Halo: Reach

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8.4

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  1. AGCR
    Jun 24, 2023
    4
    Juegazo, hasta ahora lo logro jugar a pesar de los años que tiene, lo recomiendo 100%
  2. Kalcool12
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    | Overrated |

    I do not have many compliments to give the game. I managed to finish it despite wanting to stop playing about three times, yet it still wasn't worth it. The story is interesting at first, but it's a story filled with underdeveloped characters and a monotonous tone throughout. There is no eerie feeling like in the original Halo, nor is there a simplistic story or an    | Overrated |

    I do not have many compliments to give the game. I managed to finish it despite wanting to stop playing about three times, yet it still wasn't worth it.

    The story is interesting at first, but it's a story filled with underdeveloped characters and a monotonous tone throughout. There is no eerie feeling like in the original Halo, nor is there a simplistic story or an engaging one at least. It's a very standard Sci-Fi story, and the only ones that can enjoy the story are those who are willing enough to learn the lore.

    The gameplay: it's repetitive. It's walk, shoot, walk, shoot, walk, shoot, walk into an open area, shoot. This is the entire game, with about two missions that changed it up by being the world's easiest platformer, and by being a part-time weak StarFox game.

    The game isn't entirely bad though. There are absolutely story moments that surprised me, and the gameplay is very fun at first. It's just about the halfway point where I kind of got disinterested and didn't care enough. It's a very standard alien shooter that wouldn't be as popular if the title "Halo" wasn't attached to it.    … Expand
  3. SammyHauguth
    Apr 3, 2022
    0
    This for sure also is a Bungie game, and it's as **** as anything else they ever made. Mediocre at best and not ever worth playing or buying. Just grab a pirate version to find out of not worth playing this game is or anything Bungie made... None Bungie games deserve a score.
  4. adrenilinmatt
    Mar 31, 2021
    0
    halo reach. The catalyst to bad halo. Armor lock. Sprint. Jet packs.. REALLY? Literally a button that turns you invincible for like half a minute. You get somebody 1 shot, with you being better than them, but it doesnt matter. because they have a get out of jail free button and turn invincible for an hour while their teammate comes around a corner with full shields and finishes you off.halo reach. The catalyst to bad halo. Armor lock. Sprint. Jet packs.. REALLY? Literally a button that turns you invincible for like half a minute. You get somebody 1 shot, with you being better than them, but it doesnt matter. because they have a get out of jail free button and turn invincible for an hour while their teammate comes around a corner with full shields and finishes you off.

    HOW IS THAT GOOD TO PEOPLE? how. HOW does this game have a higher user score than halo 3 on this website? please, i mean please. Even the campaign fails to follow the written lore. Its a joke all round. SPRINTING in a halo game? JETPACKS? Bloom? i mean., seriously. This game was so ridiculously unrefined and RNG based that even your 50 year old mother could score some kills.

    I get that they wanted to appeal to the casuals more, but, theres appealing to them, and then theres catering to them with zero consideration to the good hardcore players , Theres appealing to a casual audience, then theres giving them a halo reach around.

    Disgusting game. GTFO. This game was the start of the downfall of halo.

    We can only hope that 343 have finally fkn learned a lesson and make infinite more like halo 3. 0/10 disgusting game.    … Expand
  5. MateusGHmaster
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    For me, this is the best Halo game history. My only complain is about the motion blur on gameplay.
  6. itsranger
    Feb 8, 2020
    0
    halo reach is one of the best halo games because of its campaign story gameplay and multiplayer I never have seen halo game or any game that sets the tone as good as reach for me halo reach is probably my second favorite game behind halo 2.
  7. xlastovi
    Jul 5, 2018
    0
    Cutscenes and atmosphere is very good. But combat is utter garbage. "immortal" enemies that keep healing and require 5-6 headshots to kill. Nigh unavoidable one hit deaths all the time. Combat music is very loud and unbearable and cannot be turned off! I give score 0 as after trying very hard I can't complete darned last mission on heroic. Even on normal some missions were pain.
    I    Cutscenes and atmosphere is very good. But combat is utter garbage. "immortal" enemies that keep healing and require 5-6 headshots to kill. Nigh unavoidable one hit deaths all the time. Combat music is very loud and unbearable and cannot be turned off! I give score 0 as after trying very hard I can't complete darned last mission on heroic. Even on normal some missions were pain.
    I recommend Halo Anniversary or Halo 3 instead of this, which although tough felt fair and I enjoyed them much more. If you don't mind playing on easy difficulty, you will enjoy Reach for its story.    … Expand
  8. Broyax
    Apr 16, 2017
    4
    Pas grand'chose de neuf ici à part les graphismes en progrès sensible et presque haut de gamme si l'on peut dire, c'est très surprenant pour un Halo d'ailleurs. Surtout que ça faisait longtemps... seul le tout premier Halo était impressionnant techniquement (à l'époque s'entend). Bref, fort joli donc mais au prix de nouveaux ralentissements, rendant parfois le jeu à peine jouable, lePas grand'chose de neuf ici à part les graphismes en progrès sensible et presque haut de gamme si l'on peut dire, c'est très surprenant pour un Halo d'ailleurs. Surtout que ça faisait longtemps... seul le tout premier Halo était impressionnant techniquement (à l'époque s'entend). Bref, fort joli donc mais au prix de nouveaux ralentissements, rendant parfois le jeu à peine jouable, le passage avec le char en atteste. Difficile de viser correctement dans ces conditions.

