Halo 5: Guardians

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  1. CJElliott
    Sep 15, 2017
    0
    Worst halo game by far, congrats 343 once again you show how not to make a halo game.
    Terrible campaign, terrible game balancing, **** community (almost every game will have someone not getting any kills or just killing themselves), terrible armor customization (just why the hell would you remove options? sequels are meant to improve on what the previous did).
  2. Hitjhon
    Sep 11, 2017
    7
    Un análisis para nuestro idioma.
    Después de varias horas de haber jugado Halo 5 (y ser un gran fan de Halo), esto lo que puedo decir. Primero lo que me parece bueno del juego es su gameplay en general, los que hemos jugado varios años sabremos que existe un cambio, sin embargo es muy bueno en mi opinión sobretodo por el dinamismo. Ahora directo a lo demás que me hace dejar la calificación    Un análisis para nuestro idioma.
    Después de varias horas de haber jugado Halo 5 (y ser un gran fan de Halo), esto lo que puedo decir. Primero lo que me parece bueno del juego es su gameplay en general, los que hemos jugado varios años sabremos que existe un cambio, sin embargo es muy bueno en mi opinión sobretodo por el dinamismo. Ahora directo a lo demás que me hace dejar la calificación en 7 que son 3 aspectos y los explicaré lo más resumido posible. PRIMERO La campaña es corta, tiene un boss muy repetitivo y como ya lo habrán leído es decepcionante en mi opinión debido también a la pésima publicidad de microsoft (o 343 Industries....quien sabe). SEGUNDO El escaso contenido en día uno para el multiplayer y por último TERCERO Los REQ points, de este último tengo que decir que el sistema aleatorio para conseguir objetos desbloqueables es algo que a mi personalmente no me gusta para nada, ya que tu habilidad en el juego o recolectar calaveras o archivos de inteligencia en la campaña debería entregarte recompensas no una tarjeta aleatoria y peor aún nuestra billetera (¿Acaso 60 dólares no son suficientes?).
    En fin espero que este análisis les haya servido para decidir su compra!    … Expand
  3. JFRuiter
    Jul 10, 2017
    8
    This game is fun but struggles to live up to the expectations of a Halo game. The campaign is mediocre, for the story is boring and the characters we wish to see are not present enough. (E.g. Master Chief). The multiplayer is also fun and new, but does not play like a Halo game; the entire sandbox has changed. Forge mode--the map editor--is the best it has ever been but suffers fromThis game is fun but struggles to live up to the expectations of a Halo game. The campaign is mediocre, for the story is boring and the characters we wish to see are not present enough. (E.g. Master Chief). The multiplayer is also fun and new, but does not play like a Halo game; the entire sandbox has changed. Forge mode--the map editor--is the best it has ever been but suffers from various bugs and glitches. Custom Games is clearly the best thing about Halo 5, for the community made maps and gamemodes are more fun.… Expand
  4. HSuke
    Jun 23, 2017
    9
    I've played EVERY main Halo game. Other than ODST and Reach, this is my favorite single-player Halo. Combat is fast-paced. Graphics are gorgeous. Your AI teammates are actually useful when you need to be healed. There are only 2 downsides I can think of: 1) The story is a bit weak, but I wasn't expecting much after Halo 4, and 2) I wish there were more missions with airships and battle tanks.
  5. SlixDE
    Jun 21, 2017
    1
    Sorry, but this is the worst Halo game ever. Especially the singleplayer campaign is unplayable with this stupid Team-AI, which does not help you at all and let you die plenty of times. With the Promethean on Legendary you're going not to have fun in this game.
    You're kinda happy when the aliance is forcing you because they're much more balanced and good to fight not as the prometheans    Sorry, but this is the worst Halo game ever. Especially the singleplayer campaign is unplayable with this stupid Team-AI, which does not help you at all and let you die plenty of times. With the Promethean on Legendary you're going not to have fun in this game.
    You're kinda happy when the aliance is forcing you because they're much more balanced and good to fight not as the prometheans are.
    Only the "ingame look and design" and my love to the Halo games before saved Halo 5 from an 0 points rating.    … Expand
  6. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    6
    A disappointing to a beloved franchise. Halo really needs to step back and re evaluate itself. Take a hard look at itself in the mirror. It seems now they are just rehashing same stuff over and over. Still really good gunplay and multiplayer.
  7. PaletaRX7
    Jun 5, 2017
    8
    Bad campaing, only the Mission 12 - Battle of Sunaion is a great experience.
    Nice multiplayer, omg, i really love warzone
    No Split Screen
    If you want to play a "good campaing" this isn't your game.
  8. EpsilonHalo
    May 27, 2017
    8
    As a classic Halo fan, I found this game to be about as entertaining as Halo 2 in terms of multiplayer. The story does lack and it is too short for its own good; however, it is still interesting and, ultimately, fun to follow. Admittedly, I wasn't a big fan of the new armor abilities at first, but they really are a lifesaver and now I can't imagine playing without thrusters in matchmaking.As a classic Halo fan, I found this game to be about as entertaining as Halo 2 in terms of multiplayer. The story does lack and it is too short for its own good; however, it is still interesting and, ultimately, fun to follow. Admittedly, I wasn't a big fan of the new armor abilities at first, but they really are a lifesaver and now I can't imagine playing without thrusters in matchmaking. I won't say this game is on the same level as Halo 3 (it really isn't), but it feels like I've played and enjoyed Halo 5 just as much, if not more. Its most redeeming features would be warzone, forge, and the epic environment design, which pretty much blows Halo 3 out of the water, in those aspects. Is it perfect? Of course not, but that doesn't mean it doesn't still have a lot to offer. Also, considering split screen has been removed from most modern games today, it is unfair to complain too much; 343i does intend to bring it back (for good), after all. How many other developers out there can say the same? And for the record, the graphics are superior and unlike anything I've ever seen in a Halo title. To those who say it resembles a cartoon and the music sounds like something you'd hear in a Mario game, I say you're on crack. My biggest complaints in regards to the campaign is the length, the amount of damage required to kill some of the new enemies, and the reuse of certain game assets. The new art design isn't the best either and makes me long for the old even more. My biggest complaints in regards to multiplayer is there simply isn't enough maps for warzone! Needless to say, Halo 5 has done what no other Halo title has with forge (and with forge, the new custom games browser), increasing replayability ten fold. If I had to rank this game with the other titles, I'd say: Reach > 2 > 3/ODST > 5 > everything else. In the meantime, we'll just act like 4 never happened...… Expand
  9. sacroyalty
    May 16, 2017
    10
    Wow, this game is amazing.

    I'm into balanced multiplayer FPS games and this is the king of that category. No matter what weapon I have I always feel like I have a chance and that's what makes for a great game IMO. I play ranked doubles and other team playlists a lot and the games are almost always close, the skill matching is great. So many close games that come down to the wire.    Wow, this game is amazing.

    I'm into balanced multiplayer FPS games and this is the king of that category. No matter what weapon I have I always feel like I have a chance and that's what makes for a great game IMO.

    I play ranked doubles and other team playlists a lot and the games are almost always close, the skill matching is great. So many close games that come down to the wire.

    There are ranked, social, custom and warzone playlists with a custom browser where you can download & play, or just join a game on user created maps and game modes, crazy! I wish that was around in the H2 days.

    i've bought or received 20-30 games since I got H5 and it's still one of the most fun games I just haven't been able to put down. The huge content drops every month or so have helped keep it fresh for the last 18 months.

    TL;DR: Give this game a try if you like competitive multiplayer games with so many options.    … Expand
  10. 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
  11. criticodegames
    May 2, 2017
    8
    o jogo tem um ótimo multiplayer mas uma campanha não das melhores e um abuso de micro-tranzações um jogo bom mas com seus defeitos e tambem por ser um jogo de quase 100gb
  12. 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
  13. MonkiReviews
    Apr 9, 2017
    8
    The multiplayer is fun, especially the mode Super Fiesta. He story is only ok but at some points it is a great game. No spoilers here, but the ending great. I would recommend the limited edition the most.
  14. GamingTreeHouse
    Mar 30, 2017
    9
    Halo 5: Guardians isn’t without its flaws, but its still an amazing game. The faults of the campaign are made up for ten fold with the great multiplayer and new gameplay improvements. This game is a must play for Xbox owners.

    Continue reading more at our website Gaming Tree House.
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. iSimon420
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In short, this campaign falls flat on its ass, but the multiplayer is incredible and addictive. The lack of split screen= horrendous blunder. PS never will become more important than gameplay. If the gameplay is a boring chore or utter **** we don't care how good your game looks or runs worth a dam. Then to add insult to injury, Master Chief and Blue Team are the minority players, as your stuck playing Locke the majority of the time, just to get a slap in the face **** cliffhanger ending for Halo 6. Get the PC version Halo 5 Forge, a superior version with better multiplayer features and give this sordid campaign a pass, with high expectations for Halo 6, now featuring split screen again, to reclaim Halo's status as the king of FPS shooters.… Expand
  18. MetaReviews
    Mar 14, 2017
    8
    Halo 5: Gaurdians has an unfortunately weak campaign that while still entertaining fails to deliver on fan expectations.
    The multiplayer however is a resounding success with great game modes like Warzone, Warzone Firefight and Arena providing countless hours of fun.
    Forge mode is greatly improved from previous iterations. The glaring omission of split screen however is the biggest    Halo 5: Gaurdians has an unfortunately weak campaign that while still entertaining fails to deliver on fan expectations.
    The multiplayer however is a resounding success with great game modes like Warzone, Warzone Firefight and Arena providing countless hours of fun.
    Forge mode is greatly improved from previous iterations.
    The glaring omission of split screen however is the biggest problem, as it has been a staple of the series ever since the first game.
    Despite it's fairly major flaws, Halo 5: Gaurdians is still a worthy entry in the Halo franchise even if it doesn't quite live up to the earlier games.    … Expand
  19. niconline
    Mar 13, 2017
    9
    Halo 5: Guardians is an exciting Halo package, marred only by some questionable design decisions, like microtransactions and some shoddy friendly-AI in the campaign. It’s not a classic Halo, but 343 is moving in a good direction with the franchise.
  20. Renegado
    Mar 11, 2017
    8
    Graficos muy buenos, escenarios mas amplios, jugabilidad perfecta.Me ha gustado mucho y se lo recomiendo a todo el mundo.La historia no convence, pero es divertido a rabiar.
    Halo y Gears of war me recuerdan mucho a los juegos de Sega donde lo mas importante es la diversion desde el primer minuto.
  21. STLsportsfan14
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Overall the online experience in Halo 5 has been amazing! The game is fast, competitive, and the maps are well designed imo. I used to be a big fan of the Halo campaigns, but over the years I've become indifferent about how good it is them and learning about the story (which is pretty confusing). If you're looking for a competitive shooter and communication (teaming up with friends), IOverall the online experience in Halo 5 has been amazing! The game is fast, competitive, and the maps are well designed imo. I used to be a big fan of the Halo campaigns, but over the years I've become indifferent about how good it is them and learning about the story (which is pretty confusing). If you're looking for a competitive shooter and communication (teaming up with friends), I recommend this game big time (for the online gameplay)!… Expand
  22. Oluasc
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Campanha confusa e sem ritmo.

