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[Stinkles]

whats with all the black poeple in yourgames tho #SJW

Reverse racism is real, my friend.

 

[Korten]

Don't they also show his eyes at the end of Halo 4 on legendary?

That is correct.

http://www.halopedia.org/images/2/2f/John-117_face.jpg

 

[E92 M3]

Halo 5 is sounding to be an epic campaign. Wonder how long it will be.

 

[John Harker]

That is correct.

http://www.halopedia.org/images/2/2f/John-117_face.jpg

Lame. Would have been way cooler if the eventual movie the surprise twist was a little Denzel action.

Anyway, I'm totally down for playing as other characters in halo 5.
It should be the case. Gotta expand that lore and add a little personality, especially if you want to do tv and films.

 

[Hubble]

Oh my he will have new abilities.

343 already fucking up what makes Halo, Halo.

 

[Flintty]

Kind of what I expected since that awesome trailer with Locke and Arbiter in it. No surprises here

Glad for the Stinkles confirmation that MC will always be the Alpha though.

Perhaps we will get a Locke off shoot game. Tactical team shooter ftw!

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Lame. Would have been way cooler if the eventual movie the surprise twist was a little Denzel action.

Anyway, I'm totally down for playing as other characters in halo 5.
It should be the case. Gotta expand that lore and add a little personality, especially if you want to do tv and films.

We've known he's white since Halo: The Flood. Not really all that shocking or worthy of a twist really.

 

[Korten]

We've known he's white since Halo: The Flood. Not really all that shocking or worthy of a twist really.

Also would have been a unecessary retcon...

 

[Blood Diamonds]

Imagine all the articles Halo 5 will have about it's "controversy"

 

[ryan299]

I think the Arbiter will be tagging along with Locke in 5.

 

[Toa TAK]

Real talk, I would gladly play a game who's VO is just all Keith David. Keith David, featuring Keith David, also starring Keith David, and in his farewall performance, Keith David.

Yeeeeaaaah! Keith David has a killer voice.

Halo 5 is sounding to be an epic campaign. Wonder how long it will be.

Hopefully longer than the standard length since Halo 3.

 

[deftech sold out]

Meh, would rather they not double down on the terrible Spartan IVs.

 

[OverHeat]

"A" primary character,


Chief is the main character and hero.



NO.

The end.

Save quote for later reference.

 

[Monocle]

I would rather play as Space Keith David tbh.

Meh, would rather they not double down on the terrible Spartan IVs.

Also this. Spartan IVs are lame. Supersoldiers like Master Chief, except without the super. Neat.

 

[Faith]

As long as it is like Halo 2 I'm ok with it.

 

[Leotarius]

So Locke, Arby, and Chief are forming a Fireteam? =) Definitely ok with that.

 

[erpg]

I hope they found out how to write a non-grating character after 4. Palmer and Halsey together in one game is too much.

Not that blank slates like whoever we played in Spartan Ops is an improvement.

 

[Ingueferroque]

Keyes and Locke?

 

[JimiNutz]

I like Master Chief and am glad that Frankie has confirmed in this thread that there are no plans to retire him but I think it's also a really smart move to try and introduce and flesh out the characters around him.

Hoping for more of the Arbiter in Halo 5 and obviously Locke. Maybe even space for another character to be introduced further down the line - possibly a female Spartan so that we have a crew of four.

 

[Diablohead]

That is correct.

http://www.halopedia.org/images/2/2f/John-117_face.jpg

I thought the chief had super pale skin and no hair? now I can't stop thinking he is just a pink skin marine under the armor.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Shame, Chief should be killed off, or at least go mental and be "put down" by ONI.

I think it would be pretty powerful if 343 could properly pull it off. But I'm biased, I'm a sucker for killing off the main character mid story and having the rest of the narrative focus on the lack of the protagonists presence and how it effects people.

There is no reason to kill Chief off. I don't think most fans want that, and if we took control of Agent Locke and we had to kill Chief, I honestly think I wouldn't be able to do it.

