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Space Suicide
05-06-2012, 09:56 PM
No thread yet? WUT?

I pre-ordered this Friday and will definitely upgrade to the Limited/Collector's Edition as soon as I can. The redesigned settings, weapons and characters look amazing. Especially the Covenant. Take a look:


Halo 4 promises to introduce gamers to a whole new set of locations, enemies, and story lines surrounding the adventures of Master Chief and Cortana. While many elements of that new vision, including details about the new enemies in the game, remain under wraps, a closer look at concept art from the game helps to illustrate some of the most exciting new elements on the way.
http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006208.jpg


Lost in Space

John-117 and Cortana have been floating through space aboard the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn for four years, seven months, and ten days. This interior shot of the shattered ship hints at some important story elements. Cortana's curled up form speaks to her distress, which will play strongly into some of the events of the game. As Halo 4 begins, Cortana will be facing her own imminent madness and death; as a smart AI, her seven year lifespan will create serious challenges to the unshakeable partnership between the two characters.

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006203.jpg


A Glimpse of Things To Come

This atmospheric piece is more than meets the eye. Depicting the observation deck of the Forward Unto Dawn, a closer look offers two big details outside the ship's window. The Covenant Banshee flying past proves that Master Chief isn't quite done with his fight against Elites and the rest of the Covenant races. More importantly, the glowing blue light further back reveals the opening into the vast Forerunner artificial world called Requiem. Events will conspire to send the Forward Unto Dawn through that gateway and down to the planet beyond the outer shell.

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006204.jpg


Crash Landing

The Forward Unto Dawn will eventually pass through the outer shell of Requiem and crash land onto the surface of the planet inside, echoing the beginnings of Halo: Combat Evolved and Master Chief's unceremonious crash onto the original Halo. While it's unclear how central this crash site will be to the rest of the story, it's apparent that Master Chief will get at least some of his human-built weapons and vehicles from the remains of the hulking wreck.

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006205.jpg


Requiem

One of the central locations depicted in Halo 4, Requiem is an ancient artificial world created by the mysterious Forerunner civilization millennia ago. A big part of Halo 4 will involve exploring its many secrets. Take a closer look at the art, and you can see that the pillar-like objects are actually hanging from above. That's because Requiem is surrounded by a huge outer shell, and numerous stalactite-like objects hang down from the interior of the ceiling.

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006206.jpg


Ruined, Yet Still Alive

The Forerunner structures on Requiem may be ancient and at times overgrown, but 343 promises that we'll also see these facilities more active and alive than Forerunner ruins in previous games. While it's unclear who the new enemies will be on the planet, it's obvious by the familiar handheld shields in this image that the Covenant are also present on the mysterious world. 343 has suggested that we'll see interesting interactions between the Covenant and the new enemy force. Something tells us the new bad guys aren't going to like the Coveanant being on Requiem any more than they like Master Chief being there.

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006201.jpg


Ancient Technology

Here's another glimpse at the strange environment of Requiem, and the obelisk-like Forerunner structures that still exist there after 100,000 years. Requiem is a special variation on a Forerunner Shield World. Among other things, the Shield Worlds were constructed by the Forerunners as places that would remain safe from the Halo pulse that wiped out all sentient life in the galaxy. Have Forerunners survived all these centuries? Or does something else live here now?http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006202.jpg

Those who are more interested in the multiplayer, below are some concept images from the various multiplayer modes.

This is a picture of a lost Forerunner artifact that might be a part of the multiplayer storyline? Who knows, 343 Industries are keeping their lips sealed on the juicy details. One can only speculate.


Forerunner Secrets

This Forerunner artifact image comes with few details from 343 Industries, but it's not hard to make some guesses. At first glance, the artifact's shape calls to mind an ancient sarcophagus, or storage chamber. Could this be the resting place of a dead Forerunner, or even its ancient cryo chamber? Or does this Forerunner artifact have another purpose? 343 isn't telling, but the developers have hinted that this image relates to the multiplayer storyline.

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006209.jpg

Meet the biggest ship ever crafted by human hands: the UNSC Infinity. She is over three and half kilometers long and she is also the home of the Spartan IV's. All the multiplayer in Halo 4 will be onboard or connected to the UNSC Infinity. Those that are familiar with the Star Trek: The Next Generation universe would be pleased to know that the competitive games of the multiplayer are a part of the Spartan IV's training program, which is held on the ships’ holographic combat deck. The weekly challenges are going to return in the form of multi-player co-operative "away" missions called Spartan Ops, which will send teams of up to four Spartans out on new missions every week.


Infinite Options

The UNSC Infinity is the largest spacecraft ever crafted by human hands, clocking in around three and a half kilometers in length, and incorporating technology gleaned from the Covenant during the grueling war. It is also the home of the Spartan IVs and a secret mission that will send them into the deepest reaches of space. All of Halo 4's multiplayer will occur on or connected to the Infinity. Competitive games are part of the Spartan IV's training aboard the holographic combat deck. Cooperative away missions called Spartan Ops will send teams of up to four Spartans on new missions every week. Eventually, the Infinity will somehow come into contact with Master Chief and his battles on Requiem.

