343 on "completely contradictory", "hilarious" fan reactions to Halo 4

OXM UK: "It's one of the sad old rules of internet marketing that the voices that shout the loudest are often least representative of community reaction. 343's Frank O'Connor has seen plenty of extreme responses to Halo 4, a game which embroiders classic Halo principles with new enemy types, an episodic co-op campaign and a customisable loadout system."

[dirigiblebill]

Public beta please.

[admiralthrawn87]

was excited for this game until E3. I really don't want to play Call of Duty: Halo Edition.

MP shooters are so terrible these days. I'm hoping Unreal Tournament 4 won't go the way of COD and ruin its gameplay with XP and perks.

Not talking about the article, i'm talking about gameplay i saw during e3 demo's. See through wall perks, call ins, XP. Not the halo i want to play. I don't care how o'connor tries to spin it. It doesn't matter where the inspiration came from, gradius 3 or not, the end result is..a game that plays closer to COD than to 1-3 or even Reach. Sorry you can be manipulated by PR talk so well.

[Summons75]

>.> did you even read the article

[dark-hollow]

hes the kind of fans connor was talking about.

[Twilightx7]

If they've manipulated you into not buying it, then please, don't buy it. The Halo community is much better off without dinosaurs like yourself.

Also, based completely on videos of Halo/COD/BF/Killzone/Insert-ge neric-shooter, I could also ascertain that all of these games probably play exactly the same. It isn't until I actually PLAY the game that I realize there's a difference. But of course, you've OBVIOUSLY played it, and all of it's modes, and I should probably go to you as the expert on matters such as these.

[lategamer]

Is seeing through walls even a Perk in Call of Duty? Promethean Vision is basically an extension of Radar, personally, I have no plans on using (Thrust will be my Armor Ability of choice). If you've played Shadowrun (one of THE BEST, BALANCED, and INNOVATIVE shooters this generation) you know seeing through walls ("Enhanced Vision") can be balanced and a great addition to gameplay.

Here's what I don't get about gamers like you:

You bitch and bitch that games never innovate. "Oh same thing every year" Maybe not you specifically, but I see tons of people hating on Call Of Duty for being the same old same old, but when developers try to add to a franchise, gamers complain with out even PLAYING IT.

[Forza_is_King]

@ admiralthrawn87

"a game that plays closer to COD than to 1-3 or even Reach."

All this talk of "playing" yet you even said so yourself: "i'm talking about gameplay i saw during e3 demo's."

Why don't you PLAY the game first before you talk about how the game plays based off of videos from demos 5 months PRIOR to the game releasing....

[CashColeTrain1337]

I was also excited until E3, GAMEPLAY CHANGING UNLOCKS?! How could people call yourselves fans of the game when they go the route of Call of Duty or Battlefield. The gameplay of Halo is no longer balanced. It now relies upon those who are higher rank. I hate the weapon unlocks systems and think they are just a POS system to try to keep players playing a bad game. Evidence is clear in Call of Duty and Battlefield. I think I'm just done with multiplayer FPS games.

[Summons75]

you know it's balanced...you played the game??? Who wins the presidential election seeing as your from the future

[Numptyarse]

Why don't u wait till the games actually out mate, then see what it's all about and if it don't float your boat then then get rid of. Me personally can't wait till the 6th of November

[Dlacy13g]

The more I have learned about Spartan Ops the more excited I am for this game...

[The Meerkat]

The guys who are making the game are the biggest Halo fans there are. It will be great.

[delosisland]

I still don't understand the hate. In every big team battle game I run and pick up a plasma pistol. The fact that I can choose my 2 starting weapons so I don't have to hunt for a basic pistol is freakin awesome. And armor abilities make the game more dynamic. They always make playlists without all the extras. Everything else about the game is fine, even the ordinance drops (its just a power weapon). People complained that good players won't be able to get to the "random" power weapons. But now if you're kicking ass, you can call in a sniper rifle, etc. (Btw only in select game types) Big deal!!! If I get 10 medals in a row, why wouldn't I want to be rewarded!? Little perks that have a very small effect on gameplay don't bother me in the slightest either. His shield recharges .50 seconds faster. Oh well I have extra ammo so my battle rifle is fully loaded for the fight whereas he had to switch to his magnum. Stop complaining and go play halo 3 if you don't like it. But don't forget that no matter what, we will still be hijacking vehicles out of the air, having awesome debris physics fall onto players for a kill, jumping into enemy passanger seats and beating the driver out of the car, etc because in the end halo is all about how in EVERY SINGLE match fun, crazy stuff happens. It will only be more dynamic and insane with halo 4 and I'd bet money on that. oh and side note; players get replaced when they quit so even matches every game is hands down one of the best new features.

[Game4life]

Im calling it now, Halo 4 is more like metroid than past Halo games

[Grimhammer00]

Well, every genre moves on. I thInk some forget that while their game changes - it might be because the genre has changed.

If your a gamer out for fun and want to play your Spartan then customization in all fps is already here to stay....improve.

If your counter-strike old school, all about pure competitve skill....then you'll hate.

Extreme example I heard once - one player had a larger shoulder pad armour in reach....he claimed he came in second instead of first solely because the shoulder pad silhouette gave his profile away easier. That's madness to me. But maybe not to others...

[ddelella]

I agree with most everything he said. More customization is the natural course of FPS and who cares wear the ideas come from as long as you improve on the existing ideas and make them work for that game. The MP experience of Halo has never felt like COD and will never feel like it so customization is about where the similarities end. Game makers do have to make end decision on other aspects like weapon balancing and spawning. The part which separates a bad game from a good one is how often and easily these can be adjusted after release to meet the actual usage. If they are not flexible the game will suffer. The only thing that can really ruin Halo 4 is taking away from the multiplayer modes and constant updates. If multiplayer gets boring people will stop playing. That is why Halo lasts years between games unlike COD which is the same every year with a slightly new theme.

[LAWSON72]

Well have fun with your perks and killstreaks halo 4 because i will be good with just campaign and coop mode