Destiny

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  1. kris2fur
    Sep 13, 2014
    7
    While this game is good and looks good, the game is insanely repetitive.
    level 18, 20, 22, hard and heroic strikes are all the same just with metered damage output.
    I really didn't want to do that beta septimus prime strike again, I did that enough. This game would definitely benefit from separate strike for different difficulties. I enjoyed my access to the vanguard armoury level 10    While this game is good and looks good, the game is insanely repetitive.
    level 18, 20, 22, hard and heroic strikes are all the same just with metered damage output.
    I really didn't want to do that beta septimus prime strike again, I did that enough.
    This game would definitely benefit from separate strike for different difficulties.
    I enjoyed my access to the vanguard armoury level 10 items, shame they appeared at level 18.

    Overall good game but as said very, very, very, very repetitive.
    Did I mention this game is very repetitive?    … Expand
  2. dpc
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    Ok. People giving 10s and 0s are just doing that to make a point to offset the opposing view. Just be honest, you idiots. Here's what you need to know: visually, the game is beautiful. The combat is fun, intuitive and exciting. However, the game is missing something. Like Watch_Dogs, it's just lacking heart or soul or whatever it is that makes a game special. Mass Effect has that abilityOk. People giving 10s and 0s are just doing that to make a point to offset the opposing view. Just be honest, you idiots. Here's what you need to know: visually, the game is beautiful. The combat is fun, intuitive and exciting. However, the game is missing something. Like Watch_Dogs, it's just lacking heart or soul or whatever it is that makes a game special. Mass Effect has that ability to grip you from the start and never let go. Destiny feels like the developers focused so hard on some stuff, the neglected much more. There's plenty to like about this game (and I am enjoying it), but not too much to love. Play it then give a score that you truly believe. I think you'll agree this falls somewhere in the middle of greatness and crap.… Expand
  3. bananaoctopus
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    Destiny is beautiful. It plays beautifully, it looks beautiful and sounds beautiful. It's engaging, thought provoking and very fun. I've been a gamer for nearly 30 years and there aren't many games I can remember enjoying this much.
  4. LJHayes
    Sep 15, 2014
    7
    Very impressive game. By no means perfect; there is certainly room for improvement but the positives far outweigh the negatives. Its biggest flaw is that it can be quite repetitive and FPS fans may find some aspects of the game derivative of other titles but this doesn't take away from the fact that it is a fun game with stunning visuals and a brilliant soundtrack. It is not everything itVery impressive game. By no means perfect; there is certainly room for improvement but the positives far outweigh the negatives. Its biggest flaw is that it can be quite repetitive and FPS fans may find some aspects of the game derivative of other titles but this doesn't take away from the fact that it is a fun game with stunning visuals and a brilliant soundtrack. It is not everything it promised to be yet but Destiny is planned to be a series spanning over the next ten years so there's plenty of time for it to be fine tuned. In the meantime this is a solid start.… Expand
  5. JoeJutty
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    It's huge, it's beautiful, and mechanics are smooth. However having played to level 20, splitting time between PVE and PVP, the whole experience seems incomplete. The characters and story are incredibly drab and lifeless. The "Tower" was a huge disappointment, as I expected something much grander. The game is void of humor and humanity. For a game that is predicated on being the guardiansIt's huge, it's beautiful, and mechanics are smooth. However having played to level 20, splitting time between PVE and PVP, the whole experience seems incomplete. The characters and story are incredibly drab and lifeless. The "Tower" was a huge disappointment, as I expected something much grander. The game is void of humor and humanity. For a game that is predicated on being the guardians of a world on the brink of decimation, I really don't feel all that motivated to save it. It seems as though Bungie is relying completely on the players to provide the heart and soul to the game. All-in-all I'll have fun with it, but was expecting a much more well rounded experience.… Expand
  6. Beermonger7
    Sep 16, 2014
    7
    Come on people a 10 means an epic masterpiece of a game, the game has to have an amazing story/graphics/online/coop/singleplayer.

    A 0 means the game is unplayable like riddled with bugs/no story/2008 graphics/very limited features

    I have never played Destiny Im just teaching you guys how to rate a game. I am giving the game a 7 just because it seems like its a good game just not amazing.
  7. Zbox
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    Alot of hype and reallity crushed it.......... isn't bad but isnt that fresh breath for FPS..... basicaly is halo with loot, nothing new , nothing amazing. generic but not bad.
  8. mgastryker
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    Yes and no. I urge you to really think about it. Was this game over-hyped? Yes. Is this game still good? Yes. Could it be better? Yes. I'll let you decide what needs to be changed... but it does need change...
  9. Skarwind
    Sep 13, 2014
    7
    The first thing I have to say about this game is that if you followed in the wake of the hype train you will be hugely disappointed. That being said, I believe if you were that hyped about a game in this day and age you only have yourself to blame.

    The game overall is solid. It has good gameplay, graphics, music, and sound. The storyline is almost non existent, but being published by    The first thing I have to say about this game is that if you followed in the wake of the hype train you will be hugely disappointed. That being said, I believe if you were that hyped about a game in this day and age you only have yourself to blame.

    The game overall is solid. It has good gameplay, graphics, music, and sound. The storyline is almost non existent, but being published by Activision may have had something to do with that. They have always been a company about money first and quality second so the gaming community should have expected the base game to lack features that will most likely be added as future DLC.

    Putting story aside (this is an fps after all) the game itself is fun. And first and foremost that is what matters. Is there complexity to the game? Not really. Is there explosive action on a grand scale? It's hit or miss on that one. On one note you get fast paced gunplay, but there's not much destruction other than grenades exploding or vehicles being destroyed. There is no destructive terrain, or much in the way of cinematic detail, but the actual combat is still addictive.

    In my opinion the content that the game provides is a good foundation for more to come. At the moment of this writing there are already planned events in the works. It will be up to the community to decide if these are a good addition to the game but for now there is enough to do for a game starting out.

    There is a campaign which is mainly an excuse to hit the level cap, and there Is Pvp to test your abilities against other players (just like your standard shooter). There are also optional quest to keep you busy. Strikes (baby raids), patrol missions (grind kills/fetch quest) and bounties (do X objective with abilities/kill enemies a certain way), and all of this Is a nice time sink if you like things like that. Just like most online RPGs have things like this to keep you busy till the next purchase.

    Destiny does it's job decently but it does need improvement. The skill trees are lackluster. The enemy AI is simplistic and the boss fights leave much to the imagination. The storyline will hopefully be expanded and more in depth in the future. All of these things and more must be fixed and fine tuned to make this game worth higher than a 7 but for now the game is still worth playing. Having friends makes the experience better as well. The Bungie team has succeeded before and I believe they will again given enough time and patience.

    For now the ultimate way to know if the game is for you or not is to play it yourself. Watch some streams, see some let's plays, go to a friend's house and play it. Give it a chance and if you like it post an honest review about it. If you like it then welcome to the family and if you don't then you can always avoid the game, save your 60$ and play something else.    … Expand
  10. sviggo
    Sep 18, 2014
    7
    It's a strange one this. It's a decent game and plays well, mostly, but it's just oh so very repetitive and shallow. Also seems rather unbalanced when it comes to the PvP. I'm currently a level 21 Titan and I'm a tad bored of it already.

    The campaign, or story, well, forget the story. It's not worth caring about in all honesty. So then there's the gameplay. 4 worlds, numerous missions,    It's a strange one this. It's a decent game and plays well, mostly, but it's just oh so very repetitive and shallow. Also seems rather unbalanced when it comes to the PvP. I'm currently a level 21 Titan and I'm a tad bored of it already.

    The campaign, or story, well, forget the story. It's not worth caring about in all honesty. So then there's the gameplay. 4 worlds, numerous missions, but all of them amount to running through shooting the AI enemies or using your powers until killing the final enemy in the mission. Every mission is the same. All you want to do is earn glimmer and xp so that you can upgrade powers or weapons and level up. After which it becomes a monster grind at level 20. Or hope you get some better loot at the end. The whole game is based on this. Even the PvP which consists of the usual run of the mill modes. Capture and hold style "Control", Team Deathmatch etc. But in the PVP it regularly comes down to who has the better gear and better powers that wins the fight. And the least lag. When it's close, it's pretty good, but like I said, it's not ground-breaking gameplay at all. It's a decent shooter but seemingly designed to be played in the same way, over and over, doing the same repetitive missions, just get loot. And it's been designed to have you do this for the long haul. It wouldn't be so bad if the missions were exciting and PvP was more intuitive and offered more rewards like the missions. But that's where the grind comes in. I'm actually so hooked on the game, and grinding, and hoping for a bigger more powerful gun, that I actually can't even be bothered with the campaign now. I've gotten to end of the moon missions which is about halfway. Really no desire to carry on with it. Which then means either PvP or some co-op single strike/raid missions. All of which consist of the same thing, in the hope of better loot, or more grinding to get more credits/vanguard credits/crucible credits etc, so that you can buy some rare legendary gear after you hit level 20. Which requires grinding repetitive gameplay....

    Yes it looks gorgeous and it's designed beautifully, sounds great, feels tight but, well, it's just oh so uninspiring and repetitive. And it does require the long long haul and a lot of your time if you want to get the most exotic gear and max out all the characters but the gameplay just isn't that gripping. Which is where I think it falls short. And it isn't as satisfying as Borderlands is, or as funny, or as diverse, and ultimately not as rewarding when you compare the amount of time needed investing in it, or as pleasurable.

    Worth playing but unless you're committed to doing the rather uninspiring same thing over and over for the foreseeable future then I can't really say you'll be getting much out of it. And then there's the fact it's online only. Me, I'll probably play it for another week or two then trade it in. PS4 version reviewed.    … Expand
  11. yrnotyrkhakis
    Dec 2, 2014
    7
    I'm not a big fan of FPS games like this, but I can see this is a very good game. The graphics are gorgeous and there's tons of weapons, armor, and upgrades to find and loot. For my playstyle I couldn't put more than 8 hours into it before it got repetitive for me. Go here, shoot these guys, kill the big one that's a bullet sponge and come back. I also don't do a lot of online gaming,I'm not a big fan of FPS games like this, but I can see this is a very good game. The graphics are gorgeous and there's tons of weapons, armor, and upgrades to find and loot. For my playstyle I couldn't put more than 8 hours into it before it got repetitive for me. Go here, shoot these guys, kill the big one that's a bullet sponge and come back. I also don't do a lot of online gaming, so I didn't fully appreciate all that Destiny was trying to do with it's connected world. If you like doing team co-op or deathmatch, there's a lot to offer. I break this game out to people unfamiliar with the PS4 to show off the graphics. I think the game deserves a 7, but if you're like me and not into FPS games, I would say it's a 5.… Expand
  12. LeChucksBeard
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    It's technically brilliant, but it has the bland story and mechanics you would expect to find in a generic free-to-play shooter.

    It's more fun when played with friends, but the 3-player coop limit is too restrictive.
  13. miktek
    Sep 30, 2014
    7
    OVER IT...My opinion after playing approx 15 hours: Visually one of- if not the best- looking game for this current generation of gaming on console (PS4/XBOX One). Solid shooting mechanics but in my opinion RAGE had better shooting. Well that's it from me for the positives. The game has no soul, no real meaning and feels vapid in both on-going gameplay and story (there is no story). ThisOVER IT...My opinion after playing approx 15 hours: Visually one of- if not the best- looking game for this current generation of gaming on console (PS4/XBOX One). Solid shooting mechanics but in my opinion RAGE had better shooting. Well that's it from me for the positives. The game has no soul, no real meaning and feels vapid in both on-going gameplay and story (there is no story). This game was released about a year ago and it was called Defiance - this is juts a upgrade with graphics. I don't care if Bungie have a 10 year plan, I can only judge with what we got now as i will move on to better games over the next decade. Repetitive missions, boring Strikes, Patrol etc. The Crucible is average multi-player and yeah the game is fun with friends but so is Borderlands which is more fun, more structured, more diverse and more story driven. And this whole, the game starts at 20 is bull. The end game content is still boring and repetitive while you look for loot with light in it. The MMO aspects are fine for me though it is lite but the looting is a grind and not in a good way. Stunning to look at and rock solid shooting but that's it. I did have fun for a while and the game is technically a marvel hence it gets a 7 rating - its not a 0 or 1 game but it ain't a 10 either. It just gets boring and did not hold my interest. i know expectations for the game - just got it as it is Bungie and liked Halo but with that said i did not expect another Halo nor compare. I just found Destiny to be hollow and a one trick pony.… Expand
  14. Jamtots
    Sep 22, 2014
    7
    Not a bad game. Shallow and short with a weak story and dull missions. Repetitive, overly long boss fights that require little more than ducking in and out of cover to take a shot or two.

    Yet, it is still addictive thanks to the loot system. Hoping to receive that next Legendary or elusive Exotic is something that keeps you coming back for more. The PVP is also very satisfying, though    Not a bad game. Shallow and short with a weak story and dull missions. Repetitive, overly long boss fights that require little more than ducking in and out of cover to take a shot or two.

    Yet, it is still addictive thanks to the loot system. Hoping to receive that next Legendary or elusive Exotic is something that keeps you coming back for more. The PVP is also very satisfying, though it has its fair share of balance issues.

    Overall, it's a shallow, but addictive game that could have been so much more had Bungie put a little more time and effort into it. Hopefully it will improve with expansions.    … Expand
  15. Helladen
    Sep 29, 2014
    7
    Destiny was a very good experience for the first couple hours, but it was lacking that Bungie touch that we all know and love. Its story was really really bad, but the world was very great. The music wasn't that bad either, I thought it was one of the best aspects of the game.

    The PvP is not fun nor is the PvE, I had no fun at level 20+ after completing all the available missions. Let's    Destiny was a very good experience for the first couple hours, but it was lacking that Bungie touch that we all know and love. Its story was really really bad, but the world was very great. The music wasn't that bad either, I thought it was one of the best aspects of the game.

    The PvP is not fun nor is the PvE, I had no fun at level 20+ after completing all the available missions. Let's hope that it gets better in future patches, and the story is narrated better for the expansions.    … Expand
  16. Moridas
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    Destiny isn't bad, but I don't like it. The multiplayer isn't good enough to make me leave BF4 or Titanfall and the single player story is nowhere near Halo 4. In single player, I feel that i'm playing an MMO alone...do this and do that. Hold that position, grind gear. I would give Destiny a 8 if the MP was more balanced without annoying "supers".
  17. spectre855
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    I had a hard time deciding whether I think this game is a 6 or a 7. Ultimately, I decided to go with a 7 because I want to leave my personal expectations out of it. But I think Destiny fails in marrying a lot of the gameplay elements that it's trying to bring together. In almost every case you can say to yourself "I see what they were going for here" but those aspects generally all fallI had a hard time deciding whether I think this game is a 6 or a 7. Ultimately, I decided to go with a 7 because I want to leave my personal expectations out of it. But I think Destiny fails in marrying a lot of the gameplay elements that it's trying to bring together. In almost every case you can say to yourself "I see what they were going for here" but those aspects generally all fall short.

