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Halo |OT9| One Final Effort Is All That Remains
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K
kittens
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No way, I think it fits in really well with the UNSC aesthetic. I love it, and I'm usually a bit of a skeptic when it comes to mechs.Rofl... at the ending. Though the mantis doesn't really feel like it fits the general Halo aesthetic.
Yeah, it's so bad. It should be mandatory that Waypoint release videos simultaneously on Youtube. Or, you know, just go with a better video player.
Ajemsuhgao
Member
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They usually have the YT up really soon after, hope it's not far.
Anyone who got decent quality able to upload it? It's not up on the press site yet either as far as I can tell.
Yeah I agree on that
Direct feed gameplay videos from Waypoint? lol.
The Mantis looks interesting, more isn't to say, it looks very powerful but that could just be the presentation of it.
Mantis beats everything
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
1. Delta Halo (Halo 2)
2. Truth & Reconciliation (CE & CEA)
3. The Silent Cartographer (CE & CEA)
4. Keyes (CE & CEA)
5. The Maw (CE & CEA)
6. Pillar of Autumn (CE & CEA)
7. Outskirts (Halo 2)
8. Data Hive (ODST)
9. Assault on the Control Room (CE & CEA)
10. Regret (Halo 2)
Wow I didn't put any from Halo 3 or Reach in the top 10, I'm no CE purist but that's my list.
DID SOMEBODY SAY SAND?
Bregmann Roche
Member
The KJ-60FPS did not disappoint. Ragnarok looks fantastic. Just take my damn money 343. Take it all.
That's what I'm saying. The Mantis looks awesome, but it looks miiiiggghhhttttyyyy powerful to me.
Halo 3 Covenant!!!!
VivaciousJazzy
Member
The mantis looks...clunky.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Yeah Ragnarok is freaking gorgeous. Loving it and the fresh forerunner shine in the bases is gorgeous as well:
EDIT: The rocks, trees, and structures look good, but that ground texture feels off.
I 100% agree.. The rocky/weird grassy ground textures are throwing it off for an otherwise nice map. Maybe cuz it's a shield world? lol or maybe I just like the darker rocks and more green, hmm..
I've noticed that all of the grassy type textures in the game are odd. Perhaps it's something to do with the engine?
GodlyPerfection
Member
I watched it again. It looked fine when it was unmanned at first, it is when it is walking around. It just doesn't really have the bulky feel to it with its reverse jointed legs. Feels a bit cartoony in comparison to the other vehicles. The top half is fine, I think it is just the legs getting to me.
All the vehicles have that on the radar.
Look at the image two posts above yours... Mantis and Warthog.
Seems very... Star Wars-y to me.
Hunh. I hadn't noticed, but it's the small things like that which make me stop and go "that's kinda cool, actually."
Der Flatulator
Member
Someone gif that mantis tbag, now.
edit: Kibbles, I'm looking at you...
edit: Kibbles, I'm looking at you...
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
You could see this in other videos, like the tank or ghost icon too.
RebornYeti
Member
Ground looks weird, but everything else looks so good. The rocks are insane.
Oh, and Mantis looks fun. Bring it on.
Oh, and Mantis looks fun. Bring it on.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Nope, in that recent pic on this page you can see the Mantis AND Warthog together.
Ragnarok looks gorgeous. Can't wait to get back there.
Mantis looks badass. For now, until I get to play with it and see how it affects the map, looking badass is enough to satisfy me. :lol I'll learn to love it or hate it later.
Also that was a great trailer. The sudden change in tone when the Mantis shows up was great. :lol
Mantis looks badass. For now, until I get to play with it and see how it affects the map, looking badass is enough to satisfy me. :lol I'll learn to love it or hate it later.
Also that was a great trailer. The sudden change in tone when the Mantis shows up was great. :lol
Am I the only one that felt like this was a parody video when the dubstep kicked in?
GodlyPerfection
Member
Yeah it does have that sort of feel. Maybe that is what it is.
I LIEK BRIGHT COLORS.
Steelyuhas
Member
It was on CTF at the event this past week. Also, Infinity Slayer isn't some crazy mode, it's just Halo 4. The CTF matches I played were more fast paced and hectic than any of the Infinity Slayer games I played.
I jumped to this opinion the moment I originally saw it, but wanted to wait until official footage to comment, the think the Mantis looks awful. Seems completely out of place, and I was further disappointed in this video discovering how incredibly large it is. It's going to take some convincing for me on this one.
Loadout:
Primary: DMR
Secondary: Plasma Pistol
Grenade: Plasma
Armor Ability: Hardlight Shield or Thruster
Tactical Package: AA Efficiency
Support Upgrade: Explosive
Seems like the easiest way to take out a Mantis without a vehicle. The more I think about it, the more I feel like it wouldn't be too hard to take one down. Did anyone else notice the Mantis had shields when it was getting hit?
Primary: DMR
Secondary: Plasma Pistol
Grenade: Plasma
Armor Ability: Hardlight Shield or Thruster
Tactical Package: AA Efficiency
Support Upgrade: Explosive
Seems like the easiest way to take out a Mantis without a vehicle. The more I think about it, the more I feel like it wouldn't be too hard to take one down. Did anyone else notice the Mantis had shields when it was getting hit?
No more cross-map artillery barrages
Orochinagis
Member
GodlyPerfection
Member
Totally looking forward to playing Ragnarok. That nostalgia.
EDIT: What he said ^
EDIT: What he said ^
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Yep officially over dubstep.
There was never anything wrong with a little stealth + sprint + boarding (maybe some plasma pistol or stickies too). It works so often it's not even funny.
Halo 4 Mantis Gameplay.. it's third person not first person then.
Glitchy video but it's good enough.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AFRuP1Ferw
Glitchy video but it's good enough.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AFRuP1Ferw