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[neoism]

I liked those.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

It's in the OP, my mistake.
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Girlfriend played her first game of Halo ever yesterday.
We played through Sierra 117 & Crow's Nest.
She's wasn't much of a gamer, surrounded by them but barely touched, especially not first person shooters.

She'll be stomping all over Tashi in no time

 

[Absinthe]

Ye see Luke's play on GamesRadar?
Basically what we've wanted all day.

Is it just me or does Evade look to be one the best armor abilities?

Obviously Luke is good, but I may be using Elites much more than I thought.

 

[Major Williams]

Is it just me or does Evade look to be one the best armor abilities?

Obviously Luke is good, but I may be using Elites much more than I thought.

Evade is an excellent ability.

However, you cannot 'choose' to be an elite. It seems to be a random choice in the gametype which side is which.

 

[taylor910]

Holy shit at these vids! Cant wait for this beta to drop!!!

Anyone know how long the armor lock lasts/can last? Im sure its been asked I just dont wanna dig. Thanks!

 

[Slightly Live]

Evade is an excellent ability.

However, you cannot 'choose' to be an elite. It seems to be a random choice in the gametype which side is which.

Except in Elite vrs Elite Slayer.

Holy shit at these vids! Cant wait for this beta to drop!!!

Anyone know how long the armor lock lasts/can last? Im sure its been asked I just dont wanna dig. Thanks!

About five seconds maximum, but you can perform it for shorter durations with a smaller area of effect.

 

[Raide]

Is it just me or does Evade look to be one the best armor abilities?

Obviously Luke is good, but I may be using Elites much more than I thought.

Yeah, it does look pretty awesome but I can see people evading into walls and off edges. :lol

I wonder if you can spawn onto your Battle-bro and instantly use Camo?

 

[Shake Appeal]

I meant to ask: when Luke engages Camo to allow his buddy to spawn... is that part of the AA itself? Because it's a pretty cool bonus tacked into the ability for Invasion games.

Also, I expect to see montages of people no-scoping out of Evade rolls in no time, Gears of War style.

 

[taylor910]

Yeah, it does look pretty awesome but I can see people evading into walls and off edges. :lol

I wonder if you can spawn onto your Battle-bro and instantly use Camo?

I agree evade looks really good, but sprint does as well. Love the guy sprinting with the hammer!

Im not sure how I like the battle-bro thing though. A couple times I saw a one on one fight and then a friend spawns in. I have a feeling I will be frustrated by this in the near future...

Edit: Seems there is some type of "no spawning while in combat" contingency?

 

[Raide]

I meant to ask: when Luke engages Camo to allow his buddy to spawn... is that part of the AA itself? Because it's a pretty cool bonus tacked into the ability for Invasion games.

Also, I expect to see montages of people no-scoping out of Evade rolls in no time, Gears of War style.

There are certain conditions to Spawning on your Bro, like not being in Combat, enemies around etc. Maybe the Camo puts you out of combat and lets the Spawn take place. You noticed the other time Luke is waiting that the Elite tries to Camo but still has people shooting him, and Luke has to spawn elsewhere.

 

[Doodlebug]

I'm so glad that Elites are once again intimidating.

While I pretty much agree with everything else positive that's been said about the visuals so far, I'd like to say that the animations and physics are looking fine. They've impressed me a few times, and I'm really picky.

 

[Plywood]

:lol Luke's disgust with the AR.

 

[Thermite]

Here's the roundup I've got in the OP. I'll probably cap it there as I'm trying to be representative rather then comprehensive due to space reasons. Trash talk is so casually woven into Luke's commentary. So good. :lol

Video | Giant Bomb (35 minutes) | Joystiq | IGN | New footage is on Waypoint | GameTrailers | Game Radar, commentary by Luke Smith (if you only watch one, watch this one)

If there's another standout video I'll update.

Awesome, thanks for this. Watching now!

Edit: Just some random thoughts..

