Hard Light Productions Forums

Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: WMCoolmon on February 01, 2005, 11:25:30 pm

Title: Halo
Post by: WMCoolmon on February 01, 2005, 11:25:30 pm: I'd forgotten how awesome Halo could be...I swear, that game was just built for moments. :D

- Taking out two grunts, side-by-side, with one sniper shot
- Laying the smack on many, many grunts
- Blasting off one Elite's shield...he ducks behind a doorway while a friend comes out and shoots at me. Then he runs across the hallway and started firing at me. I 'dispatched' his buddy and then played a game of cat-and-mouse with the first.
- Wiping out whole defenses in Truth and Reconciliation with stealth...and then running in and slaughtering them with a pack of marines just for the hell of it.
- Every time I fired a sniper shot *through* a jackal to hit the one behind him.
- "You're all gonna dieEYAAAAAAHH!" *thud*
- Tearing around the first base in Silent Cartographer with a Warthog, wrecking havoc and running over anything and everything.
- Driving the same Warthog off a hill to land in the middle of eight Jackals, mowing them down while the gunner picked off elites and grunts (I helped too. :p)
- My favorite one...after taking out most of the jackals and grunts, I accidentally flipped the Warthog over while trying to drive over a rock, into a narrow passageway. Naturally, I walk up to it and press "E". Well, instead of turning it around in-position, it flew up and over the two marines, who'd been riding it with me. The marines watched it fly over them, land, set off several dropped grenades, and went flying with screams of joy. :D

Oh, and we need bumpmapping in fs2_open. :p
Title: Re: Halo
Post by: Rampage on February 01, 2005, 11:29:15 pm: Quote
Originally posted by WMCoolmon
...set off several dropped grenades, and went flying with screams of joy. :D

You are one - - - sick - - - sick - - - man... ;7
Title: Re: Halo
Post by: neo_hermes on February 01, 2005, 11:32:04 pm: Quote
Originally posted by WMCoolmon

- Taking out two grunts, side-by-side, with one sniper shot

i like to do this every now and again
Title: Re: Halo
Post by: Swamp_Thing on February 01, 2005, 11:36:43 pm: Quote
Originally posted by WMCoolmon
- "You're all gonna dieEYAAAAAAHH!" *thud*

I think they really are saying "We are all going to die!!", not "You are....". Grunts are such cowards. And they usually say that while playing on EASY dificulty, wich doesn´t bode well for your skills.
:p
Title: Halo
Post by: WMCoolmon on February 01, 2005, 11:46:30 pm: No, I was playing on Legendary mode, and it was one of Keyes' Leathernecks who said it as he got needled to death. :p
Title: Re: Halo
Post by: Taristin on February 01, 2005, 11:49:28 pm: Quote
Originally posted by WMCoolmon

Oh, and we need bumpmapping in fs2_open. :p

So quit your *****in and get on it! :p

And yeah, HALO rocked. I love to run around on legendary and try to beat a level using only one weapon... Pistol being the most deadly, plasma pistol being second most deadly. :p
Title: Halo
Post by: Knight Templar on February 02, 2005, 12:32:08 am: Plasma Pistol? Deadly? :wtf:
Title: Halo
Post by: StratComm on February 02, 2005, 01:03:54 am: Overcharged, drop an elite's shield in one hit and finish him with a pistol shot to the head. More or less useless against the flood, unfortunately.
Title: Halo
Post by: WMCoolmon on February 02, 2005, 01:07:19 am: Nothing's really effective against all forms of flood, except maybe the pistol...and good luck finding enough ammo to use that.

Plasma pistol + Rifle, or Shotgun + assault rifle work well.
Title: Halo
Post by: StratComm on February 02, 2005, 01:11:15 am: Once I get to levels that are predominantly flood, I usually will stick to pistol/AR or shotgon/AR when I've got ammo (the assault rifle works well enough on the infection forms, saving the more powerful ammo for real threats). The one totally useless weapon by that time though is the sniper rifle; I still remember when I picked it up in Escape from the Control Room thinking "Oh finally, some firepower" only to empty every round I had into a single combat form without even slowing him down.
Title: Halo
Post by: Genryu on February 02, 2005, 01:21:15 am: *still chuckle thinking of the bonus scene at theendof Halo in legendary mode*
Title: Halo
Post by: Swamp_Thing on February 02, 2005, 01:42:49 am: Ok, so when is HALO 2 being ported for PC?

