Halo 2 Anniversary (confirmed as thing now)

[ODX]

Good news, everyone! H4's weapons will still despawn the second they leave your field of view!



Somehow that was a design decision and they felt it was important to leave in verbatim.

We talking about in the Halo 2 Anniversary maps this will happen? Or just the normal Halo 4 game will still have this to "encourage ordnance drops" or some bullshit? Because if this is in the reimagined maps then holy fuck they don't get it do they.

[Kornman00]

As far as I can tell, the H2A crap is redone using the H4 engine, but there has been some talk of it being an early version of what they're using for H5 (but that just sounds like added technical and QA pressure, so if anything it's a modified H4 setup). Either way, IDK if the behavior will still be there, but I believe they have posted videos of matches on the H2A maps so you can see for yourself.

[ODX]

I feel like it shouldn't be in there seeing as it was a design choice in relation to loadouts and ordnance drops, of which neither exist in the revamped maps so I would think they would keep "dead" weapons on map for a while longer. And please yes have this be how Halo 5 is done seeing as they keep toting of "bringing back arena."

[Warsaw]

I'm not sure how to word this, but it seems like each sequential release of Halo get more and more over the top. Like, I really notice it in all the awards popping up on the HUD, Hollywoodish gun firing sounds (mostly the Battle Rifle. I like the SMG's sound) and the announcer's voice. Like when he yells "SLAYER!". Compare that to the way he says slayer in the original game. Just seems like a very fake and unnecessary level of enthusiasm.

I realize that's purely an aesthetic issue, but I just don't like it. Guess I'm just old school.

I thought the SMG and pistol sounded awesome. Sniper rifle and battle rifle were butts, as were explosives.

Also, why the heck do particles still clip through geometry in 2014?

[Rosco]

Tbh, the H2CE SMG looks almost exactly the same as the original H2 SMG to me. The H2A SMG is vastly different:

VS

i prefer the original smg, less going on !!

[Amit]

!!!!!