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What Halo 5’s Ending Could Mean for the Story’s Future

What Halo 5’s Ending Could Mean for the Story’s Future

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GigawattConduit3249d ago

If Halo 6 lets us play with 8 Spartans, side by side, phew...greatest thing ever.

Paytaa3248d ago

We'll be going back to a Halo for the first time since 3 and Locke will be reduced to a supporting role like Arby in 3.

Master Chief will conclude his story in Halo 6. I havea feeling.

rocketleague3248d ago

Please for the love of god fire the writer. Halo is about storytelling. Where they went leads to interesting places, but it was handled so poorly. Explain in better detail why Cortana went psycho, give depth to Locke, and make Chief the core of the game.

Sciurus_vulgaris3248d ago (Edited 3248d ago )

I wanted cortana to stay dead. Her revival destroys the emotional ending of Halo 4. I was expecting ONI to be the new enemy in the series, with the Didact returning as well. This writer went a cliche artificial intelligence uprising. The story and new character were dull, but I still enjoyed the campaign due to the combat, set pieces and design , plus the exceptional cutscene. Warden boss fights were cool the first two times, but then became tedious. You are right the writer needs to go.

phantomxll3248d ago

Halo is more than the game. Plenty of details can be found in all sorts of media. The details, like why Cortana went psycho is due to Rampancy and the fear of being put out of commision. This was made clear in Halo 4 though. And explained in more detail in Halo 5. She went into the Domain and it cured her Rampancy. Now if you don't know what the Domain is Wikipedia and YouTube can help.
If you're really interested, then you'll check it out. If not... you're not really that interested I guess.

raggy-rocket3248d ago

Would like to play as mostly Chief and mostly Solo for the finale, would also like a much longer campaign. Halo 2/CE level. Send this trilogy out with a bang of now refined, and at the same time classic, multiplayer and classic single player Halo experience we came to love in 1-4.

jb2273247d ago

I think you have the right idea. To me, it seems like most games designed around a full length co op campaign always end up a little underwhelming as a solo experience. There are concessions to be made, mainly that no single character can have a different experience from another, so it makes the entire experience more generic & less personal. As a for instance, the fistfight between Chief & Locke could've been fully playable if the campaign was solo as you wouldn't have had 3 other players sitting around doing nothing...heck it could've even been a qte sequence and that would've been a more fun experience than seeing it play out through a cutscene. I think the co op campaign was a holdover of the original XBO always online vision but I think maybe it'd make for a better sequel if they relegated co op to its own dedicated mode as opposed to tying it to the campaign. Co op is always great fun but to me it seems like Dead Space 3 was the only one I've played that came close to getting it right, solely because I could play the entire game solo & not have a.i. wandering behind me or keeping me from having more personal one on one encounters. It was a co op game but if no one told me that, I wouldn't have really noticed it in the actual gameplay.

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Halo 5: Guardians Will Soon Be Playable On PC Thanks to New Xbox One Translation Layer For Windows

Halo 5: Guardians and several other Xbox One exclusives will become playable on PC thanks to a new Xbox One translation layer

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PrinceOfAnger15d ago

Nice! first bloodborne and now this

RaidenBlack15d ago

yep ... hope Fable II, Uncharted Trilogy and Gears Trilogy gets the same treatment

Chocoburger15d ago

Ooh, I always wanted to try Crimson Dragon, this has my interest.

crazyCoconuts15d ago

Isn't this the foundation for your next Xbox?
This is exactly what some of us have been talking about...a way to bridge existing console users into a Xbox branded PC

crazyCoconuts14d ago

I mean.... It would be the end of Xbox.
But at least you'll have a way to play the games you've paid for on new hardware

porkChop14d ago

How is this the foundation for the next Xbox?

Profchaos14d ago

It's been talked about by industry insiders that the next Xbox will not be a Xbox as we know it (traditional closed ecosystem) but more in line with the steamdeck and would allow multiple marketplaces and such as steam to run on it like how the ru has forced iOS to adopt outside marketplaces.

In short think of the nextbox to be more like a steamdeck and less like a xbox

neutralgamer199215d ago

I am just astonished that MS wants to make as much money as Xbox as possible yet so many of their older games aren’t on PC

Goodguy0115d ago

The only halo game I've never played lol. (Asides the wars games)

Software_Lover15d ago

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!!

You definitely need to buy Halo MCC.

Elit3Nick14d ago

He said it's the only one he didn't play, so he played all the games that are on MCC

ChasterMies14d ago

Halo 5 is the only Halo game that is not worth playing.

HankHill14d ago

Man, you're on a roll with 💩 opinions.

PhillyDonJawn14d ago

Campaign was trash but the MP is arguably the best in the series. Refreshing combat while staying true to the Halo vibe.

Software_Lover14d ago

Obviously I needed a snicker as I can't read when I'm hungry lol. My apologies.

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Master Chief Became More Than A Machine In 343's Halo

In Halo 4, 5, and Infinite, Master Chief became a more nuanced, human character.

