Halo Infinite

 Xbox Series X
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5577 Ratings

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  1. l_AzazeI_l
    Dec 9, 2021
    2
    While gameplay feels solid this game is plagued by major issues that show not only was the game released purely to get Christmas sales, but that it was developed purly to suck the wallets of diehard halo fans dry.

    Crashes, desync, and lack of playlist selections plague the multiplayer. Not only that but features fans have come to love in every halo game since 3, colour customization and    While gameplay feels solid this game is plagued by major issues that show not only was the game released purely to get Christmas sales, but that it was developed purly to suck the wallets of diehard halo fans dry.

    Crashes, desync, and lack of playlist selections plague the multiplayer. Not only that but features fans have come to love in every halo game since 3, colour customization and armor unlocks are relegated to the in game store at absurdly high prices. Ten dollars for a shade of red only isable on select armour. And 20$ for a armor set. Its ridiculous. Forge and co op campaign are not in the game and wont be for at least 6 months or more, showing they really rushed just to get it out this month for the holidays. Its a disgrace.    … Expand
  2. aloimoradii
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    gunplay is outdated. story is bad. characters are unlikable. i'd give it a 0/10
  3. OnlyOneHere
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    This game is one big steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are giving us an incomplete game for $60. The co-op is coming out next year. The developers rushed this game out because they are desperate for that Christmas money. The campaign is so boring and repetitive. The level design is lazy and terrible. It feels like I am playing offline multiplayer with bots.

    The graphics    This game is one big steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are giving us an incomplete game for $60. The co-op is coming out next year. The developers rushed this game out because they are desperate for that Christmas money. The campaign is so boring and repetitive. The level design is lazy and terrible. It feels like I am playing offline multiplayer with bots.

    The graphics are outdated. This is suppose to be a next-gen AAA game, yet I've seen PS4 games with better graphics than this poor excuse of a next-gen game. That is embarrassing, especially when you consider that the Xbox Series X is supposedly the most powerful console. The physics are beyond horrible. The gun sounds are a joke. The AI is incredibly stupid. The animations look like trash. The story is poorly written. The explosions are laughable.

    Admittedly, the multiplayer is actually fun. But the multiplayer is free-to-play, meaning that the fun I had with the online multiplayer had nothing to do with my $60 purchase. So what do I benefit paying $60 for this joke of game? All I got was a lousy weapon to use in multiplayer and a worthless 10 hour solo campaign. I don't recommend this game at all. Just play the multiplayer for free.    … Expand
  4. jordonmoli7
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    one of worst shooter games i've ever played. shooting mechanic feels outdated and it's not satisfying
  5. Artyom13
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    Más de lo mismo respecto a halo, jn shooter que no aporta nada nuevo, la dificultad parece una broma con los anteriores, y la duración de la campaña ni se diga poco más de 6 hrs, y usar de excusa la dificultad para alargar la duración no le quita lo poco que dura porque al final si dominas la dificultad igual puedes pasarlo en 6 hrs.
    Desaprovechan el lore que tiene el juego y siguen dando    Más de lo mismo respecto a halo, jn shooter que no aporta nada nuevo, la dificultad parece una broma con los anteriores, y la duración de la campaña ni se diga poco más de 6 hrs, y usar de excusa la dificultad para alargar la duración no le quita lo poco que dura porque al final si dominas la dificultad igual puedes pasarlo en 6 hrs.
    Desaprovechan el lore que tiene el juego y siguen dando más de lo mismo, la única mecánica nueva es el gancho y pequeñas mecánicas rpg. Visualmente es muy bonito el juego pero se siente como si fuera jn halo 4, decepcionante.    … Expand
  6. realgamingps
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    Halo infinite's broken and dysfunctional game system just proves how much Xbox needed to "buy" Bethesda's catalog to stay afloat this generation. Don't waste your time playing it...What they can't sell...well...they give away on Gamepass.
  7. amilied609
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    I've had high expectation for this game. what we got is an outdated shooting mechanic and hollow story
  8. vfranky323
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    I don't know where halo game is going. one of biggest shooter of all time is ruined by 343 industries
  9. Hotshot80s
    Dec 9, 2021
    1
    Not the halo experience I was expecting. The multilayer was pretty decent but got boring fast.
    The campaign had really bland level design and the outdoor open world area looked good but outdated and although the mechanics kinda save it from being terrible, it just feels like a poorly executed version of destiny.
  10. shocker234
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Basura absoluta. El juego ya está muerto, nadie lo juega. Gráficamente parece de ps3. Vergüenza lo que hace Xbox con su saga estrella.
  11. arostislavna
    Apr 25, 2022
    1
    I told you that this game was marred with horrible decision-making, and metacritic censored my review FOUR times.

    This is the game you deserve... I condemn you to play this game for the rest of your lives.

