Halo: Reach

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  1. SirMarty
    Apr 16, 2014
    10
    Weaker than the Halo games preceding it, but still a MUST HAVE. Better than Halo 4. This game got some in the Halo community to be turned off while others had mixed feelings. Regardless, get this game. At its core, it's still Halo, and will be alongside the others, with the exception of Halo 4.
  2. flametail23
    Dec 9, 2014
    10
    THIS IS MY FAVOURITE HALO GAME OF THEM ALL. The story is a prequel to Halo 1,2 and 3 based around a squad of Spartans. You are Nobel six the newest recruit and you must help your squad kill some aliens.
    Along the way you will lose people and they have very emotional deaths.
    Verdict: One of the very best shooters on the market with great multiplayer maps,modes and CO-OP 10/10 Would    THIS IS MY FAVOURITE HALO GAME OF THEM ALL. The story is a prequel to Halo 1,2 and 3 based around a squad of Spartans. You are Nobel six the newest recruit and you must help your squad kill some aliens.
    Along the way you will lose people and they have very emotional deaths.

    Verdict:
    One of the very best shooters on the market with great multiplayer maps,modes and CO-OP
    10/10 Would bang more times then I have.    … Expand
  3. Tristian98005
    May 29, 2014
    10
    Halo: Reach is one of the best games I ever played. I'm sad, sad that the multiplayer fell to hackers, aimbotts,etc. It had it's glory days, and I will forever remember it the way it was, and not is. The story mode I played literally 50 times plus. I played thousands of multiplayer matches, and hundreds of some of the best custom games. I love this game so much, and you too should buy thisHalo: Reach is one of the best games I ever played. I'm sad, sad that the multiplayer fell to hackers, aimbotts,etc. It had it's glory days, and I will forever remember it the way it was, and not is. The story mode I played literally 50 times plus. I played thousands of multiplayer matches, and hundreds of some of the best custom games. I love this game so much, and you too should buy this game regardless of the hackers. This game was the most wonderful experience for me, and I hope it will be for you too.… Expand
  4. Arbitraryspore5
    Jun 1, 2014
    10
    This game was a great Halo, From the community to the Gameplay i had so much fun and i know no game will do what bungie has done for us when you are in the mission the background is amazing you see explosions in the sky indicating it is all out war and the health system is a great one you see many types of enemies and Easter eggs i hope 343 will do what bungie wanted them to do RememberThis game was a great Halo, From the community to the Gameplay i had so much fun and i know no game will do what bungie has done for us when you are in the mission the background is amazing you see explosions in the sky indicating it is all out war and the health system is a great one you see many types of enemies and Easter eggs i hope 343 will do what bungie wanted them to do Remember reach... No but really its great.
    Message: This is my first review so don't question me if i make mistakes Thanks you.    … Expand
  5. TheMasiMan1
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    Halo: Reach is a prequel to the Halo series and a farewell from Bungie. Bungie sends off the Halo series with improved graphics, more customability than eve and the firefight mode, witch was added from Halo 3: ODST. The multiplayer is improved once again with a huge stockpile of gamemodes and maps to play. Halo: Reach is by far, the best Halo game. You should buy it, even if you arent aHalo: Reach is a prequel to the Halo series and a farewell from Bungie. Bungie sends off the Halo series with improved graphics, more customability than eve and the firefight mode, witch was added from Halo 3: ODST. The multiplayer is improved once again with a huge stockpile of gamemodes and maps to play. Halo: Reach is by far, the best Halo game. You should buy it, even if you arent a fan of the series.… Expand
  6. Tobuscus372
    Jun 24, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One reason about halo reach is some of its is sad because everyone dies including you. Anyway I still like the game.This game is temping to play because I play it everyday.… Expand
  7. tommyterminater
    Aug 2, 2014
    10
