FILMMAKER REACTS TO HALO WARS 2 CINEMATICS | ALL IN-GAME CINEMATICS

🟠 UK Filmmaker Kai Zammit reacts and shares his thoughts on all the in-game cinematics to Halo Wars 2.
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0:35 Filmmaker Reaction
28:17 Filmmaker Talk
32:34 Final Comments & Outro
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    @kaizammit7 ай бұрын

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  • @thesevendeadlysins578

    @thesevendeadlysins578

    7 ай бұрын

    Have you seen Halo: Legends?

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    @@thesevendeadlysins578 Is that the anime one or work told by lots of different storytellers? If so, yes I have but I saw it when it first came out years back when I didn't know anything about storytelling, I was just a simple kid. haha. I couldn't tell you what happened in it.

  • @Waffles178

    @Waffles178

    7 ай бұрын

    sad the halo wars 2 trailer wasn't included, maybe something to check out, easily one of my favourite trailers out there

  • @Yashi8384

    @Yashi8384

    7 ай бұрын

    I think at this point it's a low hanging fruit, but the rest of the Overwatch cinematics? I think you might enjoy "Rise and Shine" as in my opinion it leans more on the calmer storytelling, I'd love to hear you talk about it and pick it apart.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I didn't even think about that and you're right! That would have been good. I'm sorry that I didn't include it. I may include it with the dlc for this game as someone has just informed me it exists.

  • @steeldragon5730
    @steeldragon57307 ай бұрын

    Atriox's line of "As I suspected.... nothing but a man" Is about how spartans are regarded as "Demons" on the battlefield and master chief THE demon, they are talked as if they are not human because they see humanity as weak. This line is saying that there are no demons, only men, nothing to fear. So much badass in so few words, I LOVE IT

  • @levicarpenter5509

    @levicarpenter5509

    7 ай бұрын

    And it really shows how the brutes are on par with Spartans in terms of strength and more with how it looks like atriox is augmented

  • @luster040

    @luster040

    7 ай бұрын

    For covenant, and at some point the banished, really think Spartans are "demons", like in some sort of creature that came from hell to stop their religious goal, basically soulless dead soldiers. Also the covenant called ODST "imp"

  • @watch.v-dQw4w9WgXcQ

    @watch.v-dQw4w9WgXcQ

    7 ай бұрын

    Kinda of wrong, the Covenant painted humanity as the equivalent of hellspawns, you know... the whole religious war that the ENTIRE game series was about?

  • @bluairsoft2671

    @bluairsoft2671

    6 ай бұрын

    @@watch.v-dQw4w9WgXcQ The reasoning they called Spartans 'demons' is entirely right, it's in keeping with the religious war theme as you say but there's reason why the Spartans are the demons specifically

  • @LetsCommentator

    @LetsCommentator

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@levicarpenter5509Atriox had a power suit on Him if I remember correctly.

  • @The_Viscount
    @The_Viscount7 ай бұрын

    The reason Isabel is unprofessional is because she's not exactly a military AI. Sure she might be UNSC, But she's a logistics unit not a combat unit. It would be like a civilian contractor in a combat zone. Between that, her PTSD and Survivors guilt, it's amazing how well she's holding it together. I do really like this game's storytelling.

  • @jravelo2

    @jravelo2

    7 ай бұрын

    And she would've taken the character traits and behahior of the person she was "birthed" from

  • @3adgamd3r

    @3adgamd3r

    7 ай бұрын

    @@jravelo2so they probably used a nerdy civilian to do the logistics AI, which makes sense, you’d probably look for donors who specialised in the field you want the AI to specialise in

  • @randomusernameCallin

    @randomusernameCallin

    7 ай бұрын

    Her color is different as well.

  • @C-709

    @C-709

    6 ай бұрын

    @@randomusernameCallin Roland has a similar color but he's the AI of the Infinity.

  • @CrystallineFoxCF

    @CrystallineFoxCF

    5 ай бұрын

    @@C-709Yeah, I'mma take a bet and say it's something to do with a new generation of AI, seeing as the older models like Cortana and Serena where all blue (I'll take a bet and say new Cortana is blue for both sentimental reasons, and also because she's supposed to be basically a rebooted Cortana)

  • @agentmaryland1239
    @agentmaryland12397 ай бұрын

    Blur Studios did such an amazing job on these cinematics. They're breath taking and the sheer quality makes me want to watch them over and over again!

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I agree! Now I know the existence of the DLC, I've just got to see them. KZ

  • @6rop

    @6rop

    7 ай бұрын

    Blur Studio has done wonders when working with halo

  • @Revan_Reborn
    @Revan_Reborn7 ай бұрын

    one of the most morale dropping sentences a UNSC Marine can hear "We have a Spartan Casualty." 7:40.

  • @madliftedson6565

    @madliftedson6565

    4 ай бұрын

    i mean its better then hearing serina say something about a scrab and hearing "ALL UNITS" knowing damn well theres like 3 warthogs on the battlefield

  • @theharvester1888

    @theharvester1888

    4 ай бұрын

    LOCAL UNITS

  • @battlingmink467

    @battlingmink467

    4 ай бұрын

    Honestly one above that would be hearing a Spartan scream in pain and agony like Douglas... They aren't supposed to do that.

