I am cautiously excited about halo 4 this coming holiday season. Halo 4 is going to be 343i's shining moment, where we will either love them or hate them all the way to halo 6. I'm really scared 343i is going to do something stupid like show the chief's face. What's your opinion?

campaign im not too worried about.
But im hella lot worried about MP. Armor affecting gamepay and customizable loadouts? *shivers*

Well, I thought that the campaign was too long and repetitive in some places. I hope halo 5 will be better.

um what?

He means this is yet another pointless thread. You can't have an opinion on a game that for one you haven't played and two isn't even out yet. They haven't even released a minute's worth of gameplay and you're asking opinions?

Stupid thread is stupid... why name a thread "opinions" of a game that isn't even out :/

He's joking, since Reach was the fourth Halo game.

We all realize that it should have been "predictions" but there's no reason to call a thread stupid over a small misnomer.

I'm looking forward to it, mainly because I have the feeling they're going to up the badass factor by several notches. The preview they released showed a small clip of a first-person cutscene (climbing or something similar), which in my opinion is something that Halo has not done enough yet. I partially hope that they'll implement first-person assassinations. I've never been too fond of multiplayer in general, in any game, but I can enjoy it from time to time and I'm sure they'll put something together that I'll find entertaining on occasion.
Edited by The Cereal Killer on Apr 5, 2012 at 04:25 PM

It's not the fourth Halo game. There is the one in 1998 or 1999 forgot which, and halo wars. I'm not going to include the MMO one.....

The fourth unique major campaign in the Bungie release chain:

Halo 1
Halo 2
Halo 3
Halo Reach

Halo 3 ODST was, although unique, still centered within the Halo 2 campaign (as well as utilized the Halo 3 engine). Halo wars was not Bungie.
Edited by The Cereal Killer on Apr 5, 2012 at 04:37 PM

Halo reach is the 5th game prequel to halo 1. Because ODST has its own unique campaign, it is considered the 4th.

Oh really? Is that so? Is it true that there is not a single minute of gameplay video for Halo 4? Hmm.....Let me think about this one.....Let me just consult me best internet friend.

*Talks into computer Mic and asks Google for a video of Halo 4 gameplay that is longer then one minute*
*Google responds with a positive search find and gives me the link*

Thank you Google....

*Google responds with a Happy face on my Computer Monitor*

Now onto your incorrect remark about "They haven't even released a minute's worth of gameplay" I would like to permanently correct you on that statement. Here is a video that I saw and watched ON Xbox Live the shows video of both some of what 343i has right now as well as in-game gameplay.
http://www.oxm.co.uk/39440/halo-4-gameplay-first-footage/

You were saying Zenzarxus that this thread is pointless....is it still pointless now that there is more information to work with? I will answer that for you....No this thread is no longer pointless and actually it never was pointless from the start.

Now, what is my opinion about Halo 4? I personally think that 343i is making Halo 4 interesting and enjoyable, BUT that can always change. It will just have to depend on how they approach implementing different features and abilities in the game itself. The only two things so far that I don't like about what they showed in the video is that Master Chief has a different appearance. They seem to be making him look more....Robotic/Mechanical and not human/organic like. Yes he is a Spartan and yes he is a Super Solider but that does NOT mean he has to look like a robot. Keep in mind in all of the other Halo games his suit looked more Organic and Human made and not machine made and looking like a robot.

The other thing is the new BR design for Halo 4. I feel like I have seen it before somewhere...hmm....maybe here?
http://www.military-today.com/firearms/khaybar.htm
I liked the Halo AR because is felt more original. Heck...even the Halo 3 BR looked somewhat different then the Halo 4 one. How you may ask? Because the Halo 3 BR again was more slick and had more of a "quick and fast" feel to the gun. While the Halo 4 BR just seems bulky, slow and not as.....original.

Other then those two things i like where 343i is taking Halo 4. The Graphics looks....just jaw dropping and the HUD looks awesome. If 343i can keep up this trend of setting the standard high and keep amazing up I am sure they will do a good job of making another Halo Trilogy.
Edited by videoman on Apr 5, 2012 at 06:40 PM

Halo 4 by far was the worst game i ever played, oh wait i didn't play it yet.



Sick cinema right there mate.
Edited by Sciophobiaranger on Apr 5, 2012 at 06:50 PM

I gotta admit, the new armor bugs me. Chief has been in the stasis pod all this time and nowhere else, why can't he just have the same armor? At the very least they should implement some sort of canonical explanation for the armor design change like they did in Halo 2.

Make it feel "Halo", and I'm happy. none of this custom loadout COD BS.

Loadouts in reach ruined multiplayer for me. It made multiplayer different, it wasn't based on skill anymore, it turned into a fest of Jetpack spammers and invisible backstabbers.

I just wish the dmr wasn't in EVERY freaking loadout in reach. talk about no skill, I could kill so easily with it. now the magnum on the other hand...

