Am I the only one here who wants a Racing mode in Halo? (Not rocket race, simply staight up A-B racing)
I find the vehicle mechanics to be perfect for such a thing. Add weapons into the mix...
You're thinking too much.
I haven't played in a while. Is there still a reasonable ratio of n00bs online, or are the games stuffed full of hardcore MLGers?
Cause personally, an online shooters needs a certain percentage of retarded players (on the enemy team, of course) for the game to be fun.
Bungie is truly striving to have Reach the ultimate multiplayer shooter experience.
Feature packed to the brim unlike anything else out there. Theater, Forge, Saved Films, Bungie.net integration, Active Roster system...
Caters to a variety of players. Majority will undoubtedly play the 'party' modes:
CTF, Oddball, King of the Hill, Headhunter...
But there are much more teamwork oriented modes as well:
Generator Defense, Invasion...
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I love how Bungie incorporates up to 4 player split screen WITH ONLINE CAPABILITIES, which no other shooter I know of does.
Reducing graphics for that feature? Do it. Reduce the textures to half their sizes. Cut out effects. Many many people love playing co-op like that, and graphics wouldn't hurt that specific experience.
Who the hell plays Headhunter with a rocket? That's one weird screenshot...
I'd recommend renting ODST for a week and just playing the Beta then. Better than nothing.
Average kill distance? altitude?
All this stat tracking is going to be INCREDIBLE!
Resolution honestly does not matter too much during gameplay.
Heck, Halo 3 looks incredibly detailed running at 640p no AA.
Alan wake is 576p with 4xMSAA. That makes a huge difference. You won't see 'low quality' frames. The details will still be there.
Gears 2 was a mess at launch.
And guess what? The majority of gamers don't give a sh*t if the game will be patched two weeks later. Their attention span is probably about a day. If multiplayer issues are not fixed VERY EARLY ON from launch, many many gamers will trade in the game.
Shame. Gears 2 was number 4 or 5 on XBL for a long long time. It could have been higher up on the rankings.
You should seriously keep an eye out for the beta key giveaways.
Saaking, what happened to your bubbles?
It's nice to see mods being stricter on Halo articles. Now for Crytek articles please.
It's obvious Reach is much 'realistic' than previous entries - although I think that's the wrong word to use. It definitely feels less floaty and cartoony and much more gritty.
I think the tech is sounding really impressive. The amount of stuff they claimed can be rendered on screen at once, along with AI, is absolutely crazy and will allow for some memorable fights.
I...
It looks okay but does not look as good as Uncharted 2, Killzone 2, God of War 3... herp derp derp.
Brklynty1
How would the majority of the sales be from re-buying consoles? Microsoft offers a free 3 year warranty, and the Jasper Xbox consoles are MUCH much less prone to getting the RROD.
Making up BS. Tsk tsk.
It is more efficient to just smack the enemy with a clean hit.
Assassinations are optional, and are seen as just a way to humiliate your prey. Bungie sees it as T-bagging+.
Aaah, the inevitable Sony fanboys...
It's more 'streamlined' than 'simplified'. They took out duel wielding and reduced the number of weapons, ultimately for the greater cause.
Duel wielding broke the balance of the weapons. They were overpowered, so DWieldable weapons had to be nerfed.
And there's no point of having 2 different weapons that have the same purpose.
It's not a bad thing.
This game looks incredible in motion. The animations are no fluid and greatly improved... I cannot wait to play it.
The music is incredible. Nothing beats ODST's 'Skyline'.
There are going to be some incredible moments in this game. Just like in every other Halo game. This is what I love about them.
Double-Kill in MW2 with a single sniper bullet? OMGWTFBBQ?#@!!!!
Cool story bro. That can happen in Halo 3, and that's probably the most boring thing that can happen.
Grenades can knock your mongoose around, and you get a splatter.
Banshee remains sandwich ...
Of course. Nobody else is ever like that. Sony doesn't give sh*t about profits. Every company that's not Microsoft truly and deeply cares about their consumers.
Please me a little more realistic. Welcome to the real world - a world driven by corporations taking advantage of underinformed consumers.