Cheers Marty! Out of interest, in the video I mention that I think The Covenant best shows the breadth of your work, with so many amazing tracks being used - is there a level you're particularly proud of from a musical perspective?
Yeah, you just made me watch a playthrough of The Covenant and I had forgotten how much adaptive scoring was in there. You could play that mission a thousand different ways and the seamless sound design and music would adapt to your experience. I’m proud we were able to do that on our version of the Halo games. No loading screens or pauses while loading cinematics . That’s something our team did so well but I rarely see in other games. Does anyone else notice?
@@TheMartyODonnell Awed and pleasantly surprised to see you so present on this channel! I hope you're pleased with what Corelitz, Steitzer and Coker did for Halo Infinite, meantime. All the best to Michael Salvatori, too.
@@TheMartyODonnell I always loved how Halo 3’s music built on itself at the pace of the player’s journey. It’s the reason I always linger a bit on Halo 3’s last level before triggering the Flood spawn, because the Halo Reborn track before that is hauntingly beautiful.
It may not be the best mission in terms of gameplay, but the last room of Gravemind from Halo 2 is my favorite moment in the series. Fighting in the middle of the great schism while Blow Me Away is playing is just unbeatable!
To clarify, the song Air Traffic Control does appear on the ODST soundtrack, as part of the track Skyline. However, the OST release version is truncated and does not contain every part of the song.
0:33 surely epilogue, not prologue... I prefer The Ark over The Covenant personally... And my Top 10 would comprise Halo 1 and 3 missions almost exclusively, LOL.
I watched the video then checked the comments and they were talking about music playing but i didn’t hear any? Sometimes I could barely make out high notes but it’s really quiet.
My personal favorite Halo missions have to be: AotCR Delta Halo Gravemind Uprising The Ark The Covenant The Storm NMPD HQ Coastal Highway Exodus The Pillar of Autumn (reach) New Alexandria Tip of the Spear
Here's my list. Halo 1 is my favourite and Halo 2 has grown on me the most over the years. Also keep in mind I am a more on foot combatant so vehicle based levels don't do much for me. This list is not in order. 343 Guilty Spark The Silent Cartographer Halo Delta Halo Regret Cairo Station Gravemind The Covenant N.M.P.D.H.Q. New Alexandria
Arbiter impaling Truth at the end of The Covenant carried tremendous weight for me. The end of his great journey, revenge and peace finally his. And that the Covenant was undone by an Arbiter is nothing short of poetry.
Yep, Covenant is iconic. Music, cues, characters, climax of story, peak action, best of the best. Plus, EVERYTHING is here. Every character, every weapon, every vehicle. Simply the GOAT of Halo
This video made me wanna replay the franchise again lol. On a side note my personal favourite has to be Gravemind. Something about Chief blasting his way through the covenant capital and watching the great schism unfold just really sets up the darker atmosphere for the rest of the game. Also the brutes use of human weapons makes the mission way more cooler considering how us the player have likely been scavenging covenant weapons and it’s cool to see that they can do the same.
What a damn beauty of a video, the footage was on point as the best track from each level sounded. Really brought tears to my eyes and made me feel goosebumps remembering why I love this franchise. Thanks for the video.
Thanks Roy! I've been really trying to focus on the music recently and ensure I use more tracks from each level/game that match the parts I'm talking about. Still room for improvement, but getting there!
I would like to add "The Maw" from Halo CE to this list. Visiting the crashed Pillar of Autum, now so degraded, and finishing the Level and Campaigne with the original Warthog run always feels great. Plus there are some cool and unique action set piece.
Odd enough I agree although I love Halo 2 there is no crazy missions that really blow me away, I love the story but I felt at sometimes when playing it again the game is a slog. Keep up the great work! Also every time I think of CE I think of how someone had managed to install the pc demo on a school computer long ago, was fun to sit with friends after school sometimes taking turns trying to speed run the level.
Nice pun at the start, and thanks Patrick mate! I was so excited to get the CE PC version, spent hours and hours hex editing stuff. My favourite was to make the assault rifle fire fuel rods 😂
I think Great Journey is my favorite of H2. It’s a star studded assembly of your allies, with R’tas, the Hunters, Councilors, Guilty Spark, Miranda, and Johnson all intent on stopping the Monkey Man himself. The final battle (by way of glitch) also provides a lot of versatility, with the potential of fighting plainly, flying a banshee in, or driving a specter in to clone multiple Johnsons
I think I would only argue for putting in Assault on the Control Room somewhere near the top 10. It has some really enjoyable firefight sequences throughout the level, a really captivating environment, and the soundtracks used are amazing. It's the essence of Halo's open area combat and the introduction to the tank felt awesome, I personally believe it deserves recognition as one of Halo's best missions
I disagree, only because the level just drags for way too long. How many stealth sections are there in that level? More than three, I think. It's not BAD, but I don't think I've ever played it and not wanted to get to the ending already.
@angryretailbanker5103 You know, I totally respect where you're coming from. The way I've looked at the level was always through a 2001 perspective, at the time it just felt so grand with an amazing variety of combat. I do understand how replayability can be affected by its repetitive level design, and it doesn't hold up to the level design of later titles
@@cryomnia I don't think I can disagree with you. I've beaten this game at least a dozen times since 2002, and it's only been in the last few years since I've felt this way about this level. While I don't think it was my favorite level at any point, I think I had a better perception of it back in my college days, waiting for Halo 2 to come out (or lamenting that there was a cliffhanger ending for Halo 2). Of course, there's no shortage of great levels to replay today in 2024. Bungie alone would give us four more titles. Also, I think at this point my perception of what makes a good Halo sandbox and combat loop has changed, or refined, with time. Halo 1 is fun, but it never feels quite right anymore, like it's missing something. It's still a phenomenal game, don't get me wrong, but it always feels like it's incomplete. Like Bungie really didn't get everything quite down yet.
Great ranking! For me Outskirts is actually my favourite Halo 2 mission for sure, and probably my favourite mission in all of Halo. Haven't finished all of the campaigns yet though, so we'll see how my opinions turn out afterwards.
@@BenPlaysGames Yeah it's magic for the first time! I've got quite a bit of em from every game, I've got farthest in Halo 2, I played 10/15 on H2. I think every other one is 5/(how many there are) except H4 where I have like 3/10. I played all missions from the games in order. I know I still haven't played most of the ones ranked highest on your ranking, but Outskirts for whatever reason burned itself in a special place in my rankings. Delta Halo comes a close second.
@@yincimaster8530 I love Metropolis aswell! It's a great contrast between old and new Mombasa. It probably ranks 4th for me, after Regret, Delta Halo and Outskirts.
