Destiny

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  1. ThorHammer
    Sep 22, 2014
    6
    The story is terrible. I hesitate to even call it a story its more like the sprinkled words onto a piece of paper. If you play games for the narrative don't waste your money. The game play is fun an engaging but the mission designs and boss battles are almost as bad as the pointless story used to drive them forward. The art and music is fantastic and the controls are tight. If you are aThe story is terrible. I hesitate to even call it a story its more like the sprinkled words onto a piece of paper. If you play games for the narrative don't waste your money. The game play is fun an engaging but the mission designs and boss battles are almost as bad as the pointless story used to drive them forward. The art and music is fantastic and the controls are tight. If you are a solo player I would say give this game a pass as it won't be worth it.… Expand
  2. shadehawk40
    Sep 22, 2014
    3
    I was so into the game at the start it was awesome... I am a PvE gamer and it seemed like this was a game that had both.. I bought the expansion, and poof the game gets Nerfed ... The drops suck, the Turn of Helium that was helping my character gain in points all gone. Now the expansion is useless to me ... I feel that it is the biggest let down of the year.
  3. marslo
    Sep 22, 2014
    2
    There was so much potential here, but the shallow depth is grimaced by skinner box type mechanics. It's fun but not great and would expect more from a tripe a realse.
  4. Noct
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    **** the critics, this game is kickass.
    Not here for the story but instead the awesome gameplay and beautiful world. The game just does so much right.
  5. PHJ
    Sep 22, 2014
    8
    Huge First Person Shooter Role Playing Game, from the brilliant cast selecting to the perfectly choosen and made soundtrack, Destiny may have some troubles in holding on the players for a long time, even for an RPG, Desiny is a repetive game, from the enemies that have the exact same AI and reactions (despite the bosses), only a different skin, to the missions objetive, that in the most ofHuge First Person Shooter Role Playing Game, from the brilliant cast selecting to the perfectly choosen and made soundtrack, Destiny may have some troubles in holding on the players for a long time, even for an RPG, Desiny is a repetive game, from the enemies that have the exact same AI and reactions (despite the bosses), only a different skin, to the missions objetive, that in the most of the cases is the same, only in some co-op bosses missions the objetive is different.

    Meanwhile Destiny is fantastic in some aspects, the gameplays is precise and has it's own identity, so you'll not play "Call of Duty" or "Battlefield" game only with a "different skin", you'll play Destiny with it's own identity, the gameplay is fluid to, the physics are great, even when you jump, as it was in Halo, you have the gravity influence that transmits the feeling of the space, which is great to. The graphics are true next-gen, so gorgeous and so well made that combines perfectly with a well made level design.

    Conclusion: Maybe Destiny (as a lot of other games) couldn't reach the level that it was promessing, that's why we see bunch of negative reviews, but it stills a fun and great RPG.    … Expand
  6. Whatadous
    Sep 22, 2014
    4
    In the beginning i rated this game with a 9,5. However when you hit the level cap (20) its start to annoy me. If you want to level higher then 20, you have to get better gear.

    The random loot system in this game is pure crap. After playing so many levels over and over again, i get the most disappointing loot(blue cape's). Also i collected 5 legendary engrams in total but the outcome    In the beginning i rated this game with a 9,5. However when you hit the level cap (20) its start to annoy me. If you want to level higher then 20, you have to get better gear.

    The random loot system in this game is pure crap. After playing so many levels over and over again, i get the most disappointing loot(blue cape's). Also i collected 5 legendary engrams in total but the outcome were four blue and one green.    … Expand
  7. OmiNya
    Sep 22, 2014
    4
    Short: if you like MMO games and want to try FPS - its not your game, if the other way - its OK.

    It's a game for people who never heard about MMO games. If you rate it as MMO(rpg/fps), its 0 of 10. 4 dungeons, 4 small narrow zones, you will never see more then 15 people in one place. There is no communication between people (no chat or voice-chat, only among your PSN friends). So,    Short: if you like MMO games and want to try FPS - its not your game, if the other way - its OK.

    It's a game for people who never heard about MMO games. If you rate it as MMO(rpg/fps), its 0 of 10. 4 dungeons, 4 small narrow zones, you will never see more then 15 people in one place. There is no communication between people (no chat or voice-chat, only among your PSN friends).

    So, its mostly single, solo MMO (how the hell?). Amount of content available is for 20h really slow-paced gameplay.

    Levelcap game is really crap, story is so boring, no characters except your little robot.    … Expand
  8. ethomaz
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    The best game I played in years... so addictive.

    It is a games that will make you having fun with hours and hours of play with friends or alone. Absolutely amazing.
  9. keyb0ardcat
    Sep 22, 2014
    6
    Hype, hype, more hype, TOO MUCH HYPE! This seems to be a more common theme among games these days. E3 comes along, critics, journalists and gamers around the world go mad about what little content they have been shown of these games and proclaim "future game of the year", "best game at the show" etc etc. Then, when the game finally hits the stores and everyone has had some time playing it,Hype, hype, more hype, TOO MUCH HYPE! This seems to be a more common theme among games these days. E3 comes along, critics, journalists and gamers around the world go mad about what little content they have been shown of these games and proclaim "future game of the year", "best game at the show" etc etc. Then, when the game finally hits the stores and everyone has had some time playing it, they wonder what the fuss was about, myself included.

    Now it might seem like I am being overly cynical about Destiny, but I was one of the previously mentioned gamers who bought into the hype and could not wait for this game to come out. September seemed like it was never going to come. My first few hours with Destiny were good. The worlds are excellently crafted, there has obviously been a lot of time and effort that has been put into making each planet feel unique and the graphics in general are wonderful. The lighting is a true highlight, while each environment is extremely colourful and pretty to look at. The high quality of design carries over to the gear and weapons. While there may not be that many unique models, everything is futuristic and appealing. The planets themselves, however, feel empty. There is no real reason to explore the environments bar the few loot chests scattered around which, if you ask me, usually aren't worth your time. You seem to travel all around these gorgeous worlds with not a lot to do until you hit the next pack of enemies. A lot of the time when playing this game I would think to myself, "Where did the $300m actually go?". Destiny does not feel like the most expensive game of all time, when in fact it is.

    The missions are good to begin with, but within a few hours you realise, "I'm doing the same stuff again and again just in different places". Destiny can become extremely repetitive extremely quickly. The story is completely meaningless and not interesting at all, so it's not as if you are just hoping to finally get somewhere and for the grind to have meant something, because sadly it does not. If you don't mind doing the same **** but on different days in order to get the best loot then you will not have an issue, but I require that something extra, that reason to carry on, I want a game to make me relish turning on my PS4 to play it, and I'm not sure Destiny will have that appeal in the long run.

    The main selling point of Destiny is its combat. It is superb. Enemies are intelligent, they search actively for cover, they make you move around the map to try and get at them, and in a lot of instances they can be quite tough. You have to be careful when going for an attack, you can't just charge in like a bull in a china shop, there is some strategy to planning your next move. It is also very fast paced so you need to be on your toes when engaging the enemy. The enemies themselves are well thought out, they each have their own weak point and have various sizes and degrees of toughness about them. After level 15 you will have seen it all to be honest. Boss battles are a bit of a let down. They are simply just bullet sponges who take a massive, almost exhausting amount of time to kill and usually the loot isn't really worth it (until you can do the raids at high level that is).

    I haven't spent enough time on the PvP to give a fair critique about it, but so far it seemed pretty fun, if a little unbalanced.

    Overall, I think it is unfair to say that Destiny is a bad game, because it isn't. It's just not as good as we all hoped. There is room for improvement (Peter Dinklage could at least pretend to be interested if he is voice-acting in the next one) and I believe that Destiny 2 could be fantastic. Lets just all try not to hype it up too much OK?    … Expand
  10. Red_Ded_Joe
    Sep 22, 2014
    9
    A shameful victim to the hype machine. Ignoring the hype myself I entered without the pre-held expectations of most, the only thing I expected was a good game that would be worth the money (given that it had the highest budget of any video game ever, even including marketing). What I got was a fantastic game that is enormously fun to play with fantastic FPS mechanics & great features. TheA shameful victim to the hype machine. Ignoring the hype myself I entered without the pre-held expectations of most, the only thing I expected was a good game that would be worth the money (given that it had the highest budget of any video game ever, even including marketing). What I got was a fantastic game that is enormously fun to play with fantastic FPS mechanics & great features. The story is almost non existent but this has potential to change. Ignore the hype, forget about a riveting narrative & as long as you don't mind a good FPS that is always online & have some buddies to kick it with (Bungie have also made it as easy as possible to make new friends, a new friend is only a few clicks away) it is definitely a game worth getting. I have had some connectivity issues with certain people, my best gaming i=friend in particular but when he put his PS4 Ip into DMZ on his router we have been fine ever since & I expect progress to be made within the coming days & weeks from Bungie regarding connectivity. But a solid 9 from me.… Expand
  11. Imp666
    Sep 22, 2014
    0
    The game is plain crap. Considering the developers, it is probably the biggest flop I ve seen in any of the PS consoles. It's just one type of repetitive mission, the content is sooooo limited, do yourself a favor and stay away from this game!
  12. Milliondollarma
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    Destiny is very similar and better than Halo, in terms of shooting mechanics, game play and style. Halo gets 9s, 10s but Destiny gets 6 from reviewers? Where is the logic? Destiny has additional gaming mechanics such as looting like Diablo and Borderlands. Diablo and Borderlands get 9s, 10s but Destiny gets 6? Doesn't make any sense. Then there are the MMO aspects of Destiny where the gameDestiny is very similar and better than Halo, in terms of shooting mechanics, game play and style. Halo gets 9s, 10s but Destiny gets 6 from reviewers? Where is the logic? Destiny has additional gaming mechanics such as looting like Diablo and Borderlands. Diablo and Borderlands get 9s, 10s but Destiny gets 6? Doesn't make any sense. Then there are the MMO aspects of Destiny where the game gets more expansions and content over time, similar to World of Warcraft, FFXIV without the monthly subscriptions. WOW and FFXIV get 9, 10s but Destiny gets a 6? You see the pattern there. Vocal Minority who don't even own the game are just low blowing the game while the majority of gamers are putting 100hrs+ into it and damn enjoying it. In fact, there is no such game like Destiny to compare to, its massive, beautiful and a joy to play with friends. It is first of its kind and I hope they make a sequel.… Expand
  13. kont1979
    Sep 22, 2014
    9
    I tried the beta and then I bought the game. I honestly don’t understand what people find so bad in destiny.
    The gameplay is solid and fun, play co-op with friends is fun and destiny has the merit of being the first game console to offer a similar experience. For sure some quests are repetitive but what MMO does not suffer from these problems? Considering that ensured continuous expansion    I tried the beta and then I bought the game. I honestly don’t understand what people find so bad in destiny.
    The gameplay is solid and fun, play co-op with friends is fun and destiny has the merit of being the first game console to offer a similar experience. For sure some quests are repetitive but what MMO does not suffer from these problems? Considering that ensured continuous expansion and continuous new missions, I think that destiny is the best game currently available on the PS4. those who love to kill hordes of enemies and have fun with friends should try it. Honestly, the score of Destiny lower than the score of Watch Dogs make me laugh
    ps. sorry for my bad english    … Expand
  14. xentagz
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    I love this game. I see lot of potential and room for improvement. But the base is solid. Great graphics and gunplay. The best game on the ps4 at this moment.
  15. gooman
    Sep 22, 2014
    0
    Have return my copy game is just bad.Game runs at 30fps a shooter need 60fps when playing mp.Every mission looks the same... Don't buy it, save your money to holiday hits.
  16. traffmeister
    Sep 21, 2014
    6
    A lot of people warn me about preordering. It seems these days I get let down more and more. Watch Dogs being a prime example I should have learnt from. Destiny has fairly limited worlds with no life or soul, and the 'story' is a total sham. The cutscenes might as well not be in this game, and the only attempts at story just consist of naming things without context (OMG THE FALLEN, OMG THEA lot of people warn me about preordering. It seems these days I get let down more and more. Watch Dogs being a prime example I should have learnt from. Destiny has fairly limited worlds with no life or soul, and the 'story' is a total sham. The cutscenes might as well not be in this game, and the only attempts at story just consist of naming things without context (OMG THE FALLEN, OMG THE HIVE, OMG THE TRAVELLER, WHAT COOL NAMES FOR THINGS WE WON'T EXPLAIN PROPERLY). The online is the only thing preventing me giving this a 5 or even a 4, though the game isn't AWFUL. The problem Bungie had is overselling their product. I also imagine most of the professional reviewers would give a very different score up or down after their time with the game. OH AND ONE MORE THING. The guns all feel pretty crappy and not as unique as they should. (See Borderlands for the correct way to do guns)… Expand
  17. SpectreV17
    Sep 21, 2014
    9
    I give this game a 9 out of 10 because Bungie did something that no other company has done in this next generation of consoles- produce a game that actually **** works at launch. Destiny has already broken sales records and for good reason-it's a great game. I see other reviews comparing the game to titles like GTA V and World of Warcraft and giving it a 5 out of 10. Both of the previouslyI give this game a 9 out of 10 because Bungie did something that no other company has done in this next generation of consoles- produce a game that actually **** works at launch. Destiny has already broken sales records and for good reason-it's a great game. I see other reviews comparing the game to titles like GTA V and World of Warcraft and giving it a 5 out of 10. Both of the previously mentioned games have been built on at least a decade or more of titles and have only added more to an already existing formula. Destiny needs time to work on its universe and lore before it can become the game that people expected it to be. Everyone wanted this massive MMO with a rich storyline, stunning visuals, immersive combat, and every other element of every other great game ever created. Bungie did market Destiny to have all of those things, and I wholeheartedly agree that the theme of this page is "lacking", but give Bungie a break. They may not have given us the game that we all expected, but what they did give us was a game we could sit down and play for a few minutes, or a few hours while still feeling fulfilled. That is something that I think we can all agree has not been done in quite some time. I love the game, and I'm looking forward to more from Bungie in the near future.… Expand
  18. Avodeskorm
    Sep 21, 2014
    3
    "We're just going to take the worst aspects of way better games." Is basically what the developers were thinking when they made this game.

