100% agree

@@iGuardian92 I wish that wasn’t the case. I wish we all had a Halo game to rally behind and enjoy. Thanks for your comment my man.

@Okii wow, you’re basically a lifetime Halo player then. That’s crazy. I do agree, it’s pretty disheartening to see the slew of missed opportunities this franchise has suffered through.

What kills me is every single game 343 has put out has been a disaster. There’s always an excuse and they’re given a pass. Enough is enough! They’ve had the series now for over a decade. How do they still have control of this series let alone a fan base?

I’m a high onyx onyx 1808 was the highest I got this season but you’re right what’s the point of grinding your rank if there’s no service record to show it off. So you’re telling me it’s fun grinding to high onyx because all it does is reset every 3 months 343 needs to step it up but we’ve been saying this for years

Yup! We got to live through the golden era of gaming. It was great while it lasted.

That’s also when I was playing :)

I liked halo I was more of a cod guy tho

Same, I miss the days of halo 3 and halo reach when they came out and the 1000s of hours of custom games

@@Legitsky Getting to play halo 3 and MW2 in 2009 was amazing. I'd rage quit one, then pop in the other and repeat until Reach came out.

Hahahaha thank you my friend, Arby and the Chief is iconic and best represents how we all feel.

@@Legitsky So true

I dont know who this dude is who made this video, but as soon as you mention Johnny walker i know youre a classy man. I can agree with most said here, however halo infinite has really good gameplay, however it is far from infinite. The lack of weapon/vehicle variety, gamemodes, forge, theatre being broken, and so on at launch, but a fully functional store, showed the priorities if the higher ups at 343. Halo infinite will eventually years down the line be a great game, though only because of mod support. Sucks how people have to fix games on behalf of devs for most times free because the higher ups force the devs hand to prioritize awful ideas over ones that make the game worth playing.

Bad Company too…

@@Legitsky I sure do miss arby n the chief

Right? How things have changed. Gaming was much simpler but so much better back then.

Atleast w new tech it’s easier for indie developers to makes games. Games that actually have passion.

the situation is quite simple, in the past many companies did not have a salary guarantee so they were forced to raise the level of creativity to the maximum. The competition was real, unlike today where basically everything is big corporatism. These days, companies are basically heirs to the legacies and money of brands that started from scratch. Many responsible men were also excluded from new projects. Martin O Donnel is my favorite musician and without him there is a clear difference in the ambience of the game

Literally

Well just like anything that makes good money, clueless executives eventually get assigned to direct the project to new heights and then proceed to ruin it because they never had the passion in the first place Just like in the movie industry

Right? It just seemed like Halo was on top of the world. It was a badge of honor to be a Halo fan. How things have changed.

What a time to be a gamer. We really did live through the golden era of Halo.

Sounds like a lame party

@@559 When you're 30, fat and balding you'll look back fondly on the Fortnite games you played with friends. You'll jump at any chance to be nostalgic about your childhood. Enjoy it while you can, it's a precious time of your life.

because they only focus on Arena. and ignore Big team Battle players. need more fun maps and veichles

People who weren't around in 2008 might not be able to comprehend what it was like to have Halo 3 and CoD4 newly released at the exact same time as brand new feature complete games with insane population counts. Two absolute bangers and all of your friends were online basically all the time. Full-sized parties queueing together every night for months. It was a crazy time to be alive.

Thank you for your comment Master Chief. And thank you for finishing the fight. I’ll wake you when I need you again.

5-7 years ago i still had that nostalgic excited feeling when id pick it up. but now it just seems like it is what it is. Ill play it now and then but for now im good with putting it on the back burner.

Well, I just wish we had worthy replacements How is it that we had better and more fun games in the 90s, 2000s and just a bit of 2010s Especially online multiplayer games during 2000 to abt 2015

I was right there with you on the optimism on 343 turning around the live service sooner than later. Instead... Me, you, and the Master Chief himself, all got pegged by 343 Brutes. N they went straight brute on our asses... N before y'all even ask, yes they hit us raw and until we were raw... My doggies!

It’s time for Team Fortress Halo

Never forget the golden era.

Same here and I still play them. 1000 times better than infinite

@@Mattius08 through mcc?

AHHHH YES BEFORE WOKE CULTURE lolololol

;( it is sad I have yet to find a online game that has yet to beat halo 3/reach in my heart. Rainbow 6 siege got close but ubi fucked that up.

3fail3

@@Legitsky i assume 5 and Infinite are bad

@@serraramayfield9230 Yup.

@@serraramayfield9230they arn't bad just extremelly lackluster and uninspired. (halo 5 campaign is tho holy)

just your opinions.

Perfectly said. Halo Reach encapsulated the best of player expression and community that Halo had to offer. The clan community was booming on there, bigger than Halo 3’s by a long shot. Things have changed so much since then, it feels like the social aspect of gaming just disappeared.

