Halo MCC Legendary Campaigns And What To Expect.
My personal rankings for each of the games.
I'll go ahead and list the games in order for which I will say yields the most fun or highest bragging rights. This is the loose order but I'll go into more detail later on with each game...
Halo CE the first game in the series with the BEST legendary. Through raw skill and knowledge of the game you can beat it. It's not overly hard and you do get some bragging rights for beating it... Watch out for some of the rocket flood though.
No. I am not a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ crazy person. I put Halo 2 in well... Second place not to ♥♥♥♥ with you. The reason its here is that solid feeling of knowing you grew chest hairs, probably have a higher chance of getting laid, have literally the most justified bragging rights imaginable, and can let your nuts hang around your friends once you beat the nine circles of this hell. Seriously, it's a actual accomplishment to beat this one on legendary and godspeed if you try to get the achievements for doing it in under 3 hours... Also beware of the rocket flood because they can now lock on to vehicles...
Halo Reach gets third place. It's not a pushover and in my opinion probably the second hardest in the series for how aggressive those alien bastards are. Just like halo 3 it's very fun with friends however it is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ tough. You do get the same benefits as Halo 2 for beating this game on legendary however because it's not Halo 2 you won't have as many chest hairs.
Halo 3 gets fourth place for being fairly similar to Halo CE in terms of difficulty. I still love it to death and it's the most fun with friends if in my opinion. Its got some tough sections but overall the game is still very fair in design and balancing much like combat evolved is... Also no rocket flood! WOOOOO!
Okay this game is... I won't lie this is probably the easiest ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ one in the original series. Yes you're weaker as a ODST but it's very forgiving compared to the other games. It's also short as hell if you know what you're doing. It retains the halo 3 balance but the brutes get buffs to their power armor and you have a smaller weapon sandbox.
This game puts me to sleep. I literally can't explain how or why perfectly but later in the guide I'll have a explanation for it. Although not a bad game, it's def not my favorite in the series. Better than Halo 5 that's for sure but I feel like I've set the bar too low with that statement. It's mostly a game I'd say people like the story in because the gameplay is kinda... idk icky to me sometimes.
Halo Checkpoint System.
Checkpoints trigger in key areas or after fights.
Usually don't activate mid battle but sometimes will depending on the situation.
Firing your weapons or being in combat delays checkpoints sometimes.
if you get a ♥♥♥♥ checkpoint where you're caught in a loop of dying like that loser Diavolo, the game will revert to the checkpoint just before if you die too many times too quickly. That's both a blessing and a curse sometimes.
Halo Combat Evolved In Slight Depth.
Also don't use this gun unless you feel like bullying a squad of just grunts.
This right here. This is your bread and butter for dealing with the flood. Use it well young one.
Nobody talks about these guys as far as I can tell. You first meet them at the end of Keyes and in some sections of The Maw. Noob combo these guys. You will save both health and ammo for doing so. Why am I making a big deal out of them? Because the shotgun is actually trash against them unless you get point blank in their face. Their shields being so strong make the magnum feel weak because they can easily dodge/tank your shots and get into cover. It doesn't help that every time you see one they usually have fuel rod grunts nearby and sometimes even another spec-ops elite or two assisting him. The shotgun needs to be close to do proper damage to handle the shield but since this is the covenant's best you will be doing a very risky move and might lose health or die. So as I said use the plasma pistol and magnum combo for them. Okay rant done but you should really have it from there on.
Halo 2 In Slight Depth
This game will break you in so many ways. Okay I'll post two links that will heavily help you with beating this.
First link will be to Nak3d Eli a man who is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ godsend to speedrunning all of MCC.
The second link here goes to MisterMonopoli's amazing GDQ 2014 Halo 2 speedrun which I watched and evaluated some of the tricks he used to beat the game so I didn't completely lose my ♥♥♥♥ when I did my first ever legendary run.
Okay this is more for utility use and is viable sometimes. You really only use this for sword flying but it's still fun to be ballsy and try to kill an elite with it.
This concludes the weapons segment of Halo 2... (yes you can still noob combo with a plasma pistol...)
Active camo is probably the biggest saving grace that exists in this game. Although on Legendary it has reduced duration and longer recharge, it is probably the strongest utility in the whole game. Enemies lose track of you or don't even notice you once you fully enter camo. There is a bug where you can activate camo just a second before hopping into the vehicle and still remain invisible to enemies for the camo duration. Okay since it's a brief thing to mention, unlike the other games Halo 2 legendary co-op has a permanent iron skull with the shared life system. So if your friend is bad and dies a lot expect to revert to last checkpoint often. Sometimes this game is just way easier solo. Funny fact. Arbiter also "dies" in 2 cutscenes.
