Theres a lot riding onHalo 5: Guardians.

So the weight of the world is once again on Master Chiefs heavily armored shoulders.

Fortunately, hes proven time and again his ability to save the world.

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companion Cortana, and the followup is arguably the series most ambitious story yet.

Even though there were times when I was frustrated by the friendly A.I.

Fortunately, the enemy A.I.

is just as cunning and challenging as ever.

Its noMirrors Edge, but its a welcome change of pace.

Guardiansis the firstHalogame developed exclusively for Xbox One, and the graphics are absolutely stunning.

But as good as the game looks, I wish that 343 pushed the tried-and-true gameplay even further.

But that said, theres nothing quite like a Halo campaign, even 14 years after its debut.

Stay tuned to EW for further thoughts onHalo 5 Guardiansmultiplayer modes and a full review to come.

Halo 5is part ofEWs Fall Games Preview.

For more,check out the full lookat this falls slate of games.