Forget 'Halo Infinite': 'Halo 3' Is Still the Best

Like any new Halo release, Halo Infinite has garnered a lot of traction recently, not to mention fans and critics alike. But whether deemed good or bad, not many are touting it as ranking among the top three greatest Halo games.

[Jin_Sakai]

Halo Infinite has great gameplay but that’s where it ends. Only 7 maps in rotation and only one more coming 6 months after launch in season 2. It’s content starved and it’s only getting worse. On top of that there’s till no campaign co-op or forge mode. This is their flagship franchise we’re talking about here!

343i are slow as molasses and are a let down in general. I hope Microsoft hands the franchise to a better developer in the future.

[CaptainHenry916]

I thought Halo Infinite was good but not great. Halo hasn't been the same since the original trilogy. Halo Reach was even better imo

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I loved Reach, it's my favorite Halo game, they should really try and do something like that again and leave Master chief alone for a while.

[moomoo319]

They nailed the core arena gameplay and campaign. Just too bad it took them 4+ years and they ddnt get to anything else smh.

[porkChop]

MS would be smart to send some map designers from id, Coalition, etc., over to 343 and just get a bunch of new maps out in a big update. Only 1 map every 3 months isn't going to cut it. Release a bunch of maps for 6v6 and BTB.

[Jin_Sakai]

Halo Infinite is tons of fun and the gameplay is sublime but everything else lacking, especially the content.

343i need to be restructured, hire some great talent, and get things back on track before they end up losing the franchise or even worse, shut down.

[SullysCigar]

Halo 3 was better by a country mile.

343i were given everything. Massive budget, massive team, massive development time, massive delay and external help from proven developers...yet they still sh!t the bed.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

Im a diehard Halo 3 fan. I never played anything after ODST.

You are wrong. Infinite is the only reason for me to leave my ps5.

[Jin_Sakai]

I’m a die hard Halo fan and Halo Infinite isn’t cutting it. It’s severely lacking content and the ridiculous server de synch will never get fixed because 343i are slow as molasses. Half the modes still aren’t here 6 months after the release of and already delayed game.

Halo 3, Reach, and ODST we’re all much better games. Bungie was also a far better developer than 343i.

[SullysCigar]

Was this flagged as inappropriate by accident? I agree with every point and all seems above board to me.

[Rude-ro]

It really is not.
It is a generic open world campaign and shallow PvP content.

“Maybe” infinite would have been a good filler piece after 3… but it probably because it plays like it is two gens old outside of the pixel count and resolution per the hardware you are playing on;

[Viljong]

Clickbait bs infinite best in series campaign

[ChubbyBlade]

Not even close. Vehicles are pointless and useless, there’s no direction to anything, a single biome and lack of exploration other than rocks and pine trees, enemies are the easiest they’ve ever been, the villains are saturday morning cartoon tier, there’s no dread or tension, the grapple hook removes the usefulness of any vehicle, the marines don’t even need you they’re so strong, half the story isn’t even in the game, it’s severely toned down and child friendly compared to the previous games etc.

[Viljong]

How vehicles are pointless they really suit open world and are fun easymode if you give marine rocket launcher from bases and roll on attack it is really efficent way. Heroic difficult is perfect as in every halo game. Base gameplay and combat is more more fun in open world with different approaches and strategys. Enemies and weapons are about perfect.

[ChubbyBlade]

343 can’t touch the bungie games. Whether it’s the convoluted story where things happen off screen, turning chiefs into a super hero instead of a soldier or toning down the violence etc. they’re clearly trying to avoid its military roots. Not only that but once the honeymoon period disappeared…I saw no reason to replay the game. It’s so directionless and when there are levels with design, they’re repetitive with poor layouts.

Infinite was fun…once. No reason to replay it.

[MadLad]

I prefer Halo Infinite and Reach's campaign over 3, personally.

[TheColbertinator]

You spelled Halo Reach incorrectly and that's ok. I am a forgiving man.

[moriarty1889]

Halo 3 was epic.

[Muigi]

Personally I liked Reach the best.

[darkrider]

They aren't in the same league. Halo 3 was one of the most played... While infinite is dead online. Their numbers on steam are ridiculous.

[cerpintaxt44]

halo 2 is the best

[franwex]

Halo 3 is basically the halo standard. It’s the one brought more to the series. Other halos have not had that impact even if they are good.

[FPS_D3TH]

Yeah halo 3 is the goat but regardless of the other halos 343 studios have worked on, infinite is the closest thing we’ve come to halo 3s glory days. They really need work on desync, broken melee and start adding some significant content though. I really don’t understand why they pushed to release so soon with nothing to back them up.

[GoodGuy09]

Halo 3 was the best for its time. Until cod took over and halo basically just slowly disappeared lol. I dunno if halo could ever make a comeback especially with 343 at the helm. If they could just make a great campaign story with great visuals with the inf gameplay then thatd be enough for me to think its a great halo game. I honestly don't think halo mp could ever be great anymore with all the competition lol.

[ChubbyBlade]

Infinite COULD have been it. Everyone was about it. Until they played the same 7 maps 30 times an hour. They finally nailed the gameplay but everything else was lacking.

[MasterChief3624]

I've always considered Halo 3's multiplayer to be pretty sluggish. It's nowhere near my favorite. Halo Reach I think was the peak for me in terms of multiplayer and single player. By far my favorite campaign of the series.

[anast]

This is fun to watch.

[Stanjara]

Yes it is!

[Profchaos]

I'd agree 3 was probably the best campaign there was only one level I hated which was the second one in the bunker that part sucked the rest was awesome.

1 and reach are also up there.

Infinite didn't know what it wanted to be and the open world was for me purely padding and an interruption to my experience

[Bathyj]

Halo Combat Evolved is my favourite.

[Charlieboy333]

Yes and it was also a graphical showcase as were all the Halos.......except Infinite, when suddenly Halo was NEVER known for it's graphics according to fanboys.

[ChasterMies]

100% agree with this. Halo 3 is the best game ever released. Best campaign ever (still true). Forge. Co-op. Many multiplier modes. Great vehicle combat in multiplayer. And you could see the population on each playlist. No bullshit like today!