Destiny: The Taken King

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

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

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

    Mind me, boring grinding its still part of it BUT there a major improvements in all areas. It can be intimidating at first (I started to replay after one year stop since i was disappointed as many about the first year edition) because everybody is level 40 however its easy and fun to reach it.    … Expand
  6. destinyfan1
    Dec 8, 2016
    8
    possibly one of the best dlc's ever (that i have played in gamehistory)

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

    pluspoints

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

    The reworks and changes made from the first year dramatically bumped up the quality of the game's overall MMORPG-like nature. It carried alot of the old problems first year Destiny had, but made more far more optimistic for Destiny's future. It was a good time and I enjoyed it the most of Destiny's first three years.    … Expand
  8. Marxowski
    Oct 7, 2017
    8
    Huge step in the right direction. Bought the expansion cause of the good word of mouth even though I hated the base game. But I ended up getting an completely new viewpoint on this game! Could not stop playing it for months. It’s basically how the base game should’ve been. The 3 new subclasses were intriguing, the raid was addicting and adding infusion made loot become way more interestingHuge step in the right direction. Bought the expansion cause of the good word of mouth even though I hated the base game. But I ended up getting an completely new viewpoint on this game! Could not stop playing it for months. It’s basically how the base game should’ve been. The 3 new subclasses were intriguing, the raid was addicting and adding infusion made loot become way more interesting (because of the fact that you could make your favorite gun/gear even stronger). Adding new strikes, missions and stuff to the crucible made this game responsible for the electric bills becoming expensive...… Expand
  9. Hellion
    Sep 16, 2015
    7
    For such a visually rich and creative world, Bungie (or Activision) sure cut it short of what it really could achieve. All we get are small boxy levels stretched over very short segments with some of the worst mission designing ever. Fetch this, scan this, rinse and repeat. Least the art design is fantastic and the Guardians themselves are very cool to look. It's just a shame ActivisionFor such a visually rich and creative world, Bungie (or Activision) sure cut it short of what it really could achieve. All we get are small boxy levels stretched over very short segments with some of the worst mission designing ever. Fetch this, scan this, rinse and repeat. Least the art design is fantastic and the Guardians themselves are very cool to look. It's just a shame Activision don't give Bungie the free reign to really turn Destiny into a space exploration combat game that it so hyped itself up to be before the original came out. Destiny is really only about the Crucible multiplayer modes. Rift being the best of the bunch. Why I am giving it a 7. Improvement over the original Destiny but the story/guardian missions, levels and universe itself needs to be expanded upon. Give us more to do at the Tower instead of just running from A to B to gear up. Give us more story and missions involving the actual universe characters. Taken King did introduce some of them this time in the story but the world still feels very barren, even though there is a bustling city below the Tower. Why can't we explore the Earth city? or visit a distant alien city brimming with life to track down an assassin or rogue Fallen ala Boba Fett style.… Expand
  10. WildFire15
    Oct 9, 2015
    7
    I came into The Taken King sceptical, but having played it for the last 2 weeks has been very entertaining with friends.

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

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

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

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

    If you have already bought the game on release, you are getting screwed with the additional cost, but if you were waiting on picking the game up, it's worth the $60 (TTK + Base game package if available).    … Expand
  12. mikepango
    Feb 15, 2016
    7
    Not your same old boring Call of Duty game. So if you're looking for something like COD this is not it. By the makers of Halo This feels "KINDA" Halo-ish. Gun play is great, supers feel great "superpowers" (if you're looking for something thats more based in "reality" this is not for you at all.) This is a Sci-fi, Fantasy, MOBA-Lite. The BIG problem is the story very open ended and notNot your same old boring Call of Duty game. So if you're looking for something like COD this is not it. By the makers of Halo This feels "KINDA" Halo-ish. Gun play is great, supers feel great "superpowers" (if you're looking for something thats more based in "reality" this is not for you at all.) This is a Sci-fi, Fantasy, MOBA-Lite. The BIG problem is the story very open ended and not very detailed. Another problem is the repetitiveness of the game play you'll be playing the same missions over and over just to level up. You almost have to play with friends to get the full experience of this game. I had tons of fun because i really didn't care about the story (i don't play games for story) and I had friends who played the game. And i'm a sucker for leveling things up. (From pokemon to RPG characters) I gave it a 7 because I know not everyone can get over those flaws.… Expand
  13. HaloFever
    Sep 17, 2015
    7
    The Taken King is everything Destiny should have been in Year 1, except for the stupid, stupid in-game economy and derogation of Year 1 items. The story is great this time and the new missions and strikes have the kind of variety that Year 1 didn't. The quest and bounty systems are huge upgrades. Even the patrols have been upgraded with new ways to play.

