Not sure if this has been posted up here. New video of a full beta match:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uqqe-mKN6I&feature=youtu.be
Looks like a blast, and the guy playing seems to really enjoy it. The beta cannot get here soon enough.
This does not look good! Automatic call outs?? kill times are way to fast, especially for smgs and ar. The aesthetic appeal of the game looks like halo4 and thats not a good thing, i mean the armor looks like plastic smh -_-.
I’m not very optimistic as far as the success of this game goes, i encourage everyone to play the heck out of this beta, you have a voice!!!
Halo is evolving in the wrong direction and halo 4 is a perfect example, and after watching this video it looks like a cod/halo hybrid. I don’t even need to play the game to make first impressions and this has me very worried!
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> This does not look good! Automatic call outs?? kill times are way to fast, especially for smgs and ar. The aesthetic appeal of the game looks like halo4 and thats not a good thing, i mean the armor looks like plastic smh -_-.
> I’m not very optimistic as far as the success of this game goes, i encourage everyone to play the heck out of this beta, you have a voice!!!
> Halo is evolving in the wrong direction and halo 4 is a perfect example, and after watching this video it looks like a cod/halo hybrid. I don’t even need to play the game to make first impressions and this has me very worried!
COULDN’T AGREE MORE!!!
F U 343 for butchering the real Halo.
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> kill times are way to fast, especially for smgs and ar.
Though I agree that the kill times are a tiny bit too fast, I like how the auto weapons are finally worth using.
Though the guy in the vid still drops the AR rather than the pistol so that may be a sign its still underpowered compared to everything else.
I wonder why 343 didn’t implement a population chart in halo mcc? Is it because they would be too ashamed that everyone is playing h1-3 and not 4, or is it because when halo 5 comes out; they are worried mcc will still have a higher population than 5? Makes you wonder…
Beta footage is beta! Wait till the beta is playable for the masses and make educated criticisms at that time. They want your feedback in about a month based off your firsthand experience, not off Youtube videos.
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> Not sure if this has been posted up here. New video of a full beta match:
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> Halo 5 GAMEPLAY - [EMPIRE] EXCLUSIVE Halo 5: Guardians Beta Gameplay - YouTube
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> Looks like a blast, and the guy playing seems to really enjoy it. The beta cannot get here soon enough.
And I agree with you. I do think it looks fun and am eagerly anticipating the beta 
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> Beta footage is beta! Wait till the beta is playable for the masses and make educated criticisms at that time. They want your feedback in about a month based off your firsthand experience, not off Youtube videos.
This.
Yep
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> > Beta footage is beta! Wait till the beta is playable for the masses and make educated criticisms at that time. They want your feedback in about a month based off your firsthand experience, not off Youtube videos.
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> This.
You can still make and impression out of these videos, its obviously faster paced gameplay, the kill times of certain weapons, the automatic call outs, the ground smash, the ads. I made reasonable judgment on halo 4 before that was out and sfae to say i was pretty accurate, just by using your eyes and ears you can make a pretty intelligent judgment on the games current state.
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> This does not look good! Automatic call outs?? kill times are way to fast, especially for smgs and ar. The aesthetic appeal of the game looks like halo4 and thats not a good thing, i mean the armor looks like plastic smh -_-.
> I’m not very optimistic as far as the success of this game goes, i encourage everyone to play the heck out of this beta, you have a voice!!!
> Halo is evolving in the wrong direction and halo 4 is a perfect example, and after watching this video it looks like a cod/halo hybrid. I don’t even need to play the game to make first impressions and this has me very worried!
Automatic callouts cater to casual players, and that’s a good thing. Not everyone has the time/energy to memorize map callouts and power weapon respawn times. Nowadays not many people use mics anymore, so this is beneficial to those, like me, that don’t always have the time to organize a group of people to play (jobs, kids/family, etc.) but still want to have lots of “data” as to what’s going on in the game. Nobody wants a game where only a small majority of hardcore players just trash on those with less skill/time to become skilled because they have the time to memorize all of these things.
The time to kill appears to be a bit quick with some weapons, specifically the SMG, but again, this is a beta, coming out more than a year before release. That’s specifically what it’s for, to tweak things like this. This video is also a bit misleading, as the guy playing is much, much better than his opponents, and if you watch closely his teammates are helping out a lot with grenades/assists.
Halo arguably took a wrong turn with Halo 4, and introduced some things that messed up the Halo formula. Ordinance drops did away with map control. Different loadouts did away with balance. Both of those things are gone for Halo 5, and it’s much more recognizeable as a halo game, in my opinion. The ADS that people take issue with is not the ADS most people know. It’s brought back descoping, and there’s no movement penalty, something not found in other games most commonly referenced in terms of ADS (aka COD).
Overall I’m optimistic, impressions of people that have actually played it seem to be very positive.
