Halo is old now. It is starting to suffer just like other aging franchises (Ex. Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed). 343i had to try to innovate to keep the game fresh, but they also had to keep it Halo. Blah blah blah...
After 6 fps games, Halo is stale. People who have played since CE or 2 are just burnt out on it.
The reason Halo 4 is downgraded on this forum and the others are praised can be summed up in one word:
NOSTALGIA
[spoiler]COD's population stays high because of customer appeal to teens and its more accessible and easier for casual players.[/spoiler]
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Agreed. The Halo franchise is simply succumbing to its age and the change in the FPS landscape over the last 5+ years. The "core" Halo community may feel differently about it, but that is neither here nor there.
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Probably. Still, H4 is my series favourite since 3. But that's just me, clearly that's not the case for everyone.