Halo Infinite Campaign - Before You Buy

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[@kingshadow8782]

Nice

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Cool

[@kingshadow8782]

Good job Gamernax

[@nuno3887]

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[@Smohkey]

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[@SteelTrooper123]

I can't pinpoint why, but seeing Jake appear on camera to thank everyone for watching the Before You Buys this year seems so wholesome to me!:) As someone who has been tuning in for the daily Gameranx video upload (Top Ten list video, Friday Show, Before You Buys, and so on) every single day this year, I genuinely want to thank everyone on the Gameranx crew (Jake, Falcon, Andrew, etc.) for putting in the time and effort to make the daily videos possible. The work that you all put in behind the scenes making videos for people like me to enjoy on the daily should never go unnoticed, so thank you! :D

[@holymoses78]

Bro they still not gonna let you hit

[@SteelTrooper123]

@@holymoses78 Bro, what's so wrong with leaving positive feedback in the comments section of a KZbin video, being nice to people (especially to the creators who work their hardest to put such videos together), and liking the content that a KZbin channel like Gameranx makes? Genuinely want to know the answer. Or are you just here to invalidate my comment & be negative for the sake of it?

[@holymoses78]

@@SteelTrooper123 I thought it was funny

[@damedrops8197]

So is this a review? I'm confused.

[@gameranxTV]

from the entire crew: thanks for the kind words. genuinely appreciated. thanks for watching!

[@sakataslays]

What you said about the "floaty" warthog is entirely true. I can't count how many times the warthog has flipped over in multiplayer because of a small bump. It's feels too light, like it's the same weight as the mongoose. It's practically a more mobile tank, it should feel heavier and more steady on the ground.

[@virtualbison6928]

That's what it was since CE

[@sakataslays]

@@virtualbison6928 That's not true at all, have you played infinite yet? I've been playing Halo since CE released and I've never driven a warthog that felt like this. It's too light.

[@virtualbison6928]

@@sakataslays I've been a part of it since the first flight, in my experience the warthog is more slippery but in a good way to be more nimble and quick. The majority of my experience of the warthog is from Reach.

[@sakataslays]

@@virtualbison6928 it does seem faster than it used to be, which could be why it's more likely to roll over but I think they should make it heavier. I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually but to me it feels like a super tipsy hovercraft, not a warthog. Maybe I'm just driving it too fast though.

[@michaeldonaldson6923]

Is it this way due to the artificial gravity on the halo ring being lower than Earth gravity?

[@MannyloAnimeSquad]

I thought the game was pretty great just finished the campaign! Really good halo game for 343 but no one can do it like Bungie did it

[@joshuacruz4244]

Odst was made by bungie as well, and that game was trash 🗑 so bungie ain't perfect either.

[@nerk886]

@@joshuacruz4244 damn, thats some pretty hot bait there, wonder what youll catch

[@Tazandd]

Then Bungie, yes. Now Bungie, Idk. Comparing this campaign to Halo 4 and Halo 5, it blows both of those out of the water.

[@zerostylish7162]

This halo has my favorite gameplay and i had more fun than the other ones. The grapple hook mechanic carried my experience. I was spamming it non stop like If I was speed running the game. It doesn’t have the best storyline compared to halo 3 or even 4, but it was definitely worth the purchase.

[@Political_Brainrot_Auditor]

@@Tazandd Agreed. Modern Bungie is pretty meh.

[@XxTurk3ybo1xX]

I will say as a huge Halo fan the missions in the tunnels from nexus to silent auditorium were super awesome. I've seen a lot of people/reviewers complain about them and from an outsider (not a huge halo nerd) I can understand why. However, if you are a huge halo nerd or just remember playing ce, 2, and 3 you will love the tunnels architecture as it brings back rooms, spaces, scenery not seen since there respective halo installment. One example, (spoiler free) is the gondola from Halo 2 making its return in one part, etc. so if your a big halo fan you don't gotta worry about that part

[@memeteam8274]

as a halo nerd who read all the books, even i gotta say the main level design is prolly the weakest in the series (yes lower than 5). good story tho

[@gabrieldavis4434]

@@memeteam8274 I agree, but the story is also weak. Killing off main characters off screen in between games is a super stupid move.

[@mixinmasta]

i just got to that part lol

[@kristoffermaurer9689]

@@gabrieldavis4434 I mean what do you want them to do? After all the backlash of 4 and 5. I am and I feel most people should be happy that 343 actually took the critique serious and went another route before it was totally to late and the whole series died. This is a salvage mission and a damn good one if you ask me.

[@gabrieldavis4434]

@@kristoffermaurer9689 maybe just wrap up the story they started with a game that stays true to the core of Halo? That’s just one idea.

[@endlessedge223]

If Cyberpunk 2077's release had a silver lining, it was scaring 343 into delaying Halo Infinite

[@frankcastleisdead7473]

We should thank Cyberpunk for failing then.

[@carsonklein4707]

Halo Infinite was delayed in August 2020. Cyberpunk released in December 2020. I don't think there's any connection.

[@Geeler]

@@carsonklein4707 people were already seeing some of the bad stuff that was gonna happen with Cyberpunk

[@carsonklein4707]

@@Geeler that's true, but I don't think that's hard enough evidence to say that it scared 343. The buggy and unfinished final product that Cyberpunk was at launch was far more impactful on the gaming industry than any rumors of rocky development at CDPR could've been. I mean, God of War (2018) was delayed internally and there were rumors of troubled development at Sony Santa Monica, but the game ended up being great. Same is true of Halo Infinite. There's no way to know for sure what state a game will launch in until it's released to the public.

[@minedgravy380]

Yeah 343 said wait, we just FTP it and no can complain because its free!

[@KK_Styles]

No Thank you Jake and team! you have played some dud's for us and saved me a ton of money over the years. Be safe and Happy new years!

[@gameranxTV]

cheers! Enjoy the holidays!

[@agent770072]

Falcon as well

[@KhreamedKhorne]

@@agent770072 "and team"

[@princegroove]

Facts.

[@MD5Gaming]

Nice

[@unclebensrice4702]

“Co op is coming later” I miss the days where games just came out fully finished and ready

[@noxinabox3506]

While I 100% agree, would you have preferred they delay the entire game by a few months for everyone just for them to add co-op? Wouldn't you say the open "beta test" of the multiplayer was them releasing the game with missing features (the campaign)? The we-want-it-now nature of us consumers is what put pressure on developers to release incomplete things. Especially with all the delays that have been going on.

[@atlfoevaeva09]

Halo is a single player game with a co op option. It is not integral to the base experience. I understand the disappointment but there are millions who have enjoyed Halo solo since CE.

[@JayAG313]

@@noxinabox3506 that is true look at Cyperpunk 2077 number 1 example.

[@JayAG313]

@@atlfoevaeva09 agreed I don't c why ppl are trashing it cuz its not gonna be in it day one at least it's still coming rather than not having it at all

[@A_Bag_of_Potatoes]

@@noxinabox3506 They couldn't put in co-op but they put in $1035 worth of microtransactions, priorities. The we want it now nature of consumers.. We just want to play a game that isn't shit or incomplete or greedy it isn't a tall order and it isn't asking much folks need standards this game cost Microsoft & 343 over half a billion dollars over 4 years no forge for over a year no co-op for half a year. Halo 3 took 3 years to develop all modes and features right out the box Reach 3 years all modes and features right out the box and they developed ODST inbetween Reach's launch. Stop justifying & rationalizing incomplete cash grab products to consumers.

[@condiment_king1232]

I've just finished this for myself, I was going into it very critical as I really did not like 4 or 5. But I can honestly say this is a great halo game, very good reset which we needed. Good 8 to a 9 out of 10 for me. Very well needed for the franchise.

[@Zachery_]

Yeah it needed a little more, could have used snow, warthog run, the road level could have been 3x as long, there were some cool things in halo 4 and 5 that they didn’t try to replicate like flying a pelican for example, I also liked the grunt holding a skull in 5, more story in 5 but people complained about that, we skipped too far ahead imo, completely missed the Cortana war, where is Halsey?

[@DarknessInRiku1]

So are they redoing 4 or something?? I dont get where the hell this campaign is going at all. Its like they completely disregard what happened at the end of 5

[@naufal3038]

nice joke

[@emikomina]

well needed failure? HAHAHAHA halo is dead

[@musictorin]

Exact opposite for me. I went into it super excited and had high expectations, just to be disappointed in nearly every category. I rate it 5/10

[@4zap7]

I never thought about how these series can quite literally be a lifes work. Thank you so much for the hard work dedication and optimisim you provide us with in every single one. Something to be proud of

[@ChunkyMoon]

My body is ready

[@kingshadow8782]

Yep

[@masterspongebat2387]

Halo Infinite: only available on gamecube

[@mrvoice9746]

Will there be skulls

[@JoeyD82288]

Me too after Halo 5 I am ready for redemption

[@JoeyD82288]

Regardless of what they say I am buying this anyway because I have faith this game is going to be amazing!!

[@dangledangleton]

pls never get rid of “before you buy”!!!!

[@gameranxTV]

thanks!

[@dangledangleton]

of course! i love you guys, thanks for all of your hard work!!!

[@hoptop77]

Only review I've seen where it's real spoiler free, it's one of the reasons why you guys are the best gaming channel.

[@ch3cksund3ad]

No one has spoiled anything last the 4 hours still He says basically all the same things as most everyone else I've watched

[@sakataslays]

What about Greenskull or Hiddenxperia? They've been releasing all kinds of spoiler free content recently. They usually state it in their titles.

[@kellofkells6002]

Literally every KZbinr seems to be doing spoiler free reviews I’ve seen 3 maybe 4 so far

[@timdev615]

@@kellofkells6002 L i t e r a l l y

[@Evmodern]

Huge fan from CE day 1. This game brought me back to the days of "good Halo" with something fresh and I Loved it. Good story, nice gameplay and just fun moments that actually made me laugh (mostly me dying).

[@Solyolvimir]

I feel Halo: Infinite is going to go the way of Games as a Service, but in terms of using Infinite as a platform to launch large scale DLC content, so there won't be a Halo: Infinite 2, but a fluid continuation. It'll be modular, as Multiplayer and Campaign being separate has already shown.

[@stephencrane2788]

I hope so. If the future gameplay loops are as addicting as the ones they have now, I'd gladly pay for expansions (well I have gamepass, so not pay, but you get my meaning.)

[@malazan6004]

I hope so as it's pretty barebones atm I hope it becomes top tier in a year or two

[@Oronjalllo]

That's what Bungie said about Destiny and here we are with Destiny 2

[@azin6732]

@@Oronjalllo And Destiny 2 is accomplishing that original goal. They still have no plans to make a Destiny 3 and are instead launching expansions to expand on the game.

[@ayejay4028]

Of course it is , its free…. Games are free only if is a service style experience, which is whack

[@Iradicos]

I know it's an impossibility because of pattent protection, but imagine the campaign with the Nemesis system...that might give some variety from game to game and expand the longevity.

[@ghoulhunterconorsmith4079]

I agree, or because of the patent even if they just made enemies tougher when re visiting areas, or the ability to lose the forward bases and have to retake them

[@gameranxTV]

that would be so damn cool.

[@jeremyroberts8822]

@@g2jxGhF5G8z1gL7S I think the original comment is just implying that even more variety is never a bad thing. The nemesis system specifically would work great with halo since the covenant actually have some personality, more so than enemies from a lot of other games anyways

[@somerandomfox8579]

The nemesis system is patented?

[@wote2760]

@@somerandomfox8579 yes by Warner Bros. I remember they got a lot of flak on the internet for it, but it is what it is. Scummy company practices. Sucks that they dont make any other games like that. I wouldnt be surprised they did it so that they can just sit back and pounce on another game dev that makes a similar system, to squeeze some extra cash.

[@connorroberts1884]

I'm enjoying the gameplay in multiplayer, and the way they seem to have set up the open world seems like they could just continuously add new world to explore with similar objectives, but different bosses and new designs and enemies. I can see alot of room for them to make some great content for this game

[@1NOTEGBEATZ]

Its a planet sized ring - there may be alot of DLCs to come. Would be crazy to have like a gravemind OR precursor DLC - tired of it always being forrunner ... forrunner....

[@malazan6004]

it needs it the first biome is rather dull but I can see it getting better over time. I hope they dont do a rockstar though like with GTA 5 and just do multiplayer stuff and forget about single player.

[@BMB57]

@@1NOTEGBEATZ Agreed. The two most disliked games (Halo 4 & 5) are mainly forerunner. Less of that the better imo

[@khenudae]

They did say that halo infinite is the last mainstream halo game, but they’re going to continuously be adding on to the story of halo through infinite, hence the name halo infinite 👀

[@DAN007thefoxx1]

I played the MP beta and in some aspects it WAS better than 5 (which was a total abomination from start to finish) but thats really not saying much. I felt like the pistol and maybe AR could have used a buff (but not to the degree where they outshine the BR and DMR).

[@mangofett6658]

I've been playing Halo since I was old enough to hold a controller and I'm finally feeling that excitement come back with this new installment. I've been loving the Multiplayer and can't wait to dive back into the story

[@michaeldonaldson6923]

You played halo as an infant?

[@GageTheGoat]

@@michaeldonaldson6923 you didn’t?

[@spiegeltn]

This is the first game I'll be playing on the Series X that I've actually been waiting for to impress me on the console. Outriders looks fantastic as does Forza and fun to play but these games are what you're waiting for.

[@vontrapp9853]

Muliplayer is dope

[@Cr4zyRuski]

Bascially same man, I was like 4 or 5 when I first played HALO CE, HALO 2 and when HALO 3 came out later on. But I had more time and memories on the 360 as we sold the original XBOX hence why HALO 3 will be my all time favourite game, has a special place in my heart. 14+ years later and I'm still finding/hearing quotes, features, how much skulls can't impact the game, and a bunch of other stuff that I've never heard/experienced in ALL these years.

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I love watching "before you buy". These reviews are totally based and unbiased. I usually watch these when I'm really stumped to buy a game.

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Your life work is being well worth it. When I come home after a long day I watch my subscriptions and you guys are one of the first I always watch. Thank you all for the work you put into these videos :)

[@gameranxTV]

Thanks!!

[@ernestoacompa5064]

Samesies

[@keyycee5547]

The "Open-World" is a Hub World. Its like a living Lobby. Its where you start Missions/travel to and where you Go after Missions. The Activitys you can do there are Not necessary you can strait up go to the next Story Mission

[@gameranxTV]

Sort of. but it's 75% of the game, so not quite just a lobby.

[@thewhitewolf58]

So what is it like most missions take place on the ring then some make you go off world?

[@DexLuther]

It's still an open world as opposed to the other games where one mission and story would lead directly into the next. In an open world the mission just sits there until you feel like getting around to it as if the enemy just sits there doing nothing as you run around wrecking other shit all over the place. Sure, you can play one story mission after another, but that's not how the game was designed. You probably have to do some of the side stuff to progress in the story. Is there a difference if you play just the story missions straight though? I doubt it. At least with the mission structure of past Halo games they had the excuse of not having the time to call reinforcements or sure up defences. Even if they were warned that bad guys were on the way (to the bad guys you are the bad guy), you'd show up before help could get there for them.

[@jeremyroberts8822]

I wouldn’t really consider this a hub world. It’s more of a traditional style open world than just a hub world you visit to do certain things and connect one part of the map to another. It’s all one big open area to explore. Hub worlds are places like the one in demon souls you go to to get to the other realms or like the sanctuary in borderlands 2 etc

[@StuartDittle]

Like borderlands

[@craigthebrute1446]

The game is not bad.

[@Tearintime]

Thank you, Winston 2

[@gubbins4944]

Thanks braig

[@IDoABitOfTrollin]

[No Spoilers] The repitition isnt as bad this time around since the gameplay is so smooth and a blast. And to kind of explain the open world mission layout, if you love halo and destiny, you will LOVE every second of this.

[@TheMaiztro]

What do you mean by "repetition isn't as bad this time around"?

[@jellejeremiah6793]

@@TheMaiztro well the fun factor and replay value is high enough to ignore a bit of the repetitive feel.

[@TheMaiztro]

@@jellejeremiah6793 like the feel you have whenever you enter a multiplayer lobby? That type of repetition?

[@Igitdubz]

Bro the combat is crazy when you're utilizing tools and stuff nothing I've ever seen in Halo.. feels a little "doom-ish"on the first 2 levels(all I've played) but it's fantastic

[@807D14M0ND5]

@@TheMaiztro He means compared to other open world games. Those with 100ths of bases.

[@velcro62]

The only game review channel that I take seriously and know that isn't bought out. Thank you for your hard work and honest reviews!

[@cenciende9401]

Conspiracy theories are lame and for the weak minded.

[@Fire_2000]

What about angry joe?

[@branpod]

@@cenciende9401 even if the buying out part isn’t true, there’s no denying a number of reviewers are extremely disingenuous. Not to mention there are incentives to sticking on a publisher’s good side

[@kristoffermaurer9689]

@@branpod And lets not forget jumping on bandwagons for views. Got damn these content creators that make videos trashing games just because they want them sweeeet views.

[@BloodWorkxd1]

wholesome intro c: have been watching almost all before you buys for a long time now and I gotta say, the format doesnt really get old for me and seeing all the stuff about a new game comprised in one video is so convenient But most important: I really like the positive vibe you give off when talking about gaming and trying to be positive even when mentioning objectively bad stuff, but also not leaving out the negatives It's just cool to see someone make videos when you know they are also just real fans of gaming c:

[@gameranxTV]

thanks! cheers!

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@@gameranxTV by far the most trustworthy reviewer

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radbrad does too

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U joined 8yrs ago

[@xxvimilia]

@@VegitoBlackityBlack 8 years ago I was a freshman in high school and made several gmail at the advice of my college prep teacher. I'd had a phone for 3ish years prior and binged a lot of KZbin.

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@@VegitoBlackityBlack how do u know ???

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@@ssjtoonzy it shows it

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[@logotho7340]

The thing is, while it is true Halo Infinite is an open world game, you can't let your pre-conceptions of that get in the way. You gotta just play it like Halo. The open world activities are simply a vehicle that 343 used to hand-craft interesting Halo combat encounters. In my opinion, using the open world to the game's advantage gave me one of the most widely varied Halo gameplay I've had to date. I'm a Halo vet, been playing since I was a kid playing the DEMO of Combat Evolved on a laptop. Halo Infinite feels like a _Master Chief simulator._ Go play it

[@brianmcmillan8143]

Exactly.

[@iMxMikey]

Love you Jake and team, I’ve enjoyed coming to you guys for reviews, news, and everything in between. Have a safe and wonderful rest of the year!

[@captainlacklustr]

Do you love me too?

[@Zurro873]

Imagine they allow forge on the campaign map. That would be insane. The new forge world lol

[@Big-Government-Is-The-Problem]

that could be awesome

[@yugitrump435]

When they add it to the game? In 2022 or 2023?

[@towertooth24157]

I can't wait to play some infection! Just like the halo 3 days on foundry.

[@eazye26boy]

could be a mod for that soon for PC users

[@spinesauce2687]

@@yugitrump435 probably early 2023 depending upon where things go with development i'd imagine, but mods may change that

[@MortarMike]

Just finished the campaign, it's soooooooo good. Really like the direction they took and turning Halo into one humongous sandbox experience was a great move. Now I'm going through in Heroic, then legendary 👌🏾👌🏾 Seriously well executed game.

[@toeleg]

Just go straight legendary lol

[@z.a.y.n-5053]

@@toeleg I know right, I'm guessing he started on easy 😂

[@JuanMartinez-vr7bg]

@@toeleg maybe he's new to halo, for me as a halo veteran player, I played it on heroic than Legendary. Currently on the 3rd mission on Legendary.

[@HiawoofaZ]

@@JuanMartinez-vr7bg Legendary was a lot of fun, but boy are some of the bosses straight booty on legendary. And a few of the non-boss/mini-boss sections were almost just as hard if not harder. Hunters are SCARY again in this game, at least on Legendary, which I enjoyed. They're so fast. Other than a few of the bosses and the indoor chieftan/hunter sections, this was a very easy campaign on Legendary compared to the other Halo games solo, but boy do they make up for the difficulty with those fights. Very, very much enjoyed the gameplay/ movement mechanics though. Felt really well polished.

[@Frivia]

this game is a horrible cash grab with terrible story, cutscenes, and repetitive gameplay

[@joshuasimpson1515]

I have completely love this game. Introduced on my series X with the Early multiplayer we got, thought it was seamless and unbelievably smooth. And now to be decently into the campaign now, so far I'm a huge huge fan. Looking forward to seeing how the second half of the campaign goes. Thanks for this video man!

[@enriquecorro]

Bottom line, I love this game I can’t put it down. I must’ve played it at least 15 times and still loving it.

[@Stu1391]

I'll be honest. First, good to see Halo going back to its roots and I think this game will be good. However, pretty disappointed if there are no variety in biomes. All of the Halos (at least the ones that took place on the installations), had unique mission biomes and it is a significant miss if that isn't in this game. Just thought that issue was forgiven and underplayed a little in the gameranx review.

[@ZarMationStudios18]

There are rumors/concept arts, I hear, of there being other places on the Ring in future installments, however they tackle that sort of thing. I can't say for sure, but I can surely hope so!

[@gameranxTV]

not underplayed, it just didn't bother us. Different strokes for different folks.

[@RiZeLegiT]

probably gonna be dlc don’t you worry , you should know how it goes now a days😂

[@MINECRAFTandSEB]

me too me too, and every level had different places and they all felt so different and had different atmospheres. sigh, Halo 1 was the pinnacle of halo games, with some halo 2 missions being pretty cool and some halo 3 missions too I guess.

[@LimpGamin]

From what I remember the reason it's called infinite was due to the idea of them adding more to the ring. Similarly to halo 4s spartan stories which would release more content every so often to add to the story of halo. I imagine they are going to stick to that idea and continue the story and add more map in seasons.

[@richardthompson3499]

Welp looks like I’m finally gonna force myself to continue the Halo 5 story

[@condiment_king1232]

Good luck my g 😬

[@YouTubeCensors]

Play on easy breeze through it. Its what I did after a few levels on legendary. Game wasn't fun and stretching out with difficulty didn't seem like a great idea.

[@elzeus9730]

Couldn't even bring myself to finish the first mission. Such a let down that it was a single player campaign as well with no split screen as other halo games.

[@bestdogshadow383]

The main problem I found with infinites story is that it suffered from trying to push away from Halo 5’s story a lot. Otherwise, I would put it as 3rd best story.

[@ViViX9999]

trust me... youll love every second of it.. you will immediately attached as u jump into the game for the first time. the gameplay is so smooth and fluid on ultra setting. bravo

[@brownbear992]

"All the interior sections are kind of same-y" Would you say... The caves aren't natural formations?

[@epicsshadesmaster-animatio4398]

I actually love that halo took a open world route I love when games do so , some dislike it but I love single mission to mission bore me after awhile open world just has random mission and encounters , I’m actually bummed I didn’t buy it sooner

[@firefly5677]

Best Halo campaign in the 343 era. I still think the OG trilogy and Reach beat it, but this is a huge step in the right direction. I'm excited for Halo's future

[@RazorProductions367]

Great gameplay but the story lacked BIG time. They should call it, "Halo: Infinite Podiums". It was small scale and I was surprised when I finished it. Nothing really stood out and the end left me unsatisfied. 343 just still hasn't figured out that Bungie formula. A shame.

[@spencerkooyman13]

I'm ready for Halo Infinite to take all my free time from me.

[@jordan591]

Been watching for a couple years, here's to more! Thanks for all the hard work you guys!

[@zachbales2952]

Regardless if you’re a halo fan or not you gotta admit it’s really refreshing to see a game drop smoothly. Early release for multiplayer and the whole game free on game pass. Compared to other game drops.

[@gamws8836]

facts so true

[@adkinsaaron60]

You know it's good when it brings back those feels

[@adad87821]

right espesically when that twist happens i wont spoil but man was it good

[@zenicehero9154]

Halo 1, 2 and 3 are def the best ones of the series and have the best single player campaigns overall

[@rodplays3726]

Since this is a open world game would it be better if they changed the environment according to the irl weather to keep the game fresh?

[@zenicehero9154]

I dunno Halo allways striked to me as a linear Sci Fi story driven FPS With semi open areas to explore

[@rodplays3726]

@@zenicehero9154 same I wasn't that big of a halo fan reach was my first one and I only completed halo 3 but since it is open world they mind just change the environment to keep the players coming back with skins based on themes for like challenges also should add some new creatures now and then and I'd say the single player open world campaign can last a good 2 years

[@jeremyroberts8822]

I liked halo reach’s campaign a lot too. It wasn’t as great as the original halo trilogy but I enjoyed the campaign for what it was and ended up putting way more hours into the multiplayer than I thought i would when it first came out

[@rodplays3726]

@@jeremyroberts8822 It was the first halo I had considering I grew up with a wii and I just loved the fact that I can use different skills

[@TheReaperBaby1]

It’s my favorite halo experience to date . It’s like if forge and campaign had a beautiful sandbox baby that we all get to play around in and enjoy . Looking forward to all the shorts and tik toks to come from this awesome installment of halo !

[@gabrieldavis4434]

Please tell me you’re not placing this game above the original trilogy.

[@Generic-ODST]

@@gabrieldavis4434 Not everyone had the blessing to be there during the golden days

[@shreshtajaiswal7415]

@@gabrieldavis4434 With how good the gameplay is, it actually outshines even halo 3 and ce in everything other than the story, but yeah 2 is still unmatched.

[@brickweathertop7907]

@@gabrieldavis4434 infinite easily outshines every other halo in the gameplay department

[@PriscentSnow]

I will never forget the day when I found this channel through a before you buy video. The best part is, the before you buy was about an obscure game that I can’t even remember the title to and yet I loved the before you buy format ever since I stumbled onto it.

[@BULLETSCARER]

Honestly, I just played it on PC, and I loved it. It's probably my favorite campaign. And that's honestly the interactions between the new Cortana and Chief. Like, it's great. And I liked the pilot that saved Chief right at the start of the game. The game plays great and I couldn't stop playing it.

[@unwanted3236]

Having a mode where some people play Spartans and some play banished trying to defend a base would be dope. They made a huge open world might as well use it.

[@megamaggotmrh9085]

They could rip that one good mode from Gears of War: Judgement and play it well. Start with like grunts and standard elites and jackals. Work your way up through brutes and top out with hunters.

[@sebastiandk9575]

I have played so many halo campaigns coop (playing for the first time, getting through reach atm) with my friend and i honestly can't imagine wanting to play a campaign solo. I feel like these games are made for split screen coop. Without it, I can't say for sure I would want to play.

[@mastergroggle1825]

If you can bare it, you could wait however long it takes for then to release co-op.. hopefully it isn't long tho cause I know for a fact co-op would be so much fun in this type of world

[@jawajuicer2696]

I'm extremely bummed out to find this out. I've always had such a blast playing co op and I cannot imagine running through it without a friend I've been playing with since 3. Guess I will be waiting until they add co op.

[@Boba19423O]

Makes me sad that they don’t have split screen on pc for halo

[@jonburford633]

@@mastergroggle1825 From what I've heard it won't be coming till May 2022. I'm disappointed that co-op isn't being implemented at launch especially since they've had 6 years to work on the game.

[@mastergroggle1825]

@@jonburford633 Yeah I agree completely. Imo they shouldn't have dropped the game period till the WHOLE package was ready. Forge, Custom games, theater, multiplayer with the correct playlists and stuff, campaign all ready all of it. As it should be with all games. But May? So when Season 2 drops? That's so long tho man

[@akinoz]

Thank you so much Jake and your team. This Before You Buy series helped me a lot for deciding a game.

[@Q70L5.6AWD]

I love it. Campaign is awesome. Can't wait for coop to be unlocked.

[@HRivera725]

This is why I love the gamepass! Try it out, beat the campaign, few online matches - uninstall..

[@gru5356]

I think the game is going to be really good but I really like story driven games so it not being super story heavy is kind off a bummer for me but I do also really like the whole going around the map in a warthog and stuff because that’s just awesome

[@frostythesnowman9903]

It hurts me so much that the missions are all pretty much the same and there isnt coop on launch.

[@cenciende9401]

Have you ever played a Halo game? It has as much story as any other. This one is just much longer than the others so it's spaced out more.

[@Stormbreaker1173]

This is such a story driven game I don’t know what you are talking about

[@PeacesArt]

I am looking forward to playing this no doubt, it looks fun. Honestly though with just the one biome, no coop, only 10 multiplayer maps at launch, no forge… the game just looks skimpy compared to the grand feeling experiences of picking up one of the older halo games on launch. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad they delayed and didn’t release a buggy mess, but I still can’t help but feel a little disappointed by the amount of content on display here at launch.

[@exPDXbear85]

I see your point. At least it's free on gamepass tho.. I think it's great for what I end up paying for it.

[@damascus6480]

This definitely doesn’t have the same feel and “Halo” hype we all loved over the years.

[@jimmytimmy3680]

Not worth 60 dollars

[@damascus6480]

@@jimmytimmy3680 game pass at best nothing more imo

[@atlfoevaeva09]

@@jimmytimmy3680 then play it on Game Pass

[@TheRustedPixel]

343 had a mammoth task with this one. There was so many boxes to check off: Keep fans happy, engage with new fans and get them interested without terrifying them, make an amazing multiplayer that will hold up for years, keep the battle royale fans happy, keep the forge and co-op fans happy (hopefully they will when it launches). This is an unenviable task really. Plus trying to spice things up with an open world but not falling for the pitfalls of most open worlds. With so many things to go wrong, there's definitely gonna be gamers who are unhappy with some elements. Overall, considering how much fun multiplayer is and how much time they took to polish the game, it looks like they pulled off a great game. Really excited to play this on Dec 8! Thanks for the review.

[@HULK-HOGAN1]

Make a good Halo game is the goal. It’s not hard and 343 doesn’t deserve any praise. They’ve failed Halo since 2012. Infinite’s campaign is watered down in favour of generic base capturing Far Cry elements.

[@jeremyroberts8822]

@@HULK-HOGAN1 obviously it is a lot more difficult than you think, if it was easy any new dev could come in and make the best halo game ever. You’ve clearly had your mind made up about it for awhile. Some of y’all are always gonna hate no matter what.

[@HULK-HOGAN1]

@@jeremyroberts8822 we’ll hate if the campaign sucks and Infinite’s campaign is certainly shaping up to suck.

[@darianhelbing7822]

Thank you guys!! I am super excited to play the campaign! Have been a long time halo fan and am so excited to see how this one turns out.

[@17xkira14]

That intro warmed my heart him thanking us for watching.double respect for the whole crew.

[@masonmennell8514]

Imagine how fun the flood will be on this open world

[@elite6657]

Yep they are coming ‘hopefully” and I hope if you get the dlc it’ll add to the open world where there’s random encounters of flood and flood vs banished would be sick

[@Dtoxz324]

I love running around with the AI marines. If you have special weapons at your FOB you can give them to the AI and drive around in the modified warthog. I run with 2 volatile skewers, an m41 tracker, an arcane sentinel beam, and a tracker hydra. It's amazing. My marines won't even let me run anyone over before they light up what's on screen.

[@johnhopson7713]

When I'm interested in a game I almost always look for a before you buy anymore, and it's made me buy a few and not buy a few, you guys put in a lot of time Into the Info and opinions you put into your videos and it's made me realize I can trust you judgment just as much as I can one of my gamer buddies, cuz that's basically the way I see you guys. Stoked for this new Halo experience no doubt, I look forward to more content from you guys. ✌

[@JerryTrucksAround]

Dude, I really really enjoyed the editing on this video.... lol... I appreciate that. My eyes thank you.

[@DarkAnomaly]

I just finished it and I thoroughly enjoyed myself but that said I don't think this Trilogy comes close to the original one. Oh I LOVED the Grunts in this particular Halo a LOT too.

[@rwilliamson238]

Glad to see that 343 is FINALLY learning. Halo just hasnt felt like itself since 343 took over. Now, if they could get the multiplayer in a better spot, i'd be a happy halo fan.

