Story Structure: What went wrong (Destiny)

by ZackDark , Not behind you. NO! Don't look., Saturday, September 27, 2014, 20:36 (3951 days ago) @ Ragashingo

That you were the Guardian to accomplish the task isn't so bad. The Master Chief happened to be the one Spartan who saved the universe a few times. The problem is Destiny's lack of showing and implied urgency and story reinforcement that comes from trying to squeeze the story into short voice overs.

I've found out that pretending it is not the exact same Guardian every time makes things more interesting.

Like, for example, when you find out about Rasputin in the first place. As you are debriefing on the Tower, the Vanguard immediately contact another Guardian who is on patrol in Old Russia to go and shut down the Fallen's efforts. Breaks a bit the "become legend" tagline, but makes the Vanguard and the immediateness of the actions a lot more believable.