It should be no surprise that this in widely considered the best level in the whole series--this level's got everything Halo has to offer: -Infantry battles (both wide spaces and enclosed), vehicle battles (both cars and tanks), and flying battles -A scarab boss fight but cooler than ever because there's TWO -Forest, Forerunner, and snowy mountain scenes -Action music, ambient music, and emotional music -UNSC and Elite allies in combat -The Flood -343 Guilty Spark (Only at the end cutscene, but still) -The incredibly satisfying end of the Covenant era -Unexpected alliances and betrayals Seriously, it's got everything. Absolute gold.
This is the absolute peak of Halo to me. The double scarab is my single strongest memory of the series. Found out as a kid the marines are smart enough to fly you to the scarab, leave to fight, and then come back to pick you up before the core explodes. Absolute cinema.
13:59 whats crazy there was an og 2007 clip i believe that is extremely rare, a player threw a sticky grenade at second player but was thrown back by a second player from just perfect timing of throwing a frag grenade and was stick to each other
The Rollercoaster of emotions Lucy experienced in this level is too much. All her facial expressions haha. We all went through the same thing back in 2007. I'd kill to relive the first time playing through Halo 3.
I just finished the twitch stream yesterday, and I was pleased to see you finally giving power weapons to the marines. If you can get both the spartan lasers into marines hands AND keep them alive through the first tower AND get them both on the hornet, they'll basically kill everything in general vicinity. You barely have to do anything.
The clutch kill on that hammer chieftain was beautiful! Down to no ammo, the quick decision to put a spike grenade in his path AND actually nailing the timing was A+ work!
Gosh the nostalgia! This is such a fantastic level, and I remember playing it with my friends as a kid, it’s peak gaming. However, these last couple of missions, I’m looking forward to see you dealing with them. “Cortana” is perhaps the most infamous mission in the series! Keep up the good work!
Still cant wait to see your reaction to the H2 terminals! The scariest thing about the flood is how intelligent the gravemind is. Forming that alliance because he knew if it was activated the flood and everything else would die again, but if he could stop it at the ark (where the halos were made) and control it, nothing would be able to stop them overrunning the galaxy
This level was absolutely astounding!Great job!All the scenes were created so beautifully and so fun!All the collabing was great and being on the side of the flood is one of the very few surprises Ive seen in a game!So cool.Still waiting for Guilty Spark (Monitor) to turn on us!Thank you for playing this!
This is one of the best missions not only in the game, but the whole franchise. I ran through it so many times for skulls. Beautiful level designs, great music, the way Halo is meant to be. 👏🏿
If you were confused about the end, when you destroyed Halo in Halo CE, AKA installation 04, The Ark, being the place that can remotely activate all the rings at once, basically went into emergency mode and spent all that time between Halo 2 and some of Halo 3 to build a complete replacement of Installation 04, the literal exact same layout and all- though when you first see it at the end of this level, it's still under construction of course Which is WHY the MasterChief and Arbiter suggested they activate the ring. Not to actually use it cuz that would wipe out all humanity and other species in the galaxy, but because its still under development, activating the Ring before its finish MAY instead destroy the replacement Installation 04, since it wouldn't have all the stuff built into it yet to properly fire the ring. Therefore, TOTAL self destruct on Halo and it'd damage the Ark severely, making it virtually useless for the foreseeable future. That's why they suggested they fire the currently-in-construction replacement Halo to 343 Guilty Spark. Of course he assumes they meant when its fully done, because of course he would, lol.
The ark only went into emergency mode when the flood arrived. For the 6 months it took between halo ce's ending and the portal near Voi's activation the ark got sent a replacement order and went into production mode ie send big sentinel to tractor a suitable barely non viable world through slipspace, park it in the middle and harvest the materials to create the basic superstructure, facilities and then strip whatever's left for the biomes as needed by the halo ring's blueprint with updates as installation 00 colloquially known as the lesser ark or just the ark for short is primarily a production facility producing all six and there replacements of the newer installations of the halo array currently. Gyre eleven of the original great rings manufactured at the greater ark (destroyed) became installation 07 of the newer halo array network. -Lore ex-pert
@@xyreniaofcthrayn1195 ohhhhhh ,3, yeah its the Ark i dont have much knowledge of, thanks for that- i mostly know a lot with Installation 04 and 05, the ring production facility is about the one Forerunner-related topic i never really knew much about ^^;
Pretty sure hat's incorrect, the Ark is over 200,000 light-years outside the galaxy. Meaning it's well outside out of range of Earth, so why would they think it would destroy humanity?
@@evanw5572 No the lesser ark, installation-00, the ark is not 200,000 light years from the galaxy that's from the galactic core you're off by 66 thousand and so many hundred more. The ark is just up and slightly away from galactic center. The ark was put there specifically to avoid halo 3's events during the forerunner-flood war that destroyed the greater ark and several greater rings.
Did you miss the frightening part of this? Flood can ally with you. That means everything they do is voluntary. Flood isn’t a mindless parasite. It knows exactly what it is doing when it destroys ecosystems and planets. Zombies that can think.
I never really thought of it as mindless tbh, it always felt very organised even if they were chaotic in combat. It was VERY creepy when they allied with us though, such a sudden change of tone!
Lucy knows the names of the ships and vehicles now. We've come a long way 😂 Had a tear in my eye when Lucy mentioned the Pelicans and Phantoms side by side 😇
I really want to enjoy these videos. I remember playing through HALO 2 and HALO 3 on launch night...but watching this fumbling gameplay is just to maddening to sit through for more than about two minutes.
You somehow always manage to look away right when some cool reveal happens lol The 2 Scarabs dropping out of space and you turned to the side lol Love the play through series though!
I've only seen a grenade stick to another grenade in those top clips compilation, and even so a couple of times! Really cool replay too. Also I didn't know about that Horner tip to destroy the Scarabs, definitely would've made a Legendary run easier. I still think is more fun to get on board and kill everybody tho! Wish you could add a bit of commentary about the mission at the end, but maybe thats because you keep playing to the other level.
amazing playthrough so far, it's great to see you have such a good time with H3 - and the franchise as a whole! fun fact, the Mauler is based on the spin-action sawnoff shotgun from Marathon (Halo's predecessor) which could also be dual wielded and easily belongs in the top 10 best shotguns in gaming. The Marathon trilogy, while some of its level design can be a little mazey, are masterpieces in their own right for their action and incredibly deep lore alike, and some of Halo's most iconic aspects and designs can be traced back to it. Not sure if it's a bit too retro for your taste perhaps, but I would definitely recommend checking classic Marathon out :)
During the double scarab boss fight, if you get in the passenger seat of the hornet, The AI will drop you ontop of the scarab and come back to pick you up after you destroy the core
at the end of the mission, when you found the hidden easter egg w/ the two banshees on the pretty skyline, you got the “Dirge of Madrigal” achievement. i just looked up what a “dirge” is, i’m still not sure if i’m done crying. that was really beautiful easter egg 😭😭
I don't recall any other game where the teams keep switching sides lol You fight the covenant then the Elites join you. You fight the flood then they join you. You fight with the monitors then they turn on you. They switch sides back and forth throughout the journey 😂
You have great screen presence! Now if you only had great situational awareness vis-à-vis ammunition and weapon switching 😂 Seriously, excited to see you finish the fight!
Whether it's actually true or not, I don't know (since I've never tested it too conclusively), but I'm pretty sure the Brute Shot's melee is actually really good against the Flood because of its huge blade on the bottom. During Halo 3's Flood sections, I usually keep one around just to cut them up more effectively.
Pro-tip @10:00 If you wanted to keep the Spartan Laser, you could have given it to a marine temporarily, let them shoot it (w/ infinite ammo), and then taken it back from them a little later.
