Halo Reach Thread

[Sikh]

HOLY ****. After watching that video OH MY GOD is this game gonna be amazing/look amazing. Im not a hardcore Halo fan like most, but I appreciate halo and this is just amazing.

I love how they went indepth and showed us how they are working on character models, there whole "lab", everything. Bungie/Microsoft finally made a good ViDoc for once.

I do believe this game will be great, I also plan on picking it up midnight of release ha. What I also like is this is actually gonna be the way an EXCLUSIVE is suppose to launch. Pushing the system to the max and natively supporting 720/1080p. I have faith they will support 1080p natively. Unlike other systems whos Exclusive titles cant even reach the max of the system, this will show people that the 360 can do much more.

Now I wish Halo Continued on PC :(.

@Lingering: Yeah I saw that, Major tweeted about 1-2 days ago. You just need your ODST disc, thats your "code" into the beta. Thank god.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

After watching Halo Legends and seeing the videos for Halo Reach, I'm tempted to purchase an Xbox 360.

[BajiRav]

HOLY ****. After watching that video OH MY GOD is this game gonna be amazing/look amazing. Im not a hardcore Halo fan like most, but I appreciate halo and this is just amazing.

I love how they went indepth and showed us how they are working on character models, there whole "lab", everything. Bungie/Microsoft finally made a good ViDoc for once.

I do believe this game will be great, I also plan on picking it up midnight of release ha. What I also like is this is actually gonna be the way an EXCLUSIVE is suppose to launch. Pushing the system to the max and natively supporting 720/1080p. I have faith they will support 1080p natively. Unlike other systems whos Exclusive titles cant even reach the max of the system, this will show people that the 360 can do much more.

Now I wish Halo Continued on PC :(.

@Lingering: Yeah I saw that, Major tweeted about 1-2 days ago. You just need your ODST disc, thats your "code" into the beta. Thank god.

I really doubt they can pull 1080p with that kind of graphics + other stuff. 720p looks more likely if at all.

[Ayepecks]

THIS is what Halo 3 should have been. I've never been this excited for a Halo game.

So glad they're finally bringing the gameplay to the current generation.

[Green_Eye]

I actually overwhelmed by all the changes that I have seen in that ViDoc alone :|

I have always loved Halo and I cannot wait to beta test it again :D

[Sikh]

I really doubt they can pull 1080p with that kind of graphics + other stuff. 720p looks more likely if at all.

Doubt all you want, but I believe they will go all out.

[Sethos]

Doubt all you want, but I believe they will go all out.

The 360 can't pull those kind of graphics and 1080p native, no way in hell.

There's a reason why most games this generation is either 720p or 5xx / 6xx upscaled, because the hardware on both HD consoles isn't all that.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Wow, they really improved the look of the game. It's much better compared to Halo 3. I might just get an Xbox 360 for this game alone.

[goji]

The 360 can't pull those kind of graphics and 1080p native, no way in hell.

There's a reason why most games this generation is either 720p or 5xx / 6xx upscaled, because the hardware on both HD consoles isn't all that.

Yup, which is why I'm hoping for a PC release within 6 months of the 360 release. Won't happen but it would be awesome to play this one in full 1080p glory.

Absolutely amazing. OK, I retract all of my negative comments of the last few months. Halo 2 still remains the "wth" moment in the series, but Reach may be the sequel I may have been waiting for since flying out of the Pillar of Autumn into the great beyond :)

[Hedon]

The 360 can't pull those kind of graphics and 1080p native, no way in hell.

There's a reason why most games this generation is either 720p or 5xx / 6xx upscaled, because the hardware on both HD consoles isn't all that.

There is not enough space on the DVD for 1080p content.

[FlintyV]

Wasn't really bothered about this game before but after seeing the first ViDoc, I'm excited.

I'm impresses the the new fidelity of graphics and the great lighting they've got in there. Really looks like a good instalment into the Halo series.

[BajiRav]

There is not enough space on the DVD for 1080p content.

I don't think space is a problem for Bungie. There are no CGI cutscenes in any Halo (not counting Halo Wars).

[Green_Eye]

After watching Halo Legends I am even more pumped for this game! Agh! May can't get here soon enough :cry:

[Pajter]

That looks very impressive! However, I'm not gettin myself dragged into Bungie's excellent hype machine once more. I wasn't really looking forward to ODST, and I really enjoyed that game a lot more than Halo 3. Maybe that approach will work for Reach ad well.

Low expectations = low dissapointment. Hope that makes sense. :laugh:

[Green_Eye]

That looks very impressive! However, I'm not gettin myself dragged into Bungie's excellent hype machine once more. I wasn't really looking forward to ODST, and I really enjoyed that game a lot more than Halo 3. Maybe that approach will work for Reach ad well.

Low expectations = low dissapointment. Hope that makes sense. :laugh:

Hype machine? I have never seen Bungie not deliver on anything they have promised? In any of their games...

[Sikh]

Ok your right Sethos but isnt Dantes Inferno native 1080p on the 360 and its look beautiful too.

Also, DVD isnt an Issue, they dont do CGI cutscenes.

@Pajter: What Green said. Bungie has delivered everything they said they would. ODST was awesome but a let down of how long it was. To this day I still love the ODST campaign / Firefight. No sheilds is better then little kiddies running behind trees healing then coming out and owning you(halo 3).

