Infinite could desperately use better indirect lighting data. I've taken issue with this in all of 343i's games, but Infinite's vibrancy and extreme use of screen-space information cranks things to 11. Especially since, unlike Halo 4, it's not able to package the lighting jank as material stylization.
man the viewership in those first few weeks/months, so much positivity then
One day this will be its constant place.
One day this will be its constant place.
I really feel people fail to recognize how huge that was. So many people were paying attention to Halo again, there was so much good will... God how did we end up here?
Well it's clear why the game failed, I more meant that after over 10 years of handling Halo and 2 major titles that got them plenty of feedback, in addition to the longest dev cycle we've seen between Halo games, how could they let this happen? How could Xbox keep letting a studio function like this? I don't think Infinite, and possibly Halo, will ever recover from this.
I didn't hear about them trying the UE engine, I thought it was all within Slipspace?
Wish it worked out, would have been better in the long run. But if Halo survives this, I really think 343i (or at least whoever in management should be held accountable) has got to go. When it comes to running a franchise into the ground, third time should be the charm.
I mean, if you read prior interviews, Xbox wanted to retire Halo before Bonnie Ross convinced them to save it. I don't think Xbox cares that much about the success of the game, which is a shame, as I still think it is/can be the marquee franchise on Xbox.
I'll need to find it, it was from an interview with Bonnie Ross, so maybe it's a biased source? I think it was from the Halo: 2 documentary, but I'm not sure
Yeah, I don't think I was fair when I said that. It does boggle the mind how they've treated it, though. I've greatly disliked 343's output for a long time, and Infinite is the first game of theirs that I've enjoyed (unfortunately, I love it haha). I just wish that Microsoft pumped money and employees into the studio 10 years ago, and if not then, today. However, I'm not sure that more money or employees would've helped them 10 years ago (imo). I don't know, this is kind of a ramble that ends with me saying that I'd love to see O'Connor and Ross step away, but almost every other leadership role has been turned over at 343 and change takes time. I would love to see Certain Affinity involved in a more official and long-term capacity
God responds:
It's been in front of us for 20 years and people still don't give enough respect to those 3 phenomenal years that single-handled saved Xbox and put this franchise on the map of gaming history.
Better check yourself. I'm onto those who would deny the Return of the King.
If they weren't so embedded in EA now I'd love to see Respawn take a crack at it, given they hold true to the core design of the game
I guess expecting 343i to have new management and leaders is also expecting the impossible.
like lucas she has headed shit and then will likely lleave.
I mean that goes back to leadership right?
This is also true, plus length of time isn't some like oh of course it should have been better. If anything its just as likely to be highlighting a struggling development, which we more or less got privy to the moment they showed the campaign for the first time.