    Games need to give you an incentive other than, go shoot because that guy is bad. Dark Souls gave little dialogue and narration, however it excelled at environmental storytelling and interesting lore. In Destiny the lore is absolutely minimal and    "We're just going to take the worst aspects of way better games." Is basically what the developers were thinking when they made this game.

    Games need to give you an incentive other than, go shoot because that guy is bad. Dark Souls gave little dialogue and narration, however it excelled at environmental storytelling and interesting lore. In Destiny the lore is absolutely minimal and boring, PvP is shallow, and gameplay is static. Nothing dynamic in terms of gameplay is in destiny.

    One of the worst stop and pop shooters ever since RAGE.    … Expand
  19. Aragato
    Sep 21, 2014
    4
    Although the game was pitched and hyped very well, I find the content reminiscent of some Korean MMOs. In fact, the lack of story content is very disappointing. The FPS component of the game and the PvP portions of the game are what prop it up. The amount of the content on release is just poor and the game outside of PvP is grindy and RNG based.
  20. True_Reclaimer
    Sep 21, 2014
    0
    Absolute garbage. WORST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED. Does not live up to the hype. 500 million spent on media promotion, and about 10 dollars and 54 cents spent on the game itself.

    First of all - it is not an MMO. 3 player missions and 6 player pvp and one single 6 person raid with no matchmaking is not Massive Multiplayer. Clans are pointless - theres no in game integration such as seeing    Absolute garbage. WORST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED. Does not live up to the hype. 500 million spent on media promotion, and about 10 dollars and 54 cents spent on the game itself.

    First of all - it is not an MMO. 3 player missions and 6 player pvp and one single 6 person raid with no matchmaking is not Massive Multiplayer. Clans are pointless - theres no in game integration such as seeing a clan roster, adding/booting/promoting members, having a clan dojo, etc.

    Theres no singleplayer - all raids force you into a team of two randoms and theres no proximity chat , and multiplayer "public" areas are populated with only 2 or 3 scrubs at a time. Public events are a joke and you will solo them in 30 seconds flat. The story is confusing and pointless. You never fight any darkness, only space zombies and robots. The final boss is floating black diarrhea and feels out of place. The raid is complete bullshlt and a waste of a good 20 hours. Rather than punish you for messing up like Dark Souls, it just punishes you for playing.

    PVP is a waste since theres no ranking, no ranked matches, and no hardcore mode without supers and perks. Theres actually only 2 modes - killing and control a circle while killing. No flag, no oddball, no bomb, no objective. And when you win you get nothing, yet kids that AFK or suck get exotics. The loot system is broken and will drive you mad.

    The formula for Destiny is 75% farming a cave, and 25% watching loadscreens. I wish I could get my money back but I bought Digital. -10 out of 10    … Expand
  21. Michael_Cullen
    Sep 21, 2014
    7
    Destiny tries to a lot of things but doesn't quite reach the full capacity of what it's trying to deliver. The way you reach the Tower and people are like "Oh hey..." gives it a sense of emptiness and detachment from the purpose of why you're there. Because of the way it does that, I don't find myself compelled to complete the story missions or listen to Dinklage's stale voice acting (niceDestiny tries to a lot of things but doesn't quite reach the full capacity of what it's trying to deliver. The way you reach the Tower and people are like "Oh hey..." gives it a sense of emptiness and detachment from the purpose of why you're there. Because of the way it does that, I don't find myself compelled to complete the story missions or listen to Dinklage's stale voice acting (nice save by processing his voice so it sounded robotic, though). I'm level 20 and still have to do a level 6 story mission… On the moon.

    The feel of the game is quite strong and the controls respond quite well.

    PVP is well balanced, which Bungie has always done well with. The only issue is the player limit, especially in the larger maps. Also, only allowing three people in a lobby is a poor decision imo.

    PVE is stale for the most part as the AI, in my opinion, is worse than in Halo. Because of that, they rely on giving enemies such as bosses a lot of Health to add to the difficulty. Which can get a tad boring. The quests are downgraded WOW quests – and everyone is over those.
    The one thing it achieves in PVE is the sense of drama when you are fighting off hordes with your friends in Strike mode.
    So yeah, I guess the game gets boring by yourself, but sometimes I like playing solo as I like to breathe in the atmosphere and environments.
    With friends (that have mics) it's extremely fun to play.

    Overall weapon selection and appearance is bland with no real variety. So when you finally get that legendary, high powered weapon you don’t have that thought of “wow, this looks so badass”.
    The ships that we can buy don't really offer anything to the game. They serve as your online avatar but not as much as your character.

    Character creation is very limited, better looking models compared to Skyrim and Mass Effect but not as in-depth as them. Also, you never get to see the high quality face model of your character after the creation screen, and the in game model looks very downgraded.

    The loading screens are moderate. They are mostly hidden by your ship flying to the location, but sometimes it can be stuck in a certain scene for way too long. It would have been great for them to expand on the orbit area, where it would serve as another Hub for people to travel through and meet up with other ships/players, then head to the destination (with the massive budget that the developer had I thought this would have been achievable).

    Conclusion
    :
    It’s not the best game this year will offer, but it’s not the worst. With the budget in mind, it’s a bit disappointing that all they could offer was a 5 – 6 hour campaign with no real story (as I have heard) and relying on DLC to expand on it doesn't impress me. It seems like they spent most of it on marketing, balancing PVP and bugs. Which is great for quality assurance but all areas should be looked at.
    Still pretty fun with friends and that's what counts.    … Expand
  22. ncnanan
    Sep 21, 2014
    9
    Get pass level 20 and you will have your money well spent. Don't buy this game if you don't like grinding in the same maps over and over again but if you are into somethings like PAC-MAN you will love this one.

    PAC-MAN has only one map and its a classic till now. (Think about it)
  23. bahamut24
    Sep 21, 2014
    4
    it's basically just one big grind. same hordes of enemies over and over. story doesnt matter since their isnt much of one. its basically Borderlands without the charm.
    on the plus side the music is good, art is absolutely gorgeous however you will be seeing the same exact things over and over again. .
  24. Lordynator
    Sep 21, 2014
    5
    Very good game, But I only gave it a 5, because its too damn short, and after that its just a grind fest. Many disconnection issues, not on users side. dont believe the 10's, they are fanboys reviews, mine might be low and severe, but a game like Destiny could of been so much more. instead bungie deciced to make a decent shooter, with some rpg elements into the mix.
  25. JayBarnsley
    Sep 21, 2014
    6
    Whilst the game play is solid, I'm left feeling disappointed. The story itself is awful, it's been a while since I've played a campaign quite as poor as this. Waves of the same enemies which becomes repetitive, and boss battles which go on for way too long without actually giving you much of a challenge. I also feel that Bungie & Activision have cut almost all of the original story off theWhilst the game play is solid, I'm left feeling disappointed. The story itself is awful, it's been a while since I've played a campaign quite as poor as this. Waves of the same enemies which becomes repetitive, and boss battles which go on for way too long without actually giving you much of a challenge. I also feel that Bungie & Activision have cut almost all of the original story off the product, to put into DLC. I know all developers do this, but they've overstepped the mark on this I feel.

    The multiplayer is fun at times, but quickly becomes repetitive, with no option to choose which map you want to play on which is annoying. Some of the classes are hugely OP too, with people spamming class abilities for kills.

    This isn't a terrible game, I just feel it's been over hyped. And for the reported huge budget this game had, the end product should be better.    … Expand
  26. micr0fl0w
    Sep 21, 2014
    4
    The pvp is great. Other than that the game came up short. Story and gameplay was disjointed, and pretty loading screens are still just as annoying as simple ones. The problem could be that I expected more.
  27. hsn
    Sep 21, 2014
    10
    The more you play it the better it gets. It really get's its claws into you. I can't stop playing. Really fun game. I like how it mixes co-op with single-player. Multiplayer games are stellar. It's at it best when you play with your friends in fireteams.
  28. Ninjabird
    Sep 21, 2014
    6
    First off. What the hell is wrong with people on this site? 0's and 2's out of 10? Really? I don't think people know what a true 0 or 2 out of 10 game really is. Aliens: colonial marines and Ride to hell retribution are 1's and 2's out of 10. A 0 out of 10 game means it's unplayable you **** morons. Angry halo fan boys getting themselves too hyped for this game then when it doesn't deliverFirst off. What the hell is wrong with people on this site? 0's and 2's out of 10? Really? I don't think people know what a true 0 or 2 out of 10 game really is. Aliens: colonial marines and Ride to hell retribution are 1's and 2's out of 10. A 0 out of 10 game means it's unplayable you **** morons. Angry halo fan boys getting themselves too hyped for this game then when it doesn't deliver they get butt-hurt and give it a 0 out of 10 while not explaining why. That being said yes, Destiny is a disappointment to the hype that was built around it, Obviously. But the thing is it's not THAT bad. Destiny offers a good amount of hours of entertainment. At least until level 20. The story is bland and uninteresting at best. Nothing is explained and you will often find yourself going "what the hell is happening?" throughout the story missions. Your character is given no motive to do anything he does and doesn't even really comment on anything going on around him despite being dead for who knows how long. The game-play is solid. Nothing special but done right. There are 3 classes to choose from. All three are very very similar with only slight differences in them. They all play the same except for the 3 main different ability's. Besides that it's all really based on what you want your character to look like. Do you want a robe for a warlock or a cape for a hunter. Maybe even some cool space armor for the titan. The games missions are really lazy. Almost every single mission you will play will require you to defend your ghost against a certain amount of waves of enemies. Usually 3. This does get tired some late game and you would just wish for a mission where you do stuff instead of standing there defending for the entire game. Strikes are fun even though there the same as normal missions but offer more of a challenge. But late game they will get repetitive as you must do the same strikes over and over to progress after 20. A lot of the game feels like content was taken out just to add it in for expansions later. I don't know if that is true but if it is i would not be surprised if it was activation that did that. Replay value dies when you hit level 20 because that point you have to just replay missions and strikes which all play the same. Just defend your ghost. I was very surprised when i found out that i just beat the game at the end. I was expecting more than 3 enemy factions and more planets to explore. The final boss and level is completely disappointing that you might not even know that it was the final level in the story. That sucks. During my play-through of the game i did find myself having fun while playing with my friends. I love the seamless co-op and random interactions with other players in the game. The graphics look good but i would have loved to see them if they were not held back by the PS3 and Xbox 360. The PVP is really fun and is the only thing that will really keep you playing the game after 20. I went into this game with low expectations. I refused to give into the crazy hype of this game and didn't really follow it at all. I bought it with a friend to try it out thinking it was just another Halo. To my surprise i had more fun than i thought i would have and got some good hours of game-play out of it. Yes its disappointing in a lot of areas and gets super repetitive real fast. But it isn't the 0 out of 10 people are telling you.… Expand
  29. Someguy668
    Sep 21, 2014
    0
    It's just sooooo disappointing. It's very hard to like it. With one of the biggest budgets ever it's a huge eff you to people. Everyone that is saying it's a super polished game and a satisfying experience is a flat out lie. Were they paid to spread that?
  30. Blowflu
    Sep 21, 2014
    6
    Destiny is a game with so much potential, yet it falls well short of the latest gen's "killer app".

    Starting with the positives, of which there are quite a few: MUSIC - The shining achievement of this game, the music that plays during fight sequences is EPIC. It sets the tone well, and is reminiscent of both HL (in terms of timing) and Halo (grand scale). For this game, they could    Destiny is a game with so much potential, yet it falls well short of the latest gen's "killer app".

    Starting with the positives, of which there are quite a few:

    MUSIC - The shining achievement of this game, the music that plays during fight sequences is EPIC. It sets the tone well, and is reminiscent of both HL (in terms of timing) and Halo (grand scale). For this game, they could not have done better here.

    CORE GAMEPLAY - Bungie borrowed quite a bit of the feel of Halo, but the gunplay and fighting is excellent for a console shooter. Added elements such as jumping and supers add another dynamic to the combat, and all of this forms a rock-solid foundation to Destiny.

    ART DIRECTION - The visuals and vistas are stunning, and go a long way to showcase the PS4's graphical ability. Destiny is a beautiful game to look at. Take a look around when you explore areas like the moon and you'll see great attention to detail: looking back at the Earth shows that it is rotating slowly, the International Space Station is able to be seen in the sky above, and it simply LOOKS like the moon.

    NETWORK STABILITY - I feel that I should mention this because Destiny is a server-side game. Since launch, I have had almost ZERO problems with lag or downtime due to server volume. For a game that moved as many copies on day 1 that Destiny did, Bungie has done a terrific job at keeping things running smoothly. Other games (looking at you Diablo 3) can only dream of such a smooth launch day/week.