Question: How would you order Infinite’s levels? I personally thought the last two were the best, House of Reckoning for gameplay and The Silent Auditaurium for story
I agree with that , the rest of the game sometimes was a little dull in areas compared. The last two left me wanting more and interested fully. Been playing since CE. 24 now and still my favourite series. Replayed halo 4 not long ago and had a better experience then years ago
I liked Warship Gbraakon and Pelican Down in particular off the top of my head, but need to go back and remind myself of them all! Stopped with the campaign analysis as the lack of mission select was a nightmare.
@@lonewolfriding3815 yeh I recently replayed Halo 4 and it wasn’t as bad as I remember. Actually had a decent time, particularly on Composer… what was your fav level?
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Delta Halo/ Regret are my personal favorites. I remember Halo 2 at midnight launch and playing it all night. These two missions always stand out to me.
I can't find a reason to disagree with any of these choices, although definite respect for at least allowing one Halo 4 mission on the list considering that Reclaimer in my eyes is an underrated mission in the series.
343 Guilty Spark will always hold a special place in my heart: Having first played Halo at 6 years old, I was completely enthralled with everything that happened within the first few parts of the game. I was one of the kids that got their first Halo experience from playing on PC and initially started with the CE demo, so my expectations were that I was just going to run around and kill the shit out of aliens like the badass I was. Cue my surprise when the mood and tone of the game went from "yeah, let's go!" to "...." and then...the reveal. As a kid, you don't really appreciate the context clues laid out in a level, so I wasn't properly prepared when you got to Jenkins' recording. I was horrified watching everyone die very violently to the Flood, and then when the Infection Forms started busting down the doors, I got so scared I had to pause the game and go hide in the living room, begging my parents to come back from my sister's softball game. Nowadays, though it doesn't have the same edge as it did when I was younger, I still appreciate it - perhaps even moreso - considering it's one of the more fun levels to speedrun on Legendary and it has the most edge out of any levels in the Halo series. If we were to ever get a game with the mood and atmosphere 343 Guilty Spark provided, I would be the happiest gamer in the world.
I personally really like the last level of Halo 2 (Uprising) before the boss fight. I love the music and the premise. Arbiter witnesses the betrayal of the Prophets against the elites. I like how some covenant troops joined the elites, the grunts and the hunters. I also like Sgt. Johnson showing up out of nowhere with the scarab. The stakes are high because the universe is about to end (or so the player thinks). It's haunting, and the beginning speech by the dying elites about the Brutes killing the elites is good too. I love that mission. The writing in Halo 2 and the ability to go back and forth between Chief and Arbiter is amazing. The way that they flush out the elites, the way that they flush out the Arbiter and it all leads up to that final mission. The boss fight was kind of a dud, but the rest of it was superb.
Great choices for the top 10 greatest levels of all time! Another level that might be worth including as an honorable mention would be Halo from Halo CE. While not talked about as much as other levels, I recall how awestruck I was as a young kid upon seeing the spectacular visuals of the ring world outdoor environment for the first time.
Solid list. I'm a huge fan of The Storm even though it didn't make it into the video. The battle against the scarab using mongooses is one of my favourite parts of Halo 3.
New alexandria is both a level I like, and dislike. on one hand, the idea is amazing, saving a ruined city from covenant, but I've had some bad experiences with it on legendary, like getting softlocked in club errera because the grunts shot me as i got a checkpoint.
"The Covenant" is a worthy victor but I'm surprised that "Gravemind" isn't on this list. For me that is definitely the number 1 level in the entire series. Not only do I find it incredibly fun to play, diverse and with a fantastic environment but the covenant civil war errupting around you throughout it is not only incredibly cool and makes for additional choices in how to deal with certain encounters but just does so much to make me feel like I'm not just playing a game, I'm part of a STORY.
Yes I agree. Especially since im not really a huge fan of vehicle combat in the Halo games. Gravemind is all boots on the ground combat with an epic last fight to end the level. The halo 2 brutes are also by far the best iteration of the brutes as well.
Reclaimer reminds me of the first part of Gears of War 2 with the advance on the oil derricks, and that's a very good thing because that sequence is iconic too. I guess I just love riding along in a giant land battleship clearing areas and being sent off to die by a militaristic and antagonistic leader guy. Come to think of it, given my love for Halo's war against the Covenant as a metaphor for confronting existential dread, it's no wonder I liked Gears too. Both franchises tend to get looked at as Dudebro Shooters, and sure they are, but there's also way more there.
Assault on the Control Room from Halo CE should have been here. Also I disagree with Reclaimer from Halo 4, that level was just a drag for me, The Library from Halo CE was also a drag. But this is your list and I respect it.
Without even looking I immediately jump to the Covenant. Fantastic opening, a mix of every Halo combat loop, and just a beautiful level. It is peak Halo with no downsides.
Halo 2 Uprising will always be my favourite level I’ve replayed it more then any other it just never gets old. Saving all your brothers a long the way for a massive fight at the end with an amazing score playing in the background. Doesn’t get any better. (:
I actually did a video on that and Exodus a while back. You'll have to forgive the quality and some of the pronunciations though, was still learning the ropes and struggling with doing voice overs! ua-cam.com/video/esqAoKDdUho/v-deo.html
With recent events (Infinite and the TV show), it's so easy to forget just why Halo is so important to so many of us. And then you have videos like these, that make us remember just why.
Having played CE through for the first time alongside all the other Halos, having any CE level in here is an insult to the rest of the games. Halo CE missions aren’t well designed, they are all repetitive and the sandbox is horrifically limited. It’s not a bad game - just very outmoded
Covenant is my favorite! Agree with you it’s the best! One in my top five favorites though actually comes from Halo 4. It’s Reclaimer! Riding on that giant Mammoth vehicle is so cool! Using the turrets on it, it’s got many different weapons stored on board. Also you get to pilot both the Warthog and the always awesome Scorpion! And the sniper section is really fun too! Reclaimer absolutely deserves that spot in your top ten! The Silent Cartographer and 343 Guilty Spark definitely are in my top five! Tip of the Spear from Reach is probably my fifth favorite. That whole campaign is phenomenal!
This is just about what I expected your top 10 to be but I couldn’t agree more with it. When you got to Guilty Spark and The Covenant I got excited just thinking about those two as they’re also my two most favourite levels in the franchise
I desperately want another 343 Guilty Spark level at some point, maybe with the Endless. Or the Flood returning, even though it won't be anywhere near the surprise it was in Combat Evolved.
Such an excellent level! It’s basically ”Hey, we have an excellent combat and enemy sandbox in CE, so we made a level with a bunch of really carefully crafted combat encounters”. Just so fun to play!
Yeah AotCR and Two Betrayals fight for my top Halo: CE level. If AotCR had made use of banshees and maybe a few different indoor areas to mix things up, it would be a contender for top map in the series. Taken as a pair (and I often do just play them back-to-back) they're a strong combo.
