Halo: The Master Chief Collection

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  1. sdge404
    Nov 11, 2014
    5
    Halo 1-3 is an amazing Franchise and instantly makes this worth $60, espically in the future, BUT, the launch is a wash with problems, and many MANY things will need to be patched in the future. In a span of 4 hours the game has crashed 4 times, locked up my Xbox twice, it takes 10 to 30 minutes to find a single match. In a 4 hour period i only found 6 games. The game often studders inHalo 1-3 is an amazing Franchise and instantly makes this worth $60, espically in the future, BUT, the launch is a wash with problems, and many MANY things will need to be patched in the future. In a span of 4 hours the game has crashed 4 times, locked up my Xbox twice, it takes 10 to 30 minutes to find a single match. In a 4 hour period i only found 6 games. The game often studders in frame rate, suffers from some desync, and Audio stuttering as well loading into games. The Black overlay that fades out once into a game looks shoddy and done by an amateur as it doesnt cover all the screen and leaves lines around the outside very clearly.
    At Launch, this will be constant frustration for mutiplayer, but i would assume they will work quickly to fix these issues, still a Launch of a game is the most important time and to have microsoft backing you with server support and to still have these issues...Its a bit of a disgrace.    … Expand
  2. gdmatt
    Apr 1, 2018
    6
    A glitchy, buggy mess almost 4 years after release, ruins what could be the best multiplayer game on the market.
  3. Ladders44
    Apr 3, 2015
    6
    Overall the game is ok, matchmaking still takes an age sometimes it took them far too long to fix the issues it had I bought the game and could not enjoy it until a month after launch. The game itself is really a nostalgia trip, some of the campaigns have not aged well at all and are quite lacklustre by today's standards. I have never understood the whole halo franchise personally I haveOverall the game is ok, matchmaking still takes an age sometimes it took them far too long to fix the issues it had I bought the game and could not enjoy it until a month after launch. The game itself is really a nostalgia trip, some of the campaigns have not aged well at all and are quite lacklustre by today's standards. I have never understood the whole halo franchise personally I have played each game and although I thought they were good games I was far from blown away. The presentation upgrades are pretty standard, halo 1 and 2 have had the most substantial upgrade with higher resolution textures and running overall at higher resolutions, however I could tell straight away that halo 2 was not full hd and I was a little disappointed by the muddy and overall clarity of the graphics, however the sound is excellent and the soundtracks are some of the best I have heard in a game. Now the multiplayer...not a fan, the shooting mechanics are stiff and outdated but all the halo fans insist they want it untouched but after playing the halo 4 beta it seems they have finally done right thing and stopped listening to all the nostalgic fans. If you haven't played a lot of halo multiplayer in the past expect a complete grind of an experience I recommend just playing the campaign modes and find another multiplayer shooter.… Expand
  4. Synthasyx
    May 13, 2015
    5
    Multiplayer:

    I purchased this game in February, after I heard most of the initial release bugs were taken care of. However, with regard to the main reason I purchased this game, the multiplayer, I was severely disappointed. I am competitive gamer, meaning, I derive gaming pleasure from a ranked multiplayer experience. At the time I was playing from February to April, there was only    Multiplayer:

    I purchased this game in February, after I heard most of the initial release bugs were taken care of. However, with regard to the main reason I purchased this game, the multiplayer, I was severely disappointed. I am competitive gamer, meaning, I derive gaming pleasure from a ranked multiplayer experience. At the time I was playing from February to April, there was only ranked halo 2 team slayer. The ranked playlists were plagued with a plethora of issues ranging from the inability to spawn (when other players were, enabling them to get free spawn kills and take control of the map), games randomly ending, an unbalanced matchmaking system (a group of 1s and a 7 against a team of 10s and a 12), and no punishment for those who quit. These are just a few of the flaws I found. 343 kept promising patches, fixes, etc, however, it seemed like the patches never really fixed anything. Up until late April, I continued to play and rank up in halo 2 competitive slayer. However, a few weeks ago, 343 said they were resetting all ranks in halo 2 team slayer and adding another patch. So, all the time and work I put in to reach level 33 (not high, I know, but I put in a lot of time), was erased overnight. For what reason? I don't know. I continued to play, but, it seemed like the patch had fixed nothing. The multiplayer was still plagued by the same issues, and, there also seemed to be an issue with host lag (which hadn't been prominent before). As such, I lost all interest in the game. With regard to patches, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

    On a separate note, I had to re-install the game twice (bought a digital copy). Two or three times, xbox one wouldnt recognize that I owned the game. So, I had to re-install (which took a few hours). I'm not sure if this was an Xbox One issue, or a Halo Master Chief issue; regardless, it added to the unpleasant experience.

