Halo 4

[shadowDOESrock]

This in a real-time screenshot of cortana from halo 4.




For comparison cortana from Halo 1, 3 & the Anime





Aaaaand some more;

[Tanassy]

People use the word Amazing so, so wrongly these days. I looks pretty good, but it doesn't amaze, by any standard.

[jkid101094]

People use the word Amazing so, so wrongly these days. I looks pretty good, but it doesn't amaze, by any standard.

Boy, you are just Mr. Kill joy these days, aren't you?

[shadowDOESrock]

People use the word Amazing so, so wrongly these days. I looks pretty good, but it doesn't amaze, by any standard.

It doesnt amaze you, but it does amaze me. Aaand since i made the topic...

[SmashFinale]

People use the word Amazing so, so wrongly these days. I looks pretty good, but it doesn't amaze, by any standard.

It

Boy, you are just Mr. Kill joy these days, aren't you?

i c whut u did thur.

[jkid101094]

i c whut u did thur.

Please explain what I did.

[shadowDOESrock]

Please explain what I did.

The announcer shouts 'Kill-Joy' in the Halo Multiplayer when you kill someone who has multiple kills without beeing killed, thus killing his joy.

[jkid101094]

The announcer shouts 'Kill-Joy' in the Halo Multiplayer when you kill someone who has multiple kills without a dead, thus killing his joy.

I wasn't aware of this.
And I bet you that's probably the funniest things I've ever said.

[Supersonic196]

People use the word Amazing so, so wrongly these days. I looks pretty good, but it doesn't amaze, by any standard.

[shadowDOESrock]

It doesnt amaze you, but it does amaze me. Aaand since i made the topic...

[Tanassy]

Sorry, I didn't mean to break your spree. I mean, kill your joy. I'm just saying that people overuse the word "Amazng" these days. Perhaps it does amaze you. But according to society, almost every new thing that comes out is amazing. It's not good, it's not decent. It's not great, it's not fantastic, grand, it's not glamorous or joyous, exciting, interesting.. EVERYTHING is "Amazing".

"Hey Bob, what did you think of the movie?" "Hey Jerry! It was amazing!"
"Hey Kyle, should I buy this game?" "Totally, Robert! It's amazing!"

Is everyone really amazed that easily? Do you guys even know what amazing means? Magic tricks are meant to amaze you. Special effects were made to amaze you. Fireworks shows are made to amaze you. I really hate society for overusing the word in recent years. Whenever people tell me a game is amazing, I read it as "Yeah, it's okay". If someone were to say "It's fantastic" I would know they're actually giving me some sort of thought out truth, then a predefined answer.

[jkid101094]

Sorry, I didn't mean to break your spree. I mean, kill your joy. I'm just saying that people overuse the word "Amazng" these days. Perhaps it does amaze you. But according to society, almost every new thing that comes out is amazing. It's not good, it's not decent. It's not great, it's not fantastic, grand, it's not glamorous or joyous, exciting, interesting.. EVERYTHING is "Amazing".

"Hey Bob, what did you think of the movie?" "Hey Jerry! It was amazing!"
"Hey Kyle, should I buy this game?" "Totally, Robert! It's amazing!"

Is everyone really amazed that easily? Do you guys even know what amazing means? Magic tricks are meant to amaze you. Special effects were made to amaze you. Fireworks shows are made to amaze you. I really hate society for overusing the word in recent years. Whenever people tell me a game is amazing, I read it as "Yeah, it's okay". If someone were to say "It's fantastic" I would know they're actually giving me some sort of thought out truth, then a predefined answer.

This post is amazing.

[Hakudamashi]

Sorry, I didn't mean to break your spree. I mean, kill your joy. I'm just saying that people overuse the word "Amazng" these days. Perhaps it does amaze you. But according to society, almost every new thing that comes out is amazing. It's not good, it's not decent. It's not great, it's not fantastic, grand, it's not glamorous or joyous, exciting, interesting.. EVERYTHING is "Amazing".

"Hey Bob, what did you think of the movie?" "Hey Jerry! It was amazing!"
"Hey Kyle, should I buy this game?" "Totally, Robert! It's amazing!"

