Halo 5: Guardians

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  1. Onask
    Jan 23, 2019
    5
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    Tremenda decepción después de haber jugado previamente Halo 3, Reach y 4. No es un mal juego en cuanto a mecánicas: de hecho, es el más completo en cuanto a posibilidades de la franquicia me atrevería a decir. Lo malo es que tiene sin duda la peor campaña de todos los que he jugado y de largo. El Jefe Maestro es ninguneado, un personaje "desaparecido" del    [RESEÑA DEL MODO CAMPAÑA]

    Tremenda decepción después de haber jugado previamente Halo 3, Reach y 4.

    No es un mal juego en cuanto a mecánicas: de hecho, es el más completo en cuanto a posibilidades de la franquicia me atrevería a decir.

    Lo malo es que tiene sin duda la peor campaña de todos los que he jugado y de largo. El Jefe Maestro es ninguneado, un personaje "desaparecido" del 4 vuelve de manera cutre y sin sentido, las texturas dejan bastante que desear, la banda sonora es de lejos la peor de las entregas que he terminado y apenas hay buen uso de vehículos en las misiones.

    La campaña, de verdad, me ha parecido casi un insulto por dos motivos. El primero es sin duda la trama. Por algún motivo controlamos dos bandos de spartans: el del Jefe Maestro y el de cuatro actores famosetes como Nathan Fillion y Mike Colter que dan cuanto menos pocas ganas de interesarte por ellos. Lo peor de todo esto es que el Jefe Maestro pasa inadvertido durante toda la campaña e incluso no le controlamos ni a él ni a su equipo en la misión final. Me ha parecido un verdadero insulto. El segundo motivo por el que la campaña me parece absurdamente seca es por su modo de dificultad legendario. Con un compañero nos hemos tirado la vida zona por zona porque salen enemigos hasta la saciedad. Este juego cruza con creces la delgada línea que marca lo divertido de lo tedioso, y la cruza a velocidades vertiginosas. Áreas en las que hay 10 oleadas de 20 enemigos, zonas en las que simplemente puedes ir corriendo o tratar de eliminar todos los vehículos sería cosa de incluso horas... Simplemente absurdo.

    Cabe destacar la nefasta y vomitiva IA de tus aliados. Debe de ser de las peores que he contemplado jamás en un videojuego. Es impresionante lo inútiles que pueden llegar a ser los bots hasta el punto de que te planteas por qué los han metido sabiendo que la IA era una soberana porquería. Se quedan quietos mirando al infinito mientras reciben daño por todas partes, en medio de la batalla se agachan y se ponen a disparar muriendo al instante, si necesitas que te revivan y estás más lejos de 10m de ellos rara vez van a llegar a rescatarte y menos aún si estás en un diferente nivel de altura, cogen vehículos al tuntún y no paran de estrellarlos y lanzarse en modo kamikaze contra los enemigos muriendo en el intento. En serio, un rotundo 0 a los bots y a la inteligencia artificial aliada.

    Poco más puedo decir de Halo 5. Ni en compañía he disfrutado de la experiencia. Realmente terminamos el juego por compromiso más que por diversión.

    Si por mi fuera le suspendería, pero no solo de la campaña viven los Halo y su modo online será interesante como siempre, pero como no lo he jugado, no opino.

    No recomendado.    … Expand
  2. Adamski09
    Nov 30, 2018
    5
    My rewritten story: Halo 5s story only focusing on chef and locke, locke the untrusted agent, sent by ONI, trying to find intel of chef and we get to see that cutscene where Halsey talks about locke sent to kill her and his intention what he will do to Chef will be mysterious. Cortana voice should have appeared at the end of Halo 5 chef loses his mind and chases Cortana as she disappearsMy rewritten story: Halo 5s story only focusing on chef and locke, locke the untrusted agent, sent by ONI, trying to find intel of chef and we get to see that cutscene where Halsey talks about locke sent to kill her and his intention what he will do to Chef will be mysterious. Cortana voice should have appeared at the end of Halo 5 chef loses his mind and chases Cortana as she disappears and tells him to go to an unknown location to meet her up again, and we get to see how the blue team meeting up with the chef at the end, he's doing brofist when he sees his old buddies at the time he was in the boot camp. Next halo game, not halo 6, a halo game that we get to play at the time where chef become a Spartan and how he meets the blue team in the Spartan 2 program. And we get to see other agents sent by ONI or UNSC. We get to see how buck became a Spartan in the UNSC. There's a funny dialog between locke and buck like a bromance. But Buck notices that locke hiding something from him, his intention in the Spartan program. At that time he has nothing to do with the chef but he's hunting Dr. Halsey to assassinate her. In the end, we see a cutscene that takes place in halo 6 where chief goes rogue and ONI give locke new mission to hunt chief instead. Halo 6 where we get to see Cortana and the timeline in halo 5.… Expand
  3. Joe500
    Jan 25, 2019
    5
    This Game is a Disrespect to the Halo Saga. Campaign is the worst in the Series the Multiplayer is not as good as People are Saying. Soundtrack is good but as a Halo Title it is Pretty bad. And The Marketing is Fooling you nothing like that happens in the Game. Overall a Disappointment.
    Hopefully Halo Infinite is Better.
  4. humunguschungus
    Feb 25, 2019
    5
    A serviceable entry in an aging franchise ruined by aggressive monetization and a subpar single player campaign.
  5. SirFlankBoring
    May 19, 2023
    5
    Damn i played all the 5 games on heroic and i don't know why people hate this sooooo much...
  6. Kennysteny2
    Jan 10, 2020
    5
    Solid mechanics but its not a halo game, lacks details on the water on vegetation on the story and so on. Is by far a spit on the face of people that loves the campaign of the previous entries. Like the Multiplayer but if not because of the multiplayer that i buy Halo games. If is just multiplayer that 343 cares about make a free to play multiplayer Halo and make your easy money.
  7. CYurk
    Jan 25, 2020
    5
    Lacking in a lot of what makes Halo, Halo. This game is the beginning of a loose grip the developers at 343 are starting to acquire with the Master Chief franchise. The story is uninspiring and dull, the mechanics have strayed far away from its roots and the micro transactions have imposed greed and lacks true commitment to pleasing its fan base. The game still applies an easy andLacking in a lot of what makes Halo, Halo. This game is the beginning of a loose grip the developers at 343 are starting to acquire with the Master Chief franchise. The story is uninspiring and dull, the mechanics have strayed far away from its roots and the micro transactions have imposed greed and lacks true commitment to pleasing its fan base. The game still applies an easy and some-what enjoyable play through of the main story, it still graphically climbed new heights, and added some new interesting game-modes that can still be kind of fun. Sadly, the multiplayer is not what halo used to be. If you take away split screen multiplayer, add micro transaction, and make the Master Chief a sensitive wimp with human like traits... Then you have just made a recipe to kill that Halo magic that made us all get an Xbox in the first place. This is by far the worst Halo game ever in my opinion.… Expand
  8. twinklyten
    Jan 25, 2020
    5
    Although the shooting and movement mechanics are the best in the series everything else drowns this title in mediocrity. Awful campaign, no loadouts in multiplayer, lootbox systems, pay to win systems and no split screen.
  9. Stan_Osbourne
    Apr 27, 2022
    5
    To be honest, this is currently the weakest game in the mainline of the Halo series, and certainly not the best Xbox One exclusive to buy a console for. If we talk about a single company, then this is a very sad sight. The characters are very superficial and uninteresting, like the events in general, there are practically no interesting gameplay situations. Even in "Halo 4" there were moreTo be honest, this is currently the weakest game in the mainline of the Halo series, and certainly not the best Xbox One exclusive to buy a console for. If we talk about a single company, then this is a very sad sight. The characters are very superficial and uninteresting, like the events in general, there are practically no interesting gameplay situations. Even in "Halo 4" there were more innovations than I saw here. No new enemies were added, except for the Promethean flying machine (a cross between the Wasp and the Banshee), and that's it. Very scarce.

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

    This is a big disappointment, and 97 gigs were completely wasted. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone these days. Glory to Ukraine!    … Expand
  10. Halocraft
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    The action part were good in the story but the ending was really dumb, multiplayer is ok but the war zone packs seem so stupid
  11. Yaboihasataco
    Jul 17, 2020
    5
    The campaign story was awful. Just ruined halo 4 and was plain boring. The dialog was so poorly written and it was such an insult to injury. The multiplayer was terribly barren at release but is great now. It just disappoints me to see halo decline so much. I will give 343 the benefit of the doubt as they have improved the game a fair bit, but it’s still jarring.
  12. Cacasecaxxx
    Nov 14, 2020
    5
    El peor Halo de la saga sin ninguna duda, la historia no vale para nada la pena y el multijugador perfecciona la formula pero se queda a medias entre innovar o quedarse atras, 343i esta arruinando la saga, recomiendo encarecidamente que cualquiera que vaya a jugar lo haga con cuidado y con las expectativas bajas, y en cualquier caso, jugar Halo Reach o Halo 3 te hará pasar una mejor tardeEl peor Halo de la saga sin ninguna duda, la historia no vale para nada la pena y el multijugador perfecciona la formula pero se queda a medias entre innovar o quedarse atras, 343i esta arruinando la saga, recomiendo encarecidamente que cualquiera que vaya a jugar lo haga con cuidado y con las expectativas bajas, y en cualquier caso, jugar Halo Reach o Halo 3 te hará pasar una mejor tarde que Halo 5.… Expand
  13. NxtDoc
    Jul 19, 2020
    5
    Only a few acts as Masterchief, new characters are bland. Same boss battle over and over.

