A first person shooter game for the Xbox 360 console. It is the first game in a new trilogy called the Reclaimer trilogy. It is the eighth installment in the Halo series.
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Specialization Name
In multiplayer, when you reach SR-130, can you change the specialization name displayed below your Spartan? For example, if you choose Stalker as your last specialization, will it be set to "Stalker" ...
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Do Spartan Ops Missions Go Away?
I purchased and played Halo 4 when it was released last winter. I only played one Spartan Ops mission. I had only downloaded the first episode at that point (it was the only one out at the time), so ...
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Halo 4 armor unlocks commendation
In Halo 4, I've notice in the armor customization after I got the novice commendation that now it shows an armor piece that can be mastered. Is it mastered to the maxumun rank of the commendation ...
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Halo 4 graphics are low
I have Xbox 360 4GB version(regret that I've bought this version). When I compare graphics of my Halo 4 with Halo 4 multiplayer videos on YouTube, mine is much worse. I've installed some extra data on ...
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Are there enough Spartan Points to unlock everything?
In Halo 4, when you rank up, you receive a certain amount of Spartan Points. (I believe it's one per level, but I don't know that for sure) This "currency" is then used to buy weapons, armor ...
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What is the weak point on the Promethean Watcher?
I find the Crawlers pretty easy to headshot, and the Knights seem to at least take a lot of damage if not one hit when their shields are down, if aiming at the head. The Watchers don't exactly seem ...
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How do I change my camera view?
Is there a way to change the camera view while playing to show the man I am playing with?
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How can I choose which chapter to play in Spartan Ops?
I have completed chapter one with friends in a private match and I just finished playing chapter 2 online, but there does not seem to be an option to choose which chapter to play when online ...
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Do the post level 50 specalizations provide anything apart from armor?
After you reach SR 50 in Halo 4 you get to choose a specalization such as Wetwork, Operator, Stalker, etc and these levels go through from 1 - 10. Once you have your chosen unlock, do they grant you ...
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What are all of the classified codes for Halo Waypoint
What are the classified codes for Halo Waypoint, what does each unlock, and where can the codes be obtained?
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How do I access my fileshare outside the game?
Previous installments of the Halo series let you access your fileshare outside the game to queue downloads, and share files. I can't seem to figure out how to do this for Halo 4. I'm most interested ...
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How do you disable the XBox 360 Halo 4 Edition Startup Sound?
The XBOX 360 Halo 4 Limited Edition Console has a cheesy action-game sound every time you startup/shutdown the console.
Is there any way to disable this? I'd be willing to open this thing up and rip ...
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Halo 4 Spartan Ops Series/Episodes release schedule? [closed]
What is the release schedule for Series 1 of Spartan Ops? I've heard there might be a break over christmas, is this true amd why?
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How many enemies of each type in Spartan Ops missions
I am trying to work on commendations. This would be accelerated if I knew the headcount of each enemy type in a given game. Then I could focus on missions to grind each commendation to completion.
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How do I play Spartan Ops?
Please don't laugh at me unless you just have to. My son and I have never played Halo before (and mostly lame family wii games). I wanted to be a cool Dad and get him Halo 4. We've watched all ...
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Do ordnance drops need a path to the sky to work?
I am creating a forge map on HALO 4. It is made for 4v4, and I know I need ordnance drops on the map for it to work in HALO 4's Community Forge Tester playlist (I think). I am using the map IMPACT, ...
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Tactics for taking on Knights
Out of all the enemies I have encountered in Halo 4, I'm finding knights the most difficult to handle. Playing the campaign on legendary makes the task of defeating knights even harder. When I ...
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In Halo 4, how does one level up their specialization that they've chosen after reaching level 50?
The question is really in the title. (oops.) Is there some kind of special assignment I have to do to rank up my specialization, or do I continue to rank up normally? (I picked Stalker, and I don't ...
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Is there a bug with the “Dedicated to Crimson” Achievement?
I know I am a little behind the ball, but I just recently completed all chapters in the first 5 episodes of Spartan Ops. I believe this entitles me to the "Dedicated to Crimson" Achievement.
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Is the PAL version of Halo 4 playable on an NTSC Xbox 360?
I have an NTSC Xbox 360. Can I play a PAL Halo 4 on it?
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Is “The Challenger” achievement broken in Halo 4?
There is an Halo 4 achievement that reads:
The Challenger
Complete 25 Challenges.
My Spartan record shows 25 challenges complete, but I don't have this achievement.
What am I missing?
Is ...
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What can I do about griefing in Spartan Ops?
Recently I've been playing more Spartan Ops Matchmaking, because the experience gain is so much better. However, I've run into a continuous stream of scumbags who shoot me in the back, plasma pistol ...
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How do I get the Midnight Launch achievement?
The description for the achievement Midnight Launch is
In mission 2, get significant air in the warthog at midnight.
Is "midnight" supposed to refer to a location in the level, or do I actually ...
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Do I get anything for collecting log entries?
In various points in the game there are "log entries" similar to terminals except that there is no onscreen indication of any progress or benefit by accessing them. I realize that they provide some ...
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Where are the locations of all the skulls?
In each installment of the previous Halo games, skulls have been hidden as Easter eggs to unlock special abilities or more challenging game modes? What are all of the skulls for Halo 4, and where are ...
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What is the “fourth” Halo 4 ordnance slot?
