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343 Industries Looking to “Dramatically Reinvent the Halo Multiplayer Experience” with Halo 4
Written Friday, March 16, 2012 By Dan Webb
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Even to this day, the debate still rages on about whether Halo: Reach’s armour abilities were game changers or merely an evolution of Halo 3’s equipment system.

In terms of direction for Halo 4, 343 Industries’ Creative Director, Josh Holmes, says that with Halo 4 they’re looking to “dramatically reinvent the Halo multiplayer experience” and when it comes to armour abilities, they’re looking to evolve the system Reach introduced.

“Our design goal was really to dramatically reinvent the Halo multiplayer experience,” said Holmes, “and do that in a couple of different ways, certainly in ways that impact the core experience – the moment to moment – but also the surrounding experiences in different modes of play that we offer to players.”

“Sure, but what about the armour abilities?” I can hear you scream. Fear not, we screamed that too and Holmes noted that what they have in store for Halo 4 is an “evolution” of what you experienced in Halo: Reach.

“For us, we really took a hard look at Reach and I think it’s important to note that the way we utilise abilities in this game is very different, much in the way that armour abilities were an evolution of the equipment system in Halo 3. The abilities that we have in our game are an evolution of what we experienced in Reach.”

So, it’s an evolution of an evolution, right? Regardless, we’re intrigued. Any thoughts as to how they can do it? Answers on a postcard... or at least in the comments below. Yeah, actually, that’d be easier, do that.

If you’ve not checked out our first impressions of Halo 4 yet, then what are you waiting for, Spartan, head over there now and read up on what you can expect.




 
 

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Comment #1 by piut
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:15:49 PM
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Please make it like halo 2
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Comment #2 by Bongo Bongo347
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:18:27 PM
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Not sure what to make of this.


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Comment #3 by linktriforce007
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:18:38 PM
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Halo 4 will definitely shut out all these CoD and BF fanboys. =D


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Comment #4 by unchargedterror
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:22:09 PM
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get rid of the loadouts at the start.


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Comment #5 by Bl4nkShot
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:22:16 PM
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no more health packs!! go back to halo 2 & 3's health and shield system! :O


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Comment #6 by Mattymace666
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:23:56 PM
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Either the best or worst thing to happen to Halo multiplayer. If we had a beta(!) then maybe we could get a better judgement on what this might be.


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Comment #7 by Dr Popodopolus
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:24:16 PM
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Halo 2 and 3.


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Comment #8 by Philx360
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:24:53 PM
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#1 totally agree halo 2 all the way plus add in a 1-50 leveling system not credits and boom best game ever


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Comment #9 by Lord Montymort
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:34:01 PM
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@8 Make it a 1-100 leveling system. You might as well make it a challenge because if the games good the multiplayer will be active for ages.


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Comment #10 by ENDODADREDD
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:34:20 PM
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Serously you want them to take a step back and make it like halo 2? personally I liked the way it was in reach with the armor abilitys, if you thought that some of them were over powered you clearly didnt know how to deal with them and the credit system c'mon it gave you something to look forward to so you saved up and brought what you wanted, I look forward to the change they are goin to bring, if you thing they should make it more like halo 2 well then you should wait for the halo 2 Remake then


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Comment #11 by coomzy
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:39:31 PM
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Please dont make it like reach


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Comment #12 by Issun
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:40:34 PM
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Hopefully they're actually useful. Bungie implemented them and nerfed them all in one fell swoop. "A cloak? Sweet! Oh, wait, every one of my enemies can see when there's someone cloaked nearby because of their radar going haywire. Now they're going to avoid the area completely. I guess I'll use this sweet decoy ability! Oh, wait, there are a hundred ways to tell that it's not an actual player, and anyone that's played the game for more than five minutes will ignore them..."


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Comment #13 by Bills4815162342
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:45:08 PM
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All I ask for are good maps. I loved the Halo 3 maps, but was disappointed with the lack of creativity in the Reach maps.


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Comment #14 by Infection Ftw
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:45:31 PM
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Halo 3 MP over Reach anyday. For me that is. No loadouts just the equipment like power drain and bubbleshield. Played Halo 3 MP to death. Did play a big ammount of Reach too but didn't like it as much as I did with Halo 3.


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Comment #15 by BLQQDCQRE
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:50:06 PM
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Screw Halo 4, it's all about Halo 5 baby, YEAH! Can't wait for Halo 5!


