Halo: The Master Chief Collection

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 307 Ratings

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  1. dunnyone
    Dec 4, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not P2W.

    No Microtransactions.

    No DLC.

    Just a **** of content. Enough for months, years even. God DAMN I missed Halo multiplayer.

    Get it!!!    … Expand
  2. FlippinSnip3r
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    This game is f##king halo on pc, for 10$ or 1$, why the f##k would you ask more, the graphics still hold up, mk is smooth and it's still a worth try experience
  3. Sarge198
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    As someone who is Solely interested in the single player campaign, I was very disappointed to find out this game is unplayable offline. No Microsoft I will not sign in to play a single player game.
  4. x0v3rKiLx
    Dec 6, 2019
    6
    Pros:

    - Campaign is gorgeous - Graphics look amazing - FOV sliders! Reach looks like it was *made* for 120º! - Full support for custom Firefight Cons: - Some keybinds are locked and can't be remapped. Seriously? - Total absence of matchmaking, always getting stuck on bad teams. - Controller aim assist puts keyboard/mouse users at significant disadvantage. - No voting on    Pros:

    - Campaign is gorgeous
    - Graphics look amazing
    - FOV sliders! Reach looks like it was *made* for 120º!
    - Full support for custom Firefight

    Cons:

    - Some keybinds are locked and can't be remapped. Seriously?
    - Total absence of matchmaking, always getting stuck on bad teams.
    - Controller aim assist puts keyboard/mouse users at significant disadvantage.
    - No voting on maps/gamemodes. Play what you're given or suffer a quit penalty.
    - Firefight playlists suck. No Score Attack or Crashsite in matchmaking. Custom FF awards absolutely zero progress.
    - Battle pass system that doesn't give enough rewards for Firefight
    - No custom games server browser for PVP *OR* Firefight.

    I'm already bored not even 48 hours after downloading. There's a lot of room for improvement, but for right now, this is a game I'd only call slightly above average. There are several other games that I'd rather play right now.    … Expand
  5. WreckWren
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    Absolute garbage port, easily the worst port of anything I've ever seen. 3 years post launch and these titles are STILL feature incomplete especially on PC, with bugs EVERYWHERE. Co-op may as well have been cancelled, because splitscreen is gone altogether and the netcode has been changed for first year student garbage.

    0 is not low enough for this abomination that destroyed my    Absolute garbage port, easily the worst port of anything I've ever seen. 3 years post launch and these titles are STILL feature incomplete especially on PC, with bugs EVERYWHERE. Co-op may as well have been cancelled, because splitscreen is gone altogether and the netcode has been changed for first year student garbage.

    0 is not low enough for this abomination that destroyed my childhood memories. #fire343    … Expand
  6. ReeceC2005
    Mar 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Right ok may go on a rant here

    The campaigns. This is the only reason to buy this and my god they are brilliant. While atm it only has Reach and CE: A, it is brilliant. The ability to transition between og graphics and anniversary make it extremely good to the people who played it as a child. Now, the reason not to buy this. If you use a keyboard and mouse, you will be ass-blasted by any controller user. Aim assist in this game is the highest in a game I've ever played, and it ruins the experience. Because halo mp focuses on maintaining good aim for a while due to the long ttk, with a mouse this can be hard if you aren't highly skilled. whereas with a controller, you don't even need to touch the joystick and you have an instant kill. So yeah, this game sticks its middle finger up at people trying to play with kb&m, just a warning. If you want xp, don't play mp, just play firefight.    … Expand
  7. Burnout95
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    No pay to win or pay to progress. You unlock everything by playing and completing achievements. MY CHILDHOOD IS BACK BABY!
  8. SouthernBread
    Dec 3, 2019
    2
    I'm writing this upon the release of Reach and so far....this is a really, really poor showing on Microsoft's part. If this was literally any other game that wasn't dripping in nostalgia, it'd be getting reamed. One of the most bare-bones and basic pc ports I've played recently. Absolutely no graphics options at all (aside from three preset options that allow no tweaking, or even anyI'm writing this upon the release of Reach and so far....this is a really, really poor showing on Microsoft's part. If this was literally any other game that wasn't dripping in nostalgia, it'd be getting reamed. One of the most bare-bones and basic pc ports I've played recently. Absolutely no graphics options at all (aside from three preset options that allow no tweaking, or even any indication of what they actually do) and the aspect ratio is completely out of whack even at 1080p. Still very much plays like a game released 8 years ago (understandable) with no improvements whatsoever (why?). It won't even launch through the Xbox app, I have to use the Win10 start menu to get it to run.

    I expected a lot better. In depth graphics tweaks, maybe even some graphical improvements, or at least some basic QoL improvements. Instead we got an extremely basic port with extremely limited options and a terrible menu system. Take off your nostalgia shades and it's easy to see how much of a quick cash grab this was for Microsoft.

    I sincerely hope the rest of the collection is treated better instead of banking on nostalgia to get by. The marketplace is crowded and an hour or two of "oh hey I remember that!" isn't enough imo.    … Expand
  9. SPARTAN_M90
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    Finally the PC family is (again) part of the Halo universe! Halo Reach on PC is an absolute blast and i glad that everthing went fantastc, no issues at all!
  10. coroner01
    Dec 4, 2019
    4
    It's just a console port, looks as old as it is, can't remap all the buttons, and is choppy and jumpy, plays better on xbox. It's just a money grab really - it could of been something special, but it's not
  11. treiden
    Dec 3, 2019
    2
    The game - even after being delayed - is fundamentally unfinished.

    No, I'm not talking about Reach being the only one available, I knew that when I bought it. But let me explain: - No graphics settings at all, save for three presets - No in-game subtitles. Did I travel back to 2002 or something? - Bad drowned out sound doesn't really help the above either. - I could be    The game - even after being delayed - is fundamentally unfinished.

    No, I'm not talking about Reach being the only one available, I knew that when I bought it. But let me explain:

    - No graphics settings at all, save for three presets

    - No in-game subtitles. Did I travel back to 2002 or something?

