Just finished the campaign (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Sunday, November 01, 2015, 22:04 (3546 days ago) @ Funkmon

I'm not sure it matters. In the new Mad Max movie, he didn't do anything either. It was still good. And I know video games aren't movies.

I read it, and they are correct at almost every point. I am still happy with the story. What does that mean?

It means it didn't fail. It means the story was just not what they expected.

Chief and Locke were not the main characters of the story. They were just the observers. The dudes the camera was following. This framework has worked for a looooong time. Gamesradar just can't think outside their "I just took Creative Writing 151" box.

I'm not totally with you there. Mad Max wasn't the driving force of the movie, but he absolutely shaped and affected the outcome. Chief and Locke had literally no impact on the outcome of Halo 5.

In the past, I'd be the first to argue that Chief (like Mad Max) was not what the story was about. But 343 has changed that. Chief isn't just a cypher anymore. We're supposed to be invested in him as the main character now.

For me, I found Halo 5's story enjoyable because we got to see some amazing places, took part in significant battles, and had some fantastic character moments along the way.