Halo 5: Guardians

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  1. Roditronx
    Oct 29, 2015
    4
    This game is a embarrassment. The graphics are a joke. Campaign is boring. This game is not Halo at all.
    It was tough to play especially when it got intense with multiple enemies and explosions the resolution drop to a point where it was just blurry. The A.I. is very bad and most of the time just stand around lol. Spartan Locke could have been a cool character but fell short. Master Chief    This game is a embarrassment. The graphics are a joke. Campaign is boring. This game is not Halo at all.
    It was tough to play especially when it got intense with multiple enemies and explosions the resolution drop to a point where it was just blurry. The A.I. is very bad and most of the time just stand around lol. Spartan Locke could have been a cool character but fell short. Master Chief felt like a side character. I would wait for a price drop, I wish I did.    … Expand
  2. Quietlionmusic
    Oct 28, 2015
    4
    Buying this game I had no expectations. I have been a long time Halo fan since Halo: Combat Evolved back in 2001. I have probably logged more hours in Halo games than any other game. That having been said, this game looks like Halo, has iconic characters and guns from Halo, but this game does not feel like Halo. I'm not sure how else to describe it. Little things really. For example, whenBuying this game I had no expectations. I have been a long time Halo fan since Halo: Combat Evolved back in 2001. I have probably logged more hours in Halo games than any other game. That having been said, this game looks like Halo, has iconic characters and guns from Halo, but this game does not feel like Halo. I'm not sure how else to describe it. Little things really. For example, when you fire the Battle Rifle it almost seems as if it is not burst firing because the fire animation seems so much more rushed than the old Battle Rifle. Just the subtle smoothness of weapon handling does not feel the same. Grenades feel rushed as well and are much harder to predict where they will go than they were before in previous Halo games.

    As for the story, it was underwhelming as well, but the more I play this Halo, the more I feel like playing The Master Chief Collection instead. I think much of the problem is this game was not developed by Bungie- It is just a Microsoft franchise now and they don't have the experience to pull off what Bungie did for years.    … Expand
  3. jibbyman
    Oct 29, 2015
    1
    This game is an incomplete mess. At launch this game is missing a ton of gametypes as well as missing split screen, lan, and forge mode. The graphics are sub-par with flickering shadows, a resolution that is constantly wavering between 720p and 1080p, and a framerate that is only locked at 60fps when you are in close range, enemies that are mid to long range will stutter around at 30fps orThis game is an incomplete mess. At launch this game is missing a ton of gametypes as well as missing split screen, lan, and forge mode. The graphics are sub-par with flickering shadows, a resolution that is constantly wavering between 720p and 1080p, and a framerate that is only locked at 60fps when you are in close range, enemies that are mid to long range will stutter around at 30fps or lower.

    Halo 5's map selection was advertised as the largest and most varied for any Halo game to date. This is untrue,many of the maps that came with the game are just forge maps that took no effort for the dev team to make. Besides that we are given 5 true arena maps, 3 of which are just remixes of midship, if midship were 3 times larger and filled with clutter. I haven't bothered to play any of the warzone maps, due to that mode's use of microtransactions.

    The story is just bad and plays out like fanfiction. I'll leave it at that to avoid spoilers.

    Other gripes: aiming feels clunky due to deadzones and aim acceleration, ranking system does not match players by rank, Master Chief is only in 3 out of the 15 missions, weapon sounds seem weak. ADS blocks part of the screen when zoomed in on certain weapons despite functioning the same as previous games, effectively making this mechanic a downgrade.

    I don't know what is going on at 343 but the fact that they continue to release broken and unfinished games every year is a major problem. Their we'll fix it later mentality will kill this franchise. It's beyond my understanding how Bungie was able to release fully functioning Halo 3 way back in 07 filled with features and customization options after 3 years dev time, yet 343 with a larger staff and an equal amount of time can ony manage a game with about half the content of H3.    … Expand
  4. Rysmit789
    Oct 28, 2015
    0
    Why is its terrible.

    -no split screen Split screen is one of the core selling points of halo, its been in every halo since the beginning but for some pathetic reason 343 chose to get rid of split screen in favour of 1080p graphics and 60fps, despite the majority of halo fans preferring lower frame rates and worse graphics like there always has been. -boring single player The single    Why is its terrible.

    -no split screen
    Split screen is one of the core selling points of halo, its been in every halo since the beginning but for some pathetic reason 343 chose to get rid of split screen in favour of 1080p graphics and 60fps, despite the majority of halo fans preferring lower frame rates and worse graphics like there always has been.

    -boring single player
    The single player in this game is not a scratch on the stories that bungie were able to produce, the new characters are boring as is the short story, that ends on a terrible cliff hanger, very unlike halo 2's cliff hanger ending which made me desperately play more, halo 5's makes me want to forget this completely    … Expand
  5. forthenco
    Oct 29, 2015
    0
    I don't have the time to enjoy multiplayer, and the campaign story wasn't just bad, it was abysmal, I beat the campaign on heroic in 7 hours of straight gaming and in the end I wanted to grasp some hope that the ending was gonna be good but instead all I felt was that the narrative could not have been more disjointed and **** up then it was. It is nothing like hunt the truth, it isI don't have the time to enjoy multiplayer, and the campaign story wasn't just bad, it was abysmal, I beat the campaign on heroic in 7 hours of straight gaming and in the end I wanted to grasp some hope that the ending was gonna be good but instead all I felt was that the narrative could not have been more disjointed and **** up then it was. It is nothing like hunt the truth, it is nothing like the ad campaign, they never really wanted to hurt the chief there was no stress about locke and the chief really hashing it out. In the end they portrayed locke as if in equal standing to the chief and made one of my most favorite characters a villain who made positively no sense. The end of the game left me both mystified and tremendously frustrated as all it made me feel was that the whole campaign was the prolouge to halo 6. This review is based on the campaign experience which is honestly why I bought the game and I cannot be any more angry with how **** the campaign is.… Expand
  6. JJJS
    Oct 28, 2015
    0
    Dropping features such as split screen that where core to the series makes it a no buy.

    343 seems to have already long track word of saying one thing and then doing another, here's hoping they retcon halo's 4 and 5, then Master Chief wakes up from cryo-sleep. with a relieved sound in his voice saying "oh thank god it was a terrible dream"
  7. cdd
    Oct 27, 2015
    2
    Halo 5 has lost everything that was halo, playing with your friends in one room and yelling at the guy next to you for assassinating you or screen peeking. and 2 people jumping on the guy with the tank so the other guy can kill the tank in game. its fun to play for one single person but because you cannot play splitscreen, in my opinion 343 industries you have ruined the HALO experience.Halo 5 has lost everything that was halo, playing with your friends in one room and yelling at the guy next to you for assassinating you or screen peeking. and 2 people jumping on the guy with the tank so the other guy can kill the tank in game. its fun to play for one single person but because you cannot play splitscreen, in my opinion 343 industries you have ruined the HALO experience. Just go back and look at your favorite halo games, halo 2 and halo 3, halo 2 had one of the best stories ever and this story doesnt match up, not even close. halo 3 has forge and crazy splitscreen local playability. i remember the first map me and my brother made and played together, he was always building these intricate race courses and i would test them for him. but it never got boring. there was always something different. and you could always call a friend to come over and have a game night and play some halo together, not anymore. HALO 5 is no longer HALO it is now RANDOM SPACE-AGE SHOOTER 5. I will not be buying this after playing it at a friends house expecting to play halo, was extremely dissapointed.… Expand
  8. TrevMizer
    Oct 28, 2015
    0
    Another rushed Halo game. No surprises here, but it's also unfinished. Pitiful number of multiplayer maps, no big team battle, no forge mode. Custom games are pretty much impossible because of this. I'm also not happy with the agenda 343 have. Campaign is just terrible and filled with sjw dribble. The shills are trying really hard to keep the fake reviews up.
  9. TheLastBandit92
    Oct 28, 2015
    1
    Absolutely disappointing. The campaign is weak and the multiplayer became nothing but Call of Duty clone. What was once a unique experience is now just a memory replaced by this garbage. Wait to get till it's $40
  10. Viltgance
    Oct 28, 2015
    0
    This game is a big let down for long time Halo fans. The pure fact that there is no local co op and no online guest is absolutely absurd for a Halo game. You cannot have get togethers with your buddies IRL anymore and have Halo nights at a friends place....hell you can't even have 1 friend over and play together now. Also this game is lacking in game modes, basically there isn't manyThis game is a big let down for long time Halo fans. The pure fact that there is no local co op and no online guest is absolutely absurd for a Halo game. You cannot have get togethers with your buddies IRL anymore and have Halo nights at a friends place....hell you can't even have 1 friend over and play together now. Also this game is lacking in game modes, basically there isn't many options to choose from right now, and on top of that there is no forge. Seems to be the normal in this gen to have minimal content at launch and add more later with DLC and microtransaction. Halo 3 is still the definitive Halo game to play in the series and I'd make sure to play this game somewhere before running out and blindly purchasing it....you may be disappointed.… Expand
  11. xbox44ever
    Oct 28, 2015
    3
    343 has finally killed one of the best games that was created, much like treyarch killed COD. When the game is not your creation (baby) than you give less attention to it and don't care if it is a joke. First of this is a review of the single player and not multiplayer (simply because I play halo for SP). The story is all over the place and does not make any sense. I get it they are trying343 has finally killed one of the best games that was created, much like treyarch killed COD. When the game is not your creation (baby) than you give less attention to it and don't care if it is a joke. First of this is a review of the single player and not multiplayer (simply because I play halo for SP). The story is all over the place and does not make any sense. I get it they are trying to go in a different direction but my god couldn't they have found a better formula. Locke was boring and just seemed liked a robot who takes orders and rarely questions. You rarely play as master chief and the ending is just a joke. Thy tried to pull off a shutter island type of ending which makes you think but the only thing I thought after that ending was NO HALO 6 for me. Oh for a game that I bought for 40 quid I smashed the game in 5 hours. Might replay it once more and then sell it on.… Expand
  12. fallouts
    Oct 28, 2015
    0
    A very boring story campaign that feels too similar to Halo 4, although the gunplay is somewhat improved. The graphics are better but not by much, still looks like Halo 4.5. There are better FPS games out there. See my other reviews to find out about other good FPS games.
  13. ufc77
    Oct 28, 2015
    1
    A very boring story campaign that feels too similar to Halo 4, although the gunplay is somewhat improved. The graphics are better but not by much, still looks like Halo 4.5. There are better FPS games out there. See my other reviews to find out about other good FPS games.
  14. 3dYoumad
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Is Halo up to the Challenge?
    On the levels where most games operate, it is. Here we get two interweaving stories – or perhaps one story told from two perspectives – as the game shifts perspective back and forth between Blue Team, led by the Master Chief, and Team Osiris, led by the ex-ONI agent, now Spartan, Jameson Locke.
    Not everything works perfectly. There's an absolutely awful    Is Halo up to the Challenge?
    On the levels where most games operate, it is. Here we get two interweaving stories – or perhaps one story told from two perspectives – as the game shifts perspective back and forth between Blue Team, led by the Master Chief, and Team Osiris, led by the ex-ONI agent, now Spartan, Jameson Locke.

