Halo MCC/Infinite/general discussion thread - PRAISE CRAIG

[King Dead]

A little sad we didn't see more during the presser, but it does look better than last year. Lots of cool new weapons in the multiplayer demo, and the armors look good too; I like the new samurai-inspired armor, like a Hayabusa successor. Even the returning 343-era armors look like they've been touched up and given more of a classic look. But I'm glad to hear it's not delayed further, they seem committed to the holiday launch date now.

There's a blog post about multiplayer on Waypoint now, and a post from Joe Staten on the Xbox site. There'll be a video preview of multiplayer tomorrow, and more posts over the next couple weeks.

 

[Autistic AT-ST]

A little sad we didn't see more during the presser, but it does look better than last year. Lots of cool new weapons in the multiplayer demo, and the armors look good too; I like the new samurai-inspired armor, like a Hayabusa successor. Even the returning 343-era armors look like they've been touched up and given more of a classic look. But I'm glad to hear it's not delayed further, they seem committed to the holiday launch date now.

There's a blog post about multiplayer on Waypoint now, and a post from Joe Staten on the Xbox site. There'll be a video preview of multiplayer tomorrow, and more posts over the next couple weeks.

Sniper looks a bit weak. Doesnt have the literal brick scope that it normally has. Maybe weapon customization is an unannounced feature?
The BR had a few different scopes in the trailer.

Would like to see a Firefight 3.0 trailer instead.

 

[Titos]

"Did you hit your head or something"
Holy fuck I guess the new AI is basically the halo fanbase wondering what was going through the head of every writer for Halo 4 and 5. Joking aside multiplayer looks fun, maps look like bungie era stuff and armors look 95% of the way to perfect imo.

 

[Endu]

I wish we had a better look at Multiplayer, but so far it doesn't look bad. Seeing the old CQC armor really got me excited for some reason. I also noticed that they had a clear setup for an assassination animation but didn't go for it, which makes me think they're going for a less-flashy experience, which I do appreciate.

I have to unfortunately admit that the campaign looks incredibly good, and I hate saying that because I don't want to be let down. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the new AI's character develops over the story.

 

[Miller]

Welp, that does it. Based on that Cortana cutscene they showed, they are completely trashcanning Halo 5's plot entirely.

And Palmer has been replaced with a strong black woman with a shaved head.

 

[Endu]

And Palmer has been replaced with a strong black woman with a shaved head.

I never liked how they tried to make the multiplayer "canon" as some sort of training exercise. But as long as that character was just for the trailer, I can deal with it.
She was just shown for the trailer, right?

 

[Miller]

I miss the Infinity and its crew, I guess we will never see them again.

She was just shown for the trailer, right?

I hope.

 

[Titos]

I wish we had a better look at Multiplayer, but so far it doesn't look bad. Seeing the old CQC armor really got me excited for some reason. I also noticed that they had a clear setup for an assassination animation but didn't go for it, which makes me think they're going for a less-flashy experience, which I do appreciate.

I have to unfortunately admit that the campaign looks incredibly good, and I hate saying that because I don't want to be let down. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the new AI's character develops over the story.

They're doing a full multiplayer overview early tomorrow according to Waypoint. I wish they showed more campaign but I'm liking what they showed. I'm thinking Staten whipped their asses into shape, it doesn't have to be groundbreaking just great sandbox gameplay, and a story that fixes some of the retarded shit from 4/5 would be enough for me. Them scrapping the cortana shit from 5 or at least making what she's up to a mystery is a step in the right direction. The cortana stuff from 4 was one of the few good things about that story. New weapons look fun and like they actually add something instead of just being "BR but orange" like 4/5. I hope they stick the landing, because as much as I hate the fact Halo has been dragged past 3 I don't want to see it die with a whimper.

 

[Endu]

Also, when Bonnie introduced Staten, she explicitly mentioned how he worked on ODST. That, combined with the mystery of Cortana's whereabouts in Infinite, are making me have dangerous thoughts about how good the story could possibly be now.

