One thing that really strikes me is their dedication to the single-player campaign. However, due to Halo 2 (the faults of which the Bungie guys are brave/confident enough to discuss) I think the game has become more a multi-player title. I wonder if they're putting too much effort into what will be seen as the secondary mode of the game.
One thing that bugs me about this article is how the writers lavish praise upon the team simply for balancing the game. Many great titles are released every single year and they aren't put out by luck. While some of their methods may be unique, play-testing isn't one of them and some of the comments in this article act as if Bungie has suddenly invented testing/balancing a game.
One thing is clear however...these developers love their project and are giving 110%. It would be amazing if all developers put as much hard work and dedication into each project they worked on. While Microsoft hasn't accomplished everything they've wanted to in the console arena, acquiring Bungie is easily one of the smartest moves they could have made.
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One thing that bugs me about this article is how the writers lavish praise upon the team simply for balancing the game. Many great titles are released every single year and they aren't put out by luck. While some of their methods may be unique, play-testing isn't one of them and some of the comments in this article act as if Bungie has suddenly invented testing/balancing a game.
One thing is clear however...these developers love their project and are giving 110%. It would be amazing if all developers put as much hard work and dedication into each project they worked on. While Microsoft hasn't accomplished everything they've wanted to in the console arena, acquiring Bungie is easily one of the smartest moves they could have made.