Halo: Anniversary - The Halo 1 remake (fuck anyone who calls it "halo ce" remake)

So should I get anniversary or ass creed revelations

It's worth getting for the online co-op or for a nice nostalgia trip if you haven't played H1 in a while.

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Originally Posted by Pooky

It's worth getting for the online co-op or for a nice nostalgia trip if you haven't played H1 in a while.

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More or less this. It's also a nice buy if you fathom a good representation of how technology has changed over the decade. Though no new physics or improved animations (they did a very bad job), environments and graphical overlays have taken incredible leaps forward. If anything, this is apparent in The Truth and Reconciliation level piece.

New physics would have colossally ruined the game. Just saying.

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Originally Posted by Pooky

New physics would have colossally ruined the game. Just saying.

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Not really, but I see what you mean in terms of vehicles since that can greatly affect their mobility. I mean in the relationship between animations and physics.

Updating the vehicle physics would have ruined the vast majority of cool tricks you can do as well as destroying the nostalgic feel of them.

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Originally Posted by DarkHalo003

More or less this. It's also a nice buy if you fathom a good representation of how technology has changed over the decade. Though no new physics or improved animations (they did a very bad job), environments and graphical overlays have taken incredible leaps forward. If anything, this is apparent in The Truth and Reconciliation level piece.

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Truth and Reconciliation looks beautiful.

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Originally Posted by Arteen

Truth and Reconciliation looks beautiful.

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Yeah, when reverting to 2001, it's apparent just how much better technology has gotten. It really is one of my favorite levels aesthetically. Halo (a30) has been my favorite one so far though. On AotCR now, will get back to it soon.

How can you make a menu this bad 343? It went unresponsive on me.

Saber. How can you make a menu this bad Saber. Interactive (heh).

It's made with Scaleform technology. That is, Flash. Selecting menu shit is too sensitive. Can't be my controller's fault as not other game tweaks out when navigating menu options.

Yeah, that menu has been bugging me since day 1, it is overly sensation to a point that it is frustrating to use.

It's weird that you guys have been having problems with the menu, since it's been fine for me.

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

It's weird that you guys have been having problems with the menu, since it's been fine for me.

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Are you guys using analog sticks to navigate the menus or something?

Use both analog and dpoop. Both give sensitivity issues that I don't experience with any other current games (Saints Row, Rocksmith, AC, to name a few).

To put in meme form:
Top: user selects down
Middle: <image of HA10 menu>
Bottom: moves two spots down

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I use the analog sticks as well and haven't encountered any of these sensitivity problems that you guys are talking about. I'm on the menu right now trying to make it freak out like you say it does for you, but it's working perfectly fine.

What kind of controllers are you guys using?

I use the wireless controller that comes with the 360 Slim.

tl;dr of Halo: Anniversary as a game is this:

It looks better than the original, but it isn't as polished. It wins only through sheer strength, rather than through finesse.

http://www.quickerbuy.com/assets/pho...rks-chewed.jpg
Mine looks like this (damn puppies!)

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Originally Posted by Warsaw

tl;dr of Halo: Anniversary as a game is this:

It looks better than the original, but it isn't as polished. It wins only through sheer strength, rather than through finesse.

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The only really worthwhile addition is the online co-op, which is a major one. The remastered soundtrack and graphics just don't do a very good job of keeping with the atmosphere and tone of the original, which is a big thing for me. Actually, they make it feel more similar to Halo 3 than anything else. The new graphics are pretty though, I'll give them that.

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Originally Posted by TVTyrant

Mine looks like this (damn puppies!)

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That's what both my old headsets ended up like.

IMO, the pistol is a bit too easy to use compared to how it was in the Xbox version. More Magnetism or Autoaim maybe? I think it may be firing faster too, unfortunately.

In other words, I die a lot faster from this pistol compared to the Xbox pistol. Either way, 3sk doesn't really work well in this game for this pistol.

Are you talking about Flood in Campaign using it on you or what?

And I'm pretty positive it's the exact same Pistol.

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Originally Posted by Pooky

Are you talking about Flood in Campaign using it on you or what?

And I'm pretty positive it's the exact same Pistol.

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No in multiplayer.

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Originally Posted by DarkHalo003

No in multiplayer.

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Given that the multiplayer is just a modded Reach, you really should specify.

