At least to me, Haven seems to have much less detail than Adrift, and thus making it seem a little bland. Also, if you look at the pistol in this gameplay, it looks unfinished as well. I know this isn’t the final version of the game, but I felt like bringing these things up for discussion.
It looks plain, simple and basic. I’m fine with that, it makes for good gameplay. But, they could add a bit more colour to it.
I thought it looked really good compared to Adrift, which was just dark and dingy. Haven has beautiful lighting and looks quite fun to me!
Disagree, but if they’re finishing models/textures I wouldn’t be disappointed.
I’m hoping for a map that looks like the area from the Campaign demo at E3. A lush jungle. 
I thought it looks pretty awesome; the lighting is great, too.
I do love the brighter atmosphere, but I also love the looks of Adrift. It looks dark while being colorful.
I think Haven needs a little more color to it.
> At least to me, Haven seems to have much less detail than Adrift, and thus making it seem a little bland. Also, if you look at the pistol in this gameplay, it looks unfinished as well. I know this isn’t the final version of the game, but I felt like bringing these things up for discussion.
I can tell you, having played a ‘premake’ of the map in Reach (which is 99% accurate, I made it myself) with my ‘Halo 4’ custom gametype (110% movement, 200% gravity, 150% jump height, no bloom, and sprint for everyone) it plays GREAT. Sure the map has a bit less detail than I’m used to in Forerunner structures, but from my premake, I have no complaints on how it plays.
It’s not the details that matter in Haven. It’s the lighting! Just notice how bright the map is! And the map, Adrift, seems to be more of a dark space tone with those bleak orange skies. I think it’s more of adding a mood to the gameplay.
I’m not worried at all about the way it plays. I’m probably nit-picking but I want my favorite franchise to be as good as possible.
> I’m hoping for a map that looks like the area from the Campaign demo at E3. A lush jungle.
That would be awesome! We haven’t had any jungle MP maps in Halo before. Forge on it would be cool also with its own unique objects which would make for awesome maps. And all in Halo 4’s beautiful graphics. 
> > I’m hoping for a map that looks like the area from the Campaign demo at E3. A lush jungle.
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> That would be awesome! We haven’t had any jungle MP maps in Halo before.
Well there was Guardian…
lol WHAT?
xD
Forerunner structures are a great excuse to have open-concept and simple maps.
These kinds of maps also play better IMO.
not trying to start an argument but complaining about being plain i dont think is a very valid complaint. forunner tech has always been on the bland side ever since the 1st halo. it was grey and blue thats it. so the facts that haven is like does not bother me because it looks just like all other forunner maps.
> Well there was Guardian…
Ugh Guardian shivers
I would honestly love a Backwash remake though…
> not trying to start an argument but complaining about being plain i dont think is a very valid complaint. forunner tech has always been on the bland side ever since the 1st halo. it was grey and blue thats it. so the facts that haven is like does not bother me because it looks just like all other forunner maps.
…and grey, and orange, with some bronze and some black, but we get the idea. We’ve been more accustomed to detail in Forerunner structures. They normally have really simple overarching designs, but large amounts of geometric detail in hallway walls and floors. It’s really not worth complaining about, though: the map looks nice, simple, and undeniably Forerunner.
> > Well there was Guardian…
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> Ugh Guardian shivers
> I would honestly love a Backwash remake though…
Really? I’d love to see another map use the swamp-like concept, maybe a BTB map that would have light fog to limit the range of engagements, but I hated Backwash
> > I’m hoping for a map that looks like the area from the Campaign demo at E3. A lush jungle.
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> That would be awesome! We haven’t had any jungle MP maps in Halo before. Forge on it would be cool also with its own unique objects which would make for awesome maps. And all in Halo 4’s beautiful graphics.
Uhh jungle? How about Ghost Town? That was in Halo 3.
> > > I’m hoping for a map that looks like the area from the Campaign demo at E3. A lush jungle.
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> > That would be awesome! We haven’t had any jungle MP maps in Halo before. Forge on it would be cool also with its own unique objects which would make for awesome maps. And all in Halo 4’s beautiful graphics.
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> Uhh jungle? How about Ghost Town? That was in Halo 3.
That wasn’t even close to a jungle. It was in the scanty part of a forest.