Destiny

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  1. OllyNorton
    Sep 25, 2014
    6
    So I've had a few weeks playing this game, I haven't done the raid, but I feel I know the game pretty well at this stage.

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

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

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

    Some people have asked why they should play the game for so long to get to the real game, that isn't really the case it's all the real game it's just some parts are more fun than others. Should the campaign have been a lot better? Yes! It was distinctly average. Should there be more mission variety, yes! This seems extremely lazy from the developers and I hope to see the under utilised vehicles and characters used to better effect in the future. That said these are things that stop it from becoming a great game, it is as it stands a very good one with some minor annoyances. You may not like this game at all, but it isn't a bad game and it has some moments that cannot really be found better anywhere else, so for that reason it comes in as an 8 for me.    … Expand
  2. Ninjabird
    Sep 21, 2014
    6
    First off. What the hell is wrong with people on this site? 0's and 2's out of 10? Really? I don't think people know what a true 0 or 2 out of 10 game really is. Aliens: colonial marines and Ride to hell retribution are 1's and 2's out of 10. A 0 out of 10 game means it's unplayable you **** morons. Angry halo fan boys getting themselves too hyped for this game then when it doesn't deliverFirst off. What the hell is wrong with people on this site? 0's and 2's out of 10? Really? I don't think people know what a true 0 or 2 out of 10 game really is. Aliens: colonial marines and Ride to hell retribution are 1's and 2's out of 10. A 0 out of 10 game means it's unplayable you **** morons. Angry halo fan boys getting themselves too hyped for this game then when it doesn't deliver they get butt-hurt and give it a 0 out of 10 while not explaining why. That being said yes, Destiny is a disappointment to the hype that was built around it, Obviously. But the thing is it's not THAT bad. Destiny offers a good amount of hours of entertainment. At least until level 20. The story is bland and uninteresting at best. Nothing is explained and you will often find yourself going "what the hell is happening?" throughout the story missions. Your character is given no motive to do anything he does and doesn't even really comment on anything going on around him despite being dead for who knows how long. The game-play is solid. Nothing special but done right. There are 3 classes to choose from. All three are very very similar with only slight differences in them. They all play the same except for the 3 main different ability's. Besides that it's all really based on what you want your character to look like. Do you want a robe for a warlock or a cape for a hunter. Maybe even some cool space armor for the titan. The games missions are really lazy. Almost every single mission you will play will require you to defend your ghost against a certain amount of waves of enemies. Usually 3. This does get tired some late game and you would just wish for a mission where you do stuff instead of standing there defending for the entire game. Strikes are fun even though there the same as normal missions but offer more of a challenge. But late game they will get repetitive as you must do the same strikes over and over to progress after 20. A lot of the game feels like content was taken out just to add it in for expansions later. I don't know if that is true but if it is i would not be surprised if it was activation that did that. Replay value dies when you hit level 20 because that point you have to just replay missions and strikes which all play the same. Just defend your ghost. I was very surprised when i found out that i just beat the game at the end. I was expecting more than 3 enemy factions and more planets to explore. The final boss and level is completely disappointing that you might not even know that it was the final level in the story. That sucks. During my play-through of the game i did find myself having fun while playing with my friends. I love the seamless co-op and random interactions with other players in the game. The graphics look good but i would have loved to see them if they were not held back by the PS3 and Xbox 360. The PVP is really fun and is the only thing that will really keep you playing the game after 20. I went into this game with low expectations. I refused to give into the crazy hype of this game and didn't really follow it at all. I bought it with a friend to try it out thinking it was just another Halo. To my surprise i had more fun than i thought i would have and got some good hours of game-play out of it. Yes its disappointing in a lot of areas and gets super repetitive real fast. But it isn't the 0 out of 10 people are telling you.… Expand
  3. HungryCats1996
    Sep 12, 2014
    6
    Frankly, was expecting more from Destiny. A lot more. As another reviewer stated, the foundation is all there, but there's not much "there" there right now. Visuals are wonderful, great music, but...last-gen AI, no story to speak of, almost no content. I can see Activision/Bungie building this into some much bigger with paid expansions, but if all they expect is to get the online shooterFrankly, was expecting more from Destiny. A lot more. As another reviewer stated, the foundation is all there, but there's not much "there" there right now. Visuals are wonderful, great music, but...last-gen AI, no story to speak of, almost no content. I can see Activision/Bungie building this into some much bigger with paid expansions, but if all they expect is to get the online shooter crowd, they're going to have to find some way to make themselves stand out from the pack.… Expand
  4. PMG
    Oct 19, 2014
    6
    Good: Bad: Destiny is not bad, but it doesn't live up to the hype.
    Gorgeus visuals. Repetive grind and missions
    Excellent gunplay. Linear missions
    Awesome music. Lackluster story
    Unbalanced
  5. Rejaku
    Sep 12, 2014
    6
    Hopelessly hyped, but at least not overrated. It is a pretty solid shooter, albeit very repetetive. However, this game would take the crown for most asocial online only game if there was such a price to be had. Pointing and waving are pretty much the whole repertoire of interaction possibilities for people outside of your 3-man group ("Fireteam")
  6. Darth24
    Oct 25, 2015
    6
    When I first played this game when it first released I was very disappointed with what I was playing compared to what was shown and talked about with this game, at that point I most likely would have given this game a 4/10. However if you can get through the disappointing and boring grind when you start the game enjoyment can be found from it, especially when playing the game with friendsWhen I first played this game when it first released I was very disappointed with what I was playing compared to what was shown and talked about with this game, at that point I most likely would have given this game a 4/10. However if you can get through the disappointing and boring grind when you start the game enjoyment can be found from it, especially when playing the game with friends as you venture through the numerous raids and strikes together to search for better loot while using unique guns with the games great gunplay, this is were the game shines and what saves this game. Overall this game can be fun if you have 4/5 friends who will join you through the experience and you stick it out to see the things the game does right.… Expand
  7. boy_number_8
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    At the moment i'm enjoying the game but i don't know how much longevity it has. Will i still be playing this after the rush of games at the end of the year are released...probably not.
    This is definitely a game where the fun comes from playing with friends. If your a solo gamer i can see you getting bored...even lonely.
    I have to admit i am very disappointed with the story mode or    At the moment i'm enjoying the game but i don't know how much longevity it has. Will i still be playing this after the rush of games at the end of the year are released...probably not.
    This is definitely a game where the fun comes from playing with friends. If your a solo gamer i can see you getting bored...even lonely.

    I have to admit i am very disappointed with the story mode or lack there of. For a game that cost so much money to make they could have least focused on story. Instead your told to go to point A to B, kill enemies and retrieve some item. Each "mission" i never really understood why exactly i was doing this. the repetitiveness is something you notice pretty early on.

    The game is beautiful and the locations made me want to explore, but with the lack of loot crates or hidden objects, all you find are enemies which made me ponder whether there was any point in exploring these locations at all.
    I spend most of my time in the tower than in the open world, which shouldn't be right.

    All my fun comes from the multiplayer, playing with friends is highly enjoyable, kills feel rewarding, movement is smooth and the customization of the characters and weapon upgrades is whats currently keeping me playing.

    Its not a bad game by any means but it feels like there's just something missing.    … Expand
  8. CameSawWon
    Nov 4, 2014
    6
    There really isnt much to do in this game. Its a little bit sad because the mechanics are fantastic and what little there is was pretty fun. I admittedly put alot of time into this game but it was mostly a grind and rehashing the same junk over and over.
  9. HaloFever
    Jul 2, 2015
    6
    This is an update of my earlier glowing review. I still disagree with the initial round of bad reviews from major publications. They had the right scores for the wrong reasons.

    For the single player "Destiny" is fun but not engaging. There are plenty of missions and on-line activities and shooting aliens is fun as it was in "Halo". There are no memorable moments from any of the    This is an update of my earlier glowing review. I still disagree with the initial round of bad reviews from major publications. They had the right scores for the wrong reasons.

    For the single player "Destiny" is fun but not engaging. There are plenty of missions and on-line activities and shooting aliens is fun as it was in "Halo". There are no memorable moments from any of the missions. You escort Dinklebot to a waypoint, Dinklebot screws up, and you have to defend Dinkeblot from waves of attackers. The whole story makes no sense. Nevertheless, the first play-through is fun enough that most players will enjoy this portion of the game.

    Bungie says the real meat of "Destiny" is the co-operative on-line content consisting of strikes, the raid which is now 2 raids after December, and also an arena mode added in May. In actuality, the real meat of "Destiny" is the meta-game of collecting in-game items to reach the highest level. This meta-game is severely hampered by a lack of fun and a lack of rewards. Most of the in-game items are dropped randomly, meaning that some players will never receive the gear deserve no matter how long they play. The best in-game items, the raid legendaries, are all dropped randomly. For each weapon or piece of armor, you need to grind for experience to unlock all abilities as if you are working a job and not playing a game for enjoyment. Worse, you quickly discover that most of the activities in "Destiny" provide subpar rewards at best, and there is an inverse correlation between the quality of the rewards and the amount of fun you have playing an activity.

    Then there are the bugs. More than 9 months after release, the game is riddled with bugs. The connection to Bungie's servers is always flaky. Enemies and opposing players will freeze and take no damage. Then they may flit around the map with super speed. The two raids are especially frustrating because a litany of bugs can turn a 15 minute boss fight into hours of frustration topped off by sub-par rewards. Competitive multi-player is worse off because "Destiny" uses one player's console to host the game instead of running the game off of dedicated servers. Cheating through lag manipulation is as rampant as the lag itself.

