re: Is this what "Next Gen" will be?

Halo really has been disappointing. I would have waited and got it for Christmas if I knew it was gonna be unplayable for a week +

For some reason people think its acceptable though. I can understand some hiccups, but Halo was clearly not finished/ready for launch.

Games should be ready to go when the hit the shelf or they should inform buyers that they're not done with the game yet.

Games aren't goddamn plant seeds. There should be no waiting for the end product involved once the game is purchased.