Destiny: The Taken King

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  1. shamr0x
    Nov 7, 2015
    8
    I tried Destiny at launch and got bored quick due to the repetitive grinding and overuse of the same zones and mobs. I was talked into picking up Taken King after over a year hiatus and I must say I am impressed. Though the game is still extremely repetitive they have turned it into the game I thought I was getting into when it first released. The graphics are great, the story is fun, theI tried Destiny at launch and got bored quick due to the repetitive grinding and overuse of the same zones and mobs. I was talked into picking up Taken King after over a year hiatus and I must say I am impressed. Though the game is still extremely repetitive they have turned it into the game I thought I was getting into when it first released. The graphics are great, the story is fun, the daily missions keep you on your toes and the grind to get better gear is tolerable. I have made some good friends from the matchmaking system and honestly I am looking forward to seeing what else is in store for us!

    The one thing I wish they would add is more zones, more types of mobs to fight, and more story with the next expansion to give us something to spend time on that is different and not so grind grind grind.    … Expand
  2. Shadowlord54
    Feb 23, 2016
    8
    What i really DON'T get, is why people dis this game. I didn't start year one, but I did play taken king, dark below and house of wolves in the legendary edition, and my mind was blown. Sure, the main destiny storyline sucks balls, but the real experience is the social game and the DLC, the taken King, along with dark below and house of wolves. The game isn't perfect, many improvementsWhat i really DON'T get, is why people dis this game. I didn't start year one, but I did play taken king, dark below and house of wolves in the legendary edition, and my mind was blown. Sure, the main destiny storyline sucks balls, but the real experience is the social game and the DLC, the taken King, along with dark below and house of wolves. The game isn't perfect, many improvements could be made here and there, but overall, I like the game.… Expand
  3. Kurgaan
    Mar 20, 2016
    8
    Easily the best co-op FPS experience ever in my view. Let down by a lack of in-built ability to find people to play with. If only matching support was there for raids this would be a 10. Granted the SP campaign is a little dull for me co-op is where the action is at.
  4. fuky
    Apr 12, 2016
    8
    I got this game bundle with my limited edition Taken king PS4.
    The game came bundle with the original destiny and the DLCs.
    From the perspective of a new player to the series the game is really good. The story, graphics and shooting elements are fantastic. The game looks amazing unfortunately you are limited to following a certain path and can't freely explore the planets, another bad    I got this game bundle with my limited edition Taken king PS4.
    The game came bundle with the original destiny and the DLCs.
    From the perspective of a new player to the series the game is really good.
    The story, graphics and shooting elements are fantastic. The game looks amazing unfortunately you are limited to following a certain path and can't freely explore the planets, another bad thing is that the game feels a little short in content and I also wish there was an looking for group LFR option like wow to do the raids. Even if you got items with lower light lvl.    … Expand
  5. ergonomicoT2000
    Aug 12, 2016
    8
    OK, now its a game worth playing with enough story line mission and variety to justify the effort of buying it.

    Mind me, boring grinding its still part of it BUT there a major improvements in all areas. It can be intimidating at first (I started to replay after one year stop since i was disappointed as many about the first year edition) because everybody is level 40 however its easy and    OK, now its a game worth playing with enough story line mission and variety to justify the effort of buying it.

    Mind me, boring grinding its still part of it BUT there a major improvements in all areas. It can be intimidating at first (I started to replay after one year stop since i was disappointed as many about the first year edition) because everybody is level 40 however its easy and fun to reach it.    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Marxowski
    Oct 7, 2017
    8
    Huge step in the right direction. Bought the expansion cause of the good word of mouth even though I hated the base game. But I ended up getting an completely new viewpoint on this game! Could not stop playing it for months. It’s basically how the base game should’ve been. The 3 new subclasses were intriguing, the raid was addicting and adding infusion made loot become way more interestingHuge step in the right direction. Bought the expansion cause of the good word of mouth even though I hated the base game. But I ended up getting an completely new viewpoint on this game! Could not stop playing it for months. It’s basically how the base game should’ve been. The 3 new subclasses were intriguing, the raid was addicting and adding infusion made loot become way more interesting (because of the fact that you could make your favorite gun/gear even stronger). Adding new strikes, missions and stuff to the crucible made this game responsible for the electric bills becoming expensive...… Expand
  9. 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
  10. WildFire15
    Oct 9, 2015
    7
    I came into The Taken King sceptical, but having played it for the last 2 weeks has been very entertaining with friends.

    Destiny has always been a curious game to me, a game that handles well with the potential to be truly amazing but never quite hitting that greatness. The Taken King is a step in the right direction with a properly created set of plot lines through the main quest and    I came into The Taken King sceptical, but having played it for the last 2 weeks has been very entertaining with friends.

    Destiny has always been a curious game to me, a game that handles well with the potential to be truly amazing but never quite hitting that greatness. The Taken King is a step in the right direction with a properly created set of plot lines through the main quest and strikes. It still suffers from a slight lack of explanation but you're at least in no doubt over why you're fighting Oryx and what he can do.
    The new subclasses are fun, giving each class something they lacked, not just in terms of elemental damage but also in ability to deal damage, impede or trap foes.

    I would rate this higher, but the slap in the face that is the price and the consequences of not getting the expansion are hard to ignore. For an existing playing it's not far off an insult to demand another £40 or lose access to certain features (mainly in the Crucible, where you can't choose exactly what you want to play any more) while Year 1 weapons have pretty much been downgraded to encourage the use of Year 2 gear. For new players, it's not too bad of a deal to get the original game and all the DLC so far.

    Be aware that Taken King doesn't make Destiny any less of a Raider's game, with a requirement to grind a lot to get the best stuff or stand a chance in the highest level content. If you don't have a group of friends to play the game with then you may as well not bother.    … Expand
  11. K7Sniper
    Oct 24, 2015
    7
    This is what should have been in the initial release of the game. A lot of the issues in the first year have been fixed, the UI is a bit more intuitive, the VA has improved, and the matchmaking works pretty well. The story mode has enough content to warrant it being called a single player campaign now, and the additional missions actually give more than a weekend's worth of things to do.This is what should have been in the initial release of the game. A lot of the issues in the first year have been fixed, the UI is a bit more intuitive, the VA has improved, and the matchmaking works pretty well. The story mode has enough content to warrant it being called a single player campaign now, and the additional missions actually give more than a weekend's worth of things to do.

    If you have already bought the game on release, you are getting screwed with the additional cost, but if you were waiting on picking the game up, it's worth the $60 (TTK + Base game package if available).    … Expand
  12. mikepango
    Feb 15, 2016
    7
    Not your same old boring Call of Duty game. So if you're looking for something like COD this is not it. By the makers of Halo This feels "KINDA" Halo-ish. Gun play is great, supers feel great "superpowers" (if you're looking for something thats more based in "reality" this is not for you at all.) This is a Sci-fi, Fantasy, MOBA-Lite. The BIG problem is the story very open ended and notNot your same old boring Call of Duty game. So if you're looking for something like COD this is not it. By the makers of Halo This feels "KINDA" Halo-ish. Gun play is great, supers feel great "superpowers" (if you're looking for something thats more based in "reality" this is not for you at all.) This is a Sci-fi, Fantasy, MOBA-Lite. The BIG problem is the story very open ended and not very detailed. Another problem is the repetitiveness of the game play you'll be playing the same missions over and over just to level up. You almost have to play with friends to get the full experience of this game. I had tons of fun because i really didn't care about the story (i don't play games for story) and I had friends who played the game. And i'm a sucker for leveling things up. (From pokemon to RPG characters) I gave it a 7 because I know not everyone can get over those flaws.… Expand
  13. 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
  14. Bumpster
    Sep 16, 2015
    7
    Definitely the most or best content so far. But charging 39.99 to expansion pass holders is ridiculous. They've milked this cow dry. It's very frustrating the way they market the DLC. They want us to purchase the game over again so we get a few guns etc. The pricing is ridiculous, we need to stop getting sucked into this black hole. I wish i hadn't played the game until now because itDefinitely the most or best content so far. But charging 39.99 to expansion pass holders is ridiculous. They've milked this cow dry. It's very frustrating the way they market the DLC. They want us to purchase the game over again so we get a few guns etc. The pricing is ridiculous, we need to stop getting sucked into this black hole. I wish i hadn't played the game until now because it would be a fantastic experience jumping into the game now that it's whole. This is the game they should have released last year for $59.99!!… Expand
  15. mutterfujjer
    Jan 7, 2016
    7
    Hey it even has a new area now, let's totally charge 20 bucks.

    I'm amazed they managed to sell the first two DLC's with barely any content at all. I had 1 month of fun with this game because I got Legendary Edition (I was new to the game until then). I wonder how people manage to play this for a year playing even less content than I played. I don't get Destiny fans. The biggest    Hey it even has a new area now, let's totally charge 20 bucks.

    I'm amazed they managed to sell the first two DLC's with barely any content at all. I had 1 month of fun with this game because I got Legendary Edition (I was new to the game until then). I wonder how people manage to play this for a year playing even less content than I played. I don't get Destiny fans.

    The biggest problem with this game is that Bungie made some very dumb decisions that totally destroy the endgame. They ditched their old content and made people focus on the last DLC. A game that is already so small becomes even smaller. I don't know (and never will) any previous raids because there's no reason for anyone to run them since the loot is concentrated in King's Fall. Another aspect is that they limit the main quest (raid) to one run per week. So I just play the game on tuesdays. If they wanted to limit the progression they could find other ways to do that. That's just bad design.

    Positives
    - Good combat. It's a great shooter, when there's reason for you to actually play the game;
    - Good graphics, I guess. I was not amazed by any means, but it's competent. Enemies designs are nice.

    Negatives:
    - Bad endgame design decisions;
    - Crazy small world for a MMO-type game. I mean, WTF, it lasts one week (the whole game, all DLC's included);
    - Get's boring ridiculously fast;
    - Poor loot system (I can't even imagine how it was in vanilla times. I hear it was even worse);
    - Terrible story, just terrible. Generic sci-fi art style. I'm not too much into this sci-fi games.    … Expand
  16. 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.
  17. Courageismight
    Oct 6, 2015
    7
    The trouble with the PS4 and Xbox One is like the Wii U they seem to have a lot of potential your like yeah lets get on this bandwagon of hype and get some subs.
    Then you look at the games and the console this happens especially with PS4 and Xbox One the games on these consoles seem foreign and lack the hype of previous games.
    Then to help me dislike them more they price these games    The trouble with the PS4 and Xbox One is like the Wii U they seem to have a lot of potential your like yeah lets get on this bandwagon of hype and get some subs.
    Then you look at the games and the console this happens especially with PS4 and Xbox One the games on these consoles seem foreign and lack the hype of previous games.
    Then to help me dislike them more they price these games outrageously as well as the consoles they are on making me shy away from these games entirely.
    If PS4, Xbox One OR Wii U had ANY games that had reviews like steel and did not have a significant number of vocal haters swarming around them I could justify paying the price.
    If the record though is not solid why would I want to pay money for a bet that has a high chance of making me lose what I work so hard to get.
    For me these console companies have made it appear to me that the risk of buying these new games is higher than the reward BARF I wish I never had to say that but at some point I've got to put my foot down...    … Expand
  18. xBolognaP0nyx
    Sep 16, 2015
    7
    This DLC is both a blessing and a curse. I'll try to be quick...

    Lets start with the bad. Bungie was always good about giving us a great core game with great DLC. During our Halo years most of us never felt short changed. We felt that we got what we paid for. We got a great campaign (up front) and the blueprint for Multiplayer that kept us coming back for thousands of hours with add ons    This DLC is both a blessing and a curse. I'll try to be quick...

    Lets start with the bad. Bungie was always good about giving us a great core game with great DLC. During our Halo years most of us never felt short changed. We felt that we got what we paid for. We got a great campaign (up front) and the blueprint for Multiplayer that kept us coming back for thousands of hours with add ons that felt like we were getting some actual bonus material, not material that was already there getting polished and unlocked for a price. We all know we're getting screwed with Destiny. Whether it be by Bungie and/or Activision we will never know. We can all speculate and assume. The sad truth is, we know the game was far from complete with these add-ons hiding right there in plain sight waiting to be payed to be played. Yet, we keep coming back for more and complaining. We are gluttons for punishment and we do it to ourselves. We keep paying and they'll keep charging.

    The good part is, it actually feels like DLC (that should have been there all along). They included things that should have been in the base game. Cut scenes are great. There is more interaction with the people in the tower. There is some humor thrown in there. Best of all, you cant complete all of the DLC in a few short hours like in previous "add-ons". There is actually some rhyme and reason to everything and the game was well thought out. Enemies are a great addition. The new strikes are actually challenging. The leveling system is overall better. I wish this is what the whole game would've been. Had it been, I think that this game would have been the best game of 2014 and not gotten so many complaints.

    Over all I think the price is a bit ludicrous but for someone who wants a reason to like Destiny, it's worth it. It's worth to see what the bar should have been set at. Sadly, there is no going back and hopefully Bung-Vision can get there act together and see what they need to do if they want to compete with these next gen big titles like Halo and Battleborn for online multiplayer. If they don't keep going forward I feel their "destiny" is to fade into the back... We will see.    … Expand
  19. Lavonicus
    Sep 19, 2015
    7
    ***SPOILER FREE****

    The main story is about 2-4 hours. Depends on how many fights you skip through and decent you are. What The Taken king gets right: What really gets me in this, you get probably 12 side quests during and after beating the main story. Taken are now everywhere, just not on the Dreadnaught. If you go to a planet or moon, they will show up. Which gives it a    ***SPOILER FREE****

    The main story is about 2-4 hours. Depends on how many fights you skip through and decent you are.

    What The Taken king gets right:

    What really gets me in this, you get probably 12 side quests during and after beating the main story.

    Taken are now everywhere, just not on the Dreadnaught. If you go to a planet or moon, they will show up. Which gives it a world like event.