  • @watch.v-dQw4w9WgXcQ

    @watch.v-dQw4w9WgXcQ

    4 ай бұрын

    @@madliftedson6565 "it's been an honor sir" - Warthog #2, death by Plasma Beam

  • @jollyroger195
    @jollyroger1957 ай бұрын

    This games cinematics alone, made me fall in love with the Brutes. They went from funny angry space monkey to actually cool characters.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    Yep, totally agree. This is the first time I felt scared of them or felt how humanity felt. Powerful stuff! KZ

  • @ClericOfPholtus

    @ClericOfPholtus

    7 ай бұрын

    When all the other Elites charge on their swords to gank Atriox an then all the sudden THE HOMIES RISE Return to Monke and all that

  • @fredgrey6391

    @fredgrey6391

    7 ай бұрын

    If you look at the extended lore, the brutes are some of the most interesting and absolutely bone chillingly ruthless characters

  • @jollyroger195

    @jollyroger195

    7 ай бұрын

    @@fredgrey6391 Went and nuked themselves back to monke, became slaves to the Covenant and then continued to be slaves but also space vikings after the war.

  • @levicarpenter5509

    @levicarpenter5509

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@fredgrey6391honestly I feel like the brutes are on par with the Spartans in terms of strength, hell a brute nearly killed chief before atriox

  • @Advima
    @Advima7 ай бұрын

    For what it's worth, there's a small expansion campaign for HW 2 called Awakening the Nightmare that also have some really good looking cinematics, probably worth a look as well. :)

  • @matthewbowering2028

    @matthewbowering2028

    7 ай бұрын

    the DLCS are also good cinematics

  • @agusmercado688

    @agusmercado688

    7 ай бұрын

    I came to type this 😂

  • @l.r.j.r.6356

    @l.r.j.r.6356

    7 ай бұрын

    God im waiting for this you know it will end in halo wars 3 thats why they didnt kill atriox in infinite, fr hope this studio/game developer finishes the next game quickly, as far as i know it still has old bungie employess that still wanted to work on halo but no under 343, thats why they could still use the old elite and grunt models, they got the blessing for bungie and the new 343 sub species, still better written story that all 343 main line halo stories, i felt gosse bumps even afther watching all the cutscenes 3 times already, AtN is not as long but still good hoping for the upload

  • @SomeOne-ci7lg

    @SomeOne-ci7lg

    7 ай бұрын

    @@l.r.j.r.6356 this game was made by Creative Assembly which at the moment is in complete shambles and close to bankruptcy, if a third halo wars game is made it will be outsourced to some other company, like the previous 2. The cinematics are made by Blur Studios which also did the Halo 2 Anniversary ones, I don’t know if they still work for Halo but they aren’t making a whole movie because it’s too expensive since they work mostly in cgi.

  • @yommers
    @yommers7 ай бұрын

    This was a great watch. I'm a total Halo nut but never played either of the Halo Wars. This made me want to. It's such a shame we never got the Neill Blomkamp movie. The franchise deserves so much better than the garbage TV show.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    Did you like my master cheeks in there then?! I've just finished downloading Halo Wars 2 now. Get on it with me. KZ

  • @yommers

    @yommers

    7 ай бұрын

    @@kaizammit hahaha yes! I think that may have been the last episode I watched. It was just so bad 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

  • @helljumper5601

    @helljumper5601

    7 ай бұрын

    @@kaizammittake it from me, Halo Wars 2 is a genuinely good time. You’ll have a blast with it.

  • @thesarcasticcatfish5215

    @thesarcasticcatfish5215

    7 ай бұрын

    I’m a HW2 fanatic, I play at least 2 matches a day for challenge exp, possibly one of the best modern rts games, and the leader variety is unmatched

  • @ClericOfPholtus

    @ClericOfPholtus

    7 ай бұрын

    Oh dude Halo Wars 1 is easily in my top 3 of all Halo games Halo Combat Evolved, Halo 3 ODST and Halo Wars.

  • @terrivel11
    @terrivel117 ай бұрын

    I would have loved if the Halo TV series were written and animated like this. It’s just enthralling.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I've literally just said that in my new video which covers the DLC: Awakening the Nightmare. Should be out later this week. I hope you come back and watch. KZ

  • @SkywardShoe

    @SkywardShoe

    6 ай бұрын

    The Halo TV series isn't real, it was just a bad dream.

  • @terrivel11

    @terrivel11

    6 ай бұрын

    @@SkywardShoe What’s not real?

  • @SkywardShoe

    @SkywardShoe

    6 ай бұрын

    @@terrivel11 Exactly.

  • @onefadedgunner3281
    @onefadedgunner32817 ай бұрын

    Jerome is my favorite Spartan in Halo. He seen as one of the best leaders by the end of the program, despite trying to escape multiple times, and even being a washout during the augmentations process.