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

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

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

    In summary, Destiny finally has a story and some variety to missions and strikes. Yet Bungie makes a few anti-player moves that make the in-game economy worse and effectively ruins Year 1 content. Crucible remains the same frustrating shotgun fest it always was.    … Expand
  14. Bumpster
    Sep 16, 2015
    7
    Definitely the most or best content so far. But charging 39.99 to expansion pass holders is ridiculous. They've milked this cow dry. It's very frustrating the way they market the DLC. They want us to purchase the game over again so we get a few guns etc. The pricing is ridiculous, we need to stop getting sucked into this black hole. I wish i hadn't played the game until now because itDefinitely the most or best content so far. But charging 39.99 to expansion pass holders is ridiculous. They've milked this cow dry. It's very frustrating the way they market the DLC. They want us to purchase the game over again so we get a few guns etc. The pricing is ridiculous, we need to stop getting sucked into this black hole. I wish i hadn't played the game until now because it would be a fantastic experience jumping into the game now that it's whole. This is the game they should have released last year for $59.99!!… Expand
  15. mutterfujjer
    Jan 7, 2016
    7
    Hey it even has a new area now, let's totally charge 20 bucks.

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

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

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

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

    Negatives:
    - Bad endgame design decisions;
    - Crazy small world for a MMO-type game. I mean, WTF, it lasts one week (the whole game, all DLC's included);
    - Get's boring ridiculously fast;
    - Poor loot system (I can't even imagine how it was in vanilla times. I hear it was even worse);
    - Terrible story, just terrible. Generic sci-fi art style. I'm not too much into this sci-fi games.    … Expand
  16. Phil_Panteleit
    Oct 25, 2015
    7
    This is the best content so far. However, all in all its the same old thing. The game still forces you in playing modes so you can get just a chance at maybe getting gear that you need. I'm done now with this game.
  17. Courageismight
    Oct 6, 2015
    7
    The trouble with the PS4 and Xbox One is like the Wii U they seem to have a lot of potential your like yeah lets get on this bandwagon of hype and get some subs.
    Then you look at the games and the console this happens especially with PS4 and Xbox One the games on these consoles seem foreign and lack the hype of previous games.
    Then to help me dislike them more they price these games    The trouble with the PS4 and Xbox One is like the Wii U they seem to have a lot of potential your like yeah lets get on this bandwagon of hype and get some subs.
    Then you look at the games and the console this happens especially with PS4 and Xbox One the games on these consoles seem foreign and lack the hype of previous games.
    Then to help me dislike them more they price these games outrageously as well as the consoles they are on making me shy away from these games entirely.
    If PS4, Xbox One OR Wii U had ANY games that had reviews like steel and did not have a significant number of vocal haters swarming around them I could justify paying the price.
    If the record though is not solid why would I want to pay money for a bet that has a high chance of making me lose what I work so hard to get.
    For me these console companies have made it appear to me that the risk of buying these new games is higher than the reward BARF I wish I never had to say that but at some point I've got to put my foot down...    … Expand
  18. xBolognaP0nyx
    Sep 16, 2015
    7
    This DLC is both a blessing and a curse. I'll try to be quick...

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

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

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

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

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

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

    What The Taken king gets right:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    There is already an exploit to farming exotics again.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    It was a good ride. Time to move on.    … Expand
  24. Kenmei
    Oct 11, 2015
    6
    For everything that TTK does right in this world, it feels like most of the new stuff here should have already been added from the get go. A focus on new content has Bungie holding back on certain missions for new weapons just so we have "new" stuff to play over the coming weeks, severely hampering the already limited amount of content that was added to the game. The game isn't trying toFor everything that TTK does right in this world, it feels like most of the new stuff here should have already been added from the get go. A focus on new content has Bungie holding back on certain missions for new weapons just so we have "new" stuff to play over the coming weeks, severely hampering the already limited amount of content that was added to the game. The game isn't trying to be Halo or Warcraft but it certainly could take some cues from both games moving forward.
    I was a late adopter to the Destiny series, not really getting into it until 2 months before TTK. The upgrade from Vanilla to TTK is staggering and really makes you wonder why Bungie didn't do some of these things earlier. While the gameplay is fairly tight, and the new enemies are easily the best in the game, there's still not enough variation in what you do. When you get through the inital 8 story missions that come with the game, and the few that are added afterwards, there's not alot else to do except go find hidden guns that may or may not have been released yet and replay all the missions you've already done before for the grind. The new Raid is easily the best in the game, even if some parts feel overextended to make it seem longer. But the matchmaking in the game is awful and with no in game chat system (everything is done on their website and through the playstation/xbox party channels) it feels like they are purposely dropping the ball on being able to get those things done.
    I personally have found a great group of people to run stuff with but I can already tell this game won't hold my attention for much longer unless they spice things up with more content. And I'm not talking about the one day hidden gun quests that seem to crop up once a week. I'm looking for more story stuff to do and not have to play the same missions over and over again. I do enjoy my time immensely with the game and the people I play with but the light at the end of the tunnel is coming swiftly and I'm not sure Bungie can do enough to keep me from eventually falling off the edge of the world.    … Expand
  25. plesiroth
    Sep 17, 2015
    6
    The Taken King, while a massive improvement over the lackluster base game and it's equally unimpressive DLCs (The Dark Below and House of Wolves) only does enough to justify the entire package as it's own release rather than an expatiation to an already existing game. This is what Destiny should have been at launch; especially when considering the fact that every piece of DLC includingThe Taken King, while a massive improvement over the lackluster base game and it's equally unimpressive DLCs (The Dark Below and House of Wolves) only does enough to justify the entire package as it's own release rather than an expatiation to an already existing game. This is what Destiny should have been at launch; especially when considering the fact that every piece of DLC including this one had already been seen completed in BUNGiEs vidocs an entire year before release. and this is only one of the many ethically questionable practices surrounding this game, as this DLC has effectively paywalled large portions of the original game's content off to the people that already own it, but have not bought the DLC.
    (Opinions may change in regards to the Raid upon it's completion)
    The actual good and bad points of the DLC itself can be presented in simple bullet points.

