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Next Xbox One Halo Game to “Amaze and Shock” Gamers by Pushing Innovation for Graphics and Audio

Little is known for the moment about the upcoming Xbox One Halo game, but a couple new career opportunity ads seeking a Graphics Engineer and a Software Development Engineer give a glimpse on what you can expect from its visuals and audio.

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B-radical3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

Fuuuuuu ark

keennn as

Own and maintain various DirectX11 rendering systems

hmm direct x 11.2 tiled resources perhaps?

jetlian3730d ago

Better off with 720p/60 fps with higher textures!

u got owned3730d ago

@jetlian

I agree I prefer better effects and shaders @ 900p or 720p/ 60fps

starchild3730d ago

I wouldn't expect too many graphically demanding games on XB1 or PS4 to be 1080p and 60fps.

AngelicIceDiamond3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

@Pumble They said 60 frames.

http://www.engadget.com/201...

Its way to early to determine the resolution but 1080p is probably what they're targeting.

They mentioned graphics as the main push. I can see that since Halo Reach was the start for high fidelity graphics for the Halo Ip. While Halo 4 further pushed the boundaries.

Sounds like "sound" will be a technical feat this time alongside the graphics. Different sounds and moods to further immerse the player.

Sound very interesting.

4Sh0w3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

I'd be good with a compromise of higher res at 900p and better textures plus effects but 60fps would be nice too. Its proven already 1080p doesnt necessarily look better than even a 720p game, yes of course if everything else is equal in a multi it wont but its a fact you could also have higher res and worst performance, effects, and textures. I just don't think at 1080p 60fps besides racing and fighting games on either console will have a bunch of next gen effects, I'd rather the emphasis be on the overall look of the game than simply hitting a fools gold benchmark. wii u has the most 1080p 60fps games and those games aren't exactly wowing the gaming community graphically. We should think of next gen more in terms of "what's going on" rather than "how many pixels", or "how many frames".
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Trekster_Gamer3730d ago

Mr clueless, that is far from what makes an awesome looking game!

If pong met those specs would it be Next Gen?!?!

corvusmd3730d ago

@u got owned and Jetlian Agree with both of you, it's been proven over and over that simply calling a game 1080p/60fps is pretty much a marketing ploy at this point. A turd at 1080p/60fps is still a turd, yet the best looking game this gen (according to many) is 900p 30fps, because it was done right. More important than any of that at this level is gameplay....or else it might as well be a picture or a movie.

UltraAtomic3730d ago

hopefully ill be good if its at 60fps

ShinMaster3730d ago

...by taking shortcuts like Forza 5?

SpartanBerdi3730d ago

To run at 1080p 60fps, the game will have to look shitty. Look at COD, doesn't even look next gen, and can't run at 1080p

alexkoepp3730d ago

I had a feeling when we heard the rumors of a 2015 delay that they want to make this game look better than anything that has come before it. 343 did a hell of a good job making Halo 4 beautiful I have no doubts that Halo 5 is going to look incredible. Awesome audio will sure be welcome too.

H0RSE3730d ago

I would imagine a game as high caliber as this on xbox, MS has already told the devs anything less than 1080p/60fps is unacceptable.

nltsaved3730d ago

So overrated have you not seen RYSE ??
So tired

jetlian3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

What people forget is from 1970s to 2005 all consoles were 480i/p. It wasn't till late 90s tvs went 16:9.

Which in turn forced res to change. With that change and new forms of tvs 'lcd' tvs got lighter. Crt tvs capped around 37in due to weighting over 100lbs.

With people getting bigger sets. Res need to improve again. Thats why 40 to 60 inches is 1080p an over 60 you should be looking at 4k.

Point is res does not determine gfx... content does. And your better of saving power running lowers res with better effects.

Compare cod 2 720 to bops2 600p bops2 looks and runs better

nerdman673730d ago

Probably 900p at 45-60fps. It would look awesome running at that

BallsEye3730d ago

@tuglu_pati
You've been under the rock? 1080p 60fps for halo was announced back on e3.

AndrewLB3729d ago

Amazed that runs on Xbone, shocked that it will not run 1080p/60 unless they dial back the graphics even more than Sony does on PS4 games.

