Halo 5: Guardians

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  1. Gruntygrunt
    Nov 30, 2015
    8
    I cannot explain how horrendous this game is I finished the Story in 4 hours 4 HOURS no split screen makes it even worse! I bought an Xbox one ONLY for this game and they give me this crap? The multiplayer is fun at times. this is not the "Best Halo" its just a rushed out game. Thanks for ruining Halo, 343.
  2. drysky05
    Oct 28, 2015
    8
    Halo 5 Guardians is somewhat of a side step. While the multiplayer is simply the best I have played to date...its story lacks so much what made the original games so amazing. Its not a bad campaign by any means. They way its told...just bluntly sucks. It really makes you wonder what the writers were really thinking. Everything to shallow characters, forced developments, the story notHalo 5 Guardians is somewhat of a side step. While the multiplayer is simply the best I have played to date...its story lacks so much what made the original games so amazing. Its not a bad campaign by any means. They way its told...just bluntly sucks. It really makes you wonder what the writers were really thinking. Everything to shallow characters, forced developments, the story not making an sense at times...the list goes on. Locke is gun for hire and you really just feel like that the entire story line. And you really don't care for Locke...which is kinda sad because he seems like an interesting guy.

    However, despite its many criticisms...the story does one good thing...it actually gets you hyped for halo 6! Its just really bad story telling. It feels too much like Cod which made me upset because the difference between Halo and Cod for me was the lore/story. I used to replay halo campaigns soo many times because I loved its world. Its characters. Sadly..halo 5 guardians will be the first campaign i won't play again. No replay value. Zero and don't even get me started on how short it was. 5 hours it took me to beat on normal. Halo 4 took me 12 hours. False advertising by microsoft's end.

    Halo used to suspenseful and mysterious in its story telling. Halo 5 has none of those. Its fast. Quick. Each mission feels like a distraction...to prolong the finale. The last 3 missions were great..really. They felt like old halo games. But the first 12...they felt like spartan ops missions. Just distractions so at the end..they can finally tell you what the freak is going on. Actually I take that back...spartan ops had better story telling. Halo 2 is no longer the worst campaign in the series. Actually...halo 5 makes halo 2 actually seem really good. That's how bad it is. And for those who say halo 5 is another halo 2...where halo 6 will make you like halo 5 are delusional fanboys. Because in all seriousness...halo 5's campaign isn't really needed. The last 3 missions could have been a dlc campaign...that's how pointless the story was.

    But one thing I will say...get halo 5 for its multiplayer. Its mechanics feel fresh and natural. its really amazing and great game to play with friends. I really can't praise it enough. I love warzone. Warzone is really a blast and its amazing how fast the momentum of the battlefield can change by just a few boss kills. And have no fear about people loading up on the req packs. Just because I purchase a rocket launcher at a req station...doesn't mean another player, boss, or what not is going to kill me before I get to use it. And if you die before you use it...tough luck. Gotta wait to build up more req points to buy another one.

    Team arena and slayer also feel like the old halo games, but spiced up. The new mechanics make it feel fresh. Spartan charging and pounding people are very effective and help a great deal. Assassinations are also back. One thing I do enjoy about slayer and team arena are how the map announces when a power weapon is going to be thrown into the battlefield. The maps turn into a power struggle to gain these weapons to control the battlefield. Very well thought out. I have not played breakout but what i can see of it...looks very much like search and destroy.

    Bottom line: If you are a halo fan like me...its worth the 60 dollars. Even if the campaign is not the best and not even close to being solid in my book...the multiplayer is worth the 60. That much I can tell you.    … Expand
  3. Deather2012
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    The game is simply amazing, it's the next gen Halo I was expected, very smooth with 60fps, awesome graphics and a very fluid system combat, excellent storytelling and see the arbiter and buck back was very very nice! It's a 9/10 for me because the campaign is a little short (16 hrs in legendary) and no splitscreen, but when forge come out (and others game modes) it's going to be an 10/10,The game is simply amazing, it's the next gen Halo I was expected, very smooth with 60fps, awesome graphics and a very fluid system combat, excellent storytelling and see the arbiter and buck back was very very nice! It's a 9/10 for me because the campaign is a little short (16 hrs in legendary) and no splitscreen, but when forge come out (and others game modes) it's going to be an 10/10, the game feels like Halo again (Not like Halo 4) and I feel the same emotions like when I play Halo 1-3 almost 10 years ago, best Halo game so far!… Expand
  4. arpe
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Lives up to the Halo name, Story might be bit difficulty to understand at first but its not bad. The game play is great and it looks beautiful, really beautiful, one of best looking games I have seen ever.
  5. el92dudo
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    In my opinion Halo 5 is a great game. The req system seems to be pretty balanced as of now. I haven't seen anybody abuse the microtransaction function of Halo 5.

