The Halo TV show is focusing on character intrigues.
The Halo TV show is focusing on character intrigues.
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Halo TV show puts characters over combat

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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I’ve been watching the Halo TV show on Paramount+, and it’s clear that the show is weaving a tale that is more about the story, character, and backstory that we don’t always get in the franchise’s combat games.

In that way, it’s a slow burn. Master Chief took off his helmet to show us that he’s a real person with genuine emotions — which you can’t easily see when he’s wearing his helmet. I’m sure this take is a controversial one for gamers who prefer to see a lot of fighting. But this show is what happens when you take away the game controller.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.