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New Halo:Reach info from GamePro

Rely on Horror writes: "The latest issue of the german GamePro magazine contained an exclusive preview of the much anticipated Halo: Reach. Bungie remained scarce with info so far, however GamePro is able to shed some light.

We translated the most important, mainly new facts."

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Mista T5194d ago (Edited 5194d ago )

Reach will use a heavily modified Halo 3 engine according to the magazine

@ below:
it's not bad it's good, compared to them using the same Halo 3 engine I'll take a heavily modified one any day. and why are you talking about Uncharted? lol I'm not a fanboy ur the twat :P

MetalGearRising5194d ago

Even if it turns out that Halo Reach uses heavily modified Halo 3 engine what's wrong with that. The game will still look heads and shoulders above all ps3 games and SALES wise will be the best selling game of all time breaking numerous records.

Also wasn't uncharted 2 using heavily modified Uncharted 1 engine u twat.

Pennywise5194d ago

Twat? LoL... you are the only one that looks like a twat here screaming about Halo Reach graphics being the best.

UC1 >Halo 3 graphics. Get it? Your new game is using a modified engine from a game that WAS NOT EVEN IN HIGH DEF. Go die under a rock somewhere.

mrv3215194d ago

Ah I laugh at you... I also cry at humanity.

Halo: Reach probably won't look close to Heavy Rain FOR A START. Bu... bu... bu... Heavy Rain is not a game... Ok then Mr.Moron. How about this.

Halo Reach wont even rival Killzone 2 in terms of graphics.

Don't believe me. http://www.endsights.com/wp...

So let's wait for Halo: Reach to LAUNCH before we decide that it beats everything shall we.

StanLee5194d ago (Edited 5194d ago )

Who the fcuk cares if Halo Reach looks like Killzone 2?! Killzone 2 was one of the most generic, run of the mill FPS we've seen in a long time! Enough with the expectations that better graphics make a better game.

shazui1235194d ago (Edited 5194d ago )

You just called killzone 2 a "generic run-of-the-mill fps game" in argument for halo reach. Much irony.

Also halo reach doesnt need to have killzone 2 level graphics to be great. As long as they greatly improve upon the gameplay and story of halo and maybe add some different multiplayer modes and styles then it should be good, and not only in sales this time. The fact that Reach will not come close to the graphical fidelity of uncharted 1/2, killzone 2, the last guardian, heavy rain e.t.c doesnt matter, it doesnt have to have amazing graphics to be a great game, graphics just help significantly to make a game more cinematic and immersive and at the same time less arcade-ey, these traits are not what halo has ever aimed for.

Trebius5194d ago (Edited 5194d ago )

Considering Halo 3 wasnt even HD, this game is not setting any benchmarks or innovating at all ... it's just another Halo game that will undoubtedly sell, even though it's a mediocre FPS.

The saddest part is they have to wait all the way til the end of the year for it, when it's already done right NOW. lol

So much for hoping the game would be better looking than Uncharted 1...

As for your Graphics dont = better games argument ...

It doesnt, that's true. But graphics will only evolve gen after gen like it's supposed to. Not our fault that the 360 is stuck between generations.

Not nearly as good as PS3, but also not as bad as PS2.

360 has no games :)

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THE MAX SPEED 215194d ago (Edited 5194d ago )

"Halo: Reach's graphic engine is NOT new. It is a heavily modified Halo 3 engine."

SMH X 5 .

based on what I've seen the graphics are better than Halo 3 but still this is kind of a letdown to me because there was so much talk about a new engine being used for that game. I was really hyped to see a new engine at work for Halo because I was never a fan of the older one. I'll have to wait for gameplay to judge any further.

Mista T5194d ago

It's heavily modified, which is good. for it to be new they would have to start from scratch which isn't good because the game will take more time to develop, so the best thing for them to do would be to improve upon what they already have

StanLee5194d ago (Edited 5194d ago )

It's about time Bungie used motion capture. The animations in Halo 3 and ODST are really rigid and dated.

@ THE MAX SPEED 21

You can't build a new game on an entirely new engine in the span it's taking Bungie to make Reach unfortunately. They have pushed the engine to new reaches though( . . . no pun intended).

ZombieNinjaPanda5194d ago

What happened to the new engine?? They were bragging about using a new engine earlier, oh well, I don't care long as it looks better than Halo 3.

Bnet3435194d ago

Bungie already said it was a completely new engine. A translation of a german magazine from some unknown website isn't going to debunk that.