    Single Player Campaign:

    With regard to the single player, I didn't have any problems. That's the only part of the game that function properly.

    Conclusion:

    Save your money if you're in it for a competitive multiplayer experience.    … Expand
  5. dislexicpotato
    Nov 2, 2018
    7
    What was supposed to be a must have title and system seller for the Xbox One ended up as a complete embarrassment for Microsoft Studios. With a ton of content, the new gorgeous Halo 2 remaster and excellent gameplay Microsoft had an incredible game that should have been an easy win for Xbox, however the game was ruined by awful servers which Microsoft took years to fix, years too late. TheWhat was supposed to be a must have title and system seller for the Xbox One ended up as a complete embarrassment for Microsoft Studios. With a ton of content, the new gorgeous Halo 2 remaster and excellent gameplay Microsoft had an incredible game that should have been an easy win for Xbox, however the game was ruined by awful servers which Microsoft took years to fix, years too late. The game is still good however the online is pretty dead and will likely never recover.… Expand
  6. Supermoose
    Feb 11, 2015
    7
    This game is excellent. Definitely worth 60 dollars. It got a lot of flak at launch for the many bugs and matchmaking issues, and while the bugs have been fixed, and the matchmaking issues are a lot better. But multiplayer isn't the only part of this game. It also includes fantastic single player and split screen content, and there is a lot of it. The single player has great story,This game is excellent. Definitely worth 60 dollars. It got a lot of flak at launch for the many bugs and matchmaking issues, and while the bugs have been fixed, and the matchmaking issues are a lot better. But multiplayer isn't the only part of this game. It also includes fantastic single player and split screen content, and there is a lot of it. The single player has great story, gameplay, and the graphics look great on halo 4 and halo 2 anniversary. The single player is near perfect. The one complaint I have is that in halo 3, the graphics are dated, and i know, graphics aren't everything, but it is a bit of a jump going from the gorgeous graphics of halo 2 anniversary to Halo 3. But Halo 3 does have, in my opinion, the best campaign.

    The point is, the multiplayer doesn't destroy the experience. IGNORE ALL OF THE 0/10s. It has great split screen gameplay, and outstanding campaign.    … Expand
  7. KevowOfRice
    Nov 24, 2014
    5
    I asked myself, what game could possibly be worse than destiny? And here we are... This **** game. Its really only highly rated for the nostalgia and the fact that it came with 4 games and every single map. Great deal right? Nope. What use is having every single map if getting into a game takes 10 minutes? (Yes, I played after the patch on thursday) And the lag in campaign ruins theI asked myself, what game could possibly be worse than destiny? And here we are... This **** game. Its really only highly rated for the nostalgia and the fact that it came with 4 games and every single map. Great deal right? Nope. What use is having every single map if getting into a game takes 10 minutes? (Yes, I played after the patch on thursday) And the lag in campaign ruins the immersion the game has on you. Even Halo 4, a game that never lagged on the 360, took several framerate drops in the beginning mission a 360 with an outdated gpu, cpu, and 256mb of ram, ran smoother than the Xbox one did. Halo C.E.A STILL has input lag with the **** synchronous netcode making co-op STILL unplayable. The nightfall series that comes with the game looks like a **** youtube series edited by amateurs. All in all, I give this bundle a 3/10. But I was still able to enjoy the Halo 2A graphics, blur cutscenes, and its story, which brings it up to a 5. Not proud of you 343.… Expand
  8. TheLastColossus
    Mar 14, 2015
    5
    I have to be honest here, after 4 months, the game is still unplayable online, too bad it got overrated like it always did, to me this game deserves a 5, why? the game has a very bad online matchmaking that will keep you wait more than you actually play, I thought "the cloud" and the dedicated servers was something they did advertise with the Halo collection, it was all bullsh!t.
  9. Gowther
    Jan 3, 2015
    7
    While the multiplayer component is still rather broken, it certainly does impress me to see the full Halo campaign remastered in one package and at a good price.
  10. XxAcidFaZexX
    Mar 17, 2015
    7
    Positives:
    - Great redefiined Graphics
    - All campaigns in one game

