Born too late to explore the new world, born too early to explore the universe. Born just in time to explore the golden age of the best digital worlds we'll remember.
My first 360 broke. Red-ringed, right before the release of ODST. The guys I played with said they'd wait for me, and we'd all drop together. I told them not to, I wouldn't have enough money for a while, and I didn't want them to miss out. Two days later I find out they chipped in to pay towards a new 360. Some days it's hard to get up in the morning. Then I remember my friends pulling me forward. We all drop sometime, lads. You meet the right team though, and they'll make sure you get back up.
@@TheWiery322 I've done that before with other long videos of music. This song especially is some mega nostalgia. Sometimes it's just the right thing. Hope you are doing well
Listening to this sobbing my eyes out, missing my dad, we used to play this on occasion, he passed when I was 17 (in my mid 20’s now) I still miss him. I’m also jobless, broke, and couch surfing with my wife. Her friends just kicked us out and I’m feeling pretty hopeless and down. Just stopped in to have a cry and read comments. Stay strong y’all and take care Of yourselves.
Stay strong man, I put in some thoughts for you, because I know how this feels. You deserve the best don’t tell yourself otherwise and aim for the moon so if you miss your still with the stars. Very cheesy but that’s what us young men need in times of desperation ! Stay strong man and good luck 👍🏽🍀
You stay strong too Noah, no matter how dire situations can be. Right now, you just dove feet first into what seems like hell, just like an ODST but doesn’t mean you’ve lost, you WILL make it out of this. I am absolutely praying for you.
Hey man I am hoping you can use this hard time in your life as motivation to setup a strong foundation. This is very emotional music that makes you look back on things. I know for me to get out of a dark place I would focus 100% of my attention on something, it is important to have it be a positive thing. I think I started with reading motivational stories of people who were successful and who got out of a rough situation. This made me more calm at night when it was easy to think of past issues, but reading can help focus your attention. I later decided I liked computers and fouced on learning more about them for a job. I am hoping that you can get back on your feet and get stabilized again, and then focus on making something the best it can be.
truely wish you luck its hard out there, never give up! i see this vid about once a year and its always 2 more that couldn't take it...be there for your wife. its heart breaking when you wanted the pain to end and realized the pain it caused to others at the end stay strong
Where all still here brother, just all moved on to other things, wish we could all go back to simpler times. I'll never forget the good times and friends made online. From one halo player to another. I wish you good luck with your life and a good night :)
Aye,I feel the same way...I just wish we could go back to those times. I was 10 once...and that time was a sad but great time for me playing halo with my buddies ( my family ) and blasting away on firefight for hours
2021 - I fullscreened this video everyday for 6 months while I was in college doing my coding assignments. My life was wake up, code, sleep, wake up etc. Every hour in this video id take a break and get back to it but id listen to the whole 8 hours for that day. Life was full of bad problems but I loved how this track just calmed it down and helped me get by. I was positive nothing would ever get better. 2024 - 3 years on, I'm still alive. Typing on the same keyboard & desk like back then when I was typing all day to code. This track reminded me of what life was like then and where I am now. Things got better, I became wiser, got stronger only because I didn't give up. I won't ever give up. Just like the ODSTs didnt. Just like Masterchief didn't. Go all the way guys, all the way. Give it everything, more than what you think is everything. We are all strong and your strength is there. Speak to it, know yourself and soon you'll know what getting to the other side feels like. I never thought in a million years I'd make it, but I did and am still getting there. I know, with all my heart, you can make it too. I'll be here, typing on the same keyboard & desk rooting for you.
Great to hear that man! I am currently studying very hard for a Cisco certification test. Been listening to this a lot to get me through it. It is something decicating yourself fully to accomplishing something. These games were so inspiring and I think we are really missing that today.
@@renkurosaki3818 If Master Chief can somehow stumble over like half a dozen Spartans from the old Spartan-II program that hadn't died yet, ya'll can find each other again.
I'm playing the campaign through again right now... I leave for bootcamp in roughly 14 hours from the moment I'm writing this, gents, if we end up at war for whatever reason... I pray that each and everyone of you will make it back, good luck helldivers
You should be pretty far in by now. I’m a real life jumper in the 82nd Airborne. I don’t know what branch you went into, but I hope you have blue skies and soft landings wherever you end up. Godspeed Airborne
“Pain is your friend, Pain is your ally, Pain tells you when you have been wounded badly, But you know what the best thing about pain is? It tells you you are not dead yet.”
More like Truth and Reconciliation... Facing the Truth that those days are gone... And the Reconciliation that comes with the release of Reach for the MCC and on PC.
@@ScottThomasKelley i think its just something that depressed people or abused people cling to its easier not to show your feelings to others and easier not to get hurt by people you get close to.
Recovering addict here, this soundtrack is one of the only things that brings me peace and lets me forget about using for a while. It reminds me of playing Halo with my dad as a little kid, and knowing that he was so happy to be playing a game with his son as a recovering addict himself gives me hope. Thank you, Halo.
Currently 964 days clean off most hard drugs but just remember take it a day at a time any days clean is important to celebrate. I won’t lie say life gets easier because it doesn’t always not unless you put the work in to make it better. I’m trying to become a better man than I used to be someone I’d be proud of.
Reading the comments is almost like being Rookie again. You come here alone and see bits and pieces of other people’s stories. You get a very small but relatable glimpse into a strangers life and realize your not the first or the last to pass through here. So read the little memos and leave a broken dog tag in the dirt, someone else might need to read it. Sometimes all you have is your last rounds loaded, an empty stomach and a heart full of doubt but no other choice than to keep walking with your head held high, cause you never know who is watching from the sidelines and needs to see someone overcome something when defeat seemed like the only option. Take care y’all
Here in 2024… the nostalgia hits hard. I miss the worry free days of being a kid. Getting home after school to play Halo 3 and Halo 3 odst. I’m 27 now and still play halo.
I was there, with you brother. We're nearly the same age. Respect man, we are all men/women now. Thankfully we can still enjoy games, its never too late. But we can never be kids again, all we can do is focus on creating more memories for us to reflect on in another 10 or 15 years. Thanks for playing everyone these games, this time in the world, we were all there. We saw it. It was amazing. We have that forever.
29 in a couple of days and still run halo almost weekly with the homies across the pond. Maybe not so much with the irl homies but damn have I made some super long impactful friendships over halo that still persist to this day.
8 years ago a friend of mine went offline, yesterday he came back and the first thing he did was invite me to a halo game he promised to play the day after he went offline, glad he remembered. Two years later he passes away, may he rest in peace
I just now realized, after listening to this atleast once a month for nearing 4 years now I never took the chance to thank everyone for the stories, reading them has become one of the few things I look foward too. so thanks a million lads
I remember when ODST dropped and I was bummed because all my local stores were sold out, my dad came home with dinner and noticed how sad I was about not being able to play ODST, he told me to get the forks he left in the car for our take out food, and I remember opening the car door and seeing Halo ODST on top of the forks, I remember being so excited I started screaming and going crazy outside at night, I left the forks and ran back inside and gave my dad the biggest hug because idk how he was able to get a copy, all I knew was that he was able to get me one. I remember loading up and dropping into New Mombasa for the first time to start a new journey in the halo universe. To all my friends I used to play with I love and miss you guys wherever you are. Thank you for the memories and the good times Thank you halo, and thank you Bungie
Then Bungie has succeeded. ODST was meant to remove the power that being Chief gave you. You become a common soldier, alone in an unfriendly and occupied environment. When you play as The Rookie, you have no backup, no AI to give you your next objective, just a map and a gun. It really is a masterpiece of a game.
@@mriandecker6533 completely agree with you. ODST gave the player the opportunity to play as a common grunt in the war. No super powers, no charging head on into enemy hordes. Instead stealth, takedowns and ambushes had to utilized. I never finished ODST until I was a teen because of how hard I felt it was in comparison to halo 3 but now I'm older it makes sense why I found it difficult. I would go as far to say ODST is one of the best games of the franchise especially for the human factor of the war. Constantly alone with limited ammunition, no allies and if any did come to your aid they would quickly perish. Amazing game. Amazing devs. Amazing memories.
Thats the harsh reality of it. You can try to keep everyone together but sooner or later the very people we laugh with, cry with, game with will become a memory. Some get lucky and run into each other again.
My little brother passed away in July that year, it was a very tough time for the family and still miss him dearly. When this game dropped it kept me occupied and helped me through the process. I still play this from time to time
Just another of many lost 25 year olds coming back here for nostalgia and a bit of peace in the shitstorm of adult life.. Feels like not a single thing has gone my way since 2018. I’ve lost so many friends far too young, some in combat and quite a few to suicide.. I’ve thought about it myself so many times.. but to any and all out there like me, there will always be hope. The storm will clear, love and understanding will find its way to you. You deserve it. The pain will lessen and we will find relief. Don’t quit. You’re not dead yet, so don’t you dare try and beat them to the punch. Keep fighting, every damn day you put those hands up and keep fucking fighting. Remember, “we are green, and very, very mean!”
Thanks Jordan I needed to hear those and coincidentally I am 25 and I am indeed feeling lost, I've been lost since 2019. Kept being stomped on over and over again. Adulting is impossible and I've been feeling like I amount to nothing. I haven't been able to sleep and I came back to this song today to help. I'm really happy I ran into your comment I truly am in a very dark place and you helped bring light. I hope you find your way. I hope we all do. I'll keep fighting if you do. ❤️
I’m just a 18 year old kid with no direction in life, no motivation, and I can’t for the life of me find a way to care about anything. I don’t see a way into a normal adult life, perhaps in the next one things will be different
@Patcherr77 try dark souls 1. Not as a play hard games kind of thing. But. Just see a world where that is the normal. Everyone there that looses hope, goes hollow. It's more than just an enemy type. It's a person that has lost hope. That has lost purpose. And it consumes them. There isn't a way to bring them back after a loss of purpose. Except. You start hollow. You're undead. And all it takes to make you wake up. Is something to give you purpose again. The smith's keep to their craft to stay who they are. Some hold on to humanity to stay themselves. When you are hollow, you can be alone. But when you are human, the whole world comes alive with multiple players all trying to achieve the same goals
To my father, who lost his battle. To my mother, struggling with hers. To all my brothers and sisters, struggling and fighting. You aren't alone. Salute.
To go from playing this with my parents to my son falling asleep to this every night. Damn what a wild ride. As much as i feel my life forever waiting to implode i will cherish every night i stay up watching my son and daughter sleep to this marvellous world that made everything seem to disappear
"Rookie" Remember the old days? "Noble six" yeah "Rookie" I wish life was still like that "Noble six" me too kid Thanks StanTheMan it's good to know people still appreciate this as much as I do.
