The Evolution of Halo's Jackals | The Evolution of Gaming Series

[@adammartin880]

Patrick Star got me so good LOL amazing video!

[@LateNightHalo]

Wow, 🥂 thanks man!!

[@The-Black-Death]

I'll always remember the creepy ravenous feral Jackals that were imprisoned on High Charity in that one Halo 2 cutscene.

[@TildenCats]

They weren't feral. Just starving prisoners

[@HardCorePoration]

@@TildenCats They could use the meat.

[@spartan_prime8686]

⁠​⁠@@HardCorePorationthem? What about us my belly aches

[@samlund8543]

@@spartan_prime8686And his flesh is seared just the way I like it!

[@kalebkaye6585]

Quiet! You two whimper like grunts fresh off the teet. He’s not meant for for the jails.

[@MintBlitz]

Duuuude I can’t imagine how time consuming it was to record all of those ingame angles and cinematics. Fantastic video and the extra effort is well worth it.

[@LateNightHalo]

haha it took a looootttt of time to gather footage and get the Covenant to do what I want them to

[@CarlosDiaz-zz3kk]

Well halo spv3 has new models in PC so maybe update the evolution of the jackles (2001-2024).

[@MintBlitz]

@@LateNightHalo We all appreciate it, keep it up legend.

[@MrDiaz411]

@@CarlosDiaz-zz3kkthat’s just a shitty mod, doesn’t count

[@CarlosDiaz-zz3kk]

@@MrDiaz411 how dare you! spv3 is the best remake of halo then (343 industries'/halo studios') halo anniversary and you know it!

[@acey6991]

Fun fact, the jackals were the first alien species from the covenant encountered by humans on the planet harvest. A jackal pirate ship was boarded by Sergeant Johnson, where they were promptly engaged. 🎉

[@thestormwar]

Sad they never got that destination wedding 😢

[@joshuakim5240]

If i also recall, they were also the only species that had a positive relationship with humans as business partners and traders before the Covenant ordered them to go full crusade on humanity. The only reason they decided to fight humanity was because the Covenant was way bigger, thus did more business transactions, thus was a much bigger source of money so basically they betrayed humanity because of some napkin math regarding profit margins.

[@TheBeastInBlack]

​@@joshuakim5240And they probably wouldve been eradicated by the rest of the Covenant if they didnt obey.

[@danielllitpek2014]

they're also one of the first to learn human languages and engage in friendly or neutral relations to humans (at least outside the UNSC)

[@screech-screecher536]

@@joshuakim5240you are somewhat incorrect, assuming you are talking about the events in the novel “The Cole Protocol” the jackal traders leaders had always planned on betraying the people of the rubble, doing every good deed they could to get access to the extremely well hidden coordinates to the inner systems. In fact, the prophet of regret (either him or truth) ordered them to trade tracked plasma rifles to the rubble and also insurrectionists to find human worlds.

[@VaneWalker]

The matriarchal society is an interesting reflection of the sexual dimorphism displayed in species of birds of prey. Female Eagles, Owls and Hawks are significantly larger than their male counterparts.

[@NOBLESIX-UNSC]

"Kig Yar tired of Plasma Pistol, Kig Yar now have *Glock* "

[@steved3737]

"You mess with the flock, you get the GLOCK!"

[@FlamesReviewsAndMocs]

"six, wtf." - Carter, halo reach

[@chipsdubbo6983]

@@steved3737 That's pretty good I gotta admit.

[@yeoremuthare677]

*GLOCK* Translate to English Glock

[@XhoiZhuleku]

​@@yeoremuthare677KZbin jank

[@Endermania6526]

This is why I love this channel. You make REAL evolution videos. You don't go grab clips from each appearance and put them one after another and leave it up to the viewer to figure out the difference. You go in depth and research to explain all the differences. Thanks for all the effort you put into your videos!

[@LateNightHalo]

Glad you like them!

[@dhoster3673]

Holy Prophets? Nahhhh, Holy PROFITS.

[@LateNightHalo]

LMAO

[@gizmojams6556]

This was soo clever. Yes yes yes.

