Examining Halo: Reach's Beautifully Bleak Ending

[@BenPlaysGames]

✅ Subscribe: kzbin.info 🖱 Support the channel: www.patreon.com/ben_plays_games One of the most memorable moments in the series, right?

[@JimHalpertFromTheOffice]

"There'll Be Another Time..."

[@waede116]

Ahhh this level was quite literally the hardest-hitting narrative moment... The feeling of achieving a victory in passing off Cortana, but slightly bittersweet as hardened Noble 6 is inevitably overwhelmed. I can totally understand everyone's hope of Noble 6 hiding away in a cave, it's hard to accept. Great one as always!!

[@Jammermaker]

I mean I just watched the scene again yesterday after beating the game and you never see a lethal blow actually landed on Noble 6. And the helmet is removed before the scene begins so there is a chance that they found a deep cave and somehow avoided the glassing. I'm not sure on the mechanics of it and whether or not the process of glassing a planet causes the atmosphere to vent but if it doesn't there is a significantly greater than zero chance that Noble 6 survived.

[@livirus3826]

@@Jammermaker Tbh, unless he appears in Halo Infinite, I think we should just accept that 6 is very much dead, otherwise it would take away all of the emotional impact that came with Reach's final mission. Don't get me wrong, I WANT him to be alive. I love Noble 6 as a mysterious lone wolf character that is pretty much the only Spartan in existence that can match Master Chief. And I'm also not saying there is 0 chance he DID survive, since I think his lore specifically states that he's an excellent survivalist and has the skills necessary to survive a full-on glassing. Also since Infinite seems to be kinda fanservice-y, I wouldn't be surprised if they confirm Noble 6's survival in SOME kind of way. I, however, choose to believe Noble 6 is dead, as much as I want him to be alive

[@frostfang7906]

@@livirus3826 wasn't it confirmed around Halo wars 2 that six is not only alive, but survived a direct glassing on his position?

[@marxthesocialist5231]

@@frostfang7906 what? Where? I couldnt find anything on a quick google search. Do you have any leads?

[@frostfang7906]

@@marxthesocialist5231 it was a long time ago and I can't remember where I encountered it, it's entirely possible that I'm just misremembering something but I could swear that 343 confirmed that six was at least alive and became like the Boogeyman of reach for the covenant

[@Nonamearisto]

It's subtle, but 6 changed over the course of the game. He starts out a lone wolf, learns the value of teamwork and sees Jorge's sacrifice for others, then sacrifices himself to save everyone else by staying behind and manning the gun to let the autumn escape. His line "that's a one-way trip" is an objection to Jorge sacrificing himself, an objection Jorge further pushed back when he said "don't deny me this", as if 6 was going to do something to stop Jorge from blowing himself up.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Great observation dude big fan of the focus on the individual characters in Reach.

[@no-barknoonan1335]

Jorge picks you up and tosses you out. I always felt based on that dialogue you mention and those actions, that he is preventing you from stopping him. I do think it really was the spirit of Jorge that inspires all of the sacrifices of Nobel team. When we first meet Nobel team in Winter Contingency, especially in the end cutscene, they're kind of pricks. They're not nice or polite, they're hardened, cynical, and jaded. Jorge seems to be the most optimistic and giving, and I think he inspires all of them to keep going and eventually those of them who give their lives for the greater good. To me, when Jorge says there's good news and bad news, when they're both actually bad news according to Nobel 6, I think it shows Jorge's unwavering optimism. And when he takes off his helmet for the last time, to me it seems to signify his humanity.

[@ENCHANTMEN_]

*they

[@Nonamearisto]

@@ENCHANTMEN_ Noble Six is canonically a man.

[@otto_von]

@@ENCHANTMEN_ shut it

[@Rougesteelproject]

That scene with the arrival of the covenant fleet was heart-wrenching. You just lost Jorge to take out *one* of them. Then immediately there's like five in orbit around reach, and all that effort meant nothing.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Such a good moment! Long Night Of Solace and Exodus are such a strong pairing of missions.

[@taquito1561]

Yeah, it was so sad to see that he sacrified himself thinking he just saved humanity, only for the covenant fleet to arrive seconds later

[@naus6081]

Honestly though it took out the Fleet Master Rho Barutumee amongst...well over thousands of covies and that super carrrier. Still a pretty good trade.

[@tbc1880]

@@naus6081 yeah but given humanities numbers and the totality of the covenant... its like a drop in the ocean.

[@ENCHANTMEN_]

A fleet led by the man who would become the Arbiter. I imagine if 6 was in Master Chief's place in Halo 2/3 he or she would have been a lot less accepting of an alliance.

[@OhOh996]

*"Send me out....with a bang..."* Achievement gained after beating the game.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Well, he certainly did that 😰

[@linear1224]

That achievement is referenced as a game tip about using grenades in Halo Infinite.