Blaze9295194d ago

Actually it's right - it's not a new engine but instead the same Halo 3 engine just heavily modified and gutted:

http://www.edge-online.com/...

I thought it was a new engine as well which is a bit disappointing. Not becuase Reach looks bad but if they actually came up with a new engine it would've been even better. It's Bungie's last Halo and they are going out using a recycled engine? :/

StanLee5194d ago

Who says it's Bungie's last Halo? I'm pretty sure Bungie will be making Halo games for a long time regardless of what is being speculated.

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DatNJDom815194d ago

who was saying that this was going to surpass Uncharted 2?

lowcarb5194d ago

Reach will destroy UC2 in terms of scale and visuals. Go enjoy your WKC lol.

Blaze9295194d ago (Edited 5194d ago )

Hmmm never heard that one before - why don't you tell us?

EDIT:

Dammit lowcarb ¬_¬

Fanb0y5194d ago

Lots of good stuff here, in case you can't be bothered to click the link:

- GamePro was able to play 2 full missions of Halo: Reach
- Self-sufficiency and a darker flair are the fundamental elements.
- The story takes place on the planet "Reach", will have its "own character" and is brought to life thanks to inhabitants and localities
- Halo: Reach is set to only play on the planet surface. There will be no underground or space levels.
- variety in locations: hilly territories, a gothic flair building on a wooded level, clinical labs, dark industry complexes and big city districts.
- new, different cutscenes. Bungie wants to get a shaky hand camera feeling to create a more "dirty" feeling
- Motion Capturing is first introduced to the series
- Enemy Design: Primar goal was to create cruel and evil appearing alien enemies.
- New enemies include the "Skirmisher" which resembles the shackal from the original Halo.
- Bungie plans to double the amount of visible enemies onscreen.
- Halo: Reach's graphic engine is NOT new. It is a heavily modified Halo 3 engine.
- New weapons include a more slim assault rifle, a middle distance designated marksman rifle (DMR) and on the Covenant side, a "Needle Rifle" with familiarities to the "Needler" from previous games.
- A new helicopter-like and heavy armoured flight vehicle named "Falcon" will be included aswell. Creative director Marcus Lehto says its like the "Warthog of the sky"
- contact with civillians plays a more important role.
- brandnew weather system
- new sprint function for longer distances.
- very good AI
- GamePro summarizes: Halo: Reach has the look and feel of Halo 3, combined with the very best elements of Halo 1 (big levels, feeling of freedom) and Halo 2 (fights). The new elements play in fine with the rest of the game and have been cleverly thought through.
- No info on multiplayer yet.

Arnon5194d ago (Edited 5194d ago )

This might as well be a new engine. If you're completely gutting the old engine and building everything again from the ground up, is there much difference?

It's obvious that the game blows all other Halo games away. Hell, the BR in Halo: Reach has more polygons alone than an entire marine from Halo 3.

http://www.bungie.net/News/...

You can look at the differences here. They're basically mind blowing when put side by side.

(Here's a couple images from the article)

http://www.bungie.net/image...
http://www.bungie.net/image...

Bnet3435194d ago

Okay thanks Blaze I didn't know. I take back what I said. I don't really care for Halo's graphics that much. I care more for story, gameplay, and features.

otherZinc5194d ago

The scale of Halo 3 is enormous, also what game has:
4 player co-op
vehicles, air & land
massive environments
terrific physics
All in the Halo 3 engine, you people want Killzone graphics or whatever, well, Killzone 2 doesn't do anything I mentioned above, if it did the memory would be gone with nothing left for graphics.

@DatNJDom81,
Uncharted 2 is linear & 1 Stage in Halo 3 is larger than half the entire Uncharted 2 stages because U2 is linear as hell.

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DaMa5194d ago

Sometimes GamePro puts their print magazine articles online aswell, not this time though, my scanner is not working, but here's the cover of the mag i am holding my hands incase someone's curios for a link:

http://images.idgentertainm...

borgome5194d ago

Xbox Live where hundreds of thousands play, and PSN where hundreds play.

shazui1235194d ago

"Xbox Live where hundreds of thousands pay to play, PSN where thousands upon thousands play"
PSN has more accounts than xbox live, FACT.

Shadow Man5194d ago

Japanese Account
Europe Account
2New Account
Banned Account

Wrathman5194d ago

shanzui...lol.most idiotic statement ever.

ps3..it only counts blu-ray player accounts.my usa account.my uk account.my japanese account.

yes thats right i own 3 ps3's...err wait..no i dont...but sony thinks i do.

