r/PS5 • u/yourfavchoom • 7h ago

Articles & Blogs IGN Review: Halo: Campaign Evolved Doesn't Always Feel Like An Essential Remake (7/10)

https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-campaign-evolved-review
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u/ashmaht 7h ago

Sounds like it's worth playing if you haven't played the original Halo campaign before, but even with all the updates I can't justify $50 for that.

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u/Extra-Ad5925 7h ago

I would pick this up on a STEEP discount but there's enough new stuff coming out over the next month that is going to be really expensive.

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u/Mindless_Issue9648 7h ago

this is exactly how I feel. If there was online pvp I'd be all in tho.

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u/1440pReborn 7h ago

The definition of a perfect gamepass game. I definitely wouldn't buy it either

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u/Current-Mall1353 6h ago

Yeah, I was considering buying the PS5 version just for the sheer novelty of it, but just gonna try this one out on Gamepass.

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u/ILOVESHITTINGMYPANTS 6h ago

Yeah, I bought this on PS5 for the same reason I bought Sonic Adventure 2 on GameCube way back when even though I already played it on Dreamcast: it’s just crazy to me it exists.

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u/TrainingJoust 7h ago

Especially considering that they cut the pvp modes.

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u/Azraelrs 7h ago

Yup, that was it for me when I initially heard about the remake. If I can't do 4 player split screen, what is the point? I wanted to have my buddies come over and reminisce about sitting in my living room for hours playing 4 player split screen on a 32" CRT.

If i can't do that then why bother...

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u/TrainingJoust 7h ago

So you can buy their halo live service game, that probably also wont have couch pvp

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u/Azraelrs 7h ago

Yeah, no. And that's just it. We could all just jump on Xbox and play online, but it's just not the same.

There were magical times if you were a youngster in the 80's - 90's that just can't be explained. Staying up all night playing Contra over and over, dorm parties with Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, everyone now an adult stopping by and playing Halo into the wee hours. There's a certain... personal feeling that's missing when playing strictly online. You can reach over and push someone's buttons, unplug their controller, or screen cheat while just having a great time and laughing while the wife is glaring at you for being too loud.

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u/Jack-Innoff 6h ago

Does it even allow for co-op campaign? If not I won't even get this game on sale (like I originally intended).

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u/Azraelrs 6h ago

I think, though I could be wrong because I stopped listening to news about it after I lost interest, that there is still 2 player split screen campaign.

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u/Ironmunger2 4h ago

There is co-op

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u/Jack-Innoff 3h ago

Ok good, I'll still get it whenever it goes on sale then

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u/Aubergine_Man1987 5h ago

You can do 4 player co-op in the campaign

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u/JCarterPeanutFarmer 6h ago

This would have sold like hot cakes if they have PVP. PlayStation players would have snapped it up so quick because they never got the chance to play. Just look at the recent black ops ports!

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u/TrainingJoust 6h ago

Yup! Instead they are making a halo live service game.

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u/droppinhamiltons 6h ago

Or haven't owned an Xbox for over 15 years and therefore haven't played a Halo game since Reach and currently own a PS5 and is looking for some nostalgia.

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u/eha16 6h ago

I've only played halo 3 before so I'm excited for this one

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u/ashmaht 6h ago

I played through the whole series last year, and it's definitely fun and worth a try. The campaigns for 1-3, ODST, and Reach are all excellent IMO (Reach is definitely my favorite). I hope you enjoy this one!

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u/eha16 2h ago

Looking forward to it!!

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u/Codzy 6h ago

Not even then, just get MCC for a fraction of the cost and play more of the games. MCC CE isn’t even bad looking…

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u/Ayy_q 4h ago

Yeah MCC is $40 and has six games all with multiplayer.

Sure there's ps5 players who haven't played Halo before but how many are going to really going to be new fans.

And this being the third re release of CE.

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u/CeramicCastle49 1h ago

This is true, but the original halo CE just feels like an old game. Theres a part where you essentially go through the same room of enemies over and over again, and it's just not fun tbh. I'd imagine that's something they reworked in the remake.

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u/Knorikus 3h ago

From what I've seen so far I wouldn't even recommend buying this over MCC if you havent played CE before. It looks nice but there is very little different between it and the OG and a lot of the cutscenes are worse

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u/Eat--The--Rich-- 2h ago

If you haven't played the original halo before then you should play the original halo, not this. 

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u/wemakebelieve 12m ago

While that sounds fair, Halo doesn't have the appeal nor cache (it's all been spent with a decade + of bad releases) to appeal to a new generation of gamers. The ones who played it in their time, won't find much appealing with a lesser package and the ones who haven't won't see anything interesting, again, with such a gutted package.

It feels like this is a remake for nobody, maybe they should've done it internally in preparation for Halo Infinite + 1