Clive Thompson On <cite>Halo</cite> Suicide Bombing

Clive Thompson's column this week is all about Halo 3, and the suicide-bomber tactics he's been using to score some Pyrrhic victories. Specifically, he runs up to an opponent that's outclassing him, puts himself right in the line of fire, but sticks a plasma grenade to them before they take him down.

The structure of Xbox Live creates a world composed of two classes -- haves and have-nots. And, just as in the real world, some of the disgruntled have-nots are all too willing to toss their lives away -- just for the satisfaction of momentarily halting the progress of the haves. Since the game instantly resurrects me, I have no real dread of death in Halo 3.

Suicide Bombing Makes Sick Sense In Halo 3 [Wired]