After studio 343 Industries became responsible for developing the series after Halo 3, the successor to Bungie studio, it received a lot of criticism for the low level of the story, but here we are in the sixth part, and after 6 years from the previous part, the studio listens to the opinions of the fans and presents us with one of the best games Series.
Halo Infinite story without burning
Halo Infinite continues after the events of Halo 5: Guardians, where the game begins and we see Master Chief facing death and being rescued from space by a UNSC soldier, but we don't yet know how he got here.
We then know that the Chief lost consciousness for a long period of time and that there is a huge gap in the events that we don't know what happened, in a struggle between three parties: Humans - The Banished Party led by Atriox - The Created group led by Cortana, all of this on the Halo episode A mystery everyone seeks to capture: the episode of Zeta Halo.
On your journey to battle The Banished, you will gradually learn what happened in that chasm as you discover the secrets of the Zeta Halo episode, and learn what happened to Cortana AI, all with the help of the new AI: The Weapon, and the pilot Echo 216 who added flavor and character to the experience.
The narration here is based mainly on what you find from audio recordings, and information that The Weapon discovers by hacking different devices in the world, and a large part of the story is based on discovering what happened before the Master Chief regains consciousness, especially since communication with the command center is no longer available in The fate of all mankind rests with the Master Chief alone.
The story in general, of events, plot, and surprises, is distinctive and rich in details, in addition to those puzzles that the story poses constantly and leave you wondering until you find the answer in a way you did not expect. The experience is undoubtedly mythical, the feeling that you are one person in the face of an entire army can be felt from the beginning, and that you are really suffering and trying your best to defeat your enemies.
What interests me most about complex game stories like this is the end - a trap that huge games like Deathloop have fallen into lately - because it never ends your journey through the events and missions of the story, and regardless of whether it is a happy or sad ending, but the important thing is that it is worth it and that it makes sense And answer the remaining puzzles in the story. In fact, the ending of Halo Infinite is great, to say the least, and it is the greatest ending to the most amazing story in the history of the series!
Introducing an open world first in the series
Halo Infinite offers a unique open world with lots of side missions, with a system similar to that in Far Cry, where The Banished forces control the military bases that belonged to the UNSC before, known as the Forward Operating Base or FOB, and you have to eliminate them in each base It becomes more like a Safe House with weapons and ammunition, and you can also summon vehicles in it.
At first, I was apprehensive about the way these side quests were presented and had in mind the tedious repetition trap that Far Cry 6 fell into, but how happy I was when I was disappointed! Despite the plethora of side quests, it rarely felt repetitive, as each side quest has its own story and style, as well as great gameplay that lets you play in different ways each time.
In the world of Halo Infinite there are also battalions of UNSC soldiers fighting in different parts of the Zeta Halo, you can go help them become available in the Fobs you have captured, to help you with your missions later.
Studio 343 Industries delivers a gorgeous open world that rejuvenates the series, fun side missions, and secrets to explore on the map, making the experience the unique of all the Halo games.
Fun gameplay
The gameplay in Halo Infinite offers an impressive variety, which is of course very fun, as you can kill your enemies in more ways than one. Want to finish them off by killing them traditionally? You can, or maybe you want to grab them with the Grapple shot and then punch them? Available, how about uprooting the massive machine guns and bringing them directly into the battlefield? No problem! And more ways to fight battles.
Enemies' AI is amazing, even when I'm playing on medium difficulty, enemies always dodge and reposition in order to gain an advantage in matches, not only that, but on more than one occasion I've seen enemies drop their weapons and get other weapons from the ground Because they're out of ammunition! The power of AI makes the encounters more fun and challenging, which is a problem facing huge games even in 2021, but fortunately Halo Infinite is not one of them.
Add to that the fast pace in all the confrontations, in addition to the awesome variety of weapons, all of which makes the experience one of the most amazing experiences in shooting games in general.
Facing the bosses is difficult and requires patience and intelligence in dealing with the situation, especially since each confrontation has a distinct and challenging environment, and it must be said that all the boss battles in Halo Infinite are great and varied, each confrontation is different from the other in one way or more, and there are terrifying confrontations - literally - breathtaking, and made me I scream "When did Halo become a horror game?!"
In Halo Infinite a system of armor and gear development is introduced, which you can do using the Spartan Cores that you will find during your journey and exploration of the map. I advise you to develop the shield first, and then develop the Grapple shot to the maximum level, which is an essential element of the gameplay.
Acting and vocals
In Halo Infinite we see the introduction of a new and unusual character in the series: the ever-pessimistic pilot Echo 216, and the remarkable transformation of his character from beginning to end of the story is justified and understandable, and his pessimism and desire to leave from the start is understandable As for the artificial intelligence character The Weapon, it was performed by the same actress as Cortana, but it is very difficult at first to notice a similarity between them, and I say from now, this actress should win an award for the character of The Weapon next year! Her performance was truly exceptional.
As for the soundtrack, it's what you'd expect from a Halo game. Along with the classic Halo music, every scene and every moment is perfectly suited to the background music, especially in the end scenes and in Cortana scenes, and also in the moments of attacking enemy bases and facing bosses, you will feel invincible, with the amount of enthusiasm and determination, you will feel that the fate of mankind really rests upon you without exaggeration and that you must abide by your The music here is just another great aspect of this fantastical experience.
It is impossible to talk about the voice performance and ignore the comments that your enemies make in your confrontation, funny, challenging, and sarcastic, each of which gives a unique personality to your enemy and makes the confrontation more lively, and you may find yourself responding to an arrogant enemy after killing him and giving him some Although it looks simple, it makes the experience fun and exciting.
The sounds of weapons, explosions, and the like, are all normal and perfectly suited to their function, and I didn't notice any technical bugs or weird things about the sounds in general.
Do you need to play the previous parts to understand the events?
The events themselves are not directly related to what happened in the previous parts, but you must know some basic concepts to understand what is happening, for example: Who are the Forerunners? Who is the Covenant or The Banished? What are their motives? What is The Flood? All of this is not answered directly by the events of Halo Infinite, so it is definitely best to watch or at least read a summary of the events of the previous parts, especially the events of Halo 5 and some of Halo Wars 2.
But can you play the story if you are not familiar with anything? Yes, it is possible, as some of what happened before are mentioned during the events, but the story of this part is so full of details from the beginning, it will be difficult to keep up with everything that is happening, trying to understand what happened previously, in addition to the many terms that I mentioned.
good game
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