this trailer really hammers home just how much bigger spartan 2s are than normal humans, lordy Chief just towering over everyone.

It's cool seeing the IV's all stop to watch a Spartan 2 OG walk by. Like a show of respect to John for not only being a hero but for also being their predecessor and seeing the first iteration of what would become humanity's salvation. Such a cool scene.

The fact that the chestplate just thuds down without bounding just shows how heavy it really is, and how strong Chief has to be to wear it

Honestly Halo 4’s story is incredibly underrated. I loved it at the time it came out and it’s nice to see people warming up to it more now

If you think about it, that's the first time Chief's had his armor off since the beginning of Halo 2. Probably stinks

The most legendary ending is when Master chief finally can seat down and finish his Big Mac.

Palmer: I thought you’d be taller. Chief in this scene: (Becomes height itself)

I didn’t notice this the first time but chief so so big that he can’t fit on the wheel thing that auto takes the armor off, and the techs have to manually manipulate the equipment to remove his armor.

I really like the Didact as an antagonist. He is utterly convinced that life would simply cease to exist if the Forerunners weren't there. It's why he just couldn't let go and accept the Halos as a solution to the Flood: Halo would kill the Forerunners. In his mind any other solution, even one as horrifying as using the Composer, was a better alternative than Halo. He really thought, right up to the very end, that he was fighting for the existence of all life everywhere. Imagine what he could have taught humanity if he'd have been more like the Librarian. Think of the kind of galaxy he could have helped mankind create. I pitty him, really. A soldier who just couldn't put down his sword when the war was over.

I hate seeing those guys run off the pelican ready to help people, but then they see there is no one to help.

When Chief moves his arms out after looking at the armory wheel, it really shows you a sense of just how large he is. Yeah walking past the IV's is one thing, but that wheel is even larger than them, and he is large than it. I'm sure those technicians were like "Finally! I've always wanted to do this with a 2!". Chief's armor is not even the same generation as the IV"s armor, or their variants, so the technicians probably had to learn how to use this on Spartan 2s as a separate training. Chief isn't the only Spartan 2 out there, but they are extremely rare. Its like an Army technician in 2021 who is used to maintaining Bradley IFVs see a M113 pull into their garage.

Whenever I hear this speech, I imagine the Didact standing before the Ecumene Council and giving the exact same speech.

“I STAND BEFORE YOU ACCUSED OF A SIN”

That chest plate was so heavy, it didn't move when it hit the ground. Do you know how heavy something has to be to hit the ground from that height and not move? That's insane...

I know a lot of people really hate this armor but I’ve always liked it

Halo 4 really is the "forgotten" Halo game. I've always appreciated how 343 really attempted to make Halo much more of a real-life looking sci-fi, especially after Halo 3, which was a lot more cartoon-looking. For a first stab at Halo, they did a great job. Unfortunately, I think they got pulled in many different directions by the fans and business expectations after that. But the fact is the story of Halo 4 is great and it's one of my favorites. It's the only other Halo game with cutscenes almost on par with Halo 2. I still hope someday we get a Halo that brings back that realistic art design to everything. Edit: The decision they made to make the ending a monologue by the villain antagonist you just destroyed is really interesting, as it almost makes you feel sympathy by hearing his perspective and concerns. You learn his ultimate goal of securing safety for the galaxy is not too different from that of the humans, unlike the goal of the Covenant. There's an ominous hint to what he's saying, foreboding that humanity's triumph will ultimately be their downfall. Too bad they didn't run with that idea in Halo 5 and Infinite.

The didact is beyond even man of steel Zod as a villain. So intelligent and relatable. Best villain ever.

Just realized that because he is a spartan 2 he doesn't fit into the ring meant for taking off the armor, since it's meant for the newer Spartans.

Such a long speech for a guy that gets killed in a comic book nobody read

this is such a good speech, i just wish 343 would’ve made him less...well...boring

This is a genuinely incredible cutscene.

Didect: “Master Chief, you’ve changed nothing. Your species has the attention of those infinitely greater. You have become an annoyance. Prepare yourself for the arrival.”

Didacts speech is so ironic considering the mantle of responsibility was always supposed to be humanity's but early forerunners killed their creators and stole the mantle for themselves.

i’ve come to believe that this speech was given before the didactic was imprisoned. it just makes sense idk

The significant CLUNK of his chest piece... Like it doesn't rock or anything it just stays planted there so suredly makes you realize how heavy it all is.

I need to memorize this speech so I can be the new narrator

I will never forget the sacrifices of the Spartan IIs at reach. They made it possible to even target and eliminate a covenant flagship, plus buy the chief a window of time to give the UNSC and the chief a chance to get to Halo with the Pillar of Autumn. All legends in my book.

