Exhibit A IMG (Destiny)

by Beorn , <End of Failed Timeline>, Monday, September 30, 2013, 16:08 (3858 days ago) @ Cody Miller

Yes, because Half Life, the game credited with jump starting the 'you are the character' thing TOTALLY had Gordon Freeman facing away from you on the cover :-p

I don't think your theory is solid.

I don't think your analogy is solid.

You don't play Half Life as your own physicist with a crowbar, you play Half Life as Gordon Freeman, a construct of Valve. Valve chose what he looks like and Valve chose his missions and his complete story. Freeman doesn't get to customize his appearance and he doesn't get to interact with other players. I don't know what you mean by "you are the character" being a Half Life invention. How is Freeman any different than the Security Officer in Marathon?*

Games that get a lot closer in terms of "being" the character are probably Deus Ex or World of Warcraft.

* I'm not saying Marathon did this first, just that I don't see how the characters are any different.

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PlayStation reveals Destiny boxart and info - Hedge, 2013-09-30, 06:04
- And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Hypertrooper, 2013-09-30, 06:27
  - And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Fuertisimo, 2013-09-30, 07:07
    - It's horrible. - uberfoop, 2013-09-30, 07:36
      - It's horrible. - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:18
        
        It's horrible. - Quirel, 2013-09-30, 23:28
      - Wow. Not even 'average', 'mediocre', or even 'bad'? - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 10:16
        
        Those Baby's got back - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 12:06
        
        Wow. Not even 'average', 'mediocre', or even 'bad'? - Avateur, 2013-09-30, 17:53
        
        Wow. Not even 'average', 'mediocre', or even 'bad'? - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 18:00
        
        Wow. Not even 'average', 'mediocre', or even 'bad'? - uberfoop, 2013-09-30, 19:03
      - It's horrible. - Kermit, 2013-09-30, 11:44
    - And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 08:55
      - And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - marmot 1333, 2013-09-30, 09:38
      - And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - bluerunner, 2013-09-30, 10:12
        
        And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 10:19
        
        And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 10:33
        
        And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 10:55
        
        And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Malagate, 2013-09-30, 14:13
- Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - JDQuackers, 2013-09-30, 06:53
  - More likely: post-apocalyptic Disneyland - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 06:54
    - I can't wait to see It's a Small World in ruins - Mr Daax, 2013-09-30, 07:55
  - Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - Hypertrooper, 2013-09-30, 06:56
  - Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:19
    - Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 08:23
      - You never fail to prep my expectations for dangerous levels - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 08:26
        
        You never fail to prep my expectations for dangerous levels - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 08:31
        
        You never fail to prep my expectations for dangerous levels - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 08:54
        
        You never fail to prep my expectations for dangerous levels - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 09:12
      - Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:30
        
        Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 08:38
    - Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 17:19
      - Kind of a bummer, but not much - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 17:28
- PlayStation reveals Destiny boxart and info - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 07:14
- Disappointing. - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:29
  - Disappointing. - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 08:32
    - Disappointing. - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:40
      - Disappointing. - Kermit, 2013-09-30, 10:09
  - Disappointing. - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 08:42
    - Disappointing. - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:48
      - Disappointing. - Claude Errera, 2013-09-30, 12:14
        
        Disappointing. - Cody Miller, 2013-10-01, 00:58
        
        Disappointing. - kapowaz, 2013-10-01, 01:57
- Kinda super meh - Grizzlei, 2013-09-30, 09:07
  - Kinda super meh - Axelrod vK, 2013-09-30, 10:23
  - Exhibit A *IMG* - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 12:15
    - Exhibit A *IMG* - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 12:28
    - Summed up my thoughts very nicely - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 12:35
    - This is why it doesn't do it for me. - Malagate, 2013-09-30, 13:44
    - Exhibit A *IMG* - INSANEdrive, 2013-09-30, 14:33
      - But I showered and everything! - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 15:22
      - Exhibit A *IMG* - Cody Miller, 2013-09-30, 15:56
        
        Exhibit A *IMG* - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 16:08
        
        Exhibit A *IMG* - Cody Miller, 2013-09-30, 17:03
        
        Not my Sheppard - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 17:21
        
        Flip the cover around. :p - Ragashingo, 2013-09-30, 17:21
        
        Still not my Sheppard... - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 17:28
        
        Try one more time… - Ragashingo, 2013-09-30, 17:32
        
        Exhibit A *IMG* - Ragashingo, 2013-09-30, 17:25
        
        Exhibit A *IMG* - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-10-05, 13:40
    - Exhibit A *IMG* - Fuertisimo, 2013-09-30, 19:24
      - Exhibit A *IMG* - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 20:30
        
        Exhibit A *IMG* - Fuertisimo, 2013-10-01, 00:03
- Very cool! - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 10:06
  - I Respectfully Disagree. - INSANEdrive, 2013-09-30, 12:58
    - In Fact . . . - INSANEdrive, 2013-09-30, 13:28
      - Interesting - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 13:35
        
        Interesting - Malagate, 2013-09-30, 13:59
        
        Interesting - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 14:10
    - Different tastes for different shakes. - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 15:03
      - Different tastes for different shakes. - INSANEdrive, 2013-09-30, 15:17
        
        Different tastes for different shakes. - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 15:57
- Sweet, however, surprising. - GrimBrother IV, 2013-09-30, 10:39
- Interesting - Zero, 2013-09-30, 11:01
- At least I got the trailer part right. - GrizzNKev, 2013-09-30, 11:30
- Neat! - Chewbaccawakka, 2013-09-30, 12:36
- The Designer in me doesn't like it. - INSANEdrive, 2013-09-30, 12:50
  - Good call - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 12:55
  - I wouldn't be at all surprised... - TTL Demag0gue, 2013-09-30, 13:06
    - I wouldn't be at all surprised... - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 15:05
- Guessing we will see a release date or beta announcment. - GrimBrother IV, 2013-09-30, 13:14
  - That is my guess too - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 13:26
- PlayStation reveals Destiny boxart and info - Zeouterlimits, 2013-09-30, 14:21
- Teaser trailer for tomorrow reveals where we're going! - Zeouterlimits, 2013-09-30, 14:43
- Heroes with guns? Okay. But not like this. - ncsuDuncan, 2013-09-30, 19:12
  - Heroes with guns? Okay. But not like this. - GhaleonEB, 2013-09-30, 19:59
  - Heroes with guns? Okay. But not like this. - Destiny Updates, 2013-09-30, 20:03
  - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2013-09-30, 22:32
    - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 22:36
      - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Destiny Updates, 2013-09-30, 22:40
        
        You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 23:06
        
        You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Destiny Updates, 2013-10-01, 01:57
        
        Yours doesn't? - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-10-05, 13:32
      - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Ragashingo, 2013-09-30, 23:00
        
        You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Destiny Updates, 2013-10-01, 01:58
    - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Grizzlei, 2013-09-30, 22:39
    - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Kermit, 2013-10-01, 08:07
  - Heroes with guns? Okay. But not like this. - Cody Miller, 2013-10-01, 00:32
    - Heroes with guns? Okay. But not like this. - broony, 2013-10-01, 03:03
- I liked the placeholder art better. - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2013-09-30, 19:12

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