By Fahzgoolin Go To PostWhy are you so ugly.
It's part of the deal I made with the devil
By ElzarTheBam Go To PostIt's part of the deal I made with the devil
Is that why you are irish too?
By Fahzgoolin Go To PostIs that why you are irish too?
Get. Out.
By ElzarTheBam Go To PostGet. Out.
Your bed is so comfy though.
By Fahzgoolin Go To PostIs that why you are irish too?Scottish more so, but I see the irish in his eyes.
By Mix Go To PostScottish more so, but I see the irish in his eyes.
You're bad at halo
By Fahzgoolin Go To PostYou're bad at halo
By DarthDementous Go To PostHmm, the Destiny OST isn't doing it for me like Halo's. Maybe it'll pick up because I'm only in the early stages but I dunno, nothing is really jumping out at me which is odd considering Marty composed the soundtrack (or was it parts of it? I'm guessing Michael Salvatori wasn't there either?)
There are some excellent tracks... But most of them are used hyper repetitively or shuttered to late in the vanilla game (the final boss fight in vanilla has a righteously great theme). The DLC packs had some good music (House of Wolves especially), and TTK has some really solid new pieces, but yeah... It doesn't come close to Halo's themes as a whole.
I've played A LOT of destiny and if you put me on the spot to hum some of the themes, I'd only be able to do maybe 4 or 5 tops. The rest of the OST is either too generic or blanketed by gunfire.
Speaking of gunfire... That they did get right. The sounds of all of the different guns and SWORDS and magical abilities are so satisfying. As you continue to play you'll start to be able to pick out this gun from that just from the sound of it. Nothing new for games with lots of toys, of course, but given the sheer amount of loot in this game, they did a good job making many unique and distinct sounds. I just wish the music also followed suit.
By JBird20022 Go To PostSister just asked me what I'd do if the events of halo actually took place in my lifetime.You know the UNSC got their asses kicked in the war, right?
Answer: Time to join the UNSC :D
By J-Twelve Go To PostYou know the UNSC got their asses kicked in the war, right?Yeah, but they'd hardly let him into the Covenant. Not wort wort enough.
By Granadier Go To Postremember this?I remember waking up to 30 pages of HaloGAF shitting salt bricks. What a day it was.that was the time when HaloGAF lost its fucking mind
By Lord of Admirals Go To PostA recap of the last two pages:While the beaks were changed, the adjustment was very subtle. Their head kept the same structure while changing the beak teeth into weird spiny teeth (which I felt was a downgrade). They brought back a mix of the beak and teeth in Halo 3 and onwards however which was a decent compromise.
Halo 4 Jackals are weird
loleaks
Meanwhile, no one is bothered by the Halo 2 Jackals not having a beak, or the Halo CE jackal having its teeth fused together.
Then we have Halo 4's aborted fetus babies from the Turok sequel that never was. Even the Skirmishers still looked like they were of the same family tree as the Jackals. Yet in Halo 4 the only thing that is recognizable is the shield and humanoid bodies.
This actually is a good example of the difference between how Bungie made changes to their designs vs 343. Bungie made a bunch of subtle changes that didn't really mess with the overall look of the design. The Grunts and Jackals are the best examples for this.
By Invert Go To Post🎺Hahahaha
By Granadier Go To Postremember this?"Fucking called it"
That was a fun night.
Fat and I tried playing Team Doubles and Halo CE.
Holy crap was that a bad idea. 1 1/2 hours of pure spawn killing horror and host advantage nonsense mixed in with an absurd amount of bullet sponging.
Holy crap was that a bad idea. 1 1/2 hours of pure spawn killing horror and host advantage nonsense mixed in with an absurd amount of bullet sponging.
By Fahzgoolin Go To PostFat and I tried playing Team Doubles and Halo CE.The best part of CE is the vehicle physics. The ghost in particular is fun to do backflips off Tanks on. Crashing warthogs though. That's a special kind of fun right there.
Holy crap was that a bad idea. 1 1/2 hours of pure spawn killing horror and host advantage nonsense mixed in with an absurd amount of bullet sponging.
By -Ryn Go To PostThe best part of CE is the vehicle physics. The ghost in particular is fun to do backflips off Tanks on. Crashing warthogs though. That's a special kind of fun right there.
The campaign is brilliant. My favorite still to this day.
By Mix Go To PostBarry!I have some sort of power, I can feel it in my balls.
If any one of you shitheads get that reference I will love you forever.
