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Subject: Mail Call! Answer the letters Bungie wrote to you.

The names of the brave developers who wrote you these letters have been withheld. All will be revealed later. You will all see each other's answers. We need to leave something to mystery.

For now, answer these questions. You don't have to answer all of them. In fact, I would recommend that you do not. Choose the queries that speak to you the most - the ones for which you have the best answers. This is not a test, although you should quote the questions that you are answering (please don't make me wonder how to match your words with ours).

You may reply to this thread once!

Let's open the Sack...



What good books (besides the Halo novels) have you been reading lately that you would recommend?



When you aren't playing Halo or dreaming about what we're concocting, what do you do for fun?



What was your 2011 game of the year?



What's your most memorable story moment from any game you've played, ever, and why?



Has playing a game narrative (story, characters, etc.) ever caused you to cry?



Why you gotta be like that?



Choose one. Explain your choice.




Kirk or Picard? And why?



Reach deep now. Why do you play games?



Favorite Pen & Paper RPG, and why?



What was your first game system, and what was your favorite game on that system?



If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament?



In your opinion, what's the best video game system of all time?



Who is your best and worst villain?



Can you sing the theme to Sea Hunt without cheating on the Intertubes? (upload video proof - link it here)



What was your favorite non-Halo Bungie game, and why?

  • 05.09.2012 10:59 AM PDT

First!

  • 05.09.2012 11:00 AM PDT
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I'm gonna finish it. Just like Jigga did to the pyramid.

Who is your best and worst villain?

Best = Ivan Ooze from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie, that guy had serious style, he was funny too.

Worst = the ones that always lose.


What was your first game system, and what was your favorite game on that system?

Playstation 1 - Duke Nukem : Time to Kill. I was 3 and that's probably why I couldn't get past the first level :(

Why you gotta be like that?

Don't hate the player, hate the game.


[Edited on 05.09.2012 11:59 AM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 11:01 AM PDT

-Watertribe-

Choose one. Explain your choice.
I choose blue pill!

Because the blue pill doesn't steal my headlight fluid...

[Edited on 05.09.2012 11:12 AM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 11:07 AM PDT


Posted by: DeeJ
The names of the brave developers who wrote you these letters have been withheld. All will be revealed later.


Inb4 that becomes the mail sack challenge.

Reach deep now. Why do you play games?

Because I have nothing better to do.

My question:

What will happen if I reply to this more than once?

  • 05.09.2012 11:07 AM PDT


Posted by: DeeJ


When you aren't playing Halo or dreaming about what we're concocting, what do you do for fun?


I wrestle for my college, and I work at a movie theater at home.

In your opinion, what's the best video game system of all time?

The Nintendo 64. I really love what the Xbox can do, but in terms of sheer fun, the 64 takes it. Playing Namco Museum against my dad, playing Star Fox 64 against my friends, I would love to have that back.

Who is your best and worst villain?

My best - Everyone I've wrestled against (if that counts).

My worst? Andross. That guy's a dick. And I don't mean the easy robot one who takes 30 seconds to beat - I mean the one where you have to fight Wolf's crew first.

What was your favorite non-Halo Bungie game, and why?

Marathon. I played that game at my friend's house for hours.

Reach deep now. Why do you play games?

I play games for fun. When I don't have anything else to do, I put in a game, and I play. Yes, winning is fun, but I'll take a close match that keeps me on the edge of my seat over a match where I shut out the the other team any day.

[Edited on 05.09.2012 11:11 AM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 11:07 AM PDT

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Minnesotan, currently going to school at KU.


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What good books (besides the Halo novels) have you been reading lately that you would recommend?
"Altered Carbon" by Richard Morgan. Currently re-reading that series. I also can't suggest the Ender's Game series enough, I think people that like Halo would like that universe.

When you aren't playing Halo or dreaming about what we're concocting, what do you do for fun?
Playing League of Legends with some friends, pick up basketball games, jam out a little with my roommates in our "miniband."

Why you gotta be like that?
Cause they don't think it be like it is, but it do.

Reach deep now. Why do you play games?
To have a good time and socialize with my friends. I'm also pretty competitive so when sports are out of the question, gaming is an awesome alternative.

What was your first game system, and what was your favorite game on that system?
The first console that me and my brothers actually owned was a PlayStation2 and the first game we had was Turok Evolution. It's remains the reason that I play on inverted in FPS games. My favorite game on the PS2 would probably be Kinetica though.

