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Zozz said:
Why does everyone hate level 8
cortana.. right?

I had a blast with it, it was hard as fuck to do it, I was scared shit less half the time and I had to scavenge for ammo which made it more real IMO

you guys are a bunch of pussies, learn how to play the game FFS.
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Bad level design is bad level design. It has nothing to do with someone's ability to play "the game."
 
Zozz said:
Why does everyone hate level 8
cortana.. right?

I had a blast with it, it was hard as fuck to do it, I was scared shit less half the time and I had to scavenge for ammo which made it more real IMO

you guys are a bunch of pussies, learn how to play the game FFS.
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QFMFT

I found the whole level to be intense, scary and challenging. The audio/visual design was beautiful and utterly creepy - downright gross, even. I've seen it get a lot of hate, I suppose a lot of folks just don't like fighting the Flood, but I thought they'd never been this fun to fight. The spike-firing form required ranged combat and a different set of tactics to deal with. There's no level like it anywhere else in the series; the lack of resources, the sheer numbers, the
shape-shifting Pure Flood forms. I was actually having to deal with the Infection forms, as they were everywhere, and would re-animate corpses I couldn't destroy fast enough. I think I shouted for joy when I stumbled upon a a flamethrower late in the level.

I was actually kind of rattled from the intensity of it.
 
Vyse The Legend said:
Bad level design is bad level design. It has nothing to do with someone's ability to play "the game."
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What do you know about it? Because you didn't enjoy the level, it's badly designed?

I, personally, enjoyed this level a lot. So I like bad level design?
 
How do the 15,000 score achievements work? I was doing a 4 player co-op game with cooperative scoring turned on but no achievement received? Does it have to be competitive scoring?
 
Littleberu said:
So I like bad level design?
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Yes.

How do the 15,000 score achievements work? I was doing a 4 player co-op game with cooperative scoring turned on but no achievement received? Does it have to be competitive scoring?
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You can do it in coop. However, only your individual scores matter. As a team, you may surpass 15k, but you won't receive the achievement.
 
wow. shitty attitudes everywhere

cochese said:
I enjoyed lvl 8 as well. Didn't have much trouble with it. I just did what I did on halo 1, run like hell through it. Fun.
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i did the same on heroic. which imo should not have been as easy as it was.
 
Firestorm said:
How do the 15,000 score achievements work? I was doing a 4 player co-op game with cooperative scoring turned on but no achievement received? Does it have to be competitive scoring?
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You can set it to display whatever scoring system you want, but in the end, each player has to get the 15000/50000 points to get the achievement.
 
Havok said:
You can set it to display whatever scoring system you want, but in the end, each player has to get the 15000/50000 points to get the achievement.
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15000/50000? So every single player has to get 15k to receive the bonus? On one level we were doing 3 players and I swear we were all over 15k but no achievement =/
 
Littleberu said:
I like the way you think.
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Honestly, there's nothing wrong with liking the level. I think it's extremely pretty and unique. It's definitely the weakest of the game's levels, though.

I just found Zozz's post, for the lack of a better word, dumb.
 
A post from a couple of days ago on another forum:

On the merits of the single-player alone, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit disappointed. It's a quality game, yes, and when you go beneath the single-player surface there's so much there it's a ridiculous value... still, I was left wanting. I think the biggest problem the game has to combat is the fact that it released just a few short weeks after Bioshock, which really puts it to shame. It also follows Gears of War, which has superb mechanics and is a lot of fun on its own.

I also found certain vehicle segments frustrating instead of entertaining, and I found the sound mix/voice acting a little problematic. I can't blast my TV in the hours I'm playing, but I found that there was a combination of low-talking in the dialogue and music drowning over it.

At a minimum, most levels were at least "good," with the exception of the eighth, which I didn't care for much... and the story was fine... but I think the game as a whole suffered because it was, in that way, sort of Halo 2, Part 2.

All in all, I was entertained, but I wasn't blown away. I think there are other games that do single-player shooting better on the 360....

I think I'd give it a 4/5

....

Clearly it's a "5" package on the whole when you include all the extras and multiplayer.... wonder how this is going to affect the rest of the year. I'm interested in two more shooters (which is unheard of), because Call of Duty looks sooo damn good, and Orange Box is a fantastic value (I have every confidence HL2 won't disappoint me on the level HL1 did). Hope those get some online love.

Definitely doesn't unseat Bioshock as my game of the year, though.
 
