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Halo: MCC 120fps Update Is a Surreal Experience

MP1ST: Halo MCC received its Xbox Series X and S enhancement update, adding Halo MCC 120fps support for both consoles. Here's what our testing showed.

waverider1623d ago (Edited 1623d ago )

What gamers wanted and were expecting Was to play halo infinite on launch and not old halos that can run at 240 frames at 8k....

DJStotty1623d ago

I was one hoping to play Infinite at launch, but after the reveal i'm quite glad they have delayed to finish it properly and give the Halo fanbase the game they deserve.

The_Sage1623d ago

Honestly... After that atrocious reveal, did they have a choice?.. I was literally shocked at how bad it was.

alb18991623d ago

I was specting to play Cyberpunk at launch but I'll wait calmly untill CDP is ready....what else?

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thornintheside1623d ago (Edited 1623d ago )

Halo was delayed months ago, I really doubt there were alot of early adopters who got a new xbox last week and expected to play halo Infinite.

thesoftware7301623d ago

Somehow, I don't think you speak for everyone, I know plenty of people wanting this for these wildly popular games. My 19yr old son and I for starters.

I get the feeling you wouldn't have gotten an Xbox no matter what came out.

MadLad1623d ago

I'll be playing on PC, but I'm excited for all those games coming from all those award winning devs that will be popping out over the next couple years. :^)

CaptainHenry9161623d ago

It's beyond me why you're getting down votes for stating facts 😂😂

Imalwaysright1623d ago

As a gamer I would be extremely happy if Sony did the same with Resistance fall of Men wich is easily the game I played the most in my life. I would even gladly pay for online play if it meant that I could headshot some fools with the L23 fareye.

The_Sage1623d ago

Not to be that guy, but... Fall of Man.

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gamer78041623d ago (Edited 1623d ago )

is 120fps surreal? i remember hitting over 200fps on pc over a decade ago and thinking, yah it seems really fast, but honestly after 60fps i really don't care. much rather have 60fps 4k, special effects rt etc

badz1491623d ago

but did you have a display capable of showing that 200fps back then? you need to remember that mainstream TVs and monitors are 60Hz thus all those hundreds of fps aren't showing and your monitor will just display 60fps.

120fps is nice and all but as of right now, it's still expensive. 2K144Hz monitors are a norm right now but 4K144Hz, extremely rare and mighty expensive! it's the same story with TVs. TVs with HDMI2.1 is still far and between and mighty expensive.

not many will be able to taake advantage of this 120fps feature for now due to cost. maybe in a few years

gamer78041623d ago

I had an expensive setup with 4 monitors three hooked together. Thee would do 75hz and the single screen gaming crt was 200hz. Anything 60hz or less on a crt could give some people headaches

DJStotty1622d ago (Edited 1622d ago )

Exactly Badz,

Most TV's are only capable of 60fps, i am waiting for a price drop in the UK, a decent 120hz TV will still set you back £700+.

ARESWARLORD1623d ago

As a PC gamer I can fully say you gamer7804 are not a PC gamer.

I mean what kind of filthy ditch troll are you 60 frames get the f*** out of here

nickanasty2061623d ago

This is very cool. Consoles are now on parity with PC for MCC and Cross-Play has been added. I will give kudos to 343 where it is deserved here. Disappointed about Infinite not launching with the console, but also realize that if devs need more time to make a great game, give it to them. Cyberpunk is a great example of this. I don't want a half-baked game to be released if its not ready. Give us the good stuff and take your time to make it right, just like MCC. I will say though, if the game does turn out bad with the extra time taken, that is a different story completely. At this point it can't be anything less than a masterpiece, otherwise Microsoft is going to be in some real trouble here, and Halo should be taken away from 343.

Kavorklestein1623d ago

I hope Infinite can be made into a head-turning and long lasting experience.
I have always loved my copy of MCC and always have a great collection to fall back on. The amount of things they have added and optimized has been fun to re-test every couple updates.
I hope anyone who missed any Halo's give them another go and gets a good feel for the entire universe so far.

I'm hoping for a big and Epic Adventure. I hope they don't play it TOO safe, not too "trendy" or fad based like recent shooters, has a fully developed story, and not too many new ideas at once, unless it fits nicely with the pace or flow of the Story.

I really hope Halo can get at least one more solid entry, and that Game will have Graphics that truly show 343 still has some true Artists left, and not just the average multi purpose developer.

If they Give it a soul and a real purpose, there is unlimited potential still left in the Halo Universe.

nickanasty2061623d ago

They have now even brought in the lead from MCC on PC to oversee the development of Halo Infinite, so I'm thinking we are going to get something truly special here. In the meantime, MCC always remains in my playlist and never seems to cease to amaze me at how much fun can be had on this classic/epic franchise.

Kavorklestein1623d ago

@nick
Nice! Well I'll keep my fingers, toes, legs, arms, and even EYES crossed hoping that they make the most of it, and take their time if they need to, in order to really perfect the experience for new Xbox fans, and the years of Halo fans who are waiting for the next hint or sign that we might finally get an Awesome, bold, and successful sequel to enjoy.

MadLad1623d ago

I've been playing on PC, but it has been awesome replaying the series at these sort of resolutions and framerates.

FPS just feels better on PC for me.

Deathdeliverer1623d ago

Guess I’ll start the download. Haven’t played it in years. It’ll be ready by the time I hit the door. Thanks Xbox app!

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Five Games to Play While Waiting for Armored Core 6

The newest From Software game is just around the corner. These are five excellent games to play while waiting for Armored Core 6.

