Halo Infinite

 Xbox Series X
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5577 Ratings

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  1. ptxmalca
    Feb 4, 2022
    1
    Halo has always been my favourite franchise but this modern gaming stuff has to stop. I am sure all good reviews are from early gameplay and the hype of campaign.

    Game is incomplete and broken. Not multiple playlist and game variations, no coop, no forge, no good theatre, no level select on campaign. The ranked is broken and punishes you in a way that takes the fun out of it. The game is    Halo has always been my favourite franchise but this modern gaming stuff has to stop. I am sure all good reviews are from early gameplay and the hype of campaign.

    Game is incomplete and broken. Not multiple playlist and game variations, no coop, no forge, no good theatre, no level select on campaign. The ranked is broken and punishes you in a way that takes the fun out of it.

    The game is boring with such lacking content. Btb is awful in comparison to halo 3. The story is bad since halo 5. Might be the best master chief but the campaign lacks epic moments most of the cool **** happens in audio logs. They desecrated one of the main character for no reason and no true explanation. I am sorry but 343 has to go. 3/3 strikes.    … Expand
  2. Myst1Que
    Feb 4, 2022
    10
    Good game. Good plot. Amazing gameplay. There are a lot of issues with level design, destructibility... especially strong pines)) I'm waiting for full russian localization, I'll replay it again
  3. FlamesoFF
    Feb 4, 2022
    8
    Story in not the strongest part of the Halo series, as usual. But the game itself feels comfortable and enjoyable. It's peasant to ride, shoot and explore here.
  4. eddyorch
    Feb 3, 2022
    10
    Juegazo! Vuelvo a tener la sensación de jugar a un Halo desde la tercera parte: musica, ambientación, batallas, además del toque dramático de la trama desarrollada por 343 industries. Ame este juego. "Elegí bien jefe maestro... realmente lo hice ...
  5. Jrob27
    Feb 3, 2022
    10
    Campaign is amazing and it brings back the glories of halos 1-3. Great multiplayer and great ranked play.
  6. MaxMtz
    Feb 3, 2022
    9
    The game it's amazing, definitely better than the previous title. Returning with that essence that characterizes the saga. A fresh title at the perfect time for Halo.
  7. gusmaciel
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    ótimo Halo... divertido com boa história e o multiplayer é como sempre fantástico
  8. Navelfuzzy
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    Really refreshing face-lift to the series, loved the open world map and the graphics look colorful and detailed.
  9. AlucardWarrior
    Feb 2, 2022
    8
    Halon infinite es sumamente superior a halo 5 en muchos aspectos pero peca de varios fallos como dejar otra vez la campaña cooperativa para después y no de lanzamiento, un Battlepass nada interesante y pareciera que recortaron el juego, la vdd estaba gozandolo hasta que derrepente termino el juego y dije ya fue todo? las historia esta bien pero en mi opinión no quede satisfecho. la musicaHalon infinite es sumamente superior a halo 5 en muchos aspectos pero peca de varios fallos como dejar otra vez la campaña cooperativa para después y no de lanzamiento, un Battlepass nada interesante y pareciera que recortaron el juego, la vdd estaba gozandolo hasta que derrepente termino el juego y dije ya fue todo? las historia esta bien pero en mi opinión no quede satisfecho. la musica sigue siendo epica y los CG excelentes, no es el mejor halo pero siento que en vdd mejoraron y sacaron a halo de ese hoyo en el que estaba.… Expand
  10. Skurttish
    Feb 1, 2022
    7
    I only played the campaign, no multiplayer.

    The gameplay was good—classic Halo. Same for the sound and etc. The level design and world design was standard for a Halo game—nothing really impressed me, and nothing stood out as particularly ‘bad’, but the world definitely could have been more varied. I think the biggest issue for me was that the game’s writers had an unfortunate    I only played the campaign, no multiplayer.

    The gameplay was good—classic Halo. Same for the sound and etc. The level design and world design was standard for a Halo game—nothing really impressed me, and nothing stood out as particularly ‘bad’, but the world definitely could have been more varied.

    I think the biggest issue for me was that the game’s writers had an unfortunate tendency to introduce these really dramatic, emotional crescendos before the player had a chance to really like the protagonists. It seemed too early to have Master Chief playing the role of sympathetic father, or to have another main character crying about his identity—those scenes could have been shorter and kept closer to the end of the game, when the writers had more emotional capital to cash in with the audience.

    It was a normal AAA FPS game, and I had fun, but it wasn’t spectacular.    … Expand
  11. Mike_Zulu
    Feb 1, 2022
    4
    Not a return to form. Terrible multiplayer maps, barely functioning netcode makes multiplayer very unfun. Not to mention a bland single player with a broken checkpoint system which makes for a slog to play through. Average visuals for 2022 as well. Oh for the days of Bungie.
  12. phoreman
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    Despite some of the issues of the game, the overall gameplay is amazing. The campaign is good, but its hard to impress me with a FPS campaign. THe multiplayer is great. Return to BR being the main precision weapon pleased a lot of people. The removal of the spartan abilities from Halo 5 while adding equipment was a great choice. They have a lot of work to do to make this game 9/10 for me,Despite some of the issues of the game, the overall gameplay is amazing. The campaign is good, but its hard to impress me with a FPS campaign. THe multiplayer is great. Return to BR being the main precision weapon pleased a lot of people. The removal of the spartan abilities from Halo 5 while adding equipment was a great choice. They have a lot of work to do to make this game 9/10 for me, so thats why I gave it 8/10. Even that review score might be at least a little biased.… Expand
  13. Jstx98
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    Simplemente buenísimo el juego, quedé con un poco de pena con el final eso si:(
  14. Thunderflexx
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    This game is polished, performant, visually pleasing, and a heck of a lot of fun.

