Halo || "It's Just a Game" 

Let us never forget those who journeyed into the howling dark, and did not return. For their decision required courage beyond measure. They ennobled all of us, and they shall not be forgotten.

it was never just a game

The best game series ever. In my biased opinion

Halo series: ''we can't convey emotions with chief's helmet on''

I just realized, Steve Downes was a DJ at a Chicago radio station, and now he is one of the most recognizable voices in gaming. Not only that but his voice acting is S tier. What incredible range, control, and ability.

“Spartans don’t die, they’re just missing in action.” - Carter

These are core memories now, the coming of age building blocks for myself and millions of kids around the world. Long Live Halo 🖤

0:34 You can hear the pain in Cortana’s voice. She really loves John, and when she touched him for the first and only time, she probably felt so happy, to touch the one person that cared about her. She must have felt broken having to leave John.

"Hit em hard boss." "Your own your own Noble, Carter out." These 2 lines always hit hard to me, because Emile understood what he meant and did not even try to stop him, knowing he was still gonna die one way or another.

One of my favourite things about halo is that's it's not just a game, but it's the community as well. This is insanely good, nice wok Falcon.

So glad you put the meaningful scenes from Reach in. Very good

“Our duty as soldiers is to protect humanity what ever the cost”

Will never forget what johnson said "Don't - don't let her go. Don't... ever let her go"

“It’s just a game” is what the people at paramount said when they made the tv show

I like the subtle element when Chief is kneeling beside the pilot (can't remember his name; haven't played enough Infinite lol), how Chief is subtly scanning for potential threats even as he's speaking, cos they're out in the wilds lol

3:45 this was the best use of both the music and scene EVER, period.

No game series could ever hold a place in my heart the way halo does

These characters are more human than some people will ever be! It’s not a game, it’s art!

It's not just a game.its apart of us. All of us. I cried watching this. Thank you, for a distant reminder of what I was. 724 out.

Bro dropped the hardest halo edit and thought I wouldn’t notice

My Childhood gone and all thats left is "Remember Reach" 😢

Damn, time flies by so fast. Still remember how I got a disc with Halo CE in 2005. I keep replaying it even now with my brother. I don't know how but the game still looks decent to me with classic graphics, while many other old games i used to like playing I can't even look at without pain.

Negative, I have the gun. Good luck, Sir.

Enough to make a grown man cry.

It was story. It really was more then just another shooter game. It had real emotion, soul, character and today immense nostalgic value. The story of master chief is one that stands among the ones like luke skywalker, captain Kirk, Darth Vader and many other Sci fi legends. That green tatered amoured being was someone we all embodied. And that is something I think many can't replicate....how it made us feel like we were him, we were Master Chief. Not only did we play him but we very much...grew up with him.

This is what I remember Halo being, this is what it is to me. Not a multiplayer death match that gets more toxic as you play but a story worth telling. I will wait for the fight to continue as others fight each other

Despite the direction that 343 has taken the Main Halo series too. They have done a good job about us as the player connecting to the man, machine, soldier, human known as the Master Chief. Not just a machine but still human seeing the mistakes he's made and emotions he has. Growing up with Halo and seeing where it is now is heartwarming. Halo will forever be my favorite video game franchise despite where it is at now.

This game was my only escape when growing up. I was constantly bullied at school because of my race, constantly ignored at home. But I didn't care because I was playing as a badass in space defending human from near extinction. This game truly did inspire me

As a teen who grew up on Halo, it was never just a game for me either. Halo will forever be apart of my life. 🫡

It's not Just a game, this man tought me what never giving up really means

Some have this theory that the whole game was an apology letter from 343 to the Fandom. When Cortana said "I was wrong, I thought I could do this on my own, but I forgot the whole point of being a team was to do it together" is them acknowledge that they let us down. And I like to think is true

Halo is more than a franchise; it greets you like a beloved family member or a cherished friend returning home. Experience its flourishing evolution with each new release. I was 7 years old when I first encountered this franchise, and I still recall playing the original Halo on the 1st Xbox. This franchise has inspired us all to strive to be Spartans and Elites. Here's to another year for Halo and to many more ahead.

Watching noble 6 and cortana dying...was pretty hard not gonna lie.

Not just a game. It was our fight... and we did a darn good job finishing it

This got me through my childhood, the games, the books, Halo Legends, Forward unto Dawn , if there is one thing that truly kept me out of those dark places growing up, it was Halo.

Giving chief as a character a lot more depth was one of the best things 343 did. His relationship with cortana in 4 and his emotional state in infinite genuinely felt real. 20 years ago he was a pretty 2d character, a vessel for the player. Now Infinite gave us a man who's dealing with loss. While infinites story isn't perfect, not by a long shot chiefs relationships with fernando and the weapon and how they change him as a person is in my opinion halo at some of its best.

I didn't cry, it was just dust 💔💔🤧

I swear this made me cry, been playing halo for nine years now… and I can truly say that this fully made me cry, especially the halo reach part, considering that it is my favorite video game😢

“I have the gun” 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡 Im not crying, your crying

You know it hits right when you are wiping away genuine tears. Halo has been such a huge part of my life for over 20 years now and has recently brought me opportunities I would have only ever dreamt of, as well as, making lifelong connections to some incredible gamers and friends 💚💙💚💙💚💙

"I've got the mass."

Spartans never die, they are just missing in action

“ it’s good to have you back “ ❤

Honestly the story in 4 was better than the initial reception. It was the best it could’ve been. 6 was a step in the right direction for sure.

This wasn’t just a game, it was my childhood.