    The worst Halo live service ever...well done.
  12. SurfNWeed
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Generic and repetitive game, halo has been the same game since bungies departure, overly rubbish and repetitive game
  13. NextGenGaming
    Apr 6, 2022
    0
    Bland as can be, this game is so basic. For all the delays it's had with the usual promise about making the best game possible. Lol.
  14. WheresTheLitch
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Trash game it’s been the same
    For 10 years
    Now it’s just in 4K and feels like a poor man’s Destiny 2
  15. zzzok
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Insanely outdated, unprincipled, boring, gray game. The graphics look like something from the 2000s. The plot is just ridiculous. I can't stand even 5 hours.
  16. SinaBarani
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think 343I ruined The Halo franchise 2/10 Story
    1/10 Graphics
    1/10 Characters That saddens me    … Expand
  17. Tadeo19
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Considero que es el mismo juegos, con pocos avances y varios bugs, no lo recomiendo
    Pd: si este es la estrella de Xbox en serio no recomiendo una Xbox mejor
  18. djjlamber
    Feb 21, 2022
    0
    Es sin duda la peor basura ke e visto. Grande microsoft sigue asi, ke no lo va a comprar ni el tato
  19. TheGenie
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    Terrible graphics with a boring story, childish a.i characters that I couldn't help but cringe at
  20. Anticalvos
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    bah un juego infumable que no vale para nada, banda sonora 0, lleno de bugs y una historia que no tira para ningun lado
  21. Atathor
    Aug 31, 2022
    3
    Game feels great to play, but it's been out for nearly a year and it's lacking basic gameplay features previous games in the series have had at launch over 10 years ago. We where promised co-op campaign at launch when they delayed it nearly a year later again. Custol games don't work the games connection is so poor that you get shot through walls game automatically turns off the ability toGame feels great to play, but it's been out for nearly a year and it's lacking basic gameplay features previous games in the series have had at launch over 10 years ago. We where promised co-op campaign at launch when they delayed it nearly a year later again. Custol games don't work the games connection is so poor that you get shot through walls game automatically turns off the ability to talk to other players. Lots of options are just missing that you'd expect to be in the game… Expand
  22. Chutup
    Jan 19, 2022
    0
    The battle pass business model where I have to pay money and not get the skin I want but rather have to spend a thousand hours in game to unlock it AFTER paying money for it is most dystopian bullcrap I have ever heard of. I don't care if it's free to play. If I put money down I should get a good or service in return no strings attached. Not after I go into indentured servitude inflatingThe battle pass business model where I have to pay money and not get the skin I want but rather have to spend a thousand hours in game to unlock it AFTER paying money for it is most dystopian bullcrap I have ever heard of. I don't care if it's free to play. If I put money down I should get a good or service in return no strings attached. Not after I go into indentured servitude inflating the player base will I get the item I paid for. The developer has figured out a way to keep a player base up for share holder appeasement without putting more effort in making the game fun and it shows a hundred percent. There is nothing new to this Halo. In fact it feels very bare bones. It doesn't even feel like a halo game anymore. It plays like a copy and paste job of call of duty. From the maps and modes down to the battle pass system this game is just a boring generic cash grab now. It's free for a reason. Because the game has no value whatsoever.… Expand
  23. EdelPockey
    Mar 23, 2022
    0
    they make up the cost with abusive mtx and dlc. Disgusting. How can you defend such corporate greed?
  24. TW1TCHYGAM3R
    Mar 2, 2022
    4
    The Good: The game feels like Halo. Now its running the same but modified engine from all the previous Halo titles so the physics should be the same but Infinite does this better than Halo 4 and 5. Story is short and sweet but there is that open world aspect now that really ties everything together. The AI seem very Halo CE like and that is a very good thing.

    The Bad: Multiplayer is a    The Good: The game feels like Halo. Now its running the same but modified engine from all the previous Halo titles so the physics should be the same but Infinite does this better than Halo 4 and 5. Story is short and sweet but there is that open world aspect now that really ties everything together. The AI seem very Halo CE like and that is a very good thing.

    The Bad: Multiplayer is a massive mess. You know it, I know it, 343 knows it, YouTube creators know it, and professional gamers know it. The netcode is a mess with horrible desync issues, Rank is effected by social and bot matches, and theater and custom games are broken. Broken broken broken. This game is a mess.

    The Ugly: As a 'Live Service' game we have no content and absolutely no communication from 343 Industries. This game is three months in with no new maps, weapons or new game modes (bye attrition....). This is unacceptable as far as Live Service goes. Look at all these other live service games that pump out new content constantly.

