Halo: The Master Chief Collection

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1941 Ratings

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  1. HaloVeteran
    Jun 2, 2020
    1
    6 years later and the game still barely functions on Xbox with no improvements on the PC release, only more game breaking issues. Terrible ports to both the Xbox One and PC. 343 Industries has proven time and time again that they do not care about Halo or its fans. There is no love from the Halo community towards 343 as a company or the designers and developers they employ.

    343    6 years later and the game still barely functions on Xbox with no improvements on the PC release, only more game breaking issues. Terrible ports to both the Xbox One and PC. 343 Industries has proven time and time again that they do not care about Halo or its fans. There is no love from the Halo community towards 343 as a company or the designers and developers they employ.

    343 Industries has lied, blatantly scammed, and disrespected fans every single moment the Halo franchise has been in their possession. They hold no passion for Halo as a game and only value its worth as a name they can slap on whatever product they see fit, to milk whatever money they can out of the ever dwindling audience they still loosely hold. 343 Industries will be the death of the Halo franchise.    … Expand
  2. Fuyur
    Aug 20, 2020
    4
    Bueno la verdad soy de Xbox pero la saga halo nunca me llamó la atención le voy a castigar un poco porque xbox ya abusa de los shooters la verdad,a mí personalmente el juego se me hace pesado ya
  3. Brayancodova
    Jun 24, 2021
    10
    Halo TMCC es una gran entrega estan 4 todo en uno todo mejorado, optimizado, remasterizado, es lo mejor ahora se puede disfrutar con gran experiencia de Halo TMCC excelente juego!. Y no estoy de acuerdo con 85 me parece sospechoso el juego deberia tener buena nota no 85
  4. ANTIMETACRITIC
    May 5, 2021
    10
    Repaso a las principales entregas de la saga, para asegurarnos de que no hemos dejado a nadie vivo. Sólo por ser un recopilatorio se merece un noventa y nueve.
  5. SmartAlec775
    Aug 27, 2021
    9
    Was broke when it first came out but no longer broke. Great value for your money.
  6. shi11tenshi
    Aug 17, 2023
    10
    Had a really rough start during the beginning of its life but nowadays it's a really great package full of Blockbuster titles and tons of features and content it took a long time but 343 finally got this game back on track it's literally one of the best packages you can buy.
  7. jesuswaffle
    Jul 27, 2015
    7
    The problems with multiplayer definitely hurt this game and left me a little bitter towards it, but at least the re-released campaigns made it worth the purchase.
  8. mistahARK
    Oct 26, 2015
    8
    This game had an extremely rough start, but it is now in a very enjoyable state, and even after H5 drops, I will continue to play MCC for a long time. I can only hope that 343 doesn't forget about it and continues to improve it, and begins supporting community forge creations as well. H2a is BEAUTIFUL, and is honestly worth the 60$ by itself.
  9. alex007
    Sep 2, 2015
    8
    The best thing of MCC is that it contains the 10th anniversary edition of "Halo 2" as well as graphically updated versions of "Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary", "Halo 3" and "Halo 4". A visually enhanced "Halo 3: ODST" was also added to it months after launch. The fact that every map and mode ever made for the franchise are available to play online is also great. Add the Forge tools,The best thing of MCC is that it contains the 10th anniversary edition of "Halo 2" as well as graphically updated versions of "Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary", "Halo 3" and "Halo 4". A visually enhanced "Halo 3: ODST" was also added to it months after launch. The fact that every map and mode ever made for the franchise are available to play online is also great. Add the Forge tools, developer videos and the "Halo: Nightfall" series and you have a title that should be in every XBOX ONE owner's collection. Sadly, the game had many issues with matchmaking and other online issues that made the multiplayer portion almost unplayable. 343 Industries had to continually update the game for months before it seemed to improve. Despite the gargantuan amount of content available on one disc, these technical problems keep it from being a truly great compilation. Without them, I would easily rank "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" with a 9 or even higher. With them, I'd have to rank the game with an 8.5 out of 10 because quality counts just as much as quantity.… Expand
  10. TickleMinz
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    A fantastic remaster by 343i, exactly what the gamers want! There's so much great value in this collection even if you've played all of the games before. I've finished all the Halo games multiple times as they have come out over the years and it's great to have them all in one collection.
  11. Hortie
    Aug 10, 2015
    10
    At first i was soooo mad about all the bugs. As we all had a right to be. But spending some lengthy time on the game now has really shown how much 343 worked to get things going. Best game i ever bought. All my favorites in one and now that the bugs are mostly gone im in heaven like i was supposed to be.
