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[Akai__]

Spartan 4s have Augmentations. You should read New Blood

Read my post above.

Wasn't MCC supposed to be in dedicated servers too and yet people didn't really see any benefit?

I hope they let you play with three of your friends in SP instead of just having three bots to control. That Might get me to buy an X1.

Not in SP or Custom Games. Only MP has dedicated servers.

 

[-Ryn]

It is?

I'm sure it's just some new fangled slang for kickass

 

[Stinkles]

I just want that 1% chance that my A.I team-mate just goes "Ahh, let him die!" and fails the revive. And then teabags my corpse.

This is a CAMPAIGN feature, obviously. Not MP.

 

[Compsiox]

This is a CAMPAIGN feature, obviously. Not MP.

Well it would have a much higher percentage of happening if it were in MP.

 

[Raide]

This is a CAMPAIGN feature, obviously. Not MP.

I want it FOR Campaign.

 

[eso76]

Fuck. Why do I keep falling for Halo's ?
I've been saying I don't care for the series anymore for a while, then previews hit and my secret halo spot starts itching.
Deal on xbone+halo+fm6 and I'm there. Probably.

 

[DopeyFish]

This is a CAMPAIGN feature, obviously. Not MP.

shhhh it's his only chance to get some action with kelly

 

[DudeWithNoName]

I want it FOR Campaign.

The AI uses Kinect to guage the player's level of dooshiness. And revives or teabags accordingly.

 

[diaspora]

They're not. They cover S4 augments in New Blood. Mostly drugs and not quite as crazy surgeries.

edit: beaten.

I doubt it would take 10 4s for 1 2. That's a confusing sentence.

Yeah, I think Spartan 2s have an edge because of their life-long training, the combination of augs (albeit less intense) and superior armor puts the 4s up there with the 2s on a theoretical level of strength and agility. The 2s have a life of military service starting at age fucking 6 which trumps any armor/augmented advantage though.

 

[Welfare]

This is a CAMPAIGN feature, obviously. Not MP.

Just make it a skull.

 

[Raide]

The AI uses Kinect to guage the player's level of dooshiness. And revives or teabags accordingly.

"Beg for a revive bitch!"

*Whimpers into Kinect*

 

[NullPointer]

This is a CAMPAIGN feature, obviously. Not MP.

Well then. Pre-order canceled.

Honestly though, I'm curious how revives will change up the formula. No more dying and then spectating your friend try to work his way "out of battle".

 

[kittens]

"Beg for a revive bitch!"

*Whimpers into Kinect*

lmaooooo

 

[Compsiox]

Master Chief dies in the first ten minutes of Gameplay when the giant Promethean boss just fucking smacks him down after coming out of nowhere. Who thought this was a good idea? Battling it out with some Covenant and then he dies? Gee that was fun. The rest of blue team had to spend the rest of the game trying to revive him while defending against Locke and the Prometheans. I really wanted to play as the Chief not his long forgotten sidekicks from deep in the lore. They don't even have good abilities and their personalities were likable at best. Not only that but they sucked at driving. I just wanted to turret dammit but no! Run into the rocks! The prometheans were just as boring to fight as in Halo 4. They had predictabled and tedious movements that could easily be predicted. By the end Master Chief is saved just in time for an "epic" battle with Locke that is interrupted by that huge promethean boss. After spending 20 minutes beating the shit out the promethean's weak spots with the assistance of your friend Locke it dies. Woo that was fun/s. Once the promethean was taken out you get to play for 10 more minutes as Master Chief by battling it out with Locke. The ending is disappointing as fuck. Ill let you guys see it for yourselves. But any long time fan will be disappointed. The best part was that the areas were open worldish and the environments never got repetitive.

This is real. Cause I said so.

 

[Stinkles]

This is real. Cause I said so.

Lol what's that from?

 

[Gestault]

Lol what's that from?

I hope it's an Amazon review.

Edit: At the very least, it's in a foofball Reddit post from a month ago.

 

[Compsiox]

Lol what's that from?

Reddit

http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/379qql/after_beating_the_halo_5_campaign_i_gotta_say_im/

Looked up Halo 5 Campaign gameplay for the lolz

 

[Captain Zyrain]

Spoilers:

Spoiler

Cortana's silhouette is seen by the Chief after he's separated from Blue Team, she says: "John, the domain is open. Meridian is next. You only have 3 days, John. The Reclamation is about to begin."

Giggity. *twitch*

 

[NullPointer]

Word of Buck in Halo 5 has one of my friends considering an Xbox, bam, just like that.

Never underestimate the power of that hell-jumping space cowboy.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

Wonder what this means?

My guess? Campaign style MP with all the bells and whistles. Cutscenes, more campaign like objectives, players starting out from different sections of a massive, massive map, possibly even fighting campaign style AI enemies along the way while also encountering actual human players.

 

[BigEvilTurtle]

My guess? Campaign style MP with all the bells and whistles. Cutscenes, more campaign like objectives, players starting out from different sections of a massive, massive map, possibly even fighting campaign style AI enemies along the way while also encountering actual human players.

 

[rokkerkory]

Who do I play as? Decisions!!! 7 spartans and 1 ODST to play as! ARGH

 

[Arnie]

Is there a skill based ranking system and consistent starting abilities/gear?

Didn't play the beta. Still don't own an Xbox.

Is this a sequel to Halo in the way that Halo 4 wasn't?

 

[PerezDeCorcho]

Pelicans and Phantoms in multiplayer confirmed?

Because that's something I think just about every Halo fan dreams about.

 

[tootsi666]

Who do I play as? Decisions!!! 7 spartans and 1 ODST to play as! ARGH

All 8 are spartans, even Buck

 

[Poodlestrike]

I already clarified what I meant with the augmentation thing.