For years I listened to this to fall asleep, and one day met a girl that I showed this to. It then became us falling asleep to it, she absolutely loved this and at one point would even request it if I forgot. We are no longer together and its been so long since I have listened. It feels comforting though, reminiscent for sure.
I was 14 when ODST came out, I'm 25 today. I'm almost tearing up hearing this and reading the love in the comment, make me remember my chillhood. I can't imagine what im gonna feel when I'll be 60 y/o or more. My heart is gonna melt for sure. Love you all
Well let’s all look back on this comment the day we’re all 60. I’m just turning 16 in 2 days. Dang it’s gonna be freaky if I remember probably won’t XD
I feel the same way it's really mad how much the halo games where able to enfuse everything from the music to the voice actors is stuck in my head forever and the day it ends I will cry
Same. It’s really something to me how after all these years Halo 2, 3, ODST, and Reach are all my favorite memories from playing games as a child. I have tried a ton to get involved like I used to be and keep up with gaming but it’s never really been the same. Everyone that worked at Bungie really made my mid to late teens so much fun, and like this game, are markers for points in my life and memories. Much love to all
Reds Hunter I still remember that last day, it was me playing with a shit ton of friends on halo 3 custom games and we said our goodbyes and never returned.
Those days were the weekends, the summer vacations, the fall, winter breaks playing with those who are haven’t logged on ever since.. for them.. *salute*
If you’re reading this, you are still alive. Cherish every moment you have and never forget the soldiers who can’t be here today to reminisce on the good times alongside you. Thankyou and Rest In Peace to the Halo fans who will never experience the upcoming Halo Infinite - 25/07/20
In my opinion, Reach and ODST are the two best Halo games. Because you the player are fighting a losing battle, always taking one step forward, two steps back. I know Halo is built on saving humanity, and epic space battles. But the depressing tone of these two games somehow makes them my favourite.
My thoughts exactly. You weren’t a near invincible super soldier, geared to the teeth. You were just a soldier in a losing war, with nothing but utter silence and death at every corner. Edit: Changed loosing to losing lol
Mango Strangler same. I’m not a huge fan of chiefs storys I like the side characters that don’t get much recognition like noble 6 should of for delivering Cortana. And how rookie managed to fight threw a city under brute control with no power suit and no shields. Being punched was a death sentence but chief would get hit and take a quarter of health and do other things but lower levels still managed to do important rolls in halo
- MightySpriteKnight - still get chills when that “we are losing” line comes up in the intro, pure goosebumps and sets the tone for the rest of the game, humanity is dying and there’s nothing you can do. So powerful.
I always come back to this because my older brother and I used to play this game when we grew up. It was the only time we didn't fight. We'd hide when our mom and dad did and just turn the really old tv on and play this game. The music always calmed us, and we became a real team. We would just explore the map and get lost along the way. We don't talk much now and I really miss those times. I listen to it sometimes at night now, and it's cool seeing a lot of people also come back to the music close to our childhoods.
Hey brother it is crazy to read your comment. I used to play this game with my older brother too, and we used to be really close, but we distanced from each other and we barely text, much less talk. We bought the console and game after my mom passed to breast cancer. It has been up to this point the shittiest time of my life and every time I hear this I reminisce thise times. I love my brother but we grew apart so much that we, we just dont know each other anymore. Anyway, for one reason or another we all come back to this for the same reason: Try to re-live those good old days.
I play this game with my 6 year old daughter. I fear this happening too. In a few more years she won't want to hang out with me. It'll be friends and boys and make up.
I’m going through a hard time in my life right now. My wife left me and my only brother has passed on. I have no one left. But I’ll never forget. Never forget……the times when I wasn’t alone. I had halo, my brother……and life was great. Those memories keep me going. And this music, this franchise always brings me hope and joy. I’m Staying strong with you brothers. Let’s all catch up in the future some time.
Even if that light at the end of the tunnel is a jackal sniper's optic glare you'll have the courage to charge at the fucker. If you run out of rounds we'll give you a fresh DMR.
teabagging is an art. A craft, to be perfected. It can be a symbol of friend ship, or of hatred. Of peace, or of war. The perfection required too have each bag be executed at the proper time is truly something to marvel at.
My dad just passed away and I remember getting this game me my twin and dad in the car coming home game stop and I remember looking at this game and seeing this lonely ODST trooper and remember the music when I loaded up. I miss you dad so thanks for buying this and introducing me to halo :)
I wasn’t fully hit in the feels until I started to read some of the comments. To all my old halo buddies, I love you. I’ll miss you. And to anyone reading this comment, please take a minute to rest here with me. Because, you don’t fully comprehend what you have until you’ve lost it. Thank you. Thank you halo. Thank you all.
if one day I have to fight it would be with you and no other community. i will be honored to be by your side from the start even if there has been a decade hiatus i will never forget you had fond memories and would never thank you enough
Came here for the music. Saw these comments and now am sad. I miss you all my brothers. Wherever life has taken you, I hope you never forget the missions we went on together after school. So much fun. Didn't even realize how much fun until it was over
You and me both. Back in 07 we had a halo3 squad of around 12. Now I only speak to 2 and they don't like Halo. Me... I boot up Reach now and then. As I lose Noble I remember my lost friends.
I know nobody will ever read this but, I come back here every night and think about life. I think about the ups, the downs more than the ups, and the in between. I cannot function without noise and this video is the perfect safe haven for me to fall asleep. I’ve had a really rough past few years and I’m not sure when, if, it will be get better. I love you all, somehow you are all like my family because I know we all have our reasons, I would love to hear yours :) EDIT (about 4-5 months later…): Well, I’m not dead yet brothers. Life has gotten increasingly worse and without over sharing things have been very stressful. I’m trying to survive, life is getting tougher by the day, but I’m still alive. I feel lost all the time but this music makes me find a way. It’s been a strange ride fellas, let’s continue it together. Stay blessed everyone, from me to you. ❤️
I hope all is well with you. We are all brothers and sisters in this world. All going through life together. I hope one day we will all meet and know each other well. Love you too brothers!
This soundtrack made me sad, but the comment section brought me to tears. Something about Halo 3/ODST/Reach seems to take all of us back to a time where nothing else mattered. Stay strong everyone!
ODST was made to show what a real marine/human would feel,see and hear. Their emotions being caught in 4K when they keep getting flashbacks , the way they made ambient music while taking a stroll in a ruined city. The way they were able to tell a side story about a little girl before the jump slip happened. It was all made to be feel closely related to us , and that’s why it will always remain my number one game.
I saw a few people posting their ODST stories so here’s mine: I was born in the north and moved to London at a young age when my parents divorced, it was hard and I was too socially awkward to make any friends so I found sanctuary in games. I loved the solidarity of Fallout and Minecraft because it was familiar. and then ODST came along and it taught me that life is lonely but it doesn’t always have to be, I just had to find my squad. So I came out of my shell and met my best friend playing Firefight and then I bought Destiny on release because I’m a Bungie fan and on the very first week I met a girl in a strike, she’s my fiancé now. People say a lot of bad things about Bungie but I’m grateful for everything they’ve given me, a friend, a fiancé and my fellow ODST’s like you. I may not know you personally, but you’ll always be family to me. Edit: if anyone is interested in more of the story, we met on the first week of Destiny 1 but we didn’t get together until the Crimson Valor Valentine’s Day event so Valentine’s Day is our anniversary day. She is from Florida and I’m from England so it’s been a long and patience testing relationship but I couldn’t be more glad that I never gave up, we’re proof that long distance can work but it requires lots of patience and honesty between each other. I couldn’t be more happy and next year we’re getting married! I’ll be sure to upload a video of the wedding on my channel for everyone interested Edit 2: thank you everybody for your support and kind words! This is exactly why I love the ODST community, you’re all amazing Edit 3: bad new update :/ In January I found out from a friend that my fiancé had slept with three other men behind my back and I tried to repair the relationship but I just couldn’t sleep at night knowing what she did so I made the heart crushing choice to break up with her in late March. She messages me from time to time claiming she still loves me etc but I just can’t forgive her. Anyway I’m not doing as good as I was 11 months ago when I originally wrote this post but I’m surviving and thankful for all your kind words. I’ll see you on the battlefield brothers and sisters *salute* Edit 4 (likely the final edit): My life has only gotten worse since I wrote this comment 3 years ago and every day is a waking nightmare that I wish would end. I'm 27 now but I feel 60, I'm single and likely will be for a long time or for the rest of my life. To say I'm lonely and love starved wouldn't even begin to describe my pain, or the long list of problems in my life ODST's were cool to me when I first wrote all this because of their strength and brotherhood, but now my life feels like I'm aimlessly walking the streets of a rainy city at 5am 24/7/365, and I'd give anything to see the sun shine on a clear summers day again Hang in there troopers, because I'm struggling to
I turn 18 years old in a few hours. Around 2 years ago, I used to listen to this a lot to help me through my first breakup and the stress of school work. I've listened to this whole video at least 2 times. I'm glad ODST was one of the games my best friends and I used to play. Those were great, simple times. For a good part of my childhood, I never knew what I would do in life; but through listening to music like this and metal as well as being in an orchestra in school, I know I'm gonna be a musician and create and play music that helps people the way music helps me. Thank you Halo for helping so many people.
@@Jactional right, the soundtrack and atmosphere of the game alone, is what makes me love it so much, it isn’t better than the other halo games because it’s lacking in multiplayer and the campaign is a bit short, but it honestly is one of if not my favorite halo game.
My best bud and I played all the halo games religiously together. ODST wasn't the last but it was most definitely the one we played the most. I was 6 days older than him, we grew up playing hockey together, halo of course, getting into trouble. He passed away on July 17th, 2017 in a car accident. Reading "Last Online 4 years ago" hurts me more than anything, because I know he won't be getting back on. I've listened to this plenty of times, I guess I never thought about sharing why until today. Rest in peace Gavin, I'll let you know how Infinite is when we meet again.
My parents use to tell me to enjoy my childhood while it lasted, I would roll my eyes every time they did. I understand now. I miss being online with y’all back in the early 2000’s
The comment section feels like the "Last online 8 years ago" has switched to "Online". Welcome back brothers. Wanna give Legendary a go, for old time's sake?
I always come back here when I feel sad or lost before bed. It’s so calming. Makes me remember how I felt playing in the good old days. Makes me miss being a kid. Gets me exited for the future! I’m still sad and scared though , the rain helps drown it out.. the ending piano notes that tie into the beginning of the loop is so beautiful. I hope you have a good sleep ❤️
This alone is why ODST was easily my favorite Halo game, you were no war machine, you were a guy, alone, trying to find his way back to his group to survive.
