Completed on Halo MCC. The game is my favorite entry in the series, multiplayer-wise. However, the campaign levels in this entry are quite lacking, as they copy and paste rooms over and over, which can lead you getting lost very easily (the snow level). I really liked the introduction of the flood, very eerie. I recommend playing this game in it's original graphics over Anniversary, as the lighting in Anni doesn't really fit the feel of this game. I'd recommend playing Halo 2's Anniversary though.

Have played since the first week of launch, and dropped it around maybe a year ago, since every vehicle is somehow slower than the Pariah but with nearly double-triple the price tag. I don't really see as to how people think this game is pay to win though, I have every property with the most expensive upgrades without ever spending a dime. I also own a 60 Car garage on my Maze Bank office with the most expensive cars. I enjoy playing the game and doing deathmatches (exclusively run and gun, no explosives or vehicles). I recommend playing at least once WITH friends. I can't recommend the PC version as hackers can just see your IP and at that point your internet connection is at risk. As a full time online college and soon uni student, I can't allow that risk anymore. The gameplay loop gets boring I admit pretty fast as you reach "end game" and turns into an artificial grind (my biggest and last was probably the most expensive yacht with the most costly lights and upgrades). Although this game isn't the same genre, the gameplay loop is still better than Destiny 2, which is the king of artificial grind. Want a tip? Join a lively crew, my best experiences are with an active crew. It's so much fun selling your businesses in public lobby (you get a 1% bonus per player in the session iirc) and having a bunch of helicopter and futuristic vehicles defend your truck from flying broomsticks that shoot missiles. If you're on Xbox, I suggest Ghillie Master on YouTube, if on PlayStation, watch TheProfessional. Their tips are life changing and will change how efficiently you manage your time in this huge expansive game. I have saved hundreds of my own and others' hours just by following their advice.

Was really fun to play at it's peak, after a while hackers started to infest the lobbies. I hated how you can only rent weapons as a free to play like many shooters at the time like Crossfire and Combat Arms. I remember having friends that would hack in skill perks for their HP and SP to be higher than normal. Sadly, the game shut down but there's private servers like S4 Remnants that are still up. The gameplay in this game is really one of a kind, learning how to wall jump and excel in movement is a priority in this game. Give the soundtrack a listen, I promise you'll like it.

Took me about a year to finish it after playing through the Danganronpa series. Some of the endings left a bitter taste in my mouth and I didn't think the game was gonna be nearly as interesting as it ended up being. The reason why I mentioned Danganronpa is because although both games aren't very similar, the part I like about both Somnium Files and the Danganronpa series is learning about what came before the beginning of the game, also both games would probably be liked by people with a perverted sense of humor I guess. If you dropped the game, I really suggest you pick it back up, the last two routes made it completely worth it for me.

I can totally see why some have dropped this game though, some of the dialogue can be pretty cringe or dreadful and one or two of the endings made me fluctuate my opinion about this game from good to worse. It's really up to the player and what they like out of these kinds of games to deem it's worth.