The Evolution of Halo's Plasma Pistol | Let's take a look at every version of the Plasma Pistol
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- Опубліковано 24 бер 2021
- The Type-25 is an incredibly clever idea weapon that benefits Halo in a lot of ways both overtly and more subtly. Seeing as Halo is almost 20 years old, There’s been many iterations of this device over the years, each one with its own quirks, gimmicks and things that make it special. Lets take a trip through memory lane and explore each version of the Plasma Pistol!
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The best part of recording MP footage is seeing the chat saying “dude, wtf why is that one guy only using one gun”
yes
Lmao
Brjh
Yes
Dude read my mind at the end there with the warthog or smg 😂
Plasma pistol in-game: "I'm weak"
Plasma pistol according to lore and science: "UNLIMITED POWER!!!"
*put hand on top of the Plasma Pistol in the lore*
“This bad boy can melt through spartan armor”
I remember thinking this about the Covenant Carbine, the bolts it fires are both hot plasma and highly radioactive. Just a shot landing 10ft-ish from a Marine has a deadly amount of radiation exposure.
@@Rozes_xi9 Not sure about the science, but I recall someone saying that if the plasma fired from Covenant weapons is actual TRUE plasma, near misses would still lead to 3rd degree burns or just melts things away, not sure about the latter though
I understood that reference
@@logicaltips4107 Thats how it works in the books. A near-miss from an energy sword caused Master Chief's shields to flare and his internal suit temperature jumped up by several degrees to an uncomfortable level, when he was fighting the shipmaster of the Ascendant Justice in Halo: First Strike.
What I like about halo vs. other fps's is that not every gun is just a generic point, click, and shoot gun, but instead has some unique guns with weird quirks.
@Lucas Cook call of duty fanboy detected
@Lucas Cook
There's no way you just said COD has a better sandbox than Halo.
Let my man Lucas Cook have an opinion alright, this is why halo's community is seen in a negative light because people aren't allowed to express their opinions if they don't line up with one group's thoughts, I play both COD and Halo alot of the time and have fun with both games, but if I feel that COD does something better than halo then why should I be labeled as a "COD fanboy"?
TLDR people like Lucas Cook should be able to express their opinions without being thrown into a certain category of people.
Edit, I don't mind counter arguing like Meh33 is demonstrating but if your just going after someone for saying something you don't like then thats when it gets toxic.
@Lucas Cook to counter your point, we like the halo sandbox more because in COD the only difference between weapons are stats, halo is different in that it actively tries not to follow that formula and makes each weapon unique to the point where they can't be compared to other weapons
Literally every boomer shooter is like that
6:32
"Massive, no fun allowed device" is the perfect way to describe the spartan laser
except for the guy wielding it
no it should be called the karen laser.
Behold perry the platypus my no fun allowed inator
So glad it isn’t in infinite. The skewer is a great replacement, as it’s a 1-shot-kill “go fuck yourself” gun that you have to lead and aim with to get kills, as well as a good anti-vehicle weapon
@@Beamer490 it one shots scorpions though if anything I’d classify the skewer as the “No fun allowed” weapon for halo infinite lol
Ah yes the plasma pistol goes bwap bwap and VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Its more of a "vvvvVVVVVVVVVVVVV"
@@LateNightHalo I apologize for this heresy it does go more like vvvvvvVVVVVVV
@@LateNightHalo please do the evolution of the chiefs armor
And don’t forget DWSH
*plasma burning noises*
I want a microwave that has the plasma pistol overcharge sound
I want my future EV to make the sound when it revs up lol
And if it explodes, it sounds just like it, too!
@@RosheenQuynh It'll cook my food a lot faster if it does explode
@@someretardontheinternet 😂
@@LDSG_A_Team They're too busy making them sound like 90s scifi
"I'm currently on a hunt for the source for most of Halos most iconic sounds."
#HuntTheTruth
I found this comment the second he said it, wack
@@calcuimconsumer6980 same
@@cheeseheadgrinder760 this comment must be cursed
@@calcuimconsumer6980 No, it’s blessed.
@@calcuimconsumer6980 same lol
“I have waited a long time for this, my little green friend” -Palpatine
I’ll be honest. I have no clue what prompted the image choice at 0:36
lol
That moment when you find yourself staring outside of a fast food joint, understanding where you are now, and slowing down to realize how funny it is to get there from where you came from, good or bad.
Boomer Chief
When
Plasma Pistol being fired once: pew
Plasma Pistol being fired after a charge: *shields go bye*
2 things i learned in this video:
1. The evolution of the plasma pistol
2. This dude really loves the humming
Up next, Evolution of the rocket launcher.Please Late night
You miss spelled rocket
Yes
Or Warthog!
pls
I would agree, but it's mostly a slight texture change in each iteration of the Halo games, until Halo 5 comes up. It'd be a short video.
