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Halo: Reach

Published 27 January, 2010

Bungie's best looking game yet.

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Spanky #1 2 years ago

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Halo: Scotland

Nice to see the Tuning Fork back.
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Gearskin #2 2 years ago

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This is gonna be so freakin' good.
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Sunyavadin #3 2 years ago

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The Covenant races are all looking a lot nastier. Especially the Jackals.
I wonder when we'll see how they're doing with the facial animation, the tech demo of the system they're using was superb.
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AphoticCosmos #4 2 years ago

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Looks awesome - technically and artistically.

Hope it's as good as ODST.
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Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #5 2 years ago

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It looks very tasty, and very Halo.
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rhinoxious #6 2 years ago

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Love th elite style motion detector, the new colour palette and the covenant designs. If the combat is as good as ever then this should be incredible.
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Mr_Bogus #7 2 years ago

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Halo: Brown? Never again will there be a blue sky...
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flakmagnet_ #8 2 years ago

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Personally not loving the new Covenant designs, but I'm sure I'll get used to them. New backgrounds look amazing though.
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Crashmasters #9 2 years ago

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It's missing something...but what?
Help me out.
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creepylizard #10 2 years ago

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I just cannot see the point of prequels in any way, shape or form.
Didn't work for George Lucas...
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MyPointIs #11 2 years ago

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@Crashmasters - Color?
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M4RV #12 2 years ago

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^ ^ ^ ^

You are correct; Putting aside color, for higher polygon count and higher-res textures...?! That's a first, even for Halo. :)
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LiveForever #13 2 years ago

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Looks to good to be true. The AA is particularly good.
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Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #14 2 years ago

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Halo: Scotland

Haha. That's good!

I'm not a big Halo fan, but I'm actually getting a slight chubby over this.

I've not heard "chubby" before. That made me laugh.

Good thread, all in all. 7/10
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Widge #15 2 years ago

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Putting aside colour? It looks like Halo to me!

EDIT:

As in I don't see the problem.

Edited by 1 at 27/01/10 @ 10:39
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miiiguel #16 2 years ago

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That Jackal looks mean.

It just needs some purple.
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MaFlippinHeadHurts #17 2 years ago

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"Hope it's as good as ODST"

This is going to be way better than ODST. ODST was good but Reach is going to be on a different level
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login_name #18 2 years ago

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I do get tired of all this grey and brown we have these days but this actually looks really good. I do hope they inject a bit of that Halo flamboyance in a few areas though. One of the nicer things about Halo is its vibrant colour pallet, imo.
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kinky_mong #19 2 years ago

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"Best looking" now means "much more brown and grey".
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coolbritannia #20 2 years ago

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Skirmisher isn't it? Not a Jackal?
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FogHeart #21 2 years ago

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That's some strong Kung Fu right there. Both great engine and character design.

But I hope the audio on characters is different. I haven't played Halo for long, but of the two hours or so of Halo 3 I played, it seemed that enemies had either a comical gruff voice that I've definitely heard the bad guys on Power Rangers using, or a comical squeaky voice that, er, I've definitely heard other bad guys on Power Rangers using.
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Brenders #22 2 years ago

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Uhmmm... On the first person screenshot, the red 'crosshair' seems to not be off to the left and very thin... Can anyone spot a proper crosshair?

Perhaps the crosshair was removed in some later editing for aesthetic effect... The red cross thing being off center and looking that thin really reminds me of some Wii FPSs - 'super fun' Natal mode? Let's hope not.
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AllenSpawn #23 2 years ago

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You say halo..
I say goodbye...
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MORZTAN #24 2 years ago

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@ kinky_mong

My thoughts exactly!!
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altitude2k #25 2 years ago

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@Brenders:

Natal headtracking was my guess when I saw that. There's several BIG discussions over on the Bungie site about why it's off-centre including the crosshair wobbling due to sprint perk or a placeholder waypoint or, indeed, Natal.
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MORZTAN #26 2 years ago

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@ kinky_mong

My thoughts exactly
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BillyBrush #27 2 years ago

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@Sunyavadin & Miiguel

Not jackals apparently...new type of enemy called a skirmisher.

