Ever since Microsoft launched the Xbox Series consoles in November 2020, long time fans and even the wider games community have all been looking out for Xbox’s mo💮st recognisable brand, their signature triple-A title: Halo.
The latest entry in the Halo series is coming quite soon - December 8 to be exact - but Xbox owners got a surprise when Halo Infinite’s multiplayer launched early for both Xbox and PC. “A free-to-play shooter that feels like a true return to form for the classic series,” features editor Jade King wrote. “It’s Combat Evolved with a mode൲rn coat of paint, maintaining the frenetic pace, varied gunplay, and teamwork that made it such a staple of online multiplayer so many years ago”.
She is not the only one. Around the world and online people are expressing how much they’re enjoying Infinite’s multip💮layer, and how it has reignited their interest in the two-decades-old series. “Haven’t had the slightest interest in Halo multiplayer for years. Since Halo 3 in high school. Somehow Infinite has captivated me,” , posted on popular games forum Resetera.
“I’m not sure what it is, but something about Infinite has brought back the ‘spark’ the ol⛄der games used to have for me,” they continue. “Maybe it’s the fact that the Assault Rifle is bangin’ now. Maybe it’s the 60fps in performance mode. Maybe it’s the gorgeous maps. Maybe it’s the large variety of weapons I’ve been out of tune with since Halo 3. Maybe it’s because it was free on Gamepass. I 🎀can’t put my finger on it, but this is the first time I’ve felt Halo magic in years.”
Certainly numbers help to tell a story, and Infinite’s multiplayer has them. More than 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:250,000 concurrent players have been recorded on St💮eam by SteamDB, and this doesn't include Xbox numbers. So many people are downloading and trying to play the game that complaints about server and bug issues have been widely reported.
There certainly seems to be a nostalgia factor for many players, one that Microsoft itself has been playing up. As the company celebrates twenty years since the original Xbox launch, the software-turned-console-maker has gone full anniversary mode. The public has seen a celebration video where Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson spoke, referencing his appearance for the original launch, when he was better known simply as ‘The Rock’. Halo has also seen several 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:live-action videos released on YouTube telling theꦛ backstory to Master Chief’s armoured prowess.
In interviews, the original team behind the Xbox have all cited the significance of Halo to the console. “The combination of Halo Combat Evolved and Xbox Live, that was our one-two punch that broke through the barrier and got us cr🐻edibility,” said Robbie Bach, a former Xbox boss, in an .
Such is the importance of the series to the Xbox that Halo Infinite was delayed after fans were unimpressed when seeing the game in action, in a trailer, with many express𓃲ing their disappointment over the𒉰 graphics. The campaign is still yet to launch, of course, and many will be judging against the hallowed campaign of Halo 3, but, for now, the multiplayer has ignited Halo fever.
“Halo Infinite (multiplayer) might be the greatest recovery of a gaming franchise I’ve ever seen. It went back to the core of what I loved and gave it something extra to truly make it feel like a successor to the ꧋classic halo multiplayer,” , echoing many.
