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343 Industries explains Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary multiplayer

XMNR: 343 Industries is remaking Halo: Combat Evolved with a new graphics engine but keeping the same gameplay engine in the Anniversary edition for the Xbox 360. However, the online multiplayer component is being powered by the Halo: Reach engine which has caused some concern with fans. 343's Frank O'Connor explains the reason for the change.

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Hufandpuf5421d ago

I think hardcore halo fans didnt like reach's armor mechanics (I did), but H:CEA will most likely be halo 3's multiplayer.

Blacktric5421d ago

Actually, they're simply bringing Halo: Reach multiplayer as it is to the Anniversary Edition. And as far as I know, armor abilities are included too.

StanLee5421d ago

I enjoyed Reach's multiplayer but I find myself going back to Halo 3's. Still play both, though I play Halo 3's multiplayer much more. Even 4 years later.

Inside_out5421d ago

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I've never been disappointed in a Halo game...ALWAYS made with the most care from the soundtrack to the weapons...nothing like it in gaming.

It NOT a fully priced game which is surprising since it's M$ number one and two, all the features the game is coming with. This is an all out remake and I haven't seen other remakes put as much effort.

I would of liked a Halo 1 and 2 option as well. Make it a double disk if need be, I don't care and tie the first two games together...missed opportunity, after all, isn't it a anniversary edition for Halo the franchise. The whole last gen library should of got this treatment.

Cpt_kitten5421d ago

that's cool but i do think they should have taken the time to make at least blood gultch, sidewinder, battle creek, and (don't remember the name) but the ship battle in space....and have those as added bonus for having Halo CEA, that is one thing they never truely brought back even though Bungie promised it multiple times.

mcgrottys5421d ago

well hemmorphage is a remake of blood gulch, it is a part of forge world and it doesn't need to be changed. I however want another sidewinder. Also they already have images of battle creek.

Actually you might be confused, yes the game will use the reach engine for MP but they will have halo CE maps (at least most of them) they will just be able to work between reach and anniversary.

Cpt_kitten5421d ago

yeah, but hemmorphage is a horrible remake of blood gultch, i know it needs to connect to the rest of forge world but in normal game types the giant metal wall is so ugly and the beach front takes out the point of calling it a boxed canyon

mcgrottys5421d ago

i see where you are coming from, and I agree

MintBerryCrunch5421d ago

Halo CE will have the SP, the MP will have CE maps playable on Halo Reach, outside of co-op on CE, there is no MP for Halo CE

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lsujester5421d ago

I'd love for it just to be a prettier version of exactly what was in the original. But this just sounds basically like a map pack for Reach. Kinda disappointing.

Seems like a GameFly rent to me.

Urmomlol5421d ago (Edited 5421d ago )

Wow, you're retarded.

thrasherv35421d ago

How so?

Considering you get a download code for the maps to play with the Reach disk it kinda is a map pack....that comes with a full campaign.

dkp235421d ago

Well the a full game comes with the Map Pack, so its not just a map pack.

Like it said in the article, wouldnt make sense to split Reach audience and anniversary audience since it would take players away from reach and also would take a lot of $$$ and resources to do.

lsujester5421d ago

Care to say how? If can add the multiplayer right into Reach, so why buy this Anniversary game? I can rent it to play the SP, then download the MP maps later into Reach if I want to play them. I then have all of the multiplayer, and have played the campaign without buying it.

How about you figure out what is going on before you call people names?

biRdy5421d ago (Edited 5421d ago )

The Title update they are releasing in November is going to add some Halo CE Gameplay "Elements" Such as no Fall damage and stuff like that.

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6 Friendliest Characters in Games

GF365: "Oftentimes, video games have characters who are antagonistic and really not very pleasant. Here are some of the friendliest characters in games where you might not otherwise expect to find them."

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thorstein1006d ago

Dogmeat: *bark!*

Translation: you are dead to me.

JSONEHUNDRED1006d ago

You can probably add Karlach to this from BG3

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10 Best Lore-Rich Video Games

Talented writers can build worlds that are as wondrous as real-life. Here are the best lore-rich video games for you to get immersed in.