    CLASSES - I've played all 3, and each have there own distinct feel and style. The balance between the classes in multiplayer is great: a Titan can do just as well as a Bladedancer Hunter in the Crucible. Each class has a subclass (for a total of 6 subclasses/skill trees), and I've enjoyed all of them.

    By now, most of the gaming public knows what went into the development of this game. Massive hype, a developer with a sterling reputation, and a half-a-billion dollar budget. What was released though fell FAR short of what was promised...

    STORY - There is almost no story to Destiny. You get revived by Dinkleberry, handed a gun, and told to fight the "darkness" because they are bad and they destroyed Earth. That is the extent of the Destiny story there and I'm not leaving much out. Characters will literally tell you that there were "massive battles and dark times" and then they'll go on to say "they don't have time to explain those things to you". Bear in mind that you could complete the entire story in a day or less, there was plenty of time to explain everything (or anything) to the player.

    MISSION DESIGN - Here is every story mission in Destiny: go to this checkpoint, scan something, kill things, repeat that a few times, end mission. Every Strike mission (the dungeons of Destiny) is equally the same with no tactics to the bosses other than shoot-run-shoot-run. All bosses are basically bullet sponges...the only thing that changes with difficulty is how absorbent the sponge is.

    POOR LOOT DESIGN - The Cyptarch is the faction in the tower that identifies items for you...but that ID process is completely governed by RNG. I have identified over TWENTY (yes, I'm counting) purple engrams, and from that I have gotten one Exotic item and the rest of them have been blues. At the end of the Strikes, the bosses don't drop loot. You instead have to wait until an "after mission report" where you will usually get just one item that will be well below the level of the strike. It is more efficient to shoot enemies that respawn in a cave on Earth than any other method in the game.

    SCOPE - Simply put, this game feels small and compact. The main hub has just three small areas, and you won't see more than 10-20 other players around at one time. Exploration by doing the Patrol missions further highlights just how small this game feels compared to other MMO's...or just other shooters like this game (Borderlands). As mentioned above, the game looks phenomenal, but it's not very big and there is almost no incentive to explore any of it.

    DLC-CENTRIC: Activision has done it again: they've taken a franchise with such promise and ruined it. Take a look at the E3 videos and videos during the development of this game. You'll see story. You'll see diverse mission structure. You'll see players talking to each other in-game. This game was gutted and re-structured to sell us DLC, which is something we've seen from DAY ONE. There's already some 20 or 30something dollar expansion "coming soon". Give us a full game.

    I have a tough time giving such a poor review, because at it's core this game has such great potential. With patching, so many of these issues could be fixed...but I just have this feeling that we're going to have to pay via DLC for the game Destiny should have been.

    FINAL SCORE - SIX OUT OF TEN    … Expand
  31. dorelas
    Sep 21, 2014
    2
    destiny is exactly the same as GLOBAL AGENDA MMO. with the exception that gloabal agenda is a true mmo and is free. and destiny has more of the same thing = more tedious boss battles , longer boss battles, more grind, more boring.
  32. WaterNode
    Sep 21, 2014
    2
    Definitely does not seem like the highest budget game ever. No classes are unique, loot system is simply random, extremely repetitive and very grind dependent. The story does a poor job of telling the story. Seems Activision has forced Bungee to fix this in paid DLCs.
  33. Dannystaples
    Sep 21, 2014
    4
    Destiny is a brilliantly professional first person shooter, created by people who know how to make great FPS games. Bungie and Activision the father's of Halo and Call of Duty. Their experience shows.

    The world is BEAUTIFUL. You are on the Earth which is desolate and destroyed, on the moon which has a fantastic view of the Earth with visible ion storms, a broken up space station in the    Destiny is a brilliantly professional first person shooter, created by people who know how to make great FPS games. Bungie and Activision the father's of Halo and Call of Duty. Their experience shows.

    The world is BEAUTIFUL. You are on the Earth which is desolate and destroyed, on the moon which has a fantastic view of the Earth with visible ion storms, a broken up space station in the sky and a fantastic view of the Milky Way whenever you look above your head. Venus and Mars are equally fantastic.

    The combat in this game is the best part, enhanced by in depth RPG elements. You traverse these planets killing enemies with powerful weapons that feel good to wield. The game feels heavy, you can feel your legs bending as you fall from great heights. Each weapon and piece of armour has levels associated to it which can be specifically chosen to enhance your particular characters features as you see fit.

    But that is about all the positives I can say. The game is too short. I finished it in about two days of solid playing. Which is pathetic for a full priced game and one which is supposed to be lasting us the next ten years. Where the next expansion to this game isn't supposed to be hitting us until around the end of this year and it won't be free!

    The level cap is 20. But you can continue to level based on something called "Light" which is a feature of high level armour that adds levels to your level 20 maximum. Most people have started to level off at about level 27/28. I have been playing just under two weeks and I am already at level 27.

    This game is always online, so you need an internet connection. Despite this being online only, there is no in game voice chat. So there is almost no way you can find people in the game you don't know. If you play solo like me there is no way of making friends and playing in a group with people. Instead you have to go on the internet and sign up to a group manually and add the people on there to your friends list. Tedious and unnecessary in 2014.

    The story of this game is the worst part about it. It is slow, hard to understand and lacking any sort of interesting features. Not even Peter Dinklage who plays Tyrion Lannister in the Game of Thrones TV adaptation could make this story any less dull. The missions all play out in the exact same fashion except the odd one. Your Ghost companion tries to scan something or open a door and enemies come at you. You defend against waves of enemies and once the last one is dead, your companion conveniently finishes whatever it was he was doing.

    Once the story is over you have one task left. You have to scour the world for increasingly better armour to increase your light level and ultimately your characters level. The problem is once you have finished the main story line there is NOTHING new to experience in this game. PvP and Raids being the exception.

    To find armour and weapons you have to kill enemies. The only enemies you can kill are in the same maps that the main story was held in which means you are running through the same environments over and over and over. Plus the enemies do not scale with your level which means not only are you going through the same environments, with the same enemies, they are also still low level meaning they offer no increased threat.

    The process of finding armour is helped using Bounties and daily missions. They are easy and they have you doing the exact same missions I've just been talking about again and again and again.

    For doing certain missions you get reputation and a currency called marks. Once you hit a certain rank in a certain faction you can buy their armour using the marks you just painstakingly collected from doing the same missions over and over. This game is a quick ending grind fest. All you will do in this game is grind, grind, grind.

    The more astute amongst you will probably say "Well yes but MMO's are supposed to be like that. This isn't anything new.". Yes except that WoW didn't have ten years ago when it started ONLY TWO DAYS WORTH OF CONTENT! In WoW it takes many months building up a character before you get to the loot grinding. It appears Bungie didn't get that memo.

    PvP. Anyone thinking this will be like Halo you are wrong. By which I mean one of the best multiplayer games available. PvP is barebones, tedious and really rather boring. There is nothing to keep you engaged in this mode, not even a leaderboard. Not to mention so far I have also encountered a considerable amount of lag while playing. Crucible has its own reputation rank and marks currency and its own set of armour you can buy.

    Raids. Raids are a high end mission. Basically you need to be with a group of friends. Bungie refused to put matchmaking in for Raids so it is friends on your list or nothing. Needless to say the difficulty hump for this mode is considerable. The average gamer won't stand a chance.

    This game has TONNES of potential but it isn't finished yet.    … Expand
  34. lDrPayne
    Sep 21, 2014
    9
    I think that Destiny is a great game, if you are a fan of looter shooters. The rewards can sometimes be a pin in the ass, but once you get your legendary or exotic item you are so happy.
    It may includes a lot of grinding but that´s normal for this type of game. But I even like the grinding part of it, all fights are challenging the entire time.
    Story might be a bit lame, but hey it´s a    I think that Destiny is a great game, if you are a fan of looter shooters. The rewards can sometimes be a pin in the ass, but once you get your legendary or exotic item you are so happy.
    It may includes a lot of grinding but that´s normal for this type of game. But I even like the grinding part of it, all fights are challenging the entire time.
    Story might be a bit lame, but hey it´s a shooter, don´t expect a Last of Us kind of story.
    I like to compare Destiny with Borderlands 1. Sure there is a big gap between the budget of these to games and you really expect a really big thing when Bungie and Activision are making a game together.
    Some people also say that the worlds are way to small.
    Take a look at the Destiny wiki, you can discover all new places that they already have announced to make their way into the game.    … Expand
  35. hb1209
    Sep 21, 2014
    0
    this game is a punch in the face of every honest developer who works hard and with true love and his game.
    this game is just a marketing gag, it shows how dumb actual gamers are, because they bought this game and there is nothing in it, they bought it because everyone said that this game is a blast, this game with 500 millions dollor budget will be we a big blocbuster. its a milked cow    this game is a punch in the face of every honest developer who works hard and with true love and his game.
    this game is just a marketing gag, it shows how dumb actual gamers are, because they bought this game and there is nothing in it, they bought it because everyone said that this game is a blast, this game with 500 millions dollor budget will be we a big blocbuster. its a milked cow with only 4 PLANETS!!!! and they want to release new dlcs to milk the customer more and more. have fun to spend 200 bugs on it. the fun start at level 20 oh come on, when i want to play a game and i want to have fun, then it should be fun from the beginning.
    its just marketing tactics this game is absolut trash and i hate it.    … Expand
  36. lyoda97
    Sep 20, 2014
    10
    Awesome game I don't know why people hate it so much its and mmorpg styled game so if you like mmo style games then youll love this. If you're used to COD and Halo be warned its basically an mmo.
  37. Bulbotrax
    Sep 20, 2014
    0
    Bungie are thieves. There's no others words.

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

    and i don't speak about the poverty of the content.
  38. fr33xwilly
    Sep 20, 2014
    2
    I want to enjoy this game, the hype made it sound amazing. The graphics are great as they should be on next-gen consoles but it lacks originality. Being made by the same company that created Halo, one of the greatest franchises of all-time, fails to make Destiny any different from Halo. There are too many similarities to count when I played. I felt like I was playing Halo the entire time.
  39. kalu666
    Sep 20, 2014
    2
    a huge waste of time and money! a game of markenting and **** no bonus for you bungie! next time less talk and more work, the game is boring as hell!!
  40. Markptzzz
    Sep 20, 2014
    9
    Never played a game like this. I'm not usually into fps, but I'm loving this game, strange kind of fps+mmo. Great appeal, funny gameplay. I can't stop trying to reach higher level !
    Just try, alone or with friends, you'll love it.
  41. kstud1
    Sep 20, 2014
    9
    I don't understand how anyone can give this game less than an 8/10 their is something wrong going on when a game like Fez can get a 90 and destiny a 77.
  42. robozot
    Sep 20, 2014
    9
    The more I play, the more I love it.
    The shooting is the best there is. It's just incredible. Everyone should agree on that.
    This is a good game with a great one waiting to come out. Once all the features are there - the community will make clear what they want/need over time - this will develop into somthing truly awesome.
  43. HowYerDurrin
    Sep 20, 2014
    4
    Destiny was a nice try but it is just gets repetitive. Same mechanics over and over and over. I will be selling this back ASAP. Save your money for other upcoming tittles.
  44. deeviousdeevy
    Sep 20, 2014
    4
    After playing for 30 minutes I knew I was going to be disappointed with the final outcome, the game-play was very repetitive and the storyline was just random words and noise in the background. The online plays well and the game modes are very good, but I feel like I play the same 4 maps over and over again. When buying a game I would expect at least 12 decent maps to play. In terms of theAfter playing for 30 minutes I knew I was going to be disappointed with the final outcome, the game-play was very repetitive and the storyline was just random words and noise in the background. The online plays well and the game modes are very good, but I feel like I play the same 4 maps over and over again. When buying a game I would expect at least 12 decent maps to play. In terms of the open world aspect, it is just a large desert like area with the odd building dotted around guarded by AI (but they aren't protecting anything of value). The actual missions are fairly entertaining once you move on to the final 'boss', but it's just the same stuff, different alien. Even the missions require you to walk through the exact same buildings several times until you eventually go into a different and uninteresting room.

    Despite all of my negative comments, the game plays very well and the graphics are okay. To me it just looks like Halo 4 (nothing special). None of the spaces are interesting or offer a good area for fighting an enemy. The only way this game would be successful from here is if they continued to add interesting DLC, but I will not be paying £30 for a couple of extra maps and missions. I keep going back to this game as I believe there are no other half decent games on the market in this genre. The biggest disappointment is how Bungie sold this to us and claimed it was huge open worlds with diverse game play. To sum it up in one sentence: More evidence next gen is underwhelming.    … Expand
  45. theredtm
    Sep 20, 2014
    10
    Destiny is a shooter with hybrid elements taken from RPG, with a little bit of "Phantasy Star Online".

    You can choose the level of mission, and you can re-play missions at an higher level of difficulty, you can customize your class basing upon your style of play. You can collect items, weapons, armor with different rarity. Played with friends is simply awesome. The only problem    Destiny is a shooter with hybrid elements taken from RPG, with a little bit of "Phantasy Star Online".

    You can choose the level of mission, and you can re-play missions at an higher level of difficulty, you can customize your class basing upon your style of play.

    You can collect items, weapons, armor with different rarity.

    Played with friends is simply awesome.

