Destiny: The Taken King

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  1. SchroederRock
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    This is not the Destiny I bought a year ago. This is so much better. Strikes are challenging and have more creativity, gear isn't the source of level (but it helps with your defense & offense stats, as it should), there is a LOT more story through cutscenes and detailed voice overs during missions (Nathan Fillion is a big part of the game this time around, which I love), and the newThis is not the Destiny I bought a year ago. This is so much better. Strikes are challenging and have more creativity, gear isn't the source of level (but it helps with your defense & offense stats, as it should), there is a LOT more story through cutscenes and detailed voice overs during missions (Nathan Fillion is a big part of the game this time around, which I love), and the new social area is so much more complex and full of things to explore. Bungie finally got Destiny right! If they keep this up, I don't mind throwing $40 per year each year for the foreseeable future.… Expand
  2. JerenDes
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    The Taken King improves Destiny across the board. Storytelling is superb with great cutscenes, giving NPC characters personality and conveying a dense and compelling story. Game mechanics are improved and the new quest system gives overview, structure and guidance. The new subclasses are very well designed and are huge fun to develop and play. Collections make it easier to manage shaders,The Taken King improves Destiny across the board. Storytelling is superb with great cutscenes, giving NPC characters personality and conveying a dense and compelling story. Game mechanics are improved and the new quest system gives overview, structure and guidance. The new subclasses are very well designed and are huge fun to develop and play. Collections make it easier to manage shaders, emblems, exotic weapons and armor. The reputation system is als improved and Crucible (PVP) action has become even better with new maps and modes. New and well designed weapons and armor everywhere along with a new system to calculate light level, better reflecting individual progress. This new iteration of Destiny is a massive improvement in quality in all aspects, finally making Destiny the top notch title it always should have been. A strong recommendation from my side for this game if you're looking for best-in-class combat/gunplay along with an amazing sci-fi dystopian universe/story.… Expand
  3. theredtm
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    I was bored from Destiny: after 400 hours I tough I would never play year 2 ( you can't call this a dlc )

    I brought this expansion just because my wife wanted it... And now I find myself to ride again ! New objectives, new weapons, new subclasses, new gear and new levelling system. This is something I'm not used to: is a reset; is also quite fair if I think about annual series    I was bored from Destiny: after 400 hours I tough I would never play year 2 ( you can't call this a dlc )

    I brought this expansion just because my wife wanted it... And now I find myself to ride again !

    New objectives, new weapons, new subclasses, new gear and new levelling system.

    This is something I'm not used to: is a reset; is also quite fair if I think about annual series that came up with a "new game" not so new.

    PVP at last is getting more complex maps, few new modes, new squad-based bounties, new objectives.

    By now I played almost only PVP and i enjoyed a lot the new maps, now more tactical.

    If you have Destiny and you are waiting for November big ones (Fallout 4, BO3 or Battlefront ) this is a must buy.    … Expand
  4. sufka28
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    First and foremost this new expansion is everything the good reviews say it is. All you picky gamers that give it a negative review are either from a different platform like the Xbox one, or PC, or you just expect bungee to give you everything in the content instead of going out and getting it. Sure you paid $40 for it, and there is a lot of new scenarios in the game, I'm going to giveFirst and foremost this new expansion is everything the good reviews say it is. All you picky gamers that give it a negative review are either from a different platform like the Xbox one, or PC, or you just expect bungee to give you everything in the content instead of going out and getting it. Sure you paid $40 for it, and there is a lot of new scenarios in the game, I'm going to give this review a solid 10 because all of you negative aholes that gave it a negative score. Last thing I will leave you all with is the content is right there, you just have to get off of your lazy asses and go get it.… Expand
  5. dstammel
    Sep 21, 2015
    10
    Destiny The Taken King has surprised me in the best way possible. As a player who enjoyed the original Destiny but got bored when it hit the grind phase, I am really enjoying this new expansion. The Story missions are really fun and engaging. Even after the "story" missions come to a close you are sent back to the tower and instantly your new Quest Log is fun of new fun things to do.Destiny The Taken King has surprised me in the best way possible. As a player who enjoyed the original Destiny but got bored when it hit the grind phase, I am really enjoying this new expansion. The Story missions are really fun and engaging. Even after the "story" missions come to a close you are sent back to the tower and instantly your new Quest Log is fun of new fun things to do. These aren't all just "collect 25 such and such", many of these are new missions on new and old levels. One particularly fun mission sent me into the Vault of Glass raid environment (which I had never played before)
    I will definitely be playing this expansion off and on for the next few weeks.
    It has also sealed the deal for me, I WILL be buying all future expansions for Destiny. At $40 I believe this is an amazing value. I haven't even touched the new PVP maps or the raid yet! Keep up the good work Bungie and don't let the haters keep you down.
    P.S. Please add more vehicles and eventually space flight.    … Expand
  6. ocinom
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    I'm Giving it a 10 just for the salty early adopters of Destiny. Yes It's repetitive and a total rip off but hey that's the industry today especially for FPS. Activision, Ubisoft, and EA has been shoving season passes to us gamers and what do we do? We **** take the bait. So here's a lesson, don't get your hopes up that any upcoming game will be the whole experience you wanted it to be.
  7. 2Netz
    Oct 11, 2015
    10
    Destiny reborn, Destiny game of the year edition.. This titles really tell us what had happened to the game that didn't met our expectations a year ago.
    Now that TTK is released Destiny really shines. It was revived and polished and if you bought it, played a bit after release and put on the shelve now is the time to take back your steps as a Guardian and it will be a completely different    Destiny reborn, Destiny game of the year edition.. This titles really tell us what had happened to the game that didn't met our expectations a year ago.
    Now that TTK is released Destiny really shines. It was revived and polished and if you bought it, played a bit after release and put on the shelve now is the time to take back your steps as a Guardian and it will be a completely different story!
    Of course some drawbacks still exist, but Bungie's desire to improve the games looks quite optimistic.    … Expand
  8. BloodyRandy
    Oct 12, 2015
    10
    I like the taken king. It's pretty good and breathes a lot of new life into the game. A month later I'm kinda running out of things to do, but not many games can do that for me so I don't want to knock it. The only problem I have is the same before where I think everything is priced 10 dollars more than it should be.
  9. brunocloutier
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    TTK is the game Destiny should have been from the beginning. The story is great, told in a compelling way, and continues well after the main campaign is over. From what I’ve been able to play so far, the value you get is unbelievable for the price. Bungie’s got a lot to make up for after Destiny’s first year, but if Bungie continues down this path for future expansion, it’ll have redeemedTTK is the game Destiny should have been from the beginning. The story is great, told in a compelling way, and continues well after the main campaign is over. From what I’ve been able to play so far, the value you get is unbelievable for the price. Bungie’s got a lot to make up for after Destiny’s first year, but if Bungie continues down this path for future expansion, it’ll have redeemed this game and realized its full potential.… Expand
  10. Impulse
    Oct 1, 2015
    10
    Destiny's done a lot of things right, but it's also done a hell of a lot of things wrong, and I was honestly kinda ready for TTK to be the DLC that sucked enough to tear me away from the series once and for all.

    And so here I am, pleasantly surprised. -The main campaign is only a few hours long, but leagues beyond the original game in terms of quality and variety. New cutscenes and    Destiny's done a lot of things right, but it's also done a hell of a lot of things wrong, and I was honestly kinda ready for TTK to be the DLC that sucked enough to tear me away from the series once and for all.

    And so here I am, pleasantly surprised.

    -The main campaign is only a few hours long, but leagues beyond the original game in terms of quality and variety. New cutscenes and loads of dialogue give existing mannequin quest-givers personality and charm (Fillion's Cayde-6 steals the show).
    -Strike bosses actually have interesting mechanics and abilities that change the way you play instead of just being giant enemies with tons of health and tiered minion spawns.
    -King's fall is easily twice the length of any previous Raid activity, while combining the exploration and intrigue of the Vault of Glass with the fast-paced action of Crota's End.
    -The new subclasses are great fun and drastically change your team's playstyle and strategy with their new abilities.
    -The new leveling system isn't perfect, but its constant progression is a huge improvement over the base game's tiered light system.
    -And for the mmo-esque players who love quests and grind with a payoff, there are tons of additional side quests and rewards to unlock. There are a good number of fun little secrets, many of which still have yet to be discovered weeks into the DLC's life cycle.

    Sadly, it's worth mentioning a few things that likely have caused the high number of negative reviews here.

    First is excusable. Bungie backtracked on a major tenant of their design by making a huge portion of old gear obsolete. Many people will be sad saying goodbye to some of their old favorites (especially a number of game-breaking but fun toys), but by mostly rebuilding the new sandbox and balance from scratch, Bungie has really made a much more fun RPG system with a much wider arsenal of viable gear. Vanilla's PvE and PvP meta's were gamed and optimal loadouts named well before the game even launched through the Beta, while almost every new toy we get seems to have a niche it effectively fills and a strategy it works for. It's a tough bandaid for many to peel off, but once you do, the game is far better for its new, rebalanced gear sandbox.

    The second is inexcusable. Destiny has a history of allowing non-DLC owners to progress just short of the max level (normally attained with Raid gear, only available from the DLC Raid), but this time, they capped the level for players at 34, well below the level necessary to do the rotating end-game content. Most of the new random drops they get will be rated a higher xp level than the game will let them progress to. The previous DLC-locking practice was already a tiny bit shady yet excusable (to let the DLC content into the rotations), but this is just kinda **** for non-DLC owners; there's a reason the demo of the game actually unlocks the full game, and that's because it might as well be a demo at this point. If someone was leery of purchasing the DLC and hadn't quite made up their mind, this is all the excuse they need to not support Activision's practices.

