Halo: Reach

[dimorphic]

VGA trailer is up. It looks pretty mad, although there is no actual gameplay, just an in-engine cutscene from the start of the game.

It looks very pretty though, and having other Spartans is very exciting. Can't wait for the beta either!

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[Xanafalgue]

Looks fantastic.

[Creedy]

About time Bungie created a nice graphics engine. If they make a HUB world like ODST, let's hope it's not as boring as the HUB world in ODST.

[Clockw0rk]

About time Bungie created a nice graphics engine.
Because Halo 1 and 2 were hideous.
I agree about the hub world though. It'll be interesting to see how they structure the single player.

[Creedy]

Sorry, I meant for X360, the first 2 Halo games looked great for their time but Halo 3 and ODST are graphical disasters.

[Lazlow]

Kinda like Haze on PS3... OH BURN!

[Natrak]

ODST looked great if you ask me. Bungie did a tremendous job working within the confines of their Halo 3 engine, the art direction was very nice. No, it wasn't a technical masterpiece, but that doesn't make it a 'disaster' :rolleyes:

Honestly, I'm skeptical that the in-game graphics will look quite that nice, still, it's shaping up quite well.

[Creedy]

Kinda like Haze on PS3... OH BURN!

Who in the world cared about Haze?
O_o

The wait for Halo: Reach will kill me, I wish it was already released and we could play it right now. Will be nice to have the back story fleshed out, I just played through Halo 1 co-op split screen over the weekend and the beginning feels like it's just missing something.

Nothing is explained at all unless you look online to read what happend or possibly look at the manual.

[Xanafalgue]

Get out.

[Lazlow]

Who in the world cared about Haze?
O_o


Oh how terribly convienent. ;)

[Creedy]

Get out.

Get out because I'm excited about Reach?

[Lex]

Who in the world cared about Haze?
O_o.

I believe you did.

I'd hardly call halo3 a graphical disaster either, shit, it still has better textures than most triple games.

[Clockw0rk]

Given the size of the battlefields and the amount that goes on at any one time with hardly any slowdown I'd say it's got excellent graphics. Not many games manage to look as good and have the same amount of scale.

Anyway, Reach:
It'll be great fighting Elites again, Brutes just weren't as cool.

[Natrak]

I actually really enjoyed the whole "Brute Pack" thing in Halo 3, Bungie did a great job actually making them feel different to fighting Elites compared to how shitty they were in Halo 2. That said, I'm definitely looking forward to fighting Elites again.

[FrozenSoul80]

I'm up for fighting both Elites and Brutes at the same time. I'm also looking forward to not fighting the Flood :D

The thing that worries me most is this will be different from the other Halos in that you won't be alone for most of the game. I really hope they fix up the friendly AI because previous games have become painful on higher difficulties when your team-mates just stand there.

[Creedy]

I believe you did.

I may have been optimistic because the Timesplitter games were so great but once I played the demo I did not care about it one bit.

Hell, even Resistance 2 looks better than Halo 3 and it has some very open and extemely large scale sections. That's not saying much either because Insomniac really seem to suck at doing graphics in FPS games.

[Cerebral]

Anyway, Reach:
It'll be great fighting Elites again, Brutes just weren't as cool.

Especially since I totally expected Elites in ODST but Bungie was all "No way man".

[SOX]

Brutes were more fun to fight in the end, they just didn't look as cool as Elites.
I love my Bungie games so I'm looking forward to this especially after seeing the trailer. I'm interested to see what new mechanics they add to the game. I didn't really like how they took items (ie the X button) out of ODST and replaced it with a night vision mode.

[Creedy]

Can't say I can really compare the Brutes and Elites at this time. I played Halo 3 and ODST through on Legendary whilst just recently my friend and I played Halo 1 on easy. Playing on easy to get my friend caught up on the story. We had previously played them 1 and 2 through on Legendary quite some time ago.

[Lex]

Hell, even Resistance 2 looks better than Halo 3.

No, see, saying it "looks better" is stupid. Why does it look better?

But I'll say it again , Halo3 has better textures. Textures I'm not even sure the triple is capable of, probably due to the PS3's low amount of vram, and shitty bluray streaming speeds.

my god baiting fanchildren is fun.

[Creedy]

It's not just about textures.

[Lex]

You're an idiot.

My point was, you haven't explained why the graphics are better. Without specifics, you've got nothing. I was giving you a specific example of why Halo is a better looking game, you dolt.

[SOX]

I played the first level of Resistance 2 fully expecting to like it but I came away with a bitter taste in my mouth. It kinda reminded me of when I played Killzone on the PS2..

[Creedy]

You want one example? Halo 3 has shocking image quality and is extremely jaggy, so jaggy it's painful to look at. Resistance 2 on the other hand has great image quality and has barely any jaggy lines.

[AranchineD]

That's not an example.

Also I never encounted jaggies.

[Creedy]

No jaggy lines in Halo 3? Your dreaming mate. It's a well known documented fact that Halo 3 has shocking image quality, but keep dreaming.

Anyway let's talk about Reach.

[Lex]

Resistance 2 on the other hand has great image quality and has barely any jaggy lines.

HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Call me when it has solid AA, not QAA that it needs to drop entirely in more intense scenes.

This is a lie and we both know it :)

[SOX]

Halo 3 looked fine to me?

[Jay]

Halo 3 looked fine to me?

Me too. Maybe you and I are blind. Or maybe, just maybe, we are right... :)

[Lazlow]

I'm right! Halo sucks and you're all homos!

