By RowdyReverb Go To PostWho from Giant Bomb was broadcasting? I'm curious what their impressions were, but I don't want to watch.
Jeff for sure. Dunno who else.
EDIT: I think Dan
By RowdyReverb Go To PostWho from Giant Bomb was broadcasting? I'm curious what their impressions were, but I don't want to watch.
Paraphrasing - but they really like it and talked a bit how they enjoyed the mp at previous events. They will talk more about the game when the whole package gets unlocked.
I appreciate all the spoiler tags, even for gameplay stuff. I wanna be surprised by new enemy behaviors, reactions, etc.
By belushy Go To PostPretty much confirms the forge variants do count. https://twitter.com/JoshingtonState/status/654687194242662400If that's the case, then fine. They should really come out and explain, though. In the mean time they just seem shady and disingenuous, which is a shame considering how phenomenal the Halo 5 hype train has been so far.
I'm over it at this point. Just makes me think they pushed some launch maps back to release as DLC, which might explain why the post launch map count grew a little bit. Then they just decided to count the Breakout maps.
By RowdyReverb Go To PostWho from Giant Bomb was broadcasting? I'm curious what their impressions were, but I don't want to watch.
Jeff was playing (he was punching everything) while Dan laughed maniacally every time Jeff Spartan Charged something, and Drew was being his Drew self and drooling over Halo.
It was pretty great to hear Jeff actually enthusiastic about a Halo game instead of just saying "yea it seems like more Halo" as he usually does. They all seemed extremely hyped about it as they were going through it.
Sorry everyone. Couldn't find my mic and also before that I was finishing a campaign level with my cousin on legendary. Will be playing a lot this weekend though!
This will be the best Halo game but the worst reviewed Halo game. Mark my words.
It will be the game Halo fans love the most since whatever their favorite Halo game was, but it won't review well because "it's more of the same."
I hope I'm wrong tho and hope it gets 9s and 10s because itd be nice if the trolls could stop saying 343 cant make a good Halo game like Bungie but :/
This will be the best Halo game but the worst reviewed Halo game. Mark my words.
It will be the game Halo fans love the most since whatever their favorite Halo game was, but it won't review well because "it's more of the same."
I hope I'm wrong tho and hope it gets 9s and 10s because itd be nice if the trolls could stop saying 343 cant make a good Halo game like Bungie but :/
By zoabs Go To PostSorry everyone. Couldn't find my mic and also before that I was finishing a campaign level with my cousin on legendary. Will be playing a lot this weekend though!i think it'll score lower because forge/btb is missing at launch. ultimately reviewers cant base their reviews on 'whats suposed to come' because they cant get their hands on it. (and forge could theoretically release a buggy unplayable mess for all anyone knows.) if reviews came out in december it would probably score better.
This will be the best Halo game but the worst reviewed Halo game. Mark my words.
It will be the game Halo fans love the most since whatever their favorite Halo game was, but it won't review well because "it's more of the same."
I hope I'm wrong tho and hope it gets 9s and 10s because itd be nice if the trolls could stop saying 343 cant make a good Halo game like Bungie but :/
By IronWarrior Go To PostGungoose CTF is the worst mode in any game, ever. Nothing can even compete with it.
GUNGOOSE CTF CAPTURE THE ENEMY FLAG ON A GUNGOOSE!
I'm not a huge fan of it either. It gets annoying because it always wins the vote when it comes up.
By zoabs Go To PostSorry everyone. Couldn't find my mic and also before that I was finishing a campaign level with my cousin on legendary. Will be playing a lot this weekend though!
This will be the best Halo game but the worst reviewed Halo game. Mark my words.
It will be the game Halo fans love the most since whatever their favorite Halo game was, but it won't review well because "it's more of the same."
I hope I'm wrong tho and hope it gets 9s and 10s because itd be nice if the trolls could stop saying 343 cant make a good Halo game like Bungie but :/
I had thought the same until today's new footage, but everyone seems genuinely enthused. I think it will review well, and perhaps exceptionally well if narrative and later missions hold up, and Warzone is all it's cracked up to be. Reviewers would be a bit remiss if they didn't look at the elephants in the room like no Split-screen, no BTB and no launch forge, but I think the whole package will ultimately weather all that out.
By zoabs Go To PostThis will be the best Halo game but the worst reviewed Halo game. Mark my words.
It will be the game Halo fans love the most since whatever their favorite Halo game was, but it won't review well because "it's more of the same."
I hope I'm wrong tho and hope it gets 9s and 10s because itd be nice if the trolls could stop saying 343 cant make a good Halo game like Bungie but :/
I'm one of the people (with an unpopular opinion) that already thought that Halo 4 was a good game campaign wise, and that apart from some shitty decisions, that the multi was better than the rest! The beta for 5 was even better, and blew everything out of the water that came before it.
