Spherical Spartans never die. Just like chief after 3. He’s out there in slipspace. He lives in our memories. In memory of those fallen in the defense of Earth and her colonies. March 3, 2553
I really wished the writers of the Halo TV show had watched this. Spartans are traumatized, theyre the product of an unimaginable sacrifice, they know they were abducted, and each of them struggles with whether or not it was worth it. One of the reasons they fight IS to make it worth it. They dont need memories supressed or constant monitoring. They believe in the cause of humanity. The Halo TV show thinks of them like this guy does, as military hardware.
there was actually a book scene where they discussed wiping the memories of the children and halsey was like "no if they find out they'll turn on us". show halsey was dumb as shit.
That is why they fight harder than anyone else, to make sure their struggles and sacrifice are worth it. Also Halsey legitimately cared about the Spartan IIs and IIIs.
Moreso it's impressive because she has maternal instincts towards the Spartans. She knows John is still alive even though he was presumed dead at the end of Halo 3.
The ones on the front line go though hell and back ( or sometimes, never return.. ) so that humanity can even EXIST. So that life and society can continue. War is hell.
@@Reblwitoutacause Even those of us who came back never returned, not really, its like there is a piece of us that died and beckons us to join it in Valhalla
2:58 I love how she talks like Spartans are her own kids. No matter how harsh she was to them, she still valued them and respected them like they were her own children. And this cutscene takes place after Miranda died so it's even more important about the way she talks imo. Spartans are the only thing that's left for her.
@@hervemaguilera1366 Yeah. During the phase of the project where Halsey was selecting which children would be chosen (kidnapped) to become spartans, she was ferried around in a small ship by a young officer Keys for a while.
@@RapidSteve The spartan 2s that hated who were those that failed the procedures, like Osmen who now holds a grudge against her, and those were valid hatred, because to alot of the failed candidates they feel like they have been thrown aside. However the successful Spartan 2s generally have favorable views of Halsey. Spartan III were not created by Halsey and as such does not have deep feelings for her, while Spartan 4s are adult volunteers who already have their own opinions of Halsey and the other spartans and dislike her because of her use of child soldiers for Spartan 2 as well as her opinion that they do not meet the standards of the previous spartan 2s and 3s
@@Methyll Id say most of them were very well aware that she was a war criminal and didnt "like her" but at the same time its what they were made to do and they know that, they know there isnt any other life and they treat her as how they would treat any other superior, officer or otherwise. Only in the games they act like she was some amazing mother figure which she wasnt and even in this cutscene she only cares about 117. John wasnt the only spartan to exist so its not accurate to say she had this almost motherly connection with them all as its kinda implied
I'd like to point out though that I looked into it, he's 7'2" and there also happens to be another Spartan-II with that height and similar hero personality... Jerome 092! Honestly, I wouldn't mind Jerome-092 having his own game. He isn't Master Chief but when I googled his height, John's height and thought about their personalities, he is definitely a hero character I can get behind.
@@TheArabsolga Whats sad is 343 is shrinking down his size, now they have him at like 6'10 in armor and about 6'7 outside of his armor. In one book if I recall Samuel-034 was stated at being 2.5 meters tall in armor which puts him at 8'2" but now hes down to 7'4 in armor.
@@gremlin141 Your numbers are a bit off, he's still 7 feet in armor and 6'7 without it. Samuel-034 is down to 7'4, still quite a bit taller than the Chief and any normal human. Gameplay has yet to be affected though, since you're a good three feet taller than any human in the game.
@@gremlin141 that's because 343 want him to feel more 'human' and have feelings. 343 has only shown through past evidence, that they can't make a Halo game yet. Fool me once (halo 4) shame on me for buying it. Fool me twice (halo 5) shame on 343. Halo infinite better be good, or else the Halo franchise is going to die easy.
Not many people realize that ASPD symptomatics, most of which are called Sociopaths arent inherently bad. Just disconnected individuals that process their pain in extreme ways. Extreme people. Some of the most impressive people in history are like this, and I appreciate 343 didnt just feed the serial killer manipulator stereotypes.
the part where the interrogator states that spartans were made to crush human rebellion was really well done. the accusatory tone in his voice is perfect
“When one human world after another fell. When my Spartans were all that stood between humanity and extinction; nobody was concerned about why they were originally built. My work *saved* the human race.” Love this quote.
Can someone give a medal to that civilian at 1:37 ! He kept his cool during the middle of a major confrontation between human super soldiers and alien monsters. He would make a bad ass ODST.
Yes, they are marked as MIA. It was also a protocol to recover dead spartans bodies from the battlefield to make the covenant believe that Spartans were like invincible demons who never died (in part that was the reason Master Chief was walled Demon among the covenant). And the ones who died in battle, died in a massive action where nobody survived or can't confirm the death (Like Jorge in Halo: Reach). Im talking only about Spartans II.
