Huge value: six games in one
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Halo 1-Reach, with original graphics, much better framerate, better FOV - Forge - Firefight (ODST+Reach) - Multiplayer - Online co-op”
Steam review · 46.1 h played ↗
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%343 Industries, Splash Damage, Ruffian Games, Bungie, Saber Interactive2019FPS · Shooter · Action
The verdict
A huge bundle of six classic Halo campaigns plus multiplayer, mods and Forge for a low sale price. Skip it if you refuse a mandatory Microsoft account or need split-screen co-op.
Great for
Fans and newcomers wanting the Bungie-era Halo campaigns, mods and online co-op cheaply
Main risk
Mandatory Microsoft/Xbox sign-in that can fail or lock you out of games you own
What players love
Classic campaigns and story hold up
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The storytelling across these six games is phenomenal. It goes from a gripping mystery on an alien ring to a desperate, high-stakes fight for survival.”
Steam review · 28.7 h played ↗
Fun co-op and multiplayer with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Great for online and local (Alpha Ring Mod) Co-Op.”
Steam review · 55.7 h played ↗
Mod and Workshop support
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“This game is quite literally endless hours of fun especially when you factor in the workshop with all the mods that are posted so far!”
Steam review · 404.9 h played ↗
Switch between classic and remastered graphics
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“allows you to switch between the original graphics settings and the new remastered settings on the fly by simply pressing TAB”
Steam review · 19.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Forced Microsoft/Xbox sign-in
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“A Microsoft account is mandatory, account creation/verification is cumbersome and unreliable, and the sign-in servers are often flaky.”
Steam review · 53 h played ↗
Bugs, crashes and technical issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“There's a huge performance issue with AMD GPUs. The game will start just fine and, slowly but surely, the performance will get worse.”
Steam review · 109.8 h played ↗
Dated, repetitive gameplay and level design
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“The enemies are bullet sponges.”
Steam review · 81 h played ↗
Harsh matchmaking bans and poor matchmaking
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“there's hackers at times and if you leave you get a matchmaking ban.”
Steam review · 36 h played ↗
No split-screen couch co-op on PC
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“these guys removed splitscreen for its oc release for some wild reason.”
Steam review · 12.1 h played ↗
Bad co-op netcode and disconnects
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“In MCC, you control the server entity *directly* - meaning you have to wait for the server update for your inputs to work.”
Steam review · 17.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support43 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
ProcessorAMD Phenom II X4 960T ; Intel i3550
GraphicsAMD HD 6850 ; NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Storage43 GB available space
OSWindows 7
ProcessorAMD Phenom II X4 960T ; Intel i3550
GraphicsAMD HD 6850 ; NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Storage43 GB available space
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