Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In 2001, the Plasma Rifle was a top contender in the sandbox. By 2010, it was one of the worst in Halo. The Storm Rifle was made to even the score.
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The Plasma Rifle is one of the most recognizable weapons in Halo, but while it may have been a competent solo-performer in 2001, by 2004 the weapon was made useless by nerfs. It never recovered. So in 2012, 343 created the Storm Rifle to bring Plasma weapons back to their rightful place in Halo. And they succeeded... but was it too late? Let's discuss how the strangely tragic success of the Storm Rifle.
0:00 Topic Intro
1:10 The Fall of Plasma Weapons
5:14 Storm Rifle vs Custom Classes
6:48 The Revenge of the Storm Rifle
8:45 Was it Too Late?
10:55 Time to Change Goals
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#halo #halosandboxevolved #sandboxevolved
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In 2001, the Plasma Rifle was a top contender in the sandbox. By 2010, it was one of the worst in Halo. The Storm Rifle was made to even the score.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/Ascend_Hyperion
The Plasma Rifle is one of the most recognizable weapons in Halo, but while it may have been a competent solo-performer in 2001, by 2004 the weapon was made useless by nerfs. It never recovered. So in 2012, 343 created the Storm Rifle to bring Plasma weapons back to their rightful place in Halo. And they succeeded... but was it too late? Let's discuss how the strangely tragic success of the Storm Rifle.
0:00 Topic Intro
1:10 The Fall of Plasma Weapons
5:14 Storm Rifle vs Custom Classes
6:48 The Revenge of the Storm Rifle
8:45 Was it Too Late?
10:55 Time to Change Goals
Halo Plasma, Halo Plasma Rifle, Halo Tragic, Halo Documentary, Halo Gun, Halo Weapon, Halo CE Plasma Rifle, Halo 5 Good, Halo 5 Bad, Storm Rifle, Halo Storm Rifle Rant, Halo Rant, Halo Gun Rant, Halo Weapon Analysis, Gun Analysis, 343 industries, Halo 4, Plasma, Halo Explained, 343,Bungie, Bungie Halo, 343 Halo, Bungie vs 343, Halo Evolved, Evolved Halo Weapon, Halo Infinite, Halo Reach
#halo #halosandboxevolved #sandboxevolved
Disclaimer: All rights remain with respective owners. I do not claim the rights to the music in this video.
