I think a lot of people are gonna be really confused about why Cortana is big bad now.
The fact that Chief doesn't say a "Locke" related pun is a crime against humanity.
"Armour Locke"
I think a lot of people are gonna be really confused about why Cortana is big bad now.
The fact that Chief doesn't say a "Locke" related pun is a crime against humanity.
3 am EST.
So like 7 hours from now.
For the people who beat it already, what do you think the critics are gonna score it?
For the people who beat it already, what do you think the critics are gonna score it?
lol McCaddwey is reviewing it?Most of them aren't going to be annoyed by the Warden or squadmates if they're playing on lower difficulties, so the Campaign should be fairly short and easy to them. Most will gloss over the Story as well because reviewers may not deduct points for originality.
So expecting 8s and 9s and a 10 fromRyan McCafferyIGN
I don't even use reviews as a useful barometer for buying a game anymore. I just get what I personally think looks like it is appealing to me or is recommended by friends/people on GAF I trust.Most publications didn't really find much fault with the Halo 4 campaign, right?
So I'd expect 5 to score very highly based on how much of an improvement 5 seems to be across the board with most reviewers inability to spot any sort of flaw what so ever.
I don't even use reviews as a useful barometer for buying a game anymore. I just get what I personally think looks like it is appealing to me or is recommended by friends/people on GAF I trust.
I saw one of the Warden fights on Twitch and it seems like the pro tip was to take out the turrets with a four shot light rifle when they open up to and then when the Warden targeting you, a triangle exclamation mark comes up on your HUD so you can tell if you are about to get one shotted. He also clambered over a cover point when he neared on the radar.And speaking of Wardens, they are so much better on Heroic. Like, the difference is night and day with how enjoyable the encounter is.
You guys are weird. Halo 4 is a 8 at worst and since H5 is better in every way, wouldn't it get 9s across the board?
I saw one of the Warden fights on Twitch and it seems like the pro tip was to take out the turrets with a four shot light rifle when they open up to and then when the Warden targeting you, a triangle exclamation mark comes up on your HUD so you can tell if you are about to get one shotted. He also clambered over a cover point when he neared on the radar.
The guy I watched beat it after about 20 tries which wasn't too bad by legendary standards.
Opinions Shmopinions. I think the first 3 levels of Halo 4 are great, but then it sinks down to bad status when Darth Vader and Palmer showed up.You guys are weird. Halo 4 is a 8 at worst and since H5 is better in every way, wouldn't it get 9s across the board?
"I don't have time to explain why I don't have time to explain"Master Chief: Didact made it clear that the Mantle of Responsibility was an imperial piece. Step out of line, and suffer.
Cortana: It wont be like that John - i'll explain it better when we're together.
Opinions Shmopinions. I think the first 3 levels of Halo 4 are great, but then it sinks down to bad status when Darth Vader and Palmer showed up.
"I don't have time to explain why I don't have time to explain"
It still bugs me that Locke slowly reaches for the suit lock device and turns it on in front of Chief for him to see it and then walks towards him to put it on his chest when in a previous instance he just threw that thing immediately on Buck to lock his suit.
It's just poorly designed. The fight needed different/more camera angle changes, speed, and a greater area of engagement. They barely moved from their initial starting position.
I think it needed to feel heavier. These guys are wearing MJOLNIR Armour for gods sake and are both super soldiers. They should beating each other to a stand still.
It just felt very light and flaccid.
Pretty sure it's just the last missionHow do you unlock the Legendary ending? Do I need to beat the entire campaign on Legendary or completing the last mission will do the work?
I think it needed to feel heavier. These guys are wearing MJOLNIR Armour for gods sake and are both super soldiers. They should beating each other to a stand still.
It just felt very light and flaccid.
Question for anyone who has early access to multiplayer. Do wepaon skins found in the campaign unlock in the customisation options for multi?
Most of them aren't going to be annoyed by the Warden or squadmates if they're playing on lower difficulties, so the Campaign should be fairly short and easy to them. Most will gloss over the Story as well because reviewers may not deduct points for originality.
So expecting 8s and 9s and a 10 fromRyan McCafferyIGN
Evil AI taking over the world is like the definition of sci fi trope. I don't think that's nitpicky at all.
Especially since this storyline has now been repeated in the Halo universe multiple times between Mendicant Bias and Guilty Spark.
That's a good question, there's no indication that it does anything when you pick them up. That'd be cool though.
bwahaha! my god that it bad, just two slabs of meat hitting each other. There is not tension there.
bwahaha! my god that it bad, just two slabs of meat hitting each other. There is not tension there.
