The Halo 3 engine is certainly starting to show its age (that's my opinion at least), and that may explain why people don't seem to be too excited about Halo 3 ODST on the showfloor. Still, it's Halo, so there is no way in hell Snoopers wouldn't go and do a video!
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What was really disheartening is that it seems MS are planning to milk the halo universe with yearly expansion packs. I'd much rather them invest in a high production value Halo 4 with a new engine that could give killzone 2 a run for its money
I used to think Bungie was smart for getting away from Microsoft. Now i'm thinking Microsoft was smart for letting go of Bungie. Unless the Reach Halo game turns out looking really good and having something new and exciting, I'm giving up hope on Bungie being able to keep up with other devs.
I enjoyed Halo3 mp for 2 weeks nothing outstanding, really. Maybe just game isn't in my type, lot of people like it.
And it should be great seeing the Halo universe from another perspective.. Jackals apparantly look a lot bigger and more dangerous :)
Yes yes I hear you, "what's the point", I guess it all boils down to a matter of taste. I can't speak for Bungie or why they choose to go in this direction, but I'm glad there is diversity in this virtual graphic race.
As for ODST. I'm looking forward to this more than any other Halo game. Why? It looks like the singleplayer campaign finally will make up for that long lost Metropolitan stage we saw in the 2003 E3 trailer. When that levels was cut from Halo 2, for me it was the biggest disappointment ever. So I'm glad they brought the whole idea back and put it into a stand alone expansion, completely free from the master chief arc.
The price I agree on, $60 is an outrage and a complete ripoff. Especially for those who already own the multiplayer maps that will be included. MS will do anything to milk this franchise dry. I can only hope, if enough people complain they'll lower the price.
I don't really know how to explain it- but I really LIKE the Halo art style. I don't need the 'grit' of Gears or the darkness of a game like Riddick. I like the fact I can see. I like the clean look that shows clear gameplay options. I wouldn't mind a new way of rendering Halo out- but I don't want the style to change. That's what keeps Halo on top of the online charts- it's gameplay is timeless and it's visual appeal is approachable enough to make you stay.
I'm very willing to pay full price for it- and from every video I've seen- I'm going to love playing it for a year or five.
(and it's got my Firefly crew in it!! WOOHOO!!! SHINY!)
This is not a brand new Halo game. We don't know for sure what the price point will be, so I don't think that argument is relevant right now. Gamers are becoming extremely finicky if you ask me. This does not look bad at all.
If "Reach" turns out to be lame, THEN you can complain.
When I saw the ODST in the trailer hitchikin a ride on the mongoose, all the nostalgia of the Warthog scene of the E3 Demo came back. ; (
And really, single player is a bonus for ODST, since most people will buy it for the halo: reach beta.
Plus Halo has style like no other! Not just like, in the way normal things look, but also the way everything is designed. I think this looks a LOT better then Halo 3, not technocally, but it really sounds like its going to be different in all the ways it needs to be to take Halo from questionable to a masterpiece, even if it isn't well appreciated.