• steal_your_face@lemmy.ml
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      5 months ago

      Halo revolutionized the FPS genre on consoles. While some aspects are definitely mid there’s a reason why it’s held so highly for many.

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        5 months ago

        IMO only Reach to 3.

        Didnt have 4 much in memory (meaning it wasnt impactful to me) and 5 is also non-existant.
        Infinite was meh though I like Cortanas replacement. She has good humor.

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      5 months ago

      I feel like “mid” is pretty generous in my opinion. One of the most over rated series to exist just behind Elder Scrolls trash games.

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            Really it did a few major things for fps

            • regenerating health, allowing for a smoother difficulty curve and easier time balancing for devs
            • online multiplayer
            • A-B tested a bunch of controls for console shooter control schemes going forward

            Until halo right-stick to turn, ads to aim on screen was a common control mechanism.

            As soon as it released regenerating health, the control scheme and online multiplayer became a must-have for AAA fps. For PC it’s basically just regenerating health, which was has proved to be a mixed blessing.