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Geoff Keighley thinks Halo: Reach is phenomenal.

Yea... I'm serious. The Spike TV VGA Awards is on 12/12 and as always, its more about the exclusive previews for next year's games than the actual awards. Geoff recently went on to Major's Minute, the podcast of Major Nelson (Xbox Live Bro for those who don't know) and said the following about Halo: Reach: 
 

 "At the VGAs, you'll actually go down onto the Planet Reach and see this game for the first time. It's all going to be in-game stuff, this is not CG, this is not live action. [...] You'll get the first glimpse at the world Reach, which I think is going to be phenomenal and I think is going to be the biggest game next year by far. Folks loved ODST and it was great, but you know, when people see the huge leap forward Bungie is taking with Reach, I don't know if you've seen it yet, but everyone I've talked to that seen it, has been on the team, is incredibly excited about this game. [...] It's going to be an epic piece, the guys at Bungie have done a phenomenal job, we are really proud to be partnered with them for this."    

He's pretty psyched :D And now, I am too. That ass! I was trying to keep my expectations in check!  
 
What do you people think? 
 
Link to the Podcast where this unfolds
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  I reallllly want this to be one of the prettiest games on the system, as Halo was for the original Xbox.   

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@Hitchenson said:

" @RsistncE said:

" Halo 3 sucked, ODST sucked so it's pretty likely that Reach will suck a dangling nut also. "

When I see a post such as this and an avatar such as that I instantly block out that persons stupidity.   "
I'm sorry that my opinion (and that of MANY others) doesn't jive with your 100% correct views regarding Halo 3 </sarcasm>. Judging someone by their sexy avatar? Wow, your illogical argumentation is showing.
 

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" I sure hope he gets a job soon, going into A THREAD ABOUT HALO just to complain about halo shoots puppies can't be high on anyones priority list. Not that he actually knows anything about the aforementioned halo and is just pulling crap out of his... arse?  Maybe i should learn to block out that persons stupidity as well "


I have a job, a full course load and way too much extra-curricular. I think the problem here is that people like yourself don't want others to voice opinions that are opposite to yours. You act as if somehow saying Halo is great is more of a priority than saying Halo is bad. Is this how you argue in real life? Again, this thread was made about Geoff Keighley saying Reach is phenomenal and a few people here have already said they feel it will be meh. We all have opinions, fucking deal with it.
 
I know nothing about Halo? I'm assuming you meant I haven't played it. Actually I have (all but one). I played Halo for a fairly long time on both Xbox and PC (awesome game), skipped Halo 2 becuase I stopped console gaming for a while, and then played both Halo 3 and ODST (which I personally felt were terrible games relative to all the fanfare they received).
 
@Zereta said:

@RsistncE said:

" Halo 3 sucked, ODST sucked so it's pretty likely that Reach will suck a dangling nut also. "
Finished sucking Sony's dangling nut? Back to reality? K, welcome back :) 

Actually I've had a 360 since a year after it's launch and I've done the vast majority of my console gaming on it. The funny thing is you claim that if they repackaged Halo 3 it would be your auto-GotY. Wait, I'm the fanboy? I'm hoping the irony dawns upon you once you re-read that sentence.
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@Zereta said:
" @zombie2011 said:
" I love Halo (seem to be a minority among Giantbomb members), and i really want to see what this game is about. No matter what i'll be there day one because Bungie makes great games. "
Halo is "Perfection in Fun and Connectivity". "
Exactly, out of every game i've ever played i've had the most fun with Halo, and no one at least on the consoles makes it easier to connect with the community than Bungie.
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I can't wait to at least see the game. Reach is one of the best Halo stories to tell and I wonder how they will handle it, considering there won't be a final stand to win the battle.

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Oh please! We all know what Halo: Reach is going to be like...Every other Halo game!
 
Geoff is a douche and is probably only saying that to put more money in his bank.

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@RsistncE said:
" @Hitchenson said:

" @RsistncE said:

" Halo 3 sucked, ODST sucked so it's pretty likely that Reach will suck a dangling nut also. "

When I see a post such as this and an avatar such as that I instantly block out that persons stupidity.   "
I'm sorry that my opinion (and that of MANY others) doesn't jive with your 100% correct views regarding Halo 3 </sarcasm>. Judging someone by their sexy avatar? Wow, your illogical argumentation is showing.
 

@crunchUK

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" I sure hope he gets a job soon, going into A THREAD ABOUT HALO just to complain about halo shoots puppies can't be high on anyones priority list. Not that he actually knows anything about the aforementioned halo and is just pulling crap out of his... arse?  Maybe i should learn to block out that persons stupidity as well "


I have a job, a full course load and way too much extra-curricular. I think the problem here is that people like yourself don't want others to voice opinions that are opposite to yours. You act as if somehow saying Halo is great is more of a priority than saying Halo is bad. Is this how you argue in real life? Again, this thread was made about Geoff Keighley saying Reach is phenomenal and a few people here have already said they feel it will be meh. We all have opinions, fucking deal with it.
 