@@Kobe_Bryant_real And they vary small details in the architecture and enemy placement itself just enough that every encounter feels really interesting. Frankly, I think those rooms might be some of my favorite moments in the entire series. Yes it’s not a big bombastic set piece, yes it’s cramped, but the combat is just *so good*.
Be honest, you only put Reclaimer in the 10th spot to appease 343 fanboys. The mission is incredibly tedious, rail-roads you on a giant vehicle (which you can't even drive) and retcons half the Halo lore by the end of the mission. If this mission wasn't included I'd say it's a pretty good list but you including it just says you have poor taste to me as pretty much every Bungie level (aside from maybe the Library) shits all over this mission.
This might be controversial, but I think Halo CE’s best level is two betrayals, that was easily my favorite level, the music and the banshee runs along with the massive battle you have on foot at the end against the flood and the covenant’s strongest artillery was perfect. I also think cover of night is the best of halo ce’s soundtrack, or very nearly
Exodus from Reach, and The Covenant from Halo 3 I think are tied for the number one spot for me. Covenant for obvious reasons, and Exodus just has that atmosphere....like Reach as a whole excelled at.
Congrats with 30k, but frankly, you should have way more. Thanks for another fun vid. Fun fact about Silent Cartogropher. It was a map they used to experiment with features in the game and I’d say it’s a good guess to say it’s the map they worked on in CE the longest. Here’s my list! I’m not sure about the rankings. 1. Attack on the Control Room - CE 2. Halo (2nd level) - CE 3. Pelican Down - Infinite 4. 343 Guilty Spark - CE 5. ONI: Sword Base - Reach 6. The Ark - 3 7. Silent Cartogropher - CE 8. Delta Halo - 2 9. Tip of the Spear - Reach 10. Foundation - Infinite This was hard to rank. It’s been a good while since I played Halo campaign (Infinite multiplayer monopolised my FPS gaming the entire year). I’d have a lot more missions from 3 here if that game features a great main equal enemy type (like the elites of CE). The level design is often *excellent*, but the Brutes aren’t as fun to fight compared to Elites and without them even excellent level design can only get you so far. Still, I had to include The Ark. Attack on the Control is on the top for me because it brings me just a lot of great combat encounters in the game with the very best enemy ai with the very best sandbox. Yeah, the architecture is repetitive, but I think the encounters themselves feel quite varied. Halo) and Pelican Down are far up on the list for similar reasons, and Pelican Down really is a modern take on that second level from CE. It‘s also what the outdoors parts of Infinite should have been: big sprawling yet discrete and separate levels. I haven’t really replayed Infinite much, but I did replay it once to get to that level again. And with the replay feature I’ve played it couple of times more. Foundation I also think represents some of the best of Infinite’s indoor action, despite it being early in the game. The rest are included for similar reasons to yours. I didn’t include The Covenant though. If I where to judge it on a list of features I suppose I ought to include it, but for whatever reason I’m not as enamoured with that one as the other seem to be.
Great list - I was really, really close to putting either Warship Gbraakon or Pelican Down in there instead of Reclaimer. Going to revisit Infinite soon and carry on with the videos on it, otherwise I'll forget too much soon enough.
Wonder what you think the best halo infinite mission is? Potential video maybe? Most missions weren’t particularly memorable but i loved house of reckoning especially the bit with the training room
I respect the choices but I never understood people's love for The Silent Cartographer. It straight up feels like an unfinished demo level. I loved the beach landing but it was always dumb the Marines don't do anything but keeping your Hog full. The only part I ever liked was locating the map room and even then, straight in and straight out.
I don’t understand how it feels like an unfinished demo level? In terms of freedom, mechanics it’s one of the more involved (if not the most) mission in CE. And the encounters feel amazingly balanced. Each to their own I guess!
I guess nowadays especially it might seem like nothing exciting, but in 2001 I found it pretty amazing. There were no shooters on console close to do anything as good.
@@torb-no I think my biggest grip is just the fact that this level forces you into a man army the later half of the game became. At the very least, the Marines should of followed you until you get to the dock for the map room.
Oooh who's that? Honestly, I rarely if ever watch anyone else's videos on Halo, prefer playing it and/or making my own. Also, want to avoid anyone else's opinions bleeding into my own.
As a little kid 343 Guilty Spark’s confusing level design kept me from completing Halo CE’s campaign until high school when MCC released. For that reason I could never agree with 2nd place lol
commenting at the start of the video. gonna go ahead and say “the covenant” it features every weapon in the game + every vehicle & is basically climax of the bungie series games , had different environments in it & was very nostalgic to the level “Halo” from CE , 11/10 level with The storm, floodgate, and the ark being some of the best back to back missions in gaming
I've been replaying through the MCC on PC... I tell you really hit the Nail on the Head. The Ark for me, remains the best Vehicle level of any Halo game. Whilst I love Two Betrayals, it makes the monotony of Assault on the Control Room more Vibrant, Different and Exciting. My all time favourite though is likely Covenant or 343
It really makes me happy to see halo reach appear 3 times in the list. Reach will forever be my favorite halo, as it was the first campaign I played that I could understand efficiently play in difficulty.
I have all ties: Halo 3: The Covenant. You just can't beat that double Scarab fight, then the flood teaming up with you. Insane Halo 2: killing the prophet of Truth. Literally amazing Halo CE: 343 Guilty Spark. it's hard to choose, cuz there isn't a level I don't like. But Spark just has that story telling down to the fucking T. No Cortana, no way points, you are alone, and the twist is so good. Plus if you remember the route in and try to go back to the first elevator, it's destroyed. Levels like these are why Video games were made. As for the other halos.... ODST and Reach are great games, but their levels don't have the same feel as 1-3. Don't even ask me about 343 halos. Those don't exist.
My only pet peeve is that you left halo CE mission halo, i think thats the best mission in the series and you just left it 100% out, you rarely ever mention it…. Do you really dislike that level? Or just don’t think its that special, looking forward to hear your opinion! You are awesome! Keep it up
A great ranking, I agree with everything except New Alexandria, which I would have replaced with Halo from CE. Exodus is a choice that I wouldn’t have considered, but upon thinking about it, I 100% agree with its position on the list.
It’s just impossible to beat the level, Covenant. It gots everything. Great foot and vehicle sections, horror, and excellent pacing. My only criticism I have is Miranda’s death. It’s pretty weak. Miranda should be on the Forward unto Dawn delivering orders. Not in a pelican. I could have bought it if it was explained over the coms in the mission and if she was accompanied by marines, but we don’t get that. It reminds me of the sometimes rushed writing in Halo 2, such as why was the ship Miranda was in control of is now controlled by the flood? I don’t care if it was explained in other media, it should be explained in said game.
I'm a little disappointed that Pillar of Autumn (Reach) didn't make the list, the only thing that I would like to have seen added (even if I wanted it removed after seeing it done) would be an option after Emile dies to go with Keys before 6 chooses to go to the gun. Having a "false" ending of the Autumn being shot down by the inbound cruiser and Hallsey saying that Corrana must have chosen wrong if the player didn't choose to stay behind would be interesting.
