Master Chief is still Halo 5’s Main Protagonist

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Dust Storm

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There has been some speculation based off a comment made by Mike Coulter, who plays Agent Locke in the upcoming Nightfall production and in Halo 5, in a recent X-One Magazine interview where he says Locke will be the main character in Halo 5: Guardians.  While the main character part is true, he is not the main protagonist as Frankie confirmed on NeoGAF where he goes on to say that Chief is the main character and hero of the game. Frankie also confirms that 343 Industries is not looking to retire Master Chief from the series, which had many fans concerned for the future of the franchise.

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Medals Coming to All MCC Games

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Dust Storm

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IGN posted a little earlier in the week that Halo: CE and Halo 2 Classic are getting their own set of medals for campaign and multiplayer in the Master Chief Collection.  343 told IGN there would be more information in the next Halo Bulletin but said,

We felt this addition would make the multiplayer experience feel more modern and give players more ways to track their progress and style.

Halo fans who want a more original feel to their games, medals can be turned off and for Halo 2 can be toggled to the classic medals used in the original release.  Campaign medals have also been added an awarded for enemy and style kills.  The new campaign medals are part of the new unified campaign scoring system, which varies slightly from it’s Halo 3, ODST and Reach counterparts.

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Since the post was made, the latest Halo Bulletin has been posted and details about a new Medal Chest has been revealed. The Medal Chest is one of the new career screens that shows up under the unified UI where you will track your stats and accomplishments in multiplayer and campaign.  If you’ve decided you want to go the classic route and not have medals shown for Halo 1 or 2, you still get them in the background and will show up in the post game report and your career stats.  New medals will be added to Halo 2 Anniversary’s new supported gametypes along with a tier of more serious medals called Legendary medals.  These medals include accomplishments like Extermination, Perfection, Steaktacular, Killionaire, and Triple Double.

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TMCC’s Mountain of Achievements

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Dust Storm

Halo: THe Master Chief CollectionRemember those 4000 Gamerscore of achievements that is coming out with The Master Chief Collection? Thanks to IGN First’s Halo coverage, we finally have the full list of achievements. Here’s the breakdown which is hopefully a little easier to interpret:

Overall

Campaign Completion

  • Standard Operating Brocedure (10G) – Complete any co-op level on Normal difficulty.
  • Brovershield (10G) – Complete any co-op level on Heroic difficulty.
  • Bro Hammer (10G) – Complete any co-op level on Legendary difficulty.
  • I Dabble in Slaying (10G) – Complete one cross-game playlist.
  • Sample Plate (20G) – Complete three cross-game playlists.
  • Herald of the Reclamation (20G) – Complete all campaigns on Easy difficulty.
  • Veteran (30G) – Complete all campaigns on Normal difficulty.
  • War Hero (40G) – Complete all campaigns on Heroic difficulty.
  • Legend (50G) – Complete all campaigns on Legendary difficulty.
  • Life Story (30G) – Complete the Master Chief Saga playlist.
  • Lore Master (30G) – Activate every terminal.
  • Throne of Bones (30G) – Find and claim all the mission skulls in Halo:CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3.
  • LASO Master (50G) – Complete the LASO playlist for every Halo game.

Games Completed/Won (10G ea.)

  • Your Journey Begins (5G) – Complete a campaign mission or a match of multiplayer.
  • Where Am I? (5G) – Complete 10 missions or multiplayer games.
  • Tempered Blade (5G) – Win 10 multiplayer games.
  • Game On – Complete 50 missions or multiplayer games.
  • Contender – Win 50 multiplayer games.
  • I Got This – Complete 100 missions or multiplayer games.
  • Forged in Fire – Win 100 multiplayer games.
  • Can’t Put It Down – Complete 150 missions or multiplayer games.
  • Sharpshooter – Win 150 multiplayer games.
  • Bonus Level – Complete 200 missions or multiplayer games.
  • In It To Win It – Win 200 multiplayer games.
  • Up All Night – Complete 250 missions or multiplayer games.
  • Battle Hardened – Win 250 multiplayer games.
  • Can’t Get Enough – Complete 300 missions or multiplayer games.
  • Thermopylae – Win 300 multiplayer games.
  • Committed – Complete 350 missions or multiplayer games.
  • Striking Fear in Their Hearts – Win 350 multiplayer games.
  • Big Time Gamer – Complete 400 missions or multiplayer games.
  • Steady Aim – Win 400 multiplayer games.
  • Long Time Fan – Complete 450 missions or multiplayer games.
  • Quick Trigger Finger – Win 450 multiplayer games.
  • The Long Haul (20G) – Complete 500 missions or multiplayer games.
  • Multiplayer Champion (20G) – Win 500 multiplayer games.

