The Halo series gets a lot of attention with frequent game releases – and might I say, it’s well-deserved.
As far as video games go, the series is quite old now. So it’s easy to forget that it essentially launched the modern age of gaming from multiplayer live to the popularity of the first-person shooter.
Halo took over the gaming culture in the 2000’s, and I say it deserves even more crossovers with other games.
No one can look at Master Chief and say that isn’t a cool character.
So let’s explore some of the coolest Halo-themed skins that the Minecraft community has managed to create.
Just the sight of a Red Spartan like this skin by creator imlynxy sends me way back.
For those in the know, Halo’s insane popularity not only helped create the waves of first-person shooters still around today – but it created cultural monoliths like the RoosterTeeth series Red vs. Blue.
The Spartan designs helped skyrocket Halo into the pinnacle of gaming culture. Because, well, they look cool.
However, the bulky armor suits of the original Master Chief and Halo Spartans couldn’t always stand up to time. So Halo Infinite saw characters like Agent Locke with sleek, upgraded, and frankly cooler suits.
I mean it, too.
The streamlined and hyper-futuristic design of Agent Locke is so cool that it looks great even in Minecraft form.
One glance at the suit is all it takes to know this character should be fighting aliens in space.
Oh man, do any of the characters in Halo look as freaky or eye-catching as the Didact?
This Halo 4 character’s design has one of my favorite color palettes: a space gray combined with pale and fluorescent orange.
Mix that color combo with a suit covered in sharp edges and space-age designs, and you’re in for not only a sick side character – but also an amazing Minecraft skin.
I adore the look of the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers.
The ODST combine all the elements of the original Spartans and slim them down into a sleek cool design.
I wish I understood more about how the tricks of the eye worked. Because compared to some of the above skins (like Master Chief) the ODST looks so slight and thin.
All of these skins are the same default Minecraft size, of course. But credit needs to be given to creator Camo7 for making such an impressive design.
Maybe it’s from my earliest memories of playing in the snow as a child, or from nostalgia for wintry scenes from movies like the Hoth sequence in Star Wars.
I don’t know where my love for cold environmental skins comes from.
But I will stand fast and shout from the rooftops that winter alts are the best alts.
Take creator zandinavian’s Environmental Suit, for instance.
Despite the fact this skin is over a decade old, the cool white design tailor-made for blending into snow makes it feel as new and refreshing as any other Halo skin.
Take this skin out for a stroll through an ice biome or snowy mountaintop, and that would be a perfect winter’s day.
No story, no series, and no franchise would be complete without proper antagonists.
Halo’s Spartans set the tone for cool playable characters in modern video games – but they wouldn’t be anywhere without some aliens to be shooting.
Cue the Elites.
The Covenant’s hordes were basically cannon fodder for any Halo player. But the Elite Ultras were large and strong enough to shoot just a little bit of fear into anyone who got snuck up on by one of these.
The beauty of Minecraft is that you can now take that terror and play as one of these aliens for yourself!
The Minecraft community’s creativity never ceases to amaze.
For those familiar with the popular children’s book series “Where’s Waldo” (or Where’s Wally in the UK), you know how difficult it is to find the striped sweater wearing man amidst busy crowds.
Naturally, I see no reason not to put Master Chief in the Wally attire of sweater and jeans to do the same.
Let’s see if your friends can find your Master Chief on your next server.
Oh gosh, if the elites’ freaky appearances weren’t enough, Halo 2’s arbiter might be the thing to do you in.
Basically being an elite that has been granted a special title by the covenant, an Arbiter is one of the mini-boss elites turned big boss.
MC skin creator -Cypher understands the gravity and ferocity of the Arbiter character, and made this skin full of sharp edges and scary features to match.
The Marines in Halo were always strange to me because, well, you could see their faces.
They wear protective gear like all the other troops, but their gear is smaller, and their faces are visible.
It makes you wonder why the other troops’ faces are covered, but I digress.
This Marine skin by gzisharmless7 doubles as a cool Halo skin, and an all-purpose Marine skin for any type of military or space-age vibe you may be shooting for.
I couldn’t begin to describe how many times this typo has probably been made through the years.
Master Chief has been misnomered as a chef time and time again.
Now he finally gets to live out his culinary dreams in Minecraft.
This skin by creator Dguy is utterly hilarious, and honestly really well done. The chef’s hat and apron are a nice touch of Master Chief’s giant full-body armor.
