Halois a franchise that has been ongoing for decades at this point.
The Halo universe has expanded to gargantuan proportions, but we’re not complaining.
Since the first game, Master Chief was positioned as a key SPARTAN in the Halo games.
But even genetically enhanced super-soldiers have weaknesses.
Updated February 10, 2025 By Ben Jessey:Halo remains an iconic video game series.
However, it’s easy to get confused about the chronological order of the titles.
This list is designed to make it clear when things happened and in what order.
Fans of the series knew from the get-go that it would be a losing fight.
The campaign possesses a somber tone, but it introducesrobust gameplay through its multiplayer component.
From an expanded weapon sandbox to double-wielding, Halo 2 was full of surprises for fans.
This includes the famously ambitious multiplayer and a new playable character in the form of the Arbiter.
Halo 3: ODST takes place during the events of Halo 2.
It gives players the chance to control Spartan Sarah Palmer as she fights against the Covenant.
Even though the game was released after Halo 4, lore-wise, its events occurred before.
Although the game had fairly mixed reviews, it garnered enough attention to eventually create a sequel.
The story picks up four years after the events of Halo 3.
The threat of the Didact pales in comparison tothe tragedy of Cortana’s onset of AI rampancy.
The game primarily focuses on the player hunting down an artifact called the Conduit.
The struggle to obtain it is the main objective of the narrative.
Story takes a back seat to gameplay in this arcade-style title.
This short entry in the Halo franchise barely whets the appetite of lore-hungry fans.
