
Halo 4 felt similar (Destiny)
The fact that a significant part of the late-game plot was based on non-game materials like the Librarian/Didactic dialogue and the increasingly complex Forerunner novels rendered key cutscenes incredibly confusing. Why is the Didact an evil monster? Why is this ghost angel talking to Master Chief? Wait, she... sped up his evolution? How? Why? WHAT IS GOING ON I NEED AN ADULT.
At least when prior Halo games referenced background lore, they stuck to fun atmospheric easter eggs, like Cortana echoing Halsey's memories towards the end of the Cortana level in Halo 3. But making it required reading for understanding the core storyline is just like you said -- homework.
Complete thread:
- Terminals Work, Grimoires Don't -
Jillybean,
2014-09-14, 14:32
- Terminals Work, Grimoires Don't - Cody Miller, 2014-09-14, 14:35
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Blue_Blazer_NZ,
2014-09-14, 15:06
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Kermit,
2014-09-14, 15:21
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Jillybean,
2014-09-14, 15:26
- Halo 4 felt similar -
Jordan117,
2014-09-14, 21:18
- Halo 4 felt similar - Hyokin, 2014-09-15, 10:49
- Halo 4 felt similar -
Jordan117,
2014-09-14, 21:18
- I Never Did the Terminals - Blue_Blazer_NZ, 2014-09-14, 15:28
- I Never Did the Terminals -
TTL Demag0gue,
2014-09-14, 16:02
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Kermit,
2014-09-14, 16:12
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Monochron,
2014-09-14, 16:16
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Kermit,
2014-09-14, 16:40
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Jillybean,
2014-09-14, 19:26
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Kermit,
2014-09-14, 20:06
- I Never Did the Terminals - car15, 2014-09-14, 20:11
- I Never Did the Terminals - Jillybean, 2014-09-15, 11:34
- I Never Did the Terminals - CaneCutter, 2014-09-15, 14:36
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Kermit,
2014-09-14, 20:06
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Jillybean,
2014-09-14, 19:26
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Kermit,
2014-09-14, 16:40
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Monochron,
2014-09-14, 16:16
- Example -
Cody Miller,
2014-09-14, 18:05
- Example - Kermit, 2014-09-14, 18:10
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Kermit,
2014-09-14, 16:12
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Jillybean,
2014-09-14, 15:26
- I Never Did the Terminals -
Kermit,
2014-09-14, 15:21
- TL;DR -
INSANEdrive,
2014-09-14, 15:31
- TL;DR - Psyrixx, 2014-09-14, 15:34
- TL;DR -
Jillybean,
2014-09-14, 15:38
- TL;DR v2 -
INSANEdrive,
2014-09-14, 16:09
- Hey, Insane. -
Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316),
2014-09-14, 20:11
- Hey, Insane. -
INSANEdrive,
2014-09-14, 20:15
- Hey, Insane. - Jillybean, 2014-09-15, 11:36
- Hey, Insane. -
INSANEdrive,
2014-09-14, 20:15
- Hey, Insane. -
Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316),
2014-09-14, 20:11
- TL;DR v2 -
INSANEdrive,
2014-09-14, 16:09
- TL;DR -
Monochron,
2014-09-14, 16:03
- TL;DR - INSANEdrive, 2014-09-14, 16:11
- TL;DR -
Avateur,
2014-09-14, 16:14
- TL;DR -
Monochron,
2014-09-14, 16:18
- TL;DR -
Avateur,
2014-09-14, 16:21
- TL;DR - Monochron, 2014-09-14, 16:30
- Staten Perhaps? -
Fuertisimo,
2014-09-14, 16:39
- Staten Perhaps? - car15, 2014-09-14, 17:46