    But still, in terms of the DLC itself, it's everything the base game should have been. If you're still willing to give Destiny a chance after the **** it's pulled, then there's plenty of both quality and quantity put into this package. After a few weeks of playing, I'd be willing to say this offers as much value as the base game itself, and it's remarkable just how much Bungie has learned from just a year of development.    … Expand
  11. Silok
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    While the rest of the people are complaining about money, politics, greed, and other rants about Activision and Bungie, I will be enjoying this wonderful although short expansion. Graphics are amazing. Sound is spot on. Gameplay is slick. The Dreadnaught is a fun place to explore

    I have spent 500 hours in the game so at $140 pricetag....its 0.28 cents and hour. I cant believe people    While the rest of the people are complaining about money, politics, greed, and other rants about Activision and Bungie, I will be enjoying this wonderful although short expansion. Graphics are amazing. Sound is spot on. Gameplay is slick. The Dreadnaught is a fun place to explore

    I have spent 500 hours in the game so at $140 pricetag....its 0.28 cents and hour. I cant believe people **** about the money aspect.    … Expand
  12. ZloiHasan
    Sep 19, 2015
    10
    Very much, very much cool! It is simply improbable! Giving of a plot strongly surpasses the original, it how to compare the child and the Spartan, pvp maps simply bewitch. Content added much, it DLC costs the money and fulfills them on 6/10! Hi to the Russian community of TG!:P
  13. pmcary
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    The story is a lot more coherent now and has humor too. Really enjoyed playing this. It really seems to be a lot more self-aware than any of the previous DLCs.

    Nathan Fillion helped Bungie knock this one out of the park!
  14. Licherus
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    Best dlc of this game! So many content, great raid, strikes, bosses, swords, interesting exotic quests and more importantly new subclass. Hundreds of hours of fun
  15. thejeqff
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    Don't listen to those who are saying there's not a lot of content here. There is a ton of new content in this game. After completing the main story line, there are at least 6 new quests that open, continuing on side story's that were hinted at in the first year and providing a lot more playability. The story telling is vastly improved, both in the new cutscenes (of which there are a lot)Don't listen to those who are saying there's not a lot of content here. There is a ton of new content in this game. After completing the main story line, there are at least 6 new quests that open, continuing on side story's that were hinted at in the first year and providing a lot more playability. The story telling is vastly improved, both in the new cutscenes (of which there are a lot) and in the voice acting. Nathan Fillion and Nolan North provide great dialogue, which is funny on many occasions.

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

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

    This is easily a game that could have sold for $60 that only costs $40. It's clear from others reviewing that they either didn't play TTK at all or didn't finish the main story mission. This is what Destiny should have been when it was released a year ago. I'm excited to see what it becomes moving forward. It is certainly a much more rewarding experience than it was before.    … Expand
  16. Godzilla34
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    Destiny has become the victim of a video game hate culture. Which is extremely unfortunate, because The Taken King expansion is actually a really great experience. Everything from the small changes, to the large game mechanic revamps help to completely revitalize the base game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Another bad thing, is knowing that we won't see such an influx of content until Destiny 2, as the following DLC 3 and 4 will likely be considerably smaller in size.    … Expand
  17. Bitrip
    Jul 27, 2016
    10
    I hated Destiny when it first came out, the only draw was its similarities to Halo. The Taken King has elevated the game to something I can actually play full time, like a lot of MMORPGs from a decade ago. The new subclasses are also a great addition, especially the warlock's. You can feel like a real mage now!
  18. Shieldsy
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    Love it this is what destiny should of been a year ago. The people giving it a bad review most likely didn't buy it and felt the need to troll.
    It now has a more of a MMO feel giving quests and the story is so much of an improvement more cutscenes more things to explore. I actually understand what the story is now.
  19. chadrl
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    This expansion is pretty much a new game. The amount of new content is staggering. I spent 10 hours yesterday and barely scratched the surface. The new quest interface is much more organized and easy to use. The amount of quest/story lines is amazing. The only downfall of this expansion is I don't think I will be able to play three characters anymore.
  20. MrEyeNo
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    Just read some bad review, take them with a grain of salt. This expack has more content then the two last one put together, so if TDB & HoW was worth it to you than the Taken King will be worth it. The new patrol is great fun if you look for secrets, hidden special chest, court of Oryx, special quest, new public event. Great fun!
  21. mruedar9
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    Love it, a lot of comments of people complaining about the dlc without even buy it. It`s true vanilla destiny was a beta of the taken king, but we got to be objective and judge this DLC/game for what it offers. I will be referring about the TTK as the legendary edition, the physical 60$ dollars one, and it has tons of content if you look at it as a brand new game. Do you want a list? ok 1.Love it, a lot of comments of people complaining about the dlc without even buy it. It`s true vanilla destiny was a beta of the taken king, but we got to be objective and judge this DLC/game for what it offers. I will be referring about the TTK as the legendary edition, the physical 60$ dollars one, and it has tons of content if you look at it as a brand new game. Do you want a list? ok 1. about 40 missions , 2. 13-17 maps of pvp, 3. A lot of weapons i can even count and 4. Three new RAIDS and another endgame content. If you have never played Destiny or you stop at level 20 this is the perfect moment to grab a copy for you and your friends and star shooting!!.… Expand
  22. Seroneth
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    First off...I would really give this expansion about a 8 or 9/10, but I had bump that up to 10/10 to make up for some of these 0/10 scores....just ridiculous. This expansion has in my honest opinion boosted Destiny to a whole new level. The story kept me on the edge of my seat wanting more, the ghost plays a more active role, Cayde-6 added a much needed source of comedy, and I couldn'tFirst off...I would really give this expansion about a 8 or 9/10, but I had bump that up to 10/10 to make up for some of these 0/10 scores....just ridiculous. This expansion has in my honest opinion boosted Destiny to a whole new level. The story kept me on the edge of my seat wanting more, the ghost plays a more active role, Cayde-6 added a much needed source of comedy, and I couldn't stop playing! That last part is a big one for me. I've started playing several games over the past year, but none of them pulled me in like TTK has. I work a full time job and I've already put over 20 hours into the game since launch.

    Lot's of people have issues with the fact that all your old guns and stuff are useless now. Well, I have been an MMO gamer for years and this is nothing new to me, so, it doesnt bother me in the slightest. I love the fact that we are getting more powerful weapons and have more to work towards again, but that type of play style isn't for everyone.

    The Dreadnaught!!! Easily Destiny's most mysterious, action filled, fun zone yet. Full of puzzles and activities that will keep you running around it for hours, and it presents challenges to survive just running through it. The Cabal and the Hive and Taken are gunning it out all over the place, so there are moments when there are just a TON of guys in this area you just ran into and they all decide to attack the guardian and his/her ghost! It's fun!

    The MAIN story line only takes around 5 to 6 hours (with some exploration thrown in it took me a little over 5). It could take less if you just rushed through it without stopping to actually enjoy the story. However, having said that.. I LOVED the story line, and ITS NOT OVER FOLKS! As soon as I finished the "main" story line other quests opened up...some of these quests I'm still working on completing. That's much more than 5 hours of content, and the Raid (which is still a part of the story) has not opened up yet. Like I said I've put over 20 hours into the game already and I've yet to run out of new stuff to do. Yea some of it can be quite grindy, but show me a game with MMO tendencies that's not grindy.

    SWORDS!!! Finally got my sword last night and I'm very excited they put these into the game! Some people are complaining about the way the guns and stuff look, but I personally loved the design of things so far in this expansion. The guns look and feel great, the taken look great and their fighting mechanics add a whole new level of challenge, the Dreadnaught looks great, the new subclasses are alot of fun! Overall this expansion was well designed.

    I understand being disappointed about losing your old weapons and maybe even that the "main" story line didnt take longer, but this expansion does not deserve 0/10 score...not even kinda close. Great expansion! Definitely worth the $40 I paid for it.

    Side Note: I've read several of the low rated scores and it sounds like some of these people havent even played the expansion...they just came in here to complain about how big bad Bungie mistreated them and is out to get their wallets...Destiny has made leaps and bounds of improvement with this expansion and Bungie is actually listening to the players and making changes that have been requested.    … Expand
  23. kexan
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    This is probably the greatest addition to a game ever. The revamped systems, the new voicework that came with 2.0 ties perfectly together with this addon. The Taken king features story equal to a AAA game and add a great system for replayability and incentive to revisit old content.

    I dont know what the people handing out 0´s possibly could be expecting, but this is as of now, living up    This is probably the greatest addition to a game ever. The revamped systems, the new voicework that came with 2.0 ties perfectly together with this addon. The Taken king features story equal to a AAA game and add a great system for replayability and incentive to revisit old content.

    I dont know what the people handing out 0´s possibly could be expecting, but this is as of now, living up to all the expectations going in to year two of Destiny.    … Expand
  24. JulietsDaBomb
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    TTK has completely remade the game. And it is so much better for it. It's not too often you find a game development company that listens to it's users as closely as Bungie. They have taken the feed back and criticism and made the game much better. This doesn't happen with any other game out there. I have also never been a part of a community that is as devoted and invested as theTTK has completely remade the game. And it is so much better for it. It's not too often you find a game development company that listens to it's users as closely as Bungie. They have taken the feed back and criticism and made the game much better. This doesn't happen with any other game out there. I have also never been a part of a community that is as devoted and invested as the Destiny Community. If you want to join a sweet (for the most part) group of players, download TTK right now. Come join us.

    Side note - Don't get the collectors edition. Not worth it    … Expand
  25. RedrexXx
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    It make me laugh to see all the bad notes from the users, and the raid is not even out :) So far I spent 40 hours in the game and I'm not even done all the quest! For 40$, 40 hours? This is rare these days! And if you are a brand new player, for 60$ you have all the extensions, which a tons of content. No sorry, you really have to be a stupid hater to say it's a rip off. It is not, it is aIt make me laugh to see all the bad notes from the users, and the raid is not even out :) So far I spent 40 hours in the game and I'm not even done all the quest! For 40$, 40 hours? This is rare these days! And if you are a brand new player, for 60$ you have all the extensions, which a tons of content. No sorry, you really have to be a stupid hater to say it's a rip off. It is not, it is a gorgeous game, and I will play destiny for years to come! Good job Bungie… Expand
  26. jakeman25
    Sep 20, 2015
    10
    Destiny is finally shaping up to be the game Bungie was aiming for all along, while I think that the taken king should have been in the original release I have to hand it to Bungie that they have been trying to change things for the better. I've been with Destiny since day 1 and have seen all the changes. I'm happy and will continue playing with my fire-team through year 2!
  27. TheLastColossus
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    Most of the reviews are obviously from dumb Destiny haters who didn't even buy the DLCs to save money for stale games like CoD and FIFA, and the others who bought it anyway, but they still find something to complain just for the sake of complaining, if you say it will ruin the industry, why the *** would you buy it then? your 0/0 reviews won't change sh!t, and if you don't want to shootMost of the reviews are obviously from dumb Destiny haters who didn't even buy the DLCs to save money for stale games like CoD and FIFA, and the others who bought it anyway, but they still find something to complain just for the sake of complaining, if you say it will ruin the industry, why the *** would you buy it then? your 0/0 reviews won't change sh!t, and if you don't want to shoot enemies in every mission, what the hell do you want? grinding for stuff and getting it makes me feel like I really worked hard for it, if you do nothing and reach lvl 100 for an example then it only makes noobs feel like gods, to me, real "hardcore" gamers will prefer to grind instead of getting the gjallarhorn (which was nerved for noobs to get it from the Xur). in the end I think this DLC is 10 times better than the "full" game.… Expand
  28. LinuxGuy
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    I can't believe how many bogus reviews are in here. Try seraching the user reviews, around Oct 8, positives. Then ctrl F find this statement.

