That's just it, there's no context for ANYTHING in the game other than this big white thing showed up 1 day on Mars and everything was awesome for a time and now everything's crap so go out and kill stuff because reasons. Seriously, the Ghost's explanation of the Cabal was one of the WORST I have ever seen in a game. How about a little background info on where they came from, what they are exactly and their empire? There's all kinds of hinting as to what the Vex could be, but nothing in-depth to go on. And there's absolutely no explanation as to the Hive or the Fallen, only that they want us dead for, yet again, reasons. It kills the immersion in what's otherwise a beautiful game with loads of potential. It's not that the game's a lost cause by any stretch, it's just mind-boggling how Bungie could have fumbled things so badly - it comes off as a major rush job to me. They probably would have been better off delaying the game's release for 1 more year (and making it strictly next-gen as well) to ensure the quality lined up with the hype. And while on the subject of immersion, it's hard to feel like some legendary badass Hero when even a lowly level 2 enemy can kill me if I'm not careful. Sorry but that's breaking major RPG rules right there and not only is it annoying from a gameplay perspective but as I said it makes it hard to believe my Guardian is something special, and not just another ***clown with a gun.