Saw them in the magazine just now. And wow, they look… scary. Something about Reach’s Elites made them just average. Seeing that picture with the maroon Elite and the energy sword… wow - Nice job 343i.
What do you think about their new look?
They look like something out of Gears Of War.
Not sure if I like it or not.
> They look like something out of Gears Of War.
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> Not sure if I like it or not.
Nothing wrong with Gears gritty look. The Reclaimer trilogy is going to be exploring darker,grittier places while still maintaining that Halo atmosphere.
> They look like something out of Gears Of War.
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> Not sure if I like it or not.
I don’t see the resemblance. To me they just look more alien then they ever have.
> Saw them in the magazine just now. And wow, they look… scary. Something about Reach’s Elites made them just average. Seeing that picture with the maroon Elite and the energy sword… wow - Nice job 343i.
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> What do you think about their new look?
I DON’T CARE IF THEY’RE COOL I WANT THEM IN MATCHMAKING!
I honestly think they look fugly. But that’s just because I have grow to love the elites from halo ce-3.
Yeah thats what I think too, to me look they look ugly and have been needlessly changed. They don’t look badass at all to me, just incomplete and warped.
I really like the style 343i took in designing them.
As you guys say they look gritty, darker and more savage.
- They look more like one of the most feared Species of the Covenant and simply a frightening alien as they are meant to.
They also look to have armour degradations and worn effects which in my opinion relates to the fiction very well. They are not going to be wearing pristine armour like Halo: Reach and the rest of the series. Why? Because the Covenant is shattered, it’s not totally decimated as obviously we are still going to encounter Elites under it’s cause but their supply, production, strength, mass etc is a lot less than what we have faced previously.
- Their worn and damaged armour relates to their position as a species and within the Covenant well.
> I really like the style 343i took in designing them.
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> As you guys say they look gritty, darker and more savage.
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> 1. They look more like one of the most feared Species of the Covenant and simply a frightening alien as they are meant to.
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> They also look to have armour degradations and worn effects which in my opinion relates to the fiction very well. They are not going to be wearing pristine armour like Halo: Reach and the rest of the series. Why? Because the Covenant is shattered, it’s not totally decimated as obviously we are still going to encounter Elites under it’s cause but their supply, production, strength, mass etc is a lot less than what we have faced previously.
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> 2. Their worn and damaged armour relates to their position as a species and within the Covenant well.
Exactly why do you assume that they’re still part of the Covenant cause? Calling them Covenant is probably simpler then calling them unknown faction of former member species of the Covenant who don’t necessarily follow the same ideology.
The way you wrote that it sounds like you believe this is the same Covenant from the original games with the same belief system, loyalties and everything. Forgive me if I misinterpreted.
The assumption I make is that even if it’s more convenient to call them the Covenant it would probably be somewhat inaccurate.
Does anyone know where I can see the image for this?
Dude no links? I wanna see it!
Is it against forum rules to post the pics?
> Is it against forum rules to post the pics?
Yes. The Halo 4 information is a Game Informer timed exclusive and sharing that information is basically stealing it from them. (I mean, why buy a magazine if you’ve got a scanned copy?)
> > Is it against forum rules to post the pics?
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> Yes. The Halo 4 information is a Game Informer timed exclusive and sharing that information is basically stealing it from them. (I mean, why buy a magazine if you’ve got a scanned copy?)
Thought I’d ask before I posted. Lol
I agree with OP, the new Elites do in fact look more badass and also more realistic (not saying previous Elites didn’t look realistic just saying these new Elites look MORE realistic) which I think is a huge plus for the game.
i like the new look of the elites a lot better than the ninja spartan IVs.
theyre looking sick -Yoink-
I like the new look too. elites looked too clean in previous games. impressive, perhaps, but not something that would make me scared. now they really look like the terrifying army that drove humanity to the brink of extinction. the degradation of their armor speaks volumes about their situation, but what i talk about above is more their physical appearance. That said, even Reach took steps towards making them a bit more scary… but still really shiny… Halo 3, if i recall, had the elites look really smooth and clean.
The Elites have easily the most fearsome look then the previous games.
They have the look of don’t -Yoink- with me.
Did someone saw a concept art of Ripa Moramee? The red elite in Halo 4 actually looks a bit like Ripa Moramee in his arbiter armor(the concept art)
http://www.halopedian.com/images/9/9b/0Cov_Arbiter_Render_v2_3.jpg
-Yoinking!- badass! Thanks 343i !
> Is it against forum rules to post the pics?
