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I haven't played a Halo game since Reach, will I be lost storywise?
- Thread starter Slayven
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As far as I get it... it's basically like Star Wars or Resident Evil at this point with the overall lore being a messy duck-taped effort... just enjoy the bubble that is Infinite. Campaign story is designed for newcomers to the series.
Even if you have played them all I'm sure you will be lost no matter what unless you're a lore master (see me….. I have 0 idea what happens after 4 and further lore…. I'm kinda lost really and I've played them all)
I've played all Halo games multiple times, still have absolutely no idea what's going on.
I think a guy in a green armor and a blue lady is involved but that's about it.
I think a guy in a green armor and a blue lady is involved but that's about it.
As someone who played through it: No, not any more than everyone else will be. It will seem like you are missing a whole lot but people who played Halo 5 will feel exactly the same. It's a weird game in terms of storytelling. Maybe check out a wikipedia summary to know the basic setting and how Halo 5 ended, that's it. Nothing from any book or comic plays any role in this.
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No you honestly really don't^^
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No you honestly really don't^^
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Even those of us that recently replayed all the games (Even Halo Wars) are somewhat lost. The story extends past the games into Comics, Novels and whatnot now so on top of being convoluted it's also multi-layer
At its core the Halo games are about the gameplay and cinematic moments, so you'll have a good enough time all the same. Wouldn't hurt to watch some recap videos online or ready through the wiki summaries
At its core the Halo games are about the gameplay and cinematic moments, so you'll have a good enough time all the same. Wouldn't hurt to watch some recap videos online or ready through the wiki summaries
I played Halo 4 and Halo 5 and I expect to be lost. I don't remember anything about their stories.
Just don't worry about it and shoot aliens.
This basically. Don't sweat it.
Just don't worry about it and shoot aliens.
This basically. Don't sweat it.
Maybe watch a YT recap video? I know at least IGN's review suggested the story is perhaps not quite as newbie friendly as the devs have suggested.
I would say watch a recap video and make sure to watch one for Halo Wars 2.
The Cortana/Chief dynamic is pretty great imo. It's why I really like Halo 4. But it does go into the EU too much. 5 is especially sloppy.
The Cortana/Chief dynamic is pretty great imo. It's why I really like Halo 4. But it does go into the EU too much. 5 is especially sloppy.
I have played them all and I honestly can't tell you much about the lore, other than it is very convoluted. Just watch a short recap video if you are worried
well, i think the main things that happened since you've been gone are that a forerunner war general who had been locked away was woken up by covenant remnants, chief naded his ass but then cortana went rampant/aggro and took over the forerunner forces herself
I dont think it needs to be more complicated than that. The last one ended on that cliffhanger so with that in mind it's probably enough
oh and don't forget that master chief's suit jacks him off
I dont think it needs to be more complicated than that. The last one ended on that cliffhanger so with that in mind it's probably enough
oh and don't forget that master chief's suit jacks him off
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I've played everything, multiple times in some cases, and I'm lost storewise. I need to do some kind of recap video to have any hope of understanding what is going on.
IGN put together a really nice recap of the saga thus far:
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The Complete Halo Saga In 22 Minutes
We tried to get it in five, and we failed beautifully. So here, relatively unabridged, is the complete Halo saga in 22 minutes.#ign #gaming #halo
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I watched a recap video IGN posted to prime me since I literally have no idea what has happened leading up to Infinite. I've only played 3 and my only takeaway was the memory of spending a chunk of the game inside a creature's ass. lol
I was pretty deep into the Halo franchise until Halo 3 and ODST.
Nowadays, the story is so confusing and there are so many crazy storylines and plot twists that I gave up.
For now...
I just wanne be 117, kill whatever enemies the game throws at me, enjoy gunplay, vistas, and awesome OST. Guess that will do.
Nowadays, the story is so confusing and there are so many crazy storylines and plot twists that I gave up.
For now...
I just wanne be 117, kill whatever enemies the game throws at me, enjoy gunplay, vistas, and awesome OST. Guess that will do.
I watched a YouTube recap and I feel I'm ready to get back into the series...not because what I saw there was great, but just to be up to speed I mean. Not really holding my breath on the story front based on the recap...
I disagree with that characterization. It's pretty great. It's the stuff around Halo/Cortana that was the problem in the 343i trilogy imo.
Piggybacking on this, I've never played a Halo before. I tried to watch a story summary this week but the presenter thought she was being way too cute by interjecting anecdotes every 10 seconds and 5 minutes into an hour+ video I tapped out. Does anyone have any concise video summaries of the plot they'd recommend that also gives a proper grasp of the series history?
Doesn't matter if you've played them or not, the story is incredibly confusing. I imagine the vast majority of the players being lost storywise. If there's one thing Infinite needs to get right, it's a back to basics simple set-up with an obvious pay off later, where the majority is clear on what's going on, but traditionally that's not been the series strong suit and it's only gotten worse with the expanded universe.
