Halo 5: Guardians review - almost angelic

Halo 5: Guardians is better than first impressions allow. It's deeper, with a far more complex and engaging story, than the time the Microsoft overlords permit for a preview can do justice to. Yet despite its unfurling narrative that weaves serpentine across the galaxy, it is ultimately exactly what we originally said: "the Halo you love, only more.... Halo-y."

Seemingly intent on making the series this generation's interactive Star Wars, developer 343 Industries chooses to lean heavily on the Halo universe's vast and expansive internal mythology. It's a good decision, giving players far more investment in the events unfolding and gifting meaning to the still familiar shooting gallery that defines the largely unaltered gameplay.

By: Matt Kamen,

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