@@deanwalker3956 Because the Spartan IV's are Humans who got to live a "normal" life and had the chance to develop personalities. II's and III's are basically more Machines than Humans, Children abducted at a young age and constantly indoctrinated since then. I love me some good ol' II's as much as the next guy, but they are barely even Human anymore both physically and mentally. Compare that to ODST's and Marines who got turned into Spartan IV's of course there is gonna be a difference.
@@CedricBassman so the twos and threes are more like real life spartans than the fours, they should just be named something else, the spartan fours don't feel like spartans
@@turtlewithacontroller892 Except for the fact that it wasn’t in vain. 6 allowed the UNSC to have hope when he along with the rest of noble team sacrificed themselves to get cortana away from reach on the Autumn. Without their sacrifice, the covenant would’ve not only succeeded on reach, but also would’ve won the war. Was reach sad? Yes. But because of the sacrifices made, it propelled the UNSC to further victory.
@@benjaminwillis7932 that’s what a lot of people don’t see in any aspect of life fiction or not. Every inch matters, even the ones that go unseen. They all add up in the end
If nothing else it says something that the covenant only resorted to swarming reach when their stealthy attempt cost them the Solace. Also consider their stealthy attempt on reach had to be backed by the biggest ever carrier. Explains why the biggest fleet came in for backup.
Bro my first play through I was expecting more of a hero triumphs in glory kinda game and when she said that it hit me then on where the direction of the game was going, reach and odst are underrated
@@geeebuttersnap2433 No. They were not. More Spartan IIs died trying to defend Reach's orbital defense grid then in any previous engagement of the war. Roughly half the class died. Chiefs victory at 04, 05 and 00, starting the reclamation , was the only reason humanity survived. Without that hail mary, the war was without question lost.
"June, make sure nothing falls into enemy hands." "I'll do what's necessary sir." Omg I never noticed Carter ordered June to murk Halsey if it came to that
Im yet to play anything better than Halo Reach. The gritty militaristic tone in the Halo Universe. I loved how Noble Team was only one spec of events that were happening simultaneously among others, It really sold me that this was a *real* losing war. It's beautifully tragic of a game.
Gameplay wise its not my favorite, but the storyline is quite entertaining. The characters, specifically 6, are lackluster but fit there roles well. The Fall of Reach is a better story IMO.
@@punctuationman334 completely Fair enough. I think there's alot of subtle details that people miss which add depth to the members of Noble Team. "Core ideas" channel goes over this in the body language of Noble team. Might be an interesting watch.
I hate to be that, “cringe TH-cam comment guy”, but playing this game when I was young taught me how sacrifice is necessary, and sometimes strong people have to go through things they’d rather not to protect those that can’t protect themselves.
I feel like DOT is by far one of the most underrated characters in this game and Halo as a whole, she manages to have so much emotion with such an emotionless voice. "Please respond, Sierra-259, you are alarming me" is delivered so well by Carole Ruggier
The part where DOT replies to Carter for the heading to the Pillar of Autumn "The ship-breaking yards in Aszod. The only off-planet extraction point left on this continent." is so memorable. To declare the last place to leave the planet on the entire _continent_ so nonchalantly hits really hard. If she said something like "planet" or "area" it would be too cliche and generic. Instead it comes off as uncannily raw and accurate. How often do you hear the word "continent" used in this context, and by a dumb militarily intelligence AI nonetheless?
45:10 oh wait carter doesn’t mean to protect dr Halsey he only sends Jun with her to make sure she’s not captured, he’s there to kill her if he has to.
@Oh Dahng boiMaybe it's just me but I'm pretty sure the covenant obtaining her and thus the research on the forerunner artifact was their worry, not insurrectionists
This game and Halo 3 had a huge impact on my life, particularly the ending scenes. I finished this game when I was twelve, I lost family members close to me around that time, and it helped me understand grief and how important it is to cherish life before I had to experience what loss really felt like firsthand in my own life.
The people that were angry were very vocal Halo fans that expected Halo Reach to be a direct copy of the book Fall of Reach, and they also quipped about the fact that there were more spartans than just Master Chief (which was a thing all throughout the Halo series 1-3, being the 'last spartan'). Most of the people like myself that grew up with Halo: Reach and later came back to revisit dialogue noticed just how much effort Bungie placed into the writing, music, tone, and lore of this game. There is symbolism all around that isn't too heavy handed, and the references are great as well. Personally, I feel the game captured the tone of the book perfectly.
@@DragonheatTFT People who thought that the Master Chief was literally the only Spartan left clearly never read the books. _First Strike_ came out before _Halo 2,_ and there were surviving Spartan characters in that.
You damn right. When I first started playing REACH, I was a little surprised that I didn’t like anyone on Team Noble. I guess from all those times soloing as The Chief. But when Jorge slammed that door behind us……..I could feel the most wicked grin spread over my face. I was like, “Yeah Jorge, these guys are in trouble now”.
You know she was butthurt too cause she was basically being fucked over by the rules she helped make to help her Spartans but instead those rules were helping Spartans she didn't make and know alot about
34:28 I love how as soon as Jun says that, Carter IMMEDIATELY knows its Kat who's digging around finding info she's not supposed to know and sharing it, and Kat IMMEDIATELY turns around because she knows that he knows its her. Really adds to the chemistry between the characters in a subtle way.
@@TheAdammantium It was confirmed by Martin O donald, that Carter and Kat were in a relationship. Because, they where the original noble team. Plus, that is why they are very close
A lot of people reviewing this game on the surface level often miss stuff like that, but the dialogue as well as how the dialogue is conveyed between the team members gave them all a lot of character.
@Aiden Harvey I would not be surprised at all, and considering the relationship that 343 and Martin O'Donnell have, it would be a perfect way to pay tribute to Martin. To give context, Martin has many friends/colleagues who still produce music for the halo games, but for some bullshit reason those friends/colleagues were told that under NO circumstances were they allowed to communicate with Martin regarding advice & guidance. So, I would not be surprised at all if it were a way to pay tribute to their friend, since while they couldn't consult with Martin for transposition, that didn't mean they couldn't ask his advice on WHEN music should play. Hope that all made sense, I am tired as hell.
For the first half of the game, the music is fast and has an action-movie feel to it. Then, after Jorge dies and the Covenant fleet arrives, the music gets sadder and sadder until the end with Ghosts and Glass.
Imagine that last phantom never arrives. Imagine 6 and Emile get on those Pelicans and get to the Autumn. Imagine the Chief, Six and Emile rampaging across Halo together. How different everything would have been.
If Jun wasn't sent off he possibly could've kept Emile from dying, or at the very least there would've been another Spartan to get on the pelican at the end
@@217adaptiveperspective Yes, its in the grey area of being canon since it was mentioned in Halowaypoint at one time with Bungie and 343 taking interest in it even though its fan made
Black knight1000 Omg this is such a great point! I did often notice the camera angles being from in-universe cameras, I never made the connection to Cortana though!
49:31 The way Emile said "I'm ready ! How about you ?" + his pants in between, it really makes you wonder about the mental state of him. He just saw his team die one by one, and Carter, the person he looks up to the most, just died infront of his eyes. It's just so tragic. Reach was a masterpiece from start to end.
Emile knew it was only a matter of time once Jorge and Kat had both died, Carter was just the final nail Once Emile died, Six knew it wasn't long until his time came
Just realised that at 35:35 Kat says the radiation flare is 40 million roentgen. To put that into perspective, Chernobyl blast radiation at its peak was 15000 roentgen. A normal human when exposed to 400 roentgen for an instant dies within 30 days.
likely what disabled kat's (and probably everyone else's) shields, although i read somewhere that the needle rifle the elite used was an experimental, more powerful one
@@dogbogs and that elite was most likely the same one from earlier in the game trying to get revenge on noble for destroying their ship with the slip space engine.
