I don't like the sound design of this at all.
Music was good but the shooting lacked any punch, just pea shooters. :(
Music was good but the shooting lacked any punch, just pea shooters. :(
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Halo Infinite 4k/60 Gameplay Demo
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I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this wasn't it. It really does look like a slightly enhanced current gen game. Also, the music of Halo is so epic and nostalgic--I can't understand why it wasn't featured more prominently to build anticipation. It didn't even start until like the 3:45 mark.
The assault rifle in Halo 3 doesn't look like it was 3D printed the way this one does.
I definitely wasnt impressed with the graphics, but hopefully we see better gameplay the closer to release.
I definitely see the roots and the reason why I love Destiny. But the main gripe I have (despite of course it not looking crazy graphically) is the oomph and impact of the guns.
A lot of us were concerned that there was no MP and people responded by saying there wasnt enough time-but now that the show is over that clearly isn't true considering the majority of it was nothing but CGI trailers and even Halo itself had 3 cut scenes during its reveal. I think its obvious MP just isn't ready to be shown off. Especially considering what they showed off for this campaign thus far. Idk, originally it just felt lackluster but now that the show is over its starting to become concerning. 5 years and 2 years of teasers and this is what we got?
Yeah as i age, I really hate watch people play shooters. Makes me antsy seeing them doing things "wrong" in my eyes. Only game genre that does that to me.
They made everything sound "punchier" since Halo 4 but I feel like they've lost their touch and things just sound plasticky and weightless.
The early Halo games are light on medium-scale detail, but put a lot of emphasis on fine surface detailing.
Fair enough, but the gameplay shines when you crank it to Heroic or higher and just start trying things.
The important things to understand about Halo is that it's anything but a linear by-the-numbers shooter. Halo's whole thing is sandbox gameplay, which means you're tossed into an environment with all kinds of weapons, vehicles, and geography. You can fool around with any number of carefully planned, seat-of-your-pants, or downright wacky approaches to combat, and get a different result every time.
If that's not your bag, that's cool, but a big reason the older Halos have enduring appeal is that Bungie's classic formula provides endless opportunities for inventive fun.
I mean they had to squeeze in Destiny 2 and PSO 2. Those games are barely out of alpha state need to get the marketing running on them
Why does the plasma grenade explosion look even worse than Halo 1? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuYmsi3iv8k
I want to see more gameplay before I judge it but I like that they've gone with a more openish world like ODST. I just hope they realise what made ODST great was that there were also traditional levels that were peppered throughout the campaign too.
I'm a bit disappointed that it looks like ADS has been removed, the implementation of it in H5 was actually really well done and looked cool visually.
Graphics are good but not mind blowing, it's not nearly as bad as some people on here are making it out to be anyway.
I'm not sure how I feel about them adding in ray tracing after the game has launched though, I get that they're trying to get this game done for the launch of the console but at the same time they shouldn't be looking to rush this out the door unfinished. This franchise already went through that with the MCC and it wasn't a good look.
I'm a bit disappointed that it looks like ADS has been removed, the implementation of it in H5 was actually really well done and looked cool visually.
Graphics are good but not mind blowing, it's not nearly as bad as some people on here are making it out to be anyway.
I'm not sure how I feel about them adding in ray tracing after the game has launched though, I get that they're trying to get this game done for the launch of the console but at the same time they shouldn't be looking to rush this out the door unfinished. This franchise already went through that with the MCC and it wasn't a good look.
Yeah the weapons look like they've come straight off a factory line and have never been used. I didn't mind the new pistol design but I hope they also have a more traditional magnum in there too.The 4K footage looks way better but I'm still not digging the "flat" art style.
Much prefer the gritty 360-era Reach graphics.
The gameplay looked good though.
I was just waiting for Chief sprint in this lol. Kinda disappointed that the mobility stuff remains, but I can't say I'm surprised. Sigh.
As for the rest, the Brutes being back is cool, and it looks like they'll have a unique damage model as well (the player shot them in the leg and then stumbled, shooting them in the head knocks off their helmets ala-Reach). Dunno how I feel about the new weapons - the Commando being a mid-range automatic is neat, as it's something that Halo hasn't really had before (though Halo 5's AR was slightly encroaching on that space lol), though on the multiplayer side I worry a bit. Autos are traditionally easy weapons to use, so if we have a gun with decent range as well as being easy to use optimally, I feel like it could be rather dull as far as its place in the sandbox and what comes of it. The Brute weapons look cool, my favorite being the Mauler hand cannon thing. Not sure how I feel about the burst Carbine, though.
The open world stuff is a pretty good fit for Halo, I think. We'll have to see how it's handled but it's a natural place for the series to go given it's history. I just hope it's not too checklist-y and whatnot, and actually leaves room for the player to organically find and discover things on their own.
I think visually it's pretty good looking, honestly. I was underwhelmed when watching it on stream, but the 4k YouTube footage looks pretty nice - a lot of fine texture detail and things in the distance got kind of lost with the stream bitrate. The main blemish I'm ot I ing pertains to shadow resolution, which isn't the best, but overall I think it looks good. Maybe doesn't scream "next-gen," but it was never going to with the game still being developed for base Xbox One.
