MCC Still broken, MS giving refunds and 343 apologizes.

Update#4: seems like players are able to get a refund for this broken game when petitioning it for the digital version: http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/halo-master-chief-collection-owners-getting-refunds-due-to-enduring-matchmaking-problems/#

343 delays this week's update to sometime later in the week for those who were looking for a patch http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/18/halo-the-master-chief-collection-hit-by-content-update-delays

Seems like the MCC have released with some nasty bugs and matchmaking issues but fear not 343 is on the case and a they will start rolling out patches and server updates as soon as possible.

343:

“From everyone at 343 Industries, we are truly sorry and feel your frustration,” Ayoub wrote. “You deserve better and we are working day and night to find solutions as quickly as possible, with our first priority focused on matchmaking improvements.”

Update:

343 completely removed 4 online playlists from the game in hopes to reduce some of the issues the collection has but they promise that more patches will be coming soon with one to hit anytime now

"The four playlists that went offline yesterday are Team Hardcore, Rumble Pit, Halo 4, and SWAT Rotational. Not forgetting 343 delayed the dedicated Halo: CE playlist earlier in the week to reconfigure it following player feedback. The updated list now features six options: Team Halo 2 - Anniversary, Halo Championship Series, Team Slayer, Big Team Battle, Halo 2 Classic and Halo 3.

In a post on Halo Waypoint, Ayoub personally apologized for the situation and reiterated 343 is working around the clock to resolve the multiplayer issues."

http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/14/halo-mcc-removes-playlists-as-matchmaking-woes-continue/

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/12/server-update-for-halo-the-master-chief-collection-to-fix-matchmaking

http://www.screwattack.com/news/343-apologizes-master-chief-collection-issues-announces-server-updates

ChiefClub.

5Club

Master Club.

But seriously, it'll probably get fixed in a week, tops.

It's a shame and it's affected the reviews but my guess is by the weekend shit will be figured out unlike 5club

As long as these network issues don't last a month *cough* Destiny *cough* I've got no gripe.

people paid money to just get a game, instead now they get a game and an apology. that's good value.

having a blast, no problems on my end. still the best shooter ever made, only on the Xbox One.

having a blast, no problems on my end. still the best shooter ever made, only on the Xbox One.

That's what they get for attaching all those other boring things to the greatness that is Halo 2's multiplayer.

To be fair it is kind of complex to have all this stuff on one disc.

Got the game today. 15 Gig update required... wut?!

If these companies were giving out free games, I'd be cool with saying that too.

Not bitching about this game, I don't even own an Xbone. But I don't think apologizing on behalf of these businesses makes much sense.

I am saying that sometimes things can not be planned for.

Yeah, you're right man, I do see were you're coming from.

I guess I'm just getting tired of seeing games releasing with issues so frequently.

I'm playing only single player, I'm going through all the campains and trying to get as many achievements as possible before even touching the multi, so I'm all good.

Only issue with me is its taking a bit long to find a match, but ive still been playing matchmaking all night. Halo 2 is still glorious

Bungie: 4/5

343: 0/2

Yikes.

Ive only played the 1st Halo CE and my god it's gorgeous from that they did with it. I never played the PC game and never picked up the CE from the 360, so this is like a fresh new experience.

This and Sunset overdrive will keep me happy for months on the X1.

Xbone can't handle a remaster and halo 5 plays at 720p LOL

I've never played a Halo before this, owned a GC and PS2 during that era and a Ps3, wii during the next. I am amped to get through Halo:CE so I can play Halo 2, then of course there are seperate achievements for co-op, and ones for completing on Legendary, multiplayer will be sometime next year for me.

Will a major game actually ship this generation WITHOUT issues like these?

**** you, 343. This was supposed to be a celebration of Halo and you fucked it up. **** you.

thats actually not true. and back then when games had game breaking bugs, there was no fixing them.

343 didnt work on any of the games, at least according to wiki. 3 different developers are responsible for the game.

Saber Interactive(Halo 2 '​s campaign)

Certain Affinity(Halo 2 '​s multiplayer)

Ruffian Games(Halo 3 and 4)

Halo 3 and Reach didn't exactly have perfect launches either (can't remember Halo 2s launch)

LOL

Falo

I don't remember any problems with 3.

Calm down Charizard. Go play some Mario Kart or Persona 4.

I've only had a couple of small problems so far... hasn't stopped me from playing. Mind you I've only stuck to SP...

That crappy azure cloud..hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..

Where is @blackace and @b4x_.To flame this..

So shit performance in the past is an excuse to **** up in the future? I'm sure they will work the kinks out and the game will end up being great but I'm not about to let it slide just because they fucked up before.

Well maybe it was more of an XBL problem, I can't remember but there were definitely issues at launch I remember that much.

It was rare to find a game with a game breaking bug dude very rare,they use to test and test the game back then and there was a true quality control which now is gone thanks to the online era,now you buy a game and is ship to you totally broken and on day 1 without even playing a minute the game ask you for a few big update some times GB long.

i remember how Sony had some issues and that was unforgivable? This is just as bad people or even AC Unity on PC

At least they're acknowledging issues, apologizing, and promising to resolve them. Unlike another developer who also released a game yesterday.

Well let's just say Bungie never had to come out and give a public apology. :) That I remember anyways.

rare yes, but it did happen. and alot of them had minor bugs causing level restarts, freezing etc. They were also much smaller and easier to test. and cost wise they were about 1/100th to make compared to todays games and the prices (if you count inflation) were more expensive. They also couldn't be pirated and used game sales back then weren't nearly as big as they are now. Sometimes people forget gaming wasn't perfect back then. selective memory i guess.

DriveClub's plus released weeks ago and its still an issue while Unity on the PC is playable.

It sucks that there's all these bugs and all for single player, co-op and matchmaking but I'm still playing it constantly and having tons of fun. Just completed CE legendary and working my way through the level specific achievements so I don't care about the multiplayer not working properly.

And what about this game? I guess it's ok then? There have been Pc games that have taken a while to sort out too and some still have issues years later.

Software by nature.

Couple weeks of 343 banging on the bugs will solve the majority. Not even worried.

@Stringerboy:

Games that work the day I get them. That's what my WiiU is for.

True, i am not saying there isn't. I just don't like the hypocrisy and having double standards