Halo 4 is the next chapter, not the next evolution (review)
Halo 4 constantly ups the ante in smart, satisfying ways. Everything might've changed under the hood, but 343 did what it set out to do: make a Halo that can stand tall with Bungie's revered classics. That's no mean feat.
Things change A moment comes in Halo 4 when the Master Chief does something we've never, ever seen him do … something I never even thought he could do; The entire universe pivots in that instant.
Things stay the same 343's biggest misstep, if you consider it one, is that it successfully created the next chapter in the Halo saga by sticking to known formulas; In fact, veterans of Halos past will experience déjà vu concurrently and consecutively throughout Halo 4's eight playable levels...