Portals or not, this is a solid Halo alternative 🤔

Splitgate had a moment a few years ago where it totally blew up in popularity after rebranding and releasing an update that brought major overhauls to the game. Since then, development has been finalized, but this game is very much still alive. The developers at 1047 Games have announced that there will be no further updates for Splitgate since they are working on their next project now. Luckily, the final version of the game is pretty fantastic.

If you are unfamiliar with Splitgate, think of a game that mixes the standard gunplay and map design of Halo, but also manages to blend in the portal elements of a game like Valve's Portal. It is quite a crazy combination and it elevates the skill cap to a seriously high level.

The portal aspect may feel overwhelming to some, but if that's the case for you, you're in luck. There is now a No Portals mode, similar to Fortnite's Zero Builds, that removes the portals and leaves you to fight your battles with weapons only. I prefer this mode, although I still love my Swat matches that do include portals.

I don't own an Xbox or PC, so Splitgate is the closest game to Halo that I have access to. I grew up playing Halo 2 with friends around my neighborhood. I also played loads of Halo games online when I first got Xbox Live when the 360 launched. I have many great memories with Halo. Splitgate gives me that nostalgic feeling of playing Halo, although it is not exactly like it. The weapons and pace of the game feel a whole lot like Halo though.

Splitgate is outstanding in 2023. If you are like me and enjoy playing a variety of FPS titles, then you should probably install Splitgate on your SSD like I have.

Enjoy the No Portals gameplay!