@@Legitsky Yup! Nothing like playing arenas in Halo Reach and seeing that team of good enemy players with names you recognized. Rivalries and friendships were half the fun, and that sweet gameplay just tied it all together

@@Legitsky these days it just feels like I'm playing against bots that are really good. The game feels empty without social features

because they only focus on Arena. and ignore Big team Battle players. need more fun maps and veichles

Must be very Young and a console player to have these opinions.

Always remember the golden era my friend.

because they only focus on Arena. and ignore Big team Battle players. need more fun maps and veichles

Always remember the good times, we got to experience the golden era of gaming firsthand.

only for you

Remember Reach, my fellow spartan.

Never bothered to play reach because as a halo fan at its release I already knew its story and how it ended aka a boring waste of money. Why bother to play a story whose end you know from the start lol

@@AbuHajarAlBugatti It's all about the journey, not the destination.

Halo 4 had the best campaign and story of all Halos. If you disagree you're just an NPC who uses reddit as a basis for real life.

@@jacksonrelaxin3425 Gr8 b8 m8

Thanks for the comment H3 legend. It’s a shame MCC launched completely broken and didn’t get fixed for four years. That was 343’s chance to at least cater to loyal fans of the original Halo games, but on top of fumbling their own games they somehow managed to screw up the original games too. Just goes to show that nothing will hit the same high as those 360 days. I appreciate you giving your perspective my man, it’s been a pleasure playing with and against you all these years. I wish you the best of luck as we all move forward.

Halo 3 on 360 isnt ahead of it’s time, we are getting to comfortable letting trashy companies take over legends and derail them to hell.

@@blamcheese It definitely was ahead of it’s time. You can easily drop it today and it would do bigger numbers now. Halo 3 in its peak was on ESPN..the issue with FPS/3rd today is the lack of originality, everything is very similar or battle royale and micro transaction oriented. PUBG, H1Z1, Fortnite, Warzone, Apex..I’m sure I missed a few but those are some of the most popular. Infinite lacks a battle royale which sets it apart but the gameplay along with the ranking and progression system needs a lot of work. If that’s what sells right now, why not drop a battle royale mode for Infinite.

Facts I loved how MCC brought us back to the main Halo games again during 2015-2020 that was really nice to experience it again in a new era

Its a video game chief. A shallow game at that

Yup! Halo was a a gaming giant at one point. It’s crazy that Halo Infinite doesn’t even have infection to this day.

RIP old halo

I just can’t get immersed into multiplayer like I could in older Halo games. Theres jack shit for us casuals to enjoy especially those of us who just like to do role plays (Yes I did those with friends on MCC many times, most of the time via split screen.) where we mostly used forge, Our SPARTANs and with me, in any game that lets it, my elites were more then in game avatars, they were meant to be us in Halo, us as an ODST, a SPARTAN, Military Police, Marine, even Elites. Said roleplaying on Halo even encouraged me to actually try to make decent maps and was my only reason to ever play Halo 5, it encouraged me to actually try to play instead of getting distracted by EVERYTHING else like I do in most multiplayer games. Alot of people say Customization doesn’t matter at all, but it does to a few of us. For example in Reach I tried to make a realistic ODST firefight that even has a versus mode, ODSTs in it have various classes with its own perks, sniper gets a sniper and AR but no grenades and only sprint, Demolitions was heavy weapons grenade launcher, Rocket Launcher, and 4 grenades, ETC there was even a Medic Class with shotgun, pistol and drop shield, meaning you could heal teammates while essentially having a “Fuck off and learn personal space tool!” For any covenant that get too close and enter the bubble of healing. Your an ODST, so your slower then you are in the campaign and most Halo Games, your jump heights also lower, making Sprint a valid option for getting around faster, your also not some super soldier who punches with the force of a Semi truck going at Mach 12, melee fighting hunters isn’t a good idea, in most cases you’ll die. In fact I believe your melee damage is low enough that unless it’s an assassination it takes two hits to kill a Grunt. You also have no shields, however a slightly higher damage resistance then normal, other wise you’d die many times over. For the Versus mode stats for humans remain unchanged Elite Loadouts were made to counter most human Load-outs, the Elite sniper having a Needle Rifle and plasma rifle, no grenades but active camo, the enemies were edited to, to make each wave a fight for survival, and have a sorta storyline first two I believe were patrols, now they know your here, they send in Elites, jackals, Grunts, Brutes, Hunters, Skirmishers. . . As you progress you’ll encounter hordes of enemies, in one you’ll be fighting I believe 4 Hunters, all of which can one shot you if they melee you. With Halo Infinite I just don’t have motivation to make something as thought out as that. Yes there is ODST armor, but the idea for that game mode is to encourage team work between the ODSTs, have each of you think of each other as brothers and become your own ODST, that shit doesn’t work when EVERY fucking person has the exact same armor and colors as each other (The primary would always be black, the secondary was up to the player.) Then theres a huge Star Wars battlefront inspired map I was making on Reach, the idea was the Covenant and UNSC at the same time going on offense and defense. The UNSC had two spawns, a ground F.O.B with a tank, a few warthogs, and a falcon, and a air base with 2 Sabers, AA defenses (Warthogs with anti air canons.) and a fleet of transport and attack falcons. Their objective was to destroy a Covenant airbase and eliminate ALL Covenant forces. To stop the UNSC the Covenant had multiple defensive positions, there was a Covenant naval vessel with a Fuel Rod shade turret, which I made use of the projectile arc, you can arc it to shell the F.O.B like Artillery. There were also two plasma cannons to the side to act as anti personal. Infront of it though, the UNSC had beach defenses, a tower with a SPARTAN laser inside facing the boat. Exploring the map rewards powerful weapons if you don’t spawn in the UNSC Airbase. Then you have my favorite part, a D-Day esc beach assault, the Covenant had set up defenses at the beach leading to the Airbase, multiple turrets, ghosts, and bunkers with anti personal weapons. Even Drop pods that landed. Infront of the beach theres a crashed Pelican with a secret weapon, a target locator that calls in Air Strikes hidden near the crash. Theres also a rocket launcher and sniper ammo. On the other side overlooking the beach and defending the F.O.B is a snipers nest for the UNSC, inside is a sniper with low ammo, anti personal turret, and active camo. Making it past the beach defenses shows the battle on the way to the airbase in the blood gulch area, crashed pelicans, flipped hogs. . . In this area theres a hidden golf club weapon. Then you have the Covenant Airfield, theres an armory, above theres two run ways, 2 Seraphs and 6 Banshees. The idea was it was a big team battle map. I don’t see my self trying to remake that in Infinite. Someone else is welcomed to, without proper customization I just don’t have the motivation.

