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[RetroStu]

I honestly thought 'The Orange Box' would ever be beaten for value but i think this takes it.

 

[Mike Double U]

I wonder if it'll be the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary version.

Will this be a system seller to original Halo 2 players?

 

[Falagard]

They aren't using halo 2s engine. Each mp is remade.

No, they're using the original game engines for each game.

You can play Battle Creek in the Halo CE engine, or Beaver Creek in the Halo 2 engine.

You can play all 100 maps, in the respective engines, with increased resolution and framerate on dedicated servers through one multiplayer menu and matchmaking system.

 

[NemesisPrime]

Mind blown!!!!

 

[DesertFox]

I think you're jumping to conclusions. Maybe everyone has these new "Spartan abilities" at all times.

Possibly - the fact that they're calling it "arena" multiplayer is telling of their (assumed) intent to return to the series roots.

But to the point of this collection, I'm so incredibly excited for this package. Can't wait to play BTB on waterworks!

 

[Bsigg12]

I wonder if it'll be the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary version.

It is

 

[Rampage99]

Not sure if it's been posted but screens are up on Halo Waypoint - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection

 

[th4tguy]

I wonder if it'll be the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary version.

It was listed as Anniversary edition on stage (the big screen images behind the guy talking).

 

[Tetranet]

With the Power of the Cloud®.

 

[chr]

please 1 - 50 please 1- 50 please 1 - 50

 

[mcfrank]

"What you can expect, however – and this is huge news for fellow old-school Xbox gamers – is that Combat Evolved’s multiplayer will be playable, online, in its original form. No more Halo: Reach map packs or excuses about CE multiplayer not “feeling” right online because it never had net code to begin with (let’s leave Gearbox’s Halo PC port out of this). This will be the OG Halo 1 three-shot death pistol, the OG “Blood Gulch,” etc"

-ign

Holy Fucking Shit. As an old Halo 1 tournament player, this is the greatest news I could have ever heard.

 

[RetroStu]

In addition to Halo 2: Anniversary, I am left wondering if this collection will also include Halo: Anniversary.

It does.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Finally, we get good Halo again.

None of this Halo 4/5 bullshit.

yea but the future of Halo is dead. If halo 5 does not deliver...

 

[grumble]

Good value hd remaster of some solid games.

 

[The Librarian]

Halo 1-4 is not remastered. Only Halo 2 is remastered. Halo 1, 3, and 4 use the original engines. They just run 1080p. Which is still a big upgrade in my book.

Halo: CE will have the anniversary updates.

 

[BigTnaples]

Fucking insane holy shit

What is this?

 

[Bsigg12]

Not sure if it's been posted but screens are up on Halo Waypoint - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection

 

[TaKeRx]

"What you can expect, however – and this is huge news for fellow old-school Xbox gamers – is that Combat Evolved’s multiplayer will be playable, online, in its original form. No more Halo: Reach map packs or excuses about CE multiplayer not “feeling” right online because it never had net code to begin with (let’s leave Gearbox’s Halo PC port out of this). This will be the OG Halo 1 three-shot death pistol, the OG “Blood Gulch,” etc"

-ign

Wait... WTF!!! This is even bigger news to me! No thread?! I still remember playing this with all of my friends and then trying XBC years after. I cannot wait!!!!

 

[scarybore]

The news that they are leaving obvious, exploitable bugs in the multiplayer mode is outright stupid if true and I hope they revise that decision, or make it a option for custom games only.

Why halo reach is not in the pack? or I'm missing something?

Chief was only in Reach for like 5 seconds, would be a stretch to put Reach in a Master Chief Collection. Something they can save for a later compilation perhaps, along with ODST and maybe Halo Wars.

 

[The Librarian]

What is this?

A cutscene from Halo 2. The cutscenes, unlike Halo 1, seem to have been remade with CG.

 

[PairOfFilthySocks]

Goddamn, I am such a dirty whore for Halo 3. Urge to buy an Xbox One, rising.

ntkrnl is no joke son, controlled leaks? Ya controlled leaks.

Pretty certain I've seen GAF mods say this is highly unlikely.

