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By:MacGyver10
Date: 11/6/13 2:59 pm

: So what has changed since 2007? Simply put, there is far more competition on
: the market. Call of Duty has taken off in popularity. New shooters like
: Titanfall are imitating CoD's fast-paced, twitch-shooter gameplay. And
: there is a stunning array of AAA first-person action/adventure titles and
: western RPGs on the market that simply weren't around when Halo 3
: launched. When Halo 1, 2, and 3 were released, there was no Bioshock.
: There was no Assassin's Creed. There was no Borderlands. There was no Mass
: Effect, Dragon Age, or Skyrim. Far Cry 3? GTA 5? There was the occasional
: AAA title on the 360 to compete for our time, but nothing like the
: avalanche of quality we get today.

: Why did everyone play Halo CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3? To be blunt, it was
: because there was nothing else to play!

I agree and think this is a more valid point than many of us "super-fans" on the message boards care to admit. Halo CE, 2 and 3 were not only quality AAA titles, but they were revolutionary in the world of consoles. NO ONE else was doing all that Bungie was doing with those first three Halo games on consoles. The quality multiplayer, matchmaking, friend's lists and clans, forge, theater, co-op campaign, etc were all implemented each iteration and pretty much perfected in one package by Halo 3. Unfortunately for Halo Nation, by Halo 3's release and following titles, the rest of the developers started to catch on.

I also feel like ODST, Wars and Reach's releases not having the Master Chief hurt Halo more than most realize. Five years without a proper Halo title is a long time in the days of yearly, incremental releases for most AAA titles.

- MacGyver10


Messages In This Thread

Halo 4, One Year LaterFyreWulff11/6/13 4:07 am
     Map PacksCody Miller11/6/13 5:17 am
     Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterTDSpiral11/6/13 5:40 am
           Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterFyreWulff11/6/13 5:53 am
                 Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterAvateur11/6/13 10:39 pm
                       Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterFear_Of_Falling11/7/13 8:23 am
     Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterPkmnrulz24011/6/13 7:18 am
     I just want to note...RC Master11/6/13 8:44 am
           Re: I just want to note...FyreWulff11/6/13 8:58 am
     I'd say it's gone pretty well!iForge11/6/13 9:12 am
     Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterFear_Of_Falling11/6/13 9:14 am
     This was inevitable and (mostly) not 343's faultKal11/6/13 10:08 am
           Re: This was inevitable and (mostly) not 343's fauuberfoop11/6/13 10:51 am
           STOPSchooly D11/6/13 12:10 pm
                 Re: STOPKal11/6/13 1:17 pm
                       Re: STOPSchooly D11/6/13 1:41 pm
                             Re: STOPKal11/6/13 1:45 pm
                                   Re: STOPAvateur11/6/13 10:52 pm
                             Re: STOPCody Miller11/8/13 4:58 am
                                   Re: STOPthebruce011/8/13 9:59 am
                                   Re: STOPRC Master11/8/13 11:07 am
                                         Re: STOPDEEP NNN11/8/13 11:17 am
                                               Re: STOPCody Miller11/8/13 12:19 pm
                                   Re: STOPSchooly D11/8/13 11:33 am
                                         Re: STOPCody Miller11/8/13 12:15 pm
                                               Re: STOPSchooly D11/8/13 4:40 pm
                                                     Re: STOPCody Miller11/8/13 5:17 pm
           or Continue?MacGyver1011/6/13 2:59 pm
     Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterDEEP NNN11/6/13 10:17 am
           Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterKal11/6/13 10:41 am
                 Re: Halo 4, One Year Laterserpx11/6/13 11:25 am
                       Re: Halo 4, One Year Laterserpx11/6/13 11:33 am
                       Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterBosticman11/6/13 2:43 pm
                 Good design isn't pandering to your customerRC Master11/6/13 11:40 am
                       Re: Good design isn't pandering to your customerKal11/6/13 1:34 pm
                             Re: Good design isn't pandering to your customerFear_Of_Falling11/6/13 2:21 pm
                                   Re: Good design isn't pandering to your customerFear_Of_Falling11/6/13 3:10 pm
                                         Re: Good design isn't pandering to your customerKal11/6/13 3:25 pm
                                               Re: Good design isn't pandering to your customerFear_Of_Falling11/6/13 4:18 pm
                                                     Re: Good design isn't pandering to your customerKal11/6/13 4:57 pm
                                                           Re: Good design isn't pandering to your customerJoe Duplessie (SNIPE 316)11/6/13 5:53 pm
                       Re: Good design isn't pandering to your customerCody Miller11/6/13 6:43 pm
                             Re: Good design isn't pandering to your customerRC Master11/7/13 8:50 pm
                       ^^ He knows what he's talking about.Quirel11/6/13 10:15 pm
                             Re: ^^ He knows what he's talking about.RC Master11/7/13 9:07 pm
           Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterTashi11/6/13 3:20 pm
                 Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterDEEP NNN11/6/13 4:14 pm
                       Re: Halo 4, One Year LaterTashi11/6/13 10:15 pm
     Best post is bestAvateur11/6/13 10:31 pm
           In the same vein.Chewbaccawakka11/7/13 3:39 am
           Re: Best post is bestthebruce011/7/13 10:17 am
                 Re: Best post is bestFear_Of_Falling11/7/13 11:30 am
                       Re: Best post is bestLouis Wu11/7/13 12:59 pm
                             Re: Best post is bestasa11/7/13 1:22 pm
                                   Re: Best post is bestthebruce011/7/13 3:20 pm
                                         Good lord. *NM*Louis Wu11/7/13 3:31 pm
                                               ^^^ "I AM THE ONE WHO POSTS." *NM*Chewbaccawakka11/7/13 5:57 pm
                                                     "SAY MY NAME." *NM*thebruce011/8/13 1:06 am
                             Re: Best post is bestDEEP NNN11/7/13 1:28 pm
                             Re: Best post is bestbreitzen11/7/13 1:54 pm
                             Re: Best post is bestXenos11/7/13 2:27 pm
                             Re: Best post is bestFear_Of_Falling11/7/13 2:35 pm
                                   Re: Best post is bestLouis Wu11/7/13 3:06 pm
                                         Re: Best post is bestFear_Of_Falling11/7/13 3:57 pm
                                         Re: Best post is bestCody Miller11/7/13 6:45 pm
                                               Re: Best post is bestLouis Wu11/7/13 6:49 pm
                                         Re: Best post is bestFyreWulff11/7/13 11:18 pm
                       To balance the scales...Leviathan11/7/13 8:11 pm
                             ^^Hear hear! *NM*Revenant198811/7/13 8:27 pm
           I don't get your postMoorpheusl911/7/13 1:45 pm
                 Re: I don't get your postAvateur11/7/13 8:10 pm
     You know, a lot of people like Halo 4.Funkmon11/8/13 2:40 am
           Re: You know, a lot of people like Halo 4.cB55711/8/13 6:34 am
                 Re: You know, a lot of people like Halo 4.Azo 'Galvat11/8/13 6:36 pm
           Re: You know, a lot of people like Halo 4.DEEP NNN11/8/13 8:12 am

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