Destiny

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6.1

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  1. Victor_Xx_xX
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    Not worth your time. After all the hype and investment you would think this game would at least be enjoyable, let alone content to keep you busy. I would advise holding off on this game until more content is added or you can pick it up on a sale if you can't wait.
  2. jshinny1
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    Definitely not the game changer we all thought it would be. Average gameplay and same shooter style that gamers have seen time and time again. Nothing revolutionary here.
  3. johnfoego
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    If you played Halo & Borderlands, you'll know what Destiny is like, just add being boring. More or less wallowing in the typical "You're the chosen one to save the universe from an imminent threat(s)", bungie fails to soar into the skies. The story is lackluster & nothing you haven't heard before. Enemies become predictable & more of a chore to kill, rather than being a threat & fun toIf you played Halo & Borderlands, you'll know what Destiny is like, just add being boring. More or less wallowing in the typical "You're the chosen one to save the universe from an imminent threat(s)", bungie fails to soar into the skies. The story is lackluster & nothing you haven't heard before. Enemies become predictable & more of a chore to kill, rather than being a threat & fun to face. Quest are too repetitive. I would be more forgiving if quest varied more in objectives, but they don't. Go here, defeat wave, push forward, defeat second wave, then go here. The content with each class is shallow, nothing really stands out to being unique. The only thing I'll give Destiny is how the sparrows help with getting around & their ease of control, one thing bungie got right. The ending was probably the biggest insult & the most anti-climactic that I've played in a long time. I wouldn't recommend to anyone unless you're craving Halo.… Expand
  4. cphase
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    Honestly this game was a bummer, mainly because it was hyped so much. The multiplayer is kinda boring, feels like borderlands but with less teamwork. Its hard to aim, and the bosses are really annoying and unresponsive.
  5. Aous918
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    Where do I begin in this game?
    Firstly you cannot play it without an internet connection, which means that it is just as bad as the xbox one when you have to check in to play single player.
    Secondly if you think this game is co-op you are sadly sadly mistaken. Each map or mission has a limit to the amount of players that are online in that area and sadly the limit is 3 YES including YOU.    Where do I begin in this game?
    Firstly you cannot play it without an internet connection, which means that it is just as bad as the xbox one when you have to check in to play single player.
    Secondly if you think this game is co-op you are sadly sadly mistaken. Each map or mission has a limit to the amount of players that are online in that area and sadly the limit is 3 YES including YOU.
    Thirdly when you go into a boss fight it you and only you, no friends or other multiplayers allowed in the area, oh and whats worse is that a "ban on respawn" appears on the screen, which means if you die, thats it sorry you start the mission again...
    Fourthly and this will take the cake, this game runs on bungie servers, which means if you want to play single player (remembering it requires connection) and their servers are down then, too bad you cant play single player.

    This game sounds like watch dogs??? where it was over inflated and set out to be something that sadly is not.

    Anyways it could just be me, whats your response?    … Expand
  6. SeepDleep
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    Boring, tired and uninspired - What did Bungie spend their money on? For the most expensive game in history that is supposed to revolutionize the FPS market - Destiny fails HARD. Repetitive and linear gamepla - check. Small limited maps - check. Boring enemies - check. Laughable soundtrack - check. Poor sound FX - check... the list goes on and on. Save your money folks - this one is a STINKER
  7. giorgosk87
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    Repetitive and boring. Definitely not a zero, but holy cow, after 3 hours I was falling asleep. It feels like a cheap MMO with good graphics, actually it looks like a less fun version of borderlands, but what can you possibly do with an MMO that is a FPS to be fair to bungie. Too ambitious project. I am not big on FPS and I only play them for the story, That is why I got this game becauseRepetitive and boring. Definitely not a zero, but holy cow, after 3 hours I was falling asleep. It feels like a cheap MMO with good graphics, actually it looks like a less fun version of borderlands, but what can you possibly do with an MMO that is a FPS to be fair to bungie. Too ambitious project. I am not big on FPS and I only play them for the story, That is why I got this game because Halo had a great story. So I trusted them, but fail on my part. I don't remember what my quest was about, kill how many of that unit? Uninspiring. I hope the order 1886 turns good because I already regret not having a X1 for Forza, I miss that game. But I am optimistic about 1886. Sony needs to step it up a little because for the first time I am seeing xbox having the exclusives, and the third party games are not living up to par for me to justify owning this console.… Expand
  8. EarsoftheBird
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    I feel cheated and I want my money back. I agree with all the negative reviews about it being over hyped and the same old fps. It amazes me that they create a "giant open world" yet each planet no matter where you start on the map is always the same place when you enter the "massive giant open world". You got me Bungie and Activision, ya really fooled me. Will be taking this POS backI feel cheated and I want my money back. I agree with all the negative reviews about it being over hyped and the same old fps. It amazes me that they create a "giant open world" yet each planet no matter where you start on the map is always the same place when you enter the "massive giant open world". You got me Bungie and Activision, ya really fooled me. Will be taking this POS back and at least get $40 of my money back.… Expand
  9. Johanso
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    This is a pretty bad attempt to mix several existing genres to forge a new one. Several hours in and the story is bad, the gameplay is repetitive (without being engaging), and the "multiplayer" environment fails to live up to the MMO Shooter goal it was spruked as being. I'm kind of disappointed with myself that I bought a game on launch day without listening to the critics first, as theyThis is a pretty bad attempt to mix several existing genres to forge a new one. Several hours in and the story is bad, the gameplay is repetitive (without being engaging), and the "multiplayer" environment fails to live up to the MMO Shooter goal it was spruked as being. I'm kind of disappointed with myself that I bought a game on launch day without listening to the critics first, as they seem to be disappointed too.… Expand
  10. DumperMcnipplez
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    30 years of gaming under my belt.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I give it a 1 out of pity for the underpaid coder.    … Expand
  11. madisur
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    Destiny is the most overrated game in the history of vg.
    Non-existent plot, poor enemy AI, boring to death.
    The graphich is ridicoulus and old generation,the physics of the game is something outrageous,pg moves as if they had a broom up their ass.Furthermore classes and weapons are unbalanced.
    I'm really disappointed by Bungie.
    Don't buy it.
    Save your money!
  12. Stparrot
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    Same problems / limitations as with Beta from a networkng perspective - can't hardly play, keep getting dropped off. Had a couple good days with the beta where I seemed to never get dropped but many bad days. Well I just spent good money to get constantly dropped! Have no other network gaming issues with any game except this one. No reliable connectivity equals crap for a game experience -Same problems / limitations as with Beta from a networkng perspective - can't hardly play, keep getting dropped off. Had a couple good days with the beta where I seemed to never get dropped but many bad days. Well I just spent good money to get constantly dropped! Have no other network gaming issues with any game except this one. No reliable connectivity equals crap for a game experience - end of story!… Expand
  13. ickydeh
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    Just another overhyped game. Enemies act like stupid peasants without any significant AI. Even Bosses are not any different. They are just bigger and can take more damage. What means boring hide and shoot, hide and shoot and so on.
    This game plays like it was meant to bring WoW playing housewifes to FPS. The only competitive part is the PvP part. But this only gives you the same gameplay    Just another overhyped game. Enemies act like stupid peasants without any significant AI. Even Bosses are not any different. They are just bigger and can take more damage. What means boring hide and shoot, hide and shoot and so on.
    This game plays like it was meant to bring WoW playing housewifes to FPS. The only competitive part is the PvP part. But this only gives you the same gameplay we know from CoD for years now...    … Expand
  14. metooo
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    I think we as a demographic of people need to stand up for what's right. Overhyping a game to high heaven and promising the moon, and then delivering a bland and average game with none of the features promised is just not right. In any other industry fines would be levied for outrageous claims, but in video games you can promise things that aren't even in the game!

    There is NO LOOT. No    I think we as a demographic of people need to stand up for what's right. Overhyping a game to high heaven and promising the moon, and then delivering a bland and average game with none of the features promised is just not right. In any other industry fines would be levied for outrageous claims, but in video games you can promise things that aren't even in the game!

    There is NO LOOT. No chests, enemies drop NOTHING. You get items as rewards for finishing quests, and they are usually boring and bland, with names like "SINA JAGUAR 2.1R3". wtf is that?? A HELMET. Oh wait it's also a pair of pants because they have the SAME NAME.

    Items also have the same art design as items from Runescape-- a free to play online MMORPG that's about 15 years old (meaning NONE).

    Equipped items don't even change how you look. You can notice a few slight adjustments here and there, but the overall character model accounts for 65% of what you see, so everybody looks the same.

