New BR in Halo: Reach?

#1 Edited by wfolse1 (448 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Just lurking on GAF and I came across this picture in the ODST thread. Seems like a pretty legitimate shot of what is ostensibly the new BR in Halo: Reach. This could also be totally unrelated to Halo I suppose. Just thought I'd post it to see what you guys think.

#2 Posted by punkxblaze (2414 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

That looks pretty legit Halo to me. Looks like a Beam Rifle up there in the corner of the HUD.
Of course, I'm not gonna do a super in depth pixel counting analysis like some people here might, so I could be wrong.

#3 Posted by Rhaknar (5791 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

what does BR stand for?

#4 Posted by TimeWaffle (941 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@Rhaknar: Battle Rifle

#5 Posted by Rhaknar (5791 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

neogaf has a bunch of pics now... and then it clicked. I would bet you anything that this was jeff's secret assignment last week, there was probably some press event to show it for the first time, and thats where these pics came from

#6 Posted by jukezypoo (3657 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@Rhaknar said:

" neogaf has a bunch of pics now... and then it clicked. I would bet you anything that this was jeff's secret assignment last week, there was probably some press event to show it for the first time, and thats where these pics came from "

That's what I was thinking. From what the poster of these said, it sounds like a sort of press event.

#7 Posted by illmatic19 (932 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Don't know for sure but it looks like the same engine. :(

#8 Posted by Pinkshley1 (453 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@illmatic19: Indeed it does. But we can only hope the finished version will look much better, they have months to work on it.

#9 Posted by Pie (6416 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Is that health I see? And also it makes sense for that to be a different battle rifle because it was only a prototype during the whole reach thing

#10 Posted by ParanoidFreak (1461 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

More pics I found:

#11 Posted by MAN_FLANNEL (2427 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

OMG OMG OMG Fucking awesome
@ParanoidFreak:
Is that third one a needler on steroids?

#12 Posted by TheMustacheHero (6654 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Oh how far will they go to milk this franchise to death?

#13 Edited by ParanoidFreak (1461 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@MAN_FLANNEL:
It may be a Carbine.
Here is the needler:

#14 Posted by chapman12 (113 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

oh dude this lookksssss ssssswwweeeet!

#15 Posted by OmegaPirate (5433 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@TheMustacheHero said:

" Oh how far will they go to milk this franchise to death? "

#16 Posted by MAN_FLANNEL (2427 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@ParanoidFreak said:

" @MAN_FLANNEL:
It may be a Carbine.
Here is the needler:
"

MORE MORE MORE!!!!!!!!

#17 Posted by Leviticus128 (215 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@MAN_FLANNEL: i thought it was the lovechild of a spartan laser and a needler

#18 Posted by ParanoidFreak (1461 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@MAN_FLANNEL:

That's all I've got. :P

#19 Posted by babblinmule (1261 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@TheMustacheHero said:

" Oh how far will they go to milk this franchise to death? "

Just one more time..... then microsoft can milk it!

Of course that being said, i couldnt give a damn about the supposed 'milking' - i love halo!

#20 Posted by MAN_FLANNEL (2427 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@OmegaPirate said:

" @TheMustacheHero said:
" Oh how far will they go to milk this franchise to death? "
"

oh yes, soon to be four games in 9 years, with one expansion and one rts offshoot is milking.

#21 Posted by Delta_Ass (3192 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

So like, if this is a prequel to Halo... why are we getting these guns that seem way better and more advanced then the guns in the other Halo games?

Am I making any sense here? It seems strange to get super needler carbines and battle rifles with ammo readouts in a game that takes place before the games with the inferior guns.

#22 Posted by Pie (6416 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@ParanoidFreak said:

A squad next to the radar?

#23 Posted by kmdrkul (3466 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

What the hell is Tom Morello doing at a Halo press event?

#24 Posted by Jeffsekai (6948 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

That looks so cool cant wait!

#25 Edited by ParanoidFreak (1461 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@Pie said:

" A squad next to the radar? "

It looks like it, seems like the health system will be similar to Halo 1 also.

#26 Posted by Pie (6416 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@ParanoidFreak said:

" @Pie said:
" A squad next to the radar? "
It looks like it, seems like the health system will be similar to Halo 1 also. "

Yeah, the suits at that point would still be like that so I guess thats why

#27 Posted by Jeffsekai (6948 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@Delta_Ass said:

" So like, if this is a prequel to Halo... why are we getting these guns that seem way better and more advanced then the guns in the other Halo games? Am I making any sense here? It seems strange to get super needler carbines and battle rifles with ammo readouts in a game that takes place before the games with the inferior guns. "

Its true that it is going to be a prequel or w.e. but at the end of the day if we get guns that are more powerful, sound better feel better and look better. I am not going to complain

#28 Posted by zombie2011 (4657 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Holy shit this looks awesome. It doesn't look as campy as the Halo trilogy. The guns actually look menacing and seem like they would fuck you up.

The new engine looks great to just comparing the new lazer to the first one show just how much the graphics have improved.

#29 Posted by Th3dz (332 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

The first needler kind of thing looks insane!

#30 Posted by Rhaknar (5791 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

another thing im thinking is, the VGAs are soon I believe, and they always have "WORLD EXCLUSIVE" trailers there... if they are indeed showing the game to select press, they might have a trailer for the VGAs too

#31 Posted by Sjupp (1882 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I was really hoping for Reach to be some kind of new thing, not this "new" halo 3
I'm really bummed out, hope this will change for the better though.