    O melhor multiplayer de halo de todos os tempos, suporte impressionante da 343.
    Melhor gameplay e gunplay disparados da franquia.

    Viciante!
  23. AActualReviewer
    Mar 1, 2017
    0
    If your done reading the fake generic responses that give this and 8 or above here's a real review for you. The absolute worst game I've ever played with zero exaggeration. This supposed 343 industries has no relation to the genius minds that created the first 3 as they claim they came from. These guys just wanted to make a quick buck from this game and all quality and creativity gotIf your done reading the fake generic responses that give this and 8 or above here's a real review for you. The absolute worst game I've ever played with zero exaggeration. This supposed 343 industries has no relation to the genius minds that created the first 3 as they claim they came from. These guys just wanted to make a quick buck from this game and all quality and creativity got thrown out the window. I thought it couldn't get any worse after Halo 4 but boy was I wrong. Campaigns story wasn't amazing but that's not even what made it bad. The dialog seemed incredibly Hollywood. Any real fan of this game would agree. Master Cheif was made into a complete wimp and they forced so many females into this game that it wasn't even believable. All these guys wanted to do was put their stamp on it regardless of what their fans thought and now they have no fans. As far as the call of duty multiplayer goes I'm pretty sure everyone knows why it's so bad so I'll save my breath.… Expand
  24. Ddanilo
    Feb 9, 2017
    9
    Good game, very cute and cool story. I was disappointed that the game has no local coop mode. More so taking it to be very impressed with the great work they did in this game.
  25. x0v3rKiLx
    Feb 3, 2017
    1
    This game completes 343i's total destruction of the franchise. The Halo you grew up with, fell in love with, and burned away all your free time with is no more. This is no longer Halo. It may say "Halo" on the cover, but Halo this game is not. Not with microtransactions, this pitiful excuse for a Firefight mode that is really just an outlet for those who buy REQ packs and a punishment forThis game completes 343i's total destruction of the franchise. The Halo you grew up with, fell in love with, and burned away all your free time with is no more. This is no longer Halo. It may say "Halo" on the cover, but Halo this game is not. Not with microtransactions, this pitiful excuse for a Firefight mode that is really just an outlet for those who buy REQ packs and a punishment for those who don't, a lackluster campaign, and unremarkable multiplayer. 343i proves for the second straight game that they wouldn't know their ass from a hole in the ground, let alone how to properly structure and develop a Halo game. This was a franchise that would have been better left up to even INFINITY WARD at this point. I'm not quite sure how worse this game could have possibly gotten.… Expand
  26. salmansohail_
    Jan 29, 2017
    7
    Yet another let down from 343 Industries. Halo 5 ruined the complete halo franchise's universal acclaim spot. Halo 5 was falsely advertised. The game can be completed within 5 hours and it has no multiplayer. The campaign however was trash. The multiplayer was really fun and if this wasn't a direct sequel to Halo 4, and instead was something like halo reach, then it could easily get 8/10.
  27. GreenSkullRider
    Jan 29, 2017
    10
    Mientras los niños rata se regocijan con Call of Duty o Killzone, acá se tiene un propuesta mas clásica, un halo que cierra muchas facetas de antaño y abre otras nuevas, gráficos de ultima generación, modalidad online sublime, relativamente largo, complicado, una ambientación que solo los de Microsoft pueden conseguir, el titulo mas potente de la XBOX ONE tal cual como lo fue el 4 con laMientras los niños rata se regocijan con Call of Duty o Killzone, acá se tiene un propuesta mas clásica, un halo que cierra muchas facetas de antaño y abre otras nuevas, gráficos de ultima generación, modalidad online sublime, relativamente largo, complicado, una ambientación que solo los de Microsoft pueden conseguir, el titulo mas potente de la XBOX ONE tal cual como lo fue el 4 con la XBOX 360. simplemente perfecto… Expand
  28. alessio2
    Jan 28, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. GAME PERFECT huehuehuehuehueheue quqhqUqwejrbtijfnsjkjnhfvuwajduyrhhdioJIDSIFBARHBWJFWURJBUWSBVGQAWUFYIWUR4FHQUFGW8UGQI8FQUFVUQGFYIWQHFYQshhewygvuqwaefvbguhwnaduychiquvghabcyurwhfvuwheaioudgfuiayfguihqeufgqwu7efgucfveyuhveuiyqgvyugfqiywfgwqiyfgewryuivgbryfqwfigbrewyfchvrgwefiuqwegf… Expand
  29. Blindpilot20
    Jan 23, 2017
    6
    This game is nothing but a micro transaction mess and a slap in the face to all fans of the Halo series. Do yourself a favor and never play this game.
  30. NexusTsunami
    Jan 22, 2017
    6
    Na... was soll ich sagen... habe ich damals noch Halo 3 und Halo: Reach gesuchtet... inklusive eigenem Clan und Semi-Pro Einstellung... So langweilig und repetiv finde ich es mittlerweile Halo zu spielen. Wobei nicht nur Halo diesen Aspekt trifft. Ich habe vermutlich im Laufe der Jahre mein Lust auf kompetitive Spiele verloren.

    Früher noch mit Call Out´s und Beschimpfungen um sich    Na... was soll ich sagen... habe ich damals noch Halo 3 und Halo: Reach gesuchtet... inklusive eigenem Clan und Semi-Pro Einstellung... So langweilig und repetiv finde ich es mittlerweile Halo zu spielen. Wobei nicht nur Halo diesen Aspekt trifft. Ich habe vermutlich im Laufe der Jahre mein Lust auf kompetitive Spiele verloren.

    Früher noch mit Call Out´s und Beschimpfungen um sich geworfen und auf der K/D aus - so ist es einfach nich mehr mein Fall. Und statt mir Halo 5 sozusagen einen Auftrieb verschaffen würde, so hält es mich eher davon ab zurückzukehren. Kein Splitscreen?! Nööö.... Danke. Meine Freundin (damaliges Clanmitglied :-)... ich Schlimmer) kotzt... und ich auch.

    Sayonara Halo und Co. Ich bleibe bei meiner neuen Leidenschaft der RPG/JRPG´s... Danke aber für die tolle Zeit.    … Expand
  31. Broyax
    Jan 18, 2017
    6
    ça m'ennuie, ça me contrarie de lui coller un 6, car Halo 5 dispose de sérieux arguments à faire valoir, notamment cette direction artistique à tomber par terre épaulée par une technique d'un fort beau gabarit ma foi, qui lui permet de dispenser avec un aplomb sidérant un taux constant de 60 im/s, y compris en multi-joueurs. Ce dernier n'est pas aussi beau que la campagne mais pasça m'ennuie, ça me contrarie de lui coller un 6, car Halo 5 dispose de sérieux arguments à faire valoir, notamment cette direction artistique à tomber par terre épaulée par une technique d'un fort beau gabarit ma foi, qui lui permet de dispenser avec un aplomb sidérant un taux constant de 60 im/s, y compris en multi-joueurs. Ce dernier n'est pas aussi beau que la campagne mais pas dégueulasse non plus.

    Halo 5 s'est amélioré sensiblement dans sa maniabilité et son interface, même par rapport à Halo 4 qui marquait de réels progrès depuis l'ère Bungie : on peut enfin courir... tout le temps (!) escalader en souplesse, donner des ordres à son équipe, lui demander de l'aide... Certaines batailles sont épiques et le spectacle est toujours au rendez-vous sans jamais vomir des scripts partout comme les infâmes Call of Duty... et sans QTE non plus.

    Si la VF est toujours excellente, la musique est plutôt générique et les effets sonores, modifiés, sont en retrait par rapport à Halo 4 : un contre-coup incompréhensible. La campagne reste agréable mais sa fin bâclée laisse une mauvaise impression.

    Le multi-joueurs lorgne beaucoup trop du côté des Call of Duty, favorisant outrancièrement le corps-à-corps. Les boucliers se rechargent plus vite mais dégringolent aussi plus vite : Halo 5 est devenu trop nerveux. Beaucoup de cartes sont trop grandes et mal foutues.

    Le système de réquisitions est une mauvaise idée qui oblige à s'équiper au cours du combat alors qu'on préparait ses paquetages avant chaque manche dans Halo 4. Les véhicules se trouvaient sur le terrain, accessibles à tous, ici il faut atteindre des niveaux prédéterminés pour les utiliser via les réquisitions. Heureusement ce système bidon n'est utilisé que dans les deux modes de la nouvelle "zone de combat". Malheureusement, les paquetages que l'on améliorait au fur et à mesure dans Halo 4 n'ont pas été reconduits ici. Bref, on l'aura compris, le multi est devenu un peu pourri.

    La campagne gâchée par une fin expédiée qui n'en est pas une laisse supposer un autre Halo très prochainement, peut-être le véritable Halo 5, qui sait ? moins répétitive et moins lourde que celle du 4, elle laissait espérer un bien meilleur équilibre. Elle y parvient d'une certaine façon mais sans convaincre totalement : Locke est définitivement une andouille, une loque.