The first part of that Halo 2 mission is an interesting one, seeing the Grunt playing with its doll and the Jacket bullying it both immediately jump into action as soon as they notice the UNSC approaching. A little bit of professionalism you don't often see from Grunts and Jackets, who are usually better known for being spineless cowards and a rabble of thieving pirates respectively.
The Covenant single handedly makes the discussion of favourite Halo Campaign hard for me. Without it, I'd say Halo Reach in a heart beat but The Covenant is so good that it makes it hard to pick between the two. Also just gonna say it I really don't like the mission Reclaimer. I hate the stupid mastodon I'm stuck with for the first half of the level and just waiting on it. I hate how the one mission info dumps basically the whole plot/motivation of our villain. Aside from infiltrating the Lich nothing is that fun in a stand out way and the mission drags on forever and because I can't speed through the opening half it always takes too long. Not even close to the best Halo 4 mission to me.
When I played through the series with a friend, said friend had already experienced the entire series and they advised me to tackle 343GS alone instead of with them. They did very well at hiding what was waiting for me, giving me no hints! I had experienced halo infinite in full before playing CE, and the mentions of the Flood there did not ring a bell. I'm eternally glad I did not look up what the flood was and stayed spoiler free on anything outside of Halo Infinite's story. It actually added to the experience for these levels in a way, not only having a blast but piecing together how it all leads to the current game.
Bro, turn down your sensitivity. You’re not Faze and clearly have a bit of a twitchy thumb. You don’t need to turn like you’re on coccaine, plz turn it down so you can aim better.3-5 should be all good for ya. Good video tho, just the aiming really got to me
Although I am far more personally nostalgic for the Silent Cartographer. I will never deny the “magic” for a lack of a better word of Halo 3’s “The Covenant”
Interestingly, Reclaimer is the level where I gave up on Halo 4. I’ve replayed the first three Halo games a lot, but have never been able to stick through 4 and 5 for very long at allllll. I can’t place it, they just don’t feel right.
Wasnt pllar of autumn the equivalent of tip of the spear in the second half of the campain? Same music in the beginning. Similar a to b style objective. Constant background action.
Never understood why the silent cartographer is always near, or at the top of everyones tier list. Sure when I first played it I was as excited as anyone, it has a badass opening and alot of interesting sections. But after a couple playthroughs it really lost my interest in terms of replayability. I like it but thinking hard on it, I can't think of a CE mission I'd rather play less other than the first two.
Damn, no love for Metropolis? You get to battle your way across a bridge with a Scorpion, fight through tunnels with a large group of marines, and take down a scarab!
I with you. I can see why most people don't like it though. The nuance between encounters is more subtle than any other level. By contrast it feels repetitive, but it really isn't.
Design lead for your top three:
3 Jaime Griesemer
2 Jaime Griesemer
1 Niles Sankey
Cheers Marty! Out of interest, in the video I mention that I think The Covenant best shows the breadth of your work, with so many amazing tracks being used - is there a level you're particularly proud of from a musical perspective?
Yeah, you just made me watch a playthrough of The Covenant and I had forgotten how much adaptive scoring was in there. You could play that mission a thousand different ways and the seamless sound design and music would adapt to your experience. I’m proud we were able to do that on our version of the Halo games. No loading screens or pauses while loading cinematics . That’s something our team did so well but I rarely see in other games. Does anyone else notice?
@Martin O'Donnell I did notice that. Btw great to see you in the comments Marty! You're one of the reasons I got into music in general. Cheers!
@@TheMartyODonnell Awed and pleasantly surprised to see you so present on this channel!
I hope you're pleased with what Corelitz, Steitzer and Coker did for Halo Infinite, meantime.
All the best to Michael Salvatori, too.
@@TheMartyODonnell I always loved how Halo 3’s music built on itself at the pace of the player’s journey. It’s the reason I always linger a bit on Halo 3’s last level before triggering the Flood spawn, because the Halo Reborn track before that is hauntingly beautiful.
It may not be the best mission in terms of gameplay, but the last room of Gravemind from Halo 2 is my favorite moment in the series. Fighting in the middle of the great schism while Blow Me Away is playing is just unbeatable!
I must have listened to that song about a thousand times around the release of Halo 2 🙈
To clarify, the song Air Traffic Control does appear on the ODST soundtrack, as part of the track Skyline. However, the OST release version is truncated and does not contain every part of the song.
0:33 surely epilogue, not prologue...
I prefer The Ark over The Covenant personally... And my Top 10 would comprise Halo 1 and 3 missions almost exclusively, LOL.
Ah balls, I did indeed. There's always a mistake somewhere 😂
I watched the video then checked the comments and they were talking about music playing but i didn’t hear any? Sometimes I could barely make out high notes but it’s really quiet.
My personal favorite Halo missions have to be:
AotCR
Delta Halo
Gravemind
Uprising
The Ark
The Covenant
The Storm
NMPD HQ
Coastal Highway
Exodus
The Pillar of Autumn (reach)
New Alexandria
Tip of the Spear
Uprising, The Ark, 343 guilty spark, The Covenant, Gravemind
Here's my list. Halo 1 is my favourite and Halo 2 has grown on me the most over the years. Also keep in mind I am a more on foot combatant so vehicle based levels don't do much for me. This list is not in order.
343 Guilty Spark
The Silent Cartographer
Halo
Delta Halo
Regret
Cairo Station
Gravemind
The Covenant
N.M.P.D.H.Q.
New Alexandria
What a fucking series.
The best.
I've been playing through halo 2 on heroic with a few skulls. Honestly? It's a chore, the balancing is the worst in the series bar none.
Good to see no halo 5
Metropolis
Arbiter impaling Truth at the end of The Covenant carried tremendous weight for me. The end of his great journey, revenge and peace finally his. And that the Covenant was undone by an Arbiter is nothing short of poetry.
And the music when truth finally slumps over 👌
Only true Halo fans remember "asshole, you must be silenced".
@@TehCakeIzALie1 LOL
It is good, especially since the arbiter is sidelined a lot in 3 compared to 2.
Yep, Covenant is iconic. Music, cues, characters, climax of story, peak action, best of the best. Plus, EVERYTHING is here. Every character, every weapon, every vehicle. Simply the GOAT of Halo
Yep, it's got everything but the kitchen sink.
And the Human Sniper, unfortunately…
@@EnderworldertheEnderlord 🤨
Then it is an even fight!
The ending cue of One Final Effort as you beat the Scarabs and run along the bridge. Perfection.
