I’ve been an avid halo fan for years now. Be it the amazing sci-fi epic story, or the fun addictive multiplayer i’ve loved halo from the beginning. When Bungie released Reach i was very excited i mean here’s another halo story, a new multiplayer, and over all a whole new experience within the halo universe. However i was sorely let down.
From someone who has read every written fiction in the halo universe and played all of the halo games the story of reach was just wrong. Timelines towards the end didn’t add up with previous established cannon,the music wasn’t that captivating, the environments were bland and compared to it’s predecessors it was just off. And the multiplayer experience was the worst by far across all previous games. So needless to say after having that dropped on me my expectations for halo 4 were super low. Dam if i wasn’t in for a big surprise.
Campaign: Halo 4’s campaign has got to be one of the best FPS campaigns i have ever played story wise. That cut scene in mission 5 was mind blowing, and all the emotional stuff at the end plus the terminals oh man the story is just everywhere in this game. My only thing with campaign is the fact that the Promethean enemies weren’t that diverse. I mean i know there were different types of the three enemies but they were basically all the same i’d like to see more diversity in the future if these enemies return. Overall A+ best Halo campaign imo.
Audio: The sound in this game is freaking amazing. I feel like i’m in a freaking war-zone 24/7 the guns sound awesome the vehicles sound heavy and gritty i love it. And the music to me is awesome as well. I know some people are going to say that Nobody can do it like Marty and while the first trilogy had great music and those classic sounds we’ll always remember, this is a new game and a new trilogy and it’s time for a new sound and i must say this game hit it spot on i love the music. When you come out of the crash in level 2 and come out overlooking that canyon and the music cue’s i got so freaking pumped.
Spartan Ops: I think the idea of spartan ops is great and it’s a really cool way to keep people coming back week after week. It would be nice to see ODST style firefight come back as well but i understand that there’s only so much you can put in the game.
Multiplayer:Out of the box i immediately noticed the lack of a team doubles, team snipers, and a more traditional ffa, also no multi team, swat or grifball. I also feel like KOTH, oddball, and CTF should just be put into an objective playlist and not be separate playlists. Overall i love the feel of the game though. All of the new mechanics make the game feel fresh and new, but at the same time slayer pro is always available for that more classic feel. The maps are such a step up from the crappy reach play spaces. However i feel like there’s an abundance of big team maps. I’d like to see more small 4v4 maps in the rotation. Overall i love the multiplayer and with some slight tweaks and updates it could be perfect.
343 has brought back my love for halo in a way i didn’t think possible. Thank you for this amazing game and you have this fan’s support for another ten years easy.