 

[RandyBobandy]

I just want to play as chief, why is is that so hard

I have no interest in these other players

If I wanted to play a Halo game that doesn't revolve around chief I'll play ODST again

 

[FleckSplat]

I don't get gamers' supposed preference for nameless/faceless protagonists.

Maybe gamers should learn what empathy is instead of wanting to be the fucking hero all the goddamn time.

 

[Speedy Blue Dude]

I don't want this. I want Chief. I don't want any new characters... Just give me the Chief.

Locke was cool when I thought he was just played for one or two of the ten missions. If he's replacing the Chief that character can just never ever exist.

ODST and Reach showed a Halo game without the Chief aren't as good.

343 please no.


EDIT: Should have read more of the thread instead of just the OP and replying. Thank you based Frankie. Halo 5 will be awesome. <3

 

[JoJoSono]

Don't see a problem honestly. I kind of think Master Chief is a pretty crappy character so I don't care If you don't play as him. I enjoyed Reach and ODST more then the other games when it came to single player. I just want an actual exciting game. Halo 4 just felt so meh in the end. If having a new character allows them to do new things for whatever reason, I say go ahead.

 

[jim2011]

This should be locked or at least op updated with Frankie's post.

 

[RodanCeros]

Through numerous Halo games I've played as (over 10!) different characters. None of them have ever made me fear losing the Chief as the central protagonist of the franchise, but all of them have given me a new perspective and a new appreciation of the depth of the universe.

For any new games, bring on playable Locke/Gravemind/Didact/Mendicant Bias, whoever. It all goes into the Halo pot for a delicious story stew. Meanwhile I'll have The Master Chief Collection as my John 117 shrine.

 

[Brerlappin]

Who the fuck is Agent Locke?

 

[Striker]

Awesome! That sounds bloody brilliant.

Only if he's as badass as the Arbiter and if they can get a great voice actor for the antagonist (Halo 2 Prophet of Truth).

 

[Impala26]

I have a feeling they will. I was so relaxed when Bungie gave Halo to 343 just because of all the reassurance they gave and there were some Bungie employees still at 343. Then Halo 4 came out and it was drained of any soul.

You mean the way Destiny came out and basically proved that Bungie doesn't really have any good original ideas anymore? The utter hyperbole concerning Halo 4 that's wafted around GAF and the internet at large has been mind-numbing to me. All I have to say is that Halo 4 was the first game in the series where I actually felt for John the human rather than all the "things" Master Chief is surrounded by or happening to. Up until then he was always this faceless guy who was told by either someone in the UNSC or Cortana what to do next and, without actually saying it aloud most of the time, was like "okay, yup, sure thing."

I actually have no problem with this focusing on a different character in the universe. I also like the idea that Chief has gone AWOL from the UNSC/ONI and has sort of become this Rambo-esque character that's more legend than an actual human being. I'll especially be willing to welcome Agent Locke with open arms if, as his ties with the Arbiter are to be believed, he exposes elements of Thursday War (the Sangheili civil war that occurs post-Halo 3) within a main Halo game proper.

I predict that Locke's main conflict will be with Jul M'dama and his faction, while Chief will have his hands full with even BIGGER fish to fry, like remnant Forerunner defense systems or even possibly

Spoiler

the much larger threat to all life in the universe, the Precusors and their Flood scourge.

 

[Picobrain]

Does it matters who is the main protagonist? I mean its fps game you dont get to see his face. If the game is good i dont care who is the main guy.

 

[Stinkles]

I just want to play as chief, why is is that so hard

I have no interest in these other players

If I wanted to play a Halo game that doesn't revolve around chief I'll play ODST again

Learn to read, young man.

 

[Fehyd]

I probably liked John in Halo 4 more than in any other game. That being said, Reach was still my favorite, character and story wise.

Unfortunately i probably won't be playing this for a while or at least until Xbone is at bargain basement prices.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Learn to read, young man.

Learn to read what your fanbase wants, old man.

 

[Gold_Loot]

Probably a good thing if you ask me. Master chief had the personality of a wet sack of rocks.

 

[The Elite]

Learn to read, young man.

Halo is still the main character?