[@BenPlaysGames]

@@linear1224 Saw that! Tip of the Spear gets a nod on the loading screens too.

[@LunarCarmine2]

@@linear1224 It’s more likely a Johnson reference since that’s what he went out saying

[@theEWDSDS]

@@linear1224 really? the only reference I caught was the gravemind quote

[@VaneWalker]

"That lone wolf stuff stays behind" And then the Lone Wolf stays behind

[@mister_crappyman]

ironic.

[@SimonFollin]

@@mister_crappyman iconic*

[@teukuariaa.s.8241]

he really meant ironic

[@SimonFollin]

@@teukuariaa.s.8241 yeah i know is just corrected him as a joke. Its both ironic and iconic :)

[@Ikcatcher]

Playing Lone Wolf on Legendary will really kill the mood of the ending, you spot an enemy and five seconds later you’re already close to dying

[@JimHalpertFromTheOffice]

It's not a Noble mission if it were easy.

[@masterch33fII7]

I always play the game on heroic when I play through halo. But occasionally at the end of reach I switch it to normal when I get to lone wolf… just so i can take in the atmosphere, and it can last a little longer 🥲

[@BenPlaysGames]

Yeh I'd last about 10 seconds or so I reckon! That being said, my girlfriend has always said 10 seconds is plenty of time, although she never looks me in the eye when she says it, so who really knows...

[@TheOriginalJphyper]

When I first played the level on Legendary, I didn't even last that long. Worse, it was my first playthrough, so I didn't get to really take it in. Yes, my first playthrough was on Legendary. I figured "why not? I've never tried starting on Legendary before."

[@mujahidulislamsamy]

@@BenPlaysGames bruh XD

[@winglessmecha]

Thanks for talking more about Halo:Reach... it's my favorite in the franchise

[@BenPlaysGames]

No problem Mecha, it's one of my favourites too so always a pleasure to make videos covering it!

[@starwarsmine1239]

To me it's a tie between 3 and Reach

[@winglessmecha]

@@BenPlaysGames 😊

[@TryingtofollowChrist4470]

See weirdly, Halo Reach was either a hit or a miss. Most of the people I talk with it was a hit. I rarely come across people who think it was a miss. It was a hit to me and I never knew how many people actually hated it

[@winglessmecha]

@@TryingtofollowChrist4470 I agree. It was a hit. Some fans were just upset that it didn't have any naked AI walking around and talking sassy

[@wifine1951]

Fun fact: it took noble 6, 9 days to get into the city after being thrown by Jorge. Make sure to look at the time and date for each cut scenes

[@thedrbat9572]

wooooowwwwwwww of course you had to bring that up.

[@yeetwchybaban]

@@thedrbat9572 ok

[@BenPlaysGames]

Should've walked a bit faster I reckon 😂

[@thedrbat9572]

@@BenPlaysGames lol

[@Spicy1322]

@Caleb OKAY _nice_

[@JimHalpertFromTheOffice]

Spartans never die...they're just Missing In Action.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Don't believe the UNSC's lies 😂

[@Newbmann]

@@BenPlaysGames never trust oni Not even if your in oni.

[@spartan-g257onisectioniii6]

@@BenPlaysGames No, I insist

[@maximumgas9448]

@@BenPlaysGames dont worry hes just hiding inside a cave

[@Itsunobaby]

@@spartan-g257onisectioniii6 speak of the devil

[@mortman200]

Something I really miss for Reach on MCC is that the last shot of the Pillar of Autumn doesn't have the farewell letter from Bungie. More than anything else that it was gave Reach its finality. It brings everything back to the beginning, closes out Bungie's chapter on Halo, and ends by giving it to the players.

[@jadenmurray1325]

For sure. I miss Bungies final farewell. I guess 343 didnt feel like incorporating it, which sucks because PC players don't get to experience the finality that Halo Reach had.

[@UnfunnyFigs]

probably couldn't for legal reasons

[@KingThrillgore]

It wasn't legal. The credits for Halo Reach are on a website. They were pulled for all the games in the MCC. This was a slap in the face to Bungie, Certain Affinity, and all the contractor firms.

[@superk9letsplays419]

​@@KingThrillgorewell, 343 has always hated bungie and never gave them credit, haven't they?

[@guglielmogiambelli9794]

The final mission was a brave decision by Bungie. Someway, it is something Halo had never experienced before. It is necessary to fully understand the sacrifice of the last Noble Team member: fight untile the end. At that point there is no mission, no objective ( except survive ); we have done everything we could to raise the changes of humanity against the Covenant. The only thing left to do is to fight again and die on the battlefield like a tru warrior. P.S. with the death of Noble 6, there are 14 dead Spartan on the battlefield. This is also a reference to 14 halo 2 players on original Xbox that remain online before servers shutdown.

