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Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta Hands-On Impressions | AttackOfTheFanboy

AttackOfTheFanboy writes:"Unlike many other shooter franchises, a new main series Halo game comes along quite rarely. Over the last 13 years there have only been five or six, depending on how you count a few of the side stories. So, the release of Halo 5: Guardians comes with a lot of anticipation, and a lot of worry. Worry, because Halo 4, which was the first for new series developer 343 Interactive, was somewhat of a multiplayer disappointment; offering too much change from the arena-style shooter that the series was founded on. Anticipation, becaus 343 seems to have recognized their mistakes and even rectified many in updates to Halo 4 and the admittedly problematic release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection."

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pelida3404d ago (Edited 3404d ago )

If it is any good (good like good old bungie halo) maybe I'll get an XBone. We'll see in a year!

yarbie10003404d ago

I'm thankful Bungie isn't making this one after playing Destinys MP. Beta has put my mind at ease on 343 & H5. Hope they don't change anything as far as the gameplay at this point.

pelida3404d ago

That's why I said OLD Bungie, cause I know Destiny has been a disappointment for some people... Not me, I really, really, really like Destiny's MP. The thing I don't like about Destiny is the Story... and a certain feel that they leave somethings out in order to sell them later?

Idk, if 343 makes an online MP for halo (of course not identical) but as good as Destinys AND with a great Story, atmosphere, characters, etc. That would make a great game!

blakstarz3404d ago

How are some you guys getting into the beta? I was trying to get in and its greyed out and then I was looking at the instructions said it wasn't available until the 29th?

spicelicka3403d ago (Edited 3403d ago )

You have to be a preview member to get this early access, which will be done tonight. For the rest of us with MCC it's not available till 29th.

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Master Chief Became More Than A Machine In 343's Halo

In Halo 4, 5, and Infinite, Master Chief became a more nuanced, human character.

In spite of the Halo series’ struggles, 343 deserves praise for adding nuance and characterisation to the ever-beating heart of Halo - The Master Chief. Playing through Infinite, it's abundantly clear that the events of the current and previous trilogies have irrevocably changed the iconic hero. He’s no longer the ‘blank slate’ that was previously presented by Bungie. He’s a fatigued, damaged and fallible protagonist, and one who is meandering through currents of grief, while reveling in his newfound agency. Giving the Chief a compelling and meaningful voice was no small feat, and 343 should be proud of that victory.

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kingnick398d ago

This article completely misses part of the appeal of the original iteration of character in the original game trilogy. It was the Chief and Cortana vs an entire alien collective. The blank slate Bungie displayed in their games was genius, he was an mysterious hero a wide audience could identify with because he wasn't as clearly defined as most characters.

The books added a lot of lore and backstory but most Halo players just want a fun game with exposition that doesn't get in the way of gameplay, it's why the Cortana level in Halo 3 was derided.

Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty.

BandarHub397d ago

A lot of people give the 343 version of Master Chief a lot of slack.
But Fundamentally he is still the same character, he just has a couple more dialogues. He has not changed in terms of attitude.
"Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty."
And that's what he has done at the end of the day, he did his duty. Watch his partner die, and was ready to destroy the weapon in Halo infinite....he is still the same soilder that everyone remembers

Halo Infintes one was a nice balance between both.

slate91397d ago

Chief and the halo franchise became a joke under 343

Sciurus_vulgaris397d ago

The 343i Master Chief has is based on the books. However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion.

Obscure_Observer397d ago

"However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion."

Which is awesome! I love how Master Chief become more John and less soldier.

Sciurus_vulgaris397d ago

I didn’t even notice my typos,lol

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GameStop Kicks Off Four Pre-Owned Games For $20 Sale

Daily Video Game writes: "GameStop is running a new pre-owned game sale on over 1000 pre-owned games that offers four pre-owned ($9.99 or less) games for $20 across multiple gaming platforms right now, including PS3 and Xbox 360!"