    WoW started to include the main Antognist in there story in explains with Lich King. Allowing the player to encounter it as they progressed. That is done with TTK and it is a move in the right direction IMO.

    The Story telling here is on point and the level designs and flow remind of the starting point on the station on Halo 2. Great stuff!

    Nolan North as the Ghost is amazing. Nathan Fillion as Cayde 6 the Hunter trainer is a perfect fit. You now have banter when you are on a mission which is exactly what this game needed.

    I can't comment on the raid, it went live yesterday and I've yet to do it, I'll update when I do.

    The patch that came before TKK has changed a lot of things and so far everything has been for the better.

    ******What is bad and lost with this expansion******

    Personally, if the level cap was 34, that should be your enemies starting level, not 25.

    The campaign is short and the amount of content is something more the lines of 15-25$. 40$ is too much.

    After a year of being out you can buy everything except for TKK for 20$ which tells me the game hasn't been doing as well as they hoped.

    There is already an exploit to farming exotics again.

    I still have not been provided any additional information to what the heck is going on in this campaign and what has happened in the past. I'm instead left with even more questions.

    I can't shake the feeling this game was indeed chopped up and sold to us bit by bit. It seems like they are testing the community to see how much they can get away with.

    -------My prediction-------

    In November, so 40ish days. Fallout 4, Black Ops 3 and Battlefront all come out within a week of one another. These games will bring the online community of this game down tremendously. I would imagine like what Black Ops 2 did to Halo 4.

    I really wish Bungie would give us more content. There isn't enough here to keep us entertained for a couple of months. They could easily get the community back and in growing numbers if they gave away something simple for free. Not sell you content on a Redbull can.

    I sitll look forward to Destiny 2, where all of this will be fixed and then some.    … Expand
  20. Nightstalker121
    Sep 17, 2015
    7
    This expansion really completed what I thought Destiny should be. What it had the potential to be. The other people who are giving such negative reviews don't realize that this is an MMO. Old gear has to become useless at some point. If it doesn't there's no progressing. We had fun with those weapons, but it's time to put our old gear aside and step into Year 2. The story is awesome (ItThis expansion really completed what I thought Destiny should be. What it had the potential to be. The other people who are giving such negative reviews don't realize that this is an MMO. Old gear has to become useless at some point. If it doesn't there's no progressing. We had fun with those weapons, but it's time to put our old gear aside and step into Year 2. The story is awesome (It actually feels like a story), there's tons of content, there's new gear, it fixes loot systems, and it's all FUN. It really is an amazing addition to the game. I HIGHLY recommend buying the expansion. You won't regret it.… Expand
  21. Kydd_Amigo
    Dec 3, 2015
    7
    I never payed the original Destiny. I was there when the hype began, but was busy playing games on PC. The game sounded interesting, so when I got the PS4 and the Taken King dropped l, I decided to give it a go. But as I never played the original I can't speak to past performance or content.

    Destiny is a great shooter, it handles well and the gunplay is probably some of the best to be    I never payed the original Destiny. I was there when the hype began, but was busy playing games on PC. The game sounded interesting, so when I got the PS4 and the Taken King dropped l, I decided to give it a go. But as I never played the original I can't speak to past performance or content.

    Destiny is a great shooter, it handles well and the gunplay is probably some of the best to be found. But that's to be expected given Bungie's history. It also looks good and has a good musical score.
    The PVP is fun, there is a ton of maps and a number of game modes which make it fun to try.

    Modelled as an FPS MMO hybrid, where it fell a little flat for me is on the PVE side. The story is fragmented at best and the expansion story is over pretty fast. There are a number of instances and "hard modes", but unfortunately for the raids there is no matchmaking system and no clan support in game. Which makes it tedious for the casual or average gamer to organize or join a 6 man team.

    This unfortunately prevents the game from being a true great, but the potential is definitely there. Bungie is dedicated to the title and a 10 year run has been touted with expansions and sequels, so optimistic the best is yet to come.    … Expand
  22. Jimi360
    Mar 24, 2016
    7
    A huge improvement on the Destiny that we got at launch, The Taken King is finally the Destiny that people expected. A boost to the story, as well as new sub-classes for each class, new missions and new raids, everything about The Taken King expands and improves on the lackluster original Destiny adventure.

    The voice acting, particularly from Nathan Fillion, is much more charismatic and    A huge improvement on the Destiny that we got at launch, The Taken King is finally the Destiny that people expected. A boost to the story, as well as new sub-classes for each class, new missions and new raids, everything about The Taken King expands and improves on the lackluster original Destiny adventure.

    The voice acting, particularly from Nathan Fillion, is much more charismatic and has much more energy than in the original 'story'. Though still not particularly fantastic, the story added by The Taken King is solid and provides incentive to keep playing on and on. The gameplay is still as flawless as ever, and the levelling system is much simpler now the better equipment you have will dictate how high your level is.

    The lack of matchmaking when it comes to raids is still baffling. Raids are the best part of Destiny, and will provide a much more purposeful end game for everyone if matchmaking was there. In fact, the end game content is the only thing preventing The Taken King from getting higher than a 7.

    All in all though, a huge improvement, with even more potential.    … Expand
  23. GrumpyReviewer
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    The expansion does offer some nice, interesting and fun stuff to do. But it also exposes that maybe Bungie/Activision did not fully planned this as we imagined. I mean, if you think about it, what's the point of playing Destiny? The controls are tight, yes, the graphics are gorgeous and it easily gets you hooked on the grinding for loot. But it seems to me that the point of Destiny is justThe expansion does offer some nice, interesting and fun stuff to do. But it also exposes that maybe Bungie/Activision did not fully planned this as we imagined. I mean, if you think about it, what's the point of playing Destiny? The controls are tight, yes, the graphics are gorgeous and it easily gets you hooked on the grinding for loot. But it seems to me that the point of Destiny is just to keep you playing Destiny. You accomplish nothing, like a dog chasing its own tail. Once you reach endgame, the game really starts to crumble. There is nothing left to do, but a few missions and more grinding. I played it but got bored with the lack of content.

    Bungie/Activision had a vision. Destiny has so, so much potential. But greed spoke louder and killed what could have been on of the best games ever made.

