Destiny

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6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5608 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,650 out of 5608
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  1. kayo83
    Sep 12, 2014
    8
    Seriously, the people who gave this game bad scores need some friends to play with. This game is a cross between Halo and Borderlands, with a smidge of MMO thrown in. Thats what it was designed to be, and thats what it delivers.

    Its not perfect. There does come a point where you need to grind to catch up in levels and it does suck that there is no way to communicate with other players,    Seriously, the people who gave this game bad scores need some friends to play with. This game is a cross between Halo and Borderlands, with a smidge of MMO thrown in. Thats what it was designed to be, and thats what it delivers.

    Its not perfect. There does come a point where you need to grind to catch up in levels and it does suck that there is no way to communicate with other players, but again thats not really an issue if you have actual friends to share the experience with. Regardless, it doesnt warrant a red score just for that.

    The problem with these low score reviews is they expect the ever elusive, 100% unique, genre defining MMO theyve been expecting since WoW. That, as usual, means theyll hate on it because it doesnt revolutionize the genre, yet they'll bow down to the next CoD iteration despite the fact its the exact same thing as the CoD before it.    … Expand
  2. BillyKaneX
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    It's a great game. Beautiful world and a fantastic gameplay. I really appreciate it. I spend a lot of hours in game, indeed. I really recommend you to join me and the other guardians in this incredible adventure.
  3. 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.
  4. Mattcha
    Sep 12, 2014
    7
    What's with all of these user reviews? It's certainly not a 0/10 or a 10/10. If you have rated it a 0 or a 10 your are clearly displaying extreme fanboyism. Seriously, is it that bad it deserves a 0, or that good it deserves a 10? Absolutely not!
    Graphically the game looks fantastic, and mechanically it plays great. The repetitive nature of missions however are a little tiresome.
    I would    What's with all of these user reviews? It's certainly not a 0/10 or a 10/10. If you have rated it a 0 or a 10 your are clearly displaying extreme fanboyism. Seriously, is it that bad it deserves a 0, or that good it deserves a 10? Absolutely not!
    Graphically the game looks fantastic, and mechanically it plays great. The repetitive nature of missions however are a little tiresome.
    I would really have liked to have seen a local co-op option available, like in Halo. I played through all of the Halo series, never once solo, always split screen co-op and feel like that option would have improved the game greatly for me as most of my friends are spread out between the Xbox 360, PS3 and Xbox one.    … Expand
  5. jfkitchens
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    I was never a Halo kind or really big into shooters, but Destiny has me hooked. I can't say I have the complaint of not enough content. Patrol missions are a lot of fun and can be challenging. The Crucible, while brutal for lower levels, has to be the most fun I've had with a game in a while. I know there are some complaints about chat, but I'm fine not hearing all the randomness thatI was never a Halo kind or really big into shooters, but Destiny has me hooked. I can't say I have the complaint of not enough content. Patrol missions are a lot of fun and can be challenging. The Crucible, while brutal for lower levels, has to be the most fun I've had with a game in a while. I know there are some complaints about chat, but I'm fine not hearing all the randomness that people like to hurl whilst trying to kill one another.… Expand
  6. Piecefighter
    Sep 12, 2014
    5
    I was looking to write this review as soon as I played the Beta. I played the Beta for about 4 hours on the first night it was offered and I soon realized that I was not having fun, your supposed to have fun in a video game, right? Well when I am not having fun I play another game, which is exactly what I did - and never went back or missed playing any more of the Beta. I decided thenI was looking to write this review as soon as I played the Beta. I played the Beta for about 4 hours on the first night it was offered and I soon realized that I was not having fun, your supposed to have fun in a video game, right? Well when I am not having fun I play another game, which is exactly what I did - and never went back or missed playing any more of the Beta. I decided then that I would not be buying and playing the full game, after reading the reviews - a lot of people agree with me and my first impressions of the game - it is just not fun, it is too repetitive and is not interesting enough to hold my attention.… Expand
  7. Sagical
    Sep 12, 2014
    5
    I am not going to lie to you. The game has its faults. The story is not engaging(at least as far as I have gotten) the mission design is repetitive, and the customization is surprisingly limited. But I still find myself drawn to this game. Taken as a single player game, you lose that element of camaraderie, but if you choose to experience this world with friends(highly suggest you do) thisI am not going to lie to you. The game has its faults. The story is not engaging(at least as far as I have gotten) the mission design is repetitive, and the customization is surprisingly limited. But I still find myself drawn to this game. Taken as a single player game, you lose that element of camaraderie, but if you choose to experience this world with friends(highly suggest you do) this game can be a damn good time. Is it perfect, no. But could it be the start of something wonderful? The months ahead will tell. But after 15 hours, I am still coming back for more.… Expand
  8. 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.
  9. TheBurgerKnight
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    The low scores are ridiculous. This game deserves your time, and better reasons for low scores than "derp boring not xbox exclusive bungie betrayed us just an fps, 0 score".
  10. Wargears
    Sep 12, 2014
    8
    All I can say is don't fall for the 0, 1, or 2 scores that people here are giving the game. I'm giving it an 8 because the game isn't perfect but it is also far from being bad or even awful.
  11. 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
  12. bigslicksly
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    Omg! I clearly don't understand! Never seen such hate for a game...except COD. So far I give this games 10. I'm only level 15 but man this is great. This game is fun, challenging, looks good and have a ton of replay.

    Solo or with 2 friends. Campaign or crucibal. I didn't had so mush fun in a while. Gameplay is perfect. Level design are great and PvP maps all takes advantage of the    Omg! I clearly don't understand! Never seen such hate for a game...except COD. So far I give this games 10. I'm only level 15 but man this is great. This game is fun, challenging, looks good and have a ton of replay.

    Solo or with 2 friends. Campaign or crucibal. I didn't had so mush fun in a while. Gameplay is perfect. Level design are great and PvP maps all takes advantage of the verticality. Its all about the loot man! Your getting 1 or 2 great items on each missions. Loot adjust to your lvl too. Replays early mission with a friend who has jus begun the game and you still earn great pieces for YOUR lvl.

    If you want more challenge you can play each mission on hard difficultie but the real pain is crucibal! You will be crushed on your first games . the trick is to experiment with classes and load out. Some guns are better in PvP. Look for more impact, fire rate and magazine size. Reloading in the middle of a fight is certain death! Titan is a good idea.

    This is just my review so far. In my humble opinion, no one can review that game right now. This fps/RPG/mmo is an evolving thing. There's so much content we haven't seen. Raids, iron banners, weekly and public events. There's also 2 expansions on the way. Sites who reviewed this game on september 10 and 11 have clearly not understand something. When someone say that this game is 20 hours long...cod campaign is 5 hours long but I still play I all year long!!!

    Don't lisent to all the haters. This game is great. I can't wait to see what's next!!!    … Expand
  13. MightyMidgit11
    Sep 12, 2014
    5
    An OK game. I find there to be nothing special. It's like Borderlands and Halo had a baby. The baby is like any other child, the family gets hyped up about the child, expecting it to be the best of the best, doing the great things from both parents. In reality, it doesn't live up to either of the parent games. Sure, it's fun for a while, and that is arguably the most important factor, butAn OK game. I find there to be nothing special. It's like Borderlands and Halo had a baby. The baby is like any other child, the family gets hyped up about the child, expecting it to be the best of the best, doing the great things from both parents. In reality, it doesn't live up to either of the parent games. Sure, it's fun for a while, and that is arguably the most important factor, but I found that it becomes dull very quickly. Boss fights look cool, but you just end up shooting at them repeatedly for 10 minutes. PvP is the same story, fun for a while, but it goes stale fast.… Expand
  14. XxpyrosmilexX
    Sep 12, 2014
    9
    Is this the game everyone was hoping for? No. But is it a bad game? I'm here to tell you that it is very far from it! But first, let me clear something for the people who had no idea what this game would be before release. Destiny is an Action-Adventure First Person RPG and nothing more. It has MMO elements, but it's not an MMO. So the negative reviews from most people are invalid. So whyIs this the game everyone was hoping for? No. But is it a bad game? I'm here to tell you that it is very far from it! But first, let me clear something for the people who had no idea what this game would be before release. Destiny is an Action-Adventure First Person RPG and nothing more. It has MMO elements, but it's not an MMO. So the negative reviews from most people are invalid. So why should you buy this game? Well if you're into finding loot, getting rewards, playing online Co-OP with friends and playing Online competitive multiplayer for hours upon hours, then go and buy this game. Destiny is great playing alone, but even better when you have 1-4 friends in your fireteam! As for the story, it is a little hidden, but once you get more into it, it's gets really good. Not great, but good. All these negative reviews are just people that are pissed about how "this game isn't even an MMO", but never even read about the game before it's release. Should you get destiny? Yes. Is there a reason for you not to get it? I can't really think of any. Is this game perfect? No, but it's awesome!… Expand
  15. Unstoppabull
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    1) bought a PS4 in november 2013.
    2) haven't played a single game (I own all releases up till today) for over 20 hours
    3) Destiny released, can't think of anything else to do with my spare gaming time. This game is epic, it's not 'complete' yet but give them time. I think Destiny might become for the PS4 (and X1) what World of Warcraft was for PC. A game changer. All the    1) bought a PS4 in november 2013.
    2) haven't played a single game (I own all releases up till today) for over 20 hours
    3) Destiny released, can't think of anything else to do with my spare gaming time.

    This game is epic, it's not 'complete' yet but give them time.
    I think Destiny might become for the PS4 (and X1) what World of Warcraft was for PC.

    A game changer.

    All the negative reviews here must be because they don't have friends to play with.
    Ingame voicechat: works perfect, crystal clear.
    Coöp experience: awesome, having tons of fun.
    Learning curve: it's steep, but what do you expect of a new game? Put in some effort.
    PVP: I don't really like it (pulse rifles are WAY overpowered), would be nice to have 10v10 or even bigger battles.
    Storymode: it's OK, sometimes you gotta go back to the same place a few times, but the views man... Amazing.

