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6/23/2012 10:28:34 PM
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Does anyone else refuse to accept the Halo:Reach story as canon?

I remember I first read Eric Nylund's The Fall of Reach when I was about 7. I remember being in love with that story, even though I didn't even entirely understand a lot of it. Since then I have read the book COUNTLESS times. Now I can recognize that the writing style and general mechanics aren't all that impressive, and some parts that could be amazing with more details and elaboration, but the story itself is amazing. When Halo Reach came out, the entire battle is on a much smaller scale, and simply doesn't feel as good. I understand that Nylund's version wouldn't make for much of a campaign, but at least the story is excellent. The Reach campaign just moves around too much and I can't seem to get myself to enjoy it. I have heard that the events of a video game override books in terms of what is canon, but I can't bring myself to accept the game's story. Does anyone else feel this way? [Edited on 06.23.2012 2:28 PM PDT]

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  • [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Spartan1995324 ^ You know... Bungie as developers are free to do what THEY want. They are not bound to us. Sure they want our money, but they won't let fans restrict their creative freedom. While I agree more care should be taken with canon, there one thing to remeber. Halo is not our right to play. It's a privilege. They could end the series whenever and leave us with no more Halo ever again.[/quote]You're choosing to take my opinion as definitive, and that Bungie should obay slightest wave. That is of coarse not what I want. I'm just here to say whether I appreciate their [i]creative freedom[/i], or if I feel that they have abused it. I don't care if they change or not, that's up to them. But I can see things black and white too, here, let me try.. What you're saying, is essentially that no one should ever complain, no critism whatsoever, no one is to say anything negative at all, never. If you have a beef with the game, don't buy it, and if you've already done so, write a subjective review. After that, stay off the forums, for anything other than prais and/or analysis of the game. Bungie is not to know what their average fans think, only what the established reviewers think? Now when I think of it, that sounds like a lot better world, I'm not even being sarcastic. Are you with me, let's collectively stop complaining? Even though all I ever wanted was for my idols to know, honestly, what I thought about their game, in an easy and accessible way (through their own forum). I know that's what I would want if I ever got any fans, but if Bungie doesn't want that, just let me know. But as you said, Bungie makes games that they want to play, they don't care if anyone else likes them, as long as they get their money. Why they're even tolerating anyone to criticize their games on their own forum is beyond me... [b]:P[/b] hope the smilie helps set the tone I was aiming for, but probably failed at delivering. [Edited on 08.01.2012 11:38 AM PDT]

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