[@LateNightHalo]

@@gizmojams6556I read this in my Tom Nook voice 😂

[@Videot78]

@@LateNightHalodude I know you’ve already redone most of your evolution videos of the halo enemies, but if they all had this INCREDIBLE level of detail and quality…

[@spellxthief]

"no profit when work for prophet! heh"

[@llliwwille]

This vid took 1 million years to come out 😭 I can’t wait

[@michaelcutler5538]

I was thinking the same thing, but then I decided it was worth the wait when I saw the length lol

[@driptrat]

On Jackals speaking English. When 5 roled around I just figured Jackals were still speaking their native language. It was the Spartan's armor that was doing the translating.

[@luked7525]

Makes sense considering the time frame of the game. After the war and so much cross-species contact, it would make sense that ONI or someone would develop some sort of translation system.

[@jonathankeys7936]

Yeah in fact Cortana translates all the other covenant species maybe the jackals just had a separate language that they couldn't translate in the old games

[@Jrlomay]

it makes more sense for when the enemies call each other by their slang names in reference to their species, instead of their native names (Kig-yar to Jackal, Unggoy to Grunt, etc.) which would be strange if we consider the humans to be the ones to give them those names during the war unless they all just adopted the names over time.

[@Daynger_Fox]

That's kinda the way I justified it in my head too. I was gonna comment that as well

[@rebelgaming1.5.14]

I like to think that by Infinite they've just straight-up learned English, given their occasional dealings with the UNSC and the Insurrectionists would likely call for it. Probably reluctantly, but I'd be willing to bey they're more than willing to use it to shit-talk humans.

[@samuelantoniocastillomeza5034]

I'll always appreciate Halo 2's Sacred Icon mission for letting you have some jackals as allies. Shortlived but cool.

[@CoreytheATSFConnie]

“Stupid Jackal Say Thank You” That line gets me every time

[@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf]

"If hungry, eat jackal"

[@Climacticc_Chaos]

and a neat side note that you can give them a carbine and they still keep the shield!

[@CoreytheATSFConnie]

@@Climacticc_Chaos I do that every time I play Sacred Icon, it makes a huge huge difference

[@ergerg-su2jr]

I still think a great spin off would be an assassins creed style game where you play as a jackal pirate

[@michaelcutler5538]

That freezeframe at 0:24 was golden, my guy

[@Th3_HP]

Dude this video is so well made like, LateNight has always made quality stuff but you can tell there is a good reason why this took so long to make

[@LateNightHalo]

Thank you so much, man! Hopefully the evolution of the warthog won’t take as long

[@starsilverinfinity]

1:02:36 I cant believe I didnt see this until now, the Infinite Jackals to me dont seem to be bobbing their heads, but rather they're doing that thing where birds lock their head in place and their body moves around below them to keep it perfectly still, something I imagine is really useful as a sniper

[@vulpinitemplar5036]

Love that Skirmisher chuckle after her voice line, short, sweet and carries enough humour and malice I find, works well for her role and such.

[@roosty2266]

33:10 LNG early signs of rampancy?

[@bingekingo9040]

It should also it should also it should also

[@ClubFubtheGodGD]

1:02:49 “LET’S ALL DO A BIG RUN AWAY” The tactical retreat at its finest 😂

[@CoreytheATSFConnie]

REEEEE- *Boom*

[@MiaoNya]

Hell yeah ! Been looking forward to this one. My dad and I bonded a lot over playing halo together, and one of the funny quirks of our Halo experience was imitating the voices of the Covenant Aliens, and we especially enjoyed imitating the Jackals, with how quirky they are and everything. They were good times.

[@jonathankeys7936]

It's nice to see that I'm not the only one who had great memories bonding with my father over Halo side note it still in even match up between me and him despite him being pretty old

[@YodaOnABender]

It’s nice to see one of these comments that doesn’t end in “my father tragically passed away and I miss him” and is just a nice wholesome comment

[@MiaoNya]

​@@YodaOnABender Haha, I felt that one. 😌 We still reminisce about those days, with dozens of little inside jokes we bring up randomly. We're planning on playing the MCC during our birthday week, since we share the same birth month.

[@xQNZWOLF]

33:08 XD "It should also it should also it should also"

[@DreadnaughtyArt]

33:24 there's one there too lol

[@ECHO-505]

Ok good, I'm not hearing things lol

[@inductivegrunt94]

A fun fact about Halo Wars is that it's one of the few games with a Jackel can wield a Carbine or Beam Rifle with a shield. And it's the only one where they do it without weapon swapping from the player. Jackels really had the craziest history with how much they were changed between each game and how many highs and lows they had. The Infinite design is amazing while the Bungie designs will always remain in my heart. And I'll always love the Jackels when we hear them speak our language, which, if I remember correctly, Jackels can't pronounce the letter F, which if you listen to them speak, none of their lines have an F in it. A little fun fact there about the Jackels and how they speak.

[@spellxthief]

the letter 'F' thing must have been forgotten for infinite as they say the words 'fish', 'flesh', and 'flightless'! super interesting though. love these bird-brains so much

[@zestytable2199]

4:34 Why does the jackal sound like he's saying "Oh shit" lmao

[@Don699]

Was thinking the same ☠️☠️

[@jonathankeys7936]

Now that I think about it you're totally right

[@MysteriumArcanum]

Now I can't un-hear it 😂

[@B312-jo2ce]

Let's go jackals evolution finally out

[@Lennyofbassist]

I think them speaking a human language is really representative of their pirate/mercenary survival tactics. Humanity conquered the covenant they knew, and stopped the Flood - learning the language of their "enemy" would allow them to be hired or work alongside that powerful enemy. Jackals can be petty, but they can also recognize who is more of a threat to them, and therefore snuggle up to, or have a way to get their foot in the door.

[@JoeJackson-w1p]

Just got back from vacation, got unpacking and housework to do. And then this drops, thank youuuuu, you have saved me

[@LateNightHalo]

Glad I could help!

[@panzalinopanzultimate4796]

Only just finished up the Halo 2 part but just had to say the editing on this video is nothing short of excellent also it's simultaneously frustrating and impressive that Bungie made some the most detailed, varied, and interactive enemies in a game and 20 or so years later not many games can still can't seem to beat it.

[@LateNightHalo]

Even Bungie couldn’t beat them with destiny!

[@friendlyreaper9012]

These guys are really satisfying to fight in almost every halo game (not in CE though). Shooting the hand, getting the headshot and then hearing the shield pop never gets old.

[@KaptainKarizzma]

Can confirm my parrot thoroughly enjoyed your impression of a jackal

[@ikatarn343]

Fantastic, top-notch game capture to wrap up an incredibly well-presented (and researched) video!

[@LateNightHalo]

Thanks, man!!

[@SavvyStrings]

You have completely outshined yourself! There are so many little details in this video that scratch the brain just right. This is definitely the most cinematic presentation so far, I'm particularly fond of the clip of the H1 AR melee into magdump that has that gorgeous speed ramp on it.

[@LateNightHalo]

Wow, thank you!

[@lebendigesgespenst7669]

Why yes, I would like to watch over an hour of the evolution of jackals. How did you know

[@nohrii023]

This video is so well made, I had to pause for a few minutes to get some snacks and drinks because it's so entertaining. You also get better with your cinematic skills every time.

[@scarletcrusader5431]

That Jackal head turn into the title card was great

[@therealopguy1525]

4:47 Good lord that was a smooth transition

[@UskaVII]

Babe wake up. Evolution of the Jackals just dropped

[@AlteQT]

The transitions were S tier. Amazing work on this video, well worth the wait!

[@jonathankeys7936]

i've always loved the halo reach skirmishers they really reward good aim on moving targets and separate the ranks of the jackals in a satisfying way this video is amazing keep doing what you're doing

[@AwkwardMaster]

Thanks!

[@LateNightHalo]

Wow thank you!, ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@41streclaimer]

The detail you go into is WILD and I'm all here for it, so excited for this one! Much love

[@LateNightHalo]

Much appreciated!

[@Jellyman015]

Enjoyed getting the footage with you man! Great video!

[@EliteHunter549]

The amount of work and passion that went into this video really shows. Your script is fantastic and I also really appreciate your footage and how you’d do cinematic transitions from one clip to the next at times. Much love

[@ArchivalMind]

42:28 surprised the shit out of me when the Jackal hit the camera

[@darkfalcon130]

The editing on this video is really well done

[@LateNightHalo]

Thank you, dude!

