Honestly, I think the new armor looks way too weird and futuristic. Over-angular, too. It just looks plastic and ugly. I absolutely loved Reach armor, It looked practical, military, and badass all around. The armor made Spartans look like walking tanks/battle-hardened commandos, while Halo 4/5's makes the spartans seem like flamboyantly gay Power Ranger space explorers from a children's cartoon. The only benefit is that the color fits, and even that takes away the badass look of the armor and makes it just look individualistic. It's a damn shame that the gay armor is going to be in Halo 5 (and probably 6) too, and there's nothing we can do about it.
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I think it's fitting for what humanity is becoming. The mantle has been passed to us, and it's time we look the part of crazy ass space gods, just like the forerunners.