Halo: The Master Chief Collection – Defending the indefensible

"Defending Halo: The Master Chief Collection is another such thing; a game which caused a bigger stink on release than a skip full of spoiled sea-food. However, guess what; that’s just what I’m about to do, so steel yourself."

The Marb from Gameondaily reevaluates his thoughts on Halo: TMCC

[StrayaKNT]

Halo mcc is the still the best package filled with 5 amazing games and a top of the line multiplayer. The multiplayer release was horrible and should have been handled better but I'm happy they learnt their lesson and finally fixed it because it is so fun and addicting. Halo 5 is my most anticipated title and getting to play every campaign before it is just special.

[Septic]

Yeah Halo: TMCC was botched up at launch and for FAR too long but even then, the package had SO MUCH content its ridiculous. Now that its working as intended, I hope the people that stopped playing the MP come back on. A great and extremely collection the likes of which is a rarity in this industry

[LazerShark]

The issue is I played it at launch at my friends house. This was when I was deciding if I will be purchasing the console, and I LOVE Halo games.

The amount of issues the game had (beyond broken multiplayer, not to mention texture pop ups and enemies randomly disappearing), made me pass on the XBONE.

I may check it out again later, but that collection left such a horrible taste in my mouth that its doubtful. Yes I know, I'm too unforgiving, yada, yada, yada - but its not like there is a lack of good (and not broken) games out there, and I still have a Steam backlog of over 100 that I have not even played.
Too much competition for my gaming dollar, and I pick the best. Plus I already played all the Halo games for hundreds of hours.

[The-Marb]

Ignore the negative hype and pick this game up. For its SP and Coop elements its pretty much one of best things on the One at present.

[timlot]

OK, I'm totally convinced that folks complaining about HaloMCC in its current forum haven't played the game. The game is fine.

[Perjoss]

no offence, but it took you that long to figure this out?

[daBUSHwhaka]

Just started playing this a few weeks ago, what I have played was butter smooth.Guess I just started at the right time.Great package for the price.Just a shame that Epic didn't do the Gears package like this with all the games on one disc, it really would have been superb.

[Rookie_Monster]

Are we still beating this dead horse? the games is working fine for months now. Add to that I got a free ODST expansion and 3 extra months for the launch matchmaking issue is fine with me. There are so much content like 4 campaigns, a Halo 5 Beta that have kept me busy in the beginning. The value here is unbelievable, sure the heck beats out any other $60 collection that don't even have MP included at all.

Can't wait for Halo 5!

[The-Marb]

We are attempting to revive the dead horse...or at least applying def-fib pads. :)

I cant wait for Halo 5 either

[jb227]

I'd personally rather have a solid & well built smaller package than a larger broken one (also, Uncharted is obviously a single player experience first & foremost while Halo has typically been a multiplayer experience first, and its fair to say that a large majority of launch purchasers picked the game up in order to play online). Its great that they've fixed it but it should've never shipped as a broken product, no matter how great the rest of its components were. It was a case of MS bolstering their all-important holiday lineup at the expense of the very fans that make their games profitable. Devs & Publishers need to learn these lessons, and if it means beating a dead horse, then so be it. Better to beat that dead horse than to put down the live one that is the whole of gaming with shady practices such as these.

[TheLoCoRaven]

I'll be grabbing MCC if MS convinces me to buy a XB1. Too bad Gears isn't a collection. That would have helped make up my mind.

[MikleDemi]

They really turned this game around. I won't sugar coat it, the first few months this thing was unplayable, but now it's unbelievable, and an amazing value to boot.

So give it a try, or try it again... You won't be disappointed.
Shame it was released in such a horrid state. I have a few friends that always bring it up as the reason they went with a PS4 instead of Xbone.

[spicelicka]

This is such bullshit, the launch was bad yea, but once it started working it's been amazing. Easily the best remastered collection when you look at what you're getting.

I've never played seamless matchmaking between 5 damn games like this!

[Septic]

Read the article maybe?

[spicelicka]

I did, I wasn't referring to the article as bullshit. I was referring to that fact that people still think the game is a mess and we still have to defend it.

[Rookie_Monster]

@Septic,

Just to clarify, I am not attacking your article as it is well written and good that you guys raise the reviews and give it the justice it needed. I am just talking about the responses that continue to attack the game.

[vikingland1]

The article is not taking a jab at the MCC. It's saying it's great after they fixed it. The article also states that it raised it's reveiw score to 8/10.

I actually bought the game for the campaign and I think it's fantastic as I've never played through them before.

[Septic]

@Spicelicka Ah okay my bad.

[GusBricker]

Played all 5 campaigns with zero problems. Don't play multiplayer so that issue didn't effect me, but understand how much that would suck for others.

Still one of the best video game values ever.

[vikingland1]

I agree, I bought it for the campaign and it is worth every cent I spent.

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

I think people need to get over this. Sure people like me who bought the game in December 2014 (or earlier) had to put up with a lot of BS. The dev worked hard on patches and the game works quiet well now.

[Septic]

Which is what the author of the article is trying to relay.

[vikingland1]

I think you and I are the only people that read this good article lol.

[Volkama]

I read it! I liked the bit with the cheeseburgers and the nudity, and the stuff about the resolution. And the direct comparisons to Driveclub.

(Now maybe a few more people will read it).

[IrishSt0ner]

Have read a lot of bad news about MP, kinda sad considering Halo 2 was hell of a MP game back in the day... I only bought MCC to play through the campaigns (having never played 4), was a flawless and very enjoyable expereince for me, I would have gladly paid the price just for single player.

It's a pity MP was such a disaster for those that wanted to relive that expereince, I think 343 just went overboard with their ambition.