    - Bad drowned out sound doesn't really help the above either.

    - I could be imagining this, but the game's aspect ratio seems stretched out on 2560x1440. My radar is definitely not circular anymore, and everyone seems to be... bulky.

    - There are other people in the world than QWERTY users! This annoys me to no end when developers just assume everyone uses WSAD. Also one keybind per action only?

    - THERE IS AN IP LEAK ENABLED BY DEFAULT. The game does multiplayer on a P2P basis, meaning anyone with bad intentions could swoop up your IP and do bad things with it. You can change settings to mask it, but this is off by default. How in the hell anyone at 343 thought this was a good idea, is beyond me.

    I'm refunding this. It's a shame. I was looking forward to Halo finally getting the love it deserves on PC. Unfortunately, this isn't it.    … Expand
  12. markdude701
    Feb 8, 2020
    1
    The game currently only included Halo Reach. There was been no word on when the rest of the game will be released. There are countless features also missing from Halo Reach that existed on the Xbox version, such as Forge, better matchmaking, custom game XP, player tracking, etc. This game feels only 1/4 done and a cash grab. The game feels super dated now, and It's not the most fun game toThe game currently only included Halo Reach. There was been no word on when the rest of the game will be released. There are countless features also missing from Halo Reach that existed on the Xbox version, such as Forge, better matchmaking, custom game XP, player tracking, etc. This game feels only 1/4 done and a cash grab. The game feels super dated now, and It's not the most fun game to play anymore without any sort of custom games or experiences. I'm just disappointed.… Expand
  13. Seija
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    A collection of old games whose only redeeming point is that they were one of the few things worth playing on an Xbox.

    Passable campaigns, barebones multiplayer, controller first gunplay and a myriad of bugs make it worth buying only during a sale.
  14. Lizarino
    Jul 24, 2020
    3
    This is coming from someone who never played the originals. Free of nostalgia or bias.
    TLDR; Buy it when it's heavily discounted (around -50% off or more) and / or the bugs and issues are fixed.
    - Most of the campaign levels in the games are big, empty, boring open worlds where you're forced to aimlessly drive around trying to figure out where to go as there are no waypoints most of    This is coming from someone who never played the originals. Free of nostalgia or bias.
    TLDR; Buy it when it's heavily discounted (around -50% off or more) and / or the bugs and issues are fixed.

    - Most of the campaign levels in the games are big, empty, boring open worlds where you're forced to aimlessly drive around trying to figure out where to go as there are no waypoints most of the time
    - The weapons and mechanics are very dated, even in the more modern games and with this remake, however the combat be enjoyable if you ignore the issues and try and play it not seriously on an easier difficulty.
    - The game has player collision and friendly fire. I have no idea why some games do any of these, they're just annoying and make the game worse...
    - The co-op campaigns have a lot of issues, either being laggy, disconnecting or just not working in the first place. The devs have said that they don't see any issues with the co-op and are not planning on fixing it
    - Also no spllitscreen
    - Audio is very weak and not many options. Certain aspects of the game are too quiet and muffled, namely some voices or gun shots
    - Took me 3 or 4 times to even download the separate games as they kept uninstalling themselves
    - Playing with the older graphics mode on is discouraged since you'll miss out on extra details, lore and achievements

    There isn't really any noteworthy positive things about the game, it's just okay.    … Expand
  15. Spacecheese88
    Dec 3, 2019
    6
    Don't know what I was thinking, but it was on $1 for a month of Xbox game pass... It is just Halo isnt it? I remember playing the series years ago, and to be honest it has not really aged well. FPS have come a long way and this is just 'OK' but there are better games out there if you want the FPS experience like Doom 2016, some CODs and FEAR - you could even through Metro in there too.Don't know what I was thinking, but it was on $1 for a month of Xbox game pass... It is just Halo isnt it? I remember playing the series years ago, and to be honest it has not really aged well. FPS have come a long way and this is just 'OK' but there are better games out there if you want the FPS experience like Doom 2016, some CODs and FEAR - you could even through Metro in there too.

    So really, unless you want to relive Halo for nostalgic purposes, I would probably skip it.    … Expand
  16. Frgtuw
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Сборник одних из самых лучших шутеров теперь вышел на ПК. Шикарный геймплей, эпический сюжет (особенно во второй части) и отличный мультиплеер. Всем настойчиво рекомендую
  17. Aagahim
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    One of the best shooters finally on pc at the scandalously low price of 10 bucks
  18. FL4K
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Halo reach is beautiful and amazing game i love the story and multiplayer modes
  19. username93
    Dec 9, 2019
    9
    This game is great and you should buy it.
    Beware that some people got frame rate drop and audio problems, so far i have experienced neither of them.
    Devs told the community that we would be getting just Reach for now and they would be releasing the other games at a later time.
  20. nofunaloud
    Dec 3, 2019
    5
    What would be great is if modern studios released interesting titles instead of forcing xbox games studios to re-release games from a decade ago just so players finally have something interesting to play.
  21. mr-NachoMen
    Jan 8, 2020
    7
    Even that this is not the first time that Halo comes to the PC, this is a great opportunity for gamers that have never played a Halo game before mostly because the XBOX exclusive, to finally get their hands on it.
    Personally i felt interested into play Halo but never got the chance because i was more a PlayStation guy and the idea of buying another console to play one game was really    Even that this is not the first time that Halo comes to the PC, this is a great opportunity for gamers that have never played a Halo game before mostly because the XBOX exclusive, to finally get their hands on it.
    Personally i felt interested into play Halo but never got the chance because i was more a PlayStation guy and the idea of buying another console to play one game was really stupid.
    But finally, the master chief collection comes to the PC with enhanced graphics!!!! cool right
    ? well... yes and not, because Halo:Reach is the only game available to play right now and once you finish it that's it, the fun is over... kind off... if you want to hop in into the MP you can still have fun. But well.
    I believe that 343 industries and Xbox studios should have postpone the launch of the game, at the end what we got is an unfinished game, and that's lame.
    Now moving into the important aspects of the game, the campaign length is reasonable enough for a military shooter like 6 hrs or less, i believe it last the same amount of time that a regular Call of Duty campaign, for the story... it is not a very amazing plot, but again for a sci-fi military shooter is good.
    Visually... it looks good, the game offers 3 different graphic presets (it's sad it doesn't contain more graphic options) these presets are "performance" "original" and "enhanced" between the original and enhanced preset i have to say, i didn't see any difference they both look the same.
    The game's difficulty is a little out of place and it doesn't fully resemble the option you selected, the easy difficult felt like the normal difficult and the normal difficult felt like the hard difficult... yeah... weird right (or at least for me felt like that).
    I don't know if Halo: Reach was made in mind for CO-OP gameplay, cus i believe it could be more efficient that way. Friendly AI is a bit dumb at times, they can be useful in combat as they can inflict damage to enemies, but if we refer to orientation there's were they're dumb, let's say you want to get into a tank or vehicle and you want to shoot instead of driving, if you let the friendly AI to drive they will constantly getting stuck or they will take their time to get into the vehicle, one step at a time.
    Still... This is a great opportunity to play Halo on the PC for "the first time" in this collection and that performs very well, but so far on it's current state... the game remains unfinished with missing campaigns.    … Expand
  22. KrakenOfPepsi
    Dec 14, 2019
    6
    It's important to note that my review score refers to the port of Reach, not Reach itself. Halo Reach is actually one of my favourite games ever, and I love it dearly, I am not satisfied with the port however, and will change my score should they ever ACTUALLY FIX their game this time.