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006207.jpg

Those that want more information about the weapons that will be featured in Halo 4 ,feast your eyes on the images below. It looks like Misriah Armory has been very busy as of late building these marvelous tools of war and destruction. You will notice some of your Halo series favorites are making their triumphant return. Also, you will notice a new gun in your arsenal as well. Can you imagine blowing things up with that? What fun is to be had with that gun! As an added bonus under each image you will find the manufacturer's specs on each weapon. Glory Days!

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006196.jpg

ASSAULT RIFLE
DESIGNATION: MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System
MANUFACTURER: Misriah Armory
The MA5D ICWS is an exceptionally resilient gas-operated, magazine-fed, automatic rifle designed to execute close-quarters combat with lethal efficiency, regardless of hostile counter-op environmental conditions or duration of use in the field.

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006197.jpg

BATTLE RIFLE
DESIGNATION: BR85 Heavy-Barrel Service Rifle
MANUFACTURER: Misriah Armory
The BR85HB Service Rifle is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, semi-automatic rifle optimized for three-round burst firing, and proven to be an extraordinarily versatile weapon at a wide variety of ranges and in the hands of a capable marksman.

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006198.jpg

DMR
DESIGNATION: M395 Designated Marksman Rifle
MANUFACTURER: Misriah Armory
The M395 DMR is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, marksman rifle that maintains a smart-linked, telescopic, rail-mounted sight for scout personnel. This rifle favors mid-range to long-range combat, offering impressive stopping power.

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006200.jpg

SNIPER RIFLE
DESIGNATION: Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-Materiel
MANUFACTURER: Misriah Armory
The SRS99-S5 AM is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, semi-automatic sniper rifle with exceptional accuracy and the ability to simultaneously breach both energy-shielding and high-density armor, making immediate kills nearly effortless when this weapon is properly utilized.

http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006199.jpg

RAILGUN
DESIGNATION: Asymmetric Recoilless Carbine-920
MANUFACTURER: Acheron Security
The ARC-920 Railgun is a compact-channel linear accelerator that fires a high-explosive round at incredible speed, delivering both kinetic and explosive force to both hard and soft targets alike.

Last but not least, here are a few images of some old friends.

Elite Zealot
http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006219.jpg

Grunt
http://www.trueachievements.com/customimages/006218.jpg

Halo 4 is due to be released November 6th, 2012

External link: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/04/23/the-world-of-halo-4.aspx

I'm lazy, look at the screens yourself!

Wretchedest
05-06-2012, 10:07 PM
As a big halo fan, this looks awesome, and at first I was swearing it off....

the DMR AND the Battle Rifle! Damn... and I hear they're canning recoil too, so it could get ridiculous.

Space Suicide
05-06-2012, 10:23 PM
I know, 343 Is doing a damn good job with this shit. The game looks like a breath of fresh air and amazing.

Piko
05-13-2012, 02:57 PM
Been playing the first games. Don't think I'm going to finish the first one though. I fucking HATE that final mission. So I'm probably not going to bother and just skip ahead to Halo 2 (which I did).

Space Suicide
05-14-2012, 12:29 AM
Been playing the first games. Don't think I'm going to finish the first one though. I fucking HATE that final mission. So I'm probably not going to bother and just skip ahead to Halo 2 (which I did).

I'll do it with you. It's that Warthog Escape Mission right, The Maw?

Piko
05-14-2012, 12:44 AM
Yeah, that's the one. Did it a good five or six times before just scrapping it.

Space Suicide
05-16-2012, 10:36 PM
I need new boxers. (http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/05/16/The-Halo-Bulletin-51612.aspx)

kdrcraig
05-17-2012, 06:57 AM
I'm gonna have to replay the third one before this comes out, I don't even remember what happened in that game.

Piko
05-17-2012, 09:09 AM
Never even played the third one. Probably about halfway in on the second one. But that's on hold until I'm done with Max Payne.

Space Suicide
06-01-2012, 01:20 PM
Hah, taking a page from Gears of War 3 weapon skins angle:

http://www.gamezone.com/products/halo-4/news/microsoft-announces-more-halo-4-pre-order-bonuses

I already pre-ordered but so cool.

Space Suicide
06-04-2012, 04:54 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slf8af7FzU8&feature=related

owinn
06-05-2012, 09:51 AM
I'm sorry but it's going to need a whole lot more than new weapons and enemies to get me interested again. If there's a better level design, better story and more interesting way to progress through the levels that encourage REAL exploration then count me in, if not, then there will be better titles than this.

Rabbit
06-05-2012, 03:00 PM
Gotta say Halo 4 looks pretty darn good. I didn't really get into Reach and Halo 3 was a mediocre version of Halo 2 but this looks promising!

DF118
06-05-2012, 03:36 PM
Wow, Metroid Prime's really looking good these days.

kdrcraig
06-05-2012, 04:22 PM
Looks good, I'm sure I'll end up buying it.

Fixer808
06-05-2012, 07:39 PM
I've only played the first one, and while it had good entertainment value, The Flood started to just get really fucking annoying after the first couple waves.

Piko
06-05-2012, 08:26 PM
Yeah, the flood did get kinda annoying... I just pre-ordered the special edition.

Wretchedest
06-05-2012, 08:45 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slf8af7FzU8&feature=related
whoever did the live editing on that is an asshole, he keeps cutting to the fucking audience everytime the video gets good... what the hell is that?