    343i did Halo fans dirty and failed to follow Bungie's footsteps. 343i is a false reclaimer to the Mantle of Responsibility.    … Expand
  25. tactanon
    Mar 24, 2022
    0
    When Msoft took over halo, it’s been horrible. Now 343 made halo a microtransaction shooter! Long live Bungie, halo 1-3, and reach!
  26. Aradraf
    Mar 24, 2022
    0
    Not so amazing for me it has bad frame and 7th gen graphic, Game didnt have a good story too
  27. vinicius3567
    Feb 23, 2022
    0
    Main story time is about 10 1/2 hours. Not i was expecting for real, this game is farway comparing to the last of us, rdr 2, horizon
  28. Oxygent
    Feb 13, 2022
    0
    Боевка и графоний 20тилетней давности. Я не знаю откуда такой рейт, но там не во что играть: захватываешь вышки и вышки... Иногда врубаются заставки с каким-то невменяемым мексикашкой и каким-то архи врагом. Реально даже не уровень Дестени 2. А ну еще доча Кортаны мелькает, когда ты захватываешь эти вышки. Ну и иногда появляться Джагернауты - все.Боевка и графоний 20тилетней давности. Я не знаю откуда такой рейт, но там не во что играть: захватываешь вышки и вышки... Иногда врубаются заставки с каким-то невменяемым мексикашкой и каким-то архи врагом. Реально даже не уровень Дестени 2. А ну еще доча Кортаны мелькает, когда ты захватываешь эти вышки. Ну и иногда появляться Джагернауты - все.
  29. Cesar1112
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Trash lmfao
  30. felipemarrod
    Feb 23, 2022
    0
    All around a bad game
    Shameful progression system
    Not worthy even the GP sub
  31. SAJADs
    Mar 25, 2022
    0
    Worst Shooter Ever
    343 Sucks Killzone is better
    Killzone has made 2013 and Its alot
    Better
  32. hecatombeZ
    Feb 14, 2022
    0
    Más de lo mismo y un pobre mundo abierto.repleto de Bugs y fallos de textura.
  33. Yarro7
    Jan 24, 2022
    0
    Its ok, but i had so much crashes like wtf its so annoying. But without crashes Its still be a 0 LOL
  34. jopat1200
    Jan 14, 2022
    0
    If you're expecting familiar characters, you're out of luck. Chief is the ONLY returning character, except for very brief flashbacks of cortana, and one flashback that contained Halsey. Some parts of the game look nice. The environment is visually unimpressive and monotonous. The open world content is all bland and uninteresting. The campaign plot is.... weak at best.
  35. d0_zer
    Feb 14, 2022
    0
    Нет нормальной локализации. Автоматически нет локализации даже дальше разбираться не буду, как вообще возможно играть в экшен и читать субтитры?
  36. Cuphed
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Absolute garbage. Had zero % fun with the game. Waste of money and time. Shame.
  37. Gasmask
    Feb 24, 2022
    0
    Over 30 hours according to steam, this is not Halo 3, nor is it even close to Halo Reach. Not worth your time or money
  38. DoubleoSeven
    Feb 23, 2022
    3
    Story gameplay was fun but other then that game was a disappointment, storyline was useless and with no Co-op smh. So multiplayer ………. Yeah multiplayer …….. huge disappointment, severs, audio drop, f-ing no team death at launch hahaha then the dam greedy Fs at 343 charging you $15 for a purple color lmao
  39. Nobodyplay
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    Very bad game, I was really disappointed, clearly there is a decadence in this saga
  40. Plunkplounk
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    Games not on disc. Pathetic at least activision put it on the call of duty boxes. What a sad state
  41. Rvvage
    Sep 1, 2022
    0
    Halo is probably the worst FPS ever, and the Fan of this **** series claim is " the king of FPS" lmao ....
  42. jukkoporzu
    Mar 2, 2023
    0
    Amazeballs game, original, great graphics, good balance of everything, fun, played on pc with xbox controller
  43. ProstheticAIM
    Jan 23, 2022
    0
    I am so annoyed about Co-Op being unavailableat launch when it works and having to wait for 6 months what a trash release focusing on multiplayer and micro transactions I even had to download the campaign separately...
  44. MetaPlayer6969
    Mar 26, 2022
    0
    Looks like Xbox 360 game
    Incomplete even few months after release
    Lot of bugs still not patched
    One of the worst Halo
  45. BonitaApplebum
    Jan 4, 2022
    0
    The cash cow has gotten old and it's milk tastes sour you can't keep milking her Microsoft it's time be merciful and put her down
  46. zientek17
    Dec 14, 2021
    0
    This game i totaly **** crap, . Will some1 tell developers tha tnot all games need open world?!
  47. Shawn92
    Dec 13, 2021
    0
    To me at least the campaign is trash! Story is choppy and poorly written! The lack of fleshing out the story from five till infinite is a damn disgrace! The fact that they made the banished the main villain of halo now instead of hell idk the FLOOD or wait for it CORTANA is just disgusting! Played through the whole damn game to find out that they choose this as the new way for halo isTo me at least the campaign is trash! Story is choppy and poorly written! The lack of fleshing out the story from five till infinite is a damn disgrace! The fact that they made the banished the main villain of halo now instead of hell idk the FLOOD or wait for it CORTANA is just disgusting! Played through the whole damn game to find out that they choose this as the new way for halo is just sad! Five ended in such a way that you could've had an amazing story like 3 did. Giant battle against Cortana then the flood show up from wherever and then it's a huge battle between them. Instead we get this cliffhanger and a hell of alot more questions than answers. Just compete trash!… Expand
  48. ReVdxGlitchesx
    Dec 18, 2021
    2
    You know I am surprised that this game has been so highly rated so far. For me it just falls flat. Don't get me wrong Infinite has some great ideas such as the boss fights and the open world, but the game as a whole does not stand up to the past games. Let me explain. And yes there might be mild spoilers, but I will try to keep them to a minimum.

