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NYTimes: "Halo 3 is Halo 2 with somewhat better graphics."
- Thread starter NaughtyCalibur
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Just putting the graphics aside, the game feels like "more of them same" and in some way that´s good. I would´ve loved to see new features that change the basics of the game though, like sprinting, leaning around corners etc...
Sure it would´ve changed a lot, but if the implementation is right it can make things even more enjoyable. Halo fanboys would´ve cried in anger that it´s not their Halo anymore I guess, why take risks when you can make money with the same thing...again.
The game still rocks though, for what it is.
Sure it would´ve changed a lot, but if the implementation is right it can make things even more enjoyable. Halo fanboys would´ve cried in anger that it´s not their Halo anymore I guess, why take risks when you can make money with the same thing...again.
The game still rocks though, for what it is.
AltogetherAndrews said:
Ah, too much of a pussy to do this in the thread where it started. Feeling tough in this one? You're a troll AA, a big one. You entered a fun little screenshot party in an attempt to derail a thread and you got called on it by plenty of people. If you want to discuss this, do it in a PM, or have the balls to do it in the thread where it started, rather than coming at me in this thread.
So what's it going to be girlie? You seem willing to dish it out, but take a gander at every Haze thread you published and your constant keening whine about keeping out Halo comparisons, or your steady dribble of spew about how unfair it is to call Haze generic.
In short, wah, wah, wah.
Son of Godzilla
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Well, why is that silly? You don't think games are established as standards because of whatever quality do you? It's The Big Game Of 2007, of course it's going to become the new standard. Stuff would be compared to Halo 3 if it looked like Wolfenstein 3D. Most would be favorable comparisons, but it'd still be the standard. Gears wasn't the best looking 360 game even when it was released, more than a couple games did many things better. But it still became the standard because it was The Big Game of 2006. Just how Crysis won't become the new standard, no matter how goddamn good it looks.AltogetherAndrews said:
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AltogetherAndrews
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besada said:
You called me out for supposedly being a horrible troll based on one quite innocent remark following a few not so negative remarks, and that makes you an oversensitive nancy. And hey, that's fine. But then don't sit here and talk about being in a position where you're amused by negative talk about Halo 3, when you can take even the smallest critique and flip right out over it.
But hey, it's a good thing you don't take this seriously and that it's just working towards your amusement.
All of that new stuff doesn't really bring anything new to gameplay in a shooter. It's new to Halo, but stuff like the Flamethrower, sheild grenade, and incendiary grenade have all been done by a game that I will not mention. The gravity hammer is a sword that can take out vehicles. All the new vehicles with the exeption of the elephant bring nothing truly new to the table. The chopper is like a ghost and wraith mix, the ATV is a faster warthog, ect.GhaleonEB said:
I can respect your liking of Halo and have no problem with that. But so far I have been underwhelmed by the game. I'll go play it more now so I can form a better opinion.
NYtimes is the only reviewer to get it right?NaughtyCalibur said:
shows how retarded the gaming press can be. after reading/watching some of the reviews, i thought they may have fixed some of their problems with the SP. but after hearing user feedback, it's definitely the same underdelivering game halo 2 was.
f@luS
More than a member.
Youre quite crazy if you dont mind (calling other people crazy because their thinking different than your). / pong.EvaPlusMinus said:
Seriously, stop this scop crap. I am done with the SP, and it was never "that" huge. A lot of background isnt modelled for real, and the IQ stay quite bad.
I though the game was good looking sometimes, really , especially in the mission 6/7 (when c°°°°° spaceship crash) , but its more due to art than tech. ANd do say go to screenshot thread, unless you have a cheatcode to activate AA.
Stahsky
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Dr_Cogent said:
Well, then I can sort of understand your situation, but I'm sure you realize that Halo is where it is now due to online gaming, and Bungie giving the online community all these features is going to add many years under Halo 3's belt.
But still, the graphics in Halo 3 are not nearly as bad as some are making it out to be.
AfunkyArcadeStick
Banned
Isn't it? I mean how else would you describe halo 3?
and isn't this also the fact why so many people are buying halo 3?
what's so megaton about this?
:lol ahh man
and isn't this also the fact why so many people are buying halo 3?
what's so megaton about this?
:lol ahh man
AltogetherAndrews
Member
The better question is, why would it upset anyone even if that was the case? Fans want more of what they like, and obviously Halo 1 and 2 are games they like. By most accounts, Halo 3 seems like a logical step forward, not revolutionizing anything but providing a good finish to the series. I don't see how that's necessarily a negative.
S
Shepherd
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I think the NYTimes thinks that 'somewhat' means 'fucking so much better that I can not believe it'. That is the only explanation. Halo 3 is beautiful.
f@luS
More than a member.
