Destiny

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  1. Fancypenguin
    Sep 11, 2014
    5
    This is what happens when you WAY overhype a game. Now, the game is not bad, just very mediocre. Destiny does a lot of things well, but its so safe, uninspired and lacking in anything fresh that it ends up being a jack of all trades, master of none. The game so clearly wants to be a Halo/Borderlands hybrid, but it misses the marks that make both series popular and falls into a strangeThis is what happens when you WAY overhype a game. Now, the game is not bad, just very mediocre. Destiny does a lot of things well, but its so safe, uninspired and lacking in anything fresh that it ends up being a jack of all trades, master of none. The game so clearly wants to be a Halo/Borderlands hybrid, but it misses the marks that make both series popular and falls into a strange gray area. It has the exact same identity crisis that Elder Scrolls Online has, in that it can't decide if it wants to be a singleplayer/Co-op focused shooter, or an MMO. It has MMO elements, but since there's no big PVP battles and the world is way smaller than it was hyped up to be, it hardly feels like an MMO, especially with no real voice chat. But, because it still has the gameplay of an MMO IE: Repetitive grinding and a severe lack of mission variety, it simply isn't as fun as a single player/Co-op experience (especially with no local Co-op). If your game is an shooter with MMO elements, but the MMO elements aren't used effectively, its just a shooter with annoying DRM.

    Don't get me wrong, the core of the gameplay is still excellent. The game controls well, the leveling is satisfyingly addictive, the gunplay and physics are tight, the environments are gorgeous and the weapon customization, while not as deep as say, Borderlands, is still very fun. But that's the problem. Like I mentioned before, the game just lacks any discernible wow factor and leaves the player feeling like its all been done before and better. You'll fight the same enemies, in the same mission types, with the same objectives over and over and over again. The objective always seems to be: Fight off waves of enemies while the Dinklebot hacks into something, or Guard the Dinklebot while it opens this door. For a game that hyped itself up to be a game that will be the next big thing in Next Gen gaming, it plays it insultingly safe.

    Maybe the most heinous sin that this game commits is that it lied about its size. The game was billed as having this massive world with an emphasis on organic exploration. Nope, its a mostly linear shooter that takes place in various indistinguishable rooms and outdoor areas. The story, which may be the most disappointing aspect of the game, is insultingly short. It took me about 7 hours to finish the story campaign, which included about an hour of grinding for gear. 7 hours? In a game that is supposed to have a 10 year life span? Are you kidding me? This game is hardly an MMO, more like a Fairly Sized But Far Smaller Than They Promised It Would Be Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter. It needs its own genre, FSBFSTTPIWBMOFPS. Wonder if it'll catch on... The worst part is, is that what little story you do get, is not memorable at all. Seriously, can anybody tell me the story or lore of this world? No you can't. There's no engaging narrative or characters worth getting emotionally invested in. I'm not saying that every game needs to have this, as I much prefer games that try to excel in gameplay, music and visual style, but its like Bungie suddenly forgot that they made Halo, which had both an epic sci-fi narrative and characters worth caring about. Most of the story is told by the Dinklebot, in a flat tone, as if Peter Dinklage was given Ambien and then forced to narrate the world's most boring documentary on space. Most of the sound design in the game, including the music is lackluster, which is a shame since Marty O' Donnell composed it, and he usually knocks it out of the park. The PVP is mostly worthless too, as it is horribly balanced, and uncharacteristically of Bungie, has very poorly designed maps.

    Overall, I played about 9 hours of it on a rental and I got to level 12. I'm sure as with most MMO's, it gets better once you hit the level cap, but the game did nothing to convince me to keep playing it, and unless you're Zelda Twilight Princess, I'm not under the impression that games get to be boring for 6 hours before getting good. I've heard the game is also better with friends, but most things are better with friends, and I believe that games should be able to hold up as a single player experience. Destiny will go down as the poster child of overhyped, underwhelming games and should be a harsh lesson to gamers about pre-ordering games and buying into advertising hype. Because of the record breaking amount of pre-orders, the game feels stripped of content, clearly made to squeeze more money out of consumers with DLC and expansions that should have been in the game at launch. The best thing I can say about Destiny is that it's just another soulless AAA game that promised us heaven and drags us through hell, like Watchdogs, ESO, Thief, and Titanfall before it. For some people the core of Destiny is good enough to find enjoyable, but for people who haven't allowed themselves to be force fed the flavorless gray paste that is the modern AAA gaming industry, we expect better.    … Expand
  2. Midgarian
    Sep 10, 2014
    5
    I feel that I am very lenient with a 5, maybe I am hoping that later part of the game will be better since I just finished the demo part (earth + 1 mission on the moon). The game is pretty boring so far especially with that soothing Peter Dinklage voice (put some emotions and do your GoT accent, man). The storyline is really not that gripping: I don't really feel like saving the world, II feel that I am very lenient with a 5, maybe I am hoping that later part of the game will be better since I just finished the demo part (earth + 1 mission on the moon). The game is pretty boring so far especially with that soothing Peter Dinklage voice (put some emotions and do your GoT accent, man). The storyline is really not that gripping: I don't really feel like saving the world, I don't really feel connected to it. And honestly, Bungie should done a better ripping of Borderlands: more loot and freaking scopes on guns, seriously f*** iron sights. And the whole social/mmo part of the game... yea that probably sounded nice on paper. On the note of PVP, if you plan on doing PVP, do not play as a hunter, the stupid golden gun is just underpowered when you have a titan or warlock doing their AoE type of super attack, it's like bringing a gun to a nuke fight. Waiting for the critics to post their review, they probably are all afraid to say this multi-million $ game is crap because it was so overhyped initially.… Expand
  3. 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).
  4. areviewer
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    To start off, its a fun game. Both the campaign and PvP are enjoyable to the point that it was hard to put down when I first started playing. That being said, the game was almost criminally overhyped.

    I will start off with an explanation of the campaign. Its short (8 hours at a leisurely pace), extremely easy, and seemed to get samey and monotonous about halfway through. There also    To start off, its a fun game. Both the campaign and PvP are enjoyable to the point that it was hard to put down when I first started playing. That being said, the game was almost criminally overhyped.

    I will start off with an explanation of the campaign. Its short (8 hours at a leisurely pace), extremely easy, and seemed to get samey and monotonous about halfway through. There also seems to be an issue with bulletsponge enemies kind of similar to the newer fallout games in the sense that you can unload an entire magazine into a single enemy and barely have them react. The ending, including the final "boss" are pretty disappointing and will leave you going "wait, that was it?". However despite all this I dont think its fair to call it bad or even mediocre. The quality of the game was high and the problems that I listed before are more of pitfalls of the genre instead of pitfalls of the Game itself.

    The Multiplayer is where I think the game seems to teeter off. The PvP gametypes are lacking with only 4 being availible and are very small scale with 6v6 being the biggest multiplayer experience you can get as of release. It plays almost exactly like halo with the gravity turned down. In other words, the movement is REALLY floaty which isnt a problem in PvE but a major annoyance in PvP. There are also some balancing issues but are almost certainly temporary. The MMO features are pretty cool if kind of pointless. There is very little communication between players unless you are in a party with them but its still cool seeing other people just walking around doing their own thing.

