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Halo 5: Guardians Standard Edition – Xbox One [Digital Code]
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- Xbox Live subscription required for online play.
- Intense story on a galactic scale: Play as the Master Chief and Spartan Locke across three new worlds.
- Your team is your weapon: Play solo or with friends in a 4-player co-op experience.
- Warzone: New, 24-player massive-scale multiplayer mode.
- Arena: Pure, skill-based 4-vs-4 competitive combat.
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| ASIN | B014TRBQE8 |
|---|---|
| Release date | September 11, 2015 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #50,327 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #1,434 in Xbox One Games |
| Pricing | The strikethrough price is the List Price. Savings represents a discount off the List Price. |
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| Return Policy | This product is non-returnable and non-refundable. |
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| Type of item | Software Download |
| Rated | Teen |
| Manufacturer | Xbox |
| Date First Available | September 2, 2015 |
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Product Description
A mysterious and unstoppable force threatens the galaxy, and the Master Chief is missing. Experience the most dramatic Halo story to date in a 4-player cooperative epic that spans three worlds. Challenge friends and rivals in new multiplayer modes: Warzone, massive 24 player battles, and Arena, pure 4-vs-4 competitive combat*. Xbox Live Gold 14-day Trial Included* - perfect for playing with friends.
*Online multiplayer requires Xbox Live Gold (sold separately). 14-day trial offer will be delivered in-game and cannot be transferred, redeemed for cash, or combined with any other offer. Offer is not valid on prior Xbox Live Gold membership purchases.
Additional Features:
Extensive multiplayer content: Receive more than 15 new free maps and earn fresh, new content like weapons and gear, each month after launch.
System Requirements:
- Supported Platforms: One - Microsoft Xbox
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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.
The campaign was amazing I loved all the 6 hours of it. The campaign also felt much more like watching a movie there were all these great cut scenes, but when we get back to playing after one of the great cut scenes it just makes it feel like something is left out with the combat, but that might just be me and my friends.
The multiplayer is great if you're into Halo competitive multiplayer, which to be honest I'm not, it's really good. Except for the REQ pack system, where you spend real money to unlock req cards for multiplayer. To me I always hate when games have to add in micro transactions especially for in-game weapons and vehicles.
So, all in all, if you want a beautiful, short campaign, or love halo competitive multiplayer get this game. Or if you're just a Halo fan and need to get every Halo game and can't stop yourself I guess the only answer is 'get this game'.
Pros:
-Dedicated servers. It's 2015 and very few console games utilize dedicated servers. Compared to peer to peer, connection issues are very rare.
-60fps. Only a few console shooters utilize 60 frames per second. This needs to start being an industry standard. It's smooth, no screen tearing and a noticeable difference from 30fps.
-Multiplayer is a lot better than Halo 4. It goes back to more of the roots of Halo but also steers in a new direction without going too far.
Cons (Reason for 4 stars):
-Campaign Story. To put it honestly, it was horrendous. 343i hyped the story with outside uses of podcasts episodes and a lot of commercials. The actual story had practically nothing to do with those. They also used the writer from Spartan Ops instead of Halo 4's writer. (Halo 4 was amazing storywise and Spartan Ops was terrible). The campaign didn't flow and you only play as Blue Team 3 out of 15 missions....
-Multilplayer's lack of playlists. Every Halo game since Halo 2 had social playlists. This was over 10 years ago yet 343i hasn't put it in. Their focus on competitive multiplayer is a too much. There are no social playlists and it's all ranked. The ranks seem to be very odd in placement causing issues with people ranking too high and not being able to hold their own. You also can't derank, so you are stuck there.
-Warzone is boring and repetitive. Only 3 maps and nothing changes with the AI or base captures. It becomes very stale.
Overall, Halo 5 is a good game. Not great but not terrible. It needs a lot of work to keep people engaged for the long haul.
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