In spite of the Halo series’ struggles, 343 deserves praise for adding nuance and characterisation to the ever-beating heart of Halo - The Master Chief. Playing through Infinite, it's abundantly clear that the events of the current and previous trilogies have irrevocably changed the iconic hero. He’s no longer the ‘blank slate’ that was previously presented by Bungie. He’s a fatigued, damaged and fallible protagonist, and one who is meandering through currents of grief, while reveling in his newfound agency. Giving the Chief a compelling and meaningful voice was no small feat, and 343 should be proud of that victory.

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kingnick559d ago

This article completely misses part of the appeal of the original iteration of character in the original game trilogy. It was the Chief and Cortana vs an entire alien collective. The blank slate Bungie displayed in their games was genius, he was an mysterious hero a wide audience could identify with because he wasn't as clearly defined as most characters.

The books added a lot of lore and backstory but most Halo players just want a fun game with exposition that doesn't get in the way of gameplay, it's why the Cortana level in Halo 3 was derided.

Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty.

BandarHub558d ago

A lot of people give the 343 version of Master Chief a lot of slack.
But Fundamentally he is still the same character, he just has a couple more dialogues. He has not changed in terms of attitude.
"Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty."
And that's what he has done at the end of the day, he did his duty. Watch his partner die, and was ready to destroy the weapon in Halo infinite....he is still the same soilder that everyone remembers

Halo Infintes one was a nice balance between both.

slate91558d ago

Chief and the halo franchise became a joke under 343

Sciurus_vulgaris558d ago

The 343i Master Chief has is based on the books. However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion.

Obscure_Observer558d ago

"However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion."

Which is awesome! I love how Master Chief become more John and less soldier.

Sciurus_vulgaris558d ago

I didn’t even notice my typos,lol

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GameStop Kicks Off Four Pre-Owned Games For $20 Sale

Daily Video Game writes: "GameStop is running a new pre-owned game sale on over 1000 pre-owned games that offers four pre-owned ($9.99 or less) games for $20 across multiple gaming platforms right now, including PS3 and Xbox 360!"

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roadkillers799d ago

I mean, the deal is alright… Unfortunately for me the Serious S doesn’t have a disk drive and unfortunately for Gamestop a lot of those games are on or have been on Gamepass/PSNow.

Sgt_Slaughter800d ago

Given the nature of backwards compatibility on new systems, this is a great sale in case you missed out on some gems from last gen.

Mandingo2020800d ago

Most of the games on Xbox are on game pass. The Switch games in this sale are trash c'mon farming simulator that's laughable. The PS4 games should be cheaper. I can't wait for the GameStop going out of business liquidation sale.

neutralgamer1992799d ago

Seriously man I don't get the hate on GS and I guess you want even less options and give more control to the publishers

And you want thousands of people to lose their jobs because you don't like a company. One thing I have noticed is how most who hate on GS haven't shopped at the actual stores in years. Many who hate on GS have also done so listening to others negative stories or experiences. People on YT want clicks and hating on GS is the cool thing

SurgicalMenace799d ago

It's not people's hate that would lose people's jobs, it's the shady business practices of the company. So what you're saying is that because people work there individuals should just support what they don't want to? Sound advice; Hitler too had supporters, employees, and advocates but people go around hating him too. They only hate because of other people's bad stories or experiences; they only spoke bad about him because they wanted attention. It's been decades; lets give his way another go. With your logic anything could be made to sound good.🤷🏾‍♂️

neutralgamer1992799d ago

SurgicalMenace

Seriously you used Hitler as an example to say company has shady practices

You don't have to shop at GS there are many other retailers. I shop there and vast majority of my experiences have been positive and most of the employees are super nice

SurgicalMenace799d ago

Just having some fun, bro.🤣🤣

Mandingo2020798d ago

There are other places to work besides GS. Plus, their benefits are trash so why not work somewhere else?

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REDGUM799d ago

And none of those game you speak of you actually own as they are digital not physical & would cost more than $20 as the subscription costs more than that.

Mandingo2020798d ago (Edited 798d ago )

You know you can get game pass ultimate codes for the low on cdkeys or g2a right? You don't need to have a subscription 😂. GS is trash and I'd rather support the mom and pop game store here instead.

BlackTar187799d ago

Why are you people so full of hate? GameStop gives people jobs and provides a physical appearance to see things in the flesh and not just some soulless online experience.

Mandingo2020798d ago

You can get physical at mom and pop game stores plus you can get it online. GS is trash

neutralgamer1992798d ago

Because Mom and Pop shops cost two to three times more for the same product Angie the answer

BlackTar187798d ago (Edited 798d ago )

Mom and pop stores cost more and have even harder time competing against the internet. Also lie to me and tell you have a couple mom and pop stores near you selling games then lie and tell me you shop there.

IanTH799d ago

These sales, while potentially great, really struggle to be valuable given you can't easily parse what games are in stock. You can't just say "only show what is online & what are in my nearby stores". Probably 60-75% of these games in these massive lists are out of stock for shipping, and out of stock locally. It makes it a chore to find anything you'd want, much less 4 of them, much less enough if you wanted to get to a free shipping tier. It's a bummer.

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