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  1. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Xbox once again proves that they are best of the best and no other console can get even close. Sure Sony has had hit games in past, but most of them are extremely linear "movie-games". Spider-Man was fun i guess, but overall Sony games are meh. No offence. Halo Infinite shows how you should write characters and story, make world fun and interesting and especially, make gameplay fun.
  2. Dec 11, 2021
    7
    Halo Infinite has an enjoyable combat system and a fun multiplayer that will appease many fans, however, the new campaign is a disappointment. The story, characters and open world all feel half baked. The story felt as though nothing happened, thus resulting in a game that doesn't progress the story in any meaningful way.
  3. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever! Halo Forever!
  4. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Awesome, can’t understand why the hate, is really so good. Needs some bug fixing, but it deserves better. 8/10 but I’m giving it a 10 to offset some ridiculous 0 ratings. Like people don’t understand the concept. If it is a 0 it would mean it has the worst graphics, gameplay, sound, etc and is never fun in any way. That’s just a lie.
  5. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    If this game was made by Naughty Dog, story would be horrible, Weapon would kill Master Chief in first hour or so and this big bad guy would win. Thankfully it's made by 343 and story and characters are great, beautiful graphics, amazing soundtrack and fun gameplay!
  6. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    So so so much better video game than Cyberpunk2077. 343 shows what real talent looks like.
  7. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    343 proves with this game what they really can do. Bungie already went downhill with Reach, so i think 343 was perfect choice for halo. More of this please.
  8. Dec 11, 2021
    9
    Посмотрев обзор двух белорусов и Denisa Major задумался о целесообразности покупки этой игры. Как же я был приятно удивлён… Поставил максимальную сложность, и давай ломать лица вражинам. И как же это оказалось весело (особенно маленькие уродики жгут по полной).Посмотрев обзор двух белорусов и Denisa Major задумался о целесообразности покупки этой игры. Как же я был приятно удивлён… Поставил максимальную сложность, и давай ломать лица вражинам. И как же это оказалось весело (особенно маленькие уродики жгут по полной).
  9. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    So much better than anything Sony has done in 2020 or 2021, good job Xbox, king is back!
  10. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Объективно, 8/10, поставил 10 Из-за ревью-бомбинга.
  11. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Halo Infinite proves why 343 was perfect company to take over Halo! They wrote beautiful story for Halo 4 and while Halo 5 was bad (Every company makes mistakes), they also wrote beautiful story for Halo Infinite! But now gameplay is also fun, going open world was great idea, hopefully they expand on that idea with next Halo games or DLC's.
  12. Dec 11, 2021
    8
    There's a lot of new weapons in this game, as well as like half of the classics. They're all so fun to use and none of them (besides the plasma pistol) feel like a "low tier" weapon. I am constantly cycling through the plethora of guns you come across. Although this game is apparently very CPU heavy and there is some weird frame pacing sometimes, the graphics are amazing in my opinion.There's a lot of new weapons in this game, as well as like half of the classics. They're all so fun to use and none of them (besides the plasma pistol) feel like a "low tier" weapon. I am constantly cycling through the plethora of guns you come across. Although this game is apparently very CPU heavy and there is some weird frame pacing sometimes, the graphics are amazing in my opinion. Even at mostly low settings, it still looks very clean and the art direction is so much better than Halo 4 or 5. Halo Infinite definitely isn't a classic Bungie Halo, but I think 343 finally figured out what made a Halo game a Halo game, and they grew on that and made it their own. I really like it. Expand
  13. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Halo infinite on pc with mouse and keyboard absolutely amazing and super enjoyable . But optimization not great and hopefully improve optimization in future. i recommend to play halo infinite with amd hardware and ssd
  14. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    I gave it a 10 because of sony fanboys who are review bombing.
    The Multiplayer is a 8.5 for me and the campaign is a 9.5 so basicaly a 9.
    I gave it a 10 cuz ppl are spamming 0 out of 10 because sony fanboys get joy from low microsoft scores.
    Seriously the best campaign since the first 3 games
  15. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Don't listen to those 0 review scores. Clearly just review bombing. Game is solid. Great gunplay, awesome graphics, story is decent although clearly they left a cliff hanger for story dlc. One thing i would've liked is different biomes. But like i said maybe future dlc? Best halo game for me definitely
  16. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    A serious return to form. The campaign feels just perfect. The combat is balanced, varied and extremely fun. The plot and story are engaging and emotional. I hope for more story dlc. The game is beautiful to look at regardless of your graphic settings, yet somehow retains the old school charm. New depth, new enemies, new mechanics, new world. Classic fun. Cd Project Red could learnA serious return to form. The campaign feels just perfect. The combat is balanced, varied and extremely fun. The plot and story are engaging and emotional. I hope for more story dlc. The game is beautiful to look at regardless of your graphic settings, yet somehow retains the old school charm. New depth, new enemies, new mechanics, new world. Classic fun. Cd Project Red could learn something from this release. The game is finished and not broken.

