Finish The Fight: A Gaming Podcast

In this episode, Jesse and Alex continue on through the Kilo-5 trilogy with The Thursday War. We jump back to see what has happened with Kilo-5, what is going on with the Sangheili uprising, and how does this expand into Halo 4. What is your opinion on how these books have connected to Halo 4?  ::FTF MERCH:: NEW PRINT SHOP!!!! https://www.etsy.com/shop/FinishTheFightStore We launched a Patreo...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex crack open the second book in the Forerunner Trilogy, Primordium. In this novel, we explore the point of view of Chakas, the human who along with Riser, helped Born Stellar awaken the Diadact. We also explore installation 07 and find out who the Primordial really is. What is your opinion on how 343i is handling lore so far?  ::FTF MERCH:: NEW PRINT SHOP!!!! htt...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex dive into Gearbox's Halo Custom Edition on the PC along with one of the newest and most outrageous modded versions of it yet, Cursed Halo. Cursed Halo makes CE fun again and creates insane versions of the beloved weapons and vehicles giving you that same feeling of playing Combat Evolved for the first time. What is your favorite weapon mod from Cursed Halo? ::FTF ME...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex celebrate the one year anniversary of Finish The Fight by going back to the episode that started it all, Halo Combat Evolved. This time they are looking at the updated and remastered Halo Combat Evolved: Anniversary, the first official game under 343 industries. What is your opinion on the updates to the original game?  ::FTF MERCH:: NEW PRINT SHOP!!!! ww.etsy....

In this episode, Jesse and Alex start the first book of the Kilo-Five trilogy, Glasslands. This one packs a lot in with checking in on how our team from Ghosts of Onyx stuck in the Dyson sphere are surviving, the start of a Sangheili rebellion, and what the real toll of war has done to all those involved. What is your opinion on how ONI handles their affairs inside and out of the galaxy?   ::...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex crack open the journal of the doctor who started the whole Spartan program, Dr. Catherine Halsey. The journal explores her thought process from her first steps into her role to where we see her and Jun leave on Reach. It explores a more human side to her and confirms some speculations that had been flying around in the Halo universe. What is your favorite aspect of...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex say a tearful goodbye to the company that started it all, Bungie. These two breakdown the history of Bungie from its initial start to where the company sits today. Check out some exclusive history from interviews of previous Bungie employees and what Bungie really meant for the two hosts. What is your favorite memory of Bungie? ::FTF MERCH:: NEW PRINT SHOP!!!! https...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex crack open (digitally) the fan-made, should be canon comic, A Fistful Of Arrows. Exploring the story of what happened to Jun and Dr. Halsey before Castle Base, A Fistful of Arrows gives an excellent insight into the relationship of Noble Team and just how impactful and talented the Halo fan community really is! What is your favorite piece of fan created content? Rea...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex cover the second half of the final Bungie title, Halo Reach. This second part covers the changes to lore, cut material, the controversial multiplayer, ranking system, esports, reactions to the game and much more! What was your favorite piece of Bungie material?  Check out our Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast and gain additional content such as post...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex cover the first half of the final Halo Bungie title, Halo Reach. This first part discusses the making of Reach, the struggle of power between the two studios as Bungie had one foot out the door while 343i had one foot in, the largest marketing budget at the time for Microsoft, a breakdown of the campaign and much more. If you could have saved one member of NOBLE tea...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex pop some corn, grab a bev, recline the chairs and watch the first feature-length 'movie' from the Halo universe, Legends. Compiled of eight animated shorts, Legends tells various stories of the Halo universe that is just that, legends told of heroes, the start of humanity and its wars, a goofy Spartan that fights a mega Brute, and much more. Which of these shorts is...

In this bonus episode, Jesse and Alex sit down with the legendary Ian of Halo Canon. With over 700 videos and 22 million views, Halo Canon has seated itself as one of the top Halo channels on YouTube. The three discuss Ian’s YouTube career, the future of Halo, and what it is like to be a content creator. What is some of your favorite Halo Canon content?  We launched a Patreon! If you would li...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex explore another story about Spartan Black Team and their first run in with the Forerunners. We also see what happens when the Covenant and Spartans must make the ultimate sacrifice and help the enemy. What other Spartan teams would you like to see backstories for?  Check out our Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast and gain additional content such...