Honestly, and I know this is weird but I feel like ODST is the embodiment of how we all feel, in this modern war zone of hate and prejudiced, it almost feels like your fighting through a horde of aliens just to find your place in this world
Don’t be sad that it’s over. Be happy that it even happened. Here’s to all those days and nights spent with friends suiting up and going into action even for just one more game. Halo will forever live on in our memories, Spartans never die, they’re just missing in action.
Seeing all these recent comments with all these likes means that there are people out there.... people who remember and come back. That always makes me happy. As they say, “Spartans never die, they’re just missing in action.”
Day 3 of being homeless and this still calms me down. Im currently layin down on the street with nothing but my backpack, even tho life is at its worst, i finally found peace in all the mayhem, this song is helping me thru the depression
@bananamobile2810 I have updated yet but I'm actually off the streets now in a housing situation with roommates. Things are finally peaceful but I'm dealing with day to day pain from shoulder surgery. My hard times are past brothers and im back in the light again 😃
I remember playing this with my son when it first came out - dad and son playing together. He was 7 years old. Now he is 19 and moved out - I miss him and I miss the times we played together. Goes by so fast…
I played halo with my dad and I loved it. It feels like an eternity ago when I first played Slayer with him in Reach. Those were simple peaceful times. I wish you and your son well, fellow Spartan.
god this one hit me so hard, I had to move far from home and I miss everyone, I miss my dad the most, I don’t call as much as I’d like but I’m going to make more of a effort to do it, because I miss all the time I spent with my dad so much, even though in the moment sometimes he was just my dad and I had to stuff with him, it sucked, but I didn’t realize I was helping him get done stuff he had to do, I was able to just do nothing and he had stuff to do, he’d work all day and come home and have a endless list of stuff to do, always, till 10 then he’d be in bed, and that’s when I’d get on halo till I fell asleep, but I would always show him halo and talk with him about all the technology, and tell him I’m going to be a Spartan or a ODST someday or whatever I can do as close to it, I never understood why older people always talk about the good old times and wanting to go back, I’m 26 now and I’ve never understood it more
I'm 13 and I'm like a late og of because when I was about 5 or 6 years old I got this game from Christmas on my XBOX 360 and I played it no stop I was actually pretty good at the time. Now its been about 7 years it's so sad about the memories I had for this game I feel old respect for BUNGIE
Growing up in the Northwest US it frequently rained. as a kid it was something I hated because it meant I had to be inside. As I grew older I started to love it, the calming, rhythmic patterns in it, the way everything seemed to calm down during a storm, how everything seemed fresh after. Not sure how many other Helljumpers are out there, but stay safe.
Listen, for whatever reason you find yourself here, whether that be deep sadness or simply grief-stricken nostalgia. It’s not the end of the world, promise. Things may look hopeless now, but we just gotta keep reaching for that horizon. Survive the night, rookie.
I had a terrible day and came here to reminisce about better years in my life, listening to this music and thinking about all the years before 2020. Your last four words hit me like a fuckin' freight train. Only good tears, I assure you. Good times never die, they're just missing in action.
Feet First into Hell... ( Messages like these in the comments give me hope. I bought odst again and now I'm finally understanding the story since i couldn't really pass the first levels then. I know i am extremely late to the battle but i am here)
This is way too wholesome for me right now. Its overwhelming. The nostalgia. The comradery. The bonds. The old friends. The memories. The good times. The simpler times. Almost enough to make a grown man cry, and that's okay.
Isn't it weird to think that some of us have been in matches together It was an honor to serve by your sides, fellow spartans! (Sorry about the things I said regarding your mothers) Edit: 3k likes huh, you people are amazing! seeing so many of us here in one spot makes me super emotional, hope everyone's doing well!
Man I had a friend named tissue box332 back in reach after I ran out of live on my 360 we never spoke again miss that man thanks for saving my life in the elevator map
My favorite installment in the series by far. Something about being a normal ODST in a nearly hopeless situation but still pushing forward just gets me.
I remember. I would sleep in the basement of my grandmothers town house. It was always hot and a fly would be buzzing around in nothing but pitch black and silence. I would eventually drift to sleep. My grandmother would wake me up. Would make me breakfast. Eggs, bacon and sausage. Then my father would pick me up from his 12 hour shift job as a technical nurse. He would always have a tire look on his face, but he still had enough energy to pick me up. By now it would be 7:00. My dad and I arrived at the house. My dad then got an Xbox 360 brand new. It came with Forza Motorsport 6 and Halo 3 ODST. We got it hooked up to the tv and I loaded up ODST. I would be playing early in the morning while my dad is sleeping upstairs. I was playing in the living room. Whenever it was the nighttime part of ODST, i would always just sit there and listen to the music. My dad would sometimes play with me until he would fall asleep. This is the one thing I remember clearly from my childhood and god damn did I love it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
It's crazy to think how recently it was that I pretended I was sick in school to play this game the day it came out on 360. Who would have known that I would be 22 now getting drunk and listening to this at 4am on Thursday bless you Marty
I'm almost 25 now, but listening to this and the Reach OST, it just brings me to tears. It reminds me of such easier times, where I wasn't alone, where I enjoyed going to school and playing with my friends. I wish I could go back
I agree, we have had many journeys and we lose things but we keep going I wish for you to embark on new journeys, be safe Spartan and dont forget the memories
I’m a 23yr guy laying in bed with tears just rolling down my cheeks. My memories started with playing Halo 3 with my brother and a friend of his, going through the campaign on Legendary. Later I continued into Reach with a group of friends. The moments we had driving in Warthogs and Scorpions messing around was the greatest. The laughter and joy we shared is unrivaled by any other game we’ve played to this day. They were surprised that I was highest ranked player in the group as they were all mostly Warrant Officers or Lieutenants while I was Commander. I’ll never forget those moments we shared even though I haven’t kept in touch with them recently. Don’t let anyone tell you “It’s only a game” The gaming community is far more than just people sitting down and playing a game. It’s how everyone from around the world could sit down, chat with new people and make memories. Even start friendships with someone that can either be down the block or 10,000 miles away. Bonds gamers share with others is hard to break and the memories will last a life time. Halo has proven that gamers can come together and enjoy something beautiful with others. This comment section has proven it no matter the age of the franchise. I’m glad to be in the Halo community. To anyone reading this, we have either been allies or enemies in multiplayer, but I’d like to thank you all for the memories made from these games. Wherever you are, whatever you do, never forget those days. Stay strong Spartans. Spartan 478, out
Your a legend my brother! I’m only 20 years old. I started playing when I was 6. I enjoyed every moment of it with my older brother growing up. Now he is 29. Just remember that time does fly by and know that the memories we make from this is unforgettable. It’s been an honor playing with each and every single person I came in contact with in the halo community. Even you my brother! Even though things do come to an end, just know it’s been one hell of a ride. Even though I doubt anyone is still on Xbox 360. It’s been a beautiful treasure to have throughout this decade. All of us are family no matter what. This a moment we can tell our children how we had it growing up.
I’m 23 too my dude this game… idk why besides reach this one really hit me to the core bc I remember so much happening around when I played this… nostalgia
When it says “Sleep and Relaxation “ but you’re depressed in bed thinking of the times when you roamed the streets of New Mombasa, said goodbye to Jorge, and saved the human race as Chief.
Night 305. Been struggling with depression the last few days but still soldering on and thankfully I have this to help me through the night. Much love brother/sisters and good night ❤
“Don’t be sad that it’s over, Be happy that it happened.” - Dr. Seuss Love you guys. Thank you all for the great memories back in our early years. We must move on like how our parents and their parents have. It’s time we pass the torch to the next generation lads. It’s time that they live their best moments of their childhood. *”Spartans Never Die, They’re just Missing in Action.”* *”ODST’s Never Die, They jump one circle deeper into hell.”* *”Marines Never Die, They’ve already beaten the enemy.”*
This may be random but...I can't help but personally feel there is a lot of us that can look at that picture and think...we're that ODST trooper standing there and looking up into the raining sky thinking.. "Dam...Where did the time go?" And that's the moment you think of your halo parties in the same room, yelling at each other for screen looking, trying firefight for the first time, or even beating your first Legendary Story with friends or Alone. The good old days. Dam. Where did the time go?
I remember my first legendary completion was with my dad. Halo 3, about a year after it came out. I was young at the time, maybe 7 or 8. I don't remember all that well. Anyway. I struggled really hard, but he played the game like most of us would if it were on Easy. He showed me a bunch of neat tricks along the way, and despite it being hard for me, we had a great time. I'd always get stuck in the level Cortana, and he'd have to backtrack to find me, lol. When we completed the game, he brought us out for ice cream, I think it was. And he said something that stuck with me ever since. "Do what makes you happy, and don't let anything get in the way of that happiness." 1 year ago, today. He passed away, due to fighting cancer. And this song brought all of it flooding back... so I'm gonna go run Halo 3 on legendary, just to see what happens.
That is not random. There's a reason why bungies halo games the main protagonist had so few lines. It's so we felt as if we were the master chief or rookie. They were kept devoid of personality and dialogue to immerse us more instead of us feeling like we are just controling another personality. But we were that personality.
It's somehow poetic to think that probably the person reading this comment was once playing with me or against me in some Team Slayer or Lone Wolf Ranked Match. Im proud and thankfull that we got to experience the golden era of online-gaming 18-20 years ago. Despite these servers are no longer running and we can't play anymore; we can always remember all those great memories with our friends that at least for me I will never forget. Thank you so much Halo Community for giving me the best days of my life.
My ODST story: I had been playing Halo 3 for a while and was starting to get bored of being a crazy strong war machine in the campaign, and the multi-player had driven me insane. So when ODST came along, it was such a breath of fresh air. Exploring the streets of New Mombasa at night, alone, piecing together a mystery with the saxophone in the OST as my only companion. There were nights where I just sat alone in my room and stood there in New Mombasa, listening to the rain and music for hours on end. One day, I would love to return to those rain soaked streets in VR and really take in the atmosphere of it all. We are ODST. Stay strong and vigilant out there friends, things will get better soon.
@@littlelambchop7985 New Mombasa.Rain slick streets,hostiles all around,a Silenced SMG and Magnum,a VISR to brighten the night,and an entire Sector almost fully without power.I would wander those streets again.The music alone is enough to go back again.
I feel like I accessed a secret sanctuary were everyone is so kind in the comments, and together. It is the most beautiful comment section I have ever seen and read. Love and kindness to all of you!
