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4K update for Halo 5 with the release of Xbox One X & (some) Halo games going BC
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Keeping hype up and x1x in the news. That slow drip
Lots of reasons - from not wanting it to get lost in a sea of announcements to specific production dates and targets. That stuff is never as simple as it looks from the outside or in hindsight.
Shil Pencer
Member
I think its silly people think this may happen.
Hugh Swank
Member
Hey...Are you Jim Ryan???
Fantastic! I'm going to have to get back into Halo 5 MP. I never gave it enough love.
Don't talk the truth, MCC is trash and its broken.
Really? Really? So because in your own little world and believe me it's a small little world that 343 is doing all the right moves (They are not) It's good they are updating Halo 5 for the X1X but I will call them out at every moment because of how I feel they have damaged the Halo franchise with the shitty aiming of Halo 5 which killed that game to me to the blah of Halo MCC collection. I will say it when I can because it's a shame.Based 343
Why don't you bums get lost with the MCC talk probably don't even own the game
They deserve the reaction. I respect Stinkles and I appreciate his posts here. I don't agree that they shouldn't be called out.
Anything with the MCC is not understandable and it's really disrespectful to the franchise how they treated the MCC, so until it's fixed It's something I will bring up.
It's Halo, it's supposed to be the headliner for xbox. It's THEE Franchise that put xbox on the map. Why would it get lost?
Simply put the "And one more thing" at the end of the conference, Displaying Halo 5 with a big 4K. Drop mic, fade to black.
I mean it worked for Metroid.
tiredheadcrab
Member
I do kind of miss the Halo 2 and 3 multiplayer games. Some maps in slayer like Burial Mounds or Zanzibar were awesome because you could just hope in a vehicle and cause havoc. Today it feels more competitive focused, which is nice but not what I have nostalgia for. Perhaps i will be playing Halo 3 a lot this holiday.
The Jazz Cabbage Master
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Those of us who like to play these games?
La BBQ isn't as good as Franklin (it's very close though) but has a significantly shorter wait, so I always recommend it over Franklin for people who are here for a short amount of time.
Can give you tons of other recommendations if you need.
CrimsonEclipse
Member
Finally, I find Halo 5 to be an ugly game at times...especially some of the MP maps. Looking at shit in the distance just looks awful and so much jaggies and low quality textures. There is that one island map, I forget which one it is, the one you start on the beach...it can look pretty atrocious.
@Frankie, are you guys going to do be doing any texture updates, etc, etc? Also, sorry for my harsh description, but image quality could use some work.
@Frankie, are you guys going to do be doing any texture updates, etc, etc? Also, sorry for my harsh description, but image quality could use some work.
Complicated
Banned
There's obviously more to it than just adding a slide at the end of a powerpoint. Nobody was hurt by them announcing a patch for a two year old game a couple weeks later when they had all the i's dotted and the t's crossed. They even got enough attention for you to come and complain about it, so it looks like they didn't miss out on the E3 buzz.
Given the way Megalo works this is actually impossible. Some of the gametypes literally can't be rescripted - such as Invasion. There will never be Invasion Turbo because rescripting it would break the gametype.
We can't blame 343i for that since, well, they didn't make it that way.
In Halo 5 this is really the BR's fault. It's hitscan (as it should be) so the engagement range is potentially stupid long if you're good, and it's powerful enough that sustained fire makes vehicles mostly unusable. They attempted to fix this by implementing the REQ upgraded version of most vehicles in BTB so that they have extra armor, but the trade-off just really isn't worth it 99% of the time. It's one of the arguments for pistol starts in BTB - since the pistol is actually competent this time around there's no need for the BR to be available off spawn. With a shorter effective range you're also looking at more map movement to actually enter engagements as well.
PROh1bited
Banned
You're out of your mind if you think that's a "and one more thing" announcement.
ForkNetwork
Banned
Thats because Metroid has been gone for seven years. Those minutes of an E3 conference are precious, using them on a 4K patch of a two year old game doesnt sound like the best plan.
What lol? That's some crazy exaggeration.
Backfoggen
Banned
I never warmed up to Halo 5. I'll give this another try.
For people like me, sure.
deletethis123
Banned
This is great news to me. Particularly the BC stuff. I guess I'll go to the MCC whenever I want to play by myself, but really the original version of Halo3+ODST is miles better. Particularly because it has LAN support properly baked in and the community is probably more alive there than on the MCC.
Ryu Hayabusa
Member
We have gotten a lot of free maps/skins/whatever over the past 2 years.
He is not exaggerating, though. Post launch support has been amazing, with big, free dlcs.