    However what has been hands down my biggest gripes with this game is the fact that it:

    1.) Has no offline singleplayer - a HUGE problem for both people with unreliable internet as well as EVERYONE given the obligatory day one server issues. I understand that making it online only prevents possible piracy issues as well as item editing/duping that is experienced by the console version of diablo 3 but this hurts paying customers far more than it does pirates and cheaters.

    2.) Has no splitscreen. Yes you heard that right. no local multiplayer, at all. A massive disappointment to both people who were expecting a more connected and expanded borderlands style game and to people coming from other FPS. What has been considered a staple to the FPS genre for years is absent because it didn't fit bungies "ambitions". It blows my mind that this would even be considered an unnecessary feature and is by far my biggest problem with the game.

    Overall the game is fun. It does RPGFPS better than anything else ive played and I feel content paying full price. Only real reasons I didnt give it a better score were a lacking multiplayer and the limiting of options of the player for no good reason. Dont listen to anyone reviewing it as a 0,1 as I find it hard to believe that any game actually deserves such a score but also take any 9 and 10 reviews with a grain of salt. The game is by no means perfect and I wouldnt be lying to you if I said the game was sold on extreme levels of hype and marketing that either intentionally or unintentionally misrepresent the game.    … Expand
  5. Enforcer122
    Sep 25, 2014
    5
    I originally gave this game an 8. But that was before I reached the level cap. Honestly, advice for anyone who's just bought this game... Take your time with it! The none-existent story and campaign mode will flash you by and before you know it you're level 20. Don't get me wrong, the gameplay is fun, but when you're shooting things in the face for 5 hours straight, just wave after wave ofI originally gave this game an 8. But that was before I reached the level cap. Honestly, advice for anyone who's just bought this game... Take your time with it! The none-existent story and campaign mode will flash you by and before you know it you're level 20. Don't get me wrong, the gameplay is fun, but when you're shooting things in the face for 5 hours straight, just wave after wave of enemy, it gets very tiresome.

    They've also put such an emphasis on the dropping and looting system, which is absolutely and fundamentally broken. It just doesn't work. Spending hours just to get a blue or purple drop, only to encrypt it and it give you a strange coin or a green chest piece is a complete waste of time. So many flaws in a game that was supposed to be flawless. Could of been so much more.    … Expand
  6. 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...
  7. boshi
    Oct 10, 2014
    6
    of all the games I've played this year, this is the one i expected to be my goty. instead it's pretty meh. the gameplay is fun, and the graphics are good, but the story is atrocious. it hardly explains anything and comes off as pretty generic. if you want to find out the actual full story, you gotta go to the bungie website. i also don't like that you have to be online at all time, evenof all the games I've played this year, this is the one i expected to be my goty. instead it's pretty meh. the gameplay is fun, and the graphics are good, but the story is atrocious. it hardly explains anything and comes off as pretty generic. if you want to find out the actual full story, you gotta go to the bungie website. i also don't like that you have to be online at all time, even when playing alone. the multiplayer was probably the best part of the game, but multiplayer alone can't completely save this game.… Expand
  8. odinana07
    Sep 10, 2014
    5
    I came in expecting , a Little bit of halo game play , and borderlands style co-op , i didn't find neither.
    what shock me the most was , no offline single player mode , I was disappointed on that aspect.
    another thing , The game has a lot of repetition, and the missions are mostly the same. The characters look like their just uninterested. And finally we come to the Bosses ,    I came in expecting , a Little bit of halo game play , and borderlands style co-op , i didn't find neither.
    what shock me the most was , no offline single player mode , I was disappointed on that aspect.

    another thing , The game has a lot of repetition, and the missions are mostly the same.
    The characters look like their just uninterested.

    And finally we come to the Bosses , it seems , they just have one move pattern, that right there ,
    was the final nail in the coffin for me.

    graphics do look nice doh.

    I was expecting to be WOW , and nothing.

