Halo 5: Guardians

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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 3713 Ratings

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  1. ASTR0_J0HN
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Halo 5 Guardians, was a disappointing game, and is the worst Halo game. Half of the the game was good, half of it was really bad. The campaign felt very rushed, and was bad. The story basically had to make you rely off of the books in order to enjoy it, which even then, the dialogue of that is rushed as well. The art style was very bad compared to the other Halo games. The multiplayer wasHalo 5 Guardians, was a disappointing game, and is the worst Halo game. Half of the the game was good, half of it was really bad. The campaign felt very rushed, and was bad. The story basically had to make you rely off of the books in order to enjoy it, which even then, the dialogue of that is rushed as well. The art style was very bad compared to the other Halo games. The multiplayer was alright, but at the end of the day middle of the row for games in general, and very much made for only competitive players. Warzone Firefight had some good ideas of killing Covenant bosses, however it was basically ruinied by pay to win, because the progression system in this game was very bad. Getting a Gold Req pack took WAAAYY to long, and as a result, people were more incentivized to just buy req packs, so that they can get good stuff quicker, and some people do not have that money. Forge Mode and the addition of Custom Browser was really well done, and was the best part of this game. It really allowed for people to be very creative, and it was fantastic. And the best part was that you could search for these really cool maps and modes through custom browser. Overall, this game is extremely middle of the road. Depending on what you do, it can be either a fun time, or really boring, and feel like there was no incentive to play the game.… Expand
  2. TeemoTime
    Sep 4, 2023
    5
    This game is like alright. A change in direction in multiplayer was sorely needed after Halo 4, and this new direction could've been the future of the franchise if it didn't launch when everybody was getting sick of movement shooters. The multiplayer's content was abysmal at launch and only was in acceptable state post-launch. The campaign was horrible in every way, it's funny how HaloThis game is like alright. A change in direction in multiplayer was sorely needed after Halo 4, and this new direction could've been the future of the franchise if it didn't launch when everybody was getting sick of movement shooters. The multiplayer's content was abysmal at launch and only was in acceptable state post-launch. The campaign was horrible in every way, it's funny how Halo Infinite basically just erased this games story.… Expand
  3. Jhagman
    Jul 25, 2023
    7
    I enjoyed this game. Sure, the story was not very good, in fact, it was bad, but the rest of the game was pretty good in my opinion. The multiplayer, forge, and custom game selections are great.
  4. MasterGubbers
    Jul 11, 2023
    5
    The story is terrible, the new mechanics are just boring, and many of the new weapons and vehicles miss the mark. While the multiplayer is solid enough, 343 is simply incapable of creating a campaign close to being as good as the Bungie games.
  5. Jayhawk145
    Jul 3, 2023
    7
    My overall honest opinion is that Halo 5, and all of 343 halo games are extremely overhated. The story in Halo 5 was good, it was just executed poorly. But the overall gameplay experience was great. The mulitplayer was honestly amazing and I still find myself going back to it even today.
  6. Pupo
    Jun 18, 2023
    5
    Lacks innovation and feels somewhat repetitive compared to other modern shooters. The lack of certain features and modes, such as Forge and co-op campaign at launch, is disappointing and diminishes the overall experience
  7. SirFlankBoring
    May 19, 2023
    5
    Damn i played all the 5 games on heroic and i don't know why people hate this sooooo much...
  8. RandomizedGamin
    May 6, 2023
    5
    This game is quite a disappointment, I went back to it years later and it made the experience feel worse. The game has such a boring story and I hate that you always have to get revived by the 3 bots that approach ever so slowly to revive you, the player can't decide what pace they want to go at and overall makes the gameplay slow and frustrating. The only thing I will give, is that theThis game is quite a disappointment, I went back to it years later and it made the experience feel worse. The game has such a boring story and I hate that you always have to get revived by the 3 bots that approach ever so slowly to revive you, the player can't decide what pace they want to go at and overall makes the gameplay slow and frustrating. The only thing I will give, is that the game has good visuals and the multiplayer is entertaining. That's about it.… Expand
  9. Barrage
    Apr 24, 2023
    5
    A really uninspired game, with a plot that makes no sense. Microsoft really should've stopped trying to make this series, after Bungie left.
  10. ZackH25
    Mar 30, 2023
    6
    The campaign of this Halo game is very mediocre and fighting the sentinels was not really fun as there are only a few enemy types shooting the same gun. Taking out brutes gives enemies less variety. The art style is not good but I didn't hate it. The best mission is probably swords of sanghelious. I hated the missions where you just walked about and collected info- it was also foolish onlyThe campaign of this Halo game is very mediocre and fighting the sentinels was not really fun as there are only a few enemy types shooting the same gun. Taking out brutes gives enemies less variety. The art style is not good but I didn't hate it. The best mission is probably swords of sanghelious. I hated the missions where you just walked about and collected info- it was also foolish only providing 4 Masterchief missions. The multiplayer was also pretty meh but I do give it quite a bit of credit at the end as there was a lot of fun modes including very fun fan made modes which gave the game so much replay value. Infection was a blast. Overall a mediocre game but had some great post launch content.… Expand
  11. Masterkarma7
    Feb 4, 2023
    5
    Lo único malo a mi parecer de este juego es su guión de la historia, rompe por completo lo establecido en la franquicia y no es nada emocionante jugarla, en cambio, el multijugador y la movilidad de juego son excelentes.
  12. plutopasmauvais
    Jan 26, 2023
    5
    This is a very good game but no split screen what is sad cause the game is very profitable and they don' t even have a split screen.
  13. Pewpskii
    Jan 26, 2023
    6
    Very subpar campaign, and while the multiplayer isn't terrible, it just isn't what I'm looking for in a Halo experience.
  14. HuevoAlce
    Jun 26, 2022
    6
    While the multiplayer is as great as ever, the single player is aggravatingly lazy and uninspired.
  15. Stan_Osbourne
    Apr 27, 2022
    5
    To be honest, this is currently the weakest game in the mainline of the Halo series, and certainly not the best Xbox One exclusive to buy a console for. If we talk about a single company, then this is a very sad sight. The characters are very superficial and uninteresting, like the events in general, there are practically no interesting gameplay situations. Even in "Halo 4" there were moreTo be honest, this is currently the weakest game in the mainline of the Halo series, and certainly not the best Xbox One exclusive to buy a console for. If we talk about a single company, then this is a very sad sight. The characters are very superficial and uninteresting, like the events in general, there are practically no interesting gameplay situations. Even in "Halo 4" there were more innovations than I saw here. No new enemies were added, except for the Promethean flying machine (a cross between the Wasp and the Banshee), and that's it. Very scarce.

