Fucked up

I wonder how its going to turn out lol!

How important can it really be for Mom to find Halo 3 enjoyable? Chances are the setting and style won' t even appeal to moms in the first place.

Smart move by Bungie. They' re making sure their games remain universally enjoyable, instead of just making a game for people who have always been fans.
I wish more companies would do that, it would cut down on the frustration factor of a lot of titles.

Some companies don' t seem to realize when a game crosses the line between challenging and fun v.s. frustrating and annoying.

For example, consider the QTE' s in Shenmue II. Specifially, the part where you have to walk on all those boards.
The first time it was kind of cool but pretty easy. Second time challenge increased, I fell a few times, but it was still fun. After that, the fun was gone it just kept getting harder and more frustrating. I distinctly remember shutting off my Dreamcast when I got to one point because I simply wasn' t in the mood to do that crap again. I eventually finished it, but I can' t really say I enjoyed that part.
I think if Sega had done testing along the lines Bungie is doing here that sequence would have been far shorter, or it wouldn' t have been such a crucial part of the game.
Of course that' s a personal experience. But I' m willing to bet that everyone here has reached a point in a game they really enjoyed only to have the experience marred by a particularly frustrating challenge. I' m talking about the type that just makes you wonder why the hell it' s even in the game.

A game' s difficulty should never bring the gameplay to a grinding halt.

if bungie think moms gonna start and play halo3 they' re retarded there is nothing in there for them.
And they have no idea wht the game is about anyway,

The point was to test a complete novice...

if bungie think moms gonna start and play halo3 they' re retarded there is nothing in there for them.

I dunno, the scorpion tank could make a pretty nifty soccer van

How important can it really be for Mom to find Halo 3 enjoyable?

Actually if ever my Mom enjoyed a game I would know it must be junk. It would have to be the simplest tripe....

Well the article calls her a geek and not a mom, though one doesnt prohobit the other, i think its safe to say she is a gamer of some sort!