Most of the Spartan assassinations are very surgical, whereas the Elite assassinations are much more flamboyant and aggressive. It's very characterizing.
Spartans want to be quick and effective about that. After all, besides the kig'yar, all other races are naturally far more resilient than humankind. For elites, however, is an extermination. And for some is a fun cat and mouse game.
@@fabiocosta3830 To add to this, note how Elite on Elite assassinations are akin to spartan ones and they go for quick kills since their opponent is equal to them.
the elite vs spartan assassinations really give the impression that the elites enjoy killing spartans, especially since the elite laughs after some assasinations.
Don't worry, the Spartan-3s enjoy it too, considering the whole "Orphaned by the war with the Covenant" thing. You can't see it behind the helmet, but every time a Spartan-3 grabs their UNSC-issue combat knife in an alien-infested warzone, they're smiling.
@@noellesato311 The 3s are and will always be my favorite generation. Literally the only reason they die a lot is simply because MJOLNIR was too expensive at the time, meaning many 3s were not 100% up to their potential!
@Clu Rosencrans here's a problem actually, reach doesnt allow you to use elites like halo 3 since they are unbalanced already in terms of some stuff like hitboxes
Imagine what it would feel like to have a fully armored up Spartan land on your back and break your neck. The weight alone of a Spartan landing on your back in full armor would undoubtedly be capable of breaking a normal human being’s back.
Awww, classic. I love the Reach assassinations. Hope they bring them back in Infinite. Also, never noticed, but in MCC, the shields don’t pop till after the animation is done. In classic Reach, the shields popped the moment the blades hit their target. Interesting.
@@nexemisroguelikes234 Don't wanna talk smack but there are many issues from Reach's PC/MCC release that never got fixed long after it came out. Including the audio problem. It's not as bad as it once was but sound effects are still lower than they should be. What I'm getting at is, I'm not holding out hope it will get fixed.
@@That_Box_ Finally someone else brings it up! I've noticed the audio lag in the cutscenes many times and even seen it pop up in RUclips videos that use footage from the game.
I haven't really paid attention to it myself, but I think that's because the shields are turned off. It's like in SWAT when you see shields pop after getting a headshot in Reach.
And an Elite on Elite assassination I saw in an ANCIENT compilation video where the Elite rams his sword through the mouth of his opponent and pulls it out slow. I legitimately felt uncomfortable after watching that.
Something I appreciated in Reach is how they gave everyone cool and unique assassinations that even vary depending on what species you are and who you’re assassinating. Nowadays modern FPS games monetized assassinations and let you only pick one, which is very disappointing. Reach got this so right and I hope they bring this back in Infinite
Man looking back on it Halo Reach was so revolutionary. From armor abilities and some next level armor customization, to the introduction of assassinations THE most badass way to kill an enemy. Now even CoD games have them.
I like how the Elites just grab and fling the Spartans around like ragdolls. It shows just how ruthless and powerful the Covenant are, and makes you think "No wonder Reach fell so fast!". Heck, even the detail that the Spartans have to put up a genuine struggle to even just assassinate the Elites further proves my point, as you can visibly see how tough it is for the Spartans to kill the Elites, having to climb onto them, or that one where the Elite was squirming on the ground and the Spartan had to deal with it. Very well made!
I cannot express enough how much I LOVE the spartan tackle animation, when you assassinate an elite. It looks so cool, the spartan throwing all their body weight into the elite to knock them down before finishing them off.
I've noticed quite the dynamic between different animations. Where as Spartan on Spartan animations are hard and efficient, the Spartan on Elite ones almost seem to be a scramble, as if they're trying to take every advantage of this opportunity, due to the size and proportionate strength of the enemy that was taken by surprise. And with Elite on Spartan, it's is as if they take pleasure out of the Spartans death, swinging their smaller body around as they become lifeless. A contrast to Elite on Elite assassinations, where there's a sense of speed in taking down the foe, using both energy blades to kill them in some cases.
