Finally a post with reason. I share the exact same opinions as you, i 'was' a hardcore Bungie/Halo fanboy but thanks to the 'not so addictive' Reach multilayer and the fact of how they butchered the universes cannon (plot line in regards to the books) I've lost a lot of respect for the halo series. PS the whole Forge world maps thing is cool, but the same bland textures gets really boring really fast. (a contradiction to what one of the things halos was known well for in MP- amazing scenery + good looking maps)