The Evolution of Halo's Shotgun | Let's take a look at every version of the Shotgun

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  • @krimson8317
    @krimson8317 4 года назад +1688

    F for the Classic Shotgun in Halo Infinite ;(

    • @bluelobsterguy
      @bluelobsterguy 4 года назад +38

      F

    • @antiachromatic
      @antiachromatic 4 года назад +24

      F

    • @andrewbertlshofer5847
      @andrewbertlshofer5847 4 года назад +21

      F

    • @Yourantsally
      @Yourantsally 4 года назад +21

      You don't know it won't be in the game. We just saw a new one

    • @EchoLocoCJ
      @EchoLocoCJ 4 года назад +134

      Just wait for the "The classic shotgun is BACK in the new dlc" they'll pull on us 6 months after release

  • @HumanBeanOfficial
    @HumanBeanOfficial 4 года назад +1462

    My favorite shotgun would probably be the “Rocket Launcher” variant in halo reach. It always seems to kill me whenever I use it in a fight. Not sure why.

    • @varindralakhan3654
      @varindralakhan3654 4 года назад +54

      What is the "Rocket Launcher" variant you speak of?

    • @walkerfilms6917
      @walkerfilms6917 4 года назад +98

      @@varindralakhan3654 grenade launcher

    • @VainerCactus0
      @VainerCactus0 4 года назад +144

      I die when I use the rocket launcher as a shotgun too.

    • @Nirrith
      @Nirrith 4 года назад +51

      I miss the custom edition shotgun that fired fuel rods

    • @varindralakhan3654
      @varindralakhan3654 4 года назад +12

      @@walkerfilms6917 Oh, I had a feeling so.😂
      Thanks

  • @Spaggot
    @Spaggot 4 года назад +153

    I swear hes got to be using the same voice clip when he says "Ping"

  • @Dashx64
    @Dashx64 4 года назад +260

    man Bungie had some kinda dev magic with CE. So many weapons are at their best there. Whatta gem

    • @arnox4554
      @arnox4554 4 года назад +24

      It's because of the damages. They hit a sweet spot there with them.

    • @somebarysomebarysomesomeso1618
      @somebarysomebarysomesomeso1618 3 года назад +25

      Then they got scared and made every gun suck... Reach kinda tried getting back tho

    • @plaidpvcpipe3792
      @plaidpvcpipe3792 2 года назад +4

      Yep. It was a perfect storm. IMO the only issue with Halo CE is the mission Keyes, which isn't that great. But other than that, it's perfect.

    • @Bojoschannel
      @Bojoschannel 2 года назад +4

      It also helps that there were far less weapons in CE than in the next installments

    • @elecman748
      @elecman748 Год назад

      @@somebarysomebarysomesomeso1618 bs

  • @eeksbedeeks9897
    @eeksbedeeks9897 4 года назад +807

    He did he said “poop from a butt” we can all go home.

    • @SlaughterDog
      @SlaughterDog 4 года назад +24

      I watched that 3 times just to make sure I heard that correctly. Glad to know I didn’t.

    • @iRunfastXC
      @iRunfastXC 4 года назад +6

      We’re all already home, though 🥺

    • @Xozkov
      @Xozkov 4 года назад +15

      There won't be a home if we don't stop the banished

    • @soldat_von_wien
      @soldat_von_wien 3 года назад

      no.

  • @windex_lookin_ass7762
    @windex_lookin_ass7762 4 года назад +955

    When you run out of halo weapons to make videos on you could do something like the UI or characters or something

    • @LateNightHalo
      @LateNightHalo  4 года назад +468

      WINDEX_LOOKIN_ASS evolution of Halo’s bullet shell casings

    • @windex_lookin_ass7762
      @windex_lookin_ass7762 4 года назад +102

      Late Night Gaming is it sad that I would actually be interested in that tho

    • @KratosisGod
      @KratosisGod 4 года назад +50

      @@LateNightHalo How about evolution of chief's armor in halo games?

    • @SkirmisherKal
      @SkirmisherKal 4 года назад +12

      @@KratosisGod Evolution of MJOLNIR

    • @KratosisGod
      @KratosisGod 4 года назад +14

      @@SkirmisherKal no just chief's armor specifically.

  • @captainreishiro238
    @captainreishiro238 4 года назад +370

    "Hey, grif, what am I going to do without my *shotgun.* I lost my *shotgun!* *shotgun* dammit!"

    • @durandol
      @durandol 4 года назад +43

      Oh right, shotgun. That's my cue.

    • @areebmasoodi8932
      @areebmasoodi8932 4 года назад +14

      God dang that scene was so epic. Totally caught me off guard

    • @epicperson7071
      @epicperson7071 4 года назад +9

      He played as a red spartan in most of his clips when using the shotgun

    • @melocken0764
      @melocken0764 4 года назад +10

      Wait... what are you up to... do i hear a.... CAR???!!!!

    • @roastingminer6919
      @roastingminer6919 3 года назад +4

      Ohhhh ma boi sarge

  • @Dick_Kickem69
    @Dick_Kickem69 4 года назад +339

    One other thing that makes Halo's shotgun stand out from the rest is that it's Australian. By which I mean it's upside down. Usually pump action shotguns have the magazine tube on the underside and the barrel on the top, but on the Halo shotgun this is reversed. The Russians made a shotgun in real life called the RMB-93 that uses this layout, as does the South African Neostead 2000. The manual for Combat Evolved on PC mentions that it actually has two magazine tubes under the heat shield, which makes me think the Neostead was likely the inspiration because it also works this way. Interestingly the real life Neostead is a bullpup, but in the normally bullpup-happy world of Halo art design it's been turned into a conventional firearm.

    • @anthonyconner9180
      @anthonyconner9180 3 года назад +14

      There's another real life shotgun in bullpup config with two tubes: the KSG. It's the only one of that type I know of.