This video made me wanna replay the franchise again lol. On a side note my personal favourite has to be Gravemind. Something about Chief blasting his way through the covenant capital and watching the great schism unfold just really sets up the darker atmosphere for the rest of the game. Also the brutes use of human weapons makes the mission way more cooler considering how us the player have likely been scavenging covenant weapons and it’s cool to see that they can do the same.
brutes don't use human weapons in gravemind
@@flyingdoggo9887 whoops could have sworn they did, regardless doesn’t change my enjoyment of that level or the mechanic.
@@owenskalvalki3057 you might be thinking of high charity, i do love gravemind though
This definitely has the coolest moment in the game
@@flyingdoggo9887 I likely am, tbh those two missions on their own while vastly different and occur separately feel like one giant mission in my mind.
What a damn beauty of a video, the footage was on point as the best track from each level sounded. Really brought tears to my eyes and made me feel goosebumps remembering why I love this franchise. Thanks for the video.
Thanks Roy! I've been really trying to focus on the music recently and ensure I use more tracks from each level/game that match the parts I'm talking about. Still room for improvement, but getting there!
I would like to add "The Maw" from Halo CE to this list. Visiting the crashed Pillar of Autum, now so degraded, and finishing the Level and Campaigne with the original Warthog run always feels great. Plus there are some cool and unique action set piece.
This is probably my favorite Last level out of any video game. It's master class in design and the warthog run is perfection
It's not in my top ten, but I do love it. Also did a video about it recently: ua-cam.com/video/6i7ZEhZloKo/v-deo.html
Odd enough I agree although I love Halo 2 there is no crazy missions that really blow me away, I love the story but I felt at sometimes when playing it again the game is a slog. Keep up the great work! Also every time I think of CE I think of how someone had managed to install the pc demo on a school computer long ago, was fun to sit with friends after school sometimes taking turns trying to speed run the level.
"Blow me away", nicely done, I see what you did there
I mean, The Great Journey is lit, and so is Metropolis, as well as Uprising.
Nice pun at the start, and thanks Patrick mate! I was so excited to get the CE PC version, spent hours and hours hex editing stuff. My favourite was to make the assault rifle fire fuel rods 😂
@@BenPlaysGames happy they added mods for MCC to steam workshop
@@razvanlothar I saw that too 🤣🤣 I can’t believe it’s not included in the Anniversary edition
I think Great Journey is my favorite of H2. It’s a star studded assembly of your allies, with R’tas, the Hunters, Councilors, Guilty Spark, Miranda, and Johnson all intent on stopping the Monkey Man himself. The final battle (by way of glitch) also provides a lot of versatility, with the potential of fighting plainly, flying a banshee in, or driving a specter in to clone multiple Johnsons
I think I would only argue for putting in Assault on the Control Room somewhere near the top 10. It has some really enjoyable firefight sequences throughout the level, a really captivating environment, and the soundtracks used are amazing. It's the essence of Halo's open area combat and the introduction to the tank felt awesome, I personally believe it deserves recognition as one of Halo's best missions
I disagree, only because the level just drags for way too long. How many stealth sections are there in that level? More than three, I think.
It's not BAD, but I don't think I've ever played it and not wanted to get to the ending already.
@angryretailbanker5103 You know, I totally respect where you're coming from. The way I've looked at the level was always through a 2001 perspective, at the time it just felt so grand with an amazing variety of combat. I do understand how replayability can be affected by its repetitive level design, and it doesn't hold up to the level design of later titles
@@cryomnia I don't think I can disagree with you. I've beaten this game at least a dozen times since 2002, and it's only been in the last few years since I've felt this way about this level. While I don't think it was my favorite level at any point, I think I had a better perception of it back in my college days, waiting for Halo 2 to come out (or lamenting that there was a cliffhanger ending for Halo 2).
Of course, there's no shortage of great levels to replay today in 2024. Bungie alone would give us four more titles. Also, I think at this point my perception of what makes a good Halo sandbox and combat loop has changed, or refined, with time. Halo 1 is fun, but it never feels quite right anymore, like it's missing something. It's still a phenomenal game, don't get me wrong, but it always feels like it's incomplete. Like Bungie really didn't get everything quite down yet.
Great ranking! For me Outskirts is actually my favourite Halo 2 mission for sure, and probably my favourite mission in all of Halo. Haven't finished all of the campaigns yet though, so we'll see how my opinions turn out afterwards.
Wish I could do em for the first time again - which ones you still gotta play?
Yes!! Same here.
My favourite level of Halo 2 is Metropolis. It's one of the levels that I could always replay at any given time without getting bored of it.
@@BenPlaysGames Yeah it's magic for the first time! I've got quite a bit of em from every game, I've got farthest in Halo 2, I played 10/15 on H2. I think every other one is 5/(how many there are) except H4 where I have like 3/10. I played all missions from the games in order. I know I still haven't played most of the ones ranked highest on your ranking, but Outskirts for whatever reason burned itself in a special place in my rankings. Delta Halo comes a close second.
@@yincimaster8530 I love Metropolis aswell! It's a great contrast between old and new Mombasa. It probably ranks 4th for me, after Regret, Delta Halo and Outskirts.
Question: How would you order Infinite’s levels? I personally thought the last two were the best, House of Reckoning for gameplay and The Silent Auditaurium for story
I agree with that , the rest of the game sometimes was a little dull in areas compared. The last two left me wanting more and interested fully.
Been playing since CE. 24 now and still my favourite series. Replayed halo 4 not long ago and had a better experience then years ago
I liked Warship Gbraakon and Pelican Down in particular off the top of my head, but need to go back and remind myself of them all! Stopped with the campaign analysis as the lack of mission select was a nightmare.
@@lonewolfriding3815 yeh I recently replayed Halo 4 and it wasn’t as bad as I remember. Actually had a decent time, particularly on Composer… what was your fav level?
@@BenPlaysGames tis fixed now Ben! Do you intend to go forth?!
Reclaimer is mad boring. And I feel like even having it on this list is like you're contractually obligated to mention 343's halos
With the recent news, I'm concerned I'll even get my payout...
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Good list, I would probably throw Regret and Cairo Station in the top five and maybe drop exodus back a few spots but this is still a fantastic list.
Nice one Jordan!
Cairo station. A shot fest and even today one of the most difficult in solo legendary
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One day I'll do a singe video ranking every mission from every Halo. Just got to work up the courage as it'll be a whopper...
Delta Halo/ Regret are my personal favorites. I remember Halo 2 at midnight launch and playing it all night. These two missions always stand out to me.
I can't find a reason to disagree with any of these choices, although definite respect for at least allowing one Halo 4 mission on the list considering that Reclaimer in my eyes is an underrated mission in the series.
343 Guilty Spark will always hold a special place in my heart:
Having first played Halo at 6 years old, I was completely enthralled with everything that happened within the first few parts of the game. I was one of the kids that got their first Halo experience from playing on PC and initially started with the CE demo, so my expectations were that I was just going to run around and kill the shit out of aliens like the badass I was.
