Destiny: House of Wolves

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 242 Ratings

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  1. Captiosus
    May 19, 2015
    2
    Just as I rated The Dark Below, this "expansion" isn't worth anything higher than a 2. Yes the 0/10 reviewers are trolls but so too are the 10/10 reviewers because they can't stop and look past their bias. If one stops and evaluates what this actually adds (and removes) it is, once again, a prime example of shoddy management.

    After finishing the primary Petra Venj arc, I'm left yawning.    Just as I rated The Dark Below, this "expansion" isn't worth anything higher than a 2. Yes the 0/10 reviewers are trolls but so too are the 10/10 reviewers because they can't stop and look past their bias. If one stops and evaluates what this actually adds (and removes) it is, once again, a prime example of shoddy management.

    After finishing the primary Petra Venj arc, I'm left yawning. Everything but the final segment of the final mission were in places we've seen until we vomited. The one "new" place on Cosmodrome (Kings Watch) wasn't new considering people had glitched into it back in the beta AND it looked exactly the same back then as it does now. The "new" place on Venus is really just the platforming elements from VOG up in the air - everything else up to the elevator (you'll know when you play it) was there from release.

    The only reason TDB got any kind of positive traction was thanks to the raid included and this one doesn't even include that. So let's break it down:

    - New PVP mode: This is probably the best addition in the expansion and the legitimate gear grind this time around, Prison of Elders notwithstanding. However, unless you run with premade groups you're going to have a bad time. If you try to roll solo, you're going to get stomped.
    - Story missions which consist of running 90% existing story areas backwards (including the very, very intro mission, backwards... how original).
    - Two strikes, one of which is being treated as long term end game.
    - Three new PVP maps.
    - Multiple new factions to grind, yawn.
    - No raid. Please do go back and pay attention to what Bungie has said on the matter; they have not "promised" to release a raid later for free. Having a raid coming "later this year" could just as easily mean as part of the Comet expansion or as another DLC pack that will be OUTSIDE of the scope of the Expansion Pass.

    Anyone who says this is better than TDB is full of it or unable to see beyond the "ooo new shiny!" factor. House of Wolves is EVEN MORE content sparse than TDB and uses repetition (factions, horde mode strike) as a band-aid. Dark Below's end game was a new raid with new design, HOW's end game is a strike using recycled cave assets from each of the planets (and moon), over and over and over. At least Dark Below opened up some new spaces that were interesting. All HOW does is use recycled content, recycled grind, recycled enemies, and opens up stuff we knew was walled off on the disk back in SEPTEMBER 2014 (Kings Watch, Terminus).

    Oh but "sidearms", new shaders, and new ships! Whoop de do. Oh, sure, they reduced the amount of materials needed and ditched the defense and attack nodes in the upgrade trees, but you have to ascend each of your legendaries, which is the same grind under a different name.    … Expand
  2. KillEvree1
    May 22, 2015
    0
    0. Only because the people who gave a 10 are completely delusional or high on crack rock.

    No raid! Recycled story missions. For example, one mission involved entering the Vault of Glass and killing Oracles in the Templar's Lair. At this point in the game, I was embarrassed I spent $20.00. 1 new strike which is good, no complaints. The new hoard mode or survival mode doesn't feel    0. Only because the people who gave a 10 are completely delusional or high on crack rock.

    No raid! Recycled story missions. For example, one mission involved entering the Vault of Glass and killing Oracles in the Templar's Lair. At this point in the game, I was embarrassed I spent $20.00. 1 new strike which is good, no complaints. The new hoard mode or survival mode doesn't feel like survival at all since it's only about 5 rounds / 15 waves. This mode should have gone on forever like MW3 survival or BO zombies. It's not like survival mode at all but just an extended strike. I haven't played the new PvP game but don't want to. @Bungie I bought Destiny for PvE not PvP like a lot of other people. Thanks again for **** us by not including a raid.

    Rumor has it, all of DLC content was originally apart of the game and only locked so it can be sold to use as pieces later on as DLC. I believe it now for sure! I also believe the only reason why this game wasn't on PC was because PC gamers would have cracked the game files and exposed Bungie. Sorry guys but we got **** on this one. We spent $100.00 on a $60.00 game.    … Expand
  3. bigboss1984
    May 20, 2015
    0
    Garbage!
    Activision and Destiny are perfect examples of everything that is wrong with the present gaming industry. What's sad is most consumers are oblivious to what is happening to this industry. This 'pay as you play' instant reward culture is destroying the quality of our AAA games. The fact that this game was designed for ppl with addictive personalities speaks volumes about    Garbage!
    Activision and Destiny are perfect examples of everything that is wrong with the present gaming industry. What's sad is most consumers are oblivious to what is happening to this industry. This 'pay as you play' instant reward culture is destroying the quality of our AAA games. The fact that this game was designed for ppl with addictive personalities speaks volumes about Activision's and Bungies' character.    … Expand
  4. Artomoz
    May 21, 2015
    3
    This DLC does not warrant the $19.99 price tag.