Medals (10G ea.)

  • Just A Taste (5G) – Collect 500 campaign or playlist medals.
  • All Out of Bubblegum – Collect 1,000 unique campaign or playlist medals.
  • A Pile of Medals – Collect 2,000 campaign or playlist medals.
  • A Crate of Medals – Collect 3,000 campaign or playlist medals.
  • A Heap of Medals – Collect 4,000 campaign or playlist medals.
  • A Few Trinkets – Collect 5,000 campaign or playlist medals.
  • Oh, These Baubles? – Collect 6,000 campaign or playlist medals.
  • Chesty Puller Starter Kit – Collect 7,000 campaign or playlist medals.
  • Medal Master Chief – Collect 8,000 campaign or playlist medals.
  • The Good, The Bad, and The Dead – Collect 9,000 campaign or playlist medals.
  • Medal Completionist (20G) – Collect 10,000 campaign or playlist medals.

Enemy Kills

Level 1 (5G ea.)

  • Just Getting Started – Kill 100 enemies or players.
  • Balaho’s Most Wanted – Kill 100 Grunts.
  • The One Percent – Kill 100 Elites.
  • Spoilsport – Kill 100 Jackals.
  • Going Bananas – Kill 100 Brutes.
  • Hunters Hunted – Kill 50 Hunters.
  • Checkmate – Kill 100 Watchers.
  • I Was Wondering What Would Break First – Kill 100 Knights.
  • Pest Control – Kill 100 Crawlers.
  • Delicious Brains – Kill 100 Flood.
  • The Guardians Are Coming – Get killed by the Guardians.
  • Foe Hammer (10G) – Kill 5,000 enemies or players.

Level 2 (10G ea.)

  • Gruntageddon – Kill 1000 Grunts.
  • Were It So Easy – Kill 1000 Elites.
  • Scavenger Hunt – Kill 1000 Jackals.
  • Dankey Kang – Kill 1000 Brutes.
  • Wyrmslayer – Kill 250 Hunters.
  • Remove the Bishops From the Board – Kill 1000 Watchers.
  • Knightbane – Kill 1000 Knights.
  • Dogcatcher – Kill 1000 Crawlers.
  • Zombie Repeller – Kill 1000 Flood.
  • Thanks A Killion (20G) – Kill 20,000 enemies or players.

Miscellaneous (5G ea.)

  • Mystery Achievement – Inscrutable. Mysterious.
  • Stick With It – Play a multiplayer or co-op game at least 3 months after your first game.

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Halo: CE

Campaign Completion (10G ea.)

  • Pillar of Autumn – Complete The Pillar of Autumn.
  • Halo – Complete Halo.
  • Truth and Reconciliation – Complete Truth and Reconciliation.
  • The Silent Cartographer –  Complete The Silent Cartographer.
  • Assault on the Control Room – Complete Assault on the Control Room.
  • 343 Guilty Spark – Complete 343 Guilty Spark.
  • The Library – Complete The Library.
  • Two Betrayals – Complete Two Betrayals.
  • Keyes – Complete Keyes.
  • The Maw – Complete The Maw.
  • Greenhorn – Complete every level of the game on Easy difficulty.
  • Birth of a Spartan – Complete every level of the game on Normal difficulty.
  • Believe in a Hero (20G) – Complete every level of the game on Heroic difficulty.
  • Living Legend (30G) – Complete every level of the game on Legendary difficulty.

Par Time (10G ea.)

  • Didn’t Like This Ship Anyways – Beat the par time on The Pillar of Autumn.
  • Flyover Country – Beat the par time on Halo.
  • You Can’t Handle the Truth – Beat the par time on The Truth and Reconciliation.
  • Hit The Beach – Beat the par time on The Silent Cartographer.
  • Would It’ve Killed You To Take The Elevator – Beat the par time on Assault on the Control Room.
  • Lightning in a Bottle – Beat the par time on 343 Guilty Spark.
  • TLDR – Beat the par time on The Library.
  • Whistle Stop Tour – Beat the par time on Two Betrayals.
  • Scurty Bump – Beat the par time on Keyes.
  • All You Can Eat – Beat the par time on The Maw.
  • Did Somebody Say… (20G) – Beat par time on all Halo: CE levels.

Par Score (10G ea.)

