Halo is the game that made what the Xbox, FPS and even gaming is today. Without it, the Xbox would have failed. What make this game so great it saved a console. Here is why:
Gameplay: The game is linear. However, alots of the levels are open-ended, that means that you can explore them how you want. You can only carry 2 weapons on you and there is alots of occasion to exchange them. The game allows you to drive vehicules, the most iconic of them being the Warthog, a jeep that is able to carry a driver, a passager and a gunner, who uses a large minigun fixed into the vehicule. There is 2 types of grenade, frag and plasma. The frag is a classic grenade that explode after a few secondes. The plasma sticks on the surface of what it hits, which is very satisfing if you hit an enemy. There are many types of enemies you will be confronting, which make the game less repetitive. You can experience the game in 4 different difficulty: Easy, which I recommend skipping if you already played a FPS in your life , Normal, which I recommend starting with to enjoy the game, Heroic, which feels like a useless filler and Legendary, which is insanely hard and I recommend only to very good players. The campaign can be played coop and there is a LAN or local multiplayer, in which you can use vehicules and weapons of the campaign.
Graphics: As of 2015 the graphics aged well. There are alots of beatiful environnement. I would recommend a remake for those who never played it.
Atmosphere: You are really immersed in this beatiful, realistic and breathing world. The felling of discovery while exploring the world is incredible. The music and sound effect really make the atmosphere. I think the atmosphere in this game is really a high point in the industry as a whole.
Music and Sound Effect: The music is over-perfect. It's so good there is no word to describe it. It's brilliant, atmospheric, epic and masterful. The sound effects are really well done and hold very well today.
Story: 2252, the United Nations Space Command (UNSC), which is basicly hummanity are at war with a collection of alien races the Convenant. The ship the Pillar of Autumn just escaped the massacre of the second most importent planet in the human space empire: Reach. At its board is Master Chief, a genetically enchanced human. Everything looks alright until the Pillar is boarded by a Convenent ship. They are forced to land on a very mysterious artificial planet-like object: A halo. On it, you will try to discovere the secret that lies here. It is an amazing story, especially when you considere when you considere the extented universe that goes with it.
Characters: There are alots of memorable characters: the iconic Master Chief, Sjt. Johnson, Cpt. Keyes, pilote Foehammer and many others.
Innovative or unique: The game was very innovative. It introduced the 2 weapons only system, a different key for grenades, regenerative healt bars, system links on console and others. It is one of the most innovative game of alltime.
+ Very fun campaign
+ Multiplayer
+ Coop campaign
+ Incredible atmosphere
+ Masterful music
+ Memorable characters
+ Amazing, extensive story
+ Innovative
- Extremely repetitive level desing
Gameplay: 9.5
Graphics: 9.5
Story: 10
Music/Sound Effect: 10
Atmosphere: 10
Characters: 10
Innovative/Unique: 10
Overral: 9.8/10