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Welp, looks like Microsoft has no idea about Halo
Posted By: Avateur <avateur@gmail.com>Date: 7/11/11 9:44 p.m.

In Response To: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back. (padraig08)


:
: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/111582-Microsoft-We-Lost-Our-Way-With-Recent-Halo-Games

: I guess this means we won't be getting an Arbiter game anytime soon... or
: ever.

Because let's be honest here. Let's say that Bungie decided to go the Halo 4 route, which they did consider doing. And let's say they didn't even do ODST and decided to go the whole cycle and make Halo 5. So where would that leave 343 Industries right now? And people have absolutely loved Reach and many have even dared to say that Reach or ODST are the best Halo games of them all.

And let's hit Phil Spencer in the face with his own... well why go the route of personal insults? This is clearly a hit piece on Bungie. Notice how he doesn't so much as mention Halo Wars? I guess no one lost their way there! Microsoft produced it so it was clearly a blast and great and right on track! But ODST and Reach? Oh no. We lost our way.

The way I view this is that Phil Spencer really, really wants to drive Halo into the ground. He wants Microsoft to release the same thing over and over and over with some minor updates like with Call of Duty. ODST and Reach provided a much needed break from Master Chief and his story, a five year break by the time Halo 4 comes out. It makes coming back to Master Chief all the more exciting and fun, and allows for those people who he stated entered Reach without knowing what Halo is all about to pick up the Chief and, if Halo 4 rocks, say "wow, I need to get me those other Halo games" and get themselves right into what makes the Chief so great.

I get that 343 Industries is technically Microsoft, but I would really like to hope that they aren't stupid enough to listen to these inane thoughts. If 343 Industries can come up with an idea for an awesome game set in the Halo universe that has nothing to do with Master Chief, and if it's well written and they think they can pull it off, I absolutely want them to take the risk. This whole "needs more [or only] Master Chief" mentality is pretty weak. So hey 343 Industries, yeah Microsoft is your boss, but people like Phil Spencer have no idea about what makes Halo good or what makes Halo be Halo. Do your thing and ignore the clueless people who only want to milk this franchise right into oblivion.

