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Halo for Xbox One is Halo 5? *gasp*
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Jawmuncher
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We already knew this was going to be the case even though MS said nothing at E3.
Regardless I hope 343 manages something great unlike the travesty that was Halo 4.
Seriously in terms of gameplay, especially MP they need to look more at Halo 2 than anything else. Even with Halo 2 having been rushed it still stands as probably the best Halo game in terms of content and new features. It was exactly what a sequel is supposed to be. Enough new content to make it feel like the gap between games was worthwhile and yet still pleased fans of the previous games. Halo 4 campaign wise played it so safe that by the end of it I was falling asleep. Didn't help that the campaign made no damn sense if you weren't on top of your Halo lore. Plus just all around it just wasn't very fun. Then the problems with MP have been talked to death. All I can say is I liked the idea of what they tried to do but it still needs serious work.
Regardless I hope 343 manages something great unlike the travesty that was Halo 4.
Seriously in terms of gameplay, especially MP they need to look more at Halo 2 than anything else. Even with Halo 2 having been rushed it still stands as probably the best Halo game in terms of content and new features. It was exactly what a sequel is supposed to be. Enough new content to make it feel like the gap between games was worthwhile and yet still pleased fans of the previous games. Halo 4 campaign wise played it so safe that by the end of it I was falling asleep. Didn't help that the campaign made no damn sense if you weren't on top of your Halo lore. Plus just all around it just wasn't very fun. Then the problems with MP have been talked to death. All I can say is I liked the idea of what they tried to do but it still needs serious work.
Well, I mean, your username man!
Syphon Filter
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Return Halo to it's roots.
I think Halo 3 was a better sequel than Halo 2. 2 was fine, but like you said it was rushed and a lot of people tend to forget it was very broken when it released. Halo 3 was pretty much everything Halo 2 was but polished. (minus hitscan...) Honestly, though, I really don't care what Halo game they draw inspiration from, as long as it isn't 4.
Jawmuncher
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I think that's the one thing all Halo fans can agree on
Getting that $500 ready for fall....
Demoncarnotaur
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Garrett 2U
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This man knows what's up
Perfect
You're right, but I'd bet on:
SP: Halo 4
Story: Go read/watch other Halo stuff or GTFO
MP: Modern Warfare 2 + 3
Nothing more needs to be said.
NobleGundam
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You'd be surprised how many don't believe the same way. That they Want all the bad CoD elemtents to continue.
How they're tired of the same old copy/paste Halo... How stupid those people are to believe that conforming with it is the way Halo must continue. Like Kevin suggesting Flinch is better than Descoping.
Not realizing that it's ruining the MP.
A very large one with quite the explosive power when turned on after the index is inserted. Even better when all 7 are synchronized.
Guilty spark ain't man enough to set 'em off.
From the Halo Xbox One wish list thread:
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=94015210
Give me 4 of the 7, and I'm there day one.
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=94015210
Stinkles said:
Give me 4 of the 7, and I'm there day one.
FunkyPajamas
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By Story you mean Storytelling, not Plot, right? Otherwise I would much prefer a CE-type barebones plot. Stranded on alien world, attacked by overwhelming enemy force. Mostly on the run, sometimes trying to mount a counter-offensive, etc.
Demoncarnotaur
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Yeah, storytelling, although I really did enjoy the large universe space opera style of Halo 2 as well.
I liked Halo 4s multiplayer. Must have sunk a hundred hours or so into it. That said, loadouts are garbage, vehicles were useless, and some armor abilities could really break the flow of gameplay (on a map by map basis). Oh, and the maps weren't that great.
But ordnance wasn't bad. People like to throw out comparisons to COD but it really wasn't. You weren't getting 10 free kills from on overhead Pelican or anything.
Didn't play much of 3 online but even then I could tell it was much more balanced and thought out. Hopefully 343 are allowed to take their time in this area and put out something solid.
But ordnance wasn't bad. People like to throw out comparisons to COD but it really wasn't. You weren't getting 10 free kills from on overhead Pelican or anything.
