Halo: The Master Chief Collection gets "modern aiming" option Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Halo: The Master Chief Collection gets "modern aiming" option Eye of a needler. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 19 Jan 2019 33 comments Halo: The Master Chief Collection now has "modern aiming". This was added to the game as part of its January update after some players had complained that the aim acceleration in the Xbox One collection didn't "feel right". The new modern aiming option, which is enabled by default, smooths out the aim acceleration zones on your controller by using values that are more like Halo 2 Anniversary and Halo 4 than the older Halo games. In a post on Halo Waypoint, developer 343 said the biggest difference is the movement of your cursor is much smoother with modern aiming, and the aim acceleration zones in the diagonals are much harder to activate. If you don't like the modern aiming, you can always turn it off in the controller settings menus, 343 advised. This update comes over four years after Halo: The Master Chief Collection, which includes Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, and Halo 4, came out. It also adds eight new skulls for Halo: CE and various bug fixes. Halo: The Master Chief Collection's launch issues are well documented, but it's great to see 343 continue to update the game so long after launch. And it's not stopping here, the developer added. Custom Game Browser support is still happening, as well as improvements to the post game carnage report. Of course, the updates for Halo: The Master Chief Collection won't go on forever. Halo Infinite is the next entry in the legendary first-person shooter series, and I imagine it'll be all hands on deck for that game when it nears launch. Watch on YouTube Until then, Halo: The Master Chief Collection remains a lot of fun and a much-improved experience. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store