Halo 4
November 6, 2012
Xbox 360
Microsoft Studios
Mature
First Person Shooter

Fun Factor: In this game the fun factor is there. You can play at home on split screen with your friends or you can play online with other random people. There are all types of game modes such as traditional team death match, free for all, and as well as objective game modes. The online multiplayer has up to eight people on a team or you can do the traditional 6 vs 6. The game has really diverse weapons and very entertaining maps as well that makes this game a great experience every time I jump on.

Learning Curve: The controls are simple to control and use. I would recommend to play through the campaign if it is your first time playing a Halo game so you can learn all the weapons and controls before you play on online multiplayer. Once you get the hang of the controls its very easy to play. The controls are like any first person shooter with its own twist. Such as you can choose your own abilities that makes you use them as strategic as possible.

Graphics: The graphics for this 2012 game is amazing. Halo always impressed me growing up playing a game that was different than most of the other games out there. Its a great experience to play in all these different worlds and different species of aliens. The graphics bring the campaign out in a great way and has a believable story. The graphics make the game a hundred times better making the characters look more interesting and you just want to know more about them.

Audio: The audio as well as the graphics is amazing. The sounds of the weapons to the voice acting is on point. I love the audio in the game because you hear all the ships to all the different alien languages, which they did a phenomenal job with it. They did a great job to have the guns sound like their suppose to, like the human snipers rifles to the DMRs to the alien versions of them, all of it sounds on point.

Controls: Like I mentioned in the learning curve up above, If your not an experienced Halo player it would be wise to try out the campaign so you can learn the game at your own pace. The controls are not heard to learn but there are a lot of strategic gamers out there who know the game in and out. The controls are just like any other first person shooter games, but you do have abilities that you can choose before you spawn in the game. There simple to use but very effective if you use it in the right situations. The controls are very simple and once you get ahold of it you wont be able to put the controller down.

Story: Halo is known for there campaigns, and some gamers just get the game for the campaign. The story follows a character Master Chief and is artificial intelligence construct, Cortana, who explore an ancient civilizations planet. They face up against the covenant and the ancient race that resides at the planet known as the Prometheans. The campaign is just like any other Halo campaign and it does take some time to actually beat the game. They make it pretty long but not too long. The story is not rushed and has some of the best cut scenes in the campaign.

Characters: The characters in Halo 4 is the super soldier, Master Chief who destroys anything or any one who comes in his path and more of a lone wolf rather than a team player. He is always putting the mission before himself and has a helping hand from his artificial intelligence unit Cortana. They face the covenant, who were once allies with the Spartans but went rouge. They also face the Prometheans who are more of a biomechanical race who seek out harm for the Master Chief.

Level Design: The campaign levels are flawless and some of the best campaign levels I have seen in a video game. It really makes you think that the places are real as you make your way through the planet. In the online multiplayer the levels are very diverse. There are huge levels to medium maps so smaller maps as well. Each map is very well designed and has an excellent replay factor as well. The campaign missions have you an a believable alien planet that you will discover more about the race as you go further in the story.

Changes: The only changes I would like to the multiplayer would be for it to be easier to find a match so your not waiting in the lobbies for long period of times. Other than that I think the game is a very good game to play and they got pretty much everything else on point.

Recommendations: I would recommend this game to everybody. This game series has been out since I was young and been playing it my whole life. Halo is a very good first person shooter that anyone could pick up and play and have a great time. If you like strong campaigns then this game would be for you. If you are more of a online multiplayer gamer, then you would have a lot of fun playing it. This game caters to all casual gamers to the hardcore gamers who enjoy the grind and love to play at a competitive level.