Why Halo 3 Was AMAZING (Retrospective)

Featuring HiddenXperia, Late Night Gaming, Halo Canon, Installation00, Elijah (Rocket Sloth), and UberNick. This is Halo 3 Retrospective: an exploration of Halo 3's lengthy development, marketing spectacle (believe campaign), and elements which makes it one of the most important game releases in history. Along with other KZbinrs in the Halo community, we also reminisce about all our amazing experiences with Halo 3.
Part 1: Halo CE Retrospective - • Complete History of Ha...
Part 2: Halo 2 Retrospective - • Halo 2 Retrospective (...
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- HiddenXperia: / hiddenxperia
- Late Night Gaming: / latenightcomms
- Halo Canon: / halocanon
- Installation00: / @installation00
- (Elijah) Rocket Sloth: / @rocketsloth
- UberNick: / ubernickyt
- The Vengeful 'Vadam: / @thevengefulvadam
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Developing a new Halo
13:16 - E3 2006 and Finishing the Fight
16:18 - Halo 3 Public Beta
18:19 - Marketing Halo 3 (Iris, Mountain Dew, and Believe)
22:13 - Release: Becoming Mainstream
23:20 - Graphics and Performance
24:55 - Soundtrack and Audio Design
26:00 - Campaign
26:59 - Gameplay (Equipment and AI)
30:23 - Co-op (and Xbox Live)
31:49 - Matchmaking
33:24 - Forge and Custom Games
35:25 - Theatre Mode
36:35 - Reminiscing With Halo KZbinrs
44:20 - Thank you!
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• O Brave New World
• Halo 3 ViDoc: Cinema P...
• Halo 3 ViDoc: Journey'...
• Halo 3 ViDoc: Mapmaker...
• Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu Br...
• Halo 3 ViDoc: On the S...
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[Halo 3 Limited Edition Disc] The Making of Halo 3
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[@TheMartyODonnell]

Nice. Brought back many fond memories for me too.

[@geoffdb8118]

It's cool seeing you on all the Halo community content sir Marty

[@anorganicpotato2729]

The man himself has spoken

[@firedylan]

@@geoffdb8118 I may be speaking for the minority but this should set an example for other devs on how to make games and media that inspires and lasts.

[@SameToken]

Really glad it could bring back good memories! Thank you for being part of the production of such a fantastic game. I listen to your soundtracks daily!

[@skarner5199]

Martin, i love so much your music, it´s a shame that 343 industries didn´t convinced you to work on the development of Halo 4 and the actual games (that games suck :c ). I know you had not let this guys to ruin this beatiful franchise.

[@lozothebrozo]

That portion where everyone was reminiscing about their childhood memories with Halo 3 genuinely made me tear up...great work man.

[@abdo19code]

same bro same. if only I could turn back time.

[@BobbyJenko]

@@abdo19code same. I don’t think it’s possible to capture the magic of that time period again

[@Installation00]

Awesome work bud. Brings a tear to the eye remembering all those awesome times!

[@SameToken]

Glad you like, and thank you for taking part! Hearing your audio brought back so many of my own memories, really highlights how Halo 3 is a shared experience.

[@JonackFilm]

True

[@mrhbn9251]

that whole part with everyone reminiscing brought a tear to mine too and reminded me of the times me and my friend would play. After watching this it pushed me to visit his grave to reminisce with him.

[@hawkevick9184]

Big fan

[@jumpman2326]

@@SameToken will you make a halo 2 retrospective? That game is legendary as well!

[@kyleknight9686]

Phenomenal work. F in the chat for our "Offline" friends who have moved on, passed away, or found happiness elsewhere in life. A healthy nod to the past. A toast. Cheers to you all for being there.

[@daviddennis4376]

F

[@UNSCPILOT]

As one of those people who "went offline" for years when I switched to PC, it's an incredible feeling to dust off that old Xboxlive account and return to Halo as it's arrived on PC. Or, in other words; Spartans never die, we're just missing in action.

