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No PC Halo 4 Because It's "Designed Specifically for Xbox 360"

[Nov 06, 2012, 10:01 pm ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

The PA Report has confirmation from Microsoft Game Studios that Halo 4 is not coming to the PC, which isn't too surprising considering Halo 3 was never ported to the PC either. What's a little odd is the explanation, as a spokesperson tells them: "Halo 4 was designed specifically for Xbox 360, and while we’re always exploring new ways to expand the franchise and share the Halo experience with as many fans as possible, we do not currently have any plans to port Halo 4 to PC."

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100. Re: More Big Picture Details Nov 9, 2012, 14:58 descender
 
I have to agree, regenerating health and/or ammo is just lazy game design. There is no tension, no fear... just lazily blasting your way through a shooting gallery.

One of my favorite "video game memories" was from HalfLife 1... where I was careless during one point of the game (i believe it was blast pit) and wasted a ton of ammo... then had to go through almost 3 levels with barely a clip in any particular gun and considerably low health. I will never forget the sheer terror crawling around those corridors.

Compare that to say... hiding behind a box and waiting for everything to regenerate.

I don't think it's exactly what Verno says, "rushing through to the end" but more of a "getting through it" to the end... everyone has to be able to beat any game now, no matter how inept and stupid they are... and all game design suffers because of it.

Someone below (prez?) noted the "convenience" and time-saving aspects of these features... not having to reload from messing up and what-not... to which I say you are playing the game for the wrong reasons. YOu are more worried about being at the end of the game quickly than the experience of getting there (ie. playing the game or playing through the game). You can quicksave a game to death, that alone won't ruin it. What actually ruins the game is quickLOADING when you have perceived some flaw in the way you handled something in the game.

Regenerating health and Ammo just eliminates all past mistakes between rooms. There is no consequence, no challenge, no immersion.

Yahtzee (zero punctuation) had some great articles about this.
Why Regenerating Health Sucks
Save Scummer

What I, and presumably Verno would prefer... is to choose how I wish to ruin my own game and make it easier. Don't ruin it by design. Then there is no choice. 		 
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  1. Nov 6, 21:16 Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's Bhruic
  3. Nov 6, 21:20  Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's Darks
  6. Nov 6, 21:32   Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's edaciousx
  9. Nov 6, 21:46    Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's Bhruic
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  40. Nov 7, 03:20   Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's InBlack
  42. Nov 7, 04:16    Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's Wesp5
  56. Nov 7, 09:10   Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's InBlack
  58. Nov 7, 09:25    Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's PHJF
  59. Nov 7, 09:27    Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's Prez
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  10. Nov 6, 21:57 Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's Cutter
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  13. Nov 6, 22:07 Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's Jivaro
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  23. Nov 6, 23:34   Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's PHJF
  36. Nov 7, 02:14   Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's Jivaro
  64. Nov 7, 10:42  Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's Beamer
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  20. Nov 6, 23:03  Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's Jerykk
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  53. Nov 7, 09:04 Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's Verno
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  55. Nov 7, 09:06 Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's ItBurn
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  60. Nov 7, 09:29 Re: More Big Picture Details HorrorScope
  61. Nov 7, 09:42  Re: More Big Picture Details Smellfinger
  70. Nov 7, 12:32   Re: More Big Picture Details Jerykk
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  72. Nov 7, 12:46    Re: More Big Picture Details Prez
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  90. Nov 7, 23:17       Re: More Big Picture Details Jerykk
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  95. Nov 8, 03:57         Re: More Big Picture Details Jerykk
  97. Nov 8, 08:55         Re: More Big Picture Details Verno
  98. Nov 8, 23:57          Re: More Big Picture Details Prez
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  69. Nov 7, 11:46   Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's ItBurn
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