At first I was like, okay, great the old BR is back, it’ll be like having the DMR in Reach. Yes, I know the weapons are different, so hear me out.
Yesterday, I decided to venture back to Halo 3 on Legendary (if you can call what’s pretty much Halo CE’s Heroic ‘Legendary’). Miffed at the lack of mid- to long-range weapon at the start of Sierra 117, I soon snatched up a BR and within seconds was popping Grunts and taking down Brutes.
Now, I know I can do precisely the same with the DMR, but it only fires one shot per trigger squeeze, not 3. As such, the BR feels like a satisfying beast compared to what Reach has got me accustomed to, and if my first bullet from my BR burst isn’t a headshot, then either spread could make the following and/or the last shot a one-hit kill (I don’t pay that much attention to aiming mechanics), or the other bullets of the burst could do enough damage to kill the alien.
So yes, I am actually very happy now that the BR is returning. I just hope the sound gets fixed (though speculation suggests it’s placeholder at this stage). Also, it looks like a weapon from Perfect Dark right now. But I’m sure I’ll get used to it.