Well worth reading this month's Edge mag...they describe a demo of a couple of levels etc...a lot of the tweaks sound very good esp the way equipment is now basically a function of the armour you have on.

[link url=htt p://www.edge-online.com/features/out-soon-e211
]http://ww w.edge-online.com/features/out-...[/link]

If ye cannae get it in spain/protugal miiguel, head over to [link url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/halo-reach- gutting-the-engine
]http://ww w.edge-online.com/features/halo...[/link]

where there are a few nice articles on it.
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Brenders #28 2 years ago

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@ altitude2k:
Hm, I guess the waypoint idea seems most viable really. The feelings I've gotten from other Halo: Reach news stories (I can't remember which) is that this is a bit of a 'best of' in terms of gameplay; that serves to hone and polish everything that Bungie has done so far without really breaking out and innovating. Like Twilight Princess was to the latest Zelda games.

That said, If Microsoft managed to persuade Bungie into putting a Natal mode in, it really would solidify their promise that Natal is for more than just netting casual gamers.

As for sprint mode - that could be interesting but really doesn't roll with my feel of Halo. Who knows!
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miiiguel #29 2 years ago

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@ Billy: wow, cool! Thanks for the info, I'll definetly check it out.
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coolbritannia #30 2 years ago

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I can only see 4 photos on the iPhone app of eurogamer, but I remember the off centre reticle pic. My guess is natal, or sprint, or the aim
going off kilter when being hit?
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Widge #31 2 years ago

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The Battle Rifle picture: Is that the Elite radar down the bottom left? I think our character is about to get flanked by a Thargoid.
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Crashmasters #32 2 years ago

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@ MyPointIs
Thanks...that's exactly it. And it also seems to have less plant life than Halo 3.
Maybe max 40 trees at one time or 20 flying leaves? ;)
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MaxHughes #33 2 years ago

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Nice looking AR! Or is it the BR? O_o
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darleysam #34 2 years ago

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Looks like open battlefields are coming back, and that can only ever be a good thing.
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speed182 #35 2 years ago

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That looks amazing!
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muscleblade #36 2 years ago

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Easily GOTY 2010.
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Machiavellian #37 2 years ago

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If these are ingame non touched up shots then color me impressed. AA looks like its off the charts. Very high detail on armor characters and covenant. lighting looks like its improved.
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MiniAmin #38 2 years ago

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The beta cannot come soon enough!
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Invisible_Cow #39 2 years ago

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"Bungie's best looking game yet"
Of course it is; who the hell expected it to look worse than ODST?

I don't care about graphics, I care about gameplay. How about you release some details of *that*, Bungie?
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Machiavellian #40 2 years ago

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@Invisible_Cow

Actually they have released that information but you have to buy a print mag for it or check places that have posted the info.
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miiiguel #41 2 years ago

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I bought the mag at lunch time, can't read it right now, but again, thanks for the tip. Excited like a teenager.

It Smells like teen spirit, allover again
Here we are now entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
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darleysam #42 2 years ago

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I expect these renders are done in the same way as Halo 3's screenshots, in that they'll be in-game assets but rendered out at a much higher resolution with more AA to smooth it all over.
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Skooch #43 2 years ago

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Looks great. I would like them to incorporate more of the HUD data into a more natural area, like why have an ammo counter on the gun and in the top left, always thought Halo had to much HUD stuff. Also, they'd better remove the shield beeping they had in ODST - that was annoying.

Can't wait though, and if they implement some subtle Natal features then could reinvigorate the franchise.
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Alkeno #44 2 years ago

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Those are some very nice bullshots (unless Bungie has upped the res to FullHD while we weren't looking), so don't expect the final game to look that crisp...
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lordofthedunce #45 2 years ago

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New engine for this isn't there?