    The only problem I found by now is that if a low level player enter in competitive multi-player he will be killed very easily by other players.    … Expand
  46. Alandir
    Sep 20, 2014
    1
    è orrendo noioso monotono e poco appagante un titolo mediocre spacciato per capolavoro.Soldi buttati meglio risparmiare per altro,in giro c è di meglio!
  47. jaythe3k
    Sep 20, 2014
    10
    I honestly believe that all this negativity directed towards this game is EXTREMELY unfair, and I believe that the opinions that really matter are difficult to get because we are too busy enjoying the game. All of these negative reviews that you may read are about the reviewers disappointment that their expectations weren't reached. I have read more gripes about the content or lack thereofI honestly believe that all this negativity directed towards this game is EXTREMELY unfair, and I believe that the opinions that really matter are difficult to get because we are too busy enjoying the game. All of these negative reviews that you may read are about the reviewers disappointment that their expectations weren't reached. I have read more gripes about the content or lack thereof than I can remember but as you know gamers are entitled whiners and it is virtually impossible to please them. So in a nutshell this is why you should play this game: To sum it up best it is a perfect blend of Diablo 2 and Halo 2, The game play is second to none, the story is not the best but its not bad its actually pretty good if you give it a chance, lots of care went into the detail for weapons armor etc, its a truly refreshing take on a genre that's gotten stale with yearly releases of the same couple of games, no its not as big as some of these mmos out here but its very large still, and on the content end I have no clue how you can say there is no content when most shooters have nothing to offer aside from a mediocre story and the rest of the game is about competitive multiplayer while this game offers stellar competitive multiplayer that when its all said and done will have more layers and more things to do then nearly any other shooter, the story is the best ive played on a shooter since HALO and there is at least 15 hours of gameplay there, strikes are amazing, Raids are made for the true gamer and I cant speak high enough about them even with the lack of matchmaking, daily and weekly things to do, and even exploration mode with random encounters like alot of the MMOs out today all of this being done by a company who regularly updates and uses very well timed DLCs. I say if this game cant please you as a gamer, you aren't a real gamer… Expand
  48. ZomBrefke
    Sep 19, 2014
    6
    Destiny is a game I had high hopes for. Bungie is known for bringing me many enjoyable sleepless nights of gaming glory. At first that is exactly what this game brought me. Late nights and blood shot eyes with my roommate. The game play was addictive. The graphics full of vibrant colors with a smooth glossy finish. The tight gun play. Ah all of it was great and most of that stuff is whatDestiny is a game I had high hopes for. Bungie is known for bringing me many enjoyable sleepless nights of gaming glory. At first that is exactly what this game brought me. Late nights and blood shot eyes with my roommate. The game play was addictive. The graphics full of vibrant colors with a smooth glossy finish. The tight gun play. Ah all of it was great and most of that stuff is what keeps me from giving this game any lower of a score. The game just sort of dies. I feel like the game completely falls off. The game has no story, which can be fine. Look at how great old school video games are with minimal story, but Destiny is set in a universe that needs that depth. You listen to nothing but disembodied Peter Dinklage ramble on as your too busy trying to actually play the game. I missed half of what he said. This sort of storytelling just did not work for me. (There are occasional cut scenes. They are terrible) This is a video game though not a film. This lack of story was a flaw I was willing to write off. Until I reached level 20. Bungie pushes the fact that you'll be playing this game for years.... yeah maybe if you shell out all your cash for every expansion. The game has a max level cap of 30. You hit level 20 strictly by experience points and then level 21-30 comes from collecting light which comes on the armor you earn. The system for this leveling is completely broken and the mechanic that destroyed the game for me. Every single mission before level 20 was all about me making that progress. I felt every mission would make me a stronger guardian. The reason the light system is so broken is because it deals away with hard work and progress and replaces it with dumb luck. You could complete 3 strikes, essentially dungeon crawls, to obtain high level rewards and come out of every single one of them with absolutely no loot whatsoever while the guy you walked in with goes up 2 levels from light and he stood in the corner of the map half of the strike while you do all the work. How is that supposed to feel entertaining? Sounds a lot more like some people's mundane jobs where the lazy guy takes all the credit and the hard workers get nothing to show for. I can not continue to play this frustrating game because of this. Don't even get me started on some of the stuff you put up with during darkness zones while having "teammates" (random people you get stuck with who can sometimes be so bad you wish you could kick them, but you just can't. This is not an MMO why are you forcing me to play with YellowMoldeCheese?!) After beating all the main missions I am left with an unfinished game. I can't level up by doing anything other than playing the multiplayer or repeating previous missions. The previous missions get repetitive because now its not about gaining xp and grinding from killing enemies its only about beating the mission as a whole and hoping to god that you will pull out one piece of armor with just enough light to get you to the next level. It becomes time consuming and bland. The multiplayer has a few modes all of which feel similar with only slight variations. The lack of maps are stupid. The option or lack of an option to play any local multiplayer whatsoever is saddening. There is just nothing to keep you into this game past the 6 hour time it will take you to reach level 20 and by the time you've finished it that just doesn't feel like enough. The game ends so abruptly that they are forcing you to buy the DLC just to see how the main game ends. The story ends with not even a cliffhanger. Just sort of someone telling you oh this game hasn't even started. The entire length of the story in the main game didn't even have enough content to have a second act. The game is just act 1. That is the only reason Bungie and Activision think this game will have such a long lifespan is because they will be putting out DLC forever before you can find out one more tiny detail to this completely lack luster ambiguous story. Destiny was a great game in the start but the longer I delve into it I began to really see how under-developed the game was. Destiny is a lot like Fruit Stripe gum. You put it in your mouth and it is amazing and you wish it could last forever, but it quickly becomes stale and the next thing you know you're ready to spit it out. The game can give you great entertainment for 6 hours and hey that is great, but you can get that by renting it. Do yourself a favor and don't buy this game. Rent it. You'll save yourself a lot of frustration.… Expand
  49. KB85
    Sep 19, 2014
    7
    Destiny. The biggest game release of this year and I'm sure no one would disagree. Another game that was hyped up and a marketing budget i'm sure that's through the roof. Sadly it's apart of that list where a game is so hyped and it just does not live up to the "hype". Now I still play the game every day and it is very enjoyable to me, especially the Crucible, but more on that later on.Destiny. The biggest game release of this year and I'm sure no one would disagree. Another game that was hyped up and a marketing budget i'm sure that's through the roof. Sadly it's apart of that list where a game is so hyped and it just does not live up to the "hype". Now I still play the game every day and it is very enjoyable to me, especially the Crucible, but more on that later on. The graphics in this game are top notch and it really utilizes the power of the next gen of consoles. The scenery is beautiful, well crafted, and really draws you in as you play through the different planets.

    The story mode though.. or lack there of is pretty unimaginative from what we are used to from Bungie. I can honestly say that there were no unique missions in this game. 90 percent is go to one area. Protect ghost. Fight a horde. Protect., Also the end game consists of specialized matchmaking for higher level instances of what was already completed. I hope updates are fast from Bungie.. because the same 5 dungeons in end game to grind away to keep leveling.. gets old quick. There is no real end game as of yet but maybe that can change since Bungie will be updating.

    Crucible, the multiplayer mode, is loads of fun. But nothing new here.. Deathmatch, Capture point control, and free for all is pretty much the main stays here. Bungie rolls out specialized play lists from time to time though. For example, more vehicles, defend missions, etc The learning curve may be a bit high for some but after leveling in the story mode you should have an idea of how to control your player as you get some PVP in.

    Currently im level 26 in Destiny and having fun getting loot and running crucible online. This game is not a MMO. If you come into this expecting that.. you will be disappointed. But if you approach it as decent online shooter with some MMO-type features here and there? There is a good amount of fun to be had.

    It looks beautiful.. handles like a dream through the controller.. But it's just a bit too repetitive. And the rewards are just stronger weapons and armor. Also the ability to play past missions at a harder level if you consider that a reward.. This base game here has potential to allow for some amazing growth but as it is now? It's just another FPS with some MMO-type features for character progression. Hopefully Bungie will build it into something truly epic and really embrace the next generation of gaming on consoles.    … Expand
  50. rubberDuckie
    Sep 19, 2014
    7
    I am writing this review to correct for an earlier review which I now believe is in need of an update. I had previously rated this game a 9, having played it much more extensively I have revised my opinion to a seven. The reasons for this are as follows:

    The game should only be played with friends. If you have plenty of friends to play with this game will feel like an 8 or a 9. If    I am writing this review to correct for an earlier review which I now believe is in need of an update. I had previously rated this game a 9, having played it much more extensively I have revised my opinion to a seven. The reasons for this are as follows:

    The game should only be played with friends. If you have plenty of friends to play with this game will feel like an 8 or a 9. If you've got numerous and regular gaming buddies; it is probably one of the best games on next gen. I have played almost the entirety of my time with mates and it has been, for the most part, very enjoyable. The gameplay is excellent and exceedingly polished. That said, if you are ever unfortunate enough to have to play by yourself, or with randoms, you will likely find it much less enjoyable. This is because...

    There is no story. This is not strictly true; there supposedly is a very deep and fascinating story, we just dont get to see any of it. There's a moment near the start where Bill Nighy says to your character something along the lines of "I could tell you of the battle that raged hundreds of years ago, i could tell you of [insert other crucial piece of context here]" but he doesn't, and neither does anyone else. It makes for an incredibly uncompelling campaign. There are a lot of reviews here spouting "in media res!" acrimoniously like everyone's suddenly a classics scholar and/or a lawyer.This is rather besides the point. The problem is not how the story is told but that it is not told at all. There is quite simply almost no story content whatsoever. The vast majority of the storyline is communicated either via the mission headings in the navigation menu or through running commetry from Peter Dinklage. That character is awful by the way. Genuinely, every line he speaks is so incredibly banal it actually sucks the fun from the game. Regardless, most of the time you will only have a vague idea of what is going on and you will almost certainly not care. Poor or sparse narration can be made up for by a rich game world, Destiny fails on this count also. The tower is more sterile than most hospitals. Pick the crappiest most rubbish hub from any of mass effect 1,2 or 3; it is twice as interesting as the tower. Honestly, penguin chat is better than the tower. It is sparsely populated with npcs, none of whom will talk to you, most of which will sell you a selection of five items. In most cases; two of them you cant use and three of them are rubbish. Now this changes a bit at high level, mainly because you can now use all the items but they now all suck. Once you realise that the tower is totally devoid of content you may attempt to explore beyond its walls. Don't bother, there really is nothing unique or special hiding anywhere in the gameworld. Golden chests can result in some good loot, but every significant landmark or area will be reached in the course of the campaign which, for better or worse, is pretty brief. There is no hidden lore. The grimoir cards are an interesting addition, but have no appreciaable effect upon the games failed narrative.

    The PvP is great fun, but it's not Halo. Bungie has delivered an impressive PvP experience that feels and plays a lot like a Halo game. This is not a bad thing, seeing as it was one of the greatest multiplyer series of all time. Those who have played Halo will realise that it isn't quite as tight as Halo 3/4/Reach and simply doesn't provide the same kind of variety of game types that those games did. There are also some persitant server side issues, be prepared for a statistically unlikely number of simultaneous deaths.

    Overall, the game gives the impression that it is somehow unfinished. The total amount of content isn't particularly large for such a big release. Occasional foibles suggest a lack of attention to detail. For example; Warlock players will be disappointed that many of their class items look completely identical, meanwhile the Titans peacock around with their considerable variety of towels. Furthermore the item descriptions are a somewhat disjointed, and appear to have all been written by an exhausted intern over a two hour period. "Titan armour is heavy enough to crack stone" Really? How fascinating.    … Expand
  51. norse
    Sep 19, 2014
    9
    So, it isn't what I expected. It's not another Halo, neither in the sense of a great cinematically grandiose narrated story, nor in the sense of a challenging quick-n-dirty multiplayer shooter. It isn't an RPG, and it isn't Diabolo in space.

    However, and that's a common theme in reviews, it's insanely fun. I personally don't like multiplayer shooters and I usually enjoy story heavy    So, it isn't what I expected. It's not another Halo, neither in the sense of a great cinematically grandiose narrated story, nor in the sense of a challenging quick-n-dirty multiplayer shooter. It isn't an RPG, and it isn't Diabolo in space.

    However, and that's a common theme in reviews, it's insanely fun. I personally don't like multiplayer shooters and I usually enjoy story heavy gaming. I couldn't put this down and am still playing Destiny mornings and evenings.

    The reasons are something I am still figuring out - partially, Destiny masters the sense of immersion: you never get dropped out of your character, loading and matchmaking screens included. The experience of playing is challenging but motivating - I haven't hit frustrating spots yet, the graphics and score are phenomenal and while the social aspects of the game are limited, there is a sense of satisfaction in making the most out of the limited communication channels possible.

    Besides immersion, motivation and growth, discovering what's actually going on and how things are working by doing is something that I find pleasurable - Destiny doesn't tell you very much explicitly, you have to go and experiment.

    Overall, if any of this sounds appealing, you might enjoy this game as much as I am... if not, there are plenty of great alternatives ;)    … Expand
  52. CthulhuSaves
    Sep 19, 2014
    0
    Rather than try and convince you this is a shallow, bland, poorly written, over hyped, piece of crap Destined for the bargain-bin, I'll quote its wiki's contents on its plot and characters, ahem

    "Many generations ago (shortly after present day), the emergence of a gargantuan construct known only as "the Traveler" ignited a Golden Age of technology and exploration for humanity. The    Rather than try and convince you this is a shallow, bland, poorly written, over hyped, piece of crap Destined for the bargain-bin, I'll quote its wiki's contents on its plot and characters, ahem

    "Many generations ago (shortly after present day), the emergence of a gargantuan construct known only as "the Traveler" ignited a Golden Age of technology and exploration for humanity.

