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Halo: Reach Beta Thread
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Kibbles
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I stripped all the gameplay from the ViDoc and put it together in a nice HD video. Yes, I forgot to cut Tyson Green out at one point (only a second or two), but it took so long to render >_> Not worth re-rendering.
(Should be up in HD soon if not already) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohCxS0VKZ9g
I just realized that since Invasion isn't until May 7th... that means no splaser until May 7th. *cries* I need to see how that beast looks and fires in first person. Hopefully some caught it with their gameplay captures for Monday.
(Should be up in HD soon if not already) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohCxS0VKZ9g
I just realized that since Invasion isn't until May 7th... that means no splaser until May 7th. *cries* I need to see how that beast looks and fires in first person. Hopefully some caught it with their gameplay captures for Monday.
Tyson's cameo at the end is actually kind of hilarious. It's this awesome montage of Reach gameplay for four minutes, then it cuts to Tyson in his hat out of the blue. :lolKibbles said:
I really like all the details that go into the animation. When the flag is dropped off the bridge at 2:59 and lands on the level below, the flag flaps downward on impact. And when the guy picks it up, his hand does this little animation where it loosens and re-grips the flag pole. You can tell the animators have really spent time adding nuance to all of the movements.
That kind of detail applies to everything on display. It's quite remarkably polished.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Geez watching just the straight footage put up by Kibbles I am still blown away by the improvements, I love the impact that head shots have on the death animations.
InvincibleAgent
Member
So, you get "Opportunist" if you kill someone who is being assassinated? Stealing the assassin's kill?
InvincibleAgent
Member
One's gotten with a hammer, another with a DMR. I think my guess was wrong, I don't know how you'd measure yours.
Son of Godzilla
Banned
It's like the guy's head burps while the body continues forward and then they both realize they died.Not a Jellyfish said:
Also, while not in the Beta, in the shipping game there will be medals for both stealing a kill from someone performing an assassination, and killing the assassin in action (per Luke from a while back).Letters said:
I'm wondering what happens if I just rocket the both of'em.
I'm planning to do that exact thing to my first game on Thursday - just render out the entire video of my first run in with Reach. For posterity.neoism said:
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Letters said:
I think it is when you "steal a kill", or in other words when someone else gets an assist the person who got the kill is the opportunist.
I hate the phrase "stealing a kill".
Son of Godzilla
Banned
"Fancy Time Hater"GhaleonEB said:
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Son of Godzilla said:
It looks really satisfying to get a well placed head shot on a sprinting enemy. It looks like they get close lined. :lol
InvincibleAgent
Member
If you stole their kill, then they gave you an assist.GhaleonEB said:
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
GhaleonEB said:
Hopefully in Reach they will be more appreciative when playing the Arena knowing they still get points towards their rating for the assist you just gave them.
Son of Godzilla
Banned
Eye Drop said:
Oh lord. If MS does this, there's no forgiving. It's bad enough I didn't get my Johnson code despite pre-ordering.
RebornYeti
Member
Dang, LTTP but really good BWU. I'm glad Bumper Jumper is back and unchanged.
Awesome update today. Invasion sounds incredibly fun, I cannot freaking wait to get my hands on the beta and play that mode. The campaign-esque feel the objectives have in each phase is a really nice touch. Trying to defend doors and a security system which protects a building that has an important data core inside seems like something that would make a campaign level, but we're going to experience it in multiplayer. Holy. Shit.
Edit: Also, think I'm going to stick with default for Reach. I love having X as my reload/interact button.
Edit: Also, think I'm going to stick with default for Reach. I love having X as my reload/interact button.
Contacted Amazon customer support about the order cancellation, and in the end all I got was $10 in credit towards a future videogame purchase, which at least it's something.
Yes! The X button just feels/looks so right as the reload/action button. Looking forward to getting used to playing as default in Reach, specially after urk said it's what he's been using after being a halo 3 bumper jumper user.Thermite said:Edit: Also, think I'm going to stick with default for Reach. I love having X as my reload/interact button.
I agree, I worded it badly earlier trying to express what I was referring to. I'm all about helping the team over having a better individual performance, I usually don't care if someone else lands the final headshot.Tashi0106 said:
Self Induced
Member
Theres also a medal for getting a map nobody likes 4 games in a row, driving your teammates off a cliff, sending someone an angry message, and running the wrong way with the enemy's flag.GhaleonEB said:
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
Fantastic in-depth update last night. Slight shame about Invasion and Generator Defence not being immediately available, but that should allow folks to get used to some of the new hotness of the Beta before it gets better.