    The Borderlands loot hunt, the rpg progression, the mmo hub city/shared world all sound like they should make for an amazing new experience but you've probably already played much better versions of all of these things. The loot is few and far between, the progression is linear and basic, and you can't communicate with anyone you see unless you party up with them (limited to 3!).

    I think all of that may have been less troublesome if it had been tied together with a Halo-esque story but that is conspicuously missing as well. The game does deserve a 7 since it's an average shooter otherwise but I am very disappointed that Destiny didn't manage to deliver the incredible new experience I was hoping for.    … Expand
  18. SwitSwat
    Jan 13, 2015
    7
    They could have done much better with this title, but that doesn't mean it's bad. Sure, the story is not the best, and the multiplayer is not the most well-polished, but its an interesting shooter and certainly worth a look if you are a fan of Halo. (LOL 76 metascore for a 500 million dollar game)
  19. Tekozoma
    Oct 14, 2014
    7
    Good shooter with elements of FPS, MMO and RPG. Excellent gun play, graphic and soundtrack. Great multiplayer and coop. But the story is broken. A shame. Dont blame Bungie, its Activision's fault.
  20. Chasmas
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    Here is what i think of Destiny so far:

    Pros : - Lovely visuals, - Great combat mechanics, satisfying controls, solid gameplay, - Rich character customization. Cons : - Repetitive gameplay with bland quests, - No true single-player experience, - Not much enemy variety, - The story is there just because it is, more of a fill in than an actual fleshed out story,    Here is what i think of Destiny so far:

    Pros :

    - Lovely visuals,

    - Great combat mechanics, satisfying controls, solid gameplay,

    - Rich character customization.

    Cons :

    - Repetitive gameplay with bland quests,

    - No true single-player experience,

    - Not much enemy variety,

    - The story is there just because it is, more of a fill in than an actual fleshed out story,

    - The music, or better yet, the lack of an interesting musical score except on some rare occasions when we can actually hear some build-up compositions.

    It is a solid 7/ 10.

    But hey, this is just my opinion.    … Expand
  21. wavylife
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    This is a first impressions review. I will do another review when I reach level cap and start experiencing some of the end game content. I find the single player elements to be very intense and entertaining, but wait this isn't supposed to be a single player game. They were calling this an mmo? I would say this is just a chat room game, but there is no general chat!!! I have yet to playThis is a first impressions review. I will do another review when I reach level cap and start experiencing some of the end game content. I find the single player elements to be very intense and entertaining, but wait this isn't supposed to be a single player game. They were calling this an mmo? I would say this is just a chat room game, but there is no general chat!!! I have yet to play any of the campaign with anyone other than myself. I even had to stop playing the game and try to recruit some psn friends on reddit because there is an inexcusable amount of ways to communicate with anyone. After playing some of the smoother mp games like CoD and titanfall, I can't help but notice how choppy mp can be. I did like that the mp gives you a random chance to get upgrade after you finish a map. This promotes people hanging in there and not rage quitting. Overall I think this game will do really well and if they implement more communication features people might even stick around.… Expand
  22. revrevolution
    Sep 13, 2014
    7
    Destiny is a very solid first person shooter that brings along all of the solid mechanics and gunplay that you would expect from Bungie's group. The pvp is fun, and strike missions are a blast to tackle with friends. That being said, Destiny has many short comings that keep it from being anything beyond average. The less than stellar story is one thing, but the horribly repetitive patternsDestiny is a very solid first person shooter that brings along all of the solid mechanics and gunplay that you would expect from Bungie's group. The pvp is fun, and strike missions are a blast to tackle with friends. That being said, Destiny has many short comings that keep it from being anything beyond average. The less than stellar story is one thing, but the horribly repetitive patterns of deploying and guarding ghosts will wear you thin by the end of the game. In fact, given the games development time, I'd say the biggest disappointment is the lack of content readily available right out of the box. This is where Activision continues to insult and manipulate the gaming world via dlc releases, gouging additional money from careless users until the next big thing comes along. It's really sad to see this sort of thing happening with a Bungie title, but unfortunately that's what you will be getting into with Destiny. In terms of social aspects of the game, Destiny bears even more letdown. While Destiny was created to give off a large open world social/MMO vibe, Destiny is hardly social at all beyond the ability to walk up and randomly dance with someone. Unless players are in your fireteam or party, you actually cannot communicate with them at all. This completely contradicts any social affects that Bungie may have been going for, and is just extremely disappointing. All in all, this is NOT a bad game to play, however it falls well short of my personal expectations, especially coming from the group that created Halo. Nothing revolutionary here, just another shooter to eat away a few months of your time.… Expand
  23. lukszu
    Nov 4, 2014
    7
    OK, Ive clocked more than 100h in Destiny and it is a fun game but only to play with your friends/or in co-op (especially once you do the main story). Still doing the same strike for 150th time is becoming boring. The gameplay and shooting mechanics are fantastic, on the other side the lack of story and just few planets to explore don't meet with the expectations and hype created beforeOK, Ive clocked more than 100h in Destiny and it is a fun game but only to play with your friends/or in co-op (especially once you do the main story). Still doing the same strike for 150th time is becoming boring. The gameplay and shooting mechanics are fantastic, on the other side the lack of story and just few planets to explore don't meet with the expectations and hype created before the game releasement. Fun game but it could be so much better.… Expand
  24. OmegaTigerWoods
    Apr 12, 2017
    7
    It's not perfect; the game in its current state is pretty bare bones & the loot system could be stronger & more diverse, but unlike Borderlands, the shooting is fantastic & feels great. The Game also looks beautiful, boasts a beautiful soundtrack & when you have friends to play with, it's easily one of the best playing experiences you can have on the PS4.

    This is also clearly a    It's not perfect; the game in its current state is pretty bare bones & the loot system could be stronger & more diverse, but unlike Borderlands, the shooting is fantastic & feels great. The Game also looks beautiful, boasts a beautiful soundtrack & when you have friends to play with, it's easily one of the best playing experiences you can have on the PS4.

    This is also clearly a long-term project for Bungie, it's going to get far better down the track so you might as well jump on early!    … Expand
  25. BastardySkull
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    Having reached level 20 I think I'm now able to reliably review the game.

    The story leaves a lot to be desired but overall the gameplay is solid and fun. Collecting loot and completing Strikes when you hit the level cap still has the game feeling fresh, despite running the same content again scaled for your level. Implementing proper clan support and wider voice chat features is a    Having reached level 20 I think I'm now able to reliably review the game.

    The story leaves a lot to be desired but overall the gameplay is solid and fun. Collecting loot and completing Strikes when you hit the level cap still has the game feeling fresh, despite running the same content again scaled for your level.

    Implementing proper clan support and wider voice chat features is a must for Bungie, to shirk on these was arrogant and inexplicable. If this is implemented I'd change my review to an 8.    … Expand
  26. Eflond
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    Solid, quality game. Great competitive-cooperative gameplay, sci-fi atmosphere, very nice visuals.
    Still this game feels over-hyped, not best in using created atmosphere, uncomfortable with absence of offline mode.
  27. MyrmidonTengu
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    In-depth review (Scroll down for TL:DR short version)

    Warning: This is a game review, not an expectation or hype review. I will simply put, tell you if the game is worth buying based on my experience with multiple aspects of the game, so here goes. This is my first review and I hope this will answer many questions for those who are unsure about the game. This review is made up from a    In-depth review (Scroll down for TL:DR short version)

    Warning: This is a game review, not an expectation or hype review. I will simply put, tell you if the game is worth buying based on my experience with multiple aspects of the game, so here goes.

    This is my first review and I hope this will answer many questions for those who are unsure about the game. This review is made up from a little over four hours of gameplay which I believe is enough to warrant a review on any game. I am separating the review based on six factors. story, gameplay, graphics, sound, replayability, and miscellaneous. I will NOT talk about the expectations of the game based on outside views or marketing.

    Story: 4/10 Destiny's story seems rather absent. There is definitely a back-story involving a great evil and a mysterious savior (called the Traveller), but the specifics beyond that are hard to follow or just not there. This is not like Mass Effect or Divinity which has complex story arcs and side plots so if you were expecting a single player experience based on this factor I would not look forward to having a fun time playing Destiny. Main story missions are often voiced by your partner called Ghost, who explains the mission details as well as the backstory of what is going on. There are other characters involved besides the usual vendors or side mission npc's (like The Speaker) but the draw to the lore is barely existent. The story is there to keep everyone on the same track of battling the Darkness and that is pretty much it.

    Gameplay: 9/10 This is where things are looking up. The gameplay is simply superb. Everything involving your character to the weapons you pick up to the tactics and AI you encounter all combine for a wonderful time. I am able to continue playing this game just on the gameplay alone. There is a lot here with different weapons, subclasses, leveling, skills, etc that enhance the gameplay in many ways.

    Graphics: 9/10 Again this is where Destiny shines. The PS4 version will not disappoint. I will easily say this the best graphics to date for the new console. The textures are crisp, the parallaxing is impressive, the lighting and shadowing create amazing scenes. The frames per second seems capped at around 30-35 if I had to guess. There were no real drops or dips in the frames during my entire play. Your character also looks extremely detailed despite the fact you only see it when your at the Tower, when casting spells, or when on a vehicle. The effects are of a high graphic fidelity as well, with weapons, skills, ships, and vehicles clearly showing proof of this.

    Sound: 8/10 I love my audio and Destiny does not disappoint in this front either. The soundtrack is impressive and helps paint the the game world Bungie has created. The environmental sounds paired with the sounds made by your character or weapons all account for a great unique experience. I noted in the game when shooting some Dreg I heard the muffled echoed sound of a sniper rifle far away followed by a couple explosions. I went to investigate and found a fellow Guardian tackling another group of Fallen. Each gun sounds distinct and different, each character skill sounds different. There is a lot of creativity heard in this game and adds to the mystery.

    Replayability 8/10: There is a decent amount of end game content that is evidenced by the multiple vendors in the Tower, but I feel the replayability is in only the end game content, coop, and pvp material and not in the story content which I mentioned earlier. So in short this game will be fun to replay with a group of friends as it keep one's interest with the extra missions, pvp, and large group events.

    Miscellaneous: 6/10 This is where I add details about aspects that add to the game and personal opinion. For example, seeing as it is a multiplayer game and one must play with a internet connection, I first have to note that I experienced no drops in connection or latency when playing Destiny which is impressive at launch date. There is a installation required for those, like me, who bought the disc but it did not take long. As a personal note, I felt like there was not enough added to the game. Sure it has side missions and beautiful landscape but there was not enough for me to draw to it. The world events and coop definitely helped but I feel like there are things about this game that Bungie could have expanded on, like ship upgrades, more story, vehicle equipment/research/attachments, side mission creativity (which could hopefully expand on the lore), and even more skill/weapon attachments/adjustments.

    Overall / TL:DR version

    Is this game worth buying for single player or story reasons: No
    Is the game worth buying to play with friends or others online: Yes    … Expand
  28. Edward_F
    Oct 30, 2014
    7
    This game is made by art directors! It’s really beautiful, nice-looking weapons, nice looking locations, nice looking enemies, nice looking armor and etc. The idea of presenting game as semi-open world crating the illusion of real MMORG is nice too.

    Though they forgot to hire gameplay director, as game is repetitive and unsatisfying. One run through campaign and it’s getting boring.    This game is made by art directors! It’s really beautiful, nice-looking weapons, nice looking locations, nice looking enemies, nice looking armor and etc. The idea of presenting game as semi-open world crating the illusion of real MMORG is nice too.

    Though they forgot to hire gameplay director, as game is repetitive and unsatisfying. One run through campaign and it’s getting boring. (Very short run in 6-8 hours tops) Re-playing missions on higher difficulty is useless. It yields no real reward just more time to complete against tougher enemies.

    Experience based level cap limited to 20. It’s ridiculous. To get higher level special items are needed that are hard to find. The best option to buy weapons sing special currency, though with price of up to 150 units per gun and getting only 2-4 per 20 min mission is just too much. Raids automatic match making is unavailable, so I need to have friends available or find someone to join me. I suppose spending time finding or organizing people and not playing is sucks.

    The game has a potential, though boring and repetitive gameplay that requires a lot of time to get new stuff and so new level is discouraging. I thing only gamers with A LOT OF FREE TIME will get fun out of it.

    Oh, yeh. Deathmatch sucks.    … Expand
  29. DragonKingSoup
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    Not sure if the Playstation Network having issues, but this game should have an option to play offline. For a game that is billed to have a "cinematic experience" all I have experienced is the in-ability to play it. I'm sure this review will change once the server issues are fixed, but with no single player offline, it really hurts the overall package.
  30. Yalingo
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    Destiny is OK. It's not great but not unplayable. Plays like Borderlands without the Humour and Halo without the story. The gunplay is generic and there's very little to break up the monotony. The lack of proximity voice chat makes the game feel very lonely.
  31. linkenski
    Sep 14, 2014
    7
    Launch Week Review:
    Destiny is one of the first really hyped-up game releases on the next-gen systems (even if it's actually cross-gen) and having now played it for a week, reaching the level cap and finishing all available PvE missions and having tried all PvP game modes I'm ready to give it a first verdict.
    The thing is, I don't think anyone will agree if I told you that Destiny has    Launch Week Review:
    Destiny is one of the first really hyped-up game releases on the next-gen systems (even if it's actually cross-gen) and having now played it for a week, reaching the level cap and finishing all available PvE missions and having tried all PvP game modes I'm ready to give it a first verdict.

    The thing is, I don't think anyone will agree if I told you that Destiny has lived up to the hype. Bungie really fooled some people with this game because it's not really revolutionary or innovative and the statement that each map is bigger than the entirety of a Halo game, is a bid of a red herring as well. In truth each map might be very big compared to a Halo game, but it just doesn't feel that way when every mission on one of the four playable planets uses the same map, in other words, every planet has one area, and you will retread the same ground A LOT. So apparently backtracking is going to be prevalent to any player who wants to try out Destiny but luckily you can look past this issue when the core gameplay is as excellent as it is.

    The thing is, Destiny prides itself on co-op gameplay where you'll charge through missions and shoot through hordes of creatures that come from "the Darkness", the game's primary source of evil, and simply put the core mechanics just work very well. It's like playing Firefight in Halo Reach, except you're not just stuck in an arena in Destiny; you actually move from point to point and usually end up in a room with a Boss-like enemy you have to beat in the majority of the game's missions. It has the same variety in enemy types as Halo and you can expect the same level of exellence in the different enemy AIs. You throw a grenade that'll create a field of electric impulses, and the melee-oriented enemies will try to wait it out or take a detour; You shoot a Wizard and remove his shield and he will fly towards the nearest pillar to hide and regain his shield while his minions keep you preoccupied. It's just very well designed and I can happily tell there has not been a single bug-encounter as of yet, at least not one that broke the game for me.