    La mise en scène demeure bien étudiée, sans se vautrer dans les scripts ridicules d'un COD, les batailles sont... très animées avec une IA redoutable (une façon polie de dire que c'est de temps en temps lourdingue). Et comme les autres Halo sur 360 (tradition Bungie DTC oblige), aucun succès ne sera débloqué en facile. Autres tics haleux : la limitation à deux armes seulement et l'obligation de "quitter et sauvegarder" dans le menu sous peine de se retrouver plusieurs niveaux en arrière lors de la reprise de la partie... Bungie n'a jamais rien compris au concept de sauvegarde automatique.

    Pour le reste, c'est du terrain connu, battu et archi-débattu, du pur Halo mais sans les longueurs du tout premier. Il est grand temps que ça s'arrête, non ? diantre ! ils en ont commis un quatrième ? non le sixième en fait !    … Expand
  9. OunceOfLuck
    Sep 10, 2014
    4
    The campaign was okay, but it is the worst matchmaking so far in the halo series. It turned the amazing arena style shooter and killed it by adding classes and abilities. What made halo great is that every one started on the same even playing field and only skill would separate them. Not the case for this monstrosity. I am not surprised more people like it though it is very causal. It gotThe campaign was okay, but it is the worst matchmaking so far in the halo series. It turned the amazing arena style shooter and killed it by adding classes and abilities. What made halo great is that every one started on the same even playing field and only skill would separate them. Not the case for this monstrosity. I am not surprised more people like it though it is very causal. It got rid of the fav favored skill ranking system and replaced it with a garbage Cod style experience system. The DMR ruined it most of all. 3 shots to the head should not kill someone. One of the beauties of halo is that if someone attacks you from the back you can turn around and kill him with your 4 shot BR.. This is not the case with the DMR, which is ridiculous. Definitely Reach was the start of the fall for halo..… Expand
  10. Rathalisk
    Mar 8, 2014
    1
    This game is not just a bad halo game it's a bad game in general. the campaign is the easiest to beat in the halo franchise no real memorable moments. graphics are meh. a lot more gray pallets as compared to halo 3 but what truely matters in a game is 1 thing and that is gameplay! now you see halo reach has some of the worst gameplay mechanics in the world. it's as if the designers said.This game is not just a bad halo game it's a bad game in general. the campaign is the easiest to beat in the halo franchise no real memorable moments. graphics are meh. a lot more gray pallets as compared to halo 3 but what truely matters in a game is 1 thing and that is gameplay! now you see halo reach has some of the worst gameplay mechanics in the world. it's as if the designers said. "hey lets take one of the best arena console shooters, water it down and add game play elements from call of duty" the result is a game with slow movement speed. bad starting weapons gimmicky armor abilities and super imbalanced guns. the only reason I did not give this game a 0 is because of the forge world and the MLG playlist they added in late in it's lifecycle.really it's a game that should never of been made. they were selling to the wrong crowd. and at the end of the day as an avid lover of competitive games im left with the bitter taste in my mouth. the bitter taste of halo reach… Expand
  11. j2ton
    Dec 25, 2013
    0
    Sprint, bloom, armour lock, loadouts, bad maps …bungie clearly did not care what they did to the halo franchise and were more focused on testing things out for destiny.