    • @glomorailey106
      @glomorailey106 3 года назад +1

      Wait....
      oh fuck *offffffffffffff*

    • @elliotfischer7391
      @elliotfischer7391 3 года назад +8

      Well Australia is one of the most important country's in Halo

  • @PS-mw9cc
    @PS-mw9cc 4 года назад +648

    I like how halo's shotguns all reload from the top as opposed to the bottom like real-life shotguns

    • @DatMageDoe
      @DatMageDoe 4 года назад +155

      That's much more distinct than the flashlight. The top mounted tube is weird for a shotgun (especially when CE came out), but it makes Halo's shotgun much more iconic because how many IRL shotguns have their tube above the barrel? I can only think of one, the UTS-15.

    • @halo7oo
      @halo7oo 4 года назад +132

      And it's an 8 Gauge (~21mm)! Which is very strange as 8 gauge was pretty much only used for elephants, buffalo, rhino, etc. Makes sense for use by a spartan, but the marines must hate using the thing!

    • @angrybrony
      @angrybrony 4 года назад +142

      @@halo7oo well if i was going to use something to kill an 8 foot tall ape monster i know what i'd use.

    • @PS-mw9cc
      @PS-mw9cc 4 года назад +89

      @@halo7oo In the opening cutscene of Halo Wars 1 ( the "five long years" one), u can see a marine struggling with the shotgun recoil, but in the most badass way possible

    • @bigtasty42069
      @bigtasty42069 4 года назад +13

      @Grimwol Could be an advanced helical tube design, similar to a PP19 Bizon.

  • @ottovonbismarck7094
    @ottovonbismarck7094 4 года назад +234

    Reach shotgun feels better in multiplayer, CE is best in single player

    • @shadewrecker9683
      @shadewrecker9683 4 года назад +8

      This. I always felt that CE's shotgun never did much for me in multiplayer. Maybe because I never played custom games. Either way, I'm always a fan of the Reach-onwards shotguns in multiplayer

    • @Arbiter710
      @Arbiter710 4 года назад +6

      Yea the reach shotgun is really fun

    • @thebigyes8482
      @thebigyes8482 4 года назад +10

      Shadewrecker I thinks it’s because the magnum is just so good. The shotgun doesn’t kill that much faster beyond point blank.

    • @Spartan-sz7km
      @Spartan-sz7km 3 года назад

      I played ruby's rebalanced halo 3, god it felt good having CEs shotgun range in halo 3

    • @haslamabad_
      @haslamabad_ 3 года назад

      @@MintChip1 thats because it is different in game, search up the difference it has something to do with the bullet magnetism

  • @LateNightHalo
    @LateNightHalo  4 года назад +515

    Correction: CE shotgun can be backpack reloaded :)

    • @AntzolY111
      @AntzolY111 4 года назад +16

      CE version with more ammo but Halo 2 green sights.

    • @Dashx64
      @Dashx64 4 года назад +4

      huh, neat!

    • @AntzolY111
      @AntzolY111 4 года назад +1

      @@Dashx64 Halo 3 Reach had a really interesting downgrade of 12 shells into 6 :((((((( CE version with green sights that's beauty

    • @ryantheminer1
      @ryantheminer1 4 года назад

      Late Night Gaming YES! HE NOTICED!

    • @Arena1999
      @Arena1999 4 года назад +5

      I love CE's mechanics and glitches.

  • @utisti4976
    @utisti4976 4 года назад +433

    Halo: Combat Evolved's is the best by far. What a design. What a monster to behold. :)
    But in multiplayer?
    Reach's shotgun is the best.

    • @Mote.
      @Mote. 4 года назад +5

      I agree with this

    • @holben27
      @holben27 3 года назад +32

      Almost all of halo ce's weapons are the best iteration in the series. It's pretty incredible how much they got right first try with that game.

    • @FakeJake5843
      @FakeJake5843 3 года назад

      @Andre De Jesus same

    • @ThatGenericPyro
      @ThatGenericPyro 3 года назад

      1 & 2 at the top for me, easily (especially the first one)
      *is so bloody sleek I love it*

    • @FakeJake5843
      @FakeJake5843 3 года назад +3

      Halo 4 is the best stats wise

  • @undead2481
    @undead2481 4 года назад +184

    Halo Reach shotgun is my favorite, I felt like it was perfect for countering swords but not overpowered too

    • @Faceu7745
      @Faceu7745 4 года назад

      Same

    • @Rozes_xi9
      @Rozes_xi9 4 года назад +3

      I agree, even if you can't kill on first shot, you can melee block the sword for a second chance

    • @Brandelwyn
      @Brandelwyn 3 года назад

      It was pathetic, tbh

    • @TheDiameter
      @TheDiameter 3 года назад +7

      Not Alpharius The only pathetic shotgun was OG H2s, that shit was downright useless. Also the remastered version barely made it serviceable

  • @Waspinator1998
    @Waspinator1998 4 года назад +88

    I never feel safer in an FPS than I do when I have one of Halo's shotguns in my hands.

    • @GeorgeBPryor
      @GeorgeBPryor 4 года назад +4

      Picturing Waspinator with a Halo shotgun makes me happy.

    • @Waspinator1998
      @Waspinator1998 4 года назад +3

      @@GeorgeBPryor Just for you: cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/581198454383181854/711671966452416612/20200517_133709.jpg

    • @GeorgeBPryor
      @GeorgeBPryor 4 года назад +2

      @@Waspinator1998 Made my day! 😄

    • @MagnusTonitrum117
      @MagnusTonitrum117 4 года назад +1

      Waspinator1998 yessssss

  • @theRok29
    @theRok29 4 года назад +144

    I will say, the reduced range of Halo 3’s shotgun sucked, but the greater emphasis on melee combat in that game helped make the shotgun far more useful and deadly than presented here (IMO)

    • @ub3rfr3nzy94
      @ub3rfr3nzy94 3 года назад +5

      H3 shotgun was the worst version of the shotgun.

    • @theRok29
      @theRok29 3 года назад +11

      @@ub3rfr3nzy94 agreed, it’s objectively terrible. Just Halo 3’s melee mechanics allowed it to remain competitive

    • @friendlyreaper9012
      @friendlyreaper9012 2 года назад +1

      @@theRok29 it was good against brutes up close for stripping their armour and then meleeing them. But later on in the game brutes are usually in packs and you don't wanna get close to them.