"I'm trying to be tactical here, I'm trying to be smart" *mag dumps a Spiker from long range* I just thought that was funny, I don't mean to be a smartass...but Halo really is so much more fun when you learn how best to use every weapon and regularly swap things in and out. In multiplayer you kind of have to know every weapon, but in single player I guess you can get away with trying to hold on to your favorites.
yes epic @ 00:00 Thanks a lot, good fighting style Lucy btw: it's funny that there is a Miranda in Halo and also in MASS EFFECT, with yout fighting skills I wonder if you would play DOOM Eternal, I try it actually on Nighmare the first time 🤣😂 ... and if you like it even the previous DOOMs like Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
Lucy I have been truly enjoying your playthrough. But you are not getting the true halo experience until you start trying to collect all the skulls in the game 😅 could be a fun challenge and extra content
It’s a bit late now but a way to cheese the game is use up the power weapons until almost empty then just give it to the NPCs who get infinite ammo. But yeah, bit late now lol
dunno if it will help ya .. hope it does :) ... watch Alice in Wonderland the original animated Film . Pick a fav character... remember the sound of their voice. Read all comments in that favourite voice . I would like it if HALO had a scout type vehicle from starsiege tribes. with rockets and a carbine projectile gatling gun .
I'm not sure how interested you are in the deep background story and lore of Halo, but when you're done with this game, are you going to read all the terminals? You can find full transcripts of them online.
13:27 Lucy just calmly doing the absolute rarest thing in Halo 3, sticking another grenade as it’s being thrown.
Huge nade!! 😂
Halo physics 💜💜💜
It should be no surprise that this in widely considered the best level in the whole series--this level's got everything Halo has to offer:
-Infantry battles (both wide spaces and enclosed), vehicle battles (both cars and tanks), and flying battles
-A scarab boss fight but cooler than ever because there's TWO
-Forest, Forerunner, and snowy mountain scenes
-Action music, ambient music, and emotional music
-UNSC and Elite allies in combat
-The Flood
-343 Guilty Spark (Only at the end cutscene, but still)
-The incredibly satisfying end of the Covenant era
-Unexpected alliances and betrayals
Seriously, it's got everything. Absolute gold.
Absolutely!
This is the absolute peak of Halo to me. The double scarab is my single strongest memory of the series. Found out as a kid the marines are smart enough to fly you to the scarab, leave to fight, and then come back to pick you up before the core explodes. Absolute cinema.
Sooo good!!! 😎😎😎
The way Lucy can drive the Hog now, she would have had fun in the Halo 3 multiplayer days. So satisfying to watch a new Spartan grow.
Oh man just wait until you see the final mission, you're gonna be so proud!🥲
@@LUCYJROBYN I NEED THE VIDEO NOW (no rush I can wait)
The best level in Halo 3 campaign
I can see why it’s everyone’s favourite!
Arguably the best in the franchise
I would argue it's the best in the franchise
@@solidxsnackssnfearless5371 The best level of Halo
@@solidxsnackssnfearless5371 100% facts
I have been playing halo for almost 20 years and I have never seen someone stick a grenade.
Yeooo glad to show you something new!
@@LUCYJROBYN no seriously, you did a real john halo moment at 13:26
Same here bubba❤
I'm an OG fan from 2001 and I've never seen a grenade stick to another grenade like that before. The hugest of nades, if you will. 😂💥
HUGE! Just a shame it came flying in my direction 😅
13:59 whats crazy there was an og 2007 clip i believe that is extremely rare, a player threw a sticky grenade at second player but was thrown back by a second player from just perfect timing of throwing a frag grenade and was stick to each other
Crazy indeed
55:30 There's always that one person at the party who insists on reciting their poetry.
The Rollercoaster of emotions Lucy experienced in this level is too much. All her facial expressions haha.
We all went through the same thing back in 2007. I'd kill to relive the first time playing through Halo 3.
The next episode is all over the place as well ha!
I just finished the twitch stream yesterday, and I was pleased to see you finally giving power weapons to the marines. If you can get both the spartan lasers into marines hands AND keep them alive through the first tower AND get them both on the hornet, they'll basically kill everything in general vicinity. You barely have to do anything.
They are unstoppable!
They also have infinite ammo. So if you only have one shot left just give it to marines
27:15, the music here js a remix of a reack from Halo 2, and it just keeps getting more epic in this game in many ways
"And so, you must be silenced." Always gave me chills. No one could do it like Keith David.
46:35 Truth is a genocidal fanatic, to be sure. But he certainly has a way with words. This quote has always stuck with me.
He defo has some great lines!
my favorite level of any video game especially with the music piece easter egg at the end
30:56 I swear I fucking love the Elites they’re like literally homies❤❤❤
The clutch kill on that hammer chieftain was beautiful! Down to no ammo, the quick decision to put a spike grenade in his path AND actually nailing the timing was A+ work!
