Since Master Chief’s introduction in 2001, gamers everywhere have been obsessed with John-117’s look and many have sought to create a MJOLNIR suit of their very own. Some have tried to stay as faithful to the original, while others have tried to make thereal life armor replicamore functional. The latest effort comes from Adam Coe, aHalofan who has created an impressive armor set for only $300 so far.
The armor is made out of EVA foam with neodymium magnets and, although it’s not finished just yet, it certainly looks incredible. Posting on the creator’s Reddit account, Coe writes that he’s likely to spend his current budget again when it comes to creating theHalo-themed suit’s spine, undersuit, gloves, and helmet.
Although armor like this has been made before, Coe has added one thing that standard cosplay-enthusiasts have often missed: speakers in the suit’s booster packs. As the dedicatedHalofan puts it: ‘every galactic hero needs his theme music.’ For the passionateHalofan, this means the entirety of the series' soundtrack, but he’s particularly fond of theHalo 2theme.
Surprisingly, the armor is rather flexible, since all of the abdominal plates overlap and move independently from one another. The plates at the back are separate too, which Coe claims allows him to sit down comfortably. This intelligent design came straight from the creator himself, who freehanded the templates personally after failing to find any files online that were to his liking.
It’s an incredible project, and it comes shortly after the latest wave ofHalohype arrived with the launch ofHalo Wars 2. Recently, the developers behind the latest and greatest RTS have announced that the newly-launched game will be receivingnew campaign missionsin time, which should keep fans invested in theHalospin-off title.
In otherHalonews, 343 studio head Bonnie Ross has confirmed that all FPS games in the series from this point forward will have thesplit-screen functionalitythat theHalofranchise used to be known for. After a questionable decision to remove the feature in the latestHaloiterations, the developers saw a significant backlash from the gaming community.
