Halo 4 *The best Halo IMO*

[PARAGON GT]

Yeah, I've been trying to avoid as much on Halo 4 as I can lately ... except the scanned trailer. That one I was just to curious about. And I agree, it was one of the best trailers I have seen for H4 so far. It really lit my spark again for Halo 4!


Also became super excited when I heard that Best Buy added the Deadeye helmet to their pre-order bonus material.

From what I have seen of the armory in Halo 4, there aren't a whole lot of helmets that have caught my eye. The Scout, New Mk VI and Deadeye were the ones that I liked right off the bat, and to hear that I now have access to the Deadeye from the start really put a smile on my face.

 

[Ddrizle]

Gameplay Launch Trailer

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

Yeah, I've been trying to avoid as much on Halo 4 as I can lately ... except the scanned trailer. That one I was just to curious about. And I agree, it was one of the best trailers I have seen for H4 so far. It really lit my spark again for Halo 4!


Also became super excited when I heard that Best Buy added the Deadeye helmet to their pre-order bonus material.

From what I have seen of the armory in Halo 4, there aren't a whole lot of helmets that have caught my eye. The Scout, New Mk VI and Deadeye were the ones that I liked right off the bat, and to hear that I now have access to the Deadeye from the start really put a smile on my face.

*ignoring gameplay launch trailer*
I think there are a LOT of great helmets to pick from in H4. Did you see this pic I posted a few pages back?

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

I couldnt wait until tonight so I watched the 4th one on my lunch break. So intense and so epic!! Easily the best episode so far!

 

[PARAGON GT]

Can't wait to get home and see it tonight!


Camaro, one of these days we are going to have to get together and play a little H4. I don't think we played anything since H3.

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

Can't wait to get home and see it tonight!


Camaro, one of these days we are going to have to get together and play a little H4. I don't think we played anything since H3.

I agree and yes we will . ALso keep in mind I still love the Halo 3 co-op campaign so if you ever need help with any of that, let me know. I do have Reach and play that once in a while too. But if Halo 4 is really good then I will be trading in Reach. But I will never trade in Halo 3. I love that game.

 

[PARAGON GT]

I'm playing through the H3 campaign on Normal at the moment. Just taking my time and watching all the cut scenes just to gear up for H4's release.

I finally wrapped up HCE a couple months ago, and started playing Halo 2, but it takes sooooooo long to load that I stopped playing it for now and jumped into Halo 3 just to freshen up.

I liked Reach, but I've had my fill of it so I boxed it back up in its Limited Edition container and called it good. Last game was on 10/11/12. Seemed like a good day to end on.

 

[Ddrizle]

Spartan Ops Season 1 Trailer

 

[JediRage]

Surprised this hasn't been posted yet.



Halo 4 and Forza Horizon make me want to get a 360. But since the current gen cycle is almost coming to an end (and Halo 5 and 6 will be on the next gen cycle), I wonder if I should wait until the new Xbox arrives. And will it have backward compatibility?

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

None of us are posting review videos because almost all of us on here are trying to avoid any spoilers at all about this game. Especially since it comes out in a few days. But thanks for posting for those that will watch it. I wont.

 

[PARAGON GT]

Try this!

Easy to win Halo 4 stuff.

http://www.ogmento.com/games/halo-4-king-of-the-hill

I've played for less than a day and by the end of the work day I will have unlocked a code for the Locust helmet.

Give it a shot, what do you have to lose?

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Is it bad that I've already picked out which ones I like best,* even if I haven't decided whether or not I'll actually buy the game?











*For the record, my favourites are Hazop, Wetwork, Orbital, Deadeye and Locus, while I think FOTUS, Oceanic, Ranger, GUNGNIR and Scanner all look silly.

 

[PARAGON GT]

Not at all. I have a "Like" list myself.

My Fav's: Scout, Deadeye, Locus, Orbital, Venator and of course the Mk VI.

I'll have access to the Deadeye and Locus helmet from the start tomorrow from Preorder perks. Scout is the first helmet that will be looking to get in game.

Gungnir, Pathfinder, Rogue & Strider are on my undecided list. Helmets I kind of like, but would like to see in person before actually getting.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

GUNGNIR and Ranger both look like they're wearing a bucket of paint for a helmet.

 

[PARAGON GT]

Ranger looks like a tiki head.

Soldier looks like a Chipmunk.

And Raider looks like a badly drawn bat or bear ... I can't decide. Either way its looks goofie.

 

[f1reb1rd]

The EOD looks like a boxy storm trooper

 

[nk4e]

Will there be the ODST helmet?