    The campaign is challenging and a lot of fun overall. I never died in any unfair way and the new mechanics tie in very well with the verticality and openess of the level design. Story telling is done well and the game really    In my opinion Halo 5 is a great game. The req system seems to be pretty balanced as of now. I haven't seen anybody abuse the microtransaction function of Halo 5.

    The campaign is challenging and a lot of fun overall. I never died in any unfair way and the new mechanics tie in very well with the verticality and openess of the level design. Story telling is done well and the game really transfers a sense of epicness on your TV. Though I have to say that the story itself is a little confusing. Another con is that there are some maps which seem to be straight from Halo forge (especially the ones in SWAT playlist), with some very uninspired assets.

    I was really impressed from the technical side. The game runs flawless and loading times are minimal. Another thing they really improved is the matchmaking. In Halo MCC you got kicked out of matchmacking many times after finishing a match, this problem does not seem to be present anymore.

    I do not understand how some people give the game 0s. I think some of them did not even play the game, as some of them only mention generic cons which have been presented in reviews on youtube.

    To compensate for the haters I am going to give this game a 10.

    Cheers!    … Expand
  6. Archaicc
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    It's really intresting that pretty much all the negative reviews are clearly from Sony fanboys. If you click on their names, they pretty much have scores of 0 for two Xbox games, and actual reviews for the PS4 games.

    I digress. This game is excellent, and imho the best MP experience in Halo to date, or at least in a tie with Halo 2. I haven't really gotten through the whole campaign    It's really intresting that pretty much all the negative reviews are clearly from Sony fanboys. If you click on their names, they pretty much have scores of 0 for two Xbox games, and actual reviews for the PS4 games.

    I digress. This game is excellent, and imho the best MP experience in Halo to date, or at least in a tie with Halo 2. I haven't really gotten through the whole campaign yet, but it certainly isn't a flop as some are saying. The new modes for MP are refreshing from the same old Slayer/Objective modes, and really add to the game.

    If you love MP FPS, it doesn't get much better then this.    … Expand
  7. cryinghavoc
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Pros:
    - Beautiful game play at 60 FPS with no studder or drop.
    - The most balanced multiplayer I have played in a shooter in years. - Fun and engaging story that is very repayable. With so many different guns and enemy's its always different Cons -Split screen was removed to keep 60 FPS -Story has a halo 2 feel, It is unresolved at the finish, but that is to be expected as it is    Pros:
    - Beautiful game play at 60 FPS with no studder or drop.
    - The most balanced multiplayer I have played in a shooter in years.
    - Fun and engaging story that is very repayable. With so many different guns and enemy's its always different