It's a trend I keep seeing in these videos this year. We don't want to see the dude playing the game, we want to see the damn game.

Anyway, game looks cool. Very sequelly - will likely stick to MP as I am wont to do with these types.

twilight explosion
06-07-2012, 12:26 AM
I don't like that you're gonna be able to make a loadout like cocks of duty. because starting out with rockets is completely fair. thanks cod for bleeding your stupidity across the fps genre.

Piko
06-07-2012, 08:13 AM
Really? Hopefully they really limit the rockets. I'm fine with loadouts. But you shouldn't be able to start off with rockets or shotguns. They were ridiculous. But when you found one and went crazy with it, it felt rewarding. Starting off with that stuff from the start would kinda suck.

Rabbit
06-07-2012, 07:50 PM
I don't like that you're gonna be able to make a loadout like cocks of duty. because starting out with rockets is completely fair. thanks cod for bleeding your stupidity across the fps genre.

On most standard game types you will not have a loud out with rockets or any power weapon for that matter.

Space Suicide
07-01-2012, 03:35 PM
First Multiplayer Map Revealed (http://www.trueachievements.com/n9576/halo-4-multiplayer-map-revealed.htm)

Hope you like snow!

Piko
07-01-2012, 08:03 PM
On most standard game types you will not have a loud out with rockets or any power weapon for that matter.

As long as people aren't starting out with shotguns and rockets, i'm fine with whatever they throw at us. My only gripe about the game so far is that it comes out in november... ;)

darktemplar007
10-10-2012, 01:13 PM
Forge looks amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSff_V8Vh-k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSff_V8Vh-k)

There's also another video on Gamespot showing a space forge map.

Also, you cast a shadow on your weapon. I love it. (It's the little things)

Space Suicide
10-10-2012, 06:03 PM
This game is going to be so, so huge.

Finally paid off my Limited Edition copy today!

mxnmdfnkxg!

yay!

sentient02970
10-10-2012, 06:38 PM
David Fincher to produce official trailer (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/10/david-fincher-directing-halo-4-trailer-premieres-october-18/#continued)

Conan The Barbarian
10-10-2012, 09:13 PM
I think once we get this, ets opening MP night?

Space Suicide
10-11-2012, 01:30 PM
I think once we get this, ets opening MP night?


I'm game for that but unless I get that job at Gamestop and have to work it I won't be getting it at the Midnight Launch. I will however get it asap in the morning. Yeah?

Piko
10-11-2012, 01:53 PM
I'm definitely buying it for launch. Not doing the midnight release though. But I'm game for that otherwise.

october_midnight
10-12-2012, 05:03 PM
Possibly leaked already. (http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/728802/halo-4-leaked-microsoft-investigating/)

Space Suicide
10-24-2012, 01:58 AM
Possibly leaked already. (http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/728802/halo-4-leaked-microsoft-investigating/)

Not surprised if true.

2 weeks away!

Space Suicide
11-02-2012, 01:15 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNoSEj1k9V0

FFFFUUU- should not have watched this. I'm dying.

9.8/10

Space Suicide
11-04-2012, 01:31 AM
WHY IN THE FUCK IS IT NOT TUESDAY? I'M DYING SLOWLY.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIuQ6kln9d4

This shit looks fun.

kdrcraig
11-04-2012, 09:29 AM
I was going to wait to buy this but all the praise I'm reading for the campaign makes me want to buy it on release

Edit: Yeah...pre-ordered it

Piko
11-04-2012, 09:56 AM
Really curious how Spartan Ops is going to be.

Space Suicide
11-06-2012, 02:37 AM
It's...it's beautiful...*sniff, sniff*

ibanez33
11-07-2012, 03:10 AM
Holy goddamn this game is fun. I wasn't even going to buy it but my brother got it at midnight yesterday and I played with him for a bit when he got home, and I had to go out and buy a copy for myself this morning. My gamertag is GarrettR33 if anyone wants to add me and play some online sometime.

kdrcraig
11-07-2012, 07:04 AM
This is definitely awesome. The opening cut scene might just be the best looking one I've ever seen in a game. Only played up to the start of the 3rd mission but it was tons of fun up until that point. Gonna put in a bunch of time with it tonight, very glad I ended up buying it.

Piko
11-07-2012, 07:52 AM
Beginning of the second mission. Pretty fun so far. Also played a round of Slayer, which I did shockingly well. Like something clicked.

Space Suicide
11-07-2012, 08:03 AM
Finally found my multiplayer game to finally sink my teeth and time into. I hadn't played or loved multiplayer in a game since last years Gears of War release. Definitely going to play the living fuck out of this. ZIt demands my attention and time.

I hit the XP Daily Cap last night around 11:50...so it's good it gets reset on 12 am for a new day. :D

Already at SR-23.

Piko
11-07-2012, 09:19 AM
Since the election is over (finally), I can really get into this one now. So far, I'm really enjoying it. But I've yet to really sit down and actually play it without having to worry about anything else.

ibanez33
11-08-2012, 08:20 PM
I hit the XP Daily Cap last night around 11:50...so it's good it gets reset on 12 am for a new day. :D

Already at SR-23.

There's a daily XP cap? How high is it?

Space Suicide
11-08-2012, 08:26 PM
There's a daily XP cap? How high is it?

