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[enzo_gt]

Can't believe nobody made a thread. New thread for new news.

Trailer.

What can we extract from this trailer?

- Assault RIfle is back
- Battle Rifle is back
- Pistol is back
- Multiplayer still appears contextualized within the Halo lore like in Halo 4
- Spartan abilities are in, are not armor abilities., Ground Pound demonstrated (and perhaps a charge?). Clarification on what is meant by Spartan Abilities:

They aren't. The wording is confusing but it means. "features." Using h2 as an example, new features would have been dual wielding and boarding.

 

[Overdoziz]

Halo 4 2

 

[Garrett 2U]

looks interesting

I believe frankie said that "spartan abilities" is not the same thing as armor abilities

 

[RedAssedApe]

They showed nothing

 

[JB1981]

They had the world in their grasp at the mention of 60fps, dedicated servers then lost everyone with 'new spartan abilities.'

 

[shadowsdarknes]

Sadly this sort of cutscene trailer stuff doesn't get my rocks off.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

looks interesting

I believe frankie said that "spartan abilities" is not the same thing as armor abilities

He did? Good news I guess, would prefer they scale back on the whole abilities thing though.

 

[jay23]

Don't like the sound of new Spartan abilities

 

[RdN]

"All new spartan abilities" have me very, very, VERY worried. It's like 343i hasn't learnt from Halo 4... I'm hoping that I'll be proven wrong.

 

[enzo_gt]

They had the world in their grasp at the mention of 60fps, dedicated servers then lost everyone with 'new spartan abilities.'

You don't even know what they are yet, let alone how they affect the rest of the sandbox.

 

[Ricky Ricardo]

Looks like thrusters are playing a big role.

Red spartan thrusts (ROFL) violently into the Blue one

 

[Tagg9]

Can't believe nobody made a thread.

It was only CG.

 

[Mokoi]

Wait they claimed 60 Fps on dedicated servers. Oh boy the scrutiny they will if get. If that claim is not held up.

 

[Blacklion]

Since I've never played any of the Halo titles "ducks" this is pretty exciting to me to get all that in one package.

 

[RdN]

Wait they claimed 60 Fps on dedicated servers. Oh boy the scrutiny they will if get. If that claim is not held up.

They claimed 60fps, and I'm sure it'll be. I think that 1080p will be the issue.

 

[monome]

Halo 5 will have parkour of sorts...

 

[Ooccoo]

no gameplay sucks, it's like nothing is ready for 2014

 

[Blueblur1]

Gonna repost what I wrote in the other thread.

"New Spartan Abilities" screens mobility options. Maybe stuff like the Spartan sliding to a stop in the teaser video.

 

[BeforeU]

1 year before the release. This is TRUE beta.

 

[JB1981]

You don't even know what they are yet, let alone how they affect the rest of the sandbox.

Well that's true. I actually don't care. I was referring to the Halo faithful.

 

[Sojgat]

"All new spartan abilities" already tells me that this won't be the Halo game I want.

 

[Caayn]

looks interesting

I believe frankie said that "spartan abilities" is not the same thing as armor abilities

And they also claimed that Halo 4's perks weren't perks because they weren't called perks in the game...

 

[Silky]

Real beta? Nice.

 

[BTM]

People already overreacting to "Spartan abilities"

 

[AmyS]

That trailer was mostly CG, if not all of it.

 

[BigTnaples]

Lack of realtime ANYTHING from Halo 5 was massively disappointing. 2 years of CGI trailers?


Weird. A realtime trailer for SP campaign was %100 expected. Unless they are having a hard time reaching their 1080p 60fps goal, and didnt want to show anything off that would possibly get downgraded later?

 

[Windam]

I was hoping they'd show something other than CGI off.

 

[cluto]

"Arena" is the buzzword used in this trailer and by Bonnie Ross in the conference. Makes me think arena maps/gameplay catered to competitive and large vehicle maps for filthy casuals will be split up into two separate modes. Disappointing if that's the case, as I was in the group more-or-less situated between the two.

People already overreacting to "Spartan abilities"

The last time people overreacted, they ended up being entirely accurate with their assumptions.

