Which Halo Has The BEST Campaign?! - The Act Man

[@TheActMan]

Thanks to Butterfinger for sponsoring this video. Buy 2 Butterfinger bars to score exclusive Halo Infinite emblems bit.ly/2Im2NmU You can also enter to win an Xbox Series X, no purchase required at GamewithButterfinger.com. See official site for offer and sweepstakes rules & restrictions. Alright folks, lemme see those rankings. Come on, now, post em in the comments! WERE IT SO EASY! Also, damn I sat on this video for a long time ____TIME STAMPS____ Introduction - 0:00 Halo: CE - 2:19 Halo 2 - 6:20 Halo 3 - 11:19 Halo 3 ODST - 14:45 Halo: Reach - 17:50 Halo 4 - 22:01 Halo 5: Guardians - 25:53 Final Rankings - 29:43

[@peat381low8]

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[@BlueBlur2003]

Halo 3: Best campaign Halo 4: Best story

[@noahdunn3940]

How’s the Cold War video coming along

[@jasonlucero5359]

No ones laying a finger on my butterfinger

[@squirrele.1266]

Nam tca eht

[@dieselpatches]

not 5

[@ljhoser5842]

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[@aszneehitme8691]

Wtf. Never thought I would see you here.

[@eric6rock]

OHHHHHH

[@MtnDew4828]

you're here daddy

Senpai

[@jiggins63]

"Which Halo has the Best Campaign?" 5: okay guys imma sit this one out

[@top10bigbutt50]

Fr tho😂

[@TheActMan]

"You guys have a good time, I'll see ya later..."

[@alex123-m8b]

@Jiggins U the best bro

[@OriginaLTrzin]

Best multiplayer by a country mile though. Fast, smooth, great controls, movement and map design is fantastic!

[@MtnDew4828]

@@AxxLAfriku you're here I saw you on tons of channels and now here

[@Baskeva]

There are two types of people in this world: Those who see it as "equipping your allies with the gear of your choice," and those who see it as taking the gear of your choice from your allies.

[@awwwcrap1954]

Yup. Or in 1 killing for the gear you want. Sorry Johnson on Assault on Control Room, I need the sniper ammo

[@S113Productions]

Whenever I only have one rocket or sniper bullet left, I just give it to my AI allies because no matter what gun you give them, even if it's just one bullet left, they will have unlimited ammo.

[@awwwcrap1954]

Mario AI with a rocket launcher? You live a dangerous life. Thats like letting Kat drive in Reach

[@William-Sunderland]

both works

[@S113Productions]

@@awwwcrap1954 Yep, it's crazy but I'll take that over instead of having no rocket launcher as support. lol

[@nezarecdiscipleofthewitnes3823]

Imagine if halo 3 had a anniversary with graphics as good as halo 2's. The cutscene with the battle above the ark would be so cool

[@mjstories7181]

Halo 3's graphics at 4k/60fps are almost as good as H2A in my opinion, the only thing H3 would benefit from are some dope cinematics from Blur.

[@sandman8993]

You mean remastered cutscenes then? Because halo 2 anniversary isn’t as good as the original because it spoiled the dark atmosphere at times. And have you ever been in the water of the last level just before Tartarus ? 😬

[@thesamejackalsniperthatkil117]

Guilty spark company too lazy to do it.

[@dreamareakoso3791]

@@mjstories7181 i’ll pass on the blur, thanks

[@pyromare4879]

I just want redone cutscenes that add in gravemind

[@RoanokeGaming]

Say Actman, When you gonna tell me what happens when I disagree with you? HA! MAH ASS! WELL I GUESS YOU CANT FORGET ABOUT THOSE ADJUSTMENTS TO YOUR A2 SCOPE-

[@yoshers2792]

The Biology of the Male Acting Man

[@pengu6330]

Oh hi Roanoke

[@TheActMan]

SORRY, ROANOKE. IT'S CLASSIFIED.

[@emilianocastillejos1330]

@@TheActMan Well he's in a particularly fine mood today

[@vellinghem2187]

Roanoke”Get the Hell outta my armory you- BLEEEHHEEAAHGHAAH-“ *dropped a shotgun for Act Man to pick up*

[@andrewexists4517]

He literally got sponsored by butterfinger. I didn’t know that was even possible

[@davemac9563]

Act Man knows how to make his sponser sections more entertaining than most youtubers at least

[@theswartz4218]

I thought it was a joke.

[@jordanmccabe3848]

Oh i know what the sponsors like

[@GodyP]

I was legit waiting for a punchline or something lol that’s pretty dope though

[@Why-sn5gt]

That wasn’t a gag

[@SirAuron777]

Halo CE’s campaign really felt like you were trying to survive on this ancient alien world, and it was mysterious. Something other games are missing I think

[@nightmare5510]

Woah we have the same name

[@SirAuron777]

@@nightmare5510 yooooooo

[@SirAuron777]

@MrWereverForever it did to an extent, but you always had the infinity in contact with you. In Halo CE, everyone from the pillar of autumn were scattered, and after the 343 guilty spark mission, you were on your own besides having cortana

[@ergofiction5627]

I think that's why i liked the Reach and ODST campaign too. They all have this grounded reality where your goal is to survive. Personally that's the Halo experience i want and why i never cared for the main series Halo games. The covenant are a dangerous alien force that are trying to wipe out humanity. They have superior ships, superior weapons, superior armour and superior numbers. I like the Halo games that captured this, 2 and 3 never did for me. Halo 4 could have also captured this, but they screwed up everything relating to the Didact and that made their story fall apart. The Didact could have been an amazing replacement for the covenant threat, and would have worked incredibly with a flood focused trilogy. Halo 5.... Well we don't speak of that...

[@________9915]

@@ergofiction5627 Why would they make *another* Flood-focused trilogy though? And how did they screw up everything relating to the Didact? They take the time to explain who he is, his motivation, and how he intends to carry out his plan. He’s trying to wipe out humanity and he has superior technology at his disposal. He literally fits the criteria of what you’re asking for. The story fell apart? The story might be that game’s only strength.

[@viperpit7163]

Halo 2s campaign will always have a special place in my heart . It’s still my favorite video game to this day .

[@fellowkrieger457]

I think it has a wow effect in me too. I recall coming from the first game, seeing that 2nd entry of the series and saying to myself "holy crap, how many new stuffs they added compared to the previous game!" They expanded the game in just everything, and every way possible. Story, universe, characters, voice acting, weapons, vehicles, DUEL WIELDING, the music scores are still really solid. Best thing, the creation of the point of view of the covenant, plus the arbiter. Who needs a flashlight when you can play as an invisible elite with a energy sword? It has the biggest gap of work between 2 games. They made just twice the content of the 1st game. It is just such a big achievement.

[@viperpit7163]

@@fellowkrieger457 i could not have said it better myself

[@yourbrogio_9744]

I played through the mcc recently and I agree Halo 2 is my favorite even if it is extremely difficult in the higher difficulties.

[@jadenvanhess2341]

I don’t what my favorite game of all time is cause I have a few. But Halo 2 is a very strong contender.

