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Halo was obviously important for console FPS's, but I still remember how much better the game previews looked for the PC version before it became an xbox game. It likely wouldn't have done as well as it has if it wasn't the key xbox title that it is, but people acting like it's the most important FPS of all time obviously didn't touch PC FPS's much back in the day.
yup. it holds its position on hallowed ground for good reason. i still remember playing through it the first time with a friend in split screen co-op. even though it made the story make no sense (who's this other heroic Spartan who apparently is every bit as capable as Master Chief? lol) it was mind blowing on technical AND gameplay levels. that position has been "softened" over the years but that's to be expected, and it happened to every major franchise from that era.It was, because PC's where a loooong way from being mainstream in 2001. Halo proved to an entire generation that console gaming could be that good, it finally mainstreamed both the console FPS and the type of control setup and sensitivity required.
I gamed both since forever, I love Pc gaming, but Halo imo deserves its spot.
Also the 'PC' version was a far far far cry from what it ended up as on console, as well it was not PC it was Mac. It was originally a Myth style rts, with marines and warthogs, then they added very basic covenant models and turned it into a third person shooter. Due to the lack of funding needed to complete they took the project on the road and found a home with microsoft as an xbox exclusive.
It also heralds from an era rife with Easter eggs that aren't just product or movie tie ins. There was one level (343 guilty spark I believe) where you could jump back into the pelican and if you road it it would stop at the edge of the map and a marine would be standing there with unique dialogue, found that just messing around and its still one of my favorites.yup. it holds its position on hallowed ground for good reason. i still remember playing through it the first time with a friend in split screen co-op. even though it made the story make no sense (who's this other heroic Spartan who apparently is every bit as capable as Master Chief? lol) it was mind blowing on technical AND gameplay levels. that position has been "softened" over the years but that's to be expected, and it happened to every major franchise from that era.
Saw a tweet from the lead designer saying he "hears" us about the progression system complaints. We'll see how that goes, but they also "heard" the complaints during the closed beta and did nothing about them except make the system even grindier for the public beta. They're obviously hanging the game and its revenue generation on the battle pass system, so any changes are going to be mild. The least they could do is make it relevant and fun.I've been playing a lot of Infinite. I'm ready for an update though, any word on updates?
I think the consensus is that the gameplay is fun enough as is, but the press around the battlepass is negative. The campaign release date will probably trigger any real changes with the influx of players and even more eyes looking at it.Saw a tweet from the lead designer saying he "hears" us about the progression system complaints. We'll see how that goes, but they also "heard" the complaints during the closed beta and did nothing about them except make the system even grindier for the public beta. They're obviously hanging the game and its revenue generation on the battle pass system, so any changes are going to be mild. The least they could do is make it relevant and fun.
Good reminder for everybody that the campaign releases next Tuesday.I think the consensus is that the gameplay is fun enough as is, but the press around the battlepass is negative. The campaign release date will probably trigger any real changes with the influx of players and even more eyes looking at it.
I wouldn't read to much into a free launch of a basically beta multiplayer, wait for the rest to follow and see how it does.Man the game is just boring - apparently the rest of the world agrees, as the current weekly steam charts have fallen by a factor of 5x in two weeks ( down to under 50k this week!)
https://steamcharts.com/app/1240440
The cheaters have probably also made a dent in that player count!
https://www.techspot.com/news/92414-halo-infinite-console-players-want-cross-play-turned.html
It only took two weeks to Sink that Battleship
I'm not actually interested in jumping into the multiplayer yet. I'll do what I usually do and wade in after completing the story campaign. So I'm one of the ones who have not played the beta and don't plan to. The multiplayer is free to play forever, so there is no rush at this point.I wouldn't read to much into a free launch of a basically beta multiplayer, wait for the rest to follow and see how it does.
Yeah thats a nothing burger, I can't remember the last time an in game report button resulted in anything. I still see the same hackers as I did months ago on CoD, same experience with overwatch when I played it.Yeah I think I'm just waiting for the campaign.
Meanwhile... something which was anticipated (cheating) and yet not developed (report player functionality in-game) ...
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I wouldn't read to much into a free launch of a basically beta multiplayer, wait for the rest to follow and see how it does.
Why not? if you're free-to-pay, there are so many other choices out there!
Destiny 2 is still a much better game than this, and if you want to get your battlefield big map experience, Amazon has been giving away Battlefield 5 all month (so it's effectively become "free to pay")
If the PC players are already dyiing like flues, then all you have left is the locked-in Live players.
because real comp players use discord .I'm Liking it so far but, Man.. playing comp on pc is aggravating because I'm the only one talking in the mic. The one good thing about overwatch is better communication even if they just type something. But even in quickplay i've only encountered about 3 mic's in like 70 matches. As for Cod well...
Just try it. I did and I got terrible fps.Should I turn on Async computing? RTX 3080 @ 4k.
Can't find benchmarks.
It doesn't really benefit NVIDIA cards that much since their core scheduling is still much better than AMD's.Should I turn on Async computing? RTX 3080 @ 4k.
Can't find benchmarks.
You can preload it through the Xbox app if you purchased it in the Microsoft Store or have Game Pass. I don't know if there is a preload for the Steam version, as I don't purchase first-party Microsoft games on there.Dang it, I'll have to download on crappy hotel internet =\
Kinda wish there was a preload