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Re: G4 reach Preview
Posted By: DHalo <dhalo117@yahoo.com>Date: 8/29/10 10:46 a.m.

In Response To: Re: G4 reach Preview (Schooly D)


: My opinion is that the more "busy" a map is, the less memorable it
: is.

: As the games have progressed, the maps have gotten more and more, I guess a
: good word would be detailed. There are plants/foliage, little barriers,
: bumps in the floor, decorations (e.g. crates, boxes, canisters) strewn
: about, more pathways, etc etc. And this stuff is everywhere.

: And while Bungie has to do some of this just because it's always a new game
: and these kind of improvements are expected, I think it's taken away from
: the lasting impact of the stages.

: We're still going to have people asking for a Damnation remake, and we're
: going to hear nary a peep about remaking The Pit or Epitaph.

I'm a man of navigation. I almost always go Jetpack in Reach due to the fact that I enjoy the new dimension of travel.

I think this is partly a reflection on why I liked Halo 2's multiplayer so much. Many of the maps had an ease of navigation. Not too much geometry where it creates 100 different tight cornered pathways with frantic and sudden death, but not so little that its an open crapshoot where there's tons of explosives going off left and right and no cover to hide behind.

Midship has several paths, but most are exposed to other parts of the math, though cover is almost always available, unless you're near a high-value item (the sword).

Lockout is very twist-and-turny but most paths are exposed to several vantage points, but again you're never far from cover except for when crossing the top-center.

Wizard was unique because it was symmetrical, provided cover (minimally), but the layout was extremely simple so it wasn't hard to figure out.

Hang 'Em High was again, open with cover, with several pathways...you see the point I'm getting at? Many fan favorites are simplistic in navigation yet diverse enough to allow for numerous scenarios.

The Pit has too many obstructions and not enough navigational freedom for my taste. Though some might disagree, I feel Guardian has the same problem. Too much obstruction. Also there are so few paths and so many restrictions in how those paths must be taken (grav lifts) that its almost obvious where people are going to be herded.

All of this is my personal opinion, of course.

