Soldiers Aren't Machines | HALO 4 Finale | First Playthrough | Episode 8

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  • @anathardayaldar
    @anathardayaldar 22 дні тому +139

    1:06:56 " don't need to see his face."
    Most of us agree.

    • @AleCiotto
      @AleCiotto 16 днів тому +10

      Paramount don't....

    • @metaldragmire8539
      @metaldragmire8539 16 днів тому +9

      I mean technically you do see his face in the legendary ending.

    • @metaldragmire8539
      @metaldragmire8539 16 днів тому +2

      @@AleCiottoI agree it was a bad decision to have him showing his face most of the time, but we can’t ignore the fact that we have seen his face before in the comics and games too.

    • @writershard5065
      @writershard5065 13 днів тому +1

      @@metaldragmire8539 I agree, but I still like that it's best when they don't show his face.

    • @thetriplejjj0177
      @thetriplejjj0177 11 днів тому

      @@writershard5065technically we have in the fall of reach movie, great movie btw, but it was before he became the chief, and technically again, the legendary endings aren’t canon

  • @Dampler
    @Dampler 22 дні тому +223

    Chief's wife is gooooone 😭I think this was the first time they voice acted together in the same booth at the same time to get more emotional voice acting

    • @Golems_wrath
      @Golems_wrath 22 дні тому +5

      She’s not his wife.... XD she’s just a friend 😎😜 I mean she is made from biological tissue so is it possible for chief and cortana to have kids? XD now that’s a thought 😂

    • @DanOrpheus
      @DanOrpheus 22 дні тому +12

      @@Golems_wrath before H4 released i had a theory that might still be canonically possible that since the Composer can turn Biological matter into digital data, there's a way to either reverse the composer itself or create an anti-composer type beam that can turn digital data into biological matter, thus turning Cortana into a real flesh-having person, but they never explored the possibility sadly.
      There was also the other possibility of using the Composer to basically create a promethean Cortana or using a Halsey Clone to basically use the composer to "transpose" Cortana's mind into the clone but that's just a theory and probably not possible to happen.

    • @aniver576
      @aniver576 22 дні тому +2

      ​@Golems_wrath i think that he is just being "funny" about the fact of their close relation as war partners

    • @Golems_wrath
      @Golems_wrath 22 дні тому

      @@DanOrpheus interesting 🤔 😎👊🏻

    • @MegMage
      @MegMage  22 дні тому +13

      Nono, I will cry, don't tell me that, but also say it again 😭😭

  • @jackalsniper4232
    @jackalsniper4232 22 дні тому +268

    Halo 4 has a lot of problems, but that ending breaks my heart every single time

    • @ShaftCommander
      @ShaftCommander 20 днів тому +14

      But it doesn’t have many problems.

    • @xosuper9193
      @xosuper9193 19 днів тому +20

      to me h4's problems existed with multiplayer. i wasnt a real fan of the QTE for the final boss but aside from that i thought they did a good job. H5 on the other hand...

    • @colbyboucher6391
      @colbyboucher6391 17 днів тому +5

      It's John reacting when Lasky he says "soldiers aren't machines" that gets me. Like John might've lashed out a bit if he wasn't, y'know, Chief. I think he doesn't want to see himself as anything _but_ a machine, to consider otherwise would be to acknowledge the horror of a life he's been dragged through. He doesn't have any real coping strategies, just a good soldier's helping of ignoring himself for the sake of everything else.

    • @dgbooser265
      @dgbooser265 17 днів тому +1

      @@ShaftCommanderit has a lot of problems

    • @imadubsfan1
      @imadubsfan1 16 днів тому +7

      ​@@colbyboucher6391 I actually think Lasky is one of the best characters in the whole series. I feel he has as much depth to him as even the popular ones like Sgt. Johnson. Plus he's such a likeable character.

  • @ZacTheFirst
    @ZacTheFirst 22 дні тому +53

    By the way, Lord Hood is the one who got Captain Del Rio fired right before the final mission. Lord Hood has become a sad, drunken mess after Halo 3, but when he heard about how Del Rio was treating Chief he got him demoted immediately.

  • @Fortitudee
    @Fortitudee 22 дні тому +37

    ''Soldiers Aren't Machines, we're just people'' after 12 years that line still hits hard. Lasky is the best character 343 made

  • @trevor_on_youtube2809
    @trevor_on_youtube2809 22 дні тому +120

    You know what’s funny? Despite how strong Chief and Cortana’s relationship is, they were only together for 49 days. I mean I guess for Cortana it was 5 years but most of that time was Chief being in Cryo sleep.

    • @Mintis-bh4rr
      @Mintis-bh4rr 22 дні тому +2

      49 days?? how so?