    And Loot Boxes, in a MP game.
  14. RoninNinjaXL
    Sep 25, 2020
    5
    Trailers promised me too much of this game

    Story: 5
    Gameplay: 6
    ost: 7
    Characters: 6
  15. Tbrown5
    Jan 15, 2021
    5
    this game is the worst halo game to date because it makes gameplay that completely brake its roots to chase a trend, has the worst story in the halo franchise, has a lazy and terrible customization system, warzone was fun at first but completely pay to win, and more than half the content is missing at launch, just because this game has the best forge and best infection does not give it athis game is the worst halo game to date because it makes gameplay that completely brake its roots to chase a trend, has the worst story in the halo franchise, has a lazy and terrible customization system, warzone was fun at first but completely pay to win, and more than half the content is missing at launch, just because this game has the best forge and best infection does not give it a pass that they were missing at launch and had to wait for months to play those game modes. this game is a screwup and brakes what made halo so special, I hate this game and this may be my opinion, however this game was just underwhelming and a poor game over all. what keeping this game from a 3 is the decent titanfall 2 ripoff gameplay and has a competative scene with it.… Expand
  16. wiredspore44
    Jan 18, 2021
    5
    The main issue with this game was how complicated it was! It's almost as if the writers forgot that the average Halo fan hasn't read all the expanded lore! The story wasn't very good and i didn't like the partner mechanics or that you only played as chief for half of the game. Locke and Osiris were pretty cool but i think they would've worked better in a spin-off game. The covenant civilThe main issue with this game was how complicated it was! It's almost as if the writers forgot that the average Halo fan hasn't read all the expanded lore! The story wasn't very good and i didn't like the partner mechanics or that you only played as chief for half of the game. Locke and Osiris were pretty cool but i think they would've worked better in a spin-off game. The covenant civil war was pretty interesting and it's a shame we didn't get to see more of it. The warden was very forgettable and felt like more of an obstacle than a real boss. Cortana being the main villain felt really stupid to me and i think they should have just let her rest. I think the game would have been better if it expanded off of the ending of halo 4 and focused on the chief after losing Cortana. However, i think the Arbiter was still really cool and i liked the inclusion of blue team. The multiplayer was also really good despite the amount of packs you need to spend real money on. Hopefully Halo Infinite focuses on having a simple story and a more fun campaign.… Expand
  17. Gorgoroth
    Oct 29, 2020
    5
    Mecánicas de jugabilidad muy buenas pero al momento de la historia me faltó bastante
  18. zezeljmare
    Jun 21, 2021
    5
    EN:
    Pale shadow of older HALO titles. The story is completely confusing and very short. Inserted just to say that the game has SP mode. So many events, and so little time. The design of the level is solid, the maps are quite large, so the MP is good. Master Chief in extremely very short time appears in the game, the other characters are completely lifeless. The graphics are average, while    EN:
    Pale shadow of older HALO titles. The story is completely confusing and very short. Inserted just to say that the game has SP mode. So many events, and so little time. The design of the level is solid, the maps are quite large, so the MP is good. Master Chief in extremely very short time appears in the game, the other characters are completely lifeless. The graphics are average, while the enemies are extremely stupid, the AI is at the level of HALO 4 ... The music marked the entire series, but in this game it is terribly bad and does not contribute to the atmosphere.

    SRB:
    Bleda senka starijih HALO naslova. Priča potpuno konfuzna i veoma kratka. Ubačena tek da se kaže da igra poseduje SP mod. Toliko događaja, a toliko malo vremena. Dizajn nivoa je solidan, mape su dosta velike, tako da je MP dobar. Master Chief se skoro i ne pojavljuje u igri, ostali likovi su poptuno bezživotni. Grafika je prosečna, dok su neprijatelji izuzetno glupi, AI je na nivou HALO 4... Muzika je obeležila ceo serijal, ali je u ovoj igri strašno loša i ne doprinosi atmosferi.    … Expand
  19. MestreVaz
    Aug 24, 2021
    5
    o estilo de halo não me agrada e por isso a nota 5.
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  20. SmartAlec775
    Aug 27, 2021
    5
    Bad story. Decent gameplay. Multiplayer is fun but not as good as the past Halo games. REQ system is predatory garbage.
  21. JeffMen
    Oct 29, 2021
    5
    Halo 5 is a bland and repetitive game with uninteresting charaters and boring collectables. They try to make the game interesting by bringing in well know characters like buck and the arbiter, but buck did put some life into team osiris but one character cant make up for the whole team, and same goes for blue team, and the design for the arbiter made him look like every elite and didntHalo 5 is a bland and repetitive game with uninteresting charaters and boring collectables. They try to make the game interesting by bringing in well know characters like buck and the arbiter, but buck did put some life into team osiris but one character cant make up for the whole team, and same goes for blue team, and the design for the arbiter made him look like every elite and didnt make him stand out. The story of halo 5 isnt something to write home about, bland and predictable. Some positives of halo 5 is its gameplay and the multiplayer. The gameplay is fun and actually makes you feel like a spartan. Blasting throught walls and gravitiy slamming down on your enemies made you feel powerful. The multiplayer is also a great time aswell. Making me feel like im playing the old original halos. But the reward card system is crap, giving you lame rewards for your work. Also the multiplayer is very dry with only 3 gamemodes to play from. In the end halo 5 is not worth the 60 bucks it asked for at launch, but lucky theres gamepass so.… Expand
  22. TeemoTime
    Sep 4, 2023
    5
    This game is like alright. A change in direction in multiplayer was sorely needed after Halo 4, and this new direction could've been the future of the franchise if it didn't launch when everybody was getting sick of movement shooters. The multiplayer's content was abysmal at launch and only was in acceptable state post-launch. The campaign was horrible in every way, it's funny how HaloThis game is like alright. A change in direction in multiplayer was sorely needed after Halo 4, and this new direction could've been the future of the franchise if it didn't launch when everybody was getting sick of movement shooters. The multiplayer's content was abysmal at launch and only was in acceptable state post-launch. The campaign was horrible in every way, it's funny how Halo Infinite basically just erased this games story.… Expand
  23. L3Fari0us
    Nov 20, 2021
    5
    The best gameplay the series has ever seen, coupled with the most disappointing narrative.

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

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

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

    By far, the most disappointing Halo experience that, if it weren't for its gameplay and graphics would have been a tedious drag. It feels like all the creativity from Halo 4 was somehow lost and traded for a more generic action movie plot.    … Expand
  24. Amir7scorpioN
    Dec 11, 2021
    5
    its halo 5 and deserves only a 5/10... i thought 343i will learn from halo 4 and will make a great game but nope haha let's change the game and make it an embarrassment for the franchise!

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

    it is not HALO!...the gameplay is some new game named HALO... its like destiny and destiny is not halo!
    the story? oh god! what a bullcrap! ... its just BAD! really BAD!
    the writting is BAAAAD! everything about this game is an embarrassment!    … Expand
  25. xavy6389
    Mar 27, 2022
    5
    for the first time in my life i skip all the cuts scenes in my first play though but the gun play just felt like cod so it an ok in my book
  26. RandomizedGamin
    May 6, 2023
    5
    This game is quite a disappointment, I went back to it years later and it made the experience feel worse. The game has such a boring story and I hate that you always have to get revived by the 3 bots that approach ever so slowly to revive you, the player can't decide what pace they want to go at and overall makes the gameplay slow and frustrating. The only thing I will give, is that theThis game is quite a disappointment, I went back to it years later and it made the experience feel worse. The game has such a boring story and I hate that you always have to get revived by the 3 bots that approach ever so slowly to revive you, the player can't decide what pace they want to go at and overall makes the gameplay slow and frustrating. The only thing I will give, is that the game has good visuals and the multiplayer is entertaining. That's about it.… Expand
  27. Barrage
    Apr 24, 2023
    5
    A really uninspired game, with a plot that makes no sense. Microsoft really should've stopped trying to make this series, after Bungie left.
  28. plutopasmauvais
    Jan 26, 2023
    5
    This is a very good game but no split screen what is sad cause the game is very profitable and they don' t even have a split screen.
  29. Masterkarma7
    Feb 4, 2023
    5
    Lo único malo a mi parecer de este juego es su guión de la historia, rompe por completo lo establecido en la franquicia y no es nada emocionante jugarla, en cambio, el multijugador y la movilidad de juego son excelentes.
  30. MasterGubbers
    Jul 11, 2023
    5
    The story is terrible, the new mechanics are just boring, and many of the new weapons and vehicles miss the mark. While the multiplayer is solid enough, 343 is simply incapable of creating a campaign close to being as good as the Bungie games.
  31. ASTR0_J0HN
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Halo 5 Guardians, was a disappointing game, and is the worst Halo game. Half of the the game was good, half of it was really bad. The campaign felt very rushed, and was bad. The story basically had to make you rely off of the books in order to enjoy it, which even then, the dialogue of that is rushed as well. The art style was very bad compared to the other Halo games. The multiplayer wasHalo 5 Guardians, was a disappointing game, and is the worst Halo game. Half of the the game was good, half of it was really bad. The campaign felt very rushed, and was bad. The story basically had to make you rely off of the books in order to enjoy it, which even then, the dialogue of that is rushed as well. The art style was very bad compared to the other Halo games. The multiplayer was alright, but at the end of the day middle of the row for games in general, and very much made for only competitive players. Warzone Firefight had some good ideas of killing Covenant bosses, however it was basically ruinied by pay to win, because the progression system in this game was very bad. Getting a Gold Req pack took WAAAYY to long, and as a result, people were more incentivized to just buy req packs, so that they can get good stuff quicker, and some people do not have that money. Forge Mode and the addition of Custom Browser was really well done, and was the best part of this game. It really allowed for people to be very creative, and it was fantastic. And the best part was that you could search for these really cool maps and modes through custom browser. Overall, this game is extremely middle of the road. Depending on what you do, it can be either a fun time, or really boring, and feel like there was no incentive to play the game.… Expand
  32. capthavic
    Nov 14, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basically just an extremely underwhelming disappointment.