    Not everything works perfectly. There's an absolutely awful section in a mining colony where you can eavesdrop on characters that are supposed to tell you nothing from a distance of two-feet away; a sequence that's perhaps supposed to remind you of Locke's background in intelligence, but leaving you wishing 343 had exercised more of theirs. There are two other missions later on where you do almost nothing bar wander somewhere and speak to an important NPC.
    With less experience we're even less inclined to say much about Warzone, except that it's mix of large-scale Battlefield-style warfare and almost Destiny-like co-op skirmishes and boss-battles has a lot of promise, with the action escalating nicely as new weapons and vehicles become available through the requisition system. We'll cover both Arena and Warzone in more depth, and look at server and matchmaking stability, in an update after launch.

    The Verdict:

    Halo 5 make a promise to the future, in Competitive mode.    … Expand
  15. VideoGamePlayer
    Oct 28, 2015
    0
    Graphics are pretty bad for what’s supposed to be a showcase for the Xbox One. Multiplayer matchmaking is very weak because of the limited choice of game modes to choose from. Multiplayer maps are very uninspired! Guns are underpowered and extremely stale compared to other games. Movement system is also lagging behind the competition now because it’s too basic compared to what you see inGraphics are pretty bad for what’s supposed to be a showcase for the Xbox One. Multiplayer matchmaking is very weak because of the limited choice of game modes to choose from. Multiplayer maps are very uninspired! Guns are underpowered and extremely stale compared to other games. Movement system is also lagging behind the competition now because it’s too basic compared to what you see in other games. Single player campaign is not epic and this is Halo so it should be! Clearly this is not the next gen Halo we were all hoping for!!!… Expand
  16. rocketsniper
    Aug 10, 2018
    0
    The campaign is absolutely terrible. It tries and fails at every turn. Part of that is due to the misleading market. None of the characters are fleshed out, there is no development, the storytelling is awful and lackluster. From an ordinary storytelling perspective it's baseline average but this is a HALO game. Honestly 343, what the hell happened? Now the multiplayer is a littleThe campaign is absolutely terrible. It tries and fails at every turn. Part of that is due to the misleading market. None of the characters are fleshed out, there is no development, the storytelling is awful and lackluster. From an ordinary storytelling perspective it's baseline average but this is a HALO game. Honestly 343, what the hell happened? Now the multiplayer is a little conflicted. 343 tried a little too hard to be competitive and as a result we lost a lot of casual fun. Instead of armor abilities, every player has dash, spartan charge, and ground pound, which makes for a more fast paced game-play. Game modes like Warzone were very experimental and fun but 343 decided to monetize the weapon sandbox for it. Forge was incredible. 343 really outdid themselves. It was easily the best forge we've ever gotten in a Halo game, also THANK YOU 343 FOR ADDING A CUSTOM GAME BROWSER!!! The maps and gun-play are pretty dang good and 60 fps game-play makes for some fast paced fun, but it just doesnt feel like Halo to me. Also theater is an absolute joke. So many glitches in the theater I'll probably never use it. Overall the campaign is trash, the multiplayer is fun, and I WOULD give this game a 7/10. But there is something keeping me from doing that. 343 did something that pissed me off so much I have to give this a 6.5/10. They removed split-screen co-op. A feature that had been in every Halo game before it and is one of my favorite things about the franchise. The ability to play with your friends on the same xbox and on the same TV was gone, all so they could sell more xbox's and charge you for xbox live. Thankfully 343 listen to the outrage and Halo Infinite is going to have split-screen. Overall grade: 6.5/10.… Expand
  17. HaloVeteran
    Jun 2, 2020
    0
    Says Halo when you launch the game but is in fact, not actually a Halo game
  18. Persona9999
    Nov 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Badest halo game..and fu. K mAster. Chef bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad abad bad bad bad bad halo is babd babdbdbdbsbbabbdbdb ...... ..… Expand
  19. Omran121
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Halo is garbage … Expand
  20. ronaldomds
    Jun 12, 2020
    0
    Perdi meu tempo nessa porcaria! Chato demais, não tem emoção, essas armas de brinquedo são um tédio, só não é pior que a campanha!
  21. Not_Ur_Momz
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The campaign sucks, there is no split-screen, the graphics make it hard to see things. It just does not feel like Halo.
  22. Elanonimous
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Fue una gran decepción pero de todas formas a mí nunca me llamaban la atención los juegos halo j
  23. dark_hox
    Nov 16, 2020
    0
    such a bad story looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooioiooooooooooooooooool
  24. StudentCritic20
    Apr 7, 2022
    4
    Only good thing for awhile is multiplayer. Campaign was horrible, it took me years to finish it, not because it was challenging, but because it was so bad I didn't want to play. They changed a lot of gameplay into what feels like another game entirely.
  25. KingZander23
    Dec 11, 2020
    0
    halo five story was boring. But the gameplay was decent enough to play the time.
  26. jhongams2014
    Oct 18, 2021
    3
    the Halo series is based around master chief but in halo's 5 campaign you only get to play as him for 3 missions . then that added the others that follow you around and shout random things . the multiplayer was 343's main focus to get their players to play for all of the loot box type systems, the multiplayer is not all that fun if you don't play with friends.
  27. HanTrooper23
    Apr 11, 2022
    4
    I mean don't get me wrong it is a halo game and they are really good but this one it's boring. but it is fun though, it has good graphics and there are lots of Easter eggs but the same time i haven't really finished it. The controls are confusing, the story did make sense. here is just one of the few videos about why it is so bad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwwyb_5jJHc.
  28. neighborprism
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    When I saw Halo 5 for first time I was completely hyped but three-for-three flush the faith for me and Halo right down the toilet stories bad multiplayers raging the only good part is the forge that's it
  29. Olabi5
    Feb 15, 2021
    0
    No fue el mejor halo hasta ahora la historia es no muy buena las misiones se repiten haciéndolo aburrido lo único bueno son sus gráficos y nada más, esperemos que con el siguiente halo sea bueno
  30. UDontKnowwatURt
    Nov 2, 2015
    4
    This game is so broken and I have xbox uploads for evidence. It constantly glitches, teleports me in random spots of the map in campaign and multi-player. The animations are broken on the character and enemies. When the enemies die they get frozen standing up or they slide across the map. A lot of content is not in the multi-player, it is really basic. Are telling its okay to pay for DLCThis game is so broken and I have xbox uploads for evidence. It constantly glitches, teleports me in random spots of the map in campaign and multi-player. The animations are broken on the character and enemies. When the enemies die they get frozen standing up or they slide across the map. A lot of content is not in the multi-player, it is really basic. Are telling its okay to pay for DLC that should already be in the game such as odd ball, king of the hill etc, which!!! is not in there? This is all because of fan boys the downfall of today's gamers and their I.Q.… Expand
  31. usuario_OS
    Nov 9, 2015
    1
    weak story , short game , more of the same! so goes for anyone who is a big fan himself, another generic shooter. wait wait wait for sale! dont buy!
  32. DukeSilver
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    Halo 5: Guardians now holds the record for smallest amount of content ever at the release of a game. No split screen. No game types other than campaign and multiplayer. No forge. None of the classic multiplayer game types that halo is known for.

    The campaign is terrible and completely forgettable in every way imaginable. It is the most simplistic and dumbed down campaign in the series    Halo 5: Guardians now holds the record for smallest amount of content ever at the release of a game. No split screen. No game types other than campaign and multiplayer. No forge. None of the classic multiplayer game types that halo is known for.

    The campaign is terrible and completely forgettable in every way imaginable. It is the most simplistic and dumbed down campaign in the series so far. It doesn't compare to that of Halo CE or Halo 3 in any way.