    It really sucks that user reviews are so unnecessarily toxic. There aren't very many games that are deserving of a 0, like...a 0 would be like asking 60 dollars and getting only a logo for the game and nothing else. Halo: infinite is fun as **** both campaign and MP are awesome.
  15. RubenerationX
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    It's a beautiful game, the multiplayer is good, and the history it's better
  16. thegamer105
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely beautiful. There will be moments where I'm climbing up a mountain with the grapple hook and when I get onto the top beautiful music kicks in. The gameplay is absolutely outstanding and overall this game is a huge improvement over the absolute disaster halo 5 and 4 were. To sum this game up:
    10 out of 10 the killer app for Xbox.
  17. pranavdhawan
    Jan 29, 2022
    7
    Halo Infinite evolved the gameplay and storytelling in a semi-open world aspect with great success. It encapsulated the lore well enough to deliver an interesting story but failed in an overlooked way. The game, inspite of being open world feels off in sense of different environments. While previous Halo games are known for their vast variety of in-game locations and interactive levels,Halo Infinite evolved the gameplay and storytelling in a semi-open world aspect with great success. It encapsulated the lore well enough to deliver an interesting story but failed in an overlooked way. The game, inspite of being open world feels off in sense of different environments. While previous Halo games are known for their vast variety of in-game locations and interactive levels, Infinite lacks absurdly in that area which leads to repetitive gameplay. The story evolves around literally 3 characters, which in their own respect and well written and interesting, leave behind the Halo feel to the game.… Expand
  18. Galniac
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    Vue les critiques négative que l'on peut voir sur internet je m'attendais pas à grand chose et heureusement j'ai été très agréablement surpris de ce halo même si il n'est pas parfait je suis content de la direction qu'il ont pris pour moi ce halo mérite sa place dans la grande saga halo contrairement à halo 5 et jai adoré jouer à ce halo un mélange d'ancienneté et de nouveautés, je trouveVue les critiques négative que l'on peut voir sur internet je m'attendais pas à grand chose et heureusement j'ai été très agréablement surpris de ce halo même si il n'est pas parfait je suis content de la direction qu'il ont pris pour moi ce halo mérite sa place dans la grande saga halo contrairement à halo 5 et jai adoré jouer à ce halo un mélange d'ancienneté et de nouveautés, je trouve que halo 5 et infinite font la transition entre l'ancienne saga et la nouvelle qui arrive. certes il n'est pas légendaire mais il faut bien comprendre qu'il y avait un niveau très élevé de c'est prédécesseur légendaire: (halo 1, 2 et 3) ps: je ne considère pas halo 4 comme un halo légendaire même si il est bien. En tout cas j'ai hâte de jouer au prochain halo qui vas certainement rentrer vraiment dans le vif du sujet maintenant que le problème cortana est résolu, il va certainement être excellent et espérons légendaire … Expand
  19. quebecname
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    Unfinished CoD game. Campaign is trash unlike all other Halo games. MP is barely there. A few maps all bad unbalanced gameplay, rush for weapons
  20. VoidWinter
    Jan 29, 2022
    6
    (Note: This is all story mode, I do not do PvP.) It's not a bad game. However, it isn't really all that great either. I've played all the other Halo games and this is the first where the story was too weak to hold my interest. Gameplay in general feels inferior to Halo 5. Various game mechanics are simply given to you and their use is not explained. This made the first boss fight(Note: This is all story mode, I do not do PvP.) It's not a bad game. However, it isn't really all that great either. I've played all the other Halo games and this is the first where the story was too weak to hold my interest. Gameplay in general feels inferior to Halo 5. Various game mechanics are simply given to you and their use is not explained. This made the first boss fight (the elite that could cloak himself) after I reached the open world part far more difficult than it should have been. Halo 5 got the weapons perfect, but Infinite feels like a few steps backward in their handling, ADS behavior and general balance. The very first squad I tried to rescue wasn't anywhere near where it was indicated on the map and it was a real pain to get to where they actually were. The grappling mechanic was clunky to say the least, and only seemed to work when it wanted to. Co-op not being included at release was a major oversight, and I may try it again when I can tag team it with a friend or two. Overall, like I said, it's not a bad game, but it doesn't really feel right and is having a hard time keeping my interest. It just is what it is, and what it is is below what I expect from Halo.… Expand
  21. Draconsa
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    This story combines perfectly “the banished” arc with master chief's. Most missions didn’t feel repetitive and challenged you to use the new abilities master chief got. The overall graphic design made me fall as if I was 7 again playing Halo 3, made me nostalgic. Great game and great way to come back after Halo 5.
  22. andheibs
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    Amazing game, cleaver dialogs for one shotter and great story. Halo infinity elevate the franchise to another level.
  23. Jacktheguy
    Jan 28, 2022
    9
    The gameplay is fluid and fantastic. The story is really good and better then the last three games .Most of the issues like monetization have been fixed and everything else i dont really care for. Just missing a few things that's all.
  24. Popgunreviews
    Jan 28, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Halo infinite is 343's attempt at winning the trust of the Halo community back. Overall they have kind of succeeded. To start with positives I think the graphics and presentation are solid. environments on max settings look flawless and while the enemies on closeup could use some work, it doesn't take away. The gameplay is roughly the same as previous Halo games but with the added grapple hook. For once, however, the grapple hook is actually a good new feature mainly because it can be used in a variety of ways. You can just grapple around the map, or grapple on an enemy, or grapple and explosive and throw it at an enemy, It works really well. However what works less well is the newest feature, the open world. Halo has done what thousands of games have done before which is have general story content in one area with dozens of side missions and collectibles scattered around a baron wasteland, and it really doesn't work the best in this case. The open-world Halo concept is good but the execution is abysmal. The easiest way to fix it is to have different weathers occasionally or to change the environments from grassy mountains. Maybe have different biomes to show the player they have made progress. The last thing to talk about is the story, which is my biggest issue. 343 had written themselves into a corner with Halo 5 and most of this game's story is trying to retcon that, and while the retconning works, it gives this game a less grand feeling. The protagonists have solid camaraderie and I am happy to finally see a well-written supporting character. I think Esparza should have been in the game more because he's the one character that players can latch on to, but I can't say the same for the villains. The game I would say has 4 villains, which is really unnecessary. Escharum is very underutilized and doesn't feel like a legitimate threat because he never makes any big plays. If he was replaced with Atriox, a character who was shown in previous games and the opening of this game, then the story would have worked better. Blademaster was underused and the harbinger is 343's brand of an evil alien race that master chief has to defeat. If you had 2 villains and nothing more the game would be significantly better. Overall, a good step in the right direction for 343 but an overall meh to a decent game.… Expand
  25. OutlawedStar199
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The people who rate this game poorly are avid God haters and see the writing on the wall, being the soon impending Spatial Collapse of the known Universe. They also have their silence bought and won’t admit this is all Whirlwind: life wishes it could imitate art. Jesus is Lord of the Spirits, Nimrod was first to thigh boys with dreaming… Expand
  26. SrLost
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Cara eu como jogador comum nos jogos eletrônicos amei jogar halo infinite para mim é um jogo inexplicável e possui uma jogabilidade incrível.
  27. Pazan
    Jan 27, 2022
    7
    I love halo series . This game on first locations is very, very beautiful and breathtaking . But when we go in open world game go to be worst . In open world i seen lot of cool story missions but others is ...
  28. Bloodshed3
    Dec 10, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Halo Infinite lacks a lot of content, the world is monotonous, as are the missions. there is no forge yet, the online mode is still unfinished.… Expand
  29. LamanRGNS
    Jan 26, 2022
    10
    Why is this game soooooooo awesome GODDDAMMNNITTT! AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME
  30. Fatzleach
    Jan 26, 2022
    10
    This game has brought the feel of halo back. Best game since halo 3. I'm very excited for a game like this to finally be brought into the age of DLC I hope it gets a ton and lives forever.
  31. Torgall
    Jan 26, 2022
    6
    Review only for the campaign. After the big hype, I decided to play my first Halo game ever. Because it's a whole series I thought the plot will heavily rely on at least the previous title. After copious reading and watching recaps on YT, it turns out that they simply scrapped the buildup of Halo 5. Instead of continuation, we have a kind of soft reboot where throughout the game we learnReview only for the campaign. After the big hype, I decided to play my first Halo game ever. Because it's a whole series I thought the plot will heavily rely on at least the previous title. After copious reading and watching recaps on YT, it turns out that they simply scrapped the buildup of Halo 5. Instead of continuation, we have a kind of soft reboot where throughout the game we learn about events that had already happened. I hoped to find something more than plot exposition about things that 343 wrote off in the background.

    The game begins on a high note but loses a lot of its charm when we progress to the open-world part where things get very repetitive: Go to point A; Plug in the Blue woman to the thingy; Listen to Blue woman talking with Green Man; proceed to do the same thing in other parts of the map; Oh sometimes the big red guy talks through a hologram. Before you have a chance to plug the blue woman into some apparatus you have to destroy some coils, get power cells and clear out FOBs to get access to fast travel, weapons, and vehicles. If you are a completionist you can do other very repetitive things like destroying propaganda towers or collecting audio logs.