39:49 Small detail, but I love how TIRED the characters look and feel in this scene. They've been fighting for god knows how many hours straight and they've lost two of their closest friends, still dedicated to the mission, but just running on empty. Love the vibe of every scene in this game.
43:51 I love how when they show cortana halo’s theme briefly plays for a moment. Telling us fans that “yep this the AI you all know and love”. Thank you bungie.
28:38 You just watched your friend sacrifice himself to save the planet. As you stare at the wreckage, a voice comes on over coms: “Slipspace rupture detected. Slipspace rupture detected. Slipspace rupture detected.” I imagine that Six’s heart was the first thing to fall from orbit.
32:12 was always my favorite scene of this game. Alone, in an aircraft, destruction all around you all the while in his thoughts and that music playing. I really love this game. Can't believe it came out a decade ago..
*Raiden* : The Aftermath...that moment you finally get a chance to take in all that happened ND what is currently happening and then what will you do next? How will I tell them?
@@guillermoochoa8002 if you read the lore no, s3’s are just as strong as s2’s :P Jorge was big even for s2 standards and was a heavy weapons specialist. Of course he can lift another spartan who weighs less (yet is still on par in every way to him) and drop him out of a spaceship. Seriously just read the books. S3’s weren’t as big due to their bones not needing surgical alterations, it was purely chemical but was still 100/100 on par with s2 enhancements. Idk where people get the idea they were worse, they weren’t. It was cheaper and it got the same exact effects done plus more to the original enhancements. SMH.
"Not gonna lie to you, lieutenant. You're stepping into some shoes the rest of the squad would rather leave unfilled. Me, I'm just happy to have NOBLE back up to full strength. Just one thing, I've seen your file, even the parts the ONI censors didn't want me too. I'm glad to have your skill set.. but we're a team, that Lone Wolf stuff, stays behind." *uh, no dude.*
@@wifine1951 There are some rumours that Carter and Kat had brief relationship. But they ended it after original noble six death. But we can see in the game they both care about each other. Even Carter was more upset when Kat died. You can see that he is the one who carried her in her arms.
49:50 the reverence in cpt.Keyes voice when he says “good luck to you, spartan” is incredible. So much is conveyed in just his tone, his sadness at the loss of another human life, the thanks for B-312 and the rest of Noble teams sacrifice. Just perfect, one of the hardest parts of voice acting can be tone and the voice after nails it
He knew 6 just layed down his life for them to have a chance to escape. And keyes is a veteran who probably knows what is about to happen to him. Thats why i loved keyes, other than being a galaxy level badass himself, he held deep respect for every soldier he met. He is one of the best characters in halo imo
I love when Halsey threatens Kat and Carter backs her up. So subtle because Carter and Kat were super close since they were the last members of the original Noble Team.
It was confirmed by Martin O donald, that Carter and Kat were in a relationship but they ended it, after the death of the original six. Also, they where the original noble team. Plus, that is why they are very close
Thither Orpheus7 no, in that cutscence the firefight were not scripted, it really a firefight between AI trooper and covenant. If you lucky enought you can see some funny shit
34:16 I love seeing how Emile, the guy with whom Jorge had beef with, still deeply cared about him even tho he had problems showing it. Everyone is so surprised when he’s reminiscing about Jorge like they were best friends. You can tell Emile is just damaged goods, the characters in reach were so damn good. Now all we have with 343 is cardboard Locke, commander Sarah pooper, and gaggle of copy paste Spartans.
that’s an interpretation but i view it as emile while still respecting jorge thinking about he was too sentimental. considering carter’s response where he reminds emile that jorge gave his life thinking he was going to save reach and he should show more respect. emile is still my fav character cause i can’t get over my childhood edge but he is often uncaring and disrespectful. he’s not exactly comic relief but he is often annoyed when not fighting and having to do anything outside of combat to where he acts sarcastic imo because he’s pissed that his orders are taking too long and he wants to get back to fighting. he still cares for sure but i don’t think he admired jorge for his kindness.
343 haters are the most infuriating and disgusting part of Halo. Seriously, piss off. Nobody wants to hear any bad anti-343 opinions full of logical fallacies.
3:13 “That lone wolf stuff stays behind” I like that one. It helps fill that lore that YOU are Noble 6 and in the previous games you played as a lone wolf with others sometimes helping you but not playing much of an important role. That line doesn’t feel like Carter is speaking to Noble 6, it feels like Carter is speaking to YOU. Also, while I played this game and most of the Halo games childhood and know the major plot points(The game takes place on reach and everyone dies), replaying this as an adult makes me realize what was actually going on and makes me further appreciate the writing of this game.
Honestly, the entire structure of these cutscenes is so professional. The pacing, the rhythm, the framing of the shots, and especially the character progression between each of the members of Noble. It's glorious. And as time has sadly shown us,... no longer a guarantee with Halo properties -_-
35:24 maybe these details I recently noticed are common knowledge, but that cleansing beam immediately outside Olympic Tower after they zeroed Kat's signal was definitely used to just flush Noble Team out and into the closest fallout bunker, above which the Elite Field Marshall waited so he could specifically take out Kat. The Covenant knew just how incredibly smart she was, and because of that how valuable she was to Noble Team in slowing down everything the Covenant was trying to do. They were getting real tired of her. Out of every member of the team, she was truly the only one giving them hell by keeping Noble only 1 step behind them. That 1 needle rifle bullet was a sucker punch that was intended to not only be payback for destroying their jammers but to also convey a message to the rest of Noble Team, which was basically "stop trying to fuck with us" and made an example of her. The Field Marshall could have shot and killed _any_ other Noble member there. He consciously ignored Carter, Jun, and Emile, and when she came into view, he took the shot. On a side note, I wonder what Kat's reaction would have been like had she survived when they got to Halsey's lab when retrieving that fragment of Cortana. I like to think that she would have had an absolute field trip with the insane amount of incredible knowledge. Knowledge is basically crack in Kat's brain. I don't think many people understand how paramount she was for the survival of humanity. She had no idea herself, either. 42:18 "Thanks to Noble 2, the decrypting of its data is nearly complete". This bit should put into perspective just _how_ insanely smart Kat was. Having absolutely 0 knowledge of the mentioned ancient civilization, the Forerunners, that was advanced beyond our comprehension, she was managing to decrypt a vast amount of their information at an incredibly fast pace. Something that may have taken countless years for humanity to decrypt and understand, she accomplished in just under a single month, on her own.
thats a really good theory about her death and i would say that its totally believable. She was always ahead of comms and was one of the sole reasons to slowing down the covenant and coming up with plans to mess them up.
And she even mentions how easy it would be to pinpoint their location.... "keep it brief" .....and THAT jus shows even more how dangerous/intelligent the coveys are, and yet again proving her IQ as well
Im pretty sure they found out it was her who planned to blow up the cruiser and like right after the carrier blows up they bring in a giant ass fleet. They werent fucking around
I like this theory as it explains why the zealot didn’t continue to shoot six since he had no shields. But how would the covenant be aware of Kat as an individual? The UNSC destroys all their data if it’s at risk of being captured by the covenant which is why there was a torch and burn op listed for sword base after it fell.
Now this was a proper story and game, the militaristic setting and feel was epic, the Spartans stood out of from the crowd, the story shifted quite nice and the covenant felt like a real threat, the story line was unpredictable over important characters death. One hell of a nostalgic ride cheers lad this was the giant time of Halo where it stood up to its name and fame
It’s not a masterpiece but it’s quite good. The gameplay was good, but the armor abilities, bloom, and cliche characters let it down. The fall of reach was a far better story IMO.
@@punctuationman334 They may be cliche but I think they were done very well despite that. And the rest of Halo’s characters aren’t exactly unique either
Jun's still alive though at least. Jun survived the game, that's canon, but exactly HOW he got off of Reach is never revealed. Halsey is rescued from CASTLE Base by Blue Team in Halo: First Strike, but even in the remastered edition of the book which came out after this game, Jun is never seen nor mentioned and no explanation is ever given for his survival. However, he's in the comic book series as well as Halo: New Blood and Halo: Bad Blood. He's currently the Chief of Staff of the Spartan branch of the military, having retired from active service.