    • @georgeprchal3924
      @georgeprchal3924 11 месяцев назад

      There should be a skull where you unlock the Halo CE versions of shotgun, pistol, and assault rifle.

    • @GutsOfRivia
      @GutsOfRivia 8 месяцев назад

      @@ub3rfr3nzy94 It was still fun and useful against flood and brutes because they came to you anyway.

  • @fresherturtle1154
    @fresherturtle1154 4 года назад +82

    I miss when video games had longer-ranged shotguns, like Doom and Halo CE. Now shotguns are ridiculously short-ranged to make them ‘balanced’ in online multiplayer

    • @marcellosilva9286
      @marcellosilva9286 4 года назад +12

      Fuck multiplayer, man.

    • @Captianmex1C0
      @Captianmex1C0 3 года назад +15

      That's why I like Battlefield 4, they give shotguns a more realistic range to the point some of them could be used at snipers, Which is great considering shotguns are for hunting birds, which usually aren't close to you.

    • @fresherturtle1154
      @fresherturtle1154 3 года назад +1

      Gerardo Andrade Yeah, and in some levels in halo 1 you could use the shotgun in the place of the assault rifle

    • @xd._.earnest1672
      @xd._.earnest1672 3 года назад +1

      blaze of glory??

    • @friendlyreaper9012
      @friendlyreaper9012 2 года назад +6

      I know this is way too late but try killing floor 2. It has some of the most satisfying shotguns ever with great range and to make things better, enemy dismemberment in that game is great.

  • @connoraber7781
    @connoraber7781 4 года назад +246

    Like pretty much everything else Halo, the Combat Evolved Shotgun is my favorite in every way, including the stiff animations.

    • @SirinDunkelheit
      @SirinDunkelheit 4 года назад +7

      @Andy Gygi And that is what makes it the superior game, nothing overwhelming or underwhelming.

    • @TheChadPad
      @TheChadPad 4 года назад +2

      @Andy Gygi I think there's something to be said for that, but in the sense that, with less going on, it's easier for them to put more work, time, and attention into the way the gunplay is balanced. They put a lot of love in that game

    • @slub4542
      @slub4542 4 года назад

      @No Lives Matter Reach brought it back for the workhorse guns, but Halo CE has objectively the best weapons including animations and utility.

    • @punctuationman334
      @punctuationman334 4 года назад

      I love most weapons in Halo CE. It would’ve been perfect if the energy sword was included, as promised by the E3 trailer.

  • @Exponaut_R-01
    @Exponaut_R-01 4 года назад +367

    I've started calling the post-Reach shotgun the "DOOM 2016" shotgun

    • @LateNightHalo
      @LateNightHalo  4 года назад +123

      Exponaut R-01 the Doom 2016 shotgun was ugly but not as ugly as the H4/5 shotgun haha

    • @xthyl9855
      @xthyl9855 4 года назад +67

      Personally I like the design of the doom 2016 shotgun

    • @Exponaut_R-01
      @Exponaut_R-01 4 года назад +10

      I guess it was the combination of having not played 4 or 5 in years then playing Doom 2016 and they seemed identical, not that I would pick either of the newer Halo shotguns over it.

    • @DarkLordDeimos
      @DarkLordDeimos 4 года назад +8

      But both Halo 4 (2012) and Halo 5 (2015) came out before Doom (2016), so if anything, in Doom, it should called the "343" shotgun. And in general, I don't agree. The combat shotgun in Doom is awful, it barely does any damage, nothing like the shotguns in Halo 4 & 5. The Super Shotgun is good, but it is ugly.

    • @Exponaut_R-01
      @Exponaut_R-01 4 года назад +2

      Oh I'm not mechanically comparing them, and it did get buffed in Eternal.
      I only brought up Doom 2016 because I hadn't touched Halo 4/5 for years after that

  • @ProjectT
    @ProjectT 4 года назад +63

    Late Night Gaming: Try to avoid this version of the shotgun as much as you can.
    Me: Haha shoty go bang.

    • @missingno2401
      @missingno2401 4 года назад +2

      haha gun go boom

    • @cleetuscleetus2535
      @cleetuscleetus2535 4 года назад +1

      NOOOO YOU CAN'T JUST USE THIS SHOTGUN I SAID SO
      hehe shotgun go pow

    • @machina5
      @machina5 3 года назад

      *Project T's joke but worse*
      Haha we're funny too, guys!

    • @squiggaX7
      @squiggaX7 3 года назад

      Late night gaming is retarded

    • @thesavagegummybear7341
      @thesavagegummybear7341 5 месяцев назад

      Flood?? What flood? You mean that messy splatter all over the floor?

  • @Gigit2025
    @Gigit2025 3 года назад +13

    One thing I enjoy the most about the reach shotgun is the feeling of one tapping an opponent. It feels like I shredded them apart. It has something to do with the shield break sounds and the pellets hitting the body. It sounds amazing.

  • @DoggedlyHandsome
    @DoggedlyHandsome 4 года назад +129

    Maybe evolution of the brutes and there weapons as well as art style through every halo game including halo wars 2? Might be interesting because they have changed quite drastically in every halo game they have been in

    • @theyrbaning4751
      @theyrbaning4751 4 года назад

      Theres not much brutes weapons, i hope they will comeback in infinite

    • @ugiustuskeiserus8066
      @ugiustuskeiserus8066 4 года назад

      @@theyrbaning4751
      We already know there'll be a new one

    • @ugiustuskeiserus8066
      @ugiustuskeiserus8066 4 года назад +2

      The HW2 and H2A versions are the same, the HW2 brutes are just shaved H2A brutes

    • @DoggedlyHandsome
      @DoggedlyHandsome 4 года назад

      Ügiustus Keiserus yes but there equipment they wear changes to a more “barbaric pirate monkey” style in HW2

    • @haslamabad_
      @haslamabad_ 3 года назад

      @@theyrbaning4751 well looks like you got your wish

  • @FordFan01
    @FordFan01 4 года назад +77

    The Halo 2 Anniversary and Halo Reach Shotguns have to be my favorite designs

    • @tristanbackup2536
      @tristanbackup2536 4 года назад +1

      M90 & M45. 👌

    • @Skylancer727
      @Skylancer727 4 года назад +7

      I still like the 3 design though that shotgun is still useless. Wish we could just get the CE shotgun stats back.

