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Re: Nope.
Posted By: Hawaiian PigDate: 10/13/09 10:23 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Nope. (General Vagueness)


: Well you can't change their introduction, no one can, not even Bungie, unless
: they do what I hope they do and remake the whole series in a decade or two
: and be very consistent and cohesive.

: Speaking of introductions, they were shown in the opening cutscenes and the
: ones for the Arbiter levels, and you saw bodies in Sacred Icon, not
: mentioning that they were in First Strike, which brings me to the next
: part. I sympathize in that I would like for the story-- or rather
: stories-- to be self-contained in the games, but the assemblage is pretty
: huge and some of it doesn't make for good gameplay (at least not as much
: as it makes for good bookread >_>) and aside from Contact Harvest
: they're not "their books", assuming you mean Bungie. You accept
: the presence of the other races (or at least did) without much explanation
: not to mention the weapons (needler, anyone?) but the topper is the
: Engineer-- I'm willing to bet if they hadn't put the Engineer model in the
: first Halo-- semi-hidden as it was-- you'd be saying the same things about
: them.

Not as much, engineers had a fairly thorough explanation in ODST; but yes, it really helped that I had prior knowledge as to what they were. I really am most annoyed with the poor writing that went into the Brutes' introduction. There's no denying it was very forced, and that's not suprising; I really doubt the Halo story was planned from the inception with this trilogy in mind. It reminds me of when television shows force the story along for more seasons. I can usually stomach it as long as the new twists and things are gracefully introduced. This was not the case with the make-up of the Covenant. I think I'll have to chalk it up to Halo 2's unfortunate development cycle.

I do agree, it'd be nice to see the whole story presented as one cohesive story rather than some kind of patchwork quilt like the games ended up being. Maybe a Halo movie? I dunno. The point is, the Brutes suck.

GNET TWITTER



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Replies:

Brutes > ElitesRiceatron 10/13/09 7:38 p.m.
     Re: Brutes > ElitesGordon Freeman 10/13/09 7:50 p.m.
     Re: Elites > Brutes for Reach. Wort Wort Wort! *NM*rhubarb 10/13/09 7:51 p.m.
     No.gunluva 10/13/09 7:51 p.m.
     Dinosaurs > MammalsMetalingus627 10/13/09 7:58 p.m.
           Re: Dinosaurs > MammalsIbeechu 10/13/09 8:02 p.m.
           Jackals = Dinosaurs, Elites = Snakemansharks *NM*Riceatron 10/13/09 8:10 p.m.
                 Re: Jackals = Dinosaurs, Elites = SnakemansharksLincoln 10/13/09 8:15 p.m.
           Re: Dinosaurs > MammalsBry 10/14/09 4:41 a.m.
     Brutes = Elitesfree 10/13/09 8:24 p.m.
     Re: Brutes > ElitesFyreWulff 10/13/09 8:53 p.m.
           Re: Brutes > Elitesscarab 10/14/09 7:41 a.m.
     We need more characters to represent the races.Leviathan 10/13/09 9:32 p.m.
     Is this a poem...?stan 10/13/09 9:41 p.m.
     Nope.Hawaiian Pig 10/13/09 9:45 p.m.
           Completely agreeAvateur 10/13/09 9:54 p.m.
                 Re: Completely agreeRiceatron 10/13/09 10:05 p.m.
                       Re: Completely agreeAvateur 10/13/09 10:20 p.m.
                             Re: Completely agreeRiceatron 10/13/09 10:26 p.m.
                             Re: Completely agreescarab 10/14/09 8:27 a.m.
                             Re: Completely agreeThe More Deluded 10/14/09 1:06 p.m.
                                   Re: Completely agreefree 10/14/09 8:00 p.m.
                                         Re: Completely agreeStephen L. (SoundEffect) 10/14/09 8:41 p.m.
                                               Re: Completely agreefree 10/14/09 10:55 p.m.
                       Re: Completely agreeSonofMacPhisto 10/13/09 10:25 p.m.
                             Re: Completely agreeArteenEsben 10/14/09 12:05 a.m.
                                   Re: Completely agreeSonofMacPhisto 10/14/09 10:28 a.m.
                 The Truthpete_the_duck 10/14/09 6:08 a.m.
                       Re: The Truthscarab 10/14/09 9:12 a.m.
                             Great post *NM*SonofMacPhisto 10/14/09 10:24 a.m.
                                   Thanks :-) *NM*scarab 10/14/09 11:41 a.m.
                             Re: The TruthBry 10/14/09 11:49 a.m.
                                   Re: The TruthAvateur 10/14/09 12:11 p.m.
                             PeoplenessRockslider 10/14/09 6:31 p.m.
                                   Re: Peoplenessscarab 10/15/09 3:28 a.m.
                       Re: The TruthHawaiian Pig 10/14/09 2:18 p.m.
                             Re: The TruthGravemind 10/15/09 7:51 p.m.
                                   Re: The TruthGeneral Vagueness 10/16/09 12:14 a.m.
           Re: Nope.General Vagueness 10/13/09 10:14 p.m.
                 Re: Nope.Hawaiian Pig 10/13/09 10:23 p.m.
                       Re: Nope.jazo 10/13/09 10:53 p.m.
                 Re: Nope.The More Deluded 10/14/09 1:20 p.m.
           Re: Nope.Bry 10/14/09 4:45 a.m.
                 Re: Nope.General Vagueness 10/14/09 9:20 a.m.
                       Re: Nope.Bry 10/14/09 10:25 a.m.
                             Re: Nope.General Vagueness 10/14/09 11:26 a.m.
                                   Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)SonofMacPhisto 10/14/09 11:34 a.m.
                                         Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 10/14/09 3:53 p.m.
                                               Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)Louis Wu 10/14/09 3:55 p.m.
                                                     Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 10/14/09 4:06 p.m.
                                                           Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)Louis Wu 10/14/09 4:08 p.m.
                                                           Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)Bry 10/14/09 4:10 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 10/14/09 4:14 p.m.
                                                                       Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)Bry 10/14/09 5:07 p.m.
                                   Re: Nope.Bry 10/14/09 11:36 a.m.
                                         Re: Nope.General Vagueness 10/14/09 3:02 p.m.
                                               Re: Nope.Bry 10/14/09 3:33 p.m.
                                                     Re: Nope.Metalingus627 10/14/09 4:16 p.m.
                                                           Re: Nope.Metalingus627 10/14/09 4:25 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Nope.Bry 10/14/09 4:55 p.m.
                                                     Re: Nope.Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 10/14/09 4:26 p.m.
                                                     Re: Nope.General Vagueness 10/15/09 7:38 p.m.
                                                           Re: Nope.Bry 10/16/09 4:15 a.m.
                                                                 Re: Nope.General Vagueness 10/16/09 8:43 a.m.
     Brutes and Elites are both greatArteenEsben 10/13/09 9:49 p.m.
           Re: Brutes and Elites are both greatT07WRX5 10/14/09 9:02 a.m.
                 Re: Brutes and Elites are both greatArteenEsben 10/14/09 11:33 a.m.
                 Re: Brutes and Elites are both greatBry 10/14/09 11:54 a.m.
     but brutes are so easy...Hunt3r 10/13/09 10:52 p.m.
           Re: but brutes are so easy...The More Deluded 10/14/09 1:34 p.m.
     Go back and play Halo 1jazo 10/13/09 11:08 p.m.
           Re: Go back and play Halo 1SonofMacPhisto 10/14/09 8:09 a.m.
           Re: Go back and play Halo 1The More Deluded 10/15/09 2:13 p.m.
           Oh please.Riceatron 10/15/09 3:16 p.m.
                 Re: Oh please.Hawaiian Pig 10/15/09 3:31 p.m.
                       Re: Oh please.Riceatron 10/15/09 3:40 p.m.
                             Looking more like a troll everytime I come back... *NM*The More Deluded 10/15/09 7:02 p.m.
                                   lol i trol u wid mah 1337 leterzRiceatron 10/15/09 7:14 p.m.
                                   Michael Wincott > RicatronTHe BS Police 10/15/09 11:46 p.m.
                       Re: Oh please.Bry 10/15/09 3:59 p.m.
           Re: Go back and play Halo 1FyreWulff 10/15/09 8:04 p.m.
     Elites > H2 Brutes > H3 BrutesThe BS Police 10/13/09 11:37 p.m.
     Re: Brutes > ElitesRockslider 10/14/09 5:19 p.m.
     Re: Brutes > ElitesThe BS Police 10/15/09 1:57 p.m.



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