{"id":82845,"date":"2015-10-27T11:30:56","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T09:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=82845"},"modified":"2015-10-27T11:51:11","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T09:51:11","slug":"halo-5-this-is-what-the-critics-are-saying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/reviews\/82845-halo-5-this-is-what-the-critics-are-saying","title":{"rendered":"Halo 5 – this is what the critics are saying"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arguably one of the biggest games of the year, Halo 5: Guardians<\/em> has finally arrived.<\/p>\n

The game is undoubtedly going to be a massive seller for Microsoft, but\u00a0whether the game’s experience itself lives up to the hype is a different story.<\/p>\n

The big-name gaming publications are weighing in on Master Chief\u2019s latest adventure, and it looks like there\u2019s some things to rejoice for and some things to be concerned about.<\/p>\n

Over on Metacritic<\/a>, Halo 5: Guardians<\/em> has a score of 86 based on 38 reviews. There is one incredibly important aspect of the game that\u2019s made reviewers hesitant to give\u00a0a definitive review: the multiplayer.<\/p>\n

Some critics are still sussing out how it all fits together and if this is the definitive online experience. Nevertheless, here is what critics are saying:<\/p>\n

Polygon<\/a> \u2013 9\/10 (provisional)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cHalo 5<\/em>\u00a0feels like it knows its obligations. The campaign\u2019s narrative is likely to prove controversial, though its biggest sin may be its familiarity. Otherwise,\u00a0Halo 5<\/em>\u00a0excels under the pressure, providing one of the most welcoming, competitive, balanced and fun games of the year \u2014 and providing my personal favorite Halo<\/em> multiplayer since the series began.\u201d<\/p>\n

Giant Bomb<\/a> \u2013 4\/5<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\u201cYou\u2019ll spot some rough edges and notice some omissions, but Halo 5<\/em> looks great, plays well, and has enough options to keep you coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

Trusted Reviews<\/a> \u2013 8\/10<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s superbly paced, endlessly spectacular and has some of the best set-pieces and moments of any Halo<\/em> game. Yet for me it doesn\u2019t reach the same dramatic heights of Halo 3<\/em> or Halo 4<\/em>, and I can\u2019t help feeling that the storyline doesn\u2019t 100 per cent convince. It\u2019s a game of immense shock and awe, laced with real humanity and humour, yet it can be clumsy and lacking in soul.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe exceptional high points and brilliant multiplayer make it a must-play for just about anyone with an Xbox One, but it\u2019s going to be a long time before we\u2019ll know if 343 has made the right choices here or taken Halo down a path that\u2019s best not travelled.\u201d<\/p>\n

Destructoid<\/a> \u2013 7\/10<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cIf it weren\u2019t for Warzone,\u00a0Halo 5:\u00a0Guardians<\/em>\u00a0would probably be somewhere on the lower end of the franchise spectrum for me. It\u2019s still a fantastic and well-oiled machine, but the story falls flat, and the shift in gameplay mechanics result in the loss of some elements that made the series so unique in the first place. Still, if you\u2019re looking to shoot some dudes online,\u00a0Guardians<\/em>\u00a0is your huckleberry.\u201d<\/p>\n

IGN<\/a> \u2013 Review in progress<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cWhere single-player has its successes and failures, Halo 5\u2019s<\/em> multiplayer is one big, sustained high point. The new headliner mode is Warzone, and what I\u2019ve played so far has been so much fun and full of heaps of exciting tension that I could ignore the rest of the modes and be satisfied with Halo 5<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"343<\/p>\n

Eurogamer<\/a> \u2013 Review in progress<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cPerhaps the most important thing to say about Halo 5\u2019s<\/em> campaign is it\u2019s a substantial improvement on Halo 4\u2019s<\/em> campaign, which I\u2019ve always maintained was a decent first effort from a new developer still finding its feet. Halo 5\u2019s<\/em> missions do not revolutionise the FPS genre, or even the Halo<\/em> series, but they are a welcome return to form. For me, that\u2019s good enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Videogamer <\/a>\u2013 Score pending<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cAs much as I couldn\u2019t believe Microsoft would allow Halo<\/em> to dwindle into mid-level exclusive territory, a near incessant noise from naysayers had got me slightly worried about Halo 5<\/em>. I needn\u2019t have been. Halo 5: Guardians<\/em> is as slick and bombastic as an exclusive should be, hitting all the right notes in a campaign that is thrilling from end to end. Maybe I am a Halo fanboy. Maybe you should be too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gamesradar<\/a> \u2013 Campaign review only<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cHalo 5<\/em> then. Not a bad game, but frustratingly one that succeeds despite its innovations, not because of them. An enjoyable campaign, but not a truly convincing one.\u201d<\/p>\n

God is a Geek<\/a> \u2013 Score pending<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cHalo 5<\/em> boasts the best campaign since Reach, mixing enormous, beautifully detailed environments with fast-paced, exciting combat across some of the most interesting and colourful locales 343 has ever produced. While the multiplayer needs to ferment a little to bring out its true flavours and the necessities of storytelling rob the campaign of some potentially stand-out set-pieces, this is still a huge, satisfying package that ticks every box on the list.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ars Technica<\/a> \u2013\u00a0Come for the multiplayer, stay for the multiplayer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cCurrently,\u00a0there\u2019s still a lot of\u00a0Halo 5<\/em>\u00a0to love\u2014and just about as much to raise our eyebrows at\u2014but the multiplayer is the winner here. Even Warzone\u2019s card-collecting gimmick hasn\u2019t stopped us from loving the series\u2019 biggest battles yet, while our experiences in Arena have ranged from solid, standard Spartan blasting to some of the most eye-bulging fun we\u2019ve had dueling on Xbox Live in years.\u201d<\/p>\n

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