RCB's one hour review: So, I went home, ordered a pizza and played it with my roommate and brother.
1: The multiplayer is HALO excellence; Very accessible, intuitive, various guns to use and lots of NEW TOYS.
. Ie.The bubbles are great for pissing off snipers. The bat rifle is back; it rocks.
2: There is a "Forge" function which takes forever to load and I don't know what it is.
3: The maps load when you select them, so when you start match its instantaneous.
4: The single player is better than the first two. You start off in action; no tutorial. The bruts are much tougher now. {note: I was playing on Heroic}
There ya go. I'm heading out of town this weekend. I won't be playin it any more. Peace.
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