Atleast in the games.

Last year I  played through Halo 1-3 to get a grip on the story but sadly I didn't understood much and there were/are still so many questions left.

Who is master Chief? Are their other Spartans? if not what happened with them? Why can he only wear the Mjolnir armor and didn't they create more for the other soldiers? Etc.

Their are also many quotes in the game that I don't get like at the beginning of Halo 3 when Cortana says 'Master Chief do you know why I choosed you of all the spartans?

It is really weird that they don't talk about the other spartans anymore. (If I am wrong, correct me).

Lucky their are the books who explain this all. I finished The fall of reach some time ago and it is great especially to understand the Halo trilogy. Also I am reading now First strike and can't wait to get the other four (and the others who will arrive in the future).

Is it only me who think the story  in the Halo trilogy (the games) is underwhelming? And that they should have done a lot more with it?

Yes. The cinematic feel is great. The art style is great. the game is great.

But the story? Underwelming!

Cortana answered the do you know why I chose you in Halo 3, he's lucky.

The halo story is pretty fleshed out in games, books, comics, etc

The story is absolutely horrible in terms of explanation and depth, but part of me wants to pretend that they did that to create a more "real" experience as if you were the chief, and not someone looking down on this story. By not hearing and knowing everything that's going on, you are more like Master Chief...

Ehh it's kinda hard to explain, but I'm sure you guys get it. Whether it was the right choice or done well, I guess that's up to opinion.

I do wish they had more story in the game, but at least Wiki provides me with all I need to know!

Yeah just watch the opening sequence of Halo and it makes you gaga.

It is almost like I started the game in the middle of it (and expected after the first level that I should play some levels in the past to understand the opening).

Well if you read Halo the fall of reach you totally understand it and for me it is kind of epic now.

Yeah sort off.  'I choose you because you have so much luck'. Like he always survive when others don't (crash in Halo 1 when you reach Halo/ Crash in Halo 3 at the beginning of the game).

But when she said that I really wondered what happend with the other spartans/ where are they?

masterchief = epic

I prefer Spartan Kelly above Master Chief (John).  =p  She is faster and a girl.

Honestly, i didn't even realize halo had a story, whats it about?