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

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

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

    Not that the rest is anything great either. The whole game felt like it was just going through the motions. It looks nice enough and is sure to appeal to the multiplayer/co-op crowd. But for me even with modest expectations it was a pretty big disappointment.    … Expand
  33. YourOnlyFriend
    Oct 29, 2015
    4
    Overall a disappointment. The production values are very high and the character models look amazing especially in the Story mode. However the the story is lackluster and none of the new Spartans get any character flushed out. The multiplayer is where this game falls right on its ass. The ground-pound is one of the most useless moves you can do. To anyone who has played any Halo game inOverall a disappointment. The production values are very high and the character models look amazing especially in the Story mode. However the the story is lackluster and none of the new Spartans get any character flushed out. The multiplayer is where this game falls right on its ass. The ground-pound is one of the most useless moves you can do. To anyone who has played any Halo game in their life, it's just a perfect chance for them to pelt you with bullets (combined with Radar and the dash move, a way to see the player and evade). The game focuses on power weapons, telling you when they spawn, and encourages good play with them. So to returning Halo veterans, all that skill with the Battle rifle and grenades is almost worthless. Power weapons require very little skill to use and usually amount to 45% of all kills in one match. Most other kills amount to spraying the assault rifle with a bunch of your team mates nearby. Power weapons were important in other Halo games, but they were balanced. Now you just camp in the area of the strongest weapon and constantly get more ammo for it. The multiplayer maps feel a little too small for 4 vs 4 and their layouts can range from simple design to maddening confusing. I completely dislike the zoom-in feature on most guns. In old Halo games it zoomed-in so you couldn't see your hud but got a better shot. The zoom-in feature in Halo 5 is useless on most guns as it lets you look down the sights. This would be helpful... in Call Of Duty, but it's worthless here. Your radical doesn't change in Halo, there's no point. The new req system is... lame. It's a direct clone of Counter - Strike: Global Offensive. This would still be fine if it wasn't used only in one game mode. If you're going to commit to a new system of unlocking, you should apply it to everything. Take a chance, believe in your new system! But they chose to take the safe route, only for those who want to try it. Then why even have it in the first place? So you can drain another $3 from impatient gamers? The multiplayer mode amounts to plenty of sticking together, bullet spraying and camping. No strats, just point, shoot and camp. Does that sound like fun? Overall, Halo 5 tries to change up it's multiplayer but fails to commit to it. Halo is desperately trying to lure Call Of Duty players back to Halo. And as someone who detests the CoD series since Black Ops 1, I can honestly say Halo 5 is almost as bad as CoD: Ghosts.… Expand
  34. nakattack99
    Nov 4, 2015
    4
    Multiplayer: As the most important part of a Halo game the multiplayer should come first. My friend played the Halo 5 beta and him along with everybody who played the beta said that everything was basically perfect. From the beta until release 343 has taken it upon themselves to screw up the auto-aiming and aim acceleration, the graphics (which look horrible), and the maps (which are allMultiplayer: As the most important part of a Halo game the multiplayer should come first. My friend played the Halo 5 beta and him along with everybody who played the beta said that everything was basically perfect. From the beta until release 343 has taken it upon themselves to screw up the auto-aiming and aim acceleration, the graphics (which look horrible), and the maps (which are all basically bad and unmemorable). I couldn't believe when some of the maps loaded and the lines were jagged and the textures look unrendered. The Spartan armors are not shiny or aesthetic at all and look matte, the textures of each character look Xbox 360 era. Although there is a good variety of maps, each is divided into its own playlist so really you will be playing the same 3-4 maps over and over again. And let us not forget wonderful new micro-transactions!

    Forge: Nonexistent so the 343 can release its own DLC maps to preserve the longevity of the game rather than letting the community creating its own maps.

    Storyline: Campaign is incredibly short and dull. Played it solo normal in 5-6 hours and have no desire to play it again. The ads and opening cinematic are more epic than the entire campaign. If you haven't read the books or looked at any of the lore, Master Chief's Blue Team is unfamiliar and the player doesn't really seem to care about the members except for Chief. Locke and his team is boring so all the protagonists seem to be uninteresting. Also you ending up fighting the same boss throughout the game about 6 times. Literally any other Halo had a much more compelling story compared to this.

    Menu: Looks horrible and hard to navigate. Halo has always excelled with party systems and pre-game lobbies, this game throws it out the window and makes these two components horrible to look at. There is a separate screen to see who is in your party and when you back out of a multiplayer playlist it kicks you back to the main menu. Sometimes you and your friends' Spartans won't load when you are viewing them when you want toview or customize.

    Hopefully through updates and DLC this will be a decent Halo game but as of right now, at launch, it is one of the worst. On a brighter note, Warzone and Warzone Assault are two very fun gametypes.    … Expand
  35. PunisherLH
    Nov 25, 2015
    4
    Jumped into the game after waiting years for it to install.

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

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

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

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

    No Forge? Oh dear.    … Expand
  36. matdevine21
    Feb 22, 2016
    4
    What can I say about a game that feels half finished!

    The biggest change to Halo was to make this game a squad based shooter rather than the more usual lone wolf but the way it was implemented makes your character feel super weak by being taken out easily by minor enemies then needing to rely on the hit and miss (mostly miss) AI to revive you. Story length is shockingly short and    What can I say about a game that feels half finished!

    The biggest change to Halo was to make this game a squad based shooter rather than the more usual lone wolf but the way it was implemented makes your character feel super weak by being taken out easily by minor enemies then needing to rely on the hit and miss (mostly miss) AI to revive you.

    Story length is shockingly short and made me feel cheated, 343 where is the rest of my campaign!
    I knew that 343 was trying to imitate Bungie but changing Halo story line into the length of Destiny's was not the way to do it!

    The multiplayer warzone was interesting at first but feels gimped by the introduction of micro transaction rec packs.
    If 343 didn't institute the rec pacs and actually let players have fun in the arena then there would have been more reason to come back to the multiplayer but with games like the Division / COD and so on being released and new IP games coming down the pipeline, Halo 5 will go the same way as Halo 4's multiplayer and be totally forgotten by the majority of the player base.

    Most e-sports will over look Halo due to how forgettable it really is which is such a shame as Halo 2/3/reach/odst were all games that held the player base for months and months but that was down to interesting game modes like firefight and regular map packs.

    There is a lot of love for Halo but for the first time that I will be moving Halo from my "must buy pre order" to a "purchase cheap off e-bay / bargain bin purchase" for any future installments.    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. UDontKnowwatURt
    Nov 2, 2015
    4
    This game is so broken and I have xbox uploads for evidence. It constantly glitches, teleports me in random spots of the map in campaign and multi-player. The animations are broken on the character and enemies. When the enemies die they get frozen standing up or they slide across the map. A lot of content is not in the multi-player, it is really basic. Are telling its okay to pay for DLCThis game is so broken and I have xbox uploads for evidence. It constantly glitches, teleports me in random spots of the map in campaign and multi-player. The animations are broken on the character and enemies. When the enemies die they get frozen standing up or they slide across the map. A lot of content is not in the multi-player, it is really basic. Are telling its okay to pay for DLC that should already be in the game such as odd ball, king of the hill etc, which!!! is not in there? This is all because of fan boys the downfall of today's gamers and their I.Q.… Expand
  39. Quietlionmusic
    Oct 28, 2015
    4
    Buying this game I had no expectations. I have been a long time Halo fan since Halo: Combat Evolved back in 2001. I have probably logged more hours in Halo games than any other game. That having been said, this game looks like Halo, has iconic characters and guns from Halo, but this game does not feel like Halo. I'm not sure how else to describe it. Little things really. For example, whenBuying this game I had no expectations. I have been a long time Halo fan since Halo: Combat Evolved back in 2001. I have probably logged more hours in Halo games than any other game. That having been said, this game looks like Halo, has iconic characters and guns from Halo, but this game does not feel like Halo. I'm not sure how else to describe it. Little things really. For example, when you fire the Battle Rifle it almost seems as if it is not burst firing because the fire animation seems so much more rushed than the old Battle Rifle. Just the subtle smoothness of weapon handling does not feel the same. Grenades feel rushed as well and are much harder to predict where they will go than they were before in previous Halo games.

