I Remember Halo
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- A cultural phenomenon ahead of its time, and a franchise full of unforgettable memories now turned to "just another game". Bungie's Halo games teaches us what games were all about and what a passionate, fulfilling experience looks like. How did it all crumble down into what it is known for today? Are we full of nostalgia? Is this just how things are now? Who really knows.
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(Under Cover of Night) • Halo: Combat Evolved O...
(On a Pale Horse) • Halo: Combat Evolved O...
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(Lament for PVT. Jenkins) • Halo: Combat Evolved O...
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CHAPTERS:
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0:00 - Intro
1:19 - Nostalgic Montage
2:30 - Socialness
5:04 - Made For Everyone
7:25 - Developer Shift
8:36 - Downfall
11:28 - Infinite's Attempt
13:21 - The Magic
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Halo created something good, I only wish to see that good in itself or other games once again. I was there, I witnessed what the franchise and majority of games nowadays turned into. It's okay to move on, but I don't think we moved onto better things. I don't like changing your opinions, don't think I am doing that. I just think a lot of talk and time has washed away the magic that was Halo. It was something else.
Anyways I hope you enjoyed the video nonetheless or I bring some good conversation here in the comments.
To any returning viewers, sorry for being MIA a lot. These videos have burnt me out and they can take a while to make. Still learning to be more efficient as I go and get a better strategy down.
vid was amazing bro
This comment 👌🏼 sums it up perfectly
I agree.
Same here I am 25 yrs old I was born on January 17 1997 and it’s sad how every game we grew up on has changed for the best or the worse so sad look at cod js 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
@@mikedinkla7445 my uncle got me into it when I was a kid in 2014, and honestly it changed my life for the better. Idk if it is depressing or gives me hope for the world that a bunch of random people from the world got me through my hardest times.
I’m one of the privileged ones who can smile because it happened.
Don't cry because it's gone smile because it happened
It's harder when you have depression issues, like myself.
I was a happy kid you know, every day consisted of a new adventure, smiles and rainbows, walks through green meadows.
I'm an adult now and everything is different.
The sky is grey, and no matter how hard I try, life seems to mean so little to me.
Smile?
Sometimes I wonder what that is.
What does it mean to smile?
It's been so long..
But, I wouldn't take some magic pill, and I would never make any kinds of crazy deals to make that pain go away.
Those rose tinted glasses of nostalgia grow stronger when all you see is dark skies and rain, in fields of grey and pain.
But why should you care?
You're just some random person.
@@mr_h831 the difference i noticed in gaming as an adult is that the game is no longer the thing that makes me have fun, but reather the people i play with, so i think if you wanna kinda feel happy again, at least in videogames i'm talking, you should find a nice group of people to play games with.
Same same here
Same man
It's not just nostalgia. It was a time where the standard of gaming was "Release an excellent product, and people will play it"
Companies seemed to be motivated by making the best game possible. I can't describe how much I miss that.
I think you got the point,nowdays they release the game knowing It s broken ,because all they want Is making cosmetics ,Battle pass and so on
its because back then in the early 2000s, most development studios and game companies were full of gamers. now most game companies are run for a profit not for the love of the game
It used to be "let's work our a$$ off and put out a game our fans will love. Something that everyone can have a blast playing. Something with replayability. Something special."
Now it's "We need to make a cash cow. Slap together a shoddy, barely functional, game. Re-use assets, don't put much effort into the online service for multiplayer. The cheaper the better. Make sure the monetization is fully functional though. Make sure it's everywhere. We need to get these dlc, seasons passes and battle passes out to collect as much money as possible. Bugs? Who cares, well just 'release patches' to 'correct' the game. Who cares about making it special?"
With the servers shut down, I feel like we lost all that history
ironically it's just an effect of your nosta'.
We lived during the glory days and didn’t realize it. Man that hit hard. Doing the Halo 3 LASO challenge on one Box will forever be my favorite moment.
I feel like we knew it was great, but never expected how far from that greatness the franchise would go. Really having a hard time seeing the franchise bouncing withe the current trajectory, but maybe ripping the bandaid will give us a renaissance at some point.
Care to share why it was your favorite moment? :)
I hope at least someone sees this comment and realizes the community that was Halo. In 2007 I was 7 years old. Halo had come out and it was the peak of gaming. I used to play with my dad as I’m sure many other young kids did. However, my dad’s friend at work also played halo and he would play with me, a 7 year old, quite frequently. My cousin who is 12 years older than me would play with me. My friends from schools and random people around the world. I’m still good friends on Xbox with my first Xbox friend I added from Halo 3. It’s just crazy how much love was in this community. Sitting on my couch alone in my living room at night I could play with so many different people who all bonded over the SINGLE greatest f*****g game ever made. Long live the Bungie era of Halo.
The more I watch the video, the more emotional I get. I have long thought about making a video on what Halo meant to me, but sadly it would only be me crying.
