Halo 5: Guardians

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  1. BrunoAvila
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    graphic and music is excellent, best in the series. the story coherency and consistency is the best in the series. multiplayer mode is the best in the series. enemies are also more fun to kill. no more flood semi-zombies. enemies move fast. my only complaint is that some missions are ridiculously short, there are few but luckily there are 15 missions and there are some missions that aregraphic and music is excellent, best in the series. the story coherency and consistency is the best in the series. multiplayer mode is the best in the series. enemies are also more fun to kill. no more flood semi-zombies. enemies move fast. my only complaint is that some missions are ridiculously short, there are few but luckily there are 15 missions and there are some missions that are absolute joy. excellent work… Expand
  2. Zyzyll
    Nov 9, 2015
    9
    They did an amazing job on this. Campaign is good, but the multiplayer is amazing. Everything I wanted in Halo 5. The graphics are looking quite well to for xbox one.
  3. RageGamer
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    Amazing game, The multiplayer is a fresh new experience, with at the same time a return to the Halo 2 style multiplayer. The ranking system is also a nice change. Its new feature war zone is also an amazing multiplayer feature, and definitely one of the highlights of the game. The Campaign was also a very great experience, and the ending was a great setup to Halo 6. Overall, the mechanicsAmazing game, The multiplayer is a fresh new experience, with at the same time a return to the Halo 2 style multiplayer. The ranking system is also a nice change. Its new feature war zone is also an amazing multiplayer feature, and definitely one of the highlights of the game. The Campaign was also a very great experience, and the ending was a great setup to Halo 6. Overall, the mechanics and game play are very fluid. The only downside for me is the use of micro transactions… Expand
  4. Jaime_M-Sahdows
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Halo es una saga solida en nuestra época solo basta escuchar su nombre para sacar revuelo entre sus fans, Halo significa innovacion, jugabilidad y diversion algo que su antecedente Halo 4 lograba pero a menor medida (ojo solo a menor medida, pero, esta claro que tenia de estos tres puntos indispensables).
    Ahora con Halo 5 no es la excepción este titulo vuelve con broche de oro para salvar a la Xbox One, siendo el primer Halo desarrollado para la next-gen. Lo primero que resalta de Halo 5 Guardians es su calidad grafica teniendo uns framerate de 60 fps por segundo, sin bajones, por su lado las cinematicas son algo que esperabas de un videojuego AAA.
    En cuanto a la jugabilidad fue un gran cambio brutal, siendo la mejor de toda la saga, esta jugabilidad agrega las habilidades spartan (no cofundir con las habilidades de armadura), estas habilidades cualquier jugador las tiene y las puede usar de manera muy natural ya sea la mira, el tacleo spartan entre otras.
    La campaña de Halo 5 es una obra maestra, sobre todo es muy recompensada paara la lore de este, teniendo en cuenta que abarca muchos elementos de su universo con una duracion aproximada de 10 horas, claro esta, que esta te durara segun tu experiencia y no solo ir por los objetivos principales ya que Halo 5 ,aunque; no sea un genero de aventura este apuesta en esencia por el, hay 117 colleccionables escondidos a lo largo del juego, 13 calaveras y armas legendarias que solo seran encontrados a travez de la exploracion.
    En Halo la banda sonora a sido de sus mas grandes fuertes, como ejemplos, los soundtracks de Halo y el incomprendido, pero, maravillosos Halo 3 ODST que en aquel entonces nos traía una banda sonora con tintes mas obscuros y melancólicos fusionando los generos de jazz y musica clasica haciendo de una banda sonora exelente; en cuanto Halo 5 no es la excepcion, trayendo temas clasicos ya sea Halo Theme ahora con el nombre The Trials, o teniendo obras maestra y melancolicas como Blue Team y agregando temas de accion como Osiris Suite Act 3.
    Como ultimo punto esta el multiplayer...
    Sin palabras este es el mejor multiplayer desde Halo 3 presumiendo de tener el mejor competitivo en la actualidad con sus dos modos arena y warzone, donde este ultimo se lleva la corona. Este modo es la apuesta tanto de microsoft y 343 en donde 24 jugadores juegan en diferentes equipos en batallas de una escala enorme con I.A aliada y enemiga que hara que tengas horas de diversion.
    Algo nuevo tambien del multiplayer es su sistema de rangos y puntuacion, tienendo el original en el cual tendras que ganar varias partidas para poder ascender y su sistema de puntacion REQ en el cual es donde se compensa a los jugadores con una inmersion a la hora de jugar.