    Cons
    -Split screen was removed to keep 60 FPS
    -Story has a halo 2 feel, It is unresolved at the finish, but that is to be expected as it is number 2 in a trilogy.    … Expand
  8. Diknak
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    Amazing entry of the Halo series. The multiplayer is top notch and the arena gameplay feels simply amazing and satisfying. The warzone mode adds a unique MOBA twist to it and it just feels satisfying pulling a come from behind victory. It really is a game mode for everyone. Attack bases, defend bases, go after AI, vehicles, on foot . . a game mode with everything.
  9. EVELMAN
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    game is really fun, sharp, fast paced and interesting. very smooth and tight controls. the gameplay tweaks are interesting and take a little to get used to but fun once you do. the campaign is interesting and may require replays if you're not a buff on the lore. multiplayer is smooth and trouble free. love warzone modes. reminds me of a futuristic battlefield game in a way.
  10. EPiiCx5587
    Oct 28, 2015
    8
    Has a few problems here and there, but ultimately it's still a great Halo game. Campaign falls a little short, but it was still a blast to play. Multiplayer respects the originals while still pushing the series forward giving a good balance of old and new.
  11. sepehrpro
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    graphic and music is excellent, best in the series. the story coherency and consistency is the best in the series. multiplayer mode is the best in the series. enemies are also more fun to kill. no more flood semi-zombies. enemies move fast. my only complaint is that some missions are ridiculously short, there are few but luckily there are 15 missions and there are some missions that aregraphic and music is excellent, best in the series. the story coherency and consistency is the best in the series. multiplayer mode is the best in the series. enemies are also more fun to kill. no more flood semi-zombies. enemies move fast. my only complaint is that some missions are ridiculously short, there are few but luckily there are 15 missions and there are some missions that are absolute joy. excellent work… Expand
  12. Prezident
    Oct 28, 2015
    9
    343 смогли подняться до уровня второй части франшизы от банжи. В игре хороший сюжет с отличными сюжетными поворотами, хорошая картинка с великолепным арт и левл-дизайном, самый умный ИИ в серии и ещё много-много геймплейных нововведений. Здесь просторные и продуманные локации, подразумевающие использование скооперированных действий с применением спецвозможностей спартанцев, а так же с343 смогли подняться до уровня второй части франшизы от банжи. В игре хороший сюжет с отличными сюжетными поворотами, хорошая картинка с великолепным арт и левл-дизайном, самый умный ИИ в серии и ещё много-много геймплейных нововведений. Здесь просторные и продуманные локации, подразумевающие использование скооперированных действий с применением спецвозможностей спартанцев, а так же с напиханным в труднодоступных местах оружием и техникой, которое сильно помогает на данном участке карты. Так же в игре просто прекрасный мультиплеер, лучше я ещё нигде не видел: идеальный баланс и сведение автоприцеливания к минимуму делают своё. Ну и новый режим зона конфикта выше всяких похвал, очень масштабно, очень эффектно, очень круто. Теперь с нетерпением жду следующую часть франшизы и надеюсь, что на третий раз 343 сделают ещё лучше, в 5 раз, того и гляди, reach зппилят свой)… Expand
  13. FoeHammerLives
    Oct 28, 2015
    9
    Overall this game is a great addition to Halo. However, the story, while having important and universe changing moments, felt a bit underwhelming. And there were moments when the plot felt forced. But the campaigns mostly awesome level designs, weapons, and enemies combined with the new spartan abilities made the campaign a blast! As for the multiplayer, I have no qualms about it. WarzoneOverall this game is a great addition to Halo. However, the story, while having important and universe changing moments, felt a bit underwhelming. And there were moments when the plot felt forced. But the campaigns mostly awesome level designs, weapons, and enemies combined with the new spartan abilities made the campaign a blast! As for the multiplayer, I have no qualms about it. Warzone is an awesome addition, and arena has gone back to its roots.… Expand
  14. HamishT
    Oct 28, 2015
    9
    Absolutely amazing!! Yes im a massive halo fan have been since the CE but this halo feels fresh. It takes all the right steps forward with new mechanics and graphics. I should give this a 10 to xounter the people giving 0s. Serious wtf no game gets a 0 grop up. But im giving a 9 the only place it drops the ball is no split screen and i would of liked to play chief a bit more.
  15. GuNNeRs_MX
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    The new game is with new mechanics, sights reformulated and new generation chart. the best of the saga so far. the game makes the diference compare with other of the actuality.
  16. StonedMagician
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    +Looks INCREDIBLE, with awesome art direction and formidable technical prowess
    +Great sound design and score
    +Most satisfying, tight gameplay and controls the series has yet seen +Warzone and Breakout=BRILLIANT +Very balanced multiplayer maps +Excellent enemy A.I. in campaign +Campaign levels are very well thought-out +Epic storyline... -That occasionally feels rushed -Mostly    +Looks INCREDIBLE, with awesome art direction and formidable technical prowess
    +Great sound design and score
    +Most satisfying, tight gameplay and controls the series has yet seen
    +Warzone and Breakout=BRILLIANT
    +Very balanced multiplayer maps
    +Excellent enemy A.I. in campaign
    +Campaign levels are very well thought-out
    +Epic storyline...