Cue my surprise when the mood and tone of the game went from "yeah, let's go!" to "...." and then...the reveal. As a kid, you don't really appreciate the context clues laid out in a level, so I wasn't properly prepared when you got to Jenkins' recording. I was horrified watching everyone die very violently to the Flood, and then when the Infection Forms started busting down the doors, I got so scared I had to pause the game and go hide in the living room, begging my parents to come back from my sister's softball game.
Nowadays, though it doesn't have the same edge as it did when I was younger, I still appreciate it - perhaps even moreso - considering it's one of the more fun levels to speedrun on Legendary and it has the most edge out of any levels in the Halo series.
If we were to ever get a game with the mood and atmosphere 343 Guilty Spark provided, I would be the happiest gamer in the world.
I personally really like the last level of Halo 2 (Uprising) before the boss fight. I love the music and the premise. Arbiter witnesses the betrayal of the Prophets against the elites. I like how some covenant troops joined the elites, the grunts and the hunters. I also like Sgt. Johnson showing up out of nowhere with the scarab. The stakes are high because the universe is about to end (or so the player thinks). It's haunting, and the beginning speech by the dying elites about the Brutes killing the elites is good too. I love that mission. The writing in Halo 2 and the ability to go back and forth between Chief and Arbiter is amazing. The way that they flush out the elites, the way that they flush out the Arbiter and it all leads up to that final mission. The boss fight was kind of a dud, but the rest of it was superb.
Great choices for the top 10 greatest levels of all time! Another level that might be worth including as an honorable mention would be Halo from Halo CE. While not talked about as much as other levels, I recall how awestruck I was as a young kid upon seeing the spectacular visuals of the ring world outdoor environment for the first time.
1. The covenant - halo 3
2. The ark - halo 3
3. Halo - halo 3
4. Silent cartographer - halo 1
5. The storm - halo 3
6. Gravemind - halo 2
7. Regret - halo 2
8. Delta halo - halo 2
9. Tip of the spear - halo reach
10. Uprising - halo 2
Solid list. I'm a huge fan of The Storm even though it didn't make it into the video. The battle against the scarab using mongooses is one of my favourite parts of Halo 3.
New alexandria is both a level I like, and dislike. on one hand, the idea is amazing, saving a ruined city from covenant, but I've had some bad experiences with it on legendary, like getting softlocked in club errera because the grunts shot me as i got a checkpoint.
"The Covenant" is a worthy victor but I'm surprised that "Gravemind" isn't on this list. For me that is definitely the number 1 level in the entire series. Not only do I find it incredibly fun to play, diverse and with a fantastic environment but the covenant civil war errupting around you throughout it is not only incredibly cool and makes for additional choices in how to deal with certain encounters but just does so much to make me feel like I'm not just playing a game, I'm part of a STORY.
Yes I agree. Especially since im not really a huge fan of vehicle combat in the Halo games. Gravemind is all boots on the ground combat with an epic last fight to end the level. The halo 2 brutes are also by far the best iteration of the brutes as well.
Reclaimer reminds me of the first part of Gears of War 2 with the advance on the oil derricks, and that's a very good thing because that sequence is iconic too. I guess I just love riding along in a giant land battleship clearing areas and being sent off to die by a militaristic and antagonistic leader guy. Come to think of it, given my love for Halo's war against the Covenant as a metaphor for confronting existential dread, it's no wonder I liked Gears too. Both franchises tend to get looked at as Dudebro Shooters, and sure they are, but there's also way more there.
Assault on the Control Room from Halo CE should have been here. Also I disagree with Reclaimer from Halo 4, that level was just a drag for me, The Library from Halo CE was also a drag. But this is your list and I respect it.
Without even looking I immediately jump to the Covenant. Fantastic opening, a mix of every Halo combat loop, and just a beautiful level. It is peak Halo with no downsides.
Halo 2 Uprising will always be my favourite level I’ve replayed it more then any other it just never gets old. Saving all your brothers a long the way for a massive fight at the end with an amazing score playing in the background. Doesn’t get any better. (:
I think the covenant is overrated. Good level but not my favourite. Long night of solace is my favourite :)
I actually did a video on that and Exodus a while back. You'll have to forgive the quality and some of the pronunciations though, was still learning the ropes and struggling with doing voice overs! ua-cam.com/video/esqAoKDdUho/v-deo.html
With recent events (Infinite and the TV show), it's so easy to forget just why Halo is so important to so many of us. And then you have videos like these, that make us remember just why.
Having played CE through for the first time alongside all the other Halos, having any CE level in here is an insult to the rest of the games.
Halo CE missions aren’t well designed, they are all repetitive and the sandbox is horrifically limited.
It’s not a bad game - just very outmoded
Covenant is my favorite! Agree with you it’s the best! One in my top five favorites though actually comes from Halo 4. It’s Reclaimer! Riding on that giant Mammoth vehicle is so cool! Using the turrets on it, it’s got many different weapons stored on board. Also you get to pilot both the Warthog and the always awesome Scorpion! And the sniper section is really fun too! Reclaimer absolutely deserves that spot in your top ten! The Silent Cartographer and 343 Guilty Spark definitely are in my top five!
Tip of the Spear from Reach is probably my fifth favorite. That whole campaign is phenomenal!
This is just about what I expected your top 10 to be but I couldn’t agree more with it. When you got to Guilty Spark and The Covenant I got excited just thinking about those two as they’re also my two most favourite levels in the franchise
I desperately want another 343 Guilty Spark level at some point, maybe with the Endless. Or the Flood returning, even though it won't be anywhere near the surprise it was in Combat Evolved.
Assault on the control room is my absolute favorite, I played it non-stop when I was younger lol, pretty much know each spawn in the whole level
Such an excellent level! It’s basically ”Hey, we have an excellent combat and enemy sandbox in CE, so we made a level with a bunch of really carefully crafted combat encounters”. Just so fun to play!
Love that level a bunch other than the reeptitve indoor sections. Cut them out and it would have likely made the list, I think.
@@BenPlaysGames I for one love the indoor sections, don't really mind that its copy and pasted its still hella fun!
Yeah AotCR and Two Betrayals fight for my top Halo: CE level. If AotCR had made use of banshees and maybe a few different indoor areas to mix things up, it would be a contender for top map in the series. Taken as a pair (and I often do just play them back-to-back) they're a strong combo.
@@Kobe_Bryant_real And they vary small details in the architecture and enemy placement itself just enough that every encounter feels really interesting. Frankly, I think those rooms might be some of my favorite moments in the entire series. Yes it’s not a big bombastic set piece, yes it’s cramped, but the combat is just *so good*.
Ben absolutely deserves more recognition. I've played these games time and time again yet I absolutely love listening to these videos, phenomenal.
Cheers for the support Crunkle!