  • @paterson90

    @paterson90

    4 ай бұрын

    I would really like a Jerome game or at least some missions from his perspective.

  • @onefadedgunner3281

    @onefadedgunner3281

    4 ай бұрын

    @@paterson90 In a comic story, he fought a flood outbreak on the Spirit of Fire with a chair.

  • @Peckh
    @Peckh7 ай бұрын

    I will always see the spirit of fire as the absolute coolest and best depiction of the UNSC. Even down to the name of their ship representing what they all stood for Outgunned, outnumbered and borderline crippled, yet they represent some of the best fighters the UNSC has to offer. Refusing to give up and fighting with their backs to a wall.

  • @Malohdek

    @Malohdek

    4 ай бұрын

    Halo Wars nailed the aesthetic of the Halo universe. Everything about it encompassed exactly what Bungie meant the Halo games to contain. Of course, no Chief made it less popular, but the story both games tell is still top tier.

  • @JamesJome123

    @JamesJome123

    4 ай бұрын

    @@MalohdekI do enjoy how they took the best parts of both Bungie and 343s art styles and made something beautiful, I will also say that Halo Infinites art style is just… amazing, not saying the game is great, or awful for that matter, but I really like its art style.

  • @TCRP117
    @TCRP1177 ай бұрын

    If you haven’t seen them already then I’d recommend the Halo 2 Anniversary cutscenes. Complete remakes of the original in game cutscenes, by Blur studios. Phenomenal stuff.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I missed those ones! I loved that story too. You've given me an idea for another video good sir! Thank you fella. KZ

  • @therookieodst4261

    @therookieodst4261

    7 ай бұрын

    @@kaizammit if you want a spoiler the same studio that did halo wars 2 cut scenes did the halo 2 anniversary cut scenes as well so if you are curious why they probably look similar thats why

  • @Matthewb1996

    @Matthewb1996

    7 ай бұрын

    ⁠​⁠@@kaizammitI agree with his recommendation, Halo 2 anniversary cut scene quality is unmatched, I’d say its up there as having the some of if not ‘the’ best cutscenes for a video game of all time👍

  • @ismaellopezco

    @ismaellopezco

    7 ай бұрын

    dear humanity,

  • @therookieodst4261

    @therookieodst4261

    7 ай бұрын

    @@ismaellopezco we regret being the alien b*st*rds

  • @SimonPetrikov12
    @SimonPetrikov127 ай бұрын

    The weight you feel of Douglas's helmet hitting the ground in the Atriox fight is an amazing detail.

  • @ricodee3188
    @ricodee31887 ай бұрын

    The last cutscene of the battle on the replacement ring was one of the most badass sequences I’ve seen. The dramatic music absence, the raw battle footage and Jerome jumping off the warthog was pure badassary!!

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    Mate, my nipples were hard! Didn't say it on the video for PG reasons haha.

  • @FrostbiteDigital

    @FrostbiteDigital

    7 ай бұрын

    If you actually watch the ingame engine cutscenes during gameplay you'd witness Jerome doing cooler things than jumping off the warthog

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    @FrostbiteDigital it's not him jumping off the Warthog that got me excited. It was the camera trucking with all the set pieces, the lighting and him stepping through the dust. More cinematography than what he was doing. That's why I primarily look at cinematics and cutscenes. KZ

  • @FrostbiteDigital

    @FrostbiteDigital

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@kaizammit I see. Pardon me, I wasn't trying to be rude. My comment was more directed at the original commenter because to me it seems like most people don't actually play the game or at the very least watch the in-game/gameplay stuff to actually see how good the battles are and what the context of the story is. Which is unfortunate because Halo Wars 2 really is a very solid game for not only Halo fans but RTS fans in general.

  • @Drakefance5
    @Drakefance57 ай бұрын

    Oh Hey, didn't expect some HW2, easily some of the best cinematics within halo,

  • @masterchief4707

    @masterchief4707

    7 ай бұрын

    have you seen halo wars 1 it was so much my fav halo after halo 2

  • @Drakefance5

    @Drakefance5

    7 ай бұрын

    @masterchief4707 Yeah, it was great back in 09 and it still holds up, but hw2's cinematics tops it.

  • @masterchief4707

    @masterchief4707

    7 ай бұрын

    @@Drakefance5 yeah you right but we all remeber good games and more if they dont have dlcs too buy ^^

  • @spaceaids2694

    @spaceaids2694

    7 ай бұрын

    @@Drakefance5to bad they lacked on cut scenes in HW2😭 HW1 had a cutscene between each mission…HW2 does not and that makes it harder to stay engaged with the story

  • @Drakefance5

    @Drakefance5

    7 ай бұрын

    @spaceaids2694 Yep, 100% correct. What they got is gold, but they're not as plentiful, feels like they're all at the front of the campaign with barely any towards the end.

  • @SolWake
    @SolWake7 ай бұрын

    Wow, really blown away by the quality of these cinematics! They really went hard for a game that seemed like a somewhat less prestigious spin-off. Went to look at the studio that made them and of course, it was none other than Blur Studio. Now you can see some of the same cinematic DNA in pacing, animation, and cinematography from their other famous trailers like SWTOR.

