The evolution of Halo's Assault Rifle | Let's take a look at every version of the Halo AR

In this video, we will be going through every version of the I C O N I C Halo Assault Rifle! Remember to share this video to spite our KZbin Overlords! (And maybe subscribe)
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[@tenghiskhan2063]

Honestly everything I've heard about Halo 5 sounds like 343 tried to make Halo a sci-fi COD, and they ended up morphing the gameplay loop into "this is my rifle" style gameplay where one weapon gets the job done and that's all you need I love the Halo gameplay of swapping guns back and forth in order to fight different enemies, like in Halo one, fighting the flood with a shotty for combat forms and the Assault rifle for infection form clusters

[@LateNightHalo]

Dragonsfire Gaming it really is a huge issue. H5 gives you no reason to change guns since every gun just “kills gud” It’s got a VERY bland weapon sandbox.

[@mildlyupset6011]

I play more COD than I do Halo, but I had still had problems with 5. If I wanted to play COD, I would've played COD.

[@Phycorax]

@@dirtybongwater5751 wtf and who tf are you

[@Phycorax]

@Melissa Waterman Ok

[@rawovunlapin8201]

@@dirtybongwater5751 I mean, I'm relatively happy, but I'm not sure that's something which can be attributed to my lack of knowledge in firearms.

[@TheRageEnterprise]

I like how the Ce AR doesn't have any recoil. Spartans hold that shit so tight the gun has no where to go

[@DiviniusAC]

With how heavy their armor is and the genetic modifications this isn't far off from how it should be. Although with Spartan IIIs you can kind of explain the recoil from Reach. Gotta miss the sexy ass CE assault rifle sound though.

[@bennettfender1546]

MaximumRageQuit oh no the CE AR absolutely has recoil hence why it's so inaccurate when just holding down the trigger. Truth be told it has far worse recoil than most of the other assault rifles except for Reachs.

[@ChrysoliteTwo]

@@DiviniusAC Actually, the Spartan-IIIs augmentations are, at the very least, on par with the Spartan-IIs, and if I recall Ghosts of Onyx correctly, exceed them in success rate, if not in actual effectiveness. That's why the IIIs can wield standard GEN1 Mark V MJOLNIR without any new augmentations to speak of. But the MA37 of Reach fires 7.62 instead of the 5.56 of the MA5B from CE, so recoil is to be expected in a way.

[@cookiemuffin3208]

@@DiviniusAC I thought you played as a Sparten II? And noble tram were sort of upgraded sparten III's because ONI saw them as too valuable for regular sparten 3s

[@Spartan-sz7km]

@@cookiemuffin3208 Spartan 3s given MJOLNIR

[@nescopahe]

Something you missed, on halo CE the melee animation is the fastest of all weapons, with the fastest recovery. The gun rewards mixing in melee attacks between bursts the most.

[@HasekuraIsuna]

Oh, I thought the shotgun was the fastest! Thanks for the info!

[@quackerdoodle2831]

It also is great for meleeing pod infectors

[@NYG5]

I always thought the plasma pistol was fastest

[@HasekuraIsuna]

@@NYG5 After I saw your comment I looked it up, and it seems like no one actually has any numbers on how fast the attacks are. Some say PP, some say AR and some say they are equally fast. Some mention melee accuracy, some say that your melee damage increase with speed (i.e. falling)... So it seems like with all modding that has been done to CE no one has actually figured out exactly how melee works lol

[@NYG5]

@@HasekuraIsuna now that I think about it, even though I haven't played the game in years, I feel like their melee times are essentially the same. I have those animations burned into my skull from all those years ago

[@simplyblu2556]

Imma start calling the Infection Forms "Floodlings" from now on

[@hpep9159]

Popcorn kernels

[@onionthelettuceuser3053]

I like calling them “evilers”

[@basedpaste9335]

I always called them space herpes

[@HauntaskhanHYPNOSIS]

I noticed earlier today that I call them that. Must be through osmosis.

[@higrunt9844]

Popcorn bois

[@OniLink147]

"Weapons don't hog the spotlight." Tell that to the BR / DMR.

[@Leo.23232]

Exactly.

[@alejandroelluxray5298]

Yeah

[@phillipsmith8391]

CE magnum

[@genaralapple4908]

k

[@hardiltakhar380]

You’re all forgetting about the absolute beast of a weapon that is the Spiker. Don’t even bother coming up with a rebuttal you can’t.

[@Bigby-Rat]

The MA37 is much older than you think. Like the M392 DMR, it's outdated and such in process of being replaced by UNSC forces. The reason why it's used in Reach is because you play as a Spartan III, which isn't apart of the Navy like Spartan IIs. You fall under the Army, and the Troopers you fight along with are Army Troopers. Like the DMR, the Army hasn't adopted the newer weapons like the MA5B or BR55. Just a little lore.

[@DJWeapon8]

_"The reason why it's used in Reach is because you play as a Spartan III, which isn't apart of the Navy like Spartan IIs."_ Wrong. You were most certainly Navy. You're just attached to the Army because Noble team was tasked with investigating and then commanding ground forces during the defense. Which is the Army's role. Everything else though is correct. Which kinda doesn't make sense if you think about things. Reach is home to the largest and most productive shipyards with a garrison to match. Namely said UNSC Army. But the Army was still using semi-outdated equipment? Then again, shit like this also happens in real life.

[@Bigby-Rat]

@@DJWeapon8 did you never read Ghosts of Onyx?

[@LennoxParsec]

Spartans III are from Navy, but almost all equipment in ground are always from Army (In Halo 2 you are deployed with Marines so that's why you don't see any MA37 or M45).

[@DJWeapon8]

@@Bigby-Rat games supercede the novels. Bungie said that.