4:00 It's the Jeremy Clarkson meme. "This is nice, but I like THIS".
Ahahah exactly
Gosh the nostalgia! This is such a fantastic level, and I remember playing it with my friends as a kid, it’s peak gaming. However, these last couple of missions, I’m looking forward to see you dealing with them. “Cortana” is perhaps the most infamous mission in the series! Keep up the good work!
Thank you!❤️
I play this game since 2007 and I didn't now this Easter egg with the music. Aaah so nice 😮
Still cant wait to see your reaction to the H2 terminals!
The scariest thing about the flood is how intelligent the gravemind is. Forming that alliance because he knew if it was activated the flood and everything else would die again, but if he could stop it at the ark (where the halos were made) and control it, nothing would be able to stop them overrunning the galaxy
This level was absolutely astounding!Great job!All the scenes were created so beautifully and so fun!All the collabing was great and being on the side of the flood is one of the very few surprises Ive seen in a game!So cool.Still waiting for Guilty Spark (Monitor) to turn on us!Thank you for playing this!
This has always been my favourite level in the franchise it just takes me by surprise whenever i play it
Sooo good!
This is one of the best missions not only in the game, but the whole franchise. I ran through it so many times for skulls. Beautiful level designs, great music, the way Halo is meant to be. 👏🏿
Totally agree! Pure Halo.
😄 @@LUCYJROBYN
YESSSSSSS WE ARE HERE FOR THIS!!!!!
The fucking smile on my face with the opening music
"Flesh are friend; Not food." - Chief
"...for now." - Gravemind
If you were confused about the end, when you destroyed Halo in Halo CE, AKA installation 04, The Ark, being the place that can remotely activate all the rings at once, basically went into emergency mode and spent all that time between Halo 2 and some of Halo 3 to build a complete replacement of Installation 04, the literal exact same layout and all- though when you first see it at the end of this level, it's still under construction of course
Which is WHY the MasterChief and Arbiter suggested they activate the ring. Not to actually use it cuz that would wipe out all humanity and other species in the galaxy, but because its still under development, activating the Ring before its finish MAY instead destroy the replacement Installation 04, since it wouldn't have all the stuff built into it yet to properly fire the ring. Therefore, TOTAL self destruct on Halo and it'd damage the Ark severely, making it virtually useless for the foreseeable future.
That's why they suggested they fire the currently-in-construction replacement Halo to 343 Guilty Spark. Of course he assumes they meant when its fully done, because of course he would, lol.
Interesting!
The ark only went into emergency mode when the flood arrived. For the 6 months it took between halo ce's ending and the portal near Voi's activation the ark got sent a replacement order and went into production mode ie send big sentinel to tractor a suitable barely non viable world through slipspace, park it in the middle and harvest the materials to create the basic superstructure, facilities and then strip whatever's left for the biomes as needed by the halo ring's blueprint with updates as installation 00 colloquially known as the lesser ark or just the ark for short is primarily a production facility producing all six and there replacements of the newer installations of the halo array currently. Gyre eleven of the original great rings manufactured at the greater ark (destroyed) became installation 07 of the newer halo array network. -Lore ex-pert
@@xyreniaofcthrayn1195 ohhhhhh ,3, yeah its the Ark i dont have much knowledge of, thanks for that- i mostly know a lot with Installation 04 and 05, the ring production facility is about the one Forerunner-related topic i never really knew much about ^^;
Pretty sure hat's incorrect, the Ark is over 200,000 light-years outside the galaxy.
Meaning it's well outside out of range of Earth, so why would they think it would destroy humanity?
@@evanw5572 No the lesser ark, installation-00, the ark is not 200,000 light years from the galaxy that's from the galactic core you're off by 66 thousand and so many hundred more. The ark is just up and slightly away from galactic center. The ark was put there specifically to avoid halo 3's events during the forerunner-flood war that destroyed the greater ark and several greater rings.
The cutscene with Miranda and Johnson so sad 😢
I love how you call him Arby 😅 There’s a hilarious (albeit crude) RUclips series called Arby n the Chief made by fellow Canadian Jon Graham
Omg I’ll have to watch hahah
Oh God that series was something else lol
Did you miss the frightening part of this? Flood can ally with you. That means everything they do is voluntary. Flood isn’t a mindless parasite. It knows exactly what it is doing when it destroys ecosystems and planets. Zombies that can think.
