Why isn't reach canon?  Made sense to me.

Unlikely wrote:

Why isn't reach canon?  Made sense to me.

Doesn't follow the expanded universe, within the novels, graphic novels, terminals etc.

Unlikely wrote:

Oh.  I just assumed it was a prequel to Halo, and in that respect it made sense.

That's why it doesn't really matter in the bigger picture as most people will only be interested in the initial game arc. Was a strange decision from Bungie & MS at the time though. Especially as the EU story for the Fall of Reach was much better and could of been retrofitted with the addition of the Spartan III's who were expendable Spartans.

stonechalice wrote:

5 followed by 4. Both shit. As soon as those Prometheuns turn up the eyes roll and they're not worth playing anymore.

Dreadful addition to the games.

Basically halo with bungie creating them = awesome.

Halo with 343 industries = not so much

Halo 1,2,3, reach and Odst all superior to 4 and 5 cause bungie made them

4, C:E, Reach, 3, 2, 5, ODST for me. Two would be higher but I hate playing The Arbiter, ODST last as I play Halo to be Master Chief so it didn't do it for me. Still a great game but last for me.

I can't quite put my finger on why I love 4 so much, perhaps because it gave life to the Didact and I'd read and envisaged him for long. Also loved the Chief and Cortana relationship more than ever. But if I think about which campaign I want to go through again, the first that springs in to my mind is always 4. Have you played it again recently? I know a number of people who's opinion changed greatly going back.

Currently going through them all again, LASO, do it a couple of times a year and I can't wait for 4 and to rediscover 5 after a year or so.

They're all very close so really it's hard to choose, they all have truly excellent qualities.

Maybe it's just me but legendary felt like a genuine challenge on the first few halos. Halo 1 will remain the most memorable (not the best) for me only cause I went to a mates house and had a go. I was astonished, there was nothing like it at the time. I came home sold my ps2 and bought a original xbox with halo. How often do you get individual games which are system sellers?

I used to love when friends and acquientances had never played halo. Playing the campaign in co-op with a newbie and seeing the world through their eyes was a delight. The snow level (assault on...) was a particular favourite. On normal you cross the bridge in 5 minutes. Heroic a few minutes longer. Legendary could be a 15-20 minute skirmish trying to inch your way across. Fantastic.

Personal opinion, it's not been the same franchise since bungie walked away/got screwed by Microsoft over the ip.

Currently playing through MCC with a mate starting from 1 on legendary. Almost finished it and am looking forward to 2 and 3.
I never had an original Xbox but I played the first two heaps at friends houses. Plenty of nights of 16 player multiplayer with four TVs hooked up to four xboxes.

Lots of great memories. It's good to be back, been a long time. Probably shouldn't play titanfall right before though as there's been so many mistakenly thrown grenades.

3 was always my fave. Partly because it's the first I owned but also because it's brilliant. That theatre mode and being and to look at all the random chaos you create in slow mo was perfect.

I really wish I could see the game Vere sees. But even having read the books doesn't help me.

Say what?!!

Can MS not take the game back?

To be honest, I was going to get HW2 anyhow.  Getting a free copy of HW just sweetens the deal.

Gremill wrote:

4 was by far the least enjoyable, so much so that I haven't bothered with 5.

Probably for the best. 5 would have displaced 4 as least enjoyable no problem.

4 and 5 are enjoyable romps to me, on par with a gears of war or cod campaign. the others are way more than that.

Also, at Eagle Stadium for south Sudanese tourney. Will post media and links to games asap. Gonna be mental.

Did i mention how much i'm enjoying Reach Campaign?  just had some fantastic set pieces that got the adrenaline going. 4 flying elites in a small space with only plasma repeater and shotgun as my friends following by super tough elite with concussion rifle, a real challenge and joy.