[AranchineD]

Me too. Maybe you and I are blind. Or maybe, just maybe, we are right... :)

All us Xbros kept touching ourselves over our console, of course we're blonde

[NiB]

Needs chars voiced by Fillion,Baldwin & Tudyk...the rest will sort itself out ;)

Was expecting more from the official trailer though

[grimace06]

After this game I want Halo to disappear for a decade - it's getting ridiculous.

Won't happen though.

[Dunkurtin]

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[dimorphic]

After this game I want Halo to disappear for a decade - it's getting ridiculous.

Won't happen though.

Well if the games that are released are still of the high quality that we've seen why would you want it to disappear?

[Natrak]

COS ITS GETTIN TOO BIG CUT THAT TALL POPPY DOWN BOY YEEHAW!!!

I have no qualms about more Halo titles being released, but it would certainly be nice to see Bungie get around to a new IP/reviving an old one.

[grimace06]

Well if the games that are released are still of the high quality that we've seen why would you want it to disappear?

ODST and Halo Wars were not high quality.

[FrozenSoul80]

Don't know about you, but I thought ODST and Halo Wars were much better games than Halo 2.

[Clockw0rk]

I say Bungie should start working on an XBLA version of Abuse. That game was freakin sweet, though for some reason it's got one of the lowest review scores ever in PCPP.

[Dr Skinnybones]

I thought that they only published Abuse?

[dimorphic]

Reach info blowout (http://www.allgamesbeta.info/2010/01/halo-reach.html)

[FrozenSoul80]

Wait, Spartan III's? What is this shit?! >_<

[aubergine]

I can't view that link properly yet, but I was glad to read elsewhere that Reach will have a new or vastly improved engine.

Hopefully this means firefight with matchmaking.

[Blue]

The animation in that cutscene is brilliant. The characters move with a fluidity that surely comes from extensive mocap, and it looks great. The pack of Spartans look great as well, I just hope that they don't get too Army of Two/Gears of War as far as the characters in the group go. I liked the various grunts in past games, and I don't want any annoying Cole Train characters popping up in the squad. Also, I hope the environments aren't all dark and Aliens-esque like they are in the trailer. I love a good beach-side Warthog run. Anyway, it looks great, better than I was expecting it to, considering it supposedly runs on the same engine as 3, albeit a modified version.

Halo 3 looked good, by the way Creedy. You're criticising its AA and its "image quality", which isn't actually a term that means anything. The game has great physics and particle effects, good textures, huge draw distance, no slowdown, many enemies (all running solid AI), and runs at a higher resolution than a lot of comparable games. More importantly, its online is fantastic. It's missing AA, which is a shame, but to call the game a "graphical disaster" is just ridiculous. It was similar to Forza 2, which looked decent but not spectacular, but had excellent physics and other flourishes. Forza 3 looks great, and ODST looked pretty good too. Hopefully Reach will look as good as GT is supposed to, but will actually get released.

[dimorphic]

Wait, Spartan III's? What is this shit?! >_<

Spartan III's were (obviously) the next advancement of the program. They were not as 'expensive' as the Spartan II's but were also not as resistant. Same training minus a lot of the body augmentation meant that greater numbers could be pushed out sooner.

In the cannon they were the brain child of Colonel Ackerson (rival of Dr. Hasley of Spartan II fame) and were made up mostly of orphans from glassed colonies.

[Lex]

I don't want any annoying Cole Train characters popping up in the squad.

Cole Train was the best thing about bros of war.

The game has great physics

eh, havocs ok I guess.

no slowdown

There was for me, but I wasn't anything that ruined it.

and runs at a higher resolution than a lot of comparable games.

What does "comparable games" mean? FPS, or console games? either way, you're wrong, it runs at a lower resolution than most other games.

[FrozenSoul80]

Spartan III's were (obviously) the next advancement of the program. They were not as 'expensive' as the Spartan II's but were also not as resistant. Same training minus a lot of the body augmentation meant that greater numbers could be pushed out sooner.

In the cannon they were the brain child of Colonel Ackerson (rival of Dr. Hasley of Spartan II fame) and were made up mostly of orphans from glassed colonies.

So does that mean the new guy will play more like the Rookie than the Master Chief?

[SOX]

Hopefully they can wedge a better story into this game. ODST had a good setup for a decent story but instead it was a largely forgettable experience.

[Blue]

So does that mean the new guy will play more like the Rookie than the Master Chief?Nah, they'll play like the Chief, because they're in the same MJOLNIR armour. They're just not as physically and mentally conditioned as a Spartan II. Chief's unflappable mental state has always seemed to be the one thing that's contributed most to his death-proof nature.

[FrozenSoul80]

Nah, they'll play like the Chief, because they're in the same MJOLNIR armour. They're just not as physically and mentally conditioned as a Spartan II. Chief's unflappable mental state has always seemed to be the one thing that's contributed most to his death-proof nature.

But the armour can only be used by someone who has been genetically enhanced, otherwise the suit breaks your bones with its movements. I read the Fall of Reach novel the other day >_>

[dimorphic]

But the armour can only be used by someone who has been genetically enhanced, otherwise the suit breaks your bones with its movements. I read the Fall of Reach novel the other day >_>

They've been conditioned, just not to the extent of the Spartan II's.

[Blue]

But the armour can only be used by someone who has been genetically enhanced, otherwise the suit breaks your bones with its movements. I read the Fall of Reach novel the other day >_>Both types have been genetically enhanced, but only the IIs were actually specifically bred for the program; the IIIs were generally orphans. Like MGS2, come to think of it: Snake was genetically engineered to be an agent, whereas Raiden was an orphan adopted into the military.

