The Evolution of Halo's Needler | Let's take a look at every version of the Needler
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.พ. 2020
- In a series focused on a diverse and creative sandbox of weapons and gadgets, it stands to reason the sandbox will get a bit wild, the deeper you dive into it.. And there’s no better proof of this than the Covenant Needler. The Needler has always been the wild card of Halo. Its been in every entry has undergone numerous subtle changes that rarely keep it from becoming something it isnt. Its a fascinating and incredibly hard to talk about weapon but sometimes, a challenge is fun. Lets walk through Halo’s history and discuss the Needler..
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What would you all like to see next? Evolution video or not :)
The shotgun please
I'd love to see an evolution of the Beam Rifle, or even Spartan Laser
Covenant Carbine. It was my favorite weapon in Halo 3!
Maybe the shotgun next? It seems like a simple weapon but in turn has had a lot of ups and downs throughout Halo's lifespan. I would like it if you did the shotgun next!
I would like to see one on the shotty, since it has seen many different looks and useability in the series.
When I was a kid I legitimately wanted to eat the crystals in the Needler because I thought they looked like grape rock candy...and I still sorta want to.
Big oof
I thought the same thing when I was younger.
Same here!
Well you can eat it, but it will probably be the last rock candy you eat
@@noyes2520 Especially if you eat a few at the same time, although, it'd be less like rock candy, more like Pop Rocks.
"The needler is less useful in reach's campaign."
*Visions of Reach brutes screaming in terror*
What's the name of that song starting at 2:26 ?
Its just so easy to mow down an entire squat of brutes, hold trigger for 2 seconds = one dead brute (unless they armor lock which sometimes they do)
@@personalejcr but not the same for the Reach elites XD
@@joestar3335 it's really good against high level elites, provided you also have a plasma weapon, as they can take a surprising amount of punishment, even without their shields
*Laughs in Needler rifle*
All those fucking hair tearing moments in Halo 2 legendary by brutes ass raping me has been repaid with blood in reach.
the funny thing about the Needler in lore is that nobody really knows how it works other than it just “does.”
Ah, the Todd Howard approach
@@BojoschannelProof the man's legacy extends even to aliens in the far future.
Wait, then how tf it was designed manufactured ?
Gnoggin had a theory
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@@01eksii considering the same is true of the plasma grenades, I'd have to say the explanation is probably similar: FORERUNNER TECHNOLOGY (dun dun duuuuuun)
Up next: The evolution of Halo's golf club
Hans, are we the baddies?
@@Skippercarlos5 nope.
Oh shit I just got pinned was I right?
HANZ!
*GET ZE LUGEH!*
Hans - But we’ve got skulls on our hats...
Mystery solved: the nerf needler is just the ODST needler
HA!
YESSIR
But the boomco needler is the halo 3 needler
you should make an "evolution of hunters" video. as its a covenant species that's in every game, and most of them have a different identity
I support this
This ^^^^
Cross-eyed 4/5 hunters
Haha that might as well be a “de-evolution of the hunters”
I think they were great in the trilogy with H5 being rock-bottom by turning them into bullet sponge bosses that grind level progression to a halt every time you want to fight a pair
@@LateNightHalo With that being said do you think you'd cover it in a video? :)
I remember watching The Act Man playing Halo CE on legendary and he was talking about the needler. He believes that the needler in Halo CE is more of a weapon designed for the AI to use against you. I think that is an interesting observation as it did add more variety to the sandbox along with another challenge to face in combat. After hearing your thoughts on the Halo CE needler it really does show how mysterious the needler really is.
All and All Great weapon. Great video.
Yeah it really fits in the hands of Covenant, because the needles may travel alower than plasma bolts and are easier to dodge, you heed to moove at all time and manage you time in the open not just basen on how much health/shields you have...
Hey look who it is, small world
Haha. Yo man wazzup
But they're also very useful to take down Elites, get a full round in one and they're dead.
For some reason, in Reach multiplayer, when I see someone from other team using a needler, I'll be 95% times dead, but when I try to use it… I'll be 95% dead
Because when someone uses a needler in mp they're either noobs or really know what they're doing
@Andre De Jesus That's why I didn't include it. Anyone can kinda use a power weapon
"ODST needler"
Holy crap, I never noticed it back in 2009...Until now. Wow, this is uh...Gonna be really hard to unsee when ODST comes to PC and I play it again
Odst drops in 6 days, say your prayers 😂
Halo: the needler is almost two feet long, carry with two hands
Odst: *S* *M* *A* *L* *L*
Two feet long is not that big for a gun.