[@TheUltimoScorp]

the editing and shot comp in this video is absolutely nuts! you've really out done yourself on this one!

[@LateNightHalo]

I appreciate it!

[@ItzKyber]

nice job with the editing in this evolution video, the cinematic shots and skits are also something that i'd like to see come back in the next one.

[@kirbyguy13]

Agree, the shots were actually really really cool

[@LateNightHalo]

Thanks! Will do!

[@DGCpicturesEntertainment]

Bro went from Jackal to Iago from Aladdin. 😂 In all seriousness though, this has to be one of your most, if not THE most, high quality video to date. Definitely worth the wait.

[@XRustedIronX]

The problem I have with infinite's AI dialogue is how self referential and self aware it is. Speaking in third person, Narrating every action they take, and they speak as if they're TRYING to be funny.

[@roviH]

Thank you for going into such a deep dive on the Halo Infinite models, I never noticed just how intensely detailed everything is.

[@LateNightHalo]

My pleasure!

[@kathydina3646]

Hell yeah! I've been waiting for this since the poll came out years ago. And so far it has beautiful cinematography with the scenes and skits. Amazing work! Already loved the jackals before, but this is pushing them to favorite enemy status. I should draw them more.

[@Comkill117]

I love how much work you put into framing the various creatures in this series. Especially in Halos 1&2 where there was no theater mode, I imagine that could take quite a while to pull off.

[@Khornecussion]

Never realized that jackals from Halo 1 looked like they're trying to be MF Doom when they were wearing a helmet.

[@MegaJerkin14]

THIS VIDEO DESERVE AN AWARD!!!!!!!! PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT THE FUEL ROD GUN EVOLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THAT WEAPON

[@arizona-hunter6684]

Can I just say, the quality of your videos has improved so much when compared to work from even just a year ago. Good work keep it up.

[@LateNightHalo]

Wow, thanks!

[@TmRSswnkykzo]

Cinematic AF. Great scenes, great choice! Thanks for the effort you put into this!!! 🎉

[@darkercoast2096]

The cinematography and editing on this video is absolutely amazing. Truly a work of art

[@LateNightHalo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andreaspavlides7560]

This is probably the most well-made video you've done yet. Thank you for your hard work.

[@Tucher97]

A thing about Jackals I find interesting is that they are slowly morphing from having hooves like CE to having pawed leg ends.

[@woodsyjones]

Your video editing is LEAGUES better than a lot of Halo content out there. Incredible watch

[@LateNightHalo]

Wow, thanks!

[@extremelyboredtatsumaki.495]

About halo 4 jackals, I find it frustrating that 343 seemed adamant to change everything instead of creating something new. Chief could’ve been FAAAAR out in the universe from the portal collapse, this “new covenant” could’ve had all sorts of new species, the new jackals being one of them. But they didn’t. They just had the same old species, but all of them looked like different species.

[@treystephens9218]

Came to learn about Jackals, stayed for the editing and cinematography. Great video.

[@Luke_SkyWalker2187]

It is 2 in the morning but you bet your *** that I’m about to watch an hour long LNG video

[@ABluBRZ]

I’ve always loved your videos, but MAN the editing and pacing of this one is immaculate!! Seriously, the way you place the music alongside transitions or action shots, as well as the creative camera angles, needs some recognition. Beyond KZbin. Thank you!

[@LateNightHalo]

Thank you so much 😀

[@RenegadeForces]

The editing style in this is truly the best work you've posted. This was really a treat to watch.

[@LateNightHalo]

Yes! Thank you!

[@Type_0_Fighter_Model_52]

Now it is clear to see why we had to wait almost two years for this vid. The production value is insane, and it's the best in the "evolution" series so far. The lore bits combined with the analisis and in-game cinematics felt great to watch. It was worth the wait.