The halo infinite E3 trailer made me so hopeful man, I felt like it was a return. I wish it was
I do disagree that we will soon see Halo in the gaming graveyard. While the community and love is long since dead, the studio will continue to push their feature franchise. You don’t stop Mario games because 3 sucked in a row. Master Chief’s story will continue for the foreseeable future.
I don’t think video games, such as Halo, are ever given enough respect for how much they have brought people together.
@@theWheezy As my high recedes and I fade into a beautiful slumber, I thank you for your video. It’s brought me serenity
I almost cried during the lobby clip where the guy asked how is everyone doing today. One line of a voice chat conversation made me tear up.
I had tears in my eyes the whole video man....truly don't know how good you have it til it's gone... and if we don't put our foot down and plead beg or fight we may never get this back...gaming IS dieing and its up the fans to save it
I just got to that part. Oh my god, the feels man.
I could ask someone how everything’s going and get no responses, I miss what I didn’t experience
I just did the same damn thing! Merry Christmas bro
@@jonsaun746 Merry Christmas spartan
Ugh, the feels. One of the first things i noticed about Infinite, was the lack of social interaction between players. The game was fun, but it felt empty. I remember Halo....
Halo Infinite can be summed up with the following: no pregame lobby, no map veto, no postgame lobby, no party up
@@iratepirate3896 No chat with the enemy team.....
To me, no modern shooter really has it anymore. Every single one would rather have aggressive skill based match making over in game lobbies to chat on. They'd rather add a store rather than hard to achieve rewards to brag about. Some even lock voice chat or even have it off by default making it quite literally worthless. I just don't find any joy in online gaming in this new era of games being washed clean of community features and making it more about every game being sweaty rather than just random fun.
@@iratepirate3896 umm no armor unlocks through achievements and fun challenges. Dumb armor core locks. No armor combinations. Stupid battle pass garbage. No Marty o donnel and salvatori doing an amazing soundtrack… etc. no classic maps. Idk why they always feel the need to “fix” something that ain’t broke. Something perfect too… like wtf. Just import or recreate the maps similarly too. Why change the aesthetics and feels??? It’s such a shame cause it had such potential too. Halo 3 and reach were there to show them how to do it… they just had to copy and paste lmfao. How hard is that? The game model and multiplayer model and music composers. It was there… but they decided to screw thinfs up for so many years then Finally just make it hurt more by giving us a tease of potential
Nobody wants to talk anymore because everyone gets fucking mic banned on consoles nowadays.
I have watched this video over 300 times now, and it still leaves an impact everytime I watch it. Thank you for making this.
Thank you for feeling impacted, lots here are right with ya
nothing has ever touched my soul so deep than the closing line.. "I remember halo.. and I miss it." tears down my face man.. i feel so alone now.. where did the halo community go, what happened to the magic that games used to have.
I chose not to chase ghosts, and haven't played games since I had the opportunity to do the whole MC Collection like 5 years ago with a friend. Currently riding a strong nostalgia wave though, and it's validating to see how many people also cherish what we had
We all got antisocial dude, phones are dopamine factories let’s be honest.
Bungie wanted to make millions smile while 343 wanted millions in cash.
@@Micmag- exactly. That's one of the main bloody reasons why they failed.
It feels like forever ago when me and my friends would run home and play forge all afternoon instead of doing our homework. We used to try and find ways to not be killed outside of maps with crates, most were lost to time besides one, one I found on an old usb stick I'd haul between houses with Minecraft maps and things of the like, "Indians Rule!i!i!!" was what it was called. A map on Snowbound that had a massive pile of crates and cover just outside the map. I'd just recently got it working on an emulator. Opening that forge map, hoo boy, it was like I could hear the bickering from way back then other over whether or not it would work. I could hear his mom telling us she's ordering pizza and the instant hype that drew, waiting for the sacred ring of the bell. Since then I've returned the usb to its small box under my bed. In the usb that save will continue to reside, a memento to those memories from long ago. Thanks for the memories Noah and Victor.
This comment sums it up 🙌👌🏼 thank you for this
Honestly my dude, put it on a display. Please preserve it. I wish I had.
Good times
Yep halo was my full childhood i even dont read the test but halo was perfect game halo 3 and maybe 4 👌🏻
Aw man bro sounds like some great times. I used to play alot of Halo with my older brother and cousins. Good times man I wish I preserved those memories too
The first game I ever played online was Halo 3. I still remember my first match. An enemy player hijacked the ghost I was driving. One of my teammates killed the player, got into the ghost, and drove it back to me. He got out, said "here you go bro", and went about his business. I will always cherish that memory.
What a team player he was.
That’s awesome.
Mine was on guardian. I remember not hearing about the flare prior to release and so when I got flared I was so confused lol. Also the mauler. I was excited about the spiker but didn’t know about the mauler. Got bodied by dual maulers that match.
Miss 07
Halo 3 Believe trailer and the "Remember Noble. Remember Reach." thing where Noble team members would materialize with every visitor to that site are really cool and memorable. I miss the good old Halo days so bad...
