WOW!!!

The pioneer looks awesome, I can't wait.

yeah thx nsanity i didn't want to post all in my post to create a monster huge post lol

i like the last paragraph saying there will be still stuff for people who like some nostalgica. i like the changes from reading but if i won't like all of that i can hopefully still play old-school^^

The Little English Halo Blog

IGN just dropped the Specialisation bomb-shell we've been waiting for. You can hop over to IGN for the full article, but I'll give a quick guide here for easy reference.

Halo 4 features 10 specialisation paths, each offering 10 unlocks. 9 of those unlocks are aesthetic, armour perms, visor colours, emblems etc. The tenth and final unlock will be a performance altering armour modification.

As usual Halo 4 Designer David Ellis (Lybertyboy) was on hand over on NeoGaf to clarify some of the errors and misinformation in the IGN article.

http://www.littleenglishhaloblog.com/2012/08/halo-4-armour-specialisations.html

gaf is raging like hell. i don't really believe there won't be some modes for people who don't like progress and only want their halo 2 or whatever experience from a decade ago.

if they wouldn't bring modes like that, people complain it's always the same, if they change some stuff, people complain they change some stuff^^

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about Gaf, those guys get like that about Halo and half the time the fuckers are wrong. It's like every little nugget of info that is released causes these guys to start spawning all sorts of scenarios of how fucked up the game is. People are quick to overlook the possibility of there being all sorts of playlists and gametypes.

Anyway, I'm liking what I've been reading and I can't wait. I will say that I had a look at some of the new toys last night at my local Target and I'm a little disappointed. It seems like the quality of the McFarlane Halos is going down with each new game. Halo 3 had the best figures.

Oh and where the hell has Yo_John been? Is he a Sony fanboy now or what? I haven't seen him post in a minute, I hope his life is in order.

OXMUK

Microsoft has supplied more details on Halo 4's Limited Edition, which includes early access to multiplayer Specialisations plus Halo 4 DLC maps. It's also announced the Halo 4 War Games Map Pass, which grants access to nine additional Halo 4 maps, some available after launch.

The latter costs 2000 MP, 15 per cent off what you'd pay if you bought all the maps one by one. Need an extra incentive? You'll nab Spartan-IV "Scanner" and "Strider" helmets along with the "Falcon" in-game emblem when you invest. The Map Pass launches alongside the game itself on 6th November.

Costing £69.99, the Limited Edition's contents are as follows. Watch out, our balanced coverage here gives way to excitable public relations language.
- "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn" Special Edition

An extended 90-minute version of the live-action digital series that will bring the "Halo" universe to life as you've never seen it, providing an enthralling backstory leading up to the events of "Halo 4."

- "Halo 4" Limited Edition also includes the following bonus videos:

Bonus in-fiction content expanding the characters and stories of "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn"; Special Featurette: Bringing Gaming into Reality; Making of "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn"

- War Games Map Pack Access

The Limited Edition includes access to nine maps - three future competitive multiplayer map packs, each including three locations, otherwise available for download post-launch on Xbox LIVE.

- Specialisations

Receive early access to six Specialisations, to achieve higher ranks in your Spartan career

- UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet

Includes an armour customisation schematic, a blueprint of the massive ship itself, and insight into what it means to be one of humanity's finest warriors: the Spartan-IVs.

- *NEW* Exclusive digital content through Xbox LIVE:

Spartan-IV "Recruit" In-Game Armour

Spartan-IV "Prime" In-Game Armour Skin

Assault Rifle "Prime" In-Game Weapon Skin

"Prime" In-Game Emblem

Xbox LIVE Avatar "Recruit" Armour

Cryo-Tube Xbox LIVE Avatar Prop

http://www.oxm.co.uk/44841/halo-4-limited-edition-includes-skill-boosting-dlc-war-games-pass-announced/