GiantBomb posted up some impressions about the game's early campaign and basically they were happy but had some concerns.

They liked how the prologue did a good job showing what happened between the end of Halo 3 and the start of Halo 4.

They did have some concerns over the large number of CoD-like scripted moments early on and the game itself doesn't seem to really start until the third mission since that is when the Forerunners and Promethean stuff gets introduced.

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/the-sk...campaign/4382/


Dominion Mode was also revealed today.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...first-screens/

it's not really that new. it's pretty much territories/3 plots, which have already been around. shit, the upgrade stuff is almost out of invasion slayer

Yeah it's a mix of older ideas. I like it, though. Much better than Regicide.

yea, not seeing myself as a huge fan of that either.

It's funny that with the new weapons, art style, loadouts and all that jazz; the one thing for me is, "YOU CAN THROW THE FUCKING ODDBALL, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING."

i like it because assault games on the bigger maps rarely ever finished in time or with people scoring. tons more crazy ass mayhem and tactics. plus, the defender role will take on much more importance. don't know how i feel about it in grifball, though i don't play that much at all.

kinda worried about no beta. feel like i am going to have to deal with exploits being used for 2 weeks until an update is released.

i can't wait and just play campaign/spartan-ops/firefight for a whole 2 WEEKS

No Firefight in this game, Spartan Ops killed it. :(

i will make my own firefight

How?

get 3 xboxes and 12 controllers. tape the forward and fire buttons down on 11 of them and then go apeshit.

Ambitious.

with all the music controllers i have acquired, i will only need 2 controllers and 1 more xbox to make this possible

gonna begin a kickstarter

Do it!

Several stuff was announced or shown off for the game.

First is the game is finished and currently getting certified in order to enter the mass production phase (gold status).

Second was several new screens showing off the Flood, Metal Gear Solid-like mechs, and both campaign and Spartan Ops modes.

Finally a new multiplayer mode called "Flood" was revealed and explained.
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http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...and-the-flood/
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...tiplayer-mode/

Like Griffball, Infected is pretty much expanded. I did it, and using the Flood makes a lot of sense.

They better stop teasing me about that mecha...

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Got to play this at Eurogamer, I was in love... Weird boost thing when you press RB, but it's pretty neat, throws people off when your jumping about.
Had a game of 'King' or something, free for all.
Battle Rifle was amazing. Slayed all the casual gamers, jumped up with my arms raised when I won, but just got funny looks...
It was amazing.

i guess i will also play with some tpww guys this time around


unless you are a twat

Matthew.

Big TPWW meets are actually rare for Halo. You can trust that I will be on, even if my current Live presence is low.

yea?

kalyx: well i know you will play and tb1 is a regular halo guy. i have other options since i'm so popular. but it would be a nice time if we can get a group of 4-6 together.

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This is the Halo 3 map Valhalla (now known as "Ragnarok"). You probably don't care because THERE'S A FUCKING MECH IN THE PICTURE. As I speculated, new vehicle is a mech.

YouTube embed when I find a good one.

This game pretty much wins as far as I'm concerned.

Decided I will be purchasing this instead of black ops. Although I may Goozex Borderlands when I finish and use that to pick up Black Ops for essentially an 'even trade'.

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Aaaaand video

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Mecha Teabag. Nothing will ever be the same.

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So I just saw on Kotaku that the game got leaked, which I thought seemed too soon but sure enoug , it's on the usual sites.

I can wait. Perhaps we'll get some decent vids showing multiplayer.

Microsoft is going hard after everyone who's been showing the leaked stuff although they did confirm the game is a 2-disc game.

The second disc is mostly if the game isn't installed and only for multiplayer but once a game install is done, its no longer needed.

http://www.screwattack.com/news/micr...te-halo-4-leak

Only vid you need to see really.

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Can't wait for this game. Been playing Reach again and getting excited for it.

Same. Reach is dishing out huge Cr bonuses too!

So is anyone watching Forward Unto Dawn? Loving this series so far.

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Clip from the next episode coming out Friday.

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Microsoft announces there will be a Season Pass for Halo 4 and its called the "War Games" Pass.

The pass costs $25 which will allow a 15% savings on the first 3 DLC packs planned for the game along with two bonus in-game helmets and an exclusive "Falcon" in-game emblem as part of the deal.

Anyone who purchases the limited edition of the game automatically gets the pass for free.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...s-season-pass/

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Oh yeah, and

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I've seen enough. I will quietly wait for the 6th.

Who wants to know how it ends?






Obviously joking, won't spoil anything for anyone.