    The Halo Reach port for the most part is great, and has included many great additions and changes.    It's important to note that my review score refers to the port of Reach, not Reach itself. Halo Reach is actually one of my favourite games ever, and I love it dearly, I am not satisfied with the port however, and will change my score should they ever ACTUALLY FIX their game this time.

    The Halo Reach port for the most part is great, and has included many great additions and changes. It's far better in comparison to The Master Chief Collection's original launch on Xbox One, but it still has some problems though which I know can be fixed to make this port perfect. Very easy small too. It's hard for me to explicitly recommend this game or not however because so many core features are currently missing such as Forge World and File Share - these elements of Reach are integral to the experience, and until they're added the game almost feels like a demo.

    - Co-op for the campaign is unbearable. It didn't matter which of us hosted, the game always lagged for whoever wasn't host. I would get full second input delay when playing, whereas the online PVP modes worked perfectly fine. And while I admit that it hasn’t affected me much as it has other players, I have heard many reports of this game having horrible framerate and audio issues which a lot of people haven’t’ been able to resolve, this again seems to happen more so in the campaign than anywhere else. It seems like they focused heavily on the multiplayer without putting much work into the campaign.

    - The lack of daily and weekly challenges is very disappointing. It makes for less replay value and means level grinding later on is going to become a lot more tedious than it needs to be.

    - Not being able to vote for game types/maps while waiting in lobby is really annoying, it means you often end up with modes you didn't want. For example; if you wanted to play Infection with the Alpha Zombies game-type, you would have to simply pick infection and hope you get given that game type instead of being able to vote for it - because even though you picked Infection, there's still multiple types of infection, this applies for all of the game-mode search options. I really hope voting is brought back.

    - The new levelling system is… weird. Instead of earning credits and EXP, you now just earn EXP. And when you earn a rank up, you unlock a new tier of unlocks as well as a point to spend on them. However, the unlock system is linear, you gain 1 point every level as well as one new unlock per level, and all of the unlocks cost one point so… What’s the point in having this system again? There’s no reason not to spend points and there’s nothing else to spend the points on so why wouldn’t you just spend all of your points on the unlock you just earned as well? Very strange choice which makes little to no sense at all. I do however appreciate the changes to how medals affect the amount of EXP gained, as well as how unlocks are season based now.

    - The changes made to the Infection maps in my opinion are unnecessary, and are especially jarring when you play regular Infection in which zombies have evade. Nerfing the human’s defense options is absurd when surviving is difficult enough as is. I’ve played about 15 games of regular Infection give or take and not ONCE have the humans won. I think if anything, these map changes need to be removed for regular Infection, and not removed for Alpha Zombies.

    - Only two Fire Fight modes? Fire Fight modes are now split into Arcade and Heroic Limited, this means if you want to play any of the fun modes from Arcade, you’ll be able to do it with one hand because playing it on normal is insanely easy – not to mention you’ll never get a say in which mode is eventually picked either. Also, not being able to pick legendary is very annoying, and not being able to pick maps means I see very little variation and have even not seen some maps at all yet.

    - While this nitpick is minor I think it’s still worth mentioning; in the original game you were able to view other player’s armor during the wait for the match, this is sadly absent now. You are able to view other player’s profiles however, but this only shows you a generic profile picture type thing and you are unable to view their armor at all. It was a small but very enjoyable aspect of the multiplayer that I miss, a small change that could easily be made.    … Expand
  23. Vexram
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    Spawns are sh*t on many maps. For some reason a spawn trap situation emerges where one team ends up spawning at rubbish locations. Lobby system is pathetically bad at matchmaking. Teams are rarely balanced. Map choosing is non existent and random map selection means that the same map ends up being picked over and over again. Team spawns are completely unbalanced in some maps. MultiplayerSpawns are sh*t on many maps. For some reason a spawn trap situation emerges where one team ends up spawning at rubbish locations. Lobby system is pathetically bad at matchmaking. Teams are rarely balanced. Map choosing is non existent and random map selection means that the same map ends up being picked over and over again. Team spawns are completely unbalanced in some maps. Multiplayer is a complete disaster just by looking the drastic drop in players. Just what is 343 industries doing?… Expand
  24. Maxmynerv
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    There are no words.
    Just 10 out of 10.
    Price = quality.
    Respect for your fans.
    Everything is simple.
  25. zyllus
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Its a great game and its finally on PC. This game is the entire pack and contains the complete storyline of Master Chief (MC). The worst part of the game is that the MC refuses to speak even though the Captain asks him if he is dead or alive after a big ass explosion. MC stands like a brick when an NPC is talking to him and I am glad Sgt mocks him for it. In 3 games, he only speaks 2-3Its a great game and its finally on PC. This game is the entire pack and contains the complete storyline of Master Chief (MC). The worst part of the game is that the MC refuses to speak even though the Captain asks him if he is dead or alive after a big ass explosion. MC stands like a brick when an NPC is talking to him and I am glad Sgt mocks him for it. In 3 games, he only speaks 2-3 times in the entirety of the game which makes you wonder why hire a voice actor and pay him millions only to speak 2-3 times in a 30 hr campaign. Finally, in Halo 4, MC speaks which helps connect the player with the NPC around him and understand the turmoil MC goes through. Halo 3 was not remastered for some reason which makes you want to skip it after playing the remastered versions of the game. Halo ODST is the same with a mute character surrounded with lively NPC showing so much emotions which is infuriating for me.… Expand
  26. KIrillooss
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    Великолепный сборник всех частей хало, кроме пятой. Его должен пройти каждый геймер
  27. gypsygib
    Sep 26, 2020
    0
    Tried to give it a bad review on the Gamepass App but magically there's an "Error" every time I attempt a low star rating. Nice try MS, guess they censor reviews. Was going to give it 2 stars but now it gets nothing. Halo CE is a terrible game, I realize now that it always was.

