Halo: Reach is probably the game I'm most conflicted on in this series. I feel like there are elements that are absolutely amazing, but elements that just make the game feel weaker compared to other entries thus far. To sum up my thoughts in the simplest way possible, I thought the story was REALLY good, but the actual gameplay was just alright. The levels in the first half ranged from okay to meh while the second half had pretty solid levels, but nothing too crazy. I get that the game has a more dreadful feel and it was definitely more atmospheric than the others, but the others just had more interesting set pieces. I would like to clarify though, I don't think the level design is bad per say, I just think compared to the majority of other Halo games, this one was weaker for me. Overall, still another really solid Halo game that has some great qualities, but is weaker for me compared to most of the other games in the series.