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Halo MCC will be getting updated in Spring
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Gaf-Didact
Member
Just as a test, I went into MP and joined both H3 and H4 matches almost instantly.
I was brutalized almost instantly as well.
I was brutalized almost instantly as well.
4k, patches, fixes, and a fixed matchmaking system. Late, but done right this could work.
nillapuddin
Member
From what I understand, the UI was one of the most difficult parts of making the whole thing work, but unfortunately for them, I think changing it should be a priority
just for the reaction of, when you boot it up, 'ohh this is new'
if everything looks the same, and theres ONE problem, people will just write it off again : /
just for the reaction of, when you boot it up, 'ohh this is new'
if everything looks the same, and theres ONE problem, people will just write it off again : /
Madrugador
Member
Happy they are doing this. Already said, but better late than never.
Hopefully we can play the campaigns at 4K on Xbox One X.
Hopefully we can play the campaigns at 4K on Xbox One X.
Well it'd be nice to clean up some stuff like the defunct Halo 5 Beta tab
or change it to a Halo 6 beta tab :O
TakeItSlowDude
Member
Nice, but I wish it was before Christmas of this year. Plan to do a co-op playthrough of the series over the break.
chronic_archaic
Member
Hope it fixes things for everyone, I've had few problems with it but if more people can find something to like I'm all for that.
Also 4K is cool I guess
Also 4K is cool I guess
I shall blow the dust of the two copies of MCC I bought on day one and be ready!
Team slayer on H2A when it worked right was just godly and it still is one of my highpoints of gaming on xbox live (including having played halo 5 and gears 4 incessantly), but the laggy multiplayer, bugs, stupid times for matchmaking all combined in us having stopped playing.
My dream has always been to play H2A regularly, with the halo 5 multiplayer dedicated infrastructure implemented integrated within it so as to make it worth playing.
Please make this right, get the back end correct and the players will come back. Oh and lock it to a constant 60fps on the X please, no more frame drops whilst looking across the Zanzibar wheel.
Get it right, and maybe consider a halo 3 remake next time.
Team slayer on H2A when it worked right was just godly and it still is one of my highpoints of gaming on xbox live (including having played halo 5 and gears 4 incessantly), but the laggy multiplayer, bugs, stupid times for matchmaking all combined in us having stopped playing.
My dream has always been to play H2A regularly, with the halo 5 multiplayer dedicated infrastructure implemented integrated within it so as to make it worth playing.
Please make this right, get the back end correct and the players will come back. Oh and lock it to a constant 60fps on the X please, no more frame drops whilst looking across the Zanzibar wheel.
Get it right, and maybe consider a halo 3 remake next time.
WadiumArcadium
Member
I bought it for under £4 last year, though it was a code from CD Keys.
aygomyownroad
Member
I loved the game. But then I only played the campaigns
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Even that needs some fixing.
So they should just leave it be?
BRocknRolla
Member
Would very much like a PC launch. That's probably the only thing that would get me to use their PC store again. (And it would be free given the cross play.)
But that's probably not what this means anyway.
But that's probably not what this means anyway.
Sometimes an update like this can breathe new life into a game. Thats what Im hoping for. MCC was one of the biggest disappointments of my life but hopefully this update can make things at least a little right. This will be the very definition of better late than never
nillapuddin
Member
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Im at the point where I believe all beta's should be open betas at this point, but I do love the idea of it being through MCC, just for the laughs
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Yeah, that attitude is such bullshit. Yes, its later than it should have been, but we are where we are. How is this not a better situation than them just leaving it?
levyjl1988
Banned
Did they split the player base? Those playing multiplayer on Halo 3 backwards compatible vs players playing on MCC?
Will those players be able to connect to get whatever population there is? Most players like me moved onto Destiny and other games.
I mean I love microsoft and all. They are going all out on things that would have died already by continuing support for servers and old games. That to me is amazing. Not so much in a business sense as most players have already moved on, but amazing in game preservation and quality of life standards is truly ambitious.
The only problem I have with Halo and most games is when they remaster it. All my effort and progress in the last gen does not carry over or are synced at all. I would have enjoyed MCC if everything that I did in the past Halo games would automatically unlock, so I can continue where I left off.
I have the same issues with this with games like Skyrim SE, Dragon's Dogma, RE games. All remastered. I have to start fresh all over again. I made progress on my 360, and have to wait for the BC version than lose 300 hours of progress.
