In that pretty extensive beta clip, I feel a lot of information was dropped on us all at once. This is obviously not a bad thing, but as for some parts…I feel they are questionable to downright alarming. Without further ado:
Sprint: It really sets off a red flag when one of the first things I see in the reveal is sprint. There are a large number of people in favor of sprint, but they generally do not give reasons for its existence, and they are substantially dwarfed by sprint’s opponents. I pray that you can disable it this time around.
In-game character chatter: This is something I always find annoying in modern shooters. Nothing like equipping dead silence and a skorpion in Black Ops 2 to have my character scream out “I’M DRY RELOADING”. Imagine what this would do to tactics a series like Halo.
Barrel roll (and any other new ability): These look like they would be cool in a custom game or casual match, but to preserve the fast-paced and intense feel of old school competitive Halo, there must be a toggle on/off option.
Lack of bloom: All I can say is thanks for making sure Reach’s bloom isn’t coming back.
ADS: Okay, what the -Yoink-, 343? Even if it is just scope without the black screen border, that doesn’t explain why it’s on weapons that have never had zoom, aka the AR. Trying to “bring the weapons closer together” or whatever is the exact antithesis of the niches you tried to make in Halo 4 (which I thought was a pretty good idea).
Others: I’m sorry, but sounds and weapon aesthetics are just plain generic. Where’s the iconic BR burst, the bullet hose sound, or the AR’s loud roar? Will the monster-of-a-sniper sound ever come back?
Beside the weapon looks, at least the maps look…okay.
In all honesty, I find the current state of the Halo 5 beta incredibly disappointing. I was expecting something like Halo 2 Anniversary on steroids, not another stab at “evolving” Halo.
What are everyone else’s thoughts?