HALO is the best series of all time, its why we are all on these forums digesting the mass amounts of commentary we leave each other about this game. I’m not a 343 enthusiast and I’m not a Bungie die hard, I am a Halo fan.
Current fans have compelling arguments as to why they enjoy halo 5. I hope to in this forum create constructive chatter amongst us Spartans due to some serious issues, I believe we all in some way share and have seen displayed across the internet.
Refreshing a game is necessary for longevity, but you cannot do so at the cost of throwing out pre-established core mechanics that defined Halo. There is a golden formula for Halo and we’ve seen it in action, but many of elements have either been disbanded or overshadowed.
Halo still needs to be halo, and that’s the main complaint I hear from people who used to love the Halo series but have long since left it. They want HALO back and trust me. these people outnumber us who play halo 5 by astronomical numbers & we know this because Halo 3’s sales destroy Halo 5’s. I personally preferred the classic style of Halo gameplay and so do a lot of current fans and most definitely the lost sea of fans 343 have left behind trying to make halo their own.
I know 343i works tirelessly trying to develop these games and halo wars 2 and their dedication to the forums prove it, but I can’t help but plead for their acknowledgment that they won’t leave behind us classic players anymore. I’m creating this thread to act as a beacon for 343i to gather and see in an organized manner a long list of not only troubles but things I’ve collectively seen we like about their games too.
-Real progression rewarding, this includes armor unlocks through leveling and achievement hunting, not tirelessly grinding
-Playable Elites
-Slower gameplay, this is a huge factor that led to fans abandoning the series. The current state of halo gameplay is too “chaotic”
-Dual wielding, your customers are not pro league players. An average halo players go to college, work or both and we like to relax and have fun. 2 guns is more fun than 1
-High-quality maps that are completely distinct from each other. It is not engaging nor pleasing playing the remix after remix maps and it’s a bit insulting to the franchise. Diversity in layout, vehicle use, theme, etc.
-ALL game types, custom browser, and forge from launch. Many people who are on the fence about Halo wait to see how these 3 categories turn out and if all 3 are missing how do you expect people to throw in $60, plus it really hurts the community, please don’t dictate what and when I wanna play.
-Black under suits (check)
- Classic Forerunner style, it has become too much of a mainstream Syfy theme, H2A is what we want.
-UI needs a drastic overhaul, the most common hybrid I’ve seen is H3 and Reach
-Multiplayer doesn’t need to be lore, it creates too many restrictions
-Military ranks
-Better AI, trust me it does sell games
-(fanboy moment) The Flood
-Bigger maps with multiple levels, better radar and battle rifle starts with servers that work
-Classic announcer (I have enjoyed the announcer pack, but he needs to be base game)
-Armors need to look like someone actually gave a YOINK, seriously 343i Halo 5 armors are a joke
-Full customization for your character, halo 6 we expect at least! Halo Reach customization if not above and beyond that
-I’m gonna put this out there too, when Reach came out I remember my biggest gripe being how much of a grind it was and how unlocking armor based on the Avg. max credits earned every round was very exhausting. You shouldn’t unlock armors only based on playing YOINK ton of games.
-A compelling story while still having that every moment is badass feeling
-Level design for campaign is a total joke, for starters, the level design doesn’t even remotely play like any of the Halo games, please restructure
-In depth and mind blowing easter eggs are an iconic part of halo campaign so IDK how you thought it was okay to just leave that out, please fix, we want some crazy jump through rings in specific order to get achievements back
-Emotional connection to any character at all is just missing completely from the current game
-Halo is missing that drive to not only be a good shooter but has aspects of crazy ridiculous fun hidden in it, don’t forget your game was built on being a party game.
-Floaty things need to go
-Classic weapon styles are much more eye pleasing than halo 5s base models ( I’m looking at you BR )
-Multiplayer maps for arena need to cater to vehicles being used in them, if that was in halo 5 arena I think my outlook on that game would drastically increase. Many agree that if a pro doesn’t want them than they can be removed for a competition like they were before.
-Vehicles need to not feel like a burden to get into and play, they currently represent cardboard, not the powerhouses they’re meant to be
-This is my opinion here but I think there should be a return of equipment from halo 3 (and generally I haven’t seen much at all dislike for this statement.
-Don’t be afraid for some stuff to just be fun, power-ups don’t need to be lore friendly soap packs we attach to our chests, floaty illuminated shapes are very pleasing, let’s bring them back
-Invasion
-Warzone was a good experiment, but overall we just want classic firefight for our multiplayer AI experience, you can even implement REQ’s in there somehow, but that needs to be separated from a pure untouched FF.
-I personally feel like sprint shouldn’t stop your shield regen
-Get rid of ADS! Us having to plead for this is such a joke, and shouldn’t have ever been tried to be put in the game. I don’t care what Microsoft focus groups are telling you! That company isn’t going to buy every last dying copy of your game, players are, and ADS is not in our majorities interest. Oh and put the scope back on a stick.
-Old marine art style
-Meaningful and funny AI quotes
-Scrap the REQ system and micro transactions
-Scrap the sweat fest style multiplayer
-I’m gonna say this again to be safe, fun triumphs everything… EVERYTHING!
-I love you guys at 343, and I appreciate the work you do and I hope you all take this as criticism for growth. We are all fighting for you all to succeed, you hold our favorite franchise in your hands. Thank you so much 343i for taking the time to evaluate this thread and its comments.