    On reste donc mitigé... mais toujours en admiration devant cette beauté et maniabilité, fluides de tous les instants... tout en regrettant l'ambiance sonore en retrait. Le multi de Halo 4 rame et n'a pas de serveur dédié... et pourtant ! on s'amuse nettement plus dessus. Que s'est-il donc passé ? un manque de clairvoyance certain de la part de 343 Industries sur lequel on a pas fini de s'interroger.    … Expand
  32. JAX85
    Jan 14, 2017
    9
    best FPS in all of world ! best offline - single player mode. best story and gameplay
    Halo series > Battlefield series > nothing > Call of duty series
  33. JusticiaXboxer
    Jan 8, 2017
    9
    Halo 5, ha sido muy criticada por gente "pipera" gente que no ha jugado al juego. Pero aquí hemos venido a decir la verdad. Halo 5 tiene una gran campaña es verdad que no es la mejor campaña de la saga, pero como amante de halo, la historia personalmente me ha gustado. Y el multijugador es el mejor y más grande de todos lo halos un juego redondo.
  34. Whatsupbetches
    Jan 4, 2017
    0
    Halo 5 is a disgrace of a game, I give it a zero out of a billion. The graphics remind me of Mario 64, the music sounds like something out of a bad colecovision game and the controls are like trying to aim down in the last of us as a monkey is slapping you with its tail. Killzone 4 is the best FPS experience to date and it has a way better story. Who the hell is masterchief anyway? A greenHalo 5 is a disgrace of a game, I give it a zero out of a billion. The graphics remind me of Mario 64, the music sounds like something out of a bad colecovision game and the controls are like trying to aim down in the last of us as a monkey is slapping you with its tail. Killzone 4 is the best FPS experience to date and it has a way better story. Who the hell is masterchief anyway? A green astronaut I'm supposed to care about? News flash I don't give a rats ass about him, and Cortana is a useless blue betch that should be sucking me off. Bill gates should be ashamed for making such a bad game, hell even RE7 is s better FPS than this crap.… Expand
  35. xboxkid
    Dec 23, 2016
    0
    343 Industries has told us that each halo must be different and also halo has to evolve, convert halo into call of duty is not evolve anything, just wanted to take a piece of cake from cod fans, This slut who has 343i He has done is to divide the halo community into 2 parts. Artificial intelligence is very bad, but bad, The forerunners weapons are beautiful but the new enemies do not fit.343 Industries has told us that each halo must be different and also halo has to evolve, convert halo into call of duty is not evolve anything, just wanted to take a piece of cake from cod fans, This slut who has 343i He has done is to divide the halo community into 2 parts. Artificial intelligence is very bad, but bad, The forerunners weapons are beautiful but the new enemies do not fit. The story is bland, and it does not help to tell her by having bad jokes of buck.… Expand
  36. AstralAssassin3
    Dec 6, 2016
    7
    343's second attempt at a halo game, it is better than halo 4 but compared to most of the bungie games, it falls short:

    Pros: -Multiplayer is a blast especially with the new addition of war zone -Graphics and sound design are great as always -Runs at 60FPS on the Xbox one -Cool improvements to the halo gameplay -Good variety of weapons Cons: -Mediocre story especially since 3/4    343's second attempt at a halo game, it is better than halo 4 but compared to most of the bungie games, it falls short:

    Pros:
    -Multiplayer is a blast especially with the new addition of war zone
    -Graphics and sound design are great as always
    -Runs at 60FPS on the Xbox one
    -Cool improvements to the halo gameplay
    -Good variety of weapons

    Cons:
    -Mediocre story especially since 3/4 of the game is playing as spartan Locke and not the master chief
    -Sequel baiting ending
    -Very short campaign
    -Dumb AI in the campaign
    -Multiplayer can be unbalanced
    -Microtransactions

    In the end:

    Story: 4/10
    Gameplay: 7.5/10
    Multiplayer: 8.5/10
    Graphics and sound design: 8.5/10
    Overall: 7/10    … Expand
  37. Noxtace
    Dec 4, 2016
    4
    One of the most disappointing games in the Halo franchise. What happened to the originality from the Halo franchise? Playing this game feels like a generic futuristic sci-fi FPS game. I can tell 343 cares about this franchise, but it's not putting much effort into the game; this game feels like it has no heart and no passion. 343 ruined Master Chief, he was always this lone-wolf, who wouldOne of the most disappointing games in the Halo franchise. What happened to the originality from the Halo franchise? Playing this game feels like a generic futuristic sci-fi FPS game. I can tell 343 cares about this franchise, but it's not putting much effort into the game; this game feels like it has no heart and no passion. 343 ruined Master Chief, he was always this lone-wolf, who would mostly do things on his own with his companion, Cortana. Now, it's this blue team,red team **** And Spartan Locke, god I hate him, one of the most annoying and boring characters ever. I don't think 343 will ever be able to revive the glory Halo once had. What a shame.… Expand
  38. ILCAVALIERE
    Dec 4, 2016
    7
    buen juego sin mas,la campaña es corta y flojita,yo la tuve que poner en legendario y me duró 20h muriendo 300 veces asi que supongo que alguien en normal le durará 7.Graficamente esta muy bien en la campaña pero el multijugador graficamente es flojo flojo pero en seguida se olvida por que es muy divertido,realmente le salva el multijugador.
  39. 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!
  40. Necrolexicon
    Dec 1, 2016
    8
    interesting story, varied campaign and great multiplayer. What more could you want from Halo? 343 decided to add a micro transaction aspect to unlocking new outfits and equipment, but it just cosmetic and not required to win. I personally like it!
  41. Jern
    Nov 26, 2016
    9
    The best playing halo game yet. Campaign isn't the best in the series, but the multiplayer is better than any other FPS on the market. It more than makes up for the campaign.
  42. spiderkamil
    Nov 22, 2016
    8
    Gonna try and keep this short and simple and as unbiased as possible. The campaign is very short compared to every other campaign I've played however the experience of the campaign is like an A- if your familiar with the halo series, its definitely worth your time. The multiplayer isn't intense what so ever and I don't think 343 had that intention to begin with. The multiplayer willGonna try and keep this short and simple and as unbiased as possible. The campaign is very short compared to every other campaign I've played however the experience of the campaign is like an A- if your familiar with the halo series, its definitely worth your time. The multiplayer isn't intense what so ever and I don't think 343 had that intention to begin with. The multiplayer will provide hours of fun because how many freaking unlock-able things there are, I think if your getting an Xbox One, this would be the best game to get with the system because it'll last you a while although it may feel repetitive, the experience is still enjoyable.… Expand
  43. Meta-C13
    Nov 4, 2016
    3
    I have never felt my trust in a game franchise so betrayed. While Halo 4 had its faults, the Campaign was not one of them. The marketing for Halo 5 was amazing, setting up a premise worthy of high praise. What we got, was the most unfinished and unfocused story i'd ever experienced. There are stories on Fanfiction.net with more cohesion and storytelling prowess than the mess that is HaloI have never felt my trust in a game franchise so betrayed. While Halo 4 had its faults, the Campaign was not one of them. The marketing for Halo 5 was amazing, setting up a premise worthy of high praise. What we got, was the most unfinished and unfocused story i'd ever experienced. There are stories on Fanfiction.net with more cohesion and storytelling prowess than the mess that is Halo 5. Moving on, the multiplayer on the otherhand, is a refined masterpiece. Everything is smooth and plays great, rejuvenating the Halo formula but not straying too far from its roots. I really hope that 343 notices that their multiplayer isn't the only thing they should pay attention to when selling a Halo game.… Expand
  44. luanrivera1
    Oct 15, 2016
    10
    I can not really understand the low notes, it is simply the best halo already done, the best multiplayer. The best next generation game in my opinion, play the multiplayer virtually every day
  45. 4thePlayedPS4
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Best Halo yet.

    Great story, great graphics amazing characters and the MP is the best shooter ever made no Overwatch,CoD,BF,titanfall,battlefront can compare with this.

    Since Halo content manager is added pure godness Buy this and stick to it after playin through the campaign on Legendary and few mp sessions you can not live without halo5
  46. Ricardoo84Lee
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    a really nice start in this new generation, bringing a lots of multiplayers modes, new contente for free, and awesome graphics. need to say anithing more?
  47. HaloFromMetroid
    Oct 10, 2016
    4
    Granted that this game does have some redeeming values that I enjoyed, the bad outweighs the good in Halo 5's situation.

    Being that I've been a fan since the beginning of the franchise and have pledged my loyalty to the saga, I find it necessary to add my thoughts. Halo shaped my childhood and I simply cannot let Halo 5 off the hook, nor 343i. I should state that I am no exception when    Granted that this game does have some redeeming values that I enjoyed, the bad outweighs the good in Halo 5's situation.

    Being that I've been a fan since the beginning of the franchise and have pledged my loyalty to the saga, I find it necessary to add my thoughts. Halo shaped my childhood and I simply cannot let Halo 5 off the hook, nor 343i. I should state that I am no exception when it came to being hyped for this game; I spent quite some time rewatching the trailers and dreaming of its release since the debut at E3 all the way up to my purchase. And I admit, I enjoyed it immensely while I played it... at least, for a little bit. The more I played it, the more I realized how much the game was less and less a 'Halo' game (speaking symbolically of course) and how much more of a money-grinding system was present; aside from putting the player first, it was a cash-grab. The REQ system stole away the player's ability to level up throughout the game's experience and unlock cosmetics as their spartan progressed in ranking. Speaking of experience, any purpose to the XP system is nil. It seems that the only thing XP signifies in this game is the time spent in-game. Which makes me question why the XP Boosts are present, there's no reason for them. And without a proper unlocking system, there's no value in the armor you receive. Instead of "Oh man, that guy's wearing (so 'n so) armor! He must have worked really hard to achieve that" it's "Huh, he's got (so 'n so) armor, he must have got lucky when opening a gold REQ." It destroys a fundamental community aspect that once gave Halo a soul to its fanbase. It hurts me beyond belief and without it, there's no feedback when I play leaving me to lose interest very quickly. It's easier to ignore if you're having fun with friends while playing, but the system still stirs speculative discussion in party chat and makes us long for the old days of Halo when it had so much spirit.

