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Halo Nerf Toys Seemingly Confirm Weapon Skins In Halo Infinite
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Lol, why even do a SPNKR Nerf gun if they are going to make it a handgun. Just do the Magnum instead.
AR is very accurate to the game, so it seems the Needler has gotten a bit of a change to its shape again. Rounder at the bottom and the bottom back part has been shortened. Though the changes could just be for the toy to make it easier to hold.
AR is very accurate to the game, so it seems the Needler has gotten a bit of a change to its shape again. Rounder at the bottom and the bottom back part has been shortened. Though the changes could just be for the toy to make it easier to hold.
There's the Infinius which has a motorized loader although it takes the darts facing forward, not rotated. Would probably get really expensive.
Yeah, they even have a standardized rocket projectile these days that's used by "grenade launcher" parts or the Fortnite RPG-7.
It's almost like there is a double standard when it comes to Halo.
That needler pistol is nowhere as cool as the Boomco
AR looks nice but I prefer the Halo CE style AR.
Wish we had CE-style with Nerf quality. And I hope Nerf makes more like the Pistol/Magnum
AR looks nice but I prefer the Halo CE style AR.
Wish we had CE-style with Nerf quality. And I hope Nerf makes more like the Pistol/Magnum
Halo 5 was T and Halo Wars, which featured the flood, was also T. Halo was always a very tamed M title anyways.
It's just a minor quibble for me, but when I see intros in games and all the soldiers in COD or Spartans in Halo have pink and neon green skins...yeah it's just goofy to me. Remember the "yaaaay!" confetti explosion when you get a kill in Reach? It just got old really fast and in my opinion took away from the game. I always choose slick/badass over goofy and tacky in these types of games. But I suppose I'm in the minority.
Man, that AR looks noce.
This is my biggest fear. I actually like to be immersed in multiplayer games, but it's impossible nowadays with all the ridiculous skins in every game. This has honestly been the worst thing to happen to gaming in my opinion in the last 10 or so years. It's beyond stupid that there's no option for players to turn off the ability to see other players skins. I guess devs think that people would be less inclined to buy these dumb ass skins if they couldn't force every other player to look at them.
This is my biggest fear. I actually like to be immersed in multiplayer games, but it's impossible nowadays with all the ridiculous skins in every game. This has honestly been the worst thing to happen to gaming in my opinion in the last 10 or so years. It's beyond stupid that there's no option for players to turn off the ability to see other players skins. I guess devs think that people would be less inclined to buy these dumb ass skins if they couldn't force every other player to look at them.
Halo 5 did not feature the Flood, and Halo Wars is at a fidelity where any gore is pretty negligible, particularly with the flood (Humans aren't being dismembered and spewing red blood for example)
A first person game that features the flood as we know it in 2020 would be rated M, full stop.
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Remember how whiney nerds got any personality the Spartan IV's had in MP taken out because they couldn't handle fist bumps or whatever the fuck
Of course these people are serious
To be honest I was fine with that cut. In addition I wish 343i Would stop with these fancy intros/outros to matches as they are a waste of time.
How is it any different than discussing artstyle or tone? Add a bunch of cartoony stuff that doesn't otherwise fit the game, and I personally think you're messing with the artstyle/tone of the game. Excuse me for my opinion.
I get no pump like Halo pump, but that doesn't mean I can't voice my opinion on trends that I think are ridiculous. And they're putting them in because people pay for silly customization, not necessarily because the devs themselves like it or think it's good for the game...keep that in mind. Granted I still think these things are relatively harmless, but we're talking about the little info that we can squeeze out of Halo: Infinite right now, so people are gonna talk about it. Cliche, but welcome to a gaming forum.
edit: and yeah, the fist bumps were dumb. Getting rid of it in favor of a "I'm a fucking Spartan" silent stance was incredibly welcome.
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How is it hard to understand that a bunch of cartoony effects can look out of place in some games? What would be wrong with Giving players the option to not see other players skins? The only reason I can think that this hasn't been implemented in games with wonky custom skins is because the devs think less people would buy them in that case.
