With time, the controversy about hiding the Arbiter as a player character faded and he became popular in his own right - in fact, his appearance in Halo 5: Guardians was met with near-universal approval by the fanbase, to the point where he became a Guest Fighter in Killer Instinct ( KI's Arbiter is officially a Composite Character, but he was clearly based mainly on this one). Demoting him to the 2P character in Halo 3's co-op initially only widened this status by triggering fights between those who were relieved Master Chief was back in the spotlight and those who wanted more of him. It also didn't help that the Arbiter's levels either involved him fighting the Flood or the Brutes, both difficult enemies to battle.
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An update to the MCC restored most of these effects when using Halo 2's classic graphics mode, allowing the game's original look to be preserved.
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On the two lowest difficulties, it's possible for Johnson to snipe off Tartarus' shield right off the bat, which can result in the player killing the Final Boss only a few seconds into the fight.
The Terminals in the Anniversary edition explain this course of action better: 'Refumee had come to believe that his former Shipmaster becoming Arbiter would permanently indoctrinate him to the Prophets' lies. When the Arbiter catches up the Heretic Leader, the latter appears to give the Arbiter a chance to hear the truth from Guilty Spark only to immediately begin shooting him.