    Multiplayer has maybe 4 or 5 gametypes that are worth playing, and most of the time they are so lopsided it basically cancels out anything positive about them. Warzone is so dull I often forget what the point of it is.

    The menus in the game look like they were copy and pasted from the beta. Some people may not think this matters but I think it is representative of the problems this game has as a whole. Often when opening up the menus, it shows someone else's Spartan instead of your own. A minor glitch that happens way to often.    … Expand
  33. capthavic
    Nov 14, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basically just an extremely underwhelming disappointment.

    For starters all the advertisements pushing a conflict between MC and Locke...that doesn't happen. Not really. Locke and his team do go after Chief but that conflict lasts all of one mission only to be immediately dropped. While that was annoying I wouldn't have minded if the story we did get was any good...which it isn't. Most of the cast are utterly bland with no charisma or interesting dialog, with only Buck and a new Monitor providing any sort of relief. Cortana as the new villain is spoiled early on, making me expect a twist, but there isn't. This turn came out of left field for me, doubly so because the previous villain (the Didact) was killed between games which is never explained in this game. You wouldn't even know unless you kept up with all the ancillary media lore. That is inexcusable to me and is a failure in story writing. Not that the rest of the writing is any better, with no real explanation why Cortana was chosen, why she wants to rule the galaxy with an iron fist, or anything else really. I'm willing to overlook the some plot holes but you have to give me something decent to work with.

    As for the gameplay...well...it's mostly solid but with some big problems dragging it down. Shooting and such still feels pretty good and easy even with the changes they made. Aiming down sights is nice though you can get by just fine without using it most the time. Same with the ground slams and dashes. Switching to a team focus over being a solo affair is the first big issue,at least when playing alone. Let's be honest the friendly AI has never been good (read:brain-dead incompetent) but at least they were never a liability. Now you are forced to drag the morons along with you the entire campaign. Most of the time they are just unhelpful and be ignored since thankfully if they die it doesn't count against you. Where it REALLY sticks in my craw is during the numerous "boss fights" (for lack of a better term) against the exact same copy/paste enemy who can one hit kill and requires being shot in the back. You can only issue a laughable two commands (ie "attack this" and "go here") neither of which helps your clueless team do anything actually helpful. Oh and when you get downed don't worry, they will never fail to blindly run right into enemies and probably get killed. Sure all of that is mitigated by playing with other people, but it makes playing solo one of the worst game experiences of my life.

    Oh and speaking of the copy/paste boss, that is without a doubt the absolute worst part of the game. An utter failure of game design as it is blatantly lazy and cheap. It only poses a challenge due to poor team AI when trying to solo it. They reuse way too much. Making you fight multiple at once and/or with minion support is the only way they can think to increase the challenge. Even when playing with a friend it was still not fun or interesting, it just didn't take us as long. This is the kind of thing I expect from first year game design students not supposed professionals. To everyone involved with making the Warden fights, you are an absolute failure at game design, and as someone who rarely gets personal when judging a game that is not something I say lightly.

    Not that the rest is anything great either. The whole game felt like it was just going through the motions. It looks nice enough and is sure to appeal to the multiplayer/co-op crowd. But for me even with modest expectations it was a pretty big disappointment.    … Expand
  34. DrugsAreGood4U
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Absolutely horrible....

    343 needs to give up and retire from making games. I literally bought and Xbone specifically for this game because of how much I loved the series since the original Xbox. I had both platforms last year and although I loved both, the 360 for the first half of the last generation had me gripped. Toward the later part of the generation, the PS3 had me won. I    Absolutely horrible....

    343 needs to give up and retire from making games.

    I literally bought and Xbone specifically for this game because of how much I loved the series since the original Xbox. I had both platforms last year and although I loved both, the 360 for the first half of the last generation had me gripped. Toward the later part of the generation, the PS3 had me won. I ended up getting a PS4 1st this time with the understanding that I would get an Xbone as soon as Halo 5 came out because there was really no reason for me to get both of them at the same time due to the lackluster amount of exclusive games out at the time. I bought the xbone with so much joy in me that I was finally going to be able to experience the Halo story again and experience the awesome PVP.....and both aspects of the game suck to a point where its absolutely hilarious. 0/10    … Expand
  35. Voretechz
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    It's Halo! But with everything good about the franchise stripped away and ruined by the incompetent boobs at 343.
  36. master2205
    May 17, 2016
    0
    Microsoft, en serio, hasta cuando piensas seguir dilapidando la marca halo? este juego es un desproposito, su campaña es horrible sosa y aburrida, nunca me habia sentido asi tan dedepcionado con un halo.
  37. TheGodMouse
    Mar 25, 2017
    0
    JUST GIVE IT UP! Let halo die in peace! After M$oft stole the game from bungie, they then hired a couple of their dregs to run the "new" studios , called 343. After alot of deliberation with the few members who still wanted to keep halo as it was, and bound by the "halo bible", they ultimately fired those employees, and turned halo into the steaming pile of excrement you see today. DO NOTJUST GIVE IT UP! Let halo die in peace! After M$oft stole the game from bungie, they then hired a couple of their dregs to run the "new" studios , called 343. After alot of deliberation with the few members who still wanted to keep halo as it was, and bound by the "halo bible", they ultimately fired those employees, and turned halo into the steaming pile of excrement you see today. DO NOT BUY! I repeat, DO NOT BUY! This isn't halo anymore. It's COD with familiar titles and faces... I truly feel sorry for the xboners who desperately needed this game to cling to legitimacy with their failed console... Shame M$oft, Shame...… Expand
  38. Hamburglar
    Apr 26, 2017
    1
    The WORST game in the franchise, and someone it's well received by critics?
    Must been paid good.
    This is the first Halo game i don't enjoy playing, and replaced it with BF1 as my go to MP game. - The multiplayer heavily caters to noobs and new players. Over the few months playing something has felt suspiciously off about the aim and the gameplay of the multiplayer. It is until i    The WORST game in the franchise, and someone it's well received by critics?
    Must been paid good.
    This is the first Halo game i don't enjoy playing, and replaced it with BF1 as my go to MP game.
    - The multiplayer heavily caters to noobs and new players. Over the few months playing something has felt suspiciously off about the aim and the gameplay of the multiplayer. It is until i realized it is littered with subtle noob assist mechanics all over the matches. I finally figured out what felt off from this installment. It's far more noticeable when you've been a fairly good players in previous games with a great K/D, yet somehow everyone seems to be "good" at HALO 5. There are countless times where noticeably mediocre players "somehow" get the edge and win on a 1v1 confrontation. I can get first shot on an unaware player, while he reloads then they will turn and kill me with less shots. There are so many **** kills in this game, so much grenade spamming. To make it worse the grenades are "strangely" accurate and will seem to follow and fall in proximity to enemies no matter how bad you throw them. Some power weapons hit boxes are either glitched or affected by that Noob Assist, since i've fired direct rockets at enemies and vehicles with no apparent damage and then they will just turn and kill me as if the Assault Rifle was no less powerful than a SAW. In FACT i've had a few 1v1 with my SAW against a AR and either lose, or nearly die despite shooting the enemy first and direct.
    Weapon power is not really set, and seems to fluctuate depending if the game decides the match is "fair and competitive" it will either nerf or boost weapons as the match goes, all without players awareness, just to "keep a fair competitive" match going. Like some kind of SJW BS where noob players need to have a chance against skilled players, so they game subtly assists them.
    Yeah, because it's not obvious Jimmy who threw a grenade the wrong way somehow bounces back to the right direction and kills me, and his bad aim somehow sticks to my moving Spartan and gets an insanely accurate hitbox on me despite his aim being all over the place, while i hold a steady aim and somehow Jimmy wont die with my full clip, and he spend only like 3 bullets with the same gun as me and the rest of his shots fly around me.
    - Can't use forge offline
    - Weapons feel greatly under powered in Warzone against AI.
    Weapons need more ammo to balance their lack of firepower against sponge enemies. Something just feels off about weapons and hit boxes.
    - No matchmaking for campaign, has to be with friends.
    - Graphics are great but lacking in some areas. Blue Team level is a perfect example. Over detailed environment adding a bunch of random details in walls and objects that would look better simplified, but no shadow casting from characters onto environment and even flashlight looks like crap as it casts no light in dark walls. So it looks terrible.
    - Warzone firefight is enjoyable, and so is Arena.    … Expand
  39. FreedomFighters
    Jul 14, 2019
    4
    I don't quite remember the last time a game disappointed me this badly. Look, I've enjoyed the "Halo" series thus far. I've given each of the first 4 games at least an 8/10 on my scale ("Halo 3" even earned a 10/10 from me), and I even enjoyed "Halo 4" quite a bit, even though a lot of the fanbase doesn't. So, even though I heard many mixed opinions about "Halo 5: Guardians" before playingI don't quite remember the last time a game disappointed me this badly. Look, I've enjoyed the "Halo" series thus far. I've given each of the first 4 games at least an 8/10 on my scale ("Halo 3" even earned a 10/10 from me), and I even enjoyed "Halo 4" quite a bit, even though a lot of the fanbase doesn't. So, even though I heard many mixed opinions about "Halo 5: Guardians" before playing it, I was nevertheless excited to give it a go...but wow, was it a disappointment. I didn't want to give it this low a score, and I even sat on this for a few days, but seriously, this game disappointed me hard.
    Now, that's not to say the game does absolutely nothing right, because trust me, it does some things right. For starters, as per "Halo" tradition, the aesthetic elements are sharp. The visuals are great, the voice acting is strong, and the music is your typical "Halo" stuff. Beyond that, the gunplay in the game has been changed up a good bit: though controversial, the ability to aim down sights and the addition of the run button tightens things up a bit and feels like a welcome addition.
    However, even that is something I can criticize, because to be completely honest, the addition of those features make the game, to me, feel like just your typical bog-standard FPS title. They're decent additions, but they're not all that special, and the fact that the campaign adds multiplayer-like elements that even occur when you're in single player (like asking teammates to revive you and "joining/exiting a game") just feels totally awkward. But I know what you're thinking: I'm probably giving this game a low score because of how insulting the story is and because of the false advertising and anti-climactic nature of it all. And sure, those are definitely problems, and I was rather pissed that Chief was only playable for a short portion of the game, but honestly, the story wasn't even the part of the game that insulted me the most: it was the gameplay! This was honestly the most "hands-off" "Halo" game that I've played: there's sections of the game where I don't even need to kill enemies, I can just blow right through them by running and jumping! Wasn't the point of the previous games to kill the enemies so that you can advance forward in the game? Now I don't have to even kill most of them? What kinda game design is that? And speaking of game design, this game has 15 missions (so yeah, pretty short). Why is it that some of those missions only require you to talk to someone, talk to another person, and then move to the next mission? Those shouldn't count as their own missions! That just sounds like some cheesy way to artificially bloat out the game's length! Oh, but don't worry, all those sections where they made you keep your guns down, run through enemies, and do nothing at all are offset by bosses that are overpowered, completely generic, and often times recycled. I felt while playing this that, whatever "gaming intelligence" I had (and I don't even think I have very much), was honestly insulted by this game.
    I didn't think I would dislike "Halo 5: Guardians" this much, but yikes, this one was bad. I honestly can't recommend it unless you're one of the most die-hard of "Halo" fans and you just HAVE to experience it. Unless you need your "Halo" fix, or you're like me and wanted to play the games before "Halo Infinite" releases next year, I can't in good conscience tell you that this game is worth your time. Just skip it and find other enticing shooters, because there are plenty of them out there.
    Final rating: 4 out of 10 "Bad"    … Expand
  40. natty637
    May 10, 2017
    4
    I'm only going to talk about Halo 5 from a single player standpoint. The campaign is a massive let down for several reasons. First of which is that you only play as Master Chief for 3-4 missions. Second is a requirement of knowing the expanded lore from books, comics, etc. Boss battle with Warden Eternal gets very repetitive over the course of the game. I hope the person who wrote theI'm only going to talk about Halo 5 from a single player standpoint. The campaign is a massive let down for several reasons. First of which is that you only play as Master Chief for 3-4 missions. Second is a requirement of knowing the expanded lore from books, comics, etc. Boss battle with Warden Eternal gets very repetitive over the course of the game. I hope the person who wrote the narrative for Halo 5's campaign is not working on Halo 6. If he is, than the franchise is in serious trouble.… Expand
  41. peace0ut023
    Dec 2, 2016
    0
    one of the worst halos its so boring and the campaign is short and sucks and it feels like cod like wtf 343 we need bungie back. The best halo is 3 and honestly go buy master chief collection instead of this garbage!
  42. Youngmetro
    Jul 30, 2020
    4
    After seeing halo infinite I came back to replay this game and it still sucks .Mechanically there some good but the story is awful, multiplayer with the req packs might be worse and this game story being such an outlier hurts halo 4 in retrospect
  43. pyrofox117
    May 9, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a honest train wreck. Its good if you need some xbox one bloat ware. As its only now has been balanced and finalized. After 9+GB's of space for updates. Yes updates and also yes there is a micro transaction system. Which is fitting as the company that funded this trash is Micro-Soft.