    • @cookiesontoast9981
      @cookiesontoast9981 4 года назад +1

      I've never been a huge fan of the Reach/CEA design.
      I agree with H2 though, not necessarily the Anniversary version, just H2's in general, also HCE which is pretty much the same but gray, I know H3 has pretty much the same design but I think it just looks more badass in CE.
      The H4 shotgun though... That is ugly..

    • @FordFan01
      @FordFan01 4 года назад +1

      @@cookiesontoast9981 Halo 4 and 5s shotgun looks like the Infinity to me

    • @Skylancer727
      @Skylancer727 4 года назад +1

      @@cookiesontoast9981 yeah when I saw the CEA design I just thought it looked off. The Halo 4 design though definitely looks more like a model ship than a gun like he side. It just doesn't have the UNSC utilitarian design to it. Think the Reach assault rifle. I prefer the OG Halo AR but the Reach one looks what I think of when I see human tech, it's designed with function over form much like their ships.

  • @commandercody2980
    @commandercody2980 Год назад +16

    In Halo 3, the shotgun is actually very useful against Jiralhanae because one shot destroys their shields, and the second shot kills them. Against the Flood, one shot is generally enough to kill a combat form and it oftentimes destroys the body so it can't be reanimated.

  • @jckcc
    @jckcc 4 года назад +45

    The 343 shotgun looks more like something you'd find in Doom

    • @emin166
      @emin166 3 года назад +7

      Yes but its worse

    • @demonblackfire1210
      @demonblackfire1210 3 года назад +3

      And that makes it awesome

    • @spoonsrattling
      @spoonsrattling 3 года назад +5

      @@demonblackfire1210 not really. It's more like a weird mix of the shotgun from doom 2016 and, a model frigate. It's really weird looking

    • @demonblackfire1210
      @demonblackfire1210 3 года назад +2

      @@spoonsrattling I think it has a unique sci-fi look to it. But whatever you think about the look of the shotgun, it's blast is absolutely orgasmic

    • @spoonsrattling
      @spoonsrattling 3 года назад +2

      @@demonblackfire1210 its unique in the way scribbles are unique. and personally its blast is oddly muffled and tinny. i prefer the halo 3 blast, but i see the appeal.

  • @delsin1126
    @delsin1126 4 года назад +120

    Personally I think Halo 2’s shotgun is good against most Covenant aliens and flood...but not Brutes. They can Tank like 6 shots

    • @aarons0z992
      @aarons0z992 4 года назад +2

      this is true

    • @raflystiansahlatif5293
      @raflystiansahlatif5293 4 года назад +16

      Nah it's just brutes overall is just simply too op in halo 2

    • @HolyknightVader999
      @HolyknightVader999 4 года назад +9

      The only thing that works on Brutes are needlers, headshots, or plasma grenades.

    • @jamessherman6598
      @jamessherman6598 4 года назад +2

      It's a good weapon until you get to legendary difficulty.

    • @PepeSilviaPennypacker
      @PepeSilviaPennypacker 4 года назад +7

      @@HolyknightVader999 good ole Covenant carbine can make quick work a pack of Brutes. Love popping their heads off as they charge,

  • @badzombie0135
    @badzombie0135 4 года назад +10

    CE is my personal favorite. It’s simple sleek design can’t be beat. The animations were great and the view model helped it out a ton as well.

  • @josephjackson1956
    @josephjackson1956 3 года назад +13

    I always remember the iron sights on the CE shotgun as little “bunny ears”

  • @lohdhshs
    @lohdhshs 4 года назад +3

    Fun fact: a company called ATI used to make a shotgun heat shield that replicated the one on the Halo 2 shotgun. In fact it was even called the "Halo 2 Heatshield"

  • @musictorin
    @musictorin 4 года назад +16

    17:30 Hey it's that Boomco gun!

  • @toffee5266
    @toffee5266 4 года назад +55

    Luv you LNG, glad you’re back and healthy🤍

    • @vegitoblue3613
      @vegitoblue3613 4 года назад

      @@squiggaX7 oh boo hoo he makes you feel bad for using things.

    • @squiggaX7
      @squiggaX7 2 года назад

      Toffe I didn’t. Also you’re stupid

  • @darthvader9969
    @darthvader9969 4 года назад +5

    It's insane how Halo: CE turned itself from a sci-fi adventure game to a futuristic zombie video game

  • @aeroditesonicgaming279
    @aeroditesonicgaming279 4 года назад +4

    Halo 4 shotgun will always be my favorite. I know its not traditional and what ever but that thing felt good to use. I had a friend who called it "The Horse" his reasoning being that it looked like a horses leg and kicked like one too, always loved that comparison he made

  • @jminich887
    @jminich887 4 года назад +29

    Halo CE shotgun has to be my favorite.

  • @hiddensquid0728
    @hiddensquid0728 4 года назад +850

    Ehhhhh I prefer cursed halo’s blunderbuss.
    Edit: oH wOw ThiS iS mY mOsT lIkEd cOmMeNt EvEr ThAnKs gUyS!!!

    • @realstrixy1229
      @realstrixy1229 4 года назад +23

      Ah I see you're a man of culture aswell.

    • @KratosisGod
      @KratosisGod 4 года назад +50

      The blunderbuss kicks ass of both enemies and you😂

    • @ltfreeborn
      @ltfreeborn 4 года назад +26

      will this ever die???
      answer: no...

    • @ancientcamouflage
      @ancientcamouflage 4 года назад +1

      Yes

    • @Twisted_Logic
      @Twisted_Logic 4 года назад +17

      Seriously, though, I legit love the blunderbuss

  • @TheAccursedHunter01
    @TheAccursedHunter01 4 года назад +3

    My favorite Halo shotgun is the CE variant since it actually has range. Every other shotgun has it's pellets disappear into the Void after traveling 5 feet.