Is everyone really amazed that easily? Do you guys even know what amazing means? Magic tricks are meant to amaze you. Special effects were made to amaze you. Fireworks shows are made to amaze you. I really hate society for overusing the word in recent years. Whenever people tell me a game is amazing, I read it as "Yeah, it's okay". If someone were to say "It's fantastic" I would know they're actually giving me some sort of thought out truth, then a predefined answer.

Same could be said about the word "epic"
Both are horribly overused...

[Tanassy]

This post is amazing.

Aren't you just lovely.

Same could be said about the word "epic"
Both are horribly overused...

Epic literally means "Large", so it is a little odd. But it is nowhere near as badly overused as wrongly as Amazing. People use it to describe something in which the literal meaning makes sense. "Big success, big fail, big game, big movie" Expansive may be a more appropriate term in soem cases, but epic fits it. and it sounds pretty cool.

[Hakudamashi]

Epic literally means "Large"

http://www.synonym.com/synonyms/large/
So why out of all the many words that also mean "large", epic is the word that's used so frequently?

Oh nevermind, we're off-topic as it is

[Supersonic196]

and it sounds pretty cool.

It no longer sounds cool due to the overuse :C

Also, ultimate means final. So if you hear anyone advertising with "the ultimate gaming experience" they're literally saying that there will never be another gaming experience for the rest of time.

[Tanassy]

That's true. But our language has evolved over time.. it's just "Amazing" that peeves the fuck out of me.

[shadowDOESrock]

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As for the soundtrack

To be honest, i'll put a giant meh right here.


MEH.


It doesnt sound as....  amazing as the Halo 1 to 3 Soundtrack.

[Hakudamashi]

[shadowDOESrock]

The entire soundtrack, from one to three was outstanding. Even Reach's.
But hands down, its the Halo 2 Theme where its at;




That guitar ^w^

[SmashFinale]

The entire soundtrack, from one to three was outstanding. Even Reach's.
But hands down, its the Halo 2 Theme where its at;




That guitar ^w^

Im not going to lie, this is my least favorite song BECAUSE of the ear-rapist guitar.

[shadowDOESrock]

Halo 4 will have... weekly... free... DLC... for the Co-Op Mode.

*jizzes*

[jkid101094]

Halo 4 will have... weekly... free... DLC... for the Co-Op Mode.

*jizzes*

Which will most likely consist of shitty guns and only last the first month.

[shadowDOESrock]

Which will most likely consist of shitty guns and only last the first month.

co-op maps, actually.

[jkid101094]

co-op maps, actually.

Then there's no way it'll last that long.

[shadowDOESrock]

Then there's no way it'll last that long.

a year.

not everyone's like capcom.

[jkid101094]

a year.

not everyone's like capcom.

52 free Co-Op maps my ass.

I won't believe it until I see it.

If this does happen I can almost guarantee that every map will be shitty. There's no way, in my mind, that they can pump out one great, original map every week for an entire year, even if they were made beforehand they'll probably all have the same budget and time spent on them.

This is also assuming they can afford it. They most likely plan on making the money spent on maps with game sales. If Halo 4 sells like shit they might end up charging for some maps or dropping the idea completely.

On top of that, think of the hard drive space that'll eat up.

[shadowDOESrock]

52 free Co-Op maps my ass.

I won't believe it until I see it.

If this does happen I can almost guarantee that every map will be shitty. There's no way, in my mind, that they can pump out one great, original map every week for an entire year, even if they were made beforehand they'll probably all have the same budget and time spent on them.

This is also assuming they can afford it. They most likely plan on making the money spent on maps with game sales. If Halo 4 sells like shit they might end up charging for some maps or dropping the idea completely.

On top of that, think of the hard drive space that'll eat up.

There also will be DLC Maps you have to pay for, Map Packs for the Main Multiplayer.
Obviously its something of the main package, so i'm gonna assume its on-disc dlc.
but its free, so it doesnt really matter if you ask me.

343 (The new halo dev-team) made amazing halo reach map-packs, way better than the maps by the original reach dev's, bungie.
so yeah.

[jkid101094]

343 (The new halo dev-team) made amazing halo reach map-packs, way better than the maps by the original reach dev's, bungie.
so yeah.