[@oldsnay6934]

Really enjoy where this is going and this vid was good until he said this weapon should basically be weak. Sorry mlb boys this weapon was never meant to be weak even in lore if I remember in the books this think shot 7.62x51 that’s a sniper rifle round and held 60 rounds in Ce that’s devastating

[@FyreNano]

What about a weapon video on "One Hit Wonders"? Guns that were in only one Halo game such as the Plasma Repeater, Sticky Det, Mauler, etc.

[@grantlauzon5237]

FyreNano i agee Sidenote In the halo 5 campaign Locke tries to put an armor restraint on chief by hand... why not put it on a sticky detonator? You don’t even need tape it’s already sticky. The UNSC Infinity has them on board. Sorry just had to get that off my chest.

[@spartanwar1185]

@@grantlauzon5237 Cause Locke is an uncreative oaf jk lol, but that _is_ a good idea! But... _How would you remove it without detonating it or disabling the armor restraint?_

[@LordGame2222]

Geez, he'd get hung up for a while on Reach Focus Rifle Needle Rifle Plasma Repeater Plasma Launcher

[@grantlauzon5237]

Spartan War118 IDK but all you would need to do is disarm the explosive before hand. The equivalent of leaving the pin in a grenade when thrown.

[@Spartan-sz7km]

@@LordGame2222 is the plasma launcher a prototype to the plasma caster?

[@DevonStalboerger]

I always thought the Halo 3 assault rifle sound was weak.

[@rambo-cambo3581]

The sound design on all the weapons was muted, apparently in an attempt to let the soundtrack be heard more clearly. Either way, bad move. Halo CE assault rifle noise should have returned

[@fattlebieldproductions3198]

hXcFreethinker what are you on about every weapon melee is the same

[@fattlebieldproductions3198]

hXcFreethinker Im 100% sure that every melee in halo 2 and 3 are the same besides the sword

[@bennettfender1546]

Fattle Bield Productions actually the brute shot in Halo 2 is much stronger than most other guns melee wise as for the spikes, H3 brute shot, and mauler they are much weaker than the Halo 2 brute shot but do very slightly more damage.

[@michaelwainscott2947]

It is personally my favorite AR sound

[@adamtheriault6743]

To answer your h2a question about why we like the assault rifle It's extremely consistently good, but not overpowering, it can counter the battle rifle, likewise the battle rifle can counter it It's the all around best close quarters option, while the battle rifle is the all around best ranged option That's why we like it

[@heftymagic4814]

but the halo 3 and reach ones do the same. can beat out the br/dmr in close quarters

[@aidan7368]

not the halo 3 one

[@shaunjimbangan1166]

@@heftymagic4814 But if I am correct, the halo 3 AR has the same TTK as the battle rifle.

[@Halofan-ey3ul]

We need evolution of the Mauler *wait*

[@RoachCutscenes]

The real mans shotgun

[@LateNightHalo]

HALO 3: ITS GOOD HALO 3: ODST: ITS ALSO GOOD THE END

[@Halofan-ey3ul]

@@LateNightHalo Seriously though that voice at 13:39 needs to be a thing... *Can that voice be a thing?* *I feel like that voice should be a thing*

[@mr.nickname9172]

Late Night Gaming if you ever make a shotgun video you should just mention the mauler in that.

[@solarprecursor8887]

@@LateNightHaloplease do sniper rifle 2001-2015

[@johnryangranada8026]

6:37 Look at that Marine who handled the Master Chief's grenade throw with grace.

[@johnryangranada8026]

That was awesome!!! #finesse

[@AtlasofSol]

JohnRyan Granada did you just reply to your own comment?

[@narutoisace2778]

@@AtlasofSol yes he did

[@clydemactavish3457]

Saturn Studios ughhh... JohnRyan Granada, that was cringey as fuck

[@dbkwk9]

It seems he forgot to change his account or forgot that he made this comment

[@luistailsprower3051]

Mag: Halo CE Sound: Halo 4 Design: Halo 5 Colors: Halo CE Lighting: Halo 3

[@menni08]

Design: Halo 3 I like more

[@lucaspollack-hoyt7985]

@Ofel Oktaf Purbayasa that's heresy

[@bungiesblueflames]

Halo 5’s colouring is so off tho... it’s like beige-ish green. It’s should’ve been black like the CEA version.

[@DBumple]

I think the halo 4 sound is so solid.

[@yaysilvers9694]

reach design is best :)

[@Ant-jr8ty]

"weapons don't hog the spotlight" he says... to the series where BR/DMR have hogged the spotlight for over a decade now. Let the AR have this one ;-;

[@JimPickens_Official]

“Second weapon you get...” Not gonna lie, almost everytime I’ve played Halo CE I pick up a plasma pistol second before getting the AR

[@luistailsprower3051]

I got that Glitch to happen too

[@Sing_LoveWRS]

@@luistailsprower3051 wtf does that even mean that's not a glitch that's just picking up a different weapon

[@luistailsprower3051]

@@Sing_LoveWRS it IS a glitch. You know where there's like 3 grunts and you shoot them with the magnum? Normally, you wouldn't be allowed to pick up their plasma pistols yet until later.

[@Sing_LoveWRS]

@@luistailsprower3051 I'm stupid and you proved it. btw I've never played Halo CE so it's my fault for assuming.

[@luistailsprower3051]

@@Sing_LoveWRS oh.

