What you're seeing isn't anything new. The criticisms people have for Bungie's games aren't anything that's emerged in the past few years. What makes it feel different today is that it doesn't feel so grey anymore. With two companies that have made Halo, it's easier to take sides or perceive the taking of sides. For example, I think much of Bungie's game design and storytelling for their Halo games has deep flaws in it. If someone is going to talk about how good Bungie was with Halo, I'll explain my view to show that Bungie isn't a pristine statue. That doesn't change the fact that I think Halo CE, Halo 2, and ODST are some of the better games in the franchise with excellent stories.