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Is the Halo Infinite campaign worth it at 50% off?
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LostDonkey
Member
It was worth it at full price so yes definitely.
Gudji
Member
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Halo 5 campaign?
Mate.
I take you just forgot the Halo 5 campaign or never bothered playing it?
I played through that for the achievements.......multiple times
Thats easily the worst campaign as it doesnt really have a sandbox and you are just going through the motions to get those achievements.
You fight the frikken Warden Eternal like 3 or 4 times, if you dont have friends to co-op with, its easily easily the most tedious thing any Halo campaign has ever done and even with co-op partners its just not fun..........that alone makes Halo 5 the worst campaign.
The prometheans are also really boring enemies to fight against.
Infinite is leagues leagues better.
Even if you ignore the open world and just marthon mission after mission, you are in for a much better time than Halo 5, dare I say its actyually really fun if your upgraded enough.
A second playthrough is legit worth it.
Halo 5 is only worth it for achievements and the multiplayer.
I still wish they would release it on PC with crossplay so I can get more Warzone/Warzone Firefight/Warzone Assault.
IDKFA
Dickless
Halo 5 campaign is trash, but I'd rather play that every day for a decade then put up with the Halo Infinite campaign one more time.
In fact, I'd rather get a tuggy from a homeless bum then play the Infinite campaign again.
remember_spinal
Banned
seems pretty decisive for Gafs game of the year
GametimeUK
Member
I think it's one of the best games so far this generation. I had such a blast with it on Series X. I'm not sure on the quality of the PC port, but in my opinion the game itself is worth it at full price.
It is now that it’s co-op. Still kinda weird for me that this is the first and only halo game I never bought because of gamepass. I usually get the legendary editions. Even did it for halo 5, they didn’t really do anything at launch for me to (willingly) shell out $100-250. Either way it’s a great get especially if you have friends. The missions are pretty samey but this is one the few fps games in existence with actually good boss battles. Hell even hunters are mini bosses now. Tbh if you ever used to fuck around on missions in halo 3 split screen this is gonna be a good game to you lol, the gameplay just promotes you to screw around with things.
Everyone’s entitled to their opinion but like, dear lord. What are you smoking cuz I need some lol. An I LOVED halo 5 mp/warzone/breakout shit was fire MP wise. But fighting the warden over an over an over an over was literally text book bad game design.
Edit: that sanghelios mission with the arbiter at the end was great
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SteelCurtain 59
Member
At least imo the campaign was a lot of fun, the multiplayer was the iffy part but I 100%ed the campaign and enjoyed every second of it.
LavitzSlambert
Member
I’m sure it’s worth it and from what I’ve heard it’s like Halo games of old. With that said, like many Game Pass games, it will go to bargain basement sales once enough people have played it. I’ll grab it for 75% off next year or the year after.
93xfan
Member
The open world is amazing. Lot of great gameplay and fun.
Just no missions that are as fun as something like 2 Betrayals from CE. Missions were between good and okay. Open world and side quests were where the game shines. Also the grapples hot really adds a lot!
I think you’ll really like it OP.
Just no missions that are as fun as something like 2 Betrayals from CE. Missions were between good and okay. Open world and side quests were where the game shines. Also the grapples hot really adds a lot!
I think you’ll really like it OP.
Gamerguy84
Member
Glad you asked this. I've been on the fence about trying it out as well. I got GP for the next 6 months and go back and forth if I should try it.
Facts it’s so fun gameplay and mechanic and enemy wise, the story’s not bad either. Definitely not one of the greats as far as halo stories go though since much didn’t happen tbh, mainly just setting up the star of the halo universe post halo 5. But it was master chief finally getting over his ex pretty much an how he grew as a person in doing so. That one on one talk he did with the pilot still hits pretty hard. I remember everyone sharing that scene when the game came out lol it was a great stoic chief moment.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
There is literally nothing in Halo Infinites campaign thats worse or as tedious as the Warden Eternal.
Granted its your own opinion.