Be honest, you only put Reclaimer in the 10th spot to appease 343 fanboys. The mission is incredibly tedious, rail-roads you on a giant vehicle (which you can't even drive) and retcons half the Halo lore by the end of the mission. If this mission wasn't included I'd say it's a pretty good list but you including it just says you have poor taste to me as pretty much every Bungie level (aside from maybe the Library) shits all over this mission.
Don't think I've ever even met a 343 fanboy. Thanks goodness taste is subjective aye!
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This answer is 100% the covenant. From start to finish its a masterpiece
Masterpiece, too right.
No Two Betrayals? Speaking of a vast, diverse level with an epic battle at the end
Not here, but I do have an entire video on the level if you're interested mate: ua-cam.com/video/5Mo1wQ9VZgo/v-deo.html
No halo infinite missions??
Personally think that pelican down is an overall upgrade from Halo in CE
This might be controversial, but I think Halo CE’s best level is two betrayals, that was easily my favorite level, the music and the banshee runs along with the massive battle you have on foot at the end against the flood and the covenant’s strongest artillery was perfect. I also think cover of night is the best of halo ce’s soundtrack, or very nearly
dem cant disagree
reach's campaign was awesome
but i think infinite's open world should have gotten a mention
I'll likely do a best of the rest video soon, and one or two will definitely be included in that.
Ooo cool keep up the work
Exodus from Reach, and The Covenant from Halo 3 I think are tied for the number one spot for me. Covenant for obvious reasons, and Exodus just has that atmosphere....like Reach as a whole excelled at.
Video on Exodus coming tomorrow. Video on The Covenant already out and ready to watch: ua-cam.com/video/ETcqjUPPZPo/v-deo.html
Congrats with 30k, but frankly, you should have way more. Thanks for another fun vid.
Fun fact about Silent Cartogropher. It was a map they used to experiment with features in the game and I’d say it’s a good guess to say it’s the map they worked on in CE the longest.
Here’s my list! I’m not sure about the rankings.
1. Attack on the Control Room - CE
2. Halo (2nd level) - CE
3. Pelican Down - Infinite
4. 343 Guilty Spark - CE
5. ONI: Sword Base - Reach
6. The Ark - 3
7. Silent Cartogropher - CE
8. Delta Halo - 2
9. Tip of the Spear - Reach
10. Foundation - Infinite
This was hard to rank. It’s been a good while since I played Halo campaign (Infinite multiplayer monopolised my FPS gaming the entire year).
I’d have a lot more missions from 3 here if that game features a great main equal enemy type (like the elites of CE). The level design is often *excellent*, but the Brutes aren’t as fun to fight compared to Elites and without them even excellent level design can only get you so far. Still, I had to include The Ark.
Attack on the Control is on the top for me because it brings me just a lot of great combat encounters in the game with the very best enemy ai with the very best sandbox. Yeah, the architecture is repetitive, but I think the encounters themselves feel quite varied.
Halo) and Pelican Down are far up on the list for similar reasons, and Pelican Down really is a modern take on that second level from CE. It‘s also what the outdoors parts of Infinite should have been: big sprawling yet discrete and separate levels. I haven’t really replayed Infinite much, but I did replay it once to get to that level again. And with the replay feature I’ve played it couple of times more. Foundation I also think represents some of the best of Infinite’s indoor action, despite it being early in the game.
The rest are included for similar reasons to yours. I didn’t include The Covenant though. If I where to judge it on a list of features I suppose I ought to include it, but for whatever reason I’m not as enamoured with that one as the other seem to be.
Great list - I was really, really close to putting either Warship Gbraakon or Pelican Down in there instead of Reclaimer. Going to revisit Infinite soon and carry on with the videos on it, otherwise I'll forget too much soon enough.
@@BenPlaysGames Looking forward to it!
Wonder what you think the best halo infinite mission is? Potential video maybe? Most missions weren’t particularly memorable but i loved house of reckoning especially the bit with the training room
I like Warship Gbraakon and Pelican Down in particular. House of Reckoning solid too.
I respect the choices but I never understood people's love for The Silent Cartographer. It straight up feels like an unfinished demo level. I loved the beach landing but it was always dumb the Marines don't do anything but keeping your Hog full. The only part I ever liked was locating the map room and even then, straight in and straight out.
I don’t understand how it feels like an unfinished demo level? In terms of freedom, mechanics it’s one of the more involved (if not the most) mission in CE. And the encounters feel amazingly balanced. Each to their own I guess!
I guess nowadays especially it might seem like nothing exciting, but in 2001 I found it pretty amazing. There were no shooters on console close to do anything as good.
@@BenPlaysGames I've been playing HCE since 2002 and my view is the same. I just felt like more should of been done.
@@torb-no I think my biggest grip is just the fact that this level forces you into a man army the later half of the game became. At the very least, the Marines should of followed you until you get to the dock for the map room.
Pretty much agree with all of these. Covenant is probably one of the best levels in gaming in general, up there with effect and cause imo
Definitely dude, it's one of the best FPS levels ever for sure.
LOL I C O N I C is overused especially in this fandom thanks to a certain youtuber who also has a british accent.
Oooh who's that? Honestly, I rarely if ever watch anyone else's videos on Halo, prefer playing it and/or making my own. Also, want to avoid anyone else's opinions bleeding into my own.
I find it super difficult to dislike anything about The Covenant. I feel it is as perfect as a video game mission can get.
100% agree.
As a little kid 343 Guilty Spark’s confusing level design kept me from completing Halo CE’s campaign until high school when MCC released. For that reason I could never agree with 2nd place lol
Trust me. Next year, you'll think differently... and that is exactly normal.
Yeh I may end up redoing this list some point in the future 😂
You can’t drive either? I thought I was the only one 😂😂
I'm learning now, though! We plan to move out of London to Ireland next year, so one of my wife and I will definitely need to be able to drive.
commenting at the start of the video. gonna go ahead and say “the covenant” it features every weapon in the game + every vehicle & is basically climax of the bungie series games , had different environments in it & was very nostalgic to the level “Halo” from CE , 11/10 level with The storm, floodgate, and the ark being some of the best back to back missions in gaming
I've been replaying through the MCC on PC... I tell you really hit the Nail on the Head. The Ark for me, remains the best Vehicle level of any Halo game.
Whilst I love Two Betrayals, it makes the monotony of Assault on the Control Room more Vibrant, Different and Exciting. My all time favourite though is likely Covenant or 343
Assault on the control room/two betrayals?
It really makes me happy to see halo reach appear 3 times in the list. Reach will forever be my favorite halo, as it was the first campaign I played that I could understand efficiently play in difficulty.
Just found your channel and I really like your style. Subbed!
Cheers mate, appreciate the support!
I’d put the road in infinite up there at like 9
I think The Covenant is too short of a level to be considered the GOAT.
