Also to further one of the points I addressed in my first post, on the subject of story... The video above does a pretty good job of making the point for me. I mean, Guardians are really vague. You were dead, no idea for how long, and you're magically brought back to life to fight against the Darkness. You are given NO OTHER INFORMATION regarding ANYTHING. At all. You are just expected to go around and kill shit. That's all. Meanwhile, the Spartans are genetically enhanced. There is real fact and weight behind what makes a "Spartan" special and different from all the rest. Even without their armor, they are not to be trifled with. And not everyone can become a Spartan, either. Many potential candidates did not survive the procedures. If you compare the character you play in both games? "Spartan"- Special Operations, Super Soldier trained to survive harsh situations and environments. They are skilled in the use of all weapons, vehicles and aircraft and can even discern how to work alien technologies. A single Spartan is a one man army, the pride of the UNSC and respected by all those in the military. They stand as a beacon of hope for humanity and are praised by the people. Spartans Never Die... "Guardian"- Someone who died in the past and was resurrected somehow by the power of the Traveler, a mysterious being who has fallen silent. They fight the alien invaders who serve the Darkness trying to wipe out humanity...for some unknown reason... (Cause the Speaker COULD tell us but simply won't...) I don't know, I mean the concept of Guardians just seems like there was SOMETHING there at one point, but then that was quickly tossed out the window in favor of a new story. We have no idea just how much of Joseph Staten's work was butchered and tossed by Activision.