Halo 3 I Would Have Been Your Daddy Skull Explained

[@TheMartyODonnell]

For those wondering about the origin x.com/martytheelder/status/1826994069190631714?s=46&t=VijnmQG6miELtlXZbnvsEA Also, to be clear, I didn’t expect everyone to figure this out. I always expected that the folks would realize it was a music puzzle and then enlist the help of music experts in the community. It wouldn’t actually be that hard for a composer. Then I fully expected the solution to be shared with everyone. Easy peasy

[@RANDOMPEPSIBOTTLES]

Could you explain the stairway to heaven glitch? I dont remember if it had music ques or not

[@Otto_K]

I always wondered about that chapter title. Big thanks! Again and again for all you are.

[@baplotnik]

Halo 3 was the first fps game I ever played, it came out when I was 6, I think it got it with the Xbox as my first game, and I will never betray that

[@john17spartan66]

You should participate in the process of creating a remake of Halo 1. Modern HALO is not so popular, in its time Bungie made masterpieces.

[@baplotnik]

@@john17spartan66 says the guy with a halo 4 profile pic

[@BadgunmusicII]

I would have been your daddy… but the dog beat me over the fence.

[@vincethebanana]

Was it Ling Ling?

[@mrbing698]

that image of Sergeant Johnson is still my xbox live photo

[@magsec5]

@@mrbing698holy nostalgia dude, that’s like blades era profile pic.

[@donutguardian25]

Your comment was at 343 likes, had to change that.

[@ዅሿሪዱ]

@@donutguardian25 lmfao

[@TundrousOfficial]

Holy dad lore...

[@terrysinclair136]

Marty is the original Daddy !! He’s the daddy we all needed when we were growing up playing Halo:CE Halo 2 and Halo 3. He literally provided us the theme tune to our childhood haha.

[@DOGNUHTS.]

@@terrysinclair136u made it weird

[@terrysinclair136]

@@DOGNUHTS. says the guy with the weird username lol… it’s an acronym of doughnuts obviously. its not weird though bro…. Marty was literally the purveyor of our childhood theme tune and the father we all wanted and needed in the day lol.

[@DOGNUHTS.]

@@terrysinclair136 holy yap

[@themysticalcolby]

@@terrysinclair136Agreed

[@CosmicDripii]

"Some stupid armor" ahhhhh my heart 🤣☠

[@Yamaazaka]

That's the one armor I grinded for back when I was a kid 😐

[@iSpeed64]

Rough to hear

[@baConisKing721]

Think he hit all of us in the feels with that one 😂🫠

[@gonchalo95]

Mah sole

[@Ares_gaming_117]

Marty cant be trolling like that my heart cant take it

[@bat_mobile7545]

This is a living proof of stylistic, well-crafted video game still hold true to this day, even after 17 years has passed.

[@CtrolokDoncov]

oh dude don't remind me that its been THAT long, I'm 28 now but it feels like getting the game at launch in 7th grade was just yesterday

[@zekebeckman]

Never say that number of years again 💀😭

[@heretustay]

@@zekebeckmanor any amount higher... please god

[@Schytheron]

The numbers in the puzzle add up to 17 and the years since launch is 17. Marty posted this video during this exact year. Coincidence? Probably.

[@drakeparker2994]

Don't do that! 17 years... oof. I'm 37 now and it still feels like yesterday that I was at the midnight release of halo 3. One year into college, came home just to pick up the game. Ran into some old friends while waiting. My girlfriend at the time ask the gamestop employee if he loved his job, to which he responded "please shoot me." Ahh, good times.

[@Bennett1430]

Man, we cheated ourselves out of a really cool puzzle in a rush to get the Hayabusa armor...

[@ogre7699]

We didn't. Some schmuck who got impatient did. It was probably inevitable someone would resort to doing that however. There's always that one guy, though.

