Here we go...
That's not going to happen for the simple reason that Bungie simply does not have good writers that actually understand and can tell stories with significant human experience or emotion. Sounds harsh but it's true.
On the whole I'd actually agree. Well, you know, without your absolutism layered on top. Halo had a "good enough" story combined with excellent gameplay. That's why it was compelling and went on to become the series it is. It never did rise up to a "damn that story was good" level though. If anything what the old Halo's had going for them was their lack of story telling, allowing us to fill in the blanks with speculation. Doesn't mean I don't still enjoy the heck out of Assault on the Control Room, but it's not because of the storytelling that I still play it a decade later. If Halo shined anywhere story wise, it was that talented writers could use its framework to tell truly compelling stories. Halsey's Journal is at the "damn that was good" level for instance.
Looking at my game library I wouldn't put any of the Halo's anywhere near Alan Wake or Bioshock Infinite or Mass Effect 3. Not that I didn't enjoy the Prophet of Truth's conniving and the Arbiter's turn in Halo 2, or the back and forth between Halo 3's Didact and Librarian in the terminals, or the good individualized portrayals of the Noble Team spartans in Reach, but all those were more side pieces to the main stories.
And finally, do note that Bungie is now saying that Destiny will be better because it will have a story that has been planned in advance instead of being made up as needed on a game by game basis as Halo's supposedly was. We'll see I guess. I hope Destiny does indeed take the story to the next level.
Complete thread:
- Gameindustry.biz Pete Parsons interview -
Xenos,
2013-08-26, 10:29
- Here we go... -
rhubarb,
2013-08-26, 15:35
- Here we go... -
Claude Errera,
2013-08-26, 15:53
- Here we go... -
rhubarb,
2013-08-26, 16:12
- Here we go... -
Xenos,
2013-08-26, 16:16
- Here we go... -
rhubarb,
2013-08-26, 16:32
- Here we go... -
Xenos,
2013-08-26, 16:46
- Here we go... -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-26, 17:52
- The purity argument always annoys me. -
Xenos,
2013-08-26, 19:37
- The purity argument always annoys me. - Ragashingo, 2013-08-26, 19:57
- Plenty of PEOPLE -
rhubarb,
2013-08-26, 20:34
- Plenty of PEOPLE - Xenos, 2013-08-26, 20:37
- Here we go... - General Vagueness, 2013-08-26, 22:00
- I think this is the best place to post this -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-08-27, 17:19
- +1 - Kermit, 2013-08-27, 19:32
- Post of the week (month?) right here ^^ - Avateur, 2013-08-27, 19:56
- I think this is the best place to post this - serpx, 2013-08-27, 21:10
- Thank you sir! - Mr Daax, 2013-08-27, 21:35
- I think this is the best place to post this -
Captain Spark,
2013-08-28, 12:14
- And Back to Video Games -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-28, 14:12
- And Back to Video Games - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-08-28, 15:35
- And Back to Video Games - Captain Spark, 2013-08-28, 16:48
- And Back to Video Games - General Vagueness, 2013-08-31, 10:03
- And Back to Video Games -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-28, 14:12
- The purity argument always annoys me. -
Xenos,
2013-08-26, 19:37
- Here we go... -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-26, 17:52
- Here we go... -
Xenos,
2013-08-26, 16:46
- Here we go... -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-08-27, 17:21
- -1 -
Kermit,
2013-08-27, 19:32
- Time to veer wildly off topic - Ragashingo, 2013-08-27, 20:12
- Wow, worst post of the ever right here ^^ - Avateur, 2013-08-27, 19:57
- -1,000,000,000 and all my respect forever. - Leviathan, 2013-08-27, 20:20
- Here we go... -
ZackDark,
2013-08-27, 22:43
- Here we go... -
Xenos,
2013-08-27, 22:44
- Here we go... -
Mr Daax,
2013-08-28, 06:08
- Here we go... - Xenos, 2013-08-28, 08:16
- Here we go... -
Mr Daax,
2013-08-28, 06:08
- Here we go... -
Xenos,
2013-08-27, 22:44
- Here we go... -
Captain Spark,
2013-08-28, 10:24
- Here we go... - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-08-28, 15:33
- -1 -
Kermit,
2013-08-27, 19:32
- Here we go... -
rhubarb,
2013-08-26, 16:32
- Here we go... -
Kermit,
2013-08-26, 16:27
- Here we go... - Risay117, 2013-08-27, 10:01
- These are the kind of threads... -
Leviathan,
2013-08-26, 19:51
- These are the kind of threads... -
General Vagueness,
2013-08-26, 22:08
- These are the kind of threads... -
Leviathan,
2013-08-26, 22:33
- Well said - Xenos, 2013-08-26, 22:35
- These are the kind of threads... - Ragashingo, 2013-08-26, 23:03
- These are the kind of threads... - General Vagueness, 2013-08-31, 08:23
- These are the kind of threads... -
Leviathan,
2013-08-26, 22:33
- These are the kind of threads... -
General Vagueness,
2013-08-26, 22:08
- having worked in advertising - kidtsunami, 2013-08-27, 01:04
- Here we go... -
stabbim,
2013-08-31, 10:34
- Here we go... - General Vagueness, 2013-08-31, 11:17
- Here we go... -
Xenos,
2013-08-26, 16:16
- Here we go... - INSANEdrive, 2013-08-26, 16:43
- Here we go... -
rhubarb,
2013-08-26, 16:12
- Here we go... -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-26, 18:31
- Here we go... - INSANEdrive, 2013-08-26, 19:09
- Here we go... - Ragashingo, 2013-08-26, 19:52
- Here we go... -
Fuertisimo,
2013-08-26, 22:49
- Here we go... -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 07:06
- Here we go... -
Claude Errera,
2013-08-27, 07:51