    But God bless her, with a miserable company, the multiplayer is currently empty. In a regular rotation, no one plays the infection mode or the team siesta of large teams, for some reason the rating system is divided into many modes, of which ten-play only the most boring massacre. And the cherry on this slop cake is the conflict zone. No one plays in this mode, there are simply no players.

    This is a big disappointment, and 97 gigs were completely wasted. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone these days. Glory to Ukraine!    … Expand
  16. obzy
    Apr 14, 2022
    7
    the story while entreteining kinda trash but this is the best multiplayer by far. The forge in this game is amazing, The modes the people have made and the creative freedom the game lets you do make this game the most fun in my opinion
  17. xavy6389
    Mar 27, 2022
    5
    for the first time in my life i skip all the cuts scenes in my first play though but the gun play just felt like cod so it an ok in my book
  18. albericegames
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    Não ouve nenhuma melhoria do halo 4 para halo 5, a franquia parece estar totalmente esquecida, deveria ser dado na mão de empresas como nintendo, sony pois não há impacto ou novidades na série do game.
  19. Dperks
    Feb 15, 2022
    7
    I really didn't like Halo 5 when it first came out and coming back to it now I can say that I at least like it more then Halo 4. But let me make something clear first the story for Halo 5 is a complete mess. This plot is confusing and all over the place and introduces way to many characters with out giving them any actual character development and in some cases any character at all. LikeI really didn't like Halo 5 when it first came out and coming back to it now I can say that I at least like it more then Halo 4. But let me make something clear first the story for Halo 5 is a complete mess. This plot is confusing and all over the place and introduces way to many characters with out giving them any actual character development and in some cases any character at all. Like tell me what Tanka's role is in the game or something about her personality you cant because she and most of the team members in the game are boring and provide nothing to the plot. Other then Buck I do love Buck but that's because we've seen him before in another game and already saw his character before hand. Anyway like I said the plot is all over the place and while theirs a lot of interesting narrative ideas they are executed poorly and I would say the plot is certainly a step down from 4 which also had a a lot of interesting ideas but handled them poorly. Where the game does improve significantly from 4 is the gameplay while still no where on the same level as the older Halo games the gun play is much more fun to play even if it doesn't feel very Halo in its mechanics. Some things I don't mind like sprinting and aiming down sights these were gonna come sooner r later to the series I feel. But the ground pound and boost stuff are just kind of weird and also make the backs of Spartans all ugly because they all need this jet booster thing now. I guess this is a good enough time as any to say that much like Halo 4 I don't like the art style of this game but I do think it looks a bit better then 4. But the covenant still look ugly in this one just a little bit less so. When it comes to enemy AI they seem a bit better but still no where to the level of the old Halo games. But at the very least the Prometheans are a lot more fun to fight. You still fight them more then I would like but the class they have is better to fight and I like that they made the big knight's into a heavy class. Overall the gun paly is smoother and the overall gameplay is better then Halo 4 which is the most important factor for me. While the plot is a mess that the game doesn't like to explain all that well and levels you with a cliff hanger the game play makes it up enough for me that I can say Halo 5 is fine. Because while the campaign is lack luster the multiplayer is a big step up from 4 and on its own can b a lot of fun to play.… Expand