SickBoy said:
A post from a couple of days ago on another forum:

On the merits of the single-player alone, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit disappointed. It's a quality game, yes, and when you go beneath the single-player surface there's so much there it's a ridiculous value... still, I was left wanting. I think the biggest problem the game has to combat is the fact that it released just a few short weeks after Bioshock, which really puts it to shame. It also follows Gears of War, which has superb mechanics and is a lot of fun on its own.

I also found certain vehicle segments frustrating instead of entertaining, and I found the sound mix/voice acting a little problematic. I can't blast my TV in the hours I'm playing, but I found that there was a combination of low-talking in the dialogue and music drowning over it.

At a minimum, most levels were at least "good," with the exception of the eighth, which I didn't care for much... and the story was fine... but I think the game as a whole suffered because it was, in that way, sort of Halo 2, Part 2.

All in all, I was entertained, but I wasn't blown away. I think there are other games that do single-player shooting better on the 360....

I think I'd give it a 4/5

....

Clearly it's a "5" package on the whole when you include all the extras and multiplayer.... wonder how this is going to affect the rest of the year. I'm interested in two more shooters (which is unheard of), because Call of Duty looks sooo damn good, and Orange Box is a fantastic value (I have every confidence HL2 won't disappoint me on the level HL1 did). Hope those get some online love.

Definitely doesn't unseat Bioshock as my game of the year, though.
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How could HL1 disappoint you? Did you play it recently?
 
Firestorm said:
15000/50000? So every single player has to get 15k to receive the bonus? On one level we were doing 3 players and I swear we were all over 15k but no achievement =/
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Depends on what level you're playing. On all the levels except for
The Ark
and
The Covenant
you have to get 15,000 points apiece, but on those two you have to get 50,000 apiece. It gets really tough with more than 2 people (unless you activate Mythic.), and can sometimes cause tension if the competition gets a little heated (or two people get the achievement and one doesn't because he wasn't able to grab a tank or something).

edit: quoted before the stealth edit went through :(
 
Havok said:
Depends on what level you're playing. On all the levels except for
The Ark
and
The Covenant
you have to get 15,000 points apiece, but on those two you have to get 50,000 apiece. Its really tough with more than 3 people (unless you activate Mythic.).
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Ohhhh I'm pretty sure it was one of those levels that we got 50k on. It was pretty long. Level VI I think.

Edit: Went back and read it more carefully, yep 50k. These things are impossible :lol
 
Firestorm said:
Ohhhh I'm pretty sure it was one of those levels that we got 50k on. It was pretty long. Level VI I think.

Edit: Went back and read it more carefully, yep 50k. These things are impossible :lol
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If you can't make it with 3 people, just go through with two. The points really tend to get spread pretty thin sometimes, so with fewer people (even if it takes a little longer) it gets easier to hit the goal. I literally just got my last one (along with the Legendary Complete achievement) like half an hour ago, and I can attest to the 2 player sweet spot (I did the last level alone on Legendary and by the end I was wondering if I would make it).
 
Havok said:
If you can't make it with 3 people, just go through with two. The points really tend to get spread pretty thin sometimes, so with fewer people (even if it takes a little longer) it gets easier to hit the goal.
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Yeah, I probably won't bother though. Going through the game for the first time in Legendary probably isn't helping. And my lack of skill. I have the most deaths every time XD

I have to say though, fights with scarabs with 3 or 4 players has been amazing. A few guys shooting, and then one guy circling around waiting for it to go down so he can jump on and destroy it... I wish Theatre let you record campaign videos.
 
Littleberu said:
How could HL1 disappoint you? Did you play it recently?
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I played it years ago. It was good, but I wasn't blown away by it the way I was apparently supposed to... of its (relative) contemporaries, I had more fun with Tribes and SWAT 3.
 
Finished the campaign earlier today. What a ride!

Now I'm ready for Live play. GT is Z Y. I just applied for the GAF group on Bungie.net. Not sure what that means but I'd like to be a part of it so whoever controls my destiny [spolier]dirtbag[[/spoiler]...be kind and accept my request. Do I need to bring a covered dish?
 
I can't STAND the quota limit of Items in Forge. Why give us a budget if you're gonna limit the number of certain items we can place anyways? I'll never perfect my racing level if there's a quota limit.

Also, what is the deal with allowing only certain objects on certain levels? Why can't I have my fusion cores AND plasma cores on valhalla? Or why can't I place the brute mauler or flame thrower on certain levels? Give me a break. Stop hindering my creativity Bungie.
 