- Here we go... -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 08:44
- I'm one of "those people". -
Captain Spark,
2013-08-27, 09:26
- I'm one of "those people". -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 10:02
- I'm one of "those people". -
Captain Spark,
2013-08-27, 11:16
- I'm one of "those people". -
mnemesis,
2013-08-27, 20:01
- I'm one of "those people". - Captain Spark, 2013-08-28, 05:45
- I'm one of "those people". -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 21:19
- I'm one of "those people". -
Claude Errera,
2013-08-27, 21:22
- I'm one of "those people". - Cody Miller, 2013-08-28, 08:26
- I'm one of "those people". -
Claude Errera,
2013-08-27, 21:22
- I'm one of "those people". -
General Vagueness,
2013-08-31, 10:00
- I'm one of "those people". - Cody Miller, 2013-08-31, 12:19
- I'm one of "those people". -
mnemesis,
2013-08-27, 20:01
- I'm one of "those people". -
Captain Spark,
2013-08-27, 11:16
- I'm one of "those people". -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 10:02
- I'm one of "those people". -
Captain Spark,
2013-08-27, 09:26
- Here we go... -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 08:44
- Here we go... - Ragashingo, 2013-08-27, 10:07
- Here we go... -
Claude Errera,
2013-08-27, 07:51
- Here we go... -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 07:06
- Here we go... -
Bones,
2013-08-27, 17:46
- Here we go... - NsU Soldier, 2013-08-28, 23:37
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well -
Avateur,
2013-08-27, 20:46
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 21:08
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well -
Avateur,
2013-08-27, 21:39
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Avateur,
2013-08-27, 21:54
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
HawaiianPig,
2013-08-28, 02:41
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-28, 08:48
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Leviathan,
2013-08-28, 11:18
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
HawaiianPig,
2013-08-28, 16:32
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Avateur,
2013-08-28, 18:22
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Xenos,
2013-08-28, 18:49
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody - Leviathan, 2013-08-28, 22:58
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Ragashingo,
2013-08-28, 18:59
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Leviathan,
2013-08-28, 23:11
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Ragashingo,
2013-08-28, 23:45
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody - breitzen, 2013-08-29, 05:22
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Ragashingo,
2013-08-28, 23:45
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Leviathan,
2013-08-28, 23:11
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Xenos,
2013-08-28, 18:49
- A gushing love for Halo 3 transcribed. -
Leviathan,
2013-08-28, 22:51
- Loved reading that, thanks Levi - Xenos, 2013-08-28, 23:09
- Nice. - Ragashingo, 2013-08-28, 23:28
- A gushing love for Halo 3 transcribed. - HawaiianPig, 2013-08-29, 02:03
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Avateur,
2013-08-28, 18:22
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
HawaiianPig,
2013-08-28, 16:32
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Leviathan,
2013-08-28, 11:18
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody - Avateur, 2013-08-28, 18:55
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-28, 08:48
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody - HawaiianPig, 2013-08-28, 02:53
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
HawaiianPig,
2013-08-28, 02:41
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 21:55
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well -
Xenos,
2013-08-27, 22:01
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 22:05
- Halo and Destiny are ACTION games -
Xenos,
2013-08-27, 22:09
- Halo and Destiny are ACTION games -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 22:14
- Halo and Destiny are ACTION games - Xenos, 2013-08-27, 22:20
- Halo and Destiny are ACTION games - Ragashingo, 2013-08-27, 22:18
- Halo and Destiny are ACTION games -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 22:14
- Halo and Destiny are ACTION games -
Xenos,
2013-08-27, 22:09
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 22:05
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well -
Avateur,
2013-08-27, 22:03
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-08-28, 00:45
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well -
Xenos,
2013-08-27, 22:01
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well - Ragashingo, 2013-08-27, 21:57
- Addendum from one of your HBO posts, Cody -
Avateur,
2013-08-27, 21:54
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well - Chewbaccawakka, 2013-08-27, 21:47
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well -
Avateur,
2013-08-27, 21:39
- We both know that Halo stories have been done very well -
Cody Miller,
2013-08-27, 21:08
- Here we go... -
Kermit,
2013-08-27, 20:56
- Here we go... - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-08-30, 11:16
- Here we go... - Risay117, 2013-08-27, 10:08
- Here we go... -
Claude Errera,
2013-08-26, 15:53
- Regardless of what happens... -
serpx,
2013-08-27, 20:53
- this - kidtsunami, 2013-08-28, 03:33
- Gameindustry.biz Pete Parsons interview - Oholiab, 2013-08-31, 20:44
- Here we go... -
rhubarb,
2013-08-26, 15:35