    Negatives:
    - Unnecessarily long loading times
    - Matchmaking Issues
    - Download time
  11. Ripper89
    Mar 13, 2015
    6
    if this is your first halo game... BE WARNED this games multiplayer has NO noobs and all of the players are amazing online and incredibly hard to beat EVEN KNOWING EVERYTHING EVERYBODY HAS IS THE SAME!
    If you have played all the halo games and are very good at Halo you are missing out on a lot. GET THIS GAME AS SOON AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN!
    The campaign is good fun but when i play with my    if this is your first halo game... BE WARNED this games multiplayer has NO noobs and all of the players are amazing online and incredibly hard to beat EVEN KNOWING EVERYTHING EVERYBODY HAS IS THE SAME!
    If you have played all the halo games and are very good at Halo you are missing out on a lot. GET THIS GAME AS SOON AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN!

    The campaign is good fun but when i play with my friend not far away we CONSTANTLY HAVE PROBLEMS! we both have brilliant internet connections but every single time we play we spend an hour on loading screens and give up.

    Personal belief: this was my first halo game, so i am a noob. i found it constantly hard to feel like i was contributing to my team when playing online because i struggle to understand somethings that are very irritating.
    Example: sometimes im constantly shooting at someone WITH ACCURACY, they take two shots at me and im dead.

    I personally couldn't wait for this game, but as a noob at halo i found it very hard to play online and certain things also baffled me how unfair it sometimes feels. It made me feel completely useless... i have raged quit soooo many times with this game

    The campaigns are fun when they work, but co op online with a friend seemed to be a struggle for Halo 2 especially, this being because of the graphics

    6 out of 10    … Expand
  12. muzzirenti90
    Nov 14, 2014
    7
    Halo Master Chief collection was a big point for me when i bought my xbox one. If you loved playing the original games (or in my case 1-3) you will love this game as it brings back so much memories and for me one of the best storyline in games during the campaign mode and some of the remastered work done is awesome.

    There are a couple of cons in my experience though. As a lot of    Halo Master Chief collection was a big point for me when i bought my xbox one. If you loved playing the original games (or in my case 1-3) you will love this game as it brings back so much memories and for me one of the best storyline in games during the campaign mode and some of the remastered work done is awesome.

    There are a couple of cons in my experience though.
    As a lot of people have stated the matchmaking has to be fixed as you can be waiting a long time to find a game. Also i have experienced a drop in FPS a couple of times (but this happens on most games at some point). And the game does take a lot of space on your hard drive.

    To sum the game in my opinion if you are happy to play a game with a good campaign buy this game. If you were more into the multiplayer side of the game you would be better waiting until the issues are solved.    … Expand
  13. jcop678
    Feb 8, 2015
    7
    Lets discuss this game. Its halo, 4 games in 1 so for 40 bucks its pretty worth it. If you love the single player go for it its actually a really good remake of halo 2. And the other 3 look really good in 1080p. If your only getting it for the single player please get it. If your getting it for the online dont. on release it didnt work fully now no one really plays. But you know what iLets discuss this game. Its halo, 4 games in 1 so for 40 bucks its pretty worth it. If you love the single player go for it its actually a really good remake of halo 2. And the other 3 look really good in 1080p. If your only getting it for the single player please get it. If your getting it for the online dont. on release it didnt work fully now no one really plays. But you know what i still had fun with it… Expand
  14. Winterhawk200
    Nov 12, 2014
    5
    Fun but broken.

    Four amazing shooters for the price of one, unfortunately the overall package is bugged. I really enjoy the actual game play and playing Single player or Co-op campaigns is awesome fun. I highly recommend the actual playing part. The game has a large number of issues that you may or may not have experienced. Achievements - When I was playing thru the campaign of    Fun but broken.

    Four amazing shooters for the price of one, unfortunately the overall package is bugged.

    I really enjoy the actual game play and playing Single player or Co-op campaigns is awesome fun. I highly recommend the actual playing part.

