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Subject: "Bungie Forever Changed My Life". A Touching Story.
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Posted by: DEUCE MORELLI
Lay off him.

I never said it was a bad thing. I certainly don't think it is. I think you completely misunderstood what I was saying. I have no idea what led to you make half of those disgusting insinuations.

There's nothing wrong with saying that giving too much credit to a game, or narrowing your identity to the scope of one hobby, is a bad thing. I believe it can be very problematic, or at least be a limiting factor in a person's potential. With that said, I am very happy for this person for getting his life on track. Don't know why I have to say that explicitly.

  • 04.14.2012 12:20 AM PDT
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Posted by: DEUCE MORELLI
You guys totally missed the point: the kid had a depressing life
That's if the kid was telling the truth.

The kid got an xbox when he was like 8 and accredited everything positive that happened to him after that as a direct result of Halo.

Everybody has parents that fight.
Lots of kids don't have any good friends when they're 8. (I didn't).

Doesn't mean you're a miracle story if you turn out not to be a serial killer.

Lay off him
I'm not trying to take away that he had a happy life or whatever, I'm just saying that Halo had nothing to do with it, and depression is something we all go through. remind me to make a reddit comic about my life so I can be glorified.

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  • 04.14.2012 12:25 AM PDT

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Achronos: And what's this about a "design team" I've been hearing? Apparently stosh is so awesome he's now considered a "team".

I read that on Reddit and could somewhat relate to it. Except I had no friends in real life and Halo was where I met people that I could actually relate to.

  • 04.14.2012 2:05 AM PDT

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I know who you are.

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TIL Bungie has redditors on their team.
I can see it now:
"I Am A Bungie employee. AMA"

  • 04.14.2012 2:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: komark
That's if the kid was telling the truth.


I'm sure Bungie did due diligence before posting his reddit comic on their official Facebook, so I'm going to assume the substance is closer to 100% true than 100% false.

The kid got an xbox when he was like 8 and accredited everything positive that happened to him after that as a direct result of Halo.

Finding a way to bond with people based on common interests is how people become friends. He says Halo did it for him, and I can see that happening, since the best friends I had in college came as a result of playing Halo multiplayer and love of beer back when it was against TOS to have a HD on an XBOX.


Everybody has parents that fight.

Yup.

Lots of kids don't have any good friends when they're 8. (I didn't).

He said he had none. Halo brought him some. I'd hope that in the years since you were age 8, you managed to find some, despite your pessimistic and skeptical tenor of your conversations.

Doesn't mean you're a miracle story if you turn out not to be a serial killer.

Can't argue with that statement on it's own, but he wasn't trying to be a miracle story for everyone in the world, he was expressing thanks to a company for making a game that helped him find best friends when he just wanted A FRIEND.


I'm not trying to take away that he had a happy life or whatever, I'm just saying that Halo had nothing to do with it...

And YOU know his life and testimony better than he does?

Let me put it in an open-ended question: What qualifies you to say whether or not what he said is true or not?

...and depression is something we all go through. remind me to make a reddit comic about my life so I can be glorified.

If you had gone through depression, you'd know how all it takes to make it worse is one thing going bad, and how all it takes to start the process of making it better is one thing going good. For some, they have to take Alprazolam or Wellbutrin; others find it elsewhere: Jesus, sports, art or, as in this case, a video game.

You don't have to believe him - the internet has much on it to cause skepticism. But you ALSO don't have to be the guy who "pisses in people's Cheerios" just because you don't like the fact they gave thanks to the Lord for providing something to eat either.

  • 04.14.2012 2:42 AM PDT
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Posted by: CAVX
I never said it was a bad thing. I certainly don't think it is. I think you completely misunderstood what I was saying. I have no idea what led to you make half of those disgusting insinuations.


Apologies, I was replying to Komark more so than you.

There's nothing wrong with saying that giving too much credit to a game, or narrowing your identity to the scope of one hobby, is a bad thing. I believe it can be very problematic, or at least be a limiting factor in a person's potential. With that said, I am very happy for this person for getting his life on track. Don't know why I have to say that explicitly.