    Don’t let the review bombers win. And don’t believe them.
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  17. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Halo Infinite é um jogo fantástico, no meu XBOX Series X ele tá lindo, jogabilidade fluída e gráficos excelentes mas não surpreendentes.
    Testei na minha GTX 1080TI rodou muito bem.
    A ideia do mundo aberto foi bem interessante, não pensei que ia ser tão legal. O ponto não tão agradável para mim, foi a questão de violência, queria que fosse mais sangrento, mas isso é apenas um estilo,
    Halo Infinite é um jogo fantástico, no meu XBOX Series X ele tá lindo, jogabilidade fluída e gráficos excelentes mas não surpreendentes.
    Testei na minha GTX 1080TI rodou muito bem.
    A ideia do mundo aberto foi bem interessante, não pensei que ia ser tão legal.
    O ponto não tão agradável para mim, foi a questão de violência, queria que fosse mais sangrento, mas isso é apenas um estilo, afinal não estou jogando Doom, os modelos dos personagens estão com muitos detalhes em alta resolução, fantástico.
    A física tá incrível, eu uso arpão e faço loucuras, os carros gostaria que fossem mais pesados, no em toda franquia Halo eles sempre uma física leve.
    Posso não ter gostado de tudo por gosto, mas o que foi feito, foi bem executado!
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  18. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    This game is very enjoyable 343's best story An excellent multiplayer and a great campaign the HALO Series is back!
  19. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    The story brings a more emotional side of Master Chief following halo 4, with weapon and echo216 bringing the balancing element.Gameplay is amazing with grapple hook perfectly integrating with sandbox, boss fights are implemented properlyThe story brings a more emotional side of Master Chief following halo 4, with weapon and echo216 bringing the balancing element.Gameplay is amazing with grapple hook perfectly integrating with sandbox, boss fights are implemented properly for first time. Music is also amzing and the world of zeta halo is soothing the least to say. Expand
  20. Dec 11, 2021
    5
    gunplay is good, bosses are bad, the story is meh, the campaign is tooo short and lacks diversity ( no missions in snow area or desert area, etc. there is more to complain but these are my main gripes.
  21. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Master chief is back baby. From beginning to end its amazing. So much action and a lot to explore.
  22. Dec 11, 2021
    9
    Multiplayer is fun, balanced, and engaging. The story is pretty good in campaign and I know future story installments are coming. Graphically the game is excellent for a sci-fi shooter. It should be hyper realistic, so it strikes a great balance between realism and animated. All in all a great game. Would have been a 10, but progression in multiplayer is awful. They’ve made fixes and moreMultiplayer is fun, balanced, and engaging. The story is pretty good in campaign and I know future story installments are coming. Graphically the game is excellent for a sci-fi shooter. It should be hyper realistic, so it strikes a great balance between realism and animated. All in all a great game. Would have been a 10, but progression in multiplayer is awful. They’ve made fixes and more are coming, but progression is still wonky. Performs great on my PC, but I’m not having any of the reported issues. Expand
  23. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Game of the year 2021 for sure. Finally a worthy successor to the Bungie Era of Halo
  24. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Best halo game ever made! Those negative reviews have to be 343 haters or PlayStation fans because this game is near flawless. Couple things would be nice to have, like Active Camo and Overshield in Campaign and maybe friendly AI driving vehicles (though I still have PTSD from the Halo Reach is driving me off a cliff 4/5 times),but other than that I have nothing but praise for this game.Best halo game ever made! Those negative reviews have to be 343 haters or PlayStation fans because this game is near flawless. Couple things would be nice to have, like Active Camo and Overshield in Campaign and maybe friendly AI driving vehicles (though I still have PTSD from the Halo Reach is driving me off a cliff 4/5 times),but other than that I have nothing but praise for this game. Gorgeous level design, aesthetic of the Forerunner sections (like deep in the ring) is the best it has ever been, and dear god the Banished chatter is hilarious! 343 really knocked it out of the park, well done! Expand
  25. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Excelente juego una vez que empiezas no quieres parar, un juego que te lleva a explorar el mapa completo
  26. Dec 11, 2021
    0
    The game is not bad... but the history of the campaing is just the same. Spectacular, yes, but boring and pointless. Always a big bad guy threatening all the galaxy. The multiplayer is good if you are a kid. It is more call of duty than halo. It's not fun anymore.
  27. Dec 11, 2021
    8
    Great game literally all these negative comments are fraud and fake asf. Just finished the campaign 9/10 on that part but controller starts randomly putting in inputs at random idk if it's PC or my controller but overall great game. Idiots will say it plays like a last gen game when it's 1. crossplay and 2. originally was built for last gen hardware but clowns wouldn't know about factualGreat game literally all these negative comments are fraud and fake asf. Just finished the campaign 9/10 on that part but controller starts randomly putting in inputs at random idk if it's PC or my controller but overall great game. Idiots will say it plays like a last gen game when it's 1. crossplay and 2. originally was built for last gen hardware but clowns wouldn't know about factual information now would they. Play the game and see how YOU feel about it. Expand
  28. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Best game I've played in a long time. Looking forward to updates to multiplayer playlist.
  29. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Halo infinite is the new standard for fps gaming, open world gaming, multiplayer arena gaming, and story telling, all in one perfectly polished game
  30. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Играл только в сюжет и он прекрасен. Отличная оптимизация игры для не очень мощных ПК.
  31. Dec 11, 2021
    1
    It's utterly bad. It feels, looks and plays like a last gen game.
    The story is pure stupidity and makes no sense at all. Horrible plot, voice acting, and Pacing is all over the place. The multiplayer is so dull and uninspired. Just another boring arena shooter. Nothing new to it. Maps are almost as bad as Battlefield 2042s maps. It's crazy how 343 has ruined the franchise.
    I have played it
    It's utterly bad. It feels, looks and plays like a last gen game.
    The story is pure stupidity and makes no sense at all. Horrible plot, voice acting, and Pacing is all over the place. The multiplayer is so dull and uninspired. Just another boring arena shooter. Nothing new to it. Maps are almost as bad as Battlefield 2042s maps. It's crazy how 343 has ruined the franchise.
    I have played it on my Series X and man the frames, stuttering and graphics sucks. Even though I played the game through Game Pass I feel robbed of my valuable time. Don't buy the game. You'll regret it immensely.
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  32. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Halo infinites GamePlay is some of the best I've ever experienced in a halo game. Multiplayer is solid and after putting 32hours roughly in the multiplayer and only experienced a couple crashes.

