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Tashi0106 said:
Nah, MS released a statement later saying that the date announced in February was for Japan only. We US of A-ers are gonna have to wait till March 3rd to get it.
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Nah, MS released a statement later saying that the date announced in February was for Japan only. We US of A-ers are gonna have to wait till March 3rd to get it.
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The article also talks about Bertone's work with the new project and how he developed a "cover first" system for the Brutes in this game, requiring the player to flank and use the environment strategically rather than simply chip away from a distance or charge shoulder first. This concept is not too foreign from Halo because it's one which was employed, to one degree or another, with Elites in the first two games. Perhaps this is another indicator for the Elite's resurgence during this title, since the "cover first" system fits neatly into their behavior aesthetic as well.GhaleonEB said:
Nah, read Contact Harvest. It's a great read even if you just dig good sci-fi from time to time and Staten dramatically extrapolates the Brute culture in it. There's an incredibly complex and rich culture at work there and you can't read the book without walking away with a significantly higher amount of respect for their story -- even if they are still bastards.fin said:
True love never does!Captain Blood said:
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Thermite said:
Thanks for letting me know where it is, too. Freakin' creamed my pants when I saw my Fable character wielding the
AR
Slightly Live
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Kuroyume said:
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I'm thinking of picking up Killzone 2, but I'm gonna wait for a while, the first game was very "meh" and I still don't quite understand how so many people automatically expect the sequel to be good just because Sony are throwing money at it. I'll wait and see some reviews and impressions. The fact that I'm getting Halo Wars and new Halo 3 maps means I won't have any interest in any other games around that time too.
Nice to know that there will be some Halogaffers on the MP side, if it does prove to be a good game.
Haha, I'm in the exact opposite situation. I'm buying Killzone to keep me busy until the new Halo maps are available.Dani said:
While I don't see it setting the world on fire like many around GAF do; the impressions have been great and the graphics/animations are really something else. If anything it'll be a worthwhile purchase.
Shiska has more sway than I thought.Thermite said:
The Librarian
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The awesomeness of the AR knows no bounds.Thermite said:
Captain Blood
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Does the fable AR also increase map movement?!?!
Slightly Live
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Shit, I got 3 red lights. Fuck.
Fuck.
So, it's gonna cost me 50 quid to get it repaired? =(
If I plug my HD to a borrowed console, I can still Halo, right?
Fuck, I'm saddened. I can't afford this. =(
Fuck.
So, it's gonna cost me 50 quid to get it repaired? =(
If I plug my HD to a borrowed console, I can still Halo, right?
Fuck, I'm saddened. I can't afford this. =(
The Librarian
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You could always sell your soul.Dani said:
I played some solitary... (Yes, I finally have my xbox [Christmas gift], I forgot to mention that in this thread until now)
... Campaign scoring on Crow's Nest (Normal, all Gold skulls on except Iron and Famine)
Holy flipdip that was hard. Spent an hour doing it successfully, and the previous hour failing at it. I probably could have afforded to turn off a skull or two, as a finished somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000 points. Got my cheesemint though.
Things I noticed:
- Spamming grenades is extremely useful, especially because Brutes drop a lot when they die
- Battle rifle is a huge advantage (Moar headshots = moar points iirc, especially as a finishing move on unarmored Brutes)
- Hold onto valuable equipment!
- Pick up Carbines and long range weapons often
- Gravity Hammer is especially useful (2 Hit kills on Brutes)
... Campaign scoring on Crow's Nest (Normal, all Gold skulls on except Iron and Famine)
Holy flipdip that was hard. Spent an hour doing it successfully, and the previous hour failing at it. I probably could have afforded to turn off a skull or two, as a finished somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000 points. Got my cheesemint though.
Things I noticed:
- Spamming grenades is extremely useful, especially because Brutes drop a lot when they die
- Battle rifle is a huge advantage (Moar headshots = moar points iirc, especially as a finishing move on unarmored Brutes)
- Hold onto valuable equipment!
- Pick up Carbines and long range weapons often
- Gravity Hammer is especially useful (2 Hit kills on Brutes)
Kibbles
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I hope you guys are right about Elites being in ODST, but so far it doesn't seem like it from the trailer and concept art. :\
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The description for it is (and I'm not making this up):Captain Blood said:
Zeouterlimits
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Perhaps it's something they don't want to reveal yet? To have it be some kind of surprise?Kibbles said:
What are the reasons to not have elites?
-Development time? (having to design the elites and have them be A.I. distinguishable from the Brutes)
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Captain Blood said:
:lol
Shafto
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Thought i'd try and up my long-standing 40 after months of Ranked-retirement tonight, and remembered why playing Ranked Halo is diabolical.
For every game I was matched both with and against a team of equals, I was in another game where a teammate quit immediately, followed by another at some point later. Every game I won, my rank went nowhre, yet almost every game I lost my rank went straight down. That's not a rewarding ratio.
What kind of chance are you supposed to have when you're left 4 vs 2 on Standoff, with Pistol/AR starts?
I'm not sure if i'm really blaming anyone, just venting at an infuriating system filled with infuriating quitters. I know the standard response will be, "Don't team with randoms!", but, you know, sometimes that option is the only one available. All I know is after a good afternoon of fun and satisfying Social Slayer, going into ranked Team Slayer has really put me off for the night.
For every game I was matched both with and against a team of equals, I was in another game where a teammate quit immediately, followed by another at some point later. Every game I won, my rank went nowhre, yet almost every game I lost my rank went straight down. That's not a rewarding ratio.
What kind of chance are you supposed to have when you're left 4 vs 2 on Standoff, with Pistol/AR starts?
