Being one of the most beloved sci-fi game franchises of all time, it’s only natural hello He has some of the most iconic aliens in all of gaming. helloThe Covenant’s primary antagonistic force, it consists of several different alien species, each with a distinctive, bold design that’s now instantly recognizable from Grunt’s triangular methane-filled briefcase to the Jackal’s oval arm armor. But even the covenant may not be taken into account hellogreatest threat.
Over the past two decades, several different enemy factions have existed hello. While the Covenant is perhaps the most famous enemy force in the hello, who appear across the entire series, they aren’t the only enemies fans have encountered, and they might not even be the deadliest. For many fans, there is one clear winner when it comes to the most dangerous hello enemy, this is the flood.
It’s hard for Halo to top Flood
Simply put, The Flood is one of the most iconic enemies in all of gaming, and a lot of that mainly goes back to its first appearance back in 2001. Combat aura evolved. About halfway through the first hello, the player stumbles upon a pioneering underground structure. Entering the facility, the Master Chief comes into contact with an incredibly paranoid UNSC Marine who even begins shooting the Chief if he gets too close. With the Marines being such close allies throughout the game up to this point, the player will likely know something is wrong.
Then a short scene begins to play as the President approaches the body of a Marine. This scene shows first-person helmet camera footage from a Marine. Although the player can’t really see what’s going on, they can immediately feel how chaotic and intense the atmosphere is, with the Marines screaming in pain and shouting frantic cries to retreat. The player does not yet know what awaits them below, but they know that it is not friendly. What will happen is one of the most intense missions of the original hellowith the player desperately trying to leave the facility while being hunted by endless hordes of parasitic alien lifeforms known as The Flood, a being capable of reanimating dead bodies the player finds along its path.
Initial flood detection in Combat aura evolved It’s still widely considered one of the most memorable moments in the entire franchise, and one to which the rest of the series has been compared. The Flood then continued to unfold across the original script hello trilogy, and for many fans, her appearance is usually a highlight of the game, adding a compelling sense of horror to an action-packed adventure in space. Although some of the missions around The Flood aren’t the best, with Halo 3Cortana is the obvious example, and they exist at all hello Trilogy is a key part of their identity, and for many fans, they lack a look in 343 Industries’ hello Entries were a big reason why they often didn’t feel right hello.
But that’s not because 343 Industries didn’t try their part. 343 first outing, Halo 4, restored the Covenant and introduced a new threat known as the Prometheans, ancient warriors digitally preserved to survive the release of the Halo arrays. Although the story behind them was elegant, Halo 4The Prometheans were a little bored and unbalanced to fight, which resulted in more frustration than satisfaction. infinite aura Untouchables brought back from Halo Wars 2And although it’s basically just the Covenant but painted red, it offered some difference from the rest of the franchise. But despite its best efforts, 343 Industries hasn’t been able to top the original hello Trilogy’s Flood, and unless you can somehow produce a unique and surprising new threat, it probably never will.
