The Grunts may be the fodder of Halo Infinite, but they are consistently one of the game's funniest aspects. Furthermore, they are a bit too knowledgeable, as one fan has shared a clip of a Halo Infinite Grunt singing the game's main theme, and the results are hilarious.
Ever since Halo: Combat Evolved, the Grunts have always been a good source of comic relief for the franchise. These short, stubby creatures with their high-pitched voices aren't very intimidating and can usually be taken down in a single headshot, but can definitely be a nuisance in a pack. As the series would progress, more emphasis would be given to their dialogue, them becoming these usually either very confident and cocky, or rather depressed and fearful for their lives. In Halo Infinite Grunts can be thrown by Brutes, receive Energy Shields, and as always, suicide run Master Chief with two ignited Plasma Grenades, making for an explosive finish.
YouTuber xGarbett recorded one Halo Infinite's most self-aware yet funny lines of dialgoue that naturally comes from a Grunt. One of Halo Infinite's primary collectibles are the Propaganda Towers, simple structures strewn around Zeta Halo that broadcast Banished propaganda narrated by a Grunt. In this instance, the Grunt begins singing the iconic Halo theme and almost completes it, but ultimately screws up, starts to cough, and renounces the cause, stating, "Man, I hate that song." How this Grunt knows about the Halo theme is unknown, with other questionable lines of dialogue implying that he knows perhaps a bit too much about his world.
Grunts are consistently pretty funny just in moment-to-moment encounters themselves, not just through the Propaganda Tower broadcasts. For example, if Master Chief kills some Banished then retreats and hides, a Grunt might ask whether he is still there or not, and if the player pops out, he may just turn tail and run, screaming the whole way. 343 Industries designed Grunt dialogue with interruptions in mind, meaning whether it's the player taking one out, or another enemy AI performing some maneuver, chances are it will still be pretty funny regardless of the line plays in its entirety.
The Grunt singing the Halo theme can be added to already very long list of humorous references players have found in Halo Infinite. There are a litany of Craig easter eggs in Halo Infinite, from him being a rockstar who's touring Zeta Halo, to a rock shaped in his image, Craig is no longer representative of the unfinished Halo Infinite as he once was. 343 Industries' approach to the campaign balances this humor with some strong narrative beats, particularly with the Pilot and Weapon, though, never making the experience truly nonsensical or unserious.
Halo Infinite is available on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