For me I played slot of custom games and like you I made alot of friends through halo too but I was done with it by halo 4

@@benshearer1710 I was still playing in 4 even 5. I’ve nit touched Halo Infinite in a long time now.

Good old days. Back when Halo and Gears were both on top for Xbox.

Thanks for sharing your story. Never forget the good times. I wish you the best as well.

Halo 1 was the first game I think I ever played. The first mission. The Friend of the family we visited had even helped me hold the huge original duke Controller of the xbox and we just blasted through the boarded ship together. I think he did most of the aiming. When I was 7-14, Halo 1 to 2 were a everytime classic friends came over

Thank you very much for your comment, it means a lot. I hate to have to make this video but I felt like I had to speak from the heart on this one. Whether you decide to continue playing Halo or not, I wish you the best of luck as well.

Man, those were the days. Having nearly your full friends list all online on one game was awesome. Feels like it’s hard to enjoy games socially these days. Especially compared to previous eras. At least we have the memories to look back on. Thanks for sharing your insight my man. I appreciate the comment.

@@Legitsky absolutely man, those were the golden days. Cheers!

Interesting comment but let's interject here. Call of Duty wasn't a populated franchise and actually didn't actually sell well until about 2008 or 2009. Across all platforms, which it released on all platforms, it sold just over 10 million copies by the end of 2008, with Xbox likely hitting 4,000,000 of these. By contrast, Halo 3 sold double this number by the same time span. Gears was another fun aspect. Gears of War multiplayer was popularized by it's entrance into tournament play through MLG, rather than it's actual gameplay design. Most players who touched gears multiplayer were looking at playing in tournament rather than for fun. By contrast, Halo had this scene, and it was very large at the time, but it was specific to the US, as Canada and the rest of the globe fixated on Gears of War in this light. Halo lobbies at launch were not infection, as infection wasn't gametype until October 2007. Most players touched infection for a cool off during their run in matchmaking, which typically would be a ranked playlist during these games releases. Since you said CoD4, this means it was before World At War, which was 2008, which sold a lot better than CoD4. CoD didn't actually pick up steam, pun intended, until MW2 in 2009, where it launched with a refined "Zombies" mode that surpassed World At War's original release. Now here's where your story hits minimal ground. Most players in Halo 3 were playing matchmaking, not custom lobbies. Custom lobbies weren't often held, and usually were by children (not adults). By contrast, many other games (Like CoD) would have these custom lobbies far more than Halo, as Halo's specific feature, which no other game had, was competitive matchmaking (Your 1-50 rank, and then in Halo 3, your tiered military rank exp that was limited by your 1-50 rank). So it's very likely you're confusing CoD 2009 World At War Zombies & MW2 with Halo 3, rather than remembering "People playing custom games on Halo 3". The most populated locations for Halo 2 & 3 were typically ranked offerings, namely slayer and lonewolves/ffa along side Doubles and BTB. With social being the location with guests, and custom games being for those offline (Or in MLG lobbies). Some players, for example in Halo 2 and even Halo 3, held custom game lobbies, but they typically weren't a continuous experience that would happen often. You usually would get spammed invites by players in matchmaking on the Xbox 360 to "join a custom game" more than you would see your friends inside of a custom game. That is, assuming you were over the age of 18 when this game launched. Adults didn't waste their time with that. Halo was a game about climbing leaderboards. And the lack of this entirely, as a greater belief, is why Halo Infinite has lost it's primary player-base and core audience focus...in exchange for the niche. Consider if this was the case, Halo Infinite would be at the highest player-count ever, as they introduced custom games browser into the game. It currently is where it was in August 2022, if not worse now.