And before anyone tries to argue, if any aspect of a PS4 multi-plat is not the same quality as the PC version, it's been dialed back. /argument

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Abriael3730d ago

All future Xbox One games are directx11 that I know.

Eonjay3730d ago

A lot of current ones are too like Battlefield 4. Pretty sure Kingdom Hearts 3 is as well. DX11.2 is supposed to have enhancements that will probably only show up in xbox exclusives due to the windows 8.1 requirement. So not in multiplats.

In other words im absolutely sure that Halo will look fantastic.

Thatlalala3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

Tried to tell it to the KZ community, who was constantly 1 v 1 bro... NO! Killzones "competitive" play is a joke compared to other shooters(looking at you beacon and turret whores). Lets push to spawn, drop beacon, than switch to turret class and camp, then call it uber skills, But its dumb fun, and looks good. Killzone will never be on a circuit.

sinspirit3730d ago

Even if they lack DirectX11 effects like tessellation they would use DirectX11 because it's more efficient.

@Thatlalala

Things are changing now. Halo and Call of Duty had been in MLG because of popularity. That popularity has shifted this time. Call of Duty is losing popularity, but still has enough to be in MLG, but as for Halo it is losing popularity and that happens even further as people play other games that are already out and will be out before a new Halo launches. I'm not going to bother talking about Halo 4's plot holes and Michael Bay attempt to milk the franchise.

JohnnyBadfinger3730d ago

@sinspirirt
Please enlighten me on the halo 4 plot holes. I've read all but one of the novels and so far the only game to completely break halo lore is bungies halo reach. That was an abomination to the halo universe the the events in the story don't fit in with the novel

sinspirit3729d ago

@JohnnyBadfinger

Master Chief's suit nano-machines are for suit repairs and vital recovery only. The thrusters in his suit were made from nothing.

After the importance placed on Master Chief being so unique we then see Spartan-IV's at the end of Halo 4, and a lot of them, suddenly showing up after the events of Halo 3 when they knew for sure they needed them then but lucky timing for that universe that in our physical world that a company wanted a trilogy for that universe that they magically make up these important things that never existed for that universe.

Spawning a whole army of Spartan's like nothing, showing his face, trying to out do the covenant with an even bigger alien ship that he happens to stumble across at the beginning of the game when he was asleep in a ship for a short amount of years, and spawning a jetpack, justified by fans from his nano-machines, which for his suit were limited nano-machines, only used for repairs and recovery, so they didn't just change for cosmetics, which isn't so bad, but they changed the functions of what things were to add action for the sake of action. Not to mention Cortana's complete overhaul. She changed before, but not near that much and wasn't supposed to be a generic sex symbol. Where do the thrusters get fuel anyways? Forward Unto Dawn is significantly more giant than in Halo 3 for the sake of having big things like the Michael Bay space ship.

You can like the game for what it is. But don't consider it part of the Halo universe and still a great story when it is inconsistent with previous entries.

1Victor3729d ago

Come On Can't You Guys Have A Discussion Without Offending Gamers On the System. You Are Just Inviting Them To Prove You Wrong And Start A Flame War And Complain What Are They Doing Here. .............................. ....................

I Just Want A Halo Game That Push The Xbox One To The Max And Don't Change The Gameplay Too Much

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Magicite3730d ago

They better make this game big, otherwise PS4 exclusives will blow X1 out of the water (they will anyway).

creatchee3730d ago

I'll take good games at lowered resolutions and/or frame rates over Knack at 1080p/60FPS any day of the week.

starchild3730d ago

Knack isn't 60fps. It runs between about 30 and 40fps with judder. I don't know why some devs think it's a good idea to uncap frame-rates.

EVERY game would run higher if you uncap the frame-rate, but the reason you normally cap the frame-rate is to provide an even frame-rate free of stutter.

Convas3730d ago

Just this game?

So you mean, we should ignore all the other upcoming games for Xbox One, because they won't be good?

Fable Legends? Quantum Break? Sunset Overdrive? unannounced titles, etc?

u got owned3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

@ dmitrijs88

Oh gosh! What a dumb comment...i feel like my iq drop just by reading it :/

Magicite3730d ago

lol at all the fanboy disagrees

zero_gamer3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

Awesome, you played all those super amazing PS4 exclusives from the future and you've probably never even seen an Xbox One in person yet you hate on it for no actual reason!

Gazondaily3730d ago

Lol whats Halos competition? Killzone?

Hehe please

cozomel3730d ago

Look at all the dumb fanboys making their even dumber fanboy comments, Halo, he he he. Your Xbone is a letdown, system is weak

dantesparda3729d ago (Edited 3729d ago )

@zero_gamer

Thats funny cuz MS fanboys do the same exact thing. How do they all know that Titanfall is going to be so awesome if they havent even played it yet (and dont talk to me about no beta). And the same goes for all the other exclusives, no ones played them, yet are being proclaimed as all that by the fanboys.

And once again, if this place is such a Sony haven then why do all the MS fanboys have more agrees and the Sony fanboys disagrees? Very fishy. hmm, hmmm, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

And p.s. Halo is crap, I've given up on that sh1t, I've beaten part 1 through Reach and each one gets worst than the last one, I've had enough of that crap.

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otherZinc3730d ago

I told people back when all these "Anonymous Devs" were saying the XBOX ONE lacked power that:

Halo 5 is going to embarrass multiplatform games that won't use the power of the XBOX ONE.

Halo 5 will set the tone for next-generation!

shinrock3730d ago

Maybe, we'll see.my fingers ate crossed.

SniperControl3730d ago

And Sony are just gonna sit on there hands and do nothing to further improve the PS4's graphics, dream on kid......lol

I love reading all the fanboys on the net talking about the X1 closing the graphical gap on PS4 by using tiled resources or MS releasing 8% from the OS or that there is some secret sweet sauce double layered GPU that MS are holding back until a mythological NDA expires in a years time(which will convienently be extended( looking at you misterx) by another 6 months)
I bet you any money, Sony engineers and devs are working just as hard to squeeze more potential out of the PS4.

SpartanBerdi3730d ago

yes, until Uncharted 4 comes out.

OsirisBlack3730d ago

Right not it looks like the Order 1886 is going to set the tone for Next Gen Graphics and Physics but we shall see. I am very interested to see what XB1 First party titles look like. I really do not count the first wave games.... KZSF, Knack,Forza and Ryse are all pretty much tech demos some more fun and better looking than others but none of them are spectacular.

jdaboss3730d ago

competition breeds better games for BOTH systems.. Imagine that! stop being fanboys and embrace the period you live in.. amazing time for games of BOTH systems.

dantesparda3729d ago

@otherZinc

And you know this why? cuz your fanboyism told you so. Fanboys are so stupid, its embarassing

tiremfej3729d ago

@Sniper

Why come in on a MS article at all to bash the X1? Why would you know what Mr. X is saying if you're not a fanboy? Last I checked he does an excellent job keeping the trolls out and keeping the conversation free of SDF FUD. I actually love the site.

Whether you believe the rumors and goings on there. There is no denying X1 sports custom chips and The Order runs at 800p 30fps. It is funny all the ignorance towards the X1. I have a feeling people will shocked...

SniperControl3729d ago

@tiremfej

"Last I checked he does an excellent job keeping the trolls out and keeping the conversation free of SDF FUD. I actually love the site"

lol..You just proved my point

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solar3730d ago

eh, graphics and audio dont push innovation imo. the last FPS do push the genre was HL2.

ITPython3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

Actually I think COD4 deserves that title. Despite how terribad the series is now, COD4 forever changed the entire FPS genera single-handily by successfully introducing RPG elements, among other things, into an online FPS.

solar3729d ago

I would have to disagree Mr. Python. You have had those elements back with BF series.

Audiggity3729d ago (Edited 3729d ago )

Agreed. There has been nearly 0 innovation since HL2. In fact, even with attempts to copy HL2's success, they have all failed.

The Metro series is probably the closest, but, even that suffers from a closed environment/limited dynamic elements.

Twitch-based games like COD and Halo just don't count, sorry. They are merely polished upgrades of Quake and Doom.

JodyCones3730d ago

People are still excited for Halo?