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Comment #16 by CountlessBobs
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:52:24 PM
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Reach was terrible, if they don't make it like Halo 2 and 3 not buying it


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Comment #17 by blackdragon71425
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 03:58:56 PM
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Fix the Armor Lock so that you can't do an immediate turn around and melee. I've died so many times while I stood back behind an armor locker, only to have them come out of armor lock, be facing me, and lunge like 10 ft to melee me to death, all in about a second.


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Comment #18 by L1E
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:03:22 PM
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I'm happy that they're changing up the multiplayer. Otherwise it would just get boring and repetitive like CoD, and people would be hating on it for not doing anything different. If you guys want it to be like Halo 3, why don't you just play Halo 3 instead? I think innovation is key for a good franchise, not repeating the same thing over and over.


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Comment #19 by lapman17
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:11:17 PM
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This article tells me nothing productive.


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Comment #20 by daseeker25
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:31:52 PM
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@5 considering we are playing as master chief in the campaign I doubt we will have health packs because that would mean chief just got weaker between 3 and 4 :o


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Comment #21 by asilent boom
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:34:31 PM
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Will be interesting to see what they do with the abilities.

I'll guess combining abilities like cloak with decoy, or add more to each ability, like a power drain with armor lock or you can move while armor lock is active, or extreme agility added to sprint, jet pack would get a quick rocket boost in any direction.



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Comment #22 by Joker0fLife
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:34:35 PM
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I don't like all this 'drastic' talk...if they screw my favorite franchise's Multiplayer up........I'm going to go on a puppy kicking rampage.


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Comment #23 by JuICyBLiinGeR
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:39:46 PM
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I think this article translates easily into "Milking someone else's wagon.."
I was going to add "..and ruining it" but you all know it's true.

I mean firstly... Chief with new armour? You can't just change it because you want him to look like a Super soldier "Hero". All 343i are doing is copying/pasting the Reach engine because all they ever had to work with is what Bungie created in the first place. Chief does not look good in "Reach" stick-on armour. Did you remember what happened when you tried to create the Mjolnir look in Reach? They were going to skin that for CE before people complained. Bring back Mjolnir or at least his original Mk VI armour! You can't just gain new armour in Cryo or anywhere on the Forward Unto Dawn. Real fans recognise. Real fans play Halo. COD and "fans" who came in halfway through Halo Reach and never played the campaign will say "OMG Halo 4 is awesome!"
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Comment #24 by EpicGamerAZ360
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:39:57 PM
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Honestly, I don't think Halo needs a "drastic" change or one of its "core" experience. It's core is a winning formula loved by many. If they can add on to that, I don't think people are going to become tired of the game anytime soon.


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Comment #25 by a fat turkey
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:39:59 PM
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They are going to screw it up.... I guarantee it.


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Comment #26 by I mak3 big boom
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:43:31 PM
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@15 lol what?


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Comment #27 by Blue the Observer
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:46:53 PM
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@17 Maybe you shouldn't stand so close...


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Comment #28 by xxthegodofwarx
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:48:41 PM
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do not make it anything like reach...sprint is ok i guess but please dont add any shitty stuff like armor lock and invis at least make this stuff a pick up and not something you spawn with


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Comment #29 by Killa12
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:52:08 PM
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I will love to see what these guys do

343....BELIEVE


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Comment #30 by D347H0FL0V3
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:52:45 PM
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I agree with a lot of what people are saying. Halo 3 multiplayer was so much better than Reach. Instead of "reinventing" the Reach multiplayer, go back to the TRADITIONAL Halo 2 & 3 multiplayer experience.


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Comment #31 by Colby
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 04:55:31 PM
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Make it like halo 2 and 1-50 leveling!!!


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Comment #32 by plum
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 05:03:47 PM
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For me halo 3 was the best but I will play anything they give me cause halo NEVER disappoints.

The best thing for them to do is a massive mix of halo 2,3 and reach combined,now that would be insane.also hope that the forge mode is 100 times bigger and better than reach's(which is amazing) cause they can easily do that.q


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Comment #33 by Elux
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 05:20:15 PM
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I think it's about time they move on from Halo.


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Comment #34 by WartyHogger
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 05:25:11 PM
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I hope they don't completely redo the entire system, make it Halo, like the first 2. And try not to add anything "new" to make it appeal to other FPS'ers, we don't need no silly cover system or a new crouch, keep it all the same, just fix the leveling imo.


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Comment #35 by Manicmonkey85
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 05:35:15 PM
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I hated reaches multiplayer with the abilities. Halo 3 to me was the better more fun multiplayer and no health packs would def be better.

I understand the need to change things so it shows that they are trying to push the series forward but sometimes the older way is simplier and better that way.


