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Posted by: MasterMar22
Lets face it. If it's like H3, people will complain of no originality. If it isn't, people will say "it's too different, so it's not a Halo game." Either way it goes, 343 can't win, and it's because of you.
The problem with Halo 4 is not just limited to the Halo series. It's with many first person shooters in general. It seems every new game is trying to copy COD. The latest Battlefield and Medal of Honor games clearly share a lot of similarities to COD. Now Halo 4, as far as we know, also is becoming more like COD. FPS games are getting less and less unique. The genre is getting stale with every game becoming a COD clone much like how many games in the early 90's were Wolfenstein/DOOM clones.
If Halo 4 went back to its Halo 3 roots, I'd be ok with it. The criticism for lack of originality won't be as significant as the criticism Halo 4 will get for copying COD. There are lots of games that were successful and enjoyed by the community, but were somewhat criticized for lacking originality compared to its predecessor. Dead Space 2 is a good example. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is also another example. So if Halo 4 simply copied Halo 3's style, it'd be ok. The community will be ok with it.
However, with Halo 4, instead of going back to Halo 3, they're sticking with Halo: Reach's style. For some reason, 343 assumes that they're playing it safe by sticking to Halo: Reach's roots while adding elements of COD into the game. That's a terrible combination in my opinion.