    It was a good ride. Time to move on.    … Expand
  24. Kenmei
    Oct 11, 2015
    6
    For everything that TTK does right in this world, it feels like most of the new stuff here should have already been added from the get go. A focus on new content has Bungie holding back on certain missions for new weapons just so we have "new" stuff to play over the coming weeks, severely hampering the already limited amount of content that was added to the game. The game isn't trying toFor everything that TTK does right in this world, it feels like most of the new stuff here should have already been added from the get go. A focus on new content has Bungie holding back on certain missions for new weapons just so we have "new" stuff to play over the coming weeks, severely hampering the already limited amount of content that was added to the game. The game isn't trying to be Halo or Warcraft but it certainly could take some cues from both games moving forward.
    I was a late adopter to the Destiny series, not really getting into it until 2 months before TTK. The upgrade from Vanilla to TTK is staggering and really makes you wonder why Bungie didn't do some of these things earlier. While the gameplay is fairly tight, and the new enemies are easily the best in the game, there's still not enough variation in what you do. When you get through the inital 8 story missions that come with the game, and the few that are added afterwards, there's not alot else to do except go find hidden guns that may or may not have been released yet and replay all the missions you've already done before for the grind. The new Raid is easily the best in the game, even if some parts feel overextended to make it seem longer. But the matchmaking in the game is awful and with no in game chat system (everything is done on their website and through the playstation/xbox party channels) it feels like they are purposely dropping the ball on being able to get those things done.
    I personally have found a great group of people to run stuff with but I can already tell this game won't hold my attention for much longer unless they spice things up with more content. And I'm not talking about the one day hidden gun quests that seem to crop up once a week. I'm looking for more story stuff to do and not have to play the same missions over and over again. I do enjoy my time immensely with the game and the people I play with but the light at the end of the tunnel is coming swiftly and I'm not sure Bungie can do enough to keep me from eventually falling off the edge of the world.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. ason313
    Mar 29, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The amount you'll enjoy playing this game is directly dependent on who are playing it with. Game mechanics are grea]t but it never felt fully balanced in PVP which led to overuse of some of the weapons and powers.… Expand
  27. Slothemo
    Nov 11, 2015
    6
    Overall, this was a major improvement then the vanilla version. The story missions feel more connected, you get a closer look at some major supporting characters and you are not left scratching your head when you finish.

    That being said, this should have been what was released on day one and the fact that it took an entire year to get it right is not acceptable. I did enjoy this    Overall, this was a major improvement then the vanilla version. The story missions feel more connected, you get a closer look at some major supporting characters and you are not left scratching your head when you finish.

    That being said, this should have been what was released on day one and the fact that it took an entire year to get it right is not acceptable. I did enjoy this expansion the most out of the other two that were released but it made me look back at all the previous content and just feel sad that this was not how the game was presented in the first place.

    The game plays well and is fun but the story falls short of expectations and there are just too many things that don't make any sense unless you read the lore from the mobile app...    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. gamergod
    Sep 26, 2015
    6
    Destiny is the most disappointing game in 2014, having large enough plot gaps for an army of Spartans to fall in, the developers made a website to explain the story because they didn't have time to explain. In The Taken King they finally had time to explain why they didn't have time to explain.
  31. jimstallone
    Oct 30, 2015
    6
    The Taken King succeeds where previous DLCS have felt like a cash grab. For your £40 you are given around 20 hours of gameplay amongst friends and a hefty raid which is sure to take a few weeks to figure out.

    I was as angry as any other fan when Destiny originally launched with its limited campaign and repetative end game. I was mad as hell when the dark below came out with barely any    The Taken King succeeds where previous DLCS have felt like a cash grab. For your £40 you are given around 20 hours of gameplay amongst friends and a hefty raid which is sure to take a few weeks to figure out.

    I was as angry as any other fan when Destiny originally launched with its limited campaign and repetative end game. I was mad as hell when the dark below came out with barely any content and i was furious when house of wolves came out with even less and no raid.

    By the very design of Destiny i was gagging for more content and i am glad i spent the £40 to play Destiny as it should have been on launch with all the story in there, its just a shame we all had to pay £140 for the privilege.

    Now i am done with the taken king having completed the raid i can say have enjoyed the last month or two of strikes and raids with my mates.

    Destiny is still everything that is wrong with games these days but that gameplay is addictive as hell.    … Expand
  32. kwstas
    Jul 4, 2016
    6
    i cant understand why people dont see how great game destiny is . i find impossible why there so much hate for this game . i mean open your eyes , destiny is a really promising game , it is the future finally found us . no other game is exactly the same with destiny and i found that is nearly a masterpiece and it has marvelous dungeons countless enemies to defeat , and the multi player ii cant understand why people dont see how great game destiny is . i find impossible why there so much hate for this game . i mean open your eyes , destiny is a really promising game , it is the future finally found us . no other game is exactly the same with destiny and i found that is nearly a masterpiece and it has marvelous dungeons countless enemies to defeat , and the multi player i find it good enough as well . people open your eyes ! the times are changing and you are still so back in the past . even minecraft has better reviews than destiny , for god sake in what world are we living ??… Expand
  33. 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
  34. will_reg
    Nov 20, 2015
    6
    I rank Destiny as the best game I have ever purchased for the PS3. It is everything I want in style and gun play. I have played it for far too many hours/days/months. The style and movement of the game blows me away. I really enjoy the online world interaction. So, it saddens to give a bad review but Destiny, you are trying to rip me off! The Taken King should have a pack option and beI rank Destiny as the best game I have ever purchased for the PS3. It is everything I want in style and gun play. I have played it for far too many hours/days/months. The style and movement of the game blows me away. I really enjoy the online world interaction. So, it saddens to give a bad review but Destiny, you are trying to rip me off! The Taken King should have a pack option and be available for 20 dollars. It's very disappointing and I feel like I am being ripped off. I understand you need to make money to keep updates alive, servers on point and to pay employees, etc. I think more folks would have bought an expansion pack for 20. I think you lost a lot of fans for not making that available. It will hurt you in the long run. Can you make it up to us somehow!?… Expand
  35. Sakamoto_San
    Apr 28, 2016
    6
    Alarga la vida de desiny pero ofrece poco la historia siempre queda abierta a mas y aunque sea todo en linea con buenas armas y jugabilidad termina aburriendo
  36. venomlocke
    Jun 27, 2016
    6
    I have mixed emotions in this game.

    The game play is great and there are more activities to do. I'm also glad that Bungie is starting to have some character development.

    In the end, it gets boring after all of the useless grinding.
  37. 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
  38. djbarker
    Feb 28, 2016
    5
    I've had the game for less than 48 hours and I'm already at lvl 32. All story missions are way below my character lvl and the story is incoherent at best, utterly meaningless at worst. All strikes are way below it too. There's no easy way of joining a team to do a raid. The crucible PvP is fun and feels like it's the main game. That say s a lot really
  39. NDiggy
    Oct 22, 2015
    5
    I had to pay for the past two expansions even thought they're no longer supported. The PvE is much improved, but still very lacking when compared to similar games like Borderlands 2. The PvP is abysmal. There is no matchmaking so you might end up against much better equipped and experienced players. The game is still a huge grind and there are still multiple gates you have to pass inI had to pay for the past two expansions even thought they're no longer supported. The PvE is much improved, but still very lacking when compared to similar games like Borderlands 2. The PvP is abysmal. There is no matchmaking so you might end up against much better equipped and experienced players. The game is still a huge grind and there are still multiple gates you have to pass in order to progress. Very frustrating even though it's an improvement over the original. Still not worth paying for.… Expand
  40. Runfocovah
    Sep 15, 2015
    5
    Bungie upgraded a lot with their 2.0 patch and brought some interesting changes to the table with TTK, BUT the new story (even better than the rest of destiny) falls short to the hype, and I don't see any "new" model enemy, just keep using the same old ones. Completely not with $40.

