Halo 4

Master Chief is back from the dead and he now faces his biggest challenge yet: ensuring that the Halo series endures. Bungie, the team that created the Halo games, has moved on to pastures new since the completion of Halo: Reach and so the job of creating the latest addition to Microsoft’s blockbusting sci-fi shooter series falls to new studio 343 Industries. But can their vision for Master Chief ...

After soaking in the new game, I am beyond thrilled to be so in love with Halo again, more than I’ve been since Halo 2. Halo 4 is a masterstroke everyone can and should celebrate, and its two guaranteed sequels instantly make the next-generation Xbox a must-own system, with Halo 5 its most anticipated title. Halo has been rebuilt. It has been redefined. And it has been reinvigorated. The Xbox’s or...

This is no longer Bungie's Halo, but much of what made the series such an irresistible proposition has remained intact for this new beginning.

Overall, Halo 4 is the game that fans were hoping it would be. It's the best looking installment in the illustrious franchise yet, but the thing that makes this title so appealing is the seemingly endless amount of content that it comes packed with. There's no denying the immense replay value that Master Chief's latest outing has, and as a result many 360 owners will be playing it well into 2013. ...

343 Industries has managed to bring Halo: The Master Chief Collection to a stellar close with the release of Halo 4. Despite the campaign's storyline being a bit of a mess, the developer still managed to deliver an outstanding singleplayer experience that's worth a replay. Mix in esports-level multiplayer, and you have a recipe for an outstanding last stand.