I put one Halo game down, not the franchise. I also stated that I disliked Halo 2's pacing (campaign-related, clearly). After FoMan moved the thread, I had no access to the editing field. I could not add details or correct errors. However, it is stated countless times in my replies that I'm not bashing Halo as a franchise. I bashed Halo 4 based on my experience with the game and criticized Halo 2's campaign, which I stand by to this day. I was very blunt and precise with my wording. 1 and 3 were my personal favourites overall and 2 is the only other Halo game I enjoyed (even if it was only for the multiplayer). Now, again, nothing there supports your claim that any hatred for Halo as a franchise is implied in my reply to your comment. Not a damn thing. Halo 4 as a game? Yes. Definitely. I am very open about my hatred for Halo 4. I don't disrespect the people who do like it, nor does it bother me that people like it. I do not decide what is good or bad for anybody but myself. In a forum such as this, you will find people who are very vocal about their opinions. It's just a fact at this point. The vocal minority is typically very blunt. We all share our opinions. Posts are often misunderstood and/or misconstrued. However, my reply to you specifically has no implications. Those six words (technically five, I used the numerical character for four) stand alone and are blunt. There are no implications, just me saying "Halo 4 sucks" in a trendy, douche-baggy way. You came to the "EscapeTheArtist hates Halo!" conclusion on your own. And then you attempted to use quotes that don't support your claims to support your claims. Perhaps my response to you just didn't translate properly. Halo is just an FPS game. FPS games on console (and in general, really) typically have campaigns, stories and a lot of that other shit. I'm not sure where you were going with that. Moving on from that, Halo is an FPS. FPS just means first-person shooter. There's nothing truly negative about that claim. FPS games just typically aren't that impressive these days. They're all more or less rehashes of themselves or each other. Halo 4 was a rehash of the older Halos. Call of Duty is a rehash of itself... Every year. Forever. And ever. You see, The Last of Us isn't a "shooter". You shoot in it. However, it's a Third-Person Survival Horror game. Halo is a Sci-Fi First-Person Shooter game. I hope that clarifies things a little more for my side of the discussion. Also, my thread had some swings at some of the games that I disliked. How is that supporting your claim that I hate Halo as a franchise? The point I'm trying to make is that I do not hate Halo as a franchise. I hate Halo 4. I dislike Halo 2's campaign. ODST and Reach felt rushed/unfinished to me. These are all things that I stated in the thread. Also, this right here is in plain sight; [quote]Me [b]not liking Halo 2[/b]'s pacing [b]or Halo 4[/b] at all isn't an insult. I don't have to like every Halo game that comes out. [b]I liked CE, 2's multiplayer, and 3.[/b] I wasn't big on ODST or Reach.[/quote]