The ULTIMATE Halo Level Tier List

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In today's mammoth of a video, we're ranking EVERY SINGLE Halo level from Halo CE, 2, 3, ODST, Reach, 4, 5 and Infinite! The ULTIMATE Halo Level Tier List!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:41 - 343 Guilty Spark
00:01:59 - Alliance
00:02:58 - Arbiter
00:04:27 - Ark
00:05:50 - Armory
00:06:15 - Arrival
00:06:54 - Assault on the Control Room
00:08:33 - GMG
00:09:54 - Battle of Sunaion
00:10:59 - Before the Storm
00:11:24 - Blue Team
00:13:07 - Breaking
00:13:38 - Cairo Station
00:14:20 - Coastal Highway
00:15:39 - Command Spire
00:16:19 - Composer
00:17:19 - Conservatory
00:18:26 - Cortana
00:19:04 - Covenant
00:21:38 - Crow's Nest
00:22:22 - Data Hive
00:23:21 - Dawn
00:24:09 - Delta Halo
00:25:03 - Enemy Lines
00:25:43 - Epilogue (ODST)
00:26:20 - Epilogue (H4)
00:26:51 - Evacuation
00:27:11 - Excavation Site
00:27:50 - Exodus
00:28:34 - Floodgate
00:29:34 - Forerunner
00:30:06 - Foundations
00:30:51 - Genesis
00:31:15 - Glassed
00:31:42 - Gravemind
00:32:56 - Great Journey
00:33:42 - Guardians
00:34:19 - Halo (H3)
00:35:40 - Halo (CE)
00:36:33 - Heretic
00:36:49 - High Charity
00:38:14 - House of Reckoning
00:39:06 - Infinity
00:40:30 - Keyes
00:41:23 - Kikowani Station
00:41:48 - Kizingo Boulevard
00:42:10 - Library
00:42:49 - Lone Wolf
00:43:46 - Long Night of Solace
00:44:45 - The Maw
00:45:36 - Meridian Station
00:45:58 - Metropolis
00:47:00 - Midnight
00:49:07 - Mombasa Streets
00:50:14 - New Alexandria
00:51:43 - Nexus
00:53:55 - Nightfall
00:54:34 - NMPD HQ
00:55:34 - Noble Actual
00:55:49 - ONI Alpha Site
00:56:16 - ONI Sword Base
00:56:56 - Oracle
00:57:58 - Osiris
00:58:26 - Outpost Tremonius
00:59:24 - Outskirts
01:00:15 - Package
01:00:58 - Pelican Down
01:01:45 - Pillar of Autumn
01:02:20 - Prepare to Drop
01:02:59 - Prologue (H4)
01:03:22 - Quarantine Zone
01:04:31 - Reclaimer
01:05:04 - Recovery
01:05:35 - Regret
01:06:24 - Repository
01:07:02 - Requiem
01:07:37 - Reunion
01:08:09 - Road
01:08:56 - Sacred Icon
01:09:49 - Sequence
01:10:19 - Shutdown
01:10:50 - Sierra 117
01:11:51 - Silent Auditorium
01:13:01 - Silent Cartographer
01:14:05 - Storm
01:14:36 - Swords of Sanghelios
01:15:19 - Tayari Plaza
01:16:02 - Pillar of Autumn
01:17:07 - Tower
01:17:52 - Tip of the Spear
01:18:56 - Truth and Reconciliation
01:19:36 - Tsavo Highway
01:20:00 - Two Betrayals
01:20:38 - Unconfirmed
01:20:49 - Uplift Reserve
01:21:20 - Uprising
01:22:37 - Warship Gbrakkon
01:23:38 - Winter Contingency
01:25:36 - Outro
►►Thanks for watching guys!
#HaloLevelsRanked #HaloTierList #Halo

[@HiddenXperia]

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[@Banana-Boi]

No.

[@richie9997]

@@Banana-Boi ratio

[@joerowland2625]

Hidden Xperia has glasses

[@At0zB0mb.]

Glasses , Cancer , I want to die !

[@joerowland2625]

@@At0zB0mb. Don't die

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I definitely agree that the Covenant mission in Halo 3 is S+ tier, arguably should be in a tier of its own. The entire level is just perfection. That double scarab fight before reaching The Prophet of Truth is one of the most iconic moments in gaming for me.

[@ThinsofWheat]

Also the closing cutscene is Halo's best (along with Gravemind's opening cutscene and the Storm's closing cutscene)

[@krimson8317]

Yeah true. Although "Halo" from Halo 3 might be my personal favourite. It's so short but so good.

[@hammerbro2833]

@Just Some Guy without a Mustache why do I have all of the same interests as you, every fucking video I watch your on too!

[@jacksonloram7887]

@@hammerbro2833 You realise he's only commenting on these vids to get subs right? Dude is everywhere yet no one seems to call him out on it

[@unreachablesecretary]

Agreed, definetely a level I have replayed a lot and one that I certainly love with how much "Halo" essence is in it

[@thelvadam8474]

My favorite level is undoubtedly “the ark” in Halo 3. A stunning mission, with an epic opening cutscene and challenging and varied combat both on the ground and in vehicles. Speed ​​through the dunes with a chopper, see the dawn in all its immensity, explore the ark for the first time and observe the Milky way galaxy in the sky as the battle rages both in the atmosphere and on the ground ... A spectacular level and a masterpiece of atmosphere and fun, also the battle with the scarab and the face-to-face battle with the brute chieftain at the end of the level are the cherries on the cake.

[@kodredcud]

Big, hard agree

[@srt8up4shot]

Looking back on it it’s kinda insane all that was possible on the Xbox 360 halo 3 is just such a masterpiece

[@thelvadam8474]

@@srt8up4shot Yea brother, Halo 3 has aged like fine wine, it's still a joy to play and see (apart from the faces of the characters maybe). The fact that even today this game is more fun and complete than some fps of today is a testament to how much it is a legendary masterpiece, a work of art that exudes passion from every pore, without a doubt one of the best games ever.

[@lazychief69]

I was about to say it's either the ark from halo 3 or 1st mission of h4

[@ajgarcia9879]

Yo first time I played this level I played as you

[@Yaedon]

My favorite mission is the one where we find the ring and win the war.

[@joerowland2625]

The covenant is the best level

[@nezarecdiscipleofthewitnes3823]

@@joerowland2625 I think what you meant to say was gravemind

[@ipapachubbs8609]

@@nezarecdiscipleofthewitnes3823 I’m getting 'nam flashbacks just thinking about it when I did it on Legendary

[@RandomWh1teDude]

The mission on Planet Reach, Reach City was pretty narly as well

[@AdeneTzr]

Find the war win the halo

[@Crusty783]

48:06 That track is "Arrival". Fighting hordes of Prometheans with this overwhelming sense of dread knowing Cortana is doomed while this plays is easily one of my favourite Halo tracks/moments - so powerful.

[@FootOfOrion]

Based Halo 4 enthusiast 😎

[@Crusty783]

@@FootOfOrion fuck yeah i love that game

[@AlanagilityUK]

Unbelievable track. Playing it now and remembering first time played and heard it

[@jdr_02]

Didn't expect to see you here. Guess the wait for Crystalized was too taxing? :)

[@Crusty783]

@@jdr_02 Yeah, getting into the Halo series carried me through the 2021 content drought lmao

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

Capitan Lasky has to be one of the best 343i Halo characters. After watching the OG Halo movie about him, playing Halo 4, then Halo 5, I feel like I know his whole life story.

[@un5181]

I hate him just my opinion

[@canadian__ninja]

Tangentially related but I love all the ship personnel in this series. Imagine the balls you have to have to willingly sign up to serve on a ship where the only way to beat the covenant is to have 3-1 ship advantage or better, and even then they lose half of theirs at least.

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

@@canadian__ninja Well, in the Infinity, they are much better equipped and ram Covenant Ships.

[@canadian__ninja]

@@jakespacepiratee3740 I meant earlier during the covenant war specifically but I suppose times change, especially when you've got a Super Carrier like the Infinity.

[@HiddenXperia]

*the best, no doubt

[@SuperGoose42]

My mans did Long Night of Solace dirty Every part of that mission was FANTASTIC, the Sabre segment was fantastic (best flight controls of any spacecraft in any game, change my mind), the storming of the beach with the electric guitar and Seraphs crashing into the launch station, shaking your entire screen, the launching of the Sabre, watching Reach being glassed from space and a spacewalking Jorge being sad about his world being burned, infiltrating the corvette, and of course, the last cutscene with Jorge's sacrifice (in vain), that ENTIRE cutscene is just GOLD I really don't understand how that mission could be any less than A Tier

[@shinyaggron-dv7gr]

Did all of reach dirty

[@kendawgthemasterdude]

Idk why hiddenx doesn’t like reach’s gameplay, I think it’s up there with the og trilogy

[@kendawgthemasterdude]

Also it was funny how he put it in b tier then explained all these really fun awesome unique things about it

[@bigroaststyrone8135]

I mean he just didn’t like it??? Like what? The space mission part is boring asf and the beginning is way too short, you really only get half a decent level

[@bbbnuy3945]

its a supremely annoying level on mcc legendary

[@RaptorPegasus]

I feel the need to point out that Vergil wasn't driving an ONI Elephant He was driving a trash truck, which makes it better

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Of course, the civilian Elephant being driven by an undercover low ranking ONI agent might be a sensible headcanon.

[@vxru5]

Keep it clean! :D

[@MysticWorldsStudios]

yeah, an Oolephant i think its called, its basically a modified elephant trash truck, I found it quite quirky but fitting for an engineer that basically absorbed a city overseer and just became him

[@FoxyGrandpa1]

The Covenant should have a tier of its own. It's the pinnacle of what Halo is in every form. The gameplay, music, story, etc. It's the best and most fun mission in any Halo game.

[@TickleMyResearch]

I agree but would add assault on the control room to that tier as well

[@connergoldsborough4093]

I personally love reach’s gameplay the most of any halo, so the atmosphere and theming just build on it for me. Sad to see HiddenXperia doesn’t care to much for it. I’ll love it and will never tire of Reach’s gameplay. All of reach’s levels are higher for me. but that’s just me and others that love reach the most.

[@robablob4407]

Yes I agree. Levels like new Alexandria deserved at least s tier with how non linear it was. He definitely has bias for ce and 2 so I wouldn't take the list too seriously

[@spaghettimkay5795]

Agreed. I started with CE, more or les skipped 2 and mainly played 3. But Reach was peak gameplay, and it's just slightly behind Halo 3 as my favourite as a full game. But gameplay wise Reach is best imo

[@lemonke1709]

@@spaghettimkay5795 have you forgot about infinites gameplay?

[@spaghettimkay5795]

@@lemonke1709 I don't care for Titanfall clones.

[@lemonke1709]

@@spaghettimkay5795 please tell me you are joking

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

Personally, the Silent Auditorium would have been one of my favorite missions if the Endless were actually freed. It would have been a buildup rivalling the Flood's reveal from Halo CE....but then it just winds up being a blueball teaser for the Endless. That sucked for me. They should have been just been officially freed and we fight them, instead of the ultimate climax of halo Infinite just being a teaser...

[@HiddenXperia]

Yeah I def agree there, but for me the aesthetic was just so damn good I had to give it S+ tier. I don't think I've ever reacted that way to seeing a video game aesthetic for the first time before, I spent so long just staring at the statues

[@katherinebot]

Very true, especially since it seems like campaign DLC is gonna be at least a year or more away at this point. I wish they would’ve just let us see the Endless, instead of locking them behind a DLC that may or may not even exist depending on how multiplayer does.

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

@@katherinebot I mean, I doubt Joseph Staten is doing nothing over there...

[@katherinebot]

@@jakespacepiratee3740 Well yes, but if Multiplayer fails, I doubt development will continue. It doesn’t matter if a DLC is in development if everything is shut down before it can be finished. I think Halo infinite has a chance still, just… upsetting that we’re basically having the rest of the halo story held hostage behind people buying cosmetics, and should people stop doing so, it’s likely that we won’t see another Halo game for a long time.

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

@@katherinebot They wont get shut down. They are economically life-supported by Microsoft.

[@dawsonschulenberg4589]

Great tier list, love it… but it hurts my heart seeing Reach so low…

[@MD-wn4ui]

Mombasa streets deserved S+. The atmosphere, music, and since of wonder was and still is 11/10.

[@connergoldsborough4093]

Agreed 100%

[@AUDIEtheONE]

Jazz that hits harder than your father's belt

[@PROcrastiDRIVESVofficial]

Exactly! It's most definitely S+ tier. Wandering around Mombasa streets at night, dodging Covenant patrols, scanning for clues, uncovering hidden bits of environmental story telling, all with what is easily my favourite Halo soundtrack out of the whole series is just incredible. When I think about it I still get emotional and nostalgic about my childhood. I miss those days.

[@Haydozzz]

The only reason I believe that Silent Cartographer should be bumped up from S tier to S+ is the start of that mission with foehammer. I constantly get pumped when she yells "HIT IT MARINES"

[@DaDARKPass]

Quarantine Zone should be s tier due to how amazing it all is, and I cannot believe you didn't mention the music in that level. Reclaimer and 100,000 Years War are simply amazing.

[@biggusdickus6537]

That mission has always been among my favorites. Something about an ecological & biological dead-zone kept in perpetual winter, filled with monolithic mysterious forerunner structures. And that massive creepy fucking wall, specifically built to contain the Flood. It is so goddamn atmospheric.

[@huk2617]

Absolutely

[@bingusthegreat9733]

people may disagree with me on this but I believe that the best halo mission is lone wolf, it is the perfect way to end halo reach especially with the objective that you are given, which is literally impossible and the fact that you cannot complete your final objective is really symbolic of reach as a whole with noble team not being able to stop the covenant from glassing reach

[@PdxEmo03]

Floodgate is my personal favroite Halo level, it's so beautiful in a ominous way. Seeing all the flood mist and the giant Ark portal in the sky was so memorable.

[@mmnnnghgdgzgccx]

The scene where the shadow of the intent came and the elites came to help you was really good and memorable too.

