Halo: The Fall of Reach

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"Legends are back."

- Game Tagline

Halo: The Fall of Reach, also known as Halo: Fall of Reach is a game developed by and published by. It is a first-person shooter game. It is the game version of the novel and the comic.

The game was announced at Gamescom 2015, along with a trailer for the game. 343 Industries has announced that it isn't a big game and will be available for just USD $40.

Plot
The game has the same plot of the novel. While it does introduce some new aspects, many are from the books. It also changes some things, for example, in the game, John-117, Sam-034, Kelly-087 and Fred-104 boarded the Unrelenting while in the book, only John, Sam and Kelly boarded the ship. This was done in order to give the fourth player a character while playing co-op on the level "First Contact".

Setting
The game is set in various locations, but is mostly on Reach. Two of the other places you can play on is the Covenant ship and the.

Levels
The game is played in first person as other Halo Games. The player gets to control the UNSC Iroquois in the level 'The Loop'. The player gets a chance to use many new weapons and vehicles, such as the and the. The player is encouraged to find hidden skulls and secrets throughout the game. The cutscenes are made by, but are more realistic and lively than the Terminal cutscenes seen in , and.

The game consists of 9 campaign levels:


 * 1) The Beginning :- Witness the birth of a legend (cutscene).
 * 2) Suit Up :- Head to the Damascus Testing Facility and wear the MJOLNIR Mark IV Armor (tutorial included).
 * 3) First Contact :- Board the Unrelenting and attack it.
 * 4) Attack on Côte d'Azur :- Escort the Civilians and acquire the artifact.
 * 5) First Steps :- Suit up the MJOLNIR Mark V armor and run in an obstacle course (second tutorial included).
 * 6) Retrieval :- Retrieve the UNSC Circumference.
 * 7) Power Outage :- Defend the MAC power generators from the Covenant.
 * 8) The End...? :- Cortana discusses with Jacob Keyes when a large object comes into view (cutscene).
 * 9) ...Or the beginning? :- Chief is awakened from cryo-sleep when they hear a sound of boarding... (semi-playable, post-credits and slightly non-canon).

In addition to these levels, players who bought one of the special editions of the game even get an exclusive space combat level.


 * 1) The Loop :- Step inside the and destroy the Covenant Ships over  (short level).

Abilites and Equipment
TFoR brings back both Armor Abilities and Equipment. Armor Abilities are for Campaign and Equipment is for Multiplayer. Spartan Abilities like Dual-wielding and Boarding are back, and they can be used for both campaign and multiplayer.

Armor Abilities

 * Active camouflage
 * Antigravity Pack
 * Armor Lock
 * Drop Shield
 * Hologram
 * Sprint
 * Jetpack

Equipment

 * Gravity Lift
 * Active Camouflage
 * Bubble Shield
 * Regenerator
 * Power Drain

Armors
Halo: Fall of Reach contains multiplayer which is a mix of the multiplayers of and. TFoR introduces the option of using many armor sets. Most of the MJOLNIR armor sets are from Halo: Reach. This is the first game made by 343i to include Mark IV and V armors other than the GEN2 ones. The Mk. IV armors in Multiplayer have energy shielding. The following armor sets are available:

Ranking
The Ranking in TFoR Multiplayer is same as Halo: Reach, though with some changes. There are no grades and some ranks have been cut. All the ranks are listed below:

Maps
TFoR introduces a lot of maps, with some being the remake of maps from previous games. This list shows all the maps available in TFoR, including the Firefight and Forge ones.

Default
 * Multiplayer
 * Dawn
 * Collision
 * Contact
 * Bifrost (Remake of )
 * Stone Rock
 * Woodburn (Remake of )
 * Frozen (Remake of )
 * Deepwind
 * Standpoint (Remake of )
 * Resistance


 * Firefight
 * Fusion Array
 * Cliffhanger
 * Shade
 * Argon
 * Resistance
 * Collision


 * Forge
 * Forge World
 * Spring
 * Crystal

Co-operative Gameplay
Just like the previous Halo games, co-op is available for 2 members on same console and 4 members over Xbox LIVE. Unlike, TFoR re-introduces slpitscreen. In some levels, co-op players have different characters, in some, the 4th player is a copy of either the 1st, 2nd or 3rd player's character depending on the 4th's wish and in some levels, all the players have the same character. There is no co-op available in the level "...Or the beginning?" and if playing on a same console, the 1st player will have control and if playing on XBOX Live, each player play the level on their own. However, it will be counted as played on co-op.