ITPython3730d ago

Pushing innovation for audio, sure I can see that. But pushing innovation for graphics? LOL, yeah, don't think so. Pushing innovation in graphics for the XB1 is an oxymoron.

And let's face it, Halo is past it's prime. 2 was its peak, and it's time for it to rest now, just like the COD series after MW2 should have done.

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PSN-JeRzYzFyNeSt3730d ago

they said that with Halo Reach and Halo 4

Software_Lover3730d ago

I liked Halo 4, although I'm in the minority. I thought they did some things different in the multiplayer that made it not just about killing the most people. I really need to get back into it but I have a very short attention span these days and can't waste my life on gaming.

ThePope3730d ago

Liking Halo 4 doesn't put you in the minority. Its a well loved game and for good reason. The story, gameplay, and graphics are incredible. And Reach had a killer ending, and amazing gameplay.

The Great Melon3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

I know what you mean. However, Halo 4 was one of my least favorites, mainly because multiplayer has seemed to drift far from the punishing rankings of Halo 3 and primarily Halo 2. Halo ODST was my favorite single player Halo experience so far in all the games. The somber atmosphere, overworld, subdued music really hit a chord with me, but most seem to really dislike it simply because it didn't reinvent the multiplayer nor follow Master Chief's story. Differing opinions...

mhunterjr3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

You aren't in the minority, lots of people liked halo 4. Including me.

Bit I felt differently than you did about the MP. The way they handled the XP system encouraged people to worry more about their individual performance than the team. That ruined the MP for me. i really wish they would go back to the halo 2 ranking system.

Rachel_Alucard3730d ago

Halo 4 was easily the weakest entry in the Halo universe. The story never had a moment where you weren't just constantly shooting enemies and you got to just take in large masses of scenery with nice ambient music like previous ones had. Also having QTE's to fill in the important parts was BS and it's no longer in your control, especially when all the final boss was PRESS A REPEATEDLY: The ending. They forced killing off yet another character to try to convey emotion, but I felt the same about that as I did when Dom died in Gears 3, boring and forced due to the fact he literally could have escaped with all four people on the truck and he was dodging every bullet anyway.

The multiplayer was repetitive featuring your standard run and gun warfare that's featured heavily in CoD, where as in previous games it was more of an arena shooter where everyone didn't just sprint to the same locations every match. Also, weapon Skins, perks, points instead of kills, easy mode medals like distraction, copied perks from CoD like dexterity = sleight of hand, Ordinance drops = care packages, and an unbalanced loadout system that let's users have BR + Plasma pistol from the start.

Not to mention the constant picking of haven and the low map counts unless you buy the map packs. The only good things they did with multiplayer was removed all the garbage new modes bungie forced into reach like headhunter and stockpile, and actually make new maps instead of just use modified campaign sections.

The new enemies are design clones of the space pirates from metroid prime.

The graphics are identical to reach but it shouldn't be something that gets all the praise, there's better looking games on the market out there, it's not like this is PC level quality.

As someone who's played every Halo starting all the way from CE, this was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Shadonic3730d ago

I didnt really like the multiplayer in Halo 4, Matchmaking and lists of gametypes were very constrained and overall it felt so easy especially since most of the weapons diverged to just reskins with different dmg. It was a good game but the multiplayer needs to be more difficult and competitive and have all the ranking and stuff if it wants to survive in the COD dominant market. I'm in the minority when it comes to liking AA's and stuff but the ordinance thing was really unfair just made me lose interest when I could just keep pooping peoples heads off with the DMR and get almost any weapon i wanted instead of running out into the battlefield.

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AngelicIceDiamond3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

Halo 4 was great but my problems with it was the character connections.

Why is Cortanna the voice of reason and can hold a better conversation than chief?

I mean who's the bot here? I felt no emotion from chief but felt all the emotions from Cortanna. That was my problem. No offense but Chief is a just generic single minded ("hard boiled cop) with skilles so great anyone who challenges him utimately gets defeated that we've seen in 80's and 90's movies. Sorry there's nothing going on with chief besides some generic one liners.

ODST and Reach had way personality than Chief. Especially the cast in Reach.