    The more I play the more I despise it. How bad were FPS games in 2001? Just going to watch the story on    Tried to give it a bad review on the Gamepass App but magically there's an "Error" every time I attempt a low star rating. Nice try MS, guess they censor reviews. Was going to give it 2 stars but now it gets nothing. Halo CE is a terrible game, I realize now that it always was.

    The more I play the more I despise it. How bad were FPS games in 2001? Just going to watch the story on YouTube. This game is a waste of life. I guess when there were like two FPS in existence on console at the time so people thought this was good because of graphics, sorta like a starving person hungrily eating dogfood. Starts off great then turns to the most repetitive game with absolutely horrible level design. Really makes me appreciate Reach. Halo CE will never be a classic, it's objectively an unbelievably horribly designed game. How was this ever considered not trash. 50% of the game is the MOST terrible level design I've ever encountered.    … Expand
  28. edilsonj
    Nov 29, 2020
    0
    It may have created the concept of FPS by joystick, but it looks terrible on the keyboard and mouse.
    The graphics are dated, very popin, not very pleasant textures. A game that reminds you of the Core 2 Duo vs Phenom era. It looks like I'm playing on a Geforce 8600. If the controls weren't that bad, the difficulty of configuring the keyboard wasn't something that punitive, I could still    It may have created the concept of FPS by joystick, but it looks terrible on the keyboard and mouse.
    The graphics are dated, very popin, not very pleasant textures. A game that reminds you of the Core 2 Duo vs Phenom era. It looks like I'm playing on a Geforce 8600. If the controls weren't that bad, the difficulty of configuring the keyboard wasn't something that punitive, I could still bear it. But I already let go.    … Expand
  29. Tomle1202
    Feb 6, 2021
    9
    The Master Chief Collection is an excellent package that offers far more than what you pay for it.
  30. Unstoppabull
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    SP was finished in 6,7 hours.
    Time for some MP, see you ingame.
    Quality game so far.
  31. sidcom
    Mar 4, 2020
    1
    Buggy mess, missing content, terrible controls, obviously, this is unfinished product released as a cashgrab, reminds me of Warcraft 3 Reforged release in the worts ways, collection also includes only 2 games as it si now, god knows when it will be finished, avoid this game
  32. Dr4gonkiller96
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    Halo Reach is utter crap. littered with kill stealing, bad hit detection, the armour is infinite, no matter how many times i hit them with a DMR there shield doesn't go down. Melee is crap and melee an enemy after hitting them once doesn't kill them because it doesn't register.
  33. Svennyy
    Nov 27, 2021
    0
    Русский язык вышел из чата, просто у маленькой инди студии майкрософт не хватает денег даже на русские субтитры, да и не нужно им это все, спасибо майкрософт, за то что дали пк игрокам ознакомится с вашей великой серией HALO.Русский язык вышел из чата, просто у маленькой инди студии майкрософт не хватает денег даже на русские субтитры, да и не нужно им это все, спасибо майкрософт, за то что дали пк игрокам ознакомится с вашей великой серией HALO.
  34. Wineneeder
    Jan 17, 2021
    9
    Halo: Combat Evolved is the essential Bungie game, the pinnacle and probably the last real one.

    A long time Bungie fan, I can really sense the Bungie DNA here, and trace it back. It isn't hard to see elements of the Marathon series, but also Myth: TFL. You can subtly see even things that were influenced by the game being a tactical RTS in the development of the game. I wouldn't be    Halo: Combat Evolved is the essential Bungie game, the pinnacle and probably the last real one.

    A long time Bungie fan, I can really sense the Bungie DNA here, and trace it back.
    It isn't hard to see elements of the Marathon series, but also Myth: TFL. You can subtly see
    even things that were influenced by the game being a tactical RTS in the development of the game.
    I wouldn't be surprised if how enemies strategize, how certain abilities are used, tactics of the enemy, the feel of this has been imparted by that.

    Even now, 19 years since the release, this is still a good game. It's fun, it just feels right and better than modern games do in some ways. The design is excellent and atmospheric, I MUCH prefer the original graphics to the remastered*. Even the exterior background images look better and fit the scenery properly. The art style is just better.

    *(which also get rid of several copyrighted symbols, the Marathon logo the biggest injury.)

    The story is of course terrible, you're just a big Marine guy saving the galaxy with your blue hacker girlfriend. Despite this, it has great atmosphere, I love the banter of the marines and enemies, but the story is just basic **** to the core. Where's the text terminals? Where's the lore? Where's the maniac AI waxing poetically about the universe ending, or the artwork of exploded alien carcasses outside the space station window? Cortana is just blue, snarky and forgettable.

