Halo Reach: How to Do Death Well | An Essay

Halo: Reach tells the story of Reach, a human planet that falls to a surprise alien invasion by the zealous Covenant. Halo: Reach is an ambitious game, as it focuses on the heroes' end rather than beginning. Despite the game's short runtime, it manages to evoke emotions from the player for each Spartan.

In this retrospective, I explore the narrative techniques that Halo: Reach uses to tell its story so effective. I will also look at how Halo handles death and the Hero's End. So, sit back and enjoy the critique.

My name is Calvin B. Fisher, and I do retrospectives and longform game critiques. I'm also the author of the Northfield Saga, a post-apocalyptic science fiction series set in a gas-infested wasteland. Mark Northfield faces death or the sacrifice of his soul, when he is blackmailed into an assassination mission. What he doesn't know is that his target holds the key to saving the world.


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