[@seeker296]

rip Halo 2 goddamn I never knew about that

[@taudvore259]

14 players known in the community as the Noble 14.

[@gietpudemee9155]

What I also love in this level is the Phantom at the beginning, it never despawns, it just flies outside the map and turns around so it can face the playable space. At that point it just creepily watches you slowly dieing...

[@shiro_the_trap2513]

The phantom's probably the one calling in all the reinforcements to make sure Noble 6 gets killed as well

[@returnedtomonkey8886]

Like that Phantom from Infinite that keeps following you.

[@JJCP117]

Let's all remember this was the first Halo game, after 4 entries in the franchise, where we could customize entirely our spartan and the protagonist of the campaign. I'm sure that we all spent quite a lot of time in that customization menu before starting the campaign. The game gave us the chance to know that in this game we were the main character, we were the ones on the front lines and not Master Chief, and the first time we see our customized Spartans (first time we see ourselves in-game) we see a broken helmet in a dead planet. That hit me in a whole other level.

[@Mariopwnzu]

The chapter card "There'll be another time..." combined with "Current Objective: Survive" get's me every fucking time

[@Mariopwnzu]

Although Reach is far from what I consider the best Halo and it's not close to my personal favorite It's hard not love the game Halo Reach is the dog who pisses on your new couch, sure you might be mad at it for a bit but c'mon man just look at it, can't stay mad at it forever

[@locoarticwolf2181]

Rally Point Omega

[@Mistrblank]

I I remember the first time I got that objective. I was already thoroughly entrenched in the game. Pretty early on you figure out what this game is and that none of the Spartans are going to survive. When you see Master Chief off worlded and you’re there knowing this leads into Combat Evolved and you’re not in the rest of the story… I knew it was the end. I was not ready to effectively have to play my own death though and it was the most frantic fighting I’ve ever played a game. There’s the realization your ammo is going to run out, that there is no where for you to go and that “Survive” really means you’re not going to. This game was a masterpiece for me and still my favorite of the series for the story (with ODST not far behind).

[@samuelfarquharson965]

One thing that kinda stood out to me about this mission is the exact circumstances of 6's death. The last time you see 6, they're about to be killed by a Zealot with an Energy Dagger. In the first mission, 6 is almost killed by a Zealot with an Energy Dagger, but is saved by Noble Team. Thought it was a nice bit of symmetry.

[@shrekt8386]

BuT hE iS pRoBaBlY sTiLl aLiVe

[@orangecampfire]

I never realized it was a dagger or that a dagger was a thing until I took a closer look and yep, his energy sword goes flying. And the detail you just mentioned? Insane. I've been playing this franchise for years, and I am still finding out new details.

[@xxJOE6210xx]

Kat and Emile were both killed by Zealots too. I suspect that they were trailing Noble team throughout the game.

[@alucardtherealvampire6470]

@@xxJOE6210xx kinda like the Spec Ops elite in Halo CE trailing Chief

[@Rexhunterj]

@@xxJOE6210xx That's been a long running theory since the game launched. Ever since Noble encounters them in the first mission they pop up in particularly odd places at just the right time to turn the tide in the favor of the Covenant. It really felt like they were tracking you and waiting for just the right moment to wittle the team down.

[@nuxbronson]

During the last mission of Reach I took that objective seriously and manage to surive for awhile until I found out that the only cutscene trigger was 6's death

[@yeetwchybaban]

lol

[@The_True_Mx_Pink]

How long did you last?

[@brothster_36]

I did the same stuff and played for like 5 hours before asking my friend the next day if I was meant to do something else so he told me to take a lot of damage and that will trigger it

[@Eastcoastcarclub]

@@brothster_36 don’t play it on easy next time

[@nikitasidoryuk852]

@@Eastcoastcarclub hahahahaha

[@tripleunited968]

One thing that irritates me is that the entire storyline from poa would’ve changed if noble six got on the ship It’s poetic and shows us how noble six would rather die, fighting alone. Besides that he is the only noble to see every death and I truly believe he knew he was next but still wanted to do all that he can because of his continuous fighting in the last cutscene.

[@bigjah5249]

It’s not that he wanted to be a lone wolf and die alone as to why he stayed. He stayed because there was no one else to man the gun after everyone else was killed down there. If he hadn’t, the PoA would’ve never made it past the Covenant cruiser. Basically he’s taking one for the team, as he’s learned to not be a lone wolf and to care about the whole team throughout the campaign

[@tripleunited968]

@@bigjah5249 I see where your coming from, but he still knew he was dead nonetheless besides that he did save the poa but he had the chance to run for it you still have a good point tho

[@tiko4621]

@@bigjah5249 the duality of all that, his last act was as a lone wolf, but it was all for the team. Poetic for sure.