@@anonymous7564 based off that reply, I'm pretty sure theres no way you're an actual human being. Totally irrelevant to my nostalgia trip of what I remembered from my time in my early teens and what my buddies played vs. what the masses played. Total vibe kill but thanks for the input.

Just play csgo brother, youre not gonna die

Right? Who would've known how good we had it back then. Theater in modern Halos is a joke in comparison.

Very true the ranking system was right for it. You also could level down. Much appreciated 👍

Never forget the good times!

Same glad to have played halo in its prime. played halo 2 two weeks before it came out in french bcuz my buddys dad got it off the internet haha

The fandom deserved better. Halo Infinite’s botched release really cut deep. What an absolute tragedy.

Bonnie Ross

@@radmarchand4751 Chris Lee

@@radmarchand4751 ​ agree with @user-om9kf7qq8l , it's actually mainly Chris Lee lying to upper managements and Bonnie being incompetent by not fact checking the progress caused everything to be too late to fix in 2020 resulting in delay shop was made by a guy that left to now making mobile game MTX system, go figure lol

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it! At least you and I got to experience the golden era of Halo. The golden era of gaming as a whole, really. It’s a shame that the many of the modern generation of gamers weren’t around to feel that magic.

Hahaha yeah, it’s funny how that turned out. I just wanted to put my thoughts out there so my friends would better understand why I don’t play anymore, but the response has been just overwhelming. I’m sorry to hear that you no longer game, it’s been fun but the current trends of gaming are pretty bland and uninspired. The quality has gone down a lot it seems. I think we’re both better off. I appreciate the comment my friend, and I wish you the best of luck!

What a throwback. Now you have me in my feels. LOL.

Seems like we have the same viewpoints towards Halo. Those good times were all shared literally defined an era of gaming. Like you said though, what’s done is done. Gotta just move on.

The thing is. It didn’t have to be this way. Fans have been asking for the same shit for a decade now, 343i’s management was just wholly incompetent.

Very well said Prec. It really does hit you like a ton of bricks when almost every player you’ve ever known, old veterans to young up and comers, completely disappear off the game. It’s a terrible feeling of alienation and isolation. It gives you a sense of perspective on giving appreciation for your friends and the good times you’ve had playing together. I’m not sure what the future holds for Halo, but you’re a very bright young man and I know you have plenty to look forward to whether you stick with Halo or not. It’s been a pleasure.

There's zero reason to play Infinite. One of the worst fps games ever made.

@@BigGainer98 modern warefare 2

@@StrawHalo44 MW2 has war zone which is still fun enough to keep people coming back, infinite literally has nothing intriguing

I miss your Halo 5 videos Prec. Much love

The glory days. Never forget the golden era of gaming.

Sorry to hear you feel the same way I do my friend. Never forget the good times. Maybe one day we’ll get the Halo experience we deserve.

I appreciate your comment. Very well stated. Playing Halo has always been a great source of joy for many of us, but being able to share those experiences with friends along the way is what really defined the whole experience. Games come and go, they release and are replaced every few years. But playing those games and making memories with the people closest to you will never be forgotten. Thanks for sharing your perspective.

@@Legitsky Damn straight.

That hits hard, but is so true. Playing with friends in forge and btb after school and late at night was when I met one of my best friends today, and some of them I never said goodbye too, because I didn't know some of them wouldn't come back. good times

Lpp

Thanks for the comment my friend, I appreciate it. I appreciate the suggestion as well, I’ll mark Sector’s Edge on my “to play” list. Cheers!

Thanks for sharing your perspective my friend. Halo 3 was the poster child for the golden era of online gaming for many people. To me, it was the ultimate standard for the online gaming experience.

It's like I'm reading my biography

Thank you for the comment my friend. Seriously, how did the bar get so low that campaign co-op has to be flighted and released almost a year after launch? What a travesty.

@@Legitsky Can't believe you guys haven't figured it out yet, co-op doesn't sell loot boxes. Feel lucky we got a single player, it won't happen again... Unless someone figures out how to monetize it.

its sad how few games give an option for campaign co op now a days. i wanna shoot things with my friends.

