Am I dumb for wanting an Xbox One just for Halo 5/Master Chief Collection

Speaking of which, did you see Matthewmatosis' Dark Souls review?

No if you like those games that much, get it. Although I would wait for the game to come out first to be sure it's not trash unless there are games that are already out you want.

@charizard1605: I got two hours, something minutes in until the woman insisted I started paying her attention.

No.

I have essentially purchased every Xbox console for a Halo game. I bought the OG xbox for Halo:CE. I actually bought the game before I owned the console because they were sold out everywhere lol.

I bought the 360 for Halo 3.

I bought the Xbox One for Halo 5.

I've never regretted it as it's my favorite FPS series in history, including the dozens I've played on PC. There is no other shooter that has the same pacing as Halo. To me at least, it's as if Unreal Tournament and Counter-Strike had a baby and its name was Halo.

Halo 4 was a disappointment on the multiplayer side but they have reversed or corrected every major issue I had with the game. The beta a year ago was fantastic and I'm salivating for the final game.

This makes sense Juub. I am getting the Wii U just for Mario Maker. The Master Chief Collection is countless hours of quality Halo. I will always go back to it as any Halo fan will. Take the plunge and bring him home.

Yes because both of those games are garbo. One was and in many ways still is a broken mess and the other one is developed by a bunch of no-talent hacks that lack creativity.

If you have the money go for it. I bought a PS4 just for Naughty Dog so I dont see any harm in it.

Nope. Nobody is ever dumb for buying a system to play what they want to play. Somebody could buy a PS4 for Knack and I wouldn't think they were dumb. They would just have bad taste.

I buy every Xbox for Halo. Every other game is a cherry on top.

I kinda want one, do the bundles include the elite? Or the regular xbox one?

I personally am not a fan of buying a console for only 1 game, but if you desperately want it that bad, then do it. Plenty of other games on XB1 to play as well.

@Juub1990:

I'm in the same boat. It's tormenting to someone who has owned the entire series up until now.

If you like Halo I don't see the problem. But I would never want a One when most of the games I'm interested in are also on PS4. That and PS4 has exclusives I'm more interested in.

Black Friday isn't too far off. You can wait for then if you feel like you can't quite justify the cost.

Kinda. Buying a console for one game is not a very smart move

I irony of this being I got my PlayStation 4 from Canada for $293.12, new with The Last of Us: Remastered....

Also yes, you should go for it.

No.

Buy it , Play it, Dump it

Halo 5 is the only reason I have to turn on my console this year.

It is pretty sad.

@Juub1990: Considering how you feel about 343's Halo 4 (you aren't alone) and this upcoming Halo 5 is the same team behind Halo 4, yes, you should at least wait and see how Halo 5 turns out.

That's what I'm doing after getting new dev 343s Halo 4 and Halo MCC so early and paying a hefty price.

I already own the Xbone and I was in the Halo 5 beta, but there are still too many CODisms that 343 are shoehorning in that I fear will push people towards COD:BO3, and other shooters this year.

The hard part is done, I own the Xbone...but 343 has yet to win me over after buying their two other products.

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Exactly.

Probably.

Think it's a smart decision but I would wait for black friday. With Sony official moving to $350, I would expect retailers will be dropping another $50 for $300 dollar deals on xbox one and for PS4. So jumping in for halo 5 will be icing on the cake and not a huge investment.

Halo MCC is a game I will be playing for a long time, I'd say go for it!

Halo 5 is not high on my radar due to the lack of splitscreen, but I'll get it someday

No. I want to get an Xbox One for those reasons too. I won't... I mean, not yet, but I really want to play Halo 5.

After Halo 4 disappointed everyone and the Halo collection was and still is a disaster how many times can people fall for 343's lies? They are a shitty talentless hack dev.

Honestly that's why I picked up a X1, for Halo 5/MCC.

I never got to play 3 or Reach, or Gears so an XONE will probably be in my future, just dunno how far into the future at this point

So, I would say it's not too dumb

Its a great collection for the campaigns alone. I haven't played much of the multiplayer since the launch because it was just a huge bummer and I still haven't recovered.

Not at all. I bought a XB1 for Gears. I know there will be other exclusives I'm interested in.

As long as you don't regret it.

It just shows the power of Halo :)

Lots of people will buy an Xbox to play it.

Just about, yeah. You don't want to become what you hate.

You'll be able to score a cheap second hand Xbone and Halo 5 in a matter of months anyway,

If it's what you please, don't even bother asking, go...and have fun!!!!

$600 for a mediocre shooter sounds like a steal. Go for it.

You're not 'dumb', you've just got your priorities geared a little bit disproportionately.

Better than buying a console for Bloodborne

You can always buy Quantum Break next year =)

Scalebound is also really cool.

I was in the same situation as you.

For Xbox One I wanted: Halo MCC, Rare collection, Forza 6 and Forza Horizon 2. But was that enough for me to justify buying a whole new console ?

Along with the games coming out in 2016 ? It was to me.

Look into Forza if you are into racing games (PC doesn't have games like Forza 6 or Horizon 2). Look into Rare Collection if you are into amazing, but older, games.

I wouldn't do that either.

looky here....

No not at all

Yes you are ....

So much money for 1/2 games ? Naaahhh .... What you can do

1) Lend an X1 with Halo 5 from a friend for 2 days or something and burn ( i do this sometimes )

2) Have a meeting with a friend being X1 owner and will buy Halo 5 so you finish the game together and have the whole experience ( I do this every now and then )

3) RENT an X1 with the game of your choice for few days or a week and burn ( thats what im doing most of the time for console i dont own and for games i MUST play at all costs )

4) Wait first for the reviews and check if the game is a multiplayer success so you justify the pricey purchase. If games multiplayer isnt something youll end up playing for more than few weeks ... Do something of the above.

5) Pretend there isnt a HALO 5 in the market and save money , time and ... your sanity !

If you got the money why not buy stuff you enjoy?

Because people on the internet don't agree with it obviously.

@acp_45: wat? Trying to help here

Even though MCC flopped hard here, mostly because of matchmaking (there were some bugs in the SP too, but most have been subsequently patched), the SP campaigns are a blast and look n sound amazing. They certainly don't get enough credit around here. There's like 600 possible achievements to get, and tons of re-play-ability.

ODST was only free if you played MCC at a specific time when it was broken like hell. But it's cheap. I paid like 5 bucks for it I think.

On topic: well, there's obiously something wrong with you because you like Halo. Some of the worst campaigns with always the same shitty enemies, the same shitty guns (except Halo 4) and probably the worst level design in the history of gaming. But if you like it that much, go for it. Don't feel bad for spending money on something you will enjoy.

It's worth it.

Yeah you're a fucking idiot TC.

Not really dude just buy what you want. I bought a Vita for certain games too. And will buy an Xbone too for certain games.