The Best Halo Campaign JUST GOT EVEN BETTER!

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  • čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
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    The Best Halo Campaign JUST GOT EVEN BETTER! Today, we dive into Ruby's CE Campaign to see if the best Halo Campaign did indeed just get even better!
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    0:00 - Hello There
    1:06 - The Sandbox
    10:12 - Vehicle Sandbox
    13:12 - Enemies & Allies
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Komentáře • 703

  • @HiddenXperia
    @HiddenXperia  Před měsícem +44

    Head to www.holzkern.com/hiddenxperia and make sure to use my code xperia to get 15% off your purchase store-wide. Be proud to be unique #ad
    *Trust me when I say, this is one of THE BEST Halo Campaign experiences of all time!*

    • @Angels-Playground
      @Angels-Playground Před měsícem

      Annoying click bait titles, are clickbaity and annoying. It's a mod. Stop the clickbait

    • @Juanloco998
      @Juanloco998 Před měsícem +2

      Please tell me you found the side mission on Two Betrayals, it's so sick

    • @the_don4671
      @the_don4671 Před měsícem

      @@Angels-Playground what, i think your a bit braindead there buddy. the title an't even click bait, if all you want is your shitty "15 sec of fame" you got it

    • @USSNewJerseyLover
      @USSNewJerseyLover Před měsícem +3

      I'm actually glad that the mod is getting some recognition, it came out at around the time that cursed Halo was at it's hype and got overshadowed completely, so many people don't even know of its existence. Many "Halo loving" channels never bother to mention, look at, or play it.

    • @Angels-Playground
      @Angels-Playground Před měsícem

      @@USSNewJerseyLover yes because it's a MOD whoopty do... people have been modding halo combat evolved for 20 years.

  • @didyfinkise9033
    @didyfinkise9033 Před měsícem +398

    Ruby needs to be a consultant at 343 for the next game because he just GETS it.

    • @sashautrera6935
      @sashautrera6935 Před měsícem +42

      No because he'll be nerfed and forced to do what 343 wants which isn't Halo unfortunately.

    • @HiddenXperia
      @HiddenXperia  Před měsícem +65

      Honestly fr, the way he designs levels to be so naturally interactive would be so sick in an official campaign

    • @grantlauzon5237
      @grantlauzon5237 Před měsícem +12

      I think Halo infinite kinda plays like a Ruby's Rebalance of a Halo game. Especially if you compare it to (EDIT:retail) Reach or 4.

    • @peytonbollhorst6624
      @peytonbollhorst6624 Před měsícem

      I was thinking the exact same thing through this whole video. We need people like this in charge of Halo for real

    • @michaellane5381
      @michaellane5381 Před měsícem +2

      They only hire people who hate the franchise to give us more CoD vibes so they have the excuse of being a CoD clone when they fail.

  • @inductivegrunt94
    @inductivegrunt94 Před měsícem +272

    Ruby does not miss with his mods. It's not a re-balance like the name suggests, it's a whole new experience. It's everything CE is, and so much more.

    • @hanslanda8303
      @hanslanda8303 Před měsícem

      It’s sad seeing what halo ce should’ve looked like

  • @RubyofBlue
    @RubyofBlue Před měsícem +148

    WOO someone noticed and realized what I was going for with the little manual thing :')

    • @USSNewJerseyLover
      @USSNewJerseyLover Před měsícem +6

      Heya Ruby, glad to see you around. I've been asking other Halo creators recently to try out your mod (like Frogarchist) but never any response (although Frogarchist threatened to ban me from commenting if I kept asking, pretty unfortunate tbh. Also, no I didn't spam it all the time, I limited it to only once every upload.)
      Edit: He finally played it but it doesn't seem like he had great impressions of it at the latter half. I think the main reason he didn't like the ending part of it is because he tried doing it all in one stream and wanted to rush the end instead of appreciating the scaled up battles.

    • @bubbajoe117
      @bubbajoe117 Před měsícem +2

      Glad your mods getting signal boosted by a big name Halo content creator man, I played it myself for the first time round 6 months ago and was amazed, really appreciate both the skill and restraint you show with your additions.

    • @USSNewJerseyLover
      @USSNewJerseyLover Před měsícem +2

      @@bubbajoe117 definitely, I remember people recommending the SPV3 mod. Unfortunately SPV3 does not feel like Halo but rather a different game entirely. Also it just completely ruins the encounter for the flood in my opinion.

    • @HiddenXperia
      @HiddenXperia  Před měsícem +15

      ayyyyy, I spotted it straight away, got a good hit of nostalgia when I saw the aesthetic you went for :)

    • @mikecasale438
      @mikecasale438 Před měsícem +2

      Why can't we get this for the XBOX 😢😢😢😢

  • @EnclaveRemnantFanboy-118
    @EnclaveRemnantFanboy-118 Před měsícem +105

    Adding ODSTs to CE's campaign actually makes sense considering that ODSTs were stationed aboard the Pillar of Autumn and helped with the defense of Alpha Base under the command of Major Silva according to the events of Fireteam Raven which is canon.
    This mod is the best.

    • @jaredbryant8297
      @jaredbryant8297 Před měsícem +1

      “Canon”

    • @bubbajoe117
      @bubbajoe117 Před měsícem +2

      I like to imagine the ODST team that you fight alongside in Ruby's Two Betrayals is his nod to Fireteam Raven.

