*pushes him to the front of the stage*
I'll begin with this important tidbit, I have been playing halo since the first installment however I have never given a shit about the campaign and have never actually played through any of the Halo campaigns so this review has nothing to do with the Halo campaign.
My favorite thing about Halo is the joy of combat against real human beings in Halo's mostly platform filled and boxlike map spaces. Combining fast twitch movement with hand to eye coordination to outplay an opponent is a great joy, topping the accuracy chart and leaderboard brings great satisfaction.
Halo V combines the original idea of futuristic soldiers fighting in shielded armor with all the best parts of the previous games making it the best installment of the franchise I have ever played. My ranking would be Halo V, II, III, I in that order. The addition of the thruster pack as a means of dynamic movement is perfect for the reflexively gifted giving the right amount of challenge in maximizing its utility, ground pound adds a new quirk in quickly dispatching enemies caught unaware and can be used for tactical escapes, sprinting, sliding, smart scope and clambering all allow each player to chain these different abilities together or use them individually to be the most effective killer they can be.
The game feels very fluid and well paced with an excellent matchmaking system which generally pits you against players of equal level. For those that enjoy achievements and being able to boast about the cool stuff they got there are tons of armor and weapon skin unlocks which vary in rarity and form so that you can customize your spartan to your liking.
I recommend this game highly if you love shooters and have a few friends to party up with or even if you love going solo. If you are more the casual non competitive player give the campaign a try and tell me how it is in the comment section. Halo V gets a solid 9/10 for me.