I may be a nobody to most people but I am proud of each and every one of y’all, through your struggle and dedication you’ve made it to where you are today and it’s only to become better everyday that you be the best YOU can be. Keep it up and keep pushing forward always. For if no one believes in you then take my words as the unknown stranger that I Believe In You. Good luck out there soldiers, painters, gamers, and every single profession that you or another dedicate themselves to.
If you are reading this comment, leave likes on others comments from months to years ago because they may need this beautiful sound again. Stay strong ODST!
Been grinding in Halo Reach for 6 years now, live to far in the woods for wifi, to young to have experienced online. Legend has taken a while to get Keep looking spartan, you'll find one soon.
Yo, I’m 23 and I could really use a new ODST myself. I feel like I missed the mission brief and am on my own while everyone else moved on to the next mission.
Sweet dreams David
Thanks Chief, you too
StanTheMan I’m going to bed at a lovely 1:09 AM Australia time. This music is so relaxing and it’s tied to my favourite game franchise. Goodnight.
@@plorb9211 samne
Press F
Well dam I’m kinda early
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory”
-Dr. Seuss
@@Spartan592 say that to Roland
Logical Tree say that to Emile
@@awlotus lol
@@awlotus Roland had it worst.
I’m only making my fourth year of Halo memories right now
Born too late to explore the new world, born too early to explore the universe. Born just in time to explore the golden age of the best digital worlds we'll remember.
Damn, that hit way harder than it should have
i was born neither
TheLoneTortilla that comment hit different
@@anthonymckenna7720 Damn... You beat me to it... But that hit real deep
Its still not enough
My first 360 broke. Red-ringed, right before the release of ODST. The guys I played with said they'd wait for me, and we'd all drop together. I told them not to, I wouldn't have enough money for a while, and I didn't want them to miss out.
Two days later I find out they chipped in to pay towards a new 360.
Some days it's hard to get up in the morning. Then I remember my friends pulling me forward.
We all drop sometime, lads. You meet the right team though, and they'll make sure you get back up.
This is a great story😢
Damn dude f*ck the red ring I've had it happen to me a couple of times, and I can say it sucks ass
This comment just hit me at a weird time. Actually crying. Thank you for being here and commenting this. God knew I needed to read this.
@@TheWiery322 I've done that before with other long videos of music. This song especially is some mega nostalgia. Sometimes it's just the right thing. Hope you are doing well
So that's what real friends do?...
Listening to this sobbing my eyes out, missing my dad, we used to play this on occasion, he passed when I was 17 (in my mid 20’s now) I still miss him. I’m also jobless, broke, and couch surfing with my wife. Her friends just kicked us out and I’m feeling pretty hopeless and down. Just stopped in to have a cry and read comments. Stay strong y’all and take care
Of yourselves.
Stay strong man, I put in some thoughts for you, because I know how this feels. You deserve the best don’t tell yourself otherwise and aim for the moon so if you miss your still with the stars. Very cheesy but that’s what us young men need in times of desperation ! Stay strong man and good luck 👍🏽🍀
You stay strong too Noah, no matter how dire situations can be. Right now, you just dove feet first into what seems like hell, just like an ODST but doesn’t mean you’ve lost, you WILL make it out of this. I am absolutely praying for you.
Hey man I am hoping you can use this hard time in your life as motivation to setup a strong foundation. This is very emotional music that makes you look back on things. I know for me to get out of a dark place I would focus 100% of my attention on something, it is important to have it be a positive thing. I think I started with reading motivational stories of people who were successful and who got out of a rough situation. This made me more calm at night when it was easy to think of past issues, but reading can help focus your attention. I later decided I liked computers and fouced on learning more about them for a job. I am hoping that you can get back on your feet and get stabilized again, and then focus on making something the best it can be.
truely wish you luck its hard out there, never give up! i see this vid about once a year and its always 2 more that couldn't take it...be there for your wife. its heart breaking when you wanted the pain to end and realized the pain it caused to others at the end stay strong
hoping things look up for u man
This comment section feels like family. It's been awhile brothers... Good to know you are still out there... Somewhere. Stay the course.
God bless you
Where all still here brother, just all moved on to other things, wish we could all go back to simpler times. I'll never forget the good times and friends made online. From one halo player to another. I wish you good luck with your life and a good night :)
Feet first into hell
Never seen a community so close like this before...
Thanks man
"We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun."
Factul if only we knew
I wish I could have recording things back then. Good times
Aye,I feel the same way...I just wish we could go back to those times. I was 10 once...and that time was a sad but great time for me playing halo with my buddies ( my family ) and blasting away on firefight for hours
Why does this hit so deep
Dude got me in my feels
“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days, before you’ve actually left them” -Andy Bernard
all good things must come to an end, it is until we realize them as the 'good times' do we cherish them
Agreed
Just finished the office
billygaf Mayhem same, about a month ago. But this quote is really sad:(
Ahhhhh this is sooo sad
2021 - I fullscreened this video everyday for 6 months while I was in college doing my coding assignments. My life was wake up, code, sleep, wake up etc. Every hour in this video id take a break and get back to it but id listen to the whole 8 hours for that day. Life was full of bad problems but I loved how this track just calmed it down and helped me get by. I was positive nothing would ever get better.
2024 - 3 years on, I'm still alive. Typing on the same keyboard & desk like back then when I was typing all day to code. This track reminded me of what life was like then and where I am now. Things got better, I became wiser, got stronger only because I didn't give up. I won't ever give up. Just like the ODSTs didnt. Just like Masterchief didn't. Go all the way guys, all the way. Give it everything, more than what you think is everything. We are all strong and your strength is there. Speak to it, know yourself and soon you'll know what getting to the other side feels like.
I never thought in a million years I'd make it, but I did and am still getting there. I know, with all my heart, you can make it too. I'll be here, typing on the same keyboard & desk rooting for you.
absolutely beautiful, I hope that years from now you will have a blessed life
Great to hear that man! I am currently studying very hard for a Cisco certification test. Been listening to this a lot to get me through it. It is something decicating yourself fully to accomplishing something.
These games were so inspiring and I think we are really missing that today.
Godspeed soldier! You deserve some R&R
There’s literally gay porn videos less gay then this comment
I’m glad you’re here with us still brother
"Spartans never die, they just go missing in action"
Miss you boys out there, hope we get to drop again some day
why is everyone acting like MCC doesn’t exist ;-;
@@rinlol3848 but will we be able to find our old boys we played with in our days Rin, is the question
That day is now, trooper. Get your helmets on, and get SET, for a combat drop!
@@renkurosaki3818 If Master Chief can somehow stumble over like half a dozen Spartans from the old Spartan-II program that hadn't died yet, ya'll can find each other again.
@syed jawad Master chief collection. a collection of the halo games, 1-4 including reach and (of course) Halo 3:ODST.
Anyone of you guys could be each others "online 9 years ago" buddy, remember that
Damn.
Studmuffin7798
ShelbyCleveland is the Gtag
K2epk1
Thoracic hornet 6
“Chief, mind telling me what are you doing at that piano?”
“Sir, helping these Spartans sleep.”
Bro 😂
Fr I‘m gonna sleep with this
6s over there on the sax
who got hit with an ad? 😂
@@freebo1893man don’t get me started with the ads😭
I'm playing the campaign through again right now... I leave for bootcamp in roughly 14 hours from the moment I'm writing this, gents, if we end up at war for whatever reason... I pray that each and everyone of you will make it back, good luck helldivers
I hope you're doing all right brother. Give em hell!
Let us know how it went brother, stay safe hell jumper
Feet first into hell brother. Good luck
should be about halfway through by now. Wishing you well brother
You should be pretty far in by now. I’m a real life jumper in the 82nd Airborne. I don’t know what branch you went into, but I hope you have blue skies and soft landings wherever you end up. Godspeed Airborne
“Pain is your friend, Pain is your ally, Pain tells you when you have been wounded badly, But you know what the best thing about pain is? It tells you you are not dead yet.”
Ethan Bowen “pain is what makes us human” - Derek Hale
"Owie"
- Some guy who stepped on a nail
Woof: woof woof woof, woof woof
Damn thats deep
This going to be my senior quote
“Sleep and relaxation”
More like sadness and nostalgia
More like Truth and Reconciliation...
Facing the Truth that those days are gone...
And the Reconciliation that comes with the release of Reach for the MCC and on PC.
I actually do sleep to this every night
Trying to sleep to this , but instead of relaxing , all I can remember is Reach.
Makes me sleep like a baby grunt....
Dude 😂
"Loneliness is dangerous. It's addicting.
Once you see how peaceful it is, you don't wanna deal with people."
Damn dude... this hit me like a truck
I guess 3/4 quarters of gen z are addicted to this.
That's true
@@ScottThomasKelley i think its just something that depressed people or abused people cling to its easier not to show your feelings to others and easier not to get hurt by people you get close to.
@@ScottThomasKelley but yea most of them do even if nothings ever hurt them
Recovering addict here, this soundtrack is one of the only things that brings me peace and lets me forget about using for a while. It reminds me of playing Halo with my dad as a little kid, and knowing that he was so happy to be playing a game with his son as a recovering addict himself gives me hope. Thank you, Halo.
Don’t give up man people support you. You’re doing great even if you don’t hear it.
Stay the course man, better days ahead
few months sober of benzos, this was the exact video i'd listen to for comfort every day.
Stay strong.
Incredibly proud of you man. As your dad would be too. Stay strong and keep fighting for your dreams.
Currently 964 days clean off most hard drugs but just remember take it a day at a time any days clean is important to celebrate. I won’t lie say life gets easier because it doesn’t always not unless you put the work in to make it better. I’m trying to become a better man than I used to be someone I’d be proud of.
Reading the comments is almost like being Rookie again. You come here alone and see bits and pieces of other people’s stories. You get a very small but relatable glimpse into a strangers life and realize your not the first or the last to pass through here. So read the little memos and leave a broken dog tag in the dirt, someone else might need to read it. Sometimes all you have is your last rounds loaded, an empty stomach and a heart full of doubt but no other choice than to keep walking with your head held high, cause you never know who is watching from the sidelines and needs to see someone overcome something when defeat seemed like the only option. Take care y’all
I'm not crying 😢 you are!
i have no idea who you are bu i hope the best for you. Have a happy and safe life Daniel
damn this gives me the chills. great little speech.
@@BAGUETTEBOYyt it did for me aswell
Great speech we all miss the franchise, l hope 343 dont ruin infinite like they did with4 and 5..
Here in 2024… the nostalgia hits hard. I miss the worry free days of being a kid. Getting home after school to play Halo 3 and Halo 3 odst. I’m 27 now and still play halo.
