Author Topic: Halo: Reach (Read 83571 times)

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #540 on:** September 07, 2010, 10:14:28 PM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on September 07, 2010, 09:20:40 PM

Fuck you, Stoney. That made me go and pre-order my copy.

I'll admit it. I'm pretty hyped. And this is from someone who checked out on Halo 3 pretty early compared to most people and who thought ODST was one of the biggest scams of this gen.

I honestly thought my halo franchise enthusiasm was gone but watching the videos and seeing the gameplay has gotten me excited for some halo mp.

I know it just sort of looks like a better looking version of Halo 3 but I also kind of think it looks like a better playing and more interesting version of Halo 3. And ultimately it just sort of looks like a culmination of the good things about Halo. It's the not the re-invention of the Halo wheel that I think that series needs but it looks good enough and it strikes my nostalgia level enough for me to be excited and give it a go next week.

I even made myself play some Halo 3 mp recently to get back into that halo groove.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #541 on:** September 07, 2010, 11:04:24 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on September 07, 2010, 10:54:59 PM

So is Reach going to have all the Halo 3 MP modes?

According to that gaf thread yes except for Halo 3's VIP

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #542 on:** September 07, 2010, 11:09:14 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on September 07, 2010, 10:03:05 PM

Really?!

Based on just those 2 videos, MW2's MP atmosphere, intensity, and 60fps shits all over it in my humble opinion. But it's the guy who plays alot of Madden so take that for it's worth.

Nothing will replace Call of Duty, and I will most certainly buy Black Ops (and Battlefield Vietnam), but it looks pretty sweet.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #543 on:** September 07, 2010, 11:34:17 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on September 07, 2010, 11:29:26 PM

Speaking of Battlefield, I wonder if I should pick that back up for the 360. I feel like I peaked on the PS3 version, tho.

Battlefield is great but the lack of maps just eventually burned me out on that game.

Mupepe · « **Reply #544 on:** September 08, 2010, 12:36:56 PM »

Quote from: Third on September 05, 2010, 08:20:49 PM

I remember him liking Conviction.

But Wrika isn't the only one who's complaining about Reach.

Conviction

demi · « **Reply #545 on:** September 09, 2010, 02:34:21 AM »

KMart (yes, KMart!) has a killer deal.

- Buy Halo: Reach
- Get $25 coupon towards another game
- Get $25 off on this list of games w/ purchase of Reach

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Lost Planet 2
Super Street Fighter IV
Kane and Lynch 2
Final Fantasy XIII
Just Cause 2
Split Second
Transformers War for Cybertron
Blur
Modern Warfare 2
Singularity
Nier
Dark Star One
Ruse
Hawx 2
Resonance of Fate
Alpha Protocal
Metro 2033
Ninety Nine Nights 2

So you could potentially get Reach + Free game

iconoclast · « **Reply #546 on:** September 09, 2010, 03:02:21 AM »

Nice. Too bad I already have everything interesting on that list besides Metro, which I'm just going to rent. Maybe I can flip one of those games for something else. Seems like Lost Planet 2 would be the best game to do that with.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #547 on:** September 09, 2010, 08:08:56 AM »

Quote from: Green Man on September 07, 2010, 11:29:26 PM

Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 07, 2010, 11:04:24 PM
Quote from: Green Man on September 07, 2010, 10:54:59 PM
So is Reach going to have all the Halo 3 MP modes?

According to that gaf thread yes except for Halo 3's VIP

Never liked VIP game modes so thats okay. As long as I have Big Team Slayer and ROCKET RACE, I'm golden.

Speaking of Battlefield, I wonder if I should pick that back up for the 360. I feel like I peaked on the PS3 version, tho.

Rocket Race is a VIP gametype LOL

Beezy · « **Reply #548 on:** September 09, 2010, 08:30:51 AM »

Eh, I think I'm gonna go with TRU and put the $25 towards Vanquish next month.

demi · « **Reply #549 on:** September 09, 2010, 10:43:31 AM »

Quote from: Beezy on September 09, 2010, 08:30:51 AM

Eh, I think I'm gonna go with TRU and put the $25 towards Vanquish next month.