It depends on how much XP you gain in a day, not so much as levels you go up. I went from Level 6 to level 23 before it cut me off so...haha.

I'm currently SR-33.

twilight explosion
11-09-2012, 04:35 AM
god damnit this game wasn't supposed to be fun or good in anyway. the campaign is so much better than fucking reach ever aspired to be and the multiplayer is so smooth and the spartan ops missions are FUN.

why 343. why you gotta do this to me.

Clownboat
11-09-2012, 09:11 AM
I usually like to avoid the whole AAA fall games thing since I'm not usually a fan of this kind of stuff, but man, this game is really good. I'm glad I bought it.

Piko
11-09-2012, 09:54 AM
Is there a change to the multiplayer that I'm missing? be cause all of a sudden I suck less... in Reach, I was lucky to get 8 kills. Now I'm averaging 10-14. Not complaing of course... :)

Conan The Barbarian
11-09-2012, 02:24 PM
No, its definitely easier.

Space Suicide
11-09-2012, 02:51 PM
No, its definitely easier.

Agreed and I still feel it's not really catering to newer or the more casual crowd either.

ibanez33
11-09-2012, 03:37 PM
No, its definitely easier.

I wouldn't say "easier", because that implies that it should be just as easy for anyone else to kill him, too. I could be wrong (I haven't played a Halo game in a couple years until now) but I think they raised the score limit for Slayer, so everybody's just getting more kills because the games go on for longer. They've definitely made the shields/health/whatever weaker, but that makes it just as easy for someone to kill you as it does for you to kill them, so it's kind of a moot point.

Piko
11-09-2012, 04:08 PM
The shields are definitely weaker. I'm racking up on kills though. I just found it a little odd that I'm doing so well now, but was way below average in Reach. I'm finishing in the top 2 most of the time in Team Slayer though. Last round I got 16 kills. I NEVER got so many kills in Reach or any of the older games. I wish I could say its skill, but I dunno...

Conan The Barbarian
11-09-2012, 04:38 PM
The assault rifle is also stronger.

Pretty much I run on my first load out is that with unlimited sprint.

ibanez33
11-09-2012, 04:46 PM
What does everyone think of the non-UNSC Primary loadout weapons? I just the the Assault Rifle and DMR, I was thinking of switching to the suppressor but I don't want to waste my SP on something that's exactly the same as what I've got.

Space Suicide
11-09-2012, 05:27 PM
What does everyone think of the non-UNSC Primary loadout weapons? I just the the Assault Rifle and DMR, I was thinking of switching to the suppressor but I don't want to waste my SP on something that's exactly the same as what I've got.

Forerunner weapons outside of the Binary Rifle, Scattershot or the Incinerator Cannon are shit in multiplayer.

Conan The Barbarian
11-09-2012, 05:47 PM
Shall us ets'ers get a big team going?

Space Suicide
11-09-2012, 06:11 PM
Shall us ets'ers get a big team going?

I wouldn't mind at all. I'm free most nights!

Piko
11-09-2012, 06:16 PM
Whenever. Free all weekend. GT: Joo Machina 0

ibanez33
11-09-2012, 07:35 PM
I'm free most nights, GT is GarrettR33. Actually I may still have a few of you guys from back in day. And I think I have Conan from wayyyyyy back, but I could be confusing him with someone else.

Space Suicide
11-09-2012, 07:47 PM
If I don't have you on my list: spaceSuicide

darktemplar007
11-09-2012, 08:23 PM
I'm up for whenever I'm on, GT: Darktemplar oo7

I love the Scattershot in multiplayer, it's shit at range, but wrecks up close. The campaign in this blew me away, I didn't expect it to be anywhere near as fun or as good as it was. I couldn't put it down, last night I finished level 5 and played right to the end, it was awesome. The story in this is phenomenal, the voice acting is superb, the animations and motion capture is disgustingly good. Master Chief has more character than he has before, and for once I actually felt like he was a character and not a hollow shell to project the player on.

And the Mammoth level. Shit. That ruled. (Though I could say that about pretty much every level after that as well).

Wretchedest
11-09-2012, 08:23 PM
GT: Wretchedest

Sent out some requests!

Conan The Barbarian
11-09-2012, 09:43 PM
Ibanez, if you have cubanmislcrysis, then yes its me.

darktemplar007
11-10-2012, 05:49 PM
What does everyone think of the non-UNSC Primary loadout weapons? I just the the Assault Rifle and DMR, I was thinking of switching to the suppressor but I don't want to waste my SP on something that's exactly the same as what I've got.

I love the Surpressor, it can do some serious damage up close, but at range it's awful Its like a mix between the Assault Rifle and the Saw, lots of ammo, but no range. I feel like it kills faster up close than the AR. It's good fun on close in maps or gametypes where you'll be up close like King of the Hill or Dominion.

johnbron
11-10-2012, 10:48 PM
I am SO IN LOVE with this game.

ibanez33
11-11-2012, 04:44 PM
Ibanez, if you have cubanmislcrysis, then yes its me.

Ah, nope, don't have you. I'll send you an invite when I'm on later.

Space Suicide
11-11-2012, 05:37 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AOj98xZ6D4

I fucking love the song that plays in the background on the Spartan Hub/Infinity Main Menu.

Piko
11-11-2012, 05:39 PM
Finished the campaign on normal. Don't think I'd stand a chance playing Legendary.

