- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Disclaimer: I am an avid fan and love Halo CE and Halo 2. Despite what I recognized as shortcomings and/or absences from both games, I recognize what they did for both FPS and gamers in general.
That being said, the one thing that was distinctly lacking from both games what the feel of a struggle. I mean, bottom line; this is humanity's last stand, and now we see (and have confirmation) that Halo 3 will take place (for some of the time) on a Covenant controlled Earth.
We have what many of us assume is Col. Ackerson's betrayal; we have Dr. Halsey on some rogue mission with Kelly; we have mankind driven from its homeworld; we have Col. Ackerson's Spartan III program. Finally, I feel like instead of wise cracking marines we're going to get a dark, mysterious, and overall terryifying game. I want to be able to sit in the dark and feel nervous, afraid, shocked, appalled, etc. by what happens. And I think it will.
Regardless of the rumors and speculation on Cortana's message, the one thing that this trailer gave us was a glimpse of what the game is going to feel like. Epic. Terrifying. Shocking. All the emotions that make up quality game and even movie experiences.
I hope that the game will take at least fifty to sixty hours to beat. I want a long and detailed storyline, something to the order of an RPG. Even if that doesn't happen I suspect that we're not going to have the "comedic relief" of the marines. Expect something much darker. It's about time.