When Formal talks about Halo 2 online being a special time he’s not lying. If you lived through that period, you know. If you were online back then you felt like a pioneer, it was insane to be in your room playing with up to 15 other random people. I can’t put it into words that do it justice, I’m just glad I got to experience it.

Random FormaL story: During the Halo Reach days I played with a lot of pros pretty regularly. One night, around 2AM, my buddy and I are in an XBL party enjoying some matchmaking. Out of nowhere, FormaL joins the chat (he was on my friends list, but I haven't played too much with him). He proceeded to just stay in our party chat, uninvited, for hours while he watched Blade II. Looking back, I have no idea why any of this happened but it indeed did lol met him later that year in Raleigh at an MLG event. Solid dude for sure, happy to see his success.

This was very well made, what an honor to get FormaL on this series!

Formal is an esports god.

This was so damn good. Formal is definitely on the Mount Rushmore of FPS pros

Out of all the times in history I could have been alive, I am so happy i get to watch Formal play video games.

Formal is goated. He found his passion and calling and just ran with it with full confidence and without hesitation. He is certified and cemented already

The way he articulated being around for the Halo 2 days is so well put and concise, also it's exactly how everyone feels about that game who experienced it.

still haven't found an online experience like playing halo 2 for the first time

10:40 mark and on got my emotional. I think anyone who was able to experience gaming from the early 2000's through the early 2010's has a shared experience with how much Halo means to us

Halo in the early 2000’s was just amazing. Midnight premier for Halo 2 at GameStop. LAN tournaments. Good times

"going for 3 thats FORMAL baby!!!" (Chris Puckettt)

When Halo 2 was out, it was a phenomenon, literally. It was the biggest FPS game at the time and everyone I knew played it. It was near the beginning of Xbox Live and the game itself revolutionized online gaming in terms of party chat, messaging, friends lists and severs other features. I would play it from 3pm until bedtime every single day. Playing with people from all over the world who were also addicted to the game. It was the peak of FPS gaming. If you played it when it was out, you know exactly what I’m talking about

I honestly think formal could’ve gone pro in overwatch as well. After worlds last year he was grinding on stream and hit top grandmaster in ranked with soujourn. Honestly his adaptability makes him fps goat

Man this deserves so many more views

Very good video. Formal truly is one of the greats! 🐐

Formal is the best pov in FPS period.

Matthew Piper is truly the FPS goat

Matt is so sick. He’s chill and funny. Not cringe and awkward like most “gamers”

8:24 He got it right there.

Predicting a Quadrant Vs Optic Grand final for World's 2023 and FormaL is gonna be on his demon shit and bring it home.

What an absolute legend. I hope to see him continue winning

Could you imagine how many more tournament wins FormaL would have if he didn’t hit a security guard with a milkshake?

the was very well produced and edited 💕

If Formal wins another world championship this weekend he's without a doubt arguably in contention for the conversation of the BEST esports player in history, not just on console, in FPS and in Halo, but in general.🙏

5:34 That vibe switch is crazy

Halo 2 was always my fav, esp since it had XBOX live at the time.

FormaL is the definition of a competitive FPS veteran and will for sure go down in the esports hall of fame.

Formal, Ogre 1 and 2, Lucid, Snipedown... these are legendary

The clips at the beginning with the soundtrack gave me chills

Halo 2 was insane. I'll never forget being a kid at riding the escalator in 42nd street and seeing that huge master chief poster. CHILLS

Another banger, great job team. This continues to be the kind of content HCS needs to fuel those storylines that make events so enjoyable.

Happy to see him back, what a legend. Does make me sad that his return retired Pistola. Feel like he still has so much gas in the tank too

This episode should have taken at least an hour, really nice

Finally some HEAT for UNLOCKED!!!!

I've been watching him what feels like my whole life now. New generation's won't understand what Halo was to us.

I'm with FormaL 100% about Halo 2. It's the fkn GOAT. The MJ of FPS. Not just because of the game. But the population and community it created. The competitiveness that was there, even on the social level. Everyone talked. LIke he said, if you were there to experience it you understand. NO GAME has reached that level since.

This was amazing! Halo 2 will always be my favorite game. Go win another one Formal

This was dope. Halo2- halo3 era WAS magical

Formal and optic have done a lot for infinite. Glad he’s back

Great too see goofy been missing him on the casts

So happy I grew up in the Halo 2 era. Videos Games have changed my life to be amazing and still playing in LANs and having a blast and still making new friends

Best "Unlocked" so far, great work.