@@fatfurie Unless they think they have a chance of making fortnight levels of money they DO NOT CARE.

They learned nothing from their mistakes in halo 5

Thanks for the comment my friend, I genuinely appreciate it. Never let go of those memories.

Always remember the golden era of gaming. It’s not just the games, but the people we shared those experiences with that made that time special.

@@Legitsky so true, god do I miss those days. The people I met and spoke with meant alot. It was all because of halo. Now at 35 I feel so old

It’s crazy how many others like us are out there. Really feels like the franchise has hit its lowest point. You hate to see it. Thanks for the comment my friend.

I really appreciate the comment Remy. I’ve heard you give that feedback many times in your videos, it’s crazy how many hoops you have to jump through just to find a game because of your region and high MMR. I genuinely feel for you and the many other ANZ players (or players from any non North American or EU region for that matter) that suffer from huge pings and massively long search times. There are too many of these regions that are not being properly supported for acceptable matchmaking conditions.

Thank you for the touching comment, I really appreciate it. It was fun to come back for a day and play with my friends again. I’ll definitely be taking a step back from Halo again, but somehow that itch to play always eventually comes back for us Halo fans.

Thanks for the comment my friend. Sorry to hear you feel similarly to how I do. Halo is an experience meant to be shared with friends. Always cherish the good memories you’ve had with those closest to you. I appreciate you telling your story!

Yeah no kidding. What a sad, depressing story we had to watch unfold.

Thank you very much for the comment. And thanks for making me feel better about being an old man hahaha. Merry Christmas!

Never forget the glory days my friend.

Thanks for sharing your story. I welcome your opinions as a fan regardless of your tenure. Halo Infinite is a hollow and dull experience that doesn’t hold a candle to the high points of Halo’s history. I’m glad you got to retroactively experience the classics though. It’s like you said, all we can do is hope that 343 turns around. This new leadership change may be the catalyst for the big change Halo needs, but I fear it may take years for any meaningful change to occur.

@@Legitsky yeah, 343’s 10 year plan is them saying it’s gonna take 10 years for the game to have any content 😂

It really helped me to feel more connected with his dialogue!

Just a joke that didn't land quite well. I get what he was trying to do but it was just a tad cringe.

Happened throughout the video lol. It was kinda weird

Yea i agree. Really bizarre execution on his references.

Thank you for sharing your story my friend. As a long time Halo 3 fan as well, I have to say you have good taste. If there’s any game to stick with long term, Halo 3 is a pretty great choice. I’m sorry to hear your expectations have not been met in recent years. At least we’ll always have those memories to hold onto. I wish you the best of luck moving forward!

Hahaha thanks for the comment brother. It was a pleasure playing with you, you’re absolutely disgusting on the sticks and fit like a glove on our team and in our group. If there is a next time you’ll be one of the first I hit up. Yakuza #1 🏆

Right there with you my friend. Halo, CoD, Star Wars, Pokémon, all of it feels like it’s going down the drain.

God of war is the only thing keeping me alive atm. Even csgo which is the same game doesn't feel the same anymore. Maybe I've just changed

@@slashing_SWhile, yes, you have changed, society has changed even more. Games used to be about havin fun at the expense of skill or time, but things like esports and streamers changed gaming into a popularity thing. Hard to get lost in a game when it feels like the outside world has creeped into it. VR has been the shit tho it honestly makes me excited af about future games.

We can't have social games anymore because we can't behave!

I’m glad to hear you’ve found a renewed enjoyment of Halo Infinite. I can agree that the game in a vacuum isn’t so bad and can even be enjoyable. But for me personally this isn’t enough to even motivate me to load the game up, even on occasion. I hope you continue to enjoy Infinite when you do play though, and I hope 343 further improves the game so the people who love Infinite can continue to do so.

@@Legitsky Agreed. There isn't much to do which is weird given the amount of time it was in development. They could do so much with Halo yet Infinite is pretty bare bones. Hope they turn this around and I catch you in game sometime.

@@Legitsky Just to even add on to that, imagine if they made a firefight mode with the flood with easter eggs and objectives like cod zombies. A trials like mode from destiny incentivizing cool armor and coatings for winning a set amount of games in a row. Bounties you can pair up with people from a social space or something so you can obtain a cool weapon that you can take into warzone (that no longer exists). Bring it back and keep the energy system without the limited req cards. So many possibilities but yet we get something basic like team snipers on a rotational Playlist. I get it. If their creativity was only as good as their ability to make good gunplay, Halo would be the king of the FPS genre.

@@Legitsky You had a good honest take I would agree with for the most part. I was never the purist that thought new halo games had to play like old ones though. Games evolve over time as should Halo.