[@trulyauston9551]

Its so satisfying in ODST to hold a AR Its open to where you can almost see the hole gun instead of Halo 3 where you just see the end of the gun. Also seeing your fingers on the gun makes the realization that your no big green robot just killing prophets But instead, an ODST

[@dsdy1205]

it's funny that they scaled the AR but left the Needler so tiny

[@REALMARCHINADER]

@@dsdy1205 they didn't scale anything. The only reason te needler is smaller is because the view model is zoomed out leading to a smaller model

[@dsdy1205]

@@REALMARCHINADER er, not really, there's just no way a needler is that size in comparison to the hand that holds it. You can't say scaling when there's literally an object to establish scale at the exact same distance, touching the needler

[@REALMARCHINADER]

@@dsdy1205 precisely. The models aren't scaled so it leads to the needler being the same size as when a giant spartan holds it.

[@dsdy1205]

@@REALMARCHINADER Ah I see, you mean they didn't scale the AR either

[@RTDice11]

I'm here for the H5 weapon balance personally. Precision weps still kill quicker, but I don't feel like I'm being punished for preferring run n gun automatics.

[@ellie8674]

as much as h5 gets dogged on, its MP is balanced (outside of WZ) pretty damn well.

[@lindawoods2395]

"it was the net code" thats my new accuse for being bat at halo 3

[@bovess8654]

I was bad because I was nine uh I mean because lag yea

[@wannabecliffburton4275]

Now halo 5 warzone firefight its because the ai is bs and i could go on for and hour

[@MuscleDad420]

Guess the net code affects spelling too.

[@BioGoji-zm5ph]

It's not an excuse; it's a REASON! And when playing Halo 3, everything seems quite reasonable.

[@brutalgod7651]

Plasma Rifle next? Also nice video bro keep up the great work

[@Cameron088]

The problem is, it's only up to Reach, unless he includes the Brute one

[@timebrain3188]

@@Cameron088 I suppose, though nothing is really stopping him from covering the plasma repeater or storm rifle in that vid. Besides, there are a bunch of weapons and especially vehicles that more or less cover the same role and get replaced down the line.

[@eur0be4t3r]

Brutal God If he does he has to include the Brute Plasma Rifle

[@sonicrose8430]

“I love Halo 5’s AR” *braces for hate*

[@LonesomeKrow]

Sonic Rose I respect your opinion, and I should play Halo 5 more to get a feel for why you adore this specific version of the much loved Halo Assault Rifle. I for one love the Halo Reach AR, something about its firing sound and the aesthetic of the weapon is so cool to me, though I love the rounded look of other versions such as Combat Evolved, Halo 3 and 4.

[@phatan1845]

The halo 5 ar is the only ar in halo that is viable for multiplayer

[@LateNightHalo]

GalaxyKing007 that’s not true

[@phatan1845]

@@LateNightHalo people use precision weapons because they are precise, you know exactly where your shots are going to go the halo 5 is the only ar that is precise, there is no reason to use an automatic weapon over a precision weapon on a mid to high level

[@rishavroy1368]

@@phatan1845 Exactly, I'm unsure why anyone would use an AR at range. BR and Pistol and DMR are much much better at range than the AR. Idk why he just criticizes the game for shit it doesn't even do.

[@tubularwharf7464]

My notification to watch this video listed it as "The evolution of Halo's Ass..." and now I'm wondering if this is something you'd ever consider?

[@blueshit199]

Halo Reach and 5 are fighting for the first place on that list

[@Muzan_JacksonHEEHEE]

@@blueshit199 hopefully halo infinite can join that fight

[@duck8206]

>"Assault Rifle" in the title KZbin: DEMONITIZED

[@kittyrules]

Would be funnier if you put the lore date in instead of the actual date for the thumbnail

[@spartanq7781]

Missed opportunity.

[@humzaalijaved7569]

117 likes, im not changing that

[@dirtybongwater5751]

@@humzaalijaved7569 someone ruined it so we gotta get it to 420 or 690 now

[@humzaalijaved7569]

Dirty Bong Water Goddammit, fine, lets do this.

[@machina_spirit]

Dude, why didnt you play the sounds of the ODST and Reach versions? You mentioned the firing sound improvements on both yet didnt show the sound.

[@andrewexists4517]

You have a good point, but you may want to look back at your last sentence

[@Justowner]

@@andrewexists4517 Look my dude, until you taste the video, you'll never know what your missing.

[@andrewexists4517]

Justowner I watched the whole video, I was pointing out the fact that he said “show the sound”

[@Justowner]

@@andrewexists4517 I know what you were doing, I was making a joke. You cannot taste a video.

[@andrewexists4517]

Justowner oh shit

[@ottovonbismarck7094]

The H2A assault rifle actually can kill, thats why people like it

[@CeriseChi]

I want to hear your take on Halo's SMG I personally liked the ODST variant. It just looks and sounds really cool or might just be nostalgia talking lol

[@Cameron088]

I agree with you on this, the SMG should be next, I love the Halo 3 counterpart though

[@limpetarch98k]

I would personally go with the original Halo 2 model. Even tough it suffers of in the most infuriating game of them all, the model is quite memorable. Oh and the firing sound ... if you didn't heard the original, go hear it. It literally sounds like combustion rather than like a pistol cartridge gun.

[@awesomechainsaw]

That whole game was amazing

[@wannabecliffburton4275]

Only problem is the ammo not enough spare rounds i always run out

[@h1tsc4n40]

Reach's AR was lovely

[@chrislarson9504]

Oh yeah reach's ar is my favorite In the games because it looks incredible and also is way easier to aim compared to the combat evolved version and other games

[@dabeasthalofan6276]

The halo 4 assault rifle was my favorite

[@chicken433]

The Reach AR is the one I grew up with, how could I not love it?

[@CaptFlanz]

It’s funny how when I first saw the MA37 I thought it was like an incomplete and fragile prototype version of the assault rifle. But now it’s one of my favorite versions of the assault rifle to date.

