Halo 4

[Aada]

Only 8 days away have my collectors edition preordered and awaiting delivery.

The short films have been amazing so far, anyone else getting it?

 

[Raven]

Fuck no, 2 and 3 were dreadful.

 

[Overdriven]

Xbox got stolen (long story) and just put a deposit on a flat. Have it pre-ordered but nothing to play it on. Otherwise...

 

[Billargh]

ITT: elitist PC fags going on about how controllers suck for FPS games. (Mark my words, I can read the future)

 

[Raven]

A good gaming experience is more important (a bit) than controls. Halo does not deliver

 

[old.Tohtori]

A good gaming experience is more important (a bit) than controls.

Proven by DayZ, which has the worst UI in history

 

[Scouse]

ITT: elitist PC fags going on about how controllers suck for FPS games. (Mark my words, I can read the future)

A good gaming experience is more important (a bit) than controls. Halo does not deliver

And part of the reason it doesn't deliver is that FPS's on consoles suck donkey balls.

When you play with a keyboard and mouse why would you take the crippling step back? CS:GO looks great on my 42" telly, why on gods earth would I have a great visual experience yet hobble my gameplay with a completely gash gamepad?

Footie games, yep. Fighting games, yep.

FPS's? Not on anyone's nelly.

Ever.

 

[Aada]

And part of the reason it doesn't deliver is that FPS's on consoles suck donkey balls.

When you play with a keyboard and mouse why would you take the crippling step back? CS:GO looks great on my 42" telly, why on gods earth would I have a great visual experience yet hobble my gameplay with a completely gash gamepad?

Footie games, yep. Fighting games, yep.

FPS's? Not on anyone's nelly.

Ever.

People have been playing fine with control pads for years those that can't or refuse just can't adapt it's honestly not that hard to play with one.

Looks like I'm the only one getting it here then

 

[Scouse]

People have been playing fine with control pads for years those that can't or refuse just can't adapt it's honestly not that hard to play with one.

Try this analogy Aada:

You're a fully-able athlete. You can run the 1000m hurdles in a respectable time.

However, you cut your own leg off and enter yourself in the spack Olympics.


That's what playing FPS's on a gamepad is. It's going from previously amazing freedom of movement to a severely hobbled one.

Yes it's "fine" - but it's not "great"...

 

[Gwadien]

Aada, I'm a professional gamer on both PC and Console, I jest, I'm shit at both.

But yeah, Keyboard and Mouse is far far better, I guess I could get used to play with a keypad but since every game will be different in terms of sensitivity its an arse to get in-to, and I have a Xbox, and I cannot be arsed to pay for LIVE, but I'll probably get it when it's shit and £5.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Remember when Q3 went console and no-one could play it? Is that "fine?"

PC users were banned from playing with DC users because they completely and utterly raped everyone.

 

[Raven]

It's been done to death. Horses for courses. I am firmly in the mouse and keyboard camp but don't have a problem with game pads. The autoaim sorts it out most of the time.

 

[Aada]

Try this analogy Aada:

You're a fully-able athlete. You can run the 1000m hurdles in a respectable time.

However, you cut your own leg off and enter yourself in the spack Olympics.


That's what playing FPS's on a gamepad is. It's going from previously amazing freedom of movement to a severely hobbled one.

Yes it's "fine" - but it's not "great"...

Playing with keyboard and mouse or a control pad doesn't deter me from games I'm buying I'm comfortable using both what control device I'm using on a game isn't even a consideration.

Billargh was right the topic has been filled with PC elitist fags coming in and spouting the usual shit, predictable cunts.

 

[Scouse]

Billargh was right the topic has been filled with PC elitist fags coming in and spouting the usual shit, predictable cunts.

Billarg was wrong.

The topic was started by an amiable console-user excited about the upcoming game. However, like many amiable console users they get hurt feelings when they get told that some people simply can't live with the feeling of disability you get from a clearly inferior control system.

The previously amiable console-user then ignores all rational and factual argument on the subject and calls people cunts.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

The autoaim sorts it out most of the time.

...which completely defeats the entire purpose of a FPS game

 

[Gwadien]

I don't understand how it makes us 'elitist' fags for not playing a game with a controller, because you prefer Keyboard and Mouse.

 

[Aada]

Billarg was wrong.

The topic was started by an amiable console-user excited about the upcoming game. However, like many amiable console users they get hurt feelings when they get told that some people simply can't live with the feeling of disability you get from a clearly inferior control system.

The previously amiable console-user then ignores all rational and factual argument on the subject and calls people cunts.

How am I hurt? I don't care if you can't use a control pad.

What does annoy me is the thread being hijacked by the PC crowed who have to ram the control debate down the throats of anyone they meet.

I don't disagree that a mouse is more accurate but for me the keyboard is never comfortable for long gaming sessions.

 

[Aada]

I don't understand how it makes us 'elitist' fags for not playing a game with a controller, because you prefer Keyboard and Mouse.

