Destiny

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  1. Zzzlol94
    Oct 5, 2014
    3
    Where to start off... I have spent the last 2.5 weeks playing this game SOLO (only using matchmaking and playing with randoms without having a mic) every single day, doing most bounties, getting to lvl 28, getting a bunch of exotic weapons, done everything in the game except for the raid (DeeJ, you can do everything in the game, it doesn't have endless content).

    In my minds it's an FPS    Where to start off... I have spent the last 2.5 weeks playing this game SOLO (only using matchmaking and playing with randoms without having a mic) every single day, doing most bounties, getting to lvl 28, getting a bunch of exotic weapons, done everything in the game except for the raid (DeeJ, you can do everything in the game, it doesn't have endless content).

    In my minds it's an FPS with MMORPG elements, making it a hybrid of the two, but mostly being an FPS where you do the same stuff over and over to get better and better, where you will hopefully enjoy the game more and more as you get better at it and figuring out stuff. But after figuring out most tricks, you'll get constantly annoyed at the ridiculous AI, sudden appearance of enemies because of the absolutely terrible FOV and getting randomly killed by the classic modern way of doing position tracing, where the enemies will always hit you if you go at the same speed all the time. Even when you're doing lots of random actions which should avoid all of it. (The Shock Rifle is the dumbest weapon ever to be given to an AI)

    You can tip-toe through a lot of the missions by running away from the battle, into "safe-zones" while being in a "darkness zone". But then you have the absolutely horrible way of dealing with those places in the Strikes. The game spawns additional enemies to "take care of you" if you go outside of the designated room, which should be closed from the start. The best example of this not working is in the strike "The Nexus". The trick here is, you can stay up on the tall ledge and snipe all the minotaurs to spawn the boss. While doing that, a SINGLE major minotaur will spawn behind you. Which spawns every 20-30 seconds, being easy even when doing the weekly heroic strike on lvl 28 solo. Then you can just stay up there, using a scout rifle, picking up the ammo you eventually get from that minotaur and complete the strike EASILY with a lot of skulls. This also comes up in the story mission "Scourge of Winter", where you can avoid fighting the boss in the end by just simply using a few sniper bullets to the head, then walk in, which causes the door to shut, which then causes all the enemies to get killed because the boss is dead. Easy peasy. The QA of these parts feels non-existant.

    Speaking of the "story". As a frequent MMORPG and FPS player, I don't care about the story in those, unless there's something really interesting in a cutscene of some sort, then I'll NOT skip it. In this game, with absolutely no interesting story, no attempt at character personality development, Dinklbot saying stuff that doesn't make sense, out of context or is just a general blablabla of how every generic sci-fi story is made, I CAN'T SKIP THOSE. AT ALL. Not only did Bungie not even attempt a story, they are pushing the boring-ass cutscenes down your throat. That's unnecessary downtime. Having to wait for a useless cutscene when doing the same mission for the 3rd time the same day is not fun. Time is valuable.

    Now moving on to the core of the FPS. The weaponry. All the guns, make the same noise. They're all the same. They feel all the same. The stats and descriptions usually don't match the actual handling of the weapon. Which wants me on to the worst part of Destiny.

    Crucible. "Level advantages disabled". My ass. Not saying that the PvP is easy, but damn it's easy... IF you're owning legendary and exotic gear and weapons that supercharge the super, the weapons and everything. Why aren't those disabled? All of the perks you have, why are those enabled? Shouldn't those be classified as "level advantages" as you can't use exotic/most legendary gear before you reach lvl 20? Not like it's difficult to get to lvl 20, but it IS time consuming to get the gear.

    Also I want to mention the amazing PvP experience.

    Shoot someone until they die, but doesn't, then you trade kills even though you had a lot of health remaining, then you get the message that you got a kill 3 seconds later, then the game is stuck at respawning for 5 seconds with no explanation to why, then you see an enemy with a super, then you immediately die.

    That's all of the bad stuff about PvP compressed into one sentence. The amount of lag is ridiculous. Battlefield got bad lag, but this just takes the cake. Congrats Bungie, you somehow made trading kills the most common thing in this game across all games. Do people enjoy that? I really don't think so.

    And the expansions. No they're not expansions as they don't expand the game with entirely new areas. Ridiculous. They're just two mediocre DLC.

    For some praise to the game. The concept of "Destiny" is great, just poorly executed. The Exo design is quite nice. Bounties, patrol missions, public events are also great.

    To sum up. This entire game has been an annoyance and a continuous grind most of the time, which makes me wonder why I played it this much.

    (I thought of checking the box for spoilers, but how can you spoil anything in this game?)    … Expand
  2. nono5551212
    Sep 23, 2014
    1
    SAVE YOUR MONEY.... Wow.. Let me start by saying XBOX owes Bungie alot and lets face it Bungie owes Microsoft everything.. I watched a video (55 Mins) from Bungie and they stated they were would of went out of business if Microsoft didn't save them.. The whole time at Microsoft Bungie cried and said they wanted to be independent (which they couldn't because they already failed on their ownSAVE YOUR MONEY.... Wow.. Let me start by saying XBOX owes Bungie alot and lets face it Bungie owes Microsoft everything.. I watched a video (55 Mins) from Bungie and they stated they were would of went out of business if Microsoft didn't save them.. The whole time at Microsoft Bungie cried and said they wanted to be independent (which they couldn't because they already failed on their own and MS save them) and make creative games and not Halo... so what did they do they made Destiny a halo clone... A very repetitive Halo clone... This game is not worth $60 you are 2 games away from bankruptcy and I for one can't wait to see it happen... You had a great thing at Microsoft and you blew it for greed... You said it was to be creative... Is destiny creative? No freaking way...… Expand
  3. megamigit23
    Mar 13, 2015
    0
    honestly the worst game ive ever played! no story, **** pvp. cant even 1v1 people! classes are unbalanced and broken. hunter is worst, titan is best. its a game of luck, not skill. whoever wins the lottery and gets the best gun, gets to rape in crucible. the pve is complete **** its idk how many minuites long, and you are forced to play it over and over again
  4. vayden12
    Dec 1, 2014
    4
    Long story short: I wanted to love this game. Alas, Amazon got it back for $20.50. It was worth 85 hours (not a minor amount of time), but I won't give another 10 minutes to this game.

    While I did not follow the original press releases and hype surrounding it, I had enough trusted hearsay to take a chance. Again, it was worth the hours and $40, but nothing past that. I grew bored from    Long story short: I wanted to love this game. Alas, Amazon got it back for $20.50. It was worth 85 hours (not a minor amount of time), but I won't give another 10 minutes to this game.

    While I did not follow the original press releases and hype surrounding it, I had enough trusted hearsay to take a chance. Again, it was worth the hours and $40, but nothing past that. I grew bored from the repetition and yes, every game gets somewhat repetitive, but Destiny became painful.

    Story: Scattered, dismiss able, and shallow.
    Graphics: Beautiful and varied, this game shone brightest here!
    Variety: Please...5 or 6 multiplayer maps came up for me 95% of the time on the few offerings of game modes, 6 strikes (3 of them making up 95% of the 'random' strikes), and repeated, dull enemies.
    Replay Value: Not long...10 years of content to come, but 2 weeks of fun, 2 weeks of frustration, and ultimately, a break up in the end.

    If you enjoy it, good for you. If not, there is plenty more out ther to love!    … Expand
  5. ALShrafi
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    Below average;
    The game is so lame, jumping from planet to planet killing some idiots and open boxes, repeat that and you will finish the mighty legend.

    sadly not worth any cent.
  6. PopStarWill
    Sep 11, 2014
    3
    Absolutely terrible game. No chat options for this game. The story is short and basically not even there. The voice acting is terrible, boring and dry. There is NO offline play what so ever. The AI might as well and just drop there guns and let you shoot them because the "intelligence" isn't there at all. Same repetitive missions over and over and over.. Level cap is 20 and can beAbsolutely terrible game. No chat options for this game. The story is short and basically not even there. The voice acting is terrible, boring and dry. There is NO offline play what so ever. The AI might as well and just drop there guns and let you shoot them because the "intelligence" isn't there at all. Same repetitive missions over and over and over.. Level cap is 20 and can be reached in a day.… Expand
  7. cambotz
    Sep 14, 2014
    1
    So, I have been playing this game for about 15 hours and I have so say that it is not the game changer that we all thought it would be. Overhyped crap just like titanfall and watch dogs. Its boring and repetitive and it plays just like any other fps. I honestly want my money back.
  8. stoppreorders
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    This game was held back due to parity 60 fps has been the standard for shooters since COD 4. 30 fps is almost unplayable and when the next COD comes out this game will be just like Titan Fall a complete ghost town. Parity needs to stop Devs your hurting your product.
  9. unstablefog
    Sep 9, 2014
    2
    I honestly didn't want to review this. Really. The sheer amount of HYPE given by the media and close friends made it depressing when I saw the gameplay trailers. Still, I put my cash down and got myself a copy!