Jack The Nipper
Banned
I'd honestly say you have. This is the same as ignoring. I'm not trying to be rude and I'd never dislike you as a person
With that said I see no harm in the logic of making halo halo
It was apparent other games on the market affected what halo 4 and 5 became. Those same ideas have already been losing fans to those other games and they finally resorted back to what they use to do. Although I'm not a fan of those games to be honest.
I think you have dumbed down the series in many ways. Don't treat us this way, we like to learn weapon spawn times and talk to other players about things to get better
I just think it makes sense to look at what made a series to begin with. Just look at halo when making a halo.
I can tell you if walshy had nothing bad to say he was holding his poker face and for his benefit which I understand. But his reasoning for liking halo is the same for most of the original fans, maps, weapon placement and the overall skill and setups that goes into everything. That is why I asked you to ask for his honest opinion and feel it's the only realistic hope I have in getting halo back to form so me and many of my friends can get online again to play.
Could you even imagine how cool a gradual map remake in lockouts style could be. Ovcisoly isn't working with boosters and clamber though. But people like a game for what is there, at the time we chose halo. We still do, just we don't get it.
The typical halo style has not been there since halo 3 so who knows how one could sell today. Not me or you honestly. But I like my chances in it doing really good, bringing back fans in droves.
VincentMatts
Member
Good stuff, well im excited! it already looks great on xbox one s on my 4k, cant wait to see the diff
Based 343
Why don't you bums get lost with the MCC talk probably don't even own the game
SomewhatGroovy
Banned
Fair enough. I still play MP regularly so that's good news. The work you and the team do to keep said MP fresh is still impressive and highly appreciated.
Garcia el Gringo
Member
I was hoping for Halo 3: Anniversary, regardless of 343 denying it being a thing for a while, but this H3 content for H5 is making me give up on the dream. Oh well, Halo 3 content for Halo 5 sounds great regardless. And there still might be hope for TMCC getting updated? I'd strongly dig it if there's some follow-through. I still play TMCC (and Reach - pls remaster it) often.
The Xbox One X enhancements for Halo 5 sound great too, but I don't see myself getting a 4k TV/monitor anytime soon (therefore no X1X). If splitscreen was added in for X1X, I woulda strongly considered upgrading regardless of just having 1080p displays. Here's hoping the promised splitscreen in future Halo games is decent even on the base Xbox One~
The Xbox One X enhancements for Halo 5 sound great too, but I don't see myself getting a 4k TV/monitor anytime soon (therefore no X1X). If splitscreen was added in for X1X, I woulda strongly considered upgrading regardless of just having 1080p displays. Here's hoping the promised splitscreen in future Halo games is decent even on the base Xbox One~
yankeehater
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no he is right, what shooter has ever gotten better post launch support? A bunch of patches to improve things, new modes, weapons, skins, and maps, all for free. Halo 5 is the textbook example of a great dev supporting their game and the community. I wish all devs could do what they did.
Shil Pencer
Member
are we talking Prime 4? it wasnt a one more thing and it was for a series that fans have been begging years for and lets be honest its about as close to coming out as FF7 remake. I dont think this announcement is along the same lines....a halo 6 teaser yes, but not a 4k announcement
ForkNetwork
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I"ll give you the latter, but Im not so sure about the former.
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nah. Blizzard runs laps around 343. Every post-launch map for H5 has been terrible. BTB still ain't got love. Warzone players are probably happy, I guess.
I owe you an apology; I've been a righteous asshole. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=242705328&highlight=#post242705328).
This is better news than I was expecting. Very much looking forward to playing through Halo 5 again in 4K. Please, please, please have MCC updated. Regardless of the commentary, it's a great package that needs some love.
If you really love BBQs, you should definitely try Argentinian 'Asado':
Theres nothing even closer in this world.
I'm actually struggling to reconcile how you can give the latter, but not the former.
and you actually get ODST Firefight. Pity it doesn't have matchmaking though.
So can we expect the One X patch to be like running Halo 5: Forge maxed out on PC at 4K? If so, including improved AF, Shadows, animations, etc I am extremely keen. I am slightly concerned it will just be a resolution bump up to 4K......please tell me anisotropic filtering will at least be increased.
Titanfall 2, Titanfall, Unreal tournament - just to name some. I'd be happier if the DLC maps weren't complete shit and I don't count req packs as content.
Leyasu
Banned
I think that this will be eradicated. I also think that this will be a substantial update that will give you the choice on what you want.
Xbone settings 4k, 1080p all singing and dancing
Nostalgia can be a terrible burden to carry
Can someone give me the run down of the problems on MCC? I just got an Xbone and have been playing the MCC online with friends and by myself for a few weeks and am not seeing much issues here that I don't experience in other console multiplayer games. The main bug I see is that annoying "signed out" pop up you get when you go back to the game after powering off the console with MCC running. Annoying, but simple to work around.