Ce n'est pas une grosse surprise, les premiers tests d'Halo : Reach arrivent sur la toile et ils flirtent les sommets. Le jeu sort aujourd'hui, et voici un premier aperçu de quelques tests sortis ces dernières heures

• Joystiq (5/5) : « Reach brings us right back into the dance that hooked us nine years ago, introduces some cool new steps, and leaves us twirling in enchantment as Bungie graciously bows out. Just keep twirling, Spartan ».
• 1UP (A+) : « Bungie has managed to do something that eluded George Lucas years ago: create a prequel to a beloved sci-fi series that not only simply works, but is at times better than the installments it precedes ».
• IGN (9.5/10) : « Whether you like playing with friends like me or you're more of a lone wolf, Halo: Reach has evolved to the point where it'll make everyone happy. It's a fitting end to Bungie's involvement with the franchise, one that both references the past and injects new life into a tried and true formula ».
• GameTrailers (9.3/10) : « Now four games into the series there's no denying that the campaign is starting to lose some of its moxie, yet there's just enough revelation here for fans to cling to. But let's be honest. You're going to decide to buy based on its multiplayer component and this is where it delivers in spades. Master Chief may be retired, but calling this a Halo game is no reach ».
• Eurogamer (9/10) : « Reach is an encore, a victory lap, a crowd-pleasing last hurrah for a series that most definitely won't end here, but will just as definitely never be the same again. Halo deserves another game this good, and Reach is a deserving tribute ».
• Giant Bomb (4/5) : « While I do feel that the formula has worn thin in a few spots, Reach feels like a love letter from the developer to its fans. If you're one of those fans, you should have this game ».
• Jeuxvideo.com (18/20) : « Maîtrisé de bout en bout, le jeu fait s'enchaîner les moments de bravoure et nous plonge au cœur d'un conflit futuriste qui n'aura jamais paru aussi épique, cohérent et désespéré. Et comme de coutume maintenant, ce nouvel opus de la série phare de Microsoft se pose en plus en nouvelle référence du Xbox Live tant le contenu multijoueur proposé est incroyablement riche. En somme, il ne nous reste plus maintenant qu'à remercier les petits gars de Bungie pour tant de bonheur, avant de partir ensanglanter les champs de bataille de la planète Reach pendant les 5 prochaines années ».