Destiny: The Taken King

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  1. Tirah
    Sep 16, 2015
    4
    Destiny is a very polarizing game. You'll either love it or absolutely hate it.

    The technical side of it is pretty much flawless. Beautiful environments, great music, and some of the best controls I've ever seen. Exactly what you'd expect from the creative minds behind the Halo series. What really hurt Destiny was Activision's greed. In order to make more money, Bungie was forced to    Destiny is a very polarizing game. You'll either love it or absolutely hate it.

    The technical side of it is pretty much flawless. Beautiful environments, great music, and some of the best controls I've ever seen. Exactly what you'd expect from the creative minds behind the Halo series.
    What really hurt Destiny was Activision's greed. In order to make more money, Bungie was forced to gut the game and remove a significant amount of content to be sold as future DLC. What's left logically feels incomplete. The story barely makes sense, and many plot points are never resolved. Every single character is shallow and underdeveloped. What's their story? What is their goal? The game never tells you.But it's okay, pay $50 more and you may get a continuation of the story in the latest 'Taken King' DLC. I'm sure you'll love it, especially if you're like me and you already spent over $100 on the base game (I pre-ordered the Guardian Edition, which came with the first two DLCs for "free").

    There's plenty of missions, but they're all very repetitive and boring. Collect a certain number of items, kill some enemies, protect your little A.I. companion... and that's about it, really. If you ever hope to get any better gear, you'll be repeating these missions over and over and over again until you're absolutely sick of them. The endless grind doesn't feel rewarding or even remotely fun - and this is coming from a person who's spent the past 10 years playing World of Warcraft.

    As far as multiplayer goes, you can do the boring missions in a group of three players. But really, why would you even bother? There are also drop-in/drop-out public events. You're in the middle of one of your boring missions when suddenly a massive tank appears from the sky, and you and any other player nearby need to work together to destroy it.

    Then there are 3-player strikes (it's like WoW's dungeons), and these are actually quite fun. There's a handy player finder tool, so if none of your friends play Destiny, the game will hook you up with two more players. Some of them are pretty bad, though, and more than once did I have a player tagging along doing nothing or simply sitting in a corner, while the remaining two of us did all the hard work. You can report these slackers, but there seems to be no penalty for this behavior whatsoever.

    Destiny also has raids, which are basically strikes with larger fireteams and tougher enemies. Unfortunately, there is no player finder for these. You are forced to go to various websites and find your raid team there. It's inconvenient, and the number one reason why I've never done any raids. They're supposed to be fun, but I'll never know unless Bungie adds a player finder.

    PvP was Destiny's biggest selling point, and it seems to be the focus of its developers, seeing how pretty much every single event they've introduced since launch was all about PvP (the only exception was The Queen's Wrath). If you're like me and prefer PvE over PvP, you'll find this rather disappointing. If you love PvP, add 2 more points to my rating. Bungie is constantly tweaking weapons and trying to make PvP more balanced, so that's good, I suppose.

    And that's Destiny - the game that promised to be the next Halo, but bigger and better in every way. It could've been good if Bungie was allowed to do their work without Activision's interference. As it is now, it just feels like a desperate money grab. Despite all this, Destiny seems to boast an active fan base (if the official Destiny Facebook page is anything to go by), so the game obviously isn't all that bad. Just really, really flawed.

    If you're interested and you'd like to give it a shot, I recommend you wait for a few months until the game gets cheaper, or ideally wait for some sort of an "ultimate" edition, which will inevitably come out and which will contain all the DLCs for a few bucks.    … Expand
  2. GamerJustice
    Sep 18, 2015
    0
    This game is simply built on greed. Bungie used us as Beta testers and put lipstick on their pig. It's still a pig however, equating to a terrible value for veteran players. The taken king is extremely short, as many predicted. Bungie used to make games that were fun to play. They now make hype better than any developer in history.
  3. Cstriker01
    Sep 18, 2015
    1
    I am jaded. I bought Destiny day 1 and I was hooked in quickly. So much so that I didn't notice something occur during my play time.

    The gunplay is tight and amazing, a Bungie hallmark, and the world has amazing set design and effects with a top notch Sci-Fi high fantasy atmosphere, all things that I enjoy. I even was an Officer in Dads of Destiny and my team was one of the first tackle    I am jaded. I bought Destiny day 1 and I was hooked in quickly. So much so that I didn't notice something occur during my play time.

    The gunplay is tight and amazing, a Bungie hallmark, and the world has amazing set design and effects with a top notch Sci-Fi high fantasy atmosphere, all things that I enjoy. I even was an Officer in Dads of Destiny and my team was one of the first tackle the Vault of Glass. My family suffered however, I was hooked in the same I was hooked into WoW and other MMOs, but not being single anymore, my family was suffering from the amount I played in the evenings. Of course that is a choice but I have to state that the interval RNG and behavioral science in the game had me pulling the slot machine handle over, and over, and over again.

    This game is addictive with little content. Two expensive expansions with VERY little content compared to other DLC expansions for other games left me pissed off. Then they announced and launched the Taken King....a promise of improvement based on a LIE. Destiny that I bought day 1 was NOT what was promised to consumers. The depth was shallow, the "open world" was a joke, and ENTIRE story elements were cut to the floor for possible DLC. This is a big Activision tactic to snake money from gamers pockets, and they certainly DO NOT respect their customers (look at Call of Duty and a gaming engine developed in 1998).

    They added in the Taken King, patching a lot of things that were badly developed with the game, but at the price of the FULL DAY 1 GAME!!!! This is insane, you are selling promises from Day 1 that were never delivered, and those that bought day 1 Destiny are crapped on having to pay upwards of $180.00 ($60 Vanilla, $20 Dark below DLC, $20 House of Wolves, $60 The Taken King), while a new player just needs to pony up 60$. This is by far one of the worst business practices I have ever seen.

    Which is sad, I look at the content, and I am so tempted to pay up and dive back into the game, and the pull is strong! I love the art style, weapons, classes, and the new subclasses look so cool! But the feeling of being raped by Activision/Bungie is pushing me to be more prudent and logical with my money.    … Expand
  4. Captiosus
    Sep 16, 2015
    4
    Sigh… Where to begin?

    Leveling: Going into a legitimate, second year, expansion, I expected the 34-40 leveling to take a while. Especially since one of their key selling points for their digital collector’s edition was the inclusion of exotic class items that increased XP gains. Nothing could have been further from the truth. If you had 10 or more bounties ready to turn in and an XP    Sigh… Where to begin?

    Leveling: Going into a legitimate, second year, expansion, I expected the 34-40 leveling to take a while. Especially since one of their key selling points for their digital collector’s edition was the inclusion of exotic class items that increased XP gains. Nothing could have been further from the truth. If you had 10 or more bounties ready to turn in and an XP booster – either the class item or the Red Bull promotion item – you could literally go from 34 to 39 in 5 seconds of mashing the X button. If you had a full complement of 16 bounties ready to turn in, not only would you go from 34 to the new max level of 40 but also have enough XP to get a set of Motes of Light. They may have taken Light Level out of obtaining max level, but leveling still revolves around increasing your average Light score regardless of max level.

    Story: Bungie heavily promoted the story of this expansion so imagine my surprise when the main story arc could be completed in roughly 3 hours. Oryx, the titular Taken King who is seeking revenge for his son, Crota, is shown to be a real bad ass of a boss in the intro cutscene. Yet he’s a complete push over from that point on. An entire defending fleet was obliterated by him but somehow our chump Guardians can manage to get into his Dreadnaught no problem. The final fight with Oryx is nothing short of laughable. The post-Oryx story missions – especially the chain that starts with the mission “Paradox” – are harder than the main story mission itself.

    And this is where the wheels really fall off the bus because the amount of recycled content used in this $40 expansion is nothing short of pathetic. During the main story alone, we’re sent through multiple pieces of old content rehashed; for example, being forced to run Chamber of Night backwards yet again. The front half of the raid from Dark Below is reused, as is the front half of Vault of Glass (again) in a secondary story arc line. There is even one mission where you literally do the exact same thing in the exact same place as the final boss fight in House of Wolves main story line – and Ghost even makes a direct comment about fighting in the same place. Quest chains with year old patrol missions as critical steps, running old missions backwards yet again… It’s almost as if Bungie is TRYING to troll people.

    But, the Dreadnaught! You might be saying. The Dreadnaught is new and a decent added area but, to be brutally honest, it’s really just four medium sized spaces that have a lot of empty areas connecting them. Exploration is fun, initially, but then it just becomes tiresome. In the main story, you only deal with the Dreadnaught three times. After the main story, you’re sent back to place patrol beacons which you then go back and get your own patrol missions from… No access to the sparrow makes it seem larger than it really is.

    Gear: Gearing took 10 steps backwards in TTK. There’s no consistency anymore. For example, the completion of the aforementioned Paradox post-main story arc provided a legendary armor reward. That reward was a measly 220 defense item, despite being a level 40 legendary. Statistically, it was inferior to level 38 rare armor. I got a better rare item from a Cryptarch Engram package when I went to turn in the quest. That same item from the faction vendor is 280 defense rating; earning the item from a drop could give the player an item with a rating anywhere between 220 and 300. This is all due to the new Infusion system: That piddly 220 item can be upgraded with the higher rated rare items by dismantling them and paying a cost of end game grind legendary marks, motes of light, and glimmer, in order to raise the stats. This has caused gearing to be all over the place, making little sense, with rarity and risk taking a back seat to total defense and attack stats (which are the sole items that determine light score and, thus, your ability to do more difficult things). Meanwhile, some legendary gear only has one perk while others have two. There’s almost no rhyme or reason to the gearing system now. And this doesn’t even get into the grindfest, especially if you want to upgrade your old year 1 exotic weapons and armor.

    Overall, the only real perks to this expansion are the few quality of life changes: The UI, the quest tracking, the bounty changesm and the new subclasses. Everything else is literally more of the same. I don’t understand these critic reviews because TTK falls victim to many of the same things that got critically panned in Destiny’s first DLC, The Dark Below, especially in terms of poor story and grindy gearing than penalizes long time players. Yes, they added more cutscenes, but that doesn’t mean they’ve made a better product. Far from it.    … Expand
  5. Blackout542
    Sep 17, 2015
    0
    TTK is another low quality money grab from Bungie and Activision. It's barely worth $30 only offering around 3 hours of new story content and then just having you run missions in the same areas over and over and over again. Go buy MGS5.
  6. atomkinder
    Sep 17, 2015
    3
    So far, not at all worth the $40 price. Trying to keep this objective: The game with the Taken King "expansion" does not live up to the expectations.
    - Depending on the player, the new story missions and Strikes can be very quick to complete. If you are a new player, you can start with the original story and the stories from the Dark Below and House of Wolves dlcs, which will add to the    So far, not at all worth the $40 price. Trying to keep this objective: The game with the Taken King "expansion" does not live up to the expectations.
    - Depending on the player, the new story missions and Strikes can be very quick to complete. If you are a new player, you can start with the original story and the stories from the Dark Below and House of Wolves dlcs, which will add to the play time, but it is still a short campaign with a mediocre, unengaging story. If you are a fan of games with a long and/or interesting storyline, I would recommend skipping Destiny altogether.
    - Bungie hyped strike-exclusive armor in their Twitch live stream: Only 3 pieces of armor per class across all Strikes. Similarly, preorder bonuses for the game were weak, "Uncommon" tier weapons, which is disappointing.
    - More content/activities have been taken away from the game than was added; this is not an expansion of the game. If you are buying the Collectors edition, or any other edition which bundles TTK with the base game, TDB and HOW dlcs, you are not receiving your money's worth, because all content previous to TTK is irrelevant now. Similarly, if you are a PVP player, be forewarned that without the Taken King, your options for PVP game modes has been severely reduced from what existed only a few weeks ago. On another note, the PVP activities are poorly balanced, with some weapon types and character classes being vastly superior to the others. Bungie has done nearly nothing to alleviate these problems.
    - Poor communication: across all sources, Bungie has failed to adequately communicate with the players and community, often providing misleading teaser information that ends up being a negative change. This has been a problem since the beginning, and will continue for the forseeable future.
    - You will need to be very careful about how you order the DLCs: With the Taken King dlc, you will not be able to play it on another account on same PlayStation, XBox, etc., and all previous DLCs _must_ be downloaded by the same PSN ID/Xbox ID as Taken King. Numerous people have been reporting issues with this, without any response from Bungie.
    - Nolan North: minor annoyance, but the new voice actor for the Ghost (a little companion which tells the "story" of Destiny) is incredibly annoying.

    Thanks for reading :)
    ~ Atomkinder    … Expand
  7. Guardian_187
    Sep 16, 2015
    6
    I was a huge fan of Destiny. I had put so many hours into it but now I just can't keep buying expansions for only 6 - 8 hours of "NEW" content if even that and then to just keep reusing the some old stuff. The original game itself on release day wasn't that big and the story itself was really bad. I couldn't get into or understand it clearly. I believe businesses need to make money butI was a huge fan of Destiny. I had put so many hours into it but now I just can't keep buying expansions for only 6 - 8 hours of "NEW" content if even that and then to just keep reusing the some old stuff. The original game itself on release day wasn't that big and the story itself was really bad. I couldn't get into or understand it clearly. I believe businesses need to make money but people want to play something that can justify the purchase. I believe Bungie is an awesome studio but it's under the wrong publisher. (Activision) To me, this game and all of it's expansions is what should have came out a year ago. Listen to your fans Bungie.... You're losing them.… Expand
  8. Thesomebody
    Sep 17, 2015
    0
    An overpriced expansion to the ultimate grind Fest! For 40$ you get better loot, new (and dull) maps and a much improved 2 hour long story.and don't forget the raids. What really ticks me off is how you locked out all the y1 players from content they already had and made all the loot they collected for the past year useless because they didn't buy the expansion.for me the expansion madeAn overpriced expansion to the ultimate grind Fest! For 40$ you get better loot, new (and dull) maps and a much improved 2 hour long story.and don't forget the raids. What really ticks me off is how you locked out all the y1 players from content they already had and made all the loot they collected for the past year useless because they didn't buy the expansion.for me the expansion made the experience a little better but I 's still a far cry from the scores critics are giving it.still what activision and bungie did is unacceptable and that's why they get a 0 even though no game deserves it… Expand
  9. SebbyMak
    Sep 21, 2015
    0
    Standard repetative garbage with bad business model. Die already along with COD, same game wit skinned garbage. Activision are horrific and leach on the stupid
  10. Stoppingpowerpr
    Sep 15, 2015
    1
    Bungie/Activison show the darkness of greed. Not only are people left with limited gameplay options without buying this overpriced nonsense, but the Story mode lasts a mere 6 hours.
  11. JustSteveWillDo
    Sep 16, 2015
    0
    $70 for DLC?
    $70 for DLC that costs $55 in the US?!
    $70 for DLC that if you don't buy you get locked out of most of the content you already purchased?!!

    This is hands down the worst act of money grabbing and customer abuse I've ever seen, it's so bad Activision should be under investigation by the ACCC.
  12. ColdHardFacts
    Sep 17, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bungie does it again. They tell the consumer that its totally changing the game and it hasn't.

    When they made the claim that it would be as much content as the original vanilla release, I was soo excited to see much needed change. The story mission addition..is 8 quests. It took me about 4 hours to get from 34-40. All the "new content" is either old content rehashed or entirely in the dreadnaught (other than the mission where you go to get the stealth drive.)

    The taken Do look cool but there really isnt much to them if you're a) older then 12, or b) if you are remotely intelligent. The mission where you kill oryx is a joke.

    The 2.0 update in preparation for the taken king made handcannon stability not even matter like hardlights range stat. Thorn needed to be adjusted, so did TLW but gimping every one and/or reducing magazine size..cmon bungie.

    The dreadnaught although huge..is bland and everything looks the same the second time around. We got 4 planets in vanilla release. Now we have a big boring ship where most of the new content drags us to. The new strikes are simple if you know how to stay out of fire/ electricity or how to avoid mobs clearly charging you.

    Rift seems fun..if you have a team. I played 15 games or so and if your team sucks you spend the whole time being rambo with the rift while everyone else is playing it like clash. Atleast they added the mercy rule.go bungie!

    The change to how light works is kinda cool but I'm not a huge fan of the upgrade armor and weapons change. Atleast you have a halo sword now though*swish swish*. I Do appreciate that players who don't play much can attain max level because before it was heavily swayed towards players who can grind endlessly to get their legendaries/exotics.

    For the people complaining about not being able to ascend their old legendaries and exotics...get over it. No game developer in their right mind is going to preemptively kill their new content. The lockout dilema on content Y1 players who haven't purchased ttk..that's crap. My hearts go out to you!

    Some of the new pvp maps have a ton of access points for controlzones but there is also a ton of places to fall off the map which is just annoying.

    The legendary expansion giving you both previous dlc's , ttk and destiny for 60 $ when year 1 players already payed 60 $ for destiny and 30$ for the season pass is definitely a slap in the face to the loyal    … Expand
  13. Erald
    Sep 16, 2015
    1
    For God's sake!! Look at the score of the users and then the score coming for "professionals". This is absurd, almost a 9 and the players think the expasion deserves a 4.

    ACTIVISION IS PAYING FOR THAT SCORE!!
  14. beegie_b
    Sep 16, 2015
    2
    Well isn't that lovely, I gave TTK a 3.0 originally, and spoke about how Activision as a whole was setting a bad precedent for the gaming industry... The review was the top 'most helpful' user review... and what a surprise my review has been removed!

    A legitimate review of the TTK, by a customer who had a lot of love for the franchise previously. *tin foil hat goes on* I guess being    Well isn't that lovely, I gave TTK a 3.0 originally, and spoke about how Activision as a whole was setting a bad precedent for the gaming industry... The review was the top 'most helpful' user review... and what a surprise my review has been removed!

    A legitimate review of the TTK, by a customer who had a lot of love for the franchise previously.

    *tin foil hat goes on* I guess being a top review that sheds a negative light on the game is worth removal on metacritic these days. So much for user feedback.

    This is sad indeed.

    Thankfully, the internet caches this website so I could pull my review from the dead.

    As an addition: piss off whoever deleted this review. You can't silence people legitimate opinions about a product. I'm reducing the score of TTK (which should be a 3/10) to a 2/10...

    Here's the original review:

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    I used to be a huge fan of destiny, I played the game for over 900 hours since day 1. Hell I even played both the alpha and the beta.

    But, it's time to stop.

    The business model promoted by Activision is a detriment to the gaming industry. It's already been confirmed that the story of Destiny was scrapped a year before release (check out the lawsuit of Marty O’Donnell vs Bungie if you don't believe me).

    Activision has turned what should have been an excellent game, into a cash grab, designed to get players hooked with finely tuned drop rates so that they spend just enough time hunting for gear (which mostly sucks anyway) so that they can start it all over again with the next DLC.

    The DLC is NOT WORTH THE PRICE. This is all content that was already seen by players since the original release of the game. The only reason it's getting shipped to you as DLC is because Activision's marketing team thought their customers were too stupid to understand the depth of systems and story that the original vision of Destiny had.

    Now they're finally starting to give back what was already made over two years ago, but reworked to fit in the 'new' crap story. All for the small fee of $120 for year 1 players.

    How can anyone with any sense stand by and accept this dick slap to the face? If you spend money on this crap and you're a year-1 player, you are a sheep. Activision is laughing at you. You do not think for yourself.

    There are tonnes of games on the market that provide you with way more content, way better storytelling, more compelling systems, and better player interaction than Destiny. But idiots will still spend their money for one simple reason: addiction. This game is designed to be addictive, not fun, but addictive. All you're doing is chasing a carrot, looking for your next fix, which is a terrible loot drop that you probably will only use a handful of times. All to repeat the cycle again, until activision decides to lock you out of more content unless you pay them another $20-$40.

    Stop being a sheep.

    The ONLY things going for Destiny are:

    - Raids
    - Gunplay / Combat

    That's it.    … Expand
  15. TheBarber
    Sep 18, 2015
    5
    When it comes to Destiny, the quote, “Those that don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” comes to mind.

    After a year, we all know what the game is about, how Bungie’s valuates its content, and how the DLC ‘pay walls’ will work going forward. From this point on in Destiny, if people choose to keep paying, it is their own choice. If they feel they were ripped off a few    When it comes to Destiny, the quote, “Those that don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” comes to mind.

    After a year, we all know what the game is about, how Bungie’s valuates its content, and how the DLC ‘pay walls’ will work going forward.

    From this point on in Destiny, if people choose to keep paying, it is their own choice. If they feel they were ripped off a few months from now, they have no one to blame but themselves. “Those that don’t learn...”

    It will be interesting to see if there will be a constant cycle of ‘new players’ entering the game and ‘pissed off vets’ leaving the game, throughout Destiny’s planned 10 years. It seems that a lot of Year 1 players have jumped ship.

    I wonder if in a year, the people singing Bungie’s praises right now will still be singing the same tune...

    To the people giving this content a 0 or a 10, thank you for corrupting what should be a fair assessment of a game.
    -The game actually functions, so a 0 is not warranted.
    -It is surely NOT a perfect game, so you can't give it a 10.
    Somewhere in the middle of those scores, you will find the HONEST reviews of people who have ACTUALLY played the new content.
    But like I said, at this point, we all know what Destiny IS and WILL BE.    … Expand
  16. SWERY_51
    Sep 17, 2015
    0
    Honestly good, but a way too expensive. This is what we were deserving from Destiny D-one release. Now we have to buy it at full price, i feel cheated...
  17. ItGoesInAndOut
    Sep 16, 2015
    0
    The single biggest rip off in the history of computer games, as a year 1 player I have been screwed by bungie yet again, basically the upgrade expansion for the taken king cost the same as the whole game plus all expansion packs for someone who has never played it before, way to look after your loyal fanbase bungie.

    As for the taken king itself, its short, repetitive, lots of content    The single biggest rip off in the history of computer games, as a year 1 player I have been screwed by bungie yet again, basically the upgrade expansion for the taken king cost the same as the whole game plus all expansion packs for someone who has never played it before, way to look after your loyal fanbase bungie.

    As for the taken king itself, its short, repetitive, lots of content from the previous expansions are taken away and your hard earned weapons are now useless.

    But the biggest disgrace is that for players like myself who bought the weapons pack, you are given green uncommon weapons that are worse than the weapons you already have, I really hope bungie gets in to some sought of legal trouble for this, As it is the most misleading thing I have ever seen in a game, and this is coming from someone who actually liked the game.

    PLEASE DO NOT BUY.    … Expand
  18. Weister
    Sep 16, 2015
    0
    To Sum it up you got to pay 80€ to be able to buy Taken king for 40€ more. That makes 120€ ! And if you dont havethe money or dont want to spend it, your stuck with a very limited version of the game. The thing is that nearly everything interesting you could do being high level, has been transferred to the taken king and is now inaccesable.
  19. ascedentevil
    Sep 17, 2015
    0
    Destiny. Destiny has had ups and downs. Anyone who isn't new to Destiny will know that the main mechanic of the game is to grind; which provides hours of frustratingly addictive game play. There is no doubt that destiny is a great game with a great concept behind it and Bungie have done a great job.
    That is, until they made the Taken King. For a ridiculous price of £39.99 you can download    Destiny. Destiny has had ups and downs. Anyone who isn't new to Destiny will know that the main mechanic of the game is to grind; which provides hours of frustratingly addictive game play. There is no doubt that destiny is a great game with a great concept behind it and Bungie have done a great job.
    That is, until they made the Taken King. For a ridiculous price of £39.99 you can download this 'DLC' from the Playstation store. Yep, £40, even though the RRP is $40 (or £26) and for this you get; two hours of story and leveling to 40, 1 new area, 4 new strikes a handful of PVP maps and PVP game mode and some bizarre new gear mechanics, which really isn't a lot if you think about it.
    What's that? You don't want to but it? well, good luck playing anything else then because Bungie/Activision in their infinite wisdom have locked out 90% of the game so that if you don't buy it, you are reduced to playing nothing at all. you literally will be reduced to 10% of the things you've spent 100% of your time doing.
    Oh, here's another thing; remember all that gear you spent hours and hours grinding and swearing and crying trying to get? well, that's all useless and obsolete now; expect to replace it all with green stuff.
    Essentially what I'm getting at here is; Bungie are making everyone pay £39.99 to unlock everything that they've already payed £85 for and have sprinkled on some DLC to try and cover it up.
    I've played the taken king for probably about 10 hours now and I am right back at running around the maps, waiting for things to spawn so I can kill them and then rinse and repeat the process. If you haven't brought it yet; don't. It is in no way shape or form worth £40. It isn't worth £20. Don't support this, don't believe the hype because this is a waste.
    Oh, the ghost sucks even more now too.    … Expand
  20. MelVicious
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    Gostei da nova forma de contar a história que a Bungie arranjou desta vez...na minha opinião o jogo deveria ter sido vendido assim como está agora, com todas as expansions e o taken kings.
    Não compensa pagar o preço que o Taken Kings tem...para jogar missões que estavam bloqueiadas no teu Jogo, ainda se colocassem mais missões e mais planetas novos, e não apenas 1.
    Eu amo o jogo, mas é    Gostei da nova forma de contar a história que a Bungie arranjou desta vez...na minha opinião o jogo deveria ter sido vendido assim como está agora, com todas as expansions e o taken kings.
    Não compensa pagar o preço que o Taken Kings tem...para jogar missões que estavam bloqueiadas no teu Jogo, ainda se colocassem mais missões e mais planetas novos, e não apenas 1.

    Eu amo o jogo, mas é lamentavel a ganáncia e precipitação que a Activision tem...    … Expand
  21. Truth99
    Sep 15, 2015
    1
    Pointless Expansion, should have been called The Taken Kontent for locking all the main game content unless you buy the DLC. Bungie has failed us completely
  22. Brainlicker
    Sep 16, 2015
    0
    I am one to always try to find the best in everything and have been gaming since Nintendo first launched and this is by far the biggest insult to gamers. I liked Destiny when it launched but through each change and update it kept becoming a different game from what I purchased. Then came the DLC which in today's world I guess is just a given. Now.....now they want to drop more content atI am one to always try to find the best in everything and have been gaming since Nintendo first launched and this is by far the biggest insult to gamers. I liked Destiny when it launched but through each change and update it kept becoming a different game from what I purchased. Then came the DLC which in today's world I guess is just a given. Now.....now they want to drop more content at damn near the price of another full game? For what? Another area? A few more guns, etc? Not worth it. If they knew this was going to be a ten year plan like they say then why not actually plan it out and give the players the full plans for those ten years. Why not have made it a FTP model then? Other games with similar models have worked without alienating their fan base. Awful. Just awful.… Expand
  23. TheDahaka
    Sep 15, 2015
    5
    Way too many reused assests and a very large chunk of the main story line involves traversing through areas already in the game. Ignoring update 2.0 (which was free) TTK doesn't offer anything much above what the previous expansions offered and seems the higher price is to subsidise the stuff in update 2.0 that everyone supposedly gets for free. Basically, just enough here to tide us overWay too many reused assests and a very large chunk of the main story line involves traversing through areas already in the game. Ignoring update 2.0 (which was free) TTK doesn't offer anything much above what the previous expansions offered and seems the higher price is to subsidise the stuff in update 2.0 that everyone supposedly gets for free. Basically, just enough here to tide us over until the next expansion.… Expand
  24. Blamo
    Sep 15, 2015
    0
    The content is an improvement over that found in the base game of Destiny. Unfortunately you have to buy the game twice to unlock it. Furthermore, Bungie has stripped the original game of what little content it has to force players to pay more money to get back the content they already paid for.
  25. artimis
    Sep 15, 2015
    0
    This game and the expansion is nothing what it promises. Its the same grind over while other games have gotten it down better. While it may be a tiny improvement it is not worth the $40 price tag this DLC is asking for. Especially when the content and story are just not their. Bungie and Activision really show their greed with this one. sad to see what activision has turned Bungie into.
  26. Reph3at
    Sep 16, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hype bomb again. The story is mabe slightly better than vanilla. Still, it's only 8 missions, which take places on vanilla maps, warlock stormcaller quest is on... blind watch. We have mission in crotas end raid. Personally I find this DLC a) pay2play b) slap to Y1 players c) totally not worth it's price. The pre order weapon pack is just a green piece of **** Definetely don't buy.… Expand
  27. Trivecta
    Sep 15, 2015
    2
    Over hyped garbage, everything is rehashed and a money grab just like the other DLC's except this one costs TWICE as much. Why is this DLC even 20$ extra dollars when it doesn't even add more content than the previous DLC's? Bungie has went from my favorite video game devs to my most hated ever since Destiny happened.

    *Don't buy this DLC unless you like playing a gambling simulator for    Over hyped garbage, everything is rehashed and a money grab just like the other DLC's except this one costs TWICE as much. Why is this DLC even 20$ extra dollars when it doesn't even add more content than the previous DLC's? Bungie has went from my favorite video game devs to my most hated ever since Destiny happened.

    *Don't buy this DLC unless you like playing a gambling simulator for gear that doesn't even matter. Where is the end game? Save your money and just buy a BETTER game.*    … Expand
  28. Anatamize
    Sep 15, 2015
    0
    This is pretty hilarious for an expansion. $40 is a lot of money. I got through the "6-9" hours of promised story content in 2 hours, and then was left to complete a myriad of quests I've already completed.... Rehashing same areas with reskinned areas. Many Quality of Life changes although the fact Bungie never even fixed the price for UK peoples and locked content out of Free players isThis is pretty hilarious for an expansion. $40 is a lot of money. I got through the "6-9" hours of promised story content in 2 hours, and then was left to complete a myriad of quests I've already completed.... Rehashing same areas with reskinned areas. Many Quality of Life changes although the fact Bungie never even fixed the price for UK peoples and locked content out of Free players is despicable.… Expand
  29. Ecto1
    Sep 15, 2015
    4
    The Taken King is decent enough, hell, its definitely Destiny's best expansion... BUT, I feel ripped off that I had to pay $70 just for the DLC... I already own Destiny and Expansion 1&2... I would have thought guys like me would be able to buy the taken king cheaper, as we already spent $120 on the rest of destiny... But now, we (in Australia) get charged $70 JUST for some new stuff!?!The Taken King is decent enough, hell, its definitely Destiny's best expansion... BUT, I feel ripped off that I had to pay $70 just for the DLC... I already own Destiny and Expansion 1&2... I would have thought guys like me would be able to buy the taken king cheaper, as we already spent $120 on the rest of destiny... But now, we (in Australia) get charged $70 JUST for some new stuff!?!

    The content is good (compared to Expansion 1 & 2), the price is not. Should have rather spent my money on MGS: V...    … Expand
  30. Kyoshuki
    Sep 15, 2015
    4
    You literally get the game that you have already bought a year ago with two codes for DLC that you have already got and another little code for the supposedly life-changing Taken King. I've tried to justify the marketing strategy for this game but it's painfully obvious that the people in question are using this title to exploit the community into wasting their money. Now, let's say youYou literally get the game that you have already bought a year ago with two codes for DLC that you have already got and another little code for the supposedly life-changing Taken King. I've tried to justify the marketing strategy for this game but it's painfully obvious that the people in question are using this title to exploit the community into wasting their money. Now, let's say you love The Taken King; you've bought everything related to Destiny in the past year and you've put over 100+ hours into the game: you know for certain that you'll love the new expansion as well. But does it justify the price? Honestly, the answer is no.

    Now let me tell you why:

    You can get to level 40 in literally 2 hours. You do the new raid for the week, a few nightfalls, which I think will be a lot of fun... but after a week of casual playing... what is left to justify the price?

    If, on the other hand, you are new to Destiny, then congratulations! You've got an amazing deal with all the Year 1 content available to you on launch of The Taken King. But for existing players... well, let me just say that it's a slap in the face -- you get the original game that you already have, codes for content that you've already played... and all that you are left with for your hard-earned money is another code for The Taken King.

    It's all so very disappointing. : (    … Expand
  31. L1BERTINE
    Sep 15, 2015
    3
    If you have never played Destiny before you will Enjoy the Taken King, Bungie's --mostly successful, ad hoc attempt to hang some flesh on a skeleton of a game. The FPS mechanics are solid and the game looks great. It's a pretty lobby shooter with a bit of a shallow MMO experience to it. Most will get sick of the repetition and grind and end up playing PvP and a few select Raids orIf you have never played Destiny before you will Enjoy the Taken King, Bungie's --mostly successful, ad hoc attempt to hang some flesh on a skeleton of a game. The FPS mechanics are solid and the game looks great. It's a pretty lobby shooter with a bit of a shallow MMO experience to it. Most will get sick of the repetition and grind and end up playing PvP and a few select Raids or scheduled events.

    For those that have played before. It quickly turns into a grindfest (again). Level cap of 40 can be reached in under 2 hours of play (for those at level 34 -the previous cap) and those that did not purchase the Taken King appear to be locked out of a lot of content.

    TTK is more of the same from Bungie/Activision. I have only been this disgusted with a video game publisher once before and I've been around since Atari. Bungie sold their soul and allowed their vision of an Epic game/universe to be reduced to a confused mess. TTK makes it better but it is way too little, too late.    … Expand
  32. rdmiller77
    Sep 15, 2015
    4
    I have to start by saying I've had a lot of fun with Destiny so far, been playing since the start of December, 2014, and it's been pretty satisfactory. But TTK is disappointing. First, they screwed a lot of things up with the 2.0.0 update that prepared for TTK, and now that the game is out, all my old gear and weapons are pretty much useless, and they really havent came up with anythingI have to start by saying I've had a lot of fun with Destiny so far, been playing since the start of December, 2014, and it's been pretty satisfactory. But TTK is disappointing. First, they screwed a lot of things up with the 2.0.0 update that prepared for TTK, and now that the game is out, all my old gear and weapons are pretty much useless, and they really havent came up with anything new. They're design team dropped the ball again as far as the aesthetics of the gear goes. And to have gear that I really liked and put lots of time in to get, then to have it nullified and then forced to use new gear that I don't like........that REALLY sucks. So the whole Taken King thing has left my a little disconcerted. Because of they're decision on how to carry this game on to year 2, and they're constant need to dictate the way the game is played, I'm not sure how much longer I'll play. Not that it matters to them, they already have my money. As it stands, unless it gets better as I play it more, the Taken King expansion is not very good. i give it a 4, my grief for all my old gear won't allow me to rate it any higher.… Expand
  33. Hellion
    Sep 16, 2015
    7
    For such a visually rich and creative world, Bungie (or Activision) sure cut it short of what it really could achieve. All we get are small boxy levels stretched over very short segments with some of the worst mission designing ever. Fetch this, scan this, rinse and repeat. Least the art design is fantastic and the Guardians themselves are very cool to look. It's just a shame ActivisionFor such a visually rich and creative world, Bungie (or Activision) sure cut it short of what it really could achieve. All we get are small boxy levels stretched over very short segments with some of the worst mission designing ever. Fetch this, scan this, rinse and repeat. Least the art design is fantastic and the Guardians themselves are very cool to look. It's just a shame Activision don't give Bungie the free reign to really turn Destiny into a space exploration combat game that it so hyped itself up to be before the original came out. Destiny is really only about the Crucible multiplayer modes. Rift being the best of the bunch. Why I am giving it a 7. Improvement over the original Destiny but the story/guardian missions, levels and universe itself needs to be expanded upon. Give us more to do at the Tower instead of just running from A to B to gear up. Give us more story and missions involving the actual universe characters. Taken King did introduce some of them this time in the story but the world still feels very barren, even though there is a bustling city below the Tower. Why can't we explore the Earth city? or visit a distant alien city brimming with life to track down an assassin or rogue Fallen ala Boba Fett style.… Expand
  34. commando41
    Sep 16, 2015
    4
    The fact that they still use the old re-hash method i.e. making you go through content you already went through a thousand times over but backwards really just sets the tone as to things to come. Three xpacs from now we will have to go through the Dreadnaught again but upside down.
  35. adsbikes
    Sep 15, 2015
    0
    Seems like the rest of the original game that should have been released all at once. A lot of reused places and enemy's. A little better story but not by much. New ghost voice is still terrible. If you worked hard in year one and don't get this then your screwed and basically cant play anymore. If you do get it you get a few new events and all your gear you collected is worthless now. AsSeems like the rest of the original game that should have been released all at once. A lot of reused places and enemy's. A little better story but not by much. New ghost voice is still terrible. If you worked hard in year one and don't get this then your screwed and basically cant play anymore. If you do get it you get a few new events and all your gear you collected is worthless now. As far as pre order bonuses such as the suros pack was a rip off. Not only do you have to spend in game currency to acquire them they are obsolete if you already played the game beyond level 30 which most people have. Overall i think Bungie has some explaining to do.… Expand
  36. BaconMage
    Sep 16, 2015
    0
    Looking at this as purely DLC, not the game as a whole, this is not in my opinion worth $40. Aside from that I'm glad I waited this time for reviews after being slighted twice by Bungievision. Destiny: The Taken Content only further reveals what the vanilla game should have been from the start. If Bungie doesn't at some time come out in a press release saying how sorry they are and what aLooking at this as purely DLC, not the game as a whole, this is not in my opinion worth $40. Aside from that I'm glad I waited this time for reviews after being slighted twice by Bungievision. Destiny: The Taken Content only further reveals what the vanilla game should have been from the start. If Bungie doesn't at some time come out in a press release saying how sorry they are and what a mistake they made by teaming up with Activision I will swear off ever buying anything produced by Bungie again. I've already done so with Activision. They "used to" make good games, now they only make marketing schemes to rip off players.… Expand
  37. thejeqff
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    Don't listen to those who are saying there's not a lot of content here. There is a ton of new content in this game. After completing the main story line, there are at least 6 new quests that open, continuing on side story's that were hinted at in the first year and providing a lot more playability. The story telling is vastly improved, both in the new cutscenes (of which there are a lot)Don't listen to those who are saying there's not a lot of content here. There is a ton of new content in this game. After completing the main story line, there are at least 6 new quests that open, continuing on side story's that were hinted at in the first year and providing a lot more playability. The story telling is vastly improved, both in the new cutscenes (of which there are a lot) and in the voice acting. Nathan Fillion and Nolan North provide great dialogue, which is funny on many occasions.

    The Dreadnaught is also huge. There are the main areas to be explored, but the ship contains numerous little tunnels and areas to explore, each having some type of chest or secret mechanic to discover which opens up new rewards. Court of Oryx provides interesting new play mechanics, there are 4 new strikes to play through, two on the dreadnaught, one on earth and one on Venus. Vog and Crota areas now have story missions attached to them, so you can explore those areas if you didn't have a chance to raid in year 1. Other reviewers mistakenly say that much of the story recycles old maps, but that's simply not the case, especially for those who had trouble finding raiding groups. Mayhem and Rift are great additions to the Crucible playlist and there are a number of new maps to play on as well. Mayhem might be the best addition that comes with Taken King.

    The removal of light level to reach the experience cap at lvl 40 is a great improvement. Reaching level 40 will unlock the content, but light level is still needed to beat those bosses. This structure makes a lot more sense since it doesn't lock out content now for landing change weapons. Playing through harder levels becomes easier with better weapons, but it's still possible to play that content without the best gear. It's a much fairer system. Not perfect yet, but a lot closer.

    This is easily a game that could have sold for $60 that only costs $40. It's clear from others reviewing that they either didn't play TTK at all or didn't finish the main story mission. This is what Destiny should have been when it was released a year ago. I'm excited to see what it becomes moving forward. It is certainly a much more rewarding experience than it was before.    … Expand
  38. vreynauld
    Sep 22, 2015
    3
    More bait-and-switch half-truths from Bungie.

    "We heard player feedback and are reducing the grind." WRONG. The grind is worse than it ever has been, especially with the infusion system, the change to legendary marks, and the change to the light level. "You no longer need light to reach max level." Technically true and yet oh so meaningless. Being level 40 means jack all because    More bait-and-switch half-truths from Bungie.

    "We heard player feedback and are reducing the grind."
    WRONG. The grind is worse than it ever has been, especially with the infusion system, the change to legendary marks, and the change to the light level.

    "You no longer need light to reach max level."
    Technically true and yet oh so meaningless. Being level 40 means jack all because what matters is your light score. What generates your light score? An average of your defense and attack stats. With raid gear, what's the highest light score? Currently 310. Put a decimal point before the third digit and you'll see this system is just a new coat of paint. We're still REALLY hovering around level 29-31, it's just presented with a different number system.

    "You no longer have a cap on the amount of marks you can earn in a week."
    Again, a half truth and veiled lie. Once you get past the missions you get after finishing the main story, most of which give one-time rewards of Legendary Marks, you can REALISTICALLY only earn 240 marks in a week. Mark rewards are now limited per account rather than per character, and are capped at 15 per day for the daily story, 15 per day for the daily pvp, and 30 per week for your weekly heroic strikes. Beyond what you can earn, you can obtain more Marks by dismantling Legendaries, but only 3 to 5 Marks at a time. In short, we went from having 200 Vanguard and 200 Crucible marks per character per week to 240-ish Legendary Marks per account per week, more depending on how many legendaries you dismantle. Same song and dance, different line of BS from Bungie.

    The counter argument will be that you don't need to buy stuff from the vendors, which is largely true. Since gearing has become a flustercuck of the highest order, with gear drops and engram decryption determined by your average light score, it's possible to get rare items that completely outclass exotics and legendaries. As such, it makes the 280 gear on the factor vendors mostly pointless unless you're going for a cosmetic look. I currently have a 297 blue sniper rifle equipped; compare that to my 290 exotic scout rifle. You'll need lots of those Legendary Marks to infuse (upgrade) your weapons and armor. Infusing your gear is the new grind. But, hey, at least we can keep a piece of armor we happen to like for the entire expansion if we want, so I guess that's a plus. If you want your old exotics back, that's 150 marks per exotic plus needing to re-level them yet again. That's if they even felt compelled to upgrade the exotic you're looking for into year 2.

    A lot of these user reviews praise the story and post story content. The only thing I can think is that they must be shills because the main story is a laugh and can be beaten in about 2.5 hours tops and continues to make minimal sense. Cayde-6's narration is the only saving grace of the whole thing. The missions following the main story are largely designed around old systems, specifically patrols and public events. The ENTIRE Taken War story arc is nothing more than short survival missions that lead into public events which are literally copy/pastes of House of Wolves' roaming wolfpacks. Only now it's with Taken Lieutenants and Champions. Variks offers a mission chain that requires killing 900 Fallen across three planets (Thin the Pack). The VAST majority of the missions after finishing the main story are rehashes of old missions and raid areas, nothing more. Even the main story arc, despite adding the entire new zone, is guilty of spending about half its time in old mission areas and year 1 content.

    The *NEW* strikes are actually very decent, as they have improved mechanics and the bosses aren't as bullet spongy. But there are only 4 of them (3 if you're on xbox). The rest of the strikes in rotation are largely the same except they now have Taken mobs thrown in them. But you're still going to be sick of killing Valus Tu'arc on Mars.

    The new PVP maps are pretty much the same design as the last. The new mode, Rift (Destiny's attempt at One Flag CTF) is hit or miss depending on which map you get and heavily promotes spawn and rift camping. Tiresome after a few matches.

    TL;DR Bungie did it again with the half truth bait and switches. The only solid changes are the new strikes and the new interface. But don't be fooled, most "Quests" are glorified bounties, and most of those - especially after the main story - are little more than patrols and public events. The main story barely makes any sense, Oryx is a joke, the Dreadnaught is a bore. Enjoy the next year of Legendary Mark grinding so you can keep your light score maxxed out - which is really no different than year 1's system, just with a new spit shine.

    For $40, I expected better. This is barely more than the content added by TDB alone. Save your money for any number of better games coming out this year. If you need to shoot other people in the face in competitive PVP and want to do it in space, wait for Battlefront.    … Expand
  39. HaloFever
    Sep 17, 2015
    7
    The Taken King is everything Destiny should have been in Year 1, except for the stupid, stupid in-game economy and derogation of Year 1 items. The story is great this time and the new missions and strikes have the kind of variety that Year 1 didn't. The quest and bounty systems are huge upgrades. Even the patrols have been upgraded with new ways to play.

    Yet for everything good Bungie    The Taken King is everything Destiny should have been in Year 1, except for the stupid, stupid in-game economy and derogation of Year 1 items. The story is great this time and the new missions and strikes have the kind of variety that Year 1 didn't. The quest and bounty systems are huge upgrades. Even the patrols have been upgraded with new ways to play.

    Yet for everything good Bungie brings to Destiny, it seems like they always have to do something bad. RNG (random number generator) remains the best way to find new gear, and if Year 1 taught us anything, its that RNG is a terrible way to reward player activity. The new in-game currency is Legendary Marks, and Legendary Marks are only available from a small number of activities, and most of those are locked away until you reach a higher level. And because you cannot spend Legendary Marks that you cannot earn, the only way to increase your level is to grind away and hope for a lucky reward drop.

    Year 1 content is needlessly made obsolete. Player progress is revealed to be only an illusion as Bungie makes all Year 1 rewards obsolete, providing no in-game incentive to run either of the first two raids or Prison of Elders, the latter of which subsequently be remembered as the worst addition to Destiny. For a new player, running the old content is simply a waste of time in the race to reach a level high enough to play end-game activities.

    In summary, Destiny finally has a story and some variety to missions and strikes. Yet Bungie makes a few anti-player moves that make the in-game economy worse and effectively ruins Year 1 content. Crucible remains the same frustrating shotgun fest it always was.    … Expand
  40. Wurstbaron
    Sep 15, 2015
    0
    the storytelling got better; the amount auf story you get for your money isnt woth a buy..... so **** greedy **** sooner or later they take the throne of EA
  41. The_Frozone
    Sep 17, 2015
    1
    Is Destiny aiming for the weak minded? (Behavior psychological pay wall model)

    he more and more we see that Destiny has to offer. The higher the pay wall rises. Is this a video game payment model of the future? Buy the game on day one and be able to play it for a year? Buy it later you will need to crunch in for the pay wall. Sure I you know from the start it can be like that. A    Is Destiny aiming for the weak minded? (Behavior psychological pay wall model)

    he more and more we see that Destiny has to offer. The higher the pay wall rises. Is this a video game payment model of the future? Buy the game on day one and be able to play it for a year? Buy it later you will need to crunch in for the pay wall. Sure I you know from the start it can be like that.

    A delayed payed subscription model. Ok, if one knows it from the start.

    But the ethical disgrace is that Destiny is using behavioral psychological models to keep you hooked for enough time to then pop in the next pay wall.

    If you are true to yourself and played the last year do you agree to this list?:
    - You leveled up quickly and it has been rewarding.
    - You caught yourself staying up later (playing more) than you wanted.
    - Your urge to play decreased as soon as you hit the "Reward Wall" had nothing more to do.
    - You farmed materials/weapons/armor that are now worthless
    - You wished the story of Destiny made sense
    - You are constantly wishing for more

    These elements are used by behavioral marketing matters, for Casinos for Gambling.

    Definition of Gambling:
    Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value (referred to as "the stakes") on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods. Gambling thus requires three elements be present: consideration, chance and prize.

    The main three elements are true to the game system of Destiny. So sure you will feel hooked, it is designed to do so. It is a unethical cash cow of a whole new level. But we the gamers decide if we want this to be our AAA gaming future. So decide now!

    https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/154182451/0/0    … Expand
  42. dhlk1
    Sep 16, 2015
    1
    I honestly feel cheated with this expansion. Don't get me wrong, I thought the new campaign was a good addition to the game, but the new leveling system and now worthless year 1 items had me regretting that I spent 60 bucks on this. First of all, the new leveling system isn't my favorite. It's not terrible, but it requires a lot more hours of boring grinding. The new infusion system alsoI honestly feel cheated with this expansion. Don't get me wrong, I thought the new campaign was a good addition to the game, but the new leveling system and now worthless year 1 items had me regretting that I spent 60 bucks on this. First of all, the new leveling system isn't my favorite. It's not terrible, but it requires a lot more hours of boring grinding. The new infusion system also isn't my favorite. You have to dismantle a weapon of the same slot and it has to be more powerful than the one you want to upgrade. I did this to only have the weapon upgrade by a mere 4 damage. Secondly, the countless hours I put into grinding to get raid weapons and exotics are all meaningless now. The year one legendaries and most of the exotics are now completely pointless. I spent good money on the other expansions to have this BS happen. I worked hard for my items and now they aren't relevant anymore. Bungie, you have failed me again. I'm done with destiny and I'm never buying a product from you again.… Expand
  43. Dicky
    Sep 15, 2015
    1
    These expansions have all been woefully limited in content and rehash the same stuff over and over again.
    This is just more of the same. I put endless hours into this game but eventually just realized it was the same crap over and over, with increasingly unjustifiable prices for so little content.
    After reading the court case for the musical genius Marty O'Donnell I understood why    These expansions have all been woefully limited in content and rehash the same stuff over and over again.
    This is just more of the same. I put endless hours into this game but eventually just realized it was the same crap over and over, with increasingly unjustifiable prices for so little content.

    After reading the court case for the musical genius Marty O'Donnell I understood why Destiny was what it was and the expansions. Marty objected to Activision slicing up the game, changing the score and having say over major design decisions. When he complained he got shut down and eventually fired. They tried to steal his equity holding in Bungie and bonuses, holiday pay etc but the greedy bastards lost and Marty won.

    These expansions contain the intentionally withheld or unfinished bits of the game. Activision at the start demanded regular large DLC and the game had to be sliced up to satisfy their greed. The mechanics, music, gameplay are amazing, but Activision and the heads at Bungie have done a great job destroying what could have been great.    … Expand
  44. Lutallo
    Sep 15, 2015
    0
    Whilst the new cutscene and area is nice, this DLC is exactly the same as the last ones. Ridiculously overpriced, extremely short on content, boring as hell and grind friendly. Getting to the maximum level is as easy as turning in 8 bounties. The "story" as bungie call it, can be finished in about 2 hours.
  45. Wiiwillrockyoup
    Sep 17, 2015
    0
    Paying a total of $160 (Not including the $60 released of TTK, that's just a slap in-the-face) for this entire game (thus far) is first a joke, and second an abomination. You STILL receive barely a lick of a decent story, you STILL receive grind-happy gameplay, and you STILL receive poor structure and undaunted praise from Activision shills. Not to mention to internal problems Bungie hasPaying a total of $160 (Not including the $60 released of TTK, that's just a slap in-the-face) for this entire game (thus far) is first a joke, and second an abomination. You STILL receive barely a lick of a decent story, you STILL receive grind-happy gameplay, and you STILL receive poor structure and undaunted praise from Activision shills. Not to mention to internal problems Bungie has had over the past three years that deter me from throwing more shekels at them, nor the fact that Activision justifies it's greedy decisions in ill-mannered attempts at reclaiming a fanbase that literally never existed.