So it's possible he may not, for those reasons.
Void’s Tear is probably the coolest REQ weapon in Halo 5 and I hope to see some really unique stuff like this in Infinite.
Whoever came up with the idea for it should get a raise.
Your videos are always a nice change of pace from the generic "HEY GUYS WELCOME TO TODAY'S VIDEO!!!!!"
IN TODAY's VIDEO I WANTED TO JUMP INTO THE NEW WEAPON AND COSMETICS FOUND INSIDE OF DLC 3 FOR CALL OF DUTY WARZONE INSIDE OF BLACK OPS COLD WAR! DONT FORGET TO RING THAT BELL AND SMAAAASH THAT LIKE BUTTON-LETS JUMP RIGHT IN
@@LateNightHalo
Thank you for not having anything like this in the vid, makes you even more unique and chill compared to the other youtubers in general
LateNightGaming is all about presentation with class 😎
@@LateNightHalo I have a bad idea, what if you made a video in this style for April fools day.
HOI GOIS ITS ME OVAHLY ENTHUSIASHTIK BRI"ISH YOUTUBAH HEAH
My day just got a whole lot better🔥
My mom got better
Please do more halo plus warzone builds
Yeah you should try designing some Spartan armor, I would love to see how you would make the recon or scout helmet look for example
I is fan
Wernissage 👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾Love halo community team ups
I love how you displayed the gun from first person by putting the visual focus on the weapon and blurring the background.
Babe wake up new evolution video just dropped
"Our big, green style cannot be defeated!" -Everyone who ever used the noob combo in Halo 2.
the 1 dislike is from LNG himself
Every other halo: skinny normie plasma pistol
H5: THICCCCCCCCC
Sorry brah but CE's was a slaughterhouse on Legendary
@@justiceforjoggers2897 he was talking about the look, not it’s function
@@atomicspartan131
I'm saying I prefer petite and thin bro
@@justiceforjoggers2897 you said “CE’s was a slaughterhouse on legendary” leading me to believe you thought the original poster was saying H5’s plasma pistol was much better than CE’s. I proceeded to tell you that this was not the case, and now you’re switching it up on me, and saying that you were talking about the plasma pistols looks after all
I like thic but Halo 5's plasma pistol is just flat out obese and unattractive
I love how the little door on the top of the reach plasma pistol rattles around when you overcharge it. It feels so powerful it might come apart.
Now we just have to hope that Halo Infinite
has that distinct "hummmm" while charging
update: yes it does!
@@uykolyx You love to see it :) (or hear it lol)
Do the history of the chief’s armor
It would be dope
Hm 🤔. I'm surprised he hasn't covered this yet
I know right
Please do this late night
Have you noticed that in H4 despite the armor is "upgraded by nanites" it keeps the same burn mark and 117 braile on the chest plate from H3?
0:43 yo how did he get his Halo 5 HUD to look like that
He's playing a PC port of halo 5 and using a mod called Exuberant.
@@josephmcsticc164 Ahhh thx for explaining, I was wondering too.
@@adamgarza2639 No problem.
Gotta love Halo 2 Anniversary giving us both the best and worst looking plasma pistol.
21:04 the spitfire plasma pistol is actually shooting multiple shots at once and has increased ROF
Reach Plasma Pistol was peak PP in my opinion. Truly the poster child of Halo being a sandox
Huh, I never noticed the player turned on the weapon in Reach. That’s such a cool and small detail!
Now this is something I've been waiting for.
I've never gotten 23 likes on a comment before. I appreciate it you guys.
I'd truly love the evolution of either the SMG or Rocket Launcher. It's your preference, really.
Great Video btw
had a shit day today at school, thankfully lng uploaded
I hope your day improves
I hated how in Halo 5 almost all covenant weapons had a "Pew pew" type sound
Can’t believe I’ve never noticed that the Reach one’s heat cover shakes when holding an overcharge, that’s awesome
The plasma pistol is such a cool weapon in every game. The charge up pared with a BR or magnum is so useful during legendary speed runs.
Honestly, I kind of love the Halo 4 plasma pistol. I love the design, how it plays, and even the hum. Personally the Reach pistol is my favorite, but the Halo 4 one is a close second. The only downside about the Halo 4 one in my opinion is the capacity. It's a joke.
The version of the plasma pistol in CE was so fun to use, even if it wasn’t as cool as the magnum. It would just go pew pew really fast, and the fat globs of plasma it made melted through enemies shields.
