If my name wasn't a dead give-away, me and halo go way back. My '01 copy of Combat Evolved still gets a lot of playtime. I still think the original hit the nail on the head the best, establishing what it means to be Halo. 2 fleshed out the story that the books had established, and was still a great game. 3, while a "good" game compared to random shooter #12, it was overhyped imo and is, again imo, the worst halo. Reach really revitalized halo for me, I loved its phenomenal single player campaign and the fantastic multiplayer. To me, Reach was a fitting swan song for Bungie. I also have Halo Wars. i didn't like the singleplayer, although the CG scenes were amazing, but its multiplayer really captivated me. Wars could use a sequel, too bad about Ensemble.