[Slane]

Hype machine? I have never seen Bungie not deliver on anything they have promised? In any of their games...

Did you miss Halo 2 and Halo 3? Both were garbage compared to Halo CE. Both campaign's were lacking and didn't give me an epic moments as Halo CE did. Halo 2 MP is above Halo 3 simply because they added live to it and it still kinda/somewhat/sort-of felt like Halo CE, Halo 3 on the other hand is just garbage. It handles awkward, doesn't feel like any of it's predecessors and just fails. It's like MW2, sucks but the fanbase will play it no matter what. I played the **** out of Halo 2 and Halo 3, put my fair share of time into and still hop on to play the occasion Halo 3 match (since it's all people play and I refuse to play MW2 again).

Halo 3 and Halo 2 both were hype'd up and failed to meet expectations. I'm sure the majority of users loved it, but IMO (note PERSONAL OPINION here people) those people simply played for the name brand and to brag about there friends about what they played. I'm not even going to rant about ODST.

I'm keeping an open mind for Reach just like I have for all other games, I will end up getting it and playing at midnight launch. I hope it will bring back the glory of Halo CE and what really made the Halo franchise what it is. But if it turns out to not be, I will not be surprised.

Any online streams of the Vidoc? Really don't feel like downloading off Live.

[Green_Eye]

Did you miss Halo 2 and Halo 3? Both were garbage compared to Halo CE. Both campaign's were lacking and didn't give me an epic moments as Halo CE did. Halo 2 MP is above Halo 3 simply because they added live to it and it still kinda/somewhat/sort-of felt like Halo CE, Halo 3 on the other hand is just garbage. It handles awkward, doesn't feel like any of it's predecessors and just fails. It's like MW2, sucks but the fanbase will play it no matter what. I played the **** out of Halo 2 and Halo 3, put my fair share of time into and still hop on to play the occasion Halo 3 match (since it's all people play and I refuse to play MW2 again).

Halo 3 and Halo 2 both were hype'd up and failed to meet expectations. I'm sure the majority of users loved it, but IMO (not PERSONAL OPINION here people) those people simply played for the name brand and to brag about there friends about what they played. I'm not even going to rant about ODST.

I'm keeping an open mind for Reach just like I have for all other games, I will end up getting it and playing at midnight launch. I hope it will bring back the glory of Halo CE and what really made the Halo franchise what it is. But if it turns out to not be, I will not be surprised.

Any online streams of the Vidoc? Really don't feel like downloading off Live.

I am sorry I really truly do not understand what the hell you are on about. The best thing I can get from this is that its in your opinion that Halo 2 and 3 suck but its not your personal opinion :huh:

[Pajter]

The term "hype machine" describes a personal feeling for me. What I meant was that I got sucked into all the "advertising" Bungie threw at me. Although they lived up to my expectations at that time; I think I would've been happier with the games if I expected less of them.

I can't quite put my finger on it. I love all Halo games. But when I think back to part 2 and 3, I just get kind of an awkward feeling.

[goji]

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Halo 3 and Halo 2 both were hype'd up and failed to meet expectations. I'm sure the majority of users loved it, but IMO (not PERSONAL OPINION here people) those people simply played for the name brand and to brag about there friends about what they played. I'm not even going to rant about ODST.

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Any online streams of the Vidoc? Really don't feel like downloading off Live.

Halo 2 was way over-hyped by everyone. Multiple setbacks, restarts; deadlines pushed back, so many times that Peter More had to announce the release date on his right arm. OXM gave the game a roaring 10, which it didn't deserve. In comparison, 3 was no where near that hype. Bungie took a much more sedated approach after the massive backlash they received over how much the game changed from 1 to 2 in terms of graphics and gameplay.

You can youtube the video and download from Bungie's website and or watch from Dhan's post, no 99 in this very thread.

[Sethos]

Ok your right Sethos but isnt Dantes Inferno native 1080p on the 360 and its look beautiful too.

No, that's 720p too.

[Hedon]

I don't think space is a problem for Bungie. There are no CGI cutscenes in any Halo (not counting Halo Wars).

Space would be a problem. The game already uses the entire DVD space without CGI cutscenes. They would probably need at least double the DVD space to fit Halo Reach in 1080p. Not gonna happen.

[George P Global Moderator]

You can just let your TV upscale it. :p

[Ayepecks]

Halo 3 and Halo 2 both were hype'd up and failed to meet expectations. I'm sure the majority of users loved it, but IMO (not PERSONAL OPINION here people) those people simply played for the name brand and to brag about there friends about what they played. I'm not even going to rant about ODST.

IMO and personal opinion are the same thing... you know that, right? :laugh: IMO = In My Opinion.

[Slane]

I am sorry I really truly do not understand what the hell you are on about. The best thing I can get from this is that its in your opinion that Halo 2 and 3 suck but its not your personal opinion :huh:

You quoted after I changed the typo (not to note).

IMO and personal opinion are the same thing... you know that, right? :laugh: IMO = In My Opinion.

You've been around the Neowin scene long enough to understand when one needs to make it nice and clear to other's that it is his opinion alone and if you haven't where's the rock? I wanna join you. :laugh: