BECAUSE EMOTIONS.
like i said. for the person I am today it is not important. but for the part child that is still alive in me, it is just sooooo important.
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Review Thread
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BECAUSE EMOTIONS.
illmatic22
Banned
TLOU still finds ways to upset people. That's pretty amazing.
IT"S THE SAME GAME! That's what's driving me insane reading some of you people in this thread!
They now run at Full HD and at 60fps, which obviously only add to the experience! Read the reviews from 2001, 2004, 2007, now imagine it's all in higher fidelity and buy the goddamn game!
Miles Quaritch
Member
I'm checking it everyday, I've gotten no credit for Sunset Overdrive or the MCC
I called the Microsoft Store help line and they were completely hopeless in helping.
Anyways, this is a bit off-topic so sorry for the deviation.
I definitely think you should poke Xbox support and see if they have any advice on what to do next.
DarthWalden
Banned
I don't think anyone upset, its just a little confusing that a 70$ fan service/compilation/remaster of one of the greatest videogame series of all time is getting 8/10s and are trying to figure out why. Is there actually something wrong with it?
Apparently it's just too much halo in one package.... Oh wait not enough halo in one package.... I can't make up my mind... Fuck this shit I'm sick of shooters anyways.
Just posted a thread in the Xbox help Forums. I'll let you know how it goes, thanks for nudging me to solve this
bananafactory
Banned
Miles Quaritch
Member
Just posted a thread in the Xbox help Forums. I'll let you know how it goes, thanks for nudging me to solve this
Fingers crossed it gets resolved and you get that credit.
I hope you do the right thing and buy D4 with it or Ori...which will hopefully be out before years end.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
Don't get so caught up in the reviews. If you've played Halo before, you know what you're getting with this package.
What are you talking about? Halo is the original exclusive that has upset fanboys of other platforms for what 13 years now.
SEGAvangelist
Member
Just posted a thread in the Xbox help Forums. I'll let you know how it goes, thanks for nudging me to solve this
They haven't answered my post in help yet. Different issue but still with rewards. Bad customer service for the rewards program.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Don't take things so seriously.
Chill out.
They haven't answered my post in help yet. Different issue but still with rewards. Bad customer service for the rewards program.
Maybe escalate the issue to live chat with support?
bananafactory
Banned
Sorry I'm new to the Xbox train but what's the deal with this rewards bonus? I preordered Halo MCC digitally should I be checking my account for something?
I'm buying Ori the first goddamn day it's available
hhhmmmm, D4, huh?
I believe there's a "punchcard" that will give you $10 after you buy three digital games. The particular promotion I'm talking about gave you $15 back (well, theoretically...) if you bought it directly from the Microsoft store.
I think you got it spot on there. Halo 4 inexplicably takes away dropped weapons. That doesn't help.
Miles Quaritch
Member
You can sign up to earn rewards,
http://rewards.xbox.com/myrewards/
You get rebates, earn credit for playing games as well as bonuses like when pre-ordering games from the MS store. (or least you should)
I'm buying Ori the first goddamn day it's available
hhhmmmm, D4, huh?
So as not to derail the thread any further, here's the D4 thread.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=136987063#post136987063
Check it out. Game is fantastic, easily one of the most fun experiences I've had all year.
At least you won't be waiting long to see if it's BS.
SEGAvangelist
Member
Just checked out the thread again and they did a generic response to everyone. Points aren't calculated unit the 15th the month after. So purchases in October won't be credited until Nov. 15th.
ninjablade
Banned
it doesn't have to be 95 but at least in the 90s. halo 1 through 3 averaged a 96 on metracritic, 1080p/60fps will be a huge upgrade in terms of gameplay and graphics. 88 just doesn't seem right to what many gamers consider the best FPS in gaming.
Maybe so, but what does it matter? This is one game where the metascore will have no effect on sales. It's a completely known entity.
bananafactory
Banned
I'm buying Ori the first goddamn day it's available
I believe there's a "punchcard" that will give you $10 after you buy three digital games. The particular promotion I'm talking about gave you $15 back (well, theoretically...) if you bought it directly from the Microsoft store.
Thanks. I'l sign up this weekend, hopefully the points will apply retroactively.
