to force you to stop and think about how you were going to approach nearly every battle against the Covenant. Part of the reason why the original Halo was so brilliant and revolutionary is that it used advanced enemy A.I. What I love about the FOB concept is that it carries on the spirit of the “Combat Evolved” element of the first Halo game that we sometimes overlook when we talk about that Xbox classic. There’s been a lot of talk about the various ways that Halo Infinite pays tribute to the original Halo, but many of the tributes we’ve heard about so far feel skin deep to a degree (such as certain visual callbacks). You’re going to have to form a plan of attack to have any chance to survive, and whether or not you’re successful is going to depend on how good (and how well-equipped) you are. The decision to attack one should not be made lightly.

It sounds like Infinite‘s FOBs are packed with elite enemy forces that will not give up those locations without a fight. We’re going to have a lot to say about Halo Infinite‘s open-world design and the ways it emulates elements of the Far Cry series (and other Ubisoft open-world games), but it has to be said that 343’s decision to borrow the Outpost concept from the Far Cry franchise (and some other open-world titles) feels absolutely brilliant. It’s not clear exactly how big the final map will be (or if we’ll eventually leave Zeta Halo sometime later in the campaign), but it sounds like Infinite‘s world size is closer to Arkham City than Skyrim. While there are still campaign-like missions spread throughout that environment, Infinite players will be afforded an unprecedented degree of freedom (at least so far as the Halo series goes) when it comes to picking your next objective, acquiring upgrades, and generally deciding where you’re going to go next.īefore you start thinking, “Grand Theft Halo,” it’s important to realize that most Halo Infinite campaign previews suggest that Zeta Halo is not nearly as big as the maps in many modern open-world titles. While the various Halo Infinite previews that have been published by multiple outlets are only based on a few hours with the game’s upcoming campaign, they all suggest that it seems like the bulk of that campaign will see Master Chief navigate Zeta Halo’s fairly open environment.

The first extended previews of Halo Infinite‘s campaign reveal that the game not only embraces a kind of open-world format but seemingly…borrows a few ideas from the Far Cry series and other notable modern open-world games.

Halo 1 campaign