BLG writes: "Master Chief very well might be one of gaming’s most iconic protagonists given Halo’s popularity. He’s certainly one of my favorites—the silent hero who struggles to repress his personal desires in the face of duty is quite an engaging arc. There’s more nuance to Master Chief than many let on. There’s plenty of nuance in his design, too. It’s undeniable that we love Master Chief in part because we love Master Chief’s armor. Given the series’ great art direction, it’s compelling to look at how his aesthetic evolved between games."
Eight seminal games were released on the gaming market between October 26 and November 23, 2004. Twenty years later, here's Wccftech's retrospective.
You're not gonna include Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal or Jak 3 on that list? Just change it to Fall 2004 Releases and include the masterpiece that is Sly 2.
The biggest voices of Xbox’s Halo franchise have been told nothing about the multiple new games in development.
Call me a cynic. But it seems that not even the people working in the studio know what’s the status of Halo.
They were going to add a BR mode, which then got cancelled, but now it’s a sequel to infinite, but may be a reboot of the first game?
It may be normal for development to be like this as super Mario galaxy started as cut content from Mario 128, which then became a tech demo, which became pikmin, which eventually became Mario galaxy.
But 343 or whatever they are called now-certainly don’t have a good track record so it makes me wonder what’s happening.
I'd be much more comfortable with the future of Halo if "343" or whatever they call themselves now were no longer in charge of the series.
Unexpected characters, infamous cliffhangers, and an E3 demo that time forgot.
My favourite of the series... I have only played 3 though
Never a big fan of the original but number two blew me away with it's scale, the bit at the beginning when you're driving a tank across this giant bridge whilst shooting down flying enemies lives in my head. Always rocked the double needler
as much as I liked it, it was one of the first game endings where I went "you gotta be f'ing kidding me!"
I still remember the gameplay reveal during E3 2003.. Man, the graphics was like a major upgrade from Halo 1 and it blew everybody's mind. It looked miles ahead of anything on PlayStation 2 and the score was epic! When it launched, Halo 2 was worthy of every bit of hype it generated.
This in my opinion is one of the best Halo games (Alongside 1 and Reach). It introduced the prophets, you could play an elite which was awesome, dual handling SMG, amazing graphics for its time on original Xbox and so many more.
The city levels had flat textures and streaming issues but the assault on the Temple with the ODST team was an unforgettable experience. I still remember how detailed the buildings covered with moss and grass were like and the water element in the temples was perfectly utilized.
Replayed this gem on MCC and had a blast.
My personal MC armour ranking from the games opinion.
1. MJOLNIR Mark VI Gen 1 “Custom/Cortana Mod” (Halo 4)
2 . MJOLNIR Mark VI Gen 3 (Halo Infinite)
3. MJOLNIR Mark VI Gen 1 (Halo 2-3)
4. MJOLNIR Mark VI Gen 2 (Halo 5)
5. MJOLNIR Mark V (Halo Combat Evolved)