    Oh boy, was that a bad choice. ~8.5ish hours later and I just can't see the point. Its some sort of 'FPSMMO', and by MMO it means    I honestly didn't want to review this. Really. The sheer amount of HYPE given by the media and close friends made it depressing when I saw the gameplay trailers. Still, I put my cash down and got myself a copy!

    Oh boy, was that a bad choice. ~8.5ish hours later and I just can't see the point. Its some sort of 'FPSMMO', and by MMO it means "FPS-with-a-hand-full-of-people-so-it-still-feels-empty."
    Its got the FPS/RPG from borderlands 1/2 only without the colour.

    Or humor.
    Or fun.

    But you know what it DOES HAVE?! Brown and grey (Much like most games released post-COD4) and Bloom. "Next gen graphics" which still fail to stand up against most PC games from the past 3 years.

    I honestly can't recommend it to anyone but console fan-boys. Its too bland and 'meh', something $500 Million in marketing maybe should of been put towards. Repeated levels. Same enemies. Bland gunplay. If it wasn't for all the hype then it would not have been given anything close to a 10/10.

    Save yourself $60+ dollars and just wait for something worthwhile to come up.    … Expand
  10. mesmer115
    Sep 16, 2014
    0
    Overhyped trash. this games get repetitive and boring after 2 days of playing the SAME freaking missions over and over again.                                                                                                                                                                      Overhyped trash. this games get repetitive and boring after 2 days of playing the SAME freaking missions over and over again.                                                                                                                                                                      
  11. Zeriel
    Sep 23, 2014
    0
    Mediocre, boring and shallow, it seems this gen is all about graphics, hype and DLC instead of storyline, fun and game play. Buy Borderlands 2 instead, it's everything this game hopes to be.
  12. usrevenge
    Sep 13, 2014
    4
    I wasn't hyped by destiny like most, after the alpha I wasn't expecting much at all. the full game is just as expected, bland, boring and repetitive just like the alpha and beta releases of the game.

    The game has great shooter mechanics. which is it's only positive. it's bungie though, so what did you expected? they are the reason shooters on console are so popular. I just wonder how    I wasn't hyped by destiny like most, after the alpha I wasn't expecting much at all. the full game is just as expected, bland, boring and repetitive just like the alpha and beta releases of the game.

    The game has great shooter mechanics. which is it's only positive. it's bungie though, so what did you expected? they are the reason shooters on console are so popular. I just wonder how did everything else go wrong?

    since I went through the positive lets go through the negative.

    -bullet sponge enemies, every boss has high health for the sake of high health. it becomes a chore to kill bosses.

    -repetitive strikes are the core of the game. every strike is "go here, kill wait for the robot thing to open a door, fight boss that takes forever to kill because it has high health" every boss feels the same too. they all spawn other enemies and they all just sit there eating bullets.

    -the worlds feel lifeless and dead. they could have put the whole thing on earth and no one would have known you touched another planet. no humans are seen other than the tower. I'm sure people would at least attempt to scavenge stuff from earth.

    - story is non-existent. it's like a bunch of random ideas put together into a "story". there is no character development and you will see what you would think are major characters and never see them again! it's insanely poor.

    - poor character dialog. Peter Dinkleage is a great voice actor but the horrible writing kills his performance.

    -Crucible is just boring. crucible is the pvp mode, it's bad. how the people who made halo messed up pvp idk. everyone has a sniper or shotgun because green (special) ammo drops like candy. map design for the most part is poor. vehicles are annoying more than awesome like in halo. it's just sad this happened.

    -no mini map to see where you are going, the game worlds aren't big but they are a maze so getting to a certain area can be hard.

    overall. destiny isn't the innovative experience people wanted. it's just a bad borderlands rip off with a crap PVP mode tacked on I am glad to see critics actually giving it poor reviews and people alike.    … Expand
  13. Vanillablue
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    I cant really describe it as anything more then a absolute bore. after playing for about 6 or so hours you can quickly realize that this game has really nothing over any other generic shooter/rpg game.
  14. chinmi
    Sep 12, 2014
    1
    Not good enough as a HALO game. Not good enough as a BORDERLANDS game. Not good enough as a WoW game. This game is trying to be a jack of all trade FPS-Huge world-MMO game, but failed to focus in any of it.
    I have to admit, this game is way over-hyped. It's still a good game, but it's just not as good as I taught it will be.
  15. Bulbotrax
    Sep 20, 2014
    0
    Bungie are thieves. There's no others words.

    Their game have a lot of disconnection issues... and you can't play it offline.... i talk about the solo missions... so basically i paid... for nothing.

    and i don't speak about the poverty of the content.
  16. Sunykamey
    Mar 5, 2017
    1
    This game is the worst sh...ever published. The mechanics may be solid but every player that has actually played this game for more than 3 hours knows that it is a grind fest with no real benefit but with a randomized loot table and abysmal developer-support. We're now almost 3 years into the lifespan and since year one the game has only seen two add-ons with horrible (see the criticsThis game is the worst sh...ever published. The mechanics may be solid but every player that has actually played this game for more than 3 hours knows that it is a grind fest with no real benefit but with a randomized loot table and abysmal developer-support. We're now almost 3 years into the lifespan and since year one the game has only seen two add-ons with horrible (see the critics there) content.
    Do yourself a favor, don't ever buy this game for your own sake. Because it sucks away your joy of life.    … Expand
  17. lnvalenti
    Sep 14, 2014
    1
    This game is awesome if you like a pathetic co-op setup and connection, as well as a horrible difficulty curve. The opponents get more "difficult" merely by having to shoot them 50x more. Great graphics and story, crappy gameplay experience. 9 out of the first 10 missions are all taking place in the exact same map/level, which is pretty repetitive and boring.
  18. SirEddieCook
    Sep 13, 2014
    3
    I returned this game, sold it online. It's a terrible game, depressing that I spent 60 bucks and picked such a loser. It's worse than Call of Duty Ghosts. I don't believe the game was ready, or had leadership in its narrative or creative direction. It's also designed for people to play who have nothing better to do...it's not a shooter. It's more RPG, meets PG-13 gun battles, and overall aI returned this game, sold it online. It's a terrible game, depressing that I spent 60 bucks and picked such a loser. It's worse than Call of Duty Ghosts. I don't believe the game was ready, or had leadership in its narrative or creative direction. It's also designed for people to play who have nothing better to do...it's not a shooter. It's more RPG, meets PG-13 gun battles, and overall a lameness that makes me embarrassed that I am playing a turd. The visuals are decent. I hope the gaming industry snaps back with the other AAA titles this Fall.… Expand
  19. KineticOperator
    Sep 15, 2014
    1
    How on earth anyone can give this pile a good score is beyond me. I'm a Bungie fanboy all the way, I have loved everything they have done, up to now.

    This game is repetitive. Read, REPETITIVE. Not only does it keep reusing the same old areas, but the mobs spawn in exactly the same spots, facing the same direction, with exactly the same "AI" every time. Your equipment drops give you    How on earth anyone can give this pile a good score is beyond me. I'm a Bungie fanboy all the way, I have loved everything they have done, up to now.

    This game is repetitive. Read, REPETITIVE. Not only does it keep reusing the same old areas, but the mobs spawn in exactly the same spots, facing the same direction, with exactly the same "AI" every time. Your equipment drops give you more equipment that looks and behaves exactly the same as the last set, with small performance changes or color changes as the only discernible difference.

    Even the AI screams repetitive. Have you played Halo? Then you're familiar with Grunts jumping behind a rock, then out from behind, and back again, over and over until you shoot them. That is what all the mobs in this game do. The "different alien races" you fight have all the same crap also. Minions that might as well just be Halo Grunts (since they have the same guns and AI), a few Lieutenants that might as well be Elites (except they use the same brain dead "AI" as the Grunts), and a few bosses that just wander around shooting as YOU jump back and forth from behind rocks.

    Even the weapons are retreads. "Pulse Rifle" is a skinjob over the Battle Rifle. "Hand Cannon" is the old pistol. Even the "Needler" is redone with enemies firing at you. Jumping feels exactly like, wait for it, Halo. Regen shields? That's new. Oh wait, nope. Thank goodness I can buy a vehicle that... does nothing. Or a ship, so I have something else to stare at during load screens.

    But the Multiplayer open world is even worse. Who the hell designs a "Social Hub" and neglects to put ANY way to actually socialize? I can hardly say that with a straight face, there is zero, zip, nada, nothing at all in place to let you speak to other players in any way. No chat, no "LFG" channel, no public channel, no trading, no market, NOTHING AT ALL. I can talk to friends off my friends list, of course, but I can do that during ANY game.

