Okay, let's all be honest... Halo 4 has no competition. It might be number 4 on the list, but look who's above them... Black Ops 2-Probably the most "noob-friendly" franchise that has entered the gaming community in the last 4 years. Multiplayer is just utter chaos that revolves around nothing but experience and stats. Keep in mind Halo 4 is bringing in True Skill early this year. And Minecraft..? Okay it's pretty cool that xbox has a game of such creativity within landscapes, but is it anything that the halo 4 community should be concerned about? No. And FIFA 13 is based on the most popular sport in the world. A sport that is literally "life" for millions of people across the world who view the game as part of their cultural values...
And for Halo 4.. Well in my opinion (and you'd have to be pretty naive to disagree) is the best Halo in the current four game series. The graphics, gameplay, an weapons are unmatched. The game is flat out astonishing. And with True skill the game will be even better. Any gamer who grabs the control and can't 5 shot a BK isn't going to find the game that fun. The franchise has always based itself around players who are more tactically sound. If any person could just pick up the controller and be amazing, then the series would have been a complete bust. #4 is respectable, and in this case shows how not just "anyone" can play Halo 4.
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