i beat disc 1 :'(
i beat disc 1 :'(
Did you think it was WOW OMG like most people were saying? I didn't.
That comes at the End of Disc 2 - Beginning of Disc 3
I would totally buy this game but I'm not good at game juggling
I put the disc in and my 360 RRODed. Couldn't even get passed the Bungie logo. :(
IM PLAYING WOW
Also play heroic or dont play
We were playing LAN and I couldn't rid of black bars on the side of my widescreen HDTV when it was split in two. Is there a way to make it a vertical split or make the horizontal fill up the whole screen? The rest of the game (ie menus, lobbies) are full widescreen so I don't know what the problem is...
Of all of us I think Demi has actually PLAYED games the most lol :(
Of all of us I think Demi has actually PLAYED games the most lol :(
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Resistance's enemies were really low poly and they all looked the same. OTOH, Halo 3 have some of the best designed and animated enemies.
Regardless, Bungie said IN PUBLIC that they never intended to push the visual envelope with Halo 3 and create the best looking game on 360, and in fact focus on gameplay. With that as their clear aim I dunno how you can fault them for producing a game with above average visuals. Its just silly.
I think you and MAF should play through Gears, Prole. See what a AAA next gen game is SUPPOSED to look like.
Whats your hobby these days? Playing games or verbally hacking them to death?
Whats your hobby these days? Playing games or verbally hacking them to death?
Being disappointed with the visuals in the biggest game on the 360 (and the biggest game there will be on the system) is hardly being petty. The game plays well, but there's nothing wrong with being disappointed in the visuals.
Perspective is fine, but 90% of the gaming talk I hear from PEOPLE is bitching. I'd rather just not participate anymore. Maybe it looks like im embracing ignorance, but I might just have a bit more fun.
Sorry, graphics are a big part of gaming, and as such they are a key feature of gaming discussion. Didn't mean to put you off.
ALSO HOW DO I CONTINUE MY FUCKING GAME!!!!!
how would the fact that it doesn't deliver us some "sh3 old man" tech wankery keep it from being an incredibly high-scoring hardcore fan-friendly superexperience? the thing that made halo what it is -- the net play, the balance, and the online feature set -- is there, and how. gaf isn't reality, pd. 4M copies shipped. those 4M will sell out in a couple weeks. you're not gonna see those sales or that level of word-of-mouth chatter on the ps3 any time soon.
bitch bitch, graphics omg bitch wtf whine
Sorry, graphics are a big part of gaming, and as such they are a key feature of gaming discussion. Didn't mean to put you off.
ALSO HOW DO I CONTINUE MY FUCKING GAME!!!!!
bitch bitch, graphics omg bitch wtf whine
You obviously haven't read any of his TV show threads.
I don't think it's that impressive visually, even while I'm near the end of the game. Just kick back, load up some (Legendary) co-op, and call each other n*ggerfaggotjews
I beat the first 3 levels. I was completely "what the fuck, Halo am duped me AGAIN" after the first 2, but the third was totally fuckawesome (the one that is like Silent Cartographer on acid, driving warthogs up the highway). So its gonna take some more time to decide on things.
First impressions:
- graphics are unbelievably disappointing. Yes, I realize Bungie had to sacrifice lots of bells and whistles in order to have a huge scope and a good framerate (both of which it does), but I still cant help but feel disappointed, especially playing it directly after Bioshock
+ the level design has finally progressed from god awful to pretty good. Ive really enjoyed all the levels so far
- the weapons all sound incredibly weak. Its like Bungie forgot to turn the volume up to a decent level. Really makes the game lose something
+ the gunplay and AI are as solid as ever
- the animations and character models are pretty embarassing
+ has me wanting to play more, which is more than I can say for the previous game in the series
'unbelievably disappointing' -- 'pretty embarassing' - Lets save these words for a 360 game that deserves it.
lmao he freaked
It comes down to this. You CANNOT legitimately leverage complaints about the graphics not being the top of the line against this game when in fact it is based entirely on your uneducated expectations. If any of you REALLY gave a shit about the visuals you would have looked into previous articles on the game prior to release to see what was what. In doing so you would have discovered, pretty easily too, that Bungie had NO INTENTION of competing with ANY 360 game for top visuals. Every interview with Bungie focused on all the ideas that they felt were important to enhance replayability and the core gameplay.QFT QFT QFT QFT QFT
I dont dislike Halo 3 (yet) and I can live with the graphics, Mupepe. Like I said, I am enjoying what I have played so far. I just find it visually to be a mixed bag, sometimes its a total eyesore, and other times, it looks quite nice.I wasn't really pointing my finger at you. But this is one of the worst threads I have read on this gaming forum. Same shit regurgitated for 3 pages
Ill talk about the game again Mupepe. Bioshock's "Fort Frolic" aside, Halo 3's "Tsavo (sp?) Highway" is the most awesome level Ive played in a shooter in a long ass time. Crusing around in warthogs amidst Halo ruins and driving over briges and shit = sweetness. I really loved how the Halo theme kicked in when the warthogs were dropped for you. It was like the game was telling you that now it is time to kick ass.hell yes. The second level was pretty tedious, but the first time I saw Brutes charging at me with the hammer I said OH FUCK! and throw a plasma grenade on him. That's when I knew I had fallen in love again. I love the emotion they put into the characters. Watching them talk to each other, yell at each other and then how they either charge or run when they finally see you.