    Destiny: The Taken King is but the latest chapter in a failed series from a company that has bent over to another corporate giant, after leaving the soft grip of another that loved it unconditionally... what makes it all the worse, though, is the fact that Bungie had consistently gloated about now being bound by Microsoft anymore... so how do they justify what Activision has done to their third and final act?    … Expand
  46. Noob4eK
    Sep 17, 2015
    0
    DLC=Game?) No Bungie! JUST NO! I do not understand what needs to be bastards to do so with your fans ? I think like you ! Good thing I did not buy this game because of reviews of my friends.
  47. gameworm
    Sep 16, 2015
    1
    Reskin enemies, recycled same areas from vanilla destiny, 1 hour of content called expansion which is a lie, there is only 1 raid you get from this expansion and it is not worth a jaw dropping $40 alone. as for the legendary edition it is a good deal for $40 that is why i give this game a 1.

    If you want to support a game where their developers think you are just a number, this is a game    Reskin enemies, recycled same areas from vanilla destiny, 1 hour of content called expansion which is a lie, there is only 1 raid you get from this expansion and it is not worth a jaw dropping $40 alone. as for the legendary edition it is a good deal for $40 that is why i give this game a 1.

    If you want to support a game where their developers think you are just a number, this is a game for you.    … Expand
  48. MedicatedBias
    Sep 18, 2015
    4
    Final judgment: 4/10 collectors edition for new players; WORTH IT. year one players...wait for black friday or the next major expansion. this will only satisfy you for a month max. half a month if you are a regular player. To expensive, not enough NEW and compelling content. As a stand alone dlc, not worth 40$ maybe 20, not 40.

    1: reused assets for major parts of game. INCLUDING    Final judgment: 4/10 collectors edition for new players; WORTH IT. year one players...wait for black friday or the next major expansion. this will only satisfy you for a month max. half a month if you are a regular player. To expensive, not enough NEW and compelling content. As a stand alone dlc, not worth 40$ maybe 20, not 40.

    1: reused assets for major parts of game. INCLUDING CAMPAIGN MISSIONS!! (LAZY!) also THE TAKEN ARE JUST RESKINS of old enemies, with a few cool new tricks and mechanics.

    2: Campaign Story is very basic. Bad guy wants revenge for dead son. No depth, no backstory for Major characters. No successful or meaningful attempt to give the destiny universe any soul. The final boss battle vs Oryx is underwhelming and after killing him, no decent rewards are given. Very shallow. Is destiny INCAPABLE of making a compelling story? or did all the writers that wrote HALO leave?...Oh wait..

    3: The dreadnaught is just another empty playing space that offers nothing but re-spawning enemies. Just like vanilla destiny. Looks great yet offers nothing more compelling than killing the same mobs of enemies that you will get bored of after a few hours. Novelty wears of very quickly.

    4: Strikes have improved with some new mechanics. This is a good thing. However NON of the bosses are given any tangible back story within the campaign so once again your just killing this oversized boss with no emotional or logical attachment. Boss battles have improved, no longer stationary infinite health bullet sponges. Strikes have greatly improved, (best part of dlc thus far)

    5: Light system is gone! GREAT now we can have what bungie originally promised us, a choice in what armor we want to wear and not what armor we HAVE to wear.

    6: Yet to see raid. VOG is the only decent raid, Crota's end was not that great.    … Expand
  49. capthavic
    Sep 16, 2015
    0
    Considered renting just for the hell of it to see if the changes had made the game worth coming back...too bad you can't do that! You have to rebuy the base game and previous two expansions just to get the third one (and yes TTK is nothing but another glorified expansion) but only the base game is on a disc. You have to redeem codes for the rest, meaning its impossible to access TTK on itsConsidered renting just for the hell of it to see if the changes had made the game worth coming back...too bad you can't do that! You have to rebuy the base game and previous two expansions just to get the third one (and yes TTK is nothing but another glorified expansion) but only the base game is on a disc. You have to redeem codes for the rest, meaning its impossible to access TTK on its own physically or digitally. So basically a poke in the eye of anyone who bought the game at launch and already own the previous expansions. Whats even better is people are facing locked out/crippled content if they haven't bought TTK even if they already paid for it with the previous expansions.

    Said it before but I'll say it again that Destiny as a whole has been a huge disappointment. There are worse games to be sure, but Destiny is bad because it had so much potential that was wasted due to either poor direction or outside meddling from Activision. They squandered any faith I had in Bungie to put out a worthwhile experience and made it so I won't even consider anything of theirs except as a rental or at a deep discount. I may have missed out on TTK but I'm okay with that, and I shouldn't be.    … Expand
  50. plyer
    Sep 15, 2015
    0
    Worst game I have ever played. The game is basically a grind-fest and the Taken King does nothing to change that. Basically Bungie has made a few new weapons and a couple new missions and is forcing players to buy it by making all of the existing gear and weapons obsolete.
  51. AlvarNunez
    Sep 15, 2015
    9
    From infiltrating a giant spaceship, to being at the top of a cosmodrome tower to running through a massive underground computer... this game has blow me away! A bunch of new cutscenes, amazing voice acting, it even made me laugh a couple times and actually fear for some characters! The King himself is a great villain and the relationships between all the race types see more interaction,From infiltrating a giant spaceship, to being at the top of a cosmodrome tower to running through a massive underground computer... this game has blow me away! A bunch of new cutscenes, amazing voice acting, it even made me laugh a couple times and actually fear for some characters! The King himself is a great villain and the relationships between all the race types see more interaction, including a part when enemies actually want you to enter the their bases! Or they send a message for help! There are brand new types of game types! Such as levels where your job is to go full Metal Gear Solid and infiltrate an enemy base! I could go on, but man i don't want to spoil the rest! Awesome new gear, a more cohesive leveling system, and a fantastic story! 9 hours in and still finding new stuff! I haven't even talked about the secrets within the dreadnought! OR the awesome new crucible modes! Not a ten because This is no Legend of Zelda, but it is one of favorite games of the year!… Expand
  52. Warrenk
    Sep 15, 2015
    0
    This game is easy to fall into, and the expansion improves a lot of problems I had with the vanilla game. Leveling is EASY, and there's a great quest system now. The story is better, but there are still so many gaps I can't really understand why I'm playing. What are my motivations, what is Oryx's deal? Why don't I just leave for another solar system and start over? Halo has a complexThis game is easy to fall into, and the expansion improves a lot of problems I had with the vanilla game. Leveling is EASY, and there's a great quest system now. The story is better, but there are still so many gaps I can't really understand why I'm playing. What are my motivations, what is Oryx's deal? Why don't I just leave for another solar system and start over? Halo has a complex story with complex character motivations - why doesn't this? While this expansion improves the game SO much, it still falls short of a complete game.
    I'm looking forward to the day that Destiny has flushed out what it wants to be, and the game isn't just a grind fest. I ended up pretty disappointed that I spent money on this.    … Expand
  53. trplem19
    Sep 15, 2015
    8
    PLEASE READ, REAL REVIEW, NOT SOME BUTTHURT FAN!

    As a day one player, i have had my phases where I stop playing because the game gets a bit repetitive, but the taken king is a breath of fresh air. The taken king meets its core player half way with an actual story, great new gear and weapons, rewarding those who grind away, and much needed balance to the weapons system. As much as i    PLEASE READ, REAL REVIEW, NOT SOME BUTTHURT FAN!

    As a day one player, i have had my phases where I stop playing because the game gets a bit repetitive, but the taken king is a breath of fresh air. The taken king meets its core player half way with an actual story, great new gear and weapons, rewarding those who grind away, and much needed balance to the weapons system. As much as i love the new much awaited dlc, its not exactly perfect. Some areas are reused and for the price tag of 40 dollars i would like to expect completely new areas, if you plan correctly you can reach its new level cap in a matter of minutes which kinda defeats the purpose of the gameplay imo, and you cant help but feel that this should have have been the complete from day one.

    PROS:
    fun
    Worth the buy if dedicated fan
    great weapon and amor system
    grinding is more rewarding
    meeting demands to current fanbase
    Visuals are awesome
    about an additional 7-10 hours of additional gameplay
    a more balanced game

    CONS:
    year 1 exotics nerf
    price of dlc of important content that should have been added since day one
    reuse of same areas
    price of dlc for year one players total $160 spent with tax

    Overall a great buy and fun game.    … Expand
  54. The6ovnar
    Sep 15, 2015
    9
    Bungie has done a lot of work to go back and overhaul their game to make it a more coherent and enjoyable experience from level 1 through to level 40. Unfortunately focusing on old content means that the new content in this expansion is not as large as I would have liked it to be. Don't get me wrong there is lots of stuff there. Brand new enemies and classes add new and exciting combatBungie has done a lot of work to go back and overhaul their game to make it a more coherent and enjoyable experience from level 1 through to level 40. Unfortunately focusing on old content means that the new content in this expansion is not as large as I would have liked it to be. Don't get me wrong there is lots of stuff there. Brand new enemies and classes add new and exciting combat mechanics. With enemies that split in half or blast you with shields the dynamic of PVE changes and I'm excited to see what the new strike and raid bosses have in store. The new PVP modes and maps change up the competitive play as well giving me incentive to go back with my clan mates to bust skulls.

    Folks are going to complain about lack of content and to some extent they are correct. Does that mean Taken King deserves that 1 or 0 on Metacritic? Absolutely not. The game is mechanically fantastic and the new additions are well thought out and implemented. Bungie actively listens to its player base and trys to make their requests happen and for that I applaud them. Veterans of the game will love this expansion and folks who have hated it will continue to hate. For those of you new to the game this is a great time to jump in and is a steal if you are buying it all in a bundle. If you haven't played it yet I highly recommend you try it out.    … Expand
  55. pmcary
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    The story is a lot more coherent now and has humor too. Really enjoyed playing this. It really seems to be a lot more self-aware than any of the previous DLCs.

    Nathan Fillion helped Bungie knock this one out of the park!
  56. pardie84
    Sep 15, 2015
    9
    TTK is a great DLC, 4 new strikes, a new raid, re-worked Story mechanic with additional story - now quest based, new weapons (SWORDS!) 1 new subclass per race, new PvP modes, new PvP maps.
    Yes, for a DLC its steep at £40 but I know I will be playing this way longer that I would be playing a DLC from any other game some in terms of game time per £, no problem.
  57. philjob
    Sep 15, 2015
    9
    From what I have played, the DLC has made the Destiny experience significantly better. The cutscenes have become less serious and more humorous. I cannot wait for the King's Fall raid.
  58. deadeyeal7
    Sep 15, 2015
    8
    If your interested in Destiny don't read most of the negative reviews most of them are a joke and probably stopped playing last year or never actually played it. Personally myself I give the game a 8. Destiny has greatly approved. If you love Borderlands and Diablo then Destiny is right up your alley. It's a rpg with light mmo gameplay. You can play with your friends or by yourself. ThoughIf your interested in Destiny don't read most of the negative reviews most of them are a joke and probably stopped playing last year or never actually played it. Personally myself I give the game a 8. Destiny has greatly approved. If you love Borderlands and Diablo then Destiny is right up your alley. It's a rpg with light mmo gameplay. You can play with your friends or by yourself. Though I admit it's more fun with some buddies. The loot you get now compared to year one Destiny is greatly increased and it is usually gear that is useful. This game gets better with age. Although it may seem a bit pricey to some people. But to me it's better then paying monthly to play a huge mmorpg. I'd rather pay for an expansion every 3 to 6 months then a monthly fee. I also like it better then shooters like Call Of Duty, and Battlefield. However I am more of a PvE kind of person and only dabble in PvP shooters. I enjoy the story missions cause while yes you replay the same missions. But with the loot you get, no 2 play throughs' are exactly the same. It let's you test out what weapons you like and don't like. And the same goes for armor. While the only negative thing I have is like I said before is most of the environments are the same. But it isn't a deal breaker with just how smooth the gameplay is for me. So if you want a good time with friends or just by yourself pick up Destiny: The Taken King. It's pretty awesome. And if your like me you will become addicted!… Expand
  59. aceofspades8810
    Sep 15, 2015
    9
    Destiny: The Taken King proves that Bungie has been listening to the community over the past year. They have made active strides to simply the more complex and confusing systems in Destiny (i.e. separating leveling from Light Level, simplifying bounties, gear acquisition, etc.) and make the game more immersive and engaging for the player. The first 15 minutes of the Taken King expansionDestiny: The Taken King proves that Bungie has been listening to the community over the past year. They have made active strides to simply the more complex and confusing systems in Destiny (i.e. separating leveling from Light Level, simplifying bounties, gear acquisition, etc.) and make the game more immersive and engaging for the player. The first 15 minutes of the Taken King expansion are better than the entire 'story' of the base game released last September. The new enemies, the Taken, are more than simply re-skins. They have their own unique animations and attacks that separate them from their counterparts and even have liabilities and attacks that mimic our Guardians' supers. Couple this with a HUGE new patrol area located on the Dreadnaught in Saturn's Rings, new PVP game modes such as Rift (Capture the Flag) and Mayhem (Supers all the time TDM), a new take on Strikes, an enhanced loot system, and a slew of new weapons and armor and you truly have Destiny's most fully thought out, immersive, and engaging expansion to date.… Expand
  60. JerenDes
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    The Taken King improves Destiny across the board. Storytelling is superb with great cutscenes, giving NPC characters personality and conveying a dense and compelling story. Game mechanics are improved and the new quest system gives overview, structure and guidance. The new subclasses are very well designed and are huge fun to develop and play. Collections make it easier to manage shaders,The Taken King improves Destiny across the board. Storytelling is superb with great cutscenes, giving NPC characters personality and conveying a dense and compelling story. Game mechanics are improved and the new quest system gives overview, structure and guidance. The new subclasses are very well designed and are huge fun to develop and play. Collections make it easier to manage shaders, emblems, exotic weapons and armor. The reputation system is als improved and Crucible (PVP) action has become even better with new maps and modes. New and well designed weapons and armor everywhere along with a new system to calculate light level, better reflecting individual progress. This new iteration of Destiny is a massive improvement in quality in all aspects, finally making Destiny the top notch title it always should have been. A strong recommendation from my side for this game if you're looking for best-in-class combat/gunplay along with an amazing sci-fi dystopian universe/story.… Expand
  61. Godzilla34
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    Destiny has become the victim of a video game hate culture. Which is extremely unfortunate, because The Taken King expansion is actually a really great experience. Everything from the small changes, to the large game mechanic revamps help to completely revitalize the base game.