    Still better than halo 4 though
  12. Phoxulu
    Jul 28, 2013
    4
    No. the gameplay is extremely bland and the storyline makes you want to puke over everything you love. All of the weapons feel exactly the same. If you use the Needler you shoot the purple stuff, if the use the Spiker, you shoot some gray stuff.
  13. MrZantaClaws
    Jun 16, 2013
    3
    As a casual gamer I didn't have extremely high expectations for a Halo game. However, I found myself gradually getting more and more bored throughout the game's story. Although the story is, in my opinion, better than other Halo game's, It seems predictable, and at times I found myself simply waiting for another character to die off. To add to the "experience", The game's A.I. for yourAs a casual gamer I didn't have extremely high expectations for a Halo game. However, I found myself gradually getting more and more bored throughout the game's story. Although the story is, in my opinion, better than other Halo game's, It seems predictable, and at times I found myself simply waiting for another character to die off. To add to the "experience", The game's A.I. for your allies is pathetic at times- I found myself on various levels having to pay closer attention to my teammates, then the Covenant. Examples of which would be Emile driving me off a cliff, or actually going out of his way to hit me head on with a vehicle. Errors in the A.I. like that are annoying, and with the mediocre game play and story, It led me to have the same level of entertainment as some of the earlier Halo's (A low amount).
    Xbox live doesn't offer much for casual gamers either. It offers a simple cut-and-paste "Capture the flag", "Death match" and "Team death match". All of which hold little entertainment value for a gamer like myself, who likes fun game play. In addition from their typical game modes, there are a few variants, such like a zombie game mode. However, it seems that even this was a poor effort. Giving one team shotguns, and pistols, and the other team being colored green or red and armed with swords is in no way a "Zombie" infestation.

    The game had its fun moments, definitely, but they were stretched so far across the bugs and obvious story line, that it just wasn't worth the money. In the very least, being a fan of zombie games, I wish they would've at least done that justice, but it seems that a glowing blue sword and green/red armor is what suffices for an accurate survival of a zombie infection these days...    … Expand
  14. noob_saibot
    May 4, 2013
    3
    This game looks like a child drew it, the colours are all overly bright and if a dumb American or English child were asked what war looks like this would be it. Floaty jumps and monsters that shoot blue bullets lmao what a joke I thought I was on acid when playing this game.

    Online it's even worse, guns look plastic and the servers are a joke. Paying to play online? LOOOOL how stupid    This game looks like a child drew it, the colours are all overly bright and if a dumb American or English child were asked what war looks like this would be it. Floaty jumps and monsters that shoot blue bullets lmao what a joke I thought I was on acid when playing this game.

    Online it's even worse, guns look plastic and the servers are a joke. Paying to play online? LOOOOL how stupid are we to fall into Bill Gates money grabbing, slimy corporation.

    Just like the older Halo's they force you to buy overly priced DLC just to play on different maps. I thought they were taking the piss but no, it was actually what they were expecting. Well most of the people who buy an xbox 360 are brainwashed, delusional and have very low intelligence so that is how Microsh1t make their money I suppose.

    Avoid this awful game, infact don't even buy an xbox you will soon regret it. My one has been collecting dust since last year and whenever people come round I put a towel over it as I am embarrassed to own such a failure product.    … Expand
  15. gorelequint
    Apr 23, 2013
    3
    Halo Reach is fun, some of the visuals are cool and the AI isn't so bad. But as the review title states it was way too short and was too vaguely told to generate any real affinity for the characters.

    The fighting/battle action is cool but nothing wildly different from any of the other adventures of the franchise. After enjoying the intuitive cover of Gears of War, any other game    Halo Reach is fun, some of the visuals are cool and the AI isn't so bad. But as the review title states it was way too short and was too vaguely told to generate any real affinity for the characters.

    The fighting/battle action is cool but nothing wildly different from any of the other adventures of the franchise. After enjoying the intuitive cover of Gears of War, any other game without the benefit of cover is just frustrating and feels retrograde. The AI of your accompanying team is decent and you can hop on a vehicle and manage the weapon while a Noble squad mate drives...for the most part. Sometimes they just go AWOL.

    My biggest beef with the game is the length. Way too short and easily finished within a few hours of play. I was slightly shocked when it was done. That and the storytelling was simply ineffectual. One knew what was happening but only had a vague connection to the story, and moments where one should have felt some sympathy for the characters were lost. There are times when the instructions for your next mission are unclear and this is also quite annoying.