I haven't even read the novels, but a paragraph on 'Spartans' on Wikipedia says it all, really.

[dimorphic]

BAM! (http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/SPARTAN-III_Program) It's sad that I often read that Wiki.

[Blue]

I just looked at it earlier, and it's actually quite interesting, some of it. Far too in-depth, though, with too much extraneous information, conjecture and speculation, a lot of it based around justifying why something looked different from one game to the next.

It does make me want to read Fall of Reach, though. Anyone know where I can find a copy? I'm thinking I may as well read the ebook, rather than the actual book, but I'm having trouble finding a copy. PM me anyway if you have any pointers.

[Ninjalada]

It does make me want to read Fall of Reach, though. Anyone know where I can find a copy?

You should be able to find all of the Halo novels at Borders, that's where I got mine.

That trailer looks pretty cool but remember that the actual Halo games are always 100 times less exciting than their promos.

Case in point:

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[Blue]

****, I never saw that promo. It looked awesome, aside from the way the helmets looked like plastic when they put them on at the end. Looked like he was just casually dropping a bucket on his head, rather than carefully re-attaching a heavy-duty piece of armour. Anyway, that's why they really should have sorted out that damn Halo film. It could have been great.

[naclj]

fall of reach was a good read.

Ive read a couple of the halo books and it is by far the best and most interesting.

based on the promise of reach im excited but based on the execution of 3 and odst im worried (not for multi though, only single)
as the atmosphere and grandiose seems to have been lost. the large scale battles are fun but nothing since has come close to halo 1. escaping from the exploding ship in a warthog is still one of my fav gaming moments.
there was mystery in it, the story wasnt overwhelming and it made sense.


i really hope bungie send Halo off well, with memorable battles that you want to play again and again, not just grand spectacles that are impressive once

[Blue]

fall of reach was a good read.

Ive read a couple of the halo books and it is by far the best and most interesting.

based on the promise of reach im excited but based on the execution of 3 and odst im worried (not for multi though, only single)
as the atmosphere and grandiose seems to have been lost. the large scale battles are fun but nothing since has come close to halo 1. escaping from the exploding ship in a warthog is still one of my fav gaming moments.
there was mystery in it, the story wasnt overwhelming and it made sense.


i really hope bungie send Halo off well, with memorable battles that you want to play again and again, not just grand spectacles that are impressive onceThe Flood. The Library.

[Dr Skinnybones]

or the Swamp/Guilty Spark level. Great change of pace IMO

[SOX]

Yeah I must admit Library was one of my fave levels of the first game. Although most were pretty good in that game (bar the first level from memory).

[Clockw0rk]

Yeah, Pillar of Autumn was pretty lame but I really enjoyed the rest.

[Blue]

Whoa … WHOA.

Guys … I meant that The Flood (that's what the swamp level is called, right?) and The Library were both awful, atrocious levels that nobody in their right mind would ever want to replay. You guys actually enjoyed them?

[HiredMan]

Whoa … WHOA.

Guys … I meant that The Flood (that's what the swamp level is called, right?) and The Library were both awful, atrocious levels that nobody in their right mind would ever want to replay. You guys actually enjoyed them?

I hated the library.

[Dr Skinnybones]

placed as they were in the overall game, yes. those levels really conveyed real sense of "sh** hit the fan" and imbued the final run of levels with a sense of desperation which paid off spectacularly in the final warthog sequence.

however, I have disliked the flood in Halo 2 and 3. Perhaps the lack of surprise, perhaps that the flood aren't much more than cannon fodder I dunno. The Library was tense and creepy. I thought it worked.

[Cubby]

The AA shortfall can't really be blamed on the H3 engine though, it's a fault with the 360, it's hopeless with doing AA.

[AranchineD]

Whoa … WHOA.

Guys … I meant that The Flood (that's what the swamp level is called, right?) and The Library were both awful, atrocious levels that nobody in their right mind would ever want to replay. You guys actually enjoyed them?

The Flood is an amazing level, The Library is pretty bad.

[AyatollaofRocknRolla]

The Library is the worst level evar. The flood level was great though.

I really enjoyed the Fall of Reach book. Hopefully the game can capture something of that.

[dimorphic]

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o134/Dimorphic/Photos/d28c7fb3.jpg

:D

[FrozenSoul80]

Why the **** don't you have the first game?

[Natrak]

Nice, yall just need the graphic novel stuff now.

[Blue]

Why the **** don't you have the first game?Xbox Classics, perhaps? PC?

[dimorphic]

Why the **** don't you have the first game?

I do, I also have the Halo 2 CE but they are at my parents house, I left them when I moved out. Probably should go get them.

[Cerebral]

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=HaloReach_ViDoc

Reach ViDoc.

Game looks really, really good btw.

[dimorphic]

It looks incredible. If Bungie can pull off what they are saying they can then we will have the best console based FPS of all time on our hands, if not the best FPS of all time.

[Blue]

Wow. Yeah, it looks a lot different to any Halo game that has come before it. I'm a bit sceptical, as it's all looking a bit Modern Warfare at the moment, with the distinct lack of alien architecture. It could be good, could be amazing, we'll see.

I almost forgot for a moment that I'll play the campaign once before heading straight for the multiplayer. :cool:

[HiredMan]

I actually thought it look very Halo 3, mainly just from the weapon firing animations and the reaload animations. But yeah, looks pretty spiffy.

