We reviewed Halo 5: Guardians

unknownuser0001

Commented on 2015-10-26 08:34:54

which vids are safe to watch? or just the tagged contains spoiler?

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Driftwood

Commented on 2015-10-26 09:27:47 In reply to unknownuser0001

There are no story related spoilers except in the tagged video (where only an objective appears and can be considered a spoiler - for those who know nothing about the main plot). Note that all the reviews will talk about it, and the trailers may already have, it's just that we really wanted to say absolutely nothing about the story.

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unknownuser0001

Commented on 2015-10-26 09:36:42 In reply to Driftwood

Great, thank you! Watching time then :)

By the way, that's why I try to avoid reviews, nowadays many of them containing spoilers. Good to hear that you are doing it right :)

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scoobs0688

Commented on 2015-10-26 10:34:48

Pre-ordered/loaded the game last night, excited to plow through the coop campaign with some friends. Also really interested in the warzone multiplayer since I apparently suck at twitch shooters now with my older age.

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Moonwalker

Commented on 2015-10-26 11:17:39

Short campaign? What the fuck...and here i thought the campaign was at least gonna be a lot longer than 4, which already was a quite decent length in my book. Would you say it's just as long as 4 or shorter actually? That would shock me.

Disappointing to read about static Covenant.

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Driftwood

Commented on 2015-10-26 11:28:56 In reply to Moonwalker

It felt a tad shorter but it could be the same. It's just that it feels as if the story unfolds too fast.

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Tiz

Commented on 2015-10-26 11:30:44

I almost completely agree with this review except for the thing about bots. Facing bots solely in multiplayer doesn't seem... fun.

Did you guys feel that some cutscenes should have been gameplay? There were quite a few that I thought should have been and it almost felt lazy on the part of 343.

Playing with competent AI squad mates sucks the fear and tension out of the missions, on the plus side, you're more adventurous with trying new things such as chaining Spartan abilities together (which is very fun) and on the downside it's a case of "Whoops! I died again come get me LOLMYBADHAHA" you don't restart a checkpoint when you're killed unless it's a certain death like disintegration, exploding in a vehicle or a heavy attack from certain vehicles.

Just my two cents. Oh and campaign was about 8 hours playing through on Heroic, with small breaks in between.

Posted by scoobs0688

Pre-ordered/loaded the game last night, excited to plow through the coop campaign with some friends. Also really interested in the warzone multiplayer since I apparently suck at twitch shooters now with my older age.

Old age? Like 63?

I can't wait to get stuck into the multiplayer as that's where I feel 343 focused most of their efforts where Halo 5 is concerned.

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I almost completely agree with this review except for the thing about bots. Facing bots solely in multiplayer doesn't seem... fun.

Did you guys feel that some cutscenes should have been gameplay? There were quite a few that I thought should have been and it almost felt lazy on the part of 343.

Playing with competent AI squad mates sucks the fear and tension out of the missions, on the plus side, you're more adventurous with trying new things such as chaining Spartan abilities together (which is very fun) and on the downside it's a case of "Whoops! I died again come get me LOLMYBADHAHA" you don't restart a checkpoint when you're killed unless it's a certain death like disintegration, exploding in a vehicle or a heavy attack from certain vehicles.

Just my two cents. Oh and campaign was about 8 hours playing through on Heroic, with small breaks in between.

[quote=scoobs0688]Pre-ordered/loaded the game last night, excited to plow through the coop campaign with some friends.  Also really interested in the warzone multiplayer since I apparently suck at twitch shooters now with my older age.[/quote]

Old age? Like 63?

I can't wait to get stuck into the multiplayer as that's where I feel 343 focused most of their efforts where Halo 5 is concerned.

scoobs0688

Commented on 2015-10-26 11:33:10 In reply to Tiz

Posted by Tiz

I almost completely agree with this review except for the thing about bots. Facing bots solely in multiplayer doesn't seem... fun.

Did you guys feel that some cutscenes should have been gameplay? There were quite a few that I thought should have been and it almost felt lazy on the part of 343.

Playing with competent AI squad mates sucks the fear and tension out of the missions, on the plus side, you're more adventurous with trying new things such as chaining Spartan abilities together (which is very fun) and on the downside it's a case of "Whoops! I died again come get me LOLMYBADHAHA" you don't restart a checkpoint when you're killed unless it's a certain death like disintegration, exploding in a vehicle or a heavy attack from certain vehicles.

Just my two cents. Oh and campaign was about 8 hours playing through on Heroic, with small breaks in between.

Old age? Like 63?

I can't wait to get stuck into the multiplayer as that's where I feel 343 focused most of their efforts where Halo 5 is concerned.

haha no, but approaching my 30's and I have noticed my skills have fallen off a god damn cliff, especially console shooters for whatever reason. Can't do the thumbsticks anymore. I still destroy on PC w/ mouse and keyboard.

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[quote=Tiz]I almost completely agree with this review except for the thing about bots. Facing bots solely in multiplayer doesn't seem... fun.

