HALO: The Flood: HALO, Book 2

Fascinating book that details what happened between missions in Halo CE. Spectacular read, I enjoyed it a lot! I’d recommend to anyone who likes reading and likes Halo.

Having recently played through Halo: Combat Evolved, it was super fun to read through the story again. The different point of views adding a whole new depth to the story. Highly recommend for any Halo fans.

Compared to the game it's pretty accurate and adds more small details to the story. would recommend to halo fans.

In this chapter of Halo, we follow the Chief almost literally through hell. Of course, there are the usual Covenant types he faces, but there is a new threat in this chapter that makes it a lot more interesting. And deadly. I thoroughly enjoyed this read & look forward to pressing onto the next chapter!! Recommended

Bought for my nephew for a gift, he finished the first book and wanted this to have for travel!

...and I do mean if you're a BIG fan of the series. I'll say up top that this book definitely isn't for people who aren't into the series on a "I consume the expanded lore" level. Not because I'm trying to gatekeep, or because only people well acquainted with the lore will understand the plot; but because, to put it frankly, it kinda drags for most of its read-time. As a direct novelization of the game Halo: Combat Evolved, most of the plot in the book is re-treading the exact plot of the source material. And by direct, I mean direct. Where in a video game, repeatedly shooting aliens in hallways can be loads of fun, it is much less interesting to read about someone shooting aliens in hallways. And this is often handled in such a way that the words start blurring together. The chapter that covered the level "The Library" was particularly grueling, with pages of text that all could be summarized as "He shot the enemy, then moved forward and shot more enemy." Almost all of the parts covering events in the source material read this way, which admittedly can be neat at times - particularly in how some events and environments are described in ways that make me go "oh, I remember that exact room/combat encounter/etc." But overall, most things dealing with Chief reads like a play-by-play of someone's playthrough of the game, which is less than interesting.This is contrasted, however, by the parts not focusing on events presented in the game, which are well written and fun to read. They don't always hit spot on, and in particular the scenes of fighting tend to get bogged down, but William Dietz's capabilities as an author shine much brighter when he's unshackled from pre-established events. Of particular note are the side plots concerning Yayap, a grunt working for an elite headhunter with a mission to hunt down Chief, and Lt. Melissa McKay, a marine leader coordinating and fighting in the resistance against the covenant. Both are quite fun, and I enjoyed them a lot.Another thing of particular note is the personality given to the characters, and the overall energy and tone of the book. They all feel particularly "mean" or "angry" or just "off" in some way or the other. Its Halo, so of course death is a common occurrence, but a lot of the killings feel mean-spirited or particularly cruel in how they're described, which is an odd thing to hone in on for a book about war, but I noticed it a lot over my read and it really didn't feel to be in the same vain is the more serious action in books like "Fall of Reach" and "Contact Harvest" or the more fun, not-afraid-to-be-playful feel of the games like Halo 2 or 3. Well established characters like the Master Chief and Cortana also seem "off-model" so to speak in their characterizations, with the duo's relationship feeling more full of anger toward each other rather than the sarcastic, yet supportive rapport they are known for having. I can't really blame Dietz for his mischaracterizations too much though, seeing as how this was quite literally the third piece of major Halo media ever released. There just wasn't that much there to guide things like tone and personality, and while the gleeful violence seems more Doom than Halo - and definitely not to my liking - I can respect the situation the author was in when this was written.Overall, while I like a lot of the additions to the story of Halo this book brings, the overall package isn't something that I can see people enjoying too much unless they're looking for those additions in particular. If not, you're better off playing Combat Evolved.CONS:- The action is monotonous and boring.- Lots of telling you what happens instead of showing.- The tone is weirdly angry and cruel.- The established characters don't really feel like themselves.- You've already seen the main plot if you've played Halo: CE.PROS:- Some of the side characters and their stories are interesting and fun. (This is what made me choose 3 instead of 2 stars, by the way. There are some very good times to be had in the B plots, just not enough to make the whole package good instead of mediocre.)- We get to see a more complete view of the battle that takes place in Halo: CE.- It is canon that Chief drives the warthog into the building in "Silent Cartographer."

Have played some of the games, the story and the pictures in my head made for a great experience. Nothing like the tv series.

Arrived in perfect condition and uplifted my spirits. This book fills my heart with joy and reunited me with my long lost passion: reading. Once I learn how to read this book will change my life.

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Great adaptation of Combat Evolved with new perspectives. Explains a lot like how (SPOILERS) Keyes was captured and more.

Nota: il libro è in Inglese.5 stelle perchè ho acquistato il libro a 3,90 euro 📈Da appassionato di Halo non potevo perdermi questo libro. The flood racconta le vicende del primo videogioco rilasciato da Bungie, Halo Combat Evolved nel lontano 2001 (poi 2011 con l'edizione Anniversary).Il videogioco ovviamente è concentrato sul gameplay, nel libro si leggono molti dettagli interessanti e le storie di altri membri dell' Unsc e dei Covenant.Voto: 8.5/10 (alcune parti sono noiose)- Consiglio questo libro agli appassionati di Halo. Per chi non lo fosse consiglierei di iniziare con Halo: The fall of Reach, libro disponibile anche in Italiano (Multiplayer edizioni) che introduce personaggi importanti e i primi contatti tra uomini e alieni, e per non dimenticare, anche il progetto Spartan II.

Excellent book. Have played the game. But this book described the game very well and gave me a different perspective.