[FrozenSoul80]

That looked amazing, I can't wait to play it. I especially like how detailed everything looks.

[Antwandemarco]

I love reading novels about Halo

[HiredMan]

Eurogamer Reach X10 preview. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/halo-reach-x10-preview)

[TAT]

Halo: CE was what encouraged me to get an Xbox, and I've been a huge fan ever since. I've played through all the games, read all the novels (as well as the graphic novel) so I have a pretty comprehensive idea of the Halo universe. I kind of lost interest after Halo 3, but this... this blew me the **** away. This is number 1 on my list now.

[sausage]

Why did the thread title change from Halo: Reacharound?

Homophobic? Someone complained?

[Blue]

Why did the thread title change from Halo: Reacharound?

Homophobic? Someone complained?The term 'reacharound' has no homosexual or homophobic connotations whatsoever.

[sausage]

It does when I do it.

[HiredMan]

I got bored with reacharound, retch seemed to be a fitting alternative.

[sausage]

So it was a whim.

[HiredMan]

Indeed. Whim and whimsy! :)

We used to have lots of humerous thread title changes when Stevo was a mod... we'd be constantly changing thread titles.

Professor Gayton and the Curious Spillage was a good one.

[sausage]

Reminds me when I had to do 'whim' playing charades and I kept tugging my ear and pointing at the missus' quim.

No one got it.

[TAT]

What's a quim?

[HiredMan]

Reminds me when I had to do 'whim' playing charades and I kept tugging my ear and pointing at the missus' quim.

No one got it.

Haha, gold :)

[sausage]

What's a quim?


Your MUM.

[sausage]

Haha, gold :)

What was more gold were the furious guesses in-game.

"Hunt?"

"Blunt?"

"Woosy?"

"Smashed Crab?"

"Smelly?"

*rage*

[AranchineD]

What's a quim?

God TAT, even I knew what sausage meant.

Loser.

[TAT]

That's because your mother's a whore

[Northy179]

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o134/Dimorphic/Photos/d28c7fb3.jpg

:D

not a real halo fan


the give away?

1) no halo CE
2) no halo CE for mac (for those who were following halo before traitors took it over)
3) no halo 2 xbox
4) you own halo wars.... real halo fans don't own halo wars

**edit: however i will give you a point for arranging the books in the correct order, most read 'first strike' first, lolz

[dimorphic]

I have Halo on Xbox and Halo 2 limited edition, just don't have them in that photo.

[Shorty]

I have Halo on Xbox and Halo 2 limited edition, just don't have them in that photo.

I have those, as well as the Legendary Edition of 3. I haven't played Halo Wars, though.

[dimorphic]

It's decent enough. Very good for a console RTS.

[Blue]

I hated it. Thought the graphics were bland, the atmosphere lacking, and the gameplay streamlined to the point of being restrictive.

[TAT]

As far as console RTS goes, it was fine. The story wasn't complete shit, either.

[Northy179]

I have Halo on Xbox and Halo 2 limited edition, just don't have them in that photo.

im just messin man :P

i'm going to pretend you got halo wars for free though... so i can look at you without crying.

[dimorphic]

im just messin man :P

i'm going to pretend you got halo wars for free though... so i can look at you without crying.

I paid FULL RRP!!

[TAT]

lol I borrowed it off a mate

[FrozenSoul80]

I loved Halo Wars. Its story was much better than the confusing mess found in 2 and 3.

[9warbane]

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[Natrak]

Hot damn!

[FrozenSoul80]

Dude, jetpacks! This is going to be awesome.

[AyatollaofRocknRolla]

Jetpacks WHAT! Srsly that looks sweet!

[Spudzilla]

Indeed. Whim and whimsy! :)

We used to have lots of humerous thread title changes when Stevo was a mod... we'd be constantly changing thread titles.

Professor Gayton and the Curious Spillage was a good one.

I think you mean 'tedious'.

[Shorty]

Well, I guess you can't please everyone.

[Cerebral]

Good thing I kept ODST.

[Northy179]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJKvdYB1t1w

^ worth watching, goes in to great detail.

[Jickle]

Impressions on the beta so far:

1. I am rusty at Halo.
2. Halo players are assholes.

[HiredMan]

When do the non-illuminati get access to this? Monday?

[Natrak]

Monday Night/Tuesday, I believe. Can't wait.

[KeenBean]

Impressions on the beta so far:

1. I am rusty at Halo.
2. Halo players are assholes.

how did you get access to the beta early? i'm looking forward to this beta more than HoN haha.

[NiB]

Is there some type of code included in the ODST box ?

I've got my copy somewhere, what do i need for the Reach beta ?

[Natrak]

You need the ODST disc.

[HiredMan]

Who's up for some Invasion tonight?

[Natrak]

Provided the beta begins at a decent hour count me in.

According to MajorNelson's twitter the Reach beta will be up in the early evening of May 3rd ET, so it looks like we might be waiting until tomorrow.

[FrozenSoul80]

Well this is going to be the longest 24 hours ever :(

Did anyone else pre-order the Legendary edition?

[Natrak]

Yes, because I'm a goddamn sucker.

[KeenBean]

what, so we have to wait til tomorrow now! dayum. i got up this morning and was so pumped to get it. :(

[HiredMan]

Looks like it. Bungie.net says that it will be available "late morning" 3/5/10 PDT. AEST is PDT +17 hours, so if "late morning" means, say 11am, then that will mean those of us in the eastern states wouldn't get it until 6am tomorrow morning.

