I’m just curious to see general opinions about the game. I seem to have a stance on the game that a lot of my friends don’t agree with. What did you like? What didn’t you like? Was the campaign boring? Was it fun? Just anything that can come to mind.
I liked the campaign, but there were some things they could’ve done better with it. It didn’t have a formal introduction for Osiris or Blue Team, which alienates anyone who hasn’t looked into Halo’s lore outside of the games. There should have been more bosses, like fighting Jul 'Mdama instead of watching him die in a cutscene, and it should have been more like what it was advertised to be: Locke hunting Chief because he betrayed the UNSC. If chief just blew up Argent Moon without reporting it like he did, it would have painted him as a real bad guy and more in line with what 343 advertised. But overall the gameplay was good, it was cool to see the Arbiter again and if you’ve got 3 friends to run through with you then you’re going to have a great time.
As for the multiplayer, I think it’s fantastic. Every time I go back and play older Halo games, I appreciate Halo 5 more. Sprint, thrusters, and clamber make movement feel so smooth, they let me escape situations that would be certain death back in the day. And ground pound kills are just so satisfying. The aiming feels quick and responsive, especially since we can modify more than just look sensitivity now. And the weapon sandbox is the most balanced I’ve ever seen in a Halo game, every weapon has a purpose now. I always hated how there were such cool looking weapons back in the day that no one used because they were just outclassed. If they keep adding more maps (big team battle could really use some more) then Halo 5 will become my favorite Halo game.
Campaign:
Pros:
-Fairly well designed
-Different settings feel like Halo
-Graphics well done
Cons:
-Story felt weak and somewhat cliched
-Little to no character development
-Not enough vehicle segments
-Too many Warden boss fights
-Dumb allied AI
Multiplayer:
Pros:
-Modes are well done
-Fun to play
-Runs smoothly, actions feel natural and useful
-Weapon balance is perfect
Cons:
-Motion tracker range is useless
-Arena maps aren’t very well designed
-Servers suck, occasional lag outs and disconnections
Overall:
Pros:
-Fun to play
-Great soundtrack
Cons:
-No split-screen
-No offline features aside from campaign