Destiny

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6.1

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  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Dajota
    Oct 29, 2014
    3
    el juego estuvo bien pero hasta ahí, la verdad fue un vende consola únicamente por el hype ridículo y el marketing que hicieron se gastaron muchísima mas pasta haciendo publicidad que en el juego, la historia por no decir groserías, es MUY MALA, la interacción con los personajes NO-jugables es nula, se nota que fue solo un añadido aparte de ser mala es muy corta no existen muchosel juego estuvo bien pero hasta ahí, la verdad fue un vende consola únicamente por el hype ridículo y el marketing que hicieron se gastaron muchísima mas pasta haciendo publicidad que en el juego, la historia por no decir groserías, es MUY MALA, la interacción con los personajes NO-jugables es nula, se nota que fue solo un añadido aparte de ser mala es muy corta no existen muchos personajes y el carisma y profundidad esta nula, en un par de días sin tanta dedicacion se puede terminar, al ser MMO no tiene derecho al ser repetitivo, juegos como WOW al que se le compara mucho, llega a ser repetitivo en un tiempo, pero su contenido no es tan escazo al de destiny, el Modo crisol tampoco es cosa del otro mundo, es casi lo mismo que Halo y tampoco tiene tanta profundidad al comparar con otros juegos del mismo genero, el pero creo que esta en el modo vanguardia que es lo único que he visto bueno pero tiene sus fallos, es demasiado repetitivo, estar una y otra y otra vez en la misma mazmorra solamente por hacer puntos de vanguardia y la verdad hay muy pocas cosas por hacer en este juego, es una lastima un juego con un apartado visual tan bonito y una banda sonora tan buena, aparte que el sistema de equipamiento y las armas también gusta bastante, se quede en lo mas fondo del juego por desaprovechar otras cosas mas importantes como su historia o contenido, muy bien pudieron invertir esos 500 millones de $$ en escritores y desarrolladores para que el juego sea vendido por su contenido y no por su portada, la verdad se merece un 3, porque encima de ser repetitivo y peca en contenido te quieren vender contenido adicional, LO PEOR es contenido que ya estaba programado y terminado y no lo metieron en el juego para hacerse con mas dinero, ACTIVISION es una empresa que hace quedar mas a las franquicias de videojuegos al vender los juegos imcompletos, la verdad esperaba mas de este juego dejo a muchos deseando mas, aun asi estuvo bueno el intento y enseño una lección a los videojugadores, no se dejen engañar, por muy bonito y divertido que sea el juego no se dejen influenciar por el hype y el marketing son trampa para bobos, esperen a que el juego tenga tiempo y exista gente haciendo reviews y criticas y si lo quieren probar lo compran por rebajas cuando este devaluado el juego, nunca reserven juegos y no se maten por comprarlo el dia de estreno, que el juego nunca se va a acabar… Expand
  4. rafaelges
    Oct 29, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, i have been playing this game for some days, and i'm really enjoying it. The gameplay is so good, the precision of the aim is great, the feeling of playing Destiny is awesome. The music is one of the best things of this game, it's a master piece, Paul Maccartney thank you!!. This game just have some issues, like the story, it should be a little bit well told, and the interactions with other players it's not so good. But, overall, it's a great game, and i'm having lots of FUN, this game is a must have.… Expand
  5. StiffNippys666
    Oct 29, 2014
    2
    This game is a repetitive grinding piece of junk that robbed me $100. I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!! Save your money people PLEASE! dont make the same mistake i made!
  6. Kataklyste
    Oct 29, 2014
    0
    this leaving the impression that activision already has withdrawn ressources from the project.. what a pity, but the game reminds me strongly of hellgate London,.. overhyped, delivered WAY to few for the hype and not nearly a vital as needed... oboviously there is no editor for new levels, making creation of new content nearly a specialists job only, and keeping the creatives out, thusthis leaving the impression that activision already has withdrawn ressources from the project.. what a pity, but the game reminds me strongly of hellgate London,.. overhyped, delivered WAY to few for the hype and not nearly a vital as needed... oboviously there is no editor for new levels, making creation of new content nearly a specialists job only, and keeping the creatives out, thus leaving VERY little content to enjoy and fewer novelties to "explore" On top Bungie forces Player to play the game "Correct" with patching loopholes the player found (which is always a good sign that they are bored to death and the developers didnt do their job in QA good. so all in all, i will call it a failiure...… Expand
  7. BIGBOYWEEN
    Oct 28, 2014
    3
    Honestly disappointed. Fun at first but too repetitive and self progression is very slow. Only thing solid and refined is the gunplay and graphics. Extremely overhyped game, I'd pay 25 bucks for it is about it
  8. Abstractive
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Seriously turning into a solid game, I've clocked in hours well over most people that have done reviews, been through the raid many times and have had fun all the way through, the missions can be repetitive but that is what this game is, exact same as playing a Call of Duty map over and over (Nuketown 24/7 please) but it does combat extremely well, the gunplay is amazing, the differentSeriously turning into a solid game, I've clocked in hours well over most people that have done reviews, been through the raid many times and have had fun all the way through, the missions can be repetitive but that is what this game is, exact same as playing a Call of Duty map over and over (Nuketown 24/7 please) but it does combat extremely well, the gunplay is amazing, the different subclasses and their roles are well done and the raid and higher strikes (Nightfall namely) are very challenging, and thus fun. Easily a top tier game, many reviews are negative because of little play time or pre-patch written, Bungie is now listening to the community, making updates and overall improving the experience not to mention that the graphics are amazing, I definitely recommend this title.… Expand
  9. MourYomsAhore
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Everything might not be as perfect as we had hoped, but at least Bungie tried something different. In the future, competitors in the FPS genre will be assuredly be trying to lift some of the ideas from Destiny to add some mmo-ness into their own games.
  10. Red-Opposom-098
    Oct 28, 2014
    8
    Destiny can be boring, fun, repetitive and hard (in a good way) to get loot (Level 21 Hunter still haven't got a legendary gun or armor besides a cloak) The game is not a 10/10 or a zero it's fun but boring at times the game is a 7/10 without friends and 8/10 with friends imo
  11. fxct
    Oct 28, 2014
    5
    I'm giving this a 5 and that is largely on account of its solid FPS fundamentals and visual polish. This is otherwise the most over-hyped game in history IMO and like many people who went for it, I'd like my money back. The only upside to this boring disappointment is it compelled me to upgrade to a PS4 which means I can enjoy DA3 in a couple weeks. Seriously. This could be a good gameI'm giving this a 5 and that is largely on account of its solid FPS fundamentals and visual polish. This is otherwise the most over-hyped game in history IMO and like many people who went for it, I'd like my money back. The only upside to this boring disappointment is it compelled me to upgrade to a PS4 which means I can enjoy DA3 in a couple weeks. Seriously. This could be a good game in a couple years if they pulled it back and created a complete product. It fails on so many levels 5000 characters can't cover it. Everything you've read about its shortcomings -- probably true. Don't waste your time or money on Destiny unless you enjoy completely mindless, repetitive FPS dressed up with a lot of eye candy. Boo on you, Bungie. Boo.… Expand
  12. 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
  13. seil3949
    Oct 27, 2014
    8
    Destiny te presiona desesperadamente a jugar Online, a cooperar con otras personas para lograr los objetivos del juego. Las mecánicas de juego, como shooter son muy fluidas rayando en la perfección, los gráficos son muy buenos y la banda sonora empuja para adelante el juego. SIn embargo, el juego es repetitivo, carece de una historia que realmente valga la pena y la mayoría del tiempoDestiny te presiona desesperadamente a jugar Online, a cooperar con otras personas para lograr los objetivos del juego. Las mecánicas de juego, como shooter son muy fluidas rayando en la perfección, los gráficos son muy buenos y la banda sonora empuja para adelante el juego. SIn embargo, el juego es repetitivo, carece de una historia que realmente valga la pena y la mayoría del tiempo parece que sólo estás para dispararle a todo lo que se mueva. El mayor valor de este juego es la jugabilidad Online, con amigos y personas que conoces. 8.… Expand
  14. samleick
    Oct 27, 2014
    10
    This is game is exactly what I was looking for. A game that feels right at home with my favorite franchises (Borderlands, Halo, WoW). A lot of gamers have been reviewing the game like that thou. Trying to describe the game in terms of other games because it's a unique title! My suggestion for anyone that is interested in this game, Do what I did and go to a local redbox and rent it. Try itThis is game is exactly what I was looking for. A game that feels right at home with my favorite franchises (Borderlands, Halo, WoW). A lot of gamers have been reviewing the game like that thou. Trying to describe the game in terms of other games because it's a unique title! My suggestion for anyone that is interested in this game, Do what I did and go to a local redbox and rent it. Try it out. If it resonates with you as a player, get the game. Most of the low scores are people that bought the game because of the hype of it. There's nothing wrong with that, but it may perhaps be why you frequently get stung with a game that doesn't fit your playstyle.… Expand
  15. wiwkin
    Oct 27, 2014
    9
    The game is awesome, love every bit of it even though the storyline is basically not properly done there. I definitely recommend it to sci-fi fans, shooter ppl and co-op'ers.
    It's good even if you play all alone however you'll never grow more than lvl 27 or so in this case. I've spent about a 100 hours in the game with 2 characters and I see myself spending much more time playing it in    The game is awesome, love every bit of it even though the storyline is basically not properly done there. I definitely recommend it to sci-fi fans, shooter ppl and co-op'ers.
    It's good even if you play all alone however you'll never grow more than lvl 27 or so in this case. I've spent about a 100 hours in the game with 2 characters and I see myself spending much more time playing it in the future.
    It's highly addictive, it's a great title for a new gen console and it's also a great gift. Even for a person who doesn't like Halo (I'm one of them)    … Expand
  16. Atermi
    Oct 27, 2014
    10
    Everyone is just bashing Destiny because it had hype around it.
    It is sad, because in every other aspect Destiny is an amazing game which seamlessly combines SP, Co-Op and competitive MP.
    Yes, SP campaign is a bit repetitive, but the production quality is amazing. The Co-Op Strikes are very repetitive and are perhaps the worst part. The MP is simply amazing, one of the best    Everyone is just bashing Destiny because it had hype around it.
    It is sad, because in every other aspect Destiny is an amazing game which seamlessly combines SP, Co-Op and competitive MP.
    Yes, SP campaign is a bit repetitive, but the production quality is amazing.
    The Co-Op Strikes are very repetitive and are perhaps the worst part.
    The MP is simply amazing, one of the best Multiplayers out there along with Battlefield and Killzone SF.

    If you love quality shooters, you WILL love Destiny. It's quality is VERY solid.

