"why are you here?" "TO FIGHT A COLOR CODED ENEMY BASE IN A BOX CANYON!"

"Why are you here?" Griff: "Its one of life's great mysteries, I mean why are we here?"

1:56- Everyone: *seeing an injured Spartan* Me: That's that one homie that probably carried his team.

The Spartans arrive at 1:17, neat lil nod to the Chief if it's done on purpose or not.

"SPARTANS ARE THE DEFENDERS OF HUMANITY" - immediately cuts to multiplayer footage of Spartans beating the living christ out of other Spartans

The casual nod he gives the civilian before killing brutes is the most Spartan thing, I love it Edit: So some people in the comments are saying Spartans would never be this informal. I'll remind you that the first human ever to find himself face to face with the Prophets of Truth and Mercy was John 117. The first word he said in their presence was "Boo."

"Our duty as soldiers is to protect humanity. Whatever the cost." - Master Chief

The piano riff at 1:50 I literally can’t contain my excitement

Good to see that even in the 2500s, during an alien invasion, Big Ben still stands.

I like that casual little nod the Spartan gives to the civillian like "Hey, don't worry you're gonna be fine."

More personality in 2 and a half minutes than palmer has had in 8 years

When a video game made a better recuitment ad than the actual US army ad

It's cool to see how massive everything in Halo really is compared to a regular sized human

Yo that’s a release date!

"SPARTANS ARE THE DEFENDERS OF HUMANITY" "During my last psych eval, they asked me what I felt when reducing civilian unrest. I told them slight recoil." - Jun-A266

Really loving how this commander type spartan actually gets some kind of back story. An actual reason to fight instead of Palmer just being there. Huge hope for Halo's future.

Really good trailer tbh, having the perspective of a civilian watching Spartans drop in pods like angels from heaven to save the day and then going on to become a spartan herself, this gets me hyped for what's to come. I can feel the H2 and ODST vibes throughout the entirety of the video, hopefully those feelings don't stay on the trailer.

Almost forgot how intimidating the brutes and other battle bois can look when you're not a genetically altered super soldier. Holy shit they're massive compared to her and it gives you the perfect glimpse into how scary they can be when you're just a civ. Now I feel bad for all the ODST troops who charge into battle without Spartan or Heavy support. They all have standard gear too.

Such a nice symbolism for the generations that have been with this game since the very first moment, people that grew up with it and that now play together with the new generation.

THIS IS WHAT INFINITE NEED MORE OF! This is way better cutscene than the ones we've been getting for season 2. It's so much more atmospheric and thematic. The ones in season 2 are kind of dry and the faces look uncanny AF

I partially expected to see ODSTs in those drop pods, but Spartans are always a welcomed surprise! Bravo!

it feels so damn good to hear the 'end the fight' piano again

Multiplayer had some really good cutscenes for no reason. Sad they scrapped them now.

Injured spartan IV: *Exists* Jerome in Halo Wars 2 killing four elites and a horde of brutes by himself: *"P a t h e t i c"*

I actually like how similar this is to how in 4 some Spartan 4s will talk to Chief like "hey you saved me years ago, thanks". Kinda touches that new generation of spartans nicely

Something I never thought about, that has so much possibility: the Bungie games are nearly a decade past in-lore at this point. Recruits in their young 20s entering the UNSC were still kids when Reach fell, when Earth was occupied. They weren’t even fully adults yet when humanity was nearly destroyed. They literally “grew up” with the events of the original games. Kind of crazy. Maybe someday in the future the Halo timeline will get far enough along that younger Spartans were born after the war. The first generation in half a century not born into a losing war that seemed to promise humanity’s extinction. They would look back at the events of the Bungie games how we look back at the Gulf War or Vietnam or WW2. That’s such a wildly different perspective than any we’ve gotten form characters in Halo before. Could be really interesting to explore the difference in how post-war generations compare psychologically to people who grew up under the threat of imminent extinction. Having some younger soldiers making light of the war as people tend to do of past events, and then being put in their place by some grizzled old Marine sergeant who fought with the Chief on Earth, etc.