    TTK is the game Destiny should have been from the beginning. The story is great, told in a compelling way, and continues well after the main campaign is over. From what I’ve been able to play so far, the value you get is unbelievable for the    I can't believe how many bogus reviews are in here. Try seraching the user reviews, around Oct 8, positives. Then ctrl F find this statement.

    TTK is the game Destiny should have been from the beginning. The story is great, told in a compelling way, and continues well after the main campaign is over. From what I’ve been able to play so far, the value you get is unbelievable for the price. Bungie’s got a lot to make up for after Destiny’s first year, but if Bungie continues down this path for future expansion, it’ll have redeemed this game and realized its full potential.    … Expand
  29. chillenious
    Sep 28, 2015
    10
    I liked year 1. Not everything, there was definitively too much pointless grinding going on, but they kept improving it and the gun play was just always solid. The Taken King is amazing. So much stuff to do with unique rewards. Less pointless grind (still plenty of grinding, but it'll get you some really cool stuff). And the raid is amazing. I would doubtful they would be able to improveI liked year 1. Not everything, there was definitively too much pointless grinding going on, but they kept improving it and the gun play was just always solid. The Taken King is amazing. So much stuff to do with unique rewards. Less pointless grind (still plenty of grinding, but it'll get you some really cool stuff). And the raid is amazing. I would doubtful they would be able to improve on the Vault Of Glass, but they did. They learned from the mistakes of Crota (with all it's cheeses and solo players and stuff) and made something that requires great team work and overall skills. I've been playing a lot since it came out, and I still feel I scratches the surface with all these quests and game modes.… Expand
  30. DontPlayGames
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    This is in my opinion one of the best games of all time, and I've been gaming since the Sega Mega Drive.

    Most of the people on here giving bad reviews haven't even played the TK expansion yet, as they have admitted in their reviews, so those comments should be removed by Meta Critic!
  31. CelestialAve
    Feb 1, 2016
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. Its so addictive with superb graphics. and Its getting better and better with every DLC added. The multi-player is astonishing, you can spend hundreds of hours easily with this game.
  32. Zhon
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    Finally a Destiny that somehow has ton of things to do. I didn't cheese out with stacking 10 bounties of 5k xp ready to turn in, so that the main ques-tline (which isn't all the quests, gracefully) took me from 34 to 39, 2 nights of game-play (6~7 hours maybe, with slow progression on new scenarios to check them out). I've still have ~18 quests to finish and new gears to get to reach theFinally a Destiny that somehow has ton of things to do. I didn't cheese out with stacking 10 bounties of 5k xp ready to turn in, so that the main ques-tline (which isn't all the quests, gracefully) took me from 34 to 39, 2 nights of game-play (6~7 hours maybe, with slow progression on new scenarios to check them out). I've still have ~18 quests to finish and new gears to get to reach the end game content once again (I'm completely blue equipped, lol). Yes, the level cap is 40, but the struggle, once again, is the light level, but now with a renewed formula.
    "Legacy" items are now pretty much useless. Time to raid them all again. At least, there's some good reason to keep cutting through the raids once more.
    Keep in mind, Destiny is, since the release, a grindsh FPS with group-oriented end game content. That didn't change at all.    … Expand
  33. MelVicious
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    Gostei da nova forma de contar a história que a Bungie arranjou desta vez...na minha opinião o jogo deveria ter sido vendido assim como está agora, com todas as expansions e o taken kings.
    Não compensa pagar o preço que o Taken Kings tem...para jogar missões que estavam bloqueiadas no teu Jogo, ainda se colocassem mais missões e mais planetas novos, e não apenas 1.
    Eu amo o jogo, mas é    Gostei da nova forma de contar a história que a Bungie arranjou desta vez...na minha opinião o jogo deveria ter sido vendido assim como está agora, com todas as expansions e o taken kings.
    Não compensa pagar o preço que o Taken Kings tem...para jogar missões que estavam bloqueiadas no teu Jogo, ainda se colocassem mais missões e mais planetas novos, e não apenas 1.

    Eu amo o jogo, mas é lamentavel a ganáncia e precipitação que a Activision tem...    … Expand
  34. Minishkid
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    I'm really really enjoying this game! Almost completely different from the base game. The only thing this new expansion has kept from the original is the rock solid gameplay. Awesome cutscenes and really well done narrative and voice acting was actually shockingly good! We have stealth missions now! Awesome multilayered story missions, great new sound track. The final boss is awesome asI'm really really enjoying this game! Almost completely different from the base game. The only thing this new expansion has kept from the original is the rock solid gameplay. Awesome cutscenes and really well done narrative and voice acting was actually shockingly good! We have stealth missions now! Awesome multilayered story missions, great new sound track. The final boss is awesome as well, don't want to say too much but he's pretty much a Zelda boss. The new items and gear are great looking and i can't wait to find more! I'm very surprised by how far this games come! Cant wait for the raid. Also, Meteoritic should do something about these people rating it so low, I'm pretty sure these people are trolls, so sad there letting people a stray. Me and all my playstation friends are having a blast 10 hours in and still finding awesome little secrets and new story missions even after then main quest is finished! Great game! :) Add me if you need some help on PSN - Al2lekill.… Expand
  35. bowserfortress
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    This game is just being attacked by the hateful angry gamer community. Please ignore the ridiculous 0 and 5 scores and listen to me. Destiny the Taken King is what the original destiny should have been, and thats a very good thing. Lets list off the pros and cons of this very divisive game a put these 12 year old "user review" trolls to rest.

    Pros: 1. Story. Destiny TTK contains 5+    This game is just being attacked by the hateful angry gamer community. Please ignore the ridiculous 0 and 5 scores and listen to me. Destiny the Taken King is what the original destiny should have been, and thats a very good thing. Lets list off the pros and cons of this very divisive game a put these 12 year old "user review" trolls to rest.

    Pros:

    1. Story. Destiny TTK contains 5+ story missions, but thats not all. These levels contain excellent voice acting, top notch cutscenes and great mechanics. These missions are gaming at it's best, these even give halo a run for it's money. Not only of they feature tight gameplay, but they feature great fleshed out characters and even a bit of humor. Thats one thing that destiny needed desperately, a good story and as shocking as it may sound, TTK has a great story with excellent missions to tell it. After the main quest is over there are plenty of extra missions to play which explain more of the side stories within the destiny universe.

    2. Strikes. For those new to destiny there are larger missions in which you have a specific target you must take out. In the past these "targets" or boss battles where known for simply being bullet sponges, but I'm glad to say thats a thing of the past. All boss battle's either contain unique mechanics the boss himself has or the the battle ground itself is dynamic and changes. There are 3 or 4 lengthy strikes within this expansion and there all very fun in my opinion. If not watch some lets plays if your skeptical.

    3. Crucible. PVP multiplayer is top notch, it's Halo but tighter and higher focus on verticality. It has both a balanced mode, which is the normal, and a purposefully unbalanced mode named the iron banner that comes once a month and gives out great rewards. There are plenty of modes bungie has given players for PVP gameplay, but there are some which standout such as the Destiny classic control which involves players capturing points of interest and defending them from their opponents. Rift is also another new mode of which is pretty much capture the flag but given a destiny spin, and i must say it's very entertaining. There is also a type of gameplay called mayhem, which consists of you having a very fast "super" refill time. Pretty much explosions everywhere, very fun indeed. There are also "infernal" modes of every single one of these modes that simply turn off the radar, making PVP 10 times harder than usual, but it's tons of fun. There are more than 25 different and fun multiplayer maps of which 8 of them are brand new with the The Taken King.

    4. Guns and Gear.... way too much to talk about... i mean there is tons and tons of new gear and guns including brand new exotic weapons (pretty much the best guns in the game with unique integrated mechanics). What I can tell you is that YOU WILL find a gun and setup thats suits your needs.

    Cons

    1. Old Players. Those that do not buy the taken king will almost be forced to buy it. Destiny might be a sudo MMO of which you don't pay a monthly fee for, but every 3-4 months you will need to buy the expansion or have content locked to you within the vanilla game. So just consider Destiny like a strange game of which you have to pay every 3-4 months to play. Some might consider this off-putting. Something to consider.

    2. Once your done with the content you must replay it to get more rewards, some do not like the grind that Destiny offers, but it would also not be seen as a negative. I and other players actually enjoy the grind, we play a couple hours everyday to get more loot and items to acquire and collect exotic armor pieces and weapons. Though some might find this to be a negative.

    Overall I would say the taken king gets a 10 out of 10 in my book. It's exactly the game I'm looking for, but i understand that others might consider it lower. Though with the raid coming which is always the best part of destiny, your opinion on the game might change drastically. I would say for your regular casual Destiny TTK gets a 8/10, but if your looking forward to the grind, collecting exotics, and playing with friends and raiding on the weekends, then boy are you going to love this game. guaranteed you will get way more than your moneys worth. Either way you will like this game. So don't listen to the ridiculous 0/10 and 1/10 reviews. Sadly the trolls never sleep. and Destiny is just another example of how much hatred and childish behaviors there is in the gaming hate culture. Hope my review was helpful. :) (BTW the base game without grind is about 10-20 hours for all content not just main quest, main quest is like 6 hours).    … Expand
  36. Jrenato
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    The Game Destiny should be since the beginning. Cutscenes are awesome, game finally has a history, leveling system better and new places in PVP and PVE are really great! You should give Destiny a second chance.
  37. legoleflash
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    Man people love to hate this game. So many people are writing reviews that have never even played it. This expansion is what this game should have been. It's insanely good. It actually has a story now, it actually has characters you care about, and the grind is the good grind I feel like this game should have been to begin with. Above all it is FUN! Just watch someone stream it. I dare youMan people love to hate this game. So many people are writing reviews that have never even played it. This expansion is what this game should have been. It's insanely good. It actually has a story now, it actually has characters you care about, and the grind is the good grind I feel like this game should have been to begin with. Above all it is FUN! Just watch someone stream it. I dare you to tell me it is not fun to throw those hammers as a Sunbreaker when you first unlock the subclass. I don't know if I've ever had this much fun in Destiny.… Expand
  38. BobsBurger
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    This game is most fun when played with friends. Awesome guns, great mechanics, and tons of different game modes to keep you busy. Don't judge until you've started playing the raids!