    Graphics 7/10
    Sound 10/10
    Controls 10/10
    Single Player 6/10
    Multiplayer 9/10
    Build quality 10/10

    Highly recommended, a game to live in.    … Expand
  17. slayer78
    Oct 27, 2014
    9
    The game is awesome, love every bit of it even though the storyline is basically not there. I definitely recommend it to sci-fi fans, shooter ppl and coop'ers. It's good even if you play all alone however you'll never grow more than lvl 27 or so in this case. I've spent about a 100 hours in the game with 2 characters and I see myself spending much more time playing it in the future. It'sThe game is awesome, love every bit of it even though the storyline is basically not there. I definitely recommend it to sci-fi fans, shooter ppl and coop'ers. It's good even if you play all alone however you'll never grow more than lvl 27 or so in this case. I've spent about a 100 hours in the game with 2 characters and I see myself spending much more time playing it in the future. It's highly addictive, it's a great title for a new gen console and it's also a great gift. Even for person who doesn't like Halo (I'm one of them)… Expand
  18. SythusRATINGS
    Oct 26, 2014
    3
    In Destiny (from the creators of Halo) you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth. You are able to wield incredible power. Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system, from the vast dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus. Defeat Earth’s enemies. Reclaim all that we have lost. Become legend. Embark on an epic action adventure with rich cinematic storytelling where you unravel theIn Destiny (from the creators of Halo) you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth. You are able to wield incredible power. Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system, from the vast dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus. Defeat Earth’s enemies. Reclaim all that we have lost. Become legend. Embark on an epic action adventure with rich cinematic storytelling where you unravel the mysteries of our universe and reclaim what we lost at the fall of our Golden Age. The next evolution of the first-person action genre that promises to provide an unprecedented combination of storytelling, cooperative, competitive, and public gameplay, and personal activities that are all woven into an expansive, persistent online world. Venture out alone or join up with friends. The choice is yours. Personalize and upgrade every aspect of how you look and fight with a nearly limitless combination of armor, weapons, and visual customizations. Take your upgraded character into every mode, including campaign, cooperative, social, public, and competitive multiplayer.… Expand
  19. antipower6
    Oct 26, 2014
    10
    This game is amazing. Haven't played a game this well designed in ages. Recommend it to everyone who likes shooters and loot games. Absolutely love it.
  20. Malprodigy
    Oct 26, 2014
    6
    Addicting but flawed to hell and back. They might as well have not included a story, it's incredibly weak. Server errors happen way too often causing disconnects. Other than that the mechanics are excellent and you can appreciate the work that went into the design.
  21. AndyPatterson96
    Oct 26, 2014
    6
    Destiny is a hugely ambitious game and with that it is also hugely flawed. Though going through story missions and raids with a team of friends provides a bit of entertainment, the loot system bogs it down heavily, making playing Destiny past level 20 a maddening chore.
  22. MrOodlesnNoodle
    Oct 26, 2014
    7
    I own this for both last gen and new gen and I feel I can speak for many on this game. If you play it for the missions and the raids, it's gets pretty boring because the missions are repetitive and can be long. The percentage of legendary drops are also quite rare. Once you get to level 20, you only level up by getting better gear and not only is it based on rare drop percentage, you alsoI own this for both last gen and new gen and I feel I can speak for many on this game. If you play it for the missions and the raids, it's gets pretty boring because the missions are repetitive and can be long. The percentage of legendary drops are also quite rare. Once you get to level 20, you only level up by getting better gear and not only is it based on rare drop percentage, you also have to level up those armor by getting specific things like 15 energy stones plus other things. So yes, the game can be very annoying. The amount of loading time to get from your Tower to missions or multiplayer can also be annoying. I play the game, if and when I do, for the multiplayer. There is a huge difference between last gen and new gen. Last gen is obviously a bit slower while new gen is a perfect pace in terms of shooting. Like I said, I play mostly Crucible (multiplayer) as that game mode is the most enjoyable for me.… Expand
  23. Redfordsto
    Oct 26, 2014
    5
    Bungie did an amazing job marketing Destiny. It spent a small fortune. And Destiny has lots of promise. The worlds are large and open as well as visually stunning. The mechanics are standard for anyone familiar with Halo multiplayer with some twists. Combat is familiar with responsive weapons each with their own feel and super moves that add variation and enjoyment. Movement is easy with aBungie did an amazing job marketing Destiny. It spent a small fortune. And Destiny has lots of promise. The worlds are large and open as well as visually stunning. The mechanics are standard for anyone familiar with Halo multiplayer with some twists. Combat is familiar with responsive weapons each with their own feel and super moves that add variation and enjoyment. Movement is easy with a combination of gliding, double jumping, and star wars style speeders. And you have the ability to customize you're guardian with three classes and an array of visual aesthetics. But when you get to the heart of it, aesthetics and visual appeal are what Destiny is all about. It looks good and feels good at first until you realize what's missing. This is highlighted by the ship you fly. You can buy new ships which you can use to... distract yourself from the frequent load screens you'll be experiencing. You also have your choice of weapons to choose from: a 5 round revolver (why would guns evolve to less efficient?), a semi-auto rifle, or a single action rifle. Three distinct main weapon types is all. But wait, there are the special weapons: the overpowered shotgun, an efficient sniper rifle, or the almost useless in multiplayer fusion rifle. Plus a rocket launcher or machine gun for a heavy weapon. You cannot customize these, merely unlock perks already loaded to certain weapons, so if you like the way a low level weapon's scope felt, it may take a while to get that feeling again. There are a few multiplayer modes but only and handful of stages and no character progression. To be accurate, your multiplayer character is the same as your single player character. You do get multiplayer specific marks to buy high level gear but there are definitely a limited number of sets and high level players begin to look very similar. Get a good shotgun and you can easily dominate or you'll find yourself waiting by the heavy ammo spawn because they always drop at the same locations. When you do well in multiplayer you may not be rewarded with a drop. The rewards are based on how often you play, not necessarily how well. As far as the single player story, Peter Dinklage is the highlight and even he can tend to drone on (pun intended). The missions are highly repetitive. For one, you start are the same points depending on the world you're on. You use your speeder to fly back to familiar spots, crawl through a cave filled with the same enemies throughout the rest of the world you're on, then mow down wave after wave (and sometimes a giant boss with a longer life bar) while your Ghost phases into objects to download the next file to explain something that doesn't make complete sense unless you go to Bungie's website to read the extensive lore. To be fair, the lore IS extensive, but presented in such a passive manner that it's largely unappreciated. It highlights how awkwardly the story is presented. You're highly customized guardian is largely silent and always emotionless. His or her story is fairly mundane for a game called Destiny. Lastly, the most egregious error is that Destiny is released as a game that's DLC maintained. The game wasn't complete at the time of release or even adequately tested. There's story content promised for a subscription fee and multiplayer content, weapons, and drops are all still being adjusted and nerfed. Wanting to adjust mechanics and gameplay to improve the experience is one thing, but Destiny's creators seem to lack a clear endgame (again pun intended). The events are admirable attempts to keep people playing mirrored after ME3's multiplayer challenges. Unfortunately, rewards require hours of participation to yield significant rewards and the replay value is lower than COD or BF because multiplayer lacks customization or valuable rewards. It's an attempt to mix the Halo multiplayer experience with that of other first person shooters that results a moderately enjoyable, unmemorable, and fairly unrewarding experience. At level 28 (of 30) with the campaign finished, most of the group raids run, and hours of multiplayer are under my belt, I'm profoundly disappointed with this new IP. Many are defending Destiny by saying it's going to get better or more content is coming or it's unfair to give a bad score because it's not finished. I think it's only right to give Destiny a score for what it is and not what it can be or what we or Bungie want it to be.… Expand
  24. Notonlytheend
    Oct 25, 2014
    6
    The problem with Destiny is that it's not complete. It's a compelling beginning, but that's not enough. Destiny's locales are beautiful but suffer from a similar problem as Dragon Age 2. There's a very boring land, ride to mission site, fight waves while Dinklage bot scans, rinse, repeat. There's very little variation on the same theme. In fact, every mission within a world starts at theThe problem with Destiny is that it's not complete. It's a compelling beginning, but that's not enough. Destiny's locales are beautiful but suffer from a similar problem as Dragon Age 2. There's a very boring land, ride to mission site, fight waves while Dinklage bot scans, rinse, repeat. There's very little variation on the same theme. In fact, every mission within a world starts at the same spot so you ride the same path to the next part of the dungeon you just crawled through. The end of the campaign is as unremarkable as your nameless and almost voiceless champion. The multiplayer is adequate but nothing special with no progression and loot drops that seem independent of you actual performance. It doesn't stack next to the playability of the other top tier first person shooters. While the game mechanics are enjoyable unless you're into loot grinding for gear that's only slightly varied from your previous set, there's not much substance here. It's like many of the professional critics have said: Destiny is a free to play game that we all paid for.… Expand
  25. cheesehead13
    Oct 25, 2014
    5
    The gameplay is good, variety of weapons I like the graphics. But it lacks creativity. I'm only at level 8 but so far there's no real story, just quasi-random missions. After a while any excitement begins to wear off. Also, you have to have a play station plus membership for multiplayer, which is ridiculous for what right now is a $60 game. Mostly fun, but pretends to be something itThe gameplay is good, variety of weapons I like the graphics. But it lacks creativity. I'm only at level 8 but so far there's no real story, just quasi-random missions. After a while any excitement begins to wear off. Also, you have to have a play station plus membership for multiplayer, which is ridiculous for what right now is a $60 game. Mostly fun, but pretends to be something it really isn't.… Expand
  26. B4LLS_OF_SK1LL
    Oct 25, 2014
    9
    I am a PC GAMER. But I also have a PS3, well, I'm in love with this game. Graphics are pretty decent for a PS3 version. I think the story is something immersive as well. I like the whole looting thing BORDERLANDS style + VINDICTUS + HALO + Mass effect style. Off course, the only thing which brings me down a little bit is that you have to be online all the time, Sometimes I need to go to myI am a PC GAMER. But I also have a PS3, well, I'm in love with this game. Graphics are pretty decent for a PS3 version. I think the story is something immersive as well. I like the whole looting thing BORDERLANDS style + VINDICTUS + HALO + Mass effect style. Off course, the only thing which brings me down a little bit is that you have to be online all the time, Sometimes I need to go to my MOTHER IN LAW farm that is in the woods, and there's no internet over there. So I can't play.
    Storywise this game is very immersive, gameplay is cool. I'm having tons of fun with this. Despite there's no blood spill and things like that. I'm in love so far. Atmosphere - 8.5 (playing on PS3 doesn't help much but is acceptable) Graphics= for PS3 I'll give 9 Gameplay 8 it's nice, it is not a golden joystick gameplay but its pretty decent.    … Expand
  27. BigA2021
    Oct 25, 2014
    0
    Just another over-hyped under performing game. Pathetic amount of content for co-op and no multiplayer balance whatsoever. Activision has also made the DLC and sold it as a part of the game (some people have glitched into it) which means that they sold half a game anyways.
  28. overZtop
    Oct 25, 2014
    6
    I have played all three character classes to lvl 29 and 30. Done the Raid etc. Graphics and gunplay are shiny and well dome. Classes are reasonably fun, but warlock seems the best designed class. Story and character are flat and with no personality. Strike fights and enemy AI are boring. PvP is also limited and seemingly plagued with lag and seems to veer wildly in terms of one'sI have played all three character classes to lvl 29 and 30. Done the Raid etc. Graphics and gunplay are shiny and well dome. Classes are reasonably fun, but warlock seems the best designed class. Story and character are flat and with no personality. Strike fights and enemy AI are boring. PvP is also limited and seemingly plagued with lag and seems to veer wildly in terms of one's performance.

    The game has its share of server glitches. Bungie continues to tweak guns for pvp, often overdoing it. The reward system is a tad daft. You can't play the character you choose and expect to max out your level with skill. It's luck. The game gave me gear for classes I was not playing and so my chosen class remains at 29 and the secondary characters have gear that will level to 30. I added these characters simply to make use of the gear that dropped for them.

    People with more skill and more hours than I have get barely any good drops and are also thwarted from leveling up.

    While the dlc is held out as more content is coming, it is hard to see how a few more maps and a raid are going to patch up the non existent story and barren gameplay environments.

    And sound. How is it that huge monsters can stomp up behind you and not be heard?    … Expand
  29. jfpaillie
    Oct 24, 2014
    6
    Just there. It's not a bad game and for some reason I keep going back to it just pushing a bit further, but none of the expectations I had for this game were met. Single player missions felt repetitive and the story still does not make any sense.