    The plot is really weak, and like I said it consists mostly of Master Chief talking with the Weapon. I liked the combat, especially the grappling hook that allowed me to be more dynamic and creative on the battlefield. Boss fights are simply awful. You are trapped in a small arena with a guy that is simply a bullet sponge. They made the combat area small to hide the fact that boss AI is basic, helped by high damage and HP. The hammer guy is the worst boss I fought in a long time. He is not challenging in a good way, this fight is simply annoying. If you go into it with bad weapons you are screwed because he jumps across the room and 1-2 shots you.

    The grunts made my day many times with their humorous quips, so big thumbs up for that - the grunt communications officer is an especially funny one.    … Expand
  32. Nikop23
    Jan 26, 2022
    9
    Great Halo game. If you enjoy Halo you will love it.

    Will be 10/10 when they introduce campaign co-op
  33. dwanewil98
    Jan 25, 2022
    8
    I have been a long-time player of series. "Halo Reach" is still my favorite even after playing this title. The gameplay is, AWESOME! I love the, "grapple"! I think it sets a new standard in every way! I like the, "open world" feel. The game lacks in changes in environment variance....I would have liked to see, urban areas and cities start up, and cold areas. The game is a major stepI have been a long-time player of series. "Halo Reach" is still my favorite even after playing this title. The gameplay is, AWESOME! I love the, "grapple"! I think it sets a new standard in every way! I like the, "open world" feel. The game lacks in changes in environment variance....I would have liked to see, urban areas and cities start up, and cold areas. The game is a major step forward from, Halo 5 (Horrible game)! I just wish they spent more time on explaining the story regarding the campaign.… Expand
  34. iam3men2
    Jan 25, 2022
    10
    The best of the entire Halo saga, the master chief has returned in a big way with this installment, without a doubt it was worth the wait, it is one of the absolutely essential games.
  35. Broyax
    Jan 25, 2022
    8
    Le nouveau Halo est passé au monde ouvert (pour la grande majorité de sa campagne) et c’est ce pouvait lui arriver de mieux ! il est ainsi devenu un peu far cryien sur les bords… avec des avant-postes à prendre et quelques (grandes) bases à libérer… sans compter des cibles prioritaires à éliminer et des escouades de Marines isolées à aider !

    Si une certaine répétition peut se faire    Le nouveau Halo est passé au monde ouvert (pour la grande majorité de sa campagne) et c’est ce pouvait lui arriver de mieux ! il est ainsi devenu un peu far cryien sur les bords… avec des avant-postes à prendre et quelques (grandes) bases à libérer… sans compter des cibles prioritaires à éliminer et des escouades de Marines isolées à aider !

    Si une certaine répétition peut se faire sentir, elle est rapidement compensée par des avantages, comme de nouvelles pétoires et/ou des variantes des flingues existants qui permettent de nettoyer avec encore plus d’efficacité ! le Major, déjà seigneur des anneaux, devient Monsieur Propre : avec lui, tout disparaît d’une manière ou d’une autre, notamment tous ces ennemis qui veulent le tuer (désintégrés ou explosés les **** les moyens ou les gros salopards !

    Et à ce propos, le combat a connu quelques ajustements bienvenus qui l’ont rendu beaucoup plus dynamique et puissant, endiablé et percutant ; ce n’est pas Doom certes mais ça s’en rapproche, ma foi. Les affrontements bénéficient également d’une IA très améliorée et en outre, il y a toujours quelque chose à utiliser sur le champ de bataille (aisément repérable grâce au scan inédit) : des tourelles, armes, munitions à volonté ou des véhicules qui aident grandement à botter le cul des « parias » qui contrôlent tout l’anneau.

    La campagne elle-même malgré un début mollasson et des niveaux (vers la fin) qui enchaînent un peu trop les salles (à nettoyer) s’avère très intéressante à suivre, même si la narration n’est pas toujours très claire -un défaut récurrent dans tous les scénarios de jeux vidéo, hélas. D’autant plus que bien des évènements font référence aux Halo précédents… et j’avais quasiment tout oublié de ceux-là.

    L’autre grief concerne le monde ouvert trope escarpé et vertical et ce malgré le grappin certes très utile ; la mobilité est en effet critiquable sur ce Halo… à moins de se procurer un engin volant mais ils sont rares… il aurait fallu une vraie mini-carte soit dit en passant.

    Enfin, signalons les effets sonores très réussis, la VF impeccable et les graphismes… très réussis eux aussi sur Series X, le tout en 4K/60 : c’est splendide ! Halo a donc bien évolué tout en restant… authentiquement Halo. Un beau tour de force quand on y pense avec de surcroît dans cet épisode une direction artistique tout à fait remarquable.    … Expand
  36. 1001Gameslive
    Jan 25, 2022
    7
    Advertised as open world game... Instead Navi 2.0 harasses you every 5 seconds to complete story mission and there's no way to shut her up. Once you reach the spire, fast travel is shut down and you are forced along a linear path from that point. Boss fights start off decent but then quickly become the easiest things ever (stand there snipe boss from distance nonsense). Useless thrusterAdvertised as open world game... Instead Navi 2.0 harasses you every 5 seconds to complete story mission and there's no way to shut her up. Once you reach the spire, fast travel is shut down and you are forced along a linear path from that point. Boss fights start off decent but then quickly become the easiest things ever (stand there snipe boss from distance nonsense). Useless thruster that serves no purpose and is entirely useless period below level 3, literally easier just to use the grappling hoook. Unbound weapons you unlock do not share ammo types with regular weapons so you have to throw them away to reload your weapon more often than not. Hand holding mechanics through out the entire game essentially.

    gamepass versin of game will not run on my pc even with graphics settings set to everything low. Hve to play console cloud version. Got off the ship and onto the ring in game pass pc version, and then the game just beame unplayable. Thought it was my computer, it is not. COmputer exceeds recommended specs. Installed steam version and game works fine with settings on medium. not surprising in the slightest since 100% of all games i've purchased via microsoft store have had to be repurchased on steam in order to play. At least my progress/unlocks carried over to steam. Quite literally, if they hadn't i'd give this game a 1
    Story is pretty decent at least. Getting bored with dealing with the rings and the flood. Thought this franchise was expanding the scope of it's story to go outside that, but nope..back to rings..back to more flood. At some point, devs are just going to have to tell fans to keep quiet . What do people expect, it's the year 2100 and we are still exploring the adventures of Master Chief. Like seriuosly. Halo's lore shouldn't be exclusive to books and anime. The games shoudl explore all this extra stuff instead of just only focusing on 1 character for bleepin the last 20 years. Move on folks.
    Please just kill off master chief permanently and move the story along..borrring.    … Expand
  37. Deckard2
    Jan 25, 2022
    9
    6 long years since the dumpster fire that was Halo 5's main campaign. John 117 is officially back in what is arguably studio 343's finest piece of work.

    Set after the events of Halo 5 and also after the void where perhaps there was once an idea for a Halo 6, the story picks up with the Chief comatose in space after a failed altercation with our new villains 'The Banished'. The story    6 long years since the dumpster fire that was Halo 5's main campaign. John 117 is officially back in what is arguably studio 343's finest piece of work.

    Set after the events of Halo 5 and also after the void where perhaps there was once an idea for a Halo 6, the story picks up with the Chief comatose in space after a failed altercation with our new villains 'The Banished'. The story told here is a simple one, this is not to say poor, but most importantly decided to focus on the Chief and his emotional fall out from the events involving Cortana in Halo 4 & 5 as he attempts to stop 'The Banished' from achieving their evil plan.