  20. pranavdhawan
    Jan 29, 2022
    7
    Great story, and gameplay, builds quite well on Halo 4 but lacks pacing, characters, and mostly, WHY IS MASTER CHIEF A SIDE CHARACTER?!?!
  21. Phoenix123
    Jan 7, 2022
    7
    The game lacked a lot of content at first, though overtime I think it did become an enjoyable game to play multiplayer wise. The campaign was an abomination, though, and brings the rating down a point or two for me.
  22. PatchWurk777
    Dec 31, 2021
    6
    I’m going to start this by saying that if you are playing this game, please do not play the story and waste your time. It isn’t worth it. It’s not fun, and the story is melodramatic garbage with horrible writing and characters. The plot is messy and makes Attack of The Clones look like Citizen Kane. However, the multiplayer is quite possibly one of the best shooter experiences youI’m going to start this by saying that if you are playing this game, please do not play the story and waste your time. It isn’t worth it. It’s not fun, and the story is melodramatic garbage with horrible writing and characters. The plot is messy and makes Attack of The Clones look like Citizen Kane. However, the multiplayer is quite possibly one of the best shooter experiences you can have, with tight gunplay, beautiful graphics and smooth movement. The movement allows you to move in so many ways and adds a separate layer of strategy and thought. BUT, the war zone mode is blatantly pay to win and requires you to open loot boxes in order to gain vehicles, guns, etc. Thankfully, the loot boxes can be earned through gameplay, but it takes a while. This game is the the epitome of C+ as a grade, with Lack luster customization, awful story, great core gameplay, and a amazing multiplayer.

    This could’ve been one of the best, but if the story was better, and those pesky loot boxes were removed, it would be an 8-9.

    C+-B-    … Expand
  23. CEOofPwnage
    Dec 13, 2021
    7
    Story sucks but the multiplayer was good, there is a lot of enjoyment to be had in the multiplayer so it makes up for the poor story
  24. Antonette_87
    Dec 12, 2021
    6
    Halo 5 es el Halo 2 de 343 Industries, los 2 hacen muchos cambios de gameplay comparándolo con su anterior entrega, unas para bien: Habilidades Spartan de Halo 5 y la doble empuñadura de Halo 2 y otras para mal (El apuntado artificial). Los 2 empeoran algunas de sus anteriores armas: Algunas armas Forerunner (Halo 5), la pistola de Halo 2, etc. Los 2 tienen los mejores jefes (sin contarHalo 5 es el Halo 2 de 343 Industries, los 2 hacen muchos cambios de gameplay comparándolo con su anterior entrega, unas para bien: Habilidades Spartan de Halo 5 y la doble empuñadura de Halo 2 y otras para mal (El apuntado artificial). Los 2 empeoran algunas de sus anteriores armas: Algunas armas Forerunner (Halo 5), la pistola de Halo 2, etc. Los 2 tienen los mejores jefes (sin contar Halo Inifinte). Los 2 tienen, 2 protagonistas jugables, que les enlaza un conflicto, haciendo que perdamos empatía con el Jefe Maestro, dándole en un segundo plano. Los 2 tienen un multijugador bastante mejorado comparado con su entrega anterior, y los 2 juegos se hacen soporíferos en muchas ocasiones. Halo 5 también tuvo una historia muy criticada, se cagan en casi todo lo que hizo bien Halo 4: Reviven a Cortana, matan a un enemigo que daba "jugo" a la historia en un COMIC, etc.
    Después meten a un huevo de personajes, que no se les da la atención que necesita, salvo alguna excepción, también meten a un enemigo que aparece y se muere... y acaba con un final abierto, como el Halo 2, en resumen Halo 5 es tiene en general los mismos fallos y aciertos que el Halo 2, la diferencia es que Halo 2 esta sobrevalorado y Halo 5 no, los 2 son juegos mediocres.    … Expand
  25. Elpepesech
    Dec 11, 2021
    7
    Buen multiplayer Caballo pero nmms la campaña pura madrugada alaverga pongan pornito de cortana
  26. Amir7scorpioN
    Dec 11, 2021
    5
    its halo 5 and deserves only a 5/10... i thought 343i will learn from halo 4 and will make a great game but nope haha let's change the game and make it an embarrassment for the franchise!

