Halo 5: Guardians

27 Oct 2015

Xbox One
8.4 rating
1010 want
2605 played
136 playing
91 reviews
Developer
343 Industries
Publisher
Microsoft Studios

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Halo 5: Guardians delivers epic multiplayer experiences that span multiple modes, full-featured level building tools, and another chapter in the Master Chief saga. The Master Chief saga continues, with solo and up to 4-player cooperative experience that spans three worlds. A mysterious and unstoppable force threatens the galaxy. The Spartans of Fireteam Osiris and Blue Team must embark on a journey that will change the course of history and the future of mankind.

64/100. I don't really understand how, after doing such a good job (imo) with Halo 4, they missed the mark this bad with Halo 5. My complaints summarized: They nerfed the DMR, they brought back aim cancelling when you take damage (why??), they made EVERYTHING Yellow in this game (WHY??), and they gave Master Chief a cute little team of Spartans which include people named Frederic and Linda (why not just Fred? Also there hasn't been anyone named Linda since 1935, am I supposed to believe that name has a huge resurgence in 500 years?). The most egregious sins of all however are these: Evil Cortana, and no Chief. In Halo 5, there are 15 missions. 3 of which involve no combat and are just you walking around talking to NPC's. Another 9 have you playing as Locke in team Osiris. Which means you only play as Master Chief in 3 of the 15 missions in this game. Who greenlit that decision?? I think the average 11 year old could have told you that was a less than amazing idea. The thing that really hurts me though, is the sheer laziness that came with handling Cortana as a character. Not only do they turn her evil (have you ever met Cortana?), but they did it in the most cliched way possible. Cortana comes to the realization that humans (and all the other aliens for that matter) are too self destructive and so she strips them all of their free will to implement an authoritarian level of "peace". I guess Elon Musk was right (please nobody tell him). I've gotten to know Cortana pretty well over the last several games, well enough to know that is aggressively outside her character. Just overall a huge disappointment and, decidedly, the worst Halo game to date.
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25 Mar 2024
It is a Mess!. Although i liked halo 4 and infinite but halo 5 is baaad compared to them i've never expected a halo game to be like this bad story bad map design repetitive bosses and enemies it doesnt have a good soundtracks like the previous ones
Story(3/10)
Gameplay(8/10)
Soundtracks(5/10)
Graphics(9/10)
U cannot enjoy the gameplay because of the story
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10 Jun 2023
Not Halo. Just a complete mess of a game with no replay value and no soul like the first 3 games. Halo 4 and 5 are a joke.
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02 Apr 2020
Worst halo game ever made
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26 Jan 2024
Unfairly maligned for the story, which I thought was interesting and a nice little change. Good FPS campaign but I didn't play the online component so I can't comment on that.
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11 Jun 2023
significantly different from the other halos, and just not enough master chief. but it's a solid FPS that I have beaten 3 times, and will continue to play.
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01 Feb 2021
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