JamesMitchell451 HALO Legends is like Batman: Gotham Knight and The Animatrix in that it is a anthology movie that contains eight episodes chronicling the much beloved HALO video game universe. The tales told include (but are not limited to): A soldier with no emotion fighting off Covenant forces in a badass power armor suit, a group of ODST's and a SPARTAN assassinating a Prophet, the origin of The Flood and The Forerunners, and a SPARTAN down on his luck. All of the episodes are well animated, containing some breathtaking moments, and the many action scenes are pure eye candy. The dialogue is well penned and well voiced, with the strongest episode being the origins of the SPARTAN program. However, the one episode that really sticks out in a "not so god" kind of way is the one about the unlucky SPARTAN, in that it tries to be all jokey and stuff. Problem is, not all of the jokes are funny. But despite the one episode being mediocre, the rest of the episodes are incredible and should be seem by anime fans, and if you are a HALO fan like me this is a must buy.

www-dogi-dk well, it was okay, some of them were. I loved Origins 1 and 2, i liked the babysitter, and that dragon ball episode (though it was very stupid).I just don't like the duel episode, and i directly hate the package episode. The dual was interesting made, but it was so boring, the last fight scene was okay, but it was way to long and boring (the rest of the movie, not the fight scene), i did not like that water paint quality, it was interesting made, and the idea was not bad, but the story were not good, it was just boring.-But as i said, i hate the package episode, oh my god i hate it, i hate the way they made it (3D style), though i must admit that the fight on the ship was pretty cool, i did not like the rest, let me explain.As the story goes, Master chief and some Spartans (who looks stupid) are going to find something or someone on a covenant ship. first, when the f**k in the halo time line does this happen? before the first halo event? but anyways, they got to get this thing, or find something i don't know, and it actually starts okay, until you see the squad and hear master chief's cheesy voice. it is bad, sorry to say that, but it just doesn't fit right. They fly to the ship and that part is actually pretty cool, and you begin to think: ''hey, this is actually pretty good'', until Master chief meet this female doctor, and the doctor says: ''don't make a girl a promise, if you know you cant keep it''. i swear to god, my b*lls fell off at anger, she did not just say that, (no, my balls didn't fell of), are they saying, that this doctor, is Cortana in human form? remember that epic line in halo 2, were Cortana says to chief ''don't make a girl a promise, if you know you cant keep it'', or in the third game were master chief says ''you know me, when i make a promise...'' (Cortana replies) ''you keep it''. they just ruined it,the whole episode was ruined for me, because of that that stupid line! arg! it could have been a good episode, but one line ruined it. it would be the same as if Justin B. said ''wake me, when you need me''.www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur-zrf6QDU0 (The doctor says the line)summed up, all the other novels were Okay, not too good, but okay to watch as a halo fan. If you ARE a halo fan, you will like this movie, if not, well, i don't think you will hate it, but it will not mean that much to you though...See it, its okay, except for the package.

kevinxirau I must say, this was quite a surprise. About a decade ago, Halo: Combat Evolved revolutionized how games, specifically first-person shooters, should be played. What followed was a succession of sequels, each being better than the last one. Inevitably, a movie was not far away. With the possible live-action movie postponed by companies fighting over it, this anime was created help satisfy fans and keep them waiting for the live-action film. It does its job well.In a style similar to "Batman: Gotham Knight", Halo Legends consists of several action-packed episodes, each made by a different studio, having its own unique artwork/animation, and basically revealing a certain aspect of the Halo universe. The episodes are Origins Part 1 and 2 (history of the Halo universe), The Dual (how the Arbiter became a title of shame), Homecoming (the horror of the Spartan II program), Odd One Out (a ridiculous non-canon episode), Prototype (the first Spartan armor), The Babysitter (ODST-Spartan rivalry), and the Package (Master Chief and company go in to retrieve a heavily-guarded package).Odd One Out is the only flaw in this movie. Everything else is excellent. Beautiful animation, wonderful music, awesome action scenes, and great stories. This is as good as the games. Fans will most likely enjoy this and so will you. In the words of the Master Chief, "... we're just getting started," because soon enough the live action movie will arrive.

