After watching the MLG footage of Halo 4, I can honestly say that this game looks pretty damn good. However, there are some things I believe need to be changed up a bit. Here’s the list:
Weapons:
Battle Rifle: This is the weapon I believe in most need of changes. As it currently stands, it takes 5 bursts to kill. 3 bullets per burst; 36 bullets per magazine. The main problem is the “5 bursts to kill” ordeal. This setup only allows a player to earn 2 kills per magazine. With a 4 burst to kill setup, there would be the perfect amount of bullets per magazine to allow 3 kills. With a 4 burst to kill setup, the kill-time would be shortened and would feel very reminiscent of Halo 2 and Halo 3. I propose the Battle Rifle be a 4 burst to kill weapon with a slightly decreased rate of fire to balance.
Pistol: I feel this weapon needs no changes. It fills the role as a secondary perfectly; if you exhaust your clip on an enemy, switch to the pistol. Perhaps the amount of time it takes to equip your pistol could be shortened?
Fragmentation Grenade: The grenades appear to function perfectly. However, the noise it makes when tossing a grenade is a bit strange. That’s my opinion, though.
Rocket Launcher: I love it. From what I understand, the blast radius has been reduced slightly to solicit a little more skill. I like that.
Designated Marksman Rifle: I also love it. The bloom present with this gun is nearly nonexistent. It looks powerful and appears to fill its role nicely.
Sticky Detonator: This is one of my favorite additions. As I understand, it projects a grenade which adheres to anything it comes in contact with. Upon adhesion, the gun displays a mounted radar which will display enemy blips within the radius of the grenade. The grenade emits a beeping sound which gradually raises in pitch (which I’d assume denotes finite lifetime). I love it, but I believe the beeping should be more faint and, perhaps, the grenade’s life could be infinite until the player who shot it dies.
Assault Rifle: Beef this weapon just a tiny bit. It’s the underdog of the primaries.
Sticky Grenade: Perfect from what I’ve seen.
Energy Sword: Please change this weapon’s sounds. Otherwise, perfect.
Plasma Pistol: Looks good!
Needler: Haven’t actually seen this used in first person yet. I don’t really like the sound it makes when it shoots, though.
Carbine: Looks BEYOND perfect. Please don’t change this.
Storm Rifle: I’m honestly not sure if I’ve seen this used or not.
Scatter Shot: I love it. (:
HUD/Aesthetics/Misc.:
Medals: Yes, I know: they’re ugly and possibly placeholders. Let’s just hope the new looks (if they even change) are easier to discern between each other.
Central Reward Notifications The pop-up text in the center of the HUD? I don’t mind it. I actually like it. I remember reading on NeoGAF, however, that the HUD may be customizable and allow you to change/remove it.
Announcer: He sounds weird, but I read somewhere that the voice is a placeholder.
End-Game: I like the new aesthetics of the end-game per match. The music is cool, too. I dislike how the game freezes, though.
Well, that’s the end of my list. I can’t think of anything else. Feel free to add anything you hope is changed!