    The menu design is horrendous and archaic, nothing makes sense and I still can't figure out where certain things are.

    Gameplay wise it's really just a stripped down version of Halo. Areas are quite small, and every mission is exactly the same as the last.

    The story is no "Cinematic Experience" as promised, but rather nonexistent.

    Multiplayer is like Halo and Call of Duty, minus all the vehicles, cool level design, and tactical gameplay. Run around and shoot ****

    If you're thinking of buying this game, all I can say is -- "SPACE WIZARDS". Yes, there are space wizards.

    They basically combine the crappiest elements of Halo and Borderlands 2 with space, magic, and then dumb the whole package down further.

    I guess I'm just saying that I feel like this game should have flopped and gotten everybody canned, especially the devs making outrageous claims to the press. But instead the hype they've built has just proven a new business model for the gaming industry-- that delivery doesn't matter, only what you can **** prospective buyers into with hype.

    This game has single handedly made me quit playing video games. I'm done. I can't support an industry that considers this kind of garbage it's crowning gem.    … Expand
  15. hongosan
    Sep 11, 2014
    1
    Boring uninspired Graphics Whores game simple as nothing ecstatically pleasing and made ofr the gamer who does not want games to be called Good art
  16. eldumloido
    Feb 25, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No raid matchmaking. no match making for raids. Can't raid cause there is no match making. You can't complete the game cause there is no matchmaking for raids. Raids have no matchmaking.… Expand
  17. 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
  18. renodefend
    Sep 12, 2014
    1
    Really boring game with very old gameplay mechanics. - There isn't a Singleplayer/Offline Mode, but the Multiplayer feels like playing with Bots - I don't geht it why this is called a MMO, where are the Multi Massive Battles with Hundreds of Players interacting with each other? There is none. - Sterile world, nothing to explore und very generic - Casual low Gun Usage and Levelcap - StoryReally boring game with very old gameplay mechanics. - There isn't a Singleplayer/Offline Mode, but the Multiplayer feels like playing with Bots - I don't geht it why this is called a MMO, where are the Multi Massive Battles with Hundreds of Players interacting with each other? There is none. - Sterile world, nothing to explore und very generic - Casual low Gun Usage and Levelcap - Story is played in about 10 hours… Expand
  19. death2hype
    Sep 12, 2014
    1
    The story is pathetic, it reminds me of the star wars prequels: completely forgot what makes a good story. Dinklage's delivery is laughably flat but can't blame the guy, the story's crap. Horribly repetitive, game swamps you with bullet sponge enemies. Enemies are barely distinguishable from one another. Halo's enemies had personality, Destiny's enemies are just fodder. Nothing more toThe story is pathetic, it reminds me of the star wars prequels: completely forgot what makes a good story. Dinklage's delivery is laughably flat but can't blame the guy, the story's crap. Horribly repetitive, game swamps you with bullet sponge enemies. Enemies are barely distinguishable from one another. Halo's enemies had personality, Destiny's enemies are just fodder. Nothing more to this game than hype and pretty graphics. I smell DLC and micro-transactions. Thanks Activi$ion! Avoid like the plague or sell back your copy used to some shill who appreciates Kotick's bowel movements.… Expand
  20. D1g1t4lM0nk3y
    Sep 12, 2014
    1
    Take Borderlands and remove EVERYTHING except the shooting and bad guys!

    ZERO Character Interaction, ZERO storyline, Horrible voice acting, and extremely boring boss fights that are more about endurance than skill or strategy.

    I'd get my money back if I could. There's a reason absolutely ZERO reviews were allowed before release. Bungie new exactly how **** their game was.
  21. TruMrBrightside
    Sep 13, 2014
    1
    This game will go down as by far the most disappointing game i've played in the past 3 years. Many things we were promised are non existent or the deliverance of said 'promises' are completely lacking in anything interesting. I see people getting bored with this game fairly quickly.. It's simply just.. boring after awhile.

    It's not that it isn't a 'big' game but it truly does feel    This game will go down as by far the most disappointing game i've played in the past 3 years. Many things we were promised are non existent or the deliverance of said 'promises' are completely lacking in anything interesting. I see people getting bored with this game fairly quickly.. It's simply just.. boring after awhile.

    It's not that it isn't a 'big' game but it truly does feel "empty". The loot is sub-par and the variations between classes aren't all the game changing. You don't really get the feeling of being 'unique'.. It's more "just run in and shoot" that's it..

    Buy at your own risk.

    I would give it a 7-7.5, I gave it a 1 because there are so many biased fanboys just plopping 10's on it for no reason. This game doesn't deserve praise for being a subpar game. The fact that you give crappy games excellent scores is what wrong with the gaming industry. These companies need to understand to not just release pure crap.. Stop being sheeps and demand better from these companies.

    Bungie has let us all down.    … Expand
  22. cambotz
    Sep 14, 2014
    1
    So, I have been playing this game for about 15 hours and I have so say that it is not the game changer that we all thought it would be. Overhyped crap just like titanfall and watch dogs. Its boring and repetitive and it plays just like any other fps. I honestly want my money back.
  23. lnvalenti
    Sep 14, 2014
    1
    This game is awesome if you like a pathetic co-op setup and connection, as well as a horrible difficulty curve. The opponents get more "difficult" merely by having to shoot them 50x more. Great graphics and story, crappy gameplay experience. 9 out of the first 10 missions are all taking place in the exact same map/level, which is pretty repetitive and boring.
  24. Narsas
    Sep 14, 2014
    1
    It has limited modes for campaign missions: patrol, one-way mission, strike (raid). However, that's all. When you buy it, you will be bored after finishing all missions of earth. Because you need to repeat above 3 types mission again and again. Well, music is good, but that's all. There are some pvp mode, called Crucible, but they're worse than those of Halo's. Same monster at differentIt has limited modes for campaign missions: patrol, one-way mission, strike (raid). However, that's all. When you buy it, you will be bored after finishing all missions of earth. Because you need to repeat above 3 types mission again and again. Well, music is good, but that's all. There are some pvp mode, called Crucible, but they're worse than those of Halo's. Same monster at different level, same weapon at different level with different damage, same boss at different maps. There exist only 4 maps!!! in the $59.99 FULL PACKAGE GAME~! (I just bought Digital Guardian ver. $79.99 XXXX!!) It's worth as $20 or below. Seriously.… Expand
  25. KineticOperator
    Sep 15, 2014
    1
    How on earth anyone can give this pile a good score is beyond me. I'm a Bungie fanboy all the way, I have loved everything they have done, up to now.

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

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

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

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

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

    What a piece of crap. Do like I did, take it back to Gamestop right away while you can still get your $43 credit.    … Expand
  26. smooth8543
    Sep 17, 2014
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Control Your Own Destiny…And Pass!
    I found this game to be way overhyped and other than outstanding graphics, it felt like a generic Halo. First off, you begin with your character being dead? Seriously? Plus if you select a non-human character, why are you ‘found’ on earth? How did you get there and why? Your AI partner, weapons, body shielding and enemies all feel like a poorer version of Halo. I also think the mechanics of combat operate in the same fashion as Its much better ‘forerunner’ and while I consider Gears of War to have the best combat style, Destiny should offer more than just standing in the open during a gun battle. While Halo has the same mechanics, that was a different time and that franchise is so much stronger. I’m an older gamer (over 35 years playing) so I like my main story campaign to be offline and not see a bunch of other players bouncing all over the screen and around my character when I’m trying to play. I also like to be able to pause a game if I need to and you just can’t do it in this game which is a big negative. I just could not enjoy this game given how poorly it is in gameplay and story. I already return it so I could recoup most of my money. I would strongly recommend you rent the game for a $1 or $2 and see what you think. It’s clearly not worth the $60.    … Expand
  27. juderyder
    Sep 17, 2014
    1
    A beautifully boring and repetitive game. It's not an MMO, its Halo with a spit shine, a Borderlands rip off, grind, grind, grind all for nothing. Co-op isn't really Co-op, for a multiplayer game the world sure seems empty and the PvP is the same retread of every other FPS game. This game should have been a free download...
  28. Alandir
    Sep 20, 2014
    1
    è orrendo noioso monotono e poco appagante un titolo mediocre spacciato per capolavoro.Soldi buttati meglio risparmiare per altro,in giro c è di meglio!
  29. Costs1129
    Sep 22, 2014
    1
    Honestly, the game's score for me is closer to a 4/10. However, the over-hype and high price MUST come with a consequence. The quests are boring wave spam killing. The pvp is boring after the first hour and has broken mechanics. The promise of this being an rpg pvp is false. Again, in case I did not stress it enough:

