When I was younger, I remember being amazed at the scale of the levels in Halo: CE. The second mission in particular, aptly named "Halo", was the real standout. Being able to choose your path and drive the Warthog around was amazing. I couldn't wait for the technology to catch up so we could have a seamless Halo experience from start to finish.

Halo Infinite attempts to do just that, with mixed results. Unlike other open-world games, you are not inundated with points of interest on your minimap. While playing in co-op, we found ourselves naturally stumbling upon side missions and activities to complete. Each side activity would reward you with something tangible, thus respecting your time and effort.

The overall gameplay is very tight and responsive, it feels great to play. They've also added a number of new gadgets and abilities to use, with the grappling hook being the standout. While it may seem out of place in a Halo game, it works very well and is super fun to use.

As for the story, I think they did a good job, because just like in all the other Halo games, I had no idea what was going on. Although, as @Splodey mentioned in his review, the game has a very melancholic tone and feel. I don't know if it was intentional, but it was definitely noticeable throughout the campaign.

I remember reading that the art direction they chose was a deliberate nod to the visuals of Halo: CE. I think it worked really well and I hope they stick with it for future releases.

The game can look nice at times, but it's easy to tell that it's a cross-gen release. The lack of raytracing on the PC and XSX was a bit of a disappointment, as the game could have benefited greatly from it.

I had very low expectations for this Halo title. One of the reasons I picked up the Xbox Series X was to play it, only to have the game delayed multiple times and launched in a poor state. The lack of co-op at launch was the biggest sin of all. However, they seem to have improved the game a lot since launch. I think all fans of Halo should give it a try.

Playing a new Halo on PC was great, especially with the grappling hook as a new addition. The open world was an understandable change for the franchise, but did not improve anything for me, I mostly stuck to just the main quests, and these suffered under the time spent on the open world. The quests themselves aren't bad, but they are very few and end way too early, barely getting the story going. It also continues a story started in books and the spinoff Halo Wars 2, which doesn't work for such a large entry.

"Oba Halo novo da 343 vamo ver como ta- " Começo muito bom, gráfico lindo, desanda no meio.
Eu consigo realmente sentir um carinho sendo feito no jogo, apesar de algumas resalvas sobre como escolheram continuar pós 5, a história é boa(facilmente a melhor da 343 era), o gameplay é maravilhoso, um dos melhores fps que ja joguei e melhor gameplay da saga.
Porém, mundo aberto repetitivo onde 2 anos atrás quando abandonei eu já sabia como seria e eu estava certo. Copia de Far Cry, mapa gigante, conquistar acampamento, etc. Fora muita enrolação durante a campanha no mundo aberto pra ir de ponto A a B, o jogo fica extremamente repetitivo te colocando nas masmorras Forrunner fazendo mesmas coisas que é pegar energia pro elevador, leva de inimigos vindo e boss extremamente faceis e broxas que por alguma motivo so dão dificuldade no final, 343 tem um problema sério com ritimo de campanha de Halo.
Acho que em história estão agora no caminho certo, mundo aberto não é pra Halo(pelo meno não pros principais) mas a saga do Master Chief tem um potencial bom.

For a mainline Halo game, I didn't expect this one to have such a melancholy tone. The agonies of the development team can really be felt when playing the game, but despite that, it's the most solid Halo title 343 has made so far.

The gameplay feels great, shooting and traversing the environment is very smooth. Initially, I was skeptical about the addition of the grapple hook, but to my surprise it worked great and added a lot to both combat and exploration.

Same skepticism rings true for the hub like nature of the world. Again, I was surprised how well it worked here, none of the side activities ever felt intrusive, nor did the HUD get cluttered with "points of interest". Most of them were found naturally by just exploring the world.

Co-op worked decently, though we encountered some soft locks, luckily restarting the game or mission fixed most of these issues.

It's close to a really great game, it just needed that extra push to make it shine. Hopefully with the change in leadership at 343, they will rally together and make the new Halo entry their best one yet.

Halo Infinite é um jogo ambicioso que traz de volta o icônico Master Chief em uma nova aventura. Vamos analisar alguns aspectos:

Pontos Positivos:

Narrativa densa: A história envolve Master Chief, os Banidos e um mundo aberto em Zeta Halo. A presença de Arma como IA traz companhia e carisma.
Jogabilidade aprimorada: A exploração e os combates são divertidos e desafiadores. A adição do gancho é uma grande inovação.
Gráficos e sons: O visual adulto e realista, combinado com efeitos sonoros espaciais, cria uma atmosfera imersiva.

Pontos Negativos:

Missões secundárias repetitivas: Algumas atividades no mundo aberto podem se tornar monótonas.
Mundo vazio: Apesar do vasto cenário, a falta de conteúdo único para explorar é um ponto fraco.

Jogos Semelhantes:
Destiny 2: Desenvolvido pela Bungie, oferece exploração, tiroteio e elementos de RPG.
Dying Light 2: Mundo aberto com zumbis e parkour.
Ready or Not: Tático, com foco em combate realista.

Duração do Jogo:

A campanha principal leva de 15 a 20 horas, mas pode variar dependendo do estilo de jogo e exploração.
Em resumo, Halo Infinite é uma experiência que vale a pena para fãs da série e jogadores interessados em uma narrativa envolvente e ação FPS.