[@TheChadPad]

He’s so disappointed in us lol I would be too

[@legobi_wan_kenobi]

@@TheChadPad if it took hackers cracking into the game to solve the mystery, it was a badly constructed mystery. he isn't disappointed in us, he's disappointed in himself, as he should be

[@Ares_gaming_117]

@@legobi_wan_kenobiits actually a very cool puzzle. The only mistake he made like he said is naming the code ring song making it easy for hackers to find it

[@Dominationindustries]

​​@@legobi_wan_kenobi Yeah and his music isn't even that good, they should have hired you instead

[@Bill-lt5qf]

someone out there has been waiting for that "nice job" most of their lives

[@KupoCafe]

for real! i was thinking the same thing

[@STAYHIGHMYGUY]

It's good to finally hear it from the man himself

[@swisserty]

Like a dad scorning you, “nice job anyway..” 😒 he never praised me.. me..

[@Veed.l0]

I never would have guessed how deep this piece went.

[@kalui96]

I remember thinking back then there was probably something hidden everywhere, but was overwhelmed by the scale and distracted by the armor unlocks lol

[@Ok_Cabbage]

​@@kalui96 Same

[@Jev6]

It was eight minutes

[@adrielstout6844]

4,6,5,4,5,3,4 we thought it was the ring tone typed on a flip cell phone back then that's how me and my friends figured it out cause I didn't have the Internet back then.

[@matthew-ph6xo]

huh. that does sound like the theme.

[@Vonmoonlight]

I think I rmb seeing a video long long time back that someone used the old phones and pressed the order and realised its like the theme? Can't find the video anymore though

[@protonjones54]

Nostalgia hitting hard rn

[@DigitalBroomstick]

You’re right, it does sound like it, especially if you finish on add a 2 at the end to finish on.

[@LongTimeAgoNL]

Yeah we had the same. It 'nearly' sounded like that on a flip phone hence how connected that to the leaked 'solution'.

[@starlightwarden]

Marty explaining Halo development lore and Easter eggs is the best thing ever.

[@PhazonGuy]

this feels like solving a destiny raid puzzle...wait a second

[@DeliBoyzz]

Ooooh bungie 😂😂😂😂

[@youngkhronic2243]

Cept this would’ve been actually fun to figure out

[@theFORZA66]

​@@youngkhronic2243raid puzzles are fun the first time. The issue is that destiny is inherently grindy

[@floridaman6643]

@@theFORZA66destiny 1 was the best and I’ll die on that hill.

[@I-Dcompany]

Destiny had an awesome run. But like Halo, all good things have to come to end. Final Shape kicked ass but we're at a point now that where do we go from here

[@haloking4253]

7hank you Marty for all your hard work on Halo with Bungie. We the fans truly admire your amazing work.

[@MB-eb9ed]

You are a national treasure for an entire generation, Marty! For all the 2000s kids like myself, your music was like a rallying cry to an epic call to war! (after school, after homework)

[@Poison_Jam]

When i was a kid, my parents hated videogames and i didnt have Xbox LIVE until well into Reach's lifespan. Playing the trilogy and reach solo as a kid, i missed and misunderstood sooooo much, but one thing was easy enough for even a child to understand: the beautiful music! Id sit at the pause main menu and just listen. I think that was the first time in my life that i ever sat down and just appreciated something like that. Then years later as i got connected to the internet and simply grew up, i found out how many secrets and little things in each game there were. In my opinion thats a MAJOR reason why halo is still alive today. The audience grew up with the games and revisted them again and again as they themselves delevoped and understood more. I cant express how important Halo was to me as a kid. My first videogame, my first game to play online with other people, the first game to make me cry. Purchased across several console generations and they just always seemed to get cooler with each release haha. Halo 3 ODST will always be my favorite.

[@TonyMichaels166]

Yep. Halos 1,2, and 3 are my top favorite video games of all time for the reasons you mentioned. I didn’t have Xbox live until my final year of high school so I spent *HOURS* running through the campaigns over and over again trying to find glitches/hidden stuff and splitscreening with friends.

[@ArnieMcStranglehold]

ODST is the best Halo co-op game to have ever been released.