After watching first episode of halo series needed to watch this cinematic to make myself feel better about halo

1:51 God damnit, that piano... :')

The music is absolutely on-point! The tone, atmosphere, timing and punctuation is so perfect! I got chills when the Spartan reached out his hand to her and those iconic piano notes dropped!

1:50 That Epic Halo 3 tune from Marty near the end, just chills...

Cool how the civilian became inspired to become a Spartan.

"Together...Together we are unstoppable!" Perfect line if they ever introduce Playable Elites...

I’ve always wanted to see a civilian point of view on the human-covenant war. This right here is what I remember the lore being, Spartans dropping from the heavens and becoming hope. And when that Spartan reached out with his hand…. Chills.

This was a fantastic trailer! I'm excited if each season is getting something like this!

I absolutely love this sudden shift in perspective. To see what it's like to be the defenseless person. It's astounding.

This is a beautiful trailer on many levels: - The drill sergeant becomes relatable, and is a great conduit for the viewer, experienced Halo veterans and green rookies anew, showing how personal her respect and love for the SPARTANs are. - The SPARTANs themselves are tough, but not invincible, mythical and yet human, warriors yet humble - they can get hurt, but the focus is to work as a team, to deliver hope. - The music, pacing, atmosphere, worldbuilding is simple, without unneeded exposition, and shows without telling in a good way. - This is how you show Halo for the younger, new generation, while at the same time respecting the older community.

SO EXCITED!!!!

Seeing the plasma hit the Spartans armor and have him tank it like a champ, best part. Sounds so heavy and tank-like. Love it!!

man i wish there was a game mode like this trailer as a sort of firefight

Im loving the music. It has revived the atmosphere we all know and love and it sets the tone the emotion that it wants you to feel. Beyond grateful for the music alone everything else is a bonus!!!

I love how the beginning had ODST feels! Reminded me a lot of the audio terminals you found throughout the game

HYPE

i think people forget spartans aren’t just mindless covenant killing machines; they’re protectors and that little nod says so much

The spartan that offered help to Agryna is actually wholesome

I'm praying that 343i adds offline firefight with friendly spartan a.i just being able to fight banished with your own spartan squad would be awesome

Love how the Spartan was injured. Kinda shows that our enemies aren’t just idiots like they were in halo 5 cutscenes

Someone else commented this so I can’t take credit but I like how we see an injured spartan at the end. It shows that our enemies aren’t to be taken lightly.

should've just used the cinematic team to make the halo show

The way they built up those Spartans man, genuinely gave me some goosebumps

god hearing that piano after 14 or so years made me tear up

My only problem with this is that it appears to take place during the Human Covenant war, but those Spartans were all Spartan 4s and warring the MK 7 armor.

1:51 childhood memory unlocked.

Bringing back that theme of hope we had in 2 and 3. Feels like a return to true halo.

You don't see Spartans smile much when there helmets are off so it's pretty heart warming too see.

Why isn’t this campaign!? This is some holy grail halo stuff. Dropping into that dense city environment would be insane to play through. I mean the drop pods with a Spartan team are just unreal

Just coming back and rewatching this in 2023 to see how far the game has come. There’s been improvements in-game but the cutscenes I’m not so sure of despite how cool it is to see OUR Spartan in those scenes. Also, for this cutscenes, these have to be Spartan-IIIs. The timeframe (if it’s during the prolonged Battle of Earth during H2-H3) is too early to be Spartan-IVs, and well I don’t see the UNSC wasting the limited Spartan-IIs they have on recon sweeps/clears on Earth (even though there is little to no difference in terms of skill between the S-IIs and S-IIIs). I like to believe these Spartans are sent down into cities and urban areas to completely rid them off Covie forces. As for the armour being Mk. VII, well there was GEN1 Mk. VII Mjolnir, but we only have known it to be given to Naomi-010, but it’s not crazy to think some Spartan-III operatives and teams who survived the Battles of the Epsilon Eridani System (the system Reach was part of) to get this armour too. Either way love this cutscene, and if it’s Spartan-IIIs that just makes it better for me personally as I love Spartan-III lore!

So, so hyped. Exciting times

0:04 Kinda neat seeing Big Ben in a Halo trailer. In fact, I don’t think we’ve ever seen any real-life landmarks in Halo before.

the core gameplay is super awesome, the only thing wrong with the game is the lack of content after a full year which is unacceptable.

