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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Review

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Review

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With the release of the Xbox One and PlayStation there has already been a flurry of remastered versions of previously released titles. Halo: The Master Chief Collection however strives to provide more value than other offerings by including four games in one unique bundle, with the two oldest titles receiving an impressive graphical update. With Halo 5 not far away on the horizon, it is clear that this is a way for Microsoft to get Halo fans pumped up for the next release while also ensuring that Halo players get their hands on the Xbox One. Out of everything included in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Halo 2: Anniversary is without a doubt that biggest draw. Halo: CE never had traditional online multiplayer and both Halo 3 and Halo 4 can still be both played over Xbox Live. Halo 2 though cannot. It’s multiplayer severs were switched off with it being an original Xbox title and the game that was the pinnacle of the series for many could not be

Latest Halo: The Master Chief Collection Patch Released

Latest Halo: The Master Chief Collection Patch Released

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343 Industries, the developer created by Microsoft to manage the Halo universe, has released the latest patch for the issue-stricken Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The update fixes a number of outstanding problems with the game that were not addressed in previous patches that have been released in the last few weeks. Halo: The Master Chief Collection originally released in November but faced a number of complaints from users that it had connection problems and stability issues that made the online multiplayer component of the game unplayable for many. The full list of bugs that have been addressed and other fixes included in the update can be seen at the 343 Industries official site. It includes faster matchmaking times so that players will not have to search for games for as long, fixes so players will no longer be disconnected from the game and balancing solutions that mean games will only start if teams are equal. Also added into the game was the Spartan Ops mode from Halo 4. The

Halo: The Master Chief Collection updates coming soon

Halo: The Master Chief Collection updates coming soon

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343 Studios is due to release a matchmaking update to fix problems with the online multiplayer component of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The update will not require players to download a patch, with the official Halo site pointing out that the changes will be made directly to their servers. According to executive producer Dan Ayoub, 343 Studios has received a number of complaints about different issues but are focusing on fixing the matchmaking issues as the number one priority so that players can get online and jump into the action. The developer is also planning to release another update over the weekend which will address other issues with the game, including some small bugs and achievements not unlocking when they should. Ayoub also made it clear that they want players to keep sending in feedback, saying: “Your feedback has been helpful for us in isolating issues, so please keep the input coming.” “A game as large as Halo: The Master Chief Collection has a massive surface area, and while

343 Studios defend 20GB update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection

343 Studios defend 20GB update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection

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Frank O’Connor, the head of Halo franchise development, has also defended the decision to release a 20GB update for The Master Chief Collection on launch. Speaking on NeoGAF, he explained that the update was not just a an update for game but rather content that would not fit on a single disc. “That’s not a patch,” said O’Connor. “ It’s content. The game is designed to run as a single, unified product, digital is seamless obviously, but we also wanted disc users to have the same experience, without swapping discs. Since the bulk of it is MP or MP related, the logic is sound. There will ALSO be a TU in there, but that in itself is a tiny fraction of the content.” The 343 Studios developer also went on to state that he was aware that this was not a perfect solution for those without fast internet speeds or capped bandwidth, saying “We realize that this isn’t ideal for everyone, but it’s the path to the smoothest eventual experience.”

New Halo 2 Anniversary cinematic screenshots released

New Halo 2 Anniversary cinematic screenshots released

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343 Studios have today released brand new screenshots of the cinematic cutscenes from Halo 2 Anniversary. The gallery below shows a number of important characters from the game including the Arbiter, Sergeant Johnson and one of the Prophets, with each being given more detail than ever before. Earlier in the year, Blur and 343 released a cinematic trailer on YouTube showing off their updated graphics but these latest screenshots but them completely to shame. It is important to remember though that these screenshots are CGI and in no way represent the graphics of the game itself – we are probably still a long way off from having these kind of visuals during gameplay. As part of the remastering of Halo 2 for The Master Chief Collection, with updates visuals, soundtrack and audio effects like with Halo: CE Anniversary, the visual effects studio Blur were hired by Microsoft to rework all of the original cutscenes in the title. The shot for shot remakes were built from the ground up by Blur

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Mjolnir Edition revealed

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Mjolnir Edition revealed

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In a surprise move GAME, the UK retailer that specialises in all things gaming, has revealed that Halo: The Master Chief Collection is getting a rather snazzy special edition. While Microsoft has yet to officially comment on the package, the fact that it is listed on GAME’s website and is available to pre-order suggests that this is the real deal. The Mjolnir Edition comes armed with a 12” Master Chief statue, with swappable arms allowing you to change the stance of the series’ protagonist. Also included in the collection is a steel book case for the game, a physical map book that contains images of every map featured in the title and the DLC Grunt Funeral Skull. It’s unknown what effect the skull will have in-game, but going on past examples in the series it’s likely to involve something hilarious happening to Grunts. Unfortunately, the price for the Mjolnir Edition version of the game clocks in at £169.99, roughly half the price of an Xbox One console. If you don’t

Halo: Master Chief Collection Detailed

Halo: Master Chief Collection Detailed

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  Microsoft have revealed that they are in fact releasing Halo: Master Chief Collection later this year. The game was originally leaked earlier this month but the Xbox manufacturer has now officially confirmed its existence. The trailer above mixes footage showing a famous scene from Halo 2 where Master Chief uses an alien bomb to blow up a Covenant ship with snippets from the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians.. The cut scene has been completely re-worked by Blur, and gives an indication of how polished the rest of the cinematics in Halo 2 will look in the new collection. As part of the Master Chief collection players will get immediate access to all games, levels, modes and difficulties. Each game is built using the same engine that originally powered the titles, meaning that they will play exactly as they did in their initial forms. This also applied to the multiplayer components so that each game will play exactly as they did upon their original releases. The included games are those featuring