Suit up, Spartan: the wait for Halo Infinite is finally over. Xbox’s decades-long star franchise is finally back with Halo Infinite, the sixth installment of the main storyline. Initial reviews for Infinite’s campaign tell a story of a game that is returning to form — paying homage to the story that fans fell in love with 20 years ago.
While Halo Infinite is available to download on your Xbox or PC, StockX has all the necessary accessories to get you prepared for launch. If you’re a newcomer to the Halo Universe, don’t shy away from the new title. Here’s a brief overview to get you ready for Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite Campaign
For two decades, Halo fans followed the story of humanity’s expansion into space and the wars fought in mysterious worlds. Halo revolves around the journey of the Master Chief (also called Spartan 117) and his AI companion Cortana. Chief is a 7-foot genetically engineered super-soldier part of a complex Spartan project to save humanity from The Covenant, a multi-species collective of aliens devoted to a religion that seeks to rid the universe of life.
When the first game in the series, Halo: Combat Evolved, released in 2001, Master Chief was a typical one-dimensional supersoldier that travels the galaxy to destroy The Covenant. Through the decades, however, we’ve seen Chief vulnerable and at his lowest. His relationship with Cortana throughout the franchise is complex, leaving fans with feelings of love, resentment, and uncertainty while exploring the partnership of man and machine.
In a major break from precedent, Halo Infinite’s campaign is the first game in the franchise that embraces a semi-open world level design, wherein players can freely explore potential paths rather than progressing through a single, linear storyline. The story follows Master Chief as he fights “The Banished,” an organization that broke away from The Covenant, on Zeta Halo. Meanwhile, Chief is working to locate an AI known as “The Weapon,” who claims to know important information about Cortana.
Photo courtesy of 343 Industries
Early reviews indicate that Infinite’s story is enticingly complex, and filled with lore that spans beyond the games – perfect for diving in deep during the holidays.
To celebrate 20 years of Halo and the release of Infinite, Xbox released a limited edition Halo Infinite Xbox Series X, which is out of stock at all major retailers heading into the holidays. Luckily, you can cop the console on StockX right now, making the perfect gift for lifelong fans of the franchise.
Halo Infinite Multiplayer
While the campaign is a core component of a successful Halo title, the longevity of Halo Infinite will be determined by multiplayer. Halo 2 and 3 were arguably the biggest eSports games before the term “eSports” was mainstream, but the franchise has since struggled to remain on top of the competitive gaming landscape.
Halo revolutionized the first-person shooter genre on gaming consoles 20 years ago thanks to the slower-paced gameplay and higher time to kill (TTK). In competitive Halo multiplayer, every shot of your gun counts — three shots to the body and one to the head will end an opponent with the franchise’s longtime precision weapon the Battle Rifle. While Halo maps are typically small and symmetrical, there is a sandbox-like feel to how the game plays. Halo is all about controlling the map, cutting off your opponent’s angels, landing your shots, and controlling power weapons that spawn on the battlefield.
Halo Infinite multiplayer in action — photo courtesy of 343 Industries
Where Halo 4 and Halo 5 had shortcomings in multiplayer, Halo Infinite apparently thrives. We hear the game feels like Halo 2 or 3, featuring tight, symmetrical maps that are fun to learn and traverse. Every Spartan spawns with the same abilities, weapons, and knowledge of the battlefield. Advanced movements, like sprint and slide, keep the game moving at a faster pace than the original trilogy while not feeling too Call of Duty-esque. It’s a perfect balance that has clearly struck a chord with the gaming community.
The words of every Halo Twitch streamer have echoed in the ears of fans for weeks: “Halo is back.”
Celebrating The Legacy of Halo on StockX
Xbox wouldn’t be where it is today without Halo. It’s the company’s star franchise, and the Master Chief is one of the most recognizable characters in the history of video gaming.
To celebrate, all Halo Infinite limited edition accessories are available to buy on StockX. If you’re a competitive Halo multiplayer gamer, the Razer Halo Infinite Pro gaming headset and Xbox Series X/S Halo Infinite Elite Controller are the perfect companions for the battlefield.
If competitive Halo isn’t your forte, but you love the campaign and storyline, Xbox released the perfect bundle for you. The Halo Infinite Collector’s Edition with Steelbook Bundle features the video game, five patches, a plasma pistol bottle opener, energy sword desk lamp, art book, and more accessories.
The Halo Infinite campaign is available to buy and sell now on StockX, alongside some accessories like a headset, limited edition Halo Infinite Xbox Series X, and more. If you’re skeptical about giving Halo a shot, the multiplayer is free to play on Xbox and PC. Good luck on the battlefield, Spartan.