[@nightworld4658]

13:38 that voice is amazing🤣

[@DanielDiaz-og9ox]

Who even takes the type to dislike these videos? There’s honestly top quality and they’re just doing it because they think it makes them “cool”, but are actually just degrading this mans hard work

[@redthree603]

@Alejandro Sosa I've always had this in the back of my mind. It seems very plausible honestly.

[@wolfthegreat87]

I got here when the max video res was 360; that's truly I C O N I C

[@cookiesontoast9981]

I like HiddenXperia and his videos.... But uuugghh.. The whole "iconic" thing was never funny and it still isn't. That video that spawned the meme, the one when he said iconic in almost every sentence, it drives me nuts.

[@mshippy9856]

@@cookiesontoast9981 can i have a link to that vid

[@chummyweevil3948]

@@mshippy9856 yes please

[@dylanwilliams4302]

Halo 5: the AR actually kills things. Me: YES!

[@alephkasai9384]

It did that in 4 as well.

[@emilmadsen8286]

Is late Night Gamning basically saying that something called Assualt Rifle( A gun mind you) should not be used kill things in a shooter?

[@REALMARCHINADER]

@@handlessuck589 except the precision weapons

[@Pringles58]

@@emilmadsen8286 TFW using your fists is way more effective than using an assault rifle

[@spoonsrattling]

@@emilmadsen8286 it's an arena shooter. One more focused on utility and movement. The slow times to kill allow for a greater dance between two combatants. And if you want to kill with the AR pair it with the plasma pistol.

[@zachb1706]

Halo CE had the nicest sounding and my favourite AR in the series

[@brycevo]

I always loved the Halo AR. Especially in Halo CE, Halo 3, and Halo Reach

[@EchoLocoCJ]

Bruh the AR isn't in 2

[@brycevo]

@@EchoLocoCJ misshit. Was supposed to be 3

[@brycevo]

Thank you so much for the ♥️, LNG

[@godnyx117]

In Halo 3 is OP!!!!

[@gavingarcia2741]

your videos deserve so much more attention. honestly.

[@markjones3795]

Gavin Garcia they used to get hundreds of thousands of views before he stopped uploading for months. But he does have really good content and is a good dude

[@Riansend]

I think so too

[@mugieq2988]

OOOOOFFF

[@mr.belnap857]

19:14 "When every gun just kills good" something the real world wants.

[@marcomanis_mlg1067]

Spartan: shoots other spartan with assault rifle Other spartan: that tickles

[@crowbar_enjoyer]

Evolution of the shotgun! H2 Anniversary campaign/Reach shotgun is the best by far

[@samuelguillen8372]

After a year, you have been listen

[@crowbar_enjoyer]

Samuel Guillen fuckin blessed

[@TheDiameter]

Fuck that, Halo CEA was best for campaign, and Reach for multiplayer.

[@kittyrules]

You really triggered me calling "backpack reload" a "pocket reload"

[@kek857]

Haven’t even watched the video and... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@onion4550]

Wait a minute

[@sheahon1179]

The AR is my favorite weapon in Halo, it’s 60 round mag was always so awesome to me. The reason we like the Halo 2 A version is because all the weapon sounds in that game are good there is a meaty clear quality to the sounds you can hear the casings hit the floor, and the quality of the sounds is just very solid. Plus having a competently lethal version (my only complaint with the gun generally is that it’s generally not powerful enough). Especially in Halo 2 where the SMG (which always felt so bad to use that I avoided the damn thing like the plague), we are happy to have a weapon that we can use at close to medium range that doesn’t feel like an air soft gun in the full auto tradition. I completely agree with your opinion of the visuals for Halo 5, but I disagree about your opinion of the “lethality problem” of Halo 5. A gun is a weapon, if it can’t be relied on to kill then it shouldn’t be a gun. The problem in Halo 5 is that they didn’t include enough in the utility aspect I agree, but that doesn’t mean that only some guns should be good at killing.

[@mp6188]

Aw man. I quite feel the opposite with the Halo 5 assault rifle. I love it!!!Especially getting headshot across the map while everyone else is using BR or magnums. Pooping single shots. You can say my play style is more of Pro slapstick. It’s just more satisfying for me to kill with an underperforming weapon or the undesirables on the map.

[@longboi8540]

my favorite assault rifle version actually was the halo 5 beta assault rifle. am i the only one who remembers how much of a BEAST that thing was? did a ludicrous amount of damage and had stupid accuracy. yeah it wasnt balanced, but by god was it fun to use.

[@lelouchthecoffeeguy4112]

that thing was a DESTROYER

[@brycevo]

Master Chief's iconic Weapon

[@ahmadabdelrazzag6802]

Bryce McKenzie except halo2

[@Riansend]

@@ahmadabdelrazzag6802 yeah, also halo 2 is my favorite game

[@tomokisakurai3997]

it was a good gun now its really bad

[@threadworm437]

@@tomokisakurai3997 aw come on it's not that bad

[@tomokisakurai3997]

@@threadworm437 I know in halo 4 it was good but Halo 5 the ar is bad

[@gandalfsbeard0216]

I disagree with the AR. When I think of an assault rifle, I think of something that should kill. It makes sense that it should be equal to precision weapons in time to kill.

[@collinb.8542]

Exactly.

[@crabman54]

You missed out the true halo assault rifle Cursed Edition AR 69 likes. Nice

[@crabman54]

@@bored_236 yees

[@xtout]

the one true BR

[@SephirothRyu]

Needs more clipazines.

[@manicanman7506]

Heh number 70 was me

[@alephkasai9384]

Unironically the best one.

[@fishchips7435]

I liked the Reach AR. Its accuracy got me quite a few kills on people who didn't expect me to actually do damage past close range.

