Audience reviews
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in_situ
This is just Halo's version of Animatrix, but with slight attempts at diving into the Halo lore. Merely a bit more substantial than uneventful Batman: Gotham Knight, but still can't maintain the same meaningful semantic impact Animatrix have had on it's source material. Each episode is so short that the credits almost take half the runtime on any of them. Sometimes it tried too hard to charge into melodrama with patchy voice acting and not right for the job anime conventions to back it up. I do like how on "Odd One Out" it's used it's format as an a vessel for a hilarious Bleach-like side episode without a care in the world on how unfitting it is for Halo's serious military sci-fi universe.
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if you have not gotten into the lore of halo or have not played the games at all then you will absolutely not like this show, but if you have it is an amazing watch.
there are so many stories in the halo lore that are in this show which is just amazing, and personally makes me so happy, and how they executed all these stories was just amazing. if you have never heard of halo then everything makes absolutely no sense, I'm pretty sure they don't explain anything about the universe in the show so if you come in blind then you won't have a good time.
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Halo legends is both a hit and a miss. There are many different episodes directed by many different studios and directors who all add their own unique spin to the halo universe. Some of these are welcome and others not so much. All but one episode in this series is halo canon.
Overall, it's a solid experience for halo EU fans.
If you dont like halo or the EU, stay away.
Apparently my review is not long enough to please the MAL gods, very not pog dude. I don't have much to say about the show, it's good at moments but for most of the ride is just OK.
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The foremost obnoxious element of the series is the sheer overpowered, Steven Spielberg amped action. The story is propped up with Halo Lore which will diddle most Halo fans. The art is acceptable, and the sound is okay.
That aside, dont expect to be met by any sort of cutting edge animation, in unique character exploration, or really anything that makes it more than Halo fan service.
While the different aspects of the series aren't dreadful in particular, the lack of uniqueness makes for a show that you cant wait to move on from,or unless you're a Halo nerd, you'll enjoy the novelty of it.
Read at the sourceTyrannicswine117
Warning possible Spoilers
Now giving something like this probably makes me a huge Halo fanboy, true I am a Halo fanboy, but these few episodes managed to reveal more and expand upon this amazing universe.
Story (10/10)
There may be only 9 episodes, but each one focuses on different stuff that goes on in the Halo universe and it doesn't just focus on the humans either, even the Arbiter gets his own episode showing us more how Sangheili culture works and what their like as a species.
A lot of the episodes do involve humans fighting against the Covenant along with the odd Spartan, but it really goes into depth between the relationship of the UNSC marines and the Spartans, not knowing where they really came from and whether they should trust them to get the job done.
Even the Master Chief a…
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This is difficult to review since these are separate stories, made by different studios, BEFORE YOU WATCH THIS: if you don't like the Halo series please avoid this in any way, if you have only played the games you might find it a little confussing, if you're a fan of the extended universe and like anime (which is kinda obvious if you are here) deffinitely watch it.
The story touches on very good aspects that the expanded universe has touched a lot, the rivalry between ODST and Spartans, the pressures of being a soldier, and other stuff i wont mention because it would be difficult not to spoil.
the stories connect with stories from the book, we learn more about the history of the Halo universe with these stories that aren't told anywhere else, I watched both the sub and the dub, I reccome…
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Halo: Legends is a collection of 7 short stories set in the Halo universe. Each story is separate from the others and produced by a different anime studio. Each episode lasts approximately 15 minutes for a total run time of nearly 2 hours.
Halo: Legends has a total of 7 stories, technically 8. The first story is Origins, which is a recounting of the Halo universes history from the distant past to present day. It's entertaining to watch and it can catch anyone who isn't familiar with the in-universe history up to speed in about half an hour. It also presents possible plot points for future Halo video game titles. The second short, The Duel, is set in the distant past not long after the formation of The Covenant. It explains how the rank of Arbiter became a mark of shame. This is a critical…
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'm a big Halo fan. It's one of the most ambitious and well made franchises in the gaming industry. Master Chief is a badass, the story and mythos are engaging and mysterious, the characters and drama are complex, the scope is immense and Bungie creates the most addicting and creative multiplayer game modes than any other FPS franchises out there (suck it up your ass, BF3 and MW3!). So I decided to review Halo Legends and I gotta say.... Bravo, 343 Industries. This compilation of different anime stories, created by different anime studios, is a very fun and exciting treat for fans of Halo that want to know more about the mythos of the Halo universe and clearly it does it very well. Halo Legends did receive some mixed reception, cause they complained on adding an anime style look to the Halo…
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1. if you havent played any halo game, atleast download halo combat evolved, its free, it can run on almost any computer, you will understand it better if you play campaign.
Ok 8 on story because, well each story is only 20 minutes long, besides Origins but its just 2 20 mins videos, And each story is different. However if you know what halo is or atleast the basis of it, you will understand every one. they also are stories basic on fans input.
The art is amazing, each story might have there own design, Duel is like an old black and white animation mixed with new, and Babysitter is like common anime, Package is 3-d animation.
Sound is perfect, mostly because Bungie, creators of Halo, probably help with all the weapon sounds and covenant sounds.
Character, for 20 minutes the development is…
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It's really hard to rate this because of the fact that only a select few of the episodes are good compared to the rest, which are garbage.
The Babysitter. This one was okay. Animation was pretty good, action was good, characters actually had a personality.
