The Good

• The weapons feel powerful, smooth, and slick; something Halo2/3 were missing from Halo CE.
• The long/mid range weapon (CE pistol/BR/DMR/Carbine/NR) is now balanced enough to be very adequate without making the AR useless.
• The pistol is a phenomenal starting weapon for long/mid range, compared to the useless Magnum.
• The graphics are artistically eye-popping.
• Melee damage doesn't affect health, no matter the shield amount. Some hate it; I like it.
• Delay from equipping the Plasma Pistol makes the Noob Combo even more unlikely.

The Bad

• NUCLEAR BOMB GRENADES GO *BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMHAHAHAHAHAHAHOOOOHAHAHAHA!!!1*
• Spartans' movement speed is too damn slow.
• Sprint is too damn fast.
• Camouflage is useless -- who knew a highly trained stealth operative could get stealth killed from someone who is NOT a stealth operative?
• Jet packs are nearly impossible to use with the Bumper Jumper control layout.
• AR, despite how sexy is feels, is rather weak, and needs a few notches.
• Make the flag carriers move at the normal speed -- it'll stop jugglers who are too idiotic to know that you can't do such a tactic anymore.
• Nuclear bomb grenades (again).
• Hey, Bungie! You know those edible pineapples soldiers carry? Why are they so angry when they hit the floor and lend their steam unto the catcher? BECAUSE THEY NEED TO CALM DOWN!
• The matchmaking Social Settings don't work as well as they should. Most of my matched team mates were too dumb to melee a shieldless enemy. Is the matchmaking comparing me to these knuckleheads?! How dare it!
• The sniper is too damn cheap -- the aim assist is Halo2-esque, and the Spartans' dilatoriness gives the weapon's inheritor 95% control the map, and it's placed within Swordbase...
• ... which is a god-awful map.
  

The Ugly

Conclusion