    • @nickgraham514
      @nickgraham514 Před měsícem

      There's also a pov of one of the ODSTs in the flood novel which takes place during CE

    • @IfeedWeedTo5yearOlds
      @IfeedWeedTo5yearOlds Před měsícem

      ⁠@@nickgraham514Not really, Halo: The Flood shows way more than one POV of ODSTs is shown in the book, a big chunk of the novel displays them.

    • @IfeedWeedTo5yearOlds
      @IfeedWeedTo5yearOlds Před měsícem

      @@jaredbryant8297Yes, Halo: Fireteam Raven & Halo: The Flood are both canon.

  • @Sigmachode
    @Sigmachode Před měsícem +195

    Adding the flamethrower in campaign was an amazing change

    • @jakespacepiratee3740
      @jakespacepiratee3740 Před měsícem +1

      Personally I’d argue it’s a bit too overpowered.

    • @bendytheinkdemon3949
      @bendytheinkdemon3949 Před měsícem +1

      i wonder if these mods can be brought over to xbox?

    • @McBoofus
      @McBoofus Před měsícem +1

      ​@jakespacepiratee3740 but it's also is more scarce on ammo when compared to other weapons.

    • @Sigmachode
      @Sigmachode Před měsícem +2

      @@bendytheinkdemon3949 hopefully one day

    • @bendytheinkdemon3949
      @bendytheinkdemon3949 Před měsícem

      @@Sigmachode yes, but 343 has already left behind MCC on xbox

  • @Bajeezus
    @Bajeezus Před měsícem +52

    My favorite bit of the Library in this mod was adding the corpse of the badass marine who made it halfway through the library. You have to save an engineer from the flood in order to unlock the teleporter leading to it. The attention to detail is amazing!

    • @Lazy_Shikamaru
      @Lazy_Shikamaru Před měsícem +3

      Wait isn’t he a canon character? He’s even named in Halo: The Flood.

    • @ConeLordDaytona
      @ConeLordDaytona Před měsícem +8

      He is, and his name is Marvin Mobuto.

    • @DeadStawker
      @DeadStawker Před měsícem

      I only came to the comments looking for this. Ruby just could not ignore this detail. I was worried after Luke missed to mention it

    • @tpd1864blake
      @tpd1864blake Před 13 dny

      I thought Marvin was the ODST corpse you find in one of the elevators. I haven’t seen any Marine corpses anywhere

  • @Chaosfrenzy
    @Chaosfrenzy Před měsícem +98

    Ruby’s rebalanced mods are so fucking beautiful and amazing
    And the sword being able to be used by the player in the mod will make a dream of a halo 1 player cry or something

  • @djryry8006
    @djryry8006 Před měsícem +23

    Playing halo for 20+ years, this is the mod that cemented itself as THE way to experience halo. I'm glad it's getting more exposure and this is a great video showcasing a lot of what makes it special! Great breakdown.
    Spoilers for 2 Easter eggs...if you activate most of the terminals in 343 GS, you can enter one of the unused elevator rooms and regroup with Sgt. Johnson. He accompanies you through the remaining rooms and will regroup with the Marines at the end of the level.
    In two Betrayals, in the valley with the 2nd pulse generator, there is a switch in the Cliffside base opposite of the pulse generator, it activates a teleporter on the center structure that will lead back to the marines fighting the flood at the control room. If the battle goes in the marines favor they evac, and will later drop off a scorpion for you to make the final push to the 3rd generator.

  • @TortugaAW
    @TortugaAW Před měsícem +79

    I'm a simple man, I see HiddenXperia, I watch. Happy

  • @Juanloco998
    @Juanloco998 Před měsícem +30

    This mod really is a must play for all that consider themselves big fans of CE. There's even more really cool stuff that wasn't shown. If any of you are thinking on playing it, always remember to pay attention and explore a lot, especially in places that were completely empty before. LIKE, do NOT miss the secret secondary mission in Two Betrayals. If Luc missed that one, he should go back and do it. It's SICK.
    You can sometimes save engineers from dying and they'll help you in certain ways. There's new dialogue for many NPCs that really adds to the world building and story telling (I'm guessing most of it is previously unused voice lines). You can headshot combat forms now if you shoot the infection forms in their chests. Some enemies like grunts now have flinching animations when you shoot them with less powerful projectiles.
    There is an upcoming campaign for this franchise to look forward to in the furture and it's Ruby's Halo 2 Rebalanced.

  • @VRHyoumaru
    @VRHyoumaru Před měsícem +48

    This is the mod that literally revived my love of Halo earlier this year, practically felt like an entire new experience.

    • @TrueTributes13
      @TrueTributes13 Před měsícem +4

      I so feel that! Such a gooood mod!

    • @bubbajoe117
      @bubbajoe117 Před měsícem +3

      It's like playing the Halo CE you remember on the original Xbox.

    • @VRHyoumaru
      @VRHyoumaru Před měsícem

      @@bubbajoe117 only better.

    • @InnuendoXP
      @InnuendoXP Před měsícem +1

      Ruby doesn't miss, their past versions of Halo 2 Rebalanced was incredible. I never cared much for Halo 2's vanilla campaign gameplay experience, their solution was to un-nerf the weapons that Dual Wielding had turned into pea shooters, increasing the lethality of both you and the enemies. There were also a ton of changes to Sacred Icon + Quarantine Zone to make the battles much more interesting, including adding human enemies when you play as Arbiter.

