Even though I hate Halo, I hate myself even more...

Over the years, I have really come down hard on Halo. I think it's only fair though. If you're going to be a franchise that people point to and say "That's the one. That's the game that innovated the genre." you better well innovate the genre. To me, the only thing the Halo franchise has achieved is bring a watered down PC experience to the home console. This really shouldn't be reason to hate a franchise that is at least half decent and it really isn't mine. The reason I hate Halo, and I have said it before, is because I fall for it every time.

Well, it's happening again. There's a cool new short film, a bunch of shiny screenshots and a wide spread beta. Being a gaming nerd, I can't help but to get a little tight in the pants over all of it. Then it happens... The tweet that will likely get the better of my common sense.

I have a very specific list of things I don't like about Halo. The generic cookie cutter combat is one of those things. There's a reason that I like games like Team Fortress, Battlefield BC2, Star Wars Battlefront and Tribes. Classes. The game allows people to play in a way that takes advantage of your natural playing style. Medics, Snipers, Engineers, Spies... They all come together in this amazing KFC Famous Bowl meal that makes for a truly satisfying experience. No race to the most powerful weapon on the map. Just a balanced game where working well together can achieve some amazing things and overcome tremendous odds. So with Halo adding classes and jetpacks, I might start running out of stuff to put on my "Why Halo is only mediocre at best" list.

If I secure a place in the Beta, I will let you kids know what I think. BTW, if I hate this game I am totally blaming Gabe...