Destiny

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  1. goodOctor
    Sep 30, 2014
    1
    A must buy for 15 € ... There is absolutely nothing special in this game. Regular graphics, regular gameplay with nothing new, regular bosses.

    VERY REPETITIVE AND NO ENOUGH CONTENT ( weapons, misions, skins, classes, interesting unlocks...) TO KEEP YOU IN THE MOVE.
  2. Eidi91
    Sep 30, 2014
    0
    This game is overrated. I don't like fps very much but i think that this one is a complete failure. Same approach, same kind of enemy, history terrible and boring gameplay. The games has been developed to be a rpg/fps game but it seems to be doing bad both the things. I'll never spend again for a game that has been overhyped by marketing strategy and advertisements. Fail.
  3. Lozsta
    Sep 30, 2014
    2
    This just goes to prove to me that the modern day consumer is an utter moron. How this game has a single 10/10 from anyone who has actually played the game.

    The Beta and Alpha promised a lot, the released version just feels like a furtherance of the beta. I am not bothered about the story either, however the "events" are just the same missions renamed, and then if you do get something    This just goes to prove to me that the modern day consumer is an utter moron. How this game has a single 10/10 from anyone who has actually played the game.

    The Beta and Alpha promised a lot, the released version just feels like a furtherance of the beta. I am not bothered about the story either, however the "events" are just the same missions renamed, and then if you do get something for doing said special "event" you get an item about 14 levels lower than you.

    I am not going to make the comparison between this and borderlands, I enjoyed borderlands. The game felt great for a while, until the dawning realisation that "this was it", once you have done that mission, you will be made to do it over and over again, for very little reward.

    I am gutted, this could have been so much better. I firmly believe that Bungle, I mean Bungie prostituted this game to Activision and they chopped up what would have been a great game with a wonderful narrative.

    I will also add that those of you who have heard of the loot cave, this got patched very quickly, however other concerns that the community have are being ignored. The loot cave was the most social part of Destiny, then they broke it.    … Expand
  4. jobomb
    Sep 29, 2014
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overhyped game that looks great, but in the end has no appeal to anyone for what it is. Is it an MMO? With such a dynamic combat system that is more Halo and COD than a strategical shoot and cover system like Battlefield or MOH, this game is too fast paced to need much in strategy when jumping like a fairy all over the place throwing bullets and grenades is enough to get through most situations, and the PvP is mostly broken with the matchmaking system bringing all types together and allowing their one hit wonders of a weapon to sweep boards for what can only be fairly called a rape or good ol' fashioned turkey shoot. So then is it a FPS? For the first 4 hours, maybe. It's actually pretty fun running around and shooting different enemies with different weak points and ranking up for the first bit of the game, but with a story that is mostly just hashed together with little to nothing explained, you finish the story wandering what the **** you're supposed to do now? Well just like the story line, the simple, but kinda off beat inner workings of the game are never explained. I had to refer to the internet every time I played to figure out what I was supposed to do or could do and how I was supposed to do it (should have bought that strategy guide, eh Prima?) So aside from the loose story which isn't really all that important and the lack of explanation for well, most of the gameplay outside of gameplay, this game still sucks as a FPS, and here is why: PvP boughts are rough, glitchy, and generally unrewarding, and unless you enjoy burning through the same campaign line over and over and over, at least the same handful of levels 4-5 times a week, then there is nothing here for you shooter fans either. It's too dumbed down and fast paced for a traditional MMO player, and it's too slow paced and unrewarding/unfulfilling for your regular shooter. If this is the future of gaming, then I'll hang my hat up now, because this game sucks, and I'm kinda pissed it took me two weeks to see I was wasting my time with what I thought would be an interesting shooter RPG like Mass Effect or Borderlands built on the idea of MMO sandbox. I was half right, it's an MMO built solely on Halo mechanics and an intriguing story line that is never explained, just told from somewhere in the middle. And SPOILER ALERT: If you're interested in the sandbox concept of this game imagine four levels that are big beautifully landscaped racetracks that span for something similar to half an island on GTA IV I suppose, with waves of respawning enemy packs and a couple missions in each area (4 types) that either are headhunting missions or run across the map (no timers mind you) and stand in a spot for a couple seconds. Pretty lame. Save your money kids, this one is a lemon sold by the loudest magazines and reviewers.… Expand
  5. ToFewViews
    Sep 29, 2014
    7
    So after seeing other reviews online I can safely say, most reviewers are being WAY to harsh on this game, I've seen everything from 1/10 to 10/10 so it's hard to tell where the community sits on the subject. But for me personal I can say I'm enjoying it a lot, I've had lots of time to play the game and find all the good and bad. First off this is a very nice looking game, just don't lookSo after seeing other reviews online I can safely say, most reviewers are being WAY to harsh on this game, I've seen everything from 1/10 to 10/10 so it's hard to tell where the community sits on the subject. But for me personal I can say I'm enjoying it a lot, I've had lots of time to play the game and find all the good and bad. First off this is a very nice looking game, just don't look up close at the textures.The vistas and landscape is where it really shows the lighting and shadows. The game-play is very comparable to Borderlands , It gives you a some what open world to explore and grind over and over for those legendary pieces of gear. Just like Borderlands this game is best played with friends, You can go without but you will free like you are missing out. Destiny gives you a fair amount of missions to complete and repeat over and over, as well as strike missions witch will end in a boss and almost always give you some kind of gear. By the end of the game you are left to basically repeat story/strike missions to complete bounties and hopefully have some kind of super cool gear drop. There is also the crucible (Player Vs Player) that you can play from the just about the start of the game, But is definitely best played at level 20+. Bungie recently released there first raid mission as well called "Vault Of Glass" and with all those things to complete once you hit max level it leaves with with a fair amount to stuff to do. But once you have played the missions to death, are tired of the Crucible and can't get a raid group together you are kind of bored of it all. It's not the feeling you want , luckily Bungie is adding new DLC and Events to keep people playing.
    If you are a fan of Borderlands/Diablo or even Halo you will enjoy this game to some extent, but this game is definitely not for everyone and won't be enjoyed by anyone who hates grinding for gear or halo type multiplayer.

    Bryce M    … Expand
  6. ChetnikSerb
    Sep 29, 2014
    10
    If you have somewhat realistic expectations you will see that Bungie has done something truly amazing with destiny. They have also laid a very solid foundation to expand and improve the game. For anyone debating on buying due to bad reviews, In my honest opinion, this game is 100% worth it.
  7. Mr-J-McNasty
    Sep 29, 2014
    3
    Terribly bland rinse and repeat missions, dumb enemies that take little skill to figure out how to defeat. So if I get in trouble in a battle, literally all I have to do is start running around in a circle and the enemy will never kill me and my shields will regenerate. Riiiiight... Voice acting not good. The story? What story? Unbelievable how little they do to get you feeling emotionallyTerribly bland rinse and repeat missions, dumb enemies that take little skill to figure out how to defeat. So if I get in trouble in a battle, literally all I have to do is start running around in a circle and the enemy will never kill me and my shields will regenerate. Riiiiight... Voice acting not good. The story? What story? Unbelievable how little they do to get you feeling emotionally invested in the game. If I don't even know for what/why I am fighting - then why do I care? The loot stinks, gun variety is lame. The Crucible/PVP is awful - one shot kills by everyone, dead feeling maps, uneven equipment (yes I know it's leveled but there are still advantages...).Grind grind grind. Patrol missions? The most God awful boringness imaginable.
    OK. There's some of my gripes. There are a few positives. The actual game mechanics are pretty smooth, nice FPS - although I feel it's worse in the crucible - could be wrong. The graphics are nice, music is good. There is SOME fun to be had - I've enjoyed strikes to an extent. Certainly not enough fun to pay $60 + DLC costs though.
    In reality, this game is probably closer to a 6 or a 6.5 / 10 than the 3 I am giving it. HOWEVER, I feel like Bungie/Activision has planted multiple fake users on Metacritic that are giving this game 9s and 10s so I am trying to level that out. Many positive reviews look canned and not from the heart - I don't believe they are real people with their real opinion. GRANTED, this is just MY opinion, but look at all the 9s and 10s - something is fishy... And the game is not a 10/10. It's just not. Regardless of whether you have fun playing it. This game is a cash grab, and I feel kind of ashamed that I fell for it...    … Expand
  8. fyte4luv808
    Sep 29, 2014
    3
    insta-death over & over in pvp is the worst aspect of this game & that radar is overkill. Bought the game for pvp reason & didn't play the beta due to schedule conflict. Thinking it's a bungie game, had faith believing it'll be polished out of the box. Big mistake.
  9. KazuhiraMiller
    Sep 29, 2014
    5
    The game is hit and miss. Its got a solid and really fun multiplayer that keeps me coming back for more. So if its a game with amazing multiplayer, then this is your game. But, if your looking for a game with a really good story, look elsewhere. The games story is an absolute joke, with bits of story strewn throughout the beginning of missions and the end of missions, just a few lines ofThe game is hit and miss. Its got a solid and really fun multiplayer that keeps me coming back for more. So if its a game with amazing multiplayer, then this is your game. But, if your looking for a game with a really good story, look elsewhere. The games story is an absolute joke, with bits of story strewn throughout the beginning of missions and the end of missions, just a few lines of dialogue that make absolutely no sense because you have no idea what the hell they are even talking about. It actually has the balls to say to you, if you want to know what the hell is going on, go online to our website to read about it through goddamn trading cards. At times, the game borders on outright agony due to the way the loot system is set up. You can have a perfect match of free-for-all and not get anything while that kid at the bottom with 1 kill and 13 deaths gets the exotic guns. Overall, I say that you should wait for the sequel to redeem this atrocity, or at least go and buy Borderlands the pre-sequel to get the awful taste this game leaves in your mouth out.… Expand
  10. Devoinz
    Sep 29, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was extremely excited for this game to come out. I liked the concept of Borderlands, the Loot Crawler meets FPS, but this was more up my alley. Scrap the jokes and cartoony cell shading and put in a gritty story and landscapes that can't help but make you think you're about to embark on a journey the likes of Fire Fly or even Star Wars that came before it.

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

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

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

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

    An overall fun experience, especially if you have friends to make the journey with. I would recommend this to buy, but I hope that Bungie is listening to feedback and will be providing a more completed experience in the future with added content.    … Expand
  11. SillyClassyNerd
    Sep 29, 2014
    7
    Destiny is like a gorgeous girl outside, but donkey inside, great graphics, nice gameplay, nice RPG elements, nice planets and a nice story initiative, but very hollow universe, story and creatures that only are there to transmit you some kid of fun, some kind of motive to keep playing the game, but that motive is never shown, Destiny is totally not in Bungie's standard.
  12. ElTortuga
    Sep 29, 2014
    1
    A poor knock off of borderlands but with the feel of Halo series combat. If you want the nostalgia of Bungie's Halo series multiplayer it might be worth a buy but other then that its a big let down.

    Pro: Graphics, game play mechanics

    Neg: Vague if not incoherent story, crap loot drops, stale raids, small/recycled maps,
  13. Kosma
    Sep 29, 2014
    4
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised? A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?