    • @trevor_on_youtube2809
      @trevor_on_youtube2809 22 дні тому +46

      @@Mintis-bh4rrYou have to remember that games like CE and Halo 4 take place over the course of like 3 days. And in Halo 3 they were only together for the last 2 missions. It’s actually crazy how short the trilogy really is, it’s like a 6 month time frame.

    • @christianmarkham2891
      @christianmarkham2891 22 дні тому +34

      @@Mintis-bh4rr Cortana only meets Chief shortly before Combat Evolved and the original trilogy starts in September and ends in December, for a large chunk of which Cortana is alone on High Charity.

    • @Mintis-bh4rr
      @Mintis-bh4rr 22 дні тому +4

      Okay interesting. but are you counting the time they spent together before the events of Halo 1 also?

    • @archangel9456
      @archangel9456 22 дні тому +4

      @@trevor_on_youtube2809You definitely aren’t including the time spent before Halo CE time between Halo CE and Halo 2, so that’s definitely not right lol

  • @tehlion7430
    @tehlion7430 22 дні тому +197

    i still reckon this was 343's most confident game

    • @TheAstrobiologistOW
      @TheAstrobiologistOW 22 дні тому +43

      By far. They actually had an idea what they wanted to do with Halo 4 and out of it came a masterpiece with some of the best writing, music, and art direction of any game I've ever played. Unfortunately they've never been able to get even close to replicating it.

    • @KAISERaw17
      @KAISERaw17 22 дні тому +8

      @@peradoliaagreed! It veered too far in art direction from the original trilogy, too quick. Changes and evolution in design are great but it was just so jarring.

    • @Wushaaa
      @Wushaaa 22 дні тому +14

      @@peradolia only thing that was "nothing like halo" was the art style choices. If this game was in the classic Bungie Halo style (even like Infinite) then it would be a full 10/10

    • @tehlion7430
      @tehlion7430 22 дні тому +12

      yeah halo 4 had a vision and actually stuck to it. every game after this started backpedalling so hard, whether it be on story, characters, music etc. halo 3 is my favorite but 4 felt so mature and did a lot of things well

    • @mattbailey7832
      @mattbailey7832 17 днів тому +1

      @@Wushaaaand that forerunners are not ancient humans but aliens… if u even think of replying Bungie never said they were humans or that halo 3 terminals confirm that forerunners were not human. Please, educate yourself.

  • @liaml.e.5964
    @liaml.e.5964 21 день тому +25

    "Cortana, please..."
    Its so heartbreaking to see John reverting back to that little kid whose childhood was stolen.
    So little and broken deep inside.
    So afraid to lose and let go...

  • @JamesVirtue-xu7wb
    @JamesVirtue-xu7wb 22 дні тому +136

    There's a PVE gamemode called Spartan Ops that was included in the original game. Its cutscenes are free to watch on UA-cam, they tie into Halo 5.

    • @DemureHydra51
      @DemureHydra51 22 дні тому +26

      Spartan ops is actually in the master chief collection. It’s under firefight

    • @Mabswer
      @Mabswer 22 дні тому +8

      and i think one can watch the scenes in the MC collection too

    • @methadone1140
      @methadone1140 8 днів тому

      @@DemureHydra51 no one should actually play spartan ops, the solo legendary achievement for it was so rough to do

  • @yoshigaming9321
    @yoshigaming9321 22 дні тому +55

    Bro laskeys conversatiom with Chief hits so hard

  • @gamingeagle19
    @gamingeagle19 22 дні тому +39

    That moment broke a lot of people. Its all gamers could talk about for weeks after it came out.

  • @deathman9219
    @deathman9219 22 дні тому +19

    The reason why Cortana says "I've got to do something you're not going to like" is that by ejecting her rampant personality spikes she was speeding up the degradation she was suffering, thats why she gets progressively worse throughout the mission.

  • @aidenbenz
    @aidenbenz 22 дні тому +20

    What a beautiful ending. I love Halo 4 with all my heart

  • @mr.rufasi2729
    @mr.rufasi2729 23 дні тому +77

    I think for halo five, if u get a month of pc game pass, u won’t need an Xbox for it

    • @jordandrake9822
      @jordandrake9822 22 дні тому +29

      Yes, it's in the cloud gaming section for PC.. you specifically need game pass ultimate

    • @06Mtx
      @06Mtx 22 дні тому +1

      But I can play Halo 5 from my phone browser... I think should be the same in a Web Browser on a pc or any device.

    • @mr.rufasi2729
      @mr.rufasi2729 22 дні тому +9

      @@06Mtx I think that’s thru the cloud gaming service which is connected to game pass

    • @RadarHawk
      @RadarHawk 7 днів тому +1

      She'd have to play it through the cloud, as Halo 5 never got a PC port. PC only ever got Forge and custom games for testing maps made in Forge.