  12. sparkyshark
    Jun 12, 2021
    0
    This game gets a bad rap from the original owners. I, admittedly, got the game after launch and after the online issues were fixed, but even without the exciting multiplayer aspects of this game, playing 4 of the best games ever (now you can get ODST and Reach, too) really developed my love for Halo. I only played Halo 3 before this and then got to experience 1-4 on the XBOX One as theThis game gets a bad rap from the original owners. I, admittedly, got the game after launch and after the online issues were fixed, but even without the exciting multiplayer aspects of this game, playing 4 of the best games ever (now you can get ODST and Reach, too) really developed my love for Halo. I only played Halo 3 before this and then got to experience 1-4 on the XBOX One as the first title I picked up. Awesome memories staying awake until 4am playing these with friends in high school.… Expand
  13. iddqd4
    Jan 19, 2018
    9
    Хорошая возможность снова окунуться в любимую вселенную не доставая с антресоли старенький пыльный Xbox360.
  14. FreedomFighters
    Jun 26, 2019
    8
    *DISCLAIMER: I mention this often when reviewing remaster collections, but this review will focus a little less on the quality of the individual games, and more so on the package as a whole. If you want to see my original reviews of the games, they're scattered on my profile, so check them out there.*
    I'll be honest, I wasn't exactly sure how I was gonna properly dissect this collection.    *DISCLAIMER: I mention this often when reviewing remaster collections, but this review will focus a little less on the quality of the individual games, and more so on the package as a whole. If you want to see my original reviews of the games, they're scattered on my profile, so check them out there.*
    I'll be honest, I wasn't exactly sure how I was gonna properly dissect this collection. When I first got my Xbox One back in 2015, it came with a download code for this collection and, having not played the "Halo" games at the time, I was admittedly pretty excited to see what I had been missing. And while the collection didn't turn me into the biggest, most hardcore "Halo" fan on the planet, I do very much enjoy the series based on what I've played. But the collection itself is a bit hard for me to dissect: as great as it's been getting to experience what I've been missing and play the campaigns of these four great games, I feel like the excitement for the collection itself was bogged down by the hideous, bug-riddled launch and the fact that there still seems to be some problems with it. Bearing that in mind, would I still recommend "Halo: The Master Chief Collection?" Well, yeah, I would!
    For the sheer fact that this collection bundles four great to excellent titles, "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" is already an enticing product. Adding the fact that the "Halo 2" featured on this collection is an improved "Anniversary" edition of the game, and that only adds to the excitement. Each game still plays extremely well and hold up excellently on the Xbox One, and being able to play them all at a smooth 60 FPS with improved visuals just makes them that much nicer. The collection is also loaded to the brim with content, and with the fact that you'll be able to add "Halo 3: ODST" and "Halo Reach" to the collection as well just adds even more to what's an already gigantic package.
    On the downside, though, I don't know if I can say in good conscience that the collection is absolute perfection given that the game still appear to have several bugs and glitches rearing their ugly head every once in a while, and while I appreciate that 343's continued to support and improve the collection, it feels a bit confusing that they've been supporting it this long and it still has issues. Also, I'm still a bit unsure of whether I feel the collection does enough for players who already own the "Halo" games. Yes, it has "Halo 2 Anniversary" exclusive to it, but I feel like it doesn't quite scream "essential" unless you never experienced the series before this (like I did).
    Even so, flaws and all, "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" is a massive collection of some pretty great games, and it's definitely impressive to see how far it's come since the ugly launch back in 2014. Sure, there's still some issues, and it may not be the best for people that have already played the hell out of the games back in the day, but if you're looking to get into the "Halo" series, there's no better place to start than right here.
    Final rating: 8 out of 10 "Great"    … Expand
  15. ITZZZPERRY
    Jul 10, 2015
    9
    Halo: The Master Chief Collection does a great job of reminding me of one thing: why I bought an Xbox in the first place. This game is a fantastic remaster not to be missed by any Xbox owner.
  16. Yun1t0
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    4 of the best games ever (with a couple coming later) , all the multiplayer, remade cut scenes and remastered to 4k, this is a must have collection for everyone owning a xbox.

    There isnt a lot to be said here, the game came out with some multi player bugs but by the time Im reviewing it they have been ironed out.