    This is how repetitive the game is.    … Expand
  14. LostKingdoms
    Sep 29, 2014
    10
    Anyone who plays by themselves will obviously give this game a low review.. This game is meant to be played with other people to get the full experience of the Destiny world. Anything and everything that needs to be done in this game whether its bounties, getting materials or etc is better when your chatting and playing with friends. The graphics are unbelievable, the loot isn't bad at allAnyone who plays by themselves will obviously give this game a low review.. This game is meant to be played with other people to get the full experience of the Destiny world. Anything and everything that needs to be done in this game whether its bounties, getting materials or etc is better when your chatting and playing with friends. The graphics are unbelievable, the loot isn't bad at all if you know what your doing and this game is easily beatable by putting everyones mind together including that raid that takes ten hours!… Expand
  15. Mando44646
    Sep 29, 2014
    6
    I previously submitted a review and score only a few hours into the game. I am now editing my review to update my thoughts. I originally rated it an 8, but have dropped to a 6. Why?
    - half assed story - these are the people who developed the Halo universe, which is pretty rich. But apparently they invested no more than a total of $10 into a decent story. Any teenager with a laptop can do    I previously submitted a review and score only a few hours into the game. I am now editing my review to update my thoughts. I originally rated it an 8, but have dropped to a 6. Why?
    - half assed story - these are the people who developed the Halo universe, which is pretty rich. But apparently they invested no more than a total of $10 into a decent story. Any teenager with a laptop can do better than this - they didn't even try. No answers or info is really given in the game, and 99% of the background info is not in-game but in the 'grimoire cards' on their website. WTF? Imagine if Mass Effect had had zero info on the Turians, Asari, Hanar, or any other species and just had a generic enemy called the 'Darkness'. That would be Destiny's story.
    - sucky endgame. After beating the story, what is there to do? The same 5 or 6 strikes over and over and over and over, and over and over again? Talk about boring. Then there are these big, bad 'raids'. Sounds cool right? Finally can play with a part of more than 3 people (seriously, Borderlands managed 4 person teams last gen for god's sake). But wait! No matchmaking! So if you do not have 6 friends with this game on at the same time, there's no playing the raids - which makes them entirely useless.
    - unbalanced multiplayer. Wow is the multiplayer disappointing. None of the maps really seem all that different from each other. Guardian abilities badly unbalance the gameplay and vehicles have no counter measures (unlike in Halo). As soon as Halo MCC hits in November, no way I'd ever consider going back to Destiny's multiplayer.

    Overall, very disappointing. At least Bungie taught me a lesson - *never* buy the $100 special edition of the first game in a new franchise. I cannot believe I spent that much on a game that I got less than 10 hours of gameplay in. Ugh    … Expand
  16. ttmoraes
    Sep 29, 2014
    4
    Ripped off story, repetitive gameplay, lack of content and functionality. It really does deliver some nice visuals and music, but, apart from that, Destiny feels like an empty and soulless shell of what it could have been.
  17. rickjaw
    Sep 29, 2014
    5
    Wasn't able to try the Beta, didn't really read any of the beta feedback
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    Not impressed, Level , enemy, gameplay design is very, very basic and feels pretty dated. There is practically no story at all in the story mode?

    Enemy/boss ecounters are pretty repetitive, pump bullets into boss, kill adds.. repeat..
    This will be my last purchase from Bungie/Activication.
  18. Helladen
    Sep 29, 2014
    7
    Destiny was a very good experience for the first couple hours, but it was lacking that Bungie touch that we all know and love. Its story was really really bad, but the world was very great. The music wasn't that bad either, I thought it was one of the best aspects of the game.

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

    The PvP is not fun nor is the PvE, I had no fun at level 20+ after completing all the available missions. Let's hope that it gets better in future patches, and the story is narrated better for the expansions.    … Expand
  19. iamfuex
    Sep 29, 2014
    4
    Game looked awesome back in 2013. The vidocs released on YouTube show an amazing, dynamic and organic world. I guess we'll never know what happened during the last year but it's kinda obvious that Bungie sacrificed their name and legacy for Activision's greed.
  20. Kulden
    Sep 28, 2014
    5
    The game is average at best, the story lacks content and missions are often shallow clones of each other. End game consists of either pvping or running the same "strikes" over and over for gear. The game lacks variety and a sense of purpose.
  21. Saraneth
    Sep 28, 2014
    10
    This is the best game I have played for quite a long time. The story is great. The graphics are amazing. I love the characters. I am really enjoying everything this game has to offer. I am addicted to the crucible but enjoy doing strike and story missions too.
  22. PeteStaiv
    Sep 28, 2014
    7
    Destiny fails to create a believable and alive world! The story-telling is pathetic, the character development is nonexistent, but the gameplay is smooth and addictive! I'll give it a 7/10, but its more like a 6/10
  23. EnderDragon
    Sep 28, 2014
    7
    It is an MMO by design, just wrapped up in the FPS package. It has many of the features people love (and hate) about an MMO. The budget is what they were given for the "10 year plan" for the game, not the initial product. So it will get bigger and better as time passes. It does seem to lack some content at the moment, it could do with larger areas on each planet (because we are talkingIt is an MMO by design, just wrapped up in the FPS package. It has many of the features people love (and hate) about an MMO. The budget is what they were given for the "10 year plan" for the game, not the initial product. So it will get bigger and better as time passes. It does seem to lack some content at the moment, it could do with larger areas on each planet (because we are talking entire planets here and only a single "location" on each to explore) and more planets. We have 8 of them, plus the dwarf planet just in our system... so the amount of areas are severely lacking. It is a good game, and it will get better... but you might want to wait on getting it until it has more content. he gameplay is good, the PvP needs a lot of work, all in all, it is a decent game. PS4 version gets one extra point over XBOne version for having extra content, as the game needs it.… Expand
  24. zetbit
    Sep 28, 2014
    3
    Destiny... one of the most anticipated games of 2014. Good in concept, poor in execution.The story is interesting, while people complain there isn't enough story or dialogue- this is Bungie. Remember the first Halo? Not exactly a lot of story of dialogue to it either. I think it gets it just at the right amount- enough to make people wanting more. The story is interesting and while I wishDestiny... one of the most anticipated games of 2014. Good in concept, poor in execution.The story is interesting, while people complain there isn't enough story or dialogue- this is Bungie. Remember the first Halo? Not exactly a lot of story of dialogue to it either. I think it gets it just at the right amount- enough to make people wanting more. The story is interesting and while I wish some things were explained better, I remembered that for Halo I referred to online sources in order to fill in the gaps. It was a very rich story, and I doubt Destiny is any different.
    I was HUGELY disappointed in the level variety. There are different missions but it all takes place on the same maps. You follow the same path- you just "go a little further next time". I thought they learned their lesson from the Halo 1 days where they recycled quite a few levels that were unimaginative.
    But let's look at the broken parts with this game. The campaign took me about 7.5 hours to play it all. This includes all side quests. It took me another 5 hours to level up through multiplayer mode so I could actually advance in the story (it's very hard if you don't). Therein lies the biggest problem with this game: Bungie is forcing you to play, not letting you choose what to play.
    The theme ripples throughout the game: engrams, which contain "encrypted" items, has a really bad chance at actually giving you the color you want. Out of the 15 or so legendary engrams I got, only 1 actually had a legendary armor for my class, the other was a cloak for another class.. The exotic engram I bought gave me a piece of armor .... for a different class. Supposedly Bungie is going to make it so that you are guaranteed AT LEAST getting an item of the same color. So purples will yield legendary items or better. What good is it to get something that isn't even for your class? We will see about that..
    So what do you do if you want better gear? You play co-op or multiplayer. Endlessly. Proponents of this system claim that every complainer is "lazy"; but I disagree. I don't want to spend countless hours grinding away at levels just to get an engram that might not even give me the item I want to unlock other parts of the game. Bungie better start increasing the item drops, that's the only way they're going to kill farming.
    In traditional unlock system- you spend time leveling up and then you get to access another area. Bungie is leaving it all to chance. If you have everyone playing this game spend 100 hours on it, on just 1 character, some will have a higher completion rate than others.
    I didn't spend $60 just to buy a game that unlocks portions on chance over time. That really ticks me off. On top of that they have the audacity to announce their DLC plan- $30 for 2 DLC drops. No thanks. This game is not fun if the mechanics are broken. Bungie is right, after 20 hours in it becomes a different game. A terrible game. It was fun at first, until I hit level 20, then it becomes monotonous.    … Expand
  25. TheCartoon77
    Sep 28, 2014
    6
    It feels like Destiny never got a chance. All the hype flooding the web about how this was the game of a generation and how we would never need to never play another game again. Yet the finished product doesn't feel finished, as though Bungie carefully implementing graphics and exotic character designs and rushed the other half by taking the combat and story out of literally any Halo ofIt feels like Destiny never got a chance. All the hype flooding the web about how this was the game of a generation and how we would never need to never play another game again. Yet the finished product doesn't feel finished, as though Bungie carefully implementing graphics and exotic character designs and rushed the other half by taking the combat and story out of literally any Halo of Call of Duty game and try to sell it as a "re-definition" of gaming. Its a shame really, because on its own merits, Destiny is actually kind of boring sometimes. You start the game off being revived by some sort of guide known only as a "Ghost" and learn that our solar system is slowly being taken over by an unknown substance known only as "The Darkness." You also soon learn that the Guardians are humanity's last hope to push back the darkness and win. If your confused as to what the darkness is and why alien solders known as the "Fallen" are trying to take over, then you are not alone. The game expects you to understand why all of this is happening, and also praises you, the player, as some sort of saviour of the galaxy. Except we already know that's not true because there are about a million other people who have been told the same thing. As you level up you keep getting flooded with new upgrades and weapon and armour unlocks, which is cool until you realise there is nothing worth keeping in the previous level. Since the challenge increases and unlocks even more loot, there will always be something you worked hard to get that has to go to make way for better things. Perhaps the most interesting thing about destiny is much it doesn't define itself from the soulless and bland shooters like Call of Duty and Battlefield, despite looking like a refurbished and prettier version of Halo. The story of Destiny is flat, but I'm guessing that's not a good thing to speculate on, since all MMO's aren't exactly famous for having the most exiting and deep stories in gaming.

    Overall I feel Destiny will just be another one for the bargain bin, but so long as Bungie keep regular updates and exclusive content coming in, it may be a while before we see that happen.    … Expand
  26. Mistbooster
    Sep 28, 2014
    5
    Dont believe the hype, despite well polished graphics and awesome music, this game is plagued with blandness, problems and design flaws. I personally cant add anything that has not been said, instead I give a few simple advice:
    - A friend of mmo's? try GW2.
    -A friend of shooters? even titanfall will quench your thirst for blood, thats how bland it will feel in this game just after 6-8    Dont believe the hype, despite well polished graphics and awesome music, this game is plagued with blandness, problems and design flaws. I personally cant add anything that has not been said, instead I give a few simple advice:
    - A friend of mmo's? try GW2.
    -A friend of shooters? even titanfall will quench your thirst for blood, thats how bland it will feel in this game just after 6-8 hours.
    -Still want to try it`? wait for the goty version of this grind fest, and wait till they throw in some of the expansions for free, the vanilla game has a very short life.
    -Like a good story? well dont expect nothing else than a smooth fu, till halfway... oh wait thats intro for a future dlc....

