WhileHalo Infinite’s multiplayer has left much to be desired, its campaign was actually pretty good. 343 Industries tried to reinvent theHalocampaign formula with the addition of a semi-open world, and it filled that world with numerous activities to complete. The addition of the grappling hook made navigating this world a lot of fun, and the story was not half bad. It felt like a return to form for a series that had struggled to gain traction since Bungie left, but it left behind everything that its predecessors set up.
Halo 5: Guardiansset up a pretty interesting narrative, but it feels likeHalo Infinitethrew much of that out the window. 343 Industries crafted a different type of narrative that felt fresh and served as a great jumping on point for new fans, but it was at the expense of the larger arc that the studio had been setting up. Events that would have been cool to see were glossed over for a new story, and that should be rectified. While the mainHaloseries may never explore these unseen events, perhaps a thirdHalo Warsgame could.
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Halo Infinite Seems to Skip What Halo 5 Set Up
The end ofHalo 5: Guardiansset up a narrative thatpainted Cortana as the villain. After pursuing Cortana for most of the game, she is able to escape inside a Guardian. AI across the galaxy end up swearing allegiance to her, and players who completed the game on Legendary difficulty watched Halo Installation 07 power up as she hummed. This set up a sequel that would have forced Master Chief to combat his most trusted ally to save the galaxy, butHalo Infinitepractically skipped over that entire conflict.
Halo Infinitestarts off with Master Chiefgetting beaten by Atriox, and he is saved by a UNSC pilot six months later. They travel to Zeta Halo to combat the Banished, and Chief recovers the AI known as the Weapon. The Weapon was designed to take out Cortana, and she apparently successfully did that. The entire galactic AI conflict led by Cortana had been thwarted between games, and the Chief spent all ofHalo Infinitefocused on beating the Banished. While 343 Industries did give players a look into some of those events throughout the story, the narrative essentially started fresh and scrapped a major conflict.
Halo Wars 3 Could Fill in The Gaps
TheHalo Warsseries is probably one of the most popularHalospin-off series, and it has letHalotell stories that the mainline games never would, but there has been no news on a thirdHalo Wars. Withthe changes going on at 343 Industries, aHalo 7is likely pretty far away. It seems like the franchise does not have anything big looming on the horizon besides the second season of Paramount’sHalo, but that could all change with aHalo Wars 3.
Halo Warstells the story of the crew of the Spirit of Fire, and it would make sense thatHalo Wars 3continues that tale. The first game followed the crew 20 years beforeHalo: Combat Evolved, and the second game followed themshortly afterHalo 5: Guardians.Halo Wars 2was actually the first time that Atriox posed a threat, and it is probably the biggest look that fans have had into the galaxy post-Halo 5. However, it still only gives players a small glimpse, as the focus is on the Banished.
The thirdHalo Warsgame would hopefully take place betweenHalo 5: GuardiansandHalo Infinite. AI across the galaxy pledging allegiance to Cortana could lead to a pretty interesting RTS where the Spirit of Fire fights desperately against Forerunner technology. It could even showMaster Chief’s desperate attempt to stop Cortana.
There isno news on aHalo Wars 3, and right now it does not seem like one will ever come to fruition.Halo Wars2was a surprise itself. There does not seem to be a huge chance thatHalo Wars 3is actively being worked on, but if one ever does see the light of day, then the battle against Cortana would be the perfect setting.
Halo Infiniteis available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