    As for the story, it was underwhelming as well, but the more I play this Halo, the more I feel like playing The Master Chief Collection instead. I think much of the problem is this game was not developed by Bungie- It is just a Microsoft franchise now and they don't have the experience to pull off what Bungie did for years.    … Expand
  40. 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
  41. FreedomFighters
    Jul 14, 2019
    4
    I don't quite remember the last time a game disappointed me this badly. Look, I've enjoyed the "Halo" series thus far. I've given each of the first 4 games at least an 8/10 on my scale ("Halo 3" even earned a 10/10 from me), and I even enjoyed "Halo 4" quite a bit, even though a lot of the fanbase doesn't. So, even though I heard many mixed opinions about "Halo 5: Guardians" before playingI don't quite remember the last time a game disappointed me this badly. Look, I've enjoyed the "Halo" series thus far. I've given each of the first 4 games at least an 8/10 on my scale ("Halo 3" even earned a 10/10 from me), and I even enjoyed "Halo 4" quite a bit, even though a lot of the fanbase doesn't. So, even though I heard many mixed opinions about "Halo 5: Guardians" before playing it, I was nevertheless excited to give it a go...but wow, was it a disappointment. I didn't want to give it this low a score, and I even sat on this for a few days, but seriously, this game disappointed me hard.
    Now, that's not to say the game does absolutely nothing right, because trust me, it does some things right. For starters, as per "Halo" tradition, the aesthetic elements are sharp. The visuals are great, the voice acting is strong, and the music is your typical "Halo" stuff. Beyond that, the gunplay in the game has been changed up a good bit: though controversial, the ability to aim down sights and the addition of the run button tightens things up a bit and feels like a welcome addition.
    However, even that is something I can criticize, because to be completely honest, the addition of those features make the game, to me, feel like just your typical bog-standard FPS title. They're decent additions, but they're not all that special, and the fact that the campaign adds multiplayer-like elements that even occur when you're in single player (like asking teammates to revive you and "joining/exiting a game") just feels totally awkward. But I know what you're thinking: I'm probably giving this game a low score because of how insulting the story is and because of the false advertising and anti-climactic nature of it all. And sure, those are definitely problems, and I was rather pissed that Chief was only playable for a short portion of the game, but honestly, the story wasn't even the part of the game that insulted me the most: it was the gameplay! This was honestly the most "hands-off" "Halo" game that I've played: there's sections of the game where I don't even need to kill enemies, I can just blow right through them by running and jumping! Wasn't the point of the previous games to kill the enemies so that you can advance forward in the game? Now I don't have to even kill most of them? What kinda game design is that? And speaking of game design, this game has 15 missions (so yeah, pretty short). Why is it that some of those missions only require you to talk to someone, talk to another person, and then move to the next mission? Those shouldn't count as their own missions! That just sounds like some cheesy way to artificially bloat out the game's length! Oh, but don't worry, all those sections where they made you keep your guns down, run through enemies, and do nothing at all are offset by bosses that are overpowered, completely generic, and often times recycled. I felt while playing this that, whatever "gaming intelligence" I had (and I don't even think I have very much), was honestly insulted by this game.
    I didn't think I would dislike "Halo 5: Guardians" this much, but yikes, this one was bad. I honestly can't recommend it unless you're one of the most die-hard of "Halo" fans and you just HAVE to experience it. Unless you need your "Halo" fix, or you're like me and wanted to play the games before "Halo Infinite" releases next year, I can't in good conscience tell you that this game is worth your time. Just skip it and find other enticing shooters, because there are plenty of them out there.
    Final rating: 4 out of 10 "Bad"    … Expand
  42. oresund
    Oct 31, 2015
    4
    Took 4 hrs to install on the sluggish Xbox One and 3,5 hrs to finish the single player campaign. The gameplay is good but if you prefer single player campaigns, forget about it. It's not worth the money. I'm getting tired of the terrible Xbox One platform and consider to throw the ugly piece of s.. out.
  43. Haldir
    Nov 4, 2015
    4
    Campaign had potential, but fell short. AI is beyond retarded. So called rank system is a joke, in the way that people in Diamond and Onyx play similar to the AI; you'd think that as your rank is higher, you'd play with better people. Warzone is fun, but lacks any real motivation. Also, who's idea was it to have gear based on RNG? I enjoyed earning my gear. And I'd rather spend my moneyCampaign had potential, but fell short. AI is beyond retarded. So called rank system is a joke, in the way that people in Diamond and Onyx play similar to the AI; you'd think that as your rank is higher, you'd play with better people. Warzone is fun, but lacks any real motivation. Also, who's idea was it to have gear based on RNG? I enjoyed earning my gear. And I'd rather spend my money elsewhere rather than support some youtubers and the Championship.… Expand
  44. Roditronx
    Oct 29, 2015
    4
    This game is a embarrassment. The graphics are a joke. Campaign is boring. This game is not Halo at all.
    It was tough to play especially when it got intense with multiple enemies and explosions the resolution drop to a point where it was just blurry. The A.I. is very bad and most of the time just stand around lol. Spartan Locke could have been a cool character but fell short. Master Chief    This game is a embarrassment. The graphics are a joke. Campaign is boring. This game is not Halo at all.
    It was tough to play especially when it got intense with multiple enemies and explosions the resolution drop to a point where it was just blurry. The A.I. is very bad and most of the time just stand around lol. Spartan Locke could have been a cool character but fell short. Master Chief felt like a side character. I would wait for a price drop, I wish I did.    … Expand
  45. ajkret
    Nov 5, 2015
    4
    The campaign is short and the story, shallow. There as issues with textures and the ragdoll system is lame.

    The multiplayer has several bugs, like Connection Drops, and the Arena has only 8 players. The Warzone, which was advertised as "fun", has micro-transactions, optional. It is really fun. However Warzone does not work for several regions, like South America, Africa, some parts    The campaign is short and the story, shallow. There as issues with textures and the ragdoll system is lame.

    The multiplayer has several bugs, like Connection Drops, and the Arena has only 8 players.

    The Warzone, which was advertised as "fun", has micro-transactions, optional. It is really fun. However Warzone does not work for several regions, like South America, Africa, some parts of Asia and Oceania. It is really hard to enter in a match (not enough players or some excuse like that).

    343 Industries didn't comment on the subject, but you can check by yourself at the Halowaipoint Forums.    … Expand
  46. GreyFawks
    Nov 5, 2015
    4
    I feel as if i need to write two reviews for this game. The campaign feels so copy paste at times that it really takes away from the already boring characters. The real villain in this game is the fact that there is NO SPLITSCREEN CO-OP STORY. What was once a staple in the franchise is now an afterthought for gamers that can't necessarily spring for a new xbox one but want to play withI feel as if i need to write two reviews for this game. The campaign feels so copy paste at times that it really takes away from the already boring characters. The real villain in this game is the fact that there is NO SPLITSCREEN CO-OP STORY. What was once a staple in the franchise is now an afterthought for gamers that can't necessarily spring for a new xbox one but want to play with their pals. Xbox, or Microsoft I should say further proves that they could care less about the recreational gamer. In their eyes, it's buy a console or GTFO. This in turn creates a more anti social society in which we can't even go to our friends house and play a damn game. So for story mode, HALO 5 gets a big fat goose egg zero out of 10. The multiplayer is okay but it feels chunky and slow and the aiming system is now call of duty so what's the point of having 2 different games?? Just merge the damn things at this point. There is replay value though so multiplayer gets 5 out of 10.… Expand
  47. VicouspenguinXD
    Apr 7, 2016
    4
    The campain is 4 hours long and has almost nothing to do with the master chief. They also introduce new characters into the game for no good reason and they never explain why. The new unlock system for online multiplayer, The REQ system, is one of the most insulting cash grabby unlock systems in a AAA video game. It rewards people who have a lot of patience, or people who have a lot ofThe campain is 4 hours long and has almost nothing to do with the master chief. They also introduce new characters into the game for no good reason and they never explain why. The new unlock system for online multiplayer, The REQ system, is one of the most insulting cash grabby unlock systems in a AAA video game. It rewards people who have a lot of patience, or people who have a lot of money. A good game rewards a skilled player for his hard work and dedication. This game makes you grind and rewards you with random junk you don't even want. Halo Reach did it much better in the past and they did it for free. Some like to justify this garbage system by stating that "it's okay because the DLC is free". That's great, but the "extra content" they're adding for "free", are things that should've been in the game at launch. The game launched without forge, a mode that has been available since halo 3, game modes like,Big team battle,infection,griffball, ect.. Plus half of the 10 actual non forge maps that the game launched with, were just cosmetic variants of the other 5 maps. Same with the DLC maps they so graciously give us for free. Most of them are just maps that are already in the game with a new coat of paint on them. The game also has no split screen or LAN support available, and never will...HALO! With no split screen or LAN.. In the end the game was launched in an unfinished, unacceptable state, and it's a shame that the franchise is being treated so poorly.… Expand
  48. Eg0Centric
    Nov 3, 2015
    4
    Halo 5 has been released, intentionally, half complete.

