Bungie: Our VGA Reach unveil will be all in game. It's not CG

Well this will be a massive step up for the Halo series considering every other Halo game ever made has been CG only. My interest has peaked!

I've always wanted a game that runs seemlessly between cinematic and gameplay with no graphics change, for a long time.

Thank you, Bungie. Except I won't get it cause I don't have a 360. But maybe other devs will try it out.

AndyAlfredo

Didn't they say the same thing about Halo 3?White_Wolf21

Yes. And it was true.

In-game? You mean like this? I'll wait for the beta.II-FBIsniper-II

Millions of fanboys are going to get massively owned later today, I can't wait! :D.Rockman999

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According to their twitter....We'll see. I personally thought Halo ODST was kinda ugly at times

navyguy21

I always found it weird that people thought ODST was ugly. H3 and ODST are still the only games to run true HDR lighting on any console ever (not talking about pc). Some of the ODST models might not have been jaw dropping but the lighting in that game was amazing.

Well, that's what Sony said with Killzone 2's first trailer. They delivered, so there's nothing to say that Bungie won't.

Still, let's wait until the trailer's actually out, shall we? lol.

Well, hopefully the video would have a H.U.D., then I'll believe them.

mitu123

I will remain apprehensive. I still remember the 2006 trailer enough to know that any developers can lie... a recent example is Turn 10.

Leejjohno

I've always wanted a game that runs seemlessly between cinematic and gameplay with no graphics change, for a long time.

Thank you, Bungie. Except I won't get it cause I don't have a 360. But maybe other devs will try it out.

AndyAlfredo

Well, that's what Sony said with Killzone 2's first trailer. bubbleboyii

I will remain apprehensive. I still remember the 2006 trailer enough to know that any developers can lie... a recent example is Turn 10.

Leejjohno

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According to their twitter....We'll see. I personally thought Halo ODST was kinda ugly at times

mythrol

I always found it weird that people thought ODST was ugly. H3 and ODST are still the only games to run true HDR lighting on any console ever (not talking about pc). Some of the ODST models might not have been jaw dropping but the lighting in that game was amazing.

Why is the game being shown today??ComBaTsOuL

[QUOTE="Rockman999"]Millions of fanboys are going to get massively owned later today, I can't wait! :D.SpiritOfFire117

My mistake, I thought the VGAs were tonight.Whatever, Millions of fanboys are going to get massively owned next week :).

[QUOTE="ComBaTsOuL"]

[QUOTE="Rockman999"]Millions of fanboys are going to get massively owned later today, I can't wait! :D.SpiritOfFire117

My mistake, I thought the VGAs were tonight.Whatever, Millions of fanboys are going to get massively owned next week :).

Well, hopefully the video would have a H.U.D., then I'll believe them.

mitu123

More than likely it'll be like that engine rendered halo3 announcement trailer, which will be ok by me, as long as it isn't another stupid cgi or live action trailer that isn't indicative of what it's going to look like.

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My mistake, I thought the VGAs were tonight.Whatever, Millions of fanboys are going to get massively owned next week :).

SpiritOfFire117

Cows will get owned if Reach looks close to or better than Uncharted 2 and Lemmins will get owned if it doesn't.Either way, millions of fanboys will get owned.

[QUOTE="SpiritOfFire117"][QUOTE="Rockman999"]

My mistake, I thought the VGAs were tonight.Whatever, Millions of fanboys are going to get massively owned next week :).

Rockman999

Cows will get owned if Reach looks close to or better than Uncharted 2 and Lemmins will get owned if it doesn't.Either way, millions of fanboys will get owned.

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[QUOTE="navyguy21"] ODST ran on the Halo 3 engine.........which is a modified Halo 2 engine.........which is why it looks rough. Halo Reach runs on a new, custom engine, built specifically for the 360.gmc2u_64

I always found it weird that people thought ODST was ugly. H3 and ODST are still the only games to run true HDR lighting on any console ever (not talking about pc). Some of the ODST models might not have been jaw dropping but the lighting in that game was amazing.

[QUOTE="ComBaTsOuL"]

[QUOTE="Rockman999"]Millions of fanboys are going to get massively owned later today, I can't wait! :D.SpiritOfFire117

My mistake, I thought the VGAs were tonight.Whatever, Millions of fanboys are going to get massively owned next week :).

All those expecting a new graphics king are going to be disappointed.

I'm expecting a great artstyle and an extremely polished game.

That's an in-engine demonstration of the game. Wasn't all too surprising how the final product turned out seeing as how practically nothing was going on in the in-engine demonstration.ToScA-

Cool. Always nice to hear. I hope the graphics expectations aren't too high.

Everytime I see a Halo Reach thread I HAVE to post this :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87exl6vAivI (Leaked Halo Reach soundtrack song)

Hot damn' Marty, you've out done yourself on the music again. I hope this is the song they use in the trailer at the VGAs.

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[QUOTE="mythrol"]

I always found it weird that people thought ODST was ugly. H3 and ODST are still the only games to run true HDR lighting on any console ever (not talking about pc). Some of the ODST models might not have been jaw dropping but the lighting in that game was amazing.

After_Math

It would be hilarious if there was no HUD.:P

It would be hilarious if there was no HUD.:P

789shadow

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It would be hilarious if there was no HUD.:P

gmc2u_64

Eh, you missed the point. The devs are saying that all footage shown will be gameplay, but a lack of an HUD would call that into question.

I don't know what you guys are expecting over Reach. Bungie has always been about balance and polish over graphics.

