While there are a few moments to establish that Chief is more powerful than Locke, when you’re actually behind the controls, there’s no difference in gameplay or overall feel. Well, Locke really isn’t that much different to Master Chief-the stoic soldier determined to get the job done. For the most part, I found it difficult to really differentiate one Spartan from the other, and I think that will only come naturally to fans who have gone through the entire expanded universe of novels, comics, and films.īut wait, I was talking about Locke. He really is the standout Spartan, the only one that has any real personality. He adds a lot of comedic relief to a very serious affair that barely gives you time to breathe between levels. I found the team’s chatter highly entertaining, carried in a big part by Nathan Fillion’s Buck. You’ll spend most of the game with Fireteam Osiris, following the Blue Team’s tracks throughout the campaign, always on their tail, and this is a good thing. Here lies the game’s biggest strength and weakness. Let’s also get this out upfront: Agent Jameson Locke, who is played by Mike Colter, is the main character of the game, not Master Chief. There are coups, oppressive governments, galaxy-destroying death machines (as is expected in this series), and lots of heartwrenching moments delivered by a solid cast of characters. But when the story fully opens up to its epic scale, it is a wonder of sci-fi storytelling, mixing Star Wars space opera with John Scalzi political fiction. While we’re hit with the reason for Chief’s departure pretty early in the game, the true nature of it doesn’t quite reveal itself so quickly. Chief and his Blue Team, his Spartan comrades from back in the day, have mysteriously gone AWOL during a mission in an ONI facility. So: Agent Locke is the leader of Fireteam Osiris, a new team of Spartan-IVs dispatched by the UNSC to find the Master Chief and bring him home. I won’t spoil any part of the story for you that hasn’t already been established in trailers. Buy the latest Halo games, books, comics, and more here! Buy the new Halo 5: Guardians Xbox One 1TB Limited Edition Bundle here!
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