But anyone who would rather do the Warden multiple times.....over the course of a decade than any part of Halo Infinite probably already does get tuggies from homeless bums.
But hey I aint gonna judge.
Thebonehead
Banned
CdKeys has a few bucks off the steam price.
I enjoyed my time with it. It's an open world with some fun traversal with the grapple, that you can choose your own path with
I enjoyed my time with it. It's an open world with some fun traversal with the grapple, that you can choose your own path with
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Did you guys play a different Halo 5?
You really think Halo 5 had a better campaign than Halo Infinite?
M1chl
Currently Gif and Meme Champion
Yes, it is linear and it has co-op, which is enough for me. I really hate whole structure of Infinite, just give me some "condensed experience", I hate when it is ton of pointless shit on map and devs expect me to do same thing over and over again. It felt like a chore, which is sad because with grappling hook and solid shooting it could be really good game.
Best thing which came out of Infinite was Craig, one of the funniest moment on this forum.
rofif
Gold Member
No. I've played it on 1$ gamepass on release on pc (3080).
It ran like crap, every boss is a monkee, whole last 3rd of the game, you are walking through corridors.
Open world is just 3 levels, out of which only one is reasonably big.
Cutscenes are great, characters are ok. new cortana is cute as fuck if I am to be honest. I took a lot of screenshots playing this... so I had fun with that. Not exactly fun with the game itself.
I mean.,.. LOOK AT HER. The tiny pixy who is constlantly looking up at you. nice.
Graphics were good too overall
It ran like crap, every boss is a monkee, whole last 3rd of the game, you are walking through corridors.
Open world is just 3 levels, out of which only one is reasonably big.
Cutscenes are great, characters are ok. new cortana is cute as fuck if I am to be honest. I took a lot of screenshots playing this... so I had fun with that. Not exactly fun with the game itself.
I mean.,.. LOOK AT HER. The tiny pixy who is constlantly looking up at you. nice.
Graphics were good too overall
UniformDeliverance
Member
Huh? Y'all are still buying Xbox games? Just sub to game pass for a bit, you'll finish the game in a weekend, spend significantly less than it would cost to own it outright, and you have access to hundreds of other games to play that month. It's a fairly short campaign all things considered, you could easily get the full experience in far less than a month.
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Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Infinite has Co-op and while travelling between missions can be a chore, just ignore everything inbetween and voila a more classic halo experience.
It also has the grappling hook and doesnt have the Warden Eternal or Prometheans who are some of the most boring enemies in FPS history.
How did you guys enjoy fighting those shits?
Mister Wolf
Member
It was NeoGaf's best game of 2021. It's worth it at full price.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
$10 - you have my blessing to buy
$15 - ehhhhhh, maaaaaaaaybe
$30 - fuck no
$60 -
$15 - ehhhhhh, maaaaaaaaybe
$30 - fuck no
$60 -
bentanchorbolt
Banned
Yes but the MP has had issues and people are unable to divorce OP asking about the campaign from their overall feelings towards the entire product. Ask this same question last year and the poll is different.
CircusOfValues
Member
Yep
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Doesnt need recognition
SteadyEvo
Member
Yes. I will say there are some boring and repetitive corridor sections towards the end. But the majority is spent in the open world with plenty of bosses and stuff to collect. Riding around and fighting with Marines brought back old feelings from Combat Evolved. And graphically I’d describe it as crisp and clean. Go for it.
Balducci30
Member
I dunno all I give a fuck about is fun really I guess - critically I’m sure it can be picked apart easily. But grappling around the giant sandbox sniping and what not - that’s more fun than I’ve had in halo since probably the first one campaign wise.Fun << >> Hate
There are myriads of reasons for both sides. Objectively AND subjectively.
Problem is they didn’t have split screen co op which is a BIG issue for me. That’s what makes halo campaigns so fun usually
I highly disagree. This was a return to form. Not fantastic, but very good.
The banter with cortana and mc was gtrat, anf the level design felt engaging.