    The lack of story line, repetitive game play, and pathetic attempt on horde mode leave much to be desired. House of Wolves feels old and does not bring much to the table in the terms of new areas to explore. From recycling old areas to enemies, it does not add unto the Destiny universe other what every other game would call a side quest.    This DLC does not warrant the $19.99 price tag.

    The lack of story line, repetitive game play, and pathetic attempt on horde mode leave much to be desired. House of Wolves feels old and does not bring much to the table in the terms of new areas to explore. From recycling old areas to enemies, it does not add unto the Destiny universe other what every other game would call a side quest. Go kill x amount of enemies, kill x amount of enemies in an area, and kill x amount of enemies in another area but this time in a large amount.

    One thing I noticed, the main narrator for this story is a Queen's emissary named Petra, along with an annoying Fallen which name I could careless for. Peter Dinklage's ghost is non existent in this DLC.

    Prison of Elders is broken into 4 levels, level 28, 32, 33, and 34. All exactly the same, for one exception, boss battles and little tasks here and there in the same four arenas that you played at lvl 28.

    Trails of Osiris in a nutshell 3 v 3 hand cannon and shotgun fest of hide and go seek.

    On the positive side there are a great amount of new armor, weapons, 2 new spaceships that don't look recycled, and 2 new sparrows that looked very recycled, that have been added to the game.

    Once again, Activision and Bungie offering lack luster content. Expect Destiny 2 or what ever they call it to be announced at E3. This cow ain't going no where, still good for milking.    … Expand
  5. AreYouSerious
    May 22, 2015
    0
    A friend asked why I was so angry and disappointed with the new DLC and it hit me... I was angry at myself for investing so much of my life into this life-sucking, repetitive, unrewarding piece of garbage.

    I feel like a drug addict. And that scares me. But this is what Bungie wants. By their own admission they built a game based on behavioural studies to get those with addictive    A friend asked why I was so angry and disappointed with the new DLC and it hit me... I was angry at myself for investing so much of my life into this life-sucking, repetitive, unrewarding piece of garbage.

    I feel like a drug addict. And that scares me. But this is what Bungie wants. By their own admission they built a game based on behavioural studies to get those with addictive personalities "hooked" - much like a gambler or drug addict. I don't consider myself either, until I realised I had invested over 400 hours into this mind-numbing, life-destroying crap (and most of the guys I play with have over 1000 hours).

    I like the core game mechanics and what Bungie had "promised" for the future, but both DLC's were horrendously overpriced and nothing more than patches of content that has been sitting there since the very launch.

    I recently finished Bloodborne and feel no regret whatsoever. It was very, very rewarding and finishing the entire thing on my own - and getting the platinum - felt like a genuine achievement.

    But Destiny is the game that never ends and keeps shafting you. This NEEDED a raid. It needed NEW content instead of reversing 90% of maps we'd already done.

    There's far better games out there to spend you time and money on. Bungie have taken enough...    … Expand
  6. Tunc_MojoTunc
    May 20, 2015
    2
    Purely base on cost/content this expansion is disgracefull. There are some positives like the new characters are interesting. But overall it is like Bungie drip feeding morphine to heroin addicts. As usual the game has potential but delivers next to nothing.
  7. commenter-x
    May 28, 2015
    4
    When Destiny came out many felt they were just playing half a game. With House of Wolves, we can finally play the other half. After all these months, and a $90 price tag, Destiny feels like a complete game. That's one of the fundamental mistakes of creating a game around selling DLC.

    Instead of a new raid, House of Wolves features a fun "horde mode" with the Prison of Elders. There's    When Destiny came out many felt they were just playing half a game. With House of Wolves, we can finally play the other half. After all these months, and a $90 price tag, Destiny feels like a complete game. That's one of the fundamental mistakes of creating a game around selling DLC.

    Instead of a new raid, House of Wolves features a fun "horde mode" with the Prison of Elders. There's also new strike on the Moon that improves over the "back alley" boss fight of The Dark Below's terrible main strike.

    Since this DLC puts aside the raid-centric approach of the initial release and the first DLC, the focus is shifted towards the competitive multiplayer part of the game. There are a few new maps to play (one Playstation exclusive), including a cool map in an European ruins zone never before seen in the game. PvP also includes Trials of Osiris, an ultra-competitive mode available on the weekends. PvP reward drops have been improved to match PvE.

    Here's what has improved for this DLC:

    - The leveling system. No longer you re tied to an specific set of gear to level cap. One of the biggest problems of the light leveling system created for the game has been resolved.

    - The voice acting. While the writing wasn't exactly Shakespeare, the delivery of the lines by Peter Dinklage was the butt of jokes. The new NPCs are more cartoony, but deliver their lines with a little less contempt.

    - The story missions. Fighting waves of enemies while your "ghost" opens a door became the butt of jokes. The new missions have none of that. While some will complain they mostly recycle old areas, I think recycling old areas is a clever way to pump more content.

    - Patrol Mode. The new bounties and scavenging hunts is the closest thing this game has ever got to a social experience.