  • @Slimshadow457
    @Slimshadow457 4 года назад +2

    I loved how in SPV3 they made the shotgun’s lights indicate the ammo left. CE blue when full. 2 green when halfway out, 1 shot left it’s orange, and then out of ammo it’s red like Reach’s!

  • @Jedi_Spartan
    @Jedi_Spartan 4 года назад +64

    11:40 Why does 343/Halo 4 hate players having ammo? Seriously, can anyone name a reloadable weapon that hasn't had a decrease in its max clips, the only ones I can think of are Battle Rifle and Fuel Rod.

    • @KillerOrca
      @KillerOrca 4 года назад +9

      Backup ammo gets nerfed too.

    • @tristanbackup2536
      @tristanbackup2536 4 года назад +12

      They did that to force you to use other weapons which I do agree it's bullsh*t. It should be player choice to what weapon he/she wants to use to suit their playstyle. Instead they made it a way to punish players for their choices instead of making it where all weapons work equally in every situation given that the environment pathways allows it.
      Oh their are 20 sniper jackals, you have to use that sniper, player! Ignores*
      Oh I see you're ignoring that drop cache with the sniper in it because you want use that plasma pistol? f*ck you! Sniped in that one way in out alley way*
      Reload checkpoint* Do as I say, player! Grab that sniper!
      Tries looking for another pathway*
      What are you doing?! You're not allowed to go that way! If you do, I will kill you with invisible barriers!
      Sign*
      Anyway, with Halo: Infinite coming out I can see 343i will take what works in the old games with player choice with large environments & weapons with lots of ammo to use.

    • @KillerOrca
      @KillerOrca 4 года назад +11

      @@tristanbackup2536 Or if nothing else, put limits on it for multiplayer but leave it for campaign...

    • @Jedi_Spartan
      @Jedi_Spartan 4 года назад +10

      @@KillerOrca that's what I was referring to, they reduced the shotgun from 30 to *18*

    • @KillerOrca
      @KillerOrca 4 года назад +3

      @Grimwol So it WASN'T just me. I knew it.

  • @caidynwastaken
    @caidynwastaken 4 года назад +4

    The Mauler seems to be a forgotten weapon, it's a shame it wasn't utilized more

  • @Arbbym9er
    @Arbbym9er 4 года назад +20

    Always found it odd that, from Reach onward, they removed the shotgun's chrome ejection port on the right side and had the shells eject from the magazine's loading port.
    I know it's from a sci-fi video game, but that would be an awful design if the gun were real.

    • @keithrockel410
      @keithrockel410 4 года назад +1

      the Ithaca 37 would like to have a word with you: ruclips.net/video/CayMjNvx4Bg/видео.html

    • @Arbbym9er
      @Arbbym9er 4 года назад +2

      @@keithrockel410 True, but the Ithaca's breech is at the bottom, and won't eject shells back at your face. Also that's a pretty old design and not used by any active military/security force in the world.

    • @keithrockel410
      @keithrockel410 4 года назад +3

      @@Arbbym9er yeah, but those shells were ejected with such force and it was so reliable because it only had the one port for dirt to gunk up, it was the preferred shotgun by the US marines back in Vietnam, not saying its practical by today's standards, just that its possible. The shotgun also had a slam fire function, which is pretty fun.

    • @Gameprojordan
      @Gameprojordan 3 года назад +1

      Nah there are tons of top ejecting guns that don't launch empty brass into the person's face. Take the pps41 sub machine gun for example, it had a top ejection port and launched empty brass high in the air, no issue with brass hitting you though, the only downside is empty brass falls on you after which is more of a nuisance than anything

  • @endy8411
    @endy8411 4 года назад +4

    CE shotgun has insane range too. Mostly useful against Flood instead at such long ranges

  • @mcrafter3000
    @mcrafter3000 4 года назад +6

    Halo 3's shotgun stole my heart since 2007 never betraying it ever

  • @machina5
    @machina5 3 года назад +3

    "-see the journey it's been on, and where it might be taking us next."
    343: "About that"

  • @LoveSickWorld
    @LoveSickWorld 4 года назад +7

    You could do a video on the evolution of Halo's Trees and I would be enthrawled while watching

  • @LibertyPrimed
    @LibertyPrimed 2 года назад +1

    Me and my buddy, whenever we play campaign co-op, we assign roles for effectiveness, I was always the sniper/shotty guy, he was blow everything up and wreak havoc guy, or to be more properly named, 'the distraction'

  • @yozora1047
    @yozora1047 4 года назад +14

    Evolution of the SMG has to be next.

    • @Catannoyed
      @Catannoyed 4 года назад

      I hope he uses the pre patch Halo 5 SMG :'c.
      The new halo 5 SMG is just trash.

    • @yozora1047
      @yozora1047 4 года назад +1

      @@Catannoyed He's gonna have to downgrade his game update somehow to get a more accurate analysis.

    • @squiggaX7
      @squiggaX7 4 года назад +1

      Yozora 104 how about LNG Make a video about how annoying he is.

    • @yozora1047
      @yozora1047 4 года назад +1

      @@squiggaX7 That's not nice, man. Why waste your time on a person's content you don't enjoy? I understand you have an opinion, but that's just not cool

  • @iRosss.
    @iRosss. 4 года назад +69

    13:37 I’m sorry the animation is excellent here? That pump has no energy or anything to it, it’s so boring.

    • @rickygforce4217
      @rickygforce4217 4 года назад +8

      Yeah I cringed when he said that

    • @blauu6
      @blauu6 4 года назад +8

      Yep, the 1000lb super soldier with dozens of times a normal human's strength should strugle with a shotgun pump. I agree.

    • @sydious_s_snake
      @sydious_s_snake 4 года назад +6

      @@blauu6 yep, the person trying to make an argument about subjective choice in animation design by using the lore of all things makes a spelling mistake, what a surprise. It's *struggle by the way.

