CaptainBiscuit
2007
Having been an avid gamer since I was young I’m naturally quick to toss words like nostalgia around in reviews, that being said this game is basically the game that defined the word’s true meaning.
This game is beautiful in a manner which even my younger, less observant self could recognise. Super Mario games have never since come close to that of Galaxy and indeed I'm sceptical they ever will.
This game is beautiful in a manner which even my younger, less observant self could recognise. Super Mario games have never since come close to that of Galaxy and indeed I'm sceptical they ever will.
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2004
Halo 2 is honestly a little overrated, the story is pretty good and the Arbiter stuff is a cool twist, but I struggle to look past the disappointing gameplay and level design. Maybe it’s just me but I kinda feel like the game peaks during the Earth missions, and then there’s Legendary which in Halo 2 is completely unbalanced, you need the patience of a saint to finish a Legendary playthrough. Overall I don’t think it’s the worst of the franchise, but it’s far from it’s best.
2012
Halo 4 had the extremely unenviable task of living up to the standards set by the Bungie era of Halo, the sad but unsurprising truth is that Halo 4 could never have lived up to the high expectations. With that in mind I do still believe it did an admirable job, it has a compelling narrative, new enemies and weapons, what truly holds this game back is it's gameplay with feels like a butchered version of Halo Reach, a myriad of strange creative decisions including the choice to redesign almost every recognisable asset and sound, but also a distinctly different characterisation for the Master Chief making him almost seem like an entirely different character. In summery Halo 4 is still largely slept on and I'd say is probably worth a shot.
2010
Halo Reach is a very special game for me as It was my first Halo game and also my first game I ever owned on the Xbox 360, so there will be no surprise I have deep rooted nostalgia for it, honestly I have difficulty seeing any of this games flaws, however, it's Legendary mode is notoriously difficult and armour abilities have certainly received some flak, but I would argue that the gameplay is among the best the series has ever had and visually Reach is still yet to be surpassed.
2008
2019