The game looked and sound great but the frames need fixing. I notice the game will lag whenever allot of stuff was going on. And it would do it quite a bit to.

Mp was ok the story and enemies were overall great supporting cast was nice.

If they can give chief a character, an actual character that fans can get a feel of then Halo 5 will be even more great.

Spurg3730d ago

@AngelicIceDiamond
I think he was injected with something that made him lose his emotion...but not all of it. Remember he's built to be the perfect solider his job is to basically get the job done...nothing else.
In fall of Reach he had to leave his fellow Spartan behind because of he was injured or had damage to his suit...he didn't do the cliché thing and took his friend on his back...the guy had to be left behind and MC did the logical thing as left him behind to get the mission done.

Naga3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

@ AngelicIceDiamond

The dynamic between Chief and Cortana that you are criticizing was meant to be a key point of the narrative. Chief's near-emotionless, almost robotic demeanor was even hit on by Cortana in some of their dialogue. In fact, it was a thread that ran through the entire story - the exploration of Chief's humanity.

Heck, the dichotomy between his nature as a human being and as a war machine has been something that writers have touched upon in the books as well as elsewhere, and I think it's going to be a huge part of this series as they focus on developing his character and exploring his humanity.

Edsword3730d ago

It's MS, they say that about every exclusive. But the reality is that Halo5 will probably not innovate whatsoever and still get a 9.8 from IGN. It's almost guaranteed.

webeblazing3730d ago

Every game dev and pub does this. I'm sure you wasn't saying when all the ps4 stated almost the same thing.

cell9893730d ago

its true just like COD kept getting good review scores for 5 years straight

tuglu_pati3730d ago

@UnRivaLeD

and they delivered on both with H4 (graphics and Audio). I think H4 was the best out of the bunch in those departments.

Edsword3730d ago

The first level looked great. The rest of the game looked like Reach.

tuglu_pati3730d ago

Huh?? what game were you playing?

cozomel3729d ago (Edited 3729d ago )

@tugly

"Huh?? what game were you playing?"

Halo 4, what game were you playing?

tuglu_pati3729d ago

Why is it that im asking someone a question and other person respond. Multiple accounts perhaps...

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xDHAV0K24x3730d ago

and every game has gotten better with the graphics and sound

jdaboss3730d ago

And both of those games were good.. Pssss guess what also.. Dont get mad but they both sold more than your favorite PS exclusives as well.

BallsEye3730d ago

Halo 4 was the best looking game last gen hands down. It won all the graphic awards even on pro sony sites. It uses tech never used before on ps4 or 360. I've finished halo 4 campaign AFTER getting my next-gen consoles and I was still shocked how good it looked.

mmc-0073729d ago

TLOU/Beyond two souls/ uncharted are the best looking "console games" halo 4 doesn't even get close lol. I do have to admit that halo 4 is the best looking 360 game.

MorePowerOfGreen3729d ago

What the heck are you talking about? It's a job listing.

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GUTZnPAPERCUTZ3730d ago

Hopefully! Halo 4 was very pretty.

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aftershock3730d ago

With the xbox one's weaker hardware I highly doubt Halo 5 will "amaze" grahically. To be honest they said Halo 4 was the best looking 360 game and in my opinion it wasn't even close. I thought that gears 3 looked better, and when the texture pop-in wasn't happening I think RAGE is the best looking 360 game. Just my two cents

theWB273730d ago

So you're telling me the X1 is incapable of putting out good visuals?

CrowbaitBob3730d ago (Edited 3730d ago )

PS4 is technically more powerful than the Xbox One. To Sony fanboys this is an indication that the Xbox One is basically a worthless piece of crap.

So, to Sony fanboys, the PS4 is just above "worthless piece of crap" in terms of technical proficiency. That doesn't seem like much to be bragging about really.

In the real world, both the PS4 and Xbox One have massive potential. I'm really looking forward to what they both bring to the table.