I wouldn't mind loadouts if they weren't so varied. if they just had small differences, rather than drastic gameplay changing armor abilities like armor lock and jet packs in different ones, it would've been enjoyable. who wins, the guy with the assault rifle and sprint or the guy with the dmr and jet pack?

halo has always had that question of the "x" ability. meaning, they've always struggled looking for that something extra to put in. in halo 2, it was duel wielding, which was a success, and a definite game changer. in halo 3, it was deployable equipment, which didn't have very much of an effect (other than the occasional bubbleshield standoff or powerdrainer joust when everyone would charge in and rip each other apart). in reach they tried a more developed version of equipment known as armor abilities. those changed the game in a bad way, definitely. halo 4's going to have another "x" ability probably, and I'm worried about what it'll be like...

every 15 seconds, halo is a fast action game once every minute you're dead 3 times already.

The changes may not have been as drastic as this, but they never described why the armor changed between Halo 2 and Halo 3. To be honest, does it really matter? I mean, they wanted to do a redesign of the armor because they are a different company making a different Halo game than what Bungie created. Should they really be restrained by having to make a canonical explanation? Does it really matter that much?

Really? People actually complain about armor changes between Halo 2 and Halo 3? It looks the same to me. It just has some minor details added because of the graphics change, but not too much to look like a difference was made.

I agree, It doesn't bother me at all, and I don't know of anyone who does complain about it :P I was just pointing it out, that there were changes that weren't explained in the canon, just like there haven't been any here, at least not yet. There very well could be an explanation in the final game of just how his armor came to be so much different. But, to be honest, if they don't explain it, is it really that big of a deal?

not a big deal to me at all. maybe when the UNSC find them they give it to em.

In my original post i was not complaining how they are changing it but what they are changing. I think that changing Master Chiefs armor is a interesting and fun idea. But what they are changing is what bugs me. What they are changing that bugs me is the art style of Master Chiefs armor....like I said above. Yes Master Chief is a Super Solider but that does not mean he is made out of cybernetics and mechanical parts. He is a human being who is just medically enhanced in more ways then one (i. e. Speed, Strength, Reaction Time and so on), but that does not mean make his armor look more robotic. I mean for peat sake with what he looks like in the video documentary, it looks like he is the suit and not a human in a power suit. Even the Covenant called him "Demon" and not "Robot". If they had called him "Robot" then....I would not be talking about his suit artistic change. But they called him "Demon" meaning that he was made up of some sort of flashy substance and not...well....you get the point.
Ether way that is just what I believe he looks like and depending on how they continue to produce the game it may or may not a game breaker. Meaning that it all depends in the end of how it looks and feels that will determine if I buy Halo 4 or not.

For those complaining about armor, Frankie said it would be explained in a canon way in some parts but that we should expect the armor to evolve faster than canon. Basically, in future games the armor will change for aesthetic reason and there might not always be sufficient answer.

Just another Halo to rebuild in CE
Do keep me posted when some serious multi-player details come, not some "OH THE PISTOL IS CONFIRMED", updates.

The Pistol and been confirmed!.........Just kidding. I am sorry, I just could not resist the chance. Anyways I am wondering if they will even be bring back the Pistol at all. Do you think they should? I could not tell you my opinion because I really don't have one concerning the return of the Halo series Pistol.

The pistol is kickass, and my main method of killing people in multiplayer. It better be.

Honestly, I'm not too fond with the new Battle Rifle, but seeing it's only an Alpha at the moment, I guess I can't really make judgements towards it yet. I just hope Halo 4 won't disappoint it's fans.

I just hope they don't try making the battle rifle the trademark halo weapon in place of the assault rifle like in halo two. ALL HAIL THE MA5!!!!

While I agree, I think the MA5 is a piece of garbage at killing things, they need to make it better.

lol okay if you think that 4 minute video contains over a minute of gameplay then sure. If you bothered to watch the video, you would know that it is mainly just 343 talking about the game while showing some freeze frames of gameplay. The fact that you bothered spewing out that much writing means you really have nothing better to do.


Edited by Zenzarxus on Apr 7, 2012 at 07:24 AM

so. how bout them leaks? feeling so confident now?

It's a shame many of you will still end up buying the game despite being disapointed by the leaks. If the gameplay vids in the future disapoint I'll set an example and NOT buy it!!!

All hail lodeman etc...

I really enjoy it when a member posts a post that has you quote something you never said (AKA Fake Quote Posting) and that they are just making themselves look more like complete incompetent idiots because you can always prove that they made up the quote. And here is a prime example for us all to see.......Zenzarxus.

Here is what I said in Post 11 on this thread:


And here is what Zenzarxus said in Post 31 while making himself look like a complete fool:

I must say that you really need to stop making yourself look like a complete fool in this thread. And yes, I do have many things to do. But I choose to given help or opinions where they are needed and when I can. So if you would grow up and help give to the community instead of taking, then we all could move on and talk about Halo 4 more.

Leaks? Show meh!11

EDIT: Dayumn. I looked at the leaks and key points I can sum up:

-Elites not in multiplayer
-Armor abilities return
-You can join matchmaking games that are already in progress
-Sprint is no longer an armor ability and just a regular function
-Credit system returning

Overall I'm really worried for Halo 4. It's looking more like Halo Reach: 2 and not a new game. :/
Edited by Zenzarxus on Apr 7, 2012 at 06:24 PM

They're not actually leaks, just Game Informer scans.

It's going to be quite different from Reach. I have a feeling that it's going to be a lot like Halo 2 on steroids. Keep in mind, a lot of the reasons why things like Sprint, customizable loadouts, and armor abilities are being implemented is to compete with CoD and BF3 games.