Ranking The Halo Video Game Series

Screen Critics take a look back at the Halo series of video games, ranking the highlights (and low points) from the series.

[ZehnDrachen]

Going soely off compaign for me:

Halo 3
Halo Reach
Halo 4
Halo CE
Halo 2

[AuraAbjure]

Why isn't 5 on your list? Or is that a dumb question...

[ZehnDrachen]

5 was too bad to make the list.

[indyman7777]

ROFL at ZehnDrachen.

ME? I think Halo 4 should have been a little higher. But overall this is a hard to argue with list. More people need to play ODST (I wish they made a ODST 2)

[Cyro]

Halo 3
Halo 2
Halo 1
Everything else.

[Heart-hat-ack]

1) Halo CE
Err, that's it for me.

[TheColbertinator]

1. Halo CE
2. Halo Reach
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. ODST
7. 5

[2ndhandcorn]

H5 for me the multi alone is better than all , been playing since Halo 1 but i do not care much for single player or story.

[indyman7777]

Don't like Single player? Huh?

[Summons75]

Halo 3
Halo 2
Halo CE
Reach
Halo 4
Halo 5

[Sidewinder-]

Having only played 1 through to ODST, I've never "felt" like i'm missing out on anything new. The saga is complete & I am content.

Halo 1 - New System. New IP. New story. Amazing experience.
Halo 2 - Continuation of a story. A run up and marketing at a time where "Internet" was booming, and for a young 14 something kid, it was blast to be there to witness. Xbox Live was a dream.
Halo 3 - Midnight launch release. "The game you've all been waiting for". XBL Hay-Day (imo). A satisfying conclusion.

The time of my life :)

ODST was ok.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

On campaign only

Halo 4, 3,2,1,5

Mp

5,3,2,4,1

[AuraAbjure]

I agree with your campaign list nd probably wouldn't put reach on the list either because we all knew how that game would end.

[AmstradAmiga]

Why do this now?

[AuraAbjure]

Because Halo

[lellkay]

For me it's

Halo 3
Halo 2
Halo: CE
Halo 4
Halo 5
Reach
ODST

I have enjoyed all of the games though.

[indyman7777]

huh? ODST was more stratagy. But it was a big style difference and pacing difference from traditional Halo. Other than ODST being below 5. I agree with your list

[Fist4achin]

I have to tip my hat to the halo wars series. Not too many franchises make a game differing from the mainline series that is also great in it's own right.

[AuraAbjure]

Campaign
Halo 3
Halo 4
Halo 2
Halo 1
ODST
Reach

MP
Every new entry improved upon its predecessor! Except 5.

[Tazzy]

I have the Master Chief Collection and I'm playing Halo 2 I haven't played the other ones I heard 5 wasn't good.

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

Personal opinion

Halo CE
Halo 2 tied with Halo 3
Halo 5
Halo 4 tied with Reach
Halo 3: ODST

There are things in each game I dislike armour abilities in Halo Reach and 4 mp, several flood levels in Halo 1 -3, Halo 5’s story and excessive amount of characters, lack of hit scan in Halo 3,etc . However, I enjoy the games enough that I keep playing them. Halo 5, in my opinion offers the best balanced competitive mp on consoles curr.

[GamesMaster1982]

I'm a PS guy at the moment, but got to admit Master Chief, Halo 1, 1 of my all time hero's . Bought a Xbox OG just for Halo 1. Game was amazing. Xbox OG and 360 originals were great. Hell i got to OG Xbox ( STILL HAVE ) to play Shenme 2 which i loved since the Sega Dreamcast. If Microsoft ever get back on track like that again ill buy one in a heartbeat. After all we are all gamer's, and gamer's come first !

[Bronxs15]

In order: 1,2,3,reach,4,5

They keep getting worse if you ask me.

[jc12]

I thought H2 was best, followed by 3.