[@stephenl2571]

Rip Kade mott. Played everyday, poor dude died :(

[@neonsolace2748]

So killing off johnson was marty's idea ? "Marty....You were one of our most treasured composer, long have you made music withhonor and distinction , but your inability to save johnson, Was a colossal failure"

[@REALMARCHINADER]

I will continue to compose music for Halo

[@shnorglebop1798]

@@REALMARCHINADER 343 industries with Halo 4 like “No... you won’t”

[@pododododoehoh3550]

@@shnorglebop1798 I mean he did for reach, before he lead the great schism

[@d.comptonambrose4422]

Underrated comment

[@RF-Edits]

Nay it was heresy

[@bubsy2582]

8 year old me playing Halo 3 while my parents talk about getting divorced

[@AkshatSTR8EDGE]

As if my life aint depressing enough anyway, you are a champ.!

[@alphaman5161]

@@AkshatSTR8EDGE what?

[@werhnerd2773]

...is this true? If so, I am sorry for your loss

[@miesterj1174]

Same bud

[@miesterj1174]

But life gets better you know

[@wannabeyoutuber3747]

"Reminiscing with Halo KZbinrs" This is what Halo is all about. Having fun with your friends, late night gaming. Peaple out there saying Halo and so being the reason for mass murders and crap, but meanwhile its just "hey bro, wanna have fun with Forge tonight?" Its all about fun and making friends. And thank God Bungie decided to make another, and another great Halo game

[@DomesticDomoGaming]

Shedding a tear for all the profiles that never came back online. Good memories of adding random people just to join their custom game nights

[@rootatouille180]

Too bad i never had that feeling... Man, From all the people who could'nt play video games in a childhood.

[@kamargo0056]

The “Reminiscing with Halo youtubers” section made me cry... so many memories

[@pattyrafter88]

Gayyyy

[@kamargo0056]

@@pattyrafter88 ok dude

[@nawalathhariansyah3263]

Yeah, it's amazing how much memories one game could give you.

[@kamargo0056]

@@nawalathhariansyah3263 fr

[@_R0N1N]

I watched wishing I experienced all of the content but I know I shared a lot of cool moments free for all slayer with my friends back then. Nice wonderful memories.

[@SalsTouch]

Halo 1-3 literally shaped my entire youth. What a legendary trilogy.

[@erimercado7700]

really? its wasnt school, family, learning about life, traveling? halo was your entire youth?

[@SalsTouch]

@@erimercado7700 Halo 1-3 literally helped* shape my entire youth. What a legendary trilogy. Corrected it just for you!

[@erimercado7700]

@@SalsTouch lmao thats pretty sad

[@SalsTouch]

@@erimercado7700 I think you taking the time to knit pick a comment I made a year ago is pretty sad

[@ashtonhashbrown6155]

@@SalsTouch lol playing Halo means you're a legend! And Eri, stop being a boomer, games Like Halo rock.

[@Batman89057]

Haters: "Halo is overrarated. There's no chance of it recreating it's golden era ever again. Halo is gone." *Me looking at The Master Chief Collection on console and PC, cross platform play coming and the revert to the old art style in Halo Infinite* : "Were it so easy."

[@maxj9204]

I'm still playing halo 3 online on MCC, it's still fantastic.

[@pen118]

halo infinite could be garbage

[@Batman89057]

@@pen118 Please read again. I mentioned the art style. I didn't say anything about the game as a whole.

[@Batman89057]

@@maxj9204 Still need an xbox so I can finally get mcc, but looking forward to it when I can. Personally I loved flood in Halo 4 arguably the most but each tto their own!

[@86lanzo]

Dude you're 100% correct...Halo infinite just has to be good..it doesn't even have to be great or amazing...just good... With Halo now on PC...and console...and infinite will be on gamepass and xcloud....Halo infinite..will be the biggest halo game ever.. simply by the virtue it's on the most platforms ever...and it's multiplayer is going F2P......Xbox delaying it a year to the anniversary of Halo CE..gives the game every chance to not be a buggy underwhelming mess...like I said it just has to be good...the halo fanbase is dying for a new game..

[@just_tyr273]

I’m sure your channel would boost when halo infinite comes out, keep up the great work

[@timelordmagnums357]

That's very me of you to make such a great video :)

[@virologicorc]

It’s out :)

[@CalanReichel]

HELLO PROPHET! WE HAVE ARRIVED!!!

