Forgot to mention Halo Wars 1/2, if you like RTS titles but even if you don't, they're pretty easy RTS titles, not anywhere near as complex as PC RTS titles because they're toned down for a console player-base. Halo Wars 1 is set before Halo Reach and Halo Wars 2 is set between Halo 5 and Infinite, they aren't really essential playing but Halo Wars 2 in particular will add more context to Halo Infinite's villain.
Both of them are great stories, if a little short, they both have a really strong cast of characters (Red Team, Captain Cutter, Anders, Serina, Forge, Atriox) and all of them (not just Atriox) deserve to be in the mainline Halo series. I'd argue that any one of Red Team could be a replacement to Chief if he were to ever die/retire due to the biological age gap and them being cool characters.
The music in both is brilliant too but the art direction in Halo Wars 2 is my favourite. Atriox is one of Halo's best villains. The DLC for Halo Wars 2 as well is amazing. The two Brute brothers are an awesome addition to the universe. Hope we see Pavium and Voridus in a mainline Halo in the future, think they could set up an interesting defection story with them both.
Edit - Just saw the above, haha. Nvm then! I assume you've played them.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 30 December 2023
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