"Flood is the new Halo 4 Infection gametype. Flood is the successor of Halo 3 and Halo: Reach Infection gametype. It is the first multiplayer gametype to include the Flood as a player controlled character. To win, the survivors must survive 3 minutes, while the Flood must infect the survivors. Survivors are equipped with a shotgun and magnum. The Infected will use their tentacles and claw to melee the enemy. The Flood are extremely fast."