Community maps are the worst thing to happen to Halo since Armour lock. They are the reason I avoid the Team Slayer playlist, and the reason I grow weary of Reach in a much shorter period of time compared to other Halo games. Let's face the facts here, Reach is by far the worst game in the Halo franchise. Now before you jump to your keyboards with flames in your eyes remember: We are talking about the HALO franchise here, Reach is still head and shoulders above most games out there but compared to Halo 1-3 and ODST it doesn't stand up. It's kind of like having 5 beautiful women in front of you, sure they are all beautiful but one of them probably looks a little worse than the other 4. So what made Reach turn out worse than its predecessors? Well I think it is a combination of factors: ...

The Problem(s) With Armor Lock in Halo: Reach Matchmaking



For those of you (everyone) who don't know me I am a pretty avid Halo player, I have been playing the game 5-6 times a week since about the time Halo 3 came out, so I guess you could say I have a bit of experience. When Reach came out I was excited, I had played the beta and couldn't wait to see what the full version was going to offer. Now the game has been out for almost 6 months and I have played almost 1,300 multiplayer matches, when I first started out in Reach everything seemed golden, however as the months carried on I have found a few thorns on this otherwise beautiful rose. The main one being the controversial armor ability: Armor Lock! In this article I will examine why Armor Lock throws ...