    El unico punto malo que tiene el videojuego es l.A dejando mucho que ofrecer siendo una de las peores pero claramente superando al 4.

    En conclusion Microsoft se saco el haz bajo la manga con este espectacular juego.    … Expand
  5. Overcomejdog
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    Love almost everything about it especially the pvp, even though it is not normally what I think of when I hear halo it definitely keeps the fun competitive aspect of it. The only things I have to complain about are the power weapons and the radar, Power weapons are now easy to find because the game marks them and with the small map sizes you are always in range of them; then there is theLove almost everything about it especially the pvp, even though it is not normally what I think of when I hear halo it definitely keeps the fun competitive aspect of it. The only things I have to complain about are the power weapons and the radar, Power weapons are now easy to find because the game marks them and with the small map sizes you are always in range of them; then there is the radar I loved old halo radars where you could see people who are somewhat far from you so you could plan your strategy on how you want to kill them or run away, but in halo 5 that is taken away the radar is VERY short range to the point where I could barely see people who are a little farther than punching range on the radar making me have a lot more deaths because I either can't see that there whole team is around the corner or they have a BR and just kill me without me know where they were. The campaign was crap though, a lot like halo 4 and felt short and did not have much of a overall plot.… Expand
  6. Lionkitten
    Nov 16, 2015
    9
    Minus one for solo campaign. Co-op is great. The multiplayer is the greatest Halo multiplayer yet. And I have been playing Halo games non-stop since Halo: CE on the original Xbox, been to conventions, collectible, novels, etc. The MP is so, so good. Did I mention how good Arena is?
  7. jskpk
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    Multiplayer mode is at least great. But the story....was really a mess.
    The multiplayer is actually really good, just even my girlfriend could tell the maps are quite similar...
    When it comes to the story...343!! R U kidding!? Is this stupid twisted story ur best? U guys just destroyed the history of HALO rather than altered it.....
  8. DrWatson90
    Dec 14, 2015
    2
    Half of the game is cut scenes of parts I wish I could have played. when you die, you don't really die, you just wait for a revive so there is no real punishment for failure so no challenge, No split screen, but 343 said they wanted 60 frames which they did achieve however the characters look like they're made of jello. Couldn't finish the game, uninstalled and traded in to game stop forHalf of the game is cut scenes of parts I wish I could have played. when you die, you don't really die, you just wait for a revive so there is no real punishment for failure so no challenge, No split screen, but 343 said they wanted 60 frames which they did achieve however the characters look like they're made of jello. Couldn't finish the game, uninstalled and traded in to game stop for 10 dollars. I'm more irritated about the 2 hours of my life I lost to this. It's call of duty in space.… Expand
  9. akhu937
    Dec 21, 2015
    3
    Sad to see co-op split screen go. I thoroughly enjoyed playing Halo 1,2,3 legendary co-op with a friend. Campaign feels lackluster, story is weakening. Multiplayer seems sound and plays relatively smooth. Obviously this is what 343 focused on this version.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. SnowzSan
    Feb 11, 2016
    2
    Despite lobbying fanboys trying to resurrect a game that failed on too many levels, the overall experience of Halo wasn't there in Halo 5.

    I'll try and be as thorough as I can when reviewing it, and will list 10 points that correlate with the 0 to 10 scoring systems on Metacritic. So here goes! 1 - No split screen. Sure, that doesn't really affect me too much anymore, but think    Despite lobbying fanboys trying to resurrect a game that failed on too many levels, the overall experience of Halo wasn't there in Halo 5.

    I'll try and be as thorough as I can when reviewing it, and will list 10 points that correlate with the 0 to 10 scoring systems on Metacritic. So here goes!

    1 - No split screen.

    Sure, that doesn't really affect me too much anymore, but think back to when you were a kid. Going over to a friend's house or having them come over to yours and sitting back and playing some Halo together. Hell, some friends can't afford an Xbox so all the better they get to experience ALONGSIDE of you, which is no longer possible.