GhaleonEB said:
QFMFT

I found the whole level to be intense, scary and challenging. The audio/visual design was beautiful and utterly creepy - downright gross, even.
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A little too gross. I expected the Great Mighty Poo to appear and was franatically looking around for the Forerunner TP powerup. It's too bright to be atmospheric with the colors too vivid. If it was going for scary, it should have been more stark, and more jump out at you, RE4ish. It's the only level I never want to play again.
 
Fucking shotty snipers

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veto this shit :(*
 
Why is it shotty snipers on regular team slayer anyway!?!? If i wanted to play snipers 90% of the time I would play snipers...
 
so when the hell is Bungie gonna get to removing shotty snipers off the slayer playlist?

It's times like these when I absolutely hate the whole "playlist" concept.
 
Insaniac said:
I can't STAND the quota limit of Items in Forge. Why give us a budget if you're gonna limit the number of certain items we can place anyways? I'll never perfect my racing level if there's a quota limit.

Also, what is the deal with allowing only certain objects on certain levels? Why can't I have my fusion cores AND plasma cores on valhalla? Or why can't I place the brute mauler or flame thrower on certain levels? Give me a break. Stop hindering my creativity Bungie.
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Agree with the both points. It's pretty frustrating sometimes.
 
Just beat the first level on legendary and was 300 points away from the achievement. Aww..

Kamikaze grunts on Legendary are freaking brutal!
 
Ok, I don't know what the fuck I am doing wrong when it comes to melee hits. I'll fire a bunch of AR rounds into the guy and when he moves in close I'll try to go for the hit but instead his hit always seems to land me and kill me.
 
Thaedolus said:
I finally broke down and bought a 360 and Halo 3 last night. Between my roommates and me, I don't think it's been off since I brought it home...

I'm on mission 8
and just got Cortana back. Holy fuck how am I supposed to clear this room and detonate these reactors? I'm like totally out of ammo :(
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Ya, took me a while. Use a sword.
 
Timan said:
Also known as territories and vip in BTB :D
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SHUT YOUR MOUTH.

DoctorWho said:
Ok, I don't know what the fuck I am doing wrong when it comes to melee hits. I'll fire a bunch of AR rounds into the guy and when he moves in close I'll try to go for the hit but instead his hit always seems to land me and kill me.
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ME EFFING TOO. It's maddeningly frustrating. Like, I'm going crazy here. Throw me a frickin' bone.
 
Vyse The Legend said:
Honestly, there's nothing wrong with liking the level. I think it's extremely pretty and unique. It's definitely the weakest of the game's levels, though.

I just found Zozz's post, for the lack of a better word, dumb.
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If I would have gone on and on you would have said the same thing, the level is not badly designed. It created a very well done Flood experience, it made you feel helpless, I know Halo is known for big open battlefields but this changed it a bit and I liked it. I guess subconsciously that is what bugs you.

You're used to fight in this huge open space with enemies at a distance that you can shoot of slowly over time and when your presented with a challenge that is head on, in your face, rushing you, the first thing you want to do is run far and hide.... OH wait

Seriously learn to use the map to your advantage, I found myself with plenty of room and not once did I think, god this map is horribly designed and started to bitch about.
 
Funniest thing while I was playing the 3rd chapter today, a little grunt was running at me with plasma grenades in both hands like he was a suicide bomber. He was screaming while running at me, and while I was laughing he blew my ass up.
 
Lone Wolf has been giving me the same 2 games alternating for the past 2 hours. I'm done playing.

The Pit-Crazy King.
Snowbound- Slayer.

Everyother game to a point! It got so stupid funny, I shut the game off.
 
Has anyone had any success with lowering your weapon? No matter how times I press the correct button combination for the correct amount of time, it doesn't work for me...
 
DoctorWho said:
Ok, I don't know what the fuck I am doing wrong when it comes to melee hits. I'll fire a bunch of AR rounds into the guy and when he moves in close I'll try to go for the hit but instead his hit always seems to land me and kill me.
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Yeah, it seems real random/varied. I know some hits they have on me are complete bullshit but whatever, this is an arcadey game.
 
Buttonbasher said:
Lone Wolf has been giving me the same 2 games alternating for the past 2 hours. I'm done playing.

The Pit-Crazy King.
Snowbound- Slayer.

Everyother game to a point! It got so stupid funny, I shut the game off.
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I'm just getting tired of people vetoing anything that isn't slayer.
 
Thermite said:
Has anyone had any success with lowering your weapon? No matter how times I press the correct button combination for the correct amount of time, it doesn't work for me...
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Someone said it only works in local(?) matches.
 
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