By Fahzgoolin Go To PostFat and I tried playing Team Doubles and Halo CE.
Holy crap was that a bad idea. 1 1/2 hours of pure spawn killing horror and host advantage nonsense mixed in with an absurd amount of bullet sponging.
At least were still the best at Gears! :'(
By Ragnarok Flames Go To PostI have some sort of power, I can feel it in my balls.That show had grandma debauchery
By Fahzgoolin Go To PostThe campaign is brilliant. My favorite still to this day.I'm about to beat it on Legendary. Can confirm. One of the best campaigns ever.
By -Ryn Go To PostThat show had grandma debaucheryCan we PLEASE stop killing our Probation Worker?
I'm about to beat it on Legendary. Can confirm. One of the best campaigns ever.
By -Ryn Go To PostThey did not have jetpacks no lol
Skirmishers were especially mobile and would leap waaaaaay high. The Jackals having jetpacks is likely another addition to accommodate the more vertical gameplay. Grunts were given little jump packs in Halo 4 as well.
As far as the Halo 4 Jackals are concerned I really wouldn't mind them much if we had the original Jackals fighting alongside them, but I've kinda given up on that ever happening.
Well, that's been my hope since the Bungie era and on, and we've always been prone to disappointment, isn't it :) Seeing different models of Wraiths being used, or having H3-era BRs and 'Hogs on the Dawn before transitioning to the modern UNSC armory in Halo 4, having multiple versions of Jackals...
*le sigh*
Misfits was GOAT first two seasons, third season was good but not great and then fourth onward was cringe. Defeating one of the big bads by fucking his power out of him 100m up in the air will forever be the most WTF thing I've ever seen on TV haha
1:28 sample of the "Jameson Locke" track from Halo 5. Full length is over 4 minutes.
https://youtu.be/yjc70WYos-c
I'm really liking where this one is going. The piano is a great touch, also.
https://youtu.be/yjc70WYos-c
I'm really liking where this one is going. The piano is a great touch, also.
Locke's theme is so wonderfully recognizable and it really is a great melody. It'll be nice to hear a more quiet reserved version in 'Jameson Locke' as all other times it has been bombastic (the opening osiris cinematic).
Speaking of Osiris:
it iz nt my ferends terst u mst earn spohrteen lack
Speaking of Osiris:
it iz nt my ferends terst u mst earn spohrteen lack
By -Ryn Go To PostWhile the beaks were changed, the adjustment was very subtle. Their head kept the same structure while changing the beak teeth into weird spiny teeth (which I felt was a downgrade). They brought back a mix of the beak and teeth in Halo 3 and onwards however which was a decent compromise.I would argue that the Halo 4 design goes back to the Jackal's CE roots in many ways. Sure, Bungie made changes over longer periods of time, but the end result was still very different to what we started with. With a few adjustments (namely the eyes), Halo 4's model could easily pass as an HD version of the CE model.
Then we have Halo 4's aborted fetus babies from the Turok sequel that never was. Even the Skirmishers still looked like they were of the same family tree as the Jackals. Yet in Halo 4 the only thing that is recognizable is the shield and humanoid bodies.
This actually is a good example of the difference between how Bungie made changes to their designs vs 343. Bungie made a bunch of subtle changes that didn't really mess with the overall look of the design. The Grunts and Jackals are the best examples for this.
Halo 4 is still recognizable as a Jackal, just as much as Skirmishers, and I actually love that they've chosen to acknowledge how closely related reptiles and birds are. Skirmishers are the avian extreme, while Halo 4's model is the reptilian extreme.
By Ragnarok Flames Go To Posthttp://imgur.com/BoiZdHSMakes sense and I agree to an extent, especially for the more casual player.
http://imgur.com/GpmpiKr
http://imgur.com/xHcfjPa
http://imgur.com/6su5Kgt
http://imgur.com/7pYREdO
By Ragnarok Flames Go To Posthttp://imgur.com/BoiZdHS
http://imgur.com/GpmpiKr
http://imgur.com/xHcfjPa
http://imgur.com/6su5Kgt
http://imgur.com/7pYREdO
History has already proven that making games for a casual audience is not a sustainable business. They have short attention spans are easily influenced by new and shiny. I get his underlying point, but I don't think relying on the casuals for the definition of whether a game is solid or not is a good MO.
I'm confused by what that writer is saying. Is he saying it's good to make adjustments to a game over time to keep the franchise from being the exact same thing for decades, or is he saying there should be no changes made and that we should go back to HCE and live there eternally?
