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First Halo 4 GI information (Spartan OPs, multi, etc) [Update: Campaign/More Details]
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The Librarian
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All of this information makes it seem like 343 is chasing after Call of Duty which is very disappointed.
RedAssedApe
Banned
At least Cortana looks better now? LOL
I really would have been happy if they just gave us Halo 3.5 with updated graphics.
Seriously. I've started playing Halo 3 again and I prefer the slow pace of this game compared to reach. Equipment > AA's for me. Bring back my bubble shield!
I don't think any more information can change my mind on this one. Sprint as standard? Instant respawn? Random weapon drops?
That's not the Halo I know.
/endrant
Seriously. I've started playing Halo 3 again and I prefer the slow pace of this game compared to reach. Equipment > AA's for me. Bring back my bubble shield!
I don't think any more information can change my mind on this one. Sprint as standard? Instant respawn? Random weapon drops?
That's not the Halo I know.
/endrant
REMEMBER CITADEL
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As someone who has little interest in competitive multiplayer, this all sounds very exciting to me, and it looks gorgeous.
Thats not the halo I want. If you want the same old and moldy gameplay from Halo 3 then do as you have been and keep playing it. I will embrace this new Halo with open arms!
You heard it here first, old school Halo fans = a few hundred nerds.
AltogetherAndrews
Member
The environments look dreamy
Synth_floyd
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I won't pass judgement until it actually comes out. It does seem like they are trying to CoD-ize Halo and I was never a fan of CoD multiplayer. The singleplayer story seems promising though.
I do hope they really improve the graphics on Halo 5 on the Xbox 720 and go 1080p.
I do hope they really improve the graphics on Halo 5 on the Xbox 720 and go 1080p.
Elginer
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Granted I only casually play MP and am.much.more drawn to the SP and this looks amazing. Spartan ops also sounds like tons of fun and unique. The additions in Mp sound interesting and im all for evolving the mp. as much as i hate to say it, it needs to.move.forward to.bring in new players. although some may really hate it. we'll see how it all shakes out soom nuff. the campaign though sounds exciting and jst wat the serie needed.
AltogetherAndrews
Member
Yeah... sounds like an alien world alright. This is pretty damned exciting.
They tried that with Reach, adding Bloom and AA did nothing for the series. People left in droves.
Synth_floyd
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The Spartan Ops thing does seem like an interesting way to do "episodic content." The promise of episodic games/content has been around for a while and has never really panned out. It seems like they might've finally found a way to do it.
So has Frankie done the podcast where he said he'd clarify the MP details? I'm not going to get upset about any of this. I'm not really a huge HALO fan, but I can see how these decisions might stir the nerves of hardcore enthusiasts. Waiting to hear from Frankie and to see how it plays.
Primethius
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When's the podcast supposed to be out?
Nope, we don't have a ETA on the next podcast.
Spartans Ops sounds great (but really, couldn't they have come up with a better name?). I was amazed to read that this content will be completely free and new missions each week? Wow, makes you wonder why I had to pay for all those multiplayer maps over the years, which seems like they require less work.
The only thing left to clarify is whether or not they're implementing ADS.
My early-morning memory is foggy, but I remember reading a GAF thread today about how Frankie was going to do a podcast where he'd clarify. Surprised a date wasn't mentioned.
BruiserBear
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Did they add aim down sights? That was the one thing I was really curious about?
BruiserBear
Banned
Aim down sights
Pull left trigger, and you pull the gun up to your eyes to aim. COD style.
Aim Down Sights. LT in Call of Duty brings up the gun's ironsights or scope.
Since I've been beaten like a speed bag, I'll add that ADS auto-aim lets you snap-to-target by tapping the LT when your cross hair is close to a target.
That would be insane, but you would think the article would mention something as major as that, so I doubt it.
ah i wasnt off then. wouldn't be surprised if they add ads at this pace then.
Elginer
Member
True. Even I hated Bloom, it's shit.
I was being facetious, for the most part. At this point I would not be the least bit shocked if it did happen, but it probably won't.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
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A prison term for anyone that uses that.
We will have a podcast, but I guess they want to add stuff or clearify more after the reactions.
COD MP might not implement that, but SP does. The one thing that COD MP does have is sticky aiming that assists players track moving targets. It made sniping really difficult because anyone running by your sights would throw your cursor off. I always turned it off in MP.
shinobi602
Member
So do we still only have those 5 pages or is the full article out there?
