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Probably not the best Halo game I've ever played, but it's still a very solid Halo game. The graphics on the aged Xbox 360 hardware just blows me away; the best I've ever seen on the Xbox 360. Definitely worth it. 343 studios has done a very good job.

I went and got the season pass thinking this was going to be an amazing pack, and hoped that the community I game with, xFactor-Gaming.com, would all enjoy it. So far, it's been pretty dang mediocre. Perdition is ok, Daybreak is ok, but honestly, just OK doesn't cut it.

After a four-year hiatus, Microsoft's flagship series returns to our screens with Halo 4 , the first entry to a new Halo trilogy, this time developed by newcomers 343 Industries.

Focused; balanced multiplayer; Sumptuous visuals; Master Chief's improved 'feel

Level editor can be difficult to get into; Story takes a while to gather momentum; Dearth of secrets

Halo 4 turned out to be a massive surprise for us. We knew that the launch of another Halo game was imminent and we also anticipated that Master Chief would have to make a return. However, with 343 Industries now taking the lead, we were slightly sceptical.

Using the word "hype" to describe "Halo 4" would be an understatement. This is the big one, the REAL big one, and not just for the Chief, but for the fine folks at "343 Studios" who have something to prove. Into the fore-running fray, Halo 4 has arrived.

Promethean forces don't have as much personality as the Covenant; Beloved "Firefight Mode"; we miss you

It's quite difficult to properly express how great my anticipation was for Halo 4 . Halo . The innovator and father of the modern console FPS. Eleven years ago, Halo under Bungie redefined what was possible with a shooter on consoles.

Waking up four years after the end of Halo 3, the Master Chief and his pint-sized AI companion, Cortana immediately get down to business escaping exploding space ships and mowing down alien invaders, the Covenant.

Halo 4 marks the first entry into Microsoft's blockbuster franchise since the departure of original creators Bungie. Can new developer 343 Industries kick off a new Halo trilogy in style?