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Wake Me When You Need Me: A Look Back At Halo
universe are so rich in their
history that delving into them
is something that will make you
forget the real world and has
done so for me, many times.
I am James Furlong and I’m a
Halo nerd. This series of articles
is as much of a labour of love
for me as it is an opportunity
for anyone unfamiliar with the
whole franchise to get some
quick understanding about it.
With Halo: The Master Chief
Collection so close to release
I’m here to, firstly, enjoy playing
the games I’ve loved since I
was twelve and secondly, get
everyone as excited as I am
about there being a disc with all
of Master Chief’s adventures on.
I’m not just going to stick to
his story though, I’m going to
talk about everything up to
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this point. I’m going to give
an overview of the story and
gameplay, I’m going to explore
the best parts of every game
and I’ll discuss each game and
how I feel personally about
them. I would like to state that
I am going to stick to the main
FPS’s though because, for me,
that’s what Halo is about.
So stay tuned as we talk
about each Halo game and
get excited for Halo: The
Master Chief Collection. I
want to hear your opinions
as well, I want discussion.
What’s your favourite Halo
moment? Why? Let me know
below, I’ll be there looking
forward to your comments.
Before we finish I thought I’d
just give you a quick idea about
my favourite Halo games so
you have an idea about my
opinion. My top two Halo games
are 2 and ODST. Now 2 makes
complete sense: it’s considered
a masterpiece in every way, by
fans and critics alike, but why
ODST? I loved the atmosphere
of Mombasa at night and a
semi-open world Halo was a
fantastic idea and it worked so
very, very well with the way the
story was conveyed. That’s not
to mention Firefight: possibly
my favourite horde mode ever.
So now you have an idea about
what kind of Halo fan I am, let
me know what kind of Halo fan
you are. Like I said before, let’s
get some discussion going!
Next Month we’re going to
focus on Halo: Combat Evolved.
The game that defined a genre.
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