[@natelocc4655]

the hardest campaign an the best 💯💯💯

[@HiddenXperia]

yo this is a pretty ICONIC video Mr. Male

[@tacticalnut528]

Ayyy lore guy Xperia

[@zanesnep]

Yesh.

[@NotKameron]

Yes sir it is

[@someperson435]

"Mr.Male" is a good one

[@ReviewBigCheese200]

Twerk

[@elelyon1137]

“When the community learns of your sponsorship with butterfingers, they will have your head-“ “Fool, they ordered me to do it”

[@obi-wankenobi2]

Nice reference

[@snackdaddy6249]

@@obi-wankenobi2 hello there

[@superk9letsplays419]

​@@snackdaddy6249 general kenobi

[@Romannn2989]

Halo reach is my childhood, from the custom games to the multiplayer to the campaign….. amazing

[@Cooltech06]

Same mine as well

[@shelbiehewitt141]

Me too honestly miss playing it so much

[@flashed8992]

To 1v1 your brother and making your own base with helicopters and vehicles

[@GoodfellasX21]

Well the original trilogy is superior

[@Snaek1]

​@@flashed8992 that brought back so many memories 😭

[@CFunk99]

"Man there's just so many people doing sponsors it's kinda annoying." Act Man: "BUTTERFINGER!!"

[@Marinealver]

I'd prefer these sponsors over KZbin's unskipable ads. NOW COMING TO EVERY VIDEO ON KZbin!!!!!!!

[@TheActMan]

I'm going to try and space them out better in the future. I just had a lot of obligations this month. Offers I couldn't refuse and all that

[@pheonixnova4383]

Because ad revenue is so bad in 2020, youtubers have to take sponsors to buy bread.

[@jamesriley3176]

@@TheActMan don't worry about it man we just skip ahead 30 seconds to a minute, get all the money you can from your sponsorships. Also never seen a KZbinr do an add for a candy bar pretty impressive

[@Bson505]

Dont hate

[@nutifafakpe8453]

The way halo infinite is advertising their game by snacks makes me feel like I’m in the 2000s again

[@mythhead2688]

The 2000’s graphics help give that feeling too

[@pXnTilde]

That Halo 3 Game Fuel... It was never as good as it was in the 2 liters

[@theoneslayer8560]

@@mythhead2688 HAHAHA-

[@j.k.1239]

@@mythhead2688 lol

[@daRealB-Rex]

@@mythhead2688 xD

[@crimsonshadow1140]

I swear Reach’s presentation at times is god damn gorgeous. Feels like a big Hollywood space opera at times

[@alexsilva28]

Took a lot of cues from ODST with the security footage cutscenes

[@TheRedKing247]

And yet the overall pacing is fucked and ends up making the bigger picture presentation feeling out of wack. Part of the problem is that it just doesn't really have any major story beats. It's just Noble Team defending reach, which is fun but you don't have nearly the scale of a story like the original trilogy.

[@alecpoppenga5471]

@@TheRedKing247 Never thought of it that way. That is a completely fair assessment.

[@alexsilva28]

@@TheRedKing247 No major story beats other than each Noble member dying? No but I see your point

[@DubsBrown]

My dream for MCC was that they’d remaster all the games to Reach’s level

[@WinstonDreadmore]

It's ODST for me. I really liked the change of pace going from playing as the Rookie desperately trying to survive in the city alone, then kicking ass as Dutch and Mickey. A lot of variety, amazing atmosphere, and I really liked the tactical versions of the SMG and pistol. And Nathan Fillion instantly improves any sci fi media. I think the story just missed a tragic event though, the atmosphere made you feel like all of the other troops had died at first and you were the last one left. It's the opposite of Reach in that respect.

[@saibot1246]

Yeah for me odst is my second favorite after ce the atmosphere is so good. And i like to play sneaky

[@DeceivedHeretic]

I’d say the same but DAMN is it short!!! My friend and I first time playing it beat it on legendary in under 3 hours apparently.

[@joshualuntsford]

Halo ce. Then reach. But secretly ODST is there. I love ODST

[@russian_knight]

Imagine if you could come across other drop pods with the corpses of other odsts, with audio logs showing how they died, like maybe one survived the crash but burned to death in his pod, or another who died on impact

[@RaidenBiscuits]

ODST is like the only game that feels completely natural on legendary since you're not playing as a brick shithouse on super serum

[@brandonflores8640]

Act man bracing for all the negative comments about his preferences: “This is it baby, hold me.”

[@dinoshotgun]

@Dustin Smith why though, he be speaking the truth

[@johnhouston1590]

@Dustin Smith Okay well nobody is going to go through all the other comments to find your opinion.

[@johnhouston1590]

@Dustin Smith Nobody told you you had to, because i certainly don't care. But by saying " for too many reasons ive said in other comments" expecting people to have A: either read them, or B: cared enough to find them, kinda makes your comment pointless because you won't back yourself up so commenting in the first place was a waste of time.

[@johnhouston1590]

@Dustin Smith You're saying that like i read every comment thread with a large amount of comments in it. And again, i don't care, im just telling you that by wasting your time commenting here without backing yourself up means nobody is going to listen to you. It's not called "being lazy" it's called, i don't fucking care what every random dude on the internet has to say about their opinions on Halo. Everything is subjective. You think one thing, someone else thinks something else. You can't just state "no, and lemme tell you why my opinions right and yours is wrong" it's just ignorant. "Im guessing if you're too lazy to read those" like how arrogant are you? You're insinuating i even knew they existed, or cared enough to read through a shit ton of comments that boil down to "my opinion good your opinion bad"

[@johnhouston1590]

@Dustin Smith How are you judging that im not "open minded" when i don't even know your arguments. Makes no sense. You clearly care about this way more than i do because you're on multiple comment threads trying to assert why you think your opinion is right and why others are wrong. It's an opinion. Look it up. Take your own advice too, might help you with that arrogance and massive ego you got. 😂 grow up kid.

[@Howesenberg]

Imagine being sponsored by Butterfingers, it's just an incredible dream.

[@SubtoCain]

They better send him those butter finger halo infinite emblems

[@rascoehunter3608]

I thought it was a joke at first.

[@avarvar8102]

@@rascoehunter3608 sadly it wasn’t a joke.

[@Macherian20]

If only the new recipe they use wasn't shit compared to Butterfingers of ye old days.

[@FirstNameLastName-fy9pg]

Fr, KZbinrs will take sponsors from literary anything

[@prodthetagrapper4468]

We all know it is truly Halo: Spartan Assault the true pinnacle of game design

[@alexrosas5788]

Prepare to be glassed.

[@TheActMan]

oh shit I forgot that one... NOT

[@mikeehrmantraut1899]

@@TheActMan Can you do why is COD Cold War is so bad

[@soniaserval8655]

True.

[@dixiemcgee8535]

@@TheActMan you missed fireteam raven!

[@Th4EvilH4nd]

Halo CEs AI is something else. Enemies feel alive in firefights, especially the elites. None of the other games have caught that feeling to the same degree imo. It’s what makes it the most fun to play.

