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Halo: Reach |OT7| What are They to Say Now?

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daedalius

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ncsuDuncan said:
Nice comparison, Stalker. I really like how the CEA armor turned out.

Also makes me think the Halo 4 chestpiece vaguely resembles the CE chest.

I still think the Halo 3 version is the best. I can understand the need for a new design - new studio, new trilogy. I think my biggest problem is just the helmet. I'd much prefer a Halo 3 helmet on that new chest/body. The mouth and jaw area of the H4 design just seems off.
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I really think it is just the angle at which we are viewing it. Looks fine to me during the promo-cinematic when he pops out of the tube.
 
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feel

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Damn, Halo 4 armor does seem to look bad there, hadn't really payed attention before.

But it's probably not final, look at how much the CEA one changed for the better from the reveal to final.
 
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StalkerUKCG

Banned
Honestly i like the Halo 4 Chief alot, not sure why i think its a nice evolution. You can see who it is clearly its not like you think to yourself "hey who is this spartan" its clearly chief.
 
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Demoncarnotaur

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Letters said:
Damn, Halo 4 armor does seem to look bad there, hadn't really payed attention before.

But it's probably not final, look at how much the CEA one changed for the better from the reveal to final.
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I think part of the issue is the way he is facing, not giving a fully accurate read on the helmet.. That said, it is some sweet MJOLNIR armor...it just doesn't look exactly right for MC. I really cant wait til we see our first render of him in the game..
 
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feel

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Demoncarnotaur said:
I think part of the issue is the way he is facing, not giving a fully accurate read on the helmet.. That said, it is some sweet MJOLNIR armor...it just doesn't look exactly right for MC. I really cant wait til we see our first render of him in the game..
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You're probably right. The helmet does look fine and very "Master Chief" when he's exiting the cryotube in the trailer.
 
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Flipyap

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daedalius said:
I really think it is just the angle at which we are viewing it. Looks fine to me during the promo-cinematic when he pops out of the tube.
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The overall shape does look much better at more standard angles, but there's a whole mess of detail reminiscent of Doom 3 and other id games that looks very out of place (understandable, as the games share the same art director).

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ncsuDuncan

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What if the armor we're seeing in this teaser isn't what Chief starts with in the game?

(Glasslands spoilers)
Okay, so they mention nanomachines, which is a ridiculous plot device. I really hope Halo 4 doesn't start with Cortana mentioning offhand that "nanomachines upgraded your armor while you slept."

What if the new design we're seeing is actually Mk VII armor (or VIII, etc.) used by the new Spartan IVs? Maybe the UNSC brings a set with them on the Infinity?

So you start the game wearing the full Halo 3 Mk VI armor, which would make sense canonically. At some point in the story you finish the lone exploration section and finally link up with UNSC soldiers, who have a shiny new set of armor for you to use. Then going forward into Halo 5 and 6 we keep that new look.

I just think it would make the transition a little easier. The Mk VI helmet is one of the most iconic things in Halo to me, changing it would be like shaving Mario's mustache. You'd still recognize him, but it would just look... off.

Edit: Looking at those pics Flipyap posted, I feel a little better. I figured out what's bothering me the most though - it's those four bolts on the mouth peice. Delete those and I think I'd be fine with the new look..
 
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squidhands

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Flipyap said:
The overall shape does look much better at more standard angles, but there's a whole mess of detail reminiscent of Doom 3 and other id games that looks very out of place (understandable, as the games share the same art director).

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Not gonna lie, that side view is a goddam sexual Tyrannosaurus. Where did you find those pics?
 
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StalkerUKCG

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In comparison to other MJOLNIR variants id say the new armour is a perfect fit.
Not sure how "Canon" either of these are but it dosnt matter really.
Pretty Pictures > Canon

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Halo Wars Spartan


Halo Wars Debut Trailer Spartan
 
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daedalius

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See, that helmet looks fine.

I feel vindicated in my saying that it was just the angle of that promo shot ;)

Halo Wars Spartans look pretty badass too.

Doom 3 AD is the AD at 343? Nice, I loved Doom3.
 
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monome

Member
I think the H4 tentative look is trying to convey more seriousness to MC.
He s a slimmer figure with a tas threatening attitude instead of appearing guns blazing.

Since 343 treats Halo story more seriously, Bungie era story was only profound in the terminals.

I don t really ses the évolution of MC being reincorporated in UNSC. He is THE RECLAIMER.


On a side note I would love Halo4 to have a bit of an abstract style. I like great graphics but I home the new engins does not just try to offer realism more than an artistic interprétation. I don t need to beli343 it s real, just fucking cool
 
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Blue Ninja

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daedalius said:
See, that helmet looks fine.

I feel vindicated in my saying that it was just the angle of that promo shot ;)

Halo Wars Spartans look pretty badass too.

Doom 3 AD is the AD at 343? Nice, I loved Doom3.
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Eh, to each his own. I'm still not convinced about the armor, even from the angles we've seen the helmet now.

343, give me an awesome gameplay video and change my mind plox.

I also didn't really like the armor in Halo CEA. There was something off about it.
 
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The Henery

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Loving the TU settings being spread to squad and multi-team. If only they would put no-bleed through back on...

Still hating evade.

You guys worry too much about armor that you won't even see 99% of the time.
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Gaf is the 1%
 
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