[@MRwortwortwortbob-nc4li]

That's my 2nd favourite mission my personal favourite has to go to the package. I just love the ominous sky box

[@sinfularcher141]

Whenever I get to the part of Jun going "No, gonna still it back." I always feel him having the most cheekiest of grins when saying it. Always loved it.

[@JayPlusForerunner]

The Covenant is an S tier level, it's too iconic. Plus the double scarab fight is awesome. Definitely the best part of halo 3

[@B1ologix]

idk bro from tsavo highway to the covenant is basically all s tier for me such good atmosphere and definitely all deserve to be highly ranked

[@wortwortwort117]

Best part of 'H A L O'

[@aynsliee95]

Oh the double scarab was definitely satisfying. And in the Ark when you meet up and the frigget delivers transport and you pretty much have to take cover because objects would fly at you

[@RakiRamrez]

Fighting against 2 scarabs at the same time with a hornet is probably one of my best childhood memories

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

Oh come on...I thought the Halo 5 Sanghelios Missions were the best in the Campaign. Alongside the final mission. Granted, it was kinda silly to reduce Master Chief into a damsel in destress, but seeing Swarms of Guardians teleporting across the Galaxy, hearing Legions of Smart Ai's pledge to Cortana's Ecumene, the Covenant Remnants trying to survive against resurgent legions of Forerunner Terminators while Cortana goes utterly insane...it was quite immersive.

[@itsdommadden]

As long as The Storm is S tier I will agree with the whole list

[@wastelanddan7388]

So short, but soooo good

[@343Films]

The Storm was always my favorite Halo mission as a kid. Honestly. Tsavo Highway through The Covenant might be the best 5 consecutive levels in any game period.

[@beam5655]

​@@343Films First 5 missions of Halo CE give it a run for its money.

[@Yakasuki]

@@beam5655 I would argue halo is mediocre while having a fantastic atmosphere and truth and reconciliation is just straight awful for how boring and long the interior section is.

[@Captain_Insano_nomercy]

@@343Films definitely good take

[@kierandansey7293]

Mombasa Streets for me would be near the top of S+ tier. The atmosphere (night time, music, all on your own) is unmatched in Halo. It is endlessly replayable, it has vehicles, heavy weapons and exploration. What really sets it apart though and makes it entirely unique is that the level itself, the actual buildings and environment, tell a story. From the graffiti to the rooms with dead marines or covenant, the dead elites, evidence of events earlier in the day, Vergil's warnings, directions and communication and Sadie's story! It absolutely fantastic, not just a great Halo misison but one of the best missions in any videogame

[@thesageggz3387]

QZ is hands down my favorite mission. The music, the setting, and enemies make it one of the most interesting in the series. Plus it leads up to the best cutscene ever. AND ARBY HAS HIS OWN THEME IN IT!

[@seaside3218]

12:48I love how you watch the hunters bang on the glass witch shows the strength of the beasts, then the doors slowly open as you horrifyingly realize that you have to fight them the horror vibes are great,best introduction to a new enemy in halo other than the flood.

[@masturch33f66]

uhhhh the hunters have been in halo since the first installment

[@MasterWoof371]

I really like the Cartographer from Halo CE because it was the demo mission on PC. Used to play it over and over when I was younger before I had any of the Halos

[@migueljuarez6788]

It also has its own vibes to it

[@its.arronlee]

24:55 bro same. When i was a kid i played delta halo and uprising religiously for whatever reason. I literally remember a day where i played uprising maybe 5 to 6 times back to back as a kid. Cheers to you for this list brother

[@SuperiorBat-te3ff]

I love how quick your excitement changes when you talk about Halo 5 lol

[@flyingdoggo9887]

it's like "...AND THAT'S WHY IT'S DESERVING OF S+ TIER, WHAT A GREAT MISSION, NOW ON TO OUR NEXT ONE WHICH is from halo 5.....yeah i think this is the one where you...uh...you fight the prometheans and...yeah it's an okay level, bottom of c tier"

[@Duckly97]

343GS literally gave me nightmares as a child and I couldn't complete it until years later because of it. Love it.

[@derekmensch3601]

This, and later on in Gears of war, the 1st Beserker level, we hard blocks for me as a kid. I hadn't actually beaten GOW until I was like 16 because of that level

[@flyingdoggo9887]

@@derekmensch3601 that level genuinely scared me lmao

[@derekmensch3601]

@@flyingdoggo9887 Ngl tho actually playing after never beating the first gears game. I beat 2 and 3 multiple times by that point. The fight was super underwhelming lmao. Hair still stands up until I start actually playing though.

[@flyingdoggo9887]

@@derekmensch3601 i started gears 1 but i got kind of bored after the beserker fight and that's when i realized third person shooters aren't my thing

[@derekmensch3601]

@@flyingdoggo9887 Especially cover shooters. I think I like gears because the voice actors just sound like they're having fun doin their lines honestly

[@bemimu]

39:01 why is nobody talking about how amazing this transition is?? Great video btw I love these tier list videos

[@ForgetfulFoot]

Id say "The Maw" would be my favourite level. Shot gunning Flood to epic music and then the first warthog run. Timeless.

