My point is that Halo has fallen so far. Also there are those that track Forza and it’s doing pretty well. Yes, ambitious isn’t that what Halo infinite was supposed to be. Halo under Bungie was at an all-time high. I would think Microsoft wanted to see 343 eclipse that which just hasn’t been the case. I also think you saying those games are impenetrable for Halo is pretty much sad and shows just how far Halo has fallen, that you can’t even see it. Personally I think Halo can top those charts heck High on life did. If the game was done right.
When Halo Infinite released, it charted higher than High on Life and retained that spot for a few months. Also, despite the loud voices from the minority, Halo Infinite’s campaign can proudly stand toe to toe with any of the Bungie Halo titles. IMO, it is only behind Halo 3 and Halo 2.
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Its #14 Halo is number 20. If we swapped them would Forza be a failure?
https://www.thegamer.com/halo-infinite-most-played/
It did.
If the game was done right
Not true at all. RDR 2 and GTA have 97% metascores …they weren’t #1 for long.
Ehh, still think ODST is above it as well. But yeah it is on the same level as the rest
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Well said, bud.
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https://twitter.com/CertainAffinity/status/1616559531969990679?t=sIb5ZNFf75o2GkwoxyZpIg&s=19
Hopefully they catch most of the 343 staff
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Unpopular opinion, but didn’t people rant about what a shitty job 343 was doing with Halo? so why not find new people… why hire the same people that are doing a shitty job at Halo to begin with?
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Weird to imagine 343 staff could end up at Certain Affinity working on Halo.
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I disagree with this. Infinite is an awesome game. 343 are super talented, they just need more ressources. But I know most of the vocal people online think otherwise
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I feel like we will get the context but in due time.
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I just hope whoever hires them doesn’t fire them in the next 6 months because i fear this year will get ugly in tech and gaming.
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Surely she means just her department when she says half ?
I would suggest that Maverick Studios might be getting a few calls as well.
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Isn’t Maverick in the UK while 343 is in the US?
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Well, remote working has taken big strides over the last couple of years.
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To me sounds like almost half of the whole studio.
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It’s crazy how poor management can ruin a game. I don’t care what anybody says, but Halo Infinite core gameplay was one of the best in series. I think the major issue stems from mismanagement. I don’t get how they failed so hard on the service aspect and they mistreated the consumers which lead to players not even interested in returning. Also going far cry style of campaign was too bold imo because the world wasn’t filled, but if it went with traditional gameplay I felt game campaign could’ve been special.
These layoffs are awful, but Halo at Microsoft needs a reset because I don’t want to name any names, but it felt like their management failed the IP
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