Edit: After playing the forest section of Ryse all I could think about was how amazing the next Gears and Halo are going to be. Still, haters abide.

cell9893730d ago

I mean sure theyll be great graphics, but nothing to rave about. Theres no need for MS to overhype this game into oblivion with statements like those

aftershock3730d ago

No that's not what I'm saying, Ryse son of Rome has great graphics, it's just not jaw on the floor amazing. I'm sure Halo 5 will look fine but what I was saying is that it probably won't be to the level of how it's being hyped. I don't hate the x1 nor am I a fanboy. I dislike the Kinect

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DoubleM703730d ago

Are you serious? Have you played any X1 games yet? I mean set their and played with the controller and a few games. *uck what you heard all games are upscaled to 1080P and they still look nice. Texture lightning all the next gen bells and Whistle are there. They have yet to use Direct X11.2. The only game that has used it is Ryse, Which is graphically stunning.

GamingNerd0133730d ago

I really think ryse is not that graphically amazing as people say. The only thing I notice that was amazing was the characters faces and slightly the body's of the chars. otherwise KZSF beats it an every way from envirment settlings colors and much more. In my opinion I believe X1 will have amazing looking games like quantum break but PS4 will still make better looking games with higher FPS as everybody knows it's more powerful then X1. Just wait till sony devs show their games and be blown away by them. The last of us UC series god of war series GT series and many more r easily still the best Looking games even topping most X1 and PS4 games. Anyway my point is both consoles will pirduce amazing looking games in future but the PS4 will end up having the best looking games from 1rst 2nd and 3rd party devs as like I said ps4 is more powerful then x1 with its specs.

spicelicka3730d ago

so far Ryse looks like best nex-gen game out of the consoles, so that already destroys your argument. If you say wait till the ps4 shows what it can really do, anyone can say the same about xbox one.

Are people forgetting that ps3 has been more powerful than xbox 360 all generation long? It had some games that had the best graphics sure but by the smallest margin. Once devs figured out the tech xbox 360 was pretty much caught up, halo 4 was given best graphics of 2012. And crysis 3, one of the best looking games on any console was a multiplatform title.

I dont care much personally as i have owned both systems, but i like diffusing excited fanboys.

OsirisBlack3730d ago

I own both XB1 and PS4 and Ryse is not the best looking game available for the consoles. Currently the absolute best looking game is tomb raider on PS4 followed by Tomb raider on XB1. Ryse looked amazing at first then I noticed how static and lifeless the game was. Killzone also looks absolutely amazing and has better lighting than ryse but not better character models. The weather backgrounds animation and atmosphere in Tomb raider blows them both out of the water. Waiting on Infamous next month and Titanfall along with MGSGZ on PS4.... this is a great time to be a gamer no matter what system you own.

sinspirit3730d ago

It won that year because less graphically intense games came out in 2012, and because of popularity when it came to public votes. It isn't near the best graphical game from the systems entire lifetimes.

In most best of graphics for 2012 Assassins Creed 3 or FarCry 3 won, and for good reason.

Ryse isn't looking the best. It might seem that way but it has less action on screen, more static objects, 900p at a stuttering 30fps, is very linear, and is very short. KillZone is technically far superior overall with higher resolution, more textures, more physics, far more dynamic objects, runs at higher framerates, and the campaign is far longer, despite Ryse being developed for years longer and Killzone's focus on more than just campaign.

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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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kingnick407d 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.

BandarHub407d 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.

slate91407d ago

Chief and the halo franchise became a joke under 343

Sciurus_vulgaris407d 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_Observer407d 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_vulgaris407d 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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roadkillers648d 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_Slaughter648d 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.

Mandingo2020648d 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.

neutralgamer1992648d 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

SurgicalMenace647d 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.🤷🏾‍♂️

neutralgamer1992647d 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

SurgicalMenace647d ago

Just having some fun, bro.🤣🤣

Mandingo2020647d ago

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

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REDGUM648d 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.

Mandingo2020647d ago (Edited 647d 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.

BlackTar187647d 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.

Mandingo2020647d ago

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

neutralgamer1992647d ago

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

BlackTar187647d ago (Edited 647d 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.

IanTH648d 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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-Foxtrot718d ago

Halo CE over Halo Infinite anyday

Not to mention the impact it had at the time

Flawlessmic718d ago

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

AuraAbjure718d ago

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

ChubbyBlade717d ago

Are you trying to give people cancer?

AuraAbjure716d ago (Edited 716d 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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