    When I say that Destiny is the VICTIM of hate culture, I mean that you will most likely see considerably more    Destiny has become the victim of a video game hate culture. Which is extremely unfortunate, because The Taken King expansion is actually a really great experience. Everything from the small changes, to the large game mechanic revamps help to completely revitalize the base game.

    When I say that Destiny is the VICTIM of hate culture, I mean that you will most likely see considerably more bad user reviews, than you will favorable ones, it is the game that is fun to hate on. Most of the bad reviews don't actually present any real or justified reasons for the low scores, they are just blind hate.

    But if you are still reading this, then you deserve to know why The Taken King is deserving of a high score.

    - Level design: Most of the areas in the story missions are brand new areas, and those areas feature some cool level design that is markedly different to the story missions before it. There are some fun new platforming mechanics which make things fun. The atmosphere in some of the levels is really intense.

    - Further on the story mission design: A lot has been said about Destiny reusing old areas for missions, but one thing MUST be noted about this. The Patrol areas (the main areas of each planetary location) are the Hub areas of those worlds. Each hub area connects to various sections of that world. Almost all the story missions in the game DO in fact feature entirely new map areas, despite what people say, however many of them may start with you spawning in a familiar location, for example, the Cosmodrome has a handful of spawning locations, and you spawn there for every mission no matter where that mission takes you. In TTK this isn't as much of an issue as you are spawned as close to your objective as is feasible in the game (ie it's not logical for your character to spawn inside a building, as you can't land your ship inside a building).

    - Cinematics: The new cinematics that are added to the game are awesome! The between mission cut scenes significantly flesh out the NPC characters in ways that were absolutely needed. It added an atmosphere to the game which is awesome.

    - Villain: For the first time in Destiny, they made the villain a character in the game. Rather than another enemy to kill. I actually FELT the anxiousness and danger that Oryx presents, and every time he shows up, you feel his hate.

    - Weapon Foundries: The addition of in-game weapon manufacturers has meant there are weapon designs which are much more unique in design and operate in fascinating ways. No longer are we seeing random weapon designs that all function the same.

    - Your story: In TTK, the world of Destiny recognizes your character. They acknowledge what you have done over the course of Year 1. Countless times throughout the game, your achievements are noted by the various NPC's. When Oryx arrives in the solar system, YOU are the Guardian they send out to meet him. Only you, the legend, can overcome such a power opponent.

    - Characters: As mentioned above, the NPC's in Destiny haven't really been fleshed out much previously, TTK tries to resolve that, by making those characters the focus of the story. It pays off brilliantly. Cayde-6 is hilarious, his banter with Eris is perfect, Commander Zavala and Ikora Ray are both interesting characters, and Oryx is a very imposing enemy.

    - The bad: There isn't much bad to say about an expansion which improves on almost every aspect of the base game. The overall Story arc with Oryx is too short for his character. He is by far the best villain in Destiny, and really does have that typical TV show villain feel to him, the kind that you build up to fighting over the entire season of the show, with the Raid being the final episode of the season, but it feels like a 13 episode season, rather than a full 23 episode. That's not to say those 13 episodes aren't awesome, because they are! but it's sad to see such an amazing enemy be dealt with so quickly.

    Summary: The Taken King knocks it out of the park. It improves almost every aspect of the Destiny game, while keeping those fundamental game pay mechanics that made it so much fun to begin with. As a game, it isn't perfect, though TTK has shown that the true potential of Destiny is not as far off as we thought. I thoroughly look forward to where Bungie take the game over the course of Year 2, and into the following years.

    Another bad thing, is knowing that we won't see such an influx of content until Destiny 2, as the following DLC 3 and 4 will likely be considerably smaller in size.    … Expand
  62. Deltron1111
    Sep 15, 2015
    8
    Destiny: the taken king is just a dlc but it brings some much. The story was good, the gameplay was great and the multiplayer needed some new maps and gear and they delivered. The only down side is the $40 for the dlc. If you can get passed that. Then I would say buy it and enjoy.
  63. Minishkid
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    I'm really really enjoying this game! Almost completely different from the base game. The only thing this new expansion has kept from the original is the rock solid gameplay. Awesome cutscenes and really well done narrative and voice acting was actually shockingly good! We have stealth missions now! Awesome multilayered story missions, great new sound track. The final boss is awesome asI'm really really enjoying this game! Almost completely different from the base game. The only thing this new expansion has kept from the original is the rock solid gameplay. Awesome cutscenes and really well done narrative and voice acting was actually shockingly good! We have stealth missions now! Awesome multilayered story missions, great new sound track. The final boss is awesome as well, don't want to say too much but he's pretty much a Zelda boss. The new items and gear are great looking and i can't wait to find more! I'm very surprised by how far this games come! Cant wait for the raid. Also, Meteoritic should do something about these people rating it so low, I'm pretty sure these people are trolls, so sad there letting people a stray. Me and all my playstation friends are having a blast 10 hours in and still finding awesome little secrets and new story missions even after then main quest is finished! Great game! :) Add me if you need some help on PSN - Al2lekill.… Expand
  64. Caveren59
    Jan 8, 2016
    10
    Before the expansion, Destiny was an okay game. maybe a 7 or 8 out of 10. The expansions released before this were decent, especially House of Wolves, but this one blew both of those out of the water. The Taken King offers many additions to the game, such as new modes, a new story, new weapons and subclasses, and many more. Whether or not you've been with this game from the beginning likeBefore the expansion, Destiny was an okay game. maybe a 7 or 8 out of 10. The expansions released before this were decent, especially House of Wolves, but this one blew both of those out of the water. The Taken King offers many additions to the game, such as new modes, a new story, new weapons and subclasses, and many more. Whether or not you've been with this game from the beginning like I have, or you are just chiming in, this is a great addition to your gaming library.… Expand
  65. Surgery
    Jan 15, 2016
    9
    Simply put, there is no game on the market that comes anywhere close to what Destiny does. As a game design enthusiast, I feel they just got so much right in this title.

    - The three weapon load out is a golden triangle. Switching between primary, secondary and heavy weapons in pitched battles feels clutch. You have options, but not too many. The power level for each feels highly    Simply put, there is no game on the market that comes anywhere close to what Destiny does. As a game design enthusiast, I feel they just got so much right in this title.

    - The three weapon load out is a golden triangle. Switching between primary, secondary and heavy weapons in pitched battles feels clutch. You have options, but not too many. The power level for each feels highly appropriate. The available combinations to experiment with are numerous. They pioneered this tight + controlled weapon loadout concept in the original Halo and the design language remains strong in Destiny.

    - To continue with the point above, the gameplay and pace for an FPS feels perfect to me. Having the gunfighting component complimented with melee, grenades, and super we see that another golden triangle emerges. Tying stats to these skills was smart. Most all of they make your guardian truly feel *powerful* and unique. The RPG component of this game really has merit and doesn't detract from the FPS elements in the slightest. The skill trees remain fairly balanced between and among classes.

    - While the story was definitely...lacking in plot and exposition, the level + world design has been consistently spot on. Every area feels textured, detailed and respectively thought out. So many beautiful vistas. Travelling through the world on your sparrow can be a pure joy - providing a welcome break from the fettered pace of combat. Another beautiful and under-appreciated design feature.

    - The sound design in this game is the best I've ever come across. No title matches Destiny my honest, humble opinion when it comes to sound effects. Certain exotics are just sound addictive. Sparrows sound amazing. The hugely varied enemies all have amazing triggered sounds upon death and it compliments the FPS mechanics perfectly. You just want to keep popping off enemies.

    - They finally added meaningful multiplayer to an FPS. Competitive PvP is great and all, but what really makes Destiny sweet is the strikes and raids. These are the bread and butter of Destiny and really what make it stand apart from other games on the market. I've been a huge proponent of cooperative gameplay ever since Halo 1 truly pioneered split-screen play. Playing with other humans against AI just makes it so much more involving and fun, it's hard to put a finger on it. The loot from these activities is a huge draw that keeps you coming back for more, reminds me very much of Diablo 2. Completing your first raid feels like a huge accomplishment in teamwork. The feeling is really only matched by a handful of MMORPGs. Bungie deserves all the credit in the world for bringing this not only to FPS players, but to console users as well.

    - The lore is captivating and the entire premise of the world is highly alluring. I love how this is a science fiction title based in our own solar system, not some randomly named star-system we could care less about. The combination of familiarity and wonder really comes together for a backdrop that is truly unmatched for the vast majority of game titles. This is a game I willingly invest myself in because it's just so damn cool. Coolest game I've played in the last decade. This is obviously a highly subjective opinion but I just had to say it.    … Expand
  66. colon0068
    Jan 30, 2016
    10
    Destiny The taken king, is a flawless and extremely fun for a first person shooter. While the Destiny universe itself seems intriguing, the storyline is told in such an incoherent manner that it's hard not to be turned off by all the technobabble. Fortunately the co-op shooter mechanics are absolutely perfect. The loot system can be maddening, but in a way it adds to the game'sDestiny The taken king, is a flawless and extremely fun for a first person shooter. While the Destiny universe itself seems intriguing, the storyline is told in such an incoherent manner that it's hard not to be turned off by all the technobabble. Fortunately the co-op shooter mechanics are absolutely perfect. The loot system can be maddening, but in a way it adds to the game's addictiveness. Love It!… Expand
  67. DXD
    May 13, 2016
    9
    (i have played 60+ hours)

