Halo 5: Guardians

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

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

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

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

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

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

    TL;DR: Give this game a try if you like competitive multiplayer games with so many options.    … Expand
  10. natty637
    May 10, 2017
    4
    I'm only going to talk about Halo 5 from a single player standpoint. The campaign is a massive let down for several reasons. First of which is that you only play as Master Chief for 3-4 missions. Second is a requirement of knowing the expanded lore from books, comics, etc. Boss battle with Warden Eternal gets very repetitive over the course of the game. I hope the person who wrote theI'm only going to talk about Halo 5 from a single player standpoint. The campaign is a massive let down for several reasons. First of which is that you only play as Master Chief for 3-4 missions. Second is a requirement of knowing the expanded lore from books, comics, etc. Boss battle with Warden Eternal gets very repetitive over the course of the game. I hope the person who wrote the narrative for Halo 5's campaign is not working on Halo 6. If he is, than the franchise is in serious trouble.… Expand
  11. criticodegames
    May 2, 2017
    8
    o jogo tem um ótimo multiplayer mas uma campanha não das melhores e um abuso de micro-tranzações um jogo bom mas com seus defeitos e tambem por ser um jogo de quase 100gb
  12. Hamburglar
    Apr 26, 2017
    1
    The WORST game in the franchise, and someone it's well received by critics?
    Must been paid good.
    This is the first Halo game i don't enjoy playing, and replaced it with BF1 as my go to MP game. - The multiplayer heavily caters to noobs and new players. Over the few months playing something has felt suspiciously off about the aim and the gameplay of the multiplayer. It is until i    The WORST game in the franchise, and someone it's well received by critics?
    Must been paid good.
    This is the first Halo game i don't enjoy playing, and replaced it with BF1 as my go to MP game.
    - The multiplayer heavily caters to noobs and new players. Over the few months playing something has felt suspiciously off about the aim and the gameplay of the multiplayer. It is until i realized it is littered with subtle noob assist mechanics all over the matches. I finally figured out what felt off from this installment. It's far more noticeable when you've been a fairly good players in previous games with a great K/D, yet somehow everyone seems to be "good" at HALO 5. There are countless times where noticeably mediocre players "somehow" get the edge and win on a 1v1 confrontation. I can get first shot on an unaware player, while he reloads then they will turn and kill me with less shots. There are so many **** kills in this game, so much grenade spamming. To make it worse the grenades are "strangely" accurate and will seem to follow and fall in proximity to enemies no matter how bad you throw them. Some power weapons hit boxes are either glitched or affected by that Noob Assist, since i've fired direct rockets at enemies and vehicles with no apparent damage and then they will just turn and kill me as if the Assault Rifle was no less powerful than a SAW. In FACT i've had a few 1v1 with my SAW against a AR and either lose, or nearly die despite shooting the enemy first and direct.
    Weapon power is not really set, and seems to fluctuate depending if the game decides the match is "fair and competitive" it will either nerf or boost weapons as the match goes, all without players awareness, just to "keep a fair competitive" match going. Like some kind of SJW BS where noob players need to have a chance against skilled players, so they game subtly assists them.
    Yeah, because it's not obvious Jimmy who threw a grenade the wrong way somehow bounces back to the right direction and kills me, and his bad aim somehow sticks to my moving Spartan and gets an insanely accurate hitbox on me despite his aim being all over the place, while i hold a steady aim and somehow Jimmy wont die with my full clip, and he spend only like 3 bullets with the same gun as me and the rest of his shots fly around me.
    - Can't use forge offline
    - Weapons feel greatly under powered in Warzone against AI.
    Weapons need more ammo to balance their lack of firepower against sponge enemies. Something just feels off about weapons and hit boxes.
    - No matchmaking for campaign, has to be with friends.
    - Graphics are great but lacking in some areas. Blue Team level is a perfect example. Over detailed environment adding a bunch of random details in walls and objects that would look better simplified, but no shadow casting from characters onto environment and even flashlight looks like crap as it casts no light in dark walls. So it looks terrible.
    - Warzone firefight is enjoyable, and so is Arena.    … Expand
  13. MonkiReviews
    Apr 9, 2017
    8
    The multiplayer is fun, especially the mode Super Fiesta. He story is only ok but at some points it is a great game. No spoilers here, but the ending great. I would recommend the limited edition the most.
  14. GamingTreeHouse
    Mar 30, 2017
    9
    Halo 5: Guardians isn’t without its flaws, but its still an amazing game. The faults of the campaign are made up for ten fold with the great multiplayer and new gameplay improvements. This game is a must play for Xbox owners.

