Come on... 343i inherited halo. They didn't write the lore or create the universe... They simply picked up where bungie left off (and bungie also left them with a lot of ideas about the forerunners, so they didn't create anything new nor do they deserve the credit you give them). Bungie deserves the halo credit.... So don't give 343i credit for continuing the legacy. With that being said... Halo is my 1st favorite. Gears of war is my 2nd.