    This is what has NOT been improved

    - The story. Expect no resolution, nor any new developments. The story of this DLC is essentially the equivalent of a side mission. It's still unsatisfying and weak.

    - The grind. While the DLC simplified the cacophony of currencies and upgrade materials from The Dark Below, it's only smoke and mirrors. The abysmal drop rate of good gear is still designed to force you to play the same missions for hundreds of hours, in expectation of that great reward. You become the modern version of the old lady that spends all day in a casino pumping nickels at an one-armed bandit.

    This is what's gotten WORSE

    - Matchmaking. While removing matchmaking seems noble (some modes requires teamwork and communication that you can only have with a trusted team), it's ultimately a failure of spectacular proportions. The greatest achievement this policy does is effectively put a barrier to most players for experiencing the game's best content. Rather than find a solution, the developer DOUBLED-DOWN on the problem, not allowing matchmaking in the Trials of Osiris and the difficulty levels of Prison of Elders that offer the best rewards. Since the game offers no alternative, players are forced to find matchmaking in community-built tools. This is unacceptable. Until the game implements matchmaking in all modes it can be considered broken and incomplete.

    - PvP balancing. If you did not stay away from the game despite my advice, stay away from PvP if you have high blood pressure. PvP is plagued with latency issues and one-hit kill weapons. The experience is even more infuriating than the ridiculous random loot system. Every effort Bungie has done for balancing has only made matters worse.

    Overall, House of Wolves offers a decent package of things to do, and a vast improvement over the horrible The Dark Below DLC. I still can't recommend the whole game wholeheartedly, and if you are on the fence on buying it, I suggest you don't. The removal of matchmaking from the game's best content makes it a "fans-only" purchase, and non-starter for everyone else.    … Expand
  8. scalan15
    May 20, 2015
    1
    WHAT A SCAM!!!!! Pay $30 for DLC that is the same stuff, same stage except you go backwards through it. This DLC should have been a free update. It's because of Bunhie you should never purchase a season pass
  9. evearcher
    May 20, 2015
    1
    Nothing new to see here just move along. The maps are reskinned, the 1 new boss fight is a reskin, there is no new content sorry folks. This "expansion" isn't worth anything higher than a 2.
  10. Woodman
    May 19, 2015
    0
    Honestly, I'm just feeling insulted by the lack of content with this newest expansion. No new raid tops it all off but the other highlights such as "horde" mode are basic features in this day and age which should be part of the game on release and should definitely not be flaunted as "exciting new features" of an expansion that we've waited months for. This is the sort of thing that isHonestly, I'm just feeling insulted by the lack of content with this newest expansion. No new raid tops it all off but the other highlights such as "horde" mode are basic features in this day and age which should be part of the game on release and should definitely not be flaunted as "exciting new features" of an expansion that we've waited months for. This is the sort of thing that is damaging the gaming industry. Save your money and don't waste a penny on this expansion.… Expand
  11. Acidblood83
    May 27, 2015
    4
    It's still a bit of fun when you just feel like shooting stuff, the new gear / upgrade mechanics are an improvement, and the new activities are slightly different, but this is still Destiny with all of it's faults. The story is once again wholly forgettable, missions and activities still boil down to horde mode, it is still a grind, and there is still no decent IN GAME way to form a group.It's still a bit of fun when you just feel like shooting stuff, the new gear / upgrade mechanics are an improvement, and the new activities are slightly different, but this is still Destiny with all of it's faults. The story is once again wholly forgettable, missions and activities still boil down to horde mode, it is still a grind, and there is still no decent IN GAME way to form a group.

    If you have the season pass it's worth check out if you're bored, but otherwise there are far better games (inc. shooters) to spend your time / money on.    … Expand
  12. Apparentn00b
    May 28, 2015
    1
    Hello fellow gamer do you like grinding?!?!?! do you like farming like crazy for hours and hours on end? how about not having a raid?!?!?! well have i got good news for you house of wolves brings all of that and even more farming to the table!!!

    Now in order to get to the arena you only have a 1 in 50 chance every 10 minutes to get a key so you can be rewarded in the arena! not only    Hello fellow gamer do you like grinding?!?!?! do you like farming like crazy for hours and hours on end? how about not having a raid?!?!?! well have i got good news for you house of wolves brings all of that and even more farming to the table!!!

    Now in order to get to the arena you only have a 1 in 50 chance every 10 minutes to get a key so you can be rewarded in the arena! not only does this increase the amount of farming but it also spams your inventory full of useless special ammo synths! making it nearly impossible to get anything else! and once again glimmer is totally useless! remember the old days when you had to buy SHIPS and delete them because your glimmer was always at max? well thats back AGAIN!!!! not only that but my inventory has been spammed with useless weapons because bungie thought that machine guns were just too powerful and now 50% of all of the heavy weapons are trash.

    Trials of osiris:
    This is a new PVP gamemode and probably the only reason to consider buying destiny (at a cheaper price mind you but still consider it) but its basically iron banner but constantly ongoing instead of every other week. you get a token of osiris or something, that allows you to play a total of 11 games but if you lose 3 times, you leave the trials and are rewarded based on your total wins. this is also based on gear score and gun damage so make sure to gear up to level 34 to get that level 34 armor...... wait.

