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I like to think that Chief killed the marines in the pod during the crash because he wasn't sitting and bounced around inside, crushing everyone else.

For the fate of the Marines on Silent Cartographer, you hear what happens to them over the radio.  They notify you that more Covenant drop ships are in bound.  Cortana will tell them to try to get inside the building you’re in but they’ll respond that the drop ships are closing in too fast.  They say they’ll hold off the Covenant as long as they can, but it’s evident through the tone of the transmission that it’ll be a last stand.  Cortana ends the transmission with, “Give them hell Marines.”  She’ll then proceed to tell you that you need to leave before more Covenant reinforcements arrive.

A 2 hour Halo CE critique? I’m interested 🔥

The one issue I have with 343 Guilty Spark, The Library, and Two Betrayals, is that if Cortana had just taken thirty seconds to explain what she found, a lot of trouble, as well as the argument that starts Two Betrayals, could have been avoided.

You are right about Bungie's intentions of the Forerunners being Humans! The original storyboards for Halo 2's ending shows the Arbiter uncovering some Forerunner remains in a tomb, which is revealed to be a Human skeleton. I have always enjoyed the way Bungie portrayed the Forerunners and implied the connection between them and humanity, as it gives the story a sort of cyclical nature that ties into other circle metaphors found throughout the rest of the series, like the Halo rings themselves

48:40 Shoutout to whoever that other marine was that shot the hunter in the back with their own sniper

I love how eerie the music is when Chief actually makes it to grab the Activation Index.

It should be this positive turn of triumph based on the fakeout the devs were pulling on the players making them think the Ring would just magically wipe out the Flood. You'd expect the music to reflect that, but no. It is sinister and tense. I wonder how many people outright noticed the dissonance.

For all of my countless playthroughs of this all-time great game, I never knew you could take the elevator back up to the surface and see dead Marines pre-Flood reveal on 343 Guilty Spark.

one of the things I adore about those first 3 levels of Combat Evolved is that it wordlessly introduces players to the 4 kinds of Covenant Infantry and their specific roles. First, in Pillar of Autumn, the player encounters the core of the Covenant's ground force: Elites and Grunts. Leaders and Fodder. Next, in Halo, Jackals are introduced to the fold, acting as shock troopers, scouts, and snipers with their Point Defense Gauntlets, lastly in Truth and Reconcilliation: Hunters, the Heavy Infantry. by separating the Covenant species like this, it gives the player a chance to somewhat safely figure out each enemy's core combat loop.

I miss Foehammer too man, I do too. I honestly almost well up when I get to that damn part every time lmao. I don't remember being as affected by it as a kid, as an adult I can appreciate the type of inner strength, courage, and sacrifice it takes to be just a little guy (or little pilot) doing the little things that add up to make a big difference in any effort or endeavor. Little recognition, little reward. Doing your part none the less though.

Foehammer had such a great attitude and she was just always there trying to help Chief in the best way she could. The circumstances were grave but to the very end she tried her best.

The lifeboat crash scene gets me in the feels every time too. I notice when that one marine asks Master Chief if they are going to make it, he doesn't confirm nor deny. He does the best he can really do and gives a supportive pat on his shoulder. In the cut Halo storyboarding, I noticed Master Chief also went so far as to buckle in one of the marines who was in his seat but not properly braced in. MC can't be going around giving every marine a hug, but I have always appreciated seeing those types of rare humble, heartfelt interactions he has. I'm sure some may disagree, and I would too if a certain line was crossed with characterization, but I have to imagine a lot of us like imagining Master Chief as valuing humanity down to its smallest constituent component : regular lone dudes just trying to help in the limited ways they can.  

I don't think it is much of a mystery as to why some folks like me have come to appreciate the little guys more in both fiction and real life. In the Halo universe, I wouldn't be John Halo, I'd be one of the marines, if that. Higher likelihood is I'd just get glassed on Reach. When I was a kid, sure, a big part of me loved imagining being Master Chief. Now? It sounds like a nightmare. The Halo Universe requires some brass balls to simply endure and exist in, that is for sure.

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"About time you showed up."
Screams of death

42:55 this is actually explained how they died! During your progress through the map room section underground you get a radio call from those marines that an overwhelming amount of Covenant dropships are inbound and Cortana advises them to take cover in the structure but they then reply that there isn't time and will hold them off as long as possible to buy Chief time to find the Cartographer.

Two Betrayals is a mission I always grow to love more with every playthrough. The night time atmosphere as the Flood continue to spread and engage the Covenant always made the level all the more epic and chilling at the same time.

I love how casually cortana tells the marines to "take him down boys" regarding the chief like that's some easy task. If only someone had told the covenant to "just take him down boys" maybe they would have won the war.

the pillar of autumn also teaches you how to climb ladders with prompt instructions on the bridge.

51:29 that elite literally yeeted himself off the bridge from trying to dodge that plasma grenade lol

If you go deep into the armory on the maw, you get attacked by invisible combat forms

Combat Evolved was my first FPS game and I still go back to play it every now and again. Thank you for making this video 🙏🏻

Golden era Bungie (Joe) excelled at dialogue and had some pretty well known actors that knew how to deliver. Some of the actors stuck around but it will never be the same without the right vision. Halo fans long for the day we get a Halo game we want to learn to recite.