As far as I’m concerned Halo 5 has got to be the most balanced 2015 console fps. The maps are more arena style, and many are symmetrical. Good ol fashioned weapon pickups are back, etc. I’m sorry, but in an industry with millions of player, smartscope and sprint aren’t the real reasons that Halo 5’s population could suffer. Now I don’t even like cod, BUT you can’t deny it’s ability to show off some crazy st and make people think its a bad a game. Black Ops 3 is rumored to have 32vs32 multiplayer modes (let’s face it, even though they’re a bunch of BF haters, they’ve wanted this. It also supposedly has an “open world but linear” campaign with swapable characters. Halo and its fantastic sci fi epicness and skill-based gameplay will always be better than cod in my eyes, BUT use some logic and realize that Halo 5 having a low population is mainly the result of everyone else wanting the flashy new s**t in other games.
Edit: There are also games like MGS 5 with interesting stealth mechanics, the Division with all of its dynamic co-op, etc. I believe that Halo 5 is staying pretty faithful to Halo by tweaking and adding a few mechanics, while retaining what separates Halo from other shooters: Weapon pickups, no prone, higher kill times, well designed maps (Not crazy -Yoink- mishmash maps with no rhyme or reason like cod). Halo needs hold on to *classic traditions while *adding enough new stuff to make the population grow and get people excited when they see the commercials. There just aren’t millions of people lining up to play $60 for Halo 3 with better graphics.
Edit 2: Someone reminded me of Star Wars Battlefront. That game is going to be a HUGE DEAL. Like I said, 343 need to get new people playing Halo. Many sales are from people who play other games as well. I personally know friends who used to play Halo but moved on. LIKE I SAID 343I is holding on to important stuff, while adding fun new stuff such as thrust and ground pound. I’m sorry, but are millions of gamers going to line up for a reskinned Halo 3 with the same exact gameplay, or are they wanting kick-a** crazy stuff like Star Wars Battlefront. Halo will die far quicker if it doesn’t change a bit.
Honestly, Halo is a niche game now.
I refuse to let CoD have a bigger multiplayer than Halo. CoD doesn’t even have vehicles, Halo has had vehicles since day 1. 343I COMPETE WITH COD. MAKE A 32 VS 32 BTB VEHICLE GAMETYPE OR BIGGER. Maybe even a space battle multiplayer?
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Halo 5 honestly manages to hold on to classic Halo gaming, with a few sleek aesthetics that will look cool in commercials. The actual feel of the game is still there.
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> I refuse to let CoD have a bigger multiplayer than Halo. CoD doesn’t even have vehicles, Halo has had vehicles since day 1. 343I COMPETE WITH COD. MAKE A 32 VS 32 BTB VEHICLE GAMETYPE OR BIGGER. Maybe even a space battle multiplayer?
The problem with such large game modes for Halo is that Halo needs a large population to begin with to support 32v32. At the most, they may implement 16v16, which is still twice what Halo’s standard BTB size is now (just not on the MCC, but that’s just temporary).
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No, not again. Every where I go!
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It’s more than that though. People like things they are familiar with. Modern Shooters take place in a familiar setting.
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Halo can’t afford to become a niche shooter. It has WAY too much production value. ACTUAL voice acting that is worth a damn. Composed music that doesn’t sound like a Michael Bay movie soundtrack (cod), and many other reasons.
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HUGE ONE.
It seems CoD is dying and Halo is coming back in popularity. No one is talking about the next CoD, everyone is buzzing about Halo 5.
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> It seems CoD is dying and Halo is coming back in popularity. No one is talking about the next CoD, everyone is buzzing about Halo 5.
Yeah, until everyone gets an erecti*n when COD BO3 gets announced. “OMG ZOMBIES” “OMG MEGA EXPLOSIVE CAMPAIGN”
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If they announced W@W 2 i’d actually be pretty hyped.
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I’d rather have a W@W game than BO3. I’d rather have Star Wars Battlefront than both. I’d rather have Halo 5’s campaign than all.
Halo 5 feels nothing like classic Halo. In fact, it is essentially a different game with a similar theme of sheilds and guns. It will never feel like halo again
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Ha, no. It is just the point in the cycle Just wait until the next CoD is announced.
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> Halo 5 feels nothing like classic Halo. In fact, it is essentially a different game with a similar theme of sheilds and guns. It will never feel like halo again
Eh, If I’m a blue or red super soldier with a 32 round assault rifle, 3 round burst battle rifle, and get to hear the halo announcer, it feel quite a bit like Halo to me.
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Word. WaW was the last CoD I actually liked and enjoyed. I loved rolling around online with a bolt action w/ iron sights messing fools up. Great game.