Oh, and the gravity hammer is just pure bliss to use.
Brutes are scary motherfuckers, they're like half as powerful as a big daddy but have better weapons.:lol
I'm going to go co-op mission 5 with my buddy now. :) I'd like to play on Heroic after beating it on normal.
lemme know if you upload some.will do. I'm trying to figure out if you can select only parts of a saved game. I hate going through 8 minutes of a saved film for one cool thing.
YesOh, thank God, I don't want to do all of it in one sitting. Doing it once every weekend is more my speed.
I still don't think them aiming for not great visuals is a very good excuse for delivering not great visuals. I guess they have a, er, heh, "low quality bar."
Halo 1 was the most graphically impressive game on the original X-Box for several years.Not really. Splinter Cell easily took the crown, and it was revealed a mere 7-8 months after launch.
I still don't think them aiming for not great visuals is a very good excuse for delivering not great visuals. I guess they have a, er, heh, "low quality bar."
I personally think the X360 is at its limit.
I still don't think them aiming for not great visuals is a very good excuse for delivering not great visuals. I guess they have a, er, heh, "low quality bar."
I personally think the X360 is at its limit.
Abrader am Sfag confirmed.
I still don't think them aiming for not great visuals is a very good excuse for delivering not great visuals. I guess they have a, er, heh, "low quality bar."
I personally think the X360 is at its limit.
Abrader am Sfag confirmed.
The games are still fun - but the system isnt going to top things like bioshock and Gears of War. That should be easy enough to see....just like the PS2 last gen, the X360 has its bottlenecks limiting how far it can go.
again, i think online multiplayer will always be their primary emphasis. it's clear there's a big rift with this game between those who bought it for SP and those who bought it primarily for MP.
I still don't think them aiming for not great visuals is a very good excuse for delivering not great visuals. I guess they have a, er, heh, "low quality bar."
I personally think the X360 is at its limit.
Abrader am Sfag confirmed.
The games are still fun - but the system isnt going to top things like bioshock and Gears of War. That should be easy enough to see....just like the PS2 last gen, the X360 has its bottlenecks limiting how far it can go.
I still haven't seen any proof that the PS3 is capable of more than the 360. 360 sports games have finally gotten to be 60fps this year while PS3 versions are still stuck at 30fps.
I still think it'll probably wind up better than almost any other FPS that comes out this year (Crysis is the only other contender at this point)......I just found myself saying "Cool.." a lot, when I expected to be saying "WoW!"
The story is not an absolute mess, but I'd be really surprised if you told me that this was the overall arc that Bungie had planned from the beginning. Something about the game has a "We made it up as we went along" sort-of feel.
abrader, you need to work on your online communication skills
I think my favorite part of the game so far is when I drove a 4-wheeler around a Scarab for 15 minutes waiting for the fuckwit A.I. to shoot the goddamn thing down before I put the bitch in park, relieved my reliable comrade of his shooting duties, stuffed a battle rifle down his throat, aquired his rocket launcher and brought the motherfucker down myself in a matter of seconds.It shouldn't take that long at all......even with the wussy flak cannon, the AI can take down a scarab really quick. I think your driving is to blame. Probably not giving him the angle he needs :P
Have you played Bioshock yet?Yes, got bored of it after 4-5 hours. I'm thinking Halo 3 will come out on top just for the multitude of options it presents players with. Bioshock is just for a certain type of person, but Halo has true mass appeal.
That level is just terrible, though :( Previously I had no issues with playing the entire game through on Legendary, but this time I might just stop and avoid the last 2 levels altogether.spoiler (click to show/hide)Also, the inside of the Flood ship was neat[close]
I think my favorite part of the game so far is when I drove a 4-wheeler around a Scarab for 15 minutes waiting for the fuckwit A.I. to shoot the goddamn thing down before I put the bitch in park, relieved my reliable comrade of his shooting duties, stuffed a battle rifle down his throat, acquired his rocket launcher and brought the motherfucker down myself in a matter of seconds.It shouldn't take that long at all......even with the wussy flak cannon, the AI can take down a scarab really quick. I think your driving is to blame. Probably not giving him the angle he needs :P
So far, this game is leagues better than Halo 2 in its single player mode. I think the original was kind of lightning in a bottle in regards to the campaign, but this one has done a good job thus far of removing the bitter aftertaste of the second installment's rush campaign mode.