  • @parthlad
    @parthlad 22 дні тому +37

    Halo 4 was a great game.

    • @marshallmarvin1369
      @marshallmarvin1369 22 дні тому +11

      Great story

    • @Mabswer
      @Mabswer 17 днів тому +2

      its was a great "game" just a Mid "halo game" and it only got worse from here.

  • @JamesVirtue-xu7wb
    @JamesVirtue-xu7wb 22 дні тому +52

    For clarification, Del Rio was not the interrogator and he still has never appeared again. He may originally had a larger role.

    • @ethanmckernan2773
      @ethanmckernan2773 22 дні тому +23

      In Hunt The Truth he's shown as a politician. After he leaves the UNSC he runs for office and remains somewhat critical of the master chief

    • @3ringstudiogaming
      @3ringstudiogaming 22 дні тому +5

      I think the interrorgator's role is just to show the mysteriousness of ONI and them trying to dump the blame on Halsey for her spartan project. He represents one of the many heads of the orginization and thats it.

    • @SamGrant-jm6mz
      @SamGrant-jm6mz 22 дні тому

      But the entirety of hunt the truth was all lies from 343 you can't even find it on UA-cam anymore because they took it all down ​@@ethanmckernan2773

    • @SamGrant-jm6mz
      @SamGrant-jm6mz 22 дні тому

      ​@@3ringstudiogamingI always thought that it was supposed to be lock😊

    • @TironsLegend
      @TironsLegend 22 дні тому +8

      @@3ringstudiogaming I think it was implied he was gathering information to help build the Spartan-IV program. All his psychological evaluation questions seemed like they were trying to figure out how to make the next generation of Spartans most effective. He also delivers the thesis statement of the game "Do you think the Master Chief succeeded because he was, at his core, broken?" That scene in general is a framing device for that specific question that the rest of the game answers beautifully.

  • @sebas7096
    @sebas7096 22 дні тому +13

    Halo 4 has a game mode called spartan Ops that has a story that takes place after the events of Halo 4 Campaign. This story connects to Halo 5 and is important for context

  • @crnlonewolf3195
    @crnlonewolf3195 22 дні тому +23

    It’s my job to take care of you-John
    We were supposed to take care of each other-Cortana
    God why does that hit so hard 😢

    • @MegMage
      @MegMage  22 дні тому +6

      It made me think of my siblings 😭

    • @crnlonewolf3195
      @crnlonewolf3195 22 дні тому

      @@MegMage aww
      It made think of times I took care of my mother(rest in peace)

    • @Limpshot_McGee
      @Limpshot_McGee 12 днів тому +1

      “And we did.”

  • @ozone1174
    @ozone1174 8 днів тому +1

    “I am not leaving you here”
    My eyes tear up every time, never seen chief that emotional before😭

  • @XXXTENTAClON227
    @XXXTENTAClON227 22 дні тому +16

    I started playing Halo thanks to you, I saw a title and thumbnail of Reach and thought “is it really that good?” The answer is, it definitely is that good, if not better than I assumed , thanks for the inspiration
    I’ve already completed all the halos now, I grew addicted lol but still revisit this scene 😢😢

    • @MegMage
      @MegMage  22 дні тому +3

      Awww thank YOU! Glad we could enjoy it together!

  • @JeedyJay
    @JeedyJay 22 дні тому +3

    That final scene between Chief and Lasky is one of my favorite scenes in the entire series. It really drove home Halo 4's overall story message and cemented Lasky as my favorite "NuHalo" character.

  • @LittleGalaxyBoy
    @LittleGalaxyBoy 22 дні тому +14

    1:06:40 *"Hey you stole that from Iron Man"* - Kid from New Zealand

  • @cobrajeff96
    @cobrajeff96 22 дні тому +5

    Didact's speech at the end was likely long ago in the timeline, but it underscores his traits as the villain.

  • @yoshigaming9321
    @yoshigaming9321 22 дні тому +19

    Just remember greenie Mc armor punched a nuke and lived

    • @Mintis-bh4rr
      @Mintis-bh4rr 22 дні тому +5

      Cortana saved him

    • @yoshigaming9321
      @yoshigaming9321 22 дні тому +3

      @@Mintis-bh4rr it’s a lot funnier if that’s not the case

    • @Mintis-bh4rr
      @Mintis-bh4rr 22 дні тому +1

      @@yoshigaming9321 tru

    • @KassandraRielle
      @KassandraRielle 18 днів тому

      And absolutely impossible, otherwise Mac Cannons and Nuclear Warheads would be ineffective if it comes to Upsilon and Corrupter

    • @yoshigaming9321
      @yoshigaming9321 18 днів тому +1

      @@KassandraRielle nah he’s built different

  • @crazyguy_1233
    @crazyguy_1233 22 дні тому +6

    A lot of people dislike the 343 Halo games but they did do a few great things. They made an emotional story with Halo 4. They made Chief an even more interesting character and gave him a great character arc. There is Spartan Ops you can play which ties into 5. I suggest just watching the Halo 5 cutscenes since you don't have an xbox. Also you need to watch the Halo Wars 1 and 2 cutscenes if you plan to play Infinite since there are major story elements introduced in it that play into Infinite's story. I personally love Infinite. It has quite a lot of emotion to it. Chief has a really good character arc in Infinite.

