Halo Infinite (2021)

343 Industries, Skybox Labs, Xbox Game Studios

Main
11
hours
Main + Extra
19
hours
Platinum
29
hours

Halo Infinite is a first-person shooter and the sixth mainline entry in the Halo series. The game features a semi-open world campaign set on the Forerunner ringworld Zeta Halo, where players control the supersoldier Master Chief in combat against the Banished, a mercenary faction of aliens and humans. Players traverse the environment on foot and in vehicles, capturing forward operating bases, rescuing Marines, and completing story missions that advance the narrative. Equipment such as the Grappleshot adds traversal and combat options. The multiplayer component is free-to-play and includes various competitive modes in 4v4 and 12v12 formats.

About the story

Six months after being defeated in battle by Atriox, the leader of the Banished mercenary organization, the Master Chief is recovered from space by a stranded UNSC pilot. Together they travel to Zeta Halo, a damaged Forerunner ringworld now under Banished control. On the ring, Chief discovers the Weapon, an AI created to capture and delete his former partner Cortana. Though the Weapon reports success in her mission, she has inexplicably failed to self-delete as programmed. As Master Chief rallies scattered human forces and contends with Escharum, the Banished war chief leading operations on the ring, a new threat emerges: the Harbinger, an alien who claims her imprisoned people were unjustly sealed away by the ancient Forerunners. She seeks to rebuild a facility that will free them, and the Banished intend to weaponize the Halo ring itself against humanity.

Platforms

PC XONE Series X|S

Genres

Adventure Shooter

Themes

Action Open world Science fiction Warfare

Languages: English and 14 more

Interface Audio Subtitles
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish (Spain)
Dutch
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese (Brazil)
Polish
Russian
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Spanish (Mexico)
English (UK)

Media

Critic Reviews

Game Freaks 365

By Kyle Bell
70

Halo Infinite is a genuine disappointment on multiple levels. The campaign is lackluster and lacks the promised couch co-op. The open-world map is largely devoid of life. The multiplayer is decent, but it's competing in a saturated market. Although I held out hope, that hope has evaporated.

10 Sep, 2022 Read full review

Cubed3

By Neil Flynn
90

Halo is back to its best with Halo Infinite, tight controls, and seriously thirst-quenching gunplay that feels so intuitively satisfying. Traversal has been improved hugely by the addition of the grappleshot, allowing Master Chief to zip around at speed, as well as adding a unique element for multiplayer matches. A particular dampener has to be directed at the online multiplayer, which is riddled with cheaters, but, if they were to be removed then the multiplayer offers a solid free-to-play experience that is fast and frantic. Halo Infinite, alongside a number of other Xbox first-party titles is a great addition to Xbox Game Pass, and it is certainly a marquee game that warrants a subscription to the service.

17 Apr, 2022 Read full review

The Independent

By Louis Chilton
100

Infinite’s campaign resoundingly delivers.

22 Feb, 2022 Read full review

Eurogamer.pt

By Adolfo Soares
80

This could be the foundation for what is to be seen in the near future in the next approaches to the Halo universe, at least relative to the main line. It is a solid foundation that gives certainties of a promising future, with the implementation of improvements, especially visual.

25 Jan, 2022 Read full review

GameBlast

By Maurício Katayama
85

Halo Infinite is a fun and accessible shooter, which introduces new concepts while rescuing the best traditions of the series, bringing an exciting script, focused on the Master Chief and his relationship with his new and friendly companion, Arma. This is, without a doubt, the best Halo made by 343, both in terms of gameplay, visuals, mechanics and plot, and one of the most fun of the entire saga, being a definite recommendation for enthusiasts of futuristic shooters.

20 Jan, 2022 Read full review

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