I’m 41 and I still play halo 3 on MCC
32 still play odst and halo 3
I was there, with you brother. We're nearly the same age. Respect man, we are all men/women now. Thankfully we can still enjoy games, its never too late. But we can never be kids again, all we can do is focus on creating more memories for us to reflect on in another 10 or 15 years. Thanks for playing everyone these games, this time in the world, we were all there. We saw it. It was amazing. We have that forever.
29 in a couple of days and still run halo almost weekly with the homies across the pond. Maybe not so much with the irl homies but damn have I made some super long impactful friendships over halo that still persist to this day.
41 now, we could have been allies or enemies but the moments we shared forged a bond that will last a lifetime.
8 years ago a friend of mine went offline, yesterday he came back and the first thing he did was invite me to a halo game he promised to play the day after he went offline, glad he remembered.
Two years later he passes away, may he rest in peace
Dedicated soldier
daaamn
Guess spartans never die, right?
Spartans never die, they just go missing in action
Amen brother have fun with the boys
I just now realized, after listening to this atleast once a month for nearing 4 years now I never took the chance to thank everyone for the stories, reading them has become one of the few things I look foward too. so thanks a million lads
Thank you for the memories we didn't realise we were sharing.
This comment section isn't what people think of when they think Halo.
I remember when ODST dropped and I was bummed because all my local stores were sold out, my dad came home with dinner and noticed how sad I was about not being able to play ODST, he told me to get the forks he left in the car for our take out food, and I remember opening the car door and seeing Halo ODST on top of the forks, I remember being so excited I started screaming and going crazy outside at night, I left the forks and ran back inside and gave my dad the biggest hug because idk how he was able to get a copy, all I knew was that he was able to get me one. I remember loading up and dropping into New Mombasa for the first time to start a new journey in the halo universe.
To all my friends I used to play with I love and miss you guys wherever you are. Thank you for the memories and the good times
Thank you halo, and thank you Bungie
I can not wait for halo 6 also you're dad is awesome dude
What a wholesome story, thank you for sharing this experience with us!
It hit me hard too fellow halo fan...me too......what your gamer tag?
Edit: best dad ever!! ☺
And thank your dad
what if you did get if it wasn’t sold out . you would’ve had 2
When i was younger, i was so terrified of the Rookie missions. Alone in the dark city, with this amazing soundtrack.
Then Bungie has succeeded. ODST was meant to remove the power that being Chief gave you. You become a common soldier, alone in an unfriendly and occupied environment. When you play as The Rookie, you have no backup, no AI to give you your next objective, just a map and a gun. It really is a masterpiece of a game.
X2
Lol me too
Same here but I remember it hit my heart when that brute at the end of skyline almost killed Romeo
@@mriandecker6533 completely agree with you. ODST gave the player the opportunity to play as a common grunt in the war. No super powers, no charging head on into enemy hordes. Instead stealth, takedowns and ambushes had to utilized.
I never finished ODST until I was a teen because of how hard I felt it was in comparison to halo 3 but now I'm older it makes sense why I found it difficult.
I would go as far to say ODST is one of the best games of the franchise especially for the human factor of the war. Constantly alone with limited ammunition, no allies and if any did come to your aid they would quickly perish.
Amazing game. Amazing devs. Amazing memories.
"Its sad when the people you made memories with, become memories."
sad yes
This hit me a bit harder than any of the other comments I’ve seen
Real talk :(
Thats the harsh reality of it. You can try to keep everyone together but sooner or later the very people we laugh with, cry with, game with will become a memory. Some get lucky and run into each other again.
and who did u get that from
My little brother passed away in July that year, it was a very tough time for the family and still miss him dearly. When this game dropped it kept me occupied and helped me through the process. I still play this from time to time
I'm so sorry. Just know he's up in heaven playing too, the servers up there just don't have crossplay with us yet.
Im so sorry for your loss, im glad halo helped you through those tough times. Stay strong
Everybody is gangster until you hear those first four chords
Then we're all just hopeless ODSTs and SPARTAN3s holding our DMRs BRs and ARs close to ourselves
*holds tight to his silenced smg* "looks like its just you and me, dear"
Oh my god so true
...
*Lays under the palm tree, wipes the rain drops off the sniper scope, begins to hum the tune*
Just another of many lost 25 year olds coming back here for nostalgia and a bit of peace in the shitstorm of adult life.. Feels like not a single thing has gone my way since 2018. I’ve lost so many friends far too young, some in combat and quite a few to suicide.. I’ve thought about it myself so many times.. but to any and all out there like me, there will always be hope. The storm will clear, love and understanding will find its way to you. You deserve it. The pain will lessen and we will find relief.
Don’t quit. You’re not dead yet, so don’t you dare try and beat them to the punch. Keep fighting, every damn day you put those hands up and keep fucking fighting. Remember, “we are green, and very, very mean!”
Thanks Jordan I needed to hear those and coincidentally I am 25 and I am indeed feeling lost, I've been lost since 2019. Kept being stomped on over and over again. Adulting is impossible and I've been feeling like I amount to nothing. I haven't been able to sleep and I came back to this song today to help. I'm really happy I ran into your comment I truly am in a very dark place and you helped bring light. I hope you find your way. I hope we all do. I'll keep fighting if you do. ❤️
I feel you brother.
I’m just a 18 year old kid with no direction in life, no motivation, and I can’t for the life of me find a way to care about anything. I don’t see a way into a normal adult life, perhaps in the next one things will be different
The boomers fucked everything up
@Patcherr77 try dark souls 1.
Not as a play hard games kind of thing. But. Just see a world where that is the normal. Everyone there that looses hope, goes hollow. It's more than just an enemy type.
It's a person that has lost hope. That has lost purpose. And it consumes them. There isn't a way to bring them back after a loss of purpose. Except. You start hollow. You're undead. And all it takes to make you wake up. Is something to give you purpose again. The smith's keep to their craft to stay who they are. Some hold on to humanity to stay themselves.
When you are hollow, you can be alone. But when you are human, the whole world comes alive with multiple players all trying to achieve the same goals
To my father, who lost his battle. To my mother, struggling with hers. To all my brothers and sisters, struggling and fighting. You aren't alone. Salute.
R.I.P I hope your mother gets better.
@@Baz09 It can't get better, but thank you.
@@crocsarethepurestformofwea3122 all my condolences go out to you brother
Stay strong
Your father isn't dead, he's just missing in action. And your mother? She will finish her fight.
To go from playing this with my parents to my son falling asleep to this every night. Damn what a wild ride. As much as i feel my life forever waiting to implode i will cherish every night i stay up watching my son and daughter sleep to this marvellous world that made everything seem to disappear
I'll always miss those late night Halo 3/ODST/Reach nights with friends. Not a care in the world, just hoping we'd win the next game.
I remember after school me and my brother would play the halo 3 campaign and odst campaign coop every day. good times
Ah yes
Those were the golden days
Yes bro,those were the days....
damn hits me hard
To everyone who’s coming back to this reminder of the past, stay strong, stay safe out there.
Thank you honestly.
@@fleperd7021 I know right
I'm in pain but thank you
SIR YES SIR!!
all I want is just to see them again or to know if there still out there...
"Rookie" Remember the old days?
"Noble six" yeah
"Rookie" I wish life was still like that
"Noble six" me too kid
Thanks StanTheMan it's good to know people still appreciate this as much as I do.
Good memories
Good times
Nightstalker_OG - wow wtf
Shit hit hard because
Noble Six(Reach)
Rookie(ODST)
Wow didn’t know these were my games
Still patrolling the city center sir
I missed being called rookie
For years I listened to this to fall asleep, and one day met a girl that I showed this to. It then became us falling asleep to it, she absolutely loved this and at one point would even request it if I forgot. We are no longer together and its been so long since I have listened. It feels comforting though, reminiscent for sure.
I was 14 when ODST came out, I'm 25 today.
I'm almost tearing up hearing this and reading the love in the comment, make me remember my chillhood.
I can't imagine what im gonna feel when I'll be 60 y/o or more.
My heart is gonna melt for sure.
Love you all
Same bro, I'm 25 now, I miss the good old days in halo 3 to reach best days i had in my childhood.
Well let’s all look back on this comment the day we’re all 60. I’m just turning 16 in 2 days. Dang it’s gonna be freaky if I remember probably won’t XD
I feel the same way it's really mad how much the halo games where able to enfuse everything from the music to the voice actors is stuck in my head forever and the day it ends I will cry
Dang I read your comment then had to scroll back... in 24 now has it been that long since this masterpiece came out... oh how time flies😢
Same.
It’s really something to me how after all these years Halo 2, 3, ODST, and Reach are all my favorite memories from playing games as a child.
I have tried a ton to get involved like I used to be and keep up with gaming but it’s never really been the same.
Everyone that worked at Bungie really made my mid to late teens so much fun, and like this game, are markers for points in my life and memories.
Much love to all
"What can I say...? It was a hell of a night."
-Edward Buck
"Make sure she has balls."also buck
@@imameme7664 buck is the best character for quotes imho
@@hunterkiller20000 he also likes balls
Ah, I see another Tristan in the wild!
Well met Spartan
Let us salute
For all the friends
that haven't logged on
Since that day
Last online 10 years ago :(
:'(
*Last active 8 years ago* :,(
Reds Hunter I still remember that last day, it was me playing with a shit ton of friends on halo 3 custom games and we said our goodbyes and never returned.
Those days were the weekends, the summer vacations, the fall, winter breaks playing with those who are haven’t logged on ever since.. for them.. *salute*
I’m so glad I grew up with Halo in its prime. Every time my friends would come over we’d always go straight to Halo 3
Playing halo 2 at my friends house when I was like 11 lol
If you’re reading this, you are still alive. Cherish every moment you have and never forget the soldiers who can’t be here today to reminisce on the good times alongside you. Thankyou and Rest In Peace to the Halo fans who will never experience the upcoming Halo Infinite - 25/07/20
Here's to hoping it's as good as ODST when we all know it won't be so let's hope it gets close to it
They're just missing in action...
Man this really hit me in the feels, stay safe and spread love
I like your profile picture
Wow honestly rest in peace
The fact that most of us here have probably been in the same lobby and even fought each other many years ago is kinda scary
Let it never be said that I raged when getting sniped. Instead, I hoped that my killer remembered to teabag to celebrate.
if that’s the case, you kicked my ass bro. gg
Definitely raged because you killed me lol
My user is still leander255 and bigmacdaddy68
@@HUNKTheDeath lol he remembers you as you fell to his snipe. Only a dead body remains in his memory.
In my opinion, Reach and ODST are the two best Halo games. Because you the player are fighting a losing battle, always taking one step forward, two steps back. I know Halo is built on saving humanity, and epic space battles. But the depressing tone of these two games somehow makes them my favourite.