Update from my friend via test message while I was in class:
"dude halo is gay. $30 down the drain" (he split it with his roommate) :lol
Beat it :rock
Well basically from reviews it seems like:
Halo 3: Good Single Player - Awesome Multiplayer
Bioshock: Awesome Single Player - Multiplayer what?
So, are we starting our own group, or are we using the GAF group?
So, uh, does Halo 3 tie into Marathon continuity?
They need a boxed trilogy soon with Halo 1 and 2 redone with the Halo 3 engine.
Don't charge $80. And for god's sake don't charge for DLC maps.
They need a boxed trilogy soon with Halo 1 and 2 redone with the Halo 3 engine.
Microsoft would be smart if they did this in a year or so. Halo trilogy boxset with updated graphics for the first two installments, a bonus DVD of the creation of the entire trilogy and extra multiplayer maps for Halo 3. Charge $80 and they'd make a fortune.
Don't charge $80. And for god's sake don't charge for DLC maps.
I don't think you need to worry about charging for maps anymore.I know but it's just stupid as hell that you start up halo 2 in 2007 and then it says "PAY $4 OR DON'T PLAY RANKED GAMES FOR A FEW MONTHS."
most if not all the DLC maps on the 360 were not free then after some time they made them free.
for example, see halo 2, gears of war and lost planet maps.
I don't think you need to worry about charging for maps anymore.I know but it's just stupid as hell that you start up halo 2 in 2007 and then it says "PAY $4 OR DON'T PLAY RANKED GAMES FOR A FEW MONTHS."
most if not all the DLC maps on the 360 were not free then after some time they made them free.
for example, see halo 2, gears of war and lost planet maps.
I mean, whenever that happened everybody went over to BTB.
Don't charge $80. And for god's sake don't charge for DLC maps.
I don't think you need to worry about charging for maps anymore.
most if not all the DLC maps on the 360 were not free then after some time they made them free.
for example, see halo 2, gears of war and lost planet maps.
Don't charge $80. And for god's sake don't charge for DLC maps.
I don't think you need to worry about charging for maps anymore.
most if not all the DLC maps on the 360 were not free then after some time they made them free.
for example, see halo 2, gears of war and lost planet maps.
Right - but you are telling me you wouldnt buy a super killer nice Halo Trilogy for X360 (complete with Halo/Halo2 rebirth episodes?)? I would buy it tomorrow if it ws on the shelf. Id pay up to 100$. Also an extra disk of online/lan maps or some shyt - bring the online community to the next level by bringing Halo 1 ans 2 multiplayer co-op to XBLA.
Fuck all there is so much awesome potential there.
Halo 1, 2, and 3 combined have now taken my favorate game spot away from Super CastleVania 4.
They need a boxed trilogy soon with Halo 1 and 2 redone with the Halo 3 engine.
I just got the super secret skull nobody could find :rock
'the ark' is a shockingly great mission -- it's beautifully constructed and paced, and it manages to include basically everything that's good about halo. took me like an hour and a half on heroic, though as ever, much of that was spent in silly experimentation. i love how the game is starting to revisit scenery from the first halo -- IT'S HALO HD BUT IN A GOOD WAY. another couple missions of this quality, and i think this is my goty...though the level design in halo games has a way of taking unexpected swandives
Halo 1, 2, and 3 combined have now taken my favorate game spot away from Super CastleVania 4.
They need a boxed trilogy soon with Halo 1 and 2 redone with the Halo 3 engine.
I wouldn't be surprised if we see that in like 2 years.
You're going to hate level 8.
Absolutely hate it.
but 9 is as high as halo 1. but i think storming the beach in level 7 is as good as Silent Cartographer.
I liked screaming at my partner who was driving the warthog on the last level.
WE GON' DIE, PUNCH IT nicca
hm, didn't like the last level either -- it wasn't offensive like level 8, just...kinda lame
a disappointment: halo 3 doesn't have ANY of those sequences where you'd walk into a fight between two or three hostile parties -- flood/covenant, elites/brutes, etc. those are some of my favorite halo moments
question to people who've got the bonus disc -- and gj on those cases microsoft -- did bungie somehow run out of time again? iirc the campaigns of the first two halo games only came together at the last minute -- the painted backdrop cutscenes and those two dud levels at the end make me think halo 3 had similar issuesThe documentary focuses on each department (art, design, audio, weapons, multiplayer, testing) rather than trying to give you an overview of development from start to finish. It feels more like it was done over the summer, with everything about to wrap. You are never given an indication that they were ever rushed or in trouble, like the H2 documentary did. The H2 doc was at times a pretty honest look at the difficulties Bungie faced, whereas the H3 doc is more like a puff piece with some fun facts and insights.