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roadkillers638d ago

I mean, the deal is alright… Unfortunately for me the Serious S doesn’t have a disk drive and unfortunately for Gamestop a lot of those games are on or have been on Gamepass/PSNow.

Sgt_Slaughter639d ago

Given the nature of backwards compatibility on new systems, this is a great sale in case you missed out on some gems from last gen.

Mandingo2020639d ago

Most of the games on Xbox are on game pass. The Switch games in this sale are trash c'mon farming simulator that's laughable. The PS4 games should be cheaper. I can't wait for the GameStop going out of business liquidation sale.

neutralgamer1992638d ago

Seriously man I don't get the hate on GS and I guess you want even less options and give more control to the publishers

And you want thousands of people to lose their jobs because you don't like a company. One thing I have noticed is how most who hate on GS haven't shopped at the actual stores in years. Many who hate on GS have also done so listening to others negative stories or experiences. People on YT want clicks and hating on GS is the cool thing

SurgicalMenace638d ago

It's not people's hate that would lose people's jobs, it's the shady business practices of the company. So what you're saying is that because people work there individuals should just support what they don't want to? Sound advice; Hitler too had supporters, employees, and advocates but people go around hating him too. They only hate because of other people's bad stories or experiences; they only spoke bad about him because they wanted attention. It's been decades; lets give his way another go. With your logic anything could be made to sound good.🤷🏾‍♂️

neutralgamer1992638d ago

SurgicalMenace

Seriously you used Hitler as an example to say company has shady practices

You don't have to shop at GS there are many other retailers. I shop there and vast majority of my experiences have been positive and most of the employees are super nice

SurgicalMenace638d ago

Just having some fun, bro.🤣🤣

Mandingo2020637d ago

There are other places to work besides GS. Plus, their benefits are trash so why not work somewhere else?

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REDGUM638d ago

And none of those game you speak of you actually own as they are digital not physical & would cost more than $20 as the subscription costs more than that.

Mandingo2020637d ago (Edited 637d ago )

You know you can get game pass ultimate codes for the low on cdkeys or g2a right? You don't need to have a subscription 😂. GS is trash and I'd rather support the mom and pop game store here instead.

BlackTar187638d ago

Why are you people so full of hate? GameStop gives people jobs and provides a physical appearance to see things in the flesh and not just some soulless online experience.

Mandingo2020637d ago

You can get physical at mom and pop game stores plus you can get it online. GS is trash

neutralgamer1992637d ago

Because Mom and Pop shops cost two to three times more for the same product Angie the answer

BlackTar187637d ago (Edited 637d ago )

Mom and pop stores cost more and have even harder time competing against the internet. Also lie to me and tell you have a couple mom and pop stores near you selling games then lie and tell me you shop there.

IanTH638d ago

These sales, while potentially great, really struggle to be valuable given you can't easily parse what games are in stock. You can't just say "only show what is online & what are in my nearby stores". Probably 60-75% of these games in these massive lists are out of stock for shipping, and out of stock locally. It makes it a chore to find anything you'd want, much less 4 of them, much less enough if you wanted to get to a free shipping tier. It's a bummer.

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10 Best Halo Games

NoobFeed Editor Joshua Burt writes - There are many games in the famous Halo Franchise that are stellar titles and need to be revered. And some that do not. These games stand out from the crowd and deluge of colossal Halo titles. Games that made Halo great. We do need to iron out what qualifies the game for this list. They have to be in the Halo franchise… Obviously.

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-Foxtrot708d ago

Halo CE over Halo Infinite anyday

Not to mention the impact it had at the time

Flawlessmic708d ago

Halo 3 at the top is correct the only thing id change is swap infinite and halo ce around.

AuraAbjure708d ago

Halo 4 best campaign and multiplayer. Halo 3 best story.

ChubbyBlade707d ago

Are you trying to give people cancer?

AuraAbjure707d ago (Edited 707d ago )

Halo 4 has the hottest Cortana too which explains why the MC is the hardest in that campaign and why H4's multiplayer is the illest. Chief ain't afraid to take on teleporting enemies that can one hit melee kill.

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