In my opinion, Halo Wars is the perfect example of a side game done right because it does nothing but add to the Halo universe and offer a new look at the series. It's not a perfect game by any means, but its a good thing for the series as a whole

18:37 Halo Wars DE modder here! That spirit of fire logo is a placeholder icon for any unit, upgrade, or structure that does not have an icon assigned to it. This elite here is special in that its the specific elite ‘object’ that usually makes up the duo of elites within the infected elite squads (basically, this elite isn’t actually in a squad). This is also why it doesn’t have a proper unit circle unlike other units. Edit: This is also why it has the covenant healthbar; normally flood squads use the unsc healthbar.

Impressive, on a controller, no less! I only played the campaign once and it was quite a fun experience. Nice to see someone else’s take on the missions.

As soon as you mentioned the bike of hornets I started googling group names for all the other animal-named vehicles. Love that you did the same thing later.

11:15 Fun Fact: Douglas is one of the MOST unique Spartans in this game because he (And two guys from Omega Team) has a rocket launcher. Jerome and Alice have their weapons as upgrades for Multiplayer Spartans but Douglas's isn't. No Rocket Launcher for your Spartans outside of mods!

I have actually witnessed the slipspace engine roll back down the mountain. It only happens when you’re on actually inclined surfaces, meaning the flat bases each ramp leads up to effectively serve as checkpoints. It’s a nifty bit of design.

2:04 actually the healing rate of the aura is only affected by the number of units currently *being* healed by the aura. A damaged scorpion will heal faster with 20 undamaged marines around it than if it had a single damaged marine squad with it

HALO WARS 2 DEATHLESS IS IN THE WORKS! I am floored by the support on this video. I’ll be releasing a couple videos before Halo Wars 2 Deathless. And you bet I’m doing all the DLC. Thank you all so much❤️

I know it was just sped up but at 33:14 when the scarab peeks in the instant restart was so funny. Top tier vid

The reactor does roll down the hill you just have to lose the elephant when on a ramp. The reactor takes massive damage for each roll when it happens too.

Wait on Relic Approach you can tell you lost a tank as your unit count went from 38-35 at 5:06. Not sure if anyone else has already caught it or not.

how does this man not have more views

The healing ability splits its total healing between all your injured units, so you don't have to move all your uninjured ones out.

Yes the healing rate is dependent on how many units are being healed. I've noticed this with high health units where it slows to a crawl

Dude just spawns after Halo's slow death, and starts reminding me why love Halo. TNX for good content.

This is just what happened canonically. Same with the second game. Considering they don't have access to the rest of the UNSC.

for scarab, you can place a marine in the sniper tower in the centre of the map then research new blood. This causes the scarab to glitch out and target the tower instead of the marine dealing no damage to it and almost permanently shoot at the tower, barring a couple of scripted events where it will shoot at the cover in front of the base. Now you can focus almost completely on defending yourself with a bunch of cobras and tanks or focus everything on the scarab to take it out quickly. EDIT: lol I should watch the video first before giving hints

Dude I totally forgot this game exist and I had so much fun playing it years ago...thank you for bringing this memories ;3

this is my new favorite video on all of youtube it has so much that just works it has comforting commentary that isn't obnoxious, loud or forced in any way. it's a soft, nice, and gentle voice explaining what happens and the thought process it has nostalgia, as halo wars was one of the games i played frequently when i was younger this video is so, so, so good. thank you

Amazing video, this is some really high quality stuff you made! Looking forward to the sequel!

You know, I’ve played this game I don’t know how many times, but it just crossed my mind that warthog forge can be shortened to war-forge, and it just sounds so much cooler imo

A lot of people say it but you deserve more views, your videos are amazing so far!

Great vid! Looking forward to the halo wars 2 run!

I had completely forgotten about that cutscene until you mentioned it That went so hard when I was younger, I love Halo Wars so much

Awesome content! Your editing and commentary are fantastic. The Bike & kettle thing had me laughing pretty good.

This is awesome, I never thought about doing a deathless Halo Wars run, and i’m a huge Halo Wars 1 and 2 fan. I’m very much looking forward to your deathless Halo Wars 2 run (:

This video is getting me back into halo wars 1 and 2 Would love to see a video like this on halo wars 2 if possible Amazing video!

