HALO 5 OT: just skip the cutscenes

[kitler53]

okay, watch one of the missions now.  i really hoped they played on easy because that looked pretty bland.

[darkknightkryta]

that's almost as long as the order 1886.  

One was too short and the other is going to be just right.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

okay, watch one of the missions now.  i really hoped they played on easy because that looked pretty bland.

I've always felt the game looks bland. You need to look at halo 5 with rose colored glasses to say other wise. And it has the squad command crud that I've hate in any game that's tried it before.

[Legend]

okay, watch one of the missions now.  i really hoped they played on easy because that looked pretty bland.

Pretty sure it was normal in the linked videos.

[Legend]

that's almost as long as the order 1886.

How long is The Order: 1886? - HLTB

7h 11m

How long is Halo 4? - HLTB

7h 50m


You jest, but there is a slim possibility of Halo 5 actually being shorter than the Order.

At least we know Halo 5 will have the better meta.

[Legend]

NeoGAF - View Single Post -  Halo 5 - Full campaign mission gameplay videos

You want 60fps?
 Mission 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjt4seyrO5U
 Mission 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7A66dboU7o
 Mission 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln4HQyizS2E
 Working on Mission 8. That one has no facecam or commentary. Going on the channel soon.
 

Another person's videos. 19.5 minutes first mission, 38.4 minutes second mission, and 17 minutes third mission. If the fourth mission is 19 minutes like IGN, then he averages 23.5 minutes per mission. 5 hours and 52 minutes predicted time. DOOOOOOM!!!

[Legend]

General consensus seems to be that the story sucks but the gameplay is great.

[Legend]

source	mission 1	mission 2	mission 3	mission 8	total
ign	30	36	18	19	103
Lone Stars	19	38	17	23	97
MKIceAndFire	20	38	30	x	80
Gamespot			x	x	46
Giant Bomb				x	85
RUL					111

Average time per mission is right about 25 minutes from these sources. Predicts 6 hours and 15 minutes.

Going off howlongtobeat,

Halo 1: 9h 40m
Halo 2: 9h 15m
Halo 3: 9h
Halo 3 ODST: 7h 11m
Halo Reach: 8h 34m
Halo 4: 7h 50m

If the other 11 missions aren't significantly longer, it'll be the shortest Halo yet

For Halo 5 to be 8 hours long and just ahead of 4, the other missions need to average 35 minutes. That seems possible so let's hope it's true.

For Halo 5 to be 9 hours long and more in line with past numbered entries, the other missions need to average 40 minutes. Unlikely

For Halo 5 to be 10 hours long like 343i advertized in this chart, the other missions need to average 46 minutes. Almost double the average of these 4, so it's just not happening  


TLDR: Halo 5 really does look like it's short.

[Raven]

First mission. Legendary difficulty. Dude clears it in 30 minutes.

[Legend]

First mission. Legendary difficulty. Dude clears it in 30 minutes.

Yeah his time is part of my average too.

At least it's just the first mission though. Hopefully it's toned down unlike later ones.

[Legend]

First mission. Legendary difficulty. Dude clears it in 30 minutes.

This person is a lot longer. 160 minutes!

(I won't spoil myself, but apparently it's two playthroughs and only the second half is legendary lol)

[BananaKing]

One was too short and the other is going to be just right.

well one has a pretty big multiplayer component, the other doesnt.

[Legend]

well one has a pretty big multiplayer component, the other doesnt.

One has great gameplay, the other doesn't.

[darkknightkryta]

well one has a pretty big multiplayer component, the other doesnt.

And?  Some people only play the multiplayer, some only play the single player.  I never touched the multiplayer of Halo 4, only the single player.

One has great gameplay, the other doesn't.

Yeah the order

[BananaKing]

And?  Some people only play the multiplayer, some only play the single player.  I never touched the multiplayer of Halo 4, only the single player.
Yeah the order

but you are still getting more bang for your buck. if you chose to play only a part of the game then thats your choice. but content wise. a 7 hour long game without multiplayer seems A LOT less valuable than a 7 hour long game, with online Co-op. and online multiplayer with multiple modes.

UC3 for example took me 8 hours and 40 minutes to finish, on hard. however it had online multiplayer with like 5 modes. AND online Co-Op. multiplayer adds a lot of value (well, at least good multiplayer, unlike Tomb Raiders multiplayer).