    The gameplay in this game feels refined and is very reminiscent of when I first picked up the Xbox controller years ago and stepped foot into combat evolved. The nostalgia here is indeed strong with this one. With the move sets on offer, this is the closest to letting you feel like a Spartan the games have ever achieved. The environments are rich in detail although sometimes a bit sparse with activity and the graphical detail is glorious and really sings in 4K.

    A big part for any story driven game for me is the musical score. Gareth Coker really nails his composition and uses subtle Halo motifs to reinforce his original work. The result is a score that can move you and get your adrenaline pumping when the time is right. The rest of the sound design is also spectacular particularly when run through a 5.1 set up with an excellent mix of dialogue, music and sound effects with excellent spatial separation.

    Disclaimer: I am a Halo nut. My only criticism with the game is that you essentially only inhabit 2 biomes throughout your 20 something hour journey. Although the gameplay always kept it feeling fresh as the loop was so addictive I did feel by the end game I would have liked to have seen a little variety in the locations throughout the game. Hopefully these will be used in whatever Halo Infinite will become as it is my impression that this is the platform for the future of Halo.

    Overall, this is a masterpiece. Was it worth the wait? A resounding yes. Although location variety an issue throughout the main campaign I spent my entire time eager to jump back in and progress with finishing the fight. Welcome back Master Chief, you have been missed.    … Expand
  38. billyb
    Jan 25, 2022
    4
    Pretty boring. Basically halo 3 with updated graphics. Really nothing new here at all. Im glad it was free.
  39. Jt0429
    Jan 25, 2022
    9
    Pros-
    Excellent Open World
    Amazing activities in the open world make it feel engaging Quite possibly the best combat in any Halo game ever Grappleshot drastically improves the combat and traversal of the open world The armor unlocks help make strategy more fun in the game Solid progression mechanics An engaging story that does a great job of following up Halo 5 and standing on its    Pros-
    Excellent Open World
    Amazing activities in the open world make it feel engaging
    Quite possibly the best combat in any Halo game ever
    Grappleshot drastically improves the combat and traversal of the open world
    The armor unlocks help make strategy more fun in the game
    Solid progression mechanics
    An engaging story that does a great job of following up Halo 5 and standing on its own as a reboot
    Master Chief, The Weapon, and the Pilot are amazing and well written characters that invests me more in the story
    Multiplayer is extremely addictive
    Performance was really solid throughout

    Cons-
    Switching between weapons UI is cumbersome
    Open World lacks visual diversity
    Some small tech problems like pop in    … Expand
  40. FatBrando
    Jan 24, 2022
    9
    Reviewed on Series X. Halo Infinite is a great game with rough edges (a lot of rough edges) that is ultimately held up by incredible gameplay that’s just insanely fun to play.

    The gameplay is what really saves this game. The addition of the grappling hook, which adds a slew of new tactical options in combat, as well as movement capabilities, is super fun to use. It’s great in the campaign    Reviewed on Series X. Halo Infinite is a great game with rough edges (a lot of rough edges) that is ultimately held up by incredible gameplay that’s just insanely fun to play.

    The gameplay is what really saves this game. The addition of the grappling hook, which adds a slew of new tactical options in combat, as well as movement capabilities, is super fun to use. It’s great in the campaign and a fantastic addition to the multiplayer which has a renewed emphasis on equipment. The weapons are fantastic, the game is fast, fun and just overwhelmingly entertaining.

    That being said…

    Infinite is unpolished. The open world appears beautiful at first glance. However, spending time here begins to reveal rough edges. Geometry is at times so basic it looks like triangles. Grass floats in mid air over the edges of the ground. There is texture and object pop-in, a problem that is exponentially worse when flying a banshee or hornet. Shadows and light flicker unrealistically. There are frame rate drops and in general the whole thing suffers from a lack of optimization. It doesn’t distract from the excellent gameplay, but it certainly hurts immersion. You’re constantly reminded this is a video game and that hampers the experience.

    To avoid spoilers I won’t go into it, but it’s just a very generic story. However, it’s told much more competently than Halo 5’s plot. Which, in my opinion, was more interesting, but delivered in a very boring way. There are good beats between Chief and new Cortana, well performed by Steve Downs and Jen Taylor. These moments are far more interesting and impactful than the Banished plot. The story is just underwhelming. With cutscenes playing out in a very formulaic fashion. And there is a general lack of variety in the game. You’re either outside in a giant version of the second level from the first game, or inside the ring, running through identical shiny blue metal corridors. No snow. No desert. No beaches. No swamps. It’s all rather repetitive.

    On the multiplayer side of things the game suffers from a lack of content, and some bad decisions regarding progression, unlocks, and customization. Don’t get me started on micro-transactions. The prices in the store are a joke. They’ve made some changes but they’ve got a long way to go. ($7 for a Ace playing card to stick on my helmet? Seriously? It’s insulting. And they still want you to pay for basic colors like red, blue, etc.) But we mustn't blame 343, these are likely big daddy Microsoft decisions. And it does sound like they’re listening to community feedback so fingers crossed.

    So. Why the 9? Sounds like I’ve got a lot of issues with the game. I DO. But, ITS DAMN GOOD FUN TO PLAY. I can’t argue with others who’ve scored the game lower, but at the end of the day, I play a game for fun. And this is the most fun I’ve had with a shooter in years. Every time I turn the game on I end up having a blast and I’ve got a smile on my face the whole time. I really hope they continue to give the game the polish it deserves. Despite it’s flaws, this is a must play and one of the best games on any platform. 9/10    … Expand
  41. 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
  42. SKELETOR420
    Jan 24, 2022
    5
    Ultimately not good. I think Favyn's latest video sums it up best. Beyond that, store is just predatory and the campaign story is weak.
  43. deftones034
    Jan 24, 2022
    5
    Same location was a big let down. Not what halo is or ever was. Story is ok nothing to write home about. Far cry feeling gameplay. Nothing new. Same ol.
  44. 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...
  45. Fusinaz
    Jan 23, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game. Never stopped playing halo , and this is by far the best one , brings me back to halo 3 solid gameplay
  46. SpgReacts
    Jan 23, 2022
    10
    Best Halo in the series! Ignore the morons giving it anything less than an 8, ESPECIALLY the clowns giving it a 0... Addictive gameplay, thoroughly enjoyable story, great characters and beautiful world design. Play it ASAP!!!
  47. Miska_Moloka
    Jan 23, 2022
    1
    Dull gameplay. Might be an interesting plot, but I don't know. There is no voice acting in my native language (Russian)
  48. justwool
    Jan 22, 2022
    5
    Campaign isn’t true to form think Ubisoft games.

    No forge, no co-op, no custom games browser, lobbies browser.

    Missing numerous playlists such as Infection, doubles, snipers.

    Multiplayer is really broken, I have sub 5ms latency yet tons of really weird crap happens that causes me to die.

    I feel like this is beta. So it gets an A(5/5(/10).