[FrozenSoul80]

Do we have any idea how big the download will be?

[adam_91vn]

Its 1.1gbs

[FrozenSoul80]

Beta is up. I might be too excited to sleep tonight.

[Xanafalgue]

Beta is up. I might be too excited to sleep tonight.

Now? RIGHT NOW? I'm so, so bad at Halo games but I really want to check this out. Might even inspire me to finish ODST :D

[HiredMan]

Hmmm, wanna play, dont wanna work :(

[AyatollaofRocknRolla]

Might not be able to get to this till tomorrow night. Doh! Can't wait to see what its like, even though I tend to get owned at Halo online.

[Xanafalgue]

Just had a few games... man I find it hard to get used to Halo's slow, floaty controls! THE-JET-PACK-IS-AWESOME. Really liking it so far, far better than the usual Halo multiplayer IMO.

(I still don't know how to pick up the flags :()

[Natrak]

Is it just me or is the matchmaking a bit bare-bones at the moment? Why can't I find Invasion and those other hyped game modes?

[Xanafalgue]

Is it just me or is the matchmaking a bit bare-bones at the moment? Why can't I find Invasion and those other hyped game modes?

If I am not mistaken, they will be unlocking new playlists over the 2 weeks the beta is available.

[drzaius]

so this came with ODST? time to dig out the box.

[FrozenSoul80]

so this came with ODST? time to dig out the box.

Just the disc. The option to play the beta is in the main menu.

[Natrak]

If I am not mistaken, they will be unlocking new playlists over the 2 weeks the beta is available.

Sucks that after hyping up Invasion like all hell that it's completely absent for now.

I've gotten a couple of games of headhunter and stockpile in, at least - both were fun.

Edit: Found the playlist schedule. (http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=playlists) Have to wait until the 7th for Invasion.

[Antwandemarco]

I'll be tonight...

[HiredMan]

I'll be tonight...

You'll be what tonight? A turd?! :D

[Antwandemarco]

You'll be what tonight? A turd?! :D

I'll be GET YEW YER LEYGS BAYCK, YER REYAL LEYGS!

[FrozenSoul80]

This is good fun, but I still need to get used to all the new weapons. I quite like how it is familiar yet different at the same time.

Bit disappointed with the lack of armour options and there being no Halo 3-style control option.

[Natrak]

Holy crap the focus rifle is awesome.

Also, sprint + grav hammer is dangerous as all hell.

[KeenBean]

(I still don't know how to pick up the flags :()

Hold X

enjoying it so far. played H3 all day yesterday so found the transition a bit easier, but the different control scheme is awesome with the bumper melee.

[Cerebral]

Will be mega busy next few days, but def plan to d/l this and have a goo.

[Clockw0rk]

Holy crap there's a gun that fires homing plasma grenades.
GAME OF THE YEAR.

[Xanafalgue]

Holy crap there's a gun that fires homing plasma grenades.
GAME OF THE YEAR.

God that gun is amazing haha.

I really don't like Swordbase :mad:

[Xanafalgue]

Hold X

enjoying it so far. played H3 all day yesterday so found the transition a bit easier, but the different control scheme is awesome with the bumper melee.

Yes! I had to ask on GameFaqs, lol, thanks.

[NiB]

Grabbed it last nite and had a game of stockpile, seems to be just a more refined version of the Halo formula. The 4 abilities add a little bit to the game but need a bit more time with it to see what bungie have done with the weapons

[lex3191]

personally i was underwhelmed with my first session last night. didnt think the maps were particularly good, or the game play particularly exciting. i went from battlefield to reach, and then went back to battlefield, and felt like halo was dated in comparison.

[Clockw0rk]

God that gun is amazing haha.

I really don't like Swordbase :mad:
Watched a couple of youtube videos of it. Do you think it'll be nerfed before release, or is it pretty balanced? I can't be arsed with the beta so I'll just wait til it comes out.

[NiB]

Seems like the fps has shifted from the traditional fast paced quake style mp to the slower cs/cod/bf style.

Trouble with reach is a jetpack and the ability to sprint won't inject that much life into it.

[Antwandemarco]

As i understand it, there will be more armour abilities in the final game. I actually really like what i played last night, although i'm not sure if i've just been seduced by the prettier graphics.

Really like the new plasma rifle gun.

[Natrak]

Love Covy Slayer, the Elites are sooo much fun to tear shit up with - I can't wait for the Invasion playlist to hit later this week, it should be a lot of fun (plus it'll guarantee Elite action, I've found people don't often tend to vote Covy Slayer when it shows up as a gametype).

[Natrak]

Think I ran into Northy179's 5 man party and the odd man out (Alpheon) tried to sabotage us in 1 Flag CTF, shame his efforts were all for naught (thumbs nose etc.) :P

[Xanafalgue]

Sorry about yesterday HM, I was on my way out but I managed one more match. Next time!

[AyatollaofRocknRolla]

I had a bit of a run with some grab bag and a bit of arena on Swordbase and Powerhouse. My halo skills aren't particularly sharp, but I can see myself getting into this one. I really like the armour abilities, but I haven't got used to the new weapons yet. It will be good to try them out on the larger maps. Also need to get used to using the bumper for Melee.

[Antwandemarco]

So who's up to play tomorrow night? I'll be smashing it with my housemate splitscreen from about 10 or 11...

