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Subject: After reading Halo: Glasslands what would you rate it?

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  • 12.02.2011 6:51 AM PDT

Possibly my favourite Halo book. More could have happened and I don't think it needed to be so long for what it did, but it was certainly an enjoyable read and I didn't have to force my way through it like I did most of the other Halo books.

  • 12.02.2011 7:52 AM PDT
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Is it sad that I expect this?
Nah bro, it's sad you still deny it.
There are still things that weren't explained that should have in the first go.

Such as what happened to onxy's star, trillions of sentinels,etc

  • 12.02.2011 8:36 AM PDT
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Posted by: Primo84
Posted by: Xd00999
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Is it sad that I expect this?
Nah bro, it's sad you still deny it.

It is sad that we have differing opinions and you can't accept mine?

  • 12.02.2011 12:31 PM PDT

I didn't really see this as a book created with the purpose of building the universe after Halo 3. I mean, the majority of the book was set before March 2553, which we see at the end of the game.

The way I see it, we'll see all that come Halo 4.

This was just a nice little novel exploring some finer points after the war ended; it fleshed out the 'cold war' environment well, some lovely characters were created in the ONI team, and the situation of those within Trevelyan was explored nicely.

I think that what we're perceiving now as a lack of detail will be elaborated upon with the next game, and we'll look back to Glasslands and see all the foreshadowing and portents.

Is it a great book? I don't think so, it's just good. It may be my favourite Halo book, but that's hardly a title of distinction considering most of them read like fan fiction with far too much dull 'cool' action and bland characterisation thrown in for good measure.

Maybe it's because I wasn't looking forward to it in the slightest. Before the book I was hardly even a fan of Halo, not since Reach. Started reading the book on a whim and found myself engrossed in the universe for the first time in a while. If I'd been looking forward to it since announcement like a lot of you, perhaps I'd have been disappointed by the lack of monumental, game-changing events.

As it is, I'm happy with a story that was well told and sucked me in for a couple of hours. Complaining about content 'not there' is a silly thing to do, because that's all obviously going to be explored later. If there had been major conflict ions with established canon like Reach, then I could understand the irritation.

But there weren't, aside from a few inconsistencies with a couple of characters. So it's not a big deal.

  • 12.02.2011 12:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: Xd00999
inb4flamers[/quote]
inb4youdon'tunderstandgoodwriting
inb4youropinioniswrong
Is it sad that I expect this?
Nah bro, it's sad you still deny it.

It is sad that we have differing opinions and you can't accept mine?
Opinions can be wrong.

  • 12.02.2011 1:10 PM PDT


Posted by: Primo84
Posted by: Xd00999
Posted by: Primo84
Posted by: Xd00999
inb4flamers[/quote]
inb4youdon'tunderstandgoodwriting
inb4youropinioniswrong
Is it sad that I expect this?
Nah bro, it's sad you still deny it.

It is sad that we have differing opinions and you can't accept mine?
Opinions can be wrong.


Ah yes, so because person A goes "I'm rating this book low because I don't like it."

He's wrong?

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Posted by: Primo84
Posted by: Xd00999
inb4flamers[/quote]
inb4youdon'tunderstandgoodwriting
inb4youropinioniswrong
Is it sad that I expect this?
Nah bro, it's sad you still deny it.

It is sad that we have differing opinions and you can't accept mine?
Opinions can be wrong.

Neither of our opinions can be declared right or wrong. You trying to force yours on me accomplishes nothing.

  • 12.02.2011 1:13 PM PDT


Posted by: Primo84
Posted by: Xd00999
Posted by: Primo84
Posted by: Xd00999
inb4flamers[/quote]
inb4youdon'tunderstandgoodwriting
inb4youropinioniswrong
Is it sad that I expect this?
Nah bro, it's sad you still deny it.

It is sad that we have differing opinions and you can't accept mine?
Opinions can be wrong.


Only when up against fact. Liking or disliking a piece of entertainment -- there's never fact in that. It's a subjective realm, and one person's opinion is as good as any other.

I don't agree with the people who say Glasslands is a bad book, but I respect their opinion. It's only when they're outing their opinion as gospel and concrete fact that I get annoyed.

  • 12.02.2011 1:14 PM PDT

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Still using a pump-action shotgun over 500 years in the future I see.

omg not realistic stop game production plz

I will likely purchase it to learn all the new fiction, but I;m having my doubts, a lot of people here have been giving negative reviews.

  • 12.02.2011 1:15 PM PDT

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I would say it was my #3 favorite Halo book, behind Cole Protocol and Ghosts of Onyx.

[Edited on 12.03.2011 5:16 PM PST]

  • 12.03.2011 4:54 PM PDT

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