We’ve waited six long years, but the newest Halo game, Halo Infinite, is finally here. Using the next-gen power of the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC, Master Chief’s latest adventure features an expansive world to explore as you annihilate aliens. Plus, the competitive multiplayer we all know and love makes its triumphant return.
Expectations are high for Infinite, because the Halo franchise has set the standard for the first-person shooter genre over the last 20 years. Halo on the original Xbox proved shooters could work on consoles, and that the Xbox itself was worth owning. Plus, Halo and Xbox Live let console gamers experience the joys of online team deathmatch.
So, before diving into Halo Infinite, you may want to revisit past entries. You can play definitive versions of the mainline games in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, enhanced for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. And with an Xbox Game Pass subscription, you don’t need to buy them individually.
No, we haven’t read every Halo novel, watched every Halo TV show, or played every mobile and RTS Halo spin-off. The franchise is a true multimedia juggernaut, after all. Still, here’s our power ranking of all the mainline Halo games, from worst to best.
