- Dix Ponga 9
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Posted by: ElzarTheBam
Posted by: Dix Ponga 9
Halo is a good storyline? LOL
I think you have to read books like 'Michel Strogoff', view films like 'Citizen Kane' and play games like 'BioShock' and then you'll see Halo's screenplay is a huge bull-blam!-.
At the point of the recreation of the Halo universe... Well, I think it could sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better. For example, Metroid Prime. It has much less material to recreate an environment than Halo but Metroid Prime experience is one of the best ever seen in videogames and in art in general. Halo games never goes into the story line in depth. The only game that went into the game atmosphere was Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 3 just broke it.
I'm a Halo fan, but not a blind one. The truth is American people overoveroveroveroveroveroveroverestimate Halo games even in concepts where Halo is very bad (storyline, recreation).
Now it's the turn of those fanboys that are going to say me Halo is the best game/universe of the world without giving any reason. I gave my reasons to believe Halo is not that good as lots of people thinks.
But I'm thinking, if you think Halo story is that good, what kind of bull-blam!- do you think is a bad one? Sorry dude, I had to say it.
Im sorry but i disagree, thats your opinion and i respect that, but i believe that a story does not have be a literate masterpiece to be perceived as being good. You bring up the point about citizen kane, a good movie sure, but what is the difference between that movie and star wars? ill tell you what, escapism. A story does not have to be drenched in realism or have to have a solifying story to be considered fun. Now tell me which provides more entertainment? star wars or citizen kane, probably star wars. which has the better story? probably citizen kane, thier's the difference, although both these factors can be interwoven, in video gaming terms they rarely are.
Halo has a tremendous amount of backstory, and if you construe the story to be self contained within the games, then you may have point, although i think odst went some way to add a emotive story. However, as a piece of science fiction, the wealth of story and possibility out there within the halo lore is endless, leaving enough unknowns to spark the fans imagination. Sure its no Asimov, but you know what? its probably more fun and at the end of day, thats what counts.
You say Bioshock has a good story, and i agree its fantastic, but its not what kept me playing, the atmosphere,the music, the gameplay is what kept me playing, something that i think halo edges out bioshock in every department. I think you realize that a story can be told in many various ways, not just the strength of the script.
Well I tried to put an extended answer to your interesting post but there was a net-error so I couldn't post it. So I have to say a couple of things:
1.- I've never said script is more important than fun. Of course, fun is MUCH MORE important.
2.- I believe there are various ways of telling stories. But I also believe Halo has to improve in this field. Maybe a script closer to BioShock's, not to Metroid Prime's.
3.- Halo has a great invented History, such as Zelda, but both series have a problem: no story. It is limited to a too simple story, due to the fact that gameplay is more important. Gameplay or story, why choose? Why don't Bungie just make a great gamplay and a great story? I love good gameplays, but they do a 9 when they could do a 10.