Official Halo Reach Thread

Just to clear things up, they are not bad, they are pretty good. The graphics just don't blow my mind. It looks like Halo Reach has been done in the Unreal 3.0 engine (which I know it hasnt). Uses similar tech.

The graphics are much improved over the last game AND we see the ability for very large enviroments which makes me all happy inside.

[QUOTE="bochoy"]Perhaps it's the art direction/style that's not appealing to you?Wasdie

There is this really fake quality about all of the Halo games. They have a cartoonish overtone and the graphics engine has TONS of rough edges (tons of sprites, low res textures, bad enviromental models).

Watching the trailer I saw nothing to spectacular. I mean people complained about the lack of color in Killzone 2 and Halo Reach had this really dark overtone to it. Don't get me wrong I am excited for the game, I love Halo, I am just saying that the graphics didn't blow me away one bit.

But if the game turns out to have enviorments bigger then ODST, with more enemies and lots of physics stuff going on, will you accept the visuals then? :o

Halo games, much like GTA games, aren't about the graphics. Do they have decent graphics? Sure. Are they mind blowing like Gears, UC, MGS4, etc? No. Personally I thought it looked great if that is what the actual game is going to look like. According to the reports, it was a cut scene directly from the game and yes that is what the in game graphics will look like so if that is the case, it will be the best looking Halo game ever.

Halo games, much like GTA games, aren't about the graphics. Do they have decent graphics? Sure. Are they mind blowing like Gears, UC, MGS4, etc? No. Personally I thought it looked great if that is what the actual game is going to look like. According to the reports, it was a cut scene directly from the game and yes that is what the in game graphics will look like so if that is the case, it will be the best looking Halo game ever.

RonnieLottinSF

move along people its just another halo game, nothing to see here.CZVA

Actually, there is a trailer, so there is something to see.

So am I blind, or does Halo Reach look just average for graphics?

Wasdie

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

So am I blind, or does Halo Reach look just average for graphics?

Teufelhuhn

this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv6F5k5g9T4?

So am I blind, or does Halo Reach look just average for graphics?

Wasdie

[QUOTE="Teufelhuhn"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

So am I blind, or does Halo Reach look just average for graphics?

Rza_rectah

this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv6F5k5g9T4?

[QUOTE="Rza_rectah"]

[QUOTE="Teufelhuhn"]

I think it looks quite good, although I'm hesitant to get excited before seeing some actual gameplay footage. I still remember how big the gap was between the Halo 3 reveal trailer and the actual gameplay graphics....

Teufelhuhn

this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv6F5k5g9T4?

Amazing trailer, I like team sparta, darker theme, the music, the cinematic feel to it and it looks to have a better story than the rest of the shooters out there.

not amazing graphically like they said though, it is a major improvement over Halo 3 and ODST, the lighting alone is making making it way , the character models are better, however they need more work on the character models and the environments.

Compared to the industry's highest console standards, it is far behind.

UC2 looks barely better than the first one and only cut scenes look good because they use higher poly character models than the ones in gameplay,lol at the comments no ingene or CGI,when is all in engine..at the end of the day they will get owned again.Tessellation

[QUOTE="RonnieLottinSF"]

Halo games, much like GTA games, aren't about the graphics. Do they have decent graphics? Sure. Are they mind blowing like Gears, UC, MGS4, etc? No. Personally I thought it looked great if that is what the actual game is going to look like. According to the reports, it was a cut scene directly from the game and yes that is what the in game graphics will look like so if that is the case, it will be the best looking Halo game ever.

Rza_rectah

It had ok graphics compared to Gears of War, MGS4 and UC which was my point. Halo 3 had ok graphics as well compared to those games. If you judge them by themselves, they do have a great graphics.

[QUOTE="Tessellation"]UC2 looks barely better than the first one and only cut scenes look good because they use higher poly character models than the ones in gameplay,lol at the comments no ingene or CGI,when is all in engine..at the end of the day they will get owned again.CZVA

[QUOTE="CZVA"][QUOTE="Tessellation"]UC2 looks barely better than the first one and only cut scenes look good because they use higher poly character models than the ones in gameplay,lol at the comments no ingene or CGI,when is all in engine..at the end of the day they will get owned again.delta3074

Lol at that one Lemming, and a few others, who were calling this the nest graphics king, and the game to show off the 360's power.

