i am hearing mix feelings all around on the beta so far, but honestly I am loving it. Sure it doesn’t necessary feel like the old halos, if someone told me that before playing id be very skeptical. Adding sprint, thrusters and voice call outs? Sounds questionable, but after playing 29 games (winning all 29, thank you very much) I freaking love it.
sprint adds a whole new tactical stragedy to the game, sure people will escape my wrath every now and then but with properly team work that kid running away with no shield will meet his death sooner than later. And for those bad kids who can’t aim at me? I’ll evade and live to keep fighting.
the thruster is an awesome addition too, I know it was in halo 4 but I love how it mixed with sprint, it’s a great because I used to hate being shot in back and not having a easy escape route, it again brings more strategy to the game, can you make yourself evade one shot that will make the difference in living or dying?
Voice call outs in my opinion are pretty awesome because too many times do I run into games where no one talks, I don’t get it, Xbox gives you a mic and halo is all about calling things out. So if I decide to run so I want to know when weapons are spawning that way I’m not running blind, if you will.
i don’t know, people are going to hate, people are going to love it, won’t change anyone’s opinion but I am here to say, 343 good work so far on the beta (especially after MCC) and can’t wait to see what you have coming our way next.
Agreed. Played a couple games last night and it felt really good. I still have to get used to the controls some more, and am eagerly awaiting BR starts as the aiming felt fantastic. This is a good start. With some feedback, this can be a fantastic final product
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> Agreed. Played a couple games last night and it felt really good. I still have to get used to the controls some more, and am eagerly awaiting BR starts as the aiming felt fantastic. This is a good start. With some feedback, this can be a fantastic final product
Dude how sick and crisp is the BR? I freaking love it, my one complaint is the toggle between weapons seems to be shaky, kind of slow.
I enjoyed it as well.
I only got 3 games in yesterday, and might get 5-6 tonight, but this weekend I will play a good bit.
the controls are my biggest drawback, only because im learning the mechanics of them.
too bad I cant run in a custom game for a few minutes and familiarize myself.
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> I enjoyed it as well.
> I only got 3 games in yesterday, and might get 5-6 tonight, but this weekend I will play a good bit.
> the controls are my biggest drawback, only because im learning the mechanics of them.
> too bad I cant run in a custom game for a few minutes and familiarize myself.
Yeah I changed my controls around, took me like 2-3 games to get familiar but once I did the game just had a nice flow to it.
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> > Agreed. Played a couple games last night and it felt really good. I still have to get used to the controls some more, and am eagerly awaiting BR starts as the aiming felt fantastic. This is a good start. With some feedback, this can be a fantastic final product
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> Dude how sick and crisp is the BR? I freaking love it, my one complaint is the toggle between weapons seems to be shaky, kind of slow.
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> Have you you noticed that or is that just me?
BR felt fantastic, and the lack of auto-aim was really nice, so I am really excited for competitive settings. I honestly didn’t play too many games last night as I have a serious Far Cry 4 addiction right now and I’m waiting on BR starts, so I did not notice the issues you described above. Will be playing more tonight though, so if you experienced it I probably will see it soon enough
Couldn’t agree more Rico. The game plays and feels great. It is different than most halos because it is fast paced but the sprint and thruster pack really complement each other. The maps play well with the new movment speed mainly because the maps have so much room for freedom and might I add that the clamber system is awesome!!
The weapons are OUTSTANDING. I will say however, that the assault rifle can be tuned down a bit. It seems a little too overpowered at times. The BR feels orgasmic and when you get a headshot it is so gratifying to hear that sound of the head pop.
Its obvious that the beta is nowhere near 1080p but we all know that. It’s only a beta! Can you imagine what it’s going to look like when it’s finished??
Last thing, I think the spartan screen with them high fiving is a little cheesy. I mean I’m used to it now but for newcomers, they will think it’s a little dumb. I’m aware spartan 4s or 5s (whatever they are) are more animated and more human, but it’s a little silly.
Overall great job 343! Can’t wait to see the new maps and weapons to come throughout the beta!
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> Couldn’t agree more Rico. The game plays and feels great. It is different than most halos because it is fast paced but the sprint and thruster pack really complement each other. The maps play well with the new movment speed mainly because the maps have so much room for freedom and might I add that the clamber system is awesome!!
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> The weapons are OUTSTANDING. I will say however, that the assault rifle can be tuned down a bit. It seems a little too overpowered at times. The BR feels orgasmic and when you get a headshot it is so gratifying to hear that sound of the head pop.
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> Its obvious that the beta is nowhere near 1080p but we all know that. It’s only a beta! Can you imagine what it’s going to look like when it’s finished??
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> Last thing, I think the spartan screen with them high fiving is a little cheesy. I mean I’m used to it now but for newcomers, they will think it’s a little dumb. I’m aware spartan 4s or 5s (whatever they are) are more animated and more human, but it’s a little silly.
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> Overall great job 343! Can’t wait to see the new maps and weapons to come throughout the beta!
Great input snifflez! I agree with the AR, maybe just tone it down a tad, not saying a lot like the old one but just a little nudge.
Yeah the animations are cheesy but is it really that big of a deal, they wanted to have fun so why not give it to fhem for their hard work lol
the sound of their heads popping, I get hard just thinking about it while I’m at work not playing
Yeah I have to agree, this is a really good followup to Halo 4. Halo 4 was great, but it did many things wrong. Looks like 343 learned and this game is amazing.
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> Yeah I have to agree, this is a really good followup to Halo 4. Halo 4 was great, but it did many things wrong. Looks like 343 learned and this game is amazing.
wasnt the biggest halo 4 fan, but never gave it a shot. I think they have started Halo 5 off great, let’s just hope it continues to get better.
Personally, I couldn’t stand Halo 4. Halo 5, however, is great. I like the equal starts, maps, AA’s aren’t game breaking, and Sprint is annoying, but it’s here to stay so I’ll just put up with it.