I never really thought of it as mindless tbh, it always felt very organised even if they were chaotic in combat. It was VERY creepy when they allied with us though, such a sudden change of tone!
Damn that last part with the music took me back and gave me chills. Also great job with the scarabs i thought it'd take you at least a few tries 😅
After playing Halo for over 15 years, you keep finding new ways for me to enjoy Halo 3. I cant wait for more Much love ❤❤❤
34:10 that was a pro move, you're getting even better at this game!
Lucy knows the names of the ships and vehicles now. We've come a long way 😂
Had a tear in my eye when Lucy mentioned the Pelicans and Phantoms side by side 😇
Oh heck yes I was waiting for this video to come out. Favorite mission besides the Ark so I was curious to see your reaction to this one!
13:27 YOOOOO you stuck his grenade as he was throwing it that's so rare
What are the odds!
Yeah I’ve never seen that either!!
Holy Shit, out of every Halo game I think I’ve seen that happen maybe once
I really want to enjoy these videos. I remember playing through HALO 2 and HALO 3 on launch night...but watching this fumbling gameplay is just to maddening to sit through for more than about two minutes.
Love your gameplay so much. Please don’t ever stop playing Halo. Can’t wait for you to get to Reach, Halo 4 and Infinite!
Halo 5 is the worst game ever please skip it
The Spartan Laser is one of my favorites in the series. It's rare in campaign and super unbalanced in multiplayer but I love it.
You somehow always manage to look away right when some cool reveal happens lol
The 2 Scarabs dropping out of space and you turned to the side lol
Love the play through series though!
Haha yeah, then I notice it in the edit!😅 thanks for watching
Lucy ❤!!! You made my day shine!!!
🥺thank you, I hope you enjoy!
I've only seen a grenade stick to another grenade in those top clips compilation, and even so a couple of times! Really cool replay too.
Also I didn't know about that Horner tip to destroy the Scarabs, definitely would've made a Legendary run easier. I still think is more fun to get on board and kill everybody tho!
Wish you could add a bit of commentary about the mission at the end, but maybe thats because you keep playing to the other level.
33:06 "MOLOTOVS!!"
They're incendiary grenades, but... actually, you're right. 😆
My favourite level this was all Marines and Elites working together 😁
Such a great level!
amazing playthrough so far, it's great to see you have such a good time with H3 - and the franchise as a whole! fun fact, the Mauler is based on the spin-action sawnoff shotgun from Marathon (Halo's predecessor) which could also be dual wielded and easily belongs in the top 10 best shotguns in gaming. The Marathon trilogy, while some of its level design can be a little mazey, are masterpieces in their own right for their action and incredibly deep lore alike, and some of Halo's most iconic aspects and designs can be traced back to it. Not sure if it's a bit too retro for your taste perhaps, but I would definitely recommend checking classic Marathon out :)
I can't wait to see whats next and i love your reactions and the covenant mission is one of my favorites
Thanks for watching!
During the double scarab boss fight, if you get in the passenger seat of the hornet, The AI will drop you ontop of the scarab and come back to pick you up after you destroy the core
at the end of the mission, when you found the hidden easter egg w/ the two banshees on the pretty skyline, you got the “Dirge of Madrigal” achievement.
i just looked up what a “dirge” is, i’m still not sure if i’m done crying. that was really beautiful easter egg 😭😭
That grenade on grenade stick, I didn't even know that was possible...
I don't recall any other game where the teams keep switching sides lol You fight the covenant then the Elites join you. You fight the flood then they join you. You fight with the monitors then they turn on you. They switch sides back and forth throughout the journey 😂
More fun to come!
You're going to "Love" the next level 😂
“Yah whooooooooooooooo!” - mario lucy
You have great screen presence! Now if you only had great situational awareness vis-à-vis ammunition and weapon switching 😂
Seriously, excited to see you finish the fight!
Whether it's actually true or not, I don't know (since I've never tested it too conclusively), but I'm pretty sure the Brute Shot's melee is actually really good against the Flood because of its huge blade on the bottom. During Halo 3's Flood sections, I usually keep one around just to cut them up more effectively.
