Players typically have only one question when it comes to Halo : Is the multiplayer fun? That's a question easily answered, and always has been: Yes. A lot of work has clearly gone into giving Halo 's famous multiplayer a gentle learning curve, and a near-infinite number of reasons to keep coming...

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The story campaign is a mild disappointment but the multiplayer is a bold reinvention of the Halo experience, that should keep the series fresh for years to come.

The new movement system is excellent, and works well in all three modes; Arena mode is the most fun Halo has been in years and Warzone is also very good

In construction the campaign mode is strictly average, including the weak story; Small number of new vehicles and weapons; No offline multiplayer

There's a lot riding on Halo 5: Guardians . Halo 4 was good, but it felt like the perfect forgery, not the genuine article, just a really well crafted imitation. So close in fact that you almost couldn't tell, but in the end its lack of authenticity made itself known.

Undoubtedly the most ambitious Halo release, Halo 5 admirably tries to establish its own identity amidst a long-standing and revered franchise history. The solo experience lacks the personal drive of past Halo games, which makes it harder to appreciate the story and its focus on teamwork and...

+ Varied approach to manoeuvrability changes multiplayer; + Co-op focus leads into bigger battles; + Warzone; esports focus

- Solo play lacks personal drive of past Halo games; - Friendly AI lacks self-awareness; - Locke isn't very likeable

For Xbox One owners, Halo 5: Guardians is one of the most highly anticipated exclusive titles for 2015, and both Microsoft and 343 Industries are well aware of the community's expectations.

Improved gameplay; better button controls; great new game mechanics added in; beautiful visuals; fantastic score; gripping multiplayer; and an unpredictable and well-written story

Story was definitely overhyped and over-exaggerated; leading to a bit of an unnecessary let-down; repeated boss fights; and seemingly useless missions marred a stellar experience

Much noise has been made in Halo 5's marketing campaign about the hunt for truth, setting it up as a muscle-bound game of cat and mouse between the legendary Master Chief and plucky franchise newcomer

Meaty campaign; Huge arsenal; new moves; Intelligent open-plan level design

Not enough variety; Warzone needs more balancing; Microtransactions feel unnecessary

Xbox and Halo, Halo and Xbox, the two are synonymous with each other. When the original Xbox debuted in 2001, so did the original Halo, and since then we've seen quite a few Halo games (11 and counting), and the Xbox console is now in its third generation with the Xbox One.

Master Chief is back; Continuity of story; Solid visuals; Buttery smooth framerate; Warzone PvP

Too much Locke; Story feels over too quick; Not as big as promised; Arena PVP may intimidate some

Halo 5: Guardians takes on us a journey into the next chapter of the "Reclaimer Trilogy", which sets up Master Chief and his fellow Spartans against the Prometheans, a Forerunner race that is hellbent on dominating the universe.

It's the series that made the Xbox format a force to be reckoned with since its launch many years ago in 2002. Since then the Halo series has grown from strength-to-strength and with every new release there's been the anticipation of it pushing the FPS genre forward on console.

Warzone is a ridiculous amount of fun | So; so pretty | The AI is much improved

Short Campaign | Legendary difficult may just be too difficult this time | The campaign set pieces aren't as jaw dropping as before