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|modes= [[Campaign]]<br>[[Multiplayer]]<br>[[Campaign#Cooperative|Cooperative]]<br>[[Forge]] <small>(excluding ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary/Classic'' and ''Halo 2 Classic'')</small>{{Ref/Reuse|briefing}}<br>[[Theater]] <small>(''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-halo-bulletin-assault-on-controller-settings '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''The Halo Bulletin: 10/16/14'']</ref> ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 4'' | |modes= [[Campaign]]<br>[[Multiplayer]]<br>[[Campaign#Cooperative|Cooperative]]<br>[[Forge]] <small>(excluding ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary/Classic'' and ''Halo 2 Classic'')</small>{{Ref/Reuse|briefing}}<br>[[Theater]] <small>(''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-halo-bulletin-assault-on-controller-settings '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''The Halo Bulletin: 10/16/14'']</ref> ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 4'' and ''Halo: Reach'')<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=116092208&postcount=1010 '''NeoGaf''': ''Frank O'Connor on Theater'']</ref></small> | ||
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==Features== | ==Features== | ||
The four games in the collection are all contained on a single disc, with two additional games (the campaign and firefight modes of ''Halo 3: ODST'' and ''Halo: Reach'') as DLC, and are accessible through a unified interface known as the "Master Menu". The menu allows players to directly play any mission in any of the five games straight from purchase. Alternatively, there are customized [[mission playlist]]s, featuring levels from different games, arranged by [[343 Industries]].<ref name="Waypoint">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140609191047/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'']. Archived from [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection the original] on June 09, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2019.</ref> Examples of these include "Final Four", featuring the four final missions of each main game, " | The four games in the collection are all contained on a single disc, with two additional games (the campaign and firefight modes of ''Halo 3: ODST'' and ''Halo: Reach'') as DLC, and are accessible through a unified interface known as the "Master Menu". The menu allows players to directly play any mission in any of the five games straight from purchase. Alternatively, there are customized [[mission playlist]]s, featuring levels from different games, arranged by [[343 Industries]].<ref name="Waypoint">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140609191047/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'']. Archived from [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection the original] on June 09, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2019.</ref> Examples of these include "Final Four", featuring the four final missions of each main game, "Me and my Hog" for levels featuring the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]], and "Flooded" for missions featuring the [[Flood|eponymous parasite]].<ref name="venturebeat">[http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/10/understanding-halo-the-master-chief-collection-faq-playlists-forge-control-schemes-and-more/ '''Venturebeat''': ''Understanding Halo: The Master Chief Collection (FAQ) — playlists, Forge, control schemes, and more'']</ref> ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' also features separate [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] and [[John-117|Master Chief]] playlists which allow players to complete the two protagonists' respective levels individually. The music and backgrounds in the Master Menu are sensitive to the game that is being browsed at the time, as well as specific modes of that particular game.<ref name="RTX">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQQbGq8TnR8&list=UU7NCg0venpKJg3kuJojKlbQ&index=3 '''YouTube''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection Panel - RTX 2014'']</ref> | ||
All six titles have been optimized for the Xbox One and run natively at 60 [[Wikipedia:frame rate|frames per second]]; ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 4'' are a native resolution of [[Wikipedia:1080p|1920x1080]], whereas the ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign has a lower native resolution of 1328x1080 which is automatically up-scaled to 1080p by the Xbox One.<ref name="ignhorse">[http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/10/07/the-horse-you-rode-in-on-a-halo-the-master-chief-collection-story-ign-first '''IGN''': ''The Horse You Rode In On (A Halo: The Master Chief Collection Story) – IGN First'']</ref> ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 4'' have received upgrades to their lighting systems.{{Ref/Reuse|venturebeat}} ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' has also received an update to its graphics toggle, which is now instantaneous similar to ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.<ref name="pax">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGn4YXXZyDo '''YouTube''': ''Halo and the Journey of the Master Chief- PAX Prime 2014'']</ref> The Kinect features available in the original ''Combat Evolved Anniversary'', however, are not supported in this version.{{Ref/Reuse|ignhorse}} | All six titles have been optimized for the Xbox One and run natively at 60 [[Wikipedia:frame rate|frames per second]]; ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 4'' are a native resolution of [[Wikipedia:1080p|1920x1080]], whereas the ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign has a lower native resolution of 1328x1080 which is automatically up-scaled to 1080p by the Xbox One.<ref name="ignhorse">[http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/10/07/the-horse-you-rode-in-on-a-halo-the-master-chief-collection-story-ign-first '''IGN''': ''The Horse You Rode In On (A Halo: The Master Chief Collection Story) – IGN First'']</ref> ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 4'' have received upgrades to their lighting systems.{{Ref/Reuse|venturebeat}} ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' has also received an update to its graphics toggle, which is now instantaneous similar to ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.<ref name="pax">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGn4YXXZyDo '''YouTube''': ''Halo and the Journey of the Master Chief- PAX Prime 2014'']</ref> The Kinect features available in the original ''Combat Evolved Anniversary'', however, are not supported in this version.{{Ref/Reuse|ignhorse}} | ||
