no NO no, halo 3 still had the best ending if you look real close it was the ending ever, every thing from sgt. jhonsons death to the music to the chief going back into hybernation, witch exactly how the story began. ******* beautiful, also the music was better
in halo 4 their was too much back story and too much space magic, cortana die? he just got her back from the flood at the end of halo 3.
your right though! they did throw their balls on the table. killing off one of the 2 main characters in the series in the first game?
however, i havent seen one post that actually states yeah cortana is dead.... so maybe she isnt gone..... she better not be. cant have a halo game with her or the cheif .... well u cant have a good game.
actually the fact that the ark was out side the range of the halo rings means that the forrunner escaped the halo's fireing.