    The Arena:
    This mode is the new "raid" which is the raid boiled down to its most basic, wave based survival game. hoo-rah now you get instant death mines and bosses spawning so many little guys that it makes the game mode infuriating, where as the raid took coordination from the team the raid just requires gear and patience.

    Destiny is right now the game to pass up you are missing nothing if you decide to pick this game up when it finally reaches its true to content price of $20

    unless you have already bought the season pass do not buy dlc from bungie until they decide to shape up and make real content, its getting ridiculous. DO NOT BUY    … Expand
  13. flexcapacitr
    Jun 1, 2015
    0
    This game started out amazing to a certain degree & slowly fell short after each expansion. Charging the same preposterous price & giving the player less & less each release. Issues: cut and paste recycled maps & called "New" haha, no raids, pvp maps are cut outs of vault of glass maps & called new, no new planet as promised, it took them a year to fix the bank problem, still havingThis game started out amazing to a certain degree & slowly fell short after each expansion. Charging the same preposterous price & giving the player less & less each release. Issues: cut and paste recycled maps & called "New" haha, no raids, pvp maps are cut outs of vault of glass maps & called new, no new planet as promised, it took them a year to fix the bank problem, still having network problems..still.., lazy programming, non existent storyline (The Legend of Zelda(1987) had more of a story than piece of trash), disregard the first 10-15 posts as they are paid to promote the game & cant be trusted..clearly not players, the new content was beat the day of release on hard, $20 for a new speeder color and re-used maps? & re titled a new expansion? Its sad how this company believes this game is quality. What happens to the people who were burned from purchasing the last expansion & got very little + bugs, and now another expansion and get even less than the last screw up? Amazing. I cancelled my account from bungie. The 7 people I used to raid with in this game 5 have quit and want their money back. The other 2 people are trying to get others to play. This game will die after 1 month from release & will not be getting my money. Elder Scrolls is giving a ton of everything for its price and the next expansion is already complete. From an experienced gamer don't get ripped on this masterpiece of garbage called House of Wolves. The remaining 20+ people I know who used to play the game have left and got tired of Bungie's lies and left for other games.… Expand
  14. Katalkyste
    Jun 17, 2015
    3
    its mediocre at best and all of it content should have been in the game from release on.. PLUS the game , again, fails to deliver the most needed story arc and explanation..

    once again we get the order to kill targets but no real reason apart from "they killed us, so kill them back" no background and the worst : no Queen interaction.. Destiny is REALLY lacking storytelling and on top    its mediocre at best and all of it content should have been in the game from release on.. PLUS the game , again, fails to deliver the most needed story arc and explanation..

    once again we get the order to kill targets but no real reason apart from "they killed us, so kill them back" no background and the worst : no Queen interaction.. Destiny is REALLY lacking storytelling and on top social features.. i have no clue why destines "community manager" DeeJ stil claims taht Destiny is a "living social environment" while its clearly not.. since there is no possibility to interact apart from 4 worn out emotes with no meaning.
    The best addition to the game is probably the Trials of Osiris PvP content (and thats fro m a non PvP player like me) since there the loot is, for the first time in destiny, working.. if you get to the lighthouse, you can clam your reward with a guaranteed elemental damage primary weapon.. thats one thing thats utterly lacking in Prison of Elders. even if you beat skolas, its still RNG IF you get an elemental primary , not which, that has to be changed since there is absolutely no incision to play this anymore apart from the grimoire card, since the rewards are quite lackluster with horrible useless perks,,

    also destiny once again failed to deliver a mean to contact sort, and manage your friends or group, or search for them.. it was still possible to enter every activity in destiny even if you played solo, but with ToO you are doomed to use a third party website or you simply cant start the activity since there is not a simple mean to contact, create or apply for a group in the game.. so much for "play it your way" again bungie forces the player to play it "their" way, which is basically the notorious snowball system to aquire new "friends" for activision and paying customer..

    overall, nice addition, should have been free and included in the vanilla game, poe is way to little tempting and the rewards are awefull, ToO needs matchmaking in some form, and the game still lacks any social features, and last but not least there is still absolutely no explanation to the story f destiny and why we are here, where are we from and who are our enemies.. and sadly the taken king looks exactly the same.. seems as if activition wants another "Titanfall" while trying to hold the players..    … Expand
  15. barzerker
    Jun 1, 2015
    0
    I played the game since beta. I had high hopes. The game has drastically fell short of bungie's promises to deliver a quality game. This expansion should be free because of all the problems in the last expansion. The development team for this expansion did little to deliver good content. The 2 people I know who are left playing this game are only playing it because they mistakenlyI played the game since beta. I had high hopes. The game has drastically fell short of bungie's promises to deliver a quality game. This expansion should be free because of all the problems in the last expansion. The development team for this expansion did little to deliver good content. The 2 people I know who are left playing this game are only playing it because they mistakenly bought the season pass. The current content can be beat in 2 hours not worth 20 dollars..save your money.… Expand
  16. droneyyy
    Jul 10, 2015
    0
    expansion? what is the game expanding? there are hardly any new areas. it feels like they just are putting more and more enemies in backwards old levels.
  17. LJHayes
    Jun 4, 2015
    4
    I enjoyed this because I enjoy Destiny and this is just more of the same. But from an objective point of view this is a poor effort.

