-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Halo 5: Guardians will be available to download and play FOR FREE 6.29 - 7.5
- Thread starter Samurai G0SU
- Start date
Yangshouwen
Banned
The June's update is looking pretty good so far.
343i really done a brilliant job post-supporting H5
343i really done a brilliant job post-supporting H5
Art Vandilay
Member
It doesn't appear that's the case. I'm interested to know when it goes live though.
chronic_archaic
Member
Hoping it goes up for download sometime tonight, really excited for firefight.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Awesome thanks! Watching now.
kingwingin
Member
Halo 5 is currently 50% off now. Incase anyone was waiting for that
Samurai G0SU
Member
Soon!!!!!!!!!
NYCmetsfan
Banned
This discount is live but I don't see the option to download it to play
June 29th in North America. Sale probably went up early.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Pretty crazy they are allowing SP as well.
SP only took me one or two nights at launch. And I paid for the legendary edition.
People will blow through the SP and then not buy the game I feel like.
Though I do need to try multi again. Only played a few matches of multi, and haven't really played since. That's never happened with a Halo before..
SP only took me one or two nights at launch. And I paid for the legendary edition.
People will blow through the SP and then not buy the game I feel like.
Though I do need to try multi again. Only played a few matches of multi, and haven't really played since. That's never happened with a Halo before..
ultrazilla
Member
Inside not until 6am EST
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Now is the right time to jump into H5, for free this is insane value to download and play. Worth buying after the fact too!
The in game experience networking wise is finally consistent considering online gaming these days and past regional issues. The studio's level of sustained updates combine added modes, features and content to deliver a Halo experience how it should be at launch IMO.
Enjoy a polished Halo game.
The in game experience networking wise is finally consistent considering online gaming these days and past regional issues. The studio's level of sustained updates combine added modes, features and content to deliver a Halo experience how it should be at launch IMO.
Enjoy a polished Halo game.
They need as many people playing the game as possible. This is all about MP. Anyone can rent or buy the game used just to blow through the campaign and MS would never see any money from them either. The goal is to get people engaged and talking about Halo 5.
Considering it's for Gold members only, they would be targeting the folks who play online, and then possibly hooking them in with the Req Packs (and the 50% sale).
I imagine that coinciding it with Warzone Firefight gives a taste to the folks who never play PvP - those who may not have justified a purchase so far because the campaign doesn't have staying power, and vanilla Warzone still contained elements of PvP.
Or something.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Looks like it has begun.
QuantumSquid
Member
I feel like they wouldn't do this if the game's player populations were up to the levels they were expecting. This is the kind of thing that less well-known indie multiplayer games on Steam do - free weekends to get people interested.
I mean, the multiplayer is the only thing in Halo 5 worth a damn, so if they waste a few days of their free week playing through the campaign then that's their loss.
I mean, the multiplayer is the only thing in Halo 5 worth a damn, so if they waste a few days of their free week playing through the campaign then that's their loss.
Fata1moose
Banned
II was thinking, it's going to be kind of shitty for new players going into Warzone Firefight without any REQs. Hopefully 343 does a sample pack this week or something. They can still contribute and have fun, but dealing damage on bosses will probe difficult.
matrixman92
Member
MP was sublime.
Art Vandilay
Member
Do you have a link?
Monocle
Member
Art Vandilay
Member
Agreed. I'll play the campaign and return to Overwatch. I've got no time for Halo MP right now.
Community Forum
Member
Well if they waited this long, I doubt they would ever buy it in the first place. So any additional purchases that do happen because of this is money in the bank. Very smart IMO.
matrixman92
Member
thought for sure this would have been up by now. Maybe at 6 AM EST with INSIDE
Art Vandilay
Member
Phil said it should be up "very soon" a little over 30 minutes ago.
https://twitter.com/xboxp3/status/748022907146768384
https://twitter.com/xboxp3/status/748022907146768384
just gifted my buddy $30 in gift cards to buy this
Oh shit, what's up buddy!
(kidding, I'm getting this anyway
)Really looking forward to getting back to this game. I enjoyed it a bit, but found a good trade in deal for who-knows-what a while back. Don't feel terrible double dipping really.
kingwingin
Member
Almost done downloading. Cant wait to play! Between this and the uncharted update i wont be sleeping tonight
Art Vandilay
Member
Did you buy it or is the free/trial download up for you?
kingwingin
Member
bought it
BBPunjabi816
Member
Hmm I'll probably try this out then. Is there any point in playing the single player? Heard it wasn't too good.
Art Vandilay
Member
Ah ok. I was hoping to go ahead and get the download going tonight, but it's time for me to crash. Enjoy!
kingwingin
Member
My download is at the last few gigs but it keeps stoping. Whats going on here
matrixman92
Member
im still not seeing it.
Im done waiting for the night, going to go crash. Hope it will be up early so I can start it before I head out
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
Gameplay in the story is quite fun, story isn't the best but the overall package is an enjoyable 5 hour campaign. That being said, you won't miss much if you skip it.
Probably need to wait for office hours and they probably release it the same time as Firefight.
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
damn
This is a map for Warzone Firefight?
blue_phazon
Member
Sardine firefight is playable on 6 war zone maps (including that one).
It's also a general war zone map!
Waylon Drums
Member
I have barely made a dent in Halo 1 from the collection...still need to do that AND play all the others...I have no need for another multiplayer game...have plenty of those...
...so why I do I want to buy the 50% off super ultra mega edition of this right now? I'm too weak for these sales!
...so why I do I want to buy the 50% off super ultra mega edition of this right now? I'm too weak for these sales!
Lucky Seven
Banned
It's been 30 dollars on Amazon the entire time. Don't give into buying it, i've been trying not to myself.
Waylon Drums
Member
But this is digital...it's never this cheap digitally, is it?
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Still can't see it on the store