My thoughts exactly. You weren’t a near invincible super soldier, geared to the teeth. You were just a soldier in a losing war, with nothing but utter silence and death at every corner.
Edit: Changed loosing to losing lol
UNSC never quits a fight
Mango Strangler same. I’m not a huge fan of chiefs storys I like the side characters that don’t get much recognition like noble 6 should of for delivering Cortana. And how rookie managed to fight threw a city under brute control with no power suit and no shields. Being punched was a death sentence but chief would get hit and take a quarter of health and do other things but lower levels still managed to do important rolls in halo
same
- MightySpriteKnight - still get chills when that “we are losing” line comes up in the intro, pure goosebumps and sets the tone for the rest of the game, humanity is dying and there’s nothing you can do. So powerful.
I always come back to this because my older brother and I used to play this game when we grew up. It was the only time we didn't fight. We'd hide when our mom and dad did and just turn the really old tv on and play this game. The music always calmed us, and we became a real team. We would just explore the map and get lost along the way. We don't talk much now and I really miss those times. I listen to it sometimes at night now, and it's cool seeing a lot of people also come back to the music close to our childhoods.
I know I'm just a random person on the Internet but try talking to him, you never know when it'll be the last time
Hey brother it is crazy to read your comment. I used to play this game with my older brother too, and we used to be really close, but we distanced from each other and we barely text, much less talk. We bought the console and game after my mom passed to breast cancer. It has been up to this point the shittiest time of my life and every time I hear this I reminisce thise times. I love my brother but we grew apart so much that we, we just dont know each other anymore. Anyway, for one reason or another we all come back to this for the same reason: Try to re-live those good old days.
I play this game with my 6 year old daughter. I fear this happening too.
In a few more years she won't want to hang out with me. It'll be friends and boys and make up.
I’m going through a hard time in my life right now. My wife left me and my only brother has passed on. I have no one left.
But I’ll never forget. Never forget……the times when I wasn’t alone. I had halo, my brother……and life was great.
Those memories keep me going. And this music, this franchise always brings me hope and joy.
I’m Staying strong with you brothers.
Let’s all catch up in the future some time.
Were with you till the end Brother We have your back HOORAH!
Stay strong brother. There's always a light at the end of the tunnel.
Even if that light at the end of the tunnel is a jackal sniper's optic glare you'll have the courage to charge at the fucker. If you run out of rounds we'll give you a fresh DMR.
Take care.
My condolences to you brother! Stay strong and we love you🖤🖤🖤
Still can't believe how wholesome the community that invented teabagging is.
This made me laugh, thanks
teabagging is an art. A craft, to be perfected. It can be a symbol of friend ship, or of hatred. Of peace, or of war. The perfection required too have each bag be executed at the proper time is truly something to marvel at.
Omg I'm dead, lmao.
Think that was invented way back by the gay community, tho.
When you're forced to inhale the ball sweat of your enemy, jt has the strange effect of bring you both closer together
Imagine finding this in your 60's, and all those old memories start replaying.
Good luck on your journey my brother
We will be there one day
I'd probably cry lmao
No será necesario imaginarlo
@@savantzhigviradh8656 same x'd
My dad just passed away and I remember getting this game me my twin and dad in the car coming home game stop and I remember looking at this game and seeing this lonely ODST trooper and remember the music when I loaded up. I miss you dad so thanks for buying this and introducing me to halo :)
Remember the good ol days, trooper..
I wasn’t fully hit in the feels until I started to read some of the comments. To all my old halo buddies, I love you. I’ll miss you. And to anyone reading this comment, please take a minute to rest here with me. Because, you don’t fully comprehend what you have until you’ve lost it. Thank you. Thank you halo. Thank you all.
Broo this shi hit me in the feels
if one day I have to fight it would be with you and no other community. i will be honored to be by your side from the start even if there has been a decade hiatus i will never forget you had fond memories and would never thank you enough
We all sit and wish we never “finished the fight” for good
The fight never truly finishes
@@Clift. amen brother
Came here for the music. Saw these comments and now am sad.
I miss you all my brothers. Wherever life has taken you, I hope you never forget the missions we went on together after school. So much fun. Didn't even realize how much fun until it was over
Lol it's not over just add me on steam and we can do a few rounds of firefight
Same. Played ODST in elementary school now I’m halfway through college. Crazy how fast time flies by.
Stay real life is full of challenges but we have each other and we can't stop fighting for whats good and right I love you all bungie for life on God
😔
You and me both. Back in 07 we had a halo3 squad of around 12. Now I only speak to 2 and they don't like Halo. Me... I boot up Reach now and then. As I lose Noble I remember my lost friends.
"It's a terrible day for rain."
"It's not raining?"
"Yes it is."
"Terrible day for rain."
Nigga died 10 episodes in....still kinda mad at that
he died way too early, one of my fav characters in that show
That fmab reference
Dammit don't make me cry
I read this as I'm wearing my fma t-shirt. Now I'm getting a man tear
I know nobody will ever read this but, I come back here every night and think about life. I think about the ups, the downs more than the ups, and the in between. I cannot function without noise and this video is the perfect safe haven for me to fall asleep. I’ve had a really rough past few years and I’m not sure when, if, it will be get better. I love you all, somehow you are all like my family because I know we all have our reasons, I would love to hear yours :)
EDIT (about 4-5 months later…): Well, I’m not dead yet brothers. Life has gotten increasingly worse and without over sharing things have been very stressful. I’m trying to survive, life is getting tougher by the day, but I’m still alive. I feel lost all the time but this music makes me find a way. It’s been a strange ride fellas, let’s continue it together. Stay blessed everyone, from me to you. ❤️
Stay blessed brother. I hope life does you well 🙏
I hope all is well with you. We are all brothers and sisters in this world. All going through life together. I hope one day we will all meet and know each other well. Love you too brothers!
this music really helps me too, i hope you’re doing good man, best of luck :)
This soundtrack made me sad, but the comment section brought me to tears. Something about Halo 3/ODST/Reach seems to take all of us back to a time where nothing else mattered. Stay strong everyone!
Before the dark times when we could laugh at ourselves and each other just a little bit
ODST was made to show what a real marine/human would feel,see and hear. Their emotions being caught in 4K when they keep getting flashbacks , the way they made ambient music while taking a stroll in a ruined city. The way they were able to tell a side story about a little girl before the jump slip happened. It was all made to be feel closely related to us , and that’s why it will always remain my number one game.
I miss those days so much. Sex doesn't even make it better just slightly distracts you from the depression that is life especially right now
Was back in HS and didn’t have to worry about all these taxes and bills and things just my grades and things
I’m tearing up rn
I saw a few people posting their ODST stories so here’s mine:
I was born in the north and moved to London at a young age when my parents divorced, it was hard and I was too socially awkward to make any friends so I found sanctuary in games. I loved the solidarity of Fallout and Minecraft because it was familiar. and then ODST came along and it taught me that life is lonely but it doesn’t always have to be, I just had to find my squad. So I came out of my shell and met my best friend playing Firefight and then I bought Destiny on release because I’m a Bungie fan and on the very first week I met a girl in a strike, she’s my fiancé now.
People say a lot of bad things about Bungie but I’m grateful for everything they’ve given me, a friend, a fiancé and my fellow ODST’s like you.
I may not know you personally, but you’ll always be family to me.
Edit: if anyone is interested in more of the story, we met on the first week of Destiny 1 but we didn’t get together until the Crimson Valor Valentine’s Day event so Valentine’s Day is our anniversary day.
She is from Florida and I’m from England so it’s been a long and patience testing relationship but I couldn’t be more glad that I never gave up, we’re proof that long distance can work but it requires lots of patience and honesty between each other.
I couldn’t be more happy and next year we’re getting married! I’ll be sure to upload a video of the wedding on my channel for everyone interested
Edit 2: thank you everybody for your support and kind words! This is exactly why I love the ODST community, you’re all amazing
Edit 3: bad new update :/
In January I found out from a friend that my fiancé had slept with three other men behind my back and I tried to repair the relationship but I just couldn’t sleep at night knowing what she did so I made the heart crushing choice to break up with her in late March. She messages me from time to time claiming she still loves me etc but I just can’t forgive her.
Anyway I’m not doing as good as I was 11 months ago when I originally wrote this post but I’m surviving and thankful for all your kind words.
I’ll see you on the battlefield brothers and sisters *salute*
Edit 4 (likely the final edit):
My life has only gotten worse since I wrote this comment 3 years ago and every day is a waking nightmare that I wish would end. I'm 27 now but I feel 60, I'm single and likely will be for a long time or for the rest of my life. To say I'm lonely and love starved wouldn't even begin to describe my pain, or the long list of problems in my life
ODST's were cool to me when I first wrote all this because of their strength and brotherhood, but now my life feels like I'm aimlessly walking the streets of a rainy city at 5am 24/7/365, and I'd give anything to see the sun shine on a clear summers day again
Hang in there troopers, because I'm struggling to
Amen brotheren a freaken men
That's a nice story man, always nice to see a fellow soldier living out life
Louis Boulton thanks brother
Wow games can impact us a lot and I mean it
Brother, I salute to you
The legend didn’t even put in any ads.
This comment needs more recognition ❤️
@@mitchelltopolinsky164 ciertamente
I was your hundredth like you deserve it
He did
@@senatorpalpatine7888 did he?
I turn 18 years old in a few hours. Around 2 years ago, I used to listen to this a lot to help me through my first breakup and the stress of school work. I've listened to this whole video at least 2 times. I'm glad ODST was one of the games my best friends and I used to play. Those were great, simple times. For a good part of my childhood, I never knew what I would do in life; but through listening to music like this and metal as well as being in an orchestra in school, I know I'm gonna be a musician and create and play music that helps people the way music helps me. Thank you Halo for helping so many people.
Keep the course brother 🤘 I know things are stressful but music is a great way to escape especially writing it.
@StoneyBalony1229 life's good 🤙
Never give up, nothing in this life can replace passion, may it give you purpose
Love how this is from three years ago and there are still people looking for hope in 2020
The year is 2020
Humanity is at war with the virus known as "The Rona". We are losing
Adam Misikowetz down but not out friend
Adam Misikowetz it’s also at war with itself.
But like skywalker said... “down but not out friend”
Here we are ♥️
Hope is an elusive thing
Every Halo game has its own identity, but this one was extremely unique compared to all the others.
For me it was the Best Halo game, i loved everything about this game and the soundtrack is absolutely awesome
@@justin-iq2od I loved halo 3 but nothing can compare to the nostalgia this sound track brings me.