    But the game is pretty good.

    Now, the gameplay itself is a bit of a problem. This was eventually turned into a console release, so as a shooter it isn't really that great, especially now on mouse and keyboard. The gameplay hasn't been resolved for this, it isn't snappy, you're not rewarded for having good aim much at all (consoles cheat for you like the dickens), it's much easier with a controller. Backing away from that, the multiplayer I never enjoyed. There's not really much skill required, no precision, it ends up very rock paper scissors. It turned me off to the game way back when, I never played the singleplayer.

    Finally, we arrive at the source of the problems. Microsoft bought Bungie, released Halo: CE for Xbox, and it absolutely saved the Microsoft console division. I had other points, but I am going to wrap this up. This may have saved Xbox, but gaming is for the worse. Games really were dumbed down and stunted for consoles. The period of 2000 to like 2013, but especially the earlier half, games were disproportionately **** looking and closed in, simplified and worse. It affected the whole market, and in many ways. RTS games are gone, flight sims are only barely returning, rpgs are largely horrible, and on and on.

    So, I am enjoying the singleplayer, without nostalgia for it, but it is bitter sweet. Imagine Halo: CE released on PC. It might have, like every other Bungie hit, been released with a full, real editor. The most influential and modern shooter would have had mouse controls, a game editor, and top of the line graphics.

    I'm not saying today there wouldn't be **** DLC, or manipulative practices, or frustration mechanics designed to make you spend money, lootboxes, etc, that strain of horse **** in gaming, some of that comes from the MMO market, and so some of that is PC's fault. But we would be in a much better place.

    I can imagine downloading Halo user multiplayer map packs in 2001, or full custom campaigns, or haha, maybe even a Marathon total conversion. What could that have led to, that creativity, something so popular with those possibilities, a game that respected it's audience and wanted to see what they could make. We were robbed, and that will never again come to AAA gaming, not even a shade of how it was. If it doesn't make immediate profit for shareholders, then it isn't important.

    Bungie without Microsoft would have been truly something, and it is telling that every Halo game has been significantly worse, until here we are today. The later games are missing that magic and the weakest point of the original? If anything they have made the story and lore worse.

    Still, this one is a good game.    … Expand
  35. Tyson14
    Aug 12, 2020
    0
    is one of the worst port games in terms of optimization, bug, interfaz, it takes good hadware to play something from 15 years ago, and the worst thing is the aim assit for the controllers players
  36. Abrankar_Fenix
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Halo on PC. What else is there to say? The best videogame franchise ever comes to PC.
  37. DavidBondy
    May 29, 2022
    10
    I'm a big sucker for bang-for-your-buck games, and the Master Chief Collection (MCC) is easily one of the best out there. The fact you can get six good first-person shooters for the price of $40 is an absolute steal. The fact that this bundle includes three all time classics, two great games, and one good game plus the multiplayer for each game is an outrageous deal for $40. My onlyI'm a big sucker for bang-for-your-buck games, and the Master Chief Collection (MCC) is easily one of the best out there. The fact you can get six good first-person shooters for the price of $40 is an absolute steal. The fact that this bundle includes three all time classics, two great games, and one good game plus the multiplayer for each game is an outrageous deal for $40. My only gripe with the game is the broken co-op campaign in Halo 2 Anniversary.… Expand
  38. DeseHache
    Dec 14, 2019
    10
    Halo is one of most iconic franchises in the videogame industry. Now on PC, it returns more bigger and stronger than ever.

    ENJOY!!
  39. Dogeform
    Dec 16, 2019
    7
    This game should be a 9-10/10 As some back story, I played over 2000 hours between halo 2, 3 and reach. I reached ring rank in halo 2 slayer and had 80% armory completion on halo reach. I own the game on Xbox game pass and the add friend feature does not seem to do anything as far as I'm aware, and playing with friends from steam can be a major headache. The map selection of the halo reachThis game should be a 9-10/10 As some back story, I played over 2000 hours between halo 2, 3 and reach. I reached ring rank in halo 2 slayer and had 80% armory completion on halo reach. I own the game on Xbox game pass and the add friend feature does not seem to do anything as far as I'm aware, and playing with friends from steam can be a major headache. The map selection of the halo reach maps across BTB, Swat, and slayer is a hollow shell of its former self. Over the course of 150+ BTB games in halo reach PC since launch I have played Hemorrhage 3 times (Hemorrhage is the blood gulch remake for Halo reach). BTB and swat, in particular, are victim to maps that seem completely out of place for the game mode due to spawn camping in BTB snipers and swat on smaller maps. Finally, the upgrade system while sufficient as it includes the upgrades from Reach is 100% linear and therefore has no need for the token system. Just 100% copying the upgrade system from reach with 0 new innovation would be a massive step up as it adds incentive to saving up and more individuality to the game. The gameplay and graphics are amazing and that's why this game receives the rank that it does, Halo multiplayer is just as fun as it was 10 years ago.… Expand
  40. Eliloq
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    Por ahora solo jugué el primero, y por lo que veo hicieron un trabajo excelente, se deberia de aprender de esto
  41. T-Babyboi
    Apr 12, 2020
    5
    Nostalgic game, mainly Halo CE, Gearbox and Bungie days. The thing with the PC release is, the people that worked on it obviously don't grasp what made the game so good to most people, and that was the GameSpy arcade multi-player system.
    Halo CE Anniversary, without being able to play Bloodgulch non stop or any map you prefer, is an insult and honestly a waste of time to the    Nostalgic game, mainly Halo CE, Gearbox and Bungie days. The thing with the PC release is, the people that worked on it obviously don't grasp what made the game so good to most people, and that was the GameSpy arcade multi-player system.
    Halo CE Anniversary, without being able to play Bloodgulch non stop or any map you prefer, is an insult and honestly a waste of time to the franchise..... Even on reach, a failure of popular consensus at the time of original release, has a miserable lack of Valhalla.
    I think the developers, even with their gross amount of technical prowess, lack the fundamental understanding of what actually made Halo great, taking their own spin of things and totally neglecting the fact, people Love outdoor fort style combat, and the map rotation seems to be lenient to indoor arenas with no sense of fresh air or legendary enclosed space canyon exposé .
    I used to have so much fun on Halo, and sure maybe the age makes me dissect every detail out of angst towards that lost time, but I can say without a doubt, the Halo player base will swiftly decline for the above reasons, mark my words.
    Same way Aim assist killed Reach, I can hear a developer laughing.    … Expand
  42. Epsilon-Xenos
    Dec 21, 2020
    9
    It's a port with more improvements and you get a better experience on PC than console. Crossplay is already here and they've improved matchmaking by a lot, you can filter the people you battle against by platform, and input method. Not only have the ported it but they've added more; skins, armor, emblems, nameplates, and there's probably more things they added but I can't think of any asIt's a port with more improvements and you get a better experience on PC than console. Crossplay is already here and they've improved matchmaking by a lot, you can filter the people you battle against by platform, and input method. Not only have the ported it but they've added more; skins, armor, emblems, nameplates, and there's probably more things they added but I can't think of any as of right now. Whether you're in it for the multiplayer, campaign, or customs, you'll be glad to hear that it's just like the originals but with more content! Of course somethings from the originals aren't here such as map voting but it's small things like that aren't too important, at least in my opinion.

