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[VAVA Mk2]

So maybe this is a hopeful sign they have made great strides in fixing the graphics fidelity in Infinite? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Halo Infinite Craig meme is now a t-shirt worn by Microsoft employees

Phil Spencer also confirmed Craig will remain a part of Halo lore

www.gamesradar.com

 

[mejin]

Good guy Phil wants to share the shame. Nice.

 

[whitesugar]

How do you do fellow kids, any lol-worthy memes today

 

[Krappadizzle]

Honestly, I think it's great they are taking the criticism in stride. I wasn't down on the graphics like some people, but I wasn't blown away either and expected better.

If fidelity is the issue because of the Xbone, I'd rather they just limit it's availability to maybe the One X and up. Or go the admittedly dumb route in just offering the MP to last gen and the full game to new console/PC players like Activision did.

 

[Jaguar Victory]

Good guy Phil wants to share the shame. Nice.

Playstation fanboys with Craig avatars and memes that ran post the initial week or two are the lamest. It's like the guy that keeps telling the same joke because it was a hit at a party 3 years ago.

 

[JimiNutz]

Make Craig great again.

Don't let us down 343.

 

[Beer Baelly]

 

[Spukc]

It's not funny honestly it's a fucking disgrace to the brand.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Feel pride in your failures and lack of skill.

 

[RJMacready73]

Embrace it, run with it and have the lolz but dont fucking do it again MS, that was a massively dissappointing reveal of "next gen" gameplay

 

[Stuart360]

It's not funny honestly it's a fucking disgrace to the brand.

Feel pride in your failures and lack of skill.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Let's be honest, this whole Craig thing was an overraction. It was a screenshot taken from a VERY specific moment. The Brute faces modeling are not actually bad in other instances of the same gameplay.

That being said, they're making the right move treating it as a harmeless joke - even though it's not (as it seems to have affected the title already).

 

[phil_t98]

end of the day they embraced it and pulled the game back for further development. I dont see and issue with this, what should they do? ignore that all playstation fans post is the meme? when something like that happens embrace it and it kills the momentum

 

[Yoboman]

Let's be honest, this whole Craig thing was an overraction. It was a screenshot taken from a VERY specific moment. The Brute faces modeling are not actually bad in other instances of the same gameplay.

That being said, they're making the right move treating it as a harmeless joke - even though it's not (as it seems to have affected the title already).

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Nothing specially wrong with the Brute modeling there. The whole picture seems washed out / uninteresting graphically, and definitely not a next-gen look. But the modeling per se? I see no issue there.

Judging the game because of that specif Craig face that became a meme, would be like juding Uncharted 2 for the following screenshot:

 

[Stare-Bear]

Was this really threadworthy?

 

[M1chl]

Phil Spencer also confirmed Craig will remain a part of Halo lore

amazin'

 

[Alienware]

It's probably just a sign that they accepted the meme as a living being they will never get rid of.

 

[BlueXImpulse]

My favorite character in gaming. Ever.

 

[regawdless]

Good to see them staying positive and embracing it. Cool that he will be part of the Halo lore from now on.

Now make a good Halo game please

 

[MiguelItUp]

Proof this meme has been dead lmao

 

[BusierDonkey]

They should have him as an hidden NPC Brute that joins you once you do a certain thing in the game, or just as a goofy skull activation. He could operate like a typical companion character. His is facial expression never changes from the meme face. If you melee or friendly fire at him he says "There is no need to be upset".

 

[ResilientBanana]

It’s not as fun when the person you’re making fun of embraces it.

 

[BaneIsPain]

Embrace the cringeness.
Bye

 

[Reave]

The joke’s on them.

 

[itsnotme]

Nothing specially wrong with the Brute modeling there. The whole picture seems washed out / uninteresting graphically, and definitely not a next-gen look. But the modeling per se? I see no issue there.