This is honestly the first where I'm not so uptight about the campaign, by that doesn't get all open about it. I'm mildly interested, but I can't help but feel the campaign magic just eroded over time for the series. A drawback from CE having such a memorable story.

After the excellent Halo ads from previous years, the new one was pretty dull.

I've actually held off on Halo for almost 2 months so playing this one is going to be quite a treat. I'm not all too concerned with the multiplayer as it is what it is but the campaign actually sounds interesting. Playing it at RTX was enough to make up my mind about pre-ordering it; only the second game I've ever done so.

Holy shit IGN gave this a 9.8

After seeing the reviews I am very fucking excited!

Yeah, IGN video review, the guy said it is not only the best xbox game of 2012, but possibly the best game of the year period. Damn, really wanna play.

I think it's hilarious that you guys are putting so much stock in a IGN review. IGN.

DToid gave it a 10.

Out of 42 reviews on MetaCritic, the lowest it gets is an 8.

I've never really liked Halo. (Call of Duty fanboy) But I will seriously give this a try.

Yeah, I'm gonna love the game and it looks fucking awesome but I can't take IGN seriously about any game reviews.

The IGN review also mentioned a pretty large and important chunk of the game's story never gets explained in the game unless you read all the terminals. Unlike past Halo games, the terminals in Halo 4 don't act as a side story or as filler.

So I have to find the damn things. Great.

Like Reach I probably won't touch campaign for nearly a year.

I have little doubt that it's a great game, I just give little stock to IGNs opinion.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/1...xist-comments/

Really hope they follow through with this. An XBox Live with less morons? Please!

This may be overly simple, but my approach is whenever a site has a crazy amount of exclusives previews (as IGN has had with Halo 4), I may as well not expect an objective review. No review is fully objective, they're written by people with tastes and such, but with all the coverage IGN had - their word is totally paid for.

So the structure for me is 'Great previews, skip review', and 'lack of coverage, honest review'.

Will they use a report system over the XBL complaint system? How will they detect and enforce this?

While I like stances like this, the first thing on my mind is whether or not it can be abused.

So hyped for this game now, the 6th can't come around fast enough!

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Will be rocking CTF, BTB, and Dominion the most.

pretty stoked

been keeping myself off the news front for the most part.

Buying this at midnight and never sleeping. Add me, some of you bastards "Franklin Mirth"

Wehttam and I are going to be killing children in high frequency

Should be on that night or the day after.

343 Studios hints they are working on bringing Campaign Theater Mode and Clan support as part of the post-launch plans for Halo 4.

Of the two, getting Campaign Theater Mode to work correctly has been their biggest problem so far.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...t-post-launch/

might drive by around midnight and see how the line is. prolly gonna get it tuesday morning though

Took two tries for Bungie to get theater to work for campaign, must be tough.

Depending on the retailer, they may give your copy to highest bidder. Be careful and ask questions.

I'll be on at midnight. GMT. Campaign though, like a boss... Well... A Chief. :cool:

haha what? i have never had a problem like this

Dude its Halo...you'll find a copy at every place resembling an electronic store

This will be delivered to me while at work tomorrow, and it will make finishing my work day and then going to the gym very difficult.

Fuck those of you on the east coast that are going to get the game now, fuck

ain't gotta lie to kick it buddy

:cool:

So gonna be on in 30mins.

In line, got another 20 minutes. If you're playing it now, die

Awesome, but the god damn grind...

- The HUD is very busy, gets pretty convoluted playing splitscreen (we had three guys on one TV).
- On splitscreen, very happy that all the playlists accept 4 guys on one box.
- Battle Rifle > DMR. That is how I feel.
- Dominion is fun.
- Love the new radar.
- Not a fan of having to level up just to see what you can buy or how you can get items. I rather not know how I can get my EOD helmet (my helmet since Halo 3) at a later level, showing that I could have achieved the requirement much earlier.
- Banshee flies like shit now, but that could be 'filling out the shoe' feelings.
- Maps are wonderful, great flow and plenty of flank routes.
- Ghost feels much better.

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Yeah, this game wins.

Kalyx, I trust your opinion more then most when it comes to gaming. Roxers as well if he bought this (Haven't checked thread).

What are your opinions on the game and multiplayer?

Is multiplayer full of high pitched prepubescents?

This is XBL so of course a bunch of foul mouthed rugrats are on, particularly with Halo. Unavoidable, keep the mute button close.

Multiplayer is faster and flows differently than past Halos. It's less about map control and more... think on your feet. There's little to control unless you're playing Dominion (my fave gametype so far). It feels more like Call of Duty in that you can play for self and keep your killstrea- Ordinance Drops used well. The spawning system reflects this in that you don't spawn with your team nearly as much, you come back in the middle of nowhere but whatever because you may have an OD waiting.

