Chief’s On Deck!
The hype has certainly been building for the official sixth entry in Master Chief’s wartorn journey, with many hoping that it can wash away the rather lacklustre experience that was Halo 5: Guardians. However, Microsoft has once again found themselves under scrutiny with the reveal that micro-transactions have made their way into the game. Who knows if this will dampen the end result, we’re just hoping that Infinite has something up its sleeve that contend with these iconic Halo moments.
#5: Assault on the Control Room
“Halo: Combat Evolved†(2001)
As every bit as exciting and committed as its title suggests, Assault on the Control Room is a Halo masterpiece, and includes everything that the series’ battles do best. Easily the longest in the game, this mission is insanely cluttered, as Master Chief battles with wraiths, ghosts, and banshees alike, and is the only level in the original game to give the players a scorpion tank, an opportunity that we’re sure everyone took advantage of and had a blast with. It’s loud, it’s chaotic, and it’s an absolute blast.
#4: The Ark
“Halo 3†(2007)
“Halo 3†provided the series with many epic moments and missions, and The Ark is definitely one of its best. The level is incredibly sprawling, as it ranges from Chief taking potshots with a sniper rifle to destroying vehicles in a brute prowler to a climactic battle with a scarab. The level provides the always fun opportunity of driving a scorpion tank, and includes the goosebumps-inducing moment of the massive Forward Unto Dawn swooping down to the planet as the music swells. The series doesn’t get more cinematic than this.
#3: Metropolis
“Halo 2†(2004)
Depicting the explosive Battle of Mombasa, Metropolis is the campaign mission that everyone thinks of when they think of “Halo 2.†As Master Chief battles his way across a Covenant-guarded bridge, the mission throws everything it can at the player and provides a breathless and varied experience that few video games at the time could provide. Not only is this the first level in the game to provide a tank for maximum carnage, but it’s also the series’ introduction to the scarab, a formidable foe that every player had a blast boarding and taking down.
#2: The Silent Cartographer
“Halo: Combat Evolved†(2001)
In order to locate the control room on Halo, Master Chief leads the UNSC Marines on a daring mission that includes invisible opponents and shield-wielding jackals, providing one of the original game’s most memorable levels and one of the largest missions of the series. The Silent Cartographer begins with a chaotic battle on the beach and follows with a drive in the warthog, all before making your way inside to fight even larger, more complex adversaries. Those hunters certainly provide an palm-sweating, exhilarating challenge.
#1: The Covenant
“Halo 3†(2007)
An easy favorite among many diehard Halo Fans, The Covenant provides some of the best times that video games have to offer. Capping the original trilogy in mesmerizing fashion, The Covenant sees Master Chief and Arbiter working together to stop the Prophet of Truth from firing the rings. The level is a combination of everything fantastic about Halo, including an engaging vehicular fight with two scarabs at once, a battle with an onslaught of the Flood, and emotional gut-punching scenes like Keyes’s death. Playing this mission is an unforgettable experience.
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