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Bass Bottles
Jan 14, 2006

BOSS BATTLES DID NOTHING WRONG
I don't think it's coming to 360, I think they were comparing Halo 1 Anniversary for 360 with Halo 2 Anniversary on the Bone. Specifically, how quickly it switches between old graphics and new graphics when you push select.

Bass Bottles fucked around with this message at 01:15 on Jul 26, 2014

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Booties
Apr 4, 2006

forever and ever

Tighclops posted:

LOL ok I'll get it if it comes out for the 360.

Dude this will totally make more people buy bones!

Bass Bottles posted:

I don't think it's coming to 360, I think they were comparing Halo 1 Anniversary for 360 with Halo 2 Anniversary on the Bone. Specifically, how quickly it switches between old graphics and new graphics when you push select.

wait...new page...huh? Was Tigh talking about destiny of the mcc? The mcc is xbox one exclusive. Destiny is not.

Booties fucked around with this message at 01:46 on Jul 26, 2014

Tighclops
Jan 23, 2008

Unable to deal with it


Grimey Drawer
Oh my bad, Halo is still dead to me then

Booties
Apr 4, 2006

forever and ever

Tighclops posted:

Oh my bad, Halo is still dead to me then

I'm buying a bone for the mcc. Destiny is a nice little side jawn for me.

Mc Do Well
Aug 2, 2008

by FactsAreUseless

Tighclops posted:

Oh my bad, Halo is still dead to me then

yeah I misread the article.

Put the Halo 2 Anniversary on PC Microsoft, throw us a bone (heh)

Namaste
May 5, 2007
good news for people who love bald news

Paused posted:

This is coming from someone who has seen next to nothing of next gen visuals, but Miranda Keyes looked really good in this trailer. The picture of Johnson we had looked great but seeing a human model in that 'Anniversary Cinematic Trailer' in full motion was pretty stunning. I think it stood out to me as I recall thinking back in the day her vanilla H2 model looked out of place, or even somewhat unfinished, when surrounded by Elites, dead Brutes, a talking light bulb and the Control room itself. I think the uniform update from just gray helps.

The aliens/ai's/master chiefs/non 'Humans' looked good too; hope the gameplay stuff measures up best it can.

There is no way the in-game ones look even close to that good, since they have to be laid on top of the rigging of ten year old in-engine assets to work with the graphic switching mechanic.

Though I was surprised how much they got out of CE:A with CE's one "bone" faces.

Seeing those new cutscenes with the old dialogue is really jarring to me, at least for Sgt. Johnson.

Edit: Also, it kind of looks like they gave Cortana clothes. What's with the uniform collar looking thing on her neck?

Namaste fucked around with this message at 13:49 on Jul 26, 2014

PriorMarcus
Oct 17, 2008

ASK ME ABOUT BEING ALLERGIC TO POSITIVITY

They should just cut out the middle man and have Blur make an Halo film.

sunday at work
Apr 6, 2011

"Man is the animal that thinks something is wrong."

Namaste posted:


Edit: Also, it kind of looks like they gave Cortana clothes. What's with the uniform collar looking thing on her neck?

Maybe 343 is retconning in clothes for her in past games so they can come out with a web-sieres, live action show, and trilogy of novels to explain how she lost them when they switched her model from 'hologram' to straight-up-naked-blue-lady.

Namaste
May 5, 2007
good news for people who love bald news

sunday at work posted:

Maybe 343 is retconning in clothes for her in past games so they can come out with a web-sieres, live action show, and trilogy of novels to explain how she lost them when they switched her model from 'hologram' to straight-up-naked-blue-lady.

"I deleted my suit's firmware while you were out."

"You've been busy."

PriorMarcus posted:

They should just cut out the middle man and have Blur make an Halo film.

This.

BattleTech
Jun 6, 2010

Is this easy mode?
Fun Shoe

PriorMarcus posted:

They should just cut out the middle man and have Blur make an Halo film.

I was literally saying this last night while I watched the cinematic trailer. Blur is really good at what they do.

Kin
Nov 4, 2003

Sometimes, in a city this dirty, you need a real hero.

Laserface posted:

I don't have the time or talent or desire for any of those things and keyboard/mouse gaming is terrible.

I agree, that's why i plug a PS3 controller into my PC with a USB cable and get to play all the multiplat console games with better graphics at a fraction of the price :smug:

Napolean Bonerfarts
Dec 11, 2003

by Pragmatica
I didn't find out until recently that Blur also did the cutscenes in Halo Wars. Those were really drat good.

DrPain
Apr 29, 2004

Purrfectly priceless
items here.
Does anybody still actually play this game? I grow tired of owning pubbies.

Booties
Apr 4, 2006

forever and ever

DrPain posted:

Does anybody still actually play this game? I grow tired of owning pubbies.

I usually do on Sunday and Thursday nights, but my gf is starting a new job with regular hours so :rip: gamer time.

Napolean Bonerfarts
Dec 11, 2003

by Pragmatica
Does anybody else here have Halo Wars? Neo Helbeast vanished out of thin air, and I am only 4 matches away from getting to General. I'm so close. It's really easy. I just need someone else available to help me out. I have the whole weekend and Monday available.

In other news, Gamescom in Germany is this week. They are having a Halo 2:A tournament and its all going to be streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/halo. I'm excited!

