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[The Librarian]

These blue picture things have been driving me crazy ever since E3. I can't even guess as to what they are, or what they mean.

Edit -

But does it have a cute face?!

More like M6

Speaking of which: where is the scope on either pistol?

 

[Flipyap]

If anything, you gotta admit that the M6C is really good looking. It has a much better design than the M6D, I think.

But does it have a cute face?!

More like M6

 

[Ten-Song]

That's a huge pistol. :lol

"ODST, what a big pistol you have."
"All the better for head shotting brutes, my dear."

 

[DiabolicalBagel]

But does it have a cute face?!

More like M6

Holy shit! I never noticed that before! M6 FTW!


Edit:

Speaking of which: where is the scope on either pistol?

Yeah, I've always wondered that. I assume it's some kind of internal imaging device that links to the helmet's HUD.

Gonna guess that it's the thing at the top, I've never looked at the front before. It's all so obvious now.

 

[Slightly Live]

i have to wait three weeks for a decent net connection, gonna try my luck using the neighbour's wifi. I have six new (for me) maps waiting with odst, crappy connection or not, this will be awesome.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Edit -

Speaking of which: where is the scope on either pistol?

Smartlinked to the armor system, displayed in HUD. In the new model I assume that's what is attached to the bottom.

Edit: heck, it's even in the Halo 1 manual for the MD6.

This pistol is a recoil-operated,
magazine-fed handgun. It is issued
with a smart-linked scope capable of
2x magnification

Eazy: it's a videogame.

 

[EazyB]

Smartlinked to the armor system, displayed in HUD.

*in sci-fi nerd voice*

So does that mean you can't zoom in when you switch the helmet off in firefight mode?

/pointless look into gameplay explanation

 

[Spitz]

Great Game so far the story parts i have done are really great but the 90 minute Firefight session on Lost Platoon with a friend was simply awesome.

 

[Oozer3993]

These blue picture things have been driving me crazy ever since E3. I can't even guess as to what they are, or what they mean.

It's the Triple-Hops symbol from Miller Light.

 

[Digital-Hero]

If anything, you gotta admit that the M6C is really good looking. It has a much better design than the M6D, I think.

Someone has been watching...

:lol

 

[Son of Godzilla]

*in sci-fi nerd voice*

So does that mean you can't zoom in when you switch the helmet off in firefight mode?

/pointless look into gameplay explanation

Toggling the enhanced vision or transparency does not remove the HUD. Removing the helmet should. I want some damn ironsights.

edit:

I was always amazed how ugly that gun is.

 

[Sibylus]

These blue picture things have been driving me crazy ever since E3. I can't even guess as to what they are, or what they mean.

Shoot every symbol in the game seven times and complete the game game bunny hopping backwards to unlock the Battle Rifle.

 

[Hootie]

Shoot every symbol in the game seven times and complete the game game bunny hopping backwards to unlock the Battle Rifle.

Which, I may add, is much better than the AR.

 

[DiabolicalBagel]

It's the Triple-Hops symbol from Miller Light.

Yeah, and under it is a yellow submarine... a yellow submarine...*stops singing*

Which, I may add, is much better than the AR.

No! STOP IT!

 

[Vast Inspiration]

Well, like I said, the game is really atmospheric, and I do think (honestly not sure right now) there are some instances of rain, but its very subtle. There are some AMAZING segments with cool blue mist in the air. But I am a big fan of rain, so it would have been cool if there was more rain in the game.

In Halo Reach, I would LOVE dynamic weather patterns, and the also another thing which Bungie never revisited since Halo's inception....wildlife. Dinosaur-like wildlife woudl be really really neat. These are some things which most games don't do and the would provide some really interesting scenarios.

As for ODST, I'm starting to get lonely. Apparently the "GAF FireFight" gamertag is full. I beat the game now in normal with my Xbox LIVE account so I have all the Firefight Maps unlocked.

Does anyone wanna play?

