Sad (Destiny)

by Durandal, Thursday, April 17, 2014, 10:03 (3871 days ago) @ Vorpal Steak

Halo 1-3 have had some of the best music I've ever heard in a video game. It is poignant, and relevant to every scene it is in. It's also the only game music my Dad has ever wandered into the basement and asked about.

That Marty is talented is without question. That he could have a blow up with management and get kicked out is also believable. I've seen it happen before at startups and larger corporations. He is the old hand, the experienced one, with the trophies and accolades to back that up; but he's also in a room with others who are equally old hands, and when money is tight and stress is high the powers that be will cut him lose. And don't believe for a moment stress isn't high. Bungie's continued existence as a studio hinges on Destiny being a wild success. I've seen estimates that Halo 3 cost 30 million to create. Destiny is a much larger project with a larger price tag.

Hopefully things will cool down and they can get back together, but at this point it the relationship may be too damaged to recover.