    On the other hand, strikes are enjoyable and raids are challenging. And while we wait for the big November releases, this is an ok option.
  30. l33t_gam3r
    Oct 23, 2014
    4
    Over-hyped. I've played way more the 20 hours...The feel of the guns are spot on, just nothing new about them and little to choose from. For a futuristic fighter one would have thought the weaponry would have been up to speed. After getting your first player level 24+ , doing it again for another just seems like a waste of time. Leveling past 26 is more of luck than skill. Example, beatOver-hyped. I've played way more the 20 hours...The feel of the guns are spot on, just nothing new about them and little to choose from. For a futuristic fighter one would have thought the weaponry would have been up to speed. After getting your first player level 24+ , doing it again for another just seems like a waste of time. Leveling past 26 is more of luck than skill. Example, beat VoG , be on top of list for kills, least deaths and don't get anything impressive drops, but the guy at the bottom of the stats gets sweet gear, wtf. Big bosses don't give big drops. In Borderlands you at least knew big bosses would drop at least one legendary. Story, blah. Missions, blah. Slight differences in characters with no real gains by abilities. the whole thing just misses and I think they wanted it that way..it's like the devs want you to errk'd about the game. Creativity..fail..open world..fail player development...blah. You MUST have friends to play with. Loading times...good for a long pee. I gave it a 4 for the gun feel (best ever)and quick game play. the social is worthless and having to go back to orbit to select another mission..then wait...and wait...is a waste of time. So repetitive. same missions, same bounties, same NPC, same events. come back tomorrow for more of the same.If the story was compelling, getting the DLC's would make sense. Getting them just to have some new landscape, no. NONONO. I wish I had waited to get this game..course then I wouldn't have and I'd have been a happier soul . Got it day 1 and already bored. I can be such a fool at times… Expand
  31. Fyresyth
    Oct 23, 2014
    9
    I am currently a level 24. I wanted to wait until I put some time in before reviewing. I've noticed a lot of people complain because they don't get instant gratification. You have to put the leg work in to get high levels. I applaud that. It's a better sense of achievement. It makes you a little more prestigious. Of course, a lot of people hate this. Because they're little girls. BEAUTIFULI am currently a level 24. I wanted to wait until I put some time in before reviewing. I've noticed a lot of people complain because they don't get instant gratification. You have to put the leg work in to get high levels. I applaud that. It's a better sense of achievement. It makes you a little more prestigious. Of course, a lot of people hate this. Because they're little girls. BEAUTIFUL graphics, the engine is tough as nails, sound is beautiful and fluid. I personally loved the story. I played it with my wife and we both had a fantastic time. The raids? HOLY DONKY KONG DOO DOO! You want to talk about brutal? On top of the Bungie is constantly tweaking and changing the stats in a dedicated effort to make this game as wonderful as it could be. I think it's very much worth checking out. The multi-player is a blast, mainly when the special events are being hosted, such as Iron Banner. But that's just my opinion.… Expand
  32. Kenshiro117
    Oct 23, 2014
    7
    I have played the game for 30 hours I have to admit the game is fun, at times. The story, well it terrible is barely there, the loot system is still terrible and worst of all no matchmaking for the weekly Nightfall missions or the Glass Vault which is bad for people who don't have 2-5 people in their friend list that own this game.
    But the in-game pvp is fun, until you meet the one guy    I have played the game for 30 hours I have to admit the game is fun, at times. The story, well it terrible is barely there, the loot system is still terrible and worst of all no matchmaking for the weekly Nightfall missions or the Glass Vault which is bad for people who don't have 2-5 people in their friend list that own this game.
    But the in-game pvp is fun, until you meet the one guy who has the best gun in the game and kills you 10 times in a row.
    I'm sure that most of these problems will be resolved eventually in patches, but as for now it mediocre shooter with loot hording which is more annoying than Diablo 3.    … Expand
  33. MillionGamer
    Oct 22, 2014
    8
    This game is enjoyable at the start, however late in game it feels repetitive, and every once and awhile the games ai bugs out. However some story missions were unforgettable and fun, also the strikes and raids I always remembered and enjoyed. The patrols suck at the moment. For what its worth, its not half bad.
  34. The_Frost
    Oct 22, 2014
    8
    Destiny is a great game with a little bit for all types of players... but it tires too much to appeal to all gamers who will buy this game. although it is very repetitive many endgame things such as raids are fun and challenging. with a few updates it could change the game and make it better.
  35. Octavianus
    Oct 22, 2014
    7
    A decent game let down by a disappointing story, lack of content and a broken loot system, in short.

    First of all, to get the negatives out of the way. The first thing that should strike you is the generic-ness of it - we land on Mars, in what could be a lovely homage to classical sci-fi, but instead we get a bland and basic lecture about The Darkness, which is supposedly engulfing    A decent game let down by a disappointing story, lack of content and a broken loot system, in short.

    First of all, to get the negatives out of the way. The first thing that should strike you is the generic-ness of it - we land on Mars, in what could be a lovely homage to classical sci-fi, but instead we get a bland and basic lecture about The Darkness, which is supposedly engulfing Light, and then you're thrust into the game with The Fallen chasing you with no explanation as to who they are or why they're dangerous, or what they're even for. An excellent demonstration of what we're to expect - embarrassing nomenclature combined with factions and backstory that aren't included in the game itself, you have to go to their website to read up on it.

    Undoubtedly a beautiful game, the graphics are wasted on dull level designs, lacking in any significant character. Perhaps my favourite of all of them was Venus, though even that lacked anything that distinguished it from any other garden or jungle type map in any other game. The influences of The Vex on the planet seemed negligible. Nothing seemed to indicate any kind of culture - The Hive's possessed places were identical to that of The Fallen's, only with squishy grey pods on the wall. They all occupied human buildings and never seemed to expand on their own or give themselves any characterisation beyond a different model to shoot at.

    It's also disappointing that there are only 4 total free-roam locations, and all of them quite small. There's nothing more annoying than having such a visually stunning game be limited so severely, especially when you spend most of your time inside stock sci-fi metal corridors anyway. The Nav System is practically useless and you can't access any sort of a map, so good luck getting lost while trying to explore for the sake of exploring. You'll be backtracking a lot, and it'll lose a lot of its sense of wonder.

    Your character classes are also superfluous, and don't seem to matter. Usually you would need a balanced party to succeed in any serious dungeon-delving experience in any other game like this, but it doesn't seem so here. The classes seem superficially different, with all the same types of skills - a grenade, a double jump, a melee augment, etc. It makes forming a team less fun.

    Peter Dinklage's voice acting is also unremarkable, and I chalk this down to bad directing. I understand that behind the mic is a lot different than in front of a camera, but there's no way this man can deliver such excellent performances in the T.V. series and movies that we've seen and yet fall down at even the most basic lines here.

    Loot is also randomised, with even Legendary Engrams (item schematics you get decoded into random items) turning up something useless. I trust anybody who's played an MMO shouldn't need the reasons why this sucks explained to them. It does seem Bungie are working on fixing this, though, so that might be a temporary complaint.

    I think what makes this game is that it has serious potential. I played it and got hooked, but found everything so... lacking. I'm keeping on with it because I genuinely want to see what Bungie have left to unveil.    … Expand
  36. iansarmy1
    Oct 22, 2014
    5
    The problem with Destiny is that Bungie promised large, open, dynamic worlds and a deep sci-fi story. What we got was a 6 hour Halo campaign stretched into a 15 hour+ grind-fest, Peter Dinklage emotionlessly dumping nonsensical exposition in place of any real story and Halo 1.5 multiplayer. It's not a terrible game or anything but in the end you're left dumbfounded over why 500 millionThe problem with Destiny is that Bungie promised large, open, dynamic worlds and a deep sci-fi story. What we got was a 6 hour Halo campaign stretched into a 15 hour+ grind-fest, Peter Dinklage emotionlessly dumping nonsensical exposition in place of any real story and Halo 1.5 multiplayer. It's not a terrible game or anything but in the end you're left dumbfounded over why 500 million dollars couldn't have yielded more than this.… Expand
  37. Komrath
    Oct 22, 2014
    8
    One of the most interesting FPS of 2014 so far :-) Non-standard approach to cooperative mode reduces the story to chunked missions, but that is by design and playing them all in order actually incorporates pretty interesting (yet simple) story. It is the best cooperative shooter I played ever though, graphics are amazing, music as well. I like simple, yet distinctive customisationOne of the most interesting FPS of 2014 so far :-) Non-standard approach to cooperative mode reduces the story to chunked missions, but that is by design and playing them all in order actually incorporates pretty interesting (yet simple) story. It is the best cooperative shooter I played ever though, graphics are amazing, music as well. I like simple, yet distinctive customisation features, although there's not much introduction to character classes in-game. It's definitely a shooter for non-hardcore gamers, that prefer PvE approach to online shooters, instead of killing each other.… Expand
  38. jukadojensen797
    Oct 21, 2014
    5
    this game has its moments, where it seems that it could be more than it is. mostly though it is a grind. rep grinding the same mindless "bounties" over and over. Beyond that Destiny is a bare bones shooter that doesn't in my opinion even match up to Halo. This game touts itself a shooter, MMO, adventure game, unfortunately it falls flat on all accounts.
  39. 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
  40. Sideswipe
    Oct 21, 2014
    5
    130 hours spent in the world of Destiny and I want to really love this game. It has so much potential and the pedigree is immense. The designs for the world, the characters, avatars,, everything is AAA. It looks amazing and I challenge anyone to stand on the moon and look up and not think that it is one of the most beautiful skies designed to date.

    Additionally the gunplay and feel is    130 hours spent in the world of Destiny and I want to really love this game. It has so much potential and the pedigree is immense. The designs for the world, the characters, avatars,, everything is AAA. It looks amazing and I challenge anyone to stand on the moon and look up and not think that it is one of the most beautiful skies designed to date.

    Additionally the gunplay and feel is fantastic. While feeling familiar, there are still enough nods to future tech to give new satisfying feelings (the Ice Breaker cool down is very cool). While some of the weapons feel under powered, and others a little overpowered, the gun element is nearly on par with the Battlefield series.

    As I said, I really want to love this game. But it seems like Bungie want me to just walk away from this game and give up. For all the fun they bring with the gun play and the beauty they deliver with their world creation, they manage to undermine it all with repetitive gameplay, boring bounties, vendors selling weapons/gear well below your level, and a RNG that is so random it makes a monument to Abraham Lincoln's hunk of watermelon seem methodical.

    The Story

    The story is just poor. Bungie do not want to hold the gamer's hand but this doesn't mean you can fore-go basic story telling elements. As a Guardian you are plopped into the middle of a massive war between light and dark, never once asking "What the hell is going on!!! Why is it several hundreds years after I was alive?!! What is all this?!!" Nope, you just seem to accept this crazy world and get on with murdering various races without questioning which side is actually good and bad. What makes the story worse is that you feel massive chunks have been torn out of the main arc - leaving gaping holes and many puzzled faces (I assume). The story is one of the biggest downsides, especially considering what Bungie did with the HALO series.

    PVE

    The open world is at first a great experience. The patrols on the various planets allow you to explore and take part in the fun public events. The seamless interaction with friends (not randoms as it is impossible to speak to non fireteam members) needs to be applauded. The fact that you can join a friends game easily is a great addition. But once you have done the same missions/bounties for the nth time the PvE starts to get a little dull. Sure you have one raid to build up to, but you may find that this soon becomes a tedious task of farming for materials and xp, instead of a game of exploration and cooperation.

    PvP

    Many have enjoyed the multiplayer element, and the crucible can be fun for people who enjoy arena style gaming. It is however weighed down by the lack of maps, rotation, and game modes. Additionally the use of supers in PvP has been an interesting addition allowing even poor players to have a moment of glory. However the four game modes are not that entertaining and the 6v6 feels a little old gen (but I know it is key to arena style MP). The PvP falls behind the likes of CoD and BF. The worst part of PvP appears to be the hit detection, which seems to lag behind. This coupled with a poor matchmaking system can make the PvP experience a frustrating one.

    Overall the PvP is a weak feature, especially when you realize that map voting, or even map indication (which map is up next) is not available for the mode.

    Special Events

    To date we have had 2 special events, the Queen's Wrath and the Iron Banner. Both had lukewarm receptions. Certainly neither event can be considered a success for player satisfaction or even for gameplay diversity. The Queen's Wrath had similar bounties and mission than the PvE and the Iron Banner was a failed attempt to 'make power count' and utilized only the control game mode.

    Bungie

    One of the most disheartening parts of this game is Bungie itself. It seems that instead of fixing the issues of repetitive gameplay, maps, rng, and missed rewards for completed bounties/missions, they are instead fixing things that aren't actually issues (such as the game not being random enough for their liking). Every Friday you will get an update from the community manager, and every Friday you will sigh in disbelief at the latest issue they have 'fixed'.

    Wait and see

    What may annoy you is the constant talk of how this is the vanilla platform of a massive MMO that will last a decade. if you are not willing to spend 60 euros on a game that is essentially just a vanilla platform then you should not even consider this game. the time you will have to invest, not to mention the money, may not align with what the game gives you.