    What a piece of crap. Do like I did, take it back to Gamestop right away while you can still get your $43 credit.    … Expand
  20. Dcfeijo
    Sep 15, 2014
    4
    The game promised much more than it gave. Exploitation is limited and does not reward the player with items or in-game currency. He does not allow the sale of items when they exceed the maximum allowed in the inventory. Furthermore after level 20 it forces the player to join missions with higher levels to get new armor pieces but all missions are repeated. In a short time the game hasThe game promised much more than it gave. Exploitation is limited and does not reward the player with items or in-game currency. He does not allow the sale of items when they exceed the maximum allowed in the inventory. Furthermore after level 20 it forces the player to join missions with higher levels to get new armor pieces but all missions are repeated. In a short time the game has become tiresome and play the same stages just to earn more powerful items that are obtained randomly is not fun. It is tiresome and dull.… Expand
  21. SomeHooligan
    Sep 15, 2014
    4
    Another over-hyped AAA title that turned out to be a huge disappointment. Graphics should not be a selling point in games anymore as the do not make up for the bland gameplay, and treadmill grinding the game revolves around.
  22. AnAngryReviewer
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    This is a review to hopefully get the message across to Activision, and Bungie. We do not want anymore generic FPS games. The entire genre is dead, and nothing can change that. Destiny is my prime example, it sucks BIG TIME. Nothing about the actual game is appealing besides for the music made buy Marty, who you fired. The combat is terrible, the sounds suck, the multiplayer is generic,This is a review to hopefully get the message across to Activision, and Bungie. We do not want anymore generic FPS games. The entire genre is dead, and nothing can change that. Destiny is my prime example, it sucks BIG TIME. Nothing about the actual game is appealing besides for the music made buy Marty, who you fired. The combat is terrible, the sounds suck, the multiplayer is generic, and the story is awful. You guys at Bungie tried to get the tons of money by going to Activision, and by doing that every sequel you make for Destiny will be considered cancer to the gaming industry, just like Call of Duty. This game is obviously designed to make as much profit as possible, and I doubt you are surprised this game flopped.… Expand
  23. Pitrocelli
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    I don't consider this even to be the game, it is pure marketing product. Great engine with zero actual content and endless grind. There are FTP games on market right now which beat Destiny.
  24. jack147
    Sep 18, 2014
    0
    Just terrible, nothing special about this game at all. The marketing department did a good job but the development team clearly didn't put in the same amount of effort. This game is gonna need a lot of time before its anywhere near worth playing.
  25. Sehra222
    Sep 24, 2014
    0
    For starts I am a seasoned Female FPS PVP Gamer, I expected so much more from Destiny. I won't go into how bad the pve was, you all know or are in denial or inexperienced.
    .
    As for the PvP, I enjoy it but the modes, weapons and special attacks are nothing revolutionary. The matchmaking is horrible. As a lvl 5 with no gear you face lvl 25+ in almost every match. While this is good for end    For starts I am a seasoned Female FPS PVP Gamer, I expected so much more from Destiny. I won't go into how bad the pve was, you all know or are in denial or inexperienced.
    .
    As for the PvP, I enjoy it but the modes, weapons and special attacks are nothing revolutionary. The matchmaking is horrible. As a lvl 5 with no gear you face lvl 25+ in almost every match. While this is good for end game owning it does not lead to even, well balanced PvP. I do like the constant proximity radar that helps prevent camping but that's about all the praise I have sadly.    … Expand
  26. gooman
    Sep 22, 2014
    0
    Have return my copy game is just bad.Game runs at 30fps a shooter need 60fps when playing mp.Every mission looks the same... Don't buy it, save your money to holiday hits.
  27. cpthowdy579
    Sep 11, 2014
    1
    Looks next gen but feels like halo 1. Nothing new or exciting. Thanks bungie for regurgitating same **** forblast decade. 20 hours in and still bored... anyone want a cheap copy?
  28. Ristul
    Sep 13, 2014
    0
    The lack of single player story/narrative is unforgiving. There is nothing to get exited for in the world of Destiny, just grind through enemies and fight bosses that can take absurd amount of damage.
  29. abeck24
    Sep 13, 2014
    0
    This game is absolutely awful, not only was it overhyped. The game is so unbalanced even if it was good it was horribly made. I'd rather play borderlands.
  30. LordFartstein
    Sep 14, 2014
    0
    The biggest con in video games history. P t barnum once said that a sucker was born each minute and Destiny is further proof of that. Activision and bungie are laughing and rolling in mountains of cash. 500 million day one sales, for an insubstantial bit of rubbish that's closer to dried bird droppings scraped from a shoe than to a playable video game. Well done gentlemen.
  31. JoshLuck1995
    Sep 15, 2014
    4
    this is my THIRD review of the game, i had given it a 8 but now im dropping that to a 5/10. here is why

    i have this very minute finished the game and i can assure you its a huge let down, i had to actually YouTube the ending to make sure it was the same thing as i just witnessed, its the same concept as every other. You get on your sparrow ride through, get to a gate deploy ghost, he    this is my THIRD review of the game, i had given it a 8 but now im dropping that to a 5/10. here is why

    i have this very minute finished the game and i can assure you its a huge let down, i had to actually YouTube the ending to make sure it was the same thing as i just witnessed, its the same concept as every other. You get on your sparrow ride through, get to a gate deploy ghost, he does his business, fight some enemies, go through a gate, kill some more goblin robots, then you are presented with fighting 3 of the boss's (all seperately) with the yellow writing (you will know what i mean if youve played it) and they are the EXACT same as the boss's from the previous level and i think they are also EASIER to kill, once youve done that the mission ending timer counts down, you go back to the tower and speak to the speaker, he does a little speech , THATS IT, not even any end credits!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is the EXACT same as every other boring level.

    the only thing i like about the game is the visuals and the levelling up but thats all pointless now, unless you fancy doing the same boring stuff in crucible over and over again.

    You might see a trend here with the game - "repetitive" - awful!! - oh and certainly no replay value!

    the second worst ending ive ever seen in a video game behind sniperghost warrior on 360. 4/10    … Expand
  32. FuriousMittens
    Sep 11, 2014
    4
    If I were to present a game that promised to be a semi-MMO with Halo/Borderlands components, most would be salivating over this project and ready to lay down the money to make someone very, very rich. Unfortunately, Destiny only gives the illusion of having these components and doesn't deliver them very well.
    There is nothing new and groundbreaking in the FPS aspect of this game - in    If I were to present a game that promised to be a semi-MMO with Halo/Borderlands components, most would be salivating over this project and ready to lay down the money to make someone very, very rich. Unfortunately, Destiny only gives the illusion of having these components and doesn't deliver them very well.
    There is nothing new and groundbreaking in the FPS aspect of this game - in fact, most of the guns feel like recycled CoD guns with a sci-fi skin. This is disappointing after the variety of guns that the Halo universe introduced (Bungie made a lot of guns for this game, but too many feel and work exactly the same). Loot is not very well fleshed out for a game that promised to bring loot a new importance. Even uncommon, rare, and legendary loot don't push any new boundaries or mechanics - they work and feel very similar to the common loot drops in the world.

    While the maps look great and the graphics are beautiful, the worlds just don't feel very interesting or inspired. Multiplayer is a mess - no matchmaking is a real problem. Bungie wants you team up with friends, which is great - when everyone's schedules are able to be worked out. But what about those times when I just want to tackle some bosses or harder content without a friend online? The Crucible PvP is fun at its core, but after playing a few matches it's quickly realized that there is very little depth to it. The story is not the highlight here, but having said that, I'm really unsure what the highlight of this game really is. The marketing, perhaps?    … Expand
  33. frogvsmosquito
    Sep 12, 2014
    4
    Before anyone else says this is ripoff of Halo, Destiny is created by the same people that created Halo, so there's gonna be some Halo influence.
    Anyway, we have Activision, company known for Call of Duty, the most popular FPS franchise, and we have Bungie, creators of Halo, one of the most popular franchises on PC and Xbox consoles. When they work together we have - Destiny, the    Before anyone else says this is ripoff of Halo, Destiny is created by the same people that created Halo, so there's gonna be some Halo influence.
    Anyway, we have Activision, company known for Call of Duty, the most popular FPS franchise, and we have Bungie, creators of Halo, one of the most popular franchises on PC and Xbox consoles. When they work together we have - Destiny, the rule-changing shooter of the new generation.
    But, I don't see what is so game-changing about Destiny. Now, I haven't played Destiny, but unlike most people, I'm not here to bash the game. From what I've seen, Destiny looks like just another FPS on the shelves.
    I plan on buying a PS4 at some point in the future, and when I do, I'll pick up Destiny, so this review might change once I get Destiny, but for now, I'm going to give Destiny a 4 out of 10 because - I need to be online to play the singleplayer campaign? Really, Bungie?    … Expand
  34. DumperMcnipplez
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    30 years of gaming under my belt.