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One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.padraig08 7/11/11 7:05 p.m.
     Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.SonofMacPhisto 7/11/11 7:12 p.m.
           Phil Spencer is wrong about ODST.Captain Spark 7/11/11 7:45 p.m.
     Re: Where's the step forward? *NM*pete_the_duck 7/11/11 7:13 p.m.
           The foot in his mouth. *NM*rhubarb 7/11/11 7:16 p.m.
           Re: Where's the step forward?padraig08 7/11/11 7:27 p.m.
                 Re: Where's the step forward?SonofMacPhisto 7/11/11 7:33 p.m.
     Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.squidnh3 7/11/11 7:22 p.m.
           Well when going up against Bungie.....PsychoRaven 7/11/11 11:44 p.m.
                 Re: Well when going up against Bungie.....Kalamari 7/12/11 10:24 a.m.
     Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Kalamari 7/11/11 7:25 p.m.
           That's what I'm afraid of. *NM*padraig08 7/11/11 7:27 p.m.
     Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Dagoonite 7/11/11 7:37 p.m.
     Two More Steps into Pseudo Journalistic Crap.DEEP NNN 7/11/11 7:43 p.m.
           Re: Two More Steps into Pseudo Journalistic Crap.General Vagueness 7/11/11 8:05 p.m.
                 Re: Two More Steps into Pseudo Journalistic Crap.Cody Miller 7/11/11 8:20 p.m.
     Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Azo 'Galvat 7/11/11 8:11 p.m.
     Things that make you go "Hmm."AngelicLionheart 7/11/11 8:45 p.m.
     I believe one of the reasons people want MC now...Leviathan 7/11/11 9:13 p.m.
     Am I the only one...Phoenix_9286 7/11/11 9:35 p.m.
     Welp, looks like Microsoft has no idea about HaloAvateur 7/11/11 9:44 p.m.
           Beautiful.Hyokin 7/11/11 10:01 p.m.
           Re: Welp, looks like Microsoft has no idea about HSIX min WHISTLE 7/11/11 10:44 p.m.
                 Re: Welp, looks like Microsoft has no idea about HAzo 'Galvat 7/11/11 11:54 p.m.
           I disagreeghost faction 7/12/11 1:45 p.m.
           Re: Welp, looks like Microsoft has no idea about HGeneral Vagueness 7/12/11 1:56 p.m.
     Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Ragashingo 7/11/11 9:46 p.m.
     Joystiqs take on itSqorck 7/11/11 10:28 p.m.
           Re: Joystiqs take on itAvateur 7/11/11 10:33 p.m.
                 Re: Joystiqs take on itZackDark 7/11/11 10:37 p.m.
                       Re: Joystiqs take on itDEEP NNN 7/11/11 10:49 p.m.
                             Re: Joystiqs take on itAvateur 7/11/11 11:14 p.m.
                                   Re: Joystiqs take on itAvateur 7/11/11 11:18 p.m.
                                   Re: Joystiqs take on itPhoenix_9286 7/12/11 12:27 a.m.
                                         Re: Joystiqs take on itRagashingo 7/12/11 1:00 a.m.
                                   Re: Joystiqs take on itDEEP NNN 7/12/11 6:36 a.m.
                                         Re: Joystiqs take on itAvateur 7/12/11 5:18 p.m.
                                               Re: Joystiqs take on itQuirel 7/12/11 5:35 p.m.
                                                     Re: Joystiqs take on itAvateur 7/12/11 6:42 p.m.
                                               Re: Joystiqs take on itDEEP NNN 7/12/11 6:18 p.m.
                                                     Re: Joystiqs take on itAvateur 7/12/11 6:45 p.m.
                             Re: Joystiqs take on itStephen L. (SoundEffect) 7/12/11 6:17 a.m.
                                   Re: Joystiqs take on itDEEP NNN 7/12/11 6:28 a.m.
                                         Re: Joystiqs take on itStephen L. (SoundEffect) 7/12/11 6:50 a.m.
                             Re: Joystiqs take on itNarcogen 7/13/11 8:23 a.m.
     Git the Hell off mah lawn!Quirel 7/11/11 10:52 p.m.
           Re: Git the Hell off mah lawn!Asian Inferno 7/12/11 11:47 a.m.
     That's annoyingJoony Joon 7/12/11 6:53 a.m.
     Wow.Louis Wu 7/12/11 9:05 a.m.
           Re: Wow.Beckx 7/12/11 9:36 a.m.
           Re: Wow.Leviathan 7/12/11 9:57 a.m.
                 Re: Wow.Hedgemony 7/12/11 10:06 a.m.
                       Re: Wow.Revenant1988 7/12/11 10:27 a.m.
                             Re: Wow.ZackDark 7/12/11 11:37 a.m.
                       Re: Wow.Kermit 7/12/11 2:46 p.m.
                             Re: Wow.Hedgemony 7/12/11 5:19 p.m.
                                   Re: Wow.Avateur 7/12/11 7:01 p.m.
           Re: Wow.DEEP NNN 7/12/11 2:28 p.m.
                 Re: Wow.Louis Wu 7/12/11 2:41 p.m.
                 Re: Wow.SIX min WHISTLE 7/12/11 5:41 p.m.
                       Re: Wow.DEEP NNN 7/12/11 6:32 p.m.
           Re: Wow.Narcogen 7/13/11 8:18 a.m.
     Screw their H4, I want my Halo Wars 2 dammit! *NM*kornman00 7/12/11 10:53 a.m.
           Re: Screw their H4, I want my Halo Wars 2 dammit!Asian Inferno 7/12/11 11:48 a.m.
                 Halo 4 and Halo Wars 2 *Major SP*NsU Soldier 7/13/11 5:04 a.m.
                       Re: Halo 4 and Halo Wars 2 *Major SP*Avateur 7/13/11 5:24 a.m.
                             Re: Halo 4 and Halo Wars 2 *Major SP*NsU Soldier 7/13/11 7:51 a.m.
                                   Also....NsU Soldier 7/13/11 9:58 a.m.
                                         Re: Also....Avateur 7/13/11 10:48 a.m.
     Yeah, he doesn't get it. *NM*BlueNinja 7/12/11 3:29 p.m.
     Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Time Glitch 7/12/11 5:01 p.m.
           Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.DEEP NNN 7/12/11 6:35 p.m.
                 Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Avateur 7/12/11 7:07 p.m.
                       Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.DEEP NNN 7/12/11 7:28 p.m.
                             Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Louis Wu 7/12/11 8:13 p.m.
                                   Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Avateur 7/13/11 3:51 a.m.
                                   Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.DEEP NNN 7/13/11 7:01 a.m.
                                   Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Narcogen 7/13/11 8:30 a.m.
                                         Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Louis Wu 7/13/11 8:53 a.m.
                                         Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Cody Miller 7/13/11 11:41 a.m.
                                               Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Louis Wu 7/13/11 12:44 p.m.
                                                     Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Cody Miller 7/13/11 8:12 p.m.
                                               Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.General Vagueness 7/13/11 1:24 p.m.
                                   Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.RC Master 7/13/11 9:10 a.m.
                                         Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.Louis Wu 7/13/11 9:34 a.m.
                                               Re: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.RC Master 7/13/11 5:11 p.m.
     Halo 1, ODST, and Reach...SPARTAN-034 7/12/11 9:30 p.m.
           Re: Halo 1, ODST, and Reach...Quirel 7/12/11 11:47 p.m.
           Re: Halo 1, ODST, and Reach...MacGyver10 7/13/11 4:33 p.m.



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