aim assist and halo franchise ruined everything

Don't really get how Halo fits into this grand scheme of ruining everything. rolo107

Because it was popular.

Aim assist is pretty important in console FPSs, analog has no where near the precision you get with keyboard/mouse. Aim assist is harly noticeable anyway, just a slight notion of the cursor towards the enemy when you look at him/her.enterawesome

Boo Hoo. Halo did a lot of things, and I'm sure ruining "everything" wasn't one of them.

On top of that, you are acting as if Halo influences developers to make aim assist as if they cant think for themselves. Clearly, aim assist isn't as big of an issue as you are making it out to be.

If other developers are using aim assist, blame the developers, not Halo :roll:

I know, right? I mean it was totally rad back in the day when we were all playing GoldenEye and Perfect Dark without aim assist before Halo came and... oh wait.jethrovegas

You win everything forever for having HAL 9000 as your pic.

Halo ruined gaming, because i have to hear about how Halo ruined gaming from one group and how awesome halo is from another, not because of aim assist.

Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64 had auto aim too...

Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64 had auto aim too...

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I do believe aim assist is there due mainly to the console controller, compared to a keyboard and mouse on a PC game that can give the player better precision than a player who uses a console controller. Without a bit of aim assist, I can't imagine sniping on Halo with a console controller.

it was acutally an improvement from previous console shooters such as goldeneye and perfect dark. those games used true auto aim while halo used sticky aim.....much more fluid feel to it.

Do you actually know why developers use angled magnetism in console FPS games?

Because analog is not as accurate as keyboard/mouse, so shut the **** up about it. Nobody cares.

You realize auto aim was prevalent in even PC FPS's in the 90's? Halo didn't exactly break new ground in '01.Shafftehr

Doom 1 on PC had aim assist could you look up or down in that game? no? yet you were able to shoot enemies 3-4 levels above you as long as you pointed at them.

Aim assist is a good thing. It's harder to aim well without it.NBSRDan

im not the smartest man in the world but didnt halo use sticky aim?jessesalinas

Angled magnetism.

Another thing that's ruining gaming but isn't actually ruining gaming.

You could just play the games without it...But then what would we have to complain about, ya?

Gotta love that Halo bashing.

Playing FPS with a controller is more fail than aim assist, so stop trying to act cool.

[QUOTE="jessesalinas"]im not the smartest man in the world but didnt halo use sticky aim?Mr_Nordquist

Angled magnetism.

[QUOTE="Mr_Nordquist"]

[QUOTE="jessesalinas"]im not the smartest man in the world but didnt halo use sticky aim?Brownesque

Angled magnetism.

It's when the closer your redical is to an opponent the more attracted it is to the opponent. It's why (if you play a game like Halo 3) you'll notice that it's hard to aim at someone until you finally do in which case it's harder to stop aiming at them. All it does is help make up for the inaccuracy of analog.

It's not true auto-aim as it's blatantly obvious in console FPS games when one person is a lot better than another person, and that's why I don't get why people bash console FPS games for using it. Analog is not as user friendly as a keyboard and mouse when it comes to FPS games, so console developers put these little tricks in to make up for it.

[QUOTE="Brownesque"][QUOTE="Mr_Nordquist"]

Angled magnetism.

Mr_Nordquist

It's when the closer your redical is to an opponent the more attracted it is to the opponent. It's why (if you play a game like Halo 3) you'll notice that it's hard to aim at someone until you finally do in which case it's harder to stop aiming at them. All it does is help make up for the inaccuracy of analog.

It's not true auto-aim as it's blatantly obvious in console FPS games when one person is a lot better than another person, and that's why I don't get why people bash console FPS games for using it. Analog is not as user friendly as a keyboard and mouse when it comes to FPS games, so console developers put these little tricks in to make up for it.

[QUOTE="Mr_Nordquist"]

[QUOTE="Brownesque"] WHOA. Could you explain what "angled magnetism" is? Thanks.Brownesque

It's when the closer your redical is to an opponent the more attracted it is to the opponent. It's why (if you play a game like Halo 3) you'll notice that it's hard to aim at someone until you finally do in which case it's harder to stop aiming at them. All it does is help make up for the inaccuracy of analog.

It's not true auto-aim as it's blatantly obvious in console FPS games when one person is a lot better than another person, and that's why I don't get why people bash console FPS games for using it. Analog is not as user friendly as a keyboard and mouse when it comes to FPS games, so console developers put these little tricks in to make up for it.

I'm not sure, but I know Halo does use it. I'm sure other console FPS games use a variation of it, or at least some technique to help out, but unless your gun actually points at an enemy without you moving your controller then it is NOT auto aim.

[QUOTE="Brownesque"][QUOTE="Mr_Nordquist"]

Angled magnetism.

Mr_Nordquist

It's when the closer your redical is to an opponent the more attracted it is to the opponent. It's why (if you play a game like Halo 3) you'll notice that it's hard to aim at someone until you finally do in which case it's harder to stop aiming at them. All it does is help make up for the inaccuracy of analog.

It's not true auto-aim as it's blatantly obvious in console FPS games when one person is a lot better than another person, and that's why I don't get why people bash console FPS games for using it. Analog is not as user friendly as a keyboard and mouse when it comes to FPS games, so console developers put these little tricks in to make up for it.

Which was pretty much what I was getting at. How could someone claim they care about precision and skill, when they are using something as inaccurate as a joypad.

It reminds me of those GT vs Forza threads where people argue over which is more balanced and realistic, yet none of them play on a feedback wheel. . . its like, "why do you care?"

Don't really get how Halo fits into this grand scheme of ruining everything. rolo107

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Halo > any console FPS. :PStarGalaxyTHE

what happened to the good SW trolls?

[QUOTE="rolo107"]Don't really get how Halo fits into this grand scheme of ruining everything. millwrought

Because it was popular.

We should get a wood stove and use these "Halo Ruined this!!!" topics as fire wood. It would keep us warm.

We should get a wood stove and use these "Halo Ruined this!!!" topics as fire wood. It would keep us warm.

gmc2u_64

Step one: Invent digital trees.

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We should get a wood stove and use these "Halo Ruined this!!!" topics as fire wood. It would keep us warm.

Irick_cb

Step one: Invent digital trees.

Just mix computers and trees and presto!

gmc2u_64

There must be some sort of metal we can give you.