I know nothing about Halo? I'm assuming you meant I haven't played it. Actually I have (all but one). I played Halo for a fairly long time on both Xbox and PC (awesome game), skipped Halo 2 becuase I stopped console gaming for a while, and then played both Halo 3 and ODST (which I personally felt were terrible games relative to all the fanfare they received).
 
@Zereta said:

@RsistncE said:

" Halo 3 sucked, ODST sucked so it's pretty likely that Reach will suck a dangling nut also. "
Finished sucking Sony's dangling nut? Back to reality? K, welcome back :) 
Actually I've had a 360 since a year after it's launch and I've done the vast majority of my console gaming on it. The funny thing is you claim that if they repackaged Halo 3 it would be your auto-GotY. Wait, I'm the fanboy? I'm hoping the irony dawns upon you once you re-read that sentence. "
Well, it seems like I misjudged you then... Congratulations. 
Oh and no, no, no, I am no fanboy for saying that a repackaged Halo 3 would be my auto-GOTY.  
 
I just recognize amazing games. 
 
But since you mentioned opinion, I guess you could take this as my own opinion and perhaps, its my opinion as well that you're still an ass. So. Hoorah. Its my opinion, right? :) 
 
@InfiniteGeass said:
" I can't wait to at least see the game. Reach is one of the best Halo stories to tell and I wonder how they will handle it, considering there won't be a final to win the battle. "
Yes, Reach probably won't end happy :) 
 
@TheMustacheHero said:
" Oh please! We all know what Halo: Reach is going to be like...Every other Halo game!  Geoff is a douche and is probably only saying that to put more money in his bank. "
I'm so glad you didn't mention Mario or Call of Duty. Because, that would just be ironic.
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I'm really not interested in any Halo outside of multiplayer, so...it's a "whatever" for me.

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@Zereta said:

@TheMustacheHero said:
" Oh please! We all know what Halo: Reach is going to be like...Every other Halo game!  Geoff is a douche and is probably only saying that to put more money in his bank. "
I'm so glad you didn't mention Mario or Call of Duty. Because, that would just be ironic. "
Or half life...or god of war...or ratchet and clank...or final fantasy...or tekken...or street fighter...or battle field...or fight night...or half of the video games made available to the human race. 
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@MAN_FLANNEL said:
" @Zereta said:

@TheMustacheHero said:
" Oh please! We all know what Halo: Reach is going to be like...Every other Halo game!  Geoff is a douche and is probably only saying that to put more money in his bank. "
I'm so glad you didn't mention Mario or Call of Duty. Because, that would just be ironic. "
Or half life...or god of war...or ratchet and clank...or final fantasy...or tekken...or street fighter...or battle field...or fight night...or half of the video games made available to the human race.  "
Yea.
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@MAN_FLANNEL said:
" @Zereta said:

@TheMustacheHero said:
" Oh please! We all know what Halo: Reach is going to be like...Every other Halo game!  Geoff is a douche and is probably only saying that to put more money in his bank. "
I'm so glad you didn't mention Mario or Call of Duty. Because, that would just be ironic. "
Or half life...or god of war...or ratchet and clank...or final fantasy...or tekken...or street fighter...or battle field...or fight night...or half of the video games made available to the human race.  "
I never said those others weren't offenders, I'm just saying that we all know Halo Reach will play like all the other Halos.
 
That's it.
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In Bungie does not do a drastic overhaul to make the gameplay less boring and slow, I will continue to be apathetic of Halo.

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@TheMustacheHero said:
" @MAN_FLANNEL said:
" @Zereta said:

@TheMustacheHero said:
" Oh please! We all know what Halo: Reach is going to be like...Every other Halo game!  Geoff is a douche and is probably only saying that to put more money in his bank. "
I'm so glad you didn't mention Mario or Call of Duty. Because, that would just be ironic. "
Or half life...or god of war...or ratchet and clank...or final fantasy...or tekken...or street fighter...or battle field...or fight night...or half of the video games made available to the human race.  "
I never said those others weren't offenders, I'm just saying that we all know Halo Reach will play like all the other Halos.  That's it. "
Actually we don't.  We have seen zero gameplay and Bungie has released absolutely nothing about the game. I also heard that those "leaked" screenshots were fake.  I sure hope it stays close to its roots. 
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@TheMustacheHero said:
" @MAN_FLANNEL said:
" @Zereta said:

