Where normally you’d be forced to jump from one platform and land directly on top of another, clambering effectively gave players the ability to climb anywhere on the levels, which resulted in some taller, narrower maps that made players think in three dimensions more. Not only did clambering open up the maps, it also forced you to think differently about encounters. This verticality reached new heights of map design for the series. Where previous Halo games expanded on the horizontal plane, Halo 5’s clamber mechanic gave players the power to jump and subsequently climb up onto ledges, finally expanding combat arenas on the Y-axis. The movement system offers plenty in the way of horizontal and vertical mobility while still feeling weighty and impactful like Spartans should. The weapon variety is balanced by modest resource and ammo supplies that force you to sometimes get creative with weapons you may be less familiar with.
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Such variety lets you find your own optimal combination, one of my favorites being the Light Rifle/Incineration Cannon for those difficult fights full of Forerunner crawlers and watchers combined with the much larger and more dangerous Knights. It’s supported by a wide variety of weapons ranging from the Blaze of Glory that functioned as a non-Power Weapon anti-vehicle gun, to the Plasma Caster for rapid-fire Plasma Charges or a single sticky charged shot, by way of the Hydra Launcher for explosive charges fired in rapid succession for peak oppression. The gunplay has a visceral feel that’s almost as satisfying as that of Infinite. Glassed feels like a slow methodical process of gaining ground inch by inch, while Evacuation is a chaotic dash down a steep hill. For example, the path from the space elevator to Meridian Station in both Glassed and Evacuation presented the same setting in vastly different contexts to change the experience of playing them.
By being aware of the general path of player progression, 343 was able to strategically build environments, place weapons, enemies, and vehicles, and contextually change environments. RELATED: Halo's Space Opera Storytelling Was Most Effective When It Was Smallģ43’s self-imposed constraint of 'wide-linear' level design became an opportunity they capitalized on. It sets the pace for the entire campaign. For a start, there's the great level design (something markedly missing from Infinite’s open-world campaign), which prevents you from ever finding yourself doing the same thing over and over for any extended period of time, making each segment feel fresh and distinct. Simply put: Halo 5 made it clear that 343 had no clue what they were doing with Halo from a story perspective.īut looking back, Halo 5 had a lot going for it that tends to get overlooked. Her sudden status as the series' new primary antagonist felt rushed and unearned. The writers going back on Cortana's death from the end of Halo 4 undercut the emotional impact of that moment, while diluting her return. Like many, I struggled to adapt to the wider, open levels, which contrasted with Halo's traditionally narrow, tightly focused approach. The story was a mess, and I remember thinking that combat scenarios with the Forerunner enemies felt tedious to the point that I resented their inclusion in the game at the expense of the Covenant. While Halo 4 was widely regarded as the worst Halo game at the time of its release, Halo 5 took everything Halo 4 did wrong and turned it up to eleven. My opinion of Halo 5 following my first playthrough was extremely negative. Needless to say, I may have been a bit harsh on it the first time round. So with Halo: Infinite's disastrous launch ongoing, I was inspired to revisit the critically panned Halo 5, and was pleasantly surprised to find a truly fantastic experience (with one significant flaw). I am not a fan of Halo Infinite and have made that very publicly known. I have become the meme that everyone mocks.
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