    Need help doing the strike missions or so? Hit me up on PSN: Trapgat.    … Expand
  16. chinmi
    Sep 12, 2014
    1
    Not good enough as a HALO game. Not good enough as a BORDERLANDS game. Not good enough as a WoW game. This game is trying to be a jack of all trade FPS-Huge world-MMO game, but failed to focus in any of it.
    I have to admit, this game is way over-hyped. It's still a good game, but it's just not as good as I taught it will be.
  17. whiskeyknight
    Sep 12, 2014
    9
    I'm actually enjoying this more than Borderlands, contrary to popular belief. This game is getting so much undeserved hate, it's insane. Don't listen to the trolls on this stupid page, and buy this if you have even the slightest interest in RPGs and/or shooters. Brilliant.
  18. Dem0s
    Sep 12, 2014
    9
    Man, the video game community has become so spoiled. What is all this hatred all over the Internet from commuters and analysts alike. This game is truly AAA game that deserve a lot of credit. It's so polished and well refined. Everything is so well thought. The vistas and environments are pure art!!! The voice acting is really good, but everyone complains about it, hell the spoiled gamersMan, the video game community has become so spoiled. What is all this hatred all over the Internet from commuters and analysts alike. This game is truly AAA game that deserve a lot of credit. It's so polished and well refined. Everything is so well thought. The vistas and environments are pure art!!! The voice acting is really good, but everyone complains about it, hell the spoiled gamers today expect Tyron Lannister to come out in the battlefield and play game of thrones. THIS IS A GAME PEOPLE, IT'S NOT A MOVIE OR SERIAL, YOU ARE THE PROTAGONIST, DON'T EXPECT TYRON TO BE. I have played many award winning games over the years, and really it has been some time since I played an addictive game like this. I have also played Halo and i must say that Destiny is a more ambitious project than the Halo franchise.
    The only reason I am giving this game a 9, is because the perfect game doesn't exist yet, I would have given Destiny a 9.5 if metacritic allowed me to.    … Expand
  19. Ecto1
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    I wasn't expecting anything when I tried the beta and was presently surprised. So I bought it to play with my friends and its the most fun I've had gaming in ages.
  20. Saintino4
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    To all the negative reviews Blah blah blah and more blah. Best game ever multi player excellent, story mode co-opt and single player amazing, level up brilliant. If you don't have this game get it, don't think about because the more you think about getting it the more you going to regret it not getting it sooner. From a gamers point of view it this is all you want and too think theyTo all the negative reviews Blah blah blah and more blah. Best game ever multi player excellent, story mode co-opt and single player amazing, level up brilliant. If you don't have this game get it, don't think about because the more you think about getting it the more you going to regret it not getting it sooner. From a gamers point of view it this is all you want and too think they haven't even touched on what's to offer from the next gen consoles. Bungie I love you for affording me with so much pleasure I'm definitely looking forward to becoming a long time partner in your future endeavours.… Expand
  21. CosmotheSloth
    Sep 12, 2014
    6
    I'll try to keep this review to the point whilst giving a very unbias view point as I came into this game with little to no expectation, having not played borderlands or halo, and not really kept up with the hype (as much as a person can do in this day and age).

    Game time as of writing this review: ~10 hours PROS: + Beautiful graphics + Solid, robust FPS shooting on a well built    I'll try to keep this review to the point whilst giving a very unbias view point as I came into this game with little to no expectation, having not played borderlands or halo, and not really kept up with the hype (as much as a person can do in this day and age).

    Game time as of writing this review: ~10 hours

    PROS:
    + Beautiful graphics
    + Solid, robust FPS shooting on a well built engine
    + Vast array of weapons, armour, customisability
    + PvP online play is fun (as you would expect from a Bungie game)

    CONS:
    - Very poor AI (enemies will stand by walls, run into each other, stop chasing you if you leave the room, etc. It's possible to defeat a lot of the 'bosses' by simply standing in an area outside of their designated 'arena' and pick them off slowly; almost like PS1 old school game-style)
    - Bland, repetitive, formulaic mission (consist of going to an area, shooting the enemies until they're all dead, move on, rinse & repeat)
    - Poor versatility in gameplay (adds to the previous point - Bungie's idea of bringing a new gameplay dynamic seems to be to give you the same objectives but half way through the mission make respawning less available. Other options include using vehicles and using a sword but as soon as you get involved and start enjoying these varied mechanics, Destiny stops you and tells you to get back to shooting the infinite waves of carbon-copied enemies. In addition, missions often send you back to the same areas over and over. Dull.)
    - Poorly written storyline
    - Poorly written characters and, as a result, dull voice acting
    - The need to be online for the story mode seems completely arbitrary and near enough pointless, with people just wandering around your mission doing their own thing, not really affecting you or helping you in the slightest
    - Multiplayer can be difficult due to much higher levelled players with much better equipment playing with you
    - Buying new equipment is difficult as most vendors only hold items that are out of your level bracket or too expensive (usually the former)

    CONCLUSION:

    These a few other niggles but these are the glaringly obvious ones that have annoyed me thus far. It's unfair to give the game 0 - 3 ratings as this game is very well built, playing perfectly well and for me games that don't work should have these scores.

    I feel as though a lot of people are being overtly harsh and upset with Destiny, however, on the other hand, those giving the game 10/10 need to reconsider their definition of 'perfection' as this game is far from that.

    The user score (at the moment of writing this) is 6.4 and I believe this is a representative score for the game (however, the means by which the average score has been obtained with very high and very low scores is something I don't agree with).

    Destiny is a solid, if not boring, FPS that does not revolutionize the genre as many had hoped. The MMO aspects are few and far between and don't have much effect on the game, with most sections being boiled down to the basic 'shoot-these-aliens-move-on-shoot-more-aliens' mechanic of what is a standard, run of the mill, very good looking, FPS.    … Expand
  22. MetalBR
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    Overall, it sucks. Here is why. The voice chat is extremely limited. I did not find this out until tonight. I thought voice chat in multiplayer was a given. It isn't multiplayer without communication. I feel like I'm playing with bots and no story. What good does it do to explore worlds if you can't talk to anybody?
  23. HekutoruMusashi
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    Fun as hell! and it seems to be expanded with events over the time. Never played HALO or Borderlands, so i think that's why I didn't find something disgusting :)
  24. samuca
    Sep 12, 2014
    9
    Personally off the beta I would give it an 8-9, but find that the spam of 0-2 reviews is uncalled for, and just childish hate from what seems to be mostly mad halo fans.
  25. ScienceAdvisor
    Sep 12, 2014
    2
    For a game that does not want to be called Massively Multi-player, Bungie crafted this to require large amounts of other players to fill in the void that is 95% of the game. I guess they were also hoping that we would come up with our own story, as that apparently was not in the budget for the most expensive game ever. One wonders if the expense came mostly from the over-hyped ads,For a game that does not want to be called Massively Multi-player, Bungie crafted this to require large amounts of other players to fill in the void that is 95% of the game. I guess they were also hoping that we would come up with our own story, as that apparently was not in the budget for the most expensive game ever. One wonders if the expense came mostly from the over-hyped ads, rather than the game development.
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    If this game is actually finished with any kind of appreciable story, more than three NPC that are not just storekeepers with tourette's style exposition, and some actual sci-fi to the gear in the game, then it will be worth a second look. As it stands currently, it is too short, too dull (endless waves of the same enemies), and too expensive compared to better shooters. The only way to win this game is not to play.
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    Be warned, even though this comes from the makers of Halo, they took away your ability to use alien weapons. Bad game design writ large.
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    Score reflects over-hyped promises not being delivered.    … Expand
  26. VivaDeux
    Sep 12, 2014
    8
    "NO singleplayer offline is totally insane, how can I love the game without a clue what the story is!"

    Yeah why isn't there no story "Overall, it sucks. Here is why. The voice chat is extremely limited." Yeah because voice chat is considered an overall part of the game. "So, I have been playing this game for about 15 hours and I have so say that it is not the game changer that    "NO singleplayer offline is totally insane, how can I love the game without a clue what the story is!"

    Yeah why isn't there no story

    "Overall, it sucks. Here is why. The voice chat is extremely limited."

    Yeah because voice chat is considered an overall part of the game.

    "So, I have been playing this game for about 15 hours and I have so say that it is not the game changer that we all thought it would be."

    Well pal you posted a review within hours of release. Were you playing multiple characters simultaneously?

    "I thought release version would be different from beta, but i was wrong."

    Yeah I was hoping it would be a western by final release

    "This game has a lot of repetition, and is boooring. All the missions are identical. Every mission looks the same.."

    A good way to differentiate between people who bought it and people who haven't.    … Expand
  27. derHoonter
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    I haven't played this game, I put what I want. It could be a score of 0, but for some reason I wanted to put 10.
    Guys with Metacritics time to change the policy reviews.
  28. HungryCats1996
    Sep 12, 2014
    6
    Frankly, was expecting more from Destiny. A lot more. As another reviewer stated, the foundation is all there, but there's not much "there" there right now. Visuals are wonderful, great music, but...last-gen AI, no story to speak of, almost no content. I can see Activision/Bungie building this into some much bigger with paid expansions, but if all they expect is to get the online shooterFrankly, was expecting more from Destiny. A lot more. As another reviewer stated, the foundation is all there, but there's not much "there" there right now. Visuals are wonderful, great music, but...last-gen AI, no story to speak of, almost no content. I can see Activision/Bungie building this into some much bigger with paid expansions, but if all they expect is to get the online shooter crowd, they're going to have to find some way to make themselves stand out from the pack.… Expand
  29. jdh5153
    Sep 12, 2014
    2
    There is hardly anything multiplayer or social about this supposed MMO shooter. It's not even on par with Borderlands. Why? Because absolutely no one will join your freaking fire team. Everyone is either already playing with friends, or running around solo for no reason. This is an ONLINE game, and yet there's nothing cooperative about it. There's no matchmaking feature for joining partiesThere is hardly anything multiplayer or social about this supposed MMO shooter. It's not even on par with Borderlands. Why? Because absolutely no one will join your freaking fire team. Everyone is either already playing with friends, or running around solo for no reason. This is an ONLINE game, and yet there's nothing cooperative about it. There's no matchmaking feature for joining parties to do missions with so you're out of luck if you haven't pre-arranged a team.

    You cannot chat with anyone in the game world, further making it impossible to work cooperatively (especially during public events / world bosses, etc.). The only way to group up seems to be to run around the world trying to find any of the 3 people you might just find in your zone at any given point and spam them with fire team invites...That's if they stop moving long enough for you to even select them. There's no way to say 'hey let's join up', so you just have to send cold party invites which probably annoy people.

    The story is absolutely HORRIBLE, who the heck even knows what it's supposed to be about. The voice acting is horrendous. The only thing the game has going for it is the shooting, but the missions are too hard to play alone so good luck even trying to enjoy that.    … Expand
  30. Zourin
    Sep 12, 2014
    8
    Even a biscuit can be delicious. Destiny does nothing to particularly stand out. It's not a wonderous amalgam of gourmet game design, presenting you with one of the most curious design decisions since Vaas of Farcy 3.

    What is there, is done well. Compared to the Borderlands series, it does away with all the garbage toys, offering you a functional palette of destructive weapons. It    Even a biscuit can be delicious. Destiny does nothing to particularly stand out. It's not a wonderous amalgam of gourmet game design, presenting you with one of the most curious design decisions since Vaas of Farcy 3.

    What is there, is done well. Compared to the Borderlands series, it does away with all the garbage toys, offering you a functional palette of destructive weapons. It offers more variety and growth than more static shooters. It's MMO-ey, but gone is the need to have 40 "friends" whos friendship hinges purely on schedules befitting an employer. Two friends are good enough for an adventure, and yourself-plus-five will be enough for a story to tell. PVP is easy to get into as any Halo match, with significantly more variation in the tools at your disposal to seek your win. Every class is the same at the core, sharing weapon availability, but with their special abilities defining the features of their special attacks, grenades, and melee strikes.

