Trolls already here I seeGaming websites don't want to upset their biggest advertisers, nothing new.
I can’t wait to experience Coker's soundtrack with the campaign.I would not say that story is bad.
It's great. 343 really dig themselves out of Halo 5 hole lore wise. Story is more intimate and character focused, characters are great and some revelations are fantastic.
It's just, they left one big plot point unanswered because they are shooting for live service. And that's probably story's biggest fault
Well, that's your personal opinion then, it contradicts what most reviewers are saying. I didn't even need to play the game to know that the pilot character is extremely annoying, something that's now been pointed out in reviews. I also read story transcript that leaked and it was very underwhelming, the reviews just confirm that.yup. I played whole campaign
Do you apply this logic in every review thread or is it reserved for the companies you don’t like?Gaming websites don't want to upset their biggest advertisers, nothing new.
About the same score Halo 5 had lol. So I'm assuming it's a 7 or 8/10. Not surprised that Jeff Grubb, Windows Central, and Ryan from IGN are praising the hell out of it. These same people praised the hell out of Halo 5's mediocre campaign
duh? Isn't "is story good" most subjective part of reviews?Well, that's your personal opinion then, it contradicts what most reviewers are saying. I didn't even need to play the game to know that the pilot character is extremely annoying, something that's now been pointed out in reviews. I also read story transcript that leaked and it was very underwhelming, the reviews just confirm that.
I don‘t want to defend 343 but honestly, I’m here for the gameplay. The last Halo I played was Reach, with ODST being my favourite and I never had a clue wtf was going on. The Great journey, a talking fungus, some Little Robot, Cortana… who cares. Put the game on legendary and enjoy the ride.So 343 now made 3 games and they keep proving that they can't write a decent atory as that's a universally criticised aspect of all their games.
There are caches on whole Zeta Halo (around 40+ if i remember correctly) that are supposed to unlock stuff for MP. But it didn't work before launch because Campaign client was not part of retail version of gameHas any reviewer mentioned any unlock-able MP armour hidden in campaign?
I don't understand the lack of biomes criticism, does it need a mine cart or lava filled biome to be acceptable? Really weird critisisim.
The perfect GIF
If you are only shooting for main missions (it is possible to ignore all open world stuff) it is 10+ hours on HeroicI didn’t see the videos. Did they mention the length?
Yeah, they're gonna massage the shit out of the report buttonThe perfect GIF
Not if you have a selective mind which wants to build your own bias.duh? Isn't "is story good" most subjective part of reviews?
8 - 10 hours pure gameplay + a good amount cut scenes. Around 20 hours if you want to do all the stuff on Zeta Halo.I didn’t see the videos. Did they mention the length?
No, it's objectively bad with poor characters and plotline compared to original trilogy. 343 has always been criticised for poor writing, something that's not been the case with Bungie. Just because some people like it doesn't detract from the fact that it's bad writing. Some people like new Star Wars, but that doesn't detract from the fact that they're poorly written.duh? Isn't "is story good" most subjective part of reviews?
Funny that he said he agreed with their 9/10 score for it then. That game was nowhere near a 9 sorryRyan
Wrong, Ryan did not like Halo 5 campaign at all. So they again.
Leaker on Reddit completed the Campaign, and at least in the review build, it’s just the stuff that was data mined.Has any reviewer mentioned any unlock-able MP armour hidden in campaign?
I am also slightly disappointed but it's not a 30+ game for me so I suspect that it won't get too annoying for me. If I get a campaign drop in two years, where the new big baddie drops into a new section of the halo ring then I am all good.Think of a game like God Of War. That had so many varying areas. How does Halo just have forests and rocks. It's not bad for us to want more.
Maybe it gets added on as expansions, but it is a downer to me.
Apart from that I cant wait!
Thank you!If you are only shooting for main missions (it is possible to ignore all open world stuff) it is 10+ hours on Heroic
If I play for gameplay then I might as well stuck with multiplayer. What made Halo unique, was combination of story, gameplay, unique environments a s big set pieces, but now two out of four of those important factors are missing.I don‘t want to defend 343 but honestly, I’m here for the gameplay. The last Halo I played was Reach, with ODST being my favourite and I never had a clue wtf was going on. The Great journey, a talking fungus, some Little Robot, Cortana… who cares. Put the game on legendary and enjoy the ride.
Did you played the game? So what are you talking about?No, it's objectively bad with poor characters and plotline compared to original trilogy. 343 has always been criticised for poor writing, something that's not been the case with Bungie. Just because some people like it doesn't detract from the fact that it's bad writing. Some people like new Star Wars, but that doesn't mean they have good writing.