That theme at 1:51 sends chills down my spine. What an AMAZING trailer

I wonder where Queen Elizabeth is in Halo Lore. She's immortal after all, I'm sure the brutes didn't get her.

Really humanized the new commander in a few short seconds. She's not just some hardass that will talk down to the other spartans, but someone that believes in spartans as symbols of hope. Rrally liked this short character intro. Edit: The replies to this comment became a shitshow, so yeah, be warned.

While far from perfect, Halo Infinite is the closest to the true spirit of Halo we've had since Bungie's departure.

We never really got to see a lot of what other major cities looked like in the Halo universe. I love how Big Ben is just a small little building compared to the massive constructs around it. And it's nice to see some new faces that aren't immediately hated by the fans. Hopefully the game comes out soon and blows away the crowd.

Loved the “I Love Bees” callback. Best ARG ever.

This feels like I’m watching a trailer for a movie. This is so good!

Is that London? If so it’s cool how the only remain remnant of the city it once was is the Big Ben clock tower preserved as a historical landmark

Is no one going to talk about the lore breaks?

LITERAL CHILLS GOING THROUGH MY SPINE😍😍😍😍

1:52 I love how they reinforce how big spartans really are

1:56 she is next to a bunch of shaqs.

The music 10/10

This is the vibe and feel I’ve been missing from Halo! If this trailer is an indication of where 343s mind is on the game. I’m going to be pleasantly surprised.

The fact that Big Ben looks comically small is a nice touch.

FPS Fanbase: Betrayed by BF2042 and CoD Vanguard Halo Infinite: 1:51

We wuz spartanzz n shieeeeeet.

It took 2 minutes and 41 seconds for me to care more for this commander than I do for Palmer.

Lore wise the brutes would have been noticed that girl since the beginning due to the brutes godlike sense of smell.

This game is looking like its going to be such a redemption arc for 343 is honestly can't believe it.

i really like the logo on her chestpiece i hope we will be able to get something similiar if not on launch then later on

This makes me want a seasonal story mode where you plays as ya own Spartan similar to Spartan ops, that would be sick!!

I always LOVED how the spartans are so chill when fighting the brutes, like at 1:20 where the spartan calmly shields the girl, and how it shows how confident and powerful they are in just their presence, how 4 soldiers can take on a small invasion force with only their armor and their assault rifle, its BEAUTIFUL!

I hate how some people hate the nod the Spartan gives on "it's informal and they would never waste the time" Halo 5 had the most by-the-books military style dialogue and acting and that was so boring. It's nice to see some character in Spartans, even from something as small as a nod

Can I just say this! I get shivers up my spine every time I see a spartan come on the battle field, and this scene just made me wish I could become one😅. Words can't describe the respect I have for chief and the other spartans ✊❤

Sick how they’re making a backstory for new characters, hopefully better than Halo 5, where Osiris was hated because we literally knew nothing about them and why the became Spartans (except for Buck)

Absolutely breathtaking trailer! I loved it!

Damn, London is highly advanced

Why I’ve always loved Halo was that it was never just about shooting aliens, it was about being a hero.

Those Spartans clearly weren’t playing on legendary difficulty, otherwise they would’ve used HER as a shield.

I AM SO HAPPY THEY ARE DOING THE SEASON CINEMATIC KINDA THING, THIS IS AWESOME

This was so well done and amazing. Love it. ❤

"Nobody were concern why they were originally built" - Dr Catherine Halsey

Yoo this is dope love how London in 500 years still has the Big Ben 😭

lets GOOO!!!! This getting me pumped for what's next. Damn.

Watched many times cant stop the feeling coming from this

Watching this again months after the release still gives me chills!

This made me feel a bit better about Halo Infinite after the whole co-op and forge ordeal.

When they showed the drill sergeant is the child from the beginning.. that seriously hit me in the feels. Got me absolutely excited to play this now.

Imagine getting a Halo game, may not even be chief led, where we play as part of a spartan iv fire team, dropping in to a situation like this and it's our job to save as many as we can during the campaign. That shit would be fire!

Man it makes me crying