    Destiny is an amazing game with beautify graphics an amazing sound track but very little story.... the game is in its prime when your in a fireteam of 6 doing a raid with mates and the PvP has really improved from destiny (year one) if you like grinding out games for multiple hours on end you should buy it if you have not already
  68. Linkn216
    Nov 15, 2015
    6
    Destiny is nothing but a huge soul-sucking time sink. RNG is king and he is a tyrant. The "story" can be played through within a few evenings, but then comes the grind. Strikes, nightfalls, and the raid offer boring rewards if the RNG king shows you favor. Many weeks you are left with nothing worth keeping. Recently, Bungie unveiled a new trick by locking access to several exoticDestiny is nothing but a huge soul-sucking time sink. RNG is king and he is a tyrant. The "story" can be played through within a few evenings, but then comes the grind. Strikes, nightfalls, and the raid offer boring rewards if the RNG king shows you favor. Many weeks you are left with nothing worth keeping. Recently, Bungie unveiled a new trick by locking access to several exotic items behind timewalls, only making them available on random days. Overall, Destiny is a solid shooter with impressive sound design and landscapes. However, artificial padding with a brutal RNG makes for a frustrating experience. Time is certainly better spent elsewhere.… Expand
  69. destinyfan1
    Dec 8, 2016
    8
    possibly one of the best dlc's ever (that i have played in gamehistory)

    pluspoints + a lots of content if you compare it with the dark below and house of wolves + a masterpiece raid + some good multiplayer maps came with this dlc + creative strikes + grinding is way better then in year 1 now negative points - you still have to grind strikes over and over - some bad multiplayer    possibly one of the best dlc's ever (that i have played in gamehistory)

    pluspoints

    + a lots of content if you compare it with the dark below and house of wolves
    + a masterpiece raid
    + some good multiplayer maps came with this dlc
    + creative strikes
    + grinding is way better then in year 1 now
    negative points
    - you still have to grind strikes over and over
    - some bad multiplayer maps came with this dlc+ always the same maps
    so a very good dlc but for people who hate repetivety it will still feel boring    … Expand
  70. NTB1787
    Dec 2, 2016
    10
    A masterful DLC that's worth the cost, this DLC turns Destiny from a good game to a great one. The game feels very polished, and the story goes from meh to wow. Honestly, if they had released this with the base game, it would've been a much better game.
  71. BlakDak666
    Mar 9, 2017
    8
    Looking back a year and half (when the Taken King expansion launched) I was hoping Bungie would get their act together and really put effort into making the game it was meant to be. While there were still problems with it, the Taken King period (from its release until Rise of Iron) was a very well done year. It had a decent story that was passable and at least something to care about. ItLooking back a year and half (when the Taken King expansion launched) I was hoping Bungie would get their act together and really put effort into making the game it was meant to be. While there were still problems with it, the Taken King period (from its release until Rise of Iron) was a very well done year. It had a decent story that was passable and at least something to care about. It reworked its quest and stories and made them more clever. The raid was not as complex as Vault of Glass, but not as simple and exploitative like Dark Below, making the middle ground work well and having a blast sending Oryx back to hell.

    The reworks and changes made from the first year dramatically bumped up the quality of the game's overall MMORPG-like nature. It carried alot of the old problems first year Destiny had, but made more far more optimistic for Destiny's future. It was a good time and I enjoyed it the most of Destiny's first three years.    … Expand
  72. Heyman12
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    Bungie is incredible for bringing us such amazing content. im in awe at how amazing the story is, and the wealth of content available to play. simply awesome
  73. The_Garays
    Sep 21, 2015
    6
    So, here we have a great game, its name is Destiny, and on the other side we have two awfull companies, Bungie and Activision, who sell over-priced and poor quality DLC's, resell already payed content and don't care at all for their customers.

    About the game, I must say they have done good improvements, the quests are really interesting, although they are reusing old maps, I really    So, here we have a great game, its name is Destiny, and on the other side we have two awfull companies, Bungie and Activision, who sell over-priced and poor quality DLC's, resell already payed content and don't care at all for their customers.

    About the game, I must say they have done good improvements, the quests are really interesting, although they are reusing old maps, I really prayed for a long storyline this time, but it came short again. All the old gear is useless, all the old content is useless because they didn't rebalance the loots. It looks like if the big decisions were being taken by kids.

    I have to say that the new area is pretty awesome, and have lots of things to do, I would've added easier ways to get there with your team mates, but is still very cool. The assaults were... just assaults, as usual, no fun, just a run run run bang bang bang, smash the bosses head to the ground with your heavy ammo. And the new light system doesn't fit at all, I find it very easy to gear up now, back in the days you had to work hard to get cool gear, now is way to simple.

    I've played Crucible and found my new style with Scout rifles instead of hand cannons, I appreciate very much not to see everyone using Last Word or Thorn, great job here. The new modes and maps are fun to play, but again locks for people who had already payed 100€! **** move there...

    Update 2.0 was great, they balanced some weapons that were really anoying, but the lock to old content is really low; i can't even believe it! I've been reading the forums and some people claim they had a refund, others say they are complaining to the BBB... Bungie should reallythink about what they are doing here.

    I only have one thing to say, I loved this game, but taking a look at the decisions Bungie and Activision have done with this reselling-locking DLC... This is the last time I pay them anything else related to Destiny, I'll make the most I can out of it and hopefully find a new MMO shooter to play, like the ones to come: Battlefront, The Division or Ghost Recon Wildlands.    … Expand
  74. Phil_Panteleit
    Oct 25, 2015
    7
    This is the best content so far. However, all in all its the same old thing. The game still forces you in playing modes so you can get just a chance at maybe getting gear that you need. I'm done now with this game.
  75. suckcocker
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    This game makes me cummm all over the place. bungie, have my babies. this game is that awesome. i highly recommend it now. buy it or else youll be missing out
  76. Akk3d1s
    Jan 14, 2016
    9
    If you enjoy gameplay more than story, you will enjoy this. I cannot remember having played any other fps that felt this good. As a person gaming now for more than 20 years I really don't understand why the game gets these low user reviews. Maybe it is too expensive? Get a job. Enjoy story over gameplay? Watch a movie. Get your ass kicked in the crucible? And you call yourself a gamer.If you enjoy gameplay more than story, you will enjoy this. I cannot remember having played any other fps that felt this good. As a person gaming now for more than 20 years I really don't understand why the game gets these low user reviews. Maybe it is too expensive? Get a job. Enjoy story over gameplay? Watch a movie. Get your ass kicked in the crucible? And you call yourself a gamer. Pfft. Great game!… Expand
  77. cinemajase
    Sep 21, 2015
    0
    The random loot system, the replaying of levels over and over again, the absent storyline in the game I could stand because I had a lot of good friends to play with and that was really what was most enjoyable about this game, but after the release of the Taken King expansion and the launch of Year 2 of Destiny, I've had enough. The launch of the 2nd year of Destiny pretty much reset theThe random loot system, the replaying of levels over and over again, the absent storyline in the game I could stand because I had a lot of good friends to play with and that was really what was most enjoyable about this game, but after the release of the Taken King expansion and the launch of Year 2 of Destiny, I've had enough. The launch of the 2nd year of Destiny pretty much reset the entire game, even for players who spent the entire last year grinding to get the best gear in the game by devaluing it and ensuring that if you did want to progress in the game, you had to play along and ditch all that old gear for the new gear. If that statement is confusing, here's an example: say you're playing a game like Skyrim and you've progress all the way through the game and gotten the best loot in the game, best armor, best weapons, etc. Then, an update is released that you must use in order to keep playing the game, that resets the value of all the loot in the game so that the weapons you find initially are more powerful than end game weapons you had to work for. And you don't have a choice in the matter. Either you use the update or you can't play. Sound upsetting? Welcome to Destiny and the Taken King.… Expand
  78. CharlieAB
    Sep 27, 2015
    5
    I'm mainly a PC gamer, but bought Taken King for the PS4. My friends and I beat the main story/campaign in a night, and now we're all mostly 295 light level starting our second week of the game. The story was OK, but nothing to write home about. Taken King does some things right: Grouping with friends is easy and mostly enjoyable, and farming exotics can be kind of addicting. TheI'm mainly a PC gamer, but bought Taken King for the PS4. My friends and I beat the main story/campaign in a night, and now we're all mostly 295 light level starting our second week of the game. The story was OK, but nothing to write home about. Taken King does some things right: Grouping with friends is easy and mostly enjoyable, and farming exotics can be kind of addicting. The downsides: Anyone who bought destiny in year 1 will feel ripped off, as the Taken King is expensive at $59.99. Some of the missions are unforgiving and tedious (there is a low skill ceiling on these types of slower console shooters that revolve around taking cover and regenerating shields). PVP has been kind of a let down, everyone has shotguns and hand cannons. Flip a coin: Heads - you have a few good folks on your team who seek objectives and cover teammates and Tails - you have 5 mindless idiots on your team who wonder around the map aimlessly.

    Bottom line: Do you already own a console and have a couple buddies who are looking for a team shooter? Pick this up and have fun for a bit. If you're sort of picky about what games you play, be careful with this one. I would not advise buying a console just for this one. I have had fun with my friends on here, but I am very disappointed with the PVP (Crucibles)    … Expand
  79. snowtiger65
    Sep 25, 2015
    9
    Bought Destiny on release, liked it but was dissapointed, seemed to me like an over long demo. Now this bundle has been released and ive played it basically is a complete game with a 'heart'. Glad i gave it another go. Original score was a low 7 but this bundle deserves at least a 9
  80. PAA1
    Oct 9, 2015
    4
    You keep on circling the same places, again and again and again and again.
    After completing the story, and reaching the max level 40 - all you keep on wondering for light, armour, weapons....
    Random quests, raids, yet nothing productive at all...
    its like never ending circle, which reaches nowhere....
  81. Silver556
    Sep 26, 2015
    10
    TTK really made Destiny the game that should've been released back at 2014! You guys really should go and buy it because it really changed everything in the game!
  82. plesiroth
    Sep 17, 2015
    6
    The Taken King, while a massive improvement over the lackluster base game and it's equally unimpressive DLCs (The Dark Below and House of Wolves) only does enough to justify the entire package as it's own release rather than an expatiation to an already existing game. This is what Destiny should have been at launch; especially when considering the fact that every piece of DLC includingThe Taken King, while a massive improvement over the lackluster base game and it's equally unimpressive DLCs (The Dark Below and House of Wolves) only does enough to justify the entire package as it's own release rather than an expatiation to an already existing game. This is what Destiny should have been at launch; especially when considering the fact that every piece of DLC including this one had already been seen completed in BUNGiEs vidocs an entire year before release. and this is only one of the many ethically questionable practices surrounding this game, as this DLC has effectively paywalled large portions of the original game's content off to the people that already own it, but have not bought the DLC.
    (Opinions may change in regards to the Raid upon it's completion)
    The actual good and bad points of the DLC itself can be presented in simple bullet points.