  • @Substitube
    @Substitube Před měsícem +50

    This is pretty much the only way I replay CE now. It makes the levels I tend to skip (Library, Two Betrayals) easier to stomach with sandbox switch ups and better encounters.
    Legendary is also a lot more rewarding because you get so many features added. Legendary easter eggs, hidden weapon caches (i.e. rockets on PoA, scorpion spawn on Halo), Vanguard elite minibosses

    • @Substitube
      @Substitube Před měsícem +7

      also worth mentioning the final UNSC stand added to Two Betrayals. ODSTs hold the control room against the flood. You can fight alongside with them as long as you can until they get wiped

    • @justarandomperson3700
      @justarandomperson3700 Před měsícem +11

      ​​@@Substitube
      SPOILERS FOR TWO BETRAYALS
      If you mange to defend the marines for long enough then foehammer will come to pick them up and give you a scorpion to use in final run. Fitting since the marine defense encounter is the hardest in the game imo.

    • @bubbajoe117
      @bubbajoe117 Před měsícem +3

      @@justarandomperson3700 That little side mission he made was everything I could have ever wanted as a Flood fan and longstanding Halo CE veteren, that's the first time I think i've ever desperately fought on the backfoot every step of the way.

    • @justarandomperson3700
      @justarandomperson3700 Před měsícem +2

      @@bubbajoe117
      Yeah, I'm glad he game the marines a proper send off. In vanilla the just disappeared after 343 guilty spark. Massive CE fan, but that always felt weird to me.

    • @Substitube
      @Substitube Před měsícem +2

      @@justarandomperson3700 yeah. I just assumed they were floodbait after the end of Guilty Spark (barring the survivors from the book), hence why we see sooo many human flood forms all over the ring. Nice to get one final hoorah.

  • @Baldus-the_bald_guy
    @Baldus-the_bald_guy Před měsícem +50

    hiddenxperia after finally reviewing CE rubys rebalanced: "kept you waiting huh?"

    • @lv1543
      @lv1543 Před měsícem

      Mgs mentioned

  • @ToaDrakua
    @ToaDrakua Před měsícem +19

    Fun Fact: CE's Fuel rod gun was never intended to be battery operated by Bungie. That was an addition by Gearbox specifically for Halo PC. It was also never purple, only appearing as such due to the campaign version sharing its -shader- _cubemap_ with the Banshee.

    • @ConeLordDaytona
      @ConeLordDaytona Před měsícem +2

      Wasn't it actually the cubemap (Rather than the shader) that gave it that purple look? At least, that's what I heard from the Vengeful Vadam's Halo Files shorts.

    • @ToaDrakua
      @ToaDrakua Před měsícem +2

      @@ConeLordDaytona Probably, I might have gotten them confused.

  • @Ghostdahaloguy
    @Ghostdahaloguy Před měsícem +42

    As an xbox player. Imma cry

    • @justinnyugen7015
      @justinnyugen7015 Před měsícem +8

      the whole mcc goes on sale pretty often (15 bucks). Since they're older games they shouldn't be too taxing, even on lower end PCs or laptops

    • @YTInsertNameHere
      @YTInsertNameHere Před měsícem +1

      Yea

    • @yxngwood6536
      @yxngwood6536 Před měsícem +3

      You are not alone I cry

    • @Tyler195_2.0
      @Tyler195_2.0 Před měsícem +2

      _Laughs in PC_ 🤣 😈

    • @KeyboardTarantula
      @KeyboardTarantula Před měsícem +2

      @@Tyler195_2.0 do not kick a wounded animal. it is considered cruel. (I too am an xbox player)

  • @MentalXO
    @MentalXO Před měsícem +15

    Johnson really said "the only good jackal is a dead jackal" lmao

    • @bubbajoe117
      @bubbajoe117 Před měsícem +4

      Based Johnsons strikes again, mans got a point.

  • @OniLink147
    @OniLink147 Před měsícem +28

    Ruby's Rebalanced is the definitive way to play Halo CE imo and his work on Halo 2 thus far has been incredible.

    • @bubbajoe117
      @bubbajoe117 Před měsícem +3

      I've been trying to avoid watching any footage from his Halo 2 Rebalanced since I had the pleasure of going through Halo CE Rebalanced blind, man cooked us a prime rib steak for Halo 1 and I'm anxiously waiting to see what all he could do with Halo 2 and even further with Halo 3 with baited breath, out of all the mod authors i've seen he's the one that "gets" Bungies design philosophy when it comes to his mods, and I appreciate both his skill in refining and adding to the experience, and his restraint as to not muddy the original vision with unnecessary bloat... Yes I'm throwing a modicum of shade to SPV3 with that last bit lmao.

    • @InnuendoXP
      @InnuendoXP Před měsícem +1

      @@bubbajoe117 honestly I think he 'gets' what was good about CE far more than Bungie ever did.
      I won't spoil too much for H2 rebalanced, but going by his past versions, the changes Bungie made between CE & 2 which sucked - short of building entirely brand new maps, he's almost entirely un-sucked them. All the parts which were previously a slog, are no-longer a slog, and I can't wait to see how the new version all comes together.

    • @InnuendoXP
      @InnuendoXP Před měsícem

      @@bubbajoe117 oh yeah and SPV3 - like the HL2 Cinematic mod, the Deus Ex Revision mod, way too many ideas, many not executed or coordinated with the others particularly well, most of the visual changes are for the worse (why tf is all the vegetation desaturated now?). A passion project for sure, but sometimes more is less.

