Halo Infinite is still Awful 

Skill issue.

Dang we had it so good back in the Halo 2-3 era and we had no idea 😭

My friends and I used to play Halo 3 and Reach back in high school so we got together to play some co-op Halo Infinite earlier this year. The game was super glitchy and the textures would spaz out, requiring us to relaunch our games every few hours. One thing that really stood out to me was how awful the vehicle physics were. Halo has always had some weird vehicle physics (like in Halo CE when it was as if everything was on ice), but in Infinite every vehicle apart of the chopper just wanted to constantly tip over and felt bad to drive. A lot of the physics in past Halo games do not exist in Infinite, like corpse physics. It's so obvious these developers didn't give a shit.

Something that really bothers me is if you throw a frag grenade on the grass or sand, it will bounce as if the grass or sand is made of concrete. All the way back in CE, 22 years ago, frag grenades did not bounce on grass and sand. I mean they would bounce but only a small bounce. Just like real life physics.

I see the 343 shills have found this video

One minor thing that bothered me about the sound design in 343 games was that they took away all the unique melee sounds. In all Bungie games, even Halo 1, if you melee wood, it sounds like punching wood, meleeing glass sounds like glass, metal, sand, etc. Meleeing the same surface also had multiple sound variations the the same type of surface. I remembered hanging out in custom games w/ friends on weekends and punching random surfaces to pass time. This was ASMR to me back then and oddly satisfying. This level of unnecessary detail from Bungie was amazing and showed how much passion they had back then. Ever since Halo 4, all 343 games cut corners and use the same generic noise regardless of what surface you punch. Also, this noise is too loud relative to other game sounds. Funny thing, the original graphics still had the Bungie level of details while switching the graphics to remastered uses the generic melee sound. It begs the question: How does a 2001 game have significantly more care and detail to the sound design of melees than a game from the same franchise 20 years later?

Honestly, this video was really good and exactly what I’ve been feeling. I played firefight for a few hours and all I realized from playing it was how bad it was compared to Reach or any other iteration that came before. It’s crazy to see how people actually defend this game. I’ve been playing halo for almost all my life now, so it is unfortunate to see the next iteration fall short. I’ve deleted and redownloaded infinite a couple times every few months to see the changes, but none of the new updates add much of value. So sad…

You've explained yourself, your experience, and your views about this game very well, and while I disagree with some points, you have my respect. 🤝

YOUR NOT LYING, everything you said in the beginning can make the game better. They just won’t do it and it’s sad. The problem too is that they changed halo and they have no reason to change some of the stuff for the previous seasons.

2:58 Such is the ultimate reason why I stopped playing this game, customization was my favorite part about halo, making an awesome set of armor to show off and play with in custom games and socieals. But even then the gameplay is just too hard, like the game is way too competitive and you can really ask anyone that have played previous halo games and they will agree its HARDER Oh and everything in the game looks too watery, the plasma, fire, and affects

Big problem is that I just don't care anymore, they could fix all of this tomorrow and it wouldn't mean a thing. I wanted to no life this game, to be a total completionist and get all the achievements and what not, but now to this day Infinite is the only halo game I haven't 100% and that includes MCC. Such a massive letdown. 343/completely gutted. the community for this game has been no help either, every youtuber praising it has helped dig the grave. The worst part is that aiming still feels weird so I don't even like playing PVE stuff. Anyway, good video

I clicked on this video thinking "lol look at this clown" but you actually made good, just, and correct arguments. I actually really liked the campaign despite its short-comings (like having only 1 biome pretty much). For the multiplayer aspect of the game, I usually just end up playing custom games, and, now that you bring up Halo Infinite feeling like a lonely game, I think that's subconsciously why I tend to play custom games (that and no SBMM ofc :D). It's still fun to play with friends but it's much harder to make new ones than say on MCC

Finally someone who’s actually realistic about this game instead of overhyping it in an attempt to stop the franchise from dying. The game has gotten better which is a step in the right direction, but it still has a long way to go.