GT: Beyond Vast

 

[The Librarian]

Toggling the enhanced vision or transparency does not remove the HUD. Removing the helmet should. I want some damn ironsights.

You're wasting your time then, because looking through ironsights isn't Halo.

Smartlinked to the armor system, displayed in HUD. In the new model I assume that's what is attached to the bottom.

Edit: heck, it's even in the Halo 1 manual for the MD6.

Eazy: it's a videogame.

Oh, it's through the HUD? That's what smart-linked means? That's pretty sweet.

Shoot every symbol in the game seven times and complete the game game bunny hopping backwards to unlock the Battle Rifle.

This is the first thing I will do when I get the game.

It's the Triple-Hops symbol from Miller Light.

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You're not helping!

[QUOTE=Hootie]Which, I may add, is much better than the AR.[/QUOTE]
Hey, you have a tag.

[QUOTE=Vast Inspiration]Well, like I said, the game is really atmospheric, and I do think (honestly not sure right now) there are some instances of rain, but its very subtle. There are some AMAZING segments with cool blue mist in the air. But I am a big fan of rain, so it would have been cool if there was more rain in the game.

In Halo Reach, I would LOVE dynamic weather patterns, and the also another thing which Bungie never revisited since Halo's inception....wildlife. Dinosaur-like wildlife woudl be really really neat. These are some things which most games don't do and the would provide some really interesting scenarios.

As for ODST, I'm starting to get lonely. Apparently the "GAF FireFight" gamertag is full. I beat the game now in normal with my Xbox LIVE account so I have all the Firefight Maps unlocked.

Does anyone wanna play?

GT: Beyond Vast[/QUOTE]
How's the storm in the city (thunder/lightning)? Does it really fit well?

 

[RebornYeti]

Which, I may add, is much better than the AR.

Was that necessary?

:lol

 

[Captain Blood]

Robocop

That is exactly what I was thinking dude :lol

 

[Self Induced]

I want some damn ironsights.

Gross.

 

[Domino Theory]

Well, like I said, the game is really atmospheric, and I do think (honestly not sure right now) there are some instances of rain, but its very subtle. There are some AMAZING segments with cool blue mist in the air. But I am a big fan of rain, so it would have been cool if there was more rain in the game.

In Halo Reach, I would LOVE dynamic weather patterns, and the also another thing which Bungie never revisited since Halo's inception....wildlife. Dinosaur-like wildlife woudl be really really neat. These are some things which most games don't do and the would provide some really interesting scenarios.

As for ODST, I'm starting to get lonely. Apparently the "GAF FireFight" gamertag is full. I beat the game now in normal with my Xbox LIVE account so I have all the Firefight Maps unlocked.

Does anyone wanna play?

GT: Beyond Vast

One blown up hospital coming right up.

I'm about 3 hours into the campaign. The game flows along incredibly well, better than Halo 3 for sure. In a nutshell its been great so far. Haven't touched the online content yet.

And another.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Was that necessary?

:lol

Of course not, that's exactly the reason to say it.

 

[RebornYeti]

Gross.

I know, right? Iron sights are so CoD.

 

[Hootie]

Hey, you have a tag.

Yeah, it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

You know what else does? Hating minorities.

 

[Nightz]

Playing firefight by yourself and lasting is impossible. :lol

 

[Ten-Song]

Toggling the enhanced vision or transparency does not remove the HUD. Removing the helmet should. I want some damn ironsights.

Well what's the point of the game being in the future then? I don't want my space guns to get all Call of Duty on me.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Well what's the point of the game being in the future then? I don't want my space guns to get all Call of Duty on me.

Hey now, remember, in 400 years the military will cast aside their futuristic insta-kill weapons for projectile weapons, which are far more fun.
:lol

 

[Hootie]

Playing firefight by yourself and lasting is impossible. :lol

Even on Easy? I can't imagine it could be that hard.

I'm sort of worried because as of right now it's going to be just me and my friend playing Co-op and then Firefight, all on Legendary. :lol

 

[Oozer3993]

Yeah, it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

You know what else does? Hating minorities.

