PAX 2010: Bungie Panel

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@ Atari_Prime: I won't lie or even try to dispute that the Halo story line has really been getting holes lately, and hopefully Reach will answer some, if not all of those.
As far as simple goes.. I suppose your advanced all knowing brain can compute the Halo story at much higher speeds and comprehension when compared to a less agile mind such as mine. So congratulations on that, but if you want to see a simple story go get Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors and play the Desert Bus mini game.
Halo is slow when compared to Ninja Gaiden 2. In the Halo world Master Chief stands roughly 7 feet tall and weighs 1,000 pounds. So I'm glad that his speed is realistic.
I think you're going to be really, REALLY hard pressed to find a game without repetitive environments. Tetris is one of the most repetitive games out there and it's still one of the best.
EliteBAMF made a great point. I completely agree with you EliteBAMF, the game play is much more strategic and complex than other FPS games. Which is a major bonus for Halo.
The lasting appeal of Halo really has something to do with the very low suck factor the game has.