Entertainment Fuse: "Dear 343 Industries,
I’m a huge Halo fan. Halo was the first game I bought for my Xbox. Half the reason I bought an Xbox One was for the Master Chief Collection. I even own a couple Halo toys and books. So I was excited for the Master Chief Collection. I was excited to play the games I loved. Excited to play Halo 2 online again. And even excited to see the future via the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta.
Instead what I and others got was a mess of a game that is only now starting to work. Matchmaking for the Master Chief Collection was broken and unreliable. Partying up with friends was a hassle and it hardly worked. It was a nasty launch that should have been avoided. I’ve heard rumors that this whole collection was rushed and if that is true then that really does suck for your studio. But it doesn’t excuse the crappy launch and extended amount of time the game was broken."
Legend has it that this list of the best Xbox One Co-Op games is so good, it may require four people to fully enjoy.
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.
GF365: "A friend makes the adventure all the more fun. Here are the best video game companions that will keep you company."
could we make one that actually works on launch? i dont even care if its good... just make it function properly out of the box...
All I want is a more tactical experience. Less of the getting shot in the back, then shooting someone in the back COD style gameplay.
Yeah, what these guys said. Make it work right from launch. MCC still has matchmaking problems FFS.
I'm sure they don't need a letter to understand what they need to do. What about the people who are happy with MCC? It works perfectly for me and it's the greatest gaming package I've ever gotten. Yes the first few weeks were difficult but I don't think they've gotten the recognition they deserve for bringing this collection to us. NOBODY expected all this content, majority of us thought it would just be halo 2 remastered with maybe halo 4's multiplayer or maybe just halo 2's original multiplayer.