    But there are a few issues with the game that can be easily fixed. First the battle pass needs to be improved quite a bit as the rewards are a bit lacking and for me at least there's only a couple
    Halo infinites GamePlay is some of the best I've ever experienced in a halo game. Multiplayer is solid and after putting 32hours roughly in the multiplayer and only experienced a couple crashes.

    But there are a few issues with the game that can be easily fixed. First the battle pass needs to be improved quite a bit as the rewards are a bit lacking and for me at least there's only a couple of things in the battle pass I actually want. The second issue is why is there no game mode playlists in this game. Sometimes I just want to play slayer but can't as there's no just slayer game mode.

    I know why this is a big issue for some but for me I don't mind it to much as I like playing the objective game modes.

    I would recommend that that you give this a try as the multiplayer is free to play.


    I'm going to be reviewing the campaign separately.
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  33. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Halo has finally redeemed itself after 4 and 5 s***shows. It just felt like Halo CE, where after playing you just keep thinking about "what was that", "what's gonna happen next" - Cannot wait for the next one in this new trilogy. Halo is back baby!
  34. Dec 11, 2021
    8
    I’m not fan of the series (to be honest, I don’t understand all the hype around it), but it’s the first Halo I actually enjoy to play. Pleasant graphics, well directed cut scenes, cool gun play - a great soft reboot for new players.
  35. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    One of the best shooters I have ever experienced, amazing game with an amazing story.
  36. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Absolutely brilliant storytelling. This IS the best halo game till date , brilliant map , epic dialogue.
  37. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Прекрасная игра, в сравнении со своими актуальными конкурентами просто шедевр.
  38. Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Es el mejor Halo que se halla hecho para los fans mas viejos, es un digno Halo
  39. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    I am shocked to see people aren’t enjoying this as much as I did. I literally give it a perfect score. Captures everything about the old games, addresses the faults of the last couple, and sets the characters forward in a way that’s new. Amazing ending, I was blown away. And the gameplay!!!! Top notch. I’ll be playing this game forever
  40. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Me encantó el juego es muy divertido no me va lag buenos gráficos mundo abierto extenso y completo
  41. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Looks and plays great on PC. Well worth the Pc GAME PASS and well worth the wait. Multiplayer cosmetics could be better but gameplay is great and that’s all I need. It’s old school.
  42. Dec 10, 2021
    0
    Mechanics and graphics are mostly great. Campaign was good but missing common things such as a chapter select option and co-op. Quick resume on Xbox Series X is broken and can stop you from getting some unlockable items.

    The multiplayer is a mess at the moment. Battle pass has slow progression with not many rewards worth playing for, most of which are consumables which don't add to the
    Mechanics and graphics are mostly great. Campaign was good but missing common things such as a chapter select option and co-op. Quick resume on Xbox Series X is broken and can stop you from getting some unlockable items.