    Finish the game and get and updated review.
  49. Viktoropitek
    Jan 22, 2022
    5
    Это лишь субъективное мнение. Странное чувство, с одной стороны : унылая компания, без сюжета, с пустым , маленьким ( может так кажется из-за его унылости?) , Открытым миром . Закос под Ubisoft(хорошо, что хоть этих однотипных задач не 9999999999) с кучей убогих активностей. Графика убогая ( наверное подобную картинку можно увидеть в играх пятилетней давности и больше (субъективноеЭто лишь субъективное мнение. Странное чувство, с одной стороны : унылая компания, без сюжета, с пустым , маленьким ( может так кажется из-за его унылости?) , Открытым миром . Закос под Ubisoft(хорошо, что хоть этих однотипных задач не 9999999999) с кучей убогих активностей. Графика убогая ( наверное подобную картинку можно увидеть в играх пятилетней давности и больше (субъективное мнение) ), ничего нового, а скорее даже деградация какая-то, лучше б был коридорный , но с интересным сюжетом , шутер, чем просто карта на каторгой надо убить 5-7 боссов ( или сколько их там).
    С другой стороны: отличный мультиплеер, крутые бои( по боям тоже самое и в одиночной игре, ТК ИИ на уровне) За одиночную компанию ставлю 3/10, за мультиплеер 8/10 и -1 балл за отсутствие русской локализации ( живу в США, проблем с английским нету, но все равно обидно , что соотечественникам приходится читать субтитры)
    А самое убогое в этой ситуации то, что такая игра реально лучший шутер за последнее время и наверное по заслугам является одной из лучших игр последнего года - на столько все плохо стало с играми . Отстой.    … Expand
  50. Invisible_Mango
    Jan 22, 2022
    0
    Unfinished buggy mess, but even if it was finished, this is the emptiest most pointless and tacked on open world I’ve ever seen. Probably woulda been better if they just made it a focused story. Honestly the game is pretty disappointing. For a flagship AAA title, this needs to be much better.
  51. Nubbo
    Jan 21, 2022
    10
    Even with a small fraction of Halo’s original gameplay loop, it manages to knock the gaming landscape out of the park, and receive universal praise. Despite its evident lack of content, i can only imagine how grand the game becomes in years to come.
  52. DrDreggman
    Jan 21, 2022
    9
    Good story, nice gameplay. Graphics so good! But need more variety in locations.
  53. Dugsgaming
    Jan 20, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had heard a lot of good things about this, and I was not disappointed. Between the grappling hook (and some other gadgets) and the more open world aspect of the game, this is definitely a step in the right direction for the series. There were only 2 things that kept it from being a 10; some of the bosses are extremely difficult, to the point I almost gave up on the game a couple times; and toward to end of the game you do a mission that makes it so you can't do any more of the side missions until you beat the game, but it doesn't give you any warning of that fact. Overall an excellent entry to the series.… Expand
  54. Alonsobgk
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    Amazing campaign ! Amazing sandbox! Amazing gameplay! Amazing soundtrack! I went back to halo once again and I cant wait for whats coming
  55. 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
  56. Satanski666
    Jan 19, 2022
    5
    Pros:
    - Solid run and gun gameplay
    - Semi open world

    Cons:
    - Dull story
    - **** pilot companion i wanted to kill the entire game
    - Same looking locations got boring pretty quickly
    - Gameplay designed over overpowered grappling hook
    - Difficulty spike in last encounter made me drop the game and watch ending on YT
    - Cortana's replacement wider heaps
  57. AndreDeDe
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Achei muito foda ainda mais por ser meu primeiro halo Sinto que em alguns momentos eles só colocaram uns inimigos lá e fodasse mas pode ser só impressão minha… Expand
  58. ChillJohnHill
    Jan 18, 2022
    2
    This is a pretty bad shooter. The movement is too fast for how small the 5v5 maps are, every gun feels underpowered except for the tedious AR, the sniper sucks, the vehicles are both clunky and overpowered somehow. The cosmetics are a mess and lazy while still being ugly. Capture the flag/odd ball is unplayable with randoms because you can’t 1 hit kill while carrying the flag so you’reThis is a pretty bad shooter. The movement is too fast for how small the 5v5 maps are, every gun feels underpowered except for the tedious AR, the sniper sucks, the vehicles are both clunky and overpowered somehow. The cosmetics are a mess and lazy while still being ugly. Capture the flag/odd ball is unplayable with randoms because you can’t 1 hit kill while carrying the flag so you’re basically dead as soon as you pick it up. There aren’t enough maps. Big team battle is just hoping that there isn’t a 1v5 against you when you’re pushing the objective (usually alone, because theres zero incentive game wise to push objectives). The progression system makes zero sense and it takes forever to get through, and the whole time you wonder why the next level takes this long. If this game wasn’t free people would be saying (correctly) that this is the worst halo of all time (including halo 5!!!)!… Expand
  59. Beereal20
    Jan 17, 2022
    10
    The best open world shooter ever made... The story is great with enough mystery to make you wanna play again and want the additional content that's coming down the line... The grapple hook is a game changer and the FOB is a great way to place focus point around the map..
  60. UrbanEelf
    Jan 17, 2022
    8
    The best Halo technically speaking. So much fun, the multy is awsome and I really liked the open world mechanic.
  61. CarlosWord82
    Jan 17, 2022
    10
    Este juego es en verdad la redención de halo, me encantó 10 de 10, porfavor jueguenlo, no se van a arrepentir ❤️
  62. Jakedoe
    Jan 17, 2022
    6
    Controversial opinion but the campaign had no business being open world, you could play every mission in sequence and not miss anything worth much.
    You pay full price for a game that will charge you for a battle pass for any cosmetics.... halo reach at least had a lot more for absolutely nothing... times change but there's literally like 8 helmets to unlock and maybe 2 free ones outside    Controversial opinion but the campaign had no business being open world, you could play every mission in sequence and not miss anything worth much.
    You pay full price for a game that will charge you for a battle pass for any cosmetics.... halo reach at least had a lot more for absolutely nothing... times change but there's literally like 8 helmets to unlock and maybe 2 free ones outside events.
    It's broken in multi for pc especially.... it's a great game if you can overlook the bugs, the absolutely overpriced cosmetics and the 100 dollar price tag for a really mediocre campaign that doesn't even give you the battlepass if you bought it... hate to see it, just hope they improve this early access halo.    … Expand
  63. JMorvid
    Jan 16, 2022
    10
    Very good game for my part, quite entertaining with secondary tools that make combat more dynamic, scenarios where it made me feel like I was in the first titles of this beautiful saga. And what I consider most remarkable: the comedy in the world as the propaganda towers, and in the main story that is not exaggerated, is to be applauded.
  64. Rodionglu
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    Halo Infinite is a pretty good game and also a game of the year contender. I enjoy the gameplay and would recommend getting this game.
  65. Gbein
    Jan 16, 2022
    10
    good servers
    fast and dynamic gameplay
    and the new KI in the campaign is hot
    the best shooter I ever played
  66. Solaris_Wolffe
    Jan 16, 2022
    5
    wasn't for me, campaign and gunplay were ok but wasn't to keen on the art style of the game as i felt i preferred halo 5 guardians much better.
  67. 2042_poonel
    Jan 16, 2022
    6
    campaign is good but multiplayer is trash.
    the map is dead. it don't have any Destructibility. cs1.6 is better than multiplayer
  68. ScoresAreBad
    Jan 16, 2022
    3
    Halo feels just too outdated if you aren't nostalgic for it.

    Pros:
    - Innovation
    - People seem to like the multiplayer
    - The devs definitely tried

    Cons:
    - Outdated weapon handling (the game still just zooms just a bit instead of giving you iron-sights with most guns)
    - Most levels feel the same due to being inside bunkers & CO.
    - Just not fun
  69. Darkvenom407
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    This is one of those games i just cant get my controller off from! I love it from a -z. The whole open world experience is a fresh nice new idea implemented very very well, tho i do miss the leaner story telling with chapters, the open world is done very well, gameplay is outstandingly awesome, and the fact that it is on gamepass, its a must download and play experience!
  70. HopeXime
    Jan 15, 2022
    4
    The most boring open world i can think of. Everything is the same over and over. There's only one biome: forest. There’s nothing to explore other than worthless upgrades than you won’t need unless you play LASO or cosmetic skins for the multiplayer.