[@jordandottle9329]

I love that you're still so passionate about Halo even after all the years and all that's happened. We all appreciate you Marty and all you contributed to this series.

[@andrewg3161]

At the risk of sounding like a total nerd. Thanks for reuploading this. I've been getting back into the Halo series with the games and books combined to rediscover what I loved so much about the series growing up. The music was always the most impactful part of the story for me. Now I'm studying music/music production in college with dreams of making something myself. I have no idea if I have the ability to do so but I'm going to go for it. I'll have to teach myself a lot as well, but I think I'm on the right track. Thanks again Marty!

[@leorimolo]

The guy who figured it out by looking at the code actually passed away. Anthony Clark, Fifa coins, ea scandal same guy.

[@Born...]

WOW, Didn't know that.

[@ningasora]

There's no way I would've figured this out when I was 9 years old BUT the effort is appreciated!

[@MegamanZero410]

This makes much more sense. Additional unintended symbolism, the final skull in the final game uses the final phrase of the original game in order to take you full circle. The poetry that manifested itself within the studio back in those days of Bungie was beautiful. Same with Marathon. It was done artfully, and with care. We thank you for your amazing contributions to video games and entertainment as a whole. Your music has inspired countless people, and has personally been a huge part of my life.

[@aidenknadan1264]

I remember when you posted this the first time, glad to see it back up.

[@shardhoney]

an incredible video for us years later...thank you so much marty 6:22 lmao never change

[@gigachoof]

The way I said “holy shit” when you were putting together the flood saying “do not shoot, but listen”. I can’t even keep typing right now this is why I have a halo 3 game disc rug on my floor. Thank you.

[@kianmacleod379]

Martin. I owe, in part, my career as a musician and composer, to the music you wrote for the halo games. The Steve Vai version of the halo theme, for halo 2, is what first inspired me to learn guitar. But the soundtrack to the original trilogy as a whole has always been very dear to me. Nowadays, I especially love "walk in the woods", "under cover of night" and "one final effort" Since taking up guitar as a teen, music has become most of what I do with myself. I perform, I compose, and I teach. It is how I earn the majority of my income, and it is what brings me the most joy. To this day, I notice little snippets of your harmonic vocabulary in my own. I would have been about 11 when I found all the halo 3 skulls, so it would have been I think 14 years ago now (I couldn't afford a 360 for a while, so I was a bit late to the party) I remember struggling with different guides, each telling me slightly different versions of the ring numbers. Realising now that the solution is musical has brought me close to tears. Thanks Martin. This has made my day. (Also thanks Martin. I love your music)

[@ThioJoe]

I remember learning about the skull on some niche forum post rig by after it was discovered, probably the bungie forums. Where people were discussing how to get it, but there still wasn’t a clear guide or anything yet. Being part of like the “first wave” of people to get the helmet where everyone in the games would be asking about it was fun

[@Devin7Eleven]

Hello verified person.

[@jdottdeestv8149]

Trust you to have found the solution xD

[@santiagogarcia9436]

Please don't stop making videos, Marty. You're a gem.

[@johncitizen5130]

Games will never be as good as this era again

[@johnnytopgun6414]

I was scared the Halo intro was gonna be too loud over the whole video

[@TheMartyODonnell]

You know who I am, right? 😉

[@Palendrome]

@@TheMartyODonnell xD

[@chimp_monke123]

@@TheMartyODonnell you are halo, everything else is imposter... i couldnt stand either the MCC or infinite, because they are filled with counterfeits... as far as im concerned the whole series ended with H3, between the rewriting of 99% of the story, and the soulless reskinning 'remaster' its like an imposter just walked in and stole the image if greatness, but could never produce the same essence... those days will be missed, and so will the work you might have done...

[@__-yu2mz]

@@chimp_monke123 this

[@thegeth4293]

the sound designer behind some of the best sounding games of all time wouldnt know how to mix audio in his youtube videos....

[@FlaccidFella]

That moment when Marty O' Donnel calls the most coveted armor in Halo history "stupid"

[@uno_3099]

The most coveted armor was recon

[@RandoGrunt]

@@uno_3099 Can I haz reconz?

