: The main difference is 343 kept on the path after it was clear they weren't
: going to meet that promise. Bungie backed off, made it a different
: experience, but a functional one. Still neither hit the target that they
: promised, and continued to promise in their marketing and advertising.
: That is why people are taking them to task for it.

He may have rose tinted glasses, but I think you're making this more than what it is. Let's remove all of 343's promises or marketing from the equation. At the end of the day, you have a busted product over a week later that makes one wonder if they even tested anything. You have word of a potential Wednesday patch that got delayed to add more fixes, which allegedly was tested and certified and then released with maybe two whole fixes, and this is after a track record of the gigantic Halo population killing blunder of Halo 4. 343 is a fuck-up company. That's what they're being taken to task for.

: Dude, with how messy this holiday season has been across the board, I
: wouldn't be surprised if Wii U or PC gained a bunch of other two consoles'
: disillusioned buyers. And to be perfectly honest, there is little
: difference between PS4 and Xbone for me to care. Halo was kinda the
: deciding factor. This Q4 has been a disgusting display of project
: mismanagement and marketing goals defining acceptance criteria.

: But...

: When everyone counted them out, including myself.

: From out of the fog....

: SUPAH

: SMAAYYYSH

: BRUDDERS

Because Nintendo knows how to make a good quality product and test their stuff (usually). As we've seen across the board this quarter, that EA games approach of years prior seems to be the norm now adays. Ship the busted product, use it as a glorified Beta test after you got their money, and then release fixes to make the game work. It's bullshit on all levels. 343 took it to the next level by releasing a huge freaking patch that was also something like 90% broken. Good for them, lowering the bar further.