[BeEatNU]

Yea, no idea what that thing is there.

whatever it is, it looks hawt.

I would love a rifle needler!

[Slightly Live]

More edits to the OP.

[big ander]

Looks like they broke Lockout.

yeah wtf is up with the new textures there, now my nades don't bounce

[CrunchinJelly]

Who the fuck doesn't have a camera with autofocus in 2009?

[Ajemsuhgao]

Who the fuck doesn't have a camera with autofocus in 2009?

Maybe it was taken with a cellphone?

[Kibbles]

Spartan Laser looks insane.

Also, crappiest leak ever.

[Liabe Brave]

I'm not familiar with recent Halo menu design, but why does this picture of the main menu...


...only have "Start Solo Game" and no option for "Multiplayer" or the like? Or is "Activities" where the multiplayer stuff will be?

[DeadGzuz]

Environments look better as do weapons, I thought they were using a new engine though?

Really?



I'd say they are play testing the game, not showing off the new graphics engine/assets. The game is pretty far from release.

[BeEatNU]

I'm not familiar with recent Halo menu design, but why does this picture of the main menu... ...only have "Start Solo Game" and no option for "Multiplayer" or the like? Or is "Activities" where the multiplayer stuff will be?

on a separate disc.

ODST had multiplayer on a totally separate disc

[sinxtanx]

Or is "Activities" where the multiplayer stuff will be?

It's obviously a minigame compilation :P

I don't think there is multiplayer in this exact build. It's not like the game is finished.

[nelsonroyale]

Poor quality pics but looks like Halo 3 to me....same rather geometric approach to visuals at least

[double0penguin]

I'm not familiar with recent Halo menu design, but why does this picture of the main menu... [IMG]http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs008.snc3/11537_324534965726_540780726_9649502_8378400_n.jpg ...only have "Start Solo Game" and no option for "Multiplayer" or the like? Or is "Activities" where the multiplayer stuff will be?

This was probably a campaign only game test. A multiplayer beta will be out next year.

[gnarkill bill]

nvm

[JdFoX187]

on a separate disc. ODST had multiplayer on a totally separate disc

Or not final build of menu?

[TheOddOne]

:lol

Blurry pic says it ALL!

[jamaniek]

Maybe it was taken with a cellphone?

Oh, come on. Even my old SE K800i has autofocus.

I really hope it's fake. (but it doesn't look like it) If it's not- I'm very disappointed about the old graphics engine. :(

Either way, I'm goona buy the game.

[Hootie]

sogood.gif....sosogood.gif

I don't give a FUCK if it's the same engine and graphics as Halo 3. I just want more Halo.

[big ander]

I'm not familiar with recent Halo menu design, but why does this picture of the main menu... ...only have "Start Solo Game" and no option for "Multiplayer" or the like? Or is "Activities" where the multiplayer stuff will be?

I think I see the words "Build ____" in the corner; it's probably a campaign only build.

on a separate disc. ODST had multiplayer on a totally separate disc

Not really, ODST's multiplayer was on its disc, and Halo 3's multiplayer was on a different disc. Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST are two separate games. ODST had campaign and cooperative mulitplayer and Halo 3: Mythic had Halo 3 multiplayer and all the maps.

[Hugbot]

I really hope it's fake. (but it doesn't look like it) If it's not- I'm very disappointed about the old graphics engine. :(

It's still a year off, which is several polish passes at the very least. Even if it's re-using the Halo 3 engine, or even chunks of it, ODST showed that it still has some graphical kick left to it. It may turn out to look dated, but don't condemn it for crappy cell phone shots of a beta build a year from release.

[Chazz Michael Michaels]

Oh, come on. Even my old SE K800i has autofocus. I really hope it's fake. (but it doesn't look like it) If it's not- I'm very disappointed about the old graphics engine. :( Either way, I'm goona buy the game.

Seriously, shut the fuck up.

[AdventureRacing]

Wow this thread is full of trolls. A couple of blurry shots where you can't see anything really and people are coming out bagging this game for its graphics.

I'm kinda hoping for Reach they don't support splitscreen just for the boost in polys and image quality, but I guess that would alienate more players than it would bring in.

I am a massive halo fan but i would not buy any more games in the series if they did this.

Splitscreen co-op is what made the halo series.

At the very least it must have co-op though. Not having co-op in a FPS (there are exceptions like bioshock and HL) is a deal breaker for me.

[big ander]

Oh, come on. Even my old SE K800i has autofocus. I really hope it's fake. (but it doesn't look like it) If it's not- I'm very disappointed about the old graphics engine. :(

for the love of god look at this goddamn picture and realize that the game is probably in PRE-ALPHA stage

[BeEatNU]

Or not final build of menu?

also highly possible.

Not really, ODST's multiplayer was on it's disc, and Halo 3's multiplayer was on a different disc. Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST are two separate games. ODST had campaign and cooperative mulitplayer and Halo 3: Mythic had Halo 3 multiplayer and all the maps.

yeah, I think I played ODST mp like once or twice.

H3 MP was all still on the second disc, but either way, they could pull a Hey here is all the old MP on second disc or like JdFox said, not in that build.

[Ultimo hombre]

It'll be pretty clear when we get proper info whether Bungie really went for a power house in Reach or simply want to fulfill their obligation with MS for two more Halo projects after parting ways.

Either way, I certainly hope they stick to having grand scale vs making a very linear, on rails shooter that looks pretty. It wouldn't have any of the epic, you against the world, feel that the Halo games give you.