    Don't forget to check out the mods!    … Expand
  43. Onioncreature
    Aug 18, 2020
    9
    An excellent collection of games. There are a few design decisions which are a bit dated now, but apart from that the games included in this package are wonderful. The campaigns are great, as is the multiplayer. Also, it's now possible to play Halo with a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Gyro aiming which is kind of glorious. MCC does have some flaws, but overall is a great value andAn excellent collection of games. There are a few design decisions which are a bit dated now, but apart from that the games included in this package are wonderful. The campaigns are great, as is the multiplayer. Also, it's now possible to play Halo with a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Gyro aiming which is kind of glorious. MCC does have some flaws, but overall is a great value and well worth playing.… Expand
  44. ps5-predator
    Dec 4, 2019
    10
    Надо продавать xbox one x и переходить на ПК боярин ! Спасибо иксбоксу за бета-тест.
  45. VigilanteOito
    Jan 27, 2021
    10
    Obrigado Microsoft, sempre quis jogar Halo, porém nunca tive um xbox.
    O porte ta incrivel muito bem otimizado.
    Campanha e multiplayer incriveis.
    Espero que lancem pra PC o Halo Guardians.
  46. Poochingus
    Feb 1, 2020
    5
    Not really a great PC port. The UI is scuffed. And they changed the way you unlock halo reach armor for some stupid reason to make it worse. But then after spending ALL this time changing the UI, they don't add anything like Anti aliasing. I wonder what they were thinking. In any case, the number of issues is not as bad as most AAA games these days somehow. But it is decidedly mediocreNot really a great PC port. The UI is scuffed. And they changed the way you unlock halo reach armor for some stupid reason to make it worse. But then after spending ALL this time changing the UI, they don't add anything like Anti aliasing. I wonder what they were thinking. In any case, the number of issues is not as bad as most AAA games these days somehow. But it is decidedly mediocre thus far. I am just waiting for halo 3 to play with friends. There are lots of things I could nit pick but others have gone into it. It just isn't amazing. It is just okayish.… Expand
  47. Ordnik
    Oct 24, 2021
    0
    The series has no interesting content at all. The whole storyline is just killing aliens and that is all. The most boring Sci-Fi game ever. Even the combat is boring.
  48. Dislogic
    Dec 4, 2019
    10
    Childhood memories all over again. Been playing it so much, its glad to see halo on pc
  49. N0T_F0UND
    Dec 7, 2019
    9
    everything is good but they should add damage indicators and up the sound in cutscenes, the dialog is too loud (for reach)
  50. Jonasluas
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    lo mismo peor bonito y con grandes recuerdos de sus inicios para mi en halo reach el combat envolvet y el halo 2 los mejores y bien hechos de ahí decayendo un juego par pasar el rato aburrido
  51. twinklyten
    Jan 25, 2020
    7
    Incredible game but each game has worse customization and odd matchmaking. Halo the master chief collection is unable to elevate itself above any of the previous five.
  52. Priception
    Jan 30, 2020
    9
    One of the best shooters available on PC right now. As well as 6 games for the low price of £30.

    Pros:
    Runs super smooth with little to no stuttering
    Great Online with Little Server latancy
    FOV Sliders
    Great Graphics
    Tons of support from 343

    cons:
    Sound mixing can be bad at times
    no custom games browser (yet but it's coming)
    no splitscreen
  53. Parvan
    May 18, 2020
    0
    It's still very broken. How are you all giving this a good review? Halo 1 the shields won't show on the remaster. Keyboard binds are borken. You cannot pick up weapons. The audio is horrible. (Some people say it isn't. They are either full of lies or have horrible memory. It's not a problem with people's computers. It's a problem with the dev team not fixing it.)
  54. Mayro63
    May 21, 2020
    9
    I absolutely love this. At the time I write this, Halo 2 is available. I love this game. I played a lot Reach and CE and 2 and they all look great. I easily find matches in multiplayer and it's great. No supply drops, no DLCs (Up to my knowledge), and all these great games for an efficient price?. I have it thanks to the Game pass. So it's like I only pay a few bucks for these games. ToI absolutely love this. At the time I write this, Halo 2 is available. I love this game. I played a lot Reach and CE and 2 and they all look great. I easily find matches in multiplayer and it's great. No supply drops, no DLCs (Up to my knowledge), and all these great games for an efficient price?. I have it thanks to the Game pass. So it's like I only pay a few bucks for these games. To wrap it up. It's definitely better than the 2014 first release on Xbox one, and I'll patiently wait for all the other games to come.
    (By the way. The 9 is because CE anniversary is broken in the graphics and other effects like the sound.)    … Expand
  55. LightDay
    May 22, 2020
    9
    A good compilation of all the games in the franchise.