I haven't played any Anniversary multiplayer lately, but from what I played on the day it came out it didn't bear even the remotest resemblance to Halo 1 gameplay in any aspect.

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Originally Posted by Pooky

Given that the multiplayer is just a modded Reach, you really should specify.

I haven't played any Anniversary multiplayer lately, but from what I played on the day it came out it didn't bear even the remotest resemblance to Halo 1 gameplay in any aspect.

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If anything, it's made me like the needler more simply because it's turned into a shootout between 3sk Fast-Pistols. The Needler is the only thing fast enough to kill anyone in anniversary mode besides the pistol or rockets. The melee system is also shit now.

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Originally Posted by Pooky

I haven't played any Anniversary multiplayer lately, but from what I played on the day it came out it didn't bear even the remotest resemblance to Halo 1 gameplay in any aspect.

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Hey everyone saying they should have upgraded the physics for anniversary campaign

THIS IS WHY THEY DIDN'T.

And I'm glad they chose not to.

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Originally Posted by DarkHalo003

If anything, it's made me like the needler more simply because it's turned into a shootout between 3sk Fast-Pistols. The Needler is the only thing fast enough to kill anyone in anniversary mode besides the pistol or rockets. The melee system is also shit now.

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You weren't one of those two-hit melee abusers, were you?

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Originally Posted by Warsaw

You weren't one of those two-hit melee abusers, were you?

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Nah. I preferred to use my gun over my fists, unless of course it came down to a melee fight.

Good, because melee abusers are a lower form of life.

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As for Anniversary's pistol...fucking joke. The whole playlist is a joke. No bloom? Really, this is a good idea, how? Uber fire rate WITH accuracy?

Seriously, fuck Reach multiplayer. I'd rather play Call of Duty (and I hate CoD). Thankfully, I have Crysis 2 for my Halo-esque multiplayer needs. Gem of a game, right there. Totally underrated.

last I checked it had bloom, just not a lot.

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Originally Posted by DarkHalo003

IMO, the pistol is a bit too easy to use compared to how it was in the Xbox version. More Magnetism or Autoaim maybe? I think it may be firing faster too, unfortunately.

In other words, I die a lot faster from this pistol compared to the Xbox pistol. Either way, 3sk doesn't really work well in this game for this pistol.

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Really? The pistol in Halo 1 had absolute rediculous amounts of auto-aim in comparison to Reach's. You could hit somebody half-way across Blood Gulch. With a red crosshair even. That's a fuck load of auto-aim range.

Try that in the Forge World variant. Ain't gonna happen.

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Originally Posted by DarkHalo003

If anything, it's made me like the needler more simply because it's turned into a shootout between 3sk Fast-Pistols. The Needler is the only thing fast enough to kill anyone in anniversary mode besides the pistol or rockets. The melee system is also shit now.

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Wait... because Halo PC/CE multiplayer isn't about 3sk Fast-Pistols? o.o


And Edit: I just now noticed that the Re-mastered model of the Halo ring in the UI has visible depth! :D They actually made the ring's surface three dimensional, with mountains and such. My respect for these guys just grew a ton.

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Originally Posted by t3h m00kz

Try that in the Forge World variant. Ain't gonna happen.

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With the DMR on the other hand :ugh:

Everyone begs bungie to bring back the halo 1 pistol

everyone bitches when they don't

343i brings back the halo 1 pistol

everyone bitches because they did


Maybe you guys forgot how unfair that thing is with no lag to complicate matters?

I'm surprised at how negative people can be over such an amazing graphical upgrade to arguably one of the most fun campaigns I've ever played.
I mean, they literaly told you exactly what to expect. And as far as I can tell from youtube videos, it gave exactly that.

Might get the game in a few months for the nostalgia, we'll see.

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Originally Posted by Warsaw

Good, because melee abusers are a lower form of life.

:mech:


As for Anniversary's pistol...fucking joke. The whole playlist is a joke. No bloom? Really, this is a good idea, how? Uber fire rate WITH accuracy?

Seriously, fuck the new Reach multiplayer. I'd rather play Call of Duty (and I hate CoD). Thankfully, I have Crysis 2 for my Halo-esque multiplayer needs. Gem of a game, right there. Totally underrated.