  • @654ethan
    @654ethan 17 днів тому +5

    I think the didacts speech in the ending was when he was getting tried for war crimes or something like that

  • @DoctaDoubleA
    @DoctaDoubleA 20 днів тому +6

    Time to listen to Never Forget (Midnight version) and cry

  • @lordolxinator
    @lordolxinator 22 дні тому +10

    I'm seconding the call for Meg to play Halo 5 on the Gamepass Cloud PC thing. You'd get the gist with the cutscenes, but... I dunno, it feels like you'd lose some of the charm and the experience (both good and bad). Who knows? Just like how Meg and Caleb found the Clone Wars movie great and touching despite what some said about it, maybe Meg will enjoy Halo 5 against all the negative feedback she's heard about it?
    For Meg to get the full Halo experience, I think she should play Halo 5 not just watch the cutscenes (if possible!). Additionally, Meg, if you're in a Halo mood, you COULD watch Halo NIghtfall (think it's only like 2 hours total?) which introduces one of the primary characters/antagonists of Halo 5. That and the Hunt the Truth ads are meant to set the stage for Halo 5, and while not essential, I think they provide a good bit of context (and also I think it'd be interesting to see Meg's reaction to the polarising Hunt the Truth videos!).

    • @Jaksynn
      @Jaksynn 17 днів тому

      Gamepass cloud can have severe latency issues at times, it can take several seconds for some inputs to register. my buddy who has relatively normal internet (250mbs up & down) and stuff was neigh unplayable most of the time. I have 8gbs up & down and the input lag makes things very difficult.

    • @lordolxinator
      @lordolxinator 17 днів тому

      @@Jaksynn It can be inconsistent. My friends and I tried it a couple times to go through the campaign, one friend found it unplayable, whilst the other two of us found it smoother than butter. I'm hoping Meg gives it a go, and that she has no real issues

    • @Jaksynn
      @Jaksynn 17 днів тому

      @@lordolxinator I hope it runs smoothly for her as well.

  • @Dampler
    @Dampler 22 дні тому +11

    Yeah, watching a recap of 5 and then playing Infinite sounds good if you can't get an Xbox. But, ALSO, you can watch the Halo Wars cutscenes which set up Infinite. ALSO ALSO there are Halo 4 Spartan Ops cutscenes you can watch if you wanted more react stuff.

    • @crazyguy_1233
      @crazyguy_1233 22 дні тому +7

      I really hope she does watch Halo Wars. The story can get super confusing if you don't.

  • @zach7
    @zach7 21 день тому +3

    I'm really glad to see you play through up to Halo 4, I've always liked this game despite some of the flaws, I've felt it's a pretty solid entry into the series and It felt like an epilogue to halo 3 as one last great send off to me.

  • @lukeofender2071
    @lukeofender2071 22 дні тому +4

    Since the Interrogator doesn't really show up anywhere else, I get the impression that he's not necessarily any important character. Just a mouthpiece for ONI as a whole to push back against Halsey's ideas in that opening cutscene and set up the themes of the rest of the game.

  • @gameloverblake
    @gameloverblake 3 дні тому

    Not me watching the 'Welcome Home, John' moment only to look up and see Homelander in the elevator with the cake on my TV 😂😂

  • @aninjaguardian
    @aninjaguardian 3 дні тому

    Halo 4 is amazing for what it did with the narrative. Master Chief and Cortana were truly elevated as characters beyond what had been explored previously

  • @shadowfire_08
    @shadowfire_08 22 дні тому +28

    The Didact’s speech at the end is incredible 🥹 yeah the legendary ending does actually show Chief’s eyes & profile right at the end

  • @tizarrior7389
    @tizarrior7389 22 дні тому +4

    Thanks for this playthrough, Halo 4 is one of my favourite games because I love the story

  • @natesaunders2105
    @natesaunders2105 23 дні тому +27

    You should check out the legendary ending for halo 4

  • @bubbajay6128
    @bubbajay6128 22 дні тому +7

    i recommend watching the spartan ops cutscenes before halo 5 or you will be super confused about some things going in to halo 5

  • @millerqg
    @millerqg 22 дні тому +3

    7:40 Lasky said that the superiors didn't like what Del Rio done with Master Chief in Requiem, for that reason, now, Lasky is the captain of the Infinity Ship
    57:55 In that moment the composer was on fire to the Earth, every second thousands of lifes were lost, for thar reason the Chief active the bomb, even if it could mean his own death.
    1:05:10 That city is New Phoenix, the city with most deaths by the composer, if you are gonna play spartan ops or at least see the cinematics, there is one character related with it.
    1:05:45 That dust on the floor are the rests of the composed people.