Never heard of that protocol. What I do know was that the bodies were recovered if possible to prevent spartan technology from getting into covenant hands as fear of reverse engineering them and discovering they are not 'demons'. The covenant were fully aware they could kill spartans, but only with very specialized task forces sent exclusively to hunt them down. In events were spartans could not be recovered, allies would overload the suits mini reactors and it would be blow up like a nuke, vaporizing any trace of the spartan and anything else in the area
halo 4 campaign was a masterpiece and my fav. Halo 5 multiplayer was my fav. In 4, campaigns the best it ever was, multiplayer worst it ever was. Halo 5 campaigns the worst it ever was, mutliplayer the best it ever was. I woudnt say they destroyed halo, but its hilarious how in one game campaign is top tier, multi bad, the other campaign bad, multi good.
They start the game with them calling Spartan 2s heartless sociopaths, while showing that they are usually just depressed. Then they end the game with John clinging to emotional attatchments.
I love how this scene sets up Chief's arc in the rest of the game. Regardless of whether or not you believe the original trilogy depicted him as a machine, he definitely sees himself as one. It takes Cortana's death and her and Lasky's support for him to realize that he's a person and maybe he deserves better.
*8-yr olds being kidnapped, transferred to a military base, raised in boot camp for years. Made into demi-gods and watching half of their friends die in the process. Given superhuman abilities and armor and watch the covenant begin slaughtering system after system as their brothers and sisters continue to dwindle finally culminating in the loss of the only home they've ever known.* ONI agent: "Why are these Spartans exhibiting mildly sociopathic tendencies?"
I was thinking of the philosophy behind ONI's questions. Was the master chief broken inside? My theory is that he was in the twilight zone of being completely emotionally dead and a obedient robot and human, a spark that dimmers to survive unimaginable hardships but still exists to go beyond 100% capacity such as friends/squad mates in peril.
Early on in his training, one of John 117's first lessons was the importance of putting other's before himself, and despite failing initially, he learned to grow alongside the other children. It was his natural ability to lead that resulted in him having a natural respect among them and the other soldiers on Reach and the many missions beyond. Mendez, Dr Halsey, Johnson, Cortanna, Keyes, and even the trainers helped mold Master Chief into the soldier he would soon become. In the end, despite what the purpose of his training was, it was repurposed to fight the biggest threat to humanity as the Covenant began their genocidal purge.
Anyone who gets abducted by a secret military section at 6, given SPARTAN training, and then subjected to experimental augmentation while being told they are the saviours of humanity is, by definition, broken. 117 just liked that shit more than most of the others. That's not something that can be manufactured. ONI can't manufacture Master Chiefs...but that dialogue ties into the book First Strike where Halsey tells John that if he delivers the FULL file on Johnson, ONI will kill him and autopsy him for a one-in-a-billion shot at making all humanity immune to the flood.
@@Crimethoughtfull None of the Spartans, even in their youth, were ever told that they would be the saviors of humanity, though they were shown that their actions could make a difference in the war. Even Del Rio explained that the original purpose of the Spartan project was to cut a swathe of confusion and destruction within enemy lines during the UNSC's war against the rebelling elements of the outer colonies. Master Chief though, took his role in leading very seriously, as when many of the other children died during the augmentation process, he took that very hard. That is not the sound of a man who simply 'likes' leading.
1:10 that is some really scary shit, a massive super carrier over a perfectly fine human world, ships just pour out of it and boom! The world is in chaos
“Childrens minds are more easily accepting of indoctrination. Their bodies more adaptable to augmentation. The result….was the ultimate soldier.” -Dr. Catherine Halsey That really summed up why Halsey committed such a horrible crime against humanity. Because she saved humanity by doing it. Such a controversial character.
Just imagine if they did this: keep the iconic covenant design, show master chief with blue team and all spartans with different designs and showing cortana being first handed to noble six and then to master chief. This cutscene would have been even more awesome!!!!
@@karmiccj1911 Nope, if that was the case then she wouldn't have been old enough to go rampant in halo 4. She and John had worked together on missions previously, though it has been a while since I have read the early halo novels/half of them were borderline retconned so I can't be more specific.
In the original fall of reach book all Spartans had the same armor, which makes more sense as it would be logistically hard to maintain these suits even if they are the same.
I like this prologue, not only because the hype for Master Chief and the animation, but also because it shows how Halsey specifically has changed. In the Fall of Reach book, they brought up multiple times how Halsey didn’t want to proceed with the spartan program and how she knew that nothing would make up for the pain it would inflict on them, but here, decades later, she’s prideful and arrogant on her lack of morals.