Yes, but its also a hefty boi
@@toenailpudding7445 you right, you right.
Smoll
I want to thank Vengeful Vadam for helping me dig up the history of H2’s Needler. That man works wonders
#NeedlerGang
lol it said honey I shrunk the needle thats a funny reference
N6: "Oh boy I can't wait to help the rest of the UNSC in the war over reach"
Covvie Sniper"**Neemdler**"
Late Night Gaming brute chieftans use energy shields
do the evolution of the shotgun next
When you brought up how small the needler is in ODST, and then showed those photos... Yeah I don’t know why I just imagined it being like 2 and a half feet long when it’s really like the size of your entire torso.
That's the deal with a lot of Halo things. Remember how small the infection forms look? They're as big as your torso
@@ThatSwiggityGuy I remember seeing a full scale model of it. I'm only 5'6 so if one of those things tried to infect me, it would literally tear me in half by accident. Its fucking terrifying how big it is away from a spartans perspective.
@@feeler6670 Grunts are big too, we usually see them as small fry, then there's Brutes and Elites... And Hunters, my god those Worms are like a walking tank... Even the Pelican's troop bay is huge, apparently you could fit most of an Abrams in it.
The weapons actually change size depending on who’s holding it.
@@kabob0077 The pelican being huge isn't too surprising for me. It's basically a landing vehicle for entire platoons.
The grunts being 5 feet tall is funny to me, as ODST *really* doesn't reflect that. Those grunts are TINY, even after accounting for them being hunched over.
Huh, I always assumed that enemies could super-combine the player, and so I always reacted immediately when I saw something shooting it at me.
Same here. Even when I found out that they couldn't, at least till Halo 4, I still reacted on instinct, it's too engrained in me basically.
ALL HALO GAMES HAVE THAT(idk about halo 5)
I like the CE version most. Those blue crystals man, they're gorgeous
Agreed, it's a shame that every game after CE, including CE's own remaster (although that downgraded a lot of stuff..) decided to ditch the blue needles.
@a17yearoldmop The longer reload in CE made it feel heavier and more powerful .
I like it the most because of the melee
@@welkingunther5417 That's another great reason to like it. Brutal animation there.
@@crappyjunk5 Definitely. I may use the Needler very rarely in general for every game, not fan of the weapon, but I occasionally pick it up in CE for a brief time just to melee.
Disagree with the needlers “uselessness” in reach campaign, as you forget the brute heavy missions where there are less elites, such as exodus. The needler is the best tool to use against brutes, considering how much damage they can take from other non-precision weapons
Definitely. The Needler and Needle Rifle are your best weapons against them in that level... as long as you don't use either of them around civilians. The supercombines WILL kill any civilian that is either caught in a Brute's grip or is standing too close to them when the explosion happens.
Agreed. I always use the needle weapons on these parts of the campaign when playing legendary difficulty
The Needler is always great against tougher individual enemies. From CE to present, they’re my weapon of choice on Legendary.
True but the Brutes were also nothing but trash bullet sponges in Reach
@@jimmygee3219 Exactly, they don’t sponge needles thus making them even less of a threat. Hence my saying it ain’t useless
The needler was the gun I thought of when I thought of Halo when I was much younger. Its style and Alien-like colours and design made it so intriguing to me as a child.
Honestly, one could say it's THE Halo weapon. Other guns are straightforward, shoot bullet or plasma, optionally rocket. But the needler is different. Much slower projectiles, yet they home in. It's a homing weapon, but it's full-auto? The crystals don't do much, but sticking enough of them creates an explosion?
The needler is one of my favorite campaign weapons. In multiplayer, it kinda sucks
Depends on the multiplayer. Halo CE is meh. Halo 2 is garbage. Halo 3 is back to meh. Reach is great. 4 is Godly. 5 is okay.
Reece Nijensohn halo 3 has a pump and dump needler
Reece Nijensohn Duel wielded needlers in halo 2 are godlike
@@wumpuswoo9946 halo 3 needler is the best, it doesnt track that well so youll need to aim ahead a bit yourself but it takes like no needles to combine
Eat your god damn cereal
11:00 Actually, high level brutes such as brute chieftans also have energey shields in reach
there are even grunts with energy shields in firefight
"I present to you...the Needler"
*begins slapping the needler*
*slaps roof of needler*
This baby can fit so many supercombines in it.
