Destiny

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  1. BaronMonaco
    Oct 17, 2014
    7
    First of all I apologize for the many mistakes I'll make, I'm French and my English isn't perfect (at all).

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

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

    Despite those huge flaws i had fun playing Destiny (especially with friends) and that's why i'm not giving a bad mark. In the hope that future DLCs will really improve the solo experience and be affordable.    … Expand
  2. Octavianus
    Oct 22, 2014
    7
    A decent game let down by a disappointing story, lack of content and a broken loot system, in short.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I think what makes this game is that it has serious potential. I played it and got hooked, but found everything so... lacking. I'm keeping on with it because I genuinely want to see what Bungie have left to unveil.    … Expand
  3. Kenshiro117
    Oct 23, 2014
    7
    I have played the game for 30 hours I have to admit the game is fun, at times. The story, well it terrible is barely there, the loot system is still terrible and worst of all no matchmaking for the weekly Nightfall missions or the Glass Vault which is bad for people who don't have 2-5 people in their friend list that own this game.
    But the in-game pvp is fun, until you meet the one guy    I have played the game for 30 hours I have to admit the game is fun, at times. The story, well it terrible is barely there, the loot system is still terrible and worst of all no matchmaking for the weekly Nightfall missions or the Glass Vault which is bad for people who don't have 2-5 people in their friend list that own this game.
    But the in-game pvp is fun, until you meet the one guy who has the best gun in the game and kills you 10 times in a row.
    I'm sure that most of these problems will be resolved eventually in patches, but as for now it mediocre shooter with loot hording which is more annoying than Diablo 3.    … Expand
  4. CRAZY3DDIE
    Nov 2, 2014
    7
    Cons: The game suffers from a boring story, somewhat empty world, repetitive missions, similar enemies, some broken mechanics, and repetitive boss fights.

    Pros: Good mechanics, intuitive controls, awesome soundtrack, good artistic direction, rpg elements, and graphical quality. Hard sell, don't buy a PS4 for this game, and don't buy this game if you weren't interested in it to begin    Cons: The game suffers from a boring story, somewhat empty world, repetitive missions, similar enemies, some broken mechanics, and repetitive boss fights.

    Pros: Good mechanics, intuitive controls, awesome soundtrack, good artistic direction, rpg elements, and graphical quality.

    Hard sell, don't buy a PS4 for this game, and don't buy this game if you weren't interested in it to begin with, however, if you're looking for something to play on your PS4 and you're willing to ignore it's flaws, Destiny may be worth your time and money after a price drop.    … Expand
  5. LooTheLou
    Nov 6, 2014
    7
    Destiny. One of the most hyped games ever, and for good reason. The trailers looked too good to be true and they where. I started playing 2 months after release so I expect there were alot of things changed. A great game with amazing gameplay mechanics, one of the smoothest games I've ever played. The story ( if you could call it one ) is kind of a let down, but that doesn't matter sinceDestiny. One of the most hyped games ever, and for good reason. The trailers looked too good to be true and they where. I started playing 2 months after release so I expect there were alot of things changed. A great game with amazing gameplay mechanics, one of the smoothest games I've ever played. The story ( if you could call it one ) is kind of a let down, but that doesn't matter since it is not the goal of the game. Very fun to play, with or without friends. One of the best world design I have ever seen, classes are not too different but different enough. If you want a fun space shooter with tons and tons of content, this is your game.… Expand
  6. thetvreviewman
    Nov 4, 2014
    7
    Destiny is a solid game. Destiny has great visuals and its just very fun to play. That being said, Destiny does lack an original storyline which may make it lose points for some people.
  7. Napman
    Nov 5, 2014
    7
    I've described this game to friends as being a mix between the RPG style of borderlands, the sci fi aspect of Mass Effect, and the play style of Halo. The combat is extremely enjoyable and the online/multiplayer aspect of the game is a great addition. Unfortunately the story is just non-existent. If you have a good group of friends to play with the combat action alone can be enough to pullI've described this game to friends as being a mix between the RPG style of borderlands, the sci fi aspect of Mass Effect, and the play style of Halo. The combat is extremely enjoyable and the online/multiplayer aspect of the game is a great addition. Unfortunately the story is just non-existent. If you have a good group of friends to play with the combat action alone can be enough to pull you through but if you're playing by yourself you will love it for the first 6-10 hours but after it can just become very repetitive due to the lack of story and suspense that a storyline would bring. I really hope that if a sequel is released that Bungie will spend a lot more time on building the story because the game and series has a ton of potential… Expand
  8. six94six7
    Nov 11, 2014
    7
    So destiny has now been out a while and i bought the game on Day 1.
    First of all i loved the game when it was out. It was fresh. I'd played COD, BF and such but this took that genre in a new direction.
    Large amount of Customisation, Storyline Co-Op endless possibilities. The last one is still correct but in the time between Day 1 and its first expansion pack (due Dec) is way too long. I    So destiny has now been out a while and i bought the game on Day 1.
    First of all i loved the game when it was out. It was fresh. I'd played COD, BF and such but this took that genre in a new direction.
    Large amount of Customisation, Storyline Co-Op endless possibilities.
    The last one is still correct but in the time between Day 1 and its first expansion pack (due Dec) is way too long. I got very board of replaying the same old missions in the same old places just with higher ranked enemy's. When my friends left to play other games i got board of playing the game by myself and wanted couldn't play unless it was Co-Op.
    Then there was a couple of bugs which after the fulfilment of defeating a boss with your friends which took a lot of teamwork and sometimes up to an hour to achieve you was left with worthless items as a reward.
    I've not played Destiny for about 3 weeks after it come out as I'm board of same missions, raids and searching the same places.
    Bungie have a great idea for a platform but the lack of content to keep it fresh is not their.    … Expand
  9. geofire
    Nov 16, 2014
    7
    The main story is fun to complete with a friend--albeit short and repetitive--and PvP (Crucible) is mildly entertaining; but after that it's very tedious and boring.
  10. JamesHarnold
    May 24, 2015
    7
    Interesting game, i had great fun with this game in my fireteam with three of my friends. But thats then it ended.There really isnt much content to this game, epecially for the high price. It certainly is a game which expects you to restart with other characters.
  11. IxianD
    Nov 22, 2014
    7
    Firstly let me say that this is not Halo for PS4, it may be my the same team but it's missing that extra special something that the original Halo had in Floods (get it? *sigh*).

    The solo campaign is long, over uses the same maps and is as dull as a very dull thing that was left on the shelf of Dull R Us. Saying that however it does have it's moments as a multiplayer game. Not the    Firstly let me say that this is not Halo for PS4, it may be my the same team but it's missing that extra special something that the original Halo had in Floods (get it? *sigh*).

    The solo campaign is long, over uses the same maps and is as dull as a very dull thing that was left on the shelf of Dull R Us. Saying that however it does have it's moments as a multiplayer game. Not the online deathmatch kind but the 'let's sit and play the story together with a mate' kind of multiplayer.

    Forget the online matches, it's poorly matched to players of equal skills and as much fun as CoD (not fun at all).

    It looks very nice indeed on the PS4, and the controls and handling are spot on. I can't fault that side of the games development at all. I cannot attest to the games longevity at this point but in small short burts it does have it's moments.

    So grab a friend, play together, loot together and have fun together.    … Expand
  12. IMPOSSIBLE
    Nov 22, 2014
    7
    This game is not horrible like some of the user reviews put it, yes it is repetitive and the story line is kinda crap but there is a fun part of leveling up your weapons and stuff so it is not a bad game its not a 0,1,or 2 that some idiots put it as its fun for grinders but it needs improvement.
  13. roun12
    Nov 29, 2014
    7
    The game overall is great. The graphics are top notch. There is a wide variety of weapons to chose from. Where the game falls behind is lack of good customization, when you want an item with better stats it may look ugly considering how much you like your character to look, after level 20 the way your character looks is out of your hands. The crystal engrams don't always give the legendaryThe game overall is great. The graphics are top notch. There is a wide variety of weapons to chose from. Where the game falls behind is lack of good customization, when you want an item with better stats it may look ugly considering how much you like your character to look, after level 20 the way your character looks is out of your hands. The crystal engrams don't always give the legendary they are and may give a blue or a green instead of the purple that it is. The random number generation system is the most sadistic bull-crap I've ever seen. It doesn't matter how many kills or assist you get you still have a chance of getting an item that sucks. This game has a 500 million dollar budget which is higher than the GED of most countries around the world but you can't trade with other people! The online section is practically an MMO but why can't you trade!? Other than that I can't complain about any other thing in the game.… Expand
  14. Spaghetti
    Dec 7, 2014
    7
    It's sad to see a game that started out out so great, turn into yet another CoD bashing bandwagon. Honestly, I thought I was going to be apart of that bandwagon, even after the fun I had playing the beta (At a friends house, not via preorder). The reviews that people like Angry Joe had about left a very nasty taste in my mouth about the game. However, after my friends convinced me to buyIt's sad to see a game that started out out so great, turn into yet another CoD bashing bandwagon. Honestly, I thought I was going to be apart of that bandwagon, even after the fun I had playing the beta (At a friends house, not via preorder). The reviews that people like Angry Joe had about left a very nasty taste in my mouth about the game. However, after my friends convinced me to buy the game since it still received a mediocre review.

    When I played it, it was actually very fun. Although the lack of story is a huge problem, I can still get over it as I come into my video games expecting GAMEPLAY. As John Carmack said "Story in a game is like a story in a porn movie. It's expected to be there, but it's not that important." And although its probably not there, its the core gameplay that is what should be focused on.

    But, this does not mean that gameplay is innocent. Yes, there are moments in the game that feel like Bungie's idea of "difficulty" is shooting for an hour. Yes, what was thought to happen with the games exploration didn't. And yes, the reward system for PVP is horrible (Do bad, get better rewards).

    However, if you look past this, then you will find a very solid FPS that can be fun alone or with friends. The game is visually amazing, the gun mechanics are fair, the PVP despite the reward system is great, and if you can get around the other problems then you will find a product than you can play for a little while until something else comes around the corner.    … Expand
  15. thovader
    Dec 11, 2014
    7
    In my opinion the game isn’t as bad as many say. In fact I’ve spent around 50 hours with it and had really fun and great moments before I stopped playing!
    Destiny is by far not as good as promised by the developer and publisher but in my opinion 30-50 hours of fun and entertaining gaming is worth 60 €. Even if I never ever play Destiny again, it was time well spent.
    I’m not gonna go    In my opinion the game isn’t as bad as many say. In fact I’ve spent around 50 hours with it and had really fun and great moments before I stopped playing!
    Destiny is by far not as good as promised by the developer and publisher but in my opinion 30-50 hours of fun and entertaining gaming is worth 60 €. Even if I never ever play Destiny again, it was time well spent.

    I’m not gonna go into all the pros and cons since they can be found in any other review. I just quickly wanna tell you guys why Destiny isn’t better than a 7 out of 10 for me.

    The major reason is its lack of content and things to do, thus resulting in a mindless grind, sooner or later.
    There practically isn’t any story to be found, so we can forget that part.
    The few strikes that are available are a blast to play, but there are just five of them. Pretty quickly you get tired of them... which removes them from the to-do list, too.
    I personally hate PvP, so this feature got removed from my to-do list right from the start. But I heard that the PvP is supposed to be quite good... again, for a while.
    My biggest disappointment was the raid. I’ve waited so long to be finally able to actually get into the Vault of Glass (name of the raid) just to find out that it’s plain boring. Please remember, this is my personal opinion. Lots of people love the raid but for me it marked the beginning of the end for me and Destiny.

    It’s such a shame since the gameplay and the shooting mechanics are so much fun. The graphics are awesome too and the sound and music could hardly be better.
    But all this counts for nothing if there’s nothing to do except to do the same strike, mission, raid over and over and over again… tedious and boring.