I like this one because it confirms (as well as one of the AI elite melee animations) that elites know martial arts. (That is literally a reverse side kick)
They need to be completely unaware of your presence to assassinate them. This is only the case in MCC, OG Reach didn't have that requirement. I swear they also did something with the Brutes' hitboxes, because you also need to be slightly to the right of them just to beat them down.
i never realized it till now. but all of the assasinations in Reach are so brutal, and i love it. i especially love the sorta feeling difference between the spartan and elites. spartans just go for the basic stab or snap neck kill and move on. whiles elites are more ruthless. using multiple energy blades, and even tossing aside their prey in the most noncarring way possible. and i love it all! le sigh... if only 343 cared as much about assasinations and elites as much as Bungie did...
The Spartan V Elite assassinations are all more calculated and efficient, and the Elite V Spartan assassinations are more brutal and ceremonial. A brilliant touch given Reach's timeline in the Halo lore.
3:23 This is seems abit brutal and kinda scary...cause just picture yourself as the spartan and out of nowhere you just feel the hot blade of enegry just hit you in the back and then the second blow and finally the last slash for the kill
One small detail that I loved about Reach assassinations is that you can see the spartan take out the knife from its sheathe. Other Halo games it just pops outta nowhere and vanishes afterwards.
This is kind of a weird idea but i think it would be cool if Halo had a sort of Star Wars Battlefront and Battlefield mode where different loadouts also have different stats and characters. Sounds fun
With the Elites vs Spartans, elites are much more physical and “haha I’m stronger than you” with Spartans they are more precise but have some struggle like “shit this better work”.
The elite assassinations are BRUTAL and I love them! Too bad we rarely were able to play them on multiplayer. Also, infinite REALLY needs assassinations
Fitting how the Spartans are quick and clean with their assassinations, just getting the job done with no extra frills. The Elites ones I find disturbing because, as is fitting for them, they seem to take great pleasure in exterminating humans. Even making their kills last longer than a quick fatal stab, for some twisted brutal pleasure
Elites V Elites also are interesting since they are more akin to how Spartans assassinate each other since they are fighting a more equal enemy they can't toy with.
That's a knife right to the spine being shoved by some of the strongest humans ever made, shit i even even a regular marine stabbing a Brute to the spine like that can realistically kill them, or instantly paralyze them at least
For anyone wondering how the knife can do this, I’ll just leave it at is a knife designed specifically for Spartans to be able to pierce armor and shields
...I have never in all my years tried to assassinate an elite with an energy blade....how tf did I not realize there would probably be a special animation for it...bruhhh
Most of the Spartan assassinations are very surgical, whereas the Elite assassinations are much more flamboyant and aggressive.
It's very characterizing.
Spartans want to be quick and effective about that. After all, besides the kig'yar, all other races are naturally far more resilient than humankind.
For elites, however, is an extermination. And for some is a fun cat and mouse game.
@@fabiocosta3830 To add to this, note how Elite on Elite assassinations are akin to spartan ones and they go for quick kills since their opponent is equal to them.
“Worthy of neither pity nor mercy”
Those Elite assassinations on Spartans are BRUTAL! And I love it
WORT WORT WORT!
As if they just stepped onto a bug and walking off without caring.
the spartans aren't playing around with elites either
Spartan assasination badass elites assasination scary, brutal, honor, Glory !
Beating your opponent is one thing, to do so with style is another
the elite vs spartan assassinations really give the impression that the elites enjoy killing spartans, especially since the elite laughs after some assasinations.
It's a big prestige in their society
Don't worry, the Spartan-3s enjoy it too, considering the whole "Orphaned by the war with the Covenant" thing.
You can't see it behind the helmet, but every time a Spartan-3 grabs their UNSC-issue combat knife in an alien-infested warzone, they're smiling.
@@noellesato311 *Could you imagen hearing a elite beg for mercy and that spartan 3 is just like. “Beg for mercy it’ll be just a waste of breath”*
@@noellesato311 The 3s are and will always be my favorite generation.
Literally the only reason they die a lot is simply because MJOLNIR was too expensive at the time, meaning many 3s were not 100% up to their potential!
@@ematic0054 "If you came to hear me beg, you will be disappointed."
I love how the elite laughs after he assassinated the spartan
that's because the spartan drop the soap.
The elites in Reach are Covenant elites, meaning they are fanatical cultists who believe killing a human is literally a divine, holy act.
