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October 2010
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Pros
Thrilling shooting action. Addicting multiplayer combat. Strong sci-fi storyline. Now has 4K visuals and a 60FPS frame rate. Doesn't require an Xbox Live Gold subscription for online play
Looks achingly beautiful
Exciting story
Deep multiplayer component
Exciting single player campaign
Superbly executed multiplayer modes
Beautiful environments and engaging soundtrack
Plenty of replay value
The editors didn't like
Cons
Cumbersome new menu and UI. Missing elements featured in the original Xbox 360 game. Lacks crossplay with Xbox One version. Some audio issues
Pros, Thrilling shooting action. Addicting multiplayer combat. Strong sci-fi storyline. Now has 4K visuals and a 60FPS frame rate. Doesn't require an Xbox Live Gold subscription for online play
Cons, Cumbersome new menu and UI. Missing elements featured in the original Xbox 360 game. Lacks crossplay with Xbox One version. Some audio issues
Bottom LineA mainline Halo game has finally come to PC as part of a much larger compilation. If you desire high-octane Halo action on PC, Reach is as good a start as any, but heed this port's rough edges and missing features...
Looks achingly beautiful, Exciting story, Deep multiplayer component
Minor frame rate hitches
The art design has seen the most work though, and the art style has gone from goofy to realistic thanks to the use of muted color tones and richer, more detailed textures. The levels also feel more lived in, with buildings that actually seem habitable ...
Abstract: Halo Reach marks a defining moment for Bungie signalling the final instalment of the Halo series as it moves on to concentrate on other projects. Judging by interviews with the developer over the past year, to go out on a high is obviously important to...
If you play Reach only for the campaign which, by the way, also supports 4-player co-op with scaled enemy AI, you're going to get your money's worth. But if you go beyond the highly polished, immaculately produced solo story, you'll discover one of th...
Published: 2010-09-14, Author: Andrew , review by: theregister.co.uk
As a crescendo 10-years in the making, Reach meets and defies all the right expectations. The campaign may ultimately prove a little too nostalgic for some, but for those who have patiently awaited the true successor to Combat Evolved, Reach delivers wher...
Abstract: Name: Genre: Platform: When Bungie brought Halo: Combat Evolved to the first Xbox console way back in 2001, they achieved what was more or less then considered near impossible; they created a first person shooter that didn't just match the greats of...
Forge, Firefight, 4-player Campaign co-op and a more ambitious multiplayer suite make for one hell of a Halo package. But this isn't a normal Halo - it's a developers' last hurrah to a platform it helped build as a success. And it's for this reason we're...