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

    A very disappointing effort from 343.
  49. Fru1t_Ninja_NZ
    Nov 4, 2015
    4
    Honestly, Can't say I was disappointed. I wasn't excited in the slightest after experiencing halo 4 and the master chief collection. There is just too much to complain about this game. It's clear that 343i cannot create a halo game.
  50. Snake_roo
    Oct 30, 2015
    4
    The cammpaign in boring, graphics are not that good. There are a lot of place where you can see they use low resolution. The story is weak. The mp is ok. You can have some fun playing with your friends. I think you should give it a try, but is just an ordinary game.
  51. Tre4
    Nov 3, 2015
    4
    Overall this game was quite a boring campaign, mashed with a extremely competitive side. I there is no casual about this game, and to a standard player's point of view there is no fun for anyone but a competitive player. That just doesn't make a game fun.
  52. Arlo
    Oct 31, 2015
    4
    I bought and played all through the Master Chief Collection with my brother in the lead up to the release of this game only to be let down by no local co-op and a truly lacking storyline. The multiplayer is nice but it doesn't stand out much to me from the Master Chief Collection (after the initial problems I have had no problems online at all) Very disappointed.
  53. kidon0011
    Nov 1, 2015
    4
    It took me less than a day to beat the campaign, and that's just sad. I also felt there was a lot missing from the story (not including all the annoying videos they've been pumping out the past couples years). Every level was just fighting through waves of Prometheans to get to the next level.
    The squad is absolutely useless. It would probably be easier for me to fight things on my own,    It took me less than a day to beat the campaign, and that's just sad. I also felt there was a lot missing from the story (not including all the annoying videos they've been pumping out the past couples years). Every level was just fighting through waves of Prometheans to get to the next level.
    The squad is absolutely useless. It would probably be easier for me to fight things on my own, had enemies not known where I was despite being behind walls. It's basically impossible to flank a hunter now. Speaking of flanking, every difficult enemy in the game has to be shot in the back and the squad does little to aid this. Why are you running around with your pistol out when you have a bigger gun on your back??
    Yes, the game is gorgeous, but much of the environments were pretty repetitive. And you can't even retrace your steps! There was a warning to go back to the battlefield if I went too far.
    I grew up on Halo and love playing with my friend in coop, but this series has just morphed into the inevitable pandering to the multiplayer experience of people who play CoD and Battlefield. I get it, Halo 2 redefined multiplayer online and everyone fell into step. But this game also redefined first person stories on the console. Gone are your companions Cortana and Gunny with wit to add to the dialogue, and now we're left with one dimensional squad characters who are more useless than the marines you fought with against the Flood. I fear I have to turn to RPGs in order to get an actual single player story these days.
    The sick part about this is they left the story wide open for a sequel. Let's reinvent multiplayer again in a new game and go through the same bugs. I would take the scourge of story-DLC over having to pay $60 for another half thought out campaign.    … Expand
  54. sskott
    Nov 1, 2015
    4
    Worst Halo game for its time.

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

    The colors are far too bright.

    The armor is glossy and far from real.

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

    The story blows compared to all other Halo games.

    The only positive thing I'll say is that the PVP is somewhat balanced.
  55. YokoMan
    Nov 2, 2015
    4
    No split screen is unacceptable, its as if they forgot what truly made Halo fun and popular. The graphics looked pretty nice and online was pretty cool i guess but i already saw people hacking
  56. th3crown
    Nov 2, 2015
    4
    4 hour campaign, no split screen, completely forgettable story, exactly the same enemies as in halo 4? I hate the direction where games are going about making everything about the multiplayer and totally neglecting the campaign. Totally disappointed with this title, and that is sad because I grew up loving the halo franchise .
  57. Dalworth
    Nov 3, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Halo 5 is not a good game. It's not terrible and doesn't deserve a score of zero but it certainly isn't worth 9 or 10.
    Yes it looks reasonably pretty and it runs at 60 fps. Personally the 60fps bit is nonsense to my mind. I would rather play an 8-bit game that looks awful but is fun to play than this, which simply isn't enjoyable. After the 3rd hour it actually became a chore and that has never happened in any other Halo game.

    The campaign story was basically written by taking the script for I, Robot and changing the names of the characters. The plot is exactly the same, AI protects people by removing their freedoms. A tired and well trodden trope of Sci-fi story telling.

    The new spartans (apart from Buck) are a dull and uninteresting lot and the scripting for them is woeful.
    For example, the blue team call 117 "chief", this is very confusing since he calls all of them by their names, including Fred-104 who is apparently a lieutenant and should by rights be called Sir. This is simply ludicrous when you consider that they were all tortured together since they were 6. I doubt ranks mean much to them when they are alone and yet not one of them ever calls him John.

    The uproar after Halo 2 where Bungie were berated for forcing you to play half the game as the arbiter has apparently been forgotten within Redmond. In this game you play 3/4 of it as some dull random bloke who has all the charisma of a dose of clap.

    However that is saved by the fact the actual play time of the game is 4-5 hours with 1.5 hours removed for cut scenes. It means that the pain of playing this game is lessened because it is insultingly short.
    It took the same amount of time to install the game and the 9Gb update as it did to complete.
    After Halo 4 I recall some random 343 mouth saying they wanted 5 to provide a longer campaign experience after the feedback they received about 4 being short. They obviously forgot that too in the quest for cash. This is shorter than 4.
    The reclaimer trilogy is no longer a trilogy apparently so 6 will obviously be the second half of this game story spun off to make more money.

    Which brings me on to this. I don't do mutli-player at all but the cynic in me does not believe the removal of split screen is due to the 60fps nonsense touted around in interviews. The introduction of the squad based model and removal of split screen smells like an underhanded way to increase xbox live sign ups for 4 player campaigns.
    The only thing 343 care about now is multi-player because xbox live sign ups are where the money is. The campaign is now a side line that they have to throw together to keep the people who play it happy. The story line, script and production values of the single player campaign reflect that lack of interest by 343.

    Essentially what they have done here is taken the point of Halo, thrown it out and made a short, unimaginative, dreary CoD squad shooter clone.
    If I wanted to play a boring squad shooter I would play CoD, and cut out the middle man.

    The only reason I'm not angry about this game being a complete let down is because it came free with the xbone I bought to play Fallout 4 next week. If I had actually spent my money on it I would be livid about how disappointing it was.

    This is not Halo and is not deserving of the title. I feel embarrassed for the people who worked on this that actually care about Halo and the universe around it. The executive decisions that led to this pathetic excuse for a game being released has done them and all the gamers that love Halo a disservice.
    343, get your heads out of your collective holes and face the fact that this is a sub-par campaign and no matter how many 9/10 reviews you buy in the game "press" it will not change the fact that gamers can tell good from bad.
    Halo 6 had better be a good, long stunner of a campaign because you have a LOT of ground to make up if you hope there is chance anyone will care about, or buy, 7.    … Expand
  58. luckymachete
    Nov 2, 2015
    4
    Story is subpar. It is very obvious that little time into developing it. Warzone is ruined by REQ packs and, despite 343 claiming otherwise, they DO have an effect on the game. Being able to unlock power weapons simply because you unlocked a card is not fair or balanced. Arena is plagued by horrible and broken spawn points. Does 343 know how to do matchmaking? Because this is just aStory is subpar. It is very obvious that little time into developing it. Warzone is ruined by REQ packs and, despite 343 claiming otherwise, they DO have an effect on the game. Being able to unlock power weapons simply because you unlocked a card is not fair or balanced. Arena is plagued by horrible and broken spawn points. Does 343 know how to do matchmaking? Because this is just a cluster F*** of people mixed together and not based on skill in any form. Why even put people into ranks? It has zero impact on the matchmaking. As far as I am concerned, Halo died years ago on Reach with the rest of the spartans. Do yourself a favor and avoid this game.… Expand
  59. seand88
    Nov 3, 2015
    4
    Played multiple hours of the game in campaign and multiplayer. The #1 thing is that the multiplayer aiming system is 100% broken and they have not fixed it. 2 years of testing to bring this? The game aiming also functions different on large/small tvs which is very strange.
    The campaign is lackluster and ending is terrible. Game with this budget should have hired a better writer.
    Very    Played multiple hours of the game in campaign and multiplayer. The #1 thing is that the multiplayer aiming system is 100% broken and they have not fixed it. 2 years of testing to bring this? The game aiming also functions different on large/small tvs which is very strange.
    The campaign is lackluster and ending is terrible. Game with this budget should have hired a better writer.
    Very disappointed guess am just looking forward to fallout 4 now.    … Expand
  60. Yevn
    Nov 3, 2015
    4
    It feels like Halo 5 is trying to be like Call of Duty and other high paced first person shooters of the modern era. From making enemies kill you in a few shots to cover based shooting it no longer feels like it belongs in the Halo franchise. AI teamates fail to preform even the most basic of functions oftentimes acting more like cannon fodder than actual allies. This becomes even moreIt feels like Halo 5 is trying to be like Call of Duty and other high paced first person shooters of the modern era. From making enemies kill you in a few shots to cover based shooting it no longer feels like it belongs in the Halo franchise. AI teamates fail to preform even the most basic of functions oftentimes acting more like cannon fodder than actual allies. This becomes even more agitating during the Warden fights making you have to exploit the game (unless you play flawlessly) in order to get by him. There are also numerous scenes where music suddenly stops and dialogues overlap to the point where you can't make out what the characters are saying.

