I welcome the criticism or this. I will defend it with all I know.
Halo.
Under MS's full control, Halo 4 looked better graphically, it tied itself better to the extended universe (novels), the cutscenes were CGI and not in-game, and the lore was expanded while making the story more emotional then Bungie ever did (with Chief and Cortana namely).
About the only, and major granted, complaint was the MP. On day 1 it lacked the modes and balance issues that Bungie excelled at. Now, Halo 4 is how it should be, but many view it as too little too late. 343 has acknowledged this and staffed up considerably and listened to feedback, so MP modes, balancing, and community features will definitely get more attention in Halo 5. Firefight will hopefully come back.
But it was the campaign where 343 excelled in ways Bungie never did. People forget that it was under Bungies direction that retconned The Fall o Reach, which is regarded by most diehard fans as the best Halo novel. 343 will never have such a disregard for the lore.
Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles.
