Halo 5: Guardians review round up: back-to-basics game returns series to the form that made it so loved

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Early previews indicated that Halo 5 would go deeper into the Master Chief’s soul than ever,” The Verge noted. “Halo 5: Guardians also looks absolutely gorgeous, both in-game and through cutscenes,” according to Gaming Age. “Halo's appeal has always stemmed from its epic-scale warfare hosted in vast, sweeping arenas, so I isn't necessarily the larger size of Halo 5's battlegrounds that make them distinctive – it's the way they're constructed.” That site is already looking forward to the release of the next game. “Nonetheless, Halo 5's story hits all the emotional highs we've come to expect from the series, and has an incredible twist which – no spoilers – finally gives rise to the iconic villain the Haloverse has been craving for years,” wrote Alex Dale.