Halo: Campaign Evolved

Visuals were honestly the only thing going for it. Line delivery and scene direction are rough, bordering on cringe in places - the prologue missions especially. It's a shame to see the Halo lineup get tarnished like this. Just go play MCC instead.

Would not recommend. Just play Halo 1 from the Masterchief Collection, it's better in every way. The only enjoyment I got from this was from laughing at this game with a buddy the whole way through. The people who work at Halo Studio / 343 Industries need to all be fired and the studio needs to be disbanded.

I wouldn’t waste your money on this. Go spend your money on Halo: MCC for better story and better gameplay. I haven’t even played the new missions yet, just tried to explore what should’ve been a copy/paste and beautification project.

i do recommended this game. no one will ever see this review. But Cortana has big blue honkers and yams. 40$ is more than worth it, also i enjoyed seeing terry cruise in the game. 10/10. would jerk it again.

First of all, I must say that my opinion of 343 Industries (now Halo Studios) is very biased. I am talking exclusively about the campaigns here. After Bungie stopped making Halo and handed it over to 343, I was initially neutral. Halo 4 came out. It was "okay". Neither really bad nor really good. But given that I am used to higher standards from the Bungie Halos, I was very disappointed. It had a few cool ideas and moments, but on the whole, it was just run of the mill. Halo 5 was, for me, the absolute low point. It had terrible levels and the absolutely abysmal AI of the Spartans who accompanied you. On top of that, you had to fight the Warden, or whatever that thing was called, two or three times. Then Halo Infinite came out, and it was the first Halo game I didnt even buy. I just played it on Game Pass. It wasnt quite as rubbish as Halo 5, but I really didnt take to the open world with its endless repetition of the same tasks. Now, on to Halo: Campaign Evolved: First and foremost, the price is far too high. In my opinion, 25% less would be fair. The game itself, however, contrary to my expectations, has turned out to be a really good and enjoyable remake. The graphics are stunning, the controls work flawlessly with a controller, the sound effects are powerful, and the music is, as is typical of Halo, once again very well done. The levels are very similar in layout to the original, but they arent always a 100% exact replica. The best example is the Library, which has been made visually more varied, and the layout is also less annoying. What I found a bit unnecessary were all the waymarkers and the markers for enemies when only a few were left alive. There are probably people who like that, but I found it unnecessary. I appreciated the new weapons they added. Unlike the original, there are now also many weapons from other Halo games, such as the SMG or the Needle Rifle from Halo: Reach. Speaking of Halo: Reach: I reckon the enemy AI is the same as in Reach. You notice this particularly with the Elites. I didnt find it annoying, though, it behaved quite cleverly on Legendary. (Maybe it isnt the Reach AI at all, but it reminds me strongly of it. Its definitely not the original Halo: CE AI, in any case.) So, if Halo Studios were to remake all the Bungie titles in UE5 now, I would be absolutely delighted. They are doing a pretty good job of it, as you can see from this remake. They should just include the multiplayer parts of the games as well, though. Or, they could offer the campaign without multiplayer mode for less money. If someone were to ask me whether I would recommend the original Halo CE or the remake, I would recommend both. The remake is by no means a replacement for the original. It is best to start with the Master Chief Collection first, and then you can decide for yourself whether you want to play the remake. Oh, and this remake also has three bonus missions set before Halo 1. Yeah, they are awful. It just goes to show once again that Halo Studios dont actually know what they are doing. You just run from room to room killing waves of enemies. Then, at the end, there is a flight mission that could have come straight out of Reach. I was glad when that rubbish was over. So, Halo Studios: go and make remakes of the Bungie games. You have already proven time and again that you dont understand Halo when making your own content, so just give it a rest.

I'm a lifelong halo fan, bought every one to enjoy the halo experience but sadly this offers little value over MCC...the graphics look nice but most of the gameplay and cutscenes were better in the original / MCC. This is a fun mod but doesn't provide much beyond the original experience and the price should be closer to $25.

cringe