Halo 4

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7.1

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  1. pxouria
    May 7, 2023
    9
    Halo 4 was my first ever multiplayer experience and it was a lot of fun.
    Single player mode was great as well with a great story and awesome OST.
  2. Tbrown5
    Jan 15, 2021
    6
    this game is odd however has some good however a lot of bad, this was 343s first attempt to make a halo game and the outcome was moslty bad, this game banks off of alot of highlights, the pretty good story, and being a halo game. the multiplayer is a cheap rip off of call of duty, the forge was a shell of its former glory, the gameplay is horrible, and the story is good however itthis game is odd however has some good however a lot of bad, this was 343s first attempt to make a halo game and the outcome was moslty bad, this game banks off of alot of highlights, the pretty good story, and being a halo game. the multiplayer is a cheap rip off of call of duty, the forge was a shell of its former glory, the gameplay is horrible, and the story is good however it completely drives away from the past halos. this game had alot of shoes to fill and halo 4 had feet that were to small for those shoes, this game is a halo game, however a bad halo game, better than 5 however just a nock off of its competition.… Expand
  3. wiredspore44
    Dec 28, 2020
    5
    This is definitely the most divisive Halo game. I personally thought the story was pretty weak and i didn't like how they handled the chief's relationship with Cortana. The level design was decent but the new enemies, the 'Prometheans' were pretty bad as there was no strategy when fighting them. I also hated how limited your ammo is and i personally couldn't stand the main villain. AtThis is definitely the most divisive Halo game. I personally thought the story was pretty weak and i didn't like how they handled the chief's relationship with Cortana. The level design was decent but the new enemies, the 'Prometheans' were pretty bad as there was no strategy when fighting them. I also hated how limited your ammo is and i personally couldn't stand the main villain. At least the gameplay and level design is still good.… Expand
  4. CFMCritic
    May 16, 2021
    8
    Halo 4 is a very good game, it lacks some of the franchise's greatest strengths but it was a very good breath of fresh air, some of the level design in Halo 4 reminds me of Horizon Zero Dawn and that shows Halo 4 was way ahead of its time. 343's depiction of a Sci-fi military shooter was almost perfect and a true AAA experience.
  5. Dom007
    Mar 14, 2021
    6
    Halo 4 is infinitely better than halo 5 and it has some good concepts, it just executes them poorly. The story isn't by all means dreadful, however it just feels uneventful compared to previous Halo games. The characters aren't by all means bad, they're just not as good as the previous Halo games and some are even unlikeable.
    Halo 4 however falls flat on its gameplay. It's boring, not    Halo 4 is infinitely better than halo 5 and it has some good concepts, it just executes them poorly. The story isn't by all means dreadful, however it just feels uneventful compared to previous Halo games. The characters aren't by all means bad, they're just not as good as the previous Halo games and some are even unlikeable.
    Halo 4 however falls flat on its gameplay. It's boring, not very fun, it's tedious and some of the enemies are just poorly designed. Enemy variety has never been Halo's strong point, but no matter the enemy type they where always fun to fight. Halo 4 is the opposite, the promethians are not fun to fight and the covenant are not fun either.
    So whilst there are some nice concepts with halo 4, like the story for example. It just isn't a fun game to play.    … Expand
  6. houfie
    Nov 17, 2020
    6
    Jogo bom, pudi me divertir muito. Gostei muito do que joguei, me diverti muito
  7. sk_truegamer
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    Great game, the campaign has amazing atmosphere, multiplayer feels balanced, and this game arguably has the best story from all the halo games. The haters will tell you "Oh it didn't feel like Halo", because of sprint and armor abilities (which were also in Reach and people didn't complain there). All in all, if you're a halo fan, this is a must have.
  8. LeoMux2004
    May 27, 2021
    8
    Halo 4 é, na minha opinião, um dos melhores exclusivos do Xbox 360 senão O MELHOR! Os gráficos são lindos e a jogabilidade é fenomenal! O único ponto que ele peca na minha opinião é na duração, já que eu consegui zerar em um único dia, mas de resto é só amor! É obrigatório para qualquer dono de Xbox 360, até por que esse é o carro chefe da Microsoft, né, então pode esperar um jogo deHalo 4 é, na minha opinião, um dos melhores exclusivos do Xbox 360 senão O MELHOR! Os gráficos são lindos e a jogabilidade é fenomenal! O único ponto que ele peca na minha opinião é na duração, já que eu consegui zerar em um único dia, mas de resto é só amor! É obrigatório para qualquer dono de Xbox 360, até por que esse é o carro chefe da Microsoft, né, então pode esperar um jogo de qualidade!… Expand
  9. Cyborg_TDRK
    Jan 13, 2021
    8
    Saiu um pouco do rumo, ficou meio distante da trilogia original, mas ficou muito bom, realmente muito bom
  10. Jankycat
    Jan 4, 2021
    10
    People gave **** for this game because it’s not made by Bungie but really 343 did a amazing job with Halo 4
  11. alibprogamer
    Jan 13, 2021
    10
    not as bad as you think og halo fan sgive this game a bad wrap tbh play it its fun
  12. SannainHS9
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    Un juego que me encantó desde principio a fin ya que narra la historia más humana que he visto en cualquier Halo.
  13. FernandoSsj
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
    A mi parecer halo 4 es un muy buen juego ya que su jugabilidad se siente fresca y renovada. Además de su historia que yo pienso que es muy buena
  14. Mitch2611
    Mar 11, 2022
    8
    Good compelling story. Graphics are great. Campaign Level Design is mostly bad. Big Team Battle and infection are fun but the rest of multiplayer isn't very good. Overall a good game but not one of the better halo games.
  15. SteinZero
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Como um fã apaixonado da franquia Halo, aguardava com grande expectativa o lançamento de Halo 4. Desenvolvido pela 343 Industries, o jogo prometia dar continuidade à saga do Master Chief de uma forma empolgante. Infelizmente, devo admitir que, embora tenha seus pontos positivos, Halo 4 não conseguiu atingir completamente o nível de excelência estabelecido pelos jogos anteriores.