  • @ShawnGoodisonProductions
    @ShawnGoodisonProductions 14 днів тому +1

    I almost always come close to breaking in tears when Cortana and the Chief have a moment to themselves before their final goodbye, but somehow manage to hold back. If you wish to know more "In Depth" about that moment with Chief and Cortana, the channel - Installation 00 - did a video about this moment and how fast Cortana was able to plan this moment (which is unfathomable to think about)

  • @kieranholmes8086
    @kieranholmes8086 22 дні тому +17

    I have a lot of problems with this game’s execution of story (yes even with the Cortana and chief stuff), but I’ve always respected the intention and idea behind it. Taken at face value it’s such an emotionally powerful ending it’s really well done.

  • @dumat100
    @dumat100 22 дні тому +31

    I like to pretend this is the last game. Chief realizes he's missing out on being a person, retires, and goes on his next adventure: learning to be human.

    • @jacobwhelan45
      @jacobwhelan45 22 дні тому +2

      I like to pretend 3 was it but that works too. At least Infinite tried to do its best I guess

    • @natesaunders2105
      @natesaunders2105 22 дні тому +2

      @@dumat100 ehh, chief would never retire, he wouldn't know what to do with himself since he has only known war all his life

    • @alejandrolarainfluencer
      @alejandrolarainfluencer 18 днів тому

      ​@@natesaunders2105
      Chief actually has taken into consideration retiring, to become a politician!

  • @TironsLegend
    @TironsLegend 22 дні тому +1

    My favorite Halo campaign story now complete! I'm so glad you appreciated how beautiful it was. I think over the course of the game you probably focused on the interrogator at the beginning a bit too much lol, but that's alright. He was simply an ONI agent gathering information for building the next generation of Spartans, and his question, "Do you think the Master Chief succeeded because he was, at his core, broken?" is literally the thesis statement of the whole game. We question if he really is broken, if he's a machine, but in the end, this answers it beautifully. He's still human, he still grieves, he still has failings and vulnerabilities, he doesn't always follow orders. And in that last shot they literally deconstruct him, because that's what this journey has been about: deconstructing Chief and figuring out what drives him. That's why I love this game, its themes and imagery are so well thought-out. He is still a faceless man behind the helmet, but we finally get to see his humanity.
    And also I like how this last mission is like a dark version of the ending of Star Wars Episode IV. With the space combat trench run, the superweapon actually fires, we lost the princess, and the hero receives a ceremonial military welcome back but it's bittersweet. God I love this game.

  • @GhostDawnCool
    @GhostDawnCool 22 дні тому +5

    I think you would like the Gears of War franchise

  • @Williamswartz
    @Williamswartz 8 днів тому

    Love the ending walk seeing how massive master chief is compared to everyone else around him lol

  • @jenksgamer3773
    @jenksgamer3773 22 дні тому

    One of my favorite missions in halo where it lets you fly in a different type of aircraft like the pelican in the later missions. Love how Lasky takes over and helps out Chief too. I didn't even know much about Lasky until I watched Forward Unto Dawn and played the Spartan Ops with my brother!!!

  • @itztehendd
    @itztehendd 13 днів тому

    Just a reminder he's been in that body suit since at least HALO 2 all the way till this point so i just know the stank when they peel that off him would cause other spartan 2s to pass out

  • @KingdomKing13
    @KingdomKing13 11 днів тому

    I know Halo 4 catches a lot of flack but man... that final room, fighting our way through impossible odds with Cortana systematically destroying herself while the MASTERPIECE Arrival is playing is my favorite section of this entire franchise.

  • @sprosonator
    @sprosonator 13 днів тому

    “You say that like soldiers and humanity are 2 different things. Soldiers aren’t machines, we’re just people.”
    I feel like with that line, John should’ve been given a good retirement on some far off colony, maybe see his parents one more time. He deserves not only an ending but some kind of happy one at that. But god forbid 343 let go of their most profitable character.

  • @LukeplaysTV
    @LukeplaysTV 22 дні тому

    i cried with you during the ending with lasky, that scene always kills me man.

  • @rangerghost2474
    @rangerghost2474 22 дні тому +2

    12 year old me was absolutely devastated by this ending, Halo being my first game I ever played losing Cortana was like a shot to the gut. Honestly I think 4 would have been a great stopping point for John’s story. Nothing against Halo 5 and Infinite.

