I just saw the multiplayer footage of your latest pet project Halo 5: Guardians. Coming from a diehard Halo gamer I hope you take my constructive criticism under consideration (i’m putting off writing a final to voice my opinion here), I feel like I speak for a lot of Halo gamers out there that might feel the same way; I don’t mean to offend, just speak my voice. I know the footage is from Beta gameplay and you still might be tweaking some last minute things. The frame rate looks excellent, graphics nicely polished, movement of character is fluid, and weapons are badass, the major issue I have, when I first heard it on the screen are the player callouts. When I’m playing a halo game, I want to feel like I’m that spartan super soldier that comes off as the strong silent type originally given off by the chief.The Chief manages to capture that inner badass whenever he’s in battle by remaining quiet. He’s not letting everyone know he killed a grunt every time he snaps there necks, cortana would probably go even crazier than she already was if she had to put up with that-that’s a lot of -Yoinking!- grunts. This strong silent personality given to us by the character really carries over into the multiplayer-especially in a game like Halo, where you really feel like your that super soldier creating silent mayhem on the field (tried to sound poetic, didn’t work).That atmosphere of battle is really amplified when you take out dialogue and allow the gamer to enjoy the sweet essence of explosions, gunfire, and the satisfying last gasp of air as an opponent stabs another in the back without hearing player callouts. To me that experience would be ruined if this comes through the tv as I assassinate someone, (stabs player) “we have the sniper rifle”… cool story, now let me hear Jeff Steitzer yell assassination. It’s not necessary to include player callouts to try and enhance the player experience if that is what your going for, the way the game is played and environment already excel at creating a mind blowing multiplayer experience… also the artistry of Jeff Steitzer’s angelic voice over (greatest voice over man ever). Basically what this rant is about is that you don’t need dialogue in halo multiplayer, never has and never should be. I want to play as the baddass super soldier that doesn’t need to waste his breath saying what he does or see and rather just sit back and enjoy the sounds of the natural battlefield. Otherwise I might as well be playing another Call of Duty game and I don’t want to wish that fate upon my worst enemies. My solution either take out player callouts, or have a toggle for them, (there are probably gamers out there that like them) but I do not think Halo is the best one for them. Some might think this rant is stupid, fine at least I spoke my mind about a franchise I hope and believe will continue its legendary legacy.
Thanks again for listening to my rant, again I don’t mean to offend in anyway but I hope you take my thoughts into considerations. Once I earn enough I look forward to purchasing the Xbox One and adding this game to my growing Halo library. As always stay classy, stay original
I think Spartan Chatter is designed to simply bridge the communication gap when you’ve got no one using mics. I imagine that for the eSports game modes it’ll be turned off at least.
I think it just comes down to how helpful the dialogue is as well. “enemy has the sniper” is useful. “Nice kill, bro.” is not.
This eloquent & accurate rant was written some time ago.
As a long time Halo player from the olde days, I hung up my shoes after MCC. Traded in my XB1 and all that jazz. Haven’t played Halo in over a year and have a nasty itch so I watch some twitch stream every now and then. Jeff Steitzer’s iconic vocal exaggerations have been subdued per the new direction of Halo under Microsoft.
Watching today, I’ve noticed just how intrusive both the male and female voices are over the SFX. They’re super annoying - detracting from the immersive experience once associated with the series. So annoying that one frequently tunes them out, and that is where the potential for exploitation is a concerning issue. It is because of this that injecting subliminal messages into the dialogue is a means for propoganda or even advertising. So sad. As much as I’d like to play some Halo again, I simply cannot under the current direction of the series
What about you? What are your feelings about that dialogue now that the game is out?
Edit: I see that you haven’t played Halo 5 either. Halo 4 was your last Halo as well. Glad to know I’m not alone in boycotting this studio.
If these spartans were spartan 2’s I would agree because of their anti-social behavior that they developed. Spartan 4’s however were not raised from birth to be soldiers,they already were soldiers. Callouts are something you would expect from a group of soldiers on on the field. All because they are now spartans does not mean they forget their training they received earlier in their career
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Wow, don’t rage too much, your tin foil hat may fall off…
I hate them as they are symptomatic of the wider problem of poor social skills being exhibited by thousands of gamers who choose to play a team game and not communicate. Clowns.
I like them. Better hearing A.I. shout “Nice kill, that knocked the wind out of him, enemy sniper, etc” than a heavy breathing desk jockey, or a little kid cursing because his step dad does it all the time, or an idiot with his music playing.
They are helpful, like if you just spawned and you hear: enemy has snipes, stay mobile. They callout more reliably than your average player unfortunately.
I like calling out enemy team, however I will only speak with people I know and or trust.
I’m not going to chat with a bunch of disrespectful children and mushmouth garbage people… or listen to your stupid music and breathing on the mic.
