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[Killer]

I hope they do more H2A DLC maps. they are good. I like the new sounds too.

 

[hannuraina]

any word on whether halo waypoint progress/achievements will carry over to the halo channel?

 

[Celestia]

Looks great. In the case of H4, will your armor unlocks carry over to the xbox one?

 

[ElRenoRaven]

You know looking at the videos. I have to say 343 take what you've done with H2A multiplayer and copy that for halo 5 and you will have a winner.

 

[User 73706]

Wow the AR is stupid powerful like the H4 one.

I don't really mind. Within the confines of the H2A sandbox it's meant to be two SMGs duct taped together anyway.

 

[Blueblur1]

The shield popping sound effect doesn't always go off in H2A. I hope that gets fixed.

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

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

This has some good BR stuff.

That seems like a powerful BR. Was the BR nerfed between Halo 2 and 3?

 

[RunningRiot]

That seems like a powerful BR. Was the BR nerfed between Halo 2 and 3?

H2 BR was hitscan and had a tighter spread. H3 was not hitscan, so you had to lead your shots, making it a bit more difficult to land shots at range.

 

[User 73706]

That seems like a powerful BR. Was the BR nerfed between Halo 2 and 3?

It got nerfed inadvertently thanks to crappy netcode, for the most part.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Never played Halo before, so I'm wondering something. What will be looking better, this remastered version of Halo 2 or the Halo 3 game with its non-remastered treatement? Because H2A is looking pretty damn good!

 

[The Librarian]

The shield popping sound effect doesn't always go off in H2A. I hope that gets fixed.

It's an incomplete version, and that's obviously a bug.

 

[EchoChamber]

Never played Halo before, so I'm wondering something. What will be looking better, this remastered version of Halo 2 or the Halo 3 game with its non-remastered treatement? Because H2A is looking pretty damn good!

Halo 2 Anny

 

[ViewtifulJC]

remember SMG starts?

 

[TheOddOne]

Hm, thinking about it, given the limitedness of Halo 2 Anniversary, I'm not expecting female Spartans (though I wish).

Halo 5, though! The beta!

I'm expecting Bonnie Ross to explain in a detailed PR release on why there are no female Spartans in Halo 5.

Spoiler

Joking aside, seems like given as both Reach and Halo 4 had them.

 

[Bsigg12]

remember SMG starts?

I do but the H2A version of the SMG looks buffed in all the videos I've watched and seems like a decent weapon especially on Sanctuary.

 

[The Librarian]

I'm expecting Bonnie Ross to explain in a detailed PR release on why there are no female Spartans in Halo 5.

Spoiler

Joking aside, seems like given as both Reach and Halo 4 had them.

I must have my girly spartan

 

[ViewtifulJC]

It got nerfed inadvertently thanks to crappy netcode, for the most part.

the lack of hitscan in Halo 3 made it harder to use, too

although in the videos it seems to take five bursts to kill somebody instead of the ol' four burst Halo 2 standard

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

H2 BR was hitscan and had a tighter spread. H3 was not hitscan, so you had to lead your shots, making it a bit more difficult to land shots at range.

It got nerfed inadvertently thanks to crappy netcode, for the most part.

I see, thanks.

Never played Halo before, so I'm wondering something. What will be looking better, this remastered version of Halo 2 or the Halo 3 game with its non-remastered treatement? Because H2A is looking pretty damn good!

H2A for sure. It's getting the same 1080p 60fps treatment as Halo 3 but it is also built in the latest engine and consequently, probably has the best graphics we will see until Halo 5.

 

[mhi]

In case you missed it.

The return of ELO based ranks were confirmed by Max in this video.
http://www.twitch.tv/xbox/b/558039665

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Halo 2 Anny

H2A for sure. It's getting the same 1080p 60fps treatment as Halo 3 but it is also built in the latest engine and consequently, probably has the best graphics we will see until Halo 5.

Hmm, as I was expecting by the look of it. I hope it wont be hard the transiction between Halo 2 campaing and Halo 3's after that! lol

 

[darthbob]

H2A for sure. It's getting the same 1080p 60fps treatment as Halo 3 but it is also built in the latest engine and consequently, probably has the best graphics we will see until Halo 5.

Hmm, I think Halo 4 will actually look pretty amazing in 1080p. The lighting engine was pretty sweet.

Halo 3 can also look pretty awesome at higher resolutions too.

 

[Striker]

Looks like the rockets can lock onto turrets (and presumably vehicles). Note the beeping. http://youtu.be/EvUTX_zoCas?t=1m17s

Why are rockets in Sanctuary?

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Personalization feature and useful for self-organization but not full clan support or a redux of the h2 double friends list.

So no clan playlists? I miss clan objective.

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

Why are rockets in Sanctuary?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uxq_2C6beM at 4.00 min

There doesn't really seem to be a reason other than it maybe works better (though it also sounds like there might be variants where there is the sword).

 

[NobleGundam]

Why are rockets in Sanctuary?

You probably haven't played Reach Mlg much to know then. It works.

 

[User 73706]

Reach MLG is the worst. It's way too stripped-down. Feels like I'm playing with, like, maybe 5% of the Halo sandbox.

 

[Welfare]

Reach MLG is the worst. It's way too stripped-down. Feels like I'm playing with, like, maybe 5% of the Halo sandbox.

Well, the other 95% was either redundant, just plain bad, or not balanced.

 

[kittens]

Reach MLG is the worst. It's way too stripped-down. Feels like I'm playing with, like, maybe 5% of the Halo sandbox.

I know what you mean, but the settings more than made up for it.

 

[The Librarian]

Why are rockets in Sanctuary?

Probably works better the sword.