    Out of protest I’m not gonna buy the expansions since their value is questionable at best… again, in my opinion. Perhaps I pick up Destiny in the future again but at the moment I have no desire whatsoever to continue the mindless grind.    … Expand
  16. disgruntlegame
    Jan 6, 2015
    7
    It could of been soooooo much better............................................................ You see all this potential and then you see squander.
  17. Rymac44
    Jan 20, 2015
    7
    The game had so much potential, but ended up disappointing. To sum up the cons, the open world isn't really an open world as you have to go to a menu every time to go somewhere, bad random loot system, the world feels completely dead and boring. Another thing is that most of the weapons are just variations of others, and are pretty much the same. Also the main story mode might have beenThe game had so much potential, but ended up disappointing. To sum up the cons, the open world isn't really an open world as you have to go to a menu every time to go somewhere, bad random loot system, the world feels completely dead and boring. Another thing is that most of the weapons are just variations of others, and are pretty much the same. Also the main story mode might have been the most boring I've ever played. However, the titan hunter and warlock are all really cool options, and it was cool being able to customize, and pick skills for the guardian. Basically the multiplayer holds up the game.… Expand
  18. anthplays
    Feb 20, 2015
    7
    Don't get me wrong, Destiny is a fantastic game, but it does lack a few things. Story being the main thing. The story just doesn't seem to be there, or even relevant, its the gameplay and the progression, although often frustrating, that makes me keep playing. The gunplay and the variety of gear is great, and the Light progression system once you reach level 20, is a very different way toDon't get me wrong, Destiny is a fantastic game, but it does lack a few things. Story being the main thing. The story just doesn't seem to be there, or even relevant, its the gameplay and the progression, although often frustrating, that makes me keep playing. The gunplay and the variety of gear is great, and the Light progression system once you reach level 20, is a very different way to go than most games, and it works. It keeps you playing to find the best gear possible. As well as this, it is difficult to play solo, it just isn't as engaging as when playing with friends.… Expand
  19. GamingPoptartTV
    Mar 27, 2016
    7
    Im not gonna talk about this games down-sides cause it seems enough people are doing that for me. So Im gonna cut through the bull**it and tell you that its a grindy loot game with addicting traits to it, but thats it. Lack luster story with half of all the good stuff on google. Hope you enjoy Destiny.
  20. SidfriegM2928
    Mar 21, 2015
    7
    Despite it's many obvious and glaring flaws, Destiny still provides a thoroughly enjoyable first person shooter experience with great graphics and art style.
  21. Rorbag
    Oct 6, 2015
    7
    Played this game for 2 months non-stop from launch. Got bored of the grind. The online PvP is very enjoyable, although sometimes the colours remind me the day I took magic mushrooms on a tropical island in Indonesia.

    Not playing it any more. Would rather chuck on BF4 for my shooter fix.

    Geeks love it though so if you are a geek get amongst it you wee chronic masturbater you.
  22. Myrkur
    Jan 29, 2016
    7
    I had to play this game a lot to get a conclusion: how much I enjoyed it? Well, the game offers a lot of fun, but the story isn't good. Destiny can be repetitive, but there are always something to do, the game never ends.

    If you like brainless inter-spacial shooting, this game is perfect, but, if you are looking for immersion, it's not for you. I don't regret at all buying it and all    I had to play this game a lot to get a conclusion: how much I enjoyed it? Well, the game offers a lot of fun, but the story isn't good. Destiny can be repetitive, but there are always something to do, the game never ends.

    If you like brainless inter-spacial shooting, this game is perfect, but, if you are looking for immersion, it's not for you. I don't regret at all buying it and all the expansions, the game offered much fun, but, eventually, I got tired of always doing the same thing.    … Expand
  23. EHansen14
    Jun 1, 2015
    7
    Hyping a game too much is a risky move, and Destiny shows you why. In this review of Destiny I will give my opinions and ratings on the following: Gameplay, Story, Sound, Graphics, and Last Impressions. This will be followed by my final score for the game.

    Gameplay: 8.5/10 - Destiny is a lot of things, and an excellent shooter is one of them. Bungie knows how to make a shooter and    Hyping a game too much is a risky move, and Destiny shows you why. In this review of Destiny I will give my opinions and ratings on the following: Gameplay, Story, Sound, Graphics, and Last Impressions. This will be followed by my final score for the game.

    Gameplay: 8.5/10
    - Destiny is a lot of things, and an excellent shooter is one of them. Bungie knows how to make a shooter and they prove this yet again with Destiny. Controls are responsive, shooting is accurate and fun, and coordinating your attacks with friends/teammates can make the game feel quite tactical.

    Story: 4/10
    - Destiny falls flat on it's face with the poor story telling. It might not even be poor story telling as much as a lack of story telling. The game has very few cutscenes (a total of maybe 5), and they mostly just confused me on my first playthrough. The game attempts to do some story telling through your quest descriptions and bounties, but this mostly feels like "Kill this guy, then we'll scan the environment" over and over again. The game also ends out of no where, but that seems fitting I guess, since the story was a mess from the start.

    Sound: 7/10
    - Nothing special to talk about here. Voice acting is few and far between, but is delivered well enough on those rare occasions someone has something to say. Combat sounds good, and monsters shriek as you'd expect them to. Music is great at times, "pumping" you up for battle, and at other times it's just annoying and overly loud.

    Graphics: 8.5/10
    - The graphics in this game are very good. The different areas you visit are few, but each has it's own look to it and at first they are really incredible. The big problem here is the lack of areas. There are 4 planets, which all look incredible the first few times around, but after you've seen everything a few times, it's all old and dry. Character models and guns look good, as you'd expect from Bungie.

    Last Impressions
    - The biggest problem with destiny is the lack of content. People expecting to get a diverse and expansive experience will be disappointing with Destiny. The game is over before you know it, and then becomes a grind to gain better gear and levels. This can be fun with friends, no doubt, but the lack of content in a game that was supposed to be "enormous" is very disappointing. Destiny is an average game at best, but play with the right people and you can have a decent time playing pretty much anything.

    Final Score: 7/10    … Expand
  24. Stophin_
    Jul 22, 2015
    7
    Destiny shouldn't just come up with random DLCs and slap a $20 price tag on it. Us gamers complain that the story is too short so why not rip the price tag off and add these DLC missions and new locations to the game itself? And I for one have some friends or family I would LOVE to play Destiny with. So why not, while Bungie has the time to kick back and relax, they add splitscreen andDestiny shouldn't just come up with random DLCs and slap a $20 price tag on it. Us gamers complain that the story is too short so why not rip the price tag off and add these DLC missions and new locations to the game itself? And I for one have some friends or family I would LOVE to play Destiny with. So why not, while Bungie has the time to kick back and relax, they add splitscreen and make it so us gamers don't have to purchase a membership to Xbox or Playstation to actually make parties. I don't want to buy a $50 membership just to play in the Crucible, nobody does! Borderlands tripled their campaign with $3 DLCs adding a variety of content, and at its launch they had splitscreen for console users as well as making it so we could have parties of up to 4 people. Bungie, is it so hard to just add a split screen, or make the Crucible free for everyone? I have hope for Destiny and with these things, it could become a legendary game! So...Bungie, I implore you to make a new update with the split screen, a free crucible, as well as adding the DLC missions (HoW, tDB, and TK) to the normal game. Bungie, if you want to squeeze money out of millions of wallets, follow this advice, and instead of a few buyers, you will probably get every console user out there.… Expand
  25. JamesH23
    Sep 25, 2015
    7
    In no way a bad game, I've put about 400 hours into this game since day 1 but Destiny was unfortuately not the game it was supposed to be, we've all heard the stuffs about the cut content and the original story and areas that never made it into the game. PVP can be fantastic at times but its all down to luck in the matchmaking system and the weapons your opponents are using. PvE does haveIn no way a bad game, I've put about 400 hours into this game since day 1 but Destiny was unfortuately not the game it was supposed to be, we've all heard the stuffs about the cut content and the original story and areas that never made it into the game. PVP can be fantastic at times but its all down to luck in the matchmaking system and the weapons your opponents are using. PvE does have a lot going for it but only after you've made it through the almost non-existent story and obtained enough gear to get you up to 34 (the level cap after expansion II) there is a lot of variety of activities to try but you will need 2-5 other friends to play with you, the game relys on friends playing the game which can be a problem at times. Items can be SO hard to obtain often as its all luck, not skill, but the sense of achievement when you finally get them is great. The active community is often highly friendly but the game is rage inducing at times and sometimes end game activities can take up to 3 hours. DLC is stingy priced unfortunately, but if you have friends playing Destiny I recommend it, if not its probably not the best.… Expand
  26. JCdark2889
    Nov 23, 2015
    7
    I'm not really sure what to say about this game. It had some good graphics. It was like Halo meets Elder Scrolls. Some of it could be hella boring, but I did enjoy a grand majority of it. I just feel like it's missing something.
  27. Eagle16
    Aug 17, 2017
    7
    This game has very addicting gameplay but doesn't offer enough content to keep you playing. I loved the atmosphere 8/10, the main story should be longer and better 6/10. I paid for the game with all dlcs 28€ so I'm pretty much okay with the game but If I would pre-order it, I would definitely be extremely mad for the content and the expansion pass which doesn't offer anything. I wouldThis game has very addicting gameplay but doesn't offer enough content to keep you playing. I loved the atmosphere 8/10, the main story should be longer and better 6/10. I paid for the game with all dlcs 28€ so I'm pretty much okay with the game but If I would pre-order it, I would definitely be extremely mad for the content and the expansion pass which doesn't offer anything. I would expect that Expansion pass will offer new worlds and stories like Taken King and Rise of Iron but they are just **** After month, you'll be done with the game and even If you will want to play it again, you will have nothing to do there other than same activities without any rewards like heroic strikes, even nightfall after you hit 400 light. You should be able to get even 410 light but that armor high should drop only in raids. It shouldn't be that easy to get max light. I hope Destiny 2 will be better.… Expand
  28. Irouzan
    Feb 9, 2016
    7
    As an individual who has put in many hours of his life into Destiny, I can safely say this game was okay.

    With over 15 days worth of time put into my Warlock character, 4 days of time into my Titan, and 6 days of time put into my Hunter, I can say that I have seen a lot of what Destiny had to offer. Whether it be The Dark Below, The House of Wolves, or The Taken King, Destiny has always    As an individual who has put in many hours of his life into Destiny, I can safely say this game was okay.

    With over 15 days worth of time put into my Warlock character, 4 days of time into my Titan, and 6 days of time put into my Hunter, I can say that I have seen a lot of what Destiny had to offer. Whether it be The Dark Below, The House of Wolves, or The Taken King, Destiny has always been struggling to find new ways to keep their players in the game and playing the game.

    The mechanics of Destiny are amazing, and what keeps people playing and coming back to the game, with the best first person shooting in a game, in a very long time. However, the content itself gets very stale after repeated attempts to get the gear that you want, as the RNG system is not very forgiving, and having your actual levels based on this is horrible.

    The story in Destiny has always been a topic of discussion because, there really is not one, and even recent attempts have improved it, but never brought it to the level that it needed. The real stories came from the players themselves, whether it be from accomplishments, or frustration, the community banded together and pushed the game forward, trying to make the most of it.

    Was Destiny a success? Financially, of course, but as a game, it is debatable. There were great moments, and very bad ones, and overall it was more the people that made the game rather than the game. Destiny deserves a 7 if not lower, but the only thing holding it up is the mechanics. We all hope that the next Destiny will be full of more substantial content, but only time will tell.    … Expand
  29. tyago20
    Apr 15, 2016
    7
    Destiny, el destino no esta de tu parte muchos millones para tan corta historia, los muchos cambios que se han hecho algo juego demuestra las debilidades del juego, normalmente en pvp la mayoría de jugadores juegan con no mas de 10 armas entre toda su variedad, pero no todo es malo. Es buen shooter se hace entretenido cuando empiezas a jugar pero a medida que avanzas te das cuenta queDestiny, el destino no esta de tu parte muchos millones para tan corta historia, los muchos cambios que se han hecho algo juego demuestra las debilidades del juego, normalmente en pvp la mayoría de jugadores juegan con no mas de 10 armas entre toda su variedad, pero no todo es malo. Es buen shooter se hace entretenido cuando empiezas a jugar pero a medida que avanzas te das cuenta que tienes que volver a repetir x veces la misma secuencia para poder conseguir equipamiento mejor. buenos graficos y un pvp que a veces se hace apasionante y estratégico.… Expand
  30. XxJoseManuelxX
    Aug 25, 2016
    7
    Destiny is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Activision.

