Just finished the campaign (Destiny)

by cheapLEY , Sunday, November 01, 2015, 15:33 (3536 days ago) @ petetheduck

Ending is better than the intro.

Totally agreed.

I don't mind what they're using Cortana for, but I think her conversation with the Chief should have done a much better job of delivering a strong, clear motivation. I mean, it's freaking Cortana -- she could use Master Chief as the sole excuse for taking the Mantle.

I wish there was more explanation; the fact that there isn't seems very intentional. They're leaving it open as another reveal in Halo 6 probably. I'm hoping it doesn't happen, but I'm predicting there will be some sort of redemption for Cortana, rather than having to outright kill her.

I like the conversation with Cortana at the end, though, but because of the Chief. His, "It's not too late. Come home with me," (don't remember the exact quote) was absolutely spot on perfect. The delivery was so, so great. There was just enough of a waiver that, coming from the Chief, was super powerful, almost like he was begging, and at the same time, there's just enough of a threat there to know that he was basically giving her an ultimatum of "Come home or I'm going to have to destroy you."

Also not sure why the Infinity AI specifically stayed loyal.

I don't know exactly why, either, but I've always gotten then impression (maybe just an assumption), that of any other AI, Roland is the one that could be Cortana's equal. He is the AI on the Infinity, so he'd have to be the best AI ever, pretty much.