 

[User 73706]

The energy sword-shaming / rangeism they've been enforcing since Halo 3 is sadistic.

 

[Ramirez]

Is the announcer audio place holder? Sounds just like 4, which had that terrible echo effect on it.

 

[daedalius]

It is a modified H4 engine the way the shield "pop" is exactly like H4.

You have no grasp of what 'engine' means.

 

[NobleGundam]

Is the announcer audio place holder? Sounds just like 4, which had that terrible echo effect on it.

I think the assets used in the gamescom build are placeholders, but idk for sure yet.

 

[Ol No Bones]

The gameplay of halo 2 still holds up well. In a post COD world I want nothing more than halo 2 and 3 with a robust population. Thanks 343i

 

[User 73706]

You have no grasp of what 'engine' means.

 

[Blueblur1]

Halo 2 Steitzer would be an improvement over Halo 4 Steitzer.

Edit: What's more annoying is that the scoreboard at the end of a match is the truncated version instead of the full scoreboard (why do I have to press View to see the entire scoreboard??).

 

[block tower]

This is the one thing I liked.

Big Halo Maps > all other Halo maps.

Sidewinder/Blood Gulch/Containment/Zanzibar(?)/Waterworks/Headlong/etc 4 lyfe

well here's the thing. big team slayer maps in H:CE-H3 were fucking great because although they were big, they always had a great map flow and chokepoints, as in Containment, Sidewinder, Headlong, Sandtrap, etc. all used the WHOLE map to have battles play out. my gripe with Halo Reach's and Halo 4's uses of these larger maps is that the focus was lost and instead had many areas of those large maps go unused which created bad map flow. i like the really competitive small maps, but i also like the medium to larger maps, 343i just needs to make sure those larger maps stay focused and make good use of the space like the previous Halo games did so well.

 

[kittens]

Going to play both maps tomorrow again. Anything I should be mindful of? Any open questions?

I thought of another one: can you check to see if getting shot while scoped causes you to get descoped? Thanks!

 

[BigTnaples]

Hmm, I think Halo 4 will actually look pretty amazing in 1080p. The lighting engine was pretty sweet.



Halo 3 can also look pretty awesome at higher resolutions too.

Halo 3 and Reach are super underrated graphically.

Absolutely beautiful and very dynamic games.

 

[darthbob]

Halo 3, ODST, and Reach are super underrated graphically.

Absolutely beautiful and very dynamic games.

FTFY.

But yeah, agreed. The lighting method in the Halo 3 engine is top notch, even today. Halo 3 ODST went beyond and looks even better, and Reach still looks very polished. My only major gripe with Halo 3 was the 'plastic' look to the armor and the faces (h3_lord_hood.jpg), and again my only major gripe with Reach was the inconsistent framerate. ODST was pretty much perfect aside from an odd frame duplication bug.

 

[Der Flatulator]

hype++ for twitch spectator mode.

 

[Kibbles]

Everyone uploading 30fps footage makes me

edit: Jackfrags is playing in one of those matches, hope he's got some good captures coming up.

 

[GringoSuave89]

hype++ for twitch spectator mode.

It's pretty sexy. Especially with the option to join with the press of a button.

 

[Prologue]

In case you missed it.

The return of ELO based ranks were confirmed by Max in this video.
http://www.twitch.tv/xbox/b/558039665

Thats awesome! I don't know why they kept on with the military ranking for so long.

 

[Der Flatulator]

Anywhere I can grab some 1080p60 H2A MP gameplay other than the one on Xbox Wire?

 

[Twin Tails]

I hope we get Halo 5 beta barn vhs footage soon

Everyone uploading 30fps footage makes me

edit: Jackfrags is playing in one of those matches, hope he's got some good captures coming up.

youtube cant do 60 yet

 

[jtar86]

I hope Halo 3 is as good as I remember. I think it will be but it's hard to know due to everything I had going on at the time (just got married, bought a house so I was riding pretty high at that time).

 

[Rickenslacker]

I've been looking at the H2A Sanctuary footage all the while feeling like the art wasn't sitting well with me compared to the original. I was thinking as to why this is because I mean it's not like the original is much of a looker, it's dirt, some rocks, and stone architecture. So what was putting me off?

It's the sky.

I love that blue sky, always positively adds to the atmosphere and makes me feel cozy. The greys and yellows of H2A Sanctuary's overcast sky just gives it a more melancholic tone that has me feeling less at home with it; like playing outside as a kid and having the setting sun remind you that the fun's almost up and it's almost time to go home. If everything was kept as is but given a beautiful midday clear blue sky I think it'd be perfect.

 

[Ivory Samoan]

Being someone who missed out on all the Hype the first time around.... aka I wasn't really a FPS gamer when H2 first released, how hyped should I be for this MP?

I feel pretty dang hyped.

 

[Twilight Gap]

I've been looking at the H2A Sanctuary footage all the while feeling like the art wasn't sitting well with me compared to the original. I was thinking as to why this is because I mean it's not like the original is much of a looker, it's dirt, some rocks, and stone architecture. So what was putting me off?

It's the sky.



I love that blue sky, always positively adds to the atmosphere and makes me feel cozy. The greys and yellows of H2A Sanctuary's overcast sky just gives it a more melancholic tone that has me feeling less at home with it; like playing outside as a kid and having the setting sun remind you that the fun's almost up and it's almost time to go home. If everything was kept as is but given a beautiful midday clear blue sky I think it'd be perfect.

I for one welcome our new melancholic skyboxes. Forge World was enough blue skies and green grass to last a generation.

On the opposite end of the spectrum we have Ascension. Bluest skies ever in the remake, while the original had more smog than LA.

This is a good observation.