halo's story is better than people give credit for

[QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"]Making a science fiction parallel to real-world conflict doesn't necessarily make a story great.Redmoonxl2

        The weakness of this game is its hype, it has way to many people blindly following it as the best game of all time and millions playing it. If it was an unhyped game or a sleeper hit, it would be regarded as great. People attack it because of the fact that there are many bungie fanboys praising it as one would a god.

        I enjoyed this game and the books but I wouldn't say its that amazing, and that they could have flushed out the story in the game instead of making you pay an extra 8 bucks to learn about it in a paperback.

[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"]Making a science fiction parallel to real-world conflict doesn't necessarily make a story great.ZebethOrZebes

The weakness of this game is its hype, it has way to many people blindly following it as the best game of all time and millions playing it. If it was an unhyped game or a sleeper hit, it would be regarded as great. People attack it because of the fact that there are many bungie fanboys praising it as one would a god.

I enjoyed this game and the books but I wouldn't say its that amazing, and that they could have flushed out the story in the game instead of making you pay an extra 8 bucks to learn about it in a paperback.

hlife12

Well Halo was a sleeper hit, during E3 it didnt even havea smooth framerate, yet once it came out it was playable and became a big hit.

I agree Halo does have a good story, anyone who says otherwise didn't pay attention to the game or read the books. The only thing that bothers me is that Starcraft and Halo have a very similar story. Humans = Terrans, Covenant = Protoss, Flood = Zerg, and Forerunner = Xel'Naga. Either way both great games with a great history, and depth.Godslay

[QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"]Making a science fiction parallel to real-world conflict doesn't necessarily make a story great.psychic_zebra

I have never read anything that was "completely" original, and never will. Unique ways of telling stories are only worthwhile if what is being talked about is interesting. I can write a second-person epic poem (when's the last time you read any of those?) but it won't necessarily be good just because no one has ever written an epic poem in the second person.ZebethOrZebes

[QUOTE="Godslay"]I agree Halo does have a good story, anyone who says otherwise didn't pay attention to the game or read the books. The only thing that bothers me is that Starcraft and Halo have a very similar story. Humans = Terrans, Covenant = Protoss, Flood = Zerg, and Forerunner = Xel'Naga. Either way both great games with a great history, and depth.S0DA_POPINSKI

        The weakness of this game is its hype, it has way to many people blindly following it as the best game of all time and millions playing it. If it was an unhyped game or a sleeper hit, it would be regarded as great. People attack it because of the fact that there are many bungie fanboys praising it as one would a god.

        I enjoyed this game and the books but I wouldn't say its that amazing, and that they could have flushed out the story in the game instead of making you pay an extra 8 bucks to learn about it in a paperback.

hlife12

Thank you. My thoughts exactly. I fault the story of the game if you need to read seperate books just to understand the story better. Players shouldn't have to look elsewhere for plot points. Also, the story had too many important details dropped. I can elaborate on those points if you want me too. The creators had to cut down the time of the cutscenes because they were worried that people would hate the game if a skippable cinema lasted more than 3 minutes.

[QUOTE="psychic_zebra"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"]Making a science fiction parallel to real-world conflict doesn't necessarily make a story great.ZebethOrZebes

[QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"]I have never read anything that was "completely" original, and never will. Unique ways of telling stories are only worthwhile if what is being talked about is interesting. I can write a second-person epic poem (when's the last time you read any of those?) but it won't necessarily be good just because no one has ever written an epic poem in the second person.Redmoonxl2

[QUOTE="6icks_tea_4hoar"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"][QUOTE="6icks_tea_4hoar"][QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"]Making a science fiction parallel to real-world conflict doesn't necessarily make a story great.6icks_tea_4hoar

oh please.. 99% of fps stories are cliche and secondary to the action. halo is no different.edeasknight

[QUOTE="Tiefster"][QUOTE="Godslay"]I agree Halo does have a good story, anyone who says otherwise didn't pay attention to the game or read the books. The only thing that bothers me is that Starcraft and Halo have a very similar story. Humans = Terrans, Covenant = Protoss, Flood = Zerg, and Forerunner = Xel'Naga. Either way both great games with a great history, and depth.Godslay

Call of Duty 2.