    Well, guess you can always pack up your TV, Xbox One, controllers, and all necessary cables, head over to a friends, hook it up and play. Yay. -1

    2 - The game is beautiful.

    Mine you, it's not ground breaking or anything, but it's a definite improvement visually over it's predecessors. Despite graphics not making a game, there's definitely something to be said when reviewing it. +1

    3 - Microtransactions.

    While it's not a huge thing in Halo 5, and things purchased with money can be obtained simply by playing as well, there's something to be said for providing an "easy route" for those who have money to burn vs those that don't. Gold Req packs do provide an advantage to players, and being able to purchase them with real money is doing what everyone hates... providing an advantage for cash players. -1

    4 - No map voting.

    It doesn't matter whether you like playing Blood Gulch for the 5th time in a row or not, it's never a good idea to remove features. This goes hand-in-hand with the removal of splitscreen. Allowing playing to vote for maps was a way of ensuring that players aren't being stuck in less-than-desirable maps/gamemodes. With the added "You're banned for... (insert ludicrous reason for actually banning someone here)" players are locked into playing maps they do not enjoy, even thought nearly the entire lobby would rather be playing something else. -1

    5 - The Ban Hammer.

    Have you ever been playing a game and decided "Well, I'm losing and there is no coming back from this. I'm no longer having fun. I'm going to play a different game mode"? Well, now you can do that and receive an automatic ban lasting for increasing increments of time depending on the frequency of quits. Sure, it's affects everyone when a teammate quits, but locking players into the "play or die" mentality is absolutely moronic. -1

    6 - Vehicles are useless.

    This may just be a case of bad map rotation or a severe lack of large maps in the early game, but let's face it. Vehicles are almost useless in the current map rotations on MP. For a game that prides itself on vehicle variety, it certainly says something for not being able to use them effectively. Sure, some players might be more skillful and able to use said vehicles in tight spaces, but that's a small segment of the community. Making vehicles nearly useless for the larger portion of your fanbase is not a good idea... It's as if there was no QA for this title.... -1

    7 - Campaign was okay, at best.

    I kind of like the direction it was going, but there was no sense of any real urgency during the entire plot. Sure, the guardians are waking up and things are going to hell, but it's best if we just look for the Master Chief who, we all know, is off doing what he does best. Saving mankind. But let's waste time trying to stop him even though we all know that even if we could, we'd be dooming mankind. Genius writing. BTW, that was sarcasm. -1

    8 - The menus.

    Face it, there's so many redundancies and useless submenus that it can be a little confusing. For the first 20 minutes of online after the campaign, I spent nearly all of it going through each individual menu to figure out where everything was essentially hidden. Simplify it, seriously. -1

    9 - Characters are bad.

    The characters for this title just ooze political correctness. While anyone can appreciate having a diverse team of protagonist, that doesn't mean they prefer it over character fluidity. They all feel forced and there is near zero chemistry between any of them. I'd rather an all white, all black, all male, or all female team as opposed to what they offered. It's a game, leave the political agenda at the door. Not to mention some of the commentary from the female spartans mid game.... No one cares nor was it called for to comment on the gender equality of Sangheilis. Again, leave the PC drivel at the door. -1

    10 - Free map packs!

    I can't stress how important this is. It speaks for itself and one can only hope they continue this trend. +1