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Comment #36 by Purified666
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 05:39:18 PM
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really curious about this multiplayer, really wished for a beta to have a look.. i spend ages on reach multiplayer and enjoyed it, this will eather make or break the mp, but i have faith in 343 i think they're doing the right think (i hope)


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Comment #37 by Silent Meta
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 05:46:06 PM
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The ranking system better have to have skill to rank up while you CAN'T lose rank, Reach's Ranking System is ok too but Halo 2's Multiplayer exp was the best of all, but the ranking system i was not a fan of like everyone i know.


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Comment #38 by XoNiNjAlEoNoX
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 06:44:44 PM
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hopefully.. dont screw it up *fingers crossed*


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Comment #39 by SSwalker
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 06:55:48 PM
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Halo Reach's Mp sucked. The credit system was pointless, the maps where pure shit and the armor abilities blew. Halo 4's mp needs to get back to the it's origins.


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Comment #40 by The 420 SouLJah
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 06:58:23 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dou2Rw3CbHg


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Comment #41 by Bandic00t
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 07:08:28 PM
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All of you simply need to calm the f**k down, honestly. We know Reach was different and neither of you is capable to adapt, therefore all of you start whining as soon as a change is made, but give this game a chance. And if it's not that great just go back to playing Halo 3, lots of people still play the MP.


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Comment #42 by xIAmAZombiex
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 07:14:25 PM
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What. All these games get shit for not changing with their sequels, yet when Halo tries something new it gets shit on by a bunch of butt hurt fanboys.. Seriously people.


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Comment #43 by Ostrowski
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 07:50:27 PM
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idk whether to be mad or sad


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Comment #44 by Solomon Fuere
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 08:09:20 PM
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I hope it's something big. I really didn't give a shit when Reach came out.


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Comment #45 by ash356
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 08:15:46 PM
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Just have to wait and see whether Natural selection makes this offspring viable...


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Comment #46 by Joker0fLife
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 08:20:41 PM
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@41&42

There's a difference between changing something, and "dramatically reinventing" something....Subtle changes are fine, that's what a game needs in order to improve. But when you take core mechanics that work great, and you "dramatically reinvent" them, you either succeed greatly or fail miserably.

I'm hoping that since Frank O'Connor is part of their team, he can steer them in the right direction. The first ViDoc looked great, but it looked like they were using simple builds during gameplay. Only time will tell when a actual Multiplayer ViDoc gets released.


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Comment #47 by oO Triple G Oo
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 08:59:25 PM
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Reach was the only one I gave a fair shake after 2. I was pleasantly surprised at how much Reach resembled the first game. The sprint ability was a nice addition, so as long as they keep that, I'll play whatever 343 can cook up.

Oh, and I'm also having fun playing Halo 2 online on my PC. So if anyone's beaten that on Legendary, let me know so maybe you could help me boost Legend Killer, or whatever it's called.


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Comment #48 by Off The WaLL
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 09:56:14 PM
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Yeah! Charmeleon ----> Charizard

it’s an evolution of an evolution, right?


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Comment #49 by Kibbla
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 10:34:11 PM
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No armor lock.


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Comment #50 by Legendary enchilada
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 10:35:16 PM
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Well they are just pissing on this franchise already. I will be passing on this shitty game


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Comment #51 by Diabolic Homer
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 11:33:29 PM
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Make weapons besides the BR or DMR worth picking up. Shooting rifles nonstop is boring. Plasma and other alien/futuristic weapons need to be more powerful.


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Comment #52 by DDDLOTS
Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 11:57:39 PM
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I agree with #51 even though I love both the BR and DMR. Here's a couple other ideas I have:
1) Bring back dual-wield, but make it useful.
2) Armor lock should drain power from shields and if you overuse it...BOOM self-destruct, which could be a useful element too like kamakaze.
3) Use the D pad to manage Mjolnir armor energy i.e. increase movement speed but at a reduction to shields. Increase jump but penalize motion tracker. Give and take with each so its useful in some situations but not all.


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Comment #53 by asilent boom
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 02:50:00 AM
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@50 They haven't given out any details on the game, what exactly has 343i done/said that you consider "pissing" on the franchise?


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Comment #54 by porkfoot
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 06:58:47 AM
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Bring back the style of halo 3 with new weapons as well with keeping old weapons. Reach really started the downfall of the franchise.


