overdrivex
Banned
holy shit, dat detail
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Brief Halo/Halo 5 Beta Info from Gamescom
- Thread starter Deadly Cyclone
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ozz ex machina
Member
No loadouts - thank fuck
4v4 tight arena focused gameplay - glorious
The shot of spectating matches and switching pov - SENSATIONAL
Halo is back.
4v4 tight arena focused gameplay - glorious
The shot of spectating matches and switching pov - SENSATIONAL
Halo is back.
Pop
Member
ozz ex machina
Member
My biggest fear for halo 5? Sprint.
Finally saying and doing all the right things, only took them forever. Let's see if they actually deliver and if the fanbase comes back from dota/csgo/whatever.
TRD Mr Blonde
Member
Word. Shit looks tight.
TheCanisDirus
Member
Ill gladly deal with (might dig it actually if..) sprint IF they keep out all the stupid armor abilities and jet packs and bull shit. I'm a spartan... i can fucking step it up and jog at times lol.
Smg is back?! And is that the new rocket launcher? Lol
holy shit, dat detail
is that ingame ?
armor looks a bit shiny i prefer the worn off look of reach armor
BigEvilTurtle
Banned
Weapon design is nice. I don't think I like the aesthetics of the maps though.
Yooo it is. Interesting.
You know, I don't care what they say about you... You're an a-ok guy in my book!
speakerlog
Member
Please keep sprint, If everybody has it as a base ability there's no disadvantage.
OdysseusVA
Banned
So they brought back the DMR and added a red dot sight to the BR?
It says no more loadouts for the beta...Does that mean they'll be gone from the final game too? If so, my god.
No. Please, no.
No. Please, no.
There are still negative implications for gameplay and map design even if everyone has it. I hope they leave it out.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
Seven maps? Holy Shit! Midhsip remake looks incredible.
When they showed Halo 2 Sanctuary remake I legitimately said "Holy fuck!" Cannot wait for it!
When they showed Halo 2 Sanctuary remake I legitimately said "Holy fuck!" Cannot wait for it!
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Small maps. Thank god. That stupid fucking obsession with big maps in 4 drove me fucking crazy.
Cyrus_Saren
Member
I need to get an Xbox One somehow...
No. They'll most likely be in the final game. Seems like the beta will be focused on arena based gameplay with equal starts, not necessarily the final game in all playlists.
I'm guessing they'll do it like Halo 4 where some playlists have them and others don't. Hopefully the fair ones will be the main attraction and will receive the attention they deserve, with a "career mode" still being available as a secondary thing for people who want to customize junk and fill bars.
KidA Seven
Member
As a real beta should be,
LawfulEnder
Neo Member
Looks like I need to go buy a One before MCC comes out. Everything I've seen of the collection and Halo 5 is looking amazing.
Here's hoping loadouts are gone for good and sprint goes with them.
Here's hoping loadouts are gone for good and sprint goes with them.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
It's just not gonna happen. I could go either way, but I can't see them taking it out. I'd also be surprised if we didn't see additional mobility options like a side thrust, slide or double jump. And I would personally welcome that addition as long as everybody has it.
When in doubt, remember 60 frames per second.
Yeah, that would make sense.
Overshield?
Visuals seem barely above Xbox 360 quality, but that bodes well for steady and tight 60fps gameplay with easy map/combat readability which is what I'm looking for here.
No sprint please, it's awkward and dumb having a button dedicated to it and losing the ability to shoot and/or strafe, just let me go very fast in any direction if the stick is tilted all the way.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
Oh and Thank You Stinkles for giving us a glimpse at Halo 5. I'll just go ahead and give myself all the credit for my insistent pleas to see some of the Beta...
S0cc3rpunk
Unconfirmed Member
that smg D: please!!! 343i, i wanna dual wield that
2 weeks of beta wow awesome!
I am discounting the 29th-2nd as I will be hungover or out partying.
BRING IT!
I trust them again, by having an early Beta they'll make decent changes to the game and make it a fan favorite.
I think Stinkles and the rest of the team are fully aware of how important Halo 5 is to fans and ensuring that they know what's up after the lukewarm response to Halo 4 multiplayer.
As we know
NO LOAD OUTS
ARMOUR ABILITIES
4V4 SMALL MAPS
(ranking system hopefully)
It's going to be great!
I am discounting the 29th-2nd as I will be hungover or out partying.
BRING IT!
I trust them again, by having an early Beta they'll make decent changes to the game and make it a fan favorite.
I think Stinkles and the rest of the team are fully aware of how important Halo 5 is to fans and ensuring that they know what's up after the lukewarm response to Halo 4 multiplayer.
As we know
NO LOAD OUTS
ARMOUR ABILITIES
4V4 SMALL MAPS
(ranking system hopefully)
It's going to be great!
Jessie.Bristol
Member
that smg D: please!!! 343i, i wanna dual wield that
Frank O'Connor already confirmed no Dual-Wielding in Halo 5. Sucks, I know. But it is what it is.
Ol No Bones
Banned
Spartan ability?This map looks very rough. The second gif shows.
No clue what the gold thing on the bottom of the last gif is.
I thought the visuals from the map snippets looked seriously rough. Major aliasing going on, and just generally didn't look all that good. Which seemed to match up with how reluctant they've been to show anything from this game so far, and also how short the snippets were.
I know it's early days, but this thing has to be a looker. It's Microsoft's biggest exclusive, and main way of saying to people 'this is what the Xbox One can do'.
I know it's early days, but this thing has to be a looker. It's Microsoft's biggest exclusive, and main way of saying to people 'this is what the Xbox One can do'.
Celebrimbor
Member
It looks rough in motion because of the horrible aliasing. Game looks mighty fine in screenshots:
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians#gallery
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians#gallery