The Duel. Words can't describe how epically bad this was. Shit animation (looked like I was trying to watch through a fogged-up window), set in some garbage fuedal Japan imitation (totally out of canon), insane amounts of melodrama, characters they WANT you to care about but can't. And the actual "duel" at the end is so retardedly anticlimactic they should change the name of the episode.
The Package. Also okay. Pretty nice animation. All I really have to say.
Origins I. Cool for learning about the back story.
Origins II. See above.…
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Halo one of the biggest franchises in gaming history, and know with the help of 343 Industries and some of Japan's greatest directors and story makers we get Halo Legends.
Halo Legends has 9 episode's, with different story's and characters, and almost all of them are well writing and with great story to keep you entertained. If your a Halo fan those nine story's will give you new insite and a new look on the Halo franchise and I'm sure for those who like Anime also will have some enjoyment in this small packaged.
Halo has always been know'n for their beautiful soundtracks, and they return in Halo Legends, many of them redone and it makes you come more in to the story. While I have some complaiment with the artwork and sound, some of the episode could have gotten better animation then it…
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Okay, Halo Legends hmm. Hard to rate being a collection or ONA. Seems the ratings and reviews are all over the place and if you don't like halo to begin with, you probably won't like Halo Legends.
I am a fan of the Halo series, I've read some of the books and I own or owned all of the games but one. But I'm not so much a super halo geek fan that I approached this with a biased opinion, ZOMG!! ItZ Haloz!! AHM CHARGIN MAH...you get the picture.
I'm going to give each segment it's own overall rating:
Origins part one and two is first up and it's a really good back story to the depth of the halo universe so, if you interested about the expanded universe the covers a lot. It's well animated and the narrator does a fine job as well. Not much more I can say about it I guess. 8/10
The Duel is…
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With such a huge universe to create stories from I was very dissapointed. The duel is awesome, htis episode is worth the watch,great visuals,atmosphere, but little story (just enough to comprehend),with creative supervision by Mamoru Oshii. and it shows:)
The first Origins was also nice because it had a good connection to the halo universe (the plot) and visually very nice.
But
I do say but
the rest of the episodes are so 'empty' both visually (with the exception of the spaceship falling apart) and plot wise. The babysitter is so predictable you can write it yourself, and the rest of the episodes don't really matter.
So bit dissapointed because you can create awesome storylines with the AI,chief,covenant,universe,................................
The CHief alone is worth a movie:) but noooo…
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i hated this piece of crap with a passion!
it was confusing more so than other animes
i was so mad when i got done watching it!
i never really hated a anime this much
the story was dreadful
the art was Decent at best
the character development was god offal!
i didnt enjoy it at all and my buddy who was watching it with me ended up falling asleep and it was only about 3pm...
i hate this anime and i hate the person who recommended it to me...
if you want to waste precious moments of your life that you can never get back... then i guess you could watch this trash...
but you might as well watch something good!
they would have to pay me to watch this crap again!
Read at the sourceDarkness007
So here we have it. We've been waiting for them all this time and now their out. Halo Legends. Jam packed with unique storyline and animation, each episode can be called an OVA. They don't necessarily connect with one of another, but they still have a good storyline.
Plot - 8/10
Let me emphasize this again. *Please be open minded about these OVAs everyone. Some takes place during ODST to even before Halo War. Again each OVA has their unique style in both animation and storyline.
Character - 8/10
Since these OVA are about 10 - 15mins each, don't expect much in character development. Art - 8/10
Each and every one of the OVAs has their own distinguishable styles, ranging from anime - digital animation.
Overall - 9/10
Great storylines and animation.
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It's very hard for me to do this review since each short is different and made by a different company but overall these shorts are fantastic (This is coming from the point of view of a long time Halo fan since she was 7 years old)
The Babysitter: 9
Animation was pretty decent and for a short period of time I did get emotionally attached to the characters. There is also a good twist ending that people will enjoy.
The Duel: 9
For me the animation was unique and colorful. I wish they developed more but this was actually for me the saddest out of all of them. The fight scenes were extremely epic.
The Package: 7
I have to say this is my least favorite. The animation though CGI looked a bit campy to me and I really don't think CGI goes well with anime unless it's a video game. When I first…
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Well this is ova is 8 separate episodes by all different director. There is no continuity between the episodes as each acts as a stand alone segment of the halo universe. This ova reminded me of a poor man's version of the matrix ova that was released a few years back.
It begins with 2 prelude episodes that consist of (no lie) 30 minutes of narration and voice over work that is extremely boring and tells the backstory of the halo universe. After an epic setup they go into the different episodes they have a really bad cg episode and a horrible episode 5 that is a comedy episode. Many of the episodes are borderline unwatchable they are that bad.
There are 2 episodes worth checking out episode 4 (sorry i forget the name of the episode) and "the babysitter" where master chief doesn't speak…
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This is my first review, so I’m sorry if you feel it is not as good as other reviewers.
Halo Legends, based on a popular game franchise is quite actually a good adaption of short stories that I rather enjoyed.
This review is based on a person who has played all the games and knows the storyline in which the games told.
"Note to people who have not played the games"
You may not like or understand this anime due to the anime adaption not following the main story line from a to c, its meant for halo fans to be able to understand the universe more and how the events of the past lead to events that happened in the game.
I can't rate the series overall as one series that follows one storyline main plot because it’s so diverse in that sense it offers 7 different stories and many different art…
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