    Bungie are still playing it fast and loose with the word 'story' considering the entire narrative of this DLC was summed up in its entirety in the minute long trailer and the story missions themselves don't really offer any more detail or new experiences.    I enjoyed this because I enjoy Destiny and this is just more of the same. But from an objective point of view this is a poor effort.

    Bungie are still playing it fast and loose with the word 'story' considering the entire narrative of this DLC was summed up in its entirety in the minute long trailer and the story missions themselves don't really offer any more detail or new experiences.

    "There is a place. There's a guy there. Go to the place and kill the guy."
    That's about it.

    What baffles me is that they have written pages upon pages of lore and backstory and just neglected to include it as content. I don't understand why that seemed like a good idea.

    What else is new?
    There's trails of Osiris which is a PvP mode that will likely only interest the most hardcore competitive players.
    Then there's Prison of Elders which is fine I suppose though not exactly innovative. It's just horde mode featuring 15 waves of the same enemies you've been fighting since day 1 followed by an equally unoriginal boss at the end.

    If you're already happy with Destiny this isn't going to take away from that, you'll certainly enjoy it. But if you have discrepancies with the game already then paying the insultingly high price for this will likely push you over the edge.    … Expand
  18. ice05
    Jun 24, 2015
    4
    I feel like bungie is confused and thinks, people actually enjoy getting ripped off on content and price.
    The "story" is gives me no compassion or connection to my character, let alone anyone else. I just haven't felt this let down by a company in a long time. Just sad.
  19. jethro102677
    Jul 2, 2015
    1
    The only reason I give this DLC a 1 is because they did add a new strike, but this is literally the only positive thing that can be said about this DLC. I love the game play with Destiny in general for a FPS, but that is where it stops. This is just more evidence of a cash grabbing scheme that Activision has planned for this game. I bought the DLC pass for $35 after paying $30 for theThe only reason I give this DLC a 1 is because they did add a new strike, but this is literally the only positive thing that can be said about this DLC. I love the game play with Destiny in general for a FPS, but that is where it stops. This is just more evidence of a cash grabbing scheme that Activision has planned for this game. I bought the DLC pass for $35 after paying $30 for the original content and I still feel like I paid too much. This is simply lazy for a game of this day and age. I'm really wondering if the so called critics, that none of which wrote a negative review about this, are not getting kickbacks from Bungie / Activision. The user score tells the truth about this game and DLC.

    Oh and don't get me started about the Taken King non-sense. Even at $40 it's too much. I hope that everyone who has wasted too much money on this already stops the madness with the Taken King and sends Bungie/Activision a clear message that we will NOT pay $100+ for a game and DLC that should have been included to begin with.    … Expand
  20. bloodybigguns18
    Jul 16, 2015
    0
    a "MMO" expansion that discourages clans. this destroyed my close nit 30 player clan. we raided regularly every night, every weekend 30+ hrs a week easily. then this garbage came forcing my clan to downsize teams because the content is so time consuming with restrictions to when you can play it. now every weekend is pvp all day every day and nothing else just to keep up. all those whoa "MMO" expansion that discourages clans. this destroyed my close nit 30 player clan. we raided regularly every night, every weekend 30+ hrs a week easily. then this garbage came forcing my clan to downsize teams because the content is so time consuming with restrictions to when you can play it. now every weekend is pvp all day every day and nothing else just to keep up. all those who don't pvp much or only have the weekends to play cant do anything if those clan mates that do are stuck in TOO all weekend. not a single person in my clan plays destiny anymore… Expand
  21. PrivateCowboy
    May 23, 2015
    0
    As a player who invested over 1,000 hours into Destiny I can say that this expansion is a waste of space and all the damage done by the severe medicore payoff of "The Dark Below" and Bungie completely ruining all expectations of what could have been the greatest sci fi shooter of all time is nothing short of humiliating. Do not support this product, it is over-priced and most of what youAs a player who invested over 1,000 hours into Destiny I can say that this expansion is a waste of space and all the damage done by the severe medicore payoff of "The Dark Below" and Bungie completely ruining all expectations of what could have been the greatest sci fi shooter of all time is nothing short of humiliating. Do not support this product, it is over-priced and most of what you are getting is a new patch that should have been there since last September, not to mention the ability to "level up" gear you already had, which is completely worthless when the new content dares at its highest moments, to use palate swaps.