- The Emblem selection screen is sooo much better now and seems to be even more responsive than Halo 3's. Being able to cross your emblem with a background without having to select one or the other is so much better than Halo 3 and Halo 2. <3 whomever made that change
- Mark V armor variants. FUCK YEAH
- Powerhouse looks ridiculously good. I really, really want to make babies with that map. Lots and lots of babies.
- Being able to use camo, so your teammates can spawn on you is AWESOME.
- The Needler is actually more much effective than I thought it would be with the new shield/health system. Love it!
- :lol :lol :lol @ Luke's trash talk. "This guy just armor locked for no reason. Let's just melt him. Oh, oh, let's see what happens..yep and he's dead." :lol
- The "ghost reticule" is....interesting. Visually showing bullet travel is a pretty cool concept.
- Jetpacking seems like something that would be fun for some social "party games", but in competitive games with reasonably skilled players, it just screams instant kill to me. I'm probably just going to stick with Armor Lock and Sprint, personally..

 

[Diablohead]

I watched the luke's run, feels good to watch a new halo being played correctly

 

[Mayyhem]

I have this sinking feeling that Armor Lock will be raged about by the time the beta is over, I sincerely hope I'm wrong though.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

I watched the luke's run, feels good to watch a new halo being played correctly

I know. Pistol looks beast and was happy to see someone use it correctly.

 

[derFeef]

I watched the luke's run, feels good to watch a new halo being played correctly

Is everyone playing like this? I am in fear.

 

[Merguson]

Watched the GiantBomb, Waypoint and GamesRadar videos, looks great. I gave up on watching the joystiq ones though.

 

[Definity]

In one of the Joystiq vids I could hear the announcer say "close call". What triggers that? Getting a kill with your shields/health depleted?

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

Watched the GiantBomb, Waypoint and GamesRadar videos, looks great. I gave up on watching the joystiq ones though.

I don't blame you, they have serious problems with their age verification. :lol

 

[Popeck]

Luke's gameplay <3 It was pretty painful to watch the GiantBomb guys play since they clearly didn't know what they were doing. Can't wait to get more playtime with Reach.

In one of the Joystiq vids I could hear the announcer say "close call". What triggers that? Getting a kill with your shields/health depleted?

Yeah.

 

[S1kkZ]

I have this sinking feeling that Armor Lock will be raged about by the time the beta is over, I sincerely hope I'm wrong though.

why? the luke video shows clearly that its not overpowered.

 

[subrock]

I like that your radar goes bonkers when you use active camo.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I like that your radar goes bonkers when you use active camo.

And so does everyone's around you, so they know someone is in the area with camo. Of all the armor abilities so far, that one has my favorite pro/con mix.

 

[Shake Appeal]

There's a great moment in the Waypoint video (I think?) where the combination of camo and scrambled radar means the player can hide somewhere on Boneyard and the guy who was going to kill him wanders off.

 

[Feel the Swift]

Please get me in FaF.

 

[StUnNeR H2K]

Today was a good day to have off work...

 

[squidhands]

Best part: Will Tuttle was playing as an Elite. He was KingTut33 on Covenant A :lol

Random tidbit I noticed: In one of the Invasion videos on GameTrailers, there's Elite dialogue. After 2 Elites capture a territory, one of the Elites says "Onward to the human stronghold." It was NOT one of the players talking, but one of the Elite voices from the previous games.

Sounds like it's coming from the awaiting ships, reminding you what to do. Very awesome.

I'd love it if the Spartan players heard the dialog in Elite-speak, but the Elite players got it in English.

I like the way you think.

 

[bobs...onGaf]

There's a great moment in the Waypoint video (I think?) where the combination of camo and scrambled radar means the player can hide somewhere on Boneyard and the guy who was going to kill him wanders off.

I havent watched the video, but this is interesting. If my radar gets scrambled do I want to hunt down the camo guy who's obviously nearby or do I want to get the hell out of there?

These AA's are going to bring a whole range of interesting gameplay decisions to Reach, thats for sure.