I'm thinking Staten whipped their asses into shape, it doesn't have to be groundbreaking just great sandbox gameplay, and a story that fixes some of the retarded shit from 4/5 would be enough for me.

If that rumor about Infinite being great but not groundbreaking is true, I'd be plenty happy with that. I don't expect something that will blow my mind, but I want a campaign/multiplayer experience that I can enjoy and make memories in.

I hope.

So according to the article on Waypoint, that woman is apparently in charge of the "Academy" which is a way for players to learn the game and play against bots. We'll see how that plays out, but having a training mode is pretty tight.

 

[The Doom Slayer]

Jesus Christ, multiplayer is confirmed to have AI bots. That's something I've been wanting in Halo basically forever. Hope that means AI in Forge too.

 

[NumberingYourState]

I'm not entirely against the new Cortana like my initial post may have implied but I'm hoping this infantile speech shit isn't permanent.

 

[LORD IMPERATOR]

Jesus Christ, multiplayer is confirmed to have AI bots. That's something I've been wanting in Halo basically forever. Hope that means AI in Forge too.

I'd be happy if they use the AI bots in the same vein as SW Battlefront I and II classic from 2004 and 2005.

Fuck nu-bungie so hard, everyone there except Shiek and Lars Bakken are soulless ingrates. It's most certainly Bungie both because his mention of Pete Parsons and because he's been friendly recently with people from MS like Aaron Greenberg and talks regularly with longtime friends like Joe Staten. I hope that if Bungie is pulling this shit because of behind the scenes footage he uploaded that MS tells them to fuck off since they don't own Halo anymore. I bet Joe Staten hates Bungie more than anyone though since they've been raping his baby that they forcefully aborted for no reason during the entire life of Destiny.

What is it with modern game companies sucking so hard? Bungie, Blizzard, Bioware, Obsidian, it's like each one of them is turning into a woke version of EA/Activision where they fire all the real talent that made the studio great and replace them with yes-men and assholes.

 

[NumberingYourState]

What is it with modern game companies sucking so hard? Bungie, Blizzard, Bioware, Obsidian, it's like each one of them is turning into a woke version of EA/Activision where they fire all the real talent that made the studio great and replace them with yes-men and assholes.

Is what happens when people who express disappointment in a service structure model for games yet still spend money on them, the publicity comes with no real consequence. Also clout is more the product, the game an accountable asset.

 

[Endu]

If I HAVE to criticize something from the campaign trailer, it's one of the expressions of nu-Cortana:

I don't like this quirky half-smile, but it looks better in motion anyways.

 

[Drain Todger]

ditto. These look pretty awesome not gonna lie.

Time for a Forensic Analysis:

#1. We're back to dirty armor, this is a good thing, makes you look like anything other than a total noob

#2. Composite visor paneling is a welcome addition

#3. The more alien looking armors like Aviator and Soldier look toned down greatly, yet still get the general idea down

The reason why the armor looks good again is because they brought back Isaac Hannaford, which, really, is the smartest thing they could have done.

 

[NumberingYourState]

The reason why the armor looks good again is because they brought back Isaac Hannaford, which, really, is the smartest thing they could have done.

Yeah, and I'm hoping one particular set actually gets a proper implementation into a full-powered set of armor: SPI.

 

[Autistic AT-ST]

Yeah, and I'm hoping one particular set actually gets a proper implementation into a full-powered set of armor: SPI.

They likely wont since most of them are variations of mark VII and that ugly "soldier" armor from H4 if they aren't outright copy pasted from reach.

 

[Swiss46]

My only criticism at this point is the armor colors in team based games would be super confusing and the cowards won't remove sprint. Other than that this was a shockingly good showing.

 

[Vault Boy]

Not sure about the lack of a release date, but otherwise I really liked what was shown (Chopper!).

There'll be a beta of sorts later this Summer, but you gotta join the Insiders program for that (why they can't do it through GamePass or the way they used to is beyond me). It's a pretty quick procedure at least, so you guys make sure to get that done if you want to try the beta out.

 

[Mary the Goldsmith]

I liked what I saw for the most part I'm optimistic now, fingers crossed they don't fuck it up