    • @arnox4554
      @arnox4554 4 года назад +9

      @@blauu6 If we're really gonna go there, then the super soldier should also be sprinting around at mach 10 and chucking around elites with their bare hands.

    • @blauu6
      @blauu6 4 года назад +2

      @@arnox4554 He does, though. He's much faster than the marines you play alongside. And yeah, melee is very effective in Halo. There are also several hand to hand sequences in the books fighting elites that do portray his strength.
      So I don't see why we wouldn't go there...

  • @marcuss9181
    @marcuss9181 4 года назад +12

    "Shotguns are very important part of many shooter games" Cries in Destiny 2 crucible.

  • @lmao_lol_xd
    @lmao_lol_xd 3 года назад +2

    Hey, just wanted to say that your videos are incredibly well-made. Thank you for this interesting retrospective on one of my favorite videogame weapons!

  • @BloodyLunacy
    @BloodyLunacy 4 года назад +7

    Orginal Halo CE shotgun is and always has been my favorite. I think a struggle more with which is my second favorite. I debate whether it's the Reach or 3 shotgun. I loved shotty snipers in Halo 3, so I have fond memories of that one, but I felt the Reach shotty was better.

  • @Bash_Minimal
    @Bash_Minimal 3 года назад +2

    surprised that it wasn’t mentioned how much sprint impacted utility in later games, making it much easier to close the distance and get in range

  • @chrismidis9024
    @chrismidis9024 4 года назад +1

    This is off topic, but used to think that the whole "space zombies" thing of halo was a cliche but they made it unique in how they spread, how they function, and their origins origines

  • @rowangallagher4579
    @rowangallagher4579 3 года назад +1

    Halo: Reach's shotgun was probably one of the most rewarding for me, killing sprees, easy pick offs in campaign, and it just has an aesthetic I appreciate.

  • @Red-Brick-Dream
    @Red-Brick-Dream 4 года назад +6

    "A bit of a poop from a butt."
    Thank you for this!

  • @logancole6000
    @logancole6000 4 года назад +21

    I freaking love the sound of the Halo 4 shotgun

    • @sirduckoufthenorth
      @sirduckoufthenorth 4 года назад +5

      yeah and the h4 AR too, sounds beefy

    • @arnox4554
      @arnox4554 4 года назад +5

      H4 Shotgun and AR have the best models, anims, and sounds, but practically speaking, the CE shotgun is the best.

    • @sirduckoufthenorth
      @sirduckoufthenorth 4 года назад

      @@davidn4956 yeah, the BR sounds like a bunch of crickets

    • @squiggaX7
      @squiggaX7 4 года назад

      Sirduck Ouf The North wtf are you talking about you talking about, come up with something better than cricket’s

  • @TheSchnieder6
    @TheSchnieder6 4 года назад +1

    CE shotgun is probably my favorite shotgun of any video game, if not favorite video game gun. Running through the Library with it is my favorite thing to do when playing CE. With the abundance of ammo and range at with it can knock down flood(more often just killing them), it is so satisfying.
    Off-topic, I never got an Xbox One and as a result skipped Halo 5. I've been watching quite a few Halo vids after getting MCC on PC, and every video I find out a little bit more about H5. I'm progressively more amazed at the strange decisions made by 343 with the franchise. Glad that I never played it, although I wouldn't not try it if it ever does come to the MCC.

  • @_JayRamsey_
    @_JayRamsey_ 4 года назад +1

    Nothing will ever beat the original shotgun for me. That thing felt *powerful*

  • @Simte
    @Simte 4 года назад +9

    CE shotty for life!

  • @Darth_Box
    @Darth_Box 3 года назад +5

    How can we stop Jameson Locke from being mean?
    He just has to unlocke his feeling.

  • @gloobark
    @gloobark 4 года назад

    excellent elocution in your narration. I've noticed many RUclipsrs lack that

  • @cadetleo1696
    @cadetleo1696 9 месяцев назад +2

    I REALLY Love HALO REACH’S Shotgun
    There’s just something about that Design that just looks so BEAUTIFUL ✊🤟👌👍🔥💯

  • @crow2596
    @crow2596 2 года назад +4

    "My heart will always belong to the halo 3 shotgun model" Halo 3 is in my top 3 games I've ever played, and I've been playing it since i was about 4 years old. A lot of people overlook Halo 3 as not that good of a game, and god, it is so refreshing to hear something like this. Thank you.

  • @fallable
    @fallable 4 года назад +4

    I’m so glad that you’re doing better, LNG. I’ve been looking forward to this video and I’m happy that it’s out! Thank you for making this.

  • @baconlord9062
    @baconlord9062 4 года назад +1

    I like looking at the flap at the entrance to the mag tube on the top and seeing if it’s chrome/stainless, or just carbon steel.

  • @crimson3626
    @crimson3626 Год назад

    that last statement for the halo 2 shotgun "It's sad" had me cracking up

  • @ianwaugh2151
    @ianwaugh2151 4 года назад +3

    The halo: reach shotgun will always be my favorite because halo reach was the first halo game I played.

  • @TheG119YT
    @TheG119YT 3 года назад +3

    “Hmmm... I remember this thing had more range.”
    -Sarge

  • @kevinmeza540
    @kevinmeza540 3 года назад +2

    Man really changed the thumbnails for all the evolution of weapons videos😂💀👌🏾

  • @pkyamaha17
    @pkyamaha17 3 года назад +1

    It is a counter for the sword in H2. You can time it right when the person lunges with the sword, killing them as their body flys past you. Did it in multiplayer all the time, just takes practice.

  • @True_koala
    @True_koala 4 года назад +4

    I can't imagine beating the flood on halo ce whitout the shotgun

  • @walteralvarez1408
    @walteralvarez1408 4 года назад +8

    The Shotgun is my favorite Halo weapon, I always grab it no matter the Halo, however I think I'm in the minoritu since I don't like the Reach Shotgun, (look wise).

    • @austinhinton3944
      @austinhinton3944 4 года назад

      Walter Alvarez I always preferred the longer barrel of the CE Shotgun to the nub of the REACH one.

