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Subject: Halo 3 should have special beat downs.

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  • 06.26.2006 1:26 AM PDT
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Um, no. It just isnt halo. Besides, Condemned is a Third Person Shooter, halo is a First Person shooter. It just wouldnt work like that. Besides, i dont want halo to lose its all-out, gun down the enemy feel. It is one of the last FPS's to have the "charge in a kill" type gameplay.

  • 06.26.2006 1:31 AM PDT
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nah, bad idea. What would you do if you saw your friend getting the -blam!- beat out of him. you'd shoot the other guy, right? well while this other guy is trying to pull off a special, he's getting killed. how'd that work out?

  • 06.26.2006 2:25 AM PDT
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Posted by: UL71M4 G33K
Um, no. It just isnt halo. Besides, Condemned is a Third Person Shooter, halo is a First Person shooter. It just wouldnt work like that. Besides, i dont want halo to lose its all-out, gun down the enemy feel. It is one of the last FPS's to have the "charge in a kill" type gameplay.


Condemned is a FPS I am afraid, the only diffirence is Condemned focuses on melee combat over projectile, though there are still guns in the game.

I don't think finishing moves (which is what this thread is about) would have a place in Halo 3. For one, it is a cheap gimmick which offers nothing to deepen gameplay, it would cause numerous animation, scripting and damage problems and would play havoc with connections.

I would rather keep the melee as a single button, single damage strike to use as a complement in combat.

  • 06.26.2006 2:34 AM PDT
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I see the assasinations good enough already

  • 06.26.2006 8:50 AM PDT
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I see the assasinations good enough already

  • 06.26.2006 8:51 AM PDT

Posted by: Pezza
[I would rather keep the melee as a single button, single damage strike to use as a complement in combat.


I totally agree, though the damage could continue to vary slightly due to the game physics, i.e. if you are running forward or falling the melee has more force behind it.

  • 06.26.2006 8:52 AM PDT
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I think they should implement some sort of combo beat down. A kick would be pretty sweet too. Maybe you would have to jump and then melee causing more damage. Heh, it would also be pretty funny to see someone jump kick someone right in the face so hard they do a backflip, like when you get sniped.

  • 06.26.2006 9:26 AM PDT
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They could make it special just for halo.
I mean read the books - chief whoops not only with guns but with his secondary weapons ( hands feet head)

  • 06.26.2006 9:54 AM PDT
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This isn't Mortal Kombat.....

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I don't know if you know this, but melee does do more damage if your in the air. Jumping, falling, what ever.

  • 06.26.2006 10:33 AM PDT

I know this don't belong here but i was wondering if any of you have downloaded that CMT Campaign Mod for Halo Custom Edition???

Cuz that has some cool beatdowns....

[Edited on 6/26/2006]

  • 06.26.2006 10:42 AM PDT
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Posted by: Thana7os
I think they should implement some sort of combo beat down. A kick would be pretty sweet too. Maybe you would have to jump and then melee causing more damage. Heh, it would also be pretty funny to see someone jump kick someone right in the face so hard they do a backflip, like when you get sniped.

Actually, you have a point. Including kicks or punches into melee combat could be quite interesting. It's not a difficult thing to implement (says the guy with no idea about programming ^_^), although it's not original. Riddick and F.E.A.R have both had something similar. But i think it would certainly make melee combat more interesting.

That said, i might just be messing with the tried and tested formula that is Halo. It's a bit risky to change that. People will be annoyed, not to mention there could be balance issues and whatsuch.

I'd still relish the chance to drop-kick a screaming kid in the face though*...

*in the game obviously, kids in real life are annoying, but I doubt kicking them would help anything*

  • 06.26.2006 10:50 AM PDT
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Halo is about the story and the guns, not the melee moves.

  • 06.26.2006 1:01 PM PDT
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Top 10 Halo 3 Special Beatdowns:
10) Butt kick
9) Maro ta tori, kokyo-ho
8) Flying scissors-kick neck-snap
7) Kneecap strike with BR
6) Vader-style throat-lift
5) Instep stomp
4) Front groin kick
3) Rear groin kick
2) Leg sweep and chest stomp
And the number one Halo 3 Special Beat Down...

1) Covenant Plasma Wedgie!

[Edited on 6/26/2006]

  • 06.26.2006 1:45 PM PDT
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Well, they need to have that Perfect Dark disarming ability. Were you do not have any weapons and instead of using your fist to fight, use it to force the enemy to drop his weapon.

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Posted by: Striker013
I don't know if you know this, but melee does do more damage if your in the air. Jumping, falling, what ever.


And if you are running.

  • 06.26.2006 1:51 PM PDT