    BORING BORING BORING!
  30. itzfrancis
    Sep 22, 2014
    1
    dont buy, you will regret it, just as i have. RIP bungie, activision has consumed them into darkness.... oh and i want my money back. i hope that people dont buy the dlc for this unfinished sack of **** but i have no faith left in the gaming community. we are suckers, and im sure millions of people will buy the dlc and spend boatloads of money on this pile of **** its sad to see you godont buy, you will regret it, just as i have. RIP bungie, activision has consumed them into darkness.... oh and i want my money back. i hope that people dont buy the dlc for this unfinished sack of **** but i have no faith left in the gaming community. we are suckers, and im sure millions of people will buy the dlc and spend boatloads of money on this pile of **** its sad to see you go bungie. you will be missed… Expand
  31. Andynokills
    Sep 23, 2014
    1
    WoW has nothing to do with why this game is a piece. Its missing everything that a good game should have including a functional loot system. If you go for an adventure game make it a good big adventure if you go for mmo make the leveling and cooperation the key. If you go for pvp make it fair with many maps. The desire to play the same levels for upgraded stuff is beyond me. A game havingWoW has nothing to do with why this game is a piece. Its missing everything that a good game should have including a functional loot system. If you go for an adventure game make it a good big adventure if you go for mmo make the leveling and cooperation the key. If you go for pvp make it fair with many maps. The desire to play the same levels for upgraded stuff is beyond me. A game having sweet mechanics is not enough for a decent score.… Expand
  32. Bennrama
    Sep 24, 2014
    1
    Ack! Not another fps that spent all its massive development resources on empty eye candy! This is such a waste... why not ease off on the photo realism and put a bit of depth in your gameplay, combat and customisation options.... what a shame
  33. Bizneo
    Sep 24, 2014
    1
    Boring, repetitive and horrible Pvp. Open world on rails.500 million to make this? I've played indie games that had more content and balance at the fraction of cost to make.
  34. Katalkyste
    Sep 26, 2014
    1
    Im not sure why... its a polished disney showcase.. nice to look at , but dont touch or use it.. death zones and invisible walls are like the glass cover on the plastic food in Disneyland. Random loot , disencourages doing difficult missions and encourages finding loot caves (you will always find some)
    defeating the Guardian in borderlands resulted in a RAIN of Loot.. ok. 99% was crap    Im not sure why... its a polished disney showcase.. nice to look at , but dont touch or use it.. death zones and invisible walls are like the glass cover on the plastic food in Disneyland. Random loot , disencourages doing difficult missions and encourages finding loot caves (you will always find some)
    defeating the Guardian in borderlands resulted in a RAIN of Loot.. ok. 99% was crap but it was there.
    in Destiny killing the hadest bosses grants you nothing. but sometimes ONE Chance to get a good loot =D    … Expand
  35. ElTortuga
    Sep 29, 2014
    1
    A poor knock off of borderlands but with the feel of Halo series combat. If you want the nostalgia of Bungie's Halo series multiplayer it might be worth a buy but other then that its a big let down.

    Pro: Graphics, game play mechanics

    Neg: Vague if not incoherent story, crap loot drops, stale raids, small/recycled maps,
  36. briancas
    Oct 2, 2014
    1
    Awful Awful game worst game ever
    it tries to look like Halo but it fails
    it plays exactly like borderlands but it fails
    and it has the same identical story as Mass Effect returned it by the second day.
  37. ChristianVolet
    Nov 8, 2016
    1
    I can't reasonably go back and play this game because I do not own the expansions. I thought it was pretty fun when I played it in 2014. I would like to pick it back up and see new content, but I'm not going to spend more money on it. Not when it's been sitting unused for over a year. The expansions make me feel like I wasted $60 on the base game since it is no longer rationally playableI can't reasonably go back and play this game because I do not own the expansions. I thought it was pretty fun when I played it in 2014. I would like to pick it back up and see new content, but I'm not going to spend more money on it. Not when it's been sitting unused for over a year. The expansions make me feel like I wasted $60 on the base game since it is no longer rationally playable without the new content. I wonder if Bungie makes more money splitting their player base every expansion than they would if they released these expansions as free updates and just kept everyone interested. Surely, more people would buy the game if everyone was still into playing it. For such a high budget game, I expected to get more playtime out of it.… Expand
  38. really11
    Oct 11, 2014
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only reason someone would like this game is if they are a 1st person shooter fanatic. The game is ultra repetitive and you could go into a team death match or capture the flag game and have to face people that have 4 times or more body armor than you. The game has so many design flaws and is so repetitive it is the first game I have traded back in after 2 weeks and I have bought like 200 games in the last 5 years. The game is such a disappointment I really couldn't believe it.… Expand
  39. jaspo
    Oct 13, 2014
    1
    The idea for this game is so good, amazing even. COD mixed with Diablo-esque loot? Who wouldn't want that? I feel like the makers of destiny and myself have a lot in common. The only difference is, if i had 500 million, i wouldn't spend it making the biggest piece of **** The game is awful. It plays so poorly, the servers are hopeless (that could be in part ps4's fault), but COD and otherThe idea for this game is so good, amazing even. COD mixed with Diablo-esque loot? Who wouldn't want that? I feel like the makers of destiny and myself have a lot in common. The only difference is, if i had 500 million, i wouldn't spend it making the biggest piece of **** The game is awful. It plays so poorly, the servers are hopeless (that could be in part ps4's fault), but COD and other FPS don't have delay like this game. The crucible (pvp) is clunky and lag-ridden, you can't easily chat to people, make parties, join lobbies, do anything that makes a cohesive multiplayer work.
    Ahhh but i hear you say: "yeah but what about the story?" What about the story? Let's go to one place and have the ghost run into a predictable problem while i fight off waves of baddies, then go to another and do the same and so on until one big baddy arrives and the level is done. FUN!?!?! Nope. My 1/10 rating is purely for the idea, the 9 missing points is because they ruined it. Not even 500 more million worth of DLC can fix this cluster f@#k of a money waster.    … Expand
  40. unacceptable
    Oct 13, 2014
    1
    I have logged 97 hours and waited to try all content before actually writing a review. This game has solid shooting mechanics, but lacks story, end game, rewards, crafting, and basically anything else that would keep this game going long term. Vault of Glass the end game raid that was touted as being extremely difficult and would take hours of team work took me about 45 minutes- 1 hourI have logged 97 hours and waited to try all content before actually writing a review. This game has solid shooting mechanics, but lacks story, end game, rewards, crafting, and basically anything else that would keep this game going long term. Vault of Glass the end game raid that was touted as being extremely difficult and would take hours of team work took me about 45 minutes- 1 hour with a PUG. PVE is monotonous and PVP has issues due to poor map design. All the whiners complaining about imbalances from weapons or supers in PVP should really be complaining about the claustrophobic map designs. Bungie's main issue is that they chopped up a decent product and are selling it in pieces via DLC. Not worth your time at $60, this feels more like a $30 game.… Expand
  41. georgebaggy
    Oct 17, 2014
    1
    Do not buy this game. It is a grind-fest devoid of storytelling, challenges, or fun. It feels like I bought a game demo that makes me not want to buy the full game. The PvP is gimmicky and random. There is no strategy involved and the guns are horribly balanced. The PvE is grindy, repetitive, and devoid of any story or writing above fanfiction tier. Even the endgame raid can be farmed onDo not buy this game. It is a grind-fest devoid of storytelling, challenges, or fun. It feels like I bought a game demo that makes me not want to buy the full game. The PvP is gimmicky and random. There is no strategy involved and the guns are horribly balanced. The PvE is grindy, repetitive, and devoid of any story or writing above fanfiction tier. Even the endgame raid can be farmed on hard mode like it's nothing thanks to easy exploits. Bungie failed on every account, and they know it. There's a reason they didn't let reviewers get their hands on the game before release. They also lied in their commercials and vidocs for the game. Just google "Destiny false advertising".… Expand
  42. initialkl
    Oct 27, 2014
    1
    As an exclusive PlayStation owner, I've never had the opportunity to play Halo. I've seen game play footages and loved the art direction and game mechanics that Bungie has created for Halo. So when I first learned that Bungie was creating a new FPS that will also be released for the PlayStation, I was anxious for the game to come out.

    Picking up the game, and playing the first few    As an exclusive PlayStation owner, I've never had the opportunity to play Halo. I've seen game play footages and loved the art direction and game mechanics that Bungie has created for Halo. So when I first learned that Bungie was creating a new FPS that will also be released for the PlayStation, I was anxious for the game to come out.

