Halo 5 has some serious problems and some minor irritants. Some of these are my opinion, but I try to explain.
Major Problems:
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lack of content (no forge, limited game types, limited playlists) - poorly written story (my opinion is that its incoherent, predictable, and not related enough to advertising) - poor map design (caused by sprint and new abilities) - sprint (caused poor map design) - armor that looks all the same for the most part - user interface that provides less information than previous ones - frustrating mechanics (thruster pack, sprint, spartan charge, clamber) - an unusual aim system (if you hit someone, its almost always a headshot, but hitting somebody is slightly difficult) - a ranking system that does not strongly encourage continued play - flawed spawn systems (longer respawn time, but a tendency to spawn predictably or near opponent) - micro transactions and a completely random unlock system - radar that does not have similar effectiveness as previous titles - no split-screen - no social playlists for slayerMinor Irritants:
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“smart scope” (why was it changed, to attract new people!?) - Spartan Charge and ground pound (gimmicky, annoying, and dumb) - not all power weapons are marked (example: On Truth only the plasma caster is marked, but the energy sword and overshield are not) - active camo and overshield animations (what was the point?) - active camo no longer displays a dot showing the enemy’s location (should be the way it was in Halo 3, not Halo:Reach or Halo 4, as that would make camo useless) - the time it takes to switch playlists in matchmaking - long intro sequences to warzone and breakout - lack of truly new gamemodes (breakout = warzone from Gears of War, Warzone is essentially invasion, strongholds is territories 3 plots) - frustrating controls (example: hold x to stabilize, but that means using my right thumb, and I need that to aim, and hold b to ground pound, which means I need to use my right thumb, which I need to aim.) - a large number of maps are copies of each other (Example: Regret and Truth, Eden and Empire) - a large number of forge maps (forge maps aren’t bad, but a playlists should have real maps as well) - blinding sun on some maps, extra bright energy sword (it is completely pointless and annoying) - errors in loading req system - errors in loading post-game stats - limited post game stats (why no medals) - showing K/D in a game (show it after to discourage worrying about K/D during game) - removal of ability to fully customize emblem colors (what was the point?) - inability to fully customize armor (only helmet, and chest) - sniper rifle has needler-like headshot seeking bullets (it should be skillful) - mantis shield bar no longer displayed(displays shields of operator no vehicle) - no UNSC air vehicle (how hard is it to make one? Just look on the internet!) - mantis has extra loud walking noise (could it be a little quieter?) - some smart scopes take up the entire screen (annoying, obstructive) - obtaining DMR for warzone is really difficult - for REQ packs: abundance of earning similar items over and over - message of the day popping up (I do not need to read it, if it’s important I’ll notice while playing) - no players vs enemies mode besides campaign such as firefight or spartan ops - muting somebody before a game starts takes too much effort - no armor based on completing campaign, earning achievements, or unlocking collectibles - cannot see armor of other people (how else am I supposed to know what looks interesting?) - armor gets dark colored when looking in menu and then pressing b - cannot see names of players before game - cannot back out of lobby if game has found some people (what if I have a change in plans?) - cannot see opponents ranks before entering game - cannot see CSR if not ranked Onyx or Champion (what’s the point?) - most emblems have to be unlocked (why change the system?) - nameplates change based on emblem - no campaign score - no campaign timer - no par score or par time - no restart mission button - repeated fighting of Warden EternalThese are all of the problems I can think of as of right now. If 343 can correct some of these problems, Halo 5 could be much better.