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Bought the code, got the code, redeemed the code on my Xbox One Elite, game immediately began to download. I have a decent internet connection, so it didn't take long. There was a quick update afterwards, and then I was good to go! Smooth experience there.
The Campaign:
A lot of people have slammed the campaign for being too short and what not, but honestly it feels par for the course for a Halo game. I thought it was fairly satisfying, but then again I bought it primarily for the multiplayer! I used the campaign to help me adjust to new controls (especially since I have the elite controller, and the paddles took some getting used to). I also haven't been overly impressed with halo campaign since the first one, but again, that's most likely due to my emphasis on multiplayer, so take all I say here with a grain of salt. Campaign is fine in my book :D
Multiplayer - Warzone:
I honestly haven't spent too much time here. It is a really cool idea, and seems implemented well as far as I've played it. This is the main place where micro-transactions (req. packs) come into play.
Multiplayer - Arena:
This is where I'm at. I loved Halo multiplayer from CE through Halo 3. It was awesome! Everything so balanced, so..."halo" (you know what I mean). Then there came Halo 4. I was SO excited for Halo 4, and pre-ordered it and the whole she-bang. Unfortunately, it felt like a slightly more polished Halo: Reach. The armor abilities and load-outs really put me off. I also remember poor level designs and a weird campaign, but honestly, I put Halo 4 down before too long. I would occasionally pick it back up for nostalgia's sake thinking "hey I love Halo, and I have the newest Halo, I should like this!" but I didn't so much, but I digress. Halo 5 is so much like the original three Halo games in terms of multiplayer, that I just stinking love it! For some reason I was absolutely terrible right out of the gate. Probably more because I was fiddling with elite controller stuff, but now that I have it down, I'm thoroughly enjoying myself! No more Call of Duty-esq loadouts, everyone is back to even-starts. These elements are, IMO, part of what makes Halo, Halo. Movement is fluid, the game looks great, guns sound more awesome than before, the maps are great, and the competition is pretty fierce. I haven't even played all of the arena game types (mainly SWAT and Team Slayer) but its everything I ever wanted lol. I got Black Ops III and Halo 5 the same day, and so far Halo has all my attention!
As of a few days ago, the big team battle lists are already out, so that complaint is out the window too. I never even had the game while it was missing, but I doubt I would've noticed it for a while, considering warzone and all.
Multiplayer - Microtransactions:
To everyone who is hating on the game for this, I don't think you've actually played the game. It only effects the gameplay of the warzone playlist, and even then not much (though again I haven't played a ton of it). Without any req packs I was able to get myself some new weapons and a tank through the req system. After playing a little bit over the course of a week, I was able to unlock three of the Gold req packs which are the highest tier. They are still fun to open, even if you don't use them for much. You can get armor customization as well weapon/vehicle/powerups. But there is really no advantage to buying with real money vs using in game currency.
At the end of they day, I am so glad they implemented this, because it means they aren't charging for map packs!!! This is great news! Look at the season pass for Black Ops 3: $50, Battlefront: $50, Fallout 4: $30, at the end of the day you are saving a ton of money by this system existing. And what does it cost you? Nothing. No, it doesn't even cost you a disadvantage in warzone. Calm down, everything is fine ;) enjoy your free DLC!
What I'm looking forward to: I hope for some of the sillier game types like action sack, zombies, and whatever else they can come up with. Those are especially fun when taking a break from ranked matches, or when you don't feel like taking things as seriously.
What I don't like: So far, I do still miss the local coop capabilities. I am crossing my fingers for a patch that lets you do it offline, but it isn't so big a deal as it once would've been. We'll see though! They have certainly fulfilled their promises (in my book) as far as multiplayer prowess goes.
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