Halo is dead no matter how you look at it.

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343, it’s time to throw in the towel. You have had 3 chances and you have stricken out. If 343’s Halo was another game of a different title, but had the same gameplay, do you actually think the game would sell? OF COURSE NOT!

Microsoft’s pathetic attempt of over hyping it’s only exclusive content worth buying is now back lashing. Fans everywhere are disappointed, but Microsoft can’t hear when ttheir ears are filled with our dollar bills.

343i has taken away EVERY aspect of Halo that we once enjoyed. YOU played as a war hero who fought in a galactic war and saved humanity, the master chief. Now you play as a cyborg emotional master chief who disobeys orders to chase his fake artificial girlfriend, Cortana. 343 has made Halo a war story about soldiers into a futuristic soap opera.

Halo. Isn’t that a ring? What the game is named after? Where is it? It died, along with Bungie. Yup, no Halo rings anymore means no Halo.

What about the Flood? We are missing that too, right? Yes. The main reason why people loved the storyline wasnt because of some super historical backstory on how the universe was created! It was a simple war between Man (UNSC), Alien (Covenant), Robots (Sentinels) and Zombies (Flood). Now all we have are our typical Human vs Alien theme. Less variety, less interest, less Halo.

What about the gameplay feel? Well, if you didn’t know, Bungie fled after they introduced Armor lock. In the 4 main multiplayer games, there was only 1 game where you can do some sort of special ability, such as sprint. With Halo 4, sprinting was added as a normality, and many other things, such as thruster pack and promethean vision, were born. However, Halo 5 took this to a whole different level. Instead of making Halo Halo, they tried to copy a game that has been DESTROYING 343i since they took over: Call of Duty. Now Halo has lost the feeling of being Halo, and now has sprint, a thruster pack (the exo straffe), ground pound, and aim ins similar to Call of Duty! Don’t even get me started with Halo 4’s loadouts or Halo 5’s req systems.

Over all, Halo isn’t Halo anymore. It just isn’t. If you love something, let go. Either you love the game, or you live long enough to see 343 ruin it

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The vast majority like Halo 5, so Halo isn’t “dead”

Why do you keep saying “we”? Do you think you’re speaking for the community? You aren’t. The vast majority of the community likes Halo 5.
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The legendary ending for Halo 5 shows Cortana powering up a Halo ring so your wet fantasy of Halo rings can be fulfilledWhat’s wrong with the new abilities? They don’t change the core gameplay and the add a much larger skill gap between good and great players. I thought you were complaining about Halo 5. What do Halo 4’s loadouts have to do with Halo 5, especially with the fact that they were removed. Could you please tell me what is wrong with the REQ system. It isn’t Pay to win, because one, you can earn everything without paying, and two, because no matter how many good REQs you have, you still have to wait until you’re high enough REQ level to use them, and once you use them it uses your REQ energy so you can’t use more REQs.

You people are really annoying

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Sorry you don’t like it. See ya.

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I was just thinking halo is dead to me. My family is a gaming family, and we game together. The fact that we can’t play together in split screen has ruined halo for us. :frowning: it’s a sad day.

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I wouldn’t say it’s dead just yet, I just don’t like the direction it’s going via the story and the gameplay. I don’t let that stop me from playing though.

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Sorry Halo is dead to you, but it isn’t to me, so stop using “we” in your opinion.

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I’m afraid I have to disagree, as long as there are fans of the series, then it will never be “dead”.
Personally, I loved what 343 have done to Halo 4&5, things can’t stay the same forever, just because you have a difference of opinion does not by any means mean a series is dead.

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You are one depressing cookie.

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Halo will never die, n o matter how far it goes and the creators expand on the universe, whether all of the rings are destroyed or if there appears to be another. The games, the story, the developers involved with being forerunners themselves basically for this legendary series. The amount of time and effort invested in these stories and backgrounds, it will never die. And you might be dead before it comes close to be. Understand that this game and all of what it has done for the gaming community has unleashed a beautiful thing. And extreme inspiration to the next 50 generations. I feel sorry for you.
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John 0117 MCPO

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Please note:
I was using “we,” as intelligent die hard halo fans, not as casual sunday gamers like 99% of you randoms that dont mean anything to this game.

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I’m an intelligent die hard fan and have been since the beginning, I’m quite enjoying the direction that 343 is taking Halo both in terms of story and multiplayer. I love that I have had the chance to become part of the universe. So your “we” really doesn’t include me. Sorry that you don’t like where Halo is going, not everyone will, but your statement only applies to you and you alone. You can’t and don’t speak for any part of the community

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First game was called Combat Evolved. It’s still evolving. Don’t like it? Start yer own company to make games you think ‘we’ want.

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Sorry to burst your bubble champ, but behind the scenes Halo has almost always been a futuristic war soap opera in a sense. From the moment they started expanding the backstory through the books after the first game came out. It just so happens we were introduced to the fiction of Halo in the middle of the war. That’s it, It doesn’t make it any ‘less’ Halo, though. Please, do not speak for everyone…Who are you to decide who means anything to the Halo games? Calm your ego please.
Most people I know in person that have also been playing since CE have also been extremely interested in the lore and deeper explanations on things and situations that are slowly depicted to us through the games. etc.
So personally, I’m loving the route 343 is taking and I look forward to the future of the series.

As far as CoD destroying Halo? Eh, not particularly. Despite it’s continued tenure in the gaming scene, CoD has been struggling despite it’s many grasps at re-inventing itself. Last year alone they were down 27% in sales from 2013. CoD itself has also been copying other games and other gameplay mechanics from popular hits for years. All creativity comes from various inspirations and is built upon. cough Blops 3 x titanfall cough So it’s really not fair to start pointing and claiming copying of other games.

Ever since the introduction of various equipments in Halo 3, it was really only a natural progression that eventually they’d expand upon it and decide to take the route of abilities, since the idea of equipments/loadouts is a bit limited after a certain extent. If anything, I also find Halo to be as competitive as ever since Halo 2, which is another much needed boost for the series.

Much like you have your own opinion, even if you were trying to speak for everybody and those you deem worthy of being ‘real’ Halo fans, I have my own, and in my personal opinion, Halo is far from dead, and more alive than it’s ever been.
Here’s to all the great updates and games to come!

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> I’m an intelligent die hard fan and have been since the beginning, I’m quite enjoying the direction that 343 is taking Halo both in terms of story and multiplayer. I love that I have had the chance to become part of the universe. So your “we” really doesn’t include me. Sorry that you don’t like where Halo is going, not everyone will, but your statement only applies to you and you alone. You can’t and don’t speak for any part of the community

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Halo is different things to different people. Just because you are no longer satisfied does not reflect the opinion of everyone else. This game is not perfect. Saying the franchise is dead is dramatic.

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halo is not dead the amount of players there is it is going strong

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> Please note:
> I was using “we,” as intelligent die hard halo fans, not as casual sunday gamers like 99% of you randoms that dont mean anything to this game.

So you’re saying 99% of the community doesn’t matter because they don’t hold your opinion

This kid

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> 2533275007956802;10:
> Please note:
> I was using “we,” as intelligent die hard halo fans, not as casual sunday gamers like 99% of you randoms that dont mean anything to this game.

Intelligent die-hard Halo fan here. Ran a Halo: CE clan and everything. I haven’t loved a Halo title this much since Halo 3 and look forward to playing this game for months to come. Sorry to burst your shallow bubble.

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It’s still alive

Whatever you’re smoking, mind if I take some?

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I think the “Halo is dead” that you’re referring to is after Halo 3. Bungie wiped their hands clean with it. Since then 343 continued the legacy.