"I've always been a coward, baby"

Shnoorum
11-11-2012, 06:01 PM
Finished the campaign on normal. Don't think I'd stand a chance playing Legendary.

"I've always been a coward, baby"

I'm on the second last mission on legendary. If you're not a fan of screaming at the tv and generally stressing the hell out then I'd reccomend staying the hell away. Jesus H Christ!

Space Suicide
11-11-2012, 06:09 PM
I'm on the second last mission on legendary. If you're not a fan of screaming at the tv and generally stressing the hell out then I'd reccomend staying the hell away. Jesus H Christ!

Or you could just play 4 player co-op.

Piko
11-11-2012, 06:32 PM
Yeah, co-op might seem like my best bet.

Shnoorum
11-11-2012, 06:34 PM
It's become somewhat of a tradition to do my first Halo playthrough on Legendary solo. I do enjoy it even if it's not so obvious when you see me sitting there swearing at a console. A 5 minute fight turns into a good hour or 2. On that note, do they actually have 4 player co-op in this? I know of Spartan-Ops but I haven't actually checked for the regular campaign mode

Space Suicide
11-11-2012, 06:36 PM
It's become somewhat of a tradition to do my first Halo playthrough on Legendary solo. I do enjoy it even if it's not so obvious when you see me sitting there swearing at a console. A 5 minute fight turns into a good hour or 2. On that note, do they actually have 4 player co-op in this? I know of Spartan-Ops but I haven't actually checked for the regular campaign mode

Yeah but it's odd as you all play as Master Chief. There doesn't look like it has matchmaking, then again I played with my friends in a private lobby so.

Shnoorum
11-11-2012, 06:44 PM
Oh well, still pretty cool. I suppose there wasn't really any way to incorporate co-op and make sense at the same time. Just glad to hear its in there

Piko
11-11-2012, 07:04 PM
The impression I get, you have to be a party to co-op? Maybe I can play on heroic to get a better feel for it?

Wretchedest
11-13-2012, 02:03 AM
I'm really impressed with the way they went through everything about Halo and just fixed or improved it with this game. There are lots of clever, simple solutions here to long standing problems with the game, competitively speaking. They've even managed to add a bunch of cool new features in. The whole experience is streamlined in a way that mostly makes sense.

I also just played a team oddball game where i picked up the ball in the first 15 seconds, and then heald it the ENITRE GAME! stoked.

Piko
11-13-2012, 07:55 AM
I'm REALLY loving this. Wish there were more maps. But, I've been having a blast with it. Doubt I'll be putting it down any time soon.

Piko
11-13-2012, 07:30 PM
Legendary is so HARD! Maybe i'll play on Heroic and try easing into it some...

Conan The Barbarian
11-16-2012, 05:29 PM
So, I will be online right now in a bit. If anyone is interested, hit me up to get a big team going, hell maybe if enough people are on we can have some custom games.

blackholesun
11-16-2012, 06:40 PM
I just bought the game after much deliberation. I know I'm friends with a few people on here already but if not... FearTheFin

Space Suicide
11-29-2012, 07:10 PM
First Halo 4 DLC Dated and Detailed; Crimson Map Pack with New Game Mode 'Extraction' (http://www.trueachievements.com/n11574/first-halo-4-dlc-dated-detailed.htm)

Conan The Barbarian
11-29-2012, 09:55 PM
I cannot wait. I need some new maps.

johnbron
12-10-2012, 11:21 PM
The Crimson Map Pack is showing up for free from the "Xbox LIVE Marketplace" selection from the main Halo 4 menu. Probably a glitch, but I just downloaded it successfully for nothing. From anywhere else, it's listed at 800 MSP. Just thought I'd toss this out there...

Demogorgon
12-11-2012, 06:44 AM
The Crimson Map Pack is showing up for free from the "Xbox LIVE Marketplace" selection from the main Halo 4 menu. Probably a glitch, but I just downloaded it successfully for nothing. From anywhere else, it's listed at 800 MSP. Just thought I'd toss this out there...

if you got a special or limited edition of the game, i believe that's how you get the map pack for free. i pre-ordered the limited from GameStop, and i remember there being a code somewhere on either the reciept or in the package called the War Game Map Pass or something to that effect.

Space Suicide
12-11-2012, 08:56 AM
The Crimson Map Pack is showing up for free from the "Xbox LIVE Marketplace" selection from the main Halo 4 menu. Probably a glitch, but I just downloaded it successfully for nothing. From anywhere else, it's listed at 800 MSP. Just thought I'd toss this out there...Yeah,

I'm kinda mad about that. First they made it so that the War games Pass and Limited Edition purchasers (such as myself) couldn't download it for free for half of the day. Then when they fix it, they mess it up so everyone could get it free if they were quick enough. I feel a little cheated since I bought and supported the game by getting the Limited Edition and others did not and they got it to play it first and/or get it for free.

I know it's a Marketplace issue and not 343 but I'm still appalled.

On topic, Extraction is a fun game mode. I love Shatter.

Clownboat
12-11-2012, 09:12 AM
Eh, shit happens. I wouldn't get into such a fuss about it. If anything, this means you'll get more folks to play with and the player base won't be quite as fragmented for the DLC.

