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User Rating: 9.5 | Halo: Reach X360
By Elann2008 | Review Date:
I just finished it. Going into Halo Reach, I was hoping that it would veer away from it's predecessors. It does just that, but I couldn't help but feel like Bungie was trying to do an ODST throwback into the second half of the game. While the first half of Halo Reach, felt like a whole 'nother Halo game. It was action-packed, cinematic, gripping, and there was so much variety. Towards the end, I felt like Bungie ran out of steam.. or maybe it's because they had to stick to the story and be true. I dont know. The ending was disappointing.

The friendly A.I. is terrible... and enemy A.I. is much improved, smarter, faster, and more challenging which gives the game great replay value. But be prepared to be overpowered in some firefights. And drones are stronger now, and throw sticky grenades like nobody's business lol. Space Combat was fun, but not as epic as I imagined it would be. They could have done more with it.

I'm upset with some of the outcomes for the members of Noble Team. Let's just leave it at that with no spoilers. Overall, Halo Reach would have been a better game had they put in 2-3 hours more into. I thought it was short and I could have easily finished it in one sitting.

I'd also like to mention that there is MOTION BLUR, which I absolutely hated or ghosting? I dont know. It was just weird and hard on my eyes and vision.

Graphics, much much better. But don't expect to be floored though, but it's a huge improvement over Halo 3.

Vehicles and their controls is a hit and miss. While the Warthog controls incredibly well, now with suspension, shock, springs, and badass drifting. You can maneuver with ease and control the battlefield. On the other hand, the Scorpion controls like ****. It made me want to throw my controller at the wall. Other vehicles controlled well.

Voice acting is excellent.

Soundtrack - some of the best I've heard in the Halo series, if not the best.

Replay value - extremely high. You have firefight 2.0 which is exhilarating, competitive multiplayer, forge mode, and a campaign that has you going back for more on Heroic and Legendary difficulty settings.

If you're a Halo fan, buy it now. If haven't played Halo, or didn't like the past installments, this one is a must-try.

(Note: this is not the final version of my review) More details coming up... Hope this helps!

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