Comments on: Old Familiar Feeling: Aliens http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2008/10/05/old-familiar-feeling-aliens/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Chaz http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2008/10/05/old-familiar-feeling-aliens/#comment-5329 Chaz Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:08:54 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=473#comment-5329 I do hope that halo remains one of the most in depth, comprehensive universe ever imagined in all media. I do believe that other games or films or any other form of entertainment will be inspired by the halo universe, but I don't believe that their stories will expand as wide as halo's. I do hope that halo remains one of the most in depth, comprehensive universe ever imagined in all media. I do believe that other games or films or any other form of entertainment will be inspired by the halo universe, but I don’t believe that their stories will expand as wide as halo’s.

]]> By: Thee MC http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2008/10/05/old-familiar-feeling-aliens/#comment-4849 Thee MC Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:24:49 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=473#comment-4849 Very interesting, I've seen Alien and Aliens before and noticed some similarities but this really hits home. I agree though that, especially with respect to science fiction, all new works take from previous works. "Authentic" content is rare these days, and the Alien series really just did an outstanding job of portraying a future-esque atmosphere and environment. Despite these similarities, the Halo series is genuine in that it delves into a different plot and story than Alien. It's unsurprising that, given the personality of the Bungie staff, comic references and homage are paid to the Alien films. If Aliens stole from "everybody," then Halo did too. =) An excellent article Valor - look forward to reading more of them. Very interesting, I’ve seen Alien and Aliens before and noticed some similarities but this really hits home. I agree though that, especially with respect to science fiction, all new works take from previous works. “Authentic” content is rare these days, and the Alien series really just did an outstanding job of portraying a future-esque atmosphere and environment. Despite these similarities, the Halo series is genuine in that it delves into a different plot and story than Alien. It’s unsurprising that, given the personality of the Bungie staff, comic references and homage are paid to the Alien films. If Aliens stole from “everybody,” then Halo did too. =)

An excellent article Valor - look forward to reading more of them.

]]> By: Dragonclaws http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2008/10/05/old-familiar-feeling-aliens/#comment-4383 Dragonclaws Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:00:31 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=473#comment-4383 Very nice analysis. I am particularly amused by the "Old Familiar Feeling" banner at the beginning. Very nice analysis. I am particularly amused by the “Old Familiar Feeling” banner at the beginning.

]]> By: compoo14 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2008/10/05/old-familiar-feeling-aliens/#comment-3277 compoo14 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:25:59 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=473#comment-3277 Everything on this site is facinating. everything i read on this site leave my mind full of questions and hypothesis's(if thats a word). i hopr to read your insights on the halo universe for a long time! Everything on this site is facinating. everything i read on this site leave my mind full of questions and hypothesis’s(if thats a word). i hopr to read your insights on the halo universe for a long time!

]]> By: Valor http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2008/10/05/old-familiar-feeling-aliens/#comment-2836 Valor Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:29:11 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=473#comment-2836 Thanks for the comments guys. Sierra Bravo, I went out of my way to say that I didn't think the AR was visually similar to the Pule Rifle, as some claim. I did speculate that the digital ammo counter was probably inspired by the Pulse Rifle though. Thanks for the comments guys.

Sierra Bravo,

I went out of my way to say that I didn’t think the AR was visually similar to the Pule Rifle, as some claim. I did speculate that the digital ammo counter was probably inspired by the Pulse Rifle though.

]]> By: Sierra Bravo http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2008/10/05/old-familiar-feeling-aliens/#comment-2832 Sierra Bravo Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:30:01 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=473#comment-2832 Never seen Aliens before, so this was pretty interesting. Think you're stretching it with some of the in game/ in movie dialogue comparison. If someone says 'I've got a bad feeling,' half the population of the world would reply 'You always have a bad feeling'. Granted, this may be ripped off from Aliens as well, but I say this and I've never seen the movie. And 'dustoff' isn't a common term? I dunno. Assault rifles might be stretching it a bit too... They've gotta have triggers... And a pointy end... Never seen Aliens before, so this was pretty interesting.

Think you’re stretching it with some of the in game/ in movie dialogue comparison. If someone says ‘I’ve got a bad feeling,’ half the population of the world would reply ‘You always have a bad feeling’. Granted, this may be ripped off from Aliens as well, but I say this and I’ve never seen the movie. And ‘dustoff’ isn’t a common term? I dunno.

Assault rifles might be stretching it a bit too… They’ve gotta have triggers… And a pointy end…

]]> By: Shadow_of_Manhattan http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2008/10/05/old-familiar-feeling-aliens/#comment-2827 Shadow_of_Manhattan Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:29:17 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=473#comment-2827 Well... I'm not surprised, I knew it, the subtle hints, and when I bought Aliens on DVD you could just see it. Heck, they just ripped Aliens and added a bit more. Could be called a compliment, if we watch the way the Aliens universe is going... Well… I’m not surprised, I knew it, the subtle hints, and when I bought Aliens on DVD you could just see it. Heck, they just ripped Aliens and added a bit more. Could be called a compliment, if we watch the way the Aliens universe is going…

]]> By: Desert Rat http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2008/10/05/old-familiar-feeling-aliens/#comment-2824 Desert Rat Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:15:15 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=473#comment-2824 Aha! So im not as crazy as all my friends say i am! Its pretty obvious that Halo took from Aliens, And I think thats starting to come around the other way. I recently heard from my Uncle, who actually works at Gearbox, where they are developing the new Aliens game, That they were looking into a veriety of sources for Creative Influence. One of the franchises they were looking at, ironically, was Halo. What goes around comes around,Huh? Aha! So im not as crazy as all my friends say i am!

Its pretty obvious that Halo took from Aliens, And I think thats starting to come around the other way.

I recently heard from my Uncle, who actually works at Gearbox, where they are developing the new Aliens game, That they were looking into a veriety of sources for Creative Influence. One of the franchises they were looking at, ironically, was Halo.

What goes around comes around,Huh?

]]> By: Zeouterlimits http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2008/10/05/old-familiar-feeling-aliens/#comment-2822 Zeouterlimits Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:46:29 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=473#comment-2822 Glad you noted Shawn Elliot's mention after the Live Action trailer. He's not at 1up anymore though.. Glad you noted Shawn Elliot’s mention after the Live Action trailer.
He’s not at 1up anymore though..

]]> By: c0ld vengeance http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2008/10/05/old-familiar-feeling-aliens/#comment-2819 c0ld vengeance Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:07:17 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=473#comment-2819 Haliens! Haliens!

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