Spoiler Alert: This list will contain spoilers of the entire Halo video game series so if you've never played any of the Halo campaigns (I highly recommend that you do) do not read this list unless you don't care or have already played Halo. Please enjoy!
10.
New Alexandria – Halo: Reach
This has been a personal
favorite of mine since I first played this wonderfully fun and inventive
mission. Driving a falcon from decayed skyscraper to decayed skyscraper gave a
fresh feel to the Reach campaign and brought me back to the New Mombasa
missions in Halo 2 but I’ll get to that later. The DJ brute Easter Egg remains
one of the best in the series as well as perhaps the funniest apart from the
Johnson-Elite romance in Halo 1. The satisfaction I felt when I barely beat the
mission with a nearly destroyed falcon was immensely awesome. A true standout
in an outstanding game.
9.
Reclaimer – Halo 4
This mission was the one
that really brought Master Chief back into the fight with the UNSC. The enormous
Mammoth revamped the Elephant from Halo 3 and has earned a spot in the
memorable Halo vehicles. Gunning down enemies from the mammoth or charging them
in the vast canyon whether on foot or with a friend in a warthog is gravitating
fun and this whole mission defines the action in Halo; long range, close
quarters, vehicular, all of it.
8.
Halo – Halo: Combat Evolved
The mission that stated
it all… sort of. This will always be the true introduction to Halo for me just
from the opening when Chief walks out of the crashed pod into an unknown world
or ring whatever. The atmosphere is just set perfectly with the music, the
tone, the dialogue from Cortana, the structures of Halo and more. Players knew
they were playing something special when they wrapped up this mission and
indeed they were. We all were.
7.
Metropolis – Halo 2
We finally got to take
the battle to earth and boy was it exciting. The scale of this mission is set
from the get go with driving a Scorpion across a massive bridge, then to a
smaller, tense courtyard of sorts with elites around every corner and finishing
with taking down that damn scarab that’s been antagonizing you the whole damn
mission. You really feel like the savior of humanity after defending them on
their home field.
6.
Midnight – Halo 4
The only Halo mission that
really got me to tear up. This and Johnson’s death. The shear emotion of this
mission gets it on this list. Cortana is one my favorite all-time video game
characters and to see her sacrifice herself for Chief added to her greatness.
The final conversation between the two as Cortana fades away into nothing but
not without leaving her mark in gamer’s hearts. As for the level, itself the
opening flight portion reminded me of the Rogue Squadron days on my GameCube,
primarily the death star trench run. The FPS portion offers intense combat that
really gives you a feel of urgency and an epic finale despite a rather
anti-climactic boss fight. This mission also has some of my favorite music in
the series only adding to Midnight’s emotional effect.
5.
Delta Halo – Halo 2
Chief and friends find
themselves on another Halo ring but this time they’re ready. The shot of Master
Chief dual wielding an SMG and a Rocket Launcher after dropping from space onto
the ring is one of my favorite moments in the series (by the way 343 please
bring back dual wielding). As you mow your way through waves of covenant the
presence of the Prophet of Regret feels ever so nearer leading to in my opinion
the most memorable “boss fight” in the following mission.
4.
Long Night of Solace – Halo: Reach
The first time you get to
fly a spaceship in Halo is amazing! The dogfights are never boring and always
fun to go back to adding to this mission’s replay value. I wish 343 adds these
space battles from this mission into multiplayer modes like dogfights or a more
intense version of invasion (also bring back invasion. C’mon 343). Once the
battle goes into the corvette a series of intense close quarters skirmishes
follow as well as the death of my favorite character in Reach.
3.
Two Betrayals – Halo: Combat Evolved
My favorite mission in
Halo 1 bar none. This is like Assault on the Control Room but I love this
mission because it’s the Flood and the Covenant against you and banshees are at
your disposal. Flying up to each objective for Cortana offers some of best
gameplay in the series as you try to learn how to stop Halo from destroying the
universe as well as the villainous 343 Guilty Spark, you Johnson/best friend
killing son of a bitch.
2.
The Ark – Halo 3
You’ve probably been
wondering where the Halo 3 missions are. Well here’s one. The Ark is without
question the best vehicle mission in all of Halo. When the UNSC drops in the
big guns for you it is a true sight to see in all its glory. Speaking of glory;
destroying two scarabs at once is the ultimate way to make the player feel like
a complete bad-ass. Also, teaming up with the separatist Covenant to hunt down
and put an end to Truth adds to the mastery of this level.
1.
The Covenant – Halo 3
This has been my favorite
mission in Halo for many years but it was still a wicked tough decision between
this and The Ark for number 1. I love every moment of this mission from
beginning to end. Teaming up with Elites is cool enough but fighting alongside
the flood in the homestretch to take out Truth is legendary as well as the
Arbiter stabbing the evil bastard and ending his reign especially after he just
killed Keyes. The Covenant is the best, no two ways about it for me.
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