    Picking up the game, and playing the first few missions. I felt like this game was going to be great. The game play was smooth, the FPS prospect of it was amazing, and who could complain about the next gen graphics? I couldn't wait to get through the missions, leveling my character and experiencing the end game content.

    That was the first day the game came out. Ever since that day. I have no clue what the hell happened. After a few days, I've hit level 20. Yay, right? Unfortunately not. Every single mission that I played through was the same as the previous one. Sure, the scenery has changed; but you're doing the same thing over and over. Not to mention when you beat the final mission, you're left even more clueless. WTF happened/ The story was a piece of crap. I've read better stories on Reddit by users with a better plot and story line than Destiny.

    Just to be clear, level 20 isn't exactly the max level you can hit. It's just the max level you can hit by experience. You can actually level up to 30 with gears. In which you can to grind the same mission (weekly heroic/nightfall) or do the same 5 strikes over and over again. You would also think that for the strikes that requires PS+ and a group of 3 to play together. That there'd be more of a challenge. But that's not the case with Destiny. It's the same grind and defend and sponge mode boss all over again. At least their raid is fun. After you've ran it once. Then it's all the same thing over and over again.

    Another terrible thing about Destiny. Is their RNG. You could run the raid every week and chances are you'll never get the gears that you want, because most of the time it'll just be shards. Legendary cryptarchs rarely drops. So you've left with farming the strikes to get vanguard marks to buy the legendary gears. Too bad they're capped at 100 per week, so you'd have to run the strikes dozens of time per week just to upgrade your character.

    There's a lot of things wrong with the game. Lack of story line. Repetitive game play. Daily grind and farming. You could argue that that's all you do with any other RPGs and MMOs The thing is, those RPG and MMOs are actually fun and rewarding with incredible character development. Destiny is none of those things.

    Another thing is.. people tend to call Destiny an MMO. I can't say that it is. You're grouped with 2 other people for strikes and the weekly nightfall. You're group with 5 others for the raid which you can only run once per week. You can group with 2 others to do patrol (all of which are the same). And there's a limit of 16 people total that can be in the tower (that you can't even communicate with). So no, it's far from an MMO.

    Also, I'm not buying that there's more content in future DLCs and that Bungie plans for Destiny to be a 10 year game. No, I spent $67 on Destiny, I expect $67 worth of a game without the need to pay more just to get more of the game that should have been there from the start.    … Expand
  43. BionicSammich
    Oct 29, 2014
    1
    I'm giving it a 1 purely based on the music, which was incredible, despite the fact that they fired Marty who is the music producer that worked with Bungie for over 10 years. Sadly, the rest of the game was a compelte letdown. The combat system was average at best. The sprinting mechanics were terrible, which ruined the game. The AI was a copy and paste of Halos AI at best and the enemiesI'm giving it a 1 purely based on the music, which was incredible, despite the fact that they fired Marty who is the music producer that worked with Bungie for over 10 years. Sadly, the rest of the game was a compelte letdown. The combat system was average at best. The sprinting mechanics were terrible, which ruined the game. The AI was a copy and paste of Halos AI at best and the enemies were extremely similar. Missions were extremely repetitive and boring, especially when it spawned you in the game location every time for each area.… Expand
  44. Biiitch_please
    Oct 30, 2014
    1
    Disappointment SMH selling parts of the game that's already there for dlc......................This is a welfare version of halo and borderlands.Game gets boring after doing the raid...Crashes too much......This game ain't gonna last 10 years it's gonna die when all the games come out in 2015....Waste of 65$ smh
  45. ricksfra
    Nov 3, 2014
    1
    I didn't like the gameplay. Its easy to win battles. It has a very weak plot. If you loose your conection during a level you loose your unsaved progress. The game mechanics sucks. I didint wanted to play more than a couple times. boring , boring boring
  46. Cookiebooky
    Dec 5, 2014
    1
    Most pathetic game I have played this year.
    Lacks a decent story mode. 8?hours is weak and the story was the same **** over and over. Deploy ghost and shoot a wave of enemies. Fx other grinding games like Borderlands have humor and fun weapons. This game have 3-4 weapon skins per weapon class and rather boring design.
    Character creation is limited and uninteresting The biggest let down    Most pathetic game I have played this year.
    Lacks a decent story mode. 8?hours is weak and the story was the same **** over and over. Deploy ghost and shoot a wave of enemies. Fx other grinding games like Borderlands have humor and fun weapons. This game have 3-4 weapon skins per weapon class and rather boring design.
    Character creation is limited and uninteresting
    The biggest let down is the limited content in this game. Nothing to do except killingly boring rare drops grinding.
    But fear not. Get a expansion for 40$ to get content thatshould have been in this piece of garbage.
    Should have known better from an Activasion published game… bye forever Bungie. You have lost your soul    … Expand
  47. Jozefow
    Nov 23, 2014
    1
    The negative reviews are perfectly justified. A significant number of users are having connectivity issues. Not a few, a SIGNIFICANT number of users. Yet they are still selling the game to new users without informing them of this pitfall. Users have been forced to fight the charge through their credit card company. If a mission takes 20 minutes often users are at the latter part of aThe negative reviews are perfectly justified. A significant number of users are having connectivity issues. Not a few, a SIGNIFICANT number of users. Yet they are still selling the game to new users without informing them of this pitfall. Users have been forced to fight the charge through their credit card company. If a mission takes 20 minutes often users are at the latter part of a mission and are disconnected, having to start over or at worst leaving their friends and raid groups screwed. Players are given a form letter type excuse and told to fix their routers. Many network analysts have said the problem is something else. On top of that the game is ridiculously repetitive and with three dudes nearly at the level cap I STILL don't know what the story is about.… Expand
  48. BroserJ
    Dec 8, 2014
    1
    lets make half a game with no story, slap a load of DLCs that are already IN the disk and call it a day.And then the next step will be to pay the bigger reviewers a LOT fo money so that we can deceive our costumers a bit longer before the castle of glass breaks and everyone notices how this game sucks-Bungie
  49. Thebeast1453
    Dec 12, 2014
    1
    Terrible. I preordered the game and it's just been the same thing since the first day. Promised open world MMORPG. I got watered down, I mean with a lot of water, pathetic attempt at that. Yeah there is a story, for the first 5 min the rest is filler. There has never been a game that was such a blatant lie as this piece of garbage. Save the sixty bucks and get a true MMORPG or just getTerrible. I preordered the game and it's just been the same thing since the first day. Promised open world MMORPG. I got watered down, I mean with a lot of water, pathetic attempt at that. Yeah there is a story, for the first 5 min the rest is filler. There has never been a game that was such a blatant lie as this piece of garbage. Save the sixty bucks and get a true MMORPG or just get GTA. that is a a game worth getting not this insult to Gamers everywhere.… Expand
  50. windbite
    Dec 13, 2014
    1
    Got the "Destiny" bundle PS4 because of all the hype and initial reviews. This is the lamest and most predictable game with bad user control. The story is boring and poorly done. To make matters worse, Activision is now wanting people to purchase expansion packs. Graphics are just okay, and sound is nothing special either. I'm bored and uninterested in this game. I plan on trading itGot the "Destiny" bundle PS4 because of all the hype and initial reviews. This is the lamest and most predictable game with bad user control. The story is boring and poorly done. To make matters worse, Activision is now wanting people to purchase expansion packs. Graphics are just okay, and sound is nothing special either. I'm bored and uninterested in this game. I plan on trading it in before others do!… Expand
  51. rebweiser
    Dec 23, 2014
    1
    I was excited about this game since it came from Bungie. Low and behold, got it launch day. Played for 5 hours, and i thought there is nothing innovative about this game. Gave it more time. Played it for 25 hours still the same crap over and over again. All you do is kill a bunch of enemies then go to some location, kill another bunch and move on to the next level. This game is aI was excited about this game since it came from Bungie. Low and behold, got it launch day. Played for 5 hours, and i thought there is nothing innovative about this game. Gave it more time. Played it for 25 hours still the same crap over and over again. All you do is kill a bunch of enemies then go to some location, kill another bunch and move on to the next level. This game is a disappointment. I am so pissed to have paid full price for this game. The graphics are nice, the controls are responsive. But the rest from the story to the missions is so last gen. Dont believe the HYPE. This game has potentials but it seems they rushed it. Could have been a great game. COULDVE BEEN.… Expand
  52. adrianomm91
    Dec 24, 2014
    1
    " Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity? Insanity is doing the same **** thing over and over again, expecting **** to change."