That doesn't mean they can cram in 52 amazing maps before the games' release.

[shadowDOESrock]

That doesn't mean they can cram in 52 amazing maps before the games' release.

well no.
but its still a fuck ton of quality content, that not everyone might enjoy.
like with every map in a FPS, some people hate some maps, some people love them.

[jkid101094]

but its still a fuck ton of quality content, that not everyone might enjoy.

This is what I'm trying to prick at, here.

It seems pointless to do things in such big bursts, it takes up way much more space for the maps and the fact that are so many will most likely cause them to be pushed out faster and degrade the overall quality. Would you rather have 5 amazing maps on your hard drive or a combo of 52 good and shitty ones?

[Supersonic196]

This is what I'm trying to prick at, here.

It seems pointless to do things in such big bursts, it takes up way much more space for the maps and the fact that are so many will most likely cause them to be pushed out faster and degrade the overall quality. Would you rather have 5 amazing maps on your hard drive or a combo of 52 good and shitty ones?

Well I guess it depends on what kind of editor they have to make the maps. If they need to hardcode each one, than we can probably expect some sloppy, rushed, glitchy, terrible maps. BUT if they've come up with an editor that allows the programmer to arrange premade objects in a drag and drop fashion, then a week would be more than enough time to design and test a decent map.

I'm assuming that's what they're doing. coding a new level each week would be shooting themselves in the foot.

[SmashFinale]

Could just be community maps.

[Tanassy]

Well I guess it depends on what kind of editor they have to make the maps. If they need to hardcode each one, than we can probably expect some sloppy, rushed, glitchy, terrible maps. BUT if they've come up with an editor that allows the programmer to arrange premade objects in a drag and drop fashion, then a week would be more than enough time to design and test a decent map.

I'm assuming that's what they're doing. coding a new level each week would be shooting themselves in the foot.

The Halo engines have always been drag-drop type things, hence why the set pieces have often been very large and alive in small dev cycles.

52 free Co-Op maps my ass.

I won't believe it until I see it.

If this does happen I can almost guarantee that every map will be shitty. There's no way, in my mind, that they can pump out one great, original map every week for an entire year, even if they were made beforehand they'll probably all have the same budget and time spent on them.

This is also assuming they can afford it. They most likely plan on making the money spent on maps with game sales. If Halo 4 sells like shit they might end up charging for some maps or dropping the idea completely.

On top of that, think of the hard drive space that'll eat up.

They'll probably be enhancing old maps too, as well as creating new ones. They've got a pretty good team, and maps will be of varying size and probably based upon areas already made within the game. lrn2gamedevelop

Also, maps only take up a few megs. Maybe more if they use new textures and what-not, but that's it, it'll never be over like... 20.



I guarantee you this game will not sell shit. I am confident in saying that..

[Jazz Nova]

Are we only talking about the muliplayer?
What about the story?
343 is actually introducing a new species of enemy. Not a new Covenant or Flood. A new race. I felt the need to say that.

[shadowDOESrock]

Are we only talking about the muliplayer?
What about the story?
343 is actually introducing a new species of enemy. Not a new Covenant or Flood. A new race. I felt the need to say that.

The Covenant will return as well, though i am not sure why? Thought we had Galaxy-Peace at the end of Halo 3?
At least with the Elites? But those are returning as well?

I have no clue how the Elites fit back in? Does that mean the arbiter will be back?
Or how many years have actually passed since Halo 3?
Is it like in Aliens where the Protagonist wakes up 50 years later?
Why are there new Spartans?

So many questions.

[shadowDOESrock]

small dev cycles

Halo 1, 2 & 3 all had a huge dev cycle.

Halo 4 was in development since 2007 by 343, then after Pandemic was closed by EA, 343 snatched all the people from there to get enough people for this huge project.

Bungie in the meantime made an Halo 3 Expansion Pack called ODST (which was delayed for a year, even though it was done) & Reach.
Reach beeing made the quickest.

Then they hired 'Saber Interactive' (TimeShift) to make Halo Anniversary, while 343 looked over the project.

Or am i missing something here?

[SmashFinale]

Halo 1, 2 & 3 all had a huge dev cycle.

