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When all hope is lost and humanity’s fate hangs in the balance, the Master Chief is ready to confront the most…",34,[20,22,56],"Xbox Series X|S","Xbox Game Studios",{"text":59,"outlet":60,"outlet_slug":61,"score":62,"url":63},"Halo Infinite does a great job of nailing what makes Halo work so well while expanding the gameplay, adding in new elements like an open world and new armor abilities.","TechRaptor","techraptor",85,"https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews\u002Fhalo-infinite-review",{"id":65,"rank":66,"name":67,"slug":68,"cover_image":69,"avg_score":70,"release_date":71,"summary":72,"review_count":73,"platforms":74,"publisher":23,"quote":75},110940,4,"Halo 5: Guardians","halo-5-guardians","110940\u002FHalo 5 Cover.webp",82.66,"2015-10-27","Halo 5: Guardians delivers epic multiplayer experiences that span multiple modes, full-featured level building tools, and another chapter in the Master Chief saga. 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