Hands up, who wanted some Halo Infinite campaign gameplay footage? That's exactly what we've been treated to today, with both IGN and Game Informer providing a first look at some raw glimpses of the single-player adventure.
We're not going to bore you by waffling on about this - we know you just want to get to the footage - but it's worth noting that both outlets also have huge previews that you can read on their websites as well. Here are some snippets:
IGN
"After my time with it, I can say I’m confident I'll enjoy the exploration part of Halo Infinite. The story part is what I’m most curious about now. 343 needs to stick the landing in the plot department, especially with regard to giving us a satisfying resolution to the Chief and Cortana’s relationship. If they can do that, then they’ll have successfully and definitively made Halo their own."
Game Informer
"After several hours with Halo Infinite, it’s clear 343 is trying new things, especially related to optional exploration and upgrades. But I was also surprised by the pacing and flow of battles, and how much they recalled the earliest games in the Halo canon... Even after just those few hours, it seems clear that this new juggernaut release will offer the most expansive and choice-driven Halo experience to date."
What are your thoughts on this footage? Liking the look of Halo Infinite? Let us know down below.
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This looks awesome. Cant wait to play day 1 on gamepass and in the holiday season.
Can't wait. Going to rush through the campaign so I can get the story. Then replay this a lot especially with coop.
Master Chief is no Doom Slayer.
Got to admit that the campaign is probably all that I play of Halo Infinite. Never got into the multiplayer side, especially with everyone jumping around like bloody rabbits 🙄 I’m hoping Microsoft give us the option of only installing the parts of the game we want.
@Nightcrawler71 since the multiplayer is its own thing, being free to play and all, I bet you can install just the campaign if you like.
Was going to click on the videos but decided not as i don't want to be spoiled. I don't currently have a Series X and i am hoping the game runs pretty well on X Box X.
Gameplay looks very fluid and graphics are great too
Is it December yet between this and The Gunk December is gonna be busy and i still haven't scratched the surface with Forza horizon 5
All sounds very positive so far, fingers crossed 343 nail the campaign this time!
The first look of the opening level looks promising, perhaps Infinite's campaign is more like Tomb Raider than Far Cry.
@SplooshDmg I feel like Fable is probably a good comparison. It wasn't open world. But had open areas.
@Grumblevolcano IDK about Tomb Raider, that was linear like Uncharted. This is stated to be open world, I thought, though probably with levels that are linear areas. Better comparison is probably Destiny 2. Which....makes sense....Bungie to Bungie/343.
Haven't watched it yet but just a reminder that i need to get my butt in gear and finish off Halo 5 and then both Halo Wars before Dec 8th.... while play FH5
@Nightcrawler71 pretty sure it's going to be two separate chunks ad they have Halo multiplayer and campaign separated due to the F2P aspect
@NEStalgia I reckon it will more likely be like Zelda breath of the wild - open world but closed more linear areas (dungeons). Destiny was more like outworlds or whatever - big open areas not connected to one another. Not seemless. This looks more seemless...and probably filled with more 'busy work' than a destiny
Personally...I'm still a bit worried about this. For one...it's not finished. They really should have had co-op ready day 1 for a halo game. It's a staple of the franchise...and probably would have shined all the more within an open world setting. Especially with skulls.
The open world I'm not convinced will offer the variety I initially thought it would.
Gameplay looks solid but everytime I see it I can't shake off just how slow the new grappling hook is...maybe it's something I'll quickly get used to. But it just doesn't look right to me.
And, the big one...it's troubled development.
The game also can't possibly live up to the budget, the wait between it and 4, the delays, the conclusion of this story. And I have a feeling reviews will end up reflecting that.
I hope I'm wrong though as I'm looking forward to playing this. Just some concerns.
@Nightcrawler71 OMG YES!!!!!
That jumping around like rabbits is INCREDIBLY stupid and not enjoyable at all. If they have penalties to accuracy and such when jumping I'd completely be on board. The crouchers need penalty as well.
Until they fix that I'll always consider halo multiplayer the playground of 7 and 8 year olds.
Can't wait to play MP on my new Series X. I'll get the campaign once I beat 5. I started 4 fairly recently.
@GuyinPA75
Jumping around or going prone immediately you engage with someone has been a part of any FPS for years.
This isn’t something that’s unique to the Halo multiplayer.
COD is a nightmare for it and people do it to a lesser extent (but it still goes on) in Battlefield games.
It’s daft how other fan boys bash Xbox all the time and so far this year 2021 Xbox studios have the top 2 highest rated NEW games.
FH5 and Psychonauts 2
Can they make it a third with Halo
We shall see.
As someone who has only played Halo 1, should I watch a recap video on the story up to now? Or is this its own stand-alone story do we know yet?
@Zag_Man
Yes the tide has turned at Xbox and you can’t really fault now a single thing they are doing.
Maybe the odd little grumble then 😂
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