You don't understand that coming into a thread and hijacking it with the eternal debate that is the control pad vs mouse?

The thread had nothing to do with what control device we use it was to do with Halo 4 but that isn't going to happen now.

Am done with the thread.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

How am I hurt? I don't care if you can't use a control pad.

What does annoy me is the thread being hijacked by the PC crowed who have to ram the control debate down the throats of anyone they meet.

I don't disagree that a mouse is more accurate but for me the keyboard is never comfortable for long gaming sessions.

So, you say we can't use control pads and then you go on state you don't know how to use a keyboard.... (hint: proper use of a keyboard is never uncomfortable if your setup is correct)

 

[Gwadien]

You don't understand that coming into a thread and hijacking it with the eternal debate that is the control pad vs mouse?

The thread had nothing to do with what control device we use it was to do with Halo 4 but that isn't going to happen now.

Am done with the thread.

Actually, it was a person who used consoles who hijacked the thread into the debate, because BillyFag is like that, he was in and out, and no-one realised, and we got the blame for it. QQ

And as I said before - I use both PC and Console, but still, I'm still not getting this, purely on principle on it, they're only cashing in on brainless Console bum-boys, whom of which this thread has highlighted with a furry marker pen.

 

[Scouse]

You don't understand that coming into a thread and hijacking it with the eternal debate that is the control pad vs mouse?

Correction - we didn't hijack it.

The whole topic was brought up by Billargh who called us:

elitist PC fags

Why shouldn't I respond to that? Console-boy brought it up, and you're blaming us for hijacking now?


How many times can you be wrong in one day Aada?



Edit: Damn you Gwadien!

 

[Billargh]

For the record I've been at work all day, y'all need to chill the fuck out though. I'm also in no way a console fanboy (I play both consoles and PC's regularly) and I'm certainly not blinded by fanaticism to think a control pad is anywhere near as 'complete' as playing an FPS game with a keyboard and mouse. Certainly doesn't stop them being bloody good fun though.

Back on topic though (), I'll definitely be getting it. Not much better than playing a Halo game online with a load of mates over Live.

 

[Aada]

Gonna watch the live action films and extended 90min i get with my LE before i go into the game, co op with a friend on Tuesday night, fun times.

 

[Yaka]

1 was fun, 2 was fucked over with the od way the story was told. 3 was ok. odst i never got more than 10 mins into, reach i never pld.

tbh if all the games had more scripted set peices with the warthog they woulda been so much fun playing specialy in co-op thats what made the first one so enjoyable the co-op and the warthog

 

[old.Tohtori]

So, you say we can't use control pads and then you go on state you don't know how to use a keyboard.... (hint: proper use of a keyboard is never uncomfortable if your setup is correct)

As a professional gamer of all platforms, as you are too Wazz, i'd change the hint part to; if the controller setup of any platform is done right it's never uncomfortable.

Console/contoller FPS is no worse if it works and delivers the function it needs to do.

In a way console FPS are more evolved then PC FPS, considering limitations and the obstacles they've overcome.

 

[Bigmac]

Never played 1 or 2, played 3 was ok, odst was utter shit. Reach was brilliant and is probably the best halo game they have made so far. I'll no doubt try Halo 4 but not until the price drops as I refuse to buy any game over £30.

As for the keyboard + mouse V gamepad argument I prefer the gamepad as long as the controls are good and/or the controls can be changed to how i like.

 

[Aada]

Never played 1 or 2, played 3 was ok, odst was utter shit. Reach was brilliant and is probably the best halo game they have made so far. I'll no doubt try Halo 4 but not until the price drops as I refuse to buy any game over £30.

As for the keyboard + mouse V gamepad argument I prefer the gamepad as long as the controls are good and/or the controls can be changed to how i like.

Reach was fantastic easily the best game in the series so Halo 4 has a lot to live up to.

The live action advert for Reach was also brilliant as well very nice music and a sad feeling I got from the advert because you knew what was going to happen and there was nothing you could do to stop it.

 

[PLightstar]

Halo 4 will probably be the last game I buy for the 360. As Steam has taken over my gaming life, I still have a soft spot for the Halo series. They are fun little games to play. Plus I am a sucker for the story, ever since I read Fall of Reach, many moons ago.

 

[Aada]

Halo 4 will probably be the last game I buy for the 360. As Steam has taken over my gaming life, I still have a soft spot for the Halo series. They are fun little games to play. Plus I am a sucker for the story, ever since I read Fall of Reach, many moons ago.

Fall of Reach, may have to dig that out again at some point

 

[Madmaxx]

Only problem I had with going from pc to xbox recently (for B Ops2) was not being able to map buttons to what controls I wanted, I had to choose from pre-set layouts. Otherwise I find gaming on consoles and pc very similar, I have a strangle same K/d and win loss ratio on mw3.

And I'd probably have bought Halo if it wasnt for Black ops as I played some of my old xbox games recently and forgot how fun the previous halo's were.