    Destiny its a grid fest, I had to buy this DLC because sadly they are forcing everyone to get it, and    Bungie upgraded a lot with their 2.0 patch and brought some interesting changes to the table with TTK, BUT the new story (even better than the rest of destiny) falls short to the hype, and I don't see any "new" model enemy, just keep using the same old ones. Completely not with $40.

    Destiny its a grid fest, I had to buy this DLC because sadly they are forcing everyone to get it, and they are making sure to keep anyone who doesn't out, with the nerf of all the year one weapons and armour, no nightfall or weekly access, capped at lvl 34, no exotics, etc.. They are taking away stuff you already paid for and had access to since the beginning.    … Expand
  41. 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
  42. miaomlao
    Nov 2, 2015
    5
    My review after playing around 2 months..

    First, I'm not a fans on pvp... review for pve only +control(i suck on first-person with controller but this is great!) +simple casual game that can enjoy with buddy +is fun when you group with skilled guardian +glitch exploit tee hee -lack of contents(old guardian told me before..., after 2 months playing times, I know their feeling    My review after playing around 2 months..

    First, I'm not a fans on pvp... review for pve only

    +control(i suck on first-person with controller but this is great!)
    +simple casual game that can enjoy with buddy
    +is fun when you group with skilled guardian
    +glitch exploit tee hee

    -lack of contents(old guardian told me before..., after 2 months playing times, I know their feeling now)
    -raid suck when you them with noob(3 mins fight become 3 hours)
    -limited glimmer/mark/vault storage if you play 3 class
    -lack of class(seriously 3 main that give you total 9 sub with reskin/ctrl+c&v skill and useless skill too)
    -rewards ( moldering shard! Thanks bungle!)
    -so much useless re-skin weapon lol
    -still weak story... (Only few new bounties/patrol)

    +Recommended if you want a game that play with friends
    -Stay away if you are alone... You will get kicked in raid when you suck for the *first time* (only exp guardian are welcome)

    Final: not really impressed with the price I pay... "Just like diablo3... Give them sometimes and should be ok!" but probably block by dlc in future.    … Expand
  43. Spyros_spy
    Dec 19, 2015
    5
    It's a great game on all aspects except for the most serious one. Communication. The game has none whatsoever and the communities/clans you find in bungie's site or ps4 console are not helping at all. So forget about end game and raiding unless you play with friends.
  44. J_hagennn
    Sep 25, 2015
    5
    To put it short, I believe this is ALMOST the game that Bungie initially set out to give us. The new leveling system and having your gear score linked with your light level is a very welcomed fix. The cut-scenes are beautiful, and they give us a glimpse of what the studio is capable of in terms of story telling. Is the story good? No. The story is mediocre at best. But with the lowTo put it short, I believe this is ALMOST the game that Bungie initially set out to give us. The new leveling system and having your gear score linked with your light level is a very welcomed fix. The cut-scenes are beautiful, and they give us a glimpse of what the studio is capable of in terms of story telling. Is the story good? No. The story is mediocre at best. But with the low expectations caused by year 1, The Taken King's plot is MUCH easier to follow. And now, Guardians have a clear purpose, and cause, as they tread around the galaxy. And by galaxy, I mean all the planets you already have discovered, plus a ship on Saturn's ring. The new quest system is cool at first. But after an hour or two into them, you realize that they are nothing but tedious tasks. The biggest selling point being the new raid, Kings Fall, is a lot of fun to play with your friends. But, the boss mechanics are very easy, and I find myself not feeling challenged, but just mad at my friends for not being about to communicate properly. If you did not play year one, I would say pick this up. You will have a good amount of content to go through and everything will be very new to you. If you played through year one, it's really a toss up whether or not you will like this one. I'm coming up on week 2, and I'm already starting to feel like I'm just about to run out of content. With all that being said.... This xpac shows that Bungie is very capable at listening to their community and responding with the appropriate content. And that gives me a little more faith, and also leads me to believe that "Destiny 2" might just be the game we were all hoping for with the Vanilla release.… Expand
  45. felasi
    Nov 16, 2015
    5
    The taken king expansion basically requires you to grind for hours again to acquire the latest gear in order to reach the highest levels.

    To veterans, all what you did in year 1. Its over, start grinding again. To newbies, you didnt miss much. Its nice to see that new strikes have been added, new weapons look good and even some story has been thrown in. Its all fairly good. But    The taken king expansion basically requires you to grind for hours again to acquire the latest gear in order to reach the highest levels.

    To veterans, all what you did in year 1. Its over, start grinding again. To newbies, you didnt miss much.

    Its nice to see that new strikes have been added, new weapons look good and even some story has been thrown in. Its all fairly good.

    But thats about it, a fair expansion. I like the game mechanics in destiny, the shooting really feels right. The graphics are excellent and sometimes you want to throw a few hours in the crucible putting your skills to test against other players.

    If this is destiny's plan for the next 10 years, then all i can say is good luck. If we can just expect expansions which make you grind heavily, repeating missions over and over again, hoping that the random drop bless you then its going to be an uphill battle for them. Yes there will always be a fan base, and destiny benefited in 2014 since there werent that many major games on ps4 at that time. But now they are going to struggle more with all the big releases coming out. We have already seen witcher 3, metal gear solid, fallout 4, black ops 3 (not a fan but its worthy to note due to its huge fan base and relevance). Soon other games will be out to compete with gamers play time. To name a few uncharted 4, starwars, the division, ghost recon, and many others.

    Im not sure avg. Game expansions is the long term solution for destiny.    … Expand
  46. AnimeKing
    Oct 1, 2015
    5
    It's an ok expansion but not worth the $40 price for year 1 players definitely worth the $60 if your new to the game.

    They took off the light level and moved the name over, so now its your Item level. The ability to infuse gear is great now I can keep what I want to look cool but now gear has really bad abilities. Story is plan the trailer says it all. son dies, father will avenge his    It's an ok expansion but not worth the $40 price for year 1 players definitely worth the $60 if your new to the game.

    They took off the light level and moved the name over, so now its your Item level.
    The ability to infuse gear is great now I can keep what I want to look cool but now gear has really bad abilities.
    Story is plan the trailer says it all. son dies, father will avenge his son and fail in the process.
    Strikes are ok but I keep getting the same 4 strikes over and over again.
    Nightfall is useless, you don't get the experience boost anymore(no fire head either) and you have a low exotic drop rate. that's right you do nightfall and theres no guarantee you will get an exotic. I've done 6 nightfall's so far and have only gotten 1 exotic.
    By the way the S.A.B.E.R. nightfall was OP just at the warsat event. other then that the rest of the nightfall was easy.
    Difficulty was slightly increased and the taken, while others say they are just reskins Bungie never said they weren't reskins I don't know why you thought they would be different, but the taken are the same mobs with new more annoying abilities.
    Not all year 1 exotics moved to year 2 and most of them weren't that good. year 2 gear is ok but they don't have that appeal or the must have that year 1 did.
    the 3rd sub classes are ok. the titan's sunbreaker is like a long range striker. warlock's stormcaller is ok but one placed shotgun blast and you go down since it's within range and hunter's nightstalker is just support and I believe its the first support type subclass in the game.    … Expand
  47. roman_emperor
    Sep 19, 2015
    5
    Destiny has excellent shooting mechanics and gameplay elements. The first person mmo experience is addicting. Unfortunately sometime I feel Bungie undermines the intelligence of its fanbase. They make promises that they don't keep. The game also seems to suffer from an identity disorder. I don't know why it can't define itself. The frustration settles in when you realize that all theDestiny has excellent shooting mechanics and gameplay elements. The first person mmo experience is addicting. Unfortunately sometime I feel Bungie undermines the intelligence of its fanbase. They make promises that they don't keep. The game also seems to suffer from an identity disorder. I don't know why it can't define itself. The frustration settles in when you realize that all the changes that made the game fun to play were stripped away (this pisses players off).