    The multiplayer is a mess at the moment. Battle pass has slow progression with not many rewards worth playing for, most of which are consumables which don't add to the experience. No ability to choose what mode you play, so its all random. Limited game modes - no free for all, zombies, forge, etc. Your fireteam isn't necessarily the team you'll end up playing with, sometimes gets mixed up. No ability to turn off cross-play, important because PC is being plagued by hackers who you can't report in-game. Overpriced cosmetics. Barely any customization options when compared to previous games. Points scored and winning doesn't matter. No stats. The list goes on. For a game that's been in development for six years, I am very disappointed and hope for a dense patch to fix a number of issues.
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  43. Dec 10, 2021
    7
    Love the indoor graphic but it seems that the graphics in the openworld wasn't well optimized. The performance is terrible with my 1060 in the open world where the fps drops dramaticly. Hope 343 can fix some of the performance issue . The gun play is really different from the rest of the franchise and it really have to take sometime to get used it. The plasma weapons are much weaker thanLove the indoor graphic but it seems that the graphics in the openworld wasn't well optimized. The performance is terrible with my 1060 in the open world where the fps drops dramaticly. Hope 343 can fix some of the performance issue . The gun play is really different from the rest of the franchise and it really have to take sometime to get used it. The plasma weapons are much weaker than before especially the plasma pistol since that it takes more time than before to charge.
    But the overall gameplay is fun.
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  44. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    I have played 8hours of this game in PC, just to test it and see where I should play it. And a other 20 or so in console. With a 2080 graphic card, it runs smoothly and I havent had any big issue so far. And the game is amazing, so I totally recommend it, just give it a try with gamepass and once you fall in love with it, you can try to buy it later
  45. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Amazing, thrilling, breath of fresh air, with a few performance tweaks, and bugs ironed out this is a perfect game ( I score this a 10 to balance out the unreasonable 0 rating army of trolls). I have to force myself to stop playing because you take over one FOB just to have 3 other cool objectives appear on the map and a band of marines to keep you company. There's enough content in justAmazing, thrilling, breath of fresh air, with a few performance tweaks, and bugs ironed out this is a perfect game ( I score this a 10 to balance out the unreasonable 0 rating army of trolls). I have to force myself to stop playing because you take over one FOB just to have 3 other cool objectives appear on the map and a band of marines to keep you company. There's enough content in just the campaign alone to keep you busy for awhile, its worth the 60 bucks, get it and get it now. Expand
  46. Dec 10, 2021
    0
    low fps, constantly crashes, bluescreened my pc i really wouldnt recommend to anybody even if you have good specs
  47. Dec 10, 2021
    6
    This is a decent game. The core gameplay is fun but there are many things holding this game back. The story is rather disinteresting and the few characters there are, I don't find very compelling. Honestly the characters whine too much in this game, they don't really feel like they belong in such an alien setting. They assume you have a deeper understanding of the lore and don't botherThis is a decent game. The core gameplay is fun but there are many things holding this game back. The story is rather disinteresting and the few characters there are, I don't find very compelling. Honestly the characters whine too much in this game, they don't really feel like they belong in such an alien setting. They assume you have a deeper understanding of the lore and don't bother explaining too much. Seems to be many bugs and the new engine does really present itself as next gen. I beat it on legendary and its seems like a very short campaign unless you flesh it out with the boring open world objectives. All in all this is my favorite halo by 343, so hopefully they continue down the path of try to bring halo to its roots somewhat. Also please make the next campaign more linear.i can't deal with halo just being open world from now on. Expand
  48. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The funniest generation of auras, the best multiplayer modes, and the new character weapon for the single player campaign are very pleasing Expand
  49. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Great game. Minus all the fuss regarding multiplayer it is a solid Halo game. Campaign is better then what 343 has done in the past. Multiplayer has a solid base to evolve and getter better. No idea why people are trying to review bomb this. Dillusional Halo fans that expect games to be tailored to their needs or salty playstation players.
  50. Dec 10, 2021
    8
    开放世界部分做的太拉了,载具几乎没有作用,全地形车不能全地形,天蝎号不能压倒一颗小树,不过如果你当开放世界没有的话还是可以当线性来玩的,多人合作战役也被砍了,但这次枪的打击感和手感都很棒,建模和光影都是顶级的,总的来说,在 2021 年我认为这是最好的 3A FPS 游戏了
  51. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Хорошая игра, сделана прям от души. Есть много недостатков, но для меня они незначительны
  52. Dec 10, 2021
    2
    Infinite boredom
    OMG! I can't believe how boring this game is. Awful copy/paste openworld. I can't force myself to play it.
    It looks like they literally took one "halo" mission from halo ce and stretched it out for the whole game. Yes gunplay is nice, but where is the rest? Even Super Mario bros from NES had at least a water level and more gameplay variety Update: I finished the
    Infinite boredom
    OMG! I can't believe how boring this game is. Awful copy/paste openworld. I can't force myself to play it.
    It looks like they literally took one "halo" mission from halo ce and stretched it out for the whole game.

    Yes gunplay is nice, but where is the rest? Even Super Mario bros from NES had at least a water level and more gameplay variety

    Update: I finished the game and they managed to impress me: This is even more boring and empty than I thought at the beginning.
    Everyone's favorite "press three buttons at different ends of the map" mission and immediately "press four buttons on even more distant ends of the map " - WOW "Defeat 3 waves of enemies in the room "and immediately do the same thing again. Love it. And my favorite: the big boss in the little room with one hit kill. Wonderful.