[@Whakabuti2000]

I cannot explain what Halo meant to be growing up. Such a sophisticated franchise that once was made with love. I miss the game as it was and I miss that time of my life. Your music was such a great element that really set the tone in ways no one else could have done.

[@Clyde-6]

I remember when I was a little kid spending hours looking through all the cool secrets you guys put in the game. This one in particular is such a blast from the past. Hope to see more cool videos like this one!

[@Freelancer.Warzone]

I can't express enough how much I appreciate the people who worked on a game are still an active member of their respective community and never hesitate to share bits of information, tid bits, tips and tricks or sometimes entire secrets for us to enjoy. Thank you for everything Marty, wish you all the best!

[@RyeBreadGangster]

Glad this got reuploaded.

[@TrueYankeeFan]

Thank you so much for posting this. When Halo 3 came out I was 11 years old. Since then I've grown up, and my love of music, which was certainly inspired at least in part by my favorite games (and yes, your brilliant work in the Halo series) put me on the path to music school and my dream field of work. I guarantee I wasn't thinking about the D Dorian scale back when I was a kid shooting aliens, but I think I'll remember this little detail forever, now.

[@HiddenYoshi]

Love this Marty! cant ever get enough old Halo nostalgia. if only Microsoft cared about Halo as much as you do :(

[@Quakecon-s9r]

Yeah... sadly it's only been getting worse and worse. 343i is the pinnacle of incompetency

[@JonStark117]

*Fabulous discussion video Marty…your impact on this franchise will never be forgotten!!!🙏🏼😭*

[@WHITEPERSUAS1ON]

I hope it all gets reuploaded(even if they wont but we know why), because those videos were genuinely some of the most interesting the videos I've seen. The BTS only made me appreciate the games even more! The John Mayer video was my favorite

[@Infamous159]

This gave me goose bumps. Holy nostalgia. Hearing you play through the phrases and end it saying "that's the one" Yea. That IS the one for sure lol. That's the one that makes everyone feel a certain way hearing that song start playing. It almost makes us stop what we're doing immediately to hum along lol. Then "duh duh duh DUHHHHHHHH - duh duh duh DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" right after. Timeless. I thank God I was alive to experience FULLY Halo 2 Xbox Live. Routinely staying up for 2-3 days straight, from tea and snacks as fuel, GRINDING those ranks. I met Tony Hawk and Bam Margera at Reunion Arena, in Dallas Tx for the Dew Sports Tour of i forget what year, and there was a booth with Halo 2. My friend and I knew how good we were so we challenged those guys. I'll never forget. We played Lockout, Slayer as usual. They did not kill either of us once. No chance. They ended up letting us stay there at the booth and challenge anyone we wanted. We never even got killed ONCE. I swear on my faith. So they called up this "pro" to come play us. Supposedly he was like rank 4-5 or something, idk. We stomped him so hard, he just went back home shortly after. I don't even remember what that dude looked like lol. We originally intended to just go buy some boards so we could skate some new decks outside. Instead of that or even watching the rest of the Dew Tour, we just played Halo 2 all day at that booth. It just goes to show that my love of skateboarding doesn't compare to my love of gaming. If my Mom never bought my Brother Halo CE for his birthday to try it out, a much less interesting life I would have lived.

[@dum5247]

Surprised I caught this in my recommended this fast; funnily enough just finished another Halo 3 playthrough and was trying to do this but messed up somewhere. Great stuff and intriguing as always!

[@TheNinjanub]

I spent weeks trying to figure out the last skull, someone leaked the location and we had a 12 guys combing through the room. We ended up randomly jumping through rings until it spawned, but couldn't recreate it. We went to post progress but someone else figured out the exact order an hour before we got it to spawn. Great times, wouldn't have spent those days any other way. Some of the crew have since passed and this is a very fond memory of our times together. Thank you.

