Halo 5: Guardians – first play

With its release slated for October, we take an early look at Halo 5, and find it more immersive than ever
" All hail Halo - the master game

Five is set eight months after Halo 4 and, with what is described as "mysterious events threatening the galaxy", the game will bring an expansion to the fundamental Halo canon. Having built a new game engine specifically for the Xbox One, game developer 343 was committed to ensuring the game ran at 60fps in campaign and multiplayer modes. Alongside Master Chief there is a large supporting cast to drive the story and help expand the Halo universe. Crucially, this allows the game's narrative to be told from two perspectives.