10 Best Video Game Prequels

Halo: Combat Evolved began with the destruction of the human colony Reach and, throughout the years, fans were told how integral this planet and its fall were to the story. The last days of this planet were the battlegrounds for a bold mission which saw a group of SPARTANS save the AI Cortana before she fell into enemy hands.

The final Halo game that original developers Bungie made, appropriately, was Halo Reach, which allowed fans to explore the planet for the first time and meet the soldiers who sacrificed themselves for the success of their mission. Standing out from Halo's standard sci-fi pageantry, Reach was a darker and more despairing story that put players in the shoes of those soldiers.

Every SPARTAN who took to the fields of Reach will remember the gut-punch that was the final objective: "Survive". Fighting in the haze for as long as possible, knowing this is a story that can't be changed.

Mechanically, the introduction of armour abilities changed how every player approached Halo's familiar combat, with sprinting and jetpack usage making things more fluid and chaotic. It also grew the multiplayer portion of the series in every way; both the standard PVP approach as well as the co-operative Firefight mode, and a bigger, more badass level creator.

A sublime bow out for Bungie and a superb prequel.