    I see a lot of early reviews by big sites pulling punches, they shouldn't. Destiny is about as much fun as taking a nun to a strip club. This game is THE MOST linear, unimaginative game I've ever played. It lacks cohesion, any sense of depth or identity and takes repetition to a whole new level. It is an ugly pig with lipstick. I've seen    30 years of gaming under my belt.

    I see a lot of early reviews by big sites pulling punches, they shouldn't.

    Destiny is about as much fun as taking a nun to a strip club.

    This game is THE MOST linear, unimaginative game I've ever played. It lacks cohesion, any sense of depth or identity and takes repetition to a whole new level. It is an ugly pig with lipstick.

    I've seen better A.I. on my PS2, hell my smart phone...

    For those of us who don't have 29 million friends, or the time to try to pursue them if we did, this is about as much fun as a finding a toenail in your soup.

    Sadly, this game is yet another colossal waste of money. I'll just tell myself I went to dinner with the wife and kids and spend my gaming time replaying titles that hit every mark this gamed missed. Shouldn't be hard to find one in my library as this seems to have missed them ALL.

    I give it a 1 out of pity for the underpaid coder.    … Expand
  35. murderboner
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    Terribly generic and derivative. Victim of its own marketing and hype. There are games exactly like this that do gameplay and everything else better...years ago. Wants to be an RPG but can't help itself wanting to be a MMO FPS. Wants to be a soulless MMO shooter but can't help attach itself to bland cliched story elements. Soo what you get is a company that made a game that is not good atTerribly generic and derivative. Victim of its own marketing and hype. There are games exactly like this that do gameplay and everything else better...years ago. Wants to be an RPG but can't help itself wanting to be a MMO FPS. Wants to be a soulless MMO shooter but can't help attach itself to bland cliched story elements. Soo what you get is a company that made a game that is not good at either, kinda like those movies/shows that are comedies with too much drama and dramas with too much satire--you're left with an unbalanced and confused product. That's Destiny. It didn't have the balls to just come out and say "ITS HALO LITE!" but it also didn't have enough creativity to make it something innovative or narrative-driven.

    Pros:

    Looks pretty

    Cons: Everything else. Really.

    No 60fps

    No online chat

    No single player campaign

    Not open world. Bland maps.

    Atrocious AI. DayZ bad. For real.

    Forgettable story and characters.

    Weak customization

    Super low level cap.

    This game doesn't know what it wants to be. It clearly has dollar signs in its eyes as it shamelessly attempts to cover all its bases (genre-speaking) but bc it decided not to stick to something singular what we have is a soulless hodgepodge of restricted MP, no solo campaign, and direction and identity-free gameplay that is more of a chore than anything else.

    Still waiting for Mass Effect and Fallout. Those guys do it right (especially Fallout)    … Expand
  36. coldrainin
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    It defenitely doesn't deserve good reviews and heres why.
    1. I finished the story in 11 hours. are you kidding me?
    2. Guns are never various. Auto rifles, pulses, hand cannons etc, but you should know that All auto rifles have same shape but diffent color lol. 3. The game's bosses are so lazy. They do only gun-shooting like all the other enemy nonentities. Moreover they are slower than    It defenitely doesn't deserve good reviews and heres why.
    1. I finished the story in 11 hours. are you kidding me?
    2. Guns are never various. Auto rifles, pulses, hand cannons etc, but you should know that All auto rifles have same shape but diffent color lol.
    3. The game's bosses are so lazy. They do only gun-shooting like all the other enemy nonentities. Moreover they are slower than normal enemies. Slower, Bigger, But only same projectile attack which never impressed me.
    4. The game should not be called MMO. IT IS NEVER A MMO. There is NO 100vs100 plus gigantic battle. Just 3P Co-op or 6vs6 deathmatch.
    Credit me. Destiny's NOT a flagship. You guys are merely robbed by marketing and hype.    … Expand
  37. madisur
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    Destiny is the most overrated game in the history of vg.
    Non-existent plot, poor enemy AI, boring to death.
    The graphich is ridicoulus and old generation,the physics of the game is something outrageous,pg moves as if they had a broom up their ass.Furthermore classes and weapons are unbalanced.
    I'm really disappointed by Bungie.
    Don't buy it.
    Save your money!
  38. lolcatz88
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    Awful game, deceptive marketing, boring, repetitive gameplay. Don't support developers who seek the easy way out to take your money. It's a shame this is what it has come to.
  39. boardsport311
    Sep 15, 2014
    0
    The game has good mechanics and is pretty, but overall is boring, repetitive, lifeless and offers nothing new to the genre. Not only that but the developer has the nerve to tell us that the game and fun doesn't really start until you hit the level cap.
  40. johnfoego
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    If you played Halo & Borderlands, you'll know what Destiny is like, just add being boring. More or less wallowing in the typical "You're the chosen one to save the universe from an imminent threat(s)", bungie fails to soar into the skies. The story is lackluster & nothing you haven't heard before. Enemies become predictable & more of a chore to kill, rather than being a threat & fun toIf you played Halo & Borderlands, you'll know what Destiny is like, just add being boring. More or less wallowing in the typical "You're the chosen one to save the universe from an imminent threat(s)", bungie fails to soar into the skies. The story is lackluster & nothing you haven't heard before. Enemies become predictable & more of a chore to kill, rather than being a threat & fun to face. Quest are too repetitive. I would be more forgiving if quest varied more in objectives, but they don't. Go here, defeat wave, push forward, defeat second wave, then go here. The content with each class is shallow, nothing really stands out to being unique. The only thing I'll give Destiny is how the sparrows help with getting around & their ease of control, one thing bungie got right. The ending was probably the biggest insult & the most anti-climactic that I've played in a long time. I wouldn't recommend to anyone unless you're craving Halo.… Expand
  41. MrTiddlesworth
    Sep 13, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh my goodness, for the love of King Henry's bird! What a load of boring old twaddle. Unbelievably boring and repetitive campaign AND PvP multiplayer. Ridiculously long load times, 30 fps sluggish controls, unimaginative player v player mp (domination and death match! really that's it???), boring grind....oh and did i forget to mention it's friggin boring. I'd prefer to go shopping with my wife and listen to her waffle on about Kim Kardashian's **** for an afternoon.

    Do not buy this over-hyped bloated mess, no I'm not talking about my wife still.

    Where's the gun customisation?
    Why do the controls feel like they are constantly angry at you and insist on fighting against your every command?
    Where's the reason to even play this?
    Why did idiots pre-order this?
    Why is it a multiplayer game and there isn't really any decent multiplayer?
    Why am I sat in loading screens more than in the game? Doesn't the PS4 have 8 gig of RAM?

    Waste of time and space, no pun intended.

    Got to go, I'm off shopping with the wife.    … Expand
  42. askeptic
    Sep 10, 2014
    2
    Destiny nailed one key element, and that's Marketing to customers. This game feels like the developers didn't know quite what they wanted, and through a bunch of random in to a video game. That aside, the game feels very disjointed and repetitive nearly every moment. Like any new game, it can feel new and exciting, however that feeling wears off very fast when you go to look for featuresDestiny nailed one key element, and that's Marketing to customers. This game feels like the developers didn't know quite what they wanted, and through a bunch of random in to a video game. That aside, the game feels very disjointed and repetitive nearly every moment. Like any new game, it can feel new and exciting, however that feeling wears off very fast when you go to look for features that should be present in a game like such, but are missing. This includes only 3 people allowed in a group, no public raid match making, raid lockouts, sluggish game-play (thanks to the 30fps in a shooter), lack of direction and instructions, Only 3 playable classes that in the end all feel the same, lack of character customization, and the list goes on. Through Hype and marketing, Activision has managed to make a lot of money.When the dust settles down, and at the end of the day, this is a 2/10 game max. It's a shame to see such beautiful worlds built, only to have to fight inside the closed confines of small hallways under ground. Producers, take note. Spend 80% on marketing and 20% on development.… Expand
  43. Halovarth
    Sep 10, 2014
    3
    This game wasn't what I thought it would be. Too much hype. I hate that you only get to lvl 20. They should of added more content and high lvl instead of just making it DLC later and having people pay for it. This is my main reason why I will just still to MMO's (even tho Destiny isn't an MMO) for PC.
  44. metalic-surface
    Sep 19, 2014
    0
    another overyhyped halo-like crappy game

    you can remember halo 3 with 16 players co-op and the same **** VFX, 0-level story, paper-enemies

    stupid bosses without any creativity, absolute failure design
  45. PoopStorm
    Sep 24, 2014
    0
    This game is so awful. I spent the money I was saving to get my cat a butt wash on this bad game. All I am left with is a nice looking boring game and a stinky cat.
  46. NeoReaper
    Oct 9, 2018
    0
    Biggest disappointment ever. It was supposed to be a great game, with a lot of content, lot of things to do, lots of planets to explore... It just looks like a f**king demo! Do NOT put 50$ in that, it is not worth it at all. There are only 3 goods points, the game play is fine, the graphics are nice and the musics pretty good. That's it, it is not a MMO, main quest can only be done with 2Biggest disappointment ever. It was supposed to be a great game, with a lot of content, lot of things to do, lots of planets to explore... It just looks like a f**king demo! Do NOT put 50$ in that, it is not worth it at all. There are only 3 goods points, the game play is fine, the graphics are nice and the musics pretty good. That's it, it is not a MMO, main quest can only be done with 2 other players and the social aspect sucks, it is not an adventure game either (forget everything you heard about Mass Effect, because it's not), it is just a boring FPS, far from Halo or Borderlands. What a waste.… Expand
  47. sirveaux
    Jun 26, 2015
    0
    Bungie loses head writer and other staff during development, game's directions seems to change. Game is released at $60 with two $20 planned expansions (lolz). The two expansions have been recolors of old enemies, old missions revamped, absolutely nothing new save a couple of maps and weapons. Now, they want $40 for the latest expansion that I already didn't plan on buying?

