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Part of me feels like this...especially with the removal of thruster. But then part of me says this looks a ton like Halo 3, and Halo 3 is peak Halo. So I'm actually pretty stoked, even though there's nothing here that feels "new".
The outdoor lighting does look iffy though.
What they showed of campaign, Chief going through the debris soup and new cortana, was messy and all over the shop a bit. The overview of campaign level looknice at first glance, will need to watch again.
The multiplayer looked very much distilled Halo with the addition of the grapple hook. It definitely isn't trying to be anything grander or reimagined, it's Halo to the core.
Very disappointed they didn't show campaign encounters or something more.
The multiplayer looked very much distilled Halo with the addition of the grapple hook. It definitely isn't trying to be anything grander or reimagined, it's Halo to the core.
Very disappointed they didn't show campaign encounters or something more.
The gameplay and environments look so damn great. And they've absolutely nailed the art style and music from what I can tell. I'm saving my reservations about the campaign for the next substantial demo. I think that no matter what, the gameplay is going to redeem it.
The devs seem really tuned in to what makes Halo so fun. I have a good feeling about the sandbox and all the iterative design improvements to old systems and weapons.
I don't really give a damn about multiplayer, but any multiplayer footage gives clues about the gameplay stuff I know I'm going to enjoy.
The devs seem really tuned in to what makes Halo so fun. I have a good feeling about the sandbox and all the iterative design improvements to old systems and weapons.
I don't really give a damn about multiplayer, but any multiplayer footage gives clues about the gameplay stuff I know I'm going to enjoy.
My problem is less about it looking like it belongs in the universe and more that it's just not very cohesive looking. It's certainly not a new thing with Halo. The last couple of entries were full of tacky looking armor. I guess it's to be expected since they're going the f2p route.
I play Halo 3 regularly and that game looks so clean in terms of aesthetic. When you're playing a multiplayer game I feel like visual legibility is an important thing. You lose some of that with wonky rainbow armor.
So uh, that looked pretty bad. Have you guys booted up Halo 5 recently in 4K? As someone who has played a ton of Halo 5 (and doesn't really like it that much compared to the Bungie games), it really doesn't look like a massive improvement. Lots of warehouse looking levels. I also really do not understand the gimmick of the grappling hook. I feel like Microsoft/343 is really misunderstanding/mismanaging what made Halo 1-3 great, and constantly trying to reinvent the wheel with new mobility stuff while missing on the core gameplay, fun game types, and level design.
I know gamers are by and large captivated and will post hyperbolically about the next shiny thing, but as someone who played a ton of CE in high school this doesn't look great. If this is what you all want though... I guess I'm just getting old and it might be time to just stop caring about Halo.
And yes, the lack of any campaign footage is very concerning. Also you bring Joseph Staten out there and you don't run an in-game demo of the campaign or multiplayer? Tremendous misfire. Like I know these studios have been impacted by Covid pretty significantly, but what the hell is going on at 343?
I know gamers are by and large captivated and will post hyperbolically about the next shiny thing, but as someone who played a ton of CE in high school this doesn't look great. If this is what you all want though... I guess I'm just getting old and it might be time to just stop caring about Halo.
And yes, the lack of any campaign footage is very concerning. Also you bring Joseph Staten out there and you don't run an in-game demo of the campaign or multiplayer? Tremendous misfire. Like I know these studios have been impacted by Covid pretty significantly, but what the hell is going on at 343?
I'm seeing so many people still trying to knock this game's visuals. The MP trailer looks FANTASTIC. Am I crazy or...?
As a long-time Halo fan, this did surprisingly little for me to be honest. It looks alright. But honestly nothing special or exciting. Also felt like we just watched a bunch of uninspired Valhalla and Foundry maps.
I'll definitely check it out and hope to be blown away. But it's just too hard to get excited about Halo these days.
I'll definitely check it out and hope to be blown away. But it's just too hard to get excited about Halo these days.
I have a feeling we'll get a demo ("beta") in August and that's it. Nothing at ALL like the Halo 5 one.
Exactly. The problem is that 343 is not Bungie and don't have that magic.
And the numerous warehouse-like maps get old very fast.
Those people were ready to hate it even before it's shown. Nothing is "next gen" enough for them, they don't even know what the term means they just like saying it.
trailer looked incredible to me.
Looks really interesting and glad they are returning to equipment based buffs.
