Yea.. the visor thing made me think of Metroid too. I don't love it but it's not a big deal.

Seriously though. Halo 4 is looking to be just as amazing as usual. Bungie really has knocked it out of the park this gen, so it's natural for me to feel reservations about 343 doing a good job.

Everything they've shown so far has been better than the last. Really picking up the pace in regards to premiere storytelling and mission creativity. I like the variety of the locations, which should really enhance the replay value.

I'm pre-ordering the limited edition on Amazon now. Hoo-rah!

Spartan Ops sound like its going to be awesome.http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=38592...

Upgrades:
I can't quite remember all of them, but here is what stuck in my head. The ability to carry more ammo, faster shield recharge, unlimited sprint, in scope motion sensor. There were several more that I will report on again tomorrow. To be really honest, I didn't even notice the upgrades most of the time. They never felt like they interrupted the game or broke the game. I think as players dig deeper into Halo 4 these upgrades will open up more opportunities.

Thanks to GodlyPerfection I just remembered two more. Increased motion sensor radius and AA Efficiency. I believe that the AA upgrade recharges your AA faster.

343 showed as much in their on-stage demo, but here in The Cauldron the combat wasn't scripted. Our grenades missed their mark and our shots bounced harmlessly off the Prometheans' shields. Ten years of fighting the Covenant has made us soft and new enemies required new tactics. Fighting a Promethean isn't about chasing them, but about predicting where they'll go next and lining up enough firepower to catch them as they rematerialise.

Nope, 343's stageshow wasn't Halo, but it's not a reason to be scared, either. In every interview 343's Frank O'Connor and Kiki Wolfkill have given over the past twelve months they've said the same thing - 343 are in love with Halo's sandbox and they're committed to bringing it to life. The proof is there in The Cauldron - a series of bowl-shaped sandbox spaces where four players have room to attack from any angle they choose.

Incendiary weapons are Forerunner weapons, such as the Scattershot and Lightrifle we saw during the campaign reveal.

Every time a Forerunner weapon is used, you will get that incendiary animation when killing someone.

You can bounce off the Scattershot, kind of like the Grenade Launcher from Halo Reach.

One of the new armor abilities is a shield, when equipped you go into third person and you will not be able to shoot.

Shield is able to deflect Scattershots – can cause people to commit suicide when used effectively.

There is a multiplayer mode called Infinite Slayer, with it there is a new point system in where you get points for kills, assist, double-kills, killing spree and more.

There is a risk and reward aspect in the point system, for example if you go for assassinations you will get more points.

The Battle Rifle is three-shot burst, there is an indicator when your shots are hitting. On the gun you will see hash marks around your cursor indicating that.

Promethean vision does a pulsing wave when equipped, it hits any anybody who is in the area.

There is a possibility to use the full usage percentage of armor ability to see pretty far across the map.

When you get hit by Promethean vision you will get a audio cue that somebody is using it.

Sniper Rifle has a lot more recoil to it, between shots it took a while to re-centre it. It was difficult to explain, but it felt powerful and a one-shot kill weapon.

There is a circle bar on the left side, like the armor ability bar from Reach, on the screen. The more points you get the more it fills up and when it’s full you get to choose a ordnance drop.

You get to choose three things from the ordnance drops via the D-pad.

On the right D-pad is going to be power ups, for example speedboost (you move faster, reload faster), powerboost (lets you do more damage) and overshield.

When somebody is using a power up you will know it via visual tricks such as when you have powerboost you will be red. If you have overshield, you will be green.

On the right D-pad are weapons such as the Scattershot. They are balancing it out per map basis, on certain levels sniper is the best so that is the highest weapon you can get.

The ordnance drops carry over when respawned, so if you die before you used it you will get to use when respawned.

Ordnance drops are very nearby when used and anybody can take it from you.

Ordnance drops indicators are active when you are nearby, not when you’re on the other side of the map.

Walshy estimated that there are 1300 possible load-out combinations from the build he played.

There will be more tactical options, support options, armor abilities, weapons and more when the game comes out.

The fourth option for tactical option is “Shielding”, which makes your shield recharge faster.

With the tactical option “Resupply” you can pick up grenades from your teammates or enemies. You can’t do this without the perk.

The tactical option ”AA efficiency” lets your armor ability recharge faster.

The support option “Ammo” gives you more ammo from the moment you spawn, but also the ordnance drops you call in have more ammo.

The support option “Sensor” increases the distance of your radar and the sensitivity of it.

The support option “Awareness” lets you see your radar while zoomed in.

The support option “Mobility” lets you have infinite sprint. Normal sprint is for 7 seconds estimates Walshy.

With the armor ability “Thruster pack” you get only one burst and you can go every direction you want. You can’t shoot when using it and screen goes blurry.

The armor ability “Shield” has infinite damage, third person and you can’t shoot. You move fairly slow.

Scattershot has a five bullet clip and you get six buckshots off of it.

There is a Spartan Laser, much like that one from Halo 3, and takes a while to recharge.

this has probably been brought up already, but did the footage remind anyone else of metroid prime? especially when he picked up that promethean rifle. and due to the extra emphasis on looking through his helmets visor. i was half expecting a flash of light to semi-reflect his face (which would be cool btw)

The campaign will follow the story of Majestic Squad, a Spartan squad from the UNSC Infinity on the planet Requiem

343 Industries made it clear that none of what you'll see in the single-player Master Chief campaign will repeat itself, either in Spartan Ops or in the competitive multiplayer.

Enter another Forerunner enemy: the Watchers. Watchers are tactical enemies that act like AI support for the Forerunner troops. They take the shape of what looks roughly like a giant flying motorcycle and hover above the fight, ready to spawn more enemies. Taking Watchers down is a priority; otherwise you're going to be facing a never-ending battle. However, they're smart: they learn your shooting tactics and react in different ways once you try to take them down a second time.