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Halo |OT9| One Final Effort Is All That Remains
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Franklinator
Member
To me it just looks like a re-skinned Infection. I'm not really sure how this is more appealing than standard Infection unless I've missed something.
But I will say that adding the Flood to the gametype was a great idea.
edit: YEAH JUST STEAL MY POST FRACAS, THANKS A LOT
NobleGundam
Banned
Covy & Prom cooperation will be both good and bad.
Elites + Hunters + Knights (etc.) are all against you.
Swordsman VII
Member
Holy shit guys. They built the entirety of halo 4 THIS YEAR. Seeing where it ended up I am very impressed. They managed to make "the definitive halo" in ONE YEAR. Bungie am cry.
Seriously though good work 343. The development of Halo 4 sounded pretty intense in this OHI and I believe it has paid off wonderfully so far.
Seriously though good work 343. The development of Halo 4 sounded pretty intense in this OHI and I believe it has paid off wonderfully so far.
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I really like the addition of the creepy music in Flood made. I can't wait to play it on Abandon. I don't know what it is but I just don't have the desire to make infection or Forge maps on Reach. But after seeing these maps maps and everything I really feel like making some Forge maps in Halo 4.
The P of Poland
Member
Oh, I see. Yeah, I wouldn't put anything past Travissty.
WAT
what is this I don't even...
Swordsman VII
Member
Pretty much the entirety. 2009, '10, and '11 were all pre-production. They spent a lot of time getting the "halo" feel down apparently. Which in my opinion is a very good thing.
love this picture
so good
Uh, no. Final assembly but the whole thing took three years.
Bregmann Roche
Member
Yup. It sure does.
GrimBrother One
Member
"Set expectations accordingly"
I dont know but maybe she is just saying you will cry because it is over?
The P of Poland
Member
It'll be hard to top Reach's credits.
If you play Halo 1, 2, 3, ODST, and Reach in order, Bungie's run with the franchise ends on the first thing you see in Halo 1 and what they hooked the world on Halo with: The Pillar of Autumn and Installation 04.
Just a very nice bookend. And for the new generation, it led right into Halo: Anniversary: Everyone's Logos Are Gone
Also Ensemble saying goodbye via Halo Wars' credits was a bit depressing
If you play Halo 1, 2, 3, ODST, and Reach in order, Bungie's run with the franchise ends on the first thing you see in Halo 1 and what they hooked the world on Halo with: The Pillar of Autumn and Installation 04.
Just a very nice bookend. And for the new generation, it led right into Halo: Anniversary: Everyone's Logos Are Gone
Also Ensemble saying goodbye via Halo Wars' credits was a bit depressing
Anyone want to play some Reach infection?
After seeing any Halo 4 stuff I feel like never playing Halo Reach again haha
All I remember is a 10fps fly by of the PoA and some sort of text that scrolled or faded away too fast for me to read.
Purplemage
Neo Member
I have played tons of Infection, and I mean well over a thousand games in Reach alone. But I don't believe I've ever seen anyone kill all the survivors by themselves without dying. I've gotten quite a few infection spree's in my life but I simply can't imagine pulling off that gravemind medal.
Maybe having one less survivor will make it easier but man that medal seems outlandishly difficult. It's certainly a good goal and I know what I'll be trying for now. It's gonna take quite a bit of luck to run into players that terrible AND have the other alpha zombie fail completely.
Maybe having one less survivor will make it easier but man that medal seems outlandishly difficult. It's certainly a good goal and I know what I'll be trying for now. It's gonna take quite a bit of luck to run into players that terrible AND have the other alpha zombie fail completely.
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Photoshopped a BR with DMR scope and Barrel
Yeah, that was a pretty emotional moment for those of us playing since Halo CE and I'm sure for others as well. Not sure how 343 will top that. But then again, they don't need to in that sense.
What made it better was the commentary revealing that the Installation 04 you see is the exact same model from the Halo 1 menu, untouched.
Layers and layers
Photoshopped a BR with DMR scope and Barrel
beautiful
bobs...onGaf
Member
Yeah - I keep almost accidentally clicking on spoilers and almost quoted someone before realising better.
Any chance that a seperatr thread can br made specifically for campaign spoilers? Would be nice to keep this thread 100% for news and not have to dodge spoilers
Der Flatulator
Member
Photoshopped a BR with DMR scope and Barrel
Want.
Steelyuhas
Member
Some random comments from the bulletin:
-Flood: 2 alphas spawn per round, 3 rounds. 6 players spawn as alphas and 4 do not. Still imbalanced.
-I know I've mentioned this before, but I'm still shocked that they made a gametype centered around a flood theme AND have a weapon sandbox that was designed to fight against the Flood, and you don't use those weapons in that gametype. Truly an odd decision IMO.
-Abandon is one of those maps where after a walkthrough and screens, I don't have the first idea of how it will really play.
