The Halo: Master Chief Collection was recently announced at E3 and it comes jam packed with Halo awesomeness. We have the top 5 reasons why you absolutely need to pick up the Master Chief Collection on launch night this November!

5. Access to the Halo 5: Guardians Beta

When you purchase the Master Chief Collection, you will get access to the Halo 5 Guardians Beta! The trailer for Halo 5: Guardians at E3 boasted a “Next Generation Arena Multiplayer” experience, as well as dedicated servers. Be sure to pick up the Master Chief Collection so you can hop into the Halo 5: Guardians beta starting December 27th, 2014!

4. 1080p & 60 Frames Per Second

Have you ever dreamed of playing Halo in buttery, silky smooth high definition? Of course you have, who hasn’t? Well my friend, you can wake up and quit dreaming because 343 Industries has some good news for you. One of the key selling points of the Master Chief Collection is that every game in the collection is going to be rocking 60 frames per second and crisp 1080p HD.

3. Dedicated Servers

Have you ever joined a Halo game where nobody is speaking your language, the connection is clearly AOL 4.0 dialup, and your bullets are marshmallows that do no damage? I know I have, and it is literally the opposite of fun, but we are in luck! All games in the Master Chief Collection will be boasting dedicated servers across the board to ensure a high quality online experience.

2. Halo CE: Multiplayer on Xbox Live

For the first time ever on consoles, Halo: CE will be coming to Xbox Live. Not only that, but we also get it at 1080p/60FPS coupled with Halo: CE PC maps. This has been a long awaited feature for Halo veterans, and this November they get to rain down their TSK’s (Three Shot Kills) and years of XBC dominance onto newcomers, trust us. Tears will be shed.

1. Halo 2 Anniversary

Halo 2 is a legendary title, and one of the best games of all time to ever be released on the Xbox console. Halo 2 is the game that put Xbox LIVE on the map, and offered intense gameplay as well as awesome moments with your friends. I have fond memories of doing super bounces, learning button glitches, getting outside of maps and a whole host of other shenanigans back when Halo 2 was the most relevant Halo title. The fact that we can now experience all these great moments again in 1080p and at 60 frames per second on the Xbox One is the reason why Halo 2 takes the #1 spot on the list.

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