    Halo reach is my personal favorite it isn't as revolutionary as 1 and 2 but games don't have to be rovolutionary to be fun and reach is just a big thank you from bungie and they did everything to make it the best.Lets get the bad out of the way first and its just the ai not all of it they do help but kat loves to drive of cliffs other than that there are no other problems but the framrateHalo reach is my personal favorite it isn't as revolutionary as 1 and 2 but games don't have to be rovolutionary to be fun and reach is just a big thank you from bungie and they did everything to make it the best.Lets get the bad out of the way first and its just the ai not all of it they do help but kat loves to drive of cliffs other than that there are no other problems but the framrate can drop a bit in the first level.The campaign at first felt a bit like halo 3 as just being there and the real selling point being the mutiplayer but around the fourth mission it gets a ton better the graphics are gorgeous and the back grounds make it look like an invasion.The storyline isn't a good as combat evolved but it is what it is the characters are likeable and when they diedI felt sad and wish they didn't go but their deaths are memorable.The story takes place before combat evolved and tells the tale of the nobel team a bunch of spartens defending planet reach since its being invaded by the covenet an alein race. You play as the newest member nobel 6 who is just there to repracent you since you can choose the gender and customize and it apperes in the campaign nobel six is pretty much your sparten.The reason i like the campaign is that the missions are just fun there is even a space ship battle which was just amazing.The armour locks are fun to use with my favorite being the jet pack.Then the mutiplayer which is sooooooooooooooooooooooo much fun co op campaign is awesome playing through this fun campaign with friends is just fun. The mutiplayer games like team death match and others arejust again fun.Firefight introduced in odst is back with some new maps and this alon is worth a purchase its the best mode in the game for me.If you own a 360 and don't own this game BUY IT its just incredebly fun and for halo fan its just bungies way of saying goodbye to halo and a giant thanks to the fans.Whilie the framerate drop and the qestionable ai I give it a 10 out of 10… Expand
  8. NinjaPRO
    Aug 12, 2014
    10
    The game Halo: Reach never gets old. It's seriously still a great game to play with a decent population slowly greater than Halo 4's, thus making it the most active Halo game still to date. It's a touchy and tragic story but that makes the story more suspenseful and exciting to play. The multiplayer is great to play. Some of the most favourite able game modes are Team Slayer, SWAT, LivingThe game Halo: Reach never gets old. It's seriously still a great game to play with a decent population slowly greater than Halo 4's, thus making it the most active Halo game still to date. It's a touchy and tragic story but that makes the story more suspenseful and exciting to play. The multiplayer is great to play. Some of the most favourite able game modes are Team Slayer, SWAT, Living Dead, Big Team Battle (BTB), Grifball, Invasion, and many more.

    Many other game mods like firefight, forge, and even the campaign are alternatives to making credits and having fun when your offline. So the game never gets boring when Xbox Live is down or you don't have a membership. The game is much more exciting and fun than any other Halo multiplayer. And in my opinion beats any storylines or gameplay that Call Of Duty has.

    Halo: Reach is cheap in price now, and if you're looking for a fun game to play, I recommend getting it. It still has life in it.    … Expand
  9. Noble_Nexus
    Sep 2, 2014
    10
    Halo is a successful franchise, but every franchise has it's bad games, and it's awesome games, Halo reach is an awesome game, the soundtrack is one of the best i ever heard, has good graphics and light effects, a good story and an excellent playability.
    the AI is good in the enemies, ally NPCs are dumb like always.
    the customization is good too, but the price of some items are a little    Halo is a successful franchise, but every franchise has it's bad games, and it's awesome games, Halo reach is an awesome game, the soundtrack is one of the best i ever heard, has good graphics and light effects, a good story and an excellent playability.
    the AI is good in the enemies, ally NPCs are dumb like always.
    the customization is good too, but the price of some items are a little high.
    Halo is a successful franchise, and Halo Reach is one of the best of this franchise    … Expand
  10. NianGao
    Sep 30, 2014
    10
    Outstanding game, with tons to do on multiplayer on all those gamemodes, great campaign, and forge especially. I spent hundreds of hours playing this game and it was hours well spent. It's pretty cheap today so if you don't have it... Get it.
