@rmokeefe76: I've been playing the XBOX One version since 2.1 and have sunk well over 200 hours into it, then I built a new gaming PC and started over on ultra graphics :-) Also sometimes play on my netbook which is an i3.
Funny thing is, Elite looks and plays well on all three, but PC on Ultra is just beautiful. They are working on making the PS4 Pro and XBOX Scorpio look even better, with possible 4k/vr support (not confirmed at this time)
I played with friends online on launch day, and then again two days later, and I can absolutely confirm the online multiplayer is NOT broken.
However, matchmaking is broken, and launching like this is a huge disappointment and should affect the score. But a 6?
If this was an online only game then yeah, maybe, but do you really think this compilation deserves the same score as HAZE?
And, to say $60 to play all four Halo games in their entirety on my XBox One, both in SP, Co-op, and MP custom matches doesn't deserve at least an 8, well that's unreasonable imho. This IS the biggest value since the Orange Box, and deserves better than a 6, even if it launched with broken matchmaking.
One more point: This is a compilation of four games made over the course of 14 plus years. To expect them all to handle the same is not reasonable. Would you prefer no advancements since the firs Halo, or do expect the developers 14 years ago to have insights into the future? I for one am glad all four games play as they were originally released.
Verdict: Sorry Gamespot, but with reviews like this you are slowly losing my respect which you've had for nearly two decades...
Good points in the article but you left out one xbl gold feature we pay for: Enforcers. They check every complaint every day and their group games with many bad actors to be sure they are bad before banning them. If you ever had to put up with jerks online you know this is worth something - no one polices the PS3 online scene like this :-(
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