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ftfy

@Mookz: Yeah, I'm not sure what the difference is. Hell, it may just be where the crosshair is on the screen and increased firing rate. All I know is, besides the desire to use something besides the norm, there really isn't any reason to stray from the pistol in Anniversary editions of the Multiplayer.

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Originally Posted by DarkHalo003

All I know is, besides the desire to use something besides the norm, there really isn't any reason to stray from the pistol in Anniversary editions.

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IIRC the pistol on its own is incredibly inefficient against Elites, especially on harder difficulties when enemy shields and health are ramped up.

The pistol is shit against anything other than grunts and jackals to an extent. I mostly use the Needler and plasma pistol or plasma rifle on higher difficulty settings. I'll grab a shotgun where it presents itself.

Shotgun and plasma rifle. The combo of kings.

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Originally Posted by p0lar_bear

IIRC the pistol on its own is incredibly inefficient against Elites, especially on harder difficulties when enemy shields and health are ramped up.

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FFFFFFFFFF in MULTIPLAYER.

@Tyrant: You're completely right.

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Originally Posted by DarkHalo003

ftfy

@Mookz: Yeah, I'm not sure what the difference is. Hell, it may just be where the crosshair is on the screen and increased firing rate. All I know is, besides the desire to use something besides the norm, there really isn't any reason to stray from the pistol in Anniversary editions of the Multiplayer.

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it was mostly like that in CE.. though moreso in reach, probably because all of the other weapons are still nerfed as shit. They didn't even bring back 2x zoom on the sniper, which was what made it so damn useful in CE.

I had a bit of fun playing on the new maps. Penance (Damnation) is great for infection. It's fun standing out in the waterfall area while zombies jump out at you. And into the water.

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Originally Posted by DarkHalo003

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No, you broke it. This was supposed to make Reach's shit multiplayer more fun and instead it did nothing.

I just run through Legendary with an Assault Rifle and a Pistol...like a boss.

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360 isnt even my primary gaming system and i have one of these. im currently learning how to fly helicopters in BC2 with this. its absolutely fucking fantastic.

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Originally Posted by JackalStomper

Everyone begs bungie to bring back the halo 1 pistol

everyone bitches when they don't

343i brings back the halo 1 pistol

everyone bitches because they did


Maybe you guys forgot how unfair that thing is with no lag to complicate matters?

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its more fair when the OTHER weapons are restored to their halo 1 settings. 60 round ar, shotgun that can hit things further than 3 feet away, plasma rifle with stun, uncapped firing rate on the plasma pistol, etc...
E: and i havent seen it but did they match the firing rate of the pistol up with halo 1's? if not, theres your problem right there.

@Razer Onza: I've owned two, and the right trigger on both has died within a week of purchase.

my left trigger stopped working too, so i took some canned air to it, and now it works fine. i guess broken triggers are a big problem, but a lot of people have solved the problem by blowing into them... yeah idfk, but it worked vOv

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Originally Posted by JackalStomper

Maybe you guys forgot how unfair that thing is with no lag to complicate matters?

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If you think the H1 Pistol is unfair then you have no idea what you're talking about. The Pistol is the definition of fair because everyone spawns with one. All other weapons can be used over the Pistol when appropriate. Run around in an open field with a close quarters weapon like the AR and you'll get what's coming to you for being an idiot.

And the Anniversary MP Pistol isn't even slightly like the H1 Pistol.

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Originally Posted by TM_updates

I'm surprised at how negative people can be over such an amazing graphical upgrade to arguably one of the most fun campaigns I've ever played.

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I haven't seen anything outstandingly negative said about the graphics. In fact I'm pretty sure everyone in this thread complimented them. Don't get butthurt because a video game got some slight criticism. Nothing is perfect.

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Originally Posted by TVTyrant

Shotgun and plasma rifle. The combo of kings.

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Plasma Pistol can do everything the Plasma Rifle can do, and is also more efficient, accurate, and has an overcharge. :guns101:

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Originally Posted by Donut

its more fair when the OTHER weapons are restored to their halo 1 settings. 60 round ar, shotgun that can hit things further than 3 feet away, plasma rifle with stun, uncapped firing rate on the plasma pistol, etc...
E: and i havent seen it but did they match the firing rate of the pistol up with halo 1's? if not, theres your problem right there.

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This man knows what he's on about.