    Continue reading more at our website Gaming Tree House.
  15. neighborprism
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    When I saw Halo 5 for first time I was completely hyped but three-for-three flush the faith for me and Halo right down the toilet stories bad multiplayers raging the only good part is the forge that's it
  16. TheGodMouse
    Mar 25, 2017
    0
    JUST GIVE IT UP! Let halo die in peace! After M$oft stole the game from bungie, they then hired a couple of their dregs to run the "new" studios , called 343. After alot of deliberation with the few members who still wanted to keep halo as it was, and bound by the "halo bible", they ultimately fired those employees, and turned halo into the steaming pile of excrement you see today. DO NOTJUST GIVE IT UP! Let halo die in peace! After M$oft stole the game from bungie, they then hired a couple of their dregs to run the "new" studios , called 343. After alot of deliberation with the few members who still wanted to keep halo as it was, and bound by the "halo bible", they ultimately fired those employees, and turned halo into the steaming pile of excrement you see today. DO NOT BUY! I repeat, DO NOT BUY! This isn't halo anymore. It's COD with familiar titles and faces... I truly feel sorry for the xboners who desperately needed this game to cling to legitimacy with their failed console... Shame M$oft, Shame...… Expand
  17. iSimon420
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In short, this campaign falls flat on its ass, but the multiplayer is incredible and addictive. The lack of split screen= horrendous blunder. PS never will become more important than gameplay. If the gameplay is a boring chore or utter **** we don't care how good your game looks or runs worth a dam. Then to add insult to injury, Master Chief and Blue Team are the minority players, as your stuck playing Locke the majority of the time, just to get a slap in the face **** cliffhanger ending for Halo 6. Get the PC version Halo 5 Forge, a superior version with better multiplayer features and give this sordid campaign a pass, with high expectations for Halo 6, now featuring split screen again, to reclaim Halo's status as the king of FPS shooters.… Expand
  18. MetaReviews
    Mar 14, 2017
    8
    Halo 5: Gaurdians has an unfortunately weak campaign that while still entertaining fails to deliver on fan expectations.
    The multiplayer however is a resounding success with great game modes like Warzone, Warzone Firefight and Arena providing countless hours of fun.
    Forge mode is greatly improved from previous iterations. The glaring omission of split screen however is the biggest    Halo 5: Gaurdians has an unfortunately weak campaign that while still entertaining fails to deliver on fan expectations.
    The multiplayer however is a resounding success with great game modes like Warzone, Warzone Firefight and Arena providing countless hours of fun.
    Forge mode is greatly improved from previous iterations.
    The glaring omission of split screen however is the biggest problem, as it has been a staple of the series ever since the first game.
    Despite it's fairly major flaws, Halo 5: Gaurdians is still a worthy entry in the Halo franchise even if it doesn't quite live up to the earlier games.    … Expand
  19. niconline
    Mar 13, 2017
    9
    Halo 5: Guardians is an exciting Halo package, marred only by some questionable design decisions, like microtransactions and some shoddy friendly-AI in the campaign. It’s not a classic Halo, but 343 is moving in a good direction with the franchise.
  20. Renegado
    Mar 11, 2017
    8
    Graficos muy buenos, escenarios mas amplios, jugabilidad perfecta.Me ha gustado mucho y se lo recomiendo a todo el mundo.La historia no convence, pero es divertido a rabiar.
    Halo y Gears of war me recuerdan mucho a los juegos de Sega donde lo mas importante es la diversion desde el primer minuto.
  21. STLsportsfan14
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Overall the online experience in Halo 5 has been amazing! The game is fast, competitive, and the maps are well designed imo. I used to be a big fan of the Halo campaigns, but over the years I've become indifferent about how good it is them and learning about the story (which is pretty confusing). If you're looking for a competitive shooter and communication (teaming up with friends), IOverall the online experience in Halo 5 has been amazing! The game is fast, competitive, and the maps are well designed imo. I used to be a big fan of the Halo campaigns, but over the years I've become indifferent about how good it is them and learning about the story (which is pretty confusing). If you're looking for a competitive shooter and communication (teaming up with friends), I recommend this game big time (for the online gameplay)!… Expand
  22. Oluasc
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Campanha confusa e sem ritmo.

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

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

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

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

    Sayonara Halo und Co. Ich bleibe bei meiner neuen Leidenschaft der RPG/JRPG´s... Danke aber für die tolle Zeit.    … Expand
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#17 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#1 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 101 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 101
  3. Negative: 0 out of 101
  1. The Jimquisition
    Jan 20, 2016
    65
    Halo 5: Guardians is okay. Its campaign is rubbish, but the multiplayer is solid thanks to the foundation it’s built upon. Warzone is a really enjoyable experience, and while combat is still mostly about tossing grenades and hitting the melee button, the whole Requisition gimmick adds some much-needed flavor to proceedings.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    75
    The latest Halo is a big deal only for hardcore Halo fans. For me the single player campaign was unbearably pompous and despite 1080p and 60 fps the visuals are not as breathtaking as they once were in Halo 4. The game builds a solid foundation for Halo 6, but it’s not one of those games you absolutely have to play. [13/2015, p.48]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    91
    With a more accessible and engaging story and solid new designs for the Prometheans, Halo 5 is a major improvement over Halo 4. Warzone is a great addition to the multiplayer, though the mode seems to have some game balance issues. [Nov 2015]
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