    • @justarandomperson3700
      @justarandomperson3700 Před měsícem

      @@InnuendoXP
      Personally, I think SPV3 is best enjoyed when thinking of it as its own thing, rather than a mod for HCE. It just uses CE's engine as a base. I still had a fun time with it despite how different it was.

    • @InnuendoXP
      @InnuendoXP Před měsícem

      @@justarandomperson3700 oh it's a fun time as a fan project, but it isn't an 'improvement', though many people seem to love talking about it like it is.

  • @bradleyrutledge
    @bradleyrutledge Před měsícem +20

    I was hoping you'd cover this

  • @Visuwyg
    @Visuwyg Před měsícem +14

    Every Halo mod I've seen seems to go bananas with weird additions. This one is the first mod that truly seems like it gets it right. Halo 1 Deluxe. Not more, not less. I may actually try this out some day.

    • @InnuendoXP
      @InnuendoXP Před 16 dny +1

      Hope you gave it a shot, particularly as it's on Steam Workshop.
      Yeah Ruby is one of those modders who has those rare qualities of taste & restraint, & actually seems to consider the broader context of things.
      Like they were constantly asking themselves that question the SPV3 team never did: "Sure, it's 'more', but is it actually adding something? Or is it taking away from the experience?"
      Ruby's mod really does feel like Halo CE: Developer's Cut. Everything you loved has been preserved and polished, here's some seasoning to shake up the dull parts, polished the rough parts, gave you something to find in the empty parts, and any additions made are just to help make what's already there more interesting.

  • @mattdovale
    @mattdovale Před měsícem +6

    He is also working on Halo 2 in livestreams. I cannot wait for that to be released

    • @TrueTributes13
      @TrueTributes13 Před měsícem

      That is so awesome🙌🙌🙌!!! Cant wait!

  • @icyknightmare4592
    @icyknightmare4592 Před měsícem +9

    Just an FYI: some of the hidden content and easter eggs in Ruby's Rebalanced CE are only available on Legendary.
    28:14 When you enter that room, there's an engineer being attacked by combat forms. If you keep it alive, it will fly over and activate that panel for you. There are even more secrets on 343 GS than what you found.
    Two Betrayals has some amazing improvements, including a new side mission that it looks like you missed. Seriously, go play it again on Legendary and do some exploring, especially in the area near the second pulse generator. You'll be impressed.
    Lastly, if you want more like this, go give Combat Revolved a try. It's a very similar idea to Ruby's mod, but with some differences in execution. I'd say they're just about tied for best vanilla+ CE campaign mod.

    • @nicholasshealy9040
      @nicholasshealy9040 Před měsícem +3

      Man, I am SO UPSET Hidden missed out on the Elite Vanguards throughout the campaign and holding out with the Marines on TB.

    • @Zappy_C
      @Zappy_C Před měsícem

      Combat Revolved had good ideas, but I don't feel like they were executed as well as they could be. Played it a while back with a friend. The red on later levels was a bit much...

  • @charleswinters9567
    @charleswinters9567 Před měsícem +9

    With this mod, Halo CE has become my favorite Halo game BY A MILE

  • @jakespacepiratee3740
    @jakespacepiratee3740 Před měsícem +14

    Next Halo I want them to add many of the unseen species into gameplay, like the Huragok, Drones, Slugmen, Dazreme, even the Yonhet and Endless. The possibilities to make the battlefield so much more chaotic and diverse are enormous

    • @ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem
      @ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem Před měsícem

      What are the Dazreme?

    • @jakespacepiratee3740
      @jakespacepiratee3740 Před měsícem +3

      @@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem Rarely interacted with Covenant Fringe Species. Their Homeworld was a closely guarded secret. They lived on a ocean world with a massive underwater forerunner city that the Covenant didn’t want to risk destroying and didn’t have much ability to salvage so they established relations with the native Dazreme that had an unusual ability to jury rig forerunner tech. They could act like tech wizards on the Battlefield.

    • @ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem
      @ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem Před měsícem +1

      @jakespacepiratee3740 Oh. I think I've heard if them before.

    • @--mr4yo
      @--mr4yo Před měsícem +1

      Only if the Yonhet get a complete and utter redesign

    • @ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem
      @ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem Před měsícem

      @@--mr4yo Ye, they look like something out of Star Trek.

  • @lamin3486
    @lamin3486 Před měsícem +14

    You really should of named the first video chapter "halo there" instead of hello there
    Missed out on a mildly funny dad joke 😔

  • @bigyoshi5170
    @bigyoshi5170 Před měsícem +101

    Halo CE has the best campaign? But Halo 2 exists…well now…
    “It’s treason then.” -The Senate

    • @sgtaveryjohnson3803
      @sgtaveryjohnson3803 Před měsícem +8

      Objectively its halo 3

    • @bigyoshi5170
      @bigyoshi5170 Před měsícem

      @@sgtaveryjohnson3803 *HERETIC! HERETIC! HERETIC!*

    • @jovo7631
      @jovo7631 Před měsícem +19

      ​@@sgtaveryjohnson3803that's a funny way of spelling "Subjective"

    • @GenocideLv
      @GenocideLv Před měsícem +7

      halo 2 campaign is shit in every way except cutscenes and u know it.

    • @Bazerk101
      @Bazerk101 Před měsícem +7

      The only problem with Halo 2 is that the Assault Rifle is not in it.