Another kill to their name
Never knew the elites had assassins for each other so rare to find multiple elites in a game nonetheless assassinating each other
@Clu Rosencrans here's a problem actually, reach doesnt allow you to use elites like halo 3 since they are unbalanced already in terms of some stuff like hitboxes
@Clu Rosencrans the only exceptions I can think of are custom games or covenant slayer
Y’all don’t remember everyone’s favorite “Dino Blasters” 😂
It's probably from Elite Slayer, which is Elite vs Elite
@@ABlueElitefromHaloCE hehe, rarely get matches of it but is indeed fun
Imagine what it would feel like to have a fully armored up Spartan land on your back and break your neck. The weight alone of a Spartan landing on your back in full armor would undoubtedly be capable of breaking a normal human being’s back.
I'm guessing it would kill most things you fight in the games except maybe hunters or those big alien things in that one mission with June
@Twisted Cogitamentum Actually they weigh about 900 pounds
You will not feel anything, because you will be bloody ded at that point
You don't need to be an armored Spartan. A normal adult landing on you can break your spine like that as well.
Bro a falling spartan can punch a hole in UNSC ships
Awww, classic. I love the Reach assassinations. Hope they bring them back in Infinite.
Also, never noticed, but in MCC, the shields don’t pop till after the animation is done. In classic Reach, the shields popped the moment the blades hit their target. Interesting.
Bug most likley maybe it will be fixed...
@@nexemisroguelikes234 Don't wanna talk smack but there are many issues from Reach's PC/MCC release that never got fixed long after it came out.
Including the audio problem. It's not as bad as it once was but sound effects are still lower than they should be.
What I'm getting at is, I'm not holding out hope it will get fixed.
Not really a serious issue
@@That_Box_ Finally someone else brings it up! I've noticed the audio lag in the cutscenes many times and even seen it pop up in RUclips videos that use footage from the game.
I haven't really paid attention to it myself, but I think that's because the shields are turned off. It's like in SWAT when you see shields pop after getting a headshot in Reach.
I always liked playing as the elites cause of the badass assassinations
Sameee
I like them just cus everyone plays as a spartan and gives the battlefield diversity..
@@ScraggyPls they play as Spartans because you can customize them elites only have a handful of armors
@@iixxxii7xxxii582 hitbox
I love the Reach design for the elites. I wish I can lick their beautiful feet. And that shot at 3:21 of their beautiful feet ahhhh beautiful.
I never noticed that Elites have energy blades on both hands.
I think they're called energy daggers you can see an elite using it on noble 6 at the end of the campaign
@@MrFunnyP Shhhh we don't talk about that
@@MrFunnyP and in the mission where u find the dead scientist that looks like male Halsey
The closest thing in Halo to have duel wielded energy swords without mods.
No shit
Imagine if AI Elites could assasinate players
They can, it’s rare, but they can, happened to me on firefight
Awesome if an enemy killed you with a melee in the campaign and they did some kind of badass execution
The elites can assasinate me in bed.
@@RaKaNiShU117
proof?
@@mohammand22samier22 😳
1:20 "tell em to make it count"
Lmfaooo this should be in a remastered version of reach, better be canon too
Can’t like, It’s at *69*
Bonks noble 6 to reach
And then there’s the cut Hunter assassination where you either plant a nade or you rip out their worms from their “spines” like 3-4 times
And an Elite on Elite assassination I saw in an ANCIENT compilation video where the Elite rams his sword through the mouth of his opponent and pulls it out slow. I legitimately felt uncomfortable after watching that.
@Esteban Bright Took me a bit, but here. ruclips.net/video/xK33k_AF6QE/видео.html
Thank you for making me suffer through that again.
@@thecatfather857 I wonder if it was removed for MCC
@@thirstyboi7706 Unlikely. Especially considering the fact that that video was uploaded on December 30th, 2010.
@@thecatfather857 Well MCC came out 2014
Fun factL Elites were planned to have an assassination animation against Marines/ODSTs, but it got scrapped.
Purely for Installation 04: the only place in the game where the human team has AI, and the Covenant team can have players.
@@KopperNeoman that's on every map also I knew that.