I’m one of the ones that still loves Infinite. But playing several hundred hours of ranked since the beginning of 2022 thru lacking social features, exp progression, server issues has mostly stripped my enjoyment of the game. Playing ranked/HCS ffa customs with forged maps in the custom game browser is holding me down though. Not sure how long I will hold out, but I think it helps that I’m a returning player from 2010 rather than have been someone who has grinded the game for the past +10 years. Cheers legitsky. Great vid and wishing you the best bro

Thanks Duncan, I appreciate the comment. Always remember the good times. We got to experience the golden era of gaming firsthand!

That must’ve been a lot of fun. They’ve carried a lot of the load for the Halo campaigns in recent years, and without them I’m sure Halo would have been in an even more dire situation. Definitely grateful for them.

I appreciate your comment my fellow 20 year vet. I’ll have to check your channel out when I get a chance. Whatever decision you make as far as whether you continue to play or not, I wish you the best of luck!

Thanks for the comment Broey. It's a shame guys like us have to feel this way. Halo Infinite is just a hollow, dull and pointless game. Total waste of time. I appreciate you watching the video man, and I wish you the best of luck as well!

Thank you, I appreciate the comment.

You’re a true fan. I hope you continue to find enjoyment in Halo.

Well when the guys who are developing it have some twenty something hyper extroverted corporate top prospect breathing down their necks calling all the shots, I’d say your faith may be a little misplaced. Sorry to say.

You and me both brother. Only thing we can do anymore is just hope. All we can do anymore

@@glurp2661That’s not for you to say. Let people enjoy things.

@@WrestleHammerthat is for him to say.

I have quite a lot of hobbies actually. I love going to the gym, I’m a basketball fan, I’m a big car buff, I enjoy cooking, I’m a bit of a scotch and whiskey aficionado, I’m a big time cinema nerd and I enjoy being outdoors with friends whenever I can. Gaming was always my “me time” hobby though, and since I’ve moved away from gaming I’ve had more time for more personal hobbies like working out and cooking. The trick is to try out as many things as possible, you’ll never know what you truly enjoy unless you give it a proper try with an open mind. I hope this helps somehow. Best of luck!

I did play in that FFA actually. I don't remember my placing, but I played a lot of it. One of my friends placed extremely high and went to the H4 Global FFA tournament as well.

Thanks for your comment legend. I wish we had more to celebrate in Halo, but sadly this is where we’re at.

Thanks for the comment my man. I think the remaining Halo community, no matter how dedicated, needs to consider that seeing meaningful change may take a lot longer than they realize. It’s sad, but at some point people who want more from Halo have to accept that. I’m sorry to hear you feel the same way I do. Whatever games you decide to get into, I wish you the best of luck as you move forward!

Thanks for sharing your story.

Cool to see an artist you’re familiar with here. Peace, peace out pat

@@slawthTV thats a first lol

@@slawthTV Thought you were lying maybe, obviously not after looking into it, big ups another cool Pat (Dynamo-P), and Words of Phrase who I played my first show with. See you at a random show this year hopefully slawth my dawg, if I see you're playing a MOTM or something I'll be there

Thank you my fellow H3 OG, best of luck to you as well!

Thank you for your comment. I’m sorry to hear that you’ll be walking away from Infinite as well, as much as I dislike the game I still don’t enjoy watching Halo continue to decline. At least we still have our memories of the better days.

dude desync was fixed with the last update.. Clearly you don't play infinite or haven't in a while. It's more like halo 1-3 than halo 4 and halo 5 were.

@@paulcox2447 they can say they “fixed” it but it doesn’t mean the issues will go away for everyone, the optimization in this game is simply bad and for them to truly fix de sync I believe it’ll take em a lot of time

@@Legitsky I agree with this, but for me, replace Halo with COD. I was playing, since the OG MW, way back in 2007. Call of duty, went downhill ever since Ghosts, and with WZ2 being a massive flop (Half of its player base dived off a cliff after 11 days) on top of Inconsistent TTKs (Yes, there's a patent where ACTI-BLIZZ would mess with your gun's TTK, thus making inconsistent gunfights, and having the potential to fix competitive matches) aggressive SBMM, made me conclude that COD is having a slow, painful death.

Skill issue

Thanks man. Best of luck to you as well!

Oh yeah, I also like to add that I absolutely despise 343i for canceling split-screen... Can't even enjoy the Halo campaigns at my buddy's house with my friends.

Thanks for sharing your story my friend. Truly, regardless of how long someone has played Halo, there was always much to enjoy and many experiences to share with those close to you. Lately it’s felt like the key variables that always made Halo feel special just don’t apply to Halo Infinite. It’s a hollow, dull, shallow game with very little to do. Such a grossly missed opportunity.

Had to give the legend a special spot. It’s been an honor. I’ll meet you in the next game on top of the leaderboards 💯

Thanks. You’re better off honestly, glad to hear you’ve made a clean break from that crappy game.

