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Halo 5: Guardians

Halo 5: Guardians

343 Industries·Released Oct 27, 2015·Single player

Platforms
Xbox One
Genres
Shooter
Critic83/100
Across 6 reviews
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Halo 5: Guardians delivers epic multiplayer experiences that span multiple modes, full-featured level building tools, and another chapter in the Master Chief saga. The Master Chief saga continues, with solo and up to 4-player cooperative experience that spans three worlds. A mysterious and unstoppable force threatens the galaxy. The Spartans of Fireteam Osiris and Blue Team must embark on a journey that will change the course of history and the future of mankind.

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9 reviews
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Ethan Gach·Aug 16, 2018
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Each new Halo game since 2007’s Halo 3 gets some praise, then fades, and then is pointed to as a sign that the Xbox’s once-unstoppable franchise is

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Tina Amini·Oct 30, 2015
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Halo 5: Guardians is the first time I haven’t loved a Halo game. Though, thankfully, the latest chapter in the sci-fi shooter universe has a few things

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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.

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Mike Mahardy·Oct 27, 2015
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343 Industries introduces a new multiplayer mode to great effect, but its campaign story holds the overall experience back.

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Brian Albert·Oct 27, 2015
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Great guns and stronger mechanics make for the best combat in a Halo game yet.

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