Infinite is just OK as a game, but as a Halo game it's just not for me. I agree with the point about vehicles, maybe I really do just suck, but they just feel terrible to use compared to earlier games, combined with the fact there's a hundred ways to destroy them now. I remember in previous Halo games, Reach or Halo 3 for example, a team on BTB could destroy just about any vehicle if they just focus fire on whatever the enemy is driving. There had already been a good number of ways to take down vehicles in the older games, but now I feel like the weapon sandbox has become a little oversaturated in Infinite (Why integrate a weapon for the sole purpose of being able to EMP vehicles, and STILL include the Plasma Pistol and make it only EMP shields...?). Overall, in my opinion the game is a little too fast paced and sweaty to be enjoyable for ME at least. GREAT VID BTW

While I do genuinely enjoy playing Halo Infinite (When dsync and the SBMM isn't in the way of that) I do agree with alot of these points. Halo infinite just doesn't compare to the mysterious and alien feel of Halo CE, or the ambitous action packed moments of Halo 2. 343 made promises they still haven't delivered and probably never will. They promised that split screen would come to the campaign and yet theres no sign of it coming soon. Again with them claiming that every cosmetic would be earned through only playing the game. Yet the color blue was charged for 5 bucks, and ive got to pay 20 bucks for a classic Halo CE skin

I feel a heavy emphasis on the cosmetics situation. So many companies have taken advantage of the battle pass and item shop system to make a killing off of the only cool cosmetics in the games being paid. I'm trying my hardest to not sound like an old person griping about kids these days when comparing old game's cosmetic systems to the modern ones, but it's disgusting to see the differences. Online objectives felt worth engaging with so that you could get that cool weapon skin you envy, and join a lobby to show it off and test it out. Seeing a player with a hard to get skin was way more special than seeing a cosmetic set that was $19.99 two weeks ago in the item shop.

I play a lot of halo infinite and have over 9000 games played. I have a lot of friends who play as well. This video is on point, it states everything that is either missing wrong or different in this halo game compared to years past. We are missing key features and ingredients that made halo halo. They are finally getting their grip on things and it’s heading in the right direction. However there are a lot of things missing in this game such as social features pre game post game lobby veto system. Match composer (which is in the works). Def more community btb maps and squad maps. We have 70 multiplayer maps and 59 of them are 4v4 or 2v2..btb is only playlist with 0 forge maps. That needs to change. Great video!

Yeah, this game just straight up felt hollow and devoid of any type of the love that OG Bungie had for the series. I've played through Halo 1, 2 & 3 campaigns multiple times while 4, 5 & Infinite I could only get through one time before stopping entirely.

I love Halo Infinite but you have very good points about the physics, player collision, etc.

Most RU-vidrs have started glazing 343 real hard after the last round of updates. Happy to see somebody still comitted to holding them accountable. The game, at its core, is just extremely bad. Clunky gameplay, bad audio, the removal of classic red vs blue design, horrible melee, hitscan, UI, DREADFUL controller aim and more... It's all just so odd compared to Bungie titles. They came close with the design but man... Can we just have our old game back?

Its tough that this game didn't live up to expectations, I played the free multiplayer that dropped in November 2021 and I can't say anything has changed from that beta, which itself was just a way to grab players since this was when Battlefield 2042 flopped. This game and Halo Wars 2 are really just the same thing, an attempt to nostalgia bait while trying to force that new microsoft touch. The UI changes are what stick out to me, instead of the mid 00s style menus of Halo Wars 1 where its all rounded, you get this refined almost soul less look. What sucks about this all is the fact that like with Cyberpunk and BF2042, games which flopped and "TOTALLY IMPROVED" you have shill channels out there like every day posting "THEY FIXED IT" when the game gets a 80 gb update that allows you to sit down. Hopefully more people stop drinking the kool aid

I hate that they are adding new weapons that were not in previous games. They said the reason for not having the missing weapons was because they wanted to reduce the sandbox and have only one weapon per weapon type, yet here they go again adding another weapon that already has multiple weapons for that weapon type. Even though the other weapons had the same role/type as the weapons that were included in the game, some were preferred over the others of the same type.

I would try Infinite more if i wasn't constantly lagging and rubberbanding.

The ice bath the youtube halo infinite community deserves and needs.

Everything about infinite is so lifeless, I don’t understand how they came so close to making a good halo game for once but completely fucked it up, it’s like they pulled out halo infinite from a parallel universe where it was a competitive mobile game. I can’t remember a single thing about the campaign it’s so damn boring, I legitimately think halo 5 is a better game than infinite.

bro how do i fix the forced potato graphics that campaign is doing to me for some reason

459 dislikes yet everything you said in this video is completely true

It was driving me crazy how everyone is so in love with Infinite when in almost every aspect it's inferior to the older titles. I was waiting for that one big update that brings us weapons, vehicles, new features, or just update the UI, but all we get are cosmetics and news that there are no more full seasons.

People that still play halo infinite, if you go and play other games, you will realise how awful halo infinite is. I promise.

I put 300+ hours into Infinite before I finally accepted how shallow it is and gave up. No skill issue here, I'm well above average and have played Halo since CE's release. However, the matchmaking algorithm makes sure you are constantly hampered with opponents of your skill, and teammates that are literally bronze or worse. I come back every few months to see the new updates, but nothing is redeemable about this game. Generic zoomershooter designed to sell skins and nothing more. Also, to the Infinite enjoyers that are buttmad that someone dares be honest about the misguided 343 obsession: lol cry more.

I feel like vomiting with Halo Infinite, it takes me 30 minutes or more to find a multiplayer match, the campaign was worse than Halo 5 and the game is EXTREMELY full of bugs, and there are still stupid people who defend this filth, that's an insult for halo

It’s fun when you had a full team of randos in discord all talking and having a good time, but other than that, it’s a pretty barren experience

You're right, they can add all the weapons and armor and vehicles they want, they're still not giving fans what we've been asking for. It's frustrating.

For me ignoring the anti-consumer practices...its definitely the lack of weight and "realness" to...Anything. The combination of speedy movement, weightless vehicles and sounds that have zero punch makes everything seem hollow and fake.. The way the vehicles turn red and explode, and the way the sparks and banshee smoke are just superfast 2D sprites. The way the chopper glides up on ramps and how the warthog does the same on bumps. Halo Infinite feels like everything is made of paper.

You’re completely right in all your points. The game has gotten a little better but improving on a giant steaming pile of 💩 does not make it suddenly turn to gold. It’s still a piece of 💩

YES THANK YOU SO MUCH, you have addressed the many issues I have had with this game that almost no one else has addressed.

I’ll disagree on the gameplay, it’s the most refined and halo like it’s ever been. Where the game falls apart is content. No duel wield weapons, no multi team matches, no new vehicles, no new weapons and the campaign felt only a quarter finished. They had the opportunity to built an entire halo ring and all its ecosystems, but instead gave us a fraction of it that’s 90% empty.

The issue with Halo Infinite is relatively simple, it doesn't have that feel like the older games do. But given that the 343 that created it was corporate at its finest. I'm not surprised. The 3 in my head I'm sure are doing what they can however given this wasn't a halo game they made. I doubt they could attempt to redo it. This may be why they are trying to develop a new one that is more closely tied with the older games in terms of what gave it the Halo feel, from balancing, to sounds while possibly being fresh so perhaps a mixture of older sounds being a bit more beefer however you still hear the older sounds. Up close or at a distance. Still very concerned though since we don't know much when it comes to who these 3 necessarily are. Aside from that only thing I have to say is the 343 that made Halo Infinite was essentially a poor corporate leadership structure that did not care and only showed "Care" in front of a camera. Prime examples: The Hot Dog talking about "Halo Lore" meanwhile didn't mention the fact that the damage he did decanonized the entire existence of the franchise. Which another video went deep into. Or when Bonnie looked away from the camera and saying something around the line of "were sorry about that."

Couldn’t have said it any better. Really appreciate how well put together this video was. You hit the nail on the head for everything.

7:37 343 developer ske7ch confirmed very recently on reddit that the match composer from Halo MCC is in active development and is coming to Infinite.

343 is doing a really good job replying to the feedback of the community, you can’t say that from launch to now that the game hasn’t improved drastically, as far as the cosmetics go, obviously it’s a cash grab, it’s not uncommon in 2023, but to be fair they’re putting that money to good use.

Battlepass and free to play dont belong in Halo. Almost every issue this game has can be traced back, at least in part to its decision to be free to play. Battlepass is an overused, terrible progression system that is simply a rebrand of a traditional linear progression systems games have had, just with more monetization. Combine this with the only real progression being challenges, i have no real want to play it when the challenges are completed. The reach credit system was just a better system that kept people coming back. Hell, the credit system in Halo 5 kept people coming back even if you were just using them to purchase lootboxes. At least you could actually earn enough to by the lootboxes by just playing the game.

They're basically doing Halo 5 again. Once I realized they never learned and are doing the same thing, I stopped playing day 1.

Whats funny is that we should be hearing about a new Halo coming either in 2024 or 2025, as it took 3 years of development for previous Halos to launch. And these were full titles with everything included with extra on top. Yet ... going to be 3 years of Infinite and no word, blog, vblog, anything on a Beta to call out the next entry. Again, 343i incompetency is showing and firing those "troubled" staff has fixed little in terms of trajectory. If its going to take another 6 years from Infinite's release to get a new Halo, this franchise is just completely dead in the water and no one should support another Halo product ever again. It is so sad how one of the biggest video game franchises ever has died so tragically and so fast.

Every Halo game made by 343 has had some redeeming qualities to it, something new they brought to the table. In Halo 4 they attempted to tell a more personal story between the Master Chief and Cortana, and shed more information on the Forerunners. It was a bold move and they tried to get the franchise moving right out the gate with it. In Halo 5 in contrast to the atrocious campaign it had excellent multiplayer, especially in Warzone and even more so in Forge and Custom Games. Halo Infinite doesn't really have that. It has an emotionless "campaign," cookie-cutter multiplayer, customization locked to your wallet, and a battle pass. There is nothing that sets it apart from other First Person Shooters on the market. It's soulless. Tasteless. Bland. There's no substance to it. Even if it was horrible at least Halo 5 was worth talking about. We criticized it to hell and back but we still talked about it. With Infinite there's just... nothing.

The effects look rubbish. Everything is like splashes of paint but it doesn't even linger, it just disappears

Man really harsh. Most people like the gameplay.

I remember during the time 343 was doing beta tests for this game, it was clear to me that this game was super shallow and generic, and I knew for sure that the game would die and be irrelevant within three to four months post-launch. I argued with delusional fanboys in comment sections that were high on the hype for this game who thought that Infinite would surpass Halo 3 in terms of popularity and staying power. I was actually shocked at how bad the final game was, and how little they changed from the beta tests, and no surprise to me the game died in less than two months. Just look at how pathetic the viewership numbers for this game are on RU-vid and Twitch. If people like this dumpster fire of a game, more power to them. Doesn't change the fact it's the worst Halo game, and just smells like a game that was designed by a committee in a boardroom.

Free to play was a mistake. If the next Halo game is to be good, free to play must be abandoned.

There’s no fucking soul in this game whatsoever. You hit the nail on the head in every point you made, it’s not even about the “oh you’re just a Bungie fanboy” stigma, it’s literally the fact that the games back then were so much more Iconic, memorable, fun and moving. Even the fucking MUSIC from the original trilogy + ODST, Reach, and Legends SLAPPED like crazy. Rip Halo

We shouldn’t have to wait 3+ years for it to be how it should have been at launch. 343 just bad at their job plain and simple. Halo 5 and Infinite making halo 4 look pretty damn good

this needs way more views

I've been playing Halo since I was 10 (Halo: CE). I'm now 32. I flaked out in the midst of Halo 4. With this 9 1/2 mins, thanks... you've saved me (the much expected) trouble of trying.

Modern game developers have lost all sense of passion towards their projects and only focus on the monetary value they could push onto the player. 343I Said they planned for Halo Infinite to be the main Halo game for the next 10 years. But there isn't any incentive to actually play the game unless you buy a battle pass that will give you rewards for your gameplay time. Yes occasionally the will run a free battle pass but they're usually filled with over the top colorful items or just straight up holiday themed armor pieces. I remember when videos were just being released on Halo Infinite. 343I bragging that this Halo will have the most customization options then any other Halo. Yet you cant individually color your armor pieces etc. The only customization in this game is PAID customization. I mean look at what they've done with the game over the past 2-3 years, one new gun. :D I mean if they put their efforts into actually bringing back the staple items from previous games then people would start to change their opinion. But until then 343I just focuses on taking money from their players with the LEAST amount of effort.

The Skewer is one of my biggest points of contest against infinite. People say the Spartan Laser was broken and the Skewer is balanced which is ridiculous. It's a one hit kill that can essentially not be avoided and doesn't have a range limitation. The Spartan Laser had to charge and was range limited as well as needing to hit enough of the laser on the target to actually get the kill.

While i do respect your opinions it still has it's moments, and with firefight out it's a significantly less stressful experience for you to just sit down and enjoy fighting the banished.

Excellent video that showcases so many unforgivable flaws that I had not even fully realized. The franchise and the fans deserve better.

You forgot to talk more directly about the horrible new guns that have absolutely no relative Halo personality, with very little desire to use them but you're forced to anyway. Can't just have the original Halo weapons, they _HAD_ to go and make a bunch of weird ass guns.

Halo Infinites insane redemption arc though lmao

For me it's the campaign, I've always loved the Halo games for their campaign and Halo Infinite's was a let down. Looking back at CE to 3 mission locations were great and there was a good variety especially in Halo 2. Hopefully the next Halo game will do better.

I think even just adding to the game how lobbies where before would improve the multiplayer experience vastly.

Infinite's sound is plagued by the same problem that most movies and games have had since the popularity of Christopher Nolan movies. Every sound has to be heavily normalized while having completely blown out bass.

One of the most under talked about issues with this game imo is the panning camera at the start of every single match. Putting aside the fact it only exists to show off player armour to incentivise shop purchases (which is ironic because Halo Reach's pre game lobby allowed you to view every single players armour/stats in seconds which incentivised players to actually earn their gear). It wastes SO MUCH TIME. Depending on the game mode, that intro sequence can take up to 20 seconds long just to get through. Meaning after putting any decent amount of playtime into the game, you will inevitable spend hours upon hours just watching those intro sequences. Why can't we just start the game by jumping straight into the gameplay like in the original games.

Another massive issue that just makes me not want to play at all. SBMM. Horrendous, most unfriendly system I've seen. You're destined to lose 50-60% of the time. You're not allowed to have fun in matchmaking.

I haven't play halo my whole life, but I started playing five years ago, ive played through each campaign on legangary multiple times. You say thins like monetized customization is the only thing in the game, but you have to remember many of the people who gave us false promises were fired or quit, after that we got the winter update, that was free and then two operations later. It still may be a battle pass, but at least they gave us free items. They also brought in husky raid, which people have been wanting for years, and other modes. Halo infinite is going through another rough patch, if you sticked around the last three years why not wait a little in bit longer, the game may be not great now, but the new 343 staff making it better. But to round it out you do make very good, points you id miss grenades, it seems they have randomized damage.

I don't even care about Halo anymore tbh. This game killed my love for it.

I pretty much agree with 90% of this. Infinite is not the game we deserved.

I really don't know how you came to release this video without rewatching or tweaking it. How can you complain about the movement and speed of things? How do you expect any game to evolve and improve, speed runs to improve and many other aspects, if the game remains the same as it was over a decade ago? The physics is one of the most loved things in this game. The maps and community since forge have been an absolute beauty, bringing forward some of the best map designs seen in years. Firefight is as awesome as it could ever be, gameplay is slick and smooth, the weapons are both unique and nostalgic and getting kills and hitmarkers feels slick. I never understood sound effects and why people have a gripe for them, i don't see the issue in changing it. They still do the same thing they just sound different. Customization tho bland and yes the UI does still have some issues but realistically no one gripes about that much anymore because it is no where near the worst in gaming. I am not sure where you get this pov, but the visuals are beautiful. Enemy AI is intelligent and very challenging on hire difficulty, especially brutes. Viewing this video, you seem to simply nitpick and choose certain things to complain about when they've already been fixed. The campaign was amazing, not just opinion but widelt considered as one of the best since the og trilogy by the community. You complain about spongy bosses yet you have bosses like Tarturus from Halo 2 who soaked everything like nothing. When it comes to not understanding the story, i honestly just believe you didn't pay attention since it's pretty easy to follow. Overall I really don't get where most of your arguments come from because tho yes some of them were relevant, they've since been fixed and yet you still nitpick them as if they are still existing issues. Halo Infinite isn't perfect yet, but 343 has vastly improved the game and recent steam charts and community feedback would definitely prove that. Big time Halo channels like MintBlitz and HaloFollowers and Act Man have all unanimously agreed that Halo Infinite is making leaps of improvement and 343 has really amped up their game since the leadership change. I advise to do more reasearch, and maybe add more evidence to some of your points to back them up as most of this vid is senseless complaining with no real backbone evidence

Very interesting video well done ! more people should watch this and they will understand all the Halo Infinite problems

I don't mind the vehicles having slightly different sounds, but I cannot stand the sound effect of the plasma turrets on the Banshee and Ghost in Infinite. They don't sound like powerful weapons. They sound like someone stepping on a pile of coins.

Another thing that pissed me off was that it takes 2 grenades to kill, where in the past it was one.

That music during the outro… took me back 😭

Nah, Halo is in a great place. Stop being a negative Nancy

The gravity hammer does have physics since season 5

The wapon pool sucks, no player collision sucks, the predatory microtransactions somehow got WORSE. I gave up on 343.

I think I actually played a game with you in Reach on MCC. I was the tool that read your message the wrong way around. Ggs and nice video

So it's cod / combat master ?

why didn't u say the things u wrote in ur script lil bro (check subtitles)

I agree with everything except I dont mind the sounds of the banished vehicles. It would be great if they brought in classic vehicles with the correct sounds and physics. Your right, big team is destroyed and it use to be my favorite in 1-Reach.

the worse thing about halo infinite is that it fails to be anything because its too focused about coming off as digestible and inoffensive as possible at least halo 4 and 5 had some character and integrity to some extent infinite is just a shell of nothing everything about it is so forgettable

6:42 POV: You drive a CM in any vehicle with wheels the tire tracks: ⬆↗➡↘⬇↙⬅↖

The vehicle jank is such a major issue that people dont talk about enough, infinites physics feel horrible across the board and this really screws with the feeling of the btb samdbox

You managed to isolate and explain every small things that put together make this game awful 👍

I agree, these are all issues that still need to be addressed. It's sad how bare-bones Halo Infinite became during its development cycle after all the teams came and went, but with this last season, it seems the studio is finally working to make things better with each progressive update. I'm hopeful for the future, but I will remain wary. They did drop the ball with the Winter event.

What is with all these people that are below 500 subscribers having these terrible hot takes.

Great vid, you portrayed and explained the shortcomings very well. Overall nicely structured and very down to earth, not offensive or hostile. Great job! I do not understand how no one apart from you sees these things. Like Mint Blitz and many other major creators are insanely confident about 343's output and nowadays even claim that the game has become 'awesome'. To me it feels like these poor souls are just tired of shouting at 343 without beeing heard and now they are pretending that everything is fine. I can hardly imagine that any experienced gamer thinks that this game is of good quality. It lacks so much. Also no clue why everyone is so happy about firefight. I mean sure it's fun, but it's kinda cheap. It's very thrown together. It only reuses already existing elements from the campaign and multiplayer, there is no distinct content to it. Hell even the individual waves have no distinctness to them, all the waves are more or less the same thrown together bunch of all the existant enemy types. Major downgrade from Reach. The ai is also a major downgrade, I feel like even the 2001 Halo CE ai was better than these hyperadvanced braindead aliens. The difficulty only scales through enemy health and number, the 2 laziest ways to make difficulty. The skulls which are activated sometimes, are litterally some of the most generic ones in the entire franchise, wouldn't want a black eye, fog, blind, assassins, foreign, so angry or anything like that, that would be far to wild and exciting! Btw, even if the wreckages wouldn't despawn so quickly, I doubt you would be able to use them as cover. Dead bodies and dead vehicles don't seem to be synced across the lobby, to me at least. Countless times I was shot through a wreckage or a guy t-bagged like 5 m off my body. They didn't care to sync dead things properly.

I hate micro transactions and the market for free to play games has become a nightmare. Everything has a store front with ridiculous prices. I wished developers would focus on making the game good.

Still haven't played this game again since June 2022, based on what I see, it's the same as before just with more content finally and less desync than before. As a "Halo game" goes, it's soulless in it's gameplay and the weapon balance issues keep changing, everything becomes either too weak or too powerful, no in between. As a generic game goes, it's just an average game. Compared to Halo 4 or Halo 5 it seems like a big upgrade of a game, but compared to Halo 2 or Halo 3, it's just meh. It's barely better than Halo Reach and all the flaws in that game. I'll just wait till the next Halo game and hope they actually make a Halo game with no sprint and stupid gimmicks that don't help the game.

i just got halo mcc never played a halo game good choice?

Man, when I saw the destruction physics prior to Infinite's release I was so sad. It was goated in H3. Like, look at what they did to the Phantom--heck all 343i effects are lacking. Mint Blitz did a explosion comparison and I think it's a great metaphor to how unpolished 343i games feel.

They should add more chill modes like prop hunt specifically

don't forget that the sandbox itself is terrible.

I’ve tried to play infinite multiple times and I just lose interest or get annoyed with the physics or the look of the game within like a day or two of redownloading it and stop. The game just feels like a temu knockoff of the older games and it feels as if everything in the world is made out of shiny plastic.

Nice to see someone else calling out the story.

actually, I like the battle rifle sounds from halo infinite better. I also like the fast gameplay, but also no one takes into account that shooting has more startup if you shoot out of sprint. Also I can't even load any of the customization menus

the original trilogy sure had a lot of the classic “meta weapon” users but at the very last it was still halo, we are stuck in a era where if your game doesn’t have advanced slide/jump/running movement then it will be considered “trash”, i understand why doom games are fast paced, i understand why ultrakill was fast paced, and i totally understand why arcade games mostly were fast paced, but honestly, if only they kept halo 5 guardians movement here on infinite, it would’ve been resolved and nobody would be arguing over this i also think you deserve more attention, positive attention out of all this i respect people like mint blitz or hiddenxperia and any other youtuber out there talking good things of the game, but we always fall back and never think about that part of the player base in every community who really doesn’t care of these dumb movement mechanics, meta weapons or insane amount of “gaming propaganda”, i admit im not the best player in fps games, i admit im bad with keeping up with fast movement, but you know? im proud of it, im proud of never loosing that essence these games have gave me, alongside anything that isn’t just halo so, in defense of reachtea, screw the sweaty gamers, maybe you’re the ones with skill issues

If infinite had halo 3 physics I would play the game more

There are good points, but it feels like this video is two years late. Like complaining about visuals, story and sounds for a game thats been out for two years now? Like what?! This review would have been interesting when the game launched but we all know this stuff now, especially after how long its been. Does infinite look the best, no not even close but hell its serviceable, does it sound the best, eh not really but its pretty good, does it have the best live service, probably not but (looks over at destiny 2) hey it could always be worse am i right. Is halo infinite fun to play, absolutely, especially now with the grav hammer having actual physics now with the new server and desync fixes.

Despite the title making me think this was just going to be yet another angry clickbait rant about how bad Infinite's launch was 2 years after release, I pretty much agree with everything said in this video. Glad you brought up vehicles being useless with the amount of anti-vehicle weaponry in the game, literally my biggest pet peeve yet a lot of people think we need even more??? Crazy.

Something definitely feels off in infinite.