    First off the open world is very    You know I am surprised that this game has been so highly rated so far. For me it just falls flat. Don't get me wrong Infinite has some great ideas such as the boss fights and the open world, but the game as a whole does not stand up to the past games. Let me explain. And yes there might be mild spoilers, but I will try to keep them to a minimum.

    First off the open world is very repetitive. I'm not talking about the environment or the graphics, but the missions you can complete in the open world. First of there are 3 basic missions you can do: saving squads, Boss battles, and capturing FOBs. There are about 47 of these missions give or take. I might have missed a few, but the thing is at the end of the day all these missions are the same. Kill all the enemies in the area. Well that's ok and its fun to wipe out enemies. There are a few variations in the boss battles and some have different kinds of enemies, but they really are just the same. Doing the missions over, and over, and over, and over, and over again gets boring and a little grindy. Some games try to over come the grindiness by making the boss battles harder. Which although it might be the same mission you still get satisfaction, because at least it was hard. Well in this game these missions get easier. The primary reason for this is because as you progress these side missions you get different vehicles and weapons. So you get to a point were you can spawn a tank, wasp, sniper rifle, or a rocket launcher whenever you want. As you can imagine this makes the game pretty easy.

    Secondly there are about 7-8 what I would call mid tier missions. These are missions where instead of clearing out a whole base of enemies you destroy fuel silos or ammo machines. However these too are also fairly similar to each other and none are particularly difficult, and again get easier because of the whole weapons and vehicle aspect.

    Lastly, I believe there are about 13 Main Missions. These are by far the best part of the game, or at least they are what I enjoyed the most. However, they took me the least amount of time to finish. I completed the entire game in about 24hrs of casual game play. This is for all the missions not just the main mission. I was not trying to go anywhere fast, and most of my time was spent completing all the side missions. I was kinda surprised that the game was fished so quickly, and in the end I was left wanting more, because I felt like the story was not even that developed yet. Also, without giving too much away they really rely on emotions of players who have played halo in the past. What I mean is I believe the campaign will be much less enjoyable for people who have never played Halo as they will not be as emotionally invested. I definitely expected more from the campaign of this game.

    In the end I personally believe that this is the worst Halo game of all time. The open world is nice and graphics are good, but the missions are repetitive. The whole game takes about 24hrs to complete everything if you are taking your time and enjoying the sights. For an open world Halo game it defiantly falls flat. There are many other mission possibilities, but they chose to be lazy. I hope that this is not the trend for Halo. Although I know this will fall on deaf ears, and I hope you will disagree because then at least you had fun right?    … Expand
  49. MedusaMadman77
    Dec 19, 2021
    2
    Hands down, the worst game of the year. Uninspired and half-baked. The campaign is dull and the multiplayer is an absolute waste of time. Buy an Xbox for Forza, but certainly not for this disgrace. I want my money back.zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  50. tmkpnhfr
    Dec 17, 2021
    0
    Trash game. Trash monetization. Trash development considering how long this was in development. The campaign reaffirmed to me that 343 isn’t anywhere near adequate to handle this franchise. The mechanics, shooting, and sandbox feel is mostly there. However, 343 has only taken mega steps backward from the groundwork Bungie has laid.
  51. 80sChild
    Dec 12, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. STORY

    Halo 5 ended on a cliffhanger. The Guardians had been unleashed upon the galaxy by a rogue Cortana, Chief was on Sanghelios and the Infinity was on the run as the Giardians shut down entire worlds.
    Halo Infinite opens and... all of that has been resolved, off screen, back whenever. LMAO! What?! Cortana is dead (?), the Guardians have, uh, well who knows. The Banished are on Zeta Halo now. How did they get there? Who knows! How'd they get off the Ark? Who cares! What happened to the Spirit of Fire and her crew? Wheres Blue Team? Wheres the Arbiter? Who cares? 343 doesn't.

    Oh and the Infinity and maybe all of her crew are dead now because reboot. Everything that could have been exciting or interesting either happened off screen or are relegated to collectibles.
    Most previous characters are dead/absent because 343i is stunningly incompetent at telling a coherent story, or even resolving one. 343 is, AGAIN, telling and not showing. 343 has learned NOTHING from their mistakes with Halo 5.

    You and Bro-hammer have a lot of bad dialogue as you single handedly take on the Banished forces on this Halo ring. You also get an annoying version of Cortana. Woketana, I guess. Some "Ghual (Destiny 2, remember?)" level villains. Theres a lot of teasing with very little that is of signifigance, story wise. 6 years, for this. Lol

    GRAPHICS

    This stinks like Anthem. Half a billion dollars and six years and THIS is the best they could do? A game that looks and plays worse than Halo 5, with a campiagn that clocks in somewhere between 6- 10 hours? Did I mention this looks worse than Halo 5, a six year old game?
    Seriously, fire up Halo 5 and go to any location that has foliage (or compare anything really). Look at the difference, its shocking how poorly put together Infinite is on every level. $10 says this game was thrown together in a year.
    It looks decent but you could fire up an FPS game from 2016 and get better visuals than you'll get here. Plants pop in and out (not at distance, it'll wink in and out right in front of you), materials look flat. The lighting is worst in series, alien weapons like the Needler no longer cast their own light (they did in 5...) as well as explosive barrels often randomly generating light.
    Texture work is decent but its nothing exciting. And yet another Series X game that doesnt have ray tracing (remember when that was a promised feature?), not that it would help much. Much like the rest of the game, its decent.

