I never really trusted 343 with the Halo brand. Especially after they started altering Reach -Bungie Forever-
I think it’s funny though, that a lot of people who said to trust 343, you haven’t played the game yet, and etc are now the main ones complaining about the changes. That being said, I’m not a fan of them either, but I knew it was going to be bad.
Random weapon drops? Personally, I don’t want to be killed b/c a weapon happened to drop in front of an enemy
Immediate respawn in slayer? You thought having a bad teammate was bad before. One bad player can easily die upwards of 25 times now.
Seeing through walls? I hate campers as much as the next guy, but seriously? It eliminates a lot of tact, having to pay attention, and nearly, the point of a radar.
Having to buy armor abilities and such? It’s bad enough that they are there, but at least in Reach they were available for everyone.
All bad ideas because they all give different, but distinct advantages and disadvantages.
I also find it extremely funny that a lot of the same people that were hating on Reach so badly are now, are still excited about Halo 4. I can’t wait for all of them to buy it only to rag on it just like they did Reach, which I personally loved and still play regularly.
All this being said, I’m probably going to get the game despite all the nonsense added, and adjust, just like I had to with the awfully magnetized bullets + aim assist in H2, just like I had to with the equipment pickups in H3, and just like I had to with the armor abilities in Halo Reach.