Halo Infinite: 10 Story Questions It Must Answer
8. Where Is Spartan Locke?
Spartan Locke was one of the most controversial inclusions in Halo 5. Although not strictly a hated character, fans were bitterly disappointed that they were forced to spend so much time with him in the story. Master Chief was regulated to a side role, while Locke took center stage.
It is interesting then that such an important character in the previous game is nowhere to be seen in the sequel's marketing. Presumably 343 have listened to the fans, and saw it fit to ditch the character for the most part.
Really, Locke won't be missed. His sections in Halo 5 were mostly a drag, and he was as flat as a pancake during the games major story beats. But this doesn't mean that 343 shouldn't address his absence.
On the contrary, having 343 address his absence, or even have him appear in the main story, would be great for Infinite. Despite him not being the most popular character, an appearance by him would go a long way to tie up some of the story threads left dangling by Halo 5.
Infinite is a reboot, but one that needs to still look back.