    The Golden Age would last for centuries, but human civilization fell victim to a cataclysm of extraordinary magnitude, known as the Collapse. A malicious entity known as The Darkness, an ancient enemy of the Traveler, waged a campaign of destruction against civilization. Few managed to survive the devastation.The Traveler is now silent and dormant, while those who survived united to build The City beneath it, establishing the last bastion of civilization in the solar system."

    500 million dollars and this is the best they could do. Notice I didn't capitalize those nouns; those are the names they gave their characters, their locations, their foes. If that doesn't tell you that this game lacks any sort of creativity I don't know what would.

    The gunplay is slick, the worlds look great, it can be challenging. Where's the soul of the game though? If this is supposed to sit on my shelf next to LotR and Star Wars, where's the imagination? It reminds of when Ubisoft said they had Assassin's Creed "down to a science". Sure it may play well and be incredibly stable and graphically rich, but it has no longevity or emotional conviction. It's soul less corporate trash, and that's what's wrong with this game.

    If you enjoy a competent shooter and do not need a deep plot or characters that matter, then you can enjoy Destiny for what it is. The rest of us were promised something more, much more. They failed to deliver anywhere near what they had said they would, and so their ratings shall fail so they will know we hold them to their promises.    … Expand
  53. DillPickleGames
    Sep 19, 2014
    8
    This was a great idea that fell short. Luckily it is still a lot of fun to play. It is a little bit more of a loot grinding game than I hoped it would be, but I like that kind of game so it wasn't all bad. My biggest complaint is the hype and unfulfilled promises. Bungie has "10 years" of support to make good, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Read the full review here.This was a great idea that fell short. Luckily it is still a lot of fun to play. It is a little bit more of a loot grinding game than I hoped it would be, but I like that kind of game so it wasn't all bad. My biggest complaint is the hype and unfulfilled promises. Bungie has "10 years" of support to make good, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Read the full review here. http://bit.ly/1BVcpHv… Expand
  54. HalfCodex
    Sep 19, 2014
    8
    Destiny is a really good edition to an already acclaimed lineup of games from Bungie. The shooting mechanics could not get any better and are some of the best that I have ever played. The only downfall that I see with Destiny is the story. The story doesn't really suck you in at all and it's a light touch overall. Overlooking that, it's a great game to play with your friends.
  55. nickatnite905
    Sep 19, 2014
    9
    I have played this game for a total of 36 hours since launch (Bungie.net stats, not rough estimation), and I can admit that I am addicted to this game. I can't wait to attempt daily and weekly challenges, with the thought of always getting better loot, more currency, or general experience.

    Playing with friends also helps, as you're always congratulating/competing with them on new gear,    I have played this game for a total of 36 hours since launch (Bungie.net stats, not rough estimation), and I can admit that I am addicted to this game. I can't wait to attempt daily and weekly challenges, with the thought of always getting better loot, more currency, or general experience.

    Playing with friends also helps, as you're always congratulating/competing with them on new gear, rare materials, or even their general character level. Your friend is a higher level than you? I guess you'll have to play more story, strikes, patrols, or crucible. Want to buy that sweet new piece of gear, but don't have the required rank? Time to grind some games in the particular game type. It is an addicting structure that truly tries to blend FPS with MMO.

    Does it succeed in doing so? Not quite. MMO gamers will feel that the lack of depth isn't there to keep them participating in end-game events. Is it a balanced FPS? I would argue no, but it isn't a failure in that department either. Destiny is still too young to know if it will truly grab the attention of MMO gamers and FPS players. For now, I think casual and invested gamers will find Destiny to be a wonderful change of pace. For the hardcore genre of whatever classification? Work still needs to be done in order to merit greatness.

    And thats the catch. Stray too far in the MMO game structure, casual players will be overwhelmed and generally confused. Place too much emphasis in FPS mechanics, and you'll disengage MMO gamers. And if you're pacing is too slow and unbalanced, all gamers will lose interest.

    So it will be very interesting to see how Destiny holds up, even up to the holiday season. Oh, and a lot of gamers looking for a grand story will need to either dig past the in-game options that are presented, or just pass judgment on the lack of backstory. It is disheartening to see that the story wasn't fleshed out as much at it could have been.    … Expand
  56. JamesReicosky
    Sep 19, 2014
    9
    I see people's problems with Destiny. I do. The story is bland and there are minor issues with the way the content is arranged. But the gameplay manages too rise above these issues. I'm having too much fun to do anything than wholeheartedly recommend it.
  57. chillaxion85
    Sep 19, 2014
    8
    Is it overy-hyped? Yes. Same as every other Call of Duty or Battlefield. Story is weak. Multti-player is great. Controls are smooth. Graphics and sound are sweet. Don't know why people give it anything under a 5 (some people give a 0?). I remember playing the last Duke Nukem and thinking "this game is terrible, I think I'll give it a 4." This game is twice the game Duke Nukem was,Is it overy-hyped? Yes. Same as every other Call of Duty or Battlefield. Story is weak. Multti-player is great. Controls are smooth. Graphics and sound are sweet. Don't know why people give it anything under a 5 (some people give a 0?). I remember playing the last Duke Nukem and thinking "this game is terrible, I think I'll give it a 4." This game is twice the game Duke Nukem was, therefore it gets an 8. Don't read into whiney customers who only rank things a 0 or 10; there is a lot of middle ground in between and this game is on the higher end...just not perfect.… Expand
  58. Galrito
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    Well, well... First off, It's incredibly hard to get my head around why there is so much negativity with this game!
    With that said, It's AMAZING!! I's been 10 days since release (UK) and i just haven't been able to stop thinking/playing/breathing/eating this extremely HIGHLY addictive game! I've never been so immersed and pulled into a game this way before...
    People say there is no    Well, well... First off, It's incredibly hard to get my head around why there is so much negativity with this game!
    With that said, It's AMAZING!! I's been 10 days since release (UK) and i just haven't been able to stop thinking/playing/breathing/eating this extremely HIGHLY addictive game! I've never been so immersed and pulled into a game this way before...

    People say there is no content and it's too repetitive... Well the way i see it, every time i log in i never know where to go and what to do, there's too much choice, i mean, do i do PVP Crucible? Shall i do strikes? Shall i just go farming? How about the story missions?? just don't know... i'm lvl 24 and haven't even finished the story mode yet... I get the style/format of the game is literally shoot everything in sight, but isn't that awesome FUN if the engine for it and the programming is spot on and rewarding? Isn't that pretty much what you're meant to do if you play CoD, Halo, BF and pretty much every other FPS shooter out there that is good?

    On top of all you already get with the game, graphics are incredible, there's like 5 or 6 or 7 different alien races spread across Earth/Moon/Venus/Mars which are huge maps with caves/ships/buildings etc etc that you can explore for endless hours and with constant baddies to kill, looting chests to open and materials to find and farm... An insane amount of guns/armour/ships/ and other pointless customisable options like symbols and capes/bonds etc... A pretty solid levelling/upgrade system which is quite rewarding and interesting, 3x different character classes all customisable and each with their own special abilities... My god the list is endless... Bungie have also been loading daily challenges, weekly challenges, Raids, Bounties to complete (and get XP and Loot) and there's a lot more to come as well... It is UTTERLY INSANE for people to be saying there is no content and it's "too repetitive"... Even after all this, i still can't help but feel the whole thing is still just a huge platform with incredible expansion potential...

    IMHO, people just do not understand the game and its concept... It's been 10 days since it's been out and it seemed no one gave it a chance and were too quick to judge... Again, the way i see it, you need to spend 15 to 25 hrs playing it to even start getting and understanding the game, problem is, i saw 0 score reviews 1 day after the game was out, that is ridiculous...

    For me, this is probably the best game i've ever played... Actually... IT IS the best game i've ever played and will be playing it for a long time... It's getting more and more interesting and challenging as i've progressed...

    I truly don't get why there's so much negativity and criticism towards this game, it's all just a bit strange to me...

    10/10 = Amazing Game!
    Congrats Bungie/Activision    … Expand
  59. RJ_Crooks
    Sep 19, 2014
    4
    Destiny proves that spending a large amount of money on pre game hype is worth every penny. This game is way over rated. Multiplayer is terrible, and the story mode is anything but fluent and interesting. Sorry fellow gamers, I don't see this game being relevant in 10 months, let alone 10 years.
  60. Sktchwlkr
    Sep 19, 2014
    9
    Destiny is an incredibly different game and perhaps a hard one to put a finger on, but it's so much fun. Labeled as an OWFPS(Open World First Person Shooter), it has elements of an FPS, MMO, and RPG. Set in a world that combines futuristic themes and fantasy aspects, such as magic throwing Warlocks, chivalrous Titans, and swift Hunters, anyone has the ability to find their place in thisDestiny is an incredibly different game and perhaps a hard one to put a finger on, but it's so much fun. Labeled as an OWFPS(Open World First Person Shooter), it has elements of an FPS, MMO, and RPG. Set in a world that combines futuristic themes and fantasy aspects, such as magic throwing Warlocks, chivalrous Titans, and swift Hunters, anyone has the ability to find their place in this world. The game mechanics are incredibly solid. You can feel the weight of your weapon and the power you unleash with the super ability as you reign down on enemies. Destiny has multiple game modes including Story, Patrol, Crucible, Raids, Strikes and more.

    Warning: take caution when reading reviews about Destiny. You must understand that this is only the beginning.    … Expand
  61. Aaron_Kenobi
    Sep 19, 2014
    9
    I'll try an be brief. Yes the over hype of this game has hurt its score but then again they sold a record amount so far. There are some issues with the game but none that you can't overcome and enjoy. Without a doubt the best game I have played in my life. Yes it is online only-so what plenty of great games are online only now and seems to be the new trend. Yes it is more fun withI'll try an be brief. Yes the over hype of this game has hurt its score but then again they sold a record amount so far. There are some issues with the game but none that you can't overcome and enjoy. Without a doubt the best game I have played in my life. Yes it is online only-so what plenty of great games are online only now and seems to be the new trend. Yes it is more fun with friends-also fun when friends are offline as well. Yes the story is vague-true but the little spinets of info they share after competing missions seem like they are setting up for an epic story. Yes at some point the game becomes a grind and can be a bit boring- As a player who has played games like this before I'm used to the grind to get high level gear and can say this game is less repetitive/boring than games of the past. Overall a very satisfying game that just missed the ridiculously high hype/bar that was set by Bungie/Activision I can see myself hooked for many years to come.… Expand
  62. Hutchitron
    Sep 19, 2014
    8
    Pros:
    Crucible - Halo-like Multiplayer - SOLID part of the game.
    Campaign - Gameplay and Controls are solid. Option to increase challenge is nice. These two alone is enough for a 6.5 to 7 rating. If it stopped here, it's only fault would be a lack of innovation. What needs improvement: MMO Element - This feels unfinished. The Tower feels barebones and for the amount of loading    Pros:
    Crucible - Halo-like Multiplayer - SOLID part of the game.
    Campaign - Gameplay and Controls are solid. Option to increase challenge is nice.

    These two alone is enough for a 6.5 to 7 rating. If it stopped here, it's only fault would be a lack of innovation.

    What needs improvement:
    MMO Element - This feels unfinished. The Tower feels barebones and for the amount of loading time it takes to get there for as little as you have to do while you're there, it just doesn't feel seamless enough. And honestly, I would like the option to enter planet mission privately.
    Inventory / Loot / Skill System - An interesting start. I can't help comparing to Borderlands or even Diablo, but otherwise I wonder about the real necessity for interchangeable inventory without a more in-depth statistic system to be effected by the inventory you equip. The skills are nice to click on to enable when you level.. but the amount of choice is slim at best. There needs to be more here and the potential is there.

    CONS:
    LOADING TIME!! - This is next gen. That's supposed to mean something, yet we are developing increasingly graphically demanding games on consoles that are not coming with solid state drives as stock and with an average user bandwidth of what seems like less than 1MBPS. The loading times are necessary but on the PC, it can and should be better.
    CUSTOMIZATION / OPTIONS - I want to be able to play a private campaign. I want to be able to skip cut-scenes!! That is a must! I want more in-depth player armor and ship customization (colors/emblems) This is key stuff for a game that promises big things!

    People who rate this game under a 6 are simply bitter about the hype or shouldn't be playing FPS. There is a solid base game that carries over key Halo elements that deserve a 6 to a 7 alone if it didn't innovate beyond that. This is a damn good game! Not yet a great game but just because they didn't get there, don't poop the bed for everyone else.    … Expand
  63. metalic-surface
    Sep 19, 2014
    0
    another overyhyped halo-like crappy game

    you can remember halo 3 with 16 players co-op and the same **** VFX, 0-level story, paper-enemies

    stupid bosses without any creativity, absolute failure design
  64. Sh0dan
    Sep 19, 2014
    6
    This is probably Bungies worst game tbh or perhaps its the fact I dont like online MMO style social gaming much these days. For a solo gamer it just cant hold my interest. Its still a decent game, if a little flawed at its base design level. I'm sure they'll fix issues and add new features overtime, and create lots of extra paid for content for those who dont mind mindless grindy gameplay.This is probably Bungies worst game tbh or perhaps its the fact I dont like online MMO style social gaming much these days. For a solo gamer it just cant hold my interest. Its still a decent game, if a little flawed at its base design level. I'm sure they'll fix issues and add new features overtime, and create lots of extra paid for content for those who dont mind mindless grindy gameplay. Sadly I am not one of them. I like a little more context and reason to play. Deep gameplay and high immersion is what I expect from my games. Destiny has neither. A focus on making me as a player feel good about what i'm playing with a strong narrative and reason to come back and play. It's certainly nowhere near deserving the hype its been getting from the press. My advice to anyone thinking about taking the plunge is dont listen to the sheeples and marketing spiel coming from gaming websites. Look at their actual reviews, they are very telling, the game is hitting around the 70-80 mark. Not exactly stellar, but not bad. Watch some gameplay, or if possible gets some hands on time. Most likely you'll find it a highly overrated marketing piece too. Honestly I expect a lot more from the creators and developers of the Halo franchise. To me this just seems more like a money making game design from Activision. I'll give it a generous 6 out of 10.… Expand
  65. Krushull
    Sep 19, 2014
    5
    It seems a lot of reviews vary depending on the amount of time played in the game. I have probably sunk around 25 hours in to it and my character is level 24 which seems to be where the game stalls a bit.