    + Fun Gameplay
    + Online Modes
    - Forgettable and Bland Story
    - Forgettable Characters
    - Bad Lore
    - Repetitive
  31. bobjamison94
    Mar 9, 2017
    7
    Great game but everything is hidden behind a paywall. The co op and raid gameplay is fantastic. But you have to be ready to pony up a lot of money in order to play the game. Also the gameplay is repetitive as hell. But it's still fun.
  32. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 28, 2018
    7
    It was decent from beginning to end of the story but once you complete that and the raid then there's pretty much nothing left to do except weekly raid grinding. It only opened up more once an expansion released but after 2 weeks the game just dries up again.
  33. XV_
    Mar 16, 2019
    7
    If not for the generic and at times cringy the dialogue is written, the story would be more interesting, which is a shame because the lore is amazing. My first hours with Destiny were pretty fun, it has a decent but unremarkable challenge but when I did hit the "final" main quest mission I have this feeling of deja vu, and from there I couldn't shake off that feeling. When Destiny trulyIf not for the generic and at times cringy the dialogue is written, the story would be more interesting, which is a shame because the lore is amazing. My first hours with Destiny were pretty fun, it has a decent but unremarkable challenge but when I did hit the "final" main quest mission I have this feeling of deja vu, and from there I couldn't shake off that feeling. When Destiny truly shines is when you play mandatory co-op missions, the thing is that even those missions will feel repetitive as the bosses are more like sponges for bullets.

    Another thing that I really liked besides the lore is the magnificent art direction, weapons, gear and graphic design of this universe are superb, music and landscapes in the other hand were cool and pretty but I'm not sure they were on the same height.

    I really liked my time with Destiny but I also didn't overstay my time there, because as wide as the universe may seem to be, it sure can feel hollow pretty soon.    … Expand
  34. rxbynwubs
    Jun 21, 2018
    7
    The premise that Bungie built Destiny on was good but their execution thereof was displeasing. Had I not rejoined the game after taking a year break and buying the season pass, I would have given this a much lower rating, due to the fact that the true ending of the game was hidden behind a pay-wall disguised as "DLC"
  35. DTM12NY
    Sep 9, 2020
    7
    The game started out rough but as they continued to update the game it gotten better than the last. This one was the best they could do, there was no need for a destiny 2, two was a half baked idea and a cash grab that only a few can see that. Overall Destiny 1 is good just wish they didn't stop events like trials and iron banner.
  36. Arya977
    Jan 10, 2021
    7
    Gameplay..............Amazing
    Graphics................Good
    Story.......................Poor
    Score.....................Great
  37. Reidloscidem
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    This game had massive potential. In fact, there are many hidden events that people could have enjoyed if they were able to put the lore into the game. Still way better than vanilla Destiny 2.
  38. explorerbay
    Aug 5, 2020
    7
    It was a good game to play with friends online, the pve and pvp were fun but after sometime the pve felt a little repetitive
  39. rodericrinehart
    Sep 13, 2014
    6
    In no way is this a 10, but neither is it a zero. Too many people defending it and too many trolls. A solid, if not mediocre game with a lot of polish but probably not a lot of staying power.
  40. Captiosus
    Sep 15, 2014
    6
    Review re-write #2: At time of writing, I've reached light level 25 on my Warlock and have fully unlocked the Voidwalker subclass. I haven't been playing a ton like some people; I saw some people nearing 20 on the first day. I've only been playing when I can steal the time and yet I've STILL managed to go beyond max cap in less than a week. I've done every single PVP map, every singleReview re-write #2: At time of writing, I've reached light level 25 on my Warlock and have fully unlocked the Voidwalker subclass. I haven't been playing a ton like some people; I saw some people nearing 20 on the first day. I've only been playing when I can steal the time and yet I've STILL managed to go beyond max cap in less than a week. I've done every single PVP map, every single Strike on all four Vanguard difficulties (18, 20, 22, 24), and, frankly, I've reached a point where I can't see a reason to play anymore. I'm sick of the same tired locales, sick of the same bullet sponge strike bosses who have NO strategy other than "point at person doing highest damage and launch instagib attack at them", and sick of the imbalanced mess that is called PVP (snipers, shotties, and specials, ho!). Like I said, I haven't been playing for several hours a day like some people have been and I can't see how they haven't lost their minds to this borefest.

    Raids are coming soon but I can't figure why I should give a damn about raiding in Destiny at all. Story wise, there's no "big bad" I feel compelled to fight like there are in traditional MMOs. Gear wise, going from 26 to 30 in raid gear isn't going to make the content any more trivial because the content was trivial from the onset. We don't even know when or if another raid will be coming. So where's the incentive to spend hours on end raiding when existing legendary gear is already more than adequate to make the game utterly trivial? The forthcoming events aren't the same as content, they're just going to be events similar to what we saw with Halo and Waypoint where players will get mildly tweaked rewards for doing things within the EXISTING content. Other than Vault of Glass, which, technically, is already in game just not yet unlocked, all future game expanding content for Destiny WILL be locked behind a paywall and likely won't require previous raid level gear because they won't want to alienate or fragment their playerbase.

    The lack of a coherent story, the lack of social elements, and the sheer repetition of the game - far worse than any current MMO on the market - is appalling. Also, since this seems to keep being brought up, anyone who says this game should be rated higher because it's "just like Diablo 3" are ignorant to the differences in genre. They're basing their comparison simply because both games have loot. Diablo 3 and Borderlands are dungeon crawlers. You aren't doing the dungeons in Diablo 3 over and over again to unlock a new tier of content. That's the difference. Destiny gates future content behind a slow gear grind like MMOs. To compare the two is utterly disingenuous. In one dungeon in Diablo, you'll return to town several times with bags full of gear; In one strike in Destiny, you'll be lucky if you see two to three useless greens and one uncommon blue at the end. Even if the comparison were remotely apt, Diablo 3 has more content in the FIRST TWO ACTS than Destiny does in the WHOLE GAME.

    The sad reality is Destiny is a next-gen version of Defiance: Good combat system, but with a head-scratching story, convoluted leveling system, half-arsed public events, bland loot system, poorly designed social functions, horribly balanced PVP, lackluster early end game, and a developer with an inflated ego about how "groundbreaking" their game supposedly is. I suppose Destiny gets a bit better marks for having more than one map but I don't think it has that much more effective playing area.

    If you can only afford one, buy Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition. Although it's a different sub-genre, Diablo 3 contains far more content, far more replayability, and a far more rewarding experience than Destiny. Redbox or GameFly Destiny, play it up till you've gotten a couple light levels, then take/send it back. You will have seen the whole package - a couple of times, no less - by doing so.    … Expand
  41. SAVAGEHENRY
    Sep 16, 2014
    6
    This game is exceptional, truly. Offline single-player is the only thing they missed on this. I am having a ball given the variety and overall excellent execution for the world and game design in general. It's no mass effect, but at least it's story isn't buried deep in it's own ass, and actually has usable shooting mechanics.
  42. robinzvak
    Apr 3, 2015
    6
    This game have big "WOW" effect. Beta is very huge and big. At first look look nice. But that all. Story telling is tragic, pvp bored, strikes are good if you have friends. Halo is so mutch better. I sell game after first DLC, witch one is total **** Please no more destiny.
  43. Mando44646
    Sep 29, 2014
    6
    I previously submitted a review and score only a few hours into the game. I am now editing my review to update my thoughts. I originally rated it an 8, but have dropped to a 6. Why?
    - half assed story - these are the people who developed the Halo universe, which is pretty rich. But apparently they invested no more than a total of $10 into a decent story. Any teenager with a laptop can do    I previously submitted a review and score only a few hours into the game. I am now editing my review to update my thoughts. I originally rated it an 8, but have dropped to a 6. Why?
    - half assed story - these are the people who developed the Halo universe, which is pretty rich. But apparently they invested no more than a total of $10 into a decent story. Any teenager with a laptop can do better than this - they didn't even try. No answers or info is really given in the game, and 99% of the background info is not in-game but in the 'grimoire cards' on their website. WTF? Imagine if Mass Effect had had zero info on the Turians, Asari, Hanar, or any other species and just had a generic enemy called the 'Darkness'. That would be Destiny's story.
    - sucky endgame. After beating the story, what is there to do? The same 5 or 6 strikes over and over and over and over, and over and over again? Talk about boring. Then there are these big, bad 'raids'. Sounds cool right? Finally can play with a part of more than 3 people (seriously, Borderlands managed 4 person teams last gen for god's sake). But wait! No matchmaking! So if you do not have 6 friends with this game on at the same time, there's no playing the raids - which makes them entirely useless.
    - unbalanced multiplayer. Wow is the multiplayer disappointing. None of the maps really seem all that different from each other. Guardian abilities badly unbalance the gameplay and vehicles have no counter measures (unlike in Halo). As soon as Halo MCC hits in November, no way I'd ever consider going back to Destiny's multiplayer.

    Overall, very disappointing. At least Bungie taught me a lesson - *never* buy the $100 special edition of the first game in a new franchise. I cannot believe I spent that much on a game that I got less than 10 hours of gameplay in. Ugh    … Expand
  44. JonnyBigBoss
    Oct 12, 2014
    6
    This is single handedly the most underwhelming game I have ever played. First, the positives. This game looks great no matter what platform you play it on, and sounds better than just about any game on the market. It's also got a very cool theme, which at times is engrossing. Lastly, the gunplay is extremely cohesive, up to Bungie's high standards.

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

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

    This is a game that has a bright future with tons of additions, but sadly I lost any interest in playing beyond the first week.    … Expand
  45. jedi5diah
    Jan 4, 2015
    6
    It's time, at this point i have already played the dark below dlc. Played all 3 characters with 6 subclasses maxed. This is my review.

    Forget the story, halo is laughable by itself so what do you expect? Before reaching the light grinding it was really pretty fun getting around the universe and accustom to the mechanics and anticipating the renowned VOG! Graphics Stunning, esp the    It's time, at this point i have already played the dark below dlc. Played all 3 characters with 6 subclasses maxed. This is my review.

    Forget the story, halo is laughable by itself so what do you expect? Before reaching the light grinding it was really pretty fun getting around the universe and accustom to the mechanics and anticipating the renowned VOG!

    Graphics
    Stunning, esp the character models, they are sharp, crisp smooth. truly Next Gen (PC)!

    Art Direction
    The exotics armour with effects like sun breakers will make you drool but another half of then exotics are plain junks like raspberry armour? gorgeous stunning atmosphere of moon and delicious Venus comes a bummer of pukey Mars which is a finale planet so to speak? it the extreme of dedication and lazy work which is extremely disappointing. it like they hired some poor freelancers to fill in the numbers with no quality control.

    Gameplay
    Top notch shooter with unique game changer skill sets. the elements are pretty interesting but under ultised. The only weapon type that shines is fusion rifles the rest are plain generic.

    Level Design
    like i have mentioned before, its the extreme of fantastic level of VOG to the trash of missions/strikes. Do they even play their own game? i really wonder. its like selling a stapler in starbucks.

    Game Mechanic
    the idea is there "MMO" like but it falls flat game breaking to decide to rely on light level. everything is meaningless unless you get the raid armours which end up everyone will look the same with some variation. your best weapons are pointless if your light lv is lower than the enemies. don't get me started with the RNG rewards, its the most frustration experience you can have or vice verse.

    Social
    the cream of the modes like nightfall n raids does not have match making, forcing sites like LFG to be critical, don't even talk about clan, its broken...you need "nice" pple to play with or even better with friends which is another down or up for a better experience

    Multiplayer
    all the nonsense with balancing just screws up PVE, weapons are already normalised but why does it has to affect PVE? great experience imo but lacking to please the hardcores. Severely lacking in scale of a title call DESTINY...a 12 v 12 game mode at least will be chaotically fun. instead new modes are getting like 2 v 2...

    This is a wasted opportunity. I feel really hard done-by and all the PR stuns are **** everyone. Don't believe what they say, play it and know it yourself.    … Expand
  46. prevbean
    Sep 14, 2014
    6
    Playing the beta before I bought the retail I had grand visions of Destiny being this huge world with many wonders to explore and numerous variations of enemies to kill..I had great expectations for a game with a grand budget and many years in the making. The cherry on top was using an actor that i had great admiration for , I mean how can they mess this up? Well let me tell you The worldPlaying the beta before I bought the retail I had grand visions of Destiny being this huge world with many wonders to explore and numerous variations of enemies to kill..I had great expectations for a game with a grand budget and many years in the making. The cherry on top was using an actor that i had great admiration for , I mean how can they mess this up? Well let me tell you The world felt small not many variations to the enemies, the acting sucked with a terrible boring story and no imagination with the missions. I can go on and on but at this point it's all been said, Destiny was huge let down for me.… Expand
  47. Ecko69x
    Oct 14, 2014
    6
    This is an honest, straight up review for Destiny. Destiny is a good game, but it's not a great game as we were lead to believe. The story is the most lack-luster aspect of the game. It is forgettable and there isn't much of a story in the first place. Exploration is exciting at first; however, soon you'll learn that the scope of the environment is restricted by invisible walls and no manThis is an honest, straight up review for Destiny. Destiny is a good game, but it's not a great game as we were lead to believe. The story is the most lack-luster aspect of the game. It is forgettable and there isn't much of a story in the first place. Exploration is exciting at first; however, soon you'll learn that the scope of the environment is restricted by invisible walls and no man land zones. Grinding and repetitiveness is not uncommon in this game, but it is addicting. A lot of retextures are found in weapons, armors, and ships. For a project with such a large budget and funding you would expect more creativity and uniqueness.

    The graphics is truly next-gen. PvP is fun and balanced. Despite the heavy grind the game is very addicting.    … Expand
  48. 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
  49. R7critical
    Oct 9, 2014
    6
    I was super hyped for destiny, but it made me very sad.

    First off, core gameplay feels fine, and there aren't any gamebreaking bugs or anything like that. The real problems come from the lack of content and repetition. Bungie likes to say this is their biggest game ever but they have been making linear shooters since forever so how is that a good measuring stick for a quasi-mmo like    I was super hyped for destiny, but it made me very sad.

    First off, core gameplay feels fine, and there aren't any gamebreaking bugs or anything like that.

    The real problems come from the lack of content and repetition.
    Bungie likes to say this is their biggest game ever but they have been making linear shooters since forever so how is that a good measuring stick for a quasi-mmo like destiny?

    The explorable area in Destiny feels tiny, a small selection of open world zones. If you played the beta, multiply the old russia zone by four. That's it. Earth only has one explorable zone, same for the moon, mars, and venus. Each one smells like cut content, too - King's Watch and the Jovian Complex on earth are still sealed after release.

    The story is almost non-existent, or only available via the trading card like "grimoire" on bungie's WEBSITE, not in the game at all. If it was bungie's intention to leave the player in the dark, well they went in and smashed every nightlight in a fourty mile radius and it sure didn't make anybody happy.

    The focus on PVP over PVE - illustrated by the majority of "events" revolving around the unbalanced pvp system which is rife with insta-kills and quickly demonstrates which class has the ridiculously superior supermoves.

    PVE is left to rot, which is a shame because that was all I wanted from this game, with only repetitive strikes, daily bounties/publics to do like a checklist from WoW, and an annoying reputation system which for some reason isn't account-wide, forcing you to build up reputation all over again for any other class characters you make. PVE's strike playlist seems weighted or perhaps pruned to only provide the same 2-3 strikes in each rank, and is your only option if you want to be rewarded for doing strikes or any kind of mission once you hit level 20.

    Which leads me to how players are rewarded in destiny, which is to say- they aren't. for all their talk of having a "cool story" about every piece of legendary gear you have, my only story is "oh the blue deckard cain cryptarch man ate 20 other purple engrams and this is the only one that survived" or "oh i went to vanguard-mart and bought these", hardly ~epic tales~ for the ages.
    Additionally you will receive NO REWARDS for doing any story missions after level 20, unless it is a "daily" story mission. and choosing a strike to do with your friends which ISN'T via the playlist menu will get you roughly jack crap if anything.

    Oh and get this: BOSSES DON'T DROP LOOT! This is an extreme wtf moment, they should be a loot pinata after how long they take to fight! Bungie, take a lesson from borderlands 2.

    On top of this, a Playlist Strike takes about an hour to complete and you are maybe only going to get 2 blues (not legendaries) from completing it, and blues are completely useless once you hit 20, you NEED purples and exotics to advance.

    Honestly shooting into that loot cave was more rewarding than any of the activities in destiny and it should have been a huge wake up call for Bungie, but all they did was close it, water down drop tables, and ensure your purples stay purple (the only good decision of the pack.)

    For now I'm just waiting to see if my pre-bought DLC consists of cut content, a friend of mine is convinced that new dinklebot lines or other hollywoodians talking will confirm that the DLC was just slashed from the game and sold to us later. We'll see.

    Maybe Destiny 2 will waste less money on bored hollywood voice actors and put more into generating content and fun things to do.

    I also am personally challenging Bungie to patch in a better and more rewarding loot system so everybody can feel the warm fuzzy embrace of purple and gold drops no matter what they decide to do with their time in game. If they ever do, maybe my review will change.    … Expand
  50. aadms
    Sep 15, 2014
    6
    If any game ever deserves a "meh", it's this one. Great graphics, sound, and gameplay, but very shallow and repetitive. I was expecting more of an epic battle game involving taking back the solar system with many other guardians holding and pushing back the hordes, but what I got was a very small MMO format summed up with either choosing PvE or PvP. In fact, you don't see many otherIf any game ever deserves a "meh", it's this one. Great graphics, sound, and gameplay, but very shallow and repetitive. I was expecting more of an epic battle game involving taking back the solar system with many other guardians holding and pushing back the hordes, but what I got was a very small MMO format summed up with either choosing PvE or PvP. In fact, you don't see many other guardians fighting along side with you as you progress through your missions most times no one, maybe one, maybe three, and that's it. For each planet, you get one large map and you traverse this back and forth until you finish five mission. Most glaring is that there is no story. At one point, more than half-way through the game, you think you started an actual story, but then you realize it's nothing more than just an embellished fetch quest which will play out just like you other fifteen missions did. Multiplayer is just like any other. Fun for about twenty-minutes, then you're bored. At least for me. I do know people who play multiplayer games 24/7, so for those, you might enjoy this game quite a lot. And multiplayer is important in this game because it's the only way you can get the points necessary to purchase new items once you reach level 20. One item will cost you 25-50 points, which means you need to win 25-50 multiplayer matches. For me, I would have to play over 200 multiplayer matches to buy one cape. So to sum this up, the game has been as good as an experience as any other multiplayer aspect of a game; good for a few days, then I'm bored with it. I'm a little disappointed.… Expand
  51. ENAK
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    After playing this for a couple of hours I'm already getting a "meh" feeling. It feels a lot like Halo+Borderlands. However, both of these games had interesting characters and decent story writing. Destiny has neither. :( In that it feels a lot like the Diablo III adventure mode (ie. it's a loot generator that you get to experience over and over again with random people or your friends).After playing this for a couple of hours I'm already getting a "meh" feeling. It feels a lot like Halo+Borderlands. However, both of these games had interesting characters and decent story writing. Destiny has neither. :( In that it feels a lot like the Diablo III adventure mode (ie. it's a loot generator that you get to experience over and over again with random people or your friends).

    This game is pretty much the definition of over-hyping. The issues are quite apparent as soon as you start playing. Enemies are made to be kinda slow and bullet-spungy in order to avoid network lag and allow for co-op shooting experience. If the team isn't focusing fire or has poor gear, fights can drag on and get annoying (think "just scored 50 headshots and the health bar went down by 20%"). There's quite a lot of grinding going on too as you won't get the best weapons without redoing areas. From the immersion side, since it's got those MMO bits in it, your character is essentially a meaningless "random dude no. 5001", so no "manifest Destiny" here, just keep grinding away with the rest.

    Seems the Borderlands Pre-Sequel might a better choice for co-op shooter fans that like items, skill trees, etc.    … Expand
  52. Makaveli
    Sep 14, 2014
    6
    I knew that this game would not live up to the hype and I told everyone not to get excited. I was right.. This game is so repetitive that I think I just found out I may have ADHD. The game could not hold my attention for very long.
    I played this on the first day it came out, my buddy bought a copy as well and we played together..
    The graphics are nice, but the A.I is god awful.. I did    I knew that this game would not live up to the hype and I told everyone not to get excited. I was right.. This game is so repetitive that I think I just found out I may have ADHD. The game could not hold my attention for very long.
    I played this on the first day it came out, my buddy bought a copy as well and we played together..
    The graphics are nice, but the A.I is god awful..
    I did not have one speck of fun in this game while I played it.. If you own Borderlands 2,play that, it's much better than this.    … Expand
  53. Druganov
    Mar 22, 2015
    6
    Great, smooth, and beautiful shooter, but frustrating gameplay with items/leveling up after lvl 20. repetitive grinding, and when you hit the "i need do raids to get better gear" level, just give it up. It's not actually the game, but the people who play it that made me give it up. yes, i'm talking to you "american frat-BRO's!" i can't believe why american people can join european gamesGreat, smooth, and beautiful shooter, but frustrating gameplay with items/leveling up after lvl 20. repetitive grinding, and when you hit the "i need do raids to get better gear" level, just give it up. It's not actually the game, but the people who play it that made me give it up. yes, i'm talking to you "american frat-BRO's!" i can't believe why american people can join european games with a lag of 1000ms+ and shouting nonsense in my ear.
    To be honest, spend much time in-game having fun, but to !&@& with doing raids, also because they're buggy as ^!@    … Expand
  54. ThinkSamich
    Jan 10, 2015
    6
    A beautiful world that fails to offer more than a dull experience. The weapons are dull, the enemies are dull, the item upgrades are dull. Combat takes unnecessary breaks between long linear corridors, which is a surprise, considering the size of the game world is nothing more than an illusion. The way the mission system operates is lazy at best, the unnecessary backtracking betweenA beautiful world that fails to offer more than a dull experience. The weapons are dull, the enemies are dull, the item upgrades are dull. Combat takes unnecessary breaks between long linear corridors, which is a surprise, considering the size of the game world is nothing more than an illusion. The way the mission system operates is lazy at best, the unnecessary backtracking between objectives exposes a lazy, unfinished system which constantly kicks immersion right in the gut. It's a "next-gen" launch title, and functions as such. Uninspired and dull of emotion, so much potential thrown away. I can't believe this is the game that was praised so highly during its launch.… Expand
  55. Br1ggs
    Sep 24, 2014
    6
    This game brings nothing new to the table other than jaw dropping visuals and a excellent music score.