    Confusing storyline (Actually there isn't one) Limited to online gameplay (No singleplayer offline) Repetitive Boring Guns don't sound like guns Is it just me or the enemies are what Bungie didn't use for Halo? Fallen = Covenant; Hive = Flood;    " Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity? Insanity is doing the same **** thing over and over again, expecting **** to change."

    Confusing storyline (Actually there isn't one)
    Limited to online gameplay (No singleplayer offline)
    Repetitive
    Boring
    Guns don't sound like guns
    Is it just me or the enemies are what Bungie didn't use for Halo?
    Fallen = Covenant; Hive = Flood; Cabal = Hunters/Brutes; Vex = Forerunners

    Elites = Vandals; Hunter=Cabal; Grunts=Shanks+Dreg; Vex= Prometheans

    No disrespect with Halo franchise/fans. That is a great game!    … Expand
  53. adamf13
    Jan 21, 2015
    1
    Not bad to start with, then after not long it gets very repetitive and very boring. Then after that they want us to pay for DLC straight away!! Im not buying the DLC and wish id never wasted my money on it,
  54. Fabrizzio1000
    Feb 4, 2015
    1
    So, I have been playing this game for about 15 hours and I have so say that it is not the game changer that we all thought it would be. Overhyped crap just like titanfall and watch dogs. Its boring and repetitive and it plays just like any other fps. I honestly want my money back.
  55. AugustoSisti
    Mar 28, 2015
    1
    Infelizmente uma das maiores decepções do mundo dos games. Com cenários cansativos e repetitivos, o não surpreende com uma jogabilidade online dispensável e totalmente ruim. Com uma mira imprecisa que facilita o jogo fazendo você acertar inimigos mesmo sem atirar neles. Gráficos nada impressionantes . A trilha sonora é boa, a história de inicio parece boa, mas depois de algum tempo seInfelizmente uma das maiores decepções do mundo dos games. Com cenários cansativos e repetitivos, o não surpreende com uma jogabilidade online dispensável e totalmente ruim. Com uma mira imprecisa que facilita o jogo fazendo você acertar inimigos mesmo sem atirar neles. Gráficos nada impressionantes . A trilha sonora é boa, a história de inicio parece boa, mas depois de algum tempo se torna cansativa e serve apenas como um papel de fundo para ficar atirando que nem loco.… Expand
  56. jdwarrior
    Apr 20, 2015
    1
    This game is everything you want in a game! (At least that is what was promised) Destiny failed to deliver what was promised to the gamers and was a slap in the face to those who bought it. I expected an intense storyline, but Bungie cut its lead writer a year before the games release. At the same time the writer was cut, tons of content was cut...interesting. 1/10 for lack of content andThis game is everything you want in a game! (At least that is what was promised) Destiny failed to deliver what was promised to the gamers and was a slap in the face to those who bought it. I expected an intense storyline, but Bungie cut its lead writer a year before the games release. At the same time the writer was cut, tons of content was cut...interesting. 1/10 for lack of content and lying to fans.… Expand
  57. Creery
    May 14, 2015
    1
    Repetitive, boring and no real story or connection. Get mission > go to planet > shoot stuff > kill boss and then so it again, and again, and again.....oh on the same levels as the first time.

    Its hard to find anything good to say bout this game. Its a massive disappointment on so many levels
  58. Steven105
    Nov 6, 2015
    1
    Research shows that Joseph statin had been working on destinys story for 7 years ,but bungie seniors canned his story a year before destinys release because they said his story was too " campy" so thats why Joseph left bungie , and i cant help but think why would bungie think that theyre half assed cobbled up last minute story would be better than Josephs? I mean its dissapointing all theResearch shows that Joseph statin had been working on destinys story for 7 years ,but bungie seniors canned his story a year before destinys release because they said his story was too " campy" so thats why Joseph left bungie , and i cant help but think why would bungie think that theyre half assed cobbled up last minute story would be better than Josephs? I mean its dissapointing all the years and money put into this game and for what? A 60 $ demo? Its the biggest let down in gaming history.… Expand
  59. Blu66
    Jun 14, 2015
    1
    This game looks beautiful, and that's about it. The level design is pathetic. Every mission includes a few badly written phoned in pieces of dialogue followed by waiting for your ghost to hack a door or something of the like while you fight off a couple waves of enemies, after that you'll fight a boss, maybe two. This is every mission in the game, as well as every strike mission. There isThis game looks beautiful, and that's about it. The level design is pathetic. Every mission includes a few badly written phoned in pieces of dialogue followed by waiting for your ghost to hack a door or something of the like while you fight off a couple waves of enemies, after that you'll fight a boss, maybe two. This is every mission in the game, as well as every strike mission. There is no story whatsoever, and the only way to learn more about the world and what's going on is to turn off your game, go bungies website, and read some cards of info that are unlocked by playing the game. Not only is this a cheap device to get people to play more, but it breaks immersion completely, which makes the music and the beauty of the game pointless. There's 4 groups of enemies in the game, and each group has different kinds of enemies. There are no unique enemies besides the bosses, and those are actually just larger, slightly different looking versions of one of the normal enemies. The loot system is completely broken, and in such a way that you must play for days just to find a better item. There are 3 categories of weapon; Primary, Secondary, and heavy weapons. Primary weapons consist of rifles, and pistols. There are only 3 kinds of secondary weapons, and only 2 kinds of heavy weapons. Because of the multiplayer battles, the best weapons are eventually nerfed, making them nothing special. When I find a really nice gun, I don't feel good about getting it, because I know it took no skill. I could have just been weighing my team down, and still got the weapon. Bungie and Activision sold us a game that was incomplete, expecting us to pay for expansions to complete the game. I will never buy another game from Activision because of this game. It's the last straw for me. None of this is even the worst about the game. Bungie released videos of story and interaction between the player and other characters. None of this exists in final game. This is LYING.… Expand
  60. noritu
    Jun 17, 2015
    1
    I can't believe this is the most expensive game ever created. I sincerely question where the money went. The graphics are nothing out of the ordinary, the levels repeat themselves endlessly; I think I've played the same level, with the same monsters about 20 times, the only difference being that the level is located somewhere else in the planet.

    The game feels empty and completely    I can't believe this is the most expensive game ever created. I sincerely question where the money went. The graphics are nothing out of the ordinary, the levels repeat themselves endlessly; I think I've played the same level, with the same monsters about 20 times, the only difference being that the level is located somewhere else in the planet.

    The game feels empty and completely pointless. The ONLY thing that saves this from rock bottom is the multiplayer part. It's mildly fun in the beginning, yet repetitive further on. Sad!    … Expand
  61. zore12345
    Jun 29, 2015
    1
    This game could have been great but then came the dlc and then more dlc and more. Then the partnerships with other companies. To top it all off the story was once much better than the repetitive crap that is in the game now.
    Bungie, I expected greater from you.
    Activision, stop ruining games to maximize profits.
  62. RageQuit151
    Jul 20, 2015
    1
    Bungie, Bungie, Bungie. I'm shaking my head while writing this review because I had such high hopes for this game, like most people and I went out and pre ordered the dlc in advance. Then I took this huge piece of **** you have the nerve to call a game loaded it up and realized you stole about 100 bucks from me. If you can get passed the no existent story, if you can get passed the lackBungie, Bungie, Bungie. I'm shaking my head while writing this review because I had such high hopes for this game, like most people and I went out and pre ordered the dlc in advance. Then I took this huge piece of **** you have the nerve to call a game loaded it up and realized you stole about 100 bucks from me. If you can get passed the no existent story, if you can get passed the lack of a group finder for end game raids and prison of elders. Oh you want to get to level 34 I hope you know 6 other guys who play this game because there is no matchmaking for high end strikes raids or horde mode that you need to complete to get the better gear or get upragde materials only in these modes so if you only have 1 other person your **** but you can waste your time on the destiny app waiting for hours and hours to see if you can get a party together but for me with two kids full time job its hard for me and my friends to get together and this is where destiny falls apart, they basically say **** you, SO I WARN YOU NOW DO NOT SUPPORT THIS GAME SAY YOUR MONEY, IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A GOOD CONSOLE MMO BUY ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE, IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A GOOD FPS ANY OTHER THEN DESTINY IS WORTH YOUR MONEY ID SUGGEST WOLFENSTIEN, EVEN CALL OF DUTY ADVANCE WAREFARE IS BETTER THEN THIS PIECE OF **** AND THAT GAME ISNT THAT GREAT, HALO MASTERCHEIF COLLECTION WAS WAY BETTER AT LAUNCH THEN THIS GAME EVER WILL BE SOME IM GIVING THIS TURD A 1, FOR ONE BIG MIDDLE FINGER **** YOU TO BUNGIE, IF THEY WOULD OF ADDED MATCHMAKING TO ALL MODES ACROSS THE BOARD THIS GAME IS MAYBE A 3 BUT THEIR DUMB DEFIANT SORRY ASSES REFUSE TO ALLOW EVERYONE ENJOY THEIR END GAME CONTENT WHICH IS BY FAR THE BEST PART OF THE GAME, BUT THEY RATHER **** ALMOST 60 PERCENT OF THEIR FAN BASE BECAUSE THEY ARE IGNORANT TO CASUAL FANS BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY KNOW BETTER, **** YOU BUNGIE THE REST OF THE WORLD BETTER OFF WITHOUT THIS **** GAME THAT YOU HALF ASSED PUT TOGETHER AT THE LAST MINUTE, THAT ACTIVSION IS USING WHATS LEFT OF YOUR GOOD NAME AS AN EASY MONEY GRAB. YOUR DESTINY SHOULD NOT INCULDE SUPPORTING THIS ****TY GAME.… Expand
  63. Infectreality
    Aug 24, 2015
    1
    Developers outright lied from the get go to achieve more sales. This was the biggest disappointment of 2014. Destiny as a whole, makes the yearly Assassins Creed's look original.