Even some AA and AF would a long way to cleaning up Halo 3. They have great textures but the lack of AF kills them. We'll see if they really put their passion into the tech this time around or simply want to finish off their contract.

[DancingJesus]

Are guys retarded? (Not directed at DeadGzuz)

You really don't know how games are made. Developers put in placeholder textures and geometry down first and then playtest. Afterwords they then create the final high resolution textures and place into the existing environment.

[BruceLeeRoy]

This shot looks really good to me. The detail on the new Needler gun is a large improvement over H3. Stuff looks great.

[Bo]

:lol Blurry pic says it ALL!

Them UVs looked stretched, son.

[Zzoram]

Oh, come on. Even my old SE K800i has autofocus. I really hope it's fake. (but it doesn't look like it) If it's not- I'm very disappointed about the old graphics engine. :( Either way, I'm goona buy the game.

Game press has a hard on for the iPhone 3G which doesn't have autofocus.

[voltron]

Game press has a hard on for the iPhone 3G which doesn't have autofocus.

wat

You mean 3GS right.

[Bryant]

Another photo

Assault Rifle? 32 Round clip, looks like it.

[Dax01]

Another photo

Is that an AR I see? :p

[Lunchbox]

give me beta please

and give me back my BR while your at it >:|

[Zeouterlimits]

Assault Rifle? 32 Round clip, looks like it.

Yup, saw that too. Looks like the Halo1 AR hud even.

[imtehman]

More Halo? sigh.

[Dax01]

Yup, saw that too. Looks like the Halo1 AR hud even.

Hopefully the AR has been tweaked a little. Maybe a scope or greater accuracy.

[CrazedArabMan]

More Halo? sigh.

seriously?

We need a mod in here, to start clearing out some of these posts, most people are just trolling, it's really getting out of hand.

[Ajemsuhgao]

Hopefully the AR has been tweaked a little. Maybe a scope or greater accuracy.

...I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. Why not just use the BR?

Or do you seriously want a full-auto, scoped, decently accurate Assault Rifle?

[Ajemsuhgao]

More Halo? sigh.

Really?

[VaLiancY]

The amount of trolling in this thread has reach unprecedented levels. :lol

So Reach is a class based shooter akin to Team Fortress 2 & Enemy Territory?

[the_painted_bird]

So when did Reach occur in the Halo timeline? Also why wouldn't have MC had access to those weapons? I feel like they're just another gimmick, or am I the only one longing for less gimmicky Halo gameplay, ex. Dual Wielding... as cool as that needler-rifle weapon looks, "exploding when 3 hit" only, sounds pretty lame, one man's opinion. Focusing on classes in the halo universe throws off all balance... especially when you throw perks into the mix, let's hope that the blend of all those things, and I'm hoping for customization, turns out all right.

[TheOddOne]

More Halo? sigh.

Nobody forced you to enter this thread.

You knew what you where getting.

[enzo_gt]

Really?

Trolling in this thread is hilarious :lol

[Dax01]

...I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. Why not just use the BR?

Because I don't want to have to use the BR 24/7?

Or do you seriously want a full-auto, scoped, decently accurate Assault Rifle?

I'm 99% sure there was an "or" in that sentence.

[Chazz Michael Michaels]

The amount of trolling in this thread has reach unprecedented levels. :lol So Reach is a class based shooter akin to Team Fortress 2 & Enemy Territory?

Dax was banned for FAR less in the Uncharted thread.

This is absolute bullshit.

[Crunched]

seriously? We need a mod in here, to start clearing out some of these posts, most people are just trolling, it's really getting out of hand.

They see me trollin'
They hatin'

[VaLiancY]

So when did Reach occur in the Halo timeline? Also why wouldn't have MC had access to those weapons? I feel like they're just another gimmick, or am I the only one longing for less gimmicky Halo gameplay, ex. Dual Wielding... as cool as that needler-rifle weapon looks, "exploding when 3 hit" only, sounds pretty lame, one man's opinion. Focusing on classes in the halo universe throws off all balance... especially when you throw perks into the mix, let's hope that the blend of all those things, and I'm hoping for customization, turns out all right.

Right before Halo 1. At the beginning of Halo 1, you're escaping Reach. The Covenant nuked

[duk]

More Halo? sigh.

this is too easy

[Zeouterlimits]

If this thread doesn't prove which way the moderation on GAF leans, then I don't know what does. Dax was banned for FAR less in the Uncharted thread. This is absolute bullshit.

Actually made me pause..
But duckroll & Amir0x are cool people, I don't think it's 'intentional'.

Not looking to back-seat moderate anyway.

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Just sad for Bungie that this happened. Silly responses in this thread prove why they would be. Really hope they find the person responsible, just so that it'll (hopefully) teach people to not do it in future.

[big ander]

So Reach is a class based shooter akin to Team Fortress 2 & Enemy Territory?

Seriously though, you might be right. I think it could also be something like ODST: it's not like you choose a class, but you play each mission as a different squad member who has a specialty.

[Ajemsuhgao]

Because I don't want to have to use the BR 24/7?

And if the AR was tweaked, you'd use that 24/7?

I changed weapons too much to really give a shit. I thought the weapons in Halo 3 were fine as is. I never stuck with the BR for too long, and the AR had its uses.

That being said, I am glad that they're changing things up in Reach. Reach has given them a chance to make drastic additions to the series, and I really hope they take advantage of that.