    The Exotic weapon "The Fate Of All Fools" is one of the "new" exotic weapons, and is exactly the meaning of what "Destiny" really stands for. Avoid this one like the plague, and if your friends ask you to play with them because of their own buyer's remorse, scorn them.    … Expand
  22. capthavic
    May 26, 2015
    0
    I'll keep this beief because there is no sense putting more effort into this review than Bungie did with this DLC. Just a cheap reskin and retread of the same beyond stale content. I should be more angry but by this point I can't care enough to spend the energy getting mad. All I'm left with is disdain for a dev I once liked and anyone who could defend this slap in the face.
  23. DeeZNuTzDestiny
    May 27, 2015
    0
    Single-player mode is virtually non-existent in this new dlc. Even when content is not difficult for the solo player, battles will seem long and redundant due to the scope of the levels and activities being tuned for a team of 3 solid players. Progression is once again only rewarded to those who managed to have dedicated groups, and doing more casual activities will get you nowhere inSingle-player mode is virtually non-existent in this new dlc. Even when content is not difficult for the solo player, battles will seem long and redundant due to the scope of the levels and activities being tuned for a team of 3 solid players. Progression is once again only rewarded to those who managed to have dedicated groups, and doing more casual activities will get you nowhere in the game. The Bungie community spokesman said that implementing matchmaking was not part of their design philosophy, so that means casual players will expect lots of challenges trying to find teammates.

    If and when you are able to get a team, you will find that it is more re-skinned models of the same enemies, and all of the new challenges are also cheaply implemented mini-games or status effects within boss fights saturated with additional minions. The attempts at providing much needed story and character development are pretty pathetic, and the dialogue is as bad as most B action movies. Sure, guardians will have new challenges in this DLC to overcome, but they will feel like chores.

    The Vanguard Strike Playlist only gained one new strike, and this was an important mainstay activity that gave players something fun to do when they couldn't get raid groups together or wanted something less intense than PVP. After seven months of the same strike content, one new strike is just not enough to overcome the staleness even though the new strike does implement some fresh mechanics.

    The new PVP Crucible maps are fun, but players without a dedicated team will find themselves unable to play the new Trials of Osiris at their convenience, and the high-stakes competition of the mode has seemed to encourage a spike in cheating.

    The once elegant PVE action sequences where players could use their individual play style to its fullest are all but gone, and that leaves very little for many Destiny players as Bungie has failed horribly to deliver an immersive story or much needed social features to make this aggressively group-oriented game more palatable for the average gamer.    … Expand
  24. TheFrostyPen
    May 23, 2015
    2
    The score says is all: 65. 6 new missions, completeable in about 1 hour total. A boring and lifeless new social hub. A stressful new pvp arena that only the most extreme will ever play. A repetitive, boring pve arena that lost its luster after the first time I went through it. And don't forget to not die and lose your chance at the rewards after beating it!

    Bungie: The    The score says is all: 65. 6 new missions, completeable in about 1 hour total. A boring and lifeless new social hub. A stressful new pvp arena that only the most extreme will ever play. A repetitive, boring pve arena that lost its luster after the first time I went through it. And don't forget to not die and lose your chance at the rewards after beating it!

    Bungie: The high-school jock of gaming.    … Expand
  25. AfroSpectre7
    May 26, 2015
    0
    Not going to **** and moan anymore. Destiny was just a bunch of lies. Spent an hour with house of wolves. Its just not worth it anymore. 152 characters
  26. smartinez04
    May 25, 2015
    1
    SAME map flipped around. Now run this way and do the same repetative missions... No thank you. If i could get my money back I would. The game that was promised to us was not given. Im done hoping for weapons every tuesday doing the same nightfalls, same missions, same BS. When the reset happens every tuesday, I no longer have fun playing the game. I can't beleive that they took the sameSAME map flipped around. Now run this way and do the same repetative missions... No thank you. If i could get my money back I would. The game that was promised to us was not given. Im done hoping for weapons every tuesday doing the same nightfalls, same missions, same BS. When the reset happens every tuesday, I no longer have fun playing the game. I can't beleive that they took the same maps we have been doing... and just turn them around and tell us to run the other way for these DLC. I turned the game off and never looked back after this new "DLC", house of wolves that came out. (already preloaded on the disc mind you). This needs to stop. Bungie/Activision, hurt their players/fanbase with this garbage. I will no longer pay for comet, saturn, pluto, Neptune or whatever else planet they want to sell us. They raise the lvl cap to feed the addiction, point blank period. Their is no story, there is no point, there is only disappointment. DLC after DLC... DLC that is already on the disc. somewhere MONEY got envolved with what was sopposed to be beautiful a game. As a gamer, I regret the time I spent leveling up. I will admit, The VOG was simply beautiful. I enjoyed the time I spent with my friends playing it... That was all that was fun. I might sound bitter, but i will never spend another dime on money hungry companys ever again. This has to stop. if we feed this than we will continue to get this. We, as the consumers have to put a stop to this. DO WE NOT UNDERSTAND THIS!.... Listen, WE BOUGHT A GAME WITH MORE CONTENT ON THE DISC, BUT WE HAVE TO PAY TO OPEN THE CONTENT ON THE DISC THAT WE HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT. Their is somthing wrong with this picture. I have never seen this before. Than they bundle the 2 DLC (ALREADY ON THE DISC MIND YOU) for 35$, or 20$ individually... We payed 60$ plus 35$ (95$, 100$ including taxes). for one disc. that already had everything on it. We basically payed 100$ for one game. Regardless of wether u like the game or not. This is rediculous. I will no longer be dooped into this BS again. SOMEWHERE MONEY GOT INVOLVED, and the fufillment of pleasing the fanbase was lost. Im slowly seeing my friends drift away from the game. Their are so many bugs in the game as it is, With continuos apology's everytime they update. CHEESING has became a way of playing. Just to let whoever is still reading this know, Alot of my friends (90 plus on PSN), are regreting the time they spent grinding for nothing. WE NEED TO END THIS. AS gamers we can. I say we take a stand for this, ultimately 100$ game. Keep in mind 100$ on one disc..... Rediculous. 9/10 THUMBS DOWN throughout my destiny timeframe. Sorry for being so harsh, but this needs to be said. Otherwise other companys will look at how much money was generated from DICKING the players and continue to do this to us.
    SIMPLY PUT, DESTINY = MANNY vs FLOYD...

