What version of Cortana would you like to see in Halo: Infinite? And really think about it. For example, my favourite appearance of Cortana is her Halo: Reach version (Halo 3 model with Halo CE colouring), but it is not the version I’d like to see in Infinite.
From CE’s close-cropped-hair, ancient Egyptian Cortana to Halo 5’s physically solid, Forerunner-esque lady, 343i had plenty to choose from as inspiration for Halo: Infinite’s Cortana. Which version would you like to see? Here’s my idea:
Cortana has used three motion capture actresses for the games so far: Mackenzie Mason (Halo 4), Beckie King (H2A) and Lani Blazier (Halo 5). While all three actresses did terrific jobs, there’s one actress whose performance is best remembered above the others; Mackenzie Mason. Considering 343i are drawing from the original Halo titles, I feel a purely Halo 4 or Halo 5 style Cortana would look very out-of-place in that setting. I would love a synergy – a sort of updated Cortana inspired mostly by her appearances in the original trilogy but with the face and motion capture of Halo 4’s Cortana, fusing things together in a rather perfect way. Of course, there’s still the whole ‘clothing’ element from Halo 5 they could add on, but that’s not too important. I think if they want a Cortana the fans can truly connect with, tying the Halo 3 and Halo 4 Cortana’s together in this way would be amazing for fans of both the old and the new.
How about you? What are your thoughts on this topic? Which Cortana would you like to see? Should 343i draw from the past, stick to more modern appearances, take aspects from both or come up with something entirely new?
I think Cortana can choose how she appears, and she used to choose to be naked… for reasons… then she decided to wear clothes when the domain made her whole (not transparent) and she commanded respect as the holder of the “mantle of responsibility”.
She desired the mantle, just as the forerunners did, and i’m pretty sure she’s part forerunner, given that she came from Halsey’s lab on Reach.
What i’m trying to say is: she should have the classic forerunner patterns on her body, as she had back in Halo 1-3. Halo Reach was a little down-played, Halo 4 looked too anotomically correct (lol), and Halo 5 was in the ballpark but had the wrong forerunner art style. I wouldn’t mind if she’s clothed, but she needs to have a classic half-forerunner look.
Her face in Halo 2A was pretty solid, fit her personality well in my opinion. Halo 5 was okay for her new personality (pompous/pious), but i’d like to see a return to a likable Cortana.
As long as preference goes, mine would be the Halo CE: Anniversary Cortana (the one in Halo: Reach as well) or the Halo 2: Anniversary Cortana (the terminals version), given that from my point of view it had a proportioned and suitable model, plus a sleek and memorable design which felt like a Halo 3 evolution. In my opinion, colours, brightness and transparencies were also chosen better in those iterations, leading to a solid appearance.
However, the AI design has to fit in the story and overall artstyle; the Halo 4 model made sense in a more emotional and younger way for her rampancy, yet the Halo 5 one, while weird, looked evil and evolved after getting advanced Forerunner technology.
I think the design of halo 4 but the color and face of Halo 2 aniversary
But probably we will see 2 cortanas, an new cortana made by Halsey for the chief based on the original one, and the old cortana, that probably won´t change a lot.