[@BlondieHound1]

One thing I want to add. Reach was home to the Spartans. They grew and trained on Reach. There is a saying that goes "a soldier does not fight as hard on foreign soil, but gods have mercy on your soul if you take one step into his home." So many Spartans and covenant died on reach because the covenant took that step.

[@CurseyWursey]

when i first started playing the game i thought it was going to be like any other halo. that feeling turned into a slow realization that the game wasnt going to have a happy ending as noble team fell one by one

[@JimHalpertFromTheOffice]

"From the beginning, you know the end" - Reach's marketing tagline

[@CurseyWursey]

@@JimHalpertFromTheOffice that statement is very true especially in real life.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Bleak as nobodies business...

[@VorticalSquare4]

Halsey's final monologue paired with the music makes me tear up every time. Over 10 years later and I still think the ending to this game is perfect.

[@yordlejay6820]

The cherry on the cake for me is the helmet. It's always your helmet, the connection you build with 6 a mostly silent protagonist always sticks with me. I do a lil cry every time I beat reach

[@joshualobeck7007]

Another thing I found interesting in the language of imagery in these cutscenes was, every time one of the Spartans of noble team died there was a small hinting of their impending death and acceptance of it through the discarding of their helmet. Minus Emile and Kat that is.(Kat ironically does gets shot through the head though.) It's cool too because the very first shot we get before the campaign kicks off, is that iconic scene of Noble 6's helmet sunken in the sand. First time I played this game, I saw that and said, "oh shit, this Halo's going to be intense." What I do like about Emile's end though, is even though they don't play on the helmet trope, his dialogue captures the essence of the whole team. He pretty much embodies every Spartan of Noble teams resolve in words. "I'm ready, how about you!?" ---just before he precedes to lay the smack down on the last Ellie that just gored him with an energy sword.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Huh, never really thought about the helmet symbolism before - going to go take a closer look at that, thanks for letting me know mate!

[@russian_knight]

Your channel is massively underrated, I hope you blow up one day

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers dude, me too haha!

[@thelordconstantine1464]

Agreed. He provides top quality content to my standards at least. Definitely deserves a lot more eyes.

[@byronichero2213]

I misread that as “overrated” at first and the rest of the sentence shocked me lol

[@geethadevibhavani9104]

@@byronichero2213Oh god NO

[@geethadevibhavani9104]

@@byronichero2213 But still, hope he really gains a lot of subsribers and is blessed by the algorithm.

[@trikcen5329]

Although I wish he did survive, I still do think he’s dead, but I don’t think those elites killed him. I’ve always imagined that he killed those elites and walked off injured. He eventually found a good spot to rest and watch Reach be glassed in his final moments. That’s my ending.

[@TheAKgunner]

I remember the first time I played this level. When I saw the objective, I thought I could save Noble 6. After all, he and I were, as far as I was concerned, the same person. I wanted him/me to survive, and escape Reach. I was determined to survive and escape! All I had to do was hold the Covenant off long enough for something to save me. Those dumb bugs wouldn’t know what hit em! At first, it was easy, mowing down aliens like it was about to be outlawed. I was hoppin’ and poppin’ and shootin’ and lootin’ alike a proper super soldier! Then my visor cracked, and my HUD went out. That’s when I started to doubt Noble 6 would survive. I am, as my ex-girlfriends like to say, a stubborn asshole. And as a stubborn asshole, I was still determined to survive. I kept shooting and moving, grabbing guns from dead Spartans and aliens. I was putting them down alright, but not nearly fast enough. Then plasma mortars started landing. I was hoping that whatever was going to save my hide happened soon. Then, I took enough damage for the level to end, and I had to watch my character die. I was heartbroken. But, I felt better after Dr. Halsey made her speech. I was happy knowing he/I died saving humanity. As the cutscene ended, I gave Noble 6 a heartfelt farewell salute.

[@entombedentity7059]

The dead spartans in infinite evoked memories of six’s death. I imagine teddy had a similar final stand

[@ObsidionshadowX]

Beautifully crafted ending for sure, and an excellent video describing the feels so perfectly. Thank you.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks mate, appreciate the kind words!

[@someguy1365]

Could you imagine the stories those marines would go on to tell? Of the Spartan who refused the chance to leave, all because the mission wasn't done yet?

[@Dankyjrthethird]

Any other spartan would have done the same. The entire purpose of their existence is to protect humanity whatever the cost. I think it’s safe to say that no spartan ever faced his/her death in fear

[@someguy1365]

@@Dankyjrthethird True.

[@Mudoh415]

They wouldn’t tell them long. UNSC went down shortly after escaping Reach.

[@alphamoon_]

@@Mudoh415 well, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn did go down, but she wasn't lost with all hands, as a handful of UNSC personnel manage to survive 004's destruction.

[@Mudoh415]

@@Someone74735 Definitely did die overall. I don't know many who survived Autumn who didn't either get slaughtered by the Covenant, or turned by the Flood. Like, Chief, Johnson and maybe like one other person made it out.