As for the 10 vs 1. I can't find the the source. I'm not sure where it was, but I can definitely remember that when they talked about Spartan 4's behaviour in detail.



It probably looks the same, because it's on a human ship again. The Forward Unto Dawn and Infinity also looked kinda the same, eventhough they are 2 completely different ships. Curious about how other things will look like.

One major advantage the IIs have over the IVs that tends not to get brought up in comparisons is the literal lifetime of experience. In terms of augmentations they're about on par, with the IIs having maybe a slight edge; the IVs are less extensive, but more advanced.

 

[Solidsoul]

Frankie, this may seem like a really obvious question but i'd just like to make sure. Can Halo 5's campaign be played offline?

Thank you for all this wonderful new information!

 

[diaspora]

Erm, doesn't the whole idea of

Spoiler

Chief

being a

Spoiler

threat

get nuked in

Spoiler

HuntTheTruth

?

 

[rokkerkory]

All 8 are spartans, even Buck

Buck is a spartan now? Sorry did not know!

 

[dancrane212]

I'll shed a single tear for Spartans vs Elites.

 

[Twin Tails]

Erm, doesn't the whole idea of

Spoiler

Chief

being a

Spoiler

threat

get nuked in

Spoiler

HuntTheTruth

?

Missions prior

Spoiler

and we still don't know if he is able to release the video, maybe he'll get killed next week?

 

[king grimlock]

Pelicans and Phantoms in multiplayer confirmed?

Because that's something I think just about every Halo fan dreams about.

YES PLEASE!!!!! it's funny that one of the most hated games in the series actually granted my biggest wish, to cruise around in a motherfucking pelican.

 

[kittens]

Pelicans and Phantoms in multiplayer confirmed?

Because that's something I think just about every Halo fan dreams about.

Huh? That's not in the GI article, is it?

 

[Poodlestrike]

Erm, doesn't the whole idea of

Spoiler

Chief

being a

Spoiler

threat

get nuked in

Spoiler

HuntTheTruth

?

Depends on if Ben and Ray can spread the good word.

 

[IncognitoPanda]

What are these things, though?

 

[diaspora]

Depends on if Ben and Ryan can spread the good word.

Ryan? You mean Ray?

 

[J10]

Pelicans and Phantoms in multiplayer confirmed?

Because that's something I think just about every Halo fan dreams about.

And monitors that can spawn or remove items and shit.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Ryan? You mean Ray?

Whoops, yeah.

What are these things, though?

Sentinels, maybe? Or some new kind of human fighter, but my money's on the former.

 

[Takashi]

Is there a skill based ranking system and consistent starting abilities/gear?

Didn't play the beta. Still don't own an Xbox.

Is this a sequel to Halo in the way that Halo 4 wasn't?

The arena portion played like a more traditional style of Halo with equal starts, map control, etc. And the beta did have a decent ranking system but it could've used a few tweaks.

I'm guessing the rest of the multiplayer that's been kept under wraps will be a giant BTB clusterfuck of everything else.

 

[Compsiox]

What are these things, though?

Sentinels duuuh

 

[Xamdou]

I stopped reading at Free maps, day one purchase!!!

 

[DopeyFish]

Pelicans and Phantoms in multiplayer confirmed?

Because that's something I think just about every Halo fan dreams about.

Pffttttt Phantoms aren't cool. We need Spirits!

What are these things, though?

They're a cluster of highly modified flying Magnum pistols

 

[Compsiox]

I stopped reading at Free maps, day one purchase!!!

Puts in disc. Immediately asked to pay $20 for the right to own the game. (I kidd I kidd I kidd)

 

[tuna_love]

Fuck. I just realized covenant vehicles have all got ghost names. Only took me 14 years or so.
Fuck and human are all animal? Mind blown.

 

[J10]

Fuck. I just realized covenant vehicles have all got ghost names. Only took me 14 years or so.

 

[FyreWulff]

I hope revives being a thing means there's an MP mode with some sort of ability to play as a medic.

Always thought there should have been an Armor Ability in Reach where you carry the wound sealant canister from ODST. Pressing the button near a teammate starts a third person animation where you grab your teammate and stab them in the chest with the canister, healing them.

 

[Compsiox]

I hope revives being a thing means there's an MP mode with some sort of ability to play as a medic.

Always thought there should have been an Armor Ability in Reach where you carry the wound sealant canister from ODST. Pressing the button near a teammate starts a third person animation where you grab your teammate and stab them in the chest with the canister, healing them.

I think Stinkles basically confirmed that it isn't in this thread or one of the new ones.

This is a CAMPAIGN feature, obviously. Not MP.

Sarcasm though Idk

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

[*]Teases a "completely new, epic multiplayer experience" they'll reveal at E3. Incorporates "all aspects of the Halo sandbox for the first time ever"
[*]This MP experience is described as a "dream of ours and all our fans to build something like this"
[/LIST]

if it has loadouts and ADS its no dream of mine.

essentially its like when halo 4 was being developed; we want a CoD with Halo skin.

well not me 343.

 

[HowZatOZ]

Online gameplay that isn't behind gold?

... that doesn't sound very Microsoft.

This sounds like a pretty awesome shift, and would be an amazing change for Microsoft to push at e3. Having to pay for PS4 and not for Xbox would be crazy hilarious.

 

[NullPointer]

*Teases a "completely new, epic multiplayer experience" they'll reveal at E3. Incorporates "all aspects of the Halo sandbox for the first time ever"

*This MP experience is described as a "dream of ours and all our fans to build something like this"

I wonder how this new mode will compare to Reach's Invasion mode.

Online gameplay that isn't behind gold?

... that doesn't sound very Microsoft.

Hungry Microsoft is the best Microsoft.