    The game has a large number of issues that you may or may not have experienced.
    Achievements - When I was playing thru the campaign of Halo one, for the first three levels I received the proper achievements. the game saved my progress. after the third mission I stopped getting achievements. after mission 6 I tried to bring up snap the achievements up. they would not load. I saved and exited the game and went back to it after an hour or so and discovered that none of my progress saved. looking on the mission select screen it also said I completed missions I had not yet done and had not completed missions I had done.

    I still could not access my achievements for this game or in general. just a message saying "something went wrong". I could not get achievements or look at achievement fora number of hours. After trying many other games and trying to access my achievements I was able to get them fixed eventually. But the MCC not only broke them for itself but all my other games as well for a number of hours. Did not track progress properly and did not save properly. The game not saving progress properly is not that big of a deal since you can select any mission on any game to play.

    Also I had the Halo channel app install but none of the terminals videos would play, they would just show the halo channel application load, welcome me back and then show me a black screen until I exited the application and went back to the MCC game. Un-paused and continue to play. (I was happy that the game automatically paused for me, As I was half expecting it to have continued to play with out me)

    I also tried to play multiplayer and see the redone halo 2 maps, after 20 minutes of not finding a game or any players, I gave up and played a halo 4 multiplayer game. I find it hard to believe that I was the only person in western Canada/USA that wanted to play the new remade maps in the middle of the evening. I also found the way the lay out of the various menus for multi-player to be really odd and not user friendly.

    Due to all of the problems I had plus all of the problems I have heard other people having I have to rate this game a 5/10. Hopefully they can patch some fixes to make this the 10/10 it should have been.    … Expand
  15. acc2690
    Nov 20, 2014
    6
    I always heard how great halo multiplayer was and never had the chance to experience any of the halo games myself (always had a playstation). So i was excited to see this tittle released.

    Unfortunatly the multiplayer is broken so im dissapointed but im also not sure how this kind of oversight happened. Im also confused why i cannot select a game mode in multiplayer. If i want to play    I always heard how great halo multiplayer was and never had the chance to experience any of the halo games myself (always had a playstation). So i was excited to see this tittle released.

    Unfortunatly the multiplayer is broken so im dissapointed but im also not sure how this kind of oversight happened. Im also confused why i cannot select a game mode in multiplayer. If i want to play Capture the flag then i have to hope the playlist hits that game type eventually.

    Ill stick with the campaign but why release a game that is essentially 50%? I would have happily waited another 3 months for a game that worked. I think the key is that another halo is in production. So most of the team is working on that game while this one is simply to generate sales and interest in that game.

    Sometime soon i hope, this game will be what i was waiting for. A chance to play through all those multiplayer experiences I missed while playing call of duty on PS3. But i guess for now ill have to wait.    … Expand
  16. NoGodsNoMasters
    Nov 21, 2014
    5
    About half the game works, and what does work is fantastic, so 5/10. Halo 2 remastered graphics and cutscenes are gorgeous (despite the lack of 1080p). Multiplayer is broken to the point of being unplayable, despite 343i's futile attempts at patching. When you CAN get into a game, if you've the patience to sit in a lobby for literally 10 minutes, it's great fun. God forbid you try partyingAbout half the game works, and what does work is fantastic, so 5/10. Halo 2 remastered graphics and cutscenes are gorgeous (despite the lack of 1080p). Multiplayer is broken to the point of being unplayable, despite 343i's futile attempts at patching. When you CAN get into a game, if you've the patience to sit in a lobby for literally 10 minutes, it's great fun. God forbid you try partying up with your friends.… Expand
  17. Ellie_Rhiannon
    Dec 11, 2014
    5
    I'll talk about the good news before the bad news.

    As a die-hard Halo fan, I can't be upset by what is offered in the campaign. Compared with other features (which I shall discuss later), the campaign is great. I never have framerate issues, and in Halo 3 and Halo 4 I maintain 60 fps. Halo 2 Anniversary is beautiful, and the cutscenes are the pinnacle of the remastery in this game.    I'll talk about the good news before the bad news.