[@justinnyugen7015]

It's a nice contrast to the series's other endings where we blast our way past the finish line in spectacular fashion. We enter this mission slowly realizing that our part is done, and that the baton was handed off

[@Kobetheus]

For me halo reach was the greatest campaign i have ever played so much emotion was invested plus the music, ambience, art style. It was all perfect and ahead of its time thank u reach 💯

[@alexnewby2004]

*me who kept replaying, surviving for hours at a time holding out for hope of a secret ending*

[@BenPlaysGames]

Some say he's still playing today 😂

[@HeIIfire2073]

Fun fact: Lone Wolf wasn't the planned ending for Reach. After the PoA left Reach, it would show Noble Six inserting his very last magazine into his DMR and walking off into the distance towards a Covenant army, then the game would end. Leaving the fate of Noble Six up to the players interpretation.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Huh that's interesting - I reckon the ending as it is works better though, a very special moment.

[@tommyscott8511]

The original ending would have worked brilliantly as a movie, but letting the player truly experience Six’s desperation makes it much more engaging

[@angel__king]

The best part of reach is that it shows just how legendary the chief is. Like as you play through the halo games you think he’s a badass but after reach it shows just how badass the chief is because he’s mortal. He can die just like every other Spartan but because he’s able to survive when all odds are against him shows just how legendary he is

[@dignelberrt]

You really don't feel like a channel with 17k subs. The quality of your videos had convinced me that you had at least 200k this whole time. Truly excellent stuff man.

[@BenPlaysGames]

That's really nice of you to say Grungus, cheers dude!

[@Windjammer19]

I do want to point out that the split-peaked mountain that Noble 6 dies in front of can be seen from the start of Pillar of Autumn. It is seen again from behind Six in the opening cutscene of Lone Wolf.

[@commandingsteel]

I'm pretty sure this is confirmed, but the elite teams/sniper that kill kat, Emile and eventually noble 6 where hunting them down since they destroyed the super carrier, since it actually had a prophet on it

[@BenPlaysGames]

Those bastards!

[@siege20beast37]

When I got to the ending of my first play through I knew we were being left behind but my heart wouldn't believe it and so forced my mind to fake confusion not wanting to believe it, but with the start of lone wolf it knew it was true and I cried as if I had just lost my closest friend and to this day a piece of my heart and soul are missing given to noble 6 in his final moments.

[@Aardvark3154]

Halo Reach was such a breath of fresh air compared to the original trilogy. No shade to ODST, but in that game you knew you weren't as strong as spartans, which made you naturally feel weaker. But in Reach, you are basically the chief without the luck. Like you mentioned, it showed that spartans aren't invincible like the chief, and the futility of fighting on a glassed planet really gives another solid perspective of the war. I never expected a Halo game to make me shed tears. Ultimately, this was the best possible farewell that bungie could have made for the halo franchise they controlled and hands-down my favourite. For those that read the books, this game has extra meaning as you grasped the ending the minute the game was announced... I'm hoping they make a Harvest game one day and get to play as Johnson.

[@BenPlaysGames]

I would love a game featuring Johnson as the main character. They'd have to include a quip mechanic you can use to come out with an awesome one liner whenever you want.

[@physical_insanity]

I know what you said about the objective shown at the beginning of the mission, but if there's an objective that would work just as well as "Survive," if not better, "Give them Hell" is the one I would put forward. While the former gives you hope that you can have a happy ending, the latter just flat out implies "yeah, you're basically a dead man, but hurt the Covenant in the worst way you can," which is a hopeful attitude that's much more in line with the later games themes and messages. Not to mention, given Six's status as being hyper lethal, just being a huge pain in the ass for the Covenant is a great way to send him or her off, and with their sacrifice for the greater good, it feels better for me to just brutally take down as many covies as I can before they take me. It might just be that I really, really seethe against the Covenant that I feel this objective would work better, but oh well. Also, I'm a little disappointed you didn't touch on the chapter title, I really have a thing going for that.

[@98Emile]

another great one would be Emile's last line "I'm ready. How 'bout you?" as the segment title.

[@RoachCatJr]

@@98Emile seein that pop up on the bottom of the screen would be so sick

[@tylergalligani6450]

I'd simply say "Fight"

[@badbeardbill9956]

@@tylergalligani6450 “Finish the Fight”

[@capitalistball2924]

I'd say survive is the perfect title for this. It is subtle and titles with "fight" and "Give them Hell" sounds to generic for a mission as important as this.

[@pchurch692]

Great video. This ending after playing 1-3 and ODST definitely was a great emotional payoff. Knowing that all that happened was possible because of Noble Team's members made the whole story worth experiencing.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Nice one pchurch mate! Agree with what you said too, you'd think it might be a downer after all the machismo of 1-3, and it is, but at the same time, it really, really works.