It breaks everybody, no matter how many times you’ve played it😭😭
I love the cinematography of the cutscenes. Tarkovski type of shi
They're unbelievable!
Pro-tip @10:00 If you wanted to keep the Spartan Laser, you could have given it to a marine temporarily, let them shoot it (w/ infinite ammo), and then taken it back from them a little later.
Edit...you did!!! haha
Yaaas!
i usually reset my checkpoint if i’m in a warthog and my gunners die
the missiles are range dependent and track using the reticule.
"I'm trying to be tactical here, I'm trying to be smart"
*mag dumps a Spiker from long range*
I just thought that was funny, I don't mean to be a smartass...but Halo really is so much more fun when you learn how best to use every weapon and regularly swap things in and out. In multiplayer you kind of have to know every weapon, but in single player I guess you can get away with trying to hold on to your favorites.
I love how you missed the two scarabs landing 🤦♂️😂
yes epic @ 00:00 Thanks a lot, good fighting style Lucy btw: it's funny that there is a Miranda in Halo and also in MASS EFFECT, with yout fighting skills I wonder if you would play DOOM Eternal, I try it actually on Nighmare the first time 🤣😂 ... and if you like it even the previous DOOMs like Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
Yesss DOOM has been on my list for a long time!
5:40 Same reason why I'll never play Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd when driving.
Hahah dangerous driving
Wow you fly like a pro 🤘🤘
THANK YOU
Lucy I have been truly enjoying your playthrough. But you are not getting the true halo experience until you start trying to collect all the skulls in the game 😅 could be a fun challenge and extra content
The next level...
It’s a bit late now but a way to cheese the game is use up the power weapons until almost empty then just give it to the NPCs who get infinite ammo.
But yeah, bit late now lol
Next time :)
Let’s go get our girl.
I feel like these Scarabs go down too easily or you're just awesome
Lol at the only two elites you had that were stuck using the Mongoose together.
I wonder what would have happened if you jumped through all the glowing rings on your way to the prophet :)
if you do it in a certain order, you spawn one of the skulls
Been waiting for the next instalment ! Amazing as always !
Thank youuu I hope you enjoy!
Can you play Aliens vs Predator 2010 (3) camping after the halo saga? 😃
I would love to try that!
AW FUCK YEAH I MISS THAT GAME
Every Marine: “Don’t let your guard down!” *gets shanked*
You were probably told of this or perhaps not, GIVING POWER WEAPONS to NPC/AI they have INFINITE AMMO (ai running SHOTGUN)🤔😊🤪🇨🇦👍🏽
34:16 great 😈🥶😈
It was a good storytelling move, but I still hate that they killed off Miranda.
Hey, do you not like the needler? I don't think I have seen you use it at all yet, in this game it's strong
I don't dislike it, but it's defo not my fave.
@@LUCYJROBYN well, since you can't dual wield it anymore, they made it stronger to counter not being able to dual wield it, ya gotta try it
48:45 Good point. THey should have an entire game dedicated to liberating the Grunt's homeworld.
The grunt insurrection was brutal an epic, the covenant was definitely in a tight spot them, almost got the covenant dissolved!
59:59 not sure but I think thats an easteregg :)
dunno if it will help ya .. hope it does :) ... watch Alice in Wonderland the original animated Film . Pick a fav character... remember the sound of their voice. Read all comments in that favourite voice . I would like it if HALO had a scout type vehicle from starsiege tribes. with rockets and a carbine projectile gatling gun .
isnt sprint an armor ability in this game?
I Dont get mad when you call it a car, its just semantics.
Request: watch halo legends 🙏🏽🥹
the warthog isn't a car
🤣🤣
How did you stuck a grenade 😂 it was cool but it still aimed at you
Yeah shame they both came flying towards me ahahah
Why do you keep using the Shotgun as a Medium to Long Range weapon, its useless unless the enemy is right in front of you less than 5 ft away
I'm not sure how interested you are in the deep background story and lore of Halo, but when you're done with this game, are you going to read all the terminals? You can find full transcripts of them online.
Definitely! I still have the Halo 2 Terminals to watch as well
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