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Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footage
By:General Vagueness
Date: 12/2/14 8:54 pm
In Response To: Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footage (Ibeechu)

: Does anyone else distinctly feel like 343i no longer gives a shit about this
: tiny forum or its users' opinions?

more or less

: Are we now the minority, guys? Is our little HBO clique just too curmudgeonly
: to embrace change? Maybe what's best for Halo really is to arbitrarily
: shove in a bunch of stuff that has no reason being there for fear of
: stagnation. I guess we just like stagnation.

I keep hearing NeoGAF mostly agrees and is often more adamant about things not changing than we are; I can't corroborate that though. I have seen various things around the Internet relating to TMCC meaning that Halo is "back", though, which indicates a lot of people feel it took a wrong turn somewhere.

: Maybe this is purely nostalgia talking but, when I think of Halo, I think of
: simplicity, clarity, no obfuscation or bullshit or trying to be too cool.
: That's what made Halo CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3 so cool. They weren't trying
: to be cool. They were just cool. Cool? Cool.

Halo was definitely trying to be cool.
The announcer? the medals? "oh it's not deathmatch, it's Slayer"? the advertisements? the armor? the nameplates? the game case that's made out of metal for no discernible reason? I like all those things but they do seem to me like they're supposed to be cool, rather than happening to be cool. Even shoving in a map editor one or two elements at a time might apply.

: I feel like 343 thinks I'm a tiny baby and is dangling keys in front of my
: face to try to get me interested. Halo has never needed that. I'm
: interested because it's an extremely simple sandbox from which complex,
: interesting scenarios arise. Frills don't add to the complexity. In a
: weird way, they restrict it. The complexity of a Halo 2 match is
: interesting because of how organic it is. The complexity of a Halo 4 match
: is not interesting because it feels engineered. It comes off as the
: developer trying to trick me into thinking what I'm playing is fun or
: interesting by just adding a bunch of crap to it.

I don't get why so many people are so concerned over what impression a company wants to make, be it this or some other game or some other industry. Surely what matters is whether they succeed or not, and the actual impression people get, right? If it looked fun, you wouldn't be criticizing them for trying to make it look fun, now would you? I can't figure out why people care so much unless they either a) want to like it but can't or refuse to or b) are concerned idiots will like and buy whatever it is and make it worse.