Did you guys feel that some cutscenes should have been gameplay? There were quite a few that I thought should have been and it almost felt lazy on the part of 343.

Playing with competent AI squad mates sucks the fear and tension out of the missions, on the plus side, you're more adventurous with trying new things such as chaining Spartan abilities together (which is very fun) and on the downside it's a case of "Whoops! I died again come get me LOLMYBADHAHA" you don't restart a checkpoint when you're killed unless it's a certain death like disintegration, exploding in a vehicle or a heavy attack from certain vehicles.

Just my two cents. Oh and campaign was about 8 hours playing through on Heroic, with small breaks in between.

Old age? Like 63?

I can't wait to get stuck into the multiplayer as that's where I feel 343 focused most of their efforts where Halo 5 is concerned.[/quote]
haha no, but approaching my 30's and I have noticed my skills have fallen off a god damn cliff, especially console shooters for whatever reason.  Can't do the thumbsticks anymore.  I still destroy on PC w/ mouse and keyboard.

i-Lo

Commented on 2015-10-26 16:13:19

With regards to the animation, the 30fps compromise extends to teammates in PvE and opponents in PvP and the distance feels quite close to the player.

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Executioner_UK

Commented on 2015-10-26 18:14:55

Played a few games of Warzone today.. im hooked! Heaps of fun and so fluid! Gonna be playing this a lot until Tomb Raider and Fallout hit..

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GriftGFX

Commented on 2015-10-26 18:49:35 In reply to scoobs0688

Posted by scoobs0688

haha no, but approaching my 30's and I have noticed my skills have fallen off a god damn cliff, especially console shooters for whatever reason. Can't do the thumbsticks anymore. I still destroy on PC w/ mouse and keyboard.

Really? I'm in my mid 30's and I'm pretty sure I'm the best I've ever been at FPS. That includes stuff like CS and Unreal Tournament. The age excuse is pretty weak. There are professional athletes that compete well into their 40's. It's just video games.

I'm still not sure I like this single player squad stuff. I guess it does diminish difficulty a little.

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Tinks

Commented on 2015-10-26 19:18:26

Scoobs - I think it has less to do with age and more to do whether you have more of a life.
Whether you're married, or have kids, or go to college, ETC

If you're a teen it's more likely that you just play games with friends with 90% of your free time because you don't pay bills or have obligations and responsibilities.

It's a weak excuse only due to the fact that people still devote a large part of their lives to games even beyond college. Which isn't a BAD thing. They just haven't reached the point yet where IRL stuff hasn't taken priority yet.

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Redneck

Commented on 2015-10-26 20:01:13

Is reviving also a thing on legendary?
This bollocks allready sucked the fun out of gears 3...

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Moonwalker

Commented on 2015-10-26 20:08:45 In reply to Driftwood

Posted by Driftwood

It felt a tad shorter but it could be the same. It's just that it feels as if the story unfolds too fast.

Well.....i recall one source claiming 343 said the campaign was twice as long as Halo 4. Sigh. It should at least be as long if you ask me.

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GriftGFX

Commented on 2015-10-26 20:17:41 In reply to Moonwalker

Posted by Moonwalker

Well.....i recall one source claiming 343 said the campaign was twice as long as Halo 4.

They said it was eight hours in the infographic they released a week or two ago, and that's not co-op.

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Moonwalker

Commented on 2015-10-27 02:18:24 In reply to GriftGFX

Yeah 8 to 12 hours, but i hear a lot of conflicting reports everywhere. Some folks on NeoGAF say it took them 12 hours on heroic, others talk about 6 hours and one even 4 hours. I will find out for myself soon enough.

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scoobs0688

Commented on 2015-10-27 05:29:01 In reply to Tinks

Posted by Tinks

Scoobs - I think it has less to do with age and more to do whether you have more of a life.
Whether you're married, or have kids, or go to college, ETC

If you're a teen it's more likely that you just play games with friends with 90% of your free time because you don't pay bills or have obligations and responsibilities.

It's a weak excuse only due to the fact that people still devote a large part of their lives to games even beyond college. Which isn't a BAD thing. They just haven't reached the point yet where IRL stuff hasn't taken priority yet.

Lack of time has a lot to do with it I'm sure. If i dedicated myself to it I could probably get to 80-90% of what I was as a kid, but I do feel like my reaction times are slower than they used to be.

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KORNdog

Commented on 2015-10-27 10:14:17 In reply to Moonwalker

Posted by Moonwalker

Yeah 8 to 12 hours, but i hear a lot of conflicting reports everywhere. Some folks on NeoGAF say it took them 12 hours on heroic, others talk about 6 hours and one even 4 hours. I will find out for myself soon enough.

you'll always get a range of completion times. some people like to stop and smell the roses, look at textures, take screen shots, stare at a wall for an hour. others play normally, and others rush. i'd expect around 8 hours for a normal person. which is decent enough for an FPS.

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