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Halo: Reach vehicle leaked in screens

The Lost Gamer writes:

It seems that this week has become a frenzy of excitement regarding Bungie's latest title within the acclaimed Halo universe, Halo: Reach. The retail SKU's have been unveiled, ViDoc #2 has been released and a whole host of screenshots have served to wet our appetite ahead of the Beta – so, anything more? In short, yes.

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Michael-Jackson5130d ago

Those screens look bad, well it was expected.

TheXgamerLive5129d ago (Edited 5129d ago )

give it a rest wannabe and move on.

Calm Down Sunshine5130d ago

Oh look, it's a generic space buggy.

Christopher5130d ago

Yeah. Kind of always wondered why all these 'future' games rely on buggies and haven't evolved enough with their vehicles like they have with jet packs, weapons, and the such.

Another One5130d ago

Or it could just be the new Mongoose. You might know that if you ever played Halo.

Christopher5130d ago

Mongoose really = generic space buggy here. Oversized off-road wheels w/buggy-frame design on a combat vehicle. Calling it Mongoose doesn't detract from what it looks and plays as.

Christopher5130d ago (Edited 5130d ago )

Okay, so looked up Mongoose... and OMG! It's a freaking ATV, which is a diet dune buggy...

You've got advanced weaponry, jetpacks, weird energy blades, and more cool technology and your vehicles are still ATVs (aka Mongooses) and Dune Buggies (aka Warthogs)?

I just think in a futuristic setting where everything has advanced and people are being dropped from the sky in pods to do battle with alien forces... there might be some advancements in the vehicles as well, no?

Note: This isn't about gameplay, this is about overall design and concept of the game itself. I think it works if it's heavily done, kind of like Serenity and the blending of Western gunfighting and futuristic space travel. But, the vehicles are kind of the only things that have failed to progress in the game it seems.

Also Note: Now, the Banshee, Wraith and Brute Chopper? That's more in-line with the whole concept.

dabri55130d ago

The covenent *the advanced alien race you fight* are the only ones with the advanced tech that you speak of. Human kind at that point still rely on standard tech *although more advance*. Gas, nuclear power,bullets, etc etc. The spartan program uses tech that we captured from the covenent and reverse engineered with improvements. The covenent found the tech they use. They are relics left by an ancient race called the forerunners. They worship the tech and only go as far as to learn how to use it, not make it. Because we go as far as to learn how to make it and modify it, we are considered heretics and deserve to die. Hope that gives you possible reason for why we are still using things with tires instead of hover bikes and stuff.

STICKzophrenic5130d ago

Thank you.

People love to blindly hate Halo for no reason. If you played Halo and knew anything about it (blind haters), you would know the Covenant have all of the futuristic weapons, vehicles and aircraft.

http://images.wikia.com/hal...

But let me guess, it's just a plane with a crazy look to it right?

http://www.officialhalo3che...

That's just a self propelled unicycle with a frame for a rider!

http://www.supercheats.com/...

That's just a hovercraft with turbos!

Please guys, if you've never played Halo, and know nothing about it, don't comment and make yourself look like a blind hater.

Mattey5130d ago

Its an ATV fool, and its called a mongoose in halo 3 and clearly its in reach as well.

Christopher5130d ago

Where have I hated anything, let alone blindly? Check out my post history, I praise Halo for what I think it does well. This is just an item that rubs me wrong.

Regardless of the reasoning, the game takes place centuries ahead of our own. With technology in development now that's more advanced than the usual conventional weapons, I just kind of expect to see more.

Thanks for the explanation, though!

Hotel_Moscow5129d ago

oh snap stick i thought that banshee was from combat evolved pc edition then i looked at the tag and it was halo 3 but everything else looks good

Halo3 MLG Pro5129d ago

Oh look, you have a bunch of jealous sony fanboys.

Dorwrath5129d ago

What are you on?????

Reach is before Halo CE, Halo 2 & Halo 3.

If Reach was after Halo 3 by quite a few years your argument would hold weight.

ZombieNinjaPanda5129d ago

Hate the mongoose. Not quick enough for such weak armor it has. Constantly being blown off that thing.

swice5129d ago

If you actually play Halo 3 and learn how to use the Mongoose, you will get better at driving it and realize how much fun and how useful it really is. I am thoroughly pleased to see an updated version of it in Reach. Thoroughly.

BYE5129d ago

So far this game doesn't look special on a technical level but it looks fun, which is more important.

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skillednutter5130d ago

Oh no now everyone knows it has buggies. Some other game will now copy this idea!

We are all doomed!

dabri55130d ago

Mongoose has been in there since Halo 3 *officially. They tried to implement the mongoose as far back as Halo 1. They never got it balanced and released with the game until Halo 3.

yoghurt5130d ago

the graphics look pretty weak in them shots? maybe its just because they are in motion

edgeofblade5130d ago (Edited 5130d ago )

It's called motion blur. It's in other games, like Killzone 2.

Below: So, to you, pointing out the truth is desperately defending and ignoring the obvious is... doing... what exactly?

Disagrees: What? Really? There is nothing to disagree with here. There is no opinion, only fact. Me: "Master Chief is green." You: "GWAR! HALO! DISAGREEEEE"

DirtyLary5130d ago

lol edgeofblade

Defend HALO to the death.

Christopher5130d ago (Edited 5130d ago )

Not too sure about that edgeofblade. The player screenshots we've seen didn't have motion blur effects that resulted in this level of detail loss. Looking at these screens compared to others, you can tell there's a general loss of detail as a whole.

All I know is I want the detail we've seen in the other screenshots to remain in all aspects of the game, including vehicle combat/driving.

@below: possibly, but I hope the end result isn't as such. The detail they've brought to the characters, textures, and world should be the same no matter what you do. Would hate to see the need for degrading just because you're moving a bit faster.

Alcon Caper5130d ago

maybe the motion blur only happens when you're barreling in a car..i dunno

Daz5130d ago

Maybe its becuase a screenshot was tacking while the game was moving .

dabri55130d ago

It's also multiplayer. Normally the graphics are dumbed downed slightly in multiplayer to compensate for the greater amount of chaos that goes on. You see similar things when coop is done on the same console instead of online.

swice5129d ago

OMG who CAREEES if the textures aren't as good?! This game will still be polished in the coming months. For those that still don't seem to understand: THE BETA IS AN UNFINISHED PRODUCT. End caps. All of this bickering is becoming foolhardy

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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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thorstein258d ago

Dogmeat: *bark!*

Translation: you are dead to me.

JSONEHUNDRED258d 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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shinoff2183494d 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.

robtion493d ago

Agree Fallout should be on there.

MadLad493d ago

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

Crows90493d ago

Hollow knight surpasses these.

shinoff2183493d ago

In lore? I must be missing something

Crows90493d ago (Edited 493d 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.

DarXyde493d 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

Crows90493d 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.

DarXyde492d 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.

TheColbertinator493d ago

Suikoden and Legend of Heroes also have massive lore setups.

agent13493d 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

shinoff2183493d 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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SullysCigar579d ago

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

just_looken578d 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.

SullysCigar578d ago

Par for the course with 343.

Profchaos577d 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_ESP578d ago

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

just_looken578d 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.

badz149578d ago

more like the bunch at 343i are simply mentally challenged

ACEMANWISE578d 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.

zidane1341578d 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.

Crows90578d 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.

Profchaos577d 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

Crows90577d 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.

CobraKai577d 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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