Destiny: House of Wolves

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 242 Ratings

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  1. Jaidenbrkl1
    May 8, 2023
    6
    Now you may be wondering why I didn’t count Expansions 1 and 2 for Destiny and that is because it is just a Destiny update with more new weapons.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. gdmatt
    Oct 2, 2017
    5
    Destiny: House of Wolves is an improvement to The Dark Below, but that isn't much of a compliment.
    With a story lasting 2-3 hours, House of Wolves feels more like something to keep Destiny players briefly entertained, while more significant content is being created.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. Red-Opposom-098
    Sep 4, 2015
    8
    Ok my mind keeps changing on this but I've started to enjoy this dlc more (when I reviewed this in a negative way I didn't play POE) this dlc pretty much reinforced everything I liked in this game.
  9. The_Garays
    Sep 4, 2015
    6
    I'm not a PvE player, I mostly spend all my time in Crucible, but they lied to us: No Raid.

    On the other hand, we now have the Prison of Elders and Osiris Trials, other than that... story quest can be completed in an hour, really short... a couple of new Crucible maps and... nothing else. All that for 20€, this starts to be anoying for vetaran players. The only reason why I scroed it    I'm not a PvE player, I mostly spend all my time in Crucible, but they lied to us: No Raid.

    On the other hand, we now have the Prison of Elders and Osiris Trials, other than that... story quest can be completed in an hour, really short... a couple of new Crucible maps and... nothing else. All that for 20€, this starts to be anoying for vetaran players.

    The only reason why I scroed it with a 6 are the Trials, else it would be a 1 or a 2...    … Expand
  10. CoNn3r_B
    Jul 27, 2015
    8
    Destiny House of Wolves isn't the most expansive DLC ever but it is worth it. The new equipment can only be described as sexy, the Prison of elders adds another game mode other than the Crucible where you can throw yourself at it again and again and again. And unlike The Dark Below, The House of Wolves adds more to the story of Destiny, the Vestian Outpost is a new hub area and is good forDestiny House of Wolves isn't the most expansive DLC ever but it is worth it. The new equipment can only be described as sexy, the Prison of elders adds another game mode other than the Crucible where you can throw yourself at it again and again and again. And unlike The Dark Below, The House of Wolves adds more to the story of Destiny, the Vestian Outpost is a new hub area and is good for separating those who do and don't have the DLC so you don't try and invite people to the Prison of Elders only find out they don't have it.
    But I've said it before and I'll say it again, the strikes, raids and prison of elders needs matchmaking. It's difficult to do the nightfall when you're new to a console and have a short list of friends, most other people don't give you the time of day let alone do raids with you. Another issue I had with The House of Wolves is the lack of an actual raid, even though the prison of elders counts as a raid it doesn't feel like one. For most people the Vault of Glass was the main reason they keep playing and when it was announced that The Dark Below had a raid I didn't know a person who didn't buy it.
    Overall it was a fun experience that got me into Destiny again but like most aspects of the game I felt like they needed to add a littler more so I could get some bang for my buck.
    8.4/10    … Expand
  11. 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
  12. MrCopperwheels
    Jul 15, 2015
    5
    This expansion is an improvement from The Dark Below DLC. However, it lacks a raid, a satisfying story, and endgame. The new weapons added feel worthless besides the highly powerful new shotguns. Trials of Osiris is by far one of Bungie's best ideas for endgame. Although, due to the state of the crucible, there are certain weapons (hand cannons) that dominate the crucible, which makes ToOThis expansion is an improvement from The Dark Below DLC. However, it lacks a raid, a satisfying story, and endgame. The new weapons added feel worthless besides the highly powerful new shotguns. Trials of Osiris is by far one of Bungie's best ideas for endgame. Although, due to the state of the crucible, there are certain weapons (hand cannons) that dominate the crucible, which makes ToO repetitive and frustrating. Prison of Elders also has a major reward system flaw. The rewards are worthless and require too much time to receive them. Especially the 35 arena, Skolas isn't fun and the entire run takes ages. This game deserves a 5/10 because of its mediocre story, end game and weapons.… Expand
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. can1235
    Jun 23, 2015
    8
    When I first played Destiny, I thought it was a huge disappointment, and to be honest, pretty crap. The Dark Below did nothing to change my mind, and instead drove me away for the next couple months. I intended to check out House of Wolves when it first came out, but I was a bit too low a level. Luckily, I found some good gear and up'ed my Light Level and jumped in. Now, I can't wait forWhen I first played Destiny, I thought it was a huge disappointment, and to be honest, pretty crap. The Dark Below did nothing to change my mind, and instead drove me away for the next couple months. I intended to check out House of Wolves when it first came out, but I was a bit too low a level. Luckily, I found some good gear and up'ed my Light Level and jumped in. Now, I can't wait for more, and am seriously considering getting The Taken King.

