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Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
These shots are absolutely gorgeousSome Infinite screens sourced from various places.
And to think people were complaining about the games graphics. The texturing and environmental effects are exceptionally good. That it runs in a high resolution and solid frame rate on appropriate hardware is just the cherry on top.
MidGenRefresh
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Concern
Member
Goddamn how are some of you finishing it so fast? Skipping side missions? Normal difficulty?
mcjmetroid
Member
Really enjoying this so far. Such old school shooting fun. I'm useless at these games but I'm trying Heroic anyway fuck it!
Decontamination Silo
Banned
I'm only playing campaign so far and I think I'm getting faster kills on Elites or Brutes with the revolver. Hell it takes more then one hydra shot to kill a grunt.
Flintty
Member
Yeah I'm loving the look and atmosphere. Need a photo mode or at least a way to hide the UI on console. Unless it's buried in settings somewhere - I haven't checked.Some Infinite screens sourced from various places.
And to think people were complaining about the games graphics. The texturing and environmental effects are exceptionally good. That it runs in a high resolution and solid frame rate on appropriate hardware is just the cherry on top.
Get MCC
DragonNCM
Member
Yes
Hal.
Member
Phew, took me approx 20 hours. Captured all the bases, did most of the high value targets, got enough Spartan cores to fully upgrade.
Lucky I did most of the open world shit before it starts to railroad you.
Fun game, although my main gripe was that you couldn’t keep you marines in the warthog to provide fire support and they’d exit as soon as you got out.
Basically just used the BR and the Assault Rifle for most of the game, and the sentinel beam to kill the drones when needed.
Thought some of the bosses were bs with hit boxes and undodgeable attacks but no real complaints overall.
Ability switching took a bit of getting used to and imo ability switching should have been a single tap on the dpad in each direction, with grenade switching being a double tap and flashlight holding up.
Lucky I did most of the open world shit before it starts to railroad you.
Fun game, although my main gripe was that you couldn’t keep you marines in the warthog to provide fire support and they’d exit as soon as you got out.
Basically just used the BR and the Assault Rifle for most of the game, and the sentinel beam to kill the drones when needed.
Thought some of the bosses were bs with hit boxes and undodgeable attacks but no real complaints overall.
Ability switching took a bit of getting used to and imo ability switching should have been a single tap on the dpad in each direction, with grenade switching being a double tap and flashlight holding up.
Decontamination Silo
Banned
I’d like to see weapon damage sliders in the campaign in a mode with achievements turned off.
Sakura
Member
Finished the game on heroic. 18 hours with 76% complete. Did all the FOBs, marine rescue, artifacts, HVTs, but didn't bother with all the spartan cores (no point really) and haven't gotten all the MP stuff yet, will go back and get them some other time.
I think the gameplay is really good, but some enemies feel too much like bullet sponges, and the vehicles seem too unbalanced (why is a razorback so much better than anything else, even a tank?). Kind of iffy on the abilities. Grapplehook is great, tons of fun, but the other abilities just seem kind of useless save the sensor. I think the main issue is you have to trade out the grapplehook to use another ability, but why would I ever want to give it up? I think it might work better if the grapple was its own thing bound to a separate button, and you could use abilities on top of it.
The story wasn't so great. Nothing really happens? The open world as well doesn't integrate with the story/campaign at all really. It's like they are two completely separate things and it doesn't make a lot of sense. The only thing I really like was the Chief and the Weapon. She's so much better than Cortana.
I think the foundation here is really good, and could be a really great game if they significantly build on it.
I think the gameplay is really good, but some enemies feel too much like bullet sponges, and the vehicles seem too unbalanced (why is a razorback so much better than anything else, even a tank?). Kind of iffy on the abilities. Grapplehook is great, tons of fun, but the other abilities just seem kind of useless save the sensor. I think the main issue is you have to trade out the grapplehook to use another ability, but why would I ever want to give it up? I think it might work better if the grapple was its own thing bound to a separate button, and you could use abilities on top of it.