Halo 4 was in development since 2007 by 343, then after Pandemic was closed by EA, 343 snatched all the people from there to get enough people for this huge project.

Bungie in the meantime made an Halo 3 Expansion Pack called ODST (which was delayed for a year, even though it was done) & Reach.
Reach beeing made the quickest.

Then they hired 'Saber Interactive' (TimeShift) to make Halo Anniversary, while 343 looked over the project.

Or am i missing something here?

i think you forgot to mention the fact that Microsoft Studios decided to be a douche and charge a full $60 for ODST instead of the $30 it was supposed to be.

[shadowDOESrock]

i think you forgot to mention the fact that Microsoft Studios decided to be a douche and charge a full $60 for ODST instead of the $30 it was supposed to be.

i didnt forget to mention that, but it has nothing to do with this. like, at all.

[Hakudamashi]

Halo 1, 2 & 3 all had a huge dev cycle.

Halo 4 was in development since 2007 by 343, then after Pandemic was closed by EA, 343 snatched all the people from there to get enough people for this huge project.

Bungie in the meantime made an Halo 3 Expansion Pack called ODST (which was delayed for a year, even though it was done) & Reach.
Reach beeing made the quickest.

Then they hired 'Saber Interactive' (TimeShift) to make Halo Anniversary, while 343 looked over the project.

Or am i missing something here?

Wait, so Halo 3 was never intended to be the final game? Then what was all the "Finish the Fight" hype about?

[shadowDOESrock]

Wait, so Halo 3 was never intended to be the final game? Then what was all the "Finish the Fight" hype about?

Finishing the Story-Arc.
It was kinda obvious considering how Halo 3 ended.

[Hakudamashi]

Finishing the Story-Arc.
It was kinda obvious considering how Halo 3 ended.

*Has only played Halo 1*

[shadowDOESrock]

*Has only played Halo 1*

Halo becomes pretty story-heavy with Halo 2.

You can still crack buy Halo 2 for PC.

[Hakudamashi]

Halo becomes pretty story-heavy with Halo 2.

Now I remember, it was the whole rage about the abrupt ending of Halo 2 that made me not want to continue with the franchise... seems like a silly reason now that I think about it...

[shadowDOESrock]

Now I remember, it was the whole rage about the abrupt ending of Halo 2 that made me not want to continue with the franchise... seems like a silly reason now that I think about it...

The Halo 2 Ending.
Classic Cliffhanger.


But i must say, the worst cliffhanger i experienced was the in 4th Resident Evil Movie. Just when the movie was actually getting great.



...and then the credits roll.




...but i'm getting off-track here, sorry.

[shadowDOESrock]

Holy Shi-

[Hakudamashi]

Holy Shi-

Thought it was the nanosuit from Crysis for a sec there...

[SmashFinale]

... woah

[jkid101094]

Holy Shi-

Looks like the inside of a giant trash compactor.

[shadowDOESrock]

Looks like the inside of a giant trash compactor.

you made my day.

[Elija2]

Halo 4? More like Halo Snore.

I'll be here all week.

[SmashFinale]

Halo 4? More like Halo Snore.

I'll be here all week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=6zXDo4dL7SU

[shadowDOESrock]

Microsoft revealed Halo 4's Limited Edition today, and there's not a cat helmet to be found. Instead, the $100 package gets you a fancy box, a "UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet," and a host of in-game bonuses, expanding the multiplayer experience.

The LE includes the "War Games Map Pack," a voucher for "three future competitive multiplayer map packs, each including three locations, available for download post-launch on Xbox Live." It also includes early access to six multiplayer Specializations, which will only be released at launch in this package; they'll be "released over time" to the general audience.

Other digital bonuses include an exclusive armor and weapon skin, an in-game emblem, and an Avatar prop plus armour set. The LE also includes an "extended 90-minute movie-cut version" of the Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn live-action web video series, extra featurettes, and making-of videos.


on top of that, they detailed the co-op mode;

As the November 6 launch of Halo 4 approaches, Microsoft is doling out more information about its multiplayer modes, collectively known as "Infinity Multiplayer". The game will introduce a brand new mode called Spartan Ops, which tells the story of the UNSC Infinity, the massive ship that serves as Halo 4's multiplayer hub. Spartan Ops will serve as an episodic continuation of Halo 4's campaign, with weekly cinematic episodes that "center on the UNSC Infinity leaders and crew, and a new team of Spartans – Majestic Squad." Each episode will include new missions, allowing one to four players to "explore the corners of Requiem in these objective-based missions, and help uncover the secrets of the mysterious Forerunner world."