    A    Como um fã apaixonado da franquia Halo, aguardava com grande expectativa o lançamento de Halo 4. Desenvolvido pela 343 Industries, o jogo prometia dar continuidade à saga do Master Chief de uma forma empolgante. Infelizmente, devo admitir que, embora tenha seus pontos positivos, Halo 4 não conseguiu atingir completamente o nível de excelência estabelecido pelos jogos anteriores.

    A história de Halo 4 inicia uma nova trilogia na franquia, trazendo elementos intrigantes e aprofundando ainda mais o universo de Halo. O enredo apresenta uma abordagem mais focada nos personagens, explorando a relação entre o Master Chief e a inteligência artificial Cortana. Essa abordagem mais emocional e íntima adiciona camadas interessantes à narrativa. No entanto, em comparação com os jogos anteriores, a história pode parecer um tanto confusa e menos envolvente, perdendo um pouco do impacto que esperávamos.

    A jogabilidade de Halo 4 mantém a essência da série, oferecendo tiroteios empolgantes e uma variedade de armas e veículos. Os controles são responsivos e aperfeiçoados, proporcionando uma experiência sólida e familiar aos fãs. No entanto, algumas adições e mudanças na jogabilidade podem dividir a opinião dos jogadores. Por exemplo, o sistema de regeneração de vida, embora seja comum em outros jogos de tiro, afasta-se do estilo mais estratégico e desafiador dos jogos anteriores de Halo. Isso pode diminuir a sensação de estar enfrentando uma batalha épica e exigir menos táticas de sobrevivência.