[@saibot1246]

F. E. A. R. Also have an impressive ai

[@KingThrillgore]

@@saibot1246 I was about to say FEAR also had great AI. I've read a lot about the coding and design of both Halo and FEAR's AI, both take different routes to add character to your enemies.

[@richardhobbs7360]

@@KingThrillgore I mean F.E.A.R just fucked up the enemy code, and instead of it ruining them, it makes them feel alive

[@Geetarman69420]

The thing I like most about halo ce is how fucking smooth it is. It’s like it was perfectly fine tuned to be as smooth as possible

[@flyingdoggo9887]

i was playing the truth and reconciliation one day and a jackal kept shooting me from behind and i never saw him, and according to my co-op player the jackal was crouching and moving around whenever i turned around

[@SNOWSOS]

Halo 3. Story, gameplay, design. That game is something else.

[@volrogue]

I mean, same can literally be said for Halo 2. And C.E. And Reach. And ODST. And even 4. And I prefer 2 of them over Halo 3.

[@Gotze_TH]

My favorite one

[@joshspinney]

Halo 3's story was all over the place with not much cohesion. Things just *happened* without context. Halo 2's story was leagues better

[@sean7332]

Halo 1 still has the best music 🎶 and the levels are amazing still to this day

[@jorgetheyellowgreenbean5908]

I like all of em except 5 and 4

[@coldsalad7348]

“Wake up babe,new Act Man Halo video”

[@rubenlopez3364]

*yes honey...*

[@D00MMAST3R]

"YES HONEY!"

[@poonyapthegrunt3423]

"Wake up, Chief, Actman needs you"

[@SpinTheWords]

Don’t call your Dad babe, you kiss him then tell him.

[@theowl2134]

@Pablo Pulido WHATS WRONG WITH THAT

[@KilianExperience]

3:13 Solid reference there

[@Void_Wars]

Solid Swedish guy

[@Void_Wars]

As in you’re a solid

[@Void_Wars]

@@ericur3118 men snälla håll käften för en gångs skull.

[@TheActMan]

Hey thanks, Kilian! I love your videos btw!!

[@blestop5998]

@@Void_Wars Låt han vara

[@DizDizaster4]

Honestly, Halo ODST made me feel way cooler than any other campaign. You aren’t a super soldier, yet you survive against all odds and that’s way cooler to me than being someone you know is supposed to survive those situations, because he’s designed to

[@kallemetsahalme5701]

but thats not really the case. spartans died all the time and i dont think even keyes really expected chief to succeed and survive. and for most people the only reason he survives is the fact he can rewind time when he dies. it would be interesting if each player had only one life after which the game ends and stops functioning, how many people would get to the end. even on easy i usually die due to some turret debris flying on me or a multigrenade explosion wiping out everything in half mile radius. which brings in the fact how in odst you have multiple unkillable aides most of the time. that alone ruins the "we are weak expendable troopers" atmosphere.

[@JoeyTheGamer2018]

​@@kallemetsahalme5701 seriously? 2 paragraphs because of how someone feels playing a video game? Yes we all know it's very unrealistic, but it still gives the feeling that we are a badass marine when we succeed as ODSTs

[@oreodepup]

“ODST was the only halo not to feature master chief” In amber clad jumping to slip space for .1 seconds: am I a joke to you

[@Beregond1861]

😂

[@pislarustefan5009]

What about Reach??

[@falloutgamer347]

@@pislarustefan5009 he was in one cutscene at the end of pillar of autumn, you have to look to the right to see him

[@pislarustefan5009]

@@falloutgamer347 oh yeah...right, I never paid enough attention to the ending cutscene to notice

[@Aristocles22]

So, a tiny, easily missed cameo in Reach counts as "featured"?

[@FredDurst00]

Holy shit I thought the butterfinger sponsership was a joke until ya hit me with an actual website!

[@TheActMan]

Hahaha I guess you could say that's good marketing on my part? Maybe??

[@Phoenix-ff5du]

Wait I thought it said buttfingerer

[@imotekh6110]

@Smattless Hey man money is money especially in this time of completely fucked ad sense.

[@FredDurst00]

@@TheActMan it was good marketing. Subverted expectations, felt like mid 2000s for a bit when there were still butterfinger ads. Fits with the Halo 1-3 era.

[@LoidForger44]

@@TheActManOh acting male, could you do a full review of titanfall 2's campaign? If you did I would buy every butter finger ever

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Ranking the soundtracks for each Halo game needs to be its own separate video. It's just a completely different experience hearing ODST's music while walking around the streets of Mombasa at night.

[@obi-wankenobi2]

We meet again

[@gokulsharama9876]

I see you again

[@pislarustefan5009]

I 100% agree

[@proletariapricotf155]

It would just get to halo 2 and then the video would end

[@Windjammer19]

@@proletariapricotf155 Laughs in Steve Vai.

[@devondorr8212]

CE's copy pasted room indeed gives a hart hit to the whole level design. Although it's only in one level, it could make you feel really tired of the game especially if you happened to get to it in a single play session like me.

[@groggod666]

it's not only one level, the 9/10 he gave to CE is purely out of nostalgia, i sincerely can't end the video now knowing how delusional this guy is

[@nestorix100]

@@groggod666 it was repetitive but wasnt that bad

[@viktorthevictor6240]

Assault on the control room is simultaneously the best and worst level imo. The repeating rooms, hallways and bridges feel like they serve no purpose at all, and it drags the enjoyment down by a lot. Couldn't they easily have cut some of those parts? The rest of the level is fantastic.

[@Inferi3333]

The narrative + gameplay of two betrayals makes it perfectly excusable to backtrack the level imo, I’m tired of seeing this argument.

[@sirfrosted3374]

@@Inferi3333 bro and it’s nighttime and snowing 😩 most aesthetically pleasing level of all time

[@lee-cl8td]

Reach's campaign was so emotional we've gotten little to no backstory on any of them yet each death especially Jorge was like a small stab in the heart

[@Pooh0Bear8]

First time playing Reach and Kat's death scene made my heart stop. First play left going 'omg how this to end!? Everyone is slowly dying and we throwing everything we have this.'

[@dieseldouche7735]

@@Pooh0Bear8 Kat was such a bitch though. She tells noble six to look for clues in that first mission and then he finds something and hands it to her where she proceeds to snatch it out of his hands and say: "not your domain six." Yeah that's why I handed it to you, bitch.

[@Jamarvious_]

@@dieseldouche7735 bro she did that because their previous noble six died, and she felt like it was her fault, I think she did that because she did not want to get attached.

[@Jack-di1ho]

6s death was also really sad to watch

[@singleplayermoments]

Yeah man, there was just something about Jorge. He’s the most memorable for me.

[@SeFu2006]

Halo 2’s story is something I will never feel again in another Halo, bless Joe Staten for his work on that.

[@swaggymungdaal]

halo 2 campaign in general is incredible letting you play as both chief and arbiter, although it isn't nearly as fun to play on legendary as CE is, i feel like all the levels in 2 are generally a lot more fun and memorable

[@joshfox4479]

Agreed! For me, Halo 3 is the funnest campaign but Halo 2 is my favorite. It just hits different for me, and as swaggy said, the levels/locations are so memorable and cool to play through

[@xblurryfacez5040]

I agree with you man, Halo 2 story is unbeatable

[@CalicoJackal]

It's a good thing he's back. They'll probably have him do some work on the DLC campaigns along with Paul Crocker and Jeff Easterling.