  • @ThommyofThenn
    @ThommyofThenn Před měsícem +5

    Anyone with military training or shooting enthusiasts actually find the recoil animations immersion breaking? Yeah, the AR might kick if you or I fired it, but remember, Chief is like 700x stronger than a normal human and has his suit artificial muscle. Chief could mag dump with an AR in each hand and it wouldn't sway in any perceptible way

    • @BrandonFlint-ro2ns
      @BrandonFlint-ro2ns Před měsícem

      The gun is still going to have recoil though. It just wouldn't affect his aim like it would for you or I

  • @gesprite8971
    @gesprite8971 Před měsícem +11

    911 turbo S with the warthog chain gun attached when?

    • @HiddenXperia
      @HiddenXperia  Před měsícem +3

      1M subs

    • @osirisjojo6876
      @osirisjojo6876 Před měsícem

      @@HiddenXperia Aggressive AI in halo ce rebalance reminds me of F.E.A.R.'s AI

  • @HawaiianForgeStudios
    @HawaiianForgeStudios Před měsícem +3

    I've played Ruby's and Havoc, and I like the Chaos that was Havoc mod way better with its addition of more friendlies in the later levels, plus at the end of the Maw you get to drive another spartan and Sgt Johnson to the longsword with a twist at the end of the cutscene.

  • @tausiftaha12
    @tausiftaha12 Před měsícem +6

    Based.
    CE is the best.
    And nothing can be said about that.

  • @SaiyanKurosaki
    @SaiyanKurosaki Před měsícem +5

    I really dig these kind of videos, you can hear your excitement and passion for Halo come through.
    Also I've been watching your channel since I was in Year 11, I'm about to graduate now, and its a big reason I've stayed connected with Halo as a whole. So thanks for that 😊

    • @HiddenXperia
      @HiddenXperia  Před měsícem +3

      CHRIST
      I started my channel (again) in Year 13, so that really ages me haha

    • @SaiyanKurosaki
      @SaiyanKurosaki Před měsícem

      @@HiddenXperia Oh did you have a channel before this one?
      I think my first video of yours was a video on Noble Six. I remember it had a basic thumbnail with the ICONIC yellow text. I was supposed to be revising for my GCSEs and ended up binging the early flood lore vids instead lmao

  • @kirbyx2573
    @kirbyx2573 Před měsícem +5

    Oh I HAVE to try Halo CE rebalance. I have heared great stuff of it. This watch is gonna be amazing!

  • @koolerpure
    @koolerpure Před měsícem +3

    Mods that improve the game instead of cursing it always amazes me

  • @xavichief
    @xavichief Před měsícem +1

    I was itching for a new video earlier this morning so I went and watched an old one. What do you know you uploaded! Thanks for keeping Halo alive you have become as much of Halo as Halo itself.

    • @HiddenXperia
      @HiddenXperia  Před měsícem +1

      appreciate it! Thanks for the support chief 🙏🙏🙏

  • @johnambrose9146
    @johnambrose9146 Před měsícem +1

    If you unlock all the doors on 343GS, you can get sergeant Johnson to help you fight your way out the facility

  • @neet_freek4221
    @neet_freek4221 Před měsícem +3

    One cool aspect of the mod that you missed is on Two Betrayals, it’s like a little side mission where you activate a teleporter to take you back to the top of the ziggurat to help the squads of ODSTS, marines and Autumn survivors hold off against wave after wave of Flood while waiting for a pelican to pick them up and take them back to Alpha Base.

    • @BrandonFlint-ro2ns
      @BrandonFlint-ro2ns Před měsícem

      It's like 8 waves of Flood I think. It's insane how many there are at that part.

  • @Beethovenus
    @Beethovenus Před měsícem +2

    If you loved what he did with 343GS and the Flood, then you're going to adore what he's doing with Halo 2 right now, oh my god. He's made entirely new sections to the Flood Lab, and completely overhauled the level design for the Oracle in-line with similar principles to his design for CE's 343GS.
    It was so cool seeing you cover this mod!! The Energy Sword sticking out of the dead combat form was actually an idea I pitched during one of his modding streams, absolutely love his design philosophies and how faithful his mods feel to the kind of stuff Bungie were designing.

  • @gesprite8971
    @gesprite8971 Před měsícem +4

    The perfect video to see during lunch. Great work with the videos lately!

  • @gamingplex2208
    @gamingplex2208 Před měsícem +2

    You should check out the havoc mod for CE it’s so good, it has everything you can expect.

  • @killjoy76au
    @killjoy76au Před měsícem +3

    Mate, defending the marines against the covenant and flood at the control room on 2 betrayals until a pelican can come down to extract them to safety is epic.
    Edit, For those who don't know, if you head to the entrance opposite the second pulse generator, there's a terminal to activate a teleporter at the top of the centre building with the gold elite.

  • @awpticalindustries461
    @awpticalindustries461 Před měsícem +1

    I think you would enjoy Havoc Mod, the soundtrack changes really hit the mood

  • @Jellybob69
    @Jellybob69 Před měsícem +2

    I first played this about two years ago. Absolutely incredible.

  • @charliechuckles2195
    @charliechuckles2195 Před měsícem +2

    What else would be cool is if you can play 4 player co-op in halo CE where the other players can play as Marines. Choose between 3 marine models. Green eye piece marine, ODST, or boonie cap marine. No shields

  • @sdmiii1102
    @sdmiii1102 Před měsícem +1

    That’s why I’m replaying it this week.