@@Legitsky Hey man I recently came back to MCC cuz my boy said it has gotten so much better recently. Are you playing? I would really love some new H3 content from you!! Hit registration seems to be about 75% fixed but still not perfect. I still get a ton of ghost melees where I lunge at someone and hit them but the melee does no damage (of course their melee works just fine!:) Still get blood shots more than OG H3 but its whatever. The thing that really bothers me is the shooting players 5 or 6 times with BR to kill them when they are AFK. It seems like there are still some hit registration issues to iron out BUT it is definitely better than a year ago. Just not what it was back in OG H3 IMHO. Also we are wondering why there are so many sweaty players in social slayer playlists and NO ONE playing ranked playlists? Are the ranked playlists broken? I found a game in a few mins in ranked slayer and ranked dubs... Maybe the good players would rather just dump on the new players and scrubs? Some of my friends wont play cuz social is to sweaty. The sweats are ruining social for the returning players which is demonstrably killing the player population. I have seen this first hand for multiple players. I bet this exact issue is driving TONS of returning players away from the game right now. I got 6 of my old teammates to come play MCC with my over the last 2 weeks and we all had some fun for sure but most of them don't want to keep playing because we cant even practice in social slayer due to all the sweats that refuse to play ranked. They went back to Infinite to get back into Halo because of the training mode with bots and lower skill level in social slayer. What's the deal with this? At first I just thought that everyone was just so much better than me but then I go into plenty of games where I had no problem running the lobby so there are still lots of average players in MCC H3 social playlists. Sorry so long but I am really having some fun playing MCC and I plan to keep playing but at the same time it is really hard to train and get better when the social playlists are packed with sweats that wont let me respawn. I did ask some random players in the lobby and they claim that they cant find games which is ironic because if they all just played ranked they would have more players to find games faster LOL But also I tried ranked and had a game in a few minutes so IDK... Thoughts?

I don’t blame you for not playing anymore, you aren’t missing anything honestly. At least we got to enjoy the golden era of Halo when we did. Thanks for the comment my friend, I appreciate it.

Thanks for the comment my friend. I agree with you, those Mythic DLC days of Halo 3 were next level. The game and community felt so fleshed out and fun. And this was over 2 years after launch mind you. There was still so much left to enjoy in Halo 3. Never forget those good times.

I’m not sure because I haven’t played H3 since early-mid 2021. I think you’ll find games solo pretty easily from levels 1-30 or so but then search times get longer. Halo Infinite basically doing a nosedive at launch kinda killed MCC’s population.

Well stated. Truthfully, as a competitive player I wholeheartedly believe that the casual experience is the most critical priority to nail for games. Especially Halo. I don’t want to play a Halo that’s built from the ground up to be an ultra competitive game simply because I know the game won’t be popular or even all that good. Plus, a Halo game built from the ground up to cater to the casual experience foremost will not only be much more popular but it’ll have plenty of room for tweaks for competitive players. Otherwise games become too harsh and uncompromising with a massive barrier to entry for the average player. I know this because games like the original trilogy of Halo titles already proved this. They’re just party games at the end of the day. Thanks for sharing your insights.

I’ve played a lot of MCC. It’s just gotten old. I’ve played the old titles enough for one lifetime.

The color customization has devolved soooo badly. I didn’t touch on this because I didn’t want the video to be too long but I’m glad you brought it up here. Emblem customization has devolved significantly as well. I appreciate your comment!

Dude, we had the same reaction to both the color palette, unlocks, and Forge release. Haha It was all sad, but expected from 343. I gave Infinite so many chances and I just can't get into it.

Never forget.

Hahaha thanks for the comment, I appreciate the feedback!

I think it was probably unnecessary. It just goes to show that 343 view MCC as the definitive classic Halo experience, even though it’s a pretty watered down version of the originals. The classic Halo titles had this intrinsic value and charm, and they had unique features that made their matchmaking systems really fun. Those games were particularly populated but still, leaving them be would have been in better taste I think.

Thanks for sharing your story. We all have such fond memories of Halo, and I always enjoy hearing other people’s perspectives. I loved @Crobcat’s video you’re referring to. I really wanted to give my own unique take and didn’t want to copy too much of his content or style. Like I said in my video, there are others who have done a better job with this topic than I ever could:

Halo 2 represent. Everything after h3 felt sad, and differing from the enjoyment I used to have. Xbox live also played a part in its demise. It became less of a service to connect to game, but more of an ad service similar to how cable became unwatchable because it's 25% ads. It's sad, and it's by design. Happy to have experienced it when it was great, sad to see it's over. But it's over.

Such a waste. Sorry to hear you feel the same way. At least we still memories to hold on to.

