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Posted by: jimmy_johnson24
i hvae gnoe to sochol aolt of tiems in my lfie and i lerand how to selpl vrey good i was the bset slleper in my cslas

wtf is bfg u are esay to udrentansd why do you awylas try to selpl tinghs wnrog are you a trehe yaer old

yuor gmae is esay to paly >:)


You are clearly a moron who can't spell.

  • 07.20.2006 9:55 AM PDT

Maybe you guys should go back and play the games if you don't think the Chief has a personality. Think about it for a second: would you be surprised if the Master Chief's new armor was a pink tutu and he kept on giggling every time he killed something? It would be out of character for the Chief to be behaving in such a way, and you know it. Therefore, the Chief has a character, accept it.

You know what you can expect from the Chief in Halo 3. Every little thing he does screams badass, from the way he walks, the way he stands, to the way he talks. His dialogue is blunt and to the point, stoic and bold at the same time. He says more in a few words than most characters say in 50 (think of when he said "Boo" to the room of Covies and the unforgettable "Sir, finishing this fight." line).

Do you remember the cutscene where he was dragging the bomb and then riding it in space? Go watch it again and pay attention to his body language, then go watch Johnny Depp's body language in Pirates 2. Maybe then you can come to appreciate Master Chief's aura of strength, courage, and unspoken determination, the way he keeps his emotions in check and remains totally calm and collected, unphased when there are rockets whizzing past his head and the whole freaking universe is falling apart around him. How's that for personality? Would you rather have some cartoon rabbit with a cheesy catchphrase?

Oh and if you're looking for some angsty teenage love story emo junk, go watch a soap opera. However, if you pay attention, you'll realize that there is some -blam!- tension between the Chief and Cortana, and it's extremely well-thought out and original. The twist is that Cortana doesn't have a body, so they can never consummate their affections. She's a voice in his head but nevertheless she's his female counterpart, she was made for him. I dare you to find a more poignant moment in any romance movie than the scene where Cortana and the Chief parted ways at the end of Halo 2.

"Cortana, I'll.."
"Chief, don't make a girl a promise, if you know you can't keep it."

It sounds much better than it reads, go watch the scene for the fantastic voice acting.


So how can you say that the Master Chief is a hollow character? He cannot be replaced so easily at all. There is a world of depth to the Chief that you miss if all you do is XboxLive.

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Posted by: Marvin G4Y3
Posted by: jimmy_johnson24
i hvae gnoe to sochol aolt of tiems in my lfie and i lerand how to selpl vrey good i was the bset slleper in my cslas

wtf is bfg u are esay to udrentansd why do you awylas try to selpl tinghs wnrog are you a trehe yaer old

yuor gmae is esay to paly >:)


You are clearly a moron who can't spell.


i am doing that to annoy wtf is bfg, by typing how he types

  • 07.20.2006 9:58 AM PDT
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Please stop talking about how people can't spell.

Come up with other insults other then grammer and such.

  • 07.20.2006 10:00 AM PDT
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woo mate u thu king ov insolts?

  • 07.20.2006 10:02 AM PDT

Posted by: Duardo
I'd love to be a 10 year old and tell my mom I'm going on an adventure out into the world catching Pokemon, with her full support. Never mind the fact that there are rapists, criminals, and murders out there, or the fact that I may get killed by a Pokemon.

Luckily I have Pikachu.

Posted by: Spartan1111117
Maybe you guys should go back and play the games if you don't think the Chief has a personality. Think about it for a second: would you be surprised if the Master Chief's new armor was a pink tutu and he kept on giggling every time he killed something? It would be out of character for the Chief to be behaving in such a way, and you know it. Therefore, the Chief has a character, accept it.

You know what you can expect from the Chief in Halo 3. Every little thing he does screams badass, from the way he walks, the way he stands, to the way he talks. His dialogue is blunt and to the point, stoic and bold at the same time. He says more in a few words than most characters say in 50 (think of when he said "Boo" to the room of Covies and the unforgettable "Sir, finishing this fight." line).

Do you remember the cutscene where he was dragging the bomb and then riding it in space? Go watch it again and pay attention to his body language, then go watch Johnny Depp's body language in Pirates 2. Maybe then you can come to appreciate Master Chief's aura of strength, courage, and unspoken determination, the way he keeps his emotions in check and remains totally calm and collected, unphased when there are rockets whizzing past his head and the whole freaking universe is falling apart around him. How's that for personality? Would you rather have some cartoon rabbit with a cheesy catchphrase?

