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General Category => General Board => Topic started by: BFM_Fuzzy on December 03, 2019, 08:17:08 PM

Title: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Fuzzy on December 03, 2019, 08:17:08 PM
Well, it has finally happened. For the first time since 2007, we have a first-person Halo release on PC. And on Steam no less!

You can buy the entire Master Chief Collection, which includes Reach, for $40 right now. Alternatively, I've heard you can just grab Reach alone for the extremely reasonable price of $10.

The other titles in the collection aren't available yet, since they have to get ported over. The next one to be released will be Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary, which may feel somewhat familiar to members of this forum. ::)

Let the good times roll!
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Kiwi on December 03, 2019, 09:53:12 PM
Yep, downloading now!

Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Kiwi on December 04, 2019, 12:46:05 PM
Oh it's fun!  I had tried playing Halo 2 on Kiwi Jr's Xbox, but I'm such a noob with an Xbox controller that I gave up.  Really fun to play on PC.
I have a fairly low spec laptop, graphics card is just at the minimum standard, but game plays smoothly.
Can't get audio through my bluetooth headphones - seems to be a common issue with the game thus far, lots of audio problems, but the rest is awesome.

Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Mil on December 04, 2019, 02:39:58 PM
Hmm, to buy or not to buy...?
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Fuzzy on December 04, 2019, 03:01:39 PM
Oh it's fun!  I had tried playing Halo 2 on Kiwi Jr's Xbox, but I'm such a noob with an Xbox controller that I gave up.  Really fun to play on PC.
I have a fairly low spec laptop, graphics card is just at the minimum standard, but game plays smoothly.
Can't get audio through my bluetooth headphones - seems to be a common issue with the game thus far, lots of audio problems, but the rest is awesome.
I know, right? I played Reach on Xbox with my brothers a few years ago, and each moment was a drag. The controller was frustrating to use because the aiming is so imprecise. But on PC it's awesome! I'm really looking forward to playing it again tonight.

Hmm, to buy or not to buy...?
You know you wanna! :scrim:
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Crimson on December 05, 2019, 07:17:48 AM
I played it last night (which was a terrible idea because I had to get up at 4 to fly to Denver  :doh: )
It's fun! Had to remap a few controls. Vehicles handle really well using the mouse (sooooooo different to playing Reach on a console). It's very pretty too!
So now playing through the depressing campaign  ::)

Looking forward to when they release Halo CE Anniversary. It'll be cool if you can switch between old and new graphics like on console  :)
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Kiwi on December 05, 2019, 01:17:07 PM
Tip: a lot of audio and other issues go away if you disable the anti-cheat when doing campaigns.
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Mil on December 06, 2019, 05:31:27 PM
Is there such thing as online or multiplayer?
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Fuzzy on December 06, 2019, 07:17:44 PM
Is there such thing as online or multiplayer?
It does have multiplayer. Think there might be the odd connection problem, but I haven't researched it myself.
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: Zooka on December 18, 2019, 01:02:11 PM
I friend told me about this being out and I immediately thought about the old days with y'all! Downloading right now.
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_AJ on December 19, 2019, 09:56:38 PM
Do they offer race on multiplayer  ?
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Boredom on January 18, 2020, 06:52:52 PM
Someone mentioned a team race custom option being available for the PC version. Hope it comes true.
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Mil on March 05, 2020, 05:31:47 PM
Have you guys tried the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary? It was just released. Is there race in the multiplayer?
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: Dietrich_ on March 05, 2020, 08:12:23 PM
Race is in the list of custom game modes in CEA.
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: chibbichan on March 06, 2020, 02:51:19 AM
moved post to Request to be Unbanned
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: ÐeviÑ on March 06, 2020, 07:46:44 AM
Team race is an option, yes, however you have to invite your friends to play.
It's not like it used to be where you could just throw up a server and people would join.

From what I've read, 343 doesn't currently have any intention of adding a server list like the original had, or the ability to run private dedicated servers. I hope they change their mind, but it isn't looking promising, with the amount of work they have ahead of them with porting the other 4 games that are on the list.
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: AR~Unit»Zero on March 06, 2020, 10:26:39 PM
From what I've read, 343 doesn't currently have any intention of adding a server list like the original had, or the ability to run private dedicated servers.

As annoying as it is, that's extremely unlikely to happen any time in the near future, at least until the other games are out. There's a small chance it might be added as some kind of third party add-on thing eventually if they end up having very robust mod support. I'm not going to hold my breath, but if enough people ask for it for long enough maybe something will happen.

At this stage of things, I would happier with the situation if they added Race as a gametype you could queue for in public matches. That said, I've been enjoying the improved networking performance and new/returning playerbase in other gametypes and this is the most interesting thing to happen with this game and the Halo series generally in a long time.
Title: Re: MCC and Reach Launch on PC Today!
Post by: BFM_Boredom on March 08, 2020, 05:56:16 PM
Just having MCC come to the PC is a revitalization for me. I've always stunk when using the controllers on XBox, XBox 360, and XBox One when playing Halo and its successors. Life is bliss with mouse and keyboard.

I'm confident that deficiencies will be ironed out in due time once the community and modders get involved. Driving around in a loaded rocket hog is an experience like no other.  :yesyes: