CORTANA’S SACRIFICE (HALO 4)
Halo 4 was a big moment for the series, as the first Halo game to not be developed by Bungie, and while it certainly wasn’t as successful as it should have been in a number of ways, there were some areas where it absolutely floor series fans. The way it developed the characters of Master Chief and Cortana, for instance, was a highlight of the experience, and watching their relationship grow was an integral part of the story. Seeing it all culminate in what at the time was framed as Cortana’s big sacrifice and eventual death was truly shocking, and that scene where the two of them had their final conversation before that happened was a gut-wrenching one. In retrospect, the whole mess of a situation surrounding Cortana in Halo 5 kind of cheapens that moment, but at the time, it hit really hard.
