170°

Halo 5 barely has you play as the Master Chief, and that sucks

Chad Sapieha: "Master Chief is among the most iconic video game characters yet generated in the 21st century. Gamers and even many non-gamers can recognize and name him instantly. Outside Mario, he’s about as household as characters get in the world of games."

Read Full Story >>
business.financialpost.com
raggy-rocket3122d ago

I was mad when I saw the news, but I played the campaign and it felt natural. There wasn't enough missions they could make out of his arc without making campaign short and the missions you play as him are really meaty too. I love the campaign, great turn of events, avoid any comment sections for those who have yet to play it, cus the stuff that happens is BIG

BiggerBoss3122d ago

I decided I was gonna hold off on the game, so I went ahead and watched the campaign. The ending was pretty cool, but it would have been WAY better playing as chief. Only being him for 3 missions just makes you realize how much Locke sucks.

343 should have made Chief the main protagonist. They would have had to change the story details, but they could've reached the exact same ending with a Chief-focused story.

darrenb19883122d ago

i enjoyed the campaign, the missions ended a bit quicker than id of liked, but the story was good, i enjoyed it

OpieWinston3122d ago

May want to play it on Legendary. The waves of forces in each room keep you there for a while.

darrenb19883122d ago

yeah, i dont know why Cortana turned evil, theres alot of holes in the story, although i rushed through most of it, i didnt see anything explaining it, sorry to spoil it for anyone

OpieWinston3122d ago

As far as plot holes. There's plenty of depth if you take a moment and listen to the chatter between NPCs and the Squad.

I haven't been lost.

iceman063122d ago

I watched a group play on Legendary and they were stuck on some arenas for up to 20 minutes. It got to the point where they just tried to sprint from one to the other. They were trying to be the first to beat the game. (they didn't!!! LOL)

jb2273121d ago

So the best way to enjoy a game is to pad it out by fighting wave after wave of enemies? Why not just make the next Halo campaign an offline horde mode in that instance? The answer for short missions shouldn't be dial the difficulty up to artificially inflate playtime, it should be on devs to ensure worthy & cool missions. Either way that criticism is a double edged sword, it's either good in the sense that the player just wants more, or its bad in the sense that the player felt unsatisfied. Either way I guess people have different tastes, fighting waves of enemies w/ the same tactics & weapons ad nauseum isn't appealing to me personally, I'd rather have a campaign that has multiple play styles & mechanics to break up the monotony of the shooty-shooty for so long, but more power to the people who dig that stuff enough to sink a dozen hours into it.

+ Show (1) more replyLast reply 3121d ago
MADDOG853122d ago

Worst campaign to date. They advertised this as a back and forth between MC and the other ass hole and you play 3 count them 3 missions out of the 15 missions in Halo 5. Loved the gameplay hated the story and lack of blue team. Halo 6 might be the first Halo Title I don't buy day one.

3122d ago Replies(1)
81BX3122d ago

Rofl....Halo 5 was beast.... the set up was locke vs. Chief and thats what it was... if you expected more than 3 missions as J117 thats on you! GOTY!!!!!!

raggy-rocket3122d ago

How has no-one realised the hunt they were talking about is the hunt for cortana, which is why they put 'beginning' of the greatest hunt. And technically the entire campaign was Locke hunting chief and Chief doing his own thing which is what they said it'd be.

gangsta_red3122d ago

It seems that 343 pulled a MGS2 on the fans.

BiggerBoss3122d ago

Agreed, and I like Locke about as much as I liked Raiden...:/

iistuii3122d ago

To be honest I'm in a helmet & im having so much fun shooting that I really ain't got a clue when I'm master chief or not, I actually forget through the missions so who cares. Just feels a smooth fun shooter that Halo has always been. I'm happy, don't give a toss about anything else really..

Show all comments (44)
50°

Master Chief Became More Than A Machine In 343's Halo

In Halo 4, 5, and Infinite, Master Chief became a more nuanced, human character.

In spite of the Halo series’ struggles, 343 deserves praise for adding nuance and characterisation to the ever-beating heart of Halo - The Master Chief. Playing through Infinite, it's abundantly clear that the events of the current and previous trilogies have irrevocably changed the iconic hero. He’s no longer the ‘blank slate’ that was previously presented by Bungie. He’s a fatigued, damaged and fallible protagonist, and one who is meandering through currents of grief, while reveling in his newfound agency. Giving the Chief a compelling and meaningful voice was no small feat, and 343 should be proud of that victory.

Read Full Story >>
thegamer.com
kingnick426d ago

This article completely misses part of the appeal of the original iteration of character in the original game trilogy. It was the Chief and Cortana vs an entire alien collective. The blank slate Bungie displayed in their games was genius, he was an mysterious hero a wide audience could identify with because he wasn't as clearly defined as most characters.

The books added a lot of lore and backstory but most Halo players just want a fun game with exposition that doesn't get in the way of gameplay, it's why the Cortana level in Halo 3 was derided.

Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty.