    Just a big disappointment.    … Expand
  9. Fauxbane
    Sep 16, 2014
    5
    It is painful to say the least that this game has no innovation to it what so ever for it has taken many if its ideas from previous games and just threw them all together. The amount of content actually feels limited because after a week of play I am down to just playing PvP and doing dailies. My main issue comes when I am playing PvP for the weapons you have are null, everyone isIt is painful to say the least that this game has no innovation to it what so ever for it has taken many if its ideas from previous games and just threw them all together. The amount of content actually feels limited because after a week of play I am down to just playing PvP and doing dailies. My main issue comes when I am playing PvP for the weapons you have are null, everyone is brought to the same amount of damage and my shotgun that I have spent much time upgrading is no different from a level 1 shotgun that you get at the beginning of the game. There are so many little things that they didn't implement, like voice chat or some sort of way to customize your ship and your story, and just left the game so bland. All in all it feels as if Bungie and Activision have much more ground to cover in their expansions or the game would flop.… Expand
  10. Evilstudmuffin
    Oct 7, 2014
    6
    This review is kind of late but i wanted to get far in destiny to have an honest review.Because most user reviews on Metacritic seem to be by users who are around level 15 while i am currently level 22. To begin with some of the good qualities that Destiny has the game has great graphics especially on PS4 and Xbox One. Secondly the firing of weapons feels good aiming down sightsThis review is kind of late but i wanted to get far in destiny to have an honest review.Because most user reviews on Metacritic seem to be by users who are around level 15 while i am currently level 22. To begin with some of the good qualities that Destiny has the game has great graphics especially on PS4 and Xbox One. Secondly the firing of weapons feels good aiming down sights isn't too slippery or too tight,so shooting fells fine.Now on to the things Destiny lacks,Destiny has basically no story at all their is no characters you care about like Peter Dinklage as your Ghost or that speaker guy who could tell you about the lore and history of the game but chooses not too. Also after level 22 the game really starts to piss me off, to level up you have to get light which is found in armor only problem is That for some people it will be rather easy to level up for others extremely hard but why you ask? Because the game has a Random Number Generator meaning almost all gear you get in strikes,multiplayer raids is all random you could do **** in multiplayer like die 17 times but get an Legendary while someone does good and gets 20 kills and no deaths gets nothing. and the campaign the missions on every planet are the same your Ghost scans something and you go into horde mode and fight waves of enemies.They also have Grimmoire cards which are cards that you can read online at Bungie .com and its just story that was cut from the games that you can read online and some of it is actually cool like how the Cabal can move entire planets but that's not in the actual game because **** US! So at the end of my review i give destiny a 6 because it has fun multiplayer and strikes but leveling up past twenty is a **** and this whole game is just grinding so in closing buy Destiny when its 40 dollars or just rent it for five days just don't pay for it full price i don't know so go play Shadow of Mordor or read a book just do something fun before you go insane like me from pouring 30 hours of you life into Destiny… Expand
  11. Khronikos
    Sep 9, 2014
    5
    I feel the gunplay is mediocre in this game. I am somewhat biased but was nothing but curious to try out a Bungie game and actually maybe fall in love with one. It just isn't my type of thing. I feel the missions are samey, the gun sounds and graphics are average, and that the story is basically non-existent. I have no idea why people are trying to sell this game like it is the secondI feel the gunplay is mediocre in this game. I am somewhat biased but was nothing but curious to try out a Bungie game and actually maybe fall in love with one. It just isn't my type of thing. I feel the missions are samey, the gun sounds and graphics are average, and that the story is basically non-existent. I have no idea why people are trying to sell this game like it is the second coming. They tried this with Titanfall too. It didn't work. And I feel it won't work here. I don't know, my score will range from 5-7 on this game and nothing more. I give it a 5 because I simply don't like this auto-aim type gunplay. Killzone had a decent but as usual flawed single player, but it's MP I am say, and happy, to say is far above this and far more hardcore than what is being offered here. All of these games have problems though. None are perfect least of all this one.… Expand
  12. Andye82
    Sep 9, 2014
    5
    I am not sure what has happened but I am not blown away by the final game. I really enjoyed playing the beta but maybe it's that I have been playing the last of us lately that this game feels shallow. The crucible matches especially are just horrible. Compared to the factions team vs team matches in the last of us this is just brainless.
    Also not sure why but there is now rarely other    I am not sure what has happened but I am not blown away by the final game. I really enjoyed playing the beta but maybe it's that I have been playing the last of us lately that this game feels shallow. The crucible matches especially are just horrible. Compared to the factions team vs team matches in the last of us this is just brainless.
    Also not sure why but there is now rarely other players joining me in the single player campaign. And let's face it, the guns are boring, the enemies are boring and they are really stupid just standing there and never crossing some invisible barrier (saved my live couple of times)
    I really really hope that this gets better since I was stupid and bought the bundle..    … Expand
  13. Pecheckler
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    PvE is good, very borderlandsish. The always online requirement is stupid, as there is no real online feel to the game unless you gather several friends going into play. Playing with strangers just doesn't work, at least it won't until the developers add proximity based voice communication. As for the PvP... well it just plain sucks. Very unbalanced, both weapon and class-wise.PvE is good, very borderlandsish. The always online requirement is stupid, as there is no real online feel to the game unless you gather several friends going into play. Playing with strangers just doesn't work, at least it won't until the developers add proximity based voice communication. As for the PvP... well it just plain sucks. Very unbalanced, both weapon and class-wise. Ultimate ability yield about 50% of kills, which are all instant kills. Explosives and melee are most of the rest. All the PvP maps are too tight close quarters, which was a huge let down to see after playing through the massive PvE zones.… Expand
  14. hydaway1
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    Well this game was hyped up! And for all of that hype it... sorta pays off. Destiny is not a ground breaking next gen game, in fact it is pretty much borderlands if borderlands let you travel from planet to planet. The game isn't bad by any means, if you like borderlands you'll love Destiny, but if your like me and don't enjoy that kind of game Destiny is just painfully average!

    The    Well this game was hyped up! And for all of that hype it... sorta pays off. Destiny is not a ground breaking next gen game, in fact it is pretty much borderlands if borderlands let you travel from planet to planet. The game isn't bad by any means, if you like borderlands you'll love Destiny, but if your like me and don't enjoy that kind of game Destiny is just painfully average!

    The games story is a joke, story missions have little to no variety to them and a vast majority of the dialogue is exposition, it's a shame the universe is very interesting. I just wish Bungie put a story in it instead of having story missions be encyclopedias.

    Gameplay is very much like borderlands, with far less loot. Levels are decently sized, and varied. Space travel essentially acts as a loading screen, which screams wasted potential. When you land on the planets, or levels, they act as a sort of open world, and it's dull. Like I said they are large, but there is just no story to them, it's just an open world with enemies sitting in an area waiting to be shot. The game isn't skill based (unless it's PVP), it's level based, which was annoying for me. PVP is great, it's easily the best part of the game, very satisfying, very competitive, and very addicting!

    The graphics are great, and they left me wanting more. When looking at the games gorgeous backgrounds I repetitively said to my friend "I wanna go there!" sadly I could not.

    Destiny is just an average game, it's not next gen at all in terms of gameplay (no manual space travel or large planets to explore.) In the end it's a good game, but it could have been fantastic.    … Expand
  15. manzilrai
    Sep 9, 2014
    5
    Boring, repetitive and did i say boring? Played for 10 hours. The plot is all over the place. The missions are all over the place. The AI is way too predictable. The villains hid behind a rock, peek out, then come out and to shoot over and over and over again. All you have to do is hide at the same spot that you enter and they wont come at you. Every damn time. BOOORRRINGG. I want a refund.
  16. AhmedShehab95
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    Nothing Special,but it will keep entertained for a decent amount of time.

    Destiny is an FPSMMO game,with one of the best atmospheres that has ever been in an FPS game, You have many options in the game: A)Competitive Multiplayer if you are a COD type fan this mode is for you. B)CO-OP Multiplayer Missions if you like finishing tasks with your friends. C)Single Player if you like to    Nothing Special,but it will keep entertained for a decent amount of time.

    Destiny is an FPSMMO game,with one of the best atmospheres that has ever been in an FPS game,
    You have many options in the game:
    A)Competitive Multiplayer if you are a COD type fan this mode is for you.
    B)CO-OP Multiplayer Missions if you like finishing tasks with your friends.
    C)Single Player if you like to play your game alone without getting annoyed by others (Internet Connections still required).

    you can choose between many classes available and pick the one that suits you.
    The rewards system is built in a smart way that will keep engaged for hours to level up your characterwithout getting bored.

    Destiny is a game that has offered the what we want from an fps game,BUT still it's generic normal fps shooter that sooner or later you'll get bored playing simply because you'll be doing the same things over and over and over.

    it's best to played 2-3 hours in the weekends as if you play it daily you'll throw it away in a month or so.    … Expand
  17. 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
  18. Amazing
    Sep 9, 2014
    5
    It's a decent enough game if you disregard all the hype surrounding it. Does it change the FPS or MMO formula? No. But its obvious now that Bungie wasn't even trying to do that. They just wanted something for next-gen that they could be financially successful with, so they put the barest minimum of effort into the game and marketed the hell out of it. Regardless of how the game is receivedIt's a decent enough game if you disregard all the hype surrounding it. Does it change the FPS or MMO formula? No. But its obvious now that Bungie wasn't even trying to do that. They just wanted something for next-gen that they could be financially successful with, so they put the barest minimum of effort into the game and marketed the hell out of it. Regardless of how the game is received they met they made a killing off unsuspecting gamers.… Expand
  19. Mando44646
    Sep 29, 2014
    6
    I previously submitted a review and score only a few hours into the game. I am now editing my review to update my thoughts. I originally rated it an 8, but have dropped to a 6. Why?
    - half assed story - these are the people who developed the Halo universe, which is pretty rich. But apparently they invested no more than a total of $10 into a decent story. Any teenager with a laptop can do    I previously submitted a review and score only a few hours into the game. I am now editing my review to update my thoughts. I originally rated it an 8, but have dropped to a 6. Why?
    - half assed story - these are the people who developed the Halo universe, which is pretty rich. But apparently they invested no more than a total of $10 into a decent story. Any teenager with a laptop can do better than this - they didn't even try. No answers or info is really given in the game, and 99% of the background info is not in-game but in the 'grimoire cards' on their website. WTF? Imagine if Mass Effect had had zero info on the Turians, Asari, Hanar, or any other species and just had a generic enemy called the 'Darkness'. That would be Destiny's story.
    - sucky endgame. After beating the story, what is there to do? The same 5 or 6 strikes over and over and over and over, and over and over again? Talk about boring. Then there are these big, bad 'raids'. Sounds cool right? Finally can play with a part of more than 3 people (seriously, Borderlands managed 4 person teams last gen for god's sake). But wait! No matchmaking! So if you do not have 6 friends with this game on at the same time, there's no playing the raids - which makes them entirely useless.
    - unbalanced multiplayer. Wow is the multiplayer disappointing. None of the maps really seem all that different from each other. Guardian abilities badly unbalance the gameplay and vehicles have no counter measures (unlike in Halo). As soon as Halo MCC hits in November, no way I'd ever consider going back to Destiny's multiplayer.

    Overall, very disappointing. At least Bungie taught me a lesson - *never* buy the $100 special edition of the first game in a new franchise. I cannot believe I spent that much on a game that I got less than 10 hours of gameplay in. Ugh    … Expand
  20. ChristianDiaz
    Sep 14, 2014
    6
    While it may fall victim to familiarity as a first person shooter, Destiny still contains enough freshness to stand on it's own as an enjoyable experience.
  21. 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.
  22. Foxonline
    Sep 12, 2014
    5
    Beautiful music, ambientation, guns, design... but very, very repetitive gaming. Bordelands series are very more intensive on content... This game with expansions and dlc it´s very good, but... i´m reviewing this game with the base content. (Sorry for my bad english.)
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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.
  26. DmitryTobolich
    Sep 14, 2014
    5
    It not that game and behind which it is necessary to buy consoles of new generation. On E3 2013 game looked much more more attractively, with more open world. Having visited everything the familiar website, having gathered in the searcher, you can be convinced of it. Personally I feel deceived, and I very much would like to return the money. All that remained from a bild of 2013 - Music,It not that game and behind which it is necessary to buy consoles of new generation. On E3 2013 game looked much more more attractively, with more open world. Having visited everything the familiar website, having gathered in the searcher, you can be convinced of it. Personally I feel deceived, and I very much would like to return the money. All that remained from a bild of 2013 - Music, the Picture. Badly very badly.… Expand
  27. BaronMonaco
    Oct 17, 2014
    7
    First of all I apologize for the many mistakes I'll make, I'm French and my English isn't perfect (at all).

    I find Destiny a very difficult game to review as it is describe as a 10 year experience, therefore the story is incomplete and we'll have to wait for all the DLC to come out to know all the story (and if there worth investing some money in it). But at the moment the plot is quite    First of all I apologize for the many mistakes I'll make, I'm French and my English isn't perfect (at all).

    I find Destiny a very difficult game to review as it is describe as a 10 year experience, therefore the story is incomplete and we'll have to wait for all the DLC to come out to know all the story (and if there worth investing some money in it). But at the moment the plot is quite common and forgettable.
    The gameplay is easy to manage and fun to play, (we didn't expect less from the creators of Halo) and every FPS users will master it pretty quickly. The graphics are great (specially the light effects), so are the OST and artistic direction (i pictured the Moon exactly the same way it is in Destiny).
    Now to the bad points , if you play all the campaign you will have the impression to do the same mission again and again in different locations (except one little phase) and that can be boring especially if you don't play with friends (if you are there is always the thrill of being part of a team to spice the experience). The level-up system is a bit strange once you reach level 20 and it will depend of your luck in looting Legendary items, maybe i just have to get use to it but for the moment it bothers a me a little (you kill bosses and don't gain XP, it feels wrong to me). And finally the PvP mode is really horrible for newcomers, there is absolutely none balancing, if your opponents are 10 levels above yours they'll probably kill you in one shot while you'll have to empty your mag on them in the hope of killing them. Once you're in the big levels it's the most classic PvP you can encounter.

    Despite those huge flaws i had fun playing Destiny (especially with friends) and that's why i'm not giving a bad mark. In the hope that future DLCs will really improve the solo experience and be affordable.    … Expand
  28. cylentstorm
    Jan 15, 2015
    6
    Original review: "Destiny seems like a good foundation for Bungie to build upon, but in its current state, the lack of depth and repetitive nature taint much of the potential fun to be had. Great co-op action, decent PVP, and a watered-down Borderlands/Diablo looting element do little to compensate for the thin story and emptiness of most areas of Bungie's "new" universe. That being said,Original review: "Destiny seems like a good foundation for Bungie to build upon, but in its current state, the lack of depth and repetitive nature taint much of the potential fun to be had. Great co-op action, decent PVP, and a watered-down Borderlands/Diablo looting element do little to compensate for the thin story and emptiness of most areas of Bungie's "new" universe. That being said, if you've been looking for an FPS to play with friends (old or new) you could do far worse than Destiny. Hopefully, the devs will take steps to fulfill the promises of a "living" world that was so hyped in the media."