[@spacemanandy2]

I've always wondered what the chapter title of Lone Wolf is supposed to mean... "There'll be another time..." Another time for what? And for who? Noble 6 won't have another time.

[@BenPlaysGames]

I believe it's a reference to a Hans Solo quote in Star Wars.

[@badbeardbill9956]

I’m not sure, but it could refer to Reach or perhaps humanity

[@stardust_2339]

It can also refer to how this battle was lost but there is still hope, another time to fight, thus refering to Combat Evolved and the original trilogy.

[@someguy1365]

I think it's a reference to Han Solo, as Ben put it, but I also think it's to signify that there are more adventures to be had, and it's okay to end this one here. "There'll be another time for you to be a hero. Trust me." And I think that it leads beautifully into the OG Trilogy.

[@assaszen6690]

Been waiting for this, and I'm happy with the outcome! Thorouly enjoyed it, much like the rest of your content, and can't wait for the rest. Thanks for reviewing man

[@BenPlaysGames]

No worries dude, always a pleasure working on these videos - thanks for checking it out too!

[@supremestudios5667]

Makes me more excited for when I finally start playing the games from the original up, although I’m a bit late

[@BenPlaysGames]

They're awesome mate, hope you enjoy them!

[@LegataireS117]

Really love the way you talk about all Halo's missions, you alway give an objective point of view. Also this mission is possibly the best way to end a game. I mean, when Halo Reach has came out, we all knew what's gonna happen next so Noble 6 deserved a really good end. I do hope Master Chief gona have an end as good as Noble 6 had cause i don't know if it's a good idea to keep some characters way too long in time.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers for the kind words dude! Can't argue with what you said either, really, really solid way to end the game in a way that's memorable without being melodramatic.

[@Emperorofthebleedingroses2405]

I love how people still think noble six died at the end of lone wolf.At the end of the first Halloween movie Michaels body wasn't there vanished into the night.No body no death.

[@vilhelm697]

If I had the money and time I'd hire all the people who worked on Reach and make a small cutscene where Noble Six walks outside a cave with their armor having visible damages and scars. I'd want it to not show their face obviously. I want Noble Six to look out at a field and see several UNSC pelicans land down and setting up a small camp.

[@Tigerai_]

This mission makes us, the players, feel just like how noble team (and the UNSC forces on Reach) felt as the game progresses. We can't win. We know that we won't win. Yet we still fight on until the end, because we still hope that we will succeed.

[@gsegarra21]

No lie everytime I watch one of these vids based on Reach I get sentimental I partially know why but still man the music and the topic just hit me in the core

[@BenPlaysGames]

Me too, especially the Halsey monologue at the end.

[@alexandermorgan6215]

I imagine noble six fought for hours. Literally using up every weapon we find in the area and physically having no ammo at the end. Literally fighting to the final bullet

[@83ATwo]

Considering that Lone Wolf is shown as taking place starting at 8:00PM Reach Time and the mission before starts at 4:52PM on the opening cutscene, I'd say that you're right

[@noreeaki]

​@@83ATwo i hear he fought canonically fought for 4 days straight

[@83ATwo]

@@noreeaki Going off in game time, it's a few hours, and I've literally never found a source saying otherwise online, so.

[@cinnamonlaces755]

Your channels content is all I ever ask for

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers mate, really appreciate that!

[@justins2024]

I remember playing this mission over and over again thinking I was just bad

[@adamcrockford483]

When ever I see one of your videos pop up in my subscription box I know I’m in for a great video keep up the good work dude

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks Adam, appreciate that - and will do mate!

[@m.v.a.l7669]

After hearing so many of these it's still nice to hear another one ☺️

[@m.v.a.l7669]

Compliments for your channel tho bro. Really enjoyed the format of this vid. Keep up the good work. Your channel is going to blow up. I can feel it. The prophets foretold it ;)

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks dude, really appreciate that - and fingers crossed!

[@m.v.a.l7669]

@@BenPlaysGames np man all credits to you. Keep up the good work 😃

[@smuffinman]

I loved how you could bring in your own armor customizations into the campaign. Gave it so much replayability. A great game!

[@aegis6485]

*"Slipspace rupture detected"* haunted my ten year old mind after I finished Long Night of Solace for a long time.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Quality ending to the level, gets me every time!

[@jadenmurray1325]

Your PFP got me thinking. Halo Reach is probably on par with dark souls storytelling and emotional vibe. The only 2 games to get me to actually tear up, especially at the end of DS3.

[@zeta4115]

No matter what anyone says he is in a cave. Not even 343 or bungie confirmation can change that fact.

[@Mr.Goon3023]

I was gonna ask why noble 6 didn’t go to castle base but I don’t think he even known of that base

[@dr.blast__2713]

He was following distrace calls

[@rookie4582]

Yes, this. Thank you good sir. This is beautiful.

