@Thanatos2k: Don't sequels typically replace the old version of the game, at least in practice? Typically, the playerbase moves onto the sequel and the studio eventually stops supporting the previous version. There are exceptions, but this is common practice.
@hardwenzen: Halo isn't exactly the graphical marvel of a franchise, regardless what platform it is on... It has always had a very geometric/bland look and this game in particular is trying to go back to it's roots, so it essentially looks like modern-day update to the original title.
Also, if you are using this video as your basis of comparison, I think it only renders at 1080p and even if it was 4k (which is one of the big visual benefits of this title) you would need a 4k display to even view it as such. This also doesn't account for any degradation that may occur from video compression when they posted it.
@Spartan_418: This really has nothing to do with anything...Smart Delivery exists for reason - to deliver you the best version of the game depending on your hardware. This means that the "lowly base models" shouldn't really hold back anything, since if you are playing on a Series X, be it through an update or otherwise, it will be it's own, specific version for that console. I'm pretty sure having games optimized for Series S|X is mandatory for first-party titles.
"In order to party in the 90's as a millenial you would have to have been born in 80-81 for anything that is 18+ and no millenial could have legally gone to a bar scene in the 90's."
- and as I stated, the term encompasses people born as far back as 81. Also, the idea that you cannot party without being old enough to legally drink, or somehow partying doesn't count unless there is alcohol, is asinine. Let's actually lookk at the comment, shall we:
"The 90s were amazing; we all just ripped on each other in the worst ways possible, and got along all the better for it."
- you don't need to be 21 or older for this to apply, nor does being 21 or older makes this any more relevant.
"So-called black dance clubs, gay bars, metal shows, goth clubs -- we ALL partied balls with each other, across every counter-culture group. The only requirement was NOT being a frat-boy douchebag."
- goth clubs, metal shows, dance clubs - you don't need to be 21 or older to go to these, which just leaves gay bars or bars in general, which is ultimately inconsequential, as even teenagers and kids had their own cliques and hangouts where they would party and do the things mentioned in his post.
"...and all of us from that era have leathery-thick skin. Shame we apparently failed to teach our kids that skillset."
- "all of of us from that era" would definitely include teenagers/high school kids as they are some of the most ruthless bastards when it comes to ragging on each other and not giving a shit about your feelings.
The point is this - millennials include people who are as old as 40 now, which makes them well old enough to be the people in the 90's being talked about in that comment. If anyone is stretching, it is you and your attempts to ignore or downplay the point I'm making.
There is no "stretching" as a millennial is literally described as the generation born between the early 1980's up till the mid-90's and early 2000's. This means people like myself, who are now 40, are absolutely a relevant demographic to what was being described in the 90's.
The person that replied either wrongly used the term as a pejorative or simply chose to only account for the latter half of the generation, which is disingenuous. The "soft as snow" generation more closely resembles Gen Z, seeing as how millennials, particularly those right on the cusp like myself, immediately follow Gen X, which are known for being rebellious and against the status quo.
People like myself are actually apart of a small sub-genre known as "xenials," a mix between gen x and millennials. The term was coined for early millennials, because they don't really fit the description to how the term millennial is commonly used.
"real racism" is about intent, not merely a word. The issue we are facing is that people have grown sensitive to words in and of themselves, used in any context and that is problematic.
@thecupidstunts: what are you implying? That they are lying and they fully intend to make it a live service game?
They have been stressing the fact that the game is not live service well before launch, even well before they were supposed to launch in February. In fact, since live service has sort of become synonymous with games like this, they been saying it throughout the course of development to try and alleviate any confusion and let players know that "we are not that type of game."
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