from what i've read, it's still max. 16 players
so the arenas will be the same size
just crisper graphics and some new weapons/vehicles/gametypes?
i've not read anything about destructable environments or anything else that will change gameplay much

isn't there a risk that Huxley is going to shit on Halo 3 massively?

>just crisper graphics and some new
>weapons/vehicles/gametypes?

If they want to do something revolutionary. It'll probably be a new game.

There's a lot they can do from a technical standpoint.
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seems like it's already pretty balanced. plus, people like a little imbalance so they can exploit it

the main problem with halo 2 is the cheating/standbying
are they going be able to actually fix that?

to spice things up. Really tho, the real focus is on the story which kind of fell off for more than a few people from Halo 2. They are trying to bring this thing home with fireworks.

after that it's the multiplayer that keeps the game at the forefront
i suppose if they have cooperative online that will be a big addition though

its just, i'm playing Halo 2, and thinking, this would not really be improved at all just by making the graphics nicer

Halo >>>>>> Halo 2 >>>>>>>>> Halo 3

Halo 2 had by far the best multiplayer of any console shooter ever. Period.

>isn't there a risk that Huxley is going to shit on Halo 3
>massively?

i swear i've been hearing about this game for 3 years and all i've seen is one presentation video and a couple of screen shots. it's approaching duke nukem 3d status :(

it's not Daikatana we're talking about
it's something that's never really been done before
and also the wait could be related to timing... making sure the average PC and the average internet connection will have a chance of handling it. plus the 360's only been out a year

there have been several released


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the only video i've seen is the one where one of the devs shows one of the hubs, and that was about a year and a half ago

actually now that i think on it i might have seen a really short gameplay video but i might be confusing that with a trailer that happened to have some gameplay in it

and i'm a huxley fan

of course there's a "risk" that "new game" will blow out "old game/style of play"

but comparing something that actually has delivered a high level of play (halo) to a total newcomer and unknown that hasn't shipped is retarded.


even if it's just tweaked, with better graphics and some great maps, that still puts halo 3 on top of the shooter pile


huxley's showing at the last E3 was not very well received, with people saying it just looked like an unreal tournament clone. I wouldn't say it's going to knock halo off the shelf just yet.


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obviously there were a few fps games on the market before it, but on the even playing field of 16 player games with voice chat, halo 2 was the best. it was also the first one i got to play so the whole set up was a dream

but with Huxley, it wont be an even playing field
it will be 16 players with voice chat
vs
massive 100 player battles in persistant worlds on servers with rpg style character upgrades and interaction and quests

just adding a gun or two and tweaking the gameplay isn't going to impress me much

to something you think sounds good in theory



huxley isn't the first game that is an mmo shooter.
it's been done before, and it's sucked.


there is no guarantee whatsover that huxley is going to be a 100 person shooter, that it will be fun, or that it will in any way compete with halo


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before Halo 3 was officially announced, there were rumours about Bungie going for persistant worlds and that sort of thing too
turns out they think some new maps and tweaks will be enough
not very 'next gen'

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don't play it then.


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i can do without the modding, standbying, quitting that goes on in halo 2.
nevermind that their gameplay isn't THAT good
it's good because it has the matchmaking system and the vehicles, also the radio/proximity chat is brilliantly implemented
but i think it would be foolish of them to think they've got the market on lock because of their ability to design maps and balance gunfights
50% of the big team battle gametypes are drudgery

besides, why make the same game again? we've got halo 2 already. that's my complaint.

shooters with high player counts, and mmo features have been done, and they've sucked. why should they do something that hasn't been proven to be a workable concept?


I want a good game, regardless of what they've done before.

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to prevent lag or slowdown
i mean i almost never play the non big-team-battle games on halo 2. why play with 8 people when you can get 16

i don't have a 360, but from what i've heard perfect dark zero multiplayer, and resistance fall of man mp went down pretty well

i;m not mad that they're not making an MMO FPS, although i wouldn't be surprised if Huxley sons it, but at least increase the player count. 16 isn't the optimal number, more players is more fun, up to a point anyway

why release just a refined halo 2. it's dissappointing

so they can get feedback and improve it.

that it has to be a beast. Should be a beast. I mean, even if they made it play like Halo 2 but with super graphics, it would be killer.

You stay shitting on Bungie. If you're disappointed in the franchise stop playing Halo, and furthermore, stop talking about it. It just exposes what type of gamer you are that I STILL haven't gotten the opportunity to blast you, yet you still talk online this, online that, online sold crack.