Support NeoGAF

[McBradders]

Gears of War looks better anyway.

Too many possible meme responses... not enough fingers.

 

[Walshicus]

No, he was wearing the new ODST Helmet. Frankie confirmed it.

We really need to be able to customise the visor colour to fully recreate the ODST goodness...

 

[NekoFever]

The single player game wasn't exactly their favorite part of the game. Gotta love those dukes, don't gotta love nails through the dick.

I remember that comic coming out in 2001 and yet I only just noticed that they're sitting on an Xbox. The size jokes continue! :lol

 

[soujiro_seta]

As firm prepares record-breaking £4m marketing spend for Halo 3

Microsoft is celebrating a gigantic spike in Xbox 360 sales – as it prepares to splash out a whopping £4 million on marketing for the release of Halo 3.

According to ChartTrack data, the platform holder enjoyed a 260 per cent rise in sales of its next-gen format two weeks ago (week 34), after introducing the Elite model to the market and dropping the price of its Core and Premium consoles.

Perhaps even more impressively, sales only dipped 20 per cent the following week (week 35) – leaving up-to-date calendar year sales 4.9 per cent higher than they were in 2006.

And now the firm is set to splash the cash on ‘phase two’ of its pre-Christmas 360 sales push with the release of system seller Halo 3 – which it is backing with what it calls the ‘biggest entertainment launch of all time’.

“We’ve seen what the previous two iterations of Halo did for console sales, so we’re anticipating an incredible amount of demand come the launch of Halo 3,” said Microsoft’s head of gaming and entertainment Stephen McGill.

“The day one revenue of Halo 2 was the biggest number for the launch of any entertainment property. That has since been surpassed by Spider-Man 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean 3. But we’re confident Halo 3 will take back this accolade.

“It’s only when you start comparing figures to the launch of huge films that it really hits home – this really will be the biggest entertainment launch of all time.”

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/28240/260-per-cent-sales-jump-for-Xbox

 

[zam]

One thing I've been wondering for some time, and I haven't seen any real clarification on the matter.

Regarding the saved films, I know you can view from any angle, but how will the uploaded version be like? Will the other people who download it and watch it be able to look from any angle you want? Is there any kind of way to save the film from certain angles so that anyone wathing the film will only be able to look from that angle?

For example, I fix my saved film so that I shoot a rocket from first person, move out to third person, the camera follows the rocket, quick shot to the enemy seeing the rocket coming, then from third person as the rocket hits him square in the face. Whenever somebody watches the film they will see those exact angles?

Also, I know that you can't edit several films together, but you can you edit down a saved film so that it only shows a short clip, and not the whole game?

 

[Falagard]

I know you can view from any angle, but how will the uploaded version be like?

Saved film uploaded to server is exactly the same as when you watch it yourself on your own box. They can change camera angle, etc. I don't think you can set it so they can only watch it from one angle.

 

[electricpirate]

yes, you can save "clips" where you specify the time ranges in the game and specific camera movements. The viewer can break out of the clip though, and fly around with their own camera if they want.


Edit: From IGN

Amateur film editors can record the camera angles, slow mo, and other effects to any clip they cut. Though you can only set a start and end point, you can still create your own visual flow for a scene and then upload it on Xbox Live for others to enjoy. Those who download the clip can choose to watch your take or grab hold of the camera and manipulate it as they please.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/803/803885p1.html

 

[the_master]

One thing I've been wondering for some time, and I haven't seen any real clarification on the matter.

Regarding the saved films, I know you can view from any angle, but how will the uploaded version be like? Will the other people who download it and watch it be able to look from any angle you want? Is there any kind of way to save the film from certain angles so that anyone wathing the film will only be able to look from that angle?

For example, I fix my saved film so that I shoot a rocket from first person, move out to third person, the camera follows the rocket, quick shot to the enemy seeing the rocket coming, then from third person as the rocket hits him square in the face. Whenever somebody watches the film they will see those exact angles?

Also, I know that you can't edit several films together, but you can you edit down a saved film so that it only shows a short clip, and not the whole game?

You can save a film with the cameras you want but the people who downloads it can detach the camera whenever they want.

EDIT: Man, I fail answering.

 

[zam]

You can save a film with the cameras you want but the people who downloads it can detach the camera whenever they want.

EDIT: Man, I fail answering.

So they can watch it from the angles you want, but if they want they can watch from whichever angle they want? Ok, that makes pretty good sense

 

[urk]

So they can watch it from the angles you want, but if they want they can watch from whichever angle they want? Ok, that makes pretty good sense

Right, you can "package" the video how you choose before making it available, editing it with your own creative styling, but the viewer can decide to watch it from another angle or point of view if he or she chooses.

 

[McBradders]

It's not a bad way to do things, at all, and it'll be quite amusing just to pootle around and see what people on the sidelines were doing while you were trying to get that "perfect shot".

 

[Tieno]

I did not know you could save your own 'creative direction' of a film. That's great! The replay feature seems very robust!

