Hey, 343/Microsoft, thanks for the 9gb update upon launch. Not everyone has the fastest Internet connection, so this update is taking excruciatingly long to download. It would’ve been great if you could’ve gotten the game completely correct and ready to go upon launch. Isn’t that what a “launch” should be? We should be able to take it out of the case, pop it in and play. Instead we have to wait hours for an update to install.
Furthermore, the update was specifically for online play. I’m of the old school of gamers who don’t immediately jump right into online gameplay and prefer to play thru the story mode first. With this inane update, I can’t even play story mode initially.
Because of this debacle, even before I play the game, Halo 5 receives one less star than it should merit. Next time, make sure your ducks are in order before you release a game, 343. At least give your fan base a few weeks before the first major update. But what do you care? You’ve already made your money from a countless amount of pre-order sales and the hype surrounding the game. I wonder if Bungie would ever let such a fiasco happen.
$60.00 later, all of this bullcrap and I still can’t even play this game. Allow me to plug in my Super Nintendo and play an entertaining game that doesn’t take 4+ hours after purchase to play. Tighten up 343/Microsoft… Tighten all the way up.