It looks rather average, comapred to a lot of upcomming games, and recently released titles.

[QUOTE="Tessellation"]UC2 looks barely better than the first one and only cut scenes look good because they use higher poly character models than the ones in gameplay,lol at the comments no ingene or CGI,when is all in engine..at the end of the day they will get owned again.CZVA

Amazing trailer, I like team sparta, darker theme, the music, the cinematic feel to it and it looks to have a better story than the rest of the shooters out there.

not amazing graphically like they said though, it is a major improvement over Halo 3 and ODST, the lighting alone is making making it way , the character models are better, however they need more work on the character models and the environments.

Compared to the industry's highest console standards, it is far behind.

HAZE-Unit

Agreed. It's a beautiful game, but it's far from graphics king.

Though graphics are the least thing I would worry about from a Halo game.

Why is everybody going on about the graphics of this game its good i agree and you could play it with ease without a thought of it being ugly but at the same time its miles away from being close to the graphics king. the best halo game for me was still the first game the others just seemed to be recycled halo advertisement although i did like ODST just for the co op in that game shoemen22

The graphics weren't anything mindblowing but they were pretty good.

I'm sure the game is going to be great but the trailer wasn't anything "epic" like some people are saying.

Anyways here's a little sig I made. If anyone wants they can use it (First Halo fanboy first serve):

Amazing trailer, I like team sparta, darker theme, the music, the cinematic feel to it and it looks to have a better story than the rest of the shooters out there.

not amazing graphically like they said though, it is a major improvement over Halo 3 and ODST, the lighting alone is making making it way , the character models are better, however they need more work on the character models and the environments.

Compared to the industry's highest console standards, it is far behind.

HAZE-Unit

Given that this is probably an early alpha cutscene, it looks damn near amazing! Love the realistic look.By far some of the best lighting ive seen on a console game. Facial models look a little different, but detailed and i like it. Also pay attention to the character's animations as they move. Near perfect! This will probably be the most polished highly budgeted game to come out this gen

Well IMO HR graphic is not that great but not that bad like fanboys here kept arguing. But to me it`s just SO-SO. HR graphic is still years behind MW2, KZ2 and U2 graphic.Foxhound_spy

MW2?!? :lol:\You do know that MW2 uses a modified Quake 3 engine, right? MW2 has terrible graphics. And no, it isnt that far behind KZ2 at the moment, and its still in alpha

Lol at that one Lemming, and a few others, who were calling this the nest graphics king, and the game to show off the 360's power.

It looks rather average, comapred to a lot of upcomming games, and recently released titles.

Stats_

You do know that Reach still has a year of development time left?

Its funny. Bungie shows off the first early clip of thier new game and the fanboys that dont own a 360 start claiming that it doesnt look as good graphically as current, finished titles that are on their system of choice like U2 or KZ2.

Since when did we judge alpha graphics as being the final graphics?

The most successful franchise ever + the most popular game developer ever + the next installment = a ton of hate from fanboys over the smallest things

[QUOTE="HAZE-Unit"]

Amazing trailer, I like team sparta, darker theme, the music, the cinematic feel to it and it looks to have a better story than the rest of the shooters out there.

not amazing graphically like they said though, it is a major improvement over Halo 3 and ODST, the lighting alone is making making it way , the character models are better, however they need more work on the character models and the environments.

Compared to the industry's highest console standards, it is far behind.

BodyElite

Given that this is probably an early alpha cutscene, it looks damn near amazing! Love the realistic look.By far some of the best lighting ive seen on a console game. Facial models look a little different, but detailed and i like it. Also pay attention to the character's animations as they move. Near perfect! This will probably be the most polished highly budgeted game to come out this gen

[QUOTE="HAZE-Unit"]

Amazing trailer, I like team sparta, darker theme, the music, the cinematic feel to it and it looks to have a better story than the rest of the shooters out there.

not amazing graphically like they said though, it is a major improvement over Halo 3 and ODST, the lighting alone is making making it way , the character models are better, however they need more work on the character models and the environments.