    Update: ...and still, nothing significant has been added to the game, even after one hilariously overpriced add-on pack that should be free to help apologize for the hollow grind that is Destiny. Seriously: if you've been thinking about checking this game out, find a used copy at the nearest game store or pawn shop. I know several people who sold their copies for 5-10 bucks (PS4 and XBONE) to friends, so you can definitely avoid paying full price for this turd.    … Expand
  29. roshi82
    Sep 15, 2014
    6
    This game isn't bad. It just isn't great Personal opinion though, many have loved it. I got bored. The mission structure was all the same. Go here with ghost. He scans something, Kill some dregs. Scan something Kill some more enemies. No respawn zone. Kill a boss who has a boring easy repetitive pattern and have about 30 seconds to run around and grab stuff. Maybe it wasThis game isn't bad. It just isn't great Personal opinion though, many have loved it. I got bored. The mission structure was all the same. Go here with ghost. He scans something, Kill some dregs. Scan something Kill some more enemies. No respawn zone. Kill a boss who has a boring easy repetitive pattern and have about 30 seconds to run around and grab stuff. Maybe it was because I had nobody to play with but I still think it might be more over hyped than watchdogs. Not the open world and is almost unplayable if you aren't playing with others. Overhyped. I returned and got another game and I am so glad! NO regrats ;)… Expand
  30. iansarmy1
    Oct 22, 2014
    5
    The problem with Destiny is that Bungie promised large, open, dynamic worlds and a deep sci-fi story. What we got was a 6 hour Halo campaign stretched into a 15 hour+ grind-fest, Peter Dinklage emotionlessly dumping nonsensical exposition in place of any real story and Halo 1.5 multiplayer. It's not a terrible game or anything but in the end you're left dumbfounded over why 500 millionThe problem with Destiny is that Bungie promised large, open, dynamic worlds and a deep sci-fi story. What we got was a 6 hour Halo campaign stretched into a 15 hour+ grind-fest, Peter Dinklage emotionlessly dumping nonsensical exposition in place of any real story and Halo 1.5 multiplayer. It's not a terrible game or anything but in the end you're left dumbfounded over why 500 million dollars couldn't have yielded more than this.… Expand
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. Frostfall
    Oct 1, 2014
    6
    Destiny – Quick Review
    Destiny is the most anticipated game in recent times, with the hype for it being unreal. This also led to it being the most disappointing game in recent times. Let me say this now, Destiny is not a bad game, but it falls short on a LOT of aspects.
    Story The campaign – what there is of it- was incredibly dull. With missions where you go to point A. Deploy Dinklebot    Destiny – Quick Review
    Destiny is the most anticipated game in recent times, with the hype for it being unreal. This also led to it being the most disappointing game in recent times. Let me say this now, Destiny is not a bad game, but it falls short on a LOT of aspects.
    Story
    The campaign – what there is of it- was incredibly dull. With missions where you go to point A. Deploy Dinklebot and shoot through three waves of enemy’s. Go to point B and rinse and repeat. Now for the first few hours you can look past this, but you start to quickly realize how boring it is to keep doing this over and over again. Without any real plot to keep you interested in scanning the 50th machine and listening to Dinklebot tell you about more things you have no idea about, the campaign lacks anything worth your time or money.
    However the graphics are truly a feat worth mentioning. This is worthy of the title “next-gen” when it comes to the visuals and textures.
    Gameplay
    Something Destiny does perfectly is the gameplay. This is how a first person shooter should be played on a console, with every move you make feeling precise and bad ass. With all the different styles of playing, within each class, gives a lot of variety later on down the level progression.
    PVP
    This is the main reason I’m still playing Destiny. Although it feels unbalanced at times, with more one-shot mechanics than you can count. There is no denying it has that feeling of pure Halo multiplayer fun. With the ability to ride your sparrow on most maps gameplay feels incredibly quick and you’re never missing out on the action.
    PVE
    Strikes are a ridiculous excuse for “MMO Dungeons” most consist of barging through the same waves of enemy’s you spent the past 7 hours killing, to then get to a boss known as the “Bullet Sponge” who will eat your bullets for the next 20 minutes. Without any real tactics other than hide behind cover and poke your head out every time you finish reloading, and trying to deal with the unorganized constant swarm of adds coming your way, strikes feel like a terrible attempt at trying to make a shoot em’ up dungeon.
    Loot
    Loot is the main aspect of Destiny, and as an MMO player this is the aspect that excited me the most. The loot system in this game has received a lot of slack for being unforgiving but I don't agree. People are angry over spending ages working hard for an engram to only get a green or a blue when they desperately want a legendary. However, it is clear these people have never played an MMO before. Doing the Siege of Orgrimmar for 7 hours and getting no loot for it is literally hell compared to just shooting in a hole for a few hours to get a bundle of engrams.

    All in all Destiny is a solid game with a bright future ahead of it, but because of poor choices and seemingly lazy development from Bungie it does not deserve the hype that surrounded it. It’s just another generic shooter that failed at being unique.    … Expand
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. ravenclaw77
    Oct 2, 2014
    5
    Passable Halo-clone. The story is disjointed, incomplete and lacking. It's also short, too short to get you to level cap without lots of grinding. The easy difficulty is brutally difficult and frustrating. PvP isn't my thing, I gave it a shot and it was fine, nothing new you haven't seen before. I wanted to play this because of the raiding, but there's no PuG options, and the brutallyPassable Halo-clone. The story is disjointed, incomplete and lacking. It's also short, too short to get you to level cap without lots of grinding. The easy difficulty is brutally difficult and frustrating. PvP isn't my thing, I gave it a shot and it was fine, nothing new you haven't seen before. I wanted to play this because of the raiding, but there's no PuG options, and the brutally hardcore content makes it too stressful to be any fun. I played about 15 hours, got a character to level 20, and traded it back in. Very disappointing, did not live up to any of the hype.… Expand
  39. 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
  40. Devoinz
    Sep 29, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was extremely excited for this game to come out. I liked the concept of Borderlands, the Loot Crawler meets FPS, but this was more up my alley. Scrap the jokes and cartoony cell shading and put in a gritty story and landscapes that can't help but make you think you're about to embark on a journey the likes of Fire Fly or even Star Wars that came before it.

    What I got was close, but no cigar. When I first picked up the beta I knew there was going to be a problem. It begins with your character being brought back from the dead...which may make sense in terms of the Exo beings or maybe even an Awoken, but a regular human being brought back to life after hundreds of years? You must be able to suspend belief In sci fi and fantasy fiction to begin with, but this concept needed way more explanation than what was provided. I was hoping they would change this up on release, but no luck.

    Besides other gaping holes in stories plot, the games story and strike mode options become super repetitive. Stand in this place, defend the position from waves of minions, rinse, wash and repeat until you meet the final boss, who's difficulty level only differs on how much HP it has.

    But if you take the time to switch between Crucible matches, Vanguard bounties, hunting for resources and raiding there is still plenty of diversity and content to be found.

    Games today seem to have gone with the concept of player created content, that you essentially are the story and what you do within the game creates the story. The developer is only providing the blocks for you to put together. But we need something to care about in order to make that spark happen, the game isn't open enough to not have some hand holding in regards to story concept and we all know that Bungie is capable of providing that.