    Also, you may notice a few bad reviews on here, however you may also notice that most of them will write that they haven't actually played this version of the game yet. This is a game that will continue to    This game is most fun when played with friends. Awesome guns, great mechanics, and tons of different game modes to keep you busy. Don't judge until you've started playing the raids!

    Also, you may notice a few bad reviews on here, however you may also notice that most of them will write that they haven't actually played this version of the game yet. This is a game that will continue to update via expansions for the next 9 years, so please expect ongoing content and updates, which obviously come at a small cost.    … Expand
  39. Saintman42
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    ***WHY I'M GIVING TTK 10/10***

    Bungie listened to year one players and created an expansion that absolutely addresses many of the concerns we had about vanilla destiny. The original campaign (if you can call it that) is more coherent and tolerable. It took me a while to get used to the new ghost voice, but it's actually pretty good. And the ghost is way more useful than before. You can    ***WHY I'M GIVING TTK 10/10***

    Bungie listened to year one players and created an expansion that absolutely addresses many of the concerns we had about vanilla destiny. The original campaign (if you can call it that) is more coherent and tolerable. It took me a while to get used to the new ghost voice, but it's actually pretty good. And the ghost is way more useful than before. You can now scan items in game and your ghost will give you a backstory or information on that item.

    The TTK campaign is fantastic. It's what we wanted from the beginning, and it's what we got. Much of the credit goes to a 10/10 performance by Nathon Fillion (Firefly). He did a stellar job voicing Cayde-6 and adds a much needed quirky, humorous tone to the campaign (the new ghost does this as well). I got about 6 hours of gameplay from the new campaign.

    Aside from the added campaign, I know I'll get hundreds of hours from the new strikes, raid, Court of Oryx, Rift, Mayhem, etc. The new strikes are much more dynamic. Court of Oryx is fun and challenging. I haven't played the raid yet, but when I do, I will update this review. They added 8 new maps in PvP that are fantastic. Rift and Mayhem are loads of fun!

    TTK additionally improves on vanilla destiny by adding quests, improving the currency system, expanding/organizing the vaults, and more. They also balanced the weapons and subclasses, so I'm no longer getting blink-shotgunned by everyone and their mother. Grenades are better balanced. The Defender bubble no longer gets popped by everything. It's pretty awesome. All welcome changes in my book.

    ***ADDRESSING COMMON COMPLAINTS***

    For those complaining about the pricing "scheme", you should really take a look at the content you're getting compared to other games. Take COD for example. You have to pay (at least) $60 per year, and you don't get to keep your characters! You have to pay extra for all the new maps and whatever other DLCs they offer, which means you can easily spend $200 in two years (even the day one destiny players have only paid around $140 so far, the price you pay for being an early adopter). The legendary edition of The Taken King offers vanilla destiny (selling for about $20 now) and 3 DLCs (collectively selling for about $75 now) for only $60. Two years worth of content. The Taken King expansion itself comes with 3 new subclasses, 8 new maps (some games charge a lot for new maps...), tons of new gear and weapons, a new raid, 3 new strikes, and 6 hours (for me) of new campaign that is actually rather good.

    A lot of people seem to be mad because they can't do the weekly events in vanilla destiny anymore. I don't see a problem with that. That's end game content, and there's now a new end. When you bought vanilla destiny, you bought the missions, strikes, PvP, all that good stuff. The weekly events are features. You still have your content. Actually, you're better off than day 1. They improved the vaults, made the campaign more tolerable, added the ability to collect ghosts, added quests, and on and on.

    As for those complaining about how Bungie does not care about their year one players, this is absolutely not true! The Taken King expansion addresses many, many issues that year 1 players complained about vanilla destiny. TTK is what it is because of year one players. On top of that, year one players received a lot of neat in game items (I got a legendary ghost, sparrow, ship, and gear AND an exotic weapon that I didn't have, among other things). For those that are mad about having to hunt for new gear and weapons, uhhh....isn't that the fun of the game? Do you really want to use Thorn and Gjallarhorn for 2 years? There is a new enemy, and you're gonna need new weapons and gear to get stronger and beat him. Pretty simple.    … Expand
  40. throwdown54
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    Honestly, brand new game. Don't listen to all the salty kids that don't know what it's like to pay for an MMO style game. There's a ton of content, every time i turn one quest in two more pop up, and I'm genuinely interested in the story and what's going on. Way to turn it around Bungie.
  41. teeco
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    La gente se queja demasiado por precios, por ello comienzan a buscarle los defectos, es cierto que el primer año las cosas se estancaron un poco pero este segundo año simplemente se reinventaron de una manera alucinante, lograron llevar la experiencia aun nivel que es INCREIBLE, hacía mucho tiempo que no encontraba un juego que me atape tanto como este, simplemente lo amo ;)
  42. Pax114
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    The way the game was always meant to be, thank you bungie. So much content its like a new game. Great new guns that feel very different. Even the new reskinned enemies are great

    So much more room for activities!!!
  43. FalseFruitGamer
    Sep 17, 2015
    10
    Bungie have done TTK so well. I have played for 14 hours since the release of it and i still have 12+ quests that have 5 to 15 steps to them. There is more story in the first 30 minutes of TTK than in all of the original game. There is so much to the game now and the puzzle now add a challenge to the game.
  44. beatsy
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    What a ride this game has had for a year. Having played since the Alpha test, the game that appeared on the 15 of September 2015 is a complete different kettle of fish that I played a year ago... I plugged over a 1000 hours into this game and do not regret a single minute. My friends list went from 2 to over 100 in a few months and have a core group online every night to COOP/PVP/RaidWhat a ride this game has had for a year. Having played since the Alpha test, the game that appeared on the 15 of September 2015 is a complete different kettle of fish that I played a year ago... I plugged over a 1000 hours into this game and do not regret a single minute. My friends list went from 2 to over 100 in a few months and have a core group online every night to COOP/PVP/Raid with..
    The Taken King is brilliant update to the game and I highly recommend anyone thinking of playing, they should do it. Ignore the negative comments.. this game has been changed for the better.
    I now care about the characters in game, Cayde-6 is funny and Eris Morn a nut case. The cut scenes remind me of Bungies Halo days. The new story telling is a big step in the right direction and I am looking forward to the next installment.
    The new Raid releases this weekend which will add even more to the game and even after investing over 12 hours into this latest installment I still haven't finished the new quests (main storyline complete) and have yet to start my other two classes of the Hunter and Warlock.
    The new Dreadnought ship is full of hidden treasures chest and puzzles that need solving to open said chests... invisible platforms and poisoned rooms... The Court of Oryx is a great public event system with lots of loot. I love the new Rift and Mayhem PVP modes... the new subclasses are fantastic and who does not like throwing flaming hammers around in a fight..
    There is so much to talk about I simply 'Do not have time to explain'...... if you are on the fence.. just jump in...    … Expand
  45. Kujoklr25
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    Huge improvement in the story. Strikes are much more entertaining and less bullet sponge oriented. Overall I'd say this DLC offers more than the base game plus the season pass did.
  46. GHILL1987
    Sep 20, 2015
    10
    Ok so... lets clear something up first this game is without a shadow of a doubt the best expansion for Destiny so far.

    I have read through a lot of this reviews and also opinions of my friends list on my console and quite frankly it annoys me to see so many people give a poor reflection of the game without actually experiencing all it has to offer. YES you level up to lvl40 fast, YES    Ok so... lets clear something up first this game is without a shadow of a doubt the best expansion for Destiny so far.

    I have read through a lot of this reviews and also opinions of my friends list on my console and quite frankly it annoys me to see so many people give a poor reflection of the game without actually experiencing all it has to offer.

    YES you level up to lvl40 fast, YES the main story line is still short...

    HOWEVER all these poor reviews come from people that do the main story get to lvl40 then stop. They then fail to see that there is actually 5 times the amount of side quests that provide some very challenging experiences to gain extra xp and rewards. There are an extra 3 strikes to TTK also to further expand.

    I'm your usual weekly reset player who does all the weekly heroic, Nightfall, Raids, PoE etc all in the first day then the rest of the week NOTHING. However that is NOT the case with the TTK.

    LIGHT LEVEL...

    This is what people fail to see because they are used to the old level system. Just because you've hit EXPERIENCE level 40 doesn't mean you are by any means levelled up. By level 40 you are usually around lvl200 light, now to access the Nightfall you are recommended to be level 280 light. Now to put that into perspective, it took me and a fireteam 2 solid days of playing all day to reach 280 light.

    But it doesn't stop there as that's just the access required to attempt the nightfall... every time you finish a quest a new one starts but not only that there are equal amounts of quests in the crucible too. X amount of kills with x ability/weapon. X amount of win in X crucible modes... The whole thing has been designed to STOP repetitive gameplay. Stop the usage of the same weapons over and over. The new infuse system makes you pay attention to EVERY weapon. Blues have higher attack than a lot of legendaries because legenadaries have better perks. Find the Leg you want then infuse your blue to make the favoured perks more powerful.

    It really ANGERS me to see so many poor reviews from people that haven't even given the game the chance to see ALL it now offers. TTK has 5 times the content that VANILLA destiny had to offer.

    Seriously guys think about it not as an expansion, yes its £40 but that's cheaper than the original vanilla destin and has 5 times the content. This IS destiny 2.0 its its own standalone game.

    I challenged my doubters on my friends list to play beyond the main story and experience the extra gameplay on offer and now their opinions have changed.

    Seriously me and my dedicated players have had so much more fun with TTK than we every have on destiny...

    Its taken up that much time to play TTK that weve not had a single chance to even concider our usual raids and PoE for xp gains.

    SERIOUSLY this has restored all my faith in Bungie and Destiny. For £40 you are seriously getting so much more than JUST an expansion. Don't listen to all the haters. Haters gonna hate. If you enjoyed vanilla destiny up until that "Wall" of nothing left to do then trust me you are going to LOVE TTK.

    STOP focussing on the greed of activision as I honestly feel for the content we are getting this time TTK is worth EVERY penny. The HoW yes that was over priced and ridiculous.

