I'm sure they know they need to change things up without losing the Halo canon just to make sure the franchise doesn't stagnate. What will they do to bring something new as far as the gameplay aspect is concerned to freshen it up?

Make a better single player campaign. They've already perfected multiplayer. I wouldn't mind the addition of user-content either. Look at Halo Custom Edition; its Halo 1's multiplayer with over 700 maps and 300 guns.

well firstly, the graphics of halo 3 were just not on par with other games this generation, and for me, i didn't feel like there was a big leap from halo 2 to halo 3...to be honest, i really dont see what else fps's can do to revolutionize things except for telling a good story and making more intense battles

I agree with your assessment on the campaign mode. I think they need to go back to the formula of the larger, more epic levels of Halo: CE, short of the repetitive library level.

i agree with that, halo combat evolved had the best single player campaign out of all of them...they should try to bring it back to its roots.

Agreed, to me Halo's singleplayer devolved severely with halo 2. Halo 3's was...ok, only because of the 4 player co-op. but Halo CE will always remain the best Halo I have ever played.

I want the single player to be huge, which hundreds of enemies.  I really want at least one huge battlefield, probably won't get it though cause the 360 wouldn't be able to handle so many enemies.  And i want a longer campaign (at least 15 average)

I would like to have total map editor control, and then be able to use said maps on firefight, and all multiplayer modes (they better put it in reach too cause firefight sound kick ass!) And have forge way more in-depth (but still simple at the same time)

I want to be able to customize what weapons, armour and vehicles look like (paint editor and such) so my guns and vehicles would have my own mark on them (don't know if thats possible though)

I want them to do some cool integration with natal, but at the same time let you use the standard controller if you so wish.  Or the ability to mix it up and use the standard controller and natal at the same time.

I want tons of new weapons, vehicles, and enemy types.

I want MP to have more modes (a battlefield like mode would be sweet!) And have the ability to have a 16 vs. 16 for the bigger maps.

If even one or two of those ideas up above happened, I would be thrilled!!

1.) Have you ever played GoW 2?

2.) Timesplitters: Future perfect!

3.) I don't see why it wouldn't be possible.

4.) I'd have to see what how they'd control first...

5.) He'yeah!

6.) I would love to have battlefield/Frontlines sized maps for MP.

I thought Reach wasn't being developed at Bungie.

Aren't they independent from Microsoft now?

Bungie kept it a secret that they were producing Reach. They are independent now, but they are still very much attached to Microsoft.