10 Craziest Video Game Myths (That Turned Out To Be True)
7. The Pistol Was Intentionally Overpowered In Halo
The pistol is generally the worst weapon in an FPS; it's the gun you start with and typically ditch at the first available opportunity. The exception to that rule is the M6D Personal Defence Weapon from Halo, a lovely bit of kit thats not only super accurate but quite powerful too. It's such a good weapon some fans felt it was too powerful, and that it upset the balance of the game.
A rumour started to grow over time that Bungie co-founder Jason Jones tweaked the power of the pistol just before the game shipped, and Jones finally confessed to the myth in a 2013 interview. He said the team felt the pistol wasn't up to the level they needed, and since the game was close to being locked they didnt want to start messing around with the code.
He tweaked the code for the pistol, and the result was one of the finest pieces of weaponry in the series.