    As a die-hard Halo fan, I can't be upset by what is offered in the campaign. Compared with other features (which I shall discuss later), the campaign is great. I never have framerate issues, and in Halo 3 and Halo 4 I maintain 60 fps. Halo 2 Anniversary is beautiful, and the cutscenes are the pinnacle of the remastery in this game. Forge mode offers some interesting additions, including scripting and terrain forge. The player customization, including nameplates and avatars, is also a good addition, and I hope it is reincorporated into Halo 5: Guardians.

    However, this game has some major, and I mean MAJOR, setbacks. The one that most have heard about is the matchmaking issues, which were intense at launch. I ended up buying the game a week after release (for the full 60 dollar price tag, I mind you), and matchmaking times were sill ridiculous. The only playlist that still has ranking to this date is Halo 2 Anniversary, and oddly that is the one where I encounter the most trouble. Fortunately, it seems that 343i has fixed the crashing issues in campaign and custom games, but as the matchmaking remains slow and unbalanced, I refuse to play it. On a different note, Forge features that once required use of the pause menu to change them are now non-functional. For example, this means that trait zones do nothing, and you can no longer make Grifball or any gametype-specific map in Halo 3. Honestly, while the campaigns are nice at 1080p and 60 fps, the online multiplayer is near broken and it seems like it was just a quick rush to test out the Xbox One's hardware with little regards to feature functionality.    … Expand
  18. TheStig3136
    Jan 11, 2015
    7
    Good game! Nice coop and multiplayer. 4 in one! The only bad sides are that matchmaking sucks sometimes and campaign saves can fail you. Over all its an ok-good game.
  19. itsJoeClark
    Jun 24, 2015
    7
    The game in itself is great. However, even today in June 2015, the game has inexcusable multiplayer problems, which prevent me from giving the game any higher than a mediocre score. If these issues did not exist, I could easily award the game an 8.

    The single player experience is great, just what you'd expect; nothing more, nothing less. Which is exactly what we wanted and what was    The game in itself is great. However, even today in June 2015, the game has inexcusable multiplayer problems, which prevent me from giving the game any higher than a mediocre score. If these issues did not exist, I could easily award the game an 8.

    The single player experience is great, just what you'd expect; nothing more, nothing less. Which is exactly what we wanted and what was expected. The Halo 2 Anniversary is especially good, switching between the classic graphics and the updated graphics goes to show how far we have come (the only issue I'd have is the jump between Halo 2A's visual fidelity and Halo 3 was a bit stark, but that's not an issue with the game, just my opinion)

    The multiplayer experience, however, is something quite different. When it works, it is great, probably my favourite multiplayer FPS. When it doesn't work, which is at least 25% of the time in my experience in June 2015, is terrible. I can go into a playlist and have to wait 10-15 minutes for matchmaking to succeed. For any game this is bad, let alone a triple A game such as Halo.

    Before the multiple fixes were distributed, I would have given the game a 4. Now, the multiplayer is better, but still broken. Therefore I can only give the game a 7. Hopefully all these reviews will push 343i to make sure the multiplayer experience for Halo 5: Guardians is much, much better.    … Expand
  20. iamevilhomer
    Jul 23, 2016
    5
    Wow... This is tough to review.

    On one hand it's a collection of the greatest console shooting game trilogy ever made... On the other hand though it's a poorly done attempt at copy and pasting old games... It's been close to 2 years now and this game has still not been properly fixed. It STILL has annoying issues that make it STILL broken. 343 only had one job... To bring back the    Wow... This is tough to review.

    On one hand it's a collection of the greatest console shooting game trilogy ever made...

    On the other hand though it's a poorly done attempt at copy and pasting old games...

    It's been close to 2 years now and this game has still not been properly fixed. It STILL has annoying issues that make it STILL broken. 343 only had one job... To bring back the glory days of halo 2. Copy and paste a 10 year old game. How hard could that really be???

    Mega man collection
    Command and conquer collection
    Mario all stars
    ninja gaiden trilogy
    Final fantasy
    Resident evil
    Silent hill
    Metal gear
    Half life
    Doom
    GTA

    All of these games have done collection versions of their respective franchises and did it right! Why the crap can't 343 get that right? 343 failed so badly. That's like if I tried to copy the smartest kids homework but still got a F because I'm so stupid that I can't even work a pencil lol. Seriously 343...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgjaeHGi9IA

    That's my reaction that 343's failures lol.

