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[PerezDeCorcho]

Trash.
343 is fucking trash.

Thanks for MCC tho

And even then, much of that work was outsourced to other studios.

 

[Proxy]

Personally I don't really care for Halo but even I know that the lack of ADS is part of what makes Halo, Halo.

 

[Nzyme32]

Asked around, things can change but, assault rifle got dat ADS too, "pretty much" all the weapons. They're going for that e-sports scene very hard.

Welp.

I don't know what the big deal is with ADS. Seems fine in plenty of games. Not sure how it would work in Halo, but I'm not sure if it is the end of the world.

If they are going "hard" for the e-sports scene.... I don't know, I don't think it is really possible. Haven't seen a controller based e-sport actually do well. Even COD & BF are barely registering as e-sports even with mouse and keyboard folks.

 

[cardsbasebal]

If this holds true for release, I can positively say that I'm done with halo. If I wanted to play an arena cod, I would have never bought any halos to begin with. I'm actually pretty upset about this and can't believe they would turn their back on the original community.

 

[HighResTomato]

I think the only way it might work is if they make hip-fire viable as in Destiny. Otherwise...eh..

What made more more sad is that, while MC is still playable, Locke really is the primary character. Goddamnit.

Frank/Stinkles called bullshit on that.

 

[viveks86]

Lol. Saved for future use

 

[Webhead]

I want to play Halo 5 multiplayer for "halo" style multiplayer. I don't want a reskin of COD. Sure, I love fast paced FPS games but there is something very attractive about the slower, strategical, methodical nature of classic halo gameplay. I wonder if they are going to axe the shield too....

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[E92 M3]

Guys, we still have MCC thankfully. That should be great!

 

[dancrane212]

Asked around, things can change but, assault rifle got dat ADS too, "pretty much" all the weapons. They're going for that e-sports scene very hard.

Welp.

.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Why are Halo fans so crazy about ADS/sprinting?

All FPS have this now - Halo is stuck in the late 1990s/early 2000s.

Because why would other FPS players play Halo instead of whatever they are already playing?

This type of thing never, ever works. If you try to suit your game to the CoD crowd they'll just play fucking CoD. All this achieves is driving fans away while people that don't give a shit play the game for 3 months and go back to their comfort zone.

 

[dalVlatko]

Asked around, things can change but, assault rifle got dat ADS too, "pretty much" all the weapons. They're going for that e-sports scene very hard.

Welp.

Can I overreact now GAF?

 

[Welfare]

I think the only way it might work is if they make hip-fire viable as in Destiny. Otherwise...eh..

What made more more sad is that, while MC is still playable, Locke really is the primary character. Goddamnit.

NOOOOOOOOO

343 YOU FUCKED UP

 

[Xamtheking]

I don't know what the big deal is with ADS. Seems fine in plenty of games. Not sure how it would work in Halo, but I'm not sure if it is the end of the world.

If they are going "hard" for the e-sports scene.... I don't know, I don't think it is really possible. Haven't seen a controller based e-sport actually do well. Even COD barely registering

Not having ADS slowdown is what makes Halo halo.
Take that away and you have a modded version of CoD

 

[The Shogun]

Why are Halo fans so crazy about ADS/sprinting?

All FPS have this now - Halo is stuck in the late 1990s/early 2000s.

All FPS have this now....

That is the entire point. If we want to play ADS styled shooter there's like dozens of options. Halo was the last AAA shooter of its kind.

 

[flkraven]

I think the only way it might work is if they make hip-fire viable as in Destiny. Otherwise...eh..

What made more more sad is that, while MC is still playable, Locke really is the primary character. Goddamnit.

What, really? What the fuck?

 

[NIN90]

What? COD has like the 4th biggest eSports presence behind LoL, Dota, CSGO, and Hearthstone.

Yeah it's right behind EVERY OTHER game that is played on a larger scale.

 

[Chobel]

I think the only way it might work is if they make hip-fire viable as in Destiny. Otherwise...eh..

What made more more sad is that, while MC is still playable, Locke really is the primary character. Goddamnit.

The primary or "a primary"?

 

[PachinkoChampBruh]

So, do we know what/how many classes are in Halo 5?

3 spartan hunter and warlock

 

[Magwik]

Frank called bullshit on that.

Frank also said War Games "wasnt just a simulation"

 

[family_guy]

Don't understand the issue. Can't you just not use ADS and sprinting and it would be just like the Halo you've played all these years? How does having more options hurt it?

 

[Lrrr]

Asked around, things can change but, assault rifle got dat ADS too, "pretty much" all the weapons. They're going for that e-sports scene very hard.

Welp.

I believe you, but if the Halo community speaks out loudly against these changes in the form of, "I have no interests in purchasing a Halo game with these types of changes", 343 will be forced by MS to change. It's not about art, design or gameplay style; it's about money and they can't afford to hurt the Halo IP in the eyes of its target demographic (which is the group that buys season passes, DLC, etc.).

Best thing to do is join/play the beta and make your voices heard that way. Trust me, pre-order numbers, or lack thereof, get a company's attention.

 

[RoKKeR]

I think the only way it might work is if they make hip-fire viable as in Destiny. Otherwise...eh..

What made more more sad is that, while MC is still playable, Locke really is the primary character. Goddamnit.

What this shit is going on???

Also hip fire is hardly viable in Destiny. At least there is no accuracy loss in H5.

 

[TTUVAPOR]

I KNEW IT!!!! I knew this would happen. I predicted ADS would eventually come to Halo and look what happened.

