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I chose Halo as the best for first time through because the walk after you clear out the initial crash area was just impressive. I knew right then that the scale of the game and the visual appeal it would have would be right up my alley! Add to that you get to use the sniper rifle, and find out just how much fun that pistol is going to be, well, it rocked!
For a level by level, well this will be rough around the edges because it was so long ago, but here goes:
PofA: as a starter level it allows you to ease in and get in the mood to start killing things, since you start with nothing but a shield, you are like "HEY GIVE ME SOMETHING TO SHOOT WITH!"
Halo: see above
T & R: I loved the night aspect of this level, and the terrain. I cannot remember how many times I fell off those darn cliffs, but it was plenty in the beginning days! You also get to meet the hunters, which initially seemed brutally tough, till you found out you could kill them with one well placed pistol round to the gut or back.
SC: The opening battle is one of the highlights of CE. You also get to meet the invisible and sword elites for the first time, and how they did it, basically walking right into them without any warning, well, that was a pants changer!
AotCR: simply put: "MAJESTICALLY ARSEKICKING!"
343: For a video game of its time, successfully haunting and anxiety producing. Lacking in overall combat for too much of the first half of the level, but the tension mounts and induces enough panic that you just cannot figure your way out till you have pulled half of your hair out. Good job Bungie, especially that sneaky down elevator when you think you have finally made it out.
Library: it bothers me that so many people do not get into this level, when I went through it the first time I felt like a madman with that shotgun!
2B: I fell in love with this level the first time I played it, and it has never ever gotten boring for me. Granted it is AotCR in reverse, you knew the layout, but the gameplay was outstanding!
Keyes: Bummer for the Captain, but BLACK ELITES! WOO HOO!
Maw: Cortana was right, leave home for a bit and look at what the nasty neighbors do to the place! I liked the combat of this level, but was kind of disappointed by the drive at the end. Granted I was also disappointed by the Boss fight at the end of 2 (Tarturus), so maybe I am just hard to please.