It didn't help.

"Ok, so we got ahold of one of the grandmasters of science fiction, and let him expand upon the Terminals from Halo 3. And that worked out pretty good, all things considering. In fact, it worked out so well, we're going to give it another go."

"Only, instead of taking place when the Forerunner were actually relevant, we'll be introducing Forerunner to the modern timeline. And instead of making sense of the two-Didact confusion, we'll just blithely assume that the fans can understand what's going on. And in place of a talented science fiction writer, we're hiring Brian Reed."

"I feel that this game has the potential to be the best Halo game yet. Are you feeling it?"

If launched grenades don't flip switches, I'll be sad.

Good FPS games need not avoid being button-pressing simulators.

They just need to ensure that the button-pressing gameplay mechanics are up to par.

Compare Marathon to Halo 4.

Sort of like how the forerunners were shrouded in mystery,

They are? Could have fooled me.

I think that "were" was the operative word in that sentence.

Ding ding, we have a winner.

I feel like these 4 sentences should be required reading for 343 going forward.

Sort of like how the forerunners were shrouded in mystery,

They are? Could have fooled me.

I think that "were" was the operative word in that sentence.

Ding ding, we have a winner.

An interview with Jason Jones on moving on from Halo, world building in Destiny, The Darkness, player progression and more. This was by far the best article yet.

With the greatest possible respect to the community folks, it's this plain English, addressing readers as adults style of communication that makes Jason Jones' interviews so enjoyable to read. No dressing it up with purple prose; honest about the areas they agonised over getting right, and a lot of really insightful commentary. Great stuff.

Sort of like how the forerunners were shrouded in mystery,

They are? Could have fooled me.

I think that "were" was the operative word in that sentence.

Sort of like how the forerunners were shrouded in mystery,

They are? Could have fooled me.

So far as the story goes trying to revive the traveler was an unexpected motivation, at least for me, but I guess it makes sense because it instills some urgency into what the players are doing. I was under the impression with a 10 year lifespan that we wouldn't know what the endgame was for a while but forces of darkness and all that, sure why not. I figured they'd ramp up the drama a bit more slowly.

I like the apocalyptic battle between the "darkness" and the traveler that left it disabled and hovering above earth, but again I kinda thought they'd leave the exact reason why the traveler is hovering there shrouded in mystery for a while. Sort of like how the forerunners were shrouded in mystery, I thought the traveler would be the Destiny equivalent of that. Mysterious shit is cool. I want Joe Statens old job. I could write the shit out of some mysterious stuff. Am I rambling? I'm rambling aren't I. *stretches* Welp, time to hit the old dusty trail.

If launched grenades don't flip switches, I'll be sad.

Good FPS games need not avoid being button-pressing simulators.

They just need to ensure that the button-pressing gameplay mechanics are up to par.

Heh.

I foresee you being defeated not by numbers or superior firepower but by one button on one side of the room and a second that must be pressed at the same time on the other. :)

If launched grenades don't flip switches, I'll be sad.

I'm just worried about when I get to the part where I have to look at my true self.

That's the part where you lose your immortality and shrivel up into dust all "Raiders of the Lost Ark" like, right?

:)

Heh.

I foresee you being defeated not by numbers or superior firepower but by one button on one side of the room and a second that must be pressed at the same time on the other. :)

He'll find a way. :)

I foresee you being defeated not by numbers or superior firepower but by one button on one side of the room and a second that must be pressed at the same time on the other. :)

;)