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G4 reach PreviewMinime637 8/28/10 11:19 a.m.
     Thanks! *NM*Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316) 8/28/10 11:23 a.m.
     Re: G4 reach PreviewJoe Duplessie (SNIPE 316) 8/28/10 11:31 a.m.
     Faith = RenewedMetalingus627 8/28/10 12:17 p.m.
           Re: Faith = RenewedThe BS Police 8/28/10 12:53 p.m.
     Re: G4 reach PreviewBean Delphiki 8/28/10 1:36 p.m.
           Re: G4 reach PreviewCaneCutter 8/28/10 1:40 p.m.
           Re: G4 reach PreviewAzo 'Galvat 8/28/10 2:45 p.m.
                 Re: G4 reach PreviewBean Delphiki 8/28/10 5:41 p.m.
                       Re: G4 reach PreviewHarmanimus 8/28/10 6:23 p.m.
           As long as they didn't increase lunge distanceMetalingus627 8/28/10 9:13 p.m.
           Re: G4 reach PreviewKalamariKidd 8/28/10 11:44 p.m.
     I KNEW I heard Jon HuertasDHalo 8/28/10 1:55 p.m.
           Re: I KNEW I heard Jon Huertasvlad3163 8/28/10 3:00 p.m.
     Countdown and BoardwalkArteenEsben 8/28/10 3:16 p.m.
     Awesome.Gravemind 8/28/10 5:16 p.m.
           Uh, what's with the vehicles?NsU Soldier 8/28/10 8:24 p.m.
                 Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?hyokin 8/28/10 8:28 p.m.
                       Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?NsU Soldier 8/28/10 8:38 p.m.
                 Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?Gravemind 8/28/10 9:19 p.m.
                       Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?Azo 'Galvat 8/28/10 9:25 p.m.
                             Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?RikWeaN 8/28/10 10:53 p.m.
                                   Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?ArteenEsben 8/29/10 12:09 a.m.
                 Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?telemachus 8/29/10 11:54 a.m.
                       Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?urk 8/29/10 12:22 p.m.
                             Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?DHalo 8/29/10 12:48 p.m.
                             Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?NsU Soldier 8/29/10 12:51 p.m.
                                   Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?urk 8/29/10 2:51 p.m.
                                         Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?ArteenEsben 8/29/10 3:37 p.m.
                                         Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?RC Master 8/29/10 4:29 p.m.
                                               My opinion on this whole uproar.Riceatron 8/29/10 5:00 p.m.
                                                     Re: My opinion on this whole uproar.Minime637 8/29/10 5:19 p.m.
                                                     Re: My opinion on this whole uproar.Addy 8/29/10 5:38 p.m.
                                                     Re: My opinion on this whole uproar.RC Master 8/29/10 5:40 p.m.
                                                     Re: My opinion on this whole uproar.Penguin Ninjoid 8/29/10 6:03 p.m.
                                                           Re: My opinion on this whole uproar.ArteenEsben 8/29/10 8:03 p.m.
                                                     Wrong! You fail.Gravemind 8/29/10 6:30 p.m.
                                                           Re: Wrong! You fail.Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 8/29/10 9:29 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Wrong! You fail.Avateur 8/29/10 9:35 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Wrong! You fail.RikWeaN 8/29/10 10:12 p.m.
                                                                       Re: Wrong! You fail.Hedgemony 8/30/10 1:15 a.m.
                                                                       Re: Wrong! You fail.Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 8/30/10 6:14 a.m.
                                                                             Re: Wrong! You fail.Ragashingo 8/30/10 8:14 a.m.
                                                                             And yet...NsU Soldier 8/30/10 10:09 a.m.
                                                                                   Re: And yet...Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 8/30/10 11:11 a.m.
                                                                       Re: Wrong! You fail.Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 8/30/10 8:41 a.m.
                                                                             That's not true.rolandk73 8/31/10 9:22 a.m.
                                                           Re: Wrong! You fail.Avateur 8/29/10 9:32 p.m.
                                         Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?Gravemind 8/29/10 6:03 p.m.
                                               Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?Cody Miller 8/29/10 6:10 p.m.
                                                     Oh Noes.profhalo 8/29/10 10:36 p.m.
                                               Thanks Gravemind!NsU Soldier 8/29/10 7:51 p.m.
                             Re: Uh, what's with the vehicles?telemachus 8/30/10 8:29 a.m.
                       I really liked the Halo 2 ghostPenguin Ninjoid 8/29/10 6:00 p.m.
           Blind Skull.profhalo 8/28/10 11:06 p.m.
                 Re: Blind Skull.NsU Soldier 8/29/10 12:31 a.m.
           I hope Bungie patches a vehicle health meter inThe BS Police 8/29/10 1:30 a.m.
                 Re: I hope Bungie patches a vehicle health meter iAvateur 8/29/10 1:37 a.m.
                       Re: I hope Bungie patches a vehicle health meter iNsU Soldier 8/29/10 1:46 a.m.
                             Re: I hope Bungie patches a vehicle health meter iJonnyOThan 8/29/10 7:16 p.m.
                                   Re: I hope Bungie patches a vehicle health meter iRC Master 8/31/10 1:03 p.m.
                 Re: I hope Bungie patches a vehicle health meter iJonnyOThan 8/30/10 10:42 a.m.
                       Re: I hope Bungie patches a vehicle health meter iCaneCutter 8/30/10 11:14 a.m.
                       Re: I hope Bungie patches a vehicle health meter iArteenEsben 8/30/10 12:00 p.m.
                             The Obvious SolutionSlith 8/31/10 2:04 a.m.
                                   Re: The Obvious SolutionGravemind 8/31/10 4:09 p.m.
                                         Re: The Obvious Solutiontln 9/1/10 9:36 a.m.
           Re: Awesome.RC Master 8/29/10 8:43 a.m.
                 Re: Awesome.Gravemind 8/29/10 3:19 p.m.
                       Re: Awesome.RC Master 8/29/10 4:57 p.m.
     Hunters R AMAZING!Gtag=Reluctant Chaos 8/28/10 6:57 p.m.
     Re: G4 reach PreviewSchooly D 8/29/10 12:46 a.m.
           Re: G4 reach PreviewAvateur 8/29/10 12:56 a.m.
                 Re: G4 reach PreviewSchooly D 8/29/10 1:19 a.m.
                       Re: G4 reach Previewhyokin 8/29/10 1:51 a.m.
                             Re: G4 reach PreviewSchooly D 8/29/10 2:46 a.m.
                                   Re: G4 reach PreviewDHalo 8/29/10 10:46 a.m.
                                         Re: G4 reach PreviewBean Delphiki 8/29/10 5:39 p.m.
                                               Re: G4 reach PreviewRC Master 8/29/10 5:43 p.m.
                                                     Re: G4 reach PreviewBean Delphiki 8/29/10 8:12 p.m.
                                                           Re: G4 reach Previewhyokin 8/29/10 8:38 p.m.
     Let's reviewGeneral Vagueness 8/29/10 10:59 p.m.
           Re: Let's reviewThe Loot 8/29/10 11:18 p.m.



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