We are in a very strange era for Halo right now, with Master Chief once the face of the Xbox brand, but having taken a backseat since 2021. The exception has been revisiting old games, and that’s true with the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved.
Reviews have just come in, coalescing into a Metacritic score. As it stands, Halo: Campaign Evolved has an 80 Metacritic score on PS5, where most of the reviews are in for the release. The game has an 86 on Xbox Series X and a 77 on PC. Those will fluctuate in time, but the result here appears to be “pretty good.”
Reviewer Reactions and Critical Response
Reviewers have highlighted the remake’s impressive graphics, along with notable improvements to gameplay and new skulls that are perfect for replayability. The four-player co-op mode is also very well done, and the experience offers a high degree of customization.
VGC gave Halo: Campaign Evolved a perfect score, writing, Halo Studios’ Unreal Engine 5-powered upgrade of the original Halo campaign elevates the original with sublime visuals, smart tweaks, and broad respect for the gameplay feel, design, and aesthetic that makes this game so beloved.
Meanwhile, Game Informer gave it an 8.5/10, stating, The core game shows its age in some notable ways, but there’s no mistaking the magic that made this formula work all those years ago is still very much intact.
Insider Gaming gave it a 7/10, stating, Halo: Campaign Evolved is a must-play game for newcomers to Halo, and it's a great-sounding, amazing-looking first-person shooter with a highly enjoyable story.
For those looking at historical context, past Halo games hold the following Metacritic scores:
- Halo CE – 97
- Halo 2 – 95
- Halo 3 – 94
- Halo: Reach – 91
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection ODST – 91
- Halo Infinite – 87
- Halo 4 – 87
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection – 85
- Halo 5 – 84
- Halo 3: ODST – 83
- Halo: Campaign Evolved – 80-86
Early Access, Editions, and Features
If you pre-ordered the Halo: Campaign Evolved Digital Premium Edition or Collector’s Bundle, you can enjoy early-access play in both solo and four-player cross-platform co-op starting today. Jump into Halo: Campaign Evolved now to relive the timeless story with stunningly realized graphics, fully rebuilt sound design, and all-new cinematics. Available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Steam, the game is set against a stunning backdrop fuelled by Unreal Engine 5. It features brand-new story missions, new Skulls that introduce brilliant and bizarre gameplay modifiers, and the option to bring up to four players into the fully co-operative campaign.
One of the most substantial additions to Halo: Campaign Evolved is Operation: METEORITE, which brings three brand-new bonus missions to the story, with an arc that takes place roughly a year ahead of the main camp.
Cross-Platform Co-op Setup
To assemble your first Fireteam across different platforms, follow these basic steps:
- If you don’t already have one, create a new Microsoft account and select a suitable Gamertag so your cross-platform friends can find and add you.
- Search for and add your friends’ Gamertags to your Xbox friends list online at Xbox.com, in the Xbox mobile app, or through the Xbox Game Bar social widget on your PC. (Your friends will also need to accept your friend requests!)