I love the Halo series SMGs, I get so much joy out of the suppressed SMG in ODST.
I love how this guy makes halo CE sound like it was crafted by god himself
Wait, it wasn't?
The thumbnail of this video is just gorgeous.
Edit: The font has a black outline (Something LNG doesn't usually do) and the way the plasma is building up looks nice on the thumbnail. That's all. Idk why you guys are all being so annoying about it XD
Looks pretty average to me
@@irredax56 okay.
@Irredax same g
It’s a good thumbnail but nothing out of the ordinary.
The "now there are two of them" title card made me spit out my soda
I loved the Reach iteration of the plasma pistol. Definitely my favorite one. The damage buff was a big part of it, it seemed like it could strip a shield in 3 shots but that may have just been my trigger finger. It was real easy to surprise people with it in invasion. Honestly it's in my top 5 favorite weapons from that game, maybe even top 3
CE probably has my favorite version. Everything from how large it loks to its sound effects(especially the overcharge hum) to the aggressive burn to the way the gun kicks around when it misfires gives it a lot of appeal. On top of that it's a reliable weapon and is decent at damaging the enemy. I've always found the OG look to be very pleasing to the eye, even if it's quite old by now.
H5 version is my favorite, it's designed like a grunt face and can actually get kills
Man these videos are always such a treat. This is easily my favorite Halo channel on youtube.
As for your next video, I LOVE the idea of an Evolution of The Warthog video, as well as doing videos for all the iconic Halo vehicles.
19:25 Haha you actually used the footage from my lobby... great vid Last Night halo, keep it up! :) (i'm morph btw)
How? Is it possible to change the HUD?
I saw something about it some years ago but never looked into it
@@gam8ero376 this is halo 5 on pc, we have the exuberant mod for that ;)
@@Kanken-jl7oe hope that in infinite the HUD is at least customisable if not helmet dedicated ;-;
@@gam8ero376 halo inf multiplayer is free to play… they’ll definitely want to *sell* us that…
my first play through when i was six i thought it was ironic that the jackel carried their weakness
Always love ur content bro, I love how you put so much effort into it
that idea of turning the Void's Tear concept into a gravity-manipulating weapon of it's own sounds really cool to me
Like the cut Halo 1 Gravity Rifle.
Why delete it last time? Anyway I love this series, continue with it!
Edit: Wait, did he mess up a line, or did he mess up a line, sorry I didn’t hear you the 1,000,000,000,000 time! Did he mess up a line? Wait, but did he though?
Edit 2: My notifications... 29.... just from this comment... help me
He messed up 1 line
He messed up one line
He messed up I line
He messed up 1 line (keep it going)
@@LateNightHalo HAHAHAHA
We already heard the Plasma Pistol's single shot sound effect in Infinite. You probably didn't notice because it sounds nothing like a Plasma Pistol lol xD
I thought it sounded pretty good.
Perfect thing to come up for my second monitor while endlessly waiting in comp ques, great work as always dude!
16:46 Am i the only one who LOVES the threads that it creates between the overheating light ant the opening cap? it looks like the energy was chease sticking to the top
Mission accomplished. Good work.
Woke up.
Kinda grumpy.
See LNG posted.
Feel better.
I’d love to see the SMG as the next weapon you cover. Also I love these videos covering the history of these guns, it really makes me feel nostalgic, even about Halo 4 and 5. Great video as always!! :)
I’d want to see the SMG covered next as well-but everyone else seems to want the rocket launcher to be next instead
I’ve been really looking forward to this video! Thanks so much. The plasma pistol is one of my favourites, and Void’s Tear, H3 and Reach are my favourite variants. I like the way the casing rattles on the Reach one when overcharging.
The evolution of the Warthog would be a fantastic next video!
Story of frag grenade would be sick
When you kill a gold elite./my life’s work is finished
These videos are so well done and pleasant to watch, I'm always excited when you come up. I've made peace with the longer waits between these types of videos because they are always worth multiple viewings.
The SMG is a weapon I'm not too familiar with because my halo experience somehow went CE, Reach, Halo 4, and about 24 hours split collectively between 3 & 2 via MCC. (Yes.) Please, please, please do the Warthog one if that is heavily preferred but come back to that SMG soon.
I’m going to be making more evolution videos since it’s what people clearly enjoy so hopefully your wait won’t be too long :)
I love these videos and I also love how all the older ones are getting upgraded thumbnails! It makes my inner halo fanboy squeal!!
Unpopular opinion: This is the best all around campaign weapon in CE. Yes, better than the magnum. A ton of ammo, no reloading, good rate of fire and damage on all enemies (except hunters), and charge shot utility. This is my main weapon whenever I play CE campaign.