Son of Godzilla
Banned
i just noticed, is the plasma repeater the new name for the plasma rifle? I always through plasma rifle was a laughable name for the weapon, considering how crappy it was. Assuming the name change comes with an upgrade out of obsolescence, it's pretty ironic that "repeater" sounds middling at best.
I ran some tests and I've found out that reloading with B takes a millisecond longer than than reaching for X.Thermite said:Edit: Also, think I'm going to stick with default for Reach. I love having X as my reload/interact button.
With the time I save I should be able to play as well as Nutter now.
Two separate guns. The repeater is MP=exclusive and was introduced to give elites something similar to the AR to spawn with while the plasma rifle will still be in campaign but I'm not sure if it'll make its way to MP (probably not).Son of Godzilla said:
InvincibleAgent
Member
Both guns are in Reach. Repeater is in multi and is stronger, and slows when overheating. Rifle is in campaign and is the gun you're familiar with.Son of Godzilla said:
Zeouterlimits
Member
Trying to read NeoGAF on Elinks... text based browsers are fun.InvincibleAgent said:
Edit: Completely missed the posts. Traversing using this is interesting. Must read text based BWU on HBO...
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
I remember seeing this on HBO earlier, but I'm posting it here because it's hilarious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_39Ak-ud4U
Marcus, Carney, LukeS and Jay sell the "drunk" voice the best. So is Lars's quick one-liner. :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_39Ak-ud4U
Marcus, Carney, LukeS and Jay sell the "drunk" voice the best. So is Lars's quick one-liner. :lol
Deputy Moonman
Member
rofl that is freaking awesome :lolDomino Theory said:
Major Williams
Member
Simply epic lol. I lost it when Shishka came on and sounded completely stoned.Domino Theory said:
Sage sounded like a drunk guy at Oktoberfest and friggin Carney was hilarious.
InvincibleAgent
Member
Cool. That made me think, there should be a medal for killing someone before they fire a shot/throw a grenade/melee after spawning :lol
Paired with a system that has good enough spawn points as to eliminate spawn killing *cough bungie cough* that would be pretty rad.
Paired with a system that has good enough spawn points as to eliminate spawn killing *cough bungie cough* that would be pretty rad.
timetokill
Banned
Should be an achievement for killing a guy who is teabagging your teammate
"Bag em and tag em" or somesuch
I am curious to see the actual list of achievements though
"Bag em and tag em" or somesuch
I am curious to see the actual list of achievements though
bobs...onGaf
Member
Kibbles said:
Sweet! Thanks for the vid, its so super awesome I can eat
watch
I hope there arent any multiplayer achievments, I like the challenges idea, but achievments would just make people play the game in weird ways. The only achievments ide like to see online are like very basic ones that dont affect gameplay, I.E. Earn 500 credits.
Out of interest theres no way of getting maybe just a months worth of Bungie Pro is there? Im going to want to render bits and peices of my Reach gameplay but probably wont use it for Halo 3 much (mostly because I cant save films anymore).
Diablohead I actually dreamt I had played the beta and woke up while making a forum post on NeoGaf "Its super awesome", how messed up is that, after the beta im going for therapy!
Diablohead
Member
I was very restless last night while trying to sleep, my thoughts were on reach and it was annoying not being able to fall asleep when tired :lol
Gareth Bale
Member
Not a Jellyfish said:
It's actually clotheslined... as in how it would appear that the person ran into a clothes line. From when I was 9-10 years old and I watched WWF, I could hardly understand the commentary as well (although it's probably changed now).
Shake Appeal
Member
This thread moves super fast. It just took me twenty minutes to catch up, including the update, which was great. Turns out I was right about how Invasion works, I just didn't realize there were multiple territories you could hit to activate the next phase.
A little worried about the controls. I don't know why we can't have a Bumper Jumper hybrid where Armour Ability is on the right bumper and melee is relegated to a face button (B?), but hey. I'll adapt. Slowly. While swearing.
A little worried about the controls. I don't know why we can't have a Bumper Jumper hybrid where Armour Ability is on the right bumper and melee is relegated to a face button (B?), but hey. I'll adapt. Slowly. While swearing.