  • @nightowl5332
    @nightowl5332 Před měsícem +1

    As someone who played Halo CE since i was 3 years old, i can not wait to get myself a pc for MCC and get to replay my favourite Halo with new and welcomed additions.

  • @MrNanukes
    @MrNanukes Před měsícem +1

    my favorite bit of world building has to be the firefight section with the Marines in Two Betrayals. when you grab the Banshee in the 2nd canyon if you go into the door that isn't the one with pulse generator you'll find a holopanel that activates a teleporter. If you go into said teleporter you'll be instructed to defend the Marines until evac arrives and if you manage to win the encounter then you'll be rewarded with a Scorpion that Foehammer delivers to you at the start of the final canyon.

    • @Juanixtec
      @Juanixtec Před měsícem

      Please I hope he finds out about this and about the engineer in 343 GS

  • @Determ1nat1on
    @Determ1nat1on Před měsícem +11

    Played Ruby's Rebalanced a couple months ago & it completely obliterated my expectations.
    There were some things i discovered in the latter half of the Campaign that genuinely blew me away. I found Johnson in 343 Guilty Spark, a valiant last stand by the UNSC when you return back to the Control Room (and i mean mid mission through teleporters that you most definitely missed) just to name a few.
    Hands down my definitive way of experiencing CE again

    • @HiddenXperia
      @HiddenXperia  Před měsícem +1

      See this is just a testament to how deeply Ruby designed these levels - I legit had no idea about any of that and I *REALLY* searched the maps for easter eggs. So damn cool!

    • @BrandonFlint-ro2ns
      @BrandonFlint-ro2ns Před měsícem +1

      Dude the amount of Flood you have to fight off in that part where you go back to the control room is freaking nuts. Definitely a good thing they drop lots of grenades and shotguns to use at your disposal.

    • @Determ1nat1on
      @Determ1nat1on Před měsícem

      ​@@BrandonFlint-ro2ns Fr, it was crazy intense. Definitely a great send off to seeing the Marines for the final time

    • @BrandonFlint-ro2ns
      @BrandonFlint-ro2ns Před měsícem +1

      @@Determ1nat1on It was so satisfying successfully saving at least most of them. I lost a couple due to Infection Forms but they actually do a pretty formidable job standing their ground I was surprised.

    • @Determ1nat1on
      @Determ1nat1on Před měsícem

      @@BrandonFlint-ro2ns Yeah Ruby also scaled ally efficiency with the difficulty. Which is dope!

  • @nrgsword
    @nrgsword Před měsícem

    First thing I did when I got my PC last year was play through this mod, and it was the best feeling being able to replay my favorite halo campaign with improved weapons, enemy encounters, ambience, and new features

  • @Kobe_Bryant_real
    @Kobe_Bryant_real Před měsícem +2

    I was wondering if you want to try my mod, "Unyielding Threat"? Its a flood horror mod, taking place on the Pillar Of Autumn filled with custom voice acting!

  • @gywii
    @gywii Před měsícem

    God's work! The ambience in the Silent Cartographer with the screams was something that I SOO wanted and theough was needed.

  • @nivenreed5118
    @nivenreed5118 Před měsícem +2

    tbh i havent played ce since spv3 this might get me to try it again

  • @NairbNroh
    @NairbNroh Před měsícem

    I played this a couple months ago, and even though I'm normally someone who enjoys vanilla games better, this mod nailed it. The weapon balance fixes alone are spot-on, but the additional content sprinkled in is done so respectfully and thoughtfully. The optional last stand with the Marines in Two Betrayals is up there for the most fun I've ever had in Halo. I genuinely consider playing Ruby's Rebalanced over Vanilla Halo CE whenever I have the itch to play Halo, and it just proves how good it is, that it can not only scratch the same itch, but be even better.

  • @IsoSobek
    @IsoSobek Před měsícem +3

    It’s honestly down to choose between Ruby’s or Combat Revolved. Revolved adds content, but also adds in encounters from the books and other media like Fireteam Raven and Zuka Zamamee. Ruby’s seems more like a fun experience overall. Tho i wish he added references from the books and fireteam raven into the mod.

    • @bubbajoe117
      @bubbajoe117 Před měsícem +2

      I think they're there and there's just not a whole lot of specific focus given to them, a lot of encounters have been tampered with or adjusted to play out more akin to how they do in the books, such as the Covenants final holdout in Two Betrayals, or Marvin Mobuto's corpse in Library, the ODST squad on two betrayals could be fireteam Raven and Zuka Zamamee is on the elevator in the Maw in his trademark patented Demon Slayer turret.

    • @BrandonFlint-ro2ns
      @BrandonFlint-ro2ns Před měsícem

      Revolved does not compare. Not even close. Revolved is a trash, lazy version of Ruby's mod if anything.

    • @IsoSobek
      @IsoSobek Před měsícem

      @@BrandonFlint-ro2ns How is it lazy?

  • @TheHeliKid
    @TheHeliKid Před 24 dny

    Something I'd like to correct is that you can actually get the flamethrower in heroic also in Assault on the Control Room, its before the 2nd inside section.
    At the point where you have to abandon your Warthog/Scorpion, head into the little cave as you normally would, and then after fighting off the enemies, go to the right until you see a dead body, and then the Flamethrower should be there.

  • @user-jb3kw7vd7n
    @user-jb3kw7vd7n Před měsícem +3

    Am really excited for ruby's halo 2 rebalanced.