    Yet, the major controversy is that the drama, the story, the "epic" falls somewhere in two camps. On one side, it all falls flat, a bizarre failure to try to make a beautiful world engaging (besides things that shoot at you). Yet on the other, the same absence of personality and drama adds to the desolation and desperation of what amounts to being in the soon-to-be-last-moments of humanity seem oddly engineered to be that way. Whether this is a failure or an unintentional success, I still cannot decide. NPC's are incorrigibly depressive, even in the face of good news. Landscapes are vast, interesting stretches of desolation depicting just how close to the precipice you truly stand. That hollowness isn't something you simply 'fail' your way into.

    Yet this only makes the game yours to make in an endearing sort of way if you're looking for a shooter-RPG to dig in. It's fun to play. While not offering anything truly unique, this biscuit is worth a bite.    … Expand
  31. Lamoi
    Sep 12, 2014
    7
    I think already I have an idea about what this game does right and what it doesn't, at least at its core.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    But Destiny's experience remains a continuing juxtaposition. It can sometimes come off feeling a little too thin, various components that make a convincing whole are lacking, but then the game kicks again and you are pulled back in, forgetting why only moments ago you were feeling like the whole thing was a becoming a grind.    … Expand
  32. BrothercaptArch
    Sep 12, 2014
    6
    Ok I am a Bungie fan, but wow I feel they have let me down with this game. I have rented it for 2 days and have put about 8 hours into it and its not good. I feel like they are trying to hard to make a non-halo but made a halo rpg. The fighting is good the graphics are awesome, but the story? Oh wait what story. Also your race have no affect on you but cosmetics and the class areOk I am a Bungie fan, but wow I feel they have let me down with this game. I have rented it for 2 days and have put about 8 hours into it and its not good. I feel like they are trying to hard to make a non-halo but made a halo rpg. The fighting is good the graphics are awesome, but the story? Oh wait what story. Also your race have no affect on you but cosmetics and the class are borderlands and not original at all. The AI repeat the same thing time and time again. The PVP has no weapon scaling for lvl 20 vs lvl5. If you are lvl 5 you get **** in the ass all day. I was looking forward to this game and most likely not going to buy it at this point for $60 maybe at $30. The missions are the same and have no real reason for what you are doing in them. I would not say that its below a 5 but I feel that giving it a 6 and hoping Bungie releases something to make this game worth my time for grinding and grinding.… Expand
  33. beachedas25
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    OK so I see there's a huge mix of opinions on this game. Ive read some of the positives and negatives, not all obviously but enough to get an impression of why people are angry/disappointed with the game and giving it zeros. I do see their point of views and I don't intend to argue against that as that's been their experience with the game. I know what its like to be so hyped up overOK so I see there's a huge mix of opinions on this game. Ive read some of the positives and negatives, not all obviously but enough to get an impression of why people are angry/disappointed with the game and giving it zeros. I do see their point of views and I don't intend to argue against that as that's been their experience with the game. I know what its like to be so hyped up over the release of something expecting it to be the greatest thing ever only for that very hype to lead to inevitably be and almost predictably disappointed.

    I must say I never really bought into that hype or got excited about it. My excitement started with playing the beta. The beta drew me in and left me wanting more. The whole concept of the story and my role in it was awesome to me. The full release hasn't disappointed me either and with more play I'm getting more hooked on it. My only question mark was would I enjoy the multiplayer and so far to my surprise I have. The things people do not like about the multiplayer are actually the things I have liked about it so far. I like that there's no chat. In other games that puts me off playing it and I love the fast pace and small maps. The MMO and story side of things I also like. I get that its probably over simplified for some gamers but it hits the sweet spot for me. There's enough there to keep me interested without it being overwhelming and complicated. It is the MMO for console gamers, simple and accessible with controllable chat, which imo is a wise move. Perhaps they could have made it optional, say in the settings but reading their reasons for it I happen to agree with them on not including it. Again not taking away from others opinions I get that they feel let down and disappointed in this game, just my opinion and experience with the game has been different. I have not been so keen to play a game I own since forza 5, which was another game heavily criticised for things that I actually thought made it a more enjoyable game for me. This is refreshing as I was coming off the disappointment of titanfall and watchdogs. Anyway gaming and the games we enjoy is a personal thing and the reasons I really enjoy a game will vary from others reasons. The point being don't let others opinions put you off trying this or any other game as you may miss out on something you will really enjoy.

    As for a rating I'm giving it a 10 because for me its the most enjoyable game I've played since forza5 and AC Black Flag. All these were games I looked forward to playing and for me thats the most important thing. That can't be said for Titanfall and Watchdogs. They were good games but just missing that something to excite and motivate me to want to play.    … Expand
  34. CajonDeSastre
    Sep 12, 2014
    5
    I thought Destiny would entrap me, as a non shooter player, with its promising Sci-Fi premise. What do we find instead? An empty, lifeless game where storytelling is lackluster at best. Which is curious, having in mind they said we players would enjoy a "rich, cinematic storytelling set in huge worlds for you to explore". Such a wasted potential right there, folks. I feared as much, givenI thought Destiny would entrap me, as a non shooter player, with its promising Sci-Fi premise. What do we find instead? An empty, lifeless game where storytelling is lackluster at best. Which is curious, having in mind they said we players would enjoy a "rich, cinematic storytelling set in huge worlds for you to explore". Such a wasted potential right there, folks. I feared as much, given the MMO status of the game, however, being BUNGiE, I thought I should give it a go. I was devastated.

    I give it a 5 out of 10 because the shooting part is solid. But then again, isn't it the same as they did back in 2001? I fear that Destiny represents that BUNGiE can't move past their previous saga. From the developers of Halo, here's a shooter that "plays it safe".    … Expand
  35. pissekatt
    Sep 12, 2014
    9
    Counter-bomb engaged!
    Don't listen to the bumhats bombing this game with red scores! It's worth a solid 8.6 or above. If you enjoyed the Halo series you'll enjoy this as well. (And if you play it you'll understand why it's impossible to talk about without referencing Bungies earlier games.) Just don't buy it expecting an MMO - it's Bungie building off of Halo. Weapons feel great to fire,    Counter-bomb engaged!
    Don't listen to the bumhats bombing this game with red scores! It's worth a solid 8.6 or above. If you enjoyed the Halo series you'll enjoy this as well. (And if you play it you'll understand why it's impossible to talk about without referencing Bungies earlier games.) Just don't buy it expecting an MMO - it's Bungie building off of Halo. Weapons feel great to fire, coop with the difficulty cranked up is a blast and the PvP so far(I've only played ~8 matches) feels like Halo with customizable builds and with less emphasis on vehicles.
    Now, the story is kind of bland compared to Halo... There are a lot of clichés thrown in there and Dinklebot could have done a better job with the voiceacting and the patrol missions (easily skippable with a few pvp matches) have you retreading a lot of ground and can get a little tedious after a while.

    All in all it's a solid experience, one I'm sure I'll sink enough hours into to justify buying it and then some and so far I'm not regretting getting off the fence and buying a console in time it's release.    … Expand
  36. Frank1492
    Sep 12, 2014
    2
    This is a solid game. Its almost like a first attempt at making halo an mmo.

    Things I DO like: 1. Game mechanics - shooting feels amazing. I've been playing fps since CSS and this is one of the smoothest shooters I've every played. The weapons need balancing but that's to be expected. 2. Graphics - good graphics, could use some variance however. Bosses and terrain starts to look    This is a solid game. Its almost like a first attempt at making halo an mmo.

    Things I DO like:
    1. Game mechanics - shooting feels amazing. I've been playing fps since CSS and this is one of the smoothest shooters I've every played. The weapons need balancing but that's to be expected.
    2. Graphics - good graphics, could use some variance however. Bosses and terrain starts to look identical after a while, but what they did choose to focus on was well done
    3. Gear - I like the variety of weaponry and the way gear in general looks, character aesthetics in general deserves some praise.

    On to what I DON'T like:
    1. This was way over hyped as an mmo, of course they couldn't just come out and tell you that you would hardly ever interact with other players. Only if you're in a fireteam, which means you basically have to be friends BEFOREHAND wtf. Anyone who has played a true MMO like RIFT or WoW will be severely disappointed. I have a huge problem with the whole basis of P2P interaction in this game. I feel lied to.
    2. repetitiveness. I literally said multiple times throughout the game "oh I must just have to grind through this to get to the real "meat" of the gameplay. Wrong. You shoot aliens for 20 hours then guess what. you shoot some more aliens. Nothing about that is fun, we've all done it a thousand times.
    3. Did I mention that calling this an MMO is a travesty?
    4. "worlds" should be renamed to "maps" an entire planet...say...the moon, is just a bunch of missions on a closed map with identical spawns. Thats right folks, this is not open world, you don't "travel" you're loading a map.
    5. Someone else put it best when they said the main city hub is worse than starting locations for most MMOs.
    6. This is not an MMO.

    Conclusion: I like the game, its fun to play, but honestly we were straight up lied to about the scope, depth, and type of game this is. Its a good first try. They can build on it. But I learned my lesson. No more day 1 purchases from me bungie.    … Expand
  37. JerenDes
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    Destiny is different. It took me a couple of hours of play to realise and understand. If you're open minded and give it the chance (time), then you'll be pleasantly surprised. I cannot understand the many comments about the lack of story - for me the story and the universe are rich and very intriguing, it is very mysterious of course but I'm also not one of those to read the last page of aDestiny is different. It took me a couple of hours of play to realise and understand. If you're open minded and give it the chance (time), then you'll be pleasantly surprised. I cannot understand the many comments about the lack of story - for me the story and the universe are rich and very intriguing, it is very mysterious of course but I'm also not one of those to read the last page of a book early. I am very looking forward to see how this universe and story develops. Besides the fact that I'm having a lot of fun with this game, I'd like to point out the perfect game mechanics and also the compelling overall design - it is really remarkable! Just my thing - Sci-Fi, dystopia, action, weapons, items, multiplayer, character customisation and development - and all bundled into a very well done package. Just a few words on multiplayer: If your expectation is to socially engage with other players like in MMOs and if that is important for you - maybe Destiny is not for you. Multiplayer is there and it works great but just like many things in Destiny, it is (positively) different. There's no chat and almost no voice interaction, this is more like in Battlefield for example. For me this is just great, I never liked the babbling in MMOs anyway. If things in the game require true teamwork I would only band up with players that I know anyway.… Expand
  38. EpionDead
    Sep 12, 2014
    9
    Do you like grind Dungeon Crawlers or Shooters? This game is for you. It is the Diablo/Guild Wars of shooters. The story line is engaging, but not epic (Hence the 9). Countering some complaints:

    1. Its always online......so is the world, you really need to catch up 2. There is no single player....all story line is instanced so it can actually be single player 3. Borderlands is    Do you like grind Dungeon Crawlers or Shooters? This game is for you. It is the Diablo/Guild Wars of shooters. The story line is engaging, but not epic (Hence the 9). Countering some complaints:

    1. Its always online......so is the world, you really need to catch up
    2. There is no single player....all story line is instanced so it can actually be single player
    3. Borderlands is better.....Borderlands is totally different so that is preference (It really is different)
    4. The First (less then 20 hours) suck....I disagree and you are rating a game that has a 10 year plan on its first 20 hours.
    5. It is grindy....It for sure is, it is a loot upgrade game....a dungeon crawler...you loot here so you can loot there....so you can show people how leetz you are....that's the point.

