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Posted by: Dropship dude
Some of you may think I'm a bit odd to say that. But hear me out...
Halo: Combat Evolved - an amazing game. What made it good? Great gameplay, and a very gritty style. There was a large element of horror, and fear-creating scenarios, such as the first encounter with the Flood. Enemies were also dark, and very intimidating. Even Grunts, because they weren't too colourful.
Halo 2 - a great game, but it didn't quite live up to Halo: CE. The Campaign was also dark and gritty, with several scary places. Enemies were still dark and intimidating, but Grunts became less of an enemy, and more of targets. The introduction of Brutes made the game all the more "evil".
Halo 3 - another great game, but it was far too colourful. Grunts were rainbow-coloured enemies, with too much of a laughable side to them. Brutes received armour, and turned into toned-down Elites. With the addition of the new art for Halo 3, and a very bright Campaign (even "Cortana", a level full of the darkest enemy of all, was bright in colour).
This gradual change, making Halo into more of a "kids game", has made me a little upset. With the introduction of Halo 3: ODST, the hope for a darker, grittier game was raised. Of course, it turned out darker than Halo 3 (literally, and visually). I preferred it to Halo 3, in all honesty.
Now, what would I love Reach to be like? Remember the Halo Wars cutscenes? That's precisely it. A dark, gritty game, with a lot of evil-looking Covenant to fend off, rather than pitiful Grunts which cry when they see confetti.
Thoughts?
Yes this annoyes me as well, what Bungie needs to do, is take that beautiful color and art from Halo 3 and add gore and grit to it , that is what i have been dying to see ever since it came out. Halo, one of the highest rated, best games out there, thats rated M, does not have gore, it takes away from that feeling of being under attack by a nearly unstoppable force that can and will not hesitate to destroy all humanity. You know what im saying, I think thats one of Bungie's biggest mistake,...hopefully Reach will be like that, but not gears of war gore, realistic gore, more blood, plasma burns, swords that actually slice threw body parts, and the occasional head flying into your face, u know?
[Edited on 09.30.2009 3:14 PM PDT]