@TheMustacheHero said:
" Oh please! We all know what Halo: Reach is going to be like...Every other Halo game!  Geoff is a douche and is probably only saying that to put more money in his bank. "
I'm so glad you didn't mention Mario or Call of Duty. Because, that would just be ironic. "
Or half life...or god of war...or ratchet and clank...or final fantasy...or tekken...or street fighter...or battle field...or fight night...or half of the video games made available to the human race.  "
I never said those others weren't offenders, I'm just saying that we all know Halo Reach will play like all the other Halos.  That's it. "
We do? I didn't know Bungie released information already. And why would they change what works? 
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@empfeix said:
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" @Zereta:   I agree... but it's better to wait and see.  But it's hard to understand if the game is trully awesome, why microsoft is taking the halo franchise from bungie. "
I'm not sure what you are getting at.  Bungie has said it wants to do something other then Halo in the past.  In fact I'm a little surprised after that whole ordeal they are still trucking along making Halo stuff.  Guess saying one thing is easy enough but then getting paid is an entirely different motivator. "
Or maybe they wanted to do Halo: Reach, just not now but Microsoft said do Reach now, or it is going to 343 Industries. Could be possible. I love Halo, and I'm ecstatic for Halo: Reach but I'm almost more interested in what Bungie has for us beyond Halo, I want to see the new IP that they have cooking in their oven at the moment.
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@Zereta: Well, it's true that Infinity Ward's style of character progression is a bit over the top with Modern Warfare 2. They really hit it with Modern Warfare 1 though. There were no lvl 60 weapons that completely outclassed lvl 1 weapons. Everyone had a chance. Saying that their leveling system brings griefers is not a valid argument as they are EASILY found in Halo games as well. A ranking system is bad, if not worse, than a leveling system every single time. Character progression is great, and I'm glad that Bungie may have learned something from IF from this, but blatant ranking systems show nothing but how the game encourages those "I B00S7 for 50zzz manzz".  
 
I apologize if I seem a bit hostile in response as I do agree that Halo is a fun and crazy shooter, but it is not without its many many faults. I hate the community to be honest. Every match I get someone who criticizes someone else on the opposite team because their record is "horrible" and they must be "a total scrub". If that doesn't happen I get people with gamertags like "xXBr4ShotUzzXx with mottos that say "50zz R US, will B00St for 3 Months" WTF. I agree that the character progression should be implemented in Halo, but the ranking system has got to go. And the camping...that's just how Modern Warfare is played I guess. 
 
P.S. I hate the camping too..
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@imhuntad said:
" @Zereta: Well, it's true that Infinity Ward's style of character progression is a bit over the top with Modern Warfare 2. They really hit it with Modern Warfare 1 though. There were no lvl 60 weapons that completely outclassed lvl 1 weapons. Everyone had a chance. Saying that their leveling system brings griefers is not a valid argument as they are EASILY found in Halo games as well. A ranking system is bad, if not worse, than a leveling system every single time. Character progression is great, and I'm glad that Bungie may have learned something from IF from this, but blatant ranking systems show nothing but how the game encourages those "I B00S7 for 50zzz manzz".   I apologize if I seem a bit hostile in response as I do agree that Halo is a fun and crazy shooter, but it is not without its many many faults. I hate the community to be honest. Every match I get someone who criticizes someone else on the opposite team because their record is "horrible" and they must be "a total scrub". If that doesn't happen I get people with gamertags like "xXBr4ShotUzzXx with mottos that say "50zz R US, will B00St for 3 Months" WTF. I agree that the character progression should be implemented in Halo, but the ranking system has got to go. And the camping...that's just how Modern Warfare is played I guess.  P.S. I hate the camping too.. "
Hmm, that's about right too. Modern Warfare 1 definitely had a much better use of the progression. But even then, that system is far from the perfection many people deem it to be. 
And Halo 3's Ranking system is horrid. In direct contrast to MW's, its unrewarding and unfair. One thing I like about The COD way is that the leveling aspect of it, is just and fair. I may not agree with the way it loves to give you points for every god damn thing (Like, we get a blowjob for falling down and dying? I will never get pass that, ya know?). 
 
But I find that camping in Halo 3 has significantly decreased. And its increasing in MW2. Again, the what should be magnificent concept MW has for progression is precisely what causes it. 
 
What Bungie must do with Reach, or any other developer for that matter, must find a delicate balance when it comes to Balance and Progession. I feel that Halo has the advantage in the Balance aspect in its current form but you never know...
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@Zereta: I...uhh...well I agree. Excuse me but I thought I was going to be brutally attacked as accustomed on the internet. I am pretty surprised...glad to be a member of this site I suppose, hehe. I agree that the reward system can be dumb in MW. Points for falling to your death? What? Makes as much sense as Martyrdom. 

Anyways, I also find Halo players to camp way less. Perhaps it's due to the arena style gameplay that halo has and the amount of shots a player can take before death. I think that if someone could find the balance between rewards and fair gameplay it'd be great, but the more games that miss out on that the harder it seems. Here's hopin' that Halo: Reach gets it right!
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@imhuntad said:
" @Zereta: I...uhh...well I agree. Excuse me but I thought I was going to be brutally attacked as accustomed on the internet. I am pretty surprised...glad to be a member of this site I suppose, hehe. I agree that the reward system can be dumb in MW. Points for falling to your death? What? Makes as much sense as Martyrdom. Anyways, I also find Halo players to camp way less. Perhaps it's due to the arena style gameplay that halo has and the amount of shots a player can take before death. I think that if someone could find the balance between rewards and fair gameplay it'd be great, but the more games that miss out on that the harder it seems. Here's hopin' that Halo: Reach gets it right! "
Yea, the idiot count on Giant Bomb is generally lower than usual. :D 
 
Yep, here's hoping that Bungie learns from IW the good things and does it right :)