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Originally Posted by Donut

my left trigger stopped working too, so i took some canned air to it, and now it works fine. i guess broken triggers are a big problem, but a lot of people have solved the problem by blowing into them... yeah idfk, but it worked vOv

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Yeah the triggers suck, but I basically bought it on impulse the second I saw a real digital d-pad. Fuck d-sticks. Fuck them in the ASS.

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Originally Posted by Pooky

If you think the H1 Pistol is unfair then you have no idea what you're talking about. The Pistol is the definition of fair because everyone spawns with one. All other weapons can be used over the Pistol when appropriate. Run around in an open field with a close quarters weapon like the AR and you'll get what's coming to you for being an idiot.

And the Anniversary MP Pistol isn't even slightly like the H1 Pistol.

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Except that even in close quarters the pistol is still better. The problem is one of balance, even if everyone else spawns with one, it is the single weapon that wins in almost every single situation and discourages weapon diversity, barring extreme long range, and ultra close range. Also, the Anniversary MP pistol is very much like the H1 pistol, just a little less godlike, it has more bloom and cannot fire automatically, but beyond that it is the exact same.

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I haven't seen anything outstandingly negative said about the graphics. In fact I'm pretty sure everyone in this thread complimented them. Don't get butthurt because a video game got some slight criticism. Nothing is perfect.

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Slight criticism!? Are you kidding me? You and most of the people on this forum nit-picked the shit out of every aspect of the damned game, most of which had to do with graphics. Did you forget about the Johnson mustache debate?

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Originally Posted by Bobblehob

Slight criticism!? Are you kidding me? You and most of the people on this forum nit-picked the shit out of every aspect of the damned game, most of which had to do with graphics. Did you forget about the Johnson mustache debate?

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Uh, we nitpicked aesthetics and ambience mostly.

The problem is that Reach is trying to be something it's not. And that something is "good."

Ergo, the Anniversary playlist.

@Bobble: The Anniversary MP pistol is evil at close range, really feels unbalanced as it is. It's way too easy to get a kill without leading to offset the power a bit and using anything short of a Needler or Rocket Launcher is pointless. Still wondering why the hell the DMR and NR are still there in Anniversary Playlist though.

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Originally Posted by DarkHalo003

@Bobble: The Anniversary MP pistol is evil at close range, really feels unbalanced as it is. It's way too easy to get a kill without leading to offset the power a bit and using anything short of a Needler or Rocket Launcher is pointless. Still wondering why the hell the DMR and NR are still there in Anniversary Playlist though.

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Yeah, I agree with you there, that is about how it is in CE :P

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Originally Posted by Bobblehob

Except that even in close quarters the pistol is still better. The problem is one of balance, even if everyone else spawns with one, it is the single weapon that wins in almost every single situation and discourages weapon diversity, barring extreme long range, and ultra close range. Also, the Anniversary MP pistol is very much like the H1 pistol, just a little less godlike, it has more bloom and cannot fire automatically, but beyond that it is the exact same.

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You seemed to have missed the posts where we talked about the pros and cons of all the weapons and why the pistol ISN'T the best weapon for every situation. I typically prefer the assault rifle at close ranges when a shotgun isn't present, as it has the wonderful behavior of devouring health and shields. If I want to be a troll and catch someone off guard, I'll pepper them at a distance with the plasma rifle, stunning their movement then close in with a melee to finish them off.


This is of course Halo Custom Edition...not Reach. Feh.

@ Pooky, the D-stick is an abomination on the modern gaming controller. There's a reason nintendo ditched that shit after 2nd gen.

Bobble, I'm going to once again assert that you have not played the first game very much. It plays absolutely nothing like Reach in normal play-lists and in the Anniversary play-lists. You also poo-poo us for nitpicking, when we also nit-picked the Jesus out of the first game after also playing the Jesus out of it. Clearly you have not done the same. Please do so. Please take a long time to do it, too, just like the rest of us.

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Originally Posted by Bobblehob

Except that even in close quarters the pistol is still better. The problem is one of balance, even if everyone else spawns with one, it is the single weapon that wins in almost every single situation and discourages weapon diversity, barring extreme long range, and ultra close range. Also, the Anniversary MP pistol is very much like the H1 pistol, just a little less godlike, it has more bloom and cannot fire automatically, but beyond that it is the exact same.