Bro you brought me to tears. Halo 1,2,3 and reach were such a big and are still a big part of our lives… thanks for making this man. We’ll never forget Halo.
don't forget odst. there was something about the theme that sounds like u have to survive against 343. it's like they would try to make u love new halo
When devs actually cared about making a game good instead of cash grabbing it all... Man 343 could and should take so many leaves out of bungies book.
Amen
I actually couldn’t make it to the end of the video…. The more I realise how little a chance there is we will ever get this in our lives again the harder it was to watch it actually brought a tear to my eye
Same
I've had lots of thought on this, and I believe I came to the conclusion of a cycle happening and that eventually we will have our time again. Maybe it won't be Halo itself, but something that replicates or betters the experiences we had. Time and change is very scary. Something that helps is to look around and realize people just like you are still growing in this world and hold the same thoughts as you. People bond over great times & hard times, it helps.
@@theWheezy I can definitely appreciate that. The scenes you showed of laughing with friends almost made me cry, guess it's just because I've gotten lonelier as time has gone on.
Stay strong my friend
@@GH0ST2166 strong….like a BANTha
The golden age of gaming. I really hope we can hit those levels again in the future. If not, im glad to have been a part of it.
I remember halo.
Never forget
unfortunately corporationism has ruined that. its easier to crank out shit that people will buy than put heart and soul into it. This is why Bungie will always be the only ones that did Halo right.
@@kellerweskier7214 honestly I just think it's an issue with work ethic and passion they cared a lot more back in the day and they worked a lot harder
@@therealdirtydan2940 thats part of corporationism. in the US, there is no mandatory maternity leave, set vaca days, sick leave, Paid time off, or the like. So, how big games get now, and how much investors and stock holders are promised to get shit dont... it puts a toll on the devs.
Bethesda's B team: So Todd, i dont think we can really get this done in the tim-
Todd: ITLL BE, 16 TIMES THE DETAIL!
B-Team: no wait Todd-
Todd: Twice the size of Fallout 4.
B-Team: ;_;
@@kellerweskier7214 game devs had shitty work schedules back then too. It's the consumer who is the problem because they're content with buying hot garbage year after year. Why should game studios put more effort into it?
It’s.. hard to believe my only escape from my abusive parents was a game. Heh.. feels almost like losing a loved one. And it’s hard to see something that gave us all such joy.. die and it’s body be ripped to shreds.
To those like me that grew up with this masterpiece of a series.. thank you all, I hope someday another game will capture this
Hope your in a better place now
i feel you bro. Stay strong.
They were so abusive you had halo and an xbox
@tehjamez Unless you were stuffed in a closet you weren't abused? Come on man. There are rich kids who are violently abused and neglected. No matter thier material possessions.
@@telesnow cope
Ahhhh Nostalgia...a combination of sadness and happiness, the golden era is truely over.
The curse of being born in my generation is that got to experience something as amazing as Halo near it's prime but was too young to enjoy it.
Fr, I remember playing Halo 3 when I was 8-9 and just thinking it was just another game, not knowing at the time that it would become one of my favorite games (and stories)
I’m in the same boat as you guys. Old enough to be there, but was too young to play.
I'm in the same boat, I remember my summer days playing halo 3 and reach but looking back, had I been a bit older and wiser I would have done so much more in those games and truly enjoyed them like they deserved
You can never truly understand the joy of waking up one school morning, your mom tells you the school is closed because of a snowstorm and then jump on xbox, see all your friends online, jump in the party and play slayer all day
playin halo with the boys. good times
“Halo gave a lot of value to ordinary people” so very true, really enjoyed the video
Was hoping that would stick out to someone, and glad you enjoyed the video Nick :)
Yes. Ordinary people. Ordinary. You might be ordinary but I'm not.
Sometimes its almost too painful to watch videos like these. So many memories lost...but a time ill never forget.
Halo was LAN parties, tournaments at GameCrazy, going to midnight launches and staying up all night with friends playing the campaign and multiplayer having fun the entire time. As we got older those that we played with left and changed and so did the games we enjoyed so much playing. I miss those days but I'm just glad I have those memories to remember for the rest of my life.
Being at the midnight launch for Halo 2 was the most excited I’ve ever been for a game. Felt like an event. Played it all night. Halo 3 midnight launch was amazing too
I remember Halo 2 was on a school night. We stayed up till 3 or 4am just messing with the logo and color system. When you logged in and made a new profile it even generated a set of random colors and symbols for you, instead of just a default Spartan. It was such a strong first impression having the game immediately welcome you with your own personalized character. Still use that color scheme to this day.
@@junioraltamontent.7582 what were your colors?
@@uykolyx White and dark blue Number 7 symbol on checkers. Changed the symbol but always the colors and checkers
Now I want to cry because these are the best memories that will never be the same ever again. Miss the amazing times :(
the world lost its magic, stripped all the magic from the past with it
Watching these videos gives me chills. I’m 30 years old. Halo 1, 2, and 3 were so important. Divorced drunk parents. Halo kept me sane. Hearing those lobby chats makes me sad. Time passes, it’s all gone. It’s not ever coming back but what I would do to wake up on a Saturday in late 2007. Just once more
Damn, this video brought tears to my eyes. Remembering all of the things we've lost through the passage of time... It hurts.
