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Halo Infinite Launch Window Confirmed (Fall 2021)
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If the art direction is a mix of Halo 2 Anniversary with Halo: CE and Halo 2 + Spartan armors with the Reach aethestic like these screenshots suggest, it will be damn great.
I like everything about the blog post and those screenshots, except for the MP map, which is yet again industrial UNSC.
Yes. Flighting is confirmed at the end of the blog post.
Yes. Flighting is confirmed at the end of the blog post.
There are tons of new games and thousands of already released games you can play though. I've never understood why people get upset about delays when there is such a massive amount of content available.
I and others called Fall 2021 as soon as the delay was announced. It just made sense. With Staten on board, it sounds like they've got a plan to land the ship and all the focus on the graphics rendering indicates that homies knew the game wasn't going to turn heads visually, but had to make some sort of presentation.
That said, YOOOO @ those armor renders. HOT HOT HOT. The styling and aesthetics are a gorgeous interpretation of the Reach customization. My hype is ticking upwards again.
That said, YOOOO @ those armor renders. HOT HOT HOT. The styling and aesthetics are a gorgeous interpretation of the Reach customization. My hype is ticking upwards again.
Man JS just from a verbage/statement point of view already seems like he's going to be a big improvement from previous management.
Wow, a full year delay was the worst case scenario in mind and yet, here we are. This is absolutely massive. I really don't even know what else to say.
If... it's for the better. But it has to be spectacular upon release.
And I wonder what kind of Craig achievement there will be.
And I wonder what kind of Craig achievement there will be.
Or it screams: developing a new engine, developing the most ambitious Halo game in that engine, developing the most ambitious Halo game in that engine for 4 consoles and doing all of this in a pandemic.
didnt expect screens, even if they amounted to mostly engine renders and a mostly empty MP map. still, i love the halo 3-esque design.
the update sounded great, but we'll see. definitely not hyping myself up for a visual make over.
a little disappointed for fall 2021, but if it makes the game that much better its a good thing.
"We can't wait for you to join us on the Halo Infinite adventure, first with Insider flighting later next year" This sounds like flighting may not begin till late spring/summer, at the earliest.
super excited for this and hopefully this is the start of actually beginning to truly reveal the game.
the update sounded great, but we'll see. definitely not hyping myself up for a visual make over.
a little disappointed for fall 2021, but if it makes the game that much better its a good thing.
"We can't wait for you to join us on the Halo Infinite adventure, first with Insider flighting later next year" This sounds like flighting may not begin till late spring/summer, at the earliest.
super excited for this and hopefully this is the start of actually beginning to truly reveal the game.
All the other free 2 play games. It's going to be hard for Halo to gain that market share again.
I need to see the new and improved Craig whenever a new trailer launches especially considering how much they've acknowledged the meme
I'm happy the memes and Craig helped delay this game. This game needed a delay and not be rushed. Excited for the visual fidelity of it.
Man a lot of the media for sure called it. The screenshots do look wayy better than the summer trailer for sure. I'm starting to believe this infinite curse is real man. Looks like we're going to be holding on to those promotional DLC codes for a good while. Hurts, but take your time 343.
One year delay after it was a planned launch game is tough but it is the right decision I guess.
We all saw that it needed quite a bit of work to turn out well and personally I did not expect them to be able to pull that off in just half a year. I just can't believe that they had to decide this so shortly before launch.
Wonder what will happen if the game is still not a success.
We all saw that it needed quite a bit of work to turn out well and personally I did not expect them to be able to pull that off in just half a year. I just can't believe that they had to decide this so shortly before launch.
Wonder what will happen if the game is still not a success.
Sucks to have to wait till fall 2021
Damn son
But damn this looks good!!!!!
I'm still baffled the first multiplayer map they show is another UNSC enclosed space.
In a game where you are on a God damn Halo ring.
The models look great and I'm glad the SPNKR is back, or at least more prominent than the green tube.
In a game where you are on a God damn Halo ring.
The models look great and I'm glad the SPNKR is back, or at least more prominent than the green tube.
