Posted by: ACE bipbip 171
Not having MM is such a bad move. It doesn't matter if you have the friends on the game or not. Why?
If you don't have friends: You are ultimately screwed, and forced to post on here or gamefaqs to find strangers to play with. Hello, people are lazy these days. Plus some people like myself are not to comfortable with strangers.
If you have friends: If you have only two or one you won't get achievements or feel the whole experience. If you have more than 4 then somebody will be screwed and left out of the group. Sorry yourname001, you can't play with us we got a full party. And no they don't want to play rumble pit alone, while everyone in there party shouts with glee.
MM does much more good than bad. It sells more copies and gives the game a better look. If bungie can't change it then it's just a terrible move on their part. All game critics will point out the obvious flaw when it hits the shelves.
Gamespot will review Halo ODST and say, "The Halo genre keeps getting better and more unique. The new fire fight mode is great, but the game lacks the match online experience that seems to be a must in games today."
You hit the nail on the head with this post, great reasoning as to why Firefight will need a match making option.