Halo Infinite
For whatever reason, I was struck with the nerve to return to Halo Infinite after dipping out sometime last year. I’m glad I came back: 343 Industries has ironed out much of the game’s launch friction that lingered over 2022, and the studio’s built the shooter into something considerably stronger. It wasn’t just the remixed versions of Halo 3 maps that drew me back in, though that certainly didn’t hurt. The inclusion of the series-staple Firefight mode was the bait, and I fell for Infinite’s “King of the Hill” variant hook, line, and sinker. – Justin Carter