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Nothing in this post is true unless you just suck horribly at Halo.

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Originally Posted by Bobblehob

Slight criticism!? Are you kidding me? You and most of the people on this forum nit-picked the shit out of every aspect of the damned game, most of which had to do with graphics. Did you forget about the Johnson mustache debate?

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Find me one post where I complained about a mustache. Except you can't, because you group anyone who disagrees with you into the same category like a child.

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Originally Posted by p0lar_bear

Uh, we nitpicked aesthetics and ambience mostly.

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Above is the only thing I ever nitpicked.

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Originally Posted by DarkHalo003

Still wondering why the hell the DMR and NR are still there in Anniversary Playlist though.

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Yeah I didn't get that either.

e:ninja'd

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Originally Posted by Bobblehob

Im going to assert that I have played the shit out of CE, for the last 5 years.

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I'm going to assert that you fucking didn't, either that or you spent the entire time W+M1'ing with the Assault Rifle on Blood Gulch and wondering why you kept getting cut down by the mid range weapon on an almost entirely mid range map. Just because Blood Gulch = Pistols doesn't mean Halo = Pistols.

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Originally Posted by Bobblehob

I know it doesn't play anything like the original game in normal play-lists. It plays closer in the Anniversary playlists because of the inclusion of the 3sk pistol and the changes in gravity, melee damage, and speed.

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No... it doesn't, unless the Anniversary playlists changed a lot since I played them. When I played it, the Pistol shot slow as fuck, still had bloom, still had only 8 shots, still had shithouse accuracy. You only spawned with 1 worthless grenade, the other weapons still sucked, and there was still melee lunge.

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Originally Posted by Bobblehob

Also, unless I played a completely different game, most everyone used the pistol in PC for almost every situation. Some used shotguns, some used snipers, but for about 80-90% of the players that I have played with over the last 4 or 5 years of playing the game, the pistol was almost always the weapon of choice. I tried not to use it as much because I enjoy using other weapons, plasma rifle and shotgun combo being my personal favorite. Also considering I have always had a less than stellar internet connection, I always have had to play with a ridiculous lead when using the pistol or sniper.

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Seriously, play maps other than Blood Gulch. Christ.

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Originally Posted by Warsaw

Bobble, I'm going to once again assert that you have not played the first game very much. It plays absolutely nothing like Reach in normal play-lists and in the Anniversary play-lists. You also poo-poo us for nitpicking, when we also nit-picked the Jesus out of the first game after also playing the Jesus out of it. Clearly you have not done the same. Please do so. Please take a long time to do it, too, just like the rest of us.

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Im going to assert that I have played the shit out of CE, for the last 5 years. I know it doesn't play anything like the original game in normal play-lists. It plays closer in the Anniversary playlists because of the inclusion of the 3sk pistol and the changes in gravity, melee damage, and speed. The only thing I said was almost the same is the pistol. Besides the bloom difference, as well as no automatic fire, it is basically the exact same weapon. Also, unless I played a completely different game, most everyone used the pistol in PC for almost every situation. Some used shotguns, some used snipers, but for about 80-90% of the players that I have played with over the last 4 or 5 years of playing the game, the pistol was almost always the weapon of choice. I tried not to use it as much because I enjoy using other weapons, plasma rifle and shotgun combo being my personal favorite. Also considering I have always had a less than stellar internet connection, I always have had to play with a ridiculous lead when using the pistol or sniper.

Me poo-pooing the people here over nit-picking was specifically about the graphics and such in CEA. There was really very little discussion of gameplay after it was confirmed that it would be the same as the original game.

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Originally Posted by Bobblehob

cannot fire automatically

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stopped reading there.

jump into the playlist and try again.

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Originally Posted by Bobblehob

Im going to assert that I have played the shit out of CE, for the last 5 years. I know it doesn't play anything like the original game in normal play-lists. It plays closer in the Anniversary playlists because of the inclusion of the 3sk pistol and the changes in gravity, melee damage, and speed. The only thing I said was almost the same is the pistol. Besides the bloom difference, as well as no automatic fire, it is basically the exact same weapon. Also, unless I played a completely different game, most everyone used the pistol in PC for almost every situation. Some used shotguns, some used snipers, but for about 80-90% of the players that I have played with over the last 4 or 5 years of playing the game, the pistol was almost always the weapon of choice. I tried not to use it as much because I enjoy using other weapons, plasma rifle and shotgun combo being my personal favorite. Also considering I have always had a less than stellar internet connection, I always have had to play with a ridiculous lead when using the pistol or sniper.