    My Suggestions to getting a 9 feeling:

    1. Play story line until you hit level six and don't go back until you hit level 20
    2. Hit level 20, don't want to spoil, but like Guild Wars, the game doesn't start until you hit max level    … Expand
  39. frogvsmosquito
    Sep 12, 2014
    4
    Before anyone else says this is ripoff of Halo, Destiny is created by the same people that created Halo, so there's gonna be some Halo influence.
    Anyway, we have Activision, company known for Call of Duty, the most popular FPS franchise, and we have Bungie, creators of Halo, one of the most popular franchises on PC and Xbox consoles. When they work together we have - Destiny, the    Before anyone else says this is ripoff of Halo, Destiny is created by the same people that created Halo, so there's gonna be some Halo influence.
    Anyway, we have Activision, company known for Call of Duty, the most popular FPS franchise, and we have Bungie, creators of Halo, one of the most popular franchises on PC and Xbox consoles. When they work together we have - Destiny, the rule-changing shooter of the new generation.
    But, I don't see what is so game-changing about Destiny. Now, I haven't played Destiny, but unlike most people, I'm not here to bash the game. From what I've seen, Destiny looks like just another FPS on the shelves.
    I plan on buying a PS4 at some point in the future, and when I do, I'll pick up Destiny, so this review might change once I get Destiny, but for now, I'm going to give Destiny a 4 out of 10 because - I need to be online to play the singleplayer campaign? Really, Bungie?    … Expand
  40. DesignByAdrian
    Sep 12, 2014
    3
    Good graphics, easy controls (work nicely for non FPS regulars).

    Shallow story, limited game mechanics, no environment interaction, repetitive gameplay, no split-screen multiplayer.
    Only excuse to play this game is that there aren't any other good sci-fi shooters on PS4 currently.
  41. Mamal
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    This game will reward anyone who is looking for a co-op shooter and it will disappoint anybody who is looking for a shooter with a deep narrative and story. End of Story.
  42. Dukay66
    Sep 11, 2014
    8
    Destiny is a game with a lot of baggage. It's Bungies first new IP since Halo and their first game since Halo Reach. Since its official reveal in 2013, Destiny has been hyped to the heavens. So does it deliver? In short, yes. Destiny promised fans a bunch of things. A first person shooter, open world RPG with MMO elements. While they are all present in the game, they may not be as in depthDestiny is a game with a lot of baggage. It's Bungies first new IP since Halo and their first game since Halo Reach. Since its official reveal in 2013, Destiny has been hyped to the heavens. So does it deliver? In short, yes. Destiny promised fans a bunch of things. A first person shooter, open world RPG with MMO elements. While they are all present in the game, they may not be as in depth as they first appeared.

    Destiny is a great shooter. Its mechanics are tight, fast, and completely sound. But the gun depth isn't there. While there are many guns, they are all just variants of a few base models. Other than that, they change color and damage stats. What initially looks like a deep customizable gun-play experience, ends up being a mediocre one.

    We also get RPG elements. There are three classes, each with a sub class. But you quickly learn that to earn your abilities, you just go through the paces. There are no real consequences or perks to choosing one ability over the other. The loot system is awesome as always. You get guns and armor fairly often. More times than not having better stats than the ones equipped. The game gives you just enough.

    Then you have your MMO like elements. The Tower would be the starting point, it is your central hub for pretty much everything. You can go to different vendors that sell certain things. Look at mail, interact with many other people, and have access to your safe. It's all very similar to an MMO. Then you have missions of the day/week, strike missions, and random events that start up. The thing most fun are the random events, but they are to far apart and happen very rarely. Bungie will be adding raids to the mix, which should be fun.

    Those were very light summaries of the full experience along with my thoughts. Destiny is in not way an excellent game. It barely qualifies as great. But you can't help to be immersed in the game. The story is really non-existent, which is very disappointing, when it was presented as a huge part of the game. It's multiplayer is fun, but has not showed anything to make me want to keep playing. But it's Destiny's core gameplay that keeps me interested. What starts as an hour playthrough, it ends up being four hours. I just need that next upgrade for my armor, or get that better gun. You can truly lose yourself in this game and it's a shame that some people are going to miss out because they don't want to except a great game. They would rather be the cool person and claim Destiny is overhyped and doesn't deliver. GET OVER YOURSELF. Bungie never promised anything that's not in the full game or is coming to the full game.    … Expand
  43. DarthNur
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    Great setting, sci-fi feeling, every mission on hard is really badass, you wont win pushing forward. Adorable design of everything you see, sound great, looks better.
    "-" some exploits you can use to win almost every level, npc can get out their special zone, so if your body died, just run of of zone and wait him to revive, or shoot mobs from your cheating position
  44. Jereem06
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    I created an account on this website just to defend this game from all the trolls.

    - Great Atmosphere
    - Refreshing
    - Amazing Gameplay
    - Good pvp/pve balance
    - Challenging end game
    - Lots of updates to come (yes for me this is positive)

    only one problem, ingame communication. I would have put a 8/10 because of this.
  45. Typh
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    Yeah, i just read a heap of mixed reviews from the top reviewers and they all seem to contradict each other in every aspect of the game that i'm begining to wonder that because they weren't perked with playing the game longer than a day before release, that maybe it's time to throw in some incoherant negative slang.

    This is probably something you need to experience rather than reading    Yeah, i just read a heap of mixed reviews from the top reviewers and they all seem to contradict each other in every aspect of the game that i'm begining to wonder that because they weren't perked with playing the game longer than a day before release, that maybe it's time to throw in some incoherant negative slang.

    This is probably something you need to experience rather than reading up on, Reviewers are either just idiots, or not getting the big picture, fans that are enjoying the game are still probably too busy playing it to give their 2 cents and the players that aren't seem to be the ones who have teamed up with other idiots, calling a mojority of strike missions a "1 hour grind for minimal reward", i'm not an FPS champion or anything, but if you can't complete a strike mission in under 15-25 minutes, you might want to rethink how your fireteam is approaching it.

    Even one well-known review site loved to rant about how how the landscapes were unimaginative, dull and lifeless, whereas i'm onboard with the others who agree it's the best i have ever seen. I'm in awe from the moment i touch down on every planet, too busy marvelling at every vista as an optimal sniper's nest and wondering if i'll ever be able to access that leviathan-sized ship in the distance one day on Venus which brought back that Mount Hyjal nostalgia in Vanilla WoW. Hell, if i'm waiting for my fireteam to come online, i even just sit on the tower ledge, looking at the city under the traveller - remincent of Coruscant, thinkin' bout life and stuff.

    Anyway, i'm loving every aspect of it, so i'll just throw in the only negative, the story. a bit too short and vague in terms of whats really going on, i won't give any spoilers, but i felt there were alot of peices missing and feeling a bit guilty being ceremoniously congratulated for minimal effort in story missions in contrast to the more diffucult strike missions. I was told in the last cutscene basically "the fights not over, the war has just begun...blahh..blahh.." - i thought, f***, i should hope so! Wether that was intentional for Bungie to not give too much detail away this early, time will tell. I'll be optimistic and suspect these first baby-steps into the game was more intended for us to soak in the serenity and feel of the game on a happier mood, ignorant to the darker details going on behind the scenes of the Destiny Universe to come.

    Still slugging away at hard mode strikes, story missions and bounties in crucible, It's been done before numerous times, but i'd never known a grind to be this enjoyable, One thing i love, love, love about this game is during Boss encounters on strikes - each time i play with new people, they share their own different insight on how to approach the encounter either through instruction or by example to the point that there is countless ways to effectively handle a fight with more freedom to take on whatever role you like, a breath of fresh air from the predictability and repetition on other MMO boss fights.

    This is just my opinion on observation, but there is a nice holy-trinity that is becoming quite effective in encounters which isn't neccesarily class-biased: The Kiter/Tank - The Reviver/Sniper - The Crowd Controller. You will find in a good group, all 3 in your fireteam will adopt these roles and remarkably change on variable situations such as ammo runs, player deaths and aggro. I'm liking the diversity of roles in such few class-choices.    … Expand
  46. Maximvs
    Sep 11, 2014
    8
    Great game. I's Halo with RPG elements. Yes, very much like Spartan Ops from Halo. The story does suck and to be honest, it is the same thing over and over, but that "same thing" is SOOO much fun.
  47. tinman66
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    Overall this I think Hybrid FPS/MMO approach works.I found The multiplayer / co-op worked Seamless.
    To top it all off Halo-style combat what more could you ask for in a game.Bungie says they have a 10 year plan for this game count me in.
  48. Jacobie
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    Very fun game, a lot of loot that you have to work for. but it is well worth it to trick out you Guardian. I hate how so many people bash the game it is very original with some of the good things taken from other games. Sure it was a bit over hyped but still well worth it.
  49. enixkingdom
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    For a game that seemed to have so much potential, its hard not to be disappointed. At its core, this is a fun shooter with tight gameplay and nice visuals, but not much else. Story is absolute nonsense, missions lack variety, voice acting is terribly dull, multiplayer can be good but hardly competitive, no private lobbies or custom matches? voice chat is limited as well, making you feelFor a game that seemed to have so much potential, its hard not to be disappointed. At its core, this is a fun shooter with tight gameplay and nice visuals, but not much else. Story is absolute nonsense, missions lack variety, voice acting is terribly dull, multiplayer can be good but hardly competitive, no private lobbies or custom matches? voice chat is limited as well, making you feel disconnected from the game world. I also really expected to see much more content at launch.

    Hopefully things will improve with future updates, but as it stands, this is an above average game that was ridiculously overhyped. This is obviously not a 0-3 but I'd take the perfect reviews from the fanboys with a grain of salt.    … Expand
  50. FrosTikus
    Sep 11, 2014
    1
    Terrible game. Played it for a bit and it was pretty bland. Nothing like borderlands which at least had some humor. The planetary missions are short and the gear is generic and unintuitive. Day 1 return.
  51. ButtfaceMacGee
    Sep 11, 2014
    5
    This game is Borderlands. Almost exactly like it, in fact. Which is a good thing if you liked Borderlands (I didn't, but that's beside the point).

    This game brings absolutely nothing new to the table. Like I said, if you've played Borderlands, you've played this. Same loot system. Same combat. Same robot that follows you around. Just a different art style and you have random people    This game is Borderlands. Almost exactly like it, in fact. Which is a good thing if you liked Borderlands (I didn't, but that's beside the point).

    This game brings absolutely nothing new to the table. Like I said, if you've played Borderlands, you've played this. Same loot system. Same combat. Same robot that follows you around. Just a different art style and you have random people roaming about the individual levels that may or may not help you. Yay.

    The entire game environment feels lifeless: landscapes are large, but 85% of it is not accessible due to invisible barriers and the environment is just for show - i.e. things aren't interactive and are just there to create a sense of a large world. (Side note: be prepared to see a lot of the same models being used over and over again, ranging from the exact same weapons that require you to be a higher level, to entire rooms being 'copied and pasted' over into a new location).

    Character customization is also something lackluster. You can only change the face, skin tone, eye color, and hair for your character. While there are three different races to choose from, you are still left wanting more out of Destiny's character creation.