  • @MadHawkMoody
    @MadHawkMoody 22 дні тому +1

    This was my first Halo game too, and I so loved it!!

  • @JebaArdeanais
    @JebaArdeanais 22 дні тому +8

    If you can't play Halo 5, I recommend watching the cutscenes. There are two orders I can suggest:
    Halo Wars > Halo 5 > Halo Wars 2
    or
    Halo 5 > Halo Wars > Halos Wars 2
    After this, I think you'll love Halo Infinite, it's one of my favorites

  • @TCrimson05t
    @TCrimson05t 22 дні тому +2

    This is my favorite Halo because of the story and interaction between Cortana and chief. And I don't know if they're still available.... But there were like story episodes that came out after Halo 4. And I don't know if they're still available and I hope they are because they were free and they were awesome...... If they are and you are going to actually play Halo 5 I would suggest playing those.
    But I love this story in interaction with those two. There was so much personal growth I feel like for chief in this one. And I love lasky.
    It's crazy that that is the most.... Outside of Cortana & Chief.. lasky is probably my favorite. I'm so glad he ended up in charge of the infinity.

  • @ninjachicken9877
    @ninjachicken9877 22 дні тому +1

    Chief pushes the plunger on the bomb *Pizza Hut commercial*

  • @dallinskinner4800
    @dallinskinner4800 22 дні тому +1

    The whole Bioshock trilogy is an amazing story experience, if you haven't played it yet.

    • @MegMage
      @MegMage  21 день тому

      I've been reallyyy tempted to play, lately!

  • @fattlebieldproductions3198
    @fattlebieldproductions3198 22 дні тому +1

    What a treat this episode is gonna be

  • @abrahamcastillodamian9252
    @abrahamcastillodamian9252 22 дні тому

    No matter how many times I play it, it makes me cry more each time.

  • @TheOldest
    @TheOldest 9 днів тому

    Don't care what anyone says, but Halo 4 is my favorite narrative game story just for Chief and Cortana's interactions alone.

  • @Tallyment
    @Tallyment 22 дні тому +1

    Watch the legendary ending, it's not too much i'm sure you'll appreciate it, also the Spartan Ops Cutscenes are still a prerequisite for halo 5

  • @daleaintstale
    @daleaintstale 21 день тому

    a man who is more machine and an ai that is more human and their relationship is aweome

  • @khrisbreezy3628
    @khrisbreezy3628 15 днів тому

    Marty Robbins had a big iron on his hip, Chief had the Big Bomb on his hip

  • @mogwiawolf4354
    @mogwiawolf4354 21 день тому +1

    Always loved it especially the end always

  • @massachusettsthemercenary4963
    @massachusettsthemercenary4963 22 дні тому +3

    I feel like Meg should watch the legendary ending, anyone else agree?

  • @justinmcclintock1013
    @justinmcclintock1013 22 дні тому

    I got caught up just in time for you to post this video! I highly suggest watching the Halo 4 Spartan Ops cut scenes.

  • @resilientlemon1302
    @resilientlemon1302 22 дні тому +2

    Spartan ops cutscene is mini sequal

  • @elijahhall5433
    @elijahhall5433 22 дні тому +1

    That ending gets me every single time. I mentioned in a previous comment that the gameplay wasnt my favorite, but the story was worth it. Moving forward with halo, I recommend you try at least 1 episode of Hunt The Truth and record for a reaction. The whole series is in 1 video on youtube. If you dont like it, or it doesnt get the views ill stop recommending it. Its only like 15 min long, and my favorite non-video series.

  • @Vonmoonlight
    @Vonmoonlight 14 днів тому

    Seeing back this scene, if 343 wished to explore on his humanity
    Would've been even cooler had they input flashbacks of Sam throughout and until his sacrifice with overloading the ship to save humanity
    Then cuts back to Chief doing the same thing for Humanity
    Then comes this scene with Cortana then Lasky and then brings theme of the game, machine/soldier or human
    They were created for the sake of protecting humanity, but Chief had forgot after so long after battle after battle, that he himself is only human, no matter how battle hardened he is.

  • @vq1330
    @vq1330 21 день тому

    I remember the day when my brother was playing this at the first time and I was watching him, we were sooooo sad at the end.