    Overall

    I want to love this game. I want the hours I have sunk into it to be meaningful. But I feel that Bungie are not sure where this title will go and the current content is repetitive and shallow. Wait until the new year and see what the new DLC brings. If that changes the game and adds diversity then this game will be worthwhile, otherwise invest in Halo and BF.    … Expand
  41. todesmilch
    Oct 20, 2014
    6
    I have sunk about 200 hours into this game. And these are my thoughts and impressions about the game.
    The game looks and plays good. Controls are solid and it looks like some effort was put into the artistic design of the environments. In my opinion the game is pretty good. But in no way is this game revolutionary or does it live up to the hype that was advertised pre-release. There    I have sunk about 200 hours into this game. And these are my thoughts and impressions about the game.
    The game looks and plays good. Controls are solid and it looks like some effort was put into the artistic design of the environments. In my opinion the game is pretty good. But in no way is this game revolutionary or does it live up to the hype that was advertised pre-release. There is seriously nothing new to be found here.
    The story is vapid at best. The strikes are all the same "Go here and kill this guy" formula. The story missions are just as repetitive. Missions on patrol are bland. If you love RPGs because of the immersion you get from the rich story telling and the lore, you will not get that here. Anybody who claims this is flat out lying to you. This game has virtually no immersion at all. It is a dressed up shooter with some RPG elements. I really hope this is resolved with future content.
    The most disappointing thing about this game is its unrealized potential. They should have ditched the Grimoire and put those resources into writing a decent story. Everything is in place for this to be a great game, but as it sits, this game is just a good game.    … Expand
  42. PlaceboHead
    Oct 20, 2014
    0
    Destiny will go down as the BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT of the Next Gen. If you want depth, and something fun, LOOK ELSEWHERE!!! --The graphics are comparable to a 2010 PS3 title... is there even a story here?-- With the 5 minute opening scene, 95% of the story was explained to the player via poor voice acting. --The multiplayer is a LAGFEST with broken shooting mechanics-- The game's enemiesDestiny will go down as the BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT of the Next Gen. If you want depth, and something fun, LOOK ELSEWHERE!!! --The graphics are comparable to a 2010 PS3 title... is there even a story here?-- With the 5 minute opening scene, 95% of the story was explained to the player via poor voice acting. --The multiplayer is a LAGFEST with broken shooting mechanics-- The game's enemies are bullet sponges with no intelligence whatsoever! Walking 10 feet away makes them forget that they ever spotted you!

    Don't buy this game... unless you want to gift it to Hitler. Horrible Title    … Expand
  43. TheGBRedcoat
    Oct 19, 2014
    6
    Destiny is a game which will leave you frustrated and disappointed with the occasional moment of satisfaction and enjoyment. The story is practically non-existent and the little plot that is there is confusing. The dialogue is corny and even a five year old would find it patronising, the writer has done a truly awful job. The setting itself is actually fairly well designed, but theDestiny is a game which will leave you frustrated and disappointed with the occasional moment of satisfaction and enjoyment. The story is practically non-existent and the little plot that is there is confusing. The dialogue is corny and even a five year old would find it patronising, the writer has done a truly awful job. The setting itself is actually fairly well designed, but the potential of the Universe they've created only multiplies the frustration that they've done nothing useful with it. Enemy designs in particular are interesting but soon get old and more difficult enemies consist of the same tired old designs with a yellow health bar or minor skin altercations to create bosses. The four planets are well detailed and each feels very distinct. The class system in Destiny is where this game excels, the breadth of variety offered throughout the classes and subclasses allows the player to experiment and is the only part of the game which provides a genuine motivation to keep playing the same bland missions over and over again. Bungie were once the Kings of competitive multiplayer on consoles and I'm sad to say they've well and truly forfeited that crown; Crucible is nothing short of a shambles. It's hard to know where to begin when critiquing it. I'll start with balance, or should I say the lack of it. While constantly in a state of flux from patches it's safe to say from release up until this point the balance in the Crucible has been appalling. Early offenders included the Blade Dancer ability which effectively turned you into a teleporting nigh unstoppable living lightsaber, this is one of the few problems which Bungie have managed to fix. The crowning achievement however among dozens of examples I could use was the Vex Mythoclast, the most unintentionally overpowered weapon I've ever seen in a competitive multiplayer first-person shooter all the way back to Goldeneye. The map designs aren't awful but many of them feed into a larger problem which Bungie have been unable to address; that shotguns are too powerful and easy to use. Allow me to explain, despite two attempts to nerf the shotguns at release and recently with a range reduction shotguns still manage to dominate the Crucible with players opting to almost solely use this class of weapon. They effectively work similarly to the shotgun found in the Halo games and in theory that should work, however this isn't Halo. The constant ability to sprint combined with several abilities such as blink that makes it much easier to close down your opponent without them having the opportunity to defend themselves make the shotguns undoubtedly broken. The entire premise of shotguns in multiplayer is that they're deadly in close range but the time it takes to close down your target gives the other player the opportunity to defend themselves. Destiny doesn't give the other player adequate opportunity to defend themselves and this is inherently the problem with shotguns. Now to get back to the maps, the reason the maps aid this is due to the amount of cover and obstacles that make killing an opponent from range significantly more difficult. With maximised recovery it is far too easy to escape any battle which isn't going your way and have another bite of the cherry a mere few seconds later once you are back to full health. The inherent verticality of some maps and the density of cover such as on Twilight gap combined with abilities such as Blink make escaping any time you come under fire far too easy. Players should be punished for making tactical mistakes and leaving themselves exposed but this is rarely the case in Destiny and it is one of the most forgiving competitive shooters I've ever played. The most clear cut and easy criticisms to make of the Crucible that require no significant amount of playtime to get to grips with is the lack of game modes. Four game modes is embarrassingly shallow for any game, especially one focused so heavily on multiplayer aspects of the game. To top it all off they add a fifth game mode every so often called Salvage as a special treat which feels more like a patronising and harsh slap in the face. Even with so many complaints Destiny's ultimate failure is that a game that revolved around the idea of bringing players together has such a barren set of social features. Clans are limited to one hundred members and there is absolutely no way to organise with your clan in game. Instead you must organise your clan from Bungie's own website, that in itself isn't too bad but the inability to even see your clanmates in a list in-game is unforgivable. The much touted Tower is also nothing more than a glorified dance floor where social interaction is limited to waving and kicking a ball around. While I wish I could talk more about this games many flaws and indeed it's positives I have run out of characters, as a parting note I'll simply say that the enjoyment will come from playing with friends rather than any intelligent game design.… Expand
  44. Ebonylight
    Oct 19, 2014
    10
    I love this game, it is entirely and utterly beautiful and immense, in no way at all do I consider it a bad game, I truly wonder why people would say it sucks. I love playing, I love the story and that feeling of power that you can kill anything and everything, but the hordes keep it difficult and fast paced all while adding to the wonderful game but it keeps it slow enough you can keepI love this game, it is entirely and utterly beautiful and immense, in no way at all do I consider it a bad game, I truly wonder why people would say it sucks. I love playing, I love the story and that feeling of power that you can kill anything and everything, but the hordes keep it difficult and fast paced all while adding to the wonderful game but it keeps it slow enough you can keep your wits about you, and the PVP is wonderful in that nobody is overpowered or underpowered, I can say with all my heart it is amazing and the maps are wondrously wonderful, I hate the critics saying bad things about this game, nobody should feel this is bad because it doesn't live up to that 1,000,000 out of 10 rating.… Expand
  45. Gavinisgreat35
    Oct 19, 2014
    8
    It truly is an enjoyable game. i do not see how anyone can give it zeros. It is certainly worth the money but the game is not perfect. the combat is repetitive and the checkpoints are screwed up. the central plot is fairly weak. i would give it a nine but the fact that its a shooter means it needs to run at 60 fps.
  46. GoGoGadge7
    Oct 19, 2014
    6
    Destiny misses the mark on so many levels aside from mechanics of overall gameplay. The combat is there. Bungie is known for that and they execute it well. But this game misses the mark on too many other fronts. To name the biggest of them all IMO is the multi. There is ZERO progression and zero reward for playing PVP. One stat "light" is supposed to hold me as I grind match after matchDestiny misses the mark on so many levels aside from mechanics of overall gameplay. The combat is there. Bungie is known for that and they execute it well. But this game misses the mark on too many other fronts. To name the biggest of them all IMO is the multi. There is ZERO progression and zero reward for playing PVP. One stat "light" is supposed to hold me as I grind match after match with loot drops being totally random and not dictated according to skill? What is my incentive for trying in any match? I'd rather just stand there, and be carried and hope something good drops. I have played for a solid week with ZERO progression of my character. Loot drops for me sure, but it is not as good as what I already acquired A MONTH ago. This game reeks of publisher medaling. Thankfully, this game has a 35.00 trade in value at Gamestop. And let's face it... who is going to be playing this when Call of Duty Advanced Warfare and Halo MC drops?

    If anything... Destiny 2... if there is one... should learn heavily from these mistakes. This is the last time I will ever be burned by a game that was really, if you think about it, entirely sold on hype. Nobody on my friends list.. of about 200 people... is playing this game. Most have gone back to BF & Ghosts. So far.. 1 year into this generation.. I am not impressed with what has been presented to the community.    … Expand
  47. Kal-Hell
    Oct 19, 2014
    9
    The reason people give this game a negative review is because they don't understand the genre and are super-conditioned to playing games like Call of Duty. This is not CoD. If you like FPS games and like to grind for loot, armor, or weapons like Final Fantasy, then this is the game for you. Don't hate the game, hate the player. Because the players giving this negative feedback haven'tThe reason people give this game a negative review is because they don't understand the genre and are super-conditioned to playing games like Call of Duty. This is not CoD. If you like FPS games and like to grind for loot, armor, or weapons like Final Fantasy, then this is the game for you. Don't hate the game, hate the player. Because the players giving this negative feedback haven't taken the time out to educate themselves about what they're playing.… Expand
  48. PMG
    Oct 19, 2014
    6
    Good: Bad: Destiny is not bad, but it doesn't live up to the hype.
    Gorgeus visuals. Repetive grind and missions
    Excellent gunplay. Linear missions
    Awesome music. Lackluster story
    Unbalanced
  49. Nataraja
    Oct 18, 2014
    6
    A grinders paradise. Unless you like grinding A LOT this is not the game for you.

    Beautiful graphics, great sound, soundtrack and great gun play. But overall, its a disappointment for a franchise that is supposed to set the bar on FPS MMO(ish) games and it fails HARD. With the loss of Joe Staten, Lead Writer, a year before launch and the legal issues with Marty (composer) it seems    A grinders paradise. Unless you like grinding A LOT this is not the game for you.

    Beautiful graphics, great sound, soundtrack and great gun play. But overall, its a disappointment for a franchise that is supposed to set the bar on FPS MMO(ish) games and it fails HARD.

    With the loss of Joe Staten, Lead Writer, a year before launch and the legal issues with Marty (composer) it seems that what we were supposed to receive and what we did receive were two VERY DIFFERENT THINGS. The game appears to have been butchered and bastardized by the monetization division of Activision - cutting all meaning out of the game to be sold in some odd fashion as DLC.

    A terrible disappointment for those of us who actually thought that there would be something of significance in Destiny. I look forward to seeing what Joe Staten will do with Game of Thrones with Telltale, where writing is valued.    … Expand
  50. happymonster
    Oct 18, 2014
    5
    Such a big fat disappointment. The combat feels great. But that alone can't save this game. It's boring. Repetitive and boring. I give it a 5 because I did have a little bit of fun with it, for a short while, and the soundtrack is great. Other than that, it's a drag. There was so much potential here. Strange. But I'm sure it was a financial success for Bungie, because so many fools boughtSuch a big fat disappointment. The combat feels great. But that alone can't save this game. It's boring. Repetitive and boring. I give it a 5 because I did have a little bit of fun with it, for a short while, and the soundtrack is great. Other than that, it's a drag. There was so much potential here. Strange. But I'm sure it was a financial success for Bungie, because so many fools bought it, myself included.… Expand
  51. flametail23
    Oct 18, 2014
    6
    Destiny was the game I was most looking forward to this year, we were promised so much but sadly the game didn't deliver. It was fun with a friend or two and the environments were pretty cool but there are so many things that pissed me off.
    6/10
  52. PIGSMOKE
    Oct 17, 2014
    10
    The game probably only deserves an 8, but with all the utterly ridiculous 0-1 ratings, all those who have thoroughly enjoyed the game must step up an counteract the childish exaggeration (even if it is with our own childish exaggeration). Seriously, I can't think of any game in the history of time that deserves a 0-1 rating. I mean if the game turns on, and has buttons that work, itThe game probably only deserves an 8, but with all the utterly ridiculous 0-1 ratings, all those who have thoroughly enjoyed the game must step up an counteract the childish exaggeration (even if it is with our own childish exaggeration). Seriously, I can't think of any game in the history of time that deserves a 0-1 rating. I mean if the game turns on, and has buttons that work, it deserves a 2. The games multiplayer is exactly what I was expecting, it is Halo meets Modern Warfare, with a WoW style reward system. The patrols are fun, and have decent rewards built in. The story is horrible, but it's an FPS, and I didn't expect much. If you are expecting a groundbreaking, mind blowing experience, look elsewhere. If you are a fan of PVP, similar to that which is found in Halo, or Modern Warfare, this game is Amazing. Tight controls, nice graphics, fun maps, and balanced classes. To all the negative reviewers, stop crying, and meet me in the crucible.… Expand
  53. 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
  54. BaronMonaco
    Oct 17, 2014
    7
    First of all I apologize for the many mistakes I'll make, I'm French and my English isn't perfect (at all).