Honestly, while I can understand that to some gamers the games they play can get too complicated, there's also something to be said for actually adding value to the game's mechanics and not just rehashing the exact same game.
Heck, even in the 90's Mario gained new abilities in SMB3 that he hadn't had before that arguably added an extra layer of complication and skill gap. A game developer should never be satisfied with simply creating more of the exact same product again and again, but they should also respect what made the original great and lovable.
Honestly, while I can understand that to some gamers the games they play can get too complicated, there's also something to be said for actually adding value to the game's mechanics and not just rehashing the exact same game.
Heck, even in the 90's Mario gained new abilities in SMB3 that he hadn't had before that arguably added an extra layer of complication and skill gap. A game developer should never be satisfied with simply creating more of the exact same product again and again, but they should also respect what made the original great and lovable.
Just a reminder that the Throwdown is tonight at 10pm Eastern time. This week will be Halo: CE as the main game and then we'll breakout into other customs after. I may stream the event (twitch.tv/cliqtv) but if I don't I will capture the game and make a YouTube video.
So far the confirmed Spartans are...
Ukumio - Ukumi0
Hazardous Metal - Hazardous Metal
AnonomissX - AnonomissX
frecklez - SparerRanger149
Poodlestrike - Poodlestrike
Granadier - Granadier
Mix - Mix
Kaizen gamer - Kaizen Gamer
Cliq - xCliQuEx
That leaves 7 open slots so if you want to play we still have room. Send an email to dunkman316@gmail.com with your HaloENT name and GT. You can put Throwdown in the subject to make it easier for me to find.
See you all on the batttlefield!
By Wesleyshark Go To PostADS is a most welcome addition to Halo. The end.
Keep your bad opinions to yourself, wes
By ViewtifulJC Go To PostKeep your bad opinions to yourself, wesNope. ADS is great.
By Cliq Go To PostEmail sent, sir!
Just a reminder that the Throwdown is tonight at 10pm Eastern time. This week will be Halo: CE as the main game and then we'll breakout into other customs after. I may stream the event (twitch.tv/cliqtv) but if I don't I will capture the game and make a YouTube video.
So far the confirmed Spartans are…
Ukumio - Ukumi0
Hazardous Metal - Hazardous Metal
AnonomissX - AnonomissX
frecklez - SparerRanger149
Poodlestrike - Poodlestrike
Granadier - Granadier
Mix - Mix
Kaizen gamer - Kaizen Gamer
Cliq - xCliQuEx
That leaves 7 open slots so if you want to play we still have room. Send an email to dunkman316@gmail.com with your HaloENT name and GT. You can put Throwdown in the subject to make it easier for me to find.
See you all on the batttlefield!
By Ragnarok Flames Go To Posthttp://imgur.com/BoiZdHSIt's honestly a bit more complicated than that. It has to do with a series' game design more than a blanket statement that provides a winning formula for all shooters.
http://imgur.com/GpmpiKr
http://imgur.com/xHcfjPa
http://imgur.com/6su5Kgt
http://imgur.com/7pYREdO
This guy's wife isn't the holy grail of data points that somehow unlocked the solution to making fun shooters. Point being that most people I've played Halo with on my campus find Halo 4 to be one of the best Halos, and find the lack of sprint or existence of descope in the older games to be a "bad choice". I could easily make an enlightened decision based on these people claiming that Halo needs to implement more modern shooter elements.
By fuchsdh Go To PostWell, that's been my hope since the Bungie era and on, and we've always been prone to disappointment, isn't it :) Seeing different models of Wraiths being used, or having H3-era BRs and 'Hogs on the Dawn before transitioning to the modern UNSC armory in Halo 4, having multiple versions of Jackals…Hooooly shit that would be so cool to have all the past variants with the new ones. The original Banshee is still my favorite Banshee. Just give it a boost and maybe the ability to strafe and it's perfect.
*le sigh*
*sigh* Maybe Halo 7...
By Ragnarok Flames Go To PostCan we PLEASE stop killing our Probation Worker?lol I really should rewatch the series. It's been a whiiiiiile.