    There are so many improvements that could have been made.

    The issues are :

    -Cliff Hanger ending
    -Poorly executed cut-sceen choreography
    -A story reduced to filler.
    -still lack of split screen.
    - Depreciated by about 50%
    -Takes up a estimated 87 GB of Hard drive space.
    -Requires a 720p or higher definition to look good.
    -Also the World Record for speed running the game on easy is close to about an hour and the legendary speed run is about only an 1 hr and half. Only about 20-30 minutes longer.(Falling short of 343i's promise. Of the game being longer than Halo 2.) To break it down a decent FPS gamer should beat the game on easy or normal in 3-4 hours. Heroric or legendary maybe a little longer.    … Expand
  44. Bingobopper1337
    Nov 1, 2017
    3
    I'm baffled at the ratings this game has received, i really don't know where to start, so i will try and point out some positiveness. The Graphics in the campaign and the developer made maps are gorgeous, a true positive in this mess. Another positive would be the covenant in the campaign, they were surprisingly fun to fight. I don't mind the visual changes on the Covenant, as long as theyI'm baffled at the ratings this game has received, i really don't know where to start, so i will try and point out some positiveness. The Graphics in the campaign and the developer made maps are gorgeous, a true positive in this mess. Another positive would be the covenant in the campaign, they were surprisingly fun to fight. I don't mind the visual changes on the Covenant, as long as they act the way they've always acted nobody would have a problem. Well that's pretty much all of the positive i can think of, so now onto the negatives, oh boy.

    First of all, playing the campaign on Legendary is ridiculous, not for the difficulty, but the AI on your side. Countless times i watch as the AI stand there still as a statue while my timer slides to 0, this was probably the most infuriating Halo campaign i have ever played. Don't get me started on the Warden Eternal, the fact that you have to fight him 7 times easily knocks this game down 2 points. The Prometheans are not fun to fight in my opinion, they're just simply annoying and unsatisfying to kill. The campaign was not that bad until the first Warden Eternal, after this point it is a chore to do the rest of the missions.

    Onto the multiplayer, a few seconds into the game i was stumbled by the fact that i can't choose my classes, why? After playing a few matches i switched onto BTB, and holy mother of god, i was disappointed beyond belief, the maps were horrid. They weren't fun, they looked terrible graphically, the maps felt like tech demos. So many players to my belief just want to be able to switch to the DMR and lay waste to the enemy team, but to their disappointment upon playing matches, they can't use them!
    (unless you find one set in the maps)

    Another huge thing that ticks me right off is the fact that they removed the gear unlock system and replaced it with a random crate system, almost like every new shooter now. When you see another players completely decked out in cool armor, they just simply were lucky, and the players know that. In past Halo's when a player saw a armor combo that they liked, they had the motivation to get it because the player knew if they worked hard to get the items they were guaranteed to get them. In Halo 5 you just hope luck is in you favor to get the cool armor, the motivation is slowed to a stop when you level up earning crates that get you the armor you didn't want.

    Now onto split screen, oh wait, the game does not have split screen, remember, this is Halo we're talking about.

    Moving on to forge, they truly made forge incredibly complicated. There should be options to set if you want a thousand different building parts or just wanted simple prefabs like Halo Reach. As a fan of forge i love the many additional features that were added, being able to add scripts, better snapping locks, etc. But i cannot wrap my head around why the walls/roofs/floors look so damn bad, i don't want my maps to look like tech demos made of Lego.

    Well that is it, i felt like dumping a huge load somewhere on the internet to let out my disappointment, i may be wrong a few things here, i am just going on what i know.    … Expand
  45. ViniVillela
    Jul 4, 2019
    4
    It´s the worst Halo. If you are not a hardcore fan, maybe you will enjoy it. The campaign has a terrible story, with characters that are not developed, and it destroys the awesome story H4 accomplished. The gameplay is generic, taking off what makes Halo unique, level design is ridiculous linear, killing the sandbox. The only merits are the graphics.
  46. wakama
    Mar 14, 2018
    2
    What should I tell you.... 343 you **** this up. I played all Halo games before and I love all games made by bungie. But what 343 did is just... bad. Bungie always made halo feel unique and fun, 343 removed splitscreen which is one of the most fun and unique and aspects of halo, they changed weapon attributes so that damn magnum is better than battle rifle. The singleplayer writing is notWhat should I tell you.... 343 you **** this up. I played all Halo games before and I love all games made by bungie. But what 343 did is just... bad. Bungie always made halo feel unique and fun, 343 removed splitscreen which is one of the most fun and unique and aspects of halo, they changed weapon attributes so that damn magnum is better than battle rifle. The singleplayer writing is not terrible but compared to the story bungie created it's not that great and even bad at some parts. Single-player gameplay is pretty fun but changes in multiplayer 343 did are pretty big step down from it's predecessor. On the other hand the only really good thing about the game is really nice grpahics and overall style. But all other aspects of halo 5 are huje step down and comapred to games made by bungie it has nearly no improvements. And it has no goddamn SPLITSCREEN!… Expand
  47. TheGlobeTrotta
    Apr 21, 2018
    3
    The multiplayer is about what one can expect from the next iteration in a first person shooter franchise. Warzone is pay to win, but still moderately enjoyable. Arena and Ranked are fast paced and competitive, but the matchmaking is horrendous and the servers are spotty.

    The single player campaign, which typically gives Halo an edge over the competition, has fallen extremely short of    The multiplayer is about what one can expect from the next iteration in a first person shooter franchise. Warzone is pay to win, but still moderately enjoyable. Arena and Ranked are fast paced and competitive, but the matchmaking is horrendous and the servers are spotty.

