@MintBlitz 5. Story was serviceable, art style was good for the most part. Lots of potential at the start. MP was fun for a while, but too many things were discontinued over the years to keep me optimistic. Most armor was good, but became too tacky and bland.
Reset the story after 3.
@VNanon_ They’re right, but for the wrong reasons. Narratively, Chief and Cortana were always bound for Requiem, but the events and how they unfold were probably totally different.
If Halo does end up receiving a reboot, it’s necessary that Arbiter and Cortana are written to be series regulars, on the side Chief and be positive forces in the story. Cortana can be granted some nuance (ramifications of Gravemind) Arbiter cannot, he got all he needed in 2.
@HiddenXperia@Activision It’s the only way forward. The damage 5 did to the series is still being felt all these years later. So much to the point that not even Infinite could mend the wound. Keep what parts of 343s additions can be realistically persevered, rewrite the rest.
“Can Activision make a good halo game? Can Activision not load a halo game up with microtransactions? Can Activision respect the lore of halo?”
“Could 343?”
@MintBlitz Rebooted after Halo 4, which itself has major rewrites.
Cortana becoming the villain is where Halo truly lost the plot. It undermined her importance as a character in the OT, and the narrative suffered for it.
Another unfortunate fact about Halo Studios leadership. I was told they blacklisted HiddenXperia for being critical of the studio and “payed attention closely to content by members of their Sentinel community group before and after Campaign Evolved launched and they pretty much blocked and blacklisted the majority of creators from future partnerships who weren't a “Yes sir" kind of guy or possitive with the game.” #Halo #Xbox
@CrystalChloe5 Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t it the case that mendicant sent Chief and Cortana there on purpose to free the Didact, and that it was set up by Bungie as a possible future storyline?
@Bravetaco1 I wouldn’t be against starting over from 3, but also rewriting 4-infinite to be more coherent. 4 should play out like it did, with some major background changes, 5 is about saving Cortana from herself (and the Gravemind), Infinite is about undoing the damage caused by Gravemind.
@nikos_on_yt It was inevitable that the UNSC would produce more Spartans at one point. Part of the issue with 343’s games (mainly 5) is that Spartans *were* the UNSC. Far too many Spartan IV’s to make them feel enigmatic. Infinite portrayed them very well I thought.