I'm tearing up with you brother.
Using “never forget” is perfect in congruence with the title. I will truly never forget Halo 3/Reach and the communities behind each game. That was the pinnacle of gaming in my opinion, and it’s unfortunate we haven’t seen anything like it since. I miss that time in my life
3:30 This is why split screen is so important. For the first 5 years I played Halo I never played it at home because my mom wouldn't let me buy an M-rated game. So for half a decade the only way I could play Halo was sitting on a buddy's couch with split screen, and I loved it. From the first moment I went to my friend's house after school in 2001 and he fired up CE I fell in love with Halo. It was my favorite game and I didn't even own it.
I got interested in halo because my friend showed me it and we started playing it on splitscreen it turned into my favourite gaming franchise.
I’m almost crying. Playing halo 3 custom games with my cousin was the best experience ever.
“Don’t cry because it’s over, Smile because it happened.”
I’ve said it a million times and I’ll say it a million times again: Halo 3 was so big that it got the then-richest person on the planet, Bill Gates, to stay up past his bedtime and sign copies for sweaty nerds at a Best Buy in New York. That’s power. That’s how big it was. Nothing will ever do that again.
Hey man, you don’t gotta make me cry like that. Wasn’t even a small tear, I was full on ugly crying for the first time since my grandfather passed years ago.
It’s crazy how many emotions and memories are associated with these times in gaming. Truly was the golden age.
I am not a gamer. I have finished maybe 10 games in my entire life. Very rarely does a game come along that I like, and when I like it, I *love* it. I'm obsessed with it. GTA Vice City, Soul Calibur 3, Condemned: Criminal Origins, KOTOR 1...but never have I played more than 1 game in a series, ever. With the notable exception of Halo. I have played 1-3, ODST, and Reach. I used to play night after night, til dawn, with my buddy online in Halo 3 and Reach.
He's gone now, and occasionally I'll boot up one of the old relics just to feel closer to him. He introduced me to the franchise, and we spent years of our friendship on that game. I still miss you, Josh. I'll always miss you. A huge piece of my childhood died when you left us.
Spartans never die, they just go missing in action
@@CadetFD amen to that brother
This choked me up. Time is a hell of a thing.
@@CadetFD halo reach 🥲
Remember: Keep fightin' the good fight!
Man I'm 31 now and I got Xbox live halo 2 when I was 11 or 12. This hits deep. Gamers today won't experience something like halo back in the days
same story… its hard sometimes
Halo will always be my first game I grew up loving to replay over and over. I’ll never forget those times no matter what’s currently going on or what’s ahead. Just gotta remember “Spartans never die”.
Halo was significant in my life as a creator. It made me realize how so many incredible ideas were all interconnected into 3 games. The people at Bungie weren’t grade A geniuses or Multi-millionaires expecting ginormous profits. They were people who loved making games and loved paying tribute to the past whether that be story, music, or games that came before Halo. I miss that creative endeavor and we it need now more than ever these days.
Halo left a permanent impression in my childhood and teen years and is one of the primary reasons why I got into programming and content creation as an adult.
Wake me…when you need me
Halo Infinite can rebound. The question is how many years is it gonna take for 343 to get it right
@@jesuschrist7833 it wasn't good to have a rebound to begin with
@@jesuschrist7833 DOA, a corpse doesn't come back from the dead. Just like losing people you know, it's time to move on.
@@watch.v-dQw4w9WgXcQ agreed. Learn from the dead. Create something new inspired by them and watch a true beauty of rebirth. Rebirth isn’t something old returning but the birth of something new and beautiful.
@zetagundam20x meanwhile doom was dead for years but came back. Halo infinite is dead, but Halo itself can still comeback.
The best point in the video: we were living in the glory days of Halo, and we didn't even realize it.
Relish and appreciate the good times, gentlemen. You never know when they'll be the last.
I miss having gaming friends, nowadays on the mcc nobody even uses a mic, halo used to be such a fun social experience, now it feels like i just get on to play because i like the story and world design and art design and haven’t given up on the game like everyone else, no other game to this day has scratched the itch of customization in gaming that halo did for me, i remember halo, and i miss it too.
I still remember, some of my greatest friendships were forged by Halo. They didn’t all last, but while they did, we had some of the best nights of our lives. I remember the magic now, even if I didn’t see it then. I’m just grateful I got to experience it for myself. Never forget.
Same I remember the slumber parties and having 8v8 and 4v4 matches and just pure chaos. It was so much fun. Some of the funnest parts of my childhood.
This was a masterpiece! The way you explained the problems of halo nowadays and saying how good halo used to be was just so perfect I loved this video and brought me some tears man. Nice work.
