Halo CE Remastered Discussion Thread

[itwuzmagik]

So i have just watched on e3 live that halo ce will be released with xbl multiplayer!!!!! Discuss here!!!! I'm so freaking pumped the whole time i was watching i had chills.

[SaLoT]

Well hope they stay true to it.

[D Moralize]

wow thats awesome although expected, why isnt E3 on here yet I wonder, did it have any images or gameplay?

[HEA7]

Idk, it would feel weird to not have a BR or DMR on Multiplayer. But hey, thats just me. Too young probably :/

[Antidote]

Idk, it would feel weird to not have a BR or DMR on Multiplayer. But hey, thats just me. Too young probably :/

For sure too young

I think it will be great, so long as they don't bring aspects of Reach into it. Such as animations, and certain mechanics. It's going to be very hard to recreate of the of the best games of all time. They can certainly do it though and even if it is bad. It has to be better then Reach.

Also for those of you who didn't see it here is the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdZe1t_4zlo

[sECUREij]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M5QIsdAuso

Link to the proof

[itwuzmagik]

For sure too young

I think it will be great, so long as they don't bring aspects of Reach into it. Such as animations, and certain mechanics. It's going to be very hard to recreate of the of the best games of all time. They can certainly do it though and even if it is bad. It has to be better then Reach.
animations are in it but i saw no loadouts so i think we are safe their.

[Xzwolf]

wow thats awesome although expected, why isnt E3 on here yet I wonder, did it have any images or gameplay?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfPGlVt1OgE

is that good enough?? :P

[sECUREij]

For sure too young

I think it will be great, so long as they don't bring aspects of Reach into it. Such as animations, and certain mechanics. It's going to be very hard to recreate of the of the best games of all time. They can certainly do it though and even if it is bad. It has to be better then Reach.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdZe1t_4zlo

I Like the animations, its a little bad a trash talk without sounding like a D-Bag
and the only probalem with Reach is the bloom man now if they fix that then this will be the best Halo Game ever

Also for those of you who didn't see it here is the video

[Antidote]

animations are in it but i saw no loadouts so i think we are safe their.

Mainly my worry is think about the remade maps in Reach. The fact is the mechanics such as jump height for example, are so entirely different that they make the remade maps awful to play on without adjustments. Now imagine trying to play all your old favorite Halo: CE maps but only able to jump half the height you originally could.

[DownSide]

Do you think MLG will pick it up??

[HEA7]

Do you think MLG will pick it up??
no. Sundance confirmed that Reach will be on the circuit for 3 years.

[Antidote]

What he is trying to say is that no one can possibly know if MLG will pick up the game yet, including MLG, because absolutely nothing has really been revealed about it.

[Toomuchmooin]

So as an anniversary game it will be out in November based on logic, yes? Makes me excited

[Waterboy7]

Excited about any Halo coming out with out the Bloom! Sooooo pumped for these games!

[steelcity007]

no. Sundance confirmed that Reach will be on the circuit for 3 years.

What about with Halo 4 next year lol?

[renfrew]

I swear they leave stuff out of trailers on purpose just to piss people off. Pistol wasn't shown, and there was no reticule in any of the game play so there's no way to tell if there's bloom yet.

[D Moralize]

no. Sundance confirmed that Reach will be on the circuit for 3 years.

woah where did you hear that? Because apparently halo 4 is coming out next year, although I could see them not picking up CE just because its going to be considered a side game like halo wars and odst. I see a HUGE halo division coming, because in about a year in a half we will have 3 fairly new halo games each with one of the pistol, br and dmr assuming CE sticks to its roots. I kind of hope one is way better than the rest so the community dosen't get split so many ways.

[Antidote]

woah where did you hear that? Because apparently halo 4 is coming out next year, although I could see them not picking up CE just because its going to be considered a side game like halo wars and odst. I see a HUGE halo division coming, because in about a year in a half we will have 3 fairly new halo games each with one of the pistol, br and dmr assuming CE sticks to its roots. I kind of hope one is way better than the rest so the community dosen't get split so many ways.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking this. They are releasing these games waaay to fast for people to actually enjoy them.

"Hey guys I know you want us to patch some stuff on this game buuuut.....how about we just make 4 more for you guys within the next few years?"

[ReFlex]

animations... UGH FML, who hasnt had their assassination turn into an animation in a pivotal point in game bad addition to the game IMHO

[Hylian]

Besides the obvious assassination animation, I saw what looked like a spartan sprinting on the damnation remake. It has me concerned.

