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Re: Map of Halo: Reach mission 1 *speculation SP!!
Posted By: Harmanimus	Date: 2/17/10 1:16 p.m.
: *routes : Um, how does the upper landing battle give you any alternate routes? There is : only one route--UP THE STAIRS. Yeah, you can fight on the bottom floor, : top floor, or middle floor, but it is still linear. That has to be one of : the MOST LINEAR SPACES EVER DESIGNED. It's "take the stairs" or : "stop playing the game" : If THAT is your idea of non-linearity, then you should be happy with Reach. : You can shoot at enemies from far away, or move a little to the left, or : move in close, or change weapons. Look at all the alternatives!! I think what he meant to imply was that while progression is linear, you don't feel as pressed into a single method to pass through each area. You have more than one option to explore from a gameplay standpoint. Even if it is all point A to point B, it's partially veiled by the fact that you can pick how the battles run. It's an interesting comparison to look at the first levels of games, though. To keep it in Halo, 2 had a very 'A to B' feel, but Had a number of open areas with side paths as well. But up to the end of the opening of Halo 3 more of that feeling, those options, aren't there. I suppose that if you were to watch a handful of random people tackle the battles, they'd all tackle them differently. And I think that is what Halo combat is best known for. That levels may be linear, but encounters aren't. Over simplify it if you wish, there it really is a lot of variety floating around there.

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