[@wm-j1344]

Honestly really weird to see you praising all the halo reach levels for things that gave levels from other games A or S and then putting the reach levels down in B or C near the halo 5 levels that you hated. Other than most of the reach rankings, awesome list and great video

[@migueljuarez6788]

Reach got done bad in this tier list

[@cryomnia]

This tier list honestly isn't great at all, so many contradictions

[@bryangates4591]

Yeah no reach missions should be anywhere near halo 5's garbage😂😂

[@Captain_Insano_nomercy]

Reach fanboys really crying here

[@mr.nightmarionne1366]

The music that plays near the end on Midnight is Arrival. Safe to say, it's the best music on 4's entire OST

[@jbird7392]

Silent cartographer easily my favorite map, i think it was actually the demo level because me and my buddy used to sit there day after day and play that level with the epic storming of the beach straight off of the Pelican. Legendary, great list man!

[@brando1919]

Someone else remembers the demo! Back when demos were a thing lol

[@SavvasKsiros89]

Good list and ranking . For me , Pillar of Autumn from Halo Reach , goes in S tier . You really get to fell, that the planet is on its last legs , it’s Blue Teams last and most important objective . Even if the battle is already lost and the whole thing comes crushing down even further , by handling Cortana to captain Keyes you give humanity hope and it’s very best chance of survival . Noble Six makes the ultimate sacrifice by handling the MAC gun at the very last moment so that the Autumn can take off. Hell, it frigging ends where CE starts !!!!Also the Master chief ( or Linda ?) cameo towards the end ,while the Autumn leaves the shipyard is pretty cool. In addition ,Tip of the Spear should be higher on the list because it’s the first open and large scale engagement in the battle of reach . Good variation , interesting objectives that make sense , action packed , land and air vehicles , just a little bit of everything . Lots of ways to tackle it

[@Kipperfaust2]

48:22 The track is called Arrival. One of my top 3 all time favorite pieces of Halo soundtrack. Even better than 117 imo.

[@crimsonghost010]

My favorite missions are the "tip of the spear" and "the covenant" oh and thank God hiddenxperia isn't torturing himself for the sake of content

[@thebatman1371]

Giving the Covenant back their bomb, is probably the most badass scene in gaming (especially anniversary edition)

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

Jeorge: *"Tell em to make it count."* Harbinger: *"Tell them...I am sorry it took so long."* Atriox---->

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

@@elliesteele2027 Escharum?? He was dead at that point! The Harbinger sent the Cylix Key to Atriox so he could free the Endless. Does he tell them Harbinger is sorry it took so long? No, he says "...."

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

@@elliesteele2027 Your lack of understanding of the Lore pains me. Search up "Halo Infinite Legendary Ending" stat.

[@josephcasper8803]

@@jakespacepiratee3740 I feel db know of course the harbinger sent atriox the code to freedome

[@dom4591]

Truth and Reconciliation will always be my favorite. it's the first Halo experience I've ever had. When the keyboard and drums kick in when you pass the first groups of enemies. Shit really hits home for me

[@Zacatito]

Lol love seeing that the rad brad is being used for footage, even if people might ignore it, its nice to see him in another channel

[@ShadySliver17]

Xperia you’ve made my day, not only with this awesome tier list but as well as S-teiring Blue Team

[@SonicRaymond]

Looking forward to the Elite voice line tier list 👍

[@jed123e]

S tier: WORT WORT WORT!

[@spidermono456]

AUUUUUUHHHHHHHH!!!

[@jingle9691]

God the ODST armour is just so damn nice 😍 love the ODST campaign with all it's unique aspects

[@mushroomfish300]

One thing I wished there was in the level Cortana was that you could see past rooms you had trekked through in halo 2. I know that you can see the Masouleum of the Arbiter and that the room that you find Cortana in is the same room that you go into just before taking the elevator up to the fuel beam in halo 2 on high charity, but I wished we saw more of the same rooms as a callback to halo 2. On the level “the covenant”, I love to take out the scarabs a certain way. I will take down the legs, then land my hornet onto the scarab, fight through the enemies, then take out the core, then go back and escape on my hornet just as the scarab’s about to blow up, then do the same to the other. It’s one of my favorite encounters in all of halo. Two things about New Alaxandria: in the building that has the drones in it, you can actually find a terrified marine in the building as well. Also, after you activate the club errera Easter egg, if you fly to the top of Club Errera, you can find a switch at the top of the building, and, when activated, will play “siege of Madrigal” in the club. Also, on the package, one of the marines or ODSTs you have has a very small chance to be named Martin O Donnell, with his tag being MRTY. I used to like reclaimer, but now I don’t. Every time I play it, the level seems to break and I get soft locked for no reason and have to restart, and since I’m doing a legendary playthrough that is super annoying. Also, a strategy for shutdown in halo 4: if you want to beat the level quickly, fly straight to the final tower you go to. The door that’s supposed to open after you clear the other two towers has gaps in it that you can fly through, then you can land and jetpack through the interior door that also has gaps in it for some reason.