    The single player campaign, which typically gives Halo an edge over the competition, has fallen extremely short of the mark. It is poorly written to a degree that would shame a lazy, entitled sixth-year business major taking a last-minute creative writing course to fulfil his/her last humanities credit. Its reliance on lore is nice for some, but could have been a bonus / enhancement instead of a crutch. The AI is so bad, aside from being a lifeline in Legendary difficulty, that at this point the 4-man squad characters are there simply to be a drain, a clutter, and a cliché. Finally, because of the lack of quality creative design, the antagonist and setup for Halo 6 defiles what could have been a poetic end to a beloved character and writes the next team of creators into a corner from which they will be hardpressed to expressively work their way out of.

    Good luck fixing this dumpster fire (more like a landfill fire) - you're going to need it, 343.    … Expand
  48. PalpetineSheev
    Mar 20, 2020
    4
    What a colossal disappointment. Story: awful. Multiplayer: weakest yet. Characters: Terrible. Lack of split screen: Wwwwhhhhyyyyyyyyy??????? What the hell were they thinking, man?
  49. Radiationbum
    Jul 24, 2020
    3
    Halo 5 where to begin, false advertising led us to think the story was going to involve a big confrontation with the Chief going rouge, but instead it was only one short lived moment with everyone figuring out that he hadn't very early on, secondly the return of Cortana through a vison the chief had somehow and that's totally out of place in halo and the chiefs reaction to this visionHalo 5 where to begin, false advertising led us to think the story was going to involve a big confrontation with the Chief going rouge, but instead it was only one short lived moment with everyone figuring out that he hadn't very early on, secondly the return of Cortana through a vison the chief had somehow and that's totally out of place in halo and the chiefs reaction to this vision seems to be completely unrealistic and unreasonable.

    Like Halo 4 343 continued their assault on the past art style and seek'd to change the look of everything from the past halo games despite clear fan displeasure for their changes.

    Gameplay: 343 has clearly looked at titan fall and thought lets give the player all those abilites because that's fun in that game, but it breaks yet further the balance and flow of combat in the both the single and multiplayer game mode.

    Forge was added long after launch and can only be used if you have Xbox live gold because apparently its unacceptable to save your maps on the console and they must be on the cloud.

    Multiplayer warzone in fun but pay to win has been introduced to the game and 343 basically told fans the shut up they know what is best.    … Expand
  50. Landsharkfl
    Feb 18, 2020
    0
    Worst halo ever if they wanted to compete with cod so bad shouldve just made a different game this game lost its charm and does not feel like halo anymore back to the mcc
  51. xXr2
    Dec 8, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is sometime fun but omg was the campaign so trash it is the worst campaign I've ever played and the multiplayer bearly has anything so dont play this please if u do u end up getting your money back… Expand
  52. ElBarto1992
    Jul 20, 2020
    4
    Too bold for its own good. Feels like it’s gotten way too far from the first 3 games in terms of campaign as well as multiplayer. The story feels empty. Too many characters and not enough development. Side note: when are they going to stop changing Cortanas face...
  53. ngamer007
    Feb 16, 2020
    2
    As a generic shooter, it's alright, as a Halo game? Terrible. The wonder of the Halo games has always been exploring huge open environments alone, you against an army of religious zealot aliens hell-bent on killing you. When you did encounter AI soldiers, like the marines, they were comically bad and almost immediately died. You would giggle and move on. In Halo 5 you have squadmadesAs a generic shooter, it's alright, as a Halo game? Terrible. The wonder of the Halo games has always been exploring huge open environments alone, you against an army of religious zealot aliens hell-bent on killing you. When you did encounter AI soldiers, like the marines, they were comically bad and almost immediately died. You would giggle and move on. In Halo 5 you have squadmades constantly squawking in your ear to revive them, and they never go away. You might think, "okay so if I hook up another controller and play split screen, I don't need to listen to these idiots?" You would be incorrect, because this game doesn't have split screen. You literally need to have a separate Xbox One and separate TV for each player, plus an internet connection because the game doesn't even support LAN.

    They've also ruined the gameplay by introducing climbing and dodging mechanics. Please stop, that doesn't belong in Halo.

    So you get it, they've ruined the ethos and interactivity of the game. But what about the story? Oh, that's rubbish too.    … Expand
  54. NerfShooter101
    Mar 29, 2020
    4
    They took away the thing that makes the mainline Halo games Halo for over half the game, however, the graphics are incredible.
  55. Veguetta
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    La historia y jugabilidad cambio mucho Es el peor halo que hay una vergüenza que este juego sea el mejor exclusivo por así decirlo ya que hasta una pc de gobernó lo corre mejor que la xbox one oficialmente es el peor halo que haya existido
  56. Justareviewer21
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    Excuse me, what a **** is this, the story is bad, just that, really bad, the gameplay is decent, the AI is awful, and the multiplayer is good, but i play halo for the campaign, and this game didn’t deliver in any way
  57. alvin_2495
    Jul 30, 2020
    0
    The worst Halo game for me, I have been playing Halo since the first game. The story is disappointing, the game mechanics are horrible and clunky
  58. Thenoobaboveall
    Feb 18, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Halo 5 Gaurdians has to be one of the poorest entries in the series and that's coming from a fan of the franchise.

    The campaign is far to short and doesn't deliver on the promises brought by the promotional material in which it was made out as if Locke and Master Cheif were going to have some epic battle. The revival mechanic which is ripped directly from gears of war worsens the gameplay and is poorly executed, couple this with special attacks that the player can do and it makes the story mode far too easy, also the plot is just a complete mess what with cortona being brought back without a given reason as to why.

    The only reason as to why I haven't given the game a lower rating is because of the multiplayer which is okay though not nearly as good as what we were given in previous installments.    … Expand
  59. xbox_sucks_666
    Jul 27, 2021
    0
    The most overrated franchise ever, The Graphics and gameplay are very outdated.
    Call of Duty and Battlefield are much better than tras* HALO. These are just facts.
  60. Samusisback
    Nov 9, 2015
    0
    Worst Halo game wver made. I play mostly the campaing since l loved the story but its so stupid. Since when do we have to be teamed with stupid AI that prefer to die trying to help you instead of kill the bad guy before. I use to play one VS the wolrds but now you are easyer to kill just because there is other to help...The multi so stupid...you are having a 1 ton armor with a bad assWorst Halo game wver made. I play mostly the campaing since l loved the story but its so stupid. Since when do we have to be teamed with stupid AI that prefer to die trying to help you instead of kill the bad guy before. I use to play one VS the wolrds but now you are easyer to kill just because there is other to help...The multi so stupid...you are having a 1 ton armor with a bad ass shield and one can simply kill you with a few pistol bullet if they are well placed...common at point blank with an assault rifle i'm harder to kill in call of duty game. I was excited about the game...Even sell my xbox one to buy the halo edition and what a waste of time. 343 Industrie should have stay home and do some homwork before doing this one and giving cortana a stange looking armor.… Expand
  61. Quantiumviceroy
    Nov 8, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off the multiplayer:
    -The gameplay is so fast it is pretty much on par with destiny speed and almost titanfall speed.
    -The beeping noises that play every time you do pretty much anything are basically ear cancer.
    -There is no split screen even for campaign (sorry, you dont get to play with your friends who come over or your siblings anymore)
    -Once again you can't play as elites
    -The smart scope is basically just ads in disguise
    -The spartan abilities are literally carbon copies of mechanics from other games
    -The maps are pretty much all garbage
    -In warzone, you start off with power weapons from packs instead of actually finding them on the battlefield like normal halo games
    -rocket launcher, battle rifle and sniper rifle skins are literally eye cancer
    -The countdown to when power weapons are going to spawn is just a noob magnet and makes everyone wait at the spawn location
    -the amount of hits you can take when your shields are down is about 1/3 of previous halo games

    Campaign
    -Story is so flat and stale i wouldn't even call it 2D but 1.5D
    -The entire plot is something out of a fanfiction website
    -Cortana suddenly has a "I WANT TO BE AN OVERLORD" complex
    -Cortana is physical being now which makes no sense
    -Cortana has clothing
    -Cortana looks ugly and is not even hot anymore
    -Cortana is the antagonist for some reason
    -Locke is a try hard angsty person
    -highest number of missions in a halo game, shortest campaign
    -WALK AND TALK MISSIONS
    -it would have been cool is you could shoot allies in the walk and talk missions making them turn on you like in the command center in halo ce, but no, you are forced to keep your gun down. WTF
    -Enjoyed how halo was unique in the way you are a bada$$ lone wolf fighting an entire army of aliens? well guess what? Now you get a fireteam like in call of duty, battlefield and every other generic shooter.
    -instead of dying, you now get downed and have to get a teammate to pick you up, otherwise you have to wait a whole minute to respawn
    -because the coop campaign is now online, you get inconsistencies with your teammates. what you see on your screen is not what is happening on your teammates screen. If you are teabagging an elite, you friend will see you teabagging the air instead.
    -The music is out of place most of the time and is a failed attempt to remake the original soundtrack
    -The arbiter appears for a few missions but now sounds like a crazy cultist revolutionist instead of the awesome bada$$ we all used to love
    -There are no good memorable lines in the dialog. Remember quoting halo and sounding cool? well not anymore.
    -The voice acting is awkward and lines are cheesy
    -everything is really clunky like in halo 4
    -all the battles feel the same with similar room geometry
    -enemies kill you pretty much instantly with your shields down
    -now you can get beaten to death by a grunt
    -jackels sound like something an 80s cartoon bird character
    -you cant stick hunters for some reason
    -"boss fights" with warden eternal every hour or so
    -the game assumes you know all of halo's expanded lore
    -you cant pick up the skulls and hit people with them anymore. now if you pick them up, they just disappear
    -Locke, not Master Chief, is the evident main character. Master Chief levels were just thrown in the game to try to satisfy people who wanted to play as their favourite green super soldier, but there are only 3 of them.
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  62. scrollrk
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    I don't know who payed off the critics for their reviews. This Halo game was a complete disappointment. I waited hopefully for the next 343 installment of Halo after destiny was a complete turd. Pre-ordered it online thinking it was a sure thing. Went over to a friends house on launch day only to find out I couldn't even play split screen co-op with him. OK, i though, this isn't the bestI don't know who payed off the critics for their reviews. This Halo game was a complete disappointment. I waited hopefully for the next 343 installment of Halo after destiny was a complete turd. Pre-ordered it online thinking it was a sure thing. Went over to a friends house on launch day only to find out I couldn't even play split screen co-op with him. OK, i though, this isn't the best but we can pass the controller should still be fun. Well it wasn't. The story was boring. You fight one recycled boss over and over and over. The AI of your squad in single player are dumb as dirt. You don't actually die and have to wait to be revived by this retarded AI which may or may not reach you before your timer ends. In which case you have to sit there and wait 45 seconds to re spawn at the last checkpoint. Really pulls you out of the immersion of the game which really didn't pull me in anyway. The story was short, boring, acting was rubbish. Don't waste your money. Worst Halo ever. Now I can sell my XB one with a free conscience, and focus my gaming entirely on PC. Good riddance.… Expand
  63. Juggalo
    Nov 8, 2015
    1
    worst game ever, campaign doesn't make sense, multiplayer is unfair , every single of it is flawed. They should reboot it in every way. i mean come on they ruined the whole entire halo franchise.
  64. affejansson
    Feb 6, 2016
    0
    - No Split screen
    - Week Story
    - Microtransactions

