We see a second Halo ring in the second Halo game, which is confusingly named Delta Halo even though it’s the second one we see in the franchise. However, because the game is still a big-budget sequel to a smash-hit game effectively owned by one of the biggest companies on the planet, the game could never be as experimental or the story as interesting as the world suggested by said novels and lore. Because Halo 2 is a sequel, it’s setting up a grander universe, one that began in the novels that released between the games. This cutscene is very much intentional, it’s a cool parallel that sets up the twin stories of the game, but it far from ends there. And Thel’ Vadamee, the Arbiter, background villain of the first game, who spends 2’s opening moments being publicly humiliated and tortured for his failures during the previous story. John-117, the Master Chief, hero of the first game, who spends 2’s opening moments being hailed for his achievements during the previous story. Literally, in fact, as the story revolves around two protagonists, whom you switch back and forth between as the Campaign progresses. Duality is a core theme of both the gameplay and story, and that’s something I’d like to highlight. And, the ninjas are all on fire, too.”īut I’d argue the thing that quote fails to mention is how much 2 is in Halo 2.
“like Halo 1, only it's Halo 1 on fire, going 130 miles per hour through a hospital zone, being chased by helicopters and ninjas.
According to a semi-reliable source (TvTropes’s Halo/Funny subpage), Halo 2 was once described by a Bungie PR guy as, and I quote: