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[specialguy]

I like how these pirate/leaker jackasses always play on easy. I even noticed the livestream guy was on easy.

They just want to blow through the game as quick as possible for "omg first".

cortana is getting more anatomically correct by the game lol. halo durango is gonna be rated x.

Other thoughts:

-The graphics imo vary from "fricking amazing" to kinda almost "meh". Overall very good but not quite "next gen", as some of the first media players said things like "if you told me this game was running on next gen I'd have believed you"

-It looks very dark. Could almost be annoying. I havent seen any really bright areas, even the outdoor areas I've seen look quite subdued. I hope it doesn't feel oppressive to me (personal thing, I dont like games that are too dark all the time)

-Spoilers, there have been a few things I've seen that lead me to believe this game may contain a final boss. That would be totally awesome and something I've been begging for for ages.

-I get the feeling it's a long game. people exaggerate and say any FPS is really short so I'm sure some people will say it's short. But I bet it's long.

Overall, cant wait to play of course!

 

[AlStrong]

Found 2 HD videos if anyone is interested, SPOILERS!

Bootup+Menu+Intro Cinematic+Gameplay: http://youtu.be/wm3IHwceYDA

SPOILERS!

Heh, nice. The scene @2:11 looks based on one of the concept art (can't remember if it was for released around Halo 3, I recall it being one of the Zune backgrounds). It's also on page 146 of the Art of Building Worlds book).

edit:

lol

Spoiler

"uuugh... why did you wake me!" >:[

Must have been a good dream.

 

[ii Stryker]

Trying to go dark, GAF isn't making it easy. =/

 

[TUROK]

Found 2 HD videos if anyone is interested, SPOILERS!

Bootup+Menu+Intro Cinematic+Gameplay: http://youtu.be/wm3IHwceYDA

Continuation of gameplay: http://youtu.be/7Xwv345tvQE

SPOILERS!

Spoiler

Elites and Spartans look different in the intro video. Retcons or creative license?

 

[BLAZER]

Heh, nice. The scene @2:11 looks based on one of the concept art (can't remember if it was for Halo 3, I recall it being one of the Zune backgrounds). It's also on page 146 of the Art of Building Worlds book).

I know the ones.

I'm so glad they did this. I've always wanted to see it in action.

 

[Spirit3]

The game has been confirmed to be around the length of your typical Halo experience. So depending on difficulty and players, 7-10 hours.

I caved and watched the videos, absolutely loved the intro. It gives us so much in so little time.

 

[S1kkZ]

Spoiler

Elites and Spartans look different in the intro video. Retcons or creative license?

Spoiler

the officer (?) says that its haleys gloriefied memory and she is making things up.

 

[Dictator93]

Holy fuck just saw the video.Thought you guys were exaggerating about the graphics.It looks fucking amazing!

Visually this is the greatest halo of all time.

The environments are some of the best ever in video games history.

I play only PC games and I was astounded by hat I saw in that intro sequence. The mood and tone matched that sense of feeling that occurs in half life or the first halo. AND GOD DAMN, IT LOOKS SO GOOD

Also, the sound design. So sexy, so much weight to everything

 

[TUROK]

Spoiler

the officer (?) says that its haleys gloriefied memory and she is making things up.

Spoiler

No, he was saying that she was manipulating facts, bending history. Also, how'd the new version of the Battle Rifle get on a ship that was drifting in space?

 

[aj1467]

Spoiler

Elites and Spartans look different in the intro video. Retcons or creative license?

Spoiler

343 probably didn't want to make a model of the Mk IV armour just for that cutscene

 

[metareferential]

How the hell did they get the 360 to run this.

 

[dragonelite]

Wow Proloog gave me goose bump so much fan service.

 

[Cruceh]

Been watching for the past 3 hours and I am unimpressed. Played 1 2 3 and reach, but who knows if I'll get this. Depends on my friends I guess. I don't know who decided on how to defeat the final boss, but :lol Anticlimactic to say the least.

 

[Palette Swap]

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Why the fuck would you give impressions on a late part of the game without any kind of spoiler tags in this thread when there's already another thread for spoilers?

 

[Marino]

Part 3 with more gameplay, thou it seems he skipped forward a bit so watch at your own risk! http://youtu.be/jOrvzAJhxII

 

[Sethos]

Whoa, story is heavy. Can't believe the butler did it.

 

[isual]

Spoiler

343 probably didn't want to make a model of the Mk IV armour just for that cutscene

lazy the sure went

 

[Seance]

I wanna see the last MP map, has it been leaked?

Audio and Visuals are breathtaking, damn this is gonna be good.

 

[plainr_]

Hot damn. The cinematics are gorgeous.

 

[Messofanego]

Funny troll review of Halo 4

 

[BLAZER]

Halo 5 TBA 2014. A long wait indeed

 

[Paradicia]

Part 3 with more gameplay, thou it seems he skipped forward a bit so watch at your own risk! http://youtu.be/jOrvzAJhxII

Awesome! Graphics look incredible

Anyone know of a live campaign stream?