  • Pillar of Awesome – Beat the par score on The Pillar of Autumn.
  • Giant Hula Hoop – Beat the par score on Halo.
  • You Really Can’t Handle the Truth – Beat the par score on The Truth and Reconciliation.
  • Charted – Beat the par score on The Silent Cartographer.
  • Vetro Strike – Beat the par score on Assault on the Control Room.
  • Circuit Breaker – Beat the par score on 343 Guilty Spark.
  • Reading Room – Beat the par score on The Library.
  • It Was Inevitable – Beat the par score on Two Betrayals.
  • Headstrong – Beat the par score on Keyes.
  • Consumption Junction – Beat the par score on The Maw.
  • Overachiever (20G) – Beat the par score on all Halo: CE levels.

Skulls (5G ea.)

  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Iron – Find and claim the Iron Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Mythic – Find and claim the Mythic Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Boom – Find and claim the Boom Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Foreign – Find and claim the Foreign Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Famine – Find and claim the Famine Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Bandana – Find and claim the Bandanna Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Fog – Find and claim the Fog Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Malfunction – Find and claim the Malfunction Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Recession – Find and claim the Recession Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Black Eye – Find and claim the Black Eye Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Eye Patch – Find and claim the Eye Patch Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Pinata – Find and claim the Pinata Skull in remastered mode.
  • Skulltaker Halo: CE: Grunt Birthday Party – Find and claim the Grunt Birthday Party Skull in remastered mode.
  • Headhunter (20G) – Find and claim all Skulls in Halo: CE.

Terminals (5G ea.)

  • Arrival – Activate Terminal 1 on The Pillar of Autumn.
  • Sacrifice – Activate Terminal 2 on Halo.
  • Splinters – Activate Terminal 3 on The Truth and Reconciliation.
  • Idle Hands – Activate Terminal 4 on The Silent Cartographer.
  • Hitchhikers May Be Escaping Convicts – Activate Terminal 5 on Assault on the Control Room.
  • Bearly Contained – Activate Terminal 6 on 343 Guilty Spark.
  • Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? – Activate Terminal 7 on The Library.
  • Memories – Activate Terminal 8 on Two Betrayals.
  • Mind Games – Activate Terminal 9 on Keyes.
  • Kilotons of Fun – Activate Terminal 10 on The Maw.
  • Dear Diary… (20G) – Activate all Halo: CE Terminals.

Easter Eggs (5G ea.)

  • Madrigal Debut – Trigger a hidden music cue in Halo: CE.
  • My Buddy Chips – Fight alongside Chips Dubbo and listen to his words of wisdom.
  • No Smoking – Disapprovingly look at Captain Keyes’ abandoned pipe.
  • T-Rex (10G) – Find the hidden Rex sign on The Maw.
  • Thirsty Grunt – Listen to the Thirsty Grunt talk about his eating habits.
  • Megg (10G) – It’s a sign.
  • Get Me Out of Here! – Ride in a Pelican for several seconds on the level 343 Guilty Spark

Campaign Challenges (10G ea.)

  • Overshields are for Sissies – Complete The Pillar of Autumn on Legendary without picking up an overshield.
  • Walk It Off – Complete The Pillar of Autumn on Legendary without picking up a health kit.
  • No-Fly Zone – Destroy three of the four Banshees on Halo during a single play-through.
  • How Pedestrian – Complete Halo without entering a vehicle.
  • All According to Plan… – Kill the first group of enemies on The Truth and Reconciliation without being detected.
  • Close Quarters Combat – Complete The Truth and Reconciliation with at least four rounds left in your Sniper Rifle.
  • Beachhead – Storm The Silent Cartographer beach with no Marine casualties on Heroic or Legendary.
  • Pacifist – Complete The Silent Cartographer without shooting, using grenades, using melee, dying, or restarting.
  • That Just Happened – Complete The Library on Heroic or Legendary difficulty without dying.
  • Look Out for the Little Guys – Complete Two Betrayals on Legendary difficulty without killing any Grunts.
  • Leave It Where It Lay – Complete Two Betrayals on Legendary difficulty without picking up a new weapon.
  • Wraith Hunter – Destroy four Wraith tanks in Assault on the Control Room with the Scorpion tank.
  • Tying Up Loose Ends – Kill every Elite on the level Keyes on Heroic or Legendary difficulty.
  • This Side Up – Complete the Warthog ride of The Maw without being forcibly ejected from your vehicle.
  • You Are The Weapon – Kill a Hunter with one Pistol round.
  • Feet Firmly Planted – Complete a level without jumping.
  • He’s Unstoppable – Complete any level on Heroic difficulty or higher without taking health damage.
  • Before and After – Complete every level of the game having seen it in both classic and remastered mode.

Campaign Playlists

  • A Fine Choice (10G) – Complete a Halo: CE playlist.
  • Excellent Taste (20G) – Complete three Halo: CE playlists.
  • Like a Fine Wine (30G) – Complete the Halo: CE LASO campaign playlist.

