: I've had my disappointments with 343, too, but I find your assault on their
: motives a bit over the top. I also think it's highly unlikely that they
: have not learned anything over the past several years. I've been intrigued
: by the idea of this product since I first heard the rumor. I think plenty
: of people will gladly buy it. It's well worth $60 to me to extend the
: shelf life of (or at least maintain convenient access to) some of my
: favorite games and to be able to play Halo 1 multiplayer and Halo 2
: multiplayer and co-op online (plus play the PC maps, which is something I
: was never able to do).

: Kermit

Assault on motives. As many have pointed out, the motive is business, and the business is sales, and sales is money. Also, assault. lol, have you seen what I previously said about Halo 4 (and to some extent still do)? I've already said, even with all of the cons, that I'm still leaning Xbox One over PS4 now. It's just that I still have such a bad taste, and I'm really worried about trusting them. H1A was the fool me once. H4 was the fool me twice. Do I go for three? I'm seriously seriously considering it, and it seems like I'm leaning closer to it more now than I even was yesterday.

Plenty will gladly buy it. Millions, I'm willing to bet. It may even be worth $60. The question is whether it's worth $460, plus Destiny's cost, plus whatever extra controllers and anything else. 343 does not have a good track record. I have higher hopes for H5, but not by much (mostly based on some of their recent employees who have left, and a few they have gained). I just want you to know, regardless of the shady things I see coming from 343 and Microsoft, there is a genuine will here, and a large consideration being placed.

I also need more info. Is there just a straight up Halo 1 playlist? A Halo 2 playlist? Or am I picking and choosing from a mess of maps and gametypes that pop up, praying that the general consensus is that H2 map, or maybe a veto because I don't like any of what I see out of H1, 2, 3, and 4? I mean what options are they really giving me? Will H3 contain its full Forge and film features? Will 343 manage some way to share them like Bungie did (unlike the failtacular Halo 4)? Will Xbox One Halo 4 improve any of H4's many remaining problems (doubt it)? I've heard promises, lies, and played busted gameplay before, Kermit. So have you. I'm not going to blindly hand them my trust and my dollars back because they're trying to sell me all of Bungie's old games plus one of their own.