Halo 5: Guardians review

Don’t expect Halo 5: Guardians to be the same game that Microsoft has been trying to sell over the past couple of years. That idea of Halo 5, detailed in moody trailers and previewed in a spinoff TV show, is a dramatic tale that sees iconic protagonist Master Chief take a shocking rogue turn and face off against new hero Jameson Locke. The marketing says it's your job to “hunt the truth,” to learn what eats the soul of a faceless hero.

The finished plot, as it turns out, is much more pedestrian. And, as it turns out, that doesn’t matter at all.

When the controller is in your hand, the overwrought plot and sci-fi silliness is forgiven. Halo 5 feels just as good — often better — than its predecessors, making it a welcome refresh of the...

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