By M0aHerder Go To PostI would argue that the Halo 4 design goes back to the Jackal's CE roots in many ways. Sure, Bungie made changes over longer periods of time, but the end result was still very different to what we started with. With a few adjustments (namely the eyes), Halo 4's model could easily pass as an HD version of the CE model.I'm not really sure how you can argue that first point. Just glancing at the picture you can see obvious differences between the CE Jackal and the 4 Jackal. Most notably the jaw and the size of the eyes. The original Jackal had very large eyes and an avian skull with a beak to match whereas the new iteration had much smaller eyes which were pushed forward and a very large jaw that reflect an alligator or angler fish. It also has very noticeable pointed teeth which the original Jackal lacked. The only similarity between the 2 being the spine feather things on the back of the head. If you took the two heads and put them side by side without their bodies you would not be able to say they are of the same family line.
Halo 4 is still recognizable as a Jackal, just as much as Skirmishers, and I actually love that they've chosen to acknowledge how closely related reptiles and birds are. Skirmishers are the avian extreme, while Halo 4's model is the reptilian extreme.
You could say very reasonably that this new Jackal is another sub species as you described which took to the other end of the spectrum with the regular Jackal being the middle ground between the three groups. And that would be totally cool. The problem is that the new design is not treated as another sub species. They are treated as regular ol' Jackals with no reference to their more Avian counter parts. Interestingly, they are in the comics. Problem with that is that most people don't read those. So it really doesn't matter.
By -Ryn Go To PostI'm not really sure how you can argue that first point. Just glancing at the picture you can see obvious differences between the CE Jackal and the 4 Jackal. Most notably the jaw and the size of the eyes. The original Jackal had very large eyes and an avian skull with a beak to match whereas the new iteration had much smaller eyes which were pushed forward and a very large jaw that reflect an alligator or angler fish. It also has very noticeable pointed teeth which the original Jackal lacked. The only similarity between the 2 being the spine feather things on the back of the head. If you took the two heads and put them side by side without their bodies you would not be able to say they are of the same family line.There are differences, of course, but the Halo 4 model is much closer to CE than the one found in Reach. Give it bigger eyes and you're really quite close.
You could say very reasonably that this new Jackal is another sub species as you described which took to the other end of the spectrum with the regular Jackal being the middle ground between the three groups. And that would be totally cool. The problem is that the new design is not treated as another sub species. They are treated as regular ol' Jackals with no reference to their more Avian counter parts. Interestingly, they are in the comics. Problem with that is that most people don't read those. So it really doesn't matter.
The new Jackal is definitely treated as a different subspecies, we just don't see the two alongside each other in the games because of resource constraints. The Halo 4 Jackals are called Ibie'shans. They evolved on a more volcanic continent and retained many features of the Kig-Yar of old.
By M0aHerder Go To PostThere are differences, of course, but the Halo 4 model is much closer to CE than the one found in Reach. Give it bigger eyes and you're really quite close.
The new Jackal is definitely treated as a different subspecies, we just don't see the two alongside each other in the games because of resource constraints. The Halo 4 Jackals are called Ibie'shans. They evolved on a more volcanic continent and retained many features of the Kig-Yar of old.
This.
By M0aHerder Go To PostThere are differences, of course, but the Halo 4 model is much closer to CE than the one found in Reach. Give it bigger eyes and you're really quite close.You really really wouldn't be much closer dude. Like, not at all close. I'll make a shitty comparison to better illustrate their differences when I get home but I just don't see how you think they are so similar.
The new Jackal is definitely treated as a different subspecies, we just don't see the two alongside each other in the games because of resource constraints. The Halo 4 Jackals are called Ibie'shans. They evolved on a more volcanic continent and retained many features of the Kig-Yar of old.
As for the lore, saying that they are different in the expanded lore doesn't mean you are treating them as a different species. It's the same problem we had with Halo 4's story telling for the Didact and well... most everything. The game can't rely on the player to know all of this stuff. In Halo 4 their differences aren't acknowledged whatsoever and they are still called Jackals. Something as simple as changing their name to the Volkackals or Jinkals or Mandrakes or even Reptal Probes. ANYTHING. They could've even been a new covenant enemy type to replace the Skirmishers which would've been nice considering all the missing factions.
By DarthDementous Go To PostSpeaking of Osiris:lmao what's up with Spiderlite Spider SanghelliSparbiterThe Sanghelli SpiderSpider-WortSpider-SquidThe amazing Spider-Head?
it iz nt my ferends terst u mst earn spohrteen lack
By Wesleyshark Go To PostThis.Get out you dirty taint twiddler
<3
By Wesleyshark Go To PostNope. ADS is great.What do you get from it? An added sense of immersion? Is that worth the drop in visibility, slower movement speed, and loss of accuracy when not ADS'd?
Or are you talking about smart scope? Cause that removes 80% of the problems with ADS and is cool with me.