    The story is another story though. The game simply doesn't have much of a plot. It seems like Bungie hired a writer who wanted to tell a bigger tale, but then they only gave him 5 or 6 cutscenes to work on so he had to cut out all the substance to his characters and his plot, and in return the game skates very, very lightly over its overarching plot. Chances are, by the end of the story-missions you won't feel moved and you certainly won't feel the sense of epicness the game wants you to feel. It's here that Destiny gives you the sense that it's a game that is sometimes simply checking boxes. It has a great package but the individual bits don't necessarily impress.

    For one, the story missions all share the same formula. Go there, wait for Ghost to infiltrate a computer system while you fend off enemies, you reach the "no respawn" zone and kill a boss. This is a pattern throughout the game that is only broken by one mission that has you retrieve a sword which you will then use to singlehandedly swipe through waves of enemies. Even so it's still somewhat part of the same formula. It does help your motivations to complete the story that there are occasionally cutscenes though, but as I said, they are very wishy washy and feel disjointed.

    As for the game's other side, the PvP you have a somewhat well-balanced and excellently designed multiplayer component. It's not quite as robust as Halo Reach, but it gets the job done. It even has a unique 3v3 mode where you'll team up with a fireteam (great mode to play with RL friends) where you can revive each other when put down, so you need to make proper teamwork to win it. In all game modes level-advantages are disabled so a level 11 will have a chance against someone who's at the level-cap, but your equipment's skill trees still matter which might make things a bit unbalanced, yet, at the same time it can be a reward for all the hard work you went through to get your high-level loot.

    All in all,the game is pretty good, but it's not this huge and groundbreaking world that Bungie initially made me believe. I do not give it a 7 because it didn't live up to the hype though. I give it 7 tops because as it is right now, there's simply too much repitition and a lack of content. I reached the level cap in 2 days, beat the story, all strikes and tried all gamemodes and now I'm working on reaching level 26 through getting "Light" which can raise you above the game's level cap. Unfortunately the game just starts feeling a bit empty from this point and onwards. The core gameplay is excellent but the lack of content and lacklustre mission design drags it down.

    But give this game a couple of months and it might prove itself. It had potential to be much better, but at this point I'm writing it off as a missed opportunity that might somehow get a tad better once Bungie adresses some issues.    … Expand
  32. Ruck1707
    Oct 3, 2014
    7
    Game looks and plays nice. Graphics are good, plays smoothly. Controls are spot on. The major downside (for me) is the boring repetitive gameplay. Same story missions over and over, same strike missions over and over and the PvP for me isn't all that great. I enjoyed it at first but over time this game has fell flat and became very stale.

    Graphics 9/10 Gameplay 8/10 Story 4/10    Game looks and plays nice. Graphics are good, plays smoothly. Controls are spot on. The major downside (for me) is the boring repetitive gameplay. Same story missions over and over, same strike missions over and over and the PvP for me isn't all that great. I enjoyed it at first but over time this game has fell flat and became very stale.

    Graphics 9/10
    Gameplay 8/10
    Story 4/10
    Multiplayer 7/10    … Expand
  33. Caribou
    Sep 26, 2014
    7
    I'm divided on Destiny from what I've played so far (to Level 20). If it's about the actual gameplay, with online friends for a "let's do a story mission or strike and have a laugh together" scenario, then I'd give it a solid ten. For that purpose it's been amazing amounts of fun and I'm not bored with it yet.

    Doing PvE and PvP solo (relying on matchmaking), then I think I would've    I'm divided on Destiny from what I've played so far (to Level 20). If it's about the actual gameplay, with online friends for a "let's do a story mission or strike and have a laugh together" scenario, then I'd give it a solid ten. For that purpose it's been amazing amounts of fun and I'm not bored with it yet.

    Doing PvE and PvP solo (relying on matchmaking), then I think I would've given up by now and scored it as a generous 5 for the environment builds. So I'm giving it a seven as an in-between score.

    Basically it is down to what you think you want out of Destiny. If you don't know a whole lot of online folks who are playing this, don't want to matchmake a team because you're a solo player and you do want a rich, dynamic story-driven game, then this probably isn't going to be the one for you.

    I was disappointed by the heavy reliance on external lore through the Grimoire cards on bungie.net vs. vague, hokey, writing which is given as info dumps via the limited cutscenes and voice acting in-game. I'm not criticising the voice acting *itself* here because, as another reviewer has said, actors are only going to be as convincing as the script they are given to perform. (That actors and actresses like Peter Dinklage, Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Bill Nighy, Lance Reddick and others signed on for this should make it my nerd heaven, but they are chronically underused at building characters and are often lost in Fireteam chatter at the start of missions)

    However, to balance my view, one of my regular Destiny team players doesn't give a stuff about storytelling or voice acting but still loves the gameplay, so it's never going to be a big deal for others.

    Conclusion: It's good enough for me as a team thing, solid weaponry and gameplay. Solo, I'd be bored and frustrated at the lack of story to buy into for the amount of level grinding needed in the same environments with the same enemies.    … Expand
  34. JakeyPotter
    Jun 17, 2015
    7
    Before I got this game, I thought Destiny would have massive worlds, varied levels (not just repetitive) and also a replay value to it.

    September 2014, my dreams came true... sort of. -Story- There isn't. From what I recall, you are this city's only hope from evil forces coming in blah blah blah. I couldn't tell what was going on as I was too busy interested shooting some poor    Before I got this game, I thought Destiny would have massive worlds, varied levels (not just repetitive) and also a replay value to it.

    September 2014, my dreams came true... sort of.

    -Story-

    There isn't. From what I recall, you are this city's only hope from evil forces coming in blah blah blah. I couldn't tell what was going on as I was too busy interested shooting some poor aliens skull in. The addition of the grimore cards to try and expand the plot elements don't really make a difference to the story whatsoever.

    -Gameplay-

    The gunplay in the game is very good and the option to upgrade it is nice as well. The addition of bounties and strikes add difficulty to the game. Only problem is that they are all the same really. Typically its go out, shoot some aliens, go and wait for that robot to work his magic whilst you shoot some more, shoot boss, done. That will be the same for most of the bounties (some bounties you have to collect something). Raids I have played and its one of the highlights of the game, as you need team communication to complete it.

    -Multiplayer-

    Plays a bit like COD but more floaty and less dying at spawn. If you have high ranking guns and a fusion rifle, then you're set for the game.

    -DLC-

    Now, I haven't got any of the DLC's for Destiny as it's around £20 for one, which is the price of a second hand game. For a few maps, weapons raid and a strike, that is a bit too much (yes, I know, the DLC's for COD mostly had 4 maps plus a goodie, but they were £11).

    Overall, I can't really see myself playing Destiny that much due to the repetitive nature of it. Endgame is the same as story, grind and repeat, grind and repeat.

    Borderlands, anyone?    … Expand
  35. dazza
    Sep 14, 2014
    7
    Although this game doesn't live up to the EXTREME hype over the last few months, this still doesn't deserve a cluster of 0-2's. I predict the majority of those giving this game an extremely low score are butthurt PC gamers who are not used to getting their way, considering this game is console exclusive for now I think. PC gamers should realise they sometimes aren't going to get their wayAlthough this game doesn't live up to the EXTREME hype over the last few months, this still doesn't deserve a cluster of 0-2's. I predict the majority of those giving this game an extremely low score are butthurt PC gamers who are not used to getting their way, considering this game is console exclusive for now I think. PC gamers should realise they sometimes aren't going to get their way and should stop acting like children. Grow up.

    The gameplay is disappointing. I think the majority of the missions are "Defend your moron ghost doing a hacky-thingy on the consoley-thingy while several waves of bullet sponges try to prevent you from doing so!". Even though the missions are repetitive, they really didn't bother me at all. I enjoyed them thoroughly. But sometimes if the mission is different from that, it can be more enjoyable.
    The weapons and the PvP are VERY satisfying. The guns are meaty and just overall have a great feel to them. I honestly thought there could have been a larger variety to enemies, considering the massive budget and the huge hype. All there seems to be is fallen thingies and a few unimportant guys that you have to shoot and scoot.

    But what makes up for all of those negativites are the AMAZING graphics. This game is VERY pretty. The cutscenes are absolutely BEAUTIFUL and well designed. Even during gameplay, you'll come along a beautiful sight that'll put you in awe. The soundtracks for this game, heard in the "SET DESTINATION" hub are just amazing. Sometimes I would just stop playing and listen to the music play on while I occupy myself. The universe itself is also amazing and very interesting,
    There's also a great sense of accomplishment to being awarded some loot, or a rank up.
    Those are my thoughts to the game, and PLEASE stop with the 0 spam. This game does not deserve it. Be reasonable and do not be extremely biased with your opinions.    … Expand
  36. synced
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    destiny is a very good game, in all technical aspects hi is incredible however destiny suffers from a serious problem, it does not have own identity, Destiny is very similar to Halo and anoters fps, halo is not that bad on the contrary, halo is one of my favorite games, however destiny had to be destiny and do not want to be halo

    like I said destiny and a very good solid game    destiny is a very good game, in all technical aspects hi is incredible however destiny suffers from a serious problem, it does not have own identity, Destiny is very similar to Halo and anoters fps, halo is not that bad on the contrary, halo is one of my favorite games, however destiny had to be destiny and do not want to be halo

    like I said destiny and a very good solid game whith amazing grafics and sound effects but it is clear that they spent more on marketing than in the game itself,    … Expand
  37. Brody_Low
    Sep 30, 2014
    7
    Destiny is probably the best feeling shooter I've ever played on a console. The visuals and world design are top-notch, and the soundtrack is nearly unmatched. But, the game is just so...empty feeling. There's really not much to do but go on the same missions repeatedly to farm for loot. Even when you hit level 20 (when supposedly the real game starts) you're still doing more of the sameDestiny is probably the best feeling shooter I've ever played on a console. The visuals and world design are top-notch, and the soundtrack is nearly unmatched. But, the game is just so...empty feeling. There's really not much to do but go on the same missions repeatedly to farm for loot. Even when you hit level 20 (when supposedly the real game starts) you're still doing more of the same missions you already did during your original playthrough. I really like this game though. Something about it is very addicting. Is it worth your time and money? Probably not, but if you ever find it for like 30 bucks, get it.… Expand
  38. pablo2008jedi
    Mar 30, 2015
    7
    The game looks good and I enjoyed the storyline. It wasn' the greatest, but I kept me hooked to see it through. Since finishing the storyline I have found it hard to keep playing the game. The levels between 22-28 are the toughest and by that I mean getting the will to play. It becomes very repetitive, grinding away to get enough Strange Coins or Rep to buy the stuff to reach lvl 30+ toThe game looks good and I enjoyed the storyline. It wasn' the greatest, but I kept me hooked to see it through. Since finishing the storyline I have found it hard to keep playing the game. The levels between 22-28 are the toughest and by that I mean getting the will to play. It becomes very repetitive, grinding away to get enough Strange Coins or Rep to buy the stuff to reach lvl 30+ to actually begin the Raids. The Raids can be fun with a good group, but unless you dedicate your time to it PUGS will not be helpful.… Expand
  39. FordPrefect
    Oct 30, 2014
    7
    Destiny is fun. So much fun that you keep playing even though the worlds are empty, there's no plot to grab your attention, and there isn't really anything to do except play the same missions over and over to eventually get better guns and gear.
    Overall, it's not a very good game. But if you play with friends, and mostly want to play PvP then it can still be fun.
  40. Reciter5613
    Sep 16, 2014
    7
    After playing though to the end of the story and seeing all the other review I can say Destiny great but could use some improvement.

    +The graphics are stunning on next-gen +The gameplay is simple and every class is easy to understand +Enemies are awesome looking and challenging at times +The music is EPIC +The multiplayer is fun -They overdid it on the pre-release hype -The    After playing though to the end of the story and seeing all the other review I can say Destiny great but could use some improvement.

    +The graphics are stunning on next-gen
    +The gameplay is simple and every class is easy to understand
    +Enemies are awesome looking and challenging at times
    +The music is EPIC
    +The multiplayer is fun

    -They overdid it on the pre-release hype
    -The story is pretty vague and leave several questions unanswered
    -Some missions are samey at times or feel like a grind

    Overall I enjoyed playing it but fell it could be better. Now I know some of you were greatly disappointed from this but this is why you do not let the hype of a game overtake you. It just makes you even more upset when it was not exactly what you were hoping for. Stuff in real life is not as good as the things we imagine them to be. But keep in mind that MMOs add things later on to make them better. Hopefully they will see the problems were finding, fix them and make the game as great as we hoped.    … Expand
  41. grimreaperjr123
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    Wow people are being A to nice to this game or B to hard on this game. The graphics are decent nothing really special. From what I have played its not really buggy thank god. The multiplayer you have 5 planets and 11 maps, But every planet map feels he same so you really have 5 maps which is just wrong. The story is pretty short... no really its just a few missions. As for gameplay itsWow people are being A to nice to this game or B to hard on this game. The graphics are decent nothing really special. From what I have played its not really buggy thank god. The multiplayer you have 5 planets and 11 maps, But every planet map feels he same so you really have 5 maps which is just wrong. The story is pretty short... no really its just a few missions. As for gameplay its borderlands + halo that's it. As for the hype train it was way over hyped… Expand
  42. Kawooster
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    In general, people are giving this game a low rating. Yes, it was over hyped. But isn't every game these days?
    If you yourself owned a game company, you would try to hype it up as much as possible also.
    So what's the game like? Since no one has written a decent unbiased review. The game is nothing short of entertaining, it isn't what you would expect. So if you're deciding to play and    In general, people are giving this game a low rating. Yes, it was over hyped. But isn't every game these days?
    If you yourself owned a game company, you would try to hype it up as much as possible also.

    So what's the game like? Since no one has written a decent unbiased review.
    The game is nothing short of entertaining, it isn't what you would expect. So if you're deciding to play and expect an MMO FPS, you will be extremely disappointed. But if you just take it for what it is, you could actually find yourself enjoying it.
    As a big MMO player and a huge fan of FPS, I knew it wasn't going to be some amazing revolutionary MMOFPS. So, if you just take it for what it is, as an easily entertaining game. You won't be let down by huge unrealistic expectations, like everyone else seemed to have, only to be disappointed and label it as a "bad" game, for that reason.

    So with all unrealistic expectations aside, is it a good game? Yes......and......No. The game it self is a pretty decent and entertaining game. How ever it gets old fairly quick. Let me elaborate.