Oh and if you're looking for some angsty teenage love story emo junk, go watch a soap opera. However, if you pay attention, you'll realize that there is some -blam!- tension between the Chief and Cortana, and it's extremely well-thought out and original. The twist is that Cortana doesn't have a body, so they can never consummate their affections. She's a voice in his head but nevertheless she's his female counterpart, she was made for him. I dare you to find a more poignant moment in any romance movie than the scene where Cortana and the Chief parted ways at the end of Halo 2.

"Cortana, I'll.."
"Chief, don't make a girl a promise, if you know you can't keep it."

It sounds much better than it reads, go watch the scene for the fantastic voice acting.


So how can you say that the Master Chief is a hollow character? He cannot be replaced so easily at all. There is a world of depth to the Chief that you miss if all you do is XboxLive.


"Stands ups and starts clapping"

Couldn't have said it better myself.

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Posted by: Milkie
Please stop talking about how people can't spell.

Come up with other insults other then grammer and such.


You mean "grammar"?

  • 07.20.2006 10:06 AM PDT

Go to your room!


...Well I'm glad that worked, because those would have been terrible last words.

Posted by: Spartan1111117
Maybe you guys should go back and play the games if you don't think the Chief has a personality. Think about it for a second: would you be surprised if the Master Chief's new armor was a pink tutu and he kept on giggling every time he killed something? It would be out of character for the Chief to be behaving in such a way, and you know it. Therefore, the Chief has a character, accept it.


it wouldn't faze me. In fact, it'd be a welcome change to the soulcrushing boredom of his character arc up to this point.

You know what you can expect from the Chief in Halo 3. Every little thing he does screams badass, from the way he walks, the way he stands, to the way he talks. His dialogue is blunt and to the point, stoic and bold at the same time. He says more in a few words than most characters say in 50 (think of when he said "Boo" to the room of Covies and the unforgettable "Sir, finishing this fight." line).

The dialogue is pathetic, cringe worthy. It sounds like a waiter in Holywood was kidknapped and forced to write some C-list blockbuster tripe. And I mean Holywood, Northern Ireland. Yes. That bad.

Do you remember the cutscene where he was dragging the bomb and then riding it in space? Go watch it again and pay attention to his body language, then go watch Johnny Depp's body language in Pirates 2. Maybe then you can come to appreciate Master Chief's aura of strength, courage, and unspoken determination, the way he keeps his emotions in check and remains totally calm and collected, unphased when there are rockets whizzing past his head and the whole freaking universe is falling apart around him. How's that for personality? Would you rather have some cartoon rabbit with a cheesy catchphrase?

To compare the comedic flailings of Depp and the slow, ragdoll movements of a few pixels is a true fallacy.

Oh and if you're looking for some angsty teenage love story emo junk, go watch a soap opera. However, if you pay attention, you'll realize that there is some -blam!- tension between the Chief and Cortana, and it's extremely well-thought out and original. The twist is that Cortana doesn't have a body, so they can never consummate their affections. She's a voice in his head but nevertheless she's his female counterpart, she was made for him. I dare you to find a more poignant moment in any romance movie than the scene where Cortana and the Chief parted ways at the end of Halo 2.

"Cortana, I'll.."
"Chief, don't make a girl a promise, if you know you can't keep it."


There was a chap called Shakespeare who had a fairly decent stab at trying some of this "romance" of which you speak. I think he might give the C-list writer a run for his money.

It sounds much better than it reads, go watch the scene for the fantastic voice acting.


So how can you say that the Master Chief is a hollow character? He cannot be replaced so easily at all. There is a world of depth to the Chief that you miss if all you do is XboxLive.

There's nothing beyond one-liners and bad puns.

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Posted by: Marvin G4Y3
Posted by: Milkie
Please stop talking about how people can't spell.

Come up with other insults other then grammer and such.


You mean "grammar"?


What was that?

  • 07.20.2006 10:14 AM PDT
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Posted by: Marvin G4Y3
Posted by: Milkie
Please stop talking about how people can't spell.

Come up with other insults other then grammer and such.


You mean "grammar"?


i heart you marvin

  • 07.20.2006 10:25 AM PDT

Posted by: jimmy_johnson24

Posted by: Marvin G4Y3
Posted by: jimmy_johnson24
i hvae gnoe to sochol aolt of tiems in my lfie and i lerand how to selpl vrey good i was the bset slleper in my cslas

wtf is bfg u are esay to udrentansd why do you awylas try to selpl tinghs wnrog are you a trehe yaer old

yuor gmae is esay to paly >:)


You are clearly a moron who can't spell.


i am doing that to annoy wtf is bfg, by typing how he types


?

