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[Shake Appeal]

Damn. Only one firefight map.

Good.

 

[JohnOfMars]

Damn. Only one firefight map.

Source?

 

[Oni Link 666]

This is by far the coolest looking game MS showed today. I can't really get excited for Halo 4 from a little teaser that looks more like the extended version of the Halo 3 ending than anything new.

 

[Grisby]

It makes sense about the MP. Why would they split the player base from Reach or H3 eve more?

I'm cool with it and $40 is a great price.

 

[Izayoi]

O'conner just said on GTTV that the remake runs on the same gameplay and physics engine that powered the original.

That's great and all, but why the fuck couldn't they include the original multiplayer?

 

[rasberryjam]

I can't wait to have betray fests in co-op! No matter what, whenever I pick up Halo: CE to play co-op there ends up being a dozen dead MCs before anything gets done.

Also, I hope the Library is scarier with the new atmosphere! Can't fucking wait.

 

[op_ivy]

Source?

frankie on gttv

That's great and all, but why the fuck couldn't they include the original multiplayer?

to not split the halo fanbase?

 

[Pennybags]

Source?

Frankie on Spike TV's coverage.

 

[Neuromancer]

Looks amazing, can't wait.

 

[Kunan]

It would be cool if they had a commentary track you could play through the game to that utilized the anniversary/classic switcher

 

[thezerofire]

Yes, for real. Why would they add more competition to Reach? It'd be crazy to split up their fanbase like that so soon.

I think adding classic maps to Reach is a good move, now all I need is a Zanzibar remake and everything will be golden.

because it's a huge 'fuck you' to the fans of the original, essentially only giving them half the game

 

[RoninChaos]

I think 40 is a fair price. Halo 1 was such a great experience with my friends in co op so it'll be fun to revisit that online with friends.

 

[Bossniak]

fuuuuuck, No original MP? FUCK THIS.

 

[FourDoor]

That's great and all, but why the fuck couldn't they include the original multiplayer?

As to not to split the Halo Reach multiplayer base before Halo 4 is released.

 

[Seraphinianus]

there isn't CE multiplayer. It's the Reach pistol in Reach multiplayer with CE maps.

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


what in the flying fuck microsoft. way to drop the ball.

 

[BakedPigeon]

Kinda bummed it doesn't have proper multiplayer Halo CE style but ill still bite.

MS had the chance to really do something special for Halo fans, they really dropped the ball.

 

[Orayn]

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


what in the flying fuck microsoft. way to drop the ball.

Dude, they can replicate Halo CE's multiplayer in the Reach engine. They already have.

 

[Max]

So you can switch the graphics to the original with a press of a button?

Co-op on Live?

 

[7echnicolor]

Honestly, I don't like the look of this remake at all.

It looks so clunky and the art assets look so ugly.

Why couldn't they remake it with the Reach engine, with the reach physics and gameplay? Why'd they have to make it feel EXACTLY like Halo. A 10 year old game.

Reach looks so smooth and fluid compared to the Halo CE remake.

 

[thezerofire]

Dude, they can replicate Halo CE's multiplayer in the Reach engine. They already have.

lol no. Classic is close but it isn't even the same.

 

[Apath]

Can't wait, but man the chief looks wonky.

I want the campaign with all the Reach goodies of skulls, screenshots, video, co-op . There was no way the multiplayer would work anyway.

Wow that looks awful.

Seems like this will be Reach's ODST. If the MP portion includes all of the Reach DLC, I'll be glad I never bought a single map pack.

As to not to split the Halo Reach multiplayer base before Halo 4 is released.

Unless we're getting the next XBOX in 2012, I fail to see the need to release a brand new Halo title outside of the launch window for a new system. We already have Halo 3, Halo 3 ODST, Halo Reach, and now Halo Anniversary. What Microsoft needs is an interesting new IP.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Yay! Halo CE with Online Co-Op and 7 map mappack for $40? Will buy

Now we wait for Halo 2 XBLA......its never going to happen is it

 

[RdN]

Only 7 maps sucks.. Maybe they include all other Reach maps, just like ODST did.

 

[rasberryjam]

I still don't get why the lack of original multiplayer is such a big deal. I think new Reach content is the right move.

 

[Orayn]

Only 7 maps sucks.. Maybe they include all other Reach maps, just like ODST did.