    Story: The story is non-existent, period. What little bit of the story there is you need to go outside the game to a website to READ pieces of it and try to fill in the blanks yourself. Sound: Recycled    Developers outright lied from the get go to achieve more sales. This was the biggest disappointment of 2014. Destiny as a whole, makes the yearly Assassins Creed's look original.

    Story: The story is non-existent, period. What little bit of the story there is you need to go outside the game
    to a website to READ pieces of it and try to fill in the blanks yourself.

    Sound: Recycled weapon sounds, wasted voice talent for 2 lines that repeat every 3-5 seconds.
    Enemies: Uninspired enemies that you have already seen countless times before. Covenant and Flood just reskinned.

    Graphics: You have seen these graphics before years ago on the pc.

    Multiplayer: The SAME NETCODE FROM 2004, Halo 2.

    Ever wonder why Activision did not allow anyone to have an early review of the game? All those pre-order sales would have plummeted.
    Ever wonder why Bungie has never released true player numbers?

    A separate game was programmed for the beta to keep the hype train going. All of the development money was spent on having big name Hollywood actors voice 3-4 lines.    … Expand
  64. MoneyMaker
    Sep 19, 2015
    1
    now my game is broken if i dont want to buy ttk, i cant play properly, the most content is locked. biiiig f***ck u bungievision, im done with this sheeet.
  65. WilsonTheBeard
    Sep 15, 2015
    1
    When this game came as part of my PS4 bundle i was excited. I loved the Halo series so much I would have bought a dog t u r d with Bungie's name on it. Turns out that in buying Destiny, i did just that.

    I gave this game one hell of a chance. I've played it from January 2015 till last Friday and now I give up. I give up on trying to convince myself and others that this game is as good as    When this game came as part of my PS4 bundle i was excited. I loved the Halo series so much I would have bought a dog t u r d with Bungie's name on it. Turns out that in buying Destiny, i did just that.

    I gave this game one hell of a chance. I've played it from January 2015 till last Friday and now I give up. I give up on trying to convince myself and others that this game is as good as i wanted it to be. It's not. It just isn't that good at all.

    The story takes the concept of repetition to a whole new level. Referring to it as a story is also being pretty generous. The npc's are flatter than a run-over hedgehog, the story is given little to no depth, it really is "go there, shoot those dudes. Then go there and shoot those dudes, wash, rinse,repeat."

    PVP was entertaining but didn't really stand out among other PVP shooters.

    When i think back over the hours i spent on this game, i find myself regretful. But what really makes the regret sting is that i spent money on DLC that brought so much promise but delivered so little. House of Wolves really only offered a new wave game (prison of elders) and some semi entertaining bounties and Dark Below did similar but with a new raid (Crota's End).
    It struck me as very odd that there was matchmaking for certain strikes but not the raids. This meant having to try and gather friends or convince random players to do the raids with you.
    The social side of things was rather weak. You could only really chat to people once they'd agreed to join you in a fire team.

    The most crushing disappointment with regards this game was that a few months after shelling out £30 for both dlcs, Bungie brought out update 2.0, a prelude to the release of their new DLC, Taken King.

    This update removed all but one strike level, took away easily 50% of the story content (paid DLC content included) 2 major parts of PVP and the ability to select which pvp game types you play.

    Basically, they took my money, and i can go f*** myself. Nothing in the news about the coming update mentioned the loss of content. The destiny youtube community that had been given a taster of Taken King had mentioned nothing of the loss of content. I only found out the moment the update had finished (about 12 hours after it had started!).

    I can only assume this was meant to make me hungry for Taken King but it's had the opposite effect. It's made me sick of it.

    Bungie and Activision took a tandem dump on me. I've learnt my lesson, don't buy their **** anymore. I hope you don't either.

    Be well folks.    … Expand
  66. aalpar
    Dec 28, 2015
    1
    Its Doom with slightly better graphics: I swear all the enemies are sprites with only their fronts rendered. The interstitials are beautiful, but the writing is only slightly better than Battlefield 4. Don't bother.
  67. ruxpe123
    Mar 15, 2016
    1
    This is the first game i have wanted to burn the disk and write hate mail to Bungie. very glitchy, the grind is bad , and the struggle is real. thank god i did not buy the taken king. fool me once but not twice. Bungie for the love of God please do not make any more games, it is cruel and unusual punishment.
  68. wynams
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    Garbage ... who makes an MMO where you cannot trade items with your friends? Bungie I guess ...

    Play Halo 2 instead. Better MP, story.

    Also the lore cards in Destiny ... to read them ... get this ... you have to look them up in a browser on your computer/tablet/phone. Why this crap wasn't available in game ... your guess = mine
  69. stoner311
    May 11, 2016
    0
    Destiny is hands down the worst game I've ever played. I deleted the game off my PS4 within a couple weeks of purchase and sent an email to Activision demanding my money back (they never responded). I was so outraged by being scammed by the marketing of this game I genuinely wanted to drive over to Blizzard/Activision offices and throw a rock through their window. The reason for all ofDestiny is hands down the worst game I've ever played. I deleted the game off my PS4 within a couple weeks of purchase and sent an email to Activision demanding my money back (they never responded). I was so outraged by being scammed by the marketing of this game I genuinely wanted to drive over to Blizzard/Activision offices and throw a rock through their window. The reason for all of this is simple. I paid $60 for a game that I beat in 9 hours and was left with nothing to do end game except running the same boring quests over and over again or jumping into PVP. PVP was extremely lopsided in favor of particular classes and particular weapons with no genuine healing class. The game was marketed as a sci-fi World Of Warcraft shooter with an "immersive" world to explore and rich story lines. In the year running up to the release of the game numerous articles and advertisements bombarded the pages of Game Informer and other PC gaming mags telling consumers how incredible this game was going to be. What a lie. Learned an important lesson from Destiny "Buyer Beware!"… Expand
  70. hailey
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Essentially a Borderlands rip-off minus all the things that make Borderlands unique, like its art and humor, whether you liked them or not. Boring grinding, tiny maps, limited features and customization. This is a marketing campaign, not a game.
  71. Marq
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    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.
  72. Ekras
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    All Hype and No substance. Destiny is like an High Definition remake of a bad game from the late 1990's. Avoid this game at all costs! The game also has a limited (and poorly voiced) story, bad controls, unbalanced multi-player and is loaded with bugs.
  73. Bosefus123
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    This game plays like a shooter from 2008. Clunky controls, confusing UI, low framerate, crappy sound etc..Bungie thinks this game will last 10 years? Hahaha, try 10 days.
  74. Gamemonster
    May 23, 2017
    0
    This game had promise but my biggest issue is playing at 30fps....it's simply not acceptable for a shooter. And for me that makes Destiny totally as in 100% worthless as a game.
  75. Ristul
    Sep 13, 2014
    0
    The lack of single player story/narrative is unforgiving. There is nothing to get exited for in the world of Destiny, just grind through enemies and fight bosses that can take absurd amount of damage.
  76. MajorTom03
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    No innovation or anywhere close to the kind of experience promised, the story and lore are lost due to the focus on multiplayer which is a dry and dull experience. An over-hyped borderlands clone, not original or new in any way, enough said.
  77. keysmachine
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    this game has been a total failure. The connection issues alone should tell you to stay away from this game. Error code centipede and baboon are often seen when you try to play for more than a few minutes. Why did I spend money for a game that I can't play. Bungie says they're looking into it. LIES this crap has been going on since beta. And they have the gall to tell you you're internetthis game has been a total failure. The connection issues alone should tell you to stay away from this game. Error code centipede and baboon are often seen when you try to play for more than a few minutes. Why did I spend money for a game that I can't play. Bungie says they're looking into it. LIES this crap has been going on since beta. And they have the gall to tell you you're internet is hooked up right?