The story wasn't so great. Nothing really happens? The open world as well doesn't integrate with the story/campaign at all really. It's like they are two completely separate things and it doesn't make a lot of sense. The only thing I really like was the Chief and the Weapon. She's so much better than Cortana.
I think the foundation here is really good, and could be a really great game if they significantly build on it.
DragonNCM
Member
Hydra is good vs armored brutes & vehicle useless vs shielded enemy's.
GnomeChimpsky
Member
I spam threat sensors because of those fuckers.
DonJorginho
Banned
When do you encounter hunters? 9 hours in and am yet to find them.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Pretty late into the story. You will run into them in a story mission, so they're not missable.
Mister Wolf
Member
I think the fully upgraded dash that cloaks you is the best solution for getting the hunters back.
bargeparty
Member
What formula? Nothing in this game is an original idea.
Reading some of these comments it's like you guys haven't played games before.
DragonNCM
Member
Yes
MidGenRefresh
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They are in few spots in the open world (one pair is guarding a skull) and later in story mission. You will encounter both "classic Covenant" variant and "red Banished" variant. There's also a high-value target mission for 2 Hunters.
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Vagswarm
Member
Some spoilers (non-story) ahead:
They are located in the top left region (above Outpost Tremenous; the very first base in the game) to the left of where the elite Inka Saham resides. They are by the water underneath the mountain. I have the exact location on the pic below:
This is how I got there: I did a leap + grapple along the Barracuda Squad area. If you jump down by those glass pillars, you can make it across. Normally you would fall halfway across, but that's when you use the grapple to latch onto the glass pillar on the opposite side. Here is that general location:
I'm not sure when this area opens up, but I did it after the tunnel main mission.
Vagswarm
Member
Locking onto vehicle targets (for alternate) or just bombing individual mobs. I use it pretty often.
But the Cindershot was a life saver in the tunnel mission. That one lets you aim at the target after you shoot (for alternate) and explodes on impact. Took out 6 of those annoying flying mobs in one shot.
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Vagswarm
Member
I don't get it either. Maybe I'm just slow and like to take things in and explore everything. And not play 18 hours a day, lol.
Even when a bunch of us were playing Diablo 2: Ressurected when it launched, most of the folks on here already beat the game on Hell difficulty by the time my slow ass just made it to Nightmare difficulty. Someone had to let Baal corrupt the worldstone, though, right?
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
BTW, vehicle unlocks are tied to valor so I would highly recommend everyone to try and get to 2600 Valor ASAP so you can unlock the WASP.
Once you unlock the WASP, the entire world is laid open and you can just basically collect everything and kill all high value targets.
I saw this video about how you can actually find one wasp in the world without meeting the valor requirements as well in case anyone wants to:
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For me, I was doing pretty much all side activity I could find on the map before story missions, so I unlocked the wasp as I entered the fourth zone of the map.
Once you unlock the WASP, the entire world is laid open and you can just basically collect everything and kill all high value targets.
I saw this video about how you can actually find one wasp in the world without meeting the valor requirements as well in case anyone wants to:
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For me, I was doing pretty much all side activity I could find on the map before story missions, so I unlocked the wasp as I entered the fourth zone of the map.
Sakura
Member
The game isn't that long, and you can still do the open world stuff after finishing the campaign so you don't need to do everything before deciding to tackle the story.
yamaci17
Member
i have to admit i binge played the game and now feel guilty, haha
it just sucked me in, i started the game the day it was released, quick work in 2 days... 8 hrs playtime for each.
Vagswarm
Member
You're not kidding. I was trying to beat those assholes for at least an hour to no avail. They were ruthless and wouldn't separate for nothing. Much harder than I remember from the original games. The best I got was knocking off one of their back shields. The dash ability did all of nothing.
When you go after the skull, they chase after you like you're trying to kidnap one of their children. They killed me pretty quick as I was looting it but still managed to get it. Kind of want to go back with some heavy artillery just to see what they drop. And get revenge which is so sweet in this game.
*It was really cool seeing them for the first time though. I was on top of the massive mountain beside them and seen two red crab-looking creatures below. Had to do a triple check until I realized what they were.
