Maybe your approach is off? (Destiny)

by iconicbanana, C2-H5-OH + NAD, Portland, OR, Thursday, December 11, 2014, 08:05 (3861 days ago) @ Cody Miller

That's because such a game is simply a better genre. Not all genres are created equal, and MMOs are inherently bad. You are right: I want the good parts of Destiny without the bad.

Also Halo had no problem changing things despite the fact I beat the Maw 500 times.

Woof. The subjectivity of this statement is so counterproductive I don't even know how to respond to it.

It seems to me that you want more narrative impact on the game world, but the stative nature of persistent online games prevents the narrative closure you're used to in a game? You've stated it in such a way that someone would literally have to be you to understand what you mean. What generic modes of narrative storytelling actually apply to Destiny? You've brought expectations to this game, but I don't think that Bungie wanted to spoon-feed it to you like Halo did. They wanted to give you an environment to craft your own storytelling in.

You have! You and cruellegacy and speedracer and Korny (apologies on spelling, all) have crafted your own brand of storytelling in your raid exploits. You have shared experiences, both in successes and failures, that are most likely unparalleled in any game you've ever played. If you can think of any game that can deliver a new narrative experience ad infinitum, you're probably going to be disappointed. I don't know that Destiny would even work if Bungie was just telling the same story over and over. It works because the narrative burden is on the player, and each player can approach it with their own take.

If you just want another Halo, that's on you. Bungie never promised another Halo. They didn't want to make it. Perhaps they found it creatively stifling? Maybe you're not interested in crafting your own narrative within this game. I can certainly tell you that you've crafted a narrative on this forum, and frankly, it's awfully narrow, repetitive, and simplistic. All things you've accused Destiny's story of being.