    The multiplayer introduces micro transactions and a card based play system for warzone creating massively lopsided matches, multiple tanks can easily be spawned for the enemy team while you have little to no access to counters (plasma pistol needs to be requisitioned in and cost 2 req points which build up slowly). In addition to this the amount of HP you have is reduced so low that even the magnum will take out any player in a few shots (think of it like the DMR from Reach). Another annoying aspect to warzone is that req builds up based on kills (the rich get richer) almost always resulting in a no comeback game.    … Expand
  61. kbm
    Nov 4, 2015
    4
    With an ad campaign which wasn't met, no split-screen for 'the sake of 60fps', a bland story and characters, and hardly any play time as the MC Master Chief - Halo 5 fails to deliver.
    The Halo series is the reason for my purchase of the new console with no other exclusives capturing my interest, and I can honestly say that as of right now I'm starting to regret the decision entirely.
    I    With an ad campaign which wasn't met, no split-screen for 'the sake of 60fps', a bland story and characters, and hardly any play time as the MC Master Chief - Halo 5 fails to deliver.
    The Halo series is the reason for my purchase of the new console with no other exclusives capturing my interest, and I can honestly say that as of right now I'm starting to regret the decision entirely.
    I can go on about my complaints of this game and series, and where that have been led to but that would just make me even more upset. A fun multiplayer doesn't make up for all the cons the rest of the game brings.
    Don't waste your time if you want a good story or a fun game to play on the couch next to your friends and siblings, Halo 5 is not that game.    … Expand
  62. Browning1918
    Nov 6, 2015
    4
    The campaign was ok but I'm already bored with the multiplayer. You progress so slowly and there was no split screen. I really wanted to like it but I just couldn't get into it.
  63. Maximale
    Nov 7, 2015
    4
    From the Beginning, before the game would come out, I knew it would be bad. How? an exclusive to the XBONE. Games w/ their corporations exclusive to a singular console always are bad, ignore them. In short, this game has a lot of flaws in both the campaign and multiplayer. Campaign has a confusing plot and some enemy types that either have one of the following: Bullet SpongeFrom the Beginning, before the game would come out, I knew it would be bad. How? an exclusive to the XBONE. Games w/ their corporations exclusive to a singular console always are bad, ignore them. In short, this game has a lot of flaws in both the campaign and multiplayer. Campaign has a confusing plot and some enemy types that either have one of the following: Bullet Sponge Technology, Stupid AI, and quite frankly, not the best gameplay. Multiplayer has a lack of modes and you will get killed instantly. I have found plenty of people hacking and things of the sort. if you want a semi comporable shooter for the next gen, get Black Ops III.… Expand
  64. edison400
    Nov 7, 2015
    4
    Feels like a below average campaign. Too short. online co-op wouldn't work for me and a friend when using the same router in the same building. Also feel a bit cheated that hunt the truth, spartan ops, and the added cut-scenes to Halo 2 for the anniversary, doesn't connect to story either at all or just not very well.
  65. DukeSilver
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    Halo 5: Guardians now holds the record for smallest amount of content ever at the release of a game. No split screen. No game types other than campaign and multiplayer. No forge. None of the classic multiplayer game types that halo is known for.

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

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

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

    The menus in the game look like they were copy and pasted from the beta. Some people may not think this matters but I think it is representative of the problems this game has as a whole. Often when opening up the menus, it shows someone else's Spartan instead of your own. A minor glitch that happens way to often.    … Expand
  66. xjamanam0
    Nov 13, 2015
    4
    My Boyfriend and I are BIG Halo fans and when we noticed that the story wasn't co-op for the same console we were very disappointed. Playing together was a tradition plus the NPC's that where on your team where horrible, you tell them to shoot a target and they end up just walking around while you get shot at.

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

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

    Hey Microsoft if you are looking for some help on a better story/ending hit me up I got you.    … Expand
  67. 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
  68. DaBritishyankee
    Dec 5, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Coming from Halo 4, this game is a definite step down. Whereas Halo 4 expanded the universe and developed Chief and Cortana on a much more intimate level, this game felt rushed. The split between Lock and Chief resulted in me not feeling attached to either character. By adding Chief's team, I feel like there was less focus on any character at all. The plot progression was minimal. Basically, Lock chases Chief, Chief runs away a few times, and Cortana's doing something completely out of character. Just when the story is about to get interesting, it ends. Overall, if you're looking for a quality game with a good story, look somewhere else.

    Despite a completely disappointing campaign, the game-play was reasonably good. It didn't add anything new, but otherwise it was acceptable. I haven't played Multi-player, because I don't care enough about it to pay for a subscription each month.    … Expand
  69. devonsplatters
    Dec 13, 2015
    4
    Though the playing was amazing. graphics and game play was awesome. i'm gonna return the game because i mainly bought it to do coop campain on my xbox. on this version they make you buy xbox live and you cant do split screen play unless the other person also has a live account. STUPID! i'm gonna say FAIL XBOX!! the main reason i wanted an xbox one instead of a ps4 is because i love halo soThough the playing was amazing. graphics and game play was awesome. i'm gonna return the game because i mainly bought it to do coop campain on my xbox. on this version they make you buy xbox live and you cant do split screen play unless the other person also has a live account. STUPID! i'm gonna say FAIL XBOX!! the main reason i wanted an xbox one instead of a ps4 is because i love halo so much but it was awful.… Expand
  70. Coffeelady
    Dec 28, 2015
    4
    I cannot even begin to tell you how upset I am. I spent $75 on a single game and then it took three days to install and update. I was thinking okay it will be worth it. My son and I were both excited to play. Then we get ready and sorry no split screen. Yes I should have read the back of the game carefully first but who would've thought. I have read a lot of the complaints and I have toI cannot even begin to tell you how upset I am. I spent $75 on a single game and then it took three days to install and update. I was thinking okay it will be worth it. My son and I were both excited to play. Then we get ready and sorry no split screen. Yes I should have read the back of the game carefully first but who would've thought. I have read a lot of the complaints and I have to say most of them are right on the nose. Even though I could not play I watched my son because I was interested in the story line. I am so disappointed. I think the thing that upsets me the most though, and many people may not agree with this but, the fact that you cannot sit with a friend or three and play alongside each other crammed onto the couch, laughing, giggling and yelling in a frenzy of excitement and fun or the boys begging "mom" to play because I am a kick ass sniper. As a parent I try to limit the amount of electronic time my son has and when the boys come over they are allowed to play for a bit and then sent outside for some time with nature. But now in order for him to play his most favorite game and one of mine with his friends they have to own and xbox one and halo 5 and be in their own homes. None of them have an Xbox one, they all own PS4. Truthfully I bought the xbox one just for Halo 5. I feel like I have made a huge mistake. I am not sure who makes the decisions when you design these games but I do not agree that completely eliminating split screen play to get a better picture or whatever it was I read was the reason was worth it. Halo 4 was perfectly fine playing split screen. When you have a game series the next game is suppose to be amazing compared to the last. Unfortunately Halo 4 is better in leaps and bounds compared to Halo 5. Get it together Microsoft or I may just have to trade it all in. I hate to say that because I have been an avid supporter of Microsoft but when it comes down to it, as a parent we buy what makes our kids, and ourselves happy.… Expand
  71. DonCheech
    Jan 6, 2016
    4
    What Garbage!!!! Its amazing that after several years this is whats produced. There is nothing new here. Nothing.. I mean, really? At the very least mix up the weapons a bit. The same guns on both sides? Sound effects awful.... When I shoot I want to hear BASS not a tin can.
  72. neojedi
    Jan 18, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First, SPOILERS BELOW!!!

    I'm sorry: every Halo until this one has been great - I was most nervous about Halo 4, as it was 343's first entry into the series...and they delivered! Well, mostly: the Prometheans were an interesting conceit, the Didact was...imposing although I would have liked more character development or menace, and the Campaign levels were solid. As a sidenote: I only play the Campaign, rarely mutliplayer (I don't have the time (or patience) to spend honing my MP skills...SP has been just GREAT until now.

    Then this mess.

    My issues:
    -you're BARELY the Chief in the game: Bungie did the "Arbiter switch out" for Halo 2, but it felt balanced, and it contextually made sense with the story and the 3rd party (Flood) as a threat - Locke seems like a good character, but the "head-to-head" matchup promised by the marketing didn't come to fruition except for a painful-to-watch hand-to-hand CG fight
    -The story - just...bad, man. There's some tacked-on "hunt" that made no sense: Chief is ignoring UNSC orders and going after Cortana with just his squad...even though he discovers she's an enemy now and could, you know, contact them...why not go back to Infinity and explain what he saw? He's pretty much a lawbringer after saving the galaxy...? No...this story is confusing as hell, the motivations of the characters are unclear, and it does nothing to build on the Haloverse
    -The continuity - I had expected something related to the end of Halo 4; the only thread to it is the Prometheans are still enemies and are...helping the AIs to, uh, take over and police the galaxy in order to...er...stop war...? Or, er, defend against the Flood returning...? Or...?
    -The marketing - in their first trailer, Chief is covered in some robe walking across the desert, a Guardian rises up and...none of that is in the game or predating the game or, well, anything...I was expecting something to have happened to Earth (remember the end of Halo 4 when the Didact dropped...something on the ground and the soldiers were warily approaching it...? Wha' hoppen?)
    -the squad AI...the goddamned squad AI - I'd played the first level and though, "hunh...Republic Commando...?" then read online that the Producer produced RC back in the day and I was looking forward to it: RC was fun and I had hoped for a sequel...your squad had snappy banter, and each had a unique function. Most importantly, they LISTENED TO YOUR COMMANDS. These AI are f***ing RETARDED. They don't stay put, they run into a hail of plasma for no reason, they don't have any variety of capability, and they don't have much command variety. If there's a "worst thing" about this game, it's your squad AI...
    -guns felt uniform - action didn't seem varied
    -Boss battles were repetitive, ESPECIALLY the 3x Eternal Warden one on The Breaking - he wasn't menacing and seemed to have no purpose in the story except to sound English and have a stupid "Mario 64" bubble exposed on his back as a weak point
    -levels were boring - it felt like being channeled from one multiplayer arena to the next - little variation between levels, very few surprises

    The only plusses I saw were:
    -Cortana as the villain - I was Ok with this: it was a nice plot twist to have her turn on humanity: shades of Dr. Halsey's arrogance mixed with an AI's immortality
    -the AI threat revealed at the end - it's going to be interesting to see how this plays out in Halo 6: AIs in the Haloverse control slipspace jumps, complex installations, planetary defenses, almost everything...if they jump ship to become a totalitarian regime, how does the UNSC fight that while crippled by their betrayal?

