tried to incorporate the Kinect into the gameplay
Wtf? This is a thing?! I've never heard of this? How the hell did I miss this? Oh, probably because I don't have Kinect...
In my opinion, 343 have done great things with Halo. Whether it be creating meaningful characters, interesting story or giving me the ability to run. TO RUN. That might just be one of their best features. Halo 4, Kilo 5 and HTT went to new storytelling depths, something i greatly appreciate being a major lore fan. Hell, even Spartan Strike/Assault were good little games to pass the time.