    The value is so much its a undeniable 10.
  17. br_1245
    Jun 15, 2016
    9
    Pacote excelente, muito bem trabalhado , uma excelente quantidade de conteúdo, a opção de alternar entre a versão normal e a remaster em alguns títulos é bem interessante. Recomendado tanto para aqueles que nunca jogaram um game da franquia para aqueles que já são fá de longa data.
  18. XBOXftw
    Jan 2, 2016
    10
    Best Xbox One game yet, better than any Playstation exclusive, best content, best value. Contains 4 of the greatest games ever made, one of them being Halo 2, which is the best game known to mankind, but now it has remastered graphics, remastered dialogue, remastered sound effects, remastered cutscenes, and a remastered soundtrack. 11/10, GOD, DANG, AMAZING
  19. Tharduz
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    What else to say? I have buyed my first Xbox One console for this game, still play it from time to time
  20. youlouz
    Nov 3, 2015
    9
    Whats not to like about all of the halos?

    PROS
    -Excellent Graphics
    -Fun gunplay
    -Great campaigns as usual

    CONS
    -Not very innovative
    -halos 1-3 do not include run
  21. TheZapz
    Jul 31, 2016
    7
    The way the game launched was terrible, and is a disgrace.

    But besides that, a great package. It let's you play every Halo game (almost), and how can one not enjoy that?
  22. Termin8ter
    Feb 8, 2016
    8
    Halo The Master Chief Collection is an Xbox One exclusive bundle that includes Halo CE to Halo 4. Each game has been remastered to perfection, runs a 60 FPS, and gives long time Halo fans nostalgia buzzes. MCC would be a perfect game, if it didn't suffer from a game breaking problem. The multiplayer is broken!! This is the most messy multiplayer launch since Battlefield 4. It will takeHalo The Master Chief Collection is an Xbox One exclusive bundle that includes Halo CE to Halo 4. Each game has been remastered to perfection, runs a 60 FPS, and gives long time Halo fans nostalgia buzzes. MCC would be a perfect game, if it didn't suffer from a game breaking problem. The multiplayer is broken!! This is the most messy multiplayer launch since Battlefield 4. It will take hours to enter a match. However, I would highly recommend buying this, rather than buying Destiny.… Expand
  23. Aky03gamer
    Jun 13, 2015
    7
    A good game, but it have a great problem, the Multiplayer is not for a person that plays different shooters like battlefield, and is very stressing that the points that you could use in the halo 4 for xbox360 for armors, are UNLOCKED in the beggining, in this reason, you dont have too much objectives in online, in the other ones (the other halo's online) is not very fun if you play moreA good game, but it have a great problem, the Multiplayer is not for a person that plays different shooters like battlefield, and is very stressing that the points that you could use in the halo 4 for xbox360 for armors, are UNLOCKED in the beggining, in this reason, you dont have too much objectives in online, in the other ones (the other halo's online) is not very fun if you play more another shooters you will pass a very bad time, something that with a little of practice, you will doesnt have problems, in CAMPAIGN ererything is ok, only that sometimes the halo 2: Anniversary (I mean, with the next gen graphics) the game lose FPS, and probably you are playing in 20 fps, something that I hope they fix it very soon.

    IF YOU ARE FAN OF HALO, BUY THIS GAME, IF NOT, THINK IT 2 MORE TIMES    … Expand
  24. Deadlylawlz
    Aug 6, 2017
    10
    The Master Chief Collection....what can I say? This is an obvious 10/10 if you are a Halo fan. 4 legendary games in 1 disc, all 4 campaigns and being able to play matchmaking for all the 4 Halo games now that they fixed the matchmaking. Halo 2 remastered with amazing graphics and BEAUTIFUL cut scenes! If you are a fan of the Halo franchise this is a must own. The Master Chief Collection isThe Master Chief Collection....what can I say? This is an obvious 10/10 if you are a Halo fan. 4 legendary games in 1 disc, all 4 campaigns and being able to play matchmaking for all the 4 Halo games now that they fixed the matchmaking. Halo 2 remastered with amazing graphics and BEAUTIFUL cut scenes! If you are a fan of the Halo franchise this is a must own. The Master Chief Collection is a gift for us Halo fans :)… Expand
  25. darth_revan
    Jun 22, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. as much as i loved the halo universe.... i cant give this anything higher then a 7....
    Pros: 4 GAMES..... FOUR GAMES...... you get every single map in all of the 4 games on a single CD and you can forge them all... i havent heard of any map pack DLC.... i do appreciate the storyline of every single halo up to HALO 4.... but at that point they screwed up...... i wont spoil it....
    cons: matchmaking is no longer about skill...... it is all about who is better to manipulate the lag, and who can use the Battle rifle better..... i havent been in a single game where the BR wasnt a mandatory choice...... then i will be playing and standing on my own little corner..... when i get head shot from NOWHERE.... i've saved the video and sent it to bungie and 343.... so i hope they will get on it and fix it......
    the infected isnt anything we are used to.... they removed the possibility of our creating our own epic infection maps...
    neutral: i havent actually gotten to play any of the campaigns yet, so i cant say anything about them, i didnt really use the forge system except to try to remake my favorite map on HALO 3, called "castle in the sky" infection... which failed horribly...... if they fix any of these issues in HALO 5 i will be relieved....

