Halo: Reach

My best friend and I have always been Halo fans and this new game once again reminds us why. In true Halo form, the graphics are amazing. They draw the player into the game and enhance the experience.

We love the multi-player and ranks, plus the game has really good music. This game seriously has everything – good campaign, forge and tons of fun game types.

I honestly think that you are missing out if you don't play this! Yes, it is another Halo – but it is the beginning of the story! Of course you can read it online, but it's definitely not the same as playing it and seeing it all unfold.

Pros:

A good story that isn't difficult to follow.

Fun Gameplay

Good multiplayer with great modes.

You can create and play a variety of games within the forge mode I think; and probably have a good time with friends.

Cons:

Friendly fire. I know, Halo is about precision, but some team mates get too trigger happy, and that could be bad for the team and drive the unit apart. Instead of playing a game of Halo, depending on who you or your team members are, your group will be playing a game of revenge seeking until someone is kicked from the match.

Short Summary:

This is probably one of the best games I've played with a strong campaign, enjoyable gameplay, fun multiplayer and a variety of modes I believe you can play. The only thing about it is friendly fire; but I think you can disable that in the single player section of Reach, or you can play with friends who are serious about the game; and won't kill you unless it was by accident.

Well, wow, i'm doing a review of this game... and i don't like it. At all. No matter what anyone says, the critically acclaimed Halo series only had 2 good games , Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo O.D.S.T. If you want to know why i like those games and none of the other games of the series, just check those out on I.M.D.B for my review on those games. Really, i think they got too full of themselves, and wanted to give the player, TOO MUCH. That's the HUGE issue with this game. Too much unnecessary bullshit that pubescent boys like to use online. The campaign is just downright awful, really, one of the worst storyline that an acclaimed title can give. Really? Did they just think that going online is the only thing that matters to gamers? Well, for the most part, yes and no. You complete things like beating the game on legendary to unlock some armor, but that's it. but my point is, even if i wanted to, i still couldn't grasp the meaning of the game. Overall, i think that this is once again a ridiculous add-on to the series of games. 5/10

Halo Reach is a prequel to the original Halo trilogy, taking place on the planet Reach, which is destroyed before the events of Halo 1. The story follows Nobel Team an elite group of super soldiers who attempt to fend off the vicious Covenant, a group of genocidal aliens. You play as Nobel Six the teams most recant edition. Most games have your character as the star and your teammates as the supporting characters. Reach is the opposite. Your character is quiet, never removes his/her helmet and is completely customizable. You never even get a name, your just referred to as "Six". Your character is more of an observer to the story as apposed to a character. Nobel Team is the real star and you will get to know your teammates as you go through various missions with them. The team is likable and you will find yourself growing attached to them. The game succeeds in presenting a very bleak story. As much as you do, no matter how hard you try, deep down you know Reach will fall.

Gameplay is what you expect from Halo. Weapons are varied, enemies are tough and smart, and your teammates are indestructible but fail to shift the tide of battle. The new editions come in armor abilities and space battles. Armor abilities are special abilities that you can pick up and reuse as much as you like so long as they remain charged. They are as simple as sprint or roll to as complex as cloaking or hologram. Having the right one in the right situation can literally be the difference between life and death. Space battles are the other new edition and work well even though they are a very small part of the game.

The multi-player is the real draw to Reach and you will not be disappointed. You're offered up a bevy of new maps including Powerhouse, Sword base and Boneyard as well as a re-imagined blood gulch. You're also given new game types such as Invasion, head hunter and various forms of racing. If there is one draw back to the multi-player it is that there is no longer any form of ramification for leaving matches early, making deserters very common, but this could easily be fixed with an update.

All in all this is the same Halo you've come to love, with a few improvements. If you weren't a fan before this probably won't change your mind, but if you're craving more Halo don't wait, suit up and prepare for Reaches final stand.

This is probably one of the most addictive first person shooters out there... My buddies and I spent countless nights up in the midst of firefights. In my opinion, this is the best in the franchise. Still holds up incredibly well!