    i wouöd give this game 2/10 but i like the music too much :)    … Expand
  27. Schuback
    Sep 28, 2014
    2
    Are you serious? 500 million dollar budget and this is all Bungie has to offer? Destiny is nothing more but a boring, highly linear and repetitive first-person shooter. A lacklustre story, forgettable NPCs, poor character customisation, last gen graphics, the list goes on and on. What you'll be doing the whole game is simply going to a certain point, activate horde mode and occasionally,Are you serious? 500 million dollar budget and this is all Bungie has to offer? Destiny is nothing more but a boring, highly linear and repetitive first-person shooter. A lacklustre story, forgettable NPCs, poor character customisation, last gen graphics, the list goes on and on. What you'll be doing the whole game is simply going to a certain point, activate horde mode and occasionally, face boss fights. Rinse and repeat. Different planets, same structure, same enemies. Defeating bosses are time consuming, the bosses don't even change their strategies, and after defeating them, the rewards are disappointing. The game does little keep you interested and you'd probably be bored after 3-4 hours in. Don't fall for this. I've sold my copy. I'm so done!!… Expand
  28. markvvhite
    Sep 27, 2014
    0
    it not cod 0/10 worst game ever im goin back to ghosts now
    where is the quickscoping i tried to set up trick shots with my friends but it said cod.exe was missing wtf valve
  29. GeekHelix
    Sep 27, 2014
    6
    I pray, I truly do, that the free updates that they release for this game are going to be worth the money I paid for the initial game, cause at the moment, this "game" is horrible. With friends this game is great. Get 3 friends together and run all missions up to Level 20 and beyond. It's great fun. Solo however, with no one you know having this game, it sucks.
    Why? Why in an "MMO" do I    I pray, I truly do, that the free updates that they release for this game are going to be worth the money I paid for the initial game, cause at the moment, this "game" is horrible. With friends this game is great. Get 3 friends together and run all missions up to Level 20 and beyond. It's great fun. Solo however, with no one you know having this game, it sucks.
    Why? Why in an "MMO" do I not have the option to matchmake for EVERYTHING?! If I want to do ANYTHING beyond Level 24, I have to go onto Forums asking for people to add me so I can add them to a Fireteam so that we can do anything beyond this point.
    This game is so unfinished I have an armor shader called "18327496-64703388" instead of having a name! I do not expect to be playing a game and come across such glaring faults, that are so easy to fix that it's already in other parts of the game (you can matchmake for PVP and lower level strikes but for some reason they've taken it away here!!!).
    Now, for the good stuff. The music is incredible! I want the soundtrack to this entire game now. It is gripping and adds such ambiance to the entire game that it might actually overshadow the game-play at times when you think "That's it?!" after beating a boss.
    The art, oh my sweet lord, the art is amazing. I was with my friends in a Skype Call the first time I was on the Moon and as the level loaded we all fell silent in stunned admiration as we looked around.
    This is about all that is good. As I said, with friends this game is quite enjoyable.
    Alone however, you will find yourself raging and pushing yourself through the endless grind.
    End game content is the EXACT SAME GRIND that you did to get to Level 20, just at a harder difficulty.
    The true end game content at Level 26 when you get the raid, can't be accessed and is nigh on impossible unless you have 5 other friends with you who have also managed to reach this point in the fog that is the endless grind where I still don't see an end with a level 25 Titan and my Warlock and Hunter which I only play when my friends are on.
    I'm sorry. I truly am to people who like me were expecting more. But if you don't have a group of friends who are willing to play this game with you, or you don't want to play with people you just met on a forum with teamspeak, I implore you, do NOT buy this game.
    You will waste your money, you will waste your time and you will just lose more and more faith in game developers as you see more games release a game, but scrap half it's content so you can pay for it as DLC later.    … Expand
  30. squido
    Sep 27, 2014
    3
    This Game is the most boring game I have ever played. Actually it feels more like a demo than a full game. In over 20 Missions it's always the same plot: Go from A to B, kill three enemie waves, go further and kill the boss. The storyline is just stupid.

    Ok it has a nice PvP Mode but with a real frustrating loot system that is completely random. I'm at level 22 right now and I will not    This Game is the most boring game I have ever played. Actually it feels more like a demo than a full game. In over 20 Missions it's always the same plot: Go from A to B, kill three enemie waves, go further and kill the boss. The storyline is just stupid.

    Ok it has a nice PvP Mode but with a real frustrating loot system that is completely random. I'm at level 22 right now and I will not play it anymore.    … Expand
  31. JRo55
    Sep 27, 2014
    3
    The universe of this game is a wannabe Halo. What an over hyped piece of trash this game is. Gameplay is boring and story sucks. Third party games these days are trash in general these days.
  32. LUSHOUSLENNY
    Sep 27, 2014
    10
    Destiny is an overall amazing game. Great graphics, great multiplayer and great campaign. There are so much negative reviews and I don't know why. Destiny is my favourite game on the ps4! Keep up the good work bungie.
  33. rylan7
    Sep 27, 2014
    10
    played the game since release. it is incredibly beautiful. controls for the game are flawless. best multiplayer maps i have ever experienced. the only complaint i can think of are that some of the perks arent as powerful as hoped and legendary engrams are not guaranteed to give you legendary loot. this game is amazing and cant wait to see what they do next.
  34. Deathlinks
    Sep 27, 2014
    9
    Great game, Great Game play, Great variety in modes. Only complaints include voice chat (getting fixed) Loot issues (getting patched this week), and the cliff hanger of an ending. It is obvious that they have only given us a small taste of the overall story arc through the main installment of the story. Cant wait for the DLC packs that are to come.
  35. gafanatik
    Sep 27, 2014
    5
    Ok,

    Before I star please forgive me for my grammatical errors due to me being on my phone. Now on the my review. I will start all with saying that I have put about 10 hours into Destiny and belive my review is unbiased and fair. I am not a big fan of Bungie and will go ahead and admit that, but I decided to give the game a try anyways. I applaud Bungie for trying to do somthing    Ok,

    Before I star please forgive me for my grammatical errors due to me being on my phone. Now on the my review.

    I will start all with saying that I have put about 10 hours into Destiny and belive my review is unbiased and fair. I am not a big fan of Bungie and will go ahead and admit that, but I decided to give the game a try anyways. I applaud Bungie for trying to do somthing different, but it seems somthing is lacking. If I had to guess I'd say the world is very bland and exploration is borderline boring. I would also say the AI is fairly dumbed down.. I don't know maybe Fallout and Skyrim has spoiled me, but it seems like Bungie just took Halo and added new characters, and like other reviewers have mentioned the story is lacking. I am sorry, but the fun factor is just not there for me. I am going to give this game a 5. It is fair and down the middle. Some people love this game, but for the average joe gamer I believe you will lose interest quick.

    Graphics- 8
    Story-5
    Controls-6    … Expand
  36. DimosZargarda
    Sep 27, 2014
    5
    I dont see how this is next gen, its a copy of Warframe, a very bad one. So much grind so little diversity and it brings absolutely nothing new. Just shows that you should never ever pre order games, thought I learned that long ago, but damm I got fooled again.
  37. BigA2020
    Sep 26, 2014
    3
    I have played this game for over 60hrs (its ironic considering the score I gave it, but I wanted to at least give the raid a chance). It is set up very poorly. The PvP is just a bunch of 1 shot kills at a miserable 40fps with major network smoothing kill trade issues and the PvE while better still has many flaws. The economy on release was all but non existent and there is no reward forI have played this game for over 60hrs (its ironic considering the score I gave it, but I wanted to at least give the raid a chance). It is set up very poorly. The PvP is just a bunch of 1 shot kills at a miserable 40fps with major network smoothing kill trade issues and the PvE while better still has many flaws. The economy on release was all but non existent and there is no reward for having skill in this game. If you run something on level 5 you get the same thing that you would on level 30 (excluding the raid and the two or three missions with set rewards). This game also only takes about 60hrs to play through. I have beaten basically all of the available content and I have max level gear at this time.… Expand
  38. Kyle2086
    Sep 26, 2014
    6
    If this was a one word review, it would just say "redbox."

    You'll either save 58 dollars or not mind a small initial investment because you'll be hooked on it. I happened to be in the former camp. After two days, I had the story nearly finished and was almost at the point where I could start collecting the purple weapons...and by this point I had a voice in the back of my head    If this was a one word review, it would just say "redbox."

    You'll either save 58 dollars or not mind a small initial investment because you'll be hooked on it. I happened to be in the former camp. After two days, I had the story nearly finished and was almost at the point where I could start collecting the purple weapons...and by this point I had a voice in the back of my head constantly screaming "why should I care?"

    I'll start with the good, character and weapon design is pretty well done, it's standard sci-fi fare, sounds are a mixed bag, with some weapons sounding like plastic toys and others are viscerally satisfying. The lighting stands out particularly, shadows dance off the walls and seeing the sun reflect off a destroyed space station is breathtaking, although some textures tend to look plastic-y. Co-op can be extremely rewarding and the idea of running into strangers to tackle random events together is fun, although it's also Destiny's biggest problem, relying on others for fun. I have to draw a parallel with borderlands, where it can be even more fun with friends, but works just fine on its own, Destiny not so much.

    On to the bad, what you've heard countless times is true, it is repetitious, and thinly veiled at that. Patrol missions are variations on 4 objectives, scan things with the ghost, go somewhere and scan things yourself (stand in one spot motionless) kill enemies, and kill enemies and pick stuff up. It's the same thing you do in regular missions without a boss enemy, and with less structure. It doesn't matter what material you pick up because the process is exactly the same. The 'Ghost' that follows you around and narrates your adventures is a mashup of cortana and guilty spark, so you'd think the creators would have done a good job on it, but the dialogue is cringe-worthy. I can't believe someone signed off on it with a straight face, although story is absent from Destiny, and it hurts the overall game because all the generically named enemies you fight are all just space fillers, and more often than not they'll either walk in a straight line towards you or stand there while you shoot at them to the point where you actually find one who dodges your attacks it's frustrating, the only purpose they serve is to help you level up, although no matter what level you are they give the same experience, and the difference between shooting a level 2 fallen at level 16 and level 3 is minimal, with damage appropriate weapons, although fighting a higher level enemy turns them into a bullet sponge and your armor into 1 ply toilet paper. The leveling system exists solely to hamper progress, and after level 20 to cater to MMO lovers. There are so many elements in the game such as ships that have no effect on gameplay whatsoever, and it all seems like wasted potential.

    I could go on, and that's unfortunate, but there are some who will enjoy this game and I think you should definitely give it a chance, although to me it wasn't worth it. It almost seems like this game got rushed out the door to cash in high profile games being pushed back to next year and the story wasn't fully developed. I'd keep my eye on this series in the future and definitely give it another shot, but this one was a miss for me.    … Expand
  39. mike18blue
    Sep 26, 2014
    10
    The easiest way I've found to describe this game to friends is it is game play of COD and Diablo with visuals from Halo. The game it self is beautiful. Big maps to explore, plethora of weapons and armor to collect, variety of enemies(some with really good AI) and most importantly really fun and addicting. It doesn't do everything perfectly but it does everything very well. We are week 3The easiest way I've found to describe this game to friends is it is game play of COD and Diablo with visuals from Halo. The game it self is beautiful. Big maps to explore, plethora of weapons and armor to collect, variety of enemies(some with really good AI) and most importantly really fun and addicting. It doesn't do everything perfectly but it does everything very well. We are week 3 for the game and it has been a steady stream of little new events. Just make sure you give the game a chance it is not something that can be experienced in one short gameplay experience, it is all about depth.… Expand
  40. pypes
    Sep 26, 2014
    2
    If you're after a poor-mans-halo with drop in co-op that will give you 15 hours of story by all means drop your cash. If you thought you were getting an MMO, or a loot shooter a la borderlands you're in for a big disappointment. PvP is also pretty poor, unless you like simultaneous kills, because you'll be seeing a lot of them.

    You'll hit lvl 20 in 15 hours, then what? Grind strikes for    If you're after a poor-mans-halo with drop in co-op that will give you 15 hours of story by all means drop your cash. If you thought you were getting an MMO, or a loot shooter a la borderlands you're in for a big disappointment. PvP is also pretty poor, unless you like simultaneous kills, because you'll be seeing a lot of them.

