| Link | Score |
| IGN | 9.8 |
| GameSpy | 5/5 |
| GameSpot | 9.4 |
| The Man Room | 9.5 |
| IGN (Review of Collectors Edition) | 9.8 |
| TalkXbox | 9.9 |
| UGO | A+ (96%-100%) |
| GamesRadar | 95% |
| GameReactor (Norway) | 10/10 |
| Lawrence.com | 90% |
| 1Up.com | 10/10 |
| Xbox Nation (Magazine, 1Up.com hosted) | 10/10 |
| GMR (Magazine, 1Up.com hosted) | 10/10 |
| EGM (Magazine, 1Up.com hosted) | 10/10 |
| GameSpy (Review of Collectors Edition) | * |
| Canada.com | 4/4 |
| Seattle Post-Intelligencer | 3.5/4 |
| Redmond Times Dispatch | 4/4 |
| Halo Source | 89% |
| The Olympian | 5/5 |
| ContraCostaTimes | A- (90%-94%) |
| Xblnext | 10/10 |
| Halo Planet | * |
| Tom's Hardware | * |
| MLGPro (Fan Reviews) | * |
| AVault | 5/5 |
| * - Score not available | |