    and I will not pay to watch that BS again either.

    sincerely: Pissed off gamer/time wasted/done with Bungie.    … Expand
  27. buggy226
    May 30, 2015
    1
    Every positive feature in this DLC is a feature that should have been included in the base game. Unfortunately, House of Wolves expands on every failure of Destiny and The Dark Below, with the removal of 6 player raids. The DLC isn't worth $10, much less $20.
  28. Terminusplus
    Jun 1, 2015
    0
    The high rated reviews are coming from people paid to up-vote. Spliced together maps from other areas to create a couple new pvp maps, NO RAIDS and a $20 pricetag? Bungie still owes the users from how they robbed us in the Dark Below. This game is designed to take your money that is it. A couple of hours of game play total. Stay Away!
  29. Trickman
    Jun 27, 2015
    0
    $20 for 2 hours of recycled content. This is just another cash grab from Bungie and Activision. Anyone who actually likes this game is delusional and should not be taken seriously.
  30. Phil_Panteleit
    May 24, 2015
    4
    Simply put, only played this purely because I bought it. It was better than the Dark Below which is not saying much. Bungie's attempt of a story is embarrassing. Prison of Elders is like a hoard mode which has been done before. Lastly, NO RAID! WTF. I will not be buying Comet. Bungie has completely bungled this game from the start. They have basically destroyed their credibility for me.Simply put, only played this purely because I bought it. It was better than the Dark Below which is not saying much. Bungie's attempt of a story is embarrassing. Prison of Elders is like a hoard mode which has been done before. Lastly, NO RAID! WTF. I will not be buying Comet. Bungie has completely bungled this game from the start. They have basically destroyed their credibility for me. Going forward the remainder of the gamers who will play Comet and give Bungie yet another chance then it should be given to you for free as a gesture of good faith for the future.… Expand
  31. eternal_napalm
    May 24, 2015
    0
    House of Wolves is a shallow, insulting and lazy 'expansion', and fact it is labelled as an expansion is both ludicrous and shameful. An abysmal story, atrocious writing and lack of content is just for starters. Most missions are from the same old areas but in reverse, or even worse, allows access to previous areas blocked off and locked out. It is a shallow and hollow grind with limited content.
  32. Steven105
    Jun 4, 2015
    0
    Bungie said they would fix the mistakes that came with the dark below and that's exactly what they did , but they want you to pay $19.99 in order to fix those mistakes. This is nothing more than a patch that adds a few story missions that sends you back to the same places you've seen 2000 times except you start them in reverse , theirs no new raid just a terrible attempt at a horde modeBungie said they would fix the mistakes that came with the dark below and that's exactly what they did , but they want you to pay $19.99 in order to fix those mistakes. This is nothing more than a patch that adds a few story missions that sends you back to the same places you've seen 2000 times except you start them in reverse , theirs no new raid just a terrible attempt at a horde mode and a pvp event that only happens on weekends apparently . this "expansion" feels as if it was made over 3 days . bungie had their chance to make destiny better but they once again choose to put in little effort . stay away from destiny throw it in the trash and buy something that has value and REAL content *cough *cough bloodborne , witcher 3… Expand
  33. chadzors
    May 22, 2015
    0
    First off, the few positive reviews are way too positive to be real. They must be Bungie employees in fear of losing their jobs because they know how lazily they put Destiny and its DLC together.

    This is definitely a scam. I quit playing when crucible became a lagfest and the rest of the content was clearly never going to get fixed. So many raids having to start over, bosses not dying    First off, the few positive reviews are way too positive to be real. They must be Bungie employees in fear of losing their jobs because they know how lazily they put Destiny and its DLC together.

    This is definitely a scam. I quit playing when crucible became a lagfest and the rest of the content was clearly never going to get fixed. So many raids having to start over, bosses not dying at the end so you have to redo the whole mission, etc.

    I came back to check out HoW because I already paid to get access to it. Since I was foolish enough to preorder the digital limited edition (which happens to be the only one you can't return). I lowered my expectations drastically, but it wasn't enough.