I was lurking that thread when you got it. Good times. Speaking of which, I'm a week late in changing to the Taylor in a Bernie Kosar jersey av I've had lined up for football season.

I was romping through Firefight on Heroic with some substandard teammates, so Easy and Normal should be more than doable for 1 or 2 people.

 

[big ander]

Yeah, it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

You know what else does? Hating minorities.

:lol :lol :lol

Well I called the 3 gamestops and the 1 best buy nearest to me, and I was reassured that copies wouldn't arrive until 9/21.
I think I'll check the Hollywood Video rental near me. They sell games. *is desperate*

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Snap, one of the stores down in Bowling Green Ohio is selling ODST now. I also just found out I'm going home this weekend from college but I have my unlimited edition already pre-ordered or I would go and pick up a copy.

 

[LukeSmith]

Playing firefight by yourself and lasting is impossible. :lol

If you get real close to dying and then let it build again, you'll last longer.

 

[∀ Narayan]

*in sci-fi nerd voice*

So does that mean you can't zoom in when you switch the helmet off in firefight mode?

/pointless look into gameplay explanation

The helmet is ALWAYS on. The VISR mode is only a function of the helmet.

 

[BladedExpert]

If you get real close to dying and then let it build again, you'll last longer.

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Hootie]

If you get real close to dying and then let it build again, you'll last longer.

 

[Domino Theory]

The helmet is ALWAYS on. The VISR mode is only a function of the helmet.

No, Sgt. Johnson can use VISR mode and he never wears a helmet in ODST.

 

[The Librarian]

So is there going to be a separate thread for ODST reviews?

 

[The Librarian]

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_091809

Edit -

Ghal, this is amazing. Add it in the OP if you can.

Edit 2 - :lol :lol :lol @ Ghal's post in the update

In other words:

“To me, Heroic is like a make out session. It's where I start things slow, take my time to explore the nooks and crannies. It lasts longer, and maybe isn't as satisfying as a Legendary run, but it gets me familiar with the game's rhythms and structures, which help me enjoy it more when I take it to the next level. I always head into Legendary on the follow-up play session, as that's where the magic is.” – GhaleonEB

 

[Blueblur1]

No, Sgt. Johnson can use VISR mode and he never wears a helmet in ODST.

Yeah... Um, I'm pretty sure that was a joke post.

 

[Flipyap]

So is there going to be a separate thread for ODST reviews?

Hope so. This thread kind of exploded when a single crazy review popped up.

 

[Sai-kun]

OMG :lol :lol :lol Ghal's analogy made it into the update. Amazing :lol

 

[GhaleonEB]

OMG :lol :lol :lol Ghal's analogy made it into the update. Amazing :lol

OMG :lol

 

[∀ Narayan]

No, Sgt. Johnson can use VISR mode and he never wears a helmet in ODST.

Ocular implants/It's a game.

 

[Flipyap]

This is beautiful:

Click to enlarge Johnson

Spoiler

and the rest of the picture, I guess

 

[RebornYeti]

ROFL @ Ghal's post making it on the BWU. :lol :lol :lol

 

[subrock]

fuck it, I'm getting a xbox when I get back to canada.

 

[Self Induced]

I know, right? Iron sights are so CoD.

No. Iron sights suck in any game.

 

[The Librarian]

Oh, and make sure you hang onto your Halo 3: ODST disc. Not only is it your invitation to the Halo: Reach Xbox LIVE multiplayer beta, but we plan on dropping some intel into the Extras menu early and often. Stay Tuned.

This is some awesome stuff right here.

 

[EazyB]

This is beautiful:

Click to enlarge Johnson

Spoiler

and the rest of the picture, I guess

I don't remember that part of Lost Platoon. I do recall hundreds of Covie getting plastered by chop shots though.

Must be a shot from easy mode or something.

 

[Blueblur1]

I enjoyed the submitted news the most. :lol

 

[vhfive]

I enjoyed the submitted news the most. :lol

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