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Halo is still the main character?

Well, he is a cool guy, and doesn't afraid of nothin'.

I have confidence that 343i knows what they're doing though. I have really enjoyed the Halo lore (starting with the Nylund books waaay back up until the Forerunner trilogy) and I'm looking forward (unto dawn lawl) to the Locke series.

 

[slimfitcasual]

to be honest i couldnt even tell you what halo 4 was about and ive beaten it twice

A splinter group of Covenant stir up bad guy Didact who decides to get all pew-pew genocidal with his Tron lasers. MC returns from cryosleep to stop him but Cortana sacrifices herself in the process. Roll creds.

 

[Akai__]

Who the fuck is Agent Locke?

You could see him in the Halo MCC reveal trailer. He is also the main character for the Halo: Nightfall (Timestamp: 1:45-1:46) TV show.

Learn to read what your fanbase wants, old man.

Not defending anybody here, but the fanbase doesn't know what it wants. It's pretty difficult to please them all. I just hope for a better campaing, than Halo 4 was and that they aren't killing/replacing Chief, which Frankie already denied.

 

[BokehKing]

So you are killing Chief like you killed Cortana :'(

It's OK, his voice will be implemented into the new windows phone

 

[tootsi666]

How can someone like Chief as a character? He is (or was before H4) just an empty shell in the games. Thel was always the better protagonist (and they left him out of Halo 4 Sadface).

 

[AwakenedCloud]

I'm okay with this. I really enjoyed the Arbiter sections in 2.

 

[Ol No Bones]

I'm a huge fan of halo but when chief came out of his shell so to speak in halo 4 I wanted him to crawl back in.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Not defending anybody here, but the fanbase doesn't know what it wants. It's pretty difficult to please them all. I just hope for a better campaing, than Halo 4 was and that they aren't killing/replacing Chief, which Frankie already denied.

I was just being an ass to Frankie. He's my pal, my chum.

 

[enzo_gt]

I don't get gamers' supposed preference for nameless/faceless protagonists.

Maybe gamers should learn what empathy is instead of wanting to be the fucking hero all the goddamn time.

I don't get judging the presence of absence of character based upon whether they have a face or name or not. Also, I have no idea what this has to do with empathy.

I certainly didn't need to see the Master Chief's face to understand his place in the story and what his character means in the grander scheme of things (or lore), which is what makes Halo special in the first place.

 

[lefantome]

Halo 4, the first chapter of the new trilogy, was focused on the relationship between MC and Cortana.

Now they are scrapping it? wtf Microsoft.
I hope Locke is only playable in a prologue but we have seen the cover. The best we can hope is something similar to Halo 2, which isn't bad but It doesn't make any sense to me because of what we've seen in Halo 4.

I've never been so pessimistic about the Halo franchise. I hope the MCC is an indication of their plan for the multiplayer at least.

 

[fedexpeon]

Probably a good thing if you ask me. Master chief had the personality of a wet sack of rocks.

Well, he is a cybernetic altered super soldier so his personality might be blend due to his military values and upholding its honor.
People might find that boring, but I find that MC has a hint of cockiness and humor with his traditional military personality.
Great character development? Not really, but hey, his actions speak louder than his personality.

 

[Nightengale]

No! I must kill the Master Chief.

No, Locke, you are the Master Chief.

 

[Diablohead]

I would be happy if locke was playable like catwoman is in arkham city, small chunks spread around the game, something like 10-15% of the play time being him instead of chief.

60/40 arbiter was a little sour for me back in the day, didn't help that some of his missions were long and a little boring.

 

[Interfectum]

Halo 4, the first chapter of the new trilogy, was focused on the relationship between MC and Cortana.

Now they are scrapping it? wtf Microsoft.
I hope Locke is only playable in a prologue but we have seen the cover. The best we can hope is something similar to Halo 2, which isn't bad but It doesn't make any sense to me because of what we've seen in Halo 4.

I've never been so pessimistic about the Halo franchise. I hope the MCC is an indication of their plan for the multiplayer at least.

You just can't relate to Locke, can you?