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Subject: Does Halo: Combat Evolved Really Need to be Redone?

Something smells fishy...

I know it the remake hasn't been confirmed yet.

I honestly don't understand why Halo: Combat Evolved needs to be remade. I think it's fine the way it is.

If anything should be changed it should just be to give Halo the ability to be played online. The graphics should not be changed or enhanced.

  • 02.04.2011 4:18 PM PDT

What the hell is a signature?

Well honestly, it would be nice to see a fresh set of graphics. That would be nice IMO

  • 02.04.2011 4:26 PM PDT

Is that for real? That's pretty awesome.

  • 02.04.2011 4:48 PM PDT

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Why? Because game designers always like polishing old gems, even if they don't really need it. And why would microsoft EVER pass up the chance to make a buck? I'm looking forward to this game, along with the achievements and challenges the designers put on the player. My only concern is the multiplayer. I'm not the picky type that will boycott the game if they add a weapon or two but they need to give players the ability to keep things classic. This is after all a remake.

  • 02.04.2011 8:17 PM PDT

I wouldn't consider it confirmed until saber/343/microsoft actually say so, I mean we haven't even seen any screens yet.

  • 02.04.2011 9:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: JacobGRocks
Yeah, Hitboxing = fail. For example, a certan user from the maw who has never played Halo 2 Xbox online links to this halo 2 bash video (its much less exreme in acutial gameplay) which shows hitboxing, but it also exists in halo 3, which also has unbalanced weps and n00b armor (recon).

Add the exclusive maps/weapons/vehicles from the PC version, online play and the ability to link 16 Xboxs together and I'll be happy.

  • 02.04.2011 10:41 PM PDT

I'm not totally against the idea of video game remakes in principle, as I have bought a few, but it depends why you're playing them. When I do play a remake, I normally look at it in one of three ways:

1. Tribute - Examples of this for me would be the Special Editions of the first two Monkey Island games, maybe even the Super Street Fighter II HD release. In these cases, I loved the original game, and see the remake as being an affectionate tribute to a classic, in the same way that fan art is. It's fun to see how people who obviously care about the original game have decided to approach certain parts of the game, and you get to wonder if you would have done it the same way or maybe a bit differently. In the end, I'll play the remake as a curiosity, but after that I'm much more likely to play the original than the remake.

2. Opportunity to replay a game I otherwise couldn't - A good example of this would be Earthworm Jim HD. I honestly couldn't care less about the graphics being polished, it's just good to be able to have a convenient way to play a game I haven't played in years and years, and do it on my current console.

3. Opportunity to play a game I never got to - A good example would be the remake of Perfect Dark. I never played it back in the day, but heard good things about it, so why not try take the opportunity to try it now?

For some people, a Halo remake might fall into one or more of the above categories. If so, good for you. I genuinely hope you have fun with the remake if this news is true. Same goes for those who say they just want to try multiplayer/online coop to see what it would be like. But to be perfectly honest, it doesn't fall into any of those categories for me (for example, I think Halo's too young for me to play a remake for tribute purposes).

What worries me, though, is a point I read once on the 343 forum. Someone there argued that the reason why some people want a remake is because when the game first came out it was new and wondrous and was really a defining moment for them as a gamer. But when replaying the game for the umpteenth time years later, it just doesn't have the same impact as when they played it for the first time. It's not shiny and new anymore. He argued that these people want a remake because they hope the remake will make them feel like they're playing the game for the first time again, and they can experience those great feelings again. I'm worried that those people could be setting themselves up for disappointment. Halo had its effect on you back in 2001 precisely because it was a product of its time. Nostalgia and a new coat of paint can't bring those moments back.

Am I being too harsh? Perhaps there isn't much difference between me playing a remake as a tribute and someone else playing a remake in order to feel like it's all new again. Maybe it just depends on your perspective. I'd be interested to hear what others think.

[Edited on 02.05.2011 2:13 PM PST]

  • 02.04.2011 11:22 PM PDT

How does Bungie know just what to do to get my heart racing?

I'll never understand.

NO! it does NOT need to be redone. Halo CE is a classic for a goddamn reason! if you wanna freakin play the damn game, go buy it off of the dashboard. 343 needs to oversee ruining their own version of Halo, NOT -blam!- up Bungie's amazing game.

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  • 02.05.2011 12:59 AM PDT

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I do not want to see it remade. I still play the classic version on the PC to this day there is no need to remake it.

  • 02.05.2011 1:46 AM PDT

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Posted by: bignasty21
NO! it does NOT need to be redone. Halo CE is a classic for a goddamn reason! if you wanna freakin play the damn game, go buy it off of the dashboard. 343 needs to oversee ruining their own version of Halo, NOT -blam!- up Bungie's amazing game.

</angry rant>

BAAAAAAAAWWWW HALO IS RUINED FOREVAH!

  • 02.05.2011 6:17 AM PDT

No.

  • 02.05.2011 8:33 AM PDT

Sigma Elite.

I support the remake because I think it's a good opportunity for 343 to step in the industry and gain experience and not screw up if they ever plan to release Halo 4, as well because I would like to see Halo CE with new fresh graphics and HD enabled, that and achievements.

I'm looking forward for the official announcement @ e3 though.

  • 02.05.2011 8:42 AM PDT
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I hate M$ for remaking CE, but not because I think they will ruin a classic. I just hate how obvious of a marketing ploy it is. They will charge me $60 for basically the online options to a game I already have.

  • 02.05.2011 10:07 AM PDT
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Posted by: Dbuntu
I hate M$ for remaking CE, but not because I think they will ruin a classic. I just hate how obvious of a marketing ploy it is. They will charge me $60 for basically the online options to a game I already have.
Then don't buy it? If you don't think it's worth it then just simply don't go out of your way to get it. No body is making you.

Also, seriously, if you hate Microsoft for putting out THIS "marketing ploy" then you haven't been around Microsoft for long. That's what Microsoft is. That's why Bill Gates is rich. They're a smart company. Shouldn't hate them for it. Also, according to Joystiq, it's not going to be the SAME game.

If this is really true I'd love to see what they're going to do with it. If they make it terrible then it doesn't matter because I have the old one on this computer and on my Xbox. I appreciate the fact they're doing this.

If this game isn't that great then oh well. How is that going to "mess up" the legacy of the original? The truth is that almost everyone will hate this remake just because of nostalgia. Because it's not exactly the same. Personally, I don't want exactly the same because I already have it. If you're the type of person that lets a remake of anything, as JacobGRocks said "RUINZ IT FAHEVERZ!!!" then you deserve to be let down. This game will not change anything about Halo: Combat Evolved. Halo: Combat Evolved will still be Halo: Combat Evolved when you play it on your PC. It will stil be Halo: Combat Evolved when you play it on your Xbox.

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  • 02.05.2011 11:02 AM PDT

If I stop arguing with you, it doesn't mean that you win. It means that I don't have the time or energy to keep arguing with you. Get over yourselves.

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Does it need to be redone? No.
Would it be interesting to see it redone? Yes.

Personally, I'd like to see this happen, because this is one of my all time favorite games, if not my favorite game of all time. I'd still undoubtedly love the original far more than the re-make, but it would be kind of cool to see it with awesome new graphics.

However, I'd be looking at this game like a hawk. If even one thing, other than the graphics, is changed I'd be likely to go on a rampage. I'd actually go to the point to play the original and remake side by side to see exactly what's different.

  • 02.05.2011 11:53 AM PDT

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Posted by: bignasty21
NO! it does NOT need to be redone. Halo CE is a classic for a goddamn reason! if you wanna freakin play the damn game, go buy it off of the dashboard. 343 needs to oversee ruining their own version of Halo, NOT -blam!- up Bungie's amazing game.

</angry rant>


Except for the fact that 343 is not even developing the game...

  • 02.05.2011 12:41 PM PDT

-blam!- Was that actually blammed out? Or did I just type it? You'll never know.

Meh, it's a money ploy more than anything. It doesn't need to be redone, but it would make a whole lotta money. And dammit I know I'll buy it whether I want to or not.

  • 02.05.2011 1:41 PM PDT

What is your problem with a remake? I encourage it.

  • 02.05.2011 1:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: MegaPlayerASD

However, I'd be looking at this game like a hawk. If even one thing, other than the graphics, is changed I'd be likely to go on a rampage. I'd actually go to the point to play the original and remake side by side to see exactly what's different.
The article states that the game will not just be a graphical overhaul. I hope they keep the game mechanics in place, though.

  • 02.05.2011 2:08 PM PDT

I currently am working on Halo Wars achievements. 4 to go.
I currently am working on Halo 2 achievements.
I currently have all Halo 3 achievements.
I currently have all Halo 3:ODST achievements.
I currently have all Halo: Reach achievements.

Posted by: MegaPlayerASD
However, I'd be looking at this game like a hawk. If even one thing, other than the graphics, is changed I'd be likely to go on a rampage. I'd actually go to the point to play the original and remake side by side to see exactly what's different.

So true. I hope they keep all the Easter Eggs and glitches. =\

  • 02.06.2011 9:01 AM PDT