    You'll hit lvl 20 in 15 hours, then what? Grind strikes for rares, grind PvP for rares, or grind for rares, which you won't get.

    Once you've spent a good 15+ hours grinding you may be able to do the vault of glass raid, but only if your prepared to find another 5 people willing to sit through the several hours required to finish it. And by find I mean "fire up your web browser and trawl some forums" because there is no matchmaking for this, along with no in general in-game chat, or clan management. Apparently Bungie though this was a good idea.    … Expand
  41. crona234
    Sep 26, 2014
    6
    The game's story is just basically a shooting gallery with no explanations on whats going on. The bosses are basically bullet sponges with no variety. The game's graphics are very good and next gen. It's obvious that the real money was put into the graphics. The so called elemental weapons are basically useless and barely serve a purpose. The shooting feels very halo so naturally theThe game's story is just basically a shooting gallery with no explanations on whats going on. The bosses are basically bullet sponges with no variety. The game's graphics are very good and next gen. It's obvious that the real money was put into the graphics. The so called elemental weapons are basically useless and barely serve a purpose. The shooting feels very halo so naturally the shooting in Destiny is going to feel very samey but good at the same time. I'll take something that feels similar but good rather than something that's different but bad. The multiplayer is good but not perfect because of how noob catered it is. The loot drops are completely random and even when you kill a boss the loot drops are completey randomized. So overall Destiny is a okay game but is extremely over hyped and defiantly is the most over hyped game of this year… Expand
  42. bneutrn
    Sep 26, 2014
    5
    Love the atmosphere, character designs, and graphics. Why did I give it a 5 then? There is no story. It's the obvious cutting of content just for DLC so they could milk the game for 10 more years. It's the exploitation of your userbase and the fact that developers/publishers think this is ok. The fact that most (all) of the lore is on an external website that you have to look throughLove the atmosphere, character designs, and graphics. Why did I give it a 5 then? There is no story. It's the obvious cutting of content just for DLC so they could milk the game for 10 more years. It's the exploitation of your userbase and the fact that developers/publishers think this is ok. The fact that most (all) of the lore is on an external website that you have to look through instead of IN THE GAME.

    The fact that review sites and users have given this a 9.0+ rating is a joke. They are blinded by their love for Bungie and/or shills. This type of RPG with terrible storytelling is what we expected 20 years ago. Not in 2014. It's sad, because 10 years down the line when they release all of the DLC, people are going to say the game is good with great story when all they did was use 10 years to milk the players.    … Expand
  43. jndub
    Sep 26, 2014
    5
    Bungie how far you've travelered since the days of Marathon and Myth. Having a game made by you use to mean intriguing story, amazing game play and hours of exploration. Now we've got destiny. Your most expensive game yet, but also your worst. Kind of surprising how you made a game with 6 races across 4 planets feel so empty and small.
  44. MaestroVolpe
    Sep 26, 2014
    0
    Destiny is a 20 minute game attached to a 2 year gear grind.

    The game doesn't really possess a plot to speak of, which doesn't stop it from interrupting the gameplay far too often with useless narration. EVERY mission in this game is an identical copy of the one before. I can't stress that enough, every mission in this game is the same. Go to a location, activate a terminal, then    Destiny is a 20 minute game attached to a 2 year gear grind.

    The game doesn't really possess a plot to speak of, which doesn't stop it from interrupting the gameplay far too often with useless narration. EVERY mission in this game is an identical copy of the one before. I can't stress that enough, every mission in this game is the same. Go to a location, activate a terminal, then survive waves. That's it.

    The quests are boring, the story is nonexistent and so is the loot. The rewards system is just asinine, do not expect to be rewarded for any time or effort placed into this 'game'.

    All in all, Destiny isn't a game, it's a cluster of DLC pretending to be a game, and it's more than happy to take you along for the ride.    … Expand
  45. AdmiralSurf
    Sep 26, 2014
    0
    Activision garbage. A $60 game with 2/3 of the content removed on release so they can charge you more money to play the rest of the game. Nerfs all around for financial reasons only. Moving on...

    Only reason I give a 3 is for the wonderful sound and environment art. Music isn't great though and no way to disable it.
  46. Genghis03
    Sep 26, 2014
    4
    I've had Destiny for over 2 weeks and in the end I was disappointed.

    Destiny for me had a very promising start. The graphics weren't game changing but everything looked nice and the game had a nice feel to it. The gun play was very satisfying; enjoyed shooting aliens in the face. The biggest issue with Destiny I had off the bat was a very poor execution of the story. The story was just    I've had Destiny for over 2 weeks and in the end I was disappointed.

    Destiny for me had a very promising start. The graphics weren't game changing but everything looked nice and the game had a nice feel to it. The gun play was very satisfying; enjoyed shooting aliens in the face. The biggest issue with Destiny I had off the bat was a very poor execution of the story. The story was just some monologue or briefing before each mission with some cut scenes you can't skip that are occasionally mixed in. Other then that, my first week with Destiny was a blast.

    However, after about playing for the game for maybe about 15 hours and leveling up my character to 20, I suddenly found myself disliking the game. For me, after 15 hours I pretty much beat the game. At that point I already saw everything the game has to offer and playing the game further was just replaying the same things over and over. I get the impression that either rushed the release of the game or purposefully left out content so they can milk more money through DLC. Not a good feeling to have about a game.

    This shallow level of content is severely exacerbated by completely changing the leveling system from a traditional experience based system to a loot based system. Once you hit level 20, you can only level your character by collecting a certain stat called light on gear. The gear can be obtained either through drops like a MMO or buying gear from a vendor with a special currency called marks. Getting gear through drops is pretty much random. There is no guaranteed gear from killing bosses or completing their version of instances. Also the drops are some weird blank slate where you have to go the city and some guy transforms the thingy into actual gear you can use. I don't understand why they don't just drop the loot directly, as is usually the case before level 20. One can also buy special gear from a vendor using a different currency system called marks. I found that obtaining enough marks for gear would require lots of grinding. On top of that, their are weekly limits to how many marks you can get. So even if you wanted to do endless grinding, you have a weekly cap limit to deal with.

    The combination of lack content and designing the game to suddenly become a slow grind forced me to completely change my opinion on the game. I truly enjoyed the game the first week or so. Then I basically beat the game and the game tried to pass of replaying the same stuff over and over again as content. I honestly felt insulted. The designers think that I am willing to put in hours and hours playing the same missions to slowly level my fictional character and obtain fake gear. I like playing games because they are fun. Destiny after 15 hours is not fun at all. It suddenly becomes a chore.

    There is also pvp in it but its nothing special but its not horrible. The interesting part is that enemies always show up on your radar, so gunfights are always head to head battles and rarely does someone get the drop on another player. I'm on the fence about the radar but it at least you know where campers are. The worst thing about the pvp is that the weapon balance is awful. Everyone uses the same weapon load out.

    Destiny started off great but there was a huge and very sudden drop off in quality. I would have felt slightly better if they just ended the game after the 15 hours of content they had. I would have still been upset with the lack of content but I at least would not have felt so insulted like I do now. The game honestly does start out well but the game quickly runs out of content and this is made so much worse by the developers forcing players to suddenly put in hours and hours of grinding right when the player has seen everything the game has to offer.    … Expand
  47. Mishaal
    Sep 26, 2014
    5
    I am sure the publisher is why we have an UNFINISHED GAME

    game-play was great i loved it but the story was garbage all the way the lack of story in game advertised as epic story it was miss informative of them to do so
  48. Caribou
    Sep 26, 2014
    7
    I'm divided on Destiny from what I've played so far (to Level 20). If it's about the actual gameplay, with online friends for a "let's do a story mission or strike and have a laugh together" scenario, then I'd give it a solid ten. For that purpose it's been amazing amounts of fun and I'm not bored with it yet.

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

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

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

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

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

    Conclusion: It's good enough for me as a team thing, solid weaponry and gameplay. Solo, I'd be bored and frustrated at the lack of story to buy into for the amount of level grinding needed in the same environments with the same enemies.    … Expand
  49. Sin_Kurogami
    Sep 26, 2014
    9
    Hello everyone and welcome to my Destiny review.

    Destiny is the latest game from Halo series creators Bungie, which can be clearly seen in the clever level design and sharp shooting mechanics. Although it is a hard game to categorize, Destiny can be considered a MMOFPS, as you share the world with other players but you're free to do whatever you want. ===========Graphics==========    Hello everyone and welcome to my Destiny review.

    Destiny is the latest game from Halo series creators Bungie, which can be clearly seen in the clever level design and sharp shooting mechanics.

    Although it is a hard game to categorize, Destiny can be considered a MMOFPS, as you share the world with other players but you're free to do whatever you want.

    ===========Graphics==========

    Destiny is gorgeous to look at.

    Bungie once again shows that they are one of the best in the world when it comes to art direction and level design.

    From the desolated wasteland of Old Russia to the deserted areas of Mars (it looks a lot like Tatooine, specially when you are driving around in your Sparrow) you're presented with beautifull scenarious that you constantly amaze you, even after spending several hours with the game.

    ===========Gameplay====================

    This is where Destiny excells, the sharp shooting, the inteligent enemy AI, the hard to take down bosses, all merge together to create an wonderfull experience (Bungie's 30 second heart race that keeps you coming back for more).

    Even when you're just trying to cruise along, if an enemy pops out in the corner of your eye you go for it as it's just so much fun.

    ===============The Crucible===============

    Destiny's PVP is a great experience, even with it's hard learning curve and early unbalanced matchmaking.

    You will grow to love it with time, as you start learning how to spot your enemies quickly and how to engage and disengage in firefights.

    =====================The Story===================

    Many people consider this Destiny's weakness.

    The story is provided to you in loading screens and some cutscenes (that leave you wishing for more).

    Although it is quite vague it sets the tone of the game and gives you the reason to shoot all those aliens in the face and come back for more.

    After all, you are a Guardian, you're supposed to go on missions that help restoring the Traveller and that's exactly what you will be doing.

    ========================Verdict===================

    Destiny is a great game, the mechanics are great, the vistas are gorgeous and the world is really appealing and addictive.

    After you try it and start levelling up, you will want to come back for more, specially if you have some friends to enjoy it with.    … Expand
  50. Varin
    Sep 26, 2014
    3
    Veteran gamer here, since C64 and Amiga 500.

    Imagine you have just bought a new car that has been on the lips of everyone you know. Car is presented as a new approach to the automotive industry, there will be great fun from driving, great features, air conditioning etc. When your car is shipped to you, you get in and discover that there is no floor where you would normally have    Veteran gamer here, since C64 and Amiga 500.

    Imagine you have just bought a new car that has been on the lips of everyone you know. Car is presented as a new approach to the automotive industry, there will be great fun from driving, great features, air conditioning etc.

    When your car is shipped to you, you get in and discover that there is no floor where you would normally have pedals. Further inspecting the car, you find that there is no ignition.. actually, there is no engine at all. You are meant to use your feet (like in Flinstones cartoons) to move the car. You are upset a bit but you know, you have spent quite a lot of money on the car, the company that produced the car spent a lot of money on producing and marketing it, a lot of people bought it - It all means that the car is awesome, right?

    You continue "driving" it everywhere, seeing other owners on the road who smile really, really hard to you when they see you, but you can see their frown face in the mirror as soon as they pass you... You have this feeling deep inside you, that maybe you and other owners have just been **** in the ass with no consent.