    SPOILERS HERE:
    There's not much I can say about the mediocre campaign that hasn't been said already. I did enjoy it all the way up to the fight with Locke and Chief and, upon further investigation, Master Chief's fighting skills are nothing like they should be. I've read every novel and comic to follow in the Halo lore and Chief is illustrated to be so much faster a bulkier when it comes to combat. So why is he so pathetic here? Locke isn't an exception, either. There are so many illogical scenes in this campaign that it hurts me physically and I hate to see Halo fall so short. Brian Reed either needs to step up his writing game or 343i needs to hire someone else, desperately. For more, just watch The Act Man's 4 (or 5) part video series on why Halo 5's campaign is so bad. There are definite spoilers, so watch at your own discretion.

    That's pretty much it, though. I'd hate to think that 343i won't learn from their mistakes and make Halo 6 better. In fact, the next installation of the series simply must be a masterpiece at this point if 343i wants to redeem themselves. I don't see where they went wrong, the trailers looked so good. But it was sadly all lies :( My theory is that Halo 5 is a filler game to ensure Halo 6's success, considering that it'll apparently be the last time we see Chief in Halo. But hey, whatever happens, happens. Right?    … Expand
  48. runn67
    Oct 10, 2016
    9
    Though the story is lacking a little, I still enjoyed playing and seeing the new characters and the added abilities of the Spartans. The multiplayer is just awesome and does not get the respect it deserves. I would recommend that anyone should give this game a second look and take off the hater shades.
  49. bigsavva
    Sep 28, 2016
    10
    Great addition to the franchise. I've been a critical HALO fanboy for a while and I was super happy with this release. Still playing campaign and multiplayer. Also flows fluidly from Master Chief Collection.
  50. Borgees
    Sep 25, 2016
    5
    Esse e The Order andam de mãos dadas. As maiores decepções de 2015. O Marketing totalmente voltado para a luta de Chief x Locke e quando você chega na batalha é uma completa decepção, a campanha foi extremamente fraca. Única coisa boa do jogo foi o Online porque de resto...
  51. ivan_vgp
    Sep 24, 2016
    9
    Después de jugarlo a fondo puedo decir que es un muy buen juego de una calidad tremenda y un apartado sonoro impresionante.
    Este no es el mejor Halo hasta la fecha, eso esta claro, pero no defrauda a los fans que seguimos las aventuras de Jhon Spartan desde el principio.
    La historia en ciertos momentos flojea y es poco consistente, es la única pega que le puedo sacar al juego en    Después de jugarlo a fondo puedo decir que es un muy buen juego de una calidad tremenda y un apartado sonoro impresionante.
    Este no es el mejor Halo hasta la fecha, eso esta claro, pero no defrauda a los fans que seguimos las aventuras de Jhon Spartan desde el principio.
    La historia en ciertos momentos flojea y es poco consistente, es la única pega que le puedo sacar al juego en referencia a las anteriores entregas, para mi la inclusión del nuevo equipo de spartans y su parte de historia le quita inmersión al juego, algo que el anterior si consiguio.
    El apartado gráfico es muy bueno, no el mejor en cuanto a potencia pero si en cuanto al pulido de todos los elementos del juego, se ve que este juego tiene mucho trabajo detras.
    En cuanto a contenido no falta y más con todos los DLC free que han metido, hay horas y horas en el juego.

    Solo me queda decir que tengo una tremenda expectativa con el siguiente y que están obligados a dar un salto mas en lo argumental para me la única carencia de este juegazo.

    Para mi es un obligado de XBOX ONE.    … Expand
  52. Lube360
    Sep 22, 2016
    10
    An amazing game, has action, and the history is getting better in ever halo, I don't understand why some people doesn't like's halo, the Master piece of Microsoft!
  53. hobbes138
    Sep 21, 2016
    0
    I **** love spending my money on garbage games like this! Thank you 343 for handing us a giant pile of dog **** Seriously! I hope you all get AIDS! Full blown ass-bleeding AIDS!
  54. Visualdarter
    Sep 19, 2016
    8
    I can't believe this game gets such low scores. The only down side is the removal of split screen co-op. Yes it's a big down but the only one.

    Great graphics, controls and story. This game feels amazing to be part of and can be challenging on the harder difficulties. Halo 5 keeps the best FPS franchise alive and if it was splitscreen I would give a 10 but because of this terrible    I can't believe this game gets such low scores. The only down side is the removal of split screen co-op. Yes it's a big down but the only one.

    Great graphics, controls and story. This game feels amazing to be part of and can be challenging on the harder difficulties. Halo 5 keeps the best FPS franchise alive and if it was splitscreen I would give a 10 but because of this terrible mistake it gets an 8. If you have an Xbox One you have to buy this game    … Expand
  55. tbeit2
    Sep 17, 2016
    9
    Overall I found Halo 5 to be a fantastic game. The campaign had some fun set pieces, some amazing environments and combat sections, though it wasn't as good as the previous games. The multiplayer is where it truly shines though. The gameplay is swift and quick, never letting up and has a high skill ceiling. I never have felt board during the multiplayer, and both Arena and Warzone wereOverall I found Halo 5 to be a fantastic game. The campaign had some fun set pieces, some amazing environments and combat sections, though it wasn't as good as the previous games. The multiplayer is where it truly shines though. The gameplay is swift and quick, never letting up and has a high skill ceiling. I never have felt board during the multiplayer, and both Arena and Warzone were fantastic.

    What makes the game even better is the support it has received. Halo 5 has gotten so many free maps and modes, from older features such as score attack to newer maps and an upgraded forge mode, along with new and old weapons (something not seen in a Halo dlc). If I was able to do decimal points, I would raise it from a 9 to around a 9.2 just for this amazing support. Overall, I really liked the game, and I think it is definitely worth a play, especially for fans of competitive multiplayer.    … Expand
  56. ySharkRX
    Sep 13, 2016
    9
    Great game, Solid multiplayer, 60 FPS in campaign, i'll just give it 9/10 cuz the campaign time is short and Microsoft lied about the fight between Chief and Locke, no one kills each other, they just punch each other and that's it, no more fights between the 2.
  57. Master-X-117
    Sep 13, 2016
    10
    Halo has always been a mythic game series. Halo Combat Evolved changed the landscape of Console's as well as shooters. Gone are days of the Arena shooter's and Halo's utter dominance as younger players favor kill streaks and Call of Duty clones(which is why Halo 4's multiplayer happened... *Shudder) But for those who are still looking for a fantastic and balanced Arena experience, forHalo has always been a mythic game series. Halo Combat Evolved changed the landscape of Console's as well as shooters. Gone are days of the Arena shooter's and Halo's utter dominance as younger players favor kill streaks and Call of Duty clones(which is why Halo 4's multiplayer happened... *Shudder) But for those who are still looking for a fantastic and balanced Arena experience, for those looking for a fantastic forge experience, for those looking at the more modern warzone gametype, or for a super fun single player campaign Halo 5 has it all.

    The story is a little lack luster, but the game makes up for it with stellar gameplay, free DLC/Support, dedicated servers, and 60 frames per second (a first for Halo game). Honestly, I can't understand why this game doesn't have a higher user score. This game is easily a 10 out of 10, at worst a 9 if you ding it for story writing which isn't quite a strong as previous Halo games. Anyways if you read this thank you for taking the time, see you in the Arena Spartans!!!!!    … Expand
  58. therandomuser
    Sep 11, 2016
    8
    so nearly a year after its release halo 5 has improved greatly from release. multiplayer has improved so much with firefight, infection and grifball just a few of what this game has added. campaign too short though and now you can buy mythics with is a **** joke. but hopefully this game keeps improving and now just a tenner in shops a must buy
  59. Adrew35
    Sep 11, 2016
    8
    If someone asked me to review this game in the first hour, i would say ten out of ten. But now that ive finished it... 8 is the best that I can do. I dont like the ending.
  60. luismg
    Aug 24, 2016
    4
    Halo 5 has good graphics and sound and probably it moves really nice but, the story is worse than halo 4 that should not be an issue but, you almost don't play with master chief!!!! also you play in a kind of coop mode with three more players, I don't like that, If you die you revive as in gears of war or cod in coop mode.
    The forerruners are not as dangerous as in last game. For me halo    Halo 5 has good graphics and sound and probably it moves really nice but, the story is worse than halo 4 that should not be an issue but, you almost don't play with master chief!!!! also you play in a kind of coop mode with three more players, I don't like that, If you die you revive as in gears of war or cod in coop mode.
    The forerruners are not as dangerous as in last game. For me halo 4 in the master chief collection is way better than this one.    … Expand
  61. bmetivier2000
    Aug 22, 2016
    4
    Gameplay:
    -Fast
    - Too much Action -Guns feel weak - Vehicles dont feel satisfying to drive -HUD is annoying and feels like it takes up the entire screen -Too many sounds coming from HUD -awkward controls Story: -Too much going on at one time, feels like i dont get a break to rest. I felt like i was always shooting something and this go extremely repetitive -Felt very confused    Gameplay:
    -Fast
    - Too much Action
    -Guns feel weak
    - Vehicles dont feel satisfying to drive
    -HUD is annoying and feels like it takes up the entire screen
    -Too many sounds coming from HUD
    -awkward controls

    Story:
    -Too much going on at one time, feels like i dont get a break to rest. I felt like i was always shooting something and this go extremely repetitive
    -Felt very confused first time playing and i actually had to research what the story was about. And this is coming from someone who has played all halos and knows story like the back of my hand.
    -Left a huge cliffhanger at the end. I usually dont mind a good cliffhanger but this one felt bad and i wanted to know just a bit more.
    - overall the story was confusing, and felt empty, like something was right. I hated what they did with cortana, not like the halo i know.
    Multiplayer:
    - The mulitplayer is the best out of the whole game but its still not very fun.
    - Multiplayer feels extremely like call of duty and i was left wanting some halo gameplay after every match but never got any.
    - Never got interested in playing the new modes.
    - Never found my self playing too much of the multiplayer and just quit playing after a short time
    Overall this game was very disappointing and i was pretty angry considering i spent $120 on the legendary edition and didnt get much. Wouldn't recommend forking out the money for it but if your interested in the story i would recommend just looking up a play through of it on youtube.    … Expand
  62. azgoodaz
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Note: For those who haven't played this game for the campaign. This review contains spoilers.