[@Slimerancher69]

I think I love halo 3 and halo reach so much because of the nostalgia factor. From ages 13 to 18 I played those games like crazy. They will always be at the top in my opinion.

[@Nightshade17655]

You ever feel like the biggest mistake 343 made was not making a game. They set up this whole story of Cortana attacking Earth and all the other planets. It would have been an amazing campaign, we barely win but than the Banished who waited come out of slip space. That's the end cutscene. Than we do halo infinite. I mean they skipped a whole story and explained what happened by just saying shit in cutscenes.

[@CDome]

Awesome video, loved the nostalgia! My fondest memories were for sure Assault on the Control room then Two Betrayals. Specifically how each map had its cheeky way to get the banshee “early” and then challenge yourself to keep it as long as possible. Loved it!

[@dextergrif2019]

I think my favorite level is a three-way-tie between Halo (Halo 3), Uprising (Halo 2), and Mombasa Streets (ODST). Halo I love mostly because of the full circle feeling you get being back on a Halo ring near the end of the trilogy and one of the main reasons I love it is that last terminal. The final message from Mendicant Bias is really good and it makes you feel like you’re fulfilling an ancient prophecy or something. Also the warthog run, I could play that segment forever. Uprising I actually picked because of your video on it, everything you said about it in that video was what I felt since I first played it. I love how well it shows the Great Schism through combat and scripted sequences and it has great replay value. Mombasa Streets is very personal to me. ODST is my favorite Halo game and the atmosphere exploring the dark city in the rain elicits a feeling from me that I haven’t gotten from any other game. I’ve always loved the rain in real life so it connected with me from the get-go and I always love revisiting it. I also really like the idea of piecing together what happened to your squad as the Rookie while Vergil helps you out in subtle ways.

[@nicogr6227]

One of my favorite Halo missions is ONI alpha site. The scene of the bridge blowing up, getting pushed back more and more into the base fighting a relentless wave of enemies, and of course the final rooftop battle along with the cutscene. Instead of being the one invading a covenant base, you're stuck defending one of your own from the covenant until you can pull out and destroy it. Also made for a great firefight map.

[@NibnabHalo]

I remember when i beat halo 3 ODST in one night with a friend. and then he said "that was one hell of a night" and that gave me goosebumps

[@mmnnnghgdgzgccx]

My favourite missions are the arbiter from halo 2, the ark and floodgate and tip of the spear, because i feel like that beginning cutscene really showed how much humanity fought for mankind.

[@MoreTeaReviews]

My friend played 343 Guilty Spark for the first time the other day and watching him go through it gave me chills 🤣 I fully agree that Halo CE Flood is the best version as they are so damn relentless!

[@Pixelguy9]

That cutscene at the end of “The Covenant” literally gives me chills every single time. By far one of my favourite moments of Halo 3’s campaign.

[@thoughtsforthebuilders]

flying octopus monkeys should be in the next Avatar TLA series, sounds like it would belong right in that universe.

[@markricheard1870]

Does Avatar have a recently-freed army of Precursor-Spawn freed by a vengeful army of Alien rebels?

[@thoughtsforthebuilders]

no they have momo

[@savaget2058]

19:05 I have to admit that Covenant is my favorite level in the franchise as well, it really is a perfect showcase of what Halo is all about.

[@ryanhamstra49]

I spent the most time playing halo CE as it was the only one I had growing up, I think the most played level was the maw. Maybe truth and reconciliation, mainly for the first sniping section. Honestly, even the library was great.

[@BigHeadClan]

Truth and rec is easily top 3 halo levels for me. The music is some of its best, it’s the first look into the covenant as a species, first encounter with hunters, sword elites, you have psudu stealth mission with snipers and just has such great atmosphere. It’s also where we find out what halo really is and is just all around iconic.

[@D3ATHZH3AD]

I would have put the Mombasa streets way higher, the silent rookie, the tapes you find, and the way Vergil leads you around the map is just amazing, I grew up with Halo 3 ODST, I love it more then anything

[@saverofthehumens]

Great in-game scene for sure, but the delivery just tickles me a bit. "The hunters have come to our aid, Arbiter. They will fight by our side." And then the man just runs off without even finishing first.

[@LoneWanderer479]

I agree with you. The Covenant is by far the best level of all time. I love Assault on the Control Room, Delta Halo, and the Ark, but the narrative writing, cutscenes, gameplay (2 scarabs, teaming up with the Flood) and the intro track "Three Gates" in The Covenant is absolutely iconic.

