After enjoying the Halo Infinite multiplayer, I really want to play the campaign. But I have to wait so looked to the Master Chief Collection. I realised I've never actually played Halo 4. I've played all the others, and I did make a start going through them earlier this year, finishing some in co-op with a pal, which is what I was waiting on this one for. But life gets in the way etc...

Anyways, I started this on a Friday evening, partly for some Master Chief action, partly to drown out the neighbours dog constantly barking. I finished it the next day having thoroughly enjoyed a varied and fun campaign full of action. I almost gave up, feeling it was a retread of Halo 2, but then it introduces new baddies and gives us new toys to play with like mechs and pelicans. Great fun. Though I have a feeling I will have completely forgotten the story by the time infinite comes along. I've finished Reach thru Halo 3 multiple times and the story is still a vague memory. Although I played through 5 when I first got an Xbox one, I yet again retain very little memory of it, so if I get chance, I'm gonna blast through that before Infinite launches.

I enjoyed this one. A pleasant surprise.