Now that you mention it... Rewatching the video, and Chief's bulgeing codpiece...You kidding? The Locke-Chief dynamic reeked of sexual tension throughout the story.
Now that you mention it... Rewatching the video, and Chief's bulgeing codpiece...
Locke and his team felt derivative and forced. I realised it fully when I got to Genesis with Osiris and Cortana was talking about how they'd been there all game as if trying to convince me they were integral to the experience.
I'd have gone back to a split between the Chirf and Arbiter; their history of being enemies crossed with their friendship and warrior's bond would have made for an interesting dynamic. Arbiter cares about Chief but not as blindly as Blue Team.
Game should have started off with the storming of Sanghelios as Chief/Blue Team, with him meeting up with Arbiter and the two fighting to end Jul's rebellion. At some point Chief would have the same vision of Cortana and gone AWOL, with the Arbiter going to stop him after the anomalies starting happening and affecting human/elite colonies both.
Would have been much better than 3 new characters and one old (hastily shoehorned into an ill-fitting role) being presented to us as though we're supposed to care or even know them.
Games like Halo have short campaigns. Bungie knew this, and their main casts were small. 343 are trying to do Mass Effect but in a fraction of the time.
But I appreciate their ambition. If Halo was turned into an FPS/RPG hybrid like Deus Ex, I'd enjoy their approacb a lot more.
This is...something special
Lmao
Don't worry about that, I got you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH8t9HkM9hEThank god Youtube has a speed modifier for videos. 343 should've sped up that fight by 25% at the least.
Don't worry about that, I got you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH8t9HkM9hE
It's bizarre after the opening scene when they are doing flips and shit throwing down elites like nothing.Thank god Youtube has a speed modifier for videos. 343 should've sped up that fight by 25% at the least.
It's the fan fiction and extended universe that has always brought out the best in the story.
The opposite is true now. Not only is the EU pants but it bogs the games down.
Pretty sure it's just the last mission
This is factually incorrect, not an opinion and I can prove it with screenshots.I agree with this. 343 should have cut down the missions and added more.
And for those stating Locke is a boring character, I feel as though one of the Halo writers should have either wrote a book about Locke or have a Halo Escalation comic dedicated to him similar to Tanaka. I feel as though Locke and Vale are the least interesting characters of the game. Tanaka had a fleshed out story in Halo Escalation and I love her as much as I love Buck. Locke did have a bit of a story in Nightfall, but none of it talked about his childhood like FoR did with Chief and Blue Team. I feel as though 343 needs to release some form of media to flesh out Locke's character. I don't feel as though he's forced.....just not explained upon. Other than that, I like him and Osiris. They seem like a better team of Spartan IV's that are more professional than the Spartan IV's in Halo 4 (Remember the criticism about how laid back Spartan IV's compared to Chief?)
Also, I swear some of you are on some serious nostalgia acid LOL. Bungie created better skyboxes and better graphics? As freaking if. You're talking about OLD Halo games with glitches and confusing stories (2, 3 and Reach Lol) and stating they're better than 343 aka Old Bungie (What's left of it)? I understand opinions are opinions, but you know what? They're like assholes....they both stink. 343 I will say has better storytelling and graphics/skyboxes. In some of Bungie's Halo games, there were skyboxes but not many, and definitely not better than 343. And from what I noticed from Halo 5, the graphics are at its highest, especially with the levels I saw (1,2,3,4,5,6 and 8), so the fact you guys are stating a 2012 or older Halo game looks as good as Halo 5 in any way is fucking ridiculous and sounds a lot like nostalgia is a big factor. This is another reason why I do feel in some ways hypocrisy applies to the Halo Community and fans. It's because most of us don't know how to move on and let older Halos go. There is a new era of Halo and that is 343. This studio is extremely passionate (too passionate imo) about making Halo and I'm glad they are the rightful replacement for Bungie, because I feel they will live up to the expectations.
Sorry for the rant, but I see these arguments everywhere about Halo and it's annoying one of my favorite games are nitpicked to hell about EVERYTHING.
TLR Version: 343 is still getting used to developing Halo games, they are slowly getting better. Multiplayer wise looks to be the best Halo ever. Story wise needs some serious tuning but I believe they can do it. Graphics wise, definitely kicking it up a notch and easily better than Bungie. If anyone disagrees, think about Halo 3 (E3 Reveal and Trailers vs Release). Locke can be fleshed out with a few comics or a book, so relax on him. Enjoy playing as a new team of Spartans after Chief 24/7 in older gamers. And stop letting nostalgia affect your perspective on newer Halo. Think of it as a different direction yet still canon.