My main issues that can be determined only by watching the video is the audio. The high pitched whine of depleted shields is extremely grating to me, and there seem to be little beeps for everything.
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> This does not look good! Automatic call outs?? kill times are way to fast, especially for smgs and ar. The aesthetic appeal of the game looks like halo4 and thats not a good thing, i mean the armor looks like plastic smh -_-.
> I’m not very optimistic as far as the success of this game goes, i encourage everyone to play the heck out of this beta, you have a voice!!!
> Halo is evolving in the wrong direction and halo 4 is a perfect example, and after watching this video it looks like a cod/halo hybrid. I don’t even need to play the game to make first impressions and this has me very worried!
rite it should take a clip to kill some one with the ar and smg
Looks good! Can wait to play. And to people saying the armor is looking plastic… It’s looked plastic since Halo 3! Time to get used to it because after 7 years it probably isn’t going away.
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> rite it should take a clip to kill some one with the ar and smg
An AR should be able to kill just over 2 players per clip. Halo 3 was exactly 2 and it was a bit up in that game.
The BR can kill 3 players per clip and it is a lot more accurate. I think the DMR is similar to the BR.
Though I think that the precision weapons should be slightly better, auto weapons need to be at least usable unlike they were in reach.
Im super impressed. THey should tone down on the Hitmarker sound a bit. It’s nice but a bit too loud.
Disappointed that the DMR dropped shields with what looked like 4 bodyshots. At least automatic weapons are finally viable.
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> This does not look good! Automatic call outs?? kill times are way to fast, especially for smgs and ar. The aesthetic appeal of the game looks like halo4 and thats not a good thing, i mean the armor looks like plastic smh -_-.
> I’m not very optimistic as far as the success of this game goes, i encourage everyone to play the heck out of this beta, you have a voice!!!
> Halo is evolving in the wrong direction and halo 4 is a perfect example, and after watching this video it looks like a cod/halo hybrid. I don’t even need to play the game to make first impressions and this has me very worried!
Indeed. 343 dun goofed.
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> This does not look good! Automatic call outs?? kill times are way to fast, especially for smgs and ar. The aesthetic appeal of the game looks like halo4 and thats not a good thing, i mean the armor looks like plastic smh --.
> I’m not very optimistic as far as the success of this game goes, i encourage everyone to play the heck out of this beta, you have a voice!!!
> Halo is evolving in the wrong direction and halo 4 is a perfect example, and after watching this video it looks like a cod/halo hybrid. I don’t even need to play the game to make first impressions and this has me very worried!
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> > > I’m not very optimistic as far as the success of this game goes, i encourage everyone to play the heck out of this beta, you have a voice!!!
> > > Halo is evolving in the wrong direction and halo 4 is a perfect example, and after watching this video it looks like a cod/halo hybrid. I don’t even need to play the game to make first impressions and this has me very worried!
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> > rite it should take a clip to kill some one with the ar and smg
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> What? In Halo 3, the AR can kill 2 players with one clip…
Oh god… After watching that footage, there is so much I’m disliking…
First off, automatic weapon callouts? Spartan chatter? Halo has always been a quiet game, and that’s how it should remain. It was just you, the sound of the weapons/vehicles/environment and posssibly any friends you were playing with. It’s useful, sure, but if it’s anything like in other games, it’ll get extremely annoying, very quickly. Even by just watching that video, the whole “staticSniper Rifle in 30 secondsstatic. staticPower weapon in 30 seconds.static” thing got on my nerves. I can’t imagine how it’ll be for weeks, months, or even years of playing… Get rid of this.
And what about the pace of the game? I feel as though I’m watching Call of Duty or Titanfall, it’s so insanely fast. I understand that they want to make things more modern, but come on… The SMG kills faster than the SAW did, for crying out loud. And the BR? It’s burst is insane! And I don’t say that in a good way. Not at all. Maybe I have to play it to get used to it, but as it stands now, I’m not liking that direction.
And we thought Halo 4 had a ton of useless medals, Halo 5 seems to go overboard with that… Big Game Hunter? Top Gun? Who gives a crap about these things. Reduce to number of medals way lower to what Halo 3-Reach had.
I’m not a fan of the power weapon callouts primarily because I don’t like when games try to hold your hand too much in multiplayer.
Learning when/where the power weapons spawn on your own is an essential part in being a good player. Halo is about learning and strategy. When you take that away, I can’t help but feel it might cheapen the gameplay.
Now other chatter? Like Spartans announcing they have certain weapons or are throwing grenades? I could learn to live with it, primarily because I don’t like using my mic when I’m playing with randoms, and I’m sure a lot of people feel the same way. It’s a solid way to relay information through the team ABOUT the team. But if I’m on with a few buddies, it should automatically be disabled when my mic is in.