    Problems:

    Lots of bugs and not focusing on fixing performance issues.
  56. ymmit
    May 23, 2020
    0
    If you like games that are so buggy and games that just say Halo...
    This game offers Bugs and more Bugs Yet to be fixed Every game that has been on PC has the same issues as it was on the Xbox One 5 Years Ago. A rushed port No care was taken. This is a pile of what use to be Halo In a Toilet that is 343
    Here is what IGN said :Overcoming its deserved reputation after a notorious launch,    If you like games that are so buggy and games that just say Halo...
    This game offers Bugs and more Bugs Yet to be fixed Every game that has been on PC has the same issues as it was on the Xbox One 5 Years Ago. A rushed port No care was taken. This is a pile of what use to be Halo In a Toilet that is 343

    Here is what IGN said :Overcoming its deserved reputation after a notorious launch, today the Halo Master Chief Collection is a polished, super-deluxe package of content that successfully links three generations of amazing Halo games together in a way that feels like it was made by and for people who care deeply about this legendary shooter franchise. The enhancements to the campaigns make it a joy to replay Master Chief’s story (and two other UNSC tales as well), but it’s the now-smooth multiplayer that’s worth coming back to over and over again. It’s not just a collection of some of the best first-person shooters ever made, it’s a great redemption story, too.    … Expand
  57. Guedesmate
    Dec 11, 2020
    8
    I played Halo long ago, out of order only for fun on the xbox360.
    Now playing in chronologic order I can say SOME Halo ar masterpieces for they own time(HALO 2/HAL03/REACH) and some are franchise killers(ODST)
    hallo 4 is a bit of let down compared to how good the story was, its just another action shooting game
  58. Marci0408
    Jul 19, 2020
    3
    I remember playing it like it was yesterday. It brings back memories but it's not really the same. It's a shame to say that Halo just didn't improve its self. The graphics are great in Campaign, but online it's almost impossible to play enjoyably. I always get spawn trapped one way or another and the community for Halo isn't the same either...its a real **** shame. They really just wantI remember playing it like it was yesterday. It brings back memories but it's not really the same. It's a shame to say that Halo just didn't improve its self. The graphics are great in Campaign, but online it's almost impossible to play enjoyably. I always get spawn trapped one way or another and the community for Halo isn't the same either...its a real **** shame. They really just want money for the nostalgia feel it brings other players.… Expand
  59. Artanis_Mattias
    Aug 23, 2020
    1
    Microsoft как всегда делает всё через призму "удобства", хотите официальной Русской локализации? Нет, вы купили игру "как есть" и не ждите локализации. Даже API для локализации не ждите, если вы нашли способ локализировать игру, то забудьте об достижениях и сетевой игре, причем играть с локализацией сможете только до первого обновления. Конечно, ведь делать достойные игры это сегодня неMicrosoft как всегда делает всё через призму "удобства", хотите официальной Русской локализации? Нет, вы купили игру "как есть" и не ждите локализации. Даже API для локализации не ждите, если вы нашли способ локализировать игру, то забудьте об достижениях и сетевой игре, причем играть с локализацией сможете только до первого обновления. Конечно, ведь делать достойные игры это сегодня не модно, по крайней мере для крупных корпораций.
    Денег жалко за это. Есть небольшая надежда что локализацию дотянут, но учитывая то что в Windows 10 Пуск не сделали как раньше, нормальным, то видимо и локализации ждать нет смысла.

    Управление для старших изданий игры просто отвратительное, будь-то играю в DOOM первый, но при этом графика получше, сюжет есть, 3-е измерение наведения и техника. Но в это играть сложно, видимо нужно геймпад использовать, не проверял его совместимость, но думаю должен работать.    … Expand
  60. Pace2506
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    This is the first time i played Halo series because i never have a Xbox (the only console i have is playstasion). So far i played Reach and CE. The campaign is very good and the story is okay to me, but what impress me is the graphic, they really know how to remastered this game, changing from old and new graphic is really good for those who like the old graphic.

    Oh, and the graphic    This is the first time i played Halo series because i never have a Xbox (the only console i have is playstasion). So far i played Reach and CE. The campaign is very good and the story is okay to me, but what impress me is the graphic, they really know how to remastered this game, changing from old and new graphic is really good for those who like the old graphic.

    Oh, and the graphic settings is really good, you can set the maximum fps to 60, 120, 180 and unlimited (but strangely when i set the fps to unlimited, i got lower fps compare to the 120 fps setting, which i got constant 120 fps vs 80-90 fps on unlimited), POV slider which is also great.

    Another great thing is there is no microtransaction, f***king gacha, etc, which is great. And this game is quite cheap for delivering 6 games.

    Now onto the bad stuff, what i don't like about this game is the ADS on the Reach, every time i fired just one shot, the character doesn't do the ADS anymore which is annoying to me. And for the CE, idk but doing ADS is so hard because the game thinks i'm doing double click so the character doing ADS and let go at the same time.

