All throughout the moth of March I am doing list moth, this means top 10s, fan teams, and other such lists. To start things off I thought I would cover one of my favorite game series, Halo, and the top 10 characters from that franchise. First and foremost this list is full of spoilers both major and minor, so if you haven't played through every Halo game, you have been warned. and without further adieu, here is my top 10 Halo characters list.
Honorable Mention: Emile
Unfortunately Emile didn't quite make the cut for my top 10, but I like him so much that I had to mention it. Emile was one of your squad mates in Halo Reach, and was most recognizable because he had a Kukri on his shoulder and a skull carved into his visor. Emile was a badass, and his personality reflected that. Emile was always ready for a fight and when it was discovered that Reach was beyond saving, he fought to the end to ensure the salvation of the human race. Emile meets his end when he is providing support for for Keyes so he can get Cortana to the Autumn. Emile is stabbed through the chest with an energy sword, and still manages to take his killer down with him.
10) Jorge
Jorge was another member of Noble Team in Halo: Reach. Jorge was the stereotypical gentle giant, and was the only second generation Spartan on the team. Jorge was paired with the player for most of the early section of the game, and the giant machine was a welcomed support for these missions. Unfortunately Jorge was the first member of your team to die, but his death, like every death in Reach was incredible powerful, his may have been more so because he was the first. While on the covenant cruiser above Reach Jorge and Noble six (the player character) plant a bomb on the ship, but the pelican they came in on was damaged, meaning they would need to free fall back to the planet, and the timing device on the bomb was also damaged, meaning someone had to stay behind and activate the device manually. Jorge being physically superior to you picks you up and throws you off the ship. Jorge dies believing he saved Reach, which was good for him, but after his death it was revealed there was an entire fleet hiding in orbit, and Reach was doomed.
9) Carter
Carter was the leader of Noble team in Halo Reach, and before you say anything, there is only one other member of Noble team on this list. Carter was the one who decided that even if Reach was going down, they were going down fighting. Carter is one of the few leaders in a game series that leads from the front, and doesn't ask anything of his team that he wouldn't do himself. Carter meets his end when the covenant sends down a Scarab. With no way to fight it Carter decides to ram a pelican into it, providing a opening for Emile and Noble Six to get to the Autumn with Cortana.
8) Crimson
Crimson is the character you play as in Halo 4's Spartan Ops. There is no standard appearance for him so I just used my armor. Crimson ranks so low because there isn't any real character development for him, something they should fix for season 2. But he gets to rank above a lot of characters because you get to customize him yourself, which makes the player connect more to him/her, you can even customize the armor abilities, augmentation, and weapon loadouts. He is also the first character on this list who isn't killed off.
7)Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson was one of 2 survivors of the original Halo. He is also one of the only humans to fight at the beginning and the end of the Human-Covenant war. He the cigar smokin', smart mouthed, gun toting sergeant of the UNSC. Johnson provides comic relief for most of the series. And like most members on this list so far, he is killed in combat. Johnson dies at the hands, or lack thereof of the Monitor. After the Chief explains his plan to destroy the entire Halo array the monitor goes nuts and tries to kill him. The Monitor mortally wounds Johnson, but before he dies he gives the Chief his Spartan Laser, a gun strong enough to destroy the monitor. It is also heavily implied that Johnson is in fact a first generation Spartan.
6)Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee
Perhaps the biggest surprise of Halo 2 was the fact you got to play both sides of the war. Thel 'Vadamee was in charge of the Covenant forces on the original Halo, his failure and the destruction of the ring world were considered Treason, and as a result he was given an option, execution, or become the new Arbiter, to be sent on suicide missions until he died in combat, restoring his honor. You play as the Arbiter for about half of Halo 2, including the final showdown with Tartarus. Throughout the game the Covenant is undergoing a shift in power, the Elites are no longer deemed capable of being the Honor Guard, the personal guard of the Prophets, and are being replaced by the Brutes. Thus planting doubt in Thel's heart about the prophets. about two thirds into the game 'Vadamee turns away from the covenant believing the Prophets to be corrupt, and the Elites Hunters and Grunts follow him. Thel 'Vadamee is unique in that he is the only character on this list who isn't a member of the UNSC, he's also the first member to not be human, or a spartan for that matter.
