Halo: The Master Chief Collection in 2023.

[Talion 2024.]

Good morning everyone. I've been meaning to ask about Halo: The Master Chief Collection, to see if it is worth trying out this year or not.

[ModerNertum]

I actually have a few Reach Firefight custom modes I use to get some achievements. Those are on my File Share.

[Yama]

Originally posted by MasterChief2023.:

A shame that the multiplayer base as a whole has gone down the drain so much over the years. But if you think that getting this collection is still worth it, then I suppose there is no harm in trying it out.

It had cross play added, not sure on the actual numbers combined but I never *can't* find a match fairly quickly which is great. US in PST here.

[Talion 2024.]

Originally posted by Yama:

Originally posted by MasterChief2023.:

A shame that the multiplayer base as a whole has gone down the drain so much over the years. But if you think that getting this collection is still worth it, then I suppose there is no harm in trying it out.

It had cross play added, not sure on the actual numbers combined but I never *can't* find a match fairly quickly which is great. US in PST here.

Funnily enough, I've been having no issues lately with finding servers that are populated with players.....even if the majority are from the US.

To me it makes no difference. So long as MCC is alive and well, that's fine with me.

[Jackerino]

Yeah... People who are saying MCC is dead with low player counts are kinda just talking out of their ass to be frank. It has plenty of players not just on PC but on console as well and there's almost never a dull moment with it, it's just the more obscure playlists on the more obscure games that struggle to get players, which would happen even on super popular games

[Talion 2024.]

Originally posted by Jackerino:

Yeah... People who are saying MCC is dead with low player counts are kinda just talking out of their ass to be frank. It has plenty of players not just on PC but on console as well and there's almost never a dull moment with it, it's just the more obscure playlists on the more obscure games that struggle to get players, which would happen even on super popular games

Even if a game does have a low player count doesn't mean that the game itself is essentially dead.

If the game hasn't been touched in years then yes I would believe that. But I can see for myself that people do not want to see MCC to die.

Now whether or not that is commendable or stupid is for everyone to decide accordingly.

Me, I find the fact that people still shower this game with love and affection simply by playing it to be commendable, as it seems that they too have come to realize that newer video games for the most part just aren't worth getting into if they keep on recycling tropes and formulas that were pioneered in the early 2000s and late 90s.

[Capn Pizza]

Originally posted by MasterChief2023.:

Tried a few matches of Halo Infinite to see how it stacks to those I tried out in MCC, and to be frank I'm beginning to see less of a distinction between the two games.


Though I'm still wary of the skill-based matchmaking system present in Infinite.

I recently played a few hours of Infinite again after a break. Had a string of win’s and somewhat challenging players to face. Next day that I played it was a total mess. Kept getting horrible teammates and seemed to only be facing the higher skilled players. Not sure if it was just “one of those days” or not but I immediately switched to MCC 😂

[Talion 2024.]

Originally posted by Capn Pizza:

Originally posted by MasterChief2023.:

Tried a few matches of Halo Infinite to see how it stacks to those I tried out in MCC, and to be frank I'm beginning to see less of a distinction between the two games.


Though I'm still wary of the skill-based matchmaking system present in Infinite.

I recently played a few hours of Infinite again after a break. Had a string of win’s and somewhat challenging players to face. Next day that I played it was a total mess. Kept getting horrible teammates and seemed to only be facing the higher skilled players. Not sure if it was just “one of those days” or not but I immediately switched to MCC 😂

In other words, it's inconsistent, whereas in MCC there's a more consistent skill-based matchmaking system, right?

[Cardboard Crack]

Please do your own research its not hard. ♥♥♥♥ ive had it since it came out just buy it jesus

[Talion 2024.]

Originally posted by Uranus Is Sideways:

Please do your own research its not hard. ♥♥♥♥ ive had it since it came out just buy it jesus

Who you're talking to?

[Napalm]

full price is well worth it. mcc has had constant updates since release. halo 1-3 are some of the best campaigns to-date, 4 is meh. the multiplayer for halo 1-3 are still the best fps games to-date as well.

[Talion 2024.]

Originally posted by Napalm:

full price is well worth it. mcc has had constant updates since release. halo 1-3 are some of the best campaigns to-date, 4 is meh. the multiplayer for halo 1-3 are still the best fps games to-date as well.

True. Multiplayer so far is epic.

[Ape of Evalon]

Some of the most replayable gameplay of all time. I even expect more updates in the future or dare I say it.... MCCC Master Chief Collection Connection

Halo 5 and the other one added to the interface of MCC. idk how Microsoft could pull that off. I hear rumblings of cloud gaming nonetheless, MCC is the true Halo Infinite

[Napalm]

Originally posted by Ape of Evalon:

Some of the most replayable gameplay of all time. I even expect more updates in the future or dare I say it.... MCCC Master Chief Collection Connection

Halo 5 and the other one added to the interface of MCC. idk how Microsoft could pull that off. I hear rumblings of cloud gaming nonetheless, MCC is the true Halo Infinite

Correct. I am pretty sure 343 confirmed a couple years ago that they have no intention of putting 5 on pc, or is that wrong? I would only play it for warzone though.

[Ape of Evalon]

Originally posted by Napalm:

Correct. I am pretty sure 343 confirmed a couple years ago that they have no intention of putting 5 on pc, or is that wrong? I would only play it for warzone though.

Yes I believe the company is still making money on their investment for the newest Halo. In addition to having a business strategy that wholly focuses on the newest Halo for the foreseeable future. Why invest resources on something that will not return as much money as their newest product? Personally I loved everything about Halo 5 except the knockdown feature in the campaign. I would likely spend another $60 to play the game through Steam. To me, Infinite misses on a lot. I think the game is ugly in more ways than not.

Microsoft and the companies within are a large ship and do not maneuver fast. Although, with the recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, cloud gaming was mentioned in the courts. By the end of the decade I believe it is feasible for the consumer to expect a portal where we can use a similar interface as MCC. In this portal the user would be able to search for a match of any Call of Duty, Halo, Minecraft, Sea of Thieves, etc. With some limitations of course.

The book and movie Ready Player One is a similar vision to what I see. One of the recent buzzwords was platform. Games like Minecraft, Robolox, and Fortnite are prime examples of portals/platforms.

[ModerNertum]

MCC replayability is insane. You have Par scores, Par times, player scoring for playlists, etc...not to mention all the hidden stuff to find/do in campaign alone. You can just either attempt to beat your previous scores or have a relaxed playthrough just goofing around for the hillarious dialogue (Halo CE Grunts and Elites are literally walking memes, while Marines have the craziest banther on the only game in the collection that doesnt have the IWHBYD skull).