If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament?
Hell. Yes.

In your opinion, what's the best video game system of all time?
The Gameboy Color.

[Edited on 05.09.2012 3:57 PM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 11:07 AM PDT

My 2011 game of the was certainly Skyrim, abosolutely my favorite game, and my biggest hobby is storm chasing during the spring and summer months wich I've been doing for the past eight years now. The best gaming console IMO was the N64, it had a great library of games.

[Edited on 05.09.2012 11:11 AM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 11:10 AM PDT
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Ask smart questions
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What good books (besides the Halo novels) have you been reading lately that you would recommend?
Angels of Darkness, it's a Warhammer 40,000 novel written by my favorite author Gav Thorpe.

When you aren't playing Halo or dreaming about what we're concocting, what do you do for fun?
I play Skyirm, and sometimes I go outside.

What was your 2011 game of the year?
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. There's no debate. The game also got me into The Elder Scrolls.

What's your most memorable story moment from any game you've played, ever, and why?
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots ending. The story developed perfectly and it offered all the answers I was waiting for as a fan, all the characters came back or at least were mentioned. I teared when the game finished. I think it's one of the few masterpieces when it comes to storyline out there.

Has playing a game narrative (story, characters, etc.) ever caused you to cry?
Check the previous answer.

Why you gotta be like that?
Gotta be like wut?

Choose one. Explain your choice.
Blue one. It's 2 AM and some guy wearing sunglasses in deep night in a dark room is talking about cryptic stuff. I just wanna sleep.

Kirk or Picard? And why?

Picard. My mother is a trekkie and when I was young I saw all the originals, ds9 and etc. I always prefer the original series, and also Picard has an epic facepalm.

Reach deep now. Why do you play games?
It started as a hobby when I was really young playing games on my Amiga Commodore that my parents didn't use anymore. Soon enough I got the original PlayStation and I never looked back.

Favorite Pen & Paper RPG, and why?
Dungeons & Dragons, it's the basic RPG and if you know what you are doing then you can create games which will last for months.

What was your first game system, and what was your favorite game on that system?
Amiga Commodore, and I would say Prince of Persia.

If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament?
Actually Grifball never appealed to me, but if that helps; sports never appealed to me.

In your opinion, what's the best video game system of all time?
The PlayStation 2. It paved the revolution with video game platforms. Hundreds, thousands of games were released for that system and people still purchase it, buy games and also it has a strong hacking community. It's impressive that even ten years after release few games are still released for that platform.

Who is your best and worst villain?
Best: Chaos gods from Warhammer 40,000
Worst: Any villain that misses the chance to kill the hero.

What was your favorite non-Halo Bungie game, and why?
Oni. I love the idea of a sci-fi action game where you can go and punch all the people and in the same time play as Konoko.

[Edited on 05.09.2012 11:33 AM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 11:15 AM PDT
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What was your 2011 game of the year?

Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I got way more play time out of Skyrim, but Skyrim was pretty much exactly what I expected it to be. There were no surprises, and not many "wow" moments, just a lot of, "all right, that moment exactly met my expectations or exceeded them slightly." As a fan of the first two Deus Ex games, I felt that game did an excellent job of capturing the feel of its predecessors, yet keeping things fresh as well. That's something fewer and fewer series manage to do any more. They either feel like a totally new game or feel like another regurgitation of the same game they released the year before.

What's your most memorable story moment from any game you've played, ever, and why?

I don't know if this counts as a story moment or not, but when I fired up Mass Effect 2 and it showed a summary of all the decisions I'd made in Mass Effect. That kinda blew my mind because I hadn't been following the hype for the game, so I didn't know they were linking the games quite like that, but I liked it!

Has playing a game narrative (story, characters, etc.) ever caused you to cry?

At the end of Final Fantasy X, when *SPOILERS* Tidus was revealed to be a dream, and Auron had to be sent. Both were hinted at a few times throughout the game, but it really hit home in those moments.

Why you gotta be like that?

Assuming you mean the inordinate happiness, that's probably to be blamed on an attractive, Italian bridesmaid from the wedding I was Best Man in on Saturday.


Choose one. Explain your choice.
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Between the "image" and the "removed" I'm going to go with "image". "Removed" just sounds so negative, but your image is what you make of it.

Favorite Pen & Paper RPG, and why?