Didn't play much of 3 online but even then I could tell it was much more balanced and thought out. Hopefully 343 are allowed to take their time in this area and put out something solid.
Halo 3 was indeed the most rounded halo of them all. MS kinda ruined the novelty of it and halo 4 chances of being mind blowing with all the useless money grabbing entries that came after 3 (wars, reach, odst,waypoint). Those meh games kinda ruined the franchises charm honestly.
Halo 2 anniversary is next year right? 10 year anniversary? Yea, I don't think halo 5 is next year unless the halo 2 anniversary is a xbla game or a map pack for 5.
Halo 2 anniversary is next year right? 10 year anniversary? Yea, I don't think halo 5 is next year unless the halo 2 anniversary is a xbla game or a map pack for 5.
Halo 2 while not the best SP had the best universe expansion in the series. Halo 4 I feel tried this but tied off too much of it in books and hidden terminals.
Same here. I'm weak.
In all respect, devs shouldn't make statements like this. Do you know, what awaits you, if this turns out to be wrong? That's not good for business. It's saying "Trust Us " all over again and we know, how that turned out, sadly.
Maybe, I'm taking this too serious, but that sounds like a promise to me.
Edit:
Don't know, what to trust now. I'm confused. :/
Still sticking with PC/PS4 as my main but Halo 5 actually being good will probably distract me from things for awhile lol
aHebrewMenagerie
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Halo is dad.
Castef
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Wasn't their official language "the start of a new trilogy on Xbox 360, with Halo 4"? As in, just the start was guaranteed to be on 360?
That's how I interpreted it. Wouldn't want the new games held back by old hardware
FunkyPajamas
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I can appreciate what Bungie tried to achieve with Halo 2 story-wise (i.e. "space opera", Covenant civil war, etc), but they didn't quite achieve the grandiosity I would thought they were aiming for, in my opinion. I would rather see 343i not being over their head in the plot department and "go back to basics", than have another attempt at an epic story and fail.
That's just my opinion though.
ODST had one of the best campaigns, way better than Halo 2, Reach was quite good campaign wise as well not sure how Halo Waypoint counts asa hunch"money grab" either but whatever. Halo 4 wasn't as bad as people make it out to be either SP or MP wise. Reach probably had the words multi of the Halo games not to mention awful maps.
br0ken_shad0w
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It's their funeral if they want to cater to the dwindling population who still wants CoD elements.
I want Halo MP to be like it was in its heyday in Halo 2 and 3 and going back to its roots should be priority number one.
Syphon Filter
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Reach had for better multiplayer than H4. That is why it lasted way longer,it has as much players as H4 right now lol.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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For the Campaign, they can do whatever they want as far as I'm concerned. I'm way more lenient and open to fresh ideas to explore, especially since I know it won't be where I'm putting the hours and hours of gameplay into for the long haul. They just need to make it fun and not the jumbled mess that H4 was.
Multiplayer:
CE weapons (functionality, unique traits, overall feel of how powerful/useful everything felt)
H2 maps and gametypes
H3 vehicles
Multiplayer:
CE weapons (functionality, unique traits, overall feel of how powerful/useful everything felt)
H2 maps and gametypes
H3 vehicles
Completely disagree on that one. Had far more fun with H4 multi than Reach. That game's strength was its single player imo.
halo5
Glad to see this is an XB1 exclusive and not on the 360 so it won't be held back. That is the one reason why I still remain a bit skeptical about Destiny.
Don't see that happening without Bungie's involvement.
aHebrewMenagerie
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It would indeed, but it won't happen lol
Moa
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FUNKNOWN iXi
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Syphon Filter
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How come?
aHebrewMenagerie
Member
Well, we've barely heard anything about the game, next to nothing actually. Which if they're not ready to show off their game, there's no way in hell we'll get a beta.
Syphon Filter
Member
For Halo 3 we didn't get much either...
I wonder if you was active through the armor lock and jetpack abuse times, the over reliance on Forge maps times, splitscreen abusers and quitters galore times. Oh, those were fun, fun, fun times.
Halo 4 and Reach are equally bad, both brought elements that broke the sandbox.