Stop this "scope is insane so graphic are "fine" considering it" crap i said.EvaPlusMinus said:
And dont say "go screenshot thread to see how good it looks" unless you give a cheatcode allowing to add AA ingame. Because the IQ is really bad sometimes (especially indoor, with a lot of box and other stuff....aliasing mess)
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siamesedreamer said:
I love it, the game isn't flawed because you want to narrow the meaning of the word down. YOU of all people ought not to be calling anyone simple. :lol
besada said:
"I very much enjoyed Halo 1 and 2" equates to me not liking it? Why not qualify your statement by producing your elementary school diploma, thereby leading us to have some faith in your understanding of basic English?
Really, I'm getting spun? This thread obviously has nothing to do with a bunch of fanboys getting riled up at the sight of a less-than-perfect game review. Why don't you show me where I'm trolling all the Halo 3 threads pissing all over it?. Thanks , btw, for proving my point to me by retorting to a simple commentary with half-assed name calling.
Are you done drugging yourself into delusional oblivion yet? :lol
I don't understand what all the fuss is about. I thought being like a halo 2 was a good thing. wasn't that what halo fans wanted?
had the developers made any drastic changes, halo fans would have rioted. halo fans wanted halo 2 in high res and new maps. they got it. a reviewer put it in words.
again, what's the controversy?
had the developers made any drastic changes, halo fans would have rioted. halo fans wanted halo 2 in high res and new maps. they got it. a reviewer put it in words.
again, what's the controversy?
AltogetherAndrews said:
One quite innocent remark that explicitly violated the rules set forth in the OP. You know, the same thing you wail about in your Haze threads?
The reality is that you're all over GAF doing your level best to shit on Halo without getting banned, but you're transparent. You're whining in every thread about how unfair the rating standards are because you got your sad, pathetic little heart broken that Resistance hasn't been hailed as the great triumph you thought it was.
Troll all you want, and I'll make fun of you for it. You continue to provide me with almost as much joy as that time I saw you completely flame out in the NPD thread. I eagerly await your next meltdown.
f@luS
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EvaPlusMinus said:
Did i say that aside from a little bit of AA , it doesnt look like that? but ingame , you see your gun, not ur model , or only a little bit when you grab a big gun/turret. And yet , the lack of AA really hurt the visual, especially in bright area. It is beautiful sometimes, but it can also be really bad looking (mission 2 is errrrrrrrr......) it shows that the engine isnt good but art can compensate .
frankthurk
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besada said:
Are you sure he did that?
AltogetherAndrews
Member
besada said:
No I don't and no you don't, kid. I clearly upset you, deeply. Even ridiculously small remarks upset your sensitive heart, as is evident by your reaction in that thread (to which I avoided responding further because your overreaction served as quite enough of a derailment), and in this thread. This joy and amusement you keep yapping about, that's just a load of crap.
Son of Godzilla
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They are saying it plays like Halo 2. I'd say being exposed at least somewhat to the game would give them a better representation.Wollan said:
As far as Gears, GRAW (And I'd assume GRAW 2), Viva, and even fucking PDZ managed to do some things better; but I'm not the best person to argue this point as I've stated on many occasions that I fucking detest pretty much every artistic design decision Gears made and as such harp on it's negatives probably too much.
There was a lot of backlash from Halo 2, from both it's campaign and drastically altered multiplayer. I know I wouldn't be the only one incredibly upset if Halo 3 kept most the gaffes that made the multiplayer just... terrible in Halo 2.
So Halo 3 vs Resistance, gogogo. Edit: The fuck? You stealth editor... or something...AltogetherAndrews said:
AltogetherAndrews
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Son of Godzilla said:
Well, I'd prefer Halo 3 to be more like Halo 1 than Halo 2, but you know, I'm not the majority. And from what I can tell, there is enough of a compromise and also added features to keep me and the Halo 2 fans happy.
Tieno said:
Oh for sure. I'm indeed just bitter about last year's GOW vs Resistance debacle. Not saying that Resistance didn't have its visual shortcomings because it sure did, but judging by today's values, it'd seem as if those flaws would have been glossed over in light of its strengths (and excused by account of its scope and battlefield density) quite a bit more than they were then. On a purely technical level, I like the fact that people have managed to get past the "Gears or nothing" attitude, it's just a shame it took so long.
besada said:
That "deep breath" wouldn't have ANYTHING to do with the fact that it was a piss take on the length of the sentence, would it?
Between the deep, analytical interpretation of that *deep breath* and your self-righteous delusions of grandeur, you have got to be the most dense representative of all the internet simpletons I've ever seen. :lol
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
:lol
this reminds me of that thread we had when n'gai said there never should have been 3d metroid. so this is what it's like to be on the other side of the argument, and not have a strong emotional reaction to controversial remarks
this reminds me of that thread we had when n'gai said there never should have been 3d metroid. so this is what it's like to be on the other side of the argument, and not have a strong emotional reaction to controversial remarks
AltogetherAndrews
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besada said:
Again, you don't find this hilarious at all, so stop pretending you do.
Son of Godzilla said:
Now that should be an interesting grudge match. Neither camp can fall back on "but the scope, the amount of stuff that happens on screen", so it will be down to the knitty gritty.