    However, I bought the expansion expecting a good time and I'm having a good time with the game. It's fun and has plenty of content despite the short storyline. The quest that come after are creative and challenging. It's worth the money. However, as a year one player I got a terrible deal and Bungie has taken no interest in truly addressing the issue. A cheap shader that looks like everything else and an emblem does not cut it. New players will not experience the ups and downs I have. New players may experience a more dolid gameplay.

    I have no many mixed thoughts I don't know exactly what to say except, i like the improvements but I'm highly disappointed.    … Expand
  48. bloodybigguns18
    Dec 13, 2015
    5
    better than the original but lacks anything to keep me playing once i reached the raid. i found the player progression through light levels this time round to be terrible due to that fact RNG made 99% of legendary drops worse quality than blues and that low level exotic drops were not worth leveling due to the sheer amount of shards that would be required to match most blues. i also foundbetter than the original but lacks anything to keep me playing once i reached the raid. i found the player progression through light levels this time round to be terrible due to that fact RNG made 99% of legendary drops worse quality than blues and that low level exotic drops were not worth leveling due to the sheer amount of shards that would be required to match most blues. i also found that once i reached lvl40 i quickly rose well past faction vender item light levels making it pointless in buying any faction gear or legendary engrams. once you reach the raid all item drops become pretty much pointless. also the new events offering mostly cosmetic items are not worth the huge amount of time required to actually offer up anything usefull. other than those downsides the story is great and the main content (if you ignore the loot) is quite good… Expand
  49. 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
  50. CR2803
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    Brilliant part about it is the price (Legendary edition for under £40), for the price you are getting A LOT of content IF you didn't play year one or own the DLC. Unfortunately for me I did and also owned the season pass because I'm a sucker to getting everything. The game in this case is incredibly addictive, and definitely up there with the most addictive of games I've ever played.Brilliant part about it is the price (Legendary edition for under £40), for the price you are getting A LOT of content IF you didn't play year one or own the DLC. Unfortunately for me I did and also owned the season pass because I'm a sucker to getting everything. The game in this case is incredibly addictive, and definitely up there with the most addictive of games I've ever played. However, Bungie know this and have continued to leech off of its fanbase and definitely not worth the £40 it costs to upgrade from year one. Level caps are very realistic, don't take particularly long to reach and with some lucky RNG could be a higher level in your first week than some people who have been playing since day one.

    The game p**ses on its loyal fanbase, further enhanced with it's new micro-transactions. I'm not one to be anti micro-transaction as they're a choice but having time exclusive dances that require a larger top-up then necessary takes the biscuit. Again this is optional, but is still staring in the eyes of danger and isn't exactly showing a promising future for Bungie's new view on micro-transactions. The game also isn't rewarding in its PVP aspect, constantly rewarding the worst players on teams and still haven't fulfilled their promise since week one of Destiny to clamp down on PVP cheaters, to the level I've never experience on an online game before.

    If you're looking to get addicted to a game and are ultimately a collector this is the perfect game for you. If you're going for a game that feels rewarding and worth putting time into, look elsewhere because this game is just one big grind.    … Expand
  51. Colin-78
    Jan 4, 2016
    5
    First off don't listen to the majority of the critics reviews for this game, they clearly have not played more than a couple of hours if any.

    As a player of 1200+ hours, having completed all the content of the game the two main thought's that come to mind when considering Destiny or Destiny The Taken King are Disappointing and Frustrating. As with all the 'expansions' including this    First off don't listen to the majority of the critics reviews for this game, they clearly have not played more than a couple of hours if any.

    As a player of 1200+ hours, having completed all the content of the game the two main thought's that come to mind when considering Destiny or Destiny The Taken King are Disappointing and Frustrating.

    As with all the 'expansions' including this one I had cleared all the content in less than a week. The only thing that keeps you playing is that they have a random loot system which either gives you no loot at all or more often than not requires you to grind the same content over and over, for example as I write this I have roughly 40 or more clears of the current raid and yet I have received only 2 helms out of 40+ chances.

    With this expansion they have introduced Light levels which make you stronger so with gear perks when doing any content you are looking at triple random rolls on any loot you get. Firstly will it drop the item you need, second will it be of higher light than your current one and third will it have decent perks on it.

    They removed the option of re-rolling the perks and infusing any lower item with a higher one only transfers 80% of the light level to the new item (70% in the case of an exotic). So if you got a 300 item you liked the look of and with the perks you're looking for you would need probably 1 x 310, 1 x 315 and 1 x 320 items (of the same slot) for infusion in order to use it a maximum.

    I drone on but what this basically amounts to is a huge waste of time.

    The gun play is great and the only real reason to play it beyond 40 hours. However they nerf everything continuously in order to create new meta weapons in order to keep you playing longer collecting the next one and testing your weapons out looking for an advantage.

    I could write a better point by point review but if you really want to know more just visit the Bungie feedback forums.

    Destiny has been compared to a hamster wheel or Skinner box where we are just play testing for them for Destiny 2 or how to rinse the most amount of money out of a gamer.

    I'll save you all some time, do not by this game or any of the previous ones. When Destiny 2 comes out check reviews before buying it.    … Expand
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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.
  55. WARCHILD
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    I got suckered into this one by a friend who couldn't bare to play without me. This is exactly what bungie is hoping for too. I gave the first version a 4 and this one gets a 4 as well. The features are no more or less than what you expect and that gets you a 5 - 10 review. But it doesn't build from there. Just like the original game, you are just ushered along the never-ending grind ofI got suckered into this one by a friend who couldn't bare to play without me. This is exactly what bungie is hoping for too. I gave the first version a 4 and this one gets a 4 as well. The features are no more or less than what you expect and that gets you a 5 - 10 review. But it doesn't build from there. Just like the original game, you are just ushered along the never-ending grind of upgrading gear and weapons. The story is and was never really going to be that interesting. The real problem I keep having with this game is how quickly it gets so boring. The expansion is thin, it obsoletes the stuff you paid so much money to get, and bungie is adding ever more clever ways to nickel and dime the player. I won't be suckered by my own mother next time. I regret buying the first version even more now that I've bought this one.… Expand
  56. 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....
  57. 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
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. many
    Sep 24, 2015
    4
    questions answered and new questions arise. Played through in 3 hours.
    Still will play some further 10-20 hours with friends that still play strikes and crucible.
    but not worth 40$. I would gladly have paid 12-17$ for it.
  62. Blue2095
    Dec 4, 2015
    4
    New content is always interesting, however this hardly has any content.

