Source: 343 Industries / HALO Infinite
Halo Infinite is looking very promising.
When 343 Industries first showed off Halo Infinite, it received heavy criticism from gamers. Xbox apologized for showing off a watered-down version of the highly anticipated game. 343 Industries managed to get back in the good graces of Halo fans thanks to great reactions following multiplayer technical previews. However, there were still worries about Halo Infinite’s campaign mode.
Monday (Oct.25), 343 Industries dropped a roughly 6-minute trailer for Halo Infinite’s campaign, and it’s going to take the game in a new direction. As first revealed, Halo Infinite’s revamped campaign is more of an open-world adventure than a more linear story mode we have grown accustomed to in previous Halo games.
The trailer showed off plenty of combat involving Master Chief’s new grappling hook, his new AI companion called “The Weapon,” created to stop his old buddy Cortana. The sprawling open-world features forward operating bases, a garage, and enemy bases. We also see that the legendary Spartan will be taking on a bevy of new enemies, including multiple bosses, throughout the campaign.
Another surprising reveal is the fact Halo Infinite’s campaign will be introducing RPG-like features. Master Chief will now earn XP that players can use to unlock upgrades to his Spartan armor and learn new techniques.
Despite the co-op campaign and Forge modes being delayed to 2022 to ensure the game keeps its December 8 launch date, Halo Infinite is shaping up to be the game Xbox Series X owners were hoping to get their hands when the next-gen console first launched.
You can peep the campaign overview trailer and reactions to it in the gallery below.
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Photo: 343 Industries / HALO Infinite
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now THAT is what I wanted to see from a Halo campaign
December 8th can’t get here soon enough #HaloInfinite https://t.co/uA9wdp7NYv
— Parris (@vicious696) October 25, 2021
Parris is happy, that is a good sign.
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“Oh, I like it.” And we hope all of you do too. So much passion and hard work by the team to make #HaloInfinite shine. December 8th, here we come! https://t.co/JCCEtKkMZc
— Joseph Staten (@joestaten) October 25, 2021
It does look fantastic.
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how it started (2019) vs how it's going (2021)
#HaloInfinite pic.twitter.com/pjNSVc38zN
— Alex | Haruspis (@haruspis) October 25, 2021
Yup.
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This #HaloInfinite look got me so hyped up to play campaign
4⃣4⃣ days to go! https://t.co/fVHqN19fRz
— Jeff Rubenstein (@jeffrubenstein) October 25, 2021
Same, same here.
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Craig has seen the light#HaloInfinite #HaloInfiniteCampaign pic.twitter.com/MWn9atLlts
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Patman Gaming
(@ThePatmanGaming) October 25, 2021
LOL.
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Chief: "You're safe now"
Also Chief: Yeeeet#HaloInfinite pic.twitter.com/37ZYJoUr1i— HaloDotAPI
(@halodotapi) October 25, 2021
LOL, that was wild.
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When you first saw Halo Infinite's campaign, were you blinded by its majesty?
#HaloInfinite pic.twitter.com/HHwXAictn4
— Alex | Haruspis (@haruspis) October 25, 2021
Yes, yes we were.
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"The Forerunners' lies are at an end. I am the Harbinger of the truth." #HaloInfinite pic.twitter.com/bBxaLkcMug
— Alex | Haruspis (@haruspis) October 25, 2021
Oh, we are intrigued.
9.
When 343 responds directly to the #HaloInfinite graphics criticism. pic.twitter.com/inBf5pg2Jr
— RejectedShotgun (@RejectedShotgun) October 25, 2021
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Its safe to say the delay was totally worth it! 2020 vs 2021#Halo #HaloInfinite pic.twitter.com/ZTFdv4Urtb
— Xbox News (@All_Xbox_news) October 25, 2021
Patman Gaming
(@halodotapi)