PS2 VS looking like Halo Covenant?

[Magpie]

Just looking at the new VS gear on PS2, and the Magrider and Scythe looking close to the Covenant Wraith/Ghost/Banshee?

Just saying no need to go mad

[LZachariah]

I hear you, Magpie. And sure, I don't think you're insulting anyone. I love the VS; they look amazing. But yeah, I guess I can see some similarity in the design. Both the VS and the Covenant have that ridged, scalloped look with overlapping triangular plates. It certainly doesn't look SO similar that I saw it and thought, "Psh, well this is obviously a Halo ripoff," but sure, they share some common features :-)

~Zachariah

[basti]

Yeeaahah, looks TOTALLY SIMILAR!


Get a clue...

[Magpie]

Not saying look the same but they have same style.
Hovers,purple,shape style

[WarrantOfficer]

Personally when I began to read the thread I thought to myself "Oh, another troll." However upon further investigation it seems you're serious; This is quite disturbing since it is common knowledge in the gaming community that a good deal of "modern" video game artistry styles originate from Warhammer 40,000.

Power armour and other common shooter themes gained popularity in the 1980's because of warhammer 40,000. If you're accusing PS2 of stealing Halo's art style, you're essentially accusing the thief of the thief of the thief here.

This has been going on for a long time and not much has really been done about it.

[T-Ray]

Originally Posted by Magpie

Not saying look the same but they have same style.
Hovers,purple,shape style

No comment

[Magpie]

Originally Posted by T-Ray

No comment

Not saying your work is coped, i think its Excellent very well made, keeps to the style of PS1 but playing halo reach at a mates house reminded me of VS.

[Sabrak]

Meh.

The Scythe looks like a Cylon fighter, and Terran heavy assault armor kinda reminds me of Fallout's Brotherhood of Steel armor .

So yeah... We'll always find similarities everywhere.
It's getting difficult to make totally new things.

[IceyCold]

So, anything that either: hovers , is purple , or has a sleek design is obvious Halo?

Gotta say, I am not really seeing it.

In fact to me, the Mag looks WAY more like the alien fighters from Independence Day than a Covenant vehicle.

[NewSith]

fuck this game its a Halo clone from head to toe i wonder when people will stop copying Halo and cod also X360>PC!!!11! your all gay.

*trollface*

[atone]

its seems that for most purple+alientech= halo. Wonder if ppl would feel the same if they weren't purple.

The design trends that are employed here have been in use way before halo. For some reason humans imagine(d) aliens liking smooth curves with pointy bits thrown in here and there. A lot of the more popular designs are actually based on insects, i.e. beetles and such, (However the trending now is toward more rough, or "boney" kinds of designs) and as said before Vanu and the other faction designs are based on the original planetside. Which came out around the time of halo. So its not hard to believe there are some similarities?

EDIT: posted this the same time others. Seems like everyone has the same gripe. mag you stirred up a bees nest

[Magpie]

I'm not saying It's a halo clone or PS team have stolen design but just commenting on it, but I could just see a NC guy on top of a Magrider with a jammer!

[Tasorin]

BattleTech - 1984
WarHammer 40k - 1987
Halo - 2001
PlanetSide - 2003

Get the point yet?

[razor851]

Originally Posted by Tasorin

BattleTech - 1984
WarHammer 40k - 1987
Halo - 2001
PlanetSide - 2003

Get the point yet?

No, sir.

[Crator]

Originally Posted by Magpie

I'm not saying It's a halo clone or PS team have stolen design but just commenting on it, but I could just see a NC guy on top of a Magrider with a jammer!

I think the real question on everyone's mind here is, what point are you trying to make?