[@halolover6893]

This is my own headcannon. But the counselor honorguard at the end of gravemind. I've always thought that maybe there was a counselor and a honor guard that knew eachother personally and fought to find eachother. until the guard fell in combat. And it inspired the counselor to take his battle armor and in a blind rage kill everything he could to avenge him.

[@tjallday95]

The Package being in B tier is criminal

[@Heinrick192]

You're absolutely right. The Covenant is the best Halo mission ever made. They hit every single story beat in Halo, every faction's climactic peak, harkon back to Alpha Halo, ending Truth just to remind you that the Gravemind is still a threat to be dealt with... A masterclass in level design.

[@ShwaneJohnson]

I'd have to say that my favorite is a tie between Outskirts and Metropolis (seeing as how they were meant to be one level originally, I think that's fair). Fighting an alien enemy in a (somewhat) familiar environment will never not be surreal to me, and rolling down the bridge in a Scorpion with a crew of rocket marines will always make me feel like such a badass. Halo 2 was my first Halo game, it was the first game I'd ever completed start to finish, and the 2nd and 3rd levels of the game are what really hooked me on the series.

[@unholysoldier002]

My all time favorite Halo misson has to be Gravemind and if not one of my favorite video game missions ever. I mean not just the gameplay, but how the storytelling went all the way up to the climax. First your fighting in the council chambers, then you rescue marines from a prison one the lower levels of the city, and after that, a civil war breaks out and everythings just killing each other, and out of no where, In Amber Clad just does a slipspace into the City, which was freakin MIND BLOWING and extremely unexpected. And finally, the final room with that insane firefight with the three ultra elites and brutes was just freaking insane....and then you get news the floods broken out like...Holy shit. It just shows you that storytelling is best told through gameplay and not cutscenes. TY Bungie. Timeless masterpiece

[@GGmanlife]

That one cutscene on winter contingency was fucking awesome. Love the music

[@wastelanddan7388]

The cutscenes in Covenant. Mwah, French kiss. "Whats the matter big shot... cant start your own party?" "I admit, I need your help, but that secret dies with all the rest."

[@shadow23452233]

So, you’ve mentioned how you’re not a fan of the gameplay of some of the games and that had me thinking: Halo gameplay/mechanic tier list? I’d love to know why you didn’t like Reach when it’s the Halo which had the best mechanics for my playstyle.

[@reecey1504]

“I can’t rank cutscenes that high because there’s no gameplay” *Proceeds to put The Heretic in S Tier*

[@GreggValue]

It deserves it tho

[@Real_Kaedinh]

The Mission “Floodgate” gave me nightmares when I was a kid, I still can’t play it without an uneasy feeling. The Flood in Halo 3 will always be my favorite, seeing them latch onto a marine and mutate them is fucking terrifying, I would love to see Halo 3 flood with the Halo 2 Anniversary Design.

[@migueljuarez6788]

As a kid, I never even finished Halo 3 because of that level. I only finished the campaign recently as an adult and was still uneasy.

[@Real_Kaedinh]

@@migueljuarez6788 for real, the one bit that truly gave me nightmares was the point in the beginning where you see the marine get infected alive.

[@willsnyder7955]

The Covenant has always been my favorite Halo level, these were the first video games I played growing up when I was like 6 years old. I remember constantly replaying that mission with my dad and going from the super intense double scarab fight to the insanely cool moment of the flood temporarily becoming your allies was and still is one of the best moments in gaming history for me. I still go back and play it on MCC just for the nostalgia from time to time.

[@thatoneguy8146]

48:23 Yes Yes finally I’ve been waiting for someone to talk about this soundtrack piece (it’s called arrival by the way) it such a good soundtrack piece. I always feel invincible when it plays and I will literally kill my character sometimes when it stops playing just so it reverts to the last checkpoint resetting the soundtrack.

[@thatoneguy8146]

Also when people say that halo 4 didn’t have a good soundtrack I always think back to this piece

[@halogod0298]

@@thatoneguy8146 that’s the only one

[@dylansalters7251]

The funniest part of cairo station to me is where the chief landed on the Amber Clad and Johnson saying: “For a brick, he flew pretty good!”

[@MaxiemumKarnage]

My favourites of all time are The Ark, Quarantine Zone, Data Hive, and Two Betrayals

[@lunak2433]

In Dawn, the elite quick time event doesn't bother me as much as what chief says immediately after - "I thought we had a truce with the Covenant"

[@SirCap]

My favorite level is a tie between The Ark and The Covenant from Halo 3. Both beautiful and fantastic open levels full of amazing sections, especially with the Forward Unto Dawn flying in and blowing everything away. The fact that they’re both back to back missions makes it all the more better.