    -That occasionally feels rushed
    -Mostly one-note characters
    -Some of the new weapons aren't as good as they should be
    -No split-screen
    -Having to wait for Halo 6 to get the next chapter of the story

    Overall score: 10.0/10.0. Quite possibly the best game in the series so far. Well done, 343.    … Expand
  17. polishwonder
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Game is really good not a 10 but 9 just for the multiplayer which is the best in the series. Matacritic is not what used to be all these sony fanboys making dummy accounts to give this game a 0. Please grow up. While the single player is good and can be awesome with friends the multiplayer is god. The game is really good and the graphics at times are just amazing to look at. This holeGame is really good not a 10 but 9 just for the multiplayer which is the best in the series. Matacritic is not what used to be all these sony fanboys making dummy accounts to give this game a 0. Please grow up. While the single player is good and can be awesome with friends the multiplayer is god. The game is really good and the graphics at times are just amazing to look at. This hole generation has been measure buy the amount of P's a game has but frame rate in this game is butter smooth like no other shooter. And the controls and gun play are top notch.… Expand
  18. Mudgee
    Oct 27, 2015
    9
    This is by far the most enjoyable Halo to date. Whilst I like to reminisce on nostalgia of old, the improvements and tweaks made to Halo 5 make it a strong contender for the FPS place to be in 2015 and beyond. I'm critical on many things, simply see my other reviews as an example, but Halo 5 truly captures an essence of something. It's truly hard to describe what it does so well as itThis is by far the most enjoyable Halo to date. Whilst I like to reminisce on nostalgia of old, the improvements and tweaks made to Halo 5 make it a strong contender for the FPS place to be in 2015 and beyond. I'm critical on many things, simply see my other reviews as an example, but Halo 5 truly captures an essence of something. It's truly hard to describe what it does so well as it beats rival shooters to date, hands down.
    My death ratio in multiplayer is so bad it's almost genocidal, but I still come back for more. Furthermore, whilst the campaign storyline is not fantastic, the mechanics within are second to none. I'm by no means a Halo fan but I would still reccomend this game as a must have for the Xbox One. 9/10    … Expand
  19. Demikly
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    This is my equal favourite Halo (with Halo 2).

    If you love great gunplay, a cool story and the best MP this side of the Infinity....then this game is for you.
    Just be ready to know your lore prior to playing, that is my biggest advice: it's pretty dense from the start.

    10/10 - Would buy it for Warzones alone (it's that good, and great dedicated servers for Aus/NZ).
  20. Pupkin123
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Отличная игра. Многие ругают ее за незавершенность концовки и слабый сюжет, отчасти, с первым я даже могу согласиться. Но в плане сюжета я испытал сугубо положительные эмоции, даже от концовки. Я не ожидал, что игра будет повторять события рекламных роликов, поэтому не испытал никакого разочарования. Поэтому, если Вы фанат серии, дайте игре шанс и не смотрите на фанатские отзывы.Отличная игра. Многие ругают ее за незавершенность концовки и слабый сюжет, отчасти, с первым я даже могу согласиться. Но в плане сюжета я испытал сугубо положительные эмоции, даже от концовки. Я не ожидал, что игра будет повторять события рекламных роликов, поэтому не испытал никакого разочарования. Поэтому, если Вы фанат серии, дайте игре шанс и не смотрите на фанатские отзывы. Большинство из них написано бугуртящими "олдфагами".… Expand
  21. amkwallah
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Halo 5 is the best Halo i ever played, the gameplay graphics and new things are just amazing.
    Everything is right from Story MP and design.
    Theirs nothing to hate on Halo 5 and for the ones who do are bad or cant handle the game .
    and alot of people even start with bad intentions AMK
  22. Matty96tb
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    The game is clearly the best Halo there is with it being the first created ground up for the XBox One. Graphics 10/10 an I'm a graphics freak and own the best GPU's on PC and on XBox the graphics are excellent. Sound - again awesome but super awesome through stereo headphones.
  23. roach92
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    El juego es muy frenético, me recuerda lo que fue halo 3 en su tiempo con las naves gigantescas y todas las vías que podías tener para completar el nivel. La historia está bien llevada -evitando spoilers-, pero debes jugarlo en heroico, excelente.
  24. Juicyen
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Absolutely stunning visuals and incredible detail by the art team. I'll be entertained for years with this game. If you follow the Halo universe closely then the story will satisfy you. If you just play mindless shooters, then you probably won't understand the expanded universe and the new characters. The multiplayer mode has been smooth so far with none of the bugs that came with the MCC.Absolutely stunning visuals and incredible detail by the art team. I'll be entertained for years with this game. If you follow the Halo universe closely then the story will satisfy you. If you just play mindless shooters, then you probably won't understand the expanded universe and the new characters. The multiplayer mode has been smooth so far with none of the bugs that came with the MCC. Warzone is extremely innovative and really gives new life to the franchise's multiplayer mode.… Expand
  25. pachukc42
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    The best multiplayer in the Halo history, warzone is epic, the arena mode is so balanced and returns us to the competitive Halo era, also the history is great and has epic moments, playing with the whole blue team is amazing
  26. cmac3721
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Very good shooter, a vast improvement over halo 4 by ditching the loadouts and getting back to the core game play with some added tweaks to make it feel fresh. The spartan abilities are not OP, Aiming down sights gives you zoom but no accuracy bonus, no flinching when you're shot, just good old halo classic gunplay. It's setting the state for a brand new trilogy in grand fashion if youVery good shooter, a vast improvement over halo 4 by ditching the loadouts and getting back to the core game play with some added tweaks to make it feel fresh. The spartan abilities are not OP, Aiming down sights gives you zoom but no accuracy bonus, no flinching when you're shot, just good old halo classic gunplay. It's setting the state for a brand new trilogy in grand fashion if you have the ONE it's a must own.… Expand
  27. HardX
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Great game. Graphics, sound, networking opportunities - all done at a high level. Fast and dynamic multiplayer, fun co-op. A worthy continuation of the magnificent series.
  28. Karl2294
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Please ignore idiotic comments from people such as 'Sendal'.