[@babyoda1973]

Right that what brought me here felt I needed to go back as I go forward

[@mafiousbj]

It totally did! Algorithm just recommended me his videos!

[@saroachman]

"You can accomplish things together, on co op, you wouldn't dream of doing alone" >crashes tank into wall

[@KaMiller187]

The “Believe” campaign is the best marketing campaign there ever was or ever will be for a video game.

[@infinitespace2520]

It was the best marketing campaign for anything ever

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

100%. I never saw anything like it before that. I remember at the time thinking it was pushing videogames forward and I still feel like it did. Hearing them talk about a videogame on the radio of all things, the most boomer form of media you can think of, really stood out.

[@UNSCPILOT]

Even with unlimited money, I don't think Microsoft could ever capture that much lightning in a bottle again, it's burned into my memories like nothing else has done since

[@Matanumi]

@@YouCanCallMeReTro now its all about NFT lootboxes.... gaming hasn't gone that far forward

[@dac314]

When the new Halo series came out, it was so cartoonish and hokey that I just rewatched Believe a few times and then Forward Unto Dawn again recently. Amazing what people who love and appreciate the source material can do, versus faceless corporations who lack an understanding of the IP and fans.

[@FoxyGrandpa1]

Gah damn I love this video. Great work dude

[@SameToken]

Glad you liked it, thank you!

[@SilverViper1000]

"Great" is far behind what it actually is :)

[@low42g]

Yeah man, this is a full-on documentary. Well done, love it.

[@9-11wasthecoolestthingever9]

The nostalgia is overwhelming, this game made so many people’s childhood/teenage years, it’s good to know so many people treasure this masterpiece, thank you for making this video

[@Therealmoseslupai]

Yup! 🤙🏾

[@Error-ck4jg]

that name.....

[@paulzucati9028]

My friends and I still play Bungie halos to this day, and often debate the best halo. Halo 3 will forever be, the most awesome, deepest loved, and single greatest source of treasured memories for millions including myself. The lifespan of Halo 3, marked a moment in gaming history, I feel honored and privileged to have lived in that moment, in the golden age of console gaming. Thank you for the video, I regret that I have but one like to give.

[@legendaryc4]

We live during the greatest times known to man. The billions that died before us and the billions that will be born after us will never know what its like to be alive during the hyped years of Halo

[@jumpman2326]

Same here man the new halos don’t feel the same as bungie games, Halo 2 and Halo 3 will forever be legendary!

[@Blaz1ngFury]

FACTS man

[@Ali--554]

It was fun playing h3 with you man, hope we all play it again

[@SameToken]

Thank you for joining, had a brilliant time! Will definitely be doing something like that again in the near future!

[@ydk103]

how about we do mcc customs

[@Bambi-kt9lb]

So keen to get the new xbox so i can finally play halo again

[@pododododoehoh3550]

@@ydk103 So excited for that customs browser

[@feelthepayne88]

Possibly the most underrated channel on KZbin.

[@Stratty9]

Ngl that ending with everyone sharing their memories nearly had me in tears while remembering playing fat kid, garbage dump, shark, ride or die with my older brother when we stole my dads xbox controller so we could play splitscreen together. Thank you for that!

[@jeanmouloude]

*Why Halo 3 was A MASTERPIECE* me: Yes

[@jboydayz]

lol

[@danielrosero4603]

Man, I wish I could experience the anticipation and hype for a video game the way I did for this one. Loving the Halo videos! Keep it up!

[@DanielSan1776]

That’s a good name I approve

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

Up until that point I had never seen such widespread marketing and hype for a game. Granted I was only 12, but still it was crazy and made me excited not only for the game but for the future of gaming.

[@theflaggeddragon9472]

"One person editing while the rest slaughter each other" made some of the best times I've ever had playing video games.

[@Dfoulds28]

This game was the highlight of my high school life, to this day I have never played a better game and I will play this game until they shut off the servers. I hope the devs who read this know they made something truly great something the world may never see again, and they should be proud, thanks for the memories.