I feel that's every story heavy franchise. Marketing always says "this is a good starting point for new players" and after about an hour the story dives into the deep end and is only parsable by the long time fans.
how would we know this before the game is even out...? yes you are missing a whole lot of things, no just because of 4 and 5 but also because of Halo Wars, but who knows how relevant it will actually be or not, or if it's something you can pick up as you go along
there is no possible answer
there is no possible answer
You'll want to at least watch some recaps (like the IGN one posted above).
Halo 4 and 5 continue Chief and Cortana's stories while introducing some Forerunner elements.
Halo Wars 2 introduces the Banished.
Halo 4 and 5 continue Chief and Cortana's stories while introducing some Forerunner elements.
Halo Wars 2 introduces the Banished.
I've personally never been able to (or admittedly very interested in) following the lore of the Halo series. I did watch this recent GameSpot video:
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... and my takeaway is that it's a zany-fun universe that has a lot more quirkiness than I think the games openly acknowledge, lol.
That said, even with that primer I am going into Infinite with virtually no idea of what the post Halo 5 lore has covered in other mediums and what the status quo of the universe is as Infinite begins, and I'm okay with that.
I've played every mainline Halo game without a care in the world, so I'm just signing up for the gameplay again.
The Complete HALO Timeline Explained!
The Halo Universe has one of the richest and densest mythos in all of gaming, and with Halo Infinite promising to build on all this lore, it can easily feel ...
www.youtube.com
... and my takeaway is that it's a zany-fun universe that has a lot more quirkiness than I think the games openly acknowledge, lol.
That said, even with that primer I am going into Infinite with virtually no idea of what the post Halo 5 lore has covered in other mediums and what the status quo of the universe is as Infinite begins, and I'm okay with that.
I've played every mainline Halo game without a care in the world, so I'm just signing up for the gameplay again.
I remember the Fall of Reach being legitimately good, but I read it when I was 14, I don't know how it would hold up now, 2 billion years later.
I also remember thinking that while Halo's actual story was not good, the lore ideas they had bouncing around were good. Like the Flood being motivated not by 'evil' but because it legitimately thought that taking people into it's hivemind was genuinely the best state of being for all sapient life in the universe.
On the other end, Halo 4 was just...baffling in how it just threw these random forerunner lore at you without explaining anything because it was all in their new expanded universe book.
not really, just know cortana is bad and the Banished are a brute led faction. Boom, your all caught up. As many said there are recaps id suggest but thats the gist of it
Halo 4 and Halo 5 were both loaded with things that 343i seems to have dropped like a sack of potatoes so you won't be missing out there, but just know that...
Halo Wars 2 is probably the most important title relevant to Infinite, but that's more just establishing who the Banished are and I'm sure there's a YouTube video floating around that'll sum that up.
Cortana rampant.
Cortana die.
Cortana alive?
Cortana bad.
AI revolution.
Dude named Locke and his team exist but, yeah, they don't seem to matter.
Cortana die.
Cortana alive?
Cortana bad.
AI revolution.
Dude named Locke and his team exist but, yeah, they don't seem to matter.
Halo Wars 2 is probably the most important title relevant to Infinite, but that's more just establishing who the Banished are and I'm sure there's a YouTube video floating around that'll sum that up.
The campaign really doesn't do much to catch folks up. A YouTube vid is the least I'd recommend here.
In case you DO want that context Halo Canon has a video:I've personally never been able to (or admittedly very interested in) following the lore of the Halo series. I did watch this recent GameSpot video:
The Complete HALO Timeline Explained!
The Halo Universe has one of the richest and densest mythos in all of gaming, and with Halo Infinite promising to build on all this lore, it can easily feel ...
... and my takeaway is that it's a zany-fun universe that has a lot more quirkiness than I think the games openly acknowledge, lol.
That said, even with that primer I am going into Infinite with virtually no idea of what the post Halo 5 lore has covered in other mediums and what the status quo of the universe is as Infinite begins, and I'm okay with that.
I've played every mainline Halo game without a care in the world, so I'm just signing up for the gameplay again.
Between the Games: From Halo 5 to Infinite | Halo Infinite Primer
First: Yes, the game is less than a month away, I recorded this audio a while ago and decided I'd rather get this out than wait several days until I can re-r...
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I've played all of the Halo games, including Wars and Spartan Asssault and I only remember what happened in the first (which I finished like 5 times by now) ...
The story never was the reason to play these games any, so you will be fine.
The story never was the reason to play these games any, so you will be fine.
I've played Halo 4 and 5 and I'm still lost story wise lol
More so because I don't remember much about those campaigns at all
More so because I don't remember much about those campaigns at all
People like different things. Maybe for you it isn't a big deal. Maybe for OP they would like some context.