[wookiemanx]

It looks like it's going to be like ODST. The campaign is going to be CE remastered, and the multiplayer will just be new, well i guess technically old, maps for Reach. It's like Antidote said imagine Reach physics on CE maps ಠ__⌣ಠ, then again with only 2 non forged world maps being decent maybe it wouldn't be so bad.

tl;dr: looks like remastered campaign, new maps for Reach, and many crushed hopes and dreams.

[sECUREij]

Mainly my worry is think about the remade maps in Reach. The fact is the mechanics such as jump height for example, are so entirely different that they make the remade maps awful to play on without adjustments. Now imagine trying to play all your old favorite Halo: CE maps but only able to jump half the height you originally could.

It runs at the exact same pace as Halo CE so I don't think they're doing anything stupid yet


It looks like it's going to be like ODST. The campaign is going to be CE remastered, and the multiplayer will just be new, well i guess technically old, maps for Reach. It's like Antidote said imagine Reach physics on CE maps ಠ__⌣ಠ, then again with only 2 non forged world maps being decent maybe it wouldn't be so bad.

tl;dr: looks like remastered campaign, new maps for Reach, and many crushed hopes and dreams.
How I understand it is that the entire game plays exactly like the original Halo with the Reach looks, which of course won't be a terrible thing

[Antidote]

It runs at the exact same pace as Halo CE so I don't think they're doing anything stupid yet


I don't remember hearing this during the trailer and there isn't anyway to know that just by looking at it. Plus all things are subject to change.

[sECUREij]

I don't remember hearing this during the trailer and there isn't anyway to know that just by looking at it. Plus all things are subject to change.

The after trailer interview man

[wookiemanx]

How I understand it is that the entire game plays exactly like the original Halo with the Reach looks, which of course won't be a terrible thing

While this is a possibility and would be a great thing it's speculation just like I am speculating. The reason why I think it's just remade maps for multiplayer is

A) The animation assassination shown in the gameplay, and I believe sprinting.
B) The precedent that it's been done before with ODST.
C) It makes sense financially to not spend the money to remake the multiplayer of a 10 year old game, when there have been 3 games published that have made "improvements" on the game(this is the way i believe the developers see it not the competitive community), since it was originally released.
D) Also Reach was just released and once again financially it makes sense to cut out the remade multiplayer and just talk on to it since it's still so popular.

Edit:
The after trailer interview man

I missed this where can I find it.

Edit 2:
http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/halo-anniversary-gallery/5740098a-c873-4aa1-9a2c-d081cec7772c

^Photo gallery

http://download.halowaypoint.com/content/waypoint/assets/images/8b16f30d78b94064b58c3337d3a8bf05/2816749-gallery.png

^Notice the Needle Rifle.

Edit 3: Confirmed the maps will be for Reach, the CE multiplayer is not going to be remade.

[Jewjitsu]

hold on, the revamped maps will be available in Halo Reach as well?

I thought they looked pretty sweet. it sucks that there was no reticule in the video but i don't think there will be bloom, and the sound of the AR was almost exactly like CE so i think the weapons will look the same as reach, but work like they did in CE. Also, this will be really good for reach if the maps are usable in Reach.

[Eamonn]

Just to let you guys know its Halo 1 Campaign with no gameplay changes only improved graphics. You can do coop on XBL but not multiplayer.

The thing will be like ODST where it has a bunch of maps. 7 Halo 1 maps that will be for Reach (no changes to the maps, just better graphics).

and then of course Halo 4 in like novemberish 2012.

I don't see MLG sticking with Reach for a third season. The 2012 season will be the last (so 2 seasons of reach).


I REPEAT, NO MULTIPLAYER FOR HALO CE, THOSE MAPS SHOWN ARE HALO CE MAPS, REMADE FOR REACH.

[Jewjitsu]

Just to let you guys know its Halo 1 Campaign with no gameplay changes only improved graphics. You can do coop on XBL but not multiplayer.

The thing will be like ODST where it has a bunch of maps. 7 Halo 1 maps that will be for Reach (no changes to the maps, just better graphics).

and then of course Halo 4 in like novemberish 2012.

I don't see MLG sticking with Reach for a third season. The 2012 season will be the last (so 2 seasons of reach).


I REPEAT, NO MULTIPLAYER FOR HALO CE, THOSE MAPS SHOWN ARE HALO CE MAPS, REMADE FOR REACH.

that blows, but i knew it when i saw sprinting, animations, and spartans with ODST helmets. pretty disappointing, but at least MLG with have some nice maps to work with.

I am definitely curious as to which maps will be included. We already know there will be Damnation, Hang em High, and i think i saw Battle Creek. hoping for wizard, chill out, prisoner, and derelict as well.