[@Blaz1ngFury]

Factsss til they shut off the servers

[@davidross5640]

This wounds my soul... I remember everything so fondly, so much of my heart is bound to it... I grieve because it ended... that period of my life meant everything to me, and while i should feel joy for remembering the thing that gave me so much, I weep for having that time pass me by... I would give anything to relive those times, to go back to that very first online game, to go back to the very beginning of what mattered so much to me... life wasnt made to regret the things we loved... how do i go on?

[@lucianodelgado6341]

Keep playing on PC, We will never forget :)

[@foreigndrank459]

bruh I just downloaded Hali combat elvolved for the first time

[@ryanelliott71698]

Maranda’s death is by far the weakest death in the game. It really felt like they couldn’t give a rational way for her to die. Instead she goes on a suicide mission without support. She ends up becoming a plot device to get Johnson out of the halo control room.

[@knavenformed9436]

@A.A.Ron Davis Well it's the canonical use of the magnum if CE is concerned. Seriously the magnum and AR pulling gots on my nerves so badly every time.

[@Patryc]

Idk I liked it

[@weenie7746]

I honestly thought Miranda was corny and bland. Yeah she had her own style, and character but I just didn't like her like I liked the arbiter and Johnson. She brought nothing to the table. Nothing interesting anyways

[@TheGAVstudio]

Every aspect of the game feels like a huge punch in your imagination. That is Quality right there... something that is missing from this generation...

[@Iwillhurtyoureallybad]

The king of halo documentaries

[@ericelinski9285]

This game was the best. Nothing beat the two summers following the games release. Playing outside with friends all day then coming in to someone’s house if it’s raining and playing hours of split screen and matchmaking. Very fond memories of this game.

[@mitchellman32]

Amazing video. So many memories. "You ever wish you knew you were in the 'good old days', before you left them?" Andy - The Office.

[@sumspartan8396]

I'm crying right now. this was literally my first game ever. Played it when I was 2, in 2008. I was born in 2006.

[@TheMrt800]

When I was in junior high, I actually made the Halo 3 moment of one of the trailers with clay. I loved halo 3, I got to skip school and play it all day, it was the best time of my life!

[@niofalpha]

Upon replaying the campaigns of the original trilogy, Halo 3 is the only one that held up. It just sucks reading about the third of the game’s content that was removed.

[@smicapro]

niofalpha I still love all of them tbh but halo 3's plot and sandbox is still unparalleled to me even to this day

[@KonoGufo]

I mean it totally comes down to preference but • I think 2's campaign holds up aside from the balance • CE's campaign can get repetitive with its level design but the gunplay is amazing That said, Halo 3 is still the best. And I agree that the cut content woulda been great to see

[@Matanumi]

No way...CEs campaign is still amazing man. So what get the levels repeat- the stakes and the encounters are different

[@niofalpha]

@@Matanumi have you played the game since you were 11? I liked it when I was younger, but it just doesn’t hold up anymore. Playing through it feels like a chore.

[@TruTrae]

@@niofalpha I would say that it held up extremely well but many areas are way too repetitive.

[@yurpndurpnslurpn]

Dude Halo was my whole middle school and high school. Playing jenga, fat kid, collecting skulls, everything! Best game ever

[@mayomaster1134]

Man getting those youtubers to list their memories and why they love and miss Halo 3... I'm just 17 and you're making me feel old man

[@cancelanime1507]

36:51 Installation00 for those of us coming from his Discord.

[@tlbtaosd]

Great retrospective. Loved hearing all those experiences of playing it for the first time.

[@adultomelas5322]

Did not expect a Halo 3 video to give me watery eyes. Well done man.

[@blackhood7200]

I wanted to play Halo when I was younger, but my parents never allowed me to play violent games til not long ago. When I was watching this video of Halo 3 development, I was getting depressed hearing at the end every Halo KZbinrs nostalgic memories playing Halo 3 servers and making new friends and how it made them what they are. I wanted to cry, especially after I heard about the Xbox 360 servers shutting down. It's like a part of my childhood was taken away that I could have had. I play MCC, but not knowing what it was like playing 360 servers just makes me sad. It's something I'll never get a chance to get back. I'm happy playing MCC, but it will probably never be the same as playing on 360.