36:33 This was the first death we witnessed in reach up close and more visual unlike jorge’s death. So much emotion and yet no words are being said. Crazy how something out of no where happens and they manage to instantly react and get to safety without fully thinking about what just left an impact
What scarred me the most about this scene was how Kat's hand jerked up out of pure instinct in reaction to her fatal injury. She'd have felt the pain for maybe a split second, but that was enough for a ghost of her sIII reflexes to kick in. Spartan through and through to the very end
What’s even worse, is that she didn’t have a say in it. Jorge, Carter and Six all sacrificed themselves knowing damn well they would die. Emile was stabbed in the back, but he made it well clear he was ready and willing to die. Kat didn’t have that choice.
37:13 such an amazingly beautiful and sad moment that hits you... I'd do anything to be able to relive the first time I ever played this game in the good old days when life was better and was at peace with myself more than ever. Halo has been there for me since I can remember.
31:20 is probably an emotional moment for Six. Considering how the Spartan 3s were orphans from planets destroyed by the covenant, Six was likely on a civilian transport just like these as a child wondering where his family is.
I’m not sure if this is canon or not but 6 was orphaned after the covies glassed maysaf iv she got on the transport while her father stayed behind for the next transport while her mother was shot down while flying a different transport after 6 left the planet her father was glassed.
@@cbass7283 I feel like you wrote this comment _specifically_ to misgender Noble Six. He is, in fact, canonically male. The visual guide refers to him as such repeatedly.
What I love about this games story telling is the camera angles it has random shots from obscure angles and shots of the other noble team members rather than just fixated on us. It really shows you that you are not the center of this game but a small blip in the world of reach
I’ve played this game since it came out and only now do I see how the deaths of noble team affect carter. He seems sadder and slower after Jorge and so… defeated after kat dies, almost like he’s given up and just going through the motions. It starts to make sense how willing he was to sacrifice himself in the late game. Great character development.
Definitely among one of my favorites. The exchange between Emile and Carter "It's been an honor, sir" met with "likewise" solidifies that they know it has become a suicide mission and they are going to die. Their stoicism is built upon the stakes for humanity; the remaining billions will die if they fail on top of the billions already annihilated.
I love in Lone Wolf how the Covenant have already conquered and glassed Reach, but they see Six at the base and go “That’s the bastard that let the Demon get away. Everyone stop what you’re doing and get to him right now and kill him!” Like they saw one Spartan left and sent the whole rest of what was there just for that.
I love the opening cutscene for Exodus, after Jorge's death. The shot of the destroyed Covenant cruiser with Six limping away, Him staring at New Alexandria under attack realizing Jorge's death was in vain, and the shot of him clenching Jorge's dog tags gives me chills.
I was so young when this came out I never really appreciated how cinematic this game is. If they were to make a halo mini series reach would be perfect
A thing I just picked up on is Carter doesn’t remove his helmet until talking to Colonel Holland. Only Jorge shows his face to the daughter to comfort her, while the rest of them remain in control. It emphasized how the Spartans are viewed more as weapons and Jorge’s kindness being a defining trait amongst the cast.
I think the busted helmet which you then put on your head is the most iconic moment of the game tho, its the “from the beginning you know the end” shot and basically summarizes the theme of the game overall
This game gives me chills. Not just one specific moment, it happens in like each cutscene. Reach really put into perspective how outmatched humanity was.
Looking back, you can clearly see how much Halsey hates the Spartan 3s for simply existing. The Spartan 3 program directly undermined her authority and sees Spartan 3s as legit nothing but products of the military with no original thoughts of their own. In contrast to how much solidarity she has with the Spartan 2s since she's been like their mother. How the Spartan 3s exposes her narcissistic attitude makes her all the more antipathetic towards them. It's good the S2s and S3 can get along well together though, unlike with a lot of ODSTs.
This whole game contradicts the books when she didn't find out the S3s until Halo: Ghosts of Onyx actually. She definitely didn't hate them either: she kidnapped Kelly and later lured Fred and Linda to the Shield World Onyx where she was trying to preserve the 3s there in the hopes of saving SOME Spartans since she truly thought that they were doomed. It was the final straw for ONI with her.
Kat’s death gets me every time. It’s completely unexpected not only by the other members of noble team, but by the player as well. She gets struck down mid word and is dead in an instant. Noble team returns fire but to no avail, and her boot catches on the door as it closes The first time I played reach I genuinely screamed when Kat died
“Reach has been good to me, time to return the favor. Don’t deny me this. Tell ‘em to make it count.” “I know we’re losing, I want to know if we’ve lost.” “I’ll do what’s necessary, good luck sir.” “You’re on your own Noble, Carter our.” “I’M READY! HOW ‘BOUT YOU?!” “Negative, I have the gun. Good luck sir.” They all knew the outcome was inevitable, but remained steadfast against overwhelming odds. Truly a Noble thing to do. I never fully appreciated Reach’s campaign until I got older, but man this inspiring tale is beautifully woven into the overall story of Halo. A true masterpiece.
I remember I actually cried a little at this ending. Seeing your Spartan being jumped. And you can’t take control and help. Always was bitter sweet. Knowing cortona can now get to chief, but this mend killed me.
Well we could say he did a fantastic job, he kicked the shit out of the unsc, but im still mad about him and john not talking about noble team. Just a one liner or something, about a spartan who stayed to take on all covenant alone
@Utubesuperstar Losing the Autumn was the initial point of his tribunal if I remember correctly. It was because of his skills as well as the loss of Halo that pushed the Prophets to make him an Arbiter.
"I know we're losing! I want to know if we've lost ..." Kat really put this whole game into perspective. You're fighting a losing battle the entire time. Love the gritty atmosphere, love that no matter what everyone keeps fighting. From the Spartans to the soldiers and to the civilians (book wise). Kat and Emile are my all time favorite Spartans hands down ❤️
This game's cutscenes are still peak Halo, to me. The mo-cap, the music, the voice acting, the direction, the writing; they sell you the story and the world effortlessly.
15:03 Fun fact. "...Too Quiet" is a continuation of the title card "It's Quiet..." from Halo 1 when you unlock the security door on The Silent Cartographer.
Truly forgot how powerful halos campaign is Anyone know the name of the soundtrack when Carter is telling 6 to get off the pelican and deliver the package
17:23 I never noticed this before but when the marines try to clear the gap and the warthog slams into the side of the chasm, the helmet of the gunner is flung off towards the direction of the camera. It happens fast and it's easy to miss, but it's a small detail that I liked.
I like how subtle carter was about sending jun with Halsey “make sure nothing falls into enemy hands” “I’ll do what’s necessary” He is saying he will execute her on the spot if she gets captured
The Reach really had you feeling like there was an alien threat more than the other halo games imo. Like the elite design. They looked very alien compared to their halo 2 and 3 counter parts
Something that is sorely missing from most stories in the modern AAA gaming industry. Especially 343, Halo Infinite feels hollow and soulless compared to Reach. 343 use Master Chief as a crutch because they don't understand the universe and how they can add to it, Reach and ODST were testaments to the fact you can tell great stories without constantly needing to have the Chief give quippy oneliners. Everyone loves him, but he's just one facet of the world. He doesn't need to be replaced like they were trying to do with Locke, he needs to go on a long vacation while other Spartans can come into the spotlight and have their stories told.
36:47 look at the way Carter nearly trips over himself from disorientation after Kat is shot. 37:34 as well, while holding her body he looks over at her face and then his posture slouches from despair. So many subtle in the pocket moments in this game. That’s all you need, no bombastic melodrama. Perfect visual storytelling.
