Author Topic: Halo 4/Halo Anniversary thread (Read 26479 times)

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #120 on:** June 04, 2012, 03:45:12 PM »

because of the billion, Halo is usually on the top of the list.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #121 on:** June 04, 2012, 04:02:46 PM »

Looks sweet. Also, looks more like Ratchet than Halo.

MCD · « **Reply #122 on:** June 04, 2012, 04:08:47 PM »

Looks like a real next gen Halo.

If only they got rid of Bungie sooner.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #123 on:** June 04, 2012, 04:19:46 PM »

Shoot muppets with nerf guns, never gets old

MCD · « **Reply #124 on:** June 04, 2012, 04:21:15 PM »

It never does with a new coat of good paint.

Shadow Mod · « **Reply #125 on:** June 04, 2012, 04:40:11 PM »

Looks cool. Here's to hoping multiplayer isn't garbage since all signs point to more CoD like bullshit.

SantaC · « **Reply #126 on:** June 04, 2012, 04:53:15 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 04, 2012, 03:45:12 PM

because of the billion, Halo is usually on the top of the list.

of being more of the same, yeah I agree

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #127 on:** June 04, 2012, 05:13:27 PM »

I liked the way this looked and the new bits to the lore. I'm down.

choco parfait · « **Reply #128 on:** June 04, 2012, 08:50:26 PM »

The campaign trailer was really pretty and reminded me of shooting Akird or exploring a planet called Aether in my space suit, but...

Where was the Halo theme in the trailer. $:-\$

Atramental · « **Reply #129 on:** June 04, 2012, 09:27:20 PM »

*sigh*

I guess I'll have to play this one as well.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #130 on:** June 04, 2012, 10:49:11 PM »

Halo was too much of a good thing 3 games ago

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #131 on:** June 07, 2012, 12:29:31 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #132 on:** June 08, 2012, 01:54:21 PM »

http://tv.majorleaguegaming.com/videos/89542-halo-4-exclusive-look-developer-commentary-1
http://tv.majorleaguegaming.com/videos/89540-halo-4-exclusive-look-developer-commentary-2
http://tv.majorleaguegaming.com/videos/89539-halo-4-exclusive-look-developer-commentary-3

Full matches

Shadow Mod · « **Reply #133 on:** June 09, 2012, 07:27:08 PM »

Killstreaks and loadouts? Better give me some playlists without those. $:-\$

maxy · « **Reply #134 on:** June 11, 2012, 01:25:41 PM »

MS is certainly wasting no time, TV ad shown during England vs France Euro 2012

cool breeze · « **Reply #135 on:** June 15, 2012, 01:03:40 AM »

Getting around to watching some of these videos. Confused about what Spartan Ops is. It looks like firefight/horde with missions doled out on a timely basis. Or is it more like traditional Halo levels with progression instead of just running around a confined space?

Single player looks cool. I like that it's more alien, in terms of being in an unknown place fighting unknown enemies. The sphere ship, Metroid Prime-ish enemies, and transforming weapons are interested changes from the same old Halo that's been in the past 5 games. Hopefully covenant are just safe early game enemies, then it focuses on the interesting new enemies.

maxy · « **Reply #136 on:** July 03, 2012, 04:19:04 AM »

Interesting

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At a minimum, you’ll need at least an 8GB USB Flash Drive or an Xbox 360 Hard Drive to play Multiplayer mode in Halo 4. For an optimal experience playing with an Xbox 360 Hard Drive is highly recommended,” reads the post.

“For Xbox 360 4GB, Arcade and Core consoles, the Xbox 360 Hard Drive is sold separately. See below for more details on the storage device options available for Xbox 360 and Halo 4.”