Idc what anyone says I really like halo 4. Was it the best?? Of course not, but I think it’s pretty damn good imo. I wish it was a little longer tho. I remember when I got this for Christmas this prologue scene gave me goosebumps and still does to this day!!! I hope infinite is solid game that the new fans and the old fans can unite together.
I’m gonna be honest, the halo 4 version of the mark 6 is probably my favorite version and probably my favorite mjolnir of all time. Even though the changes to the halo 4 armor in halo 5 were subtle, I still prefer halo 4.
@@Stellarnaut the reason for the anger towards it is because that armour design doesnt add up with the timeline. This cinematic shows chief in mk.vi armour when they had gen1 mk iv armour so its not really anything to do with nostalgia but actually having to do with plot holes and the timeline. I do enjoy the design but i also dislike the decision to make it seem like they all already had that armour when the covanent invaded reach
As much somewhat in hindsight misdirected excessive negative criticism as Halo 4 and 5 have received, this cutscene makes up for so much. Felt like a true inheritance of the secret fire left behind by Halo 3.
I’d like to point out for 40 million dollars worth of budget, we got the beautiful game of Halo 4. The camera work and angles, the showcasing of set pieces and character traits, and the story telling all done at near perfection. Halo: TV series with a budget of 100 million wasted so much resources and squandered its time so badly it damaged all characters involved, the story has been degraded heavily in both thought provocation and message relay, and finally it has harmed the legacy of something that would go on the inspire generations of gamers and storytellers. But, now here we are.
They were augmented at 14 years old if I remember right. Soon after they encountered the covenant. Idk how soon- Ok math: John born 2511 right? Plus 14 years is 2525. So within months. Damn.
Far and away the best thing about Halo 4 was the theme that Spartans, and soldiers more broadly, are not tools, they're still people with feelings, and even if they struggle to connect with others, they're not just ruthless killing machines. It's a great corollary to the legend of the Chief built in the previous trilogy, pulling away that layer and showing his more human side, struggles and all. Sadly the rest of the game didn't focus on it as much as it should have, but I think Infinite actually did an excellent job with the premise
The show writers at paramount could have learned a lot just by watching 1:30. Too bad they insisted on their own narrative and refused to play the games or read the books.
This one cutscene is better than the entire paramount Halo TV series. My only gripe was that during the flashbacks in this cutscene, the designs of the spartans and the covenant were in the new, Halo 4 artstyle with the spartans rocking GEN2 MJOLNIR. They should have been wearing MK-IV or MK-V.
Doctor Halsey is doing her part, only thing is that she never ask the children to be spartans. But she was acting in the best for humanity. Don’t forget in real live this happens
The biggest problem with this cutscene is that every single spartan looks like Chief when all of it takes place near the beginning of the war or at least before Combat Evolved.
Can we please address the fact that the interviewer was voiced by Steve Downes (master chief) and Halsey says he's "different". Why was this never addressed in halo 5? 343i dropping the ball again...
Imagine being a random 6 year old, making sand castles, and making choo choo train sounds and out of no where you become part of the UNSC spartan II program and now you are fighting for the survival of the human race.
Yet because of their mindset, courage, and combat ability humanity is still standing at that point in time, Halsey may not have been the best figure but she sure as hell was one of the big reasons humanity is not extinct
@@joshuawillis602 for all the wrong she did it, she was, if not the most factor in why humanity was able to survive as long as it I did, the ones who’s hands who get their hands dirty are the ones who get punished the most, however much their actions may have contributed to the situation and survival
@@TM-nu2iz true however that doesn’t change the fact that she kidnapped children and forced them into something they didn’t want. Which is why it’s controversial. She had a huge impact in the war but she ruined lives in the process.
Not just humanity, The Covenant's Great Journey would have meant the end of all life in the known galaxy. Unlike the last time, there were no plans for reseeding life.
We've been hovering around photorealistic CGI for awhile now. The only problem is rendering time. This was the followup to one of the greatest game trilogies of all time, and it's relatively short. So it made sense to render something this computationally intensive. What strikes me though, is HOW LONG the master chief collection is, and they rerendered ALL the cutscenes beautifully. That really surprised me, when I found out how far they were willing to go for the remaster.
@@brwigames7498 Not all the time, mate. Look at how shitty-looking Halo 5 appears to be; that, and how emotionless the enemies look in Halo Infinite... Yes, I'm talking about Craige, the un-amused brute. Lol
@@takedown205productions6 Halo 5 is still one of the best looking fps games for the scale that Halo 5, infinite still looks better than most fps games, most fps games and even games like GTA V have emotionless enemies
@@deathtrooper2048 Mhm, yeah, explains why the ground in Halo 5 has less pixels to it than its predecessor, Halo 4. Defend Halo 5 all you want, but you can't dismiss the fact that Bungie knew exactly how to make a great game; 343 does not.
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Jorge is the perfect example of how not all Spartans “lack humanity.”