  • @ClericOfPholtus

    @ClericOfPholtus

    7 ай бұрын

    Man Why doesn't someone give them 4 years and half a billion dollars to make a full scale Halo or Star Wars animated feature? Like they don't gotta go nuts with the story, something relatively simple and contained in itself.

  • @Wernissage
    @Wernissage7 ай бұрын

    I absolutely loved this. Blur’s cutscenes never miss, and Halo Wars 2 might be their best work yet. Being a huge fan of the art of Halo, the cinematography has always left an impression on me too. And hearing your analysis of it told me just why I love it so much. Can’t wait for more Halo content!

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I filmed the DLC and E3 trailer for Halo Wars 2 last night, just got to edit it now so hopefully this week. KZ

  • @Matchstick11112
    @Matchstick111127 ай бұрын

    one of the best parts that wasnt shown, in game there is some dialogue where jerome finds out master chief is still alive and says something along the lines of, im glad john is still out there showing that even though he's been gone so long he still has fond memories of his fellow spartans and misses them.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I've seen that bit. Now I've started playing it I'm picking up all the nice dialogue scenes.

  • @pwalmsley9
    @pwalmsley97 ай бұрын

    It's a shame the Halo TV Series didn't get anywhere close to this level of cinematography, despite being made so many years later.

  • @PhoachPlaylist

    @PhoachPlaylist

    4 ай бұрын

    Because they wanted creative freedom in their typical Hollywood garbage way.

  • @HaloVFX
    @HaloVFX7 ай бұрын

    Love seeing someone love the cutscenes and saying how cool it'd be to see an entire movie from blur for Halo, it'd be absolutely INSANE.

  • @LordAnubisGaming
    @LordAnubisGaming5 ай бұрын

    The moment where the human voice screams “ISABEL!!!” as she amplifies the beam gives me goose bumps every time. That moment alongside Jerome fighting on his own against a squad of blood hungry Brutes…..absolutely love it.

  • @Aura_baby
    @Aura_baby7 ай бұрын

    I had completely forgotten the TV show and was fine and dandy through life. Soon as you brought it up for just a split second dormant disappointment and anger woke up. Great vid haha.

  • @SunKiss3r

    @SunKiss3r

    7 ай бұрын

    So much potential wasted. Truly a shame

  • @moalex6617
    @moalex66177 ай бұрын

    Captain Cutter reeks of Master Chief energy. "If we don't stop Atriox now, we leave the galaxy at the mercy of a monster." Most UNSC protocol would have captains retreat and report so the rest of the UNSC can decide the next step to take. However, Chief as always has never fled when he sees a threat when they are vulnerable. Putting himself in impossible odds and returning victorious. It's why he's the most well-known Spartan despite being a jack of all trades. That is true heroism. And Captain Cutters, the Spirit of Fire, Red team, Sgt. Forge, Prof. Anders, they all are true heroes.

  • @speedy01247

    @speedy01247

    4 ай бұрын

    I mean not having the ability to leave also helps encourage bravery.

  • @moalex6617

    @moalex6617

    4 ай бұрын

    @@speedy01247 They had Isabel. They very much had the ability to leave. Not by FTL, but simply updating their astronavigation system and just fly back to the nearest UNSC outpost.

  • @deltahalo241
    @deltahalo2417 ай бұрын

    A full Halo movie by Blur would be incredible, insanely expensive but incredible. Atriox's backstory was actually used in trailers for the game before it released, but in those trailers it's running at a smooth framerate. I was a bit disappointed when the game came out and the scenes had been slowed down in post as I felt it didn't look as good, it's interesting to hear your perspective on it.

  • @DemarcationMedia
    @DemarcationMedia7 ай бұрын

    Holy fudge, yes!! These cinematics are some of my all time favorites, and it made me a huge fan of Cutter and co. If you want more HW2 stuff to watch, the 'Know Your Enemy' trailer is well worth a look.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    Someone informed me there is DLC with it's very own cutscenes, is that title part of it? Thanks for watching another video my friend! KZ

  • @DemarcationMedia

    @DemarcationMedia

    7 ай бұрын

    @@kaizammit The DLC is called 'Awakening The Nightmare.' Know Your Enemy was the announcement trailer for the main game.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for letting me know, I'll pop those together for the next halo wars 2 video.

  • @vanqqish1
    @vanqqish17 ай бұрын

    I would love to see your reaction to the Halo 2 Anniversary cinematics by Blur Studios. They're possibly the best cinematics from any game ever, and are basically a Halo movie in themselves.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    It's happening! I've frothed just by ready your message. A Halo movie, oh boy! KZ

  • @viperactual-so2uj
    @viperactual-so2uj7 ай бұрын

    A key note that some people miss is that atriox (and some other banished brutes) wear power armor and have energy shields. This is what makes so ungodly strong (on top of the already staggering strength naturally held by brutes).