 

[S1kkZ]

if someone from microsoft or bungie is reading this: please give blimblim/gamersyde early access to the beta. i want some awesome direct feed footage! all the footage so far looks like shit (compression, artifacts).

 

[rac]

Luke's gameplay <3 It was pretty painful to watch the GiantBomb guys play since they clearly didn't know what they were doing. Can't wait get more playtime with Reach.



Yeah.

I love giantbomb but that was horrible. They were bringing flags to the other teams base.
I would have liked Luke's gameplay a lot more if he was actually playing against people who knew how to play halo.

But watching all that gameplay just confirms that it still plays like halo.

Spoiler

Looking forward to getting owned by Tashi in reach gaf customs this Fall.

 

[broony]

HBO links to a few sites giving f+F codes here but they only seem to be getting 20 or codes each to give away. I'm guessing F+ F is going to be much smaller than Halo 3. I remember some sites getting a hundred or so codes to give away for H3.

Good luck if you're entering.

 

[Najaf]

Is it me or does the third BR shot actually miss, yet it seems to be the fatal shot?

Looks like a hit to me. The reticle was still on his shoulder/bicep area.

 

[Hostile Paradox]

And so does everyone's around you, so they know someone is in the area with camo. Of all the armor abilities so far, that one has my favorite pro/con mix.

I would imagine cammo is probably not available as an AA in games where there is no radar. Otherwise it would just be absolute slaughter... or a seemingly empty map full of cloaked Spartans. :lol

 

[FourDoor]

I would imagine cammo is probably not available as an AA in games where there is no radar. Otherwise it would just be absolute slaughter... or a seemingly empty map full of cloaked Spartans. :lol

Add 200% speed, lower the gravity, and give everyone plasma pistols and it sounds like the next evolution of the BUNGLE league. :lol

 

[timetokill]

My god Giantbomb is horrible :lol

They have the guy who doesn't seem to know what he's talking about speaking the most. "BUT ARE YOU THE MASTER CHIEF??"

In stockpile they have a guy taking the flag to the opponent's area several times... I guess it never dawned on him, watching as the other team did nothing to stop him from doing it and left the flags there. Oh hey, notice those numbers? That's your score! :lol


I'm not a pro by any means but it was actually annoying to watch the video.

 

[RdN]

The videos are amazing! Luke's one is great.. watched it twice already.

 

[Domino Theory]

Awesome, thanks for this. Watching now!

Edit: Just some random thoughts..

- The Emblem selection screen is sooo much better now and seems to be even more responsive than Halo 3's. Being able to cross your emblem with a background without having to select one or the other is so much better than Halo 3 and Halo 2. <3 whomever made that change
- Mark V armor variants. FUCK YEAH
- Powerhouse looks ridiculously good. I really, really want to make babies with that map. Lots and lots of babies.
- Being able to use camo, so your teammates can spawn on you is AWESOME.
- The Needler is actually more much effective than I thought it would be with the new shield/health system. Love it!
- The "ghost reticule" is....interesting. Visually showing bullet travel is a pretty cool concept.
- Jetpacking seems like something that would be fun for some social "party games", but in competitive games with reasonably skilled players, it just screams instant kill to me. I'm probably just going to stick with Armor Lock and Sprint, personally..

I agree with all of these. The Needler actually seems like a weapon that could work on Boneyard, despite its openness (is that a word? haha). The ghost reticule also seems like a good idea in order to help the player give them an idea of where the projectiles will travel. This means bullet travel and the "spread" for Covy weapons aren't random, but pre-determined.

All around great stuff. Need to play this NAO.

 

[AwesomeSyrup]

In one of the videos it looked like a guy whacked another guy in the back but didn't get an instant kill. I thought regular assassinations still were one hit, did they change it?