Weapon Skins
Just like Halo 4, TFoR features weapon skins for use in Firefight and Multiplayer. The difference between Weapon Skins of Halo 4 and TFoR is that in Halo 4, weapon skins are unlocked only by DLC while in TFoR, they are unlocked in both DLC and Legendary/Heroic Unlocks

Skulls
Just like the previous games, skulls are easter eggs that add special content to the gameplay and make it more challenging or fun.
 * 1) Iron - Death on solo restarts to the mission start, death of one player on co-op causes all players to revert to last checkpoint.
 * 2) Black Eye - Shields recharge only if you melee enemies.
 * 3) Acrobatic - Enemies evade grenades more easily, vehicles and explosive projectiles (similar to Tough Luck from previous games).
 * 4) Catch - Enemies throw grenades more frequently.
 * 5) Fog - Motion Sensor is disabled.
 * 6) Promotion - All enemy are increased to the highest ranks (similar to Thunderstorm from previous games).
 * 7) Mythic - Enemies have twice health.
 * 8) Glitched - The HUD disappears.
 * 9) Explosive - The mass of all objects in the game is reduced (similar to Sputnik from Halo 2)
 * 10) Grunt Birthday Party - Confetti and children cheers are produced when you headshot Grunts.
 * 11) Grunt Funeral - Grunts explode like Plasma Grenades when killed.
 * 12) IWHYBD - Rare combat dialogue is more frequent.

Achievements
There are about 49 achievements in TFoR, with a total gamerscore of 1,200 G.
 * It's happening! - Complete "The Beginning"
 * Alright, I'm good to go - Finish the tutorial
 * Buckle up: Complete "Suit Up"
 * Never Relenting - Complete "First Contact"
 * Loopiness - Complete "The Loop"
 * Court of Dazur - Complete "Attack on Côte d'Azur"
 * Red light - Complete "RED FLAG"
 * Double Radius - Complete "Retrieval"
 * Aw.. no power? - Complete "Power Outage"
 * What is that..... thing? - Complete "The End...?"
 * Hell - Complete "...Or the beginning?"
 * Alright, I've done it - Kill your first enemy
 * Good shot - Get a headshot
 * Expert Shots - Get 100 Headshots
 * A true Marine - Kill 50 Covenant Enemies in Campaign or Firefight
 * Feet first into hell - Kill 100 Covenant Enemies in Campaign or Firefight
 * Yo, hi there! - Kill an enemy with one Melee in Campaign or Multiplayer or Firefight
 * Whoa! Take it easy - Play Firefight for the first time
 * Customization - Change your armor for the first time
 * I've done it - Change your armor fully
 * Wait, Mark V? - Unlock the Mark V Armor
 * ...And now there's a Mark VI - Unlock the Mark VI Armor
 * An ODST - Finish the game on Easy
 * A SPARTAN-I ODST - Finish the game on Normal
 * Space Robocop - Finish the game on Heroic
 * A Spartan - Complete the game on Legendary
 * Humanity's Savior - Complete the game on Legendary with all skulls on
 * Interesting.. - Find your first skull
 * Biology Lover - Find half of the skulls
 * Skull Hunter - Find all of the skulls
 * Recruit - Reach the rank of Recruit
 * Private - Reach the rank of Private
 * Corporal - Reach the rank of Corporal
 * Sergeant - Reach the rank of Sergeant
 * Warrant Officer - Reach the rank of Warrant Officer
 * Captain - Reach the rank of Captain
 * Major - Reach the rank of Major
 * Lt. Colonel - Reach the rank of Lt.Colonel
 * Commander - Reach the rank of Commander
 * Colonel - Reach the rank of Colonel
 * Brigadier - Reach the rank of Brigadier
 * General - Reach the rank of General
 * Field Marshall - Reach the rank of Field Marshall
 * Growing up - Win a multiplayer match for the first time
 * Catch! - Throw a grenade at a fallen weapon and catch it while in the air in Campaign or Multiplayer or Firefight
 * Wasted Grenade - Shoot an activated grenade while it is in the air
 * Timing - Capture the flag or take the bomb and return it to your base/opposing base within 2 minutes
 * I'm okay - Survive an almost-fatal shot from a power weapon in Multiplayer

Legendary Unlocks
Just like in other games, the player unlocks many things when he completes the game on Legendary.TFoR, however, introduces them in Heroic too. This is because Legendary in TFoR is as hard as in and in some cases, even harder. But however, some of them are meant to be unlocked in Legendary only. The following things are available when one finishes the game on Heroic and Legendary.
 * "Space Robocop" Achievement
 * "A Spartan" Achievement (Legendary only)
 * "Humanity's Savior" Achievement (Legendary Only)
 * Grunt Funeral Skull
 * Weapon Skins
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