Firstly, as some of you may know, I criticise this game in damn well near every aspect. Every. Single. Aspect.
However, this update FINALLY adds gametypes, they are bringing back the emblem colour system, and the Spartan colours (this should have been in launch, but it’s appreciated nonetheless). Further, I’m happy to see weapon skins and skins variants of armour aren’t too dominant this time around, as the last update really bloated the system (I still think this update brings too many REQs, 2 helioskrill skins for example is a bad move IMO). However it’s nice to see some brand new items that don’t look too bad, decimator helmet looks a bit…odd though, IMO. Also, from what we’ve seen, the new map won’t be a remix!
While a lot of this should have been in launch, it is clear they are trying to improve the game, it may be too late for many of us (Universtiy starts for me 4 days before this update lands) and the vast majority of my friends have either sold the game or stopped playing it. I’ll still get some time in if possible, but I’ll give praise where needed, this update is most certainly a STEP in the RIGHT DIRECTION.
For the next update, I’d like to see far less skins, and more actual NEW armour, not reskins of ugly armour (jump master, foe hammer for example). And no AR variants and such, unlocking almost all of them to only have to get more is a right pain. Further, we need some sort of online PvE. We really need it. So if 343 could atleast acknowledge that they know we want it, that’s a good start- as we need to know that we are being heard (look at the PvE warzone thread, not sure if 343 has responded to that or the huge demand on reddit).
I hope each update improves like this, it’s good to see things like this after the state this game was in at launch.
Link to the preview: Link