[@Jackomojo]

From the second I could work a controller I started playing Halo. I remember my parents Gathering people for 'Halo Nights' and being really excited the first time I got included.

[@danielmicheli9204]

I remember downloading the Halo 3 announcement trailer on my 360 and it taking forever to finish then watching it on a 100 pound 26 inch HDTV

[@esraeloh8681]

Is that the weight of the TV or it's cost, Haha luls, those were the days man

[@trevorcourtney4326]

Damn this was highly nostalgic 😞 the pinnacle of videogaming

[@midnightlobster]

Was just recommended this video. This made me feel so good. The ending where everyone is talking about their time in Halo 3 gave me chills. We’re all adults now with families and jobs and whatnot, but man do we all have some amazing memories from Halo 3

[@lainhyugatha3762]

Honestly surprised this doesn't have 100k views, quality stuff.

[@noahpettibon]

What the...I found myself tearing up so hard when everyone joined in to share their memories. I guess I’ve really been impacted by this franchise. And thanks for doing such a great job capturing it, dude. Your content is so high quality!!

[@PTron96]

Such an amazingly incredible video. You are a very talented creator Token. The reminiscing part had me in tears. So many of us share the same memories with this beautiful game, i would do anything to go back and play fat kid and duck hunt with you all until i can't keep my eyes open anymore. I wouldn't be who I am today without this game and without all of our interactions with each other. Thankyou Bungie, thankyou Halo and thankyou to all of you who were there for the ride too

[@Slacktionman]

This was my childhood. I played over 6k games online, so many fond memories. Getting home from school and jumping online to play ranked, big team or fat kid. Never going to forget this game.

[@rorydonaldson2794]

I remember growing up on the ps2. When we finally got an xbox 360, and it came with halo 3, the graphics absolutely blew my mind. I had never seen anything so realistic before, such a great game

[@brycevo]

Halo 3 was really good, but I must admit, the campaign was quite short. But the multiplayer was great

[@hectorcastro4956]

The campaign was short, but it didn't feel short if that makes sense, and the level design is amazing

[@Collin212]

@@hectorcastro4956 the levels were long, thought out and added a lot of lore

[@hectorcastro4956]

@@Collin212 exactly, now imagine how it would've if they had time to add more

[@hectorcastro4956]

@Joe i wish we got to play more levels on the ark, that thing was HUGE and yet we only got two levels ( who are some of my favorites)

[@mauriciobello8062]

@@hectorcastro4956 Levels: The Ark and The Covenant

[@DCXRevolution]

"Bungie believed in Fun before Graphics" Here, this right here, is pure wisdom.

[@UNSCPILOT]

And, ironically, Halo 3 *STILL* looks good even today, sure the textures and models ain't as sharp as modern games but they're still good looking

[@flowerpower003]

@@UNSCPILOT The only thing I think has seriously aged poorly is the marines faces, good lord they look like play dough

[@UNSCPILOT]

@@flowerpower003 true, though plenty of games from the Era ain't much better off there in fairness

[@flowerpower003]

@@UNSCPILOT Agreed honestly a lot of older games aged poorly when it comes to faces

[@asimplepie2279]

Marty is such a great guy, saves the story and is all for the fans. Much respek

[@jw6043]

So many chills and so many memories. Love this game and the community!

[@randomdude964]

this genuinely made me cry

[@DJ-mj3nn]

It amazes me how outstanding this video is, let alone the rest of your videos. I can’t explain the nostalgic feeling that come from these videos. The choice in music, narration, and incorporation of fellow KZbinrs to build upon the retrospective view of such an iconic point in so many people’s lives is absolutely breathtaking.

[@spontaksback]

This is such a bittersweet feeling; I feel senses of sadness and loneliness knowing that those amazing days are gone, yet at the same time, incredibly joyous for being able to enjoy so many aspects of one of the world’s greatest games. Man do I miss this.

[@Jnigo]

There’s a lot more to come brother

[@beeboh8095]

You will never have as much fun in your life as you did when you were 12. I’m so thankful I made them with my friends on Halo 3. I’m eternally grateful I can appreciate this game, I hope I can witness my future kids create memories on a game they love one day.