Man, this was amazing. Thank you for doing something I lack the ability to do, and in such an entertaining manner too! Also tbf, it makes sense you can't make Grizzlies during Escape. They are Forge's pet project, so as sad as it is, him not being around is (presumably) why you can't build them. Then again Carpet Bomb is his Leader Power so maybe don't think too hard about it

Very well made video man, keep it up!

29:26 Yes, it definitely can happen. I tested it once, and it is lethal to anyone behind it on the ramp. The caveat is that it's very rare unless you are super careless with your elephant. The enemies typically won't target it unless you only charge with it at the front.

I love finding new information about an older game, especially ones I've played so much. Great video, your narration is fantastic and the commitment is respectable. Subbed.

9:05 While the Mega Turret is quite frustrating, relying on "pure distilled RNG" isn't the only way to handle it. The Mega Turret is fully destructable, and can be destroyed somewhat easily without losing any units. The method comes from a video getting a gold medal without losing any units. In that video, they take the second base relatively early on. They build a Wolverine and a handful of Cobra's from that base. By using a siege-crawl strategy where the Wolverine scouts for the Cobras, the Mega Turret can be approached and destroyed with very little risk.

that last line of "no deaths except for 1 soldier. Sergeant J Forge" hits a lot harder on a deathless run ngl

Def keep this up, this was phenomenal

This is impressive, not only for the gameplay, but the quick co,,ents and references to deep lore of Halo had me hooked. I respect the dedication and knowledge you have good sir, and you’ve certainly earned a subscribe for that alone. Love the video and your personality!!

Yes, healing is shared between units under the healing power. If you have a lot of damaged units the healing is spread out to all of them. The same applies to anything that does splash damage as well so unlike other games stacked units actually receive less damage as it spreads out to all targets.

A really good video. I was shocked to see only 2 videos on your channel!

so happy this got in my recommended, this was such a fun video to watch

great video. so glad youtube recommended this to me

Your commentary brought back all the PTSDs from my legendary playthrough: The Jackal-Hunter spam in Relic Approach, Kamikaze banshees and Hunter-shaped scarabs in Arcadia City, Dome of Light's difficulty curb with the last 2 Rhinos, Scarab's shenanigans, Shield World deathstacks, Beachhead's annoying bashees and the worst of all... Repairs' absolute clusterfuck. An excellent video that I watch almost daily! Also, I'm sure we all cursed to this day the final mission because we can't use Grizzlies.

this was so fun to watch high as balls. you’re narration is amazing and i can keep up easy and i get what you’re doing too and fun to see how you would tackle it.

11:53 "... and turn it into the Unyielding Hierophant 30 years before that book even happens" lmao that is an instant like, as if your insane efforts weren't worthy enough already.

Both of your videos have been excellent so far! I’m looking forward to whatever else you release

Man, you brought me up too many good memories from the good times. Nice video, keep it up!

Beautiful video, well done

This was a great watch, thank you for doing it.

love this content and i whole heartedly appreciate this effort ! well done

That was pretty cool man. Good job. 😊 And yes that cutscene is absolutely amazing!

Great video, man. Love this game, and you did a great job making this as entertaining as Grant's series. Hope you keep up the good content. Liked and subbed.

Loved this video, looking forward to your future Halo videos

The engine obeys the laws of gravity and only slides down the hill if the Elephant dies *on* one of the slopes. When it's on the flat ground between them you're in the clear. The intention is to build up your forces between slopes and prepare for the next push, but we discovered pretty quickly that it's way more effective to clear the whole map and then wait three minutes for the Elephant to climb the hill uncontested

Loving this video so far. You've earned my sub and definitely deserve more!

amazing video, keep them up!

The bullying of Sargent forge while patiently waiting made me laugh so much, it was brilliant.

Fantastic work 👍👍

Great content G

Great content. Was interesting to see how my memory of the OG Halo Wars holds up.

This is my first video of yours, and as a fan of halo and Grant, you did a very good job. i enjoy your scripting, sense of humor, and your editing kept me interested throughout!

My favorite RTS game because Halo. Also this game got me into RTSes. I appreciate your lore jokes, and overall your content is fantastic. Please keep making videos.

