Ok so right off jump the game does feel different but a shockingly good different I have been a halo fan since day 1 and yes this is a different halo game, unlike halo 4 the game already shows more balanced gameplay removing everything that made halo 4 bad, as for the abilities they work great so far and seem to work more of support type if timed correctly instead of abused overpowered moves, the weapons feel smooth but the AR and SMG are way overpowered and have crazy range and accuracy, aside from that the game is fast fun and runs great and very addictive, yes it’s a different halo but it somehow still feels like halo and that’s what’s important, if you are expecting halo 5 to play exactly like halo 3 than it would not be a new halo it would just be a copy and paste right? I think halo 5 is a step in the right direction for 343 and hopefully they keep up the good work, balance is key, fun value is key and so far this game is very fun