 

[Stinkles]

Right, you can "package" the video how you choose before making it available, editing it with your own creative styling, but the viewer can decide to watch it from another angle or point of view if he or she chooses.

Only clips. Clips (which can be any length) contain your cuts and camera moves. Whole films do not. In both whole films and clips, the recipient can detach the camera at any time.

 

[dejay]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to be spending at least 30% of my Halo 3 time just tooling around with films. Should be a blast.

(edit)
Nice wallpapers m0dus, but neither will be replacing the "A hero need not speak..." one you made before.

 

[urk]

Only clips. Clips (which can be any length) contain your cuts and camera moves. Whole films do not. In both whole films and clips, the recipient can detach the camera at any time.

Pre-order canceled.

 

[NJ Shlice]

Only clips. Clips (which can be any length) contain your cuts and camera moves. Whole films do not. In both whole films and clips, the recipient can detach the camera at any time.

What if multiple people are in the Theater with you. Does everyone get their own camera to "float" around with or does the host control the camera and the playback speed of the video and FF/RWD ??

 

[Dartastic]

You bet your ass either I or ButtonBasher will, then I will make variants like Brimley Ball. Whoever has the ball has the beetus.

I'd be totally into that.

 

[Stinkles]

What if multiple people are in the Theater with you. Does everyone get their own camera to "float" around with or does the host control the camera and the playback speed of the video and FF/RWD ??

Only the host controls "time" FFWD, back, pause etc. But other cameras can go where they like.

 

[BladedExpert]

Only clips. Clips (which can be any length) contain your cuts and camera moves. Whole films do not. In both whole films and clips, the recipient can detach the camera at any time.

I honestly think ill be spending more time viewing and playing with saved films than playing the game itself!! And ill be playing the game a whole lot!

I wonder how little sleep i could survive on..........

 

[NJ Shlice]

Only the host controls "time" FFWD, back, pause etc. But other cameras can go where they like.

luv u

 

[Karg]

Only the host controls "time" FFWD, back, pause etc. But other cameras can go where they like.

Thats saucy. I was worried about friends making the group watch certain scenes over and over again but now we can escape. Good to hear.

 

[MCD]

Any new music samples?

I wonder what good old Martin is cooking...

 

[MirageDwarf]

Madame Tussauds' Master Chief Invades Las Vegas -- http://kotaku.com/gaming/xbox-360/madame-tuusauds-master-cheif-invades-las-vegas-297392.php

Someone just snuck me the official press release for Madame Tussauds' Master Chief unveiling. Actually the press release doesn't mention the big MC, just that it will be the first video game character to be immortalized in the 250-year-old attraction and that guests will include representatives from Xbox 360. It helps that GameTag Radio was tipped off with a picture of the Master Chief in production earlier this week.

The press release goes on to say that the media and guests will have a chance to see the 7-foot-2 figure up close and have their photo taken with him. There will be some unnamed celebrity guest on hand too. I'll look into getting pictures from the Saturday event, and maybe even an interview,once it happens.

 

[urk]

Kids Say The Darndest Things

Stoled from Halo3Forums. If you're bored and want to give the old way of watching vids from Halo 2 a good send off, this should do the trick. It's pretty typical stuff until the two minute mark and then it had me laughing pretty good. The "rape" montage is especially funny is a sad sort of way.

 

[Thermite]

Only the host controls "time" FFWD, back, pause etc. But other cameras can go where they like.

I'm curious, how far will the other cameras be able to go?

 

[Orodreth]

I'm curious, how far will the other cameras be able to go?

Suppose there´ll be limitations in terms of heigh and we´ll be able to move around the "walkable map" but not much further.

 

[Shake Appeal]

Clips (which can be any length) contain your cuts and camera moves.

This is quite sexy.

 

[Aleman]

Two weeks and four days! I'm getting giddy.

 

[NJ Shlice]

I'm curious, how far will the other cameras be able to go?

I'm sure as far as the Monitor can move in Forge

 

[Thermite]

Suppose there´ll be limitations in terms of heigh and we´ll be able to move around the "walkable map" but not much further.

Yeah, I'm guessing there will be some type of limitations. I was hoping we could take the cameras a little farther than what is walkable, but that's just wishful thinking.

 

[Shake Appeal]

Kids Say The Darndest Things

Stoled from Halo3Forums. If you're bored and want to give the old way of watching vids from Halo 2 a good send off, this should do the trick. It's pretty typical stuff until the two minute mark and then it had me laughing pretty good. The "rape" montage is especially funny is a sad sort of way.

I enjoy watching these montages because they feature a level of skill I will never attain, but at the same time it frustrates me because it's so obvious how much a good connection helps you with things like snipe/sticky detection, which is often so loose in this video that I just can't reconcile it with my experience of Halo 2 outside of LAN play (I'm in Europe, with an approx. 3mbit line, never playing host because the game always privileges American connections). This one has better music choices than 90% of other montages, however.

 

[arhra]

Only the host controls "time" FFWD, back, pause etc. But other cameras can go where they like.