[@S1LVAW0LF]

For story, music, and atmosphere i give it to halo 2 Halo 3 gets it for the ending, balance, level design, and graphics (seriously the graphics at that time blew my mind away).

[@asternshelf2459]

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[@ThatOneDude521]

Halo 2 and 3 are two of the best video games I’ve ever played. They really made you feel like you were in a WAR.

[@AgentActive]

"ODST borrows a lot of elements from Halo 3" bruh the game is literally called Halo 3:ODST

[@imFluey]

Also why he calls it an add on

[@aegisbreaker2031]

Halo 3 Recon

[@saltypickle7758]

Halo 3 odst is kinda an add on tho. I mean it’s called halo (3) odst. An add on to halo 3.

[@timotejianpoljak1859]

@@saltypickle7758 Uhhhh, no its a standalone game.

[@saltypickle7758]

@@timotejianpoljak1859 yeah that’s why I said it’s “kidna” an add on. It’s not really an add on.

[@morty2chipking656]

“At #5: Halo 3 Odst” Smooth jazz stops

[@flyingroach3564]

Bro it kinda hurt to see reach so low on the list like bro... MY BABY😭

[@hamzies4630]

@@flyingroach3564 itd rating was still 7.5/10 meaining it was still close to top

[@samuelabbottchannel]

To be fair, it was more of a dlc than its own game. Still great.

[@OnyeNacho]

I can't even believe Halo 3 ODST is even on high on the list, let alone rated high. That DLC was a mixed bag compared to Reach. Half of the ODST cast is likeable, Romero is the least favorable. I detest Veronica, if not despise her - that character was a mistake, and makes Dr. Halsey look like a queen.

[@OnyeNacho]

And the damage in that game is UP (underpowered). The only gun that had any effective use was the shotgun, beam rifle, and to some degree the mauler, and even then, they run out of ammo really quick. Even the Bungle staff admitted Halo 3 ODST was little more than recycled left-overs from a failed Halo MMO.

[@kicker19539]

That whole butterfinger ad, I thought that was fake.....I didn’t know they actually sponsor someone

[@plebisMaximus]

Same. Finally a snack company that knows their main customerbase.

[@user-vf3cb7vk8z]

Yeah, I think this is the biggest sponsorship I've ever seen on KZbin

[@kicker19539]

Then I’m shocked how they aren’t a sponsor of the NFL then

[@zerogiantsquid]

so did I lmao. But it worked because tbh I really want one right now

[@anthonymaida5896]

3 will always be my favorite but with that being said, I think people neglect CE because it’s not as solid in terms of level design as the others. I think people sometimes forget the context. It came out in 2001 and was revolutionary with its AI and storytelling for the time. The fact that it can even hold ground with later games is telling to how amazing of a game it actually is

[@malceum]

Halo CE has the best level design though, by far. The levels themselves are extremely interesting, and the repetition helps show the story. Halo ce SHOWS you the story through the levels, rather than TELLING it through flashy cut-scenes. Halo CE's approach is better if you are able to appreciate it.

[@mayonnaise3959]

@@malceum CE level design is repetitive and un interesting

[@lucaswest5078]

@@malceum Halo CE is a masterpiece but trying to spin the environment repetition as good for the story is just idiotic, it’s a fantastic game but it has flaws

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

Understanding circumstances is good, but it doesn't make something better. Good thing is, CE is good either way.

[@Deluvenai]

Now I will say ce is my 5th favorite halo campaign counting in halo wars 1 and 2 but again the argument that something that came out long ago can't be critiqued by today's standards is a hilariously idiotic argument that is completely nostalgia blind think of pokemon gen 2 where people defend how bad gold and silver are to play because of how gamefreak thought that the pokemon craze was gonna be over and those were gonna be the last games which is fine and all but it still doesn't excuse how bad those games were and same with how people defend halo ce poor level design (besides silent cartographer and the darker mysteries in 343 guilty spark along with the flood reveal but still have copy and pasted samey rooms in the facility), poor weapon sandbox (only 3 real weapons that you will ever need shotgun, assault rifle, and magnum), a hard normal difficulty and heroic being pretty hard for a difficulty that emulates hard (again act man continues to talk about the health system in ce but forgets how slow the shield recharges where as in halo 2 it recharges a lot faster), and a story that is pretty damn good but only great if you read the flood book. TLDR people need to stop treating things that came out a long time ago as if they can't be critiqued by today's standards when that's just being nostalgia blind

[@whitephillip6997]

Halo CE had the best "feeling" campaign with a cool unknown feeling behind it all & it felt like humanities hopes all were on your shoulders. Halo 2 has coolest missions, story, etc overall. It was so epic seeing the covenants perspective of the war & playing as the arbiter was such an amazing idea! I love that game so much from the soundtrack & every tiny detail.

[@emwjmannen2]

I agree with you!

[@willdabeast8509]

“Halo 3 ODST is the only game not to feature Master Chief.” Reach: *cough, cough*

[@bobbyjoeno7779]

there was a secret cutscene in the end of pillar of autumn.

[@MyGoodUsername]

@Brody Ustich Yes it is.

[@sfritts10]

Can we count Chief’s voice in Reach Firefight? 🤔

[@BrownOpsLeak]

It didn't have master chief but it did have other chiefs

[@rameriezgettotheburgertown2793]

@Brody Ustich well reach was set before ce and the end of the game when u get on the P.o.A you have to pan your camera to I think it’s the left or it’s the right but u see him in his veto tube

[@spicykwas]

I legit thought the butterfinger sponsor was a joke, good on you, act man

[@mythrillmeyhem8998]

@Mike Marlowe I wouldn’t mind tbh it’d be a lot better than raid

[@bean809]

@@mythrillmeyhem8998 yep

[@monkmoto1887]

The bungee games will always have such a place in my heart. If I could go back in time just to play these when they were new again I would.

[@GORILLA_PIMP]

Playing halo 1 for the first time definitely is a great nostalgia memory And i honestly don't have that with any of the other halos (Even though i love 2 an 3 as well)

[@monkmoto1887]

@@GORILLA_PIMP nah all 3 for me. Halo 1 blew my mind and blew everything else out of the water. And I’ll never forget seeing the white with blue writing bungie load screen and hearing the halo 2 guitar theme for the first time. The first time I played as the arbiter and stormed the heretic controlled forerunner base. Or the time spent in matchmaking lobby’s listening to “never forget” or fighting the impossible odds to rescue Cortana from the flood ship. it’s a an era we will never see again and possibly peak gaming. Tower of power, zombies, juggernaut, and so many more, we got creative back then.

[@ripewatermelonlol]

i just recently started playing halo on mcc as i just got a pc and i used to only have ps or nintendo in my family, and i loved loved loved halo ce and halo 2. just finished 2's campaign yesterday and after that "sir, finishing this fight" got me so hyped i immediately booted halo 3 after and am currently playing it. Halo seems to be as gem i missed out on due to age (im 18) and cuz i used to not want to play video games since it "wasnt for girls" and i love playing 1-2-2A-3 multiplayer. best steam sale ive ever copped and had i known i would have paid full price too.

[@wafffel]

Thought he was joking when he said "Sponsored by butterfingers"

[@Keegotheratqueen]

Me to

[@AlanpittsS2a]

For real lol. Props to him for getting sponsored by a truly legendary candy bar.

[@AustinH7]

I know halo 3 is more of a quality over quantity but I’ll be damned if I didn’t want at least 3-4 more missions. I wish we could have seen more environments to the ark.

[@arthand7672]

Have you seen anything from the cut swamp level? Personally, if 343 keeps touching up the MCC then I'd love to see them finish up cut content like that

[@haydencassidy9536]

@@arthand7672 No man. 343 can just leave these beautiful games alone. They will just find some way to ruin it

[@arkangelgaming35]

@@haydencassidy9536 You do know that 343 made the anniversary version of Halo CE and Halo 2? They added more lines and content to those games themselves... you just sound like a 343 hater.

[@saibot1246]

I'm finishing 3 and i'm disappointed a little bit to don't have a lot of environment it's a lot of desert and brown i preferred odst for his atmosphere i think 3 for me need something that didn't have when i played ce (i finished on legendary) and 2 on normal maybe an anniversary version will change my words about the campaign maybe it's because after finishing halo 2 anniversary and his beautiful cinematics

[@haydencassidy9536]

@@arkangelgaming35 lol ok bro

[@darthplagueisthewise2157]

The scarab fights in halo 3 was probably the most memorable part for me. That and the 1v1 with the Brute mini boss.

[@Romanattor]

Yeah, the scarab fights were hard as heck for me

[@gingermachinimano1]

Them 2 scarabs were such a pain in the ass. That beam attack they do shredded my will to live

[@the_drink_real]

Yeah i loved the scrab fight, the explosion when you kill it is so satisfying

[@herymusic]

@@gingermachinimano1 Were you playing it on Heroic or Legendary? Cos it was quite easy for me in Normal.

[@gingermachinimano1]

@@herymusic heroic bro. I still have nightmares about them scarabs

[@Y-4.]

Halo Reach was my first game, then Halo 4. I got MCC last year and have played the other games but the bleakness of Reach and the vague character of six is what connects me the most with the story and aids me in immersing my self in the story. Not to say that Chief is a bad character, he’s far from it. But with six doing his absolute most to prevent the inevitable and going down like a badass hits me more than the final mission in Halo 3 or Chief going into Cryo sleep.

[@nocturneuh]

Hey, agreed, I feel the same about Reach, it is Epic; I'd rate it best of the lot.

[@superk9letsplays419]

​@Nocturne people hate on it because not matching the books. I love this game and I don't care for the books. People would hate it because the books say it fell in a few hours. I am explaining why people hate it but I love it as my first game.

[@TheResilient5689]

I still play Reach regularly. If they had gotten rid of the weapon bloom and re-introduced some Halo 3 features, then it would’ve been on the same level as 3, despite a not-as-good-but-still-solid story.

[@benjaminharles664]

Me: having a shitty day Act Man: I can fix that

[@Nevad25]

Halo 2. Switching between the Arbiter and the Master Chief, the covenant civil war, the Elites allying with the humans, that was so unexpected, flying in a banshee while "Incubus-Follow" plays in the background, fighting in the Arbiter museum while "Blow me Away" is rocking.. Just so many epic and iconic moments.

[@davejake6147]

Man I needed some good entertainment today actman you've done it again!

[@TheActMan]

Oh I know what the subscribers like ;)

[@Sebasushi1]

What you mean, you haven’t even seen the video

[@davejake6147]

Have you ever been sitting in a movie theater before the movie started and thought dang im just glad to see more content from this studio or producer ? I get what tour saying i just get exited when actman post

[@digitalnative5678]

The sponsor section of this video has gone down as one of the best sponsorships I've seen so far. Taking a once-in-a-lifetime sponsor that could easily be taken as a joke and then going all in with the energy you'd never expect from a sponsorship for a candy bar. Great job, and great video!

[@snekn9ne567]

He should have added a category for soundtracks. I feel like halo wouldn’t be halo without the soundtrack

[@I2aMpAnT]

Very true! But all the Bungie games are so damn good in their own ways.

[@DiscardatRandom]

He should collab with an actual musician tho for that part

[@cinelaureano6335]

I agree fully. For me halo 3 has the best score, although Halo 2's mjolmir mix is peak halo score.

[@MasterPiBi]

I was just thinking exactly the same ! Would have been really interesting and could have change the pawn's position

[@stevenborg102]

Exactly what I was thinking. Surprised he ignored that.

[@verdanteridium]

"Every target is just another target" fits so well with the Fate school of quotes, "The Archer class is really full of archers." and "People die when they are killed"

[@adamweber2134]

Lol

[@Blue_Flame_Raptor]

This couldn't have come at a better time when it seems like nobody is uploading today. Thanks Actman

[@TheActMan]

I gotchu

[@Pinkmusak]

Funny thing, the “I thought you’d be taller” is a reference to the first level of Combat Evolved, where a marine exclaims “He’s taller than I thought.”

[@superk9letsplays419]

Really?

[@ThePilleroflightning]

I feel like that’s a stretch and could just be a coincidence.

[@kurtisdaywalt5719]

Let’s be real it’s just Palmer being a *****

[@omni2129]

"You know what I think I'll go outside today." *Act man posts a video* "I'll go outside in 34 minutes and 29 seconds"

[@Freak5thGen]

34 minutes and 30 seconds*

[@pXnTilde]

Bruh, do you even 1.25x speed?

[@Yavorh55]

You don't respect that last second!?

[@skippingstep1515]

Most YouToubers: "RAID: Shadow Legends, Raycon Earbuds, Audible, CuriosityStream, etc." This madlad: bUtTeRfInGeR Edit: Commentators, I see you all felt the need to list all the common YT sponsors that I failed to mention, and that is so admirable of you. It's almost as if there are too many to mention, and I put the "etc." there for some reason.

[@theaverageclownhole3369]

And skillshare.

[@johnmarston3395]

And manscaped

[@ax0l297]

Dragon legends

[@the_drink_real]

And NordVPN, dashlane, etc.

[@TheBezerker14]

Raid shadow legends must be making BANK with all the youtubers they pay to show off their game

[@biggestofballers6173]

Madlad didn't even put halo 5 in the thumbnail, what a gamer

[@TheActMan]

Not enough space tbh lolol

[@ExodiaTheD1HATER]

Ha

[@Mi_tala]

@@TheActMan *yikes*

[@savvynumbskull15]

Because literally nobody would say halo 5 has the best campaign lmao its so bad act man made like 5 videos over it

[@BiomechanicalBrick]

If you were to play Halo 5 today instead of watching the Act Man you would realize it's actually great. In every aspect.

[@calumbus3784]

Halo 4 legendary in a nutshell: Oh boy a SAW! Can't wait to mow down everythi- ....out of ammo? After killing two knights!?