They could have done a lot more with the open world, but this is easily recommended. The most important thing is that it truly feels like Halo far more than 4 and 5 ever did.
Might be the Joe Staten effect, I don't know, but as a Halo fan since 2001,I felt right at home.
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
It's not a good game but it has good game play. It’s the worst Halo by far. There is ZERO variety. There is less variety in the open world than Phantom Pain, which at least had unique bases and 2 different biomes. Infinite has the same looking bases over and over. That is the entire campaign.
It feels so unfinished in the sense that this can't have been what they imagined when they came up with the concept for this game. The one environment type with no setpieces and sparce story, the lack of anything dynamic happening in the environment such as trees blowing in the wind, wildlife etc. All of that stuff is missing (there are 2-3 animals and the world is totally static except for an occasional waterfall).
The positives are- being able to run around in a mostly pretty, but static af open world Halo and the solid core game play. Without doing anything interesting with the game play and without fleshing out the world, you have the most disappointing game of the generation.
It feels so unfinished in the sense that this can't have been what they imagined when they came up with the concept for this game. The one environment type with no setpieces and sparce story, the lack of anything dynamic happening in the environment such as trees blowing in the wind, wildlife etc. All of that stuff is missing (there are 2-3 animals and the world is totally static except for an occasional waterfall).
The positives are- being able to run around in a mostly pretty, but static af open world Halo and the solid core game play. Without doing anything interesting with the game play and without fleshing out the world, you have the most disappointing game of the generation.
DenchDeckard
Gold Member
I think game pass it for a month and complete it. I played through it twice but just saw it as a fun playground. It's more just fun shooting than a triple A game imo. Which is telling how much it missed the mark in some ways. The game play is great fun and the grapple hook. The vehicles, everything feels great but then there's this feeling that it's just an unfinished part of a larger campaign with different biomes.
It's a disappointing halo game but still great fun which is annoying as a fan of the series.
I personally think it's worth it as I play it co op with my mates after I clocked it solo, but I would still say just blast it on game pass.
It's a disappointing halo game but still great fun which is annoying as a fan of the series.
I personally think it's worth it as I play it co op with my mates after I clocked it solo, but I would still say just blast it on game pass.
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Lucifers Beard
Member
In my opinion, much better. The gameplay was good but the story was absolute dog shit compared to the book. It carried absolutely none of the emotion that was necessary to mark the end of the Spartans at that time.Better than Reach?
ReBurn
Gold Member
I agree with this. I would have been disappointed if I had bought this game outright. Game Pass was the way to go. If you really want to play it I would just spend the money for a month of Game Pass and spend the other 27 days or so just trying other games.
Balducci30
Member
Couldn’t disagree more. I played all the halos, 4 and 5 were dog shit campaigns. Like COD campaigns basically. I hated them… when I first played halo, the first one - it was all about the open levels like beach one and the snow one. I’d replay those with friends over and over. Then Halo 2 came out and was more linear due to having to meet the deadline and rushing the campaign which was disappointing. Then halo 3 brought back some openness but not as much as the first game suggested they were going to, that didn’t happen really until infinite. And while imperfect it’s definitely a start. If they go back to that linear shit I’m done
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Banned
If you now plan on playing coop then fuck yes, tons of fun on higher difficulties. Great gameplay moments and silly shit everywhere. Classic Halo.
If you're playing solo there is plenty of fun bit coop is far better value IMO.
If you're playing solo there is plenty of fun bit coop is far better value IMO.
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Pedro Motta
Member
It's OK at best, that final stretch is awful.
bentanchorbolt
Banned
It's pretty crazy to me that last year it was GOTY around here and now its "the worst halo ever" and a bunch of other nonsense. Weird.
GHG
Member
£25 on Steam. I've passed for now but it's on my wishlist so if it goes under £15 at any point next year I'll bite.
AltogetherAndrews
Member
It’s sort of dreadful. A single biome and pretty much no game mechanic progression. Not sure how it came to this.