[@frostythesnowman9903]

They need to work on the multiplayer progression, multiplayer content and need to get coop working asap

[@Humble-iq5ue]

@@frostythesnowman9903 agreed. There's no good excuse for coop not to be available on released. So many developers released unfinished games these days and "oh we could just patch that up later" is a bad excuse for such

[@frostythesnowman9903]

@@Humble-iq5ue yeah especially when they make the game open world

[@bestdogshadow383]

@@Humble-iq5ue actually there is a good excuse. Co-op wasn’t ready and considering how everyone lost their shit over the possibility of the multiplayer releasing early another delay would have hurt more than it would have helped.

[@phil5037]

I think what makes the difference between good open world games and "repetitive" ones comes down to how enjoyable the movement is from place to place. Most open world games' movement consists of just "run in this direction", but if you're instead driving there in a Warthog that has a turret and goofy physics and then be able to switch to other vehicles and use a grapple to get around steep terrain then the movement is enjoyable.

[@Frivia]

idk felt really repetitive to me…stop accepting half baked games from AAA companies and videogame standards eont continue to drop. but if people like you keep fanboying itll just get worse and worse

[@RAIDINGFRIDGES]

This game is absolutely fantastic. I'm in love with what they've done this time with the whole open-world aspect. It was risky seeing as how Halo campaigns have mostly been straightforward and "to the point," but holy hell they did great. The campaign here is fun, explosive, and keeps you engaged everywhere you go. This isn't your typical open-world shooter, not even close, this is Halo new-era. The gameplay, the story with how much it is, the power that each gun gives you the feeling of when firing, it's all amazing and it feels new and explosive, yet it's something entirely new. We definitely haven't seen anything like this in Reach or Halo 5 but it still doesn't stray too far from those paths and delivers what a lot of us love to see and feel in a first-person shooter. You really do feel the game when you're playing, the power you get. Whether you're a Halo fan or not, it does things so well. I'm hooked and I can say, for me at least, that it's one of the best Halo games ever.

[@emikomina]

AHHAHAHAHA what are u smoking. 2 years later really shows that this game is the beginning of the end for halo thanks 343

[@joederp5940]

What excites me the most is that more campaigns are on the way.

[@hw934]

these videos are the standard for determaining if a game is worth playing. watch them everytime as someone who doesnt have much time to game nowdays. good work

[@KGSaYeAu]

I am happy with the focus on the particular feature of the open-world concept because it was something that annoyed me 5 minutes into leaving the first 'main mission'. I can appreciate the move to this style of game, but there is something so exasperating and annoying about having to travel across a map and have various encounters and complete a laundry list of tasks versus having a packaged up 'level' for you to play. Certain games have mastered this and made it enticing to explore and have numerous 'side quests', take Dark Souls. Truthfully, ODST had some open world exploration and hidden secrets, but there was this continuous push and direction towards the main event of the 'mission'. Maybe I am just too focused on this particular facet, but Halo to me should have kept to the old style of campaign and thus previous Halo games still take the cake for me for campaign (Love me some Reach or Halo 3).

[@PowerHouseProdigy]

I'm a big fan of the multiplayer, but I really hope for more content. As for the single player, as long as the story is there, then so am I.

[@TheConfusedWumbologist]

I really hope that when they add co-op. It allows you to pick your personal spartan from multiplayer. That would be a nice little feature.

[@mastergroggle1825]

Imagine player 2 is the Arbiter...

[@TheDLK]

You guys are like the only video game journalists whose opinion I care about, so thank you for all your hard work.

[@TheLastWhiteKid]

Haven't played it yet, but as a long time Halo fan, I really hope that 343 releases expansive, diverse locales for campaign DLC. The changing and dynamic environments in the other Halo games are what made me absolutely love the story initially. Everything felt so sweeping and I always felt like I was floating and never ready for the next great vista!

[@EgalaxE]

I absolutely love this game, would definitely reccomend

[@doodleman17]

Another great episode! Here’s to more years of Before You Buy

[@ScaryStoriesAt2AM]

Excited to get into the game! Been loving the feel of the guns in multiplayer so far, will be nice to shoot some grunts with them😁

[@rodplays3726]

Since this is a open world game would it be better if they changed the environment according to the irl weather to keep the game fresh?

[@mastergroggle1825]

@@rodplays3726 If not that, an in game weather system would be sweet. Imagine you roll up in the warthog to fight a boss and as you walk (or grapple) towards the boss it's starts thundering and lightning. The atmosphere 😱

[@rodplays3726]

@@mastergroggle1825 that's also amazing maybe different sections of the map have different weather's with different looking creatures 2 suit the weather would love go see a big foggy area as I fight some enemies just rising as the fight continues

[@mastergroggle1825]

@@rodplays3726 Yeah that would be great. But now I can't stop thinking about grunts in long yellow raincoats...

[@myth4359]

This is the only good series/video that actually goes in depth into games and show us the basics of what it is. Thank you so much for doing that.

[@Angel-qp9mp]

3:10 "None of the weapons are complete throwaways" shows gameplay of the one weapon that is without argument a COMPLETE throwaway

[@Strider0167]

I remember the selling point during the games development was the new enemy we would encounter. Honestly we only ever fight them like twice in the story and you rarely encounter them in the open world. And I mean rarely. You'll probably forget about them rather quickly. Also because they can be dispatched just as easy if not easier than a grunt.

[@Dustrauma]

Cheers to new Halo. Looks dope. With so many games receiving game-changing updates or perhaps on the nostalgic side of things, getting “remastered,” how about a new program called “Remember (game title)?” Or a “Since you Bought.” Yeah that last name was terrubuul. I think it’d be cool to shoutout the devs who made good on failed releases, and re-up their incentivizing content with the wonderful practicality and attention-to-detail Gameranx is known for. Cheers to a good 21’ for the channel, all the same.