[@protonjones54]

You're still a freakin legend Marty, your music is divine

[@iceshepherd6729]

I was in middle school when this game came out. At the time this would have gone completely over my head. Looking back as an adult and having gone through music theory myself this is incredible. The solution is so simple yet so creative. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@Pandemanium_TV]

Hey Marty. I'm sure you get this literally every day, here's another. I literally dream in your soundtracks. Between the plethora of Halo Audiobooks, revisiting the old campaigns, or just listening to OSTs on random youtube videos, it is everywhere and I can't get enough of it. Thank you for your part in my childhood, and for helping us to fully immerse ourselves in the games you helped create.

[@Ares_gaming_117]

The amount of care and passion put into this game is still impressive 17 years later. Putting modern games to shame. Its not just nostalgia but stuff like this does make me nostalgic

[@fredlagg27]

bungie's halos are so enjoyable in split screen that people are still playing them and listening to their ost after more than 10 years! remember halo!

[@Beregond1861]

I own every single Bungie Halo f.p.s. soundtrack👌🎵🎮❤️

[@TheJayson8899]

Not sure what split screen has to do with anything and there are thousands of games older than Halo that have passionate communities

[@ayamiblade9848]

Might I just add that the Halo theme is one of the most beautiful scores I have ever heard. It's unmistakable and unforgettable, I find myself at random points in time humming it to myself.

[@Paradoxrealism]

That Act Man video got me nostalgic for Marty’s KZbin videos. Please make more videos!

[@Samurreye]

And interviews 💯👏

[@Teomaniac]

Yeah

[@aabahdjfisosososos]

@@Paradoxrealism One of the main reasons why I played Halo and Destiny was because of the beautiful, fantastic music. Truly amazing. However, the two games are in totally different scenarios compared to their primes…..

[@Lynxee3004]

"The lonely cat man" 😂

[@themysticalcolby]

What was the video act man did? I’d like to watch it

[@jackskellingtonsfollower3389]

As someone who doesn't know music, I never would have figured that out. This is the kind of passion that games need. Having hidden features that are accessible through subtle hints throughout the game.

[@C6Z_Bob]

Wow! I never would have thought that I would still be learning new things about Halo 3 17 years later! I remember the mad dash to get all the achievements when Halo 3 came out, those were some of the most fun times in my life. Thanks for sharing Marty!

[@Srcsqwrn]

Bungie era Halo will always be the best. Especially with the team we're left with. The magic just isn't there, now. This skull had true magic behind it, thanks to the people who cared for the community. Thank you. Even if the community at large didn't find it, I'm so happy for you to share.

[@seanbouchan1396]

Also Marty you're my inspiration for being a musician and I'm glad you've left such a mark in the music industry

[@yourface07]

Whilst this video is very cool, the fade to black at the end, leaving us to just listen to this perfect music is class. What fantastic music, gets me excited to play them again

[@turbo6mtawd]

One of the greatest composers of the modern era. Thank you for contributing to an epic childhood for so many folks!

[@maineiacman]

Now can you explain the Halo 3 ODST mystery glyphs?

[@Joeru510]

He has it was just something that they wanted to put in the game that had no meaning so it can just be in the talks all the time. So there’s no actually meaning to it other to be an Easter egg for Easter eggs sake :))

[@XBFNoodles]

RocketSloth did a video on it where he made a theory about it being there for the sake of being there. Mystery, to keep people talking about the game, a reason to keep playing with your friends. Marty has a comment pinned on that video that says "BINGO".

[@I-Dcompany]

​@@Joeru510It's a damn shame. I thought it would also play into the Dante's Inferno theme of ODST

[@captaincampalot]

I continue to appreciate the passion that this trilogy was made with. Thanks Martin.

[@if_paradox]

I did this in a playthrough properly after you posted a hint. The low hum of the music is so nice.

[@wolfgang6469]

This was the coolest thing when I was 12 years old. I still show all of my friends and younger siblings this amazing level and hidden skull. It’s something you never forget is there once you learn about it! Cheers Marty if I ever see you around Las Vegas drinks are on me. Your soundtracks for halo made my childhood!