Wow a whole year? Take your time but that's intense.
i would guess this and Forza Motorsport are their marquee holiday 21 titles
really hope they have some first party games before then, maybe TGA will have a reveal
i would guess this and Forza Motorsport are their marquee holiday 21 titles
really hope they have some first party games before then, maybe TGA will have a reveal
Easily. I feel the campaign and solo events in general will be solid. Gameplay will be fine.
But multiplayer map design and variety is my #1 concern after what we had in Halo 5.
Here are my guesses for Microsoft's 2021 lineup:
- Psychonauts 2. Microsoft is publishing it, but it will also be releasing on PS4. Series X seems to be the only next-gen console though.
- Flight Sim will be coming to console. Not a new game, but I expect it will be a graphical showcase.
- As Dusk Falls is likely a 2021 game.
- Forza Horizon 5 is rumored to be out in 2021. Given the longer than usual development time, I wouldn't be surprised if this appears earlier in the year.
- The Bethesda deal will be closed by the end of the first half of the year. Given how many times Starfield has been mentioned by Microsoft, I expect it to be a big game for them in 2021.
You've really 'never understood' getting upset at delays? It's that hard to understand?
It doesn't matter how many games come out in a year. If someone's hungry for the next Halo/Zelda/Last of Us/etc specifically then obviously a delay stings. Just because I can go buy some other game doesn't mean my Halo hunger is sated.
I wonder how much the lockdowns factored into not only the initial showing, but the timeline for the delay.
No need to rush the overhaul if no console can stay on shelves for more than 5 seconds for the next few months
No need to rush the overhaul if no console can stay on shelves for more than 5 seconds for the next few months
I suggest reading the Waypoint link or at least the info in the OP, as it goes in great detail on the updates they're making to the game.
There absolutely will be games between now and halo infinite.
Book it.
As for the delay, absolutely the right choice. Fall was almost a certainty.
Give it time.
BOTW was delayed almost 2 years and look at that, GOTG.
Book it.
As for the delay, absolutely the right choice. Fall was almost a certainty.
Give it time.
BOTW was delayed almost 2 years and look at that, GOTG.
The map looks good...the armor in those 2 screenshots not so much. The armor angles/textures there look no better than H5 to me. The armors looks great in those showcase shots though.
It's not a total overhaul, or at least that's not the vibe I got from the post. They are just taking the time to better optimize and better utilize the next generation systems for a much higher image quality and presentation. And 343 has actually been pretty transparent about not crunching their employees, so I would expect that to continue being the reality. Besides, the one year delay isn't really that absurd when considering that Covid definitely has slowed down production and lead to the delay in part. The Witcher 3 was delayed from Q3 2014 to May 2015 in a non-Covid world and still turned out nearly universally beloved. Infinite will likely be fine
I expect the Craig achievement to be called "There is no need to be upset" that will be won for killing a certain number of Brutes or something. Probably wrong, but that's my guess
Great! I'm thirsty for a new Halo.
Kind of crazy it'll be 6 years since Halo 5 when Infinite comes out, but I was fine with TLOUII taking about 7 years, so whatever.
MP screenshot and the armor renders looks pretty great imo.
Cynical side of me says they showed a MP map because as they touched on in the post, MP maps are allowed to have higher fidelity due to baked lighting and interior corridors, etc. It's much more difficult to get a universally "wow"ing look with global illumination and open world design, so it was safer to show a map with higher fidelity. Still, I think the campaign portion will be significantly improved especially with the polish like asset streaming and pop-ins being fixed up.
Cynical side of me says they showed a MP map because as they touched on in the post, MP maps are allowed to have higher fidelity due to baked lighting and interior corridors, etc. It's much more difficult to get a universally "wow"ing look with global illumination and open world design, so it was safer to show a map with higher fidelity. Still, I think the campaign portion will be significantly improved especially with the polish like asset streaming and pop-ins being fixed up.
Fall 2021 was obvious from the day they delayed it. However, I am very, very happy with this update.