Do I nee- I do? Ughh... Okay so the sniper jackal... Yeah... You know him and he knows you before you even knew he was sitting all the way in the back blending in with the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ destroyed building. These guys inst-kill you and rarely miss their shots. You can cry all you want but it won't stop the bird brain from popping your head open over and over again. I'm sure EVERYONE knows about all the problems with this... ACTUAL SPAWN OF SATAN! Next up for being ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ annoying and only annoying are the buggers.
Honestly he can be annoying if he's in a wraith (where he soaks so much damage forcing you to board him and use your grenades to kill him) however he's actually really easy to handle. There's a thing where if you get close to him, he will do a rage animation and pull out a energy sword but whats that? Oh wow oh gee. You just walk up behind him and punch em in the back and not only is he dead but he also just dropped you a energy sword. Awesome. Okay final one is the brutes.
This is the longest, hardest, and most ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ level in the whole game. ♥♥♥♥ it. I hate it. You will hate it. All you can do is learn the tricks and pray to mambster cshef in soder that you have the strength to continue. This is also the level where you start fighting brutes and have the most ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ start.
Halo 3 In Slight Depth.
Yeah they nerfed them. Sniper Jackals have lights on their faces that give them away and basically show you where to shoot. Flood combat forms have been nerfed... You can literally just punch them and the die easily just don't get swarmed. Brutes have power armor which allows them to serve as the new elites however their armor will go away easily.
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Flood pure forms are annoying. The flood tank form isn't so bad since it's slow as ♥♥♥♥ but the ranged form shreds you and is an annoyance.
Halo 3 ODST In Slight Depth.
The Covenant Engineer.
He kinda just vibes... Floats around... Gives all enemies shields. Explodes when you get too close. Overall you do not have to fight these guys most of the time and can avoid dealing with them and their buddies.
Yeah i can actually fit in what to really do for most of the levels here since the game is fairly short.
Halo Reach In Slight Depth.
Okay I know I have not mentioned these guys at all in the guide because well... Halo CE Magnum 1 shots them. Halo 2 they get stunned by grenades and have easy to dodge melee attacks. Halo 3 has the easy to dodge melee attacks still... But damn does this version of the hunter just eat damage and clap your cheeks hard if you don't have their moves memorized. Their fuel rod cannons are very dangerous but most of the time before you fight these guys you will be given a shotgun so they aren't so bad.
Not only are his shields incredibly strong but he is equipped with the most annoying weapon on the planet. The concussion rifle can and will ♥♥♥♥ you up in 1-2 shots. Also it's splash is weird in a sense of it can hit you while you're behind cover unlike most other weapons that have splash damage. The concussion rifle is good in enemy hands but when you use it... It sucks. It's really good at displacing enemies or causing some stun effect on them but it's got very little utility. It does help with launching yourself to higher spots which rarely comes into play because the jetpack exists. Skirmishers and sniper jackals are very deadly with a needle rifle or focus rifle. Plasma repeater is a common enemy weapon that will ♥♥♥♥ you up quickly...
THIS ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ THING. THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ PLASMA LAUNCHER. I HATE FIGHTING THIS THING.
Basically a plasma grenade launcher with homing capabilities. It can and will ruin your day if you're not being careful like my stupid ass.
Halo 4 In Sli- zzZzZzz
I HATE THESE TWO!
Elites and grunts are ugly like me irl.
Prometheans are cool if you like the design of them.
BONUS: Halo 5 Guardians
Conclusion.
I know this guide isn't the greatest and it became less and less informative and that is solely because of the fact everything feels like it was just building up off Halo 2's good aspects and improving it's mistakes to a point in which there became less and less to talk about with every other release.
Credits.
- Nak3d Eli, MisterMonopoli, and Games Done Quick. (Who all I have linked to in this guide).
- Bungie and 343 Industries for their amazing work.
- The halo wiki(s) for having most of the images used in this guide.
- Spartan 1337
- John Halo as mabster shef in the soder.
- Arbiter my beloved...
- Halo 2 energy sword.
- Sniper Jacka-sses.
- Sergeant Johnson's Action Sack. - My brother's joke. ARE YOU HAPPY NOW, GAGE?!
- [Free Space]
- Another dumb joke I'd fit here.
- The Prophet of Rhythm.
- Anime girls with the annoying high pitch voices.
- My dog JD.
- Dr. Bobby Boobsucker Heart Surgeon.
- I miss my ex girlfriend...
- The fine 18 gentlemen from Ram Ranch.
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