Halo 3 story is rubbish

Halo 3 is a great game, but you have to admit the story in the games are garbage. Playing Halo is like watching a single episode of Lost, if you didn't know what was going on already, you're basically "lost" for lack of a better term. Yes, it is an interesting story, but when you constantly feel like you are missing half of it because its not making a whole lot of sense, something is wrong.

This is probably also why Halo has the mass appeal that it does. Most casuals only want to see a cut-scene to watch Master Chief do something cool, then they want to get back into the action. You can't convey a deep story in this manner, so if you want to know more, you have to read the novels, hang out on Bungie.net, etc. which I feel is a disservice to those who paid their $60 and expected a more cohesive in-game story.

Halo 3 is a great game, but you have to admit the story in the games are garbage. Playing Halo is like watching a single episode of Lost, if you didn't know what was going on already, you're basically "lost" for lack of a better term. Yes, it is an interesting story, but when you constantly feel like you are missing half of it because its not making a whole lot of sense, something is wrong.

This is probably also why Halo has the mass appeal that it does. Most casuals only want to see a cut-scene to watch Master Chief do something cool, then they want to get back into the action. You can't convey a deep story in this manner, so if you want to know more, you have to read the novels, hang out on Bungie.net, etc. which I feel is a disservice to those who paid their $60 and expected a more cohesive in-game story.

Buster_Highman

Yeap, but i dont care. Halo 1s story was pretty good but other than that, eh. Halo 3 is still so much fun, doesnt really need a good story

Try playing Halo Combat Evolved and Halo 2?

Yeap, but i dont care. Halo 1s story was pretty good but other than that, eh. Halo 3 is still so much fun, doesnt really need a good story

masterdante

Well it's a good thing then that Halo 3 is not played for it's story

Try playing Halo Combat Evolved and Halo 2?

Matt_1337

Yeh you are right. So are the stories from Killzone 2, Resistance 2, Gears 1 and 2, Half Life series (don't kid yourselves, it sucks, it's just presented well) and just about every other FPS.comeonthehoops

lol

so true

some games give added story info with stuff u have to collect and some games just put added stories into websites or books

Yeap, but i dont care. Halo 1s story was pretty good but other than that, eh. Halo 3 is still so much fun, doesnt really need a good story

masterdante

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Yeap, but i dont care. Halo 1s story was pretty good but other than that, eh. Halo 3 is still so much fun, doesnt really need a good story

Buster_Highman

sure it would be nice. But im not like torn up about, I didnt even really like the single player, i play it for the multiplayer. I think if its not an rpg then a good story is just icing on the cake. Nessesary for a good rpg thuogh

Yeh you are right. So are the stories from Killzone 2, Resistance 2, Gears 1 and 2, Half Life series (don't kid yourselves, it sucks, it's just presented well) and just about every other FPS.comeonthehoops

According to Gamespot, it has a great story.

Hence the...

2 years late..?Arbiterisl33t69

Do most people actually care about story now a days? Or are you just looking to bash halo?

For once I actually can say without shame that I played through a game a few times and found I still didn't know what was going on... It's not because the game is too 1337 for j00, it's just because it's an arcade shooter with some cutscenes. It didn't help that the level design was between piss poor and average at the best of times.

In Halo you were always doing something that you felt had objective meaning to the outcome of the war, but in Halo 3 I felt that it was basically "Get cortana, stop truth" and I couldn't really be arsed to find out what was going on in between... although I liked the tone of the terminals in the game I found them to be incoherent and miscellaneous to the story of Halo 3.

It was no worse then Halo 2's and honestly I enjoyed myself so for me it did its job.

You know, ive beaten it on legendary, and I couldnt tell you the story line for the life of me. I just remember cortiana being a lot hotter than the previous games :P

The campaign was enjoyable, especially with three other friends but I'll admit that I didn't care for the story at all.

You are 100% correct tc, but as usual Mastercheif's girlfriends will come get their panties in a bunch, damn thats kinda harsh

Its not the story that matters, its how the story is told, most FPS games are "aliens invade earth" afterall, but can you tell that story in a way that makes it feel new and original ala Half Life.

Halo 3 is a great game, but you have to admit the story in the games are garbage. Playing Halo is like watching a single episode of Lost, if you didn't know what was going on already, you're basically "lost" for lack of a better term. Yes, it is an interesting story, but when you constantly feel like you are missing half of it because its not making a whole lot of sense, something is wrong.

This is probably also why Halo has the mass appeal that it does. Most casuals only want to see a cut-scene to watch Master Chief do something cool, then they want to get back into the action. You can't convey a deep story in this manner, so if you want to know more, you have to read the novels, hang out on Bungie.net, etc. which I feel is a disservice to those who paid their $60 and expected a more cohesive in-game story.

Buster_Highman

You are 100% correct tc, but as usual Mastercheif's girlfriends will come get their panties in a bunch, damn thats kinda harsh

Zaibach

For once I actually can say without shame that I played through a game a few times and found I still didn't know what was going on... It's not because the game is too 1337 for j00, it's just because it's an arcade shooter with some cutscenes. It didn't help that the level design was between piss poor and average at the best of times.

In Halo you were always doing something that you felt had objective meaning to the outcome of the war, but in Halo 3 I felt that it was basically "Get cortana, stop truth" and I couldn't really be arsed to find out what was going on in between... although I liked the tone of the terminals in the game I found them to be incoherent and miscellaneous to the story of Halo 3.

Good story but very badly told through the games.

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You are 100% correct tc, but as usual Mastercheif's girlfriends will come get their panties in a bunch, damn thats kinda harsh

SpiritOfFire117

what exactly is it that people don't understand about halo's story? whats so bad about it?

Saying that a FPS has a bad story is like saying that a carpenter is bad at accounting.

If you want a great story, FPS games aren't what you are looking for buddy.

Its not the story that matters, its how the story is told, most FPS games are "aliens invade earth" afterall, but can you tell that story in a way that makes it feel new and original ala Half Life.

Snagal123

A lot of people are like you TC. Havn't played all the games and don't fully know the the complete story. So you get stupid comments lke LOLZ TEH GENERIC ALIENS INVADE EARTH 1 MAN 2 STOP DEM LOLOLOL which is complete garbage.

The story is one of the beter storys in the FPS genre. I wont call it the best because that's a matter of opinion. But for the most part it has a way better story going for it than most other shooters. It only gets bashed on story because it's probably one of it's weaker parts compared to the rest of the game so it's an easier target for fanboys..sadly the longer these games go on the more deep the story gets so that BS is quickly becoming..well more BS.

really? i had no problem understanding the HALO 3 Story. I really enjoyed it and thought it closed everything really well.

i beat halo out of boredom

lol