Leaked Halo: Reach Screenshots

[evilweazel]

I always liked the halo series, stories fun enough for me, if I want something deep i'd read a book, and the multiplayer makes for a great party game.

[RG4ORDR]

Atleast they brought the Spirit troop transport oh wait they using phantoms

[DOG-GY]

Why are you guys saying this shit about Halo: Reach using the Unreal Engine???

[editline]10:35PM[/editline]

They develop all of their engines in house. They've done this since like Marathon. God damn

[DoomMarine23]

[QUOTE=evilweazel;19754114]I always liked the halo series, stories fun enough for me, if I want something deep i'd read a book, and the multiplayer makes for a great party game.[/QUOTE]

You do know that halo's story spans several books and games right?

[Wingar]

Guys, it is a new engine... but not the ue3 it's called the "AAA" Engine.

[jaggerestep]

[QUOTE=doommarine23;19756762]You do know that halo's story spans several books and games right?[/QUOTE]

Someone... actually wrote Halo books? :wtc:

[editline]05:24AM[/editline]

Why would ANYONE want to write a book about Halo?

[MedicmanV2]

oh look another generic halo game that the masses will rave over

[Jimmyshimmy]

[IMG]http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/65246_HaloReach-03.jpg[/IMG]
Spartan pulling off that new assassination move we were promised? i hope so, the gameplay sure could use some new moves.

[y0haN]

[QUOTE=Zips;19751206]I'm not sure where you guys are getting Unreal Engine 3 from. These shots look almost identical to the level of visuals seen in ODST and Halo 3 to an extent.[/QUOTE]

I think it's the whole "Detailed metallic textures, and bloom = Unreal Engine" (think UT3, Gears, BioShock etc.) mentality now. There's so many games that employ that style using the engine that we just associate the two together now.

[Eila]

[QUOTE=RG4ORDR;19754126]Atleast they brought the Spirit troop transport oh wait they using phantoms[/QUOTE]

And Spirits.

Hopefully, its not one like Halo 3, where the one person goes through killing everyone. Hope its more group based, issuing orders to them and shit. Like Republic Commando.

[DOG-GY]

[QUOTE=jaggerestep;19756954]Someone... actually wrote Halo books? :wtc:

[editline]05:24AM[/editline]

Why would ANYONE want to write a book about Halo?[/QUOTE]
Beep beep

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[QUOTE=shadow_of_intent;19757592]Hopefully, its not one like Halo 3, where the one person goes through killing everyone. Hope its more group based, issuing orders to them and shit. Like Republic Commando.[/QUOTE]
You fight with a team of spartans. Apparently you can have "full stealth gameplay", at least I'm expecting at some parts (IE night. Makes me think of the 3rd mission on Halo: CE)

Also, they're drastically improving the engine this time around. Correct me if I'm wrong but now they can handle 20-40 dynamic lights at a time. Also AI is much improved as is all around graphics and polys that can be onscreen at once.

They're also employing mocap for the first time at Bungie which is a godsend. They compare Reach to Halo: CE more than anything else and if it's anything like that it'll kick major ass.

Side note: This thread has lots of bandwagoners. Btw I'm a pc gamer who enjoys a few xbox titles, including halo. Bungie Studios is actually a company I am considering for the future, if I can get myself to that skill level. I like the games (for the most part and I haven't played ODST) and I like the company. Not a fanboy, but I enjoy them quite thoroughly.

If you have any actual point to make against the halo series other than "It's generic" or the usual statements then I'd like to hear it, and I don't mean that rudely.

[Blargtastic]

I agree, FP is full of "Halo sux just becuz" bandwagoners'.

I'm personally excited for this, I fucking loved the stealth gameplay in Halo:CE, and was majorly disappointed to see that depth gradually abandoned through the sequels, killed a lot of the fun from the original for me.

But to see "full stealth" segments with epic assassination maneuvers and everything makes me actually hyped up for this.

[Zips]

[QUOTE=TheChantzGuy;19752581]You have not played halo.[/QUOTE]
[B][URL="http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/Achievements/ViewAchievementDetails.aspx?compareTo=SZips&tid=%09]%3a%15%18*iAr"]Hahahaha[/URL][/B]... Ok man, you [URL="http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/Achievements/ViewAchievementDetails.aspx?compareTo=SZips&tid=%09]%3a%15%18*iN%0Ft"][B]caught[/B][/URL] me!

Seriously, go look at any of the screenshots that you can generate within Halo 3 where it "renders" them and then sends them to Bungie. They [i]barely[/i] look any worse than this and none of these look like UE3 shots.

[editline]04:01AM[/editline]

And since the Xbox site messes up with the URL's there, another link for my best pal, Chantz: [url]http://profile.mygamercard.net/SZips[/url]

[Racid]

Halo 3 was by far not impressive, neither was OSDT, neither will this be.

