Perhaps no other first-person shooter offers the kind of repeated playability that Halo does; existing in a sci-fi world allows for creative freedom beyond anything the “realistic shooters” can offer. Of course, the reason new players are often unable to enjoy a game is because the existing competitors have become so talented that the bar for successful entry has been set abnormally high. Therefore, if you don’t consider yourself so prodigiously talented, here are the tips to keep you in the game.
In Halo 4, 5, and Infinite, Master Chief became a more nuanced, human character.
In spite of the Halo series’ struggles, 343 deserves praise for adding nuance and characterisation to the ever-beating heart of Halo - The Master Chief. Playing through Infinite, it's abundantly clear that the events of the current and previous trilogies have irrevocably changed the iconic hero. He’s no longer the ‘blank slate’ that was previously presented by Bungie. He’s a fatigued, damaged and fallible protagonist, and one who is meandering through currents of grief, while reveling in his newfound agency. Giving the Chief a compelling and meaningful voice was no small feat, and 343 should be proud of that victory.
This article completely misses part of the appeal of the original iteration of character in the original game trilogy. It was the Chief and Cortana vs an entire alien collective. The blank slate Bungie displayed in their games was genius, he was an mysterious hero a wide audience could identify with because he wasn't as clearly defined as most characters.
The books added a lot of lore and backstory but most Halo players just want a fun game with exposition that doesn't get in the way of gameplay, it's why the Cortana level in Halo 3 was derided.
Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty.
The 343i Master Chief has is based on the books. However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion.
It’s a law of nature that eventually, every long-running game franchise will have a particular entry that gets dinged for straying too far from what made it so fun in the first place. Your Super Mario Sunshine, your Dragon Age II, Assassin’s Creed III, and so on. Whether or not that opinion changes more favorably over time, the initial specter of negativity will forever hover it. Microsoft’s Halo is no exception, except that negative specter hasn’t hovered over one particular game, but one whole studio.
Halo 4 released 10 years ago today, and its disappointing reception was just an omen of things to come with 343 Industries at the helm.
Halo 4 and infinite have a 87 on metacritic and five a 84🤣. 343i need contents and everything else will play it self out.
Halo 4-6 are like the Star Wars sequel trilogy
They all just seem like a brand new games with small connections to the last one but no solid arc connecting them, you’re just told stuff that happened off screen in between the games and nothing makes sense
It’s like they didn’t plan a new trilogy out
I'm getting a good gaming laptop soon and i'm finally going to play through the Halo franchise again plus Infinite but i never played Halo 4 before .. can anyone tell me how's the campaign in comparison to the games before it and compared to Halo 5 ?
How about some real tips:
1. if the map is real long range meaning most of the fights are long range pick the DMR...it's more accurate and the zoom is higher.
2. When shooting with the BR , shoot for the stomach with the 5th shot being at the head, alot of people die because they miss 1-2 bullets a burst on the BR. This way most of your shots land.
3. IF you have an ordanace drop and it's a overshield drop it and bait opponents into you. When you pick up OS...you have 1-2 seconds of invincibility before you start taking shield damage and even then it's the OS and not your actual shields...I've killed multiple people like this.
4.When you see a ghost flying at you don't jump..most of the time he will stop in front of you wait for you to jump and then splatter you on the way down.
5.Dexterity isn't needed, when you reload watch your ammo...once you see the bullets/rockets reappear just switch weapons twice and you will cancel the reload and be able to shoot faster.
^^ All very good tips! Bubbles+!
Edit: Whoops, could have sworn I hit the reply button to grifter024. lol