Halo Infinite's Operation: Shadows – The Falcon Returns! (And It's About Bloody Time)
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Halo Infinite is about to get a whole lot more interesting with the launch of Operation: Shadows, which brings back the beloved Falcon and adds a bunch of new features and tweaks. It's a sign that the devs are listening and trying to right the ship, one explosive update at a time.
Right, listen up, Spartans! Remember all that noise about Halo Infinite being a bit...underwhelming at launch? Well, someone at Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries, bless their cotton socks) has been listening. According to Game Rant, August 5th is shaping up to be a proper knees-up for Halo fans, as Operation: Shadows drops. And the headliner? The glorious return of the Falcon.
Yep, that's right, the aerial support vehicle we all know and love from Halo: Reach is finally making its way to Infinite. Think of the possibilities! (And the inevitable friendly fire incidents, naturally). It's like Christmas in August, if Christmas involved raining down hot plasma death from above.
But hold your horses, there's more! Operation: Shadows isn't just about a returning vehicle; it's packing a whole arsenal of goodies. We're talking about the Vestige Carbine, a new weapon that's being unleashed in a Banished Slayer variant (asymmetrical Slayer, you say? Sounds intriguing...). Plus, the usual Operation Pass with all its unlockable gubbins.
And if you're a weapon customisation fiend (aren't we all, deep down?), you'll be chuffed to bits to learn that ten more weapons are getting the Weapons Bench treatment. Plasma Pistol, Gravity Hammer, Stalker Rifle...the list goes on! It's enough to make a grown Spartan cry (with joy, obviously, not because they're stuck on Legendary difficulty again).
But the cherry on top? Firefight matches are getting a perspective switcheroo! Fancy playing in third-person? Now you can. (Or, you know, stick with the classic first-person and pretend you're not tempted). S&D Extraction is also getting some quality-of-life tweaks, which is always a welcome sign. No one likes a clunky extraction, fair dinkum.
Halo Studios also teased what's coming down the pipeline. Operation: Warpath launches on September 9th, followed by Operation: Haloween on October 7th. So, plenty to keep us busy until then. As for those Combat Evolved remake rumors? Well, they're staying tight-lipped for now. But a man can dream, eh? (And maybe start saving up for a new graphics card, just in case).
So, there you have it, mate. Operation: Shadows is shaping up to be a proper shot in the arm for Halo Infinite. The Falcon's back, there's new weapons, and the devs are clearly listening to the community. It might have taken a while, but Halo Infinite is finally starting to feel like the game we all hoped it would be. Let's just hope they don't add loot boxes or NFTs any time soon...
Tags: Halo Infinite, Operation Shadows, Falcon, Game Update, Multiplayer
Original article: Game Rant