[@user-ez6bi1qf8z]

Hearing that song Forgotten almost makes me shred a tear. What Memorys

[@MarcioGianotti]

Your videos are masterpieces, all the research, the editing, the narration and so on. Thanks for your work and please never stop

[@SameToken]

Glad you enjoyed, thank you!

[@swastikgoomber]

An upload after a long time :D I would be very interested in some lore... Love your content :)

[@ricodee3188]

*Me thinking about this documentary* : By the Gods it is glorious..

[@johnthor7601]

Excellent video, your sense of humor is amazing, as is your articulation of the content. Well edited, pretty well timed, and the inclusion of other youtubers was brilliant; loved their testimonies. Thanks Token, this was a great reflection

[@Manny-117]

I love this video so much! No other game ever will bring me the kind of joy and nostalgia that halo 3 brings me! Forever my favorite game!!

[@multimediaaccount8110]

This video made me tear up because of all the good memories :) Great work dude!

[@arch1028]

11:14 the good old days when u can have a bottle of Patron at work

[@Stephen-wb3wf]

A number of times during this vid i exclaimed "ohh shit, that's right remeber that man...." oh right im alone by myself.

[@Biggy111]

Great video, gave me a very lovely nostalgic feeling.

[@sky-kc3xl]

Really good timing on this upload, glad to have something interesting, informative, and fun to watch! Thanks man.

[@BluVic02]

Honestly great video man. You deserve more than you have. Also thanks for the opportunity to play with you on xbox game night. Lots of fun. Keep it up.👌

[@loganjones5537]

He must be sponsored by 343 industries bc I felt like he was selling the game to me 😂

[@loganjones5537]

@big heart i would say bungie but 343 took over

[@inevitable8960]

The thing about halo I find so profound and enjoyable for me is I don't have to be Max sweaty to impact my team in a positive way it's about power weapons and map control example I could deny the other team a power weapon and die and it actually affects my team in a good way you could be a -kd player and still make a play also they always tell a good story

[@joelcastellanos1330]

This game helped me get off the streets as a teenager, and I am so thankful for that 🙌🏻

[@DUBSTEPPERRS]

I feel like I’m going to end up watching this video at least 2-3 times a year. Such a nostalgia trip. All the voice testimonials from the other KZbin guys is just such a cherry on top to this amazing capture of an absolutely historical game and gaming company. Thank you for this 🤘🏻🙌🏻

[@criticalhalo5435]

Bro this is epic that custom game night was 🔥!!!

[@CMNeir]

Very well done. Very well done indeed. Couldn't stop watching.

[@SameToken]

Thank you so much, really glad you enjoyed!

[@delta90903]

this was absolutely an incredibly made video. i mean god damn i almost cried from nostalgia on the reminiscing of halo 3 with other youtubers. just wanted to say a big thanks to you for putting in the effort for this video, it really should have more views and likes then it does now.

[@Pugachelli]

Great video. Had me tearing up at the end there with everyone reminiscing on their fondest H3 moments. This game was a huge part of my childhood. I don’t think a game will ever impact me as much as Halo 3 has.

[@NorseNovaYT]

Fantastic video! This game was so important to so many people, myself included. I've been playing so much MCC on PC recently and I just wanna go rush and play some more now :)

[@hocrazor]

you made me play halo3 so hard that i had to interupt your vid to play some

[@SynthTCG]

This video made me so nostalgic and was so well put together. Definitely earned my sub. Amazing work!

[@Chewbarka]

These retrospective videos are soooo good! Thank you sir.

[@ARod3]

Hearing all the voices of all these halo youtubers ive seen 😭😭😭

[@Trumanluen1950]

When you let the AI marines drive the hog Kat drives hog PTSD kicks in

[@BigStank]

Holy shit, pure nostalgia at the part where everyone is sharing their halo memories. My most fond memory of Halo 3 was breaking my hand in the 8th grade (2008) and not giving up video games. Played a game of shotty snipers and got a Killtrocity with my friends. The best of times.

[@alpha013]

Thanks for making this video. It truly captured the nostalgia and feelings I felt when this game came out. Halo 3 felt like it really fulfilled on the promise that Halo 2 fell a little short of at the time and it's still my favorite Halo to this day.