[sECUREij]

While this is a possibility and would be a great thing it's speculation just like I am speculating. The reason why I think it's just remade maps for multiplayer is

A) The animation assassination shown in the gameplay, and I believe sprinting.
B) The precedent that it's been done before with ODST.
C) It makes sense financially to not spend the money to remake the multiplayer of a 10 year old game, when there have been 3 games published that have made "improvements" on the game(this is the way i believe the developers see it not the competitive community), since it was originally released.
D) Also Reach was just released and once again financially it makes sense to cut out the remade multiplayer and just talk on to it since it's still so popular.

Edit:

I missed this where can I find it.

Edit 2:
http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/halo-anniversary-gallery/5740098a-c873-4aa1-9a2c-d081cec7772c

^Photo gallery

http://download.halowaypoint.com/content/waypoint/assets/images/8b16f30d78b94064b58c3337d3a8bf05/2816749-gallery.png
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I hope they get rid of the bloom on MP or this is the retarded

[Jewjitsu]

so i'm hoping that it will be like ODST and come with a Reach Multiplayer disc, with every DLC map included, and some patches that will allow bloom to be turned off in custom games or something. i would love 343 forever.

[MidKnight]

this is like halo reach 2, kinda the same gameplay, just different maps

[itwuzmagik]

So far here are the facts of CE that i have seen
There is a 3 shot pistol
There is at least a jet pack
There is a needles rifle
Beaver Creek, Damnation, and Hang em high are three of the maps at least
There are still animations like reach.
Source is Halo Waypoint and E3

[StormRay]

I'm hoping that they said that they were using the CE game engine right?

[JayBirdTalonClaws]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiJKU_suoLQ
He said the maps are in Reach's engine for matchmaking because they didn't want to split the community up, so no multiplayer other than co-op for the remaster.

[vesslux]

Why speculate every little detail and pull your hair out over a trailer...its months away....just be patient

[Jewjitsu]

he said that the maps would be in a "classic" mode playlist. perhaps a mode that will have a 3 shot pistol, the rest of the CE weapons, and no bloom? fingers crossed.

[DYNASTYBLUE2]

i cant wait to see this come to life and play it

[StormRay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiJKU_suoLQ
He said the maps are in Reach's engine for matchmaking because they didn't want to split the community up, so no multiplayer other than co-op for the remaster.

...Christ!

[Hylian]

If only we could say what they said in this video (http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/halo-anniversary-exclusive/7ed1f10f-349c-4c47-a07a-831d12f94d63) about campaign, about multiplayer...

This (http://twitter.com/#!/DavidEllis/status/77904947483648000) Podcast has a pretty good explanation as to why they didn't have competitive multiplayer in the remastery. I still believe that if there is a will there is a way and it would've been worth it for the CE faithful.

*I expected people to have posted in the hour since my last post.

[nikdaquick1219]

Since this hasnt been cleared up yet i will do it.

This is just like the release of Halo:ODST. There will be a disc containing the fully remastered Halo:CE campaign in all its glory. Then there will be a disc containing Halo:Reach multiplayer with new maps.

[Hylian]

The campaign and reach multiplayer will be on the same disk, but only with the remade maps. It will also include a code with which you will be able to download the maps to play on the actual Halo: Reach game.
Source: 343i podcast (http://twitter.com/#!/DavidEllis/status/77904947483648000)

[Jewjitsu]

that kinda sucks that they can't include the other reach maps on the disc. I kind of wish they had two separate discs like ODST, with the reach disc including every regular and DLC map. they would have been better off doing that, or at least leaving Halo CE multiplayer/system link with no XBL support, and include every CE map, and also allowing Reach owners to download the maps. Even if MLG wanted to use a couple of those remakes, they might not be able to.

[Waterboy7]

No Bloom :) on anniversary , Pistol back to three shots to the head!!

http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/video/halo-anniversary-exclusive/7ed1f10f-349c-4c47-a07a-831d12f94d63

[Jewjitsu]

No Bloom :) on anniversary , Pistol back to three shots to the head!!

yea but what's the difference it's only in campaign. i really wish they remade the WHOLE game, not just the campaign. it's cool that they remade maps, but it almost seems pointless, i would have preferred six of the best maps from all the halos if they were just gonna be on reach. hopefully MLG can come up with a cost efficient way to use them.

[rasha fasha]

wait a minute could this be like ODST where it has the remastered campaign and then boom halo reach with some old school halo one maps that you have to buy in order to play the new maps online? who knows it could be though

edit oops shoulda read hylians post but i was just thinking of the same thing (without the influence of any sources lol)

THANKYOU FOR BRINGING SOME OLD SCHOOL MAPS BACK FOR REACH!

I expect MLG to bring back most of these and remove the forge maps other than sanctuary i am going to assume

[GriiZzY]

Looks like reach.

