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Halo Infinite for PC and Xbox ONE was originally meant to be released as Halo 6, being the sixth main release in the series. The military sci-fi first person shooter game has a vast following as humanity fights for survival against aliens and religious zealots – and alien religious zealots too. About the Game Master Chief returns! Following on from the events of Halo 5, this game picks up the Master Chief’s story, and takes him back in time with a new set of armour that is a nostalgic nod to earlier games and appearance by the Master Chief Halo 4 started a trilogy, that is known as the Reclaimer Trilogy, and that this is the final episode of that trilogy. The events of Halo Wars 2 are also relevant, weaving into the story and providing some points of interest and plot detail that help to make the game a solid, immersive experience. The Master Chief’s equipment can now be customised in a very detailed manner, especially when compared to Halo 5, which offered a fairly basic, standardised helmet and bodysuit. This game is so detailed that you can choose individual pieces of kit, right down to the shoulder protectors that fit into the armour! What is a Halo? Within the game, the Halo Array refers to an immense series of ring-shaped super-weapon in which a small planet’s population could comfortably live. They were designed in antiquity by the Forerunners to vanish the Flood (a parasitic sentient life force that infects any living being), but which have now been claimed as religious artefacts which could carry the above-mentioned zealots on the long awaited ‘Long Journey’. There is a halo ring featured in this game, and Master Chief will have to keep his wits and weapons sharp (so to speak) as he battles to best the opposition A quick point: microtransactions are part of thi