    PvP is this game's strong point, easily. It plays similar to Halo in that regard, but for a game that focuses mostly on completing missions, this game lacks depth.    … Expand
  52. 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
  53. VikingBashface7
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    I dont get all the negativity in the reviews, destiny is a great game but it does have its flaws. I dont get how people are comparing this game to halo it does have the same space opera feel but if this game wasnt made by bungie i doubt anyone would be saying this. But the game does have some similarities to borderlands because of the focus on coop and loot however the personolization ofI dont get all the negativity in the reviews, destiny is a great game but it does have its flaws. I dont get how people are comparing this game to halo it does have the same space opera feel but if this game wasnt made by bungie i doubt anyone would be saying this. But the game does have some similarities to borderlands because of the focus on coop and loot however the personolization of your character is much greater and you will find yourself fighting much more enemies at one time than borderlands. The enemies while smart are just not aggresive enough with enemies that could easily kill you up close retreating after taking damage the game has the potential to be challenging but the enemy a.i needs to be updated. And as for the story it might not appear to be anything at first but if you are interested and want to go deeper you can and lastly for the always online feature destiny is meant to be a coop game where you will run into other players randomly and can choose to help or ignore them this does not make destiny an mmo though as the most players that you will see outside the tower will be 7 during raids. Just two more things, the game could defanintaly use less hold yor ground against oncoming enemies scenario which i have seen every other mission… Expand
  54. Stirling1712
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    Overall I think this game is really good! There's room for improvement, but this game has had me hooked since release. The coop is brilliant and the multiplayer is so addictive. Don't see why this games been down voted so much, I think it's brilliant
  55. BlazingSoul
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    Most over rated game of all time. I wasted $60. All you do is run shoot, run shoot, and the British narrator is freaking annoying. Not only is this a borderlands rip off, but also a bad copy.
  56. Jtgdog
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    Overall, I've enjoyed my time with Destiny. While the story was good, it failed to explain a lot of the background and instead left them for the grimoire cards seen on game's website. Gameplay wise, it's a wonderful game. It nails the shooting and level progression right on, and while after level 20 it can get a bit grindy, that's somewhat to be expected of loot collection based rpgs likeOverall, I've enjoyed my time with Destiny. While the story was good, it failed to explain a lot of the background and instead left them for the grimoire cards seen on game's website. Gameplay wise, it's a wonderful game. It nails the shooting and level progression right on, and while after level 20 it can get a bit grindy, that's somewhat to be expected of loot collection based rpgs like Destiny. As for the PvP, I personally only liked the Control game mode, but that doesn't mean the other three modes aren't good, they're actually quite well done and are on par with other games, like Halo and so on though I really wish there were more PvP game modes. Honestly, it's worth the 60 dollars , give it a try and don't listen to some of these 2 scores, these people seem to have had the completely wrong idea about what the game was and are now hurting it's score because of their expectations. However, I do agree that it lacks voice chat in PvP but from my experience in the parts where you can use voice chat (in strikes where you're in fireteams) no one ever uses them anyway, at least on the PS4. Oh and I almost forgot, the graphics are superb, being a PC gamer, this game looked on part with a lot of recent PC games on the PS4.… Expand
  57. mmrventricle
    Sep 11, 2014
    5
    Destiny disappointed a lot of ppl. What we get isnt a unique, epic, totally awesome (ok this one is kinda true) goty with a huge world to explore, but a sci-fi shooter/rpg that sort of blends into the sea of fps-es. I'll start with the cons since thats prolly what you guys care about more.

    cons: no story - its worse than borderlands! at least borderlands has a continuous story with    Destiny disappointed a lot of ppl. What we get isnt a unique, epic, totally awesome (ok this one is kinda true) goty with a huge world to explore, but a sci-fi shooter/rpg that sort of blends into the sea of fps-es. I'll start with the cons since thats prolly what you guys care about more.

    cons:
    no story - its worse than borderlands! at least borderlands has a continuous story with plenty of characters (not to mention how awesome they are); in destiny there is only you and your ghost who tells you to first go here then go there then go there for no apparent reason (aside from "to kill aliens").
    repetition ftw - not only is the objectives in the game limited to go to a specific location, defend the ghost while it scans and kill a boss, the missions' location are also re-used! You would be asked to go to a place, kill everyone inside and completes the mission, only to come back again later and do everything all over again!
    weak weapon variety - there are a few weapon classes, but weapons within the same class has little variations. They are practically the same weapon if not for rare weapons' special effects (which are not game-changing). They even share the same firing sound and reload animation! Hopefully this is just because I havent progressed far enough in the game (lv14 now)
    weak player leveling - you dont choose what you get for leveling up; you get a predestined upgrade but need to manually activate it (by pressing x). They probably did it on purpose to suit the game's title. One class has a total of FOUR active skills! One of which is glide (alas, its not wingsuit from farcry 3. its just an invisible propeller) which is really a passive skill. After that you only get upgrades for existing skills. It is not remotely comparable to borderlands.
    not a lot of enemy variety - honestly a problem for every video game.
    Always online - Destiny has no pause button even when you play alone. I have also experienced disconnections (a total of 6 dc's in 2 days, tho I played a lot).

    pro: gorgeous graphics (not sure whether to thank bungie or sony);
    nice voice over and music;
    overall better-than-last-gen enemy AI;
    a clean interface means the game is easy to learn;
    fun pvp with players and spells flying everywhere in a huge map - but there can only be 12 players in a game;
    awesome loading screen animations, plus u can access customization while the game is loading.

    In its current state Destiny is by no means a must-buy. Ask yourself if you really want it before buying.    … Expand
  58. silentninjaassa
    Sep 11, 2014
    8
    I saw all these bad reviews so I knew I had to go and buy it because it's probably good if all these trolls are trying to downvote it with such nerd-passion. Most of the reviewers giving it a 7-8 got it right IMO. Gameplay is Very fun, graphics are gorgeous on the ps4. Thank god its not cartoony like Borderlands. You feel like you're playing a real game. Story needs development soI saw all these bad reviews so I knew I had to go and buy it because it's probably good if all these trolls are trying to downvote it with such nerd-passion. Most of the reviewers giving it a 7-8 got it right IMO. Gameplay is Very fun, graphics are gorgeous on the ps4. Thank god its not cartoony like Borderlands. You feel like you're playing a real game. Story needs development so hopefully they can add on to that. Promising start.… Expand
  59. DoctorAkke
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    The game so far is literally go there and kill what ever you find or go there and let the ghost scan that and some times you need to protect the ghost while it scan. The games is really pretty and feels really good control wise. But the story is so generic and uninteresting, it's just the classical save the world against the aliens but with no real interesting characters or narrative. TheThe game so far is literally go there and kill what ever you find or go there and let the ghost scan that and some times you need to protect the ghost while it scan. The games is really pretty and feels really good control wise. But the story is so generic and uninteresting, it's just the classical save the world against the aliens but with no real interesting characters or narrative. The game has a lot of Halo, like the needle weapons the enemy uses against you, but you don't get to enjoy them because the enemy does not drop weapons. You would get the occasional and very seldom loot but not as often to be satisfactory. In other words, I totally get the low reviews, although it does not deserve anything below 5 for sure, in my opinion the game is a 6 or 7. Technically is very good, but at this point in the history and development of games, it is lacking a lot. Maps are big but small because of a lack of differentiation from one place to another. They should have shot for something like Red Dead Redemption where you see how the map changes and it had such distinctive land marks that I can still remember the different places after so many years from it release. Extra note: this is not an MMO, it is just a regular coop game where some times you get to see no more than 4 players in your missions instances, clearly not massive at all. Strikes are 3 players, so no MMO.… Expand
  60. 38outlawzriders
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    One big letdown, potential is there but its buried under a lack of identity. Story is an afterthought along with missions that are incredibly repetitive. Peter dinklage sounds as bored as you are playing. Flaws could be rescued with DLC, but by then you wont care about being charged for what was meant to be there in the first place. Enjoyment from this is gained from what your expectationsOne big letdown, potential is there but its buried under a lack of identity. Story is an afterthought along with missions that are incredibly repetitive. Peter dinklage sounds as bored as you are playing. Flaws could be rescued with DLC, but by then you wont care about being charged for what was meant to be there in the first place. Enjoyment from this is gained from what your expectations are, with friends/strangers its fun but nothing you havent seen before. Borderlands and others do much of what is attempted here only better. Bungie already knows the flaws here, what they do with them in future versions will be far more interesting than the current game.… Expand
  61. JohnConnor333
    Sep 11, 2014
    4
    I wish i could return it. I bought the "legendary edition" for 100 bucks - cuz i LOVED the beta. Well, not much to add to the beta. Then in the end, it's so generic. What really bugs me - when you're in a "no spawn zone" and die....you have to hear the peter dinklage voice monologue allllll over again. Gets old fast.
  62. MaxPinkney
    Sep 11, 2014
    5
    The truth is that while there's obvious skill and experience in the FPS mechanics and gameplay, Bungie has failed almost completely in building a living, interesting, believable game world. The fact that it is so small, each "planet" about the size of three or four CoD MP maps strung together, would almost work in its favor if there were more to do in those tiny worlds -- but there's not.The truth is that while there's obvious skill and experience in the FPS mechanics and gameplay, Bungie has failed almost completely in building a living, interesting, believable game world. The fact that it is so small, each "planet" about the size of three or four CoD MP maps strung together, would almost work in its favor if there were more to do in those tiny worlds -- but there's not. Whether you're playing through the story or farting around alone or with friends, you're going to be doing the same things in the same places in a matter of hours, the repetition setting in and growing until, around three days in, you just can't stand it anymore.

    Social game, Bungie warned the reviewers. No one could possible review this game (threatening implication implied) until playing it for a week, and any site that does is "suspect!" Despite the fact that they've been reviewing games MUCH bigger, much more complex and rewarding, than Destiny for over a decade, Bungie strong-armed the press into keeping stum about the inadequacies of Destiny. And judging from user feedback (like mine, and my friends') delaying those reviews probably worked a treat for Activision/Blizzard's bottom line, because none of us would have bought this if we'd read what we all know now. Sure, some seem to love it. But just as many feel it's a cynical, under-delivery on the hyperbole that was this game's marketing campaign.

    And it's a shame, because there is real talent here. If some work had been put into story, some effort into marking what competitors, from MMOs to RPGs, have been establishing as genre-standards for size of worlds and complexity of habitation. Hell, if you could simply bloody talk to the other gamers about! So much opportunity. Did Bungie think they were mixing a cocktail so potent they didn't need to meet those standard expectations? We may never know.

