90
Halo 4 eschews esoteric delivery for a sledgehammer story with a blockbuster aesthetic. Epic, engaging and sensorially awesome. [Jan 2013, p.60]
90
In the end, this game is still a fairly conservative and faithful to the original spirit, even with some significant changes.
75
The narrative is outstanding, even in spite of a few plot-point missteps, and the character evolution of Master Chief and Cortana deserves to be further explored with these wonderful storytellers (well, maybe one of them can't happen, but I'll avoid spoilers). However, the gameplay feels jilted, awkward and unrefined, three unforgivable sins in a landscape populated with other quite-capable FPS franchises. As a result, I'm going to average everything out: great story plus bad gameplay equals an average experience. And in this overcrowded FPS genre, "average" is isn't something I'd recommend buying.
7
the Graphics are very impresive for the console and the year it came out, has a Good story and Characters that Doesn't feel flat, Doesn't have the Same Soundtracks, Sprint is no longer an armor ability that you have to equip, you don't get De zoomed when you take damage making long range combat a lot less annoying just like those "Halo copies", most weapons have more range or accuracy especially the machine Guns, almost every Common weapons is Useful except the Supressor which lacks damage and accuracy and the Boltshot which lacks ammo and accuracy, the concussion rifle is just as useless as the ones from Reach, Some campaign levels or sections aren't Great but most of them are a lot better than Halo 2 and 3, every weapon lacks ammo and it's probably because they focused on multiplayer, The tracking of the Plasma pistol and Needler is Extreme and almost undodgeable, melee atacks from Elites is almost undodgeable just like on Reach, most promethean encounters are bad because crawlers can easily overwhelm you, the Worst enemy are the knights which have lot of Health and can teleport randomly, watchers can revive knights, protect units and give back your grenades Forcing you eliminate them when they appear.
the multiplayer is Balanced because everyone has Sprint and common weapons that Doesn't **** unlike in Halo 3 and Reach, you Still find weapons on the maps, players can choose the common weapons they want and allow them to adapt, if a player Doesn't stop using Range weapons you spawn with one and if a player Doesn't stop using vehicles you Spawn with a plasma pistol, Forcing you to be a Better player unlike in Halo 3 or Reach which on Big or Wider maps Will always have a player Dominating for Camping or never getting out of the Scorpion or Banshee. those "Killstreaks" weapons or equipment are random unlike COD. it's a very Risky sequel compared to Halo 3 and people who Say that Halo 4 copied COD are people who never played or watched COD.
8
While I much prefer the bungee halo games their is no saying this game is bad it is still a phenomenal game just not by the high halo standards
7
He terminado Halo 4. Y la jugabilidad de siempre está ahí, gráficamente es espectacular (versión máster chief collection), y la historia es muy interesante. Pero creo que es en Halo que menos me ha gustado. Pero muy notable la experiencia. Un 7,5.
Halo 4
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Nov 6, 2012
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Generally Favorable
87
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7.1
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Nov 14, 2012
100
If you're a Halo fan, you've probably already pre-ordered and purchased this game and thankfully the game more than lived up to its hype. Even if you have never played a Halo game before, it's still one of the best first person shooters on any console.
Nov 1, 2012
95
343 Industries delivers one the best Halo games ever created thus proving that this studio is perfectly capable of handling Microsoft's legendary franchise.
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Apr 20, 2026
10
Porqué este juego no es considerado de los mejores? La campaña es muy epica, los gráficos son muy buenos, las mecánicas, los diseños de personajes, la banda sonora, nos trae otra historia que es un aire nuevo, juegazo
Apr 19, 2026
10
Halo 4 had some worries with 343 industries taking over, but they delivered. Halo 4 is an amazing game that takes off a few years after the third game. Halo 4 introduces a new threat to the halo world and another amazing story along with its action. Must play game.
Nov 15, 2012
90
Halo 4 is perhaps the best-looking Xbox games out there. While as a first person shooter Halo 4 isn't breaking any new ground, 343 Industries has done a terrific job retaining the classic Halo gameplay. The Prometheans are a bit of a let down, but luckily the Covenant hasn't been forgotten. While I enjoyed the new Reclaimer storyline, the touchy-feely stuff between Master Chief and Cortana feels a bit forced and awkward. Unsurprisingly the multiplayer is great fun, though the matchmaking could use a little speed-up. [Nov 2012]
Nov 1, 2012
90
343's attempts at endowing this carefully constructed husk of a protagonist with psychological depth are predictably timid.
Nov 1, 2012
90
343 Industries succeeds in evolving the franchise and prepares it for the next generation of consoles. After Halo 4 we feel very confident about the future: the series is in good hands.