By Kentish Pikey Go To PostI'm one of the people (with an unpopular opinion) that already thought that Halo 4 was a good game campaign wise, and that apart from some shitty decisions, that the multi was better than the rest! The beta for 5 was even better, and blew everything out of the water that came before it.
We are rare birds around here lol. Watch your step. :p
By digmouse Go To PostIn the first missionJul did do it :D
Vale asks why/when Halsey lost her arm, Locke said "Jul did it". ONI gonna ONI.
By JBird20022 Go To PostSo now there's people saying the MP update won't be up to download till midnightSounds reasonable
By YouNoMeDawg Go To PostSounds reasonableJosh already confirmed in this thread that it will be available before launch.
By digmouse Go To PostIn the first mission
Vale asks why/when Halsey lost her arm, Locke said "Jul did it". ONI gonna ONI.
It was Jul. Palmer shot her in the arm, and due to the urgency of Halsey and Jul's escape, he had to remove her arm and give her battlefield care as opposed to actual medical treatment.
By YouNoMeDawg Go To PostSounds reasonable
Digital: You can download the mp update prior to midnight
Physical: Gotta wait till midnight
By Wesleyshark Go To PostIt was Jul. Palmer shot her in the arm, and due to the urgency of Halsey and Jul's escape, he had to remove her arm and give her battlefield care as opposed to actual medical treatment.I know, what I meant is that Locke didn't say why her arm has to be removed, either him keep information from the team or ONI didn't brief him on that.
By digmouse Go To PostI know, what I meant is that Locke didn't say why her arm has to be removed, either him keep information from the team or ONI didn't brief him on that.
Oh, oh, right. It's definitely possible- either option. Also, Palmer is pretty vocal about her dislike of Halsey's character, so it's possible that she may have informed them off the record in some way.
I don't like all these black bars. They are too tempting. I think this is the point where I seriously stop visiting forums everyday until launch.
By Wesleyshark Go To PostWe are rare birds around here lol. Watch your step. :p
I'll keep my head down lol.
But I am thinking that Halo 5 is gonna change alot of peoples opinions on 343 and halo.
By Kentish Pikey Go To PostI'll keep my head down lol.
But I am thinking that Halo 5 is gonna change alot of peoples opinions on 343 and halo.
That's what I'm hoping. It has the potential to bring both sides together, or at least, bring some alignment haha.
By Wesleyshark Go To PostIt was Jul. Palmer shot her in the arm, and due to the urgency of Halsey and Jul's escape, he had to remove her arm and give her battlefield care as opposed to actual medical treatment.Digital: You can download the mp update prior to midnight
Physical: Gotta wait till midnight
You also have to consider that Jul and his technicians probably don't have huge knowledge of human anatomy or treatment.
By xXx_sasuke_xXx Go To Postanother thing i noticed about the promethians (no story spoilers. actually no spoilers at all really, just talking about the knights) the knights cant teleport anymore. i actually miss this, the problem in 4 was that knights shields recharged too fast and the knights were invinsibe for awhile when they teleport and you lose track of them for a second which combined with the invincibility time meant their shields were back. now that knights have no shields thats not a problem anymore tho so im kinda sad its gone. would have been great now if they just took out or toned down the invinsibile time on the teleport. now they seem a bit like generic bullet sponges.
also i noticed in previous gameplay watchers can still shield enemies and i think they can chuck back grenades still too but their blue revive ability is gone replaced by a similar looking ability but the beam is red and i think it just heals damaged enemies rather then reviving destroyed knights? also they seem a bit slower, so changes to the watchers look good imo
Honestly I'm replaying a lot of Spartan Ops to get the Watcher and Knight kill achievements, and while I definitely think feedback could have been improved, I think a lot of the reaction to them as enemies was overblown. It's pretty easy to tell the Battlewagon Knights from the regular ones and if they've got heavy ordnance, they telegraph their Charge fairly well, and I don't lose track of them when they teleport (although whether or not that's still cheap is a question that will vary from player to player). Really I would just have made their shield delay longer and the start of recharge as conspicuous as the shield breaking effect.
I still appreciate how especially in Halo 4 they feel much more bombastic and aggressive than the Covenant, especially in Spartan Ops when they throw tons of enemies at you. A bunch of Knights all leaping at you is pretty freaky.
By Wahrer Go To PostYou also have to consider that Jul and his technicians probably don't have huge knowledge of human anatomy or treatment.
That as well. Total triage action, in all senses of the word.
Was rewatching seasons 1 and 2 of the Sprint last night. Walshy made a specific point about Breakout being a jarring change of pace from regular Slayer, noting the shield differences and approach of play especially affecting novice players who aren't as aware. Kind of cracked me up considering the backlash we had during the playlist detail release with Breakout included in Team Arena.
