We will never get the old Halos back, even if they did everything the consensus fandom wants them to do. Why?Because it’s not about order-taking and just doing what people want you to do. 343 has to believe in, abide by and take autonomous actions centered around the core concepts of Halo. Otherwise, they are just doing things without understanding why they are doing them.They will never have the moral high ground to push back on excessive requests because they don't share the same goals and values as the fandom. When you’re aligned with your fandom and have their trust, you’re allowed the cache or creative freedom to take risks and experiment because you all want the same things at the end of the day. You all share the same vision.Not being aligned is like a bad relationship with some good moments, bad moments, and some really bad moments. 343 made it…

I'm one of Halo's biggest fans, expressing my awe for the Halo universe with the blog post: Why I Fell in Love with Halo a while ago. However, I could never get behind Halo 4. I was beyond disappointed with the game's release in 2021. Halo 5 also had a shaky story, but it felt more like a Halo game. Halo 5's gameplay was much better, and at least the Covenant were themselves again. Hopefully, Halo Infinite continues on the path of returning to a true Halo game. Until then, I'll outline a few points of why I dislike this game so much.Halo 4's Enemies are a Step BackwardsMost if not all of Halo 4's enemies are lifeless robotic, incoherent drones with no personality. This applies mainly to the Prometheans but can also be applied to the Covenant. The Prometheans are nothing more than bullet sponges. The Prometheans hop or transport (cheap…

Halo has been one of my favorite pastimes over the last decade. I remember the first time I picked up a controller at my friend's place in the earlier 2000s. I had no idea what I was playing or doing, but the game somehow was soothing to play. It had the perfect balance of a beautiful open world ripe for exploration but also a first-person shooter with just the right amount of difficulty. The game was set in the future on a mysterious ringworld you crashed into while being chased by aliens determined to destroy your ship. You weren't the captain of this ship or even a known military leader. But you were a human, super-soldier, awaken for dier situations such as these. As the story goes, we humans were space-faring and settling foreign worlds, but still engaged in the self-destructive behavior of divisive politics and civil wars. We were still…