Halo: The Master Chief Collection is pure fan service [Eurogamer.net]

[DP ServBot]

There aren't a huge number of people still playing Halo online. Franchise custodians 343 know this. And ahead of the launch of Halo 5: Guardians, potentially the biggest Xbox One exclusive yet, it's time to do something about it.
343's answer is to release a game packed to bursting point with Halo fan service, tap into the wide-eyed nostalgia so many of us have for Halo 2, and throw in access to an early version of the next major game in the blockbuster first-person shooter franchise. That's what Halo: The Master Chief Collection is; the video game to spark the Halo community back to life.
The package includes Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition, Halo 2 Anniversary Edition, Halo 3 and Halo 4; the Ridley Scott-produced digital TV series Halo Nightfall, which tells the origin story of Agent Locke, the new character 343 introduced with its recently-released Halo 5 visual ID; and, crucially, entry into the Halo 5: Guardians beta, due to kick off this December.
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[ProjectCamaro]

I currently own every console Halo game (Including Halo 2600) but I'll be picking this up as well. It'll be fun to grab some friends and play through them all including the orginal Xbox titles in HD.

[rxd]

I also have every version of Halo (except the 2600) but I'm passing on this