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We've put time into learning the cast of Hastati Squad in Part 1, and saw the losses and fears that motivated them in Part 2. Part 3 finally brought the Covenant up against Thomas Lasky and the students of Corbulo Academy, but left fans hanging.
Part 4 of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn has arrived at last, and the action is well worth the wait. Those who couldn't make it through the week with only the promise of a live-action Master Chief had the stunning 'Scanned' trailer to tide them over, but there's just no comparison. 343 Industries and the creative heads of the web series took their time setting the stage for John's arrival into the fight, and as is expected of a Spartan-II, he doesn't disappoint.
This episode of Forward Unto Dawn is certainly the one that fans have been waiting for, and not just because it provides the first look at a real set of Mjolnir armor. The action that Master Chief brings was what sold the entire series in the first theatrical trailer, and there's nothing like some frenzied Covenant combat to get fans prepped for the launch of Halo 4. But we're getting ahead of ourselves.
When we last left the cast of Forward Unto Dawn, Lasky had been forced to decide whether he would lead for his own reasons or those that were expected by the UNSC. All that introspection ended with the arrival of the Covenant, and the death of at least one member of Hastati Squad. And the more we see of the Covenant, the easier to hate them they become. It takes a special kind of depravity to kill unarmed children, but as fans of the series know, the Prophets' extermination of human beings is driven by religious zeal, not the honor embodied in the Corbulo slogan 'Axios.'
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It's fitting then, that director Stewart Hendler (Sorority Row, H+) should rely on his slasher-flick experience in characterizing the cloaked Elite as pulled from any classic horror - not just science fiction - movie (kudos on the water effects). Players aren't used to evading the Energy Sword-wielding Sangheili, so the result of seeing unarmed soldiers-in-training forced to see the alien as more than just a target is refreshing. It also makes the renewed strength that the Master Chief brings an even stronger case of wish fulfillment.
And not a moment to soon. It's not hard to see why so much time was put into developing characters to interact with the Chief, as the armor-clad super-soldier isn't exactly a conversationalist. Not that his actions don't speak louder than any rousing speech, but the Master Chief isn't going to be the character for viewers to identify with throughout this story. Even if his skills on combat and knowledge of both Human and Covenant weapons (which apparently aren't so rare) are familiar to casual fans, his personality certainly isn't.
What do you think of Part 4 of the web series? Did Daniel Cudmore (X-Men 3: Last Stand) bring Master Chief to life as you would expect, or did the Spartan fail to handle himself in the manner you'd hoped? The combat and special-effects-laden action is what fans have demanded from any Halo movie that ever gets made, so Forward Unto Dawn might help sell that idea all on its own.
There is still some time left in Part 5 for the Chief to shine, and for even more heartbreak.
So far it seems the story is going to include action with a 'quality over quantity' mindset, and while casual observers may just demand more explosions and bigger fights, fans are most interested to see how Thomas Lasky becomes not just a cadet, but the future commander of the UNSC Infinity.
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn will be released via Halo Waypoint and Machinima every Friday, leading up to the launch of Halo 4 on November 6, 2012.
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We've been waiting for it ever since Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn was announced, and it's finally here. Academic training for the future officers and elite soldiers of the United Nations Space Command is all well and good, but nothing compares to a live-action Spartan soldier.
If you've yet to watch Part 1 or Part 2, we'd recommend doing so now. A majority of Thomas Lasky's character has been established outside the clear enemies and instinctual thinking that the battlefield brings - the values that will prepare him for his task in Halo 4 just as much as fighting alongside the Master Chief. Well, almost as much.
The third entry in the web series once again opens with a troubling sign of Cortana's programming being corrupted - the first symptoms of rampancy. The concept of her 'thinking herself to death' will be playing a central role to the events of Halo 4, and challenging the Chief in ways he may not be used to. We may not know exactly how that will manifest in terms of gameplay, but this episode's opening may be a chilling sign of what's to come. And further proof that the horrors suffered by John-117 won't all come at the hands of the enemy.
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Fans will appreciate the reaction of Lasky and his entire squad to the first image of a Spartan-II in full Mjolnir armor - a giant 'thing' encased in a green suit and helmet. It's worth noting the Spartan seen in the 'Classified' ONI footage is Frederic-104, the go-to team leader next to the Chief. It's a small easter egg, but is worthy of some nerd applause (ourselves included).
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Experienced Halo players may have had years to grow accustomed to the size and appearance of the Chief, but in the game's fiction, the Spartans are often viewed by ODSTs and ground troops every bit as alien as the Covenant themselves. And as looming as the Energy-Sword-wielding Elite seen in this episode is, eyewitnesses don't look to be any less dumbfounded come the Chief's inevitable arrival.
Now that the Covenant have revealed themselves and engaged in an all-out assault, fans will, once again, be left impatiently waiting for Part 4. The Chief arriving on scene, more exchanges of gunfire between Covenant and ODSTs, and the recruits of Hastati Squad suiting up and entering the fray. If Forward Unto Dawn had simply started with action and been nothing but (as some will say they'd prefer) then Lasky's survival, Dimah's betrayal, and the ever-increasing possibility of seeing Sully wind up in the Office of Naval Intelligence wouldn't carry anywhere near as much weight.
In our interview with the series' Executive Producers Josh Feldman and Lydia Antonini, the commitment exhibited by 343 Industries and Microsoft promises big things for the future. We're already thinking ahead to how Forward Unto Dawn might usher in a full-blown movie, and if the shots of ODSTs dropping from orbit or Covenant Cruisers materializing out of the night sky don't convince the powers that be, nothing will.
Part 3 offers just the first taste of the special effects that director Stewart Hendler has promised would please fans, but next Friday's episode looks to be the fight that fans have been dying for. This is going to be a long week.
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn will be released via Halo Waypoint and Machinima every Friday, leading up to the launch of Halo 4 on November 6, 2012.
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Follow me on Twitter @andrew_dyce.