I'm of the opinion that Halo does not need a reboot as its universe is so rich for fresh, interesting stories. Instead, let us discuss spinoff ideas that make sense for the Halo universe. By looking at several pieces of fiction, here are some examples I think could be exciting:
- Horror story where you play as a Marine investigating a Covenant ship that has been left stranded in space, later discovering The Flood. To get an idea, here's an animation of the short story "The Mona Lisa" from Halo Evolutions:
- Maybe even a story where you're an ODST on a UNSC ship that's being invaded by the Covenant and you have to stop them from discovering Earth, similar to "Midnight in the Heart of the Midlothian" -- Shoutout to Stinkles for writing this story. Without Baird, humanity would be doomed! This would be a prequel, or could be current and involve the Banished from Halo Wars 2:
- A story where you play as an Elite returning to their home planet after the devastation of the war, similar to "The Return" from Halo Evolutions. What does it feel like to have so many comrades die over the lies of the Prophets? Could be interesting to see the perspective of the Elites like in Halo 2, which is why we even care about them in the first place.
- An episodic campaign where you play as a group of ODST's to go on missions similar to Halo 4's Spartan Ops or Modern Warfare 1's Spec Ops. You choose from a selection of Spartans (AI-controlled) to accompany you. I'm imagining something like "The Babysitter" from Halo Legends. This could also be good for Game Pass.