    Poorly done    Bungie loses head writer and other staff during development, game's directions seems to change. Game is released at $60 with two $20 planned expansions (lolz). The two expansions have been recolors of old enemies, old missions revamped, absolutely nothing new save a couple of maps and weapons. Now, they want $40 for the latest expansion that I already didn't plan on buying?

    Poorly done Bungie. Of course, Bungie is no longer Bungie and its now part of the Activision monster but... it is at it is. Expect COD garbage every year from Bungie here on out.    … Expand
  48. Azerohiro
    Mar 5, 2015
    0
    This game had the most potential of 2014. It also was 2014's biggest mistakes in gaming and has made me lose faith in Bungie as a company and game developer. I really wanted to like this game but it's impossible between the repetitiveness, boring multiplayer, and barebones story. This game does not push any boundaries, it holds back content to be sold as DLC, and end game consists ofThis game had the most potential of 2014. It also was 2014's biggest mistakes in gaming and has made me lose faith in Bungie as a company and game developer. I really wanted to like this game but it's impossible between the repetitiveness, boring multiplayer, and barebones story. This game does not push any boundaries, it holds back content to be sold as DLC, and end game consists of either playing through missions you have done numerous times already, playing one of the two raids (yes there are only two raids in this game, which is unacceptable especially considering what Bungie was promising and hyping to its fans,) and lastly there is the (boring) multiplayer.

    I get the appeal of Destiny to the younger crowd as kids can practically do the same thing over and over without missing beat and I'm pretty sure the entire fanbase of Destiny consists of tweens. If you were born in the 20th century though chances are you, like me, cannot be bothered to play through a game that makes *everything* a chore. That's exactly how I would describe this game: a chore.

    While do admit there is fun to be had if you play with friends (you have fun with friends regardless,) the single player aspect of this game is just horrible. The story? I can summarize it all in a sentence. You get awoken from a deep sleep in the middle of nowhere by a Dinklebot, you get attacked by generic sci-fi alien race, you go to generic sci-fi homeworld, you meet generic sci-fi wise old guy, you get sent on a generic quest across the galaxy for... what exactly? And why?? I seriously don't know... I've played through the "story" on 3 characters already and I still don't know what the story is to be honest. There is literally only 4 characters in this game and NONE of them are memorable: Old Guy at Tower, Robot Chick that Stalks You, The Queen and her dick brother.

    So you ask why my review is negative? This game deserves no merits or praise as it's just another disappointment of 2014. Trust me on this one, don't waste your money or your time. I    … Expand
  49. Seau71
    May 27, 2015
    0
    I had every intention of leaving a complete breakdown of what I personally found wrong and right with this game from an old fps gamer. But the more I tried to figure out what was happening, the more confused I was.

    I started playing FPS games back in Duke Nukem, followed by unreal, halo, tribes, call of duty and so on. Been around a LONG time playing these types of games. Was never the    I had every intention of leaving a complete breakdown of what I personally found wrong and right with this game from an old fps gamer. But the more I tried to figure out what was happening, the more confused I was.

    I started playing FPS games back in Duke Nukem, followed by unreal, halo, tribes, call of duty and so on. Been around a LONG time playing these types of games. Was never the greatest at any of them but enjoyed them all. That brings me to this disaster.

    This is the single biggest disaster I have ever played on ANY platform. First time in my life I wish I could return a game. I always figure that not everything is for everybody so if I bought a game and didn't like it, I would just move on. Until this garbage.....

    This trash is nothing but frustration and confusion with a side of anger. No walk through to actually tell you what's going on. Storyline is well... I don't know what the story is. Gameplay consists of wandering around trying to figure out what the heck your suppose to do and some shooting at things for reasons I have yet to understand. No clue what the objectives are, how to level, how to progress or any understanding what the point of this "game" is.

    If you are unfortunate enough to buy this garbage, try and find a HUGE guide to help you. I have played for a few hours and literally have no clue how or why to do a single thing. News flash for devs... Confusion is not fun and games are suppose to be fun. A guide should be used as a reference not as a step by step instruction on what to do and that's what you need to figure this out. Complete failure of a game.

    I'm sure that once you figure this out that is ok but to play (feels like work) for hours and to still have no clue about ANYTHING? Well that's just a failure by the devs.

    On another note, I went on their website to get help and their website is as awful as their game. Couldn't find any help what so ever! They don't even give you a way to contact them. No working email or anything. It's like they new they were putting out a game that was going to ANGER the FPS community and they didn't want to have to deal with it.

    Best review I can give is..... Incomplete. I can't effectively review a game that I can't figure out. Complete failure! I'm offended I spent money on this and if I had the option I would return it with a smile and never look back. Never felt like this with any game in my long life.    … Expand
  50. KapXRecon
    Jun 28, 2015
    0
    Destiny is by far the biggest disappointment of a game ever seen. Not only was the game false advertised, but it was stripped from the potential it could have had just so they could make more profits from it. Yes, this means the game is a money vacuum. The game with the expansion pass costs like 80$ or 100$, but you only get two expansions from the pass that cost 20$ each if you don't haveDestiny is by far the biggest disappointment of a game ever seen. Not only was the game false advertised, but it was stripped from the potential it could have had just so they could make more profits from it. Yes, this means the game is a money vacuum. The game with the expansion pass costs like 80$ or 100$, but you only get two expansions from the pass that cost 20$ each if you don't have the pass. Then, the future DLCs that are NOT included with the expansion pass cost a whopping 40$! The entire game with all DLCs bought costs HUNDREDS of dollars all of which are wasted by how much of a failure this game is. The game is not innovative at all and is filled with the most bland and repetitive game play. There is hardly any story at all whatsoever, the loot system is 100% RNG (random number generator), and is hardly acceptable as a MMO. There are huge and painful limits as to how many players can do a mission. Now to the weapons (sorry if you don't understand this). The weapons in this game are a creative idea, but all the creativity is lost when you find out that the higher level weapons are just re-skins of the lower level ones. Also, the exotics in the game are the hardest weapons to get which means they should be OP, but people kept complaining at how OP they were so they got nerfed and are rendered useless. People claim the game is getting better with the DLCs that are being released, but it really just adds to the repetitive mess of doing the same thing over and over and over again 1000 time sin one week. Over all, the game is an absolute effortless waste of time and money. I personally spent a lot of time on this game looking for something good about it, but I couldn't find anything. Not it's just collecting dust.… Expand
  51. Figaro79
    Oct 16, 2016
    0
    Beta test for big money... Our money! Destiny is fail.
    Игра бета тест за наши деньги. Ни вменяемого сюжета, ни какой либо другой мотивации играть в это говно нет. Bungie вы предатели! Гореть вам в аду. И... верните деньги, мошенники!
  52. jdwarrior
    Apr 20, 2015
    1
    This game is everything you want in a game! (At least that is what was promised) Destiny failed to deliver what was promised to the gamers and was a slap in the face to those who bought it. I expected an intense storyline, but Bungie cut its lead writer a year before the games release. At the same time the writer was cut, tons of content was cut...interesting. 1/10 for lack of content andThis game is everything you want in a game! (At least that is what was promised) Destiny failed to deliver what was promised to the gamers and was a slap in the face to those who bought it. I expected an intense storyline, but Bungie cut its lead writer a year before the games release. At the same time the writer was cut, tons of content was cut...interesting. 1/10 for lack of content and lying to fans.… Expand
  53. Creery
    May 14, 2015
    1
    Repetitive, boring and no real story or connection. Get mission > go to planet > shoot stuff > kill boss and then so it again, and again, and again.....oh on the same levels as the first time.