Seems possible that it would be set up that way.

 

[Biggzy]

Nice that MS are pricing the game at a lower price. Also Frank has just said that by hitting a button you can flip from classic to HD graphical styles; nice touch that is.

 

[Blueblur1]

Honestly, I don't like the look of this remake at all.

It looks so clunky and the art assets look so ugly.

Why couldn't they remake it with the Reach engine, with the reach physics and gameplay? Why'd they have to make it feel EXACTLY like Halo. A 10 year old game.

Reach looks so smooth and fluid compared to the Halo CE remake.

It is using the Reach engine. It's even using Reach's assets (see Marines and AR).

 

[Dr Stabbingworth]

Dude, they can replicate Halo CE's multiplayer in the Reach engine. They already have.

If you're referring to the Reach multi - lol and no.

 

[Seraphinianus]

Dude, they can replicate Halo CE's multiplayer in the Reach engine. They already have.

cool, so halo 1 is so old that people don't even remember what it was like, i guess

 

[op_ivy]

Only 7 maps sucks.. Maybe they include all other Reach maps, just like ODST did.

i would imagine so

 

[ATF487]

It would be cool if they had a commentary track you could play through the game to that utilized the anniversary/classic switcher

ugh that would be cool

I don't mind this, sort of disappointed that we won't get the Halo 1 pistol and stuff but I'll probably still buy it

 

[Kimosabae]

So basically, this is Reach in a CE skin.

Pathetic.

 

[strikeselect]

I still don't get why the lack of original multiplayer is such a big deal. I think new Reach content is the right move.

because Reach multiplayer sucks?

 

[JonCha]

Insta-buy! Especially with no Reach MP. This'll be more popular than Reach.

 

[Ushojax]

This is a pretty ordinary looking remake. You'd think they'd go all out and bring it up to Reach level.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Damn. Only one firefight map.

Oh fucking hell.

 

[Izayoi]

to not split the halo fanbase?

As to not to split the Halo Reach multiplayer base before Halo 4 is released.

What "fanbase"? The multiplayer is dead. Rebooting at this point wouldn't hurt anyone.

 

[-PXG-]

Calling it now. Halo Anniv to come with Halo 4 beta.

 

[thezerofire]

because Reach multiplayer sucks?

especially compared to CE multiplayer

 

[Warm Machine]

Optimization is the LAST process a game goes through. They have 4 months to get the engine working just the way they want. That is a very long time to dedicate to it.

 

[FateBreaker]

So basically, this is Reach in a CE skin.

Pathetic.

What would make it not pathetic?

 

[tonitoni]

I still don't get why the lack of original multiplayer is such a big deal. I think new Reach content is the right move.

Because it was a lot better simpler and better than reach and all its gimmicky crap like reticle bloom and armor abilities.
Developers keep forgetting that for multiplayer simpler=better.

 

[Bread]

What "fanbase"? The multiplayer is dead. Rebooting at this point wouldn't hurt anyone.

What? How do you define dead.

 

[Spasm]

Came for CE campaign and matchmaking added to MP, left disappointed. If some of the maps are from the PC version, that'll take a little of the sting out.

 

[clav]

Optimization is the LAST process a game goes through. They have 4 months to get the engine working just the way they want. That is a very long time to dedicate to it.

I think GAF forgot what Halo 1 looked like at E3 10 years ago.

It was awful in terms of presentation.

 

[erpg]

What "fanbase"? The multiplayer is dead. Rebooting at this point wouldn't hurt anyone.

Dead? 700,000 daily unique users, almost always over 80,000 concurrent.

 

[LQX]

Am I the only one that did not immediately pick up on the transition from the old engine to the new one? I guess seeing it in person will make the difference but expected better.

Also this should have been on XBLA for like 12-1600 points rather than full retail.

 

[thezerofire]

What? How do you define dead.

Modern Warfare 2 has more activity than it

 

[Zeouterlimits]

What "fanbase"? The multiplayer is dead. Rebooting at this point wouldn't hurt anyone.

HA.

 

[-PXG-]

This is all they had to do:

Halo 1 + enchanced graphics/ sound + online MP = GANG BUSTERS

But no, they're too stupid to do that. Alienate the userbase my ass. Activision comes out with a new game every fucking year, yet people STILL play COD 4!!!