  • @stormbreaker7373
    @stormbreaker7373 15 днів тому

    I’m glad you enjoyed the game I love this one

  • @TheBlazinBraixen
    @TheBlazinBraixen 22 дні тому +2

    I would really recommend watching the cutscenes for halo wars and halo wars 2, and if you can't play halo 5 just watch the cutscenes for that too then play infinite

  • @rhynotink
    @rhynotink 6 днів тому

    You know how long its been since that armor has been taken off of him

  • @XSniper2000X
    @XSniper2000X 14 днів тому

    Halsey made quite a few clones of herself to harvest the brain to turn into smart AIs One of the clones was used to make Cortana, The rest were placed in Cryo. (Which are on Reach and her making of clones is one of the reasons for her imprisonment as cloning is illegal int he Halo universe) Halsey would've definitely tried to save Cortana if they managed to get to her and ONI allowed her to help since she's imprisoned as a war criminal, Her character loves to push the limits of technology, science etc regardless of the consequences.
    If she couldn't have saved her then she would make him another AI if it was permitted by ONI and the UEG/UNSC of course. Chief has functioned and operated amazingly without one for many years, The reason for Cortana and Chief's pairing was do to the operation "Red Flag" which involved the capture of a Covenant ship then to capture on of the main 3 prophets if not Truth himself and her was to make infiltration much easier. This was stopped by the invasion of Reach and you can read more about all the Spartans and Cortana's creation in the book Fall of Reach, I highly recommend it!

  • @Almeidaandry
    @Almeidaandry 22 дні тому

    Eu amo este Halo, ele é diferente dos Halos 1 2 e 3 que são simplesmente lendários, tem uma pegada diferente, na gameplay, visual e com certeza na música que várias tem muitas homenagens ao Marty, a história é de fazer qualquer fan chorar, faz a pessoa agradecer por ter jogado e se se arrepender pelo mesmo motivo, cortana era tão preciosa😢 mas em algum momento nas suas aventuras isso iria acontecer, Halo4 e halo wars2 foram os ultimos que gostei da História depois que Halo foi comprado pela Microsoft de vez. amo seus videos de Halo Meg!!

  • @kinghijinx5892
    @kinghijinx5892 21 день тому

    One final mission for Chief and Cortana, fighting side by side. This game really did a lot for them as characters, and I don't think they could have given Cortana a more touching ending. It's a really emotional story and after everything she's gone through with a scarily realistic depiction of dementia or some sort of mental illness, at least she got to go out on her own terms saving the person she cares the most about. The Didact gets a very underwhelming final encounter but as I said before, this really was a more personal story about Chief and Cortana and their relationship, with the Didact and Promethan stuff just being a vehicle for that. The ending though was absolutely beautiful, Cortana finally getting to touch Chief, her sacrifice, and then the scene with Laskey. There really is a lot to be said about conditioning, being told your not allowed to be your own person or feel your own feelings because you have some sort of a purpose, which has what has been done to Chief. Loved your playthrough and I'm really excited for a Halo Infinite playthrough which I think is just as good with it's characters, very introspective in a similar way but with a different vibe that I think I like even more? Halo 5 has some good things about it, but if you can't play it then I would at least recommend watching the cutscenes or some sort of explanation because it is crucial to understanding a lot of what's in Infinite. Maybe also watch the cutscnes or something for Halo Wars 2 as well? Considering there is stuff in that game that sets up certain things in Infinite as well?

  • @MrDeadSignal
    @MrDeadSignal 22 дні тому +3

    Someone wanna tell her the writer's inspiration for Cortana in this? :(

    • @TheAstrobiologistOW
      @TheAstrobiologistOW 22 дні тому +3

      Yeah it makes a lot of sense why Cortana's struggle seems so genuine: because it's based on a very real one

  • @jordanstengler6680
    @jordanstengler6680 22 дні тому +1

    Next I'd say play or watch the Halo 4 Spartan Ops cutscenes, and the Halo Wars cutscenes are also pretty great too. I know Halo 5 isn't the best received game out there, but if you enjoyed 4 there's still a chance you'll like it. Either way, definitely need at least see the cutscenes from the game before you get into Halo Infinite, and the Halo Wars 2 cutscenes are also recommended after Halo 5 but before Infinite as well.

  • @zach7
    @zach7 21 день тому +1

    For Fallout, Honestly I know someone's gonna say it so I might as well, Fallout New Vegas has some of the best character and story writing in the series of the modern fallout games of the past 10 years. Fallout 4 might be more modern and have some mechanical gameplay stuff that's fun, but it's not quite as rounded off. Though I will say New vegas is infamous for crashing often even today though so just be aware of like fan patches and such. It runs on the fallout 3 gamebryo engine which is the same engine as tes oblivion. So it was pretty dated even when it came out. Still one of my favorite games though.

  • @manolososadavinci1937
    @manolososadavinci1937 21 день тому

    You either die a villain or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain

  • @JustShin11
    @JustShin11 22 дні тому +1

    right in the feels

  • @peradolia
    @peradolia 22 дні тому

    Meg you are a really good pilot!!