Will those players be able to connect to get whatever population there is? Most players like me moved onto Destiny and other games.
I mean I love microsoft and all. They are going all out on things that would have died already by continuing support for servers and old games. That to me is amazing. Not so much in a business sense as most players have already moved on, but amazing in game preservation and quality of life standards is truly ambitious.
The only problem I have with Halo and most games is when they remaster it. All my effort and progress in the last gen does not carry over or are synced at all. I would have enjoyed MCC if everything that I did in the past Halo games would automatically unlock, so I can continue where I left off.
I have the same issues with this with games like Skyrim SE, Dragon's Dogma, RE games. All remastered. I have to start fresh all over again. I made progress on my 360, and have to wait for the BC version than lose 300 hours of progress.
People like to act like big drama queens on the internet. That attitude comes as no surprise.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Some people need to get ahead of the dangerous possibility that 343i might actually do something good.
Yeah pretty much.
It still has issues sure, but is it an unplayable mess like GAF makes out? Lol no.
LightningXCE
Member
Halo Custom Edition mods PLEASE.
I'd actually finish my Halo 1 maps if this were doable. @Stinkles please, get word out if you can. This would be insane to have maps brought over from Custom Edition as "mods", maybe through a file browser, not to mention really breath life back into it with a flow of new content and support by the community.
I know we have Forge, but there's a feel that Halo 1 had, and an entire community that has done unbelievable things with it. It would only have to be for Halo 1's MP, as that is already a port of PC.
I'll sell my soul or anything else in this world for this.
I'd actually finish my Halo 1 maps if this were doable. @Stinkles please, get word out if you can. This would be insane to have maps brought over from Custom Edition as "mods", maybe through a file browser, not to mention really breath life back into it with a flow of new content and support by the community.
I know we have Forge, but there's a feel that Halo 1 had, and an entire community that has done unbelievable things with it. It would only have to be for Halo 1's MP, as that is already a port of PC.
I'll sell my soul or anything else in this world for this.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
The biggest problem is lack of population, which of course impacts matchmaking.
Simply Sami
Member
The population is pretty dead. It works, but finding a game is a hassle at anything other than peak times. Hopefully this update will bring some people back. Some games can get a second wind from the smallest of things.
Shil Pencer
Member
Shocked this thread is not blowing up concidering the ones trashing the fact there hasn't been any response in years were nonstop. Can't wait to see what's done
4 pages ain't bad, also it's 9am EST right now lol
The Jazz Cabbage Master
Member
Just completely rebrand it as The Halo Collection, redo the UI, and add every game in there as they release. A universal launcher would be dopeeeeee
This and on PC too. The dream.
That would be the dream. Playing wartorn cove or any of arteens maps in mcc.
potatohead
Member
All I care about
I'm still hopeful for a Win10 version. New games are packaged as UWP now right? I know this is just an update so they probably won't have to switch over, however if they do switch to UWP then it's a strong possibility
Barrel Cannon
Member
I have a feeling the game's going to balloon to 100GB plus which is a huge shame but I'm sure they can reduce it if it was a disc reprint.
People critical of them for trying to make right on the original goal for the multiplayer setup for being "too late" are acting like this is some first-time new game release. The reason the collection existed, and why people cared in the first place more than a decade out from some of the old games, is because they're classics that people want to re-live together with the community.
They delivered on the campaigns (w/ co-op) years back. This is (trying) to make right on the whole package, to the level they wanted originally. I hope it works.
They're also giving a perk to people on an updated version of the console, which I wouldn't have expected. Credit where it's due.
They delivered on the campaigns (w/ co-op) years back. This is (trying) to make right on the whole package, to the level they wanted originally. I hope it works.
They're also giving a perk to people on an updated version of the console, which I wouldn't have expected. Credit where it's due.
killatopak
Member
why only now 
I think that it's strongly encouraged, but maybe not a requirement (tales from my ass).
It might be different given 343 is first party, though - which would make a theoretical Windows version very straightforward.
Complicated
Banned
The more I think about it the more I want a 2019 Halo 6. Microsoft has a lot to get out the door next year, so I think it makes sense, and having that long to develop a Halo game on top of the foundation that they built with Halo 5 sounds very appealing. Not to mention halo 5 still has legs these days.