Overall, I think what they showed looked pretty alright, but I'm concerned with the multiplayer Side of things. We know how the advanced mobility stuff affects Halo at this point, and I don't see how they're going to miraculously sidestep the issues that have been known for years.
As for the rest, the Brutes being back is cool, and it looks like they'll have a unique damage model as well (the player shot them in the leg and then stumbled, shooting them in the head knocks off their helmets ala-Reach). Dunno how I feel about the new weapons - the Commando being a mid-range automatic is neat, as it's something that Halo hasn't really had before (though Halo 5's AR was slightly encroaching on that space lol), though on the multiplayer side I worry a bit. Autos are traditionally easy weapons to use, so if we have a gun with decent range as well as being easy to use optimally, I feel like it could be rather dull as far as its place in the sandbox and what comes of it. The Brute weapons look cool, my favorite being the Mauler hand cannon thing. Not sure how I feel about the burst Carbine, though.
The open world stuff is a pretty good fit for Halo, I think. We'll have to see how it's handled but it's a natural place for the series to go given it's history. I just hope it's not too checklist-y and whatnot, and actually leaves room for the player to organically find and discover things on their own.
I think visually it's pretty good looking, honestly. I was underwhelmed when watching it on stream, but the 4k YouTube footage looks pretty nice - a lot of fine texture detail and things in the distance got kind of lost with the stream bitrate. The main blemish I'm ot I ing pertains to shadow resolution, which isn't the best, but overall I think it looks good. Maybe doesn't scream "next-gen," but it was never going to with the game still being developed for base Xbox One.
Overall, I think what they showed looked pretty alright, but I'm concerned with the multiplayer Side of things. We know how the advanced mobility stuff affects Halo at this point, and I don't see how they're going to miraculously sidestep the issues that have been known for years.
I'm really impressed by this from a gameplay perspective. I don't care about graphics not being a showcase, I'm probably playing this on Xbox One anyway. I think the art style helps offset its lack of powerhouse graphical ability. I'm not a huge fan of the AR look but that's small in the grand scheme of things.
343 seems to have finally nailed the atmosphere of an alien world that we've missed since Halo CE. The map looks open which 4 and 5 sorely lacked and that grappling hook has a ton of potential. I love hearing Atriox mentioned as well.
343 seems to have finally nailed the atmosphere of an alien world that we've missed since Halo CE. The map looks open which 4 and 5 sorely lacked and that grappling hook has a ton of potential. I love hearing Atriox mentioned as well.
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They haven't said it's running at Native 4k. The waypoint article says "Up to 4k"... take that as you will.
Really? seems like it depends more on the developer
halo 1 -- satisfied
halo 2 -- satisfied
halo 3 -- satisfied
halo odst -- satisfied
halo reach -- call it 5050
halo 4 -- unsatisfied
halo 5 -- unsatisfied
halo 6 -- tbd
Disappointing visually. There is news of ray tracing support though in a patch after the game launches that can maybe address some of these issues.
Tell me the difference between these two pics.
One is a 360 game the other isn't.
I think the complaint is that there is so little detail. Chief looks detailed as hell.
Cross-gen isn't an excuse imo. We have a lot of current gen games that look better, even ones that hit 60 fps. Gears 5 is a great example, it looks amazing.
screen grab from the demo
Cross posting from the other thread. Dang.
LOL
His face pretty much sums it up.
Ban this manscreen grab from the demo
Cross posting from the other thread. Dang.
That actually looks pretty good? The combat looks super fun and better than the demo they showed.
I love Halo, but this demo was kind of dull. There just wasn't a wow factor for me. I hope its great but ill just temper my expectations.
This can't be from infinite?
Disappointing visually. There is news of ray tracing support though in a patch after the game launches that can maybe address some of these issues.
Yeah. Gears 5 or doom eternal while not beeing open worlds are really better looking and 4k (or almost ) 60fps
I cannot believe how underwhelming this looked. Not even the graphics, it's like, everything. Gameplay is bland and stale, starting with an overly long and boring cutscene that does its characters no favors. Plus nonsensical writing in that CG trailer they never should have transitioned into live gameplay with a gulf in fidelity that massive.
"Liquid crystal cannot rise on its own. Titanium alloy cannot prevail in the face of extinction. Armor cannot hope."
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"Liquid crystal cannot rise on its own. Titanium alloy cannot prevail in the face of extinction. Armor cannot hope."
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And I prefer Halo 3 artstyle wise, it had textures, Halo infinite gives the appearance of single colored objects.
Tell me the difference between these two pics.
One is a 360 game the other isn't.
Also the trailer was just a cutscene and then an A to B walk to a tower. and nothing interesting happened in between except for some fights. but none of the set pieces looks interesting, I didn't see cool forerunner structures with tons of mystery. It was just a fight here, then a fight there, elevator to top and, corny cutscene and cut.
Really disappointed but I'm still really looking forward to playing it even if it's just a slightly better Halo 5 with open world and current gen visuals. Wide FOV on PC should make a big of difference to the speed and feel of combat.
The bad showing at least brought down my crazy levels of hype and will make the wait much easier.
The bad showing at least brought down my crazy levels of hype and will make the wait much easier.