    So what's the up side?
    Well, for one, the world is gorgeous, I don't care what anyone says, you can tell they put a lot into developing the world so you can feel immersed. The large variety of different armours and weapons and a huge array of skills is another highlight of this game, finding loot and getting loot drops is very exciting as you don't know what you're going to get, and could be something very good.

    Trying to Level up is another exciting part, as you get something new each level.
    "Quests" or missions aren't too long, which for me is a plus side, and playing campaign with friends makes it all that much more fun.

    So what's the downside?
    Where to start? This is where I felt really let down, If you're a fan of the Halo franchise you would know where I am coming from.
    Let's start with the online area called Crucible. This to me is where the game felt bland.
    There wasn't much too it, it wasn't anything that hasn't been done before, I mean just look at Halo. Not only does it have the same type of multiplayer, but it's done far better in Halo. Destiny's online competitive mode really just feels like a down graded Halo, and there is no denying it.

    The campaign also can get dull sometimes, especially when you're playing by yourself. The story is nothing special and I actually don't find it at all interesting......I'm also sure some people have a few things to say about no single player online....But I understand what they were trying to do, MMO's in generally don't have an offline play, but it doesn't feel or exactly play like an MMO, so this may have been a silly path to go down. There is many more I could mention but I'll stop here and let people figure out the rest for them self.

    In the end it is a fun game to play, nothing mind blowing....but fun. Definitely deserves a solid 7. Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  43. Plain_Sight_Doc
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    Let me preface this by saying I have played the "Beta" (It wasn't a Beta it was a server load test). I own the game. I bought it mainly to play co-op with my friends online. There is a solid game in there somewhere, but it's just not the story, or the level design or anything else really besides the mechanics. This game at it's heart is a first person shooter, and almost in all ways feelsLet me preface this by saying I have played the "Beta" (It wasn't a Beta it was a server load test). I own the game. I bought it mainly to play co-op with my friends online. There is a solid game in there somewhere, but it's just not the story, or the level design or anything else really besides the mechanics. This game at it's heart is a first person shooter, and almost in all ways feels like one. Every now and then a random person or group will wander by you and shoot at something or waive to you, but other than that, think Halo.

    Destiny takes many things from its console exclusive ancestor but it lacks the main reason we loved it. The story in Destiny is very, limited. In the short cutscenes you do briefly encounter, they speak of events, characters and things as if you hadn't just started playing. It gets more coherent down the storyline, but it just sort of throws you into this universe you have no connection with: 1) Because you know nothing of what has happened there and 2) Because of the lush jungles in... Venus? This is not the solar system I have called home.

    In many ways level design is decent and pretty to look at, but shallow and constricting in most places without a map to reference your location. Most of the missions funnel you through narrowly defined passageways to other "Areas" of the world you are currently visiting. Your not without a waypoint so fear not.

    Missions, while short are generally fun and a bit reminiscent of Halo. Later down the line you'll have to grind side quests to level up which is tedious and boring. Go here, kill things, repeat. Where the game truly becomes fun is at the seemingly random "Public events" which seem to have a defined, predictable location. It is genuinely fun to see tens of other guardians take down a Robot Spider Tank. It's seamless and the effects of the incoming dropships are very well done.

    I wanted to LOVE this game but we are really just casually dating. Bungie promised a lot with this game they didn't deliver, apparently many of you agree. I however believe that the game, while a house of cards on top, is built with a robust and solid foundation. It's really up to you to have fun in this game, it won't make you have fun. Playing with friends is the only way to play this game, without them you feel like a lost mute, who can only wave :( . Anyways this game is pretty decent but nothing like it was supposed to be. I give it a 7 because it will hold me over till Farcry 4 which will be GOTY.    … Expand
  44. Whippyice
    Sep 14, 2014
    7
    it's halo, but it's not halo, mixed with elements of mmo's, i'm not sure why they are priding themselves on moving away from halo because its just a bigger more ambitious halo, but actually not as good.
  45. EnderDragon
    Sep 28, 2014
    7
    It is an MMO by design, just wrapped up in the FPS package. It has many of the features people love (and hate) about an MMO. The budget is what they were given for the "10 year plan" for the game, not the initial product. So it will get bigger and better as time passes. It does seem to lack some content at the moment, it could do with larger areas on each planet (because we are talkingIt is an MMO by design, just wrapped up in the FPS package. It has many of the features people love (and hate) about an MMO. The budget is what they were given for the "10 year plan" for the game, not the initial product. So it will get bigger and better as time passes. It does seem to lack some content at the moment, it could do with larger areas on each planet (because we are talking entire planets here and only a single "location" on each to explore) and more planets. We have 8 of them, plus the dwarf planet just in our system... so the amount of areas are severely lacking. It is a good game, and it will get better... but you might want to wait on getting it until it has more content. he gameplay is good, the PvP needs a lot of work, all in all, it is a decent game. PS4 version gets one extra point over XBOne version for having extra content, as the game needs it.… Expand
  46. Anoners
    Sep 12, 2014
    7
    Giving this game a 0 is pathetic. Overall, I'm digging it. It's fun, pretty and engaging. I'm never bored, and I'm always excited to see what kind of gear im getting next. My only complaint is the story is a bit lacklustre. It's not terrible, and the universe is well defined, but there does seem to be something missing.
  47. babaganush
    Oct 2, 2014
    7
    i like the game and my 60-70 bucks was an investment in hoping they add more stuff in the future like all games do. the only thing i agree with as far as all the bad reviewers is that the story is hard to follow and i really only found myself realizing i was on a story mission, besides the 1st mission was when i was well into being level 6 and on the moon, so its not a story that makes youi like the game and my 60-70 bucks was an investment in hoping they add more stuff in the future like all games do. the only thing i agree with as far as all the bad reviewers is that the story is hard to follow and i really only found myself realizing i was on a story mission, besides the 1st mission was when i was well into being level 6 and on the moon, so its not a story that makes you want to keep up with it(so far) and the voice chat requirments are annoying. not being able to chat with anyone unless they are already a friend or on a fireteam with you but im able to solo everything so far and have died once, so its ok for now and will just hope my friends get the game later on or they introduce some other chat feature to make it easier to group with random people. i can tolerate COD which use to be just spamming nazis with grenades and machine guns, so i can handle this game and find it fun

    (UPDATE)
    I am now a level 26 warlock, still hated the story but when playing with the 1 friend i made so far and any other random people then i do find it fun while trying to get better gear and doing missions and strikes over again for rewards. I use to play WoW when that was big and was completely prepared to only do pvp or raids for the endgame content constantly and that had 10 million players. i find this 1,000 times better looking and even more fun with other people even if they are not your friends. also people call them a money grab and they might be but im obviously excited over any DLC content they have and this game is still a 7 in my book, maybe the expansions might bring it up a bit. just improving or re-doing the story could make this game better    … Expand
  48. DawnofAaron
    May 20, 2015
    7
    Overall, this game excedes more expectations than you think. With the vast single-player, multiplayer, and overall gameplay, Destiny does not deserve all the hate that it gets. Having a maximum of 3 characters on my 360, all level 25+, There is still stuff that I can do and not get bored. Now that I have a PS4, the graphics, gameplay, and overall game are so much better and now I have moreOverall, this game excedes more expectations than you think. With the vast single-player, multiplayer, and overall gameplay, Destiny does not deserve all the hate that it gets. Having a maximum of 3 characters on my 360, all level 25+, There is still stuff that I can do and not get bored. Now that I have a PS4, the graphics, gameplay, and overall game are so much better and now I have more characters with more things than I thought I could do with the game. It sometimes has its bugs here and there but those don't affect how you play the game. One big downside to the game was that the characters in the campaign don't explain the story that well. REALLY LOVE THIS GAME!!… Expand
  49. MrOodlesnNoodle
    Oct 26, 2014
    7
    I own this for both last gen and new gen and I feel I can speak for many on this game. If you play it for the missions and the raids, it's gets pretty boring because the missions are repetitive and can be long. The percentage of legendary drops are also quite rare. Once you get to level 20, you only level up by getting better gear and not only is it based on rare drop percentage, you alsoI own this for both last gen and new gen and I feel I can speak for many on this game. If you play it for the missions and the raids, it's gets pretty boring because the missions are repetitive and can be long. The percentage of legendary drops are also quite rare. Once you get to level 20, you only level up by getting better gear and not only is it based on rare drop percentage, you also have to level up those armor by getting specific things like 15 energy stones plus other things. So yes, the game can be very annoying. The amount of loading time to get from your Tower to missions or multiplayer can also be annoying. I play the game, if and when I do, for the multiplayer. There is a huge difference between last gen and new gen. Last gen is obviously a bit slower while new gen is a perfect pace in terms of shooting. Like I said, I play mostly Crucible (multiplayer) as that game mode is the most enjoyable for me.… Expand
  50. 0javis0
    Apr 28, 2015
    7
    At last, Im going to write something about my "system seller" title (I brought PS4 mainly becouse of the demo Ive played on X360). I was immediately in! But,... yeah... but. After one month and level 31, with no more things to do, Its repetitive as hell. So i ended playing this game. But the game had a great potential. The music, the architecture, graphics and the GAMEPLAY! Yeah, this is aAt last, Im going to write something about my "system seller" title (I brought PS4 mainly becouse of the demo Ive played on X360). I was immediately in! But,... yeah... but. After one month and level 31, with no more things to do, Its repetitive as hell. So i ended playing this game. But the game had a great potential. The music, the architecture, graphics and the GAMEPLAY! Yeah, this is a gameplay for a shooter! + great RPG elements. The things that dissapointed me: 1. THE STORY - I wanted more, more story and more storytelling :( 2. The lack of more content (I didnt brought the DLC cus Im not paying 35 euros for that lack of content DLCs). 3. Its addictive, yes, the game is addictive for some time. If you like MMOs this is good for you, but if you like more single player games, ok, you may try, but possibly youll be dissapointed. But for me, its a 7/10 game (above above average). If there is a SALE on DLC, I maybe come back to DESTINY, but definetly not now… Expand
  51. Gbomb
    Oct 2, 2014
    7
    Right, this game, let's start with the negative.... it just has an awful story, it is simply all over the place. The plot sends you here there and everywhere, why? I don't know, what am I doing? I don't really care and who is that queen oh and that woman, why did she give me a gun? WHAT?!

    Ok, now that is out of the way let's put the awful story aside. This game plays like a dream and    Right, this game, let's start with the negative.... it just has an awful story, it is simply all over the place. The plot sends you here there and everywhere, why? I don't know, what am I doing? I don't really care and who is that queen oh and that woman, why did she give me a gun? WHAT?!

    Ok, now that is out of the way let's put the awful story aside. This game plays like a dream and looks wonderful. The mechanics allow you to move as you would like to and it is truly satisfying, a feeling not felt as much since Half Life 2. I like the guns, I like the little extra powers, I like all of this side of the game.

    All that said why oh why Bungie did you create an absolute wonder of a playable game that is made almost unplayable by what ever the f**k story you could come up with..... Was that really the best you could do?!

    All this can be sorted with a few nice DLC packs but seriously, but if they decided to spend the money developing such a game then why oh why was it ALL not right from the start.

    Play the game, enjoy the game, but don't be blown away by the game.    … Expand
  52. Danieljsharp
    Sep 18, 2014
    7
    Really good fun.... Up to a point.

    Played the beta of this game an it left me wanting more so i purchased the full game on release day and initially wasn't disappointed. The core of the game is great, loved the shooting mechanics and was thoroughly enjoying leveling up my character, the story missions are a tad repetitive but this was a minor gripe. The major problem with the    Really good fun.... Up to a point.

    Played the beta of this game an it left me wanting more so i purchased the full game on release day and initially wasn't disappointed.

    The core of the game is great, loved the shooting mechanics and was thoroughly enjoying leveling up my character, the story missions are a tad repetitive but this was a minor gripe.

    The major problem with the games came when i finished the story missions and i had leveled my character up to level 20, when you reach this point the game seems to change into something different. I found my self having to grind missions and replay recycled story levels only with slightly harder enemies.

    Cant help but feel that the content available at release wasn't worth the outlay, i really enjoy this game and hope Bungie continue to add new content regularly.    … Expand
  53. PeteStaiv
    Sep 28, 2014
    7
    Destiny fails to create a believable and alive world! The story-telling is pathetic, the character development is nonexistent, but the gameplay is smooth and addictive! I'll give it a 7/10, but its more like a 6/10
  54. Arcaroxx
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    Destiny isn't the game we were promised. But should we be surprised? Not really. The hype was there, and the game didn't live up to it. But this doesn't make of it a bad game! The graphics are a treat for your eyes, the planets are unique in their own ways and don't feel empty, the gameplay is smooth and fun and the game rarely has bugs or glitches. The music is very engaging and the PvPDestiny isn't the game we were promised. But should we be surprised? Not really. The hype was there, and the game didn't live up to it. But this doesn't make of it a bad game! The graphics are a treat for your eyes, the planets are unique in their own ways and don't feel empty, the gameplay is smooth and fun and the game rarely has bugs or glitches. The music is very engaging and the PvP is fun and requires skill. Do such things deserve a 0 (which is a worse score than Transformers Games and Spider-Man games...) because the game wasn't what we were promised? Of course not! Yes the world isn't THAT massive, but it still is quite big. Yes the level cap is low, but the incredible amount of gear available for your character hides that small level cap. Bungie once again, did not disappoint. With fluid gameplay, brilliantly designed first-person shooster mechanics and a unique universe, Destiny is a great game no matter what.… Expand
  55. Shiftian_Be
    Oct 3, 2014
    7
    Its a beautiful and engaging game with a ton of potential but some things have gone terribly wrong during a drunk brainstorm session.. The multiplayer is horrendous..: it all boils down to spamming overpowered superpowers, some of which are clearly better than the next. Not that any of your exploits matter , with no leaderboard and randomly generated rewards it really doesnt matter how youIts a beautiful and engaging game with a ton of potential but some things have gone terribly wrong during a drunk brainstorm session.. The multiplayer is horrendous..: it all boils down to spamming overpowered superpowers, some of which are clearly better than the next. Not that any of your exploits matter , with no leaderboard and randomly generated rewards it really doesnt matter how you perform..! Its great! After a while you just stop caring wether you lose or not.

    The story is fun to play but the story itself is lackluster and wayyyyy too short to be an rpg.. It's the length of a borderlands Dlc.

    After a while you unlock the strike missions , where the true potential of the game starts to show.. Teamwork is mandatory and you are matchmade to other Destiny-players. Too bad they didnt include this for story missions though, you can only invite people to join you in those (wtf?) .. Next to that there are a mere 4 different missions who , encouraged by bounties and your will to grind for better gear, you will be playing over and over again..
    The raid mission however is even better .. Adding puzzles and longer boss and subbossfights to the mix.. You are allowed a team of 6 in here .. No matchmaking though , only friends/clanmembers can be invited ( to start or join a clan you need to get a pc for some misguided reason).