[@the_drink_real]

You wouldn't pick up the saw though, it's just a worse assault rifle

[@shrekt8386]

@@the_drink_real a-are you moronic?

[@weebsarecringe2102]

@@shrekt8386 yes he is

[@mythboy76]

@@weebsarecringe2102 gents, we can agree that both AR and SAW are better than the god damn suppressor

[@funnymcfunfuns1455]

@@the_drink_real The Saw is a power weapon. It destroys in multiplayer.

[@nickjuarez4062]

The silenced SMG and magnum in ODST are actually a great combo especially on Mombasa streets even on legendary. They both have decent range and if you use the smg in short controlled bursts, you can easily mop up grunts jackles and strip brute shields from mid range. It makes you feel like a true ODST when you use this combo effectively. The only problem is ammo, but if you find the audio logs you get access to supply caches which helps.

[@thetimelessone117]

ACT MAN: puts Halo 2 at 3rd Me: Take care Act Man,what you say is heresy!

[@taylertherapperowens1094]

@Kia El halo 2 is first for me because we got to see the covenant perspective as arbiter their Beliefs etc

[@aestheticscout9543]

@The Archangel wtf Is that rating.... It hurts...

[@taylertherapperowens1094]

@The Archangel uhhhhh

[@user-ft4bl4lh9w]

Halo 2 had shit gameplay dude, wake up

[@maritimesteak8540]

@@user-ft4bl4lh9w youtube shows your just a hater if I'm being honest so

[@Kiu_8]

Combat Evolved gave you the most immersive experience. Halo 2 had the best narrative but the most blue balls ending. Halo 3 had the best ending but the worst managing of characters. ODST was pretty much a mix of everything that made Halo an amazing franchise. Reach had the most scenic aura of all. Halo 4 had the most adventurous detour from the rest of the games but the most human vibe out of all. Halo 5 had nothing. In terms of gameplay, I'd say that Halo 3, 2 and Reach (yes, in that order) were the most fun.

[@TheActMan]

Damn son, you summed it up pretty nicely!

[@themonstergamer5441]

@@Kiu_8I THINK THE EXACT SAME WAY.... but I do like halo 2 better than 3.

[@bearsbeetsbattlestargalact6722]

I despised playing as the Arbiter.

[@finkamain1621]

I played Halo 5 twice and I still cannot retain what happened in the campaign because of how boring it was. I just remember that cutscene with the Spartans running down the hill, muddy and plastic looking textures, a repeating boss, and Locke who has the personality of a brick

[@Kiu_8]

@@themonstergamer5441 Same bro, same. I. Halo 2 II. Halo: Reach III. CASTING ASIDE ALL THE REST IS SO DIFFICULT, I'd say Halo 3 takes the spot though, its faults are forgiven by the awesomeness of pretty much all of the missions, the soundtrack, etc.

[@thetrashpanda2109]

Halo CE for me. First halo game i played. The library mission wasn't the best, the graphics may have aged, but it's still my favourite campaign

[@toehammer9493]

"Combat Evolved is the King!" Always and forever

[@ausaralexander2627]

Definitely

[@veronicagutierrezpatlan7697]

Nah halo 3

[@toehammer9493]

@@veronicagutierrezpatlan7697 Opinions are opinions, I have mine you have yours.

[@veronicagutierrezpatlan7697]

@@toehammer9493 I know

[@toehammer9493]

@@veronicagutierrezpatlan7697 Aight

[@The4j1123]

20:51 Reach was actually the last major planet to be lost in the Human-Covenant War. It took place _right_ at the end of it all, but still before Halo: CE. It was a prequel, but not the beginning of the war. Also, Spartan III's are newers than Spartan IIs. Chief is technically the "older" generation.

[@canttalk-busypurging]

‘I made it count, Jorge. I really did.’ That actually hurt, I’m not gonna lie.

[@laggzzy6451]

even though halo 2 is so frustrating to play, i just cant stop going back to it I just love it id place it second, id place CE third because even though it was amazing it was quite simplistic which is just a sign of the times. But number 1 in my books has to be Halo 3, i was immersed from start to finish, ill never forget playing covenant and hearing "the brutes are mobilising everything theyve got" it felt like a war and when the two scarabs came it sticks with me forever and who could forget that piano tune, still sends shivers down my spine.

[@Twatical]

Halfway through the butterfinger ad I realised he was being legit

[@BopLouie]

Yeh

[@hewhobattles8869]

"Can't use Halo 4 or 5's Soundtrack due to copyright" Act Man hasn't even said a word yet and already Halo 4 and 5 are at a bad start.

[@thebagelar3859]

yea and 343's games are just last and everybody agrees about that

[@willyates2787]

@@thebagelar3859 I love halo 4

[@argo9721]

@@thebagelar3859 actually halo 4 is my third favorite halo game

[@giantdad2414]

cant use them because they suck

[@wyatt4790]

TheBagelar halo 4 is awesome what you mean?

[@Freelancer837]

Referring to Reach "The start of the Human-Covenant War" Contact Harvest: Am I a joke to you?

[@thenightmaricsenpai524]

Halo Wars: Am I a joke to you?!

[@spiderz5145]

“Are there any other starts of the human-covenant war I should know about?!”

[@sebyt2062]

@@spiderz5145 Yes

[@peter0071000]

Stfu with your baby memes

[@Freelancer837]

@@peter0071000 lol

[@duran4689]

Halo 3 for me due to how revolutionary it was as well as story and soundtrack. Just that first mission dropping in the jungle was the most epic start to a game I’ve ever experienced. Just a badass game. Just a amazing series of games which I just put above all else. Can’t even keep count with how many times I’ve replayed the campaigns and still don’t get bored.

[@dr.indianajones9558]

nothing revolutionary.Halo CE was revolutionery

[@gaydubbbz8148]

I think " soundtrack and atmosphere" should have been a category because they r at the core of the halo franchise

[@bootsmcgee295]

I agree, halo 3s soundtrack made me feel like a badass as some halos didnt

[@tommunism8778]

Unless it’s halo 4 No hate for the composer, but it’s not the same

[@bryanmontillafolrez2425]

At least atmosphere

[@Windjammer19]

@@tommunism8778 It's the horns. Marty rarely used horns in his music (except ODST's sax). But most early Halo music was strings, piano, vocals, rock, drums or even electronic, but almost no horns at the forefront of the compositions.

[@brannonmoser6904]

I agree but I also don’t think enough people care about that as much as things like core gameplay or level design

[@natesturm448]

No one: The Act Man: drops the most lit sponsorship video

[@joeallen3388]

almost, internet historian has the best.

[@asmodai6873]

@@joeallen3388 Flash Gitz, nobody can top them

[@setflavius8049]

Halo Reach was the last Halo game I ever played. I started crying when you got to the end of that segment. I miss the old bungie. Halo is my whole childhood and early teenage years. I remember so many parts and lines by heart. That's something I can't even say for my favorite movies. God, I love Halo. More than any other franchise ever. Those games were literally my life for a long time.

[@glr4764]

I CANNOT believe he put Reach only at #4... Really makes no sense whatsoever.