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BattleTech
Jun 6, 2010

Is this easy mode?
Fun Shoe

Napolean Bonerfarts posted:

Does anybody else here have Halo Wars? Neo Helbeast vanished out of thin air, and I am only 4 matches away from getting to General. I'm so close. It's really easy. I just need someone else available to help me out. I have the whole weekend and Monday available.

In other news, Gamescom in Germany is this week. They are having a Halo 2:A tournament and its all going to be streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/halo. I'm excited!

Im off all day tomorrow and I should be home by 9 est tonight. Work sucks.

Napolean Bonerfarts
Dec 11, 2003

by Pragmatica

Neo Helbeast posted:

Im off all day tomorrow and I should be home by 9 est tonight. Work sucks.

its all good dude. no worries.

Booties
Apr 4, 2006

forever and ever
I can do it sunday night. just PM me to get my attention or send my an xbl message.

Napolean Bonerfarts
Dec 11, 2003

by Pragmatica

Booties posted:

I can do it sunday night. just PM me to get my attention or send my an xbl message.

I got the achievement already. Thanks though. I now have every Halo achievement on every platform including Halo 2 PC and all versions of Halo Spartan Assault.

Kobayashi
Aug 13, 2004

by Nyc_Tattoo

Napolean Bonerfarts posted:

I got the achievement already. Thanks though. I now have every Halo achievement on every platform including Halo 2 PC and all versions of Halo Spartan Assault.

Ladies.

Funkmaster General
Sep 13, 2008

Hey, man, I distinctly remember this being an episode of Spongebob. :colbert:

Napolean Bonerfarts posted:

I got the achievement already. Thanks though. I now have every Halo achievement on every platform including Halo 2 PC and all versions of Halo Spartan Assault.

MCC is coming with 4000gp worth of new ones, so enjoy it while it lasts.

Oh man I was just thinking about how sadistic they could get with these. Legendary, all skulls, solo, from the first mission of halo 1 straight through to the last mission of halo 4.

Booties
Apr 4, 2006

forever and ever
343i has lots of easy rear end achievements. I bet they aren't that grindy.

Napolean Bonerfarts
Dec 11, 2003

by Pragmatica

I have superior genetics over the average gamer because of my gamer score. Women are crawling towards me by the dozens.

Napolean Bonerfarts
Dec 11, 2003

by Pragmatica
New anniversary map is revealed to be Sanctuary

http://teambeyond.net/sanctuary-next-h2a-map/

jivjov
Sep 13, 2007

But how does it taste? Yummy!
Dinosaur Gum

Napolean Bonerfarts posted:

New anniversary map is revealed to be Sanctuary

http://teambeyond.net/sanctuary-next-h2a-map/

The text of the article says that they're not sure if its going to be Sanctuary or not, but things "seem to suggest" it.

MickRaider
Aug 27, 2004

Now I smell like lemonade!
Makes sense cause Sanctuary was awesome.

Napolean Bonerfarts
Dec 11, 2003

by Pragmatica
We will find out tomorrow!

Booties
Apr 4, 2006

forever and ever
Juicy Brucy up in here.

haveblue
Aug 15, 2005



Toilet Rascal
The Halo Channel: Because no one actually uses Halo Waypoint

Napolean Bonerfarts
Dec 11, 2003

by Pragmatica
Recap: http://teambeyond.net/halo-gamescom-2014-recap/

MCC uses skill based ranks ala Halo 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnTN8fJvi9k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3yH6E6xXaQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO48lWuMpaM

(Midship remake looks amazing).

Delta Halo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXmD3d5sgjo

Napolean Bonerfarts fucked around with this message at 16:35 on Aug 12, 2014

BattleTech
Jun 6, 2010

Is this easy mode?
Fun Shoe

I enjoy the fact that they are walking back everything they changed in Halo 4 and then calling it "legacy gameplay".

MickRaider
Aug 27, 2004

Now I smell like lemonade!
Neat: https://twitter.com/Halo/status/499183101281460224

quote:

We listened: #Halo: The Master Chief Collection features a ranking system with identical leveling as the original Halo 2. #Xboxgamescom

#BoostBitches

LanceKing2200
Mar 27, 2007
Brilliant!!

Neo Helbeast posted:

I enjoy the fact that they are walking back everything they changed in Halo 4 and then calling it "legacy gameplay".

Ah yes, the "Coca-Cola Classic" of game design.

Booties
Apr 4, 2006

forever and ever

LanceKing2200 posted:

Ah yes, the "Coca-Cola Classic" of game design.

You mean slurm classic

MickRaider
Aug 27, 2004

Now I smell like lemonade!
Slurm: Refreshingly addictive



I kinda hope they also include vanilla version of their remasters. Why can't they just leave good enough alone.

Booties
Apr 4, 2006

forever and ever

MickRaider posted:

Slurm: Refreshingly addictive



I kinda hope they also include vanilla version of their remasters. Why can't they just leave good enough alone.

SMG starts please.

Kobayashi
Aug 13, 2004

by Nyc_Tattoo
Starting to look more likely that I'll buy an Xbone.

Napolean Bonerfarts
Dec 11, 2003

by Pragmatica
I'm more excited for the release of Guardians then I was for Halo 4.

Halo 5 weapons http://teambeyond.net/halo-5-guardians-beta-weapons/

MickRaider
Aug 27, 2004

Now I smell like lemonade!
Guardians has some fancy animations. I like it. Also 4v4 optimized. Yes please.

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Ape Gone Insane
Dec 10, 2010

Hey folks, created a thread for MCC: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3657319

Thought it was about time it got its own thread.

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