  • @austinliu6497
    @austinliu64977 ай бұрын

    Halo needs to give creative direction to Blur Studio or others that have the skill, vision and resources to do this. A full featured length of an animated halo film would be truly amazing

  • @Liur.
    @Liur.7 ай бұрын

    I actually really appreciate how your commentary was minimal during the cinematics, sometimes they just absorb you!

  • @nicholascano5473
    @nicholascano54737 ай бұрын

    I really wish they’d make an actual show with these graphics im in love them

  • @zach99999
    @zach999997 ай бұрын

    It's nice to see someone who actually knows Halo lore watch these for the first time. Loved your watch and breakdown.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I used to know the lore, I was really into it but sadly let it slip over the years. Thank you so much for watching fella! KZ

  • @gunnarswanson17
    @gunnarswanson177 ай бұрын

    It was so awesome to see the HW2 cinemática again, i had totally forgotten how awesome they are! If you’re interested in more halo reaction stuff, then I would HIGHLY recommend the Halo film “Forward Unto Dawn”.

  • @elevationeddie1981
    @elevationeddie19815 ай бұрын

    I Highly recomend the Kilo-5 Trilogy. It does a great job at showing the repercussions of the spartan program. It explores the morality of both sides of the discussion so well.

  • @user-hi6uj3ov7m
    @user-hi6uj3ov7m7 ай бұрын

    These are the best cutscenes from any Halo game in my opinion. I’d watch a fricken movie from whoever made these

  • @theretroaiden2107
    @theretroaiden21077 ай бұрын

    I always like to see different peoples reactions or words ... when reacting to a game or movie or others.

  • @venom890
    @venom8907 ай бұрын

    There's something about Atriox ragdolling Spartans, so satisfying

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I've never seen Spartan 2's like that before. Was eye opening.

  • @agustinbarrios8140
    @agustinbarrios81407 ай бұрын

    I started this franchise about 2 year ago now. I played them in chronological order so Halo Wars was my first halo game. I’ve played them all in order (except 5, never playing it) and I love this franchise. When I finally got to Halo Wars 2, I loved it and it has become my fourth favorite Halo game. First 3 in order from first to third are, Halo 2, Halo 3, & Halo Reach.

  • @GhostEye31
    @GhostEye317 ай бұрын

    I always loved the names of the UNSC ships in Halo, Spirit of Fire, In Amber Clad, Forward Unto Dawn, Heart of Midlothian and many more. Probably the only thing that gives the Iain Banks Culture books ship names a run for their money.

  • @Cobalt20
    @Cobalt207 ай бұрын

    Normally I don’t enjoy react videos, but watching this and getting to experience it with you and see how much you enjoyed it and had fun, combined with your filmmaking perspective was so much fun! Thanks for doing this!

  • @HivisoftheScale
    @HivisoftheScale7 ай бұрын

    Oooh most impressive... I'm glad people still write novels based in Video Games. They really provide a unique perspective we don't get to see clicking and pushing buttons. I really enjoyed the Diablo novels that were published between D2 and D3's release.

  • @cognitoplays9504
    @cognitoplays95047 ай бұрын

    This entire game deserves a sequel it was so good, even if its a traditional halo title following the spartan 2s I'd jump to get it, Jerome is on masterchief levels off badass.

  • @EliteKnight97
    @EliteKnight977 ай бұрын

    Love halo, the company that animated the cutscenes in this game were Blur Studios, the same guys that did the first game and Halo 2 anniversary’s cutscenes. Would love to see them tackle full halo ce and 3 anniversary’s too in the future

  • @CommissarChaotic
    @CommissarChaotic7 ай бұрын

    I keep forgetting that smart AIs are essentially digitised humans, imagine just being there with your friends all dead. It's like a digital circus!

  • @alvs1177
    @alvs11777 ай бұрын

    I'd love to see a reaction to the Halo Wars 2, Awakening The Nightmare cinematic

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    There's actually more?!! KZ

  • @trinstonmichaels7062
    @trinstonmichaels70627 ай бұрын

    Halo wars is one of my all time favorite games.

  • @filmrecorder5717
    @filmrecorder57172 ай бұрын

    23:59 is beautiful I love the heavy metal sounds and things specifically the tank drop

  • @themrgrunt2276
    @themrgrunt22765 ай бұрын

    Blur is such an amazing conpany when it came to working on this, Halo Wars one when i was a kid i was so impressed by the cutscenes with how "realistic" it was then halo wars 2 came out and blew out any cutscene ive ever seen. I really wish there was a movie along these lines, but for now we get love death and robots.

  • @mcraig
    @mcraig6 ай бұрын

    "It's making me want to watch a whole movie like this" - exactly! Should've just let the Halo series be led by Blur and told them to go crazy.

