A big list of so-called “shortcomings” has been revealed for Halo 4, featuring fan complaints about the missing or downgraded features of the sequel when compared to the older games in the series.
In Halo 4, 5, and Infinite, Master Chief became a more nuanced, human character.
In spite of the Halo series’ struggles, 343 deserves praise for adding nuance and characterisation to the ever-beating heart of Halo - The Master Chief. Playing through Infinite, it's abundantly clear that the events of the current and previous trilogies have irrevocably changed the iconic hero. He’s no longer the ‘blank slate’ that was previously presented by Bungie. He’s a fatigued, damaged and fallible protagonist, and one who is meandering through currents of grief, while reveling in his newfound agency. Giving the Chief a compelling and meaningful voice was no small feat, and 343 should be proud of that victory.
This article completely misses part of the appeal of the original iteration of character in the original game trilogy. It was the Chief and Cortana vs an entire alien collective. The blank slate Bungie displayed in their games was genius, he was an mysterious hero a wide audience could identify with because he wasn't as clearly defined as most characters.
The books added a lot of lore and backstory but most Halo players just want a fun game with exposition that doesn't get in the way of gameplay, it's why the Cortana level in Halo 3 was derided.
Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty.
The 343i Master Chief has is based on the books. However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion.
It’s a law of nature that eventually, every long-running game franchise will have a particular entry that gets dinged for straying too far from what made it so fun in the first place. Your Super Mario Sunshine, your Dragon Age II, Assassin’s Creed III, and so on. Whether or not that opinion changes more favorably over time, the initial specter of negativity will forever hover it. Microsoft’s Halo is no exception, except that negative specter hasn’t hovered over one particular game, but one whole studio.
Halo 4 released 10 years ago today, and its disappointing reception was just an omen of things to come with 343 Industries at the helm.
Halo 4 and infinite have a 87 on metacritic and five a 84🤣. 343i need contents and everything else will play it self out.
Halo 4-6 are like the Star Wars sequel trilogy
They all just seem like a brand new games with small connections to the last one but no solid arc connecting them, you’re just told stuff that happened off screen in between the games and nothing makes sense
It’s like they didn’t plan a new trilogy out
I'm getting a good gaming laptop soon and i'm finally going to play through the Halo franchise again plus Infinite but i never played Halo 4 before .. can anyone tell me how's the campaign in comparison to the games before it and compared to Halo 5 ?
The only thing I can really complain about is probably the length, I just wished it was a bit longer. I'd rather have that then Sparten Ops and then let them do Sparten Ops as DLC after they finish the game, something I feel Valve should of done with Portal 2s DLC. It's a lot easier adding in a seperate mode for a game then it is to make single player DLC for the campaign.
The other nit picking complaint would be the music, it's not very Halo like. It's epic but not Halo epic.
I mean compare this which is basicaly a differnt variation of the Halo theme song
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with this
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I think I only heard a little bit of the main Halo theme near the end of the campaign. I don't see why he didn't expand of some of the Halo theme.
It's beyond perfection.
"•Scrolling through players in the scoreboard is more difficult. Instead of holding back and using the right analog stick to move through them, you must use the d-pad."
Um, so it's "more difficult" to use 1 button instead of 2? The d-pad is literally a couple of centimetres to the left of the analogue stick. Some people.
this does seem to be nitpicking. halo 4 is an incredible experience and excellent value for money.
I absolutely LOVED Halo 4! Bravo 343! Can't wait for the sequels! :) Campaign is AMAZING!(on my 2nd playthrough solo on Legendary) Technically it is the best looking game of this entire generation together with Uncharted 2-3!(personal opinion)
Multiplayer is sooooooo good!!!! I can't stop playing... Also Spartan Ops is a second campaign so even thought the game is like 8 hours long in Heroic, they basically gave us a second campaign...(i haven't started Spartan Ops, since my schedule is full with the campaign and multiplayer, but i am hearing really good things from friends from live)