I suck so much ass at Halo 3 multiplayer and my unfamiliarity with the Halo and Halo 2 maps makes it even worse. I lose almost every confrontation that involves a beatdown and when I finally do get the jump on someone, someone else runs up and starts tag teaming me. I swear, Slayer is all about finding where the action is and cleaning up people who are already fighting and half-dead. Thats the primary strategy behind scoring big. Fucking janitors!I haven't even played online yet. I'm just busy going through single-player on Normal.
Everyone post your bungie.net service records so we can see who sucks the most!
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/default.aspx?player=jim+robobo
I suck so much ass at Halo 3 multiplayer and my unfamiliarity with the Halo and Halo 2 maps makes it even worse. I lose almost every confrontation that involves a beatdown and when I finally do get the jump on someone, someone else runs up and starts tag teaming me. I swear, Slayer is all about finding where the action is and cleaning up people who are already fighting and half-dead. Thats the primary strategy behind scoring big. Fucking janitors!I haven't even played online yet. I'm just busy going through single-player on Normal.
Everyone post your bungie.net service records so we can see who sucks the most!
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/default.aspx?player=jim+robobo
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/default.aspx?player=tifosiotaku
I'm saving Legendary for co-op. I can barely survive five minutes on Heroic without getting killed. :'(I suck so much ass at Halo 3 multiplayer and my unfamiliarity with the Halo and Halo 2 maps makes it even worse. I lose almost every confrontation that involves a beatdown and when I finally do get the jump on someone, someone else runs up and starts tag teaming me. I swear, Slayer is all about finding where the action is and cleaning up people who are already fighting and half-dead. Thats the primary strategy behind scoring big. Fucking janitors!I haven't even played online yet. I'm just busy going through single-player on Normal.
Everyone post your bungie.net service records so we can see who sucks the most!
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/default.aspx?player=jim+robobo
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/default.aspx?player=tifosiotaku
the fuck
damn -- the difficulty gap between heroic and legendary seems pretty big this time. just did sierra 117, and until i adapted, i was dying every five seconds. a single brute will take you down pretty quickly if you give him a clear shot. you have to play really conservatively...it's an interesting challenge, but heroic was definitely more fun.and oh the snipers :'(
dude, he said he LIKED heavenly sword more than halo 3, not that he critically evaluated it as better. i like hoshigami more than ff tactics -- but there's no way i'd champion hoshigami in a critical comparison because point-for-point it doesn't measure up, and those games are far more legitimately comparable than hs and halo 3. getting worked up over matters of preference is totally gaf!
Using film critics' approach to reviewing videogames is just wrong because games like SOTC end up with 9s even though many people won't have fun playing it.
Borges said praise and censure were sentimental acts and had nothing to do with true criticism.
QuoteUsing film critics' approach to reviewing videogames is just wrong because games like SOTC end up with 9s even though many people won't have fun playing it.
quite the opposite: sotc is an ugly, technical mess of a game that many people enjoy a great deal because of a theme. if it were approached critically, it's a 6/10. treated as an experience one must convince one's self of, it is apparently a 9/10.
15 fps and a wonky camera affect gameplay
What other games offer consistent framerates and good controls? Alot.
Professor Prole, i agree with you on the bad execution, but what other games offer what SOTC is offering?
in other words, HUGE BOSSES.
can't remember any.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/wastingthistime/3927240-Full.jpgthere's a stickied thread just for this :-*
Took this awesome pic of my roommate and I playing.
It's funny because I couldn't find it. Who reads stickied threads? ::)
:o don't you roll your eyes at me mister.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/wastingthistime/3927240-Full.jpgthere's a stickied thread just for this :-*
Took this awesome pic of my roommate and I playing.
It's funny because I couldn't find it. Who reads stickied threads? ::)
I will go on record saying I never read stickied threads. Real talk.I always glance over them too. now instead of rolling your eyes, let's roll around in bed.
OK, I'm like somewhere within the bowels of level 8, the last few levels were incredible but yeah this level is fucking ANNOYING... My brother says it takes forever, too, and its like the longest level in the game. Levels 6 and 7 were a bit meatier than the prior levels but they still kept the excitement factor up. Will probably beat the game sometime this week.
OK, I'm like somewhere within the bowels of level 8, the last few levels were incredible but yeah this level is fucking ANNOYING... My brother says it takes forever, too, and its like the longest level in the game. Levels 6 and 7 were a bit meatier than the prior levels but they still kept the excitement factor up. Will probably beat the game sometime this week.
Yup, it's THAT level... Although coming off the previous level's high, I don't think anything could compare.
Level 7 = best level EVAR in the Halo series :bow :bow :bow