Does it really matter where you get the game? You still get $25 coupon/gift card.

I plan on getting Reach + Darkstar

Beezy · « **Reply #550 on:** September 09, 2010, 12:32:27 PM »

Quote from: demi on September 09, 2010, 10:43:31 AM

Quote from: Beezy on September 09, 2010, 08:30:51 AM
Eh, I think I'm gonna go with TRU and put the $25 towards Vanquish next month.

Does it really matter where you get the game? You still get $25 coupon/gift card.

I plan on getting Reach + Darkstar

I just want Vanquish the day it comes out. Does Kmart always get their games on time? I haven't bought a game there in years.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #551 on:** September 09, 2010, 12:49:35 PM »

I was bored so I watched Halo Legends last night. It's okay. Better than dreck like Deadspace Downfall. Not as good as something like the animatrix.

Only worth watching for insanely hardcore halo fans which is to be expected.

drew · « **Reply #552 on:** September 09, 2010, 12:59:35 PM »

can you preorder at kmart?

demi · « **Reply #553 on:** September 09, 2010, 01:05:57 PM »

I believe you can, though there's really no reason to

Robo · « **Reply #554 on:** September 09, 2010, 01:47:37 PM »

Reach + LP2 for me, I think. Thanks for the heads up, demi.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #555 on:** September 09, 2010, 03:02:18 PM »

Someone should use their card on Split Second and then send it to me.

drew · « **Reply #556 on:** September 12, 2010, 02:20:30 AM »

any preorder bonuses anywhere that i should get in on instead of just doing that kmart deal? the gamestop one looks indistinguishable from the standard red team look

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #557 on:** September 12, 2010, 02:47:47 AM »

I ended up preordering through Best Buy. You get a 20 dollar gift card when you do.

demi · « **Reply #558 on:** September 12, 2010, 02:59:55 AM »

TRU has $25 GC just for buying it

Tieno · « **Reply #559 on:** September 12, 2010, 11:10:22 AM »

Finished it. It's a great game, doesn't have the low points of Halo 3, but none of the really heigh points either: getting on scarabs, really tough up and close brute fights in sierra's nest, more sandboxy vehicle gameplay. The story wasn't really clear to me until it started tying into the first Halo.
Fighting elites is awesome though and the feeling of being in a war is at times really well developed but the armor abilities are a bit underused (mostly it's just running or one of the defensive abilities, so nothing offensive). Wish there were more points where I could use a jet pack: it's so much fun.

Tieno · « **Reply #560 on:** September 12, 2010, 11:15:05 AM »

Quote from: Green Man on September 12, 2010, 11:12:25 AM

Would you agree that Armor Lock is useless?

Bwoa, there was one really geat moment where I used and an elite was waiting. When it deactivated it sent out an emp blast, emptying the elite's shields and then I shotgunned him. Pretty cool.

Tieno · « **Reply #561 on:** September 12, 2010, 11:20:30 AM »

Quote from: Green Man on September 12, 2010, 11:18:19 AM

Do you think it'll have any real use in multiplayer? Because to me it seems like all one has to do is move out of range until it pops off then kills the user. It seems too slow to actually catch an opponent off guard.

long range and very chaotic fights. Other than that I'd guess it's pretty much useless. If you time your plasma nade it'll blow up when the armor lock deactivates: i got killed like that by an elite. You're a sitting duck.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #562 on:** September 12, 2010, 11:29:55 AM »

I didn't play the beta so I could be speaking out of my ass but armor lock seems like something that would useful if you pair up a lot. And you have your buddy with you to watch your back when you do it.

drew · « **Reply #563 on:** September 12, 2010, 12:30:14 PM »

Quote from: demi on September 12, 2010, 02:59:55 AM

TRU has $25 GC just for buying it

dont you have to be a preferred member of something to get that though? if not ill just do this, im gonna save the 25 bucks for dr2, of course

demi · « **Reply #564 on:** September 12, 2010, 12:32:49 PM »

You have to be a rewards member which is free. You can sign up right there before you even buy the game.

