[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Wolverfrog I prefer 343i's approach to the [i]Halo[/i] universe over Bungie's, but that's not to say I dislike the latter -[/quote] [quote]I think Traviss' style works for post-war Halo, that's my personal opinion.[/quote]I respect that, I honestly do, but do you really see it fair to propagate for Halo to turn into something it wasn't from the beginning only cause you prefere it that way? I think that's why the others and I who are in [i]agony[/i] becasue of what 343i are doing find so dangerous with posts that defend it. It's not the fear of losing Halo, we've already [i]lost[/i] Halo. It's a desperate act to defend what we stand for, what we wish to be associated with. Selfishly--arguably righfully so--we want it for ourselves. The books have all had their styles, but I guess that it's first now that it really matters, [b]now when the games, the forefront pf the fiction, has changed its style.[/b] [url=http://youtu.be/6HTt6QJqzxk]I've used it once before, but I'll use it again since it illustrates my point pretty well.[/url] This is a battle between egoists; we want it our way. The question is however; who's got the most rightious opinion? Is there a rightious opinon? Those who want Halo for what it was, or those who want Halo for what they've recently seen it as because of change? Something I wrote last month: [i]"To believe that 343i's contribution is what is good for Halo, is an opinion, one that isn't biased on the rules of the original Halo trilogy. Bias is everything. If one is indifferent to change, one has nothing to say, since this indifference isn't in favour of the foundation that is subject to change, but to the change itself."[/i] That's where I stand. Thing is, many don't want to give up. I have, I see it as a lost cause; 343i will continue to dilute Halo. Not only in the story departement (I'm not sure what was originally intended anymore, which is a first), but design too. Just simple things as them seemingly being stuck in the trend of adding more polygons for the same of it, or priorotising [i]surface graphics[/i] instead of A.I, physics, etc. Look at the armours. What about them evokes utilitarism, stylishness, iconicity; previously held virtues? All I see is a cluttered mess due to meta reasons such as attemps to be as varied as possible in order to compete with the growing demand of characterisation. What's the next step, even more, where will it end? [b]Where will it all end?[/b] It wont change back, I know the industry far too good to believe that. Halo 4 managed to cash in 220 million dollars in one day! [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] anton1792 [u]I don't see how 343i's post 2010 Halo is more intrinsically complex than anything Bungie ever did.[/u] What is complex about "All Elites hate Humans", or about "Humans are ignorantly expansionist"? Their attention to characterization is perhaps better but their flat setting stifles it for me.[/quote]I'd even argue it's the opposite. It's way more obvious now, more blunt and forced.[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] MaxRealflugel I don't believe Halo is turning into something it's not. I believe it's turning into something it was destined to be. Bungie planted the [i] Geas [/i] of Halo, 343i are simply awakening it.[/quote]Good post, but I don't agree with the last part. For me it is obvious that they no longer are aiming towards finishing what Bungie started, they're aiming towards continuing the story and taking it places I honestly don't think Bungie ever intended it to go. This became clear to me when I reread the Halo 3 Terminals.[quote][/quote]Hope Destiny comes along soon. I should open a thread where we continue to parody how various autors would write Halo... [Edited on 11.14.2012 6:57 AM PST]