Not really a big thing, but I think one of Halo’s most iconic features in menus is its “countdown timer” (beep beep beep BEEP), which is currently not present in Halo CEA. So when a game is started, the menu music immediately stops playing and the loading screen is brought up without a proper transition. I don’t care if it can’t be changed presently, but 343i, in the next Halo games, please return the countdown.
The countdown’s good for when I record videos too. Without it, if I need to change something in the menu I’ve generally got to sit through the cutscene then quit.
I’d like the countdown back, and also some time inbetween deaths. Dying then not even half a second later I’m back at the last checkpoint can be disorientating.
> Not really a big thing, but I think one of Halo’s most iconic features in menus is its “countdown timer” (beep beep beep BEEP), which is currently not present in Halo CEA. So when a game is started, the menu music immediately stops playing and the loading screen is brought up without a proper transition. I don’t care if it can’t be changed presently, but 343i, in the next Halo games, please return the countdown.
Halo Combat Evolved never had the countdown timer for story mode. I see no reason why an exact copy of the game would have it there.
> > Not really a big thing, but I think one of Halo’s most iconic features in menus is its “countdown timer” (beep beep beep BEEP), which is currently not present in Halo CEA. So when a game is started, the menu music immediately stops playing and the loading screen is brought up without a proper transition. I don’t care if it can’t be changed presently, but 343i, in the next Halo games, please return the countdown.
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> Halo Combat Evolved never had the countdown timer for story mode. I see no reason why an exact copy of the game would have it there.
I think you’re right! I think I confused the campaign menu with the multiplayer menu because I remember the MM having one. The new menu is identical to Halo 3 and Reach’s that I’ve forgotten how the old menus used to look.
So true. I can’t count the number of times I’ve decided “Wait! I’m not ready yet!” and I’ve canceled to change something. Now I have to quit and go back.
Countdown ftw!