  11. AmericanGinger
    Jan 1, 2015
    10
    One of the greatest Xbox 360 games ever. The campaign is great. The multiplayer is plenty fun, but is a little unbalanced with armor abilities like Armor Lock and Jet Pack. It is great for people who have never played Halo before, and still is pro-friendly, although it makes veteran Halo players adjust. Custom games are more fun than ever before, and the creative freedom Forge modeOne of the greatest Xbox 360 games ever. The campaign is great. The multiplayer is plenty fun, but is a little unbalanced with armor abilities like Armor Lock and Jet Pack. It is great for people who have never played Halo before, and still is pro-friendly, although it makes veteran Halo players adjust. Custom games are more fun than ever before, and the creative freedom Forge mode brings to Halo truly is amazing and will increase the game's longevity significantly. This game will take hours upon hours of your time. A must buy for anyone.… Expand
  12. SeanBurke2001
    Oct 16, 2014
    10
    This is the most unbeleiveably brilliant game I have ever played. The Campaign is so good you could seriously make a movie from it. The ending is the best ending I HAVE EVER SEEN and this is the best fps ever!!
  13. Le__Xenomorph
    Jan 23, 2015
    10
    This game is absolutely spectacular. The campaign and multiplayer are great with the campaign having a pretty solid story. Kept me interested throughout. Definitely, the funnest aspect of this game is the firefight mode where you kill wave after wave of the covenant (especially fun with friends). In my opinion, this is the example of a perfect Halo game but still has a different atmosphereThis game is absolutely spectacular. The campaign and multiplayer are great with the campaign having a pretty solid story. Kept me interested throughout. Definitely, the funnest aspect of this game is the firefight mode where you kill wave after wave of the covenant (especially fun with friends). In my opinion, this is the example of a perfect Halo game but still has a different atmosphere from Halo 1, 2, and 3. Unfortunately, though, this is Bungie's last Halo game. 10/10 (Masterpiece)… Expand
  14. Nicksell19
    Jan 9, 2015
    10
    Halo reach is bungie's last halo game, and I'm here to tell you it was a damn good last run, and without a doubt my favorite of the halo titles. In this game you get a full fledged campaign with a great story and tons of action to sink your teeth into, a horde mode labeled as firefight where you can customize a battle against AI enemys in waves rounds and sets, a multiplayer that I feel isHalo reach is bungie's last halo game, and I'm here to tell you it was a damn good last run, and without a doubt my favorite of the halo titles. In this game you get a full fledged campaign with a great story and tons of action to sink your teeth into, a horde mode labeled as firefight where you can customize a battle against AI enemys in waves rounds and sets, a multiplayer that I feel is truly halo's best yet, with tons of game modes, playlists, stat tracking and all around good time. I simply have a hard time expressing just how much I enjoyed halo reach, it's one of the few games I stuck with for 3-4 years after release, and one of the only games I bothered to master and beat on the hardest campaign difficulty. Overall, anyfan of the halo series should pick this up, and even if you've never played a halo game before, this is a masterpiece that will hopefully impress you, the game mechanics are fine tuned, the story is great, the music is top notch and I had a ton of fun with this… Expand
  15. TheBlazingTruth
    Sep 4, 2015
    10
    This game is great. The ability to create and be your own spartan is one of the best things to happen to the franchise. Campaign wise, the game has an amazing story and great graphics for its time on the 360. One of my favorite games of all time. The multiplayer as well was amazing, especially the living dead mode. Well made, and fun to play. Remember Reach.
  16. SDS_IV
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    Without just absolutely oozing all over the place during this review.... Ya know what that's impossible. This game is amazing. It's BEYOND amazing. This was the best title in the Halo franchise. I miss this game really bad and hope that they remaster it at some point as I was really disappointed it was skipped over during the Master Chiefs collection. This game not only deserved to be onWithout just absolutely oozing all over the place during this review.... Ya know what that's impossible. This game is amazing. It's BEYOND amazing. This was the best title in the Halo franchise. I miss this game really bad and hope that they remaster it at some point as I was really disappointed it was skipped over during the Master Chiefs collection. This game not only deserved to be on there it might even deserve its on dedicated remake.