    But at the end of the day the campaigns work pretty good at least and there is a lot of content even though most of it is broken. Also since the game was such a embarrassment and a let down to the halo community there is hardly even a online community for the game. Like I said though... It's still a collection of some of the best console shooters ever made so you got to give it that...    … Expand
  21. cgluch
    Nov 21, 2014
    7
    Had to drop my review to a 7 because of how utterly broken matchmaking and even connecting with friends still happens to be. A full week and a half in and it takes me 20 minutes and 2 game restarts to even join my friend. Unacceptable. Not to mention several achievements still unable to unlock. Campaign is amazing though.
  22. wezlly
    Nov 13, 2014
    5
    To start off, i'm a huge Halo fan, been a fan since the first game, if you want to know why i gave it the rating i did, read the rest of this review please.. Now, the Master Chief Collection is a incredible game (games) and the interface is amazing, very user friendly, but the multiplayer is lacking, and by lacking i mean it doesn't work at all. After getting home from midnight launch andTo start off, i'm a huge Halo fan, been a fan since the first game, if you want to know why i gave it the rating i did, read the rest of this review please.. Now, the Master Chief Collection is a incredible game (games) and the interface is amazing, very user friendly, but the multiplayer is lacking, and by lacking i mean it doesn't work at all. After getting home from midnight launch and having to do a 15 update on the game i was expecting a flawless experience, but i had my hopes too high, sitting in a lobby searching for upto an hour at a time only to be given an error message, a few times it put me into lobbies but half of the time i would get kicked before the game even started and be given a message telling me ive lost connection to the game. The other half of the time when i make it into a game, its always full of latency, lagging around the map, connection dropping out and being kicked etc. But the bugs and such don't stop there, the campaign in full of glitches, enemies de-spawn, objects pop in and out of the game, rendering issues, frame-rate drops and stuttering. Although i had a great time playing through the games my experience was somewhat ruined by the constant bugs that made themselves present throughout. There is a lot wrong with this game, but also a lot right with it too, a must have for any fan of the franchise, but beware of the bugs, if you plan on buying for mainly the multiplayer i would suggest you wait a few days at least until the servers are fixed and the bugs are patched.… Expand
  23. EarlyProphet
    Nov 15, 2014
    5
    This game is fantastic but destroyed by a broken multiplayer. If you're buying for the single player campaign, you can't go wrong. If you're buying for multiplayer, I urge you to wait until it's fixed. Multiplayer is probably the most unacceptable gaming experience I've ever witnessed. I genuinely would give this game a 10/10 but since it's broken and only half the experience it should be,This game is fantastic but destroyed by a broken multiplayer. If you're buying for the single player campaign, you can't go wrong. If you're buying for multiplayer, I urge you to wait until it's fixed. Multiplayer is probably the most unacceptable gaming experience I've ever witnessed. I genuinely would give this game a 10/10 but since it's broken and only half the experience it should be, i give it a 5. Once the game is fixed, the score will change. Hopefully they can fix this mess...… Expand
  24. QFC
    Nov 13, 2014
    7
    If you like the Halo Series this is a must own. How can you argue with all the Halo games in one spot? I’m rating this at 7.5 strictly because of the multiplayer being super slow at matchmaking right now.
  25. Omnislash420
    Nov 12, 2014
    7
    This game would have gotten a 10/10 from me but the multi player is GLITCHY out of the gate, 15 min average time to get a game and when i do get one it usually kicks me out of the lobby, or I fight 2v3. It was irresponsible on 343's part not to get these launch bugs out of the way with closed beta testing, two days in and its still broken.

    The updated graphics are mind blowing, and THEY    This game would have gotten a 10/10 from me but the multi player is GLITCHY out of the gate, 15 min average time to get a game and when i do get one it usually kicks me out of the lobby, or I fight 2v3. It was irresponsible on 343's part not to get these launch bugs out of the way with closed beta testing, two days in and its still broken.

