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Subject: Are you happy/sad that Halo Anniversary is using the reach engine?

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I personally am sad that they are using the same engine. I would've preferred one of the classic engines in Halo CE through Halo 3, which to me were better because of the simplicity. The Reach engine has those few little things that just bug me like armor abilities, which ruined it for me, and fall damage. Anyone else think the same?

  • 06.06.2011 12:01 PM PDT

I doubt those two would be in the CE remake, that sort of thing can be easily removed.

  • 06.06.2011 12:11 PM PDT

I'm just mad that the MA5B looks like the MA37 and not this

  • 06.06.2011 12:12 PM PDT

343 has stated that the gameplay mechanics in Halo CE Anniversary are exactly like Halo CE. Infact you can switch between the two games at any point with the press of a button.

  • 06.06.2011 12:12 PM PDT


Posted by: TERMINATER2299
Reach engine has those few little things that just bug me like armor abilities, which ruined it for me, and fall damage.

Halo CE had fall damage :/

[Edited on 06.06.2011 12:13 PM PDT]

  • 06.06.2011 12:12 PM PDT

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Posted by: Sniffy66
343 has stated that the gameplay mechanics in Halo CE Anniversary are exactly like Halo CE. Infact you can switch between the two games at any point with the press of a button.


That was the storyline. They're borrowing Reach's engine for multiplayer. It's not even a minute away from the conversation where you got that information.

  • 06.06.2011 12:15 PM PDT

Stick it...Stick it good

You can switch the graphics up with the press of a button. But there was definitely an assination and a guy sprinting in the the trailer. so don't be surprised if it is in the game, I'm sure that they will remove it for certain "Classic Playlist" though. I think it is gonna be amazing...

  • 06.06.2011 12:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: ALPHAslayER1911
Posted by: TERMINATER2299
Reach engine has those few little things that just bug me like armor abilities, which ruined it for me, and fall damage.

Halo CE had fall damage :/


Which was easy to avoid if you crouched before hitting the ground. It's pretty much imbedded in my mind, so it's an instant reaction. I'll do it even with fall damage turned off.

Posted by: Sniffy66
343 has stated that the gameplay mechanics in Halo CE Anniversary are exactly like Halo CE. Infact you can switch between the two games at any point with the press of a button.


Which means my lovely pistol is still intact. And it'll be interesting to switch back forth between new and old. Wonder if they'll have an achievement for that?

  • 06.06.2011 12:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: TERMINATER2299
Reach engine has those few little things that just bug me like armor abilities, which ruined it for me, and fall damage.

Halo CE had fall damage :/


I forgot about that :P

  • 06.06.2011 12:16 PM PDT

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Which means my lovely pistol is still intact. And it'll be interesting to switch back forth between new and old. Wonder if they'll have an achievement for that?



They stated in an interview about 10 or more minutes ago that they were using the reach engine. Which means the awesome pistol that everyone loved in the original might not be the same. But we can still hope it will be :P

  • 06.06.2011 12:19 PM PDT


Posted by: Im SteelAssassn
Posted by: Sniffy66
343 has stated that the gameplay mechanics in Halo CE Anniversary are exactly like Halo CE. Infact you can switch between the two games at any point with the press of a button.


That was the storyline. They're borrowing Reach's engine for multiplayer. It's not even a minute away from the conversation where you got that information.


Yep think ODST. Same multiplayer, new campaign.

  • 06.06.2011 12:19 PM PDT

It's got Reach multiplayer; only the campaign and maps are CE, so the online gameplay will be the same as Reach (hence the assassination).

  • 06.06.2011 12:20 PM PDT

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I'd rather them have this Assault Rifle, but other then that I'm pretty glad because the environments look beautiful.

  • 06.06.2011 12:20 PM PDT

Fear the Probulator. Looking at my stats I see, well go ahead.

Happy. looks awesome. Chief needs a bit more work to make him look like the Chief we all know. but the environment looks badass

[Edited on 06.06.2011 12:23 PM PDT]

  • 06.06.2011 12:23 PM PDT
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will there be a matchmaking or just customs like the old one?

  • 06.06.2011 12:24 PM PDT

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Posted by: THAT CRAZY TURK
will there be a matchmaking or just customs like the old one?


That hasn't been discussed yet. They'll probably talk about that later this week. It'll probably be both.

  • 06.06.2011 12:27 PM PDT

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"Nothing but the rain."
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Posted by: TERMINATER2299
Which means the awesome pistol that everyone loved in the original might not be the same. But we can still hope it will be :P


The Halo 1 pistol is back. It is still wildly overpowered.

About two minutes in. Frankie says it himself.

  • 06.06.2011 12:32 PM PDT