Halo’s Music And Why We Love It | Video Essay

After almost twenty years since the release of the first installment, Halo is still heralded as having some of the best soundtracks in a series of games ever. In this video I look at the various themes and leitmotifs used in the game’s soundtrack, analyse what they mean, the importance of their use in the games, how they emotionally impact us, how they’ve maybe been misused in other games after Marty O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori’s departure and discuss where we’re headed next with Halo Infinite. Also, hang around till the end for a sneak peak of something coming later this year... Keen to ask me a question, play some games together or just chat? Feel free to chuck a follow on Twitch so you’ll know when I go live! TWITCH: MUSIC CREDITED: Eva -The End Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:06 What is a Theme/Leitmotif? 3:24 How Halo Changed Music In Games 5:12 Examples of The Halo Theme In-Game 8:18 So, About Halo 5... 9:51 Continuity of Themes 11:49 The Musical Relationship Between Chief & Cort