Earns a subscribe, production quality is amazing and deep knowledge of a game I hold dear

👏👏 Wow. Now that was totally impressive! Rock on! Your very good focus skills. Always to keep your eyes open.

Great content and video! I first bought halo wars not knowing it was an rts, but ended up loving it.

I love this game. One of my favorites. Thanks for sharing!

Never came across your channel before, but seeing this title and how it’s on Halo wars one of if not my most cherished rts game of my childhood made me so happy. The video itself is great & your commentary is really enjoyable! Earned a subscriber here and hope to one day match against you in a halo wars game ;)

I subbed this was great, good editing the specific names for groups was absolutely hilarious. I don’t know how you don’t have more views.

YOU, Sir, are a beast! I've played HW since OG release and I've never once considered this a possibility. Mostly bc of Arcadia City... but still!! Keep it up, I'm looking forward to the HW2 and DLC's!!

Your deep lore references got me geeking. Love this, keep it coming.

Ngl im loving all these deathless challenge rts vids that keep getting recommended to me recently.

This is great content keep it up

I Really enjoyed this video!

This video is fascinating!

Wonderful video, really well executed run, consider me subbed. Keep it up!

I'm glad GGG gets his recognition in the rts challenge community

this is awesome keep it up

This video is worth a subscribe plus I really like that end.

Fantastic video

There is a super cheesy strat to stop the Arcadia Outskirts mega cannon, you can send Red Team or your ODSTs to take the area where it spawns, meaning they can kill the mega cannon as it builds

your dry humour and commentary is mad funny, idk something about someone nerding out while adding the most specific and humorous descriptions is the best

You're quite talented and entertaining for only two videos. I hope you have a long and blessed endeavor with this.

Looking forward to additional content coming! I have high hopes for this channel!

You got yourself a well earned sub my man

I still can't believe that you actually made it. I consistently lose at least 5 units either by mistake or because I forgot about them and later I realise that I can casually drop "one more" pod where I'm looking at the moment, (of course, for that pod to appear, there is a marine squad that got deleted somewhere on the map).

Nice video good luck on the next challenge

Awesome video, there were a lot of things I had never really thought about before on here! I did have a note on 1 level that I think really might help on your next run. Arcadia Docks can be made much much easier if you send Forge over too the 2nd fire base spawn point before the covenant get too it, and build 2 bases at the same time. This makes it much easier to spawn and upgrade units, and you can actually go on the offensive and try to take down the covenant mega turret before it comes online (although it is really difficult even just on heroic). But having the 2nd closer base and units down there causes the mega turret to aim for them rather than the transports. Also another side note, if in the beginning you use Forge, and the hornets to take out the covent sitting in the police towers, you can then put marines in them. They rarely go down due to Halo Wars big defense buff added with cover, and you end up saving a crap ton of more civilians because of it.

I honestly thought you were a much bigger channel, was gonna binge watch your content until I realized you just started. Good quality all things considered.

Just subscribed bc halo wars 1 and 2 are my in top 5 and you just made it better!🙌🏽

Phenomenal, hope you get the views you deserve

Your channel deserves way more subs

I love your commentary and can't wait to see you grow Sub button hit!

Found your channel yesterday watch both your vids keep it up man. Plus you got a new subscriber

Worth every second spent watching this one. Can't wait for Halo Wars 2.

very surprised you have only 700 subs, wish you luck with the youtubes!

I will SUPPORT this channel no matter what

Oh this brings back so many memories. I struggled for the longest time on that final mission, even drawing up plans during geometry class in high school to try to beat it. Funnily enough, that’s how I beat it.

This is my first video from your channel, but I appreciate all the Halo lore references

Hey my guy idk if your even alive since you have only like 3 videos atleast on this channel. But I like your content! It's nice to see that GGG concepts bring you to do halo stuff. It would be fun to see more of them. Hope you bring more things on this channel. You have great ideas and good executions.

awesome video:)

18:37 In my head canon, this was the Elite that you see in the opening cutscene of the planet.

Can't wait to see your next video

Damn man really gives props and does his research so he can provide quality content on an old gem. Great video man keep up the good work