Sacred Icon: A Halo Podcast

We hope you're hungry for a podcast feast cause Josh and Bryan just made up one hell of a mean plate for ya. What is Halo's Legacy and does canon really matter? Put on your bibs, it could get messy.

Bryan invites Justin to cover for Joshua this week as we discuss the almighty remake. What is the difference between a remake and a remaster? What does Halo as a franchise look like to you if Infinite isn't what you hoped for?

Bryan, Joshua & returning friend Justin discuss some of the hot button topics in the industry. When should a game be announced & was Infinite too early? Should Halo have microtransactions? The lack of news for Infinite could be beneficial.

Remember when you asked us to record five hours of us talking about our favorite games of all time? Neither do we, but we did it anyway.

The Halo news may be going through a dry spell but Joshua & Bryan are bringing you a bottomless well full of Halo things to talk about. 343 industries, do they ever wish they were working on another series? Where is all the Infinite news? All that & a lot more await you on this double chocolate fudge drizzled rich episode of the Sacred Icon Podcast.

Joshua & Bryan welcome Crayton on to begrudgingly discuss the familiar topic of Battle Royale in Halo. Does it belong? 343 has their work cut out for them, that's for sure.

Joshua & Bryan are coming at you quick after a brief hiatus to catch up on all the things we've done on our time away. What if Halo Infinite isn't what you thought it'd be?

Bryan welcomes a long time Halo fan from indie developer studio K.O. Koala Entertainment. Join us as we talk about Halo: Combat Evolved, converse about the ins and outs of game design & speculate what to expect from Halo Infinite.

Bryan welcomes Grunt4500 on the show to talk about his favorite Halo game. TJ covers Outpost Discovery, Halo Infinite & his dream career. Hope you brought your Grunty Thirst!

Joshua & Bryan reflect back on Halo 2 anniversary as well as the remaking the legend documentary. How does this compare to Combat Evolved's anniversary? Join us as we wax nostalgia on days past & ponder the days to come.

Bryan & Joshua bring you a complete gongshow of an episode. The recording was plagued with issues as we tried to bring you video content that was unsuccessful. Topics include Halo news & speculation, lore & LAN parties. Thanks for hanging with us.

Halo Infinite details start to trickle out. Bryan & Josh anticipate the series future. We ponder what age group Halo appeals to the most & lastly reflect on the awesome package that was Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack.

Known for his popular Halo blog narrative truth and reconciliation, Haruspis sits down with Bryan to discuss all the positive aspects of Halo 3. If your partial to the lore you'll definitley enjoy some insight from Alex as well an appropriate amount of Halo Infinite discussion. Keep it Sacred.

Bryan & Joshua contemplate what makes up the core identity of Halo. Does Halo need the Covenant, UNSC, Spartans etc to keep its soul? We beleive 343 took the story forward in the most natural way possible with the Forerunners, but maybe a bit too quickly.

Bryan welcomes Kirsty and her husband Jordan for a discussion on all things Halo 4. We discuss what 343's first entry in the series did for the fandom as well as cover some of the shortcomings from it's follow up Halo 5: Guardians. How will Infinite bring the series forward?

Joshua invites good friends Justin & Jeff on to systematically rank their top ten video games of all time. There's so much good content out there, how can they possibly narrow it down to just ten? Tune in to find out.

Bryan & Joshua come in hot after a fresh rewatch of this Halo fandom classic. Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn was originally a web series that also doubled as marketing for the yet to be released Halo 4. It was later compiled into an entire film. Tune in to hear our thoughts on what worked, and what didn't.

Joshua & longtime friend Justin talk Halo multiplayer. Everything from the quality of Halo 5's competitive play and its longevity these past five years as well as how they stack up with prior Halo multiplayers. Where will Infinite take the series? We'll find out soon enough.

Bryan, Joshua and longtime friend Justin bring you our second full length retrospective. This time we chronicle the events of Halo 5's announcement leading all the way up to its release. You're in for a long one. Halo 5: Guardians deserves this final shout out before the release of Halo Infinite later this year.

Matthew jumps in for a spur of the moment episode right after Bryan just finished his third viewing of TRoS. Which film is better, Rian's middle film or JJ's final chapter?

Bryan & Josh are BACK and it feels so good. Our first regular episode of 2020 looks forward towards Halo Infinite and backward towards the awesome year of 2019 that was the calm before the storm. There is so much to look forward to.

Joshua comes at you with a solo easily digestible bite sized episode covering the idea of met expectations, hype and the journey it leads to. Halo Infinite this year my dudes!

Bryan comes at you with a solo easily digestible bite sized episode covering the idea of unmet expectations, hype and the journey it leads to. Halo Infinite this year my dudes!

Josh & Bryan catch up on all things Star Wars now that the dust has settled. We cover The Rise of Skywalker, Jedi Fallen Order and The Mandalorian. Spoilers ahead. May the Force be with you.

We do our first ever community member episode with long time supporter and overall good dude Matthew Salvatore. We talk our favorite Halo games and what makes them so freakin' good.