Halo: Reach

[DTX3]

Re: Halo: Reach

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[teambayern]

Re: Halo: Reach

I haven't played a lot of Halo since last gen, but I picked this one up and have been enjoying it. I was amazed at how difficult the campaign is on heroic, and also how polished everything is. The objectives can get a little repetitive (kill, kill, kill) but the variation of vehicles and enemies has made it quite fun.

Online, the game has been a blast due to the massive variety of game types. I've really enjoyed playing oddball, headhunter, invasion, and other a-traditional game types. Slayer and such has been pretty fun, but I am still adjusting to certain aspects.

If I had a critique at this point, it would be that it takes way too many bullets to down an enemy. I don't have the stick skills other guys do, so at the combat sometimes devolves to one of those Fair Games where you aim the water at the clown's mouth: you just spray each other with 2 clips and see who drops first. Then whoever won loses the next one because their health is lower. For this reason, I've found SWAT to be a lot more fun, can't wait till it's its own playlist.

[Hoos]

Re: Halo: Reach

I haven't played a lot of Halo since last gen, but I picked this one up and have been enjoying it. I was amazed at how difficult the campaign is on heroic, and also how polished everything is. The objectives can get a little repetitive (kill, kill, kill) but the variation of vehicles and enemies has made it quite fun.

Online, the game has been a blast due to the massive variety of game types. I've really enjoyed playing oddball, headhunter, invasion, and other a-traditional game types. Slayer and such has been pretty fun, but I am still adjusting to certain aspects.

If I had a critique at this point, it would be that it takes way too many bullets to down an enemy. I don't have the stick skills other guys do, so at the combat sometimes devolves to one of those Fair Games where you aim the water at the clown's mouth: you just spray each other with 2 clips and see who drops first. Then whoever won loses the next one because their health is lower. For this reason, I've found SWAT to be a lot more fun, can't wait till it's its own playlist.

HEAD SHOTS...HEAD SHOTS...HEAD SHOTS!!!! Very important in this game

Throwing grenades weaken your opponent's armor shields and melee attacks when close do as well. So, a combination of bullet damage focused mainly on the cranium region, grenades and melee strikes will help get you more kills online. You have to weaken their shields and then finish them off

[DTX3]

Re: Halo: Reach

HEAD SHOTS...HEAD SHOTS...HEAD SHOTS!!!! Very important in this game

THIS. ALWAYS go for the head shots and be selective with your bullets. I see a lot of players drain their ammo when it's not even necessary.

[SinisterAlex]

Re: Halo: Reach

Also to add to the help, control your DMR shots. If you time and space your shots out right, you'll get 5 shot kills every time if you aim for the head. But if you're up close to the guy, spray away!

[thaima1shu]

Re: Halo: Reach

Also to add to the help, control your DMR shots. If you time and space your shots out right, you'll get 5 shot kills every time if you aim for the head. But if you're up close to the guy, spray away!

This so far is what I've been struggling with, is perfecting the timing on the shots. I usually am just mashing the trigger shooting as fast as I can, but I'm wondering if that's making some of the shots less accurate

[DaveDQ]

Re: Halo: Reach

Here's a more recent look at my Forge project. The first is a space station that is suspended in the sky above an armory I am designing.



Here is the armory...

[frostbyte06]

Re: Halo: Reach

This so far is what I've been struggling with, is perfecting the timing on the shots. I usually am just mashing the trigger shooting as fast as I can, but I'm wondering if that's making some of the shots less accurate

If you're referring to the DMR, then yes, that's exactly what's happening. If you look at your reticle after a shot you'll notice that it expands and then starts contracting, once it fully contracts then your next shot is optimal, that's the timing that he's referring to. It's a rhythm, you'll get it down in a bit. Notice the expanding reticle in the youtube vid


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[thaima1shu]

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At work so I can't watch the video (no sound), but thanks a lot! I'll check that out when I get home. Maybe if I can get the DMR timing right I can improve my ratio from 1.3 or whatever it is right now.

[Steel5]

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Grenade Launcher is easily one of the better weapons in the game (in the right hands of course), but no one seems to use it.
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[allBthere]

Re: Halo: Reach

i have it rented. I had to bring it back because i was underwhelmed and didn't understand the praise...BUT i realized they packed ODST instead of Reach so I brought it back and got the correct disc.

Reach is head and shoulders better than all the other games. The guns feel slightly more powerful too and everything from the controls to graphics are much better than other halo games

I'm not really a halo fan, but can say reach is quite fun. I thought from what I played of ODST that it wasn't too great and I hated some of the graphical elements. Reach is jst so much more quality.

[Candyman5]

Grenade Launcher is easily one of the better weapons in the game (in the right hands of course), but no one seems to use it.
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They nerfed it pretty bad though since the beta. In the beta I thought it was perfect. In retail I think it's underpowered IMO.

[sportsdude]

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I like the grenade launcher a lot, though I don't use it with the pistol as often as I should.

[Steel5]

Re: Halo: Reach

They nerfed it pretty bad though since the beta. In the beta I thought it was perfect. In retail I think it's underpowered IMO.

Keep using it. At first I had the same thoughts as you, I was upset that I thought it was nerfed a lot in the final game. I just had to get used to it, I am a wrecking ball when I pick it up now.

I like the grenade launcher a lot, though I don't use it with the pistol as often as I should.

Always try to pair the grenade launcher with a headshot weapon, the emp+headshot combo is great.

[sportsdude]

Re: Halo: Reach

Always try to pair the grenade launcher with a headshot weapon, the emp+headshot combo is great.

lol, kinda reminds me of the noob combo that was so prevalent in Halo 2, except that the grenade launcher here actually takes some skill to use. But same general philosophy, drain shields with weapon one, headshot with weapon two for the insta-kill.