    Story is ok i guess, but it just starts when game ends

    And the Bad Guy... omg... it's even less then onedimensional... I'm evil and i have a deep voice and i'm gonna talk and you can't skip blablabla... Just shut up, please
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  53. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    The sequel to Halo 3 everyone was waiting for. Best gameplay ever in a FPS alongside DOOM Eternal. Soundtrack and art direction are best in class. 343 finally nailed it. Halo is back.
  54. Dec 10, 2021
    6
    Keep in mind this review is from the perspective of someone who hasn't played Halo since the 360 so I am not as familiar with the recent story. The single player campaign is a 6/10 for me. The first hour or so before you get into the open world is a boring slog. Some of it looks good but some of it looks really bad. The animations on some of the enemies looks good but the cutscenes areKeep in mind this review is from the perspective of someone who hasn't played Halo since the 360 so I am not as familiar with the recent story. The single player campaign is a 6/10 for me. The first hour or so before you get into the open world is a boring slog. Some of it looks good but some of it looks really bad. The animations on some of the enemies looks good but the cutscenes are pretty horrible. The main bad guy is cliche and seems very one dimensional. I don't really care about his threats, who he is, or anything about him.

    Once you get outside it does get better but it is just not that great. The open world looks okay but things in the distance look bad, some of the effects are terrible (tire tracks), and it just looks like a game from 4 years ago. I also find pilot annoying, he just complains the whole time and the open world is just okay. When I'm playing it I just keep thinking is this game better than other open world FPS games and I keep coming back to the same answer, no. It doesn't look better, the world isn't better, the story is weak, etc. If it wasn't Master Chief I think people wouldn't be giving this game anything above an 8, the nostalgia is definitely boosting a lot of these scores.

    I would say if you aren't invested n the Halo universe then you're not going to love this game. You'll probably have a decent enough time but it really isn't all that. Don't trust anyone who's giving this game a 10/10, they have rose tinted glasses on.
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  55. Dec 10, 2021
    1
    J'ai jamais vu un jeu aussi laid et mal optimisé qui reçoit le "prix de l'année pour le choix des joueurs"

    La campagne est sortie même pas 2 jours avant la cérémonie des GAME AWARDS comment ca peut être possible de remporté un trophée quand tu te fait pas le jeu en globalité. de plus le jeu à beaucoup de bug, le personnage à un downgrade, l'écran de chargement peu s'ouvrir plusieurs
    J'ai jamais vu un jeu aussi laid et mal optimisé qui reçoit le "prix de l'année pour le choix des joueurs"

    La campagne est sortie même pas 2 jours avant la cérémonie des GAME AWARDS comment ca peut être possible de remporté un trophée quand tu te fait pas le jeu en globalité.
    de plus le jeu à beaucoup de bug, le personnage à un downgrade, l'écran de chargement peu s'ouvrir plusieurs fois, le menu paramètre pour accéder est à vomir pas pratique du tout , et le choix des résolutions sont clairement pathétique, jeu en carton!

    c'est l'effet GAME PASS en même temps.
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  56. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La campaña es muy buena , reviviendo el arte clásico y la sensaciones que te dabaa trilogía original ,con una movilidad avanzada y una gran dirección en las escenas al momento de transmitir los sentimientos del jefe maestro a través de pausas y silencios que acompañados de una banda sonora magistral te dejan en claro todo lo que pasa sin sobreexponer con demasiado texto,dándonos una caracterización increíble del jefe maestro Expand
  57. Dec 10, 2021
    5
    The narrative is pretty lacking, I can't believe they killed a major character off-screen and passed it off as acceptable story telling. They introduce a new "race" that we do not know anything about and remains unexplained for the entirety of the story before she is finished off by chief and finally who are the banished? Do you need to read/play every spin-off media that is made for HaloThe narrative is pretty lacking, I can't believe they killed a major character off-screen and passed it off as acceptable story telling. They introduce a new "race" that we do not know anything about and remains unexplained for the entirety of the story before she is finished off by chief and finally who are the banished? Do you need to read/play every spin-off media that is made for Halo to get a good story experience out of a Halo game these days? No yikes this games narrative is rough as hell. At no point was I at the edge of my seat because of the narrative. Also very disappointing is the loss of excellent cinematography in the cutscenes that even Halo 4 & 5 had. This was a staple of the series, but cutscenes are Infinite are extremely barebones. There were some interesting shots, but you can count them on one hand.

    The sound design is excellent, but most of the original music is not memorable. Relying on the original trilogy music feels kind of desperate, but objectively that music is good.

    As for the gameplay and open world. The gameplay is perfectly serviceable, the grappling hook is introduced and feels pretty useful in combat. I did not care for the Far Cry-esque open world map markers and outposts and basically skipped all of them. Getting from story mission A to story mission B basically equaled to just finding a vehicle and driving for 5 minutes. The open world therefore is more of a detriment if you liked the older Halo titles (CE, 2, 3, Reach), and the fact that world consists of solely trees, hills and grass doesn't do it any favours. Sometimes you are thrown into forerunner structures, but they get pretty samey after a while and look like copy-paste jobs.