    O design dos níveis em Halo 4 é visualmente impressionante. Os ambientes são ricos em detalhes e apresentam uma variedade de paisagens alienígenas. No entanto, em comparação com os jogos anteriores da série, os níveis podem parecer mais lineares e menos abertos, perdendo parte da sensação de exploração e descoberta. Apesar disso, a qualidade gráfica e os efeitos visuais são de alto padrão, adicionando imersão à experiência.    … Expand
  16. RockFigo
    Apr 5, 2021
    9
    La jugabilidad es muy buena y refrescó un shooter de primera persona que requería esa modernización. Se incluyó una gran cantidad de recursos y armas nuevas. La historia es buena, teniendo que empezar una nueva narrativa para justificar continuar con más entregas. El apartado musical es bueno pero no llega a ser lo que se tuvo con Bungie. Considero que la campaña es algo corta pero suLa jugabilidad es muy buena y refrescó un shooter de primera persona que requería esa modernización. Se incluyó una gran cantidad de recursos y armas nuevas. La historia es buena, teniendo que empezar una nueva narrativa para justificar continuar con más entregas. El apartado musical es bueno pero no llega a ser lo que se tuvo con Bungie. Considero que la campaña es algo corta pero su apartado gráfico está muy bien pulido.… Expand
  17. JavierGtz117
    Apr 16, 2021
    8
    Buen juego, buena historia, buen desarrollo, buenos gráficos os... Malos sonidos, mal multijugador y misiones repititivas.
  18. Woua
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    The multiplayer for this game is incredible i love it feels like battlefield in some time but it’s halo
  19. Antonette_87
    Dec 7, 2021
    8
    Halo 4 es el primer videojuego de 343 Industries, y hace muchos cambios para empezar uno de esos cambios fue el diseño de personajes, donde el Jefe Maestro parece un puto tanque con extremidades y Cortana esta mas rica, así que punto doble. En Halo 4 añaden nuevos enemigos, y con ello un arsenal mucho mas amplio, y son muy diferentes a las demás y se siente muy bien al disparar. Yo creoHalo 4 es el primer videojuego de 343 Industries, y hace muchos cambios para empezar uno de esos cambios fue el diseño de personajes, donde el Jefe Maestro parece un puto tanque con extremidades y Cortana esta mas rica, así que punto doble. En Halo 4 añaden nuevos enemigos, y con ello un arsenal mucho mas amplio, y son muy diferentes a las demás y se siente muy bien al disparar. Yo creo que es el Halo que añade mas armas detrás de Halo 2, muy bien aquí por parte de 343. Falta hablar de la historia donde añaden mucha profundidad en los personajes en general, mas en el Jefe Maestro y en Cortana, y los enemigos me gustan en el apartado de gameplay (aunq el jefe final es una mierda xd) pero no me gusta como esta implementado en la historia, ya que no llega al nivel del Pacto ni mucho menos, que vuelve y no tiene ninguna relevancia en la historia, por cierto Halo 4 es una historia de ¿amor? entre el Jefe Maestro y Cortana, no me desagrada la idea pero tampoco es que me guste excesivamente, para mi lo que mas me atraía de Halo eran sus enemigos, conflictos, el anillo, etc. No esq me entusiasme si el Jefe Maestro se coje a Cortana. Como ves en este Halo cambian muchas cosas, y una de ellas es el multijugador, yo no lo jugue pero he escuchado que el multijugor estaba algo roto porq había una habilidad donde podías ver a tus enemigos detras de las paredes (q divertido) y se parecía mucho al COD, bien, PORQ HALO LE COPIA AL COD??? q desesperado tenía que estar 343 para copiar al COD, ah si por cierto este Halo esta roto y bugead completamente el modo historia donde literalmente hay un bug que literalmente te prohibe hace UNA MISIÓN ENTERA, en fin, una verguenza, aún así el juego es notable, tiene muchos fallos pero aún así se pude disfrutar, la primera obra de 343, no esta nada mal, a ver que hacen con Halo 5...… Expand
  20. TeemoTime
    Sep 4, 2023
    2
    I do not like this game at all. The campaign is an attempt to rekindle the series that had been beautifully capped at the end of Halo 3, which was never needed. Sure, I can see why some people like the story, I just don't see at as appealing personally. The game looks like every late-era xbox 360 game, dull and washed, a blur of green and grey most of the time. A few decent set piecesI do not like this game at all. The campaign is an attempt to rekindle the series that had been beautifully capped at the end of Halo 3, which was never needed. Sure, I can see why some people like the story, I just don't see at as appealing personally. The game looks like every late-era xbox 360 game, dull and washed, a blur of green and grey most of the time. A few decent set pieces doesn't save half the game looking bad. But Halo 4's biggest sin is it's multiplayer. It takes a perfected formula, and turns it into Call of Duty. No equal starts, weapons avaliable in loadouts being so broken you would think it would be a power weapon. Map layout knowledge is also gone because of markers and weapon drops that completely ruin the games arena shooter roots.… Expand
  21. Banjo_Reviewie
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Halo 4 is a decent time, the graphics are beautiful and the machanics are tight.