    GAMEPLAY

    Remember the excitement of an open ring world and the possibilities therein? You know what they actually did with it? Far Cry Infinite lol. This is the most low-effort, copy paste formula I have ever seen. There's a grapple hook though. Haven't seen one of those... since Advanced Warfare ;)

    The "open" world is bland, empty, lifeless and boring with cookie cutter enemy camps/strongholds that you can clear out or... not, I guess. Every time you do a campaign mission is sends you underground into a linear level. Lmao! Why even have it?

    The open world is literally just a check mark for the back of the box. No loot, no loot drops, no exciting set pieces on the surface, no character builds, "progression" thats as deep as a puddle and a mixed bag of weapons ranging from decent to crap. No replaying campaign mission without a completely new save. No co-op, no forge.

    AI is laughable. Simplistic is an understatement and increasing difficulty just adds to their health and reduces yours. Its fun, it's just not worth $60 when other games do it better.
    SOUND:
    Good, but Halo 5 is still better there too.

    PROS:
    + Combat loop is fun, for the most part
    + Runs smooth on Xbox (runs like crap on PC)
    + Lots of potential for future updates

    CONS:
    - Open world is bland, lifeless and boring. Very little to do there beyond Far Cry style side missions.
    - AI is possibly worst in series
    - Short campaign, its should be roughly 6-10 hours for most players.
    - Convoluted, underwhelming story
    - Some truly garbage tier weapons
    - Graphics are subpar for this "12Tf monster" console. Halo 5 looks better, in every way.
    - Without dynamic encounters, becomes very repetitive
    - No CO-OP
    - No forge
    - No replaying campaign missions without starting a new save file (seriously 343, WTF?! lol)
    - No loot or loot drops
    - No long term "progression" or character builds.
    - Cookie cutter game design, ripped from Far Cry series.
    - On Steam the campaign is listed as "DLC". This was done to lock people out of the refund system (if you played more than 2 hours of the free pvp). Thats LOW, even for Microsoft. Also shows the level of confidence they had in it.

    Been playing Halo since CE launched. This is not worth $60. This is NOT a AAA $60 full release game, its a Game Pass game. it shows in the lack of quality that Halo deserves. Strike three, 343i. You couldn't get a decent, finished game out the door with 6 years and half a billion $. Can't wait to see what comes next.    … Expand
  52. cigi_68
    Dec 12, 2021
    0
    Halo Infinite is an fantastic game. I have waited 6 years for a new Halo experience. And what an experience it is. Game is super tight and the story telling is really god and especially the sound design is superb.

    As an old gamer I love the setup where you don't have to be a twitch shooter but can win even if you don't the the first shot in.

    THIS IS A MUST HAVE GAME
  53. Sashik317
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    Игра жутко тормозит на Xbox One, так ещё и русский дубляж не завезли.
  54. Dennis2ns
    Dec 12, 2021
    0
    Jogo mais do mesmo, grafico da geração passada Varios atrasos pra lançar
  55. R3demption
    Dec 31, 2021
    0
    Honestly, I felt like the story hit a high note from recent memory in the Halo games. I haven't felt this excited and in love with the Halo single player since Halo 3. I can count multiple tear-jerk moments, as well as many where I was blown away. This was the first game in a long time where I simply could not put it down because I NEEDED to finish the story. There are a few things holdingHonestly, I felt like the story hit a high note from recent memory in the Halo games. I haven't felt this excited and in love with the Halo single player since Halo 3. I can count multiple tear-jerk moments, as well as many where I was blown away. This was the first game in a long time where I simply could not put it down because I NEEDED to finish the story. There are a few things holding it back, mainly in some story or sequences that could have been included but felt left out or rushed. As for Multiplayer, it doesn't quite feel like the mostly complete experience we are used to from launch until today's date. As a long-time player in the Halo franchise I feel I am missing out on some game modes which I know will make their return soon or be rotated in. This is something I feel most Halo fans are used to over the life of the game, but it is still a little thin even by that standard. I think this is what holds the game back from a higher score than a 9. With all of that said, the game plays and feels amazing and is also a ton of fun for what we do have at the present.… Expand
  56. Ligh7
    Jan 1, 2022
    0
    By far the worst halo game ever made. There’s more thought and love that went into odst than this one. I wish I could give it negative score because of how bad this game is. It’s another cash grab from a dev’s loyal fan base. I don’t think they ever tested it, I believe we the gamers are the testers. 343, please disband, you guys are awful! Please try another profession because if this isBy far the worst halo game ever made. There’s more thought and love that went into odst than this one. I wish I could give it negative score because of how bad this game is. It’s another cash grab from a dev’s loyal fan base. I don’t think they ever tested it, I believe we the gamers are the testers. 343, please disband, you guys are awful! Please try another profession because if this is the only games you’ve put out, and they’re all trash. Bungie needs to make them again if they want any relevance to the big boy like cod. Please, as a halo fan, stay away from this like a voice calling your name in a dark alley. That’s how bad… Expand
  57. Daniel__Drake
    Feb 17, 2022
    0
    O jogo está muito abaixo do esperado, totalmente enjoativo. Os detalhes estão longe de ser de alto nível, maior fracasso
  58. yumyummy
    Jan 1, 2022
    0
    Absolutely garbage, connecting issues in multiplayer still aren't fixed. But hey, luckily they are pumping out **** new cosmetics out of their ass. just another moneygreeded passionless **** company with another **** shooter. With a content roadmap to squeeze as much money as they can from the player.