1:27 that was epic

What an absolutely squandered setup for the second trilogy

just, coming back here to wash out the taste of the halo tv series here's hoping they bring the didact back in halo infinite , along with a few cutscenes showing us what happened, wonder if the comics are canon tho

You know, Cortana says almost the same speech in the next game. Me thinks she has been influenced by the didact as she took the domain. But he has also been influenced by her...

Can you imagine the stench of that armor? Hasn't been taken off since Halo 2. Maybe Cortana was nice enough to wash it while Chief was asleep on Forward Onto Dawn

Didact’s assessment of humanity is so accurate it’s scary 😔

Master chief... only a man of your integrity can save us..

I really hope that somehow this speech is referenced in Infinite. A way of saying “He warned you.”

Everyone is talking about John’s armor, but can we talk about how utterly exhausted this man looks. His eyes look so sunken in and tired. He’s always going.

The Ur-Diact was never really one of the bad guys; he was only driven completely mad by the Flood's Logic Plague, as a result of coming in contact with the Gravemind. In essence, he was one of the good guys who had been badly subverted by their own righteous ideals.

Still gives me chills to this day

Halo 4: giant complicated spinny spinny to take off the power armor Halo The FLood novel: chief just kick off his boots and armour and take a shower in a hastily put-together temporary base on the ring.

I'm not sure if this is a small detail they added, but at 1:19 the Spartans get in the ring to take off their armor, but when John gets to his, he has to stay standing to take off his armor because he's bigger than the other Spartans it was made for

I don’t care what anyone says this is so epic! Also I miss the infinity and it’s crew (Tom etc) I wish they will show up in infinity dlc

The sound of Johns chest plate hitting the ground man. They nailed that shit.

Love watching the others in shock and awe. Could only imagine we all would react the same if an actual legend was amongst us.

That new armor would be OK if they just filled in that big hole on the back spine area. That hole just looks dumb as hell.

Chief's furrowed brow, heavy with war, weighted with focus bordering vengeance. Now that's badass.

I’d vote for him.

Palmer was moist.

Listening back to the Diadact's speech, it feels like he's talking to the protagonist or the player and letting them know about the selfishness of humanity. And it's true. We as a species are indeed selfish, willing to push aside morals for personal gain.

How is he sooo fing large compared to the IV’s but in game he’s tiny

Imagine being the technician assigned to strip the armour off this massive dude

Man, I could replay this cutscene forever, I think this epilogue might have turned Halo 4 from a decent game into a good game. :D

chief could kill every single person in that room if he wanted to

Nothing but good feels for this game

Guys. Upon reflection I’m starting to think, Halo Infinite kinda sucked. 4 wasn’t perfect and of course 5 wasn’t… but it’s scenes like this that make the story awesome. You don’t even know where the hell the Didact went if you didn’t read the novels and a comic series. The decline of Halo makes me so so sad.

I never played one halo game. Never in my life. I always played play station. Always thought it was superior, In terms of game catalog and peak performance. I watched every game play of halo till this date. Even the remakes. Even read about the lore and fan theory. Watch the mini film and animation. I thought I would buy an Xbox finally just to play this game. This fabulous game. But i came to the conclusion that people behind this game showed me a truth. Ps, Xbox or pc they are all the same. A way for us to escape and embody a hero. There is no master race of console. There is only master chief.

The clinching of his right fist just emanates how battle hardened he really was and how being a soldier is what he was made for since the beginning-to fight and send others to die an ready to be dispatched at a moment’s notice for the mission.Never thinking of his personal safety but completing his objective

if you think you deserve the mantle you dont

Still don’t like how in halo 5 Locke actually was holding his own against chief

Anybody else felt like Halo 4 had a lot of potential afterwards with the idea of the Mantle as well as the Reclamation? Unfortunately Halo 5….well, we know what happened with that.

I would be entirely satisfied if this was the true end to the Master Chief saga instead of just dragging it on. Leaving it done on an emotional note is how I always imagined it. Bring in new characters, new stories and let the past have its deserved rest.

Halo 4 was a good game. I just wish i could have played the DLC with a team. Having to go it alone because the matching system couldn’t find anyone to team up with was a real pain!

And people dislike Halo 4's story and writing

Palmer can shove her "I thought you were taller" somewhere the sun never reaches.

Still get goosebumps everything i see this 117

Can we talk about how for an Xbox 360 game that came out in 2012 this is hands down the best graphics on that console

I have this entire thing memorized by heart. It’s so well done.

The only time seeing Chief's face actually mattered.