[@xZaKKoxzxZXZXZXzxzxv]

Reaches ar looks like a 5 year old halo fan drew a ar xD its the ugliest piece of shit ever they should not added that ar design every other halo had better looking ars

[@aarons0z992]

@Mark Patino fr tho it's design wasn't exactly good looking

[@aarons0z992]

@Mark Patino that doesn't change anything tho, but if you like it, that's fine with me

[@amildlydisappointingsalad6058]

@@xZaKKoxzxZXZXZXzxzxv why don't you like it? It actually looks like something an army would use, and the gritty look of it fits the setting of reach, and makes sense lore wise

[@xZaKKoxzxZXZXZXzxzxv]

@Mark Patino lol the only NPC here is you go play with the Shit ar in reach and fyi my favourite halo is halo2 so your assumption is wrong xD

[@halo4176]

"A master chief " I died 😹😹😹😹

[@adamdesouza6153]

I loved the halo 5 AR and sandbox, i dont feel forced to use meta weapons in 5, you can use whatever you feel like using and play fine. I think they really nailed it in 5

[@MrCrunchytime]

To me, the gist of the "complaint" against the AR in 5 is that it's actually viable instead of just a placeholder for a power weapon while whatever flavor precision weapon does the actual work. Frankly, I think the romanticized idea of Halo's weapon sandbox is... crap. People should be able to use whatever gun they want and not be punished for using a "wrong" gun.

[@adamdesouza6153]

@@MrCrunchytime Yep. Everyone should be able to play it how they wish. the comp community can ask for any edit they want for their matches but for most Halos the whole game is based on their ideal sandbox And casual players don't get a choice. 99% of "standard" weapons in Halo are complete garbage against BR/DMR. Or even against the AI. the noob combo is the only viable ranged way to kill anything on Legendary/LASO. Even Power weapons don't work as well as the noob combo in PVE. Sucks the fun out of it somewhat

[@REALMARCHINADER]

@@MrCrunchytime Because Halo fans want to feel special. They want to boast that they're sandbox is "unique" when all you need is one rifle to do anything

[@11jerans]

"It's a gun that's just reliable in most situations..." You mean its like a real world assault rifle?

[@alejandroelluxray5298]

Obviously

[@shottytheshotgun]

In real life it would be a battle rifle

[@LateNightHalo]

This isn’t real life, this is a video game where weapons should have diverse roles. Want every gun to simply “kill Gud?” Play Cod, not halo

[@11jerans]

@@LateNightHalo seems a little vitriolic

[@LateNightHalo]

11jerans no, seems like how you’d develop a good game

[@Levdrekinn]

If y'all are wondering which version of Halo 1 he's playing, he's playing Halo Custom Edition with Refined Campaign Maps, basically makes it look almost identical to the original Xbox version which had the better graphics. Gearbox are the ones responsible for porting the game to PC and pretty much fucked up a lotta missing textures and meshes on things like water and the AR missing the scratches.

[@BthereorBsquared]

That, and the way the Jackals' energy shields looked compared to the original.

[@username6127]

Windows were blurrier, and the covenant sheild door... just... ew..

[@I_am_a_cat_]

Oh noooo not the scratches

[@squishiergnat377]

it saddens me greatly that this gun has the lowest damage out of any gun in the game and is apparently chambered in .308

[@narenthebeesechurgerman422]

umm what? The smg and battle rifle have lower damage....

[@narenthebeesechurgerman422]

@A number Two numbers whoops, meant to reply to the main comment

[@alephkasai9384]

@@narenthebeesechurgerman422 BR doesn't have lower damage. It has a lower DPS (very slightly lower) but the per hit damage is much higher. SMG actually has a higher DPS than the AR in close range. Hell it's pretty much a better AR with the only thing wrong with it being it's high recoil. Only exception is the ODST smg which has lower recoil and damage but in return is much better for long range than the AR. But yes in both 3 and ODST the SMG has lower damage but it's not by much.

[@narenthebeesechurgerman422]

@@alephkasai9384 No i meant per bullet not burst

[@alephkasai9384]

@@narenthebeesechurgerman422 I'm entirely certain that the BR does more damage per bullet.

[@alcatrazclad]

You really do be updating the thumbnails 2 years after the fact tho

[@johanninferus4845]

Since I started playing halo since 2002, I never felt really that LOVE for the AR until just 2 years ago, not onl for the multiplayer, it became my favourite weapon for the campaing. Reliable, strong enough, and preety useful in almost any scenario.

[@HeartlessValiumWhore]

I gotta throw my chips in with Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition for my favorite incarnation of the assault rifle.

[@SergeyS4545]

This guy really loves the assult rifle. Such a nice guy

[@kichibird]

My favorite Halo AR is the MA5D (Halo 4) If controlled well, the weapon recoil wasn't that bad and would sometimes outgun the BR.

[@bean1an143]

Let the Freckles rain down on the BR-loving Space Pirates. "Did that gun just fucking talk?!" "Firing main cannon." "Aaaaahhh!"

[@chris210racer]

I miss my 60 rnd magazine for the MA5

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

As an OG halo player, the anti automatic shit in Halo 5 is obnoxious. No one used autos in any thing other than Halo 1 in the previous games because they sucked. Now people are complaining that the weapons are balanced in, all with their specific roles? It's stupid af.

[@LateNightHalo]

they arent balanced in H5. "killing gud" isnt what makes a gun balanced

[@gpheonix1]

Late Night Gaming please explain how they’re not. For example with the at/be/dome balance. The at will dominate Cqc and contest medium. Be will dominate medium but contest all ranges. Some will dominate long but contest medium. That’s exactly how the gameplay works out in halo 5. It’s balanced.

