Halo Infinite review – old-school blasting in sci-fi ‘Dad’ game
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/dec/06/halo-infinite-review-old-school-blasting-in-sci-fi-dad-game
PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One; Microsoft; 343 IndustriesThe engrossing flagship Xbox shooter returns with its fabled craggy supersoldier and plenty of style but not quite enough bang
Twenty years since Halo: Combat Evolved, Master Chief is still “finishing the fight”. Made infamous by Halo 2’s premature cliffhanger ending, the line is uttered with zero irony at Halo Infinite’s conclusion: it’s become the catchphrase for a series that is travelling in circles, always defaulting to something like the original fable of a craggy supersoldier fighting alien zealots for control of universe-ending Forerunner relics.