Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong (Destiny)

by ZackDark , Not behind you. NO! Don't look., Monday, July 27, 2015, 03:39 (3416 days ago) @ Ragashingo

Yes, far too much of Destiny happened in the past. Yes, far too little is conveyed during the present. But throwing out an answer just because it happened in the past makes no sense. As far as we know, the Big Bang and Earth's formation (among other things) happened in Destiny's past. Is all of that also "Yay backstory!" ?

I think that was part of Cody's original point. There is stuff there to savor, but Bungie failed to deliver it in a way it works. Now, it works for you and me because we were extremely invested in it from well before we even got the chance to play the game, but that's not very fair to Cody's argument.

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Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Cody Miller, 2015-07-26, 18:11
- Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - naturl selexion, 2015-07-26, 19:24
  - Did Cody just take an Art History class or something? - Durandal, 2015-07-26, 20:10
  - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Ragashingo, 2015-07-26, 21:05
  - Incredibly unlikely - electricpirate, 2015-07-27, 00:22
    - Agreed - Robot Chickens, 2015-07-27, 14:43
  - That's just silly. - Kermit, 2015-07-27, 13:50
- Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Leviathan, 2015-07-26, 20:15
  - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Cody Miller, 2015-07-27, 00:27
    - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - cheapLEY, 2015-07-27, 00:54
      - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Cody Miller, 2015-07-27, 01:09
    - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Leviathan, 2015-07-27, 02:56
      - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Cody Miller, 2015-07-27, 03:13
    - Putting the word SPOILER .... - Kermit, 2015-07-27, 13:53
      - +1 - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-27, 13:58
      - Calling Beorn - iconicbanana, 2015-07-27, 13:58
        
        Calling Beorn - Claude Errera, 2015-07-27, 15:37
        
        Calling Beorn - iconicbanana, 2015-07-27, 15:38
        
        Calling Beorn - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-27, 15:38
        
        Followup - Claude Errera, 2015-07-27, 15:40
        
        You da real MVP. - iconicbanana, 2015-07-27, 15:42
        
        Calling Beorn - scarab, 2015-07-28, 07:45
        
        Oh hey, that’s me! - Beorn, 2015-07-28, 09:02
        
        Excellent! Thank you :-) - scarab, 2015-07-28, 13:55
        
        There is one thing I keep meaning to mention - scarab, 2015-07-29, 08:16
        
        That's good forum etiquette. I'll try doing it more often - ZackDark, 2015-07-29, 13:08
        
        I start my first sentence in the Subject field and let it - scarab, 2015-07-30, 13:07
        
        I start my first sentence in the Subject field and let it - Claude Errera, 2015-07-30, 17:42
      - Cody has a history with spoilers - someotherguy, 2015-07-27, 14:27
        
        Yeah, I'm well aware. Inconsiderate. - Kermit, 2015-07-27, 14:37
        
        Cody has a history with spoilers - cheapLEY, 2015-07-27, 14:38
        
        What's the Statute of Limitations on Spoilers? - someotherguy, 2015-07-27, 15:05
        
        What's the Statute of Limitations on Spoilers? - cheapLEY, 2015-07-27, 15:30
        
        What's the Statute of Limitations on Spoilers? - someotherguy, 2015-07-27, 15:39
        
        In my opinion it is unreasonable to want to use the internet - scarab, 2015-07-27, 15:58
        
        In my opinion it is unreasonable to want to use the internet - someotherguy, 2015-07-27, 17:39
        
        In my opinion it is unreasonable to want to use the internet - Cody Miller, 2015-07-27, 17:47
        
        True story... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-27, 17:49
        
        That's not the twist. *spoilers* - iconicbanana, 2015-07-27, 17:54
        
        Quite Possibly - someotherguy, 2015-07-27, 17:56
        
        Am I doomed to spend my life never mentioning the good bits? - scarab, 2015-07-27, 18:34
        
        Context is everything - someotherguy, 2015-07-27, 20:09
        
        What's the Statute of Limitations on Spoilers? - Avateur, 2015-07-27, 17:01
        
        Who would be claiming the post-apocalyptic Throne? - UnrealCh13f, 2015-07-27, 17:05
        
        Many thrones for Rick to topple. Destroy all thrones. - Avateur, 2015-07-27, 17:07
        
        What's the Statute of Limitations on Spoilers? - Leviathan, 2015-07-27, 17:39
        
        Exactly. I also don't talk about sleds. - someotherguy, 2015-07-27, 17:42
        
        or Rosebuds - scarab, 2015-07-27, 18:23
        
        *STAR WARS SPOILERS* - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-27, 17:46
        
