Originally Posted by boo boo

You can write a whole book about Master Chiefs backstory, but does that make him a more interesting character than Mario or Sonic or Kirby, who have no backstories at all? No, it dosen't. Sometimes all a character needs is a little personality and the lack of backstory just adds to the mystique of that character. I really prefer it that they don't develop a playable character too much, because that way you could just imagine that you are that character.