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Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo
A guide to the Halo universe, written in collaboration with the developers, 343 Studios. It incorporates the entirety of the Halo canon, including the games, books and comics, film and television.
208 pages, Hardcover
First published September 6, 2016
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July 26, 2017
This is an interesting book - so first you take a highly successful and innovative computer game series and then create a book which charts the history and major events that relate to or are referred to throughout the franchise.
Now normally this would scream of flagrant exploitation of the original fanbase - however because the story being told and the supporting material so rich you actually feel its more like a glimpse in to a massive science fiction epic where there is still so much more to discover.
And that is where this book succeeds - the artwork is of the same style and format - unlike some other books which try and utilise production materials all the artwork has the same look and feel and to me not only gives a sense of continuity but also the fact who ever put this project together actually believed in it and wanted to create a unique piece of work that could stand up on its own and yet tell the story only hinted at in the games.
Now for a true fan of the franchise I am sure there is very little that is new - however the fact it has all been collected and packaged together is something special. So if you ever wanted to view HALO as more than a series of first person shooters and more of an immersive science fiction saga this book is for you.
Now normally this would scream of flagrant exploitation of the original fanbase - however because the story being told and the supporting material so rich you actually feel its more like a glimpse in to a massive science fiction epic where there is still so much more to discover.
And that is where this book succeeds - the artwork is of the same style and format - unlike some other books which try and utilise production materials all the artwork has the same look and feel and to me not only gives a sense of continuity but also the fact who ever put this project together actually believed in it and wanted to create a unique piece of work that could stand up on its own and yet tell the story only hinted at in the games.
Now for a true fan of the franchise I am sure there is very little that is new - however the fact it has all been collected and packaged together is something special. So if you ever wanted to view HALO as more than a series of first person shooters and more of an immersive science fiction saga this book is for you.
January 3, 2024
Fun, but a victim of the fact that the books are marketing material for the games, and the plot of the games seems to have jumped and increasingly large series of sharks once Bungie was out of the picture.
That said, not really a story so much as background to make sure I’m not missing context when reading some of the more obscure novels, so I wasn’t expecting high art anyways. Just sort of a good way to spend a long afternoon not using too much brainpower.
That said, not really a story so much as background to make sure I’m not missing context when reading some of the more obscure novels, so I wasn’t expecting high art anyways. Just sort of a good way to spend a long afternoon not using too much brainpower.
June 1, 2017
Halo was my favorite video game when I was just a wee lass, and when I got an Xbox One last year it was the one game (series) that I bought for it. Nostalgia mixed with just plain ole enjoyment, because I still love this crap - I loved reading more in depth about everything in the Halo universe. I can't wait to see what they add to the series.
July 24, 2020
Un compendio que narra la totalidad de la historia del universo Halo hasta antes de la salida de Halo Wars 2 y Las últimas novelas.
Aunque la historia está extremadamente resumida (por obvias razones debido a la inmensa cantidad de juegos, novelas, películas, cómics, etc) es bastante comprensible y está estructurada de manera cronológica y ordenada, facilitando bastante la lectura.
Se agradece tener una fuente de información oficial y resumida. Además de las ilustraciones que son simplemente geniales y están cuidadas al detalle. Es, sin duda, una excelente manera de empezar a adentrarse en el amplio mundo de Halo, ya que, aunque abarca toda la línea cronológica, lo hace de manera muy superficial y que hacen que uno se quede con ganas de saber más a fondo cada uno de los sucesos aquí contados. Y aunque, para los más metidos en el universo expandido, tal vez pueda parecer poco informativo, constituye una gran pieza de colección.
El único punto criticable es directamente a la edición lanzada en Español. El trabajo de traducción es bastante irregular y parece que algunos de los que se encargaron de hacerla no conocían el juego, ya que utilizan términos que en los juegos o novelas jamás se han visto, cómo "Árbitro" (de Arbiter) en vez de "Inquisidor", cómo se le llama oficialmente en todo el universo expandido (a excepción de este libro). Tampoco parecen ponerse de acuerdo en si conservar los nombres originales de algunos lugares/naves/personajes o traducirlos, apareciendo a lo largo de la obra de una u otra forma (¿Pilar del Otoño, en serio?). No es algo que demerite demasiado la obra, pero creo que es algo molesto durante la lectura.