I'm expecting Reach to look very similar to Halo Reach similar Halo 3 but with better textures and a larger scale.

Blue-Sky

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According to their twitter....We'll see. I personally thought Halo ODST was kinda ugly at times

navyguy21

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[QUOTE="789shadow"]

It would be hilarious if there was no HUD.:P

789shadow

Eh, you missed the point. The devs are saying that all footage shown will be gameplay, but a lack of an HUD would call that into question.

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice same on me ... that's all I'll say.

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice same on me ... that's all I'll say.

W1NGMAN-

I really don't care that bungie in game assets can make a pre-rendered, pre-baked cinematic trailers. I am amazed that uncharted 2 had beautiful cutscenes, or gears of war 2 had beautiful cutscenes. I want to see gameplay or nothing. These pre-rendered in game cinematics just brings out the stupidity in people. I can gurantee that there will be at least 100 topics about halo reach is the graphic king because of in game pre-rendered cinematic.

Don't worry. Seeing how people love to be lied to continually about pre-rendered cinematics it pleases me that they want to be lied to about halo reach at least xbox fanboys. And sony fanboys when the resistance 3 trailer hits.

Everytime I see a Halo Reach thread I HAVE to post this :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87exl6vAivI (Leaked Halo Reach soundtrack song)

Hot damn' Marty, you've out done yourself on the music again. I hope this is the song they use in the trailer at the VGAs.

[QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"]

Everytime I see a Halo Reach thread I HAVE to post this :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87exl6vAivI (Leaked Halo Reach soundtrack song)

Hot damn' Marty, you've out done yourself on the music again. I hope this is the song they use in the trailer at the VGAs.

SpiritOfFire117

Now we have to get ready for all the OMFG HALO REACH LOOKS BETTER THEN ALL PS3 EXCLUSIVES threads ... yea this is gonna be a long repetitive road ...

[QUOTE="789shadow"]

[QUOTE="gmc2u_64"] Well, King Kong and Dead Space didn't have a HUD, so...who knows?

After_Math

Eh, you missed the point. The devs are saying that all footage shown will be gameplay, but a lack of an HUD would call that into question.

.....I wasn't making things up. I just misread.

Now we have to get ready for all the OMFG HALO REACH LOOKS BETTER THEN ALL PS3 EXCLUSIVES threads ... yea this is gonna be a long repetitive road ...

da_illest101

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Now we have to get ready for all the OMFG HALO REACH LOOKS BETTER THEN ALL PS3 EXCLUSIVES threads ... yea this is gonna be a long repetitive road ...

SpiritOfFire117

We can also look forward to "Graphics comparison #579201357349272590457290475026590347902-4790".:P

I'm interested to see if Bungie will run 720p with 2xAA like FM3 or UC2. Halo has always had great style and incredible lighting, the jaggies and low poly characters made H3 look somewhat early/last gen. After seeing FM3 I have no doubt Reach will look amazing.

Hopefully they can step it up a level above H3 Theater Mode shots...

[QUOTE="SpiritOfFire117"][QUOTE="da_illest101"]

Now we have to get ready for all the OMFG HALO REACH LOOKS BETTER THEN ALL PS3 EXCLUSIVES threads ... yea this is gonna be a long repetitive road ...

We can also look forward to "Graphics comparison #579201357349272590457290475026590347902-4790".:P

I'm interested to see if Bungie will run 720p with 2xAA like FM3 or UC2. Halo has always had great style and incredible lighting, the jaggies and low poly characters made H3 look somewhat early/last gen. After seeing FM3 I have no doubt Reach will look amazing.

Hopefully they can step it up a level above H3 Theater Mode shots...

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[QUOTE="SpiritOfFire117"] If not then we can expect alot of LOL FAILO TEH SUXXORZ 4 NOT LOOKING LIKE UNCHARTED 2 threads. Yeah I can agree. Long repetitive road. ;)SpiritOfFire117

We can also look forward to "Graphics comparison #579201357349272590457290475026590347902-4790".:P

Yep.:P Also, the dash makes that look like the world's longest zip code.

I'm interested to see if Bungie will run 720p with 2xAA like FM3 or UC2. Halo has always had great style and incredible lighting, the jaggies and low poly characters made H3 look somewhat early/last gen. After seeing FM3 I have no doubt Reach will look amazing.

Hopefully they can step it up a level above H3 Theater Mode shots...

gamecubepad

I fail how to see how dark, depressing, and unrealistic graphics equal anything close to good. Not to mention I personally think having bright flashy colors for a sci fi story is perfect. Nice and shiny.

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I will remain apprehensive. I still remember the 2006 trailer enough to know that any developers can lie... a recent example is Turn 10.

Racer850

Did you not see what Turn 10 showed at e3? It was a bunch of horse ****.

I just have doubts in my mind about this whole reach thing. ODST was the first Halo with focus on story telling and co-op as somebody who isn't super human. Even though this is the case it was weak and didn't stand on it's own without the MP disc. To me ODST was the best Halo game since the first and I still found it to be "not enough" to show me that Bungie is capable of making a single player experience worthy of the price tag.

ODST was the first game where they had the chance to really change the formula... really make things interesting. Instead we get Halo 1 health, you can still wield a gravity hammer, you can still rip turrets off the ground and walk around like a terminator and you can still jump 15 feet vertically.

Bungie will manage to underwhelm people in some way or another and I'm not just talking about the people who are on bandwagons either.