#32 Posted by Diamond (8634 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Wow, me likey. Guess it's time for me to start getting hyped.

#33 Posted by Bones8677 (3084 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@Delta_Ass said:

" So like, if this is a prequel to Halo... why are we getting these guns that seem way better and more advanced then the guns in the other Halo games? Am I making any sense here? It seems strange to get super needler carbines and battle rifles with ammo readouts in a game that takes place before the games with the inferior guns. "

The battle of Reach takes place only a day or so before the first Halo game. Been a while since I read the books.

#34 Posted by crunchUK (5963 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

damn i was too late :P. Squad thing sounds interesting, although what i don't get is that i thought reach was glassed, at least that's what halo 2 and the trailer say.

#35 Posted by kitsune_conundrum (1202 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

wait, isnt this the guy from Audioslave?

#36 Edited by Hitchenson (4578 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@MAN_FLANNEL said:

" @OmegaPirate said:
" @TheMustacheHero said:
" Oh how far will they go to milk this franchise to death? "
"
oh yes, soon to be four games in 9 years, with one expansion and one rts offshoot is milking. "

Don't question stupidity, it's pointless.

Seriously, those screens look fucking awesome. Oh man, I can't wait for the beta.

#37 Posted by crunchUK (5963 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@Hitchenson said:

" @MAN_FLANNEL said:
" @OmegaPirate said:
" @TheMustacheHero said:
" Oh how far will they go to milk this franchise to death? "
"
oh yes, soon to be four games in 9 years, with one expansion and one rts offshoot is milking. "
Don't question stupidity, it's pointless. "

For every hater there's about 20 people enjoying halo. It's really just whining internet geeks

#38 Posted by Bubahula (2197 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

those guns look awesome!

#39 Posted by OmegaPirate (5433 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@crunchUK said:

I don't hate halo at all - in fact i love 3 and ODST - However i'm not sure how i'm gonna feel if reach ends up being the same looking , same playing (and as far as comments have pointed out) same engine as 3 and ODST - if that's the case then i'll be a little disappointed

If not, then roll on Reach ^_^

#40 Posted by Diamond (8634 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@crunchUK said:

For every hater there's about 20 people enjoying halo. It's really just whining internet geeks

Actually the ratio is probably more like 1 hater for every 10,000 fans.

#41 Posted by lilarchie232 (717 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Why does this hella realistic, like those ODST ads? Not very true to the normal halo art style.

#42 Posted by Fosssil (627 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I'm cautiously optimistic after seeing these screens that Bungie will stop their trend of making each new Halo game worse than the previous one.

#43 Posted by ParanoidFreak (1461 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@crunchUK:
This is a prequel, so Reach hasn't been destroyed yet (if that's what you meant).

#44 Posted by natetodamax (18926 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

It looks like Halo 3 with a redesigned HUD. I'll bet you anything that's what it'll turn out to be.

#45 Posted by jakob187 (20660 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

They would fucking make it an FPS. Given the story, I think it would've been nicer in third-person.

Nonetheless, I'm excited solely because it focuses around Reach.

#46 Edited by Hitchenson (4578 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@natetodamax said:

" It looks like Halo 3 with a redesigned HUD. I'll bet you anything that's what it'll turn out to be. "

Awesome, I'm sold. More Halo? Don't mind if I do.

#47 Posted by MAN_FLANNEL (2427 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@jakob187 said:

" They would fucking make it an FPS. Given the story, I think it would've been nicer in third-person. Nonetheless, I'm excited solely because it focuses around Reach. "

It wouldn't make much sense if Microsoft turned their FPS powerhouse into a TPS to compete with Gears of War, their TPS powerhouse.

#48 Posted by crunchUK (5963 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@Diamond said:

" @crunchUK said:
For every hater there's about 20 people enjoying halo. It's really just whining internet geeks
Actually the ratio is probably more like 1 hater for every 10,000 fans. "

meh, i spend too much time on the internet :P

and

@Hitchenson said:

" @natetodamax said:
" It looks like Halo 3 with a redesigned HUD. I'll bet you anything that's what it'll turn out to be. "
Awesome, I'm sold. More Halo? Don't mind if I do. "

Exactly. If they can improve the multiplayer, particularly small scale MP (big team is incredible in halo 3, but Team slayer, doubles, etc are awful). I don't like the sound of these perks though. I dont get bungies thinking, right now halo 3 has about treble the population of cod4... WHY DOWNGRADE??

#49 Posted by natetodamax (18926 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@crunchUK said:

" @Hitchenson said:
" @MAN_FLANNEL said:
" @OmegaPirate said:
" @TheMustacheHero said:
" Oh how far will they go to milk this franchise to death? "
"
oh yes, soon to be four games in 9 years, with one expansion and one rts offshoot is milking. "
Don't question stupidity, it's pointless. "
For every hater there's about 20 people enjoying halo. It's really just whining internet geeks "

I love how you call anyone who hates Halo a geek/nerd when all you do on this site is ramble about how amazing Halo and Forza are.

#50 Edited by Hitchenson (4578 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

@crunchUK: They don't sound like CoD styled perks to me, more like natural progression for equipment. Also, yes, Big Team is amazing in Halo 3.

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Halo: Reach is the prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved, and chronicles one of the most cataclysmic events of the Halo Universe, the destruction of the UNSC fortress world Reach, through the eyes of a squad of Spartan super-soldiers known as Noble Team.

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