I think a good majority of us can agree that the Presage is a very good mission. Reward aside, the mission structure is brilliant. But WHY is this? In my opinion, it’s because it mirrors the experience of a Day 1 Raid or Dungeon. You have to solve subtle mechanics while fighting waves of ads with fitting music and sound effects.
I seriously wish Bungie did more of this. The “Unknown” style of content is just so brilliant. It’s part of the reason why the Menagerie was so good, because you had 7 random rooms with subtle mechanics.
Imagine if the Haunted Forest was, instead of a run and shoot simulator, had randomly generated puzzles similar to the Presage, where you have to find a lever to open a secret passageway. Imagine if Wrathborn hunts in public spaces were in a truly random area, and you had to actively search for the target by finding clues in the area.
More of this please.
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To answer the title... Because the rest of the game is so diabolically shite. (?)