Halo 5: Guardians Reviews
While the multiplayer components are the best since Halo 3, the campaign disappoints in a few key areas. It's still enjoyable and exciting on the whole, but it lacks the narrative concentration and the memorable gameplay scenarios to stand neck and neck with the best entries in the series. Halo 5: Guardians still gets a massive recommendation from us for many reasons, though there's certainly room for 343 Industries to improve and evolve the campaign formula next time around.
'Halo' becomes more agile as 343 works on it, both in design and in gameplay. There are some story issues that keep 'Halo 5' from being a top-notch sci-fi epic, but the campaign is still a pleasure to play, especially with others. The multiplayer is hearty out of the gate, with the hypercompetitive Arena suite alongside the more bombastic, arcade-oriented Warzone. 'Halo 5: Guardians' has a lot to offer the consummate shooter aficionado.
Halo 5: Guardians is one hell of a rollercoaster for Halo fans. From the sombre and sad times to the action packed thrill ride, it surely was an incredible experience all around.
Halo 5: Guardians marks a strong debut on Xbox One for the long running franchise, with great gameplay and solid multiplayer and in spite of a weak campaign.
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Halo 5's narrative is going to leave the community split, but the multiplayer will unite those who have been longing for something this tight since the days of the original trilogy.
Despite its shortfalls Halo 5: Guardians still holds strong as being an excellent contender as the current best shooter available for Xbox One. Afterall it is Microsoft's flagship title, but with a short lackluster story that only the diehard fans will appreciate, the multiplayer is truly where the focus is. 60FPS makes a world of difference and is here to stay with the franchise, but I just hope that they take the feedback from the community and make things better in the next installment.
Halo 5: Guardians tries to be similar to a lot of popular features that other shooter games have, while managing to maintain its own franchise identity. The removal of load-outs, but, at the same time, adding the ability to aim down sights, is a very noticeable example. Farming Requisition Points is exciting, since pack loot is extremely varied, and in many cases, players will always have different unlocks thanks to this. The campaign is certainly not the strong point, but the multiplayer is another solid experience for FPS fans to play and enjoy until the next shooter or Halo game is available.
Halo 5's single-player campaign is fun, but the game is at its best when you're coordinating with others and attacking objectives as a team.
At the end of the day, Halo 5 is a great option for fans of the saga, even those of us who were suspicious after the launch of Halo 4 and, especially, the Master Chief Collection. If you fall into this category, this game is an option that you don't need to think about. If you have never played a Halo it is likely that its multiplayer will catch you and you will become a fan, but you have to know that you will need to do a lot of research to catch up with the story because otherwise you will not understand what is happening.
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In short, Halo 5: Guardians not only does not disappoint but it is postulated as one of the best shooters of recent years, both for the individual mode, being a game that will be enjoyed by collecting the collectibles and completing it in maximum difficulty and then shooting for the multiplayer, a balanced multiplayer and very, very fun. It is perfect? No, but it is very close to perfection.
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Halo 5: Guardians, although it suffers from weaknesses, but from my point of view it offers the best and most ambitious experience in the history of the Halo game series.
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Halo 5: Guardians is exactly what it can call a perfect first-person shooting. If only Studio 343 Indestics was able to implement the magnificent propaganda it displayed in its story.
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While the campaign isn't long and new players get lost in the story, classic Halo gameplay still works per unit, and four-player collaboration is a good addition. Warzone mode pushes the entire Halo multiplayer forward into yet unexplored areas.
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That's what Halo was hoping for. Immersive story, insane fluidity, satisfying gameplay and pleasant innovations. The creators did not disappoint and prove that this universe has a deep, unique soul. Climate roars beret!
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With Halo 5: Guardians the guys from 343 Industries have given a further demonstration of their undoubted talent, offering one of the richest and most complete shooter experiences that have ever been seen on the market.
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Halo 5‘s story was rather straightforward, but never boring thanks to the updated gameplay; in addition, the characters were far better developed in this campaign. Each character, far from being an anonymous suit of armor, has a personality and backstory that adds to the game. Guardians does assume that you know the lore and backstory of the universe, though, so familiarize yourself if you haven’t already. It also ended on an enormous cliffhanger, leaving the way wide open for a Halo 6. After this installment, I’m very interested to see what 343 has in store next.
Halo 5 is a well-thought out story that clearly sets up a Halo 6 (don’t worry, I won’t give away the actual spoilers). If you were to tell me that 343 Industries was already working on a Halo 6 before actually playing Guardians, I probably would have been eye-rolling with the best of them. But after playing through Halo 5, another game feels necessary.
Halo 5 offers an unprecedented experience.
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