    Back to Destiny. After 10 hours of gameplay, you have seen all the content and all that is left for you to do is to repeat same missions, same bounties, same PvP matches with very random and poor reward system that is literally anti-rewarding. After you reach lvl 27, there is nothing to do. The most fun activity which was shoting a respawn cave has been "patched" as Bungie thinks that players are not playing the game properly, and "according to their vision".

    Bounties and missions and recent Queen event is LITERALLY same missions, same bounties, absolutely no new content.

    If a game that has been released 17 days ago has been completed thoroughly by players then I tend to believe that a game is unfinished and it was just a money grab.    … Expand
  51. AimeeGalloway
    Sep 26, 2014
    8
    I feel as if i can give a real, accurate review of this game. First off the bat, i will say there are problems, but this review will be mostly positive.

    Destiny, as hyped as it got, was always looked at with wondering eyes. "what will the creators of halo bring us next" everyone asked. What we got though was not what i believe a lot of people expected. Destiny came off to me as a    I feel as if i can give a real, accurate review of this game. First off the bat, i will say there are problems, but this review will be mostly positive.

    Destiny, as hyped as it got, was always looked at with wondering eyes. "what will the creators of halo bring us next" everyone asked. What we got though was not what i believe a lot of people expected. Destiny came off to me as a shooter/MMO style game. Quite a few people still refer to it as a Borderlands Ripoff, I do not. The loot system is quite literally what you expect from an MMO, long grinds, nothing promised, and everything is up in the air.

    Destiny isnt the most adept at storytelling, but once it gets you out into the world things kind of come together pretty well. You will spend more time out in the wilderness, exploring for new loot and things to kill. Around level 5 is when you start getting the good loot, and it never tapers off from there. A good majority of complaints come from the fact that the game is more MMO style than typical "eventually hand you everything" kind of single player.

    Now, Heres the other issue with most reviews. They keep referring to the end game as a grind...DUH!!!! Thats the point!!! the game is over, now its time to do those rep grinds, get legendary loot, and go kill raids. thats how MMOs are. yah dingus!

    all in all, the game was great. it still is, its taking up all the time i have to game and much more. Im finding myself eating in front of the tv slowly so i can play. I give it an 8/10 due to its flaws which are ever so pointed out in others reviews.    … Expand
  52. Katalkyste
    Sep 26, 2014
    1
    Im not sure why... its a polished disney showcase.. nice to look at , but dont touch or use it.. death zones and invisible walls are like the glass cover on the plastic food in Disneyland. Random loot , disencourages doing difficult missions and encourages finding loot caves (you will always find some)
    defeating the Guardian in borderlands resulted in a RAIN of Loot.. ok. 99% was crap    Im not sure why... its a polished disney showcase.. nice to look at , but dont touch or use it.. death zones and invisible walls are like the glass cover on the plastic food in Disneyland. Random loot , disencourages doing difficult missions and encourages finding loot caves (you will always find some)
    defeating the Guardian in borderlands resulted in a RAIN of Loot.. ok. 99% was crap but it was there.
    in Destiny killing the hadest bosses grants you nothing. but sometimes ONE Chance to get a good loot =D    … Expand
  53. aja26
    Sep 25, 2014
    10
    People were expecting this to be the best game ever made. The problem is they were wrong to think that was possible with such an early next gen release. It is however a very good game which I want to go back and play, with fantastic graphics, shooting mechanics and lots to do.
  54. WilliamVII
    Sep 25, 2014
    2
    This game is disappointing. The gameplay is great, but that doesn't excuse it from being an incomplete mess of a game. The defense people give for it is that there will be improvements and patches to the game in the future, but what we got from day one should have already been at least decent. From the patches and events we've gotten so far (which actually made the game worse), I do notThis game is disappointing. The gameplay is great, but that doesn't excuse it from being an incomplete mess of a game. The defense people give for it is that there will be improvements and patches to the game in the future, but what we got from day one should have already been at least decent. From the patches and events we've gotten so far (which actually made the game worse), I do not have high hopes for this franchise.… Expand
  55. The_Atheist_Gmr
    Sep 25, 2014
    10
    Singlehandedly one of the most terribly...... awesome games I have ever played everyone should buy. It's one of the best games to play when you want to feel like a complete BADASS! when you get you're super ability it's awesome it's like getting you're first Titan in Titanfall. Just buy it people!!!
  56. lenzkol
    Sep 25, 2014
    5
    This is the case where the tittle should have been released a year from now after further polish. Don't buy into the hype of "Next-Gen". All the stats for the new consoles point to the equivalent of pc from a half a decade ago so my hopes for new games that will reinvent genres aren't bound by these "new" systems. All you have to do is point at Dark Souls or Borderlands. Destiny is just aThis is the case where the tittle should have been released a year from now after further polish. Don't buy into the hype of "Next-Gen". All the stats for the new consoles point to the equivalent of pc from a half a decade ago so my hopes for new games that will reinvent genres aren't bound by these "new" systems. All you have to do is point at Dark Souls or Borderlands. Destiny is just a FPS with a loot grind. Had high hopes from Bungie and maybe the game might look different in a years time but as things stand. A waste of money. There's plenty of FPS out there that justify the purchase. Capitalizing on the fact that there's no real tripple A tittle for nextgen other then remastered games is probably the one thing Bungie wont forgive itself. Better luck next time or in a year's time... Good luck bungie, hope to give you my money in the future. Please don't make the mistake to sell out to your publisher and tarnish your reputation again.… Expand
  57. RandomLetters27
    Sep 25, 2014
    10
    This game is just plain fun. I am thoroughly addicted, and even with the constant stream of goals I'm trying to work on each and every night, I still find myself getting lost in the sheer fun of the gunplay mechanics and hoping for a hectic public event to appear on the horizon. The world is beautiful, lovingly designed, and I can't get enough. Even the simple act of moving through theThis game is just plain fun. I am thoroughly addicted, and even with the constant stream of goals I'm trying to work on each and every night, I still find myself getting lost in the sheer fun of the gunplay mechanics and hoping for a hectic public event to appear on the horizon. The world is beautiful, lovingly designed, and I can't get enough. Even the simple act of moving through the world is a gameplay joy that few other games can match. These are the basic truths that the negative reviews are missing - did Destiny have even more potential? Sure. Is it still a better game than most? Absolutely.

    The negativity you hear stems from a few things which I will try to address:

    1. The over-hyped expectations of individuals. This can't be helped, but it does help to remember what Destiny is and is not. It is a shooter with more to do than just competitive multiplayer. If that appeals to you at all, then you will love this game. If you wanted World of Warcraft in space, or No Man's Sky with guns, this is not that game. But it is one of the best darn shooters out there.

    2. Very little storyline. Despite plenty of story missions, it is true that Destiny fails at trying to tell its story. I think this is simply because they thought too far ahead, and intended to piecemeal out the story a little at a time across all their future expansions. They probably should have shown us all the epic storyline they could come up with right off the bat, and worry about writing more later. But, that's not to say that their worldbuilding isn't fantastic - they have all the elements for a great world and a great story, they just tried to be mysterious about it for the entire game. This was a mistake, but I still enjoy their world and its factions, even if only by sensing their unexpressed potential.

    3. The grind. After level 20, you have to start thinking about how you play the game and what you want to achieve for your character. This confuses some people and puts them off, but I think it is actually handled rather cleverly, and every night I have left the game feeling satisfied with my accomplishments. Leveling past 20 isn't simply a matter of finding your favorite farming location and killing the same stuff over and over; that won't work. You begin having to balance the different types of play modes, and inevitably find that your play session squeezed a surprising amount of variety out of the existing content (within your personal preference - you can get the same results whether you prefer PvE or PvP, which is a huge selling point for me). The PvE Strike playlist randomizes, for instance, ensuring that no one can pick the most exploitable one and replay it for endless grind; Bounties change daily and Daily/Weekly missions find ways to reuse Story missions with modified enemies and gameplay modifiers. Basically, this all means that while you will replay the same content throughout the endgame, Bungie has found every possible way to creatively mix up and reuse that content in new ways to keep you busy. (far better than most competitive shooters, where all you EVER play are the same maps over and over). So there is a grind, but it's the best-handled grind I've seen. Hopefully it will continue to improve even more (special events have already begun to demonstrate this).

    Destiny is fun. Destiny is well made. Destiny will keep you up late at night. If those are your expectations of a good game, and you measure it against other games out there in the genre, you won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  58. greatduckguru
    Sep 25, 2014
    6
    This game has a lot to figure out and after playing every thing in it in a week I am still wondering where the 500 Million dollars went in its development because I just don't see it. Not something that lives up to the hype but not a bad game in any way. The only thing I can say that upset me with this game was they hyped it like it was John Romero's Daikatana and just didn't deliver theThis game has a lot to figure out and after playing every thing in it in a week I am still wondering where the 500 Million dollars went in its development because I just don't see it. Not something that lives up to the hype but not a bad game in any way. The only thing I can say that upset me with this game was they hyped it like it was John Romero's Daikatana and just didn't deliver the punch I was hoping for. Good for maybe 2 weeks of fun, and that makes it funner, and more cost effective than going to the movies that many times so worth it, but do not expect great things.… Expand
  59. salaciouscrum
    Sep 25, 2014
    6
    I wanted to love it. I did but what a pretty piece of nonsense. Amazing art guys. And straight up kudos to the marketing team at Bungie for duping everyone into buying this beautiful mess. You got me.

    Halo? RPG? In your dreams. Here are the issues: - repetitive, numbing game play and mechanics (what you do in the first 5 minutes of game play is what you do on a continuous loop for    I wanted to love it. I did but what a pretty piece of nonsense. Amazing art guys. And straight up kudos to the marketing team at Bungie for duping everyone into buying this beautiful mess. You got me.

    Halo? RPG? In your dreams.

    Here are the issues:

    - repetitive, numbing game play and mechanics (what you do in the first 5 minutes of game play is what you do on a continuous loop for the rest of the game).

    - 3 character classes that are basically all the same (and feature customization which is irrelevant because your face is covered the entire game).

    - Constant reuse of maps which are very basic to begin with.

    - Also, your Mass Effect is showing, Bungie designers. There are blatant rip offs of creatures (800lb. war hungry planet destroying heavies anyone?), weapons and mechanics. If you're going to rip something off, then you could at least put a new spin on it. Don't reanimate a dead game into a bad version of itself.

    - There are literally two plots in the main game: 1) Go here and stand by a thing and defend your droid while he decrypts the thing so you can go to a new thing. 2) Go down a dark hole and have a repetitive boss fight.

    Re: story and character. I've completed the game and still don't exactly know what it was about. And I was attentive. Listening, watching every cut scene. It's apparent that little attention was paid to narrative which means no drama and cliche dialogue throughout.

    Please tell me why you'd book a start like Peter Dinkledge and then do zero performance cap with him, relegating him to delivering exposition that would have been robotic even if he wasn't playing a robot.

    Re: multiplayer. Forget it. Seems cool to roam around killing creatures with strangers but it gets old fast (especially when the respawn points are all the same). Even if you want to grind to level up, forget it. I was artificially stopped at lvl 19 because the game forces you to complete a plot and stop at level 20 until other criterion are met. Essentially, devoted players are handicapped.

    Player vs. player multiplayer was fun insofar as it reminded me of Quake meets COD but it's nothing new and doesn't feature considered game design. Uneven player matching makes it more frustrating than your average online ganked n00b experience.

    Don't buy this. Buy a pretty poster of the game art (which is wonderful). If you must buy it to see for yourself, wait a day or two. There will be a flood of used games on the market, including mine.    … Expand
  60. Enforcer122
    Sep 25, 2014
    5
    I originally gave this game an 8. But that was before I reached the level cap. Honestly, advice for anyone who's just bought this game... Take your time with it! The none-existent story and campaign mode will flash you by and before you know it you're level 20. Don't get me wrong, the gameplay is fun, but when you're shooting things in the face for 5 hours straight, just wave after wave ofI originally gave this game an 8. But that was before I reached the level cap. Honestly, advice for anyone who's just bought this game... Take your time with it! The none-existent story and campaign mode will flash you by and before you know it you're level 20. Don't get me wrong, the gameplay is fun, but when you're shooting things in the face for 5 hours straight, just wave after wave of enemy, it gets very tiresome.

    They've also put such an emphasis on the dropping and looting system, which is absolutely and fundamentally broken. It just doesn't work. Spending hours just to get a blue or purple drop, only to encrypt it and it give you a strange coin or a green chest piece is a complete waste of time. So many flaws in a game that was supposed to be flawless. Could of been so much more.    … Expand
  61. OllyNorton
    Sep 25, 2014
    6
    So I've had a few weeks playing this game, I haven't done the raid, but I feel I know the game pretty well at this stage.

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

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

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

    Some people have asked why they should play the game for so long to get to the real game, that isn't really the case it's all the real game it's just some parts are more fun than others. Should the campaign have been a lot better? Yes! It was distinctly average. Should there be more mission variety, yes! This seems extremely lazy from the developers and I hope to see the under utilised vehicles and characters used to better effect in the future. That said these are things that stop it from becoming a great game, it is as it stands a very good one with some minor annoyances. You may not like this game at all, but it isn't a bad game and it has some moments that cannot really be found better anywhere else, so for that reason it comes in as an 8 for me.    … Expand
  62. MeHim
    Sep 25, 2014
    5
    this game misses a lot, on one hand you will get a rush from defeating bosses (especially when they killed you more than once) ,new items and gear do feel different and the PVP is stellar, but on the other hand, this game tells little to no story (the grimoire lore could have been fitted in the same way mass effect did it) , there is no trading system so any equipment you find that is notthis game misses a lot, on one hand you will get a rush from defeating bosses (especially when they killed you more than once) ,new items and gear do feel different and the PVP is stellar, but on the other hand, this game tells little to no story (the grimoire lore could have been fitted in the same way mass effect did it) , there is no trading system so any equipment you find that is not compatible with your class is worthless (even if it legendary), and to be honest i felt like giving this game a zero out of ten when i learned that it had "expansion packs" that are definitely cut from the existing game, as mentioned before the story lacks a lot and gives less than minimal details, the areas (while gorgeous) are reused way too often and there are only two or so cut scenes that introduce anything new to the game.

    good game, but not worth more than 5 IMHO.    … Expand
  63. Iam_A_Man
    Sep 25, 2014
    10
    Easy 10/10 the quality of this game is extremely high. The music, the gameplay mechanics and various different modes are all extremely high level. I really don't understand the bad reviews for this game maybe people were expecting something completely different. Anyways I believe that gameplay, replay value, and polish (lack of game breaking bugs) are the most important things to considerEasy 10/10 the quality of this game is extremely high. The music, the gameplay mechanics and various different modes are all extremely high level. I really don't understand the bad reviews for this game maybe people were expecting something completely different. Anyways I believe that gameplay, replay value, and polish (lack of game breaking bugs) are the most important things to consider when spending $60 for a video game. Destiny is one of the funnest FPS games I have ever played, the replay value will keep you coming back to this game over and over, and the game is extremely well thought out and well designed.… Expand
  64. Dracon
    Sep 25, 2014
    6
    Well a few weeks on, a level 25 Titan Striker, full purple gear and all missions, strikes etc. completed, I feel that I can give an objective take on it garnered through experience.

    I fell for the hype train and in the cold light of day, this game whilst mechanically sound, has fell short of the epic it proposes to be. It was a bold claim, dare I say audacity to claim that this would    Well a few weeks on, a level 25 Titan Striker, full purple gear and all missions, strikes etc. completed, I feel that I can give an objective take on it garnered through experience.

    I fell for the hype train and in the cold light of day, this game whilst mechanically sound, has fell short of the epic it proposes to be.

    It was a bold claim, dare I say audacity to claim that this would be up there with Lord of the Rings and Star Wars for its story and longevity.

    As I said previously, mechanically its a sound game, but then again let us be honest, its Halo mechanics, story wise however it is very poor with a high degree or repackaged repetition. It relies to heavily on a grimoire external to the game itself, if people have to leave your game to get the story, unfortunately from a design perspective, that constitutes a failure in my book. If you put old and new games (Halo and Destiny) side by side I would choose Halo.

    Looking back I would not have bought this in the cold light of day, I think I made myself believe the Beta was a small sliver of something huge, sadly its the entire game near enough, and only the background changes.

    MP is fast paced but unfortunately the class powers do not balance overly well as you do not get the cohesive units working together like you can in a strike, hence certain class powers which work in concert and defence are overshadowed by one hit guns and cloaking.

    I feel that another AAA game has been a disappointment and in 2014 I am still waiting for the big AAA to appear fulfilling its promises. This year has been a better one for smaller studios who have kept the corporate mind-set well away from their creation.

    Thanks for reading.

    Drac.    … Expand
  65. Sh8de
    Sep 25, 2014
    5
    Mediocre all the way through. The story is basically stripped down to being almost non existent for DLC obviously, but still no excuse for this. The gun play is solid but the other mechanics are broken or non existent. The crucible in its unbalanced state is the only semi fun part of the game. Everything else is half arsed. The strike missions are repetitive and dull with bullet spongeMediocre all the way through. The story is basically stripped down to being almost non existent for DLC obviously, but still no excuse for this. The gun play is solid but the other mechanics are broken or non existent. The crucible in its unbalanced state is the only semi fun part of the game. Everything else is half arsed. The strike missions are repetitive and dull with bullet sponge bosses. You have a glimmer currency but basically have nothing to spend it on. The levels in this game are worthless beyond relief. You will be a level 28 getting 1 shot by level 15 monsters still, and Bungie studio's idea of making something difficult involves making an enemy a bullet sponge and making it do a lot of hard to avoid splash damage. This game was absolutely over hyped and is not worth it at all at this current time.… Expand
  66. increased
    Sep 25, 2014
    0
    Not the worst but definitely one of the most uncomplete games I have ever played. Few levels, few enemies, eternal loading times, repetitive events with absolutely no variation. To be fair, the classic multiplayer PvP is quite fun but it's not balanced well. I wish I hadn't bought this game.
  67. Luvasindustry
    Sep 24, 2014
    8
    Not a terrible game. The beer belly trolls joined forces with the comic book trolls to break chops on a good game. Great graphics and decent combat. Not a ten not a 1. My white ps4 looks nice bring back that ps1 feel... I agree the bad guys do hang up a bit but compared to cod the maps are a billion times better on destiny.
  68. PoopStorm
    Sep 24, 2014
    0
    This game is so awful. I spent the money I was saving to get my cat a butt wash on this bad game. All I am left with is a nice looking boring game and a stinky cat.
  69. EagleEye007
    Sep 24, 2014
    8
    It annoys me how people are looking at the only negative for this game which is that it has little content (Which isn't exactly true) and taking major points off it's score. The game has 28 missions which take a while to beat and then you'll want to beat again with a better challenge and to get more loot. Compare that to another shooter like Metro that get's review scores of 8-8.5 fromIt annoys me how people are looking at the only negative for this game which is that it has little content (Which isn't exactly true) and taking major points off it's score. The game has 28 missions which take a while to beat and then you'll want to beat again with a better challenge and to get more loot. Compare that to another shooter like Metro that get's review scores of 8-8.5 from users and critics and it really makes the game look bad even though a game like Metro has less content when you think about because it's just missions. Sure the story isn't great either but does story really matter in a game these days? When was the last time you really cared about story when playing a shooter MMO? Most people just go in for the side quests or progress so they can get better bosses to get better loot off of them. People came in with to many expectations for it. So by no means is it a bad and it doesn't deserve a bad score. It's a great game that you can either enjoy or not like. I've had a recent experience like this with GTA Online. Everyone loves it but my experience is a 5-6/10 but it really isn't 5-6. It's great and deserves 8. I'm gonna stop ranting now and give my actual thoughts about the game. If you couldn't tell I've been enjoying it a lot. Teaming up with friends in a video game hasn't been this fun for since Black Ops 1 Zombies for me. Unfortunately I can't say the same for those who don't have friends which unfortunately is a lot of people and I know because I tried playing by myself. I felt like missions just became a bit to challenging and not in a good way. It could boring and frustrating at some points. Difficulty level should change if playing solo or playing with friends. Also like I said the story really isn't to good. It feels like there isn't any at all. It felt like a chapter of something bigger and it didn't even feel like there was a protagonist. There were just bosses you could take it. At some point you may think "Why am I fighting these guys? What did they do to me?" The enemy has no character which is a big problem. However I still found the missions to be fun. I enjoyed the strike missions a lot but I do feel like they could have added more also give out more rewards for doing them. The reward system in my opinion isn't so great. You could go through a strike or mission and get no engrams and rare loot that is below your level and you'll just ask yourself "What was the point of that?" The reward system is especially terrible in crucible. You could be the best player on your team and those under you will get legendary loot. It's flat out unfair and annoying. However that doesn't mean it isn't fun. Crucible is one of the most fun modes in the game and plays a big role when getting faction legendary gear which you may be better off with than trying to get legendary engrams. So to conclude the review Destiny is not as bad as people say it is. It can be annoying yes and maybe not enjoyable but the game play is very fun and addicting and you can spend hours upon hours on it and in the end of the day how you enjoy a game could make it not matter if the story is bad or short. If you have fun then it's a good game.… Expand
  70. alittlesyco
    Sep 24, 2014
    6
    the hope i had for this game was for a game like borderlands but with mmo elements like neverwinter or d and d online. teaming up with friends or other players to do raids and dungeon like events, which in a way it is it plays just like neverwinter my favorite MMO, btw. If you think about it you are playing an MMO The same raids , epic dungeons, How many times have you played a onlinethe hope i had for this game was for a game like borderlands but with mmo elements like neverwinter or d and d online. teaming up with friends or other players to do raids and dungeon like events, which in a way it is it plays just like neverwinter my favorite MMO, btw. If you think about it you are playing an MMO The same raids , epic dungeons, How many times have you played a online MMO and beat the impossible to beat raid boss only to get the same loot you got last time you beat it.. And think about it .. Titan = Tank.. Warlock = suport/area control.. Hunter DPS'r > come on guys its a MMO FPS everything they said it would be . with expansions coming in the future. And guess what online MMO,s have expansions too. WOW had several an neverwinter had several. Is there a story in wow or neverwinter, yes , is it told well NO. come on give it a break.he Story doesnt make since because its gonna be carried over for several expansions to come.… Expand
  71. frofrozzty
    Sep 24, 2014
    8
    A great game. Yes it's basically "Call of Mass Effect Halo" but that doesn't mean it's not a good game. Destiny offers brilliant and stunning art and graphic design, fun and challenging gameplay, loads of character and load out customization, and original storyline. Those are the pro's. Now for the con's: repetitive levels, underdeveloped story, constant internet connection to play, andA great game. Yes it's basically "Call of Mass Effect Halo" but that doesn't mean it's not a good game. Destiny offers brilliant and stunning art and graphic design, fun and challenging gameplay, loads of character and load out customization, and original storyline. Those are the pro's. Now for the con's: repetitive levels, underdeveloped story, constant internet connection to play, and unoriginal gameplay mechanics. Everyone should have realized from the very beginning that Destiny was going to be Halo with Call of Duty mechanics and a Mass Effect art style. And saying a game is bad because it borrows aspects from other games is unfair. Many popular game franchises start off as rip-offs, but that doesn't mean they're bad games. Saints Row was originally a rip off of GTA, PS Allstars was a rip off of SSB, and Unreal Tournament a rip off of Quake. But all of those were still very good games. Destiny may not deliver on it's promises and hype, but it's still a fun, immersive, challenging, beautiful, and overall very entertaining game. Although it may fall short of it's potential, I still enjoy playing and will continue to do so as it is supported with DLC in the future. I'm sure Bungie has learned from the short comings of Destiny and will improve the franchise with sequels and/or or prequels. Destiny is by no means the best game ever, but I am more than intrigued to see how the future of this franchise plays out.… Expand
  72. Adnad505
    Sep 24, 2014
    5
    A pretty fun and imaginative game that keeps the gamer busy. I enjoyed the game quite a lot but it has its issues.

    My first big issue is this game should be an MMO, Bungie why? This would be a 10 star review it was!!!

    Another issue is enemy spawning. Kill a swarm of enemy's walk back a few spaces. Poof they have respawned.

    I will update this review when the game gets a major update!
  73. therecanbeonly2
    Sep 24, 2014
    9
    Fun and engaging, as more content is added, there are more activities with which to fill your time - addressing the early reliance on farming mindlessly. Controls feel natural, nothing is out of place and feedback is all very satisfying. Music is very solid, some fights I don't want to end so I can continue to listen to the score, and the visuals are great - if I pause from the action toFun and engaging, as more content is added, there are more activities with which to fill your time - addressing the early reliance on farming mindlessly. Controls feel natural, nothing is out of place and feedback is all very satisfying. Music is very solid, some fights I don't want to end so I can continue to listen to the score, and the visuals are great - if I pause from the action to look at them. Slow start, but within a couple weeks they've fixed my biggest complaint.… Expand
  74. Micfur
    Sep 24, 2014
    9
    I've loved this game since the beta and the full release just gave me more of what I wanted. If playing with friends and tackling challenging bosses and raids sounds like fun to you, you need to play this. As someone who loves Borderlands, this game is a loot lovers dream, and they're are tons of ways to customize your character to your liking. As it is right now its super addicting andI've loved this game since the beta and the full release just gave me more of what I wanted. If playing with friends and tackling challenging bosses and raids sounds like fun to you, you need to play this. As someone who loves Borderlands, this game is a loot lovers dream, and they're are tons of ways to customize your character to your liking. As it is right now its super addicting and I'm sure that tons of content is going to be added to the game for at least a few years. Even now new raids and bounties are added and changed out weekly to keep things fresh.… Expand
  75. Bizneo
    Sep 24, 2014
    1
    Boring, repetitive and horrible Pvp. Open world on rails.500 million to make this? I've played indie games that had more content and balance at the fraction of cost to make.
  76. Br1ggs
    Sep 24, 2014
    6
    This game brings nothing new to the table other than jaw dropping visuals and a excellent music score.

    The game however is a empty shell that is very repetitive, and honestly not worth the end game grind.

    Its painfully obvious the game was stripped down in order for the users to buy DLC, though Bungie/Activision will never admit it.
  77. metascifi
    Sep 24, 2014
    6
    network errors ruin the game. IF i can join a friend 1/3 of the time the game aborts which also applies for solo campaigns, multiplayer... a variety of error codes and network issues prevent you from playing the game much of the time and you have to be online to play. poor tech support. have found some advice online involving complicated reconfiguration of the router which may or may notnetwork errors ruin the game. IF i can join a friend 1/3 of the time the game aborts which also applies for solo campaigns, multiplayer... a variety of error codes and network issues prevent you from playing the game much of the time and you have to be online to play. poor tech support. have found some advice online involving complicated reconfiguration of the router which may or may not work. otherwise a great game with many ways to play… Expand
  78. aleksyuz
    Sep 24, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. U needs to have intelligence and wish of playing and understanding something new to like this game! To be honest this game is one of the best i have played before.....don't listen nobody just play it and u will understand me! I got nine friends in that game!!… Expand
  79. Andryush
    Sep 24, 2014
    6
    Świat gry jest na prawdę bogaty i ciekawy. Ale to, jak Bungie przedstawiło go graczowi, woła o pomstę do nieba. Zmarnowany potencjał, nic więcej. Storyline gry to w rezultacie krótki, marnie przedstawiony epizod i pozostawia ogromny niedosyt. Normalnie uznałbym to za jakieś wprowadzenie, w najlepszym wypadku mogę to porównać do przejścia pierwszej płyty w 4-płytowych wydaniach FF na PSX :DŚwiat gry jest na prawdę bogaty i ciekawy. Ale to, jak Bungie przedstawiło go graczowi, woła o pomstę do nieba. Zmarnowany potencjał, nic więcej. Storyline gry to w rezultacie krótki, marnie przedstawiony epizod i pozostawia ogromny niedosyt. Normalnie uznałbym to za jakieś wprowadzenie, w najlepszym wypadku mogę to porównać do przejścia pierwszej płyty w 4-płytowych wydaniach FF na PSX :D No ale gdzie są pozostałe "3 płyty" Destiny?))) Gra wciąga, to na pewno plus, ale na obecny moment, w takiej formie w jakiej to dzisiaj widzę, dla mnie jest to gra na 6.5/10. Oprócz farmienia brakuje motywacji do gry i mocnej narracji wydarzeń, po twórcach serii Halo oczekiwałem bardziej epickiej przygody.

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    I expected more from fathers of epic Halo franchise. Destiny fails to introduce its great universe to player. Storyline is really poorly narrated. Gameplay-wise, game is addictive, but aside from farming to obtain legendary loot, there's nothing to keep me playing. Overall, story mode feels like introduction before main events in game world, disk 1 out of 4, like back in FFVIII times))) But unfortunately there's no disks 2,3 and 4. I think dev team wasted potential of this great universe they created.    … Expand
  80. Bennrama
    Sep 24, 2014
    1
    Ack! Not another fps that spent all its massive development resources on empty eye candy! This is such a waste... why not ease off on the photo realism and put a bit of depth in your gameplay, combat and customisation options.... what a shame
  81. Sehra222
    Sep 24, 2014
    0
    For starts I am a seasoned Female FPS PVP Gamer, I expected so much more from Destiny. I won't go into how bad the pve was, you all know or are in denial or inexperienced.
    .
    As for the PvP, I enjoy it but the modes, weapons and special attacks are nothing revolutionary. The matchmaking is horrible. As a lvl 5 with no gear you face lvl 25+ in almost every match. While this is good for end    For starts I am a seasoned Female FPS PVP Gamer, I expected so much more from Destiny. I won't go into how bad the pve was, you all know or are in denial or inexperienced.
    .
    As for the PvP, I enjoy it but the modes, weapons and special attacks are nothing revolutionary. The matchmaking is horrible. As a lvl 5 with no gear you face lvl 25+ in almost every match. While this is good for end game owning it does not lead to even, well balanced PvP. I do like the constant proximity radar that helps prevent camping but that's about all the praise I have sadly.    … Expand
  82. XINTSUAI-BR
    Sep 23, 2014
    5
    Destiny pretends to be a fuc$%%$ awesome game, and all marketing around it make me believe in that. But when you start to play, after the first hour, you begin to notice that the game isn't this good!
    The first thing you notice is how repetitive it is, the map shows locations, that by a simple "geographic" deduction, seems to be thousands miles from each other, but when you choose one of    Destiny pretends to be a fuc$%%$ awesome game, and all marketing around it make me believe in that. But when you start to play, after the first hour, you begin to notice that the game isn't this good!
    The first thing you notice is how repetitive it is, the map shows locations, that by a simple "geographic" deduction, seems to be thousands miles from each other, but when you choose one of this locations to play, the most of times you'll appear at same starting point... WTF means this map?
    Ok, I understand that the focus of Destiny it's the multiplayer, I mean... I THINK IT IS.. because same after play several hours, the history of the game continues so vague as was in the very beginning.
    PVP it is the best part of the game, have its moments of fun, but the overall experience in my opinion, is which the game is very unbalanced.
    After play some matches on PS4, I came back to my PS3 to play Killzone 3, where I had a VERY better experience.

    Destiny needs of so many fixes, that I almost need to say to Bungie start from the scratch.

    NEXT.    … Expand
  83. AR200x
    Sep 23, 2014
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great shooter that can be completed in 9 hours or so. Multiplayer is simple and satisfying. that said it grossly misrepresents what it is, It has progressive up to level 20 which you might reach during the story campaign. Beyond that lies arcane leveling system that emphasizes random loot farming repetitive quests grinding and pseudo MMO social aspect (With no chat nor trading allowed) Current grind to experience the Raid content is balanced to drag on with convoluted currency, faction reputation requirements and a weird loot system that is there for little else than a forced slowdown of your progress to elongate the end game's otherwise paltry amount of content.

    If you are looking for a game to play with 3 friends co-op this is really good for a short while. If you are looking for a more involved experience prepare to be underwhelmed by shallow interaction beyond the shooting and arbitrary systems of progress. Definitely not a game with a 10 year appeal or content at this point. It might improve with more money in it in the form of DLC over time but what doesn't improve with more money? It is hard to see where they spent 500 million dollars beyond the nice graphics and music. For example GTA 5 had tons of content, music and the graphics were top notch too and did it with half the money. Perhaps most of it went to marketing because it is a good game but nothing revolutionary or new at all.    … Expand
  84. Zeriel
    Sep 23, 2014
    0
    Mediocre, boring and shallow, it seems this gen is all about graphics, hype and DLC instead of storyline, fun and game play. Buy Borderlands 2 instead, it's everything this game hopes to be.
  85. nono5551212
    Sep 23, 2014
    1
    SAVE YOUR MONEY.... Wow.. Let me start by saying XBOX owes Bungie alot and lets face it Bungie owes Microsoft everything.. I watched a video (55 Mins) from Bungie and they stated they were would of went out of business if Microsoft didn't save them.. The whole time at Microsoft Bungie cried and said they wanted to be independent (which they couldn't because they already failed on their ownSAVE YOUR MONEY.... Wow.. Let me start by saying XBOX owes Bungie alot and lets face it Bungie owes Microsoft everything.. I watched a video (55 Mins) from Bungie and they stated they were would of went out of business if Microsoft didn't save them.. The whole time at Microsoft Bungie cried and said they wanted to be independent (which they couldn't because they already failed on their own and MS save them) and make creative games and not Halo... so what did they do they made Destiny a halo clone... A very repetitive Halo clone... This game is not worth $60 you are 2 games away from bankruptcy and I for one can't wait to see it happen... You had a great thing at Microsoft and you blew it for greed... You said it was to be creative... Is destiny creative? No freaking way...… Expand
  86. NatTheGamer
    Sep 23, 2014
    8
    I personally really like this game. Firstly is has one of the best fighting mechanics i've seen in a video game for a long time, as good as lets say, Borderlands 2. I really enjoy most the missions in the game, yes, their are a lot of wave survival missions but if you look at everything else I think it makes up for these ''wave survival type missions". Bungie will add more to this game i'mI personally really like this game. Firstly is has one of the best fighting mechanics i've seen in a video game for a long time, as good as lets say, Borderlands 2. I really enjoy most the missions in the game, yes, their are a lot of wave survival missions but if you look at everything else I think it makes up for these ''wave survival type missions". Bungie will add more to this game i'm sure as this is their 10 year project. No doubt you will have to pay for these expansions but I think that they will add more to the "RPG" elements and add to the story in its self. I pray (like everyone else) that some of these story expansions will be free, if not, cheaper than the rest. But other then that the game is quite satisfying to play most of the time. I would recommend this game but only if the price goes down since their will be a lot of expansion purchasing. A few grindy parts in the gameplay here and there but other than that I enjoyed it. It will improve, don't worry!… Expand
  87. Andynokills
    Sep 23, 2014
    1
    WoW has nothing to do with why this game is a piece. Its missing everything that a good game should have including a functional loot system. If you go for an adventure game make it a good big adventure if you go for mmo make the leveling and cooperation the key. If you go for pvp make it fair with many maps. The desire to play the same levels for upgraded stuff is beyond me. A game havingWoW has nothing to do with why this game is a piece. Its missing everything that a good game should have including a functional loot system. If you go for an adventure game make it a good big adventure if you go for mmo make the leveling and cooperation the key. If you go for pvp make it fair with many maps. The desire to play the same levels for upgraded stuff is beyond me. A game having sweet mechanics is not enough for a decent score.… Expand
  88. r32skyliner
    Sep 23, 2014
    8
    First, I'll make my main points about the game itself. Scroll down for my rant about the trolls that give this game anything lower than a 7...