Compared to the industry's highest console standards, it is far behind.

Given that this is probably an early alpha cutscene, it looks damn near amazing! Love the realistic look.By far some of the best lighting ive seen on a console game. Facial models look a little different, but detailed and i like it. Also pay attention to the character's animations as they move. Near perfect! This will probably be the most polished highly budgeted game to come out this gen

[QUOTE="BodyElite"]

[QUOTE="HAZE-Unit"]

Amazing trailer, I like team sparta, darker theme, the music, the cinematic feel to it and it looks to have a better story than the rest of the shooters out there.

not amazing graphically like they said though, it is a major improvement over Halo 3 and ODST, the lighting alone is making making it way , the character models are better, however they need more work on the character models and the environments.

Compared to the industry's highest console standards, it is far behind.

CZVA

Given that this is probably an early alpha cutscene, it looks damn near amazing! Love the realistic look.By far some of the best lighting ive seen on a console game. Facial models look a little different, but detailed and i like it. Also pay attention to the character's animations as they move. Near perfect! This will probably be the most polished highly budgeted game to come out this gen

[QUOTE="CZVA"][QUOTE="BodyElite"]Given that this is probably an early alpha cutscene, it looks damn near amazing! Love the realistic look.By far some of the best lighting ive seen on a console game. Facial models look a little different, but detailed and i like it. Also pay attention to the character's animations as they move. Near perfect! This will probably be the most polished highly budgeted game to come out this genwayne_kar

Wow, the trailer really looked amazing.

If the game comes out looking like that they'll beat KZ2's gfx. Yet i don't think it looks better than U2...

I don't really care about this sort of trailer. What I want... is gameplay.Jandurin

I'll go on record and say the gameplay visuals live up to the opening cinematic shown.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]I don't really care about this sort of trailer. What I want... is gameplay.SecretPolice

I'll go on record and say the gameplay visuals live up to the opening cinematic shown.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]I don't really care about this sort of trailer. What I want... is gameplay.SecretPolice

I'll go on record and say the gameplay visuals live up to the opening cinematic shown.

More than 180 posts and people are still stuck on the graphics?

People are complaining that there's no gameplay footage, yet ignore the hints about gameplay in trailer. I'm surprised that no one's talking about that. The possibility of gameplay different from the other Halo shooters... even more so than ODST... that doesn't pique anyone's interest?

I don't really care about this sort of trailer. What I want... is gameplay.Jandurin

I'll go on record and say the gameplay visuals live up to the opening cinematic shown.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

So am I blind, or does Halo Reach look just average for graphics?

Teufelhuhn

The possibility of gameplay different from the other Halo shooters... even more so than ODST... that doesn't pique anyone's interest?

VoodooHak

[QUOTE="wayne_kar"][QUOTE="CZVA"] Thats seriously the best lighting youve seen in a console game? And realistic?delta3074

More than 180 posts and people are still stuck on the graphics?

People are complaining that there's no gameplay footage, yet ignore the hints about gameplay in trailer. I'm surprised that no one's talking about that. The possibility of gameplay different from the other Halo shooters... even more so than ODST... that doesn't pique anyone's interest?

[QUOTE="Teufelhuhn"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

So am I blind, or does Halo Reach look just average for graphics?

SparkyProtocol

i don't get why people are in awe at this trailer...

i don't get why people are in awe at this trailer...

baseballman123

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"]

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]I don't really care about this sort of trailer. What I want... is gameplay.h575309

I'll go on record and say the gameplay visuals live up to the opening cinematic shown.

I thought this was interesting, especially in light of all the attempts to downplay the graphical improvement between Halo 3 and Reach:

move along people its just another halo game, nothing to see here.CZVA

Move along people. Just another fanboy hating on a successful (and a well deserved success) gaming series. Nothing to see here :roll:

[QUOTE="h575309"][QUOTE="SecretPolice"]Nah, gameplay, shmameplay,Halo has always been about teh graphics. :P

I'll go on record and say the gameplay visuals live up to the opening cinematic shown.