    The campaign is dull. I can’t even think of a memorable moment. How about you take all the lore in the franchise and put in the dumpster    The most boring open world i can think of. Everything is the same over and over. There's only one biome: forest. There’s nothing to explore other than worthless upgrades than you won’t need unless you play LASO or cosmetic skins for the multiplayer.

    The campaign is dull. I can’t even think of a memorable moment. How about you take all the lore in the franchise and put in the dumpster behind the scenes. Atriox, cortana, the infinity, all gone and you get nothing. You just fight john doe and his crew of no names. Really? Curse you 343.

    God forsake the gun play is fine and the worthless guns of the multiplayer are buffed as **** ( ravager, plasma rifle ). But the biggest mvp is the grappling hook. If it wasn’t for it, the game would be utter trash and a 0/10.

    Really 343, every game you surpass yourself, doing the history worse and worse. If you are going to charge for a dlc of the campaign: seriously i hope you go broke.    … Expand
  71. MRPCTV764
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    2007 we got Halo 3 and Spider-Man 3 and now December 2021 we got Halo Infinite and Spider-Man No Way Home

    343 Made it a better story right now
  72. Brian127
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    I know Halo has been running around but with some luck and hard work, they have managed to survive in the past decades. But man, this title is really epic. I mean, excellent soundtrack that makes you feel the environment around. If someone besides me, felt the same with the immerse OST of this game, it was just enough to enjoy this amazing game. Though the level of content was very good, iI know Halo has been running around but with some luck and hard work, they have managed to survive in the past decades. But man, this title is really epic. I mean, excellent soundtrack that makes you feel the environment around. If someone besides me, felt the same with the immerse OST of this game, it was just enough to enjoy this amazing game. Though the level of content was very good, i would add some skirmishes in order to keep the immersion on.… Expand
  73. Italian00b
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    Dopo 10 anni di gestione deludente di 343i, finalmente arriva il capitolo che avrebbe dovuto succedere Halo Reach. Welcome back, KING! ♥️
  74. 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.
  75. ScorchedHam
    Jan 14, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Campaign is fun to play with great gameplay and enemies. The open world is beautiful and has many enjoyable activities and some story moments connected with me. However the lack of variety in environments and objectives as well as repetitive missions and a lack of amazing set pieces that you would remember, hurts it alot. The story is not good, I like Chief and the pilot and their interactions and personal moments, but the weapon is annoying and the villains are poorly written and uninteresting, you don't even fight the guy who beat you at the start. The story also does a terrible job at closing off the story set up in Halo 5 and fails to explain what happened to various established characters, and important moments happen off-screen. The new story they set up isn't that interesting or compelling either. On the multiplayer side, the great gameplay carries on, buy everything else sucks. Many weapons feel useless in PvP and you mainly stick with the starting weapons. There are only 10 maps and they are getting very repetitive to play. The lack of modes further hurts the multiplayers replay value and matchmaking is terrible, forcing me into matches in progress when we are already losing and it's most likely bloody oddball if doing quick play. Customisation is deep and houses many options, however you can use it because most of the cool items are behind a pay wall either in the shop or in the battlepass. Progression is atrocious, with unsatisfying challenges forcing you to play in a way that you don't want to and there is no sperate leveling system, it all ties to the battle pass tier you are on. All this leads to no hame feeling like it matters as you don't get xp for your performance. The terrible progression cripples the longevity of this multiplayer and really need s to be fixed.

    Overall, Halo infinite can be fun, mainly in the campaign but it feels extremely unfinished and corporatized, leading to it being one of the weaker Halo games.    … Expand
  76. DoctorLasagne
    Jan 14, 2022
    9
    Campaign is very solid. You're getting a good story with great moments, dialogue, characters, boss fights, and an excellent open world setting to go with it. To put it simply, the game feels and plays like a Halo game. The story starts very strong, but it tends to get a bit repetitive about 2 to 3 hours in. However, it then picks up quickly and gives a strong finish. Overall, 8.5/10.Campaign is very solid. You're getting a good story with great moments, dialogue, characters, boss fights, and an excellent open world setting to go with it. To put it simply, the game feels and plays like a Halo game. The story starts very strong, but it tends to get a bit repetitive about 2 to 3 hours in. However, it then picks up quickly and gives a strong finish. Overall, 8.5/10.

    The multiplayer side is excellent, and where I believe that the game really shines. Gameplay is smooth and appropriately paced, the sandbox is fun to experiment with, and the maps are excellent. It is definitely new and refreshing, and once again there is a ton to experiment with. However, the game is still missing much content. Forge, greater variety of game modes, and more maps, to name a few. The lack of a progression system aside from the battle pass really hurts the multiplayer. There isn't enough incentive to come back to play, as much of the customization comes from the store, which has really high prices for items at the moment. Overall, while missing some pieces, the multiplayer is a lot of fun but relies heavily on the gameplay at the moment. Overall, 8.5/10.

    Overall, it's an 8.5/10 in its current state. Campaign is solid, and while the multiplayer truly is a lot of fun, the lack of content really hurts it. I gave it a 9 over the 8 because I think that the game is a lot better than what we're seeing, but bottom line is that it's not a finished product yet and that's what hurts it.    … Expand
  77. Extranjero
    Jan 14, 2022
    10
    The best Halo yet! A perfect and balanced blend of everything halo, PURE SANDBOX GLORY!
  78. Elrik_Melni
    Jan 14, 2022
    7
    #Good game + but urgently/desparately needs more linear levels with script-action like Halo3-5.

    The MasterChief is back and stranded on the new ZetaRing with the enemies of the ExAlliance the exiled. Halo it is a fight against aliens for the survival of mankind, for more: please google or wikipedia, thx! :-) - played on GamerPC and XboxOneS: ++ good: the proven Halo gameplay + the    #Good game + but urgently/desparately needs more linear levels with script-action like Halo3-5.

    The MasterChief is back and stranded on the new ZetaRing with the enemies of the ExAlliance the exiled. Halo it is a fight against aliens for the survival of mankind, for more: please google or wikipedia, thx! :-)
    - played on GamerPC and XboxOneS:
    ++ good: the proven Halo gameplay + the good music + beautiful views
    ++ good: OpenWorldGameplay offers many hours of play (20-40h)
    -- bad ... OpenWorldMissis are too uniform in the sum: needs urgently more linear levels with ScriptAction like Halo3-5
    ++ linear sections with a lot of atmosphere like e.g. the "Silent Auditorium" BUT PLEASE more such levels with a view, gladly a 2D background like Halo3/Reach
    -- action-rich /scripted levels are missing (see above), the epicness of earlier Halo parts is very rarely reached
    -+ Graphics are quite good, great view, but due to dynamic resolution either too sharp and angular or blurry (depending on the blur setting in the graphics menu), actually looks a little better on Xbox-One-S then on PC. Graphics are about on the level of/ as good as FarCry6    … Expand
  79. Packerfan
    Jan 14, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought the game was amazing but one problem I had was the lag with the multiplayer and the echaron boss fight toward the end where you have to save echo was one of the best fights in the game plus you get to see cortana best Xbox game in my opinion… Expand
  80. l4jv
    Jan 13, 2022
    9
    Yo siendo un nuevo jugador de halo puedo decir que es un muy buen juego, la campaña está muy bien se nota que lo hicieron con esfuerzo, aunque debo decir que la manera en la que está contada la historia para jugadores nuevos no es la mejor si no sabes el contexto, pero se llega a entender.