I'm not sure if i'm really blaming anyone, just venting at an infuriating system filled with infuriating quitters. I know the standard response will be, "Don't team with randoms!", but, you know, sometimes that option is the only one available. All I know is after a good afternoon of fun and satisfying Social Slayer, going into ranked Team Slayer has really put me off for the night.
How the hell do you use Bumper Jumper? I've tried it for a few games, and it just seems awkward. I see a lot of people praising it though in various forums. What if you want to dual wield...how the hell are you supposed to jump AND dual wield at the same time?!
I don't think my fingers are made to bend like that :/
I don't think my fingers are made to bend like that :/
My preferred setting for skulls when doing solo campaign play:Botolf said:
- Heroic difficulty
- Mythic
- Thunderstorm
- Catch
- Cowbell
- Grunt Birthday Party
I like the increased number of enemies the difficulty setting produces, and their increased damage absorbing capability due to the first two skulls. The last ones are just to make it crazy.
I believe the answer will be something like, "real l33t players don't dual-wield".Smokey said:
BladedExpert
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Smokey said:
That is the one main disadvantage. Beyond that its advanatges all the way!!
backflip10019
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Smokey said:
Yeah, it's really not made for dual wielding. I mean, you could do it, but do you really want to? No, you don't.
xxjuicesxx
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Smokey said:
Why in the hell would you ever dual wield... Regardless, A button configuration isn't something you pick up in a day it takes several hours of gameplay for your brain and muscles to develop their memory and get in sync with one another. Unless you are some sort of freak who just has some insane skill with changing things hes done one way forever. It took me almost two weeks probably to stop hitting wrong buttons with Bumper Jumper.
The benefit of not having to remove your thumb from the aiming stick to press jump is a huge benefit in any heated BR fight.
Keep at it though.
backflip10019
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Yeah, switching to BJ made me way more consistent with my BR as well as with melees. It's really helpful in all gametypes
other than the ones that Dax likes to play.
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Because it's fun. Especially dual-wielding spikers.xxjuicesxx said:
Edit: @ Smokey, don't stick with it. If you want to try for a new button layout, try green thumb. It's what I use.
BladedExpert
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xxjuicesxx said:
I found running through a few campaign missions helped me get used to it. It was the beatdowns that screwed me up for the longest time.
Captain Blood
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Not sure how it came up but I was having this conversation with a few Halo Gaffers and I was curious which image the majority of the thread preferred?
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For the guys I talked with I was in the minority. I vastly prefer the final version with the smooth armor. I really didn't like that first screen shot because I didn't think it made sense for metal armor to have a sandpaper look. Thoughts?
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For the guys I talked with I was in the minority. I vastly prefer the final version with the smooth armor. I really didn't like that first screen shot because I didn't think it made sense for metal armor to have a sandpaper look. Thoughts?
Slightly Live
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The green fingers on the first image are hot. Therefore it wins.
Seriously though, the hands on the first image are fugly. WTH?
The smoothness of the second picture is definitely better, and makes more sense I suppose if he's wearing super indestructible space armour.
Seriously though, the hands on the first image are fugly. WTH?
The smoothness of the second picture is definitely better, and makes more sense I suppose if he's wearing super indestructible space armour.
Slightly Live
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OK, I need help here.
Right, using someone else's 360, swapped my HD over and want to play online Halo but can't. It says I need DLC, which I already have.
Right, I downloaded (and paid fully for) the DLC on my original account. I couldn't renew it, so I had created a new account. It allowed me access to my DLC since I was using the same machine. Now it won't.
What the hell can I do?
I've tried loading up my old profile. It will let me play a custom game on the maps if I load up my old profile, select the map, play it and sign out and in to my current one. When I do that, it will let me play the custom game, but won't load the picture in the menu, the hell? It won't let me access anything online that requires the DLC.
I refuse to buy the Legendary Map Pack again. Fuck it, I paid full price for it the minute it came out. Same with the Heroic. I don't even have the points spare. Heck, I'm getting the LE version of Halo Wars just to get the Mythic Pack (otherwise standard). I hate paying for something twice.
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Dammit, with my 360 RRODing and this. =(
EDIT: Found a compromise. =)
Annoying but better than nothing I suppose.
Right, using someone else's 360, swapped my HD over and want to play online Halo but can't. It says I need DLC, which I already have.
Right, I downloaded (and paid fully for) the DLC on my original account. I couldn't renew it, so I had created a new account. It allowed me access to my DLC since I was using the same machine. Now it won't.
What the hell can I do?
I've tried loading up my old profile. It will let me play a custom game on the maps if I load up my old profile, select the map, play it and sign out and in to my current one. When I do that, it will let me play the custom game, but won't load the picture in the menu, the hell? It won't let me access anything online that requires the DLC.
I refuse to buy the Legendary Map Pack again. Fuck it, I paid full price for it the minute it came out. Same with the Heroic. I don't even have the points spare. Heck, I'm getting the LE version of Halo Wars just to get the Mythic Pack (otherwise standard). I hate paying for something twice.
=(
Dammit, with my 360 RRODing and this. =(
EDIT: Found a compromise. =)
Annoying but better than nothing I suppose.
Slightly Live
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Merguson said:
Haha, the 360 owners I know that haven't RRODed is getting smaller by the month. I thought it wouldn't happen to me too. =(
I honestly didn't foresee the amount of hassle and crap that would ensue though. =(
Kibbles
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This.Captain Blood said:Not sure how it came up but I was having this conversation with a few Halo Gaffers and I was curious which image the majority of the thread preferred?
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For the guys I talked with I was in the minority. I vastly prefer the final version with the smooth armor. I really didn't like that first screen shot because I didn't think it made sense for metal armor to have a sandpaper look. Thoughts?
Captain Blood
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Kibbles said:This.
Yea that looks awesome but I have a problem with the fact that his armor is brown instead of green.
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