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Comment #55 by thenewpeter
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 08:23:13 AM
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-sigh- I hate how people always just complain about the armour ability's in reach. It was only the next step along from Halo3, yes, needs some refining, but the games works perfectly with them in it, everyone having its perks and disadvantages, but they work fairly well together. The only one I didn't like to much being armour lock like many others, that needed nerfing. People who honestly complain about them, are just thinking about how they don't know how to use them to their advantages, the AA's give another level of gameplay to learn and master.
Load outs, I hope to see them included, but in a limited fashion like it was in reach. Because the reach load outs worked, though, I think several types of riffle would be nice to choose from.
Ranking system wise, the reach system is fine the way it is, I'd like to see a combination of that and the classic true skill system, though, something that works better then the Halo3 true skill system... 48 wins and 1 loss takes down my true skill by 2 from 45 -sigh- that is just, not right. I look forward to the main reveals.
(and ps to anyone dissing the armour, read Glasslands, and they haven't explained if he'll RECIEVE his armour through other means yet)


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Comment #56 by Zmoke
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 09:02:50 AM
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Halo 4: Combat Re-Evolved


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Comment #57 by TimJimRob
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 09:17:08 AM
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Keep armour customisation. I know you can't see it ingame (most of the time) but it's still cool.


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Comment #58 by Suplemental
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 11:15:19 AM
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Halo should of just stopped at number 3 but now its becoming a franchise that follows activision, milk for money.


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Comment #59 by nic0dem
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 11:44:47 AM
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Putting some kind of arming delay for grenades would be amazing to counter grenade spam but i dunno if it would be halo without it


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Comment #60 by OptimumJay
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 11:47:17 AM
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@58 of course it's about money, every franchise is. Doesn't mean it won't be enjoyable.


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Comment #61 by reaper527
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 01:01:38 PM
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as long as this "evolution" and "dramatic reinvention" is something interesting and not merely transforming halo multiplayer into a COD clone, i can't wait to see what they have in store


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Comment #62 by Rodeo Legend
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 01:15:20 PM
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I loved Armor abilities for the first 6 months, then I started missing power drains and bubble shields. I wish they would come back. Don't get me wrong, Halo Reach is still regularly played, I just wish some of the tactics with the deployables and thing the armor abilities are not all they should be.

also 343 PLEASE expand on the invasion! It is the best Halo Reach MP has to offer. I am hopeful.


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Comment #63 by ToTaL EclipsEz
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 01:25:43 PM
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A lot of people have already said this but definitely move the gameplay more towards halo 2/3 and expand on the customisation available in reach.


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Comment #64 by gOdLeSs
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 02:55:45 PM
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Or, take the armor abilities out because they ruin the experience.


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Comment #65 by Masta Mylez
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 03:37:36 PM
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I have not played Halo since part 2 so I have no comment. I do plan on getting Halo 4 but I'm not really into Xbox exclusives like Halo or GoW. I'm just sick of FPS's and all shooters in general.
If the multiplayer is anything like Halo 2 then I'm sold, I heard Reach wasn't at all like Halo 2 which I really enjoy.


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Comment #66 by FDHW R3L3NT
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 05:02:16 PM
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i dont like the load outs nor the abilities, i think they should go back to h3 or h2, i would much rather have h2 game style but anything (i hope) will be better than reach,


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Comment #67 by Sh3rMaN420
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 05:28:57 PM
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Halo 2 Please, 343 !


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Comment #68 by lornesbored
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 07:33:10 PM
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Reach was a great game with great abilities and you guys who hate Armour Lock need to stop hating.


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Comment #69 by NonsenseIntended87
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 08:51:34 PM
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@blackdragon71425 They won't need to fix the armor lock because it's not coming back. Nobody like's it. It's out of the picture.

@ENDODADREDD Take a step back? Either you just got involved after Halo: Reach, 'Halo Destroyer' came out or you just don't know what you're talking about. Either way, you don't know what you're talking about. Creating something similar to Halo 2 isn't taking a step back. Just because it's an old game, doesn't mean it's inferior to newer games. The only thing giving gamers reason put Halo 2 behind most games is simply graphics. Time is mostly irrelevant when it comes to gameplay and story plot. Otherwise, it would just be an exception to, naming one for now, Halo. Otherwise, they wouldn't be taking "a step back". Look it up, reviews mostly suggest that even though Halo: Reach is a good game, it was a step back from Halo.

Right now, I think most of the rights to authority should be given to the franchise's community, the true fans of the game itself, rather than biting off of CoD's multiplayer. I'm not saying that I speak for the entire community, that's ignorance. I'm just telling you what I've heard mostly from its true fans, and a bit of my opinion, and you have the right to go to its forums at HaloWaypoint.com and ask any member for yourself.


