How Long Until The Halo 3 Expansion Is Over-Hyped And Subsequently Hated?

Hurray! A new Halo 3 expansion has been announced at TGS. Putting you in the role of an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper) guy who looks surprisingly similar to Mr. Chief. You will play a story “that takes place during the terrifying events leading up to the Master Chief’s return to New Mombasa”.

Good news right? New campaign, new maps, all new community options. Nobody could possibly talk ill of this can they? Sadly, it’s all but inevitable.

The hype that Bungie and Microsoft can create is crazy; as is the sheer number of people who enjoy playing Halo. The game is simple, fun and continually providing new experiences to entice the player to play on. But this generates a strong knee-jerk reaction.

“Hardcore” gamers often seem inclined to dismiss Halo as being too mainstream. Gaming has always been a subculture, and when a game becomes so popular or so over-hyped to the point where it breaks that and falls into the mainstream, some gamers don’t like it. This is why for nearly every popular game out there, you find there are a few very vocal people who hate it.

Halo 3 is probably the clearest example of this. The Halo franchise has gained a reputation for attracting the scum of the gaming world. Hop onto any online multiplayer Halo match and you will quickly see why. Combine this reputation with hype so big you can’t avoid it, and you get the hate.

So when will the negativity start for the new Halo expansion? Check the comments of any of the big sites which reported it and you can see, it already has.