    I have been a Halo fan since Halo 2 it was my first Halo game, but how does it stack up against Halo 5? Does Halo 5 feel like a regular Halo game or does it not? Is that good or bad?

    Let's start with the good things about Halo 5 within the story mode. Firstly, the game has truly outstanding visuals and movie like cut scenes. If you need to watch how 343 made the game, you should check out their video series called 'The Sprint' where 343 shows off how the game was made from story mode, online, and the cut scenes. Secondly, the game is locked in at stable 60 fps and 1080p resolution, but it will downgrade if needed. The game will downgrade in resolution "when we want to get really crazy with vehicles, visual effects and combat we can trade some of the resolution in order to maintain the crucial 60fps" as stated by Chris Haluke from 343. Third, before you start a level you can choose which character you would like to be within the Spartan team of Blue Team or Fireteam Osiris that you are playing in that level. Its a neat feature and it allows everyone to play different characters for every mission you play... it gives a bit of variety. Fourth, the revives! AI and or your co-op buddies can now revive you when you go down. Basically another alternative to complete the level and not restart the checkpoint because one person died. Something that should stay in future titles.

    Now the bad things within the Halo 5 story mode. First off, the campaign sucked... I mean to the point where it was only a 4 hour storyline (on Heroic difficulty) with 15 Missions (3 missions with Master Chief team, and 12 missions with Locke team) and the worst part is that the game ends with a horrible cliffhanger that leads to Halo 6. Second, in Halo 5 it makes Master Chief look like a traitor because he started to look for Cortana because he had a vision of her calling him. 343 makes him look like he is AWOL but, hes not a traitor towards the Spartans or anyone. And then, 343 makes this new character named 'Locke' look like a hero because he is trying to "save him/rescue him." Third, the boss battles are kinda lame to be completely honest. You fight Cortana's guardian named 'Warden Eternal' around 6 times throughout the game, which makes it very repetitive. It was shown in trailers that Master Chief and Locke are enemies, but not one non-cinematic battle between them happened. Only one battle happened and it was a cinematic between Master Chief and Locke... and Locke lost the fight.

    Finally, let's talk multiplayer. Mostly the only game modes I'm interested in are Breakout (one life CTF game mode kinda like SnD from Call of Duty), SWAT, and Warzone (a huge 12 vs 12 game mode w/ AI and boss battles) to be completely honest. 343 has stated that all DLC for the game will be free and Forge will come out in December (in 2015) so that is a plus for everyone. The game does have microtransactions the items are called 'Requisitions' in which you can use most of these items in the new game mode Warzone. But mostly the reason why people buy the packs it because they include character gear in which you can customize your Spartan with a new helmet, body armor, etc. The packs range from $24.99 to $1.99 per pack/bundle and they are NOT mandatory to play Warzone. You can earn 'Requisitions' in game within game modes you play and finish. Lastly, finding players for games is fast (better than the release of Halo: MCC) and it was needed for both the game and 343.

    In conclusion, the horrible storyline within Halo 5 brought down the score and that is why I gave it a 8/10. Its a 4 hour storyline with a horrible cliffhanger that leads to Halo 6, very little and not good boss battles, limited story missions with Master Chief (that is one of the reasons why people buy Halo) and the game is mostly focused on the new character (Locke) and his team. Halo 5 does feel like a regular Halo but more fast pace and more competitive in that sense. Sorry 343, but you can do better or even a better job at starting a story for Halo 6. It doesn't feel like a $60 dollar game.    … Expand
  63. Lbjmvp232
    Aug 9, 2016
    0
    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
  64. Draco986
    Aug 2, 2016
    10
    The Halo series has been around for a while now. Its competitive but fun multiplayer has crept itself into many of our gaming hours over the years. Do not take this frantic multiplayer lightly as a casual pickup and play game, it will eat away your day without you realising. Halo 5 is no different in this sense.

    Customisation Over the years the Halo series implemented many    The Halo series has been around for a while now. Its competitive but fun multiplayer has crept itself into many of our gaming hours over the years. Do not take this frantic multiplayer lightly as a casual pickup and play game, it will eat away your day without you realising. Halo 5 is no different in this sense.

    Customisation

    Over the years the Halo series implemented many customisation options. Halo 5’s customisation is a step above its predecessors. From a variety of different armour looks to its colour choices, it has something for everyone to make your look unique. The new aspect in this iteration of Halo is the ability to change colours of your weapons. You can spend quite a bit of time perfecting your layout before you know it.

    Although it is not in-depth compared to games like Fallout 4 and Doom, there is enough here to keep you occupied. And 343 is always expanding upon this with their updates adding to their ever growing list of customisation options.

    Multiplayer Diversity

    Halo 5's multiplayer modes are diverse. It has something for everyone. For those craving fun big team warfare there is a dedicated playlist featuring the usual big team battle mode and of course its Warzone mode.

    Then there is the competitive arena playlist for those planning to climb its addictive leaderboard. I have spent many hours trying to get to Diamond League and once I reached it, there was an inner sense of pride to keep hold of my position and challenge myself to climb higher. The weapons are not only well balanced but laid out strategically on its Arena maps, ensuring the control of these weapons vital as your team progresses towards victory.

    Every month or every season as they call it, the rank resets and you are rewarded based on your final standing. This can be in the form of modded weapons, armour sets to Requisition packs which I will discuss further later in this review.

    For anyone craving big frantic battles that combine AI opponents as well as players, its 12 v 12 Warzone mode will not disappoint. Players battle to reach a certain amount of points to win the match. This can be achieved through killing opponent players or killing bosses that spawn around the map. Do not underestimate the AI however, as they are a formidable foe and can more than hold themselves when surrounded by players.

    When they spawn it’s a frantic battle by both teams trying to get the final blow. That is where I felt the challenge of killing the AI boss to contribute towards your team’s points could be exploited. Imagine your team fending off waves and waves of players and AI alike to kill off the boss. You spend every bullet and muster every able body to focus their skills and firepower onto the boss, only for an opponent sniper to take the last shot and obtain all the points. Immensely frustrating. And yes I have done that many times myself.

    Forge-tastic!

    The inclusion of Forge where players are able to create their own maps and challenges for the community still stands strong. The best of these user created content are carefully selected by the developers and included in a dedicated playlist sometimes. Dedicated servers help the online experience further. In my many hours of game time I have rarely found it to be laggy and finding matches takes less than 10 seconds.

    Graphics

    The graphics are well done here. Halo 5 uses every ounce of power from the Xbox One system and outputs it in glorious form. The slick design of each item is unique, bold and creative. The multiplayer stages are well designed with every map sporting a distinct look. From the Fiery industrial core of Molten to the icy chasms of Antifreeze the team has been creative with their approach so far.

    Reward packs

    REQ packs and Req cards are Halo 5’s reward system achieved through give aways, playing matches and reaching milestones. It will award all of the cosmetic items as you open packs such as armour variations, character stances and various weapon and vehicle upgrades which can be used in Warzone playlist. It can be bought with real money or earned through game time. Cards have different rarities from uncommon to legendary items.

    Halo over the years has grown into a behemoth. Upon its release there were not many modes or maps which made the game feel a little stale. However 343's dedication and promise of free 1 year DLC has been delivered. With it the Halo 5 community is growing bigger and stronger. Other games should take note of Halo 5's successful business model. Its current state is a joy to behold with double the maps and game modes alongside customisations and unique weapon upgrades, making this Halo probably the best Halo so far.

    Check out my Youtube video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6PLG1m7c_0    … Expand
  65. UltraDoom
    Jul 27, 2016
    0
    This review mostly concerns the Halo campaigns.

    Gears of Duty: Halo Edition 5 simply isn't a Halo game. I've just come off beating the Master Chief Collection, even grinding through 4 again. While some design elements saw improvements, namely the fore-runner guns which now feel appropriate to what they were supposed to be, almost everything else is significantly worse. Having also just    This review mostly concerns the Halo campaigns.

    Gears of Duty: Halo Edition 5 simply isn't a Halo game. I've just come off beating the Master Chief Collection, even grinding through 4 again. While some design elements saw improvements, namely the fore-runner guns which now feel appropriate to what they were supposed to be, almost everything else is significantly worse. Having also just finished Advanced Warfare, the similarities to the COD franchise and everywhere.

    There was also one, particular thing, which stood out like a giant middle finger to the entire Halo community. As one Reddit user, amusso18 put it, "they [343] spent their time giving you the best parts of the game in UNPLAYABLE CUTSCENES". During the opening scene I thought, "Ok, maybe its a tease for what you get to do, I can let one slide". But when the second scene ran, showing your team killing a bunch of elites and then a boss elite - something EVERY other game let the player do countless times - I had enough.

    If this were some COD nod to Halo that would be different, if it was an entirely different game or even an experimental game based in the Halo world like ODST, I may have been more sympathetic. 343 simply took all the things that made Halo what it was and killed them.

    Some people say "Just go play CE forever then", but that's just it. Halo 1-3 all showed progress and innovation. Halo ODST and Reach did the same and took the series further than it had ever been, all while keeping the core of Halo in-tact.

    Halo 4 was frustrating to play and marred by adjustments that made no sense. Where did chiefs headlamp go? Its the same suit at the end of 3, why do I have to suffer an insanely dark game because 343 didn't feel like mapping the up arrow to a flashlight? Really? Why do the guns almost all have reduced ammo counts? Why does chief feel like he is way more vulnerable than before; I haven't A-B'd it but I'm certain his shield is far weaker in 4. Why are grenades basically useless now? One of the funnest parts of 3 was sticking everything and getting good at it, in 4 its almost impossible. Why do banshee pilots fly like they can read the players mind, I've never seen such insane piloting, not even by human players. The whole thing just feels like its trying to punish the player. Also, I really didn't care for Cortana's drama. The COD influence of her barking orders the entire campaign, I suppose, were a glimpse into 5's direction.