I spotted this in a recent Halo 4 video:
The player has just got their ordnance drop, which consists of a Rocket Launcher, a Railgun, and an overshield. There's also the "two arrow" icon at the top ...
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How do I deploy the personal ordnance drop?
I've had the ordinance drop icon in Halo 4 infinity multiplayer on my screen (upper middle center). My question is what button do I press to select/deploy the ordinance drop? I can't find any help on ...
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What can I do with Halo 4 and Xbox Smartglass?
The Wikipedia article about Smartglass says that it is compatible with Halo 4 but I can't find any further information about it. Is there anything special I can do with Smartglass interacting with ...
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“Players failed to load content” when starting the Midnight mission
I am unable to play the Midnight mission in Halo 4. The error message I get is Player failed to load content. A player maybe missing downloadable content.
I have inserted the second disk and ...
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How can I quickly gain ranks?
What are the most effective ways to power-level in Halo 4? I know that multiplayer and campaign counts towards the two "Rank up your Spartan-IV to SR-#" achievements ("Not Some Recruit Anymore" and ...
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Does the Gunner Mod from the Pathfinder Armor work on stationary guns in addition to vehicle guns
Some turrets have an overheat element just like those found on vehicles. Does the gunner mod improve stationary gun overheat, or does it just work on vehicles and improve walking speed with detached ...
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How do I download the Crimson Map Pack if I own the War Games Map Pass?
I purchased the War Games Map Pass, which says that it includes the three map packs, but now that the Crimson Map Pack has been released, I still do not have it, and the store item says not to ...
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How does the game difficulty scale with multiple players?
Pretty simple, but does the game scale the difficulty up/down at all depending on how many people are playing the campaign?
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Is Halo 4 Achievement Lone Wolf Legend based on local console memory only?
I completed Halo 4 missions 1, 3, 6, and 7 solo on Legendary.
After a week of not playing, much of my local Halo 4 memory was erased, the Infinity mode introduction played again: Armor and loadouts ...
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What qualifies as an “automatic loadout weapon”?
Similar to the "precision loadout weapon" challenges, several challenges have asked for kills with "automatic loadout weapons"? Are all non-"precision" starter weapons automatic? What weapons qualify ...
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Where are the Red versus Blue (RvB) Easter eggs?
You only need one for the "Roses vs Violets" achievement, but how many are there?
What are they, and what are their locations? Are they only in Spartan Ops?
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Weak points/Ways to damage a Hunter/Weapon choice
Weapon Weakness - Specifically address weakness to Spartan, Covenant, and Promethean weapons in detail. Include the area to target if appropriate. I think a good measure would be how many hits on ...
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How do I see my kills / deaths while playing online?
I'm just trying to figure out how to see my kills and deaths for the current match I'm playing.
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Halo 4: Lone Wolf Legend Achievement
Im trying to get the Lone Wolf Legend achievement and it states: Complete the campaign solo on Legendary difficulty.
Which sounds simple enough (in terms of understanding the achievement ...
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What qualifies as a “precision loadout weapon”?
Several challenges have asked for kills with "precision loadout weapons"? What weapons qualify and do you need to start with them?
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Can I steal an enemy-occupied Wraith?
In Ye Olde Reach days, it used to be a favorite pastime of mine (in the campaign/firefight especially) to kill the gunner on an enemy wraith, stun it with an overcharged plasma pistol shot, and then ...
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How do I get Ordnance?
I have noticed that I sometimes get access to an "Ordnance Drop" similar to killstreak rewards in the Call of Duty series. I know that I am getting it for doing things, but I'd like to know how many ...
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How does the Thruster Pack work?
The rest of the Armor Abilities are really straightforward, but the Thruster Pack just appears to sputter about for a few seconds when I activate it (instead of being "a powerful burst of movement ...
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How do you get the Bros to the Close achievement?
The achievement states: Complete mission 4 without one preventable Marine death on Heroic or harder...
Can someone clarify this? Do we have to save marines that are under attack? Or do we just have ...
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Is there a benefit to “pulsing” the Mantis machine gun?
When playing with the Mantis (as I am lent to doing extensively on the "Two Giants" Spartan Ops in Episode 3) I find that the machine gun overheats constantly. In past games, I found out after quite ...
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How do I get a “Distraction” medal?
The text says:
Distract an opponent who is then killed.
What counts as "distraction"? It seems like if I merely damage them and someone else kills them that would be interpreted as an "assist". ...
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What counts as an “other” weapon in Halo 4's stat tracking?
I was checking out my stats over at Halowaypoint.com and came across a rather peculiar statistic. At the very bottom of my weapon stats for the slayer games I've played it says I have been killed by ...
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What launcher/cannon does the most DPS?
What launcher/cannon does the most DPS (damage per second) in Halo 4?
(assuming the player has a relatively accurate shot; maybe an 8 on a scale of 1-10)
The Rocket Launcher?
Spartan Laser?
Sticky ...
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Is XP from challenges/commendations/double XP affected by the daily XP cap?
I have heard varying reports about the exact amount of the online XP limit. However, given that some of the challenges and commendations have fairly big payouts, and since Mountain Dew is running ...
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When is the right time to use the DMR and the Battle Rifle?
Halo 4 has both the DMR (see in Halo: Reach) and the Battle Rifle (first appeared in Halo 2, firing three-burst shots) and for the first time they both appear in the same game, avalible as a primary ...
