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GamerVille: Halo Reach Review

Halo Reach Review: Fall of Reach or Halo Franchise?

Irony, what is it? In general, irony is a method used to indirectly describe the reality or of a given situation by referencing another. Halo Reach re-accounts the events leading up to the fall of the human outpost planet Reach, and ironically, it may also be referring the fall of the Halo franchise.

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chazjamie4970d ago

"great game is great".

redundant yo. the game is great.

NecrumSlavery4970d ago

Bungie is going out with a bang.

SilentNegotiator4969d ago

Good thing it's a 9+/10 review, otherwise the N4G mods might have removed it for being before the embargo.

T9X694970d ago

8 page review, Jesus. I didn't read all of it but so far its a good read. Can't wait to pick this up.

GamerVille4970d ago (Edited 4970d ago )

Halo Reach is no small topic bro lol. We wanted the review to be as in depth as comfortably possible because there's so much that goes into the Halo experience or any game for that matter. We hate reading reviews that mostly regurgitate the games features which you've probably already heard about. The reviewer may throw in a morsel or two here and there but, in most cases, if it's a very popular website, they will most likely NOT get gritty about a lot of the really less than perfect details and nuances of the game they are reviewing.

We, on the other hand, aren't afraid to go there and step on any toes because we're not influenced or controlled by advertisers. It's time for some real reviews with real substance. Thanks for commenting.

Game Hard!

nveenio4969d ago

So, you played a pirated copy, right? Because, if it were legit, then you would have known about the Embargo.

JohnApocalypse4970d ago

At least its a real review other then that one with a 6

mercsfan4970d ago

lol and the one with a 10

Babypuncher4970d ago

How is this review any more 'real' than the other one? It's still a no-name website looking for hits. Is it just because it gave the game a much better score? Or is it because the review is much more in-depth? It's still just one person's opinion compared to another's.

Believe me, i am not trying to bash Reach, I know it's going to be epic, and i really can't wait to play it. I just don't understand why we place so much emphasis on other people's opinions.

So what if some dude that lives in his parents basement and writes part-time for xboxsuxorz_blog.de gives it a 6? So what if Game Informer gives it it's inevitable 9.5/10? Do better scores make the game a better experience? It would be a sad fact if they did.

My point is simply this: Play the game for yourself and form your own opinions. Who cares what someone else thinks about it.

KillerComboBreaker4970d ago

I hear ya but I disagree with you to an extent. Of course i don't have to live by the opinion of a reviewer. It's all about the quality of the review man. Most reviews i read from IGN or GameTrailers is all fluff crap. They recap the features over and over again... and there's just no meat in the damn review. When i'm done watching or reading the review feel like i haven't seen or read anything that will really tell me about the meat of the game.

I'm digging this review because the review actually dares to pick on a lot of sh*t instead of praising the developer with every other sentence. And the way the review was closed was pretty damn thought provoking a classy.

If the reviewer living with his mom in a basement or not, he/she did a damn good job with that review because i fee like I already played the campaign after reading the review lol!

Babypuncher4970d ago

I understand what you are saying, but I think you are missing my point. I am not saying that the review isn' t a good review, I'm saying that it's just a review and is nothing more than someone else's opinion.

Let's say, hypothetically, every website gave Reach a 6/10. Would that keep you from buying it? Let's say you buy it anyway and play through it and it's the best game you have ever played. Would you say "that game was awesome, too bad it sucks because it's metacritic is 6.2"?

BTW you sound like you work at gamerville.net

KillerComboBreaker4970d ago (Edited 4970d ago )

nah i don't work at gamerville, but i do work at footlocker so i you need some fresh Nikes i got the hook up. ha ha!

but you're right about reviewing scores. it's just crazy man because you don't know where to turn because errbody is sayin tha same thing. "ohhh this game is great blah blah blah... buy, buy buy it..." man i want to hear someone rip into a popular game. i remember when halo 3 came out with those half ass graphics. i was like what is this mess. strangely, no one was really coming down too hard on Bungie. i always thought it was cause they were afraid or something... anyway, got class tomorrow. good debate.

Sitdown4970d ago

but its hard to get pass the fact that the reviewer does not even know how to define irony. The key component of irony is that there is a contradiction or shows incongruity......is it really that hard to go to dictionary.com?

Is Killzone 2 really the benchmark for fps game....or perhaps Crysis is 3rd person.

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hudsoniscool4970d ago

it goes into detail, unlike the review from the other day i could read in less then a minute.

kaveti66164970d ago

I think, just to be fair, this review shouldn't be approved because the embargo hasn't been lifted. I haven't read the review at all and won't decide whether it's credible or not. It's a long review so I don't want to spoil the game for myself by reading.

GamerVille4970d ago

Thanks for commenting Kaveti. However, the only embargo enforced is playing the Halo Reach game online which we personally did not do. We sat and watched a group of people play through the campaign and we joined in as well. The campaign was completed on all three difficulty levels. We tallied over 60 hours of game play to make sure we could be as experienced and credible as possible.

As fans of the Halo franchise we are eager to purchase the game on Sept 14th and enjoy it like the rest of the world. I hope you reconsider, if not, thanks for considering any how. :)

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D814970d ago

Hang on. You wrote a review based on WATCHING A GROUP OF PEOPLE play the campaign, just so you could beat the big boys to a review? Bless.

GamerVille4970d ago

We played as well. First we watched. Then we played. if you re-read my post you'll notice i stated ".... and we joined as well." And the review was not about beating the big boys. Actually, we never thought about being first of last. We just got it done since we had already experienced the game.

Hey... regardless if we post and in depth review before the "big boys", we're certain they'll get more hits than we will anyhow. And this is absolutely fine with us because we're just in it for the love of gaming bro!

Bless.

Blaze9294970d ago

"Please note that all review coverage is embargoed untilSunday, Sept. 12 at 12:01 a.m. EDT. "

Gotta love that piracy

depot524970d ago

All the sites who obtain the game legally through Microsoft have to wait until the 11th.

kaveti66164970d ago

You gave Reach a 9.5 based on just the campaign and offline elements? I think that's also not fair because you never know, Halo Reach might have the same multiplayer issues as Gears of War 2 had.

I like the Halo series a lot, but I still think this review isn't complete and should be resumbitted with more info on the 14th.

dtrain214970d ago (Edited 4970d ago )

NPD for September is gonna be crazy. I'm glad I have a 360 and a superior XBL.

Krugsy4970d ago

If you care that much about NPD figures you ain't a real gamer.

Sarcasm4970d ago

I didn't realize there was another XBL so that your XBL could be "superior" to it.

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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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thorstein239d ago

Dogmeat: *bark!*

Translation: you are dead to me.

JSONEHUNDRED239d 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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shinoff2183475d 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.

robtion474d ago

Agree Fallout should be on there.

MadLad474d ago

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

Crows90474d ago

Hollow knight surpasses these.

shinoff2183474d ago

In lore? I must be missing something

Crows90474d ago (Edited 474d 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.

DarXyde474d 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

Crows90473d 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.

DarXyde473d 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.

TheColbertinator474d ago

Suikoden and Legend of Heroes also have massive lore setups.

agent13474d 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

shinoff2183473d 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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SullysCigar560d ago

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

just_looken559d 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.

SullysCigar559d ago

Par for the course with 343.

Profchaos558d 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_ESP559d ago

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

just_looken559d 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.

badz149559d ago

more like the bunch at 343i are simply mentally challenged

ACEMANWISE559d 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.

zidane1341559d 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.

Crows90558d 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.

Profchaos558d 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

Crows90558d 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.

CobraKai558d 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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