Halo 2 mag scans

[Qroach]

Looks pretty cool so far. I want to see some real screen shots though...

Apparently EGM has a article about it with info.

 

[zurich]

The models look amazing, but some stuff, like the Warthog in the second last picture looks FAR too 'texturey'.. *shudders at the wheels*

 

[DeathKnight]

Here's a link to the full scans of the pages out of OXM (so you can read the text if you want):

http://www.perfectphp.com/Halo2

 

[Qroach]

pay no attention to the rear wheel. You're not seeing all of the wheel (or the thickness) due to the fold in the magazine.

 

[Qroach]

ooh thanks deathknight!

 

[Evil_Cloud]

Can't wait for this one

 

[zurich]

I noticed they didn't say a damn thing about co-op, but I suppose we'll have to wait until E3. Seriously though, especially as a follow up to Halo1, no split screen co-op is an instant 10% off the final score

 

[Evil_Cloud]

wasn't there going to be a 4 player co-op or something via Xbox Live? :?

 

[Grall]

pay no attention to the rear wheel. You're not seeing all of the wheel (or the thickness) due to the fold in the magazine.

One can always look at the left rear wheel instead, but I wanna know what's up with the shadow UNDER the car... It looks mighty funny I have to say.

Anyway, magazines spewing their usual hyperbole I see... Graphics *exponential* from the first game? Gimme a friggin break here for crying out loud! Do these caption-writers even know any maths at all?


*G*

 

[chaphack]

Reminds me of Doom3 models, ya? SOmething to do with that soft light and shadow. I think Doom3 Xbox will look good, at least comparing the Doom3 PC im seeing now.


Refrain from using vulgar statements in the future. If it was meant as humor try to put it in a more mature manner.

 

[megadrive0088]

these shots are really nice, though, as always, it will come down to framerate. I would be impressed if Halo2 was 60fps, not 20-30fps.

 

[zurich]

Well like I said, the models (especially the marines) look FANTASTIC.. as for the environments, well they're up in the air But ya, the right tire is as bad as the left tire As I said, looks good, but a little too 'texturey'. I guess their poly budget is pretty low..

 

[aneep]

what's too 'texturey'?

from the higher res scans it looks okay to me, the shadows and some of the edges looks funny because the way OXM cut some pics IMO

-aneep-

 

[chaphack]

The mag scan mentioned probability of HDTV res, will it be 720p will it not be 720p?

 

[vrecan]

to me the models look nice but the vehicles+shadows look odd, hard to tell with the bad magazine scans.

 

[Cyborg]

The mag scan mentioned probability of HDTV res, will it be 720p will it not be 720p?

About as much chance to happen as a snow flake in hell, the only 720p games you see on xbox are those that arent technically intensive, no matter how good bungie is at programming, i doubt they would be insane enough to waste bandwidth and memory space for a feature that a minority of gamers even has, bungie wants to push the visuals to the max, they would be insane to sacrifice important ressources for that.

480p is more realistic and very likely

 

[Pete]

How many anxiously-awaited FPSes can come out at one time? Doom 3, Half-Life 2, Deus Ex 2, Thief 3, Op:FP 2, STALKER, and now Halo 2?

I foresee a Year of the FPS, beginning with Doom 3's/HL 2's release. ATi and nV should see a nice sales spike this winter.

 

[Saem]

Can the mods crack down on those people who are intelligence challenged. In this case those who quote or repost images. It's really annoying --just reference it-- there are these wonderful things called words. I suppose that many who do such things are challenged in the vocabulary department as well.

This references more than a single person.

 

[zurich]

what's too 'texturey'?

from the higher res scans it looks okay to me, the shadows and some of the edges looks funny because the way OXM cut some pics IMO

-aneep-

Using obvious textures in place of geometry... like bottom side of the warthog.

 

[zurich]

Oh, and I also didn't see any problems with Chaps original post (crotch shot). Lighten up mods, you're not on a quota