: I just don't see how you think the development/quality of MCC is any
: indication of 343's development/quality. What I've discovered it they're
: terrible outsourcers. If Halo 5 had any indication that they were continuing
: the practice of sharing development duties with other studios I
: would most definitely not pre-order.

What makes you think they're not going to outsource work again? You say there are no signs they're doing it; where are the signs they're not? How do you know which problems were because of them and which were because of outside groups? What makes you think being a terrible outsourcer is not an indicator of questionable judgment?

: I used to pre-order so many games. Nowadays I pre-order maybe 1 or 2
: considering I almost exclusively purchase digitally. I don't necessarily
: want to encourage other people to pre-order if they have their doubts
: about 343, but I also just want to share that I have and I'm fairly
: hopeful that Halo 5 is going to deliver, so much so I've already thrown
: down that cash in a bizarre show of confidence...

It is bizarre when you think about it, isn't it?