        *STAR WARS SPOILERS* - Leviathan, 2015-07-27, 18:37
        
        it's hard to believe that that person did that thing to that - scarab, 2015-07-27, 18:41
        
        and please don't tell me that it was all explained in the - scarab, 2015-07-27, 18:47
        
        It is not a tiny ounce - scarab, 2015-07-27, 18:21
        
        It is not a tiny ounce - Leviathan, 2015-07-27, 19:04
        
        It is not a tiny ounce - Avateur, 2015-07-27, 19:52
        
        It is not a tiny ounce - cheapLEY, 2015-07-27, 20:02
        
        I'm legitimately interested in the show - someotherguy, 2015-07-27, 20:12
        
        It is not a tiny ounce - Leviathan, 2015-07-28, 02:40
        
        It is not a tiny ounce - Avateur, 2015-07-28, 03:41
        
        Spoilers. - Funkmon, 2015-07-28, 03:53
        
        *RDR spoilers* - ProbablyLast, 2015-07-28, 03:54
        
        It is not a tiny ounce - Leviathan, 2015-07-28, 04:00
        
        Better skip mine too. Darth Vader was Luke's father. - Funkmon, 2015-07-28, 04:54
        
        It is not a tiny ounce - someotherguy, 2015-07-27, 20:07
- Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Ragashingo, 2015-07-26, 20:50
  - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Avateur, 2015-07-26, 22:04
    - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Ragashingo, 2015-07-26, 23:51
      - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Avateur, 2015-07-27, 00:12
        
        Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - cheapLEY, 2015-07-27, 01:06
        
        Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Ragashingo, 2015-07-27, 02:27
        
        Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - ZackDark, 2015-07-27, 03:39
- This leaves me wondering... - Mid7night, 2015-07-27, 12:09
  - This leaves me wondering... - Ragashingo, 2015-07-27, 12:51
    - This leaves me wondering... - Cody Miller, 2015-07-27, 13:20
      - This leaves me wondering... - Ragashingo, 2015-07-27, 13:57
- Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Kermit, 2015-07-27, 13:42
  - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - CyberKN, 2015-07-27, 13:52
    - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Kermit, 2015-07-27, 13:58
      - wat - CyberKN, 2015-07-27, 14:01
        
        wat - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-27, 14:04
        
        wat - CyberKN, 2015-07-27, 14:06
        
        wat - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-27, 14:24
        
        wat - Claude Errera, 2015-07-27, 16:33
        
        You could do that with Waypoint too, no? - ZackDark, 2015-07-27, 16:44
        
        No, unless I was doing it wrong. - Claude Errera, 2015-07-27, 17:58
        
        No, unless I was doing it wrong. - ZackDark, 2015-07-27, 23:22
        
        No, unless I was doing it wrong. - Claude Errera, 2015-07-28, 01:32
        
        Uh, you can't? - ZackDark, 2015-07-28, 01:36
        
        Uh, you can't? - Claude Errera, 2015-07-28, 18:42
        
        wat - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-27, 17:59
        
        wat - stabbim, 2015-07-27, 17:53
        
        wat - Kermit, 2015-07-27, 14:23
  - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Cody Miller, 2015-07-27, 15:12
    - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-27, 15:17
      - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Cody Miller, 2015-07-27, 15:26
        
        Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-27, 15:33
      - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - someotherguy, 2015-07-27, 15:26
    - Eh. Not really "richer" or "better", but "different" - ZackDark, 2015-07-27, 15:28
    - Why Bungie gets visual storytelling wrong - Kermit, 2015-07-27, 16:44
      - Awesome post - Avateur, 2015-07-27, 17:18
- You need to edit this and post the edited version. - scarab, 2015-07-27, 15:22
  - This - ZackDark, 2015-07-27, 15:24
    - This - Cody Miller, 2015-07-27, 15:30
      - Oh, sure - ZackDark, 2015-07-27, 15:31
      - I think that IS your tl;dr version :-) - scarab, 2015-07-27, 15:35
  - You need to edit this and post the edited version. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-27, 15:32
- Why Bungie is getting better at visual storytelling... - Korny, 2015-07-27, 16:21
  - Why Bungie is getting better at visual storytelling... - dogcow, 2015-07-27, 17:39
    - Why Bungie is getting better at visual storytelling... - Korny, 2015-07-28, 16:50
      - Why Bungie is getting better at visual storytelling... - dogcow, 2015-07-28, 17:24
        
        Why Bungie is getting better at visual storytelling... - Korny, 2015-07-28, 17:51
  - Why Bungie is getting better at visual storytelling... - Mid7night, 2015-07-27, 20:52

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