Michael Plurad

A change... But a sorely needed one. Imo, one of the biggest problems with Halo was how linear each one was. Such little to explore for such a lore rich universe. The change to an openworld environment makes exploration a much bigger part to play. You no longer have to always engage enemies to progress, finding collectibles actually benefits you in-game (did I mention you now have unlockables and upgrades?), and thankfully finding UNSC weapons is not as difficult this time around. Have not beaten the game yet, but so far I am very much enjoying this refreshing new adventure with 117.

If it wasn’t called “Call of Duty” it would have gotten a better response. It was well done shooter/flight sim hybrid. Personally, I enjoyed the campaign and felt real attachment to the characters. Was sad to see when one was killed off.

Enjoying the games combat system? Finding it too easy? Hint: Start a new game on hard. Only this time, make it a priority to follow the lorestones. Max out detect hidden and only move on to the next area once you have found all of them. Really helped fixed the balancing issue for me. Found myself repeating certain areas several times.

The nostalgia is strong with this one.