Appreciate the love. Only wish the best for Halo, devs impressed and let me down with Infinite. I feel for them, couldn't imagine getting all that flak. I can't defend Infinite all that much, but it made me realize that they may be listening now.
Yeah, there was literally a time where Master Chief was seen as big as Mario, except for everyone over 10. I remember everyone wanted to play a game of Halo 3 forge at the time as there was literally nothing like it. Hell today it's one of the reason kids are obsessed with games like Roblox which is literally just a whole game of forge but far lower quality. Halo used to be a party game, a casual game, a chill story, and a twitch shooter; it had everything. Now, I guess you could say its still a twitch shooter, but is it really anything more than that?
I have really fond memories with the Halo franchise, especially with Halo 3 and Halo Reach.
I used to play every single campaign on legendary with my slightly younger brother and beginning with Halo 3 we also started playing online. We fought some epic matches and we were quite a good team. We spent countless hours with Halo. Today we are both adults and we are still on very good terms but as our lives were going on we separated from each other step by step. He moved quite far away from our hometown and has now his own little family to take care of. He has not much free time and prefers to spend it with his family, which I totally understand. We live several hundreds kilometers apart and thus we distanced from each other. Which is the rather natural course of life, I suppose. I still have nothing but love for my younger brother and everytime I hear the soundtrack of Halo, I remember the the epic times and all the fun we had together.
2005-2007 era of gaming was absolutely untouchable compared to now
Halo 3 will forever be my #1 favorite game of all time. It’s nice to go back and remember all the memories I’ve had with all my friends. Halo will forever hold an special place in my heart
Halo was what truly got me into gaming. It was the real first game where i remember thinking to myself. I want it. Begged my parents for an Xbox just to play. The friends i made while playing. Some long gone but I will never forget. Gaming just doesn't feel the same anymore. I miss the talking to one another. I miss staying up all night sharing a couch with a friend playing campaign. Moments that some will never get to experience. I will always hold that near to my heart.
I grew up on halo and watching this brought back so many memories, I wish we could go back in time just playing with friends and having now worries in the world. Old halo was just something to look forward to everyday, the nice people, funny matches, and heartwarming moments.
I was crying after this video I was screaming that's the game I remember halo was so good I'll never forget the rainy nights tears sweat all on a school night I remember skipping school to play halo with my friends all the time.
Now when I try to play halo it gets boring for me now I'll hop on for 10-20 mins then hop off just not the same experience without that social interaction.
One day halo will either thrive again or be a memory like the old days are now.
just play mcc its always populated
Ever since 343 took over Halo has been lost. I don't think it will ever thrive again unfortunately but all good things must come to an end eventually.
Hope Halo has a doom 2016 like comeback
“They’ll never know if their sacrifice made a difference”
It damn near makes me want to cry
This? This line alone was the peak of both RvB and Halo…
Ain’t that a bitch?
The hero never gets to see that ending…
I remember being so little one day I bought halo 3 ODST with my moms credit card and that was my first halo. Little did I know what kind of world I was stepping into. I went back and got the other games that following birthday and halo 3 for me was my favorite. Then I remember reach being released. The fun I discovered with buddies I never had. Playing splatter monkey, teacher, speed halo, and even just fun with my clan. God I miss assassination tower. What I’m saying is I remember and miss these days and I always look back and smile as I do, often with tears. I’m 20 years old now and My friends all moved on or passed away unfortunately but the laughs will always be treasured. Thank you for making this video man it means a lot.
I remember when ODST released just the box looked so cool to me. I didn’t get to buy it because I had no money and my parents told me no it was too expensive lol. Anyways fast forward a year and my sisters boyfriend bought ODST and let me play split screen with him. It came with that halo 3 multiplayer disc with all the content. Also came with a code for the halo reach beta. I was hooked after that, went back and played the halo 3 campaign with him, I only got to play the halo 1 campaign with halo anniversary. But each/ODST will always be favorite.
I remember completing the halo 3 campaign with my dad, sometimes staying up until 2 am now matter how tired he was from work. That was our special time, thanks halo
I loved the time when everyone got together, but now it’s sad that no one plays it anymore 😢
That clip from the end of RvB...man that legit made me and my girlfriend tear up when we watched it together...
Yes I know it wasn't technically the end of RvB but for me it was. Kind of like the more 343 ruins the more I think that Halo Reach was the end of Halo.
I don't know what you're talking about, it was definitely the end of RvB. The series died with Church.
@@Sheevo yes it did indeed
Well that ending was in halo 4.
I’ve been replaying a mission of Halo: Reach for as long as I can remember. Pillar of Autumn. I’ve been obsessed with it for a really long time. I never get bored of replaying it but I’ll never get that feel for it like as if it were my first time. I remember Halo too.
The old clips made me smile. I didn’t have the privilege to play multiplayer when I was younger because we didn’t have wifi. I used to just play around the campaign all the time imagining that I was playing with friends or other players. Or explore around the empty multiplayer maps to imagine how it would feel like. I ended up watching a lot of montages and fan videos posted on CZcams to see how it was like playing with others. Good old CZcams days.