Miscellaneous

  • A Day To Remember (5G) – Play Halo: CE on the 15th of any month.
  • Back In The Day (5G) – Play a CTF custom game on Blood Gulch with 4 players on the same console. Tri-tip optional.

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Halo 2

Campaign Completion (10G ea.)

  • Cairo Station – Complete Cairo Station.
  • Outskirts – Complete Outskirts.
  • Metropolis – Complete Metropolis.
  • The Arbiter – Complete The Arbiter.
  • Oracle – Complete The Oracle.
  • Delta Halo – Complete Delta Halo.
  • Regret – Complete Regret.
  • Sacred Icon – Complete Sacred Icon.
  • Quarantine Zone – Complete Quarantine Zone.
  • Gravemind – Complete Gravemind.
  • Uprising – Complete Uprising.
  • High Charity – Complete High Charity.
  • The Great Journey – Complete The Great Journey.
  • Big Green Style – Complete every level of the game on Easy difficulty.
  • Warrior – Complete every level of the game on Normal difficulty.
  • Hero (20G) – Complete every level of the game on Heroic difficulty.
  • Legendary Anniversary (30G) – Complete every level of the game on Legendary difficulty.

Par Time (10G ea.)

  • Don’t Hangar Around – Beat the par time on Cairo Station.
  • Rooftop Runner – Beat the par time on Outskirts.
  • Speeding Ticket – Beat the par time on Metropolis.
  • YOLO Strats – Beat the par time on The Arbiter.
  • Reed the Strategy – Beat the par time on The Oracle.
  • So You Don’t Want the Tank? – Beat the par time on Delta Halo.
  • I Regret Nothing – Beat the par time on Regret.
  • Terminal Velocity – Beat the par time on Sacred Icon.
  • Hot Zone – Beat the par time on Quarantine Zone.
  • Force of Will – Beat the par time on Gravemind.
  • No Man’s Land – Beat the par time on Uprising.
  • Feeling Charitable – Beat the par time on High Charity.
  • Are We There Yet? – Beat the par time on The Great Journey.
  • Going Nowhere Fast (20G) – Beat par time on all Halo 2 levels.

Par Score (10G ea.)

  • Bomb Squad – Beat the par score on Cairo Station.
  • Objective Secured – Beat the par score on Outskirts.
  • Ripple Fire – Beat the par score on Metropolis.
  • Heresy Will Not Stay My Feet – Beat the par score on The Arbiter.
  • Leave None Alive – Beat the par score on The Oracle.
  • Boundless – Beat the par score on Delta Halo.
  • Fists of Fury – Beat the par score on Regret.
  • Guided Tour – Beat the par score on Sacred Icon.
  • The Doctor Is In – Beat the par score on Quarantine Zone.
  • Official Business – Beat the par score on Gravemind.
  • The Hype Is Real – Beat the par score on Uprising.
  • Scorched Earth – Beat the par score on High Charity.
  • Frequent Flyer Miles – Beat the par score on The Great Journey.
  • Arcade Owner (20G) – Beat the par score on every Halo 2 level.

Skulls (5G ea.)

  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Thunderstorm – Find and claim the Thunderstorm Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Blind – Find and claim the Blind Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: IWHBYD –  Find and claim the IWHBYD Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Catch – Find and claim the Catch Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Grunt Birthday Party – Find and claim the Grunt Birthday Party Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Famine – Find and claim the Famine Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Envy – Find and claim the Envy Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Assassins – Find and claim the Assassins Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Mythic – Find and claim the Mythic Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Sputnik – Find and claim the Sputnik Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Anger – Find and claim the Sputnik Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Ghost – Find and claim the Ghost Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Iron –  Find and claim the Iron Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: Black Eye – Find and claim the Black Eye Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 2: That’s Just…Wrong – Find and claim the That’s Just…Wrong Skull.
  • Trophy Collector (20G) – Find and claim all Skulls in Halo 2.

Terminals (5G ea.)

  • Curious – Activate Terminal 1 on Cairo Station.
  • Inquisitive – Activate Terminal 2 on Outskirts.
  • Examiner – Activate Terminal 3 on Metropolis.
  • Inspector – Activate Terminal 4 on The Arbiter.
  • Fascinated – Activate Terminal 5 on The Oracle.
  • Enchanted – Activate Terminal 6 on Delta Halo.
  • Enamored – Activate Terminal 7 on Regret.
  • Determined – Activate Terminal 8 on Sacred Icon.
  • Delighted – Activate Terminal 9 on Quarantine Zone.
  • Knowledgable – Activate Terminal 10 on Gravemind.
  • Scholar – Activate Terminal 11 on Uprising.
  • Reviewer – Activate Terminal 12 on High Charity.
  • Obsessed – Activate Terminal 13 on The Great Journey.
  • Walking Encyclopedia (20G) – Activate all Halo 2 Terminals.

