20 Most Hotly Anticipated Games Still To Come In 2014

4. Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Nov 11)

A sure testament to the power of nostalgia, Halo: The Master Chief Collection is sure to be one of the biggest-selling games for the Xbox One this year. After all, has any video game ever been able to decisively top Halo 2 as the King of the multiplayer genre? Well, this disc contains remastered versions of all four main Halo games, complete with every single multiplayer map ever produced for them, running at 1080p and 60fps, with online matchmaking being held on dedicated servers. This sounds like pure wish fulfillment, and 343 Industries have made it even easier for players to do whatever they want: every mission from all four games is unlocked from the outset, meaning that everyone can avoid playing through the horrible Library mission of the original Halo and just focus on what's the most fun. There's all this, and that's without even mentioning the extras: those who buy it will also gain access to new weekly episodic series Halo: Nightfall, and the big one, the multiplayer beta of Halo 5: Guardians. What's more, with a price of $60, this is an absolute steal, all the more so if you've never played the Halo games before, in which case you owe it to yourself to pre-order it right away. Predicted MetaCritic Score: 95
 
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