I often defended Reach when people made strange comparisons to CoD when I explained at length the difference between under the hood perks and actual abilities. Well this time there are elements that are very much CoD inspired. You have one (and eventually two) under the hood modifiers and that's on top of your Armor Ability. With your custom loadout, your spartan will play how you want him to. I'm not 100% on this change as it takes away from the simplicity of the Halo experience, and you can't possibly react to an enemy correctly (and it'll only get worse after people unlock more stuff).

It still feels like Halo, though. Weapons and vehicles perform as they should mostly. But you have a strong CoD background so I'm thinking it has just enough of its DNA to attract you while making you appreciate how Halo is, even if the metagame can't be reasoned with so early.

I foresee a lot of complete ass-raping shut outs once a team of friends party up with their own loadouts set up well enough. This is a big reason I'm not too cool with 'DBZ' level progression, newbs will get put off very quickly when matched with monsters. Like... after a month. After an hour of games I made a basic BR loadout with a Plasma Pistol and Sticky Grenades, Thruster Pack (4-way dash), and infinite sprint - just those little preferences changes my luck. I can only imagine when I get everything I need for my playstyle.

So like I told my bro, Wicked B1s0n, if you can get it cheap give it a try. This to me is a polarizing Halo experience that isn't nearly as accessible as past Halos or what 343 was trying to make it. It's hardcore out of the box.

Bear in mind I was looking for any major fuck up for me to be done with the franchise since I heard Bungie wasn't doing it. 343 did enough to speak to my interests in the franchise while adding interesting twists to gameplay. I understand they were backed into a corner against Halo 3's multiplayer and Reach's campaign. I think they did a great job for a first effort.

And unlike Reach, I have no issues with the maps so far. They all flow well.

I think I will wait on more feedback about this and BlackOps before I make a decision.

Or get both.

I mean, you're totally getting Blops 2.

Is forge still in this?

Yeah, forge is much upgraded and nicer.

Just got to play my first game alone. Played at a friend's earlier but it was kinda laggy and split screen does the thing with black bars on the sides.

Totally rocked my first game of regicide just now though. +20 k/d with 5:38 as the king. 2 triple kills.

Gonna play the SHIT outta this. Love it already.

Single player is the best Halo since Combat Evolved. Mainly because they've followed the same formula...
This is worth the money for the single player alone IMO, only on level 4, playing on solo legendary. It is fucking rough!

Our extended group (8-12 people) are going to be trying a 4v4 system link this weekend. Hoooooping the draw distance thing was fixed. Tried it with 4 controllers on a single screen and it appeared to have been fixed, but there were issues with graphical/input slowdown that I'm not sure about.

https://spartans.svc.halowaypoint.co...y?target=large

So generic, but give me time.

More then likely, but if I was hearing enough bad things about Blops, I would get Halo and it seems a good alternative.

Damn. Anyone else think this?

yes

Game is incredible

Nice to know no matter what year, what FPS game, or how far out of the way developers go to make sure people know how to play objective games... THEY WILL ALWAYS DO SOMETHING OTHER THAN PLAY THE FUCKING GAME CORRECTLY. Frustrating CTF and Dominion games earlier.

And oh hey, it's Khuntry:

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After a month or so we should have our armor the way we want them to be. I'm gonna hold my 3rd annual Halo Photo-Shoot* then, so doll yourselves up. All pics will go here.

*Custom FFA game with all vehicles and perhaps stage props built in Forge and then we all dick around and kill each other, set up stunts, pose, and whatever else. Afterward I go to theater and capture the best moments from the best angles.

Some of you may remember I took Forge fairly seriously in Halo 3 and Reach. Well I didn't dive into this one quite yet, but you can be sure that I will have updated versions of The Hill (reboot), Holdoff (remake), and Air Raid (major reboot). Boosh Ball will not return, but a new sport using the throwing mechanic is likely. There was also this crazy map I created called The Box, which was literally a small, shockingly balanced box map, that will return for sure. Excited as hell.

Either I am amazing at this game, or everyone else really sucks. I have been absolutely demolishing people.

Best game is 32 and 2 in an infinity team slayer..

I pretty much can't lose Regicides. Once I got used to it, I won like 4 in a row earlier by just completely smashing face.

Having a hard time adjusting to idiot team members. Need a squad, tired of rolling the dice.

Got it. Be on in a bit :)

Oh wow. You're life's gonna get complicated next Tues.