    House of Wolves adds interesting characters, fun, varied missions, an arena mode, "The Prison of Elders" that is right in my comfort zone when it comes to challenges, new interesting loot, and the Trials of Osiris. While I have not yet played the Trials of Osiris, I have experienced just about everything else this mode has to offer, and it is amazing. Loot is much more interesting, and the new sidearms are my new favorite weapon, offering a good punch and being what has to be the most satisfying gun to shoot in my opinion. The missions are fresh, exciting, and challenging and the new characters are much more interesting than Dinklebot. The Prison of Elders is a great arena mode, with great rewards to boot, making the challenge truly feel worth it; something almost everything else in Destiny could never do.

    Does this Expansion redeem everything about Destiny? No. It still is pretty short and you'll mostly be visiting the same areas, but I'd say it's the first part of Destiny I feel is truly worth the price of admission.

    I strongly recommend House of Wolves.    … Expand
  18. 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!!!!!
  19. 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
  20. Bejjano
    Jun 15, 2015
    7
    HoW introduces some kind of cool stuff, but overall it's just more of the same. I love Destiny because I guess I love grinding stuff. 7/10 because the expansion doesn't introduce anything really new. Just $20 of the same mobs, slightly different looking gear, blah blah.
  21. LuckySevens_7
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know im going to get a lot of hate for this but im not the type to really give a flying toast about it.

    This might not come to you as a surprise to you guys but all you see on this forum all day, everyday, all the god damn time is someone whining, complaining,crying,hating or telling everyone that their leaving destiny forever. So I decided to make this post of appreciation.

    I like Destiny, Im 25 years old, married, no children. I paid about 100$ for this game(including both dlcs), and I have over 1000 combined hours of play time and entertainment from it, I would be an ungrateful brat if I said that I didn't get my moneys worth. Destiny allows me to burn free time with enjoyment. I like the thrill you get when you finally obtain the exotic that you've been waiting for. I like to open chests and find undiscovered presents. I love the fact that no matter how bad Bungie Fcks up, I keep coming back for more. I like the fact that this game entertains me enough that I don't have to spend more dough on other games(for the meanwhile). I love the fact that unlike COD, team tactics are actually essential and necessary to beat the competition. I love the fact that you have so many different things to do every week, all you have to do is chose(Poe/ToO/Nightfalls/Crota raid/Vog raid/Crucible/Farming/Bounties/Strikes). i love the fact that (LFG) allows you to meet new people, and play together from all over the world(diversity is awesome), conversating with them, making new gaming friends, have some laughs about Bungies mistakes, and knocking Skolas on his arse. I love the sense of accomplishment that you feel when you first beat a new raid, or the first time you get 9-0 in ToO, The first time you get that Darn GJallarhorn(although some of you havnt gotten it yet, it will come).

    I know that some of you will hate
    Some of you will be teachers, and correct my spelling mistakes
    Some of you will insult or degrade
    Some of you will dispute that this game is actually pretty good
    Haters gona hate, ainters gona aint...you hate us cuz you ainus
    But that has nothing to do with this post.

    All im saying, is that we should appreciate destiny for what it is. A fun, sometimes rewarding, addicting, very social, visually stunning and enticing game. If it wasn't, people wouldn't have hundreds of hours invested into it.

    Sincerely,
    A satisfied casual gamer    … Expand
  22. JOE_
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    This Dlc is one cut better than the dark below but i wish that is where to add more content . the pvp is fun but hard to get your hands on and the prison of elders is ok
  23. Jakubris
    Jun 9, 2015
    9
    I have been a Destiny fan for awhile now, I have about 350 hours of gameplay across 3 different characters. This being the case I had put Destiny down for a few months after the first DLC came out, there was nothing for me to do that kept my interest. But since House of Wolves dropped I have found a new love for Destiny again. New story missions while short can present a challenge ifI have been a Destiny fan for awhile now, I have about 350 hours of gameplay across 3 different characters. This being the case I had put Destiny down for a few months after the first DLC came out, there was nothing for me to do that kept my interest. But since House of Wolves dropped I have found a new love for Destiny again. New story missions while short can present a challenge if played on the highest difficulty. Prison of Elders is a new take on team play that has sparked a new interest in me. I like raiding but I don't always love the social aspect of it. I like the quickness of Prison of Elders and the difference in not having to communicate with other players all the time in order to get through it. I have not had the opportunity to run Trials of Osiris but I have high hopes for what it holds for me.… Expand
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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!
  27. 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!
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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.
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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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