Goodbye

[SirFfuzzyLogik]

Dear 343 Industries

 

This is my official retirement of the Halo series.

I've been in the game since the very first Halo, and it pains me to actually say goodbye, I have a total confirmation of 40,000+ confirmed kills and countless hours of game time. But Halo 4 has drawn the line. When Halo 4 was on the brink of launch, I was expecting a game that rivaled Reach, but this one fell short, far too short. Halo: Reach had a total combination of a great story line, an awesome multi-player experience, and a Forge mode that cannot be compared to. The best part of Halo: Reach, was that there was no DLC. Mainly due to the fact that it was Bungie's last release of the Halo series. But it's farewell was a priceless jewel.

 

I commend you for your cinematic experience within the campaign, but that doesn't make up for the game's shortfalls. I had a great time playing the campaign mode, it was a lot of fun, and fairly challenging, but this was playing on Legendary mode from the get-go. I completed it from start to finish within 8 hours though. Fairly disappointing for a game that was so anticipated. The multi-player is fantastic, without a doubt, still some bugs to work out, but those don't subtract from the value of the experience.

 

What was the most disappointing, is how you, 343 Industries, has turned such a unique, space-age game, into a copy of what we know as Call of Duty, there are the aesthetics of course, but the core of the multi-player is almost a clone of the Call of Duty franchise. Custom classes, objective games are played with the main goal (i.e. Capturing the flag, planting the bomb, capturing territories) being secondary to killing your foes, and the simple-mindedness of it all.

 

Armor abilities are now treated like perks, except you have to earn, and then buy them (Similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops) along with your weapons, and other such items. The only real aspect of Halo 4 being different to every Call of Duty game made so far is the Spartan Customization. You can change your armor, and the color of it. but that doesn't change game play mechanics at all. You have introduced Prestige Levels, otherwise known as Specializations, and you've completely altered what Bungie had left in place to be built upon.

 

Specifically in the campaign, when Master Chief even says it himself, "I thought the Elites were on our side." And all Cortana says is, "A lot can happen in four years." and you expect us to take that as an answer. Brutes are never even seen in this game, nor are drones. What in the world happened in four years? That much? Brutes extinct, the elites break the truce, and not even a word from the Arbiter. I was hoping throughout the entire campaign, for him to show up at some point and save Master Chief like he did at one point or another in Halo 3.

 

I'm just done, 343 you have ruined everything that Halo was for me. Left so many questions unanswered, and completely destroyed the uniqueness that Halo had before. I didn't even mention how you left us hanging for Forge mode, i.e. there not being one. Because what you put in Halo 4, that's not forge, that putting more vehicles, sandbags, and guns in maps. That's not fun, that's not Forge. That's just pathetic. Yet I have no doubt that you intend on releasing DLC with the real Forge Experience included. And to that, I raise the highest middle finger I possibly can. This game you released is $60 here in America, and personally, that's half of my paycheck per week. That's not the kind of money I can just fritter away. Maybe for some kids, who's parents buy them all of their video games, where it's not too bad for them. But this game is not worth $60.

 

And I don't even want to talk about Spartan Ops, that's just another copy/paste from Call of Duty, except you changed the name from "Spec Ops"

 

And not to mention the total lack of creativity in your writing department, did you notice how many things they had copied from Star Wars? Because I sure did, and I'd be careful with that, now that Star Wars is owned by Disney.

 

Tomorrow, I'm going to package this game up, bring it back to the retailer I bought it from, and get every last penny I can back. You've ruined it 343, I'm going to go back to playing Halo: Reach, when everything was perfect. Awesome campaign, awesome multi-player, awesome forge mode, and superb everything else.

 

Goodbye 343 Industries

And goodbye Halo, I will never forget the golden days.

 

SirFfuzzyLogik, over and out.

[Sikslik7]

Well, Reach did have dlc, 3 map packs in fact, not including Halo anniversary.