I'm sad I missed out, actually. Paying $10 for a few maps isn't my idea of a good value proposition, so I would've happily nabbed them for free.

Conan The Barbarian
12-11-2012, 10:34 AM
I still dont understand why no one has just gotten the season pass, this was a deal and incredibly cheap. You could have just spent the extra 15 and not worry about missing out on all the maps.

$25 compared to most games that go $30 or more.

klyrish
12-11-2012, 11:20 AM
I'm really impressed with the way they went through everything about Halo and just fixed or improved it with this game. There are lots of clever, simple solutions here to long standing problems with the game, competitively speaking. They've even managed to add a bunch of cool new features in. The whole experience is streamlined in a way that mostly makes sense.

I also just played a team oddball game where i picked up the ball in the first 15 seconds, and then heald it the ENITRE GAME! stoked.
So I played Halo 3 (grew to hate it intensely), ODST (it was a bit better, but not much) and Reach (MUCH better but ultimately I just stuck to SWAT as it seemed to be the most bullshit-free multiplayer mode) and ultimately swore of Halo as it just became way too frustrating--much like the CoD games.

Given that Halo 4 isn't by Bungie and what you said about the fixes and streamlining, would you recommend picking it up for someone who generally hated what Halo multiplayer had become prior to this release?

Wretchedest
12-11-2012, 01:51 PM
If you couldnt dig Halo before, this wont fix anything. The multiplayer is less bullshit in the sense that theyve gotten rid of broken nonsense like armor lock etc. You can customize your starting loadouts instead of them being picked for you, and run is a button now instead of a perk, and they fixed weapon spawning so that the game isnt one huge weapon rush.... if you liked Reach id go for. This is a lot like reach. But its still Halo.

klyrish
12-11-2012, 02:37 PM
Okay, good to know. Thanks!

blackholesun
12-14-2012, 12:26 PM
Apparently there was a glitch last night allowing people to get the new maps for free. I wasn't home so I couldn't try it and am at work now. Can anyone confirm this?

Really enjoying this game still. Not a lot of BS. It's still Halo but without unfair bullshit. It's pretty funny listening to friends in a party playing Black Ops II and hear about all the bullshit they have to endure.

klyrish
12-16-2012, 09:52 AM
Really enjoying this game still. Not a lot of BS. It's still Halo but without unfair bullshit. It's pretty funny listening to friends in a party playing Black Ops II and hear about all the bullshit they have to endure.
It's people saying things like this that really make me want to give the game a shot...it's only $40 at Best Buy this week, too...

blackholesun
12-16-2012, 03:12 PM
Go for it. Maybe get it used at a GameStop if you can. That 7 day return policy is amazing.

Also I can confirm that I was able to the get the map pack for free.

Space Suicide
12-16-2012, 03:47 PM
They corrected the issue, the people that snagged it Free only have it working until the 18th. Afterwards it'll be deactivated and will require 800 MSP to buy/play.

They messed up with the correction upload availability for LE and Map Pass Holders.

blackholesun
12-18-2012, 04:49 PM
I though I read that they were letting anyone who had gotten it just keep it. I can't find anything legit on it. Oh well, we'll see if it still works tomorrow or not.

Clownboat
12-18-2012, 06:22 PM
Hey, anyone have a two-week code for Xbox Live Gold? My subscription ran out, and I'd love to play with you dudes, but I can't justify paying monthly for Gold when the year's subscription will be in my budget in two week. :P

Space Suicide
05-16-2014, 08:04 AM
Halo 5: Guardians Announced For Xbox One (http://www.totalxbox.com/76565/halo-5-guardians-announced-for-xbox-one/)

http://cdn.medialib.totalxbox.com/screens/dir_400/image_40086_fit_620.jpg

Rabbit
05-16-2014, 08:23 AM
I have real low expectations they can really deliver the next gen halo experience people have been waiting for since halo 2. I just don't think they can. The halo formula is tiresome and when they tried to change it up it stunk even worse.

What can they possibly do?

Piko
05-16-2014, 08:26 AM
I have a feeling people said the same thing about Halo 3. I'll just wait and see how it plays out. If all goes well, maybe I'll buy an X box, next tax return.

Space Suicide
11-10-2014, 08:33 PM
Tomorrow you fuckers....Master Chief Collection!

I'm sooooooooooooo ready to play this shit. Goodbye Advanced Warfare and Destiny multiplayer (though I'll still play both). Hello Spartans. :D

Too bad I work tonight, otherwise I'd go to the Launch Party. By time I wake up tomorrow morning around 11 am or 12 pm and go to gamestop and get home, this shit is going to install most of the day time I'm going to guess. 45GB game and a 20GB update thereafter. Close to 70 GB or so after other misc installation things. I swear. I won't get to play it for but half an hour before work tomorrow night again. Grrrr.

Anyone else stupid enough to not get this tomorrow?

Rabbit
11-10-2014, 09:00 PM
currently downloading... 4hours in and it's only at 56%!!!
chances of this being done before midnight are slim. fucking annoying.

Dryalex12
11-11-2014, 12:34 PM
this is alot of love for Sin

twilight explosion
11-11-2014, 01:05 PM
GT is sniper activist. we need to do some customs since xbl is still kinda fucked up :(

Rabbit
11-11-2014, 02:30 PM
it's still broken. if you can't find a match while searching exit and go back again that seems to work a bit. it's crazy how archaic halo feels without sprint.