Brehvolution · « **Reply #137 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:41:08 AM »

Sound like sandwich makin' time.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #138 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:36:47 PM »

Please ~~Understand~~ Install.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #139 on:** July 03, 2012, 03:35:11 PM »

I doubt it's an install. Halo 3 was the same for split screen

demi · « **Reply #140 on:** July 05, 2012, 12:31:32 PM »

Dudes, I played this earlier this week and I got to... Truth and Reconciliation

This game is absolutely awful. Nothing but endless hallways, open fields with absolutely nothing in them

maxy · « **Reply #141 on:** July 06, 2012, 03:18:39 AM »

Quote from: demi on July 05, 2012, 12:31:32 PM

Dudes, I played this earlier this week and I got to... Truth and Reconciliation

This game is absolutely awful. Nothing but endless hallways, open fields with absolutely nothing in them

Halo 4?

Expectations down to zero then :'(

demi · « **Reply #142 on:** July 06, 2012, 07:56:08 AM »

Sorry, I meant Halo Anniversary.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #143 on:** July 06, 2012, 10:38:47 AM »

Quote from: demi on July 05, 2012, 12:31:32 PM

Dudes, I played this earlier this week and I got to... Truth and Reconciliation

This game is absolutely awful. Nothing but endless hallways, open fields with absolutely nothing in them

I always thought the original Halo was very over-rated when it came to the campaign, especially after the first hour or so where it devolves into exactly what you said. While the story of Halo 2 is kind of balls I thought the actual gameplay was much better by comparison.

cool breeze · « **Reply #144 on:** July 06, 2012, 11:47:08 AM »

I finished up Anniversary not too long ago and I thought the opposite as you two. I'm not saying it isn't tedious, but every location felt like a place and I liked that. Other Halo games shuffle you from combat zone to combat zone, which is fine but not as interesting. The Flood still suck, though.

And I couldn't tell if Anniversary's "original xbox" mode was accurate or if jumping between new and old visuals just made it look worse. When I played my Xbox or PC version of Halo 1 alone, it doesn't look too bad considering.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #145 on:** July 06, 2012, 11:51:02 AM »

Quote from: Linkzg on July 06, 2012, 11:47:08 AM

I finished up Anniversary not too long ago and I thought the opposite as you two. I'm not saying it isn't tedious, but every location felt like a place and I liked that. Other Halo games shuffle you from combat zone to combat zone, which is fine but not as interesting. The Flood still suck, though.

And I couldn't tell if Anniversary's "original xbox" mode was accurate or if jumping between new and old visuals just made it look worse. When I played my Xbox or PC version of Halo 1 alone, it doesn't look too bad considering.

Maybe the new visuals help out in this aspect but I thought it was a lot of running around the same looking places over and over again. I didn't play the remake. All my impressions are based off the original xbox version I played way back when. I think the actual combat from the moment to moment was good. I just thought the look and setting of it felt like re-used art assets all over the place which made it feel samey.

cool breeze · « **Reply #146 on:** July 06, 2012, 12:03:31 PM »

It's largely the same. There area a few ways the new graphics help guide you through the environment, but the same samey looking locations are in and everything. It was actually the first time I did a full replay of Halo 1 in a long time. Usually I just play until I finish silent cartographer.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #147 on:** July 06, 2012, 12:18:13 PM »

People like halo for the Silent cartographer and assault on the control room, not the first two levels.

demi · « **Reply #148 on:** July 06, 2012, 12:46:42 PM »

It's not even that. The very first part of Truth and Reconciliation wanted me to shut it off. Enemies would not stop spawning. Is that just a Legendary thing? I mean they would literally come non-stop. The entire room was filled with dead bodies. And it even gets worse just by playing the level. Nonstop enemies. Jesus christ.