@@thegrapethief5514 This baby can fit so much confusing shit in it
@@thegrapethief5514 *Slaps roof of Needler*
*Regrets slapping roof of Needler*
@@thegrapethief5514
Needles: *Supercombine*
18:05 did that plasma pistol seriously just kill an enemy in 3 shots?
yep, remember that this is H5, a game that thinks "every sandbox item must kill good, even the plasma pistol"
Late Night Gaming should I still play Halo 5? I got to the mission where you meet an AI that helps people on a planet that had been glassed then just got bored with the game and moved on.
I believe it was the 3rd mission of the game
It's a multiplayer game. You don't even have to finish the campaign.
@@aquapb893 I, personally, quite liked the way they started resolving the story issues Halo 4 introduced, and it's a really good stepping stone into resolving the bad story introduced by Halo 4 so that we can move onto something more interesting. 343 seems to have understood that the campaign hasn't been received particularly well, and Halo 5 definitely tried to resolve that.
There is a later mission where you get to fly a combat pelican and it's probably my favorite mission in the game, so I'd give it a try and see how you like it.
Bout time , my fav weapon , please do evolution of how thicc master chief is
Latenight, can you do a evolution of the covenant carbine?
Most fun gun in the series. I love the halo 4 carbine.
I think the only problem making a video about the Carbine is how consistent the weapon is throughout the series. Thank God though cause it's my go to gun.
@@alexkennedy6112 Yeah, I'm pretty happy it has remained consistent, apart from a few ammo changes in Halo 4 and 5. I love the Carbine to bits, and have ever since I picked it up for the first time in Halo 2.
Aaaaaaaand the LNG drought is over.
We dont know. May be another drought after this.
The LilCreature Oh well for sure. There are constant LNG droughts after every upload. The man takes his time with his content.
@@badzombie0135 I'd say it's more taking care of life stuff too
The LilCreature Well yeah, of course.
Halo reach's needler can be described as "Horrified brute screaming"
You missed out on calling the first "Chapter" as "Straight to the Point(s)."
Everything else: no issues. But I would have liked the H2A section to be called "2 is better than 1... 2"
Needlectric Boogaloo
You didnt lie when you named your channel late night gaming, its 10 PM bro go to sleep
You think he's up late? Sometimes I'm up litteraly all night just playing halo mcc halo 5 and doom
@@totalyahuman1006 r/woooooooooooooooooosh
I know that's the joke....that's why l responded......
Junxiang Y. r/whoooooosh
10 pm is dinner time for me
my favorite version of the needler is probably in halo reach. in the multiplayer, it was _there._ it’s purpose in invasion is especially solidified as a starting weapon. not very good at the later stages, but when you have it it’s not always a crutch.
as for the campaign, although the needler doesn’t supercombine shields, and is useless against elites and engineers (especially in higher difficulties), it can really shine against brutes (and the occasional hunter). it’s effectiveness carried me through new alexandrea on legendary due to being able to take out brutes and brute captains with only 7-9 needles shot. however, this was the only real part it showed itself in my gameplay. but in times where there were no kinetic weapons around, (tilt is always enabled for me), the needler always compliments shield-breaking plasma weapons when you _really_ need a backup weapon to kill that elite who soaked up tons of plasma rifle shots.
I think I know the needlers role: it's like the covenant version of the assault rifle. It's used to easily clear out a large amount of enemies in one area.
0:58 You mean Apple Macintosh RTS...
The Halo CE version is my personal favorite stylistically speaking, the blue crystals with the intense purple glow in their holes along with the dark exterior make it look sooooo good, I wish they would update this particular colour design without all the weird extra shapes of the Reach-5 versions.
I just didn’t like the halo 5 needler sound effects. Why does it sound like a plasma based weapon when in the past, it sounded like it shot physical shards
"This bad bo- * *taps roof of the needler* * FUUUUCK!!!"
At some point I felt that you were presenting a new car of the line lol
You should have talked abt the needle rifle from reach too :( unless you’ll do a covie carbine episode and talk abt it then
Jesse R Halo 5’s carbine “Blood of Suban” is basically the needle rife.