    Its hard to find anything good to say bout this game. Its a massive disappointment on so many levels
  54. afatdonkey55
    Jun 25, 2015
    3
    This game is a huge disappointment, I was expecting much better from Bungie and all I got was a boring trashy wanna be mmo game. I sadly bought this game digitally through Xbox One marketplace so I cannot return it but trust me if I bought it at my local retail store I would be running there to get my money back. What a disgusting terrible video game shame on you Bungie.
  55. AlfaRomeo
    Dec 6, 2017
    0
    This is garbage i can´t believe i did buy this game I feel so sad, It was a mistake, there is no innovation, and what can i say abaout the chat is horrible
  56. jugadorhardcore
    Feb 1, 2018
    0
    Boring, flat characters, and the hype for this game was huge. the reality is that destiny is an average game.
    Where were the 500M? Just markenting and especialized magazines?...
  57. Thoresu
    Nov 19, 2018
    2
    Bungies try to make something different. Not another Halo. Unfortunately that seems to be all they can do
  58. FrosTikus
    Sep 11, 2014
    1
    Terrible game. Played it for a bit and it was pretty bland. Nothing like borderlands which at least had some humor. The planetary missions are short and the gear is generic and unintuitive. Day 1 return.
  59. Vertran187
    Jan 10, 2015
    1
    Destiny was over before it began and Bungie expect you to reply the same content over and over you can see everything the game has to offer in about 12 Hours.

    No Storyline, Weak character, Stupid nonsense setting,

    It plays like a Halo with no storyline feels unfinished on a 500 million budget Bungie turned this out Activision should sue them.
  60. Maxmigue
    Oct 15, 2014
    0
    This game is NOT what it seems to be. I felt disappointed when I first played after all that video promotions. To me it's just another pure shooter, but what is worst about it is the way everybody sells it as: THE GAME.

    This is not THE game, as it is not a next gen either.
  61. Nitja
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    The game is extremely boring, this the last time that I purchase a game, purely based on hype. . . Waste of money and time. Damn. Disappointing.......
  62. True_Reclaimer
    Sep 21, 2014
    0
    Absolute garbage. WORST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED. Does not live up to the hype. 500 million spent on media promotion, and about 10 dollars and 54 cents spent on the game itself.

    First of all - it is not an MMO. 3 player missions and 6 player pvp and one single 6 person raid with no matchmaking is not Massive Multiplayer. Clans are pointless - theres no in game integration such as seeing    Absolute garbage. WORST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED. Does not live up to the hype. 500 million spent on media promotion, and about 10 dollars and 54 cents spent on the game itself.

    First of all - it is not an MMO. 3 player missions and 6 player pvp and one single 6 person raid with no matchmaking is not Massive Multiplayer. Clans are pointless - theres no in game integration such as seeing a clan roster, adding/booting/promoting members, having a clan dojo, etc.

    Theres no singleplayer - all raids force you into a team of two randoms and theres no proximity chat , and multiplayer "public" areas are populated with only 2 or 3 scrubs at a time. Public events are a joke and you will solo them in 30 seconds flat. The story is confusing and pointless. You never fight any darkness, only space zombies and robots. The final boss is floating black diarrhea and feels out of place. The raid is complete bullshlt and a waste of a good 20 hours. Rather than punish you for messing up like Dark Souls, it just punishes you for playing.

    PVP is a waste since theres no ranking, no ranked matches, and no hardcore mode without supers and perks. Theres actually only 2 modes - killing and control a circle while killing. No flag, no oddball, no bomb, no objective. And when you win you get nothing, yet kids that AFK or suck get exotics. The loot system is broken and will drive you mad.

    The formula for Destiny is 75% farming a cave, and 25% watching loadscreens. I wish I could get my money back but I bought Digital. -10 out of 10    … Expand
  63. Akharn
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    Looks like Halo but feels like Lost Planet 2.
    One of the worst arena shooter´s i ever played.
    I bought it together with some friends at the day of release, we started to play and as we reached lvl 20 we stopped because it´s just like ur starting all over again from the beginning. Same enemy´s (btw next time what about KI? ) and.. the most disturbing thing.. there is always only 1 map at    Looks like Halo but feels like Lost Planet 2.
    One of the worst arena shooter´s i ever played.
    I bought it together with some friends at the day of release, we started to play and as we reached lvl 20 we stopped because it´s just like ur starting all over again from the beginning. Same enemy´s (btw next time what about KI? ) and.. the most disturbing thing.. there is always only 1 map at each Planet to play !! Srsly ?? Too much hype for such a bad game    … Expand
  64. ScienceAdvisor
    Sep 12, 2014
    2
    For a game that does not want to be called Massively Multi-player, Bungie crafted this to require large amounts of other players to fill in the void that is 95% of the game. I guess they were also hoping that we would come up with our own story, as that apparently was not in the budget for the most expensive game ever. One wonders if the expense came mostly from the over-hyped ads,For a game that does not want to be called Massively Multi-player, Bungie crafted this to require large amounts of other players to fill in the void that is 95% of the game. I guess they were also hoping that we would come up with our own story, as that apparently was not in the budget for the most expensive game ever. One wonders if the expense came mostly from the over-hyped ads, rather than the game development.
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    If this game is actually finished with any kind of appreciable story, more than three NPC that are not just storekeepers with tourette's style exposition, and some actual sci-fi to the gear in the game, then it will be worth a second look. As it stands currently, it is too short, too dull (endless waves of the same enemies), and too expensive compared to better shooters. The only way to win this game is not to play.
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    Be warned, even though this comes from the makers of Halo, they took away your ability to use alien weapons. Bad game design writ large.
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    Score reflects over-hyped promises not being delivered.    … Expand
  65. Huski
    Dec 9, 2014
    0
    So..... im Playing this game since release (Sep. 9) i think i can say something about this game. The Graphics are amazing Gameplay is like Halo so fantastic. I Played till today (Dec. 10) with a Friend always he said at the beginning " There is not much Content" and he was right. After i was Lvl 20 and Farming Gear till Lvl 28 to be Raid rdy was not much Playtime (and we both work fullSo..... im Playing this game since release (Sep. 9) i think i can say something about this game. The Graphics are amazing Gameplay is like Halo so fantastic. I Played till today (Dec. 10) with a Friend always he said at the beginning " There is not much Content" and he was right. After i was Lvl 20 and Farming Gear till Lvl 28 to be Raid rdy was not much Playtime (and we both work full time together). Then i was Lvl 28 and was farming (a Helmet in the Raid u can do Once a week HM an normal) till release of the first DLC and i am Still Lvl 29 (-.-). Okay after a big **** of the Community i thought maybe they hear and learn something and Patch it........ NOPE Since release the same **** every Day. Then i thought maybe with the DLC would come some content that tells more about the story nope just 3 missions that u play in an hour the funniest about that is, that the areas where the quest are and u are playing were there since release of the game so nothing new (not much realy). I had to laugh when I saw it while I was playing... so at the end i decided to write this rewiev, there are so many things that I would criticize yet like ( Small Map/s, ****ty Loot System, Less Story (with DLC!!!!) and much more but many people before me or in other reviews telled about the problems of the game.

    Conclusion:

    I was cheated by 105 € by Activision and Bungie, when I would meet someone who says "I am a developer of them" I would puch him in the face and would steal his pocket :) ... and im serious.    … Expand
  66. TheRockLobster
    Feb 16, 2015
    0
    Just stop. Bungee you should know better, i mean really? Destiny is a game that was released about 2 years two early. I mean if you like shooting boring guns at the exact same enemies for know reason you love it. They literally cut out all of the story and interesting components to sell as DLC. Dont buy it. It has No replay value. The guns are boring and all function the same. ClassessJust stop. Bungee you should know better, i mean really? Destiny is a game that was released about 2 years two early. I mean if you like shooting boring guns at the exact same enemies for know reason you love it. They literally cut out all of the story and interesting components to sell as DLC. Dont buy it. It has No replay value. The guns are boring and all function the same. Classess dont matter what you choose because the are all the same. In conclusion dont get this game and if you have it dont buy dlc. Make them learn there lesson and stop selling unfinished games.… Expand
  67. BlazingSoul
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    Most over rated game of all time. I wasted $60. All you do is run shoot, run shoot, and the British narrator is freaking annoying. Not only is this a borderlands rip off, but also a bad copy.
  68. coustoe
    Sep 18, 2014
    0
    Dumb game and overhyped, like Borderlands, but worse with multiplayer, under delivered in every aspect. If you were looking for a game/reason to buy a next gen console this isnt it, there are better games out there
  69. animeotaku
    Apr 6, 2015
    0
    so it was a huge disappointment i remember me a nd my friends playing the beta and alpha for this and we were psyched for it but doing the same thing over and over again call me crazy but i started to get bored i mean yeah they have dlc that was in the game*cough cough* but my friends that bought that were like it doesnt add anything to the story not that their is one i mean nothing isso it was a huge disappointment i remember me a nd my friends playing the beta and alpha for this and we were psyched for it but doing the same thing over and over again call me crazy but i started to get bored i mean yeah they have dlc that was in the game*cough cough* but my friends that bought that were like it doesnt add anything to the story not that their is one i mean nothing is ever explained anything so yeah take it from someone who has spent like 200-300 hours on this game dont buy it… Expand
  70. sackatack
    May 22, 2015
    0
    the most boring game I've ever played,all time and all days the same and the same and the same and the same and the same and the same and the same and the same things
  71. eldumloido
    Feb 25, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No raid matchmaking. no match making for raids. Can't raid cause there is no match making. You can't complete the game cause there is no matchmaking for raids. Raids have no matchmaking.… Expand
  72. BuymoreDLC4fun
    Sep 10, 2014
    2
    This game has a huge environment that can be explored,and lots of options for customization all the weapons and armor that you can obtain depends on the player and if you're a higher level than another player you will most likely demolish him.the mechanics feel like halo and cod mixed and had a baby.
  73. Truthiness
    Sep 9, 2014
    2
    I love the artstyle but am VERY disappointed with the lack of an engaging story, the extremely repetitive and stale missions and enemies, and the few planets you visit. In terms of a social game Destiny fails again - you can not even SPEAK to others in the Tower area, so it's just random people running around, unable to communicate. In the COMPETITIVE mode, it is an even sadder story.I love the artstyle but am VERY disappointed with the lack of an engaging story, the extremely repetitive and stale missions and enemies, and the few planets you visit. In terms of a social game Destiny fails again - you can not even SPEAK to others in the Tower area, so it's just random people running around, unable to communicate. In the COMPETITIVE mode, it is an even sadder story. You can not communicate at all to the competition or say "good game" between matches, and even more mind boggling - you can not even talk to your whole team unless they're on your friends list and you've added them to your squad as well. You heard me right - they thought it was a smart idea to create a competitive team game where you cannot communicate and coordinate with others, only your friends. So much for a connected game. The radar also shows you where every enemy is, all the time. So there is very little excitement and ambushing people in the competitive, and less challenge in the story mode. If other games follow this trend, say goodbye to teamwork, stealth tactics, and finding new friends in games.… Expand
  74. Truthhurts
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    Its not as bad as everyone says, its not as good as everyone says, its a solid 7.5 , the graphics are the best thing going for it and the shooting/progression is good enough, but the story is forgetable cliche world ending stuff, and 20 hours in and have not found a story mission that was not a horde missions, they couldnt be assed to add any variety to the missions its just all go fromIts not as bad as everyone says, its not as good as everyone says, its a solid 7.5 , the graphics are the best thing going for it and the shooting/progression is good enough, but the story is forgetable cliche world ending stuff, and 20 hours in and have not found a story mission that was not a horde missions, they couldnt be assed to add any variety to the missions its just all go from point A to point B push button and wait for hordes of repetetive enemies to attack you then kill them all and do the next one

    Each planet feels very empty with only randomly spawning enemies to fill in the spaces, sometimes a random event will spawn but those can take up to 2 hours and end in roughly 2 minutes...there's no way to communicate with the other people unless they are in your fireteam, no squad commands or nothing, dont come on Destiny looking to make any friends or play cooperatively, communicating with other players was not a priority in Bungie's pseudo MMO multiplayer shooter

    We are still waiting for greatness, because Destiny just wasent it for me, we still have Bloodbourne but im still unimpressed by next gen    … Expand
  75. Michaelx25a
    Sep 17, 2014
    0
    This game is just like halo. Minus master chief, cortana, the great story, and the great online play. So play it if you wanna play a halo clone that has a genetic disease called aids.
  76. 2141
    Sep 26, 2015
    0
    Destiny Is an example of a game where the concept art Is better than the final product. It just goes to show a published can pump in $500 million dollars and still come out with a crap game budget doesn't mean anything a disappointing let down.
  77. Crizzle
    Mar 15, 2016
    0
    Bunjie at their worst, such a shame after a good Halo series. Unfortunately a cash cow game. Worst game i can think of, with DLC thats over priced and overwrites previous effort and time.
  78. MetalBR
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    Overall, it sucks. Here is why. The voice chat is extremely limited. I did not find this out until tonight. I thought voice chat in multiplayer was a given. It isn't multiplayer without communication. I feel like I'm playing with bots and no story. What good does it do to explore worlds if you can't talk to anybody?
  79. Eulogy123
    Sep 17, 2014
    0
    This game is TERRIBLE. Beat it in 2 days and the multiplayer feels sluggish and the maps are a cluttered mess. It's not an MMO fps. There's no exploration. Borderlands did this the right way, Bungie = epic FAIL. Anybody who tells you differently is just mad b/c they wasted their money. I don't really care though because I'd rather you not waste your money as well. It really doesThis game is TERRIBLE. Beat it in 2 days and the multiplayer feels sluggish and the maps are a cluttered mess. It's not an MMO fps. There's no exploration. Borderlands did this the right way, Bungie = epic FAIL. Anybody who tells you differently is just mad b/c they wasted their money. I don't really care though because I'd rather you not waste your money as well. It really does suck. Terrible story mode, not enough variety in multiplayer, horrible maps which is surprising coming from Bungie. Huge disappointment here. Save your money.… Expand
  80. chhenriksen
    Oct 21, 2014
    0
    This game has to go down in history as probably the most over hyped game in the history of the universe.

    Dont wann waste anymore brain power on this pile of waste so here goes a quick as **** review.

    The story sucks, nothing is explained, the combat is okay but all the weapons are the same, multiplayer is just not fun and last but not least this game is gonna die within 3 months period
  81. A7ibaba
    Jul 24, 2015
    4
    On the first i found Destiny to be fun and well worth the price,but after 5-6 hours it becomes really repetetive and boring.Every mission is the same, only environments change, and enemy's are the 80% same. Mediocre shooter with interesting RPG concept.
  82. JoelFRF
    Jun 29, 2015
    0
    Este juego es muy pesado de jugar, es repetitivo la historia esta inacabada es una puta mierda!!!!!
    Muchas armas pero todas son iguales estube 2 semanas jugando para subir un nvl, n o recomendaria nunca este videojuego, hazme un favor i si lees esto no te lo compres.
  83. mikehettfield
    Apr 12, 2016
    0
    blue alien women? no thank you, this is not an rpg, this has nothing new for the industry, its so expensive to play, and there's no content, don't buy this **** even if you like halo
  84. Imp666
    Sep 22, 2014
    0
    The game is plain crap. Considering the developers, it is probably the biggest flop I ve seen in any of the PS consoles. It's just one type of repetitive mission, the content is sooooo limited, do yourself a favor and stay away from this game!
  85. redy2rumbl
    Dec 27, 2014
    0
    It was fun for about 30 minutes, then it became a cookie cutter... BORING! Then the Playstation network went down for and has been down now for 3 days now with no ETA on when it will come back up and I cannot play!
  86. trollkiller
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    Changed rating--was a 25 level Hunter and traded it in. simply tired of the endless repetitive missions, environs, etc...this, coupled with NO narrative story at all and a seriously broken rewards system, make this the most disappointing game of the year. Such promise...such amazing shooting mechanics....wasted...
  87. Darleh
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    I originally rated this game a 10. I was sorely mistaken! I'd give it a 0 after playing through the same PvE missions over and over and over. The game obviously lacks content and DLC was planned far too early into the design. I'll play the DLC that I preordered... but I will definitely NOT GIVE BUNGIE ANOTHER PENNY!
  88. Sonier4eva
    Apr 12, 2016
    0
    Its not funny when its againts you or not?,you should do a better thing to do,im only do it for the thousands of counts that only live one day to **** with other games that they never play and for make the web creators think better forms to prevent that kind of thing,maybe im only one when some of you have been do this **** for years creating accounts and accounts to **** with the peopleIts not funny when its againts you or not?,you should do a better thing to do,im only do it for the thousands of counts that only live one day to **** with other games that they never play and for make the web creators think better forms to prevent that kind of thing,maybe im only one when some of you have been do this **** for years creating accounts and accounts to **** with the people impresions,this is also a way of see how weak is our real curiosity and pasion for games to make a game as great as a number in a web page,im not going to do this more than your comunity i sure,be happy with games,sometimes you like some features or styles of gameplays more thant other but enterprise´s are not paying you for do this ****… Expand
  89. McGamor
    Oct 7, 2014
    4
    The game lays a great foundation to expand upon in future DLC and has really great graphics for being a cross-platform game. I expecially enjoyed the MMO aspects of leveling the character as well as the weapons for the character.
  90. Gamemonster
    May 23, 2017
    0
    This game had promise but my biggest issue is playing at 30fps....it's simply not acceptable for a shooter. And for me that makes Destiny totally as in 100% worthless as a game.
  91. fisherfan37
    Jun 25, 2015
    3
    I defended this game when it first came out, but now after the changes Bungie have made I can see that their goal was not to make a good game, but a good gambling simulator. To be honest, the game feel itself is great, you can feel like such a badass when you walk into a room and just destroy all the enemies with easy headshots, but the games way of increasing difficulty is to just throwI defended this game when it first came out, but now after the changes Bungie have made I can see that their goal was not to make a good game, but a good gambling simulator. To be honest, the game feel itself is great, you can feel like such a badass when you walk into a room and just destroy all the enemies with easy headshots, but the games way of increasing difficulty is to just throw wave after wave of enemies at you which make the encounters drag on for too long, which gets boring.