I've bought Forza Horizon 2, D4, and now Halo all digitally so at the least it sounds like I'll get $10 back
This is what is wrong with every review thread.
"This game deserves this" is absolutely ridiculous, especially when it's a freaking 88. 88 is an amazing metacritic score.
Many gamers =/= everyone. Opinions.
SEGAvangelist
Member
It's $20 back for 3 games at the price of 59.99 or more actually. I was credited pretty quickly for that punchcard.
ninjablade
Banned
it's no big deal, it's just always nice to see a 90 to one of you'r favorite franchises, especially when they put so much work in this amazing collection.
Mutanthands
Member
Congrats! Added you.
Agreed. Numerical values matter a lot less than written consensus and criticism. Selective quality quantifying is a epidemic in these threads.
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Garrett 2U
Member
That's awesome!
One of the best things about Halo is how easy it is to make friends in it
Hope you enjoy the game
Once the game comes out, check out HaloGAF in the community section, there's people always playing
Many people have been complaining about the content of these reviews, and not it's score specifically. 88 is a meaningless number, but when a review complains that there is too much content or that they dislike FPS's and they put out a review before having access to multiplayer (in a game that defined the genre) it is quite confusing.
You're exaggerating things, due to what I assume is your fandom of Halo.
There are plenty of people who do not consider the Halo games the best FPSes of all time.
I'm 37 and have played almost every major FPS since the original Wolfenstein and Doom 1. I would not rank any Halo in my top 10 FPSes.
If I was a reviewer, I would honestly give them scores of 8 to 9 (which is still certainly good)
Jessie.Bristol
Member
I don't understand how reviews are coming in yet without being able to play multiplayer. At least some outlets are withholding scores until they can play enough of MP. I mean, we all know how the games play. But they would be entirely different when they are in one cohesive unified package. Also, they may play differently being Dedicated Servers.
But it is good to know the game is scoring well.
But it is good to know the game is scoring well
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I highly doubt this will be coming to games on gold anytime soon .
Definitely.
Kssio_Aug
Member
It will certainly not be free with GwG till very long. But a disccount with Gold will certainly happen before Halo 5.
That's awesome!
One of the best things about Halo is how easy it is to make friends in it
Hope you enjoy the game
Once the game comes out, check out HaloGAF in the community section, there's people always playing
I love how I had like zero friends, and now I have like 20. I love this community so much. Such great people.
Wish I could give everyone hugs. I would send everyone a message on X1, but would take too long. Just know this means the world to me. It means so so much to me.And yes, I'll make sure to check out Halo GAF once the game is out to try and connect with more people.
Interesting, I've been playing every major and minor FPS since Wolf 3D and Doom as well and absolutely would put Halo up there. I'd put stuff like Doom above it but I actually think Halo is a much better shooter than something like Half-Life which received tons of acclaim as well.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
I'm not picking on you Darth your just the latest one to post.
This is really not a hard thing to understand guys.
Were dealing with 4 games that span a huge chunk of time in gaming.
4 different games that are loved to varying degrees among the populace.
Some people love all 4. Some people only love 1. Or love the campaign of one while enjoying the MP of another.
Not to mention that they have all aged differently. Some more efficiently than others.
You can't look at that and expect a constant standard to the reviews across the board you just can't.
backflip10019
Member
Mine said I wouldn't get the cash til Nov 20th. I checked my balance a few days ago and it was all deposited. Maybe you'll get lucky.
Digital Limit
Member
You're hearing a lot of impressions from bad reviewers writing things about pre-patch MCC.
Gaming journalism is dad.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Agreed. Half-Life is a great single-player story-based FPS experience, but it's far below the quality nuts 'n bolts shooter that the core Halo game is. The AI, encounter design, and overall package just makes it amazing and replayable, unlike HL which is an extremely nice one-and-done playthrough wrapped up in an interesting world.
You're making some false assumptions here. Just sayin'
The patch absolutely does NOT solve the most serious performance issues. Not by a long shot.
Was Arthur Gies making stuff up? Does it solve the Halo CE/CEA stutter?
SEGAvangelist
Member
Haven't really been reading the reviews. Some actually mention this?