Looking really nice.
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FWB #46 2 years ago

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Meh meh meh meh meeeeeeeeeh mehmehmeh meh.
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Negotiator #47 2 years ago

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These screenshots are supposed to be from an pre-alpha build of the game, correct me if I'm wrong but don't these look a little too good to be that early.
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altitude2k #48 2 years ago

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I don't know why people feel the need to defend these screenshots by saying "they're from an alpha build". Would be pretty happy if that's how it looks when I get my paws on it later in the year, to be honest.
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FWB #49 2 years ago

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Did I mention "meh"?
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Negotiator #50 2 years ago

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My point is they look too good to be pre-alpha like Bungie are saying, I think they might be telling porkys, or the finished product will look even better again.
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SpaceMidget75 Verified Senior Software Developer, Minerva Computer Services #51 2 years ago

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I think it looks great so far, especially from a scale point of view! However, someone help me out here, there's NO WAY that this is the resolution the game will be running at surely? Has anyone got confirmation on that?

The ground also seems a bit flat and bare but I'm hoping that thinkgs like grass and stones are added at the end once they can see how much performance they have spare.
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miiiguel #52 2 years ago

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WinterSnowblind #53 2 years ago

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@SpaceMidget75
Environments certainly seem a bit dull, but again they've actually said the game will start before the actual invasion, so as the game progresses you see the planet deterioriate.
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coolbritannia #54 2 years ago

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The shot that everyone is discussing, the off centre crosshair pic, what interests me the most isn't the off centre crosshair at all, but ratherthe pixelled out text under the skirmisher. Could that be a gamertag? Could it be counter-op like Perfect Dark? Why is the radar 3D now? Natal 'looking' to feature extensively, making the vertical battlefield as easy to develop for as the horizontal one on 360 pads? I know, i'm Reaching.
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man.the.king #55 2 years ago

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Hopefully these are in-game. Overall they look really nice.
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JasonB81 #56 2 years ago

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Actually, if you read the latest GameInformer Magazine, it explains the new Covenant. The are going for a generally darker theme. This game is suppose to be a prequel, so they want the Covenant to be menacing and scary again. Oh, they still have the colors, they are just darker. Also, the game is upping from 20 AI controlled enemies to 40 AI controlled enemies. We are also going to be able to control civilian vehicles and do assassinations on top of there being Armor upgrades that are equip-able.

This game is going to be great, i can't wait!!!!!
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monkfishjoe #57 2 years ago

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This is looking good. I was a bit disappointed with ODST (though I'm replaying it now and enjoying it more), but this looks and sounds like it's going to be much better. The EDGE feature talks a lot about Halo: Combat Evolved which I played through more than any other game ever. If it gets to that quality (with the new graphics etc) it'll be ace.

The new, revised engine sounds promising too. I've always thought Halo games looked decent (though it was more art style, than detail), but it was about time they did something with the tech!

Any idea when the Beta is happening? Or what form it will take? Can't wait!
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IMD1_Pk #58 2 years ago

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@monkfishjoe
Try playing odst in blind mode. It totally turns the game on its heals and makes you enjoy the environment and sound design more. It plays so much better without the stupid hud. I'm a bit disappointed on a technical level of what I see in most of the environmental detail but the art design practically shut me up. I'm loving the enemy character models and just thinking about battling in those structures seen in some of the night screenshots with the dropship make me all glowy inside.
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monkfishjoe #59 2 years ago

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@IMD1_Pk

Do you mean without the VISR night vision thingy? Sounds interesting. I am struggling with it a bit on Legendry though (all those reviews that said it felt no different to playing as Master Chief obviously played on normal)! So I'll try that on an easier difficulty setting I think!

I must admit, I went and bought Halo 1 again today. Silent Cartographer. Best. Level Ever!
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CHAZBIGPOTATO #60 2 years ago

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Rofl!

"Halo: Scotland" Forget GOTY, thats QOTY right there!
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Badassbab #61 2 years ago

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Watched the ViDoc and I can't wait for this game. Looks and sounds amazing.
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Seabeast #62 2 years ago

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Are they finally going to update the gameplay? Halo 3 and ODST have the most basic and dated combat of any of the major FPS releases imo.

Halo was a great game on the original Xbox but its now nothing but a milked franchise that hasnt improved its gameplay in what 7 years?

Unless they make huge changes to how Reach plays then Bungie won't be getting any of my money.
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