Here's to hoping that 1: Infinite has assassinations. 2: There are new defaults.
Here's also hoping that halo can have realistic gore.
But I guess Gears of War 5 multiplayer will do.
@@legohunter1020 its confirmed to be T raiting, so probably not
@@rebornskeleton5232 Wait what? Infinite is Teen-rated?
@@tfninjadoom ya
Infinite looks like weak borderlands junk. Weak sound effects and they brought back the ugly Reach AR.
Something I appreciated in Reach is how they gave everyone cool and unique assassinations that even vary depending on what species you are and who you’re assassinating.
Nowadays modern FPS games monetized assassinations and let you only pick one, which is very disappointing.
Reach got this so right and I hope they bring this back in Infinite
Laughs in 343
Fuuuuu!
I know a game like it as well where you finish them if there almost dead and you can buy and choose which one or even multiple
I mean hey Titanfall 2 did the same. Kinda.
It's modern day, they won't do this again unless it's for a quick buck
The transitions between regular gameplay and assassination animations is insane
6:55 oh yeah! I remember this one- it was so funny whenever it happened back in 360 lol!
Man looking back on it Halo Reach was so revolutionary. From armor abilities and some next level armor customization, to the introduction of assassinations THE most badass way to kill an enemy. Now even CoD games have them.
I loved how AGRESSIVE the elites were in Halo Reach, it really stepped up that feeling of them being apex predators
Also God I love the Reach Elites. Best in the franchise
I like how the Elites just grab and fling the Spartans around like ragdolls. It shows just how ruthless and powerful the Covenant are, and makes you think "No wonder Reach fell so fast!". Heck, even the detail that the Spartans have to put up a genuine struggle to even just assassinate the Elites further proves my point, as you can visibly see how tough it is for the Spartans to kill the Elites, having to climb onto them, or that one where the Elite was squirming on the ground and the Spartan had to deal with it. Very well made!
Anybody notice how well ODST music fits in reach?
Halo 3 as well
ODST music fits in anywhere
1:39 that's my favorite one. Thx for the likes guys i just wanted to make it easier for people to find that one
@Mozzi The sangheili I've never heard of that before that sounds fun
@Mozzi The sangheili hows that work?
Body slam
@Mozzi The sangheili the assassination ends w a body slam
6:43 I call that one the Fuse-sassination... You become the enemy to defeat your enemy.
I cannot express enough how much I LOVE the spartan tackle animation, when you assassinate an elite. It looks so cool, the spartan throwing all their body weight into the elite to knock them down before finishing them off.
I've noticed quite the dynamic between different animations.
Where as Spartan on Spartan animations are hard and efficient, the Spartan on Elite ones almost seem to be a scramble, as if they're trying to take every advantage of this opportunity, due to the size and proportionate strength of the enemy that was taken by surprise.
And with Elite on Spartan, it's is as if they take pleasure out of the Spartans death, swinging their smaller body around as they become lifeless. A contrast to Elite on Elite assassinations, where there's a sense of speed in taking down the foe, using both energy blades to kill them in some cases.
3:02 my favorite one because of how brutal it is.
"Elite tells a Spartan that they're in Sparta", 2552 colorized
I like this one because it confirms (as well as one of the AI elite melee animations) that elites know martial arts. (That is literally a reverse side kick)
No joke! That kick was killer!
The fact that they have all these mid-air assassinations is crazy. A lot of other games wouldn't think to do it.
This was great 10 years ago and still is.
I love how the Spartan assassinations focus on using their agility and technique whereas elites use their speed and strength to dominate their target
It's been like 2 years bro. Wow, nice to see you on my recommended again
I like the little giggle elites do when they assassinate someone
This is what passion for a game looks like.
I’ve only performed spartan assassinations, so this surprised me, I also never knew you could assassinate brutes.
They need to be completely unaware of your presence to assassinate them. This is only the case in MCC, OG Reach didn't have that requirement. I swear they also did something with the Brutes' hitboxes, because you also need to be slightly to the right of them just to beat them down.
It took me 9 years of playing Reach to get ONE brute assassination
@@brown-eyedcheese5440 rip
@@russellbrown6888 og reach did have that requirement. This is from someone who has only played og reach (yes, recently) and never mcc
Élites having wrist blades is the coolest shit to me.