Messages In This Thread

One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageRevenant198812/2/14 1:03 pm
     I nearly criedThe BS Police12/2/14 1:28 pm
           Re: Right?Hyokin12/2/14 1:32 pm
                 Why do people keep saying this?FugitiveSoldier12/3/14 11:16 am
           Re: I nearly criedRevenant198812/2/14 1:39 pm
                 Re: I nearly criedGrizzlei12/2/14 1:55 pm
           WeightCody Miller12/2/14 9:08 pm
                 Re: WeightAzo 'Galvat12/2/14 10:43 pm
           What is that monstrosity? *NM*R4112/3/14 10:19 am
     Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageyakaman12/2/14 1:50 pm
     Submachine GunGrizzlei12/2/14 1:57 pm
     Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageLostSpartan98712/2/14 1:59 pm
           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageGeneral Vagueness12/2/14 2:20 pm
           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footagegamerguy200212/2/14 3:40 pm
                 Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageGeneral Vagueness12/2/14 4:39 pm
                       Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footagegamerguy200212/2/14 4:56 pm
                             Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageGeneral Vagueness12/2/14 7:25 pm
                 Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footagethebruce012/2/14 5:25 pm
     Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageQuirel12/2/14 2:14 pm
           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageGeneral Vagueness12/2/14 4:31 pm
                 Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageQuirel12/3/14 2:47 pm
                       Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageGeneral Vagueness12/3/14 3:25 pm
     The fuck did they do to the shield sounds? *NM*General Vagueness12/2/14 2:42 pm
     Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageTDSpiral12/2/14 3:15 pm
     "Prophet's Bane?"Azo 'Galvat12/2/14 4:03 pm
           Re: "Prophet's Bane?"Revenant198812/2/14 4:13 pm
                 Re: "Prophet's Bane?"TDSpiral12/2/14 4:46 pm
                       Re: "Prophet's Bane?"Azo 'Galvat12/2/14 7:40 pm
                       Re: "Prophet's Bane?"Frankie12/3/14 1:46 pm
                             Re: "Prophet's Bane?"Hyokin12/3/14 3:32 pm
                                   Re: "Prophet's Bane?"The BS Police12/3/14 5:25 pm
                                   Re: "Prophet's Bane?"gamerguy200212/3/14 10:56 pm
     Looks like Halo *NM*ArteenEsben12/2/14 6:00 pm
     Let's help 343 guys!!!Chris101b12/2/14 6:06 pm
     Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageIbeechu12/2/14 6:33 pm
           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footagePhoenix_928612/2/14 6:37 pm
           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageGrizzlei12/2/14 7:49 pm
                 Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageFrankie12/3/14 1:05 pm
                       Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageMacGyver1012/3/14 1:08 pm
                             Re: Ha!Hyokin12/3/14 1:37 pm
                       Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageIbeechu12/3/14 3:01 pm
                       Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageLouis Wu12/3/14 9:01 pm
           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageGeneral Vagueness12/2/14 8:54 pm
           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageJironimo12/3/14 12:38 pm
           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageQuirel12/3/14 2:35 pm
     Watched three games...Phoenix_928612/2/14 6:35 pm
           Re: Watched three games...Cody Miller12/2/14 9:05 pm
                 Re: Watched three games...Chris101b12/2/14 10:32 pm
                       Re: Watched three games...Cody Miller12/3/14 3:49 am
                             Re: Watched three games...uberfoop12/3/14 4:08 am
                             Re: Watched three games...Chris101b12/3/14 5:05 am
           Re: Watched three games...thebruce012/3/14 10:58 am
     Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageMasterz133712/2/14 11:03 pm
           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footagegamerguy200212/2/14 11:23 pm
     Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageAvateur12/2/14 11:24 pm
     I actually like the idea of talking Spartans...RC Master12/3/14 5:13 pm
           Re: I actually like the idea of talking Spartans..Dervish12/3/14 6:52 pm
     Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageGravemind12/5/14 3:44 am
           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageHyokin12/5/14 12:18 pm
           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageCody Miller12/7/14 5:02 pm
                 Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageThe BS Police12/7/14 5:39 pm
                       Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageCody Miller12/8/14 9:06 pm
                             Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footagethebruce012/9/14 10:24 am
                                   Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageCody Miller12/9/14 3:33 pm
                                         Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageQuirel12/9/14 4:28 pm
                                               Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footagethebruce012/10/14 9:36 am
                                                     Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageCody Miller12/10/14 1:43 pm
                                                           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footagethebruce012/10/14 2:42 pm
                                                           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageIbeechu12/10/14 4:18 pm
                                                                 Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageCody Miller12/10/14 6:22 pm
                                                                       You're reaching. Desperately. *NM*thebruce012/10/14 7:16 pm
                                                                             Re: You're reaching. Desperately.Avateur12/10/14 8:50 pm
                                                                                   Re: You're reaching. Desperately.thebruce012/11/14 9:54 am
                                                                                         Re: You're reaching. Desperately.Avateur12/11/14 7:46 pm
                                                                                               Re: You're reaching. Desperately.Cody Miller12/11/14 11:52 pm
                                                                                                     Re: You're reaching. Desperately.Avateur12/12/14 12:01 am
                                                                                                           Re: You're reaching. Desperately.thebruce012/12/14 9:40 am
                                                                                                                 Re: You're reaching. Desperately.Avateur12/12/14 1:59 pm
                                                                                                                       Re: I don't know what to say any more *NM*thebruce012/12/14 2:32 pm
                                                                                                                             Checkmate *NM*Avateur12/12/14 5:42 pm
