Among the new features that make Halo 4 superior to its predecessors is a greater diversity in the competitive multiplayer function, which adds a whole new dimension to the game. Groups of friends can have fun battling it out to see who has what it takes to be the best, while the powerful customisation and creation tools make the game highly playable.
It is a very involved story but overall it would not mean anything if the gameplay was not good.
It's a shame you missed the 1st Halo. I still remember... Ahh.
It's up to you to play Halo 2 or not. It has it's moments, but the action is cut down to be quite linear for the first half of the game compared to Halo CE. However there is important elements of the mythos explained in this game which carry on to Halo 3.
You must play 3. The game mechanics start to evolve from this point such as tearing out turrets, plus, it's a great campaign which revisits Halo:CE.
Halo OSDT and Reach are optional, but don't dismiss either game. OSDT is a great spinoff with some brand new kind of gameplay set in the same time as Halo 2 and Reach is an excellent prequel with some real change ups in the game's formula, which carry onto Halo 4.
But the wife will not let me touch it until xmas.
It's in my house, I paid for it, it's mine. But I can't play it for another month.
Life is funny sometimes.