Halo Halo: Infinite

[Iceman]

Game is really fun. Bummed by the lack of customization but I figure that'll improve in a couple of weeks.

Yeah, this is one area that will definitely improve. I hope they make the battle pass better asap too.

 

[BlackFox]

I'm enjoying this multiplayer as much as Reach, which is the biggest compliment possible.

Its the best Halo since Reach easily, needs some refinement and some weapon balancing and really miss the assasinations but that will come in time. Customizing is a little underwhelming at the moment but once we get a few seasons in there will be plenty of options. It also needs you to be able to select what game types you want to play.

The slow leveling I am fine with as Reach was very much the same, the main thing is its a solid base of a game that is fun to play, they just need to add more to it and hopefully they do. Plus its free to play so if they dont support it no big loss.

 

[Boom]

Can't wait for SWAT.

 

[Iceman]

Its the best Halo since Reach easily, needs some refinement and some weapon balancing and really miss the assasinations but that will come in time. Customizing is a little underwhelming at the moment but once we get a few seasons in there will be plenty of options. It also needs you to be able to select what game types you want to play.

The slow leveling I am fine with as Reach was very much the same, the main thing is its a solid base of a game that is fun to play, they just need to add more to it and hopefully they do. Plus its free to play so if they dont support it no big loss.

Just played for a good session. Could easily play this all day if I didn’t have other things to do. Such a good social game no matter how many friends you have playing at the time.

They’ll definitely be supporting this for a long time. I’ve not seen anyone who doesn’t like the gameplay relative to other Halos. After the delay last year and campaign reveal I doubt anyone thought the reception could be so positive.

 

[Ninjablade]

Finally got to give this a try at a friend's house. Initial impressions, it's a really really fun game. Didn't get to do a deep dive on everything, but I'm liking a lot of it. In terms of just gameplay, my only really negative is I'm not a huge fan of some of the newer guns and changes to returning weapons.

Just talking to my friend about it, I can see why the Battle Pass/customization system is getting a lot of flack as it's pretty broken, but the actual game itself is very good. Certainly excited to get it myself to play constantly. Now I pray for the campaign to be good.

 

[BlackFox]

Just played for a good session. Could easily play this all day if I didn’t have other things to do. Such a good social game no matter how many friends you have playing at the time.

They’ll definitely be supporting this for a long time. I’ve not seen anyone who doesn’t like the gameplay relative to other Halos. After the delay last year and campaign reveal I doubt anyone thought the reception could be so positive.

Yeah its a lot less sweaty game compared to some other shooters, its just pure random fun at times, even getting killed is less annoying when you see some of the stuff that occurs to end you sometimes.

 

[Iceman]

Yeah its a lot less sweaty game compared to some other shooters, its just pure random fun at times, even getting killed is less annoying when you see some of the stuff that occurs to end you sometimes.

That's the test for me. If I can lose a game and get killed a lot and still be having fun I know I'm onto a winner. Big Team Battle in this has got to be one of the most accessible shooters. Just pure fun that mode haha.

 

[Iceman]

Finally got to give this a try at a friend's house. Initial impressions, it's a really really fun game. Didn't get to do a deep dive on everything, but I'm liking a lot of it. In terms of just gameplay, my only really negative is I'm not a huge fan of some of the newer guns and changes to returning weapons.

Just talking to my friend about it, I can see why the Battle Pass/customization system is getting a lot of flack as it's pretty broken, but the actual game itself is very good. Certainly excited to get it myself to play constantly. Now I pray for the campaign to be good.

Yep, the love of the gameplay and fun factor seems to have been pretty universal so far, as have the criticisms of the battle pass/progression. Luckily it's a lot easier to fix a battle pass than gameplay that isn't good.

 

[Iceman]

Played for hours with different groups of friends yesterday. This is one of the best social multiplayer experiences I’ve ever had.

 

[Gee]

Played a few ranked matches... Yeah, I'm getting old and am not as quick and precise as back in my days.

Will definitely be placed in Silver or Gold.

 

[Iceman]

Played a few ranked matches... Yeah, I'm getting old and am not as quick and precise as back in my days.

Will definitely be placed in Silver or Gold.

I'm also getting old and was never quick or precise when I was young either haha.

Wasn't a big FPS guy when I was young so I've always been playing catch up on them lol. This game is fun regardless of how I'm doing, especially in BTB.

