I am 117% confident that footage is not from a Halo game that has been released. There has never been a shaking helmet hud in any of the games.

The embargo for info and footage Halo 4 is up tomorrow morning 6:00 pst.

I look forward to finishing the.... next... fight? I dunno, I don't play Halo for the story.

@Slaker117: Yeah, I am in the same boat to be honest.

If you found halo 2 or 3 to be emotionally involving then you need to give literature a try. Your mind will be blown.

@JazGalaxy: I don't really see it that way, I have read books too obviously, but the reality is that a lot of people find Halo to be emotionally engaging, it is about investment in the universe.

The Elite side of Halo 2 was full of emotional resonanceto me, there are moments in that game that still give me goose bumps they are so sombre.

I won't deny that video games as a whole are fully eclipsed by literature and film in regards to storytelling. I tend to feel people who think otherwise are a bit foolish myself. But there is one thing video games do for fiction that other mediums just can't match, and that is world building. There have definitely been books and movies that had me immersed in a fantasy world before, but none come close to immersion I've found in games. That sense of place inside a universe gives a certain weight to story, and thus a resonance to plot and characters that aren't treated with nearly as deft a touch as you would find elsewhere. It's a strange balance that I don't fully grasp, but for whatever reason, the Halo games seem to have walked that line perfectly for me. Though the fact that I've been playing them obsessively since I was 11 may be a significant factor.

I'm not saying halo being a poor example of literature is because of its medium. I think games can be the most effective medium of all time. But, I think most of them fail because they never make any statements or ask any questions. Halo is just an adventure story that got up its own butt about its hype. It's a 13 year old boys story. slightly more literate than something like Zelda, but still too immature to be of any real significance. If halo wants to honestly do what they preten they've been doing, they're in a good place. Give me the emotion of being lost and lonely. Give me questions about the nature of existence. Give me the wonder of discovery and frontier ship. Explore the relationship between cortina and master chief that's so intimate that she lives in the guys head, but so distant they can never actually touch. But don't give me zombies, explosions and car chases and pretend its meaningful.

@JazGalaxy: I think the books handle that aspect quite well, the nature of Johns existence quite specificity, I also think that Reach tells an amazing story that can be felt because, well we lose, and, despite everything we try, we all die for a greater cause. Something rather unique in any form of storytelling.

I find that once again it is about perception, I personal look for more than what is on the emediate surface because I am so invested in the story, so the emotion of losing a character, the hardships of the Spartans lives, or the the love between Chief and Cortana that is so tragic in a way, those things can be felt.

But if you're asking for any form of Si Fi to make you question the meaning of life you are expecting too much from it.

Can't see shit.

"Confirms the assault rifle."

Oh boy. Color me excited.

:-/

@big_jon said:

@JazGalaxy: But if you're asking for any form of Si Fi to make you question the meaning of life you are expecting too much from it.

Have you ever watched Solaris?

So it's a first person shooter huh? Clever.

@Slaker117: Looks like a couple of pictures leaked.

First in game screens are here!

@Slaker117: I like the new Rifle.

looks a lot like Reach, which is good in my eyes.

Oo!

it's in first person! and you shoot things!!! WHOAAA

@Slaker117: Yeah, I agree, I want to see a full body view, the helmet from the side looks a lot like one of the Reach helmets, I forget which one,

BR/AR looks sick.

Looks like the Assault Rifle from Reach and the Battle Rifle from Halo 3 had a baby. And it looks pretty good.

Also it clearly got a sight on it - can we expect a more modern aim-down-the-sight mechanic than in the past Halo games?

@Village_Guy: In the lore sights are integrated into the individuals HUD, so no, I doubt it.

@big_jon: Oh right, I forgot about that, and me calling myself a big Halo fan and forgetting something so basic :P

You're probably right - sights will most likely be like in previous Halo games where they're only meant for long-range engagements (Battle Rifle / Carbine, Sniper Rifle / Beam Rifle... and the goddamn Pistol).

Chief looks lke... A BOSS :D

Jesus...I should probably clean up the mess I made from looking at those screen shots.

Here's to hoping this game doesn't play exactly the same as every halo game since 2.

New video in OP

Here's a glimpse of some Halo 4 gameplay.

EDIT: Also, super excited for this game!

@EpicBenjamin said:

Here's a glimpse of some Halo 4 gameplay.

EDIT: Also, super excited for this game!

I can't help but feel a Crysis-esque style in the art and animation...

@zyn said:

@EpicBenjamin said:

Here's a glimpse of some Halo 4 gameplay.

EDIT: Also, super excited for this game!

I can't help but feel a Crysis-esque style in the art and animation...

Agreed, but I feel like that works for Halo.

Why red spartans fight blue spartans? Red vs blue explains it the best if there is another reason i don't want to know it.

Also, most exciting this about this is that red vs blue can use this now.

Great, so they made everything ugly.

.... for some strange reason I am excited for Halo. Again.

Why are red Spartans fighting blue Spartans? Do we really need to know that...

Other than that, Fuck it I'm excited. can't wait to see what they do with the singleplayer.

Its a Halo game. i guess that's disappointing in some regards but then i remembered i love Halo so i'll probably like this.

I like this thread. The desperation for new footage of a long awaited sequel reminds me of my BF3 insanity. You start turning blurry videos into gameplay tutorials in your head.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/05/halo-4-bringing-the-battle-rifle-back-introducing-unlockable-ab/1#c35472584

Looks like they are throwing in some Call of Duty flair into the multiplayer. Customizable loadouts and abilities that are unlocked through a progression system.

They should just use the plot from Red Vs. Blue as to why blues are fighting reds.

I like the audio. Sounds impactful. Hate the visual design. Everything I've seen so far looks clunky and over busy. It's weird to complain about too much detail, but I feel like their are just a lot of unnecessary bits on everything. The possibility of perks/loadouts in a Halo game has me concerned. I thought armor abilities in Reach were largely a misstep, and this sounds like it will do even further down that path. Customizing you're own class can be fun, and it keeps you invested in the game, but that's never been what Halo's about. I'd be sad to see one of the few remaining "pure" multiplayer FPSs go.

@Slaker117: I will wait to judge, the only art aspect I dislike so far is the Spartan 4's, they look out of place and generic as hell.

I am pretty impressed with the visuals, the lighting is pretty crazy.

people are still going to buy halo 4? isnt halo pretty outdated now?

@Slaker117:

I'm sure they'll be a playlist in multiplayer that ignores the perk/custom loadout stuff, just like in Reach there were ones without the jetpacks and even playlists that played like the original CE version. Though I suppose that was Bungie not 343, but I doubt they'll make it any less of a game than Reach was.

@Slaker117: I'll wait, I think perks could be nice, it is simply a mater of implementing them right.

I understand the worry, but I thought Reach did them pretty well consitering it was the first Halo game with that kind of thing, I am thinking that they might me a little more minor this time.

Guess we'll just have to wait and see. I'm not outright optimistic, but I am hopeful. And very much hyped.

And that music, the kind of windy mystery sounding theme, amazing.

Still need to see more to make a decision if I will buy this...hopefully we get some nice new facts from E3 ;)

Halo hype machine is a rolling!!!