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Halo: The Master Chief Collection (for Xbox One)

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Halo used to be one of the big franchises that other companies wanted to kill, but 343 Industries may have done that itself with a rushed, incomplete port of four Halo classics that is compromised by bugs, and muddled multiplayer.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (for Xbox One) : The Arbiter

Halo 2's The Arbiter, voiced by Keith David, returns in style with a shiny new CG cutscene model.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (for Xbox One) : Multiplayer

Halo 2's multiplayer is one of the best of all time. Too bad the version in Halo: The Master Chief Collection has several major issues.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (for Xbox One) : Playlists

Cross-game mission playlists fulfill your dreams of playing all final levels one after another. You can play co-op, too, but expect lag.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (for Xbox One) : Master Chief

Master Chief is supposed to be Microsoft's Mario, but imagine Nintendo treating its lead character this way.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (for Xbox One) : Campaign

Despite the technical gaffes, the core Halo gameplay holds up.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (for Xbox One) : Halo 2: Anniversary Edition

How Halo 2 looks now...

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (for Xbox One) : Old School Halo 2

...and how it looked in 2004. Pass the Bengay, please.