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

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

    Despite those huge flaws i had fun playing Destiny (especially with friends) and that's why i'm not giving a bad mark. In the hope that future DLCs will really improve the solo experience and be affordable.    … Expand
  55. Maddness
    Oct 17, 2014
    4
    Last weekend was my big moment where i traded in my beloved ps3 with a boatload of games for the ps4. It came bundled with 2 games, The Last of Us and Destiny. Having played Last of Us to death on ps3 i deceided to dive straight in and start playing "Destiny". Now, let me tell you the good stuff first, since there is unfortunetly so little of it. As i was used to ps3 graphics and neverLast weekend was my big moment where i traded in my beloved ps3 with a boatload of games for the ps4. It came bundled with 2 games, The Last of Us and Destiny. Having played Last of Us to death on ps3 i deceided to dive straight in and start playing "Destiny". Now, let me tell you the good stuff first, since there is unfortunetly so little of it. As i was used to ps3 graphics and never played a ps4 before, this game visual presentation was earth shattering . Everything is absolutely gorgeous in this game. Truly "next gen". The textures used are insanely detailed, with beautiful lighting effects. Everything just is what you always hoped gaming would be one day since you first played that humble little Nintendo in 1985. and everything is running silky smooth with no fps slowdowns once. Amazing indeed.
    Next Gunplay. Absolutely nailed it. Best gunplay i have had since, well, ever on any Playstation. That combined with the new ps4 controller and you have gameplay as smooth as butter. I really understand now why some Xbox only gamers have had so much love for Halo. Shooting and aiming guns is very satisfying and well above the standard.
    The last good point i would like to point out is the amazing Hollywood blockbuster style soundtrack. You just have to hear it.
    And that is about all the positive stuff i can tell you about this game.

    The negative list is quite a bit longer s i am sorry to say.
    The story is pure rubbish. Pure and utter crap, scraped from the bottom of the cheapest cliche barrel they could find. Let me give you an example here: the good guys are "The Light", and the bad guys "The Darkness". Yeah, no kidding. "The Darkness" is then sub divided in even more cliche sub factions such as "the Hive", "The Fallen" etc. This in itself would not be such a problem if there was actually a story to follow, but there isn't. To actually learn something about these factions, or anything for that matter, you will have to pause the game and head to a website and read the lore there. Serious, that is what you have to do. hardly any ingame story. And since i simply refused to get my story from a website out of priciple, all i was left with was basically a polished up 2014 version of space invaders. What little story there is ingame however is the worst of the worst. It explains nothing. You where dead, but was revived somhow after a few hundred years, yet no one bothers to explain it to me how or why. Later on in the game a character pops up and starts talking to me as if we know each other, but i never have seen her in my game once. Says she is too busy to explain or some crap like that and vanished. lol WTF?? She did give a gun when i "finished" the game though, which was nice i guess. And it goes on and on. The story simply makes no sense and is a huge let down. I actually think they would have been better off just cutting the story alltogether and make this a straight up hardcore shooter.

    Then there is the voice acting. And boy, is it bad.
    Bungie somehow managed to grab everyones favorite member of the Lannister family, Tyrion, aka Peter Dinkelage. And i am sorry to say, he blew it, and he blew it big time. I dont know if this is because of a lack of directing, or because he simply sucks as a voice actor. But he is so bad i wished he would stfu allready.
    He plays this "ghost" which looks a bit like "Wheatley" from Portal 2. And he must surely be one of the most annoying game characters ever made by man. Play it, and you will find out because i just cannot bring myself to be so critical of the excelent Tyrion. Lets just say Peter Dinkelage is no Ashley Johnson / Troy Baker when it comes to voice over work.

    Mission design is pathetic. Simplel as that. There are literally 2 "quests" in this game. Kill wave after wave, also known as point defense, horde mode etc. and there is kill the boss, which is pure bullet sponge tank and spank crap. That is all there is too it. No escort, no chases no nothing. It is embarassing to be honest.
    Loot is hardly dropped by mobs make it even more boring than it already is, so you need to grind reps to get gear. There are a few daily "quests" to help you along though to obtain it a little faster. Fun quests such as KILL 10.000 guardians, no kidding. Make no mistake, this is grinding original everquest style.
    It was after i read that quest btw that i ejected the game and traded it in for something else.

    TLTR; this game is a complete outhouse of a mess. Stay away    … Expand
  56. CurrySake
    Oct 16, 2014
    9
    This is not your wow or lol, it is destiny and there is no game out there as fluid or as diverse in style as destiny. I cannot understand how people can hate on this game on a basis of saying like"wow is better" well since wow has been out, it has undergone numerous patches and updates to add new features. give destiny a break, its only been out for a month.
  57. DrZomboid
    Oct 16, 2014
    7
    I am happy because Bungi left Halo in better hands of 343ind.
    Destiny have super boring campaign and solid multiplayer with good graphic.
    After 2 weaks multiplayer is kinda boring too.
  58. Britmatt81
    Oct 16, 2014
    5
    I couldnt wait to get my hands on this game and was saving up for it when my mate said i could borrow it. So after a few days of playing it i was relieved i didnt buy it. Here is my opinion in it. Well i have to be honest and say i was bored of the dull non existing storyline and repetitive levels. All i was doing the whole time was Run around and shoot a few robots and the boss and setI couldnt wait to get my hands on this game and was saving up for it when my mate said i could borrow it. So after a few days of playing it i was relieved i didnt buy it. Here is my opinion in it. Well i have to be honest and say i was bored of the dull non existing storyline and repetitive levels. All i was doing the whole time was Run around and shoot a few robots and the boss and set your ghost to scan the machine. Next levels are excatly the same but different maps. The only good thing about this game is the graphics which are pretty awesome. You get to customise your charachter which is good but thats it. I spent time and time again just repeating the process that i just couldnt be bothered anymore. In my opininion stick to mass effect as that has a great story decent levels and offers much more than this over hyped long overdue dissapionting game.… Expand
  59. phrog
    Oct 15, 2014
    5
    Pros: • amazing landscapes & overall graphic design
    • combat reminiscent of halo
    Cons:
    • max lvl 30
    • missions repeat at lvl 18
    • matchmaking ineffective
    • no contact with users outside party
    • vague story line
  60. BobBently
    Oct 15, 2014
    3
    Bungie created a full game, all the content that we need to make us happy, But the suits told them, Give the the players only 1/4 of the game & we'll sell the rest in bits & pieces as DLC's & make quadruple the money.
    (Some of the CEO's need $500,000 yearly bonuses) Unfortunately this plan just makes the game feel short & Sh++y. Thus getting poor reviews for becoming boring &    Bungie created a full game, all the content that we need to make us happy, But the suits told them, Give the the players only 1/4 of the game & we'll sell the rest in bits & pieces as DLC's & make quadruple the money.
    (Some of the CEO's need $500,000 yearly bonuses) Unfortunately this plan just makes the game feel short & Sh++y. Thus getting poor reviews for becoming boring & repetitive all too quickly. Not Bungies fault.
    Greedy suits killed this game & that's the bottom line.    … Expand
  61. Fataudama
    Oct 15, 2014
    5
    Good: awesome graphics, cool new world, gameplay is fantastic.

    Bad: grind fest, weak story, repetitive missions, weak meaningless loot system, weak pvp. Disappointing end game.

    OVERALL: RENT IT! Destiny is great for the first 10-20 hours of gameplay. The game tries to deliver a seamless awesomeness in all areas of gameplay. In the end it fails on all fronts.
  62. funnyfrag
    Oct 15, 2014
    10
    The combat is excellent, the graphics are amazing and there is no chance of you being able to get bored. I got it a couple of weeks after launch and i could not believe the reviews. I became addicted instantly and i'm still enjoying it. I am not level 30 but i have still played a considerable amount of hours.
  63. Maxmigue
    Oct 15, 2014
    0
    This game is NOT what it seems to be. I felt disappointed when I first played after all that video promotions. To me it's just another pure shooter, but what is worst about it is the way everybody sells it as: THE GAME.

    This is not THE game, as it is not a next gen either.
  64. 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
  65. Gamsy
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    TL;DR- It's okay to complain about the elements that this game is lacking, but to give it a zero rating??? Apparently those people have never played an ACTUALLY bad game (ex: Superman 64). There clearly was a lot of effort put into the design and game-play of Destiny, and it shows. Destiny has beautiful visuals, and the best FPS controls and feel of any FPS I've ever played. It's the firstTL;DR- It's okay to complain about the elements that this game is lacking, but to give it a zero rating??? Apparently those people have never played an ACTUALLY bad game (ex: Superman 64). There clearly was a lot of effort put into the design and game-play of Destiny, and it shows. Destiny has beautiful visuals, and the best FPS controls and feel of any FPS I've ever played. It's the first time anything like this has been done on console. And it's fantastic and fun.

    FULL REVIEW:

    This game honestly deserves an 8 or 9, but I'm giving it a 10 to offset the stupid butt-hurt people who gave it a zero for no other reason than their personal spite. That is not how critiquing works. Just because you want your money back doesn't mean you go and unfairly evaluate the game itself and the work that went into it. There are very few games that deserve zeros. This is not one of them. This is a well-made fantastic game. I enjoy playing it.

    Was it a let down? Yes, a little bit. A lot more was promised. But what was delivered still is pretty amazing. I am no fanboy of Bungie. I don't even like Halo very much. But this game combines all the interesting parts of MMORPG's and FPS's, and takes out the boring parts of both.

    Do you have to grind in this game? Yes. But that's natural in an MMO. If getting exotic/end-game weapons, armor, and materials were easy, people would complain about how easily they acquired end-game items. Grinding doesn't detract from this game in my opinion. Compare the grinding in Destiny to the grinding in other MMO's like WoW. In other MMO's when you need to grind, you point and click. Point and click. Point and click. In Destiny, you aim, shoot, hide, etc... it's SO much more engaging and active. Especially when grinding in the Crucible (multiplayer).

    As for the story, that is the only thing that makes me want to give the game an 8 instead of a 10. The story, well, sucks. Apparently there were higher-ups that caused a lot of issues and the story was reduced to what it is now. BUT, I'm confident they've learned what they did wrong. And I keep hearing a lot of people comparing this game to Halo and saying how Halo's story was so much better. Okay? We knew less about the covenant and Master Chief at the end of Halo: Combat Evolved than we do about the alien races in Destiny.

    There are quite a few other minor issues with the game, but I will not go into them because they are the types of things Bungie is already fixing through updates. (Also typical of ANY new MMO)

    This game in way, shape, or form deserves a 0. Or even a 3. There are so many worse games that deserve those numbers that were clearly made without any effort or thought. Destiny looks, and even feels like a 10-year love-letter project from Bungie. If there was someone to point fingers at for the story, it's Activision. But we have them to thank for the beautiful FPS controls. It is very obvious from the start that this game was not made in haste or without care. So don't treat it like it was. It's sad to see so many fellow gamers reduced to little cry-babies when they spent their money without reading reviews first and then complain they didn't get what they wanted. Sowwy wittle gamer babies, the world doesn't revolve around you ;)    … Expand
  66. Tekozoma
    Oct 14, 2014
    7
    Good shooter with elements of FPS, MMO and RPG. Excellent gun play, graphic and soundtrack. Great multiplayer and coop. But the story is broken. A shame. Dont blame Bungie, its Activision's fault.
  67. GPOLYME
    Oct 14, 2014
    2
    I am writing this review as a warning to all those gamers who love a good story and love a good, solid campaign experience. To all those of you, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.

    This is a game targeted to audiences that thrive on multiplayer, co-op and online battles. I don't judge these type of gamers, I am only saying that for me gaming is an art better experienced single. Destiny is beautiful,    I am writing this review as a warning to all those gamers who love a good story and love a good, solid campaign experience. To all those of you, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.

