14 years later and this game easily still holds it own.
Really my only issue is I was expecting the same jump in quality from 2 to 3 as there was from CE to 2. That's not even a slight against the game, more against myself for creating unrealistic expectations in hindsight.
Also, now having completed the trilogy, as good as this entry was I'd have to say it feels a little bit more "safe" than the others, but also I'd attribute that more to Bungie (and myself) being much more familiar and involved with the Halo universe now than we were at the beginning of the series, and as a result the games themselves become more familiar as well.
Really my only issue is I was expecting the same jump in quality from 2 to 3 as there was from CE to 2. That's not even a slight against the game, more against myself for creating unrealistic expectations in hindsight.
Also, now having completed the trilogy, as good as this entry was I'd have to say it feels a little bit more "safe" than the others, but also I'd attribute that more to Bungie (and myself) being much more familiar and involved with the Halo universe now than we were at the beginning of the series, and as a result the games themselves become more familiar as well.