I recently started playing halo but has already became big part of me

so i play on an xbox 360, and recently, the CD stopped working for reach. it was my favorite game. i was halfway through the legendary campaign for the first time. this video made me remember the moments that forged me over the past years. thank you

It was never just a game it was sad story rest in peace Johnson

And that just got me crying. Congratulations that was amazing

After reading the books the games have so much depth. Especially Halo:Reach. Hearing about Kurt training the other Spartans.

Thank you for showing love to both Bungie and 343 eras of Halo

They en noble all of us and they shall not be forgotten

I need to experience Halo Infinite's story again, I've only beaten it once at the beginning of 2022.

Heroes never die, and this made me cry…

"Remember Reach"- To those who have fallen defending humanity

we were the spartan first generation, but now we are old, most of us in our late 30s,,, we know that how impactful these old halo games for us...

it isnt a game it is a life.

It’s the key to our childhood a great story

I still can't believe this game is.. is Gone... 😥 I hope halo will come back again

The original, while not THE reason, definitely influenced me to join the United States Marine Corps. This game was much more to a generation. And I love it. The lore. The themes. The characters. It will always be my favorite IP

Halo Has been on of the best Series I've ever played , thank Bungie for such a wonderful Game seriously

Thank you halo for giving me the best childhood ever since halo reach got released, you will always have a special place in my heart.

It was never just a game. It was my teens. It was long nights playing these over and over and doing LASO, playing against Bungie and getting blue flames, it wasn't just a game. It was home for a long, long time.

30th time watching this n still get in my feels . Infinite was great don’t care what anyone says 😊

For everyone at paramount who needs to understand what we feel about the franchise and the look/feel we want, here you go

This went hard. Great job.

Awesome edit bruh i still remember the first time i played halo ce on the og xbox with my little brother in splitscreen now im 25 and here i am still a fan of my first video game franchise

What a series. Maybe the best.

this is amazing.literally teared up. this is what halo should be, a game about hope. despite all of these losses and the heartbreak and loneliness we feel through out the games, there is still hope. hope for the galaxy. and for us, too

THIS MY GOOD SIR WAS OUTSTANDING!

Halo for ever ! Vive Halo !!!

Been reading the books since November, this video hits different. Replaying the series over next 2mo(currently reading forerunner series)

Paramount: "there's no way to show emotions behind a helmet " Bungie (mainly Bungie) and 343: "Yes there is."

Great video!!! I have nothing else to say

Literal chills.

I have to say this to an enraged man-boy every other ranked game actually

Sick video sir and a wonderful tribute to these characters

This edit goes so so well together good job

Excellent work as always. You gained a sub 👍

Just wanted to revisit this video, its been around 6 years since i experienced this soundtrack, needless to say ive always held this specific one close. Its been with me through my journey, when i had suffered through immense depression, when i enlisted and had constant trials at my feet everywhere i turned. Needless to say ive finally got a foot hold in my life with your help. Just wanted to thank you for that. Please continue making amazing music.

Halo never was, is not, and never will be just a game. what other game can compare to it? it revolutionized the industry in so many ways, it excelled in every category. music, gameplay, innovation, story, character design, landscapes voice acting, worldbuilding, lore development, everything. and even all those monumentally phenomenal aspects are not why it is so great. it is so great because of the emotional connection we as a community built with it and with each other. we all played through the games, we all fought the flood in the library and walked through new Mombasa, we all fought through high charity and raced the clock on that last warthog run, we all fought that glorious last stand as noble 6, we all experienced the loss of Cortana after trying so desperately to get her to be healed, we all formed a bond with each other through Halo. the good days of the original games PVP, COOP campaigns, conventions meeting the people behind the game we loved and meeting friends that had previously only been a voice across the microphone. other games do the same, but none do it like Halo does it. mt experience with the halo community has been nothing short of phenomenal, I am glad to call myself a part of it, and I would not hesitate to say that it is one of the most passionate and close knit communities in the world. Halo will never die as long as that community stands, and I am damn sure it will continue to stand despite whatever happens, whatever disaster, whatever slump, we will stay standing. thank you everyone for making this community what it is, thank you @Falconactual for making this wonderful tribute that so perfectly captures the emotion of Halo, the game we all love. and to anyone who has read this far into this longer than expected comment, first off sorry for the length lol, and thank you. whatever fight you are going through, finish it. keep fighting until it is done, I believe in you. much love, eyes up spartans

These days it is. It used to be a hell of a lot more...

Oh my god!!! The emotions This brings up!!! I love Halo.

"It was never about the Halos. Never the Covanant or its children. Not even the flood. It was about her. Protecting her and loving being there for her. To this day I still regret leaving her behind on High Charity. I still regret missing her last 4 years.. Letting her go... I failed her. I WILL NOT fail anyone else."

I never really had a father or a father figure aswell, The Chief was my father figure, where i took inspiration, knowledge.

La caida de reach me da tanta tristeza, vi este video y tuve lagrimas en mis ojos. Crecí con Halo y es parte de mi vida, las pérdidas son mis pérdidas. Y las victorias mis victorias.

You know Occasionally a game character will say and do the most real to life shit and Halo isn't one character it the whole damn franchise

Was randomly recommended this....I was never just a game....

this made me realize that ive been playing halo since i was 7 and how much it has actually helped me throughout my life so far (im in a halo infinite lobby as im typing this btw)

1:49, What u doing George? NOOOO

Halo is a way of life

It was never just a game. It’s a journey.

0:07 there should've been the option to have this cutscene play at night. IT LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER!

It was a story we were all apart of

This video actually brought me to my feels. Well done. My only criticism is that some of the Halo Reach clips felt out of place.

We were supposed to protect each other. And we did.

I’m not ready 😭

Where it’s so easy

I made a Master Chief & Cortana video called born to die, similar to this one few months ago. Nice video man.

This is one of the best halo edits I’ve ever seen. Great work!