it's funny I haven't touch any halo edition since the release of the new every time... and I got all the games.... halo wars included.... and the only character that I can clearly remember from the games are MC and Cortana..... I don't think it's about the MC character but about it's relationship with cortana, the rest of the world and the situation he ends up in..... he is right it is a mix between john wayne, and I'd add captain america, and a 1 man A team.... he could be mute the entire 3 first game that I would enjoy him more than the other... just because he stands out by his heroic actions and the fact that he is the last one of his kind (kind off)
I have read a couple of the books it does add to the character.... and honnestly it's the only books related to a game (and not the opposite) that I think are actually worth reading.... now I'd have to check with mass effect books to be certain :D
botom line yeah ODST and reach had maybe better characters by the script standards.... but not really worth remembering IMO in the history.....
