Halo Infinitehas definitely had its ups and downs when it comes to releasing new, quality content and releasing its content in a timely manner. The game’s multiplayer has been fighting an uphill battle since its release, but new content has slowly been trickling into the matchmaking. Perhaps the most unique and boldest addition toHalo Infinitewas Last Spartan Standing, a battle royale style game mode that adopted features from classicHalogame modes; however, the hype quickly fizzled out and 343 Industries has decided to move on from Last Spartan Standing and replace it with another well knownHalomultiplayer mode: Team Doubles.
Team Doubles and Ranked Doubles have become staples inHalomultiplayer since their release due to their focus on cooperation between partners and highly competitive matches. ConsideringHalo Infinitehas noticeably omitted many classic multiplayer game modes, it is refreshing to finally see the newestHalotitle include a game mode that fans have been vying for. Ideally,the reintroduction of Team Doubleswill pique the interest of seasonedHalofans and newcomers alike, and be a more popular replacement to Last Spartan Standing.
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Why Team Doubles is a Popular Game Mode
The original setup forHalomultiplayerwas relatively simple, which is why it has become one of the most iconic series in gaming. Game modes were either objective-based or traditional deathmatches that pitted two teams against each other. Even thoughHalois not considered a tactical shooter, teams who could work together and coordinate their attacks would always outplay their opponents.
As the series grew more popular, the multiplayer became more and more competitive and players began looking for even more challenges. Many of the players flocked to free-for-all matches that eliminated the worry of having to deal with sub-par teammates while also adding more tension to the multiplayer by having every single player on the map fight one another. The issue withHalo’s free-for-allis the amount of chaos and disorder that came with the game mode. Instead of planned strategies and cooperation, matches were full of unorganized destruction with only the best of the best being able to come out victorious.
Halo’s answer to a more organized free-for-all match was Team Doubles, a multi-team match that could still incorporate the skill and cooperation found in traditional multiplayer while providing a sort of chaos similar to the free-for-all matches, but much more controlled and manageable. Players enjoy Team Doubles because it adds the extra element of multiple teams to the usual objective or slayer game modes and creates a highly competitive environment. Unlike free-for-all or otherclassicHaloteam modes, Team Doubles requires players to not only play well on their own but also work together with their partner and coordinate their efforts to best the multiple enemy teams.
What Team Doubles Could Bring to Halo Infinite
Halo Ininfite’s biggest strugglesas of late have been providing enough content to keep its fans happy and wanting to come back and continue playing the multiplayer. Given the game’s track record for uncertain release dates and less-than-ideal progression systems, fans have had every right to be frustrated withHalo Infiniteand worry that it could be the decline ofHalo’s famousmultiplayer.
However, developer 343 Industries has been doing its best to keep fans informed about the status of the game and what the developers hope to bring to the multiplayer to appease its fans. Giventhe lackluster success of Last Spartan Standing, the developers decided to shelf the new mode for now and replace it with Team Doubles, a game mode that is proven to be popular within theHalocommunity. Since Team Doubles still incorporates free-for-all elements, it does feel like a fitting replacement for Last Spartan Standing, and one that still allows for fans to play on a team.
Hopefully, Team Doubles will bring back a sense of nostalgia forHaloInfiniteplayers who feel as though the game is straying too far from the series’ roots. 343 Industries seems to be attempting to recapture the essence of the franchise by reincorporating classic game modes intoHalo Infinite. Considering that both co-op and Forge have already faced uncertainties with their release windows, iconic game modes such as Team Doubles will hopefully be enough to satisfyplayers’ desire to playHalo Infinitecooperativelyuntil the campaign co-op finally releases.
Halo Infiniteis available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