    An overall fun experience, especially if you have friends to make the journey with. I would recommend this to buy, but I hope that Bungie is listening to feedback and will be providing a more completed experience in the future with added content.    … Expand
  41. DragonFlavor
    Oct 1, 2014
    7
    I know a lot of people may enjoy the game and they're warranted for their own opinions. But can you really say that this is the "10 year" game that Bungie promised?
    You may say that some people were over-hyped and that led to a low review, but isn't that Bungie/Activision's fault? I can't count how many advertisements I've seen on social media, how many commercials I've been forcefed on    I know a lot of people may enjoy the game and they're warranted for their own opinions. But can you really say that this is the "10 year" game that Bungie promised?
    You may say that some people were over-hyped and that led to a low review, but isn't that Bungie/Activision's fault? I can't count how many advertisements I've seen on social media, how many commercials I've been forcefed on Youtube. There are Destiny wallpapers in websites where you would least expect it! It's really not our fault we were "Over-hyped".
    The mechanics of the game are spotless, movement is squeaky clean, visuals are stunning, but that is really pulled under by a tasteless, half-assed storyline. Lots of the things we were promised are missing from the game, where's the ability to fly a ship? Where were those supposed armor customizations we were looking forward too? The buddy system is also too restricted to really enjoy with anyone other than your friends.
    For a game that was so hyped up, it just seems like they had something really good going but they through away some of the bits of the game that would have made it so much better! The fact that it had a budget of over 400 million dollars doesn't make it any better. Most of the things that would probably make the game worth buying would probably be pitched through Activision's retarded-ass expansion pack system.
    You shouldn't have to buy add-on's to make a game what it should be. I never did like any of Activision's games and I had hope with this one. I guess I was wrong.
    Destiny has very good gaming aspects, yes; but it is simply missing too many of the things that could make it worthy predecessor to Bungie's previous games. It is decent, but simply just too AVERAGE to be hyped so much.    … Expand
  42. DrZomboid
    Oct 16, 2014
    7
    I am happy because Bungi left Halo in better hands of 343ind.
    Destiny have super boring campaign and solid multiplayer with good graphic.
    After 2 weaks multiplayer is kinda boring too.
  43. disgruntlegame
    Jan 6, 2015
    7
    It could of been soooooo much better............................................................ You see all this potential and then you see squander.
  44. badirontree
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    500 millions for this game is toooo much , unless they are holding out , free expansion patches or something
    Borderland with Mass effect feeling is good , but nothing epic so far :/
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. Graub
    Sep 9, 2014
    5
    It's Halo, but without the polish you would expect from a Halo game. Enemies are all mindless walking turrets with varying amounts of HP. Missions are repetitive. The "open world" is sparse. No NPCs. No random events. This game is essentially an FPS with all of the worst elements of MMOs thrown in...5/10.
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. electriclight41
    Jan 14, 2015
    6
    I could maybe see the appeal of Destiny if you had friends to play with, but if you’re playing solo, it’s not a great experience. The game is gorgeous and the gameplay is solid (if a bit Halo-esque), but it feels like a grind after a couple dozen hours. I felt like I was doing the same thing over and over, but in a different locale. I traded it in before I owned it for a month.
  53. 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
  54. boy_number_8
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    At the moment i'm enjoying the game but i don't know how much longevity it has. Will i still be playing this after the rush of games at the end of the year are released...probably not.
    This is definitely a game where the fun comes from playing with friends. If your a solo gamer i can see you getting bored...even lonely.
    I have to admit i am very disappointed with the story mode or    At the moment i'm enjoying the game but i don't know how much longevity it has. Will i still be playing this after the rush of games at the end of the year are released...probably not.
    This is definitely a game where the fun comes from playing with friends. If your a solo gamer i can see you getting bored...even lonely.

    I have to admit i am very disappointed with the story mode or lack there of. For a game that cost so much money to make they could have least focused on story. Instead your told to go to point A to B, kill enemies and retrieve some item. Each "mission" i never really understood why exactly i was doing this. the repetitiveness is something you notice pretty early on.

    The game is beautiful and the locations made me want to explore, but with the lack of loot crates or hidden objects, all you find are enemies which made me ponder whether there was any point in exploring these locations at all.
    I spend most of my time in the tower than in the open world, which shouldn't be right.

    All my fun comes from the multiplayer, playing with friends is highly enjoyable, kills feel rewarding, movement is smooth and the customization of the characters and weapon upgrades is whats currently keeping me playing.

    Its not a bad game by any means but it feels like there's just something missing.    … Expand
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. 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
  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. 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.
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. Steyraus
    Oct 1, 2014
    6
    The Game starts out great your leveling up your exploration you're experiencing a new world. Then after a few hours you're repeating the same thing over and over and over, the story becomes like a drunk mans ramblings, and the leveling up is just a mindless boring grind with no pay off. The grind in this game is horrendous, theres dozens of things you have to level up to get the basicsThe Game starts out great your leveling up your exploration you're experiencing a new world. Then after a few hours you're repeating the same thing over and over and over, the story becomes like a drunk mans ramblings, and the leveling up is just a mindless boring grind with no pay off. The grind in this game is horrendous, theres dozens of things you have to level up to get the basics sorted. The random loot generating feels like a kick in the nuts and by the end I felt so ripped off and disappointed, it feels like this game is trying to make me depressed. For 60 hours i've been finding iron by the bucket load and haven't needed it and now I actually need it I can't find any. I searched Mars for days and I found iron twice and both times it disappeared in front of my face, WTF. Bungie hates us and have sold us a money sucking device, good luck to all that continue to pay for content in Destiny, its the being of the end for good games. Now you have to pay over $200 to get a proper game experience.… Expand
  63. Davidesol
    Sep 9, 2014
    5
    Is not a bad game but... is just... to many hype, to much marketing and the game itself is not so good, is just another mmo like others, but created for next gen consoles.
  64. 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.
  65. DrDude
    Oct 8, 2014
    7
    Strange game. Great mechanics and little else. After I played my last mission I didn't even know the game was over. Poorly put together story. You shouldn't have to go online to read about what wasn't explained in game. Strangely the more I play the more I come back to it. The gameplay is so fun it's easy to not think about (but not forget) what little else accompanies it. AndStrange game. Great mechanics and little else. After I played my last mission I didn't even know the game was over. Poorly put together story. You shouldn't have to go online to read about what wasn't explained in game. Strangely the more I play the more I come back to it. The gameplay is so fun it's easy to not think about (but not forget) what little else accompanies it. And people... please stop calling this an "MMO"... there is nothing MMO about being on Venus with 3 (sometimes ZERO) random people playing on the same map. Experience a real mmo with 500 people on the same battlefield before you start throwing that around.… Expand
  66. 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
  67. PMG
    Oct 19, 2014
    6
    Good: Bad: Destiny is not bad, but it doesn't live up to the hype.
    Gorgeus visuals. Repetive grind and missions
    Excellent gunplay. Linear missions
    Awesome music. Lackluster story
    Unbalanced
  68. DevDesigner
    May 7, 2015
    5
    Boring extremely repetitive grind-fest. Graphics are nice. Each class has like 8 armors and then only re-skins same with ships plenty re-skins. Quests all are the same copy paste different planet. Demo looked nice but I regret buying this.
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. 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.
  72. 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
  73. dsr085
    Oct 5, 2014
    5
    Destiny had the potential to be great, it fell way short unfortunately.
    All the classes feel very similar to each other. Have a grenade, melee power, double jump of some sort and the ultimate.
    The biggest drawback is the insane amount of grinding to get any of the good gear. Not only is it basically a grind feast but it is also a boring one. Every mission and strike blend together    Destiny had the potential to be great, it fell way short unfortunately.
    All the classes feel very similar to each other. Have a grenade, melee power, double jump of some sort and the ultimate.
    The biggest drawback is the insane amount of grinding to get any of the good gear. Not only is it basically a grind feast but it is also a boring one. Every mission and strike blend together because of how similar they are.
    Loot is horrendous. If i do a level 20 strike and get level 12 gear multiple times in a row there is a problem.    … Expand
  74. Rainwhole
    Oct 8, 2014
    7
    To put it simply: No, Destiny is not the second coming of Christ in video game form that the media loved to hype. In fact, Destiny is a painfully repetitive game that is surprisingly addictive. I'm not one to invest too much time into a video game. In fact, for first person shooters I usually prepare experiences shorter than ten hours.