    I haft nothing more to say, so i am just writing this because i need 150 characters and i am a lit
  65. Yevn
    Nov 3, 2015
    4
    It feels like Halo 5 is trying to be like Call of Duty and other high paced first person shooters of the modern era. From making enemies kill you in a few shots to cover based shooting it no longer feels like it belongs in the Halo franchise. AI teamates fail to preform even the most basic of functions oftentimes acting more like cannon fodder than actual allies. This becomes even moreIt feels like Halo 5 is trying to be like Call of Duty and other high paced first person shooters of the modern era. From making enemies kill you in a few shots to cover based shooting it no longer feels like it belongs in the Halo franchise. AI teamates fail to preform even the most basic of functions oftentimes acting more like cannon fodder than actual allies. This becomes even more agitating during the Warden fights making you have to exploit the game (unless you play flawlessly) in order to get by him. There are also numerous scenes where music suddenly stops and dialogues overlap to the point where you can't make out what the characters are saying.

    The multiplayer introduces micro transactions and a card based play system for warzone creating massively lopsided matches, multiple tanks can easily be spawned for the enemy team while you have little to no access to counters (plasma pistol needs to be requisitioned in and cost 2 req points which build up slowly). In addition to this the amount of HP you have is reduced so low that even the magnum will take out any player in a few shots (think of it like the DMR from Reach). Another annoying aspect to warzone is that req builds up based on kills (the rich get richer) almost always resulting in a no comeback game.    … Expand
  66. suspeito
    Nov 12, 2015
    2
    This game is not a EPIC halo, worst campaing from all of halos,

    - movements good - OK
    - history - sucks, the worst campaing
    - Game fun - ok
    - multiplayer - Good im arena mode, but WARZONE i cant play, because doenst find a game to play.
  67. Browning1918
    Nov 6, 2015
    4
    The campaign was ok but I'm already bored with the multiplayer. You progress so slowly and there was no split screen. I really wanted to like it but I just couldn't get into it.
  68. Maximale
    Nov 7, 2015
    4
    From the Beginning, before the game would come out, I knew it would be bad. How? an exclusive to the XBONE. Games w/ their corporations exclusive to a singular console always are bad, ignore them. In short, this game has a lot of flaws in both the campaign and multiplayer. Campaign has a confusing plot and some enemy types that either have one of the following: Bullet SpongeFrom the Beginning, before the game would come out, I knew it would be bad. How? an exclusive to the XBONE. Games w/ their corporations exclusive to a singular console always are bad, ignore them. In short, this game has a lot of flaws in both the campaign and multiplayer. Campaign has a confusing plot and some enemy types that either have one of the following: Bullet Sponge Technology, Stupid AI, and quite frankly, not the best gameplay. Multiplayer has a lack of modes and you will get killed instantly. I have found plenty of people hacking and things of the sort. if you want a semi comporable shooter for the next gen, get Black Ops III.… Expand
  69. Sonnivate
    Dec 3, 2015
    1
    This game is a failure on almost every front.
    -No splitscreen co-op
    -No local multiplayer -Still no forge mode -Story is beyond cliche -Multiplayer is bland -No means of lowering weapon for machinima purposes or photos -Character/armor designs are boring This game gets a single point for having strong female characters and the hope that forge might be decent when it comes out.    This game is a failure on almost every front.
    -No splitscreen co-op
    -No local multiplayer
    -Still no forge mode
    -Story is beyond cliche
    -Multiplayer is bland
    -No means of lowering weapon for machinima purposes or photos
    -Character/armor designs are boring

    This game gets a single point for having strong female characters and the hope that forge might be decent when it comes out. Aside from that, and the return of Nathan Fillian there isn't a single thing I liked.    … Expand
  70. luckymachete
    Nov 2, 2015
    4
    Story is subpar. It is very obvious that little time into developing it. Warzone is ruined by REQ packs and, despite 343 claiming otherwise, they DO have an effect on the game. Being able to unlock power weapons simply because you unlocked a card is not fair or balanced. Arena is plagued by horrible and broken spawn points. Does 343 know how to do matchmaking? Because this is just aStory is subpar. It is very obvious that little time into developing it. Warzone is ruined by REQ packs and, despite 343 claiming otherwise, they DO have an effect on the game. Being able to unlock power weapons simply because you unlocked a card is not fair or balanced. Arena is plagued by horrible and broken spawn points. Does 343 know how to do matchmaking? Because this is just a cluster F*** of people mixed together and not based on skill in any form. Why even put people into ranks? It has zero impact on the matchmaking. As far as I am concerned, Halo died years ago on Reach with the rest of the spartans. Do yourself a favor and avoid this game.… Expand
  71. sskott
    Nov 1, 2015
    4
    Worst Halo game for its time.

    The aiming is buggy and sensitivity is like no FPS of recent years.

    The colors are far too bright.

    The armor is glossy and far from real.

    The Ai is trash compared to lets say... Destiny.

    The story blows compared to all other Halo games.

    The only positive thing I'll say is that the PVP is somewhat balanced.
  72. DaBritishyankee
    Dec 5, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Coming from Halo 4, this game is a definite step down. Whereas Halo 4 expanded the universe and developed Chief and Cortana on a much more intimate level, this game felt rushed. The split between Lock and Chief resulted in me not feeling attached to either character. By adding Chief's team, I feel like there was less focus on any character at all. The plot progression was minimal. Basically, Lock chases Chief, Chief runs away a few times, and Cortana's doing something completely out of character. Just when the story is about to get interesting, it ends. Overall, if you're looking for a quality game with a good story, look somewhere else.

    Despite a completely disappointing campaign, the game-play was reasonably good. It didn't add anything new, but otherwise it was acceptable. I haven't played Multi-player, because I don't care enough about it to pay for a subscription each month.    … Expand
  73. whatisthiscrap
    Jan 26, 2016
    1
    This game has been ruined, esports ruined this game. Lets make the aiming wonky because real pros will learn how to use the wonky aiming, lets make the pistol as powerful as a dmr so i kill people in 4 shots with a start weapon, lets reduce the radar by half so i can sprint at you from behind and assassinate you without you realizing i'm there. launching the game with 3 whole maps was also stupid.
  74. Eg0Centric
    Nov 3, 2015
    4
    Halo 5 has been released, intentionally, half complete.

    Content and customisation options available in the previous titles at launch, are now gated behind microtransactions, and many key elements such as big team battle and split-screen are missing altogether.

    A very disappointing effort from 343.
  75. Griffy
    Nov 5, 2015
    3
    What could of been a fantastic game, let down by very poor matchmaking, unless your in the USA.
    You cannot choose which datacenter you are matched to. Most Warzone games seem to connect from the UK to a USA data center, which means the latency gives the US players a huge advantage.
    I'm not expecting this to get fixed either, Josh at 343 thinks everything is working wonderfully so a lot    What could of been a fantastic game, let down by very poor matchmaking, unless your in the USA.
    You cannot choose which datacenter you are matched to. Most Warzone games seem to connect from the UK to a USA data center, which means the latency gives the US players a huge advantage.

    I'm not expecting this to get fixed either, Josh at 343 thinks everything is working wonderfully so a lot of EU players are now shafted with joke matchmaking.