    If you gave this game negative reviews you have no idea what makes competitive matchmaking multiplayer good in an FPS. This is the epitome of first person shooters. I hold this game to a higher standard than Halo II and my personal favorite CoD title Word at War.

    If you haven't played Reach please for the love of god try to give it a shot of the servers are still up.    … Expand
  17. owenw218
    Nov 30, 2015
    10
    Best Halo since Halo 2. This game is so much fun, it's well balanced and is, in my opinion the pinnacle of Bungie Halo in every way. It's amazing, if you haven't played it and own a 360, get this game. It has great split screen multiplayer, something Halo 5 doesn't offer, and the amount of unlocks you can obtain over the course of playing will keep you coming back. This game is amazing,Best Halo since Halo 2. This game is so much fun, it's well balanced and is, in my opinion the pinnacle of Bungie Halo in every way. It's amazing, if you haven't played it and own a 360, get this game. It has great split screen multiplayer, something Halo 5 doesn't offer, and the amount of unlocks you can obtain over the course of playing will keep you coming back. This game is amazing, seriously get it if you have an xbox 360.… Expand
  18. Noble_5
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    Best Halo game ever made! (Even 5 years laters and after the release of Halo 5)

    - Legendary story
    - Halo quality gameplay
    - Beatiful graphics and animations
    - Robust Mutiplayer options and modes
    - First chance to fully customize your Spartan
  19. gameguardian21
    Feb 22, 2016
    10
    Halo reach is a unexpected surprise. It is entertaining story, multiplayer, and everything else wise. The story is about a group of Spartans who are trying to defend the planet reach at its darkest hour. The story is well acted, with characters being able to be liked. You are your own Spartan named noble six, who you can customize, which is cool. The multiplayer is fun, with a games fromHalo reach is a unexpected surprise. It is entertaining story, multiplayer, and everything else wise. The story is about a group of Spartans who are trying to defend the planet reach at its darkest hour. The story is well acted, with characters being able to be liked. You are your own Spartan named noble six, who you can customize, which is cool. The multiplayer is fun, with a games from multiplayer still satisfy, with new game modes with it. Firefight is way better in reach than it was in odst. The graphics are great for a Xbox 360 game, with detail being great as ever. This is one game any halo fan should play.… Expand
  20. SpartaReach
    Feb 1, 2016
    10
    This is the best game. The most touching, interesting, attractive and diverse. A lot of weapons, the death of our, interesting characters and a quality story. This is my favorite game. There is no master chief, noble six but just wow. Beautiful graphics, weapons, textures, characters. And each is well made. Each mission is not like the others. Here and flying ships in space and on theThis is the best game. The most touching, interesting, attractive and diverse. A lot of weapons, the death of our, interesting characters and a quality story. This is my favorite game. There is no master chief, noble six but just wow. Beautiful graphics, weapons, textures, characters. And each is well made. Each mission is not like the others. Here and flying ships in space and on the planet and defense and intelligence areas and protection of artificial intelligence. Multiplayer highly advanced and interesting. And as a result all ended with the best ending in video game history. This is better than gta 5 and every other halo.
    Это самая лучшая игра. Самая трогательная, интересная, привлекательная и разнообразная. Много оружия, смерти наших, интересные персонажи и качественный сюжет. Это моя самая любимая игра. Здесь нет master chief, но ноубл шесть просто вау. Красивая графика, оружие, текстуры персонажей. И каждого хорошо сделали. Каждая миссия не похожа на другие. Здесь и полёты на кораблях в космосе и на планете и разведка и оборона местности и защита искусственного интеллекта. Мультиплеер сильно продвинут и интересен. И в результате всё завершалось лучшим концом в истории видеоигр. Это лучше gta 5 и всех прочих хало.    … Expand
  21. BigBoss111
    May 21, 2016
    10
    Best game in all time!!!Best game in all time!!!