@@sphericalred his file reads missing in action
He was only talking about spartan 2s the ones Halsey worked on. George was a spartan 3 which where just orphans who became Spartans.
@@emile501515 No, Jorge was actually a Spartan 2. halo.fandom.com/wiki/Jorge-052
Project:V Jorge 052 is a spartan 2.
Spherical Spartans never die. Just like chief after 3. He’s out there in slipspace. He lives in our memories. In memory of those fallen in the defense of Earth and her colonies. March 3, 2553
Crazy how a 3:36 minutes intro is better than the Paramount Halo series
Thinking about it, this cutscene alone woulda made an absolutely epic intro to a movie.
Makes me wish for an entire movie rendered like this.
@@sodium7127 and you don't even have to make it about John,there's so many amazing charecters in the lore
0:55 this shows what the body of a soldier thats been in training since childhood would look like rather than the dad bod chief in paramounts mess
1:08 and the height
Ha so true
1:30 Look at old Zuckerberg getting hit in the abdomen with that energy sword. Poor bastard never survived the Metaverse.
Lololol
Poor mark lol 😂
I thoought i was the only one thinking that. That's why he's a lizard now. Real Zucc died in 2012 filming the halo 4 cutscene.
I really wished the writers of the Halo TV show had watched this. Spartans are traumatized, theyre the product of an unimaginable sacrifice, they know they were abducted, and each of them struggles with whether or not it was worth it. One of the reasons they fight IS to make it worth it. They dont need memories supressed or constant monitoring. They believe in the cause of humanity. The Halo TV show thinks of them like this guy does, as military hardware.
there was actually a book scene where they discussed wiping the memories of the children and halsey was like "no if they find out they'll turn on us". show halsey was dumb as shit.
@@fartinmartin404?
@@lemmy154 idk what "?" means in this context
@@fartinmartin404indeed
That is why they fight harder than anyone else, to make sure their struggles and sacrifice are worth it. Also Halsey legitimately cared about the Spartan IIs and IIIs.
"But most of all.. Do not underastimate Him"
This is epic, litearlly It put the player aware of John's legacy trought the intire franchise
you are missing like 8 dots between underestimate and him but here i borrow you mine ........
Yeah and then in the actual game everyone is disrespectful and dismissive of Master Chief.
@@58rocKsErt1 except lasky
Moreso it's impressive because she has maternal instincts towards the Spartans. She knows John is still alive even though he was presumed dead at the end of Halo 3.
@@Donnirononon *english has left the chat*
Its kinda ironic, mankind's greatest warriors were often less in touch with their own humanity than anyone else.
The ones on the front line go though hell and back ( or sometimes, never return.. ) so that humanity can even EXIST. So that life and society can continue.
War is hell.
I'd argue they are more in touch than the rest...
that's...not ironic llike...at all
@@Reblwitoutacause Even those of us who came back never returned, not really, its like there is a piece of us that died and beckons us to join it in Valhalla
@@Reblwitoutacause War should really not exist the human mind can never prepare itself for it
"Do not underestimate him" Words that ring true to chiefs legacy.
Hehe
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2:58 I love how she talks like Spartans are her own kids. No matter how harsh she was to them, she still valued them and respected them like they were her own children. And this cutscene takes place after Miranda died so it's even more important about the way she talks imo. Spartans are the only thing that's left for her.
Wait... Miranda is Halsey's daughter?
@@hervemaguilera1366 Yeah. During the phase of the project where Halsey was selecting which children would be chosen (kidnapped) to become spartans, she was ferried around in a small ship by a young officer Keys for a while.
I dont think so, many people in the UNSC including spartans hated her deeply because of what she done and wanted to see her be shot as a war criminal
@@RapidSteve The spartan 2s that hated who were those that failed the procedures, like Osmen who now holds a grudge against her, and those were valid hatred, because to alot of the failed candidates they feel like they have been thrown aside. However the successful Spartan 2s generally have favorable views of Halsey. Spartan III were not created by Halsey and as such does not have deep feelings for her, while Spartan 4s are adult volunteers who already have their own opinions of Halsey and the other spartans and dislike her because of her use of child soldiers for Spartan 2 as well as her opinion that they do not meet the standards of the previous spartan 2s and 3s
@@Methyll Id say most of them were very well aware that she was a war criminal and didnt "like her" but at the same time its what they were made to do and they know that, they know there isnt any other life and they treat her as how they would treat any other superior, officer or otherwise. Only in the games they act like she was some amazing mother figure which she wasnt and even in this cutscene she only cares about 117. John wasnt the only spartan to exist so its not accurate to say she had this almost motherly connection with them all as its kinda implied
"the result was the ultimate soldier " the one who stood like 8 ft tall
I'd like to point out though that I looked into it, he's 7'2" and there also happens to be another Spartan-II with that height and similar hero personality... Jerome 092! Honestly, I wouldn't mind Jerome-092 having his own game. He isn't Master Chief but when I googled his height, John's height and thought about their personalities, he is definitely a hero character I can get behind.