    Excuse me what?! Why can I play every game OTHER than Destiny. this game is DESTINED to fail if this keeps up.    … Expand
  78. Darleh
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    I originally rated this game a 10. I was sorely mistaken! I'd give it a 0 after playing through the same PvE missions over and over and over. The game obviously lacks content and DLC was planned far too early into the design. I'll play the DLC that I preordered... but I will definitely NOT GIVE BUNGIE ANOTHER PENNY!
  79. coustoe
    Sep 18, 2014
    0
    Dumb game and overhyped, like Borderlands, but worse with multiplayer, under delivered in every aspect. If you were looking for a game/reason to buy a next gen console this isnt it, there are better games out there
  80. ketr1
    Oct 29, 2014
    0
    **** this game **** the dlc ****ing money suckers i go rather to some ****ing ho's they suck alot better then ****ing bungie and activsion.

    bungie was a good company but now they sold there soul to the devil and now they suck everybody dry.
  81. celly
    Oct 14, 2014
    0
    If you're looking for a loot game, look away. As someone who has sunk thousands of hours into loot games in general, my extensive experience with Destiny is something akin to heroin abuse with none of the high. It is by far the least rewarding loot centric game I've ever played and I felt like Bungie cheated me out of over a hundred hours, working towards what ended up being nothing. EvenIf you're looking for a loot game, look away. As someone who has sunk thousands of hours into loot games in general, my extensive experience with Destiny is something akin to heroin abuse with none of the high. It is by far the least rewarding loot centric game I've ever played and I felt like Bungie cheated me out of over a hundred hours, working towards what ended up being nothing. Even though the game had an incredible potential, based on their immediate interaction with the community and the lackluster events and knee jerk patches/hotfixes I feel like there's no possible way I can trust Bungie to redeem the mess they've created.… Expand
  82. Mad0ne
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    gfx is medicore, gameplay is not that bad but gets boring fast. MMO part of this game is nowhere to be found... having played wow or any other MMO's it's nothing like that.

    you could say that cod is mmo.. just throw in some hub city where bunch of players can hang out without shooting and there ya go.
  83. Skydog
    Sep 15, 2014
    0
    After playing about 48 hours I've come to the conclusion this game was unfinished and overhyped to the extreme. The multiplayer is unbalanced, dull, full of COD-tactic players (run and shoot even on Control) and shouldn't even be allowed in this kind of game.
    The story was written very poorly, but the COOP aspect is definitely the only good side to this mediocre broken mess.
  84. Archimedesx
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    It's not an MMO, mainly because it lacks the first M in the acronym, Massive. The biggest PVP situation you can get yourself into currently is 6v6. Really? What happened to the days of 40v40 in CounterStrike and Call of Duty, servers hosting those big games were great fun, but I can't review the game just based off the pvp aspect so I'll take a look at the co-op too.
    For me it's very    It's not an MMO, mainly because it lacks the first M in the acronym, Massive. The biggest PVP situation you can get yourself into currently is 6v6. Really? What happened to the days of 40v40 in CounterStrike and Call of Duty, servers hosting those big games were great fun, but I can't review the game just based off the pvp aspect so I'll take a look at the co-op too.
    For me it's very typical of the COD style we've all become antiquated with and while it's a good style, Bungie didn't really try to do anything to set itself apart. The playstyle in Co-op got very repetitive very fast and was generally not very challenging. The 'extra' skills you learn are very generic as well and don't add much to the combat style since you're still just going to be shooting everything and throwing grenades anyways. I'd rather be playing CoD or Battlefield were at least the game play is challenging and ever changing.
    I might be biased in giving it a 0, but I rate it lower than I normally would because I feel deceived by the developer and publisher. They sold this game as an MMO that you could explore the universe with and go into massive battles with your buddies against tough enemies, and it's nothing like that. It's just a borderlands clone.
    The one redeeming factor I can mention about this game is it is very beautiful. Bungie has been good about making very visually appealing games. Maybe in the future they should just focus on their game engine and market that out to game developers, or get better developers in to work on their own stuff. Really disappointing, but not surprising for Bungie after coming off the heels of Microsoft.    … Expand
  85. walale12
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    My review for this horrid, repetitive excuse for a game can be easily summarised in two short words: "Caveat Emptor" or if you prefer English "Buyer Beware"
  86. Zeriel
    Sep 23, 2014
    0
    Mediocre, boring and shallow, it seems this gen is all about graphics, hype and DLC instead of storyline, fun and game play. Buy Borderlands 2 instead, it's everything this game hopes to be.
  87. tonylionedo
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    NO singleplayer offline is totally insane, how can I love the game without a clue what the story is! since i do not have friend to buy this, its so hard to enjoy it, bungie clearly has the ambition, but it's not a great online game,please make another halo-like game cause its your strong suit, and by the way, it's not even close to borderlands.
  88. Richith
    Feb 16, 2015
    0
    The story is incredibly short and you never really care about any of the characters. The gameplay is very repetitive and you have to grind for countless hours repeating "dunegons" over and over and over until something good finally drops and all the previous attempts got you nothing at all except xp (up to level 20, then you are just plain wasting your time grinding away).

    There is    The story is incredibly short and you never really care about any of the characters. The gameplay is very repetitive and you have to grind for countless hours repeating "dunegons" over and over and over until something good finally drops and all the previous attempts got you nothing at all except xp (up to level 20, then you are just plain wasting your time grinding away).

    There is nothing innovative about the game, its a very standard shooter with bosses that you have to painstakingly wear down for 15-20mins. The multiplayer aspect of the game is very unbalanced, there doesn't seem to be any kind of skill/level based matchmaking at all. A level 12 character will face level 30+ characters with end game gear ! Don't even bother trying the multiplayer until you have reached the level cap.

    The areas and zones are boring as hell, nothing interesting about them whatsoever. It has loads of reputation grinding missions where you literally repeat the same mission over and over...

    The Dark Below expansion (only one out at time of writing) is probably the least value for money I have seen in DLC, £20 for almost nothing, it should be £5.

    And now onto probably my biggest issue with the game, no matchmaking for raids or weekly strikes. This means if you're like me and don't know anyone else who owns the game you're just out of luck I'm afraid, forget about endgame content. Do not buy this game unless your friends have it too.    … Expand
  89. HypotheticBunny
    Oct 2, 2014
    0
    Destiny is the most empty game I've ever played. It looks pretty, but its beauty is only skin deep. The story is laughable and almost non existent. Whoever came up with the idea that you have to go to a web site to find out about story through Grimoire cards is an idiot. It's like making a movie that makes little sense and telling you that you have to read about key plot points and generalDestiny is the most empty game I've ever played. It looks pretty, but its beauty is only skin deep. The story is laughable and almost non existent. Whoever came up with the idea that you have to go to a web site to find out about story through Grimoire cards is an idiot. It's like making a movie that makes little sense and telling you that you have to read about key plot points and general story elsewhere. And by the way even the bits of story you get through extremely rare cut scenes sound stupid and generic, it's just bad unimaginative writing.

    Gameplay and enemy AI is worse than in Halo. The fact that you can't take enemy guns is a travesty, one of the best parts of Halo was that you could grab any Covenant gun and those guns were fun. In Destiny foes have cool guns, but you can't pick it up. You are stuck with standard set of Earth weapons, apparently several hundred years into future Earth defenders still can't produce a cool looking BFG on steroids.

    What Destiny does well is making you really appreciate Borderlands series. I liked Borderlands a lot already, but now that I see how with $500 million budget Destiny totally screwed up loot system and upgradable gun variety, making it boring, largely useless and ineffective, I understand what a visual and logical masterpiece Borderlands is.

    The vast variety of Planets and Worlds that we were promised is another load of ****
    Maps are quire limited, and same locations are being constantly reused for various faceless missions, placing it on different planets just made alredy dumb menu system even more clumsy, and don't get me started on those loading times when you see your ship hanging in space for a minute ot two without movement.