    TTK is truly something special...    … Expand
  47. Unaid3dGamer
    Sep 21, 2015
    10
    I was a year one hater!

    I kept playing for a while in the hope that things would improve but they didn't. TTK is amazing!! It's a totally different game and if it was released under a different title it would be scoring high 9's from user reviews. Don't believe me? Take a look at some of the reviews of the new raid "King's Fall", I challenge you to find a review that isn't positive.
  48. jcfbey01
    Sep 21, 2015
    10
    I love this game. It is personally my favorite game... ever. So many new mechanics along with a challenging new story that makes so much sense, I haven't played a better game yet! It adds so much new content including new weapons and gear that look fantastic. It plays great and is great. If you've never played it before, get it. If you played Destiny but haven't played it in awhile, playI love this game. It is personally my favorite game... ever. So many new mechanics along with a challenging new story that makes so much sense, I haven't played a better game yet! It adds so much new content including new weapons and gear that look fantastic. It plays great and is great. If you've never played it before, get it. If you played Destiny but haven't played it in awhile, play it again, it will definitely get you addicted. If you still love destiny, you probably already have it and did the new story and are level 40, just like me. Trust me, this is the best game/DLC that's came out/going to come out all year. It's fantastic.… Expand
  49. won2three4
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    I was very skeptical of all the hype leading up to this release. After the first two expansions turned out lackluster I wasn't sure what they could do to make this game playable again. I even watched/read as much as I could about it before the release and I still wasn't convinced... then I played it and wow was I convinced. they have changed so many things in the right direction and madeI was very skeptical of all the hype leading up to this release. After the first two expansions turned out lackluster I wasn't sure what they could do to make this game playable again. I even watched/read as much as I could about it before the release and I still wasn't convinced... then I played it and wow was I convinced. they have changed so many things in the right direction and made it easier for everyone to play. I think this is a great game.… Expand
  50. Silver556
    Sep 26, 2015
    10
    TTK really made Destiny the game that should've been released back at 2014! You guys really should go and buy it because it really changed everything in the game!
  51. neeson
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    my friends told me to get this expansion after buying the original game. lets just say its incredible and theres nothing better i could have spent my money on.
  52. martin17
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    ah, destiny. a polarizing game at the start, but its amazing now. everything is much better and improved. im glad bungie listened to fan feedback, it surely helped
  53. wogelog
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    I love bungie. they listened to the fans and make destiny an amazing game. if you dont buy the taken king you are missing out on many hours of awesome gameplay.
  54. bungielover777
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    Bungie has improved destiny on every front with The Taken King. i absolutely love this game now and cannot wait to see what bungie has in store next. :)
  55. marcusfenix2011
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    I love the taken king, and the story. the amazing gameplay has been improved. everything is much better now. im waiting for the hard mode raid to tear up the bosses
  56. suckcocker
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    This game makes me cummm all over the place. bungie, have my babies. this game is that awesome. i highly recommend it now. buy it or else youll be missing out
  57. HeyHomieQuan
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    Bungie, you have made my year with The Taken King. i love this expansion so much and im highly addicted. The new guns are awesome and so are the strikes.
  58. TheDuddeee
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    Guys, im addicted to this game. help me out. The taken king is the best thing to ever happen in my life. i want to give bungie major kisses right now. no homo.
  59. Destinyisdope
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    Dont listen to the trolls that havent even played it and they keep whining over the price. this game is awesome in every way and i cant get enough of it. buy it, or else youll miss out
  60. Holmesbro
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    I love Destiny now. bungie is friggin awesome for making this expansion and its well worth the 40 bucks. im addicted to it lol i friggin love it. buy it.
  61. MarioGuy
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    This is such an awesome game, i cant get enough of it. bungie worked hard on this one and it shows, im very glad about that. the 40$ price tag is well worth it.
  62. Luigiman
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    bungie, i hope you read this and know that i friggin love this game and the expansion. i cant get enough of it and i very much appreciate it. you guys are awesome.
  63. Heyman12
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    Bungie is incredible for bringing us such amazing content. im in awe at how amazing the story is, and the wealth of content available to play. simply awesome
  64. Heybrah999
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    I cant stop playing this amazing game guys. im seriously addicted. its so much fun and the haters havent even played it. they just whine about the price while we enjoy this awesome game :)
  65. murph99
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    Screw the haters, listen here. Destiny is awesome and the taken king is amazing. just buy it and see what i mean. everything has been improved in every way.
  66. yoyoyobro
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    Bungie, you should have my babies because this game is simply amazing. i cant get enough of it, its well worth the 40 dollar price tag. im having a ton of fun.
  67. sucego
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    First and foremost this new expansion is everything the good reviews say it is. All you picky gamers that give it a negative review are either from a different platform like the Xbox one, or PC, or you just expect bungee to give you everything in the content instead of going out and getting it. Sure you paid $40 for it, and there is a lot of new scenarios in the game, I'm going to giveFirst and foremost this new expansion is everything the good reviews say it is. All you picky gamers that give it a negative review are either from a different platform like the Xbox one, or PC, or you just expect bungee to give you everything in the content instead of going out and getting it. Sure you paid $40 for it, and there is a lot of new scenarios in the game, I'm going to give this review a solid 10 because all of you negative aholes that gave it a negative score. Last thing I will leave you all with is the content is right there, you just have to get off of your lazy asses and go get it.… Expand
  68. bopcogo
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Love it, a lot of comments of people complaining about the dlc without even buy it. It`s true vanilla destiny was a beta of the taken king, but we got to be objective and judge this DLC/game for what it offers. I will be referring about the TTK as the legendary edition, the physical 60$ dollars one, and it has tons of content if you look at it as a brand new game. Do you want a list? ok 1.Love it, a lot of comments of people complaining about the dlc without even buy it. It`s true vanilla destiny was a beta of the taken king, but we got to be objective and judge this DLC/game for what it offers. I will be referring about the TTK as the legendary edition, the physical 60$ dollars one, and it has tons of content if you look at it as a brand new game. Do you want a list? ok 1. about 40 missions , 2. 13-17 maps of pvp, 3. A lot of weapons i can even count and 4. Three new RAIDS and another endgame content. If you have never played Destiny or you stop at level 20 this is the perfect moment to grab a copy for you and your friends and star shootin… Expand
  69. ogopogo
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    I'm probably 30+ hours into Taken King at this point, and I am FINALLY getting to the point where I only have about half a dozen quests left to complete... on the PvE side. I have barely touched Crucible at all.

    I think we hit the half way point in the new raid Saturday night, and I'm really impressed by the design of the new raid. The new strikes are fantastic, as are the redesigned    I'm probably 30+ hours into Taken King at this point, and I am FINALLY getting to the point where I only have about half a dozen quests left to complete... on the PvE side. I have barely touched Crucible at all.

    I think we hit the half way point in the new raid Saturday night, and I'm really impressed by the design of the new raid. The new strikes are fantastic, as are the redesigned classic strikes - including those with the "modular" sections that add some needed variety.

    All in all, Taken King is amazing. A 10/10 for me, a hardcore Destiny player.    … Expand
  70. heymangggg
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    This is not the Destiny I bought a year ago. This is so much better. Strikes are challenging and have more creativity, gear isn't the source of level (but it helps with your defense & offense stats, as it should), there is a LOT more story through cutscenes and detailed voice overs during missions (Nathan Fillion is a big part of the game this time around, which I love), and the new socialThis is not the Destiny I bought a year ago. This is so much better. Strikes are challenging and have more creativity, gear isn't the source of level (but it helps with your defense & offense stats, as it should), there is a LOT more story through cutscenes and detailed voice overs during missions (Nathan Fillion is a big part of the game this time around, which I love), and the new social area is so much more complex and full of things to explore. Bungie finally got Destiny right! If they keep this up, I don't mind throwing $40 per year each year for the foreseeable future.… Expand
  71. kefax
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    The story is a lot more coherent now and has humor too. Really enjoyed playing this. It really seems to be a lot more self-aware than any of the previous DLCs.