Truly…this game franchise, as others, have showed us how to appreciate time with others and moments. And to value life to the fullest. Not all good things last forever and as a droplet of water, life goes on fast.
Grew up with Halo starting with CE. Made plenty of friends playing and a lot of friends irl simply out of love for the story. I can remember long nights turning into early mornings playing custom games or co-op with friends. I remember feuds started on Big Team Battle getting settled in SWAT. I remember goose bumps and foggy eyes seeing the story unfold and I remember buying every book I could afford to get more of it. Beyond all that, I remember the sense of community I found in Halo. It’s hard to describe the impact this game has had on people. You only have to search “Halo wedding proposals” to see exactly what I mean. It’s sad to think that may be gone, but if it is then I am glad I was a part of it.
Best Halo related video I have watched in a long time. This video gave me chills. Hope it blows up!
No matter if it blows up or not, Crowbcat did an amazing job getting very similar ideas in front of about 2 million people. Just want to spread a similar message. I appreciate the love!
I wish I could have experienced the magic of halo in its prime. Every time i see a video like this it makes me tear up knowing that I can’t ever experience those days with my brothers again and that I will never be able to experience that with others.
“We didn’t know we were making memories, we were just having fun.” -some guy
I haven’t shed a tear in a long time. But this absolutely got a few. Messing around all day in forge on Reach was my only escape from a messed up home for a long time. I’ll never forget what Halo used to be
That’s what halo 3 was for me, back in 2007/08. Might need to play it again one of these days
This video brought tears to my eyes. So many good memories, friendships, LAN parties (which is pretty much nonexistent these days), and just great times all together. I'm so much older now than when I was 14 years old playing with all my mates. Took me back to those times, and its so personal to me. I feel like if I was to ever have my life flash before my eyes, the halo games, especially halo 3 would play before my eyes. It was just so special to me.
Halo 3 is my childhood favourite video game I have so much good memories of my pals coming from school and we'll LAN our consoles and play all night sometimes getting in trouble. Neighbors knocking on our door and parents telling us to keep it down.
Aggh so much gooood memories.
I didn't get to see the glory days in their entirety due to not being allowed to play online, and it hurts my heart every time I remember. I've played Halo since I was little on Christmas of 04 or 05 and all I had was campaign and splitscreen. even though such a giant piece of what made Halo a masterpiece was kept from me for most of my childhood I will always cherish it for everything it is. Remember Halo.
Bro my parents did not allow me to play, so I would go to my neighbors house every day after school and we would play halo together multiplayer and campaign for hours, we would have sleep overs and stay up all night. When I was little I thought the campaign was coolest thing ever. I loved that as a kid. It’s sad to see what happened to the game. Never forget.
Hopefully you had at least three buddies to enjoy it with on split screen
I wish I was born just a few years sooner so I could have enjoyed these classics in their prime its heartbreaking watching what we used to have compared to now.
I feel silly for being a grown man, almost in tears over something like this but the games themselves only scratch the surface of everything they’re responsible for…
I think the biggest part is that connection. The words, the feelings are all the same, I’m really not the only one.
I guess most people watching this were there back in the day. Thank you all for making that game, that time exactly what it was. Maybe things will get better.
i never talked ro another player or played multiplayer halo 3 but i can say going to a family gathering and having 5 t.v’s and 5 consoles all playing was something to remember. Just having one older family member bringing a friend and having even more people all in one place… just…. gathering. i miss it and worry that this world wont have it back. i live for community. I remember halo….
Those multiplayer clips with the laughing and screaming really hit me in the feels
This isn’t nostalgia bait, this is the truth.
idk, i think all Halo games are good.
@@jakespacepiratee3740
Understandable.
You’ve never played halo 2 or 3 at the height of its hype then
@@jakespacepiratee3740 All the games are good, But I think halo 4 and 5 just do not seem like a actual halo game
@@Landen69420 Exactly.
@@BedroomBully88 Total bollocks I played Halo 3 first when I was a kid lol
Halo went out like a fire, it started off then suddenly burn bright and as time passed the flame went out
This road never looked so lonely.
I have goosebumbs all over my body i remember the days where me and my 3 brothers played Halo3 with the splitscreen all day long. I remember when i thought that chief is dead at the end of halo3( i cried, because i wanted to be like him). Man i miss These Times i would give all on the World to relive them once again❤️
Wheezy you and Crowbcat perfectly capture what it meant to be a gamer during those times. I didnt pack a lunch for this feels trip man. "When I think of the battles I've fought, the good times I've had...I weep for my past."
I know I’m late to this video, and very few will probably see this, but thank you for making this video. The intro alone made me tear up and cry. Halo was, and always will be my favorite game. My dad got me started on CE when I was 4, barely able to hold the giant Duke controller. As years went on I played through all the halo games, mostly by myself. I’d spend hours making terrible forge maps in halo reach and 4 during my middle school years just running around and imagining scenarios. I took many evenings just playing Halo Wars just enjoying the game that it was. And now, whenever I go back to replay the games or play with friends it’s not the same, and never will be. But I’ll still love halo, it shaped my childhood interests and the old games will always matter to me. Thank you for making this video, I appreciate it.
halo means so much to me it brought me and my friends together for hours and all we did was just screw around in forge. this video was amazing I cant believe I just let a few manly tears out at this time.
Sir I did not appreciate the tears you just brought to my eyes..... But dammit.... those tears mean. I too, played Halo.... and the times of just chillin with the boys, was always the answer. nope I didn't know who any of them were, I hope they are all doing okay in this scary world.
Those tears do indeed mean. They're special. I hope all the boys are doing good.
I wish we can know when the good times are. So we can feel more ready for when they are over.
Once you've experienced this realization, you just will want to soak in the good moments once they come again. Be open minded and if you are having some pleasant experiences, just call back to what you said here.
You captured all the most legendary custom games in the video: Duck Hunt, Jenga, Toilet, etc. unlocked so many great memories
This is the reason I still own and play a 360. Last Christmas, I took it home to my parents, and on Christmas Eve my cousins and brother were all over. We had a few hours to kill, so we gathered round and took turns playing various game modes. Sure only 4 at a time, but we enjoyed, playing, watching, and laughing together; all on the same couch. I have a single photo to remember it by, and it still makes me smile.
Man I dont think ive ever had such a heart gripping tear go down my face, feel the emotion and remembering the days of old. jeez man you got me real good thanks for the memories
I remember all the sleep overs and countless hours of firefight on reach, halo 3 wasn’t my childhood game but reach was, the forge, machinimas, crazy settings on fire fight, laughs, and finally coop split screen campaign the bulk of my memories, as the years gone by my friends have moved on many I’ll never be able to speak to again but those memories will live on forever in my heart :) I miss you halo hope you can make a comeback soon.
I first played Halo 3 back in late 2007, picked it up from my local Blockbuster. It was the first Halo I had ever played. I remember the sleepless nights of staying up past my bedtime, meeting tons of people in MP lobbies, & most of all...getting a complete game experience day 1.
Halo 3 was my favorite, and still is my favorite game from back in those days. I'm grateful that I got to experience so many good memories from back then, and would re-live it all over again given the opportunity. It's just sad that kids nowadays will look at an abomination like Halo 5, or Halo Infinite, and think that it's "good enough." No, MY Halo wasn't ever "good enough." It was a masterpiece.
1:45 Wow on those Pit halls too, you really are bringing back memories Thank you!
Halo really changed my gaming life a lot, time goes by so fast all those good memories fade so fast, but you can make the best of what you can those days and be happy that they happened vs they ended. ❤️
For me it is the lore, the world, and the music that keeps me coming back to bungie Halo.
I’m crying now, what a great video! I felt when you said playing halo with people was some of the best moments of your life
One thing I came to realize over time is. Back then, we had to make the day fun. We had to create content. Making the time spent often much more enjoyable. But now, we get to consume content. Even though the new stuff is better technically it wasn't made by me and my friends trying something new just to fuck around and have a fun time. It's like making a cake vs buying one. Sure, the bought one will most likely taste better. Even so, there's that chance that yours will be made just right. Even if It isn't, you had a hell of a time making it.
I wish I could have been old enough to enjoy playing halo with all you guys halo was such a good series and deserved a lot more
I could really feel the passion you have for Halo through the video, I used to be such a big Halo fan literally buying every game on the first day..
I remember seeing the decay happen very slowly in front of my eyes as new games came out and things changed, but honestly speaking I never thought it would get this bad.
Halo was truly something special and I don't think we'll see anything like it for a very long time, and even when something like this eventually shows up, it just won't be Halo.
I'm glad you spotted my passion, I have nothing but a deep love for this franchise. I have emotional value invested in this game, or maybe as Marty O'Donnell says... "emotional equity".
As much as I don't like admitting it because it wasn't for me, Fortnite was the closest thing I have seen be anything close to Halo. At least in terms of people coming together and being huge in culture.
I miss Halo Reach so much. It took a lot of flack, but I loved the gameplay and art style. It was gritty, had an aspect of realism to it and there was just so much content. Halo campaigns always had so much replay ability filled with Easter eggs or you could go achievement hunting. Multiplayer had so much to offer, from casual to ranked to Invasion(highly underrated). Loved watching back matches in the theater mode. Firefight was a great way for just some casual shooting fun, and you could customize it which was the cherry on top. Waves of grunts only. Elite generals only. Etc. Etc. The spartan customization reached its peak in this title too. You could unlock everything just by playing the game and there was no silly, over the top helmets or armor sets. The ranks were awesome and when you say one of the higher ranks like “inheritor” it actually garnered a bit of respect because you knew that person put in the work. Xbox live was at its peak during this time and there was no shortage of cool dudes using mics to laugh and have fun or the other end of the spectrum where you would talk trash and send hate messages back and forth lol. Plus we still had FORGE! For when you just wanted to mess around and see what you could create or check out what other whacky game modes or maps somebody else had made themselves. So much fun from beginning to end and all of this came included with the game! Nothing hidden behind a paywall, aside from maybe a map pack or two which were added far down the line. Even when halo 4 launched my friends and I went back to Reach. Only when the Xbox One release did the game truly “die”. RIP to that era of gaming, we were lucky to be the ones who got to experience the pinnacle of the franchise. Lost contact with a lot of cool guys who I would game with back then. We didn’t know what we had I guess. (Real ones remember the map “pinnacle”)
Thank you for having this video here... I needed something like this tonight...
