Halo 4, the latest in the epic series originally by Bungie, now for the moment being handled by 343 Industries, out now released on XBOX360 in November 2012.
Halo 4 continues the journey of Master Chief, set 4 years after the cliffhanger ending of Halo 3. After being awoken from cryo-sleep by his A.I companion Cortana, Master Chief finds himself on an ancient forerunner planet known as Requiem. As always, the Chief has plenty of enemies but not just in the form of his rivals the Covenant. On this planet, ancient forerunner warriors known as The Promethians are unwelcoming, having their own weapons and varying types of warrior.
The mission is simple:- find a way to return to earth. But the Chief has another problem, Cortana is malfunctioning. A.I's have a limited run time, and Cortana is reaching the end of her time. So the Chief has to hurry and find a way to save her as well. So, find a ship to reach earth, save Cortana, and fight off the Promethians, as well as another enemy who i will not mention, just in case you have not played it yet.
Aside from the campaign, there is an extensive multiplayer setting, similar to Halo:Reach's. Called Infinity (rather then the standared 'multiplayer', there are 10 maps available, with 9 available with DLC. This of course means nothing as with Halo 4 returns Forge, a setting where players and create their own maps with 4 different area settings.
Halo 4 continues the journey of Master Chief, set 4 years after the cliffhanger ending of Halo 3. After being awoken from cryo-sleep by his A.I companion Cortana, Master Chief finds himself on an ancient forerunner planet known as Requiem. As always, the Chief has plenty of enemies but not just in the form of his rivals the Covenant. On this planet, ancient forerunner warriors known as The Promethians are unwelcoming, having their own weapons and varying types of warrior.
The mission is simple:- find a way to return to earth. But the Chief has another problem, Cortana is malfunctioning. A.I's have a limited run time, and Cortana is reaching the end of her time. So the Chief has to hurry and find a way to save her as well. So, find a ship to reach earth, save Cortana, and fight off the Promethians, as well as another enemy who i will not mention, just in case you have not played it yet.
Aside from the campaign, there is an extensive multiplayer setting, similar to Halo:Reach's. Called Infinity (rather then the standared 'multiplayer', there are 10 maps available, with 9 available with DLC. This of course means nothing as with Halo 4 returns Forge, a setting where players and create their own maps with 4 different area settings.
There are a few variations in the multiplayer setting. Slayer returns, as does Capture the Flag. A new mode - Spartan Ops. Spartan Ops is multiplayer mode with a difference, where its actually part of the story. Set 6 months after the end of the campaign, you find yourself in a spartan team called Crimson Squad going back to requiem in a hunt for Forerunner artifacts. The story for Spartan Ops is being released Episodically as DLC for Halo 4. Season 1 has 10 parts, the final of which was released 18th February 2012. Thankfully, all of Season 1 is free!
Halo 4 is a beautiful game, and i really think 343 Industries have done a fantastic job rejuvenating the series, and i really look forward to the next few games and the continuing storyline.
Halo 4 is a beautiful game, and i really think 343 Industries have done a fantastic job rejuvenating the series, and i really look forward to the next few games and the continuing storyline.