[@MayoMike10]

Well… Infinite… is amazing, hope you’re enjoying it too

[@bornbuttery7593]

The Halo wars games are pretty good too

[@uglyluffy7815]

@@glr4764 bad game

[@JackSaiyanXI]

@@uglyluffy7815 top 3 game in the series

[@stumpymcwhiskey]

In my like 12 years of KZbin I've never seen a butterfinger sponsorship lmaoooo

[@ALDO_GOODENS]

Act Man: *talks about Halo for the hundredth time.* Me: So, uh... We going to get a “Why Was Dark Souls 2 So Controversial and Divisive?!”

[@OnyeNacho]

When is he going to review Army Men or Quake?

[@PureYear]

Does he need to? DS2 was absolutely not a bad game, it was a fantastic game in my book. Sure, it had a lot of flaws but i personally feel like a DS2 review would just be beating a dead horse at this point, what would even be the point? Everyone has already talked about The game.

[@moresoulthanasockwithahole3493]

but muh dork sools

[@ALDO_GOODENS]

@@PureYear But not Act Man! And, I don’t know what he would talk about. I just want to hear his thoughts on it.

[@MasterKiller540_]

I always wanted him to talk about Gears Of War

[@ncrtrooper6619]

*Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for The Act Man to do a "Why Fallout New Vegas Was So Awesome."* Also, Halo Reach is the best campaign followed by CE.

[@TheActMan]

My god, you actually broke character

[@ncrtrooper6619]

@@TheActMan *Truth is, the character was broke from the start*

[@Sgt.ArchDornan]

@@TheActMan YOU ARE OUT OF UNIFORM SOLDIER WHERE IS YOUR POWER ARMOR

[@TheActMan]

@@ncrtrooper6619 LOOOOL

[@greenyno0dle331]

One day act man you will give us the reveiw

[@treemanboy1]

1,2,3 and reach could honestly go in any order. They're all just so good and are absolute masterpieces.

[@SotaMake]

True

[@HKgaming86]

Personally I think 3 isn't very good compared to the rest

[@DachshundDogStarluck19]

I personally think Halo 2 campaign is pretty bad compared to Bungie's other Halo games.

[@Jamarvious_]

@@DachshundDogStarluck19 story wise or gameplay wise

[@DachshundDogStarluck19]

@@Jamarvious_ both but leaning a bit more on the gameplay side.

[@julianreyes4231]

Halo 2 was breathtaking the first time playing it

[@Sunshine-tu6cm]

In the sea of Raid, Manscaped, and Filmora, Act Man gets sponsored by Butterfinger. Epic.

[@manuelcartagena8052]

Act Man: RBX "Don't ever lay a finger on my Butterfinger."

[@christopherverhoef9112]

"Returning to Reach, the START of the Human-Covenant War..." BRUH.

[@BartenderDownUnder]

My man forgot about Halo Wars :(

[@eagleofbrittany7231]

I was looking for this comment. Reach basically took place at the end of the war lmao.

[@MrHandss]

they say "remember reach" but they should be saying "remember harvest" :(

[@xxcaptninjaxx4301]

@@MrHandss will yeah lot of people in the human-covenant war and near the extinction for the human race but master chief at least finish the fight.

[@IrishZOMBIE117]

Also thinking Noble team is an "older" generation of Spartan, when all but Gorge are Spartan III's.

[@poly_g6068]

There is literally zero benefit to restricting ammo counts so much in a Halo game, where everything takes an entire clip to kill. Why is 343 so stupid?

[@SentinelEnforcer]

343: "Let's restrict ammo so that players HAVE to use our cool new promethean weapons." Also 343: "Let's make half of the new promethean weapons completely suck to use."

[@86Fallowcp]

@@SentinelEnforcer i thought they were pretty fun... except the pistol thing

[@86Fallowcp]

@Grundle Dunderson The rifle had its uses, but the pistol was just useless, and the charge barely worked most of the time. Although, I saw that they changed it a little in 5.

[@BioGoji-zm5ph]

For the record, Bungie started this first with Halo 2. Just look at how much the spare ammo reserves were cut in comparison to Halo 1. All 343i did was continue the trend that Bungie started. The only weapon that actually got an increase in ammo reserves was the Halo 3 Assault Rifle, which can carry 353 spare rounds, making 11 spare magazines, for 12 mags total counting the one currently loaded. And that's it. But otherwise, Bungie started the low ammo reserves and lower ammo counts. Compare magazine sizes in Halo CE and Halo 2 versus Halo 3 onward (ODST being an exception in a few areas).

[@sheldonsipe5673]

Poly_G it's called a magazine not a clip.

[@MichaelClark2-c4m]

Coolest thing about halo 3, is that you can solve everything your way. One of the coolest moments for me was that when me and my brother had first came up against a scarab, as opposed to taking out the legs, he jumped up the ramp on a ghost and onto the scarab, then blowing it up. Meanwhile I was still dead from the fact he splattered me mid air when I almost got on there.

[@Racc1-1]

Halo CE was the game that made me play games, and was the game that has the most memorable things to me between SP, split screen, and LAN. Nothing can recreate the experience of the first Halo to me, to an almost sad extent of a lost time that was now long ago. Glad you also think so highly of it.

[@RuffisOak]

basically count the games backwards and you'll find a good one at the end

[@plebisMaximus]

Pretty much.

[@maxwllcool]

Forgot to mention the amazing atmosphere of CE. So many amazing bangers in the soundtrack and beautiful landscapes, it's tough to choose what has a better atmosphere between CE and ODST for me.

[@RyougiVector]

I feel pretty much the same way. I wonder if Infinite will follow in the footsteps of Halo CE and ODST to provide that atmosphere and sense of mystique that adorns the gameplay experience.

[@bobbobbins4877]

I've never doubted that CE had the best campaign. The first half is absolutely flawless. It stumbles at times in the 2nd half because of backtracking and some flood sequences that are not enjoyable, especially on higher difficulties. Yet it remains very solid. Needless to say, the ending is epic.

[@CruisingBy]

My guy got sponsored by butterfingers. HES MADE IT!!

[@godzillakaijuboy]

TBH, the fact that you gave Halo 5 story a 3/10 is a miracle. I would have given it a 0

[@freemang.f7357]

0 is being too generous😐

[@the_drink_real]

If i could go negative with halo 5, i would

[@adrianpickel1482]

@@the_drink_real it’s the last Jedi of the halo franchise

[@herymusic]

That's reserved for Destiny, my g

[@mikeyboy7719]

It’s got so many cool designs and stuff, just a shame how it played out

[@bedroomstudios2614]

The Act Man being sponsored by Butterfinger Me: The Bart Man

[@Marinealver]

Why you little...

[@flyingrancidm00nfish7]

I have to agree with CE at the top, even if some think it's repetitive. If they tweaked a few of the flaws with the absurdly difficult legendary gameplay with the release of Halo2 anniversary it could definitely have taken number one for me.

[@arthurmorgan6475]

I think Halo 2 had the best campaign the story was so damn great its like a movie that I can rewatch over and over again.

