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sega4life on 19 July 2009
Akvod said:
sega4life said:
NKAJ said:
selnor said:
Halo is THE best story in videogame history by a massive margin. I said over a year ago, Halo os the closet thing to Star Wars in terms of cult following, epic saga story, and fresh SCI FI feeling.

Fall Of Reach book, is the best SCI FI book Ive read along with the Star Wars novels. Halo will make one of the best SCI FI films since Return of The Jedi in 1983.


and here comes mr.fanboy.

LOL i cant believe you think halo's story is the best in vieogames,youv obvioulsy never played most games then.

 

wait... hold up... you come into the Microsoft section of the forum, in a Halo thread, and call someone mr.fanboy? .....really?


a) You shouldn't call people names.

2) The Halo series is a great story,  you think people just play them for the amazing online experience? lol

#) You spelled (video games, you've, & obviously) incorrectly..

NKAJ was arguing against the statement that Halo had the best story in video games, not that Halo doesn't has a great story. I don't agree that you shouldn't call people names. If you base your entire argument on a character trait/ a "name", an ad hominem, then that's wrong. But if you sufficiently prove someone's being dellusional with facts, then it's only correct to say "You're dellusional".

While NKAJ didn't really back up his points well, I think that an extreme statement like "Halo has the BEST video game video game history" is a bit fanboyish. But like someone said before, it's all subjective.

And the spelling nazi thing never really works in your favor, unless the other person was a spelling nazi.


soo.... you kinda missed my (MS section + Halo Thread = What would you expect) joke?

I thought the

a)

2)

#)

or the lol after the whole gaming experience, would have given the " just messing around" approach to my reply... but i guess not..

 

 

lol



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Akvod on 19 July 2009
sega4life said:
Akvod said:
sega4life said:
NKAJ said:
selnor said:
Halo is THE best story in videogame history by a massive margin. I said over a year ago, Halo os the closet thing to Star Wars in terms of cult following, epic saga story, and fresh SCI FI feeling.

Fall Of Reach book, is the best SCI FI book Ive read along with the Star Wars novels. Halo will make one of the best SCI FI films since Return of The Jedi in 1983.


and here comes mr.fanboy.

LOL i cant believe you think halo's story is the best in vieogames,youv obvioulsy never played most games then.

 

wait... hold up... you come into the Microsoft section of the forum, in a Halo thread, and call someone mr.fanboy? .....really?


a) You shouldn't call people names.

2) The Halo series is a great story,  you think people just play them for the amazing online experience? lol

#) You spelled (video games, you've, & obviously) incorrectly..

NKAJ was arguing against the statement that Halo had the best story in video games, not that Halo doesn't has a great story. I don't agree that you shouldn't call people names. If you base your entire argument on a character trait/ a "name", an ad hominem, then that's wrong. But if you sufficiently prove someone's being dellusional with facts, then it's only correct to say "You're dellusional".

While NKAJ didn't really back up his points well, I think that an extreme statement like "Halo has the BEST video game video game history" is a bit fanboyish. But like someone said before, it's all subjective.

And the spelling nazi thing never really works in your favor, unless the other person was a spelling nazi.


soo.... you kinda missed my (MS section + Halo Thread = What would you expect) joke?

I thought the

a)

2)

#)

or the lol after the whole gaming experience, would have given the " just messing around" approach to my reply... but i guess not..

 

 

lol

I don't see the lol in the OP we're reffering to. And sarcasm is harder to depict than in a actual conversation, since it's just words without any emotion or emphasis.



sega4life on 19 July 2009
Akvod said:
sega4life said:
Akvod said:
sega4life said:
NKAJ said:
selnor said:
Halo is THE best story in videogame history by a massive margin. I said over a year ago, Halo os the closet thing to Star Wars in terms of cult following, epic saga story, and fresh SCI FI feeling.

Fall Of Reach book, is the best SCI FI book Ive read along with the Star Wars novels. Halo will make one of the best SCI FI films since Return of The Jedi in 1983.


and here comes mr.fanboy.

LOL i cant believe you think halo's story is the best in vieogames,youv obvioulsy never played most games then.

