Halo 5: Guardians will tackle a more intimate story about Master Chief.

This is what we envision for the next installment of the franchise.

TheHalo 5Multiplayer Beta offers us our first full glimpse of the next installment in the Halo franchise.

While we wont see any of the campaign, well get a good sense of the gameplay.

Also, Bonnie Ross, 343 general manager, has hinted that this game is massive.

Does this mean open-world Halo?

Or does she mean that the technology being put intoHalo 5: Guardiansis incredibly revolutionary?

I hope its both.

I want to do some hardcore space exploration in the next game, maybe on the scope ofMass Effect.

The mysteries of ancient alien technology have always been one of the series strongpoints.

What if Chief is out looking for pieces of a larger puzzle that will bring Cortana back?

Undoubtedly, this game will be about getting Cortana back.

Chief wears the head chip around his neck because he hasnt forgotten about his best friend.

Guessing whatHalo 5is going to be like isnt all that difficult.

Go ahead, you could say it:Halo 4cleaned up the mess thatHalo 3left behind.

Gone was The Arbiters story, for example, which I think was a big mistake.

You dont take out twists/subplots that turn a sequel on its head.

A middle sequel should almost ALWAYS introduce brand-new stakes that make the final chapter that much more compelling.

Think whereThe Empire Strikes Backwould be if Vader WASNT Lukes father…

Halo 3was all about being epic.

The universe was shed of its mystery.

So we get a bland ending, nothing to really make us jump.

We see EVERYTHING coming…yes, even when the Flood land on Earth (no brainer!).

There WAS one thing thatHalo 3introduced, but didnt execute as well as it should have: Cortanas rampancy.

Youd be driven to make a decision: save her or destroy her.

Of course, none of that happened.

These expert developers made sure her end was not with a whimper, but with a bang.

Few characters complement each other as well as Cortana and Chief.

The AIs painful cries are really the soldiers.

Chief is wasting away in the same way as Cortana.

But Chiefs emotionlessness really belong to a machine.

These characters really represent each other.

And thats the mirror.

The whole point ofHalo 4.

Cortana shows WAY more emotional depth by then, but shes the machine.

At this point, hes a creature of habit.

More reflex than heart.

We look into his soul for what might be the only/final time.

Its a no-brainer thatHalo 5will be a much more intimate story about Master Chief.

It should be centric to him.

Master Chief will act in uncharacteristic ways.

He will definitely be more selfish.

The big question will be whether 343 decides to bring Cortana back somehow.

Id say they would be undoing this brand-new creature theyve built if they decided to take the fairytale path.

We saw glimpses of what the UNSC is like post-Covenant War.

Maybe an AI that will choose to go loud a lot more often than Cortana did.

One thing is certain: Chief needs a new AI that will serve as the voice of consciousness.

I think the return Dr. Halsey is no accident.

After the events of Spartan Ops, these two characters are almost certain to meet up/face-off.

Is she a true defector?

That will allow Lasky and Palmer to make a return and join the fight for Master Chief.

Master Chief could definitely go rogue in the next installment, something we havent seen in past games.

It was very interesting to see The Arbiter do the same inHalo 2.

There is no better time to do it than the present.

Undoubtedly,Halo 5will show us a side of the Chief weve never seen before.

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