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===Co-op campaign=== | ===Co-op campaign=== | ||
Both online and split-screen co-op campaign play are supported in all six games. Currently, split-screen is not available on PC, however, cross-play co-op is possible | Both online and split-screen co-op campaign play are supported in all six games. Currently, split-screen is not available on PC, however, cross-play co-op is only possible in a beta stage in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST'' The campaign co-op breakdown is as follows:{{Ref/Reuse|bulletin61914}} | ||
*''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' – 2 players max, split-screen or online | *''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' – 2 players max, split-screen or online | ||
*''Halo 2: Anniversary'' – 2 players max, split-screen or online | *''Halo 2: Anniversary'' – 2 players max, split-screen or online | ||
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===Unlockables=== | ===Unlockables=== | ||
The collection contains [[Achievements (Halo: The Master Chief Collection)|its own series]] of [[achievement]]s for each of the five games, with the collective [[Gamerscore]] attainable initially totaling 4000.<ref name="briefing">'''Microsoft E3 2014 Media Briefing'''</ref> An additional 50 achievements worth 500 Gamerscore were added at launch,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/the-next-50-achievements/ '''Halo Waypoint''': The Next 50 Achievements'']</ref> while 50 more achievements worth 500 Gamerscore were added on January 8, 2015.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/50-more-achievements-for-halo-the-master-chief-collection '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Achievements Update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection'']</ref> | The collection contains [[Achievements (Halo: The Master Chief Collection)|its own series]] of [[achievement]]s for each of the five games, with the collective [[Gamerscore]] attainable initially totaling 4000.<ref name="briefing">'''Microsoft E3 2014 Media Briefing'''</ref> An additional 50 achievements worth 500 Gamerscore were added at launch,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/the-next-50-achievements/ '''Halo Waypoint''': The Next 50 Achievements'']</ref> while 50 more achievements worth 500 Gamerscore were added on January 8, 2015.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/50-more-achievements-for-halo-the-master-chief-collection '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Achievements Update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection'']</ref> | ||
An option in the in-game achievements list allows players to jump directly into a game configured to be optimal for the completion a given achievement.<ref name="leaderboard reveal">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQDmWlUcTbU '''YouTube''': ''Campaign Leaderboard Reveal - Halo: The Master Chief Collection'']</ref> | An option in the in-game achievements list allows players to jump directly into a game configured to be optimal for the completion of a given achievement.<ref name="leaderboard reveal">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQDmWlUcTbU '''YouTube''': ''Campaign Leaderboard Reveal - Halo: The Master Chief Collection'']</ref> | ||
The collection features [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection skulls|37 skulls]], most of which are exclusive to certain games. Some of the skulls were initially accessible only through pre-order bonuses but were unlocked universally on December 12, 2014.<ref name="your journey">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-halo-bulletin-your-journey-begins '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: Your Journey Begins'']</ref> One skull, Swarm, is unlocked by watching all episodes of ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' on the [[Halo Channel]] and completing all associated challenges.{{Ref/Reuse|your journey}}{{Ref/Reuse|live and let pie}}<ref>[https://dlassets-ssl.xboxlive.com/public/content/f33009f4-14ff-4821-94e3-c3573c868c2e/GameManual/97d0359f-4eb2-45ea-af0d-bd3f90529585/en-US/index.html#article0021 '''Xbox Live''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection online manual'']</ref> | The collection features [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection skulls|37 skulls]], most of which are exclusive to certain games. Some of the skulls were initially accessible only through pre-order bonuses but were unlocked universally on December 12, 2014.<ref name="your journey">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-halo-bulletin-your-journey-begins '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: Your Journey Begins'']</ref> One skull, Swarm, is unlocked by watching all episodes of ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' on the [[Halo Channel]] and completing all associated challenges.{{Ref/Reuse|your journey}}{{Ref/Reuse|live and let pie}}<ref>[https://dlassets-ssl.xboxlive.com/public/content/f33009f4-14ff-4821-94e3-c3573c868c2e/GameManual/97d0359f-4eb2-45ea-af0d-bd3f90529585/en-US/index.html#article0021 '''Xbox Live''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection online manual'']</ref> | ||