We all know that campaign is the best part of any Halo game, and that greatness is largely due to the storylines and canon. But since the golden age of Combat Evolved, let’s be honest, the storylines haven’t been anything special. So in this thread, we discuss possible plot twists/developments for the new Halo trilogy, entertaining ourselves and hopefully giving 343 a few ideas along the way.
Ideas so far:
Insurrectionist coup
The UNSC ships that (almost certainly) arrive in Halo 4 have been infiltrated by rebels. Halfway through the campaign, they stage a coup and take control of the ship. As well as obviously adding a level of complexity and a new faction to the plot, this could provide a moral dilemma for the Chief. You might think it goes without saying that he’d be on the side of the UNSC, but say they’re a fascist, evil, totalitarian state and the rebels are oppressed people fighting for freedom and democracy. Would he switch sides?
Floodian origins
Losing the war against the Forerunners, the Precursors send an expedition out to another galaxy. Here, they encounter a breathtakingly virulent parasite they bring back and modify to produce the Flood. In Halo 4, however, the founding parasite itself breaks free, the one the Precursors had to ‘tame’ before they dared release it. This would be an awesome new enemy to fight, something to mix up the stale Covenant-Sentinels-Flood cycle. I was thinking of a luminescent, colourful, plant-like organic appearance to contrast to (and improve on) the dull fleshy brown of the Flood.
Your turn now… go!