    For the first 15 hours or so I would have probably rated this game at 9 but after that the repetitive nature of the game really kicks in and drags the rating right down. The combat in    It seems a lot of reviews vary depending on the amount of time played in the game. I have probably sunk around 25 hours in to it and my character is level 24 which seems to be where the game stalls a bit.

    For the first 15 hours or so I would have probably rated this game at 9 but after that the repetitive nature of the game really kicks in and drags the rating right down. The combat in the game is fun but once you have killed 3000 odd enemies it really just blurs in to one long grind. The strike bosses are insanely boring after you have killed them 20 times and I find myself struggling to stay interested after firing 2000 bullets in to their head or stomach. the game gets pretty intense when you are the last guardian left but that's only because you REALLY REALLY REALLY don't want to have to go through another 10 minutes on firing guns at a bullet sponge.

    I've yet to experience the raids which may be really exciting but getting the gear to do the raid is just way too painful and boring. I have little faith that they will be anything but firing 10000 bullets at some big fat slow enemy.

    The crucible...well if you like trading one shots with shotguns or super powers then the game is definitely for you. Personally I grew tired of this type of gameplay back in the Unreal Tournament days.

    The storyline isn't that memorable, to be honest I can't really remember what it was about and I only just played it last week. Something about Tyrion hacking random computers in various places, you would think with all the hacking he does he would be bloody quicker about it. Insert waves of random mobs while he hacks something over and over plus a miniboss and you have nearly every mission in the game. There's also some big floating planet which doesn't seem to have much impact on your experience but he's important supposedly.

    The loot is probably the biggest disappointment for me in this game. Currently with all gear at level 20 there hasn't been much excitement at potential upgrades. I have found 4 legendary engrams so far and all 4 produced a Mote of Light, seriously, wtf do I even want these for? The next round tier of upgrades just involves a massive rep and token grind which wouldn't be so bad if the game was actually interesting.

    If you want a casual shooter for a bit of fun before moving on to the next game then this is worth it if you have the cash to waste. If your after an MMO or game to tide you over until the next big release, keep looking.    … Expand
  66. Bigboss34
    Sep 19, 2014
    7
    It’s disappointing that this game has such uninspiring game play. The world whilst beautiful, really lacks any soul. The game, whilst a competent shooter, lacks identity. It tries to be too many things and masters none. Nonetheless, despite its shortcomings, it is a competent shooter that I had a blast playing and would still highly recommend.
  67. Mahes
    Sep 19, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For all the ppl that are negative about this game you have your own right to be. I have heard the "Borderland knock off comment" the "Its story is worse the CoD or BF".

    I can only say a few words this game for me is amazing.. I have roughly 3 days in game time on this and I have yet to get sick of it! Honestly I went into this with the typical MMO idea in my head to begin with. The whole grinding to get gear I expected, there are very few games that give instant gear out and hell if you want to cry about having to grind for gear then do so but please dont rag on a game because that is your biggest problem with it.

    The story may not have been the "best" story out there but they are releasing more and more as time goes by it. The Events that Bungie puts out is for a reason. ^.^

    For those of you who are looking for a game like CoD, BF, or any other FPS based game with a ton of pvp thats it just stick to those games. This game goes in depth with so much more then just that, by bringing in Strikes "Dungeons" and Raids in the mix and by adding the need to grind strikes or the Crucible "PvP" to raise rep to get it makes it a game to check out. THERE WILL NOT BE FREEBIES! Even when you get full Legendary/Exotic gear your grind will not be done you still have to get the mats to upgrade it.

    My last and final note... If you are looking for handouts of gear this is not a game for you... however if you are looking for a game that you can get lost in for hours and have a blast finding new people to play with and just the basic MMO experience then this is definitely a game to check out.

    Give it a try and if you like it Awesome! If you dont thats fine too but I urge everyone to try this game! You may find out that other people just want to hate to hate!

    Good Luck and I hope to see you all ingame!!!    … Expand
  68. vreynauld
    Sep 18, 2014
    6
    I admit that I was really psyched for the game and I've spent far too many hours since release leveling my Titan. She's level 27 now - thanks to a LOT of luck with the Cryptarch - and, according to the website, I've spent 72 hours on her alone. I would say a good 50 to 55 of those hours have been pure grinding (for Vanguard and Crucible marks, mostly, some engram and reputation farming).I admit that I was really psyched for the game and I've spent far too many hours since release leveling my Titan. She's level 27 now - thanks to a LOT of luck with the Cryptarch - and, according to the website, I've spent 72 hours on her alone. I would say a good 50 to 55 of those hours have been pure grinding (for Vanguard and Crucible marks, mostly, some engram and reputation farming). Therein lies the problem with Destiny.

    Unless you're willing to make this game your life just to grind gear capable of raiding and unless you're really jonesing for an archaic MMO style raid like BWL or AQ from vanilla WoW, take a flyer on Destiny and move on. For someone unwilling or unable to make those commitments, all they have to look forward to is a short, pedantic storyline, exceedingly repetitive strikes, and imbalanced, terrible, PVP matches.

    It's quite a shame because the shooting elements are so very strong, yet the game is shallow for anyone not willing or able to partake in the grind fest. 6 out of 10 for being graphically stunning and with solid shooting mechanics, but it loses a lot for its terrible story and sheer repetitiveness    … Expand
  69. coustoe
    Sep 18, 2014
    0
    Dumb game and overhyped, like Borderlands, but worse with multiplayer, under delivered in every aspect. If you were looking for a game/reason to buy a next gen console this isnt it, there are better games out there
  70. LykosLogos
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    The deal is you either love it or you hate it. not sure if that always speaks true but one thing i can tell you is that this game would be making 80s on metacritic and ign if it weren't over hyped. Its as simple as that. Everyone was expecting a ground-breaking once in a decade game when they just got a good game. And then they all shat all over it cause they didn't get what they wantedThe deal is you either love it or you hate it. not sure if that always speaks true but one thing i can tell you is that this game would be making 80s on metacritic and ign if it weren't over hyped. Its as simple as that. Everyone was expecting a ground-breaking once in a decade game when they just got a good game. And then they all shat all over it cause they didn't get what they wanted for Christmas. The funny thing is too that all these people crapping out zeors like they have a bad case of verbal diarrhoea were wanting it to fail. Cause everybody loves being the smartass who "saw it coming".… Expand
  71. kersgre
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    One of the best games I have played in years. Halo meets Diablo/WOW. What more could you really ask for? Bungie has done it again. Another amazing FPS from them with so much more replay value. A little something for everyone. Feel like playing Deathmatch? Go do it. Feel like running an end game raid? Do it. Feel like exploring a beautiful open world? You get the point. This type of gameOne of the best games I have played in years. Halo meets Diablo/WOW. What more could you really ask for? Bungie has done it again. Another amazing FPS from them with so much more replay value. A little something for everyone. Feel like playing Deathmatch? Go do it. Feel like running an end game raid? Do it. Feel like exploring a beautiful open world? You get the point. This type of game is what I have been waiting for. The search for higher level gear keeps bringing you back.… Expand
  72. Knight1Creeper
    Sep 18, 2014
    4
    Largely inconsistent. This game sets you up to think the pulling of that magnum will do the trick, but amazingly you'll get shot by something idiotic. They should definitely fire the person in charge.. and then stomp him.
  73. SambaMeta
    Sep 18, 2014
    6
    As a Bungie vet, I get a Halo 4 Spartan Ops vibe from Destiny - grindy missions where you’re really just shooting waves of enemies with a faux/ narrative veneer pasted on top.

    Apologists argue that the loot/grind is what makes it interesting - I mustn't have that slot machine kind of personality, as I find that Destiny encourages shallow play. Instead of bettering oneself, you go back    As a Bungie vet, I get a Halo 4 Spartan Ops vibe from Destiny - grindy missions where you’re really just shooting waves of enemies with a faux/ narrative veneer pasted on top.

    Apologists argue that the loot/grind is what makes it interesting - I mustn't have that slot machine kind of personality, as I find that Destiny encourages shallow play. Instead of bettering oneself, you go back to grinding for more powerful stuff in an empty wasteland in order to get better.

    Speaking of wastelands, the world feels empty like in Id’s Rage. That game at least had more satisfying weapons/combat, ran at 60fps with remarkable fidelity and had some amazing facial tech.

    I could go on further about the unbalanced and laggy PVP, terrible loading times, and other always-online irks, though instead I’ll finish with Roger Ebert’s summation of another expensive flop.

    "The cost controversy aside, Waterworld is a decent futuristic action picture with some great sets, some intriguing ideas, and a few images that will stay with me. It could have been more, it could have been better, and it could have made me care about the characters. It's one of those marginal pictures you're not unhappy to have seen, but can't quite recommend.”    … Expand
  74. CaptMorgAZ
    Sep 18, 2014
    6
    Every next gen game comes with compromises in the interest of graphical integrity and online capability. While I recognize the inherent compromises involved, I would have gladly paid whatever was asked if Bumgie had simply stuck to their DNA and released this game as the step forward from Borderlands it was meant to be with 3-player offline co-op. Without it, this game is utterlyEvery next gen game comes with compromises in the interest of graphical integrity and online capability. While I recognize the inherent compromises involved, I would have gladly paid whatever was asked if Bumgie had simply stuck to their DNA and released this game as the step forward from Borderlands it was meant to be with 3-player offline co-op. Without it, this game is utterly uninteresting. The scores, for many reasons, reflect this. For me, co-op was the feature required to make this game worth anything to me. I really hope a brave developer takes the plunge, sacrifices a small amount on the resolution side, and releases a legitimate offline co-op game for next gen.… Expand
  75. smuniz83
    Sep 18, 2014
    8
    First off, the basis for me giving it a good score was mainly because the gameplay is spectacularly smooth and since launch I've been able to play with no problems. Now I know not everyones experience may have been as smooth as mine but the majority of people had no issues and best part, no server crashs at launch so all the haters actually got to play before hating right away. One of myFirst off, the basis for me giving it a good score was mainly because the gameplay is spectacularly smooth and since launch I've been able to play with no problems. Now I know not everyones experience may have been as smooth as mine but the majority of people had no issues and best part, no server crashs at launch so all the haters actually got to play before hating right away. One of my biggest gripes in todays games is developers releasing games full of problems and yet some people want to make excuses for them(i.e. BF4) but Destiny works well and the shooting mechanics works beautifully.

    The reason I didn't give it a 9 or higher was because, yes it does get kind of bland. They put in parts of halo, borderlands. MMO aspect, and multiplayer but each thing seems to be missing some features that would have made this game really stand out. Doesn't mean the game isn't fun and most of the complaints have been from people that I guess weren't expecting to shoot so many things in FPS but if your actually looking for a FPS game and know what a FPS is, then this game will deliver especially when your playing with friends. Lastly, this game is by far not bad enough to be given a 0 score. The haters giving it a 0 are just that, haters. There's no game that really deserves a 0 and this game is one of them. Bungie has released more content for this game for free in a matter of weeks which shows you that they are working on supporting this game and actually have a plan so that they can release content in a timely manner.

    Overall, I think the game is an 8 for the solid gameplay. Yes there are parts that could have had more stuff added to them but in the end if your nitpicking every part of the game then you actually realize how fun it is especially if you go back to buggy games like CoD and BF4 and then come to this then you'll see what I mean.    … Expand
  76. jack147
    Sep 18, 2014
    0
    Just terrible, nothing special about this game at all. The marketing department did a good job but the development team clearly didn't put in the same amount of effort. This game is gonna need a lot of time before its anywhere near worth playing.
  77. commando41
    Sep 18, 2014
    6
    I really really really wanted to like this game...but I can't help but feel I am victim of the bait and switch aspect due to jumping on the hype wagon....after all it was Bungie!! Bungie who gave us the Master Chief!! how could they steer us wrong...well after playing 20+ hours of the game I can honestly say I am disappointed. Now the game itself is fun...but it feels so incomplete. TheI really really really wanted to like this game...but I can't help but feel I am victim of the bait and switch aspect due to jumping on the hype wagon....after all it was Bungie!! Bungie who gave us the Master Chief!! how could they steer us wrong...well after playing 20+ hours of the game I can honestly say I am disappointed. Now the game itself is fun...but it feels so incomplete. The concept sold was that you were to work on becoming "a legend" with little story or narrative and linear game play at this point I can really care less...and frankly there is absolutely NOTHING in the game that stacks up to that claim of becoming "a legend" outside of course kicking arse in PVP.