Well, story-based free weekly co-op DLC.  Holy shit.

[shadowDOESrock]

52 free Co-Op maps my ass.

I won't believe it until I see it.

If this does happen I can almost guarantee that every map will be shitty. There's no way, in my mind, that they can pump out one great, original map every week for an entire year, even if they were made beforehand they'll probably all have the same budget and time spent on them.

This is also assuming they can afford it. They most likely plan on making the money spent on maps with game sales. If Halo 4 sells like shit they might end up charging for some maps or dropping the idea completely.

On top of that, think of the hard drive space that'll eat up.

Well, in the end it turned out to be "just" 3 months of content x_x

Halo 4? More like Halo Snore.

I'll be here all week.

Is it bad that I still chuckled?



This is still the only game that actually made lose tears... @_@

[Hakudamashi]

This is still the only game that actually made lose tears... @_@

wot?

[shadowDOESrock]

wot?

i lost a bunch of tears at the ending...

[jkid101094]

That's not how you say "Jag grät som en liten slyna." in English, Kyo.

[Hakudamashi]

Is it Cortana related?

[shadowDOESrock]

That's not how you say "Jag grät som en liten slyna." in English, Kyo.

I'm not Swedish :V
But thanks to google translate, I can say that's totally what happened.

Is it Cortana related?

Ah, you haven't played Halo 4...
I doubt you care enough, but do you want to be spoiled?

[jkid101094]

I'm not Swedish :V
But thanks to google translate, I can say that's totally what happened.

Motherfucker.

I couldn't remember if you were Swedish or German. :U

[Hakudamashi]

Ah, you haven't played Halo 4...
I doubt you care enough, but do you want to be spoiled?

You're right about me not giving a shit, so spoil away.

[shadowDOESrock]

Motherfucker.

I couldn't remember if you were Swedish or German. :U

But... i'm neither...
It even says on the forum where I'm from...



I'm from the land of chocolate, cheese and money.

You're right about me not giving a shit, so spoil away.

I actually lost tears at this... @_@
Dunno why it affected me as much as it did. Rarely happens. It's even sadder in the german dub, as his voice slightly tears up...

[jkid101094]

But... i'm neither...
It even says on the forum where I'm from...



I'm from the land of chocolate, cheese and money.

Damnit. Must be the ignorant American in me. I must have gotten Switzerland and Sweden mixed up since they sound so similar, though weren't you the one I asked about Swedish fish?

[Elija2]

i lost a bunch of tears at the ending...

It's called crying in English. You cried at the ending.

[shadowDOESrock]

Damnit. Must be the ignorant American in me. I must have gotten Switzerland and Sweden mixed up since they sound so similar, though weren't you the one I asked about Swedish fish?

xDDDDD
Swedish fish what

You asked someone about swedish fish? why?
Is this some form of innuendo

It's called crying in English. You cried at the ending.

I lost a few tears. I did not cry. Hmpf.

[Elija2]

I lost a few tears. I did not cry. Hmpf.

Sorry dude, but that counts as crying. A Halo game made you cry.

[Hakudamashi]

So it was Cortana related.

[jkid101094]

xDDDDD
Swedish fish what

You asked someone about swedish fish? why?
Is this some form of innuendo

Innuendo? No, it's Swedish Fish.

I lost a few tears. I did not cry. Hmpf.

You could just say you shed a manly tear or something like all the "manly men" do.

[shadowDOESrock]

Sorry dude, but that counts as crying. A Halo game made you cry.

Well, it was really sad.

Innuendo? No, it's Swedish Fish.

Why are they called swedish fish?

[Hakudamashi]

obviously cause they're fish from Sweden.

God Kyo, you're Swedish and you don't know that?

[shadowDOESrock]

obviously cause they're fish from Sweden.

God Kyo, you're Swedish and you don't know that?

pffff