[QUOTE="S0DA_POPINSKI"][QUOTE="Godslay"]I agree Halo does have a good story, anyone who says otherwise didn't pay attention to the game or read the books. The only thing that bothers me is that Starcraft and Halo have a very similar story. Humans = Terrans, Covenant = Protoss, Flood = Zerg, and Forerunner = Xel'Naga. Either way both great games with a great history, and depth.Spartan070

people who say halo's story sucks have probably played too many RPGs. let's take a look at the FPS genre. there isn't much story going on in that genre. in fact, you have games like Painkiller for the Xbox which basically has no story. Halo's story has themes such as:

• racism
• church and state
• religious fanaticism

all of which are very topical, and at some points, seem to draw parallels to current events.

now let's look at the covenant. at first glance, they seem like generic aliens bent on world domination. but on further inspection, you see that they're not so much bent on taking over the world as they are about a "great journey." however, the army seems oblivious to the fact that in order for this "great journey" to take place, all sentient life must die; they run purely on blind faith, and in essence, kill themselves for that faith. this draws parallels to radical islam. things get even more interesting when you consider the brutes and ttheir allies, and the elites and their allies, both of whom are fighting each other and preventing the covenant from fighting under one banner, which is similar to sunnis vs. shiites.

6icks_tea_4hoar

[QUOTE="6icks_tea_4hoar"]

people who say halo's story sucks have probably played too many RPGs. let's take a look at the FPS genre. there isn't much story going on in that genre. in fact, you have games like Painkiller for the Xbox which basically has no story. Halo's story has themes such as:

• racism
• church and state
• religious fanaticism

all of which are very topical, and at some points, seem to draw parallels to current events.

now let's look at the covenant. at first glance, they seem like generic aliens bent on world domination. but on further inspection, you see that they're not so much bent on taking over the world as they are about a "great journey." however, the army seems oblivious to the fact that in order for this "great journey" to take place, all sentient life must die; they run purely on blind faith, and in essence, kill themselves for that faith. this draws parallels to radical islam. things get even more interesting when you consider the brutes and ttheir allies, and the elites and their allies, both of whom are fighting each other and preventing the covenant from fighting under one banner, which is similar to sunnis vs. shiites.

Viviath

too bad its so poorly told that you have to jump through hoops, and buy the extra books for it to be coherentViviath

Also, what, pray-tell, are these hoops you speak of? Do you have to "unlock" the story or something?:?.............:roll:

[QUOTE="Viviath"] too bad its so poorly told that you have to jump through hoops, and buy the extra books for it to be coherentSpartan070

Also, what, pray-tell, are these hoops you speak of? Do you have to "unlock" the story or something?:?.............:roll:

[QUOTE="Spartan070"]

[QUOTE="Viviath"] too bad its so poorly told that you have to jump through hoops, and buy the extra books for it to be coherent6icks_tea_4hoar

Also, what, pray-tell, are these hoops you speak of? Do you have to "unlock" the story or something?:?.............:roll:

[QUOTE="6icks_tea_4hoar"][QUOTE="Spartan070"]

[QUOTE="Viviath"] too bad its so poorly told that you have to jump through hoops, and buy the extra books for it to be coherentpsychic_zebra

Also, what, pray-tell, are these hoops you speak of? Do you have to "unlock" the story or something?:?.............:roll:

[QUOTE="psychic_zebra"][QUOTE="6icks_tea_4hoar"][QUOTE="Spartan070"]

[QUOTE="Viviath"] too bad its so poorly told that you have to jump through hoops, and buy the extra books for it to be coherent6icks_tea_4hoar

Also, what, pray-tell, are these hoops you speak of? Do you have to "unlock" the story or something?:?.............:roll: