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[Diddy X]

I envision a game in the Halo universe made by a COD developer with COD gameplay, it could be a new ODST as you also play as a normal human there the gameplay would fit better.

A problem I saw in Halo 3 ODST is that you aren't supposed as a human to punch brutes which are huge gorillas or jump high like a spartan so gameplay should be more like COD.

Do you think we could get some IPs handed to different developers amongst Microsoft's to make new games?

 

[dotnotbot]

Right after new Fallout game from Obsidian

 

[Codes 208]

Id sooner rather see a halo game by id soft.

Doom ‘16 was a better halo game than any post-bungie halo game.

 

[clarky]

Pulling your premier developer off your multi million dollar cash cow to make a new game in a almost dead franchise? Can't see it myself.

But in fantasy land then it would have to be Respawn making a new Halo.

 

[Killer8]

Sadly not. Microsoft's biggest problem with the studios they acquire is actually that they give them too much freedom. People will imagine the absolute perfect game in their minds, like "oh my god, we could finally get a New Vegas 2 by Obsidian!"... and then they'll go and make Game Pass filler instead.

 

[Adam_802]

Eh, can IW(or ID for that matter) really capture Halo's gameplay and quirky vehicle/item sandbox?

 

[Ansphn]

I don't know if Infinity Ward have the team to create a deep story like Bungie did and does. The gunplay would be top tier though.

 

[Diddy X]

Eh, can IW(or ID for that matter) really capture Halo's gameplay and quirky vehicle/item sandbox?

It wouldn't need to have any of Halo mechanics, it would be just like a COD game but with Halo lore, guns, etc

I don't know if Infinity Ward have the team to create a deep story like Bungie did and does. The gunplay would be top tier though.

I'm sure I'd have a great time playing such game.

 

[havoc00]

Id love to see a third person COD game done by the coalition, or see what raven could do on there own.

 

[SmokedMeat]

I’d be more interested in Raven returning to Wolfenstein.

Although it’s anyone’s guess if Raven is still Raven.

 

[Bernkastel]

It would be Certain Affinity. As 343i is shrinking, Certain Affinity is growing.

Certain Affinity welcomes industry leader, Paul Sams, as President & COO - Certain Affinity

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Based on the success of Tatanka, Microsoft may give them the reigns of Halo.

 

[tmlDan]

COD stories have been bad for a decade, i'd rather someone who can tell a good story take over the Halo IP.

 

[havoc00]

I’d be more interested in Raven returning to Wolfenstein.

Although it’s anyone’s guess if Raven is still Raven.

GIVE ME SOLDIER OF FORTUNE 3

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Right after new Fallout game from Obsidian

 

[Gaiff]

I envision a game in the Halo universe made by a COD developer with COD gameplay, it could be a new ODST as you also play as a normal human there the gameplay would fit better.

A problem I saw in Halo 3 ODST is that you aren't supposed as a human to punch brutes which are huge gorillas or jump high like a spartan so gameplay should be more like COD.

Do you think we could get some IPs handed to different developers amongst Microsoft's to make new games?

God, no. Just go play COD if you want a game that plays like COD. Don't pollute Halo with this trash.

 

[havoc00]

God, no. Just go play COD if you want a game that plays like COD. Don't pollute Halo with this trash.

halo 4 was pretty cod ish

 

[Red5]

I’d be more interested in Raven returning to Wolfenstein.

Although it’s anyone’s guess if Raven is still Raven.

Or get this, Star Trek Elite Froce 3, a man can dream.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Playing Farpoint in PSVR with the AIM controller made me want a Halo VR game . . . oh well . . .

 

[SmokedMeat]

God, no. Just go play COD if you want a game that plays like COD. Don't pollute Halo with this trash.

I’d argue that overall CoD campaigns are better than Halo campaigns.

Especially when I really look back at both.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Or get this, Star Trek Elite Froce 3, a man can dream.

I still have the first one, and they’ve been rereleased on GoG. I really should buy them, but absolutely. Elite Force 3 would be great.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

turn it into a 4 hour linear wack a mole shooter?

No thanks

 

[StueyDuck]

Lol...MS spent 70billion dollars for cod only to not make cod.

 

[RickMasters]

Not a bad idea, to be honest. ODST was a descent side story to halo 3, but it felt too much like halo with lowered jump height, gameplay wise.



I think it work best as an FPS with a rainbow six style cover system, that goes into third person in cover. More gadgets and stealth. A sense of vulnerability that a regular human would feel in comparison to a Spartan. Maybe even trap in some horror elements?


That said….. they won’t be pulling any COD studios away from COD to make that happen. Maybe one of their other studios.

 

[Edder1]

It's probably not happening, for the same reason we're not getting Fallout Vegas 2 or any Fallout by Obsidian. Microsoft are terrible at delegating stuff and getting the right studios making the right games.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Id sooner rather see a halo game by id soft.

Doom ‘16 was a better halo game than any post-bungie halo game.

I’ve been saying this. A single player focused Halo game from Id on their engine would be fucking amazing.

 

[Jibran#one]

Give halo to id software doom and doom eternal were pure cocaine.
Focus on single player make a big forge in multiplayer and let people make everything on forge

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

Sadly not. Microsoft's biggest problem with the studios they acquire is actually that they give them too much freedom. People will imagine the absolute perfect game in their minds, like "oh my god, we could finally get a New Vegas 2 by Obsidian!"... and then they'll go and make Game Pass filler instead.

Exactly because Xbox's goal isn't to make great games, there goal is to flood game pass with content to get and keep monthly subs.

