What is your favorite Halo aesthetically speaking?

Discussion in 'Halo and Forge Discussion' started by Preacher001, May 20, 2016.

  1. Preacher001

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    I'm wondering what Halo speaks to you most, visually, including multiplayer map design/art style. Now it doesn't have to be the best graphics, it just has to speak to you when you think of Halo and what you want out of it stylistically.

    For example, I personally prefer to have less detail in my halo rather than over complicate the environment. To me Halo 3 had it right. Simple, honest without going overboard trying to define every little wire, pipe and wall detail. I want more of that look. That being said Halo Anniversary editions art style were pretty much bang on. My perfect mix would be the Anniversary art style with Halo 3's simple more humble approach.

    Halo 3 MP maps just seemed to ooze character. I find that the new maps are so busy trying to be awesome that they miss out on the subtlety that you find in Halo 3's maps. Again the Anniversary maps really take what was great about the old maps and buffs them up until they sparkle.

    I just can't seem to get into the new maps. They feel too similar. Don't get me wrong, I love a good skybox as much as the next guy but I'm playing on the map. I think it's time for 343 to try pushing a completely asymmetrical map not just one that has a couple different hallways. Think Last resort, High ground, and Guardian. It's ok to support only a few gametypes. I would rather have a map that plays a couple gametypes amazingly than have a map that plays all gametypes acceptably.
     
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    EDIT: Seriously, If you don't think Halo 3 is the most beautiful game of all time you probably have a concussion.
     
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  4. Preacher001

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    I'm at a crossroad. On the one hand I agree with you two, on the other hand I feel you both need medical help.
     
  5. purely fat

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    I just copied and pasted.
     
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    But in all honesty, Halo 3 had the most unique art style! People complained it looked too cartoony but they are the same people who probably still play Halo 4 lol. The Spartans in Halo 3 looked badass. Bungie did a great job at making Halo 3 memorable. Hopefully, Halo 3 gets backward compatibility because Mcc was a colossal failure.
     
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    Duhhh. And that makes you more sane because . . .

    How did you guys feel about the Anniversary overhauls?
     
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    Halo 3.

    Halo 4 and halo 5 had so much potential. I don't think 343 realizes that there's a thing as too much. Everything is so visually noisy in 4 & 5.
     
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    I've always preferred simplicity to the extreme, so it should come as no surprise that I'm going with Halo CE. Visuals were clean, consistent, easily readable, and didn't have a negative impact on gameplay, so it checks all of the most important boxes for me.
     
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    I'm sorry but if you say anything other than Halo 3... You have the wrong opinion and should change it.


    Also, Purely Fat kisses dads.
     
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    [​IMG]

    :p
     
  12. Preacher001

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    Now more than ever I thank god for the creativity that comes out of Forge. It gives us a chance to experience maps that highlight individual gametypes instead of trying to crush it all under one banner. This also allows for more unique and memorable maps.
     
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    Other than you, my Lord. You can believe whatever you'd like :)
     
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    Here's one that will probably rustle a few jimmies...
    I prefer a lot of the Halo 5 forge maps over Halo 3's disc maps.
     
  15. AnonomissX

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    Mom says Halo 3. I am your mother, so I only have to say it once.


    I believe the lighting, the color schemes, the FOV were the most pleasing and epic.
     
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    The FOV I found out later was responsible for the feeling it was slow, but it also was very eye pleasing...I can see why Bungie made that call to have a field of view that made other Spartans seem closer then Halo's 1 and 2. It did affect gameplay, no argument. When I went back to play on Valhalla in H3, after having played Reach and "The 4", I realized "Oh, with no sprint, THAT'S what mongooses are for!"
     
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    I too, enjoy having the visibility of a Cyclops looking through a bendy straw when I play shooters.
     
  20. FrostPhoenix0

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    Did nobody like Reach? I always thought Reach was on point, aesthetically.
     

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