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

    Its painfully obvious the game was stripped down in order for the users to buy DLC, though Bungie/Activision will never admit it.
  56. Kadeemluvmusic
    Jun 6, 2015
    6
    Destiny was alright, but Bungie just didn't promised everyone just yet. Once I heard about it, I was wondering if it's better than the OG Halo or something else. I played the beta version of Destiny, what's the deal of shooting enemies floating in space? Well, there were a few problems with Destiny. Paul McCartney's music video kinda creeps me out, there's no reason Paul shouldn't beDestiny was alright, but Bungie just didn't promised everyone just yet. Once I heard about it, I was wondering if it's better than the OG Halo or something else. I played the beta version of Destiny, what's the deal of shooting enemies floating in space? Well, there were a few problems with Destiny. Paul McCartney's music video kinda creeps me out, there's no reason Paul shouldn't be involved in the game. Kinda one of the worst cheesiest songs in video games today. I don't know what's with all the commotion going on with the hype factor of Destiny. Activision (of all people) just always trying to sell everyone a trillion bucks on all franchises: Call of Duty, Blizzard, and now Destiny and make them the company that Rockstar took notice and battle to the death. Destiny is probably one of my least favorable and overrated games of the decade (so far) because there's nothing short of a disappointing success story and turned into a cash cow so that people wanted to believe that Destiny has the balls with a GOTY stamp all over it. But thank goodness it's not Game of the Year.… Expand
  57. Bitek
    Dec 31, 2014
    6
    Destiny is beautiful to look at game with some novel but mostly borrowed idea. At the end it is disappointing title. It is repetitive and it has very little (none) variety. Same missions (more like mission) over and over and over again. I am completely disappointed with strike missions which require plus service to play. I expected something new but instead I found same maps with justDestiny is beautiful to look at game with some novel but mostly borrowed idea. At the end it is disappointing title. It is repetitive and it has very little (none) variety. Same missions (more like mission) over and over and over again. I am completely disappointed with strike missions which require plus service to play. I expected something new but instead I found same maps with just big bosses as addition. Story line is horrible. I just do not understand it at all. Weapon and upgrade system is cool.. There are some stuff like legendary and rare weapons or weekly challenges that might make you keep coming back to the game but Destiny is disappointing and frankly boring. This game could be so much more and should be much, much more with its huge production budget and such well known studio behind it.… Expand
  58. Sefr
    Sep 30, 2014
    6
    This game just didn't live up to it's hype. Excluding the promises made by the Bungie (which were never fulfilled) this game has some cool shooter mechanics, interesting RPG elements, but besides having completely linear and forgettable story (with poor dinklebot performance), it is boring and repetitive as hell. Maybe I'm not a fan of this "grind for loot" system, but I still play DiabloThis game just didn't live up to it's hype. Excluding the promises made by the Bungie (which were never fulfilled) this game has some cool shooter mechanics, interesting RPG elements, but besides having completely linear and forgettable story (with poor dinklebot performance), it is boring and repetitive as hell. Maybe I'm not a fan of this "grind for loot" system, but I still play Diablo 3, with much more enjoyment then this. The game needs heavy re-balancing in crucible (pvp multiplayer), and many patches of free content, to make it last more than 10 hours of initial play.… Expand
  59. Pecheckler
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    PvE is good, very borderlandsish. The always online requirement is stupid, as there is no real online feel to the game unless you gather several friends going into play. Playing with strangers just doesn't work, at least it won't until the developers add proximity based voice communication. As for the PvP... well it just plain sucks. Very unbalanced, both weapon and class-wise.PvE is good, very borderlandsish. The always online requirement is stupid, as there is no real online feel to the game unless you gather several friends going into play. Playing with strangers just doesn't work, at least it won't until the developers add proximity based voice communication. As for the PvP... well it just plain sucks. Very unbalanced, both weapon and class-wise. Ultimate ability yield about 50% of kills, which are all instant kills. Explosives and melee are most of the rest. All the PvP maps are too tight close quarters, which was a huge let down to see after playing through the massive PvE zones.… Expand
  60. whitewi666
    Feb 23, 2019
    6
    Let me start by saying I was hyped to believe this game will be bigger and more interesting. In reality it is Okey game and fun to kill time with but nothing special to write home about it. Story is very weak they should have just made it multiplayer only without single player.
  61. Naimac
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    Not as bad as some early user reviews on here make it out to be, but certainly rather repetetive and rough around the edges. Aside@Bungie: Arguing that players/reviewers will need to put at least 20 hours into your game before it really starts being fun must be a joke. That is just like saying: "We know that our game has some pretty rough and badly designed first few hours, but we did notNot as bad as some early user reviews on here make it out to be, but certainly rather repetetive and rough around the edges. Aside@Bungie: Arguing that players/reviewers will need to put at least 20 hours into your game before it really starts being fun must be a joke. That is just like saying: "We know that our game has some pretty rough and badly designed first few hours, but we did not care enough to improve on that." Overall verdict: With future upgrades, Destiny might still evolve into the game it strives to be, but for the time being, just try Warframe: very similar concept/feel and free-to-play (which seems way more suited for this kind of long-term-MMOFPS concept).… Expand
  62. averagejoegamer
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    After playing the X1 and PS4 versions, respectively, I can say this game is nearly identical. The PS4 does have a brighter and richer look while the X1 had looks alot darker yet there's nothing wrong there. The party chat being disabled, unless I'm wrong, seems disabled but I get why seeing as this is a social game. The matchmaking isn't bad, given this is Bungie who are renown for theirAfter playing the X1 and PS4 versions, respectively, I can say this game is nearly identical. The PS4 does have a brighter and richer look while the X1 had looks alot darker yet there's nothing wrong there. The party chat being disabled, unless I'm wrong, seems disabled but I get why seeing as this is a social game. The matchmaking isn't bad, given this is Bungie who are renown for their involvement in console multiplayer.

    What I found disappointing, maybe it's just me, but the gameplay is very repetitive. There is a bit of exploration but the agenda or mission is always set in a "Go to Point A, complete, then move on to Point B." The leveling in the game is rather quick, seeing as I bumped into max players within 4 hours of playing the game on both consoles. I get why because it's the loot that matters but my fear is that it won't be enough to sway gamers into staying in the universe that Bungie created.

    The Multiplayer side, something I don't play much, is good and slightly refined from the Beta stage that we all played. Can't say much about it here seeing as its really up to the gamer to come away with their own opinions.

    To close, I give the game a 7.

    Pros:
    Graphics great on both. Slight edge to PS4 for its vibrancy.
    Gameplay great on both. 1080p and 30fps holds good on both.
    It's great game to invest in and really down to personal taste.

    Cons:
    Lack of story.
    Leveling too fast may hurt in the long run. Seeing as this game is a time investment more than other games.
    Hope of long term investment hinges on upcoming dlc and loot. May be a big gamble that won't succeed with all gamers but with a few.
    Repetitive nature of the game could prove to be detrimental to its success.

    Summary:
    Destiny is a game that truly reaches for the stars but I fear it may come short since a lot of its success hinges on content that comes in the future. A future that is about to become packed with more games going into the holiday. The repetitive nature could be it's downfall but it all hinges on the gamer and his/her friends. Forgive me for saying but another game that hinged it's success on content was Titanfall. Developed by a great team with the hype and promise that couldn't deliver before it's too late. Let's hope that's not the case for Bungie's first outing since their brilliant work with Halo. Take it as you will, keep on playing.    … Expand
  63. areviewer
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    To start off, its a fun game. Both the campaign and PvP are enjoyable to the point that it was hard to put down when I first started playing. That being said, the game was almost criminally overhyped.

    I will start off with an explanation of the campaign. Its short (8 hours at a leisurely pace), extremely easy, and seemed to get samey and monotonous about halfway through. There also    To start off, its a fun game. Both the campaign and PvP are enjoyable to the point that it was hard to put down when I first started playing. That being said, the game was almost criminally overhyped.

    I will start off with an explanation of the campaign. Its short (8 hours at a leisurely pace), extremely easy, and seemed to get samey and monotonous about halfway through. There also seems to be an issue with bulletsponge enemies kind of similar to the newer fallout games in the sense that you can unload an entire magazine into a single enemy and barely have them react. The ending, including the final "boss" are pretty disappointing and will leave you going "wait, that was it?". However despite all this I dont think its fair to call it bad or even mediocre. The quality of the game was high and the problems that I listed before are more of pitfalls of the genre instead of pitfalls of the Game itself.

    The Multiplayer is where I think the game seems to teeter off. The PvP gametypes are lacking with only 4 being availible and are very small scale with 6v6 being the biggest multiplayer experience you can get as of release. It plays almost exactly like halo with the gravity turned down. In other words, the movement is REALLY floaty which isnt a problem in PvE but a major annoyance in PvP. There are also some balancing issues but are almost certainly temporary. The MMO features are pretty cool if kind of pointless. There is very little communication between players unless you are in a party with them but its still cool seeing other people just walking around doing their own thing.

    However what has been hands down my biggest gripes with this game is the fact that it:

    1.) Has no offline singleplayer - a HUGE problem for both people with unreliable internet as well as EVERYONE given the obligatory day one server issues. I understand that making it online only prevents possible piracy issues as well as item editing/duping that is experienced by the console version of diablo 3 but this hurts paying customers far more than it does pirates and cheaters.

    2.) Has no splitscreen. Yes you heard that right. no local multiplayer, at all. A massive disappointment to both people who were expecting a more connected and expanded borderlands style game and to people coming from other FPS. What has been considered a staple to the FPS genre for years is absent because it didn't fit bungies "ambitions". It blows my mind that this would even be considered an unnecessary feature and is by far my biggest problem with the game.

    Overall the game is fun. It does RPGFPS better than anything else ive played and I feel content paying full price. Only real reasons I didnt give it a better score were a lacking multiplayer and the limiting of options of the player for no good reason. Dont listen to anyone reviewing it as a 0,1 as I find it hard to believe that any game actually deserves such a score but also take any 9 and 10 reviews with a grain of salt. The game is by no means perfect and I wouldnt be lying to you if I said the game was sold on extreme levels of hype and marketing that either intentionally or unintentionally misrepresent the game.    … Expand
  64. hydaway1
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    Well this game was hyped up! And for all of that hype it... sorta pays off. Destiny is not a ground breaking next gen game, in fact it is pretty much borderlands if borderlands let you travel from planet to planet. The game isn't bad by any means, if you like borderlands you'll love Destiny, but if your like me and don't enjoy that kind of game Destiny is just painfully average!

    The    Well this game was hyped up! And for all of that hype it... sorta pays off. Destiny is not a ground breaking next gen game, in fact it is pretty much borderlands if borderlands let you travel from planet to planet. The game isn't bad by any means, if you like borderlands you'll love Destiny, but if your like me and don't enjoy that kind of game Destiny is just painfully average!

    The games story is a joke, story missions have little to no variety to them and a vast majority of the dialogue is exposition, it's a shame the universe is very interesting. I just wish Bungie put a story in it instead of having story missions be encyclopedias.

    Gameplay is very much like borderlands, with far less loot. Levels are decently sized, and varied. Space travel essentially acts as a loading screen, which screams wasted potential. When you land on the planets, or levels, they act as a sort of open world, and it's dull. Like I said they are large, but there is just no story to them, it's just an open world with enemies sitting in an area waiting to be shot. The game isn't skill based (unless it's PVP), it's level based, which was annoying for me. PVP is great, it's easily the best part of the game, very satisfying, very competitive, and very addicting!

    The graphics are great, and they left me wanting more. When looking at the games gorgeous backgrounds I repetitively said to my friend "I wanna go there!" sadly I could not.

    Destiny is just an average game, it's not next gen at all in terms of gameplay (no manual space travel or large planets to explore.) In the end it's a good game, but it could have been fantastic.    … Expand
  65. Euphio
    Sep 13, 2014
    6
    Fundamentally, Destiny is solid. Polished gameplay dominates as the guns feel weighty and teaming up with friends is great just like any MMO. However the game doesn't deliver on its claimed ambition and the massive hype. The story is poor with much of the narrative being hidden within the unlockable grimoirs. This wouldn't be a problem since hiding lore within items works great within theFundamentally, Destiny is solid. Polished gameplay dominates as the guns feel weighty and teaming up with friends is great just like any MMO. However the game doesn't deliver on its claimed ambition and the massive hype. The story is poor with much of the narrative being hidden within the unlockable grimoirs. This wouldn't be a problem since hiding lore within items works great within the "Souls" series, but Bungie makes you go to the Bungie website to actually read them. The missions become a chore since boss fights take way too long and the checkpoint system makes you start the 45 minute boss fight over. When the missions complete it doesn't feel like you are rewarded enough for spending 45 minutes lazily shooting at a giant boss. The PVP excels using Bungie's sturdy multiplayer blueprint, but since Destiny has a light-loot system the fights quickly become very unbalanced. There are many things Destiny does right, but when the game becomes such a slog with boss fights, boring missions, and a non-existent story...it's hard to see Destiny being played by many people 3 months down the line...… Expand
  66. DoctorAkke
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    The game so far is literally go there and kill what ever you find or go there and let the ghost scan that and some times you need to protect the ghost while it scan. The games is really pretty and feels really good control wise. But the story is so generic and uninteresting, it's just the classical save the world against the aliens but with no real interesting characters or narrative. TheThe game so far is literally go there and kill what ever you find or go there and let the ghost scan that and some times you need to protect the ghost while it scan. The games is really pretty and feels really good control wise. But the story is so generic and uninteresting, it's just the classical save the world against the aliens but with no real interesting characters or narrative. The game has a lot of Halo, like the needle weapons the enemy uses against you, but you don't get to enjoy them because the enemy does not drop weapons. You would get the occasional and very seldom loot but not as often to be satisfactory. In other words, I totally get the low reviews, although it does not deserve anything below 5 for sure, in my opinion the game is a 6 or 7. Technically is very good, but at this point in the history and development of games, it is lacking a lot. Maps are big but small because of a lack of differentiation from one place to another. They should have shot for something like Red Dead Redemption where you see how the map changes and it had such distinctive land marks that I can still remember the different places after so many years from it release. Extra note: this is not an MMO, it is just a regular coop game where some times you get to see no more than 4 players in your missions instances, clearly not massive at all. Strikes are 3 players, so no MMO.… Expand
  67. Notonlytheend
    Oct 25, 2014
    6
    The problem with Destiny is that it's not complete. It's a compelling beginning, but that's not enough. Destiny's locales are beautiful but suffer from a similar problem as Dragon Age 2. There's a very boring land, ride to mission site, fight waves while Dinklage bot scans, rinse, repeat. There's very little variation on the same theme. In fact, every mission within a world starts at theThe problem with Destiny is that it's not complete. It's a compelling beginning, but that's not enough. Destiny's locales are beautiful but suffer from a similar problem as Dragon Age 2. There's a very boring land, ride to mission site, fight waves while Dinklage bot scans, rinse, repeat. There's very little variation on the same theme. In fact, every mission within a world starts at the same spot so you ride the same path to the next part of the dungeon you just crawled through. The end of the campaign is as unremarkable as your nameless and almost voiceless champion. The multiplayer is adequate but nothing special with no progression and loot drops that seem independent of you actual performance. It doesn't stack next to the playability of the other top tier first person shooters. While the game mechanics are enjoyable unless you're into loot grinding for gear that's only slightly varied from your previous set, there's not much substance here. It's like many of the professional critics have said: Destiny is a free to play game that we all paid for.… Expand
  68. cylentstorm
    Jan 15, 2015
    6
    Original review: "Destiny seems like a good foundation for Bungie to build upon, but in its current state, the lack of depth and repetitive nature taint much of the potential fun to be had. Great co-op action, decent PVP, and a watered-down Borderlands/Diablo looting element do little to compensate for the thin story and emptiness of most areas of Bungie's "new" universe. That being said,Original review: "Destiny seems like a good foundation for Bungie to build upon, but in its current state, the lack of depth and repetitive nature taint much of the potential fun to be had. Great co-op action, decent PVP, and a watered-down Borderlands/Diablo looting element do little to compensate for the thin story and emptiness of most areas of Bungie's "new" universe. That being said, if you've been looking for an FPS to play with friends (old or new) you could do far worse than Destiny. Hopefully, the devs will take steps to fulfill the promises of a "living" world that was so hyped in the media."