    But that's just the Reach and CE, still gonna play Halo 2, 3, ODST and 4, which is gonna take a while, but that's ok because i buy this game for the single player mode anyway, but maybe i will try the multiplayer later.    … Expand
  61. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    9
    An excessive amount of content in one convenient package! Halo's action masterfully incorporates firearms, grenades, melee, and vehicles. Each weapon, vehicle, and alien enemy is distinctive, level design is solid, the story is consistently good, and the music is epic. However, the campaigns are imperfect due to the regenerating health game mechanic, which incentivizes a tediousAn excessive amount of content in one convenient package! Halo's action masterfully incorporates firearms, grenades, melee, and vehicles. Each weapon, vehicle, and alien enemy is distinctive, level design is solid, the story is consistently good, and the music is epic. However, the campaigns are imperfect due to the regenerating health game mechanic, which incentivizes a tedious 'cover-shoot-cover' strategy', and also due to a finicky and unpredictable checkpoint system. As for the multiplayer, it's simply terrific. You can enhance the graphics with ReShade presets from Nexusmods.… Expand
  62. oslo1
    Mar 21, 2021
    0
    This game is pure nostalgia. You take that off and it becomes worthless, any indie shooter game is worth more than this piece of trash. Friendly AI is trash, "high difficulty" campaign simply makes enemies bullet sponges that automatically track you with their bullets while strafing non stop left and right. Really hard, definitely requires skills.
    Multiplayer is boring with **** spawns    This game is pure nostalgia. You take that off and it becomes worthless, any indie shooter game is worth more than this piece of trash. Friendly AI is trash, "high difficulty" campaign simply makes enemies bullet sponges that automatically track you with their bullets while strafing non stop left and right. Really hard, definitely requires skills.
    Multiplayer is boring with **** spawns and I'd rather slam my dick on a door than play this ****
    I never played halo before and never understood why it was so popular. Now that I played it, I know why it's so bad.    … Expand
  63. Lukrejshyn
    Jun 13, 2022
    9
    While not without it's flaws MCC is the ultimate way to experience Halo once again in all of it's former glory. It not only brings back the entire content all of the entries had but also adds completely original and new stuff on top of it. The game has problems with net stability and some UI issues but they aren't a huge deal. We can't also forget the insanely buggy launches on Xbox and PCWhile not without it's flaws MCC is the ultimate way to experience Halo once again in all of it's former glory. It not only brings back the entire content all of the entries had but also adds completely original and new stuff on top of it. The game has problems with net stability and some UI issues but they aren't a huge deal. We can't also forget the insanely buggy launches on Xbox and PC but anything else is just nitpicking.… Expand
  64. MantTea
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    that worth the money this games amazing masterpiece series just buy this game
  65. theresgraf
    Jun 18, 2021
    0
    this game crashes when i open it crash. multiplayer crash all game crashed on my pc why pirate version not crashing when i play it i pay money for halo.
  66. Polidorobio
    Aug 2, 2023
    0
    What a horrible game. Who decide the controls? Everything about this game is weird. Can't run. Matchmaking terrible. Stay away
  67. mushroomjoe
    Sep 6, 2021
    0
    That game is boring as hell. I cannot understand why it is so popular! I think the positive feedback is due to nostalgia. For me it's absolutely **** the worst game i've played so far.
  68. MunhozMCM
    Jul 28, 2022
    9
    My Score:

    (9) - Great!

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  69. IdleSpace
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    Графен подтянули - это плюс, сделали один удобный лончер для всех частей.
    Мультиплеер я не понял - есть дробление на части, в каждой по миллиону режимов, еще и настройки профиля под каждую часть свои... В общем слишком перемудрили.    Графен подтянули - это плюс, сделали один удобный лончер для всех частей.
    Мультиплеер я не понял - есть дробление на части, в каждой по миллиону режимов, еще и настройки профиля под каждую часть свои... В общем слишком перемудрили.
  70. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 10
  71. Zeneko90
    Jun 5, 2022
    9
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  72. Nick7000
    Mar 5, 2023
    8
    Хороший сборник, позволяющий проследить историю Мастера Чифа тем, кто не пользуется xbox. Порадовали ремастеры первых частей, так же можно отдельно оценить возможность отключать ремастер прямо в процессе игры. Halo - отличный шутер, и безусловно, во многом пример того, как нужно делать игры этого жанра.Хороший сборник, позволяющий проследить историю Мастера Чифа тем, кто не пользуется xbox. Порадовали ремастеры первых частей, так же можно отдельно оценить возможность отключать ремастер прямо в процессе игры. Halo - отличный шутер, и безусловно, во многом пример того, как нужно делать игры этого жанра.
  73. ElCosmoXD
    Nov 25, 2021
    8
    Just beautiful, The graphics are really good and all the games have a amazing story.
  74. StarkAgentos
    May 21, 2022
    5
    И так, я поиграл во все игры сборника и могу с уверенностью сказать, что нормальную работу разработчики проделали только со 2 частью, в которой переделали всё, а все игры остальные тупо перенесли на ПК без каких-либо значимых изменений. Очень халтурный сборник, но если вы хотите поиграть в эти игры, то выбора у вас нет.И так, я поиграл во все игры сборника и могу с уверенностью сказать, что нормальную работу разработчики проделали только со 2 частью, в которой переделали всё, а все игры остальные тупо перенесли на ПК без каких-либо значимых изменений. Очень халтурный сборник, но если вы хотите поиграть в эти игры, то выбора у вас нет.
  75. NeonBlack714
    Jul 3, 2022
    10
    lots of great games at an affordable price. Had lots of fun with reach and ce but I will keep playing. Its also great with friends.
  76. qbangamer98
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    8/10 for reach and 7/10 for halo 4 , finally the main games of the halo series are all back on pc
  77. Hyperfailure
    Apr 29, 2023
    7
    The Halo games themselves are interesting to play even after the years following their release. However, not enough to get all that engrossed. The collection also suffers from achievement glitches on steam, meaning that completing the games on the hardest difficulty, twice, resulted in me getting no achievement for it and retiring the game due to frustration.
  78. E1senH0rn
    Jul 26, 2023
    0
    One of the great games collections, RUINED. The last update completely destroyed achievements unlocking. Checkpoints don't save. Start the level up and end up 3 checkpoints back from where you left off. The MCC, at least on PC, has taken a massive dump on this legendary franchise and it's not on.
  79. Haridev
    Aug 3, 2023
    10
    Awesome game. One of the very few games that make me play each mission over and over again just for the fun of it. The replayability of Halo games is what makes this collection truly amazing.

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  1. IGN
    Dec 13, 2019
    95
    Overcoming its deserved reputation after a notorious launch, today the Halo Master Chief Collection is a polished, super-deluxe package of content that successfully links three generations of amazing Halo games together in a way that feels like it was made by and for people who care deeply about this legendary shooter franchise. The enhancements to the campaigns make it a joy to replay Master Chief’s story (and two other UNSC tales as well), but it’s the now-smooth multiplayer that’s worth coming back to over and over again. It’s not just a collection of some of the best first-person shooters ever made, it’s a great redemption story, too.
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