This is a ridiculous comment. (Destiny)

by Funkmon , Sunday, November 01, 2015, 13:08 (3405 days ago) @ TheGhostBrigade
edited by Funkmon, Sunday, November 01, 2015, 13:13

You might think "You're not a real Halo fan."

Didn't think that.

I've been a member of HBO since 2006 or 2007, my first Halo game was Halo 2.

Now I do. Noob.

But for srs, I agree with you in some ways. The story in itself is very cool. Not unique, but classic Bungie. If Marathon 4 came out and Halo 5's major plot strokes were the story there, we'd be praising Bingle at a return to storytelling greatness.

That said, Halo seems like a young adult universe now. Everyone is on a first name basis and everyone does everything. There appears to be no discernible ranks in the 343 Halo universe. The forerunners are dumb. The didact is dumb. The current universe is dumb...but the story they told in Halo 5 is great within the framework, and the game is a fantastic one. Really good. Best Halo game since Halo to me. ODST and Halo 2 are comparable.

I'm not invested in the characters, though. These are not MY characters. That is not Cortana. That isn't Halsey. In my head, they're crappy fan fiction of the characters I know. I do feel attached to the Chief. I think his complete lack of discernible personality has kept him safe from 343's sweeping universe changes.

But, again, as itself, on its own, this game is easily one of my favourites ever.