    No doubt it's entertaining, but one gets the sense that it was made in a bit of a rush.    … Expand
  16. omgodslayer
    Apr 19, 2013
    0
    The gameplay dynamic was poorly designed. Chasers were rewarded rather than punished. Random factors in gameplay took away from Reach being a skill based game and more on a luck based game (grenade bounces having a random factor to them and bloom.) Load outs made it feel like a watered down Call of Duty. The removal of a true skill system appealed to the casual gamers that praised CoD.The gameplay dynamic was poorly designed. Chasers were rewarded rather than punished. Random factors in gameplay took away from Reach being a skill based game and more on a luck based game (grenade bounces having a random factor to them and bloom.) Load outs made it feel like a watered down Call of Duty. The removal of a true skill system appealed to the casual gamers that praised CoD. The game was so poorly designed with competition in mind that MLG took Halo off of the pro circuit when Halo 3 used to be the main stage event. True fans of the Halo multiplayer will be greatly disappointed in this game. I know I was.… Expand
  17. 2ksnipefest
    Mar 25, 2013
    2
    This games campaign is nothing special. First of all loading anything takes forever. You don't always get achievement when a level is beaten on normal or harder. Waste of time to play.
  18. ayummy
    Jan 23, 2013
    2
    Honestly so disappointing that I couldn't believe it. I loved all the other halos so much. I would play them for hours at a time. Well halo reach is a different game. I really gave the game a chance but I NEVER could have any fun. Reasons why? so many I wouldn't even be able to fit them in with the 5000 characters limit so let me end by saying this game feels nothing like the other halos.Honestly so disappointing that I couldn't believe it. I loved all the other halos so much. I would play them for hours at a time. Well halo reach is a different game. I really gave the game a chance but I NEVER could have any fun. Reasons why? so many I wouldn't even be able to fit them in with the 5000 characters limit so let me end by saying this game feels nothing like the other halos. It is the product of what happens to a good game when the creators want to make more money by widening the audience but the end result is a far different, far worse game.… Expand
  19. Speed4Runs
    Dec 24, 2012
    3
    People all love Halo, and they say that it's the only game that worth the buying of the Xbox 360. Actually, it's one of the worst games ever made, and people like it only because everyone plays it. Not recommended.
  20. CameoCream
    Nov 8, 2012
    0
    Boring linear story. It is basically about running around and pressing buttons all campaign long. Horrible level design, and a story which is filled with stupid loopholes, and 'tryhard' moments. If you're looking for a deep engaging story, then go elsewhere because a CoD story would have more deep immersive story than this.

    Multiplayer.... don't even get me started, it is so unbalanced    Boring linear story. It is basically about running around and pressing buttons all campaign long. Horrible level design, and a story which is filled with stupid loopholes, and 'tryhard' moments. If you're looking for a deep engaging story, then go elsewhere because a CoD story would have more deep immersive story than this.

    Multiplayer.... don't even get me started, it is so unbalanced and horrible that if you are a veteran player then just turn around - pick up MW2 and play that, because there is more balance and playability in that game than there is in Reach.

    Bottom line - a game purely made to look like CoD so that Bungie could make a few dollars before leaving. Not worth your money, even if it is something like 5 dollars.    … Expand
  21. XRAIN
    Dec 31, 2011
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Reach doesn't reach the quality of previous Halo games. Not even ODST. Sure it's great, that the gameplay changes, but this time the changes made the game only worse. Campaign is interesting at first, but the potential is horribly missed. Even though it has a lot of variation, it's way worse compared to previous campaigns. Deaths of Spartans just feel pointless. Why? Because there isin't really any kind of character development, making you feel nothing about it, what Bungie would have probably wanted you to feel. Second problem is the levels. You might think, that you will get epic fights and such, but Bungie didn't do anything like that. Space battle is ok, but it didn't feel as good as firefights in the rest of the time. Potential is horribly missed, but the epilogue level is great. What about multiplayer? It isin't really better than campaign. Bloom slows down already slow gameplay. Jumping and player speed has been reduced for armour abilities. Ridicolous aim assist, which allows shots to be hit even, if you just went to cover. Maps are horrible and grenades are ridicolously overpowered. You can't jump to avoid grenade damage and you will die from grenade, if you have suffered only 5% damage to the shields. Sprint + Energy Sword is now overpowered combo, because of lack of blocking. If you want to buy Halo game, buy Halo 3 instead. This game is just bad.… Expand
  22. killerbees311
    Dec 21, 2011
    2
    Basically think of everything good about halo2 / halo3 in your head. Now remove it and think of a game made by 10 year olds with a multiplayer that now turned me into a call of duty fan because I cant stand it and its borring.

