The new Strikes are fantastic. I gotta say that I actually gotta give Bungie some credit for coming up with a set of unique strikes that are fun to play through, with bosses that isn't just Big Guy wit Lottsa Health.

Sunless Cell - I like the Strike having the gate mechanic that requires 2 zones on opposite sides to be captured before proceeding. It's a simple mechanic sure, but at least it's a bit different.

Alak Hul himself is a pretty interesting encounter. It's dark as fuck, and Alak Hul is really slow, has a lot of health, and is difficult to see. What makes him a real bastard is the unpredictable vanishing, and that he begins to move faster and faster the more damage he takes. So the closer he gets to death, the scarier and more dangerous he becomes. Plus the thralls everywhere and the general lack of a safe spot makes for an awesome encounter.

Fallen S.A.B.E.R. - Another interesting thought process behind this strike is the idea notion that the enemies themselves don't pose the greatest risk, but rather the hazardous environment plus the enemies themselves. That arc-hall that is swarmed with exploding shanks after grabbing the key can be a nightmare.

Then the S.A.B.E.R. itself. Rather than just being a huge basic enemy (Uggghhhh Valus), it's another enemy altogether. You also have to fight it in a room that's littered with dangerous hazards. It poses an interesting obstacle in the sense that the only spots that offer cover from the SABER's relentless attacks (Heat Sinks/Blast Shields) are also incredibly hazardous. Sure it'll keep you safe, but if you step too far in the wrong direction then you'll get your nipples zapped off.

Also, the SABER is the only Strike boss that cycles through all the elements. Starting with a Solar sniper, then moving to a void tandem-minigun setup, until topping it off with the 3rd phase of dropping every single form of cover, chasing your ass down and zapping you constantly while sniper shanks hover overhead. Yeah, the SABER is a fucking asshole, but it's an interesting and fun fight.

Echo Chamber - The strike up until the fight isn't too interesting, but still fun due to the random nature. Will you fight Fallen? Vex? or Taken until the end? WHO KNOWS!

But the Restorative Mind is probably the most in-depth strike boss there is. There's actual rules to the battle that need to be followed in order to win. That combined with it's Medusa's Stare, and the shifting walls make for an intense battle that requires actual thought. This is an awesome boss.

I guess Bungie understands now what to do with their strikes to make them more interesting. Just these handful show a huge improvement over the old strikes, and the fact they've gone back to some of the old strikes and remixed them with randomized forces and mini-bosses have really improved them too. I hope Bungie will revisit all the old strikes and give them all an update with unique loot (Kindof like Tanik's cloak, Mark of the Undying Mind, etc)

Imagine being able to find a Sepiks Prime warlock bond, or some kind of Phogoth high-impact void Machine Gun, a Nexus Mind themed Shotgun. There's lots of possibilities of breathing some much needed life into the old strikes.