 

[Sethbacca]

As if Microsoft won't also mismanage all these studios into the ground.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

staph

 

[CanYouFlyBobby?]

Halo is dead. Please allow it to die. Seriously MS needs to take a huge break from Halo and not make a new Halo game for at least 10years. Same with Gears.

 

[havoc00]

As if Microsoft won't also mismanage all these studios into the ground.

Bobby Billions is gonna jump to the MS team and straighten things out

 

[Certinty]

Let Infinity Ward completely reboot Halo and they might actually be able to save the franchise. I can’t think of any other way given Halo is basically on life support right now.

 

[VectorVictor]

Right after new Fallout game from Obsidian

Didn't Obsidian casually hint that they were returning to New Vegas at some point, just not right now?

And let Infinity Ward handle the FPS action of the next Halo game, but farm the story out to someone else (Obsidian if they're gonna make it a limited sandbox again (a la Halo Infinite)).

 

[Bernkastel]

but farm the story out to someone else (Obsidian if they're gonna make it a limited sandbox again (a la Halo Infinite)).

Obsidian has no experience in making a FPS campaign. Let them focus on Avowed and hopefully Fallout.

 

[VectorVictor]

Obsidian has no experience in making a FPS campaign. Let them focus on Avowed and hopefully Fallout.

Don't need it. They just need to come up with a sandbox story, which they've already done before. Again, they wouldn't handle the FPS mechanics.

 

[Bernkastel]

They just need to come up with a sandbox story

Joseph Staten still works at Microsoft if they just need a writer.

 

[Gaiff]

halo 4 was pretty cod ish

And hated for it.

I’d argue that overall CoD campaigns are better than Halo campaigns.

Especially when I really look back at both.

Said no one ever. COD is that one game where the campaign is put in there because they have to. The Halo campaign is actually good and up until they shit the bed with 4, the storyline was also good.

COD is generic military trash.

 

[Clear]

I think its kinda funny that MS are looking to lock-down every FPS franchise they can whilst simultaneously pushing hard on cloud streaming tech that is absolutely the worst fit for this sort of twitch-reactive gameplay!

 

[ozz ex machina]

Halo should obviously be rebooted by ID. Doom has run its course. Nobody cares about Quake as a single player IP.

Give the best in the business the best FPS IP.

 

[rodrigolfp]

I think they would at least remove 1 pathetic aim assist (bullet magnetism).

 

[JimboJones]

If it was a copy paste CoD with Halo skin that would be yuck, no thank you.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Nothing will bring Halo back. Nothing. It's a dead franchise and MS/343 killed it. Halo Infinite was the last chance the series had.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Said no one ever. COD is that one game where the campaign is put in there because they have to. The Halo campaign is actually good and up until they shit the bed with 4, the storyline was also good.

COD is generic military trash.

Eh, disagree. Battlefield sure, but not CoD. There’s effort put into those, even if you don’t like them.
Halo’s campaigns haven’t been as good imo. They have their moments when combat is wide open, but when it’s repeated corridors over and over it’s blah. Recent Halos especially have been mediocre. Recent CoDs have been much better. Especially Modern Warfare and Cold War.

 

[MarkMe2525]

I’d argue that overall CoD campaigns are better than Halo campaigns.

Especially when I really look back at both.

Some are better than others, but still comes down to personal preference. I typically am drawn more to epic space operas. It would be tough to top Halo 1,3, and 4 campaign in my eyes.

 

[Syphon Filter]

I envision a game in the Halo universe made by a COD developer with COD gameplay, it could be a new ODST as you also play as a normal human there the gameplay would fit better.

A problem I saw in Halo 3 ODST is that you aren't supposed as a human to punch brutes which are huge gorillas or jump high like a spartan so gameplay should be more like COD.

Do you think we could get some IPs handed to different developers amongst Microsoft's to make new games?

There are already Halo games with COD gameplay, anything 343 made....

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Id love to see a third person COD game done by the coalition, or see what raven could do on there own.

I actually remember playing MW2 (2009) in the 3rd person mode lobbies. Those were fun.

 

[Crew511A]

And hated for it.

Said no one ever. COD is that one game where the campaign is put in there because they have to. The Halo campaign is actually good and up until they shit the bed with 4, the storyline was also good.

COD is generic military trash.

Aside from COD4 and earlier, I agree with this. Black Ops had some ok moments. Advanced Warfare, BO3, and Infinite Warfare seemed like they had some effort put into them. I liked them, but I can see why some might not.

I find it annoying that the in game characters talk to you like it's your first mission. A lot of "no shit, Sherlock" moments in MWII.

 

[Bernkastel]

I think its kinda funny that MS are looking to lock-down every FPS franchise they can whilst simultaneously pushing hard on cloud streaming tech that is absolutely the worst fit for this sort of twitch-reactive gameplay!

Why would they be "looking to lock-down" Halo, when it was always exclusive?

 

[MMaRsu]

Isnt IW working on a new IP?

 

[the_master]

You

I envision a game in the Halo universe made by a COD developer with COD gameplay, it could be a new ODST as you also play as a normal human there the gameplay would fit better.

A problem I saw in Halo 3 ODST is that you aren't supposed as a human to punch brutes which are huge gorillas or jump high like a spartan so gameplay should be more like COD.

Do you think we could get some IPs handed to different developers amongst Microsoft's to make new games?

No.
I want Halo gameplay. It is what makes the game good.

Also, I don’t care about ODST, just make another game with the noire bullshit.