I’ll just say it. When it comes down to the itty gritty 343 can make a game. They do have the talent and ability. Halo 4 is a mixed bag but it was still a pretty solid game.
Yet in some interviews 343 members have admitted to wanting to change Halo so much its literally not Halo
1-Holmes admitting there was some old halo mechanic they took out because it was too old school. Why? Something that could have been a great idea for Halo 4 isn’t good enough because he thinks it’s too traditional.
2-Somewhere I think Frankie said 343 hired/playtested with people who HATED Halo. Why the -Yoink- do you care about people who hate halo? They wont join you in the long run. COD fans will stick with COD, as Blops 2 showed us
Overall 343 is a good company, they have talent, and if they stopped being so stupid and naive about its community and this game Halo could easily step back up and fight back
Some things I’d say
1-Change is good but random -Yoink- ordanace and stupid COD things dont belong. At least in 90% of the games. Classic playlists are a MUST
2-Sprint should be an OPTION. Stop with this “Oh I need it” stop it. Make running speed 110-120% and you get rid of the need for Sprint. OR at least make it an option
3-Halo 4 should have had more custom options then Reach and Halo 3 COMBINED. Why take away options?
4-WHere is 1 flag, assault, invasion, Elites, half the vehicles and modes and abilities are missing. Why?
5-Try looking out for HALO fans. Not COD fans, not BattleField fans, Not Half Life Fans, Not Skyrim fans. HALO fans. Thats the ONLY community you should cater to. Perhaps if anything 80% Halo 20% other.
6-Old school Halo is not dead. I bet you 60$ if you put Halo CE or Halo 2 on XBL thousands of thousands would play it in a heartbeat.