    All in all if I didn't get hooked on the hype train and just happened to pick this game up being completely ignorant of the marketing I would give this game maybe a 7 and say this game should retail at 39.99 since it really is more of just a FPS with grinding missions...don't get me wrong some folks love that...but with all the interviews and videos that were presented leading up to this games release I really thought I was getting something special...something that would rival Mass Effect and Skyrim...sadly I was wrong. If anything this just proves that pre-ordering anything these days truly is a gamble that unfortunately most gamers will end up losing.    … Expand
  78. gravityWire
    Sep 18, 2014
    8
    This game is very fun, albeit the missions are pretty repetitive. As many people have stated, the story is a bit short but many other features have made up for this. I'll keep this short, here's a list of the 5 best things that make the game so great.

    1. Tons of loot
    2. A good balance of PvE and PvP
    3. Lots of end game content
    4. World events
    5. Graphically, it's amazing
  79. mattbtheg
    Sep 18, 2014
    4
    This game is a massive disappointment. Every story mission follows the same pattern: fight through a horde of enemies, protect your ghost as it hacks something, fight a bullet sponge, and hope that the game gives you some piece of loot that isn't complete crap (which it almost never does). Also, the multiplayer is horribly imbalanced. Hunter and sunsinger warlock dominate every match, andThis game is a massive disappointment. Every story mission follows the same pattern: fight through a horde of enemies, protect your ghost as it hacks something, fight a bullet sponge, and hope that the game gives you some piece of loot that isn't complete crap (which it almost never does). Also, the multiplayer is horribly imbalanced. Hunter and sunsinger warlock dominate every match, and the weapon and armor bonuses still being active in pvp makes it near impossible for a lower level person to win. The bounty system is bugged as well, giving bounties for playlists that are only available on weekends during weekdays. Add on numerous cutscenes that you can't skip, an absolutely atrocious story, fairly bad voice acting, boring choices of weapons, a lack of a community, and making it a real pain in the ass to get a group for weekly strikes, and you have a pretty awful game. If this game were $30 or $40 I would have a different opinion, but this game is absolutely not worth $60.… Expand
  80. KoniXG4mer
    Sep 18, 2014
    9
    Great game! Good job BUNGIE! In this game we play with a soldier, called guardian, you can chose your player, you can be an human, an exo (robot) or an "insonne" (sorry, i don't know the english name). In this game you have to kill the obscurity and there's some enemies to beat. The game is so interesting and you can explore 4 planets of solar system! You can play in coop with your friendsGreat game! Good job BUNGIE! In this game we play with a soldier, called guardian, you can chose your player, you can be an human, an exo (robot) or an "insonne" (sorry, i don't know the english name). In this game you have to kill the obscurity and there's some enemies to beat. The game is so interesting and you can explore 4 planets of solar system! You can play in coop with your friends and can play in PvP like a call of duty or halo.. But the PvP necessities some updates.. it's so.. buggy?
    90/100    … Expand
  81. thedude1622
    Sep 18, 2014
    8
    Now that I've had a week to sit down with this game and give it the attention it *TRULY* deserves. Any gamer should know better than to draw expectations prior to a game's release. They didn't design it for YOU they designed with many game demographics in mind. Granted, there are a lot of confused elements as the game doesn't explain things beyond the 20 cap too well. Combat isNow that I've had a week to sit down with this game and give it the attention it *TRULY* deserves. Any gamer should know better than to draw expectations prior to a game's release. They didn't design it for YOU they designed with many game demographics in mind. Granted, there are a lot of confused elements as the game doesn't explain things beyond the 20 cap too well. Combat is repetitive, but it's also the smoothest, most enjoyable combat I've experienced from a FPS. The MMO/RPG elements are fairly light, but trust me, you'll WANT to grind and farm the legendary weapons. Playing around with gear post-level cap has been far more enjoyable than the actual storyline was. Also, speaking of the story's criticism, if you go to Bungie.net, you can read through all your grimoire cards. Much of the lore is found in there. Some cards come with perks and others monitor your in game progress. Quite brilliant, actually. I figure they wanted to appease the COD fanboys by leaving the story out. Anyone with a functioning brain can read up on the lore. More content is coming. This is just the bare bones. Bungie will be spending the next little while fleshing things out, adding more maps, NPCs, crucible and vanguard matches, as well the raids. To those people who are ANGRY that bungie didn't have SPECIFICALLY their preferences in mind during game development, maybe you should pull your head out of your ass and enjoy this game for what it is. Or maybe you should figure out what it is you really want. Maybe you should design your own game and brace yourself for fanboys hating on YOU.… Expand
  82. realdomdom
    Sep 18, 2014
    5
    Massive grinding, seperated multiplayer leveling, lacks story atmosphere/direction/suspense, press button a / defend place b / kill all enemies of type c, long loading times, pointless third person gathering place, needs DLC to continue story
  83. Isaar
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    I am writing an update to my review, and increasing my score, to specifically address something I keep reading over and over again. YOU DID NOT "BEAT THE GAME" in X hours/days. This is not Halo. This game is not "over" when you finished the last story mission, any more than a game like World of Warcraft is over when you finish the quest line.

    You may not consider this an MMO, but it is,    I am writing an update to my review, and increasing my score, to specifically address something I keep reading over and over again. YOU DID NOT "BEAT THE GAME" in X hours/days. This is not Halo. This game is not "over" when you finished the last story mission, any more than a game like World of Warcraft is over when you finish the quest line.

    You may not consider this an MMO, but it is, and the main calling card of any MMO is something called end-game. I would argue that the "questing" portion of any MMO-type game is a very small portion of the total game's value.

    If you have no idea what the concept of end-game is, or if that doesn't appeal to you, then go elsewhere and play another game. Judge this game for what it is, and stop giving it terrible scores because it's not the game you want it to be. Where else would that be appropriate? "Madden SUCKS because games only last 15 minutes!!! What? Yeah, I know there are a dozen other game modes to play that will give me a hundred hours of game time, but I want to complain about this part of the game!!!"

    Grow up.    … Expand
  84. Dregarian
    Sep 18, 2014
    9
    This game is different. Let's get that out of the way. Everyone will have an opinion of what it is and what it is not. To me, this is a FPS dungeon crawler that lacks in story but makes up for in game play and loot. Multiplayer is bare bones but yet is very fun. Some core items are missing but this game will evolve over time. Even with these items currently not in the game, I can't stop playing.
  85. OmegaRiddler
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    The game is fantastic. Granted the story is short but there is so much to do afterwards to try and increase your level. Getting above Level 20 is the challenge of the game.
  86. xodius80
    Sep 18, 2014
    0
    Next time the budget should go to game development rather than marketing (hype), we gamers would do the marketing for free, if the game was good. Sadly this is not the case with destiny.
  87. scouthound
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    This game is like a fine wine that you sit down to spend some time with. You just don't gulp it down like a beer at a party. The atmosphere is mesmerizing and I can't wait to hit the frontier on different planets each and everyday. Yes, I was disappointed that the story didn't convey more, but I do know they have a 10 year outlook and probably didn't want to disclose too much. I felt thisThis game is like a fine wine that you sit down to spend some time with. You just don't gulp it down like a beer at a party. The atmosphere is mesmerizing and I can't wait to hit the frontier on different planets each and everyday. Yes, I was disappointed that the story didn't convey more, but I do know they have a 10 year outlook and probably didn't want to disclose too much. I felt this was a bad choice, but I have faith that Bungie will bring back the legendary story-telling we have come to expect over the years with the DLCs dropping in December and 2015.… Expand
  88. VirtualTate
    Sep 18, 2014
    8
    Destiny has had a hard time with critics, and this is largely down to marketing and over-hyping of the game.

    I admit I was disappointing after playing for a few hours. Once I had been to the tower a couple of times, done a few missions on earth and the moon and dabbled in pvp it became clear that destiny was an amazing, beautiful fluid game but nowhere near as expansive or grand as    Destiny has had a hard time with critics, and this is largely down to marketing and over-hyping of the game.

    I admit I was disappointing after playing for a few hours. Once I had been to the tower a couple of times, done a few missions on earth and the moon and dabbled in pvp it became clear that destiny was an amazing, beautiful fluid game but nowhere near as expansive or grand as advertised and certainly not what I would call an mmo. However once I had set my initial expectations aside and started appreciating destiny for what it currently is I began to love it. The gun play mechanics are flawless and fluid, the graphics are gorgeous and the strikes are intense and at times heart-pounding, a couple times I cheered out loud after completing a difficult strike run with a pug group. Like I mentioned before though destiny has not lived up to it's full potential(as advertised), the story is lacking and for me the biggest downside, but after giving the game time it seems like the emptiness might be intentional on Bungies part. Clearly this is a world that is meant to be filled and will be by future updates and I plan on sticking with the game. At the moment I am having a great time mixing it up with pvp and pve and gearing up to take on that future content and hope Bungie really unlock the great potential this game has.    … Expand
  89. sviggo
    Sep 18, 2014
    7
    It's a strange one this. It's a decent game and plays well, mostly, but it's just oh so very repetitive and shallow. Also seems rather unbalanced when it comes to the PvP. I'm currently a level 21 Titan and I'm a tad bored of it already.

    The campaign, or story, well, forget the story. It's not worth caring about in all honesty. So then there's the gameplay. 4 worlds, numerous missions,    It's a strange one this. It's a decent game and plays well, mostly, but it's just oh so very repetitive and shallow. Also seems rather unbalanced when it comes to the PvP. I'm currently a level 21 Titan and I'm a tad bored of it already.

    The campaign, or story, well, forget the story. It's not worth caring about in all honesty. So then there's the gameplay. 4 worlds, numerous missions, but all of them amount to running through shooting the AI enemies or using your powers until killing the final enemy in the mission. Every mission is the same. All you want to do is earn glimmer and xp so that you can upgrade powers or weapons and level up. After which it becomes a monster grind at level 20. Or hope you get some better loot at the end. The whole game is based on this. Even the PvP which consists of the usual run of the mill modes. Capture and hold style "Control", Team Deathmatch etc. But in the PVP it regularly comes down to who has the better gear and better powers that wins the fight. And the least lag. When it's close, it's pretty good, but like I said, it's not ground-breaking gameplay at all. It's a decent shooter but seemingly designed to be played in the same way, over and over, doing the same repetitive missions, just get loot. And it's been designed to have you do this for the long haul. It wouldn't be so bad if the missions were exciting and PvP was more intuitive and offered more rewards like the missions. But that's where the grind comes in. I'm actually so hooked on the game, and grinding, and hoping for a bigger more powerful gun, that I actually can't even be bothered with the campaign now. I've gotten to end of the moon missions which is about halfway. Really no desire to carry on with it. Which then means either PvP or some co-op single strike/raid missions. All of which consist of the same thing, in the hope of better loot, or more grinding to get more credits/vanguard credits/crucible credits etc, so that you can buy some rare legendary gear after you hit level 20. Which requires grinding repetitive gameplay....

    Yes it looks gorgeous and it's designed beautifully, sounds great, feels tight but, well, it's just oh so uninspiring and repetitive. And it does require the long long haul and a lot of your time if you want to get the most exotic gear and max out all the characters but the gameplay just isn't that gripping. Which is where I think it falls short. And it isn't as satisfying as Borderlands is, or as funny, or as diverse, and ultimately not as rewarding when you compare the amount of time needed investing in it, or as pleasurable.

    Worth playing but unless you're committed to doing the rather uninspiring same thing over and over for the foreseeable future then I can't really say you'll be getting much out of it. And then there's the fact it's online only. Me, I'll probably play it for another week or two then trade it in. PS4 version reviewed.    … Expand
  90. Alityx
    Sep 18, 2014
    4
    To be completely honest this game was a severe let down for me. I wasn't really into the hype train that surrounded before it's release, but as an avid bungie fan I hoped I would be proven wrong. Then I saw Activision's investment skyrocketing this game's funding to some 500+ million dollars. That is an absurd amount of money for a game as lack luster, unimaginative, and repetitive as thisTo be completely honest this game was a severe let down for me. I wasn't really into the hype train that surrounded before it's release, but as an avid bungie fan I hoped I would be proven wrong. Then I saw Activision's investment skyrocketing this game's funding to some 500+ million dollars. That is an absurd amount of money for a game as lack luster, unimaginative, and repetitive as this one. This game seems to stem from already established franchises, takes what is perceived to be their best traits and smashes them all in one cluster **** of a game with really pretty visuals. The franchises they basically stole from are star wars (speeder bike and rancor bosses), borderlands (bit of cell shading type visual and overall gameplay style), Halo (arguably their own creation but it still is just too similar) and warframe (free mmofps with like 5x the amount of content but also 2x the amount of grinding). First off this game is far from an mmo, it's desolate infact it is almost a miracle to see someone outside of the tower and the public events borderline never happen. As everyone has already mentioned this game has quite possibly the most generic boring ass storyline I have ever seen. Whoever said it takes 20 hours to beat is insane me and two friends beat the story in just under 12 hours. We didn't rush it, just once you get the basic mechanics and since everything is rehash of itself, enemies and underground caverns alike. It gets pretty simple to recognize the pattern and quickly breeze through. I'm not degrading the game just because I'm mad I wasted $100 but because I made the same mistake I made with Diablo 3, and watch dogs. I believed in the company and paid in advance. If there is one piece of advice you take from this critique its just wait some time after an overhyped games release then purchase it based on the general mass' opinion. Hopefully this game will get better over time, however based on bungie's track record of post release content it generally takes them between 3-8 months to release a few maps for halo games. How long will it take them to release meaningful content, like more raids, better player interaction, a ****ing trading system... Anyhow going to take this game back and get what little money I can from gamestop and probably put this something worth it like freaking minecraft.… Expand
  91. Danieljsharp
    Sep 18, 2014
    7
    Really good fun.... Up to a point.