    This is a game targeted to audiences that thrive on multiplayer, co-op and online battles. I don't judge these type of gamers, I am only saying that for me gaming is an art better experienced single. Destiny is beautiful, its gameplay works very well and I have been impressed how easy it is to get hooked with this game. I found myself at awe with the planets and the locations and as a sci-fi enthusiast I have to say it's very impressive indeed. The servers seem to work well. I played with some of my friends online and it went smoothly but after a dozen of hours in, that was it for me. The end. I tried and tried to find purpose in what I was doing, but there is no purpose in this game. No interesting characters, the characters are fellow gamers from around the world that roam around the planets (sounds nice as an idea but not for me). The locations although beautiful repeat themselves and there is a lot of backtracking.

    If you want a good story please stay away and save your money. This is a ''starter pack'' for sure to be updated with billions of DLCs. Clever move from Bungie and Activision to make money on top of their final product but I am a romantic gamer who apparently learns from his mistakes and returned this game. The fellow gamer who enjoys online gaming and will pick it up will have a blast. I was disappointed.    … Expand
  68. Ecko69x
    Oct 14, 2014
    6
    This is an honest, straight up review for Destiny. Destiny is a good game, but it's not a great game as we were lead to believe. The story is the most lack-luster aspect of the game. It is forgettable and there isn't much of a story in the first place. Exploration is exciting at first; however, soon you'll learn that the scope of the environment is restricted by invisible walls and no manThis is an honest, straight up review for Destiny. Destiny is a good game, but it's not a great game as we were lead to believe. The story is the most lack-luster aspect of the game. It is forgettable and there isn't much of a story in the first place. Exploration is exciting at first; however, soon you'll learn that the scope of the environment is restricted by invisible walls and no man land zones. Grinding and repetitiveness is not uncommon in this game, but it is addicting. A lot of retextures are found in weapons, armors, and ships. For a project with such a large budget and funding you would expect more creativity and uniqueness.

    The graphics is truly next-gen. PvP is fun and balanced. Despite the heavy grind the game is very addicting.    … Expand
  69. medievali
    Oct 13, 2014
    7
    I've played Destiny for over 100 hours, I have my level 29 hunter, and I hate myself because I keep playing this game. Let's face it, the game doesn't have a lot of content, it's basically the same thing over and over again, but it is very very addicting. It's always fun to play with a group of friends (or strangers found on bungie.net because no matchmaking), and doing the raid isI've played Destiny for over 100 hours, I have my level 29 hunter, and I hate myself because I keep playing this game. Let's face it, the game doesn't have a lot of content, it's basically the same thing over and over again, but it is very very addicting. It's always fun to play with a group of friends (or strangers found on bungie.net because no matchmaking), and doing the raid is incredibly fun. When you get that piece of raid armor or that ascendant shard for you to upgrade your exotic you get a very satisfied feeling. The shooting is also very fun, but honestly the game is not very good. The only reason it's not a 3 is because of how fun it is to play with friends and the great shooting mechanics and addicting gameplay, other than that, pretty average game.… Expand
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. mt1886
    Oct 13, 2014
    8
    The game is fun to play, it can get tedious if you are expecting a normal FPS shootem up an move on. It is modeled after an MMO which means there is grinding which can get old but can also be fun when doing bounties.
  73. boompow
    Oct 13, 2014
    5
    I really hate to give this game a mediocre rating. I wanted it be the next big sic fi epic, a story that can go on and deliver years of fun. Unfortunately it is very thin and leaves you repeating the same things over and over with different skins over stuff. The mechanics are solid but after the first planet (earth) they repeat forever. Shoot the weak spot, hide and move when there areI really hate to give this game a mediocre rating. I wanted it be the next big sic fi epic, a story that can go on and deliver years of fun. Unfortunately it is very thin and leaves you repeating the same things over and over with different skins over stuff. The mechanics are solid but after the first planet (earth) they repeat forever. Shoot the weak spot, hide and move when there are many enemies, use your ghost, protect him , kill boss and repeat. Loot drops seem to be completely random and often there is almost no reward for what felt like a major battle. PVP is solid but uninspiring and after 20 or so hours you will be bored unless you have no life and are ok to grind the same stuff over and over. Even the classes do not feel very different form another. I really wish I could say more positive things but everything this game could have been it is not. Does not even come near Halo in its best moments.… Expand
  74. Munkey
    Oct 13, 2014
    6
    The "Most Hyped" game of this year award goes to Destiny but is it any good? It might be if they patch it often.
    First the single player aspect the Campaign. Story or the lack of it is strange. Halo had an interesting background, good NPC and a well explored world. Destiny has no such thing. Yes there are the Grimoire but who reads it? Who ever made the decision to make it out of game was    The "Most Hyped" game of this year award goes to Destiny but is it any good? It might be if they patch it often.
    First the single player aspect the Campaign. Story or the lack of it is strange. Halo had an interesting background, good NPC and a well explored world. Destiny has no such thing. Yes there are the Grimoire but who reads it? Who ever made the decision to make it out of game was an idiot. Did you not play Mass Effect and seen it's Codex? THAT IS HOW YOU DO IT!!! The Speaker does no effort to explain anything just says words that have no sense. Missions have some background for why are you doing them but it's one of two go kill some guy or deffend Dincklebot. There is some customization and the RPG element is ok but it's not enough for a game that claims to be a singleplayer/mmo type game.
    Story is short and boring with a lazy ending which screams DLC.
    The MMO aspect is also weak. The matchmaking in Crucible is terrible. When I was lvl 10-15 being match against guys lvl 24+ is just stupid. You should be matched with people with a 2-3 lvl difference not higher. No traiding even with friends or with people in your fireteam? The socialhub is not impressive a lot of unused space which looks preaty and does nothing.
    After patch the loot/engram drops are better now you have a chance to get something good from an legendary engram.
    The gunplay is solid. It's HALO in it's best with HALO looking mobs. You have a lot of fun blowing up and killing stuff. There are not that much different guns but it's ok for now. Hope to see some more weapons in the expanssions or DLC.
    The things I enjoy in Destiny are strikes, bountys and the reputation system. This Bungie did well. The Strikes could have been more varied but it's good. You feel the need to grind to get better gear, to kill the next mob/boss/ultra. There is great potential in this game. It needs more polish and content.
    For now it's a 6 out of 10. Have fun playing it but the game needs more. Bought it new for 34£ and still on the fence if it was worth it or not.    … Expand
  75. JaMiNo
    Oct 13, 2014
    7
    Loads of potential, but nowhere near the finished product - having said that, I would imagine all of this is intentional. The entire game feels more or less like a framework. A basic structure waiting to be completed. What we must remember is that this is an MMO. The worst thing any developer can do is pack a game of this genre full of content at release when it has no idea whether it willLoads of potential, but nowhere near the finished product - having said that, I would imagine all of this is intentional. The entire game feels more or less like a framework. A basic structure waiting to be completed. What we must remember is that this is an MMO. The worst thing any developer can do is pack a game of this genre full of content at release when it has no idea whether it will be a success or not. Such implementations are almost impossible to reverse. Instead, what we have is a fun, solid shooter, with no flaws which simply carries an air of not being quite there yet.

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

    I don't know what it is Bungie is doing, but seem less improvements need to be made - and fast. Lest this game sadly dies forever...    … Expand
  76. ChelseaFrost
    Oct 12, 2014
    6
    I bought this game with very high expectation. The quality is perfect but the game play is not that surprised. As other people said, it has no differences with other FPS game. After two weeks playing, I turned to my previous mobile game Rush of Rune and give Destiny up.
  77. Dafenix
    Oct 12, 2014
    2
    I've put way more hours into this game than I should have so believe me when I tell you that at the current state of the game it's not worth a purchase. The story is non-existant. It has less content than a Call of Duty title. And for a lot of player the loot system in the game will literally spit in your face as you redo the same content over and over again and this is even after theI've put way more hours into this game than I should have so believe me when I tell you that at the current state of the game it's not worth a purchase. The story is non-existant. It has less content than a Call of Duty title. And for a lot of player the loot system in the game will literally spit in your face as you redo the same content over and over again and this is even after the patch that "fixed" the Cryptarch.

    After completing the Vault of Glass for three weeks in a row all I have to show for it is a pair of gloves, a ship (which is purely cosmetic), a shader (which is purely cosmetic), and a boat load of Ascendant Shards I can't use to upgrade anything because the game won't GIVE me anything to use them on.

    If you're into grinding over the same content over and over again with little to show for it then this is the game for you. If you want to feel like you're accomplishing anything for your time this is not the game for you. Especially with the non-existent story.

    The only question I have to ask is... What did they spend the 500 million on? Graphics and marketing?    … Expand
  78. TavernTrolley
    Oct 12, 2014
    4
    Now, I want to state my case. I know many people who like the game will hate this review. That's fine. You somehow find enjoyment where i can't. But here is my case.

    I'll summarize the gameplay: It's FANTASTIC! Possibly the best shooting mechanics I have ever played. Leveling up? It's fun and rewarding. The classes could use more variation, but you're going to like the class you    Now, I want to state my case. I know many people who like the game will hate this review. That's fine. You somehow find enjoyment where i can't. But here is my case.

    I'll summarize the gameplay: It's FANTASTIC! Possibly the best shooting mechanics I have ever played.

    Leveling up? It's fun and rewarding. The classes could use more variation, but you're going to like the class you chose.

    Loot? Annoying, but it has a system that works, but can be vastly improved.

    No voice chat? I actually found that to work well. I found the bond between me and my strike team to be a lot better when we couldn't communicate. I don't know if there is voice chat now, or if there ever was, but so far none of my teams could speak. I felt that was awesome.

    Now, on to my main part:

    Multiplayer? It's not the best, but it is really fun.

    SETTING:

    Destiny offers promise, but doesn't deliver. This game sets itself up to be a huge open world MMO. The worlds look stunning. The only problem is, it doesn't feel like it's an open world once you start delving into it a lot more.

    The worlds, like I said, are great, but there are so many invisible walls! I know, many games have invisible walls. Fallout New Vegas, one of my favorite RPG's, has them. But here, they are put in the wrong places. There are also many areas that look like you can go into them, but only for me to find out that I died as soon as I stepped foot in it.

    I was on my sparrow on mars. I was riding around, and I found these HUGE sand dunes. I wanted to be a badass and jump over them. only to find out there was a height limit. I couldn't go over them. I was on the moon, and there was a huge crater. It looks shallow enough for me to step in. I went in, and I died after it showed me a TURN BACK message.

    It makes Destiny's open world feel like a hand-held path. Sure, you can go left or right, but I want to go up or down. You have to follow their path.

    Open world's allow you to go in any direction. Is there a tunnel with level 500 enemies but you're only level 5? You really want to explore the area ahead though? Go over the tunnel if you can. You found an exploit that allows you to climb very steep mountains? No one's gonna patch it. Climb the mountain! The open world's feel like they just want to lead you through it.

    STORY:

    Now, you've heard negative things about the story. And I'm sorry, guys, but I've read every Grimoire cards. I still have more questions than answers. Why am I here? Where did the hive originate?

    I know future content is being added, but I feel like it's gonna be the same as the current game. Do the mission, read the mission summary, now you have more answers with Grimoire Cards. It's annoying, and looking at the glitch that shows the future content, it looks like it will be that way from out the menus look.

    You have no motivation. Your character has no motivation. In a logical sense, my character could say, "Yeah you chose me. You're not explaining things to me. There are millions of other guardians. I'm gonna go to the city, rent an apartment, and chill out there. They can do the job unless you can explain these things tome. And don't say you don't have time to explain why you don't have time to explain." That last line was in the actual game. They have the AUDACITY to say they don't have time to explain why they can't explain.

