Ok first of all before I get into a 343i bushing phase, let me start by saying I am a huge fan of the series if played every game (bar halo wars) are read every book and halo 4 had the best campaign yet, however the multiplayer feels half–Yoinked!- which is what tends to happen when you don’t have a beta.
First, The biggest thing that affects me is there is no local search option. I have to play in laggy U.S games and with a 1-2 second lagg there is no point using any weapons like the rocket cause you pull the trigger then 2 seconds later the rocket leaves the barrel ( I’m Australian).
Second. The create-a-class is ripped straight out of Call of Duty. Almost identical, I mean in CoD you get to pick 1 rifle,1 handgun, 1 grenade and 3 perks sound familiar(and before anyone gets all pissy saying halo’s nothing like cod I’m talking about the renamed crate-a-class not game play)
Third, The kill streak or whatever it’s called is just around bad. you get it and its never any weapon you want or need I mean it will give you choice between plasma grenades(when you still have two), a needler or speed boost on ragnaroc really what am I going to do with any of that. Speed boost I get but I would rather damage boost or over shields.
Forth, the only starting weapon worth using is the dmr. It’s the strongest and most accurate starting weapon in the game; it will drop shields in 4 hits and kill with 5. Try versing a team using dmrs with the regen ability.
Fifth, the poor choice of game modes, where is grifball, assault, swat need I say more?
Sixth, Why do the flood not have sprint and have shields? You took one of the best game modes in reach and just through it out the window. Everyone should start with a shotgun and pistol no armour mods or abilities flood should have no shield or abilities. Just run faster and have sprint.
Seventh, Why is there no forgeworld/sandbox sized maps to forge on like in reach or halo 3.
Eighth, The drop in, drop out matchmaking system is broken any time I join a game (9 out of 10 anyway) the game is just about to finish or in big team in particular my team is down by 30-40 kills Or if I’m really lucky my team will leave before the game starts I’ll be fighting 4, 5 or 8 other players by my self. This would never have happened if 343i had kept the penalty system from the past halo games( the 15 minute ban bring it back).
Ninth, In big team about half the time when I rush to get a mantis or tank and beat a teammate to it, they will just blow it up with no penalty because friendly fire is always off. The only game mode in any past halo games to have friendly fire of was infection.
Tenth, The lack of a true skill playlists like in halo 3.
I think that’s about it for now I’m sure that when I post this I will think of more but right now there is nothing else and Before anyone jumps in an tells me how dumb and gay I am please take a good look at halo 4’s multiplayer and tell me I’m wrong.
Of course most of this could have been prevented with an open Beta.
