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Why Halo 4 Is the Most Anticipated Game of 2012

SlashGear: "Looking at the rest of the year, we can expect some blockbuster video games to hit store shelves. Activision is once again launching a Call of Duty game — Black Ops 2 — and despite my issues with it, Madden NFL from Electronic Arts will undoubtedly be a sales juggernaut towards the end of the summer."

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Shanks4782d ago

There is a big difference between THE most anticipated game of 2012 and YOUR most anticipated game of 2012. And sir, Halo 4 is YOUR most anticipated game of 2012.

TotalSynthesisX4782d ago

You're right for the most part, but the reason so many people are anticipating it is because there's a lot riding on it. 343i is new to the scene and plenty of people are anxious for what they can bring to the table. Then again, I'm sure PS3 and PC players don't give a crap since Halo is Xbox-exclusive, but most Xbox players are watching it carefully. Even if someone hates Halo, they'll still be anticipating its downfall if the game ends up being crap (which, personally, I hope doesn't happen).

"Why Halo 4 is probably the most anticipated game of 2012 on the Xbox 360" would be a better title.

/twocents

MysticStrummer4782d ago

I've never understood Halo's popularity, but I don't anticipate or root for it's downfall either. It's just a high selling non-factor in my gaming world, like the Wii or Call of Duty. At the same time, this is an opinion piece and the writer is welcome to theirs. The title should be "Why Halo 4 Is My Most Anticipated Game Of 2012" though.

dorron4782d ago

Lol! No.

Probably GTA V for most people...

thehusbo4782d ago

Most anticipated if you only own an Xbox.

JellyJelly4782d ago

I'm a 360 gamer and Halo 4 isn't on top of my list. Neither is Black Ops 2. I guess that makes me a hipster lol.

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OG Destiny artist recalls Bungie’s “disgruntled” reaction to Halo 4’s art style change

Original Destiny artist Darren Bacon recalls how Bungie reacted to the art style change of Halo 4 by 343 Industries.

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Tacoboto60d ago

Bungie at that time became the most wonderful bunch of hypocrites in the gaming industry. Knowing this now, gosh the entitlement they felt was out of this world.

Nothing like buying yourself from Microsoft because you don't want to be the Halo Studio anymore, and the FIRST THING you do is sign your next IP over to Activision, for a DECADE, while they are in the middle of ousting the heads of Infinity Ward so they can exert even more control over COD while screwing out the devs at IW...

Should've come as no surprise then that Activision gutted the content of Destiny 1 before launch and was a horrible partner through Destiny 2, until history repeated itself and Bungie had to split from Activision only to wind up in the arms of another major conglomerate that also doesn't know how to handle these unmanageable devs.

Profchaos60d ago

Tti their credit they praised the technical abilities of 343 and I remember at the time thinking halo 4 was a huge graphical leap above reach everything else was rubbish when I actually got to play it but there was no doubt it looked good for the 360 and is probably the best looking game on the system.

But ultimately I think bungie has always had a leadership problem and going independent ultimately proved this it's only getting worse with studio heads being outed by Sony for abuse allegations seems like all bungies past success has been in spite of management not because of it.

But really I think the bungie we have today is not the same one we had in that Xbox era of Bungie

PhillyDonJawn60d ago

I liked the artstyle change. For the most part. Something looked worse but most of everything else looked better. Weapons and vehicles for sure. The wraith come to my mind instantly.
And how can they get mad when the bungie changed it with Halo Reach?

Sciurus_vulgaris60d ago

I know a lot of people dislike Halo 4’s arts style, but there’s thing about it I like and dislike. Personally, the Halo 4 design of Master Chief’s armour is my favourite depiction of the character’s armour.

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These Call of Duty games are officially dead as servers go offline

Following the Wii U and 3DS servers being taken offline, Call of Duty Black Ops 2 and Ghosts are officially dead.

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Call of Duty players are playing this game for the last time before it's taken offline

Call of Duty players are jumping into Black Ops 2 for the final time before its Wii U servers go offline for good.

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