100% agree. Bullet sponges are just literally the worst game design thing.

There was also an enduring sense that the universe was hiding a mystery beyond anyone’s comprehension, and this was reinforced by how many questions it kept making us ask.

I guess thats true, but the problem is that 3 felt pretty conclusive, so using him for 4 was bound to give some issues from a story perspective.

I think that ODST and Reach worked so well because while they were firmly in spin-off territory (by design), they branched off from some pretty notable moments in the main games and always wound up returning the spin-off to the main story by the end of it. (Well, mostly. ODST’s story still doesn’t actually seem to…

I know I usually don’t see eye-to-eye with you Doc, but for once I think we need to do a bro hug, because I am right there with you man. Halo was my jam. My go-to FPS experience. And while I did and still do enjoy the multiplayer experience of the franchise, I bought all of the games up to until 4 because of their…

My opinion: The Chief should have only been the protagonist of the first 3 games. 4 and on should have just featured a new Hero, a new story, perhaps even a new time. John’s story should have ended endlessly drifting in cryo stasis on his ship.

I think the problem with the Halo games currently is the lore is so far up it’s own ass it can’t find it’s way out. None of it makes sense anymore without having the dig into all this spin off content.

Give me your damn Beta key then.