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These installments aren't key to Master Chief's saga, but it would have been nice to relive them on next-gen hardware, particularly because of each game's popular Firefight co-op mode.
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While it seems crazy to want more from a package so massive, I can imagine a few Halo diehards being disappointed by the exclusion of series spin-off Halo 3: ODST and prequel Halo: Reach (my personal favorite).
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The package also provides access to the Halo: Nightfall TV series - which wasn't accessible at the time of review - as well as the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta, which kicks off Dec. If you somehow grow bored with Halo's campaigns and multiplayer, you can utilize the long-running Forge and Theater modes to make new arenas and watch and record matches, respectively.
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If 343 is able to patch the collection's matchmaking problems so that players can quickly and effortlessly jump into the action, then I can see the anthology being played competitively for months - possibly years. More importantly, they played smoothly, showing no notable signs of lag even as I shot at fellow Spartans all across the globe. My private online sessions (and a few successful matchmaking games) with The Master Chief Collection were filled with the type of spontaneous, chuckle-worthy combat moments that made me fall in love with Halo in the first place.
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When you factor in each game's downloadable-content maps - including Halo 1 maps that were previously exclusive to PC - even the most seasoned Halo buffs are bound to find an arena they never played on. You can hop on multiplayer playlists that are dedicated to a single Halo game, or opt to mix and match within the series. player component offers more content than just about any other shooter on Xbox One. It's imperative that 343 irons this problem out as soon as possible, because The Master Chief Collection's player vs. This is especially ironic considering that the anthology is largely a celebration of Halo 2, the game that pioneered online matchmaking on the original Xbox ten years ago. Many players (including myself) reported having to wait an excruciatingly long time before being placed in a match, if they were even placed in one at all. The game's first few days in public hands have been riddled with online matchmaking issues. As with single player, though, it's the reworked portions of Halo 2 that kept me coming back - when I was able to find a game, at least. Packing every single multiplayer map ever released for Halo 1 through 4, The Master Chief Collection's range of competitive content is staggering.
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Whether you're exploring the African jungles of Halo 3 or hurling toward a Forerunner planet in Halo 4, these not-so-old Halo games feel even more fresh at 1080p and 60 fps. These games don't get the same anniversary treatment as Halo 1 and 2, but benefit greatly from enhanced lighting and an improved sense of fluidity. While the differences between the original and remastered versions of Halo 1 aren't quite as dramatic as those of Halo 2, you can finally switch graphics modes at will doing so in the Xbox 360 version required you to sit through a brief loading screen.Ĭhief's collection is rounded out by scaled-up versions of Halo 3 and 4, which both originally debuted on the Xbox 360. Halo 2: Anniversary is joined by Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, which gave the first Halo a similar reworking when it first hit the Xbox 360 in 2011. Signature Halo 2 mechanics such as dual-wielding weapons and jacking enemy vehicles feel just as good now as they did in 2004, and the whole experience is smoother now that the game runs at a buttery 60 frames per second. Halo 2's core gameplay hasn't changed, because it holds up remarkably well.
Blur's cinematics make Halo 2 feel like a brand-new game, and are reason alone to fire up Halo 2: Anniversary. Crafted by Blur Studio, these new scenes use real-life motion capture and detailed set pieces to add emotion and scale to the game's many iconic moments - from Sergeant Johnson's tussle with the alien Arbiter to the Chief's epic takedown of a Covenant ship. Halo 2's recrafted stages are glued together by immersive new cutscenes, which marry the game's original dialogue with strikingly lifelike cinematics.