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Posted by: Lobster Fish 2
Posted by: SweetTRIX
Halo3's following is caused by it being the current title, nothing more. Halo CE still offers the best gameplay and balance, but it's lack of MM and the fact that it is dated keep people from coming back to it in large droves. Halo2 set the online MP standard, but dumbed down gameplay, flattening the learning curve and broadening the appeal, updated physics and a new coat of paint didn't hurt either.
People will stick with the "newer" title because the general belief is that the current offering is stronger than the previous ones. Look at all of the ipod drones there are. You cannot really tell me that there are leaps and bounds of improvements made when you update models every year!
Unless Reach is such a departure from formula that it pisses off the general fan base, it will overshadow Halo3.I bolded the weak point, ODST is the current title, but it is dwarfed by Halo 3 because ODST is a good title, but the multiplayer is lacking even though the campaign plays amazingly.
The weak point you bolded is irrelevant, ODST is not the current MM title as it offers no matchmaking. Sorry for not making myself clear on that. ODST is great, but it is not a major title release, it's an expansion. If they did give ODST MM I'm not so sure it would take top spot though. As much as I love it, I personally feel that too many in Halo3 MM are too accustomed to the simplicity offered by the BR, and would get too frustrated with the sharper learning curve of ODST.