    One major complaint of mine is that they increased the strike difficulty for solo players, and with the way the RNG based loot is dolled out is unbelievably unfair, and so it wasn't worth it to me to try and find a strike team of strangers, because the chance at a good reward just isn't good enough. It used to be fun for me to run the nightfall solo, but Bungie essentially took away the game I bought and was having fun with, and for what, so I might force my friends buy the game so they can run the strike with me? When one hears stories from people who have played the strikes and raids every single week since release, who STILL haven't got the loot they want (usually the gallarhorn) it really hits me that you can go through all that effort and struggle for nothing?

    If you are a solo gamer don't get this game, there is nothing for you except an extremely weak story that only takes a few hours to play through, and then you are on a pointless and frustratingly random loot treadmill. And their attitude towards their fans really sucks, right now the issue is they want fans to rebuy content they already own if they want the new emotes, but they have always had an arrogant attitude of "you will play this game the way we want to you to play". Yeah I'm probably still a little salty about how Bungie basically said get with a group or GTFO of our game, with regards to running the nightfall solo, and this was back long before they finally implemented matchmaking for even the weekly strike. I suppose I should thank them for lifting my veil of addiction, I won't be spending my money at their casino anymore!    … Expand
  92. Sir_Swag117
    Dec 20, 2015
    0
    I'm not going to judge the gameplay, or anything like that. I'm going to judge it because it is an MMO. And, as a derivative, a game in development for 10 years, now has ALWAYS ONLINE DRM!!! WHAT THE ACTUAL **** You spend so much time, exciting a lot of people, some of which HAVE NO INTERNET.
  93. AfterShave
    Sep 10, 2014
    2
    Ignore the 0s and 1s, this game deserves nothing below an 8.

    The good -Solid gameplay -Interesting universe -Amazing graphics -World feels alive with other players -Solid level design -Weapons are sophisticated The bad -Story missions don't have much story in them -Story missions are short and there aren't many of them (4-5 per planet) -I got disconnected a few times (might    Ignore the 0s and 1s, this game deserves nothing below an 8.

    The good
    -Solid gameplay
    -Interesting universe
    -Amazing graphics
    -World feels alive with other players
    -Solid level design
    -Weapons are sophisticated

    The bad
    -Story missions don't have much story in them
    -Story missions are short and there aren't many of them (4-5 per planet)
    -I got disconnected a few times (might be my fault, not sure)
    -Teaming up with people you run into is a bit awkward.    … Expand
  94. SammyHauguth
    Apr 3, 2022
    0
    It's Bungie, that's for sure. They made the **** Halo tp Halo Reach games that are as **** as Destiny. This studio just can't make good games.
  95. Zero187
    Dec 10, 2014
    2
    Good idea, poor execution. Loot is lackluster compared to other RPG games like Diablo 3. Grinding gets boring fast and feels more repetitive than Diablo 3. FPS capped @ 30 - WTF?? And now Bungie is trying to milk more $$ by punishing players who don't purchase the DLC.. This game is overhyped junk.
  96. WryMouth
    Jun 20, 2015
    1
    Boring game and seems its typical for Bungie to screw over games with a new idiotic idea of exclusive content that last 1 year? Bungie fell to a new low and this game is just lame, boring and unoriginal.
  97. redmandana
    Apr 10, 2015
    3
    okay so this game sucks balls, if you want a good game do not buy this game, bungee really f*** all of us on this game for real, I purchased this game thinking it was going to be a next gen awesome halo type of game but turns out it's terrible it is one of the worst games you could buy, I was going to I was going to rate this game a 4, but it would have been on the yellow mark, and Iokay so this game sucks balls, if you want a good game do not buy this game, bungee really f*** all of us on this game for real, I purchased this game thinking it was going to be a next gen awesome halo type of game but turns out it's terrible it is one of the worst games you could buy, I was going to I was going to rate this game a 4, but it would have been on the yellow mark, and I wanted it to be in the red... so do not purchase this game at all it's one of the worst next gen games, its super repetitive, it's no fun there's not a lot of content at all ,, the DS the DLC was just another way to f*** gamers out of their money again we already got f***** once we don't want to get f***** again, so if you're thinking this is another Cool shooter I suggest you go ahead and buy call of duty advanced warfare. if you played the demo of this game before it came out then you already played the whole game.… Expand
  98. Fabrizzio1000
    Feb 4, 2015
    1
    So, I have been playing this game for about 15 hours and I have so say that it is not the game changer that we all thought it would be. Overhyped crap just like titanfall and watch dogs. Its boring and repetitive and it plays just like any other fps. I honestly want my money back.
  99. tsakiym
    May 12, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it............................… Expand
  100. saltyfries
    May 15, 2015
    4
    Boy oh boy, I didn't have much expectations for this game, and even then I was not only disappointed, I was appalled. This is supposed to be the game that sets the standard for modern video games? **** This is what, the 7th 8th or 9th generations of consoles? Yet it felt like there was less content in this game than a Sega Genesis game! The story is so bare bones that I don't give aBoy oh boy, I didn't have much expectations for this game, and even then I was not only disappointed, I was appalled. This is supposed to be the game that sets the standard for modern video games? **** This is what, the 7th 8th or 9th generations of consoles? Yet it felt like there was less content in this game than a Sega Genesis game! The story is so bare bones that I don't give a **** about any character, even Peter Dinklage's performance feels like a waste. Nothing is explained, you're just revived and here go fight these aliens without an explanation whatsoever. From what I've heard, the main writer for the story got fired 6 months before release and they had to scrap the story and start over, no wonder the story sucks.

    The graphics don't feel or look much better than PS3, they're just average.

    The levels are the worst aspect about the game, I heard it was supposed to be an open world MMO FPS RPG, you just drop to the same spot in the same level every time and fight the same enemies every time. The enemies are beyond boring and bland. The back drops are boring, lifeless, and bland. Every mission is the same mission, just defend your little guide from hords, that's it.

    There is so little content in this game that it makes it so boring, I have never played such a boring game in my life and I've played some boring titles.

    In addition to being boring and bland, there is one other problem I have with the game, the loading, there is so much loading. Your ship is the loading screen no less, which is so BS because it gives me the idea that the developers missed a GOLDEN opportunity to have space battles.

    The whole game just screams laziness, and that's the worst part, $500 million for a budget and this game is more boring, bland, disappointing, and irritating than an Adam Sandler movie! It just goes to show that graphics, big budget, AAA doesn't mean JACK! The fact that this game supposedly won over 100 awards is just an outright LIE!

    A good game has a clear and engaging story, good controls, engaging not too repetitive gameplay (core gameplay can be repetitive, but it's the story, level, or mission that can make the gameplay fun and enjoyable), good characters that you care about (REAL missed an opportunity here, the fact the game is an mmo is just SO boring, and that you can't get AI party members at all to join if you don't have friends or don't make friends, it would've made the game so much more enjoyable at least like Mass Effect), graphics at this point is just icing on the cake if they're good or charming (like Minecraft charming).

    This game could have had so much more! It lacks so much, yet has the balls to be full price for what feels like an unfinished rushed title.

    Oh, it's published by Activision, that explains a whole lot now...    … Expand
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#57 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 95 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 95
  3. Negative: 1 out of 95
  1. RPGamer
    Nov 25, 2014
    70
    Although Destiny isn't the brilliant start to a franchise that many had hoped for, it's a great game for those who can push through its flaws and enjoy the ride.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Nov 5, 2014
    80
    What is most amazing of all is that despite its litany of weird little problems, Destiny is fantastic, its combat up there with the very best, the thrilling rhythm of its battles still not fading the 30th time through, and it has no single systemic problem that is not fixable. [Dec 2014, p.106]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 25, 2014
    89
    Destiny is a flawed but still extremely fun first person shooter. While the Destiny universe itself seems intriguing, the storyline is told in such an incoherent manner that it's hard not to be turned off by all the technobabble. Fortunately the co-op shooter mechanics are absolutely perfect. The loot system can be maddening, but in a way it adds to the game's addictiveness. [Oct 2014]
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