"Stopped being a social experience": Community discusses major causes of Halo Infinite's downfall

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YouTuber The Act Man's recent opinion on Halo Infinite and the game's problems is rather interesting. Despite a solid launch, the title soon dropped in popularity as it lost the initial hype surrounding itself. There are multiple reasons for this, but The Act Man feels that the game misses out on what should be its strength. He believes that the latest Halo game misses out on the co-op part where players can play with their friends.

After a long delay, the co-op mode is presently available in Halo Infinite. The game had a massive launch, with the multiplayer modes being made free-to-play. In fact, it even reached record numbers as the game was released on Steam and Xbox. However, the problems started to appear soon after the initial momentum was lost, and fans blamed 343 Industries for the poor execution. While players can now play together, the experience is far from ideal.

Halo Infinite's initial release was pushed back by nearly a year as the results from the beta tests weren't up to the standards they set. In a somewhat strange move, the multiplayer modes were first released, followed by the launch of a single-player campaign.

Unlike previous games like Halo 5, Halo Infinite's campaign didn't have co-op available from the very beginning. 343 Industries assured the community that the co-op would eventually arrive, and it duly has in the game's second season.

However, major criticisms can be made, and The Act Man emphasizes those points. He felt that if someone was asked what the game's problem was, everyone would agree that it was the delay of co-op. He added that this should be the strongest area of the game, which could have allowed it to dominate the FPS market. He further mentioned that the game has stopped being the