    Best game in all time!!!
    Best game in all time!!!Best game in all time!!!
    Best game in all tiBest game in all time!!!me!!!
  22. porqueeuquis
    Jun 17, 2016
    10
    probably the best game I've ever played! gameplay is amazing, awesome story, huge multiplayer, i bit hard in Legendary but still my TOP 1 game! Best of all Halo's for sure
  23. Spooniix
    Jul 10, 2016
    10
    Halo: Reach is in my opinon the single greatest fps game of all time. This is coming from a guy who has spent many hours in multiplayer and singleplayer in every halo game to date. I find myself coming back to this game all the time even setting up my old 360 just to play it. My personal favourite game. It'll still be worth buying in 50 years. (Unless they remaster it, get that instead.)
  24. missael
    Jul 26, 2016
    10
    Este es para mi el mejor juego exclusivo de la Xbox 360, las ejecuciones fue un gran agregado, la historia es la mejor de la saga, un excelente doblaje, dificil como el carajo y un final excelente, Bungie cerro su saga con broche de oro.
  25. Arthur123
    Mar 23, 2018
    10
    Um dos melhores Halo já lançados gráficos muito bem feitos boa história,personagens a customização do seu personagem na parte da armadura e cor os combates missões um ótimo FPS.
  26. GutairHeroGod
    Dec 6, 2016
    10
    This is coming from an individual who has never played the original 3 halo games. In a way I consider this a good thing, as I hear many die hard Halo fans heavily criticize this game on the basis that it doesn't feel like the other 3 and it does not include Master Chief. I can say without a doubt that this is the greatest game I have ever played. The next word pretty much sums up myThis is coming from an individual who has never played the original 3 halo games. In a way I consider this a good thing, as I hear many die hard Halo fans heavily criticize this game on the basis that it doesn't feel like the other 3 and it does not include Master Chief. I can say without a doubt that this is the greatest game I have ever played. The next word pretty much sums up my teenage years of video-gaming: FORGE!
    Unlimited possibility, user made downloadable maps, map sharing, game-type creating, 16 player party hosting, I could go on for hours. The incredibly vast amount of memories I have playing this game is touched by no other and the fun this title has given me and my friends will always be remembered. Thank you Bungie    … Expand
  27. 14lalo
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Inmersivo, divertido de jugar, tiene una campaña buenisima y un multijugador muy bueno también, de lo mejor para jugar solo, acompañado o en linea!!!!
  28. Phoenix123
    Nov 6, 2017
    10
    This game was amazing. It had no Master Chief, but that didn't matter one bit. This game's campaign revolves so heavily about sacrifice. The story is amazing, and sad as well. It was my first Halo game, and made me fall in love with the franchise. The multiplayer was also pretty amazing as well. Bungie went out with a bang. If only they could make Destiny as good as a game like this.....
  29. DKurac
    Jul 18, 2019
    10
    Comparing to Halo 5 and MCC this game is still the best in series. Everything there is so great. Story in Reach is only one I am really interested about and I love how dark and emotional it is. Another amazing thing is how you can customize your spartan and play a campaign with that nice armour and feeling that it is you. And when you need more PvE combat then there is firefight with lotsComparing to Halo 5 and MCC this game is still the best in series. Everything there is so great. Story in Reach is only one I am really interested about and I love how dark and emotional it is. Another amazing thing is how you can customize your spartan and play a campaign with that nice armour and feeling that it is you. And when you need more PvE combat then there is firefight with lots of great modes, After playing multiplayer in 5 and MCC this one is still most enjoyable. Gameplay is there just so smooth and intuitive This game is Masterpiece.… Expand
  30. TMind
    Oct 31, 2017
    10
    The campaign was brilliant, the story telling and the voice acting was spot on. Now this is how Halo CE began. I noticed some slowdowns in the cut-scenes but the story overshadow that small issue. Amazing game.
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#6 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2010
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#2 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2010

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Metascore
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Universal acclaim - based on 99 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 93 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 99
  3. Negative: 0 out of 99
  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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