Replace CE with Reach and that's essentially my own opinion on the pistol. CE had me sporting the plasma rifle personally. Time to try a new play-style.
The plasma pistol peaked in Halo CE. Halo 5 comes close, but the rest of the sandbox is too good at raw killing for the plasma pistol to really shine.
Um what. Unless you're talking about the campaign then you're totally wrong. Why would anyone use the plasma pistol instead of the CE magnum?
@@areebmasoodi8932 definitely talking about campaign, that should be obvious.
@Hunter Zalo if you played CE it's obvious.
I get excited every time one of these "Evolution of Halo Weapons" videos releases. I appreciate the time and effort that goes into these, and I'm excited to see how these weapons evolve in Infinite!
Love these evolution videos!!! Was waiting on a pp video for a while so this was great! Definitely do the Warthog or even the Banshee next! (I know some people hate it but it's such a graceful and intimidating vehicle with the howl it makes as it comes gliding around a corner for another bombing run😍)
Please make the history of the warthog
Development synopsis: plasma pistol: "if it aint broke"
*Halo ce: essential*
*halo 2: Vital*
*halo 3: an afterthought*
*halo reach: an option on the table*
*halo osdt: an afterthought with added salt*
*halo 4: a non-viable option*
*halo 5: no
Halo 3fmng89uijaw haas the best pistol
@@MtnDew4828 no, reach
Halo 5 pistol looks like halo ce’s
Statistically doesn’t h5 have the best plasma pistol due to voids tear and spitfire???
I was playing FF Warzone Mythic the other day and we were down to the last minute against a mecha grunt, so I req'd a plasma pistol and broke the shield and head shotted the bastard in the cockpit. The thing is still very useful in niche cases, it just not advertised.
I was really excited yesterday when I saw the notification. Then the video wasn't available anymore but I'm glad I'm able to watch it now
Speaking of stock sound effects.
The rocket launcher uses knight armor sounds for reloading and swinging, they're from library called Sound Ideas Series 6000 Extension I or something like that.
I actually really like the halo 5 plasma pistol unlike most other things in halo 5
Babe wake up LNG just uploaded!
Would recommend you make a video that does an umbrella summary of weapons or vehicles that have been short-lived by being in just 1 or 2 games. I'm not sure what sort of info you can get from something like that, but it'd be interesting to hear how your experience with them was.
I always look forward to your videos. You can hear your adoration for the series. As someone who also grew up on the Halo franchise your videos bring lots of nostalgia. They bring me back to those weekends of popcorn and friends, running through the bowels of Truth and Reconciliation and the streets of New Mombasa.
Thank you and keep up all the work you do.
Back here after 343 confirmed the hum is back
I’ve used paintball guns with bigger impact than the Halo 4 plasma pistol.
I know this upload was rough. But I love to see this beautiful weapon getting a video
My personal favorite plasma pistol was from Reach due to it's awesome design and high damage
New video! Im bready for it!
14:01 Damn, that is what I call being salty. And the best part is it’s justified.
I think an underrated aspect of halo 5s plasma pistol is the sound of the uncharged shots. they're very 1950s raygun sounding and I really love it. Also sad you didn't talk about the really cool visual effect of the void's tear when it's charging, like a sort of black glow that streaks across most of the screen, which was also hidden by the background you filmed it on.
Visually I love the way it breaks open and the removal of the reach sight rib, I never really liked it
My favorite is definitely CE's plasma pistol though, it feels less like an EMP utility weapon and a more like a pocket rocket launcher, and its huge compared to the others. And the sparking visual effect is also so cool.
Great video as always
Literally my favorite youtuber, which is saying a lot. Happy to watch this again :)
The hummmm came back
343 removed our dear microwave hum. my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
Probably the weapon I most associate with Halo, I was waiting for you to cover this one
Void's tear (😢) is my favorite Plasma Pistol type mainly due to its coloration. It those colors match my armor and seeing it all in frame just look AMAZING! But the vortex thing is a bonus!
Warthog's evolution would be nice, as a change from weapons videos !
I never liked the Reach redesign, Halo 3's was the peak for me as it looks closest to the original, same with the Plasma Rifle, they added blocky shapes to them both in Reach unfortunately. Halo 3 kept the smooth sleek shapes that were originally seen on Halo CE which is why I personally think Halo 3's are the closest to the original guns and best looking incarnations.