    There still is a lack of story, it's the same "Go here, kill these baddies, return to sell/decrypt your junk." As for "Story Missions," I paced through them within two hours. Weapons and Gear is still the same as light, just different. Instead of hunting for "light," you just hunt for a higher defense and attack.    New content is always interesting, however this hardly has any content.

    There still is a lack of story, it's the same "Go here, kill these baddies, return to sell/decrypt your junk." As for "Story Missions," I paced through them within two hours.

    Weapons and Gear is still the same as light, just different. Instead of hunting for "light," you just hunt for a higher defense and attack. It's still a pathetic system that prevents you from wearing the most aesthetically pleasing equipment.

    Sure there are a few new things like the Court of Oryx and the raid, but those are just grinds. Like the entire game itself.    … Expand
  63. Longoria92
    Nov 13, 2015
    4
    I bought my ps4 glaciar white with destiny bundle before first expantion and it was pretty cool not what I expected in that time I would give a 7.5 after 1st dlc maybe an 7 cuz mission were so bug and glitched after 2nd and third dlc I say bye destiny is a **** pay to play so not a cool game in my opinion but it was creative with that tower stuff and ships and weapons but I mean is not aI bought my ps4 glaciar white with destiny bundle before first expantion and it was pretty cool not what I expected in that time I would give a 7.5 after 1st dlc maybe an 7 cuz mission were so bug and glitched after 2nd and third dlc I say bye destiny is a **** pay to play so not a cool game in my opinion but it was creative with that tower stuff and ships and weapons but I mean is not a great game maybe destiny 2 can be lets see in a few years… Expand
  64. carson28
    Jan 5, 2016
    4
    overall, decent game. I got everything for 75 USD, a good deal. And I GRINDED and grinded till I was lvl 40 light 260. Then I hit a wall, I couldn't get better because the next raids were too hard and the previous didnt give enough loot. so then I grinded, (i know, I did lots of grinding, thats what this game is about) Then the reason I quit, was because I went to ZUR, and I spent so muchoverall, decent game. I got everything for 75 USD, a good deal. And I GRINDED and grinded till I was lvl 40 light 260. Then I hit a wall, I couldn't get better because the next raids were too hard and the previous didnt give enough loot. so then I grinded, (i know, I did lots of grinding, thats what this game is about) Then the reason I quit, was because I went to ZUR, and I spent so much time getting those strange coins, and I got a random exotic heavy gun, I got a gallahorn, hurrayyy, if it wasnt year 2. That thiing only had 175 damage. After I saw the damage and then read it again, I closed the game and played everything but destiny. I liked the game but it is going downhill.… Expand
  65. PedroLvPs
    May 22, 2016
    4
    I got this game for free at Best Buy, and was the WORST GAMES I'VE EVER PLAYED, even that i didn't payed for it, so bad, boring gameplay, borring story, even if you play with friend will be annoyed by it.
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. EDVERSiTY
    Dec 24, 2015
    3
    This purchase was a skeptic and optimist's mistake. After you get done with all of the missions and quests, you end up just going right back to the grind fest the game was before it. It was definitely not worth $40 some had to pay, or $60 for the Legendary Edition. It's a rip-off. I give this disappointment a three out of ten for the quick rush of fun that can only be compared to smoking aThis purchase was a skeptic and optimist's mistake. After you get done with all of the missions and quests, you end up just going right back to the grind fest the game was before it. It was definitely not worth $40 some had to pay, or $60 for the Legendary Edition. It's a rip-off. I give this disappointment a three out of ten for the quick rush of fun that can only be compared to smoking a cigarette, which isn't a bad comparison because of the fact that they both take your money and end up being long-term regrets. If you haven't bought this let-down of an expansion, do not buy it. Save your money and look elsewhere. It's pathetic how much they hyped this up.… Expand
  70. 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
  71. 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.
  72. dkincade85
    Jun 23, 2016
    3
    I've been playing for only a month now. I enjoy the game but it isn't the greatest setup for a MMORPG but the co-op is fun.

    With that said the amount of issues I've had with Bungie over this month has gotten ridiculous. There have been outages three out of the last four weeks. With several outages happening during each week. I understand that updates are needed but there should be    I've been playing for only a month now. I enjoy the game but it isn't the greatest setup for a MMORPG but the co-op is fun.

    With that said the amount of issues I've had with Bungie over this month has gotten ridiculous. There have been outages three out of the last four weeks. With several outages happening during each week. I understand that updates are needed but there should be no need for this considering how much money they have put into this game and how much we have paid as gamers.

    On top of the many updates and outages. The fact that one can't play offline is a terrible feature that should be changed. Also Bungie will kick you out of the middle of a game no matter where you're at without warning. Unless you subscribe to their twitter feed...

    Overall with Destiny being an overall good game I would have given an 8. But since I can't play the game I paid money for because Bungie can't get their act together drops my overall score to a 3. Added points if the capability of playing offline is added. I'll give it another week or two and if things don't get better then I'm going to burn this game and never come back.    … Expand
  73. Vehement
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    I'm very mad at this game's cash grab. Everything requires money to progress. Your build from 1yr is irrelevent. Bungie is nerfing/blocking a lot of things and forces you to pay to progress. The story still goes no where. This is very unfortunate because the game is actually REALLY FUN, GORGEOUS, and GREAT MUSIC which makes it deserve 8-9, but with the way Bungie is microtransactingI'm very mad at this game's cash grab. Everything requires money to progress. Your build from 1yr is irrelevent. Bungie is nerfing/blocking a lot of things and forces you to pay to progress. The story still goes no where. This is very unfortunate because the game is actually REALLY FUN, GORGEOUS, and GREAT MUSIC which makes it deserve 8-9, but with the way Bungie is microtransacting progression this falls down to a 2. This game is meant for ppl with money or is addicted to it like crack.

