Halo 4

[Carpet Monkey 38]

Literally going to crap in my pants, this is getting near perfect scores from everywhere (including an insanely high 98 from IGN)...midnight launch it is then

[RealDaveBell87 2]

Sounds to me like OXM are 'sugarcoating' the disappointing campaign.
As someone who prefers both single and multiplayer ,enjoying the former more, ive got to say im a little disappointed at the moment.
Halo has always done everything on a grand and movie like narrative scale that gets most people hooked with its slick cutscenes that in Halo Reach we excellent.
Been looking forward to this game for ages and feel as if it will now be a disappointment, was expecting a entirely new, fresh experience but sounds to me as if Halo 4 does not live up to either Halo 3 or Reach. Very annoyed at the fact the infinitely irritating Armor Lock will be making an appearance too in a slightly different guise.

[STE MO 47]

From what I've seen and played of the game, which is only a couple of levels, it's going to be a great game. The big thing for me is that the health bar, after the shield bar, has gone. Massive for me as I got sick of shooting someone, only to have them turn around and one shot you. Can't wait to get playing it.

[TheBobinator117 10]

I definitely agree with the article. You can clearly see the focus is more on the multiplayer aspects, which isn't necessarily a bad thing and the campaign might be underwhelming but I am literally going to be playing the campaign for the lore. I have always been interested in Forerunner history and future so if they open up some new doors that I haven't found yet then I will be happy.

[Johnbhoy69 20]

How many hours long is the campaign?

[YoungTobias 17]

Nine out of ten, given the points made about the campaign mode, seems really unjustified. Think I'll leave it until Halo 2 Anniversary comes out (which has to be inevitable) then I can get it cheaper and go through the whole franchise consecutively.

[CunningSmile 50]

Nine out of ten, given the points made about the campaign mode, seems really unjustified. Think I'll leave it until Halo 2 Anniversary comes out (which has to be inevitable) then I can get it cheaper and go through the whole franchise consecutively.

Why inevitable? 343 have actually said repeatedly they won't do Halo 2. Halo 1 only got the treatment because they had a gap in the release schedule that coincided with the anniversary. I think Halo 5 will be a bigger priority for them now.

[OXM Jonty]

On Halo 2... 343 said they weren't doing it. What hasn't been addressed is that they didn't actually do Halo Anniversary either, Saber Interactive did. So I'm not ruling it out. I would expect Microsoft to get Halo 4 well out of the way before doing anything, though.

[CunningSmile 50]

On Halo 2... 343 said they weren't doing it. What hasn't been addressed is that they didn't actually do Halo Anniversary either, Saber Interactive did. So I'm not ruling it out. I would expect Microsoft to get Halo 4 well out of the way before doing anything, though.

I bow to your greater knowledge oh Dark Lord

[ItchyRash 24]

Getting excited for this but need to finish Assassins Creed Revelations before hand. Can't start a new game until I'm finished the current one. Mad dash to get it done before Halo comes out. Hopefully more engaging than Reach was. I just wasn't blown away by it. 2nd weakest of the series after Halo 2 in my opinion. High hopes for this though.


I other news, a YoungTobias post that doesn't mention ME3. Shush. Maybe he won't notice.

[Thos. 31]

I've always loved both Halo single and multiplayer equally. Bungie's move to Microsoft is the single reason I bought the Xbox, and every Halo has been a Day 1 for me.

However, the unlock system means Halo multiplayer is now dead to me, so I was really hoping for an outstanding campaign. Shame.

Looks like this'll be a cheap pickup in six to twelve months for me, then.

[EdDeRs1 33]

at least answer me this, are there Falcons in it? i have some sweet shit planned and i need some falcons for it

[OXM ETboy]

There's a mission which is pretty much a straight rip of Long Night of Solace from Reach. Jetplanes aplenty! Also, you can make a big pile of Broadswords in Forge Mode. Piles! Everybody loves piles.

[Darth Mousemat 19]

This review is strangely brutal when it comes to the downfalls. Judging by the campaign side of it I'm surprised you gave it a 9. To me the spearhead of any game is the campaign so if it is as you say it is I'll be very disappointed,

Not trying to sound like a Grumpy, Synical old man here

[Bezza89 56]

Is the single player campaign co-op too? How long is it roughly?