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Brief Halo/Halo 5 Beta Info from Gamescom
- Thread starter Deadly Cyclone
- Start date
Thanks to Fracas, my Xboner is on the way. I know nothing about it. What do I do with it? Am I supposed to watch tv with it? Play games or something? What do I play?
I'm going to plug it in and be all like Clark Griswold looking at the historical stuff in European vacation.
WHAT DO I DO.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
He said you can stream TV, not games.
You can only stream TV, and its coming in next few months.
You play Titanfall and Forza 5 on it, at least until Halo is out.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
In his post he said "you can play your game while TV is simultaneously streamed to any device in the house, including Guide and controls." That is why I asked for clarification. Re-reading it does sound like he means just TV though.
lol
Bornstellar
Member
Armor is a bit too shiny for my taste.
big FU to Chiron.
Armor is a bit too shiny for my taste.
Frank posted in the Halo community thread and said this was because they were showing them off basically. In other words, they're not like that in-game.
Edit:
Speaking to a friend a bit earlier he also made this point. He feels that new engine make shooting people across map harder, as it did sometimes in Halo 4.
Ol No Bones
Banned
Look at that glossy sheen! Whoa.
I just hope they can get the visits right. In that image it looks way too flat, something that was really bad inHalo 4.
Armor is a bit too shiny for my taste.
Visors haven't looked good since Halo 3 and Reach. It was even messed up in CEA.
DATABASE DATABASE
Member
Blue Team confirmed(pls)
That braille on his/her chest is 104. Isn't that Fred's number? Fun easter egg.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
I would say it's because they're pretty early. They still have about 3 and a half months to polish them up before the Beta (I say about 3 and a half due to having to go through certification).
I hope so. It would be a bit disappointing if it release with that many jaggies. Fingers crossed
GringoSuave89
Banned
God I hope so.
Armor is a bit too shiny for my taste.
Frank explained that the shine is just coming from the background, kinda like Forza's showcase mode for looking at cars.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Just until December, my friend. Soon...
not as detailed or not as shiny ?
Your friend has played on the H5 engine?
GringoSuave89
Banned
I'm assuming shiny. They only look that intense due to the background/environment.
Manabanana
Member
Check out that armor clipping.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Check out that armor clipping.
Do you even WIP, bro?
Manabanana
Member
Sure but it's just a simple pose. That's where you're least likely to see this.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Just busting your chops. I agree it was a bit odd to see.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I'm blessed with the inability to notice clipping, as well as the inability to care about it when I do.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
That is not how it will look in game.
Check out that armor clipping.
preorder cancelled!
Scully Scully Scoo
Member
i have a real bad feeling all this talk of 'arena shooter' is going to be limited to 1 playlist and the game will feature some sort of loadout options in the other playlist. hope im wrong really need a good multiplayer game amidst this plethora of cod clones
User 73706
Banned
I kinda want the Spartans to be that glossy in multi, honestly.
Jack Scofield
Member
Recent Halo armor designs have looked really weird. The shapes make no sense, and, if they were real, the wearer would constantly be bumping into other parts of the armor simply by moving.
Lots of odd protrusions and shapes.
Lots of odd protrusions and shapes.
Even if that is the case... it confirms a traditional Halo experience with at least 7 maps dedicated to arena gameplay... with likely more to come. What harm does it do to introduce other modes that bring new/different things to the franchise? I have nothing wrong with that.
Ol No Bones
Banned
This beta has 7 maps? They might as well release the game.
Scully Scully Scoo
Member
my problem with that is waste of resources. i rather they focus and create all their maps under 1 premise. the only loadout i would consider acceptable is if player is given choice of starting rifle ie. assualt/br/dmr/carbine. anything else like choosing your grenade type is going over the top, starting with plasma grenades is way too over powered.
Scully Scully Scoo
Member
its great because they get to balance the maps and make adjustments to them. i personally dont care how many it ships with because i usually stick to playing the same 5-6 maps over and over again like in bc2 i have put most of my 1500+ hours into arica harbour conquest.
playing the maps in the beta is hardly going to exhaust anyone and if anyone dare complains 'bu-bu-bu most halo 5 maps i already played in the beta!!!' i swear im going to tea bag them
Jessie.Bristol
Member
I think right now it is just an assumption that that is half of the maps. There could be more then 12 - 14 maps. They did say (I think) last year that they had a bigger MP focus for Halo 5.
GringoSuave89
Banned
If your worry that the game will only have one/few game modes? I doubt that'll happen. Slayer, CTF, etc are obviously the most popular, but people have love for Infection, Grifball, and the more objective based modes too. I just think the maps will be more arena focused (read: smaller/less open).
GringoSuave89
Banned
I don't know if that is the fear. The comment was left fairly vague. He could have meant that they were worried all the game modes would just be Slayer/CTF based.
Scully Scully Scoo
Member
what i meant by my comment was all the modes u mention ie. slayer, ctf will have a 'arena playlist' where loadouts and stuff are disabled and a 'modern' playlist with all that crap added on. so essential, the classic arena shooter they keep talking about with even starts and no aa is just a playlist.
Storm Raider
Banned
No Loadouts?
Count me in.
Count me in.
Where did they say that? If I remember correctly, Frankie confirmed not too long ago that armor abilities are gone in Halo 5.
Oh MCC...the one thing that makes me wish I had an X1....hell, it was the reason I had a 360! I really hope 343 does listen to the community for Halo 5. Especially after how they hyped Halo 4 (saying they had help from the community and veteran Halo players, etc). No loadouts and smaller maps is definitely a step in the right direction!
GringoSuave89
Banned
No loadouts have been confirmed, and while there isn't any AA as we understand them, there are new "Spartan Abilities" all players will share. Halo was never like COD where you would have loadouts for different situations. Halo Reach and 4 were very much departures from the traditional route. I don't know if you've ever played the old school Halo games, but in a market filled with shooters offering loadouts up the wazoo, the simplier alternative is a nice reprieve.
Scully Scully Scoo
Member
yes they said aa are gone but i fear they could be in some playlist. i was just watching halo 2 anniversary gameplay and it allowed u to spawn with different guns so it got me thinking, what if all this arena stuff for halo 5 is just a playlist
Scully Scully Scoo
Member
yes i got into halo mutliplayer during halo 3 and i loved it but i hated reach/4 so i want all this crap removed from the game entirely. also hope they remove sprint halo is just better without it. i hope they dont overdo the spartan abilities stuff because i saw the hulk smash thing and thought wtf this isnt halo