    One thing I do know is I'll never pre-order a game again. Never. If the publishers want to play games with reviews, want to rig the game, then I'll happily wait a few weeks and see if their wares are worth buying. Especially if it's got Activision on its label.    … Expand
  63. Obsidanse
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    You're all mad, it's a great game.
    Please guys, cheer up and enjoy things for what they are.
    Calling everything crap when it's clearly first rate just makes you look like a douchy hipster.
    Worst element?... The prospect of paying for more content. Otherwise it's damn fine stuff, single and multi player.
  64. KKenly83
    Sep 11, 2014
    5
    -Destiny has what looks like an interesting world, but Bungie doesn't know how to tell a proper story within it.
    -The AI companion exposits dribs and drabs of information while you trudge through the big empty levels.
    -Missions are repetitive, although they can be quite fun. -The game is clearly not built for single player, and one specific "triple boss" I faced early on made it pretty    -Destiny has what looks like an interesting world, but Bungie doesn't know how to tell a proper story within it.
    -The AI companion exposits dribs and drabs of information while you trudge through the big empty levels.
    -Missions are repetitive, although they can be quite fun.
    -The game is clearly not built for single player, and one specific "triple boss" I faced early on made it pretty clear that it was designed for multiple people to defeat them.
    -I was kicked out mission and lost progress because the game thought there was something wrong with my connection. There was not.
    -The soundtrack is kinda nice.

    Overall, pretty disappointing.    … Expand
  65. MikeMenkes
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    The trolls compel me to sign in and comment. What might be off-putting to some is the fact that unlike Call of Duty or borderlands, the game doesn't hold your hand and tell you what to do. The missions are just introductions to a bigger game, but you have to proactively explore to find it. It shoots beautifully, the AI is kinda just right, evasive but predictable enough to keep the gameThe trolls compel me to sign in and comment. What might be off-putting to some is the fact that unlike Call of Duty or borderlands, the game doesn't hold your hand and tell you what to do. The missions are just introductions to a bigger game, but you have to proactively explore to find it. It shoots beautifully, the AI is kinda just right, evasive but predictable enough to keep the game flowing, and its tough and intense. Love the no-spawn sections where the game is perilous and you must survive. The story is told will a lot less exposition than most, and best of all, zero bromance. It can feel a bit clinical at times, but that doesn't matter when you have do deal with waves and waves. Online works perfectly. It just has its own unique feel you may or may not like. Its the dark Souls of shooters.… Expand
  66. Jaypeace
    Sep 11, 2014
    8
    Don't let the low user score deter you from buying this game. As of right now i played the beta and have made it to level 11 as a warlock. I am thoroughly enjoying this game as im sure a lot of other people are doing. The graphics are good, there is a large amount of guns so far so you can easily find something that suits you, and the story is pretty interesting. There are only a fewDon't let the low user score deter you from buying this game. As of right now i played the beta and have made it to level 11 as a warlock. I am thoroughly enjoying this game as im sure a lot of other people are doing. The graphics are good, there is a large amount of guns so far so you can easily find something that suits you, and the story is pretty interesting. There are only a few things that i feel they should change. One, they need to allow in game audio settings. Some people don't enjoy hearing music when in a gun fight and some people just would like it turned down a bit. As of right now, if you are using in game chat and are also part of a fire team it is very hard to hear your buddies talking while you are shooting things up. I had to invite him to a party chat so that we could turn the chat up and the game down. Another thing is that it doesn't feel very social. While out in the field it is hard to interact with other people. You can't chat with them if you aren't in a fire team and there is no chat bubble you can use to message them quickly. Most people don't even interact with you, they just walk on by. Just so you know, this game is not very fun playing by yourself. I purposefully waited to find some one doing the same mission as me so i could join them. We ended up going from level 4 to level 10. And we became friends. Once i was partied up is was very fun. There needs to be some way to communicate with everyone playing on the same map as you and also needs to be a way to communicate with everyone in the tower with you. Proximity chat would also be nice. Once this is added it will be very easy to join up with people. There should also be some type of guild that you can join so you can connect with many people. But mind you, this is the early stage of an mmo that looks as if it will have a lot added to the game over the years.… Expand
  67. enut_butter
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    Pros: Nice graphics, weapons have a good 'feel' to them, good competitive multiplayer.

    Cons: Everything else; **** story, very 'grindy' game, uninspired enemies, vast tracts of nothing while playing. Huge letdown.
  68. khugh777
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    First off I think this game is amazing. It's outrageously addicting. I think all the bad review are just from people who don't enjoy fps like this. It truly is a great game and one to remember. Must have
  69. AnAngryReviewer
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    This is a review to hopefully get the message across to Activision, and Bungie. We do not want anymore generic FPS games. The entire genre is dead, and nothing can change that. Destiny is my prime example, it sucks BIG TIME. Nothing about the actual game is appealing besides for the music made buy Marty, who you fired. The combat is terrible, the sounds suck, the multiplayer is generic,This is a review to hopefully get the message across to Activision, and Bungie. We do not want anymore generic FPS games. The entire genre is dead, and nothing can change that. Destiny is my prime example, it sucks BIG TIME. Nothing about the actual game is appealing besides for the music made buy Marty, who you fired. The combat is terrible, the sounds suck, the multiplayer is generic, and the story is awful. You guys at Bungie tried to get the tons of money by going to Activision, and by doing that every sequel you make for Destiny will be considered cancer to the gaming industry, just like Call of Duty. This game is obviously designed to make as much profit as possible, and I doubt you are surprised this game flopped.… Expand
  70. Pitrocelli
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    I don't consider this even to be the game, it is pure marketing product. Great engine with zero actual content and endless grind. There are FTP games on market right now which beat Destiny.
  71. TheCatalyst1
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    This is an updated review of Destiny. So this is a game that mixes together a lot of elements from other games. It is part fps, mmo, rpg, coop, and competitive game. I will say that it is a jack of all trades but master at none. However, since Bungie will keep supporting this game for years to come, it can only improve. It is a fun and satisfying experience, especially when played withThis is an updated review of Destiny. So this is a game that mixes together a lot of elements from other games. It is part fps, mmo, rpg, coop, and competitive game. I will say that it is a jack of all trades but master at none. However, since Bungie will keep supporting this game for years to come, it can only improve. It is a fun and satisfying experience, especially when played with friends. The game is addicting because of its rich and unique pieces of new gear you get doing fun missions. The abilities presented in this game provide a unique way to tackle mission objectives. Overall: smooth game mechanics, interesting lore despite lacking in character development, beautiful graphics, and fun gameplay. Bungie has made other solid game. I would give it a 9 but I will give it a 10 to counter act the haters.… Expand
  72. Seiru
    Sep 11, 2014
    5
    I've been a huge fan of Bungie ever since playing the original Halo. Their worlds have always been packed with a very focused and unique style. I remember just staring at little corners of levels in Halo CE, and really feeling the care and passion that the developers must have had for their game. The story and environments felt like more than just typical FPS narrative for the time; forI've been a huge fan of Bungie ever since playing the original Halo. Their worlds have always been packed with a very focused and unique style. I remember just staring at little corners of levels in Halo CE, and really feeling the care and passion that the developers must have had for their game. The story and environments felt like more than just typical FPS narrative for the time; for some reason, I actually cared about what was happening in this universe (so much so, that I ended up reading a good portion of the Halo novels).

    We all knew that Destiny would not be Halo. What I didn't know however, was that Destiny wouldn't even have Halo's level of soul and identity. I feel nothing for the world of Destiny. On the surface, its ideas are intriguing. The Traveler's interactions with humanity and the events that come after all seem to set the stage for what should be an engaging story. The art style, while not exceptionally unique, does manage to add a certain personality and look to the game. Destiny however ends up doing almost nothing with its own setting and visuals.

    My character is a faceless nobody with almost no presence in the world. Every time he spoke a line of dialogue aloud, I was almost surprised. Why even bother giving a voice actor to such an uninspired and weak character? He seems to have no real motivation, no personality. Only useless comments and the occasional snarky one-liner to his Ghost. Dinklage himself gives an incredibly boring performance, but it's one that I don't think I can entirely blame him for. It's clear that bad (or maybe even absent?) directing must have had some role to play here, and the writing itself doesn't do him any favors.

    The story feels dead. It's lonely. Each story mission felt more and more like some banal task for an astronaut janitor to take care of. You go to a location (that you've probably seen multiple times before), and you press square. Dinklage mumbles something about how he's using space magic to learn something about some other thing. Then you fight off waves of enemies until he's done. At the the end of the mission, Dinklage reveals that he has indeed, figured out where you need to go for your next mission. Rinse and repeat. Why is my character doing all this? To fight the Darkness. What's the darkness, and why are they bad? Well, because they are attacking the Light. Destiny's story is trying hard to combine futuristic sci-fi with mysticism, but it ends up coming off as incredibly simplistic and shallow. What lore there actually is in the universe is hidden away on Bungie.net in the form of Grimoire cards. Perhaps Destiny could have benefited from including this fiction in the actual game.

    The combat is fun enough. It feels like a further evolution of Halo, with armor abilities replaced by space magic. The customization systems within the game give you some amount of control over your character, but nowhere near the levels seen in a Diablo or even a Borderlands. Gear comes with a defense stat, and sometimes cooldown reduction for your abilities. There are some additional gear effects, but they're often not truly interesting enough to really change how you play the game.

    In conclusion, my biggest emotion in reaction to Destiny is pure surprise. I was expecting a Bungie game. What I got was something that feels hollow. It's as if something tore the heart and soul out of Bungie, and the withered husk was forced to produce a triple-A game. If that sounds harsh or dramatic, it's probably because my second biggest emotion right now is disappointment. Ever since the Halo franchise was handed off to 343, I've been incredibly curious and optimistic about Bungie's future. Destiny held the promise of even more greatness for the company, and the gamers who loved their work. Destiny does not hold up to that expectation. Being led through the various environments of Destiny, I did not feel the same wonder and curiosity I felt while walking around even just the bridge of the Pillar of Autumn in Halo.    … Expand
  73. alanwake94
    Sep 11, 2014
    1
    Overall this game is a repetitive mess with nonsense and uninspired boring story. Voice acting is mediocre at best, which was pretty much huge surprise for me as i was hoping a lot from Bungie. Basically you just do your normal grinding by going to different places and shoot some aliens and then comes the boss and you shoot it too and that again all the time. The whole world in this gameOverall this game is a repetitive mess with nonsense and uninspired boring story. Voice acting is mediocre at best, which was pretty much huge surprise for me as i was hoping a lot from Bungie. Basically you just do your normal grinding by going to different places and shoot some aliens and then comes the boss and you shoot it too and that again all the time. The whole world in this game seems so empty and lifeless.… Expand
  74. GalaxyKnuckles
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    The most mediocre of mediocre games. It's also not even remotely "social." I agree completely with the Escapist review. This should be a lesson to everyone. No wonder they didn't allow reviews before release.
  75. RytakGaming
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    Woulda gave this an honest 5, but Bungie score booster kids are making the score too high for what it is.

    The only honest thing I can say about this game is that it looks nice, but it is extremely flawed, and will probably only be worth playing for about a month or 2, mainly because the level cap is so easy to get to and there is no character ascension to reset it with bonus stats or    Woulda gave this an honest 5, but Bungie score booster kids are making the score too high for what it is.