    It's definitely an improvement over Halo 4/5 in terms of gameplay but the narrative is just as lacking as Halo 5. It's narrative is worse than Halo 4 though.

    grievances: The bosses are just regular enemies with more health (aka bullet sponges). The intro cutscene goes unexplained and none of the characters are known or met in the game itself (who the hell is Atriox?). Cutscenes are way too long, and interrupt gameplay too much early on in the game. The facial expressions of The Weapon are hilariously bad and distracting, and the fact that she is a copy of Cortana can be seen coming from a mile away. Checkpoints are basically existing in a semi-state of permanence, they exist as long as the game session lasts. It is never made clear when it is safe to turn off the game and know that mission progress will be saved.
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  58. Dec 10, 2021
    0
    Amazing game one of the best of the best halo games, but the pc version is badly optimatized!
  59. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Если в кратце: Отличная игра, рекомендую. Тем более что в геймпасе.

    В основе своей тот же хейло только лучшие. И как же приятно в неё играть. Ты не чувствуешь не минуты потерянного времени. Ты просто получаешь удовольствие от игры.(хейвиш фан как у нас в деревне говорят) Вроде так мало, но учитывая всё то что выходит последнее время эта игра ощущается как свежий воздух. Если вам как и мне
    Если в кратце: Отличная игра, рекомендую. Тем более что в геймпасе.

    В основе своей тот же хейло только лучшие. И как же приятно в неё играть. Ты не чувствуешь не минуты потерянного времени. Ты просто получаешь удовольствие от игры.(хейвиш фан как у нас в деревне говорят) Вроде так мало, но учитывая всё то что выходит последнее время эта игра ощущается как свежий воздух.
    Если вам как и мне после окончания компании хейло хотелось ещё. То теперь есть такая возможность благодаря открытому миру.
    Хотя местами ощущается как будто из за открытого миро "ИИ" стал глупее, в сюжетнах же коридорах "ИИ" чуть умнее. Быть может мне показалось.
    И тот факт что морпехи теперь не могу управлять транспортом из за того же открытого мира тоже разочаровывает
    Но в целом отличная игра. Просадок не было. Баги очень редкие и скорее были веселые. Играл на ПК с характеристиками
    GPU: 1060 6g
    SSD: M2 1000g
    CPU: Ryzon 9 3900x
    RAM: 16 gb
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  60. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Отличная игра, лучший шутер 2021 года. Кортана F
  61. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    I decided to play this game because the Sony fanboys review bombing it made me think it must be good. Thank you Sony fans! This game was amazing and I might not have played it if you guys didn't hype it up so much with all of your 0 star reviews!
  62. Dec 10, 2021
    0
    Very poor optimization on PC. For my RTX 3090, the game works correctly only at low quality settings.
  63. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Halo está de vuelta Spartans, bienvenidos a una de las mejores historias.
    El Rey a vuelto!
  64. Dec 10, 2021
    9
    This is a true Halo game after Reach, but also has the best Halo sandbox till date. Hopefully this will lead to sth better in the future.
  65. Dec 10, 2021
    7
    giving the PC port a 7 because of the bugs on this port, refer to my other halo infinite reviews for a more genuine review
  66. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    I love Halo Infinite. It's the Halo we're looking for!! Great multiplayer and great story
  67. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. prishlos zaregistrirovatsya na etoi parashe, chtobi postravit 10 dannoy zamechatelnoy igre. hochy chtobi jipo sonyboev eshe dolgo goreli Expand
  68. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    El juego es genial, se me va el tiempo mientras exploró Zeta Halo y recogiendo coleccionables
  69. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Took my time and played it through thoroughly and will again a few more times for skulls and extras, there is alot to be said, but in terms of gameplay it was stunning and made it feel like im playing a true halo game again but with a modern open world design with alot of lore and alot of audio logs and dialogue. But first to address some people review bombing:

    Graphics: Phenomenal and
    Took my time and played it through thoroughly and will again a few more times for skulls and extras, there is alot to be said, but in terms of gameplay it was stunning and made it feel like im playing a true halo game again but with a modern open world design with alot of lore and alot of audio logs and dialogue. But first to address some people review bombing:

    Graphics: Phenomenal and overwhelming, amazingly crafted and beautiful game overall. the graphics i can see ray tracing and everything and its just... breathtaking. So on this note ignore the reviews calling it trash, because this was played with an RTX 3080.

    Gameplay: Gameplay was stellar and really fun, the gunplay, vehicles and just getting around and playing the games objectives how you want is exactly what i wanted from a halo game in this day and age.

    Story: The games story was fun, open and thrilling, they didn't wipe the past 2 games, but never tried to bring them up much either, instead they owned those mistakes of the past games and made them better. For those who finished (Spoiler), there is going to be Expansions, this is a 10 year title and we were given a beautiful cliffhanger and im excited and thrilled for the future content.

