criticized, with the character called overrated. Writing for The Artifice, Sam Gray argued the character uncomfortably straddled the divide between silent and active protagonist, and the lack of character conflict made him uninteresting. O'Connor noted that given players invest the character with much of his meaning, there is a tension between players who prefer more personality and those who prefer "a sort of paragon of useful emptiness". The more character-focused portrayal of Chief in Halo4 was positively received. Todd Martens of the Los Angeles Times called Halo4 a more introspective Halo game, and the first to explore the motivations and emotions of the Master Chief. Reviews that found the game's story otherwise hard to follow praised the focus on fleshing out the character and Chief and Cortana's relationship. Halo 5 received backlash from fans about Master Chief's reduced role in the story, as he appeared in fewer story missions compared to Fireteam Osiris. Kotakus Stephen Totilo wrote that the confrontation between Locke and Master Chief felt "under-cooked", and the plot point of a rogue Master Chief more effectively explored in Hunt the Truth. O'Connor promised the studio would refocus on Chief in future media. Due to the amount of disappointment for his lessened role, 343 had redesigned his character for Halo Infinite, which was positively received by the community. References External links The Master Chief's profile at Bungie.org The Master Chief's profile at Halowaypoint.com John-117’s profile at halopedia.org Cryonically preserved characters in video games Cyborg characters in video games Fictional chief petty officers Fictional gunfighters in video games Fictional special forces personnel Fictional super soldiers Halo (franchise) characters Male characters in video games Microsoft protagonists Fictional military personnel in video games Space marines Fictional war veterans Fictional soldiers in video games Video game characters introduced in 2001 Video game characters with superhuman strength Video game mascots First-person shooter characters Spike Video Game Award winners Fictional characters with superhuman strength