MP has it though not as strong of an effect. It's what makes quickscoping possible.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
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I mean in SP, at that point you're not even playing the game.
OdysseusVA
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Full article is out in the wild
SwimmingwithChickenz
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I think that's and understatement. This is how futuristic space environments are suppose to look! This has just reset the standard of environmental detail and lighting of the FPS genre. Can't wait to see what this team can do with a next gen xbox in their hands.
Slightly Live
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Here's a summary of the non-multiplayer stuff.
And Multiplayer details summary.
- Halo 4 is set in 2557 - four years, seven months and ten days since the FUD was split into two and the finale of the events of Halo 3.
- True native 720p with FXAA
- New HUD, features subtle paralla movement during athetic actions and additional visual cues indicating that you are actually wearing a helmet.
- Chief, Cortana and other characters animated with the assistance of motion capture.
- Cortana impending rampancy will be a critical theme as will be exploring Master Chief as a person.
- Cortana has chosen a new visual identity whilst the Chief has been sleeping.
- The Covenant, at least Elites and Grunts, return but are not the primary enemy.
- The FUD eventually crash lands on Requiem, a planet enclosed in a massive Dyson Shell.
- A new faction from Reqium is introduced. Like the Covenant they will have unique and different enemy types, weapons and equipment. "If anything, they're kind of elevated in terms of their intelligence and complexity relative to the Covenant."
- Huge, alive environments - a piece of concept art depicts a floating air squid in a jungle setting.
- The skybox is filled with massive pillars reaching down from above and the surrounding view is painted by the inside of the Dyson Shell.
- Game is split between Campaign and Infinity - the new term of the entire multiplayer experience seperate from the Camapign.
- Multiplier directly and in-directly ties into the Campaign.
- Multiplayer features Spartan IV's - adult volenteers taken from the the best of special ops soliders, equippe with a new version of the Mjolnir armour (lightweight variation) and deployed onboard the UNSC Infinity.
- The UNSC Infinity is the largest ship the UNSC has ever created. Over three kilmetres long, it was designed with cutting edge technology and features some additional technological enhancements provided by the study of Forerunner technology - including faster and more accurate slipspace travel.
- The UNSC is deployed on a top scret mission into deep space but will cross paths with the Master Chief during the campaign.
- The Spartan IV's onboard train in the Infinity's "combat deck" (think holodeck or Danger room). The deck and simulate any known environment and plays host the the multiplayer games players are familar with.
- Firefight is absent and it is stated that there are no plans for it to return.
- New Co-Op mode called Spartan Ops for up to four players in online Campaign-esque missions.
- Spartan OPs introduces new movies sequences and missions on a weekly basis which tells the story of the UNSC Infinity's mission and battles the new Spartan IV's face.
- Spartan Op missions are objective based and feature new content, events and locations each week. Spartan Ops missions also reward Spartan Points and feature selectable difficulty levels like Campaign.
- Spartan Ops missions are not DLC, they are included in the overall Halo 4 package but it is unclear if the content is available on the disc or must be downloaded separately.
- Weapons in the overal sandbox include Assault Rifle, Battle Rifle, DMR, Assault Carbine, Covenant Carbine, Shotgun, Rocket Launcher, Sniper Rifle, Magnum and Plasma Pistol. There are numerous unrevealed, new weapons.
And Multiplayer details summary.
- Loadouts are composed of a primary and secondary weapon, a grenade type, armour ability and modifications. It is unclear how the modification system works or what things it modifies or how.
- Returning Armour Abilities include Hologram, Jet-Pack and Camo. A new ability to see through walls was shown and Sprint is now a baseline ability all players will have access to at all times.
- FFA Variant, Regicide. Lead slayer is "King" - each of the King;s kills raises his "bounty". The bounty is claimed by whomever kills the King.
- In Team Slayer (not confirmed for other gametypes), players can respawn instantly after death if they choose. Additionally, power weapons are introduced into a game on a random timer and appear at random drop points on the map.
- Medals are turning including new medals for "revenge kills" and for causing a distraction.
darkpaladinmfc
Member
Disappointing but expected.
AltogetherAndrews
Member
It all sounds dreamy. Back to mysterious stellar stuff!
You can shut it off in SP. It's actually more annoying than helpful.