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This time, the editorial board of Fami Tong will bring you a review of the latest game in the "Halo Series" series that I love, "Halo: Infinite" (Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/PC) campaign mode. After many hardships, this work has finally ushered in the official release, and the next step will take you to find out.
Set 18 months after the story of Halo 5: Guardians, the game begins with the defeat of the enemy exiles where the UNSC and the Sergeant Major attempted to make a comeback, and before playing, I had a lot of questions about "What happened to my partner Kotana?" Who can stop the Legion of Exiles? Where will the fate of the Sergeant Major go?" Due to the restrictions of official regulations, the author can not disclose more details, the specific situation please personally play to confirm.
Combine open world and FPS gameplay
This game is an open-world FPS game with a linear mission structure.
The story's stage, the Zeta Ring Belt (a giant ring-shaped planet), is already completely under the rule of the Exile Forces, who have built a large number of frontline bases. If these front-line bases can be successfully captured, detailed location information such as unSC troops taking refuge around them, "target" strong enemies in the same area, and "Spartan Warrior Core" necessary for the promotion of non-commissioned officers will be displayed on the map.
By the way, since the facilities related to the development of the plot can share location information at a very early stage, it is of course possible to ignore the above strongholds and continue to advance the main mission of the strategy.
Since this game is an open world, you can choose the raider method as you want. You can follow the style of First Blood and go on a rampage, or you can bring explosives from afar and throw it off a cliff in one fell swoop, only to think of it, nothing you can't do.
However, when you're ready to attack a target enemy with your own name, it's best to go into battle in a fully armed state while fully surveying the surrounding terrain. Enemies with names are more durable than the average soldier, and there are many guarded enemies around them, so it is not easy to win.
However, if you can defeat these enemies beautifully, you can summon special weapons at the front line base, so I can't help but want to go forward every time.
Among the strongholds that have been captured, there are fast teleportation points common in open-world games, and you can apply for the use of vehicles. While it's not uncommon to explore this vast area on your own feet, it's time-consuming, and it's a smart choice to flexibly use the vehicles in your stronghold.
Although this game is not like the Far Cry series, as long as it is occupied areas, there will be no more enemies, but it can stimulate the player's morale, "what is taken away will be taken back!" 」 It's also fun. Maybe you can also unlock some achievements, so you don't lose by choosing to fight. (Note: The version reviewed by the author has not yet opened the achievement system)
Strengthen the grappling hook to move freely across the battlefield
The "Spartan Warrior Core" mentioned above is scattered throughout the map, which is a necessary item to upgrade the Sergeant Major, and collecting these cores will strengthen the Sergeant's armor and other equipment. Although it takes some effort to search everywhere, as long as the front-line base can be defended, the cores in the nearby area will be displayed on the map, and I would like to collect it in a big way.
The "Grapple", an important piece of equipment that assists the player's strategy, can also be enhanced with the Spartan Core. Releasing the grappling hook towards other objects can also pull yourself in the direction of the object, as long as you adjust the orientation of the body, you can also use the swing to go farther.
For example, strengthening the grappling hook can shorten the cooldown time for reusing the grappling hook. In other words, you can move at high speeds by using the grappling hooks in quick succession, or by climbing steep slopes. In an open-world game, it's stressful to be able to go where you want to go without ease, and I don't need that worry at all in this game, and I'm glad to be able to move around comfortably.
By the way, the grappling hook can also hook distant objects, or shoot at the enemy to slightly restrict the enemy's movements. In this game, how to flexibly use the grappling hook in battle is also the key to the strategy, and it should be used well.
Great FPS gameplay with the "Halo" series features
Next, I would like to introduce you to the part of the FPS that you feel in the actual play, the difficulty of the game, and the characteristics of the Halo series.
The first is the most important factor in the gunfight between FPS and TPS – the "sense of shooting", that is, "how does it feel when shooting?". This is the most refreshing part of the past series of works that makes the author feel the most refreshing, the timing of the actual shooting after pressing the shooting button, the sound of the gun, the animation and other elements will only give people a pleasant experience when combined perfectly.
The difficulty of the game seems to have improved significantly compared to previous works. The reason for this feeling is that most of the previous works have fought in the fields of buildings and some obstacles, and this time it is often in places where bunkers are sparse, so it is difficult to protect yourself, especially if you take the same way as before, it is easy to be hit hard.
There are a large number of enemies set up in the base, and you have to desperately protect yourself, so it is easy to be defeated, and the author often gets beaten when playing this game with the mentality of playing past works. Because of this, if you can easily sweep away these enemies, the mood will be particularly cheerful. Regarding the difficulty of this game, it would be just right if the online cooperation model was implemented in the future update.
For "Is this a qualified Halo series?" The author's answer is that I do not feel any sense of violation during the play. Indeed, the game has undergone some changes in many subtle mechanics. Compared with previous works, the open-world gameplay of this game will give people a new feeling. However, the focus of the story has not changed, and the entanglement between the Sergeant Major and Cortana is still told, and the most central part of the Halo series is as alive as ever.
Personally, I'm glad that ghostbeams (gorilla-like enemies) in this game that belong to the hostile faction are easier to defeat than in the past. The ghost-faced beasts of Halo 2 and Halo 3 are surprisingly difficult to beat, and it took me a long time to defeat them, and I often feel a lot of psychological pressure. However, in the subsequent serial works, the ghost-faced beast disappeared and was replaced by a troublesome enemy named forerunner, which caused a lot of pressure on the author and left a dull impression.
However, since the game can clear the enemy in a relatively short time, the author can play without pressure. I think this has to do with the game's carefully designed TTK time to excite players.
Therefore, as a fan of the Halo series, I enjoy the campaign mode of this work. However, as mentioned earlier, when this game was released, there was no online co-op mode that left a small regret. It's a pity that we can't play the game while chatting with friends, so I strongly hope that we can install it as soon as possible. Different from the way a book has been made so far, the author is more addicted to the open-world gameplay of this game, and it is also very detailed that this game can be played in a different mood than the single-player mode. By the way, I also want to experience the sense of accomplishment of completing the highest difficulty strategy with friends.
While there have been some twists and turns, why don't you try playing this very well-made game?
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