    Nathan Fillion helped Bungie knock this one out of the park!
  72. ogfolyfe
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    estiny The Taken King has surprised me in the best way possible. As a player who enjoyed the original Destiny but got bored when it hit the grind phase, I am really enjoying this new expansion. The Story missions are really fun and engaging. Even after the "story" missions come to a close you are sent back to the tower and instantly your new Quest Log is fun of new fun things to do. Theseestiny The Taken King has surprised me in the best way possible. As a player who enjoyed the original Destiny but got bored when it hit the grind phase, I am really enjoying this new expansion. The Story missions are really fun and engaging. Even after the "story" missions come to a close you are sent back to the tower and instantly your new Quest Log is fun of new fun things to do. These aren't all just "collect 25 such and such", many of these are new missions on new and old levels. One particularly fun mission sent me into the Vault of Glass raid environment (which I had never played before)
    I will definitely be playing this expansion off and on for the next few weeks.
    It has also sealed the deal for me, I WILL be buying all future expansions for Destiny. At $40 I believe this is an amazing value. I haven't even touched the new PVP maps or the raid yet! Keep up the good work Bungie and don't let the haters keep you down.
    P.S. Please add more vehicles and eventually space flight.    … Expand
  73. konogz
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Most of the reviews are obviously from dumb Destiny haters who didn't even buy the DLCs to save money for stale games like CoD and FIFA, and the others who bought it anyway, but they still find something to complain just for the sake of complaining, if you say it will ruin the industry, why the *** would you buy it then? your 0/0 reviews won't change sh!t, and if you don't want to shootMost of the reviews are obviously from dumb Destiny haters who didn't even buy the DLCs to save money for stale games like CoD and FIFA, and the others who bought it anyway, but they still find something to complain just for the sake of complaining, if you say it will ruin the industry, why the *** would you buy it then? your 0/0 reviews won't change sh!t, and if you don't want to shoot enemies in every mission, what the hell do you want? grinding for stuff and getting it makes me feel like I really worked hard for it, if you do nothing and reach lvl 100 for an example then it only makes noobs feel like gods, to me, real "hardcore" gamers will prefer to grind instead of getting the gjallarhorn (which was nerved for noobs to get it from the Xur). in the end I think this DLC is 10 times better than the "full" game.… Expand
  74. norkike
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Love it this is what destiny should of been a year ago. The people giving it a bad review most likely didn't buy it and felt the need to troll.
    It now has a more of a MMO feel giving quests and the story is so much of an improvement more cutscenes more things to explore. I actually understand what the story is now.
  75. smokepan
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    It make me laugh to see all the bad notes from the users, and the raid is not even out :) So far I spent 40 hours in the game and I'm not even done all the quest! For 40$, 40 hours? This is rare these days! And if you are a brand new player, for 60$ you have all the extensions, which a tons of content. No sorry, you really have to be a stupid hater to say it's a rip off. It is not, it is aIt make me laugh to see all the bad notes from the users, and the raid is not even out :) So far I spent 40 hours in the game and I'm not even done all the quest! For 40$, 40 hours? This is rare these days! And if you are a brand new player, for 60$ you have all the extensions, which a tons of content. No sorry, you really have to be a stupid hater to say it's a rip off. It is not, it is a gorgeous game, and I will play destiny for years to come! Good job Bungie… Expand
  76. suhon
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    The Taken King improves Destiny across the board. Storytelling is superb with great cutscenes, giving NPC characters personality and conveying a dense and compelling story. Game mechanics are improved and the new quest system gives overview, structure and guidance. The new subclasses are very well designed and are huge fun to develop and play. Collections make it easier to manage shaders,The Taken King improves Destiny across the board. Storytelling is superb with great cutscenes, giving NPC characters personality and conveying a dense and compelling story. Game mechanics are improved and the new quest system gives overview, structure and guidance. The new subclasses are very well designed and are huge fun to develop and play. Collections make it easier to manage shaders, emblems, exotic weapons and armor. The reputation system is als improved and Crucible (PVP) action has become even better with new maps and modes. New and well designed weapons and armor everywhere along with a new system to calculate light level, better reflecting individual progress. This new iteration of Destiny is a massive improvement in quality in all aspects, finally making Destiny the top notch title it always should have been. A strong recommendation from my side for this game if you're looking for best-in-class combat/gunplay along with an amazing sci-fi dystopian universe/story.… Expand
  77. jelakuna
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    I love this game. It is personally my favorite game... ever. So many new mechanics along with a challenging new story that makes so much sense, I haven't played a better game yet! It adds so much new content including new weapons and gear that look fantastic. It plays great and is great. If you've never played it before, get it. If you played Destiny but haven't played it in awhile, playI love this game. It is personally my favorite game... ever. So many new mechanics along with a challenging new story that makes so much sense, I haven't played a better game yet! It adds so much new content including new weapons and gear that look fantastic. It plays great and is great. If you've never played it before, get it. If you played Destiny but haven't played it in awhile, play it again, it will definitely get you addicted. If you still love destiny, you probably already have it and did the new story and are level 40, just like me. Trust me, this is the best game/DLC that's came out/going to come out all year. It's fantastic.… Expand
  78. archrifle
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    I was bored from Destiny: after 400 hours I tough I would never play year 2 ( you can't call this a dlc )

    I brought this expansion just because my wife wanted it... And now I find myself to ride again ! New objectives, new weapons, new subclasses, new gear and new levelling system. This is something I'm not used to: is a reset; is also quite fair if I think about annual series    I was bored from Destiny: after 400 hours I tough I would never play year 2 ( you can't call this a dlc )

    I brought this expansion just because my wife wanted it... And now I find myself to ride again !

    New objectives, new weapons, new subclasses, new gear and new levelling system.

    This is something I'm not used to: is a reset; is also quite fair if I think about annual series that came up with a "new game" not so new.

    PVP at last is getting more complex maps, few new modes, new squad-based bounties, new objectives.

    By now I played almost only PVP and i enjoyed a lot the new maps, now more tactical.

    If you have Destiny and you are waiting for November big ones (Fallout 4, BO3 or Battlefront ) this is a must buy. Collapse    … Expand
  79. heydude117
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Love it, a lot of comments of people complaining about the dlc without even buy it. It`s true vanilla destiny was a beta of the taken king, but we got to be objective and judge this DLC/game for what it offers. I will be referring about the TTK as the legendary edition, the physical 60$ dollars one, and it has tons of content if you look at it as a brand new game. Do you want a list? ok 1.Love it, a lot of comments of people complaining about the dlc without even buy it. It`s true vanilla destiny was a beta of the taken king, but we got to be objective and judge this DLC/game for what it offers. I will be referring about the TTK as the legendary edition, the physical 60$ dollars one, and it has tons of content if you look at it as a brand new game. Do you want a list? ok 1. about 40 missions , 2. 13-17 maps of pvp, 3. A lot of weapons i can even count and 4. Three new RAIDS and another endgame content. If you have never played Destiny or you stop at level 20 this is the perfect moment to grab a copy for you and your friends and star shooting!!… Expand
  80. dudettenein
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Destiny has become the victim of a video game hate culture. Which is extremely unfortunate, because The Taken King expansion is actually a really great experience. Everything from the small changes, to the large game mechanic revamps help to completely revitalize the base game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Another bad thing, is knowing that we won't see such an influx of content until Destiny 2, as the following DLC 3 and 4 will likely be considerably smaller in size.    … Expand
  81. vepog
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    hope people do not read all of the negative reviews and base their purchase off these. With patch 2.0 and The Taken King, this game went from a good game that did become boring to an amazing game with more things to do than original Destiny offered. With newly built in quest lines, new ways to obtain exotics, and to level up. For the current negative reviews, most are based off how Destinyhope people do not read all of the negative reviews and base their purchase off these. With patch 2.0 and The Taken King, this game went from a good game that did become boring to an amazing game with more things to do than original Destiny offered. With newly built in quest lines, new ways to obtain exotics, and to level up. For the current negative reviews, most are based off how Destiny was up to weeks ago. By reading the comments, I can tell you that most of these people did not buy The Taken King, let alone play it. Check out the great "actual" critic reviewers comments. They are not paid by Bungie or Activision. They also were put under a Review embargo hence the reason why the reviews are still coming in. This game has now became great and I recommend it to anyone that loved Borderlands, somewhat grindy FPS and MMO style games. It has it all in here. I wish I was a new player to forget how the original level system was. The new level system has become fantastic. Great game people!!!!! Buy it!… Expand
  82. broooo123
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    First and foremost this new expansion is everything the good reviews say it is. All you picky gamers that give it a negative review are either from a different platform like the Xbox one, or PC, or you just expect bungee to give you everything in the content instead of going out and getting it. Sure you paid $40 for it, and there is a lot of new scenarios in the game, I'm going to giveFirst and foremost this new expansion is everything the good reviews say it is. All you picky gamers that give it a negative review are either from a different platform like the Xbox one, or PC, or you just expect bungee to give you everything in the content instead of going out and getting it. Sure you paid $40 for it, and there is a lot of new scenarios in the game, I'm going to give this review a solid 10 because all of you negative aholes that gave it a negative score. Last thing I will leave you all with is the content is right there, you just have to get off of your lazy asses and go get it.… Expand
  83. zebumaga
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    This is not the Destiny I bought a year ago. This is so much better. Strikes are challenging and have more creativity, gear isn't the source of level (but it helps with your defense & offense stats, as it should), there is a LOT more story through cutscenes and detailed voice overs during missions (Nathan Fillion is a big part of the game this time around, which I love), and the new socialThis is not the Destiny I bought a year ago. This is so much better. Strikes are challenging and have more creativity, gear isn't the source of level (but it helps with your defense & offense stats, as it should), there is a LOT more story through cutscenes and detailed voice overs during missions (Nathan Fillion is a big part of the game this time around, which I love), and the new social area is so much more complex and full of things to explore. Bungie finally got Destiny right! If they keep this up, I don't mind throwing $40 per year each year for the foreseeable future.… Expand
  84. jozekorey
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    The story is a lot more coherent now and has humor too. Really enjoyed playing this. It really seems to be a lot more self-aware than any of the previous DLCs.

    Nathan Fillion helped Bungie knock this one out of the park!
  85. sozjihaba
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Destiny's done a lot of things right, but it's also done a hell of a lot of things wrong, and I was honestly kinda ready for TTK to be the DLC that sucked enough to tear me away from the series once and for all.

    And so here I am, pleasantly surprised. -The main campaign is only a few hours long, but leagues beyond the original game in terms of quality and variety. New cutscenes and    Destiny's done a lot of things right, but it's also done a hell of a lot of things wrong, and I was honestly kinda ready for TTK to be the DLC that sucked enough to tear me away from the series once and for all.

    And so here I am, pleasantly surprised.

    -The main campaign is only a few hours long, but leagues beyond the original game in terms of quality and variety. New cutscenes and loads of dialogue give existing mannequin quest-givers personality and charm (Fillion's Cayde-6 steals the show).
    -Strike bosses actually have interesting mechanics and abilities that change the way you play instead of just being giant enemies with tons of health and tiered minion spawns.
    -King's fall is easily twice the length of any previous Raid activity, while combining the exploration and intrigue of the Vault of Glass with the fast-paced action of Crota's End.
    -The new subclasses are great fun and drastically change your team's playstyle and strategy with their new abilities.
    -The new leveling system isn't perfect, but its constant progression is a huge improvement over the base game's tiered light system.
    -And for the mmo-esque players who love quests and grind with a payoff, there are tons of additional side quests and rewards to unlock. There are a good number of fun little secrets, many of which still have yet to be discovered weeks into the DLC's life cycle.

    Sadly, it's worth mentioning a few things that likely have caused the high number of negative reviews here.

    First is excusable. Bungie backtracked on a major tenant of their design by making a huge portion of old gear obsolete. Many people will be sad saying goodbye to some of their old favorites (especially a number of game-breaking but fun toys), but by mostly rebuilding the new sandbox and balance from scratch, Bungie has really made a much more fun RPG system with a much wider arsenal of viable gear. Vanilla's PvE and PvP meta's were gamed and optimal loadouts named well before the game even launched through the Beta, while almost every new toy we get seems to have a niche it effectively fills and a strategy it works for. It's a tough bandaid for many to peel off, but once you do, the game is far better for its new, rebalanced gear sandbox.

    The second is inexcusable. Destiny has a history of allowing non-DLC owners to progress just short of the max level (normally attained with Raid gear, only available from the DLC Raid), but this time, they capped the level for players at 34, well below the level necessary to do the rotating end-game content. Most of the new random drops they get will be rated a higher xp level than the game will let them progress to. The previous DLC-locking practice was already a tiny bit shady yet excusable (to let the DLC content into the rotations), but this is just kinda **** for non-DLC owners; there's a reason the demo of the game actually unlocks the full game, and that's because it might as well be a demo at this point. If someone was leery of purchasing the DLC and hadn't quite made up their mind, this is all the excuse they need to not support Activision's practices.

