I missed the deadline but don't mind sharing. Well, it all started with Halo in the winter of 2001. I was barely 15 years old and picked up an Xbox in November with money from my first job (lied about my age on the application). I was already a huge sci-fi geek at this point, and looking at Halo's box art recall thinking to myself "hey this looks cool". I only had money for one game, so I chose Halo. I spent the a lot of time that winter playing Halo, and Obi-Wan that was a Christmas gift from my uncle. I remember distinctly how awed I was by the beautiful outdoor environments and maze of alien structures, it was all so mysterious and in a lot of ways mystical, and how in my mind it was as real as life. Then the plot got even deeper, and with the reveal of the Flood and Forerunners, I was now faced with three foes. It was no longer the archetypal "fight the bad guys and win," but a living universe. Master Chief wasn't this soldier messiah figure he becomes in later games. He's just a guy in the wrong place at the right time. And that's what I love about Halo 1. 343 Guilty Spark and The Library are my all-time favorite Halo levels. I see a lot of that same imagination and spirit in Destiny, and that's why I want to play it.