Gaming News Halo: The best games of the legendary FPS from Xbox and Microsoft
In 2002, Bungie prepares to revolutionize the world of console FPS with its title Halo: Combat Evolved. As the spearhead of the Xbox, the franchise has come a long way to finally become inseparable from the Microsoft machine. After six canon episodes, multiple spin-offs, and plenty of cross-media work, the Master Chief returns once again for a television series. To mark the occasion, we’ve compiled an exhaustive list of Halo games.
Summary
- Halo: Spartan Assault and Spartan Strike
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo Wars
- Halo 4
- Halo 3: ODST
- Halo Infinite and Halo Infinite Multiplayer
- Halo 5: Sentinels
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- halo 3
- Hello Reach
- halo 2
Halo: Spartan Assault and Spartan Strike
If Halo is obviously known as an FPS license, here it is Halo: Spartan Assault and Halo: Spartan Strike are both dual-stick shooters, each offering 30 new missions that take place before, during, and after the events of Halo 4. Far from being stingy in terms of content, the two titles also have good replayability and offer the luxury of co-op. Fun and edgy despite a certain lack of readability and nimbleness at times, Halo Spartan Assault and Spartan Strike both offer a refreshing and original experience in the Master Chief’s universe.
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Halo Wars 2
Like the two Spartan works, the Halo Wars spin-off allows you to experience a unique adventure within the licensed universe. Finish the FPS, place here at the STR. Yes Halo Wars 2 does not have the element of surprise of its predecessor, it is clear that the formula of the strategy game, rich in the franchise’s extraordinary lore, represents a proposition of choice. Chronologically, Halo Wars 2 forms the link between the Canon games and Halo Infinite. A must for hardcore fans of the saga, but also an excellent twist for fans of the genre.
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Halo Wars
Halo Wars first the name, he had surprised more than one fan of the franchise when he announced it. This opus introduces the license to the STR genre and also allows you to deepen your knowledge of the history of Halo and understand the main lines of the conflict between the humans and the Alliance during the Great War. Of course, the various characters lack the legendary charisma of John-117 and Cortana, but offer a welcome new angle on this war that has been portrayed throughout the previous episodes. Finally, we appreciate the proposal and are happy to immerse ourselves in this universe that has so much to offer.
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Halo 4
Halo 4 occupies a special place within the license. Bungie, the historical creator of Halo, decides to fly away from Microsoft two years before the release of this opus and leave his baby in the hands of the Redmond company. For its part, Microsoft created the 343 Industries studio to continue the development of its flagship license. After the glorious conclusion to Halo 3, 343 Industries seeks to recapture the adventures of the Master Chief but, in the eyes of fans, struggles to replace its predecessor. Halo 4 isn’t a bad title so far, but it looks like a promising new beginning rather than a real tour de force.
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Halo 3: ODST
Halo 3: ODST is an original title within the Halo saga. While the works of the license have so far put us in the shoes of the Master Chief, a super warrior clad in indestructible armor, this spin-off takes the unprecedented step of letting us play a lambda soldier with no extraordinary abilities. This assumption remains relativized, since it embodies after all the last recruit ODST, an elite unit. Taking place during the events of Halo 3, the software brings us here to a real crossroads in search of our teammates. With a lush, melancholy nocturnal atmosphere, an unprecedented dimension of infiltration, and a controlled paced storyline, Halo 3: ODST is a hit spin-off.
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Halo Infinite and Halo Infinite Multiplayer
343 Industries signs with Halo infinity his third episode of the saga. The studio has decided to return to several of its innovations for the series in order to offer a kind of spiritual reboot of the Master Chief’s adventures. If the saga has always adopted a unique level design with huge battle areas, this time 343 Industries has decided to take the formula to its zenith by offering players a large open play area. The software sins in writing and somewhat gives up the epic breath of staging of its elders, but Halo Infinite hands down the best gameplay in the history of the saga. Never before has the Major been so vivacious and fearsome, with his complete arsenal and array of gadgets. The multiplayer obviously takes advantage of this gameplay to offer one of the best online FPS experiences in recent years.
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Halo 5: Sentinels
Second attempt by 343 Industries, Halo 5: Sentinels confirms once again the turn of the license after the departure from Bungie. More nervous and dynamic than in the past, the Spartans use this opus to show themselves at their best. The plot obviously picks up where Halo 4 left off, but this time offers two different points of view: that of the Major obviously, but also that of Jameson Locke, the captain of the Osiris Squad in charge of John-117’s repatriation . A double story for an extra dose of action and intensity. Halo 5 allows 343 Industries to reaffirm their intentions for the license and once again differentiate themselves from Bungie.
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Halo: Combat Evolved
The very first Halo, subtitled Halo: Combat Evolved was like a bomb when it was released in 2002. As the spearhead of the Xbox, the game accompanied the release of the very first Microsoft machine and immediately established itself as a must-have. At that time, the main narrative lines of the saga had not yet been drawn, but the series-like scenario remained devilishly effective. The great quality of the title at the time of its release is above all the absolutely impeccable gameplay, even more so for a console FPS on such a scale that Halo is still the benchmark for controller FPS today.
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halo 3
The last chapter of the original trilogy, halo 3, like its big brother, accompanied the release of a Microsoft machine: the Xbox 360. Without reinventing the formula, the epic dimension of the software and the supposed end of the saga give this adventure a bittersweet flavor throughout the progression. Technically solid, yet just as fun controller in hand, this third work once again demonstrates Bungie’s complete mastery of her baby. Additionally, the multiplayer sessions are still some of Xbox Live’s best.
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Hello Reach
If Halo 3 closed the Master Chief chapter, Hello Reach was the latest installment from the legendary creators of the saga, Bungie. Thus, after Halo Reach, Bungie was forced to pass the torch to 343 Industries to regain their independence. A heavy tribe that they have tried to honor by leaving their indelible mark with this opus. With gameplay packed with new features like armor power-ups and new weapons, Bungie is once again modernizing an already hugely successful formula. But more than novelty, Halo Reach tells a story that is epic, glorious, and both terribly tragic and moving. With the planet Reach fallen into Alliance hands as the backdrop, Bungie offers up a glorious last stand.
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halo 2
halo 2 undoubtedly represents the pinnacle of the license, the standard to be achieved for a console FPS. If the first work suffered somewhat from a classic and ultimately unremarkable scenario, Halo 2 definitely registers the major among the legends of video games, confirming the epic and dramatic dimensions of the license. Deeper and more exciting than its big brother, Halo 2 obviously offers the Major’s point of view, but also allows us to learn more about the Alliance by putting ourselves in the judge’s shoes. In addition, with this opus Halo also becomes a real reference for Xbox Live, with a much more successful multiplayer than its first version. In short, Halo 2 is a true benchmark for console FPS, the episode that made the saga famous. Today, like its older brother, it benefits from a beautiful remaster facelift inside Master Chief Collection.
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