Wretchedest
11-11-2014, 04:01 PM
I cant find the link right now, but did any one see that halo 5 gameplay video? Blew my socks off. All the right things.

Space Suicide
11-11-2014, 04:10 PM
I'm managing to get matchmaking working now. Sweet.

Halo 4 on 60 fps was nuts. So goddamn smooth.

Rabbit
11-11-2014, 07:38 PM
I cant find the link right now, but did any one see that halo 5 gameplay video? Blew my socks off. All the right things.
yah there's about 3 or 4 long videos out there that gives you a good feel for the game. i'm happy with what i've seen.

it's Halo mixed with Destiny and COD.

twilight explosion
11-14-2014, 10:41 AM
I just played a game of Team Slayer and after the match the dudes were still in my session for some reason. Even got to play a custom game with them. Really odd interactions going on here.

tricil
12-12-2014, 07:33 PM
I like the Sin single. I like the case of the UK version, but the track list of the U.S. version.

Space Suicide
12-12-2014, 08:39 PM
I like the Sin single. I like the case of the UK version, but the track list of the U.S. version.

When did Halo 4 relate to NIN's 1990 single Sin? Please enlighten us.

ibanez33
12-13-2014, 02:45 AM
When did Halo 4 relate to NIN's 1990 single Sin? Please enlighten us.

The Sin single is Halo 4. (http://www.ninwiki.com/sin_%28halo%29)

Space Suicide
12-13-2014, 09:40 AM
The Sin single is Halo 4. (http://www.ninwiki.com/sin_%28halo%29)

Well, now. Isn't that just a turn of events.

Guess this wasn't an accidental post afterwards.

Rabbit
12-30-2014, 02:47 PM
anyone doing the halo 5 beta? i'm downloading it now


Edit: it sucks lol. it's halo 4 with thruster packs. damn how far Halo has fallen.

Wretchedest
12-31-2014, 02:48 AM
anyone doing the halo 5 beta? i'm downloading it now


Edit: it sucks lol. it's halo 4 with thruster packs. damn how far Halo has fallen.

I'm not hugely fond of it, but this is a massive misrepresentation of what it is like.

Actually it's the biggest overhaul this series has ever seen. Classes are gone, ordinance is gone. It's literally the furthest thing from Halo Reach and Halo 4 and Call of Duty, so I'm baffled by comments I see that make those comparisons. It's actually much more like Halo 2 in the sense that's it is far more competitively driven and the gameplay is equallized for the first time.

I can't get into it though. On the surface it's everything I wanted to happen to Halo. In practice, it's still very sluggish compared to games like Titanfall and Destiny. The controls feel very latent, a problem I've experienced on Xbox before.... can anyone else with Both new consoles comment... Xbox games feel so much slower for some reason, it's very difficult to explain. it could be that we are in Beta, but the Destiny and Titanfall betas both felt fine and were representative of their final products.

I've normally been average if not good at halo. But here I can barely get a kill. I'm normally a rumbler, so the TDM play style does not suit me, for sure. But something just feels off here. There's thrusters, and sprinting, and "climbing" but somehow it feels slower than ever. I lose every encounter regardless of whether or not I initiated it. Even ADS is confusing because I can't tell what benefit I gain, and it is just a little too easy to get knocked out of it. Just feels tactily unresponsive.

There is a ton on the surface to like. halo has always lacked a sense of movement, and they're trying here. I've always hated jetpacks, and jet packs are fucking gone. PCs make call outs regarding crucial events on the map "Sniper at Red Two" obviously 343 is trying to take this game back into the realm of competitive gaming. That might be why I feel a bit alienated by it. Maybe with some practice....

iggygfoshatner
01-01-2015, 11:18 AM
anyone doing the halo 5 beta? i'm downloading it now


Edit: it sucks lol. it's halo 4 with thruster packs. damn how far Halo has fallen.

I'm in love with it. No custom loadouts, no classes/AAs, no ordnance drops, power weapons on maps, the return of descope, the fastest movement speed and kill times since Halo: CE. It really plays nothing like Halo 4 or Reach...

The only issues I have with it are the interface and some specific weapon balancing. Oh and the stupid Spartan Chatter. I know when the weapons spawn, thanks for telling me four times.

Space Suicide
01-01-2015, 11:21 AM
The only issues I have with it are the interface and some specific weapon balancing.

SMG!

I also have found good fun with it after a bad first night. The recent patch has made it ten times better.

iggygfoshatner
01-01-2015, 01:47 PM
I love the SMG! It's a tank!


They need to drop it's range or add recoil. Really the range on all the auto weapons is kind of excessive, it's having a negative impact on the effectiveness of precision weapons. I meant things like the time it takes to pull up your weapon after a failed spartan charge, or how the BR's bullet spread is so tight it feels like a single shot weapon which makes the DMR feel unnecessary on the smaller maps presently available. The range and effectiveness of the new energy sword's lunge is also a bit weak.

There's lots of little balance tweaks that they need to make (up the grenade damage and lower the radius, damn it!), but overall it's the follow up to Halo 3 we should have gotten.

Rabbit
01-03-2015, 03:40 AM
I'm in love with it. No custom loadouts, no classes/AAs, no ordnance drops, power weapons on maps, the return of descope, the fastest movement speed and kill times since Halo: CE. It really plays nothing like Halo 4 or Reach...