-I still think the medals look bad. They look nice when you blow them up in high-res, but when you look at them small like they are displayed in the bulletin, which is basically how they look in-game as well, and they all look the same. They are not immediately recognizable.
SLRP that SALT
-Flood: 2 alphas spawn per round, 3 rounds. 6 players spawn as alphas and 4 do not. Still imbalanced.
-I know I've mentioned this before, but I'm still shocked that they made a gametype centered around a flood theme AND have a weapon sandbox that was designed to fight against the Flood, and you don't use those weapons in that gametype. Truly an odd decision IMO.
-Abandon is one of those maps where after a walkthrough and screens, I don't have the first idea of how it will really play.
-I still think the medals look bad. They look nice when you blow them up in high-res, but when you look at them small like they are displayed in the bulletin, which is basically how they look in-game as well, and they all look the same. They are not immediately recognizable.
SLRP that SALT
Deputy Moonman
Member
I've never enjoyed playing infection much simply because the infected don't really have enough tools to attack the survivors. Playing games where all the survivors group up on a high point was the epitome of bland game play in Reach imo. It always took some lucky combination of attacking for any of the survivors to die. I'd really like to see the flood have some more tricks up their sleeves. Perhaps the thrust ability will help. I would like to have seen temporary partial transparency or camouflage, and even more speed given to the infected. Otherwise, I feel Flood in Halo4 will play out the same as it did in Reach. Maybe I need to go back and watch some Flood footage. Can anybody who had some hands on time with Flood mode reiterate their thoughts on it?
I'm still confused as to why they insist giving humans the Pistol in Infection. Both sides should have CQB weapons only.
Hypertrooper
Member
Fictional wise you could explain that the Spartan-IVs must learn how to fight against the Flood with weapons, they are going to have always with them.
But at the end I imagine I hope Halo 5 will bring Firefight, just bigger and more badass, coexistence to Spartan Ops. You know why not fighting against the Flood in FF? Why not fighting against Flood who fight your other enemies, the Prometheans at the same time?
I can't believe it. Really, Putting it that way makes me go crosseyed.
NobleGundam
Banned
I personally think they didnt change the mode too much because they wanted to keep the simplicity of it intact. You know the setup, loadouts and tactics from the start, adding another layer would imbalance the simple nature of it. Not to say I dont agree with you, it is kind of disappointing that the selection of weapons has not been widened.
I feel the opposite about the medals, blown up they look hideous but smaller they looks totally fine.
#Slurp
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Gabotron ES
Member
Hopefully they add custom variants after launch, maybe even some forge maps.
Purplemage
Neo Member
Well I think you just said the solution yourself, thruster pack. Certainly infection is a one sided mode on purpose. For the infected in the beginning and the survivors towards the end. And I can say personally I've never really struggled to kill a survivor when I had evade. Now I've seen how thruster works and I know it is really different from evade but it looks like the improved flood version will be more than enough to kill a few spartans. If you're creative in your approach and don't just run straight up I think the Flood players will do fine. In my experience it's always been about using that zombie jump and the lunge to approach from an angle that the survivors would never expect. Like using the doorway to get up to sword bridge on countdown or all the knarly jumps on uncaged.
bobs...onGaf
Member
That was a good write up - bit worried about how much pressure the execs had on the creative process - but I can 100% say the fun factor is there in droves.
Is halogaf doing a mass meet at NYCC? If so could you try and fit in a game against eachother - I would love to know what your impressions are when you play against competent people who could potentially abuse parts of the sandbox.
Is halogaf doing a mass meet at NYCC? If so could you try and fit in a game against eachother - I would love to know what your impressions are when you play against competent people who could potentially abuse parts of the sandbox.
Totally yoinked that H4 Gold logo from the Bulletin tonight. Shit is sick
edit: Bobs, I'm not sure I'd consider it a "mass" meet up but there will be a decent number of us. Not quite sure if we could do a 4v4 of just us. Also, with the way lines work and shit I'm sure some of us will play a game before others.
We do need to get front row of that panel though and show some HaloGAF love there.
edit: Bobs, I'm not sure I'd consider it a "mass" meet up but there will be a decent number of us. Not quite sure if we could do a 4v4 of just us. Also, with the way lines work and shit I'm sure some of us will play a game before others.
We do need to get front row of that panel though and show some HaloGAF love there.
Bregmann Roche
Member
Shut up heckfu.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Halo 4, at this point in time, to me:
Halo 1's power in gameplay.
Halo 2's soul in multiplayer.
Halo 3's ambition with style.
ODST's vision of storytelling.
Reach's balls to have its own identity.
Halo Wars' beauty in presentation.
Can't wait to play this game. Halo 4 is me.
Halo 1's power in gameplay.
Halo 2's soul in multiplayer.
Halo 3's ambition with style.
ODST's vision of storytelling.
Reach's balls to have its own identity.
Halo Wars' beauty in presentation.
Can't wait to play this game. Halo 4 is me.