Thankfully since ODST they've remedied this and made them playable.

cool breeze · « **Reply #149 on:** July 06, 2012, 01:17:43 PM »

the lift part? that's the only part I can think of where more enemies are dropped in to defend it

demi · « **Reply #150 on:** July 06, 2012, 01:47:45 PM »

That, and the intro of the following level when you're on the ship. I mean WTF

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #151 on:** July 06, 2012, 02:20:37 PM »

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #152 on:** July 07, 2012, 12:59:22 AM »

The number of enemies is fixed. There are a ton on legendary though

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #153 on:** August 09, 2012, 11:59:03 AM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #154 on:** September 25, 2012, 03:27:54 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #155 on:** September 26, 2012, 09:12:24 PM »

maxy · « **Reply #156 on:** October 13, 2012, 05:47:22 AM »

Game leaked,looks

Momo · « **Reply #157 on:** October 13, 2012, 12:17:35 PM »

The voice 2mins in, I take it this isnt master chief?

cool breeze · « **Reply #158 on:** October 14, 2012, 05:56:46 PM »

Kill cams, perks, weapon unlocks, score streaks + rewards, points/XP for assists and stuff, challenges. This new dev embraces Call of Duty 4's innovations wholeheartedly

Other than the Bioware chills from everything Cortana, game is looking kinda great.

cool breeze · « **Reply #159 on:** October 24, 2012, 03:48:16 AM »

Replaying Halo 3 helped me realize that while I'm not as down on it as I was, it's just overall kinda blah outside of the few scarab encounters. That Cortana level didn't even faze me this time and I went in with memories of hating it.

I don't know why exactly I'm not into Halo 2 and 3's campaigns, but thoroughly enjoy Halo CE, ODST, or Reach's (in that order).

maxy · « **Reply #160 on:** November 01, 2012, 03:16:37 AM »

Reviews are out,seems good

9.8 at IGN lol

Some scores,no clickable links cuz i'm lazy

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Destructoid - 10
MondoXbox - 10
Joystiq - 5/5 Stars
IGN - 9.8
Polygon- 9.5
OXM - 9.5
Game Informer - 9.3
Gamespot - 9
Eurogamer Italy - 9
MMGN.com - 9
Gamer.No - 9
GamesBeat - 9
G4TV - 4.5/5 Stars
Eurogamer - 8
CVG - 8
Giant Bomb - 4/5 Stars
Kotaku - Play This Game
Penny Arcade - "This isn’t Bungie’s Halo anymore – it’s better"

naff · « **Reply #161 on:** November 01, 2012, 06:42:47 AM »

cool breeze · « **Reply #162 on:** November 01, 2012, 12:44:32 PM »

I read the Giantbomb review. It's one of those unusual cases where the reviewer has a similar mindset and tells me what I want to know. That it's a very safe Halo game, and what's notable is that this new team was able to replicate Bungie's Halo games feel. And that it's a Halo game that plays like the last five, instead of using this opportunity to do something new. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's just not interesting. Although, I'm a fan of Zelda games, so I have no right to question Microsoft for treating Halo similarly :'( Or maybe it's like Donkey Kong Returns where Retro made a much better game than Rare ever did. I'll play it eventually. Halo 1 is still one of my favorite games.

maxy · « **Reply #163 on:** November 01, 2012, 12:50:38 PM »

Apparently every Halo game that GB reviewed got 4/5.I guess it's the same shit to them.

cool breeze · « **Reply #164 on:** November 01, 2012, 01:46:10 PM »

It's more telling of how Halo 4 is another half-step. Same reviewer (Jeff Gerstmann) scored Halo 3 high way back when. That game was so ambitious and added a lot to the series. Halo 4 expands a little from Reach, adds some innovations from CoD4, and replaces horde with Spartan Ops (which does look cool). I guess the difference is a new developer and a new numbered entry meant an opportunity to do something bold with the series. What it's sounding like is a very solid, very safe, same ol' Halo Game. Reach 2.

Again, it's understandable. The studio was formed to complacently make Halo games when Bungie no longer would. Maybe now that they've proven they could re-create Bungie's quality, they'll be willing to do more with Halo 5...on Durango.

maxy · « **Reply #165 on:** November 02, 2012, 04:21:23 AM »

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Xbox and American Express have teamed up to offer automatic real-world rewards for playing Halo 4, connecting, as the company said, “interactive entertainment with offline benefits.”
No, this is not a sick joke: gamers will be able to complete levels and win cash, coupons … and maybe even a trip to the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo. In other words, if you’re a gamer, and you’re planning to play Halo, you just might be in line for $25, free from American Express. Or a Best Buy offer for $50 when you spend $100.
And the first 30 people to complete the game in the U.S. and UK will win a free trip to E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, in 2013.