  • @SalusKitty
    @SalusKitty Před měsícem +1

    Stingray shaped Elite is all I need

  • @XkX-
    @XkX- Před měsícem

    Lil things like this is what truly revives an experience in a video game. Absolutely needed an excuse to play all the Halos again!!! Lets gooooo!!!! 🙌🏾😤😎

  • @indyHalo
    @indyHalo Před měsícem +1

    Look forward to trying this mod in the future!

  • @roamingfaber4302
    @roamingfaber4302 Před měsícem +1

    This is actually insane. AND HES GONNA MAKE HALO 2???. love ur content man keep it up.

  • @liamf2741
    @liamf2741 Před měsícem

    Seeing flood biomass in halo CE is crazy this has gotta be one of the coolest halo mods

  • @imprettysure22
    @imprettysure22 Před měsícem +1

    When he finds out about the HAVOC mod for CE it's gonna make Ruby's rebalanced look like childs play to him lol

  • @spacebumpkin1565
    @spacebumpkin1565 Před měsícem

    I really like when you do these style reviews man!

  • @TheNobleExotic
    @TheNobleExotic Před měsícem

    Love how that they made the Manuel just like the original for the update, Very cool.

  • @noork1173
    @noork1173 Před měsícem +1

    Hey HiddenXperia, if you thought CE Rebalanced was cool, you should check out Ruby's development streams for his upcoming Halo 2 Rebalanced. Ill just say: Halo 2 Rebalanced is easily going to be triple the content than that of seen in CE: R. He came out with a cinematic trailer for H2R as well.

  • @spartin-02
    @spartin-02 Před měsícem

    One thing I like so far with is that in the 1st level you can go in the room overlooking Linda's pod and there's an empty sniper rifle

  • @freddywondercat1362
    @freddywondercat1362 Před měsícem +2

    I thought this was gonna be for the HAVOC mod. If you read this - PLEASE CHECK THAT MOD OUT

    • @Gravermind
      @Gravermind Před měsícem

      i tought too that was for the Havoc Mod, but somehow he came late with Rubys Rebalanced.. maybe in 2 years he will do a video of the Havoc mod lol.

  • @gabrielbarba7434
    @gabrielbarba7434 Před měsícem

    The screaming in the Library reminds me of how the project blackwing outbreak was described in Death Troopers. Super cool

  • @Coolguywithshades
    @Coolguywithshades Před 9 dny

    It’s amazing what one person can do

  • @gabriel-gk5eh
    @gabriel-gk5eh Před měsícem

    the scenario story telling this person used for the weapons is SUPER halo-like, wow! Gotta play this one

  • @mattdovale
    @mattdovale Před měsícem +2

    I think you'll love the HAVOC mod for CE too :)

    • @HawaiianForgeStudios
      @HawaiianForgeStudios Před měsícem +1

      I like Havoc more than Rubys because it has a lot of original additions and changes to the levels. I like having marines with me on 343 - the Maw showcasing we're losing, but we're not out of the fight with the rest of the bois.

    • @mattdovale
      @mattdovale Před měsícem +2

      @@HawaiianForgeStudios 343GS level legit scared me and had me running the whole second half on normal difficulty. I even got lost even though normally I know the way to the elevator down. 11/10 imo

    • @HawaiianForgeStudios
      @HawaiianForgeStudios Před měsícem +1

      @@mattdovale The addition of the radio calls of marines getting destroyed by flood is also horrifying and unsettling with the fact that they are harder to put down in Havoc.

  • @liameyles1450
    @liameyles1450 Před měsícem +1

    how in the hell have i not heard of this it looks incredible thank you for showcasing this all i can say is 343 hire this man

  • @the_don4671
    @the_don4671 Před měsícem +1

    im happy Ruby is making more of his god like mods for these games

  • @funnyanyway3889
    @funnyanyway3889 Před měsícem

    Please keep covering Halo mods as well! Love the content and I think Halo mods are what keeps the game alive for a lot of people including myself. I've put thousands of hours into making MCC mods but hardly touched infinite's multiplayer because I just felt like it lacked the love and polish and fun social content that Bungie's games always had. Keep up the great work!

  • @Jedi_Spartan_38
    @Jedi_Spartan_38 Před měsícem +4

    What, did someone make a mod for Halo 2's original ending?!

    • @justinnyugen7015
      @justinnyugen7015 Před měsícem +3

      not that I've seen, but people have made an animatic using the original storyboards

    • @Jedi_Spartan_38
      @Jedi_Spartan_38 Před měsícem +1

      @@justinnyugen7015 I was making a joke because I've seen people say that each of the Original Halo games are the best game in the series.

    • @justinnyugen7015
      @justinnyugen7015 Před měsícem

      @@Jedi_Spartan_38 lol I'm dense. The animatic is dope though nevertheless

  • @MoonKnightH8
    @MoonKnightH8 Před měsícem

    Was watching this at work and at 10:26 I nearly pissed myself laughing cause the splatter effect is so true

  • @SquattingxBear
    @SquattingxBear Před měsícem +1

    Gotta check out the Havoc Mod!

  • @opulenthalo
    @opulenthalo Před měsícem

    Congratz on 600k!

  • @Takuat
    @Takuat Před měsícem

    Tip for those additional consoles on 343 Guilty Spark, make sure to save every Engineer and revisit those rooms regularly

  • @jimjam7928
    @jimjam7928 Před měsícem

    34:50 I kind of liked in CE how the marines sort of vanished from the campaign after the Flood outbreak. It really lends credence to the notion that Chief and Cortana are the last ones standing, and the urgency to stop the Covenant, Monitor, and Flood feels that much more frantic and real. But this is cool also.