Who here agrees that halo 4 didn't and still doesn't deserve even half the shit it got or gets. The plot is amazing, the gameplay was new and exciting and of course it was drop dead gorgeous even to this day. I don't care what anyone says, halo 4 is not only a worthy sequel too the first 3 halo's it's maybe the best of them "second favourite too me anyway". Love you halo 4.

I know not many people liked halo 4. But it had this epic moments that truly feels like halo. Story-wise it's the best halo game. But the didact dies in the comic books and his story was over. It's so sad that halo 5 had nothing of it.

By the way, Chief had been wearing that armor for well over 5 years. He probably cleared out the entire ship with it's stench.

Well shit, now I want a game with Palmer and her team as the playable characters.

Halo 4 is a best in Halo seri

Remember getting this ending back in the day. Took awhile to sink in.

Palmer: "I thought you'd be taller." Chief:

I really wished they used the Didact as the main enemy instead of Cortana.

i love halo lore!!

Chief the absolute unit!💪🏽 Also Palmer is moist... 🤣

Those eyes have seen so much pain and combat it's unbelievable and he saw Cortana give her life for his and then turn on him

Man i own a PlayStation always have and some Nintendos but man i wanna play Halo like hell!!

Rewatching this made me realize how much open space between pieces of armor there are.

Such a flawed masterpiece of a game. Yes, the gameplay sucked, I admit, but this cutscene, full of respect for the enemy and the hero (yes, I didn't like we killed the didact in a quick time event), and the way every single spartan IV was waiting to see the chief without his armour near the end at 1:34, they are us... Our own Spartans, Waiting for the hero to say "yes, I saved your fucking lives and now need to rest" Now that I'm an adult I can really see the hidden details, and appreciate how delicious halo 4 really was, and I can see why we ended up with such a mistake as halo 5, we fuckin' deserved it after the criticism we gave to this beautiful story. Flawed, I said, it had nothing to do with the original trilogy, I know, but this cutscene is still immense.

First off, my lore drops off after Ghosts of Onyx and I didn’t read any book after that master piece. That being said, I don’t see many people mentioning this so I’ll give it my thoughts. This speech is very revealing to me of situation. The forerunners have long been the protectors of the galaxy and ensured the survival of races. They did they best they thought possible with the flood and did exactly what good shepherds do. He talks about being accused of the crime of Forerunner ascendency. Is mankind not doing the same thing? They were fighting to survive and be seen as more valuable to the covenant. Now the very life they fed and nurtured is threatening your survival. It’s true of humans to conquer and displace life, it’s been done for all of time. From an emotional standpoint of the didact, I can hear his side and understand the emotion behind his voice. Great voice acting and really emotional stuff being able to flesh out his character that much for one that deserved much more.

Master chief: has a face under his helmet Halo fans : 😮😮😮😮

I always thought of john's luck as us the player. We influence how things go for him.

I personally feel that they should make him look like Clint Eastwood if they ever do a full face

Imagine everything that Chief's eyes have seen

Palmer catching his eye for a moment. I think he likes her a little.

Master chief is like an astartes walking past legionnaires. He GREW into his mods, the others were pretty much grown and then modded. Also all Master Chief only knows training and fighting, they others grew up normally. Can you imagine the scars that are going to show, the the others probably do not have? He is probably cyborgged to the limits where the others only have "Reversible" modifications. Thereare many reasons they kept him in cryostasis as much as possible he is probably sociallized with an outlook more like a Klingon's or Mongol's than what the average human has. Yes even the later Spartans probably do not relate to him well, and the rest of humanity barely at all.

You got to love the shut up and stand master chief gets when he walks up. One of the last still alive and still fi ghb thing spartain 2s damn good cutscene

It wasn't untill now that i realized that the gyro wheel that the spartan 4's used to get armored and unarmored was too small for the chief because it wasn't meant for spartan 2's. which were overall much bigger than 3's and 4's.

Time stop and people watching him . Just wow . what an entry

And all who looked upon him trembled at Goliath’s size and magnificence. For he was the one nightmares now feared and his name was John.

I watched this ending twice as a kid. And for some reason the way I had remembered it was that, when they took off masterchief's helmet the diadact was in his suit now. 🤣

0:53 thous are medics, they just realized that the city and everyone in it has been composed and are dead…

I just realized chief is standing while they remove his armor, while spartan 4s need to get in that ring and have there armor attached to the suit they wear, I mean it makes sense considering he is 6'11 and I think 7'2 in armor, most spartan 4s, witch armor and a endoskeleton are around 6'6-6'8, john is still 6-8 inches taller

Still gives chills

one of the most epic cutscenes of any video game ever

I think the S4s are characterized properly and actually highlight just how elite S2s are.

Sometimes I wonder if the Didact was actually right about humanity.

Great ending speech