    There you have it. A comprehensive breakdown of Halo 5.    … Expand
  13. jeancorinthians
    May 19, 2016
    10
    gostei do jogo, pois trouxeram a trilha sonora clássica e conseguiram trazer o melhor multiplayer da franquia, a franquia halo tem muito a avançar, halo 5 nao é perfeito, mas aida é uma franquia que merece respeito
  14. jeanferreira
    May 19, 2016
    10
    awesome gameplay so fast 60 frames, amazing cloud graphics. 12 party chat. Xbox elite controller. Windows 10 streaming. Free DLC. what else can you ask for. I am surprised by all the false reviews that sad sony fanboys put up to degrade a game value.
  15. xboxkid
    Dec 23, 2016
    0
    343 Industries has told us that each halo must be different and also halo has to evolve, convert halo into call of duty is not evolve anything, just wanted to take a piece of cake from cod fans, This slut who has 343i He has done is to divide the halo community into 2 parts. Artificial intelligence is very bad, but bad, The forerunners weapons are beautiful but the new enemies do not fit.343 Industries has told us that each halo must be different and also halo has to evolve, convert halo into call of duty is not evolve anything, just wanted to take a piece of cake from cod fans, This slut who has 343i He has done is to divide the halo community into 2 parts. Artificial intelligence is very bad, but bad, The forerunners weapons are beautiful but the new enemies do not fit. The story is bland, and it does not help to tell her by having bad jokes of buck.… Expand
  16. Whatsupbetches
    Jan 4, 2017
    0
    Halo 5 is a disgrace of a game, I give it a zero out of a billion. The graphics remind me of Mario 64, the music sounds like something out of a bad colecovision game and the controls are like trying to aim down in the last of us as a monkey is slapping you with its tail. Killzone 4 is the best FPS experience to date and it has a way better story. Who the hell is masterchief anyway? A greenHalo 5 is a disgrace of a game, I give it a zero out of a billion. The graphics remind me of Mario 64, the music sounds like something out of a bad colecovision game and the controls are like trying to aim down in the last of us as a monkey is slapping you with its tail. Killzone 4 is the best FPS experience to date and it has a way better story. Who the hell is masterchief anyway? A green astronaut I'm supposed to care about? News flash I don't give a rats ass about him, and Cortana is a useless blue betch that should be sucking me off. Bill gates should be ashamed for making such a bad game, hell even RE7 is s better FPS than this crap.… Expand
  17. 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
  18. EmadTM
    Oct 5, 2017
    0
    Bad game carrying with it a weak story and bad characters and graphics weak in the Lula and I advise anyone ...
    Whoever buys the game will regret it because it is very bad (:
  19. 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
  20. JuanNonlyGaming
    May 24, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game completely detached itself from it's past games. It's story is terribly written and they attempted to write out it's main character to introduce another. 343i seemed to think that it's player base wouldn't care for lack of Chief, but it did. 3 missions with Chief and 12 with Locke, Soo much fun. The game also had one of the best marketing scheme's out there to hype the game and get players ready.... Too bad that fell hard on it's face and wasted hours of players times. None of the marketing comes into play, even Hunt the Truth. The multiplayer was ok, though the overall first impression showed that Microsoft wants back in the Mlg Scene and that completely ruined the mp on launch for me. Overall, this game could have been better, but it just didn't have the chops that Halo 4 had.… Expand
  21. MarkusChiif
    Nov 22, 2019
    1
    The game itself is a platform without more, quite fast, with the typical story of light VS darkness.

    Graphically it is beautiful, very colorful, with great contrasts in the same plane, but what gives a feeling of playing something that does not have all 2D platform games is the soundtrack, the perfect companion for the story, a soundtrack where Melodic wins the story itself that    The game itself is a platform without more, quite fast, with the typical story of light VS darkness.

    Graphically it is beautiful, very colorful, with great contrasts in the same plane, but what gives a feeling of playing something that does not have all 2D platform games is the soundtrack, the perfect companion for the story, a soundtrack where Melodic wins the story itself that although it makes you want to know the end, you enjoy those moments of maximum difficulty while in the background sounds something that makes you feel good.    … Expand
  22. Queruba
    Jun 28, 2021
    0
    O pior Halo já feito, difícil entender por quê a desenvolvedora faz isso. Vai levar zero como protesto.
  23. Nathanielx
    Oct 29, 2015
    0
    I'm going to rip the multiplayer apart. The barrier to entry in multiplayer is gigantic. If you haven't been playing Halo or some other similar shooter constantly for the past couple of years, you are going to have a hard time. There is no matchmaking, no elo or ranking system, and not a hint of team skill distribution. If you don't put together your team of experienced players you willI'm going to rip the multiplayer apart. The barrier to entry in multiplayer is gigantic. If you haven't been playing Halo or some other similar shooter constantly for the past couple of years, you are going to have a hard time. There is no matchmaking, no elo or ranking system, and not a hint of team skill distribution. If you don't put together your team of experienced players you will get a random bunch. Many people are just hiding collecting points and there is constant logging off if your team falls behind. I know many of you are probably saying this is all typical competitive shooter stuff and you are right. All that BS is here in spades! Plus there is a bit of pay to win going on with the microtransactions.… Expand
  24. Miuk
    Oct 30, 2015
    0
    SAD MOMENT IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY: this game is nothing other than an attempt to bring mobile freemium model in disguise of a AAA premium console game just in time for Halloween ! WHAT A TROJAN HORSE !!! There is no future ! Definitely not a console seller ...
  25. Silentwalker
    Nov 7, 2015
    3
    Here I was hoping for an amazing campaign and awesome multiplayer yet here I am giving the game a 3/10. Why? Because it didn't live up to the hype or expectations and what we got was a half-baked campaign at best and a multiplayer where aiming feels like you're shooting at ghosts that aren’t there and connecting to servers outside your region results in many missed kills because hitsHere I was hoping for an amazing campaign and awesome multiplayer yet here I am giving the game a 3/10. Why? Because it didn't live up to the hype or expectations and what we got was a half-baked campaign at best and a multiplayer where aiming feels like you're shooting at ghosts that aren’t there and connecting to servers outside your region results in many missed kills because hits wouldn't register.