 

[PARAGON GT]

Nope, closest I can tell would be either the Air Assult or the Recruit in appearance.

 

[HighSeasHoMastr]

Well, finished the campaign on legendary today.
It was better than Reach, but not by much.

Played ~12-15 games of multiplayer this afternoon too, since the servers were finally a bit more stable. Still somewhat undecided on that, but trending towards not liking it all that much either, at least not the public hopper gametypes.

All in all, pretty underwhelmed with this one.

 

[PARAGON GT]

Interesting little touch to the Hologram! lol!

 

[Ddrizle]

Spatan Ops Ep 2

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

This game is incredible!!! EVERYTHING about H4 is better than any of the previous Halo games. The campaign is mind blowing incredible. Not only is it an amazing experience, the campaign graphics are the best I have ever seen on a console. Which is very surprising for a Halo game. I cant even count the amount of times I stopped just to look at the graphics and detail. The audio is also very very good. I LOVE the sound of the Warthog. It sounds like a monster truck or drag car. Cortana feels and looks so alive and realistic with a lifelike personality. She really feels like a real person and not just some computer AI.

Spartan ops is a lot of fun and a good replacement for Firefight. Plus there will be 5 more every week for 10 more weeks along with a new Spartan Ops video each week. I will be keeping track of this series for sure especially after watching the 5 Forward Unto Dawn episodes. For those that dont know, those episodes all tie in with Spartan Ops in H4 with Lasky.

The multiplayer is a blast and surprisingly very well balanced considering they didnt have a beta. I hAve been playing a lot of the Big team battle and Dominion. I really like all the new additions to the game including the loadouts, kill cams, and ordinance drops. I do realize they are ideas from other games but they do work very well in Halo 4 and even more balanced than the other games. The new flood mode is also a lot of fun. I dont usually like infection type modes but I play this mode a lot. I also heard they added Swat today and maybe griffball? I am sure each week the game will have updates and playlist improvements each week just like the other Halo games.

Forge also has a lot of new improvements like the magnets and the ability to lock objects so you dont move them on accident. I spent a good 5-6 hours on a map already thats a variety of offroad and other random fun.

H4 is easily the GOTY 2012 for me. I love this game so much I actually bought the avatar warthog and the avatar Halo 4 t shirt. And I never buy stuff for my avatar. Thats how impressed I am with this game. Overall 343 has earned the top spot as my new favorite developer. They have taken a series that was starting to go downhill with ODST and Reach, and have exploded it back into life with H4. 👍

 

[JediRage]

How does the campaign length compare to Halo 1?

The game's Lasky is so different in outlook to the one from the webseries ...

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

How does the campaign length compare to Halo 1?

The game's Lasky is so different in outlook to the one from the webseries ...

I have only been playing the campaign as a co-op. I think the game length is very comparable to H1 or H3 and its beyond amazing through the entire experience. If you went through solo I would guess it would take at least 8-10 hours on normal. Lets just put it this way, by the time I finished level 4 I was so blown away by the campaign so much that it could have ended on level 4 and I would have been happy. But it just keeps getting even better and better and better and better. One of THE best campaigns I have ever played. I have to admit that I spend a lot of time looking at the graphics in this game. Truly the best I have ever seen on a console. I am a firm believer that gameplay is more important than graphics but they nailed everything from beginning to end with Halo 4. Halo 3 used to be my favorite co-op campaign but Halo 4 blows it away. In Halo 3 there were a couple levels I didnt like for example the Cortana level. I like EVERY single level in Halo 4 and will be playing it for many years with friends.

As for Lasky, yes he visually does not match the Forward Unto Dawn series character. All we can figure out is that they made the in game Spartan Ops Lasky character before they picked the real life person for Forward Unto Dawn. Looking forward to watching the new Spartan ops video and playing all 5 new missions.

 

[JediRage]

I meant the game's Lasky doesn't seem to be the brooding type like the webseries, but whoever made the webseries probably got a clean slate for the story.

Anyway, Master Chief is like Dante of Devil May Cry (not the reboot). There's something about effortless 'badassery' that appeals to most gamers.

Microsoft have definitely set a good incentive to get the NextBox with this new Halo trilogy.

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

I meant the game's Lasky doesn't seem to be the brooding type like the webseries, but whoever made the webseries probably got a clean slate for the story.

Anyway, Master Chief is like Dante of Devil May Cry (not the reboot). There's something about effortless 'badassery' that appeals to most gamers.

Microsoft have definitely set a good incentive to get the NextBox with this new Halo trilogy.