    Things Taken King does right
    +Presents a far more cohesive narrative
    +corrects some major balance problems with PvP
    +Adds a significant amount of content
    +fixes the over-reliance on RNG and luck for progression
    +Some more creative bass design
    +Nathan Fillion's incredible performance as Cayde is hugely entertaining and deserves it's own point
    +many new activities to get yourself immersed in
    +Raid-like bosses as a public event is a great feature on it's own
    +The processes of grinding has been made more interesting and has more replay value
    -While an improvement over the nonexistent story of vanilla Destiny the current one is still shallow at best
    -Paywalls vanilla game content
    -invalidates the vast majority of the content from the original release
    -Major balancing issues in PvP like shotguns and Supers still persist
    -Most mainline story Bosses still rely on the un-inspired bullet sponge design
    -lackluster generic musical score
    -Obtuse and generally dysfunctional community makes playing with randoms hard to tolerate
    -BUNGiE still relies on third parry fan sites to do their job of matchmaking Raid parties with no ingame solution as of yet.
    -still No ingame chat with non-party members
    -still no ingame economy
    -BUNGiEs business model is still a massive turnoff    … Expand
  26. ason313
    Mar 29, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The amount you'll enjoy playing this game is directly dependent on who are playing it with. Game mechanics are grea]t but it never felt fully balanced in PVP which led to overuse of some of the weapons and powers.… Expand
  27. Slothemo
    Nov 11, 2015
    6
    Overall, this was a major improvement then the vanilla version. The story missions feel more connected, you get a closer look at some major supporting characters and you are not left scratching your head when you finish.

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

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

    The game plays well and is fun but the story falls short of expectations and there are just too many things that don't make any sense unless you read the lore from the mobile app...    … Expand
  28. The_Garays
    Sep 21, 2015
    6
    So, here we have a great game, its name is Destiny, and on the other side we have two awfull companies, Bungie and Activision, who sell over-priced and poor quality DLC's, resell already payed content and don't care at all for their customers.

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

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

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

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

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

    I only have one thing to say, I loved this game, but taking a look at the decisions Bungie and Activision have done with this reselling-locking DLC... This is the last time I pay them anything else related to Destiny, I'll make the most I can out of it and hopefully find a new MMO shooter to play, like the ones to come: Battlefront, The Division or Ghost Recon Wildlands.    … Expand
  29. Guardian_187
    Sep 16, 2015
    6
    I was a huge fan of Destiny. I had put so many hours into it but now I just can't keep buying expansions for only 6 - 8 hours of "NEW" content if even that and then to just keep reusing the some old stuff. The original game itself on release day wasn't that big and the story itself was really bad. I couldn't get into or understand it clearly. I believe businesses need to make money butI was a huge fan of Destiny. I had put so many hours into it but now I just can't keep buying expansions for only 6 - 8 hours of "NEW" content if even that and then to just keep reusing the some old stuff. The original game itself on release day wasn't that big and the story itself was really bad. I couldn't get into or understand it clearly. I believe businesses need to make money but people want to play something that can justify the purchase. I believe Bungie is an awesome studio but it's under the wrong publisher. (Activision) To me, this game and all of it's expansions is what should have came out a year ago. Listen to your fans Bungie.... You're losing them.… Expand
  30. gamergod
    Sep 26, 2015
    6
    Destiny is the most disappointing game in 2014, having large enough plot gaps for an army of Spartans to fall in, the developers made a website to explain the story because they didn't have time to explain. In The Taken King they finally had time to explain why they didn't have time to explain.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

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