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Halo 5: Guardians – reviews and rating

Halo 5: Guardians has an average rating of 84% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics agree – the best rating was given by Game Informer (8.8/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (4/5). The game was released on October 27, 2015 for Xbox One. Players on RAWG rate the game 77%.

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What critics praise
„343 Industries makes big changes to both campaign and multiplayer in an ambitious if occasionally flawed adventure for Master Chief and friends.“
8,8/10 Game Informer

Game info

Release date
Oct 27, 2015
Platforms
Xbox One
Genres
ShooterAdventureAction
Developer
343 Industries
Publisher
Microsoft Studios
Reviews count
2

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FAQ

What is the rating of Halo 5: Guardians?

Halo 5: Guardians has an average rating of 84% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics agree – the best rating was given by Game Informer (8.8/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (4/5).

When was Halo 5: Guardians released?

Halo 5: Guardians was released on October 27, 2015.

What platforms is Halo 5: Guardians available on?

Halo 5: Guardians is available for Xbox One.

Is Halo 5: Guardians worth playing?

Yes. With an average rating of 84%, Halo 5: Guardians is one of the highly rated games and critics recommend it. Critics largely agree on the rating.

What games are similar to Halo 5: Guardians?

Games similar to Halo 5: Guardians are for example Rare Replay, Ori and the Blind Forest, Dead Rising 4, Forza Motorsport and Forza Motorsport 6.

Statistics

Critics consensus

Critics agree

Spread of ratings
8 percentage points
Standard deviation
± 3,8
Best rating
8,8/10 Game Informer
Worst rating
4/5 HardcoreGamer

The distribution of rating

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

  • #58 of 717 games released in 2015 better than 92 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

  • Critics in this language2 reviews 84%
  • Foreign critics7 reviews 88%
  • Players (RAWG)302 votes 77%

How players rate it

  • Exceptional 20 %
  • Recommended 52 %
  • Meh 24 %
  • Skip 4 %

302 votes · RAWG

Reviews

8,8/10
Game Informer Oct 28, 2015
343 Industries makes big changes to both campaign and multiplayer in an ambitious if occasionally flawed adventure for Master Chief and friends.
4/5
HardcoreGamer Oct 26, 2015
Halo 5: Guardians is a fine-tuned machine. It has a robust and highly addictive competitive multiplayer component, a large variety of aesthetically pleasing customizations and some of the tightest controls to ever grace a Halo title. Unfortunately, the campaign leaves much to be desired. While it features four player cooperative play through the entirety of the experience, the plot is both poorly structured...

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