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Halo Anniversary |OT| It All Comes Full Circle
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The Librarian
Banned
Wasn't the Halo 3 beta not announced until December/January?
I think a beta is needed. It's their first game and they need as much feedback as possible to make the game. That and precedent.
The Xtortionist
Member
Got disconnected in The Maw coop right before the warthog run.
FML
FML
StalkerUKCG
Banned
End of november was the halo 3 beta annoucment as far as i remember. It launched may 16th for everyone except F&F users which i somehow got in to. May 11th i think.
The Librarian
Banned
Good interview.
PooBone
Member
So did the original.
The Librarian
Banned
I'm having trouble grabbing that one skull where
you have to grenade jump to get it. Can't seem to time it right. :/
None of the remixed music is that great, IMO, at least when compared to the original tracks. But I respect it for what it is. I wonder how Marty feels about the remix?
squidhands
Member
"That one"? There's more than one that requires a grenade jump. The one I can't seem to get is
the Bandanna skull on Silent Cartographer. I can't get up there for the life of me; considering doing it co-op and jump off another person's head. :-(
Not a buff, actual move buffering like some fighting games support.
In Halo 3, you can input a melee command as you pick up a flag, and you'll melee as soon as the flag pick up animation finishes.
This worked in the Reach beta, and does not work in retail.
That's what I was talking about?
PooBone
Member
That's what I was talking about?
Ah, well there ya go.
ToyMachine228
Member
So what's the deal with this 11th terminal? Anyone care to fill me in?
Hypertrooper
Member
There is a bonus terminal, if you enter all the codes in HaloWaypoint.
OverHeat
« generous god »
You better remove that vid. You are still bound to a NDA for the beta dashboard....
squidhands
Member
I'm just really poor at timing this particular jump. I can either get distance or height, but so far not both. It's a little humiliating.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Have you seen the beta dashboard thread? MS knew what they were getting into with this public preview, haven't heard of anyone being given out to. (Save GAF for the ME leak).
The Lamonster
Member
I downloaded a patch a couple days ago, but I did not see patch notes in the OP.
Where can I find the patch notes?
Where can I find the patch notes?
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Joking right?. Some people are treating some of these NDA with abit too much caution microsoft knew this would be all over the web in seconds. Dont get me wrong is this was something serious id obey the NDA like i have multiple times in the past but this isnt serious in the slightest
The Librarian
Banned
That's the one I was talking about. I meant to add in "The Silent Cartographer." It's so frustrating.
Edit Got the skull! Booyah!
ToyMachine228
Member
Is it relevant to the other terminals? Does it continue the story of the first 10, or is it standalone? Basically, should I watch it now, or wait until I've seen the first 10?
StalkerUKCG
Banned
You have to watch all 10 to unlock it anyway if you enter the codes early they will fail. It continues on from 10 or rather 8
ElRenoRaven
Member
I'd watch the others first to be honest.
Syracuse022
Member
I think I'm done with Saber's graphics. They brought such a frustrating mix of gorgeous and godawful (I'm looking at you, red elites) to the table and REALLY missed the point in a lot of key gameplay feedback areas (elite shield flicker is virtually nonexistent, sentinel shields aren't even shown, bullet impacts are not nearly visible enough, night vision is worthless, etc.). The end result is that I'm mostly relying on 10 years worth of muscle memory when I fight elites and banshees. Also, fuck that sniper reticle.
Surprisingly enough (given others' responses here), the place where I felt Saber was most successful in terms of visual updates was in tweaking the cut scenes and adding animations that fit with and improved upon the tone of the original. Maybe I'll just hit the Back button right before cut scenes...
I'm not just bashing Saber across the board - I thought the audio updates turned out great for the most part, but when I see the gorgeous work Certain Affinity did on the multiplayer side (and how many more employees they had in the credits), I'm left wishing they'd let Max and Co. handle the entire project.
Oh well, at least the classic graphics have been HD-ified.
Surprisingly enough (given others' responses here), the place where I felt Saber was most successful in terms of visual updates was in tweaking the cut scenes and adding animations that fit with and improved upon the tone of the original. Maybe I'll just hit the Back button right before cut scenes...
I'm not just bashing Saber across the board - I thought the audio updates turned out great for the most part, but when I see the gorgeous work Certain Affinity did on the multiplayer side (and how many more employees they had in the credits), I'm left wishing they'd let Max and Co. handle the entire project.
Oh well, at least the classic graphics have been HD-ified.