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Halo Infinite is an ambitious game that brings back the iconic Master Chief in a new adventure. Let's analyze some aspects:

Strengths:

Dense Narrative: The story involves Master Chief, the Banished, and an open world in Zeta Halo. Arma's presence as an AI brings companionship and charisma.
Enhanced Gameplay: Exploration and combat are fun and challenging. The addition of the hook is a great innovation.
Graphics and sounds: Adult and realistic visuals combined with spatial sound effects create an immersive atmosphere.

Negative points:

Repetitive side quests: Some activities in the open world can become monotonous.
Empty World: Despite the vast setting, the lack of unique content to explore is a weak point.

Similar Games:
Destiny 2: Developed by Bungie, offers exploration, gunplay, and RPG elements.
Dying Light 2: Open world with zombies and parkour.
Ready or Not: Tactical, with a focus on realistic combat.

Game Duration:

The main campaign takes 15 to 20 hours, but can vary depending on play and exploration style.
In short, Halo Infinite is a worthwhile experience for fans of the series and players interested in an immersive narrative and FPS action.

Finalmente acertaram a campanha depois do fiasco que foi Halo 5 e a campanha mediana de Halo 4 onde teve aquela MALDITA RETCON nos forrerruners naquele jogo, a vibe é totalmente os Halos da bungie um ar de mistério enquanto você investiga o zeta halo, um dos anéis mais misteriosos da franquia juntamente com a the weapon que cumpre bem o papel como substituta da cortana, sendo até bem melhor que ela diferente da cortana a the weapon é ingênua e isso faz ela ser única durante a campanha não é um CTRL C CTRL V da Cortana, mesmo que ela tenha algumas coisas que lembram a cortana como estalar o dedo sempre que faz alguma ação, essa também é a melhor versão do Chief de toda a franquia é o melhor Chief já escrito em todos esses anos.

Os Vilões são OK com exceção do Atriox e Jega 'Rdomnai que são realmente bons, Harbinger e Escharum cumprem seus papeis afinal vilões nunca foram algo forte da 343 só lembrarmos do Didact no final de Halo 4 uma das piores "boss fights" já feitas, Escharum não é tão preocupante como Jega e Atriox pois ele só sabe ser falacioso durante a campanha inteira através de um holograma, porém, a boss fight dele é uma das melhores junto com a Harbinger, se ele fosse melhor desenvolvido poderia ser facilmente um dos vilões de ouro da franquia juntamente com os Prophets, Tartarus e Gravemind, já a Harbinger é quase o mesmo caso do Escharum porém ela é mais interessante que ele já que ela que deu entrada pro mistérios dos Endless.

A trilha sonora desse jogo é maravilhosa, lembra muito as antigas trilhas produzidas pelos lendários Martin O'Donnell e Michael Salvatori facilmente uma das melhores da franquia, Gareth Coker, Curtis Schweitzer e Joel Corelitz caíram como luva pra franquia.

Halo Infinite pode não ter tido um bom lançamento, mas ele conseguiu superar minhas expectativas com a campanha e isso me deixou muito feliz e me deu esperanças pra franquia, a última mensagem que a Cortana nos passa durante a campanha é como se fosse a 343 falando com nós e se desculpando pelas merdas que fizeram com a franquia durante esses anos, só não chorei pq Halo Reach me preparou pra qualquer coisa relacionada a tristeza ou fazer se emocionar, dito isso, joguem esse jogo é a essência de Halo.

It's a shame this game had such a weak launch because it pretty much feels like a game worth picking up with what it currently has to offer years after release. I always found the multiplayer here to be very satisfying even during the game's abysmally small & lackluster launch, now you can feel some variety to be had with forge and the introduction of new maps & modes. I initially played single player when it launched on game pass but I never really felt too inclined to put money for another month, when I finally bought the single player on sale I was kind of surprised to see how close I was to the end on my first save doing a new playthrough with a friend (albeit on Easy now & with the tank gun glitch because I was primarily playing to help them 100% the achievements). In a lot of ways calling this game Infinite as opposed to 6 makes a lot of sense when you consider how radically different the single player experience was changed and how strong the reaction was to seeing running on reveal (very much how I imagined how strongly people reacted to reach Reach and its gimmicks pre and post launch). The campaign being "open world" on a halo ring is an interesting premise for sure however I understand the complaints on the lack of variety in map design coming off of the older titles being set in large scale war zones across many different environments. I enjoyed Weapon's and Echo-216's mindsets and personalities reacting and at time clashing themselves with Master Chief's monotone and stern personality it definitely made for some good dialogue. I don't think I understand the complaint of gameplay being repetitive with the amount of side quests and objectives the single player has to offer because it feels like most Halo single player experiences have always been some variety of Moving to objective to objective and not being allowed to move forward until all enemies are dead in an area. I think the only real miss is that they're still pricing single player at full price (60USD) when two thirds of the game is already available for free and there really isn't enough content to have justified the price range like the older titles, I am pretty much aware this is an business executive's choice but the game should have been 20 bucks at most if they really wanted to convince people who aren't big fans of the series to want to go out of their way to buy it. All positives this game has to offer and yet the possibilities of what could have been still affect this game's reputation, whether you're bummed they cut split screen, neutered the single player multiplayer rewards system, introduced microtransactions yet again(which I know is the biggest criticism for an astounding amount of people), and not even mentioning the looming feeling of how they already gave/given up with their initial post launch content plans and other inconsistencies from now and then. At the end of the day though I'm not someone whose been overly critical to the point of rage consuming this game so I would still give myself the opportunity to play it and recommend others who are unsure of picking up what very could well be their first Halo experience.