    If they can make a story out of that that makes sense, Halo 6 might be good...after 5, though, for the first time EVER, I'm going to wait for it to drop in price.

    Ugh. So disappointed. This is one of my favorite series and this is just a big ole turd in what was supposed to be a promising new era...    … Expand
  73. kingporky5
    Mar 24, 2016
    4
    The campaign was long in comparison to Halo 4 but the story was lacking, you spend a majority of the time play as agent Locke who's character can't seem to make up his mind on his personality. I didn't mind Locke overall but I would have liked to have seen more of the Master Chief.
    The movement in the game feels better than Halo 4 and much less mechanical however I am not a fan of the    The campaign was long in comparison to Halo 4 but the story was lacking, you spend a majority of the time play as agent Locke who's character can't seem to make up his mind on his personality. I didn't mind Locke overall but I would have liked to have seen more of the Master Chief.
    The movement in the game feels better than Halo 4 and much less mechanical however I am not a fan of the spartan charge ability. It's annoying to come up against and it's annoying to use. Are you going for the assassination but need to sprint to catch up? No assassination spartan charge. It's also far too easy to charge someone knock them back and head shot even if they were shooting as you charged. I don't mind the other abilities, the slam is hard to land as its easily dodged with the thruster back and takes quite a while to charge up during which time you can easily be shot down.
    The multiplayer is a bit of a let down for me the lack of social playlists is a let down as I don't want to constantly play ranked games to enjoy some of the classic game types like slayer and swat. There's at most three social playlists at a time (big team, griffball and whatever the special playlist is at the time). I'd prefer if they brought back team social, social slayer and maybe make some of the new game modes available in unranked playlists. The ranking system also needs something similar to Halo 3's where at most the people in the lobby will be 10 above or below your skill rating as having your rank go down because you got matched with silvers against platinum and diamond players.
    Warzone and the requisition system are my biggest problems with this game. There should be arena specific requisition packs and warzone specific req packs that you can buy with credits not spend your money on. I have little to no interest in constantly getting weapon certifications when I'm looking to get armor. I also can't stand the fact that warzone matches are decided almost entirely by how good your teams late game requisitions are in comparison to the enemy teams. I also hate that you're only informed of a base being captured if you're close enough on the map it's a ridiculous feature that serves no purpose other than for you to go "What when did they get a second base?". I also hate that the legendary bosses can be stolen by the enemy from half the map away with a battle rifle or chaingun or anything that has some range and fires more than one shot rapidly. I'm not sure how they could fix this problem, maybe a zone around the boss that you can damage them from similar to games like smite and league of legends.
    Overall the game isn't bad it's just average. Occasionally you'll have good moments in the multiplayer that'll make you feel like the game is good and you'll have an equal amount of moments where you'll think the game is terrible. The multiplayer is much more enjoyable with friends as when you play with random players you'll quickly learn there's no limit to peoples stupidity. The campaign does very little for the game I played through it alone and with friends and with friends is better but it's still a very average campaign with a slightly lacking story line.    … Expand
  74. Youngmetro
    Jul 30, 2020
    4
    After seeing halo infinite I came back to replay this game and it still sucks .Mechanically there some good but the story is awful, multiplayer with the req packs might be worse and this game story being such an outlier hurts halo 4 in retrospect
  75. WindyB
    Jan 2, 2018
    4
    Fairly boring single player. The multiplayer is generally very good, except for one big flaw: their best game mode is essentially pay to win. Other players can pay to have more tanks and better guns more frequently.
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. ViniVillela
    Jul 4, 2019
    4
    It´s the worst Halo. If you are not a hardcore fan, maybe you will enjoy it. The campaign has a terrible story, with characters that are not developed, and it destroys the awesome story H4 accomplished. The gameplay is generic, taking off what makes Halo unique, level design is ridiculous linear, killing the sandbox. The only merits are the graphics.
  81. TheRealDrone
    Jan 19, 2018
    4
    Average video game that falls extremely short for a game of the Halo franchise. Poor and lack-luster campaign, a completely different and poorly executed multiplayer, and heavily implemented microtransactions plague this games rating. Launch barely had any content. Most "Free DLC" maps are made by the community or are blatant reskins of old or already-existing maps.
  82. mickleshiv
    Mar 29, 2018
    4
    campaign is in every way terrible, micro-transaction system, bunch of useless items in the weapon and vehicle sandboxes, **** ui, missing a lot of things that were in previous halo games that is basically just thrown in through free updates after release (like why didn't this **** just come with the game in the first place?), warzone was fun for maybe two months, bull**** ranking system,campaign is in every way terrible, micro-transaction system, bunch of useless items in the weapon and vehicle sandboxes, **** ui, missing a lot of things that were in previous halo games that is basically just thrown in through free updates after release (like why didn't this **** just come with the game in the first place?), warzone was fun for maybe two months, bull**** ranking system, no regular firefight (only warzone firefight), no elements of polish whatsoever so the game is filled with disgusting glitches, most new mechanics added make the gameplay feel unlike a halo game (seriously feels like this could've been a different ip from 343 industries and they just slapped the halo name on it), soulless map design so every map is unmemorable at best, no split-screen

    the only thing this game really has going for it is the forge (which wasn't present at launch), the custom games, infection (also not present at launch), and, sometimes, warzone firefight. pretty much it though. the case with this game is that the negatives highly outnumber the positives.    … Expand
  83. Felesh-Warrior
    Dec 4, 2020
    4
    Bad campaign. Decent multiplayer. I dont buy halo for multiplayer. This was a mess. If this was sony publishing halo 343 would be gone.
  84. PalpetineSheev
    Mar 20, 2020
    4
    What a colossal disappointment. Story: awful. Multiplayer: weakest yet. Characters: Terrible. Lack of split screen: Wwwwhhhhyyyyyyyyy??????? What the hell were they thinking, man?
  85. Shatterfish
    Apr 2, 2019
    4
    The poster child of “Souless Corporate Games”, Halo 5 is one of the saddest falls from grace I have ever had the misfortune to witness.
    Technically functional but devoid of all personality, heart, and soul that made the original trilogy such a massive success. Halo 5 is what happens when a publisher prioritizes HOW and game plays over, and at the expense, of everything else in the title.    The poster child of “Souless Corporate Games”, Halo 5 is one of the saddest falls from grace I have ever had the misfortune to witness.
    Technically functional but devoid of all personality, heart, and soul that made the original trilogy such a massive success. Halo 5 is what happens when a publisher prioritizes HOW and game plays over, and at the expense, of everything else in the title.
    Visual wise it’s an absolute mess. It’s hard to tell enemy ranks apart, and sometimes even different enemy species apart. Most of the vehicles and armor look like they were designed for the 14 year old Mountain Dew guzzler demographic while completely smashing established lore and canon.
    I guess the point I’m dancing around is that this just doesn’t FEEL like a Halo game; it’s lost everything that made it different and special, all of it replaced with a generic and predictable plot filled with bland and unlikable characters.
    Had this game been made with something other than a Halo skin slapped over the top of it I would probably have enjoyed it a lot more, but as it stands it’s frankly an insult to the previous trilogy of games.
    If they could somehow combine the story and lore of Halo 3 with the mechanics of Halo 5 it would be the best Halo game ever made, hands down.
    Sadly, however, Microsoft and 343 made all of the wrong choices when it came to Halo 5.    … Expand
  86. ElBarto1992
    Jul 20, 2020
    4
    Too bold for its own good. Feels like it’s gotten way too far from the first 3 games in terms of campaign as well as multiplayer. The story feels empty. Too many characters and not enough development. Side note: when are they going to stop changing Cortanas face...
  87. NerfShooter101
    Mar 29, 2020
    4
    They took away the thing that makes the mainline Halo games Halo for over half the game, however, the graphics are incredible.
  88. AsalCristian
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    Es de los juegos más decepcionantes que he jugado. De una franquicia tan buena no puedes cagarla así.
    Gráficos: 6/10
    Jugabilidad: 7/10
    Historia: 2/10
  89. Kio22
    Jun 16, 2022
    4
    This is just a bad game. The story is all fluff no substance with tons of shock and awe to no real affect. 90% of the characters are wasted or made worse than they were in the previous game like blue team who feel more like set pieces around chief than his actual friends. Music is forgettable, I honestly can't remember any of the music from this game when I try to think of it right now.This is just a bad game. The story is all fluff no substance with tons of shock and awe to no real affect. 90% of the characters are wasted or made worse than they were in the previous game like blue team who feel more like set pieces around chief than his actual friends. Music is forgettable, I honestly can't remember any of the music from this game when I try to think of it right now. Pacing of the nonexistent story is just all over the place with no real feel of direction or purpose. The reuse of a boss fight 4-5 times is one of many things that shows the laziness behind this game. The gun play while not bad feels weird and not very Halo, there was really no reason to change it like they did. Weapons feel like they have no power and enemies all feel very much the same and uninspired in this game. The level design is the only thing in this game that is cool and fun to look at. I would recommend skipping this games campaign you aren't missing anything. :(… Expand
  90. Justareviewer21
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    Excuse me, what a **** is this, the story is bad, just that, really bad, the gameplay is decent, the AI is awful, and the multiplayer is good, but i play halo for the campaign, and this game didn’t deliver in any way
  91. Switchtheflip
    Aug 26, 2020
    4
    I honestly want to give this game a 0 but it still is Halo so that alone bumps it up to 4 but that being said it doesn't feel like Halo. Nor did Halo 4 but good lord advanced mobility with the sliding, spartan charge, pound and all that nonsense is so lame. Also, SPRINTING DOES NOT AND SHALL NEVER BELONG IN HALO. The beauty of past halo games is that they followed the same mechanics andI honestly want to give this game a 0 but it still is Halo so that alone bumps it up to 4 but that being said it doesn't feel like Halo. Nor did Halo 4 but good lord advanced mobility with the sliding, spartan charge, pound and all that nonsense is so lame. Also, SPRINTING DOES NOT AND SHALL NEVER BELONG IN HALO. The beauty of past halo games is that they followed the same mechanics and art style. This game abused the franchise even worse than 4 did. The art style makes the Spartans look like power rangers and the elites look like fat morons. The guns look and sound lame. That is not nostalgia talking because loads of games nowadays got great gun sounds but the crime that was perpetrated against the Battle Rifle for example is unforgivable. It looks bad and sounds horrible. Multiplayer is for try-hards and sucks the fun out of couch co-op. SPEAKING OF WHICH, WHERE IS CO-OP. YEAH THATS REALLY REALLY STUPID TO TAKE OUT OF WHAT KICKED OFF THE MULTIPLAYER FROM COMBAT EVOLVED IN THE FIRST PLACE. I really want 343 to do well but recent games have been severely lacking. Please sweet sweet 343 don't mess up Infinite. Also I know this probably won't happen but nonetheless, HIRE MARTY O'DONNELL.… Expand
  92. Dom007
    Mar 13, 2021
    4
    Another franchise ruining game. I still remember the disappointment of halo 5 when I played it back in 2015 as person who grew up with the halo franchise.
    Halo 5 has such a poorly written story that is such a slog to get through and 99% of the characters aside from the ones from the older games are just unlikeable (particularly some of the ones you fight alongside). Not only that they    Another franchise ruining game. I still remember the disappointment of halo 5 when I played it back in 2015 as person who grew up with the halo franchise.
    Halo 5 has such a poorly written story that is such a slog to get through and 99% of the characters aside from the ones from the older games are just unlikeable (particularly some of the ones you fight alongside). Not only that they ended up totally ruining some of the characters from the older games. Giving them very questionable dialogue (another issue with the game) and totally ruining their involvement in the story (which is already bad).
    The gameplay Is also average and not very fun, I will give a bit of credit for the environments and graphics though.

