Halo 4

[The 1 2 P]

I was excited and curious to see what 343 was going to do with the formerly Bungie controlled series and I'm liking what I've played so far. But I have a few small issues. First, the music isn't that good. I didn't expect it to be as good as Marty's was from the previous games but this version just seems like it's lacking something. Maybe it will grow on me. Second, the story is slow to progress. I'm not talking about the fire fights but the actual narrative itself. It takes several levels before you fully understand whats going on and I'm still not finished the campaign yet. Finally, there is only one new weapon that I have grown fond of so far. The rest seem pretty pointless.

The multiplayer is unsurprisingly awesome, although there are several key modes missing but they will probably be added in later. And Spartan Ops mode is also a nice little addition. I've only played one of the five new episodes but new ones will be added every week for the next 10 weeks so I look forward to those as well. They also did a nice job of updating the visuals on the seven year old 360. So what does everyone else think of this non-Bungie made Halo?

[Nebagram]

Shamefully, I've never finished a Halo game- I got halfway through 1, about a quarter of the way through 2 and only a couple of hours into 3 and Reach (and Halo Wars, if you count that), but already what I've played of 4 has me hooked more than the previous games. Never mind the fact that the graphics are simply gorgeous for the- as you say- 7 year old 360- the gameplay is tight and precise, and paced just right to feel exciting throughout without becoming overwhelming. Definitely the best FPS I've played since Bioshock 2 last year.

[LaughingMAN.S9]

how much does this one tie in to halo 3?


thats the only halo campaign i didnt finish because i found it so god awful boring, played maybe 3 or 4 levels in that shit before i just said fuck it and threw in the towel.

will me not having played that to completion affect my enjoyment of 4?

to be clear i only care about the campaign, i have no intention of going online, im thinking about picking this up from redbox just to see how it looks and plays

[kedawa]

You're not missing anything.
It's pretty obvious what needs killin'.
The plot is superfluous.

[PapaStu]

how much does this one tie in to halo 3?


thats the only halo campaign i didnt finish because i found it so god awful boring, played maybe 3 or 4 levels in that shit before i just said fuck it and threw in the towel.

will me not having played that to completion affect my enjoyment of 4?

to be clear i only care about the campaign, i have no intention of going online, im thinking about picking this up from redbox just to see how it looks and plays

Halo 4 picks up 4 years after the end of Halo 3. You'll only be missing out why Master Chief is in cryo-stasis on a ship that is basically destroyed. You'll understand much more the backstory to Halo 4, if you've kept up with the last few Halo novels that have come out. Glasslands and Thursday War deal with the Human side of things (and the ship that Multiplayer takes place on) and Glasslands makes more sense if you've read Ghosts Of Onyx (which is the lead in to Glasslands). While the Forerunner Saga which is 2 books in (it's a trilogy) explains well... the bad guys you'll be facing in Halo 4, but the game also gives you enough to understand why you're killing what you're killing.

[LaughingMAN.S9]

Halo 4 picks up 4 years after the end of Halo 3. You'll only be missing out why Master Chief is in cryo-stasis on a ship that is basically destroyed. You'll understand much more the backstory to Halo 4, if you've kept up with the last few Halo novels that have come out. Glasslands and Thursday War deal with the Human side of things (and the ship that Multiplayer takes place on) and Glasslands makes more sense if you've read Ghosts Of Onyx (which is the lead in to Glasslands). While the Forerunner Saga which is 2 books in (it's a trilogy) explains well... the bad guys you'll be facing in Halo 4, but the game also gives you enough to understand why you're killing what you're killing.

i vaguely remember watching the ending of halo 3 on youtube (i may be confusing it with the halo 2 ending now that i think about it) and i've only read the first 3 halo novels and ghost of onyx, but if halo 4 at least attempts to explain what i missed then i guess i can deal, thanks for the input

[G-Boobie]

i vaguely remember watching the ending of halo 3 on youtube (i may be confusing it with the halo 2 ending now that i think about it) and i've only read the first 3 halo novels and ghost of onyx, but if halo 4 at least attempts to explain what i missed then i guess i can deal, thanks for the input

Watch the "Legendary Ending" of Halo 3 on YouTube, and understand that the planet you're doing business on in Halo 4 is a Forerunner structure, and you'll be good to go.

I haven't picked it up myself yet, but I played through the first three missions at a friends house, and decided to buy it myself in a week or two. It's pretty good.