Kestral wrote:No, Chief is over-rated. Sure, he's gone through a lot. (More than a lot! Meaning he has more skill than any soldier could posses.) But that's it. He has no character background whatsoever, in a few exceptions about being a Spartan and Cortana. Samus is much more refined, and sculpted; which is much more preferable than a hardy military man with only a face (metaphor) and gun in hand.
I lol'ed at the subliminal message at the end there, but let's continue. Master Chief may use ANY gun, because of his millitary training (which leads back to his childhood if did read the books.). The Halo universe is so deep, in fact, it is almost more deep than Star Wars. Those who have played the games and read the novels will understand. However much he may be "overrated" he deserved to go head to head with Samus. (I cannot predict the outcome, both are great characters.)