    Not only did they not include a new raid, they had the nerve to recycle part of Vault of Glass raid and even doing the oracles part. This was one of the "new" missions. Other missions had you running from the original finish to start from previous missions. The story is even worse. The gameplay is artificially padded to make the game seem longer than it is. The ways to get better guns and armor are even more tedious than the raids were. Bottom line, Bungie is getting very cocky with how dumb they think we are. This whole DLC was a slap to the consumers face.

    Stay away. This is not worth $20. Maybe $5, but it still would be about as much fun as rolling in a pile of rusty nails.
    Bungie, and I believe I speak for many people, you ripped us off for the last time. You can take Destiny 2 and cram it back down the gutter from where it came. I am never buying another product from you again.    … Expand
  34. dajuice
    Jun 1, 2015
    0
    So angry... I want my money back! I played for an hour its just pvp! There isn't a raid of any sort every place I went looked like maps were taken from the dark below. I want my money back!
  35. Brickthegrim
    Jun 18, 2015
    2
    You liked running through content that's already on your game but backwards?
    Do you enjoy killed the exact same enemies that look only slightly different but fight the same?
    Do you love having no story line and developing no care for any characters in a game world?
    Than buy this expansion!!!!!
  36. TheDude-
    Sep 17, 2015
    3
    apart from one or two cool story missions and a couple of nice brand new loot items nothing in the house of wolves DLC works the story is once again very poor along with a overlong and boring Prison Of Elders not to mention trials of Osiris is extremely annoying and thorn dominated.
  37. DGP
    Jun 7, 2020
    3
    Positive Points worth mentioning are, the music continues to shine in the game and the end game treasure room, reminiscent of a dragon's horde, speaks to the high creative standards.

    Negative Points worth mentioning are, the release has a few story missions which are all presented via the original game maps but in reverse, a story you will forget about by the second mission, uninspiring    Positive Points worth mentioning are, the music continues to shine in the game and the end game treasure room, reminiscent of a dragon's horde, speaks to the high creative standards.

    Negative Points worth mentioning are, the release has a few story missions which are all presented via the original game maps but in reverse, a story you will forget about by the second mission, uninspiring characters and more platforming. In the vanilla game Vault of Glass raid, two of the primary grumbles are "Oracles" and the platforming, both of which were included here in the expansion to remind you of how much you disliked them originally.

    Conclusion: You can complete the entirely new content in an evening, by which time you will have gotten all of the PVE content completed and most of pleasure from the release. If you have the season pass it is a worthy distraction on a rainy day, but if you do not, then feel free to keep clear safe in the knowledge that you have not missed anything of merit    … Expand
  38. KukistajA
    Nov 11, 2015
    3
    I'm big fan of the game, but after HoW launch I managed to play it for a week before I quit it completely. This expansion actually managed to ruin so much of the game, that it was unbearable for me. New PvP was abysmal in pretty much every way, and the worst thing is, it's half of the grind for best gear this time. New PvE content was: "Here, have this pseudo-randomly generated dungeon andI'm big fan of the game, but after HoW launch I managed to play it for a week before I quit it completely. This expansion actually managed to ruin so much of the game, that it was unbearable for me. New PvP was abysmal in pretty much every way, and the worst thing is, it's half of the grind for best gear this time. New PvE content was: "Here, have this pseudo-randomly generated dungeon and execute it five times. Done? Great, here's your loot." It was already boring during launch week after playing it through with all three characters, and there isn't much more to this release.… Expand
  39. BlakDak666
    Jul 26, 2017
    4
    House of Wolves is bad DLC, but does a better job than The Dark Below by allowing the story for Skolas be more fleshed out than even the "story" for the base game. The Prison of Elders is a cool idea, but is very tedious and makes the grave sin of making only certain light levels and weapons the only viable way of beating the endgame goal of Skolas himself. Add to that a PVP mode calledHouse of Wolves is bad DLC, but does a better job than The Dark Below by allowing the story for Skolas be more fleshed out than even the "story" for the base game. The Prison of Elders is a cool idea, but is very tedious and makes the grave sin of making only certain light levels and weapons the only viable way of beating the endgame goal of Skolas himself. Add to that a PVP mode called Trials of Osiris and the DLC is still subpar and weak for what is given. If there was any hope or fire Bungie tried to kindle for the first year for Destiny, it had thrown most of its player base into the pits and threw scraps for those left to survive.… Expand
  40. DestinyDoer
    Jul 4, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The price of this DLC should have been lower. I am not going to say what other people think about this game. Why will I do it in this universe? Here is a list of bad things about the house of wolves:

    -A very short story

    -No new type(s) of enemies    … Expand

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#55 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Edge Magazine
    Jul 17, 2015
    80
    Puts Destiny's first expansion to shame. [Aug 2015, p.118]
  2. Play UK
    Jun 27, 2015
    80
    Bungie seems to be slowly turning Destiny into the game it always had the potential to be. [Issue#258, p.74]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jun 14, 2015
    84
    A solid DLC that manages to inject new fun into the daily grind of Destiny. It’s noteworthy that the new strike mission feels like a lost level of Halo. [June 2015]
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