    The weapons seem fun but most are irrelevant in multiplayer and the damage notation is downright stupid.. Apparantly all the best guns have a damage rating of maximum 300. Wether they be shotguns, autorifles or sniper rifles.. There is most certainly a huge difference in actual damage but to experience that you just need to head out and see, the infosection of the guns is just , well, bad.

    Its most certainly a fun game , especially with friends but there is so so much bringing this game down I sometimes just switch it off cursing.    … Expand
  56. ToFewViews
    Sep 29, 2014
    7
    So after seeing other reviews online I can safely say, most reviewers are being WAY to harsh on this game, I've seen everything from 1/10 to 10/10 so it's hard to tell where the community sits on the subject. But for me personal I can say I'm enjoying it a lot, I've had lots of time to play the game and find all the good and bad. First off this is a very nice looking game, just don't lookSo after seeing other reviews online I can safely say, most reviewers are being WAY to harsh on this game, I've seen everything from 1/10 to 10/10 so it's hard to tell where the community sits on the subject. But for me personal I can say I'm enjoying it a lot, I've had lots of time to play the game and find all the good and bad. First off this is a very nice looking game, just don't look up close at the textures.The vistas and landscape is where it really shows the lighting and shadows. The game-play is very comparable to Borderlands , It gives you a some what open world to explore and grind over and over for those legendary pieces of gear. Just like Borderlands this game is best played with friends, You can go without but you will free like you are missing out. Destiny gives you a fair amount of missions to complete and repeat over and over, as well as strike missions witch will end in a boss and almost always give you some kind of gear. By the end of the game you are left to basically repeat story/strike missions to complete bounties and hopefully have some kind of super cool gear drop. There is also the crucible (Player Vs Player) that you can play from the just about the start of the game, But is definitely best played at level 20+. Bungie recently released there first raid mission as well called "Vault Of Glass" and with all those things to complete once you hit max level it leaves with with a fair amount to stuff to do. But once you have played the missions to death, are tired of the Crucible and can't get a raid group together you are kind of bored of it all. It's not the feeling you want , luckily Bungie is adding new DLC and Events to keep people playing.
    If you are a fan of Borderlands/Diablo or even Halo you will enjoy this game to some extent, but this game is definitely not for everyone and won't be enjoyed by anyone who hates grinding for gear or halo type multiplayer.

    Bryce M    … Expand
  57. SkyrimGuy935
    Jan 3, 2015
    7
    First, I did not buy into the hype for this game. That is why I wasn't endlessly disappointed when it came out. First, the story is underdeveloped, and exists ultimately because it has to. I would care more about the things in the story if they just explained it more. Also, you have a little robot companion voiced by Peter Dinklage. It sounds awesome, but he shows absolutely noFirst, I did not buy into the hype for this game. That is why I wasn't endlessly disappointed when it came out. First, the story is underdeveloped, and exists ultimately because it has to. I would care more about the things in the story if they just explained it more. Also, you have a little robot companion voiced by Peter Dinklage. It sounds awesome, but he shows absolutely no emotion ever. In the end, he was completely wasted. However, what makes this game a 7/10 is the gameplay. While repetitive, it is very satisfying and kept me playing for several hours straight. Which, when you get down to it, is what matters most in a game.

    Verdict - 7.2/10 While the story aspect didn't live up to people's expectations in the slightest bit, and there is surely going to be a bunch of overpriced DLC crammed down our throats in the near future, I have to say, the gameplay was damn fine and who knows, by the time this game is finally completed, it all may end up living up to the hype.    … Expand
  58. Artur95
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    Excellent videogame, just like the beta. It is really fun, if grinding is not for you and you don't like to explore maps and just go full story or pvp, this game is not for you.
  59. mikesurbroski89
    Nov 5, 2014
    7
    This game was good, not the game changer that many expected but overall it is not a bad game. If grinding and lack of story telling isn't you're thing then I suggest you skip this game but if you love multiplayer games with some sweet gameplay then you will have a blast with this game. It's a rather very repetitive game but it didn't seem to bug me due to the fact I was having so much funThis game was good, not the game changer that many expected but overall it is not a bad game. If grinding and lack of story telling isn't you're thing then I suggest you skip this game but if you love multiplayer games with some sweet gameplay then you will have a blast with this game. It's a rather very repetitive game but it didn't seem to bug me due to the fact I was having so much fun playing the game.… Expand
  60. SimonBelmont
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    It's not that it's a bad game, it just could've been so much more in my opinion. The gameplay is fun and polished, although a little bit repetitive. I just wish there was more to the story and the characters. There is something about the world in this game that's not drawing me in like Mass Effect did. There's fun to be had in this game, I just don't think it's anything special. IfIt's not that it's a bad game, it just could've been so much more in my opinion. The gameplay is fun and polished, although a little bit repetitive. I just wish there was more to the story and the characters. There is something about the world in this game that's not drawing me in like Mass Effect did. There's fun to be had in this game, I just don't think it's anything special. If you're like me and consider the plot and voice acting as the most important part of a game then I think you'll be disappointed. If you just want a shooter with solid mechanics and level up stuff then you should buy it.… Expand
  61. AbominationV
    Sep 15, 2014
    7
    Awesome game, I mean there is very little that Bungie did wrong with Destiny, the gun play is perfect, graphics are on point and boss battles are one hell of a battle, the game is even more fun if you have 2 buddies to play with in a fire team, no idea what's with all these negative reviews saying things like "the game is bad because Bungie use to make games only for Xbox now they make forAwesome game, I mean there is very little that Bungie did wrong with Destiny, the gun play is perfect, graphics are on point and boss battles are one hell of a battle, the game is even more fun if you have 2 buddies to play with in a fire team, no idea what's with all these negative reviews saying things like "the game is bad because Bungie use to make games only for Xbox now they make for PlayStation, argh!" Some of the dumbest excuses but my only complaints with the game is the story isn't as good as I would've expected and that the Crucible reward system isn't very "rewarding" to players that do good, for instance I'd finish MVP in a match and get no rewards whatsoever yet someone will finish last and get 2 rare items -____- but these are minor complaints and I'm sure Bungie can and will sort them out, but either than that I strongly recommend Destiny, very deserving of a rating of 8.… Expand
  62. Schplatt
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    I've had a change of heart. The first 5-10 hours of game-play are actually tedious, and very repetitive (grinding). But after forcing me to do boring stuff, the game is now quite better. The RPG element increasingly deeper/immersive. However I do not like that it took such a long time before the game becomes enjoyable, AND this follows the leveling aspect of the game (which is poorlyI've had a change of heart. The first 5-10 hours of game-play are actually tedious, and very repetitive (grinding). But after forcing me to do boring stuff, the game is now quite better. The RPG element increasingly deeper/immersive. However I do not like that it took such a long time before the game becomes enjoyable, AND this follows the leveling aspect of the game (which is poorly done). Meaning: The game gets better at certain levels --> 5 then 10 and then 20.

    This forces the user to "waste" time playing the game, in stead of simply enjoying the leveling aspect. The game is still repetitive, but with better tools(weapons/armor) the levels open up, and you don't have to waste time grinding. I had played the game for several hours, tried all 3 classes, but only after level 7++ did I start to enjoy roaming the system.

    In other games the player is constantly rewarded for grinding on each player-level, and not in increments of say: 5..

    But as I started: The game is growing on me :) Started for me as a solid 4, Now a sturdy 7!    … Expand
  63. matatat
    Sep 17, 2014
    7
    The ending was kind of really disappointing, and I maxed out to level 20 after a few days. There should be higher levels to achieve based on EXP not on light armor. All armor purchases should be based on glimmer. It seems impossible to upgrade to the Crucible guns in rank 3 or the armor in rank 2. They should have made the Reef Villains more integral to the story. Settings on the guns areThe ending was kind of really disappointing, and I maxed out to level 20 after a few days. There should be higher levels to achieve based on EXP not on light armor. All armor purchases should be based on glimmer. It seems impossible to upgrade to the Crucible guns in rank 3 or the armor in rank 2. They should have made the Reef Villains more integral to the story. Settings on the guns are not revisable if there is only one enhancement option. The enemies all follow the same fighting pattern and cease their chase if you back off far enough. The story follows this pattern where your ghost unlocks stuff and you wait around and knock off a few bad guys. Maybe next time they will get it right. At least the multiplayer Crucible is awesome and challenging. They just need to implement a chat function. How can I talk to other players and coordinate without it???… Expand
  64. mrHayven
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    I've read through a lot of these reviews and I have to say there is no way in hell this game is a Zero. What's wrong with you people ? Why do you trolls like causing **** If this games a zero then it's worse then every game ever made.some of you need to get out more it's a game A GAME. I think some of you devote to much of your lives to gaming.
  65. Timsung33
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    This game is time consumer, well I've got to admit it this game isn't really great compared to another MMO but you don't know how long you've been playing the game this game is that addictive.

    I want to recommend this game to someone who's looking for having fun with their friends or nothing better else do to. It's great game tho lol.... it just not perfect
  66. xbblcjr
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    I'm really enjoying Destiny so far but I'm not an avid gamer and I think that's the problem. I can totally understand the negative reviews as I thought this was going to be the next-gen-defining game but I don't think it is. It's beginning to feel a bit repetitive, having no offline single player is a bummer but is still a lot of fun. I have only played it for 10 hours or so but can'tI'm really enjoying Destiny so far but I'm not an avid gamer and I think that's the problem. I can totally understand the negative reviews as I thought this was going to be the next-gen-defining game but I don't think it is. It's beginning to feel a bit repetitive, having no offline single player is a bummer but is still a lot of fun. I have only played it for 10 hours or so but can't see me wanting to come back and increase the 7/10 score from what I have played so far unfortunately.… Expand
  67. CreamyyStreams
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    A fundamentally capable and polished core shooter suffering from a lifeless world and lack of creativity.

    Sadly, Destiny was doomed from the start to be plagued by overzealous marketing and fanboyism. It's almost justified, too; regardless of your opinions on Halo or Call of Duty, they're both immensely successful franchises and a game by the developer of one and producer of another was    A fundamentally capable and polished core shooter suffering from a lifeless world and lack of creativity.

    Sadly, Destiny was doomed from the start to be plagued by overzealous marketing and fanboyism. It's almost justified, too; regardless of your opinions on Halo or Call of Duty, they're both immensely successful franchises and a game by the developer of one and producer of another was bound to garner attention.

    Unfortunately, living up to its own hype was a tall order for Destiny. It's graphically unimpressive, fails to innovate on any core features and relies on a particularly bland, uninspired plot to push the player through its core missions. The conspicuous absence of universe building outside of a brief setup dialogue close to the beginning of the game is disappointing in a game purporting to be an 'MMO' FPS.

    However, it does have its merits. At its core, Destiny is a perfectly solid multiplayer shooter, bearing many resemblances to Borderlands and in some ways Defiance. It controls well, the open-world segments - though obscured as 'patrol missions' - are fun to roam around, enemies provide 'cause for concern' if only rarely actual challenge, and progression is smooth and reasonably rewarding.

    Worth playing, but don't expect to meet your next Game of the Year.    … Expand
  68. Mycatdied
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    I think overall it's a fun game. It is definitely hard to believe that it was made by Bungie, and that Activision put up $500 million to the IP, but it's fun none-the-less. Despite my below suggestions, this is still a game that I will play and probably continue to play due to my love of fps shooters with touches of rpg systems. Bungie definitely has some work to do.

    They need to go    I think overall it's a fun game. It is definitely hard to believe that it was made by Bungie, and that Activision put up $500 million to the IP, but it's fun none-the-less. Despite my below suggestions, this is still a game that I will play and probably continue to play due to my love of fps shooters with touches of rpg systems. Bungie definitely has some work to do.

    They need to go back to the drawing board in terms of voice actors (Peter Dinklage or whoever is horrible choice). Less flavor of the month voice actors and more people that can actually portray the world you are trying to show us.

    Artificial intelligence in this game is passable, but that's it. I would definitely like to see this fixed in future iterations of the game.

    Delivery of the story-line is horrid, but then again your choice in voice actors may be causing this issue.

    Interface within vendors and the game menu is fine, but I would like to see it a little more polished, feels a little clunky.    … Expand
  69. rubberDuckie
    Sep 19, 2014
    7
    I am writing this review to correct for an earlier review which I now believe is in need of an update. I had previously rated this game a 9, having played it much more extensively I have revised my opinion to a seven. The reasons for this are as follows:

    The game should only be played with friends. If you have plenty of friends to play with this game will feel like an 8 or a 9. If    I am writing this review to correct for an earlier review which I now believe is in need of an update. I had previously rated this game a 9, having played it much more extensively I have revised my opinion to a seven. The reasons for this are as follows:

    The game should only be played with friends. If you have plenty of friends to play with this game will feel like an 8 or a 9. If you've got numerous and regular gaming buddies; it is probably one of the best games on next gen. I have played almost the entirety of my time with mates and it has been, for the most part, very enjoyable. The gameplay is excellent and exceedingly polished. That said, if you are ever unfortunate enough to have to play by yourself, or with randoms, you will likely find it much less enjoyable. This is because...

    There is no story. This is not strictly true; there supposedly is a very deep and fascinating story, we just dont get to see any of it. There's a moment near the start where Bill Nighy says to your character something along the lines of "I could tell you of the battle that raged hundreds of years ago, i could tell you of [insert other crucial piece of context here]" but he doesn't, and neither does anyone else. It makes for an incredibly uncompelling campaign. There are a lot of reviews here spouting "in media res!" acrimoniously like everyone's suddenly a classics scholar and/or a lawyer.This is rather besides the point. The problem is not how the story is told but that it is not told at all. There is quite simply almost no story content whatsoever. The vast majority of the storyline is communicated either via the mission headings in the navigation menu or through running commetry from Peter Dinklage. That character is awful by the way. Genuinely, every line he speaks is so incredibly banal it actually sucks the fun from the game. Regardless, most of the time you will only have a vague idea of what is going on and you will almost certainly not care. Poor or sparse narration can be made up for by a rich game world, Destiny fails on this count also. The tower is more sterile than most hospitals. Pick the crappiest most rubbish hub from any of mass effect 1,2 or 3; it is twice as interesting as the tower. Honestly, penguin chat is better than the tower. It is sparsely populated with npcs, none of whom will talk to you, most of which will sell you a selection of five items. In most cases; two of them you cant use and three of them are rubbish. Now this changes a bit at high level, mainly because you can now use all the items but they now all suck. Once you realise that the tower is totally devoid of content you may attempt to explore beyond its walls. Don't bother, there really is nothing unique or special hiding anywhere in the gameworld. Golden chests can result in some good loot, but every significant landmark or area will be reached in the course of the campaign which, for better or worse, is pretty brief. There is no hidden lore. The grimoir cards are an interesting addition, but have no appreciaable effect upon the games failed narrative.