  • @SladeWatches
    @SladeWatches Před měsícem +1

    Can’t wait for Ruby to finish H2s Rebalance. I’ve been following his progress and it’s so promising

  • @andresbravo2003
    @andresbravo2003 Před měsícem

    7:20 *a-head gaming*

  • @user-so6zh4hd1n
    @user-so6zh4hd1n Před měsícem +1

    CE’s campaign is Luke’s favorite, I thought it was Halo 2

  • @levi22es
    @levi22es Před měsícem +1

    “The covenant made a cozy campfire.”
    It’s surrounding by blue alien blood lmao.

  • @fireclaw9602
    @fireclaw9602 Před měsícem +1

    I know some people don't like Ruby's mods *COUGH* LateNightGaming *COUGH* , but you can't deny that Ruby is passionate and puts a lot of effort into his mods.

    • @BrandonFlint-ro2ns
      @BrandonFlint-ro2ns Před měsícem

      LateNightGaming is an idiot lmao. I stopped watching him years ago.

  • @ixKiLLxZ0MBi3Z
    @ixKiLLxZ0MBi3Z Před měsícem

    On that Fuel Rod note I know what you mean I can’t stress it enough how much I loved the Halo CE version of the Fuel Rod! The artillery style the battery ammo. It was just incredible! Favorite map to go use it online was blood gulch just to pour down rain on your enemy for so reason 💦

  • @emperortethysusdacertified8175

    IIRC, Elite Ultras were added 'cause Ruby thought the zealots were too common in base CE. So Ultras were added to take their original place and Zealots became a rarer and more threatening enemy encounter.

    • @Wuunderboy
      @Wuunderboy Před měsícem

      Exactly yes. I just said the same thing it's what Ruby said in his video explaining all the changes. I think it was a stroke of genius!

    • @bubbajoe117
      @bubbajoe117 Před měsícem

      Plus it makes sense since he mostly just replaced all the plasma rifle wielding zealots with the Ultras, baring a few that occasionally use swords, the plasma rifle wielding zealots already behaved like the Ultras from Halo 2 anyway so the change was natural.

  • @gasplyroots
    @gasplyroots Před měsícem

    Played Ruby's mod, Combat revolved, and spv3. my top 3 favorite CE mods

  • @TheIrishTexan
    @TheIrishTexan Před měsícem

    Since it was mentioned, I am once again begging that you post a playthrough of Turok Evolution for the channel. With zero cutting or editing, just raw footage of the full game, like stream vod style. That game seriously needs more eyes on it, not enough people know about it and that's a crime, I say!

  • @onikai7055
    @onikai7055 Před měsícem +1

    I think you should do more mod reviews Hidden Xperia.

  • @popcornpop_1424
    @popcornpop_1424 Před měsícem

    What does "Sustainable wood" mean?
    Ok, I looked it up and I got;
    "Sustainable wood is timber that can be used for building and furniture without harming the environment. It comes from renewable sources where trees can be felled and replanted with little impact on local wildlife, ecosystems, and the environment"
    That's pretty cool

  • @Rullisi
    @Rullisi Před měsícem

    Cool I need to try this!

  • @darthslash
    @darthslash Před měsícem

    29:54 is basically Black Mesa in Half Life 1

  • @connorking6852
    @connorking6852 Před měsícem

    Even though this is an amazing mod there’s one thing that I think it’s sorely missing, that being the real time infections. In spv3 they have them but they happen so fast it seems off, it’s like the infection form jumps on a marine and he’s running around for two seconds then instantly transforms into a combat form and starts shooting allies. If it took twice as long it would feel like halo3s imo, which were perfect.

  • @garylococo2401
    @garylococo2401 Před měsícem

    If they ever fully remake halo ce this needs to be used omg I wanna play this mod so badly this is epic

  • @eyeballpapercut4400
    @eyeballpapercut4400 Před měsícem

    Since Cursed Edition I seriously can no longer see the CE Defoliator and not expect a jet of water coming out instead of fire

  • @alucard0596
    @alucard0596 Před měsícem +1

    I play this mod often, recommend legendary for the tons of easter eggs that you can find around the map.
    Also, does anyone know how to activate the teleporter on the silent cartographer ?

    • @justinnyugen7015
      @justinnyugen7015 Před měsícem

      Xperia shows it in this video. Power up the facility first (the switch that gives the Zealot cutscene), then go back to that hidden switch you passed on the way to that room (near the bonfire). Backtracking to the previous open hunter arena you'll run into the banshees to make your travel a lot easier, which from there you can fly around to multiple teleporters (one by marines on beach, one by the secret cave next to the Cartagrapher facility entrance in the cliff). Lots of hidden weapons too like a secret sniper in the cliffs above your beach marines

  • @Ryoko53027
    @Ryoko53027 Před 28 dny

    I always considered the library as an endurance run.

  • @puercoperro335
    @puercoperro335 Před měsícem +1

    Are some of the level changes stemming from The Flood novelization?

  • @dyveshisrael7133
    @dyveshisrael7133 Před měsícem

    THIS is the Halo CE Remaster we needed!!

  • @kingkevin62ify
    @kingkevin62ify Před měsícem +1

    FInally ruby is getting the attention HE Deserves! RUBY FOR THE INEVITABLE HALO REMAKES