Well its been a good 7 years but its a shame that Bunjie gave halo away but since this aniversary is the lucky number of bunjie this would of makes it special I think but anyways i hope everyone has a good Aniversary!
It’s been awesome playing Halo Reach all these years. I’ve never gotten such longevity and value from any single game before, not even Halo 3.
I can’t believe it’s been 7 years. Happy birthday Reach!
Yay, Reach! I still remember getting my copy at my local game store at midnight, with a case of mountain dew throwback in hand, jealous of everyone who got the Legendary edition. Six hours later I had finished the campaign with a litter of crushed dew cans around my gaming chair, starting some multiplayer before finally passing out a couple hours later.
Good times.
Love this game love that its been out for a good part of my life sad to see it get old and fade away
Ahh memories, still think that Egoraptor animation about Reach was fairly spot on.
Halo Reach.
If the circumstances and the times hadn’t been what they were back in 9-14-10 T, I probably wouldn’t be here to comment this.
This campaign and just the level of commitment into this game in general made me go and read the book to find out the true story of Reach. Nonetheless, great times all around and sad to say I can’t be on right now to enjoy this game again since so much in my life has changed…
If this game had not been what it was back then - then I guess I wouldn’t be here stating any of this.
Thank You BUNGIE for making truly a fantastic game - I highly doubt I’ll ever forget my experience playing Halo Reach and picking up my copy. Even more so than the latter of games to come later from 2011-2016.
It it makes me so happy I’m not the only one who woke up this morning and remembered its birthday.
God bless all you and Cheers to the future!
See you all on Reach - again someday.
Godspeed.
[The future of Halo to be is Halo 6. Jesus. Time just flies doesn’t it? ]
Edit: Forgot to mention the OST. Gives me goosebumps every time.
Addtional praise: So many options, Co-Op online, customs, armor choosing components, etc, — my God - I feel that for this decade in my opinion Halo Reach had more value than newer halo games, after experiencing them for myself first hand.
I got a lot of enjoyment out of Halo Reach, but I have to say I am still bitter about Tip of the Spear after all this time…
Good old Reach! Had some of the best gameplay, gamemodes, music, and enemies of all the Halos. It felt like the culmination of years of perfecting Halo, and it really paid off by being a game that I can still play, customize my spartan, and edit Forge World for hours on end without getting bored. My first Xbox game and I will never place any other personal game experience above it other than Pokemon Sapphire. Probably on par with it actually. I used to be mad that people didn’t like it but now I just pity them for not being able to enjoy it the way I and so many others have.
Happy birthday Halo Reach 
It was my first Halo game and also first Xbox game. Time really flies
7 years… wow where did my life go after all those 7 years?
To celebrate 7 years since Reach’s release, here’s all the 7 references in the game:
- In Invasion, when the countdown goes below 7, it will only recharge back up to 7. - Noble Six battles 7 Sangheili in the final cutscene. - At the very end of the credits, in the small grid, the number 7 flashes briefly before fading to the “Lone Wolf” mission. - After the mission, “Lone Wolf,” there is a cutscene with “New Reach” in the background and Noble Six’s helmet on the ground. Notice the date is July 7th, 2589. July is the seventh month of the year. This is also a reference to Bungie Day. - At the main title screen, while various battle sounds are playing, occasionally a clear seven shot burst from an Assault Rifle can be heard. - On the 7th level, Exodus, the player can find an ad on the world cuisine stands for a Moa combo costing 7.77 cR. - It is a common occurrence to get 777 as well as 313 (3+1+3=7) on the post game slot machine online - Jun A-266’s service number is also a reference to seven, 2+6+6=14, 14/2=7. - The player begins the 7th level, Exodus, with 25 extra Magnum rounds. (2+5=7) In addition, there are 7 rounds left in the starting magazine. - Anchor 9 is armed with 7 Point Defense Guns. - There are 14 jets on the back of the Pillar of Autumn. 14/2=7 - At the beginning of the level The Package, the time is shown as 26:16. 26+16=42=6*7. - At the beginning of the mission “Nightfall” there is a poster in the first building with 35 black people and 1 red person on it. The red person is on the bottom row 7 places from the left. 35 (the # of black people) divided by 5 is 7. - In the seventh mission, Exodus, Civilian Transport 7 survives. - Pressing the hidden switch in the level “The Package” results in the Tribute Room door opening and 7 Sangheili emerging with swords. - The serial # of a Falcon is 1611513214. (1+6+1+1+5+1+3+2+1+4=25, 2+5=7) - The grenade launcher starts off with 7 grenades. - When falling without forward momentum, the fall distance for minimum damage is 7 units. Units are from the “Nudge” tool in forge. - In the Deliver Hope trailer, seven seconds pass between Kat being hit by the Banshee Bomb and the next time the MFDD is shown. - Carter A-259’s service number is also reference to seven, 2+5+9=16, 1+6=7. - The cR you achieve for completing a match always can be divided by 7. - On the Collar/Breacher armor, there are 7 shotgun shells. - Frigate Grafton is spelled with 14 letters total. There are 2 words in “Frigate Grafton.” 14/2 = 7 - There are 7 Sangheili Zealots encountered within the campaign; a pair of Zealots assisting the Field Marshall in Winter Contingency, a third in Tip of the Spear, 3 more assisting the Field Marshall in the Pillar of Autumn, and the final one who kills Noble Six in Lone Wolf - The Colonial Administration Authority Factbook lists Reach’s population as 703,341,500, or approximately 700 million. - Kat-B320 is also a reference to seven. 3+2=5 B is the second letter of the alphabet. 5+2=7. - The radio station on all radios is 7.070.763, which is divisible by seven. - The Pelican Whiskey 035 that appears during the New Alexandria level contains a seven reference, as 7x5=35. - In several buildings (including the very first one in Winter Contingency), there is a poster displaying thirty-six human silhouettes, and the 34th is highlighted in red. 3+4=7 - In Winter Contingency, after you talk to the farmers, the next building you enter is labelled building 7. Also, there are 7 bodies in this building (5 civilians and 2 troopers). - The garage of the bunker where you rescue the troopers in Winter Contingency is garage 7. - The price of the entire Emile armor for matchmaking including Emile firefight voice is 777,000 CR. - The Eternal Armor effect was made unavailable for purchase on July 7 (7/7). - 7 appears on screen after the credits. - The average height of an Unggoy, in Halo: Reach, is 5’2." 5+2=7 - In Forge World, “Mount Skullimanjaro” was named after the killstreak “Killamanjaro” which is when a player gets “7” kills. - Thom-A293’s service tag 2+3+9=14; 14/2=7Source: http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_seven_references_in_Halo
It’s been seven years since six brave Spartans risk there lives to protect everyone. Long live Noble Team!
Happy birthday to Reach,You’ve been a right treat,I wish to see a return PLEASE! OH PLEASE 343!