deus_ex_machina

Personally, I would love to see dual wielding return to Halo 5. I thought it was an awesome addition in Halo 2 and I thought it was a well implemented feature in Halo 3.

Every time I start Halo 4, my armor sets and weapon loadouts are always reset to the default settings. The only fix I know of is going back to the dashboard and then restarting Halo 4. Is this a widespread issue or isolated? Is 343i aware of this?

If you do indeed love America, DON'T VOTE! If you know anything about the American election process, and I assume you don't if you're voting, you'd know that the popular vote, aka the individual votes of every citizen, doesn't count at all. The Electoral College votes are what matter. Why is this important? Because the Electoral College is SUPPOSED to represent each of their respective states. Here's the problem. Are they more likely to support their constituents that pay them approx. $70,000 a year, or a private interest that can offer them that in a day? The electoral process in America is beyond a joke. It is a festering wound. If you care at all about the future of America, get these old men out of congress and the senate and get some new blood that's independent instead of either Republican or Democrat. Then abolish the Electoral College and pass a law that requires everyone serving in public office to disclose their personal financial information so we can always follow the money. Do this with LOCAL elections, NOT national! Local elections are something that YOU can decide. Do yourself a favor. If you're American, play Halo 4 on Nov. 6. DON'T VOTE! If you do, you are disrespecting everyone who has fought and died for the Ideals of America. Ideals that unfortunately are long dead. That is all. Thank you.

The Ouya, pronounced OOOYEAH, is an upcoming, easily affordable game console that runs on an open source OS based on the Android 4.0 OS. It is currently priced at $99 US Dollars and is intended to be released in Spring 2013. You can pre-order now at their official site HERE. Here's what it looks like, with the controller. The creators of Ouya have stated that it is their intention that Ouya be a cheap and easy alternative for indie developers and other smaller developers that want to make games for a console with having to pay a ridiculous fee for the SDK or license. The Ouya is intended to be completely hackable and moddable. That goes for the software AND hardware. Here's the tech specs for the Ouya. Keep in mind that you CAN upgrade these specs on your own: - Nvidia Tegra 3 - Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU - Nvidia GeForce ULP GPU at 520Mhz - 1 GB RAM - 8 GB Internal Flash storage - HDMI support up to 1080p - Built in ethernet and Wifi 802.11 b/g/n - Bluetooth LE 4.0 - A single USB 2.0 port - Wireless controller similar to an XB360 controller with a touch pad For more info, check out these links: Official Kickstarter page: Official Reveal Video: Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouya Official Website: http://www.ouya.tv/

Agreed. Nice footage.

Personally, I loved watching the evolution of dual wielding from Halo 2 to Halo 3 and I want to see it continue.

If this has already been posted, I apologize.

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I disagree. It's already been done, on the original Xbox no less. A game called Driv3r. It wasn't the best vid editing tool, but people took it pretty far.

I would personally love to see some kind of machinima mode in Halo 4. I'd like to see features like selectable camera angles, the option to toggle lowering weapons instead of some stupid button combo, the option to record voice for the vid and at least some basic after effects. For those that don't know, machinima is fancy way of saying making short films or a series by filming in-game footage. For example, Red VS Blue.

This is an internet forum that belongs to a company based in the US, which means it is subject to the 1st Amendment, which means anyone can say anything they want, even if it is not to your liking. Please stop telling people to stop complaining.

Interesting info. I have my theories about Cortana in Halo 4 and this new info adds weight to some of them. Thanks for posting.

Overall, I'm cautiously optimistic concerning Halo 4. I've heard more things I like about Halo 4 than things I don't. However, the things I don't really bug me, such as the rumor that we'll need to unlock weapons for use by using credits or points. It's very COD-like and has no place in Halo. It would be great if 343i talked about this in detail. I'm taking the wait and see approach at the moment. More gameplay info and/or footage from 343i would go a LONG way.

If we have to unlock weapons for use, I will be pissed. EVERY Halo that has come before has enabled us to use EVERY weapon on EVERY map, excluding playlist circumstances. If this is true, as much as I'll get flamed for saying this again, then this is one thing that is undeniably a COD-like move.

It's entirely possible that 343i can manage to fit all the content on one disc. Skyrim is a MASSIVE game with an insane amount of assets (textures, animations and other content) and it fits on one disc clocking in at just under 4 GB.

This "Nelkron" rumor is simply that: a rumor. Furthermore, it's a poorly constructed hoax. I can prove it. This image is photoshopped. I've seen the footage that image was taken from and no such shadow exists in the background. And this image is taken from a playing card from Magic The Gathering. It's a creature called Myr. This thread has been debunked.

I'm not bashing bloom or anyone that likes it, but I think EVERYONE would be happy if 343 included a classic playlist in Halo 4 that has no bloom. That way if you didn't like bloom you would at least have the option of avoiding it.

For me personally, the one thing about Halo that has always fascinated me is the mystery behind the environments (the Halos, Forerunner structures, etc.) and the notion that we know absolutely nothing about the universe or the secrets it holds, and, of course, finding said secrets. The last part really intrigues me because it's very much relevant to everyone everywhere. We can't even be sure of our own history. A few years ago, most anthropologists and archaeologists would have told you that civilization as we know it is only approx. 2000 to 5000 years old. However, recent archaeological finds place civilization as being significantly older, with some sites being 10,000, 15,000 and even over 30,000 years old. I'm really looking forward to the new mystery and sense of wonder that Halo 4 is intended to bring. What about you? What makes Halo special for you?

@ Inferno Big ups for posting a reference to one of my favorite games of all time.

But why would 343 Guilty Spark say that the reclaimers (Humans) would almost prefer The Flood unless the Didact, and by association the Forerunners, would be hostile toward Humans? The Precursors created the Human race to fight Forerunners, for ****'s sake.!

In the final terminal in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, 343 Guilty Spark says, "And without the Librarian around to temper HIS rage, well, these reclaimers might almost prefer The Flood." A video of the final terminal can be found . At the end of the video, we are presented with this image: Interestingly enough, this is the symbol of The Didact: For those that don't know, the Didact is the head of the Forerunner military. Here's some in-depth info. 343 has previously stated that the terminals in Halo: CE Anniversary tie in directly to Halo 4. This is absolute confirmation that the Didact, and likely more Forerunners, will be in Halo 4 and, more than likely, they will be the main enemy.

That's my thought exactly.

I apologize for the quality. It was the best I could take.

Tonight on Conan, there will be a special Halo 4 segment. Source Conan airs on TBS at 10PM Central, 11PM Eastern

Personally, I have my doubts that Halo 4 will be released in 2012. It could happen, but it would surprise me. Big name releases generally have at least one or two delays.