@@TheArabsolga Whats sad is 343 is shrinking down his size, now they have him at like 6'10 in armor and about 6'7 outside of his armor. In one book if I recall Samuel-034 was stated at being 2.5 meters tall in armor which puts him at 8'2" but now hes down to 7'4 in armor.
@@gremlin141 Your numbers are a bit off, he's still 7 feet in armor and 6'7 without it. Samuel-034 is down to 7'4, still quite a bit taller than the Chief and any normal human. Gameplay has yet to be affected though, since you're a good three feet taller than any human in the game.
@@gremlin141 that's because 343 want him to feel more 'human' and have feelings.
343 has only shown through past evidence, that they can't make a Halo game yet.
Fool me once (halo 4) shame on me for buying it.
Fool me twice (halo 5) shame on 343.
Halo infinite better be good, or else the Halo franchise is going to die easy.
@@hawkingseye8464 I agree, they screwed up the multiplayer so bad that I couldn't even force myself to play more than 10 minutes of it.
That scene where Cortana is shown to John. You can see so much emotion in his helmet.
Not many people realize that ASPD symptomatics, most of which are called Sociopaths arent inherently bad. Just disconnected individuals that process their pain in extreme ways. Extreme people. Some of the most impressive people in history are like this, and I appreciate 343 didnt just feed the serial killer manipulator stereotypes.
The voice actors here are simply sublime
The feelings and characters personality and the emphasis of the words that fit them so well
the part where the interrogator states that spartans were made to crush human rebellion was really well done.
the accusatory tone in his voice is perfect
@@sodium7127 the interrogator was done by the same person that did the motion capture for Master Chief in the cutscenes.
“When one human world after another fell. When my Spartans were all that stood between humanity and extinction; nobody was concerned about why they were originally built. My work *saved* the human race.”
Love this quote.
@@jasonx1174Maybe his body language, but his voice is unmistakably Peter Jessop
Can someone give a medal to that civilian at 1:37 ! He kept his cool during the middle of a major confrontation between human super soldiers and alien monsters. He would make a bad ass ODST.
Yeah i'll give him metal. What band does he listen to? Metallica? Slipknot?
The day that never comes, Metallica 😂
@@handlessuck589 engineer gaming
Where
@@falcongamer58 he's pointing in the direction civilians should run
"Catherine, Spartans never die?"
everyone back then thought spartan were unbeatable, so when they die, they are marked as MIA instead of KIA
Yes, they are marked as MIA. It was also a protocol to recover dead spartans bodies from the battlefield to make the covenant believe that Spartans were like invincible demons who never died (in part that was the reason Master Chief was walled Demon among the covenant). And the ones who died in battle, died in a massive action where nobody survived or can't confirm the death (Like Jorge in Halo: Reach). Im talking only about Spartans II.
Ricardo Quintanilla I'm pretty sure the Zealot that 5C0PED Kat thinks otherwise... RIP Kat...
Masterchief dosent. 🐐
Never heard of that protocol. What I do know was that the bodies were recovered if possible to prevent spartan technology from getting into covenant hands as fear of reverse engineering them and discovering they are not 'demons'. The covenant were fully aware they could kill spartans, but only with very specialized task forces sent exclusively to hunt them down. In events were spartans could not be recovered, allies would overload the suits mini reactors and it would be blow up like a nuke, vaporizing any trace of the spartan and anything else in the area
This CG until today gives me goosebumps! I loved Halo 4.
This cutscene gave me so much hope for the halo franchise under 343. I rly hope halo infinite brings that back!
halo 4 campaign was a masterpiece and my fav. Halo 5 multiplayer was my fav. In 4, campaigns the best it ever was, multiplayer worst it ever was. Halo 5 campaigns the worst it ever was, mutliplayer the best it ever was. I woudnt say they destroyed halo, but its hilarious how in one game campaign is top tier, multi bad, the other campaign bad, multi good.
Halo 5 just disregarded all of Halo 4's goodbye to Cortana and just made her a stereotypical villan who dosen't know what they're really doing.
@@testilande9116 Ah I fellow Halo 4 campagin enjoyer. Cheers friend.🥂
@@testilande9116 you are a true giga chad of the halo community
Beta dropped yesterday.
Can we point how LUCKY Halsey got, she legit snatched it from the rest of the universe
John had “luck”
It really sounds kinda rich coming from an ONI officer. Talking about lack of basic humanity.
They start the game with them calling Spartan 2s heartless sociopaths, while showing that they are usually just depressed. Then they end the game with John clinging to emotional attatchments.
