Hello I am ManSlayar former semi professional player for MLG.
Now that you know my background I will give some feedback on the game and ultimately why I believe it will follow Halo 5’s trajectory , ultimately being a graveyard casual player base but an active competitive scene. So you do not think I hate the game entirely I will start with the pros before the cons.
PROS
- Movement has been updated to play like a modern shooter
- Graphics are nice and it runs very smooth on my Xbox Series S
- Free to play
- Great for Esports Competitors
- Fun if you love competing
Cons
- Only Designed for competitive play
- TTK (Time to kill) is way too long
- Weapons are not named properly , please remove the gimmicky names, Spangler , Bullfrog. Rocket Launcher and shotgun will suffice.
- Abilities are not necessary with an already fast paced game.
- Sweats will maul any casual and deter them from playing
- Casuals will leave quickly due to confusion.
Summary -
Halo has pleased its die hard esports fans , but alienated their casual player base. Arena shooters are dwindling out , the more stakes the more interesting the game. Run die respawn is no longer the recipe for success especially when you are getting mauled because you don’t know what half the weapons do. I strictly kept this to gameplay , you will spend more time trying to learn the game , than having fun with it. As a casual now , the barrier of entry to have fun is too high , You will have to sacrifice 4-6 hours of your day , learning maps, guns , abilities, power ups, all while getting mauled. Game upon entry is too confusing , most casual players will leave.