[@BenPlaysGames]

No worries my man, cheers for watching!

[@michaelyi5794]

Amazing video as always man, keep it up 💪🏼

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks and cheers for the continued support Michael!

[@hungryconfidence1562]

Noble 6 was the best spartan, change my mind

[@BenPlaysGames]

I do like him, but I've a soft spot for Buck too.

[@bradcarver8127]

He died

[@hungryconfidence1562]

@@BenPlaysGames Buck was good too

[@aegis6485]

@@BenPlaysGames Jerome-092 is up there for me too.

[@nexxus2853]

Kurt, Will. They too went out in a blaze of glory.

[@themistoclespapantoniou]

Ah yes, my favorite gender: Spartan

[@BenPlaysGames]

Love it 😂

[@crazyfaint]

He is not dead… he’s just missing in action..

[@BenPlaysGames]

Don't believe the lies of the UNSC 😂

[@Dio-fw4bm]

Damn you really like halo reach

[@xx_admiralhipper420_xx9]

Always loved Halo Reach, I was holding back my tears while playing the Lone Wolf Mission and brokedown when Noble 6 got killed lol

[@michaelguernsey1206]

I some how knew you would make this video, and am so glad you did. Like wolf was the best ending possible for this game and was beautifully poetic. Also. The line “there’ll be another time” really hits hard.

[@spacemanandy2]

What does it mean? I've always been confused by it

[@michaelguernsey1206]

@@spacemanandy2 there isn’t much hidden meaning behind it as far as I know. It’s just a sad line kind of like “I’ll see you on the other side” meant to make you feel sadly comforted.

[@BenPlaysGames]

I believe it's a Hans Solo quote in Star Wars.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Great minds think alike etc!

[@michaelguernsey1206]

@@BenPlaysGames indeed lol

[@bckstabber]

I cant man, this was such a good game that everytime I see this ending I start crying, the games today dont have the same impact, only because these companies dont know how to do it anymore, Im glad to see that infinite is the only one thats good right now.

[@kanyegaming4054]

Cough, ghost of Tsushima, cough

[@bckstabber]

@@kanyegaming4054 the only good game within the last 1 1/2 there are a few others but cmon the gaming scene as of RIGHT NOW is absolutely just disappointing.

[@LordChevonlier]

This ending is great! Much more powerful than the alternatives of leaving it ambiguous or allowing 6 to survive on the bleak planet being hunted by the Covenant

[@rookie4582]

I will guaranteed rock 6’s Mark V [B] armor set. It would be nice if noble team got some mention in Infinite somehow.

[@spagheddie1673]

I mean, Jun is mentioned in the weapon drills so theres that!

[@rookie4582]

@@spagheddie1673 Yeah but besides Jun! I want a Noble 6 reference so badly.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Would love a Noble Team reference! Will settle for 343 simply not messing up though haha.

[@spagheddie1673]

@@rookie4582 maybe some terminal of halseys recount of reach events

[@Crusader_Classics]

there's been leaks

[@He11cth3r3]

I remember when I got so far in Lone wolf that I got grunts with fuel rod cannons and I was like “oh god”

[@AMITAWAGHADE]

You know, after I understood how original Six died in "Delivering Hope", playing Reach gave me a sense of huge responsibility. I was stepping into shoes of someone great. I get emotional everytime I see that ad.

[@lucianojr2522]

this mission shows that even if all is lost make sure to do your best and never give up

[@robertmcgillivray120]

I hope they remaster this game someday. It’s one of my all-time favorite Halo Games, not only because of its darker themes and quirks, but the fact they made a functional, meaningful game without the crutch of Master Chief. That in itself is noteworthy. Love this game.

[@hungrydoor.14]

I love your vids! Especially Halo Reach, my fav video game :D

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks Juan mate, glad you enjoy them!

[@drew9759]

I believe those other Spartans are part of gamma team. There was 3 or 4 s-3 teams on reach gamma red beta and noble. All tasked with civilian evacuation, generator defense or destruction of sensitive materials

[@DJEylisium]

As a 17 year old back when reach came out, I'm not afraid to admit that Halo Reach put tears in my eyes at the ending, with that speech. I had sat and played the whole game through in one sitting on Legendary, I was really stoned and felt like I was there with Noble team through the whole thing, the struggle of Legendary difficulty alone compounded my emotions when I finally beat it. I wish I could relive that moment again... Remember Reach.

[@h4zrd-rs252]

The beautiful thing about lone wolf is that most games would use it as the final gut punch to player. In Reach, the entire second half of the game is a gut punch and kicking you while you're down, then they use lone wolf as the final spit to the face before leaving. Rather than being the whole cake of despair that any other developer would use it for, Bungie uses it as the icing on top to put everything together. And if you're a hopeless fanboy like myself, a soldier isn't dead if you don't see a body, only missing in action. Halo: Reach 2 will always live in my heart.

