Halo 4 update

[Erttheking]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7c7ambFE7s&feature=plcp

In case anyone hasn't been watching Anoj's youtube, he's been keeping tabs on Halo 4 and been releasing updates every week. Here is more or less what he says in the video

The two confirmed maps are CQC based.

There will be map remakes

The Warthog and Banshee are coming back, and all vehicles will receive visual updates

The voices for the matching making announcer and Cortana will be returning

Extensive gun/explosion recording has been done

Armor abilities are more rock paper scissor and less rock rock rock rock paper

Base speed is increased.

You are always given sprint in addition to a second armor ability

If shot while sprinting, you will slow down

Forerunner vision uses heat mapping and can only detect nearby enemies, and they are alerted when you use it.

Revealed box cover

And that's about it. Thoughts?

 

[Hazy992]

I'm glad that you can sprint by default. It didn't make sense that a superhuman soldier wasn't able to run.

 

[Erttheking]

I'm glad that you can sprint by default. It didn't make sense that a superhuman soldier wasn't able to run.

Yeah, that did kinda bug me. Master Chief can apparently fall from high orbit but can't go any faster than a brisk walk.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

I'm glad that you can sprint by default. It didn't make sense that a superhuman soldier wasn't able to run.

Yeah, that did kinda bug me. Master Chief can apparently fall from high orbit but can't go any faster than a brisk walk.

Still, for a Brick, he flew pretty good.

 

[Erttheking]

I'm glad that you can sprint by default. It didn't make sense that a superhuman soldier wasn't able to run.

Yeah, that did kinda bug me. Master Chief can apparently fall from high orbit but can't go any faster than a brisk walk.

Still, for a Brick, he flew pretty good.

For a brick he flew pretty WELL...sorry.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

I'm glad that you can sprint by default. It didn't make sense that a superhuman soldier wasn't able to run.

Yeah, that did kinda bug me. Master Chief can apparently fall from high orbit but can't go any faster than a brisk walk.

Still, for a Brick, he flew pretty good.

For a brick he flew pretty WELL...sorry.

Johnson disagrees.

 

[Vuliev]

I'm glad that you can sprint by default. It didn't make sense that a superhuman soldier wasn't able to run.

Yeah, that did kinda bug me. Master Chief can apparently fall from high orbit but can't go any faster than a brisk walk.

Still, for a Brick, he flew pretty good.

For a brick he flew pretty WELL...sorry.

Johnson disagrees.

Aw man, I think imma have to go play Halo 2 again. D:

 

[Esotera]

Sprinting is awesome. Although I have a hunch that getting slowed down to normal running speed every time you get shot is going to be really, really annoying.

 

[Erttheking]

Sprinting is awesome. Although I have a hunch that getting slowed down to normal running speed every time you get shot is going to be really, really annoying.

Anoj pointed out that this will avoid the "running up to someone and meleeing them to death or using the energy sword while you spray away" problem. You have a point though, we'll have to wait and see.

 

[daveman247]

Sprinting is awesome. Although I have a hunch that getting slowed down to normal running speed every time you get shot is going to be really, really annoying.

It works well for gears. Stops you just from sprinting at people. Just don't get shot

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Looks good to me so far. Looks like the x=ray vision is getting balanced well, faster movement speed is always good too.

 

[TheOneBearded]

I can't wait for it to come out, but I still don't know what it is going to be about. What is there to do after defeating the Covenant? I'm pretty sure that the Flood isn't going to rear its ugly head. What is there for the Chief to do? Does anyone know or have any details?

 

[Korten12]

I can't wait for it to come out, but I still don't know what it is going to be about. What is there to do after defeating the Covenant? I'm pretty sure that the Flood isn't going to rear its ugly head. What is there for the Chief to do? Does anyone know or have any details?

Lots to do, there are various potential villians.

The Precursors (most likely this)
The Didact
Master Builder Faber.

Aw man, I think imma have to go play Halo 2 again. D:

Anyone think they should make Halo 2 Anniversary? Halo 1 Anniversary was fantastic, and playing Halo 2 now... It's sometimes hard to see the enemies. XD Plus a wierd disc reading error on the 360.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

Sprinting by default sounds great! Also...am I just missing all of the info about the single player mode? Everything I've heard about Halo 4 has been centered around aspects of the multiplayer game. I've seen some screens of new Grunt design and, new Sanghili designs but nothing about new enemy types. The new elites look great by the way: like actual aliens wearing actual armor instead of they just looking like shiny blue, red, gold and, white things.

 

[.No.]

I can't wait for it to come out, but I still don't know what it is going to be about. What is there to do after defeating the Covenant? I'm pretty sure that the Flood isn't going to rear its ugly head. What is there for the Chief to do? Does anyone know or have any details?

[spoiler = Master Chief beats up everyone]

[/spoiler] It'll probably be something like this.

 

[DigitalAtlas]

Sprinting is awesome. Although I have a hunch that getting slowed down to normal running speed every time you get shot is going to be really, really annoying.

Anoj pointed out that this will avoid the "running up to someone and meleeing them to death or using the energy sword while you spray away" problem. You have a point though, we'll have to wait and see.

They should make it then so if you're getting shot from the front, you slow down. Nothing is better than running into a room of three guys, turning around making a hasty escape. Nothing makes ya feel worse than getting shot from all ends and being a sitting duck.

Link to that cover art?

 

[Korten12]

Sprinting by default sounds great! Also...am I just missing all of the info about the single player mode? Everything I've heard about Halo 4 has been centered around aspects of the multiplayer game. I've seen some screens of new Grunt design and, new Sanghili designs but nothing about new enemy types. The new elites look great by the way: like actual aliens wearing actual armor instead of they just looking like shiny blue, red, gold and, white things.

You fight grunts and elites in the very first level they said but then never again in the whole game. As for what the new enemy is... They're keeping very quiet about it. Although there is speculation amongst fans at the various hints the books have given.

 

[Terminate421]

I am interested in what the multiplayer has to offer but this may be the first Halo game where the story may frighten me, and not in a good way at all. (Why don't the elites have cooler looking armor? Why do we have to fight covenant AGAIN?)

But, I cannot judge until I play it for myself.

 

[Zhukov]

Johnson disagrees.

Huh. Chief is a lot more macho-badass than I remember. For some reason I had him pegged as calm and professional rather than, yeah... that.

...

That was completely tangential. Sorry.

 

[Korten12]

I am interested in what the multiplayer has to offer but this may be the first Halo game where the story may frighten me, and not in a good way at all. (Why don't the elites have cooler looking armor? Why do we have to fight covenant AGAIN?)

But, I cannot judge until I play it for myself.

The Elites aren't from the covenant, they appear (as Cortana even says in the level) that they aren't using Elite Military Grade Gear, so most likely a pirate gang. Also you only fight them in the first level they said and then never in the game again.

 

[chuckey]

I'm glad they added sprint as a built in feature. Now I don't have to waste a class choice to be able to go from walking to powerwalking mode.