Halo

The tier system for scarcity has several shades of Destiny in it. I hope it's not as stingy of a system. Still, it's a nice video showing off a core feature, though this video also illustrates my biggest concern with the whole system: balancing it so Halo 5 isn't a pay-to-win title has made it way more complicated than it needs to be. I suppose time will tell whether it truly is or if the system is a natural fit that is just hard to explain and easier to experience (to some credit, some of the best games I've played are like that).

Mister Chief also sounds way different from how I expected.

Since I'm falling behind in my Halo shenanigans (still reading Last Light and haven't checked up on the last issue of Escalation yet), I suppose I'll post some tidbits that have floated my way that I haven't seen on this topic yet.

First off, for anyone who hasn't been following Halo Online (HalOnline?), know that 343i's music talent remains excellent:



Also know that their aesthetic tastes remain dreadful...



Someone also found one of the REQ bonuses in Halo 5, and it made me laugh for reasons I'm still unsure about (maybe it's the Yo Dawg mentality of the bonus. *shrug*)



In regards to the campaign footage posted above, I like how open and multi-tiered everything looks. I hope Halo 5 has a lot of this. However, something that I liked seeing as a fan of the story is that there's a date and time stamp on the campaign level. It's so refreshing to see this, given that a lot of media in post-Nylund Halo lore just wants you to guess when it takes place, making the life of someone wanting a coherent timeline (MEEEEEE!!!) a lot harder. 

Also, season 2 of Hunt The Truth is starting up again soon. I, for one, am excited. While we wait, why not read this interview?