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Subject: Cutscenes: which would you prefer game footage or CG animation
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Poll: Cutscenes: which would you prefer game footage or CG animation  [closed]
CG animation (like halo wars):  54%
(15 Votes)
game footage (like halo 3):  46%
(13 Votes)
Total Votes: 28

I personally think the H3 cut scenes look horrible. When i saw the cut scenes from halo wars i was blown away and thought they looked beautiful compared to the ones form H3. but what do want in reach H3 esque cutscenes using game models or nice polished CG animations.

  • 09.24.2009 2:10 PM PDT
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If it's one thing we all know, it's that Bungie cannot make faces. They can make shiny cars, shiny armor, but they cannot make decent looking faces. Seriously, they look like clay that was subjected to the digestive system of a cow.

[Edited on 09.24.2009 2:12 PM PDT]

  • 09.24.2009 2:12 PM PDT
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I totally agree, thats why they should just use cutscenes so we have somehting nice to watch.

since you agree you should vote and let bungie know

  • 09.24.2009 2:14 PM PDT
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funny facts :
out of the 6gb on the halo wars disk, 4 are occupied by HD CG cutscenes.
that's the problem. they look really good, but they take WAY too much space. that's why there is so few units, sounds and maps in HW. 90% of the disk is used by those CG cutscnes.

(I know it from modders, on halomods.com, who used to mod halo wars for the lulz).

[Edited on 09.24.2009 2:25 PM PDT]

  • 09.24.2009 2:25 PM PDT

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Are you retarded? Halo 3 had great cutscenes.

  • 09.24.2009 2:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: Mestizo X
I totally agree, thats why they should just use cutscenes so we have somehting nice to watch.

since you agree you should vote and let bungie know
I didn't agree with you, I just said that Bungie couldn't make faces. Personally, I'd want real-time cutscenes.

  • 09.24.2009 2:28 PM PDT

to say halo 3 cut scenes suck is to say halo 3 graphics sucks. thats because the cut scenes were made with the game engine. halo 3 graphics dont suck. while they are not ground braking, they certainly are not ugly.

using the actual game to make the cut scenes allows for neat stuff to happen like to see all of the destruction you cause in game. like at the end of tsavo highway cutscene you can see all the chaos you caused. if the cutscenes were cgi this would not be possible

  • 09.24.2009 3:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: Mestizo X
I personally think the H3 cut scenes look horrible. When i saw the cut scenes from halo wars i was blown away and thought they looked beautiful compared to the ones form H3. but what do want in reach H3 esque cutscenes using game models or nice polished CG animations.

Using pre-rendered videos for cut-scenes, I don't know. I like they way it was done in Mirror's Edge with stylized art for the cut scenes. Halo Wars looks nice, but it take you out of the game. I like it when games use the game engine because it feels like another part of the game, instead a lull in the action. So, I'd prefer to see Bungie use the game engine for cut scenes, as always.

  • 09.24.2009 3:33 PM PDT
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No.

Posted by: AK 47625714
If it's one thing we all know, it's that Bungie cannot make faces. They can make shiny cars, shiny armor, but they cannot make decent looking faces. Seriously, they look like clay that was subjected to the digestive system of a cow.


They're good in ODST.

And even in Halo 3 if the angles and lighting is perfect.

[Edited on 09.24.2009 3:34 PM PDT]

  • 09.24.2009 3:34 PM PDT

Posted by: AK 47625714
If it's one thing we all know, it's that Bungie cannot make faces. They can make shiny cars, shiny armor, but they cannot make decent looking faces. Seriously, they look like clay that was subjected to the digestive system of a cow.


Cortana is HAWT so I don't know what your problem is.

  • 09.24.2009 3:38 PM PDT
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No.

Posted by: slayer542
Posted by: AK 47625714
If it's one thing we all know, it's that Bungie cannot make faces. They can make shiny cars, shiny armor, but they cannot make decent looking faces. Seriously, they look like clay that was subjected to the digestive system of a cow.


Cortana is HAWT so I don't know what your problem is.


Her, miranda, and Johnson are the only people whose faces actually get attention. Everyone else seems kinda halfassed compared to them.

  • 09.24.2009 3:43 PM PDT
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funny facts :
out of the 6gb on the halo wars disk, 4 are occupied by HD CG cutscenes.
that's the problem. they look really good, but they take WAY too much space. that's why there is so few units, sounds and maps in HW. 90% of the disk is used by those CG cutscnes.

(I know it from modders, on halomods.com, who used to mod halo wars for the lulz).


so you are telling me that a DVD disk has 90% of its space taken by 30 minutes of cutscenes? That doesn't make any sense at all seeign as that 2 hr HD movies easily fit on DVD disks. so at most its hould only be 25%. They can add good cutscenese just by splitting the campaign and multiplayer into 2 disks like ODST. That way they have a whole disk to make the campaign as it should be and devote another whole disk for quality MP. Basically all im saying is that the halo story is amazing and so should be told in a manner fitting its epicness. And I thnk these blocky PS2 cutcenes (aside from MC and elites) take away from the grandeur that is the halo story.

  • 09.25.2009 8:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: bat out of h3ll
to say halo 3 cut scenes suck is to say halo 3 graphics sucks. thats because the cut scenes were made with the game engine. halo 3 graphics dont suck. while they are not ground braking, they certainly are not ugly.

using the actual game to make the cut scenes allows for neat stuff to happen like to see all of the destruction you cause in game. like at the end of tsavo highway cutscene you can see all the chaos you caused. if the cutscenes were cgi this would not be possible


no criticizing halo cut scenes does not criticize halo game graphics. Halo game graphics look amazing since it moves os fast that you are not focusing on faces so much. but in cut scenes thats all you see and os you do pay more attention and you relaize how bad they look. The halo wars cut scenes were actually entertaining to watch partly due to the quality. Sure you cant se what weapon you wee holding or what you destroyed but atleast your not seeing blocky PS2 like footage

  • 09.25.2009 8:30 AM PDT