The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[IamMedellin]

so...Halo 4 is out next year[supposedly]

2009 - Halo:ODST
2010 - Halo:Reach
2011 - Halo:Combat Evolved Anniversary
2012 - Halo 4

is it just me, or did this series lose a lot of its Luster?

 

[Swarley]

so...Halo 4 is out next year[supposedly]

2009 - Halo:ODST
2010 - Halo:Reach
2011 - Halo:Combat Evolved Anniversary
2012 - Halo 4

is it just me, or did this series lose a lot of its Luster?

It all went down hill when they stopped using Master Chief.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

so...Halo 4 is out next year[supposedly]

2009 - Halo:ODST
2010 - Halo:Reach
2011 - Halo:Combat Evolved Anniversary
2012 - Halo 4

is it just me, or did this series lose a lot of its Luster?

ODST was bad.......though I give Bungie credit for going out on a limb and trying something new. An open world Halo was nice, but the world was more bland and repetitive than the first Assassin's Creed.

Reach was a nice change up and a good way for Bungie to go out as the main Halo developer. It just perfected things really, but did add the different trooper kits.

I wouldn't even count this years version. It has yet to become a full-fledged multiplayer experience (it is piggybacking off the Reach engine and if you buy the game, you can download the maps and play off the Reach disc, and it uses their rankings.) It is definitely cool to play the campaign with remastered graphics.

Halo 4 has a lot to make up for, however. It will also be interesting to see what new things 343 adds to the game, but I am not holding my breath and expecting a completely new experience.

And please note, I am not a Halo fan boy. I do enjoy playing the games but I've not played much online recently and this is the game I get frustrated with the most. I will be giving 343 a (somewhat) clean slate with this game.

 

[FedEx227]

It all went downhill when they said "THIS IS THE FINAL BATTLE" then just made new characters and kept the exact same game.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

It all went downhill when they said "THIS IS THE FINAL BATTLE" then just made new characters and kept the exact same game.

That too.....I understand not killing the character off, especially because Halo has developed an expanded universe with novels and other media. The "final battle" statement should not have been used.

 

[SethMode]

I actually really liked ODST.

 

[Swarley]

I actually really liked ODST.

:ice:

 

[Twigg4075]

is it just me, or did this series lose a lot of its Luster?

Yes it has. I was shocked at the lack of interest in Reach. People from MM played Halo 2 and 3 like it was their religion. People stopped playing Reach a few weeks after release, like it was any other hype train game.

And yeah, ODST was a huge disappointment. That game was just boring as hell. I definitely wouldn't consider it "open world" at all. It was more like it just had extremely wide corridors.

 

[JayDizzle]

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1213044p1.html

Twigg just became a happy boy.

Jak 1, 2 and 3 with HD support and trophies... :runaway:

 

[IamMedellin]

PS3 owners suing EA over 1943

Back at E3, Sony took the stage and announced that Battlefield 1943 would be bundled exclusively on the Battlefield 3 Blu-ray for PlayStation 3. Then, months passed, Battlefield 3 came out without 1943, and everyone kind of forgot about it.

Everyone except the folks in the class action lawsuit from the law firm Edelson McGuire. BF3blog.com reports the suit alleges EA was "making a promise they could not, and never intended, to keep." BF3blog.com didn't report on the number of people involved in the class action suit.

Of course, since the release of Battlefield 3, EA has attempted to make amends by promising PS3 players DLC early, but PS3 players were already getting at least one DLC pack early

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1213043p1.html

opcorn:

 

[Twigg4075]

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1213044p1.html

Twigg just became a happy boy.

Jak 1, 2 and 3 with HD support and trophies... :runaway:

I thought that was confirmed last week? Or was it the week before? They better let you invert the fucking controls!

 

[SethMode]

:ice:

:ionno:

I liked that it was a little different and actually found myself engaged in the story. The "open world" got a little old towards the end, but I didn't mind it too much. I liked it better than Halo 3, personally.

 

[BazookaJoe5]

WWE '12.. 9.0?

It's that stephensonmc magic.

 

[JayDizzle]

I thought that was confirmed last week? Or was it the week before? They better let you invert the fucking controls!

It's officially official now though.

No prognostication based on a German ratings board number.

 

[IamMedellin]

I just dont know...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqursCdSgEM&feature=player_embedded"]Once in a Lifetime Throwing Knife Kill - Modern Warfare 3 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[IamMedellin]

Millions Stolen From Xbox Live Accounts

Thousands of Xbox Live users have fallen victim to a phishing scheme perpetrated by online thieves.

The scam entailed sending emails to users directing them to a phoney website offering free Microsoft Points. To redeem the points, individuals were asked to enter confidential information, allowing the criminals to access their bank accounts.

Craftily, the criminals took only small amounts of money over a protracted period of time, making the theft hard to detect.

According to The Sun, which broke the story, gamers in 35 countries have fallen foul of the scam, with the average lost approximately £100 (around $155).

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1213127p1.html

opcorn:

 

[SethMode]

bama:

Hard to feel bad for anyone duped by a phishing scheme anymore.

 

[Twigg4075]

I just dont know...

Once in a Lifetime Throwing Knife Kill - Modern Warfare 3 - YouTube

Man that was dumb. I love how the knife bounces around on "most" of the plane but then just suddenly falls through it. And did it just hit the guy in the foot?

 

[IamMedellin]

OMG SUPER MEATBOY IS FUKING ADDICTIVE!!

 

[Twigg4075]

I think I might be the only person on Earth that couldn't get into that game.