Hahahahahha this is why i love this website. I appreciate the honesty.
Halo: Reach
Game » consists of 13 releases. Released Sep 14, 2010
A prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved, chronicling one of the most cataclysmic events of the Halo Universe through the eyes of a squad of Spartan super-soldiers known as Noble Team. It is also the last game in the series developed by Bungie.
This Is A Poor Excuse For A Halo: Reach Preview
" Well it seems that Reach is in fact a Halo game. The fact that nothing else about it stands out is a little disappointing, but I suppose not surprising. Iterative sequels put money in the bank - I guess we should be thankful if one or two a year end up breaking new ground. "That is not at all what he is saying....he is saying that he can't remember the which two levels are the ones he could talk about, like they said you can only talk about level c and level e but he doesn't remember which one of those levels they were because he wasn't paying attention to the names....your right though it probably plays like halo, because it is halo, thats how halo is. I'm just saying read a bit more carefully.
That was great. Thanks Jeff, oddly enough I don't feel like a need to read another Halo: Reach preview now..
Must have been that serious information blow-out going on here.
Honestly, This is almost all I need in a preview that doesn't have any video.
The only thing you left out were the words " I ____ it." (Enjoyed, Hated, Was Bored With...)
If you can't give away alot of info just give me your opinion, I enjoyed the read,
But couldn't tell if you liked the game or just felt like it is what it is and not much more.
" Honestly, This is almost all I need in a preview that doesn't have any video. The only thing you left out were the words " I ____ it." (Enjoyed, Hated, Was Bored With...) If you can't give away alot of info just give me your opinion, I enjoyed the read, But couldn't tell if you liked the game or just felt like it is what it is and not much more. "Well seeing as his second bullet point was "I enjoy the guns followed by melee approach", substitute "it" for everything past the second word and you can conclude that Jeff feels that:
a. This still feels like Halo (since he's mentioning the approach of previous games)
b. He enjoyed it.
Sorry if I came out as patronizing, it's late and I was taught to patronize in explanatory essays from an early age. No offense was intended.
No biggie. The beta already convinced me to buy this game. I should just experience the campaign for myself.
" serious question: why post this instead of just not posting anything? i have no investment in getting coverage of this game, just legitimately curious. "He probably posted this because everyone was like "OMG Jeff hated the new Halo GAMEZ" followed by a stoned "WAAAAA" and Jeff just wanted to be clear.
" @DevWil said:Plus people are wondering where the coverage for the game is since other sites have posted some stuff about it." serious question: why post this instead of just not posting anything? i have no investment in getting coverage of this game, just legitimately curious. "He probably posted this because everyone was like "OMG Jeff hated the new Halo GAMEZ" followed by a stoned "WAAAAA" and Jeff just wanted to be clear. "
Its much better to tell somebody why something isn't there instead of just not telling them anything and leaving them in the dark. Jeff is just taking responsibility for sucking at having a memory.
Also people already knew that he will be playing the game from the hint from I Love Mondays." @G0rd0nFr33m4n said:
" @DevWil said:Plus people are wondering where the coverage for the game is since other sites have posted some stuff about it. Its much better to tell somebody why something isn't there instead of just not telling them anything and leaving them in the dark. Jeff is just taking responsibility for sucking at having a memory. "" serious question: why post this instead of just not posting anything? i have no investment in getting coverage of this game, just legitimately curious. "He probably posted this because everyone was like "OMG Jeff hated the new Halo GAMEZ" followed by a stoned "WAAAAA" and Jeff just wanted to be clear. "
I actually don't like reading previews on games I know I will play, but the headline grabed my attention and I started reading with intend to stop when he starts describing the game. Never stopped. I miss this kind of personal writing now when most of the news are written by interns.
I'm here for the personalities, not the reviews/previews. I think Jeff in particular tends to overestimate or underestimate games more than he hands out fair assessments.
While I do occasionally appreciate previews, I usually don't care so I wouldn't worry about it Jeff.
Plus seriously, does Halo: Reach need a preview? We know it's fecking Halo.
It's no problem, Jeff :) Written previews are generally uninteresting anyways - maybe because of the legal handcuffs. This article was more interesting.
I hope you keep on not taking notes, for reviews at least since it reflects how 100% of consumers play a game. Remembering the stuff not worth remembering would only lead to higher-than-deserved review scores.
This is why I come to Giantbomb xD
I mean multiple sites have had this preview time and I could read the same story 5 times all over the web.
But this is just gold xD
Greatest article ever, I've already read the preview on Joystiq so I don't care if Jeff doesn't remember, but this is amazing.
This is why its nice to be your own boss. Imagine sending a guy to preview one of the hottest games of the season and he returns slightly confused, muttering things about not being able to remember. :) Thankfully I have a great appreciation for honest. I prefer this than a half assed preview and it reaffirms my trust in the site. Jeff have you considered investing in a dictaphone? Might be useful, faster than writing. Plus it looks cool.
" @Jeff said:Haha, well played." @Nyro said:Almost as insightful as the preview. Almost. "" Halo "Thank you for your insightful contribution. "
Funny reading all around.
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