So my original assumptions about this game were wrong, it still feels very much like halo to me. It feels even more so like halo than the MCC does right now because of the hit detection issues and what not.
The Good:
-original halo feel
-clamber is awesome and useful
-added sprint without ruining halo feel
-truth is great
-Spartan chatter (in some scenarios)
The Bad:
-overpowering lighting, especially prophet’s bane
-overpowered AR
-kill cam should be optional
-still pretty slow MM times
-empire is poorly designed IMO
-weapon call outs have to go
This game definitely isn’t perfect, but many of the issues (including server errors) that I’ve had are understandable for this being a beta.
This game may be able to revive my halo spirits from the mess that MCC was/is. I still refuse to buy anything from 343 until they fix MCC, so odds are I’ll buy Halo 5 used, but I think it will be good nonetheless
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> The Good:
> -original halo feel
> -clamber is awesome and useful
> -added sprint without ruining halo feel
> -truth is great
> -Spartan chatter (in some scenarios)
My thoughts:
-It lacks the “original halo feel” but definitely doesn’t feel like a copy of any other game I have played.
-Clamber is nifty and adds a new feel to the game.
-Sprint does take away from the Halo experience that we know, but it is implemented nicely.
-Truth is an excellent remake perfectly designed for this game’s style.
-That really does allow for immersion.
As far as weapon balancing, it’s almost flawless. And that’s impressive for the game’s early dev stages.
Good:
-equal starts
-dmr and br feel unique from eachother
-gameplay is fast but balanced
-truth
-Spartan abilities are useful but not spammable
-more focus on control of power weapons (personally I like the weapon markers)
-a lot of dmrs and brs lying around the map at all times
-Spartan chatter can be helpful, quiet enough to not annoy
the bad:
-ar is way too powerful
-close quarters combat can feel really disorienting
-too much flinch/recoil/distraction when getting shot
-difficulty aiming (especially with the pistol)
i don’t mind Empire but it can be difficult to traverse
THE GOOD:
Weapons balance is perfect.
Movement is fluid.
The kill times are perfect due to Spartan Abilities.
THE BAD:
Kill cam is useless and needs extending.
Empire has too much central clutter, I can’t shoot across it easily however I enjoy jump thrusting across the top of the columns.
THE UGLY:
The UI and Customization is aweful, will be fixed I’m sure for the real thing.
Prophets bane is too big and takes up too much of the screen.
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> THE UGLY:
> The UI and Customization is aweful, will be fixed I’m sure for the real thing.
> Prophets bane is too big and takes up too much of the screen.
I don’t mind the prophets bane being so big, because it’s so powerful giving it a bit of a disadvantage isn’t bad. But it’s wayyy too bright. Makes it really hard to see anything on the screen.
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> the bad:
> -ar is way too powerful
> -close quarters combat can feel really disorienting
> -too much flinch/recoil/distraction when getting shot
> -difficulty aiming (especially with the pistol)
> i don’t mind Empire but it can be difficult to traverse
The recoil while getting shot is a bit jarring. Definitely too much especially while use the dmr/br
The good:
-Weapon balance
-movement is perfect
-abilities have value and are balanced with the game without being op
-automatic call outs and weapon spawns
-competetive feel
-maps are great
-start and end cutscenes
The bad
-to many medals
-sword to bright
-ar needs just a slight little nerf
-roster glitchy
-sometimes it wint find a game / server error
Tip:
Place the mvp player up front in the cut scene when the game ends with nickname so people know who was the best player.
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> That’s not a bad idea. I kind of think they should get rid of the bro down thing at the end all together though. It just seems silly
Yeah… they need to behave more like supersoldiers then football players.
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> Yeah… they need to behave more like supersoldiers then football players.
You do remember the very first thing DeMarco did in Spartan Ops after meeting Roland right? When he tried flirting with Palmer? And when on the Pelican, their “community outreach?” The SPARTAN-IVs are spupersoldiers, yes, but, they are also humans, former ODSTs and marines. They were not raised to be soldiers like the IIIs and IIs were, they were raised to be people who decided to become soldiers. When they aren’t on the (actual) battlefield, they are going to have fun and enjoy themselves.
My only woe is seasons. Like Reach once the first season is up, I shall most probably leave this game. I think Seasonal ranking should be only based in one playlist, the core playlists should have a constant rank, one that I can work at with the knowledge that it won’t be taken away within a few months. That way, you’ll have me playing until halo 6.
The ranking system is abit off,sux that we have to always win gmes to rank up,but its hard to with BK’s on the team!
should b able to boot players dat do not move for @ least a min,-Yoinks!- ruin the game.
should be able to check out our medals like every other halo game has done.
Position call outs need a go. Don’t want other players knowing ma position @ all times. Most stupid thing in the game!
Hate the recoil on all guns.
whats with the Hovering when you jump up while in zoom? Theres no advantage in that?
it doesn’t show our sprees on the carnage report.
we should be able to check our carnage report anytime after the game on any screen not just the one time after the game!
love the clamber,makes evading attacks better lol
love the graphics.
mean game play. WAAAAAAAY better than gay as Halo4. What a fail that was.
medals look mean.
love Halo5 i can’t wait til the game comes out.
Good game so far, maps are awesome aesthetically. Not sure about ground pound or lunge since you’re more likely to be killed using them than normal melee. Don’t like ADS either, I do like the HUD feel on the Assault Rifle zoom though. If you do revert to using zoom, which I would love to see, the SMG could do with redesigning like the ODST SMG. Ranking system is a little broken, I keep getting stuck with bad teams therefore I lose 20-30 performance points each game, you could try to make losing a little less insulting. I also don’t think kill cam should be a part of halo. May I also suggest that you rename some of the areas on the maps as “Big Tower” sounds like a 4 year old has named it. Great job on the Prophets Bane, awesome weapon, nice graphics. Can’t wait to see vehicle maps and wide open forge maps cough forgeworld.
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Yesz, but!!! To become a spartan you need to be very disciplined and not childisch if you know what i mean. I dont like the spartan IV’s… They look good, but they got the attitude of private class recrute soldiers.
Spartan II’s and III’s werent that extreme social awkward btw if you read the books.