    Overall, it's a fun game to play, but you find yourself finding no reason to play it. It feels like it's pretending to be open world, and you have no motivation to kill these monsters you are fighting. I'm not recommending it. Maybe check it out in the future if they add content, but don't buy the current game.    … Expand
  79. 2Nice
    Oct 12, 2014
    8
    Destiny has a lot to improve on, but it's a good game overall. It is very repetitive, lacks a good system for communication, has sub-par storytelling, and there is definitely some grinding required for getting the most out of the game. However, the mechanics are solid, integration between PvE and PvP works well, graphics and design are fantastic, Bungie is very supportive of the playerDestiny has a lot to improve on, but it's a good game overall. It is very repetitive, lacks a good system for communication, has sub-par storytelling, and there is definitely some grinding required for getting the most out of the game. However, the mechanics are solid, integration between PvE and PvP works well, graphics and design are fantastic, Bungie is very supportive of the player community, and the concepts are very promising. If anything, Destiny is worth playing because Destiny 2 is sure to be phenomenal.… Expand
  80. krablus
    Oct 12, 2014
    10
    I just love ALL in this game!Great gameplay,good pvp,pve content.To love this game your must played in Destiny minimum 30 hours.I cant stop play in this game,help me...
  81. joey-clemenza
    Oct 12, 2014
    6
    While the game is mired in flaws and weighed down in drab and repetition, there's no denying the addictive force urging players to suit up and dive into match after match in what ultimately amounts to mindless fun.

    a non-existent story, bland characters, peter dinklage sleeping at the wheel and a cavalcade of usual video game tropes, it's easy to deny ths game it's place at the 8th    While the game is mired in flaws and weighed down in drab and repetition, there's no denying the addictive force urging players to suit up and dive into match after match in what ultimately amounts to mindless fun.

    a non-existent story, bland characters, peter dinklage sleeping at the wheel and a cavalcade of usual video game tropes, it's easy to deny ths game it's place at the 8th generational echelon. however, i've also not stopped playing. there's something that speaks wildly at the fluid controls and super tight gameplay that has me coming back for more and more.

    while it's far from "GOTY" contention, I'd have to give it some relevant footing in the year that was "sort of 8th gen ready."

    ***3 out of 5 stars***    … Expand
  82. Amaerlyn
    Oct 12, 2014
    6
    I've been playing Destiny since release. I hadn't heard anything about this game before I got it, and I've never played Halo before. I had no expectations before I started, and I saw right away that this game has potential for unlimited expansions.

    The game looks pretty, and you get a feeling you're in the world of which Destiny takes place. A world based on the solar system. For such a    I've been playing Destiny since release. I hadn't heard anything about this game before I got it, and I've never played Halo before. I had no expectations before I started, and I saw right away that this game has potential for unlimited expansions.

    The game looks pretty, and you get a feeling you're in the world of which Destiny takes place. A world based on the solar system. For such a small game, it seems very big, and it can expand as Bungie wants. The first and foremost feature of Destiny is the co-operation. You can play story, strike, raid and crucible with your friends. This feature is intertwined very well and is the strongest feature of Destiny alongside the visual graphics.

    The crucible is the player vs. player part of the game, and most of it is entertaining. There are several modes to play, like Control, which is not so good, mostly because of imbalance in some of the maps, which makes it much more challenging just because you were assigned to the wrong side. The maps with the worst balance from my experience is Firebase Delphi, Mars and Blind Watch, Mars, in if you start at the wrong team, you get a much harder challenge to win. The Clash which is 6 vs. 6 is enteraining all the way, and usually never boring. The salvage I tried but the teams I've met have been so much more superior that I haven't really got into it enough to say how entertaining it is. Skirmish I have not tried yet, but it is 6 players everyone vs. everyone.

    Controls in Destiny is not the best. Your run is on your control button, L3 by default and it seems a very weird choice after playing it for weeks. The rest of the controls seems fine.

    The content of Destiny story-wise is crippled into the story already starting off the wrong way compared to what was planned. The breeds different stories are merged into one breeds story and there are cut-scenes taken out of the game because story is taken out of the game. The original plan seems to be ditched in order for this game to be released.

    Destiny also have problems when playstation network is having problems, and Destiny also have problems with their own servers in periods.

    Lagging players also causes issues to balance when they are lagging in crucible making games less entertaining.

    All in all Destiny has a solid base to be something more, but currently is not.

    Bungie also have a few things to explain with their current campaign Iron Banner and their Level Advantages Enabled, which according to experience and other players impression is so small that it can't be noticed for any difference. I also have this impression after hours after hours playing Iron Banner.

    I don't know who's in charge of Destiny and what content it should have, but for Destiny to last, they should probably looks for a new coordinator.    … Expand
  83. JonnyBigBoss
    Oct 12, 2014
    6
    This is single handedly the most underwhelming game I have ever played. First, the positives. This game looks great no matter what platform you play it on, and sounds better than just about any game on the market. It's also got a very cool theme, which at times is engrossing. Lastly, the gunplay is extremely cohesive, up to Bungie's high standards.

    Sadly, the positives end there. This    This is single handedly the most underwhelming game I have ever played. First, the positives. This game looks great no matter what platform you play it on, and sounds better than just about any game on the market. It's also got a very cool theme, which at times is engrossing. Lastly, the gunplay is extremely cohesive, up to Bungie's high standards.

    Sadly, the positives end there. This is a game with very poor design. The missions/quests are repetitive and uninteresting. The story is completely forgettable at all points during the narrative. The weapon types are limited, making it far less interesting than Borderlands (a series it's commonly compared to). The world is basically a few small-scale zones where a few random players are throw in together.

    This is a game that has a bright future with tons of additions, but sadly I lost any interest in playing beyond the first week.    … Expand
  84. FreezingProgram
    Oct 12, 2014
    10
    I do not understand why there is so much hate. This game is an amazing breakthrough of a new genre of Next Gen games. Bungie has promised to give us lots of extra content and there is two new DLC's set for release.
    If you do have problems with the game then just talk to Bungie on the forums and if enough people want your problem/thing added then you'll probably get it! I have played so    I do not understand why there is so much hate. This game is an amazing breakthrough of a new genre of Next Gen games. Bungie has promised to give us lots of extra content and there is two new DLC's set for release.
    If you do have problems with the game then just talk to Bungie on the forums and if enough people want your problem/thing added then you'll probably get it! I have played so many hours of Destiny and I will never get bored of it. Just because AngryJoe says it sucks just to get lots of views, everyone just copies him. seriously the Gaming community is really awful now. I hope some of you agree with me.    … Expand
  85. Breaker_p16
    Oct 11, 2014
    0
    Destiny is a MMO styled FPS developed by Bungie and published by Activision. Now lets jump right in the pros and Cons and find out why I award this game a 0/10.

    Pros: I can't think of ANY pros for this game besides "Its made by Bungie." Cons: Repetitive: The gameplay element, the objective, the landscape. Example 1: Point defense Horde mode. Example 2: Same spawn location for    Destiny is a MMO styled FPS developed by Bungie and published by Activision. Now lets jump right in the pros and Cons and find out why I award this game a 0/10.

    Pros:
    I can't think of ANY pros for this game besides "Its made by Bungie."

    Cons:
    Repetitive: The gameplay element, the objective, the landscape.
    Example 1: Point defense Horde mode.
    Example 2: Same spawn location for every mission on a given planet.

    No Story: That's right, this game has no story or plot you just fight bad guys why? Because you do. Nothing is ever explained. Oh well, Maybe in DLCs...

    Everything is planned as payed DLCs: Self explanatory, everything is to be paid for. Even the story.

    End note: Thing of it as buying a bag of chips, but just the bag. You'll have to pay for the chips at a later date. I can't bring myself to believe the good User reviews are made by other people then fanboys. As for the critics, that's probably where most of the development money went. (Knowing how corrupt the gaming press has been this last couple of years.)    … Expand
  86. Jumpy
    Oct 11, 2014
    3
    With Destiny being a game from Bungie, the creators of Halo, there was a lot of potential for a good game with an amazing story and really good multiplayer. It did however turn out to be a complete disaster.

    I'm not sure you can call the story a story, you're not really given any insight into the game world at all besides the fact that "you're the good guy, they're the bad guys and you    With Destiny being a game from Bungie, the creators of Halo, there was a lot of potential for a good game with an amazing story and really good multiplayer. It did however turn out to be a complete disaster.

    I'm not sure you can call the story a story, you're not really given any insight into the game world at all besides the fact that "you're the good guy, they're the bad guys and you have to kill them".

    Then we have the missions, which are repetitive and boring to say the least. You fight your way through waves of enemies, deploy the Ghost and defend it against even more waves of enemies while it scans a certain object. That's pretty much what happens 95% of the time.

    The multiplayer is barely okay, it didn't manage to keep me playing after the fiasco that was the story. The loot system in the multiplayer has gotten a lot of critique for the fact that players joining a few minutes before the end of a match (also players with really bad K/D) will end up getting the best loot. With player at the top of the scoreboards getting normal loot at best.

    There's also the raid/strike missions, which sees you fighting wave, after wave, after wave of enemies and eventually a boss. But the loot you gain for the amount of effort you put into them is little at best.

    All in all, Destiny had the potential to be a great game, but ended up being an overhyped game that failed to live up (or even come close) to the expectations.

    If you're planning on buying Destiny, all I can say is save you money for something else, Destiny is not worth it. If you really want it you'd do best to pick it up when it's on sale.    … Expand
  87. starcrusher9
    Oct 11, 2014
    4
    Destiny in my opinion is one of the most disappointing video games to come out this year. The campaign is barely explained and if you want some sort of explanation you have to go to their website which is preposterous, the lines in the story are bland and far between your own character doesn't even sound like he/she cares about what happens in the game they don't question why they areDestiny in my opinion is one of the most disappointing video games to come out this year. The campaign is barely explained and if you want some sort of explanation you have to go to their website which is preposterous, the lines in the story are bland and far between your own character doesn't even sound like he/she cares about what happens in the game they don't question why they are alive or why they were brought back they just go along with it. At random you can get kicked out of the destiny servers in the middle mission which they released a patch to fix. You have to be online at all times to play which is stupid beyond any belief. And then after you hit lvl 20 guess what you get to grind for light armor which is a terrible system. And then there are the engrams which are given through a random number generator that shown several times to favor people who do terrible in multiplayer or a mission and give the people who did good nothing. And then in crucible which is one of the only redeeming values in this game is currently filled with fusion rifle users that do one hit-kills and hunters using the subclass Blade Dancer that needs to be nerfed immediately. Also the bosses... I have never in my life seen bosses this poorly done in my life as a gamer I mean this is bad very very bad Spoiler btw the final boss (if you can even call it that) is literally 3 minotaurs which are basically Vex Captains and that is the boss ladies and gentlemen, the fight was so bland and easy that my friend decided to start jumping in front of the bosses to make the fight more exciting. And even before fighting the 3 enemies that are together the collective boss you don't actually fight the main villain which is the darkness it just explodes after you kill the minotaurs leaving the player sitting their in confusion thinking "really that's it". Also on a final note you build bonds other than bonds of hatred towards any character in this game your own vanguards barely speak to you the gunsmith is useless after lvl.16-18 the cryptarch is just an **** who will decode engrams that you finally get after killing so many enemies and can give you equipment that is a lower lvl and finally the mysterious stranger exo chick adds almost nothing to the plot. And finally the biggest thing that really isn't explained is the Traveler, in the entirety of the story you are never once told what the Traveler is capable of doing, how the Traveler exactly preforms it's miracles, and how it's even still alive when it's main enemy forces are surrounding it. From beginning to end not once is the Traveler acted by any of the enemy forces and one of them have the ability to destroy planets or move them at will and not once do they do this even they easily could. So in conclusion I give this game a 4/10 ONLY because it can be entertaining....if you have friends playing as well, it functions for the most part, and that before the Blade Dancer fad appeared Crucible was balanced for the most part.… Expand
  88. Grassrafiki
    Oct 11, 2014
    6
    Playing through the campaign with a buddy is the most fun I've had on my ps4. It was all down hill after that. I'd give the game a solid 9 for first impressions. Gameplay feels polished and is exciting and tense. Challenging yet accessible. Graphics are decent. Best lighting I've ever seen. A bit too cartoony though
    The end game is terrible and repetitive. Short and unfinished campaign.    Playing through the campaign with a buddy is the most fun I've had on my ps4. It was all down hill after that. I'd give the game a solid 9 for first impressions. Gameplay feels polished and is exciting and tense. Challenging yet accessible. Graphics are decent. Best lighting I've ever seen. A bit too cartoony though
    The end game is terrible and repetitive. Short and unfinished campaign. unfinished game. The grind is unrewarding and exhausting.

    Light leveling system is the worst leveling system I've ever seen. Once you hit end game you need light. You get light from armor. All other stats on armor become moot at end game. Before end game you can pick and choose which stats you prefer and build your character. At end game they introduce the light stat on armor and that's all that matters. No more choice or build or customizing. Terrible    … Expand
  89. TableofJapan
    Oct 11, 2014
    0
    This game is pretty much rushed, unfinished and extremely unbalanced, not to mention the season pass stuff is already on the disc, locked behind a pay wall, which is BS.

