Halo Infinite, clearly. Its multiplayer is the best the series has had since Halo 3 and it is free to play, the grappleshot is the best addition to the sandbox in years, and the open-world campaign is a real return to form. Halo 5's campaign is the weakest in the series.
Same shields-and-grenades sandbox and the same emphasis on long-range engagements that reward positioning.
Free multiplayer, a campaign with genuine exploration, and the classic feel restored. This is the one to install.
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The large-scale Warzone mode and its Forge tools are the reasons anyone still returns. The campaign is not.
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Halo Infinite, clearly. Its multiplayer is the best the series has had since Halo 3 and it is free to play, the grappleshot is the best addition to the sandbox in years, and the open-world campaign is a real return to form. Halo 5's campaign is the weakest in the series.
Better is the wrong question for these two — they are close enough that the answer depends on what you want from the next twenty hours. Pick Halo Infinite. Pick Halo 5 only for Warzone and Forge.
No. There are no scores anywhere on this page. This is a written opinion about what each game is for, so you can judge whether it matches what you are after.