 

[Voltron64]

The video Luke's commentary was the best by far. "a more elegant weapon for a more civilized age" :lol

 

[FourDoor]

Not sure if this was posted or not already but from one of HBO's posts, it looks like we might be getting another live action Halo commercial: I loved the live action commercials for H3 and ODST so I have high hopes for this Reach commercial.

http://www.facebook.com/notes/xbox-uk/witness-the-birth-of-a-spartan/10150176170795307

Witness the Birth of a Spartan

Just 7 days to go until the launch of the Halo: Reach [PEGI 16] beta! And don’t forget - you’ll need a copy of Halo 3: ODST to access the beta.

In the meantime, brace yourself for a glimpse into one of the darkest secrets in the Halo universe with tomorrow’s premiere of ‘Birth of a Spartan.’ The sixty second advert will air for the first time at the end of the Champions' League semi-final between Lyon and Bayern Munich on Sky Sports 2.

Tune in to watch the transformation of Carter 259, the future leader of Noble Team, from an ordinary young man to a superhuman Spartan warrior...

Haven't got Sky Sports? Never fear - just check back here on Wednesday to watch the ad.

 

[Thermite]

I agree with all of these. The Needler actually seems like a weapon that could work on Boneyard, despite its openness (is that a word? haha). The ghost reticule also seems like a good idea in order to help the player give them an idea of where the projectiles will travel. This means bullet travel and the "spread" for Covy weapons aren't random, but pre-determined.

All around great stuff. Need to play this NAO.

Definitely. Luke was firing on a Spartan who was considerably far away from him on Boneyard and it still tracked onto the guy and killed him no problem. So badass!

 

[derFeef]

Not sure if this was posted or not already but from one of HBO's posts, it looks like we might be getting another live action Halo commercial: I loved the live action commercials for H3 and ODST so I have high hopes for this Reach commercial.

http://www.facebook.com/notes/xbox-uk/witness-the-birth-of-a-spartan/10150176170795307

That ODST commercial was all kind of awesome and judging from this pic this is getting a similar style.

 

[chess]

I havent watched the video, but this is interesting. If my radar gets scrambled do I want to hunt down the camo guy who's obviously nearby or do I want to get the hell out of there?

These AA's are going to bring a whole range of interesting gameplay decisions to Reach, thats for sure.

sprint, shoot, sprint, shoot, sprint, shoot. That's all WE need to think about.

 

[Kibbles]

I had to do a system restore cause my shit computer was acting up.

Looks sooo good I love the waterfall on Overlook. Absolutely can't wait. Any Spartan Laser footage? I have a lot of catching up to do.

I'm facepalming at some of the stuff the GiantBomb crew is saying. I wish the gamesradar video wasn't so small res and blurry though.

 

[S1kkZ]

That ODST commercial was all kind of awesome and judging from this pic this is getting a similar style.

yep. just make that halo movie already...
(or a high budget tv show, spartacus style)

 

[BladedExpert]

Needle Rifle looks so good in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing (Luke). Can't wait to use that and the DMR... and the Pistol. This time next week...

 

[Proven]

I agree evade looks really good, but sprint does as well. Love the guy sprinting with the hammer!

Im not sure how I like the battle-bro thing though. A couple times I saw a one on one fight and then a friend spawns in. I have a feeling I will be frustrated by this in the near future...

Edit: Seems there is some type of "no spawning while in combat" contingency?

Basically the spawn rules are the same exact ones as campaign. I'm guessing that the reason Luke was able to camo and spawn his bro was because the camo allowed him to hide in plain sight and not be fired upon long enough while he was already far enough away from the guy shooting him.

In one of the videos it looked like a guy whacked another guy in the back but didn't get an instant kill. I thought regular assassinations still were one hit, did they change it?

Even in 3 when it looks like it should be an assassination it didn't always register. Regular quick assassinations are still in, I believe there's one in Luke's vid, and some of the others have smatterings of them where the player was just looking for a regular beatdown and therefore didn't hold it down.

 

[neoism]

Damn just watched Luke's rainin pain video again...:lol Best media vid ever... I hope Bungle releases more of him playin!

 

[RdN]

Mna, the GiantBomb video is terrible! They didn't know anything about the game.. not even the basics like there's no dual-wielding and all.. :lol