What if the Halo Franchise started at a later date?

[Noxus]

This is a bit random but I felt it would be interesting to share. As we all know, Halo:CE was released in 2002 on the original Xbox. But what if it wasn't released then but instead a launch title for the 360 ( assuming Microsoft made it regardless if its predecessor's success). Do you think the Halo franchise would be as successful if that was the case? Or do think Halo would be more /less successful? I would like to hear from you guys on this subject.

 

I personally think it wouldn't be as successful due to the fact that it would be competing with COD which would've had loads of time to build up a strong fanbase. Since Halo is a futuristic FPS, it would be considered odd by veterans on FPS games at that time...

[Vaulting♥Frog]

I doubt it would be. Though with out Halo's release at that time (which changed the face of FPS console gaming as we knew it) I doubt CoD or any other FPS or TPS game for that matter would be anything that resembles what they are today. The cause and effect of something like this is completely unpredictable.

 

Would it be different, absolutely. But how different and in what way, I have no clue.

[haloman 2]

i think it wouldn't  have been ANY where as success able but then COD and all of the other games wouldn't anything like they are today. they would be very different though. but i don't know either

[Yoshi1176]

I honestly dont think it would have came out as big as it did if they did it later.