When the game franchise you used to love keeps going downhill, and you realize it is finally time to let it go

https://piefed.world/c/gaming/p/1039161/when-the-game-franchise-you-used-to-love-keeps-going-downhill-and-you-realize-it-is-fina

Halo. Still holding out a sliver of hope that something cool in the universe will be made one day.

The Bungie Halo era games had problems, sure, but overall were a masterpiece of a series. Everything since then has been ok at best, and borderline insulting at worst.

So much retconning, characters with zero arc, contempt towards the fandom, and build up with no onscreen payoff.

From what Halo Studios has announced regarding Campaign Evolved, and how they’ve dug in their heels in response to fan feedback, I wish I were as hopeful as you.

In my opinion, Halo should have always remained a Bungie property with connections to the Marathon universe, and neither series should have ever been a live service game.

I found some of 343’s multiplayer fun, but yeah their storytelling has been dog water