[@random75491]

Playing the original Halo trilogy, you always got the feeling that there was a deeper meaning to even the most minute detail. There hasn't been a game so intelligently crafted since. You made your games for people like you-the ones who could read the writing on the wall. And that's why we're jaded. Because now we read EVERYTHING like that! Halo is truly your 9th symphony; a star to steer by. Thanks, Marty!

[@nkosh09]

Thanks for sharing. As a life long Halo fan, I can never get enough Halo lore!

[@donrha]

"This video will be using footage from everybody else because I'm lazy" Love it 🤣

[@WCRV]

We miss you, and the OG team. You guys were light-years ahead of these new devs. But hey, I'm in my early 30s, so I am happy you and the OG team were there for me.

[@anthonydolce5401]

So glad this is back on KZbin

[@therealprotohype]

Thank you Marty for always caring about this franchise and showing us what made the original trilogy so damn special

[@bj0urne]

This is taking into account that players figure out that they should jump through some random hoops for a skull to begin with

[@NaughtyKlaus]

This makes me cry, learning new (or rather old) things about the game the defined a large portion of my childhood.

[@POINDEXTER-TV]

Scale degrees add up to 17. Drops this video 17 years after the release of Halo 3

[@josephbrandt3768]

Thanks for EVERYTHING. Your music changed my life. Halo wouldn't have been the same without your influence. Much much love and respect. Halo will always be with me. Thanks to your music

[@Doll_C9]

Love you, Marty

[@JaredAF]

I wish more people appreciated a classical education in music. Great video! A shame no one figured this out as intended

[@Joe-wl8hk]

My cranium blew up after 4:07

[@DaDude2011]

Marty your love of Halo is truly inspiring. You much like Howard Shore was for LOTR, helped paint a beautiful musical backdrop for my child hood and much like the LOTR ost - I listen to Halo 1, 2, and 3 osts at least twice a year. Keep doing what you love because it is clearly something beautiful. 💙 💚

[@brandonsummers6360]

great music great game, we used the code from the hack for sure, just asked my buddies from back then

[@TRVPHAUS]

yeah lol that def was the only way to do it

[@TRVPHAUS]

@@brandonsummers6360 bro that is like billion chance odds to get it right by just guessing

[@brandonsummers6360]

@@TRVPHAUS Ill double check with my buddies from back then and if im remembering wrong I will delete my comment but im pretty sure dude, obviously this isn't verifiable and my word isn't worth shit, but there is a few people who liked this who might have also figured it out.

[@watch.v-dQw4w9WgXcQ]

@@TRVPHAUS you actually underestimating what bored teenagers do?

[@brandonsummers6360]

@@TRVPHAUS I talked to my buddy and one of them had looked it up! gonna delete my comment in a min! once you said the odds I realized there was no way lol

[@dawesome_sauce]

Marty is always revealing the coolest stuff about Halo. Loved that little zinger at the end about putting in as much black as you want. That saved Combat Evolved once upon a time.

[@JayImahara]

The only guy running for govt that passes that "dad vibes" category.

[@HHFNK101]

the Halo choir never fails to tug at the heartstrings, thank you Martin for all the memories!!

[@xXSCAR117Xx]

Hearing Marty call Hayabusa stupid was not on my 2024 Bingo Card.

[@Might_T]

Thanks for the video Marty. Your music still gives me goosebumps and reminds me of the old days. Thank you so much for the music.

[@Ifinishedyoutube]

1:10 that stupid armor is sacred to me. Just as you have become. Tread carefully sir.

[@amile3643]

Thank you so much for sharing this Marty. Much like you said about it being unplanned I feel that maybe if the camera moved through the rings just little more slowly it might have helped people to find it that way. In any case, thank you for you contribution to some of the best games around.

[@poly_g6068]

These games should have been recognized much more for their music. Halo is a musical achievement EVERYONE should hear in their lifetime. I don't say that lightly.

