Halo Infinite: The Fanatic Story (Hopefully 343/Microsoft Sees This)
Hello to the Halo Community. I would share my real name, but I would rather share my gamertag. I go by: I STEALTH l. For a significant amount of time, I’ve journeyed off from gaming, consisting of playing through story/adventure modes, (involving completionism), online gaming, and playing competitively. Once upon a time, the only thing I enjoyed doing was playing video games in the urban community I grew up in. Going outside around my neighborhood wasn’t the best thing in the world to do, and for some reason, Halo: Combat Evolved captivated me so much to the point where I was gorilla-glued to the Samsung boxed television set I had at the time. Through the years, it motivated me to purchase legendary edition Halo games, limited edition consoles, and now, the limited edition Halo: Infinite Console along with the Halo: Infinite Pro Elite Series 2 controller, which I and my clan find VERY appealing and worthy of much praise. However, I’m also apart of what has been going on in our community, (yes, I’m proud to admit that I’m apart of that), and I’m sure you know what that involves. The progression system, monetization, customization, cheating, balanced matchmaking, playlists, and the overall FAN BASED appreciation of a 20 year franchise that captivated me ALL OVER AGAIN… My main discussion of this story is to find the answer to, “How will I remember Halo: Infinite, FOREVER?..”
The first thing I’ll begin with is ALL OF THE HYPE: The buzz on the big YouTube content creators. I admire people like, “KevinKoolx, Proximity, The Act-Man, HiddenXperia (My favorites), Installation00, SeanW (You’re HILARIOUS my bro), Footed Ghost,” and many more. There’s a ton of things they discuss, but there’s also a couple of things they ALL MENTION: First thing is “The Progression System.” Personally, I don’t care much for a progression system because when it comes to online gaming, all I care about is me being able to play, FOR FREE (Good Job!). I’m a Hardcore Halo fan, you can win me over with almost anything relating to it, BUT, I did keep in mind that not everyone has the same perception as I do. Yes, Halo fans like me have been waiting for this game for YEARS, and some of us like to climb ladders with ALL OF THE STEPS FIXED. I’m very pleased to know you mentioned that you hear us loud and clear, so when looking into it, the progression system at hand will have grinders and certain fanatics (not ones like me, lol), stuck on the game playing for COUNTLESS hours… Maybe there’s a surprise waiting for us next Wednesday and I’m speaking too fast, but if not, gamers are in for a hell of a timeclock! Second point bluntly said, the filler awards consisting of challenge swaps and EXP boosts are such a tease after hearing 343 say there’s MILLIONS of ways to customize your spartan, and that is my main next point.
Customization has ALWAYS been a strongpoint to the Halo franchise. Before with armor, you had to find all skulls, complete certain missions, BEAT THE CAMPAIGN ON LEGENDARY, save up in-game currency, do things INSIDE OF THE GAME ITSELF to achieve these things that the HALO COMMUNITY loves. Now, it seems like you’re changing the once loved system to a monetization cash grab where we have to buy everything we love, INCLUDING fan favorite armor (ANUBIS for example). I’ll mention this one more time, I don’t care about the armor, I’m a Hardcore Halo fan, I’ll play with the same armor FOREVER, but you have some fans who loves to customize their armor ALMOST all the time. Now, you’re taking that away from them and you may be losing out on more dedicated fans than you think. The community understands that the game is FREE TO PLAY, I personally LOVE that, but to distort the fundamental elements of a 20 year franchise will have more of an impact over time than the time frame you’re predicting shows you. I would like to also point out that yes, the cosmetics/customization IS NOT a necessity to play the game, but it will stop the influence of many players who valued that asset. It will make people who are fed up with the last few years of Halo just drop the game and stop playing. I already know a handful of people in a tight decision between cancelling their hard copy pre-order because of it. Please look into watering down the flow of money you all are asking from us.
CHEATING? I HATE IT! I HATE IT! Sorry for all of the profanity, but I believe that is the reason why you should NOT RELEASE THE RANKED PLAYLIST I want to come back to the game, and I could be wrong, don’t quote me lol. However, THE COMMUNITY wants these back!: FREE FOR ALL, 1V1, TEAM DOUBLES, TEAM SLAYER, SWAT, SHOTTY SNIPERS, INFECTION, ETC.! 343, YOU KNOW WHAT WE WANT AND WHAT WE LOVE! I had to put these 3 categories in the same paragraph (RANKING, PLAYLISTS, AND CHEATING) and SNAP about them AT THE SAME DAMN TIME! If this is the approach to limiting the ranked playlist to catch those Sons of BITCHES then take ALL THE TIME YOU NEED! This hardcore Halo fan DESPISES CHEATERS, and I need you all to do players like me a HUGE favor: ERADICATE IT!!! Use the monetization money you make to hire a squad of ANTI-CHEATERS and HUNT THEM DOWN!!! Halo is an E-Sports game, and if you don’t get rid of this issue, this game will PLUMMET and WE ALL KNOW IT! …We would appreciate old school maps too, LIKE LOCKOUT, GUARDIAN, BEAVER CREEK, you know, the GOAT maps! Just saying, lolol.
I’m not going to rant too much though. A Halo fan like me loves this game and will play NO MATTER WHAT. I’m just thinking about the Halo Community as a whole and thinking outside of the box. We don’t mind spending money, especially if its really cool. I’ll even buy one if I find it that appealing. Fortunately, Halo: Reach was one of my favorite games and I have Juns Helmet already, which is also MY FAVORITE SPARTAN, the sole survivor of Noble Team, and the leader of the Spartan IV Program. I’ll play with that one Forever… My only concern and question is, “How will I remember Halo: Infinite?” Will I see this game as a game that had SO MUCH HYPE for years and died down after a few months, or be proud that I purchased the limited edition console and pro elite controller because the games potential was reached to the fullest and ACTUALLY LASTED FOR 10 YEARS AS PROMISED? Will this game have the 20 year community uplifted, or disappointed because it turned out to be a failure, leaving the TRUE HALO FANS in utter, mental, and gaming grief?.. Only time will tell, but I will make sure that for the next few months, I’m here to have fun, and close this year out knowing that it at least closed up 2021 for me with high hopes. Let us see what the future holds 343/Microsoft/Returning Bungie Staff/Shareholders/Unknown parties…
I STEALTH l
100% agree.
For me Halo was sacred. Perfect gameplay, Perfect story. Absurd amount replay-ability, hilarious time online and what use to be a wholesome community.
It is very scary to see something you like so much get destroyed and cut in half just for greed.
I have really high hope for the campaign at least. But the multiplayer will never get any money form me.
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