    Why the hell cant we choose the modes we want to play? **** GAME
  59. Nerevarinho
    Jan 7, 2022
    3
    I am talking as a Halo veteran, which also completed Halo 1 on Xbox 1 on legendary in solo mode.
    Cheap gunplay. Cheap mission design. You are forced to kill all enemies in an area in order to press a button for progression. There was a back tracking fetch task just to have time to listen to a boring audiolog. Bad checkpoints. Bullet sponge boss has health bars as if the game was a loot    I am talking as a Halo veteran, which also completed Halo 1 on Xbox 1 on legendary in solo mode.
    Cheap gunplay. Cheap mission design. You are forced to kill all enemies in an area in order to press a button for progression. There was a back tracking fetch task just to have time to listen to a boring audiolog. Bad checkpoints. Bullet sponge boss has health bars as if the game was a loot shooter.
    Halo 1 on Xbox 1 had more fluid respawn behavior, here you have a loading screen in between. You even have a loading screen between the underground to the open world area. Remember Halo 1 on Xbox 1? The loading times there were smooth and only a fraction of a second. Dual-weaponing is missing here. Aim assist is too invasive.
    Cheap animations on gameplay. Guys try this, look down to see your boots, and turn left and right and look at the lowerbody being detached from the upper body. Cheap movement animation, as if you would glide. Running does not make you much faster and adds weird lines for a pseudo speed feeling, which also often point to the wrong direction. Flying ships seem to follow invisible rails instead of levitating.
    Cortana replacement is trying to be funny and trying to show some sort of feeling, which does not fit into her role. I've just reached the open world surface an forced me through some mobs, and when I think of having to go through a Ubisoft kind of gameplay, and after I saw the game quality already, I can only say no thanks, I dont have the time for this outdated and unpolished gameplay.
    Cutscenes were good until now, but the gameplay is just a massive downgrade even compared to Halo 1. Halo triology from Bungie remains the best.    … Expand
  60. R_lizer
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Copy and paste so disappointed ☹️ I’ve been waiting to jump in master chief this sucks :/ do not buy this game you will be disappointed
  61. rsent
    Jan 7, 2022
    1
    Campaign is atrocius. Online Multiplayer is somewhat fun. Overall plays like a midgen last gen game
  62. Shenandoah
    Mar 4, 2022
    2
    I could not enjoy this title at all. I don’t like sci-fi shooters very much, also I don’t like the focus of multiplayer. The campaign could not catch me, also the visuals is not what I expect of a next-gen game. There is pretty much nothing the game has to offer to me. I enjoyed Bright Memory Infinite much much more.
  63. Gemesi92
    Feb 5, 2022
    0
    the game is: Arena-Horde-Button-Dialogue. in 2022 there's not any epicity, any gameplay variation, it is 10 hours of the f*** same things to do. In 2022 the most innovation of gameplay is the GRAPPLING HOOK...chief is slow and heavy, very boring to use. This is the slow and poor version of DOOM ETERNAL
  64. joewillallen
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Unfortunately I did not enjoy this game. The graphics are very last gen it’s missing content that was promised, very cliched story and cartoonish characters, repetitive gameplay.
  65. HeroicAge616
    Mar 29, 2022
    0
    justice for cortana justice for cortana justice for cortana justice for cortana justice for cortana justice for cortana justice for cortana justice for cortana justice for cortana justice for cortana justice for cortana
  66. marcinek74
    May 7, 2022
    0
    The game has got many issues: only few maps in game, time shift, DESYNC, crashing during searching for game, players , freezing, lags, many bugs in game end even menu.
    There is no possibility to filter maps and modes, expensive addons.
    I can say that, when the game doesn't crash, all Season 1 maps are great. Unfortunately Season 2 modes and maps are pure CRAP. And there is no way to    The game has got many issues: only few maps in game, time shift, DESYNC, crashing during searching for game, players , freezing, lags, many bugs in game end even menu.
    There is no possibility to filter maps and modes, expensive addons.

    I can say that, when the game doesn't crash, all Season 1 maps are great.

    Unfortunately Season 2 modes and maps are pure CRAP. And there is no way to disable these modes and maps :(
    DESYNC and instability of the game is even worse than ever!
    NAd now MS XBOX bans for leaving the game even it's server instability causes crash.

