I would have picked Halo 3 too, if it were a choice here. When I say low-key, I don't just mean for Reach's Spartan designs but for UNSC style in general throughout the series.

Despite being set in the distant future, the human tech was rugged and usually not too sci-fi (Warthogs, Mongoose, weapons, etc).

Thanks for putting the reply button way to the right.

Halo 2 because it's aesthetically closer to Halo: Combat Evolved.
Reach because, especially compared to Halo 4, none of the human tech is overly complex or "gadgety".

I don't care to much for the multiplayer models in Halo 4 but the Master Chief looks great.

He looks like he could walk though a concrete wall.
The Halo 1 has a similar vibe but the suites in Halo 2-3 look closer to body suites to me.

Edit: I think it might be the hard angles they added back in. The Halo 2-3 started to get to "puffy".
Edited by Dont Cuss on Oct 18, 2015 at 08:34 PM

I love the H4 style armor for chief.. except the ab region. It just looks so under protected and weird. That's where the armors should be thickest and not the most segmented. I realize the torso has to be mobile enough.. but I think a better design could have been done. .

Basically this. However I was discussing this with a few lore junkies who basically held the magical key over my head stating that the physical look of the armor doesn't really matter as much simply because of no shields = ded

Well it also makes them super strong and enhances their lighting fast reflexes (more then just there augments) plus the AI interface is a bonus.

As for the torso, if you try to touch you toes wearing a catchers vest this kinda makes sense. Still I get the sentiment.

When it comes to hard armor, I think this is probably the only real approach that could be taken in regards to armoring the lower torso while allowing some degree of flexibility.


I wouldn't go so far as to say that lost shields is equal to a death sentence, because it is armor. While not invulnerable, it allows the wearer to shrug off more than they would otherwise be able to. Canonically, the bodysuit offers some limited protection against ballistics on its own, which is probably why they decided to forego, stiffer heavier armor on the lower abdomen; there's already some protection there, and it allows for greater mobility.