@@xxiwra1thixx213 Okay? I meant he should've talked about it because it was needle based weapon and he didn't mention it
Jesse R i literally said that it was just like the needle rifle, nothing else
Default Dan The Magical Man his question was why did you tell him that
_Needler gun, you're so wonderful_
_you and me_
_so deadly_
_Needler gun, when I holding you,_
_they laugh at me_
_because you're pink_
_you are beautiful_
_no matter what they say,_
_those nerds won't bring us down_
_you are beautiful in every single way_
_those nerds won't bring us down_
_I think it's Needler time today_
_Runnin' round, on the battlefield_
_got sex appeal_
_'cause I dual-wield_
LNG: Halo's Needler has been in every halo game
Halo wars 2: am I a joke to u?
What about yap yap the destroyers grunt mechs
@@morp9426 that's part of a vehicle.
Saying that is like saying the scarab gun was in halo 3 because it was part of the scarabs vehicle
The Halo 5 Needlers do look awesome, honestly probably my favorite out of all the models. The needles at the top look very ragged and sharp like you could really deal some damage by just punching people with it. I've always wish there was a brutal assassination animation where you stab the enemy with the needles of the gun. Though that might be too Gears of War like for Halo haha
Next Evolution should be on everyone’s favorite confetti cannon, the shotgun
Bruh, do the Carbine next.
My favorite thing about the needled throughout the Halo games is how it’s never made up its mind on how many needles it holds
The CE needler was such a power weapon! It’s my favorite, especially with blue transparent needles and tracking ability
1:15 "The Combat Evolved needler was a blueish Covenant weapon commonly found..." Have you heard of purple?
4:12 Later in the video on the Halo 2 needler: "Ditching the blue for... pink..." Yep, definitely hasn't heard of purple.
its definitely not purple
@@LateNightHalo The needles may be pink or blue, but the body of the needler is definitely purple.
@@LateNightHalo I showed my mom, who knows nothing about Halo, and asked her what colour the needler is and she said also said purple.
Halo CE: I am fun to play with sometimes
Halo 2: Pls use me
Halo 3: Praying will not help you, I have killed Gods before
The Needler's reload sound in CE gives me chills. I find myself shooting a nothing and then reloading just to hear that sound.
I love everything about Halo 5's Needler except the sound. Then again, the sounds of all the covenant weapons are a little off in Halo 5.
Personally I feel all the weapons sound a little strange. Well except the AR and DMR I guess.
@@SkirmisherKal Honestly, yeah. Some of the weapons sounded better in Halo 4 even.
The prophets have spoken another LNG video has hit the shelves!!!
I remember thinking about how cool it'd be if the melee would consume the remaining magazine by sticking them in the target, then shoving them backward. It'd turn them into a supercombine grenade
Halo 4 has my favorite needler by far. The model and colour scheme go so well together, and that sound effect, ohhhhh. It's so vicious
I love these evolution of characters and weapons videos. Please keep making them! Thank you!
Needler is one of the most consistent weapons in Halo
rocket launcher was pretty consistent
@@bbarbiter Halo 5 Rocket Launcher...
FunkyReaper Cat halo 5 has a spnkr which is still similar but yeah I guess. Functionally, it's the same though
@@bbarbiter Multiplayer only, but yes
omg I was playing halo 2 and I started playing gravemind and right when he said "boo" and caught the needler this video was uploaded
Also just noticed you have 117k subscribers which is both surprising and kinda cool
Nice to see that your back keep up the good work
Excellent video. Your content is always high quality.
Love this series!
When the needles gun is empty... my trapaphobea kicks in...🥶🥶🥶
Make a video on the LIGHT RIFFLE!. Such a big change from Halo 4 to Halo 5. How it functioned as a 3 shot burst then a single shot dmr when scoped in. Then H5 just goes and scraps the bullet projectile format.
I love these types of videos so much!!! Keep up the good work man ✊✊
Luv ur content man keep doing what you're doing much love ❤️❤️❣️❤️
"343 had a desire to change" shocker.
Great video as always LNG! I hope to see more of the halo arsenal being reviewed and maybe see some of the enemies or even vehicles being put through evolution
Dude thank you for all the interesting videos. I love your voice and all the Halo content you put out.
I really enjoy this series. I'd love to see an evolution on the shotgun, or perhaps the plasma pistol.
"NOOOO! YOU CAN'T USE THAT TRASH GUN! USE SOMETHING ELSE OR WE'RE GONNA LOSE!!"
*haha needle go boom*
I love this series! Great job !
Good to have you back bud
16:04 It does look kinda cool, but it also doesn't look much like the needler all y'alls liked.
"Grunts can violently explode the player with a few well placed shots."
