Very fun game, though CRIMINALLY short.
This game I was very excited for after enjoying Halo 1 and LOVING Halo 2, but something felt a little off about this. It felt way less adventurous, and more like fighting through bland, brown and grey corridors and set pieces. The gunplay also seemed way less impactful than previous games, but the weapon variety was amazing. By the time I'd got comfortable with the weapon options open to me, it was an absolute treat to find my favorites as I'd explore the levels.
Some of the action set pieces in this game are certainly highlights of the series. Fighting the scarabs was very satisfying, as was vehicle combat in general. I also found the final level to be a highlight of the series - directly fighting and charging against the horde of enemies, followed by one of the most action packed and fun endings to a game I've played in a while, if not quite feeling as emergent and a little too scripted compared to the run at the end of Halo 1.
My main criticism with this game is the length. By the time I'd really started to sink my teeth in and get into it, it was over. I finished this in a single evening, without even trying to go particularly quickly. I was trying to explore and take my time, but the game was so fast paced that you didn't have much time to think before being moved on to the next section.
If the story was a little longer (just a couple more missions maybe) - or the levels themselves had a little more variety (like Halo 2, the start of Halo 1) then this would have been much more enjoyable, but overall, for a short FPS, this is still a lot of fun.
This game I was very excited for after enjoying Halo 1 and LOVING Halo 2, but something felt a little off about this. It felt way less adventurous, and more like fighting through bland, brown and grey corridors and set pieces. The gunplay also seemed way less impactful than previous games, but the weapon variety was amazing. By the time I'd got comfortable with the weapon options open to me, it was an absolute treat to find my favorites as I'd explore the levels.
Some of the action set pieces in this game are certainly highlights of the series. Fighting the scarabs was very satisfying, as was vehicle combat in general. I also found the final level to be a highlight of the series - directly fighting and charging against the horde of enemies, followed by one of the most action packed and fun endings to a game I've played in a while, if not quite feeling as emergent and a little too scripted compared to the run at the end of Halo 1.
My main criticism with this game is the length. By the time I'd really started to sink my teeth in and get into it, it was over. I finished this in a single evening, without even trying to go particularly quickly. I was trying to explore and take my time, but the game was so fast paced that you didn't have much time to think before being moved on to the next section.
If the story was a little longer (just a couple more missions maybe) - or the levels themselves had a little more variety (like Halo 2, the start of Halo 1) then this would have been much more enjoyable, but overall, for a short FPS, this is still a lot of fun.