HALO 4 Prologue intro cinematic by DIGIC Pictures

HALO 4, 2012 Prologue

Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: 343 Industries
Release date: November 5th, 2012
Intro cinematic by: Digic Pictures

Dr Catherine E. Halsey is in shackles, being interrogated by an ONI agent. Seemingly, the agent is just trying to establish her guilt regarding her role in the Spartan-II Program: turning children into soldiers. However, as Halsey soon finds out, his intentions are far more complex...

Nominated for Animago 2013 Best Trailer/Opener Award, Berlin, Germany
Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2013 Electronic Theater, Hong Kong, China
Listed for screening at Siggraph 2013 CAF, Anaheim, USA

[Notmeggii]

Crazy how a 3:36 minutes intro is better than the Paramount Halo series

[kolinmartz]

Jorge is the perfect example of how not all Spartans “lack humanity.”

[mobilizedpanda]

I really wished the writers of the Halo TV show had watched this. Spartans are traumatized, theyre the product of an unimaginable sacrifice, they know they were abducted, and each of them struggles with whether or not it was worth it. One of the reasons they fight IS to make it worth it. They dont need memories supressed or constant monitoring. They believe in the cause of humanity. The Halo TV show thinks of them like this guy does, as military hardware.

[nvsnake]

Its kinda ironic, mankind's greatest warriors were often less in touch with their own humanity than anyone else.

[bourbonderben]

1:30 Look at old Zuckerberg getting hit in the abdomen with that energy sword. Poor bastard never survived the Metaverse.

[thef]

"But most of all.. Do not underastimate Him"
This is epic, litearlly It put the player aware of John's legacy trought the intire franchise

[cykakto]

"Do not underestimate him" Words that ring true to chiefs legacy.

[Ferariiman]

2:58 I love how she talks like Spartans are her own kids. No matter how harsh she was to them, she still valued them and respected them like they were her own children. And this cutscene takes place after Miranda died so it's even more important about the way she talks imo. Spartans are the only thing that's left for her.

[elohimmonkoy]

"the result was the ultimate soldier " the one who stood like 8 ft tall

[wallywest]

That scene where Cortana is shown to John. You can see so much emotion in his helmet.

[DeplorableKing]

"Catherine, Spartans never die?"

[Nick-chipz]

This cutscene gave me so much hope for the halo franchise under 343. I rly hope halo infinite brings that back!

[Vonmoonlight]

The voice actors here are simply sublime

The feelings and characters personality and the emphasis of the words that fit them so well

[Koko-qlfg]

Can someone give a medal to that civilian at 1:37 ! He kept his cool during the middle of a major confrontation between human super soldiers and alien monsters. He would make a bad ass ODST.

[ANNNNNIMAL]

Not many people realize that ASPD symptomatics, most of which are called Sociopaths arent inherently bad. Just disconnected individuals that process their pain in extreme ways. Extreme people. Some of the most impressive people in history are like this, and I appreciate 343 didnt just feed the serial killer manipulator stereotypes.

[alcidesneto]

This CG until today gives me goosebumps! I loved Halo 4.

[bibbo]

Can we point how LUCKY Halsey got, she legit snatched it from the rest of the universe

[kolinmartz]

It really sounds kinda rich coming from an ONI officer. Talking about lack of basic humanity.

[WillHedley]

The graphics in this scene are honestly better than some of the games on next gen these days

[stickAran]

I was thinking of the philosophy behind ONI's questions. Was the master chief broken inside? My theory is that he was in the twilight zone of being completely emotionally dead and a obedient robot and human, a spark that dimmers to survive unimaginable hardships but still exists to go beyond 100% capacity such as friends/squad mates in peril.