"I haven't touched Halo 5 and Destiny is to blame" (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Thursday, October 29, 2015, 16:20 (3408 days ago)

“If I would have done anything to Halo 1, it would have been to do something to draw people back into those experiences that they enjoyed the first time. Even in the smallest ways, just to give them an excuse to get together and do it again.”
- Jason Jones, July 9 2013 via IGN

Via Polygon: I haven't touched Halo 5 and Destiny is to blame

I find this fascinating. Just a few days ago, I posted about Halo 5 and how much I've enjoyed it. I think it's a fantastic game. And yet, I find myself agreeing with the sentiments expressed in this opinion piece from Polygon.

Ever since I got my Halo 5 review code, I've only been able to play it in spurts. I'll jump in for an hour, maybe two, and then it's straight back to Destiny. As much as I enjoy Halo 5, I just can't quite shake my desire to play Destiny instead.

This piece from Polygon focuses a lot on the persistent nature of Destiny, and how it creates a constant pull to keep playing it in favor of other "static" games. I agree, but there is more to it for me. I also find the quality of Destiny's base-level gameplay and control mechanics are just that tiny bit better than Halo 5's. Everything you do as the player (running, jumping, shooting, etc) feels perfect, smooth, and satisfying in a way Halo 5 doesn't quite match.

Anyway, I just found this interesting and wanted to share.