I love Halo. When I was a teenager, I used to work in a kitchen, under a Michelin-starred chef and his ex-con sous. Hard work, poor money. One night, after a late and messy shift, the sous took me back to his place for a beer and some decompression time, and booted up his Xbox 360 and Halo 3. I had never played an FPS before, somehow, and I’d never seen anything like this. My pupils dilated, my mouth opened, and something inside me broke. We stayed up until dawn the next morning before heading back to the pub for the morning shift. I couldn’t get Halo out of my mind.
It’s interesting to see such differing perspectives from the original developers on the remake. Halo has such a rich history, and it’s always exciting to discuss how new interpretations can affect its legacy. Looking forward to hearing more thoughts on this!