    Regarding multiplayer, why did they nerf the rail gun!? Why did they keep changing things on the whims of butt-hurt players? Its so frustrating to buy a game, like the game, and have it be completely different a few months in! I completely gave up Halo 4's multiplayer because they changed it at the core level so often. Halo 5, I hesitate to even try it.

    The game is OK, but its not Halo. Don't call it Halo 343 if your going to make something completely different.    … Expand
  66. iamevilhomer
    Jul 23, 2016
    5
    I actually haven't played the game much so I can't give a very accurate review honestly. But there is a reason why I didn't play it that much... Because I'm a old school halo fan who was seriously into halo when bungie ran the show. 343's take on halo has downgraded so much and changed things so much that it hurts to try and play halo 5 since deep down this isn't the halo game that I wantI actually haven't played the game much so I can't give a very accurate review honestly. But there is a reason why I didn't play it that much... Because I'm a old school halo fan who was seriously into halo when bungie ran the show. 343's take on halo has downgraded so much and changed things so much that it hurts to try and play halo 5 since deep down this isn't the halo game that I want it to be at all... We deserve better than this and you know it...

    Lets start with the good.

    It's a very good looking game. Yeah the xbox one is out dated in tech and a PC could make it look better but hey... It still looks really good.

    The music may not be Marty but hey... They did bring in some classic halo music and it's pretty well done.

    Running around in the game doing things feels very comfortable and proper. The game play of the halo games has always been good and it's nice that 343 can keep that fine element alive in their halo games.

    Forge is awesome. Yeah it got there late which is lame and yeah the controls suck but hey... It's still the most advanced forge yet. You can do some awesome stuff in halo 5 forge... Good luck getting a large party to play with you in your maps lol but hey... It's still a very kool mode in halo 5.

    The dlc is free. Yeah it's mostly stuff that should have been there at launch and yeah all of the dlc has annoying issues but hey... It's free... Even if a lot of it is poo poo lol.

    That's about it for the good...

    The bad...

    Terrible campaign... It's factually the worst quality campaign in a halo game yet. Trust me on this... Only the most deluded 343 fanboys think it's good. Characters are boring and don't get fleshed out. Story doesn't make much sense unless you read the books and even then you will be scratching your head. The advertising of the games story was super misleading. Warden Eternal 24 7 ugh... And the ending is so lame lol.

    The game takes influence from cod so it's very nube friendly and doesn't feel like classic skillful halo at all. With aim down sights, heavy bullet magnetism, ar starts, spartan abilities, hit markers, fast kill times, announcers and spartans giving you tips in game, a flawed rank system, no party restrictions, easy to use spray and prey weapons, etc etc all make this a pretty nube friendly halo game which sucks for the competitive players.

    NO SPLIT SCREEN... This alone makes me not want to play it lol. Split screen is the funnest way to do halo after all... I'm not spending 500-1000 more dollars on another xbox one, copy of halo 5, xbox live sub, and TV just so I can replicate the feeling split screen with my brother. That's just microsoft and 343 trying to get me to be a sucker lol. Sorry jerks... I'm too smart for that stupid trick : )

    Little/lackluster content... At launch you had campaign, like 3 modes of arena, and 2 warzone modes. That's it... Fan favs like griffball, btb, dubs, snipes, forge, infection etc etc didn't show up till later and were very lack luster. Dubs was only there briefly and then got taken away. btb is just poorly done forge maps, and forge has bad controls. Warzone fire fight is nowhere near as good as halo reach fire fight since you can't edit the mode at all.

    And worst of all... A huge problem with modern shooters/video games today... Micro transactions... Supporting this game means you support getting wallet raped by the corporate fat cats... This is my biggest problem with halo 5 and other games just like it. The fact that the game has a system designed to pressure players into wasting money is rotten. I never had to unlock/buy my guns in Halo 3 or Reach... I would just find them on the map lol. Why is it stupid like this now? Oh because the corporate jerks want money lol that's right... This kind of thing does nothing good for the player at all. The devs spent valuable time making this stupid micro transaction system when they could have actually made the game not suck. The whole reason why warzone exists is to suck up your money. That's why we didn't get many playlists at launch and when we finally did they were lack luster. Now we got fire fight warzone which is a disgrace to the name of halo fire fight. It too is mainly just there to pressure people into wasting money on crappy micro transaction req packs...

    So I have to say...

    Halo 5 does 5 things well...

    But also does 5 things poorly...

    I'm not really into the game so I can't give a str8 up super accurate review but it's clearly somewhere between a 4-6 lol. Not a very good game and I don't recommend it. I may not have played it that much but it doesn't take a halo 5 player who's played halo 5 a lot to see that this is the product of a company who doesn't care about your level of fun when it comes to playing the game. You don't even have to play halo 5 to see that obvious fact. Micro transactions and the cutting of split screen alone are enough to let any moron know that they are milking halo more so than they are making a good halo game.    … Expand
  67. mlfurm
    Jul 18, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have never in my entire life felt so let down and honestly heartbroken over a story, in any medium (books, movie, tv, games, etc.) as I felt after finishing the Halo 5 campaign. Let alone the idiotic decisions to force Locke down our throats, or the absolute laziness of having to fight the Warden again and again and again and again, the nonsensical writing and ending of this campaign has absolutely destroyed the Halo/Master Chief story. Master Chief is no longer cool, unique or special. He's just one of a million Spartans, another soldier same as all the others and Cortana (for no explainable or justifiable reason) has become a Genocidal maniac worse than any in the history of the planet... All of which happened while we had our back turned because we were humping a football with Locke. Even if the writers wanted to have Cortana go bad, the key of the story would have been Chief anguishing over it and wrestling with trying to cope with it as he was forced to fight her... their shared history and relationship being strained and affecting their decisions and actions. All elements that this story glosses over with barely a shrug in a single, stupid cut scene... just like the supposed argument with Locke. Seriously, this is the worst story line and story writing I have ever encountered. The only reason I will be looking to Halo 6 is to see how awful it is. Like the morbid curiosity of gawking at a terrible accident on the highway. BTW, I hear Nintendo is coming out with a great Mario game where you get to play as one of Mario's faceless classmates in plumbing school and Princess Peach turns out to be a Nazi! Yay!!!… Expand
  68. Sunykamey
    Jul 15, 2016
    4
    Do you remember how bad the story in Destiny was? Well, this was worse. I'm a long time fan of Halo since 2001 and I have to say compared to this game Halo 4 was good to very good.The campaign just had so many cringeworthy moments in it that they undermined the pleasant time I had from time to time. Everything seems so "forced" and the gameplay to fast. I hope 343i gets back to the rootsDo you remember how bad the story in Destiny was? Well, this was worse. I'm a long time fan of Halo since 2001 and I have to say compared to this game Halo 4 was good to very good.The campaign just had so many cringeworthy moments in it that they undermined the pleasant time I had from time to time. Everything seems so "forced" and the gameplay to fast. I hope 343i gets back to the roots of the Halo franchise and implements that what made the games fun and doesn't as much want to break with the Bungie games and establish something new.… Expand
  69. skiggy
    Jul 8, 2016
    9
    i honestly really like this halo! I like the direction 343 took with it and it is certainly the most action packed out of all of them. The new enemies are a great touch and the graphics are amazing! 60fps adds a lot in this game also. The new Wargame is awesome!!! Kudos to 343! Not sure where all these negative numbers came from.. This game is very much Halo as other Halos..
  70. omgitstomcat17
    Jul 8, 2016
    7
    This was definitely not the best halo game (in the main series). Although it had amazing multiplayer capability's it failed to deliver a story on-par with the other campaigns in the series. 343 definitely needs to figure out how to get the right balance of online arena modes and single-player campaigns. The worst decision in the making of this game is the fact that they (343) ripped localThis was definitely not the best halo game (in the main series). Although it had amazing multiplayer capability's it failed to deliver a story on-par with the other campaigns in the series. 343 definitely needs to figure out how to get the right balance of online arena modes and single-player campaigns. The worst decision in the making of this game is the fact that they (343) ripped local split screen out of the game. Meaning, to play with friend, you would need at least 2 X-Box ones to play campaigns and custom games. This was a huge blow to the Halo community as a part of the previous games success was the fact that it was so fun to sit down with friends and play together or against each other. The amount of space (gigabytes) it takes up on your X-Box is massive. It started out with around 76 gigs required, and since then has managed to grow to over 80 gigs. Master Chief does not feature as much as fans would have wished, only playing as Chief for 3 (out of 15) missions.… Expand
  71. DarkReaperV3
    Jun 29, 2016
    5
    los graficos son excelentes, es lo unico bueno que puedo decir del juego, desde que Bungie dejo se producir esta saga se volvio malo con halo 4 y ahora con halo 5 aun peor pues su modo historia es aburrido y el multijugador pesimo!!! ultimamente industrias 343 ha tratado de cambiar el modo de juego en el mando y tratando de agregar el estilo de juego de call of duty y al hacer eso halo 4 ylos graficos son excelentes, es lo unico bueno que puedo decir del juego, desde que Bungie dejo se producir esta saga se volvio malo con halo 4 y ahora con halo 5 aun peor pues su modo historia es aburrido y el multijugador pesimo!!! ultimamente industrias 343 ha tratado de cambiar el modo de juego en el mando y tratando de agregar el estilo de juego de call of duty y al hacer eso halo 4 y 5 dejo de ser halo.....… Expand
  72. coip
    Jun 26, 2016
    10
    Easily the greatest First-Person Shooter game of all time in terms of multiplayer gameplay mechanics. The new Spartan abilities were perfectly incorporated into the game, and I've never played such a balanced and competitive multiplayer FPS game. Brilliant.
  73. Sonyer-Pipero
    Jun 25, 2016
    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 is nothingI 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
  74. Sir_Pantyson
    Jun 5, 2016
    8
    Don't listen to the negative reviews, as most of them just cry and moan about "No split-screen!". Of course this game having no split-screen is a complete mistake, and I was quite disappointed as well. But looking past that flaw, Halo 5 has introduced more than enough to outweigh missing split-screen. It's introduced two of my personal favorite multiplayer modes: Warzone and Breakout. TheDon't listen to the negative reviews, as most of them just cry and moan about "No split-screen!". Of course this game having no split-screen is a complete mistake, and I was quite disappointed as well. But looking past that flaw, Halo 5 has introduced more than enough to outweigh missing split-screen. It's introduced two of my personal favorite multiplayer modes: Warzone and Breakout. The forge is now more complex than it was before, there are MANY more helmets, armors, visors and emblems to get which makes up for less armor customization, and they've also added REQ packs. People who say REQ packs are "pay to win" are also idiots, as you can easily get REQ packs from multiplayer matches. The only reason they call it "pay to win" is because they're too lazy to actually work for legendary/ultra rare items.… Expand
  75. Figaro79
    Jun 4, 2016
    0
    Короткая и забагованная игра. Не лучший сюжет, плохая режиссюра. 343 industries показала себя с плохой стороны. Master chief collection почти непроходима из за проблем с сохранениями. В halo 5 похожие проблемы. Враги проваливаются и исчезают с радара, загрузка чекпоинта не помогает, приходится перепроходить всю миссию сначала. Microsoft в своем репертуаре - гонит сплошной брак. ТакоеКороткая и забагованная игра. Не лучший сюжет, плохая режиссюра. 343 industries показала себя с плохой стороны. Master chief collection почти непроходима из за проблем с сохранениями. В halo 5 похожие проблемы. Враги проваливаются и исчезают с радара, загрузка чекпоинта не помогает, приходится перепроходить всю миссию сначала. Microsoft в своем репертуаре - гонит сплошной брак. Такое низкое качество не приемлемо для консольных игр. Вот именно так microsoft решило объеденить пк и консоли...… Expand
  76. Shadow1
    Jun 2, 2016
    9
    This is one of the best game on Xbox One . Graphics in this game is awesome as in all Halo and storyline is amazing as in all Halo . I love Halo Series (Special Halo Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 4) Halo 5 not so good as Halo Combat Evolved, 2 and 4 . Halo 5 on a par with Halo 3 . All Halo are amazing and Halo 5 is very good sequel for Halo Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 4 . OneThis is one of the best game on Xbox One . Graphics in this game is awesome as in all Halo and storyline is amazing as in all Halo . I love Halo Series (Special Halo Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 4) Halo 5 not so good as Halo Combat Evolved, 2 and 4 . Halo 5 on a par with Halo 3 . All Halo are amazing and Halo 5 is very good sequel for Halo Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 4 . One of the best shooter of all time . Excellent Game .… Expand
  77. gaming4life26
    May 30, 2016
    3
    Overrated garbage
    To start off I was a massive halo fan bungie was a great developer and I thought 343 take on halo 4 was pretty good not amazing but great for their first attempt.
    Now I'm not a big fan of halo multiplayer games but I've always played the old games on co op(sofa co op) Well that's gone :( I thought oh well there's always the single player. Thats where its glaring    Overrated garbage
    To start off I was a massive halo fan bungie was a great developer and I thought 343 take on halo 4 was pretty good not amazing but great for their first attempt.
    Now I'm not a big fan of halo multiplayer games but I've always played the old games on co op(sofa co op)
    Well that's gone :(
    I thought oh well there's always the single player.
    Thats where its glaring that the game was rushed out.
    Graphically its utterly awful with shadow and textures drawing in right in front of you .
    Story I'm not even gonna waste my time because it was an utter lie,especially if you watched the marketing campaign which had nothing to do with what happened in the game.
    And boy is it short its FOUR HOURS LONG :(
    Do yourself a favour and avoid like the plague    … Expand
  78. 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
  79. ChaseInY0Face
    May 27, 2016
    6
    Disappointing, 343 hasn't lived up to Bungie at all. I bought this game thinking it would occupy a lot of my free time like Halo 3 or Reach, and I was optimistic after Halo 4 even though it wasn't as good. Then they release this mediocre game that has no real point of existing. The campaign is the worst Halo campaign I've ever played, the multiplayer while good, doesn't have the addictingDisappointing, 343 hasn't lived up to Bungie at all. I bought this game thinking it would occupy a lot of my free time like Halo 3 or Reach, and I was optimistic after Halo 4 even though it wasn't as good. Then they release this mediocre game that has no real point of existing. The campaign is the worst Halo campaign I've ever played, the multiplayer while good, doesn't have the addicting feel of 3. I bought int the hype of this game only to be massively disappointed.… Expand
  80. CopperySinger5
    May 25, 2016
    0
    This is the most boring halo game ever. 343 uses micro-transactions to sell us armor that is really hard to get in-game. multiplayer maps are law-luster, so they give us community maps and make it nearly impossible for us to share maps.
  81. 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.
  82. zerolag
    May 24, 2016
    10
    One word : PERFECT !!! This game it's fabolus played with friends, from october when it's come out i continue to play with no stop. Only gears of war can beat it!
  83. icey76
    May 23, 2016
    10
    At Halo 5's launch, I would've rated the game about a 8/10 (story is still bad), but the game is now great. Ever since October, there have been monthly updates that have made this game fun and exciting. There are now new weapons, vehicles, armor sets, and maps. Halo 5 has the best forge in the series by milestones. It has had new objects and features added in like the option to putAt Halo 5's launch, I would've rated the game about a 8/10 (story is still bad), but the game is now great. Ever since October, there have been monthly updates that have made this game fun and exciting. There are now new weapons, vehicles, armor sets, and maps. Halo 5 has the best forge in the series by milestones. It has had new objects and features added in like the option to put textures on objects. Now, 343 has added fan-favorite game types like Grifball, Infection, and Ricochet to make the game more enjoyable. With Firefight releasing in June, Halo 5 will undeniably be an amazing Halo game.… Expand
  84. packleader89
    May 22, 2016
    9
    Halo 5 brings to the Xbox One experience one of the best designed, balanced, comprehensive, and innovative competitive shooter experiences ever built. Halo 5's competitive Arena and Warzone modes, along with the upcoming Warzone Firefight mode, provide players with what many consider the best Halo since Halo 2, and a challenger for best shooter of current game generation. Warzone modesHalo 5 brings to the Xbox One experience one of the best designed, balanced, comprehensive, and innovative competitive shooter experiences ever built. Halo 5's competitive Arena and Warzone modes, along with the upcoming Warzone Firefight mode, provide players with what many consider the best Halo since Halo 2, and a challenger for best shooter of current game generation. Warzone modes provide the challenging excitement of a hybrid PVE/PVP experience, with the dynamics of objective and map control. The Arena modes (including Big Team Battle, Slayer, SWAT, among others) provides the classic Halo action we have always expected.
    Even though the Campaign mode suffered from weak characters and a story that was, at times, hard to follow (due to heavy emphasis on the lore and expanded canon), Halo 5 is redeemed by an excellent Forge Mode, excellent Competitive Shooter modes, the innovative Warzone modes, a year's worth of FREE DLC and content expansion, as well as the release of Warzone Firefight in late 2017.
    Halo 5: Guardians is a testament to the capacity of 343 Industries to develop an excellent multiplayer competitive experience, since the mixed reviews of Halo 4. Even though story delivery and character development were among its weaker elements, the incredible effort and support that has gone in to its multiplayer elements, make Halo 5 an experience worth being part of and a candidate for one of the best shooters built.
    Final Verdict: 8.9/10    … Expand
  85. Direwolf484
    May 19, 2016
    9
    I thoroughly enjoyed Halo 5. There were some missteps, such as the fact the campaign could have been longer and it's clear this game is setting up Halo 6. There is also the glaring omission of co-op, which will hopefully be addressed in the future. That said, there is a lot to love with beautiful visuals, 60fps and some of the best multiplayer I've played since Halo 2. My final verdictI thoroughly enjoyed Halo 5. There were some missteps, such as the fact the campaign could have been longer and it's clear this game is setting up Halo 6. There is also the glaring omission of co-op, which will hopefully be addressed in the future. That said, there is a lot to love with beautiful visuals, 60fps and some of the best multiplayer I've played since Halo 2. My final verdict would be an 8.5/10, but Metacritic doesn't allow decimals so 9/10 it is.… Expand
  86. jeanferreira
    May 19, 2016
    10
    awesome gameplay so fast 60 frames, amazing cloud graphics. 12 party chat. Xbox elite controller. Windows 10 streaming. Free DLC. what else can you ask for. I am surprised by all the false reviews that sad sony fanboys put up to degrade a game value.
  87. jeancorinthians
    May 19, 2016
    10
    gostei do jogo, pois trouxeram a trilha sonora clássica e conseguiram trazer o melhor multiplayer da franquia, a franquia halo tem muito a avançar, halo 5 nao é perfeito, mas aida é uma franquia que merece respeito
  88. ElementPT78
    May 18, 2016
    8
    So it's been around 7 months after Halo 5's release and I must say the game has improved drastically. Yes, it's not the best Halo game and it does do a lot wrong, but it also does a lot right. At launch I probably would've said this game is not worth the full 80 dollars, maybe a solid 6.5 or 7/10 which is ok but I wouldn't consider that good enough for the price it was being sold as andSo it's been around 7 months after Halo 5's release and I must say the game has improved drastically. Yes, it's not the best Halo game and it does do a lot wrong, but it also does a lot right. At launch I probably would've said this game is not worth the full 80 dollars, maybe a solid 6.5 or 7/10 which is ok but I wouldn't consider that good enough for the price it was being sold as and the fact it's a triple A game means that to be worth a purchase it must be a very good game, not just above average.