    And finally the games ending sucked. It made hardly any sense to me. 343 better make up for this with halo infinite.    … Expand
  93. StudentCritic20
    Apr 7, 2022
    4
    Only good thing for awhile is multiplayer. Campaign was horrible, it took me years to finish it, not because it was challenging, but because it was so bad I didn't want to play. They changed a lot of gameplay into what feels like another game entirely.
  94. UlyssesM
    May 1, 2021
    4
    Naff single player, naff multiplayer. Not much else to say. 343 should go make other games. They’ve failed consistently to ever make a good Halo. They will never be Bungie.
  95. Lynconlau
    May 2, 2021
    4
    Halo, muita gente “gava” esse jogo como se fosse o melhor do mundo. Eu baixei, entrei e comecei a jogar, digamos que foi um dos maiores arrependimentos que eu fiz em toda a minha vida. Eu creio que a empresa tinha recursos suficientes para melhorar o gráfico e a “ideia” do jogo.

    Em quesito de jogabilidade, está ótimo. A interação das armas são boas, mas apenas isso, mais nada.
  96. Dead-Son
    May 3, 2021
    4
    Absolutely ruined master chiefs character. After building a character for over 15 years, you’ve made him look like a weak old man in front of locke etc. Campaign was awful but the gunplay was the best ever in halo, multiplayer was pretty fun as well.
  97. MichaelsonMike
    Aug 4, 2021
    4
    Halo 5 is a mean spirited game.

    At the date of this review, it has been almost 10 years since the launch of 343i first game Halo 4 and the series are on the verge of irrelevancy. Halo 5 is one of the culprits of such damage. The campaign is a miserable, forgettable experience. Famous characters are left aside in favor of 343i original creations, all of which are unmemorable or    Halo 5 is a mean spirited game.

    At the date of this review, it has been almost 10 years since the launch of 343i first game Halo 4 and the series are on the verge of irrelevancy.

    Halo 5 is one of the culprits of such damage.

    The campaign is a miserable, forgettable experience.
    Famous characters are left aside in favor of 343i original creations, all of which are unmemorable or annoying. The reason behind this decision is most likely greed to either sell new merchandise based on the new characters or to stop paying any form of previous royalty if any, nothing else can excuse the way the titular character Master Chief was sided.

    What could had been an impressive visual direction was soiled by unnecessary lightning effects and flares that make the game look like an eyesore at all times. Prepare to use sunglasses if you ever play this abomination.

    The story is stupid to say the least, previous characters are handled poorly to give new characters a chance to shine but that chance is wasted as all new characters are unappealing and lack the charisma to carry on the plot. Mercifully, you can sprint for most of these levels, sadly over 80% of the game is about these new reprehensible characters.

    Every character, enemy and NPC is over designed to the point they are unrecognizable which is a huge mistake in a FPS. Prepare to confuse enemies a lot.

    The music pales in comparison to Martin O’Donnell original score for the franchise but still the only saving grace of this game.

    The multiplayer modes are heavily monetized and the game insist on a pay to win model on top of the price of entry which is unforgivable for any game and a larger insult for a franchise like Halo. I sincerely feel sorry for anyone who pre-ordered this game.

    While the game is on itself competent, if it was an original entry on a new franchise I would say the game is mediocre at best but as a new Halo entry or even worse a system seller, Halo 5 is a grievance.

    4 out of 10 still feels generous.    … Expand
  98. HanTrooper23
    Apr 11, 2022
    4
    I mean don't get me wrong it is a halo game and they are really good but this one it's boring. but it is fun though, it has good graphics and there are lots of Easter eggs but the same time i haven't really finished it. The controls are confusing, the story did make sense. here is just one of the few videos about why it is so bad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwwyb_5jJHc.
  99. TheRuggedEagle
    Sep 1, 2023
    4
    They lied about the story and all that remains is a sad joke like, ooh you thought? Hahahaha… no. Ever since Bungie left to make dEsTiNy 1 and poo & 343 took over IT.IS.NOT.HALO
  100. SrSpock
    Nov 5, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1 - Warden Eternal, repetitive choice for this character seems to have left a last minute idea box, someone left this part for last so after a storm of stupid ideas a stupid any decided that this was the solution to bridge the gap . And the stupid said "We repeat the Warden 5x Eternal" and how is not enough, let's close the game with his presence again. The game became boring, annoying repetitive with this opponent.
    2 - Whose idea was it to by Cortana against humans? It will be ridiculous if you evoke the Mendicant Bias or Flood to justify the support of cortana human again.
    3 - Cade chief? Where you stuck the Chief? Not evoke the Halo Reach to explain that Halo survive without the Chief because that work was exceptional to explain the gaps, with a colossal story to be explored, you decided to opt for a story where the Chief is not the protagonist, Chief was turned into a mere representative of his own existence, and not the face itself.
    4 Again, where is the Chief?
    5 - Please kill the Spartan Lock character in some comic book launched between any before the release of Halo 6, or cause him to die in some Roard Star, send it to look for a Criptum any forgotten. Nothing against the actor, all against Spartan Lock.
    6 - I have to say, the musical work is flawless, perfect.
    7 - Graphics great, but again I do not want Graphics want a solid history with the Master Chief.
    Summary: Disappointed.
    Sorry mistakes, English is not my native language.

    I play all Halo. I have many hours of play and story    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 101 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. The Jimquisition
    Jan 20, 2016
    65
    Halo 5: Guardians is okay. Its campaign is rubbish, but the multiplayer is solid thanks to the foundation it’s built upon. Warzone is a really enjoyable experience, and while combat is still mostly about tossing grenades and hitting the melee button, the whole Requisition gimmick adds some much-needed flavor to proceedings.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    75
    The latest Halo is a big deal only for hardcore Halo fans. For me the single player campaign was unbearably pompous and despite 1080p and 60 fps the visuals are not as breathtaking as they once were in Halo 4. The game builds a solid foundation for Halo 6, but it’s not one of those games you absolutely have to play. [13/2015, p.48]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    91
    With a more accessible and engaging story and solid new designs for the Prometheans, Halo 5 is a major improvement over Halo 4. Warzone is a great addition to the multiplayer, though the mode seems to have some game balance issues. [Nov 2015]
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