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Halo 5 Appears on Agents of Shield With Split-Screen Mode, False Marketing?

SegmentNext - Halo 5 is heading to Xbox One in less than 24 hours. The game is the biggest Xbox One release of 2015 and it brings some of the most loved Halo elements, but one of the most iconic features is missing from Halo 5.

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Christopher3137d ago

Meh, not really. It's not intended to be accurate, to be honest. Same way they always make phones and laptops look more powerful and advanced than they really are. The show is, after all, science-fiction. This is pretty common practice in general.

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jb2273136d ago

That's just shady though. If MS didn't pay to have Halo 5 placed into the show then I'd say yeah, its fair game...but considering that they most definitely did pay for the placement & that they ultimately have final say over what appears & how it does is just misleading at the least. Doesn't matter if its common practice or not, this is not about degrees of power or performance, this is about showcasing a feature that simply doesn't exist in the game. MS' marketing team have proven time & again to be pretty poor & ultimately detrimental to the brand, and allowing this kind of false showing to happen is yet another example in a long line of them.

Caedus5113137d ago (Edited 3137d ago )

Also that episode was probably filmed a few months ago, before it was announced there was no split screen. Not to mention I've seen tv shows where multiple people are playing a single player game...TV hardly ever gets gaming right.

I categorize this as a click bait article.

TheColbertinator3137d ago

An episode of Dexter had Dex playing Halo 3(I think?) on PC with k/m. We all had a good laugh.

Summons753136d ago

It was the original Halo. I remember that clearly because I was rolling when I saw it and that scene in general.

SUCKxITxEZ3136d ago

Well the original halo is on pc so that checks out.

LAWSON723136d ago (Edited 3136d ago )

It was Halo 3 did a quick Google search.

gangsta_red3137d ago

I remember watching a Jackie Chan movie a while back...I think it was Rumble or Supercop but anyways they showed Jackie and some kid playing video games together and they were going crazy on the sticks...the whole over the top fidgeting and bumping each other actors usually do when portraying playing video games. The next shot Jackie goes to talk to someone after playing and the camera shot shows the TV and the game they were playing in the background, it was Tetris.

I laughed pretty hard.

Point is, these shows/movies are not meant to show accuracy just marketing.

2cents3137d ago

lol...

It must have been "Super Hyper Turbo Alpha Chaos Tetris".

Muadiib3136d ago

I would buy that game, sounds epic!

SUCKxITxEZ3136d ago

You ever seen those Asians play tetris? Go look up tetris grand master mode on YouTube and that scene will probably make a lil more sense.

optimus3136d ago

They are now getting wind of this?... That episode was like 2 weeks ago... Anyhow, i also thought this when i saw the latest mission impossible movie where halo 5 also makes an appearance but in that one the tech guy used 2 monitors for one game. I asked my friend and he said it can be done with an accessory usually used to demo the game like they used it to showcase forza 6. 1 game flowing into 3 monitors.

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Master Chief Became More Than A Machine In 343's Halo

In Halo 4, 5, and Infinite, Master Chief became a more nuanced, human character.

In spite of the Halo series’ struggles, 343 deserves praise for adding nuance and characterisation to the ever-beating heart of Halo - The Master Chief. Playing through Infinite, it's abundantly clear that the events of the current and previous trilogies have irrevocably changed the iconic hero. He’s no longer the ‘blank slate’ that was previously presented by Bungie. He’s a fatigued, damaged and fallible protagonist, and one who is meandering through currents of grief, while reveling in his newfound agency. Giving the Chief a compelling and meaningful voice was no small feat, and 343 should be proud of that victory.

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kingnick440d ago

This article completely misses part of the appeal of the original iteration of character in the original game trilogy. It was the Chief and Cortana vs an entire alien collective. The blank slate Bungie displayed in their games was genius, he was an mysterious hero a wide audience could identify with because he wasn't as clearly defined as most characters.

The books added a lot of lore and backstory but most Halo players just want a fun game with exposition that doesn't get in the way of gameplay, it's why the Cortana level in Halo 3 was derided.

Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty.

BandarHub439d ago

A lot of people give the 343 version of Master Chief a lot of slack.
But Fundamentally he is still the same character, he just has a couple more dialogues. He has not changed in terms of attitude.
"Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty."
And that's what he has done at the end of the day, he did his duty. Watch his partner die, and was ready to destroy the weapon in Halo infinite....he is still the same soilder that everyone remembers

Halo Infintes one was a nice balance between both.

slate91439d ago

Chief and the halo franchise became a joke under 343

Sciurus_vulgaris439d ago

The 343i Master Chief has is based on the books. However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion.

