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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
Satisfying end to the series (although we all know Halo is not over), Fun, high-quality vehicle levels, Great selection of guns, Varied and non-repeating settings and color schemes, Multiplayer that will keep you busy for years, Satisfying story that fits
So many tracking shots of Spartans' rears. Seriously, it's all armored ass, all the time, The voice acting could be a little much, If you're not into multiplayer, or jacking up the difficulty for multiple playthroughs, the game is over rather quickly, We
Here's what made me very happy with the campaign: the settings never felt pedestrian, the color schemes and industrial design changed in ways that made sense, and I was never stuck backtracking or slogging my way through firefights that seemed endless. Th...
So, this is it then? Bungie's last Halo, the game that brings together ten years worth of work, the game that takes us back to the beginning, and the game that's supposed to be the most definitive title in the series. As someone who's been a fan ever s...
Abstract: Bungie has managed to do something that eluded George Lucas years ago: create a prequel to a beloved sci-fi series that not only simply works, but is at times better than the installments it precedes. After spending ten hours with the campaign, and ano...
Expertly paced storytelling and carefully crafted gameplay, all wrapped neatly in Spartan armor, delivers the best Halo campaign to date. Multiplayer fans get even more bang for their buck with Reach’s bottomless suite of online options.
It’s still Halo, so if you didn’t like it before, Reach probably won’t change your mind. First Prev 1 2 Next Last
Halo: Reach is a fantastic package, with several core components that on their own can outclass many other games. The campaign is excellent, backed by solid storytelling and a powerful audio-visual experience. The competitive multiplayer is familiar, y...
Abstract: Everyone loves Halo, right? It may be the most popular science-fiction first-person shooter of the past decade, but that doesn’t mean everyone is on the bandwagon to call each and every release in the Microsoft-published franchise the next coming. Man...
Abstract: On November 15, 2001, Microsoft officially joined the console wars with the release of the Xbox. The system launched alongside a handful of titles, including arguably the sole game that helped establish Microsoft in the console market and popularize ...
Abstract: The really interesting thing about Halo: Reach is that we know how it ends - no one's walking away from this battle. It's the Total Party Kill of the Halo universe, an epic battle that's been referenced in past games and even written about in the novel...
Abstract: I’ll admit I haven’t read Eric Nylund’s Fall of Reach novel. I know I probably should have but, ya know, I don’t have unlimited time for my geeky tendencies. That being said I’ve played every Halo game, including Reach, and read every Halo comic so I ...