Nah. It made more sense for young military bros to act like young military bros than stoic shadow the edgehog epic assassins with no emotion. It also matches the Steve Blum callouts way more
haha, well I disagree, but if they had kept it it wouldn't have made me stop playing arguably the best fps multiplayer of the gen...same goes for nerf skins.
I know. I'm not sure why you brought up Halo 5. Halo 5 was T, and didn't include Flood. Which was my point.
yeah that was some weak shit. tHaTs nOt HoW sPaRTaNs sHoUlD aCt smdh
Halo 5 did have no blood splatter effects though, probably a consequence of 343i aiming for 60 fps.
I can't imagine blood decals really impacting performance that much.
My tinfoil hat senses tell me that it's because of Destiny being rated T.
So much of Halo 5 feels like "Oh 343 liked Destiny" and the T rating is just the cherry on top. Over the years the blood has always been toned down from game to game but the complete absence of it in Halo 5 feels more like a concerted effort than just a natural thing.
I don't want Gears of War style gore, but I do miss the blood effects of Combat Evolved. It helped tie in the dangerous, and later, horrific atmosphere of the game, a sort of nice contrast between the otherwise serene and peaceful vistas of the Halo.
Halo 1's blood splatters did effect framerate, you could literally paint a small room with a dead elites blood and the framerate would take a noticeable hit.
I'm pointing out that Halo is starting to turn away from an M rating and I firmly believe you do not need to be an M rated Halo to have the flood no matter the perspective you have the player in.
I would hope that 2 generations of consoles later this would be less of an issue.
Anything like that can hog resources. It's one of the reasons why weapons despawn more quickly in Halo 4 for example.
Especially when the game has to support split screen and those on screen weapons become 4x on some occasions.
If 343 includes the Flood in Halo Infinite, I really hope they keep them gross and scary. Otherwise, what's the point?
The Halo Wars 2 Sunset Overdrive/Gears of War 3 style cartoonish Flood just don't do it for me, but I can deal with it at a bird's eye view.
Sure, but Halo 4 was pushing what the 360 could do at the end of its life cycle. Halo 5 looks pretty at times, but it's not the most impressive looking game, even at the time, only 2 years out from XBO's launch. I guess that's a testament to how weak the Xbox One base hardware was, but also even that doesn't seem to line up with other 60fps multiplayer shooters like Gears where those effects are everywhere and the game runs buttery smooth.
Maybe it's a limitation of their internal tech, hence their new Slipspace Engine.
With all the bunny hopping and crouching up and down while strafing, I'd say Halo is already pretty goofy looking. A Hawaiian pizza skin on an AR isn't all that out of place.
I never thought they were cartoonish in Halo Wars 2. A little chunky to serve the gameplay and the camera being far away, but the same old flood they've always been
I think they look fine in cutscenes (Though definitely toned down, more mucus-y than fleshy looking to me)
I guess cartoonish is subjective, but the art style is definitely distinct from what they were. Arguably the glowy bits are evocative of the subtle green glow in Combat Evolved, but, eh, not even honestly.
Halo 2 concept, cut model, and Halo Fireteam Raven Render for the "Flood Juggernaught"
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Concept and render for Halo Wars 2's "Flood Abomination" which was pretty directly inspired by the cut Halo 2 concept.
Obviously it's not a complete deviation, and it's still somewhat gross looking for sure, but it's definitely a different sort of take. It reminds me of 343's Spartan IV flood forms, which are evocative of the idea of the flood on paper, but don't really look like the Flood in Halo 1-3.
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So if Halo Infinite wants to be both T and have the Flood in it, I'd imagine they do the sort of Halo Wars 2 Glowy Bits route, where it's a bit more cartoony and video-game-ish. Halo Wars 2 does include some stuff that's closer to the original Flood Style, but I can't imagine interacting with higher resolution versions of these in first person in a T rated game, where they'd likely dismember or fall apart when killed.
Bonus images: What Halo Wars 2's Juggernaut reminds me of. Gross and Gnarly sure, but not really gory or flood-like.