    The only honest thing I can say about this game is that it looks nice, but it is extremely flawed, and will probably only be worth playing for about a month or 2, mainly because the level cap is so easy to get to and there is no character ascension to reset it with bonus stats or anything. It literally looks like Bungie took Borderlands and Halo and slapped them together and made story an afterthought. No impressed with a game from a studio that is known for story telling, and for them to turn on their fans and spit in our faces. Seriously people, look really hard when you play it, there are so many things wrong with the game. It looks like a team of 10 year olds who just got a decent idea and failed to execute it. Don't get me wrong, the multiplayer is (almost) fun, if you can ignore that every ability is modeled after a Halo armor ability, and like repetitive play (Call of Duty anyone?).

    All in all, game was over-hyped, and failed to meet what people wanted in the game.    … Expand
  76. killcani
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    Giving this game 0 because of all the fanboys rating it a 10. It obviously isn't a game worthy of a 10rating. Its a very generic shooter that does nothing new and it gets repetitve fast. Don't buy this game unless you like playing the same level of killing mobs over and over and over again.
  77. Ethereal_Viking
    Sep 11, 2014
    4
    Extremely over hyped. It left me feeling meh. The fact that there is a mission map is pointless, you literally do the majority of the missions in the same large location per planet. AI is pathetic, there are challenging moments, but usually involve a massive wave of enemies. The game ultimately feels like a 6.5 hr horde mode with friends, and a spattering of uninspired story. Game isExtremely over hyped. It left me feeling meh. The fact that there is a mission map is pointless, you literally do the majority of the missions in the same large location per planet. AI is pathetic, there are challenging moments, but usually involve a massive wave of enemies. The game ultimately feels like a 6.5 hr horde mode with friends, and a spattering of uninspired story. Game is beautiful though.… Expand
  78. Liljoeysgym
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    First off I never liked Halo, but I just got done playing at least 20 hours of this game and I love it! Why are all these weird losers who never played the game giving it a zero. I forgot what it's like to be a angry teenager that has to take his life problems out on a video game. Go outside and stop being so angry, it's not a big deal you don't like a video game.

    Great game stop hating
  79. StealthyK1LLs
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    This game is pure joy for me and my friends. It looks great, the controls are very nice, the gameplay is captivating and different, the AI is just perfect, player models and customization expansive, game style unique, servers and IP very stable and reliable, and you feel so immersed into your space environment. Also, don't you dare call it a Halo ripoff, because first, the gameplay is notThis game is pure joy for me and my friends. It looks great, the controls are very nice, the gameplay is captivating and different, the AI is just perfect, player models and customization expansive, game style unique, servers and IP very stable and reliable, and you feel so immersed into your space environment. Also, don't you dare call it a Halo ripoff, because first, the gameplay is not much like Halo, even though it has that sort of vibe, and second, it was made by the same company as the Halo creators. How can someone rip off their own game? The point is, it's a great game. However, it doesn't earn a ten. Yes, it was overhyped (ughh, I hate that word), and I know, you always have to be online, and yes, I am aware that missions aren't very fun without friends. But, those are my only complaints. I'm glad I spent 60 dallars on this game. And, OOOH! All that content!! The class systems and races are also a cool way to make your hero your own. And don't even get me started on how great of an addition PvP is (why do no reviewers take this into consideration when scoring? The crucible is a huge part of the game). This is a must own. I don't care about what any haters or trolls will say, but it is your destiny to play this game, if, of course you have a few friends and internet. 9/10 all the way! Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go kick some alien ass and dance the robot on their dead bodies with my pals.… Expand
  80. Sploolordcam
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    Destiny is a well crafted game, but fails to do anything new or exciting, and is nothing more than average. It can be said that the game is a mixture of Halo, Borderlands, and Phantasy Star Online. The enemy variation and maps are frankly repetitive and are nothing awe inspiring. Rather than requiring tactics and teamwork, difficult enemies are mostly bullet sponges that you have to hideDestiny is a well crafted game, but fails to do anything new or exciting, and is nothing more than average. It can be said that the game is a mixture of Halo, Borderlands, and Phantasy Star Online. The enemy variation and maps are frankly repetitive and are nothing awe inspiring. Rather than requiring tactics and teamwork, difficult enemies are mostly bullet sponges that you have to hide from every once in a while. Rinse and repeat is the name of the game. The story is chalk full of cliche, and I can't tell if the game is taking itself seriously half the time. With an evil force known as "The Darkness," there is much to be desired if one was expecting a riveting story. Overall Destiny is still a solid game, but one which is nothing special and pushes no boundaries. The game has no flaws which make it unplayable, and still is enjoyable, and as such I've given it a 6/10.… Expand
  81. mitch2129
    Sep 11, 2014
    8
    I was not excited for Destiny at all, i had played the beta and found it to be quite dull honestly. I tend not to get too excited for games based on hype but decided to pick up the game anyway due to the fact that none of the other games i am looking forward to come out until November. When i began playing Destiny i must say that I was quite underwhelmed, it felt bland and repetitive forI was not excited for Destiny at all, i had played the beta and found it to be quite dull honestly. I tend not to get too excited for games based on hype but decided to pick up the game anyway due to the fact that none of the other games i am looking forward to come out until November. When i began playing Destiny i must say that I was quite underwhelmed, it felt bland and repetitive for the first 3-4 hours, and i was a little bored due to the fact that i was playing the same thing i basically played in the Beta. But as I began to progress and level up(I started to really enjoy the game when i got around level 8), i began to care about my items and leveling and began jumping into squads with a couple of friends and became hooked. I will admit that the game can feel repetitive at times (the missions are basically, go here, kill them, kill boss, hold off enemies, repeat) but the controls, the ambiance, and the fun with friends is just so much so that it keeps me coming back for more. I admit, i can understand if someone doesn't like or enjoy the game, everyone is different, but for me this is one of the best fps' i have played in awhile.… Expand
  82. magikk24
    Sep 11, 2014
    8
    Is this game the best thing since the PBandJ? No it's not. It's a great FPS though and an excellent FILLER until Halo Masterchief Collection releases. Playing with friends can be a lot of fun and some 3 man strike missions can be an awesome challenge. If you like FPS's and want a game to play for the next couple months until Halo then i recommend it. Don't expect a good storyline and don'tIs this game the best thing since the PBandJ? No it's not. It's a great FPS though and an excellent FILLER until Halo Masterchief Collection releases. Playing with friends can be a lot of fun and some 3 man strike missions can be an awesome challenge. If you like FPS's and want a game to play for the next couple months until Halo then i recommend it. Don't expect a good storyline and don't expect a groundbreaking MMO. And definitely don't expect a good story line.… Expand
  83. 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
  84. imaajfpstnfo
    Sep 11, 2014
    3
    My thoughts about Destiny?

    3/10, don't buy it! If you like pvp, then it's crap. I haven't played any PvP in the retail version, but I played it for quite some time in the beta and it was garbage. Unbalanced, unfun, unimaginative. Please wait for Battlefront 3 instead of buying this. Or buy Battlefront 2 if you so must. Just not this one. Garbage. Now, if you are a single    My thoughts about Destiny?

    3/10, don't buy it!

    If you like pvp, then it's crap.
    I haven't played any PvP in the retail version, but I played it for quite some time in the beta and it was garbage.
    Unbalanced, unfun, unimaginative. Please wait for Battlefront 3 instead of buying this. Or buy Battlefront 2 if you so must. Just not this one.

    Garbage.

    Now, if you are a single player or coop person person, be wary.
    PvP is Destiny's strongest point.
    It is only getting worse from here.
    There is no fun to be had in destiny in coop or singleplayer after level 20.
    It's just farming.
    They made this game like an mmorpg, with boss loots and marks of **** You get like 2 or 3 of those marks for every instance you beat and you need like 2 or 3 hundred of them to buy some equipment. Just like WoW, right, right? Hahaha!
    NO!! This is not **** World of Warcraft! Far from it.
    You don't even have 4 player team size like in most other coop games, you have 3.
    Why? probably because they only have 3 classes? I don't know.

    Garbage.

    If you think you're gonna have fun just killing enemies, be wary.
    There are four enemy factions and each have the same enemy types. A peon, a damage dealer, a tank and the special class (wizards,hydra, captain aaand ... ummm ... some fourth one for the alien race that had no purpose in the game to begin with so I don't even remember after just having completed it). That's 4 general classes in 4 fractions, so 16 "different" enemies. Really it's just four, but whatever, let's be generous.
    You WILL get sick of the same enemies over and over. Believe me. I've been there. The AI scrapes at the bare minimum of what is acceptable in enemy AI. Extremely predictable hide behind cover and shoot mentality which will only serve to get you even more bored than you already were.
    No variety, no fun, no enjoyment to be found in killing these.

    Garbage!

    If you think that all that stuff isn't so bad, because you don't care about post-game and pvp, you just wanna enjoy the story, BE. ****. WARY!
    THERE IS NO STORY.
    Literally.
    They didn't make one.
    They didn't bother.
    It's the only explanation that makes sense:
    They made the instances to "work" in multiplayer, so you'd have "fun" repeating them over and over and then LOOSELY tied them together with "plot".
    Well, tough luck. I didn't have any fun. It was boring as **** And the plot isn't anywhere to be even estimated!
    Let me get this straight. If I sound like I'm exaggerating, Stop, drop an roll, because I am going to heat you up!
    One sentence.
    One sentence is most you'll get for explanation of anything. Upon entering an instance you get a SHORT intro from your ghost (the AI that follows you around) with about one sentence of information that is linked to the overall 'plot' by pure coincidence at best.
    No quests. Yes. NO. QUESTS! That means no quest texts either. You just do whatever your map says you can do at your level.
    No interaction with any story relevant characters save for the few cutscenes. There's like less than 10 of them and they are, admittedly, decent. Just decent.
    So, to reiterate: No text to tell you what's going on, no explanation for anything, no characters, no anything.
    GARBAGE!

    So, in conclusion, 3/10 for graphics and music. Sure, those things better be good, because they sure as **** payed enough money for it, but these things still have to affect the score somewhat, so I gave one extra point for these two things.
    The music is really good. I might even buy it.