  • @derokomaha
    @derokomaha4 ай бұрын

    Fun fact Lord Admiral Hood from Halo 2 and 3 the "You mind telling me what you're doing on that ship?" guy actually looked up to Captain Cutter and he partially blames himself on why Cutter went MIA

  • @rreprah9515
    @rreprah95157 ай бұрын

    Looks like you followed through! Im super excited for this. Keep up the great work man.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I do listen to you guys! Thank you so much for watching. KZ

  • @DerpsWithWolves
    @DerpsWithWolves7 ай бұрын

    Hello Kai! Halo Wars always had some really solid cutscenes for an RTS, I must agree. I think you'd also enjoy the KZread channel TheParryGod, and especially his Half-Life content. There are some Astartes-like inspirations in his later works, and each one is a little different. Some are ambient shots, others short films, and even a couple music videos (also pretty bite-sized, if you felt like checking multiple). As full disclosure though; I worked as the writing and military consultant on the projects 'Patient Zero', 'Blue Eyes' (uncredited, just test audience and some post-production changes), and 'Infestation'. Though, I wouldn't have been on the projects at all if I didn't believe wholeheartedly in his ability! Plans for an announced capstone 'movie' project to tie them all together have been on hold since he got a full-time job as a level designer, but I'm still tapped to help write it one day, and I hope the time comes I get to work with him again. In the meantime, I thought I'd see if I can give his series a little nudge to keep it in people's minds, because he's a really damn good animator, and you can see how he gets more comfortable using diegetic sound and character motion as the series goes on. But, I should cut myself short before I gush any further. Keep it up, mate.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for letting me know and I look forward to watching them! You've sold me on it. KZ

  • @battedbook5811

    @battedbook5811

    7 ай бұрын

    @@kaizammit I cant recommend TheParryGods videos enough, they're that great. His short films and ambience videos are both worth watching and analyzing.

  • @shamrockshnake1366
    @shamrockshnake13667 ай бұрын

    You gotta watch the other starwars Old Republic cinematics.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    They are at the top of my list, I'm thinking of breaking down two in one video next time. Give you guys a double bubble! Thank you for watching and commenting, KZ.

  • @saytaylor3603
    @saytaylor36035 ай бұрын

    Fun fact from the books: red team almost died from the initial spartan augmentation and had to be rehabilitated, Ironically making them some of the last spartan 2s left

  • @kenneth3537
    @kenneth353716 күн бұрын

    A full blown movie of this quality, yes please!

  • @dylanpetterson8018
    @dylanpetterson80187 ай бұрын

    Wanted to add an explanation for the scene where she is firing the glassing laser, as it is can be confusing without playing the game. They couldn't fight the Banished ship in a 1:1 fight. The Spirit of Fire is just to old and weak to take on the full strength of a Covenant Cruiser (or whichever brand of ship it is). So Isabel came up with a plan: If they cant destroy it personally, they can get someone who can. They infiltrated the ship, and made it start glassing the Ark, which triggers the Ark's automated defenses aka the Sentinels. The Sentinels swarm the ship (and likely cannot pierce the hull with their weapons fast enough, so they ram themselves into the ship and literally carve it in two, once it has been judged that the damage is enough to destroy the threat, they all stop, and return home. All while Isabel works through her Trauma and Jerome shreds the Banished forces.

  • @dereksanchez9171
    @dereksanchez91717 ай бұрын

    The trailers for thiss game were really good too

  • @animalhalo5984
    @animalhalo59845 ай бұрын

    My favorite Line was when cutter said “Its Halo Wars 2in time”

  • @jimmyjazz4605
    @jimmyjazz46054 ай бұрын

    Love your Halo cutscene reactions/breakdowns 👌🏼

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    4 ай бұрын

    More to come!

  • @will4286
    @will42866 ай бұрын

    Great comment at 26:46. I didn't understand why it was such a cool shot and you explained it perfectly. Love the videos, man. Keep up the good work!

  • @KoKoraaaaaaaa1995
    @KoKoraaaaaaaa19953 ай бұрын

    Imagine a series of feature length Halo films like this. We've had Beowolf, Spirits Within, A Christmas Carol, and so on, using similar "photorealistic " computer animation. I think it would work especially well with the Halo franchise, and these cutscenes are proof of that.

  • @shiningamaterasu2579
    @shiningamaterasu25793 ай бұрын

    IDK if someone has said it in the last 4 months but the thing at the end is Cortana's guardian. Also the ring in HW2 was meant to replace the one we blow up in halo 3, both of them being replacements for Installation 04 Aka Halo 1

  • @EZEnforcer
    @EZEnforcer3 ай бұрын

    To give some context incase you were curious about the other Spartans, Spartans Douglas and Alice both survived and you control them throughout different missions. They just don't show up in any more cutscenes after the initial fight with Atriox.

  • @demonlord3143
    @demonlord31434 ай бұрын

    If the halo show was made in this style, i'd rewatch it 1000 times...

  • @pigonnigal5735
    @pigonnigal57354 ай бұрын

    The opening cutscenes in this game just give me goosebumps they manage to make you fear Atriox and Admire Carter in a very short amount of time

  • @chuchulainn9275
    @chuchulainn92756 ай бұрын

    One thing that I liked about the animation for Halo Wars 2 was they got the armor right. When that helmet fell, you can feel the weight. Spartan armor is HEAVY. Other animations make the armor feel like plastic. The fact that Atriox is smacking THREE Spartans around reiterates just how formidable he is.