    Halo 5 is fantastic. I had fallen out of love with the Halo franchise after Reach, I believe Halo 3 was the pinnacle and a game I played many, many hours of. However, this has brought my love right back. Titled Halo 5 (remove the obvious story link), I see this game as more of a follow on from the original trilogy. The    Please ignore idiotic comments from people such as 'Sendal'.

    Halo 5 is fantastic. I had fallen out of love with the Halo franchise after Reach, I believe Halo 3 was the pinnacle and a game I played many, many hours of. However, this has brought my love right back.

    Titled Halo 5 (remove the obvious story link), I see this game as more of a follow on from the original trilogy. The multiplayer is fantastic fun, very fast and easy to get very immersed in. The campaign is also great, and very challenging for players like myself who love legendary difficulty!

    My only gripe currently is the lack of game modes (WE WANT GRIFBALL!), but I'm led to believe they will be added in at a later date.    … Expand
  29. poimencriticer
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Halo 5 is not the best halo but is very good as a shooter the best ib 2015 .the 343 give to us a very gorgeus game with master multiplayer.singleplayer has very good story and plot.is little short at normal but if you play in heroic the things going better.the haloo can be with in or not master chieh.at that 343 did very good job.I can not think why the dingleplayer is disappointed ,theHalo 5 is not the best halo but is very good as a shooter the best ib 2015 .the 343 give to us a very gorgeus game with master multiplayer.singleplayer has very good story and plot.is little short at normal but if you play in heroic the things going better.the haloo can be with in or not master chieh.at that 343 did very good job.I can not think why the dingleplayer is disappointed ,the story is good , the guns is great the graphics is amazing and run at 60fps in eery part of the game.Of course the game is not halo 1 halo 2 halo 3 halo reach but is the best sequel for halo 4.10/10 for this game… Expand
  30. TheSPARK
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    I would say this game is at least a 9 and that the campaign is most enjoyable if you know the lore (which you should familiarize yourself with if you are going to critique it) and the multiplayer is some of the best in the Halo series let alone most games out there today (or ever). However, I gave it a 10 because the losers who are biased and giving it zeros are misrepresenting the scoreI would say this game is at least a 9 and that the campaign is most enjoyable if you know the lore (which you should familiarize yourself with if you are going to critique it) and the multiplayer is some of the best in the Halo series let alone most games out there today (or ever). However, I gave it a 10 because the losers who are biased and giving it zeros are misrepresenting the score and it should realistically be higher thanks to those who are being real with the rating. Zero people? Really? Almost no game will ever deserve a zero. Take your whining elsewhere. Great job 343i!… Expand
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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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