I love how this scene sets up Chief's arc in the rest of the game. Regardless of whether or not you believe the original trilogy depicted him as a machine, he definitely sees himself as one. It takes Cortana's death and her and Lasky's support for him to realize that he's a person and maybe he deserves better.
The graphics in this scene are honestly better than some of the games on next gen these days
That's because it isn't in engine
Bro it's prerendered 💀
I get goosebumps everytime I hear him say "Katherine spartan never die"
Just realized this is paladin danse
Chris Lopez Ad victoriam
Chris Lopez he also voiced the male Exo in Destiny (I think)
AD VICTORIAM
Ready to continue our mission soldier?
@@deltahunter4810 oh damn he did to
*8-yr olds being kidnapped, transferred to a military base, raised in boot camp for years. Made into demi-gods and watching half of their friends die in the process. Given superhuman abilities and armor and watch the covenant begin slaughtering system after system as their brothers and sisters continue to dwindle finally culminating in the loss of the only home they've ever known.*
ONI agent: "Why are these Spartans exhibiting mildly sociopathic tendencies?"
I was thinking of the philosophy behind ONI's questions. Was the master chief broken inside? My theory is that he was in the twilight zone of being completely emotionally dead and a obedient robot and human, a spark that dimmers to survive unimaginable hardships but still exists to go beyond 100% capacity such as friends/squad mates in peril.
Cortana is what kepted chief sane
@@ChanChan-jk8pc Fatcs. Including with her sense of humor.
Early on in his training, one of John 117's first lessons was the importance of putting other's before himself, and despite failing initially, he learned to grow alongside the other children. It was his natural ability to lead that resulted in him having a natural respect among them and the other soldiers on Reach and the many missions beyond. Mendez, Dr Halsey, Johnson, Cortanna, Keyes, and even the trainers helped mold Master Chief into the soldier he would soon become. In the end, despite what the purpose of his training was, it was repurposed to fight the biggest threat to humanity as the Covenant began their genocidal purge.
Anyone who gets abducted by a secret military section at 6, given SPARTAN training, and then subjected to experimental augmentation while being told they are the saviours of humanity is, by definition, broken. 117 just liked that shit more than most of the others. That's not something that can be manufactured. ONI can't manufacture Master Chiefs...but that dialogue ties into the book First Strike where Halsey tells John that if he delivers the FULL file on Johnson, ONI will kill him and autopsy him for a one-in-a-billion shot at making all humanity immune to the flood.
@@Crimethoughtfull None of the Spartans, even in their youth, were ever told that they would be the saviors of humanity, though they were shown that their actions could make a difference in the war. Even Del Rio explained that the original purpose of the Spartan project was to cut a swathe of confusion and destruction within enemy lines during the UNSC's war against the rebelling elements of the outer colonies. Master Chief though, took his role in leading very seriously, as when many of the other children died during the augmentation process, he took that very hard. That is not the sound of a man who simply 'likes' leading.
1:10 that is some really scary shit, a massive super carrier over a perfectly fine human world, ships just pour out of it and boom! The world is in chaos
“Childrens minds are more easily accepting of indoctrination. Their bodies more adaptable to augmentation. The result….was the ultimate soldier.”
-Dr. Catherine Halsey
That really summed up why Halsey committed such a horrible crime against humanity. Because she saved humanity by doing it. Such a controversial character.
So, you saw how big a brute and elite were right? Imagine how big a hunter is to a regular human
forward unto dawn
Elites and Brutes are like 8 and 9 feet tall respectively on average. Aren't Hunters around 13?
@@WonkyTonkBottyyea hunters are like an elephant sized gorilla
Even after 8 years, this video still hits deep
I was ready to start playing right as it ended
Same
Such a good cutscene man! Halo 4 hella underrated till this day
Bro this 3 minute long video alone is better than the entire paramount halo series added together…
There's no way to explain how incredible Halo is.
Just imagine if they did this: keep the iconic covenant design, show master chief with blue team and all spartans with different designs and showing cortana being first handed to noble six and then to master chief. This cutscene would have been even more awesome!!!!
Would of been cool to see Nobel team in this style seeing them fall and finally six’s helmet
You understand that Cortana was given to chief before the events of halo reach, right?
@@Shank039 huh?! Ummm… no i thought halsey just finished creating cortana in the middle of the convenant invasion
@@karmiccj1911 Nope, if that was the case then she wouldn't have been old enough to go rampant in halo 4. She and John had worked together on missions previously, though it has been a while since I have read the early halo novels/half of them were borderline retconned so I can't be more specific.
In the original fall of reach book all Spartans had the same armor, which makes more sense as it would be logistically hard to maintain these suits even if they are the same.
I like this prologue, not only because the hype for Master Chief and the animation, but also because it shows how Halsey specifically has changed. In the Fall of Reach book, they brought up multiple times how Halsey didn’t want to proceed with the spartan program and how she knew that nothing would make up for the pain it would inflict on them, but here, decades later, she’s prideful and arrogant on her lack of morals.
That scene at 1:10 is frightening, it's pretty much a swarm attacking a city.
Idc what anyone says I really like halo 4. Was it the best?? Of course not, but I think it’s pretty damn good imo. I wish it was a little longer tho. I remember when I got this for Christmas this prologue scene gave me goosebumps and still does to this day!!! I hope infinite is solid game that the new fans and the old fans can unite together.
so many years later and this still gives me goosebumps
This game had so much potential...I love it though in its own way❤
I’m gonna be honest, the halo 4 version of the mark 6 is probably my favorite version and probably my favorite mjolnir of all time. Even though the changes to the halo 4 armor in halo 5 were subtle, I still prefer halo 4.
Say this on any halo forum and you'll get crucified. The silhouette of this design was perfect. People couldn't take off the nostalgia glasses.
The new design for chief fits the cinematics a lot better than the old design ever would.
@@Stellarnaut the reason for the anger towards it is because that armour design doesnt add up with the timeline. This cinematic shows chief in mk.vi armour when they had gen1 mk iv armour so its not really anything to do with nostalgia but actually having to do with plot holes and the timeline. I do enjoy the design but i also dislike the decision to make it seem like they all already had that armour when the covanent invaded reach
As much somewhat in hindsight misdirected excessive negative criticism as Halo 4 and 5 have received, this cutscene makes up for so much. Felt like a true inheritance of the secret fire left behind by Halo 3.
I love how the atmosphere changed from 2:00 to the end chills for days
Goosebumps every time the Spartans drop in
These cutscenes are better than any of the TV show.
2:17 is my favorite moment. Just a really cool sequence between a brute and a Spartan.
And also 3:03, a slow, confident walk in front of marines.
Some give Digic the money to make a movie, PLEASE.
I’d like to point out for 40 million dollars worth of budget, we got the beautiful game of Halo 4. The camera work and angles, the showcasing of set pieces and character traits, and the story telling all done at near perfection. Halo: TV series with a budget of 100 million wasted so much resources and squandered its time so badly it damaged all characters involved, the story has been degraded heavily in both thought provocation and message relay, and finally it has harmed the legacy of something that would go on the inspire generations of gamers and storytellers. But, now here we are.
Man I just got finish watching the paramount series... this 4min cutscene is way more compelling and interesting
Everyone should remember all the Spartans 2s where just kids at the beginning of the human covenant war fighting aliens
Like how old do you think?
@@johnsantos6027 teenage years
They were augmented at 14 years old if I remember right. Soon after they encountered the covenant. Idk how soon-
Ok math:
John born 2511 right? Plus 14 years is 2525. So within months. Damn.
This was the absolute coolest trailer in the history of video games. a true shame that they didnt expand on it much in the campaign.
I got goosebumps watching this....
Still gives me goosebumps
1:18 Dr Halsey you're bending history for your own favor and you know it. 😐😐
wish Paramount would take notes. This is how you show chief's face with out disrespecting the character.
1:33
Did that elite just stab mark Zuckerberg??
1:30
I can't believe Mark Zuckerberg died in the during the Human Covenant war
Lol
2:14 finally found the scene where that one gif came from
Halsey (Bungie): What does John have to do with this? You want to replace him
Mystery man (343i): ...
It's been 2 years...still funny.
@@chinesecovidanalswabs4752 what's the matter being 2 years old
I remember getting Halo 4 with my 360 and being so excited to play it, all I could do was watch this and play the minigames though
As divisive as this game is. The graphics still look great.
1:13 pretty badass shot
2:14. It’s almost heartbreaking to see. Just how alone is John? How lonely do you think he feels?
Far and away the best thing about Halo 4 was the theme that Spartans, and soldiers more broadly, are not tools, they're still people with feelings, and even if they struggle to connect with others, they're not just ruthless killing machines. It's a great corollary to the legend of the Chief built in the previous trilogy, pulling away that layer and showing his more human side, struggles and all. Sadly the rest of the game didn't focus on it as much as it should have, but I think Infinite actually did an excellent job with the premise
Man it’s hard to be believe that I was a Junior in high school when this came out
Almost 9 years ago... Jeez. Good thing i was entering middle school, i'd be almost 30 otherwise 👀
2 years out of high school for me lol i was 20, 2012 it came out i believe
“You can talk about my children all you like but dont you dare talk to me about me son”
This could have been the series we got.
This could have been the chief we got.
Instead we insult him.
That is false
@@LegendaryPkl wait you’re talking about the tv show? I thought you were talking about the game
I love this intro... excellent work guys!