    El multijugador es gratis, sin necesidad de GOLD ni de comprar el juego, y la verdad vale mucho la    Yo siendo un nuevo jugador de halo puedo decir que es un muy buen juego, la campaña está muy bien se nota que lo hicieron con esfuerzo, aunque debo decir que la manera en la que está contada la historia para jugadores nuevos no es la mejor si no sabes el contexto, pero se llega a entender.

    El multijugador es gratis, sin necesidad de GOLD ni de comprar el juego, y la verdad vale mucho la pena, más si lo acompañas con amigos.    … Expand
  81. EasyGamerBoi
    Jan 13, 2022
    9
    Took me long enough. Life stuff happens but WOW. This game is simply amazing. I can’t speak for the multiplayer portion but the campaign reignited a love for Halo that I haven’t felt since the Bungie games. It’s so good that I was actually sad when the achievement popped up for beating the game! And I actually want to complete things on a big open world map for once! How did 343 pullTook me long enough. Life stuff happens but WOW. This game is simply amazing. I can’t speak for the multiplayer portion but the campaign reignited a love for Halo that I haven’t felt since the Bungie games. It’s so good that I was actually sad when the achievement popped up for beating the game! And I actually want to complete things on a big open world map for once! How did 343 pull something this stellar off? As usual let me start with some negatives first, there aren’t many. During cutscenes sometimes the framerate would TANK, there was one instance when the game was chugging so badly I thought I was playing Halo on the Switch! These issues can be ironed out in a patch but not so much the story based ones unless there’s story DLC. I played & replayed the ENTIRE numbered Halo games a few months ago & I still felt kind of lost in places during Infinite’s campaign. I’m not well versed in things outside of the core series like comics or movies but it’s annoying when games do that nowadays. But in the same breath I also like reading up on buckets of lore after I finish a game so I can’t be too annoyed by it I guess, I just wish there was more info in the game itself. The end of Halo 5, for as average of a game it was, set up some VERY interesting events that would happen in Halo Infinite but instead, we skip almost all of what it set up to the aftermath without many refreshers on what actually happened in between 5 & Infinite. I didn’t play Halo Wars 2 yet either but I know the general story of it, but I don’t think that would’ve helped much aside from more knowledge on the Banished. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVED uncovering the secrets of Infinite’s campaign & had a ton of fun with it beginning to end, I just wish the story didn’t leave me with more questions than answers & had a decisive finish, for this being the 3rd in 343’s trilogy and all. I loved pretty much everything else about Infinite though, the soundtrack is pretty damn good, it’s a Halo game after all. The world of Zeta Halo is beautiful & every weapon feels distinct & fun to use even if I only stuck to a couple of my faves by the end. My favorite thing by a MILE is the new grappling hook, why wasn’t this thing there from the very beginning of Halo?! It adds so much to the gameplay that I firmly believe any FPS should be required by law to have it implemented into their games, that’s how good it feels to use! I dare say it’s better than Doom Eternal’s! It’s so fun to use that I never used any of the other abilities that were given to me aside from once or twice. Climbing up a mountain and slingshotting yourself over it to smash Banished on the other side never got old. It doesn’t help that I just replayed Spider-Man on the PS5, so now Chief can go web to grappling hook with him lol. Overall, fantastic game. Exceeded my expectations despite some story hiccups that I hope are tied up in future DLC that I would gladly buy & play. It’s so good that I have the urge to 100% it, which is VERY rare nowadays for me. 343 has finally delivered!!… Expand
  82. Gustavnzla
    Jan 12, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente gráficas dignas de un halo, a veces pareciera que estuvieras jugando un remaster del halo 1 me encanto, un mundo abierto decente aún que un poco pequeño pero con muchísimo detalle, traducción al castellano perfecta, la historia excelente!, es de los juegos que te amarra la jugabilidad, historia y gráficos a la vez
    No soy fan de halo pero este juego lo considero muy digno de la saga y de la nueva generación, con ganas de jugar el siguiente
    100% recomendable Cero but Cero errores gráficos    … Expand
  83. Commun
    Jan 12, 2022
    5
    I put a 5 because it's Halo.
    I've played ton of games and I could say Zelda BOTW is far better than this (and I'm not a Zelda fan).
    -Cons:
    Too much repetitive, no climatology changes,
  84. Shoffma69
    Dec 11, 2021
    7
    The best installment 343i has come out with yet, however it's clear the game is quite unpolished. This game has a good core with massive potential but clearly need another year or more of development. It's like someone made your favorite meal but didn't quite make all of the right choices or follow the neccesary steps along the way. Probably the best half baked game I've ever played
  85. JukeaWall
    Jan 12, 2022
    9
    The gameplay loop and moment to moment combat is some of the best the series has ever had, rivaling CE in terms of fairness and 3 in terms of bombastic nature and flair. The bosses are genuinely well done, fair, and interesting; a far cry from the embarassment of Halo 2's attempts. The story is a little lackluster in some aspects, I won't spoil anything but I saw major story beats comingThe gameplay loop and moment to moment combat is some of the best the series has ever had, rivaling CE in terms of fairness and 3 in terms of bombastic nature and flair. The bosses are genuinely well done, fair, and interesting; a far cry from the embarassment of Halo 2's attempts. The story is a little lackluster in some aspects, I won't spoil anything but I saw major story beats coming hours beforehand. This does not detract from some of the best gameplay Halo has seen ever. The multiplayer is spectacular in gameplay terms. The sandbox is very well balanced (mostly) and each weapon feels unique, with skill ceilings being sky high but the floor being easy enough where most people can pick it up and play as well.

    One thing I never see represented is how amazing the voice acting is in this game. Veterans of Halo will know how the series has always had a good sense of humor and spectacular voice acting but Infinite knocks it out of the park, having my overall favorite villain in the series save for Tartarus, and some of my favorite one-liners. The grunts steal the show every time one of them screams or says something funny. Joseph Staten seems to have blown his vocal chords out on some of those screams.

    Overall, I wouldn't recommend picking the campaign up for $60, I'd recommend getting gamepass and playing it there as the campaign itself only takes about 8-12 hours to beat and even a single month of gamepass should let you experience most of if not all of the campaign, and the multiplayer is free. As a veteran of the series, this game is the breath of fresh air I've been waiting for since 2007 and is the first almost universally welcome edition to the franchise seen since Halo 3: ODST. Do yourself a favor and give it a try.    … Expand
  86. Oweeee21
    Jan 11, 2022
    10
    Story, gameplay, and music are great! I have always loved halo games and this one is probably one of the best!
  87. Thrashersteels
    Jan 11, 2022
    9
    Es buen juego, tiene esa escencia que te envuelve para seguir jugandolo, en parte te llena de nostalgia por que te hace recordar algunas cosas de las anteriores entregas, pero es espectacular volver a jugar un halo con esa escencia de antes.
  88. Swat7
    Jan 11, 2022
    8
    Amazing gameplay alone so fun. the soundtrack has return ear pleasure. open world is perfect because there is no endless grinding to reach the end. can play anyway you want. game plus is another plus to the game. multiplayer is fault in parts but the matches and guns are perfect. need only skill not unlocks to make the guns powerful.
  89. Ironrulo
    Jan 11, 2022
    10
    El mejor halo de esta trilogía e inicio de una nueva, las misiones están perfectas, la duración igual, mi única queja aquí sería que el mapa está desaprovechado pudieron poner más biomas o más interactivo, por ratos se siente vacío, el multi jugador para el mejor de todos de esta trilogía solo diría que los golpes a veces se siente que atraviesa el cuerpo del rival.
  90. Jessegirg
    Jan 10, 2022
    9
    A revolution for the franchise. Game runs super smooth and is an absolute blast to play. New open world concept works beautifully. Only gripe would be the lack of environmental variety.
  91. bailey1983
    Jan 10, 2022
    10
    Loved from start to finish just needs to be longer next time, worth the wait
  92. ScareHalo5
    Dec 12, 2021
    9
    Halo Infinite is an amazing semi open world game. Everything from the Campaign and even its MP aside from some of the MP aspect side of things. The Pilot, The Weapon, and Master Chief all intertwine themselves together to face off against the mighty Banished on Zeta Halo.