    Halo 5 improved upon many mistakes 343i made in the past. They got gameplay down and they sure as hell made sure the game was not broken. The issue I have is the content. Ok, let's be honest here, there is a content crisis among modern shooters and games. This is most likely due to a lack of time and the cost required to make triple A games at a satisfactory quality. The solution is that everything that Halo 5 should of launched with is being paved out in monthly updates. "Free DLC" is not "Free DLC", it's content that was unfinished for the launch of the game. If Halo 5 would have launched with all the content it has now, I have no doubt the games reputation wouldn't have as much of a stain on it, including 343i's reputation. IMO 343i should have delayed Halo 5 a year, but of course Microsoft wants the new Halo game to give Xbox 1 a edge over the PS4 on the holidays instead of giving us a quality game worth our money.

    In it's current state Halo 5's gameplay and Multiplayer have surged and are what I belive the best in the current gen industry for now. The only current gen game I can really say has better Multiplayer than Halo 5 is Overwatch. Also the Forge is the best in the series, the amount of work that has been put into Forge is insane.

    The only issues I can see in Halo 5 right now are few, but big ones.
    ISSUE 1: Microtransactions
    ISSUE 2: No Splitscreen
    ISSUE 3: Lack Lustre Campaign

    When 343i originally announced microtransactions I wasn't too mad, I mean we were getting free dlc, right? I quickly turned against this when I learned we really weren't getting extra content. Why this is in the game I have no idea, but it's clearly for corporate benefit. I hope Halo 6 does not have this!

    As for Splitscreen.. I can understand why it was removed but I think for the best of the franchise I think they should return it in Halo 6 and upcoming Halo titles.

    There's not much to say about the campaign that hasn't been said. Why did 343i make Brian Reed the main writer? That's my only question. Also props to the musical department, they did a great job!

    I believe Halo 5 is very under appreciated and those giving Halo 5 a 0-3 are ridiculous but those that say Halo 5 is "Perfect" or the best Halo game ever are equally ridiculous. For me it currently stands a 8/10, coming from a Halo fan. We will all have different opinions, but one thing I want people to note down is to be respectful! Not only to other people but the devs. It's our job to critique the game so 343i can make sure Halo 6 is a great game, not hate them, I mean at that point they're just going to ignore you.    … Expand
  89. naddie
    May 18, 2016
    3
    The developers made hardly any effort to bring Halo in to next gen (or should I say current gen) Its like they relied solely on the brand name for it sell. This game is not even average. Its not up to todays standards of first person shooters.
  90. 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.
  91. carl0009
    May 17, 2016
    0
    que cansino es microsoft con esta saga, deberian soltar maletines y hacer que bunguie vuelva, esta franquicia va sin rumbo, me ha resultado una decepcion total de entre todas las entregas de halo
  92. XxNightvHawkxX
    May 14, 2016
    6
    Very generic game from what I have played. Felt uninspired and lacked the personality that made previous Halos great.

    Major Cons: -No split-screen. -Wimpy Sound Effects -Uninteresting story Linear level design "Lame" Michael Bay tier cutscenes Game feels uninspired Deviates from Halo's original formula Pros -A different take on the Halo franchise (For me, this was actually a    Very generic game from what I have played. Felt uninspired and lacked the personality that made previous Halos great.

    Major Cons:
    -No split-screen.
    -Wimpy Sound Effects
    -Uninteresting story
    Linear level design
    "Lame" Michael Bay tier cutscenes
    Game feels uninspired
    Deviates from Halo's original formula

    Pros
    -A different take on the Halo franchise (For me, this was actually a bad thing, but for others, it could be good)
    -Multiplayer brings the competitive gameplay back
    -Ranked Arena playlists!!!!!!!!
    -Map control is once again an important factor
    -Hit detection feels very solid

    I know this is a very short review, but there honestly isn't much to say about it. It just lacks a lot of love. Not a bad game, but it doesn't deserve the "Halo" name on the front of the cover.    … Expand
  93. spyman3000
    May 12, 2016
    9
    Easily my favorite Halo game. Best feel to shooting and movement in the series and honestly while it's not perfect I got a really huge kick out of the campaign which included one of the best campaign moments in the entire series which I'm not going to spoil here. The multiplayer is absolutely incredible. It's very fast paced and fun to play, and while having sprint thruster packs etc. itEasily my favorite Halo game. Best feel to shooting and movement in the series and honestly while it's not perfect I got a really huge kick out of the campaign which included one of the best campaign moments in the entire series which I'm not going to spoil here. The multiplayer is absolutely incredible. It's very fast paced and fun to play, and while having sprint thruster packs etc. it still maintains that signature Halo feel.… Expand
  94. Jonny5784
    May 12, 2016
    6
    This was my biggest disappointment of 2015, I completed the campaign in 4-5 hours, what was there wasn't bad IMO but way to short, multiplayer is decent but nothing even close to previous instalments, I think the game overall is ok but far to short, could have and should have been at least twice as long, this game used to be X box's premier game there system seller, not sure what happenedThis was my biggest disappointment of 2015, I completed the campaign in 4-5 hours, what was there wasn't bad IMO but way to short, multiplayer is decent but nothing even close to previous instalments, I think the game overall is ok but far to short, could have and should have been at least twice as long, this game used to be X box's premier game there system seller, not sure what happened here, disappointed.....massively… Expand
  95. smokeypie15
    May 12, 2016
    6
    Expected halo 5 to be much better than what it turned out to be. No split-screen and the story was too short. The multiplayer feels great but the Req system is just stupid. Combat feels great and fun.
    Story : 3/10
    Multiplayer : 9/10
    Combat : 10/10
  96. pynous
    May 11, 2016
    6
    Jogo mediano. Terminei todos seus antecessores eu posso falar com propriedade. Modo campanha repetitivo e história mais ou menos, além é claro, se enfrentat um único boss(Warden Eternal) do inicio ao final do jogo. Gráficos de N64, com texturas pobres, sombras e iluminação abaixo da média para atual geração. O modo online é fantástico, mas infelizmente isso não é suficiente para dizer queJogo mediano. Terminei todos seus antecessores eu posso falar com propriedade. Modo campanha repetitivo e história mais ou menos, além é claro, se enfrentat um único boss(Warden Eternal) do inicio ao final do jogo. Gráficos de N64, com texturas pobres, sombras e iluminação abaixo da média para atual geração. O modo online é fantástico, mas infelizmente isso não é suficiente para dizer que é um grande jogo.… Expand
  97. USarmygamer
    May 5, 2016
    9
    The latest Halo is truly a nod to the hardcore lore fans. If you haven't read the Forerunner trilogy by Greg Bear then some of what is happening will confuse you. Some people piss and moan about this. "I shouldn't have to read a book blah, blah...." Guess what? You don't. But if you wish to enjoy this universe to its extent then it would behoove people to engage in this long forgotten pastThe latest Halo is truly a nod to the hardcore lore fans. If you haven't read the Forerunner trilogy by Greg Bear then some of what is happening will confuse you. Some people piss and moan about this. "I shouldn't have to read a book blah, blah...." Guess what? You don't. But if you wish to enjoy this universe to its extent then it would behoove people to engage in this long forgotten past time. 343i said on the sprint (making of Halo 5 series) they were making this for the hardcore, dedicated fans of the game's lore and universe. It is a great game. Not the best Halo by any means, but a great game. The MP is among the top 3 of the current gen.… Expand
  98. armsoffury
    May 2, 2016
    6
    It does not have local co-op which is one of the things that gave Halo such a good reputation. The multiplayer is good but it doesn't make up for the bad story line .The campaign feels to easy even on legendary for normal it took me 8 hours by myself to beat that took one day and to make it even worse the story sucked and every time i get down 80% of the time my team mates revive meIt does not have local co-op which is one of the things that gave Halo such a good reputation. The multiplayer is good but it doesn't make up for the bad story line .The campaign feels to easy even on legendary for normal it took me 8 hours by myself to beat that took one day and to make it even worse the story sucked and every time i get down 80% of the time my team mates revive me which makes the game to easy.… Expand
  99. MCM603
    May 2, 2016
    1
    I can't play Halo 5 because whenever I step outside people have already "pay to win" bought the fire damage DMR's and assault rifles and I just die. I mean sure I can get one or two one time use boosts from earned packs but it can't compete with people who pay. And that's what Halo 5 has become. Did I mention awful character development, only like four missions with the master chief,I can't play Halo 5 because whenever I step outside people have already "pay to win" bought the fire damage DMR's and assault rifles and I just die. I mean sure I can get one or two one time use boosts from earned packs but it can't compete with people who pay. And that's what Halo 5 has become. Did I mention awful character development, only like four missions with the master chief, misleading trailers and NO SPLIT SCREEN? Halo is dead.… Expand
  100. Lyon111
    May 2, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had to experience Halo 5 because I played all other Halos (except Reach).
    I only care for the SP campaign because I have no will to waste my time chasing children.
    My opinion of the SP campaign is simple:
    Graphics are good for an old console, so I have to congratulate them for the work here;
    Soundtrack was not as I was expecting given past ones, but it was not bad. It was good and bad, depending on the mission, but a few moments were very good;
    Gameplay was very good, meaning the handling of weapons and so forth. Still, the weapons are few; I was expecting an upgrade in number of weapons in Halo 5, obviously without removing any traditional weapon nor changing the traditional weapons too much. However, the difference between Halo 4 and Halo 5 weapons is colossal, given that the first were pathetic, to say the least;
    Story is bad. Nothing in the story makes sense. The character development is non-existent.
    In short, the SP is reasonable, even good at times, and the MP the same.
    The game was rushed and it is obvious if you play it; plus, this is a know fact by the community. Microsoft just does not learn from their mistakes. The MCC was rushed too and it was a disaster. These guys are incapable of learning with any mistake they make, not even with other developers' mistakes. This is embarrassing.
    Game verdict: 6 out of 10. Trust me, this is a very, very generous score.
    Price verdict: It is just too high for this game. 70 euros? No way it deserves any more than 30 euros.
    Advice: I recommend you only buy this game if you are a real fan, but even then, only if you have money to waste, otherwise you are in for a gigantic disappointment, even with the MP because of the lack of content.    … Expand
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#17 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#1 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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84

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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