Campaign Toys (5G ea.)

  • And So It Begins… – Collect the Master Chief toy in Delta Halo.
  • Regrettable Turn of Events – Collect the Prophet of Regret toy in Regret.
  • The Will of the Prophets – Collect the Arbiter toy in Sacred Icon.
  • Chieftain of the Brutes – Collect the Tartarus toy in Quarantine Zone.
  • Don’t Make a Girl a Promise – Collect the Cortana toy in Gravemind.
  • My Work is Done – Collect the Librarian toy in Uprising.
  • I Like Crazy – Collect the Rampant Cortana toy in High Charity.
  • Pyrrhic Solution – Collect the Didact toy in The Great Journey.
  • Toybox (20G) – Collect all eight Halo toys.

Easter Eggs (5G ea.)

  • The Return of Megg (20G) – She’s not picking up.
  • Cowardly Grunt – Listen to the Cowardly Grunt’s woes.
  • Siege of Ivory Tower – Listen to a hidden music cue in Halo 2.
  • THE Chips Dubbo? – Fight alongside the legendary Chips Dubbo and listen to his words.
  • Rex Sword (10G) – Grab the energy sword on the level Outskirts.
  • 10 Minutes Too Early – In The Oracle, find the holo-drone before the Heretic Leader activates it.
  • He’s Running a Marathon… – Spot the developer in the opening cutscene of Gravemind on Legendary in Classic Mode.
  • HI BEN – Oh, hi!
  • E E E – View both signs in the level Metropolis.
  • GOOOAAAAALLLL! (10G) – Shoot the soccer ball in the level Metropolis.
  • Scarab Lord (20G) – Acquire the Scarab Gun.
  • Dirty Bird – Fly the Heretic Banshee.

Campaign Challenges (10G ea.)

  • Betcha can’t stick it… – Stick a Plasma Grenade to a Stealth Elite on Outskirts.
  • Commuter – Complete Metropolis without entering a vehicle on Heroic or Legendary.
  • He Never Gets Me Anything – Complete Delta Halo without entering a vehicle on Heroic or Legendary.
  • Needs More Whammy Bar (5G) – Complete the level Regret with the Prophet Birthday Skull activated.
  • Silent but Deadly – Kill 7 opponents from behind in a row without being spotted.
  • Go Ape Shiv – Kill an enraged, berserk Brute using melee.
  • Like Peanut Butter and Chocolate – Complete a level in co-op on Heroic or Legendary with the Masterblaster Skull active.
  • Starved For Shields – Complete a level with only the Streaking Skull active on Heroic or Legendary.
  • Demon – Complete any campaign level without dying on Normal or harder.
  • Tighten Up The Graphics – Complete every level of Halo 2 having seen it in both classic and remastered mode.

Campaign Playlists

  • Seconds (10G) – Complete a Halo 2 playlist.
  • Conossieur (20G) – Complete three Halo 2 playlists.
  • Back for More (30G) – Complete the Halo 2 LASO Campaign playlist.

Miscellaneous

  • Six Pedals, Four Directions (10G) – Drive a Scorpion while playing as the Arbiter.
  • Back At It (5G) – Play a game of Halo 2 Anniversary on the 9th of any month.

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Halo 3

Campaign Completion (10G ea.)

  • Landfall – Complete Sierra 117.
  • Holdout – Complete Crow’s Nest.
  • The Road – Complete Tsavo Highway.
  • Assault – Complete The Storm.
  • Cleansing – Complete Floodgate.
  • Refuge – Complete The Ark.
  • Last Stand – Complete The Covenant.
  • The Key – Complete Cortana.
  • Return – Complete Halo.
  • Training Wheels – Complete every level of the game on Easy difficulty.
  • Prophet’s Bane – Complete every level of the game on Normal difficulty.
  • With Your Shield or On It (20G) – Complete every level of the game on Heroic difficulty.
  • Finished the Fight (30G) – Complete every level of the game on Legendary difficulty.

Par Time (10G ea.)

