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Over the weekend, 343 Industries let a bunch of eager players check out Halo Infinite’s first public “flight.” On paper, the flight was a technical test, meant to see how the servers perform under pressure and how bots, a series first, would stack up against real-life human players. But, really, it meant one very simple thing: We got to play freakin’ Halo Infinite! The flight formally wrapped up just a few hours ago. Obviously Kotaku’s biggest Halo fans—staff writer Ari Notis and weekend editor Zack Zweizen—had to geek out a bit about what we played.
Ari Notis: Zack! You and I both spent the bulk of this weekend playing Halo Infinite’s don’t-call-it-a-beta-but-c’mon-it’s-basically-a-beta. After spending some hands-on time with it, how are you feeling about Infinite’s prospects? More or less optimistic than you were, say, a month ago?
Zack Zwiezen: So much more optimistic! I didn’t expect much from this beta-not-a-beta because I was so disappointed by Halo 5 and so underwhelmed by Halo 4, the last two Halo games made by 343. Then it got delayed, the first footage we saw wasn’t amazing and the lack of updates afterward made me nervous. So I went in not sure what to expect and came away impressed and so excited to play Halo Infinite. This feels like Halo!
Ari: Yes! They really nailed that Halo feel here. That said, I know there’s been a lot of discussion around which series entry it feels like—what with the mantling from 5, the weapon designs from CE, the single-use abilities from 3, and so on—but, I don’t know, to me, it doesn’t feel “like” any other Halo. It seems totally new, measurable on its own merits rather than in comparison to prior games.
Zack: Yeah, to be clear when I say it feels like I Halo I mean that it feels like...Halo! Like, not one specific game or whatever, but the general vibe and flow of the overall series. And you are right, parts of this feel like Halo 5, Halo Reach, Halo 3, etc. But I think that’s more a sign that 343 is trying to tap back into that core Halo DNA and I think it’s succeeded, at least from what I’ve played. I mean, did you use that pistol! Damn....
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