Well.. I suppose it isn't a horrible game.. if you aren't comparing it to what Halo was supposed to be. If you are, then in that case, it lost all of its charm. 343i went an entire different direction with this game. Yes, give it a try please, but I'd recommend not making it your first Halo game to get into the series, play the games in order by either release or chronological order, starting with either Halo Wars 1, Halo Reach, or Halo: Combat Evolved.