Saw the season 2 announcement and decided to review it with around 90 hours played.
Halo Infinite is a superb multiplayer experience that is sadly hamstrung by some of the worst content drip I've seen in a live service game with a bumpy progression.
Starting extremely positive however is the overall gameplay feeling absolutely phenomenal. Movement might be the best it's ever been in the series with so much combining to make a satisfying experience (grapple + skewer my beloved). Also the overall chaos that can be acheived is incredible and the maps feel incredibly well designed. Also very much support the battle pass not expiring like every other game.
Sadly so much is weakened by the live service aspect choking the game. Content drip has been TERRIBLE with fuck all maps being introduced leading to an overall hollow experience. Only two new modes got added (Fiesta and Swat) that were pretty good but did not do much to alleviate this issue. It should not take SIX FUCKING MONTHS to get maps for a game that is this monetized. Speaking of that the progression changes have been incredibly middling, with level ups feeling incredibly sporadic unless going for challenges (which are a coin toss most of the time). Also want to note the optimization has been weird as well though last time I played I was able to consistently get 60 with medium-high settings.
Overall my time with Halo Infinite has been incredibly positive but certain aspects make it one of the least enjoyable Halo MPs. Hoping Season 2 and onward abolishes my issues because this is genuinely some of the most fun I've had with a shooter since Titanfall 2.
Final Rating:8.5/10
Halo Infinite is a superb multiplayer experience that is sadly hamstrung by some of the worst content drip I've seen in a live service game with a bumpy progression.
Starting extremely positive however is the overall gameplay feeling absolutely phenomenal. Movement might be the best it's ever been in the series with so much combining to make a satisfying experience (grapple + skewer my beloved). Also the overall chaos that can be acheived is incredible and the maps feel incredibly well designed. Also very much support the battle pass not expiring like every other game.
Sadly so much is weakened by the live service aspect choking the game. Content drip has been TERRIBLE with fuck all maps being introduced leading to an overall hollow experience. Only two new modes got added (Fiesta and Swat) that were pretty good but did not do much to alleviate this issue. It should not take SIX FUCKING MONTHS to get maps for a game that is this monetized. Speaking of that the progression changes have been incredibly middling, with level ups feeling incredibly sporadic unless going for challenges (which are a coin toss most of the time). Also want to note the optimization has been weird as well though last time I played I was able to consistently get 60 with medium-high settings.
Overall my time with Halo Infinite has been incredibly positive but certain aspects make it one of the least enjoyable Halo MPs. Hoping Season 2 and onward abolishes my issues because this is genuinely some of the most fun I've had with a shooter since Titanfall 2.
Final Rating:8.5/10
MagMrMad
2 years ago
this is goty 2021 HOLY FUCK