[@theholycrusader8780]

@@gpheonix1 you'll think he'll reply a year and a month later

[@thehaloscrolls391]

Because they changed it from a weapon that strips shields and can be followed up by a headshot from a precision weapon or a melee to a weapon that can strip shields and kill fast, what’s the point of picking up a plasma pistol if the AR will just strip the shields just as fast, and what’s the point of going in for a melee or a one shot with the pistol if I can just kill it easily once the shields are down, it takes up the spotlight and takes away from other weapons

[@emilylefebvre5132]

A year old comment, but none the less what I find fascinating is you make a statement without arguing against LNG's points in the AR's favor throughout the video. Essentially ignoring what isn't convenient for your argument.

[@LAJay101]

Damn dude, Why you gotta do Marathon like that LNG? ;_; Edit: You dork (13:37)

[@asandysoldier3164]

That killed me.

[@starcraft2own]

I think i'm in a very unique position to explain why Reach's Assault Rifle isn't on anyones favorite list. Ever since i played Halo CE back in my childhood, i fell in love with the Assault rifle to the point where i used it the entire game, 90% of my CE legendary runs i never dropped the rifle once. (There is a part where you fight the sentinels in the control room that if you die, respawns you with a plasma pistol instead of your equipped weapon(Also the time i found out sentinels were weak to plasma weapons as i had played the game for years without ever trying)) I also only use human weapons, there is just something so fun about trying to beat all the Halo's with the same arsenal that the marines would use. I kept that trend up in every Halo game i played, always having the assault rifle as one of my weapons even if it was empty. Reach was quite the experience using the assault rifle because every time i shot at something that wasn't a grunt i felt incredibly stupid, it felt like a waste of bullets. And even trying to kill grunts was a chore when you knew you could just use a pistol or the battle rifle that were absurdly better at killing grunts. I mean you even encountered enemies that were unkillable if you used the Assault rifle, while i understand the assault rifle isn't meant to kill like you mentioned but if you were backed up against a wall and all you had was your trusty assault rifle then with enough effort and dedication, you could pull through. In reach that was a fool's effort, especially with how often the game threw unkillable enemies at you. The assault rifle simply wasn't a rifle you could ever rely on unlike how it worked in every other Halo game. A rifle that might not be right for the job, but if you put your trust in it then it could get you through. My best friend in all the Halo games except for reach. Long story short, the game makes you question why you even have it equipped to begin with and that is never a good sign, and take that from someone who had it equipped the entire game, in every game, on legendary.

[@starcraft2own]

@@theAverageJoe25 You're right, but i do speak for anyone, He is a good friend of mine, you see.

[@thehaloscrolls391]

1:50 straight up looks like what the assault rifle would look like if 343 designed it from scratch, it looks way to similar to the commando and the bulldog

[@HyrulelinkDK]

Personally the Reach AR was my favorite. I always enjoyed that if you paced your shots you would be able to get kills at longer ranges. Overall I'm not a fan of bloom but the AR I felt did it right. In the multiplayer I'd often get into AR duels at ranges where holding the trigger just didn't work but feathering it did. I enjoyed the look and utility, but the sound seemed hollow to me. Loved the Halo 4 AR sounds though. Loved the video man keep up the good work!

[@kaisipe412]

I managed to get a bunch of ranged kills with an MA37

[@REALMARCHINADER]

@@kaisipe412 if you boast about getiing a few kills with a gun then it must be garbage

[@kaisipe412]

@@REALMARCHINADER I'm not boasting

[@REALMARCHINADER]

@@kaisipe412 yeah but you still brought it up. A gun should be able to kill no questions

[@justryan6480]

Little Fact: The MA37 is mainly used by the Army while the MA5B is used by the Marines.

[@pogwog5309]

halo 5 should not have 36 rounds in the clip

[@lionsfan3581]

pog wog right either 32 or 60. Idk what they gotta change such stupid little things just to piss people off.

[@pogwog5309]

@@lionsfan3581 i want both the ma5b and ma5c rifle in a game, like the smg and ma5c in 3

[@xZaKKoxzxZXZXZXzxzxv]

@@lionsfan3581 why do idiots like you get buthurt over a small change

[@connorbaz5980]

Technically it's a Magazine, (Mag for short) although I agree. 60 round AR in Infinite PLS 343!

[@connorbaz5980]

@@xZaKKoxzxZXZXZXzxzxv Why is a simple request/wish for a small classic design something to call people names over?...

[@LateNightHalo]

The release of the various Halo games on Steam and netcode improvements to H3 on mcc have led to many views I held with this video in need of an update! I’m thinking of revisiting this topic once infinite comes out :)

[@spoonsrattling]

Talk about a weird coincidence. Scrolling through comments and LNG himself commented 20 seconds ago

[@lessdragon_5230]

I honestly love your videos soothing voice and good video man keep doing what your doing

[@terahgon]

I enjoyed the Reach AR, felt nice.

[@leepaul9948]

looked nice too, in my opinion

[@MrNobleSix]

The Reach version of the AR really made me enjoy using it primarily over other guns.

[@bungiesblueflames]

TerahStarGaming it was a fucking cap gun, in the campaign on legendary tho X’D

[@sydious_s_snake]

Bungie's Blue Flames , can barely even take down a shield at range when you get to that stage 😆

[@bennettfender1546]

TerahStarGaming I hated it horrible design and absolutely useless on anything above normal.

[@Jaceturnerdrill]

"Little Floodlings" are their new canon name, fight me.

