Ever run into a game series that looks fun but has so much backstory and lore from past games that it seems impossible to get into?

Welcome to Daunting Games — MP1st’s newest podcast, This new podcast talks to lore experts about the backstory and how newer fans can enjoy games with a long history. Every month we will cover a new game (or two) with an expert (or experts) in that game’s backstory and lore. We hope you will join us on this journey to uncover many of the untold or unknown stories from games that might make you think, “wow, this isn’t that confusing.”

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Our first episode brings a game series that has been around 20 years. With tons of books, comics and games surrounding it, Xbox’s flagship series, Halo, can be challenging to jump into. Our guest is Ian Browning Smith, also known as Halo Canon. With over 180,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, Halo Canon has followed the series for years with videos on everything from the games to the less known books. His expertise in Halo lore and extensive knowledge of the entire Halo universe makes him an ideal guest to help people who are a bit nervous jumping into a series with so much backstory.

So please sit back, relax and join in on our first of many deep dives into Daunting Games. We already have a second episode shot, and a hint is the lore of this game is a bit “Evil.” I might have made it a bit too obvious, but it’s an outstanding series.

PS: This episode might have some audio issues on the host’s end (myself) because I decided not to make sure my microphone was plugged in. So the audio may seem of lower quality, but it has been fixed for the next episodes in the series.

Host: Kyle Hooper (MP1st) follow on Twitter @hoopstar245

Guest Host: Ian Browning Smith (Halo Canon) follow on Twitter @toa_freak

That’s all for episode 1 of Daunting Games! If you enjoyed this episode or have any suggestions, please let us know in the comments down below! The next episode will be right around the corner and take a look at one of Capcom’s most successful franchises.