[naclj]

i played a few games last night (before the 2 maps got really too repetitive)

grab bag is great fun.
id like to see a team variation of it though.

never play as an elite, didn't actually realise it was an option, may give it a go sometime tonight.

i find with the 2 maps given that the only useful abilities are sprint and stealth.

jet packs are easy targets and plunging your fist into the ground does nothing if the person attacking is patient and far enough away just to finish you off once your time runs out.

i had lots of fun and find it quite promissing for the full game.
also i actually like the weapons only one dud in the bunch imo. all the covenant guns are great

[FrozenSoul80]

jet packs are easy targets and plunging your fist into the ground does nothing if the person attacking is patient and far enough away just to finish you off once your time runs out.

From what I gather, attacking a person who is guarding drains your shields. I could be wrong, however.

[Natrak]

When you're in a firefight with someone activate armor lock right when they close in for a melee, when they connect it'll pop their shields and you can jump out of armor lock and finish them off.

[FrozenSoul80]

What is with the radar randomly going nutty? I know it screws up when you use active camo, but it also sometimes does it when I'm just looking around.

[naclj]

that means there is someone else near you who is using active camo doesnt it.


as for active armor, i was unaware of the melee guard function of it but i still dont find it very useful in the given game modes.

i could see it being quite useful for king of the hill and such though

[aubergine]

Had a shit time trying to download this last night, might hopefully get to play tonight or tomorrow.

[FrozenSoul80]

i could see it being quite useful for king of the hill and such though

It's not available in those modes. Armour Lock is useful if you run into a room first, soften the enemies up, then get your friends to finish them off.

[Natrak]

I've probably found armour lock to be the most useful of the armour abilities. It reflects rockets ffs.

[FrozenSoul80]

I'd imagine it also ****s up grenade rushes, which makes defending a flag out in the open easier.

[Natrak]

Armour lock is great for recovering flags in 1 Flag CTF. Being able to get that bar down without having to worry about the incoming rain of grenades is very handy. Get a couple of people doing it and the flag will be recovered in no-time.

[Natrak]

The invasion playlist is up, and both modes are pretty good fun. Had a good time playing with HiredMan, Antwan, Ayatolla and Northy earlier this arvo.

[dimorphic]

Shedding stickies with armour lock is bliss.

[AyatollaofRocknRolla]

The invasion mode has sold me on the mutliplayer for this game. It was great ripping it up with some of the hyper crew on saturday.

[HiredMan]

Yeah, the beta is good fun but I'm getting a bit bored with it tbh.

[NiB]

Yeah, the beta is good fun but I'm getting a bit bored with it tbh.

Always had that problem with Halo, the basic premise of unload a mag into someone and if close enough melee does become a bit tired

[Ninjalada]

I downloaded the beta, played 2 games and then went back to Bad Company 2.

[Natrak]

Yeah, at the end of the day it's still Halo, and if Halo mutliplayer isn't your bag then Reach probably isn't going to change your mind. Personally, Halo is more to my taste so I've been lapping it up - I'm getting a little bored lately, though, but this is after about 100 games. :P

[FrozenSoul80]

As much as I love it, the three maps are starting to wear thin. Can't wait for the full version.

[Bokracroc]

I dunno if I can be bothered downloading it.
Is it just like Halo MP insert version here or a bit more spin-offy?

[St@ckboy]

Anyone else get a division rating in the last few days, from playing in The Arena?

[Natrak]

Haven't played in Arena enough to get one of those division stars.

The Network Test 1 playlist went up yesterday, meaning you can now play Generator Defense on the new Overlook map. It doesn't seem terribly good, though.

[drzaius]

its my favorite mode yet!
Really tense, fast and accessible.

[aubergine]

I hope I manage to reassemble my damn entertainement area before the beta finishes. I downloaded it but didn't get to try it before moving everything around.

[aubergine]

Had a quick two games earlier. Was confused by seemingly pointless changes to button mapping. Menu screens also annoyingly redesigned, everything very busy and hard to read now. Game seemed to be same old thing with some higher res textures up close.winning the second match was enjoyable though, and good to finally see choices offered when vetoing.

[dimorphic]

Haven't played in Arena enough to get one of those division stars.

The Network Test 1 playlist went up yesterday, meaning you can now play Generator Defense on the new Overlook map. It doesn't seem terribly good, though.

I think the final release of Gen Defense will be much better. It seems like they focused more on the network testing (and as it's a beta, I'm all for that) then polishing and finishing the mode.

[Natrak]

Firefight with matchmaking confirmed. **** yes.

[TAT]

http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/vidaudio.aspx?c=58&i=27968
Video 1, click Download (bottom-left), select your format, watch, shit bricks.

[Natrak]

Haha, the ending was awesome. I was thinking the entire time 'I wonder if that's Dr. Halsey' and the final line sealed it. It's Halsey speaking with Cortana ("Yes, well great minds do think alike.") :D

Reach is really looking tremendous. A great looking campaign, firefight (with multiple modes and matchmaking), multiplayer, forge world and theatre mode. It should be a tremendous package. It's going to be a lot of fun.

[Xanafalgue]

Been watching some campaign footage - pretty amazing. Trying not to spoil too much for myself!

[tau]

Thank you for RSVPing to attend the exclusive Halo Reach pre-launch event hosted by Xbox

etc etc

yeyyyyy

[tau]

So apparently i'll be playing this tonight at some preview shindig. Buzz Aldrin is also apparently talking or something. He's still alive?

Anyway, sorta hoping I get some free shit.

[sausage]

you know what to say if you actually meet him eh?