    The only solution is to delete game from console or PC. So I did it.
    And 343, give me my money back!    … Expand
  67. Ooohpieceacandy
    Feb 21, 2022
    0
    Just a **** game in general nothing new here same old **** halo has always been and just here to review bomb becaue people do it to playstation games because they have no life so if you can't beat them join them I guess? But really this Is Microsofts flagship series what a **** joke
  68. Juuxc
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es una basura de juego, incompleto árboles que aparecen y desaparecen gráficos de cartón. Todo eso sin hablar de su multijugador repetitivo soso y carente de contenido real.… Expand
  69. Solid_Snake33
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Boring dull campaign. I don’t play multiplayer so that part of the game didn’t matter to me.
  70. fabriciomn
    Mar 26, 2022
    0
    Generic Halo game, where is co-op mode? The ray-tracing? Halo 5 is best.....
  71. Teej44
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Every halo campaign is the same, walk through buildings that all look the same and shoot some people. BORING
  72. hxDaan
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Not good. Boring af both the multiplayer and the singleplayer arent fun at all
  73. Mustafa_Max94
    Feb 24, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hheudidbdido cekckeckeckek ceocoekcekcoe x3kckeck3kcejcekc x3jck3ckeckeck3cb x2jc2kxk3ck3kcck xkwxk2xk… Expand
  74. hasan552490
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    It was one of the worst games of my life. Awful graphics, bad atmosphere, vague story, etc. The value of this game is really much less than this score.
  75. FelipeFonseca07
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    Essa é a nova geração? Depois os jogos do Playstation é que são DLC né? Que jogo HORRIVEL pior que os jogos de Xbox 360!
  76. jama_ml
    Feb 23, 2022
    0
    The multiplayer is really bad, the progression even worse. The story is really uninspired and the open world is too bland. I thought they’d improve after halo 5 but nope. No forge either. Don’t waste your time downloading this on game pass.
  77. Wer86
    Feb 23, 2022
    0
    Gráficos muy malos, juego genérico , animación lamentable, muchos Bugs y doblaje malo
  78. Davcris
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Sinceramente esperaba algo mejor del juego su campaña no me gustó y su multijugador es bastante genérico
  79. Andreapichini
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    As an xbox player I have to say that I am extremely disappointed. the performance is extremely bad and i had a lot of crashes at the beginning, which reduced a bit over time.
  80. BuddWeaver
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    "No connection to our datacenter" error so now the game is unplayable. I've put probably 60 hours into the game, and now they've broken it. And I'm sorry, but if your solution is to contact my ISP you can GFY.
  81. FoxGaME3738
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is … Expand
  82. Mohammed77
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Sadly this game is very basic with a boring open world and a boring Story very disappointed
  83. Ecow
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    This game it doesn't support Arab language so is trashes game I ever play and I advise everyone not to play it until they support our language
  84. Druida77
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Es solo un refrito, no hay nada bueno, gráficas horribles, jugabilidad nefasta.
  85. Crocodyldo
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Russophobes and nationalists Russophobes and nationalists Russophobes and nationalists
  86. BlackTi
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. FffhvggbijnbyhhojbcgyhbbvgvvyhbvcyhbguhbvgBchjxjdidkdififkkfkfhdhdndjdjfjfjdjdbgdydydgdbdhdhdudidjfjfbrbrhdudijdnrbrhrhddjidjrjrjffidiididif… Expand
  87. IDKASDF
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    Shame they messed up the multiplayer so bad. Campaign is good and yet also has hit detection issues. Should have been in production another year and they just shouldn't have announced it till it was actually ready. Halo 3 had better hit reg, also this event garbage? WTF is that? Halo reach already and the formula for success and they managed to mess it up.
  88. PlayerBR10
    Mar 17, 2022
    0
    Worst shooter game I ever played, how Microsoft had courage to release an unfinished game like this ? there are games from Xbox 360 that looks better, loads of bugs and pop ins, terrible experience, worst multiplayer ever
  89. sorayag
    Mar 17, 2022
    0
    Horrible campaign, micro transactions, outdated graphics and gameplay, overhyped, very clunky, bugs and glitches everywhere!!!!!
  90. 91919191919191
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    I'm surprised to see the overwhelmingly positive reviews here- but most of them are from around the time of the initial release.
    But hey, it's a live service game, so it's always changing right! ...Right?
    Nope, the game is EXACTLY how it was in December. And basically how it was during the flights in 2021. The devs have shown a total disregard for player feedback, sometimes giving an    I'm surprised to see the overwhelmingly positive reviews here- but most of them are from around the time of the initial release.
    But hey, it's a live service game, so it's always changing right! ...Right?
    Nope, the game is EXACTLY how it was in December. And basically how it was during the flights in 2021. The devs have shown a total disregard for player feedback, sometimes giving an inch here and there but outright ignoring the biggest issues or even acting condescending towards the community for daring to give feedback. Their PR people on Twitter/Reddit have been quiet lately, which is good because anytime they open their mouths all that comes out is a million excuses on why the game is in the state it's in.
    But there's a war in Ukraine, how can we expect the American-based devs to actually work through these trying times like the rest of us? Yea, that was genuinely an excuse given.
    The biggest issue here is the lack of content but it's just the tip of the iceberg- the most work has clearly gone into pushing microtransactions, with the battlepass being gutted right before launch. Season 2 was delayed from the getgo but the game still changed it's UI elements on the day season 2 would've hit- and even now you can find "Season 2" written in various places around the menus. They claimed to have fixed the awful ranking system and were resetting it with "a big update"- this happening the day Season 2 would've gone live, meaning the rank system was already set-up to reset and they literally did nothing.
    The gameplay here is solid at its core and that's the only thing leaving at least a little hope for the future. But 343 has shown an unprecedented level of incompetence here, even compared to their past ventures- no forge yet and it's still a long way off, not to mention the lack of co-op campaign. Microsoft needs to either give the project to a different studio or completely clean house in 343, removing all of the upper-level execs and putting in people who can actually make the once headling title for Xbox an actually decent game.

