It's really nice to revisit these games in 2024, especially after experiencing them on the Master Chief collection. It's much easier to get a feel for the campaign, not hampered down by the multiplayer or nostalgia. For many people, Halo is all about multiplayer. I get that, it is up there with Goldeneye as one of the most fun multiplayer shooters. Yet, with the servers shut down, does the campaign still hold up and is it still worth owning. The answer is yes, Halo 4 is still good. Halo 4 continues the epic series, but this time 343 have taken over the reigns from creators Bungie. Now, unless you have been hiding under a rock, you know what Halo is. A futuristic space FPS, with excellent controls and a cool story and world. There's vehicles, sticky grenades and weird alien enemies, it's great. Halo 4 is all of those things and more, it's really fun. I always think it's strange that this is not a Bungie game as it feels more like a Halo game than the previous Reach and ODST. They have kept everything you loved about the original 3 games and added in interesting enemies and weapons to boot. In some ways I actually enjoyed this more than Halo 3. It's graphics hold up much better which makes sense as it was more recent. I also think it is a bit smoother to control, if that is possible. The story explores the relationship between Master Chief and Cortana, which is a nice change and quite mature. In terms of criticisms, there are a few. The missions feature a lot more indoor environments, with corridor shooting style sections and less space to move around. I'm not sure if this is a bad thing, but it definitely feels different. The music is also unfortunately a step down, it's fairly hard to match up to Halo 3 though in this regard. I think my biggest gripe with the game is the final boss. I won't spoil anything, but it sucks. Overall I really enjoyed Halo 4 and looking back at it with a campaign focus, I think people may enjoy it more than they expect. Press R to climb was pretty dumb though. Of course you should pick up this one.