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shinoff21831242d ago

How'd fallout not make the list. Atleast over cyberpunk, tales , and halo. Fallout been around since what 96 98 and has 5 6 games into it. It's full of lore when you play it. I'd even add star ocean to a point.

robtion1241d ago

Agree Fallout should be on there.

MadLad1241d ago

And somehow Planescape Torment doesn't even make the list.

Crows901241d ago

Hollow knight surpasses these.

shinoff21831241d ago

In lore? I must be missing something

Crows901241d ago (Edited 1241d ago )

Yes in lore. Easily missed... absolutely. Never played a game that had me loving the world and lore behind it as much as that one. Most of course wouldn't be able to experience it since it is a more difficult game.

DarXyde1241d ago

I can't speak for all titles on this list, but by the time you get to Dark Souls III, the lore is a bloody tapestry of intricacy

Crows901240d ago

Played them all. Im not saying the games on the list dont have good lore...I just think hollow knight had more lore that is hidden but present and more easily explored and accessed. The souls games have tremendous lore but theyre mostly hidden and stay that way unless you look for it and research it. The lore is not very accessible.

DarXyde1240d ago

Crows90,

I think that's a somewhat fair assessment. For me, the Souls games are less upfront about the lore, but it does invite your fascination through NPCs, items, locations, bosses, etc. There's this kind of natural progression where the picture becomes just clear enough by doing the essential tasks, but it really makes you want to explore every inch of the world.

TheColbertinator1241d ago

Suikoden and Legend of Heroes also have massive lore setups.

agent131241d ago

narration is more important than lore i'd rather watch the story and characters in a more cinematic way instead of searching for notes and stuff that's why i love sony exclusive games like uncharted and gow and hate from software games

shinoff21831240d ago

The article was top ten lore in video games. I think they did a bad job picking games out. I know what you mean though. I just like a variety of games and genres.

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Halo’s best Bungie campaign has its worst feature fixed after 12 years

Halo’s best ever campaign mode developed by Bungie has had its most annoying feature fixed after more than a decade, making the sci-fi FPS game better than ever

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SullysCigar1327d ago

Awesome news - so can we look forward to playing Halo: Infinite with no online issues circa 2033?

just_looken1326d ago

"You can download the improved Reach AI mod at Mod DB" This was a mod 343 did nothing so the online will be fixed in our dreams.

SullysCigar1326d ago

Par for the course with 343.

Profchaos1325d ago

They did say they had a 10 year plan for infinite we just all assumed it would be DLC could of been a 10 year netcode rollout.

But seriously this is a mod the community won't be able to modify infinite in the same way

Cikatriz_ESP1326d ago

Combat Evolved was the best campaign, and it's not even close.

just_looken1326d ago

You should have tried this version of reach when it first came out remastered for a year there was no sound because 343 could not locate the sound files.

It was a special challenge.

badz1491326d ago

more like the bunch at 343i are simply mentally challenged

ACEMANWISE1326d ago

Well I guess 12 years is faster than most fixes. I guess this is a cheap way to "remaster" something nowadays.....by just fixing something that used to always be broken.

zidane13411326d ago

Did you even read the article? This is a mod to improve AI from back almost 2 gens ago. Nobody is claiming this is remastering anything. Yeesh.

Crows901326d ago

Halo is dead. Microsoft has other shooter franchises it cares more about now. 343 are no longer Xbox golden studio. They are likely to shift things around or even close it all together and give the IP to someone else.

343i decided to pummel the IP into the ground...and when they see it didn't quite look like Glenn's face they decided to just keep on pummeling. Not sure if Glenn is the IP or the fanbase in this case though.

Profchaos1325d ago

343 were never the golden studio they were a hastily thrown together b team when bungie said we want to do something else cya

Crows901325d ago

Well ...I didn't want to say it but I agree. Makes you wonder why Microsoft gave them the IP and didn't keep Bungie or any of the talent they acquired from any studio.

CobraKai1325d ago

“ Halo Infinite, Halo 3, or Halo: Combat Evolved. It’s hard to say which of the sci-fi FPS games offers the best experience all round.”
He lost me with Halo Infinite.

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