I’m one of the newer halo fans with getting into it about a year or two ago but the montages of people connecting and having fun it really got to me and made me feel emotional even though I had never had experienced those moments I wish I could go to that time and had experienced those fun times but I still do enjoy what halo is today but it seemed more fun all that time ago (ps I was that one person that commented on your video of halo 3 turning 15 that it was my birthday to)
Welcome to one of the greatest legacies in gaming history :)
😔 I used to charge kids like you 1600 Microsoft points to boost you vidmaster achievements to get you recon armor I'm sorry you couldn't have seen it in its heyday it was glorious
Halo Reach was the first game that I got with my Xbox 360 back in 2012 when I was 10. I never played online multiplayer but the split screen co-op forge maps and slayer matches on Sword Base I had with my old friends are some of my favourite gaming memories to this day, and I find myself wishing I could go back to it even if I barely speak to them anymore. I remember that my brother used to constantly hit people with Scorpion tanks in forge which pissed us off so much one time that we banished him to the kitchen where he could only watch through the door! Maybe this is just nostalgia talking but Halo holds such a special place in my heart that I feel some of that magic has been lost. Now I'm in my 20s and playing Infinite with my brother again it feels just like old times, except we're at opposite ends of the country and only see each other once or twice a year, and it just doesn't have the same magic as failing to complete the last mission of Halo 3 because neither of us could drive properly drive the Warthog. Not sure where I'm going with this but you really captured both the spirit of the halo franchise among its playerbase and the nostalgia that I feel for my early teenage years, and for that I'm extremely thankful, because those were truly some of the best times, and I'm sure another game will come along that captures me in the same way soon.
Lol you were 10 in 2012.. makes me feel old haha I was 20 haha
Thanks for the tag, watching some of these old clips brought a smile to my face. What a different time with old friends.
Was just scrolling and found this nested in the comments, custom games were always my favorite :)
Right there with you. I remember Halo… and I miss it dearly
Bro the feels and tears are real, you touched on this subject so well.
I remember halo.
This was fantastic! It nailed what i was saying to people who just went down the line of "its just nostalgia" or "you're getting older". This was great! Loved to see everyone come together again. And really bring the game back to what it can be.
It's been a reoccurring trend I see, maybe because I make a lot of nostalgic content. But I see it everywhere and it sets something off in me. I believe I made a good point in the video talking about history and why it's important, for this very reason. Nostalgia certainly can be bad, but I think it teaches us here and tells us what we did right. Time flies and we forget things, memories hold power to remember some of those good things that once was. I'm sure there's plenty of things in history that we thought we learned from, but instead repeated.
@@theWheezy I agree that's for sure. I used the same reasoning as you mentioned in this video in regards to, if nostalgia is the case, then where are those same moments today? Sure there may be some argument for it in other games or medium, but regarding Halo specifically... I would love to see a huge return to for the series. You nailed it and many others here very well in the video. Always glad to see that there are others out there that continue to care and share the same view regarding the treatment of the franchise.
@Wheezy just because you hold nostalgia for the past doesn't mean the past wasn't legitimately better in this aspect. If you were nostalgic about the past after a nuclear apocalypse, would the "your just nostalgic" argument hold any water?
I remember watching those graphics of people playing all over the world in the menu as a kid, i used to just watch them and think "wow. All these people like this game as much as i do... and they are all in matches together or going through the story for their first time."
This is bringing so many loving memories back. I miss it too bro... so much
God damn chills at the end section bro, that music is so damn nostalgic and emotional. Seeing all the H3 clips of funny moments you just don't seem to see or appreciate in modern gaming. As a long time Halo fan who feels the same way as expressed in the video, this honestly brought a tear to my eye while I flashed back to my own memories of the golden days.
Great video almost brought me to tears!!! Again you hit the nail on the head
one of the best videos i've ever watched in my life. Thank you for bringing me back man
Bloody good video man, hit the nail on the head. I miss it too, It’s not about growing up, just didn’t know that was the golden age. The culture has shifted for the worse IMO. I still have fun in newer games albeit not the triple A titles but the indie games and AA titles that hold to the fun over profit and good looks strategy.
Feel the same way. Coming from both sides of gaming, this newer stuff just misses out on a lot of good things we used to have. I'm always still playing, but I'll notice many things that make me scratch my head.
This really struck a cord with me, I really do miss those Bungie years for the community that was around my favourite sci-fi and gaming franchise