    Overall this game is a return to proper form for the series, and this world is only going to keep growing, don't let negative reviews ruin your personal experience, jump in and play and have fun, and most of all to please please take your time and not rush the game
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  70. Dec 10, 2021
    0
    The performance is beyond embarrassing for a game that looks so poor. You need a 3080 to run this game at 1080p 100+fps. The campaign was incredibly buggy and the open world is boring and unnecessary. Halo fans deserve better.
  71. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    its my first halo game i play
    i really like it

    multiplayer mode 10/10 much fun there
  72. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Just countering all the negative review bombing that’s going on from ponys. It will be a delight to watch ohnoitsalex and fritanga’s video on the salt this game creats in ponys
  73. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Кампания что-то среднее, файты с боссами на сложном режиме мое почтение, сюжет неплохой, текстурки и модельки выглядят отлично, а вот в открытом мире графика страдает. Сделали мы они весь упор на коридорный шутер добавив больше механик и разнообразия, то цены бы просто им не было, а так потраченное время на открытый мир себя не оправдало. К мультиплееру вообще претензий 0 он тебяКампания что-то среднее, файты с боссами на сложном режиме мое почтение, сюжет неплохой, текстурки и модельки выглядят отлично, а вот в открытом мире графика страдает. Сделали мы они весь упор на коридорный шутер добавив больше механик и разнообразия, то цены бы просто им не было, а так потраченное время на открытый мир себя не оправдало. К мультиплееру вообще претензий 0 он тебя затягивает с головой. В принципе он и вытягивает минусы компании и действительно делает эту игру крутой Expand
  74. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Сонигои сосать! Никто вам не виноват, что вы прогадали с выбором платформы для игр в этом году!
  75. Dec 10, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Já vi vários jogos de FPS no Pc e praticamente são muito bons mas esse Halo está sem sal pelo orçamento poderia ser melhor Expand
  76. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    The game has been fantastic to play with quite honestly 343's best Halo game to date. The open world sandbox allows for a lot of exploration of Halo's current storyline and fun and unique ways to kill enemies. The movement system is super smooth and a lot of fun to mess with. The story so far has been intriguing and I'm very excited to see where it goes and how it ends. I've played Halo CEThe game has been fantastic to play with quite honestly 343's best Halo game to date. The open world sandbox allows for a lot of exploration of Halo's current storyline and fun and unique ways to kill enemies. The movement system is super smooth and a lot of fun to mess with. The story so far has been intriguing and I'm very excited to see where it goes and how it ends. I've played Halo CE on PC and am glad and thankful to see Halo return to it's proper place. I don't personally miss coop right now because I normally play the campaign solo. Expand
  77. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Great game, with a good history and funy gameplay. I love this Game, is a good halo
  78. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Best Halo from 343i IMO. The campaign is engaging, the open world is well designed and fun to explore. Gunplay is great. Multiplayer is ton of fun but needs a playlist adjustment. I'm sure it will be fixed soon. Don't trust all the hate it's having. It's a bunch of "halomasterrace" toxic fans. The game is superb, the community is not.
  79. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Halo Infinite is a shining example of what a Halo game is at its core while simultaneously feeling fresh, invigorated and very modern.
  80. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Honestamente, sí es el mejor juego de Halo que he jugado. Tiene uno que otro defectillo pero la verdad no me afecta en nada en las HORAS y HORAS de diversión que éste me da.
  81. Dec 10, 2021
    9
    Pretty good! The multiplayer feels like Halo 3 and Halo Reach combined, which is a combo that can't be beat. The return to the 3 and Reach era design is nice, too. The only thing holding this back from a 10 for me is the lack of playlists, to be honest.

    The campaign is like if you made The Cartographer into a massive open world. I really like hunting down HVTs with a squad of marines
    Pretty good! The multiplayer feels like Halo 3 and Halo Reach combined, which is a combo that can't be beat. The return to the 3 and Reach era design is nice, too. The only thing holding this back from a 10 for me is the lack of playlists, to be honest.

    The campaign is like if you made The Cartographer into a massive open world. I really like hunting down HVTs with a squad of marines and clearing out bases. The purple icon missions feel like "classic" Halo campaign missions, with intense firefights and cool structures to explore. Much like BOTW, the story takes a backseat to the gameplay here (which isn't necessarily a bad thing).