[@dude3718]

„Weapon sandbox“, „different utilities“. And then there‘s me, a person who *only* uses the Assault Rifle and Battle Rifle/Magnum

[@Spritzkrieg]

EDIT: Got a notification for the "loved" comment in the middle of lengthening said comment. Hope you still love it by the time I'm done You decided to put "Assault Rifle" in the title? *F* Props to my man Taras for not forsaking the sacred rifle's good name Anyway, still loving the series. Well, not that you'd know that, but... you do now. A lot of people are still loving it, I'll say that. Personally, I love Halo 4's AR the the most. Halo 3 killed it in the "iconic" design department, but more features of H4's are great, at least for me. The weapon feels good to use, for starters; it's very accurate, but still not that useful beyond close-mid range. It also sounds real punchy, unlike pretty much every other AR besides H2A's multiplayer. Yeah, yeah, HCE has the iconic sound, but that's cos it's old and charming. It is really charming, though. My favorite thing about the Halo 4 AR is, oddly enough, the paint job. It has that sexy nickel-grey finish for its... rail-cover, or whatever, but the idea is that it's non-reflective paint/material. Just like a real-world military would go for. This is also the case for CE and Reach, but they don't resemble that beautiful Halo 3 design as closely as 4 does. Handling, sound, and design. That's all. Funny thing is, I actually really can't stand the Halo 5 AR. I'm sorry, I'm sorry... It just looks and feels like a Nerf gun. Somehow, it feels unwieldy and fat, and it's way to shiny. Like Halo 4, it's waaay too detailed, even for a sci-fi gun. The detail in Halo 4 was at least a little more subtle. I was really excited about the touch of sage when I first saw the design, though. That's just fucking awesome. And, yet again, weirdly insignificant. (I think part of the reason I hate H5's is because of how the weapons are positioned on-screen. The Chief would not hold his gun up to his cheek at all times. Before anyone says, "That's how you aim ya libtard," visors are connected to the weapon, canonically. That's what classic smart-link was supposed to mean, not this bastardized ADS bull. You know that weird lumpy thing on some Halo magnum designs? It's supposed to be a smart-linked scope. THAT's how classic zoom is explained. Sorry, I'm passionate about this.) I could go on, but I'll leave it at that. Far from my favorite weapon, but it's a staple in gaming for a reason. That shit is holy.

[@xXThunderchu1700Xx]

Halo 4's sound interpretation of weapons tends to be my favorite of the series, whether it'd be assault rifle, shotgun, battle rifle, or magnum.

[@Ixicrashmanixi]

the BR in halo 4 sounds like a fucking Lazer... no it's bad sorry.

[@wizgi7201]

I love how unique the weapons are in the older halos

[@Drebin416]

The Halo CE assault rifle is what I think of when imagining "vomiting bullets." It's such a consistent hose of munitions, it's sometimes hard to find it satisfying when you weren't even sure the thing you killed was the thing you were aiming at.

[@wotwott2319]

honestly, Halo 5's AR wouldn't have been so bad had it not been so goddamn accurate to the point that it could outdo a sniper.

[@ronnochu3755]

Harith Azmi I think it even would’ve been fine without the weapon tuning update

[@wotwott2319]

The way I see it, the AR is a good gun that's effective at dealing with multiple targets at close range and landing chip damage on medium range. Halo 5's AR has a damage output that's similar to the BR with the added baggage of higher fire rate and the ability to zoom, which on top of making it much more accurate and easier to control, also allows it to outperform the BR on mid range, and chip enough damage to kill a sniper on long range. I get that the smg tends to outshine the AR in close combat because the AR couldn't hit the broad side of the barn and it has the power of a peashooter which is why I agree with the idea of buffing the AR's damage output and make it viable on close to middle ranges like how it is in Reach so that it has the potential to actually kill someone, but I can't agree with giving it an accuracy boost so high, making the gun so versatile to the point that the other weapons feel redundant. I guess what I'm trying to say is, ADS on all weapons in Halo 5 was a mistake.

[@bennettfender1546]

MajoraZ actually it was already good as a long range weapon in 3 for example when fired in bursts of 1 or 2.

[@Zynet_Eseled]

@@wotwott2319 I disagree.

[@bobjinkins133]

I was sad when Halo 2 replaced the AR with the battle rifle. I'm ok with the battle rifle but it's got to be in between the AR and the sniper or something. AR and Magnum should remain the primary combo imo. Other weapons should be specialty.

[@lathrin]

That's pretty much what the BR and DMR are in halo 5 and 4

[@exoticbutters4212]

Everyone talks about how halo 4's ar is "too good" and discourages plasma weapons but forget that the halo 3 ar took less shots to break shields than halo 4's ar. Please note I am talking about the campaign, not mp.

[@rd_ctrlr5311]

I keep watching this video. It's been 2 years. I love it so much. The way he says "KINGLY" and "a master chief (in comic sans)" just fills me with a good mood

[@sheahon1179]

The CE assault riffle was the best, I loved the sound design of Halo 4 but I found 60 rounds to be just to good to not earn that spot. In regards to Guardians I’m torn, on the one hand I think that all guns need some amount of kill potential (the ability to kill things is the point of a gun after all otherwise give us equipment from H3) but a gun is more than just its kill potential. Some guns just need to have utility as well, I think 343 over did the kill potential while simultaneously removing the utility of the weapon. In Infinite I would love to see it retain kill potential at mid to close range (with mid being the important part of that statement) while still having utility. I think the best way to accomplish that is to return the 60 round mag. That would make it distinctive from weapons like the SMG which competes at close range being very fast but ammo intensive, and the BR which was a mid to long range weapon that was more effective if you had any accuracy, but wouldn’t have the endurance. The capacity would assuming it had enough kill potential make it a weapon that is designed for long fights or suppression tactics, it would also give it a clear role as a weapon that could handle multiple enemies before being reloaded.

