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Re: New Halo Preview is awful
Posted By: Wirehead <halo@bungie.org>Date: 2/12/00 3:03 p.m.

In Response To: Re: New Halo Preview is awful (Gorehead)

> Not so nice really. It doesn't say anything I don't know about,
> except what sounds like reckless speculation regarding digging
> into the ground and coming up under your enemy (even if that
> were possible, would it be practical?).

> I found the piece torturous, and not because it got me excited
> about an as-yet unavailable game. The main thing that makes this
> and much other prose on the web unbearable is that there is no
> editing whatsoever. I mean, Geez Louise, is there one correctly
> punctuated and spelled, grammatical sentence in that entire
> article? It's one thing if you're writing a one-off on some
> forum such as this. But one of the things that I love about
> Bungie folks is that they are so smart, witty, and well-read.
> This shows through and every game they've made, and on their
> website. Not to sound like a curmudgeon, but were it so for the
> rest of the gaming community. But then I suppose, Bungie
> wouldn't stand out as it does.

All your points are valid re. grammer, spelling etc. However it's one of the first articles that acknowledges Bungie's gaming past. And I don't just mean Myth here.

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Replies:

New Halo PreviewLegend 2/12/00 9:36 a.m.
     Re: New Halo PreviewWirehead 2/12/00 10:05 a.m.
           Re: New Halo Preview is awfulGorehead 2/12/00 12:59 p.m.
                 Re: New Halo Preview is awfulDesio 2/12/00 1:18 p.m.
                       I concur :) ntSomatic 2/12/00 2:49 p.m.
                             :)Dreamcatcher 2/13/00 8:47 a.m.
                       Re: Literate gaming and gaming journalism.Gorehead 2/12/00 6:38 p.m.
                             Since when has anyone spent a few minutes there?ntDavid Oosha 2/12/00 8:21 p.m.
                             Re: Literate gaming and gaming journalism.Marty 2/13/00 12:14 a.m.
                                   Re: Literate gaming and gaming journalism.Gorehead 2/13/00 11:15 a.m.
                                         Re: Literate gaming and gaming journalism.Forensic 2/13/00 11:45 a.m.
                                               Re: Literate gaming and gaming journalism.Redox 2/13/00 2:03 p.m.
                             Re: Literate gaming and gaming journalism.platon 2/13/00 1:43 p.m.
                 Re: New Halo Preview is awfulWirehead 2/12/00 3:03 p.m.
                 Re: New Halo Preview is awfulLegend 2/12/00 4:14 p.m.
                       Re: New Halo Preview is awfulDesio 2/12/00 5:06 p.m.
                       Re: ehe•Mimer 2/12/00 9:57 p.m.
                             lol unintended typo, but makes my point more. ntLegend 2/12/00 11:04 p.m.
                       Re: New Halo Preview is awfulMik 2/13/00 10:47 a.m.
     I HATE...Platon 2/12/00 10:47 a.m.
     Re: New Halo PreviewHaveBlue 2/12/00 12:16 p.m.
           lol ntLegend 2/12/00 12:30 p.m.



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