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A brutal cover-based shooter where Marcus Fenix and his squad take the fight to the Locust underground, chainsaw bayonets roaring. Co-op campaign play and the debut of Horde mode made it a multiplayer staple.
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Bungie's landmark sci-fi shooter tells its war story from both sides, switching between Master Chief and the Arbiter, with dual-wielding, vehicle hijacking and co-op. Its pioneering Xbox Live matchmaking multiplayer made it a console online legend.
94 %
Sci-fi setting
A linear sci-fi first-person shooter on PlayStation with hard-hitting firefights against the Helghast, jetpacks, turrets and vehicle sections. Its grim war atmosphere and multiplayer modes define the experience.
94 %
Co-op or multiplayer
A fast, mobile sci-fi shooter where you alternate between Master Chief and Spartan Locke in four-person squads, backed by a strong competitive multiplayer suite including Arena and Warzone.
94 %
Sci-fi setting
A grim, cinematic first-person shooter set in the war between humans and the Helghast, featuring heavy cover-based gunplay and a squad-based multiplayer mode called Warzone.
94 %
Lavish presentation
You play a towering Space Marine carving through colossal Tyranid swarms with chainsword, bolter and well-timed parries, a bombastic grimdark spectacle that shines solo or with a co-op squad.
93 %
Sci-fi setting
As Ultramarines Captain Titus, you carve through massive Ork hordes with a mix of brutal melee and heavy gunplay in the grim Warhammer 40,000 universe. It plays as a weighty, linear third-person action romp.
93 %
Co-op or multiplayer
Master Chief is stranded on the Forerunner world Requiem, fighting the new Prometheans in a campaign that turns surprisingly personal by focusing on his bond with Cortana. It pairs striking visuals with a deep multiplayer suite that includes the Spartan Ops co-op missions.
93 %
Co-op or multiplayer
Master Chief closes out the war against the Covenant in an epic campaign of sandbox firefights and vehicle battles. It also offers a legendary multiplayer suite, four-player co-op, Forge and an iconic score.
92 %
Sci-fi setting
A tragic last stand on the planet Reach: as part of the Spartan squad Noble Team, you fight a hopeless war against the Covenant in a gripping, somber campaign. Co-op, Firefight, Forge and legendary competitive multiplayer round it out.
92 %
Sci-fi setting
A grim sci-fi first-person shooter set in the war between the Helghast and the ISA, letting you switch between four heroes with different strengths. It also offered 16-player online multiplayer, though the servers are now shut down.