Nov 2, 2012
80
The new Halo from 343 Industries is a big step in the right direction. There's no revolution to talk about, but there is some fresh air being pumped into this series. There aren't enough unique new things to bow down to the developers, but Halo 4 provides loads of fun. If you're an old fan, you'll be very pleased. If you're against Halo - it's a great opportunity to give the series another chance. Halo 4 is not the best installment in the franchise, but definitely is the most atmospheric and varied one.
Nov 4, 2012
20
A shiny old dog without any new tricks. I got more out of the Halo 1 remake, which at least had the appeal of nostalgia. Playing through an updated version of the original Halo was at times tired or tedious. But it was also a reminder of the raw genius that launched the series. There is none of that in Halo 4, which is a drawn-out retread without any fresh perspective or energy, and furthermore missing a lot of what I need to pull me through a Halo game. Halo 4 demonstrates that if there's one thing worse than more of the same, it's less of the same.
May 21, 2024
10
Great story, epic, great gameplay, great graphics.
Long missions.
Great characters.
Emotional.
10/10
Jun 16, 2026
7
the Graphics are very impresive for the console and the year it came out, has a Good story and Characters that Doesn't feel flat, Doesn't have the Same Soundtracks, Sprint is no longer an armor ability that you have to equip, you don't get De zoomed when you take damage making long range combat a lot less annoying just like those "Halo copies", most weapons have more range or accuracy especially the machine Guns, almost every Common weapons is Useful except the Supressor which lacks damage and accuracy and the Boltshot which lacks ammo and accuracy, the concussion rifle is just as useless as the ones from Reach, Some campaign levels or sections aren't Great but most of them are a lot better than Halo 2 and 3, every weapon lacks ammo and it's probably because they focused on multiplayer, The tracking of the Plasma pistol and Needler is Extreme and almost undodgeable, melee atacks from Elites is almost undodgeable just like on Reach, most promethean encounters are bad because crawlers can easily overwhelm you, the Worst enemy are the knights which have lot of Health and can teleport randomly, watchers can revive knights, protect units and give back your grenades Forcing you eliminate them when they appear.
the multiplayer is Balanced because everyone has Sprint and common weapons that Doesn't **** unlike in Halo 3 and Reach, you Still find weapons on the maps, players can choose the common weapons they want and allow them to adapt, if a player Doesn't stop using Range weapons you spawn with one and if a player Doesn't stop using vehicles you Spawn with a plasma pistol, Forcing you to be a Better player unlike in Halo 3 or Reach which on Big or Wider maps Will always have a player Dominating for Camping or never getting out of the Scorpion or Banshee. those "Killstreaks" weapons or equipment are random unlike COD. it's a very Risky sequel compared to Halo 3 and people who Say that Halo 4 copied COD are people who never played or watched COD.
May 5, 2026
7
He terminado Halo 4. Y la jugabilidad de siempre está ahí, gráficamente es espectacular (versión máster chief collection), y la historia es muy interesante. Pero creo que es en Halo que menos me ha gustado. Pero muy notable la experiencia. Un 7,5.
May 5, 2026
4
(this is only a campaign review i havent played multiplayer) garbage run of the mill sci-fi game, it feels nothing like the other halo games, everything in the game is orange completely ruining the artstyle, the prometrians are the most annoying halo enemies of all time, i reccomend for newcomers of halo to just skip 4 and 5 and head straight to infinite, maybe read some halo books so you understand the story and whats going on, THE ONLY REASON WHY you should play this is if you want the achivement for beating every halo game on a certain difficulty on the mcc collection, other then that just skip this bs
Nov 28, 2020
4
Halo, What a great series! I feel in love with Halo for it's story, music and solid FPS gameplay. It's similar to Half-life in that way. A Great FPS story-driven game. Sadly, 343i decided to throw the story out of the window. The plot in Halo 4 is there to justify the visuals and that's it. it's contrived and lazy. It doesn't respect Halo lore that came before it. It a sad day when something you love becomes a cash cow. (Looking at you SW: Force Awakens). Halo 4 is a beautiful game, can't take that away, sure. BUT it falls flat on it's face in every other aspect. Adding sprint and crouch doesn't count as innovative gameplay. It's the worst kind of action flick. It goes for dazzling beauty with big "epic" scenes with little sense. The campaign which is the main reason Halo is such an awesome beloved series is the weakest part of this game. The Good: - Beautiful - Sprint/Crouch The Bad: - Soundtrack - Story *Doesn't take a genius to see that most 9-10 reviews are simply fan-boys. some would even say the campaign/story isn't that good but still give it a 10.
SummaryMaster Chief re-emerges to battle an ancient evil force determined to wreak vengeance and annihilation. Shipwrecked on a mysterious world, faced with new enemies and deadly technology, the universe won't ever be the same. Enlist aboard the Infinity to experience Halo's original multiplayer (with up to three cohorts) and Spartan Ops - inn... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
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- Xbox 360
- PC
Initial Release Date:Nov 6, 2012
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