I'm guessing that going for larger scale meant a lot of compromises.
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Halo Infinite 4k/60 Gameplay Demo
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I'm guessing that going for larger scale meant a lot of compromises.
I dunno what to think and there are many things that have likely contributed to my numbness?
- COVID 19
- Game development issues
- Simultaneous Engine development issues
- COVID 19
- Console launch deadline
- COVID 19
I really don't know what to think. 60fps is appreciated, 4K is less important. But the lighting, the lighting just is flat. Open-world design has technical limitations and the world does seem more alive than any previous Halo world. There's a lot to unpack here, but there's just something missing.
- COVID 19
- Game development issues
- Simultaneous Engine development issues
- COVID 19
- Console launch deadline
- COVID 19
I really don't know what to think. 60fps is appreciated, 4K is less important. But the lighting, the lighting just is flat. Open-world design has technical limitations and the world does seem more alive than any previous Halo world. There's a lot to unpack here, but there's just something missing.
Gameplay looks great but the visuals are really underwhelming. Still a positive impression overall given the gameplay, level design and silky smooth 60 fps, but the visuals seriously could use some work. The original Halo Infinite reveal trailer looked more impressive, honestly.
Wasn't the whole point of super-fast SSDs that it would curtail texture/detail pop-in? And yet it's all over the place here
I have mixed feelings, the gunplay looks great, seems to flow nice, accurate and punchy, the world seems okay, rather uninteresting, sterile like I'm watching a game before it's finished, not a mysterious alien world, it just looks so odd. There is just something very unnatural and overly standard build about it rather than a unique mission if you know what I mean. It looks simple, it looks unfinished, maybe it's just their art direction but it looks weird. I've only watched it once so I may be overlooking things but not the greatest first impression.
343 has to start their dev diary like tomorrow and ahow us this trailer is not how the game looks right now, cause that was ass.. They could have shown this last year and I would have said ok fine it is a year off.. But this is supposed to launch in the next 5 months? Hell
This game looks beautiful. It has some of the clearest visuals Ive ever seen in a game. People dont seem to understand that they werent trying to go for a realistic art-style, but rather something more stylized.
During the end did the Brute state the Arbiter is aligned with the Banished now? Interesting to see how that shakes out
Me too friend. Me too.
Halo is one my favorite franchises. I didn't love 4 or 5, but I still enjoyed them. Seeing a return to Halo CE style is great.
That looks fine actually, they're not in direct light so all you should see is an ambient occlusion blob shadow, which is present although subtle.
Why are you talking about xbox one? We're talking about the fact that this game on series x will look worse than a 3 year old port to series x.
I think the reason I'm disappointed is because I let you fools get me hyped by saying things like "this year's BOTW" or some BS like that XD
I was expecting a GOW (2018) levels of change and what we got today is just open world Halo...
I was expecting a GOW (2018) levels of change and what we got today is just open world Halo...
Grabbed a TON of 4K screenshots from the trailer if people want to see: https://imgur.com/a/qLbbmRu
Some choice selects from them:
Some choice selects from them:
Yeah, a lot of this looks pretty bad. I don't know if it's because they have a lot of work still to do and things like shadows and proper textures are straight up missing, or if this is some kind of art style they're going for... but they have a way to go to bring this up to the standard I would expect from a first party game of this size.
It's supposed to be a Brute from an evil faction established in Halo Wars 2. Thing is, most people aren't going to know that.
Imagine if this new trilogy actually started off right with an actual established villain from the start. A villain from Halo 4 that wasn't killed off in some comic books, Cortana becoming a villain in Halo 5, and now apparently its these Brutes in Halo Infinite. This has just been a mess from the start.
I still don't get people who want sprint removed. Like, I get the impact it can have on multiplayer, and that's a separate conversation, but, are we really supposed to be able to believe that Master Chief is a super soldier who... never runs?
Like, what?
The visuals don't really bother me too much, but I'm not the person who cares about visuals
I will say that I don't think the demo really did a good job of selling the game though. There were hints of an open world, or at least larger more open spaces, but no indication of how that actually works for a Halo game. Which is kind of key to get across, because when I think back on Halo campaigns I think of their levels being tightly designed combat sandboxes where the environments were clearly built to create fun and memorable encounters. Is moving to a more open structure going to sacrifice that? If so what does going more open bring to the table. The footage didn't really answer that question.
Hopefully it gets a better showing in the future, but after the previous 2 teasers this feels like a pretty disappointing debut. The lack of any MP footage is a bummer as well.
I will say that I don't think the demo really did a good job of selling the game though. There were hints of an open world, or at least larger more open spaces, but no indication of how that actually works for a Halo game. Which is kind of key to get across, because when I think back on Halo campaigns I think of their levels being tightly designed combat sandboxes where the environments were clearly built to create fun and memorable encounters. Is moving to a more open structure going to sacrifice that? If so what does going more open bring to the table. The footage didn't really answer that question.
Hopefully it gets a better showing in the future, but after the previous 2 teasers this feels like a pretty disappointing debut. The lack of any MP footage is a bummer as well.
We can't play the game yet, so we have to go with what we have... Don't tell me you think this is not underwhelming after the 2018 trailer.
Yes, I was actually expecting the graphics to look this good on XBOX X. Cross gen seems to be killing it.
People complained about the art style. The game is and always has been very good visually, especially considering it's 60 fps.
I'm probably gonna fire it up and relive the good times.
And your avatar is amazin lol
The game can be fun while still looking a bit disappointing visually. That's about where I'm at.
This shows off how it looks like characters do not cast shadows. You can see it too when the player gets to the top of the elevator and first sees a jackal.Next gen
"Looks worse than Halo 3"
Literally the stupidest comment I've ever read on these forums. That's saying a lot.
I don't get it. Watched the 4K video and it looks really really good. There was a bit of pop in here and there but I'm hopeful that will get ironed out. Looked amazing on my 75" 4K. Very clean, sharp and smooth.
I knew there would be hot takes but wow. Lol
I knew there would be hot takes but wow. Lol
Agreed. The demo they chose was odd. Reminds me of the Jedi Fallen Order gameplay demo. Looked completely underwhelming but the game ended up being so much better.
Is it though? They only mentioned "buttery smooth 60FPS" but no 4K... Everywhere else they could mention 4K they did (Forza etc.).
I don't think I have enough information to make that statement in good faith. I thought what I saw there was superior to Destiny 2 from a technical perspective and the game still has another what 5 months? to bake in the oven. Skyboxes are obviously Bungie's bread and butter and no one comes close to them. But world space where you're engaging enemies? Eh.. looks about the same, and the sandbox gameplay itself will likely shit all over anything Bungie has made in years, as fun as bounties are.
yeah, but to your point, people generally thought it was the right decision. and then the one x came out and it ran in native 4K and looked fine.
native 4K/60 is not an excuse for infinite looking underwhelming as part of a showcase for next-gen hardware.
How the hell does the argument keep coming up.
People who don't like sprint want chief to be able to shoot and run at the same time. They don't like how sprinting as a mechanic lowers your freedom. They want full speed with full utility.
Regardless, in this demo both the base movement and sprint were SO. SLOW.
A Halo 3 (2007) brute for reference:
It's like he sees what he'll be reduced to in a few games and is mad.
TLOU 2 will run at 60fps on PS5 and looks a lot better than this. This does not look impressive by current gen standards.
If the One X can already run RDR 2 at 4K, then Series X pulling this off is not that far fetched.