37:33 this is the most visually striking scene in the game. Bungie's art design is second to none but the composition of this scene is really beautiful and actually managed to elicit some emotion from me. Could be a poster!
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"Slipspace rupture detected
Slipspace rupture detected
Slipspace rupture detected"
Gives me chills every single time
Dot just makes me hate myself whenever I hear her voice.
The only other moment like that for me in Halo is Cortana's, "You found me."
No shit dude.
Still one of the most overwhelming senses of despair I've ever felt playing a game.
**enter Thel Vadamee and The Fleet of Particular Justice**
and so it begins ...
"Then it is an even fight."
This game showed us how much of a threat the covenant really were
Contrast this to the SPARTAN IVs and how they act.
@@deanwalker3956
Because the Spartan IV's are Humans who got to live a "normal" life and had the chance to develop personalities.
II's and III's are basically more Machines than Humans, Children abducted at a young age and constantly indoctrinated since then. I love me some good ol' II's as much as the next guy, but they are barely even Human anymore both physically and mentally.
Compare that to ODST's and Marines who got turned into Spartan IV's of course there is gonna be a difference.
@@CedricBassman so the twos and threes are more like real life spartans than the fours, they should just be named something else, the spartan fours don't feel like spartans
And that was after decades of war. The very beginning of this conflict must have been a true nightmare.
But the cubbies not ever a threat for me except the jackal snipers in halo 3
One of the saddest moments in gaming history when noble 6 looks over new Alexandria holds the dog tags and realises that noble 5 sacrafice was in vain
That part is one of the saddest man long live George 😭😢
@@Martin_salcedo Jorge
I still think the start to lone wolf is the saddest because everyone's death was in vain, still I see what you mean
@@turtlewithacontroller892 Except for the fact that it wasn’t in vain. 6 allowed the UNSC to have hope when he along with the rest of noble team sacrificed themselves to get cortana away from reach on the Autumn. Without their sacrifice, the covenant would’ve not only succeeded on reach, but also would’ve won the war.
Was reach sad? Yes. But because of the sacrifices made, it propelled the UNSC to further victory.
@@benjaminwillis7932 that’s what a lot of people don’t see in any aspect of life fiction or not. Every inch matters, even the ones that go unseen. They all add up in the end
"Negative I have the gun" still gives me goosebumps
“Good luck sir”
çø¡ñ “Good luck to you Spartan”
Negative I have a gun
Scrolled down and saw this literally _as_ he said the line
Absolute fucking BOSS.
"You want to know if we're losing?"
"I know we're losing, I want to know if we've lost."
That fucking hurt
If nothing else it says something that the covenant only resorted to swarming reach when their stealthy attempt cost them the Solace. Also consider their stealthy attempt on reach had to be backed by the biggest ever carrier. Explains why the biggest fleet came in for backup.
Definitely my favorite quote
Bro my first play through I was expecting more of a hero triumphs in glory kinda game and when she said that it hit me then on where the direction of the game was going, reach and odst are underrated
@@guangos_mangos8756 makes you wonder if even Chief and Cortana could have been enough to fight back the covenant and saved reach.
@@geeebuttersnap2433 No. They were not. More Spartan IIs died trying to defend Reach's orbital defense grid then in any previous engagement of the war. Roughly half the class died. Chiefs victory at 04, 05 and 00, starting the reclamation , was the only reason humanity survived. Without that hail mary, the war was without question lost.
"June, make sure nothing falls into enemy hands."
"I'll do what's necessary sir."
Omg I never noticed Carter ordered June to murk Halsey if it came to that
Haha me neither
She’s kinda a dick lol
@@mikelifts8251 yeah, Carter didnt like how she kept blowing off Jorge I guess lmao
June ._.XD
@@notjack2491 what June means by I will do what's necessary hes there to kill her if he has to
finally all cutscenes with no subtitles and high definition with default armor
No subtitles is heresy
Rogue lol
Not all cutscenes they forgot the one when the falcon crashes
Default is trash
@@matthaubrich7477 no u
Im yet to play anything better than Halo Reach.
The gritty militaristic tone in the Halo Universe. I loved how Noble Team was only one spec of events that were happening simultaneously among others, It really sold me that this was a *real* losing war. It's beautifully tragic of a game.
Gameplay wise its not my favorite, but the storyline is quite entertaining. The characters, specifically 6, are lackluster but fit there roles well. The Fall of Reach is a better story IMO.
@@punctuationman334 completely Fair enough. I think there's alot of subtle details that people miss which add depth to the members of Noble Team.
"Core ideas" channel goes over this in the body language of Noble team. Might be an interesting watch.
ILuv Cram lmao we get it, the book is always better but still a good game none the less
ILuv Cram halo reach is a setting driven game, the characters are secondary to the story.
I wish you could have lived to see halo 1,2,3
"He gave his life thinking he just saved the planet. We should all be so lucky."
So many good lines in this game. Damn
Classic Bungie wrote the best dialogue in all of gaming. Particularly Halo 2 I genuinely think has the best dialogue in any game ever made
“That Lone wolf stuff stays behind.”
*2 hours into the game later*
*Lone Wolf: The final Mission.*
More like 6 hours.
Soeren Master Chief depends how good you are
Voice of the Outer Rim And what difficulty
And Nobel six stay behind on reach
And he literally stayed behind at the end.
I hate to be that, “cringe TH-cam comment guy”, but playing this game when I was young taught me how sacrifice is necessary, and sometimes strong people have to go through things they’d rather not to protect those that can’t protect themselves.
You are not cringe. You are Sane and Mature.
I feel like DOT is by far one of the most underrated characters in this game and Halo as a whole, she manages to have so much emotion with such an emotionless voice. "Please respond, Sierra-259, you are alarming me" is delivered so well by Carole Ruggier
Carole Ruggier? Is she also ever casted one of the voices from STAR WARS?
The part where DOT replies to Carter for the heading to the Pillar of Autumn "The ship-breaking yards in Aszod. The only off-planet extraction point left on this continent." is so memorable. To declare the last place to leave the planet on the entire _continent_ so nonchalantly hits really hard. If she said something like "planet" or "area" it would be too cliche and generic. Instead it comes off as uncannily raw and accurate. How often do you hear the word "continent" used in this context, and by a dumb militarily intelligence AI nonetheless?
45:10 oh wait carter doesn’t mean to protect dr Halsey he only sends Jun with her to make sure she’s not captured, he’s there to kill her if he has to.
bruh
Better dead than captured
@Oh Dahng boiMaybe it's just me but I'm pretty sure the covenant obtaining her and thus the research on the forerunner artifact was their worry, not insurrectionists
just like palmer in the failed abortion of spartan ops
I've seen bad things happening to the infinity
It's crazy to think people were angry about this game when it came out. God this is a masterpiece.
This game and Halo 3 had a huge impact on my life, particularly the ending scenes. I finished this game when I was twelve, I lost family members close to me around that time, and it helped me understand grief and how important it is to cherish life before I had to experience what loss really felt like firsthand in my own life.
The people that were angry were very vocal Halo fans that expected Halo Reach to be a direct copy of the book Fall of Reach, and they also quipped about the fact that there were more spartans than just Master Chief (which was a thing all throughout the Halo series 1-3, being the 'last spartan'). Most of the people like myself that grew up with Halo: Reach and later came back to revisit dialogue noticed just how much effort Bungie placed into the writing, music, tone, and lore of this game. There is symbolism all around that isn't too heavy handed, and the references are great as well. Personally, I feel the game captured the tone of the book perfectly.
@@DragonheatTFT master piece glad i got to grow up with this beauty
@@DragonheatTFT People who thought that the Master Chief was literally the only Spartan left clearly never read the books. _First Strike_ came out before _Halo 2,_ and there were surviving Spartan characters in that.
I think it was because of the sprint
I love that Noble 5 closes the door when chasing after the elites. Some real "I'm not stuck in here with you, you're stuck in here with me!" energy.
You damn right.
When I first started playing REACH, I was a little surprised that I didn’t like anyone on Team Noble. I guess from all those times soloing as The Chief. But when Jorge slammed that door behind us……..I could feel the most wicked grin spread over my face.
I was like, “Yeah Jorge, these guys are in trouble now”.
At 33:38 when carter says make him proud just makes you realize how painful it was for six when Jorge died
You're not wrong.
the man is a legend
A gentle giant
@@mauz791Jorge 051 was 8 ft tall
@@hugostigglitz9639 yeah ik
I'm still here tearing up, man thats a hell of a story line
By far Reach is my favorite
Indeed it is gives me chills every time I come back and watch this this game is the best
@@cullenardner9320for me this is my 3rd favourite alongside HALO 2 and Infinite. Combat Evolved's story still a little off compared to REACH.
Halsey: are you threatening me commander?
Carter: ONI will decide your fate
Halsey: I am ONI
Carter: not yet
Halsey: it's treason then...
Hello there.
Oh how the Turns have tabled.
Not S.W but... I had to place it in somewhere.
**breaks through glass screaming unholy noises with an energy sword**
You know she was butthurt too cause she was basically being fucked over by the rules she helped make to help her Spartans but instead those rules were helping Spartans she didn't make and know alot about
An useless scene in halo 5
Halsey :- ONI is trying to kill me .
34:28 I love how as soon as Jun says that, Carter IMMEDIATELY knows its Kat who's digging around finding info she's not supposed to know and sharing it, and Kat IMMEDIATELY turns around because she knows that he knows its her. Really adds to the chemistry between the characters in a subtle way.
it really is the little things
And he's carrying her after she dies. I like that even though they were trained to not be emotional, they still showed some humanity subtly.
@@TheAdammantium It was confirmed by Martin O donald, that Carter and Kat were in a relationship. Because, they where the original noble team. Plus, that is why they are very close
A lot of people reviewing this game on the surface level often miss stuff like that, but the dialogue as well as how the dialogue is conveyed between the team members gave them all a lot of character.
Old Bungie was fucking brilliant
0:38 I love how the percussion begins immediately as Noble 6's helmet enters the picture. Bungie has always been phenomenal with their cutscenes.
@Aiden Harvey I would not be surprised at all, and considering the relationship that 343 and Martin O'Donnell have, it would be a perfect way to pay tribute to Martin. To give context, Martin has many friends/colleagues who still produce music for the halo games, but for some bullshit reason those friends/colleagues were told that under NO circumstances were they allowed to communicate with Martin regarding advice & guidance. So, I would not be surprised at all if it were a way to pay tribute to their friend, since while they couldn't consult with Martin for transposition, that didn't mean they couldn't ask his advice on WHEN music should play. Hope that all made sense, I am tired as hell.
Till destiny
He took down 6 elites before dying what a legend
@@z3roninja730 it wasn't just 6 guys pretty sure in canon Noble six survived for more than 18 hours-3 days before finally dieing on reach.
"Good luck to you Spartan." The sound in Keyes voice man, dude knew that was Nobles last chance of leaving
When you realize that Halo: Reach, cutscenes alone, totals to around an hour.
That’s not that long
It's not about the quantity, it's about the quality.
@@calzonesdefuego8523 It is about the quality of the quantity that surprises me... I think that goes without saying.
Funny, how you can understand the Halo : Reach lore more from cutscenes than from Gameplay.
That’s like every Halo Game except the Halo Wars.
For the first half of the game, the music is fast and has an action-movie feel to it. Then, after Jorge dies and the Covenant fleet arrives, the music gets sadder and sadder until the end with Ghosts and Glass.
"and they aint cheap"
wonder if it costs him 400 000 dollars to fire his weapon for twelve seconds
Take a note, they use 30 mm ammo in that rifle
@@hugostigglitz9639 no it uses the 14.5x114mm round
That's my vet bill. Actually a bit more, but uh, nvm.
God forbid anyone touches his gun
@@eravaash Jun: who touched Sasha. (Looks at noble team) HEY! WHO TOUCHED MY GUN!
Imagine that last phantom never arrives. Imagine 6 and Emile get on those Pelicans and get to the Autumn. Imagine the Chief, Six and Emile rampaging across Halo together. How different everything would have been.
If Jun wasn't sent off he possibly could've kept Emile from dying, or at the very least there would've been another Spartan to get on the pelican at the end
@@217adaptiveperspective luckily Jun went with Halsey cause in either a book or comic they were attacked while Jun was escorting halsey
@@cydra671
Fist full of arrows?
@@217adaptiveperspective Yes, its in the grey area of being canon since it was mentioned in Halowaypoint at one time with Bungie and 343 taking interest in it even though its fan made
Even had that phantom not turned up Emile would have to stay behind to fire on the corvett
The camera work in this is so so good like from the cinematic view
Agreed. Always puts emphasis on location, as it is a game about Reach after all.
youll notice a lot of the views are from the perspectives of a camera implying cortana is watching them.
@@Venitas1000 i learned something amazing now.
@@Venitas1000 holy shit
Black knight1000 Omg this is such a great point! I did often notice the camera angles being from in-universe cameras, I never made the connection to Cortana though!
The only reason 6 didn’t like teams was cause he would know the outcome
Or because he was a headhunter who only have one other person or none at all in their team
@@dellbelphine304 wasn’t he also like a special agent of ONI and did a bunch of cool stuff and was cool?
@@sabre6464
wish we get a dlc or a side quest on his misison against insurrectionist and many more
@@sabre6464 from what I've heard Noble 6 is classified as Hyper-Lethal, the only other person to acquire such a status is The Master Chief.
@@RadBrad-ru5qb very cool
49:31 The way Emile said "I'm ready ! How about you ?" + his pants in between, it really makes you wonder about the mental state of him. He just saw his team die one by one, and Carter, the person he looks up to the most, just died infront of his eyes. It's just so tragic. Reach was a masterpiece from start to end.
Lowkey my fav noble death. He knew it was coming and faced it
Emile knew it was only a matter of time once Jorge and Kat had both died, Carter was just the final nail
Once Emile died, Six knew it wasn't long until his time came
@@vallarfaxgamingYep. As Emile said. "I'll honor him my own way."
"There's no way in hell he's gonna go for this"
Always Sunny theme plays
"Holland approves the op"
The Gang Causes a Slip Space Rupture
PressX 💀💀💀 fuck the theme song
@@DemonSamraui07 😢
PressX whoops no like I mean dude lol I was dying of laughter because of the comment 👍👍👍🤠🤠🤠
Ironically, I was just watching clips of Sunny before coming here...
Just realised that at 35:35 Kat says the radiation flare is 40 million roentgen. To put that into perspective, Chernobyl blast radiation at its peak was 15000 roentgen. A normal human when exposed to 400 roentgen for an instant dies within 30 days.
Then that Jump 40 mil to 90 mil, damn that must be like going from raw flesh to charcoal in an instant
@@PHAZER99 you'd literally be cooking from the inside.
likely what disabled kat's (and probably everyone else's) shields, although i read somewhere that the needle rifle the elite used was an experimental, more powerful one
@@dogbogs and that elite was most likely the same one from earlier in the game trying to get revenge on noble for destroying their ship with the slip space engine.
40 million. Not great, not terrible.
39:49 Small detail, but I love how TIRED the characters look and feel in this scene. They've been fighting for god knows how many hours straight and they've lost two of their closest friends, still dedicated to the mission, but just running on empty. Love the vibe of every scene in this game.
yeah u can real see thru their helmets. oof
Same feeling with Carter's voice acting in the scene at 38:21. He just sounds so physically, mentally and emotionally drained.
