@Mariofeds219163@_FuckTristan He suggested to completely ignore them instead of providing any sympathy. Religious or not, the final response is what makes it cringe.
@PrimeStrafe@lastchalice I feel like Mint Blitz pulled a lot of punches & still got blacklisted, making it seem like 343 was unwilling to take constructive criticism.
AAA fps games have generally declined by that time. If 343 managed Infinite better, they'd probably still be around and doing fine.
@PrimeStrafe@lastchalice I think it had to do with what some 343 fans were willing to excuse, like no slayer playlist on Infinite's launch, no forge, aggressive monetization, etc. Now that we know about the blacklist it makes sense. The fact that Mint Blitz of all people was on that list says it all.
@MAXHALO369@ANT1C1T1XEN@PrimeStrafe@lastchalice Mostly the narrative and gameplay. Halo 1-3 were a fairly cohesive story and didn't play like other games of that era. Basically every 343 game was a soft reboot for the franchise. 343 also caved to certain trends like lootboxes, custom loadouts, sprint, killstreaks, etc.
@PrimeStrafe@lastchalice I played Halo 1-2 without the nostalgia on MCC years later, and thought they were more fun and interesting than 4-5. I never knew they were backwards compatible on the xbox 360, so my nostalgia is more for Halo 3 and Reach.
@lastchalice If anything, 343 themselves ignored a lot of what came before, and muddied the waters with the narrative by making every new game a soft reboot. They should've either stuck to their guns a bit, or decanonized some things.
@woklerx@Guy128That I don't think it has to necessarily be narcissism, just self-respect. Have standards for yourself and others. Keep healthy boundaries you don't let people cross. Especially don't let anyone define your self-image.
@ChefandArbistor The forerunner thing retroactively adds new plot holes to Halo 2 and 3, but it's also just less interesting imo. Both the narrative and the gameplay were worse in Halo 4-5 which makes the retcons harder to justify. If it was a definite improvement, people might've looked past it.
@FallToast6767@JAGtheJager It also took forever for the majority of the armor coatings to become cross-core. Even if you played the events, most of the unlocks would be tied to a specific event core. The game was nearly over by the time I could get a good shade for my Mark 5B. A fairly basic one too.