Having now spent some time with Halo and BOIII (Destiny)

by cheapLEY , Sunday, November 08, 2015, 00:10 (3399 days ago) @ Durandal

The integration of ADS with Halo isn't managed well, with a single shot knocking you out and ruining the shot combined with lots of weapons with tracking and high rates of fire.

I disagree with most of what you said (I think Halo 5 feels amazing, almost on par with Destiny), but this complaint in particular is one I've seen a lot, and one that amuses me. Halo has traditionally knocked you out of zoom (which is the closest analog to ADS in all other Halo games) when getting shot. I know Reach and 4 didn't work that way (I can't remember if Halo 3 did or not), but it's not unknown from Halo.

That being said, I think it feels initially weird because of holding the left trigger for ADS, versus clicking the right thumbstick for zoom in classic Halo. It feels odd when you're still holding down the left trigger, but you're not still aiming down the sights. Other than that, the actual mechanics are fine.