You're right, when I was playing Halo 4, I just got a raging vibe that it was like a knock off Halo game. I don't want to say that it was a bad game, but the thing is that two(?) years later, I'm not reaching for Halo 4 like I was the other Bungie games. Matter of fact when I want to play Halo I reach for Halo 3 or Halo: Reach. If I'm honest, all I can see with Halo is Microsoft whoring out the franchise when it should have ended with Halo 3. Bungie is now making a cross platform game so everyone can get a lil slice of their beautiful pie (sooooooo sensual) and that's what we should be happy about, not a few "exclusive" pieces of gear and a strike that chances are will be hastily slapped together to fit Activision's contract.