    Update: ...and still, nothing significant has been added to the game, even after one hilariously overpriced add-on pack that should be free to help apologize for the hollow grind that is Destiny. Seriously: if you've been thinking about checking this game out, find a used copy at the nearest game store or pawn shop. I know several people who sold their copies for 5-10 bucks (PS4 and XBONE) to friends, so you can definitely avoid paying full price for this turd.    … Expand
  69. Dicky
    Sep 14, 2014
    6
    This game is an empty respective unrewarding generic shooter. It feels a bit like crysis 2 gameplay wise.
    Grenades in halo were great and had a huge skill element. In this it's either drop a ball of total destruction, or throw a smaller ball of destruction, no finesse at all.
    Finally, the script and story are not only lacking, but what is there is so terrible, it would be better with    This game is an empty respective unrewarding generic shooter. It feels a bit like crysis 2 gameplay wise.
    Grenades in halo were great and had a huge skill element. In this it's either drop a ball of total destruction, or throw a smaller ball of destruction, no finesse at all.
    Finally, the script and story are not only lacking, but what is there is so terrible, it would be better with nothing at all.

    I bought the digital copy as I thought I would never want to take the disk out. Huge disappointment. I can't imagine I will pick up any DLC for this either.    … Expand
  70. OneShot77Kills
    Oct 1, 2014
    6
    In one word, destiny would be shallow. I sensed it from the moment I played the beta and hit level 8 in two hours. Now dont get me wrong: Destiny was worth the hours I put into it, but how many more hours I can get out of it is the problem.
    Ill just go in order of whats best to worst:
    Gameplay: extremely solid and fluid movement that fits expectations of what people call "Next-Gen"    In one word, destiny would be shallow. I sensed it from the moment I played the beta and hit level 8 in two hours. Now dont get me wrong: Destiny was worth the hours I put into it, but how many more hours I can get out of it is the problem.
    Ill just go in order of whats best to worst:
    Gameplay: extremely solid and fluid movement that fits expectations of what people call "Next-Gen"

    Graphics: Again, the most gorgeous game out there save Ground Zeroes or maybe that new LOTR game, but mostly just once more an excellent example of what people purchased a PS4 or xbone for.

    Atmosphere: I still love the story and lore behind the traveler, speaker, and enemies that attack you. It makes sense; to me the story is actually reminiscent to Lord Genome's job in Gurren Lagann; the traveler provided humans with too much power that would make them evolve and expand too fast. Overall, the atmosphere and lore set up is excellent, Id be okay with spin-off games that expand on the story because:

    Story: In comparison to this universe they set up it is awful, I wont spoil anything but there isnt much to spoil. You wont find out much about the traveler and you wont feel any closer to stopping the enemies, well I suppose you stop one group of enemies in a mediocre final mission. Oh and dont get me started on how every mission requires 3 deploying of your ghost; objectives feel pointless.

    RPG elements: Some cool things here but nothing that got me really excited to hit max level like I thought I would be.

    MMO elements: They mash in nearly every thing that a basic mmo has, rep grinding, gear level, raids, dailies, and so forth. But they do all of these in such tiny and insignificant ways it becomes annoying for the audience present. People who play and want to play destiny are mostly among the same crowd that love shooters and rpgs, it brings them together but mmo players will be disappointed and shooter fans annoyed.

    Multiplayer: yup this is down there. I could go into vivid detail about so much, but here Ill keep it short:
    1. The guns that you get through playing the game are almost all identical, save some legendaries. It seems that there are soo many different guns and possibilities but when it comes down to the multiplayer there really is only one per class because they all feel the same, and I have played a good deal of multiplayer. There is also huge balance issues leaving the auto rifle and shotgun the two best weapons for the "crucible" as they call it.
    2. The game modes are un-inspired and not very interesting at all, you have TDM, FFA, headquarters, and control which is the only new thing theyve brought to multiplayer, and is just tdm/domination.
    3. The maps are pretty, but mostly just close quarters messes that get agitating fast, but that is mostly opinionated.
    4. The announcer is FANTASTIC, give him some more lines.

    Last but least: Strikes/pve
    The strikes are uninspired time wasters that are only fun the first time once you realize you are just unloading ammo into some big-health-instakill-machine for every single strike, sometimes even twice a strike. Some bosses like this are okay, but they all are like that. The only interesting strike is actually the raid, so you have to have the best gear to fight the most entertaining fight in the game. Outside of strikes it is rep grinding which I dont want to go into how boring that can be.

    Overall, Destiny is getting a 6/10: With such fluid movement, atmosphere, and graphics, I really feel like I shouldnt already want to sell this game, but everything else is just not appealing after logging another 10+ hours into it.    … Expand
  71. 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
  72. JohnnyBeGood
    Sep 13, 2014
    6
    Let's start with the good (because there's less of it). Graphically (on Xbox One/PS4), the game is unbelievable. It's so darn pretty. Smooth framerate (not sure if 60fps or not, but I have yet to experience frame rate drops), amazing visuals; the game is just pretty. The menus are easy to navigate and laid out well. The outstanding stops there. The gameplay is functional, albeit monotonousLet's start with the good (because there's less of it). Graphically (on Xbox One/PS4), the game is unbelievable. It's so darn pretty. Smooth framerate (not sure if 60fps or not, but I have yet to experience frame rate drops), amazing visuals; the game is just pretty. The menus are easy to navigate and laid out well. The outstanding stops there. The gameplay is functional, albeit monotonous and not very original. The movement feels a lot like Halo 3, which would be a compliment 7 years ago when that game came out, but now it feels a little clunky and slow. Today, we should expect FPS games to have flawless, silky-smooth movement like Black Ops 2 or Titanfall (easily the most fluid FPS in existence). Still, it's not terrible. It's completely functional. The crucible (competitive multiplayer) can be fun, but frustrating. It is suffering from some serious balancing issues, but, overall, it plays well enough. It's enjoyable (it's likely a lot less enjoyable when playing by yourself, but I try to not play online games without friends anymore). The good/mediocre end there. Here's the bad. Weapons variation is almost non-existent. There are pretty much 2 different weapons for each weapon-class (auto-rifle, scout rifle, sniper, shotgun, etc). The "different" ones have the Borderlands effect, where they all are the same thing but with a different color scheme or slightly different weapon effect. However, I do like the weapon upgrade system, even if the game never explains how you upgrade them (you just kind of happen upon upgrades as you use the gun). The classes are pretty much different flavors of the same thing. They'll try and tell you that each class has a wide variety of different abilities, but they lie. Each class has a grenade, a special melee, and a super ability. All grenades are pretty much the same (they blow stuff up), and upgraded melees are kinda the same (you get knocked out from slightly further away), and all supers have the same endgame (all the dudes in a small area suddenly die). The Hunter's gunslinger and Warlock's sunsinger supers are really the only different ones, so I'll give them credit on that.
    Let's get to the horrific, the down-right insulting: the story. The "story" (I use quotes because what they call a story wouldn't pass for a story in the terrible, cheesy books featuring Fabio on the cover lining the wall next to the register at Walgreen's). There's no story at all. You're a dude (or a dudet) who has a Robo-Dinklage sidekick, you travel around from skybox to skybox (fantastic skyboxes, however) doing boring, monotonous missions in the same area (at least 4 to 5 times per area; it gets old really fast) fighting the same enemies, and you're objective 100% of the time is to get to an area, plug your robot thing into a console, and defend the area. It's like they didn't try. The "strike" missions can be fun (extra missions at the end of an area in which you fight several bosses), but it makes me angry that the rest of the game's story isn't like them. It's like they were designing a Multiplayer-only game like Titanfall, but then realized that they should probably have some "story" to market the game's expansion packs on, so people think they're getting more than just multiplayer map packs.
    Overall, the game isn't horrendous, but it doesn't live up to the hype. It's not a 2, it's not a 1, it's certainly not a 0, but anyone giving the game a 9 or a 10 is unable to get out of the trailers and the teasers. You're kidding yourselves. 6/10 is a very fair score for a game that I'm playing so I can give an honest review, and because several of my friends are still living in the world of the trailers and teasers.    … Expand
  73. FinDefaulted
    Jul 10, 2015
    6
    I've played since october and this review is based on all of the updates up to this day.

    Destiny in its core is a fun game that doesn't have too many bugs and playes well. The music is amazing, story feels interesting and the enemies are amazing, even if reused a lot. There is a lot of different weapons and abilities to use that are supposed to make the game more deep and interesting.    I've played since october and this review is based on all of the updates up to this day.

    Destiny in its core is a fun game that doesn't have too many bugs and playes well. The music is amazing, story feels interesting and the enemies are amazing, even if reused a lot. There is a lot of different weapons and abilities to use that are supposed to make the game more deep and interesting.

    Now the problem: Destiny doesn't have a finished story. The two DLC that cost 30€ brought some useless info into the game, but didn't add to the actual story. And since the story is lacking, you'd want to play some Crucible (PVP) to spend your time. The matchmaking system is complete crap. You don't really see it in 6 vs 6 battles, but when you're put together with two **** players for hours without your actual K/D affecting it, it tends to make a guy mad.

    That's not all. Bungie made a lot of changes to PVP by nerfing Auto Rifles, just because they were used so much and they decided them to be so OP that people didn't like other guns. That ended up making PVP into a game type with only 3-5 different primary weapons used and 2-3 secondary. If you try crucible, you'll propably be killed by these: Thorn, The Last Word, Hawkmoon (all handcannons), or Party Crasher +1, Felwinter's Lie and Matador 64 (All shotguns).

    Bungies idea to nerf AR's to make other guns popular made it so that only these weapons are used and you'd rarely see some others like Red Death and the messenger.

    This has been going since February and they haven't done anything to rebalance the weapon system.
    I truly enjoyd Crucible prior to the nerf as you could actually see amazing weapons, but now that crap.

    Due to the current status of Destiny, I've decided not to buy the Taken King DLC and propably not any other either.    … Expand
  74. Malprodigy
    Oct 26, 2014
    6
    Addicting but flawed to hell and back. They might as well have not included a story, it's incredibly weak. Server errors happen way too often causing disconnects. Other than that the mechanics are excellent and you can appreciate the work that went into the design.
  75. Firemind
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    Without hating the game I have to say it's pretty average. It took me about 15 hours to reach the max level (without rushing, normally I'm more a slow player). The Story itself was a joke but that's okay, it's not the game's focus. What really hurts me are three things: first the weapons are pretty boring and seem like CoD-copies. They look futuristic because of all that white but it'sWithout hating the game I have to say it's pretty average. It took me about 15 hours to reach the max level (without rushing, normally I'm more a slow player). The Story itself was a joke but that's okay, it's not the game's focus. What really hurts me are three things: first the weapons are pretty boring and seem like CoD-copies. They look futuristic because of all that white but it's like playing with normal guns. That's disappointing especially if you think of Halo's creative weapons.
    Second the variety of loot is pretty poor. There are kinda like 5 different shapes of how the gear can look like and in a grinding-focused game that's not enough. Also I really miss the feeling to explore and loot stuff in the world. Most times it's not worth it to leave the quest-paths simply because the world is pretty empty.
    The last thing bothering me are the classes and stats. Yeah they got different grenades and skills but for the most part they play pretty similar and the fact that the most bonuses you can actually get are pretty boring 'reload faster' 'have more ammo' perks just doesn't make it any better. Say what you want but the variety of skills and passives in Borderlands is way better and less generic.
    All in all Destiny is an 'okay-game' but it doesn't live up to the hype. If I had to choose again I would pretty much wait until it's cheaper before I try it but it really isn't worth a day-one-buy.    … Expand
  76. Nataraja
    Oct 18, 2014
    6
    A grinders paradise. Unless you like grinding A LOT this is not the game for you.

