Halo 5: Guardians

Kotaku

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

Eurogamer

Wesley Yin-Poole·Oct 30, 2015

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For developer 343 Industries, the honeymoon period is over. It's been three years since Halo 4 came out for the Xbox 36…

Kotaku

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

Pure Xbox

Dave Letcavage·Oct 29, 2015

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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.

Game Informer

Matt Miller·Oct 28, 2015

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343 Industries makes big changes to both campaign and multiplayer in an ambitious if occasionally flawed adventure for Master Chief and friends.

GameSpot

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.

IGN

Brian Albert·Oct 27, 2015

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Great guns and stronger mechanics make for the best combat in a Halo game yet.

Polygon

Arthur Gies·Oct 26, 2015

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Halo 5 offers some of the best multiplayer the series has ever seen

GamesRadar+

David Houghton·Oct 26, 2015

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"a game that’s at its most interesting and fresh when it’s at its least