It was a masterpiece in its own way. One of the best halo games I’ve played
@@Jactional right, the soundtrack and atmosphere of the game alone, is what makes me love it so much, it isn’t better than the other halo games because it’s lacking in multiplayer and the campaign is a bit short, but it honestly is one of if not my favorite halo game.
that's because the atmosphere is unparalleled
My best bud and I played all the halo games religiously together. ODST wasn't the last but it was most definitely the one we played the most. I was 6 days older than him, we grew up playing hockey together, halo of course, getting into trouble. He passed away on July 17th, 2017 in a car accident. Reading "Last Online 4 years ago" hurts me more than anything, because I know he won't be getting back on. I've listened to this plenty of times, I guess I never thought about sharing why until today. Rest in peace Gavin, I'll let you know how Infinite is when we meet again.
Hope you doing great bro.
Hope all is good brother.
It's alright Brother, he's probably smiling down upon you.
You have a good heart. May you be able to see your best friend again.
The “last online” thing hits harder when you know they’re gone. I’m sorry, man. I hope you have peace in your life
My parents use to tell me to enjoy my childhood while it lasted, I would roll my eyes every time they did. I understand now. I miss being online with y’all back in the early 2000’s
Before you go:
Goodbye then. Stay safe, friend. Don't you dare go hollow.
Crisfilms dont you dare go hollow..
gives me conniptions
I'm still here brother
I'm still here bröther
Dark souls reference??
The comment section feels like the "Last online 8 years ago" has switched to "Online".
Welcome back brothers. Wanna give Legendary a go, for old time's sake?
Yes
Bet
@idkYT let's do it
im down greekchief is my tag
assassin360180 is my.gamer tag. I'm down. Honestly the song just makes me wanna kill brutes anyway.
"Now's one of those times, pays to be the strong, silent type"
Buck
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I know exactly what you mean good sir, I’m glad I can relate
Feet first hell jumper
R.I.P Rookie
I always come back here when I feel sad or lost before bed. It’s so calming. Makes me remember how I felt playing in the good old days. Makes me miss being a kid. Gets me exited for the future! I’m still sad and scared though , the rain helps drown it out.. the ending piano notes that tie into the beginning of the loop is so beautiful. I hope you have a good sleep ❤️
This really makes you realize that you're just a guy. Not a war hero, not a demi god. Just...a guy. Stuck in a city.
This alone is why ODST was easily my favorite Halo game, you were no war machine, you were a guy, alone, trying to find his way back to his group to survive.
Honestly, and I know this is weird but I feel like ODST is the embodiment of how we all feel, in this modern war zone of hate and prejudiced, it almost feels like your fighting through a horde of aliens just to find your place in this world
Mullinator 169 damn dude comments like this are why i love youtube
@@theseed8232 really hit home
Yeah something about men with auto-guns taking down xenos with plasma weapon and energy shield is kind a inspiring
Xbox is shutting their 360 servers off. What a wild ride its been brothers. Until the next fight.
Just the Halo 360 servers, 360 servers are probably gonna stay up for some years still. But still stings...
Its has been man its has
Sadly, I never got to play halo online. Me and my brother would always split screen, but that was good enough for me
@@sonofjimbo it was like thst for me until halo 5 and wars 1 and 2
Really
Don’t be sad that it’s over. Be happy that it even happened.
Here’s to all those days and nights spent with friends suiting up and going into action even for just one more game.
Halo will forever live on in our memories, Spartans never die, they’re just missing in action.
Amen Brother
A doctor Seuss quote in the first two sentences. Gotta say, that is the most fitting quote you could have chosen
I like odsts
But halos still alive...
@@aiden4474 i agree and it's not overrated
i am playing ODST for the first time right now. its such a fun, lonely, human story...loving it
If you ever think the good days are gone, they aren’t.
There will always be another tomorrow.
Another battle to fight.
Eyes up, Spartan.
I was reading through this comment section having a fucking breakdown and you just made me smile. I wish you a truly a spectacular day, brother.
Thank you
Oohra
Amen brother✊
117th like
Seeing all these recent comments with all these likes means that there are people out there.... people who remember and come back. That always makes me happy.
As they say, “Spartans never die, they’re just missing in action.”
Subconsciously, I don’t think I’ll ever forget. Halo isn’t just a part of my memory anymore. It’s a part of me
Jacob Laird Halo has helped me become who I am.
Legends never die, they become a part of us
ODSTs never die, they regroup in hell
Fax
"How lucky we are to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - Christopher Robin
That must be a phrase of the rookie
Unit BT-7274 approves
this is a Winnie the Pooh quote 🤣🤣
"Oh botta" 🌃🌧😊❤
If only I had more than one thumb up to offer
Day 3 of being homeless and this still calms me down. Im currently layin down on the street with nothing but my backpack, even tho life is at its worst, i finally found peace in all the mayhem, this song is helping me thru the depression
Hope everything turns out alright for you bro
Stay safe out there
How are you now?
@bananamobile2810 I have updated yet but I'm actually off the streets now in a housing situation with roommates. Things are finally peaceful but I'm dealing with day to day pain from shoulder surgery. My hard times are past brothers and im back in the light again 😃
@@StoneyBalony1229 glad to hear that, hope things will get even better
I remember playing this with my son when it first came out - dad and son playing together. He was 7 years old. Now he is 19 and moved out - I miss him and I miss the times we played together. Goes by so fast…
I feel for you and wish your son the best in life
I played halo with my dad and I loved it. It feels like an eternity ago when I first played Slayer with him in Reach. Those were simple peaceful times. I wish you and your son well, fellow Spartan.
god this one hit me so hard, I had to move far from home and I miss everyone, I miss my dad the most, I don’t call as much as I’d like but I’m going to make more of a effort to do it, because I miss all the time I spent with my dad so much, even though in the moment sometimes he was just my dad and I had to stuff with him, it sucked, but I didn’t realize I was helping him get done stuff he had to do,
I was able to just do nothing and he had stuff to do, he’d work all day and come home and have a endless list of stuff to do, always, till 10 then he’d be in bed, and that’s when I’d get on halo till I fell asleep, but I would always show him halo and talk with him about all the technology, and tell him I’m going to be a Spartan or a ODST someday or whatever I can do as close to it, I never understood why older people always talk about the good old times and wanting to go back, I’m 26 now and I’ve never understood it more
Hopefully you guys can team up for Halo Infinite that came out 👌🏻
@@BcBTheta I am gonna try. Never too old.
We’re all adults now, but the child, still remains within us.
You're making me cry bro
So true
Umm, hello
Its Toxic hey there he’ll jumper
I'm 13 and I'm like a late og of because when I was about 5 or 6 years old I got this game from Christmas on my XBOX 360 and I played it no stop I was actually pretty good at the time. Now its been about 7 years it's so sad about the memories I had for this game I feel old respect for BUNGIE
"To those who went into the howling darkness, and never came back."
"Were it so easy"
"For their decision required courage beyond measure"
"Sacrifice, an unshakable conviction that their fight, our fight, was elsewhere"
Okay...que the crying...alright...you got me.
We all pour out one for those friends we made memories with who are now just memories.
Growing up in the Northwest US it frequently rained. as a kid it was something I hated because it meant I had to be inside. As I grew older I started to love it, the calming, rhythmic patterns in it, the way everything seemed to calm down during a storm, how everything seemed fresh after. Not sure how many other Helljumpers are out there, but stay safe.
My son is 3 months old and was born at 1:17. He listens to this song to fall asleep, he's our little Chief :)
Fucking wholesome i love it
Lol
That's so cool
Emily Smith u have the best child of all time
May the forerunners five your family the will
Man I honestly feel safe and at home in this comment section, like there’s a mutual respect everyone else has here.
*thank you*
its probably the same type of situation for large groups of war vets.
We got you 👍 you’ll only feel like this and see this kind of love in the Halo community.
I miss the good old days
Well we're nice to a lot of people nowadays
@MAST3RCHIEF 98 MCC is coming to steam so the good old days can be reborn, though slightly different then what we will remember for sure
Listen, for whatever reason you find yourself here, whether that be deep sadness or simply grief-stricken nostalgia. It’s not the end of the world, promise. Things may look hopeless now, but we just gotta keep reaching for that horizon. Survive the night, rookie.
I had a terrible day and came here to reminisce about better years in my life, listening to this music and thinking about all the years before 2020. Your last four words hit me like a fuckin' freight train.
Only good tears, I assure you. Good times never die, they're just missing in action.
Feet First into Hell... ( Messages like these in the comments give me hope. I bought odst again and now I'm finally understanding the story since i couldn't really pass the first levels then. I know i am extremely late to the battle but i am here)
Come on, hell jumpers. We’ve gotta move forward. Forward, unto dawn
Holy shit thanks I needed that
@@chrislorin9837 Uhh, didn't that ship get destroyed?
I Went Through All The Comments.
It Hits Deep! 😭
I Miss 2001-2012 Days Of Gaming Online.
I Still Play Games But The Vibe Back Then Was Special.
I’m right there with you games hit different back then maybe we are just getting old or todays games have lost something I just don’t know
This is way too wholesome for me right now.
Its overwhelming.
The nostalgia.
The comradery.
The bonds.
The old friends.
The memories.
The good times.
The simpler times.
Almost enough to make a grown man cry, and that's okay.
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Love how there's no ads. Just a brother making nostalgia for another.
carter kimbrough there is one ad
@@benboy9554 because of copyright issues as said in description...he had none originally
Isn't it weird to think that some of us have been in matches together
It was an honor to serve by your sides, fellow spartans!
(Sorry about the things I said regarding your mothers)
Edit: 3k likes huh, you people are amazing! seeing so many of us here in one spot
makes me super emotional, hope everyone's doing well!
I hope I can see you in another match again soon
Also, I forgive you
It was a good ride Spartans! Hope we can see each other again soon.
I tbagged you bro, get goud
Man I had a friend named tissue box332 back in reach after I ran out of live on my 360 we never spoke again miss that man thanks for saving my life in the elevator map
@@jondoe384 Brings me back to the good old days :)
My favorite installment in the series by far. Something about being a normal ODST in a nearly hopeless situation but still pushing forward just gets me.
Reach is my favorite and ODST is 2nd.