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6 Friendliest Characters in Games

GF365: "Oftentimes, video games have characters who are antagonistic and really not very pleasant. Here are some of the friendliest characters in games where you might not otherwise expect to find them."

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thorstein245d ago

Dogmeat: *bark!*

Translation: you are dead to me.

JSONEHUNDRED245d ago

You can probably add Karlach to this from BG3

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10 Best Lore-Rich Video Games

Talented writers can build worlds that are as wondrous as real-life. Here are the best lore-rich video games for you to get immersed in.

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shinoff2183481d ago

How'd fallout not make the list. Atleast over cyberpunk, tales , and halo. Fallout been around since what 96 98 and has 5 6 games into it. It's full of lore when you play it. I'd even add star ocean to a point.

robtion480d ago

Agree Fallout should be on there.

MadLad480d ago

And somehow Planescape Torment doesn't even make the list.

Crows90480d ago

Hollow knight surpasses these.

shinoff2183480d ago

In lore? I must be missing something

Crows90480d ago (Edited 480d ago )

Yes in lore. Easily missed... absolutely. Never played a game that had me loving the world and lore behind it as much as that one. Most of course wouldn't be able to experience it since it is a more difficult game.

DarXyde479d ago

I can't speak for all titles on this list, but by the time you get to Dark Souls III, the lore is a bloody tapestry of intricacy

Crows90479d ago

Played them all. Im not saying the games on the list dont have good lore...I just think hollow knight had more lore that is hidden but present and more easily explored and accessed. The souls games have tremendous lore but theyre mostly hidden and stay that way unless you look for it and research it. The lore is not very accessible.

DarXyde479d ago

Crows90,

I think that's a somewhat fair assessment. For me, the Souls games are less upfront about the lore, but it does invite your fascination through NPCs, items, locations, bosses, etc. There's this kind of natural progression where the picture becomes just clear enough by doing the essential tasks, but it really makes you want to explore every inch of the world.

TheColbertinator479d ago

Suikoden and Legend of Heroes also have massive lore setups.

agent13479d ago

narration is more important than lore i'd rather watch the story and characters in a more cinematic way instead of searching for notes and stuff that's why i love sony exclusive games like uncharted and gow and hate from software games

shinoff2183479d ago

The article was top ten lore in video games. I think they did a bad job picking games out. I know what you mean though. I just like a variety of games and genres.

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Halo’s best Bungie campaign has its worst feature fixed after 12 years

Halo’s best ever campaign mode developed by Bungie has had its most annoying feature fixed after more than a decade, making the sci-fi FPS game better than ever

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SullysCigar565d ago

Awesome news - so can we look forward to playing Halo: Infinite with no online issues circa 2033?

just_looken564d ago

"You can download the improved Reach AI mod at Mod DB" This was a mod 343 did nothing so the online will be fixed in our dreams.

SullysCigar564d ago

Par for the course with 343.

Profchaos564d ago

They did say they had a 10 year plan for infinite we just all assumed it would be DLC could of been a 10 year netcode rollout.

But seriously this is a mod the community won't be able to modify infinite in the same way

Cikatriz_ESP565d ago

Combat Evolved was the best campaign, and it's not even close.

just_looken564d ago

You should have tried this version of reach when it first came out remastered for a year there was no sound because 343 could not locate the sound files.

It was a special challenge.

badz149564d ago

more like the bunch at 343i are simply mentally challenged

ACEMANWISE564d ago

Well I guess 12 years is faster than most fixes. I guess this is a cheap way to "remaster" something nowadays.....by just fixing something that used to always be broken.

zidane1341564d ago

Did you even read the article? This is a mod to improve AI from back almost 2 gens ago. Nobody is claiming this is remastering anything. Yeesh.

Crows90564d ago

Halo is dead. Microsoft has other shooter franchises it cares more about now. 343 are no longer Xbox golden studio. They are likely to shift things around or even close it all together and give the IP to someone else.

343i decided to pummel the IP into the ground...and when they see it didn't quite look like Glenn's face they decided to just keep on pummeling. Not sure if Glenn is the IP or the fanbase in this case though.

Profchaos564d ago

343 were never the golden studio they were a hastily thrown together b team when bungie said we want to do something else cya

Crows90564d ago

Well ...I didn't want to say it but I agree. Makes you wonder why Microsoft gave them the IP and didn't keep Bungie or any of the talent they acquired from any studio.

CobraKai564d ago

“ Halo Infinite, Halo 3, or Halo: Combat Evolved. It’s hard to say which of the sci-fi FPS games offers the best experience all round.”
He lost me with Halo Infinite.

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