Hi, I’m drunk right now, thanks giving ammirite?
I wanted to take this moment of emotional vulnerability to tell 343i how I feel about the current state of the game.
I LOVE Halo. I LOVE the 343i staff. I LOVE the game they made.
But 343i… your executives have put in monetization systems that have seriously made me unhappy.
Let me clarify, I WANT to spend lots of money on your game, I don’t mind spending hundreds of dollars on battles passes and microtransactions, I’m a loser with disposable income, but it’s being done all wrong.
I spend more money in free to play games more than any other type of game, Paladins for example, gosh I’m a sucker for good skin with customers voice lines.
YOU DID GREAT by making battle passes NOT expire if you bought them- let’s all take a moment to applaud this anti-FOMO decision.
…done clapping? Okay, let’s continue.
343i, I understand that the gaming industry has changed over the years, you’re a company and you are here to make money, I understand and respect that, but compared to other games I literally throw money at, you’re having me clutch my wallet in disgust.
I’m not saying that in attempts to be hateful, but in honest, from the heart, alcohol influenced feedback.
I know there are probably tons of marketing geniuses with fancy economics degrees that are saying this is how best to monetize the game, but coming from a drunk neckbeard nerd that reads all the Halo books, this feels like a short term cash grab, and it makes me feel icky.
Maybe things will change, maybe they won’t, I’ll return to the game after January, hopefully by then I won’t feel like I’m being taken advantage of for monetary gain.
Love you 343i, stay safe and happy holidays.
TL:DR
I’m drunk and the monetization strategy makes me cry in some parts of it, but it’s a great game.