 

[klodeckel]

"Arena" is the buzzword used in this trailer and by Bonnie Ross in the conference. Makes me think arena maps/gameplay catered to competitive and large vehicle maps for filthy casuals will be split up into two separate modes. Disappointing if that's the case, as I was in the group more-or-less situated between the two.

In the end, this is the only way to please everyone.

 

[mullet2000]

People already overreacting to "Spartan abilities"

Well, I don't think it's an overreaction really. It's an addition that a lot of people didn't like particularly like - even in reach - and they were even more emphasized in Halo 4 than they were in Reach.

Basically, Halo 4 really burned a whole lot of people and so any gameplay additions carrying over from that into Halo 5 is worrying. And how fast Halo 4's playbase dropped off the map is testament to the fact that indeed a lot of people felt burned or didn't enjoy the multiplayer as much as past games, not just the hardcore crowd on GAF.

 

[JamiieCarter]

I wonder what this exclusive IGN news is regarding HALO?

Just been watching the 'Live Presents' and none of them are allowed to talk about it!

 

[link1201]

I will not get hyped for MP until I play it for myself. I have learned.

 

[Ominym]

People already overreacting to "Spartan abilities"

Probably because the last time we trusted 343i it blew up in our face.

 

[Wishmaster92]

Was the trailer cg or in-engine?

 

[Schryver]

Nobody wants shitty spartan abilities, damnit. At least don't make any of them fucking broken like in the past

 

[Ricky Ricardo]

I'm thinking Spartan Abilities might lean more towards giving Spartan's more physicality.

In the trailer, a blue S4 slides into cover, a red S4 thrust charges, and another does a ground pound-esque attack.

So, thrusters are default for everyone and it could be that 343 is translating the fictional strength these augmented super soldiers are supposed to have into actual gameplay concepts with out having any armor abilities in play.

 

[Ryaaan14]

People already overreacting to "Spartan abilities"

Yeah because they fucking suck. Does that make sense?

 

[Syphon Filter]

The beta in Dec being that early is at least one good thing to have tons of time for feedback. We will see if they learned.

 

[Caayn]

In the end, this is the only way to please everyone.

Since when do games need to please everyone? Halo has always been an Arena style game. But suddenly since 4, and Reach somewhat, it needs to cater to everyone?

People already overreacting to "Spartan abilities"

Why? It's something that doesn't belong in Halo, and yet after everything that happened we still need to point that out.

 

[BTM]

I wonder what this exclusive IGN news is regarding HALO?

Just been watching the 'Live Presents' and none of them are allowed to talk about it!

Is that coming up in 30 or so minutes?

 

[link1201]

People already overreacting to "Spartan abilities"

I would say reacting, not overreacting. "Abilities" was not what I loved about Halo, but we shall see. I am trying to remain as even-keeled as I can about this.

 

[JamiieCarter]

Is that coming up in 30 or so minutes?

I think so. I remember seeing it on their schedule.

 

[Advance_Alarm]

How is it over-reacting about the Spartan abilities? The last time we trusted 343 they gave us that shit pile Halo 4. The reason there is so much hype about Master Chief Collection is that people know what a good Halo game plays like and Halo 4 is NOT it. The MS and 343+ team has gained a lot of goodwill with the new announcements but it would be stupid to fall for the hype of Halo 5 with only a CG trailer.

 

[il Diavolo]

An in-game teaser would've been nice but at least the beta is confirmed. "Spartan Abilities" is worrisome.

 

[Asbear]

They claimed 60fps, and I'm sure it'll be. I think that 1080p will be the issue.

I guess it's done with the Cloud which MS talked so much about at last year's E3.

 

[cluto]

In the end, this is the only way to please everyone.

I disagree. Halo 1, 2, and 3 pleased both crowds (for the most part) without compromising the gameplay or the multiplayer ecosystem.

 

[Ken]

spartan designs look worse and worse with each title

 

[WJD]

"Spartan abilities" needs some desperate clarification. Other than that the teaser didn't seem to tell us anything we don't already know

 

[mcrommert]

"Arena" is the buzzword used in this trailer and by Bonnie Ross in the conference. Makes me think arena maps/gameplay catered to competitive and large vehicle maps for filthy casuals will be split up into two separate modes. Disappointing if that's the case, as I was in the group more-or-less situated between the two.
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And this is why people look down on gamers

 

[polyh3dron]

Can't wait to use the noob combo again.