So let's be clear here everyone watching this is probably a halo fan in one form or another but this show does not have the same affect as you playing the games. SOME of the story is very different. They try to keep elements of the series there but try to make the show a TV series and not a video game where you will only watch our Master Chief battle all the time. In halo 4 was the first glimpse we had of John's face and we get to see it in every episode when his theme is to always keep his helmet on at all times. Even on parts of what could be a battlefield he takes it off . It's hard to rate this show because in one hand I can see where the director is going with whY they're trying to do but at the same time as a fan we want something similar to the actual story itself. So seeing the reviews, probably a 3/5 only because when the action starts to does feel like halo and can keep attention, but some of the acting and characters feel very boring. Even Dr.holsey where she normally feels great to watch in the games and sometimes in the show can feel boring. For me seeing her and Cortana in screen is the best parts of the show because again it feels like Halo, but the other characters makes this feels like a random Scfi show with how they act but just placed into the halo universe.