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when they were talking about replacing him they must have been talking about Spartan lock
Pfffffffftt
@@whatevercloud6654 I'm with there bro. locke can't hold a candle to john
The acting is amazing.. even the tone of her voice.. typical halsey
I wonder if this guy is one of the washouts of the augmentations that wants payback
1:31 Mark Zuckerberg gets kiled in the Human-Covenant war
Seeing an army of spartan ii’s =👌😁
Col. Commissar Ibram Gaunt
Well I meant like in a group of more than I one or two being dropped and deployed.
Stellar work as usual.
The show writers at paramount could have learned a lot just by watching 1:30. Too bad they insisted on their own narrative and refused to play the games or read the books.
This is my pre-gym hype
I liked the new version of the brute chieftain and how big they are in halo 4
This one cutscene is better than the entire paramount Halo TV series. My only gripe was that during the flashbacks in this cutscene, the designs of the spartans and the covenant were in the new, Halo 4 artstyle with the spartans rocking GEN2 MJOLNIR. They should have been wearing MK-IV or MK-V.
Doctor Halsey is doing her part, only thing is that she never ask the children to be spartans. But she was acting in the best for humanity. Don’t forget in real live this happens
The biggest problem with this cutscene is that every single spartan looks like Chief when all of it takes place near the beginning of the war or at least before Combat Evolved.
Still can’t believe this isn’t live action
What are those things coming out of the ship at 1:14 I think they’re banshees but I’m not 100% sure
00:39 Like a real person! Great work.
0:39
@@aminazman9311 thanks
i dont care what anybody says i loved halo 4 and i will stand on it until i die (ive also played every other halo besides halo wars 1+2)
This is the 2nd best cinematic, 1st is atriox beating 3 spartans in Halo wasr 2 🫡
The first time I saw that intro on the game I thought they was real actors D:
Amazing animation
When you find Mark Zuckerberg in the metaverse. 1:31
Still the absolute best cutscene in the entire franchise.
Can we please address the fact that the interviewer was voiced by Steve Downes (master chief) and Halsey says he's "different". Why was this never addressed in halo 5? 343i dropping the ball again...
'Katherine, Spartans never die' what a scene.
This game is rated 13+ here in New Zealand.
Anyone know the name of the soundtrack in this cinematic?
Edit: it’s Sacrifice by Kazuma Jinnouchi
Imagine being a random 6 year old, making sand castles, and making choo choo train sounds and out of no where you become part of the UNSC spartan II program and now you are fighting for the survival of the human race.
Happens to best of us
@@gameoveror7970 Literally haha
Man I love this cutscene.
This could work for a potential Halo movie series
Yet because of their mindset, courage, and combat ability humanity is still standing at that point in time, Halsey may not have been the best figure but she sure as hell was one of the big reasons humanity is not extinct
She’s the living definition of controversy. Her experiments were horrible and monstrous but it was enormous in making sure that humanity survived.
@@joshuawillis602 for all the wrong she did it, she was, if not the most factor in why humanity was able to survive as long as it I did, the ones who’s hands who get their hands dirty are the ones who get punished the most, however much their actions may have contributed to the situation and survival
@@TM-nu2iz true however that doesn’t change the fact that she kidnapped children and forced them into something they didn’t want. Which is why it’s controversial. She had a huge impact in the war but she ruined lives in the process.
@@joshuawillis602 I agree with you on that, her actions were accepted by many but it paved the way for humanity
Not just humanity, The Covenant's Great Journey would have meant the end of all life in the known galaxy. Unlike the last time, there were no plans for reseeding life.
Why is this so realistic looking
We've been hovering around photorealistic CGI for awhile now. The only problem is rendering time. This was the followup to one of the greatest game trilogies of all time, and it's relatively short. So it made sense to render something this computationally intensive. What strikes me though, is HOW LONG the master chief collection is, and they rerendered ALL the cutscenes beautifully. That really surprised me, when I found out how far they were willing to go for the remaster.
Children sleep in big helmets.
You would think they would have a tracker on Chiefs suit to find him on the Forward unto Dawn
I really hated how that guy believes he has right to decide what is human and what is not
graphics for 2013?
damn
blade888 2012”
@@maxjgruber bruh its halo and microsoft, obviously it's above their standards
@@brwigames7498 Not all the time, mate. Look at how shitty-looking Halo 5 appears to be; that, and how emotionless the enemies look in Halo Infinite... Yes, I'm talking about Craige, the un-amused brute. Lol
@@takedown205productions6 Halo 5 is still one of the best looking fps games for the scale that Halo 5, infinite still looks better than most fps games, most fps games and even games like GTA V have emotionless enemies
@@deathtrooper2048 Mhm, yeah, explains why the ground in Halo 5 has less pixels to it than its predecessor, Halo 4.
Defend Halo 5 all you want, but you can't dismiss the fact that Bungie knew exactly how to make a great game; 343 does not.