  • @thegizmopop396
    @thegizmopop396 22 дні тому

    I highly recommend watching the spartan ops scenes as it directly goes in towards 5

  • @TheGelatinousSnake
    @TheGelatinousSnake 22 дні тому +2

    Ah… it’s that time. ❤

  • @True2ChainzLilWayne
    @True2ChainzLilWayne 22 дні тому +1

    You can try to play halo 5 if the gamepass trick works; otherwise I would watch the “Spartan Ops” cutscenes on UA-cam and the Halo Wars 1 and 2 cutscenes before playing Halo Infinite.
    You’re right, Command fired Del Rio and Lasky runs infinity now.

  • @Dunlop1996
    @Dunlop1996 19 днів тому

    Anyone else notice the bug where the music doesn’t play during the trench run until you die once? It took me a long time to notice…because I always die

  • @rick117zam7
    @rick117zam7 22 дні тому +1

    She’s going to love halo infinite

  • @Za11oy
    @Za11oy 22 дні тому

    Lots of people made some great comments about things to catch up with as you continue on the Halo journey. Still hope you can somehow make Halo 5 happen, either through a form of gamepass or finding a way to borrow/rent the game! But if it's just not possible, I'll definitively be happy to see your reactions to the cutscenes and overall presented story. Super duper looking forward to watching you play Halo Infinite.
    And when you're done with the Halo games for now, would definitively enjoy watching you take a gander at Fallout 4!

  • @Vanjohn1571
    @Vanjohn1571 22 дні тому

    I would recommend finding out what happens before, during and after Halo 5 including the Halo Wars series. The most important of which is Halo Wars.
    Halo Infinite is my favorite 343 game but they really required a lot of homework to understand fully what was happening

    • @Vanjohn1571
      @Vanjohn1571 22 дні тому

      The Halo Wars Cutscenes would be a good react

  • @TheAstrobiologistOW
    @TheAstrobiologistOW 22 дні тому +2

    And so ends my favorite game of all time. I'm overjoyed to hear it has a special place in your heart! I genuinely find nearly everything about Halo 4 to be almost perfect, but it's also as equally bitter as it is sweet because the next two games I _really_ don't like. For me personally, the series ends with Halo 4, on the highest of high notes.
    Thank you so much for playing through the Halo games, I've had a ton of fun watching!

  • @eve8709
    @eve8709 22 дні тому

    Honestly Halo 5 hunt the truth is fantastic. It’s an audio series For halo 5 marketing. It stars Keegan-Michael Key from key and peele. And it’s not too long either

  • @BrabyTheCool177
    @BrabyTheCool177 22 дні тому

    1:08:43 youd love master chief in halo infinite he’s so good he’s kinda a good mixture of that badass super hero we see in halo 2 and 3 but then the whole human side of him like in halo 4 it’s just so good I’d argue halo infinite has the best master chief story out of all the games

  • @shortfusedkinda
    @shortfusedkinda 22 дні тому

    I think the didacts speech was done before the firing of the array to the forerunner council

  • @sojuiceee5482
    @sojuiceee5482 22 дні тому +1

    You should try out the Gears of War series, another classic and emotional collection of games that were on the Xbox

  • @ISAFMobius18
    @ISAFMobius18 21 день тому +1

    After you play Halo 5, i recommend you play, or very least watch, Halo Wars 2, as it sets up Halo Infinite.

  • @arbington
    @arbington 22 дні тому

    The interrogator was just there to establish that Halsey is still alive but the UNSC is investigating her lack of ethics. She herself pays off more in the Spartan Ops story in my opinion.

  • @yohef4537
    @yohef4537 22 дні тому

    He hadn’t been out of that armor in earnest for long long time

  • @anathardayaldar
    @anathardayaldar 22 дні тому

    Does anyone else think its wierd that during the armor removal, they let his chest plate just fall onto the deck?
    I know the material its made from doesn't care about such a minor impact... but still.
    You wouldn't just drop your favorite hammer on the garage floor when you need your hands free. You'd carefully set it somewhere appropriate.

  • @noodlecat_
    @noodlecat_ 21 день тому

    Halo Infinite is designed in a way so that the lot of people who never played halo 5 can still play and understand it. if you've played halo 5 you see it through one characters perpective and if you haven't you see it through the other , its pretty cool

  • @SoulCastleFilms
    @SoulCastleFilms 22 дні тому +4

    I know that the stories for Halo 3 and 4 weren’t the best, but the endings for both were full-on emotional rollercoasters. I always tear up at the endings for 3 and 4 😭😭😭

  • @therealJeXus
    @therealJeXus 22 дні тому

    its been very fun to watch you on this journey and i too cried like a baby at that one ending scene.

  • @TheBlond49
    @TheBlond49 22 дні тому

    Cortana was the best, amazing ending for her, thank you Dr. Halsey for making the Spratans and Cortana.