Judging the game because of that specif Craig face that became a meme, would be like juding Uncharted 2 for the following screenshot:

Except one isn't an official image released by the publisher

 

[LordOfChaos]

Phil also said in that interview that they may put a Craig somewhere in the game, that's what I said they should do! Just have him hidden somewhere like the thirsty grunt in Halo CE

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Except one isn't an official image released by the publisher

The craig face meme wasn't originated from an official screenshot either.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Embarrassing.

Some chumps on a gaming platform laughing is fine, we're here for the lulz. But heads of departments and industry? Simply embarrassing.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

At a certain point, being in on the joke becomes the joke.

 

[Jaguar Victory]

Embarrassing.

Some chumps on a gaming platform laughing is fine, we're here for the lulz. But heads of departments and industry? Simply embarrassing.

I wouldn't mind a BK Sneak King staring Craig. Or a Craig's ghost racing side quest

 

[jigglet]

It's only funny if they plan on FAR surpassing this and over delivering. I have my doubts.

 

[Concern]

Gotta love how triggered this has fanboys.

They made the memes and spammed the hell out of them. Microsoft ran with the joke and is embracing. Same fanboys are triggered lol.

 

[cireza]

 

[Schmick]

Embarrassing.

Some chumps on a gaming platform laughing is fine, we're here for the lulz. But heads of departments and industry? Simply embarrassing.

It really isn't

 

[kraspkibble]

it's good that they are making light of it. yeah kids on the internet are laughing at MS but it's good to know that MS aren't letting it get them down. embrace it and keep working on the game

 

[MagnesG]

Then I'm waiting for the inevitable HD Craig comparison.

 

[MrS]

Who cares. Don't want to hear anything from them until they show us a much improved version of the game.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

It really isn't

It really is,

Put it as an easter egg in Halo:Infinite, acknowledge the memes at best, but to wear it as a badge of honour? This ain't no Peter Moore GTA tattoo.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

So maybe this is a hopeful sign they have made great strides in fixing the graphics fidelity in Infinite? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Halo Infinite Craig meme is now a t-shirt worn by Microsoft employees

Phil Spencer also confirmed Craig will remain a part of Halo lore

www.gamesradar.com

Maybe he's forcing them. Sadist Phil.

 

[Schmick]

It really is,

Put it as an easter egg in Halo:Infinite, acknowledge the memes at best, but to wear it as a badge of honour? This ain't no Peter Moore GTA tattoo.

Its acknowledging their mistakes. Which in my opinion is the much better outcome.

Plus you are forgetting, its a video game! A lot of teenagers out there would find this funny. Good way of winning back the Halo doubters.

Those who are having a hard time with this, I suspect, are those who can dish it out cant take the fact that MS/343 can dish it back in their direction.

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

it's the equivalent to the shame hat

 

[Beer Baelly]

Maybe he's forcing them. Sadist Phil.

You know Phil is gonna rock these shirts next E3.

 

[LeftThumbstick]

Was this really threadworthy?

For the PlayStation hardcores, yes.

 

[eyesabitdull]

Lmao so this is basically like the episode of South Park and Chinpokomon.

It stops being cool when its embraced by those who never understood it in the first place.

 

[AJUMP23]

Whatever the team needs in order to motivate themselves to complete the game and make it fun.

 

[The Pleasure]

pardon me fellow elite. Do you per chance have any Craig Poupon?

 

[sublimit]

 

[Kev Kev]

So so so soooooooo cringy that they are trying to be cool dudes about this

Just take your licks and move on, this is making you guys look so much more douchey

Those who are having a hard time with this, I suspect, are those who can dish it out cant take the fact that MS/343 can dish it back in their direction.

The problem is they aren’t dishing out anything good, funny or even remotely close to the idea of cool. They are trying to get out ahead of a joke by being self deprecating, which shows they have zero humility. Their is maybe a way they could have done it and it would have been cool or funny...

but what 343i is doing is just plain hackey. It’s not funny and makes them less likeable

 

[Birdo]

Why is it hard for people to empathize with folks getting targeted discrimination?

When they are burning down cities, shooting kids and looting.