343 have done a great job with keeping Halo as a AAA shooter, and despite the complaints I have with the game, it does not mean I hate it. The main problem is its overly linear feel, but aside from that its still a solid story for the fans. It has new enemies to fight, and new weapons to fight them with to keep it from feeling ancient. The campaign is deeper from a character narrative, but seems like it has less scope than Halo 3. The lack of ranked playlists is the nail in the coffin for competitive types, but social still has its good clean halo fun. Having custom loadouts inherently changes players status on the battlefield, and as such loses that competitive edge from Halo 2 and 3. Sprint, new abilities, and choosing custom loadouts are a way to catch up with the Military shooters, but it loses the earlier games feeling of being on the same playing field at the start, and picking up powerups and weapons as you go.
Its added in modern annoyances that will deter veterans, but will have newer players looking to see if its for them. The game falls down a bit in the gameplay. The sound effects are done brilliantly, where firing an assault rifle for the first time gives you eargasms, and the environments are varied and gorgeous. I cant fault the game for its presentation this is probably the best the 360 can ever look, and add in a soundtrack where I went looking for I cant fault the game for its presentation this is probably the best the 360 can ever look, and add in a soundtrack where I went looking for the tracks on youtube. Halo may not be GOTY for me but its in my top 3 games this year. Spartan Ops is great change to Firefight. Multiplayer is amazing step to the multiplayer for a very exiting future for Halo. Overall Campaign really good but 2 issus stop it from becoming like Halo campaign good. Spartan Ops is a great new feature and a nice change to firefight. Multiplayer is a bit of a copy of CoD, but probally the biggest pushes to the multiplayer since Halo 2 and love custom loadouts idea. But its their first Halo so they will learn like Bungie did. Campaigns really good but is not as gripping as other Halo campaigns and got a bit too serious on the story.
Okay this may not be the best Halo, but 343 you have didn't let this game crash and burn, you are pushing the series to the next generation of Halos. Okay this may not be the best Halo, but 343 you have didn't I was hoping this would be my GOTY 2012 but just a few games were a little better. I was hoping this would be my GOTY 2012 but just a few games were a little better. Halo 4 was a hell of a game, and easily jumps to my top 10 games of all time.
In FPS game of the year, Halo 4 definitely outranks its rival Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in every way, so if you happen to be looking for a perfect futuristic FPS, I can say to look no further. Voice chat, game chat and players can all be blocked, turned off, or booted, if you'd just like a (relatively) silent alone gaming time. I would like to commend 4 because of the fact that blood is spilled increasingly sparingly. A host of new gametypes and beautiful maps provide the perfect atmosphere for the hectic Spartan IV battles you are about to jump in to. For most, Halo 4's stunning campaign arc will be second only to 4's multiplayer. Occasionally, little details like crumbs on the chin or a very minor bloodstain has me reeling, but it looks the most realistic I have ever seen. You may need to get your eyes checked if you can't see very wrinkle, every scar, every pore on every single character's face. Halo 4 is officially the first time a game's sound has ever made me step back and say "Whoa." Every bullet fired sounds like it means something, and exemplary tracks provide the perfect backdrop to one of the most anticipated games of all time. It gets a little frustrating on Legendary, so I'd highly recommend starting on Normal for all newbies to see everything Halo 4 has to offer. The campaign is set and paced perfectly, with systematic events popping up at times you'd least expect. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but in this case, I ask you, did you even play the fricking game? "Easy to beat on Legendary?" Yeah right. Go home, relax, because honestly, no one cares what you have to say. Go home, relax, because honestly, All the people who have given Halo 4 less than an extremely positive review need to stop talking right now.
All the people who have given Halo 4 less than an extremely positive review need to stop talking right now.