ElRenoRaven
Member
You know that reminds me. I really do need to go back to original graphics and play through with them too to see what they screwed up. I know from doing warthog run in original for the hell of it that they screwed up with your screen turning green when a sentinel hits you with it's weapons on the warthog run. So damn annoying that is.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Saber only did the graphics and frankley i cant see anything they did wrong. The red elites are reach models they arnt to blame for that. Shield flicker is more apparant than ever before they glow when being shot as for everything else i agree but its so non problematice apart from the sentinel sheilds that its not worth mentioning i think the improvements far out weigh the negatives.
Really? I have to agree with the complaints about elite shields, it just isn't very well done when compared to the original CE. I can kind of see that they were trying to be discrete, but for a game with giant purple and blue aliens with a talking orb, you don't need to be discrete with your shield effects. Also, as others have mentioned, the doors just look awful. I'm satisfied with the overall package though.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
I dunno its pretty hard to prove without theater but i distinctly remember seeing elites sheild on multiple occasions. I was playing on legendary so most of the time i was playing careful and not AR rushing ect but yeah i noticed it alot. More than halo 2 for instance. Its not reach levels but its pretty visible.
Haven't really had trouble with seeing elite shields, their 'pop' is very distinct. Playing on legendary with pistol + plasma pistol/rifle; not too bad.
I have to say I've been pretty pleased with the new visual treatment, I wouldn't mind seeing Halo4 go in this direction (but better, obviously). Love all the new sounds more than anything.
Didn't really have any problem with the sniper crosshair, your bullet just hits that tiny dot in the center. (although its not the most aesthetically pleasing reticule)
I have to say I've been pretty pleased with the new visual treatment, I wouldn't mind seeing Halo4 go in this direction (but better, obviously). Love all the new sounds more than anything.
Didn't really have any problem with the sniper crosshair, your bullet just hits that tiny dot in the center. (although its not the most aesthetically pleasing reticule)
Major Williams
Member
I've only seen 2 terminals so far... Sogood.gif
With all this xbox 3 talk, has anyone talked about which console Halo 4 will be for? It's releasing around the rumored launch time for the Xbox 3.
With all this xbox 3 talk, has anyone talked about which console Halo 4 will be for? It's releasing around the rumored launch time for the Xbox 3.
Frankie, the guy who hogs all the pink donuts at 343 Industries, confirmed that Halo 4 is for the 360.
I forgot how smooth the ghost hovers in this game. Feels so good.Driving the Warthog on Halo = Gaming bliss
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
I agree with this statement 100%
ElRenoRaven
Member
Yup. Halo Really had the feel of the vehicles perfect. I would kill to see vehicles go back to the Halo models minus a few changes. I'd like to see the stunts remain for the banshee and the ghost regain it's boost. Otherwise make them identical to Halo 1's vehicles and they'd be perfect.
Sooooo.... What game does Microsoft have lined up that needs sales # inflation? ;D
Zeouterlimits
Member
Ryse?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
On the flip side of this, playing Reach again after a year, I forgot the Warthog would just flip over from tapping a medium sized rock in this game! That thing is fragile
and why does it take 2 and a half years for my shileds to recharge >_>
NameGenerated
Who paid you to grab Dr. Pavel?
Activate the lock thing so Bravo's Pelican crashes, grab the rockets and an overshield (there are 3 right outside the building that the skull is in). Start backpedalling on the platform then jump and shoot a rocket at your feet. I got up on my first try after grenade jumping for like 20 minutes where I only got close to the ledge a couple of times.
The Lamonster
Member
I hate that the shield pop is a green mist in the new graphics. It should be electric looking, not like Pestilence from Reach armor effects.
And where the hell is the Elite shield pop? And the sentinel shields? What the fuuuuuu
But goddamn, the multiplayer map remakes are insanely beautiful. Great job Max and friends.
And where the hell is the Elite shield pop? And the sentinel shields? What the fuuuuuu
But goddamn, the multiplayer map remakes are insanely beautiful. Great job Max and friends.
squidhands
Member
Love the way vehicles operate in Halo above all others. I've paid the price for not remembering that vehicles can't be boarded, though. I felt so stupid, especially with that damnable Elite laughter after I'm dead.
I will be trying this tonight, thanks.
Oh, their laughing at me makes me so angry!
Yea, the green mist when your shields pop seems weird after I've gotten so accustomed to the way the Reach shields look. Definitely like that treatment (reach) better.
The Lamonster
Member
But like, who cares about Ghosts of Onyx? Expanded universe stuff has no business altering the original Halo experience. I really hope that's not the reason. It's probably just that Sabre didn't fully respect the source material when they updated the graphics.