  • 07.20.2006 10:27 AM PDT

Posted by: Milkie
Posted by: Marvin G4Y3
Posted by: Milkie
Please stop talking about how people can't spell.

Come up with other insults other then grammer and such.


You mean "grammar"?


What was that?


Like saying it like that's supposed to make him take it back.

Bah Hum-bug!

  • 07.20.2006 10:28 AM PDT
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Not really

I mean I never use that because it's not really a powerful way to insult someone.

That's something Middle School kids do.

  • 07.20.2006 10:37 AM PDT
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Posted by: Milkie
Not really

I mean I never use that because it's not really a powerful way to insult someone.

That's something Middle School kids do.


At least the middle school kids are capable of spelling correctly.

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Posted by: Spartan1111117
Maybe you guys should go back and play the games if you don't think the Chief has a personality. Think about it for a second: would you be surprised if the Master Chief's new armor was a pink tutu and he kept on giggling every time he killed something? It would be out of character for the Chief to be behaving in such a way, and you know it. Therefore, the Chief has a character, accept it.

You know what you can expect from the Chief in Halo 3. Every little thing he does screams badass, from the way he walks, the way he stands, to the way he talks. His dialogue is blunt and to the point, stoic and bold at the same time. He says more in a few words than most characters say in 50 (think of when he said "Boo" to the room of Covies and the unforgettable "Sir, finishing this fight." line).

Do you remember the cutscene where he was dragging the bomb and then riding it in space? Go watch it again and pay attention to his body language, then go watch Johnny Depp's body language in Pirates 2. Maybe then you can come to appreciate Master Chief's aura of strength, courage, and unspoken determination, the way he keeps his emotions in check and remains totally calm and collected, unphased when there are rockets whizzing past his head and the whole freaking universe is falling apart around him. How's that for personality? Would you rather have some cartoon rabbit with a cheesy catchphrase?

Oh and if you're looking for some angsty teenage love story emo junk, go watch a soap opera. However, if you pay attention, you'll realize that there is some -blam!- tension between the Chief and Cortana, and it's extremely well-thought out and original. The twist is that Cortana doesn't have a body, so they can never consummate their affections. She's a voice in his head but nevertheless she's his female counterpart, she was made for him. I dare you to find a more poignant moment in any romance movie than the scene where Cortana and the Chief parted ways at the end of Halo 2.

"Cortana, I'll.."
"Chief, don't make a girl a promise, if you know you can't keep it."

It sounds much better than it reads, go watch the scene for the fantastic voice acting.


So how can you say that the Master Chief is a hollow character? He cannot be replaced so easily at all. There is a world of depth to the Chief that you miss if all you do is XboxLive.


1. The Master Chief's character can be summed up in one word... badass.
2. He says a lot more in the books, and we can understand that he gets scared and has inner demons over losing his fellow Spartans but he never shows it, for the sake of the mission.
3. The dialogue is rather natural for a pixelated character, name some one-liners that he had that were cliche by your standards.
4. He's not soulless in the way he reacts to his fellow Spartans and Marines, they look up to him (to a few marines, he is like a god to them) and want to follow him.
5. Steve Downes kicks so much ass as the voice and was perfectly cast. It's kind of odd that we never really see HIS face either unless you do some research.
6. If we had any other Spartan in a leadership role, it would be too hard to explain their backstory, where they came from, and who they are to the people who haven't read the books.
7. This IS John-117's story. I would still like to know more about him though, but not what he looks like. (what if?: he simply sheds one tear at the end over a catastrophic loss, which you see splash on the ground as he regains his composure.)

  • 07.20.2006 10:40 AM PDT

Posted by: The Gunshark 360
(what if?: he simply sheds one tear at the end over a catastrophic loss, which you see splash on the ground as he regains his composure.)


I'd punch myself in the balls.

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Are you in middle school?

Posted by: Marvin G4Y3

At least the middle school kids are capable of spelling correctly.


[Edited on 7/20/2006]

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Posted by: Milkie
Are you in middle school?


Wow, could you make it any more obvious that you are a pedophiIe?

And your sexuaIIy explicit private messages are being reported to the FBI...expect them to kick down your door shortly.

[Edited on 7/20/2006]

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HA

Right.

  • 07.20.2006 10:49 AM PDT

I am your shield. I am your sword.