You can tell June getting frustrated for the Ai making revised coordinates is just him being tired and emotionally drained
43:51 I love how when they show cortana halo’s theme briefly plays for a moment. Telling us fans that “yep this the AI you all know and love”. Thank you bungie.
28:38 You just watched your friend sacrifice himself to save the planet. As you stare at the wreckage, a voice comes on over coms: “Slipspace rupture detected. Slipspace rupture detected. Slipspace rupture detected.”
I imagine that Six’s heart was the first thing to fall from orbit.
I think Six didn't know about the Fleet Of Particular Justice until he arrived to New Alexandria.
A cold realization.
A game without plot armor. Truly unique.
32:12 was always my favorite scene of this game. Alone, in an aircraft, destruction all around you all the while in his thoughts and that music playing. I really love this game. Can't believe it came out a decade ago..
That has actually been my favorite scene in the franchise too. In my favorite mission in my favorite halo
It's part of why I like ODST a lot, you sort of get that abondoned mega city atmosphere that's dangerous and mysterious. Cool stuff
*Raiden* : The Aftermath...that moment you finally get a chance to take in all that happened ND what is currently happening and then what will you do next? How will I tell them?
27:40 the way Jorge just effortlessly picks up noble 6 with one hand wiill always be badass.
Not to mention the fact that spartans are around 1000 ibs in the armor. John-177 anyway.
I mean yea it’s badass but these are the kind of soldiers that can flip tanks over and can survive falls from orbit.
Shows how strong Spartan II's are compared to Spartan III's.
@@guillermoochoa8002 if you read the lore no, s3’s are just as strong as s2’s :P Jorge was big even for s2 standards and was a heavy weapons specialist. Of course he can lift another spartan who weighs less (yet is still on par in every way to him) and drop him out of a spaceship. Seriously just read the books. S3’s weren’t as big due to their bones not needing surgical alterations, it was purely chemical but was still 100/100 on par with s2 enhancements. Idk where people get the idea they were worse, they weren’t. It was cheaper and it got the same exact effects done plus more to the original enhancements. SMH.
@@jamescannon4186 Might also be, because Spartan 3 SPI armor is just massively lighter.
Emile:“Hit em hard boss” Carter:“your on own Noble, Carter out” 🥺
“Carter Out.” Right in the feels everytime.
Crevis to the east....let's go...
"Not gonna lie to you, lieutenant. You're stepping into some shoes the rest of the squad would rather leave unfilled. Me, I'm just happy to have NOBLE back up to full strength. Just one thing, I've seen your file, even the parts the ONI censors didn't want me too. I'm glad to have your skill set.. but we're a team, that Lone Wolf stuff, stays behind."
*uh, no dude.*
samuel stoddart wait you’re walking about the mission lone wolf where he turns into a line wolf
steward gfrafin you got 117 likes btw :v
Well, well, well.
Oh how the turns have tabled.
six then solos the entire covenant and the next day they all disappeared
“You’re stepping into some shoes the rest of the squad would rather leave unfilled”
“Is it because they stepped in gum? yeah I do that all the time”
Honest to god, Carter just sounds so _tired_ post-New Alexandria. Props to the voice actors for this game, 'cause they nailed it.
I'd say depressed, but yeah why not?
Yeah I always felt that in his voice. Such emotion after losing his team and the whole planet falling. Very well done, indeed!
Him and Kat wrre the original noble team members. Kay’s death probably had a toll on him
@@wifine1951 There are some rumours that Carter and Kat had brief relationship. But they ended it after original noble six death. But we can see in the game they both care about each other. Even Carter was more upset when Kat died. You can see that he is the one who carried her in her arms.
Deadass when I read your comment I read it as "post-New Vegas".
I play too much of that game lmao
49:50 the reverence in cpt.Keyes voice when he says “good luck to you, spartan” is incredible. So much is conveyed in just his tone, his sadness at the loss of another human life, the thanks for B-312 and the rest of Noble teams sacrifice. Just perfect, one of the hardest parts of voice acting can be tone and the voice after nails it
He knew 6 just layed down his life for them to have a chance to escape. And keyes is a veteran who probably knows what is about to happen to him. Thats why i loved keyes, other than being a galaxy level badass himself, he held deep respect for every soldier he met. He is one of the best characters in halo imo
Keyes letting 6 know that Cortana made it safely on board was an emotional farewell you can tell Keyes was saddened over leaving him behind
“IM READY,HOW BOUT YOU! *pain noises*”
saddest death ever in every halo on earth
@@unrulyshit1420 sadder than Jorge's sacrifice? Or Sgt. Johnson? No.
@@StarMarshal fax
Sadder than Sargent Johnson? (I’m not following that bs retcon btw)
@@StarMarshal Carter’s death was sadder than Jorge
I love when Halsey threatens Kat and Carter backs her up. So subtle because Carter and Kat were super close since they were the last members of the original Noble Team.
It was confirmed by Martin O donald, that Carter and Kat were in a relationship but they ended it, after the death of the original six. Also, they where the original noble team. Plus, that is why they are very close
Classic game. Can't believe it came out 10 years ago, still looks good now.
Its not perfect but it didnt need to be.... it achieved what they wanted to do
13 years ago from today still looks amazing
The game definitely aged really well.
Carter is so badass man. "Lock it down, both of you." Takes no shit.
"I've got the mass."
“Solid copy,hit em hard boss”
“Your on your own noble,Carter out.”
Zachary Mabb made me shed tears 😭
Every NOBLE 😭😭😭 execept Jun man he gonna be haunted for rest of his life. RIP NOBLE
McGoatC.A.T 41 Crevasse to the east. Let’s go.
Even flat on his back shot to hell Six was still taking bodies with him, ultimate badass.
Even more badass is how he basically broke the shields of a Ultra and a Zealot by just punching and elbowing them in the face
His punches were hitting about as hard if not harder than a sniper shot
God damn
Anyone notice at 9:44-9:46 that one jackal struggling to jump over the side lol
Yeah that was funny
That's a one in a million chance, too, since none of that battle is scripted
Is it that way every time?
Thither Orpheus7 Uh not sure
Thither Orpheus7 no, in that cutscence the firefight were not scripted, it really a firefight between AI trooper and covenant. If you lucky enought you can see some funny shit
34:16
I love seeing how Emile, the guy with whom Jorge had beef with, still deeply cared about him even tho he had problems showing it. Everyone is so surprised when he’s reminiscing about Jorge like they were best friends. You can tell Emile is just damaged goods, the characters in reach were so damn good. Now all we have with 343 is cardboard Locke, commander Sarah pooper, and gaggle of copy paste Spartans.
I think he admired Jorge’s empathy and kind of looked up to him
that’s an interpretation but i view it as emile while still respecting jorge thinking about he was too sentimental. considering carter’s response where he reminds emile that jorge gave his life thinking he was going to save reach and he should show more respect.
emile is still my fav character cause i can’t get over my childhood edge but he is often uncaring and disrespectful.
he’s not exactly comic relief but he is often annoyed when not fighting and having to do anything outside of combat to where he acts sarcastic imo because he’s pissed that his orders are taking too long and he wants to get back to fighting.
he still cares for sure but i don’t think he admired jorge for his kindness.
343 haters are the most infuriating and disgusting part of Halo. Seriously, piss off. Nobody wants to hear any bad anti-343 opinions full of logical fallacies.
@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKittythe games and characters are objectively worse
@@RevanReborn3950BBY Simply not true at all. They are better.
54:10 - ""Our victory, your victory, was so close I wish you could've lived to see it." I always cry at this line.
The sadest and wonderful thing about this speech is that halsey is the one talking
3:13 “That lone wolf stuff stays behind” I like that one. It helps fill that lore that YOU are Noble 6 and in the previous games you played as a lone wolf with others sometimes helping you but not playing much of an important role. That line doesn’t feel like Carter is speaking to Noble 6, it feels like Carter is speaking to YOU.