  • Speedy One One Seven – Beat the par time on Sierra 117.
  • Time Shift – Beat the par time on Crow’s Nest.
  • Highway Robbery – Beat the par time on Tsavo Highway.
  • Lightning Strike – Beat the par time on The Storm.
  • Dambuster – Beat the par time on Floodgate.
  • Waypoint – Beat the par time on The Ark.
  • Scarab Slide – Beat the par time on The Covenant.
  • Making History – Beat the par time on Cortana.
  • Go, Chief! Gun It! – Beat the par time on Halo.
  • Speed Demon (20G) – Beat par time on all Halo 3 levels.

Par Score (10G ea.)

  • Guerilla – Beat the par score on Sierra 117.
  • King of the Crows – Beat the par score on Crow’s Nest.
  • Cavalier – Beat the par score on Tsavo Highway.
  • Askar – Beat the par score on The Storm.
  • Exterminator – Beat the par score on Floodgate.
  • Ranger – Beat the par score on The Ark.
  • Vanguard – Beat the par score on The Covenant.
  • Orpheus – Beat the par score on Cortana.
  • Torchbearer – Beat the par score on Halo.
  • Better With Age (20G) – Beat the par score on every Halo 3 level.

Skulls (5G ea.)

  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Iron – Find and claim the Iron Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Black Eye – Find and claim the Black Eye Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Tough Luck – Find and claim the Tough Luck Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Catch – Find and claim the Catch Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Fog – Find and claim the Fog Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Famine – Find and claim the Famine Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Thunderstorm – Find and claim the Thunderstorm Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Tilt – Find and claim the Tilt Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Mythic – Find and claim the Mythic Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Blind – Find and claim the Blind Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Grunt Birthday Party – Find and claim the Grunt Birthday Party Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: Cowbell – Find and claim the Cowbell Skull.
  • Skulltaker Halo 3: IWHBYD – Find and claim the IWHBYD Skull.
  • Witch Doctor – Find and claim all Skulls in 3.

Terminals (5G ea.)

  • Rising Waters – Activate Terminal 1 on The Ark.
  • Inundation – Activate Terminal 2 on The Ark.
  • Before the Fire – Activate Terminal 3 on The Ark.
  • Tipping Point – Activate Terminal 4 on The Covenant.
  • Unto Dust – Activate Terminal 5 on The Covenant.
  • Babbling Dead – Activate Terminal 6 on The Covenant.
  • Sword and Shield – Activate Terminal 7 on Halo.
  • The Coin’s Fault – Activate Cortana’s Terminal on Cortana.
  • Whispers Across the Galaxy – View the communique from Mendicant Bias.
  • No Stone Unturned (20G) – Activate all Halo 3 Terminals.

Easter Eggs (5G ea.)

  • Dirge of Madrigal – Listen to a hidden music cue in Halo 3.
  • Primate – Find your first missing links.
  • Haplorrhini – Find a lonely missing link.
  • Missing Link – Watching. Waiting. Plotting.
  • Can’t Keep Him Down – Fight alongside and listen to The Man. The Legend. Chips Dubbo.
  • Flipyap – Listen to the tale of a young Grunt named Flipyap.
  • Heading to his Destiny – Destined for greatness.
  • Sounds Familiar – This stuff is your history!
  • Milk Carton – Find the poster of the missing man.
  • Cool Story Bro – Listen to the story of the Final Grunt.

Campaign Challenges (10G ea.)

  • Mind the Gap – 4 vehicles, 1 gap on Legendary using Cowbell, Catch, Thunderstorm, Mythic, and Tough Luck.
  • Begins with a Single Step – On Tsavo Highway, complete the level without entering a vehicle.
  • Who Needs Them? – On The Ark, complete the level without entering a vehicle on Legendary.
  • Phantom Hunter – Destroy 3 total Phantoms on The Covenant.
  • Annual – Complete Halo on 4-player Legendary co-op, with Iron Skull, and everyone in Ghosts.

Campaign Playlists

  • Boot Camp Hero (10G) – Complete a Halo 3 playlist.
  • Afficiando (20G) – Complete three Halo 3 playlists.
  • A Preference for Pain (30G) – Complete the Halo 3 LASO Campaign playlist.

Miscellaneous

  • Third Time’s A Charm (5G) – Play a game of Halo 3 on the 25th of any month.

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Halo 4

Campaign Completion (10G ea.)

  • Dawn – Complete Dawn.
  • Requiem – Complete Requiem.
  • Forerunner – Complete Forerunner.
  • Infinity – Complete Infinity.
  • Reclaimer – Complete Reclaimer.
  • Shutdown – Complete Shutdown.
  • Composer – Complete Composer.
  • Midnight – Complete Midnight.
  • Librarian’s Gift – Complete every level of the game on Easy difficulty.
  • Wake Up, John – Complete every level of the game on Normal difficulty.
  • I Need a Hero (20G) – Complete every level of the game on Heroic difficulty.
  • The Legend of 117 (30G) – Complete every level of the game on Legendary difficulty.
  • Lone Wolf Legend (30G) – Complete every level of the game on Legendary difficulty, by yourself.

