Halo: The Master Chief Collection is just days from releasing, and soon fans will be able to re-experience their favorite moments in Halo history with the benefits of 1080p and 60FPS.
Halo has been around since 2001, which is when Halo: Combat Evolved landed on Xbox giving the platform a system-seller. Since then the series has continued to surprise fans and newcomers alike with deep and interesting plots, as well as refined gameplay.
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So, what moments stand out in the past 13 years of Halo? In the gallery below we go over 10 of the best.
Legendary: The 10 Best Moments in Halo History
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10. Enemies Rally Against a Common Foe (Halo 3 - Floodgate: Closing)
At the conclusion of the sixth mission in Halo 3, the Flood arrive on Earth threatening the future of humanity. In a surprising turn of events, Master Chief and his crew ally with 343 Guilty Spark and the Covenant Separatists.
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9. Halo 4 Stuns Fans with its Visuals (Halo 4 - Dawn)
Halo 4's campaign was beloved by fans as much as the others, but it sure was beautiful. The moment when you are awakened by Cortana on the wreckage of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn is one of the most visually stunning moments in Halo history.
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8. Karma Catches Up to The Covenant (Halo 3 - Two Betrayals)
After nearly three full campaigns of battling The Covenant, the Arbiter ends High Prophet Truth's life resulting in the end of the Age of Reclamation. It was a glorious moment for fans who spent hours watching Truth wreck havoc on the world.
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7. A Special Delivery (Halo 2 - Return to Sender)
Is that a bird? A plane? Nope, it's Master Chief flying through space with a massive bomb headed for a Covenant ship. It was kind of a nonsensical cutscene, but it had a massive explosion and all the theatrics required to be a highly memorable sequence.
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6. Risking it All For an A.I. (Halo 3 - Cortana: Rescue)
Cortana might just be an A.I., but she's not someone that fans of Halo nor Master Chief want to lose. In Halo 3, there's a mission to rescue Cortana, and it ends on an emotional scene that made some grown men cry.
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5. Blitzkrieg (Halo: Reach - Tip of the Spear)
Halo: Reach's Tip of the Spear mission started on an adrenaline-pumping note. After discovering a hidden Covenant army, a counter-attack is waged, initiated by a massive blitzkrieg. This sequence begins a mission full of action.
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4. You Weren't Doing What You Thought You Were Doing (Halo CE - Two Betrayals)
Ah, the biggest plot twist in all of Halo. Seeing the look on Master Chief's face—oh yeah, damn visor!—when he finds out that he was about to not only destroy the Flood, but every living thing in the world is priceless. 343 Guilty Spark quickly goes from a beloved robotic friend to a hated enemy.
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3. Bungie Shows How to End a Game (Halo CE - The Maw)
Halo: Combat Evolved's final sequence was revolutionary at the time. Driving the Navigating the Warthog through obstacles, enemies, and off jumps was a great way to top off one of the most beloved FPS campaigns in history. The ending that followed was good, too.
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2. Halo Introduces Itself (Halo: Combat Evolved)
The moment you step off the Bumblebee escape pod and see the vast, open world in front of you is nothing short of spectacular. In 2001, such a detailed, explorable area with intelligent foes to battle and vehicles to command was revolutionary. This mission, simply titled Halo, was one of the reasons Halo: Combat Evolved earned millions of fans.
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1. The End of An Era (Halo 3)
Halo 3 is commonly ranked #1 by fans of the franchise, and part of that was its unforgettable campaign topped off with an epic ending. It was action-packed, and the best imaginable way to end one of the best trilogies in gaming.