**wishfull, but doubtfull thinking**
Title: Halo
Post by: WMCoolmon on February 02, 2005, 02:23:09 am: Hopefully soon...Probably later...

*Goes back to wondering how Halo does its incredibly short load times.*
Title: Halo
Post by: Knight Templar on February 02, 2005, 04:08:21 am: Hopefully tomorrow.
Title: Halo
Post by: Clave on February 02, 2005, 04:11:30 am: Quote
Originally posted by Swamp_Thing
Ok, so when is HALO 2 being ported for PC?

**wishfull, but doubtfull thinking**

I would like to second that with Mac substituted for PC.

Bungie = traitors

But love Halo 1 nevertheless :nod:
Title: Halo
Post by: Knight Templar on February 02, 2005, 04:12:42 am: Ew. Mac.

Ew.
Title: Halo
Post by: Clave on February 02, 2005, 06:35:51 am: Bah, if it wasn't for Macs, there would have been no Bungie, therefore no Marathon, therefore no Halo :ha:
Title: Halo
Post by: Col. Fishguts on February 02, 2005, 07:00:24 am: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
Ew. Mac.

Ew.

I recently had the chance to play through Halo on a Dual G5 with one of those hooked up:

(http://www.macpoint.it/PICS/ARTICOLI/display20.jpg)

It was.....beyond words.....:devil:
Title: Halo
Post by: Martinus on February 02, 2005, 07:52:14 am: [color=66ff00]Played Halo 2 yesterday, bored me senseless. I think I've gone off FPS's though so it's probably not an indicator of how good the game is.
[/color]
Title: Halo
Post by: Clave on February 02, 2005, 08:00:10 am: Yeah, I go through phases of hating FPS games as well. But mainly when I try and play them on consoles - I just miss the mouse aiming....:blah:
Title: Halo
Post by: Fergus on February 02, 2005, 03:29:53 pm: Most satisfying moments I always find came from Multiplayer:
(After Deathmatch game)
-"So, that's 30 kills...how many times did I die?"
"DAMN YOUR SNIPER"
"Nope, didn't die once"
and hitting people on the head from behind as the patiently aim at someone else, then picking up thier sniper and killing thier target....yup, I do love that gun.
Title: Halo
Post by: Deepblue on February 02, 2005, 04:03:55 pm: Quote
Originally posted by WMCoolmon
Hopefully soon...Probably later...

*Goes back to wondering how Halo does its incredibly short load times.*

Halo 2 load times are *much* shorter.
Title: Halo
Post by: Deepblue on February 02, 2005, 04:04:28 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Clave

I would like to second that with Mac substituted for PC.

Bungie = traitors

But love Halo 1 nevertheless :nod:

How can you say that when you can now download Marathon for free?
Title: Halo
Post by: aldo_14 on February 02, 2005, 04:07:40 pm: Haven't many of the 'original' Bungie team left now anyways?
Title: Halo
Post by: Deepblue on February 02, 2005, 04:28:03 pm: There are still a lot of old timers, those that left formed (can't remember name now) which is doing "Stubbs the Zombie."
Title: Halo
Post by: Deepblue on February 02, 2005, 05:00:39 pm: BTW those of you with PCs who want a peak:

(serious spoilers inside)

1.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_one_size_fits_all.mov

2.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_home_field_advantage.mov

3.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_return_to_sender.mov

4.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_theyll_regret_that_too.mov

5.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_ladies_like_l.mov

6.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_field_expedient.mov

7.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_a_whisper_in_the_storm.mov

8.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_juggernaut.mov

9.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_hey_watch_this.mov

10.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_hot_pursuit.mov

11.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_dead_or_alive.mov

12.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_the_oracle.mov

13.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_edification.mov

14.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_helljumpers_l.mov

15.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_testament.mov

16.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_one_way_ticket.mov

17.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_middle_of_something.mov

18.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_uncomfortable_silence.mov