Good question. My answer short term is no, simply because it would take several years for a new game to be developed. So I would still be in a position where I wouldn’t be playing. Long term, if a new studio released a Halo game that was good (or even if 343 did) I would consider coming back. But as it stands we are years away from either of those options materializing, so I’ll stick to just not playing.

Thanks for sharing your story my friend. I’m sorry for your loss. It’s a beautiful thing that his hobbies and interests carry on with you though. Even in passing his legacy carries on. I appreciate your feedback, and best of luck!

@@Legitsky Appreciate the reply and consideration. I wish you well brother!

Thanks for sharing your story. It’s always hard to say goodbye. I appreciate your comment!

Thank you my friend. I really appreciate your comment.

Yeah. Things have become pretty mundane. You’re better off not playing.

It’s been a pleasure playing alongside you my man. You’ve earned your spot among our group. #Yakuza

Thank you very much for your comment. I really appreciate it. Your statements all resonate with me, especially about Infinite feeling like it brings no value. It’s a somewhat hollow experience. It just doesn’t fill the void left behind by proper Halo titles.

LOL I might’ve done one too many of those. Thanks for your comment!

Thanks for the comment my friend, I appreciate it. At least we got to live through the golden era of online gaming.

@@Legitsky definitely! I wish I could play with friends from that time again. I guess we all grew up

Mostly Halo 2 and Halo 3 OST, yeah.

Thank you for your comment. I appreciate your insight. I think Bonnie Ross leaving 343 is a net positive for sure. It’ll take time for significant change to materialize, but I think positive change will come eventually.

Not finding games is a huge buzzkill, I agree. I literally cannot find games in anything at any time of the day because of my MMR, so I can relate to your frustration 😅

@@Legitsky sucks you're gone tho. I don't blame you for not wanting to stick around on Halo 3 for yet another year. Ive been saying for some time now that H3 is an amazing game but I've played enough of it for a lifetime lol

@@Legitsky by the way. What game are you moving on to?

@@HaloDaycare I think I’m just done gaming at this point. Nothing gives me that same feeling that Halo used to give me. We might all be moving on to different paths now, but guys like you and me will always have a forged bond over our love for games like Halo 3. Happy holidays!

Same.

Thanks for the comment my friend. The AAA gaming industry needs to step it up. The current trends they follow are just alienating core fans.

@@Legitsky damn straight brother!

Thank you for your comment Max. I’m glad to hear you still find enjoyment playing the classics on MCC, because Halo Infinite is just a joyless frustrating time sink. The game is in an inexcusable state to this day, and long time fans deserve better. Everyone deserves better honestly. I appreciate you giving your feedback, and I wish you the best of luck!

Thanks again my friend. I really do hope what you’re saying is true and Halo rebounds post Infinite. Because if it does, I’ll be more than happy to jump back into playing!

It's not like Halo could come off worse from Halo Infinite, it's literally F- tier as both a video game and Halo title.

megaman37456 The thing is they just keep getting worse with every new title…

@@juancarlosalonso5664 True, but that doesn't mean that's what'll always happen. Keep in mind 343 has lost most of the staff responsible for the older titles. I still genuinely believe that if Microsoft keeps their nose out of the game design aspect of Halo, where it doesn't belong anyway, and 343 doesn't hype up the next game for 6 years only to release a below sub-par product, then yes I believe we'll see the healing process begin to take effect, specially with Bonnie Ross out of the picture now.

@@megaman37456 and now lost most of the staff responsible for Infinite.....

It’s a beautiful spot. Not a lot of people know about it, it’s a bit of a hidden gem. The fishing is just unbelievable this time of year over here. I appreciate you commenting, and hopefully I’ll see you this summer at the campgrounds!

Well stated my friend. Halo Infinite just feels totally soulless. It’s hollow, it’s dull, it’s sterile, and it’s just plain sad to see. Because we’ve seen just how good Halo can be. But after years of watching Halo decline this has to feel like the lowest point. Thanks for your feedback and insight, I appreciate it!

@@Legitsky The only truly good thing from 343's Halo was Spartan Ops, way back in 4. If the Halo timeline beyond 3's ending was just that, I honestly wonder if the community would be happier. It'd have given 343 way more freedom with the stories to tell, for sure. Playing as 'not chief' worked in Spartan Ops, though I admit I wasn't too in-tune with the community by the time 4 rolled around. PS, I miss the Plasma Rifle and old Shotgun dearly. They just felt... better to use their their modern replacements. God, remember the controversy with the Storm Rifle?

Thanks Chris. It’s crazy how years ago being a Halo player was a source of pride for so many of us. It was a cultural force that brought so many of us together. Good times indeed.

That's what I was going for

That’s right. This game was doomed when player expression was so badly nerfed.

Yeah, nowadays gaming has become very antisocial and stagnant. Back then gaming was a thriving ecosystem and culture that spanned the whole globe. What a letdown.