What game doesn't? I'm confused... (Destiny)

by cheapLEY , Sunday, November 01, 2015, 21:31 (3405 days ago) @ Revenant1988

When it comes right down to it, yes, the player (as Locke or Chief) doesn't really do anything other than react to the situation (a criticism that has been leveled against almost every Halo game), and that is unfortunate. It's definitely something 343i should work on.

Um.... everything I do as a player (in any game*) is based on reacting to a situation (gameplay and story).

(Halo, Arkham series, Bioshock, Doom, Bloodborne)

So...I... am I just being nit picky here? I'm genuinely confused by this line.

As I said, that's not a complaint I have with Halo (or any game), but one I have seen voiced in multiple instances in Halo conversations. I have actually quite often argued the same thing you are: at the end of the day, every game is just you doing what you're told.

I think the argument stems from the fact that in a lot of games, the character you are playing is making decisions to do things. They're not just taking orders like the Master Chief is, which is what a lot people take issue with in Halo.

Basically, the players (us) are just following directions in every game, but in most games, the characters we are playing as aren't; they're actually making decisions.