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Subject: How pure is pure enough in your opinion for the Halo: CE remake?

Remember, many of the changes to the campaign over each game have been improvements. I like hijacking vehicles, and I like the handling of the Warthog as of Halo 2 and onwards. I like having the Scorpion shoot where I tell it to. I like how the magnum pistol is currently balanced. I like having Hunters provide an actual challenge.

Things I'd definitely keep the same are the soundtrack, as well as the enemy composition. If I didn't see any Brutes, Drones, or Skirmishers, that would be okay. Keep the ranks of the other enemies simple too.

  • 05.10.2011 10:56 PM PDT

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Posted by: Cross88
Remember, many of the changes to the campaign over each game have been improvements.


Like what? Halo 2's campaign direction was terrible, Halo 3 fell flat and Reach was far to short to properly flesh out the characters it was askign you to care about. ODST was pretty well done in this respect, though way too damn short, but CE argueably had the best written and directed campaign of the series.

Or are you talking about technical changes made, like the ones you listed?

[Edited on 05.11.2011 11:26 AM PDT]

  • 05.11.2011 11:26 AM PDT

Posted by: HiredN00bs
Arrogant hyperbolic exclamations of woe? Seems like a normal day for Halo/Bungie.net.

Posted by: SweetTRIX
but CE argueably had the best written and directed campaign of the series.

Or are you talking about technical changes made, like the ones you listed?


>No, ODST had much better writing.
>Makes you look like a nostalgic.

  • 05.11.2011 11:58 AM PDT

Suck it Red!

Posted by: aplusjimages
Just please don't add invisible walls. One of the great things I loved about Halo:CE was the ability to explore the hell out of a map. I loved getting on top of the buildings on Silent Chortagrapher, or getting the banshee early. That made the game fun in new ways.


That ability will probably be gone. Also why a remake? The first game was fine as it was, Microsoft is just going to end up driving halo into the ground in its effort to get as much money as possible from it that by the time Microsoft finally gives up the ghost on Halo it will probably be hated by the majority of its original fans.

  • 05.11.2011 12:22 PM PDT

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Ok I'm just going to skip through what's been posted already and say what I think:

They need to update everything - graphics, physics, animation, AI, etc. All of it needs to be brought up to perfection with the powerful tools available nowadays, while keeping the storyline intact. Why would you guys just want the exact same thing except graphics? Snore... boring...

If you're a hipster who thinks that the remake will be trash unless they copy everything from the original except the graphics, just be quiet. Honestly if you want classic Halo 1, go play original Halo 1. This is an updated version, I expect, therefore, for all aspects to be brought up to date.

[Edited on 05.11.2011 1:41 PM PDT]

  • 05.11.2011 1:40 PM PDT

What's the point in Halo 1 with Halo Reach graphics? Seems like a waste of time.

Also, I think people are seriously exaggerating the quality of the game just because it was good at the time. Most games you thought were good 10 years ago, if you go back and play now, they aren't as good as you'd think. Why would Halo 1 be any different?

And like others said, everything would change if it were brought to MM.

  • 05.11.2011 2:52 PM PDT

Doc: "i'm a pacifist"
Caboose: "your a thing that babies suck on?"
Tucker: "no dude, that's a pedephile"
Church: "tucker, i think he means a pacifier"


Posted by: Method Man NYC
Posted by: SweetTRIX
but CE argueably had the best written and directed campaign of the series.

Or are you talking about technical changes made, like the ones you listed?


>No, ODST had much better writing.


Your opinion. The game was intended to be played through different characters, and was written as such. CE was not an ensemble piece, and was written as such. They are both fantastic in their own right, but to me (and many others) CE had the best written and directed campaign.

>Makes you look like a nostalgic.

The word "arguably" was used for a reason.

[Edited on 05.11.2011 3:35 PM PDT]

  • 05.11.2011 3:33 PM PDT


Posted by: MikeyNiv
What's the point in Halo 1 with Halo Reach graphics? Seems like a waste of time.

Also, I think people are seriously exaggerating the quality of the game just because it was good at the time. Most games you thought were good 10 years ago, if you go back and play now, they aren't as good as you'd think. Why would Halo 1 be any different?

And like others said, everything would change if it were brought to MM.
Actually, I play it regularly, and am floored every time at how much better it plays than modern Halo titles.

  • 05.14.2011 2:42 PM PDT
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I would like it so in multiplayer melee is more affective in halo 1 multiplayer it sucked.

  • 05.14.2011 4:50 PM PDT

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Tucker: "no dude, that's a pedephile"
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Posted by: Techno Greek

Posted by: MikeyNiv
What's the point in Halo 1 with Halo Reach graphics? Seems like a waste of time.

Also, I think people are seriously exaggerating the quality of the game just because it was good at the time. Most games you thought were good 10 years ago, if you go back and play now, they aren't as good as you'd think. Why would Halo 1 be any different?

And like others said, everything would change if it were brought to MM.
Actually, I play it regularly, and am floored every time at how much better it plays than modern Halo titles.


I think it being designed without the expectation to carry a franchise really helped them make a focused experience.

Posted by: tufst1
I would like it so in multiplayer melee is more affective in halo 1 multiplayer it sucked.


Really? How so? I actually prefer it over the random assignment of "lunge" that the sequals used, at least it was consistent.

[Edited on 05.14.2011 5:52 PM PDT]

  • 05.14.2011 5:49 PM PDT

What a waste....

I want all added features except AAs. Weapons also, but no removal of weapons.

  • 05.14.2011 6:31 PM PDT

Posted by: Method Man NYC
Posted by: SweetTRIX
but CE argueably had the best written and directed campaign of the series.

Or are you talking about technical changes made, like the ones you listed?


>No, ODST had much better writing.
>Makes you look like a nostalgic.


Wow... Halo CE is the best written Halo game. Fact. I recommend picking up a copy and playing it. It's got to be 10 bucks now.

  • 05.15.2011 1:17 AM PDT

Change nothing with the game. Just a new coat of paint. Even then, just make it HD compatible. I'm not sure if I would like to see updated textures. Also, online multiplayer doesn't replace LAN parties. Sorry. Lag......

  • 05.15.2011 1:20 AM PDT

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It should be a direct port. CE was near perfection and messing with fundamentals will just -blam!- up the gameplay that brought about the Halo series.

I would like to see updated graphics. I do not want to see Reach/H3 style environments where when you throw grenades they get stuck on little nooks (i.e the blue room on Guardian where you could bounce the grenade into Gold 2) because they serve no purpose whatsoever.

I would also like to see some new maps implemented. Definitely need some arena-style maps as well as BTB maps, but map design needs to be simple otherwise they will be massive failures, just like pretty much all of the multiplayer maps from H3/Reach.

  • 05.15.2011 7:21 AM PDT

Posted by: tufst1
I would like it so in multiplayer melee is more affective in halo 1 multiplayer it sucked.


Go play Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo:ODST, Halo Reach.

  • 05.15.2011 9:51 AM PDT
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Posted by: redness7
Posted by: Method Man NYC
Posted by: SweetTRIX
but CE argueably had the best written and directed campaign of the series.

Or are you talking about technical changes made, like the ones you listed?


>No, ODST had much better writing.
>Makes you look like a nostalgic.


Wow... Halo CE is the best written Halo game. Fact. I recommend picking up a copy and playing it. It's got to be 10 bucks now.


CE had some great writing, I agree. ODST did it better though.

ODST is more of a character-driven story than the massive-scale galaxy war CE was.

  • 05.15.2011 10:35 AM PDT

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