- TL;DR - INSANEdrive, 2014-09-14, 16:29
- TL;DR -
Avateur,
2014-09-14, 16:21
- TL;DR - Kermit, 2014-09-14, 16:31
- TL;DR -
Monochron,
2014-09-14, 16:18
- TL;DR - uberfoop, 2014-09-14, 16:16
- Terminals Work, Grimoires Don't - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-14, 16:40
- Skyrim -
minasodaboy,
2014-09-14, 17:34
- Even a la The Last of Us -
Blue_Blazer_NZ,
2014-09-14, 18:03
- This! -
Cody Miller,
2014-09-14, 18:10
- This! -
Kermit,
2014-09-14, 18:19
- This! - Cody Miller, 2014-09-14, 18:22
- Yep, exactly. -
Blue_Blazer_NZ,
2014-09-14, 18:24
- Yep, exactly. -
General Battuta,
2014-09-14, 18:40
- Yep, exactly. -
car15,
2014-09-14, 18:56
- Yep, exactly. -
Monochron,
2014-09-14, 19:02
- Yep, exactly. - car15, 2014-09-14, 19:09
- Yep, exactly. -
Monochron,
2014-09-14, 19:02
- Yep, exactly. - Jillybean, 2014-09-14, 19:06
- Yep, exactly. -
Blue_Blazer_NZ,
2014-09-14, 19:18
- Yep, exactly. -
car15,
2014-09-14, 20:14
- Halo 2 redux? - Kermit, 2014-09-14, 20:31
- Yep, exactly. -
Cody Miller,
2014-09-14, 20:31
- Yep, exactly. - car15, 2014-09-14, 21:08
- Yep, exactly. -
car15,
2014-09-14, 20:14
- Yep, exactly. - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-14, 19:21
- Yep, exactly. -
car15,
2014-09-14, 18:56
- Yep, exactly. -
General Battuta,
2014-09-14, 18:40
- This! -
Kermit,
2014-09-14, 18:19
- Fallout 3 (and New Vegas) also did this well. -
Anton P. Nym (aka Steve),
2014-09-15, 08:04
- Fallout 3 (and New Vegas) also did this well. - Jillybean, 2014-09-15, 11:44
- Even a la The Last of Us - CaneCutter, 2014-09-15, 17:24
- This! -
Cody Miller,
2014-09-14, 18:10
- Even a la The Last of Us -
Blue_Blazer_NZ,
2014-09-14, 18:03
- Nobody mentioned the other obvious problem? -
Cody Miller,
2014-09-14, 18:25
- Nobody mentioned the other obvious problem? -
Yapok,
2014-09-14, 18:28
- Nobody mentioned the other obvious problem? -
Cody Miller,
2014-09-14, 18:28
- Nobody mentioned the other obvious problem? - Yapok, 2014-09-14, 19:59
- Nobody mentioned the other obvious problem? -
Cody Miller,
2014-09-14, 18:28
- Orly? - INSANEdrive, 2014-09-14, 18:44
- WTF Is Going On Around Here: #22/500
- griknir, 2014-09-14, 19:20
- Nah, not really a problem given the current implementation -
ZackDark,
2014-09-14, 19:23
- Nah, not really a problem given the current implementation -
Jillybean,
2014-09-14, 19:30
- Oh, library in the Tower is a good one -
ZackDark,
2014-09-14, 21:16
- Oh, library in the Tower is a good one -
Kermit,
2014-09-15, 08:53
- Bungie can have that one for free - Jillybean, 2014-09-15, 11:33
- Oh, library in the Tower is a good one -
Kermit,
2014-09-15, 08:53
- Oh, library in the Tower is a good one -
ZackDark,
2014-09-14, 21:16
- Nah, not really a problem given the current implementation -
Jillybean,
2014-09-14, 19:30
- Nobody mentioned the other obvious problem? -
Yapok,
2014-09-14, 18:28
- It doesn't help that Grimoire is a UI train wreck *LONG* -
Jordan117,
2014-09-14, 20:15
- It doesn't help that Grimoire is a UI train wreck *LONG* - Blue_Blazer_NZ, 2014-09-14, 20:41
- It doesn't help that Grimoire is a UI train wreck *LONG* -
Fuertisimo,
2014-09-14, 21:25
- It doesn't help that Grimoire is a UI train wreck *LONG* -
Cody Miller,
2014-09-14, 21:46
- It doesn't help that Grimoire is a UI train wreck *LONG* - Yapok, 2014-09-14, 22:43
- It doesn't help that Grimoire is a UI train wreck *LONG* -
Cody Miller,
2014-09-14, 21:46