Ampliamente recomendada si estás interesado en conocer la historia del universo de Halo y/o agregar una pieza más a tu colección.
10/10
Aunque la historia está extremadamente resumida (por obvias razones debido a la inmensa cantidad de juegos, novelas, películas, cómics, etc) es bastante comprensible y está estructurada de manera cronológica y ordenada, facilitando bastante la lectura.
Se agradece tener una fuente de información oficial y resumida. Además de las ilustraciones que son simplemente geniales y están cuidadas al detalle. Es, sin duda, una excelente manera de empezar a adentrarse en el amplio mundo de Halo, ya que, aunque abarca toda la línea cronológica, lo hace de manera muy superficial y que hacen que uno se quede con ganas de saber más a fondo cada uno de los sucesos aquí contados. Y aunque, para los más metidos en el universo expandido, tal vez pueda parecer poco informativo, constituye una gran pieza de colección.
El único punto criticable es directamente a la edición lanzada en Español. El trabajo de traducción es bastante irregular y parece que algunos de los que se encargaron de hacerla no conocían el juego, ya que utilizan términos que en los juegos o novelas jamás se han visto, cómo "Árbitro" (de Arbiter) en vez de "Inquisidor", cómo se le llama oficialmente en todo el universo expandido (a excepción de este libro). Tampoco parecen ponerse de acuerdo en si conservar los nombres originales de algunos lugares/naves/personajes o traducirlos, apareciendo a lo largo de la obra de una u otra forma (¿Pilar del Otoño, en serio?). No es algo que demerite demasiado la obra, pero creo que es algo molesto durante la lectura.
Ampliamente recomendada si estás interesado en conocer la historia del universo de Halo y/o agregar una pieza más a tu colección.
10/10
December 19, 2016
I know nothing about Halo, but I did watch one of the movies and thought that it was interesting. So when I saw this book I thought that it would be a perfect over view of the whole story, it was awesome. The pictures are amazing and the back ground is pretty complete. I am saying this as someone not familiar with the Halo story at all. It may be different for someone who reads the books or plays the games.
March 1, 2022
Great compilation of the Halo Universe through Halo 5. Lots of information but presented as a neat summary to aid in understanding the overall picture. If interested in more about the Halo Universe and not wanting to read every book and play all the games, this is a good place to begin.
November 28, 2025
Fantastic summary of main Halo storylines and history through about 2016, or after Halo 5. Enjoyed the brief synopsis on major storylines (video games, books, graphic novels combined) which helped me get back up to speed on the plot. A good reference if ever needed. Art is spectacular as well.
February 12, 2018
AWE-F**KING-SOME O_O
Loved every Halo books & games before, and love this one too :)
Thks 343 Industries & Microsoft !
Loved every Halo books & games before, and love this one too :)
Thks 343 Industries & Microsoft !
November 6, 2019
Not technically done, but it suits my needs of what I need, which is remember what book, game, or part of HALOpedia I need to look in to find what I'm looking for.
December 28, 2021
halo is so sexy
July 22, 2024
Simple overview of the Halo story which is perfect for people not familiar with the story. Missing a lot of in depth details so not the most comprehensive guide. The illustrations are awesome though.
March 5, 2017
Excellent overview of the entire Halo story, covers all the books and games while remaining high level enough to follow the important beats. Great illustrations as well. Recommended for Halo fans.
October 25, 2016
I loved this amazing Book, it is a great in-site to the History of Halo from The Forerunner Legacy 10,000,000 BCE (Before Common Era) all the way to Return of the Prometheus 2558 CE (Common Era) this everything Halo in Timeline Order until present day (Halo Wars 2). This great book as some amazing Art Work and information exclusive to only this book.
Recommend to any Halo Fan, New or Current.
Recommend to any Halo Fan, New or Current.
November 26, 2020
This book was a fun read and not only that but the art work was great to look at too, I gave this a 4 and not a five for small reasons and I also took awhile to read this. Nonetheless the book was fun. I wanted to know more about halo lore and this was an easy way to do so.
February 25, 2020
Its a good book if you want to learn the lure behind the games.
February 5, 2017
Absolutely essential for the HALO fan
January 22, 2019
it was really good and good info. i know a lot about halo then i use too do
February 24, 2019
Really helps me understand the Halo universe better.
November 17, 2016
Awesome guide, awesome illustrations!
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