Me poo-pooing the people here over nit-picking was specifically about the graphics and such in CEA. There was really very little discussion of gameplay after it was confirmed that it would be the same as the original game.

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But it's not. It can't ever be. It can't ever be because of hit-scan, it can't ever be because of a wrong rate of fire, it can't ever be because the hit-boxes on the players are different, and it can't ever be because the aim-assist mechanics are different. It doesn't even remotely emulate the first game, comparing both games Xbox to Xbox.

Oh, and then there's you claiming that the pistol is the go-to weapon in Halo. Yes, yes it is. I'm not going to refute that. But what about the other games? It's either the Battle Rifle or the DMR. They all have their "pistol" and it is just as OP, if not more so, in the other games. Now, I'm not sure if you are complaining about the OP pistol or not, but if you are, stop right there. We've had OP pistols since the very beginning. The only change is that now it has infinite range (DMR/BR). Have you ever LANed with H1X? Because that's what I'm comparing to, not Halo PC/Custom Edition.

Now, don't take this the wrong way. I actually like the bloom mechanic and I think they should have left that part alone. It actually would have done a better job of emulating the original pistol if they had left Bloom intact, gave us 12 rounds, and 3sk. I, personally, never made 3-shot kills like "bang, bang, bang" in Halo, they were always "bang, bang....bang......bang" at best.

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Oh, and then there's you claiming that the pistol is the go-to weapon in Halo. Yes, yes it is. I'm not going to refute that.

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We're not posting about Reach here, but I think this is relevant. This is quoted from a PM I sent to someone else

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Name me one FPS out there where a particular, all purpose weapon isn't used primarily by most players. You can't. Having an all purpose weapon is necessary so that players always have something to defend themselves with in any kind of situation. What makes the weapon balance work in a game like Halo is in how well the other weapons play off the primary weapon. Take Halo 1 for instance. Every weapon other than the Pistol has its role and gets used over the Pistol when appropriate. I even made a whole post about this in another thread.

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Pistol: General combat. Use this to engage infantry at any range except very long, and to peck away at the health of vehicles.

Assault Rifle: Sidearm to the pistol. Use this as a finisher when you empty your pistol mag in close quarters. Also effective at close range against vehicles.

Shotgun: Other than the Rocket Launcher, the best weapon for taking on vehicles at close range. Capable of 2 or 3 shotting most vehicles, can also be used to engage infantry in tight spaces and around corners.

Sniper Rifle: Used for sniping, obviously. Also makes a good alternative to the Pistol for general combat in the hands of a sufficiently skilled player.

Rocket Launcher: Versatile and extremely powerful, limited only by slow projectile speed and low ammo. Use to quickly take down vehicles at any range, and to engage groups of infantry at any range from close to extreme.

Plasma Pistol: Highly effective against fully loaded vehicles. A single plasma pistol overcharge will lower the shields of ALL vehicle occupants, allowing them to be quickly killed with pistol fire or a single grenade. Also useful if you know an enemy has the overshield, and as a quick melee kill at close range.

Needler: Deadly on narrow bridges (like those on danger canyon and infinity) and in narrow hallways. Can also be used against unaware snipers for the lulz.

Plasma Rifle: Only really of use against vehicles at close to medium range. Can also be used as a quick burst to melee. Probably the weakest weapon.

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http://www.modacity.net/forums/showt...l=1#post568100

At any rate, weapon variety isn't what's killing Reach. It's the weak weapon damage that utterly prevents a single player from holding his own against multiple enemies without superior equipment. Compare the time for a Pistol 3 shot (or even a 5 shot) with the time it takes to pump 5 DMR shots into someone's head. It's just math, there's no way for the one player to come out on top unless his enemies are phenomenally stupid.

See, the fast kill speed (not instant, it's not counter-strike) and highly effective spawning equipment are what made Halo. Compare it to any other FPS of the time, like say Quake 3. In Quake 3 you spawn with the almost worthless Machine Gun and 100/25 health. You don't stand the slightest chance straight out of spawn against someone with 100/200 and a BFG.