Alex and Jesse take a look at all of the Halo project that met the unfortunate chopping block. What project do you want to see come to life from the Halo graveyard? Get in touch with us! Instagram - finishthefightpodcast Twitter - FTFGamecast Discord - Finish The Fight Podcast - https://discord.gg/8M8eGswUFD Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/finishthefight Twitch - twitch.tv/sourman70 Twitch - twi...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex discuss the launch of Reach on the Master Chief Collection, with its release on PC, breaking down all the changes, improvements 343 Industries made with the game, along with the modding community already taking Forge and Firefight by storm. What do you think of the release so far?  We launched a Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast and gain additio...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex follow the origin stories of two of our most beloved ODSTs, Kojo "Romeo" Agu and Taylor "Dutch" Miles. See this bromance blossom as the two work with their ODST brethren to discover what has happened to a remote mining and research center on the planet Ariel. Who is your favorite ODST?  We launched a Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast and gain ad...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex look at what Halo spinoff games have been produced as well as give their take on what the next Halo spinoff game should be. Who else wants a Viva Piñata/Halo crossover?  We launched a Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast and gain additional content such as post shows and bonus episodes, be sure to check it out at https://www.patreon.com/finishthefight ...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex dive into the making of and gameplay of Halo Wars, the first real time strategy game from Microsoft, and the last one we would see from Ensemble Studios. Seen as one of the greatest RTS games for the console, Halo Wars dropped players 21 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. What are your thoughts on the first Halo game that wasn't an FPS?  We launch...

In this spooky Halloween episode, Jesse and Alex explore the roots of one of the most beloved game modes in Halo, Infection. Starting from a player-created mode in Halo 2 and currently an insane grouping of game types and maps in Halo 5, Infection has become a staple in the Halo franchise. What are some of your favorite infection games in Halo?  ::NEW FTF MERCH:: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex explore the outer worlds in the book, The Cole Protocol. Centered around the insurrectionist world of The Rubble, Jacob Keyes finds himself in the middle of a Human-Covenant relationship that has never been seen. Come listen and learn the fate of Grey Team and what happens when you don't follow the Cole Protocol. The Finish The Fight Merch Store is Live! Check out b...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex pull up a chair, dump out the box, and play the Halo Interactive Strategy Game! The first dive into board games, Bungie tries their hand to create a base-builder with some campaign ideas thrown in. The gaming duo dissects what Bungie did right, and what they did very, very wrong, and what they would do to fix it. We launched a Patreon! If you would like to support t...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex start where the human and covenant conflict began, Harvest. The two discuss Joe Staten's book, Contact Harvest, diving into the start of the war, backstories on Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson and the brute chieftain, Tartarus, and what befell the farming world of Harvest. If you would like to support the podcast and gain additional content such as post shows and bonus...

We launched a Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast and gain additional content such as post shows and bonus episodes, be sure to check it out at https://www.patreon.com/finishthefight In this episode, Jesse and Alex continue the final game in the Bungie trilogy, Halo 3. In part two, the two discuss the lore behind the terminals, the changes to multiplayer, MLG and its importance to th...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex begin to tackle the behemoth that is Halo 3. In part one, the two discuss Bungie after Halo 2, developing Halo 3, the marketing behind Halo 3, and the campaign that gave us one of the best stories to date. Join in on this three hour part one and keep an eye out for part 2! A huge thank you to Eric Arroyo and Dan Miller for their insight into Bungie's production of H...

In this episode, Jesse and Alex break down Eric Nylund's third novel in the Halo universe: Ghosts of Onyx, exploring the story of Kurt Ambrose and his Spartan IIIs.  Get in touch with us! Instagram - finishthefightpodcast Twitter - FTFGamecast Discord - Finish The Fight Podcast - https://discord.gg/8M8eGswUFD Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/finishthefight Twitch - twitch.tv/sourman70 Twitch - tw...