    The PvP is great fun, but it's not Halo. Bungie has delivered an impressive PvP experience that feels and plays a lot like a Halo game. This is not a bad thing, seeing as it was one of the greatest multiplyer series of all time. Those who have played Halo will realise that it isn't quite as tight as Halo 3/4/Reach and simply doesn't provide the same kind of variety of game types that those games did. There are also some persitant server side issues, be prepared for a statistically unlikely number of simultaneous deaths.

    Overall, the game gives the impression that it is somehow unfinished. The total amount of content isn't particularly large for such a big release. Occasional foibles suggest a lack of attention to detail. For example; Warlock players will be disappointed that many of their class items look completely identical, meanwhile the Titans peacock around with their considerable variety of towels. Furthermore the item descriptions are a somewhat disjointed, and appear to have all been written by an exhausted intern over a two hour period. "Titan armour is heavy enough to crack stone" Really? How fascinating.    … Expand
  70. RighteousNixon
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    An incredibly mediocre game given the time and money spent. Sure, the graphics are nice and the shooting mechanics are decent, but at the end of the day its just another online shooter. Given the time and money spent, and given the fact that its Bungies first game since Hao....well, I expected a lot more. As I play this game, I just keep thinking to myself....where did all of that moneyAn incredibly mediocre game given the time and money spent. Sure, the graphics are nice and the shooting mechanics are decent, but at the end of the day its just another online shooter. Given the time and money spent, and given the fact that its Bungies first game since Hao....well, I expected a lot more. As I play this game, I just keep thinking to myself....where did all of that money go?

    Dont get me wrong, its not a bad game by any stretch. Then again, its also not a great game either and lets face it, anything less than great for this game was going to be a letdown. All in all, I think a 7 is a very accurate score for this game. Welcome to the world of big money mediocrity.    … Expand
  71. MDaxus
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    First of all I really don't understand all the fuss and inaccurate ratings for this game. No game ever deserves a "0" and no game can ever reach perfection of 10.

    Before playing the game I watched several streams of the gameplay and I have taken people's opinion while they play in order to form a understand of how this game would play out. And confirm for myself whether what they had    First of all I really don't understand all the fuss and inaccurate ratings for this game. No game ever deserves a "0" and no game can ever reach perfection of 10.

    Before playing the game I watched several streams of the gameplay and I have taken people's opinion while they play in order to form a understand of how this game would play out. And confirm for myself whether what they had said were true. And right before I started the game, I wanted to just hop off the hype train and let myself into a unbiased mind set.

    With that said, I loaded the game and here is my thought on it:

    The game introduces it's self in the beginning with some cut scenes which were really ambiguous and interesting and set a really mysterious and adventurous mood for us. It delivered the impression that was what they had advertised and demo'd during game shows like E3. And It made me expect things like vast areas on Earth that you can explore. But it's really sad because shortly I discovered the "vast" world of Destiny is actually as linear as the typical dungeon runner, absolutely nothing like Assassin's Creed or GTA. Personally, I was a tad bit disappointed but it didn't end there. The game is played in linear levels where exploration is almost out of the question considering how small the map is. Plus from level 1-10 which accounts for almost a quarter the game, they only introduce 2 factions which has as little as 5 different units per faction and it could have been okay with such level of variation of mobs had they been interesting, but it's so sad to see how stupid the AI is in this game. And then there is the story, I love Peter Dinklage from the game of the throne and it's not his voice but I found his story telling abilities a bit weak as well as the script that he was given. Coming from a triple A title you'd expect the story line to be close to the quality that games like Mass Effect of Halo has to offer but honestly it's like Diablo 3 all over again.

    Summary of Cons:

    -Linear game play
    -Extremely weak story line
    -Grindy
    -Horrible implementation of social interations
    -Uninteresting mobs (Knights, Wizards, Apostate seriously?)

    Other than that, you can clearly tell how much effort they put into the character movement and abilities. I love their character and class designs they really blend nicely to the Destiny universe. Every character looks fantastic and unique yet not overboard. There aren't many variations of weapons comparing to Borderlands but there is a decent amount for the game of this size to keep things interesting. The controls are great, I got used to it minutes after playing maybe it's because the layout is pretty similar to your typical shooter but it worked with the game flawlessly. I also want to point out a couple things I love about multiplayer which is called the Crucible in the game. I have played 2/3 classes and both have been through the crucible and I think they balanced the characters and their abilities really well, nothing is too overpowering, you get to enjoy pvp looking great in the gears that you worked hard for and it all comes down to the skill of the player. I also love the vehicle based pvp map like the one on the moon to spice things up, you get a nice mix of light, heavy and turrets each for a different purpose.

    Summary of Pros:
    -Great Multiplayer
    -Character Design
    -Flawless control
    -Decent blend of weapons

    Destiny is a Love AND Hate type of game because it has a lot of potential to be great but too many things were neglected by the developers. I really wish the story was a bit better and the universe was more vast and mysterious filled with interesting things to do. But from the looks of it the developers focused way too much energy on multiplayer than the single story coop which is a bit disappointing.    … Expand
  72. bkpiazza
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    How could anyone rate this a 10? How could anyone rate this a 0? Neither makes any sense and I feel the need to step in and play devils advocate. Destiny has only been out for one day, so no one can definitively review it, yet. After putting a few hours in I will touch on a few key points.

    +The gunplay is phenomenal. Guns have weight, impact feels good, everything is tight and    How could anyone rate this a 10? How could anyone rate this a 0? Neither makes any sense and I feel the need to step in and play devils advocate. Destiny has only been out for one day, so no one can definitively review it, yet. After putting a few hours in I will touch on a few key points.

    +The gunplay is phenomenal. Guns have weight, impact feels good, everything is tight and controlled.
    +Graphics are good, leave it at that.
    +Environments, while sometimes a bit sterile feeling are beautiful and varied. Nice sense of scale.
    -Repetitive (Mission types and enemies can start to feel very been there done that)
    -If you are not playing co-op this game just simply will not be as fun.
    -Story is very generic and somewhat confusing, doesn't help that dinkbot is the only real source of narration (unless you want to do a lot of reading).

    I can see why people are upset about this game, Bungie promised something different than what was delivered. I would not consider this game to be open world (open levels, but only one "map" per planet). Not as much reward for exploration as you may think.

    All in all a decent game. A year from now, that may all change as more content is added. The bottome line is this was supposed to be a HUGE sprawling game world full of life and activity that could be played for years. Instead we got a nicely polished, somewhat open, kind of boring shooter (with a lvl 20 cap : (.

    For now...    … Expand
  73. mikkel43
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    So i bought this game because i went full into the hype, but i just don't get what all the fuzz is about, the game is Borderlands meets Halo, you shoot, you level up, collect loot and kill bosses at the end of each mission, wich often take place in the same levels with the same enemy's. The game claims to be an MMOish type of game but it isn't really much more then a 4-player co-opSo i bought this game because i went full into the hype, but i just don't get what all the fuzz is about, the game is Borderlands meets Halo, you shoot, you level up, collect loot and kill bosses at the end of each mission, wich often take place in the same levels with the same enemy's. The game claims to be an MMOish type of game but it isn't really much more then a 4-player co-op expierence, you can't trade , you can't do much else together then shoot stuff up just like in Borderlands, what really bugs me is that online media websites keep treating it like a holy grail, no reviews are up because this game is "to big" to review in a couple of hours, i think thats a bulls*t , borderlands 2 reviews where online in a couple of hours and that game was maybe bigger then this game was, i still enjoy playing it just like borderlands and i like this game maybe even more than that one, but i don't know how long it will keep me interrested, i mean i get bored already sometimes when the no-respawn area happens and that you know you will be pushing the trigger like an idiot for the next 10 minutes.

    Its a good game, but i can't see me playing this game for the next 6-months.    … Expand
  74. Jvlius
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    Well, as a FPS game I think this is above average, but I am seeing a lot o negative reviews for this game, and the reason for that IMO is that with al the HYPE the developers were able to raise for this game, the public clearly were waiting for a game that would be someting like a crossover between World of Warcraft and Starcraft maybe. Unfortunately, it is neither thing.
  75. BENx
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    The hype train really ran away with this title. I remember the E3 videos that gave me the impression I would be exploring vast landscapes with my friends, who dropped in via a nice looking ship entrance. I also remember the ghost robot having character, one scene where he offers to switch on the lights in a dark dungeon and then flies off muttering some amusing patter had me believing thatThe hype train really ran away with this title. I remember the E3 videos that gave me the impression I would be exploring vast landscapes with my friends, who dropped in via a nice looking ship entrance. I also remember the ghost robot having character, one scene where he offers to switch on the lights in a dark dungeon and then flies off muttering some amusing patter had me believing that he would resemble "Wheatley", the hilarious robot from Portal 2.

    The game feels diluted from what we were shown and told it would be. That does not make it a zero though, in fact there is a lot of fun to be had once you cancel your expectations from E3.

    The shooting is fun and the controls are solid. The locations look really good and the sounds compliment the atmosphere well. Once the loot system gets a hook into you it does not let go and there is always the temptation for "just one more" to see if you can unlock that next rare item or skill upgrade. It feels good to race around some of the missions with friends on the shrike vehicles. The pvp feels well put together and is enjoyable at this stage. Those who like the grind will benefit from the contracts that can be completed in exchange for xp. There is definitely scope here to expand on this new IP and that is what a lot of people have been waiting for since the new consoles released.

    The game is nowhere near a 10 either. The locations, whilst looking great, are not large enough. The enemies are not intelligent or varied in their attack methods. There are not a great variety of enemies. there is not enough variety in weapons from the same family ie a level 1 shot gun will not operate in a different way to a level 20 shot gun only the inflicted damage seems to be the difference. Those who remember the gun porn from borderlands will be expecting more and although you will not find as many mediocre weapons as there were in borderlands, they also feel quite tame in comparison.

    Speaking of borderlands it is worth noting that this game takes itself more seriously than borderlands. The humor is replaced with an emphasis on tension. The option to dance with other players feels a little out of place in this universe.

    In summary the game is good and if handled correctly there are many directions that Bungie could take the ip with fresh dlc and new ideas (new weapon types, new vehicle types, Forza style customization options for absolutely everything, multiplayer random game type events like the Gears of War series used to come up with.) to shake things up once it becomes stale. In a dry market this is well worth your time and in its current state the game is a solid seven.    … Expand
  76. XerX
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    I have played game for 5 hours for now, here is my opinions :

    + Stunning graphics
    + Good weapon/abilities upgrade system
    - Too predictable NPC 's
    - Repetitive play
  77. Jeff19342
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    Let's all be honest, Destiny is neither a zero nor a perfect 10. With GTA 3, Mario 64, or Uncharted 2 (in their day of course) being 10's and ET for Atari 2600, Leisure Suit Larry, and Fighter Within being zeroes, Destiny is a solid 7 overall, maybe an 8 if you ever heard "Leroy Jenkins!" in your headset.

    Activision spent a half-Billion on this, so clearly there's plenty of polish.    Let's all be honest, Destiny is neither a zero nor a perfect 10. With GTA 3, Mario 64, or Uncharted 2 (in their day of course) being 10's and ET for Atari 2600, Leisure Suit Larry, and Fighter Within being zeroes, Destiny is a solid 7 overall, maybe an 8 if you ever heard "Leroy Jenkins!" in your headset.

    Activision spent a half-Billion on this, so clearly there's plenty of polish. Undeniably it has excellent control mechanics, smooth gameplay, powerful visuals, and Peter Dinklage, so it's certainly better than average.

    But a 10? Come on people, spit out the Kool-Aid. I actually enjoyed Titanfall, so clearly I don't need a story to enjoy a game. But this was not only Bungie, it was Bungie unshackled from Micro$oft for Traveler's sake! Every gamer with a triple-digit IQ was expecting a magnum opus, an epic as powerful as Star Wars to a 7-year-old in 1977 that still goes to Comic-Con dressed as Boba Fett. Instead we got Phantom Menace. WTF Bungie!? You broke hearts. That's where all those zero ratings are coming from.

    Destiny is a multi-platform release without significant exclusives...So those zeroes aren't fanboy trolls; they're tears falling on keyboards imagining what Bungie should have and could have done with the gross national product of a small country.

    Again I don't require a story to enjoy a game. But if you're going to include a story, hire an award-winning actor, advertise becoming a "legend" in primetime...did I mention spending $500 Billion with B...for the love of all that's holy add a plot with a twist or two, sprinkle in some character development, write some clever dialogue, put some emotional weight on in-game decisions. Instead Destiny's storyline has the gravitas of a Disney channel Halloween movie! The "Darkness"? Really?

    Every game publisher needs to take a clue from Far Cry 3 or Uncharted; grab the audience in the beginning. Make us care about the character we control and understand his motivation. I don't have a problem with the vague "you've been dead for hundreds of years" intro, but within in minutes you're fully armed, grinding through bad guys with ease as extremely atmospheric music tries to make your heart pound. Far Cry 3 & the last Tomb Raider did a wonderful job of making you feel so vulnerable in the beginning and paced the power-ups very naturally and satisfyingly. Destiny makes it very clear early on that you have a LOT of grinding to do, and for no other reason than higher level bad guys merely have too many HP for your lowly weapons.

    I so wanted to like Destiny and was hoping the emotionless start was just because your character (what's his/her name BTW?) just woke up and didn't know who he was or how to begin his hero's quest. I figured maybe the story would become compelling at the Tower. Meanwhile about an hour into the game, the "Speaker" or some such tells you the world is about to end but hey, you're level 2, have scrap gear, and just woke up from being dead a few hundred years, so why don't you give it a shot and maybe you can save the multiverse from the DARKNESS ooooooo. Squa?

    That moment when your guy (what's his name and why do I care) looks over at his "Ghost" is perhaps the lamest cutscene since Final Fantasy X: Tidus Learns to Laugh. It's positively cringe-worthy. It reminded me of when I was embarrassed to admit I still enjoyed video games because they were clearly meant for children.

    It was this moment when I realized Destiny is simply not a AAA title in spite of its AAA+ budget and in spite of Bungie. There were immediate clues. Right out of the gate realizing that race and gender meant absolutely zip was a disappointment. Wouldn't it be perfect if the robot made the ideal Titan, the alien best suited to Warlock, and of course a Human Hunter? And meanwhile mixed race/classes would add both challenges & some strategic advantages. That would instantly make the game deeper and more interesting.

    Speaking of merely cosmetic differences...so you mean to tell mean that even though you & your flying Rubik's Cube discover and revive a friggin' SPACESHIP bristling with guns and you can buy all sorts of new high-dollar spaceships at the Tower and there's a blond space-mechanic that perpetually sits seductively on a space chest and fixes your spaceship for free every time you dock...and this spaceship is nothing more than a LOADING SCREEN PICTURE??? Are. You. Kidding. Me?