4:26
How they described the arbiter in books...
Style-wise, Spartans perform assassinations while Elites perform executions.
And elite v elites are also assassinations since they are fighting a more even opponent.
i never realized it till now. but all of the assasinations in Reach are so brutal, and i love it. i especially love the sorta feeling difference between the spartan and elites. spartans just go for the basic stab or snap neck kill and move on. whiles elites are more ruthless. using multiple energy blades, and even tossing aside their prey in the most noncarring way possible. and i love it all!
le sigh... if only 343 cared as much about assasinations and elites as much as Bungie did...
“Heretic scum such as humans must die”- (elites probably)
The Spartan V Elite assassinations are all more calculated and efficient, and the Elite V Spartan assassinations are more brutal and ceremonial. A brilliant touch given Reach's timeline in the Halo lore.
Legend for making this. The effort was worth it.
Is it just me or are brutes really hard to assassinate? You hit em from behind and nothing happens.
Legit just thinking of that
@Twisted Cogitamentum Nope. Still nothing.
they have to be completely unaware that you even exist in order for it to work, so its rare that youll ever have the chance
You have to be Steatlh for them to be assasinated
@@YourMo117 you are correct, usually having someone else distract them is the best way to assassinate brutes
i never realized how brutal most of these actually looked
Imagine showing up to the battlefield in 900lb state-of-the-art combat armor only to get stabbed to death with a basic knife
😂
I’d never seen the elites do assassinations before! Thats badass!
God, all the assassinations are so visceral and brutal, well done to the animators.
I’ve actually been looking for something like this for a while, thank you
Imagine how sharp those knives have to be to pierce the spartan armor
Let alone kill durable super soldiers who were trained at a young age and they were hardened through working out and training
With enough force even a blunt knife can cut through metal.
3:23 This is seems abit brutal and kinda scary...cause just picture yourself as the spartan and out of nowhere you just feel the hot blade of enegry just hit you in the back and then the second blow and finally the last slash for the kill
3:48 is brutal
@@SeanAlexander897 Imagine if this game allows dismemberment.
@@Starwarsfan1253 flood exists
@@SeanAlexander897 I mean for Spartan and Elite assassinations.
@@Starwarsfan1253 well then it would be really messed up
I love the Elites design in this game. How they are bigger than the Spartans but still so agile and sleek
Playing MW: Warzone in 2021 makes you scratch your head at how they got such quick and clean Assassination animations 10 years ago on last gen.
One small detail that I loved about Reach assassinations is that you can see the spartan take out the knife from its sheathe. Other Halo games it just pops outta nowhere and vanishes afterwards.
Finally one of these without random depressing music
3:18 That looks very... suggestive.
*Hyper lethal vector laughs in the distance*
Ya think those were grunts of pain?
@@Duckbusinessman No, not really. That wasn't the original joke lol
It was a lot... dirtier.
@@cyanspartan1757 yeah. Mine is the same joke as yours. I know what you mean…
I've never seen the Spartan kill Elite or Elite kill Spartan air animations before, this was awesome seeing it after so many years
3:01 Auntie Dot POV: Every other spartan besides noble team in reach
Wow, there are A LOT more assassinations than I originally thought there were.
And this was the only game I played for year's.
3:01 has to be my favorite elite assassination
Never understood how they made halo reach so well. I still look at this and go. "Wow thats a ten year game and it still looks that good"
i love how elites have tiny energy swords
1:22 I like your cut G
Taco Bell dong
3:34 Psycho reference here
That last one was just the game sayin, I feel bad for the afk guy... lets give the red one a taste of his own medicine
I get a feeling the Elite's enjoy the kill more than the Spartans. That laugh during the assassination is very telling
Male Spartans also clearly say "yeah" when assassinating the enemy.
@@spaceduck2130 Maybe there’s some pleasure in it on both sides.
@@docholiday4129 In addition to the giggles/chuckles that Noble 6 (both male and female) does in Firefight the answer is a resounding yes.
Man those hidden blades on the elites are so cool.