[@newton4010]

Dude, thank you!! I feel like 10 years from now this video (and all the other ones of Evolution of Halo enemies" will be super nostalgic, you are creating history right here! I haven't played Halo for a long year, but, oh boy, do I love it! I'm 15, but this makes me feel much better. Cheers from Brazil! (sorry for bad english)

[@MasterBurger117]

LNG being consistent with his uploads as always

[@Gathering14]

Dude, I know you probably won't see this, but I had to say, the cinematography in this episode is incredible!

[@LateNightHalo]

That means a lot to hear!

[@z3ny156]

Not a fan of Infinite but the jackals in my opinions are literally perfect, they fulfill their role so well and the voices are amazing, they sound alien, interesting and yet still weirdly familiar. Same with the art design of them

[@YodaOnABender]

I feel like they look too smooth. They lack those gnarly exposed upper gums that the Halo 3 model had

[@trashjash]

​@@YodaOnABender Agreed. I also think that applies to most of the Banished tech. What happened to strapping and welding extra armor and blades onto stuff?

[@screech-screecher536]

I feel their dialogue hits you over the head that they’re mercantile and in it for the money. It’s a bit too much at times where all they talk about is the bounty. They have other character traits.

[@MrChickennugget360]

@@screech-screecher536 i liked the idea that the Jackel's were simply difficult to translate since their language was very subtle and involved things like display and throat rumbling and sub-frequency noises that normal human hearing cannot detect.

[@Pigpen_YT]

Fantastic video as usual! My favorite design for the Jackals has to be the Skirmisher from Reach. Beyond beautiful looking. Might be one of the best designs in the entire franchise imo. Was so happy the skirmishers returned in Infinite although I don't think their designs are nearly as good (still really cool looking)

[@Powerof7even]

Off the Rock, Through the Bush, Nothing But Jackal

[@pierre-mariecaulliez6285]

"Allowed the player to finally get into the heads of these creatures" Personally, I find a magnum round is perfectly suited for that job ;7

[@ashu1707]

26:40 you know im glad you brought this point up because ive always felt like i would NEVER drop a headshot to a jackal in Reach and this is probably why

[@ADHDGaming-o6c]

The jackle sniper is the most rage inducing enemy of all time

[@Cant_go_outside]

“To think with their brains and not their guns” starts punching jackal

[@darthrevan5609]

I always preferred the Jackals speaking in something I couldn't understand, although it's funny to hear my enemies panic when I stick them with a grenade or their taunts if I die. There was just something cathartic about hearing the wild barks and squaks of the Jackals as they chatter to one another in formation, like the Hunters growling as they try to corner you. Made the Covenant feel like an alien army, and that languages for even their own can very despite them all being in the same military

[@beeb5872]

it felt like I was the only one who genuinely prefers the Jackals not speaking English. I just feel like it strips away something about them I always liked; their dialect. it sounds much more alien than even other races (outside of reach's covenant) and it also made them so distinctive. now I sometimes rarely confuse them for grunts.

[@dhv2852]

The edition has really come a long way. Amazing work.

[@RoyHess666]

Gotta say, very well done video, very very well done!

[@TheDrunkenMolotov]

I like how the jackals run around when their shields are down like "Ahhh what do we do!? What do we do!? 😱😱"

[@LateNightHalo]

LMAO RIGHT?

[@existentialselkath1264]

57:30 that's just a result of standard PBR rendering. Every surface in the game will reflect a cubemap depending on a roughness texture, it's a universal approach to lighting that doesn't require manually assigning reflection textures to specific models.

[@KonginDB]

Oh, I thought 343 spent their budget detailing the eyes.

[@existentialselkath1264]

​​@@KonginDBI mean, you would have to go out of your way to add such reflections to characters in the past and it certainly wouldn't match the surroundings

[@cooperlittlehales6268]

47:19 I can't help but assume this was deliberate

[@radualex7069]

12 mins in and I can already tell the production quality on this one is insane, great stuff man!

[@mocha5742]

Been following your channel for a while, but somehow never checked out these Evolution videos. I know what I’ll be binging

[@LateNightHalo]

Welcome aboard, my guy!

[@waspoptic]

God I love the Halo CE Jackals, they were so charming

[@nigelmcintyre6241]

All of these videos in the series are incredible. So well done and so enjoyable to watch. Thanks for all the hard work you put in to these

[@shanewel]

Ooh! Actually, you should do Spartans. Same in depth analysis of movesets and all that. Obvs it's MC for most of it but you can talk about Locke and Noble 6 as well!

