Roughly a year ago, I talked about how Halo 5 and future games in the series. As a fan since since the age of 6, I am pleased by how Halo Wars 2 is more like older games with it’s Classical Halo style and the return of Brutes. I think Halo 6 and 343i should take a few notes on that game and how Halo could actually make Xbox on the map of the consumer. Here is my humble opinion on how they should do it:
Classic Art Style: This has been said and talked to death, but for a reason. Halo didn’t always rely on detail and lots of polygons. But ever since Combat Evolved, Halo had been using simple, but realistic, styles for armor. When Reach came out, they took advantage of the Xbox 360 and took time to create a more detailed design. It was by no means perfect, but justified because Reach was not only a sequel, and therefore to show off more graphical power among other things, they still kept some simplicity in the armor itself: they just gave it more scuff and ammo belts along with a healthy dose of grime, all to make the game more realistic and add on to the general atmosphere.
Halo 4 and 5 ended that, instead going with a more colorful style, almost reminiscent to action figures. The new designs do not quite feel like that simple and realistic design the series once touted. One needs not only to contrast the Noble Team Armor ,but also the Mark 6 variations seen from time to time. It is almost silly to see all of . I am not saying the new armor is “bad”, just it needs some toning down.
And thats not to mention the rest of the Halo 4 and 5’s art style with everything else.
More Base Weapons: Not much to say here. Just keep weapons like the Grenade Launcher and SPNKr in the game at launch in Halo 6. And some more original stuff, 343i has some cool ideas, they should at least.
Classic Playlists: I said before and i will say it again, Classic Playlists will only ever help the game. Older veteran players will be attracted to the sprintless, limited movement, closer maps, and wrecking scrubs. It would be a refreshing to newcomers as well, as it would be comparable Call of Duty’s Hardcore Playlist.
But this is my opinion, and not even all of it. What would you like to see in Halo 6?