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Comment #70 by NonsenseIntended87
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 08:53:08 PM
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*nobody likes it


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Comment #71 by Krafty92
Saturday, March 17, 2012 @ 09:36:43 PM
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Just in case no one said it prior does this mean no armor lock, bet A LOT of noobs will be sorry if that's the case, but if there is an evolution on a evolution then does that mean that armor lock will be stronger?


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Comment #72 by KAC 361
Sunday, March 18, 2012 @ 06:03:47 AM
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@Every one posting about wanting Halo 2 back, seriously guys have you played Halo 2 recently? It hasn't aged well. Don't get me wrong, I still love Halo 2. But don't let your nostalgia cloud your judgement.


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Comment #73 by kingfatass010
Sunday, March 18, 2012 @ 07:44:16 AM
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look the only reason you guys dont like armour abilities is cos your noobs and you suck at using them! nuff said.


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Comment #74 by Spinal420
Sunday, March 18, 2012 @ 07:51:25 AM
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I think their looking towards implementing the newly made abilitys as switch up on ur guy, so that everyone has the jet pack allready attached with a quick press of a button ,boom , inviz. It would be the more modern way to go about it , also think their leveling system is going to go more COD in the sens that with a certain level you will unlock more abilitys....Maby it just wistfull thinking :-) IMO


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Comment #76 by Tonic24k
Sunday, March 18, 2012 @ 09:41:42 AM
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All those people complaining:
You obviously have no sense of business. You want Halo 2 or 3? Go play Halo 2 and 3! These guys are going to take it in a direction they know will keep the franchise alive. The "drastic" changes will be to make their name and not just give us a copy and pasted version of Bungie's creation. If you want more of the same then you're just boring minded.


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Comment #77 by secretkaos187
Sunday, March 18, 2012 @ 12:18:39 PM
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Halo has been the only game other than the Zeldas that I have been a fanboy of!

To me Halo was constantly changing/refining something...To all that say Halo 2 had the best ranking system,did you ever make it past 35. barely anyone was a legit lvl with all the modding goin on! that made me swear it off till 3. 3 was good,implemented FORGE. "REACH Sucked" because of it's Rank sys. Really? IMO it gave everybody an opp to acquire greatness with needing to be MLG! Bungie really did up FORGE for the MP for Fans. Halo has always had the best multiplayer experience yet IMO,Bungie listened to its community frequently,Hell even made community playlist(SWAT was Created by Community) The armor abilities were a different change of pace that added sooo many different variables to the game(I was hoping for more "class related" abilities) I personally have enjoyed every Halo game so far. I will be purchasing Halo 4 at midnight. Sorry for the long post,I just felt the need to somewhat clarify for a bunch of people. Frank O' Connor will not let Halo go down the drain.


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Comment #78 by xTHSx Rascal
Sunday, March 18, 2012 @ 02:26:43 PM
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No armour power ups.orignal health system.Br back to normal.there you go halo 4 improved already.


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Comment #79 by LeviXLush
Sunday, March 18, 2012 @ 04:22:08 PM
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Dramatically change? From what? Shitty to absolute shit?


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Comment #80 by count23
Sunday, March 18, 2012 @ 05:35:56 PM
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Have the "Invasion" gametype have MORE THEN TWO MAPS! That'll be a big evolution!


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Comment #81 by Maka
Sunday, March 18, 2012 @ 06:38:46 PM
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The rule to make a good Halo game:
Make it simple. Like Halo 2, or Halo 3 (in gametypes that not every single person could have a special ability)


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Comment #82 by RomanorumDeus
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 12:37:47 AM
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As in everything, evolution is a necessary process, but to completely change what made Halo appealing to so many, may do more harm than good.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.


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Comment #83 by Dr Damien G
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 03:33:46 AM
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I love when people complain about a franchise "milking money." All games are made so the company can make money, dont think its for us, its for them. That being said what do you want them to do make a completely new idea for every game? Are sequels now forbidden? Lets see you come up with as many NEW ideas as there are sequels that come out.

http://verybadfrog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Futurama-Professor-Farnsworth-Meme-I-dont-want-to-live-on-this-planet-anymore-12.jpg


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Comment #84 by Big Stoz
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 05:41:29 AM
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Armour lock is a simple progression - adapt and kill! or don't and be killed. I personally liked the credit levelling especially linked in with the daily challenges. Looking forward to the next chapter whatever it brings.


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Comment #85 by D3AD1TE
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 10:10:30 AM
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An evolution of an evolution...


Duh that's how evolution works. LMAO!


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Comment #86 by aim of kronic
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ 02:14:46 AM
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how bout dont look at halo reach.. it was fucking terrible


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