Halo 5: Guardians

What it’s apologizing for: The first non-Bungie entry in the main Halo series was no slouch, but Halo 4’s lacklustre story and incremental innovation lead to a massive drop-off in reputation and online player count shortly after release. How it’ll do it: Halo 5: Guardians is adding nerd cred thanks to the return of Nathan Fillion’s Buck, and the addition of squad mates to the campaign should bring back fond memories of Halo: Reach. Meanwhile, the MOBA-ish Warzone game mode looks to be the most significant multiplayer addition to the franchise since Firefight.