Yeah, that why i put deleted in quotes. If anything I'm almost certain Newtana wasn't deleted because Cortana stealth inserted itself on Newtana, preventing deletion protocols to activate.
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Halo Infinite - Story Trailer E3 2021
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Ah, I didn't notice your quotation marks. I'm with you on Cortana taking over Newtana :)
Cortana taking over newtana or coming back is almost certain. like cmon now lol.
Theyve tried to kill her off so many times.
I think campaign will be fun. It is a bummer it's not a next gen graphical powerhouse but please keep in mind 343 committed to 4k60FPS .... AND last gen compatibility, also at 60fps. There's only so much you can do with an open world game, especially one as sandboxy as Halo.
Theyve tried to kill her off so many times.
I think campaign will be fun. It is a bummer it's not a next gen graphical powerhouse but please keep in mind 343 committed to 4k60FPS .... AND last gen compatibility, also at 60fps. There's only so much you can do with an open world game, especially one as sandboxy as Halo.
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For sure.
Something like this happens with an AI in the books and it's pretty good stuff imo.
I fully expect this to play and feel like last years demo with some technical improvements. It will still look cross-geny and not great for modern standards. But I'd say the gameplay of last years presentation wasn't bad at all. So it will probably be fine in the end.
I'm happy they gave Cortana a uniform. I really like her new design. Cautiously optimistic about the campaign, I guess my biggest concern is how fun exploration will be without feeling like a big empty sandbox, or stale like ubisoft open worlds.
edit: couldn't remember so took a look at Halo 5's Cortana design, I can't tell if that's a uniform or not, but at any rate I think this new design is an improvement.
edit: couldn't remember so took a look at Halo 5's Cortana design, I can't tell if that's a uniform or not, but at any rate I think this new design is an improvement.
I think it's close to being done, but they are deciding whether to release it in September to avoid the Shooter competition or to release on the 20th anniversary date of Halo 1 in November which is also in the middle of all the other shooters coming out.
I liked the trailer, wish they showed more gameplay.
I have a nagging feeling that the spit 'n' polish has killed the art direction a bit for me though.
I liked the bright, light on texture pastel shades they showed last year but it looks like that's diminished a little with the improved lightning.
I have a nagging feeling that the spit 'n' polish has killed the art direction a bit for me though.
I liked the bright, light on texture pastel shades they showed last year but it looks like that's diminished a little with the improved lightning.
Kinda nuts they didn't show off more, and what they showed didn't really showcase how things have evolved from last years demo
That said, the Cortana story elements have me excited -- if they bring forward the emotional core and story threads between MC and her that Halo 4 really leaned into, I think the story will be in a great spot. Also, I can't imagine this is a whole refresh from Halo 5 -- I imagine those story elements are in play, but over the period of the game we discover how, etc.
That said, I wasn't a fan of Halo 5's direction or ending, so I do appreciate a redirect to a degree.
That said, the Cortana story elements have me excited -- if they bring forward the emotional core and story threads between MC and her that Halo 4 really leaned into, I think the story will be in a great spot. Also, I can't imagine this is a whole refresh from Halo 5 -- I imagine those story elements are in play, but over the period of the game we discover how, etc.
That said, I wasn't a fan of Halo 5's direction or ending, so I do appreciate a redirect to a degree.
That's not Cortana tho. So naturally the new AI would have a new design.
The Created attacks and defection of many AI probably contributed to a severely weakened military. The Brutes are also ruthless.
Red flags for me:
- MS didn't open or close with this
- No gameplay anywhere, after a huge delay and a release in a handful of months…
- Even though it's not in-game it still kind of looked last gen
- More story centered around Cortana. The fatigue is real.
I'll play it, don't get me wrong, but these are significant warning signs for me.
- MS didn't open or close with this
- No gameplay anywhere, after a huge delay and a release in a handful of months…
- Even though it's not in-game it still kind of looked last gen
- More story centered around Cortana. The fatigue is real.
I'll play it, don't get me wrong, but these are significant warning signs for me.
They know they blew their shot last time. It's dig in and build up period for them. They clearly focused on multiplayer this time, with a tease of campaign that oozed vanilla Halo feel. This was never the time to boast with Halo, rather play it safe as they continue working on it. Thank god they postponed the release date.
Wouldn't be surprised if Newtana and the good bits from Cortana aren't merged in at some point in the game to make a rebooted Cortana.
