Once the helmet was finally in fans’ hands, however, the disappointment returned.Īs IGN reported in an article titled “Cats denied chance to be Master Chief,” the bottom of the helmet had a strangely-shaped rectangular opening that made it almost impossible for anyone to wear. Many fans at the time also had expected the helmet to be a life-size replica that a human could wear, so referring to the helmet as a “cat helmet” was a cute way to dampen their disappointment. In the mid-2000s, cat photos were the most important type of content on the internet, so the trend made sense. Wired’s writeup similarly called the helmet “kitty-sized.” Fan forums everywhere dubbed it “the cat helmet.” Joystiq and Engadget put “cat helmet” in their headline, quoting and linking to Smith’s evocative phrasing and illustrating it all with a photo of a cat. Back in 2006, Smith worked as a games journalist for 1UP, and he described the Legendary Edition helmet as “ cat-head sized.” Other people ran with the joke after that. As for who is to blame for the indignity these cats have endured, the answer may be Bungie’s own Luke Smith.
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