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What is Halo Infinite? I mean it, think about it, what is Halo Infinite? OK, fine, let's step through it together. Is it a traditional, mainline game in the Halo franchise? Sure, yes, in most of the ways you'd quantify that, the complete Halo Infinite package checks many of the boxes you'd expect to see in a Halo game. Campaign co-op, really, is the biggest outlier there, but let's not get hung up on that particular part just yet. Is it one product? Or is it two? The multiplayer is a free-to-pla

Was virtual reality waiting for Rez? Or was Rez waiting for virtual reality? Either way, getting the two together was worth the wait.

It may not reach the sublime heights of its predecessor, but Doom Eternal is bursting at the seams with hellacious action.

Jedi: Fallen Order is both one of the best Star Wars games to date and distressingly unrefined.

Kojima's first post-Konami project is a bizarre, self-indulgent mess that never quite manages to tie its myriad pieces together.

Modern Warfare makes meaningful tech upgrades to the Call of Duty franchise, making it look and sound better than ever while still maintaining its crisp, exciting gameplay.

Gears 5 plays around with the formula a bit, but it's still at its best when it's just being a solid-ass Gears of War game.

Control feels like Remedy firing on all cylinders, resulting in a smart and sensational action-adventure.

BioWare joins the ranks of developers who have learned the hard way how difficult it is to make a good loot game.

Just go play Crackdown 1 again.

This sequel offers plenty of reasons to revisit the world of assassination, whether you're an experienced hitman or just trying out the fiber wire for the first time.

Solid Tetris and the unique visual style of Tetsuya Mizuguchi fit together like two L blocks.

Red Dead Redemption 2 offers up an astoundingly engrossing world that's remarkably easy to get lost in.

This big year-two expansion irons out most of Destiny 2's wrinkles and offers some of the most mysterious, enjoyable content the series has seen so far.

Odyssey takes Origins' formula and expands it to the point of nearly breaking.

Forza Horizon 4's connected world and seasonal weather help make what's otherwise a very familiar-feeling experience feel fresh one more time.

Spider-Man combines elements from plenty of other games to deliver a game with expansive combat, exciting traversal, and a solid, authentic story.

Sony Santa Monica makes us care about Kratos in this stunning revival of the series.

Far Cry 5's story is a real let-down, but the action still makes for a solid co-op experience.

There are some elements around the edges that haven't aged all that well, but Burnout Paradise is still a fantastic racing game.