    The graphics are incredible and smooth. The playability feels great. The story, meh OK so you have me there. The difficulty is awesome because it makes you work for what you get. The character customization leaves something to be desired but    First, I'll make my main points about the game itself. Scroll down for my rant about the trolls that give this game anything lower than a 7...

    The graphics are incredible and smooth. The playability feels great. The story, meh OK so you have me there. The difficulty is awesome because it makes you work for what you get. The character customization leaves something to be desired but since you only look at your toon while in tower, I could care less. I like the fact that there is no chat. No need to worry about people linking their abilities followed/preceded by "anal". No trolling, spamming none of that nonsense. One thing I will say that is frustrating beyond all description is how blues and purples decode to greens. If you want those items to be rare, fine but manage that by the drop rate. The PvP seems pretty unbalanced but IMO, PvP in an MMO-ish game is pointless. I know some people love it but it's not my thing.

    Now for the rant...

    I can't see why there is so much hatred for this game. Oh wait, I remember, all the kiddos that are used to the instant gratification provided by worthless excuses for video games like WoW. I'm so sorry Bungie won't give everyone purple gear on their first run. I guess it's because you got a trophy for riding the pine in little league. This game is difficult, which makes it enjoyable for true gamers.    … Expand
  89. cotnhedninimugn
    Sep 23, 2014
    10
    This game is outstanding. I honestly have no idea how people have a negative review. I am trying to imagine the game that could possibly satisfy someone who thinks this game is 'disappointing'. I normally hate space shooter games including many of the highly popular ones like "Borderlands" but this game is amazing. I have finished all the story mode and still can't stop playing. TheThis game is outstanding. I honestly have no idea how people have a negative review. I am trying to imagine the game that could possibly satisfy someone who thinks this game is 'disappointing'. I normally hate space shooter games including many of the highly popular ones like "Borderlands" but this game is amazing. I have finished all the story mode and still can't stop playing. The in-game graphics for next gen are literally jaw dropping. There were several times where me or my buddies would literally say "woah" or "that's pretty cool" just from the detailed skylines and backdrops alone.

    Regardless of your feelings for Destiny specifically, I would urge you to support gaming companies like Bungie and Activision who take huge financial risks to take on projects like this, on a scope never before seen, in hopes that they can give gamer's something new and amazing. Even if you happen to think they swung and missed on a certain game. Companies like EA have become borderline criminal in the way they cost cut and strip down games and servers while using misleading marketing and hype to swindle that next $70 from you. Reward the guys who take the chance, and stop giving your money to the guys who shovel you the bare minimum and spoon feed you micro transactions.

    This game is ever thing I hoped it would be!    … Expand
  90. Jwhite18011
    Sep 23, 2014
    6
    If it was not for the hype I would have given this a higher score, but the fact is this was not what we were promised. While the combat is fun at first, the repetitive missions, lack of story, and repetitive locations really hurt this game
  91. ManicMoss
    Sep 23, 2014
    4
    The entire game feels like a missed opportunity. Don't get me wrong, what it does right it does brilliantly but what it misses it misses big time! It feels like the developers have dipped their toes in water to see how it feels, which would be fine if the soon to come dive wasn't going to be in the form of DLC valued just short of the games initial cost. I for one will not purchase theThe entire game feels like a missed opportunity. Don't get me wrong, what it does right it does brilliantly but what it misses it misses big time! It feels like the developers have dipped their toes in water to see how it feels, which would be fine if the soon to come dive wasn't going to be in the form of DLC valued just short of the games initial cost. I for one will not purchase the DLC out of principle, do the devs think we'll be so grateful for a peak into this universe that we'll fork out more for the full experience?… Expand
  92. VonSeux
    Sep 23, 2014
    3
    It's a sign of BAD decisions ruled by marketing and hype arround videogames. Everything from bullshots, gameplayless teasers, downgraded graphics, DLC and lack of polish is included, Is this the evolution of gaming?
  93. bochen00
    Sep 23, 2014
    4
    I did not have sky high expectations regarding this game as I played beta and knew how it will play more or less - games nowadays don't really change from beta versus final product...it seems to be part of marketing plan.

    First thing I noticed, after buying the game soon after the release, was advertisement of expansion packs from day1 - this was the first warning message as I know what    I did not have sky high expectations regarding this game as I played beta and knew how it will play more or less - games nowadays don't really change from beta versus final product...it seems to be part of marketing plan.

    First thing I noticed, after buying the game soon after the release, was advertisement of expansion packs from day1 - this was the first warning message as I know what it smells like (LITE version of the product with DLCs which multiple the price of the final product by 4.
    But heck, if the game is really cool, I can survive that (have quite some experience with MMORPG products that follow the same route).

    So to give you an idea on my feelings after playing bit beta:
    Shooting felt satisfying, graphis were nice and the idea of online pve shooter in Sci-fi environment sounded plausible. After an hour or two sessions during the beta, I felt bit bored and always went back to other games I had. Game looked polished, shooting was fine, but it was just missing something which is not easy to describe with one particular word - it felt like a shooter mix with a little bit of other games, without actual good plan on how to put things together to give players a feeling of a complete product.
    - You do have Tower as a base, but I kind of assumed there will be few of those and they will be full of life and interaction once the game goes life.
    - There are different missions and areas on the planet, but you basically start from same point and go little bit further or turn once different direction for smaller area which is designed for this particular mission.
    - Other players are on the same map, but you cannot communicate with them unless they are in your fireteam and they might be basically doing some other mission or patrol in similar area, so wont help you much in your duty.
    - weapons have stats and slightly different looks, but we've seen them all and they look more like from game set in 2020 than production set long long time in the future.
    - there are skills but I did not really feel any diversity between classes

    Those were my few points I noticed after some hours with Beta, hoping that there is some more as lvl cap was 20 and I reached only lvl 6 and was on the first planet. After all shooting as a core was done very well!

    So I bought the game with hope that the full version has some more to offer than I already saw.
    Indeed there were more planets, the story went further (so I assume from poping up notifications to visit website), I leveled higher and improved my character.
    Problem is, it felt like "mishmash" and that the Beta had everything the full game has to offer.

    I tried to follow the story, but the missions were so uninspiring that I forgot what the story is about very fast. With nice cinematics at the beginning of the journey, you would expect some nice cutscenes implemented in the game. Missions are always the same... and I don't think the word "same" is exaggeration. You go to spot B, deploy ghost who does some decoding, etc. while he works you defeat few waves of enemies, go to another spot and defeat level boss with minions. boss fights are always the same - kill minions, jump out, hit boss weak spot and hide again to regenerate.
    I haven't played engame, as after reading that it is just same strikes I have just been to and doing them on higher level (which means more hp of enemies), I decided it is not my style of grinding.

    Communication and feeling of belonging to a community in this game is made very bad, in my opinion. Unless community is considered as a fireteam created with friends from PSN, then Bungie did heck of a job to prevent getting to know new folks and have fun together. Biggest flaws I find are little amount of people in Tower you can meet, no chat even though console supports external keyboard. There is also no trading with other players or any clan/guild functionality.

    Other issue is loot and its variety. There are few types of weapons but they are not really inspiring weapons. Shotgun looks like a shotgun, rifle like a rifle. Weapons have different stats and colours, but I have not noticed much of a difference between the look of weapon on lvl 3 till end of the game.

    Games I have played with focus on loot grinding were more enjoyable, but have to say that some of them started also from the wrong foot and improved as the game developed, which might be the case for Destiny's destiny.

    The game had some nice moments, like first strikes which I attended were quite fun and had this feeling of a relief after clearing the last boss. However, after doing it for a while, it lost fun factor and I had to force myself to clear them, which should not be the case.

    Please note that I did not have friends to play with, so I either played alone or strikes with PUG.
    I guess the experience enhances with few good folks you can have fun with, but well, I didn't buy into this game enough to keep it for months on the shelf to see how company develops it    … Expand
  94. SpiroTheseus
    Sep 23, 2014
    10
    I gave this game a 9 before but now that im level 24 id have to say i give this game a 10. Its way more addicting than titanfall and once you get the hang of it you really appreciate the fighting mechanics of this game. It is very well balanced.
  95. itzfrancis
    Sep 22, 2014
    1
    dont buy, you will regret it, just as i have. RIP bungie, activision has consumed them into darkness.... oh and i want my money back. i hope that people dont buy the dlc for this unfinished sack of **** but i have no faith left in the gaming community. we are suckers, and im sure millions of people will buy the dlc and spend boatloads of money on this pile of **** its sad to see you godont buy, you will regret it, just as i have. RIP bungie, activision has consumed them into darkness.... oh and i want my money back. i hope that people dont buy the dlc for this unfinished sack of **** but i have no faith left in the gaming community. we are suckers, and im sure millions of people will buy the dlc and spend boatloads of money on this pile of **** its sad to see you go bungie. you will be missed… Expand
  96. paday2
    Sep 22, 2014
    5
    Mediocre game and awful AI - the ghosts on Pacman seemed more lifelike. Graphics are fine but you seem to go through the same worlds over and over trying to level up to progress. This will teach me not to preorder again.
  97. Costs1129
    Sep 22, 2014
    1
    Honestly, the game's score for me is closer to a 4/10. However, the over-hype and high price MUST come with a consequence. The quests are boring wave spam killing. The pvp is boring after the first hour and has broken mechanics. The promise of this being an rpg pvp is false. Again, in case I did not stress it enough:

    BORING BORING BORING!
  98. BrennRambles
    Sep 22, 2014
    7
    Great Game, needed more story to it though, it just felt empty. They could have also included trading into the game which would have made it a lot more interesting. I also feel that making it so you need to get lucky in finding armor to level up past 20 is a little ridiculous. It limits you to what you can do.
  99. GTmkee
    Sep 22, 2014
    8
    Solid pve gameplay, addictive loot-system and fun pvp. Nice graphics, sound and superb music. Needs in-game Grimoire-card viewer and raid matchmaking.
  100. Jamtots
    Sep 22, 2014
    7
    Not a bad game. Shallow and short with a weak story and dull missions. Repetitive, overly long boss fights that require little more than ducking in and out of cover to take a shot or two.

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

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

    Overall, it's a shallow, but addictive game that could have been so much more had Bungie put a little more time and effort into it. Hopefully it will improve with expansions.    … Expand
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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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