  • @Bluu_Bunni
    @Bluu_Bunni7 ай бұрын

    I think this is one series that 343 has nailed in both its settings and its characters.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I really like these characters from what I remember from the first game and can pick up from these. I might have to go back and look at Halo Wars 1! KZ

  • @PhthaloGreenskin
    @PhthaloGreenskin7 ай бұрын

    First! Halo wars 1 was my childhood!

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    10 points to you my friend! Thank you for watching and commenting, you're the best! I don't normally upload at 1:30am UK time but I'm currently editing a TV ad, so thought, bugger it... give the guys something to watch now. Thanks again, KZ.

  • @hunterunknwn
    @hunterunknwn6 ай бұрын

    the bonus scene at the end was a Forerunner Guardian. That's one of many that Cortana activated in Halo 5. They are Forerunner tech and their purpose is to neutralize any threat in every known galaxy (not sure their range of power, but they definitely can disable anything with huge EMP, and they jump through slip space I believe so they can reach any target quickly). They are overpowered, and I think that's the reason they killed them off off camera in Halo Infinite (plot armor lol).

  • @Schwarzgeistz
    @Schwarzgeistz5 ай бұрын

    As someone who played Halo Wars and still to this day plays Halo Wars 2, seeing this game getting the praise as it should, brings me so much joy!

  • @10kanojias
    @10kanojias7 ай бұрын

    I have watched this “movie” more times than I can recall. It was so fun to seeing others enjoy it as much as I did

  • @cyberwaste
    @cyberwaste7 ай бұрын

    I really like your reactions as they do tend to go into detail when discussing specific film making techniques. There's a little bit of controversy around react content at the moment, so I'd personally make sure I was putting concerted effort into being transformative. What I'd really find interesting and a great addition to these videos would be pausing on shots and scenes and then annotating areas of interest and explaining the concepts involved. That would increase the production time, but also quash any questions about the transformative nature of the content while adding even more depth and value to the video. Perhaps even moving from the reacts title to the analyses one would be good. Keep up the good work.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching with me! What you described in your comment, I believe I used that format in my first few videos. Is that what you mean? I'm not so familiar with the current state of reaction content, why has it got a bad rep? What I'm worried about being a creator on this platform is scaring my audience with the filmmaking. I'd love to dive into it more but I have two target audiences. Thank you for your feedback and wanting to help shape the future on this channel and content KZ.

  • @brandondigiuseppe1111
    @brandondigiuseppe1111Ай бұрын

    I'd love to see you talk about how Blur Studios' animation and cinematography has evolved since the first Halo Wars, going into Halo 2: Anniversary, and ending with Halo Wars 2.

  • @michaelredford5389
    @michaelredford53897 ай бұрын

    Spirit of Fire is literally the burning embers of the Bungie era UNSC (I know Bungie didn't make the game, but the style and vibes are there) fighting where the sleek, modern 343i UNSC has failed and floundered at every opportunity since the Human-Covenant war ended.

  • @TheW0rdMan
    @TheW0rdMan7 ай бұрын

    The Halo TV show comment made me spit my drink all over the place 🤣🤣 Quality video mate, I loved the Halo Wars games but the cutscenes were out of this world!

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for watching. KZ

  • @Lord_of_Vacuums
    @Lord_of_Vacuums3 ай бұрын

    Man really be turning the spirit of fire into the will of fire.

  • @drewa7765
    @drewa77657 ай бұрын

    Theres a lot of context in between cinematics that needs to be played through to really appreciate the characters and story. Glad you love it tho!

  • @gelphaze1229
    @gelphaze12297 ай бұрын

    Awakening the Nightmare DLC cuts scenes are dame good, get to see the Banish side of their story.

  • @YourHostIrwin
    @YourHostIrwin4 ай бұрын

    In the beginning, around 9:20 Alice stayed behind in the game to help them get away, I thought she died, because she got stuck on the other side of some canyon due to the bridge turning off, and then there was a big explosion and they said she’s gone. So I think the “Alice is MIA” is a reference to how the UNSC would declare dead spartans MIA so the amount of deaths wouldn’t demotivate anyone.

  • @revverb7459
    @revverb74597 ай бұрын

    Bro watched the cutscenes but didn't watch the "I Know You" trailer for this game. That trailer is easily one of the best video game trailers to ever exist.

  • @rattlesnake270
    @rattlesnake2705 ай бұрын

    March 2559. Almost exactly 30 in-game years after the OG Halo Wars. And they are a long way from Etran Harborage and Arcadia.

  • @glennpruess6936
    @glennpruess69364 ай бұрын

    5:03 Its interesting how high charity is still burning after so long

  • @MarikHavair
    @MarikHavair2 ай бұрын

    Brutes for their part were present during Contact Harvest, they'd have been of the first 2 Covenant species the UNSC was acquainted with.

