Way better than Halo:Combat Evolved... The game just drags you in...
A DX10 card max-xes out the performance in this game even though it isn't essential... The game has some performance issues but on the whole provides great gameplay and its already immersive storyline style gameplay gives it the edge.. From the graphics generated videos to the awesome action that you need in any Sci-Fi FPS it has all... This title has combined great frame rates with awesome smooth gameplay to make an unbelievably great game.. The details in the game are great.. The weapons and dual wielding especially knocked my socks off... The new shield system was a great improvement..and the new features in the vehicles... the new weapons- covenant and human.. all were absolutely awesome.. I wrote this review right after I finished the game... The last 4 levels are virtually some of the most enthralling levels that I have played.. The fact that we play using both the Arbiter and Master Chief make the game a bit more interesting but yet I missed the presence of the Master Chief while thrashing the crap out of the Flood and its minions.. I think that I the Arbiter's camouflage was awesome but frankly, i could use a flashlight instead at some places.. I dont think vanishing in to the dark really helps at some levels..LOL.. You'd think the blessing of the prophets would yield more.. but hell, they die in the end, anyways.. so their blessings mustn't be worth much either.. LOL..
On the whole this was a fantastic game and the AI of both the enemies and allies were commendable.. I especially liked the fact that most of the comments that the characters gave out were new and weren't repeated time and again like in Halo:CE. The game rocked me to the core and I feel that this game would have been much better had it been launched unto the PC platform quite as soon as it was launched into the mainstream consoles..
P.S.: Please forgive me everyone who find my use of periods disdainful. I, myself don't know why I like periods so much... If you know why, then do tell me or else JUST DEAL WITH IT!!!