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Posted by: Baph117
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Posted by: Ageless Durandal
What he's saying is, the Universe should be changed and made to be "good" through the games. Not through books. Which is something I completely understand. He wasn't even talking about the books as if they're important, he's saying they shouldn't be important to the "main" story. (The games.)
Again, understandable. But the thing is, the original books were released prior and along-side the games. They're there for fans who want more to have more of the story. They wanted the books to give specifics into the story they couldn't/didn't have time to include in the games.
As far as I can tell, the "main" books are to give contrast and backstory to a game that's mostly about shooting aliens over and over "because they're there."
(Edit: I should've waited 5 more seconds so you could explain it yourself.)
Oh, I do believe that the books should be allowed to be important to the canon, but not to the extent where they establish such massive, universe changing details more than a year before we can even see it in the game. The games should be able to have a cohesive back-story without the use of other media. Using other media to complement this is perfectly understandable, but when that media seems to be completely irrelevant to the events of the games until you see it, there's an issue. I certainly do believe that the books are important, but I think the medium which has established this universe and continues to be its focal point should take precedence.
Posted by: DecepticonCobra
Posted by: Seggi31
I'm saying that they shouldn't be changing the universe so dramatically with these books, and that this kind of thing should be left to the game to reveal in some dramatic cut-scene.
Frank O'Conner said that everything in Halo will now be connected. Why is it so bad that the books and games now fit together and compliment each other? Crpytum set the stage and ave us background knowledge on the Forerunners, their war with Humanity, the Precursors Mantle, and sets the stage for the Forerunner-Flood War. The next book, Primoridum, is about two humans form Crpytum, Chakas and Riser, on a war-torn Halo and in it they must face their destiny. The next book will conclude this story arc with the conclusion of the Forerunner-Flood War.
The Terminals in Halo: CEA are there to set the stage for Halo 4 by providing backstory for various things and characters like 343 Guilty Spark.
Then we have Halo 4, 5, and 6. This is Chief's quest. 343 Industries has this grand story set up and it all comes together in the new trilogy. You say them making a book about Forerunners shows their inability to prioritize their story. Quite the opposite it seems.
I'm not saying continuity is a bad thing. I think you may have misinterpreted what I said again. What I believe to be poor prioritisation isn't that they have established continuity with the games and books (Though, honestly, that should be a given for any franchise as large as this).
Ok, reiteration time:
My issue isn't with the books existing and giving information on backstory. My issue is with the books breaking such massively revelatory news. Simply hinting at it would be an excellent way to establish continuity with the games and the books, and make those who followed the books as well appreciate the revelation in the games that much more, while not otherwise devaluing it. The books should be important, certainly, but the focal point is the games. It should all come back to the games.
I'll use an analogy to better explain what I mean. Have you ever watched the reboot series of Doctor Who? Well, it's like if the writers of Doctor Who decided to write the series' finale into the second and third episodes, expecting everyone to still be interested for the remaining ten or so. I mean, obviously it's still a popular franchise with a very dedicated fanbase, so people will still watch it, and probably enjoy it, too, but they'll have ruined a great opportunity to show that they can master dramatic mystery for the benefit of the audience.
Or, even more appropriately, if they wrote the series' finale into the second or third episode of a series of Torchwood.
[Edited on 08.03.2011 10:59 PM PDT]