This is what makes Halo Infinite a blend of linear and open-world gameplay since players don’t have complete freedom to travel throughout the map. This means players have to complete all the activities in an area if they want to maximize their rewards. Most main missions unlock part of the map while closing off another. They are quick to complete, and players are typically restricted to a small area while doing so. However, all these are more focused than we see in many open-world titles. There are Marine squads to be rescued, FOBs to be captured, Spartan Cores (for upgrades) to be found, and bounties to complete, among other things. Like other open-world games, Halo Infinite has a variety of activities that players can optionally complete. Various points of no return are scattered throughout the game that effectively lock players out of previous areas. However, the mission structure is linear. Halo Infinite is open-world, at least in the sense that players are free to explore parts of the environment at their leisure.

Halo 1 map