You can make a connection with him just not in the way that you would think. He doesnt have to jump around going "Okie Dokie....Itsa me Mario!" to understand him. You can already tell many things about his personality. FIrst off, he is a badass, he handles himself well under pressure, he's brave, and he doesnt give up when the going gets tough. You gotta think how you would feel if you were in his place. Alone most of the time. Surrouned by enemies. Just cuz they dont make him have 20 min convos doesnt mean that they didnt develop his character. Im not saying that I have a huge emotional attachment to him but if they killed him off I wouldnt be happy. When you kill off the main character of a game that you have followed through the entire trilogy it will effect you one way or another. That is unless you really dont care about halo at all.

  • 07.20.2006 10:49 AM PDT

Posted by: NAPOLEONROKZ X
well ive slept walked all the way upstairs and started pouring me a bowl of lucky charms before I woke up

Posted by: arcaine light
autopilot

I have read the books and in the books it shows that he has feelings and fleshes him out more.

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Posted by: The Gunshark 360
(what if?: he simply sheds one tear at the end over a catastrophic loss, which you see splash on the ground as he regains his composure.)


I'd punch myself in the balls.


I'd tell whoever wrote that commercial with the crying indian to hire a lawyer.

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Posted by: Halomaster1232
I have read the books and in the books it shows that he has feelings and fleshes him out more.


and as everyone knows, if a work can't stand on its own two feet, it can always be saved by putting out multiple companion pieces in a different medium to plug the plot holes and fill out the one dimensional characters.

  • 07.20.2006 10:56 AM PDT

Why is everyone trying to make their name Zero Cool? If I see it one more time my head will explode.

[Edited on 7/20/2006]

  • 07.20.2006 10:56 AM PDT

I am your shield. I am your sword.

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Posted by: Spartan1111117
Maybe you guys should go back and play the games if you don't think the Chief has a personality. Think about it for a second: would you be surprised if the Master Chief's new armor was a pink tutu and he kept on giggling every time he killed something? It would be out of character for the Chief to be behaving in such a way, and you know it. Therefore, the Chief has a character, accept it.


it wouldn't faze me. In fact, it'd be a welcome change to the soulcrushing boredom of his character arc up to this point.

You know what you can expect from the Chief in Halo 3. Every little thing he does screams badass, from the way he walks, the way he stands, to the way he talks. His dialogue is blunt and to the point, stoic and bold at the same time. He says more in a few words than most characters say in 50 (think of when he said "Boo" to the room of Covies and the unforgettable "Sir, finishing this fight." line).

The dialogue is pathetic, cringe worthy. It sounds like a waiter in Holywood was kidknapped and forced to write some C-list blockbuster tripe. And I mean Holywood, Northern Ireland. Yes. That bad.

Do you remember the cutscene where he was dragging the bomb and then riding it in space? Go watch it again and pay attention to his body language, then go watch Johnny Depp's body language in Pirates 2. Maybe then you can come to appreciate Master Chief's aura of strength, courage, and unspoken determination, the way he keeps his emotions in check and remains totally calm and collected, unphased when there are rockets whizzing past his head and the whole freaking universe is falling apart around him. How's that for personality? Would you rather have some cartoon rabbit with a cheesy catchphrase?

To compare the comedic flailings of Depp and the slow, ragdoll movements of a few pixels is a true fallacy.

Oh and if you're looking for some angsty teenage love story emo junk, go watch a soap opera. However, if you pay attention, you'll realize that there is some -blam!- tension between the Chief and Cortana, and it's extremely well-thought out and original. The twist is that Cortana doesn't have a body, so they can never consummate their affections. She's a voice in his head but nevertheless she's his female counterpart, she was made for him. I dare you to find a more poignant moment in any romance movie than the scene where Cortana and the Chief parted ways at the end of Halo 2.

"Cortana, I'll.."
"Chief, don't make a girl a promise, if you know you can't keep it."


There was a chap called Shakespeare who had a fairly decent stab at trying some of this "romance" of which you speak. I think he might give the C-list writer a run for his money.

It sounds much better than it reads, go watch the scene for the fantastic voice acting.


So how can you say that the Master Chief is a hollow character? He cannot be replaced so easily at all. There is a world of depth to the Chief that you miss if all you do is XboxLive.

There's nothing beyond one-liners and bad puns.


Wow you really seem to hate master chief and since he is the main character that would mean u dont like the game either. So in that sense why do you care so much?

  • 07.20.2006 10:57 AM PDT