imo, it didnt feel like the older halos
thats not neccesarily a bad thing, but we can say that halo 4 was some kind of reboot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp3sxC7oVhk
As I said, Halo 4: Reclaimer 1. Halo 4 was not part of the Halo TRILOGY. It is a fresh start. (it also has the best multiplayer IMO, very buggy, but incredibly fun)