[AranchineD]

you know what to say if you actually meet him eh?

Second comes right after first!






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[Xanafalgue]

So apparently i'll be playing this tonight at some preview shindig. Buzz Aldrin is also apparently talking or something. He's still alive?

Anyway, sorta hoping I get some free shit.

....aaaand? Whats it like?

[enrique]

Did Buzz play the game? That wouldve been entertaining in itself...

[tau]

aaaand it looks pretty damn good actually. Guess I'll grab it. Really should play the games I already have though.

I don't remember the previous halos looking anywhere near as pretty!

[Xanafalgue]

STREET DATE BROKEN!!!!!!!!!!























lol

[AranchineD]

Indeed it has, I'm playing it right now.

****, they did something new to the Battle Rifle, I don't know what exactly, but it's even BETTER than before. And just after clearing the first level, I pumped as ****ing hell.

Everyone needs to play this game.

[FrozenSoul80]

STREET DATE BROKEN!!!!!!!!!!

Explain. Now. This is a matter of life and death.

[Jay]

I can explain.

LARZ is doing what he seems to do best. Being a bit of a **********.

Love you LARZ!

[FrozenSoul80]

But I neeeeeed it now :(

[AranchineD]

But I neeeeeed it now :(

Seriously man, when you wake up tomorrow, grab $110, and before news hits the wider internet and everyone rushes in, you take that money and get ready to buy Halo: Reach down at

[FrozenSoul80]

Down at what?! Oh god.

[Xanafalgue]

Probably sold out anyway.

[Flodgy]

When all the copies of Halo Reach arrived at work, we got a big notice from Microsoft stating that if anyone were to break the street date we'd essentially get ****ed up something severe. I don't doubt it, and I reallly don't understand how the employees of some companies think their job is worth more than something as stupid as selling a game a few days or hours early.

Never really saw the fuss of Halo anyways, but Im looking forward to seeing how this one turns out.

[enrique]

I'm going to the midnight launch at my local EB mainly for lols.

[JC Henderson]

So is the Master Chief in this game at all? Or is it the secret they have kept from everone where he becomes playable for the last few levels. This would not suprise me in the least either.

[sausage]

dlc content

[Xanafalgue]

dlc content

Thats PS3 exclusive.

[NiB]

The last chapter is in Master Chiefs shoes and you basically run along gunning down friend and foe alike to get on a transport and save your own ass because regular marines are expendable

[AranchineD]

*because regular marines are The Expendables

[Shorty]

*because regular marines are The Expendables

So Terry Crews will pop up and annihilate everything with his exploding shotgun?

[aubergine]

Had a laugh in shops today as they received boxes of Halo Reach with huge "Do Not Deliver Before Monday 13th" stickers on them. Delivery guy clearly didn't give a shit. Was in Game and later in Gamertraders right as they received their stock.

[Rambo]

Yeah, we put a display up and was playing it today.

Not too fussed over it actually.

[aubergine]

If it's half as good as the other Halo games then it won't be very good. But I've liked Halo's simplistic multi with lasers and spaceships and shit. I don't like CoD because no lasers and spaceships.

Is there an option to use normal Halo controls? There was no such option in the Beta, afaik, and I hated it because of it.

[AranchineD]

So Terry Crews will pop up and annihilate everything with his exploding shotgun?

Yeah, it's just like the original Halo game!

[Clockw0rk]

I love how that shotgun and the rounds it was firing are real.
Google AA-12

[Jickle]

I'm hearing rumours that the street date might break today. Hmmm.

[JC Henderson]

I'm hearing rumours that the street date might break today. Hmmm.

Well I popped into dick smith after the gym just now and they aren't budging. Who releases a game on a Tuesday? I want a weekend to enjoy my purchase.

[freeradical]

My EB wont budge. Pre-order be damned.

[Clift]

Went into GAME today to pay off my Legendary pre-order and they didn't want to give it to me there and then either. :p

Speaking of the legendary edition, they were telling me the box for it is bigger than a 360 console box. 0_o

[Natrak]

iIMw6i-W-Hk

[freeradical]

Eurogamer review
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-09-12-halo-reach-review

[Xanafalgue]

This is getting excellent reviews, I'm so hyped!

[tau]

**** you guys, fine i'll buy it. NOT LIKE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ****ING GAEMS ALREADY

[Zace]

Reviews are pretty much what I expected. Basically say its another HALO game. Giving this one a miss.

[HiredMan]

Reviews are pretty much what I expected. Basically say its another HALO game. Giving this one a miss.

Well DUH!

[Zace]

Well DUH!


Meh. I dunno. Call me crazy but I expected it to be not just called another HALO game, but a great game in general.

[AranchineD]

Meh. I dunno. Call me crazy but I expected it to be not just called another HALO game, but a great game in general.

So a Halo game then.

[NiB]

HALO deathmatch doesn't appeal to me but I will be getting it for the single player and firefight.

Did anybody see the ign strategize on live that basically shows you how to rip about 5 achievements easily in firefight (u can create a custom skull for invincibility lol)

[Xanafalgue]

**** you guys, fine i'll buy it. NOT LIKE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ****ING GAEMS ALREADY

Well far be it from me to want Halo Reach to eat into your Alone in the Dark play-time :rolleyes:

[tau]

lol i booted it up once a minute, then straight back to ME1 which has now gripped me

edit: also initially i thought you were saying a euphemism with "eating me alone in the dark" or something.

