: But this has more to do with visual representation (animation, etc.), not
: anything specifically gameplay-related, in this case actual base movement
: speed.

: Halo 5's sound design is indeed very "meh." Whoever did the sound
: design at Sabre for H2A should be doing the sound design from now on for
: 343i. They had more punch to them than in any prior Halo release.

: 343i's redesigns are part of the problem. They just don't look good. Bungie
: has always had a great art department. Another problem is the faux-ADS
: "smart scope." It functions like zooming always has in Halo (you
: don't have to hold in zoom, and getting shot de-scopes you), but the
: visuals of it can be annoying depending on the weapon. The DMR especially
: is bothersome given how much on-screen real estate the scope takes up
: when zooming .

: As for movement, do you mean the way the guns jerk around when they're fired
: or how the player moves, or both? Because I didn't care for either.

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I definitely agree that the sound design for Halo 2 Anniversary was almost perfect!

The visuals were very true to the original game, unlike CEA which revamped and overcomplicated EVERYTHING. That's been a 343i trait though, over-complicating things because they think that's cool and edgy, when in reality we're all just rolling our eyes.

In regards to Smart Cope, I got so frustrated trying to ignore the peripheral visual clutter that I just stopped zooming altogether and almost never used it unless absolutely necessary. I found it easier to just aim more accurately while unzoomed than to use the Smart Scope. I also never used the Slide ability, except once by accident. Thruster is fun and Ground Pound is really satisfying, but instead of 4-6 new abilities, they should've gone with 2-3 and if they were well received, added more in Halo 6.

The H4 weapon sounds were worse... the Gravity Hammer went PLINK! instead of KA-THUM! Seriously, it's a hammer... propelled by gravity boosts... what about that design implies that it should make a high-pitched noise like PLINK?