D&D 4th edition as a Dragonborn Runepriest. Wizards of the Coast always does such an excellent job of establishing their fantasy flavor, yet allowing you to play it how you like it. I've also had some very talented DMs to run that game, which is a must, and quite a group of PCs to work with, each with distinct personalities who really get into the game. Not in that freaky LARPer way, though.

If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament?

Hell no. But I'd build a plant to manufacture the balls, since you're going to go through at least three a game and high explosives tend to also be high profit margin. Not that I'd know. This is gonna get me on some FBI watch list, isn't it?

Who is your best and worst villain?
My worst villain is that sniper over there becau-

  • 05.09.2012 11:30 AM PDT

"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space." -Johnny Cash

Kirk or Picard? And why?
The answer is obviously Kirk. Why? Because Kirk kicks more alien ass and gets more attractive women.

If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament?
Yes, but only if you would let me use my real world hacks.

  • 05.09.2012 11:30 AM PDT

Halo: CE Anniversary Achievement Idea
C-C-C-CANNON BREAKER!
Let Sgt. Johnson die on Halo.

What was your 2011 game of the year?
For me, it would definitely be Skyrim. The vast environments the player can explore is staggering. Hell, I'm still finding places there I never even knew existed.

What's your most memorable story moment from any game you've played, ever, and why?
For me, it would be the Flood's introduction in Halo: CE back in 2001. After fighting the Covenant for so many levels, it was completely unreal when a new and more terrifying enemy was introduced to the game. It completely changed the playing field, and I still feel like it is once of the best moments in gaming history.

Who is your best and worst villain?
My favorite villain would be the Master from Doctor Who. A man who can change his form and is as timeless as the show itself.

My worst villain would be Bowser. How hard is it to kill an Italian plumber? Seriously?

If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament?

Only if Jerome can be on my team.

  • 05.09.2012 11:33 AM PDT
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Q: What good books (besides the Halo novels) have you been reading lately that you would recommend?
A: Death Note - Manga are books too!

Q: Kirk or Picard? And why?
A: Picard, no competition. A facepalming, tea loving Patrick Stewart summarises everything that is good about Star Trek - and therefore the world.

Q: Who is your best and worst villain?
Best: Mr Freeze. The only villain I've ever really felt anything other than hate for. His entire life has just been tragedy after tragedy, he's less of a villain and more of an anti-hero - you can actually sympathise about his futile struggle to save his beloved wife. I, personally, can really relate to him, as I too was involved in a cryogenics accident that left me a sub-zero freeze monster...
Worst: King Cobra (Batman No.139, April 1961). He's just a guy...dressed as a cobra...*sigh* He's not even mentally unstable or anything!

  • 05.09.2012 11:41 AM PDT

Posted by: DeeJ
What was your favorite non-Halo Bungie game, and why?
Marathon: Durandal. Colourful and interesting throughout.

  • 05.09.2012 11:45 AM PDT
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The best victories are the ones the other side didn't expect.

Yes Costco. I need a 50lb bag...I mean sack of sugar.


Posted by: DeeJ


Has playing a game narrative (story, characters, etc.) ever caused you to cry?



Yes.  When I was playing Gears of War 3 and it got to the point of Dom dying, I admit that a tear found its way onto my cheek.

Posted by: DeeJ
Why you gotta be like that?



Why you gotta keep us in the dark? This works both ways...



  • 05.09.2012 11:45 AM PDT

@spaboolly


What good books (besides the Halo novels) have you been reading lately that you would recommend?

I own over 1000 books, so forgive me if I find it difficult to narrow this down. An underappreciated gem that springs to mind from my overcrowded library is The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie.

If you're looking for a lighthearted read with a great story, I would suggest the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. It's considered young adult fiction, but it has a good amount of depth to it.

When you aren't playing Halo or dreaming about what we're concocting, what do you do for fun?
Besides read? I'm an executive editor for a gaming website, which gives me an amazing opportunity to combine not one, not two, but three of my greatest passions. I eagerly await the day I can report to all the internet the announcement of Bungie's next great universe.

What was your 2011 game of the year?
It's a close call between Uncharted 3 and Skyward Sword, but as a long time Zelda fan I feel compelled to choose the latter.

Has playing a game narrative (story, characters, etc.) ever caused you to cry?
A little bit. And it's your fault, Bungie. Why did Johnson have to die? His death was so *sniff* tragically pointless, man!