    From the time of this review, I've spend an entire    To put it simply: No, Destiny is not the second coming of Christ in video game form that the media loved to hype. In fact, Destiny is a painfully repetitive game that is surprisingly addictive. I'm not one to invest too much time into a video game. In fact, for first person shooters I usually prepare experiences shorter than ten hours.

    From the time of this review, I've spend an entire month at about 15 hours per week playing it. It's an addictive experience. Yet, the most appealing part of Destiny of what it could be in just a year or less. The lore of this new sci-fi world is appealing, yet somewhat lacking in storytelling, but it doesn't stop me from daydreaming what one day this game could be. In fact, let's forget that even WoW was not what it is now when it first released.

    So keep it short and simple, do you need to buy Destiny? Well, if you din't purchased it when it was released a month ago then no. You don't need Destiny, in fact you can just wait it out. Wait a year or so until Destiny is a bigger and better game.

    So here's hoping Bungie takes Destiny's sales with a grain a salt, as much work is needed to truly bring this ambitious project to what it can be.    … Expand
  75. rhap
    Oct 7, 2014
    7
    While Destiny is a good game with some good customization, it lacks some basic options every MMO game has. The absent of Match Making is disappointing. I don't have much time to be looking for groups or people in Tower and I don't know many people who plays it. Other than that, I've had fun with the game and I'll probably keep coming back sometimes to run some strikes.
  76. JaMiNo
    Oct 13, 2014
    7
    Loads of potential, but nowhere near the finished product - having said that, I would imagine all of this is intentional. The entire game feels more or less like a framework. A basic structure waiting to be completed. What we must remember is that this is an MMO. The worst thing any developer can do is pack a game of this genre full of content at release when it has no idea whether it willLoads of potential, but nowhere near the finished product - having said that, I would imagine all of this is intentional. The entire game feels more or less like a framework. A basic structure waiting to be completed. What we must remember is that this is an MMO. The worst thing any developer can do is pack a game of this genre full of content at release when it has no idea whether it will be a success or not. Such implementations are almost impossible to reverse. Instead, what we have is a fun, solid shooter, with no flaws which simply carries an air of not being quite there yet.

    People are upset because they don't know what's about to happen. Perhaps Bungie should be doing a better job of keeping its players in the loop. Not everyone is willing to grind out reputation or varying different components and currencies for different factions for seemingly no reason! And more guns! Players like content, and in a shooter, guns are surely the best kind. There are too few uncommons and rares, and no excuses for it.

    I don't know what it is Bungie is doing, but seem less improvements need to be made - and fast. Lest this game sadly dies forever...    … Expand
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. he110me
    Nov 18, 2017
    6
    EDIT: This review was written while I still thought there would be more than 10 hours of actual content. Once you beat the campaign, the "content" was merely repeating the same levels and enemies to get gear until you can finally get your numbers high enough to do the raid. Naturally, I was really salty about this. The text of my original review giving this game 9/10 can be found below.EDIT: This review was written while I still thought there would be more than 10 hours of actual content. Once you beat the campaign, the "content" was merely repeating the same levels and enemies to get gear until you can finally get your numbers high enough to do the raid. Naturally, I was really salty about this. The text of my original review giving this game 9/10 can be found below.

    Destiny is not a traditional MMO. The world is sliced up into planets, with the tower on Earth being the hub. Buying, finding, and selling gear is incredibly streamlined, but there is not auction house or trading between players of any kind. The Economy in Destiny is purely based on Player-NPC interactions.

    So why did I give the game a 9? For one, the enemies are really well designed and incredibly diverse. There are different factions of enemies you'll encounter and each requires a certain strategy to deal with. To describe three of the many factions: There are your standard halo-esq enemies with a blend of snipers, grunts, and heavies; There are your Zombie esq enemies that consist of zerg-rushing zombies and pot-shotting generals; And there are slow-moving teleporting enemies who use horde tactics to overwhelm players. Combine these enemies with varying terrain for different combat scenarios and the game rarely get repetitive.

    The gun-play is incredibly refreshing in this age of standard modern-military shooters. The fast movement speed combined with the relatively slow projectile speed of the enemies weapons will make you duck and dodge constantly. Additionally, the hip fire on many of the guns is surprisingly accurate, to the point where it makes more sense to use hip-fire and retain mobility rather than use ADS in close combat situations. Finally, the melee attacks can often dish more damage than the guns themselves. In point blank situations, the best strategy is often to use melee and gun together in a sort of one-two punch that is incredibly satisfying.

    The mounts are a joy to ride. Players get a speeder bike very early in the game that can take them from one end of a map to the other in minutes. Unlike other MMO's whos mounts are controlled by a simple point-and-go system, the mounts in Destiny are actually physics driven. The maps are also designed so that you'll never be going straight for long, as you will constantly be weaving between rocks and other obstacles. If you ever watched the speeder bike chase in Star Wars VI and wanted to play that, this is your chance.

    The PvP in the game plays a lot like the original Halo trilogy, except you choose your weapon loadout instead of scavenge weapons. Players start out with only ammo for their normal gun (assault-rifles, pistols, etc) and special gun (shotguns, snipers, etc). Throughout the match, players can find ammunition for their heavy gun. The weapons players bring are the weapons they find in PVE, with the damage output scaled to be even. The only disadvantage for low-level players is the lack of abilities gained from levelup. All in all, Destiny's PvP is the Halo 4 multiplayer we were looking for.

    I've heard a lot of people say the game is "grindy," and that the gameplay just consists of "go here, kill mobs, go there, kill more mobs." To that I say "what were you expecting?" Every first person shooter in existence can be described this way. The game, at times, can feel easy but every mission has a hard mode attached to it that is often overlooked. Playing on hard mode on a mission your level is a challenge similar to playing halo on Legendary.