                                                                                                     Re: You're reaching. Desperately.thebruce012/12/14 9:40 am
                                                                       Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageGeneral Vagueness12/12/14 2:36 am
                                                           Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageQuirel12/12/14 5:40 am
                                         Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageQuirel12/12/14 6:03 am
                 Re: One hour of Halo 5 (beta) MP footageGravemind12/8/14 4:25 pm
     So...what's up with that sword?...SEspider12/7/14 5:51 pm
           Re: So...what's up with that sword?...General Vagueness12/7/14 6:04 pm
                 Re: So...what's up with that sword?...SEspider12/11/14 3:42 am
           Re: So...what's up with that sword?...Littlebigman12/7/14 6:50 pm
                 Re: So...what's up with that sword?...Hyokin12/7/14 7:49 pm
                       Re: So...what's up with that sword?...GrimBrother One12/7/14 7:56 pm
                             Re: So...what's up with that sword?...Hyokin12/7/14 8:24 pm
                                   I wonder...Quirel12/8/14 1:47 am
                       Woops, you are correct! *NM* *NM*Littlebigman12/7/14 8:53 pm
     Dudebro?The Loot12/10/14 10:27 am
           Sarah Palmer was dudebrockamp12/10/14 11:01 am
                 Re: Sarah Palmer was dudebrocar1512/10/14 1:41 pm
                 Re: Sarah Palmer was dudebroIbeechu12/10/14 4:00 pm
                       Re: Sarah Palmer was dudebrogamerguy200212/10/14 5:11 pm
                             Note to self: don't type while hacking up mucus :( *NM*gamerguy200212/10/14 5:19 pm
           "Meet A Dudebrahman."Morpheus12/10/14 11:20 am
           Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....Revenant198812/10/14 11:40 am
                 Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....General Vagueness12/10/14 1:10 pm
                       Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....Revenant198812/10/14 1:20 pm
                       Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....Chewbaccawakka12/10/14 1:23 pm
                             Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....thebruce012/10/14 2:56 pm
                             Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....Postmortem12/11/14 1:15 am
                                   Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....The Lionheart12/12/14 9:29 am
                             Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....The Lionheart12/12/14 9:27 am
                             Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....Jaydee12/12/14 12:05 pm
                       Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....Ibeechu12/10/14 4:09 pm
                             Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....General Vagueness12/12/14 2:13 am
                 Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....serpx12/10/14 2:57 pm
                 On the portrayal of SPARTANsArchilen12/11/14 4:48 am
                       Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsthebruce012/11/14 10:01 am
                             Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsRevenant198812/11/14 10:44 am
                                   Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsthebruce012/11/14 11:29 am
                                   Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsQuirel12/12/14 4:59 pm
                                         Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsArchilen12/15/14 6:55 am
                                               Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsthebruce012/15/14 11:16 am
                                                     Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsQuirel12/15/14 3:38 pm
                                                           Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsthebruce012/15/14 7:48 pm
                                                                 Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsQuirel12/18/14 5:05 am
                                                                       Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsthebruce012/18/14 10:04 am
                                                                             Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsmc_leprechaun12/19/14 4:23 am
                                                                                   Re: Trek replicator - 'Armor, Mjolnir, Mark IV'thebruce012/19/14 9:44 am
                                                                                         Re: Trek replicator - 'Armor, Mjolnir, Mark IV'mc_leprechaun12/22/14 5:51 am
                                                                                         Re: Trek replicator - 'Armor, Mjolnir, Mark IV'Quirel12/23/14 3:15 pm
                                                                                   Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANstadboz12/22/14 5:24 pm
                             Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsArchilen12/11/14 12:54 pm
                                   Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsthebruce012/11/14 3:06 pm
                       Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANs *IMG*The Lionheart12/12/14 12:01 am
                       Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsGeneral Vagueness12/12/14 2:47 am
                             Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsArchilen12/12/14 8:24 am
                                   Re: On the portrayal of SPARTANsJaydee12/12/14 11:58 am
                 Re: Dudebro? Well, since you asked....The Lionheart12/11/14 11:17 pm
           Re: Dudebro?hunt3r12/11/14 1:45 am
           Cultural Imperialismscarab12/17/14 5:57 pm
                 Re: Cultural Imperialismzofinda12/17/14 7:42 pm
                       Re: Cultural Imperialismzofinda12/17/14 7:42 pm
                 Re: Cultural ImperialismRevenant198812/18/14 9:00 am
                       Re: Cultural Imperialismscarab12/18/14 10:03 am
                             Re: Cultural Imperialismthebruce012/18/14 10:06 am
                             Re: Cultural ImperialismRevenant198812/18/14 10:30 am
                                   Re: Cultural ImperialismQuirel12/18/14 3:46 pm
                 Re: Cultural Imperialismpadraig0812/18/14 10:34 am
                       Localize S4 behaviourscarab12/18/14 3:04 pm
                             Re: Localize S4 behaviourGeneral Vagueness12/18/14 4:05 pm
                 There's got to be a better word for this.Quirel12/18/14 3:56 pm
                       Re: There's got to be a better word for this.scarab12/18/14 6:30 pm
                             Re: There's got to be a better word for this.Quirel12/19/14 4:29 am
                                   Re: There's got to be a better word for this.scarab12/19/14 7:41 am
                                         Re: There's got to be a better word for this.Quirel12/20/14 3:16 pm
                                         Re: There's got to be a better word for this.General Vagueness12/20/14 4:00 pm
                                               Re: There's got to be a better word for this.General Vagueness12/20/14 4:25 pm
                             Re: There's got to be a better word for this.General Vagueness12/20/14 3:41 pm

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