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HALO 4! What will you play first? SP, MP, SO, or COOP
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Randolph Freelander
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Don't get me started on skulls. I know some certainly must make the game harder. Others? Not so much.
I only recently made it all the way through CE on legendary for the first time. I had previously been through several times on Heroic, including a run immediately preceding my run through legendary, and had played Pillar of Autumn on legendary once or twice, but never beyond that. Didn't think I would survive, given how much I struggled (the first time) on T&R during Heroic, particularly in the fights preceding and following the grav lift. But I made it through legendary with only a few spots that were impossible if not for my T-16 and bullseyeing skills.
Anyway, during one such trouble spot, I looked for a tip on surviving, the only time I recall looking for any tip. I found a video of some dude apparently playing all the way through the level (TTB) on legendary, and he had the bandanna and boom skulls turned on. :| That's cheating! In my view, that run through legendary also shouldn't count.
But after I was done with my legendary run, I went and sought out the bandanna skull and then activated it just to test my assumption. Completed a full run through heroic (third consecutive run through CE, what a glorious summer!) with it on and, as I suspected, it basically ruined the game. I could have been playing on Easy as far as I knew. There was no joy in never having to worry about ammo, never managing your weapon set, never worrying about the next encounter with Elites as you could simply snipe them at will from afar or plasma grenade them to death from up close (but not too close).
Bah, skulls. Play the game like it's meant to be played. (Also means solo, forever alone.)
Franklinator
Member
Probably a few games of multiplayer, then straight to single-player. I've never played a game in this order before but I'm too curious about the changes to multi.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
Member
single player. probably twice.
Once on regular and one on legendary.
Once on regular and one on legendary.
I'll play multi first, just dive right in, after I've had enough I'll play the first level of SP on Legendary of course and then call it a night. I enjoy multi more and will spend probably 80% of my time playing it. I'll play through the rest of the SP at a crawl, not getting in long sessions until the weekend. Probably be done with SP in about a month and then move on to SO. Might be motivated to play SP faster to play SO with friends but I'll be playing multi for a long long time.
Jawmuncher
Member
Campaign Coop for me.
My bud is even going to wait until im back to play it.
My bud is even going to wait until im back to play it.
I tend to play Halo campaigns twice over before touching anything else. The first time typically on Normal so I can take my time, absorb the fiction and focus on the story, then again on Heroic for the fun of it.
Then nothing but multiplayer. I tend to not do co-op in Halo campaigns.
Then nothing but multiplayer. I tend to not do co-op in Halo campaigns.
RebornYeti
Member
Ever since the release of Halo 2, it's been tradition with my friends to play co-op Campaign on Legendary until we beat it. However, this year we're probably going to play on Heroic our first run, and then tackle Legendary periodically after that.
Right after our run in Campaign, I usually take a quick nap then jump into Forge to check out the new maps and Forge palette. And finally spend the rest of the day killing scrubs in MP.
EDIT: As for SpOps, we'll probably do that before we play MP, idk.
Right after our run in Campaign, I usually take a quick nap then jump into Forge to check out the new maps and Forge palette. And finally spend the rest of the day killing scrubs in MP.
EDIT: As for SpOps, we'll probably do that before we play MP, idk.
Huevos de Oro
Member
SP and co-op with my daughter. But who am I kidding I'll probably try MP out the very first night after I buy the game.
soundscream
Member
SP on heroic for a couple of missions, then jump to MP for 2 hrs. Repeat process till I finish the campaign
NullPointer
Member
Cool story bro (honestly, I love battle stories).
I'm with you, bandanna does feel cheap. The only skulls I use in Halo games are the fun ones like Grunt Birthday Party and IWHBYD, mostly because the people I co-op with aren't the greatest at Halo ;P
Now that you've tackled Anniversary Legendary I'd recommend Halo 3. Scenarios in that game will push your creativity to its limit and wild shenanigans to be remember'd are all but guaranteed.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Honestly, I'll let you in on a little secret between me, you, and the wall here, but I've never played 2+ all the way through on anything other than normal. I think I played the opening mission or two on 2 on Heroic once, but not more. I just don't like those games enough to warrant challenging/frustrating myself. Heck, I didn't even bother replaying ODST (terrible) or Reach at all.
Dadgummit, now I've gone and ruined my positive vibe. My fault, my fault.
Ryu bogard
Member
SP,Co-op and finally MP
What are you, a casual?
