Has the Halo franchise run out of steam, or can it claw back its status as a genre-defining shooter?
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releasing incomplete, with multiple series staple features absent. Infinite's ambitious dual-prong approach split the game into its main campaign component and a free-to-play multiplayer suite, with even this basic structure causing issues from the get-go.
But there are problems on the other side of Infinite as well, and it's these more than anything else that lead us to question whether Halo as we know it might have outstayed its welcome. Earlier, I lamented 343's lack of innovation with Halo, and while Infinite definitely did buck that trend and change things up to a degree, it could also be seen as evidence that tampering with the tried-and-tested Halo formula only makes for a worse experience.
Where it once led, Halo now follows, and the series seems reluctant to make the kinds of big plays that would be needed for it to recapture the relevance and respect it had in its heyday. Just look at how other long-running franchises have evolved, some almost beyond recognition.
What are your hopes and expectations for the future of the Halo franchise? What kinds of changes would you like to see, or would you be happy with just more of what we've come to expect from the series? Let us know down in the comments!
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