[@LateNightHalo]

I appreciate the SuperThanks! Spartans are definitely on my bucketlist :)

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

Honestly the 4-5 subspecies argument makes sense with the Jackals because in the Bungie games they had the most redesigns out of any of the species. The jackals and Skirmishers all felt like they all could have evolved from an ancestor. Elites/Grunts/Drones all felt like totally redesigns for the sake of them. The only thing I could change about them is to make their heads smaller. To be around the same proportion as the previous jackals

[@LateNightHalo]

The issue with the “subspecies” argument is that it’s scientifically incorrect. The h4 and 5 jackals can’t be a “subspecies” due to the morphological differences. They have to be a different species.

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

@@LateNightHalo I know the subspecies argument only was made to justify the radical redesigns. The term subspecies in fiction is used very loosely. Even scientifically they aren’t actually related, I can buy these 4-5 share an ancestor with the other designs of the Jackal. And why people in universe would just loop them together. Which mirror our own world were people flat out would group animals together based of similar traits, despite that fact we found out later the animal aren’t related. Can’t say the same for Elite and Grunts.

[@TurtleHeadPro320]

DUDE, I love your method of game footage. Haven't really seen many people do it like this.

[@LateNightHalo]

I appreciate that!

[@sillentgamer64]

I dislike how Reach took away the Jackal's speed to justify the Skirmishers existing, they played better as enemies when they could jog to relocate in Halo 2 and Halo 3/ODST. Hunters suffered the same fate when their jog was removed in Reach onward.

[@ThealmightyMatt]

While I do prefer the Jackels speaking in their own native tongue because it makes them feel more alien (which is actually why I liked that all of the covenant spoke in their native tongue in Halo CE and 4), I also can get behind them 'speaking' human languages. I put 'speaking' in quotation because I never saw it as them speaking out languages, rather I saw it as our helmets translating the jackels in real time. Can you imagine just how much of an advantage youd have on the battlefield if you can understand what your foe is speaking but they cant understand you? So, of course the UNSC and ONI would work to translate the jackel language

[@ZackRToler]

When it comes to the languages the covenant and other aliens might speak. I like to think that if any of it is understandable, it's probably due to a linguistic auto translator simple ai built into the Spartan's software in the helmet. Capable of real-time auditory translation. I mean, they don't have a real reason to speak any language other than their own, except to instill fear in the enemy during direct confrontation. So, during private moments, auto-translate software, while interacting with the player it can be them actively speaking the language.

[@jaime-kun2768]

I know it’s just in game footage, but the level of cinematography in this video is insane. The videos are already amazing and entertaining, but you guys clearly put a ton of effort into making each video better than the last and it shows. Love these videos!

[@ramonalderete3404]

The amount of work that was made into this video almost makes me want a remake of the other videos you made because that's how impressed I was smiling the whole time 😂 great job as always

[@TurnedOut8989]

This is definitely one of my fav series on KZbin. Theyre well crafted fun and informative

[@HydeyWidey]

the editing of this video is genuinely crazy, the improvement is insane

[@julianfrom309]

Man bro your videos never dissapoint! Your production value and work ethic is clearly showed in the vid!

[@LateNightHalo]

I appreciate that!

[@LDSG_A_Team]

The production value and cinematography in this video is incredible. I love how much you have improved your craft, bro

[@spellxthief]

infinite has so so many cool design bits. i love all the different bits of armor they can have. i didn't notice the little hologram ring around their headset eye when sniping! skirmishers are so sick, i remember the feeling when first seeing them in reach as a kid!

[@rohanroshan117]

LOVEEE the cinematic approach to the classic evolution of videos. Your creativity is really shining now. Keep it up, you're doing a great job!

[@psychobilly42069]

The halo 2 joyride jackal figurws are my favorite, those joyride figures have such a self presence.

[@jacksharkey2071]

I've enjoyed this little series for years now but the production value on this one is on another level.

[@RentedCunk]

The production value on this one is out of this world. Very good job!