Also, while I played this game and most of the Halo games childhood and know the major plot points(The game takes place on reach and everyone dies), replaying this as an adult makes me realize what was actually going on and makes me further appreciate the writing of this game.
Honestly, the entire structure of these cutscenes is so professional. The pacing, the rhythm, the framing of the shots, and especially the character progression between each of the members of Noble. It's glorious. And as time has sadly shown us,... no longer a guarantee with Halo properties -_-
And oh god the music, the fucking music is amazing
Bungie peaked in quality with Reach
Noble 6 was there for all of there deaths
But no one was there for 6
We were :’)
That hits hard
Ok that's cold
Technically cortana was, even though she wasn’t there physically she remembers 6’s sacrifice and many others who died with reach so he wasn’t alone
Jun: *Death is Gay*
*"Fuck that shit"*
35:24 maybe these details I recently noticed are common knowledge, but that cleansing beam immediately outside Olympic Tower after they zeroed Kat's signal was definitely used to just flush Noble Team out and into the closest fallout bunker, above which the Elite Field Marshall waited so he could specifically take out Kat. The Covenant knew just how incredibly smart she was, and because of that how valuable she was to Noble Team in slowing down everything the Covenant was trying to do. They were getting real tired of her. Out of every member of the team, she was truly the only one giving them hell by keeping Noble only 1 step behind them. That 1 needle rifle bullet was a sucker punch that was intended to not only be payback for destroying their jammers but to also convey a message to the rest of Noble Team, which was basically "stop trying to fuck with us" and made an example of her. The Field Marshall could have shot and killed _any_ other Noble member there. He consciously ignored Carter, Jun, and Emile, and when she came into view, he took the shot.
On a side note, I wonder what Kat's reaction would have been like had she survived when they got to Halsey's lab when retrieving that fragment of Cortana. I like to think that she would have had an absolute field trip with the insane amount of incredible knowledge. Knowledge is basically crack in Kat's brain. I don't think many people understand how paramount she was for the survival of humanity. She had no idea herself, either. 42:18 "Thanks to Noble 2, the decrypting of its data is nearly complete". This bit should put into perspective just _how_ insanely smart Kat was. Having absolutely 0 knowledge of the mentioned ancient civilization, the Forerunners, that was advanced beyond our comprehension, she was managing to decrypt a vast amount of their information at an incredibly fast pace. Something that may have taken countless years for humanity to decrypt and understand, she accomplished in just under a single month, on her own.
thats a really good theory about her death and i would say that its totally believable. She was always ahead of comms and was one of the sole reasons to slowing down the covenant and coming up with plans to mess them up.
And she even mentions how easy it would be to pinpoint their location.... "keep it brief"
.....and THAT jus shows even more how dangerous/intelligent the coveys are, and yet again proving her IQ as well
Im pretty sure they found out it was her who planned to blow up the cruiser and like right after the carrier blows up they bring in a giant ass fleet. They werent fucking around
I like this theory as it explains why the zealot didn’t continue to shoot six since he had no shields.
But how would the covenant be aware of Kat as an individual? The UNSC destroys all their data if it’s at risk of being captured by the covenant which is why there was a torch and burn op listed for sword base after it fell.
@@Camaroni1000 because it was an open channel.. making it easier to hack Noble Team individually
Now this was a proper story and game, the militaristic setting and feel was epic, the Spartans stood out of from the crowd, the story shifted quite nice and the covenant felt like a real threat, the story line was unpredictable over important characters death. One hell of a nostalgic ride cheers lad this was the giant time of Halo where it stood up to its name and fame
It’s so unfortunate how much hate this game gets, it’s such a masterpiece Gameplay and Storyline.... will always be an awesome game 👏🏼
It’s not a masterpiece but it’s quite good. The gameplay was good, but the armor abilities, bloom, and cliche characters let it down. The fall of reach was a far better story IMO.
ILuv Cram still better than what we got in halo 4 & 5 combined
@@irshadtyo why did u have to be right
ILuv Cram cliche characters? Nah bro
@@punctuationman334
They may be cliche but I think they were done very well despite that. And the rest of Halo’s characters aren’t exactly unique either
Sad to think most people who survived Reach (mostly PoA Crew) ended up dying on the battle of Installation 04.
SGT stacker survives, both installations, reach, the ark, and the battle of earth. Dudes a monster lore wise.
Don't forget jun
@@Matanumi he is alive .
Buck and his ODSTs survived well into halo 4,5 well except for *spoilers*
Rookie
“Commander, we don’t have the fire power.” “I’ve got the mass” *pain noises*
6 is still alive. In our hearts.
Spartans never die.
Or hiding in a cave.
Either/Or
Jun's still alive though at least. Jun survived the game, that's canon, but exactly HOW he got off of Reach is never revealed. Halsey is rescued from CASTLE Base by Blue Team in Halo: First Strike, but even in the remastered edition of the book which came out after this game, Jun is never seen nor mentioned and no explanation is ever given for his survival. However, he's in the comic book series as well as Halo: New Blood and Halo: Bad Blood. He's currently the Chief of Staff of the Spartan branch of the military, having retired from active service.
And in our controllers.
WHO HAS THE GUN
36:33 This was the first death we witnessed in reach up close and more visual unlike jorge’s death. So much emotion and yet no words are being said. Crazy how something out of no where happens and they manage to instantly react and get to safety without fully thinking about what just left an impact
What scarred me the most about this scene was how Kat's hand jerked up out of pure instinct in reaction to her fatal injury. She'd have felt the pain for maybe a split second, but that was enough for a ghost of her sIII reflexes to kick in. Spartan through and through to the very end
I On god hate how Kat was finally getting slightly used to 6 and then a few seconds later she dies
What’s even worse, is that she didn’t have a say in it. Jorge, Carter and Six all sacrificed themselves knowing damn well they would die. Emile was stabbed in the back, but he made it well clear he was ready and willing to die. Kat didn’t have that choice.
and then the shot after where they light the flare (combined with the music) is the best shot in the game
I love the part where Kat rattles off everything they need to complete the mission including Six being a pilot there and everyone just looks at him.
37:13 such an amazingly beautiful and sad moment that hits you... I'd do anything to be able to relive the first time I ever played this game in the good old days when life was better and was at peace with myself more than ever. Halo has been there for me since I can remember.
You know this isn't real right??
@@enginethatcould5257 mf can’t like a cutscene because it isn’t real life? Let the man enjoy his passion smh
Life's full of ups and downs
@@enginethatcould5257 What’s your point? Halo harkens back to a time for many of us where we felt loved, safe and appreciated.
best moment in the game
31:20 is probably an emotional moment for Six. Considering how the Spartan 3s were orphans from planets destroyed by the covenant, Six was likely on a civilian transport just like these as a child wondering where his family is.
nah 😔
I’m not sure if this is canon or not but 6 was orphaned after the covies glassed maysaf iv she got on the transport while her father stayed behind for the next transport while her mother was shot down while flying a different transport after 6 left the planet her father was glassed.
@@cbass7283 I feel like you wrote this comment _specifically_ to misgender Noble Six.
He is, in fact, canonically male. The visual guide refers to him as such repeatedly.
@@Resi1ience think what you want, I just got misinformed
@tutorial: brush him
Noble six is supposed to be the player. It can be either male or female, it makes zero difference to the story or the character.
34:48 "I know we're losing, I want to know if we've lost." Damn that's the writing I miss in new Halo games
This game was made a masterpiece, and still is 10 years later.
I played this with my cousin when I was 7 I was sad when Emile died and he was like No Emile doesn’t die
-they do-
C'mon man u don't have to break it to them like them
Honestly the beauty of this game visual, atmosphere and storytelling wise, still lives up to this day
What I love about this games story telling is the camera angles it has random shots from obscure angles and shots of the other noble team members rather than just fixated on us. It really shows you that you are not the center of this game but a small blip in the world of reach
“It’s the winter contingency “
“May god help us all”
Ugh so fucking good 👏
I’ve played this game since it came out and only now do I see how the deaths of noble team affect carter. He seems sadder and slower after Jorge and so… defeated after kat dies, almost like he’s given up and just going through the motions. It starts to make sense how willing he was to sacrifice himself in the late game. Great character development.