    The updated graphics are mind blowing, and THEY BROUGHT BACK HALO CE!!!!!!! Original Halo pistols for the old school Halo gamers, it is a wonderful thing. One they fix the multilayer this will be a MUST own for anyone with an xbox one, it has unbeatable value, with old school halo gameplay that we have all come to know and love.    … Expand
  26. xl33tgamerx
    Jun 3, 2015
    7
    The Halo series looks pretty good remastered, and its nice being able to collect achievements for the original xbox games. I don't know about ODST however, being required to purchase the game as extra DLC content when it feels like it should have came with the series. Its a total crap ripoff from the series with different characters. I would have given it an 8 or 9 if they didn't go so farThe Halo series looks pretty good remastered, and its nice being able to collect achievements for the original xbox games. I don't know about ODST however, being required to purchase the game as extra DLC content when it feels like it should have came with the series. Its a total crap ripoff from the series with different characters. I would have given it an 8 or 9 if they didn't go so far as to add it in at extra cost.… Expand
  27. keefkeef
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    One can't ignore how outdated these games feel, even with the graphical polish. I'm looking at you Halo 1 and 2. It's still the classic games we loved 10 years ago, but now the controls feels so clunky and the environments fell barren and lonely. Master Chief moves so slow! I guess sprinting in games has really spoiled me. I joined a random big team slayer game and we picked a mapOne can't ignore how outdated these games feel, even with the graphical polish. I'm looking at you Halo 1 and 2. It's still the classic games we loved 10 years ago, but now the controls feels so clunky and the environments fell barren and lonely. Master Chief moves so slow! I guess sprinting in games has really spoiled me. I joined a random big team slayer game and we picked a map from Halo 2. It wasn't a remastered map either. The graphics were...1080p Xbox graphics. I couldn't believe it. I'm playing Halo 2 on an Xbox One. What's the point? Just release a new Halo instead of this. I'll say it again, it is still the games we played and loved and four games in one is quite a deal, so I honestly can't give this less than an 8. In the end, it's just a little disappointing.… Expand
  28. LmTz
    Jan 17, 2015
    7
    If you love Halo for its single player, don't think twice: it's an amazing deal, and Halo 2 Anniversary looks stunningly beautiful. Everything running in 1080p/60fps glory - even though I should note that framerate drops can be experienced every once in a while. Not game-breaking though.

    Now, if you love Halo for its multiplayer, be ready to be disappointed. 343 fixed a few issues, and    If you love Halo for its single player, don't think twice: it's an amazing deal, and Halo 2 Anniversary looks stunningly beautiful. Everything running in 1080p/60fps glory - even though I should note that framerate drops can be experienced every once in a while. Not game-breaking though.

    Now, if you love Halo for its multiplayer, be ready to be disappointed. 343 fixed a few issues, and it might work fine for people in the US, but as far as my experience goes, it's still terrible. Searching for players takes forever, and I've only been able to play one single Halo 2A match.

    On the other hand, Halo 5 beta works wonderfully - plus the game plays amazing. So, all in all, 7 seems fair.    … Expand
  29. pinball123
    Dec 2, 2014
    7
    You know what you are getting gameplay wise with this collection. I am not the biggest halo fan (i'd played one and two prior to this, enjoyed one but felt two was a let down) but this package is still great and the games work better when you can play them back to back (they aren't that long). The updated visuals look good enough.

    If it weren't for the broken online I might rate this    You know what you are getting gameplay wise with this collection. I am not the biggest halo fan (i'd played one and two prior to this, enjoyed one but felt two was a let down) but this package is still great and the games work better when you can play them back to back (they aren't that long). The updated visuals look good enough.

    If it weren't for the broken online I might rate this higher. I'm not a big player of online shooters these days so this issue hasn't bothered me and the single player campaigns have played flawlessly for me.    … Expand
  30. Bronz
    Dec 4, 2014
    6
    I'm not sure why the user score is so high. The only thing that works is the campaigns at the moment. It should be the best deal on xb1 but the multiplayer is almost completely broken. Wait until it's fixed
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#10 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
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#3 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#8 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 69
  3. Negative: 1 out of 69
  1. Hyper Magazine
    Feb 9, 2015
    80
    Utterly broken right now, but the central appeal of four Halos on one disc is irresistible. [Issue#257, p.54]
  2. GameCritics
    Feb 4, 2015
    45
    A bit of a disaster...Why? It's a half-assed, crudely cobbled-together product prone to crashing, lockups (and as of press time) absolutely non-functional multiplayer.
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  3. GameOver.gr
    Jan 22, 2015
    85
    The problems with the multiplayer modes of the game are still there, but you can't overlook the greatness of the 4 games this package offers.
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