Oh really? I always thought it was fairly long no?
My favourite is still 343 guilty spark. It’s one of the best FPS/horror levels in video games generally, not just for the Halo series.
Covenant is iconic and the cutscene and music when chief discovers the repairing halo ring gives me the biggest of goosebumps omg
I have all ties:
Halo 3: The Covenant. You just can't beat that double Scarab fight, then the flood teaming up with you. Insane
Halo 2: killing the prophet of Truth. Literally amazing
Halo CE: 343 Guilty Spark. it's hard to choose, cuz there isn't a level I don't like. But Spark just has that story telling down to the fucking T. No Cortana, no way points, you are alone, and the twist is so good. Plus if you remember the route in and try to go back to the first elevator, it's destroyed. Levels like these are why Video games were made.
As for the other halos.... ODST and Reach are great games, but their levels don't have the same feel as 1-3.
Don't even ask me about 343 halos. Those don't exist.
RIP to that warthog in ‘The Ark’ at 13:05
One of my favourite clips, poor guys 😂
My only pet peeve is that you left halo CE mission halo, i think thats the best mission in the series and you just left it 100% out, you rarely ever mention it…. Do you really dislike that level? Or just don’t think its that special, looking forward to hear your opinion! You are awesome! Keep it up
Somebody PLEASE make a cinematic render of the Forward Unto Dawn landing sequence!!!
A great ranking, I agree with everything except New Alexandria, which I would have replaced with Halo from CE. Exodus is a choice that I wouldn’t have considered, but upon thinking about it, I 100% agree with its position on the list.
It’s just impossible to beat the level, Covenant. It gots everything. Great foot and vehicle sections, horror, and excellent pacing.
My only criticism I have is Miranda’s death. It’s pretty weak. Miranda should be on the Forward unto Dawn delivering orders. Not in a pelican. I could have bought it if it was explained over the coms in the mission and if she was accompanied by marines, but we don’t get that. It reminds me of the sometimes rushed writing in Halo 2, such as why was the ship Miranda was in control of is now controlled by the flood? I don’t care if it was explained in other media, it should be explained in said game.
I'm a little disappointed that Pillar of Autumn (Reach) didn't make the list, the only thing that I would like to have seen added (even if I wanted it removed after seeing it done) would be an option after Emile dies to go with Keys before 6 chooses to go to the gun. Having a "false" ending of the Autumn being shot down by the inbound cruiser and Hallsey saying that Corrana must have chosen wrong if the player didn't choose to stay behind would be interesting.
The first part of that Halo 2 mission is an interesting one, seeing the Grunt playing with its doll and the Jacket bullying it both immediately jump into action as soon as they notice the UNSC approaching.
A little bit of professionalism you don't often see from Grunts and Jackets, who are usually better known for being spineless cowards and a rabble of thieving pirates respectively.
The Covenant single handedly makes the discussion of favourite Halo Campaign hard for me. Without it, I'd say Halo Reach in a heart beat but The Covenant is so good that it makes it hard to pick between the two.
Also just gonna say it I really don't like the mission Reclaimer. I hate the stupid mastodon I'm stuck with for the first half of the level and just waiting on it. I hate how the one mission info dumps basically the whole plot/motivation of our villain. Aside from infiltrating the Lich nothing is that fun in a stand out way and the mission drags on forever and because I can't speed through the opening half it always takes too long. Not even close to the best Halo 4 mission to me.
My favorite level in all of halo are:
CE: 343 guilty spark
2: uprising
3: Covenant
ODST: uplift reserve
Reach: tip of the spear
4: Infinity
When I played through the series with a friend, said friend had already experienced the entire series and they advised me to tackle 343GS alone instead of with them. They did very well at hiding what was waiting for me, giving me no hints! I had experienced halo infinite in full before playing CE, and the mentions of the Flood there did not ring a bell. I'm eternally glad I did not look up what the flood was and stayed spoiler free on anything outside of Halo Infinite's story. It actually added to the experience for these levels in a way, not only having a blast but piecing together how it all leads to the current game.
Bro, turn down your sensitivity. You’re not Faze and clearly have a bit of a twitchy thumb. You don’t need to turn like you’re on coccaine, plz turn it down so you can aim better.3-5 should be all good for ya. Good video tho, just the aiming really got to me
Had to spoil the video to see what your ultimate choice would be - very glad I agree!
There would be riots if I didn't choose The Covenant... and rightly so haha.
Although I am far more personally nostalgic for the Silent Cartographer.
I will never deny the “magic” for a lack of a better word of Halo 3’s “The Covenant”
Interestingly, Reclaimer is the level where I gave up on Halo 4. I’ve replayed the first three Halo games a lot, but have never been able to stick through 4 and 5 for very long at allllll. I can’t place it, they just don’t feel right.
Wasnt pllar of autumn the equivalent of tip of the spear in the second half of the campain?
Same music in the beginning.
Similar a to b style objective.
Constant background action.
Always love your videos sir...keep it up
Cheers dude, will do!
Never understood why the silent cartographer is always near, or at the top of everyones tier list. Sure when I first played it I was as excited as anyone, it has a badass opening and alot of interesting sections. But after a couple playthroughs it really lost my interest in terms of replayability. I like it but thinking hard on it, I can't think of a CE mission I'd rather play less other than the first two.
Damn, no love for Metropolis? You get to battle your way across a bridge with a Scorpion, fight through tunnels with a large group of marines, and take down a scarab!
I have the unpopular opinion that Sierra 117 (first H3 Mission) is one of the best. It’s just so good for an opening mission
Ce: truth and reconciliation, 2 : Final mission , 3: Cortana, 4: Mantis mission, 5: Sangheilios, 6: All missions feel the same tbh
My top favorite levels are
Covenant
NMPD
Tip of the Spear
Pillar of Autumn (reach)
The Ark
Kinda unrelated to the video but those were some nasty plasma grenade throws in the silent cartographer footage. Sticky grenades will never get old
The Library. No, I'm not trolling. I love that level.
I with you. I can see why most people don't like it though. The nuance between encounters is more subtle than any other level. By contrast it feels repetitive, but it really isn't.
I'm sure you're not alone, a good number of people disagreed with my last video talking about it!
The covenant
343 guilty spark
Metropolis
The ark
Halo
The silent cartographer
Delta halo
Keys
Absolutely flabbergasted when he said much of halo 2 doesn’t feel like halo lmao BRO WHAT
All of these were great but nothing will ever top halo 2 metropolis boarding that scarab was probably the most fun I had in that campaign
Ima be honest. Metropolis from halo 2 is incredibly underrated
Not putting Gravemind on this list is criminal. Even if if it not your personal favorite it definitely is at least top 10 worthy.
Tip of the Spear is unbelievably triggering on Legendary and still so on co-op. It is a great mission though
i commented so that there would be 344 comments instead of 343, thank me later.