[@midgetman4206]

it is a battle rifle after all, i don't understand how unarmored opponents can handle 7.62x51, it's a chainsaw in gun form but grunts can take like 10 of those things before dying. i prefer realism and that being the cartridge screws with my brain. oh and maybe the 60 rounds can be an attachment, a 60 rd drum, though i don't know how people will think of that (it makes sense though, 7.62x51 is not a small bullet, it's around the size of your index finger)

[@nickreed3924]

Evolution of the sniper rifle next? Or the shotgun? Both have had some fairly big changes over the years.

[@unnatkaden2609]

I just realised that he changes the thumbnails every year, I really do respect it, always has good content and always tries his greatest we appreciate you

[@connorbaz5980]

I totally feel you on the H4 AR being OP when compared to the other AR's in the series, especially in regards to how it "strips shields" faster, therefore pretty much negating the need for a Plasma based weapon, or CE's AR/Melee combo. It's still my favorite though... :) However, I'm eagerly anticipating H4's release on PC, as I am absolutely sure we'll be seeing mods that aim to bring the gameplay/sandbox back in line with that of the Classic Halo titles! Hopefully Vengeful Vadam has some ideas/plans for that, his work on Reach's campaign has been absolutely wonderful, and made Reach much more enjoyable!

[@phantomninja01]

It absolutely does not strip shields faster if you play on anything harder than normal. I feel like LNG must have played exclusively on Normal if he's talking about the AR shredding anything other than unshielded grunts and jackals.

[@luismatos7990]

The perfect assault rifle would be the halo 5 design with the halo 4 sound, and the halo 1 utility.

[@RhysKSmith02]

Notice you used Jafet's Neo Mombasa 3000 from Installation 01 OST

[@krimson8317]

Notice how every single weapon in Combat Evolved could be considered functionally the best out of every halo game? Although the needler and sniper rifle in halo 3 could be exceptions

[@Hawwwlucha]

15:41 OH. I've had that happen to me before when playing shooters on PC, but I never knew it was bc of having higher frame rates until you brought that up!

[@Sniper5875]

I'd love to see the spanker rocket launcher vs it's weird updated version

[@vincentd5615]

When the music kicks in at 8:56 it’s litterally just sex

[@deulrelic25plusfreetacos56]

Idk why but I listen to your videos as background noise and it’s really relaxing keep up the good work with these amazing vids

[@idcuu3092]

Your good at this keep it going

[@zavierhoward-kilvert9060]

After watching your video on metro Exodus I decided to download metro 2033 and I have been enjoying myself very much. So thank you for getting me into the metro series

[@Jedi_Spartan_38]

Evolution of Shotgun next. Also will you be doing the same on vehicles?

[@EmberTheFlareon3579]

14:15 The beautiful sounds of my childhood. This is my favourite sound effect for this weapon by far, and no, not just because of childhood.

[@FakeRussianDude]

Halo took a lot of inspiration from the Alien franchise and you can see the Aliens Pulse Rifle inspiration in that AR concept piece. It has an underbarrel launcher and the barrel cover looks pretty close to the one on the pulse rifle. Pretty neat to see.

[@TheActiveAssault]

I like the H5 AR. It actually works

[@LateNightHalo]

it worked better in every game before 5 since it wasnt pretending to be an automatic BR

[@REALMARCHINADER]

@@LateNightHalo Can't handle other opinions?

[@teneesh3376]

Anyone else gets hungry when using the halo 3 AR? I just really want popcorn when I use it for some reason

[@tehuselessguig3138]

i love the reach AR. the bloom actually gives me visual feedback on my bullet spread, something i miss in CE/3, it sounds and looks amazing. i love using it and always look forward to non precision gametypes so i can actually have fun with it.

[@phantomninja01]

I disagree with utility focused weapons being a good thing. It's one thing for a gun to be utility focused in the campaign, but in multiplayer utility guns typically never get used. There's a reason why the BR, DMR and Magnum were pretty much the only 3 guns used in multiplayer outside of power weapons. It leads to a stale and unbalanced weapon meta where 50% of the arsenal sits unused because they can't compete with guns that have headshot multipliers.

[@alexfrost2799]

The opposite side of the argument for why the increased lethality is better for the assault rifle: the ultimate goal of a gun should be to kill an opponent. Guns that don't kill well ultimately results in weapons not getting used in the sandbox, hence BR and DMR dominating in most multiplayer games while Assault Rifles, SMGs, Storm Rifles, and Plasma Rifles are left in the dust

[@LateNightHalo]

Yeah I just don’t agree. A sandbox where every gun kinda does the same thing is bland to me. Halo can be more expansive than that. Close range ARs shouldn’t be outsniping BRs at a range

[@alexfrost2799]

@@LateNightHalo and they don't. ARs at that range should be disrupting enemy shooting, not outright killing them. If an AR is killing the BR player at long range, the BR player sucks, plain and simple. I guess this is more of a difference of opinion then. As someone who spends a lot of time in competitive games, killing power is more important than anything else. If the gun has good killing power and a useful utility trait, even better. There is a reason why grenade launchers, sniper rifles, and rocket launchers are the only weapons you really see outside of precision weapons and why everyone wants the Spartan laser and Sniper Rifle in BTB. Plain utility just isn't good enough. In fact, it wasn't until Halo 5 where you really started seeing weapons outside of those categories being used. SAWs, shotguns, railguns, plasma casters, and hydra launchers were all part of HCS until only about a year ago

[@Dondlo46]

13:39 That was strange and amazing sound

[@Brilliantick99]

Just stumbled upon your channel I love thus vid man

[@Paul-A01]

My favorite AR is the accuracy Mod assault Rifle from Halo Online