Cameron122
Member
Sweet. Valhalla is a great map. Year Of The Mech baby!!!!
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Halo 4 - Valhalla reborn as Ragnarok
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Thing is, can we start a thermonuclear war from the Mantis?
Anyhoo, looks awesome, I felt that the BTB sized maps were lacking in Reach so to bring back one of the best is all good with me!
Also, you can really see the overall improvement in the fidelity of the visuals as you compare 2 maps from the different games. Amazing to think they are running off the exact same hardware and Halo 3 was about as good as they could get it within the realms of the technology from 2007.
That is one cool thing about the consoles, if they can iterate and improve on the techniques they are using on the same hardware, that immediately translates to the new hardware when it arrives.
Anyhoo, looks awesome, I felt that the BTB sized maps were lacking in Reach so to bring back one of the best is all good with me!
Also, you can really see the overall improvement in the fidelity of the visuals as you compare 2 maps from the different games. Amazing to think they are running off the exact same hardware and Halo 3 was about as good as they could get it within the realms of the technology from 2007.
That is one cool thing about the consoles, if they can iterate and improve on the techniques they are using on the same hardware, that immediately translates to the new hardware when it arrives.
Dictator93
Member
That animation when he gets in the mech is fucking intense. NICE
OdysseusVA
Banned
Barrow Roll
Member
This guy goes on and on about how OP the Mantis is, and not once does he mention that Plasma Pistols are a loadout option so anyone can EMP it from spawn.
GhostWriter24
Member
An old friend of mine is an animator at 343. Rest assured this game is in great hands.
TUROK
Member
If your "old friend" animated the Mantis walking animation, tell him he deserves to be fired.
Just one remake and this is it.
Also considering all that Halo 4 has added I do not think The Pit would work all that well as a default map.
Been saying this a lot. Seriously whoever did the rocks in this game is a god lol
Rock textures are very reminiscent of Rage's (since we know Halo 4's art director is former id Software artist Kenneth Scott, I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it heh) and it shows off the higher polycount pretty well
The rocks do indeed look great.
I also think the bases look great. So clean and shiny.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Seeing a remake in Halo 4 is really breath taking to me, it is a direct example of the visuals fans have hoped for.
The game looks stunning, especially on such old hardware. Amazing.
The game looks stunning, especially on such old hardware. Amazing.
Always-honest
Banned
Oh liked that map. Nice for teams
ah shit i haven't played online on a 360 in so long i forgot about the gold premium
shit I did too!
I was checking if I had any free coupons for xbox live (I have one for 48 hours, thanks ODST) and I think my cat has peed all over my 360 discs :C
Do what I do and get a 12 month on black friday. They usually go for like $30.
I never once hurled.
Ha! I was thinking the same. First thing I'm doing is playing this map and messing with the water. Don't make me slap you, 343.
Happy to see Valhalla back and the Mantis looks sick.
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
The guy piloting a mech while still wearing his power armor is some inception shit.
Rickenslacker
Banned
I believe it's the same as Reach's (or maybe better than that, not sure), but yeah definitely not 3's tunnel vision. I'm not too much of a FOV stickler but I can't handle going back to 3 because of it.
Yes.
Yes, it is.
Love the way the mech reacts with the spartan climbing up.
NemesisPrime
Banned
Hmmm those mech look a bit op
Looks lovely... walking animation is fine. Remember forward facing joints!
Looks lovely... walking animation is fine. Remember forward facing joints!
Storm Prelude
Member
YES.
OH GOD, YES.
OH GOD, YES.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
This this this. Mechs shmechs. Nail the water physics like in Halo 3 or get fucked. None of that downgraded Reach water physics.
Storm Prelude
Member
Oh, and why does 343 likes that much dubstep?
Zeouterlimits
Member
Wow.If your "old friend" animated the Mantis walking animation, tell him he deserves to be fired.
I think all of this is just a way to promote the remixed score.
gaming_noob
Member
Yes.
Yes, it is.
Wow...look at the scale. That tower across the map looks massive and far away.
I'd get your slapping hands out, I'm sure they could find better use for all those extra polys and CPU needed to make water with waves in it.
I'd ready yourself for shader effect water.
Edit: you can see lack of waves in that video.
higherARC05
Banned
Graphics are on another level. This game is going to be killer.
Hypertrooper
Member
The animation if you hijack a Mantis is damn nice too.
Yes.
Yes, it is.
The Mantis is weaker than the Scorpion tank.
CarbonatedFalcon
Member
Definitely one of my favorite maps from Halo 3, so I'm looking forward to it. Always liked it a bit better than Blood Gulch/Coag.
Future PhaZe
Member
Nice map. Would have enjoyed a lighting change though.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Because everyone loved mechs. Its a win/win for everyone involved.. well not so much for the dude trying to take one down
Randolph Freelander
Member
I had no idea mechs were in Halo. :/ Not pleased, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
higherARC05
Banned
Mechs have been a big part of the lore. It's what the Spartans evolved from. Watch Be Human from HALO Legends.
They're in Aliens so logic says Halo should follow.
It took everything else, why not add some mechs?
GarthVaderUK
Banned
What's wrong with mechs? This looks bloody awesome!
I assume an overcharged plasma pistol shot will disable it like with any other vehicle? Also, according to the Little English Halo Blog, "It has a very slow turning speed - slower than the running speed of a Spartan - so if you keep strafing and shooting it makes it very difficult for the Mantis to track you."
Valhalla/Ragnarok is looking superb too, that was my favourite Halo 3 map so it's great to see it back.
Edit: mechs aren't new to Halo canon or games BTW.
I assume an overcharged plasma pistol shot will disable it like with any other vehicle? Also, according to the Little English Halo Blog, "It has a very slow turning speed - slower than the running speed of a Spartan - so if you keep strafing and shooting it makes it very difficult for the Mantis to track you."
Valhalla/Ragnarok is looking superb too, that was my favourite Halo 3 map so it's great to see it back.
Edit: mechs aren't new to Halo canon or games BTW.
Randolph Freelander
Member
I don't recall piloting any mechs in prior Halo games, but then, I only played ODST and Reach once each and didn't touch Reach MP, so I may have repressed those memories. Unless I'm just an idiot and can't remember squat, no way those were in Halo 2 or 3, which I've played multiple times. (And Halo 1 is a given.) I'm just not a fan of vehicular combat, and I absolutely hate vehicles in multiplayer.
Oh well, such is life.
(But I too loved Valhalla. It's one of three maps in 3 I actually enjoyed, despite vehicles being there.)