{"id":4706,"date":"2012-11-07T15:38:19","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T20:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=4706"},"modified":"2012-11-07T15:38:19","modified_gmt":"2012-11-07T20:38:19","slug":"halo-4-war-games-mini-assessment-and-thanks-to-343","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=4706","title":{"rendered":"Halo 4 War Games mini assessment and thanks to 343."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Well I just finished a few hours of War Games (the new matchmaking).<\/p>\n

I’m loving it. The game does move a LOT faster than any other iteration of Halo.<\/p>\n

I can say right now I totally love using the DMR. Though I have a BR loadout for smaller maps.<\/p>\n

The needler is BEAST! Wow can it tear opponents to shreads.<\/p>\n

So far I’ve played a sampling of Capture the Flag, Oddball, BTB slayer, Flood, FFA (custom), and 4v4 slayer, Regicide and Dominion. Might be more, not sure. Some gametypes take a little bit of getting used to. I know Dominion will be fun once my group plays more of it and we can get some strategies going. Regicide is a blast. A mix of King of the Hill and Juggernaut.<\/p>\n

Maps played on so far have been:
\nHaven – Not bad. I think though since this is the one I’m most familiar with, it’s not as impressive.
\nAdrift – I like it. It does have some tight corners and it’s a little small on the inside. Action is quick and I find many people have gravitated towards the outer edges of the map.
\nLongbow – I can’t wait to get some strategies going for this map. It looks great and I know I’ve barely scratched the surface of whats on the map.
\nSolace – Flood on this map is fantastic. Also played some CTF.
\nVortex – Played a custom FFA on this map. Need to play it more. It’s BIG.
\nAbandon – Kind of small, though vertical. It’s a crazy king map for sure. I like it and again the pacing is FAST.
\nMeltdown – Wow, do I love this map. Nice and big, yet not so much that you can get from one side to the other in a short period of time. Top mid bridge is definitely where a lot of action has taken place so far.
\nRagnarok – Oh hells yeah! I love this remake of Valhalla. Plays fast, the Mantis is a Terror!<\/p>\n

I should say that vehicles in general are stronger. No longer am I getting killed with one grenade while on a ghost. They can finally take some damage and keep going! (THANK YOU 343!!!)<\/p>\n

While I’m still ranking up and getting used to all the options available, I can say that it’s fun chasing them down. You never know who\/what you’re going to face up against in slayer matches. With so many choices, it really is coming down to your preference and skill level.<\/p>\n

Folks this is what Halo SHOULD be!<\/p>\n

Never mind those haters who can’t accept change. Has 343 taken from other games? Sure, but it’s some of the BEST from those games. So really, I can’t see a reason to complain.<\/p>\n

Halo is a constantly evolving franchise. Thank goodness. If it weren’t then it would have died off 5 years ago after Halo 3.<\/p>\n

I for one am happy with the direction that 343 has taken the franchise. Certainly multiplayer (no War games). The campaign was fun, though I’m still a little cloudy on the ending. I haven’t played Spartan Ops yet, though plan to tonight. SO I’ll have some to say about it tomorrow.<\/p>\n

I’ll have a FULL writeup of the game in all areas: campaign, war games, spartan ops, forge, and theater; tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Folks, if you’re on the fence, GET THIS GAME!<\/p>\n

-Sal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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