    Bungie Bungie Bungie. You had us in the palm of your hands. You teased us with a game that could have done for gaming, what Star Wars did for motion pictures. So much potential. I hope you take those zeroes seriously. I think it's funny how slow the professional review sites are to publish. They see all the glaring flaws but have editors who could be sniffing that river of cash flowing out of a $500,000,000 budget. I fully expect them to shill 9's & 9.5's but we mature gamers should have higher standards and keep publishers honest. Last of Us is a 9, 9.5. Destiny is a 7.    … Expand
  78. Grashnak
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    This game isn't nearly as bad as some people are claiming, but it's also neither and MMO or an RPG.

    MMO? I've seen, at most, a handful of other players even in the "social" space of the Tower. And when I do see them, I can't interact with them beyond pointing, dancing and waving. They might as well be AIs. RPG? Protip: Character development involves meaningful choices. There are    This game isn't nearly as bad as some people are claiming, but it's also neither and MMO or an RPG.

    MMO? I've seen, at most, a handful of other players even in the "social" space of the Tower. And when I do see them, I can't interact with them beyond pointing, dancing and waving. They might as well be AIs.

    RPG? Protip: Character development involves meaningful choices. There are virtually no RPG elements to this game. You have no skill paths, no influence on the story, and nothing that differentiates you from every other character beyond what gear you're wearing.

    Sure, you can choose slight variations on skills as you level up - like do you want your grenade area to be bigger, or maybe have it deploy mini-grenades. That's not character development people. Yes, at higher levels you can choose the ONE sub-class or not. Woohoot.

    So, it's a pretty decent FPS shooter with an okay story and Peter Dinklage mailing in some voice acting as the Ghost. But it is NOT an MMO or an RPG by any definition of those terms.    … Expand
  79. StormSharkX
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    Destiny is the game that made be go out and buy a PS4 on the 9.9.14, primary I am a PC gamer and own a xbox 360, even from a PC gaming comparison Destiny on PS4 looks amazing, its to bad the game it's self fails to live up to the hype.

    Do I think Destiny is a bad game? No its ok, is not really all that bad, controls are outstanding the maps are full of really nice details and look    Destiny is the game that made be go out and buy a PS4 on the 9.9.14, primary I am a PC gamer and own a xbox 360, even from a PC gaming comparison Destiny on PS4 looks amazing, its to bad the game it's self fails to live up to the hype.

    Do I think Destiny is a bad game? No its ok, is not really all that bad, controls are outstanding the maps are full of really nice details and look beautiful, compared to other FPS style games this one rates high, but that's not all Destiny claimed to offer players. Destiny claimed to offer players a massive RPG style open world that expended over the planets, if claimed to offer us a game that we could play on for countless hours over a period expanding years, leaving us to explore our imagination and image the prospect of a truly ground breaking in a world we could explore and pick up countless side missions, at least that's what we was lead to believe, so despite been a decent FPS with nice maps, we are all disappointed with the lacking these extra ground breaking elements we where lead to believe Destiny would offer.

    To sum it up, I was expecting a much more rewarding RPG style world worth exploring, where I could not only shoot my enemy's, like in any other FPS, but also discover tons of interesting loot, explore and discover more in depth lore, interact with friendly NPC to unlock new missions and sub story lines, like you would get from open world RPG games, this is where Destiny fails, anyone who was drawn into buying the game based on the assumption this is what the game had to offer is naturally going to be very disappointed because this side of the game is a non existent marketing joke that appears only to have been created by hype to sell more copies of the game as it strikes the interest of RPG players who in many cases may have no interest in a new FPS, and those players will be the most let down by this game, because destiny fails offer any of those things, the story when thrown at a RPG player is boring, the looting when thrown at an RPG player is unsatisfying, friendly NPC contact is non existent.

    The open world is nothing more than a set number of different maps you have to select to be dropped into making the different planet aspect pointless, I honestly think that Pandora from Borderlands is a far better map of exploration than there entire Destiny universe, and there is this games biggest downfall, its not ground breaking as it claims Borderlands 1 and 2 both already gave us a ground breaking RPG/FPS game and although you could argue Destiny expanded slightly on that gene in some aspects as far as the tree levelling system goes and the inclusion of different combinations of body armour, its hardly anything I would call ground breaking, and thanks to its uninteresting story and lack of rewarding loot, if you class this game as the same category as the Borderlands franchise, then its not even the most enjoyable game in its gene.    … Expand
  80. EvilVeggie
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    Destiny is its own beast that needs help in areas, and is still completely broken in others. Despite having an extensive closed alpha, and public beta sessions, the PVP grounds have ruined the experience that the core game brings. PVP much like other top tier games have options to choose a connection rate, best over fast. I found this 'easy' process continuously putting me into matchesDestiny is its own beast that needs help in areas, and is still completely broken in others. Despite having an extensive closed alpha, and public beta sessions, the PVP grounds have ruined the experience that the core game brings. PVP much like other top tier games have options to choose a connection rate, best over fast. I found this 'easy' process continuously putting me into matches that were incredibly lag filled, and basically ruining the fun.

    The core game presents the open world freshness while keeping on the path for gamers that prefer not heading down the rabbit hole. Its a bit of a grind, and as it should be. As a veteran of mmo I enjoy thinking tactically for a boss battle that can last up to 40 minutes.

    Its a great game marred by dumb technical issues, that were supposed to be ironed out within the 5 year development. LAN just doesn't work the same as Canada vs. Brazil same timezone connections.    … Expand
  81. Oriel76
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    On Presentation Destiny is a beautiful game, the graphics are most of the time astounding. The maps are big, field with place to hide when the heat starts and after a while you'll see exotic environment when in the first maps it's pretty much straight forward in terms of design. The Story itself is no brainer (LvL15) for now and no memorable scene, it's rather flat. I regret that most ofOn Presentation Destiny is a beautiful game, the graphics are most of the time astounding. The maps are big, field with place to hide when the heat starts and after a while you'll see exotic environment when in the first maps it's pretty much straight forward in terms of design. The Story itself is no brainer (LvL15) for now and no memorable scene, it's rather flat. I regret that most of the quest are "You're stuck, get rid of all the enemies to get out", side quests are like kill enemies to collect such or such item, you'll also be able to collect items for weapons upgrades but that's about it, so no brainstormer at Bungie. Overall the maps need more life, more NPCs and more varied side quest. It's beautiful but you want to see more.

    The Gameplay is no different from any FPS. 3 Classes that unfortunately don't compliment each other (don't expect a Borderlands kind of coop where one char will specialize in healing and another be a tank one). It is unfortunate that right away you can't recognize a different class on the battle field. The rarity system works with colors much like Diablo or Borderlands. Their is weapons/armors upgrades available but only on the ones you're using. The skill three works kind of the same so if you want to upgrade your grenade skills you'll have to use your grenades, in a sens you'll upgrade your char the way you play. The loading time are very slow...

    The Tower is where you'll get most of your quests, find merchants and kind of a hub to "meet" other players. Using the option menu you can invite them for a quest, check what they have on them but a chat option would have been nice. I started the first quests pretty much alone but as you keep leveling Destiny will look for available player to join you, so it's rare to be alone on a tough fight.

    Overall I'm having fun with that game but to me it is still a Beta. So much emptiness in a lot of area, no faction to join, it's great in many aspects and frustrating in many others. Of course you'll get DLCs but the vanilla version lacks a lot of content and ideas to be the amazing game Bungie promised us.

    P.S. What the heck with international Video game reviewer taking so long to put online their review, specially after Bungie warning everybody the day before that it would not be fare to make a first day review ? What does it differ from Diablo, FF, WoW and so on ? How much did you gave to everybody Bungie ? LOL    … Expand
  82. Lamoi
    Sep 12, 2014
    7
    I think already I have an idea about what this game does right and what it doesn't, at least at its core.

    Single player? Well firstly, it's clear that this game was not designed really to be played by yourself. If you do then the repetition of the games gameplay becomes far more obvious than it would if played with your buddy(s). That becomes evident quite early on. What this game    I think already I have an idea about what this game does right and what it doesn't, at least at its core.

    Single player? Well firstly, it's clear that this game was not designed really to be played by yourself. If you do then the repetition of the games gameplay becomes far more obvious than it would if played with your buddy(s). That becomes evident quite early on.

    What this game does well is it's basic core gunplay, which is lifted wholesale from the Halo series, if it ain't broke why fix it? It certainly reminds you why Halo's gunplay was and is head and shoulders above the competition. The weaving and dodging, the fluidity and weighty feel it has translates into harmonious dance around the battle field that has simply not been bettered. To put it another way, if shigeru miyamoto made shooters, this is what it would feel like. It just feels right.

    But then Halo: Combat Evolved got it right, way back in 2001. That was 13 years ago.

    So what does Destiny add to the mix? Well early on Destiny feels like a stripped down Halo.
    Grenades are no longer picked up on the battlefield, they are an ability that is unlocked and when used has a cool down time. Exactly what this new limitation on grenades adds to the overall combat experience I'm not sure, apart from forcing periods huddled behind a crate wishing you had a grenade to hurl at a group of enemies pinning you down (who also happen to be revelling in the fact that your grenade now has a cool down time!).
    Where the Halo franchise and games like borderlands have added interesting abilities and items like hologram decoys, sentry guns even stealth kills, Destiny's tool box seems strangely far less interesting in comparison. There are no stealth kill animations (which I personally was sorry to see absent). There are power buffs, but no hologram decoys, theres a flaming golden gun... But nothing as tactically interesting as placing a sentry gun allowing you to then flank a pinned down enemy.

    Then we have the Ai. Which is ok (not great) but does the job, when allowed to do it. Unfortunately Bungie has seen fit to tether enemy groups to an exact location and will not venture further than a few metres away from said location. This means enemies shooting at you from 100m across the battlefield will never move from that spot or attempt to move in on your location and flush you out. So combat only seems work as it should when in close proximity (a few metres, or same room) with an enemy group. When you are, enemies are able to behave far more intelligently, and move around, take cover and sometimes flank you. Mid to long range battles are more a case of the enemy taking cover or moving position within the boundaries of their assigned position on the map. There are no patrolling enemies in this game unfortunately. One example that stuck out for me was in Old Russia, I came across a Hive 'Knight' who was standing under a bridge in a small pond. No matter how threatened or what was throne at him, he barely moved a metre from that location. The most apt analogy I can think of is a Rottweiler chained to a post in a field whilst you stand at a distance taking pot shots at with your gun! Thankfully not all boss, or mini boss encounters are as painfully dumb as that experience. Wizards move around (at least a little!)!
    Another BIG problem comes from a lack of randomisation. Enemies no matter what mission you are doing spawn in the exact same locations on the planet map you are playing.... Every single time you play! This inevitably leads to a feeling of repetition. So far I would have to say that this is one of the key problems Destiny has.
    Random placing of enemy groups could have made the world of difference in keeping things fresh and less predictable and less repetitive. Let's hope Bungie will perhaps fix this in an update?

    I haven't been able to fully explore the customisation of my character yet, but seeing other players around the Hub world leads me to believe that there's is an adequate range of options available.
    The beautifully realised sandbox environments are excellent, and genuinely atmospheric. Although they sometimes do feel rather empty. Exploration seems unnecessary when theres so little loot to find out in the open!

    So far Destiny's core gameplay even with the problems I've mentioned are what see's you through and compels you to play on. When combat works as it should, there's few shooters out there's that can really hold a candle to Halo's and indeed Destiny's gunplay mechanics.

    But Destiny's experience remains a continuing juxtaposition. It can sometimes come off feeling a little too thin, various components that make a convincing whole are lacking, but then the game kicks again and you are pulled back in, forgetting why only moments ago you were feeling like the whole thing was a becoming a grind.    … Expand
  83. ohnomycoco
    Sep 13, 2014
    7
    This is a well made, fun to play game. The gunplay is solid and the loot hunting addictive. The game is rough round the edges in places, but overall is a quality title well worth your money (although perhaps not worth full retail price).
  84. TUurop
    Sep 12, 2014
    7
    The good:
    - The genre: FPS/RPG is great ( see Borderlands )
    - The world: The world is really beautiful. Great desing. - PvP is fun. The bad: - Graphics are meh. - The quests are always the same, gets kind of boring. - Boss fights are too simple. Only difficulty is more health/more damage. You don't need any strategies to kill a boss ( see WoW boss fights ) - Voice chat    The good:
    - The genre: FPS/RPG is great ( see Borderlands )
    - The world: The world is really beautiful. Great desing.
    - PvP is fun.

    The bad:
    - Graphics are meh.
    - The quests are always the same, gets kind of boring.
    - Boss fights are too simple. Only difficulty is more health/more damage. You don't need any strategies to kill a boss ( see WoW boss fights )
    - Voice chat communication should be a lot more used. Can't even use it in a PvP match.
    - This one is personal to me : I feel that the game is to casual-oriented. ( see : rewards in PvP are random instead of rewarding those who carried the team )

    Overall I feel the game is decent and I'm having a good time on it. But Bungie will have to change a lot to make it last, otherwise the game will be dead in a few months.    … Expand
  85. amirreza1
    Sep 12, 2014
    7
    I dont know why users give bad rating to this master piece , Its better than all halo games.
    Its a great game. The best part of game is Tower. Tower is a thing is need in all shooter games.
  86. Mattcha
    Sep 12, 2014
    7
    What's with all of these user reviews? It's certainly not a 0/10 or a 10/10. If you have rated it a 0 or a 10 your are clearly displaying extreme fanboyism. Seriously, is it that bad it deserves a 0, or that good it deserves a 10? Absolutely not!
    Graphically the game looks fantastic, and mechanically it plays great. The repetitive nature of missions however are a little tiresome.
    I would    What's with all of these user reviews? It's certainly not a 0/10 or a 10/10. If you have rated it a 0 or a 10 your are clearly displaying extreme fanboyism. Seriously, is it that bad it deserves a 0, or that good it deserves a 10? Absolutely not!
    Graphically the game looks fantastic, and mechanically it plays great. The repetitive nature of missions however are a little tiresome.
    I would really have liked to have seen a local co-op option available, like in Halo. I played through all of the Halo series, never once solo, always split screen co-op and feel like that option would have improved the game greatly for me as most of my friends are spread out between the Xbox 360, PS3 and Xbox one.    … Expand
  87. LightMor
    Sep 12, 2014
    7
    Destiny meets were it wants to be, Exploration was A main selling points and that’s what they talked about the most but the world is very static nothing to interact with. Like TitainFall they placed all their Hype in PARTS of the game and left others undetailed. Most of the game is made up of you shooting things that look, sound or even smell evil but the idea of evil is put to the test inDestiny meets were it wants to be, Exploration was A main selling points and that’s what they talked about the most but the world is very static nothing to interact with. Like TitainFall they placed all their Hype in PARTS of the game and left others undetailed. Most of the game is made up of you shooting things that look, sound or even smell evil but the idea of evil is put to the test in Destiny’s story. Art direction is masterful every alien race seem to have their own ecosystem and agenda that doesn't involve killing you. But enemies get repetitive due to the nature of the game. You just shoot things maybe you throw something but most of your time consists of Shooting things. I wouldn't call this “The next Generation of FPS’” but a nice injection of Multigenre (That was last seen in Half-Life 2) that we lack in video games nowadays.… Expand
  88. FutureProofXbox
    Sep 12, 2014
    7
    Because of the PSN network I am giving it a 7. I gave the Xbox One version a respectable 8 because of Xbox LIVE. otherwise their identical. Wow bungie you shot yourself in the foot.
  89. Fomigato
    Sep 13, 2014
    7
    I just finished Destiny on the PS4 as a Level 18 Warlock and felt compelled to write my first game review. These reviews get hard to read so I'll try to be concise.