    it is not HALO!...the gameplay is some new game named HALO... its like destiny and destiny is not halo! the story? oh god! what a bullcrap! ... its just BAD! really BAD! the writting is BAAAAD!    its halo 5 and deserves only a 5/10... i thought 343i will learn from halo 4 and will make a great game but nope haha let's change the game and make it an embarrassment for the franchise!

    it is not HALO!...the gameplay is some new game named HALO... its like destiny and destiny is not halo!
    the story? oh god! what a bullcrap! ... its just BAD! really BAD!
    the writting is BAAAAD! everything about this game is an embarrassment!    … Expand
  27. L3Fari0us
    Nov 20, 2021
    5
    The best gameplay the series has ever seen, coupled with the most disappointing narrative.

    The graphics continue to be the best in the business, as fans have come to expect. The soundtrack, however, is, for the first time in the series, forgettable and bland. The gameplay is extremely solid and the new movement options feel like a natural evolution for the series. The A.I. companions    The best gameplay the series has ever seen, coupled with the most disappointing narrative.

    The graphics continue to be the best in the business, as fans have come to expect. The soundtrack, however, is, for the first time in the series, forgettable and bland.

    The gameplay is extremely solid and the new movement options feel like a natural evolution for the series. The A.I. companions are pretty useless, but they do their job.
    The narrative is the weakest the series has ever seen. It felt all over the place and the sense of urgency and seriousness it was trying to transmit to the player fell flat on its head. The designs of some of the characters are very bad, particularly on the Elite enemies, who look extremely bulky, instead of the slick appearance they used to have, and on one of your companions throughout the story whose armor coating looks like bubble gum. The companions were all forgettable and it continues the trend of the player having to rely on outside material to fully grasp what's going on and who certain characters are. The dialogue is also tedious to sit through.

    By far, the most disappointing Halo experience that, if it weren't for its gameplay and graphics would have been a tedious drag. It feels like all the creativity from Halo 4 was somehow lost and traded for a more generic action movie plot.    … Expand
  28. deax
    Nov 10, 2021
    6
    História ruim, absolutamente terrível. Gráficos ok, o estilo de arte é legal. Multiplayer é bom. Jogabilidade boa.
  29. JeffMen
    Oct 29, 2021
    5
    Halo 5 is a bland and repetitive game with uninteresting charaters and boring collectables. They try to make the game interesting by bringing in well know characters like buck and the arbiter, but buck did put some life into team osiris but one character cant make up for the whole team, and same goes for blue team, and the design for the arbiter made him look like every elite and didntHalo 5 is a bland and repetitive game with uninteresting charaters and boring collectables. They try to make the game interesting by bringing in well know characters like buck and the arbiter, but buck did put some life into team osiris but one character cant make up for the whole team, and same goes for blue team, and the design for the arbiter made him look like every elite and didnt make him stand out. The story of halo 5 isnt something to write home about, bland and predictable. Some positives of halo 5 is its gameplay and the multiplayer. The gameplay is fun and actually makes you feel like a spartan. Blasting throught walls and gravitiy slamming down on your enemies made you feel powerful. The multiplayer is also a great time aswell. Making me feel like im playing the old original halos. But the reward card system is crap, giving you lame rewards for your work. Also the multiplayer is very dry with only 3 gamemodes to play from. In the end halo 5 is not worth the 60 bucks it asked for at launch, but lucky theres gamepass so.… Expand
  30. imoviesreview
    Oct 1, 2021
    7
    I don't think this is as bad as some hardcore Halo fans claim, but it is without a doubt the worst campaign in the series. But it does have it's moments, and the ai is at least decent. Multiplayer is pretty good too
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 101 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 101
  3. Negative: 0 out of 101
  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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