    I am retiring from this game. I'll probably come back 8yrs later when the game is close to complete to finish the story and see if the pricing is lowered.    … Expand
  74. 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 ??
  75. 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.
  76. 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
  77. THEonlyPEPPER
    Oct 8, 2015
    2
    What. A. Joke. I absolutely loved the first Destiny, one of my favorite games of all time actually, but this game....wow. Basically, Bungie, you messed up. The story is pretty good, the main source of the story, Cayde, is awesome. However, the story missions are lame, the quests are lame, the light system is lame ( because it makes sense that you would have a game tell you what loadout youWhat. A. Joke. I absolutely loved the first Destiny, one of my favorite games of all time actually, but this game....wow. Basically, Bungie, you messed up. The story is pretty good, the main source of the story, Cayde, is awesome. However, the story missions are lame, the quests are lame, the light system is lame ( because it makes sense that you would have a game tell you what loadout you can or can't have....garbage. Let the weapon stats be the weapon stats, forget freaking light, and let me play a dang first person shoot that is cool. I don't want you to be an RPG, I buy RPG's for that so take the MMO garbage, throw it out, and let me shoot my guns. Also, the new supers for Titans and Warlocks lend themselves to you not even having to be a skilled player, just rock up in a room and start your 8 kill streak, while the hunter super is definitely a challenge that takes work and skill to acquire. Bungie, you suck. I'm done.… Expand
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. Halogod87
    Oct 28, 2015
    2
    One of the best lows in gaming history....a DLC machine...this game is basically a Beta but you have to pay 60$ or more to play it! STAY AWAY! If you have the money to burn and have nothing else to play then by all means try it. But compared to what Bungie has made in the past...ehm Halo.....Destiny is garbage!
  83. ComicalSans
    Dec 14, 2015
    2
    You know, after playing the expansion for a couple months, I think I've come to my final conclusion. Bungie is getting desperate. Desperate for play time, desperate for money, and even desperate for new players. Micro transactions, racing (in an fps?), and the worst loot system I have ever been cursed to be a part of.
    There is a pitiful amount of new story missions, maybe 6-8. There are 3    You know, after playing the expansion for a couple months, I think I've come to my final conclusion. Bungie is getting desperate. Desperate for play time, desperate for money, and even desperate for new players. Micro transactions, racing (in an fps?), and the worst loot system I have ever been cursed to be a part of.
    There is a pitiful amount of new story missions, maybe 6-8. There are 3 new strikes, and 1 raid. The strikes are good, the raid is fun. But there's not enough to justify $40. Especially because of the following problems.
    The micro-transactions are non-essential, however, they push them sometimes to be essential to keep track of racing times and records. The racing? I'm going to be honest, it's fun. But it's a last ditch effort to save their game until the next wave of "content."
    When they claimed to fix the loot system at the start of The Taken King, back in September, it was broken even more, How can you break something even more than it already is? They put broken RNG inside the already broken RNG! If you so happen to get the loot you want to drop (RNG #1), you then have to look at what level that gear is (RNG #2)! That is broken. You might get those boots you wanted, but oh! They're only level 304, and you needed at least level 306. These things ruin the game for me. I am aware that it is a grindy game. You have to grind to level your character. But when you can go weeks without getting anything to drop, and then have it finally drop for you, and not be high enough level, it pisses you off to no end.
    The gun system is the worst I've ever seen. There are 3-5 archetypes for all of the guns, ranging from low impact high rate of fire, to high impact low rate of fire. There is NO DIVERSITY. Not to mention some exotics are dominating factors in PvP before getting heavily nerfed, and a new exotic taking its place.
    Bungie has ruined an amazing opportunity to make Destiny a great game. They did this, mostly by breaking the loot system. It really is disappointing. I had more faith in them, but it was all for naught. They have left me leaving the game for good, and never looking back. I would not recommend sticking it out with Bungie. Even when you think it can't get any worse, it manages to do so. I give it a 2/10, by the skin of its teeth.    … Expand
  84. ImperialPunk
    Dec 24, 2015
    2
    To help anyone on deciding what to do; buy or don't buy? Don't buy this if you don't want to risk feeling like your brain is being microwaved inside your own head. The game overall isn't bad in the graphics department or gunplay, but if you enjoy a good story and well written characters you will be left utterly disappointed. The games main problem is that it wasn't working correctly in theTo help anyone on deciding what to do; buy or don't buy? Don't buy this if you don't want to risk feeling like your brain is being microwaved inside your own head. The game overall isn't bad in the graphics department or gunplay, but if you enjoy a good story and well written characters you will be left utterly disappointed. The games main problem is that it wasn't working correctly in the first place and was unfinished upon release, the DLC should have been free. I played it first-hand and it isn't anything to revel over in anyway. It is just like the vanilla game, but with "better" weapons and armor. Main issues are rooted towards specific features of the original game from the multiplayer are locked, so that you are forced to pay for the DLC. This game reminded me a lot of Star Wars Infinity and Star Wars Battlefront EA. You might have more fun if you buy the DLC's and even then you'll will feel like you are forcing your hand to find fun in a creatively devout game. The only way to have fun with this cliche Sci-Fi adventure is with friends, on your own you'll want to beat your head against a wall.… Expand
  85. hippiechick8ify
    Dec 2, 2015
    1
    This game is graphically amazing, has some really fun game mechanics and enemies to fight. The only way you'll actually enjoy this game is if you play it with a good team, and it's fun when you play with the right people.

    The problem: IT IS A MONEY HOLE. And if it was actually complete, I might look over it. But I spent over a hundred dollars on the first part, and expected to have a    This game is graphically amazing, has some really fun game mechanics and enemies to fight. The only way you'll actually enjoy this game is if you play it with a good team, and it's fun when you play with the right people.

    The problem: IT IS A MONEY HOLE. And if it was actually complete, I might look over it. But I spent over a hundred dollars on the first part, and expected to have a complete game to play with my friends. But if you can't pay for it, you can't progress in game or with your friends. I've payed much less for much better games that are actually completed. I'm pissed at how much money they're making of it.

    WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. If anyone wants an MMO to play with their friends there are much better games out there that don't leave you grinding for hours.    … Expand
  86. 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
  87. 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
  88. 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!!
  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. 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
  91. 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
  92. softLOUDsoft
    Jan 23, 2016
    1
    the most unfairly I have ever been treated as a customer.

    I've enjoyed this game a great deal. But I cannot continue playing unless I pay money. And the things I work for get removed, and this company wants me to buy a new game to continue playing. How can your remove essentially all features from me, unless I pay $40? It is unfair, and honestly I do not know how a mass-market game    the most unfairly I have ever been treated as a customer.

    I've enjoyed this game a great deal. But I cannot continue playing unless I pay money. And the things I work for get removed, and this company wants me to buy a new game to continue playing. How can your remove essentially all features from me, unless I pay $40? It is unfair, and honestly I do not know how a mass-market game like this game can be operated as such legally. It is, to me, the most unfairly I have ever been treated as a customer.    … Expand
  93. 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.
  94. 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
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. 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
  98. mongoliandude
    Sep 29, 2015
    1
    I can't believe this, 40 GB pounds? Really? I live in Belgium but with UK playstation now I have to pay 54 euros for this?!!! WTF that's a whole new game, yes I quit playing this game. I'll be back when it's cheaper than that otherwise I wait for No Man's Sky
  99. 4ST2R0
    Oct 3, 2015
    1
    Complete Rip Off.
    Costs $40 (From Day 1 that makes it $145-150 total)
    Gives you what you should have had fro, Day 1
    If you don't buy it, it locks you out of your now $5 copy of Destiny.
    Remember, you paid $100-110 already? Now, it's worthless.
    Thanks Activision/Bungie.
  100. I_AM
    Oct 24, 2015
    1
    the company is very short. the game is passed for 1 day. Very expensive. 120$ is very much. Fast level up to 40lvl and... Nothing. Nice graphics,sounds, but it's all. Very weak idea.
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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
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  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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