 

[Iceman]

343 responds to Halo Infinite complaints by increasing XP payout for the first six matches of each day

 

[Gee]

 

[Iceman]

The progression system is much better now. 300 XP for the first game of the day, 200 XP for the next 2 and then 100 XP for the next 3. So you can go up a level a day just from playing 6 games and getting zero challenges. At the same time the challenges themselves seem much improved with the likes of kill 10 spartans and more win and objective-related challenges.

 

[Iceman]

Enjoying this so much. Now that they fixed the battle pass and progression, the main weak point of the game has been neutralised. This is the best Halo multiplayer ever now IMO. Quick and Ranked have the smaller map feel of Reach (my favourite to date) and Big Team Battle has the Halo 3 sandbox massively ramped up and is about as much fun as you can have in a multiplayer game. It’s also the best social multiplayer experience where everyone who joins your party can all play in the same game and when you drop to 4 you can play the smaller game types. Friends are talking about it all the time during the day before we join up to play at night!

 

[Iceman]

Halo Infinite: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers Will Get Monthly Bonuses - IGN

 

[BlackFox]

Enjoying this so much. Now that they fixed the battle pass and progression, the main weak point of the game has been neutralised. This is the best Halo multiplayer ever now IMO. Quick and Ranked have the smaller map feel of Reach (my favourite to date) and Big Team Battle has the Halo 3 sandbox massively ramped up and is about as much fun as you can have in a multiplayer game. It’s also the best social multiplayer experience where everyone who joins your party can all play in the same game and when you drop to 4 you can play the smaller game types. Friends are talking about it all the time during the day before we join up to play at night!

I think it needs a few more tweeks to get to Reach's mythic level but it is easily the best since then and is clearly influenced by that more than anything, once they sort out the playlists and the melee and assassinations are added in I think this will have huge potential. Will be interesting to see what shape it is in in 6 months time with a few more maps added and more customization options open to everyone once they have a got deep into the season passes things will be looking very good indeed for it. There's a lot of fun to be had here both alone and with a team of friends.

 

[Iceman]

I think it needs a few more tweeks to get to Reach's mythic level but it is easily the best since then and is clearly influenced by that more than anything, once they sort out the playlists and the melee and assassinations are added in I think this will have huge potential. Will be interesting to see what shape it is in in 6 months time with a few more maps added and more customization options open to everyone once they have a got deep into the season passes things will be looking very good indeed for it. There's a lot of fun to be had here both alone and with a team of friends.

This feels as good as Reach in the quick and ranked 4 vs 4 modes (which is the biggest compliment) but then it has that crazy social big team battle too! Not had a game like this where any amount of friends can come in and out and we can change the match to suit it. Really is awesome and I expect considerable improvements after things have settled down and we are well past any beta stage. When we can choose gametypes it will be even better.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Really enjoying this game. My two biggest wish lists for future tweaks is letting players join mid-game. HUGE pain for random drop outs. Also I want a universal armor system. Unlocking a sweet visor only to discover it's for a different set is so tedious. Just let me mix and match everything and I'll be thrilled.

Other than that, having a ball and honestly just hungry for more modes, maps etc. When they add SWAT I'll be a very happy boy.

 

[Iceman]

Really enjoying this game. My two biggest wish lists for future tweaks is letting players join mid-game. HUGE pain for random drop outs. Also I want a universal armor system. Unlocking a sweet visor only to discover it's for a different set is so tedious. Just let me mix and match everything and I'll be thrilled.

Other than that, having a ball and honestly just hungry for more modes, maps etc. When they add SWAT I'll be a very happy boy.

Do they allow joins for quick matches? I thought I saw that a few times but might have got confused with bots.

Yeah, that’s a bit of a downer for customisation. It should be a lot more flexible.

I also can’t wait for Swat. In general just want to be able to search for whatever game type I feel like playing.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Yeah, annoyingly if your friend drops out mid-game, they don't seem to be able to just rejoin straight away.

 

[Iceman]

Yeah, annoyingly if your friend drops out mid-game, they don't seem to be able to just rejoin straight away.

Yeah they should fix that in all games IMO. Friends should be able to rejoin when accidentally booted, and for situations where people purposely quit a good way could be to offer solo searchers enhanced rewards for searching to join games in progress.

 

[Iceman]

Coming up to the launch of the campaign soon now. I will probably be waiting for coop to be available.

 

[Gee]

Got the campaign pre-installed already (about 29 GB).

 

[Iceman]

Wonder what the overall review scores will be like, guess combining the multiplayer and campaign.