The way the ragdoll very rarely gets caught in terrain or glitches is impressive
1:20 "I call this one the Super Smash Bros."
This is kind of a weird idea but i think it would be cool if Halo had a sort of Star Wars Battlefront and Battlefield mode where different loadouts also have different stats and characters. Sounds fun
*spawns * *gets shot by snipers on the other side of the map*
4:06 i love this
This makes me want to play Reach again. It was my favorite game.
With the Elites vs Spartans, elites are much more physical and “haha I’m stronger than you” with Spartans they are more precise but have some struggle like “shit this better work”.
And elite vs elites has them be as quick as Spartans are when they do kills on each other.
@@AxisChurchDevoteeit’s the same on both sides but against each other it’s different. Such good attention to detail.
We need these back in halo infinite, they make you feel like such a badass
grew up on this game and yet i never realized how violent the assassinations are
The elite assassinations are BRUTAL and I love them!
Too bad we rarely were able to play them on multiplayer.
Also, infinite REALLY needs assassinations
1:38 "round the tree trunk, through the canopy, bring the tree down"
We shouldn’t ignore just how cool sounding the death sounds are too
Glad youtube recommended this to me, pretty good video you got here
My all time favourite halo reach assassinations:
Spartan vs spartan/elites
0:05
1:14
1:32
Elite vs Spartans
3:06
3:16
3:27
3:48
4:10
Elite vs elites
4:44
4:55
5:18
And my personal assassination favourites
1:14
3:06
3:27
4:10
5:29
Its both sad and amazing that Reach has so much better assassinations than Halo 5, even in slow mo
See what they took from us
I could swear there was a third grunt assassination that you spin them around, and then plunge the knife into their skull
343 needs to add assassination animations where if an enemy is near a high enough ledge they throw/kick them off. CHANGE MY MIND
THIS! IS! REACH!
Fitting how the Spartans are quick and clean with their assassinations, just getting the job done with no extra frills.
The Elites ones I find disturbing because, as is fitting for them, they seem to take great pleasure in exterminating humans. Even making their kills last longer than a quick fatal stab, for some twisted brutal pleasure
Elites V Elites also are interesting since they are more akin to how Spartans assassinate each other since they are fighting a more equal enemy they can't toy with.
4:11 YOOOOO
Always liked how the spartans used their agility to assassinate while the elites use their brute strength to do it.
5:06 ah what a nice view from up he-
ARRRRRRRRR
10 years later and I’m now seeing Elite on Elite takedowns for the first time
The difference between the assassination of Spartans and Elites. spartan assassination quick and efficient. Elite assassination slow and brutal
Except when it's elite in elite in which case they go fast like Spartans do.
I've always loved that in most of the Spartan assassinations they just stab straight through the armour without a care in the world
If playable Elites return for Infinite we need unlockable assassinations
rip
Rip
F
UNLOCKABLE assassinations?! Surely you jest!
I have bad news
This is why reach is my favorite halo game
I'd think that the Brute would survive an Assassination since they have thick skin or something.
Facts that is weird
The knife can penetrate shields and covenant armor.
But a Spartan helmet taking a blade through it makes sense?
That's a knife right to the spine being shoved by some of the strongest humans ever made, shit i even even a regular marine stabbing a Brute to the spine like that can realistically kill them, or instantly paralyze them at least
These animations went so hard
For anyone wondering how the knife can do this, I’ll just leave it at is a knife designed specifically for Spartans to be able to pierce armor and shields
With the force multiplier caused by mjolnir armor combined with the Spartans already superhuman strength behind it
Still can’t believe 343 decide not to put these in the game
5:18 HE THREW HIM OFF (second one also)
I love how efficient the elites are at using energy swords
3:13 is it just me or is that sus?
...I have never in all my years tried to assassinate an elite with an energy blade....how tf did I not realize there would probably be a special animation for it...bruhhh
Chose a female Spartan for the elite on Spartan assassinations… “big huge alien sticks his hot energy sword in her from behind”
p l e a s e.
N o.
Energy daggers absolutely must make a return in the future
They'll have to if we get assassinations and playable elites back since theyd need an equivalent to spartan knives.
100% will if elites are playable again since they are their equivalent to knife assassinations.