No. Just... no. Don't get me wrong, I loved Halo. Great games. But they're not even close to the extent of Bungies genius. Ever hear of Marathon? It's ok if you haven't, most people haven't. But Marathon is beyond anything any videogame ever. The gameplay was revolutionary, the action was exciting, and that's all fine and dandy, but when you're talking about storyline... Marathon's storyline trancends the regular FPS story. It's in a league of its own. Nothing, not Halo, not Half-Life can beat it. Why? The storytelling in the game transcends the boundaries of reality. In the final moments of the last game, one of the AI speaks to you. He says he realizes, in the last moments of our dying universe, that you have become something more. The ancient alien technology that you are infused with has given you the power to re-create the universe, to control reality as we know it. But there's more. The AI, you assumed, was trying to gain control and power so he could escape reality within the game. That's what he had been talking about for the entire series, was breaking free of reality and becoming a god. But as you read the text, you realize that the AI was trying to do much, much more. He was actually trying to escape the boundries of [i]the game itself.[/i] This is a level of transcendence no game has ever done before. Not only that, but Halo took many parts of Marathon. The Hunters? Marathon. Rampancy? The entire plot line of Marathon! Intelligent AI as companions and characters in the game? It's arguable that the main characters in the game are the AI. I love Halo, but frankly, it has nothing on Marathon. Also can I point out, Marathon is free on Mac, PC, Linux, iPhone and iPad. And you don't have to pay for the excellent multiplayer. The URL to download it is at the top, so before you leave a fanboy response, try it. You will understand. See you starside.