Kirk or Picard? And why?
Picard. He has all the bravado and daring that Kirk had without the cockiness. He was an able strategist, a wise leader, and showed great strength among comrades and greater strength alone. Plus he still got plenty of action.

If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament?
And give you the satisfaction of the ass kicking you've always wanted to give me? Never.

Who is your best and worst villain?
The Darkness. No... not the video game. You know what darkness I'm talking about.

What was your favorite non-Halo Bungie game, and why?

Spartain Ken will probably sit pondering this query for hours and be unable to reach a decision. As for me, however, Marathon. The eerie corridors of the besieged ship. The story that slowly pieces itself together in the player's mind. The aliens who pop out of nowhere and scare the living daylights out of you. Great stuff.

  • 05.09.2012 11:46 AM PDT
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"This bandicoot will be my general, he will lead my Cortex Commandos to world domination...

This time, I shall reign TRIUMPHANT!"

-Dr. Cortex


What was your first game system, and what was your favorite game on that system?

The first PlayStation. My favorite game (and the first game I ever owned) was Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. I still play it to this day.

If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament?

Only if you'll allow me to respawn. Don't blame Stosh if I can't.

[Edited on 05.09.2012 11:49 AM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 11:46 AM PDT

What was your 2011 game of the year?Assassin's Creed: Revelations. It was a great way to close the story of Altair and Ezio, yet still set up the next game.

What was your first game system, and what was your favorite game on that system?Sega Master System. Sonic The Hedgehog.

What was your favorite non-Halo Bungie game, and why? Marathon (the series in general). Partly because it is the only other one I have played, and partly because the story is pretty cool (and confusing).

[Edited on 05.09.2012 2:20 PM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 11:48 AM PDT
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Posted by: DeeJ
When you aren't playing Halo or dreaming about what we're concocting, what do you do for fun?
Generally waste time on the computer, yardwork, sleep.
What was your 2011 game of the year? I'd have to say Gears of War 3, the game was amazing.
Has playing a game narrative (story, characters, etc.) ever caused you to cry? I can't say I ever have, though I have never been one to get emotional over things.
Why you gotta be like that? Because.
Choose one. Explain your choice. So I can't take both? I'll take the red pill; I want to go down the rabbit hole and see how far it goes.
Reach deep now. Why do you play games? I've grew up playing games, they are a hobby of mine and I enjoy them and they allow me to put to use the free time that I have.
What was your first game system, and what was your favorite game on that system? The NES was my first system and favorite game would have to be Super Mario Bros. 3.
If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament? No thank you, especially not if I got put up against Jerome. Like DTA MoonDawg Said, only way I'm doing it is if he is part of my team.
In your opinion, what's the best video game system of all time? I'd have to say the PS2, the console had amazing graphics for its time, so many great games came out on it, and it had backwards compatibility so you could play your PS1 games as well.

  • 05.09.2012 11:48 AM PDT
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deej pls


Posted by: DeeJ
If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament?

Thats funny.

In grifball I kill my team mates with pure gravitational force.




Are you up for testing?

  • 05.09.2012 11:50 AM PDT


Posted by: DeeJ

When you aren't playing Halo or dreaming about what we're concocting, what do you do for fun?


I love to work on any type of movie. Whether it's a music video or just some random thing thrown together. Lately I have been experimenting with a CGI program.

  • 05.09.2012 11:51 AM PDT

My game of the year for 2011 was Battlefield 3 because it had a great campaign and an amazing multiplayer experience that no other game has to offer.

My most memorable momment story momment of a video game was probably the end of Halo:Reach because it was something that was saddening to me, but yet at the same time, very fun to see how long you could live.

If you built a Grifball stadium, I would only participate if I could respawn.

  • 05.09.2012 11:52 AM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
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

When you aren't playing Halo or dreaming about what we're concocting, what do you do for fun?

Scuba Diving, Posting on Bungie.net, hanging out with friends, etc.

What was your 2011 game of the year?

Mass Effect 3

What's your most memorable story moment from any game you've played, ever, and why?

]b]I don't think I can pick one singular moment in a game that trumps them all. But some that have stuck with me are the Covenant Fleet arrival in Halo 2 and first meeting Skorge in GOW2.[/b]

Has playing a game narrative (story, characters, etc.) ever caused you to cry?

SPOILERS:
When Dom died in GOW3, that is the closest I have ever come.


Why you gotta be like that?

Becuase

Choose one. Explain your choice.

Blue because it is the most awesome color ever.