    Your ship, by the way, is another example how Bunjie didn't use brains. This ship does nothing, you can't use it in missions, it can't shoot, you can't fly it at all, but you can definitely buy more cool looking ships, and then just stare at it, nothing else. Idiotic.

    Destiny has decent pew pew, but on pew pew alone you can get only so far, and pew pew isn't as good as in Halo or as fun as in Borderlands.

    Environments are beautiful but most of it can't be explored, and none of it is built with logic of alien life forms in mind, there is a bunch of huge undeground spaces and look epic but make no sense, this is Bungie's problem since forever, they never understood that putting five weird objects into a room doesn't make it furnished. There are bunch of buildings you can't enter, cave and room entrances with dark mist not allowing you to enter inside, Really, there's absolutely nothing nextgen about this game, another lie from Bungie.

    As many have already pointed out, all the gameplay and missions are extremely repetitive, unimaginative and boring. Strike missions are the most fun, but once you've done 3 or 4 you've done them all.

    If you're a fan of Halo and don't mind paying $60 for mindless pew pew, you may have some fun playing Destiny. If you are a fan of Borderlands, this game will piss you off to no end. It's not a MMORP, it's just a bland FPS that employs remote servers even for single player elements.

    I gave it 0 (in reality it's more lke 5) because bunch of trolls here give it 10, and that's clearly someone who works for Activision or Bungie, there's absolutely nothing 10 about Destiny.

    I also don't know if Destiny franchise will be successful. First Halo was good and Halo story was quite epic. Destiny story is quite stupid, and its first game is a disappontment. Not sure how one builds on that.    … Expand
  90. Bulbotrax
    Sep 20, 2014
    0
    Bungie are thieves. There's no others words.

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

    and i don't speak about the poverty of the content.
  91. LTDan50
    Sep 17, 2014
    0
    Very over hyped. Man did they get me hook line and sinker. I bought the Ghost Edition, and after about 5 hours of game play I regret it. the story is almost not there, just run here ghost needs to look at something you fight off waves of enemies and repeat, over and over, Whats that the game is different at 20 you say? You are right because now you cant level up normally, you must findVery over hyped. Man did they get me hook line and sinker. I bought the Ghost Edition, and after about 5 hours of game play I regret it. the story is almost not there, just run here ghost needs to look at something you fight off waves of enemies and repeat, over and over, Whats that the game is different at 20 you say? You are right because now you cant level up normally, you must find armor with light. That's why I thought lets farm for rare legendary engrams, but wait when ever I get them THEY TURN INTO LOWER TIER ITEMS! This game is a joke! If you are thinking about getting it wait, rent it or find it on your local used game rack. Bungie shame on you for this over hyped joke of a game, years of work right yup what ever you say.… Expand
  92. NeoReaper
    Oct 9, 2018
    0
    Biggest disappointment ever. It was supposed to be a great game, with a lot of content, lot of things to do, lots of planets to explore... It just looks like a f**king demo! Do NOT put 50$ in that, it is not worth it at all. There are only 3 goods points, the game play is fine, the graphics are nice and the musics pretty good. That's it, it is not a MMO, main quest can only be done with 2Biggest disappointment ever. It was supposed to be a great game, with a lot of content, lot of things to do, lots of planets to explore... It just looks like a f**king demo! Do NOT put 50$ in that, it is not worth it at all. There are only 3 goods points, the game play is fine, the graphics are nice and the musics pretty good. That's it, it is not a MMO, main quest can only be done with 2 other players and the social aspect sucks, it is not an adventure game either (forget everything you heard about Mass Effect, because it's not), it is just a boring FPS, far from Halo or Borderlands. What a waste.… Expand
  93. ShunOugarden
    Jan 6, 2020
    0
    The same game as PS3...? hé no, you must pay first the disc and each month.... not for me.
  94. Das2003
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Was impressed with the Beta's co-op, but unfortunately the combat is very repetitive and linear. With the main cutscenes, the characters have all got helmets on therefore the character acting has been simplified to just voice overs. Nothing compelling to say the least. Bog standard fps affair. When Borderlands the Pre-sequel comes out it will give HaloLand, I mean Destiny a run for itsWas impressed with the Beta's co-op, but unfortunately the combat is very repetitive and linear. With the main cutscenes, the characters have all got helmets on therefore the character acting has been simplified to just voice overs. Nothing compelling to say the least. Bog standard fps affair. When Borderlands the Pre-sequel comes out it will give HaloLand, I mean Destiny a run for its money. Though if you like Halo competitive multiplayer then go for it, this game is for you. I for one, do not, I grew out of that type of gameplay after Halo 3. This game is not really next gen, the graphics just about maybe, gameplay certainly not.… Expand
  95. SammyHauguth
    Apr 3, 2022
    0
    It's Bungie, that's for sure. They made the **** Halo tp Halo Reach games that are as **** as Destiny. This studio just can't make good games.
  96. chhenriksen
    Oct 21, 2014
    0
    This game has to go down in history as probably the most over hyped game in the history of the universe.

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

    The story sucks, nothing is explained, the combat is okay but all the weapons are the same, multiplayer is just not fun and last but not least this game is gonna die within 3 months period
  97. Karnovo
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    The hype for this game definitely was of such proportions. The game doesn't stand a chance to live up to it. The missions are a disaster. They are all similar for example.
  98. FWordFizz
    Oct 2, 2014
    0
    It's so average.... Its so average. I waited 5 goddam years Bungie... and this is what I got. Borderlands without jokes and with worse loot? Where is the fun stuff that I know you can make. Are you still holding out a sequel for Oni To give it to us? I'm not giving it a zero because its a bad game by the way. Hell I had at least a little bit of fun with it. Its to show the publishers thatIt's so average.... Its so average. I waited 5 goddam years Bungie... and this is what I got. Borderlands without jokes and with worse loot? Where is the fun stuff that I know you can make. Are you still holding out a sequel for Oni To give it to us? I'm not giving it a zero because its a bad game by the way. Hell I had at least a little bit of fun with it. Its to show the publishers that hyping something for 4 years doesn't make it good.… Expand
  99. LiquidFrostbite
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    You might as well just play Borderlands 2. This game is a waste of $60.00. It's a combination of Borderlands and Halo, but without any of the fun. Little to no interesting story or characters. The character customization leaves a lot to be desired. The only saving grave of this game is Peter Dinklage and the graphics. Otherwise, it's just another mediocre shooter that feels like it'sYou might as well just play Borderlands 2. This game is a waste of $60.00. It's a combination of Borderlands and Halo, but without any of the fun. Little to no interesting story or characters. The character customization leaves a lot to be desired. The only saving grave of this game is Peter Dinklage and the graphics. Otherwise, it's just another mediocre shooter that feels like it's trying to be Halo, but with horribly repetitive quests/missions that makes the game bland and uninteresting. Re-visit the same locations over and over in "Old Russia" and fight the same types of enemies. Sense of character progression is missing and nearly existent, despite the skill tree. It's missing all of the charm and fun that games like Borderlands 2 deliver on and feels like another generic shooter that's trying to be an MMO (eg. Defiance). With the limitations on voice chat, it leaves you feeling as if you are playing alone or with A.I. and without that MMO "feel" or interesting story to speak of, it ends up feeling like you're playing some fancy Free-To-Play shooter like Warframe.… Expand
  100. Deathum
    Jul 26, 2015
    0
    I am 20 years old, i have had a passion for gaming since i was so young, my fingers could barley reach all the buttons on my NES controller. In that time i have collected thousands of games, from NES to the ps4, and everything inbetween. NEVER HAVE I BEEN SO DISSAPOINTED with any other game as much as destiny. If Destiny did not come with my playstation 4, i would have returned it the sameI am 20 years old, i have had a passion for gaming since i was so young, my fingers could barley reach all the buttons on my NES controller. In that time i have collected thousands of games, from NES to the ps4, and everything inbetween. NEVER HAVE I BEEN SO DISSAPOINTED with any other game as much as destiny. If Destiny did not come with my playstation 4, i would have returned it the same day i bought it, beat it in one 4 hour sitting. I was apalled at how little content is included with the base game, they expect us to shell out roughly 100$ a year for DLC to remain competitive, or be able to participate in online activitys, stag away from this failure of a game. If you enjoy grinding the same 3-4 levels for a few hundred hours then this is the game for you, if you have common sense, STAY AWAY.… Expand
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#57 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 95 Critic Reviews

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