 

[Ein Soph Aur]

Awesome! Graphics look incredible

Anyone know of a live campaign stream?

There was a stream but it's finished.

 

[twobear]

Well it looks like, contrary to some worries, the skyboxes are in fact still 3D.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Game looks fucking AMAZING. Only think that really annoyed me was the sound of the warthog. Maybe it's more realistic but i found it really grating.

 

[Messofanego]

Does the plasma pistol sound more like a human pistol now, or do I just have bad memory?

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Such fond memories of the Halo 2 leak by the French people. We were huddled around the computer for hours watching that multiplayer footage over and over.

 

[LifEndz]

What game was that? And who's the guy?

 

[Mindwipe]

It looks amazing, but it's really disappointing that the

Spoiler

Spartans are wearing the wrong armour and using the wrong weapons in the flashback :-(

 

[Reiko]

GAF... I think Halo 4 has reached Uncharted territory visually. This is serious voodoo.

Release can't come any sooner.

 

[Samurai_Heart]

What game was that? And who's the guy?

IIRC that game is Skyrim, and I forget the guy =/ but he is a reviewer from somewhere.
Edit: Ah found his name: Justin McElroy , famed for his rant on Twitter about how NeoGAF is deliberately trying to sabotage games journalism by intentionally feeding them misinformation. And Skyrim dance >.<

 

[higherARC05]

GAF... I think Halo 4 has reached Uncharted territory visually. This is serious voodoo.

Release can't come any sooner.

So good.

 

[Canis lupus]

Halo 5 TBA 2014. A long wait indeed

2014?

 

[Dennis]

So the leak is real.

Why are all you fools in here spoiling yourself?

 

[dragonelite]

So the leak is real.

Why are all you fools in here spoiling yourself?

Goddammit i know it was too good to be a photo shop job.
/cry

 

[Sethos]

So the leak is real.

Why are all you fools in here spoiling yourself?

I have nobody to play the game co-op with, so I won't be buying it - Then I might as well get the story for free.

 

[hwalker84]

How the hell did they get the 360 to run this.

Wizards!!! Holy COW!!

 

[Hoo-doo]

GAF... I think Halo 4 has reached Uncharted territory visually. This is serious voodoo.

Release can't come any sooner.

What? I am watching these youtube videos but still can't see what's apparently so impressive about them? Can you point me towards some particularly amazing moments?

It looks better than Halo 3 and Reach, that's for sure.

 

[Instigator]

The ending is disappointing though not entirely unexpected.

Click here if you want to get spoiled:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nzH1ALDt-o

 

[Reiko]

What? I am watching these youtube videos but still can't see what's apparently so impressive about them? Can you point me towards some particularly amazing moments?

It looks better than Halo 3 and Reach, that's for sure.

Come on dude. I'm not spoiling anything. Visuals are easily Killzone2&3/Gears3/GodofWar3/TheLastofUs/Uncharted2&3 Tier. That is all you need to know. 343i nailed it.

 

[cyberheater]

I see it's hit the usenet sites.

Worse leak ever. MS must be fuming.

 

[kittens]

Please don't discuss the story in here. Even in vague terms. There's a spoiler thread for a reason.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Come on dude. I'm not spoiling anything. Visuals are easily Killzone2&3/Gears3/GodofWar3/TheLastofUs/Uncharted2&3 Tier. That is all you need to know. 343i nailed it.

I genuinely don't care about the story much so i'm not scared of spoilers.

All I have seen so far just doesn't really look anything like the titles you just mentioned. But i'm totally up for being proven wrong!
It has the best skyboxes and vistas of any game though.

 

[Broman1978]

Part 3 from the previously leaked videos
*Spoilers* of course..
Looks freaking amazing!!! Still cant believe it´s the 360 doing this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOrvzAJhxII

 

[Reiko]

Hoo-doo look at that third video at your own risk.

No hyperbole. That is insane.

 

[Dennis]

To sum up expressions of the leaked footage so far:

Its Halo.

Hoo-doo look at that third video at your own risk.

No hyperbole. That is insane.

I am not seeing the insane. Looks like it always did.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Hoo-doo look at that third video at your own risk.

No hyperbole. That is insane.

That's the one I just watched. Sorry, not seeing the insane at all.

 

[Reiko]

To sum up expressions of the leaked footage so far:

Its Halo.



I am not seeing the insane. Looks like it always did.

Well it's doing all that in 720p... With excellent IQ.

How much more do you expect from ancient hardware?

 

[danwarb]

That's the one I just watched. Sorry, not seeing the insane at all.

I am.


It's Halo with mavelous visuals.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Well it's doing all that in 720p... With excellent IQ.

How much more do you expect from ancient hardware?

That's a completely different argument. You're saying it belongs between the best looking console games ever. I disagree.

But let's keep this thread from derailing further.