- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Just finished watching and TiVoing the MTV special...I have to say that the glimpses of the game are AWSOME!!!! I have seen the floating free footage from the commercials and some of the E3 stuff over and over but, that last part was AMAZING!!! Though the show has posed a question that I think deserves an answer not just from us the fans but, from Bungie and Frankie. Nice hair by the way ;) In the show it was repeated and reapeted that the Master Chief was the last surviving member of the Spartans. I know from reading on these very boards that alot of the dev team at Bungie worked with and read the Halo books to include First Strike. So why in the world was disinformation based on that book added to the MTV show. What about the other rescued Spartans from FS??!!! I know plot lines and twists and all that but, you have Sgt. Johnson in it and I am going to assume that Cortana knows the interlude parts but, come on!!! We are all reasonable and as a fan and part of the fan base loyal to the cause this is almost inexcusable!!! To say that John is the only Spartan is an out and out lie. I mean maybe the freak on the Spike show would buy into it and some kid who is just starting the first game trying to get in on the action is going to buy into it but, how about the launch fans of Halo (ie the ones who have had it or plaed it since day 1) that are all over the country/world that love this game. Odds are they are going to say more or less this "What in the world was that BLAM! BLAM BLAM BLAM Blickity BLAM BLAM BLAM!!!!!" We know from reading the book there are more survied Spartans and that the plot arch was there to support and transition to Halo 2. I know rumor was that it was written as the precept to the game and you guys (Bungie) authorised it to do so, but to say that the novels have no basis in the game!!!! That is a slap in the face to everyone who has risen to defend this game and make it one of the most anticipated titles to date!!! I just want to know why. Tell me something believalbe too, not like the word liners that say "just becuase freak boy!" Can you give me that there was some basis to H2 that was dirived from First Strike? Or at least there is not a huge plot hole that could fit a Covenant Battle Group in between the to things? Please Bungie and Frankie make me believe we are not walking into a battle blind folded!!! T-3 days and 15 mintues OK, I am down the with the secrets and have not read any spoilers but, come on just something!!!