Will it be possible to splice together clips from multiple parts of a single film in one package (ie, 15 seconds from this angle, then skip a bit as nothing's happening, 30 seconds first-person action, skip more boring stuff, etc etc), or is a bit beyond the capabilities of the editor?

I guess asking for a full non-linear editor that would let you do things like repeat the same shot from multiple angles, or skip back to a previous section and repeat it, or whatever is probably a bit much, but it's nice to dream... and for anyone seriously into machinima, single clips plus a capture system and proper video editor will still be way better than anything they've had to play with so far.

 

[Blueblur1]

Wasn't one of the players in the Omegathon wearing the controversial helmet?

You are correct, sir. One player was using that new helmet and the other was using the ODST helmet. I verified it with image comparisons that some saw in an older thread. Apparently, these guys did not see that post. Ghaleon saw it so if he would pop in here and confirm then that would be great. I'm gonna try to dig up the images again.

 

[Cheeto]

So they are doing a midnight launch thing at most EBStops. I'll probably pick it up there at midnight. I don't have to wait in a line do I? In other words I can just show up at 12 right?

 

[urk]

...snipe/sticky detection, which is often so loose in this video that I just can't reconcile it with my experience of Halo 2...

I'm pretty sure some of the clips were included to highlight just that.

 

[Imperial Hot]

So they are doing a midnight launch thing at most EBStops. I'll probably pick it up there at midnight. I don't have to wait in a line do I? In other words I can just show up at 12 right?

A lot of people are going to be their at midnight, so their will probably be a long line.

 

[Shake Appeal]

I'm pretty sure some of the clips were included to highlight just that.

I want to be the one who laughs.

 

[urk]

So they are doing a midnight launch thing at most EBStops. I'll probably pick it up there at midnight. I don't have to wait in a line do I? In other words I can just show up at 12 right?

Good luck with that. I did the midnight thing for Halo 2 and I'd guess there were about 100 people there when the doors opened. When I picked up Bioshock, the EBGames dude told me that they were approaching 175 preorders and this particular store is on the extreme outer edge of the St. Louis suburbs.

 

[NJ Shlice]

So they are doing a midnight launch thing at most EBStops. I'll probably pick it up there at midnight. I don't have to wait in a line do I? In other words I can just show up at 12 right?

There will be a line at 12am. I'd try to swing by the store at like 9pm just to see if a line is starting

 

[Gowans]

Kids Say The Darndest Things

Stoled from Halo3Forums. If you're bored and want to give the old way of watching vids from Halo 2 a good send off, this should do the trick. It's pretty typical stuff until the two minute mark and then it had me laughing pretty good. The "rape" montage is especially funny is a sad sort of way.

that was so good.

the songs & retarded comments over live made it.

Bring on the saved films.

(I need to get better with the nades)

 

[Shake Appeal]

I think about a year ago I said it would be ridiculous to expect Halo 3 to outsell 2 in the short term because the smaller installed base for the 360 simply wouldn't support sales of that magnitude... lately I'm not so sure.

 

[urk]

I think about a year ago I said it would be ridiculous to expect Halo 3 to outsell 2 in the short term because the smaller installed base for the 360 simply wouldn't support sales of that magnitude... lately I'm not so sure.

Should get a better idea when we see last month's hardware numbers. The marketing really hasn't peaked yet either. It's going to get nuts.

 

[duderon]

So is there any word on Targets, Best Buys, or any other stores besides EB/GS having midnight openings?

 

[Cheeto]

There will be a line at 12am. I'd try to swing by the store at like 9pm just to see if a line is starting

Fuck that. No way I'm waiting in line for a game.

 

[urk]

Fuck that. No way I'm waiting in line for a game.

The Halo 2 line was fun. Bunch nerds, myself included, all talking about the game, what we were going to do first, that kind of thing. Kinda like what you're doing right now, only in person.

 

[Blueblur1]

Fuck that. No way I'm waiting in line for a game.

Why? Because you're not a nerd? Who's the one that's on an internet gaming forum with the rest of us?

 

[Gowans]

Yeah im going out with some mates the 2nd the line starts I'm running over, by then I will be hyped up to bursting and enjoying the geek out.

Its reminds my a little of the feelings of Chirstmas as a kid

 

[Falagard]

Bah. I just called the local EBGames where I preordered and they're not doing a midnight event. They said they're going to try to open up early on the morning of the 25th and that's it.
North Bay, Ontario, Canada.

 

[Cheeto]

The Halo 2 line was fun. Bunch nerds, myself included, all talking about the game, what we were going to do first, that kind of thing. Kinda like what you're doing right now, only in person.

The Wii line was the only fun line I've ever been in. I think I'll just show up at 12:20 or something.

NJ x Falkor, are you from NJ, if so, where at?

 

[Stinkles]

Why? Because you're not a nerd? Who's the one that's on an internet gaming forum with the rest of us?

I'm gonna come and take your lunch money. And pour a milkshake on your head.