Of course for me Halo lives and dies on its map, so I really hope we have unique and interesting maps this time as opposed to juts shit tons of remakes and 3 lane maps
Of course for me Halo lives and dies on its map, so I really hope we have unique and interesting maps this time as opposed to juts shit tons of remakes and 3 lane maps
I thought it looked solid visually, but not fantastic. Both visuals and gameplay it looks like Halo 3 but busier, and the lighting seems a little off. I'm for it overall though.
It sounds great though...that BR, whew!
Edit: Ragdoll physics seem...toned down? When that one dude gets hit with the skull he flies, but the sticky grenade doesn't do much. Hope I'm wrong here, I wanna see Spartans flying.
As someone who was quite disappointed and critical of the visuals last year, I'm honestly pleasantly surprised by this year - both campaign and multiplayer are looking great and I'm re-hyped by what was shown. Gotta give credit to the team at 343, it looks great to me.
Slowing the game down is probably the best for the game's health/popularity, but I agree that it's (right now) a bit disappointing as someone who also really enjoys the pace and skill needed to do well in Halo 5.
It looks fun at least, which is what I was mostly hoping for.
With regard to M&K and Halo, yeah. Halo being a controller focused FPS means it has always had a specific pace, one that a M&KB can outright break (snipers, melee fights, etc. etc.). For most people, cross play is nothing but a boon for them. But as a controller player who plays Halo because it's been the cream of the crop for FPS controller multiplayer, I'm definitely really hesitant about cross play and the embrace of m&kb for Halo in general. It has the potential to seriously impact my personal enjoyment of the game, especially if trying to reign in control and platform options results in a dysfunctional matchmaking. Hopefully this won't be a big deal for me.
I was really surprised to see no release date. I'm assuming second half November or December then?
Honestly I thought it had a disappointing showing. Not what I was hoping for at all. Was really surprised to see IGN so pleased with it. "Exceeded our expectations and blew our minds". Huh?
Honestly I thought it had a disappointing showing. Not what I was hoping for at all. Was really surprised to see IGN so pleased with it. "Exceeded our expectations and blew our minds". Huh?
Yeah. Real weird that they committed to a specific date for Holiday 2022 for Starfield but not one for a game that's supposed to come out this year (and was originally supposed to already be out).
That trailer looked great honestly. I mean visually it looks fine for a multiplayer game where the gameplay loop and framerate are key. Hopefully it is well optimized for PC and works better than Halo MCC. Not that it was terrible or anything but it could have used some more work. Also nice to see they are doing away with RVB so you can keep your armor customizations in game. That is pretty great. Sounds like you can customize what colors enemies will look when playing. All for that.
Cant wait for more gameplay tomorrow.
Cant wait for more gameplay tomorrow.
Destiny maps look beautiful, diverse, and quite iconic. Same thing Halo maps used to be.
Couldn't be more wrong lol. Not saying crucible is perfect but map design is interesting and not just warehouses.
I just don't understand who Microsoft is soliciting feedback from when they are developing these games. Like the fact that they prominently showed that Samurai-looking armor (that I know has a name, and I honestly don't care what it is called) tells me exactly who they are focus testing their gameplay concepts with, and honestly that is very concerning. Those are the people from the Halo community that Microsoft should be ignoring, not building their games around. Call that a hyperbolic statement or whatever, but if you've played any amount of recent Halo games you definitely know the type when it comes to that armor set.
On a fundamental level, showing that armor set does nothing for me as a long-term Halo fan. I want them to show something like Blood Gulch, or Zanzibar. I want to see cool symmetrical and asymmetrical maps and gameplay types, not people flying around warehouses shooting grappling hooks all over the place.
Yeah this was always my main concern about infinite . Even before we saw the first gameplay it sounded like they were gonna slow down the pace a lot
Absolutely amazing, love the physics and the punch of the rounds hitting players, vehicles and objects
Yeah exactly - I was extremely disappointed. And I've given 343 a chance every time.
Yup, you seem to fall squarely in that 'vocal minority' that thankfully 343 is ignoring.
no, it doesn't look 'bad'. It looks great in fact. And no, it's weird to dismiss the grappling hook when you haven't even tried it out to see how it changes gameplay.
They aren't going to remake CE again. The franchise has to move forward. I'm glad they're working in that direction.
Crucible maps are mostly subpar shit with chaotic geometry. Also, Destiny just went 600 days without getting a new map.
That Bungie magic tho