Halo without Cortana guiding you has always felt off, glad they have written in a replacement. Actually want to play this campaign.
Halo without Cortana guiding you has always felt off, glad they have written in a replacement. Actually want to play this campaign.
I'm mixed about not showing campaign gameplay.
Part of me says "wow, that's a big red flag!"
Another part of me thinks they know they're in a no-win situation. The waters around Halo are fully-chummed, and people are ready to pounce on any split-second slow asset load, the hexagon cliff shapes, whether the world is sufficiently populated, etc. And if all that failed, there would be plenty of side-by-sides against TLOU2 ("a last-gen game!") and Horizon Forbidden West ("also a cross-gen title!") in comparisons that won't be favorable to Halo.
So I kinda lean towards them taking the stance that "they didn't show gameplay at E3" is a lot less meme-able on social media, so better to just take those licks temporarily and wait to let people judge once the game is ready to launch and in reviewers' hands.
Part of me says "wow, that's a big red flag!"
Another part of me thinks they know they're in a no-win situation. The waters around Halo are fully-chummed, and people are ready to pounce on any split-second slow asset load, the hexagon cliff shapes, whether the world is sufficiently populated, etc. And if all that failed, there would be plenty of side-by-sides against TLOU2 ("a last-gen game!") and Horizon Forbidden West ("also a cross-gen title!") in comparisons that won't be favorable to Halo.
So I kinda lean towards them taking the stance that "they didn't show gameplay at E3" is a lot less meme-able on social media, so better to just take those licks temporarily and wait to let people judge once the game is ready to launch and in reviewers' hands.
show me some fucking hairy brutes dammit
makes sense that they have a date in mind, but they may be keeping quiet on just in case things take longer
makes sense that they have a date in mind, but they may be keeping quiet on just in case things take longer
Probably mixed it up with Forza Horizon which is coming out on the 9thNovember 9?
Not getting campaign gameplay sucks. I'm also 90% sure we're going to get the old Cortana back by the end of the game.
clear they worried about showing the open part again this feel more like a teaser then what we got last year
I thought the Banished brutes were all shaved. Like that's their look. Am I wrong about that?
Can't blame them for being cautious after last year's backlash.
But then, we got tons of shooters at the conference and every single one of them looked a good deal better than anything we've seen about Halo.
Stalker 2, Battlefield, Atomic Heart and I'd say even Far Cry 6 would have made Infinite look a bit dated.
Is it 60fps on One S? That would explain a lot.
But then, we got tons of shooters at the conference and every single one of them looked a good deal better than anything we've seen about Halo.
Stalker 2, Battlefield, Atomic Heart and I'd say even Far Cry 6 would have made Infinite look a bit dated.
Is it 60fps on One S? That would explain a lot.
Was kind of hoping for some gameplay, but I guess we have Neo-Cortana as our AI buddy this time around.
Well either way it sounds like shooter competition, but yeah I hope it is due to your thought and not development issues
They are really living off the brand name imo. I can imagine them planning things out like "people will go crazy seeing MC and a new Cortana!".
Just isn't enough these days for Halo to be a killer-app. Compared to BF2042, Stalker 2, and a few others this just was so forgettable.
Just isn't enough these days for Halo to be a killer-app. Compared to BF2042, Stalker 2, and a few others this just was so forgettable.
yeah, the campaign info roll out is sketchy.
at least mp looks great to me.
Love this Newtana.
Brings me back to the Halo CE/2/3ish days where it was Chief and Cortana doing their thang as a team with no rampancy stuff going on.
Chipper, upbeat, snarky Cor/Newtana is best 'tana.
Story beats between Chief going through the UNSC dead and treating them with respect, one bullet vs army, and him and Newtana gave me the old school feels...hype elevating!
Brings me back to the Halo CE/2/3ish days where it was Chief and Cortana doing their thang as a team with no rampancy stuff going on.
Chipper, upbeat, snarky Cor/Newtana is best 'tana.
Story beats between Chief going through the UNSC dead and treating them with respect, one bullet vs army, and him and Newtana gave me the old school feels...hype elevating!
How does it feel coining a term that will be used probably here on out lol, excellent work!
Right. Despite paying attention to the trailer I still kept telling myself it was Cortana. Well, anyway, for a Cortana stand in that looks almost exactly like her but is not actually Cortana, her design is nice.