Then I was disappointed. :(

[Cerebral]

Meh. I dunno. Call me crazy but I expected it to be not just called another HALO game, but a great game in general.
I don't even

[Xanafalgue]

i thought you were saying a euphemism with "eating me alone in the dark" or something.

Then I was disappointed. :(

Wow tau, do you really think I am so childish that every time I talk to you there is going to be some innuendo involved. FFS :rolleyes:

lol i booted it up once a minute, then straight back to ME1 which has now griped me


Come over and we can both get a grip on your Mass Effect :cool:

:D

[NiB]

I thought for sure Larz would have gone with the classic Todd from scrubs "in your endo"

Saw the trailer last night during the F1's, can't wait for the inevitable defeat on Reach in the campaign. I hope they add some emotional depth to the gameplay...I'd really like to be invested in the story/characters (even though we know its all going tits up at the end) rather than just blasting through waves of aliens until the credits roll.

[Xanafalgue]

Classic Game Room HD has some great footage. He can't play for shit, but I like his videos :)

b09K9l0rr1o

[naclj]

so the most important info, for those actually intending to pick this up.
Whats the cheapest price on launch.

i think game has it for $84 (likely where i'll go, dont really care for collectors editions)

anywhere cheaper

[AranchineD]

Go buy it. Now.

[SOX]

Has anywhere broken the street date?

[HiredMan]

One of Cian's mates has it early, saw them playing on my friends list. I'm gonna get it on thursday when I have cash. Could trade games for it tomorrow but cbf tbh.

[Xanafalgue]

I wish I was playing it in 53 minutes :(

[aubergine]

"lair of the Shadow Broker" locked up on me at exactly ten to twelve, which I took as a sign I should go to nearby EB. Never bothered going to a midnight launch before. Surprised by number of people here, unsurprised by air of tragedy. An attempt at an excited countdown fell completly flat - no one said "just give us the ****ing game already" but it formed visible thoughtwaves.

I considered being hilarious with the staff and bringing a bunch of stuff to trade in on un-Halo-related business but realised I don't want to be here longer than necessary either.

[aubergine]

Kids walking out with the $220 edition. Ten year old couldn't carry the box, it's half his size! Parents on opposite side of strip from shop entrance, seeking minimum safe distance. Very unatractive people in shop. Even the security guards are total nerds, Arbold Rimmer and John Candy in their early twenties.

[aubergine]

Holy shitballs - I thought I might as well pick it up but was told they don't price match tonight because no one else is open.

People who go to midnight launches PAY AN EXTRA $35 FOR THE PRIVILEDGE.

[aubergine]

Home again, back to the Shadow Broker.

[Natrak]

Popped down to my local launch with a mate, my copy is being delivered tomorrow, but he was picking up his, asked me if I'd come along, so I thought why not.

They had an ODST Firefight competition going on, I was tempted to give it a go, but wound up opting not to. The prizes turned out to be pretty dodgy anyway. Good on them for trying to do something interesting with it, though.

The Legendary Edition is pretty impressive, McFarlane Toys really do make quality stuff. More impressive, though, is Halsey's Journal, handwritten with loads of sketches it looks like something to really geek out on for big Halo fans. Can't wait for mine to turn up (hopefully) tomorrow morning.

[Xanafalgue]

Very unatractive people in shop. Even the security guards are total nerds, Arbold Rimmer and John Candy in their early twenties.

ahahaha

[FrozenSoul80]

Very unatractive people in shop.

Came across the same thing at my local midnight launch. I've never even seen these people before and I live in a small community. Where do these weasel kids hide?

The Legendary Edition is pretty impressive, McFarlane Toys really do make quality stuff. More impressive, though, is Halsey's Journal, handwritten with loads of sketches it looks like something to really geek out on for big Halo fans. Can't wait for mine to turn up (hopefully) tomorrow morning.

I can see myself having more fun with the box than the actual game. It's all very impressive :D

[Clift]

My Legendary Edition will be waiting for me when I get home today (Having someone pick it up for me as I'll be stuck at work). :D

Normally I'd want to play through the campaign first, but if anyone decides to get a bit of Hyper multiplayer going, add me and give me a shout! :)

[enrique]

Came across the same thing at my local midnight launch. I've never even seen these people before and I live in a small community. Where do these weasel kids hide?


Haha same thing at the midnight launch that I went to and its midnight on a school night and they've brought their parents along-wouldnt have gotten away with that when I was a kid :D.

I was surprised that I wasnt the only person in line with a neckbeard......heh heh

So got home and played for a few hours before succumbing to blissful sleep (slept through alarm, missed one and uni class at 9am-whatever!), played multiplayer first up didnt regret it, really enjoyed much more then campaign. I've never been a massive Halo fan but was really enjoying this, so much more faster gameplay the lack of which had really annoyed me in earlier Halo games.

[HiredMan]

Alright, I caved and bought it. Whose up for co-op tonight?

[Xanafalgue]

I'd love to but my plans are... pending.

:D Probably won't pick it up until tomorrow in any case.

[JC Henderson]

Is it weird of me to want to play through the campain on my own? I just like taking the story for the first time at my own pace. Second time through though the more the merrier.

[Clockw0rk]

I picked up my copy (NZ$90 from Dick Smiths, woo!) but might not get to play it tonight :( Will see.

[Natrak]

Is it weird of me to want to play through the campain on my own? I just like taking the story for the first time at my own pace. Second time through though the more the merrier.

I don't think that's weird at all. I tend to prefer to digest the story on my own rather than in co-op, so I'll generally play through campaigns solo before jumping into co-op.