That's where Halo was different. The Pistol put everyone on even footing and gave the lone player the ability to handle any encounter. It's also the secret ingredient that's missing from Halo Reach, and why my distaste for that game runs so high. The way Reach is designed is so restrictive, so slow, so randomized, so BORING to me. It's fine for people who just want to kill eachother online and don't really care about quality game design, but it really irks me when people take something that was designed from the ground up to be newbie friendly and try to defend it as a serious competitive platform.

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Bit of a rant, but still. The Pistol isn't just a go-to. It pretty much made Halo good.

You just quoted me on top, Pooky. That was my response to Bobble...

Yeah, that got switched around somehow. No idea how.

Pooky get in our party you fuck so we can...discuss this further.

Since this isn't HBO, where people will blow a gasket over "spoiled" easter eggs (even though it's their own fault for looking) I'm going to post about this here. Because I hate you all. Die in a fire :).

So apparently there are some Kinect easter egg commands...

"lightning bolt" has already been found

I looked at the Kinect data and found some others, but they don't seem to be registered to do anything.

They are:

frag out
fire in the hole
ah ha
that plasma
fuck
shit
crap
faggit
forgot
closet
right here parker

I don't have a Kinect so I can't say for sure but those all appear to be unregistered commands (and they were added in the TU, they're not in the stock game)

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it'd be funny if that was implemented to automatically kick/ban/cripple/whatever any children who cry "FUCKING FAGGOT"

oh man if the next Xbox has built-in Kinect or something they should totally start doing that, the entire FPS userbase's quality would improve by metric shit-tons overnight

For people using a mic, at least. I've given up on trying to use it in BC2 on the 360, and there is no other game that really requires it.

This thread has been quiet for almost a week. Time to fix that.

HA10 was going to have 15 skulls.

IWHBYD Skull DLC for only 800 MS points!

DLC should give us an additional seven skulls and a TU should support them (as well as fix Cortana's face).
I'd love to see IWHBYD and Cowbell enter the mix.

The Catch skull could have been hilarious if mixed with Boom...

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IWHBYD Skull DLC for only 800 MS points!

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Gave me a good laugh because it's so probable.

Sorry to bump this thread from the depths of hell, but I felt that the purpose behind the terminals should be posted here.
At the end of each video is a five-letter code in what are the Forerunner symbols from Halo Wars.

Be sure you are signed into xbox.com, bungie.net, or any other site that has a Windows Live ID sign-in. After you are signed in, head on off to the Terminal Page and type in each code. You will recieve 7000 Cr in Reach for each code, obviously totaling to 70,000 Cr.

Wait what? Type in what where? I'm signed in. But when I click your link it just takes me to the "Halo Official Site".

I didn't know it worked on the website, but if you log onto Halo Waypoint on the 360, press X, and enter the buttons according to the color scheme, then you can enter those icons that way.

Basically, it gives you 100,000 cR and unlocks the 11th terminal.

Oh okay.

If you are having trouble accessing the Terminal page, select the drop-down arrow next to your gamertag on the top of the screen.
Click and hold the Career Overview tab and pull your mouse all the way to the right. Once the terminal link is revealed, click the middle arrow button and head off to the Terminal.

I'm glad you have to find the terminals before you can enter the codes. Makes it so nooblets can't just go get an easy amount of points.

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I'm glad you have to find the terminals before you can enter the codes. Makes it so nooblets can't just go get an easy amount of points.

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Uh, they can just look it up online.

Like how it's posted here, for instance.

You have to unlock the ten terminals in-game before the code is allowed to go through.

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Uh, they can just look it up online.

Like how it's posted here, for instance.

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What Dark said. You can't enter the codes unless you've found them in Halo Anniversary. The game must log it and then tell Waypoint. Maybe through achievements? But yeah. Cause I had missed a few and couldn't enter them.

Now, you could look up their location, but some are still not super easy to find.

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You have to unlock the ten terminals in-game before the code is allowed to go through.

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Didn't know that. That's a nice touch.

So I was checking some stuff out in the XEX and noticed that some jackass changed the maximum players to 32.

Must be nice having that there source code, huh? Bastards.

(before anyone asks, no, there's no way to enable HPC's MP in HA10)

There's a small amount of evidence that Custom Edition was initially planned to support 32 players.

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