But you get the coupon at KMart just for buying it as well, no need to register for anything.

naff · « **Reply #565 on:** September 12, 2010, 08:39:21 PM »

Quote from: Third on September 05, 2010, 08:20:49 PM

I remember him liking Conviction.

But Wrika isn't the only one who's complaining about Reach.

Some friends who've played through Reach think it's the best campaign since CE, a lot of reviews are saying the SP is great too. I hope it's possible to make use of the editor to remake CE maps like

Boarding Action

.

maxy · « **Reply #566 on:** September 13, 2010, 12:15:10 PM »

http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/spartan-jet-packs-round-trafalgar-square

Halo

Jetpacks

Jetpacks are so much fun when fighting some horny Elite with a sword...come to me sucker...wooshhhh

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #567 on:** September 13, 2010, 12:21:58 PM »

my gamefly account says shipped so either tomorrow or most likely Wednesday I should have it.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #568 on:** September 13, 2010, 12:28:20 PM »

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A Living Painting: There are points in Halo: Reach when the game seems to escape the confines of graphic animation, transcending the medium to become moving set pieces that look more like a pulsing Baroque painting than a video game. The blending of rich colors and dramatic presentation, cued to important moments, memorable movements in Halo: Reach is pitch perfect, used just enough to help burn the game's high points into your conscience.

http://kotaku.com/5636571/halo-reach-delivers-the-pinnacle-halo-experience

demi · « **Reply #569 on:** September 13, 2010, 12:34:55 PM »

Reach baby reach

Do your part to make sure Reach is #1 on NPD

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #570 on:** September 13, 2010, 01:13:52 PM »

i bought the game for the hell of it and i fukkin hate gaylo.

iconoclast · « **Reply #571 on:** September 13, 2010, 01:13:56 PM »

Reach will probably outsell most games released in September combined...

Ganhyun · « **Reply #572 on:** September 13, 2010, 05:00:36 PM »

I wish I had a KMart nearby. Ima be stuck getting it from Wal-Mart as our local Gamestop closed a while back.

demi · « **Reply #573 on:** September 13, 2010, 05:07:59 PM »

TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO LEGENDARY... line starts here

Cause I'll ban you if you play anything lower

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #574 on:** September 13, 2010, 05:08:29 PM »

Getting pumped for Halo again. Not nearly as jacked as I was back in 2004 for Halo 2 but easily on par with my 2007 Halo 3 faggadom.

Either way, looking forward to tomorrow.

drew · « **Reply #575 on:** September 13, 2010, 05:18:24 PM »

might as well ban me now cause im playin heroic first time

spoiler (click to show/hide)

please dont

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Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #576 on:** September 13, 2010, 05:33:10 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 13, 2010, 12:28:20 PM

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A Living Painting: There are points in Halo: Reach when the game seems to escape the confines of graphic animation, transcending the medium to become moving set pieces that look more like a pulsing Baroque painting than a video game. The blending of rich colors and dramatic presentation, cued to important moments, memorable movements in Halo: Reach is pitch perfect, used just enough to help burn the game's high points into your conscience.

http://kotaku.com/5636571/halo-reach-delivers-the-pinnacle-halo-experience

Yeah, I read that and thought, "I don't think this person knows anything about the Baroque period"

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #577 on:** September 13, 2010, 05:44:15 PM »

Also he said "conscience" instead of "consciousness"

YOU HAVE A MORAL IMPERATIVE TO REMEMBER REACH

also, what is a "memorable movement"? is he talking about music? animations? or IBS?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #578 on:** September 13, 2010, 05:46:22 PM »

I never go above heroic myself on Halo but I'll probably try legendary this time at least on co-op.

iconoclast · « **Reply #579 on:** September 13, 2010, 05:51:41 PM »

Legendary is usually pretty well designed. Bungie just kinda fucked it up in Halo 2, but that was par for the course in that game. Legendary modes: H1 >>> H3 > ODST >> H2

I'm not sure if I'm going to play Legendary first though. My friends don't like playing on Legendary, so if we play in co-op it'll probably be Heroic.

drew · « **Reply #580 on:** September 13, 2010, 06:29:57 PM »

#evilbore did the entirety of odst together on legendary, and when i say #eb i mean me fatalt and viz (who never talks), we could use a fourth, i do want to play it alone first, though

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #581 on:** September 13, 2010, 06:52:35 PM »

I AM BAD AT THIS GAME CAN SOMEONE PLAY WITH ME

drew · « **Reply #582 on:** September 13, 2010, 06:56:08 PM »

its not even out yet, howd you buy it already?

