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How can you call them inferior when you've seen nothing from them? They're unproven, yes, but not inferior.
Microsoft have always owned Halo. Bungie was owned by, and a part of, Microsoft. There was no contract. Bungie asked for creative freedom, and so the two came to a mutual agreement where Bungie would split from Microsoft. Microsoft then rounded up world renowned talent to build a new development studio that would handle Halo.
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My point was bungie left of its own choice. They didn't want to make halo anymore and microsoft can't make them anymore. So they handed halo to 343 who had been involved with the halo series but hadn't done much in the was of actual creating. They handled mainly severes and some dlc. Microsoft gave halo to an inferior (as of this point in time) studio because they had to not because they wanted to.I agree. It's beyond me how anyone can say with any ounce of certainty that 343i is on the same level, or anywhere near the same level as Bungie. I'm a big Halo fan, own every single Halo game, but lets not kid ourselves here. 343i may end up being good, they may not, but don't crown them before they've done anything. A lot is riding on the release of Halo 4, because they've already announced a trilogy under 343i. If Halo 4 doesn't live up to expectations, it will be a huge blow to both Microsoft and the Halo franchise.
I have a wait and see approach. I'm not gonna say 343i sucks, but I'm not gonna say they're any good either. I'll wait until I play the game to judge for myself. That said, I'm a lot more skeptical for this Halo game than I would be if it were being made by Bungie.
I find it funny you agree when he has so many of his facts wrong.
As for 343, ive already said they are unproven. But for people to call them inferior when we havent seen a finished game from them yet is just hating. You can't lie that the studio is filled with a lot of talent, from world class developers around the world. Question is, will they work well as a team. Im not crowning 343 now, or saying they are better than Bungie. But you're right, this is Microsoft biggest franchise, they would not give it to a development studio that isn't capable.
What we have seen of Halo 4 so far though has been great. Already you can tell 343 are better when it comes to animation, and graphics in general, than Bungie ever was.
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