Par Time (10G ea.)

  • Piece of Cake – Beat the par time on Dawn.
  • Interloper – Beat the par time on Requiem.
  • Raging in the Dark – Beat the par time on Forerunner.
  • Ouroboros – Beat the par time on Infinity.
  • Gimme That – Beat the par time on Reclaimer.
  • Shut. Down. Everything. – Beat the par time on Shutdown.
  • Symphony of Pain – Beat the par time on Composer.
  • Countdown – Beat the par time on Midnight.
  • Easy As One Two Three (20G) – Beat par time on all Halo 4 levels.

Par Score (10G ea.)

  • Gunslinger – Beat the par score on Dawn.
  • Dark Fortress – Beat the par score on Requiem.
  • Shadow of Sundered Star – Beat the par score on Forerunner.
  • Jungle Warfare – Beat the par score on Infinity.
  • Librarian’s Pet – Beat the par score on Reclaimer.
  • Emergency Shutdown – Beat the par score on Shutdown.
  • Head Banging – Beat the par score on Composer.
  • Witching Hour – Beat the par score on Midnight.
  • You Had it Coming (20G) – Beat the par score on every Halo 4 level.

Terminals (5G ea.)

  • War – Activate Terminal 1 on Requiem.
  • Lord of Admirals – Activate Terminal 2 on Forerunner.
  • Charum Hakkor – Activate Terminal 3 on Infinity.
  • Flood – Activate Terminal 4 Reclaimer.
  • Knights – Activate Terminal 5 on Shutdown.
  • Justice – Activate Terminal 6 on Composer.
  • Cryptum – Activate Terminal 7 on Midnight.
  • Terminus (20G) – Activate all Halo 4 Terminals.

Easter Eggs (5G ea.)

  • Digging up the Past – Access the Master Chief’s records on Dawn.
  • You’re No Chips – What do Marines know about sticks?

Campaign Challenges (10G ea.)

  • This is my Rifle, This is my Gun – Carry a UNSC weapon all the way through Forerunner on Heroic or Legendary.
  • Bros to the Close – Complete Infinity without one preventable Marine death on Heroic or Legendary.
  • Mortardom – On Reclaimer, use a Wraith to kill at least four enemy Wraiths on Heroic or Legendary.
  • Explore the Floor – Trick or force a Hunter to fall to its demise on Shutdown.
  • Give Him the Stick – Take out both Hunters using only the Sticky Detonator on Composer.
  • Chief, Smash! – Kill 3 Crawlers in one hit with the Gravity Hammer on Midnight.

Campaign Playlists

  • Chest of Gold (10G) – Complete a Halo 4 playlist.
  • Devotee (20G) – Complete three Halo 4 playlists.
  • Naked Tyrant (30G) – Complete the Halo 4 LASO Campaign playlist.

Miscellaneous

  • A Long Time Ago (5G) – Play a game of Halo 4 on the 6th of any month.

 

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Launch Day Playlists for TMCC

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Dust Storm

E3-2014-Halo-The-Master-Chief-Collection-Menu-Halo-2-Anniversary-Custom-Games-jpgIGN First’s coverage of Halo: The Master Chief Collection continues with the announcement of the inaugural matchmaking playlists available to gamers when they get their hands on the game November 11th. As you could guess, it’s a range of game specific to gametype specific playlists to let you experience Halo the way you want. The playlists are as follows:

  • Team Halo 2: Anniversary
    Play a mix of Team Slayer and objective game types on re-mastered maps. 4v4.
  • Halo 2: Anniversary Rumble
    Challenge seven other opponents on re-mastered maps. This is your fight and yours alone. 8-player Free-For-All.
  • Team Halo 2: Anniversary Social
    Play with a team in unranked Team Slayer and objective game types on re-mastered maps. 5v5.
  • Team Slayer
    Eliminate the enemy team across four Halo games: Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 2: Anniversary. Nothing but Team Slayer, 24/7. 4v4.
  • Big Team Battle
    Battle it out in 16-player warfare with vehicles across Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, and Halo 2: Anniversary. 8v8.
  • Halo: Combat Evolved
    The game that started it all. Play a mix of Slayer and objective game types in Halo: Combat Evolved for the first time on Xbox Live. 4v4.
  • Halo 2 Classic
    It’s back. A mix of the most popular Team Slayer and objective game types from the original Halo 2. 4v4.
  • Halo 3
    A selection of fan-favorite Team Slayer and objective game types from Halo 3. 4v4.
  • Halo 4
    A mix of Team Slayer and objective game types from Halo 4, on a selection of small to medium-sized maps. 5v5.
  • Team Hardcore
    A collection of tournament-approved game types from Halo 2 and Halo 3. The Battle Rifle is your primary weapon. 4v4.
  • Halo eSports
    The official Halo eSports playlist. 4v4.
  • SWAT (Rotational)
    Aim for the head! A collection of SWAT game types on our favorite maps from Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, and Halo 2: Anniversary. Players have no shields and are equipped with rifles. 4v4.

