Halo: Reach Graphics Engine - Is it all that it's cracked up to be?

[JaggedSac]

yo_john117 said:

JaggedSac said:

yo_john117 said:

Well I know its not gonna be any graphics king or anything like that but it will still have what counts...gameplay.

Yep, and I got to thinking about something.  Reach was an epic battle.  MC was able to handle convenants pretty easily on his own in Halo 1/2/3.  They are going to have to really ratchet up the amount of enemies on screen in order for 6 SPARTANS to have a challenge.  I have a feeling there are going to be some epic outdoor set pieces in this game that will put the Halo 3 ones to shame.  There is more to graphics than making things look uber realistic.  There is also the idea that you should make things look as nice as they can be and still support some incredible stuff; ie, massive battles, large spaces, 4 player split screen co-op, etc.  Sure, looking at a close up of MC in Halo 3 will show the engine in a bad light.  Zoom out and show 3 Wraiths, 4 Brute choppers, a scorpion tank, 3 squads of Grunts led by Brutes, and a couple marines driving warthogs all while 4 people are playing online co-op, and you see the talent of Bungie show itself.

I really hope so man!  Having epic outdoor battles with hundreds of enemies at one time has always been one of my dreams for Halo.  And just imagine if they have 6 player co-op, 2 on each screen!  That would be just nuts!

They almost have to with 6 Spartans running around.