Halo isn't what it used to Be

[Veknoid_Outcast]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Wright said:

You and me don't tend to agree most of the time, but I gotta say I concede with you there. Halo's lore is powerful, but the way Bungie handed the story to the players over the original trilogy wasn't that good. I've yet to play Halo 4, but Halo 5 does indeed look great.

I've played every Halo game except for the non FPS sidequests. Its almost like Microsoft took a page out of Sony's book with storytelling. Its just great all around and if this is where Halo is going, continue to count me in, because I was going to give up hope when Reach dropped. Halo 4 is a must buy. If you ever get MCC, i'll play Halo 4 with you if you like.

It's very interesting to read this point of view. Microsoft taking a page out of Sony's playbook vis-a-vis presentation was, in tandem with the adoption of Call of Duty-style mechanics, the worst thing to happen to Halo, at least in my opinion. Prioritizing storytelling and presentation over drum-tight gunplay and improvisational gameplay sapped the soul from the series.

Anyway, most critics and consumers agree with you, so I'm very much in the minority on this one.