| Halo
is a
science fiction video game series created by Bungie Studios. The series
centers
on the Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced human super-soldier
equipped
with technologically advanced battle armor, and his artificial
intelligence
(AI) companion, Cortana, as the humans of a futuristic universe battle
the
Covenant, a theocratic alliance of alien races. The video games,
particularly
Halo: Combat Evolved, have been praised as being among the best and
most influential
first-person shooters on a game console, with Halo being the Microsoft
Xbox's
"killer app." The franchise has expanded to include 5 novels, several
graphic novels, and numerous other licensed products. The cultural
impact of
the Halo series has been compared to that of the Star Wars franchise,
with
those who enjoy it being dubbed the "Halo Nation.”
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