[xxcolossus117xx]

The Online multipalyer is for reach they are making 7 halo ce maps and 3 halo 2 maps that you can play in reach. so No halo ce online multiplayer. :(

[Antidote]

Halo CE maps where you can only jump half as high? Think I called that out a few pages ago.

[BluePriiint]

The better quality... IM SO FREAKIN PUMPED! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVVzg1dtOUg

[Jewjitsu]

Halo CE maps where you can only jump half as high? Think I called that out a few pages ago.

i just played CE yesterday and you actually don't jump that high, you jump far in CE. the jump height is pretty similar to reach. halo 2 is where spartans started jumping like they were on trampolines.
I think the maps will be fine for reach. i can't wait to play Beaver Creek slayer, Wizard flag/slayer, and possibly KOTH or Oddball on damnation or hang em high.

[BluePriiint]

are they going to put some halo ce maps to reach? cuz this guy said http://forums.majorleaguegaming.com/topic/231018-thoughts-on-hcea-maps/ and i thought those maps in the trailer were for the halo ce remake thats coming out next year (WITH MW3 AND AC REVALTIONS YAYY) ... :O i am stranded on an island of confusion now... SOMEBODY HELP ME :P

[MichaelMongrel]

By the way they presented the trailer and the exclusive on it, they really made it sound like it's just another Halo 3: ODST with Mythic disk sort of thing. Most people believe it's just H1 remakes map pack.

[BluePriiint]

interesting...but in the trailer they mentioned that this Halo ce remake is going to support XBL multiplayer, soo yeah im still stranded :( thnx though

[americanbash]

As a GameStop employee who has spoken to a Microsoft Rep. It is a full blown HD remake of Halo: Combat Evolved where all the multiplayer maps and content are being remade to support 1080p and the entire game in all aspects is being made this way.

[GriiZzY]

A 343 employee said that they couldn't remake halo 1 mp with xbox live so the game that is coming out, will have the halo 1 campaign with online coop and the 7 multiplayer maps from halo 1 will be for reach. And all those games are coming out later this year not next.

[chris_cr33p]

u can play halo ce-a with better graphics on EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!! and it will support online play

[Hylian]

The Halo: CE remake will mot have competitive multiplayer. It will be have map pack with 7 classic maps for reach.

[aclockworkgeorge]

The Halo: CE remake will mot have competitive multiplayer. It will be have map pack with 7 classic maps for reach.

yea pretty much this. you have to play all the maps on reach. they work on the reach engine and will be on matchmaking for that and not the new game.

[BluePriiint]

I kinda want it to be a full game like how some of you guys said. i mean reach is a good game but its retarded sometimes as well... and i really want back the pistol.... :*(

[Jewjitsu]

Like a couple of others said, it's campaign only for CE, and there will be 6 classic maps and one new firefight map that will only be used in Reach. The disc will have reach multiplayer but it will only have those 7 maps and nothing else. It will also come with a free download so you can use those maps in regular Reach. Im hoping they decide to change that and include all the reach maps on one disc, that would make things easier for MLG and many others who may have limited hard drive space, or dont want to buy Reach.

So far the maps they are definitely remaking are:
Beaver Creek
Hang em High
Damnation

I cant wait to find out the other three

[cF WiNGER]

LOL...it's funny when people say they read an article but miss a ton of info that is in it, and then people go all nuts for the video trailers when they obviously didn't pay attention through it haha. People...PAY ATTENTION!!! They said in the trailer online co-op and remastered campaign. The only way you could take it as having multiplayer action is if animations were there in the original CE game, but I highly doubt they were.

[Kingdayame]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=riJUuSq4MZ4#at=137

No bloom!!
HALO 1 PISTOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BluePriiint]

:( i really wanted a halo 1 multiplayer online

[RyyKarsch]

I am pretty excited for Halo: Giant Visor edition to be re-released. Although I think that with this & Halo 4, 5 & 6 343i are milking this series pretty dry I'll more than likely still end up purchasing it. I remember doing LANs with 16 people & that was was too fun on certain maps without power-ups. Plus, redoing Two Betrayals & The Maw on Legendary? An awesome bonus to the online.

[MichaelMongrel]

One Bad Thing: We won't be able to experience Halo 1 multiplayer with this remake.
One Good Thing: Reach is pretty much in the hands of 343 soon, and they could patch the game.

[BluePriiint]

One Bad Thing: We won't be able to experience Halo 1 multiplayer with this remake.
One Good Thing: Reach is pretty much in the hands of 343 soon, and they could patch the game. is taking out the bloom a possible patch? :)

[Jewjitsu]

is taking out the bloom a possible patch? :)

If they cant do that than hopefully 343 could at least lower the fire rate so you cant spam. I dont think they're going to do anything like that though, they're just gonna work on halo 4.