Originally Posted by
TheJoester09 That thing about the review embargo is pretty sketchy...really sketchy. If it's as bad as everyone says, then how on Earth did it pass through testing? If it's not up to snuff, then push it back! It beats having to release a broken game on the same day as a major Halo release. Why would they rush just to go head-to-head with that, knowing that there were problems?
It's an annual franchise. Pushing it back would mean missing the holiday sales chance for the entre run of the game, since the next one would be out the following year. It's probably easier for them to eat a bad launch, try to patch, and have the next game be better, if possible.