  • @YetiUprising
    @YetiUprising7 ай бұрын

    Watch The War Within WoW cinematic that just came out Friday if you want your mind blown.

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    It will blow my mind...? Alright, I'll give it a look in. KZ

  • @christoboy1000
    @christoboy10005 ай бұрын

    19:55 you know shit's gonna get real when the sentinels start moving out on epic orchestra music

  • @michaelredford5389
    @michaelredford53897 ай бұрын

    10:00 the frame rate is weird in that video because they used a normal speed version for promotion purposes, the scene in the game was just sped down half to fit in Isabel's voice over.

  • @junjiito337
    @junjiito3375 ай бұрын

    Serinas death still hits so hard and right at the start

  • @randomfurrygirl548
    @randomfurrygirl5487 ай бұрын

    Super glad I stumbled upon your channel. Was great to see your reaction to the cinematics. I agree they defimitely shouldve done a halo TV show in either this style or something more akin to Halo Legends.

  • @Jamall_Toys
    @Jamall_Toys7 ай бұрын

    It still boggle the mind why no one really made a movie like this. Upgrade the tech a like bit and but it on Netflix. Those Love, Death and Robots series did really good. I think😁

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    Fella, I would be all over that like butter on toast! I'd happily lose the TV series for what you described and if the cinematics looked like this or better, oh my goodness! KZ

  • @gethlegion415
    @gethlegion4154 ай бұрын

    22:45 *spartan sees ground from orbit* 0.00001 secs after "easy enough" *jumps*

  • @whenisdinner2137
    @whenisdinner21377 ай бұрын

    I hope to god someday Halo is done justice in film...

  • @lordchungus4744
    @lordchungus47446 ай бұрын

    20:32 yea thats kinda what Isabel was doing because as she said she intends to break a big rule which i imagine is the rule of damaging the ark

  • @GreenSoldierProductions
    @GreenSoldierProductions7 ай бұрын

    If there ever comes a point where the Master Chiefs story comes to an end i honestly wouldn't mind having a new story about Spartan Jerome.

  • @SigTheSauceMan
    @SigTheSauceMan5 ай бұрын

    7:10 Red Team went into cryo aboard the Spirit of Fire in 2537. Halo Wars 2 is set in 2559. The Jiralhanae/Brutes weren't deployed until late-2552, when the Great Schism happened and the Brutes replaced the Elites in the Covenant. Then the Covenant was basically ended by the end of Halo 3, with the Covenant forces of Halo 4 and later being remnant factions (such as the "Storm" and "Banished." Additionally, this Red Team was equipped with MJOLNIR [GEN1] Mark IV armor, which lacked energy shielding (only the [GEN1] Mark IV[G](Grenadier) variant, notably worn by Jorge-052, would have energy shielding). They were at a *major* disadvantage against the Brutes. 20:14 Yup. She just hijacked their carrier's glassing cannon, damaging the surface to cause the Sentinels to attack the carrier. 22:55 The SPARTANs' preferred method of transport: *gravity* 28:06 Nope. That's a Forerunner Guardian Custode. And at this point in time, Cortana is the one controlling them. So basically, what this end-credit stinger is showing is that they escaped from the Banished, straight into Cortana's crosshairs.

  • @sinistercurtis7lc572
    @sinistercurtis7lc5726 ай бұрын

    I have to say as a die hard halo fan growing up with the series, it genuinely brings tears to my eyes seeing others have the same level of awe and wonder I had first experiencing these things. Thank you for showing us halo is still the nostalgic series we know it as

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    6 ай бұрын

    No worries and thank you for hanging out with me. I'll be looking at the halo 2 remastered cinematics soon. I hope you return to the channel for another video.

  • @smatt5153
    @smatt51537 ай бұрын

    Hw2 story was amazing and it gave such a great introduction to atriox and the banished. Such a shame infinite's story made them feel so much less menacing and threw the spirit of fire and anders crew away.

  • @pyrohawk69
    @pyrohawk697 ай бұрын

    That was one of the Guardians that Cortana took control of during Halo 4

  • @Ja1sc3L113r
    @Ja1sc3L113r7 ай бұрын

    I think that legendary ending, is a segue into Halo 5. That giant thing, was a Guardian.

  • @Luckyrrul
    @Luckyrrul7 ай бұрын

    Glad to see you know many of the Halo lore :D

  • @kaizammit

    @kaizammit

    7 ай бұрын

    I was a proper nerd on it back in the day but sadly, can't remember half of it or it's merged together in my head. This video has re-lit my fire for it.

  • @nagashtheundyingking4404
    @nagashtheundyingking44046 ай бұрын

    halo wars 2 was the first time the banished was mentioned and revealed so happy they went with them as the main villain now halo wars 2 did an amazing job establishing the new story line. man could you imagine John meeting the crew of the spirit of fire and teaming up to defeat atriox? shit would be insane. Just the image of Jerome meeting john gives me shivers.

  • @memoryfoam2285
    @memoryfoam22856 ай бұрын

    The sentinel kamikaze attack really reminds me of the Ancient drones in Stargate