arorashadow_2003 I am not a Halo fan nor a Halo player. Sure I pick the game up on occasions when I'm with friends or something. However I am a big anime fan and the thought of a Halo Legends anthology anime did interest me. When I found my all time anime directing idol was attached (Koichi Mashimo) I was excited and knew I had to check it out. Here is my overall breakdown of the collection.Origins I&II (1/5): Origins from Studio 4°C was probably the worst of the bunch. I found it boring and tedious and the production quality strikingly amateurish that no anime fan would forgive from a lesser known studio. While it is a good idea to give the background of the Halo universe for non Halo players, the choice of doing it in a narration format was just duller than dirt. I could have saved my self the $20 and read the history for my self at Wikipedia.The Duel (2/5): animated by Production I.G, I was taken aback by this one at first. The insane style really threw a curve-ball at me but in the end it kind of grew on me when I realized it was a very unique style choice and innovative. But the color pallet and visual style really didn't do much for the story. Felt like I was looking through a glass window trying to watch a TV. The character designs are ugly and they look like dinosaurs or something. The final nail in the coffin was the all to obvious "NOOOOOOOOO" when he finds the body of his wife. Of course that would be upsetting but does everyone have to scream No in film and television? It's an innovative and interesting episode to watch but feels more like a Samurai story set on an alien world than a sci-fi action story. Not that's a bad thing necessarily either.Homecoming: (5/5) After the continuing disappointments the collection finally picked up with this great episode. Animated by Bee Train (with support from Production I.G) is one of my favorite segments yet. After the disappointment of The Duel and that storybook they called an episode (Origins) my hope was withering for these stories to pick it up again. Having full faith they could do a good job I watched with anticipation. Frankly the dark turn of events was really not something I was predicting for anything Halo ever. I'm glad they kept such strong contrast in the color pallet by not going dark just because it's a dark story like probably most other studios would have done.The bear might have been cliché but you know, it really worked and it was a very melancholic touch. The music was great having a bit of a retro feel but still not too retro. People at Bee Train to me have always been masters of using music to it's full potential and this was no exception either. The ending bit with Master Chief was really just the best, while I didn't burst into tears like I have on some other sadder anime series I still felt moved by the story. The animation quality is also extremely well done in this as well the character designs and art pallet are quiet beautiful.Prototype: (5/5) My other favorite of the series! Prototype animated by BONES really caught me off guard. I'm not a fan of BONES they make overrated and over hyped series and to many fall into useless clichés (like Tokyo Magnitude 8.0). This episode on the other hand was both dramatic and action packed as well as sad enough to make a little tear in my eye. A very powerful well written and animated drama was the perfect installment. This episode and Homecoming were my two favorites and there is no way I can chose one over the other as my 1st and foremost.Odd One Out (5/5): Harking back to the good old day of Anime right? Well maybe. Animated by Toei Animation, Odd One Out isn't well liked here among the fans but being a non-Halo fan that is probably why I enjoyed it. Amazingly funny and just felt like DragonBall franchise colliding with Halo. A lot of fun and a lot of laughs come with this one and it's just awesome.The Babysitter: (3/5) The Babysitter was the first episode I saw through Halo Way Point and I liked it. Didn't have much hopes for this being from Studio 4°C and their usually super deformed style of art but I did like this episode.An interesting bit that provided good animation but not a particularly engaging storyline. Apparently it's about rivalry between the two groups but it seems to be playing more to one kid's ego and pride which has only been done 30 million times in film and elsewhere. Not the most ingenious or creative but not the worst.The Package: (3/5) Casio Entertainment's Big finale was a pretty fun adventure. Really great Sci-fi action and adventure topped off with a space battle is the icing on the cake. The story sadly suffers from some mediocre writing with cheesy one-liners and a predictable plot line.So in the end Halo Legends is another in the collection of anime Anthologies. What I like about projects like these is you get to see several creative minds give their take on a storyline. Halo Legends has it's good and bad and I think fans and non Halo fans alike will enjoy it.