 

I respect you Ideas, but I think your thoughts would be better directed to 343i's forum, halo.Xbox.com

[SykoWolf]

Your talking nonsense, im sorry but its true. If Halo never evolved it would never get any better and people would complain. halo 4 IS NOT CoD, it is Halo, just evolved to use popular mechanics, and to totally give up this epic story and game because of a few shortcomings is a MASSIVE mistake, your forgetting that this is there first game, so in Halo 5 all this will be addresed.

As for no Brutes, they were destroyed and sent back by the Elites and UNSc, as for Drones, they got rid of them because they werent staple creatures, they were in Reach twice and in Halo 3 like 3 times, they were rarely even seen, why bother keeping them around.

 

I loved Halo 4, it has a great story (a little short though) with an epic MP. Sure it has changed a little, but thats because it HAS to change, otherwise people would lose interest if it remained like reach forever.

[Guanthei]

I speak on behalf of 343... "Bye. Seeya on Halo 5."

[SirFfuzzyLogik]

Thanks for the link, I'll be sure to let them know, and that you mention it. I do remember there was DLC, thank you for reminding me. I Appreciate the feedback.

[c0kemusheen]

So you played through the game upwards of 15+ hrs, experiencing the entire story-line and plenty of multiplayer......and now you are RETURNING the product to get a refund...

Pathetic.

 

Take your lumps like a man, if this was such a terrible game just trade it in so you can "stick it to the man" and refuse them a future sale. What you're doing is practically piracy.

 

Absolutely pathetic

[SirFfuzzyLogik]

Sure it has changed a little, but thats because it HAS to change, otherwise people would lose interest if it remained like reach forever.

 

Then how has Call of Duty survived? It hasn't changed, not in the slightest. Sure, graphics have changed, only to meet the standards of today. But I died inside seeing my favorite series turn into something it shouldn't. That being, just about every other shooter out there, trying to be Call of Duty.

 

I speak on behalf of 343... "Bye. Seeya on Halo 5."

 

I doubt you do, and I doubt you will.

 

So you played through the game upwards of 15+ hrs, experiencing the entire story-line and plenty of multiplayer......and now you are RETURNING the product to get a refund...

Pathetic.

 

Take your lumps like a man, if this was such a terrible game just trade it in so you can "stick it to the man" and refuse them a future sale. What you're doing is practically piracy.

 

Absolutely pathetic

 

Why would I bother keeping a product that I'm disappointed with, and let the corporation keep my money?

[c0kemusheen]

 

Why would I bother keeping a product that I'm disappointed with, and let the corporation keep my money?

....seriously? Is the game broken? Did it destroy your console? No. So you don't deserve a refund.

 

You really think that just because you played through a whole game and didn't really enjoy it, you deserve the whole experience for FREE??

 

Am I the only one that finds this extremely childish and pathetic? Grow up...please

[Stu117]

first things first reach had dlc.

 

You argue that the campaign is short while commending reach.... same exact length for both on my completions (not like seconds or mins but both around the same time) If sprint=cod then you better phone the Olympics and tell them they copied Cod. With an addition of different game variants to matchmaking and some better forge tools and maps this will essentially halo reach the halo 4 edition. Also really your going to complain about spartan ops? a bonus with a crap ton of free dlc OMG THEY TOOK AN IDEA ADDED STORY AND MADE IT BETTER /QUIT. your arguments are poorly thought out and invalid GL getting your money back.

Give any quotes or references from star wars.... go ahead ill wait. Most of all this is 343s first full game and you attack them for using ideas and improving them.

And honestly if you make $120 a week no game is worth $60. thats just my honest opinion prob only statement in my post thats not angry.

[DrSpoony]

Its no use squabbling just because another "Fair Weather Fan" is quitting Halo. People do this with video games all the time. The moment a new version comes out that isn't to their specific liking, they back out. Its that simple.

 

You cant sway them, and you cant convince them to stay with the game. Just let him go and let him troll elsewhere.