[@heavy5013]

"Our victory, your victory, was so close. I wish you could have lived to see it." The entire dialogue hits the feels a little, but this bit specifically feels different to me. Such a great game.

[@arieson7715]

You should have mentioned the checkpoint message. "There'll be another time..."

[@pukyfm]

Man how I tried to survive, I was playing this last mission for like 10 minutes, I really tried my best so that Six would survive, sad that it's impossible to beat, but a beautiful story, my favourite halo game.

[@AyBee9725]

Ah but you missed the most importantest question- if Chief’s visor in H3 cutscenes was shiny, why are Noble Team’s visors not as shiny and reflective?

[@bm3350]

Dont they have different armor?

[@jamesmurdoch3863]

Told my dad what I was watching he then had the most degenerate speech I ever heard some how turns into 300 Greeks to gay rights and some shit I have been here for 2 hours just wanting to finish the vid but holy fuck im drained just wanted to say so

[@justanothernerd6714]

The little chapter title of “There’ll be Another Time…” to me gives a kind of haunting reassurance. It says “I know it may not seem like it, but we’ll be ok. You can rest now. We can take it from here.”

[@Peter-6233]

I love how in this game you don’t feel like an over powered human tank like Doom guy or Master Chief. You and your team feel like there actually just humans

[@Jester4460]

I would have made a alternative ending where after 30 mins it just shows him standing beyond the dead body's of his comrades

[@CrimsonJ3ster]

Truly one of my favorite games and one of my favorite channels

[@BenPlaysGames]

That's real kind of you dude, thank you!

[@CrimsonJ3ster]

@@BenPlaysGames no problem dude the narration is fucking spectacular and the game your talking about is on par such a enjoyable view experience

[@overconstruction]

beautiful video. i love the appreciation for the storyline

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks mate!

[@Starcraftgamer97]

You release a video about the best Reach levels and I commented that Lone Wolf was my favorite level. Then you release a video about said level and the bleakness of the final objective but the eventual victory Six's and the rest of Noble Team's sacrifices brought forth. Coincidence? I think not! Joking aside, this was another great video.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers my man! It came up quite a few times in the comments of the other recent Reach video and I'd just played the game through again, so I thought: "Hey, why not!"

[@mushroomfish300]

According to the extended lore (through comics and stuff) Jun did survive and make it off reach, and went on to live through the entirety of the human covenant war.

[@Pannington]

Fantastic video! You’ve really been helping me satiate my Halo appetite waiting for Infinite!

[@BenPlaysGames]

No worries dude! That's kind of why I've been doing so much Halo content recently too, mega hyped for Infinite 😂

[@tristanlee8495]

I think the single most brutal element of the ending is that you don’t see it coming. You’re shown the opening of Halo 1, credits role and the last you see of 6 implies that they die. But then the loading screen starts again and suddenly just when you think you’ve escaped Reach, you’re dragged back and forced to LIVE 6’s last moments. Visceral and cruel, and beautifully done.

[@the_forgxtten-8178]

The mountain look likes mt mood

[@Subzyy]

this level and game captured me as a young teen, connecting with it really opened up my mind from the emotion put into the game, thank you bungie!

[@MaleiCKSalah]

The opening cutscene of Lone Wolf was the first thing I ever saw of Halo, its music , the lone spartan gazing at phantoms and banshees flying around, that is what made me love all of Halo.

[@BenPlaysGames]

So good right?!

[@MrOgge50]

I like how you can survive forever and not have to do anything by quickly running to the building to the right, right when you start the mission. Push the crates in the corner next to each other to create a protective barrier around you and toggle crouch. Now you can just sit there and hear the aliens speak in the distance around you and drop ships flying overhead, but they won’t find you

[@bm3350]

Real ending

[@Digidragon55]

Do you plan to do a Halo Wars review? It’s happens chronologically ,before Reach!

[@crystalin_N]

BenPlays: *talking about how the designing elements of the missions fits the tone of halo reach* *me still happy that I can see my own custom Spartan in the cutscenes*

[@BenPlaysGames]

I've been smashing the Infinite multiplayer this week and there's very little customisation at all, bit disappointing!

[@darthvader5558]

I'm a grown a** man I don't cry Me after playing Halo Reach : 😢😰

[@BenPlaysGames]

😰

[@einstien2409]

Imagine if bungee made Noble 6 survive or even brings him back like most family-friendly rainbow-filled trash we get these days. That Sad ending is perfection.

[@DigitalApex]

At the end of the day, this level hits pretty hard because Noble 6 knows that he's going to die in order to buy humanity more time. Luckily, everything works out for Chief and Cortana mostly, but Noble 6 knows that his role was fulfilled at the end of it all. He goes from a loner to a team player that sees the bigger picture.