10pm Eastern
Tonight is the third week of the Throwdown. We've got Halo 3 on the menu and should be a lot of fun! If you want to get in on the action send an email to dunkman316@gmail.com with the subject "Throwdown" and in the body put your HaloENT name and GT.
See you on the battlefield!
Got the standard $60 digital edition. Was thinking of the REQ bundle, but meh.
I wish I could go physical but midnight launch would be brutal having to get up for work at 5AM.
I wish I could go physical but midnight launch would be brutal having to get up for work at 5AM.
By VinFTW Go To PostGot the standard $60 digital edition. Was thinking of the REQ bundle, but meh.Yeah, I went with the standard digital version too. I'll buy a few REQ packs in the future if the DLC maps we get are good, but there's no need to get the REQ bundle.
I wish I could go physical but midnight launch would be brutal having to get up for work at 5AM.
By kittens Go To PostYeah, I went with the standard digital version too. I'll buy a few REQ packs in the future if the DLC maps we get are good, but there's no need to get the REQ bundle.Yeah, agreed.
I have helioskrill, and I really only care about the skins, so seems a bit like a waste :P
By VinFTW Go To PostYeah, agreed.I'm excited to collect cool helmets and visors, but there's no rush. I'll get'em all eventually. :)
I have helioskrill, and I really only care about the skins, so seems a bit like a waste :P
By VinFTW Go To PostGot the standard $60 digital edition. Was thinking of the REQ bundle, but meh.
I wish I could go physical but midnight launch would be brutal having to get up for work at 5AM.
Same exact boat, except I get up at 530am haha. Went digital.
Rewatching Naked Eli's stream to catch missions 1 and 2, and (mission 1 / general gameplay spoilers) He heavily damaged and cornered a lone Promethean Soldier and it went "SITUATION PROBLEMATIC," Promethean Soldiers are SJWs confirmed
It's also really cool how Soldiers will deliberately not-flank you by standing perfectly still when they don't have a good shot in order to stay off your motion tracker
It's also really cool how Soldiers will deliberately not-flank you by standing perfectly still when they don't have a good shot in order to stay off your motion tracker
Finally got around to Saint's Testimony. Well done, Stinkles.
Gonna check out Last Light next Do the digital versions come with REQ packs too?
Gonna check out Last Light next Do the digital versions come with REQ packs too?
Welp, immersion ruined. (mission 1 ending cutscene spoilers) Halsey says "casual reconciliation." It's causal reconciliation!
All these spoilers....
wonder how packed MM will be at launch, shooters are like the polar opposite of fighting games at launch.
"Most" the "bad" players seem to play MM immediately while the veterans opt to screw around in singleplayer.
wonder how packed MM will be at launch, shooters are like the polar opposite of fighting games at launch.
"Most" the "bad" players seem to play MM immediately while the veterans opt to screw around in singleplayer.
So thinking of doing a stream later on for you fine folks - probably around 2100 BST/2000 GMT - How does that suit everyone? And what do you want to see? I may push for a spoiler free version (where I skip the cutscenes, or at least mute them). Difficulty setting? Let me know.
I'm doing Warzone at midnight, because a lot of my friends on other coasts won't be on precisely at midnight eastern... Took Tues/Wed/Thurs. off of work, so Campaign will be done later in the day Tuesday
oh my god oh my god oh my god
mission 1 ending spoilers Locke's fighting style is amazing, first off. It's hard to see, but you can just barely make out that he actually guts Jul when he first thrusts under his sword - the first things Locke does is puncture both of Jul's hearts before he goes for the neck. No wonder he dropped so quickly, goddamn.
mission 1 ending spoilers Locke's fighting style is amazing, first off. It's hard to see, but you can just barely make out that he actually guts Jul when he first thrusts under his sword - the first things Locke does is puncture both of Jul's hearts before he goes for the neck. No wonder he dropped so quickly, goddamn.
By Sikamikanico Go To PostSo thinking of doing a stream later on for you fine folks - probably around 2100 BST/2000 GMT - How does that suit everyone? And what do you want to see? I may push for a spoiler free version (where I skip the cutscenes, or at least mute them). Difficulty setting? Let me know.
Honestly, I would prefer not to see any campaign as I don't want to run the risk of seeing anything. Are you allowed to stream custom games? Would like to see the options menu.
By kittens Go To PostWhat do you all think about having a spoiler thread for between now and launch?
I can always use the GAF one if it really bothers people, but yeah, I'd be up for it.
By Sikamikanico Go To PostNegative. I can stream multiplayer next week. I'll let you know when.I wish they would have flipped the prerelease of mp and sp.
By link1201 Go To PostI wish they would have flipped the prerelease of mp and sp.Yeah, same. Two whole weeks of grey spoiler territory isn't ideal.
Thank Stinkles. I was worried that Saturday night was gonna suck for a second.
Also I got pandemic legacy ayyyyy
Also I got pandemic legacy ayyyyy