- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I really think that 343 Guilty Spark, the first level you come into contact with the flood, is my favorite. First of all, it is because the level is mysterious when you see the grunts running mad. It has the setting of a scary movie. I first came across the shotgun and decided to pick it up because I did not like the pistol at all when I first played the game. I then saw the downed covenant dropship and wondered what happened here. I took care of the jackals and proceded across the log and saw a marine come near the Covenant gun and then run back. Later going through on legendary alone, I had the pistol on zoom and saw that it was one of the larger flood forms. After going across the log I saw Covenant running from gunfire and I said "Way to go marines!" But I later found out that is the flood as well. Skipping down a ways, I found that guy with a pistol that shoots at you. His babbling is creepy in what he says. After which I came to the room where you see the video and you see the balloon type flood and then they come after you. No biggie, they do more damage to each other when you shoot one. Then the words come up and say "Escape!" Here comes more of the little flood and then the big guys come. "HOLY HANNIBAL WHAT ARE THESE GUYS" I had not learned that the shotgun killes them quickly. So i am shooting them with the Assault Rifle.
This is my favorite level because of the eerieness and the initial reaction to the flood that I had. One thing is that throughout my battle with the covenant my heart only got a little faster when I would battle hunters. When I first saw the big flood for the first time, My heart was racing and I was struck with fear. That is why I liked 343 Guilty spark so much as a flood level.
"I recognize that one, that was Bob" as the marine loooked at a dead human flood form.