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New Halo 5 Coverage! (expect spoilers)
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this is not crazy talk
QuantumSquid
Member
dragonelite
Member
Im so ready for the game, just finished Halo 4 and the rest on legendary on MCC...
Dat Helioskrill armor is mine right now
Dat Helioskrill armor is mine right now
Well, they are living in the future after all.
Vire
Member
I'll give you that retail is cheaper, but digital certainly has advantages.
1. Can easily share games with my brother by setting up primary consoles.
2. I don't have to shuffle through my bookcase and open up the case, eject a disc, put the new disc in, and then put the old disc back in the case on the shelf. <--- Fuck this shit, especially for games that I play all the time in addition to other games like Destiny.
3. I don't ever have to go to a GameStop again.
4. Midnight launches are always at my house.
5. The console is generally more quiet with a digital download versus a disc.
I'll miss the manuals and the feeling of opening up a new game. But they ditched manuals years ago anyway. Remember the old Super Maeio World 100pg colored booklet it came with?
Even though I have physical steel books and cases for all the other Halos... I'm going digital this time. There's something a little sad about that I guess.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
True, thankfully the only other games I'm really playing on my X1 at the minute are digital so the Halo 5 disc can just stay in permanently. It's funny you mention manuals, they just don't exist anymore :'(
This is definately the answer.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
First one of these that got a chuckle out of me
If you bought it digitally on the german store, then Mitternacht deutscher Zeit.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Same. Mainly because it seems like they were making fun of themselves.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
haha
blue_phazon
Member
I just had a dream that I was playing Halo 5.
This level of hype is unhealthy
This level of hype is unhealthy
I seriously want to buy a beer for everyone on marketting/creative team that made this, and the executive that approved them. Bravo people.
Damn. Was hoping it would open up tonight so I could play before the end of the weekend :/ guess I'm waking up at 4 tomorrow
just to be 100% sure: this only means that people who already got the game early will be able to play online - my digital european copy will remain locked until the 27th local time.
correct?
correct
JigglesBunny
Banned
Sitting at a red light just 15 minutes ago, I started humming the "The Trials."
ONE MORE SLEEPPPP
ONE MORE SLEEPPPP
Dee Dah Dave
Member
2 days to go until Halo 5 and Elite controller awesomeness!
A Heroic campaign run for me first before I jump into multi player. Then gonna be playing some Breakout first I reckon, I like the play style and love the aesthetic of the maps!
Much excite!
A Heroic campaign run for me first before I jump into multi player. Then gonna be playing some Breakout first I reckon, I like the play style and love the aesthetic of the maps!
Much excite!
great to hear!
So I'm replaying some Spartan Ops through The MCC. Can I just say I think Shootout on Valhalla is one of the best things Halo has done. Real defend the Alamo type vibe. I love it. Relentless amount of banshees, hunters, and fuel rod enemy's. Just felt like real war against overwhelming odds. The second half of Spartans Ops was so much fun. I hope we get a Season 2 at some point in the future.
Amazing ad campaign.
The Sum of Zero
Member
One more sleep, really?
Feels like just yesterday I was watching those two opposing viewpoints trailers.
Feels like just yesterday I was watching those two opposing viewpoints trailers.
ElzarTheBam
Member
MP tomorrow you say...awwww yeah.
Twilight Gap
Member
Are we allowed to talk about the whole Campaign or is that still under embargo?
Unless you're part of the press, or one of the people 343 gave a copy to you've never been under an embargo.
But if you do want to discuss the campaign in detail I'd recommend doing so in the Halo 5 spoiler thread.
Twilight Gap
Member
Gotchya.
Edit: moved to spoiler thread http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=182890808&postcount=1508
ElzarTheBam
Member
It can be summarised as follows for me.
That 30 seconds of fun is back in 343's Halo.
That 30 seconds of fun is back in 343's Halo.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
best review yet tbh
The game is excellent so far. Just got done mission 4 of the campaign. The encounter design is so much better than Halo 4, and the pacing is great. The new movement options bring a lot to the table as well.
My only issue, while I love the new navigation and areas to explore, the "cimb up" mechanic can bring you to a lot of places that seem intentional, but are unfinished. The game feels like there are a few cracks in the seams here and there. I wonder if it was a bit rushed out.
As well, the baked lighting doesn't allow for any good dynamic light from gun flashlights. The crushed blacks make it difficult to see in spots. I know some sacrifices had to be made for 60fps though.
Nonetheless, despite these tiny nitpicks, the environment design, encounter design and control all feel like a much-needed step in the right direction. Really excited now to try out multiplayer when the game allows me to go online.
My only issue, while I love the new navigation and areas to explore, the "cimb up" mechanic can bring you to a lot of places that seem intentional, but are unfinished. The game feels like there are a few cracks in the seams here and there. I wonder if it was a bit rushed out.
As well, the baked lighting doesn't allow for any good dynamic light from gun flashlights. The crushed blacks make it difficult to see in spots. I know some sacrifices had to be made for 60fps though.
Nonetheless, despite these tiny nitpicks, the environment design, encounter design and control all feel like a much-needed step in the right direction. Really excited now to try out multiplayer when the game allows me to go online.
Twilight Gap
Member
Some of the missions only have 30 seconds of fun IMO
Blue Ninja
Member
I'm gonna be happy when I can finally post my reviews for you guys.
QuantumSquid
Member
Really?
ElzarTheBam
Member
Marvel
could never
Hell no.