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

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

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

    A terrible disappointment for those of us who actually thought that there would be something of significance in Destiny. I look forward to seeing what Joe Staten will do with Game of Thrones with Telltale, where writing is valued.    … Expand
  77. Sidurien
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im giving this game a positive review because I enjoy the game. However, there are reasons I wouldn't give it any more then a 6. This game is NOT an MMO. The lack of proximity chat makes this game a single player experience with other people. There is NO way to cooperate without actual communication and the emoticon controls are never used. I think this is a HUGE oversight. Another thing is the story. I honestly find myself struggleing to even care about the traveler or any of the "characters". When you first goto the reef and meet the queen, I litterally had no idea why I should care about her what she was doing or why we even had to do this besides progressing the plot. Which I am still not even sure there is a plot besides accept mission A, Do objective B then get a reward. With no continutity aside from MINOR story moving points that are achieved far between. I think the voice acting could have been better but thats minor. I think my major concern for the game is why the story sucks so bad? This is bungie for crying out loud. I cannot understand why I do not like the story. I don't even know what the minor goal for this game is besides push back the darkness which is incredibly vague. The story should have been the most important part but I just dont care about the literally 3 characters in this game. ANywho, the graphics are great, multiplayer is fun and I enjoy PLAYING the game a lot. Worth the purchase but I may hold off on getting excited on the next one until they can make me care to play the 20-30 hour story campaign.… Expand
  78. poochst3r
    Sep 16, 2014
    6
    The game is just good. Not great not perfect just good. When playing I did not give one ounce of care to the story. Was there even a story? The game was falsely advertised as well. They have said the game involves a great deal of customization and a epic journey and story. I've seen many characters with the same armor/weapons/looks and a story that put me half to sleep. NPC's did not evenThe game is just good. Not great not perfect just good. When playing I did not give one ounce of care to the story. Was there even a story? The game was falsely advertised as well. They have said the game involves a great deal of customization and a epic journey and story. I've seen many characters with the same armor/weapons/looks and a story that put me half to sleep. NPC's did not even feel alive. No emotion no personalities. I rate this game a 6/10 because the game play was fun and teaming with friends always makes things better. So in all honesty if I were to play this by myself It would of gotten a 5/10. This is how I honestly felt about the game. Don't fall for the hype. Do not be a sheep. Rent it and try it.… Expand
  79. Fever12
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    So far i'm loving it. I'm level 15 and played all the modes out there. The story missions are indeed all about shooting till now, there's only one mission where there's only one cutscene and that's kind of all 'till now. What saves this system is that the missions are challenging so you won't get bored when playing them. . That's the only downside, the rest is kinda awesome, and it's greatSo far i'm loving it. I'm level 15 and played all the modes out there. The story missions are indeed all about shooting till now, there's only one mission where there's only one cutscene and that's kind of all 'till now. What saves this system is that the missions are challenging so you won't get bored when playing them. . That's the only downside, the rest is kinda awesome, and it's great that the progression doesn't rely very much on these story missions that are pretty generic. I'm leveling up pretty fast without completing much of them, using only bounties and pvp xp. The Pvp is great, but you have to learn how to use your abilities effectivelly if you want to succeed. Overall, Destiny is certainly the best game released this year, and had the best launch i have ever experienced for an online game, I never got disconnected and never experienced lag. But ultimately, it is great because it's tons of fun… Expand
  80. badirontree
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    500 millions for this game is toooo much , unless they are holding out , free expansion patches or something
    Borderland with Mass effect feeling is good , but nothing epic so far :/
  81. gdmatt
    Oct 2, 2017
    6
    This game is a massive disappointment that I can't stop playing. Destiny serves as more a trap, where one is lured into it's amazing gunfights and addictive RNG and loot, rather then a game that is played for fun.
  82. joey-clemenza
    Oct 12, 2014
    6
    While the game is mired in flaws and weighed down in drab and repetition, there's no denying the addictive force urging players to suit up and dive into match after match in what ultimately amounts to mindless fun.

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

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

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

    ***3 out of 5 stars***    … Expand
  83. TheGBRedcoat
    Oct 19, 2014
    6
    Destiny is a game which will leave you frustrated and disappointed with the occasional moment of satisfaction and enjoyment. The story is practically non-existent and the little plot that is there is confusing. The dialogue is corny and even a five year old would find it patronising, the writer has done a truly awful job. The setting itself is actually fairly well designed, but theDestiny is a game which will leave you frustrated and disappointed with the occasional moment of satisfaction and enjoyment. The story is practically non-existent and the little plot that is there is confusing. The dialogue is corny and even a five year old would find it patronising, the writer has done a truly awful job. The setting itself is actually fairly well designed, but the potential of the Universe they've created only multiplies the frustration that they've done nothing useful with it. Enemy designs in particular are interesting but soon get old and more difficult enemies consist of the same tired old designs with a yellow health bar or minor skin altercations to create bosses. The four planets are well detailed and each feels very distinct. The class system in Destiny is where this game excels, the breadth of variety offered throughout the classes and subclasses allows the player to experiment and is the only part of the game which provides a genuine motivation to keep playing the same bland missions over and over again. Bungie were once the Kings of competitive multiplayer on consoles and I'm sad to say they've well and truly forfeited that crown; Crucible is nothing short of a shambles. It's hard to know where to begin when critiquing it. I'll start with balance, or should I say the lack of it. While constantly in a state of flux from patches it's safe to say from release up until this point the balance in the Crucible has been appalling. Early offenders included the Blade Dancer ability which effectively turned you into a teleporting nigh unstoppable living lightsaber, this is one of the few problems which Bungie have managed to fix. The crowning achievement however among dozens of examples I could use was the Vex Mythoclast, the most unintentionally overpowered weapon I've ever seen in a competitive multiplayer first-person shooter all the way back to Goldeneye. The map designs aren't awful but many of them feed into a larger problem which Bungie have been unable to address; that shotguns are too powerful and easy to use. Allow me to explain, despite two attempts to nerf the shotguns at release and recently with a range reduction shotguns still manage to dominate the Crucible with players opting to almost solely use this class of weapon. They effectively work similarly to the shotgun found in the Halo games and in theory that should work, however this isn't Halo. The constant ability to sprint combined with several abilities such as blink that makes it much easier to close down your opponent without them having the opportunity to defend themselves make the shotguns undoubtedly broken. The entire premise of shotguns in multiplayer is that they're deadly in close range but the time it takes to close down your target gives the other player the opportunity to defend themselves. Destiny doesn't give the other player adequate opportunity to defend themselves and this is inherently the problem with shotguns. Now to get back to the maps, the reason the maps aid this is due to the amount of cover and obstacles that make killing an opponent from range significantly more difficult. With maximised recovery it is far too easy to escape any battle which isn't going your way and have another bite of the cherry a mere few seconds later once you are back to full health. The inherent verticality of some maps and the density of cover such as on Twilight gap combined with abilities such as Blink make escaping any time you come under fire far too easy. Players should be punished for making tactical mistakes and leaving themselves exposed but this is rarely the case in Destiny and it is one of the most forgiving competitive shooters I've ever played. The most clear cut and easy criticisms to make of the Crucible that require no significant amount of playtime to get to grips with is the lack of game modes. Four game modes is embarrassingly shallow for any game, especially one focused so heavily on multiplayer aspects of the game. To top it all off they add a fifth game mode every so often called Salvage as a special treat which feels more like a patronising and harsh slap in the face. Even with so many complaints Destiny's ultimate failure is that a game that revolved around the idea of bringing players together has such a barren set of social features. Clans are limited to one hundred members and there is absolutely no way to organise with your clan in game. Instead you must organise your clan from Bungie's own website, that in itself isn't too bad but the inability to even see your clanmates in a list in-game is unforgivable. The much touted Tower is also nothing more than a glorified dance floor where social interaction is limited to waving and kicking a ball around. While I wish I could talk more about this games many flaws and indeed it's positives I have run out of characters, as a parting note I'll simply say that the enjoyment will come from playing with friends rather than any intelligent game design.… Expand
  84. jfpaillie
    Oct 24, 2014
    6
    Just there. It's not a bad game and for some reason I keep going back to it just pushing a bit further, but none of the expectations I had for this game were met. Single player missions felt repetitive and the story still does not make any sense.

    On the other hand, strikes are enjoyable and raids are challenging. And while we wait for the big November releases, this is an ok option.
  85. Rair94
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    ive been playing alpha and beta and i like the game the multiplayer are good , i love the coop that you play with your friends the only thing i wanted it to be more players together maybe 6 or even 4 but 3 i feel its too small but still its fun the graphics are fantastic controls feel great the only thing i dont like that i didnt gave it a 10 is i wanted it to be more planets get further iive been playing alpha and beta and i like the game the multiplayer are good , i love the coop that you play with your friends the only thing i wanted it to be more players together maybe 6 or even 4 but 3 i feel its too small but still its fun the graphics are fantastic controls feel great the only thing i dont like that i didnt gave it a 10 is i wanted it to be more planets get further i really want that maybe we get more in dlc but for now its a but to few planets to travel to and the level cap only 20 i wanted it to be a little more i dont know why they give the game so much 0 rates but it doesnt deserv that rating sorry for my bad english but thats all i have to say im happy with the game and ill be playing it for a long time hunting down rare stuff , playing with friends and playing control in multipayer… Expand
  86. callumjsouth
    Nov 8, 2015
    6
    Such promise, such pity. Destiny is disappointing because of what it was supposed to be. What it could have been. The story is awful and it's outcome forgettable. The mission design is woeful. Waves of enemies are there to be repelled and come the story's thankful end I was relieved I never had to go through them again. The repetitive missions and poor story pull Destiny to a halt. But theSuch promise, such pity. Destiny is disappointing because of what it was supposed to be. What it could have been. The story is awful and it's outcome forgettable. The mission design is woeful. Waves of enemies are there to be repelled and come the story's thankful end I was relieved I never had to go through them again. The repetitive missions and poor story pull Destiny to a halt. But the game does have some good features. Fun, fun, fun. Destiny will keep you entertained for a month or so depending on how much you play. Grab a friend and the experience is easily heightened. Destiny has fantastic voice acting from Bill Nighy to Peter Dinklage and this adds charm. However for all it's positives, Destiny is a let down. I am actually unaware if the game is that mediocre or if my judgement is down to the amount of marketing and hype this game received. I expected game of the year material. But instead I felt like I was subject to goof of the year.… Expand
  87. electriclight41
    Jan 14, 2015
    6
    I could maybe see the appeal of Destiny if you had friends to play with, but if you’re playing solo, it’s not a great experience. The game is gorgeous and the gameplay is solid (if a bit Halo-esque), but it feels like a grind after a couple dozen hours. I felt like I was doing the same thing over and over, but in a different locale. I traded it in before I owned it for a month.
  88. AsboXFlemzo
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    Well its hard to review a game which begins with the halo one formula of game design then ends with the EXACT ENEMY designs of borderlands last area.
    The game does nothing new, and has no story or personality. Its not a mmo but only can be played online,
    kicks you for no reason at important boss fights. Long boring bosses that sponge bullets and have dead ai patterns. No voice chat with    Well its hard to review a game which begins with the halo one formula of game design then ends with the EXACT ENEMY designs of borderlands last area.
    The game does nothing new, and has no story or personality. Its not a mmo but only can be played online,
    kicks you for no reason at important boss fights. Long boring bosses that sponge bullets and have dead ai patterns.
    No voice chat with randoms makes playing with people pointless.
    Positives are it looks pretty and plays like a everyday shooter with ok customizations.
    Why did they waste so much money on a basic game like this?    … Expand
  89. Steyraus
    Oct 1, 2014
    6
    The Game starts out great your leveling up your exploration you're experiencing a new world. Then after a few hours you're repeating the same thing over and over and over, the story becomes like a drunk mans ramblings, and the leveling up is just a mindless boring grind with no pay off. The grind in this game is horrendous, theres dozens of things you have to level up to get the basicsThe Game starts out great your leveling up your exploration you're experiencing a new world. Then after a few hours you're repeating the same thing over and over and over, the story becomes like a drunk mans ramblings, and the leveling up is just a mindless boring grind with no pay off. The grind in this game is horrendous, theres dozens of things you have to level up to get the basics sorted. The random loot generating feels like a kick in the nuts and by the end I felt so ripped off and disappointed, it feels like this game is trying to make me depressed. For 60 hours i've been finding iron by the bucket load and haven't needed it and now I actually need it I can't find any. I searched Mars for days and I found iron twice and both times it disappeared in front of my face, WTF. Bungie hates us and have sold us a money sucking device, good luck to all that continue to pay for content in Destiny, its the being of the end for good games. Now you have to pay over $200 to get a proper game experience.… Expand
  90. salaciouscrum
    Sep 25, 2014
    6
    I wanted to love it. I did but what a pretty piece of nonsense. Amazing art guys. And straight up kudos to the marketing team at Bungie for duping everyone into buying this beautiful mess. You got me.