    Either way, definitely recommend.
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  82. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    ingested best beasts those who dare to put it 0 should be ashamed of being alive
  83. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Nearly perfect. I don’t know what more you could want out of a modern Halo release. You can feel the love and care poured into every pixel and sound effect.
  84. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    12/10, на кончиках пальцев.
    Привет из нижнего интернета.
  85. Dec 10, 2021
    8
    badass of a game.Helo was dying i was lossing hope then 343 pulled me back.Halo is back to reclame its thorn.Halo was the king of hype.CE,2,3 reach those were the days were true gaming was alive now i with Halo inifinite making me believe in we can have fun while playing game man.I wont lie its has its flows.Like somtimes it feels like u r just killing hords of alians but man it feels likebadass of a game.Helo was dying i was lossing hope then 343 pulled me back.Halo is back to reclame its thorn.Halo was the king of hype.CE,2,3 reach those were the days were true gaming was alive now i with Halo inifinite making me believe in we can have fun while playing game man.I wont lie its has its flows.Like somtimes it feels like u r just killing hords of alians but man it feels like halo plays like halo.master cheif is back to show this pansi ass gaming how to have fun.Maltiplayer also is so fun but hope we can choice what type of game mood i want to play but i have hope master cheif shows us hope with this game. Expand
  86. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Best game of 343, The campaigns great and while the game has flaws, good to see the creators working closely with the players and trying to fix the issues asap
  87. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    343 has nailed it. The best game in this new gen. Thank you 343 & xbox for this beautiful game
  88. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    This game is just perfect for both old halo fan and the newcomers like me where this is my first halo game ever. The campaign can be played in different ways like any other open world game either speedrun or completion and the f2p multiplayer with decent game modes and more coming (because that’s what 343 said in the internet) can benefit everyone who can’t afford any game atm but gamepassThis game is just perfect for both old halo fan and the newcomers like me where this is my first halo game ever. The campaign can be played in different ways like any other open world game either speedrun or completion and the f2p multiplayer with decent game modes and more coming (because that’s what 343 said in the internet) can benefit everyone who can’t afford any game atm but gamepass is another alt for people like me this is one of the best game I’ve played so far. For optimisation I felt that when using keyboard there is a weird stutter but my frame barely move or goes down but with controller it felt smooth even though I got low frames in the campaign but oh well what do I care. Overall this is a great game and recommend for everyone to give it a try with gamepass so you can get the campaign in very cheap obviously. Expand
  89. Dec 10, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sin duda el mejor juego de la saga en lo que va de la campaña, ahora toca esperar a las demás. Expand
  90. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Honestly a great game that sadly has had a few knee jerk karma farmers, who's only interest is the drama more than the game itself.

    Yes some playlists are missing but they are to be added, and big changes are coming rather than having a company that resists change or never respond to feedback. Remember 343 doesn't call all the shots. MS has a big say The story + gameplay is something you
    Honestly a great game that sadly has had a few knee jerk karma farmers, who's only interest is the drama more than the game itself.

    Yes some playlists are missing but they are to be added, and big changes are coming rather than having a company that resists change or never respond to feedback.

    Remember 343 doesn't call all the shots. MS has a big say The story + gameplay is something you can't miss out on. The multiplayer has one of the mod modern fresh sequences and TTK in a saturated market. Enjoy it and remember how bad the industry standard is, and this game isn't anywhere near that.

    One of the best halo games ever made.
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  91. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    excelente juego de la saga de halo ya que compensa lo que le falto al halo guardianes, es un mundo abierto con horas de juego divertidas y complicadas
  92. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Un juego que realmente recompensa la exploración, gratificante dentro de las peleas contra enemigos, una sensación de disparo sólida, el gancho es impresionante y la ambientación de locos.
  93. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Один из лучших шутеров 2021 года . Огромный открытый мир , неплохая графика , шикарный геймплей . Совсем недавно скачал игру с торрента и был приятно удивлён . Не слушайте фанатиков сони , они хейтят игру только из-за того что завидуют.Один из лучших шутеров 2021 года . Огромный открытый мир , неплохая графика , шикарный геймплей . Совсем недавно скачал игру с торрента и был приятно удивлён . Не слушайте фанатиков сони , они хейтят игру только из-за того что завидуют.
  94. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Best halo game I’ve played. Amazing story, amazing gameplay, amazing multiplayer. Improvements to an already great game in the pipeline. Halo is back!
  95. Dec 10, 2021
    8
    This Game has ruined Halo for me...

    Because the gameplay is so damn good that I can't play halo "normally" again.
    Sure there are some optimization issues, poor MTX practices, but its definitely worth a try
  96. Dec 10, 2021
    0
    No co-op, no mode playlists, awful MP progression, awful open world, awful performance/graphics in open world, no raytracing. Not even worth playing with Game Pass
  97. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Es ist einfach ein geiles game und fühlt sich sehr gut im gameplay an, willkommen zurück Halo.
  98. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Fácilmente top 3 de los mejores halo Una experiencia muy agradable explorando Z Halo y el mundo semiabierto lo vuelve increíble, más el gancho.
  99. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    It's one hell of a good time, gameplay flows incredibly well.
    And the chemistry between "weapon" and chief is really nice
Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 31
  2. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Feb 21, 2022
    90
    Halo Infinite is the best shooter of 2021. With much anticipation from the fans, 343 Industries brought a great multiplayer experience and a story as a love letter to the Halo series. With some bold innovations, the game pulls all the best from previous iterations and makes it into one of the best FPS games in recent history.
  2. Jan 22, 2022
    65
    Halo Infinite was supposed to become a flagship title for “the most powerful console in the world,” but in reality we got an interlude of a story devoid of epic set pieces, a template for something greater that may or may not arrive in the future, an empty “open world” punctuated with interior design circa early 2000s. If not for the awesome shootouts, Master Chief should have been jettisoned back into space.
  3. Jan 13, 2022
    70
    The new Halo game is far from flawless. There’s no co-op, even though there should be, and there’s a boring open world, even though there shouldn’t. The multiplayer feels unfinished as well. Still, at its core, it’s a solid story-driven shooter with a more-than-acceptable Cortana replacement.