Abstract: On paper, Halo: Combat Evolved read like it was destined for obscurity: In the future, a cybernetic super soldier defends humanity from an alien horde. It’s the sort of logline that reminds you that you need to take the rubbish out tonight. The develop...
Trims the fat and delivers a Halo game that plays as homage to the series as a whole. Armour ability system is a great step forward. Expanded multiplayer options increase value. The planet Reach is a great achievement.
Fails to truly convey the drama of Reach's fall. Thin characters. Some over-developed Convenant weaponry. Some frame rate losses.
Abstract: Halo broke the mould when it was released on Xbox 360, convincing many for the first time that a first person shooter could be played effectively without a keyboard and mouse. Halo's controller-friendly interface took frustration out of the equation an...
Abstract: Halo Reach marks a defining moment for Bungie signalling the final instalment of the Halo series as it moves on to concentrate on other projects. Judging by interviews with the developer over the past year, to go out on a high is obviously important to...
If you play Reach only for the campaign which, by the way, also supports 4-player co-op with scaled enemy AI, you're going to get your money's worth. But if you go beyond the highly polished, immaculately produced solo story, you'll discover one of th...
Published: 2010-09-14, Author: Andrew , review by: theregister.co.uk
As a crescendo 10-years in the making, Reach meets and defies all the right expectations. The campaign may ultimately prove a little too nostalgic for some, but for those who have patiently awaited the true successor to Combat Evolved, Reach delivers wher...
Abstract: Name: Genre: Platform: When Bungie brought Halo: Combat Evolved to the first Xbox console way back in 2001, they achieved what was more or less then considered near impossible; they created a first person shooter that didn't just match the greats of...
Forge, Firefight, 4-player Campaign co-op and a more ambitious multiplayer suite make for one hell of a Halo package. But this isn't a normal Halo - it's a developers' last hurrah to a platform it helped build as a success. And it's for this reason we're...
