New elements existent:
1. Thruster Pack
Pros:
- Excellent tool 4 dodging
- Good 4 speed boosting
Cons: - Not enough energy
- Needs to recharge quicker
Additional: - Confusing controls with no apparent explanation as to why the switch up.
- I would suggest giving the thruster pack not a toggle, because depending on how hard or long you hold down the button then this will determine the strength of your boost. Make sense?
2. Battlefield voices
Pros:
- Good for complimenting an assist
- Cool team coordination
Cons:
- When a teammate sounds like a generic guy from a COD match in Halo its like eating a Big Mac at Taco Bell. I mean, its just not Halo.
- They sound too military like. This is by far a science fiction game. Give it a comic book movie feel. Add some life. Not this blab of “yes sir!”
3. Weapon displays and Iron Sights:
Pros:
- Cool digital readouts with holograms
- Makes for good targeting with assault rifles
Cons:
- Each weapon needs an overall different sound when ADS
- It would be nice to have some varied designs
4. Arena appearance/layout:
Pros:
- Good overall shape and map layout
- Good for hiding when in need (often if your me)
Cons:
- Horrible ambient FX (hardly any weather, mist, or anything else)
- Where in the world are the friggin guns!
Suggested Improvements (non-existent):
1. Better acting and voices: You need more scuffling and gruff, more combat and less tactical COD feel. The elements of COD in Halo is cool, but lest we forget this is still Halo?
2. More weapon designs, hud designs, varied ADS sounds and FX, and more accessible weapons on the battlefield along with easy to see caches.
3. More ambience, weather, and love put into maps. I understand Regret is just a snap shot of the game, but 343 has a lot of work to do before release in my opinion. Improve mini maps as well.
4 (lastly). Make it Halo, not COD in space suits. That means more than just controls and gameplay elements. It means character reactions, the environment, the feel, the display, the everything. Don’t do the unthinkable and forget yourself. I mean isn’t Master Chief supposed to be finding himself in this series after what happened to Cortana? Why then may I inquire is the gameplay shifting away from what Halo is? You can add COD controls and features, but don’t go full on xeroxing the game and painting the title Halo and Master Chief’s clone army on the front cover.
I like ADS and sprinting and grabbing ledges, but beyond that the game needs to be Halo. That’s as far as it should go.
I have faith in 343. They do an awesome job. Keep up the good work, & I know this post sounds kind of extremely negative but I still believe 343 will do an excellent if not perfect job.