: That was an inevitable side product of Microsoft forming a new studio around
: their main franchise. Bungie wanted freedom and got it and as a result of
: that deal gave up Halo. Best case scenario was what we got: some talented
: professionals who enjoyed Halo took the reigns. It was never going to be
: "Bungie 2", but they still hired some Bungie folks, regardless.
: Wishing for the past does nobody any good because what came before 343
: doesn't matter any longer. Being a modern Halo fan means accepting the
: state of the franchise and 343 for what they are at face value. You either
: like 343's Halo and what they're doing or you don't (most people talking
: around here seem to be leaning more one way than the other, so...).

Totally agree. A lot of people also forget all the Bungie hate which used to circulate, and it's the same type of criticisms now directed at 343.

I don't know how someone could logically come to the conclusion that 343 wasn't ready for Halo. Halo 4 with all it's faults turned out to be a great game, you can put the Campaign against almost any game and the multiplayer had some improvements over things Bungie did even though a lot of it was not to my preference.

At the end of the day, I don't understand how people can get so riled up and nasty towards individuals at 343. Is it really that serious of an issue?