 

wait... hold up... you come into the Microsoft section of the forum, in a Halo thread, and call someone mr.fanboy? .....really?


a) You shouldn't call people names.

2) The Halo series is a great story,  you think people just play them for the amazing online experience? lol

#) You spelled (video games, you've, & obviously) incorrectly..

NKAJ was arguing against the statement that Halo had the best story in video games, not that Halo doesn't has a great story. I don't agree that you shouldn't call people names. If you base your entire argument on a character trait/ a "name", an ad hominem, then that's wrong. But if you sufficiently prove someone's being dellusional with facts, then it's only correct to say "You're dellusional".

While NKAJ didn't really back up his points well, I think that an extreme statement like "Halo has the BEST video game video game history" is a bit fanboyish. But like someone said before, it's all subjective.

And the spelling nazi thing never really works in your favor, unless the other person was a spelling nazi.


soo.... you kinda missed my (MS section + Halo Thread = What would you expect) joke?

I thought the

a)

2)

#)

or the lol after the whole gaming experience, would have given the " just messing around" approach to my reply... but i guess not..

 

 

lol

I don't see the lol in the OP we're reffering to. And sarcasm is harder to depict than in a actual conversation, since it's just words without any emotion or emphasis.

You read so much into peoples replies... I don't know how you missed it... lol



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Akvod on 19 July 2009
sega4life said:
Akvod said:
sega4life said:
Akvod said:
sega4life said:
NKAJ said:
selnor said:
Halo is THE best story in videogame history by a massive margin. I said over a year ago, Halo os the closet thing to Star Wars in terms of cult following, epic saga story, and fresh SCI FI feeling.

Fall Of Reach book, is the best SCI FI book Ive read along with the Star Wars novels. Halo will make one of the best SCI FI films since Return of The Jedi in 1983.


and here comes mr.fanboy.

LOL i cant believe you think halo's story is the best in vieogames,youv obvioulsy never played most games then.

 

wait... hold up... you come into the Microsoft section of the forum, in a Halo thread, and call someone mr.fanboy? .....really?


a) You shouldn't call people names.

2) The Halo series is a great story,  you think people just play them for the amazing online experience? lol

#) You spelled (video games, you've, & obviously) incorrectly..

NKAJ was arguing against the statement that Halo had the best story in video games, not that Halo doesn't has a great story. I don't agree that you shouldn't call people names. If you base your entire argument on a character trait/ a "name", an ad hominem, then that's wrong. But if you sufficiently prove someone's being dellusional with facts, then it's only correct to say "You're dellusional".

While NKAJ didn't really back up his points well, I think that an extreme statement like "Halo has the BEST video game video game history" is a bit fanboyish. But like someone said before, it's all subjective.

And the spelling nazi thing never really works in your favor, unless the other person was a spelling nazi.


soo.... you kinda missed my (MS section + Halo Thread = What would you expect) joke?

I thought the

a)

2)

#)

or the lol after the whole gaming experience, would have given the " just messing around" approach to my reply... but i guess not..

 

 

lol

I don't see the lol in the OP we're reffering to. And sarcasm is harder to depict than in a actual conversation, since it's just words without any emotion or emphasis.

You read so much into peoples replies... I don't know how you missed it... lol

Oh, you said gaming, not online. This conversation is becoming stupid now, let's stop spamming the board.

 

Anyway to make this post more productive and to get this thread going on again:

What do you define as a good game story?

Do you want really intellectual and complex stories? Or do you want a well executed cinematic thriller?

Since the former doesn't really work in video games often, I'll prefer the latter.



Vashyo on 19 July 2009

I wouldn't say halo was this gen's star wars, it would be more like star trek with powersuits.

the main character doesn't really say much and is really boring what comes to personality.

what comes to the story it's propably much better in the novels than in the games since I've finished the first and the second game about a year ago at my mate and I can't remember allmost anything about the storyline so that means I found it very generic, shoot aliens protect the earth kind of storyline.

and I personally can't come to like that helmet and suit since he looks like a motocross driver
http://www.dirtbikefanatic.com/images/madness-motocross.jpg

on the positive side, it's a solid shooter which does well all things but doesn't really innovate the shooter genre.

