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Posted by: UnfitFatbill
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343 has been really unimpressive thus far with their 'contributions' to Halo canon. I just feel like they're trying to take Halo in a different overly cinematic direction. One of my favorite parts of the series is that while it is set 500 years in the future, the technology isn't crazy. The Universe is extremely realistic, despite it being sci-fi. The Spartans are detailed realistically in the books as Soldiers with intense dedication and above average skill and intelligence (Plus modifications that make it all possible). This direction seems to have changed with 343 trying to make Spartans seem unrealistic as military figures and more like super heroes.
I disagree, I have not noticed any difference in 343i's material and Bungie's, fundamentally it is exactly the same. The only thing that has really changed is the name attached to the materials being put out.
I'm not sure what you're talking about, the Spartans have always been portrayed a bit like super heroes, the Spartans seem just the same to me as they have in all the media Bungie released before leaving the franchise. What specific works or instances are you talking about where you feel the portrayal of Spartans has changed?
I agree how they have a now unrealistic/changed portrayal. Especially in the Package. They're killing a bunch of covenant sprinting and doing backflips down a hallway with SMGs and Spartan Lasers.
That scene just doesn't seem very Halo to me. I imagine Halo as the boots in the mud Sci-fi. More military, less superhero I guess?? Maybe thats me
Heh, the Package was actually just how I pictured Spartan action being, same with the Halo Wars cutscene Monsters (where the Spartans are engaging the Elites on that bridge and Forge kills Ripa Moramee). There's a reason why they all have insane numbers for their Covenant kill counts. They are superhuman after all :)
Oh well, different strokes for different folks as the saying goes I guess. I don't really see any difference in portrayal other than showing Spartans performing in a way a lot of the fans (I think so anyway, I could be very wrong) always pictured the Spartans performing.