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Si-Fly626d ago

Can I suggest BG3 as a 6th? It’s helping me pass the time quite well.

anast626d ago

I'm still trying to finish WotR.

DivineHand125626d ago

With the release date being just a little over a week away, it may not be a good idea to burn yourself out on mech games until then.

RavenWolfx625d ago

i want a Chromehounds sequel so bad...

raWfodog625d ago (Edited 625d ago )

Surprised that the article didn’t mention Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries if we’re talking about mech-related games.

ZeekQuattro625d ago

It was an odd article imo. Like why are games that feature a handful of mech themed levels in there. When I think of mech games I don't think Halo and Wolfenstein no matter how fun those levels were.

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Best Xbox Game Studios Franchises

These are some of the best and most popular video game franchises now owned by Xbox Game Studios and Microsoft.

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Sciurus_vulgaris635d ago (Edited 635d ago )

Microsoft was involved with Halo, Gears, Forza, Ori, Flight Simulator and Fable from early development, I will give them credit for those franchises. Fallout, Elder Scrolls and Doom were established franchise before being acquired by MS.

Crows90634d ago (Edited 634d ago )

Exactly. They had nothing to do with their most popular franchises now.

Their old franchises are dwindling and pretty much non-existent.

They've had perfect dark in the chamber this whole time and haven't done squat...that tells you the kind of company they are. Fable is another franchise that's been destroyed and ignored...let's see how the new game turns out.

Profchaos633d ago

Yeah perfect dark, banjo conquer ms seems to kill more franchises then they like to admit while pretending to care about others like hexen

Sitdown634d ago

Given the article specifically says "now owned", what made you feel the need to do a break down?

thesoftware730633d ago

Sit-down,

Because it's N4G and any opportunity to shit on MS is never missed.

Rude-ro634d ago

Gears is not.
It was the same as mass effect:
Just contracted.

closed_account635d ago (Edited 635d ago )

Ah yes, feels like forever ago since Microsoft created Skyrim. So much so, I had actually forgotten they had created it and the other Elder Scrolls games! 🤔

*They really shaped my preteen years w the original Doom too!

ocelot07634d ago

Don't forget the original Elder Scrolls way back in 1994 or fallout in 1997.

Sitdown631d ago

So you don't understand the combination of "now owned"?

Crows90634d ago (Edited 634d ago )

I fully expect all these popular franchises to be killed off by Microsoft. Just a matter of time.

Unless they take a huge distance approach which pretty much means they don't ba e anything to do with the games being made ...in that case the franchises should be fine. But then...they shouldn't really get credit.

DOMination-634d ago

"I fully expect all these popular franchises to be killed off by Microsoft. Just a matter of time."

Based on what?? Microsoft usually gets stick for releasing too MANY games in their franchises, to the point where it's quite a long-running joke - one I'm sure you've partaken in before.

Pretty much all of their major IP has had releases in the last five years or have upcoming releases scheduled so I see no evidence whatsoever for this claim.

"Unless they take a huge distance approach which pretty much means they don't ba e anything to do with the games being made"

But.. They HAVE been very hands-off for a long time and have drawn lots of criticism for it?

fr0sty634d ago

See: All of Rare's games

DOMination-633d ago

I really wouldn't say that MS have let Rare franchises die. They've just had the freedom to create new IP in Sea of Thieves and Everwild. MS are currently developing a Perfect Dark game, licensed Killer Instinct out, Rare themselves released several compilations and several Banjo games as well as PDZ in the past.

I'm not sure what else you could want. They can only make one game at a time. You can't say MS let all their franchises die but also be annoyed that they allow their studios to make new IP.

Profchaos633d ago

If that's the case where my banjo or conquer sequel why didn't I get sunset overdrive 2 oh yeah not enough bro in those games

ChasterMies634d ago (Edited 634d ago )

EA is a good example of what can happen to a franchise when a larger corporation buys up studios from a smaller corporation. Quarterly earnings should never matter more than quality.

wiz7191633d ago

@Crows that is the case , Zenimax is operating independently of MS and have full creative freedom to do what they want. Zenimax games aren’t being published under XGS ,

ravens52634d ago

Soon Microsoft will be known for making Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Candy Crush, Call of Duty etc. Lmao they know what they're doing. Especially with the archiving issue the gaming industry has.

closed_account634d ago (Edited 634d ago )

Microsoft built the game industry. Microsoft invented games. Didn't you know? ;)

**What a bizzaro world we live in where the losers can become the winners overnight.

Hypertension140634d ago

@ravens52

What are those franchises you're talking about?
Activision/Blizzard only makes Call of Duty and Bethesda has Elder Scrolls and Starfield only, stop making it seen that is much more anti competitive/consumer than it actually is.......

Profchaos633d ago

Zero creative vision and the ability to bankroll it by purchasing everything that everyone else had success with even Halo wasn't technically theirs Bungie had to sell it to them to become independent

Atari6052B634d ago

You mean any studio Microsoft could acquire to flog last gen games on game pass ... What happened to HD-DVD that Microsoft pushed so hard ...

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Games with the dumbest NPCs

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closed_account636d ago (Edited 636d ago )

Bethesda makes the most consistently stupid NPCs, like really bad... yet I still can't help but love playing their games. Guilty pleasure, I guess. *sigh* 😩

Flawlessmic635d ago

How did redfall not make the cut.

anast635d ago (Edited 635d ago )

Every Bethesda game and Every Halo game. This list needed to have Cyberpunk somewhere.