You can do a training mode only match where you can tailor the settings to your exact needs or take it online as a team of four players against a team of bots and earn XP! Take your time, the rest of the game will always be there.

It’s got its own flow and weight, ability and weapon spawns, and more that is covered not only in the tutorial, but by your ability to do weapon drills and play full matches against bots. Infinite is neither your extreme throwback arena shooter nor your more casual and straight-laced Call of Duty game.

Doing this tutorial not only nets you achievements (if you’re into that) but also gives you a fairly basic understanding of the rules of this game. Load into the Academy when you boot up the multiplayer suite, which is as good an on-ramp as you need. I once jumped into Halo 2 a decade later and it was the worst. It’s much better than getting stomped out and demoralized playing against people who’ve done this for 20 years. Even if it’s not, mess around with the bots. If Infinite is your first Halo game, learn the rules of the game with bots. This is the easiest advice to give ever, because it’s not even really a unique trick. On that note, here’s some starting tips on the multiplayer portion of Halo Infinite. Still, even if you’re a hardened Halo pro, there’s a lot to re-learn and plenty more to pick up as you play through the game.

Whether it’s your first time in Halo or if you’re a returning vet, we’re all clear on one thing: Infinite’s provided one of the most fun and open-ended multiplayer sandboxes in years. Otherwise, maybe you’re waiting on the full release, and kudos to you for having such strong will. If you’re like myself and have been starved for the sensation of bonking someone on the head with a hammer, you’ve probably been playing since the multiplayer shadow-dropped a month ahead of the official launch. Halo Infinite is finally out-or at least the multiplayer.

Bots for banished the game