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Subject: How would you descibe the Rookie's personality?

Of course he could change and develop throughout the game (although I doubt it), but how would you describe what the Rookie is?

I know he's, from what we've seen, a silent protagonist, but for some reason, perhaps through animation or the general vibe an ODST helmet gives off, I've just noticed that the Rookie has a very distinct personality. He's no Samus and especially not Gordon Freeman.

The three main characters of halo games, imo are:
Master Chief is someone hardened by war. A human becoming less like a human and more like a machine. A very get the job done type of guy. He does show emotion although quite subtly. Very badass, but not forced.

The Arbiter is simply put an elite out for revenge. However, his main role is showing relationships. He demonstrates the problems between the prophets and elites and then shows the growing of bonds between the humans and covenant. If you played Halo 1 or Wars where the covenant was pretty much just seen as an enemy, he's definately something unique.

Cortona is the inverse of the chief. She is a AI becoming more human. She shows a ton of emotion and during the Halo 3 campaign she talked in skewed quotes from the book Reach that Hasely made. She's becoming a different person than who her Ai's based on.



So the Rookie. Perhaps as his name implies? Someone who's a newbie? Wondrous as to what he's doing although maybe scared at the same time?

  • 07.06.2009 12:45 AM PDT

Why the hell are you looking at this? Get out.

And no group invites, you jerk. I'm not interested.

He's Gordon Freeman if he was a marine.

...Half Life 1 Freeman.

[Edited on 07.06.2009 12:46 AM PDT]

  • 07.06.2009 12:46 AM PDT

Posted by: ALIENwolve
He's Gordon Freeman if he was a marine.

Really? Gordon Freeman imo is a floating camera.

I dunno, but there's something about the rookie that is more than that. Being able to see him in 3rd person alone does that.

  • 07.06.2009 12:48 AM PDT

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  • 07.06.2009 12:54 AM PDT

Get in the flask!

the rookie is set to be ur own character pritty much so what ur doing is making a post on what people think of them selves Very nice my friend i think the rookie will pone (PWN) ass with his Mate

  • 07.06.2009 1:55 AM PDT
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The Rookie will be even more of a silent protagonist than the Chief was/is.

I think Bungie's goal with this game is to make it feel like YOU are the rookie, so his personality is probably going to be very muted in the cutscenes.

  • 07.06.2009 2:58 AM PDT