[@Boxicron]

I feel it's worth mentioning the lil RvB easter Egg in Crow's Nest. Absolute peak comedy. Super nostalgic whenever i come across it in playthroughs. A+ tier for sure 🤟

[@martin_the_artist_]

love these tier lists and longer vids! keep em coming!

[@labyrinthdweller6707]

Exodus is hands down my favorite mission ever. It’s so real and raw. One of the most epic levels ever with some of the most sad events. Exodus really made me think ab the true scale and destruction the covenant are capable of.

[@NoahR_]

The Ark is always my go-to when I need campaign missions done for MCC challenges. The mix of infantry and vehicles encounters, combined with the soundtrack, are an absolute chef's kiss.

[@PupTundy]

7:30 it's that 007 nostalgia hitting ya

[@owentaylor5622]

11:24 it’s nice to hear some halo 5 appreciation, as someone who quietly enjoyed the game while mass hysteria broke out it’s refreshing to hear recognition of what it got right- when its usually ignored to argue the whole game is a mistake

[@ems-got-legs]

i feel you. i don’t like the story much but halo 5’s atmosphere makes it very enjoyable. although gameplay is… relatively ok, it holds a lot of nostalgia for me as it was the only thing i would play for 5 years bc adolescent me liked the graphics way too much 😭

[@owentaylor5622]

@@ems-got-legs the story itself is fundamentally not halo, that’s its main issue. As someone who started with halo 3 coop I liked the gameplay in 5 as I had mates to join online. The lack of split screen annoyed me but campaign, war zone and MP compensated for that

[@declanwaters9890]

I was playing it yesterday - quiet appreciation is a good phrase. I think it aged better than I’d imagined it would. Only thing I can’t get behind is the dismal soundtrack and most of the sound design (barring the AR, that shit sounds so sick)

[@halogod0298]

Don’t call it mass hysteria. It is still a bad game. Don’t be a contrarian.

[@caboosecaboose]

45:30 I never knew I shot a badass character from the lore here, I still find new things about Halo to this day; crazy.

[@SHMOUSEY86]

I agree. The Covenant was, and still is the single greatest halo level. One Final Effort alone makes it so amazing.

[@MrShirial]

Lets not forget that in Arbiter is the first time you get to try Energy Sword

[@wesleysimpson-roberts2216]

Personally covenant needs it’s own tier. It went from confusion and fear of trusting the flood, to excited to kill truth, then the back to back scene. But the scene where they reveal the rebuilding halo, I have had amazement and goosebumps like that in ages omg with the halo theme too omg🥰🥰🥰🥺🥺🥺❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

[@Arcanelake98]

Any mission that involved dialogue from Rtas is instant S tier for me. 343 Guilty Spark is the absolute number one for me, though.

[@bryangates4591]

I honestly dont understand why he has such a problem with Reach gameplay, way better than halo 4 and 5's gameplay and story imo not a single halo 5 mission should rank above any of Reach's missions

[@spunky6059]

Confused me the entire video

[@RainCloudVideos]

Tbh halo 4-5 gameplay is so bad that no bungie halo level should be below in ranking just for that alone

[@jack_corvinus]

Why not Halo Boss Fight tier list? Ah who am I kidding, the Guilty Spark fight in Halo 3 is the pinnacle of dynamic gameplay and just blows all the rest of them out of the water.

[@kodredcud]

RIP to the cinematography of the classic Halos Gone but not forgotten

[@andyfriederichsen]

I really liked ONI Sword Base. The target designator (calling in orbital strikes on hostiles including enemy vehicles and phantom aircraft) and the 20mm AA sentry gun (basically a CIWS but on land and in Halo) shooting down several phantoms were my favorite things about it, along with the focus on vehicle combat.

[@sekiko7183]

Halo 3s Covenant is still my all time favorite level.

[@irishempire9811]

Babe wake uo, Hiddenxperia just uploaded a new Halo video

[@Kilo_shiva]

I love how he talked about glassed and sounded more energetic when talking about grave mind

[@emmanuel4989]

The Covenant is still the best Halo mission and i don't think it will ever be surpassed .

[@TheChuddington]

Outskirts is my favourite Halo mission of all time, just something so nostalgic about it to me

[@sofaking1627]

Fully agreed. The Covenant is and always will be the best mission.

[@ashyoshicharizard3949]

Halo 5 tho

[@sofaking1627]

@@ashyoshicharizard3949 There is no Halo 5 in my world.

[@ashyoshicharizard3949]

@@sofaking1627 what is this halo 5 you're talking about?

[@Junior_7279]

Not having Delta Halo in S in truly a crime.

[@Jedi_Spartan]

Before watching: since he once made a video defending it, I'd say The Library rates pretty high. Not S or higher since his preferred way to play requires additional steps beyond just choosing difficulty though.

[@opulenthalo]

The Covenant, my all time favourite Halo 3 level