5) John Forge
John Forge was from the game Halo Wars, the only non-shooter game in the series, and as such it was overlooked by most. Forge was the badass of the game, and even managed to kill the current Arbiter, the one before Thel 'Vadamee. In the game a UNSC frigate is transported to Shield World, a Forerunner planet being used to store the Flood. The flood get loose and the group is forced to fight them off as well as the Covenant forces. Forge is brash, arrogant, and kinda reminds me of John McClain from the original Die Hard movie, never backing down from a fight and noble to the end. Forge dies in almost the same way Jorge did, in order to save his men he sacrifices himself activating a device manually. In this case he was trying to to save his men from colliding with Shield World's sun. He personally flew the translight engine into the sun providing the crew of the Spirit of Fire the time they needed to escape the planet. Forge also created a new tank, the Grizzley, which is stronger and much larger.
4) Cortana
Cortana is the AI that has been with the Chief since the first Halo. she has an interesting relationship with the Chief, almost romantic in nature, and she is the closest thing the Chief has to a partner. By Halo 4 Cortana has started to fall apart because she has been active for too long, but because of the development put into this character, after 11 years you feel like a friend is dieing. Her ultimate fate remains unknown, and personally I'm hoping for her merging with a Forerunner system and surviving. But with her stuck on Requiem, and Requiem being destroyed 6 months after Halo 4's campaign, this seems unlikely. Cortana may even make it to another list I'll do later this month.
3) Edward Buck
Edward Buck was going to be number 2 on this list, but at the last minute I decided to bump him back a position. Buck is the leader of the team in Halo 3:ODST, this takes place during the battle of New Mombasa. Buck is played by one of my favorite actors, Nathan Fillian, and draws heavily from his character on Firefly. His only real fault is that the player doesn't get much time to get to know him. ODST is considered the weakest of the series, and for a good reason, the story is generic, the main character is stupid, and the weapon selection is relatively limited. However the game could have been way better if the ODSTs actually acted as a unit the whole time, and if the entire plot wasn't just an extraction. Buck also was in Reach as a member of the Leapfrogs, a unit of ODSTs outfitted with jet packs. This is why Buck had to knocked down a slot.
2) Master Chief John 117
Lets be honest, we all knew this was coming. The Chief is the most iconic character on the Xbox. The Chief is the ultimate soldier, strong, uncompromising, and has a habit of surviving situations that would have killed anyone else. The Chief is the only character I would use if Xbox decides to make a Smash Bros type game. He has been the protagonist for the entire main series of Halo and is Microsoft's ultimate Badass. The problem is, up until Halo 4 this is all we know about him. Bungie wasn't great about developing his character and that is why he wasn't number one, but to be honest, I think he probably could kick my number one's ass.
1) Noble Six
The protagonist of Halo: Reach, up until the end I believed that he would in fact be the Master Chief. He is the newest member of Noble team who's replacing a member who was killed in combat, also his service record is heavily redacted. His armor is completely customizable, so again I just used my armor permutation. Noble six was the original spartan intended for Cortana, he was offered a ride off Reach after his whole team was killed, and earned his spot at number one by staying behind anyway, and dieing on Reach. Noble six is a third generation spartan, so not as tough as the second generation, but still tougher than a standard human. The biggest appeal to him is that he a far better version than the rookie from ODST, he has no name, you customize his armor personally, in fact your custom armor is what is used in the cutscenes, he is basically tailored specifically for the player to feel like they truly are him, which is part of the reason the series was a first person shooter to begin with. In other words, this was what Bungie wanted from the beginning.
So there you go, agree, disagree with my choices? feel free to leave a comment below.
No comments:
Post a Comment