[@jimbobimboslice]

No lie, this game and its memories make me wanna shed some tears. My wife calls me a loser for that lol

[@xninewxw7559]

Haha loser

[@jimbobimboslice]

@@xninewxw7559 Wifey?!

[@xninewxw7559]

@@jimbobimboslice I am leaving you for a better man

[@squareeyes1117]

Damn 7 minutes ago. Love seeing this dudes content

[@schnitzel2976]

This will for sure blow up like your complete timeline retrospective. Fantastic video!!

[@uwumann0634]

This video is so damn good. You brought so many memories of mine. During the part where all the youtubers where recounting their memories, I got a huge wave of nostalgia and literally started crying. I remembered all the times me and my buds would hop on halo 3, ODST or Reach, staying up all night playing custom games or role playing or making maps together. You made me remember why I love halo so much, it’s not the lore or the music or the gameplay, it’s the friends I made along the way. Thank you so much for making this video and bringing me back to the first time I played halo

[@SlipspaceEntertainment]

Love the video. Hey I am trying to make a video with as many halo content creators that want to participate. I dont really have a way to contact you so I am just asking you here

[@SameToken]

Thanks! Yeah I’d love to find out more about that, do you have Twitter or Discord?

[@SlipspaceEntertainment]

@@SameToken I have both but it would be easiest to contact me on discord

[@SameToken]

DM me your Discord over Twitter and I’ll add!

[@malachibergstrom5426]

Did it ever happen?

[@Aaron-Fife]

@@malachibergstrom5426 real talk. I wanna know.

[@InfernoPhilM]

Do you hear that? No? That’s the sound of everybody not caring if you’re first.

[@Hammer_Of_Olympia]

Goddamn man, this video is crammed with feels. I can’t speak from a point of view from being hyped about Halo 3 because I didn’t even get into Halo until about 2008/2009 when I was at my friends house and his dad was playing it. After his dad finished a mission me, my friend and our brothers went into four player split screen and killed eachother on slayer. From that moment on, I needed an Xbox (I had a PS3 at the time), got an Xbox for my birthday and the rest is history. Halo 3 will forever remain the best game I’ve ever played, it has a special place in my heart. Great video man, as usual.

[@alkimy93]

Such a good video! Thanks so much! This really summarizes my same feelings and connection with Halo 3 💖

[@dustinhigdon]

Love this video! It describes and captures the energy and spirit of the Halo 3 era. So glad we all had such a shared experience like this!

[@skittyrocks]

Your retrospectives are so good man. I remember first playing 3 at my friend Brendan's house. I'd played some CE at a friend's house and I really loved the MP on 2 for Vista. I was blown away at 3's campaign I'd never played a game so bombastic. I remember being shit scared of the flood seeing those transformation animations and being in a dark basement playing it. I didn't get my own 360 till a couple years later and I got AC2 and Halo 3 with it and was so happy. I ended up dropping my xbl silver account from H2 Vista and making a new one and still use that screen name on basically everything. Honestly man it feels like a different time at least for me. I'm still friends with guys across the world I used to play 3 with and I talk to them almost daily...

[@spartan1803]

Dude, thank you so much for this video. Sooooo many memories from this game. Friends made, late nights and tons of laughs and good times. Literal tears while watching this. Halo has always been a huge part of my life. No matter the good times or bad, halo was always there

[@joshc44]

This video was incredibly impressive and deserves way more views. I remember waiting all day through school on launch day too and as soon as I was out I ran to Gamestop picked up my copy and went home and stayed up the whole night finishing the fight.

[@Skoopman]

I loved this so much. Hearing all the KZbinrs I enjoy reminiscing on their times really hit an emotional note for me.

[@RyanForschBass]

Amazing video! Brought back so many memories. This has made me realise Halo 3 is my favourite game experience of all time. So many features and all the community aspects of this is what I miss in today's games! What a time to be alive.

[@conflict5139]

Ive watched these for 3 hours now lol you bring back the best memories man and I thank you for these amazing thought out videos!!

[@indi.saga.]

This video captures everything halo 3 was and more. Can't thank you enough for sharing this, keep up the great work!