    halo was the game that got me in love with XBOX, and personally... the master chief collection combined with HALO 4, has made me seriously question my affection with both xbox AND halo....    … Expand
  26. CoNn3r_B
    Aug 5, 2015
    9
    I don't get the low score for this game I really don't, so what if the multiplayer was down for a while, you had 4 games in one (5 if you bought the ODST DLC for £3.99) which will give about a weeks worth of solid gameplay. 4 games for the price of one you spoilt little b.a.s.t.a.r.d.s.
    They remastered Halo CE back on the previous gen and it still looks gorgeous on the current gen not to    I don't get the low score for this game I really don't, so what if the multiplayer was down for a while, you had 4 games in one (5 if you bought the ODST DLC for £3.99) which will give about a weeks worth of solid gameplay. 4 games for the price of one you spoilt little b.a.s.t.a.r.d.s.
    They remastered Halo CE back on the previous gen and it still looks gorgeous on the current gen not to mention the sound upgrades and the improve AI makes it feel like a new game. (9/10)
    Halo 2 Anniversary was the main selling point of the MC collection and I wasn't disappointed like Halo CE it looks gorgeous, sounds brilliant and plays like a wet dream (sorry for that) it was buggy from time to time though with enemies spazing out from time to time. (8/10)
    Halo 3 also got the remastered treatment, not as much as Halo 2 as the graphics already looked good for its time but what they did was change the lighting to better bring out the colours, it was weird that the sequel looked worse than the previous instalment graphically but it doesn't bother me much, Halo 3 still remains the crown jewel of the MC collection. (10/10)
    Halo 3: ODST was a bit of a hit and miss, some people enjoyed it (like me) and some people hated it, the graphics got the same treatment as Halo 3 with improved lighting and stuff so it feels smooth and familiar, the gameplay is just plain awesome and the city looked so great in the first place but now it looks awesome. (9/10)
    Halo 4 is the bad egg in this saga because I personally hated Halo 4 due to the fact that the story is B.S and the armour looks too detailed, the armour in Halo: Reach was big and bulky and looked like it could stop a bullet while the armour in Halo 4 looks weak and pathetic. The whole SPOILER ALERT chosen by the Forerunners thing was a joke and I hated the sound of Cortana's voice by the end of it I was glad she's dead. SPOILER END and to top it off the multiplayer was AWFUL back on the 360 with killstreak rewards or 'supply drops' as they call it and the ability to choose a load-out just killed the halo feel of it and made it feel like COD, screw you 343, if it ain't broke don't fix it. And by that I mean Halo: Reach was the pinnacle of multiplayer and you decided to stick your hand in a blender and complain about how much it hurts. (6/10)

    All in all Halo MC is worth a buy and worth a play despite the monumental cock-up with the multiplayer at launch because like everything else, it gets fixed.
    9.7/10    … Expand
  27. spyman3000
    Jul 25, 2015
    10
    And absolute success, back in it's original form the matchmaking was near unplayable, but since around march it's been completely fixed. Simply amazing
  28. Pelikan94
    Aug 4, 2015
    10
    This Game is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!Four legendary games in one stunning collection with campaings and multiplayers.Stunning graphics for Halo 2A.They fixed the matchmaking problems.The best remaster Collection ever!
  29. Amirhossein96
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    I have been never played halo game before so i picked it up and start playing it and it was amazing! Story was very amazing and I Personally Really loved Halo 4 with an amazing emotional story.
  30. Arbitro
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    Grande coleção! uma ótima oportunidade a quem não conhece essa maravilhosa franquia.
    com a opção de alternar entre os visuais, do primeiro e segundo game dando a oportunidade de contemplar entre a velha e nova versão, saudosismo e novidade andam lado a lado, e tudo isso a 60 fps e 1080p. Quatro jogos pelo preço de um e com uma qualidade digna da franquia, recomendo a todos novatos no    Grande coleção! uma ótima oportunidade a quem não conhece essa maravilhosa franquia.
    com a opção de alternar entre os visuais, do primeiro e segundo game dando a oportunidade de contemplar entre a velha e nova versão, saudosismo e novidade andam lado a lado, e tudo isso a 60 fps e 1080p. Quatro jogos pelo preço de um e com uma qualidade digna da franquia, recomendo a todos novatos no xbox.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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

Critic Reviews

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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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