The epic shooter returns in its strongest avatar. Xbox 360 owners, rejoice
When Halo 2 had released on the first Xbox, it amazed everyone with the quality of visuals and presentation that it could achieve on a waning console. Halo 4 repeats history in a similar way. Right from the first CG cut-scene to every campaign that follows, Halo 4 manages to blow you away with its photorealism and visual finesse. The characters show human imperfections right from uneven teeth to spots on the nose. There have been many games off the late that seem to really push the console hardware boundaries, but nothing has looked this good.
Even with Bungie (Halo's original developer) out of the picture, it manages to do full justice to the next chapter of Master Chief's adventure. The deep plot and the sense of purpose spiced with moments of sheer heroism are all present here in ways that only a Halo game can deliver. But at the same time, the game does shift from the 'more of the same' formula with a fresh threat from the Promethean horde along with the familiar Covenant. The best-in-class gun play has a lot of new elements that keep every gunfight interesting. There are new Promethean weapons that pretty much work as supercharged traditional weapons, along with the family UNSC and Covenant arsenal. Among the enemies there are new threats form Knights - infantrymen capable of teleporting, flying machines capable of resurrecting and shielding known as watchers.
Of course the best part about the Halo series, and the reason it's played for years after its release is the epic multi-player experience. Once again, the new developer 343 doesn't disappoint. Taking a step away from the old series, there is a fresh presentation of the multiplayer traning missions with some amazing Spartan-on-Spartan missions, plus the addition of cut-scenes and a narrative element for multiplayer gives it a sense of purpose that's generally missing from online play.
No other shooter out there offers this level of finesse to both single player missions and multiplayer. After the conclusion of Halo 3 we were left with doubt about the quality of Master Chief's next offering, and now we just can't wait for the Halo 5. Needless to say, this game is the biggest reason to own an Xbox 360.
When Halo 2 had released on the first Xbox, it amazed everyone with the quality of visuals and presentation that it could achieve on a waning console. Halo 4 repeats history in a similar way. Right from the first CG cut-scene to every campaign that follows, Halo 4 manages to blow you away with its photorealism and visual finesse. The characters show human imperfections right from uneven teeth to spots on the nose. There have been many games off the late that seem to really push the console hardware boundaries, but nothing has looked this good.
No other shooter out there offers this level of finesse to both single player missions and multiplayer. After the conclusion of Halo 3 we were left with doubt about the quality of Master Chief's next offering, and now we just can't wait for the Halo 5. Needless to say, this game is the biggest reason to own an Xbox 360.
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