You got that right. I had NO interrest in the next console at all. But after playing Halo 4 I can guarantee you I will have the next console by the time H5 comes out. This game really is nothing you can put into words. It has to be experienced. I recommend the campaign as a co-op for sure. I dont think solo would be as fun but thats just my opinion. I always prefer playing games with friends and family.

 

[PARAGON GT]

Camaro, I can whole heartedly agree with each one of your walls of text above. Even the bit about H3's Cortana level. I can't express my hatred of that level on any difficulty.

Halo 4 is just amazing on so many levels its hard to take it all in on the first play through. The depth of the story is far beyond any of the previous Halo games. I'm about half way through the final level of the campaign on normal (solo), and I have spend a little over 7.5 hours playing. Hopefully tonight I'll have some uninturrupted time to wrap that up. Then I can tackle Spartan Ops season 1 and maybe a little match making. Then later on back into the Campaign for a Heroic and Legendary run.

And I too have found myself just walking around rooms checking out the graphics and drooling over the environment. Even Barny Stinson would gasp at how awesome this game is!

As much as I liked Bungie, the past couple games seemed half hearted to me. Almost like they wanted to just get the games out to get out of MS's grasp.

Also: After playing H4, and thinking back to Reach ... Reach just seemed like a gigantic test bed for H4 in many ways. A lot of ideas being inserted, but nothing truly polished.

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

I agree with everything you said. ODST and Reach just showed that Bungie was on their way out. They just didnt put their heart into ODST or Reach like they did with Halo 3. So now here we are with 343 and another chance to revive Halo and they sure nailed it. You can tell they have put years and a lot of hard work into Halo 4. Beyond impressed. It almost feels like they gathered up all the best game designers, best audio designers, and best story developers and put them all into 343 studios. They have one heck of a crew for sure!

For those that dont know you can check your stats on Halo Waypoint. https://app.halowaypoint.com/en-us/#Halo4/CAMAROBOY69/home/
Its not quite as user friendly as Bungie.net but its getting there.

54 total hours into Halo 4 so far.
31 hours just in the co-op campaign and I have completed 39 co-op campaign levels.
130 multiplayer games. 64 in big team slayer and team slayer. 48 of those games has been in flood mode. 18 games of Dominion.
My character for spartan ops and the multiplayer is level 39.

Here is what it currently looks like. Looks way better in game. Warfighter helmet is sick especially with the assassin stance.

 

[Spagetti69]

CAMARO chuck us oldies a couple of load out tips. These young uns are kicking my arse.

Maybe Close combat, Vehicle destruction, sniper type load outs. In your humble opinion of course. Anyone else have any tips for online I'm all ears.

Haven't played a shooter since MW2. I'm rusty. Lol.

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

CAMARO chuck us oldies a couple of load out tips. These young uns are kicking my arse.

Maybe Close combat, Vehicle destruction, sniper type load outs. In your humble opinion of course. Anyone else have any tips for online I'm all ears.

Haven't played a shooter since MW2. I'm rusty. Lol.

I think most of us have our good and bad games. I sure do. I think of myself as an average player. I just try not to take it too serious and try to have a good time. The more you play, the more options that will unlock for your loadouts. You cant get snipers or any power weapon as a loadout option. Those are found on the map or as an ordinance drop.

If you are looking to level up quick to unlock goodies then I highly recommend playing Spartan Ops online. Its pretty much firefight with a storyline and there will be 5 new episodes per week. Click "find room" or "find game" whatever it is. It will put you with other players. The best news is there is no team killing in Spartan ops. So you cant kill anyone on your team by accident. Plus when you play online they reward you with dang near double the amount of points you would get playing private games with friends. I was averaging about 4,800 points per level and they are only around 10 minutes long.

For your main weapon thats up to you. Some like the BR, some like the carbine, some like the DMR, and some like the Light Rifle. Its all personal preference because they are all balanced dang near perfect. I love the DMR and the Light Rifle and I do the best with those. But again, its personal preference.

Since my main focus in any multiplayer is ALWAYS to take out vehicles, I learned very quick how to take them out. Having a plasma pistol is mandatory. Fully charge your plasma pistol and shoot the vehicle, it will stop in its tracks. Instantly follow with a couple grenades and they are gone.

For abilities I like to use the auto turret. Great distraction and helps tell me where enemies are at. I also have the mod equipped that lets me get ordinance drops quicker. Thats great for the big team battle mode. But if I play modes without ordinance then I use I think the extra grenades loadout.

Just play and have a good time. Learn the maps. If you are in a map with vehicles, dont run out in the open if you dont have something to take out vehicles. Other than that get a couple friends together in a party and work together. Communication goes a long way in any multiplayer game.