Call me a Halo fanboy, but I am in love with the newest installment of the Halo empire, Halo Reach. It integrates all the things that made all the other games great, the soundtrack, the engaging storyline, and game mechanics are all an integral part of the Halo experience. What really makes the series however, is the rich multiplayer experience. The balancing of the weapons is superb, the addition of the armor abilities and assassinations is an amazing feature I wouldn't stray away from in future installments.
My only grudge against the gameplay is the balancing between the Spartan vs. Elite Invasion Slayer mode. The covenant's plasma weapons are no match for the UNSC standard issue guns. The addition of precision weapons to the opening loadouts would be a vast improvement. While this complaint is a valid one, it pales in comparison to my aggravation caused by the Halo Reach community. While I can handle the Halo-humping and the childish, immature trash-talking, the thing that bugs me most is the unnecessary quitting during matchmaking. I've never understood the whole mindset behind protection of your ranking, whether it be your KDR or your Win/Lose ratio in games, your ratios should reflect your skill, not your ability to pad them. Recently I played a matchmaking game where over half the players quit and it ended up being two players on each team. At the first sign of losing, player turn tale and leave game. Since when are stats the most important thing in the game? I remember back in Halo: Combat Evolved where we played for fun, and honestly that's the most fun I've had playing a video game. It's what made the franchise so great. So people, remember, if you're playing Halo Reach, Finish the Fight. Stats should have no bearing on whether you stick with a game or not. If you're taking the time to join a game, don't quit just because you'd get a better stat rating or more credits. Have integrity with what you do and just have fun.
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