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Stuart360
Member
Yeah i'm about 14 hours in and only dont the Tower story mission. Just been exploring and clearing the map.
I dont get how people are finishing in like 18 hours.
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Vagswarm
Member
Oh my fuck
These grunts and their fucking quips:
Lmao, that first one is great. Love the mobs in this game. Here's another one that had me cracking up:
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BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
Sigh.
When you're just about to wrap up a difficult, hectic encounter, there's one baddie left and he's one of those little snots so you're thinking "finally, easy kill and this is done". Out of ammo you move to finish him with melee, yet you slightly miss with your grappling hook, and as you stumble past he clubs you to death and then dances over your corpse and talks shit. I can't believe a NPC almost made me rage quit.
When you're just about to wrap up a difficult, hectic encounter, there's one baddie left and he's one of those little snots so you're thinking "finally, easy kill and this is done". Out of ammo you move to finish him with melee, yet you slightly miss with your grappling hook, and as you stumble past he clubs you to death and then dances over your corpse and talks shit. I can't believe a NPC almost made me rage quit.
MidGenRefresh
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Some of my screenshots. I don't know how you can't be impressed when exploring Zeta Halo. Art direction is on point.
Gordon Freeman
Member
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
phil_t98
#SonyToo
I have done all the side missions , yeah normal difficulty. I have put hours into it lol.
it’s called having no life
JLB
Banned
Ahh, good to know. Dont play BTB at all ha.
sigrad
Member
ATM. Yes. They are going to put in an update to replay story missions.
Pilgrimzero
Member
Confused about a plot point. I havent beaten it yet so..
Chief needs Weapon to collect spire code fragments so they can access the spire.... so why does he try to delete her twice before the job is done?
Chief needs Weapon to collect spire code fragments so they can access the spire.... so why does he try to delete her twice before the job is done?
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SafeOrAlone
Banned
It's good advice but it makes the game way too easy, imo. Once I got the Wasp, I was basically just flying around and checking things off my to-do list, secretly hoping to get shot down and have to use my noggin again.
Vagswarm
Member
Update from the original reply: this is the exact location to jump from to get to the other side of pillars (don't forget to grapple!):
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
The bridge comes down too once you're past the Tower. But the jump method is fun I'm sure.Update from the original reply: this is the exact location to jump from to get to the other side of pillars (don't forget to grapple!):
Mister Wolf
Member
The Banished grunts are grade A shit talkers.
Vagswarm
Member
I like how most mobs manage to strike you no matter how far away you are. Thought I was clever going back to the Hunters with a rocket launcher and attacking them like a coward from the top of the mountain, and their rockets made it all the way to me! They shot way up in the air and honed in on my character in a circular motion. They even managed to kill me as I was trying to take a screenshot, lol. Their attacks were relentless.
Only managed to kill one and said screw it.
Only managed to kill one and said screw it.
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CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
I'm loving that, I smile every time when I hear them talking trash, it's pure art
I like a lot the graphics and art design, so happy to play Halo again, and loving this Halo.
I love the grunts so much, they're hilarious. Much to my surprise I really like The Weapon. From the trailers I thought I was going to hate her, but she's really likeable and such a charming, naïve counterpart to the Chief's stoic personality. I love that the badass Chief is back, and his dry interactions with The Weapon are excellent. The only character I don't like is the whiny pilot, he can STFU.
On top of everything else that is so great in this game is the fact that it really has a ton of personality.
Concern
Member
I have done all the side missions , yeah normal difficulty. I have put hours into it lol.
it’s called having no life
Im doing everything but im on legendary and sometimes when my friends see me on, they want to play mp. It seems like it might be an eternity before i finish lol
Caio
Member
You really made me smile with that "STFU", and yep I agree, it bothered me when he said it was time to slip away with that whining voice; I would have loved that was an interactive scene where I could have dropped a grenade from my hands near his feet
This is the Halo I wanted since the beginning, and I'm playing it for the first time the day of my birthday