    Played the beta of this game an it left me wanting more so i purchased the full game on release day and initially wasn't disappointed. The core of the game is great, loved the shooting mechanics and was thoroughly enjoying leveling up my character, the story missions are a tad repetitive but this was a minor gripe. The major problem with the    Really good fun.... Up to a point.

    Played the beta of this game an it left me wanting more so i purchased the full game on release day and initially wasn't disappointed.

    The core of the game is great, loved the shooting mechanics and was thoroughly enjoying leveling up my character, the story missions are a tad repetitive but this was a minor gripe.

    The major problem with the games came when i finished the story missions and i had leveled my character up to level 20, when you reach this point the game seems to change into something different. I found my self having to grind missions and replay recycled story levels only with slightly harder enemies.

    Cant help but feel that the content available at release wasn't worth the outlay, i really enjoy this game and hope Bungie continue to add new content regularly.    … Expand
  92. GAME_REVIEWER
    Sep 18, 2014
    6
    While many reviews seem to be geared by anger over this title, others by disappointment or a combination of both, Destiny is mostly a compound of hit's and misses, all of which translates, in the end, to a "Wait for the price to drop." From the start of the game, I must confess - you're immediately drawn to the edge of your seat. The gritty action in the early parts which have youWhile many reviews seem to be geared by anger over this title, others by disappointment or a combination of both, Destiny is mostly a compound of hit's and misses, all of which translates, in the end, to a "Wait for the price to drop." From the start of the game, I must confess - you're immediately drawn to the edge of your seat. The gritty action in the early parts which have you LITERALLY running for your life (or resurrected life) get's the blood flowing and your heart pounding. Yet once you're immersed into the storyline of this game, which happens to be fairly bland, you at some point just lost the "Give a Damn" to even know what you're fighting for. The race to level up your character soon takes over, and that is your Main drive - even away from the laughable storyline. To add to the ridiculousness even more, the campaign is brief. I remember yelling into my microphone at one of my friends, "Is that it?" Yet it's obvious that Bungie aimed most of their focus for Destiny on the Fashion of the game and the gunpaly. By both of these I mean, the attire which you find yourself constantly grinding to find, and the weaponry - which no matter how much stronger your weapon is, the game still keeps you at a level. I know many of those who are past level 20 understand what I mean, when you're up against that same Boss that you've faced 50 times, only to find out that your NEW and STONGER weapon - really doesn't do much. Then comes the constant failures and shortcomings that Bungie is becoming known for within the game. NPC's who's items are supposed to refresh after an alotted time, placed near the bottom of the screen, or Harder Boss levels that you will DEFINITELY LOSE* due to the game being designed so you don't succeed on such difficulties, without at eleast failing once. And I could go into the horrible truth of how repetitive this game is, but I'd rather hit on another topic that makes one question how half a million dollars could go into creating this game, and the ONLY thing they could come up with is invading into a tomb, crypt or Vault - to take on - YOU GUESSED IT - another Boss... Usually much larger in size and far more dominant than the foot soldier's that you face getting there. Perhaps even MORE annoying than this, is the fact that Bungie actually thought that they could make a game, and pull a Rockstar... By this I mean, continually add to the game - as the player progresses - AND STILL keep it fun. I even heard it mentioned on one media source. that the plan was to make Destiny run for at least a decade with the added content. Yet I tell anyone looking to get this game... give it a week IF THAT - and it will run out of gas. My advice to Bungie, on the other hand - if you're REALLY thinking of selling the DLC content and all of the extra's due to be released... ... . . dont. What Destiny needs, is to regain fans that have been put-off by this game. A good way to do that, is to grant them free items since everyything within game - is such a struggle to attain.… Expand
  93. KicknMonkeys
    Sep 18, 2014
    5
    First of all, I love Bungie and grew up with Halo but I am pretty disappointed. They took away the thing I loved most, couch co-op. Having friends over to sit and play with while having some drinks is a fun past time. This game makes you anti-social by only being able to play with your friends who have it and are playing it at their house. The cut scenes have beautiful graphics and gameFirst of all, I love Bungie and grew up with Halo but I am pretty disappointed. They took away the thing I loved most, couch co-op. Having friends over to sit and play with while having some drinks is a fun past time. This game makes you anti-social by only being able to play with your friends who have it and are playing it at their house. The cut scenes have beautiful graphics and game play is fun but having to replay levels over and over to level up is pretty boring. They could have made up for the co-op and repetitiveness if you could at least talk to the people on the same map as you but alas you can only run up to them and dance..… Expand
  94. RaidenXL
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    Most fun I've had in a long time. Ignore all the bad reviews, really good game and even better with a couple buddies. Story isn't great, but who really cares?
  95. Sonny96
    Sep 18, 2014
    8
    Haven't played much of it but gotta say it's similar to Halo just in a different way. Even though Destiny didn't get the praise it deserves, still you should keep your eyes on the game for a bit as expansion packs will be out later this year and could offer new experiences we haven't seen before.
  96. henryford
    Sep 18, 2014
    2
    Unfinished, empty, boring, and extremely repetitive. Every mission is "go here..wait..fight off 3 waves of enemies". I made it as far as Venus before I traded the game back in (thankfully I only paid $30 and got $30 back for it). I would say it's the biggest letdown in the past 5 years..easily.

    Also the always online is horrible. What's that you say? You're at the final boss during a    Unfinished, empty, boring, and extremely repetitive. Every mission is "go here..wait..fight off 3 waves of enemies". I made it as far as Venus before I traded the game back in (thankfully I only paid $30 and got $30 back for it). I would say it's the biggest letdown in the past 5 years..easily.

    Also the always online is horrible. What's that you say? You're at the final boss during a strike and he's almost dead? Too bad, we're sending you back to orbit because your internet dropped for a millisecond.

    You're betting off playing ANYTHING else. The grind in this game is unbearably boring, with little chance to even get good gear.

    DO NOT compare this game to Borderlands. It is as much like Borderlands as a Nancy Drew point and click adventure is.    … Expand
  97. Soistdas
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    They found intelligent and elegant solutions for so many things. graphic, sound, gameplay, weaponeffects,...
    the game evolves beautiful and smooth till level 20.
    and then daily, weekly, monthly, cooperative and competitive operations are waiting for you. the weapons are different, with a good feedback and effects on enemys. cooperative playing with friends is cool. and you can    They found intelligent and elegant solutions for so many things. graphic, sound, gameplay, weaponeffects,...
    the game evolves beautiful and smooth till level 20.
    and then daily, weekly, monthly, cooperative and competitive operations are waiting for you.
    the weapons are different, with a good feedback and effects on enemys.
    cooperative playing with friends is cool. and you can communicate with others by inviting them first.
    the MP-gaming is taktical and intuitive.
    you can control the pace in MP, Coop or Story.
    to the "no story"-topic : I like the introduction in the world of Destiny.
    no overwhelming blah,blah and lovestories. Smoothly you slit into this world with a clean setup/concept and the rest you can fill out with your own fantasy.
    the game stands and falls with support and DLC. but the support started well.
    I am happy (septic till release day)    … Expand
  98. Septun
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    Destiny is the perfect game for me. I played like 7 Days and I must say: WOW! The graphics, the gameplay, the content... Bungie did a good job. Sure, the story is a little but short, but it's just for loot for the core of Destiny: The Multiplayer. Destiny isn't a game for story. It's a game for epic insane player vs player. Every class is very well balanced, PvP is very fair, even peopleDestiny is the perfect game for me. I played like 7 Days and I must say: WOW! The graphics, the gameplay, the content... Bungie did a good job. Sure, the story is a little but short, but it's just for loot for the core of Destiny: The Multiplayer. Destiny isn't a game for story. It's a game for epic insane player vs player. Every class is very well balanced, PvP is very fair, even people with better weapons don't have a big advantage. Well, a little bit. But it's never unfair! It's fun, addictive and very well balanced. I don't know why other persons rate such a good game so bad.

    And the best part: Bungie will expand the game ! (10 Years!!!)
    So don't worry, you will get more content soon!

    Please stop hate this game! 0 Points/Score is like hating... Be realistic! I saw many reviews with: "IT'S LIKE HALO AND BORDERLANDS [...]"
    Not exactly. Destiny has a own 'style'. And even if it's like halo, etc... If you like Halo, Borderlands and other Shooters, you will love Destiny!    … Expand
  99. Mosh603
    Sep 18, 2014
    8
    PROS: Beautiful graphics and a seamless and never-before-seen co-op experience for console gaming. Also, the game brings back the original Halo feel of fun co-cop gameplay with your friends. The RPG element is fun, though lacking some depth in certain areas.

    CONS: Some missions feel repetitive and feel as if they lack a certain level of depth. Without people to play with, I can see the    PROS: Beautiful graphics and a seamless and never-before-seen co-op experience for console gaming. Also, the game brings back the original Halo feel of fun co-cop gameplay with your friends. The RPG element is fun, though lacking some depth in certain areas.

    CONS: Some missions feel repetitive and feel as if they lack a certain level of depth. Without people to play with, I can see the game getting old quickly.    … Expand
  100. darkfire998
    Sep 18, 2014
    6
    I really want to like Destiny,I really do.I tried to stick with all the things that are unpolished,thinking that at some point it will finally be the game we were promised.
    Let's start with the good stuff at first.The game looks beautiful and sounds beautiful.I really like the UI design,which I think is clever in its navigation.I really like the look of gear and weapons.PvP is fun,as    I really want to like Destiny,I really do.I tried to stick with all the things that are unpolished,thinking that at some point it will finally be the game we were promised.
    Let's start with the good stuff at first.The game looks beautiful and sounds beautiful.I really like the UI design,which I think is clever in its navigation.I really like the look of gear and weapons.PvP is fun,as expected from the guys who made Halo.Combat is okay,but nothing new.That's it.That's all I can say about being good points of Destiny.
    Now let's look at the bad stuff....
    There is almost no story.There are bits of information here and there,but overall you won't care about it.It could be explained in one sentence:You are a hero so save us,go there,then there,destroy that,you win.
    Another thing is the voice acting.Even though it's pretty solid,the character that speaks most,The Ghost,is just bad.
    Every mission in this game could be described like this:Go from point A to B,deploy Ghost,guard him against the waves of enemies,kill the boss (if not included in those waves),end of mission.The game feels so repetetive that it feels like they just copy and pasted it.The Strikes were the worst out of them.Strikes could be described as a longer story mission with same objectives,but now with annoying bosses that have just too much HP.You don't even need to think about a stratégy for them,just hide behind something and shoot.There are only 6 strikes at the moment (5 if you play on Xbox platform) and all of them are annoying to do.(Dust Palace,the PS exclusive Strike is so annoying that when people get them in Strike playlist,which is something like a roulette of all strikes,they immidiately leave.)
    I finished all story missions and strikes in about 20 hours of gameplay on hard difficulty,which only means that enemies have even more HP and come in bigger hordes.After this it's just bad,only thing you can is repeat the story missions and strikes,or do PvP if you like doing it.
    That brings me to another really bad thing,the servers.I expected this somewhat,because this is a problem that all always-online games have.You get kicked out of the game a lot.My friend got kicked out of the last story mission seconds before it ended,which means he had to do it again from the begining of the mission.(We did it on very hard,so it was really annoying).
    Another issue I have is that the loading are really long.You have to load pretty much everything and it takes a minute or more in every instance.(it's really irritating when you just want to quickly go to Tower and then go on a mission)
    Now let's talk about PvP.This is the best part of the game,as it's really fun to play and I spent most of my endgame time last week playing Control and Rumble.Only issue I had was that because of bad servers,there is a big lag.Most of the time my meelee killed my opponent after he killed me,even though he should have died before me.Sometimes it isn't even recognised and even though I hit them,it does no damage and I die because of that.Hopefully this will be fixed,other than that the PvP is fun.
    The social aspects of this game are awful.You can't communicate with other players if they are not in your fireteam and you only have four emotes you can use.The proximity chat would be really nice,but I guess we can't have everything...
    And now for the most annoying thing in whole Destiny experience,the loot systém.It sucks,it's just bad.You could be playing a story mission for level 2 or doing heroic strike for lvl 20+ and you have about the same chance a good item will drop.And when something good finally drops,you have to take it to Cryptarch on Tower to decrypt it.The only problem is that even if you have a legendary engram,you will get really bad stuff most of the time.Is there any other option to gear up?Yes,there is,but with the problem being you have to farm reputation for hours and hours and hours on those repetetive missions you already completed.The entire endgame is just a big farming session that will annoy almost everyone (I play a lot of jRPGs,so trust me,I don't mind grinding or farming as long as I see some progression,but this is worse than in any game I ever played).
    Other small thing that annoyed me are the facts that there is no map system it the game,no trading with other players,no selling of things.But these are just minor things that are not that bad,even though it's a pain in the ass without a map or without an option to give your buddy a weapon of the type you don't use but he does.
    So this is Destiny as I see it.You can see laziness of Bungie everywhere except the graphics and music.The PvP is fun,but lags a lot.PvE is horrible,with only few things to do and ridiculous farming it requires once you hit lvl 20.It's really sad to see this,because this game could have been the best Sci-fi game ever.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#57 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#2 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 95 Critic Reviews

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