The only issues I have with it are the interface and some specific weapon balancing. Oh and the stupid Spartan Chatter. I know when the weapons spawn, thanks for telling me four times.

Uh, the kill times are a tad too fast for this game. It's a bit on the ridiculous side. Also, AR/SMG are far too effective. The detscope+fake ADS is by far the dumbest thing i've had to experience. People are spamming the Ads button and going in and out SOOOO Stupid.

A lot of the visual style and sound cues are from Halo 4 and that annoys the crap out of me. The dash is a decent addition but when you stack it up against Titanfall and Destiny, hell even compared to the new COD, Halo seems so bland and late to the game with it's additions.

I'll be very surprised if Halo 5 regains any type of real momentum. It will sell like most Halos but then die out. That's my prediction.

Space Suicide
01-03-2015, 10:20 AM
Uh, the kill times are a tad too fast for this game. It's a bit on the ridiculous side. Also, AR/SMG are far too effective. The detscope+fake ADS is by far the dumbest thing i've had to experience. People are spamming the Ads button and going in and out SOOOO Stupid.

ADS in most first person shooters add to your precision fire and accuracy upon the target. In Halo it is an added bonus for they are infamous for never implementing it besides some click in and out analog control. The ADS in 5 is good for the added accuracy to snag a headshot or target an area on the enemy. However if you want to hold LT (assuming Halo 5 scheme) down and pop in and out in between enemy fire when a guy is shooting at you then have at it. it's going to get you killed and be more a hindrance than a help.

I dig the new maps and Hydra. Keep the updates coming.

Unfortunately Breakout plays like I thought it would. Minus achievements or some random fun I don't see myself playing it, just like how I don't/never play Warzone on Gears of War.

iggygfoshatner
01-03-2015, 10:35 AM
Uh, the kill times are a tad too fast for this game. It's a bit on the ridiculous side. Also, AR/SMG are far too effective. The detscope+fake ADS is by far the dumbest thing i've had to experience. People are spamming the Ads button and going in and out SOOOO Stupid.

A lot of the visual style and sound cues are from Halo 4 and that annoys the crap out of me. The dash is a decent addition but when you stack it up against Titanfall and Destiny, hell even compared to the new COD, Halo seems so bland and late to the game with it's additions.

I'll be very surprised if Halo 5 regains any type of real momentum. It will sell like most Halos but then die out. That's my prediction.


Well descope has been in every Halo game except 4, so that complaint's being pulled right out of your ass. The "dash" has been in Halo since Reach (four years before CoD, Destiny and Titanfall), so again, your complaint smells funny. And the kill times are still higher than Halo CE's (fastest precision weapon kill time in 5 is just over one second, in CE it was 0.8 seconds) so I naturally have to assume that you're just trash talking because you have nothing better to do.

Sounds were also completely overhauled, as well as the HUD, so really other than the overly cluttered level design there's exactly nothing recycled from H4.

I've already touched on the overly effective auto weapons, adding some recoil or reducing the effective range would take care of that.



Unfortunately Breakout plays like I thought it would. Minus achievements or some random fun I don't see myself playing it, just like how I don't/never play Warzone on Gears of War.

The only thing I enjoy from Breakout is the sneak peak at the first announced forge environment.

theburningreptile
01-03-2015, 11:25 AM
I got the Masterchief Collection yesterday. It's badass. I remember why I loved the first 2 games so much growing up. They were my childhood.The set is very generous. Not only do we get 4 games, we get a TV series too and a sneak peak to Halo 5. Anyway, I preordered Guardians and got a sweet poster. Featuring Locke and Chief. Im gonna hang it up. I'm going to play the Beta before it expires. Anyone want to play it? Gamertag is madtitanthanos0.

Rabbit
01-24-2015, 02:24 PM
i heard this game is still shit. true? population took a big big hit as well i wast told.

kdrcraig
01-24-2015, 03:13 PM
I played a couple games the other night with no problems. I'm not big on Halo MP though, bought it more for the campaigns

Space Suicide
01-24-2015, 03:15 PM
i heard this game is still shit. true? population took a big big hit as well i wast told.

Hit and miss. I'll be the first to admit I didn't stick with the game due to other stuff being out. I'll revisit it soon and beat the campaigns in a timely manner. The main issue is, was and always will be the multiplayer portion. Broken party invite systems, lag and incomplete matchmaking have made this excellent collection less than stellar. Sad really.

Space Suicide
10-28-2015, 08:38 PM
So 5: Guardians is out, anyone have it or am I alone?

I've done the first two story missions...fun. Unsure about the story plot though. I need to play more.

Multiplayer is just as fun as the beta but my team mates in matchmaking suck ass.

Thiah
10-29-2015, 05:01 AM
Well, I was going to get it release day but after reading reviews of how average the campaign is, I decided to buy AC: Syndicate instead and don't regret it. I will be buying Halo 5 eventually but I'll be buying it for the campaign. (lolwut)

kdrcraig
10-29-2015, 08:59 AM
Been playing the campaign with a couple friends. It's a lot of fun but seems like it's going to be really short. We have 5 missions left and we've played 4-5 hours tops. MP is fun, played a bunch of Swat last night and am digging it