- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Elmo has a really solid point - an improved FOV would be a VERY nice thing, and would be an option that many PC gamers would use, seeing as it is an option you can change in the console of practically every PC game on the market (the entire Quake series, DOOM 3, Unreal Tournament series, Far Cry, Prey, FEAR, Half-Life series... need I go on?).
The restricted FOV was one of the reasons I stopped playing Halo PC for the simple fact that I know I was not able to see everything that was going on in my environment, leading to a more frantic sweeping behavior in my looking patterns. This, naturally, resulted in frustration over attacks that I could not prevent simply because I could not get a reliable assesment of what was in my environment at any given moment.
An improved FOV will help create better player awareness of the environment and will help ease a lot of frustration many of us PC gamer fans have felt with the series for a while. Remember - we are simply asking for the option to improve the FOV... nothing more. It would not be difficult to implement, should not cause any problems with the 3D models, and would no more change the game than the option to improve the resolution from 1024X768 to 1280X1084.
So, again, I vouch for Elmo's simple and reasonable request - Bungie, the option would be very nice, and a lot of us PC-gamer types would really appreciate it if you would consider it. Thank you.