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Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Review Thread
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Bananajama
Banned
The value of this is immense if you've never played them before. Or even if you have and want to re-visit
Too bad I'm not a FPS fan - enjoy all!
Too bad I'm not a FPS fan - enjoy all!
I envy you. To get to play one of the best gaming series ever, for the first time. You are in for one hell of a ride.
Discs are like a placebo for gamers, something to give them comfort that the world isn't moving too fast for them
WordsintheWater
Member
This is one collection I really did not need any review scores haha
I played all the games and never figured out any consistency to them. Pointlessly complex compared to a normal system.
The checkpoints are based off of loadzones + a variety of other factors. I've never had a problem with them in Halo 2, at least. In some of the games the checkpoints are far too punishing at times, especially Halo 3 where a death to the last brute in a massive fight sends you back to the beginning of the battle, which isn't very fun.
They are definitely location based at a basic level in Halo 2 and are relatively predictable. E.g. walking up to the cover right after St Gunns dies in Cairo Station is always a checkpoint except when certain skulls are activated.
Really? I always thought destinys missions were pretty close to the library in how they were structured. At least from what I played.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
I usually never moan about review scores, but any site scoring this an 8 or lower will be getting ignored forever more because they don't share my tastes.
Pistol/Shotgun and a lot of Nades. Plasma weapons when any of your primaries run out of ammo.
Library is really fun, that level and Keyes on Legendary are just absolute bedlam.
Preload deleted and xbone destroyed.
MightyHedgehog
Member
I loved the Library level. It was a fantastic change of pace given how it changed up the battle tactics used regularly up to that point in the campaign even if the area visuals could have stood a bit of variety. Never got lost in it because of the overly similar layout and visual design, but I did find it frustrating on Legendary with the rocket launcher-toting Flood guys in places, like the Legendary super-accurate hair-trigger Jackals in Halo 2 which broke the game for me. I chalk most of the complaining up to those who love to exaggerate because a middle-of-the-road opinion isn't enough and everything has to be the worst thing or best thing ever to be a valid opinion or something.
WordsintheWater
Member
lol are you really mad at 8's?
I´m sorry?... but why even read reviews then..? just to reaffirm your opinion..?
Twin Tails
Member
"Halo is too old skool for the new skool."
Needs some ADS
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
I'm not mad, I'll just ignore any reviewer giving an 8 because they don't like the things ido.
MightyHedgehog
Member
dp
"Halo is too old skool for the new skool."
Needs more wallrunning.
NullPointer
Member
Sticky grenade those carrier forms. Take the shotgunners down and scavenge their ammo. Keep an eye out for more grenades and rockets. Be ready to pick up any nearby weapons when your ammo runs dry. Yes. So much yes.
Part of reading reviews is finding which writers share your personal likes and dislikes, to weigh their score against the curve of your own tastes, just as a metacritic does.
WordsintheWater
Member
To each his own I guess, but an 8 means that they do like the things you do. When did 8 become such a bad score?
I would rather buy a disc that has everything on it. I want to play split screen multiplayer in 60fps without needing an update.
What's up with metacritic? No updates yet... http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/halo-the-master-chief-collection
and Perks!
Huh?
NullPointer
Member
Destiny never asked you to move from point A to point B while constantly respawning enemies. It always asked you to protect the invulnerable Dinklespark that the enemies gave not a single fuck about. That's not nearly the same thing.
You can either play the level on the move as it was designed, or hold your ground, clear out all the enemies and rinse and repeat, but its up to you.
you cant do either of those things without the update.
biglittleps
Member
May be technical issues and some graphical improvements expected by some are not great. Its a great value but review should consider other things too like technical and graphical stuff to today standards which affects game.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
Couldn't have put it any better. I've found in the past Eurogamer closest to my tastes though they famously gave Halo an 8 years ago.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Not very many big games come without a mandatory launch patch these days and it's been standard practice in the last few years to see everyone with post-gold status optimizations included in those day-one patches. I say it's better to have than have not.
Giriath_89
Member
I would totally buy this if I had an X1. Too bad I don't have enough money to comfortably buy another console when I already don't have enough time to catch up on the games I've been buying.
Enjoy people! I'll be watching on Twitch.
Enjoy people! I'll be watching on Twitch.
Deputy Moonman
Member
Oh yes. There are many of us
aygomyownroad
Member
I am missing so many games this fall, and still have a ton to do/complete/multiplayer the hell out of Forza H2, Bayonettta 2 (and 1 but that can easily wait as I've played it so many times on 360 and ps3!), Sunset Overdrive, COD: AW.
Buying this game but will give to my partner to keep for my Christmas, but there are so many third party games I haven't gone time or money for!
This is an amzing package even if it is just for the SP aspect, 3 amazing games (Not played 4 so can't comment) in one package for the price of one game.
This is how you do remasters.
Buying this game but will give to my partner to keep for my Christmas, but there are so many third party games I haven't gone time or money for!
This is an amzing package even if it is just for the SP aspect, 3 amazing games (Not played 4 so can't comment) in one package for the price of one game.
This is how you do remasters.
that is a shame
Ah you edited, now it makes sense
Yeah it would be nice for sure, but today this kind of stuff is expected.
Son of Sam
Banned
The fact that we'll have Halo CE on xbox live alone should warrant a 10/10.
I'm so goddamn ready
I'm so goddamn ready
you become a man in the library.
or a woman.
the library is love. the library is life.
Giriath_89
Member
I have fond memories of playing Halo CE online on the original Xbox via some program on the PC.
Connecting consoles with absurdly long cables was great too.
I absolutely see the similarities.
Now that you mention it, I totally forgot that you follow guilty spark the whole map. Dinklebot 1.0 lol!
Point defending and wave fighting, this level definitely birthed Destiny.
Son of Sam
Banned
Xbox Connect. I was on it.
I feel like this is a really difficult game to review because we know how the campaigns go, and we largely know everything about the multiplayer already. So I think if I was reviewing this it'd be more towards the technical aspects (e.g. framerate/resolution, the new cutscenes) and the new Halo 2 multiplayer.
I also guess some reviewers may be disappointed by the lack of technical improvements in Halo 3 and/or 4, but this was always billed as Halo 2: Anniversary first and foremost.
I also guess some reviewers may be disappointed by the lack of technical improvements in Halo 3 and/or 4, but this was always billed as Halo 2: Anniversary first and foremost.