 

[Unstable]

please 1 - 50 please 1- 50 please 1 - 50

From the ign article.

Furthermore, I asked and was assured that 343 is implementing a similar sort of leveling system as Halo 2, where you could actually lose rank if you lost enough matches. “We are in the process of constructing a leveling system,” Ayoub said. “You’ll be able to go down and work your way back up."

 

[DopeyFish]

What is this?

A clip from a CG cutscene (fuck cg cutscenes)

 

[TechOne]

Why halo reach is not in the pack? or I'm missing something?

"Halo Master Chief Collection"

Master Chief wasn't in Halo Reach.

 

[Calm Killer]

Halo 4's baseball card UI in Halo 2

That screenshot proves PC maps as well.

 

[TangibleDream]

So if I got this right, all maps will use their original engine respectively (albeit at 1080p, though that doesn't mean much), except for 6 Halo 2 maps?

 

[Deadly]

Not sure if it's been posted but screens are up on Halo Waypoint - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection

Holy shit, that shot of the Arbiter. Is it me or is the color of MC's armor way too green in the remastered version?

 

[darthbob]

What is this?

Another studio is completely reworking all of Halo 2's cutscenes and they look gorgeous. Clearly, that's Lord Hood from, my guess is the first cutscene of the game.

 

[NullPointer]

Holy fucking bajeesus at those new cinematic faces.

 

[pocketaces]

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[Ballistik]

They should copy this idea at next year's E3 with Gears of War.

Gears of War collection late 2015, and then the new Gears in 2016.

That's if they want $120 of my money, if not I can keep it.

 

[Bsigg12]

One more because holy shit

 

[BigTnaples]

So the cutscenes are no longer realtime?


Lame.


Does this mean we are missing the differences you get with difficulty?

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

So um yeah I won't be leaving Halo CE multiplayer. EVER

 

[Stinkles]

Will this have online co-op for the campaigns?

Yep

 

[Sean]

Quite an upgrade on that ugly Lord Hood....

 

[BigTnaples]

Quite an upgrade on that ugly Lord Hood....

Should be considering its CGI...

 

[E92 M3]

Thats a mistake...all you have to fix is superjumping and bxr...and the rest is fine

That's part of the charm and nostalgia!

I Hope Midship, Lockout, and Ivory Tower were part of the 6 remade maps. At least Midship and Lockout.

 

[speakerlog]

Halo:CEA cutscenes just didn't work with the graphics engine they were trying to overlay, I can understand them going with CG for Halo 2.

 

[StoOgE]

Yep

Give me screenshots of Halo 3.

 

[Outlaw Torn]

Yep

Will map remakes be included as well as the originals? For example Lockout from Halo 2 and Blackout from Halo 3.

 

[wwm0nkey]

That's part of the charm and nostalgia!

I Hope Midship, Lockout, and Ivory Tower were part of the 6 remade maps. At least Midship and Lockout.

Ivory Tower is apparently

 

[ringlord]

So the cutscenes are no longer realtime?


Lame.

No, the original cutscenes were lame. They were always the worst part of Halo (up through Reach), so poorly done graphically.

 

[Ominym]

It took CGI, but they finally unbroke Lord Hood's shitty face.

 

[BigTnaples]

Give me screenshots of Halo 3.

It will look like Halo 3 Theater screenshots. Give or take some AA.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Quite an upgrade on that ugly Lord Hood....

Where is that pic from the Halo 2 Anniversary cutscene from? It's not from the Halo Waypoint site. Any more pics of Chief or Miranda or anything?

 

[Skele7on]

Ranking systems though?

I hope they patch the deranking....

Gameplay untouched but will we get ranks?

Also anyone playing halo 4 over halo 2/3 lol!

 

[Enthus]

Quite an upgrade on that ugly Lord Hood....

He is supposed to look like Ron Perlman, and he doesn't. At least the 3 model had that.

 

[SpudBud]

Quite an upgrade on that ugly Lord Hood....

The horror of Lord Hood.

 

[Sulik2]

I don't need to play Halo 2 MP, I don't need to play Halo 2 MP... I'm gonna buy an xbone this winter.