BandarHub426d ago

A lot of people give the 343 version of Master Chief a lot of slack.
But Fundamentally he is still the same character, he just has a couple more dialogues. He has not changed in terms of attitude.
"Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty."
And that's what he has done at the end of the day, he did his duty. Watch his partner die, and was ready to destroy the weapon in Halo infinite....he is still the same soilder that everyone remembers

Halo Infintes one was a nice balance between both.

slate91426d ago

Chief and the halo franchise became a joke under 343

Sciurus_vulgaris426d ago

The 343i Master Chief has is based on the books. However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion.

Obscure_Observer426d ago

"However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion."

Which is awesome! I love how Master Chief become more John and less soldier.

Sciurus_vulgaris426d ago

I didn’t even notice my typos,lol

250°

GameStop Kicks Off Four Pre-Owned Games For $20 Sale

Daily Video Game writes: "GameStop is running a new pre-owned game sale on over 1000 pre-owned games that offers four pre-owned ($9.99 or less) games for $20 across multiple gaming platforms right now, including PS3 and Xbox 360!"

Read Full Story >>
dailyvideogame.com
roadkillers667d ago

I mean, the deal is alright… Unfortunately for me the Serious S doesn’t have a disk drive and unfortunately for Gamestop a lot of those games are on or have been on Gamepass/PSNow.

Sgt_Slaughter667d ago

Given the nature of backwards compatibility on new systems, this is a great sale in case you missed out on some gems from last gen.

Mandingo2020667d ago

Most of the games on Xbox are on game pass. The Switch games in this sale are trash c'mon farming simulator that's laughable. The PS4 games should be cheaper. I can't wait for the GameStop going out of business liquidation sale.

neutralgamer1992667d ago

Seriously man I don't get the hate on GS and I guess you want even less options and give more control to the publishers

And you want thousands of people to lose their jobs because you don't like a company. One thing I have noticed is how most who hate on GS haven't shopped at the actual stores in years. Many who hate on GS have also done so listening to others negative stories or experiences. People on YT want clicks and hating on GS is the cool thing

SurgicalMenace666d ago

It's not people's hate that would lose people's jobs, it's the shady business practices of the company. So what you're saying is that because people work there individuals should just support what they don't want to? Sound advice; Hitler too had supporters, employees, and advocates but people go around hating him too. They only hate because of other people's bad stories or experiences; they only spoke bad about him because they wanted attention. It's been decades; lets give his way another go. With your logic anything could be made to sound good.🤷🏾‍♂️

neutralgamer1992666d ago

SurgicalMenace

Seriously you used Hitler as an example to say company has shady practices

You don't have to shop at GS there are many other retailers. I shop there and vast majority of my experiences have been positive and most of the employees are super nice

SurgicalMenace666d ago

Just having some fun, bro.🤣🤣

Mandingo2020666d ago

There are other places to work besides GS. Plus, their benefits are trash so why not work somewhere else?

+ Show (1) more replyLast reply 666d ago
REDGUM667d ago

And none of those game you speak of you actually own as they are digital not physical & would cost more than $20 as the subscription costs more than that.

Mandingo2020666d ago (Edited 666d ago )

You know you can get game pass ultimate codes for the low on cdkeys or g2a right? You don't need to have a subscription 😂. GS is trash and I'd rather support the mom and pop game store here instead.

BlackTar187666d ago

Why are you people so full of hate? GameStop gives people jobs and provides a physical appearance to see things in the flesh and not just some soulless online experience.

Mandingo2020666d ago

You can get physical at mom and pop game stores plus you can get it online. GS is trash

neutralgamer1992666d ago

Because Mom and Pop shops cost two to three times more for the same product Angie the answer

BlackTar187666d ago (Edited 666d ago )

Mom and pop stores cost more and have even harder time competing against the internet. Also lie to me and tell you have a couple mom and pop stores near you selling games then lie and tell me you shop there.

IanTH667d ago

These sales, while potentially great, really struggle to be valuable given you can't easily parse what games are in stock. You can't just say "only show what is online & what are in my nearby stores". Probably 60-75% of these games in these massive lists are out of stock for shipping, and out of stock locally. It makes it a chore to find anything you'd want, much less 4 of them, much less enough if you wanted to get to a free shipping tier. It's a bummer.

666d ago Replies(1)
110°

10 Best Halo Games

NoobFeed Editor Joshua Burt writes - There are many games in the famous Halo Franchise that are stellar titles and need to be revered. And some that do not. These games stand out from the crowd and deluge of colossal Halo titles. Games that made Halo great. We do need to iron out what qualifies the game for this list. They have to be in the Halo franchise… Obviously.

Read Full Story >>
noobfeed.com
737d ago
737d ago Replies(2)
-Foxtrot737d ago

Halo CE over Halo Infinite anyday

Not to mention the impact it had at the time

Flawlessmic737d ago

Halo 3 at the top is correct the only thing id change is swap infinite and halo ce around.

AuraAbjure737d ago

Halo 4 best campaign and multiplayer. Halo 3 best story.

ChubbyBlade736d ago

Are you trying to give people cancer?

AuraAbjure735d ago (Edited 735d ago )

Halo 4 has the hottest Cortana too which explains why the MC is the hardest in that campaign and why H4's multiplayer is the illest. Chief ain't afraid to take on teleporting enemies that can one hit melee kill.

Show all comments (15)