I really hope so. If I recall, probably incorectly, when bungie showed the first trailer and game play. They had their gaurdian on the edge of a cliff in old russia looking out at the scenery saying,"you can explore everything you see, its not just art." Maybe that never happened or I was dreaming, but I have to admit, a little spot in my heart died when I played the beta :/... Still a really great game that I can not wait to play on release though.