Reach deep now. Why do you play games?

To play with friends

What was your first game system, and what was your favorite game on that system?

Playstation 2. My favorite game on that system was Star Wars Battefront 2.

If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament?

No, I want to live a little longer.

In your opinion, what's the best video game system of all time?

I can't say with absolute certainty but of all the game systems I have and used, the xbox 360 has been the best for me.

Who is your best and worst villain?

Soulblighter was a pretty bad dude, as for worst villain, Tartarus

What was your favorite non-Halo Bungie game, and why?

Myth 2 Soulblighter is my favorite non-Halo Bungie game. After all this time it still has a lot of people who play it and a dedicated community of custom map-makers. There is nothing more satisfying than laying waste to someone's entire army in a blaze of glory and dwarfs throwing explosives.

[Edited on 05.09.2012 2:12 PM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 11:58 AM PDT

USAF Air Traffic Controller.
#moap

Reach deep now. Why do you play games?I think number one would have to be the feel of community. A sense of being part of something bigger than myself. Secondly to keep my problem solving skills and hand-eye coordination tuned. Thirdly, immersion into worlds that otherwise would not be possible.
What was your 2011 game of the year?Limbo, by far and above all else. Great game with a dark gritty feel.

[Edited on 05.09.2012 11:59 AM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 11:58 AM PDT

There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.

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Forum Rules
List of Forum Ninjas

1.) What good books (besides the Halo novels) have you been reading lately that you would recommend?

I have recently finished the Song of Ice and Fire series. It's fantastic. The HBO series does it great justice.


2.) When you aren't playing Halo or dreaming about what we're concocting, what do you do for fun?

I read, watch movies, ride my bike and get exercise, play games with my family.


3.) What was your 2011 game of the year?

I'd go with Gears of War 3 or Skyrim. It's a tough choice. Probably the most fun with a game I had last year was probabvly Red Dead Redemption. I didn't get it when it came out.


4.) What's your most memorable story moment from any game you've played, ever, and why?

The revelation of your true identity in Knights of the Old Republic. That game had an amazing story. In some ways, it surpassed the prequel trilogy.


5.) Has playing a game narrative (story, characters, etc.) ever caused you to cry?

No, but I do get into it.



6.) Why you gotta be like that?

I'm a man. Sorry.


7.) Choose one. Explain your choice.

Give me the red pill. I'll face the truth over delusion any day.



8.) Kirk or Picard? And why?

Picard. He's a much more versatile leader. Kirk's cool and all, but he just flies by the seat of his pants. Picard makes stuff happen [i]and]/i] he has a plan.



9.) Reach deep now. Why do you play games?

I feel like you get the same entertainment that you get from movies, only you get to be a part of it. Even when the game is basically a train ride, if it is done well, you feel like you are an integral part of the story. I can't get enough of that feeling.



10.) Favorite Pen & Paper RPG, and why?

AD&D. I used to play that for years. That was back when a computer version wasn't possible. There are still things that video games can't deliver that the pen and paper game could.



11.) What was your first game system, and what was your favorite game on that system?

My first game system was Pong. As far as a system that could play multiple games, it was the Atari Video computer System(before it was caled the 2600). My favorite? I suppose it is the 360. I believe games just keep getting better. But I do fondly remember my Genesis.

Edit: Misread the question. Mt favorite Atari game would have been Space Invaders.



12.) If we built the stadium, would you enter a real world Grifball tournament?

God no. I suck at that game. The last thing I need is to get plastered in real life the way my Spartan does.



13.) In your opinion, what's the best video game system of all time?

I'm gonna go with the 360. I absolutely love playing on Xbox Live. I spen the better part of decade trying different forms of networked gaming. There wass nothing but sorrow and heartache. Of course that was all pre-high speed internet.



14.) Who is your best and worst villain?

Hannibal Lector. Of course he isn't really the villian, but is a villian. And the Silence of the Lambs is an unbelievably fantastic movie. I migfht also say Darth Vader. Star Wars shaped my childhood. The worst? Hmmm. Gotta be [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKhEw7nD9C4the black knight.[/url]


15.) Can you sing the theme to Sea Hunt without cheating on the Intertubes? (upload video proof - link it here)

No.



16.) What was your favorite non-Halo Bungie game, and why?

I've only played Marathon and just a bit of that. :P

[Edited on 05.09.2012 2:57 PM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 12:00 PM PDT