The episode we been waiting for - the goat

The GOAT FormaL🐐 Unlocked always coming in with the banger content! 🔥🔥🔥

Halo made me so many friends as a kid because i was goated and the older kids wanted me to carry them

Gracias FromaL siempre es un deleite ver tu POV ,sin duda el mejor jugador con control de todos los tiempos

I haven’t followed halo since reach. Seeing these old faces brings on nostalgia. Formal is without a doubt one of the best FPS players ever

I low key forgot how amazing halo was as a kid and how the day I saw my friend on the back of my other friend's warthog with the machine gun I begged my mom so hard to get me an Xbox just for halo and she got me it the next day. Gosh good times with friends even when they screen cheated 😂 Great video and production

Wow man that was so fuckin inspiring. Thanks Matt for being an amazing guy!

Halo really changed my life ❤

That was epic! Hyped for worlds too

All the str8 rippin’ days, t squared, legit , Elamite, snipedown, etc etc game battles, halo 2/3 cod 4 mw1, mw2, mw3, bo2. Them days were the best… start of KZfaq optic being the biggest at the time, faze came, (can name 100+ teams both for YT montage and comp)

One of the goats so glad formal is back in halo

Daaamn almost got tears of joy

amazing vid!

Why I'm crying?

The MLG days was the best time for halo I miss them days

I cried watching this

I had the same experience as him as a kid but with cod and halo 3. Waking up at 5 am to sneak in the basement to grind before my brother woke up. Good times

🔥 episode. Form your awesome

After they win Worlds this weekend, he can retire happy.

I love u formal

wow. amazing video, FormaL is the FPS goat

Anyone from the xbconnect/skype era? Remember staying up late to the wee hours grinding against people from around the world. Best memories ever!

Whoever did the music editing for this, i tip my hat to you

Nothing will ever compare to the Halo 2 days ..... Such a sick video guys

Great production, let's get that championship

THE MAN THE MYTH THE LEGEND THE ABSOLUTE GOAT!!!! H4F!!!! ALL TIME FAVORITE FPS PLAYER!!!

7:58 is fucking iconic, world champs

"You sniped Lunchbox" way to get the coach

Thank you FORMAL 💚

Goosebumps

I miss halo 2/3 best time of our lives

This guy's reaction time is f'ing ridiculous a pro most definitely

What a Legend… H4F…

GREEEEEEEN WAAAAAAAAALLL. Let's get it this weekend!

My boy matured so much since I first started watching him play in Halo Reach.

Now this is the real ep episode 3

Formal is the GOAT. I don’t think we’ll see this level of talent for a long time. I remember watching him back on Ambush in Halo 4 and just being stunned watching how good he is and continued that domination through COD. Dudes currently at a 1.67 kd in the HCS World championship 2023 and it’s not even up for debate who the best player is in the building right now.

The goat of goats!

Formal belongs to Halo. Glad he is back.

Formal is our big brother that we look up to and wish we could be as cold as him

damn i had goosebumps

31 year old here - halo 2 was the best era of gaming of all time. I have countless nights of eating pizza/mountain dew playing all game types under the sun (tremors on coag, foundation zombies, superbouncing every bounce possible, sword cancelling up headlongs tallest building... the list goes on) I specifically remember getting my 35 on slayer, I couldn't believe it. I was so pumped to show all my friends the next day when they got on and tell all my boys at school lol. I also remember hitting my first double shot and killing a kid on top of the ring at sanctuary - what a time to be alive. Sorry Optic didn't play well in the grand finals. Hope formal returns.

The best to ever do it. Can't wait to see if he can shut up all who doubt it, by going b2b... Omg, if he does it... How crazy whould that be?! For me he's already there. He's already the greatest fps player of all time, but just imagine... This is gonna one heck of WC

When he talks about Halo -- you can clearly feel the passion for the game -- whenever he retires "Microsoft and 343i" better hire him as a consultant or a designer because he's extremely passionate about the game and he will add so much to Halo

What a fookin’ legend!!!

My all time favorite fps player

Now make an extended cut like hours more 😂 love matt.

damn this was a good one

H4F!!! 💚💚💚

Formal is the GOAT.

My favorite player next to the Ogre twins and lunchbox

Formal is a living legend

Og halo trilogy was beyond anything

H4F!!! Such a rare talent

halo 2 will live forever in our memories.

EPIC

Matt’s the goat man. Funny character, great team mate, unreal player