    Turns out 343 decided to remove the region restrictions, matching Aussies with Americans. And as someone living in Australia if you're connecting to a server in America you're not going to have a good time with a ping over 200ms.

    The single player story sucked, it left you with a Halo 2 style ending and left many players thinking, wait *Spoilers* *Spoilers*
    Cortana is the bad guy now? What? *Spoilers* *Spoilers*

    Locke is just as strong as chief when the chief should have been beat down in less than 5 seconds. Hmm. The campaign felt linear and very repetitive too. You fight the same boss over 6 times! Amazing.

    And why am I only playing as the Chief for 2 levels? Wow that sucks. At least it's a long campaign... Oh wait, I finished it in less than 6 hours. /sigh

    The multiplayer levels feel very poorly designed where jumping off accidentally happens a lot, and spawning at the edge of the level facing the outside boundaries don't help. And don't get me started on the broken spawning. Just hope that you don't spawn in the same location more than twice or you're going to give the enemy team an easy win.

    The aiming as I said is terrible, the removed all the auto aim from the previous halo games and implemented their own bullet magnetism. So if you aim near then you're going to hit them anyway regardless if you're reticule isn't actually on your target.

    Warzone feels like Pay to Win, I've opened over 20 packs and yet to see any heavy drops like scorpions or wraiths. All I've got are Mongoose and Ghosts. Where if you decide do drop your hard earnt money you're more likely to get these heavy armored vehicles.

    But one you use them they're gone forever so the cycle continues! I guess they need to feed their children some way right?

    After Halo 5 all I can say is give up 343, you had your chance at Halo and it's time to pass the torch to a better developer    … Expand
  26. lwnewton
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    343 is riding on the coat tails of this Halo franchise and they knew that no matter how crappy this game was people would buy it. This game feels cheap and uninspired. The voice acting sounds like they just read from a piece of paper, no emotion at all. The alien's and their weapons even look stupid, their limbs aren't even connected to their body.

    343 is a waste of my time and I will    343 is riding on the coat tails of this Halo franchise and they knew that no matter how crappy this game was people would buy it. This game feels cheap and uninspired. The voice acting sounds like they just read from a piece of paper, no emotion at all. The alien's and their weapons even look stupid, their limbs aren't even connected to their body.

    343 is a waste of my time and I will never support them again for making such a piece of crap. I'm so disappointed that my money was wasted.    … Expand
  27. awesomepianoman
    Nov 7, 2015
    0
    No splitscreen, the game play feels like a cartoon, the cut scenes are made for little kids. Not for players who grew up with Halo. 343 has swindled all existing Halo fans into buying a game that is not Halo. It would be a good game if it was named something else and not associated with the Halo series.
  28. 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.
  29. GamerSince95
    Nov 15, 2015
    0
    Worst Halo game ever made, i343 just has **** the franchise!
    No split screen no party! 60 fps yes but 360 graphics with drops of resolution to 720p. damn!
  30. CaptainFumbles
    Nov 1, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 343 centers their stories around "the mantle of responsibility" which is ironic because in a way they have assumed "the mantle" for the halo franchise and have proven over and over that they are unworthy of it. Halo 5 does nothing to shake that feeling from you as you play through the campaign. If anything it just drives the point home as you rapidly watch the story twist and morph into something not even reminiscent of bungies halo. Words cannot convey my dissapointment.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 101 Critic Reviews

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