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

    Halo? RPG? In your dreams.

    Here are the issues:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Don't buy this. Buy a pretty poster of the game art (which is wonderful). If you must buy it to see for yourself, wait a day or two. There will be a flood of used games on the market, including mine.    … Expand
  91. massivechicken
    Sep 13, 2014
    6
    It's a strange experience. You're kind of unsure what to make of it at first. It feels absolutely MASSIVE and there is bright hope for the future. However a few hours in and the repetition takes hold, and you suddenly realise that it never really explores anything to any great depth - just touches lightly on lots of ideas, not realising any to full potential. After grinding away bitterly,It's a strange experience. You're kind of unsure what to make of it at first. It feels absolutely MASSIVE and there is bright hope for the future. However a few hours in and the repetition takes hold, and you suddenly realise that it never really explores anything to any great depth - just touches lightly on lots of ideas, not realising any to full potential. After grinding away bitterly, I've found a new enjoyment - simply enjoying the gameplay for what it is with a couple of mates is fantastic fun!

    It feels like Bungie has built a framework for something huge, and sold it as a game by tacking together some gamey elements and hyping the crap out of it.

    Positive: The gunplay, FPS feel, general gameplay is wonderful. The graphics and sound are excellent.
    Negative: It feels empty and soulless at times. It's a feeling brought on by a distinct lack of depth to anything you do. Huge server wait times (some describe these as loading screens). Lifeless tower hub with only a handful of other players there. It's a very clinical, sterile experience.

    Loads of potential, fun fun fun at times, but on the hole, a clinical, sterile experience, void of any real creativity, design direction, depth or emotion.    … Expand
  92. danglingshrimp
    Sep 12, 2014
    6
    Honestly?

    This game doesn't deserve anything higher or lower than a 5 to 7. People giving it 10's are just stupid fanboys trying to justify their $500 + dollars spent on a generic Bordlands game, and the people giving it 0's are just autistic neckbeards who want to watch this game burn. My honest score would probably be 6. It's nothing new by far, and enemies feel like HP sponges    Honestly?

    This game doesn't deserve anything higher or lower than a 5 to 7. People giving it 10's are just stupid fanboys trying to justify their $500 + dollars spent on a generic Bordlands game, and the people giving it 0's are just autistic neckbeards who want to watch this game burn.

    My honest score would probably be 6. It's nothing new by far, and enemies feel like HP sponges instead of actual challenges. It honestly is nothing more than Halo/Borderlands smeared in grey and black.    … Expand
  93. boshi
    Oct 10, 2014
    6
    of all the games I've played this year, this is the one i expected to be my goty. instead it's pretty meh. the gameplay is fun, and the graphics are good, but the story is atrocious. it hardly explains anything and comes off as pretty generic. if you want to find out the actual full story, you gotta go to the bungie website. i also don't like that you have to be online at all time, evenof all the games I've played this year, this is the one i expected to be my goty. instead it's pretty meh. the gameplay is fun, and the graphics are good, but the story is atrocious. it hardly explains anything and comes off as pretty generic. if you want to find out the actual full story, you gotta go to the bungie website. i also don't like that you have to be online at all time, even when playing alone. the multiplayer was probably the best part of the game, but multiplayer alone can't completely save this game.… Expand
  94. oolevityoo
    Sep 13, 2014
    6
    Level 13 Titan; tested the Alpha version too, got as far as the end of planet Venus.
    Pros (IMO):
    -Crucible (non-story) can be fun for casual gaming. -The graphics are pretty incredible. Cons (IMO): -Ploy/character development is diabolical. Every mission involves driving to a computer, deploying your robot and fighting a swarm of enemies. "Look, Fallen" x infinity -The map    Level 13 Titan; tested the Alpha version too, got as far as the end of planet Venus.
    Pros (IMO):
    -Crucible (non-story) can be fun for casual gaming.
    -The graphics are pretty incredible.

    Cons (IMO):
    -Ploy/character development is diabolical. Every mission involves driving to a computer, deploying your robot and fighting a swarm of enemies. "Look, Fallen" x infinity
    -The map boundaries in story are quite limited, not entirely open world.
    -Loot and fireteam members are hard to find in story mode.
    -Progressively less incentive to level up.
    -AI is bad, winning hard missions involves exploiting it by finding areas where the AI will not go/be able to shoot you. I think the developers thought that making most AI ranged attacks homing projectiles would allow them to use basic AI shooting tactics.

    If you feel like casual, mindless gaming which you can play whilst listening to music when you are bored then this is ideal. This is a good example of why maybe indie games are becoming popular (lack of storyline development over gameplay).    … Expand
  95. Munkey
    Oct 13, 2014
    6
    The "Most Hyped" game of this year award goes to Destiny but is it any good? It might be if they patch it often.
    First the single player aspect the Campaign. Story or the lack of it is strange. Halo had an interesting background, good NPC and a well explored world. Destiny has no such thing. Yes there are the Grimoire but who reads it? Who ever made the decision to make it out of game was    The "Most Hyped" game of this year award goes to Destiny but is it any good? It might be if they patch it often.
    First the single player aspect the Campaign. Story or the lack of it is strange. Halo had an interesting background, good NPC and a well explored world. Destiny has no such thing. Yes there are the Grimoire but who reads it? Who ever made the decision to make it out of game was an idiot. Did you not play Mass Effect and seen it's Codex? THAT IS HOW YOU DO IT!!! The Speaker does no effort to explain anything just says words that have no sense. Missions have some background for why are you doing them but it's one of two go kill some guy or deffend Dincklebot. There is some customization and the RPG element is ok but it's not enough for a game that claims to be a singleplayer/mmo type game.
    Story is short and boring with a lazy ending which screams DLC.
    The MMO aspect is also weak. The matchmaking in Crucible is terrible. When I was lvl 10-15 being match against guys lvl 24+ is just stupid. You should be matched with people with a 2-3 lvl difference not higher. No traiding even with friends or with people in your fireteam? The socialhub is not impressive a lot of unused space which looks preaty and does nothing.
    After patch the loot/engram drops are better now you have a chance to get something good from an legendary engram.
    The gunplay is solid. It's HALO in it's best with HALO looking mobs. You have a lot of fun blowing up and killing stuff. There are not that much different guns but it's ok for now. Hope to see some more weapons in the expanssions or DLC.
    The things I enjoy in Destiny are strikes, bountys and the reputation system. This Bungie did well. The Strikes could have been more varied but it's good. You feel the need to grind to get better gear, to kill the next mob/boss/ultra. There is great potential in this game. It needs more polish and content.
    For now it's a 6 out of 10. Have fun playing it but the game needs more. Bought it new for 34£ and still on the fence if it was worth it or not.    … Expand
  96. tjames1986
    Oct 2, 2014
    6
    Shamelessly addictive fps with some mmorpg elements. The content it does have is pleasurable -- the gear grind is overwhelmingly engrossing for a while, but it does contain some pretty heavy flaws. I've played up to level 27 without using any sort of gearing exploits, beaten most of the content other than the raid.

    Although the game purports to be social there's no easy way to    Shamelessly addictive fps with some mmorpg elements. The content it does have is pleasurable -- the gear grind is overwhelmingly engrossing for a while, but it does contain some pretty heavy flaws. I've played up to level 27 without using any sort of gearing exploits, beaten most of the content other than the raid.

    Although the game purports to be social there's no easy way to interact with people you're not already friends with. Social interaction is limited to a few emotes that are lacking in their usability -- wave, point, dance, and sit down. You can't communicate to people who you've not gone out and formed a fire team with, so Pugs are out of the question. Gearing is repetitive and grindy and involves taking a few hours to do all your dailies (which change but are taken from a small pool of tasks), or running around in a circle killing everything while searching for randomly spawning chests.

    Online play is fairly fun, although map design doesn't scale well to the larger maps -- which can sometimes turn into large sniper battles. Control is the strongest type of play as it focuses combat by giving teams objectives.

    But it's kinda boring now? I've done everything, and it looks like they're not focusing their attention on giving most normal folks new mechanics or content until the expansion. Kind of a shame really, there's a lot of potential in the big lifeless world they've created. It'd probably be way more fun if they opened up communication just a little bit.    … Expand
  97. Kyle2086
    Sep 26, 2014
    6
    If this was a one word review, it would just say "redbox."

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

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

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

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

    I could go on, and that's unfortunate, but there are some who will enjoy this game and I think you should definitely give it a chance, although to me it wasn't worth it. It almost seems like this game got rushed out the door to cash in high profile games being pushed back to next year and the story wasn't fully developed. I'd keep my eye on this series in the future and definitely give it another shot, but this one was a miss for me.    … Expand
  98. MacDaddyD123
    Sep 16, 2014
    6
    Its has fun gameplay and its fun to get into a strike-team with some buddies, but after a while doing the same thing over and over gets a bit old. But Activision says that this game has a 10 year life-cycle so maybe the game will get better. So for that reason im going to not return this game, Ill wait and hope that it gets better.
  99. 38outlawzriders
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    One big letdown, potential is there but its buried under a lack of identity. Story is an afterthought along with missions that are incredibly repetitive. Peter dinklage sounds as bored as you are playing. Flaws could be rescued with DLC, but by then you wont care about being charged for what was meant to be there in the first place. Enjoyment from this is gained from what your expectationsOne big letdown, potential is there but its buried under a lack of identity. Story is an afterthought along with missions that are incredibly repetitive. Peter dinklage sounds as bored as you are playing. Flaws could be rescued with DLC, but by then you wont care about being charged for what was meant to be there in the first place. Enjoyment from this is gained from what your expectations are, with friends/strangers its fun but nothing you havent seen before. Borderlands and others do much of what is attempted here only better. Bungie already knows the flaws here, what they do with them in future versions will be far more interesting than the current game.… Expand
  100. epoc
    Oct 2, 2014
    6
    I am confused. How can Destiny, one of the most hyped games of the year have so many missing features. Unless you like endless grinding without much context, or if you're a multiplayer only person then you'll love the game and probably give a 10 or 9. But for the rest of us, we expect more. Like a good story perhaps, with compelling characters? And there was most likely a story. But it hasI am confused. How can Destiny, one of the most hyped games of the year have so many missing features. Unless you like endless grinding without much context, or if you're a multiplayer only person then you'll love the game and probably give a 10 or 9. But for the rest of us, we expect more. Like a good story perhaps, with compelling characters? And there was most likely a story. But it has been ripped out of the game to sell as DLC. Now you might be saying where is your proof? Good question. Look inside the box. You'll find an expansion pass for £30. Need more proof? There are entire levels in the game that exist purely to set up DLC. NO! Apart from the opening cutscene the game never bothers to tell you anything about its universe. There's no explanation of anything! I don't even know the name of my character! I don't know how long he's been dead for! You are given no reason to care! The other worst thing about the game is its strikes. First off, the mission structure is always the same - wait until your robot opens a door, defend him against waves and waves of the same enemies over and over and over. Hell, they couldn't even be bothered to give them new area's, they just ripped them from the campaign. At the end of each strike there's a boss battle, which ends up being an hour long bullet sponge. So your expecting get really cool loot from that right? WRONG! All of the loot is randomly generated, meaning you could defeat the hardest boss in the game, and get crap! However, the game isn't all bad, and had some high quality features. For example the soundtrack is absolutely incredible, and I even died a couple of times because I was paying more attention to it rather than the game. This description can also be applied to the graphics and sound design. Everything is so immersive and beautiful that it's hard not to be impressed. The gunplay is great, with great impact coming from every shot, and the jet packs add a whole new dimension of verticality to firefights. Gameplay wise, the multiplayer PvP is the best aspect, with fast charges of chaos and madness. Destiny is a technical masterpiece, it's just a shame it's gameplay couldn't live up to that.… Expand
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#57 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 95 Critic Reviews

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