    But still, in terms of the DLC itself, it's everything the base game should have been. If you're still willing to give Destiny a chance after the **** it's pulled, then there's plenty of both quality and quantity put into this package. After a few weeks of playing, I'd be willing to say this offers as much value as the base game itself, and it's remarkable just how much Bungie has learned from just a year of development.    … Expand
  86. nagamen
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    TTK is the game Destiny should have been from the beginning. The story is great, told in a compelling way, and continues well after the main campaign is over. From what I’ve been able to play so far, the value you get is unbelievable for the price. Bungie’s got a lot to make up for after Destiny’s first year, but if Bungie continues down this path for future expansion, it’ll have redeemedTTK is the game Destiny should have been from the beginning. The story is great, told in a compelling way, and continues well after the main campaign is over. From what I’ve been able to play so far, the value you get is unbelievable for the price. Bungie’s got a lot to make up for after Destiny’s first year, but if Bungie continues down this path for future expansion, it’ll have redeemed this game and realized its full potential.… Expand
  87. fetisiwat
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    The story is a lot more coherent now and has humor too. Really enjoyed playing this. It really seems to be a lot more self-aware than any of the previous DLCs.

    Nathan Fillion helped Bungie knock this one out of the park!
  88. damuhah
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    This is not the Destiny I bought a year ago. This is so much better. Strikes are challenging and have more creativity, gear isn't the source of level (but it helps with your defense & offense stats, as it should), there is a LOT more story through cutscenes and detailed voice overs during missions (Nathan Fillion is a big part of the game this time around, which I love), and the new socialThis is not the Destiny I bought a year ago. This is so much better. Strikes are challenging and have more creativity, gear isn't the source of level (but it helps with your defense & offense stats, as it should), there is a LOT more story through cutscenes and detailed voice overs during missions (Nathan Fillion is a big part of the game this time around, which I love), and the new social area is so much more complex and full of things to explore. Bungie finally got Destiny right! If they keep this up, I don't mind throwing $40 per year each year for the foreseeable future.… Expand
  89. reboy
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    TTK is the game Destiny should have been from the beginning. The story is great, told in a compelling way, and continues well after the main campaign is over. From what I’ve been able to play so far, the value you get is unbelievable for the price. Bungie’s got a lot to make up for after Destiny’s first year, but if Bungie continues down this path for future expansion, it’ll have redeemedTTK is the game Destiny should have been from the beginning. The story is great, told in a compelling way, and continues well after the main campaign is over. From what I’ve been able to play so far, the value you get is unbelievable for the price. Bungie’s got a lot to make up for after Destiny’s first year, but if Bungie continues down this path for future expansion, it’ll have redeemed this game and realized its full potential… Expand
  90. hutserek
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Destiny The Taken King has surprised me in the best way possible. As a player who enjoyed the original Destiny but got bored when it hit the grind phase, I am really enjoying this new expansion. The Story missions are really fun and engaging. Even after the "story" missions come to a close you are sent back to the tower and instantly your new Quest Log is fun of new fun things to do. TheseDestiny The Taken King has surprised me in the best way possible. As a player who enjoyed the original Destiny but got bored when it hit the grind phase, I am really enjoying this new expansion. The Story missions are really fun and engaging. Even after the "story" missions come to a close you are sent back to the tower and instantly your new Quest Log is fun of new fun things to do. These aren't all just "collect 25 such and such", many of these are new missions on new and old levels. One particularly fun mission sent me into the Vault of Glass raid environment (which I had never played before)
    I will definitely be playing this expansion off and on for the next few weeks.
    It has also sealed the deal for me, I WILL be buying all future expansions for Destiny. At $40 I believe this is an amazing value. I haven't even touched the new PVP maps or the raid yet! Keep up the good work Bungie and don't let the haters keep you down.
    P.S. Please add more vehicles and eventually space flight.    … Expand
  91. jepduba
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    This game is just being attacked by the hateful angry gamer community. Please ignore the ridiculous 0 and 5 scores and listen to me. Destiny the Taken King is what the original destiny should have been, and thats a very good thing. Lets list off the pros and cons of this very divisive game a put these 12 year old "user review" trolls to rest.

    Pros: 1. Story. Destiny TTK contains 5+    This game is just being attacked by the hateful angry gamer community. Please ignore the ridiculous 0 and 5 scores and listen to me. Destiny the Taken King is what the original destiny should have been, and thats a very good thing. Lets list off the pros and cons of this very divisive game a put these 12 year old "user review" trolls to rest.

    Pros:

    1. Story. Destiny TTK contains 5+ story missions, but thats not all. These levels contain excellent voice acting, top notch cutscenes and great mechanics. These missions are gaming at it's best, these even give halo a run for it's money. Not only of they feature tight gameplay, but they feature great fleshed out characters and even a bit of humor. Thats one thing that destiny needed desperately, a good story and as shocking as it may sound, TTK has a great story with excellent missions to tell it. After the main quest is over there are plenty of extra missions to play which explain more of the side stories within the destiny universe.

    2. Strikes. For those new to destiny there are larger missions in which you have a specific target you must take out. In the past these "targets" or boss battles where known for simply being bullet sponges, but I'm glad to say thats a thing of the past. All boss battle's either contain unique mechanics the boss himself has or the the battle ground itself is dynamic and changes. There are 3 or 4 lengthy strikes within this expansion and there all very fun in my opinion. If not watch some lets plays if your skeptical.

    3. Crucible. PVP multiplayer is top notch, it's Halo but tighter and higher focus on verticality. It has both a balanced mode, which is the normal, and a purposefully unbalanced mode named the iron banner that comes once a month and gives out great rewards. There are plenty of modes bungie has given players for PVP gameplay, but there are some which standout such as the Destiny classic control which involves players capturing points of interest and defending them from their opponents. Rift is also another new mode of which is pretty much capture the flag but given a destiny spin, and i must say it's very entertaining. There is also a type of gameplay called mayhem, which consists of you having a very fast "super" refill time. Pretty much explosions everywhere, very fun indeed. There are also "infernal" modes of every single one of these modes that simply turn off the radar, making PVP 10 times harder than usual, but it's tons of fun. There are more than 25 different and fun multiplayer maps of which 8 of them are brand new with the The Taken King.

    4. Guns and Gear.... way too much to talk about... i mean there is tons and tons of new gear and guns including brand new exotic weapons (pretty much the best guns in the game with unique integrated mechanics). What I can tell you is that YOU WILL find a gun and setup thats suits your needs.

    Cons

    1. Old Players. Those that do not buy the taken king will almost be forced to buy it. Destiny might be a sudo MMO of which you don't pay a monthly fee for, but every 3-4 months you will need to buy the expansion or have content locked to you within the vanilla game. So just consider Destiny like a strange game of which you have to pay every 3-4 months to play. Some might consider this off-putting. Something to consider.

    2. Once your done with the content you must replay it to get more rewards, some do not like the grind that Destiny offers, but it would also not be seen as a negative. I and other players actually enjoy the grind, we play a couple hours everyday to get more loot and items to acquire and collect exotic armor pieces and weapons. Though some might find this to be a negative.

    Overall I would say the taken king gets a 10 out of 10 in my book. It's exactly the game I'm looking for, but i understand that others might consider it lower. Though with the raid coming which is always the best part of destiny, your opinion on the game might change drastically. I would say for your regular casual Destiny TTK gets a 8/10, but if your looking forward to the grind, collecting exotics, and playing with friends and raiding on the weekends, then boy are you going to love this game. guaranteed you will get way more than your moneys worth. Either way you will like this game. So don't listen to the ridiculous 0/10 and 1/10 reviews. Sadly the trolls never sleep. and Destiny is just another example of how much hatred and childish behaviors there is in the gaming hate culture. Hope my review was helpful. :) (BTW the base game without grind is about 10-20 hours for all content not just main quest, main quest is like 6 hours)    … Expand
  92. debujara
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Great expansion. Tons of things to do. I've played for over 8 hours and still have lots of quests to start. Just sad my year 1 exotics are quickly being left behind.
  93. vorapona
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    First off...I would really give this expansion about a 8 or 9/10, but I had bump that up to 10/10 to make up for some of these 0/10 scores....just ridiculous. This expansion has in my honest opinion boosted Destiny to a whole new level. The story kept me on the edge of my seat wanting more, the ghost plays a more active role, Cayde-6 added a much needed source of comedy, and I couldn'tFirst off...I would really give this expansion about a 8 or 9/10, but I had bump that up to 10/10 to make up for some of these 0/10 scores....just ridiculous. This expansion has in my honest opinion boosted Destiny to a whole new level. The story kept me on the edge of my seat wanting more, the ghost plays a more active role, Cayde-6 added a much needed source of comedy, and I couldn't stop playing! That last part is a big one for me. I've started playing several games over the past year, but none of them pulled me in like TTK has. I work a full time job and I've already put over 20 hours into the game since launch.

    Lot's of people have issues with the fact that all your old guns and stuff are useless now. Well, I have been an MMO gamer for years and this is nothing new to me, so, it doesnt bother me in the slightest. I love the fact that we are getting more powerful weapons and have more to work towards again, but that type of play style isn't for everyone.

    The Dreadnaught!!! Easily Destiny's most mysterious, action filled, fun zone yet. Full of puzzles and activities that will keep you running around it for hours, and it presents challenges to survive just running through it. The Cabal and the Hive and Taken are gunning it out all over the place, so there are moments when there are just a TON of guys in this area you just ran into and they all decide to attack the guardian and his/her ghost! It's fun!

    The MAIN story line only takes around 5 to 6 hours (with some exploration thrown in it took me a little over 5). It could take less if you just rushed through it without stopping to actually enjoy the story. However, having said that.. I LOVED the story line, and ITS NOT OVER FOLKS! As soon as I finished the "main" story line other quests opened up...some of these quests I'm still working on completing. That's much more than 5 hours of content, and the Raid (which is still a part of the story) has not opened up yet. Like I said I've put over 20 hours into the game already and I've yet to run out of new stuff to do. Yea some of it can be quite grindy, but show me a game with MMO tendencies that's not grindy.

    SWORDS!!! Finally got my sword last night and I'm very excited they put these into the game! Some people are complaining about the way the guns and stuff look, but I personally loved the design of things so far in this expansion. The guns look and feel great, the taken look great and their fighting mechanics add a whole new level of challenge, the Dreadnaught looks great, the new subclasses are alot of fun! Overall this expansion was well designed.