[@Chuked]

CE is the best halo game

[@ExiledStorm]

@G0DLYGAMER2008 For me personally halo 2 is my fav just because the legendary isn't too hard for me

[@ExiledStorm]

@G0DLYGAMER2008 Yeah I feel ya! I've played it on SLASO and laso with a friend and have completed it in 2 hours on legendary

[@Flamingbannas]

@Merciless Freak difficulty sure, level design; most of my all-time favorite Halo levels are in this game. There's not a single level I dread and in almost every other game there is at least one. *Nudge Nudge* I'm lookin at you Combat Evolve *cough cough(The Library)*

[@user-ft4bl4lh9w]

The story was great but the thing that hold Halo 2 back for me is the gameplay.

[@mxyogerts2121]

I'll never forget playing 343 guilty spark and the library as a 12 year old and on the verge of shitting my pants from how scary I found the flood

[@cantdestroyher7245]

My sister and I never played past assault on the control room because we were too afraid of the flood

[@Shft-T4b]

I remember when I played through with my brother I had to convince him that the flood carriers were named "Mr Poppy" and they were walking balloons that just wanted hugs... all so that he was brave enough to play through the rest of CE with me.

[@cantdestroyher7245]

That’s brilliant I should try it on my sister. 20 years later and she still hasn’t finished it 😂

[@Shaxii__]

Anybody: Wins the Xbox. Microsoft: Sorry gonna have to delay that.

[@Catenfur]

Halo CE is my pick. Played that game so many times. Can’t say the same for the others, aside from the multiplayer. The stories didn’t grab me the way the first one did. Although I do like how the second let’s you be an Elite. Used to have fun “taming” Hunters in CE and having pet flood. Also remember the first easter egg I accidentally discovered.

[@jamesbrincefield9879]

Exploring the levels of Combat Evolved was one of my greatest memories as a kid. There was something about it that no other game in the series has faithfully recreated, but it seems like Infinite is leaning heavily into the sandbox elements so I have a lot of hope that it’s comparable. To this day I’ve played the original far more than any other game in the franchise and it’s still just as enjoyable as it always was but I’ve never really known what it was that kept pulling me back in. It’s not just the environments, the AI, or the story, it’s the whole package. Every level just has this perfect trail of bread crumbs it lays out for you that makes you want to continue following it, but it allows you to do so at your own pace without ever feeling like you’re being pulled through the game on a leash. I remember walking around and making up my own stories about what had taken place there previously. Not many games have ever caused me to do that. There’s just something so satisfying about it that’s kept me coming back to it for 20 years now.

[@bluex217]

Halo CE has a lot of environmental storytelling and the story is much more about feeling, feeling the ambience and vibe. I can think of several scenarios in CE whereby the music, sound effects, random shouting from the AI's and the fighting all work together not only seamlessly but in a way which heightens them all from what they are individually. It also bleeds a ton of ominous mystery. It's an artistic masterpiece as much as it is a run and gun shootem up to me.. So same for me, I was 9 when I first played in 2001

[@yoehonjohn4832]

That’s hard to say. HALO CE has so much mystery and had such a great closing. Halo 2 has the most story and explains the covenants beliefs. It’s awesome with playing as the arbiter and a great cliffhanger ending. Halo 3 to me is the avengers of video games. Playing as chief and the arbiter with the elites is awesome. It has your tears at some moments in the game and a great closing for a trilogy.

[@SuperHns]

you call that a cliffhanger??? HALO 2 was cut short bro. And Halo players on PC got fucked we had to wait till 2020 to finish the fight.

[@agroed]

I can pretty much agree with everything here, honestly, it's a great list. Personally, I put Halo 3 above CE because I just can't get past the level design. So much of it is so repetitive and there are a lot of things that are dragged out far longer than they should be, especially the Library.

[@bootsmcgee295]

Halo 3 is the best halo, by far the most fun ive ever had in a halo game

[@tommunism8778]

For repetitive levels, every flood level is repetitive, it’s just firing the shotgun over and over and over again. What I mean is the flood isn’t fun but in 3, the flood actual have a fun factor that differs them in a good way.

[@mikeehrmantraut1899]

@@tommunism8778 I agree its does get repetitive over and over and in halo 3 the flood is way better than halo 1

[@Cooltech06]

In my opinion, if Halo 5 didn't release, Cortana dying at the end of Halo 4 (aka. "I'm not coming with you this time John") would be one of the most emotional endings in a video game franchise ever created...

[@kallemetsahalme5701]

yea as dull as h4 was for the most part, it still had some purpose. with 5 its all over

[@niknatno3154]

I never thought i’d see a Butterfinger sponsor in my entire life but ok...

[@everettgaspar3482]

Act man: “i hate it, it was the worst thing ever imaginable. 5/10”

[@Marinealver]

So he is using IGN scale here.

[@warreng675]

Yeah he did say that. I was thinking that during the video. A load of crap 7/10

[@TheActMan]

Ratings are relative to the Halo series. I guess, I wasn't entirely clear with how I'm grading it lol or maybe I just didn't make much sense. Oh well, hope you enjoyed the video. You can forget about the number ratings in that case haha

[@insertnamehere2746]

@@TheActMan i think the number ratings are a waste of time and they distract from the actual arguments for each game as a whole. Also, saying ODST had the best soundtrack and atmosphere but not scoring/rendering credit to it didn't make any sense to me. If soundtrack and atmosphere are part of a game, why would it not be credited?

[@naderzein2435]

@@TheActMan Halo 5 story non relative is a 1/10, relative to Halo it's a -5000/10

[@superadambomb5834]

Act man: beats halo 2 on legendary while eating butter fingers Me: is it possible to learn this power

[@konraddromero]

Not from a simp

[@saibot1246]

Yes but your controller and key board are going to die.

[@repaleonhalo9754]

I just replayed Halo CE again. And as much as I love that game, the infinite enemies really started to bother me. And the chaining grenades on the floor. The enemies also spawn right next to you. Its very obvious in Flood maps like Keys. The Covenant just hide behind a door and if you dont open it you end up fighting the Flood alone.

[@viktorthevictor6240]

@@Hamon5099 I respectfully disagree. I think the parts where all 4 factions are fighting each other (forerunner bots vs flood vs Covenant vs you) made up for that. It was pretty crazy to go through it the first time. I can understand replaying it would be a different story.

[@viktorthevictor6240]

@@Hamon5099 Again, I disagree. Backtracking through old levels serves the purpose of showing the familiar environments overrun by the flood. How it has all changed after the outbreak. Seeing the Covenant getting their ass handed to them in their own ship communicates the danger of the situation. The sentinels serve the same narrative purpose, and it spices up the gameplay. And yes, it does matter which playthrough it is. Replay value is a thing. The library sucks tho

[@hllyenaylleth9576]

@@crouchjump5787 lame

[@SaintSchield]

There are very few "infinite" enemies in the game, and the only ones coming to mind are the hallway in the last chapter up the ladder and past two sentinels, Captain Keyes's final location, and not much else coming to mind. Those times it's the Flood, and yeah, I'd kinda expect that for an enemy named the Flood. Weird thing to be bothered by.