So you don't like fuel rod grunts, right? Because they can violently explode the player in 1 well placed shot.
Love your channel, so relaxing
i really like these style of videos and i can't explain why
LNG: Uploads
Me: *Happiness noises*
Uselessbanana15 LNG is so annoying he just shit talks with his nerdy emotional voice
@@squiggaX7 that's great and all but i don't really care.
Wow so funny I bought 3 watches and couldn’t find a single time anybody laughed
@@squiggaX7 ok my nigga? I wasn't trying to be funny
Uselessbanana15 your dad probably names you useless
Hehe, "floodlings"
YES! Yes!! LateNite, you have no idea how much we are all rejoicing at the fact that you finally made this video. Love it, such a unique weapon deserves, such an excellent video.
This video is so good it popped up in my reccomended twice
the assault rifle is actually the least unique since it's basically a downgraded famas
I always thought it looked more like an F2000 but if it isn’t on CS or cod it doesn’t exist.
My favorite weapon, first one I got a kill on my friend. Brings back memories when he did have 5 kidneys.
Stolen Memes what are you on
Lmao * memories
Stolen Memes damn straight
The Needler is undoubtedly THE most unique and creative weapon in the games from a design and functional perspective. I recall being thoroughly surprised when my sister first picked it up during one of our splitscreen sessions on the map Sidewinder (if I recall correctly). I also remember using it extensively against the Flood from 343 Guilty Spark onwards.
Overall I think the Halo 4 version of the Needler is my favourite. It's appropriately powerful for once in Multiplayer, and I believe that the enemies' ability to supercombine you for once adds a greater degree of danger and need to play tactically, but of course that is just my opinion. Enjoyed the video LNG, keep it up!
Oh hell yeah these video's are great man keep up the great work
Ammo: never engough
Even after so many years, we still don't know how it reloads.
blamite is weird stuff
Ever since I was introduced to halo for the first time with halo 3 i loved this weapon and I always would use it when I got the chance and I still do.
Grats on the 117k subs ;)
Nobody:
ODST:
Baby Needler
Baby Needler
I love Halo 3's Needler, but I'm nostalgic. The Needler is one of my favorite Halo weapons of all time, just behind the Reach DMR and SAW from 4.
I just noticed that he updated or refreshed the thumbnails for these videos(not all of them though as of the time I'm typing this comment). It's really cool!
Congrats on 117k subscibers!
I enjoy your videos very much. Your presentation is excellent. It all feels like it was produced by a well-funded studio. Your voice is good as well.
Love these videos
I miss this game. I love this game. Just have to wait till Christmas,
I remember playing halo ce on PC as a kid and thinking how dope the needle looked and was just in awe of the weapon as nothing else was like it at the time
The Halo 2&3 needles is my absolute JAM 24/7.
Never talked about my favorite incarnation the needle rifle, that thing is always a blast to use.
Funny enough the reason I started playing halo was at a friends house when I was younger and seeing him dual wielding needlers in halo 2. It was too cool and way different from the army man fps games I saw before that. I asked if I could play around with it for a while and I ended up staying the night because we coop'd the whole campaign. After that I grabbed 2 and CE for my xbox and the rest is history.
i like the violent shake of CE, it makes sense for chief to do that since he will replace it around 10 seconds as he kills everything and takes everything
One of the most underappreciated thing about the Halo 5 Needler is the particle effect it has when the needles spike out of the weapon on a reload, as a long time Needler fan that design choice is just 🤤to me
I think the Halo 2 Needlers were the best incarnation. It has one of, if not the strongest supercombine damage output, the dual wielding pushed it to 900 RPM worth of needles and this specific model has a rich story in the Halo community. Thanks you Walshy for your great service to the humanity.
The needler:my favorite weapon and also the weapon I think of first when it comes halo weapons
I wish you would touch the topic of sound changes between them because I feel it’s a really important part of how the weapon feels
I LOVE the needler. In my opinion, it's one of the most iconic halo guns period.
This is actually my favorite weapon from the Halo series! I love this weapon because of it's looks and the flashy effects.
Always good to see a new upload from you. The quantity may not be huge, but the quality certainly is. Do you think you’ll ever do ‘evolution of’ videos for Halo’s NPCs? There aren’t many videos out there that have covered the design of the Elites over time outside of the context of the art style as a whole.
I love the melee in CE with the needler. You can feel the power in the bash
I think it's more of a swipe or something