    But the ugly new designs for old characters, the annoying enemies, and the over dramatic narative keep it from being a truly great game.
  22. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    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: 8
  23. ElCosmoXD
    Nov 25, 2021
    7
    The story is amazing but sometimes the game is just confusing and hard (Even in normal difficult).
  24. Raul117
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    Un juego que tuvo cambios para bien y desarrollo de personaje genial una historia interesante lo único malo era el villano desaprovechado
  25. Halo4Forever
    Nov 30, 2021
    10
    Halo 4 Campaign is good and i'm tired of pretending it's not. It has nice story, good voice acting, best looking Cortana, good graphics, solid soundtrack (both discs). I personally think it's very important to overall Halo lore that Halo 4 Campaign exists and i think it was easily one of the best video games of 2012. Yes, multiplayer was bad and that's why i almost feel that Halo 4 shouldHalo 4 Campaign is good and i'm tired of pretending it's not. It has nice story, good voice acting, best looking Cortana, good graphics, solid soundtrack (both discs). I personally think it's very important to overall Halo lore that Halo 4 Campaign exists and i think it was easily one of the best video games of 2012. Yes, multiplayer was bad and that's why i almost feel that Halo 4 should be just treated as Campaign. Whenever someone says they hate Halo 4 or that Halo 4 was bad, my first question is "are you talking about Campaign or Multiplayer?". You can't say that Halo 4 as a whole game just sucks, because you didn't like the multiplayer part. I feel like lots of people who Hate 4, just hate it's multiplayer and they never even really cared about story/Campaign part. For me lore/story/campaign always comes first, multiplayer is just fun bonus thing. I agree that both equally matter, but when one part of the game sucks and other part is great, you can't say that whole thing sucks. That's why i feel it's so easy for some to say that Halo 4 sucks, because they never cared about Campaign anyway. Either way i think it's solid and important game, obviously not the best (that would be Halo 3). Does anyone agree/disagree? I really want to get this discussion going, because i deeply care about this game as a long time Halo fan.… Expand
  26. SpartanSCDO
    Dec 1, 2021
    10
    Halo is quite simply the closest thing we have ever experienced to a living, breathing alternate universe.
  27. MrJorman
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    Tiene una historia espectacular, un gameplay que innova es intuitivo, la mejor Cortana de la historia y el mejor John 117
  28. Amir7scorpioN
    Dec 11, 2021
    7
    343i really tried its best but...its like an action movie! a Call of Duty game at its best!
    writing is ok i appreciate the effort...but its not a great halo game!
    i hate Forerunners and their Guns,,, the villain is basically a sith lord... no boss fight with the villain? what was the point of him in the game ? but i enjoyed playing this game...although the musics are completely    343i really tried its best but...its like an action movie! a Call of Duty game at its best!
    writing is ok i appreciate the effort...but its not a great halo game!
    i hate Forerunners and their Guns,,, the villain is basically a sith lord... no boss fight with the villain? what was the point of him in the game ?
    but i enjoyed playing this game...although the musics are completely defferent because they are not made by Marty but 117 is good...the others? not so much

    anyway... it was Acceptable!    … Expand
  29. Osbraikeet
    Dec 13, 2021
    9
    The story is good and chief is back
    But the multiplayer feels more like cod and I don’t like it Where is the halo way
  30. CEOofPwnage
    Dec 13, 2021
    8
    Multiplayer wasn’t great however it was fun but not in the typical halo sense. Story was strong though not as good as previous entries.
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Awards & Rankings

17
#17 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2012
2
#2 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2012
2
#2 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2012

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 83 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 87
  3. Negative: 1 out of 87
  1. Hyper Magazine
    Dec 17, 2012
    90
    Halo 4 eschews esoteric delivery for a sledgehammer story with a blockbuster aesthetic. Epic, engaging and sensorially awesome. [Jan 2013, p.60]
  2. Eurogamer Portugal
    Dec 5, 2012
    90
    In the end, this game is still a fairly conservative and faithful to the original spirit, even with some significant changes.
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  3. DailyGame
    Dec 3, 2012
    75
    The narrative is outstanding, even in spite of a few plot-point missteps, and the character evolution of Master Chief and Cortana deserves to be further explored with these wonderful storytellers (well, maybe one of them can't happen, but I'll avoid spoilers). However, the gameplay feels jilted, awkward and unrefined, three unforgivable sins in a landscape populated with other quite-capable FPS franchises. As a result, I'm going to average everything out: great story plus bad gameplay equals an average experience. And in this overcrowded FPS genre, "average" is isn't something I'd recommend buying.
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