THATS MY COOL MAN I CAN'T TAKE IT OFF!
Posted by: chickenlittle
I mean, I'm extremely happy they were able to keep the gameplay itself the same, while upgrading the looks. Unfortunately, they changed it to the Reach looks, instead of keeping some form of consistency with the entire goddamn series before it. So much for the high-end golden zealots to mow down.
I wouldn't call it the 'Reach' look, it just looks like a next-gen FPS. Actually I think the visuals blow away Reach so far.
The main thing I wanted for this was the original multiplayer. Now I know why they couldn't include it in the original. It was released before X-Box Live, so there was literally no netcode. The Halo PC code was just slapped on by Gearbox when they ported it. But now we find out that they didn't redo the original multiplayer because to optimize it would have changed everything. I don't fully believe them, considering the performance of Halo PC.
This was a microsoft call, not 343. Any interview with Frankie or whoever discussing it should make it obvious. CE's original would've performed just fine if they built netcode, Microsoft just doesn't want anything interfering with sales for the next Halo game. If a whole new generation discovers how -blam!- epic CE multiplayer was, they're not as inclined to buy Halo 4.
Instead, they added a large Reach map pack. To maintain the population instead of split it, which isn't a bad idea. However, I am not going to drop $40 on a remake of a game when roughly half of that is paying for a map pack for a game I don't like. I didn't buy any other map packs. I traded the game itself in for $9.
Well, you'll be able to access multiplayer from CE:A and play only the classic maps. I'd wait to see what the title update brings in terms of classic options before making your verdict.