It did well tbh but there was just an entire meme culture knocking it for some reason. I remember seeing it get a lot of shit on Reddit back when I browsed it. It kind of surprised me in a lot of ways.
I think a lot of it was driven by people wanting to dunk on Microsoft and halo fans in particular. People still dunk on Microsoft, but halo isn’t as fun to dunk on anymore now that the series has completely gone off the rails and has an uncertain future
Less e waste, more useless plastic and cardboard that won’t get recycled lol
I’ve never understood why Reach got so much shit at launch and still sees some to this day. It’s a very good game. Ever since halo 3 wrapped The series has just been checking off boxes with their missions and making you fight pretty typical engagements. Here’s the tank level, here’s the warthog level, etc. Reach Is a very focused, dynamic experience from start to finish. And while it could’ve probably used a little more love, reach really does feel like its own place. They’re very deliberate with the flora/fauna and bring you to different areas so you really get a feel for where you are fighting. You get urban combat, jungles, rooftop/aerial work, lots of verticality, lots of open areas. It never gets boring
This is like getting an award for reminding the teacher to assign the class homework so reliably.
What a weird take. And I don’t even like MH games