Ganhyun · « **Reply #583 on:** September 13, 2010, 07:02:51 PM »

Planning on Legendary running this with ShogunofFear and a few other friends.

drew · « **Reply #584 on:** September 13, 2010, 07:35:59 PM »

ive decided i want this sooner rather than later, if i go and preorder this with gamestop do you think ill still be able to get it at midnight, would they even let you preoder a few hours before a game is out?

edit: nevermind called them, i think im gonna prerder it at the mall because theyll have a separate line for mall customers, hm, HM

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #585 on:** September 13, 2010, 08:09:45 PM »

The last and only time I ever participated in a midnight launch was for Halo 2.

NEVER AGAIN

Totally pointless and completely frustrating. That line was like a fucking mile long.

demi · « **Reply #586 on:** September 13, 2010, 08:26:01 PM »

REACH BABY REACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so hyped. Longest night ever.

Been watching Deliver Hope the past hour

Ganhyun · « **Reply #587 on:** September 13, 2010, 08:27:36 PM »

or, they go get their pre-ordered copies with their friends

demi · « **Reply #588 on:** September 13, 2010, 08:30:26 PM »

I'm this close to getting a copy at midnight, but I want dat gift card

demi · « **Reply #589 on:** September 13, 2010, 08:32:46 PM »

Halo inventing FPS for the umpteenth time

drew · « **Reply #590 on:** September 13, 2010, 09:34:43 PM »

Quote from: demi on September 13, 2010, 08:30:26 PM

I'm this close to getting a copy at midnight, but I want dat gift card

wouldnt you need a preorder receipt? i missed out on tonight, lost track of time with dinner, oh well, im gonna go tomorrow at 10 before i work lunch to get it

demi · « **Reply #591 on:** September 13, 2010, 09:40:02 PM »

You should be able to get one just fine, I've done launches without preordering. They let you get a last-minute preorder in.

drew · « **Reply #592 on:** September 13, 2010, 09:43:19 PM »

hm

might still go out then

key word might

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #593 on:** September 13, 2010, 09:48:33 PM »

WHY AM I EXCITED FOR A HAYLO GAME

drew · « **Reply #594 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:18:08 PM »

i know, it must be an overwhelming feeling to be rational for the first time in your life, just let it come naturally

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #595 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:34:49 PM »

I ALSO PREORDERED A KINECT WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS

i am turning into a xbot

patrickula · « **Reply #596 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:41:36 PM »

I was going to wait on this, but I decided to take a shot at Amazon's 1 dollar release date delivery when they started that up. No lines and I can still play when I get home from work, and the 20 dollar credit doesn't hurt.

drew · « **Reply #597 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:45:19 PM »

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on September 13, 2010, 10:34:49 PM

I ALSO PREORDERED A KINECT WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS

i am turning into a xbot

why do you have to always take things to extremes? just be a normal guy dude.

naff · « **Reply #598 on:** September 13, 2010, 11:39:02 PM »

Just put in a pre order

did it through a cheapo NZ site so doesn't ship till the 16th but it was $25 less than the other NZ sites shipping today.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #599 on:** September 13, 2010, 11:46:05 PM »

Quote from: drew on September 13, 2010, 10:45:19 PM

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on September 13, 2010, 10:34:49 PM
I ALSO PREORDERED A KINECT WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS

i am turning into a xbot

why do you have to always take things to extremes? just be a normal guy dude.

i seriously preordered a kinect also ill take a pic

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