You can call it hyperbole but time will tell. Lot's and lot's of people aren't happy with each halo game sure, but it has never been quite as bad as reach, 4 and 5.
I've played Halo on and off (mostly off) for 14 years now...since I was 10!
But i've never played so much Halo in a week as I have this week!
I don't think warzone was needed
So far, i've spent 27 Hours in Warzone!
When was the last time I spent so much playing an Online Multiplayer game? Oh yeah, it was Splatoon!
I do believe I am the sole person on NeoGAF who Warzone was aimed at...and I think you and other "Pros" do not get what Warzone brings to the table. So i'm gonna have my say about how cool Warzone is for me:
1. I like how in Warzone you don't feel overwhelmed too much: In BTB, most of the matches just felt like there was no structure to them, even the objective ones...it's just chaos. In Warzone, there can be quite a few important battles you can be in and make a difference:
- Defending one of your points.
- Attacking a point of the enemy's.
- Attacking one of the Bosses which spawn on the map.
There'a always something a player can do to feel needed on WZ more than they can in BTB.
2. The REQ System provides a good escalation for the WZ Matches: Say what you want about how it's a P2W Money Machine for Stinkle's Yacht Purchases, but I enjoy how Warzone Matches progress thanks to the REQ System. People start out all on equal footing, more or less, but then once Level 2 hits, then Level 3 and so on, you can see the match take a different turn.
Ghosts start coming...and then Warthogs...then Scorpions...you can tell things are getting real when Scorpions come out! And the good thing is: You own the weapons/vehicles, so there is no fighting over it. I hate how in many BTB games, it's just like 4 dudes just rushing to get in the Tank. In WZ, people who want Tanks can get Tanks.
Sure, it is unbalanced due to the cards people own/don't own, but that's the beauty of it! When you eventually get a Tank Card or Rocket Card, you are in control of what you do with it!
3. The Customization System being attached to Randomness? Great Idea in my book! Allows everyone to look different rather than all look the same with Recon Armor or other Popular Ones.
In a way, it reminds me of Splatoon how everyone looked different.
4. Opening Packs is always a highlight for me: I may be annoyed i'm 27 hours in and Level 29...and still have no DMR to my name, but that's always a drive to push forward for me!
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Maybe it's because I have a collectible problem, or maybe it's because i've just gotten Super Casual, but Warzone is probably the best Non-Arena/BTB thing Halo has ever done.
There is a great need for it: Because it's fun.
Not to say it's perfect though as there could be improvements in Halo 6:
- Randomized Boss Timers: All games play out the same right now.
- Maybe more Mini-Objectives within the match like Section 8 did: Escort this AI to an area, Guard this Dropped-Crate like KOTH for 20 Seconds or something, take this flag to a part of the map. Things to spice up the game and keep it fresh.
- 16 VS 16 or 20 VS 20 next time: I think we can do better with a bigger playzone!
