Uploaded May 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The game that defined a console generation certainly has influence, but how does it hold up as a work of narrative art? We take a look at Halo's plot, interactive devices, and themes to find out.
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Silent Cartographer Article:
kotaku.com/the-unusual-excellence-of-halos-best-level-1631041139
Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arcade-acadmey
Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - jimidoodle.blogspot.com
Gameplay Footage:
longplays.org
Website: gamesasliterature.com
Facebook: facebook.com/gamesasliterature
If you want to know which games we'll be talking about in the future, take a look at the episode schedule: gamesasliterature.com/?page_id=58
If you're inexperienced with video games and don't know some of the terminology in these videos, check out our Gamer's Glossary: gamesasliterature.com/?page_id=56
The game that defined a console generation certainly has influence, but how does it hold up as a work of narrative art? We take a look at Halo's plot, interactive devices, and themes to find out.
Enjoy the series? Support it on Patreon!
patreon.com/gamesaslit101
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Silent Cartographer Article:
kotaku.com/the-unusual-excellence-of-halos-best-level-1631041139
Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arcade-acadmey
Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - jimidoodle.blogspot.com
Gameplay Footage:
longplays.org
Website: gamesasliterature.com
Facebook: facebook.com/gamesasliterature
If you want to know which games we'll be talking about in the future, take a look at the episode schedule: gamesasliterature.com/?page_id=58
If you're inexperienced with video games and don't know some of the terminology in these videos, check out our Gamer's Glossary: gamesasliterature.com/?page_id=56