    The multiplayer is fun, engaging, & enjoyable. The only downsides are those that tryhard, and sweat on casual based    Halo Infinite is an amazing semi open world game. Everything from the Campaign and even its MP aside from some of the MP aspect side of things. The Pilot, The Weapon, and Master Chief all intertwine themselves together to face off against the mighty Banished on Zeta Halo.

    The multiplayer is fun, engaging, & enjoyable. The only downsides are those that tryhard, and sweat on casual based games, and the still quite egregious BP based customization . Other than that, Halo Infinite is a definite shut up n take my money and a major major major major GO to all of those reading this.    … Expand
  93. suomi-
    Jan 9, 2022
    5
    the story was implemented very poorly and the game world is empty and the side massions are no fun at all:positive side;the gun play is very good the normal missions are good :conclusion: the game is bad
    and good but the game cannot keep up with the forerunners.
  94. Gnewa
    Jan 9, 2022
    10
    Master Chief is Back Baby !!! After Halo 5, the game is back to doing what it does best. You're back playing as John 117, and the new addition of RPG elements is a nice refresh to the game. But for me the grapple has added a great new addition to the gameplay, which i didn't think it would but once you use it you will love it. Thoroughly enjoyed this game and would recommend it.
  95. baskeva
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    This game is an apology letter from 343 for past games. The campaign blows expectations out of the water and does an amazing job of implementing new mechanics and story arcs while still paying homage to previous halo games. It has something for everyone. Instead of focusing on continuing a story for the sake of the story, the game tells an incredible story that doesn't require anyThis game is an apology letter from 343 for past games. The campaign blows expectations out of the water and does an amazing job of implementing new mechanics and story arcs while still paying homage to previous halo games. It has something for everyone. Instead of focusing on continuing a story for the sake of the story, the game tells an incredible story that doesn't require any additional information while still encouraging people to look up the outside lore. Hearing the original halo music at certain points literally almost brought me to tears.
    In my opinion, I think the multiplayer is perfect. A lot of people criticize the customization and shop for having items that are too expensive, or for having separate armor cores, but I actually disagree with this. I think it is cool that I can have at least 2 different armor cores that I can change to my liking. And, even if I didn't disagree, 343 has done an AMAZING job of listening to feedback and giving players what they ask for, which I think is incredible. For example, they are now releasing most of the items to fit with all of the armor cores.
    The multiplayer sandbox is so fun, and I can't get enough of it. I expect I will be playing this game for a very long time.    … Expand
  96. Pblo
    Jan 8, 2022
    7
    Я могу похвалить эту игру за графику, дружелюбие к новичку, хороший, не усложненный сложными механиками геймплей. Из минусов: игра вылетает на слабых процессорах. Также мне не нравится то, что нельзя выбрать режим игры. Например, мне надоел захват флага, но не могу исключить его из поиска матчей. Разнообразие карт не слишком велико.Я могу похвалить эту игру за графику, дружелюбие к новичку, хороший, не усложненный сложными механиками геймплей. Из минусов: игра вылетает на слабых процессорах. Также мне не нравится то, что нельзя выбрать режим игры. Например, мне надоел захват флага, но не могу исключить его из поиска матчей. Разнообразие карт не слишком велико.
  97. kxhakli
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    Awesome game, love the open world concept
    This is exactly what Halo was missing
  98. triple_co
    Jan 8, 2022
    8
    Halo Infinite provides excellent old-school combat, with fun and balanced weapon options, as well as likeable characters, enemies, and villains. On the whole it's a great experience that has me hooked, particularly as far as the multiplayer is concerned.

    I think it's clear from a full playthrough that 343 intended to put a lot more into the game before things were cut and rushed,    Halo Infinite provides excellent old-school combat, with fun and balanced weapon options, as well as likeable characters, enemies, and villains. On the whole it's a great experience that has me hooked, particularly as far as the multiplayer is concerned.

    I think it's clear from a full playthrough that 343 intended to put a lot more into the game before things were cut and rushed, however. The lack of variety in biomes or new foes as you progress through the campaign suggests that things were severely dialled back during crunch time.

    The ending missions are particularly padded out and the amount of 'telling' rather than 'showing' in the narritive leaves it feeling a little empty. There are also a few issues with the monetisation and progression systems, and a lack of forge and modes.

    Overall, though, the gameplay itself is fantastic, and has achieved the cleansing reboot feeling we all needed. Well worth a play!    … Expand
  99. Dafaaa
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    Este es el Halo a jugar, si te decepciono Halo 4 y 5, si amas los clásicos, si amaste el 4 y el 5 o odiabas los clásicos, cualquiera que sea el caso, este juego es para todos, lo que halo 4 y 5 hicieron bien, lo mejora, lo que los clásicos hicieron bien, lo trae de vuelta y lo mejora y deja atrás todas las cosas malas que tenia cada juego.

    La campaña es extraordinaria, es un mundo semi    Este es el Halo a jugar, si te decepciono Halo 4 y 5, si amas los clásicos, si amaste el 4 y el 5 o odiabas los clásicos, cualquiera que sea el caso, este juego es para todos, lo que halo 4 y 5 hicieron bien, lo mejora, lo que los clásicos hicieron bien, lo trae de vuelta y lo mejora y deja atrás todas las cosas malas que tenia cada juego.

    La campaña es extraordinaria, es un mundo semi abierto, lo cual significa que te puedes dedicar a hacer las misiones principales (las cuales tienen una modalidad más lineal) en cualquier momento o dedicarte a mejorar tu habilidad y a el jefe maestro al conseguir las mejoras del mundo abierto, gracias a el gancho y los vehículos puedes explorar el mundo como quieras y de la forma que quieras.

    El multijugador en el día 1 era algo repetitivo pero con su actualización, esta a un paso de tener un excelente multijugador. si muchas cosas de apariencia son de paga, pero al ser completamente gratis el multijugador, no se puede esperar menos.

    Halo infinite no es perfecto pero sus defectos son tan pequeños que son fáciles de arreglar en una futura actualización y/o no los notas.

    Oh y la historia y desarrollo de personajes es impecable, no diré más para no dar spoilers    … Expand
  100. Theghoul35
    Jan 8, 2022
    9
    Veramente bellissimo, talmente tanto che mi sto recuperando tutta la serie. Consigliatissimo
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 99 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 4 out of 99
  3. Negative: 0 out of 99
  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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