For some fans, Halo has lost its way. Although the original trilogy had a chokehold on popular culture, some subsequent entries haven't garnered nearly as much cultural cachet. Many fans would be hard-pressed to recite from memory what happens in Halo Infinite, for example.
Some fans over on Reddit have a surefire idea of how to win people back, though, in a big way. It involves a bit of nostalgia, but on paper, it works.
Halo's Arbiter, voiced by the incomparable Keith David, made a major splash in the series with Halo 2. As a playable Covenant character, the Arbiter was instantly beloved and had a significant presence throughout the original trilogy's narrative. Cleverly, the events of the first game inform the Arbiter's story, and why he was seen as disgraced within the Covenant faction.
We spent the entire first game fighting the Covenant directly, so seeing another side of them blew everyone's minds at the time, and sucked fans further into the Halo universe. Keith David's performance as the Arbiter helped cement the character in Halo lore, but he was also just handled well in general.
His goals were clear, his power set mixed well when paired up...