[@z3rotollranc3]

Thank you for being a trusted source for video gaming news and reviews. All of you, both in front and behind the scenes, thank you.

[@JayceeCordova]

always a pleasure Jake, been enjoying your content for years. Thank You!

[@BadgerGamingTV]

Thank you all working on gameranx videos.. This year was very difficult and you guys made it little better❤️❤️

[@reprisler]

not having co-op feels weird

[@gameranxTV]

it's a big miss

[@Mr.Kratoast]

I guess they plan to increase longevity by breaking up one game over the course of months.....getting Ubisoft vibes 😬

[@ScaryStoriesAt2AM]

Me and my friend would play every Halo game co-op together when they came out, I messaged them the other day being like "Are you ready?!" and they told me we won't be co-opping this time 🤣 feelsweirdman😓

[@MrTerrorzone2012]

@@Mr.Kratoast Same here it's going the Ubisoft way.... It's gonna make them money and people will have fun with it. But it will also be forgotten and probably most people will get bored with and not even finish the story.

[@fungusamongus9686]

Bummer. I wanted to play it with my friend this weekend since we've beaten all of the classic halos. Guess i'll have to wait 6 months.

[@RenegadeSpider2]

I’m actually happy that they are combining halo wars with halo now. As a huge halo wars fan. That’s just nice to actually see. Maybe we will see like a banished base ripped right from halo wars 2 in first person mode. That would be sick

[@elite6657]

Yeah I hope they make a halo wars 3 and now since they are connected we could have master chief as a leader

[@RenegadeSpider2]

@@elite6657 as far as I know they don’t plan to make a halo wars 3. Even though they should. Halo wars is extremely underrated

[@cellano5223]

It's nice to hear someone else getting tired of open world games.

[@meamverysmart]

When I first heard that it's an auto no for me

[@origami83]

@@meamverysmart Same here, i considered buying this new halo but this open world, monetisation, story taking a back seat and focus on multiplayer made me say nope.

[@jessegeleyns388]

@@origami83 the monetization doesn't affect the gameplay what so ever. I personally would recommend the Battle pass as it's very affordable, easy to progress through now. The rest is purely cosmetic and I can guarantee that'll change from all the feedback. The gameplay is wicked fun, the best fps I've played in many years. Campaign is getting nothing but great reviews also, I think you'd be missing out on a fantastic game. They will fix the negatives that have been brought up, no doubt about it... plus there will be expansions onto the Campaign, has been confirmed. 🤘🏼🤙🏼

[@origami83]

@@jessegeleyns388 Thanks for your reply and its great that you seem to enjoy it! but i still stay far away from this. Monetization will affect the game because things deliberately kept out of the game so players have to buy it later. Open world in a shooter means garbage to me, its not a rpg. Expansions to the game, meaning i have to spend more money on it because only half a game was released, no thank you. I will just play the original halo again or bioshock.

[@grogu411]

I really like this halo. This campaign is my favorite halo campaign yet.

[@caczech]

It's in my top 3 campaigns... I had loads and loads of fun.

[@omegus01]

So, I don't have any Xboxes, I do have a PS5, and just wanted to congratulate my Xbox brothers and sisters on having thier favorite fps back. The fact it is good and looks like a lot of fun is a bonus

[@IGamebreadI]

Thank you for not being toxic. I cant wait for Halo! 2022 should be a great year for both platforms!

[@Zenfiddich]

Unique, balanced and fresh... Jake's reviews are always something to look forward to.

[@sinabrigo]

If you have Gamepass, you don't need to watch this video.

[@gthakur17]

I still prefer linear missions which provides a lot of variety in biomes which actually felt like a war on large scale. the open world with repeated areas does not feel like Halo.

[@ozy7079]

I agree completely

[@battle_inprogress1259]

Same

[@battle_inprogress1259]

Seems to me he likes the open world shit and I’m not into that at all for halo.

[@jesseespinosa9739]

Thanks for putting these on! Super helpful. I head straight to your channel when I consider any new game. Stellar work that should be perpetuated indefinitely.

[@christianrosas796]

Tip for the grappling hook. If you need to escape quickly, hide fast or just travel fast. Use the grappling hook and right before you reach the end you hold the sliding button to slide VERY fast and very far

[@christianrosas796]

You have to time it and you have to be sprinting before using the grappling hook. If you get the hang of it. You can do it more than once in a continuation movement

[@thatkydbrian7171]

From a halo fanatic since being able to hop on the sticks in any type of way, I can tell anyone that I was really waiting for this game and IN MY OWN OPINION, it is a 9/10. Some multiplayer flaws. But that’s multiplayer and they fix that as they go on with updates. Campaign is what I am REALLY looking forward to tomorrow! ONE MORE DAY YALL!😭

[@Fatliberal94]

Way to hype up a game before you play it

[@longan12]

That's so cool, you guys! Looking forward to it. Also, thank you for this amazing year of content! I always look for your 'Before you buy' videos because they're really useful and interesting. Have a wonderful and merry Christmas!

[@Ascendedninja6]

In Master Chiefs voice: "I need an Xbox"

[@mentalmidgee2927]

Everytime I buy a game I always try see if you guys have done a 'before you buy' on it. Hope you guys keep it up! some of the best content on youtube IMO

[@vypermajik]

Whoa! The dude who talks! That's cool.