    The games story itself is very bland and makes no sense half the time, but thats because the writer actually quit the studio near the end of the games development due to all the BS Activision and Bungie was pulling., so    This game is pretty much rushed, unfinished and extremely unbalanced, not to mention the season pass stuff is already on the disc, locked behind a pay wall, which is BS.

    The games story itself is very bland and makes no sense half the time, but thats because the writer actually quit the studio near the end of the games development due to all the BS Activision and Bungie was pulling., so when you have the person who pretty much created the games story, leaving half way through the games development, thats should be a red flag for anyone.

    This game is pretty much a poor mans Borderlands. Its simple. Kill enemies, get loot, kill more enemies, get "better" loot that is just a reskin of previous loot, but with a different color.

    Missions are literally the same thing over and over again. Kill waves of enemies, protect the robot or kill waves of enemies while protecting the robot. or kill waves of enemies, while protecting the robot while fighting a boss. THis is just flat out terrible and being lazy.

    No, MatchMaking or LFG. When you get to the end game content, you better have friends who own and play Destiny, because if you don't, you are pretty much beat and wont eb able to beat any of it. Other players are already in Strike Teams, so its pretty much impossible to do any of the end game content...unless you enjoy leaving and coming back and leaving and coming back to your home planet just to invite people to your strike team in hopes of them actually joining it.

    Terrible Game. **** Bungie and **** Activision.    … Expand
  90. Zafeer
    Oct 11, 2014
    3
    This is not an MMO. They just tagged Bungie with MMO for hype. This game is not Borderlands or even close to that caliber. This game isn't even as fun as HALO. There is no economy, no community, no guilds, no crafting, no enemy AI, no story and worst of all no imagination. Typical Bungie 4 different enemies sometimes with different colors. Is anyone ever fooled by replacing varietyThis is not an MMO. They just tagged Bungie with MMO for hype. This game is not Borderlands or even close to that caliber. This game isn't even as fun as HALO. There is no economy, no community, no guilds, no crafting, no enemy AI, no story and worst of all no imagination. Typical Bungie 4 different enemies sometimes with different colors. Is anyone ever fooled by replacing variety with a color change? The tower is the most bland and boring place to ever be created. Let's dump a truck load of fetch/collect quests and defend your stupid floating companion into the mix. Your character seems slow. Lame weapons that pack no punch. Generic armor. Unpolished controls. Especially when having to hit two buttons simultaneously. Brown wasteland for Russia with a rusty plane copied and pasted all over the map. Same with the rusty truck. Grey wasteland for the moon. Gravity on the moon is suddenly the same as earth. Again objects copied and pasted over and over. The same cave for every mission in each area even though it's supposed to be a different mission in a different area of the map. It feels like an alpha build that they tossed out to bank roll some cash off the hype. Garbage. Do not waste your time or money on this lemon. I already wasted 23 hours of my life.… Expand
  91. Hi_Im_Game
    Oct 11, 2014
    0
    This game is broken and horrible. I have sadly put over 150 hours into this game and it has been nothing but frustration and disappointment over and over. I work 50-60 hours a week and I don't need my games to be as stressful as my job.

    PVP is horrible, they refuse to fix any of the issues. Supers and radar are just ridiculous in PvP and everybody just abuses it. I would really like a    This game is broken and horrible. I have sadly put over 150 hours into this game and it has been nothing but frustration and disappointment over and over. I work 50-60 hours a week and I don't need my games to be as stressful as my job.

    PVP is horrible, they refuse to fix any of the issues. Supers and radar are just ridiculous in PvP and everybody just abuses it. I would really like a game mode without either but that would be hoping for too much from Bungie. Drop rates on items are better now but getting the best gear has to be done in the raid. I've completed the raid 6 times now on multiple characters (different classes) and have yet to get one piece of armor (only shards and energy). So here I am stuck on the 5th week without having any of the highest light gear. You can imagine how frustrating that can be when most of your friends are level 30 already. But it's ok, I guess you can make another character of the same class to try and get more raid gear. That about sums up how broken the raid is.

    Moving on, the one thing I was excited for was Iron Banner event and that is even more broken then standard PVP. Not to mention the fact that it is only control ATM which is by far one of their worst game modes. Everyone just camps back with *wait for it* vex exotic fusion rifles and shotguns. No matter what you do, you can't outdamage a vex exotic rifle in PvP with another primary. Over 200+ crucible and iron banner games and I have yet to get a legendary or exotic drop. Really? I regularly finish at the top of the room only to find out I got nothing for being better than everyone else. But it's ok, we will give that guy who is 4 and 17 an exotic autorifle, he needs it more than you.

    To sum it up, this is the most socialist-communist game EVER F***ING MADE that makes everyone just as good as everyone else. It's all about catering to every type of player and making sure no matter how bad you are, you will never be left behind. I'm sorry but I'm sick of games going down this path. This is not how Bungie use to do things especially with the competitive multiplayer system they once had their Halo games.

    They keep saying this game will never be like Halo which is a problem because Halo scored near 100/100 scores from many reviewers yet this one is getting barely over 75 from critics. Obviously you aren't doing something right and it shows on your game. The fundamentals are there, the gameplay is there, but the finished product is lacking in any sort of meaningful content besides the same raid you can do every week, the same 6 strikes you can do over and over, and the same broken piece of s*** that is the PvP. I am truly sad that this game didn't reach its potential because I loved all the Halo games. This game just tried to be too many things and cater to too many people instead of doing what it did the best.

    If you wonder why I give this game a zero is because the story is clearly not finished and has no purpose, other than to get you to level 20. In general, all the missions have no meaning to it therefore this game has no meaning to me, therefore the zero. Oh, did I mention the PvP? Yeah...so done with this game, what a pile of crap from one of my favorite companies of all time. Oh how times have changed....    … Expand
  92. bigpappaflea
    Oct 11, 2014
    3
    This game held my attention for a few days because it was the only PS4 game I had. The controls are tight, and the graphics are solid, but those are the only positives. It is the opposite of an immersive experience, and the story is pathetic. Nobody wants to go to bungie.net to read a book to get the story. I rushed out to buy another game and never looked back.
  93. 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
  94. mrdrprofesorfox
    Oct 11, 2014
    9
    The best game I have played in a while, I didn't watch any trailers yet i enjoyed it thoroughly.So long as Bungie doesn't charge an exorbitant amount for dlcs then I would rate this game well.
  95. Markus_monty
    Oct 11, 2014
    4
    Hello game Destiny released in 2014, the games from 2000 (or earlier) want their mapping techniques back again when your finished with them. Seriously, losing a bounty because you fell of the massive 6 foot drop, a distance easily jumped, is lame and shows just how poor Bungie have been with this game. At least not every map guides the player with linear cliffs or caves, oh wait it does.Hello game Destiny released in 2014, the games from 2000 (or earlier) want their mapping techniques back again when your finished with them. Seriously, losing a bounty because you fell of the massive 6 foot drop, a distance easily jumped, is lame and shows just how poor Bungie have been with this game. At least not every map guides the player with linear cliffs or caves, oh wait it does. Well at least you can explore, no wait you fall off the edge of the map. I was less critical of this game when I hadn't spent time with it, the more time I spend with it the more I hate it. I so wish I hadn't pre-ordered the digital version, at least you can take the disk back to the store and trade it in for a real game like angry birds. What a heap of sh*&*t.… Expand
  96. boshi
    Oct 10, 2014
    6
    of all the games I've played this year, this is the one i expected to be my goty. instead it's pretty meh. the gameplay is fun, and the graphics are good, but the story is atrocious. it hardly explains anything and comes off as pretty generic. if you want to find out the actual full story, you gotta go to the bungie website. i also don't like that you have to be online at all time, evenof all the games I've played this year, this is the one i expected to be my goty. instead it's pretty meh. the gameplay is fun, and the graphics are good, but the story is atrocious. it hardly explains anything and comes off as pretty generic. if you want to find out the actual full story, you gotta go to the bungie website. i also don't like that you have to be online at all time, even when playing alone. the multiplayer was probably the best part of the game, but multiplayer alone can't completely save this game.… Expand
  97. Handtorch
    Oct 9, 2014
    5
    Game looks great. Game mechanics is solid. The story does not exist. It seems that content was cut presumably to add to the upcoming expansions. No off-line play that becomes a huge problem because the connectivity is flaky especially on the weekends. Nowhere near the campaign content of Halo or any other game I would consider top tier. The AI is the same regardless of the map; bungieGame looks great. Game mechanics is solid. The story does not exist. It seems that content was cut presumably to add to the upcoming expansions. No off-line play that becomes a huge problem because the connectivity is flaky especially on the weekends. Nowhere near the campaign content of Halo or any other game I would consider top tier. The AI is the same regardless of the map; bungie just changed the shape of the MOBs, and maybe where the player is supposed to shoot them. If Borderlands had a pretty sister but wasn't as deep her name would be Destiny.… Expand
  98. spartanclone001
    Oct 9, 2014
    10
    Bungie has created a new and exciting experience for the FPS genre with Destiny, and once again raising the bar for what to expect with FPS games! Destiny is fun and a much needed breath of fresh of air that the FPS genre was needing for quite some time! Destiny throws out the old "just play multiplayer experience and level/rank up gameplay", and added a whole new element to FPS games:Bungie has created a new and exciting experience for the FPS genre with Destiny, and once again raising the bar for what to expect with FPS games! Destiny is fun and a much needed breath of fresh of air that the FPS genre was needing for quite some time! Destiny throws out the old "just play multiplayer experience and level/rank up gameplay", and added a whole new element to FPS games: MMORG elements (quests, raids, etc.). These "new " mechanics for an FPS game enhances the value of the game by giving a meaningful purpose to FPS gameplay. "Grinding" is fun and rewarding, but if that isn't your cup of team, Destiny still has a solid multiplayer versus mode (the Crucible) which is similar to traditional FPS "VS mode/matchmaking".

    Overall, Destiny is worth the money!    … Expand
  99. kexan
    Oct 9, 2014
    8
    trying to give a objective opinion of this game, i would call it a great game but with alot of areas to be improved on.

    At the core, Destiny is a great shooter with great gunplay and cool special powers. The "halo" effect is there but weapons have a greater feel to them, with great animations and sound. This lays the foundation for the entire game, since replaying a mission is    trying to give a objective opinion of this game, i would call it a great game but with alot of areas to be improved on.

    At the core, Destiny is a great shooter with great gunplay and cool special powers. The "halo" effect is there but weapons have a greater feel to them, with great animations and sound. This lays the foundation for the entire game, since replaying a mission is stimulating just by the gameplay alone. The loot system furthers this by adding different stats and perks to the weapons. The skill tree is quite similar over the three classes, but small differences seperates the classes, but not enough for it to be a vital decision.

    The story in the game is really good, the only, and biggest problem is that the story is badly told and leaves it up to the player to read up on his/her own. This is very similar to games like Dark souls where you as a player get some short cutscene depictning the where too, but not the why. Speaking of the single player campaign, its also vital to point out that the missions are extremly repetative. In lesser games, this would be a real issue, but my oppinion is that Destinys core gameplay is so good, that it helps the repetative story elements to be fun to play through. The story also feels like a way to get to know the gameplay and your class for multiplayer and strike/raids, which is probally where Destiny will continue to grow.

    Looking at it from this perspective, its quite clear that the social part of Destiny, playing with friends, is the biggest sell point, but here it falls short yet again thanks to lacking features for pick up groups and other solutions for finding online players to team up with. Should this feature be added, it would lift the game a great deal.

    Looking at multiplayer, Halo´s heritage is clear. The gameplay is yet again great, and the action intense. The ability for Bungie to add new modes on the fly makes the game very flexible, and this is why ive given Destiny a high score despite alot of shortcomings. Destiny is best viewed as a platform from which to build. Recommending people to buy a game that in time will be great sounds wierd, but its all there. Great gameplay, great story (in the background), great multiplayer and an addctive loot system makes this game worth buying just for the great fun right now, and the great potential in the coming months/years.    … Expand
  100. Vicarious1
    Oct 9, 2014
    10
    Please remember people, we are playing a FPS-MMO without a monthly fee.

    Patience is a virtue and it is time for you young Guardians to learn that you will get from life what you put into life.

    This is a good game that will only get better as Bungie puts more and more into it.
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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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