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Halo Channel Walkthrough

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Dust Storm

gamescom-2014-halo-channel-live-and-timely-welcome-screenThe Halo Channel is essentially Halo Waypoint 2.0 giving Halo fans the best in transmedia entertainment all from the comfort of your living room.  Continuing their coverage of The Master Chief Collection, IGN sits down with Kiki Wolfkill, Executive Producer for 343 Industries to give them a tour of the app when it launches November 11th on Xbox One.  Just like your other Xbox One apps, you’ll be able to control the Halo Channel with SmartGlass.  The Halo Channel has interactive features that allows fans to dive into more of the Halo Universe relevant to what they’re watching or browsing powered by the Halo Encyclopedia.  All the content is broken down into different sections that can be accessed by the guide including Halo originals, news, eSports, etc.  Watching videos will earn you awards and unlockables that you’ll be able to use in upcoming Halo titles.  Kiki specifically mentioned in her interview with IGN that watching episodes of Nightfall will unlock in-game items for TMCC and the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta that may carry over to the final game.  Twitch integration will be sortable by pro players, friends, and most viewed streams so you can hop in and get an interactive ESPN-like experience with Halo streamers.  The Halo Channel will be releasing on Xbox One and Windows 8 in November with a Windows Phone release in the works.

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The Finer Details of The Master Chief Collection

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Dust Storm

Halo CE Anniversary ComparisonSo we’re still a little busy catching up on the IGN first news of the past week as a new week dawns of the IGN First coverage on Halo: The Master Chief Collection.  Needless to say, there some minor details going into this November’s big title that Halo fans will want to know before jumping on board.  IGN gave us a quick overview of some of the big changes taking place with the games included in TMCC, most notably of which are 1080P, 60FPS, dedicated servers, and 1-50 Halo 2 style ranking system.  In their bonus facts not mentioned in the video, there are a few little caveats to the games as you knew them coming into the collection.  Some of the more notable ones are as follows:

  • No word on pre-ordering or pre-loading digital editions
  • Halo 3 and Halo 4 make use of the Xbox One controller’s impulse triggers out of the box, and Halo: CE and Halo 2 may have that functionality added in via a game update shortly after release.
  • The Scorpion tank is available on Bloodline, but you have to add it in Forge.
  • Halo: CE Anniversary’s Kinect features are not supported in MCC.
  • Halo: CE’s multiplayer maps are the PC versions of the maps due to resolution, but their settings, such as spawn points, are set to make them play exactly as the original Xbox versions (i.e. the Banshee won’t be on Blood Gulch).
  • Halo 2 Anniversary’s campaign doesn’t run at full 1080p, but at 1328 x 1080 at 60FPS due to running both the original and anniversary engines (graphics and audio) at the same time. According to 343 executive producer Dan Ayoub, “During development we were really pleased with the way the engine and buffer allowed us to switch instantly between classic and Anniversary engines that are running simultaneously – however that, as you might expect, put a hit on resolution. The campaign of Halo 2: Anniversary looked fantastic at 720p with the level of detail and clarity it gave us, but like every other aspect of the game and tech, we wanted to push it further.  So in the last weeks of development, our teams were able to meet a stretch goal and the campaign of Halo 2: Anniversary now runs 60 fps at a crisp resolution of 1328×1080, which is a significant and meaningful boost in image quality we think fans are really going to appreciate. All of the other games across the entire package of The Master Chief Collection run 60 fps at 1920×1080 native.”

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Podtacular 445: First

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Dust Storm

IGN is giving us the full treatment of Halo news this month as part of their IGN First and we got a feast of a meal to chew on this week.  Starting things off, we were told that Warlord would be the sixth and final map remade for Halo 2 Anniversary.  We also got another look at the Halo Channel, which will be available alongside The Master Chief Collection release and an overview of the major changes taking place to each game.  The launch multiplayer playlists were also announced as well as every achievement under the sun that includes 4000 gamerscore across 403 achievements.  This is a packed week of info, so buckle up Spartan!

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