    • @squiggaX7
      @squiggaX7 4 года назад

      Austin Hinton same

    • @somebarysomebarysomesomeso1618
      @somebarysomebarysomesomeso1618 3 года назад

      Neither I, why does it vent in the magazine and has the lamp in the middle instead of the front?
      Though compared to H4/5's...

    • @walteralvarez1408
      @walteralvarez1408 3 года назад +1

      @@somebarysomebarysomesomeso1618 The Space Ship lookong one? Oh no, they couldn't even bother to put the two lights at the top, even the Reach version had them…

    • @somebarysomebarysomesomeso1618
      @somebarysomebarysomesomeso1618 3 года назад

      @@walteralvarez1408 yep, and it has the magazine below the barrel... While still loading from the top

  • @gameragodzilla
    @gameragodzilla 2 года назад

    The underlying “ping” you hear from the classic Halo shotgun sound is the sound of the bolt cycling on the SPAS-12 in semi-auto.
    Which is ironic given the shotgun in Halo was always pump action.

  • @TheFigureofspeech
    @TheFigureofspeech 2 года назад +1

    the fact that no shotgun manufacturers employ a top-loading design or even anything remotely close to it, despite it being an obvious improvement handling wise is very strange. the closest IRL example I've seen is a browning auto 5 that somebody rebuilt with the receiver and mag tube flipped upside down.

  • @unwornplanet7121
    @unwornplanet7121 4 года назад +3

    Nice

  • @aidenlarson9911
    @aidenlarson9911 4 года назад +3

    4:50 I actually dissagree with the statement that it’s useless in the campaign. In melee range, it can 1-shot elites.

    • @leonardobrasiliense414
      @leonardobrasiliense414 3 года назад +1

      But so can the energy sword

    • @kaihamza4710
      @kaihamza4710 3 года назад

      @@leonardobrasiliense414 and does it make the shotgun useless? is there br also useless because there are other ranged weapons?

  • @wallywheezer8256
    @wallywheezer8256 4 года назад

    I've been waiting years for this video, thank you Late Night Gaming, thank you!

  • @tobi1314
    @tobi1314 3 года назад +2

    In my country one of the most played settings for Halo 2 was no shields, only sword and shotgun. So yeah, definitely the shotgun was a great counter for the sword charge

  • @KratosisGod
    @KratosisGod 4 года назад +11

    What they need to do to make the perfect shotgun is use the CE model ,damage and range and mix it with halo 4 sounds,now that would be an ICONIC shotgun.

    • @KratosisGod
      @KratosisGod 4 года назад

      Thanks for the heart Late night 😁

    • @KratosisGod
      @KratosisGod 4 года назад

      @Deathtrooper40I don't understand inconsistent in terms of what?

    • @KratosisGod
      @KratosisGod 4 года назад

      @Deathtrooper40 You're talking about multiplayer aren't you?

  • @somethingfoxstudios4332
    @somethingfoxstudios4332 4 года назад +10

    I hope infinite brings back the old shotgun with the lights
    Can you do an evolution of the fuel rod?

  • @tbonedank4425
    @tbonedank4425 4 года назад

    Love the video and I love to see your point of view of this iconic weapon from a game we both hold near and dear to our hearts!! ❤️

  • @phazonlord0098
    @phazonlord0098 4 года назад +1

    Gotta say, the Shotgun introduction in the 343 Guilty Spark level could not be more perfect. You have barely encountered the flood and is struggling to understand their patterns and attacks and them you find it on the floor clearly indicating that your going to need it and it's like the best weapon to handle the flood.

  • @superscrungus
    @superscrungus 4 года назад +11

    i honestly really love halo 5's shotgun sound effects, it's just missing the classic SPAS-12 "ping". halo 5's sound design in general is honestly so much better than people give it credit for, and the only downside is how little of the classic games' identity it holds.

    • @adlertg2653
      @adlertg2653 4 года назад

      La tuya

    • @Lollercoaster119
      @Lollercoaster119 4 года назад +2

      but hurr durr halo 5 bad u are not allowed to like something.

    • @RM-56
      @RM-56 4 года назад +2

      I disagree. The Halo 5 shotgun doesn't sound nor looks like a shotgun from Halo. It doesn't have the punch that a buck shotgun should have, and it lacks identity to make it unique. It's just a bland design overall. Like a giant mess of metal that, like LNG said, just looks like you're holding a toy spaceship.

    • @Lollercoaster119
      @Lollercoaster119 4 года назад

      @@RM-56 congratulations, you are among the many others who think that. You say its not unique but I don't recall seeing a shotgun in any other game that looks that way. Perhaps you should google the word unique to really understand what it means.

    • @superscrungus
      @superscrungus 4 года назад +2

      @@RM-56 ????????? bruh when tf did i say any of that lmao

  • @NecrosAcolyte
    @NecrosAcolyte 4 года назад +12

    "Shell loader"
    It's called a loading gate or breech

    • @evansutton6760
      @evansutton6760 4 года назад +1

      Way to contribute

    • @NecrosAcolyte
      @NecrosAcolyte 4 года назад +1

      @@evansutton6760 considering a shell loader is for loading the actual shells, not loading the shells into the firearm, it's an important distinction. You should not be discussing something you do not know the terminology for.

    • @uhh3250
      @uhh3250 4 года назад +1

      Kagji it’s literally a video about halo everyone knows what he means and considering there is no shell loader in halo there’s no major problem

    • @NecrosAcolyte
      @NecrosAcolyte 4 года назад +2

      @@uhh3250 ignorance is something to be abhorred. Elevate yourself instead of demanding others lower themselves to your level

    • @uhh3250
      @uhh3250 4 года назад +1

      Kagji I ain’t demanding shit you chose to watch the video where he calls it a ‘shell loader’ not him stop being pedantic for terminology that for most people doesn’t matter because I wouldn’t have guessed 😳 most gamers don’t shoot. I do but that’s beside the point

  • @Dashx64
    @Dashx64 4 года назад

    I adore all the halo shotguns, but the crown goes to CE
    and yet theres somethin about that Halo 3 shotgun that just makes me...so happy!