Edit: I still think mass effect is the best scifi this gen, it has real character personalities and a storyline you can affect and I can't wait for the sequel. :)



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selnor on 19 July 2009
Akvod said:
selnor said:
Akvod said:
selnor said:
NKAJ said:
selnor said:
Halo is THE best story in videogame history by a massive margin. I said over a year ago, Halo os the closet thing to Star Wars in terms of cult following, epic saga story, and fresh SCI FI feeling.

Fall Of Reach book, is the best SCI FI book Ive read along with the Star Wars novels. Halo will make one of the best SCI FI films since Return of The Jedi in 1983.


and here comes mr.fanboy.

LOL i cant believe you think halo's story is the best in vieogames,youv obvioulsy never played most games then.

 


Name a game that is as in depth and a game that geniuinely surprises everyone the way Halo has. Halo is very broad. Has a massive history orientated universe and ever so importantly an iconic character that you cant fail to recognise. It's the only game I know that has 5 mill + addicted to the story. I dont know how high that number is now, but about 3 mill actively play online religously. The rest are hooked to the story.


Deus Ex

It's good as games game. But Deus Ex could have been so much better. The story was to gamey. Thats the thing about Halo. It's entire story and script feel like it belongs at the cinema.

If you're going for cinematic then GoW is very cinematic. If you played for a cinematic feel rather than SA in Hitman, you could have really operatic scenes in Hitman (particularly the Curtain's Down mission).

I need to know what you define as a good video game story. Some people think that MGS has a great story because of how complicated it is, while others think it's a hinderance.

Deus Ex suffered from technological limits and poor voice acting.

BTW I noticed in my last post I said "Video game video game" lol.

It's not really about the VA etc ( although it helps ). But more to do with the actual characters and broader story. Is it believable that it is bigger than what you are seeing and being told? Does the story feel fleshed out?

Take MGS. MGS is all over the place. And it does a very poor job on the script. Because of this it suffers dramatically at seeming bigger than what your witnessing. You dont believe that there is a whole world out there while the events take place.

It's strange. For those who havent read Fall Of Reach book, you simply wouldn't have the foggiest as to why the director in OP would say what he's said. It really is a masterstroke that a single game in 2001 turned into an epic universe saga. And the character MasterChief ( by accident or not ) will be a massive iconic character on the big screen. It's like Star Wars. You can't put your finger on why it's awesome. It just is. And I think the major reason why, is not actually due to story, but to iconic things. Like the Lightsaber. Yoda. Darth Vader.

Halo has these to, Masterchief, Warthog, Elites, Prophets. It's this that makes Halo so good in the Sci Fi world.



NKAJ on 19 July 2009
sega4life said:
NKAJ said:
selnor said:
Halo is THE best story in videogame history by a massive margin. I said over a year ago, Halo os the closet thing to Star Wars in terms of cult following, epic saga story, and fresh SCI FI feeling.

Fall Of Reach book, is the best SCI FI book Ive read along with the Star Wars novels. Halo will make one of the best SCI FI films since Return of The Jedi in 1983.


and here comes mr.fanboy.

LOL i cant believe you think halo's story is the best in vieogames,youv obvioulsy never played most games then.

 

wait... hold up... you come into the Microsoft section of the forum, in a Halo thread, and call someone mr.fanboy? .....really?

 

a) You shouldn't call people names.

2) The Halo series is a great story,  you think people just play them for the amazing online experience? lol

#) You spelled (video games, you've, & obviously) incorrectly..

 

Wait hold up iv come into hot topics,into a thread and call someone mr.fanboy...yup

a)Ok im sorry but i just knew that selnor had to back up microsofts hero

b)Im sure it is a great story,but i dont think it should be compared to star wars.I also dont think it can be called the best story in a game.

c)You didnt put capital letters in your first sentance...



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-Newcloud- on 19 July 2009

lol i dont think it is.. halo is IMO overrated and with the series been milked to death it wont last long



Lolcislaw on 19 July 2009

Halo story is average at best, saying that majority of Stories in Games are crap and ridiculously simplified compared to good books and movies, just look at every movie inspired by a Game.



Adobo on 19 July 2009

Star Wars fanboys may not agree with these.