    Halo reach ended halo to me. Together, removing the BR and the Jetpacks, armor lock and the other joke perks make this feel like a cheap shooter by a no name company
  23. shortyluke2012
    Sep 15, 2011
    4
    The only reason I think this game deserves a four is because of the new improved Forge Mode.. Halo Reach to me lost what Halo was all about, It doesn't feel like your having as much fun as you did in the previous games. The on-line on Halo like always is very laggy and most of the time you can't be bothered wasting time and will quit.
  24. TiptoeTurtle
    Aug 9, 2011
    4
    Just ok not worth buying. Buy this one used or hope you can win it for free some how. I would not pay full price for this game. Bungie hasn't made a good halo game since Halo 2 and Halo 3.
  25. DWlubu1998
    Jun 28, 2011
    4
    This game is all hype and no delivery, story is dumb and short multyplayer is boring after 2 days, and graphics could have been better. I think the reviewers were payed off because this NOOOOO 10 out of 10
  26. Prowler477
    Jun 12, 2011
    4
    Do not be fooled by the story it is forgetful at best and the characters are boring. At some parts it doesn't even make sense. Gameplay is good but do not buy this expecting a riveting story. It is full of cliches and in the end really is boring. Multiplayer however is a blast as well as firefight. If you get this game you will want to have Xbox Live to play the vast multiplayer experienceDo not be fooled by the story it is forgetful at best and the characters are boring. At some parts it doesn't even make sense. Gameplay is good but do not buy this expecting a riveting story. It is full of cliches and in the end really is boring. Multiplayer however is a blast as well as firefight. If you get this game you will want to have Xbox Live to play the vast multiplayer experience the Halo Franchise is known for otherwise you are really just wasting your time with a short uninteresting story.… Expand
  27. NaughtyDog
    Jun 12, 2011
    3
    Halo 3 sucked so hard and unfortunately Halo: Reach is worse! The multiplayer was ok but the rest of the game was just boring. I really hope Halo 4 is getting better :)
  28. fanbanta1
    Apr 23, 2011
    4
    it saddens me to give you this score my friend it truly does your the b{}{rd child of bungie and i sort of pity that because you could have been more if this is bungies last hurrah you let the people themselves decide if they want you not the reviews.
  29. markdb
    Apr 23, 2011
    2
    This game has so much hype its not even a funny thing anymore. This franchise hasnt ever come close to topping Halo 1. Halo 2 added multiplayer so that was fun for a while, but this is just a money pit scheme where they use the same redundant graphics and mechanics to get people to buy it... i mean if you want proof just look at halo ost. dont tell me that game wasnt a fail. Overall haloThis game has so much hype its not even a funny thing anymore. This franchise hasnt ever come close to topping Halo 1. Halo 2 added multiplayer so that was fun for a while, but this is just a money pit scheme where they use the same redundant graphics and mechanics to get people to buy it... i mean if you want proof just look at halo ost. dont tell me that game wasnt a fail. Overall halo reach wants money.… Expand
  30. chrisking8613
    Mar 3, 2011
    0
    Very very good game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Definitely deserves a 0! Here's an idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU LIKED THISVery very good game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Definitely deserves a 0! Here's an idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU LIKED THIS GAME............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ YOU'LL LOVE HALO 1, BECAUSE ITS THE SAME GAME WITH A MUCH WORSE STORYYY!!!… Expand
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#6 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2010
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  2. Mixed: 6 out of 99
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  1. Video Game Talk
    Jan 18, 2011
    80
    If you loved all the other Halo games, there's little I can say to dissuade you from purchasing Bungie's last creation in the Halo series.
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  2. Absolute Games
    Jan 15, 2011
    71
    Halo: Reach is not a breakthrough, yet it's a clear showcase of Bungie's creative growth. The game is hardly a "must buy" – its single-player campaign is way too short and uneven in quality, while multiplayer has very little room for expansion besides map packs and useless character decorations. But with that said, Reach is worthy of your attention for a couple of evenings.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Dec 25, 2010
    94
    Almost achieves the impossible and fulfills the hype. Among the best shooters ever created. [Issue#231, p.82]
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