For me, always Heroic first, then Legendary.
If you can find a 360 on the cheap it's definitely worth it. Get a buddy to play co-op with you if you can.
dragonelite
Member
First 3 hours Single player Heroic.
Then multiplayer for like 2 hours then back to sleep rinse and repeat untill campaign is done then it will be 1 hour spartan ops when new episode come in and the rest of the time multi.
And if multi gets boring like Reach after 3 weeks then i can always get black ops 2.
Then multiplayer for like 2 hours then back to sleep rinse and repeat untill campaign is done then it will be 1 hour spartan ops when new episode come in and the rest of the time multi.
And if multi gets boring like Reach after 3 weeks then i can always get black ops 2.
ChimpBottle
Member
My friend and I are lore-junkies so of course we'll be going through the campaign on coop. Normal, though. We want a smooth story, no frustration, but no ridiculous ease so there is no challenge to combat.
Bought the first Xbox back in the day just for Halo CE but I never continued with the games so if I'm gonna dip in now I'll go with the Anniversary Edition for CE.
Is it split-screen only co-op or can you play online with a buddy? I really don't like splitting the image on one TV.
Also, would I want to play Reach and ODST? I feel like I only care about Master Chief.
Halo 3, ODST, Reach and Halo 4 support 4 player co-op over Xbox Live. Anniversary does 2 player over Live.
Reach and ODST won't be strictly necessary to understand anything in 4, and they might not appeal to you much seeing as they are devoid of the Chief, but they're both solid campaigns.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Campaign on Heroic solo. Then multiplayer. And I'll get to Spartan Ops sometime within the first week, whenever my buddy has some free time. I'll eventually revisit campaign many times over -- beating it on Legendary, running through it on co-op, searching for terminals, etc.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Why...? Just to go sight seeing? If the past games are any indication, you can almost literally ignore the enemies and make it out alive.
Spartan Ops takes place after the main campaign, and 343 folks have said that it will contain spoilers. So, if you care about that stuff, beware.Probably multi and SpOps. Will do a solo legendary run on the weekend.
Campaign first. It will be dependent on whether or not my friends with careers and children now want to play coop with me at midnight or if I go it alone on Heroic. I sort of prefer solo though so I can take my time and absorb every inch of the game. But then again, experiencing it with a friend has its own rewards.
gollumsluvslave
Member
There is only one correct answer.
SP Campaign on Legendary is first. Day One!
SP Campaign on Legendary is first. Day One!
Infinite Justice
Member
Correct order for spoiler people (there are no GIANT spoilers in Spartan Ops, beyond the continued existence of a couple of characters and objects, but it is set six months after H4):
1. Campaign Heroic
2. SpoPs
3. MP
4. Spops Episode 2
5. Campaign Legendary Co-Op
6. MP career progress
7. Rinse
1. Campaign Heroic
2. SpoPs
3. MP
4. Spops Episode 2
5. Campaign Legendary Co-Op
6. MP career progress
7. Rinse
Deputy Moonman
Member
Campaign, probably on heroic. Legendary is not enjoyable for me on a first play through and normal will likely be too little of a challenge. Then I'll immediately jump into matchmaking. No spartan ops unless friends are on and specifically want to go through it right away.
<--kidding
then realize it's not halo and jump off a bridge lol
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
Campaign Legendary Solo.
I am taking two vacation days to beat the game.
I am taking two vacation days to beat the game.
Clay Davis
Member
single player followed by spartan ops and maybe finished off with a dip into multiplayer.
regarding spartan ops, is it a season pass like the one recently announced for forza horizon or is it free for everyone?
regarding spartan ops, is it a season pass like the one recently announced for forza horizon or is it free for everyone?
I like your style.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Actually, I might do Spartan Ops before MP just to unlock the Battle Rifle, haha.
Spops is free for everyone who purchases the game, either regular or LE, with the caveat that it is MP and streaming content so you need XBL Gold. It is a total of ten episodes of fiction, with five missions of gameplay per mission - a total of fifty missions with wildly varying gameplay. It is about the length of a regular Campaign and supports matchmaking and up to four players. Episodes will air weekly and you can play them when you're ready, and missions support difficulty levels too.
Locations are often created specifically for Spops, with exceptions being plot related moments where you
and your squad return to important Requiem locations or plot points that are featured in Campaign
Spops gameplay takes place six months after the events of Campaign and may be spoilery for some, so it is advised to play Campaign first, but not essential.