Isn't Joseph Staten now at 343i to help with that? I have a feeling the "future expansions" will have better story.No, it's objectively bad with poor characters and plotline compared to original trilogy. 343 has always been criticised for poor writing, something that's not been the case with Bungie. Just because some people like it doesn't detract from the fact that it's bad writing. Some people like new Star Wars, but that doesn't mean they have good writing.
No, it's objectively bad with poor characters and plotline compared to original trilogy. 343 has always been criticised for poor writing, something that's not been the case with Bungie. Just because some people like it doesn't detract from the fact that it's bad writing. Some people like new Star Wars, but that doesn't mean they have good writing.
Have had a Series X since day 1 so not sure what you're on about.I’m glad you’ve found a way to cope with these great review scores, but it’s not sustainable to have all this bile. You could save yourself all this pain by either
- buying a Series S
- streaming via xCloud
- setting up a gaming PC
cheers!
What exactly is the unresolved part? Locke?Did you played the game? So what are you talking about?
I hated story of Halo 5. Halo 4 story was good. And Infinite's story is leaning heavily towards "Halo 4 good." As I said. Main problem with story is that one third of story is entirely unresolved because of "live service." That's why there are multiple reviews that are critical towards story which is fair.
Lmao imagine saying you don’t even need to play a game to say the story is bad and the characters annoying.Well, that's your personal opinion then, it contradicts what most reviewers are saying. I didn't even need to play the game to know that the pilot character is extremely annoying, something that's now been pointed out in reviews. I also read story transcript that leaked and it was very underwhelming, the reviews just confirm that.
Art is all subjective. There might be best practices yes but it's still subjective.No, it's objectively bad with poor characters and plotline compared to original trilogy. 343 has always been criticised for poor writing, something that's not been the case with Bungie. Just because some people like it doesn't detract from the fact that it's bad writing. Some people like new Star Wars, but that doesn't detract from the fact that they're poorly written.
I've already read the story transcript and know exactly what happens, some of the videos I've seen prove those leaked transcripts to be right. This is also backed by the fact that reviewers are saying story is the weakest part of the game.Did you played the game? So what are you talking about?
I hated story of Halo 5. Halo 4 story was good. And Infinite's story is leaning heavily towards "Halo 4 good." As I said. Main problem with story is that one third of story is entirely unresolved because of "live service." That's why there are multiple reviews that are critical towards story which is fair.
Wholy shit
Available on: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Developer: 343 Industries
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Genres: Action, First-Person Shooter
Halo Infinite
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Halo Infinite's multiplayer is nearly perfect, presenting a free and cross-platform offering with genre-defining potential. In the contrast, the campaign is sufficient for any fan of the series.opencritic.com
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Smh. I already said I've read the story, it leaked a log time ago. Reviewers and videos I've seen just reaffirm that.Lmao imagine saying you don’t even need to play a game to say the story is bad and the characters annoying.
Just close your eyes and imagine saying that thinking people will take this argument seriously.
Good to hear the story is better. In for some heart to heart with chief and cortana especially after that dumb cliffhanger in 5.It‘s one Biome with really good Halo level design and rock solid shooter sandbox. I didn’t miss other Biomes but after this long development time … There are other design flaws in the game which demonstrate quite well how struggling the development had had been. On the other side, and that’s very important to note, despite those flaws it feels and plays really good. Story is strong and by far better than Halo 5 but didn’t resolve every plot in the game. Overall one of the best Halo campaigns. Looking forward for they approach on future content.
Whole Cortana, The Weapon, Pilot and Escharum stuff is nicely finished but game will tease "The Endless" secret through Harbinger character that is never finishedWhat exactly is the unresolved part? Locke?
By that kind of thinking games like Anthem are a masterpiece because "art is subjective".Art is all subjective. There might be best practices yes but it's still subjective.
Oh, I thought people were talking about the jump from Halo 5 to Infinite. I've been out of the Halo saga for a few years now, but maybe in the future I will jump back.Whole Cortana, The Weapon, Pilot and Escharum stuff is nicely finished but game will tease "The Endless" secret through Harbinger character that is never finished
It's basically everything in that leak on Reddit from yesterday
So you're saying there can be no bad writing because it's all subjective? That's a rubbish take frankly.How are you calling a subjective opinion on writing and story "objectively bad"?
Tell me more of your opinions about games you didn’t play, I’m super interested.Smh. I already said I've read the story, it leaked a log time ago. Reviewers and videos I've seen just reaffirm that.
So another MS flagship title ends up in low 80 metacritic. The time and money invested in this and they can't break 90? It's their flagship title with a year delay.
By that kinda of thinking games like Anthem are a masterpiece because "art is subjective".
So you're saying there can be no bad writing because it's all subjective? That's a rubbish take frankly.