Hi, my name is Xicoh and im from México City.
Before I start, I have to refer to my background as a gamer. I have been playing since 1989, when I was two years old. I started with the classic games from the N, Super N, PS, and the old Xbox generations. Going from board game simulators, to the most ambitious triple A like Gears of War, Destiny, CoD, etc.
Tried every game mode out there in the industry, when I got to Halo 5 multiplayer, I was massively surprised at how amazing that multiplayer was (I’m talking about the first few seasons of the game); Having been through the various gems like Gow 3, Destiny 1 (in its early days), Titan Fall 1, when I first tasted the frenzy of Halo 5, I was amazed at the stormy quality of its combat. Being able to get out of certain death and reach a double kill because of how beautiful it was to adapt the control to be able to get rid of an imminent enemy attack since you had a thruster that did wonders and that, at least for me, had never been seen in a game with this ability in a multiplayer. Of course, this was not that the game made things easy for everyone, but rather it was due to the ability of the player that fabulously adapted to such a masterful way of playing.
After spending years playing Halo 5 and keeping it as my favorite multiplayer, I started to get disappointed with the last few seasons’ ending moves and changes that occurred with that beautiful game. Hoping that, with the announced launch of the new installment, I would be clinging to the screen again to be able to enjoy something as good as before but, oh surprise.
First, a preview teaser of what will be halo 6, now called infinite. A teaser so empty that it made me have the most dire omen for my life as a gamer. Later, more previews of the game, with details so flabby that they did nothing but fill me with sadness since my hopes seemed to vanish. however, I couldn’t take it for granted that everything was going to be bad since the game hadn’t come out yet and nothing can be assumed until you have the dish in your mouth to know its taste.
I must clarify that I am not a person who sees reviews from other players or who is aware of the opinions of others since I generally differ with the expectations of what is commonly consumed. calmed this down, I sat down ready to try its multiplayer…
I was horrified to see how backwards the gameplay had become, I felt like I was playing something from 20 years ago. Where was the frenzy? Where are the weapons that made the fights interesting? moreover, where are the game modes that made me so happy in halo 5? Breakout? Why is everything social arena instead of competitive like before? The worst thing is that it didn’t stay there. What happened to something as basic as inviting a friend with the press of two buttons? Continue matchmaking automatically? Loading screens that live up to the name, infinite (I clarify, I play from the original xbox one since my economic situation does not allow me to acquire something new). anyway…
I understand that these things happen in an independent game, or with developers with a lower budget, but it is the main face of a company, it is not possible to give a half job to people who really enjoy these franchises. This really made me very angry. I would have preferred to wait longer to have something complete than to have everything half done. I understand the circumstances of the market and I think it’s time for developers to take seriously people who really enjoy their work with criticism. No more half games, please.
My complaints end here, I still have more but my paper is already very long. Now, if you will allow me, I will start with suggestions that I would like to add to the future of this franchise.
- shorter seasons
- A working magnum.
- Weapons that are not only useful in the campaign since there is absolutely no weapon that will get you out of trouble like before, really, none of the weapons that currently exist are useful for anything besides that they do not have a good design.
- I understand the free to play business, but I’m sure that with more accessible prices, they could generate more profits.
-Better aesthetic products in the battle pass. If you go back to any other free to play, the prizes for playing and finishing the battle pass are much better than in infinite - that reaching level 100 of the pass is worth it, they give prizes that are so ugly that I don’t want to get there.
- there are times when I have to shoot too many times at an opposing player that it seems that I am missing half of my shots but I am not. please add a more visible damage marker to tell if it’s a glitch or what’s going on.
-Grenade animations are less spectacular than before.
-I understand that they want to change the game mode by removing the permanent thruster to feel like there is something new, but keep in mind that this made it feel like something from 20 years ago, so add more equipment spawns per map, so that the versatility is something tangible when it comes to fighting. Adding 4 new spawns per map will make combat hectic like before.
-make the grip of the edges more effective, sometimes, you try to climb one and the character tends to fall, this eliminates the possibility of escaping from an attack from behind.
- better map design. They tend to be quite square, adding more verticality will make combat more entertaining.
- add movement to the maps. Having some walls move or floors fade would make the experience better.
- Weapons, apart from the main ones, don’t deal any damage in multiplayer. Increasing it would make a big difference.
-The hydra is obsolete now. I still remember the joys I gave my team when I acquired the hydra in Halo 5 and made incredible kills with this weapon. - please please please. Add ranking by game mode and not just one list for all modes, it gets boring to rank like that.
- the loading screen image is just horrible, please add something more creative and if you can, with movement and not always the same.
- that the game search is not interrupted when entering any other part of the menus.
- make the user interface much more accessible, it is very cumbersome to try to do something that in halo 5 was done as easily as equipping a helmet.
-I know this suggestion will be more difficult for you but, add the permanent thruster, it really made a big difference against any other game.
-better designs in terms of everything, weapons, armor, poses, vehicles, etc. again, it feels like I’m playing something from 20 years ago.
-in capture the flag, other than 5 the points that must be scored to win the game, this makes the confrontations eternal and they lose emotion. 3 points as before is better.
-ADD BREAKOUT
It is the mode that I enjoy the most since it makes me much more tactical.
I have more suggestions but I can’t remember them right now. I can only thank you for your attention and, if this is not the correct channel for my suggestions, could you channel me please?
Greetings and have a nice life. [’^’]| (sorry for my english)