[@slinkerdeer]

Marty, when you stretched out the video to allow the music to finish, the part of me that believes in allowing truly good music to always be allowed to finish smiled wide, you are a true artist of sound my friend

[@Brohammer0001]

"Some stupid armor" Finally, someone said it.

[@Mahsei]

Seriously, what a time to be alive for games! You're really something Marty. I wish this kind of passion and creativity was put into franchises nowadays.

[@pandajin7772]

I braid my 4skin hairs

[@ILEFTMYBF4XBL]

Marty you are forever the reason thousands of people fell inlove with these games. You were solid to this game untill the end. Forever gratfull for everything youve done.

[@AndreJoke117]

I miss this MAN in Halo games 😢❤

[@TwoQuickOnes]

Thank you so much Marty! The passion you all put into these games is truly something special.

[@LanceCorporal_Waffles]

Thank you for one of the most memorable pieces of music from my teenage years. Halo, Covenant Dance, and the ethereal sounds of Under the Cover of Night are my 3 favorite tracks from the first game.

[@adamtocio6732]

Marty’s genius level explanation overwhelmed my smooth brain, but did make me appreciate his artistic brilliance even more.

[@case_in_point]

No one will probably believe me but I remember solving this by listening back to the cutscene and hearing the notes, seeing "don't shoot but listen" and thinking "okay... notes of 7, could it be.. the last 7? Surely not" then telling my brother to stop and wait as i thought, doing it myself and getting the skull after completing it with elation. I just thought others would pick this up too or had already said something about it. To me it stood out that there was a theme of 7 and the rings being note related. This was such a clever little puzzle to solve and at the time I knew nothing about online forums for the skulls so I didn't even know it'd been leaked anyways.

[@seth4321]

The explanation from the man himself. Awesome video, thank you! The Bungie era Halos (the canon Halos, fight me) were a thing of beauty. The magic sauce was the team. No amount of money can ever replicate that. It can’t be bought or faked. How much fun it must have been to have been a part of that.

[@fenryl736]

Thank you for making those great games leading everlasting memories. Thank you for taking you time and passion and effort to make those games. It means to us many different things. And you sir are appreciated. May you live a good life. Cheers all.

[@RikouHogashi]

I love this skull so much for the sake of pop culture and memes become more prominent into Halo 3 especially when different Red vs Blue voice actor pairs depending on difficulty show up in that one knocking scene

[@iandobosh8584]

I just want to say thank you for sharing so much about your work on Halo and your time spent with the franchise and companies. Thank you for being a huge part of making amazing memories for my (and many others) childhood. I pray that maybe one day the stars will align for those who made Halo the franchise that it is, can one day return to make it great one more time.

[@lisdexik5484]

As a musician, this was so damn cool to watch because I actually understood the majority of it. You're a legend, Marty!

[@jpckow10]

Dude you are the man behind so many of our childhoods, at the end of my day when I was alone id go into my little garage side room and turn on my Xbox 360 with halo 3 loaded up and just sit at the main menu sometimes. Thank you so much I can tell the love that went into that game

[@DrakeWind]

A different time. A time when developers really loved making these games. The reason that people fell in love with halo, the chief, the music, and the story is because of the love that was poured into its creation from people like you, Marty. I'll forever be grateful for the adventure you and the team took us on.

[@thetubabeast]

It has been almost 17 years since we got the masterpiece that is Halo 3 on Sept 25. Thank you for your timeless music. The impact you have made on the life’s of those who had the honor to play Halo cannot be underestimated. Thank you Marty. It took a hacker to solve a great musical puzzle. Were it so easy.

[@evergreenartifact515]

Thanks for all you helped bring to us, Martin. Really appreciated your recent video with Act Man

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Halo 3 is my favorite game ever. It's surreal getting "new" Halo 3 content, from Marty, decades later. I'm thankful. Thank you for the memories, and for making them sing.

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That is brilliant. I am very grateful you shared this. Halo CE, 2 and 3 are already my favorite games to exist. This just shows how much you all cared. Thanks for explaining it, my entire family grew up loving music and your compositions drove me and my two brothers into music. Thank you