Reach is still a faithful redesign and not a half bad looking one but i see what you mean
@@RodWaffle It is, I'd take it over Halo 5's obese lump any day 😂
@@Phantom_Aspekt halo 5s plasma pistol looks like a brick with lights
yeah, most people seem to be either 3 fans or Reach fans. they have super different artstyles and i love em both but somethin about reach's grittiness just hits different for me
It sounds like the shield recharge and plasma pistol sound effects are made up from frequency sweeps. The shield recharge is definitely a simple low to high sweep of frequencies, while the plasma pistol has a deep modulating oscillator, which is what is creating the wavy, booming effect it has. Also, I have no clue what Audio Software Bungie was using at the time of Halo CE, but “Sci_Fi_Low_Freq_Mod” could refer to the sound being created in Protools’
Sci Fi Modulator plugin (which is specifically for creating outer space-y sound effects).
ua-cam.com/video/PAsMlDptjx8/v-deo.html
This is a 20 Hz-20 kHz sweep (the range of hearing in average hearing).
This is essentially the basis for both sound effects. The 60 Hz to 200 Hz specifically.
Evolution of the carbine next!
Plasma pistol in game- I’m weak
Plasma pistol in the lore and books- UNLIMITED POWER
Great job copy pasting mate
Stolen
And now it's poo
When I was a kid and first played Halo, I didn't know the games name surprisingly. Only think I remembered were the sounds and the look of the guns. Growing up I kept hearing that humming sound all over the schools and during the weekends while spending time with friends. When I got a bit older I got Halo 2 as it was new back then and there I heard it again. The things that pop into my mind whenever someone says "Halo" I instantly think of the Under Cover of Night song and the hum of the Plasma Pistol. Sadly with the later Halo games as they changed the sounds I had to recreate the sounds in my mind back to the old ones. When playing split-screen with my sister we both hum the Plasma Pistol sound whenever we pick it up in Halo 4. Just to kind of suppress the new sound from the game.
Love these videos! Keep up the great work :D
Definitely go with Warthog! SMGs are great, but the 4 games they’ve appeared in I feel wouldn’t make for the MOST exciting video, even with the smaller or larger differences. However the HOG has been in alllll the games, with quite a few drastic shifts. I would LOVE to hear your breakdown on its evolution!
My favorite incarnation is still the Halo: CE version.
Once you learn that thing fires as fast you can pull the trigger, you quickly many things:
1) It has more DPS than the rifle
2) It has NO BULLET SPREAD
3) It has INSANE ammo efficiency. (Seriously, 5 bullets per battery%, ~500 shots in a single mag!!)
4) it is amazingly abundant
And it only has two trade offs: its bullets are slow, which really doesn't matter much in campaign, and DPS heavily falls off against the flood specifically
AS you get better with the weapon, you can drain shields almost as fast as an overcharge, while using less than 20% as much battery. You can reliably hit far away jackals rioght where you want since they tend to stand still. You can use it during extended engagements where ammo is either scarce or reloading is a heavy time sink.
Also on Two Betrayals, you can even use it to kill the Wraith at the very beginning before the Elite spawns in it, since it's the only weapon with enough ammo and reach to get it (yes, even on OG Xbox with the "reduced" range), both the needler and Rifle will have their projectiles despawn before they collide with the Wraith.
The plasma pistol evolves from a filler weapon that will barely get you out of something to one of extreme value and utility, at this point during legendary runs I consistently run the plasma pistol over any other weapon since it's a DPS and anti-shield powerhouse, and I don't need to worry about running out of ammo since it's everywhere and one pistol can be used for loooooong time.
As the incarnations progressed, many of these other functions regressed. DPS got lower, ammo efficiency got lower, etc. Also, for some reason it felt less impactful over time too, enemies stopped flinching when getting hit by it, shields stopped flaring violently when hit by it. And while it's utility admittedly got more varied and useful, using it as a **weapon** became less and less viable (though 343 halo's have restored it's viability in that sector considerably, though it's downsides remain problematic).
The Plasma Pistol is my favorite weapon in all of Halo, followed by the Needle Rifle and Assault Rifle. I hope on day I may see a variant that reaches for the heights of it's CE brother.
Awesome video dude! Love your content! I can't wait for the SMG, or the Rocket Launcher! Also loved the ARMA stuff you did dude.
Excellent video! Was really cool to see your comparison of the iterations of this *iconic* weapon.
Personally, I really like the classic sound effects. In terms of visual aesthetics, I’ll have to go with either the H3 or H2A version.
You finally made it!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH
The Reach plasma pistol is the most satisfying to use, feels so responsive when quickly pulling the trigger.
Man, i saw this earlier and deadass waited until i had food at the end of the day to relax and watch. Good stuff.
Another fun fact: Void's Tear is also in SPv3 and even has the gravitational vortex ability.