Cause its not 6/5.Korten12 said:
Fans gonna be fans.
Anyways, I never cared for Halo's MP all that much, but I still found it fun. And Spartan Ops looks to be quite fun. Glad this game is already pre-ordered.
Halo 4 Review
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Fans gonna be fans.
Anyways, I never cared for Halo's MP all that much, but I still found it fun. And Spartan Ops looks to be quite fun. Glad this game is already pre-ordered.
Because it wen't against canon, making Spartan-III's on Reach with MJOLNIR, Jorge a randomly added Spartan-II who was also apparently helped Kurt train the III's with Mendez, making the Covenant find Reach much earlier on then in the book which made it seem more like a desperate fight as in the book it fell in three days, Cortana being on Reach when she was with the MC on the Autumn, and the Autumn also landing on the planet when it never did.Rainboq said:
Simply it took a story that was already there and could have filled a story and just added a bunch of BS. Had they made it about Blue-Team on Reach, or even just a group of Marines and such it would have made more sense. But instead they changed and added a lot of BS to the story. Thus why many fans wish they could forget Reach as it shits on the book The Fall of Reach.
Good review although one thing that you guys didn't like that pretty much every other reviewer has praised is the soundtrack. Not a big deal, I just found that odd. People also seem to be really inconsistent about how the story is. Some say it's amazing while others say it's just meh.
It currently hold a 90% average which is pretty damn good but since I don't play online for most of the year (I limit myself from this due to studying/homework purposes), I'll hold off on this one for now. Also, kinda sucks that Spartan Ops is only available to Gold members... Firefight was able to be played offline with the previous two games so why not this as well?
It currently hold a 90% average which is pretty damn good but since I don't play online for most of the year (I limit myself from this due to studying/homework purposes), I'll hold off on this one for now. Also, kinda sucks that Spartan Ops is only available to Gold members... Firefight was able to be played offline with the previous two games so why not this as well?
God that was like fellatio in review form. I'm sure if it's possible to be more kiss-ass.Saulkar said:
OT: Pretty much what I expected. I was honestly hoping to hear something better about the singleplayer, but at least Justin was honest about it. I'll probably get it when it drops in price or something.
This is the only review I've seen that actually offers up some flaws. I'm glad to see that stuff before I buy it. It also is really comforting to see that a 4/5 is the worst review I can find at the moment. I'll take it, people. I'll take it.
Holy crap, I am so excited for this game.
Holy crap, I am so excited for this game.
People keep saying "Oh it's a great story....If you read the books that is..." Uh sorry I kinda gave up Game based reading material a long time ago. So does that mean I am pretty much screwed out of the narrative because I decided to read Tom Clancy's 'Rainbow Six,' or David Baldacci's 'The Innocent' instead of a book based off a video game? (Note: Rainbow Six the book came out way before the games even existed.)Shocksplicer said:
And Reach was a 'Fuck You' to you? I thought it was an excellent game compared to Halo 3. It had a simple story about a small unit of SPARTAN's fighting a war they all knew they were losing instead of some over thought wannabe epic about ancient alien artifacts that spell the word "DOOM" everywhere you look. Don't get me wrong, I love Halo 1 and 2, but sometimes you need to cut back on the scifi a little.
I'm most excited to play the multiplayer, which is the most important to me as most of my friends don't play TF2 as much anymore, and hey maybe I can play with a couple of Escapists as well, sounds fun!
Irrational fans of franchises expect people to give their games a perfect score no matter what.Shocksplicer said:
There is also the problem that Metacritic has created along with the stupid ideas of developers. This review was a four out of five, basically an eight out of ten, which on the professional review section of Metacritic will translate to an 80 out of 100.
In this day and age, some stupid publishers and some developers have decided that window for what they consider a success for their game is a score of 90 to 100. Some of them even hang the possibility of whether a game gets a sequel on whether the game gets a 90 or higher.
This has influenced some fans because they then feel that their game franchise is threatened, and because of this mentality a score of 80 is no longer a passing grade, but failing.
It's a stupid thing I know, but that is a big part of the problem.
I am a Halo fan, but I know I will most likely like the game and since it is Halo, it is a pretty safe bet that we will get the whole new trilogy of games as is planned.
The story of the game is all about Cortana and Chief anyway, so I don't really care if they screwed up some side-characters who, when their main job of being cannon fodder can't be fulfilled, have to make do with making coffee and cleaning the crew quarters.
Besides, I've always bought Halo for it's multiplayer, and if there is a bunch of content to be found there, I have no qualms with buying for full price
Besides, I've always bought Halo for it's multiplayer, and if there is a bunch of content to be found there, I have no qualms with buying for full price
I do thank you for bringing their review here to me because I don't watch their stuff.Saulkar said:
It did reveal one thing I didn't know about the game, there is no firefight mode.
Argh, that was the one thing that I and my friends played the most in the previous installments.
I seriously hope that they bring a firefight mode back in a DLC or maybe Halo 5. Firefight was what kept Halo Reach's multiplayer fresher than Halo 3's. When I got tired of the normal multiplayer, I always had firefight to fall back on.
It's funny that this review came out a week early, when it has absolutely zero chance of swaying anyone's opinion on whether or not Halo 4 will be worth buying.
But other games that might actually get more day 1 sales from a good review get reviewed on the day or a couple days late.
It's amazing how warped the system is.
Back to the point, you said the only thing I care about in the Halo series, Cortana is "Well Written" (What ever that means in the terms of a Halo game) so I guess it's worth a look
But other games that might actually get more day 1 sales from a good review get reviewed on the day or a couple days late.
It's amazing how warped the system is.
Back to the point, you said the only thing I care about in the Halo series, Cortana is "Well Written" (What ever that means in the terms of a Halo game) so I guess it's worth a look
Wait...I'm confused here. How can something that the original creators created be non-canon? I mean I get you like the books better, but if Bungie wrote it that way, and it's their series then doesn't that mean what they say goes?Shocksplicer said:
I love Escapists reviews. They always seem legit. They can say that this game is great, but still point out that there is room for improvement.
This review confirms that my pre-order was not a waste. Thanks!
This review confirms that my pre-order was not a waste. Thanks!
This review seems to have proven my assumptions correct. Unfortunately, I still don't know if it's worth paying full price for. If anything, I'd b getting it because the warsim I'm in is gong to require it, but I don't think I'll be happy spending my $60 on Halo 4 rather than Dishonored or Assassin's Creed 3.