    I don't know what they were going to release in 2020, when it was originally going to come out- but considering how horribly barebones this is and their complete lack of being able to do anything because "the UI can't handle it" (actual quote), I'd be surprised if there even was a game past the demo they showed. Pitiful excuse of a Halo title, and the playerbase will continue to drop further and further as the game falls into inevitable irrelevancy.    … Expand
  91. Ludwir
    Mar 22, 2022
    2
    Vindo de uma empresa tão grande quanto a Microsoft esse jogo tem uma definição: medíocre. Não tem nada de especial, diferencial dos demais Halo's é o hook na jogabilidade, não tem nada de interessante. É somente mais um pew pew, Destiny 2 consegue ser muito melhor
  92. masonparkway
    Mar 28, 2022
    1
    After the first hour of nostalgia wore off I realized how hollow the game is. No progression or service record. Daily and weekly challenges are terrible. No customization unless you’re willing to pay… waited 6 years for a shell of a halo game.
  93. Riven23
    Apr 2, 2022
    0
    vaya juego, tanto tiempo de retraso para que al final abandonaran el juego, muy triste.
  94. CrispyKittens
    Sep 1, 2022
    1
    Another Halo Game with broken promises. Its time for 343 to pass the torch. A year delay. No couch co-op. This game used to be the flagship of the Microsoft Xbox, its sad how its treated now
  95. merdukirdu
    Mar 2, 2023
    0
    There's something here to get stuck into for fans of open world adventures, and halo isn't without its charms, but like Frey herself, it's often its own worst enemy.
  96. nidridilme
    Mar 4, 2023
    0
    Love it. Great gameplay. Incredibly immersive. They are sorting they issues out and I’m all for that.
  97. rokkogirda
    Mar 5, 2023
    0
    This game lives up to the hype. The world concept and art are some of the best I've seen in a decade, and the performance optimization is nothing short of miraculous for a startup company founded to make this game. The gameplay is also a well rounded FPS action game that is reliably fun.
  98. vaknonirke
    Mar 6, 2023
    0
    我歌唱火焰，在我的眼睛周围，他们永远不会害怕，就像敌人奔向太阳
  99. Skeleton-Rave
    Mar 31, 2023
    0
    Halo infinite's multiplayer experience feels like a slap in the face to lifelong fans and newcomers alike. The introduction of the armor core system was perhaps the most poorly thought-out idea in the history of video games. Now, 343 still refuses to implement cross-core customization even though thousands of fans have asked them to do so. This on its own would not be too bad if it weren'tHalo infinite's multiplayer experience feels like a slap in the face to lifelong fans and newcomers alike. The introduction of the armor core system was perhaps the most poorly thought-out idea in the history of video games. Now, 343 still refuses to implement cross-core customization even though thousands of fans have asked them to do so. This on its own would not be too bad if it weren't for the fact that store items cost upwards of $20+! One item in particular is just a color coating that can be applied cross-core. This item costs $15!!!! Just for a camo skin! 343 doesn't care about its fans and is almost criminally incompetent at handling any issue with the game that arises. DO NOT BUY.… Expand
  100. ElPerezZz
    Dec 13, 2021
    0
    This game is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boreeeed, also look like a game of ps2
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    80
    If the open-world concept had been better utilized and if the writers had added more interesting characters to the story, Infinite could have easily been one of the best Halo games ever. The shootouts are highly entertaining and the open world brings new tactical possibilities. The multiplayer is just as good, being slightly faster than before. [Issue#317]
  2. Cubed3
    Apr 18, 2022
    90
    Halo is back to its best with Halo Infinite, tight controls, and seriously thirst-quenching gunplay that feels so intuitively satisfying. Traversal has been improved hugely by the addition of the grappleshot, allowing Master Chief to zip around at speed, as well as adding a unique element for multiplayer matches. A particular dampener has to be directed at the online multiplayer, which is riddled with cheaters, but, if they were to be removed then the multiplayer offers a solid free-to-play experience that is fast and frantic. Halo Infinite, alongside a number of other Xbox first-party titles is a great addition to Xbox Game Pass, and it is certainly a marquee game that warrants a subscription to the service.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Feb 7, 2022
    85
    There’s not much to do in the open world, but thankfully, it doesn’t play a big role either. Infinite mostly sticks to what makes Halo great: first-person action. Smart level design, great mobility mechanics like grappling hook, and good AI make for some really memorable moments. [Issue#258, p.42]
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