: It's truly amazing how a company with people so passionate about Halo could
: manage to totally f*ck up the franchise. I mean, Jesus... Half of Bungie
: said they were tired of Halo and wanted to do something different for the
: first time in 10 years. But even they couldn't have made Halo 4 such an
: awful game if they had tried.

: Maybe I'm wrong, but this is why Halo 4 was so damn depressing. It's one
: thing if a company clearly doesn't care about its IP and makes a crappy
: game. That's unfortunate, but understandable. But 343I is stacked with
: people who love Halo. I mean, heck, good old Frankie is along for the
: ride. But when a group of Halo lovers makes such an awful game, how can
: you possibly have any hope for the rest of the series? How are you even
: supposed to care anymore?

: Wanted: 343I. Wanted for the murder of Halo.

Maybe it's just me, but your entire post screams "hyperbole". They're still a rookie studio, and there's still a whole lot of people who think they did a pretty damn fine job with the game. It's not without its faults in the slightest, but good grief. I continue to be excited for the future of the franchise, and hopeful that mistakes made in H4 are learned from and evolved upon in the future.

Grim