Not exact matches
Local multiplayer follows the rest of the package in harking back to the glory days of the
console FPS, a time when people crowded round
consoles and accused one another of watching their screens rather
than caring about Killstreaks and Perks (though online multiplayer goes the
other way, following the COD Train with experience points and unlocks at each rank).
If you're arguing that Halo is only popular because it was daring to be a
console FPS, before their popularisation,
than you are sorely missing the
other stronger points of the Halo franchise.
FP: When families ask me for a
console recommendation I often endorse Wii U, explaining that Nintendo has more exclusives and more family friendly content
than pretty much any
other platform.
Being the most popular
console genre, the
FPS aspect of this game makes it a more approachable MMO
than many
others out there.
It does deserve a look if you are a diehard
FPS fan looking for a true
console experience on the Vita; however, all
others who pick this up should be warned that there is more sizzle
than there is steak.