    THIS GAME IS GARBAGE, but the dancing still looks cool.    … Expand
  85. Eyedoc
    Sep 11, 2014
    4
    Destiny is not innovative. This game was already done on last gen with Defiance. That game was better and is now free to play. The poorly supported chat system makes no sense in a game revolving around group missions. Rent and return.
  86. Jeff19342
    Sep 11, 2014
    7
    Let's all be honest, Destiny is neither a zero nor a perfect 10. With GTA 3, Mario 64, or Uncharted 2 (in their day of course) being 10's and ET for Atari 2600, Leisure Suit Larry, and Fighter Within being zeroes, Destiny is a solid 7 overall, maybe an 8 if you ever heard "Leroy Jenkins!" in your headset.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Bungie Bungie Bungie. You had us in the palm of your hands. You teased us with a game that could have done for gaming, what Star Wars did for motion pictures. So much potential. I hope you take those zeroes seriously. I think it's funny how slow the professional review sites are to publish. They see all the glaring flaws but have editors who could be sniffing that river of cash flowing out of a $500,000,000 budget. I fully expect them to shill 9's & 9.5's but we mature gamers should have higher standards and keep publishers honest. Last of Us is a 9, 9.5. Destiny is a 7.    … Expand
  87. 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
  88. BigZman95
    Sep 11, 2014
    8
    This game is good but I was honestly expecting more, especially since it was Bungie. There are a lot of strong points to the game but there are also a lot of things that I dislike about it. I feel slightly mislead on the scale of the game (size not player count) and also I think they need to work on some things. For one is balance. The Crucible feels like some people are way tooThis game is good but I was honestly expecting more, especially since it was Bungie. There are a lot of strong points to the game but there are also a lot of things that I dislike about it. I feel slightly mislead on the scale of the game (size not player count) and also I think they need to work on some things. For one is balance. The Crucible feels like some people are way too overpowered. This is mostly due to the powers / abilities of the classes. I wish that the Crucible relied on traditional loadouts, with only certain modes allowing you to use equipment you've acquired in the story mode. Also it feels like this game will get boring after you beat it. Yes Bungie has talked about post-game raids and stuff, but aside from grinding to get more loot, it seems like there isn't really a lot to do. I think in my head I overhyped this game. I played the game multiple times before it released. I played in Alpha AND Beta on PS4, and also in Beta on the Xbox One, which is the system I bought it for. The game has some of the highest production quality I've ever seen. The way everything acts and reacts is simply amazing. However, the content seems to be an issue to me but this won't bother some people. All in all Destiny is still worth your time, I'm just not sure that people will be playing this game nonstop for years to come.… Expand
  89. Eliut
    Sep 11, 2014
    2
    Too much hype for this game and does not have any innovation, We need more depth in terms of classes, weapons and more likely to mix with these, in this case we can compare to Borderlands and this last one is better game in many options.

    All the people who played Halo, should feel familiar and even cheated by the similarity in the art, the essence and especially the gameplay, Those who    Too much hype for this game and does not have any innovation, We need more depth in terms of classes, weapons and more likely to mix with these, in this case we can compare to Borderlands and this last one is better game in many options.

    All the people who played Halo, should feel familiar and even cheated by the similarity in the art, the essence and especially the gameplay, Those who do not, will seem to them the best They have played in your life.    … Expand
  90. lordwest7121
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    Bungie has done it again with an astonishing new IP. Everything feels right Destiny and I couldn't be more happier. The environments look stunning and the gameplay is fun and comfortable. I am excited to see where this franchise goes.
  91. casualgamer11
    Sep 11, 2014
    2
    Not a game for me I'm afraid. Lifeless, uninspiring gameplay, abounding repetition, non existent and I mean non existent storyline which has left me felling apathetic towards the characters (although the word characters is probably a stretch when used here). I persevered for 7/8 hours at this game looking for a silver lining but ultimately I was left extremely disappointed. I seriouslyNot a game for me I'm afraid. Lifeless, uninspiring gameplay, abounding repetition, non existent and I mean non existent storyline which has left me felling apathetic towards the characters (although the word characters is probably a stretch when used here). I persevered for 7/8 hours at this game looking for a silver lining but ultimately I was left extremely disappointed. I seriously cannot understand the critical reviews this game has received...I'm gobsmacked that their experiences are so different to mine. A real shame and I've traded this item in after only 3 days something I've never done before...An online multiplayer shooter is what this should have been rather than giving the pretence of something more.… Expand
  92. sternone2
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    What a waste of money and time. Follow the white arrow, shoot enemies, duck, reload, follow white arrow again, shoot enemies, duck, reload, and you're done after 17hours boring as hell. Hyped up game because of big budget, didn't lived up to the hype. SKIP THIS ONE.
  93. MarlonB
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    Destiny is fantastic! It combines all of the science fiction that we have grown to love from Halo with the realistic worlds of our universe and weapons of CoD. The player-to-player interaction is great. I think this interaction is receiving mixed reviews because there are a limited number of players with functional chat hardware. I do have one complaint about this game and that is theDestiny is fantastic! It combines all of the science fiction that we have grown to love from Halo with the realistic worlds of our universe and weapons of CoD. The player-to-player interaction is great. I think this interaction is receiving mixed reviews because there are a limited number of players with functional chat hardware. I do have one complaint about this game and that is the loading of playable areas. There is a staging place Destiny refers to as 'Orbit' and to get to any playable are you have to go through 'Orbit' requiring two separate loads instead of just one if you were to go straight to the playable area. Aside from this the mechanics, graphics, story, and all other pieces have come together exceptionally to form a well-balanced mixture of simple MMO with FPS. If you are expecting a full blown MMO then this is not the game for you. If you like simple MMO and a well crafted FPS then you will be in heaven. I think intense MMO gamers are ridiculing this game with ridiculous expectations. Bungie and Activision were not out to design a full-blown MMO. They created this game with the intent to bridge that gap between FPS and MMO and they NAILED IT!!!!!! Well done guys! I am impressed and will DEFINITELY recommend to others.… Expand
  94. deekaai
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    Okay so Im going to be writing quite a long review for this game as its quite a lot to absorb. First of all if you plan on buying this game you need to give it a chance this isn't one of the many games that you might not pick up and instantly love it sort of deal... It grows on you quite a lot. PLEASE NOTE: I have only played to soft cap so far so my experience is limited to those who haveOkay so Im going to be writing quite a long review for this game as its quite a lot to absorb. First of all if you plan on buying this game you need to give it a chance this isn't one of the many games that you might not pick up and instantly love it sort of deal... It grows on you quite a lot. PLEASE NOTE: I have only played to soft cap so far so my experience is limited to those who have played to 30.

    Graphics:
    Okay so obviously games these days arent fully polished before being released. But Destiny seems to give off that polished feel- in most levels. There are a couple (about 4-5) instances where theres broken textures or bleeding lightmaps which for a game this big is a very tiny ammount.Coming from a fellow game developers perspective its quite a hard thing to fully polish something before release and I do feel for the artists when they hear theres a couple of faults. Those who are wonderingg which console will look better I have to admit out of both of my consoles the Ps4 looked better in terms of graphics. It could just be because of the native 1080 with the playstation console but nevertheless both versions are infact very pretty.

    Story: For those of you that say there is no story I'd have to give you a thumbs down its obvious that you didn't really pay attentiion to the story whilst your playing. This story is not weak by any chances it actually pulls you in I think half an hour into the game I was immersed into the story and I wanted more.There doesn't seem to be active plot holes though it would have been good to include the side missions in a little more I felt that department was lacking a tiny little bit in the story department. All up its a good story if your into that type of thing.

    Playability: This is a new game new games always have server issues please be reminded of that. I think after midnight launch me and a friend were sitting playing together not talking just playing the next time I spoke was around 5 hours later even though we were in the same fireteam its a very immersive game. But I would also like to note this isnt Call of Duty nor is it WoW so when your playing it would be a good reminder of that. Of course there have been issues like: centepeide (this is a server error they are creative with names I even got a error code called cattle and sheep lol!) which they are actively fixing. I have to admit this game has some replayability too which is nice. Despite the errors this is definately replayable.

    Gameplay: Before you argue about what its like take the time to also play borderlands. I think this falls under MMOFPS. Mind you compairing games is a bad thing in the first place. Gameplay is quite smooth especially with the leveling. Nothings really broken here which is nice. Though you might want to consider putting lvl20+ in thier own crucible Im sick of battling level9 and below no challenge haha.

    Voicechat: I think it was a good idea that if you arent friends or in the same fireteam that you couldnt speak with other players it forces you to communicate with friends. though I did find multiplayer hard without communication I kinda just followed the pack situation. There were a couple of issues when using a headset I want to be able to lower the volume of the actual game which unfortuneately you cant.

    Verdict: 9/10

    Would I reccomend?: I reccomend MMO fans to atleast give this game a try you wont be dissapointed. I don't reccomend this game if your one of those hardcore CoD fans you'll just end up **** about it on forums later.

    All in all from a game developers standpoint it is a well done game and I think people should give this game a chance before dismissing it. Of course it has some flaws but all games do at least they tried to please. I'll definately be playing this game for a long time!    … Expand
  95. PopStarWill
    Sep 11, 2014
    3
    Absolutely terrible game. No chat options for this game. The story is short and basically not even there. The voice acting is terrible, boring and dry. There is NO offline play what so ever. The AI might as well and just drop there guns and let you shoot them because the "intelligence" isn't there at all. Same repetitive missions over and over and over.. Level cap is 20 and can beAbsolutely terrible game. No chat options for this game. The story is short and basically not even there. The voice acting is terrible, boring and dry. There is NO offline play what so ever. The AI might as well and just drop there guns and let you shoot them because the "intelligence" isn't there at all. Same repetitive missions over and over and over.. Level cap is 20 and can be reached in a day.… Expand
  96. Defense14
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    It's a quality game for sure - I don't think it deserves a perfect because of the repetitive nature, but otherwise it is a great game. Best game for the next gen - that's for darn sure (not counting the Last of Us). If you like any FPS there is something for you here. I could see this game being huge if the expansions do it right, but as of now there is limited to do but all theseIt's a quality game for sure - I don't think it deserves a perfect because of the repetitive nature, but otherwise it is a great game. Best game for the next gen - that's for darn sure (not counting the Last of Us). If you like any FPS there is something for you here. I could see this game being huge if the expansions do it right, but as of now there is limited to do but all these things are still fun.… Expand
  97. robdot
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    If you have some regular friends to play with, it will greatly increase your enjoyment of this game. It's borderlands mixed with halo,,but just not as easy to find other players,,,or join their fireteams...also by default the join fireteams setting is set to private......every time you log in.,,and it seems most people don't know this, or how to change the setting.
  98. SMKO
    Sep 11, 2014
    5
    + Great environments
    + Great Soundtrack
    + Great Controls All that you should expect from a game from Bungie. BUT... - Repetitive missions - repetitive encounters - 12 - 15 hours campaign with nothing else to do but grind bosses for gear in order to (yup you guessed it) GRIND SOME MORE. - Multiplayer feels like halo:light - promises of the largest most expansive game they have    + Great environments
    + Great Soundtrack
    + Great Controls

    All that you should expect from a game from Bungie. BUT...

    - Repetitive missions
    - repetitive encounters
    - 12 - 15 hours campaign with nothing else to do but grind bosses for gear in order to (yup you guessed it) GRIND SOME MORE.
    - Multiplayer feels like halo:light
    - promises of the largest most expansive game they have made... and I'm bored on day 2? I want my money back.    … Expand
  99. 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
  100. KBurton
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    Guys, that is a great game. Don't listen to this bullsh!t with 0 reviews. I am playing it since alpha, and today is a fourth day I'm playing Destiny. All I can say is that I can't come off this game. I am waking up thinking about it, I am going to sleep (4 am, lol) and can't get it out of my mind! Destiny is just a great game, you wouldn't appreciate it if you just watch YouTube or readGuys, that is a great game. Don't listen to this bullsh!t with 0 reviews. I am playing it since alpha, and today is a fourth day I'm playing Destiny. All I can say is that I can't come off this game. I am waking up thinking about it, I am going to sleep (4 am, lol) and can't get it out of my mind! Destiny is just a great game, you wouldn't appreciate it if you just watch YouTube or read about gameplay, you just need to PLAY Destiny. And you'll understand me.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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Metascore
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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