This is the most cinematic story in gaming, the scale of everything is overwhelming. So bittersweet. I miss old Bungie, they defined what was possible
46:30 to 47:40 is one of the most badass cutscenes in the series imo
J.J for sure
Nah tip of the spear
No its the quarantine zone first cutscene or all of you vermin
Definitely among one of my favorites. The exchange between Emile and Carter "It's been an honor, sir" met with "likewise" solidifies that they know it has become a suicide mission and they are going to die. Their stoicism is built upon the stakes for humanity; the remaining billions will die if they fail on top of the billions already annihilated.
I love in Lone Wolf how the Covenant have already conquered and glassed Reach, but they see Six at the base and go “That’s the bastard that let the Demon get away. Everyone stop what you’re doing and get to him right now and kill him!” Like they saw one Spartan left and sent the whole rest of what was there just for that.
I love the opening cutscene for Exodus, after Jorge's death. The shot of the destroyed Covenant cruiser with Six limping away, Him staring at New Alexandria under attack realizing Jorge's death was in vain, and the shot of him clenching Jorge's dog tags gives me chills.
In this game, we finally could see the real threat that The Covenant was.
Or really.... how fucking massive a fleet could be
Imagine if the fleet that took reach was the one to attack earth lol
Man Halo reaches models are waaay better than 3's and 3 still looks good
Johnsons ear in halo 3 is a PNG. Hello???
I was so young when this came out I never really appreciated how cinematic this game is. If they were to make a halo mini series reach would be perfect
I was really young as well
@creme good like my milk lol
A thing I just picked up on is Carter doesn’t remove his helmet until talking to Colonel Holland.
Only Jorge shows his face to the daughter to comfort her, while the rest of them remain in control. It emphasized how the Spartans are viewed more as weapons and Jorge’s kindness being a defining trait amongst the cast.
30:25 is probably my favourite, and the most iconic shot in Reach
I think the busted helmet which you then put on your head is the most iconic moment of the game tho, its the “from the beginning you know the end” shot and basically summarizes the theme of the game overall
This game gives me chills. Not just one specific moment, it happens in like each cutscene. Reach really put into perspective how outmatched humanity was.
It honestly blows my mind how well this game continues to age
Looking back, you can clearly see how much Halsey hates the Spartan 3s for simply existing. The Spartan 3 program directly undermined her authority and sees Spartan 3s as legit nothing but products of the military with no original thoughts of their own. In contrast to how much solidarity she has with the Spartan 2s since she's been like their mother. How the Spartan 3s exposes her narcissistic attitude makes her all the more antipathetic towards them.
It's good the S2s and S3 can get along well together though, unlike with a lot of ODSTs.
This whole game contradicts the books when she didn't find out the S3s until Halo: Ghosts of Onyx actually. She definitely didn't hate them either: she kidnapped Kelly and later lured Fred and Linda to the Shield World Onyx where she was trying to preserve the 3s there in the hopes of saving SOME Spartans since she truly thought that they were doomed. It was the final straw for ONI with her.
@@WarGrowlmon18 hurr durr retarded book hurr durr
Kat’s death gets me every time. It’s completely unexpected not only by the other members of noble team, but by the player as well. She gets struck down mid word and is dead in an instant. Noble team returns fire but to no avail, and her boot catches on the door as it closes
The first time I played reach I genuinely screamed when Kat died
“Reach has been good to me, time to return the favor. Don’t deny me this. Tell ‘em to make it count.”
“I know we’re losing, I want to know if we’ve lost.”
“I’ll do what’s necessary, good luck sir.”
“You’re on your own Noble, Carter our.”
“I’M READY! HOW ‘BOUT YOU?!”
“Negative, I have the gun. Good luck sir.”
They all knew the outcome was inevitable, but remained steadfast against overwhelming odds. Truly a Noble thing to do. I never fully appreciated Reach’s campaign until I got older, but man this inspiring tale is beautifully woven into the overall story of Halo. A true masterpiece.
Well said
I remember I actually cried a little at this ending. Seeing your Spartan being jumped. And you can’t take control and help. Always was bitter sweet. Knowing cortona can now get to chief, but this mend killed me.
thank you for wearing default armor
Crazy that Arbiter was in charge of Reach’s destruction. Hence, why he was frowned upon and made the Arbiter because the Pillar of Autumn escaped.
Well we could say he did a fantastic job, he kicked the shit out of the unsc, but im still mad about him and john not talking about noble team. Just a one liner or something, about a spartan who stayed to take on all covenant alone
He was made the arbiter because chief took out the halo ring not because the autumn escaped a lot of ships did
@Utubesuperstar Losing the Autumn was the initial point of his tribunal if I remember correctly. It was because of his skills as well as the loss of Halo that pushed the Prophets to make him an Arbiter.
The Scarab part was always my favorite. Nothing but respect, dude suicided himself for his people and was one of the reasons halo 1 was possible.
"I know we're losing! I want to know if we've lost ..."
Kat really put this whole game into perspective. You're fighting a losing battle the entire time. Love the gritty atmosphere, love that no matter what everyone keeps fighting. From the Spartans to the soldiers and to the civilians (book wise).
Kat and Emile are my all time favorite Spartans hands down ❤️
This game's cutscenes are still peak Halo, to me. The mo-cap, the music, the voice acting, the direction, the writing; they sell you the story and the world effortlessly.
15:03 Fun fact. "...Too Quiet" is a continuation of the title card "It's Quiet..." from Halo 1 when you unlock the security door on The Silent Cartographer.
5:27 best cutscene in all of halo
Especially the music
Cortana sure got one hell of a good origin story
Especially retconed.... just for her
Truly forgot how powerful halos campaign is
Anyone know the name of the soundtrack when Carter is telling 6 to get off the pelican and deliver the package
John Constantine tip of the spear
17:23 I never noticed this before but when the marines try to clear the gap and the warthog slams into the side of the chasm, the helmet of the gunner is flung off towards the direction of the camera. It happens fast and it's easy to miss, but it's a small detail that I liked.
I like how subtle carter was about sending jun with Halsey “make sure nothing falls into enemy hands”
“I’ll do what’s necessary”
He is saying he will execute her on the spot if she gets captured
The Reach really had you feeling like there was an alien threat more than the other halo games imo. Like the elite design. They looked very alien compared to their halo 2 and 3 counter parts
Fucking masterpiece -- absolutely phenomenal writing, storytelling, music, gameplay, all of it.
Something that is sorely missing from most stories in the modern AAA gaming industry. Especially 343, Halo Infinite feels hollow and soulless compared to Reach. 343 use Master Chief as a crutch because they don't understand the universe and how they can add to it, Reach and ODST were testaments to the fact you can tell great stories without constantly needing to have the Chief give quippy oneliners. Everyone loves him, but he's just one facet of the world. He doesn't need to be replaced like they were trying to do with Locke, he needs to go on a long vacation while other Spartans can come into the spotlight and have their stories told.
Kats death is too real. Georges I was sad over, but kat made me realize what kind of game this was
It was quick, sudden, and completely unexpected
36:47 look at the way Carter nearly trips over himself from disorientation after Kat is shot.
37:34 as well, while holding her body he looks over at her face and then his posture slouches from despair.
So many subtle in the pocket moments in this game. That’s all you need, no bombastic melodrama. Perfect visual storytelling.
Actually never noticed that and I’ve replayed this game like 5 times 😮
37:33 this is the most visually striking scene in the game. Bungie's art design is second to none but the composition of this scene is really beautiful and actually managed to elicit some emotion from me. Could be a poster!
Makes me cry every time