[splitsticks]

[QUOTE=Racid;19759061]Halo 3 was by far not impressive, neither was OSDT, neither will this be.[/QUOTE]
It wasn't really bad, the flood levels for instance were improved over halo 2. It just never built up any momentum and the pacing was terrible. It just felt like "shoot shoot shoot shoot" all the time, with every battle being nearly the same level of challenge and enemies around every turn. Moments like the scarab takedown and the final warthog run were fantastic, but they were isolated breaks from "shoot shoot shoot shoot". Halo 1 however had a much better ebb and flow to the gameplay, with a good variety of challenging to piss-easy-have-fun battles, and clear objectives with identifiable setpieces (for the most part, screw the library).

I'm sure there's a lot of potential still left in this franchise, if they can sculpt the singleplayer experience properly.

[editline]04:32AM[/editline]

[QUOTE=splitsticks;19759201]It wasn't really bad, the flood levels for instance were improved over halo 2. It just never built up any momentum and the pacing was terrible. It just felt like "shoot shoot shoot shoot" all the time, with every battle being nearly the same level of challenge and enemies around every turn. Moments like the scarab takedown and the final warthog run were fantastic, but they were isolated breaks from "shoot shoot shoot shoot". Halo 1 however had a much better ebb and flow to the gameplay, with a good variety of challenging to piss-easy-have-fun battles, lots of moments of calm to break the monotony, and clear objectives with identifiable setpieces (for the most part, screw the library).

I'm sure there's a lot of potential still left in this franchise, if they can sculpt the singleplayer experience properly.[/QUOTE]

[editline]04:33AM[/editline]

don't mind this, edit function is broken at the moment

[DOG-GY]

Halo 1 had incredible flow

[Niccck]

the grunts look like the halo wars grunts, also is that a brute in the third picture? and I'm glad the spirit drop ships were back, because the phantoms were used in space(according to the halo wars art novel). Also, awesome using civilian vehicles, good in case your hog or tank blows up.

[21657319]

Holy shit, looks amazing.

[RG4ORDR]

Score 9 8.5 or 7.9
But it gonna be a good game cause you can kill elites again

[DOG-GY]

[QUOTE=KingNick220;19766587]also is that a brute in the third picture?[/QUOTE]
It's an elite.

[gbtygfvyg]

[QUOTE=jaggerestep;19756954]Someone... actually wrote Halo books? :wtc:

[editline]05:24AM[/editline]

Why would ANYONE want to write a book about Halo?[/QUOTE]
This game is BASED off one of the fucking books. Where have you been since Halo CE?

[Eila]

Any idea when the Multiplayer beta comes out?

[NeoTurtle]

Coooould be okay

[[GMOB] Luke]

[QUOTE=adamater;19749318]Is that a tractor i see? YEEHAW[/QUOTE]

Yes, apparantly back then Spartans were farmers...wearing massive suits of armour...and killing aliens in their spare time.

[DiscoBiscuit]

I don't really know why some people bash halo because it's halo and some people like it just because it's halo. It looks like a decent game so far but no one can really say either or until it comes out.

[Eila]

There are more pics on some other websites

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[QUOTE=shadow_of_intent;19839134]There are more pics on some other websites

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For some reason my edit button has vanished

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[Blargtastic]

[QUOTE=shadow_of_intent;19839134]
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[/QUOTE]

That's fucking sexy.

[Eila]

[QUOTE=Blargtastic;19856828]That's fucking sexy.[/QUOTE]

Also, the ten on the screen can mean 2 things:

Either burst fire is gone, because it heavily resembles the BR,

Or Bungie hasnt fixed the bug where if you shoot with the BR, and melee instantly, you can use 1, or 2 shots instead of 3.

[Blargtastic]

[QUOTE=shadow_of_intent;19857412]
Or Bungie hasnt fixed the bug where if you shoot with the BR, and melee instantly, you can use 1, or 2 shots instead of 3.[/QUOTE]

I always thought the Burst fire melee interruption was intentional.

[Eila]

[QUOTE=Blargtastic;19864094]I always thought the Burst fire melee interruption was intentional.[/QUOTE]

No idea, to be honest. i always assumed it was a bug.

Can anyone tell me where the fuck this is from? I assume Reach, as i have never seen it before:

[URL=http://img706.imageshack.us/i/halo4j.jpg/][IMG]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8664/halo4j.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[editline]11:17PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=shadow_of_intent;19876193]No idea, to be honest. i always assumed it was a bug.

Can anyone tell me where the fuck this is from? I assume Reach, as i have never seen it before:

[URL=http://img706.imageshack.us/i/halo4j.jpg/][IMG]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8664/halo4j.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE]

And this quotes may be a snippet of what the graphics will be like:

"The Reach assault rifle is constructed of more polygons than an entire Marine character from Halo: Combat Evolved."

[editline]11:18PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=shadow_of_intent;19876193]No idea, to be honest. i always assumed it was a bug.

Can anyone tell me where the fuck this is from? I assume Reach, as i have never seen it before:

[URL=http://img706.imageshack.us/i/halo4j.jpg/][IMG]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8664/halo4j.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[editline]11:17PM[/editline]

And this quotes may be a snippet of what the graphics will be like:

"The Reach assault rifle is constructed of more polygons than an entire Marine character from Halo: Combat Evolved."[/QUOTE]

Why does it keep quoting myself?