19.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_uncomfortable_silence.mov

20.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_objects_in_mirror.mov

21.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_shooting_gallery.mov

22.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_familiar_feeling.mov

23.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_inside_job.mov

24.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_hopes_and_dreams.mov

25.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_so_thats_how_it_is.mov

26.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_fight_club.mov

27.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_cross_purposes.mov

28.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_once_again.mov

29.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_your_ass.mov

30.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_backseat_driver.mov

31.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_delusions.mov

32.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_finale.mov

33.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_credits.mov

34.
http://www.thatweasel.tv/video/H2_Cutscene_credits_end.mov
Title: Halo
Post by: aldo_14 on February 02, 2005, 05:03:10 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Deepblue
There are still a lot of old timers, those that left formed (can't remember name now) which is doing "Stubbs the Zombie."

Wideload games IIRC.
Title: Halo
Post by: Jal-18 on February 02, 2005, 05:17:35 pm: Haha, great Halo 2 moment:

I'm running around on some map (can't remember the name-blue foggy one, with lots of walkways.) when I see my friend on the other team calmly sniping from a small alcove. Now, I'm not a bad Halo player, not by a long shot, but this guy is ungodly. Anyways, I run up behind him (no motion sensors) and jack him in the back. I grab his sniper, and run off to find a better spot. I'm going down a walkway when I randomly decide to turn around, just in time to dodge a melee from my friend. Scared out of my mind, I shoot him dead with the sniper from three feet away. Both kills happened within 30 seconds of each other. From upstairs, I hear him scream "What the ****? NO!"

I laughed for a long time about that.

Another situation, same game: Me and the rest of my team were all randomly crowded in a room (it was 4v4) all pointing towards one of the blue hoverlift thingies, when who else should come up (all by his lonesome) but the same guy. I had duel SMGs, and the other guys had a mix of plasma, pistols, and SMG's. The poor guy had a battlerifle. There was a split-second moment where we all just stared at each other, and then he exploded in a big mess of grenades, plasma, and armor piercing rounds.

Later on he told me that his only thought when he saw the four of us standing there was "oh jesus christ, **** me."
Title: Halo
Post by: Deepblue on February 02, 2005, 06:17:54 pm: BTW all of those links I posted are cutscenes from the game.
Title: Halo
Post by: Taristin on February 02, 2005, 06:51:12 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
Plasma Pistol? Deadly? :wtf:

You bet your ass. I can fire 12 shots in a row and not overload the gun. ;7
Title: Halo
Post by: Triple Ace on February 02, 2005, 06:58:38 pm: I'll say it again. WE NEED A PC PORT OF HALO 2!
Title: Halo
Post by: WMCoolmon on February 02, 2005, 07:28:29 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Deepblue
BTW all of those links I posted are cutscenes from the game.

Yeah, they're pretty awesome. :D The last few aren't working for me though...I get partway throough and then they crash (Starting from once_again)
Title: Halo
Post by: Deepblue on February 02, 2005, 08:32:53 pm: Hmm, try going here to get them, perhaps that will help.

http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/cutscenes/halo2.html
Title: Halo
Post by: WMCoolmon on February 02, 2005, 09:39:02 pm: Thank you, those worked. Beautifully, I might add. :D

I'm REALLY hoping Halo 2 comes out for the PC now.... :D I can only imagine what those cutscenes would look like in 1280x1024. :eek2:

I realized about halfway through that I'd just sort of accepted those cutscenes as being prerendered cutscfenes, even though they almost certainly were rendered using the game engine.
Title: Halo
Post by: Setekh on February 03, 2005, 07:11:51 am: All Halo and Halo 2 cutscenes are done in the game engine.

And yeah, man, it's got some awesome moments - both single and multiplayer. You can tell stories for hours on end about it. ;)
Title: Halo
Post by: Gloriano on February 03, 2005, 07:33:19 am: Quote
I'm REALLY hoping Halo 2 comes out for the PC now....

Well if Bungie is doing Halo 2.5 to Xbox 2 i assume it's going to be for PC too because of XNA (because of easy porting)