    Things Taken King does right
    +Presents a far more cohesive narrative
    +corrects some major balance problems with PvP
    +Adds a significant amount of content
    +fixes the over-reliance on RNG and luck for progression
    +Some more creative bass design
    +Nathan Fillion's incredible performance as Cayde is hugely entertaining and deserves it's own point
    +many new activities to get yourself immersed in
    +Raid-like bosses as a public event is a great feature on it's own
    +The processes of grinding has been made more interesting and has more replay value
    -While an improvement over the nonexistent story of vanilla Destiny the current one is still shallow at best
    -Paywalls vanilla game content
    -invalidates the vast majority of the content from the original release
    -Major balancing issues in PvP like shotguns and Supers still persist
    -Most mainline story Bosses still rely on the un-inspired bullet sponge design
    -lackluster generic musical score
    -Obtuse and generally dysfunctional community makes playing with randoms hard to tolerate
    -BUNGiE still relies on third parry fan sites to do their job of matchmaking Raid parties with no ingame solution as of yet.
    -still No ingame chat with non-party members
    -still no ingame economy
    -BUNGiEs business model is still a massive turnoff    … Expand
  83. Tego
    Sep 27, 2015
    2
    I have all the expansions and still having fun with the game. But, the greedy strategy of Bungie is not gonna make me pay for the coming expansions.
    An online game must be continuous. Limiting the before content for the players is unacceptable, huıge mistake. Disrespectful.
    And new missions in old maps, seriously ??
  84. Steven105
    Oct 21, 2015
    1
    In my last review I had forgotten to mention that xurs new item he sells called "3 of coins " is totally rigged. I had gotten a primary exotic engram to drop from a boss using a 3 of coins item so I turned it into the cryptarch and got a 290 hawkmoon , and a week later I had finally gotten 2 primary exotic engrams to drop from a boss from the strike playlist so I turned them into theIn my last review I had forgotten to mention that xurs new item he sells called "3 of coins " is totally rigged. I had gotten a primary exotic engram to drop from a boss using a 3 of coins item so I turned it into the cryptarch and got a 290 hawkmoon , and a week later I had finally gotten 2 primary exotic engrams to drop from a boss from the strike playlist so I turned them into the cryptarch and POOF! both of them turned into hawkmoon .......really?! I tried to give this 3 hour "expansion" another chance but im just so burned out on this game . Bungie is having a hard time managing this game, they try to fix something every week but when they do fix something they ruin 6 other things in the process and not to mention that destiny is unplayable without buying the taken king . this is a secret pay to play subscription , im done with this title ive already sold it and got 9 whole bucks for it! I know 9 dollars is way to generous for destiny , anyway this game is a marketing scam don't buy it , I suggest buying metal gear solid v the phantom pain.. or save your money for fallout 4 which comes out next month , I guarantee you fallout 4 will destroy this repetitive trash of a game called destiny . Another rigged casino made from greed , troll on bungie .… Expand
  85. CrashPoint
    Sep 19, 2015
    2
    Destiny 2.0: The Taken King is a must-buy---but for all the wrong reasons. Bungie has made a massive mistake with this game; if you already owned Destiny before this came out, and simply don't want the expansion, then the game is essentially cut off at the knees. If you did not own Destiny (like those who sold their copy after the disappointment of the initial game, you now have to shellDestiny 2.0: The Taken King is a must-buy---but for all the wrong reasons. Bungie has made a massive mistake with this game; if you already owned Destiny before this came out, and simply don't want the expansion, then the game is essentially cut off at the knees. If you did not own Destiny (like those who sold their copy after the disappointment of the initial game, you now have to shell out another 60 dollars for "Destiny: The Taken King Legendary Edition", which includes the original game, the two initial expanions, and the titular Taken King expansion. The 60 dollar price point might be considered a steal if you did not own any of the game's parts. If you want the Taken King as just another expansion, it will cost you 40 dollars; double the price as the previous expansions, with slightly more content. Without the Taken King, you are capped at Level 34; not enough to wear any Exotics and most Legendaries, and most Crucible Faction gear is now off limits until Level 40.
    Sporting few changes to the overall game (such as Nolan North, of Uncharted fame, as the new voice of the Ghost, new items and armor) with an added total of 4 hours of storytelling (not counting the already released expansions), 40 dollars is far too overpriced for something as meager as this. The 2.0 update, which was before the Taken King was even released, added more overall content than the actual expansion.
    Destiny is a quick, clean game now; and it is leaving the slow players in the dust. And those players will not take this lightly.    … Expand
  86. Albechico
    Sep 18, 2015
    2
    Was the new story better? yes was it worth $40 no. I feel that they should never call something new when it's the same missing just running it backwards. but the biggest issue here is they take away more then they give. there has been three DLCs and we really can only use the latest one. All of the other content(Bounties) have been removed and all the gear that you worked for has beenWas the new story better? yes was it worth $40 no. I feel that they should never call something new when it's the same missing just running it backwards. but the biggest issue here is they take away more then they give. there has been three DLCs and we really can only use the latest one. All of the other content(Bounties) have been removed and all the gear that you worked for has been reduce in effectiveness with out chance to advance just so that you have to start from starch to make it seam like it takes longer to level. this will be my last time buy anything from Bungie and I was a big fan when they did Halo. Good job Bungie.. trust is lost.… Expand
  87. TimmytheGamer
    Sep 18, 2015
    2
    Just another sham of an expansion. Six to eight hours of new content? No thanks. I should have learnt my lesson with the first DLC packs. I'm done with this title.
  88. kenmil
    Oct 23, 2015
    3
    Spend a few hours lifting your character from Level 34 to level 40 and what is left ? Nothing whatsoever. One raid, which requires 6 people, but there is no matchmaking, so unless you have 5 friends at the same level, who are prepared to spend 4-5 hours straight playing the raid, forget it. Oh, and all those weapons and armour you worked so hard for are now mostly useless. This game hasSpend a few hours lifting your character from Level 34 to level 40 and what is left ? Nothing whatsoever. One raid, which requires 6 people, but there is no matchmaking, so unless you have 5 friends at the same level, who are prepared to spend 4-5 hours straight playing the raid, forget it. Oh, and all those weapons and armour you worked so hard for are now mostly useless. This game has run its race and it's time to move on.… Expand
  89. PoopStorm
    Sep 19, 2015
    1
    Well, I only have myself to blame.

    I use to own the original copy of Destiny and got burned out quickly, just grinding away. I swore that I was done with destiny, but my simple mindedness got the better of me. I fell for the hype, it made me believe that this time, it would be different, it will be better. Just like a battered ex, I bit the hook and went back. What did I expect? I am    Well, I only have myself to blame.

    I use to own the original copy of Destiny and got burned out quickly, just grinding away. I swore that I was done with destiny, but my simple mindedness got the better of me. I fell for the hype, it made me believe that this time, it would be different, it will be better. Just like a battered ex, I bit the hook and went back. What did I expect? I am thinking that Activision are paying for reviews, because from my first hand account, this expansion was not all that, and definitely not worth the price, especially for 9 hrs of story.

    Honestly, things did seems different, for a short while, but after the story was done, there was nothing more. Yes there was some improvements, but not enough to make this game enjoyable or keep me playing or to say that the experience has been changed. Grinding still occurs.

    So to sum it up. Don't let the hype fool you, and be weary of these "credible" news sources. If you have been playing this for the long haul, I can you sticking to it again, however, IMO, this is not worth it for people thinking of returning or new people interested in the game.    … Expand
  90. MoneyMaker
    Sep 20, 2015
    0
    i paid $40 bucks for the new content, today played 6 hours and i finished it totally except for the raid, anyway the raid will be beated on less than one week for sure, and then what !? $40 bucks for this !? basically i paid $20 for fix the game with 2.0 patch and $20 for the "new" content, very disappointing, im feeling frustrated, pissed and abused right now, dont believe the hype, isi paid $40 bucks for the new content, today played 6 hours and i finished it totally except for the raid, anyway the raid will be beated on less than one week for sure, and then what !? $40 bucks for this !? basically i paid $20 for fix the game with 2.0 patch and $20 for the "new" content, very disappointing, im feeling frustrated, pissed and abused right now, dont believe the hype, is only marketing, dont support this kind of **business**… Expand
  91. playzthegame
    Sep 21, 2015
    0
    Destiny at its core is a solid game with great shooter mechanics and beautiful levels. The first year offering of the base game and expansions 1+2 was a mixed bag of interesting ideas but poor execution, however if you choose not to upgrade to the newest expansions you could still play your original copy of the game minus the newest story missions and raids as well as most of the pvpDestiny at its core is a solid game with great shooter mechanics and beautiful levels. The first year offering of the base game and expansions 1+2 was a mixed bag of interesting ideas but poor execution, however if you choose not to upgrade to the newest expansions you could still play your original copy of the game minus the newest story missions and raids as well as most of the pvp games.

    With the release of The Taken King Activision seeks to be the first company ever to pull a "fast one" on the general public by basically telling its current users to pay of GTFO (quit). If you have destiny and have not upgraded they have taken away most of the core game to the point that it is worse than a DEMO. What you can do is limited to irrelevant content. You cant buy any gear old or new. You cant level up to compete in Iron banner or Trials of Osiris, 2 of the competitive PVP modes. You are denied access to daily story missions and daily pvp games which earn currency to make purchases, and they also no longer sell old gear so if you don't already have some your up the creek. You are denied access to the nightfall strike, which has some of the best gear drops and challenging game play. You are denied access to heroic strike playlist.

    Basically you are denied playing a game that you already spent $60-$100 unless you pay them an additional $40 for another lackluster DLC. That is if you live in the US, other countries like Australia, and India get to pay $70-$90 US dollars for the exact same product.

    Activision is trying to set a bad precident in gaming. They want you to continually be forced into a more and more expensive upgrade to play a product you already purchased, and they want you to so grateful that you'll "throw money at the screen" (Luke Smith Bungie creative designer)    … Expand
  92. Howmanytoes2430
    Sep 24, 2015
    0
    Like majority on here I've been a Destiny player from the start, brought both DLC's and although not an obsessive player I can say I enjoyed my time when played. Never completed all the levels on the 2 DLC's as felt there was no rush. Saw the hype & hefty price tag of TTK & wasn't convinced (£45+ in UK) but switched Destiny back on yesterday to see if I could get back into it & discoveredLike majority on here I've been a Destiny player from the start, brought both DLC's and although not an obsessive player I can say I enjoyed my time when played. Never completed all the levels on the 2 DLC's as felt there was no rush. Saw the hype & hefty price tag of TTK & wasn't convinced (£45+ in UK) but switched Destiny back on yesterday to see if I could get back into it & discovered I'm locked out of most of the game...? Access only if I fork out the £45 odd for TTK? Was this communicated to me when I paid £35 for the dark below/wolves DLC? Answer is no!

    I know all this has been said before but wanted to throw my hat into the ring & advise people to avoid which is a shame as Destiny can be fun to play but to alienate players like me who maybe don't play as much as others but pay their money & then discover the 'game' I paid for is practically obsolete? Can Bungie/Activision do this legally....I'm not sure but leaves a bad taste. Plenty of other fantastic games out there / coming out soon so invest in them instead.

    Players who have just purchased TTK obviously benefit however what happens in 6 months or 12 months time? Something to ponder eh?    … Expand
  93. eldumloido
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    No match making so can't get past lvl 40. Lvl 41 strikes are too hard and can't get equipment to get to 41 at lower lvl strikes. No matchmaking for raids so haven't played those either (not even vanilla ones). No matchmaking for missions so have to grind for hours to get op to solo all missions. Pay monthly fee to get multiplayer to your console maker and only multiplay is the seconds youNo match making so can't get past lvl 40. Lvl 41 strikes are too hard and can't get equipment to get to 41 at lower lvl strikes. No matchmaking for raids so haven't played those either (not even vanilla ones). No matchmaking for missions so have to grind for hours to get op to solo all missions. Pay monthly fee to get multiplayer to your console maker and only multiplay is the seconds you see random people running somewhere.… Expand
  94. HORRENDOUS_NOOB
    Nov 20, 2015
    3
    Same old stuff... although bungie has addressed many problems. This game is an absolute grind and the fact that this "expansion" is $40 is a joke. Should have been included in the main game, this is not a smart way for a business to keep fans.
  95. PCFORLIFE
    Sep 26, 2015
    0
    PEASENTRY what a **** game this is not on the glorious PC, Consoles are for **** and for retards, absolutely terrible not on the PC completely avoid destroy all copies of this piece of **** CONS **** graphics, terrible framerate, terrible resolution, **** mechanics, **** controller, **** consoles, **** unrealistic guns.
  96. Darcsun
    Sep 23, 2015
    0
    I preordered the the original DLC when I bought the game when it first came out. I put around 200 hours into the game overall, with three characters hitting the max levels. Each DLC that came out erased the accomplishments I had previously achieved. Each DLC offered a minimal amount of new content. I often found maps were simply reversed. With The Taken King, I find new content andI preordered the the original DLC when I bought the game when it first came out. I put around 200 hours into the game overall, with three characters hitting the max levels. Each DLC that came out erased the accomplishments I had previously achieved. Each DLC offered a minimal amount of new content. I often found maps were simply reversed. With The Taken King, I find new content and some story. But, after getting little to no value from the previous DLC, I personally made the choice to stop wasting money on this one. Destiny will forever be remembered as the game that got me to stop buying DLC and games (like COD) that require it to remain competitive.… Expand
  97. sears31907
    Sep 18, 2015
    0
    What are the critics thinking? Just look at the user score for a true measure of the TTK. After playing this game non stop for 4 days now I'm very unhappy. I bought the Collectors Edition and got garbage for it with low defense and attack ratings. This game is an improvement in some ways over the last two additions but drastically fails in other ways. The number one failure besidesWhat are the critics thinking? Just look at the user score for a true measure of the TTK. After playing this game non stop for 4 days now I'm very unhappy. I bought the Collectors Edition and got garbage for it with low defense and attack ratings. This game is an improvement in some ways over the last two additions but drastically fails in other ways. The number one failure besides the lackluster Exotics is the new Legendary Marks currency system. I wish I would have spent my money elsewhere. I gave BungieVision one last chance and they failed miserably.… Expand
  98. ReaperBlack_201
    Sep 18, 2015
    0
    It's not a 40 dollar content, and it's still reuse same areas, maps and with a small add on map and they remove all content from non-dlc users. Don't buy it. It's just false advertisement and a big scam.
  99. MrEyeNo
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    Just read some bad review, take them with a grain of salt. This expack has more content then the two last one put together, so if TDB & HoW was worth it to you than the Taken King will be worth it. The new patrol is great fun if you look for secrets, hidden special chest, court of Oryx, special quest, new public event. Great fun!
  100. teg
    Oct 5, 2015
    0
    Nope - not today Activision.

    I bought the original Destiny, and the first expansion. Doesn't work anymore because they want me to pay for the game again for their "DLC with improvements"? **** you Activision. **** you good and hard.

    Won't fool me again, I won't be buying your products no matter how much you pay for high ratings.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 81
  3. Negative: 0 out of 81
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 10, 2015
    85
    The Taken King shows off Destiny's full potential. This is a must have.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 3, 2015
    100
    The Taken King addition corrects majority of errors that Destiny had from the beginning and finally brings a larger portion of the story and lot of new content to explore. [Issue#258]
  3. DarkStation
    Nov 16, 2015
    80
    For the first time, Destiny feels like it’s complete. It’s not perfect, far from it in fact, and I still can’t entirely disagree when they speak of the package itself as bad. But I’ve also been unable to put it down for the past month I’ve played it.
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