    The Good: - The game is absolutely beautiful. - I didn't encounter any errors, network or in-game glitches - Flawless launch from my perspective. - Controls felt very precise and predictable. - Fun customization. - AI    I just finished Destiny on the PS4 as a Level 18 Warlock and felt compelled to write my first game review. These reviews get hard to read so I'll try to be concise.

    The Good:
    - The game is absolutely beautiful.
    - I didn't encounter any errors, network or in-game glitches
    - Flawless launch from my perspective.
    - Controls felt very precise and predictable.
    - Fun customization.
    - AI seemed pretty good.

    The Annoying:
    - Horrible load times
    - Unnecessary redundant acknowledgments

    The Bad:
    - Forgettable story
    - It was hard for me to feel invested with any of the characters
    - Linear progression. I guess I've been spoiled by more open worlds in other games so it's hard to get back on the leash.
    - Very easy on "Normal". Just droves of the same enemies. Once I got the hang of it, it was really easy to choose the right weapon and dispatch the enemies with ease.
    - I don't have a huge desire to replay anything other than multiplayer which frankly feels like a spacey, less refined version of Call of Duty. It's still fun though.
    - Their decision to limit open voice chat was odd. Players should be able to choose to mute other players. It makes multiplayer seem rather stale. They could have done some innovative stuff with voice chat and how players interact. Lost opportunity...
    - No real sense of a community within the game so there wasn't any meaningful interaction with other players.
    - At least at the level that I was playing, there doesn't seem to be much strategy outside of multiplayer. You just shoot (a bunch) at baddies. You get hit. Find cover. Wait for health to regenerate. Shoot again. Rinse and repeat 1000s of times.
    - Not too many meaningful choices in class/character customization. It didn't seem to matter what I chose, the game didn't get any easier or harder or even change the way I played.
    - Where are the vehicles and turrets? It would have been a lot more fun to get some serious fire power every once in awhile or change pace by driving around while shooting at stuff. Armed vehicles and turrets only appeared in a couple places.
    - It would also be cool if you could pick up other weapons from bad guys or other players.
    - Other than a few barrels, the environment does not respond to you or your actions.
    - No real innovation in gameplay or mechanics that come to mind.

    To summarize, its a fun game and looks great but it feels like Activision/Bungie are trying to make a franchise modeled after the Call of Duty series. In doing so, they compromised the story, limited content and attempted to keep the player happy through upgrade grinding until they release the next expansion. I'm sure its a great business model but I doubt it's very satisfying for the player and I'm sure it wasn't very inspiring for a creative developer. Take Borderlands, the Call of Duty series and Halo, add them together and you get Destiny. In this case, the parts are all greater than the sum. I read that this game cost $500 million to make. I've had way more fun playing several other games that cost far less to develop. Okay, I guess that wasn't concise. I think the user scores are right on the money at 6.5. I'll give it a 7 because it is really pretty.    … Expand
  90. goshaaz
    Sep 13, 2014
    7
    PvP, map designs and shooting mechanics are great. However, repetitive missions and a lack innovation stops this game from becoming a 9 or a 10. We'll have to hope that raids and future DLCs will improve the experience.
  91. folkiestcat
    Sep 13, 2014
    7
    Perhaps the most hyped game of next-gen so far, Destiny is a sci-fi shooter/MMO/RPG where you fight various aliens and robots in defense of future Earth. Let me get my biggest criticism out of the way first. Destiny's story is laughably bad. It is honestly one of the worst I've experienced in gaming, which is exacerbated by the voice acting, which feels phoned in and the actors,Perhaps the most hyped game of next-gen so far, Destiny is a sci-fi shooter/MMO/RPG where you fight various aliens and robots in defense of future Earth. Let me get my biggest criticism out of the way first. Destiny's story is laughably bad. It is honestly one of the worst I've experienced in gaming, which is exacerbated by the voice acting, which feels phoned in and the actors, particularly Peter Dinklage, sound bored and disinterested. There is very rarely a reason for what you are doing that makes sense to the average player. Does this condemn the game to oblivion? Surprisingly, no. Destiny ticks all the boxes for me to hate it but has at its core meaty shooting mechanics, fun character customization, and exploration. The open world may not be as large as Borderlands but it is still quite fun to explore. The game also includes a PvP mode, which is a bit hit or miss. Gun and armor stats are normalized so that the level 5 has a chance of taking down the level 20. This works well. What doesn't work well is the level design. Firebase Delphi is excellent, but all the other maps either feel slightly too small or too big. The only reason I play PvP is to play with more than 3 players, the limit for fireteams in most PvE game modes. Shooting and looting is great fun. The game has the perfect balance of loot, making you work to find the good stuff. Some of the missions are repetitive but they change up the enemy types enough to keep it from becoming stale. All in all, Destiny is a fun, but flawed game. If you are giving it a 10 or a 1 solely based on your pathetic flame war, shame on you. Ignore hype from now on and learn to accept games for what they are.… Expand
  92. Conmysterio
    Sep 13, 2014
    7
    not really the mmo shooter experience that i had hoped but but a solid game, like most mmo's the game really only starts when you reach max level, in destiny the level cap being 26, however getting from 1-20 requires normal questing but when you reach level 20 you need to gain extra amour that has "light" on it this stat will move you from 20-26, but in my play time i have found it rathernot really the mmo shooter experience that i had hoped but but a solid game, like most mmo's the game really only starts when you reach max level, in destiny the level cap being 26, however getting from 1-20 requires normal questing but when you reach level 20 you need to gain extra amour that has "light" on it this stat will move you from 20-26, but in my play time i have found it rather hard to come buy, gear should be made more accessible not this constant grind for rep and "marks" (which is stupidly slow), you can gain 100 vanguard marks per week but for each strike mission you complete you are given either 2, 3 or 6 to me this is too little given that a strike mission can take around 30 mins to complete, also the rep grind is the same story far to little rep given for missions and strikes.

    in closing is destiny the game i hoped it would be simple answer no, however if Bungie are willing to listen to feedback im sure that it will greatly improve    … Expand
  93. Pnx725
    Sep 30, 2014
    7
    This game has awesome gameplay but it feels it could have released with more content. The story is lacking but you still get a lot of fun doing it.
    The fact that I need an internet connection to play this game all times is a big letdown specially if we take in place that the game has no real social comunication build ingame. There is no way to communicate with other players and the real    This game has awesome gameplay but it feels it could have released with more content. The story is lacking but you still get a lot of fun doing it.
    The fact that I need an internet connection to play this game all times is a big letdown specially if we take in place that the game has no real social comunication build ingame. There is no way to communicate with other players and the real endgame has no matchmaking, means you got to use to the browser and look for other people on reddit or certain websites to find people to play with you. I don't know why they thought this was a good idea, it is not, it is an annoyance to do it and it is why destiny cannot have a higher score in my books even tho it is a fun game with great gameplay.    … Expand
  94. se_14
    Sep 14, 2014
    7
    How people can give a game like this 0 is beyond me, a 0 is a game that doesn't even work, anything below a 4 is really buggy and god awful, none of which this game is.
  95. rgilbert
    Sep 15, 2014
    7
    I think Destiny is a beautiful game with very smooth controls. While I think Destiny isn't perfect I still can't put it down yet. If you expect this to be a shooter or be more of a loot game like Borderlands or Diablo you will be disappointed. It does seem to have an identity problem. It has some loot but not as much variety or regular drops as the games I've listed and it has fun shootingI think Destiny is a beautiful game with very smooth controls. While I think Destiny isn't perfect I still can't put it down yet. If you expect this to be a shooter or be more of a loot game like Borderlands or Diablo you will be disappointed. It does seem to have an identity problem. It has some loot but not as much variety or regular drops as the games I've listed and it has fun shooting but it just doesn't feel as balanced as Halo or Call of Duty.

    I love seeing a new game that is trying to do something different. Destiny seems to be a great new IP and has a lot of potential for DLC can't wait to see what they do with it.    … Expand
  96. RumThief
    Sep 16, 2014
    7
    This game is pretty fun. Its gameplay feels a lot like Halo which isn't surprising although you don't get to pick up enemies' weapons which would have added some nice variety. Story is a bit short but I enjoyed the dialogue. The A.I. is particularly awesome. Some of the Strikes will lay you out over and over like you're playing Dark Souls FPS or something. My biggest concerns in thisThis game is pretty fun. Its gameplay feels a lot like Halo which isn't surprising although you don't get to pick up enemies' weapons which would have added some nice variety. Story is a bit short but I enjoyed the dialogue. The A.I. is particularly awesome. Some of the Strikes will lay you out over and over like you're playing Dark Souls FPS or something. My biggest concerns in this game were repetitive environments (because you re-walk through the same areas again and again), and the lack of easy partying-up. If you don't have active friends playing this game do not expect to easily pick them up by encountering other players running around the same area. The communication options just aren't there. I hope they continue to add more content and really fill out their problem areas come Destiny 2.… Expand
  97. MasiTronXIII
    Sep 17, 2014
    7
    I think the thing that pains me about this game is it could easily have been a solid 10/10 had the story been done a bit better. The setting for this game is outstanding. Easily one of the most intriguing of any shooter or RPG, and to have it on the next gen consoles is just astonishing. The game is beautiful, the gameplay is smooth and crisp, and the crucible is a lot of fun. But thatI think the thing that pains me about this game is it could easily have been a solid 10/10 had the story been done a bit better. The setting for this game is outstanding. Easily one of the most intriguing of any shooter or RPG, and to have it on the next gen consoles is just astonishing. The game is beautiful, the gameplay is smooth and crisp, and the crucible is a lot of fun. But that empty and repetitive story just hurts the game so much.. Now keep in mind. This DOES NOT ruin the game in my personal opinion. Not even close. This game is flat out addicting. It has so much wrong, yet it pulls you in. I think this is what upset me so much regarding the story, because again, this game could easily be a 10/10 and potential game of the year. Overall, I really like destiny. It's a beautiful game that is somehow addicting and even though I've never been the biggest fan of shooters, this one pulled me in.… Expand
  98. kpsmith
    Sep 17, 2014
    7
    Destiny is something entirely new in a FPS genre saturated with the same thing, year in year out. Combining a stellar FPS experience with RPG elements, Destiny is a breath of fresh air in a stale gaming scene. However, it is not without its own problems. A bland Peter Dinklage, a lack of communication options, and a lack of content has thrown players for a loop. If Bungie keeps itsDestiny is something entirely new in a FPS genre saturated with the same thing, year in year out. Combining a stellar FPS experience with RPG elements, Destiny is a breath of fresh air in a stale gaming scene. However, it is not without its own problems. A bland Peter Dinklage, a lack of communication options, and a lack of content has thrown players for a loop. If Bungie keeps its promise, Destiny will prove to become an experience to keep bringing players back.… Expand
  99. Michael_Cullen
    Sep 21, 2014
    7
    Destiny tries to a lot of things but doesn't quite reach the full capacity of what it's trying to deliver. The way you reach the Tower and people are like "Oh hey..." gives it a sense of emptiness and detachment from the purpose of why you're there. Because of the way it does that, I don't find myself compelled to complete the story missions or listen to Dinklage's stale voice acting (niceDestiny tries to a lot of things but doesn't quite reach the full capacity of what it's trying to deliver. The way you reach the Tower and people are like "Oh hey..." gives it a sense of emptiness and detachment from the purpose of why you're there. Because of the way it does that, I don't find myself compelled to complete the story missions or listen to Dinklage's stale voice acting (nice save by processing his voice so it sounded robotic, though). I'm level 20 and still have to do a level 6 story mission… On the moon.

    The feel of the game is quite strong and the controls respond quite well.

    PVP is well balanced, which Bungie has always done well with. The only issue is the player limit, especially in the larger maps. Also, only allowing three people in a lobby is a poor decision imo.

    PVE is stale for the most part as the AI, in my opinion, is worse than in Halo. Because of that, they rely on giving enemies such as bosses a lot of Health to add to the difficulty. Which can get a tad boring. The quests are downgraded WOW quests – and everyone is over those.
    The one thing it achieves in PVE is the sense of drama when you are fighting off hordes with your friends in Strike mode.
    So yeah, I guess the game gets boring by yourself, but sometimes I like playing solo as I like to breathe in the atmosphere and environments.
    With friends (that have mics) it's extremely fun to play.

    Overall weapon selection and appearance is bland with no real variety. So when you finally get that legendary, high powered weapon you don’t have that thought of “wow, this looks so badass”.
    The ships that we can buy don't really offer anything to the game. They serve as your online avatar but not as much as your character.

    Character creation is very limited, better looking models compared to Skyrim and Mass Effect but not as in-depth as them. Also, you never get to see the high quality face model of your character after the creation screen, and the in game model looks very downgraded.

    The loading screens are moderate. They are mostly hidden by your ship flying to the location, but sometimes it can be stuck in a certain scene for way too long. It would have been great for them to expand on the orbit area, where it would serve as another Hub for people to travel through and meet up with other ships/players, then head to the destination (with the massive budget that the developer had I thought this would have been achievable).

    Conclusion
    :
    It’s not the best game this year will offer, but it’s not the worst. With the budget in mind, it’s a bit disappointing that all they could offer was a 5 – 6 hour campaign with no real story (as I have heard) and relying on DLC to expand on it doesn't impress me. It seems like they spent most of it on marketing, balancing PVP and bugs. Which is great for quality assurance but all areas should be looked at.
    Still pretty fun with friends and that's what counts.    … Expand
  100. Bigboss34
    Sep 19, 2014
    7
    It’s disappointing that this game has such uninspiring game play. The world whilst beautiful, really lacks any soul. The game, whilst a competent shooter, lacks identity. It tries to be too many things and masters none. Nonetheless, despite its shortcomings, it is a competent shooter that I had a blast playing and would still highly recommend.
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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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