True, this. Too much of anything could be a bad thing. But consider that because of a game, he found something to bond with someone else with. Maybe he was too shy and/or self-conscious to just join a lunchtime basketball game.

Or maybe he lacked self-confidence, and meeting someone else who played a game he liked and played it at each other's houses and invited others along to do the same gave him that little bit he needed to appreciate who he is and that he could make and have friends.

It's no different than finding religion and making friends at church/temple/mosque or meeting that one person that doesn't hate you because you're -blam!- and s/he is not.

People looking for hope will latch on to many things, including drugs (even though they make the problem worse). He focused on a video game, and it worked out - he became social and got some real-life friends and a girlfriend and probably does more than sit in front of a TV with a controller in hand to socialize.

He believes Halo helped him get to that point (like many born-again Christians and newly-converted Moslems and Buddhists believe their faith got them to better points in their lives) and just wanted to thank Bungie for making it. That's something that, if not encouraged or celebrated, should not be derided.

I see your point, but you could've said it a bit better.

  • 04.14.2012 3:01 AM PDT
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PS1 wasn't even around when I was 8 and I have a great life! Who do I need to thank for it? No one but myself, my family and my friends.
Halo is a great game and I have many fond memories thanks to it, but I'd still have many fond memories if it had never existed.

  • 04.14.2012 5:16 AM PDT

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Such a touching tale.

  • 04.14.2012 6:07 AM PDT

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In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten

That was inspiring. Video Games today are becoming the equivalent of the Football game or sporting event, they bring people together.

  • 04.14.2012 6:11 AM PDT
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Cool.

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  • 04.14.2012 6:16 AM PDT

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Posted by: Skibur
Halo is a great game and I have many fond memories thanks to it, but I'd still have many fond memories if it had never existed.
Nice to know.

  • 04.14.2012 6:24 AM PDT

Good for him!

That's a great story and pretty inspiring one. Only Halo players would be that nice, all the Call of Duty people are so mean and rude.

  • 04.14.2012 6:34 AM PDT

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Posted by: spartain ken 15
That was inspiring. Video Games today are becoming the equivalent of the Football game or sporting event, they bring people together.

And with less ass grabbing which is definitely better :D

  • 04.14.2012 6:53 AM PDT
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Thats really cool! What other gaming companies out there can say they changed someone's life?

I have a story kind of like this, but I have a feeling that people don't want to listen to my life story...

  • 04.14.2012 7:59 AM PDT

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Very cool. Thanks for sharing this. Bungie rocks.

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  • 04.14.2012 8:18 AM PDT
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Why did you just touch me with your story?

  • 04.14.2012 8:21 AM PDT

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I can honestly say that I would be a very different person if it wasn't for Bungie's games.

  • 04.14.2012 11:11 AM PDT

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Posted by: Skibur
PS1 wasn't even around when I was 8 and I have a great life! Who do I need to thank for it? No one but myself, my family and my friends.
Halo is a great game and I have many fond memories thanks to it, but I'd still have many fond memories if it had never existed.


I think this rings true for everyone Skibur, but let's be honest; that portion that made up your life, in some way makes you the person you are now.

I know that as a Graphics Design student with a focus on illustration my artistic direction would be IMMENSELY different to what it would've been without Bungie. Who knows, if it wasn't for Halo I might not even be in this field.

  • 04.14.2012 11:15 AM PDT

I wouldn't say it's very "touching" but I'm happy for the guy.

  • 04.14.2012 11:18 AM PDT

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Say what?

That was touching.

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Posted by: Skibur
PS1 wasn't even around when I was 8 and I have a great life! Who do I need to thank for it? No one but myself, my family and my friends.
Halo is a great game and I have many fond memories thanks to it, but I'd still have many fond memories if it had never existed.
Exactly. I'd say Halo did more harm than good for most people. Same goes for Video Games in general.

  • 04.14.2012 1:36 PM PDT
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Ugh, what a revolting story. Too much fluff and credit to video games.

This isn't touching at all.

  • 04.14.2012 1:45 PM PDT

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