    If the servers are region locked, then it would easily be an 8.5 for me, but with such poor quality games playing against US players with 'host advantage' its not much fun    … Expand
  76. BlueKura
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    No Co-op. How can 343 take the one key thing that separates a Halo game from all the other FPS clones out? This is the first Halo game me and my friends are not going to play.
  77. niel1000000
    Nov 4, 2015
    0
    not so good story, devs wasted time on micro transactions instead of making the story longer, no split screen but but but my bro cant play with me, nor the kids, corporate **** i say, whole purpose to buy this was to play with frnds and family on couch and have quality time this is theft no more splity :(
  78. faradinh
    Nov 4, 2015
    0
    I've been a Halo fan for a very long time and I cant find the words to express my disappointment. Halo 4 was a very flawed game for sure, but I thought 343 was going to pull themselves together and make a good Halo. Turns out this is a much bigger disaster than the previous game was. This isn't Halo anymore. It's some random shooter with some ties to the Halo universe. Graphics areI've been a Halo fan for a very long time and I cant find the words to express my disappointment. Halo 4 was a very flawed game for sure, but I thought 343 was going to pull themselves together and make a good Halo. Turns out this is a much bigger disaster than the previous game was. This isn't Halo anymore. It's some random shooter with some ties to the Halo universe. Graphics are dreadful, everything looks plastic, the story is a joke, characters have zero depth, and the gameplay is so awful I can only play in 10-minute bursts. It's sad to see such an awesome franchise fall into mediocracy… Expand
  79. SKELETOR420
    Apr 2, 2016
    0
    I take back anything remotely pleasant I had to say. This game is totally broken for EU players, 6 months out. It's MCC all over again.

    Don't buy anything with 343i on it. It's a shame that Creative Assembly (who've lately been recognised for Alien Isolation) are getting into bed with them.
  80. Longshots
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    Micro-transactions. .
  81. th3crown
    Nov 2, 2015
    4
    4 hour campaign, no split screen, completely forgettable story, exactly the same enemies as in halo 4? I hate the direction where games are going about making everything about the multiplayer and totally neglecting the campaign. Totally disappointed with this title, and that is sad because I grew up loving the halo franchise .
  82. abprof
    Nov 3, 2015
    3
    I would say same old same old. But, It's worse with missing stuff. Where is split screen co-op? Why cant I play with my roommate? Single player is same spunkgargleweewee(ref. ZeroPunctuation)
  83. HaloFan4218
    Nov 5, 2015
    3
    Single player review! I don't do multi.

    Love Halo but not this one. The worst video games have tedious, 'gotta shoot 'em many times to kill 'em' repetitive, boring action, and unfortunately this tedious facet is central in nearly every segment. Especially the Prometheans, and that's something that was so annoying in Halo4. Even the visuals, while crisp and clear, fall short of the    Single player review! I don't do multi.

    Love Halo but not this one. The worst video games have tedious, 'gotta shoot 'em many times to kill 'em' repetitive, boring action, and unfortunately this tedious facet is central in nearly every segment. Especially the Prometheans, and that's something that was so annoying in Halo4. Even the visuals, while crisp and clear, fall short of the creativity of Halo4, and even 3. Disappointed. But will still buy 6. ; )    … Expand
  84. boumboQC
    Nov 6, 2015
    1
    Well, in few words : deception, deception and deception.

    A game without local multiplayer and with microtransactions...

    Don't buy this game..........
  85. Equation
    May 24, 2016
    0
    It just doesn't flow, the feel of the game is off... No wonder DOOM has a higher Metacritic score than this, DOOM is simply the better first person shooter, Halo needs to be buried now, it is old and stale.
  86. PunisherLH
    Nov 25, 2015
    4
    Jumped into the game after waiting years for it to install.

    Started with the Campaign, like every Halo Player should. I start the Campaign as someone that isn't Master Chief? A bit different to start with. The gameplay during this mission was horrific and I didn't engage with the story. Tried to continue but the Campaign bored me to tears. The Multiplayer Arena was alright I guess,    Jumped into the game after waiting years for it to install.

    Started with the Campaign, like every Halo Player should. I start the Campaign as someone that isn't Master Chief? A bit different to start with. The gameplay during this mission was horrific and I didn't engage with the story. Tried to continue but the Campaign bored me to tears.

    The Multiplayer Arena was alright I guess, but anybody that's looking for Halo from 10 years ago, it's drastically changed. This isn't a nostalgia act anymore. If you hated Halo 4, you'll hate this one.

    Warzone was pretty good. 1 Game mode doesn't keep a game fun for long though.

    No Forge? Oh dear.    … Expand
  87. B167
    Jun 26, 2018
    0
    I'll share my ideas going in depth of what must be made in Halo 6 to fix Halo 5's story:

    ▪ Important things have to be shown in cutscenes and not told from characters as exposition (flashbacks and flashforwards do exist you know! How the hell did Cortana turn evil?) ▪ In general: characters who have conflicts in the story have to get a juicy background to ensure fights deliver    I'll share my ideas going in depth of what must be made in Halo 6 to fix Halo 5's story:

    ▪ Important things have to be shown in cutscenes and not told from characters as exposition (flashbacks and flashforwards do exist you know! How the hell did Cortana turn evil?)
    ▪ In general: characters who have conflicts in the story have to get a juicy background to ensure fights deliver struggle.
    ▪ All the characters: not enough interaction through each other. The dialogue is pretty bad: most of it was just useless banter and rarely did any character say anything of actual importance that gave us an insight into their character. These characters are irrelevant to the story: Vale, Tanaka, Buck (although he adds fun lines), Fred, Linda, Kelly, the Arbiter (he's there to get Sanghelios free from the Covenant, but that doesn't have anything to do with the story ), the Covenant (what are they up to in the first mission? - they're on their last stronghold on Sunaion just to justify the Arbiter presence in the game), Prometheans and Warden (they're there just to be shot, they spawn a little time before a Guardian awakens and start killing people), Meridian people (I can't see why I should care about them), Lasky+Palmer are there just because the Infinity is the Osiris ship.
    ▪ Blue Team (Fred, Kelly and Linda): Characters have to be introduced IN THE GAME, I just played another Halo chronological marathon to try understand Halo 5 only with the information held in the games - because playing the games without reading the expanded material is what most of the fans do - but it is actually impossible. I know who they are and I love them because I read "Fall of Reach" but a fan who didn't read it doesn't know anything about their awesomeness and will never love them as me!
    ▪ Vale and Tanaka: you need to show more of them, why did they decide to become spartans? What are their motivations? We just know Vale knows a lot about Elites and Tanaka is a technician, nothing more.
    ▪ Jul'mdama: What was he doing in the 1st mission? What should players know about him if they didn'play Spartan Ops? what about the Janus Key?
    ▪ Locke: he's been introduced in "Nightfall" (I saw it), he had to be introduced in the game, and his fighting and stealth skills too! In Nightfall we can see he is an ONI agent who is sent in the most dangerous missions but in Halo 5 he looks empty, he rarely talks to the other characters (as almost every character) so you can't learn anything about him or his relationship with the other characters, and in every fight Osiris just runs into enemies! Is that really how a stealth ONI assassin would lead his Spartan team? How are we supposed to get connected with him that way? The only characters who work well if they almost never speak are the Rookie and Noble 6 because you don't see their face, so you "Imagine to be them", so whereas Locke is intended to be a character with huge background he's not a good character if his motivations and abilities are not shown in the game.
    ▪ Guardians: we know from Cortana's exposition that the Guardians are very powerful Forerunner constructs that were used by them to rule the galaxy, but we never see their power! The game is called "Halo 5: Guardians" and we see just one of them EMPing a planet at the end of the game, nothing more...
    ▪ The Warden Eternal: as the Guardians there is not enough shown of his story, we know from what he says that he's the protector of the Domain, and he serves Cortana because she's now in control of it. How did Cortana and the Warden meet? What is the Warden story during the Forerunner era? Did he know the Didact?

    ▪ The Arbiter: everything about him changed (in my language that is italian they also had to change his dubber because the previous one died... but the new one doesn't resemble him in any way… the only good thing is the armor because it hides his wrong jaws. Then is behaviour is also a lot more aggressive than Halo 2/3 and he screams a lot!
    ▪ Halsey: did she want revenge against UNSC and ONI or am I wrong?
    ▪ Lasky and Palmer: they are Captain and Commander, but they actually don't command anyone... and there is not much of them that helps the player caring about them
    ▪ Roland: he's actually in the story because of what?
    ▪ Exuberant: only good new character, she serves the "Guardians builders" (I don't know their name in english, in italian they are "i Costruttori") and her installation is Genesis, that is the planet where Guardians are built. It is enough for her because she isn't in conflict with anyone in the story.
    ▪ Buck: he's ok, but he has no influence in the story.
    ▪ Chief: after Halo 4 I though we would see more emotions from him... he turned from a static to a dynamic character in Halo 4, and in Halo 5 he just "goes awhole" and tries to take her home.
    ▪ Cortana: Died at the end of H4 and she just reappeared OP and wants to rule the universe. WTF happened?    … Expand
  88. xjamanam0
    Nov 13, 2015
    4
    My Boyfriend and I are BIG Halo fans and when we noticed that the story wasn't co-op for the same console we were very disappointed. Playing together was a tradition plus the NPC's that where on your team where horrible, you tell them to shoot a target and they end up just walking around while you get shot at.

    The story line was WAY TO SHORT AND MISLEADING!! Please tell me how you can    My Boyfriend and I are BIG Halo fans and when we noticed that the story wasn't co-op for the same console we were very disappointed. Playing together was a tradition plus the NPC's that where on your team where horrible, you tell them to shoot a target and they end up just walking around while you get shot at.

    The story line was WAY TO SHORT AND MISLEADING!! Please tell me how you can have a trailer about Locke and Chief going against each other, and yet its not even really like that. Threw me way off. The ending was horrible, (reminded me of the ending in mass effect 3 BUT mass effect 3 was wayyy better) We came up with a better story for the 5th Halo form our hypothesis based off the trailer.