Obscure_Observer439d ago

"However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion."

Which is awesome! I love how Master Chief become more John and less soldier.

Sciurus_vulgaris439d ago

I didn’t even notice my typos,lol

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GameStop Kicks Off Four Pre-Owned Games For $20 Sale

Daily Video Game writes: "GameStop is running a new pre-owned game sale on over 1000 pre-owned games that offers four pre-owned ($9.99 or less) games for $20 across multiple gaming platforms right now, including PS3 and Xbox 360!"

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roadkillers680d ago

I mean, the deal is alright… Unfortunately for me the Serious S doesn’t have a disk drive and unfortunately for Gamestop a lot of those games are on or have been on Gamepass/PSNow.

Sgt_Slaughter681d ago

Given the nature of backwards compatibility on new systems, this is a great sale in case you missed out on some gems from last gen.

Mandingo2020680d ago

Most of the games on Xbox are on game pass. The Switch games in this sale are trash c'mon farming simulator that's laughable. The PS4 games should be cheaper. I can't wait for the GameStop going out of business liquidation sale.

neutralgamer1992680d ago

Seriously man I don't get the hate on GS and I guess you want even less options and give more control to the publishers

And you want thousands of people to lose their jobs because you don't like a company. One thing I have noticed is how most who hate on GS haven't shopped at the actual stores in years. Many who hate on GS have also done so listening to others negative stories or experiences. People on YT want clicks and hating on GS is the cool thing

SurgicalMenace680d ago

It's not people's hate that would lose people's jobs, it's the shady business practices of the company. So what you're saying is that because people work there individuals should just support what they don't want to? Sound advice; Hitler too had supporters, employees, and advocates but people go around hating him too. They only hate because of other people's bad stories or experiences; they only spoke bad about him because they wanted attention. It's been decades; lets give his way another go. With your logic anything could be made to sound good.🤷🏾‍♂️

neutralgamer1992680d ago

SurgicalMenace

Seriously you used Hitler as an example to say company has shady practices

You don't have to shop at GS there are many other retailers. I shop there and vast majority of my experiences have been positive and most of the employees are super nice

SurgicalMenace680d ago

Just having some fun, bro.🤣🤣

Mandingo2020679d ago

There are other places to work besides GS. Plus, their benefits are trash so why not work somewhere else?

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REDGUM680d ago

And none of those game you speak of you actually own as they are digital not physical & would cost more than $20 as the subscription costs more than that.

Mandingo2020679d ago (Edited 679d ago )

You know you can get game pass ultimate codes for the low on cdkeys or g2a right? You don't need to have a subscription 😂. GS is trash and I'd rather support the mom and pop game store here instead.

BlackTar187680d ago

Why are you people so full of hate? GameStop gives people jobs and provides a physical appearance to see things in the flesh and not just some soulless online experience.

Mandingo2020679d ago

You can get physical at mom and pop game stores plus you can get it online. GS is trash

neutralgamer1992679d ago

Because Mom and Pop shops cost two to three times more for the same product Angie the answer

BlackTar187679d ago (Edited 679d ago )

Mom and pop stores cost more and have even harder time competing against the internet. Also lie to me and tell you have a couple mom and pop stores near you selling games then lie and tell me you shop there.

IanTH680d ago

These sales, while potentially great, really struggle to be valuable given you can't easily parse what games are in stock. You can't just say "only show what is online & what are in my nearby stores". Probably 60-75% of these games in these massive lists are out of stock for shipping, and out of stock locally. It makes it a chore to find anything you'd want, much less 4 of them, much less enough if you wanted to get to a free shipping tier. It's a bummer.

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10 Best Halo Games

NoobFeed Editor Joshua Burt writes - There are many games in the famous Halo Franchise that are stellar titles and need to be revered. And some that do not. These games stand out from the crowd and deluge of colossal Halo titles. Games that made Halo great. We do need to iron out what qualifies the game for this list. They have to be in the Halo franchise… Obviously.

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-Foxtrot750d ago

Halo CE over Halo Infinite anyday

Not to mention the impact it had at the time

Flawlessmic750d ago

Halo 3 at the top is correct the only thing id change is swap infinite and halo ce around.

AuraAbjure750d ago

Halo 4 best campaign and multiplayer. Halo 3 best story.

ChubbyBlade749d ago

Are you trying to give people cancer?

AuraAbjure749d ago (Edited 749d ago )

Halo 4 has the hottest Cortana too which explains why the MC is the hardest in that campaign and why H4's multiplayer is the illest. Chief ain't afraid to take on teleporting enemies that can one hit melee kill.

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