| This Spartan Life | |
|---|---|
 The opening title sequence of This Spartan Life (using Halo 2 gameplay) | |
| Game(s) | Halo series |
| Genre(s) | Talk show, Comedy, Machinima |
| Running time | 30 min. (approx.) per five- or six-part episode |
| Created by | Chris Burke |
| Release(s) | June 28, 2005 – |
| Format(s) | QuickTime, WMV |
| No. of episodes | 7 episodes, 9 video blogs |
This Spartan Life is a talk show created by Bong + Dern Productions and produced and directed by Chris Burke, who hosts the show under the pseudonym Damian Lacedaemion /ˌlæsɪˈdeɪmiən/. Premiering in 2005 and distributed over the Internet, the show is created using the machinima technique of recording the video and audio from a multiplayer Xbox Live session of Bungie' first-person shooter video game Halo 2. The half-hour episodes are released in six smaller parts, called modules. Guests, such as Bungie's audio director Martin O'Donnell are interviewed via Xbox Live within the online multiplayer worlds of Halo 2, and most recently Halo 3.
In addition to regular shows, special content has been created for Spiketv.com and the 2006 Machinima Festival. A premium edition of Halo 3 includes This Spartan Life content. The show was later distributed on Xbox Live's central hub for Halo, Halo Waypoint. The new episodes on Halo Waypoint included interviews with members of the band OK Go and an interview with Ultima Online creator Richard Garriott.