It’s a promo for what AmEx calls its Card Sync technology. By connecting your American Express card to your Xbox identity, gamers can earn coupons and even “cash” rewards, in the form of credits on your card.
“Card Sync ties your credit card account to your third-party digital identity,” American Express head of product Dave Wolf said. “No data is shared, but the identities are matched.”
Once that’s done, American Express can trigger rewards for all kinds of behavior: shopping, checking in via FourSquare, tweeting, or sharing on Facebook. But now, for the first time, the company is adding rewards to achieving levels in Xbox games, starting with Halo 4.

The $50 off at Best Buy reward is the easiest to get — it’s open to anyone who completes a Spartan Ops mission on any difficulty. The free no-strings-attached $25 from American Express, however, will require completion of the “Wake Up John” level or normal or harder difficulty, and the E3 trip is for true experts who complete the entire game on Legendary Difficulty.

http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/01/new-halo-4-xbox-and-amex-partnership-kill-covenant-nasties-to-earn-cold-hard-cash/

maxy · « **Reply #166 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:36:34 AM »

Halo 4:Forward Unto Dawn,all 5 episodes

come on M$,make Halo movie

few $100 mill won't hurt you

Positive Touch · « **Reply #167 on:** November 02, 2012, 04:33:16 PM »

no co-ed shower scene = no sale

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #168 on:** November 02, 2012, 06:47:26 PM »

Is this basically a Mary Sue fanfic (or the Halo equivalent of a Gonterman comic)?

Purple Filth · « **Reply #169 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:32:01 AM »

Tom Chick is such an asshole

http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2012/11/04/halo-4-is-half-the-game-it-should-be/

1 star out of 5

cool breeze · « **Reply #170 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:40:54 AM »

so is anyone actually buying this?

also,

Was it Call of Duty 4 or another game (Perfect Dark Zero) that had the Halo control scheme called Spartan? It's funny that there's now a CoD layout for Halo, though it's functionally flawed.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #171 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:47:24 AM »

I'll definitely be picking it up. Looks hot to me.

Why is the cod layout functionally flawed?

cool breeze · « **Reply #172 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:55:25 AM »

For Halo gameplay, I mean. Zoom on the left trigger, melee on the thumb stick. It's perfect for Call of Duty where melee is one hit kill and every weapon has ADS and snap to target.

Merely commenting on how huge Call of Duty is that Halo is courting its audience. The other CoD4 advancements added to Halo are great, imo.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #173 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:59:11 AM »

I'm definitely gonna at least try out the fish stick layout. For me its always an issue switching between a number of shooters and getting use to the controls again. I play more COD and BF at this point although I like Halo so I think I would rather adjust that way then go back to the totally foreign for me controls of Halo at this point. We'll see though. If I don't find it effective I'll switch.

maxy · « **Reply #174 on:** November 06, 2012, 01:57:00 AM »

Positive Touch · « **Reply #175 on:** November 06, 2012, 02:03:43 AM »

master chef

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #176 on:** November 06, 2012, 03:32:28 AM »

I'm not playing this game because I saw that picture

maxy · « **Reply #177 on:** November 06, 2012, 04:05:41 AM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on November 06, 2012, 03:32:28 AM

I'm not playing this game because I saw that picture

maxy · « **Reply #178 on:** November 06, 2012, 04:28:10 AM »

second pic is

demi · « **Reply #179 on:** November 06, 2012, 05:18:40 AM »

Since I'm broke until Friday, I am trying to 1000 Halo Anniversary beforehand. It's not going so well. Blechhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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Author Topic: Halo 4/Halo Anniversary thread (Read 26479 times)