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Proclus on 01 November 2012

Wonder how good 343i can make Halo 5 look on the NextBox.

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selnor on 01 November 2012

Slimebeast said:

selnor said:

Slimebeast said:

BenVTrigger said:
Wow actually doing slightly better than I thought. I got worried some would review it harshly but a 91 for a FPS this late in the generation is incredible. Probably will get GOTY from most sources, but not all. Im guessing it will end up closest to universal GOTY. That or Mass Effect 3.

And Slimbeast you sound rediculous. Its not like the IGN review is even out of place or the highest. Theres multiple websites and publications that gave Halo 4 a strait 10. But then again your just blindly hating on a game youve never played so Im just wasting my time

9.8 out of 10.0 is a much stronger statement than 10/10.

Why do you accuse me of "blindly hating"? Where did I hate Halo?

Btw. you yourself have admitted that the inflated GTA4 scores back in 2008 were outrageous.

You have been hating on Microsoft products and games pretty much since you got your PS3. Your a very different person to who you were on here when you first arrived. I used to ride into battle with you back when VGC had alot more Xbox fans here. Now your like Slimebeasts darkside twin. That killed off the legendary Jedi Slimebeast.

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VGKing on 01 November 2012

CGI-Quality said:

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Ive always viewed Eurogamer like that. Previous Exclusives, Surface RT recently. Halo 4.

Then look at Sony exclusives. Ipad, Nexus 7.

Microsoft agenda definately.

Sony's last big exclusive, Uncharted 3, received an 8. Besides, when did that number become a negative? What about the other sources that scored it that way? I can't imagine they all have something against Microsoft.

I should probably start visiting Eurogamer...

I definitely agree with that 8/10 on Uncharted 3. IGN gave it a 10/10 and that is complete bull.

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BenVTrigger on 01 November 2012

Kotaku said thatvthe cutscenes have THE BEST facial animations and captures theyve ever seen.

They went as far as to say that during cutscenes they would mistake the animations as real actors. That is some high praise. Cant wait to see this game for myself on a big screen in HD

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selnor on 01 November 2012

CGI-Quality said:

selnor said:

Ive always viewed Eurogamer like that. Previous Exclusives, Surface RT recently. Halo 4.

Then look at Sony exclusives. Ipad, Nexus 7.

Microsoft agenda definately.

Sony's last big exclusive, Uncharted 3, received an 8. Besides, when did that number become a negative? What about the other sources that scored it that way? I can't imagine they all have something against Microsoft.

I dont comment for other sources. I only comment for Eurogamer. Ive always got the impression they dont like Microsoft much. Every article Ive read from them with anything good for Microsoft whether it games or otherwise is negative. Something Ive always felt reading them.

Im sure there are sites out there when reading about Sony stuff you feel they have always been negative towards Sony or Nintendo.

Eurogamer is that one for me. Always has been.

OT:

The general consensus is Halo 4 is the best Halo game ever made including Halo 1.

Real good news for Halo fans and 343i.

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Areym on 01 November 2012

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Can people take discussion that isn't Halo elsewhere please. Sick of MS threads being derailed.

OT

Halo 4 is clearly viewed by many as a masterpiece. I'll wager it will be remembered as the finest FPS of this gen... by far. Can Not Wait!

I'm sure millions upon millions of CoD fans will say otherwise.

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Argh_College on 01 November 2012

No way Uc3 ir Gears 3 were 8/10 games.

9/10 at last, eg is full of sh**.

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selnor on 01 November 2012

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You would report me for saying taking one of the main pillars of a franchises gameplay is dumb. IMO? Of course I wouldnt be banned for that. Thats like saying hey I think they should take stabbing people out of Assassins Creed because it feels dated. Or hey we should remove platform jumping out of Mario because it really feels dated.

No Iron sights is litteraly the ENTIRE point of the combat in Halo. No one in the entire core fanbase of 10 million or so gamers wants them to add that. So thus it would be a dumb choice. Im not calling you dumb as I know your not but that decision certainly would be

Glad you cleared that up.

I'm sure Halo 4 is a fantastic Halo game. IMO though, its missing a couple modern elements. I guess that's why I don't own an Xbox 360. Halo isn't really that appealing to me.

Iron sights have to be one of the worst game decisions. For me. Well this is only subjective actually.

I like Iorn sights only for War games.

But even then the engine itself has to be designed around that. COD as major gameplay issues online because Iron sights exist imo. But it shouldnt. It should work well in a game like that.

But yeah, the day Halo has iron sights is the day I actually decide to make a bomb and blow up 343i.

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walsufnir on 01 November 2012

wow, could be my first halo since halo 1 on xbox and pc - it looks absolutely amazing and shows how far the good old 360 can be pushed.
just read the review on gamespot, that gave 9.0:
The Bad
Spartan Ops missions are too fleeting.
wtf? ok, it got an "editor's choice" and 9.0 *is* definitely a high rating but somehow... i am excited to see how much it can sell next week!