Why oh why do publishers KEEP pressing the COD agenda?????

Does MSFT really honestly think they're going to overtake COD sales by being a COD clone??

This is not Halo folks.

 

[Silky]

Why are people upset about Locke being the main character of H5?

 

[Coolade]

Asked around, things can change but, assault rifle got dat ADS too, "pretty much" all the weapons. They're going for that e-sports scene very hard.

Welp.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Asked around, things can change but, assault rifle got dat ADS too, "pretty much" all the weapons. They're going for that e-sports scene very hard.

Welp.

Ahahaha

I can't wait for the "they only want white hair Master Chief" PR now.

#popcorn

 

[Xamtheking]

I think the only way it might work is if they make hip-fire viable as in Destiny. Otherwise...eh..

What made more more sad is that, while MC is still playable, Locke really is the primary character. Goddamnit.

I'm not yet convinced that 343 isn't suicidal

 

[kanuuna]

They're going for that e-sports scene very hard.

That'll be a good joke if Aim Assist continues to be as agressive as it was in H4.

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

What looks worse than ADS to me is the way the weapon bobs around when you run. Looks janky as fuck.

 

[PKMNTrainer]

Wow. Pretty upsetting. As a casual fan of COD, I was hoping Halo would remain distinct as far as gameplay goes. Guess I should have seen this coming after Halo 4.

 

[Noobcraft]

Why are people upset about Locke being the main character of H5?

Don't ask me. Didn't the chief retire after Halo 4?

 

[scarybore]

Asked around, things can change but, assault rifle got dat ADS too, "pretty much" all the weapons. They're going for that e-sports scene very hard.

Welp.

Well, that's just infuriating if true. The e-sports comment is strange too considering that was built on Counterstrike, Quake and Unreal Tournament but whatever, I'm done.

 

[ChawlieTheFair]

Why are people upset about Locke being the main character of H5?

Because his acting was less than stellar from the little we've seen.

 

[Mashin Haters]

cant wait till the new gears of war has ADS too

 

[rrc1594]

I think the only way it might work is if they make hip-fire viable as in Destiny. Otherwise...eh..

What made more more sad is that, while MC is still playable, Locke really is the primary character. Goddamnit.

Wow WTF now I'm pissed

 

[Marjar]

Welp.

Halo 5 online confirmed dead even faster than 4's.

 

[NintenDOMG]

Don't understand the issue. Can't you just not use ADS and sprinting and it would be just like the Halo you've played all these years? How does having more options hurt it?

This. Why peoples on NeoGAF are always pissed at everything?

 

[Twilight Gap]

Aiming down sites is how one properly uses a gun. That's not a COD thing. I don't get why people want the gunplay in Halo stuck in 1997.

in a game that

-prioritizes movement (not to the degree of quake or UT but enough for it to matter)
-prioritizes accuracy while moving and jumping
-prioritizes a visually uncluttered HUD
-in fiction, its characters have smart uplinks to their scopes and don't need to physically aim down their sights.

it makes no sense. literally the only reason for ADS is to appeal to the mainstream market, which Halo is never going to win.

 

[Plywood]

 

[GnawtyDog]

What made more more sad is that, while MC is still playable, Locke really is the primary character. Goddamnit.

Wow they better nail that story or Halo might be done for good with old fans.

 

[meppi]

Oh, was MCC mostly external? :/

Did not know that. Well, they can clearly see what made Halo popular from the remasters.

Yeah, I found out a while ago. Not sure which companies are working on the games exactly, but it's 2 different ones at least.One of them are the guys that did the terrific 360 Halo 1 remake, Saber Interactive. But I can't remember who the other company was.


Quoting the info from the 343 redeemed thread:

Hm...yeah.

"343 Industries (user interface, online infrastructure, etc.), Saber Interactive (Halo 2 Anniversary campaign), and Certain Affinity (multiplayer)"

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06...collection-halo-5-beta-announced-for-xbox-one

With Ruffian doing 3 and 4

http://www.ruffiangames.com/halo-the-masterchief-collection/

 

[Cuban Legend]

All i see is half the people in this thread in an uproar,

and the other half have no clue what the uproar is about (or even what ADS is).

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[too much eslim]

Lets make our decision after we play the beta ourselves. The beta will be our only chance to complain. However 343 has been making the game like a dictator. They are not listening to our feedback. It's like they think Halo 4 was a fluke or something. Going to be sad to watch Halo die.

 

[VASPER]

Looks good

 

[DATABASE DATABASE]

Asked around, things can change but, assault rifle got dat ADS too, "pretty much" all the weapons.

How will aiming down the sights work on weapons that don't have sights(AR, pistol, etc)?

 

[Xamtheking]

cant wait till the new gears of war has ADS too

Eh
I don't actually think that would cause major problems(as long as it's 3rd-person ADS not 1st-person ADS)

 

[PnCIa]

Whats next, CoD-style singleplayer campaign?

 

[FaintColt388301]

Don't understand the issue. Can't you just not use ADS and sprinting and it would be just like the Halo you've played all these years? How does having more options hurt it?

Haha. What? And let everybody else have a huge advantage by sprinting.

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

I actually don't really care for Halo that much.

It's just a shame that games are losing their identities in an attempt to capture a disinterested market.

Rather than wanting to make the best Halo game they can, it seems 343 are attempting to create the best CoD competitor.

 

[Maintenance]

Master Chief is going away so that he can fulfill his destiny.