    I understand being disappointed about losing your old weapons and maybe even that the "main" story line didnt take longer, but this expansion does not deserve 0/10 score...not even kinda close. Great expansion! Definitely worth the $40 I paid for it.

    Side Note: I've read several of the low rated scores and it sounds like some of these people havent even played the expansion...they just came in here to complain about how big bad Bungie mistreated them and is out to get their wallets...Destiny has made leaps and bounds of improvement with this expansion and Bungie is actually listening to the players and making changes that have been requested. C    … Expand
  94. poja
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    First and foremost this new expansion is everything the good reviews say it is. All you picky gamers that give it a negative review are either from a different platform like the Xbox one, or PC, or you just expect bungee to give you everything in the content instead of going out and getting it. Sure you paid $40 for it, and there is a lot of new scenarios in the game, I'm going to giveFirst and foremost this new expansion is everything the good reviews say it is. All you picky gamers that give it a negative review are either from a different platform like the Xbox one, or PC, or you just expect bungee to give you everything in the content instead of going out and getting it. Sure you paid $40 for it, and there is a lot of new scenarios in the game, I'm going to give this review a solid 10 because all of you negative aholes that gave it a negative score. Last thing I will leave you all with is the content is right there, you just have to get off of your lazy asses and go get it.… Expand
  95. tita117
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    The way the game was always meant to be, thank you bungie. So much content its like a new game. Great new guns that feel very different. Even the new reskinned enemies are great

    So much more room for activities!!!
  96. yawuki
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    ***WHY I'M GIVING TTK 10/10***

    Bungie listened to year one players and created an expansion that absolutely addresses many of the concerns we had about vanilla destiny. The original campaign (if you can call it that) is more coherent and tolerable. It took me a while to get used to the new ghost voice, but it's actually pretty good. And the ghost is way more useful than before. You can    ***WHY I'M GIVING TTK 10/10***

    Bungie listened to year one players and created an expansion that absolutely addresses many of the concerns we had about vanilla destiny. The original campaign (if you can call it that) is more coherent and tolerable. It took me a while to get used to the new ghost voice, but it's actually pretty good. And the ghost is way more useful than before. You can now scan items in game and your ghost will give you a backstory or information on that item.

    The TTK campaign is fantastic. It's what we wanted from the beginning, and it's what we got. Much of the credit goes to a 10/10 performance by Nathon Fillion (Firefly). He did a stellar job voicing Cayde-6 and adds a much needed quirky, humorous tone to the campaign (the new ghost does this as well). I got about 6 hours of gameplay from the new campaign.

    Aside from the added campaign, I know I'll get hundreds of hours from the new strikes, raid, Court of Oryx, Rift, Mayhem, etc. The new strikes are much more dynamic. Court of Oryx is fun and challenging. I haven't played the raid yet, but when I do, I will update this review. They added 8 new maps in PvP that are fantastic. Rift and Mayhem are loads of fun!

    TTK additionally improves on vanilla destiny by adding quests, improving the currency system, expanding/organizing the vaults, and more. They also balanced the weapons and subclasses, so I'm no longer getting blink-shotgunned by everyone and their mother. Grenades are better balanced. The Defender bubble no longer gets popped by everything. It's pretty awesome. All welcome changes in my book.

    ***ADDRESSING COMMON COMPLAINTS***

    For those complaining about the pricing "scheme", you should really take a look at the content you're getting compared to other games. Take COD for example. You have to pay (at least) $60 per year, and you don't get to keep your characters! You have to pay extra for all the new maps and whatever other DLCs they offer, which means you can easily spend $200 in two years (even the day one destiny players have only paid around $140 so far, the price you pay for being an early adopter). The legendary edition of The Taken King offers vanilla destiny (selling for about $20 now) and 3 DLCs (collectively selling for about $75 now) for only $60. Two years worth of content. The Taken King expansion itself comes with 3 new subclasses, 8 new maps (some games charge a lot for new maps...), tons of new gear and weapons, a new raid, 3 new strikes, and 6 hours (for me) of new campaign that is actually rather good.

    A lot of people seem to be mad because they can't do the weekly events in vanilla destiny anymore. I don't see a problem with that. That's end game content, and there's now a new end. When you bought vanilla destiny, you bought the missions, strikes, PvP, all that good stuff. The weekly events are features. You still have your content. Actually, you're better off than day 1. They improved the vaults, made the campaign more tolerable, added the ability to collect ghosts, added quests, and on and on.

    As for those complaining about how Bungie does not care about their year one players, this is absolutely not true! The Taken King expansion addresses many, many issues that year 1 players complained about vanilla destiny. TTK is what it is because of year one players. On top of that, year one players received a lot of neat in game items (I got a legendary ghost, sparrow, ship, and gear AND an exotic weapon that I didn't have, among other things). For those that are mad about having to hunt for new gear and weapons, uhhh....isn't that the fun of the game? Do you really want to use Thorn and Gjallarhorn for 2 years? There is a new enemy, and you're gonna need new weapons and gear to get stronger and beat him. Pretty simple.    … Expand
  97. voluza
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    The way the game was always meant to be, thank you bungie. So much content its like a new game. Great new guns that feel very different. Even the new reskinned enemies are great

    So much more room for activities!!!
  98. mugarana
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Destiny's done a lot of things right, but it's also done a hell of a lot of things wrong, and I was honestly kinda ready for TTK to be the DLC that sucked enough to tear me away from the series once and for all.

    And so here I am, pleasantly surprised. -The main campaign is only a few hours long, but leagues beyond the original game in terms of quality and variety. New cutscenes and    Destiny's done a lot of things right, but it's also done a hell of a lot of things wrong, and I was honestly kinda ready for TTK to be the DLC that sucked enough to tear me away from the series once and for all.

    And so here I am, pleasantly surprised.

    -The main campaign is only a few hours long, but leagues beyond the original game in terms of quality and variety. New cutscenes and loads of dialogue give existing mannequin quest-givers personality and charm (Fillion's Cayde-6 steals the show).
    -Strike bosses actually have interesting mechanics and abilities that change the way you play instead of just being giant enemies with tons of health and tiered minion spawns.
    -King's fall is easily twice the length of any previous Raid activity, while combining the exploration and intrigue of the Vault of Glass with the fast-paced action of Crota's End.
    -The new subclasses are great fun and drastically change your team's playstyle and strategy with their new abilities.
    -The new leveling system isn't perfect, but its constant progression is a huge improvement over the base game's tiered light system.
    -And for the mmo-esque players who love quests and grind with a payoff, there are tons of additional side quests and rewards to unlock. There are a good number of fun little secrets, many of which still have yet to be discovered weeks into the DLC's life cycle.

    Sadly, it's worth mentioning a few things that likely have caused the high number of negative reviews here.

    First is excusable. Bungie backtracked on a major tenant of their design by making a huge portion of old gear obsolete. Many people will be sad saying goodbye to some of their old favorites (especially a number of game-breaking but fun toys), but by mostly rebuilding the new sandbox and balance from scratch, Bungie has really made a much more fun RPG system with a much wider arsenal of viable gear. Vanilla's PvE and PvP meta's were gamed and optimal loadouts named well before the game even launched through the Beta, while almost every new toy we get seems to have a niche it effectively fills and a strategy it works for. It's a tough bandaid for many to peel off, but once you do, the game is far better for its new, rebalanced gear sandbox.

    The second is inexcusable. Destiny has a history of allowing non-DLC owners to progress just short of the max level (normally attained with Raid gear, only available from the DLC Raid), but this time, they capped the level for players at 34, well below the level necessary to do the rotating end-game content. Most of the new random drops they get will be rated a higher xp level than the game will let them progress to. The previous DLC-locking practice was already a tiny bit shady yet excusable (to let the DLC content into the rotations), but this is just kinda **** for non-DLC owners; there's a reason the demo of the game actually unlocks the full game, and that's because it might as well be a demo at this point. If someone was leery of purchasing the DLC and hadn't quite made up their mind, this is all the excuse they need to not support Activision's practices.

    But still, in terms of the DLC itself, it's everything the base game should have been. If you're still willing to give Destiny a chance after the **** it's pulled, then there's plenty of both quality and quantity put into this package. After a few weeks of playing, I'd be willing to say this offers as much value as the base game itself, and it's remarkable just how much Bungie has learned from just a year of development    … Expand
  99. xexul
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    The Taken King improves Destiny across the board. Storytelling is superb with great cutscenes, giving NPC characters personality and conveying a dense and compelling story. Game mechanics are improved and the new quest system gives overview, structure and guidance. The new subclasses are very well designed and are huge fun to develop and play. Collections make it easier to manage shaders,The Taken King improves Destiny across the board. Storytelling is superb with great cutscenes, giving NPC characters personality and conveying a dense and compelling story. Game mechanics are improved and the new quest system gives overview, structure and guidance. The new subclasses are very well designed and are huge fun to develop and play. Collections make it easier to manage shaders, emblems, exotic weapons and armor. The reputation system is als improved and Crucible (PVP) action has become even better with new maps and modes. New and well designed weapons and armor everywhere along with a new system to calculate light level, better reflecting individual progress. This new iteration of Destiny is a massive improvement in quality in all aspects, finally making Destiny the top notch title it always should have been. A strong recommendation from my side for this game if you're looking for best-in-class combat/gunplay along with an amazing sci-fi dystopian universe/story.… Expand
  100. fawu
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    I was bored from Destiny: after 400 hours I tough I would never play year 2 ( you can't call this a dlc )

    I brought this expansion just because my wife wanted it... And now I find myself to ride again ! New objectives, new weapons, new subclasses, new gear and new levelling system. This is something I'm not used to: is a reset; is also quite fair if I think about annual series    I was bored from Destiny: after 400 hours I tough I would never play year 2 ( you can't call this a dlc )

    I brought this expansion just because my wife wanted it... And now I find myself to ride again !

    New objectives, new weapons, new subclasses, new gear and new levelling system.

    This is something I'm not used to: is a reset; is also quite fair if I think about annual series that came up with a "new game" not so new.

    PVP at last is getting more complex maps, few new modes, new squad-based bounties, new objectives.

    By now I played almost only PVP and i enjoyed a lot the new maps, now more tactical.

    If you have Destiny and you are waiting for November big ones (Fallout 4, BO3 or Battlefront ) this is a must buy.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

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