    All in all, Destiny is a mediocre MMO, but a Superb shooter. Playing solo is quite fun, and playing with friends is a grand experience. It is well worth the price of $60, especially when compared to other games of a similar pricetag. If you like Halo or other shooters, and don't care about MMO elements, then buy this game!    … Expand
  80. SAVAGEHENRY
    Sep 16, 2014
    6
    This game is exceptional, truly. Offline single-player is the only thing they missed on this. I am having a ball given the variety and overall excellent execution for the world and game design in general. It's no mass effect, but at least it's story isn't buried deep in it's own ass, and actually has usable shooting mechanics.
  81. 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
  82. 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.
  83. 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
  84. Kenshiro117
    Oct 23, 2014
    7
    I have played the game for 30 hours I have to admit the game is fun, at times. The story, well it terrible is barely there, the loot system is still terrible and worst of all no matchmaking for the weekly Nightfall missions or the Glass Vault which is bad for people who don't have 2-5 people in their friend list that own this game.
    But the in-game pvp is fun, until you meet the one guy    I have played the game for 30 hours I have to admit the game is fun, at times. The story, well it terrible is barely there, the loot system is still terrible and worst of all no matchmaking for the weekly Nightfall missions or the Glass Vault which is bad for people who don't have 2-5 people in their friend list that own this game.
    But the in-game pvp is fun, until you meet the one guy who has the best gun in the game and kills you 10 times in a row.
    I'm sure that most of these problems will be resolved eventually in patches, but as for now it mediocre shooter with loot hording which is more annoying than Diablo 3.    … Expand
  85. thetvreviewman
    Nov 4, 2014
    7
    Destiny is a solid game. Destiny has great visuals and its just very fun to play. That being said, Destiny does lack an original storyline which may make it lose points for some people.
  86. Napman
    Nov 5, 2014
    7
    I've described this game to friends as being a mix between the RPG style of borderlands, the sci fi aspect of Mass Effect, and the play style of Halo. The combat is extremely enjoyable and the online/multiplayer aspect of the game is a great addition. Unfortunately the story is just non-existent. If you have a good group of friends to play with the combat action alone can be enough to pullI've described this game to friends as being a mix between the RPG style of borderlands, the sci fi aspect of Mass Effect, and the play style of Halo. The combat is extremely enjoyable and the online/multiplayer aspect of the game is a great addition. Unfortunately the story is just non-existent. If you have a good group of friends to play with the combat action alone can be enough to pull you through but if you're playing by yourself you will love it for the first 6-10 hours but after it can just become very repetitive due to the lack of story and suspense that a storyline would bring. I really hope that if a sequel is released that Bungie will spend a lot more time on building the story because the game and series has a ton of potential… Expand
  87. 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.
  88. 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.
  89. Fever12
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    So far i'm loving it. I'm level 15 and played all the modes out there. The story missions are indeed all about shooting till now, there's only one mission where there's only one cutscene and that's kind of all 'till now. What saves this system is that the missions are challenging so you won't get bored when playing them. . That's the only downside, the rest is kinda awesome, and it's greatSo far i'm loving it. I'm level 15 and played all the modes out there. The story missions are indeed all about shooting till now, there's only one mission where there's only one cutscene and that's kind of all 'till now. What saves this system is that the missions are challenging so you won't get bored when playing them. . That's the only downside, the rest is kinda awesome, and it's great that the progression doesn't rely very much on these story missions that are pretty generic. I'm leveling up pretty fast without completing much of them, using only bounties and pvp xp. The Pvp is great, but you have to learn how to use your abilities effectivelly if you want to succeed. Overall, Destiny is certainly the best game released this year, and had the best launch i have ever experienced for an online game, I never got disconnected and never experienced lag. But ultimately, it is great because it's tons of fun… Expand
  90. OllyNorton
    Sep 25, 2014
    6
    So I've had a few weeks playing this game, I haven't done the raid, but I feel I know the game pretty well at this stage.

    Firstly I can understand all the negative reviews, but any score between 1-5 can be summarily written off as some form of message to their perceived disappointment, and not a particularly good indication of the game itself. This is not a 1-5 game, the game plays    So I've had a few weeks playing this game, I haven't done the raid, but I feel I know the game pretty well at this stage.

    Firstly I can understand all the negative reviews, but any score between 1-5 can be summarily written off as some form of message to their perceived disappointment, and not a particularly good indication of the game itself. This is not a 1-5 game, the game plays exceptionally well, and has no bugs i've come into contact with. Whilst the story isn't great, it does open up a world of possibilities. However, the mission structures are poor, and the campaign is little more than a 6 out of 10, so I completely understand those scores.

    That said I haven't stopped playing destiny since launch, I haven't played anything else during that time despite having several other unfinished games. The game goes beyond the campaign, people say it's grinding but I haven't really found that. The Co-op strikes are a lot of fun and in the higher difficulties pose a real challenge. The events mix things up a little and have new modifiers on old missions that make them interesting to play again (although some new ones would be nice). The Crucible is also a lot of fun, and i haven't found much in the way of unbalanced play, obviously the lower levels are at a slight disadvantage but if they're skilled they will own just as much as the higher levels, the gear and skills will never make a poor player good (unfortunately for me at least). It is however a little limited in options. But the Co-op missions, crucible, exotic bounty missions, randomly finding ship blu prints, public instances etc.... All of these things come together to make a game that is well beyond the initial poor campaign.

    Some people have asked why they should play the game for so long to get to the real game, that isn't really the case it's all the real game it's just some parts are more fun than others. Should the campaign have been a lot better? Yes! It was distinctly average. Should there be more mission variety, yes! This seems extremely lazy from the developers and I hope to see the under utilised vehicles and characters used to better effect in the future. That said these are things that stop it from becoming a great game, it is as it stands a very good one with some minor annoyances. You may not like this game at all, but it isn't a bad game and it has some moments that cannot really be found better anywhere else, so for that reason it comes in as an 8 for me.    … Expand
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. 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
  94. jzyk93
    Nov 30, 2014
    6
    -GRAPHICS: Very nice, crisp detail in the game. You can see planets revolving and cracks in buildings. The attention to detail is nice. 9/10 on graphics.
    -STORY: The story is so vague and dry I had to go to the internet to see what the game was about. The story is that bad. I felt like it left some plot holes unanswered and there is hardly any character development at all. 4/10 on story.    -GRAPHICS: Very nice, crisp detail in the game. You can see planets revolving and cracks in buildings. The attention to detail is nice. 9/10 on graphics.
    -STORY: The story is so vague and dry I had to go to the internet to see what the game was about. The story is that bad. I felt like it left some plot holes unanswered and there is hardly any character development at all. 4/10 on story.
    -GAMEPLAY: The gameplay is fun especially when you have friends to play with and help out. The controls are smooth and you feel like you are in total control. However there is no over world map you can see; only the one where you pick a mission on the planet of your choice. The gameplay gets very redundant after so long and Bungie really needs to make the areas much larger. 7/10 for gameplay.
    -MULTIPLAYER: The multiplayer in Destiny is your run of the mill team death match, capture the flag, and free for all. With this being an MMO it is essentially a multiplayer game in itself but the strict multiplayer element is very basic and just like Call of Duty. 5/10 for Multiplayer.
    -VERDICT: Destiny is a fun game and great social experience for those who want the most out of their PS4. It has beautiful graphics and smooth gameplay but the story is just plain terrible. If you like a social experience and like to try a fun game while it may last you a short while try this game. For an overall score of 7/10.    … Expand
  95. 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.
  96. 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
  97. BrennRambles
    Sep 22, 2014
    7
    Great Game, needed more story to it though, it just felt empty. They could have also included trading into the game which would have made it a lot more interesting. I also feel that making it so you need to get lucky in finding armor to level up past 20 is a little ridiculous. It limits you to what you can do.
  98. 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
  99. Joe614
    Jun 20, 2016
    6
    First and foremost, it is one of the best shooters I have played in my life. The game-play mechanics are amazing. Everything seems to flow well when it comes down to the shooter aspects. Even though the game-play mechanics are amazing, the game lacks in story and content.
  100. 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
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#57 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#2 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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76

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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