  • @ltfreeborn
    @ltfreeborn 4 года назад +12

    LNG: "ONLY if you choose kelly as your playable character."
    me: "what..?"

    • @thebigyes8482
      @thebigyes8482 4 года назад +2

      LT FreeBorn In co-op players 2 through 4 could pick the space goon they played as. I’m not surprised you didn’t know because who the fuck played that game co-op...

    • @Capi-FastestRacer
      @Capi-FastestRacer 4 года назад

      @@thebigyes8482 No split-screen, so...

    • @-foxwint-3140
      @-foxwint-3140 4 года назад

      @@thebigyes8482 me with my friends...it's not so hard you know? XD

    • @thebigyes8482
      @thebigyes8482 4 года назад

      -foxwint- Shut up beast man. Halo 5 sucks.

    • @-foxwint-3140
      @-foxwint-3140 4 года назад

      @@thebigyes8482 wow dude,chill your rage lol

  • @DarkSpartanFTW
    @DarkSpartanFTW 4 года назад +5

    CE Shotgun: the iconic one everyone likes to talk about
    Halo 2 shotgun: Actually strong, but bungie accidentally made the gun feel weak.
    Halo 3 shotgun: the halo 2 shotgun with a new coat of paint that likes to pretend it’s among the best, even though it’s not.
    Halo Reach Shotgun: Detailed gritty model? Badass. Strong over-the-top reload? Badass. Red colors? Badass. Used by Emile? Double badass. It’s the shotgun that immediately makes you feel cool.
    Halo 4 shotgun: The only real problem is the model change. It looks like almost every UNSC gun in the game. In my opinion, it fills the role of a “heavy shotgun.” Maybe infinite can use the OG classic shotgun as a Normal shotgun, And then use this one as a stronger version with more kickback and less ammo.
    Halo 5 shotgun: we don’t talk about this one. Let’s be honest, the Scattershot was the REAL shotgun in Halo 4 and 5.
    Lawgiver: it’s fun to use, but they butchered the gun with it’s wacky paint job.
    Blaze of Glory: better than we give it credit for. It was fun for Level 2, the only campaign mission it was in,
    Oathsworn: it’s ok. They tried to make Kelly as cool as Emile, but it didn’t work, and the Oathsworn shows that.
    My favorite is the CE/ CE anniversary shotgun. It’s just so fun in the campaign.

    • @insertnamehere2746
      @insertnamehere2746 4 года назад

      I completely agree, the H2 shotty is ACTUALLY good in multiplayer, it consistently beats sword for me and i'm an average player. And of course LNG was gonna pretend the H3 shotty was an upgrade when it was actually statistically weaker in nearly EVERY category

    • @DarkSpartanFTW
      @DarkSpartanFTW 4 года назад

      troly poly Yeah. The H2 shotgun is actually pretty good, but the weird pitched noise(in the anniversary) and the piss-poor kickback and slow reload make it kinda boring to use. It’s just my least favorite shotgun to use because of that.

  • @daltonvickery4075
    @daltonvickery4075 4 года назад

    I'd love to the evolution of the plasma pistol throughout the franchise next. Keep up the good content Late Night!

  • @robmcgowan2003
    @robmcgowan2003 4 года назад

    I luv these evolution videos I always learn somthing new about the weapons

  • @bombomos
    @bombomos 4 года назад +4

    I feel like you should have also mentioned CE is the only shotgun that has a real life correct animation for how you should reload a shotgun. All the others ether eject a live shell or don't load in a live shell.
    And halo 4/5's variant has bad ergonomics to the point that you are loading the shells into the barrel rather than the shell tube. It's always bothered me
    Edit: also the halo reach shotgun doesnt have a heat shield. That's a shell counter considering it's on the top, where the shell tube is. ... The barrel is on the bottom

    • @somebarysomebarysomesomeso1618
      @somebarysomebarysomesomeso1618 3 года назад +2

      Ce's shotgun was perfect... I thought I was the only one that noticed that in reach / CEA so I was angry when seeing it replaced

  • @HaloGrunt15
    @HaloGrunt15 4 года назад +4

    Halo 2 and 3 versions are the best imo

  • @jarekzapzap6755
    @jarekzapzap6755 4 года назад

    The Halo CE Shotgun pumping animation is just so satisfying to watch

  • @houstondozier3727
    @houstondozier3727 4 года назад

    The fact that you said to share the video brings me back to the beginning of youtube.

  • @squiggaX7
    @squiggaX7 4 года назад +3

    What is he talking about shotgun was always amazing 2:46

  • @EdvinYeager
    @EdvinYeager 4 года назад +4

    My favorite shotgun is actually halo 4s I just love the look and sound of the weapon but I do understand why people don’t like it and that’s 100% fine to me

  • @natetete1379
    @natetete1379 Год назад

    Super radical putting the loader on the top of the shotgun. Still my favorite feature

  • @Mote.
    @Mote. 6 дней назад

    I like how it looks in the HUD in CE and Reach. The exact angle and how its held.

  • @ryangoodman4335
    @ryangoodman4335 4 года назад +1

    My absolute favorite part of the Halo Reach shotgun is easily the recoil animation. It just feels so powerful and beefy

  • @texasguyman
    @texasguyman 3 года назад +1

    I'm attempting to play halo 3 on legendary and the shotty is really helpful.

  • @TheOnlyPedroGameplays
    @TheOnlyPedroGameplays 3 года назад +1

    Halo 4's shotgun has my favorite design

  • @reginadea2821
    @reginadea2821 3 года назад

    My favourite shotgun is 3's due solely to the sound it makes. I love that sound.

  • @BladeCrossEXE
    @BladeCrossEXE 4 года назад +1

    Next we need:
    Evolution of the SMG
    Evolution of the Rocket Launchers
    Evolution of 1-off/game unique weapons. (Grenade Launcher, Plasma Caster, etc.)
    Evolution of game substitutions (Focus Rifle, Concussion Rifle, etc.)