It’s fair to say Bungie strayed from the formula a little bit with Halo after the third game. ODST was a bit weak, and Reach needed Master Chief, something 343 Industries are well aware of.
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer agrees. “We kind of lost our way a little bit, I’ll say,” he said to OXM.
“And that’s why I wanted to make sure that at the unveiling of Halo 4, you knew you were playing Master Chief, that John was back. Because Master Chief is the John Wayne character of that universe, and that’s who you want to play.”
[videoyoutube]He’s got a point. Bringing in all these extra characters is fine, but they’re not needed, and everyone that plays Halo just wants to play as the Master Chief, right?“We really spent time thinking about the story arc that we want to tell, in the world, to get back to Master Chief,” Spencer continued. “Make it simple – it’s not Halo-anything, it’s Halo 4. You’re not going to be confused about what it is. Halo 4, playing as Master Chief, beginning of a new trilogy.”
“That’s the role I want Halo to play, to be what Halo [already] is. It’s not about re-enacting previous wars, it’s not the kind of comic-booky pulp that Gears of War is, which obviously I love. Halo is a very story-driven, immersive experience, centred around Master Chief.”
It’s good that they’re getting back to form – and it’s nice to know that there’s a whole new trilogy in the making alongside the HD remake of Halo: Combat Evolved.
Source: OXM.
job
wonder if master chiefs real name is marion as well ?.
Embo1
masterchiefs real name is john
Death_In_Flamez
Well I wish 343 the best of luck. If they can pull of as good a game as Bungie (yes I have played all Halo even though not in possesion of an Xbox) then I’ll applaud them :)
Kennykazey
There are a bunch of ex-Bungie people in 343 guilty spark… I mean studios… So although they might bring some changes, it shouldn’t feel too alien. ;-)
Foxhound
Good points…
hazelam
get of your mongoose and drink your milk. (^_^)
DrNate86
Silly 343, why try and create a rich world full of varied characters when they can milk the same one to death. Wadda ya say, pilgrim?
KeRaSh
I never played Halo because I wanted to play as the Master Chief. I could be playing as a unicorn for all I care because it would not change the gameplay one bit. As for the story. It’s kind of sad that they have to rely on a single character to make a grate story. It’s a whole universe. Why not expand it a little.