    Hey Microsoft if you are looking for some help on a better story/ending hit me up I got you.    … Expand
  89. AGuyOnTheIntern
    Dec 13, 2015
    2
    This is not Halo, Halo 3 is Halo not this garbage! Multiplayer is like Advanced Warfare quick and childish and the REQ's what the f*** is this? You get something good and its gone forever, a wasted opportunity and filled with micro transactions that r*pe your wallet/purse. The campaign is boring and miss directed from the teasers and a recycled boss battle giving nothing entertaining withThis is not Halo, Halo 3 is Halo not this garbage! Multiplayer is like Advanced Warfare quick and childish and the REQ's what the f*** is this? You get something good and its gone forever, a wasted opportunity and filled with micro transactions that r*pe your wallet/purse. The campaign is boring and miss directed from the teasers and a recycled boss battle giving nothing entertaining with dim witted AI (would it count for AI if they're so stupid?) Overall a waste of money!!!… Expand
  90. devonsplatters
    Dec 13, 2015
    4
    Though the playing was amazing. graphics and game play was awesome. i'm gonna return the game because i mainly bought it to do coop campain on my xbox. on this version they make you buy xbox live and you cant do split screen play unless the other person also has a live account. STUPID! i'm gonna say FAIL XBOX!! the main reason i wanted an xbox one instead of a ps4 is because i love halo soThough the playing was amazing. graphics and game play was awesome. i'm gonna return the game because i mainly bought it to do coop campain on my xbox. on this version they make you buy xbox live and you cant do split screen play unless the other person also has a live account. STUPID! i'm gonna say FAIL XBOX!! the main reason i wanted an xbox one instead of a ps4 is because i love halo so much but it was awful.… Expand
  91. Hotrod192
    May 27, 2016
    4
    Terrible story written by terrible writer? Check. Lack of features? Check. No splitscreen? Check. Mostly terrible art style, with bland, overly common human environments and terrible armour? Check. Free monthly "DLC" that adds useless skins and non-original maps? Check. Gameplay that, while fun, caters far too much to the professional gamers crowd and doesn't allow for social play,Terrible story written by terrible writer? Check. Lack of features? Check. No splitscreen? Check. Mostly terrible art style, with bland, overly common human environments and terrible armour? Check. Free monthly "DLC" that adds useless skins and non-original maps? Check. Gameplay that, while fun, caters far too much to the professional gamers crowd and doesn't allow for social play, creating a very frustrating multiplayer experience for anybody who isn't super competitive? Also check!

    343i releases, yet again, a completely disappointing product, proving that they are not worth handling the Halo franchise. After three years of hype, Halo 5 has become nothing but a disappointment. Having been very excited for every new entry in the past, I now find myself wondering if I'll even buy Halo 6. This is the third disappointing product that the company has released, and unless things start to look better for Halo 6, the fall of the Halo franchise is clear. R.I.P. my beloved franchise.    … Expand
  92. XB0
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    ¿Dónde quedó la época en la que Halo era el ejemplo a seguir?
    Halo antes era el referente de los shooter y ahora se ha Call Of Dutysado, Halo pasó de ser el ejemplo a seguir a ser el que se deja llevar de la mano y por una saga que está en declive desde hace mucho tiempo. El peor Halo de todos, lo justo sería darle un 3 por su multiplayer, pero vamos es un Halo. Esto merece un 0 por ser    ¿Dónde quedó la época en la que Halo era el ejemplo a seguir?
    Halo antes era el referente de los shooter y ahora se ha Call Of Dutysado, Halo pasó de ser el ejemplo a seguir a ser el que se deja llevar de la mano y por una saga que está en declive desde hace mucho tiempo. El peor Halo de todos, lo justo sería darle un 3 por su multiplayer, pero vamos es un Halo. Esto merece un 0 por ser un insulto a los seguidores de la saga, una decepción.    … Expand
  93. Knuxie
    Nov 1, 2015
    0
    Lets see here... It builds off the gameplay of Reach, instead of Halo 1-3, effectively making it a Call of Duty game, NOT a halo game. Love halo? Stick to the original trilogy and ODST. Anything from Reach and onwards should just be avoided at all costs. Make halo HALO again. Enough of this CoD nonsense.
  94. Sabin190
    Nov 2, 2015
    0
    I love halo games, but this, oh my god, graphics old gen, bad gameplay and multiplayer, i don't have words, this game is a trash. the campaing i talk nothing, but is bad too
  95. gretownzu
    Oct 29, 2015
    2
    The visual and audio are stunning which is something most people can agree upon. The story line felt shorter than most other titles but there were significantly more cut scenes and dialog. The story line was in depth and better explained as you went along each mission unlike in some previous titles. The campaign felt as if it had plenty replay ability in which every play through afterwordsThe visual and audio are stunning which is something most people can agree upon. The story line felt shorter than most other titles but there were significantly more cut scenes and dialog. The story line was in depth and better explained as you went along each mission unlike in some previous titles. The campaign felt as if it had plenty replay ability in which every play through afterwords would unlock new mysteries or places I had not previously noticed or explored. I did not find that the story line felt hopeless or as if humanity were on the edge of annihilation like previous titles. This was a disappointment to me because I felt the hopelessness and the will to fight to the end nomatter what the cost gave halo a unique twist on the series. I was disappointed with how blue teams relationships and story line was handled because it felt very lackluster if not non-existent. Chief also lacked a bunch of screen time in favor of Locke who is kind of an unlikable character. The multiplayer is fun but is unbalanced at times , especially in war zone. The Campaign and multiplayer are two of the last decent ones in the Xbox FPS universe and I look forward to the next title. All in all , it is a great game that some will love and others may not care much for. It is not a halo game like in the past and is something new, so make sure when you play that you don't treat it like a previous title.… Expand
  96. b0rntohula
    Nov 5, 2015
    0
    its just not Halo anymore. 343 have ruined this once great game.
    The guns feel wrong.
    The AI terrible
    Story is stupid.
    Campaign is short and lacks the epic feel of the others.
    Multiplayer modes are dull(even warzone)
    Thanks 343 for taking my favourite game and doing a massive turd on it.
  97. mykkenny
    Oct 30, 2015
    1
    Campaign is terrible, poor plot that pretty much negates halo 4 and all the books in between that and this game, three of the missions are just 'talk to a couple people, done', not sure what that is about. Some of the boss fights are clearly designed for co-op as your fellow spartans AI is terrible, they're basically window lickers - stupid morons for those not in the UK.

    Multiplayer is    Campaign is terrible, poor plot that pretty much negates halo 4 and all the books in between that and this game, three of the missions are just 'talk to a couple people, done', not sure what that is about. Some of the boss fights are clearly designed for co-op as your fellow spartans AI is terrible, they're basically window lickers - stupid morons for those not in the UK.

    Multiplayer is also awful, all games are rated and your rating goes up based on games won, so if you play with good friends and later play on your own you're massively out of your depth. 4v4 means that games are very skewed and if someone leaves you're **** No idea why 343i chose to do 4v4 instead of the traditional 6v6. Maps are tiny and all the same, in fact its easy on spawn to be confused about where you are. Power weapons pretty much give the other team free kills until the next power weapon.

    Warzone is the only half decent thing about this game, that and the music, so 1pt for those.    … Expand
  98. gateguy
    Oct 30, 2015
    1
    The only reason I am not giving this game a zero is that it shipped without any game breaking bugs (at least that I found), beyond that this is without a doubt the worst entry in the series. Without giving away any spoilers, I will simply say that this game is nothing more than a blatent attempt to charge $60 for what amounts to filler material. Its a shame to see a game series that was soThe only reason I am not giving this game a zero is that it shipped without any game breaking bugs (at least that I found), beyond that this is without a doubt the worst entry in the series. Without giving away any spoilers, I will simply say that this game is nothing more than a blatent attempt to charge $60 for what amounts to filler material. Its a shame to see a game series that was so rich with story telling brought down to a level reserved for bad movie video games. This will unfortunately be the final halo game I ever buy.… Expand
  99. maxblaster445
    Nov 1, 2015
    0
    It is garbage. The best it can do is some multi player, but the rest is not worth the money. If it was free to play, that is another thing, however it is not. The full price you expect a lot more campaign, split screen, and a great story line. Well, the campaign is painful. It is plain garbage, the rest I could not give a **** about.
  100. Luis_Caban22
    Nov 6, 2015
    0
    Same old game play, boring story (worst halo ever regarding to story), no split screen, micro-transactions. little to no innovation. Don't explain anyting for those who are new to the series. MS expect new gamers to buy all halo games to keep up with the series.
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Critic score distribution:
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  1. The Jimquisition
    Jan 20, 2016
    65
    Halo 5: Guardians is okay. Its campaign is rubbish, but the multiplayer is solid thanks to the foundation it’s built upon. Warzone is a really enjoyable experience, and while combat is still mostly about tossing grenades and hitting the melee button, the whole Requisition gimmick adds some much-needed flavor to proceedings.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    75
    The latest Halo is a big deal only for hardcore Halo fans. For me the single player campaign was unbearably pompous and despite 1080p and 60 fps the visuals are not as breathtaking as they once were in Halo 4. The game builds a solid foundation for Halo 6, but it’s not one of those games you absolutely have to play. [13/2015, p.48]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    91
    With a more accessible and engaging story and solid new designs for the Prometheans, Halo 5 is a major improvement over Halo 4. Warzone is a great addition to the multiplayer, though the mode seems to have some game balance issues. [Nov 2015]
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