I remember. I would sleep in the basement of my grandmothers town house. It was always hot and a fly would be buzzing around in nothing but pitch black and silence. I would eventually drift to sleep. My grandmother would wake me up. Would make me breakfast. Eggs, bacon and sausage. Then my father would pick me up from his 12 hour shift job as a technical nurse. He would always have a tire look on his face, but he still had enough energy to pick me up. By now it would be 7:00. My dad and I arrived at the house. My dad then got an Xbox 360 brand new. It came with Forza Motorsport 6 and Halo 3 ODST. We got it hooked up to the tv and I loaded up ODST. I would be playing early in the morning while my dad is sleeping upstairs. I was playing in the living room. Whenever it was the nighttime part of ODST, i would always just sit there and listen to the music. My dad would sometimes play with me until he would fall asleep. This is the one thing I remember clearly from my childhood and god damn did I love it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
😊
Beutifual
you played halo 3 ODST after 2015?
Motorsport 6 wasnt on 360 buffoon probably made this story up to get likes
John Hernandez I just realized that. I don’t play Forza. I looked it up.
It's crazy to think how recently it was that I pretended I was sick in school to play this game the day it came out on 360. Who would have known that I would be 22 now getting drunk and listening to this at 4am on Thursday bless you Marty
Same but on a Wednesday but not drunk cuz I'm 10
@@Zakk_lol were in this together brother, im 11
Haha same brother I’m 20 now. Serving in the US Navy stationed overseas getting drunk haha. I already miss the simpler times.
Same feeling low and tired and needed some memories to come back to me if only it were so easy
Damn this comment hit. Doing the same thing right now haha. Miss the shit out of the good old days making diehard friends with people I never met
I'm almost 25 now, but listening to this and the Reach OST, it just brings me to tears. It reminds me of such easier times, where I wasn't alone, where I enjoyed going to school and playing with my friends. I wish I could go back
Same, I wish you well.
@Spectrum you too, stay safe spartan
True
❤💯you're not alone
GOD LOVES YOU
I agree, we have had many journeys and we lose things but we keep going I wish for you to embark on new journeys, be safe Spartan and dont forget the memories
I just want to like all the comments on this beautiful video. To give reassurance to all who slumber, and to remember that it was a hell of a night...
"Hey, man, gotta head off. See you tomorrow!"
"Sleep well, dude."
>last signed in 7 years ago.
Crazy isn’t it? Reading messages on Xbox years ago
I still have my 360 and the reach community is still strong shout out to all my gaming brothers "consels come and go but my spartens stay eternal"
@@cynthiagarza4494 i still have my xbox360 too. I play it every day. And i think xbox360 is, and forever will be. The best gaming console to exist
😔
Cynthia Garza There has been a surprising update to Halo: reach with new armor and gamemodes
I’m a 23yr guy laying in bed with tears just rolling down my cheeks. My memories started with playing Halo 3 with my brother and a friend of his, going through the campaign on Legendary.
Later I continued into Reach with a group of friends. The moments we had driving in Warthogs and Scorpions messing around was the greatest. The laughter and joy we shared is unrivaled by any other game we’ve played to this day. They were surprised that I was highest ranked player in the group as they were all mostly Warrant Officers or Lieutenants while I was Commander.
I’ll never forget those moments we shared even though I haven’t kept in touch with them recently.
Don’t let anyone tell you “It’s only a game” The gaming community is far more than just people sitting down and playing a game. It’s how everyone from around the world could sit down, chat with new people and make memories. Even start friendships with someone that can either be down the block or 10,000 miles away. Bonds gamers share with others is hard to break and the memories will last a life time.
Halo has proven that gamers can come together and enjoy something beautiful with others. This comment section has proven it no matter the age of the franchise.
I’m glad to be in the Halo community.
To anyone reading this, we have either been allies or enemies in multiplayer, but I’d like to thank you all for the memories made from these games. Wherever you are, whatever you do, never forget those days. Stay strong Spartans.
Spartan 478, out
im not crying... its just raining...
Just read this and im now sobbing at 3am. Not sad, just grateful.
Your a legend my brother! I’m only 20 years old. I started playing when I was 6. I enjoyed every moment of it with my older brother growing up. Now he is 29. Just remember that time does fly by and know that the memories we make from this is unforgettable. It’s been an honor playing with each and every single person I came in contact with in the halo community. Even you my brother! Even though things do come to an end, just know it’s been one hell of a ride. Even though I doubt anyone is still on Xbox 360. It’s been a beautiful treasure to have throughout this decade. All of us are family no matter what. This a moment we can tell our children how we had it growing up.
I’m 23 too my dude this game… idk why besides reach this one really hit me to the core bc I remember so much happening around when I played this… nostalgia
This is Spartan 029, glad to read this. I’ll keep overwatch until the end
When it says “Sleep and Relaxation “ but you’re depressed in bed thinking of the times when you roamed the streets of New Mombasa, said goodbye to Jorge, and saved the human race as Chief.
K Nguyener Way too real...
also remembering all those friends you haven’t seen in 3+ years
That is so real... Clever 😢
And had to say goodbye to Cortana
*cries in fetal position in corner of room
Night 305. Been struggling with depression the last few days but still soldering on and thankfully I have this to help me through the night. Much love brother/sisters and good night ❤
Keep going, take care of yourself, the best days are ahead.
Shits hard. Just know we're out here fighting the fight with you. Good luck trooper.
@@alexblanck6002 good luck trooper
“Don’t be sad that it’s over, Be happy that it happened.”
- Dr. Seuss
Love you guys. Thank you all for the great memories back in our early years. We must move on like how our parents and their parents have. It’s time we pass the torch to the next generation lads. It’s time that they live their best moments of their childhood.
*”Spartans Never Die, They’re just Missing in Action.”*
*”ODST’s Never Die, They jump one circle deeper into hell.”*
*”Marines Never Die, They’ve already beaten the enemy.”*
Thx so much
Rah
@@andrewmcintosh5535 'Rah
Keep those masks on Spartans
This is the most wholesome comment section on earth why can 2020 be like this
not even gonna lie, even if we played halo or not this is the perfect place for lonely and lost souls.
Its the place to think and become better
Always lonely man :(
Anybody still play Halo ODST?
UnicornStalkR Gaming 🙋♂️ I just bought it on the mcc today
@@FirstNameLastName-my2wc nice
This may be random but...I can't help but personally feel there is a lot of us that can look at that picture and think...we're that ODST trooper standing there and looking up into the raining sky thinking.. "Dam...Where did the time go?" And that's the moment you think of your halo parties in the same room, yelling at each other for screen looking, trying firefight for the first time, or even beating your first Legendary Story with friends or Alone. The good old days. Dam. Where did the time go?
I remember my first legendary completion was with my dad. Halo 3, about a year after it came out. I was young at the time, maybe 7 or 8. I don't remember all that well. Anyway. I struggled really hard, but he played the game like most of us would if it were on Easy. He showed me a bunch of neat tricks along the way, and despite it being hard for me, we had a great time. I'd always get stuck in the level Cortana, and he'd have to backtrack to find me, lol. When we completed the game, he brought us out for ice cream, I think it was. And he said something that stuck with me ever since. "Do what makes you happy, and don't let anything get in the way of that happiness."
1 year ago, today. He passed away, due to fighting cancer. And this song brought all of it flooding back... so I'm gonna go run Halo 3 on legendary, just to see what happens.
That is not random. There's a reason why bungies halo games the main protagonist had so few lines. It's so we felt as if we were the master chief or rookie. They were kept devoid of personality and dialogue to immerse us more instead of us feeling like we are just controling another personality. But we were that personality.
CN IxAmxLegend man sorry to hear that
I love how relatable this is.
Brought a tear to my eye man
It's somehow poetic to think that probably the person reading this comment was once playing with me or against me in some Team Slayer or Lone Wolf Ranked Match. Im proud and thankfull that we got to experience the golden era of online-gaming 18-20 years ago. Despite these servers are no longer running and we can't play anymore; we can always remember all those great memories with our friends that at least for me I will never forget. Thank you so much Halo Community for giving me the best days of my life.
Everyone: *Remember Reach*
Me: *But this is ODST*
Well remember ODST
When you're walking around New Mombasa you will see some texts in the walls, they say "Remember Reach".
This theme plays at the start of the lone wolf intro
But remember it tho
Ikr it doesn't make too much sense except the spot where u can read remember reach
My ODST story:
I had been playing Halo 3 for a while and was starting to get bored of being a crazy strong war machine in the campaign, and the multi-player had driven me insane. So when ODST came along, it was such a breath of fresh air. Exploring the streets of New Mombasa at night, alone, piecing together a mystery with the saxophone in the OST as my only companion.
There were nights where I just sat alone in my room and stood there in New Mombasa, listening to the rain and music for hours on end. One day, I would love to return to those rain soaked streets in VR and really take in the atmosphere of it all.
We are ODST. Stay strong and vigilant out there friends, things will get better soon.
I want to play it in VR too.It would be awesome.
I really hope they do make a VR version so I can play with ppl like you and the rest of the ODST family
@@shawnchalker7434 That would be cool
May we drop into hell in VR.
@@littlelambchop7985 New Mombasa.Rain slick streets,hostiles all around,a Silenced SMG and Magnum,a VISR to brighten the night,and an entire Sector almost fully without power.I would wander those streets again.The music alone is enough to go back again.
I feel like I accessed a secret sanctuary were everyone is so kind in the comments, and together. It is the most beautiful comment section I have ever seen and read. Love and kindness to all of you!
Same to you
This is a comment section for all the lost and forgotten hell jumpers
And to you my friend.
You too Spartan.
Go Feet First into Firefight,brothers.
And never stop killing Brutes until you can’t kill anymore
I may be a nobody to most people but I am proud of each and every one of y’all, through your struggle and dedication you’ve made it to where you are today and it’s only to become better everyday that you be the best YOU can be. Keep it up and keep pushing forward always. For if no one believes in you then take my words as the unknown stranger that I Believe In You. Good luck out there soldiers, painters, gamers, and every single profession that you or another dedicate themselves to.
If you are reading this comment, leave likes on others comments from months to years ago because they may need this beautiful sound again. Stay strong ODST!
Yessir
Doesn't make sense dude nobody gets notifications for comment likes
@@dissolved9487I do, new update probably?
God bless everyone who listened to this
Affirmative
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss
Ur right. Kamerad dog
Overused quote but i respect you and agree with u homie
I won’t like because 69
"All good things must come to an end"
you know man, i miss my grandpa
ODST was there for me during a hard time in my childhood. Now I'm 24 and could really use a new ODST
Been grinding in Halo Reach for 6 years now, live to far in the woods for wifi, to young to have experienced online. Legend has taken a while to get
Keep looking spartan, you'll find one soon.
Yo, I’m 23 and I could really use a new ODST myself. I feel like I missed the mission brief and am on my own while everyone else moved on to the next mission.
“To those who walked in the darkness.”
😢 I can feel that honestly. Cause same here
Jacob Dwire “The howling darkness and didn’t return”