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[GhaleonEB]

New news, new thread:

343 is showing off multiplayer at E3 today, and just release videos focused on War Games (traditional multiplayer), Spartan Ops (co-op mode) and Infinity Multiplayer (the surrounding fictional and UI packaging to the two MP modes).

Update: Tons of new information was added to the Waypoint site, use the menu at the bottom of the pate to navigate the sections.

Videos:

Halo War Games

Halo Spartan Ops

Halo 4 Infinity Multiplayer

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Dat jetpack

Why Frankie

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

This game is looking real good right now.

Also, dat audio.

 

[Psychoward]

Oh man, hype train all aboard!

 

[FateBreaker]

This just reaffirms what I said before: it's the best-looking game on the 360

 

[GarthVaderUK]

More pics:

 

[BigTnaples]

Gotta love a console game with good IQ.

 

[Spider_Jerusalem]

This game's got a STELLAR art direction. Who's the guy responsible for such great environment and character designs? MS should cover him in gold

 

[Psychoward]

This game's got a STELLAR art direction. Who's the guy responsible for such great environment and character designs? MS should cover him in gold

lololol

 

[NullPointer]

Dat jetpack

Its a thing of beauty.

 

[MMaRsu]

The crosshair is ugly, the font is ugly and the popping up text that says kill is ugly.

Aside from that it actually looks like good old halo, although a shitton faster.

 

[Pollux]

This game has gone above and beyond every single expectation I had. 343 shot for the moon and blew the damn thing up.

 

[Vire]

Holy fuck at those screenshots!

I said it in the other thread but aside from the fantastic visuals, the audio is a little lacking when it comes to certain sound effects (chain gun and warthog standout). Hopefully they can get that a little punchier before release but other than that really ace work.

So impressed!

 

[Silly.Mikey]

I have what might be a great, or very stupid question but its confusing me.

If Infinity is the name of the ship the MP takes place in, and we see it crashing in that SP demo.....what exactly happens with the MP. Does it stop working!

No but seriously, what.

 

[BigTnaples]

Holy fuck at those screenshots!

I said it in the other thread but aside from the fantastic visuals, the audio is a little lacking when it comes to certain sound effects (chain gun and warthog standout). Hopefully they can get that a little punchier before release but other than that really ace work.

So impressed!

This.

The DMR should sound like a rifle. Right now it does not.



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

vs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKDtMHzM6J8#t=41s

 

[Always-honest]

This game's got a STELLAR art direction. Who's the guy responsible for such great environment and character designs? MS should cover him in gold

Can't be said enough: Josh Holmes is the creative director

 

[MMaRsu]

The lack of music makes these trailers boring

 

[Einchy]

Is the MP not playable on the show floor?

 

[Spider_Jerusalem]

lololol

You kidding?

 

[Petrichor]

I have what might be a great, or very stupid question but its confusing me.

If Infinity is the name of the ship the MP takes place in, and we see it crashing in that SP demo.....what exactly happens with the MP. Does it stop working!

No but seriously, what.

Multiplayer seems to be set after the events of Halo 4.

 

[Psychoward]

You kidding?

Default spartan design is turrible.

 

[ImLibo]

All of that looked amazing,Really bummed they're not doing a beta.

 

[Spider_Jerusalem]

Can't be said enough: Josh Holmes is the creative director

Hats off to you and your team, Josh!

 

[NullPointer]

The lack of music makes these trailers boring

You got that right. Just doesn't feel like Halo without some stirring Marty tunes. But we're not even hearing the new stuff for Halo 4 outside of a few bits here and there and none too iconic or impressive yet.

 

[Tha Robbertster]

I have what might be a great, or very stupid question but its confusing me.

If Infinity is the name of the ship the MP takes place in, and we see it crashing in that SP demo.....what exactly happens with the MP. Does it stop working!

No but seriously, what.

Some 343 employee said the infinity will leave the planet during the campaign and that the spartan ops missions could very well function like bridge between Halo 4 and 5, story wise.

 

[Spider_Jerusalem]

Default spartan design is turrible.

I actually dig it very much, however I was talking about the new things in the game, not inherited by past games: the aliens.

 

[JonCha]

Still not convinced on select one of three weapons from the ordance drop, and how balanced that will be. Aside from that, everything looks great.

 

[Gospel]

Assssssss sassination!

 

[Subitai]

Time to pre-order the Col. Ed.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

I actually dig it very much, however I was talking about the new things in the game, not inherited by past games: the aliens.

Not aliens, some sort of defense AI. Not intended to look too organic.

 

[paischtu]

Is it just me or does the sound effects sound off? Assault Rifle is horrible, same for the Pistol..

 

[Hypertrooper]

Personally think the MP looks like a lot of fun. But I thought Reach was fun too. However I want to try it out.

I hope Spartan Ops will be a success. It looks like mini campaign mission.

 

[higherARC05]

Also

DAT LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS

 

[NullPointer]

I can't stop staring at Plywood's GIFs from the campaign video.

 

[FateBreaker]

I like how that guy says assassination. assASSINATION!!

 

[Silly.Mikey]

Man, when i first heard about Bungie leaving i was very worried, but after seeing all this, campaign, MP & Spec Ops stuff, im more excited about what 343 are doing now than what Bungie did. Well done 343! And best of all, it looks and sounds amazing.

 

[Bombadil]

I wanted this game to suck because I don't want to replace my broken 360. Daaaamn yoooou, 343!

 

[Psychoward]

Is it just me or does the sound effects sound off? Assault Rifle is horrible, same for the Pistol..

I agree, the sounds are very off.

 

[erpg]

How does this look so good?

 

[higherARC05]

How does this look so good?

Ponies. Lots and lots of ponies.

 

[bangai-o]

does everybody die in sparkles?

 

[Satchel]

So just to confirm, co-op is exclusive to spartan ops only? No co-op for the main campaign?

 

[Silly.Mikey]

does everybody die in sparkles?

Sparkles and hearts.

 

[KageMaru]

This game's got a STELLAR art direction. Who's the guy responsible for such great environment and character designs? MS should cover him in gold

That would be Kenneth Scott, Sparth, and the rest of the art team.

It's the new art and lighting that contribute most to the graphics.

 

[Sojgat]

I think the character and armor designs look really awful, and the environments just look like standard Halo stuff. Nice graphics are nice, but I don't get all the love for this at all.

 

[erpg]

does everybody die in sparkles?

They decided to put multiplayer into the fiction, making Halo 4 MP simulations played in the spaceship, as shown in the trailer.

 

[GhaleonEB]

This.

The DMR should sound like a rifle. Right now it does not.



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

vs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKDtMHzM6J8#t=41s

Agree, the weapons sound pretty weak across the board.

The turret sounds particularly soft.

Courtesy of Plywood on the Community side:

Love the thrust pack scooting animation. Ass sparks FTW. Sad panda about the jetpack, though.

 

[Reagan's BR]

So just to confirm, co-op is exclusive to spartan ops only? No co-op for the main campaign?

Should be both. Spartan Ops is like a separate coop focused story mode.

 

[Woorloog]

So just to confirm, co-op is exclusive to spartan ops only? No co-op for the main campaign?

Campaign co-op still in. IIRC/AFAIK. (The other players are likely "clones" of the Chief, Halo CE/2 style).

 

[bangai-o]

They decided to put multiplayer into the fiction, making Halo 4 MP simulations played in the spaceship, as shown in the trailer.

i dont mind sparklies but i didnt see all the deaths in sparkles. so i figured it was an unlock like the viva pinata deaths in Reach.