    Like many players, I have put hundreds of hours into "Destiny". They weren't all good hours. For ever fun moment there are many more filled with frustration over the bugs, heart break over the poor rewards, and mindless grinding all in the hope that one day "Destiny" will be as fun as advertised. If I could go back in time I would tell myself to buy another game. Of course I have made a good friends through "Destiny", and I enjoy playing "Destiny" with them. I wish we could all play another game instead. If you are looking into joining "Destiny", I advise you don't. If you picked up a used copy of "Destiny" for cheap, enjoy the single player experience and move on.    … Expand
  10. commando41
    Sep 18, 2014
    6
    I really really really wanted to like this game...but I can't help but feel I am victim of the bait and switch aspect due to jumping on the hype wagon....after all it was Bungie!! Bungie who gave us the Master Chief!! how could they steer us wrong...well after playing 20+ hours of the game I can honestly say I am disappointed. Now the game itself is fun...but it feels so incomplete. TheI really really really wanted to like this game...but I can't help but feel I am victim of the bait and switch aspect due to jumping on the hype wagon....after all it was Bungie!! Bungie who gave us the Master Chief!! how could they steer us wrong...well after playing 20+ hours of the game I can honestly say I am disappointed. Now the game itself is fun...but it feels so incomplete. The concept sold was that you were to work on becoming "a legend" with little story or narrative and linear game play at this point I can really care less...and frankly there is absolutely NOTHING in the game that stacks up to that claim of becoming "a legend" outside of course kicking arse in PVP.

    All in all if I didn't get hooked on the hype train and just happened to pick this game up being completely ignorant of the marketing I would give this game maybe a 7 and say this game should retail at 39.99 since it really is more of just a FPS with grinding missions...don't get me wrong some folks love that...but with all the interviews and videos that were presented leading up to this games release I really thought I was getting something special...something that would rival Mass Effect and Skyrim...sadly I was wrong. If anything this just proves that pre-ordering anything these days truly is a gamble that unfortunately most gamers will end up losing.    … Expand
  11. TheCartoon77
    Sep 28, 2014
    6
    It feels like Destiny never got a chance. All the hype flooding the web about how this was the game of a generation and how we would never need to never play another game again. Yet the finished product doesn't feel finished, as though Bungie carefully implementing graphics and exotic character designs and rushed the other half by taking the combat and story out of literally any Halo ofIt feels like Destiny never got a chance. All the hype flooding the web about how this was the game of a generation and how we would never need to never play another game again. Yet the finished product doesn't feel finished, as though Bungie carefully implementing graphics and exotic character designs and rushed the other half by taking the combat and story out of literally any Halo of Call of Duty game and try to sell it as a "re-definition" of gaming. Its a shame really, because on its own merits, Destiny is actually kind of boring sometimes. You start the game off being revived by some sort of guide known only as a "Ghost" and learn that our solar system is slowly being taken over by an unknown substance known only as "The Darkness." You also soon learn that the Guardians are humanity's last hope to push back the darkness and win. If your confused as to what the darkness is and why alien solders known as the "Fallen" are trying to take over, then you are not alone. The game expects you to understand why all of this is happening, and also praises you, the player, as some sort of saviour of the galaxy. Except we already know that's not true because there are about a million other people who have been told the same thing. As you level up you keep getting flooded with new upgrades and weapon and armour unlocks, which is cool until you realise there is nothing worth keeping in the previous level. Since the challenge increases and unlocks even more loot, there will always be something you worked hard to get that has to go to make way for better things. Perhaps the most interesting thing about destiny is much it doesn't define itself from the soulless and bland shooters like Call of Duty and Battlefield, despite looking like a refurbished and prettier version of Halo. The story of Destiny is flat, but I'm guessing that's not a good thing to speculate on, since all MMO's aren't exactly famous for having the most exiting and deep stories in gaming.

    Overall I feel Destiny will just be another one for the bargain bin, but so long as Bungie keep regular updates and exclusive content coming in, it may be a while before we see that happen.    … Expand
  12. Mistval
    Sep 14, 2014
    6
    This got boring really fast. I think I will probably trade it in soon. I urge anyone considering buying this game to borrow it from a friend first or something because it is disappointing to a lot of people.

    The shooting mechanics are good and PvP is fun. Graphics are nice and the Fallout-ish ambiance of the zones is compelling. The first few times you do a strike that's too hard for    This got boring really fast. I think I will probably trade it in soon. I urge anyone considering buying this game to borrow it from a friend first or something because it is disappointing to a lot of people.

    The shooting mechanics are good and PvP is fun. Graphics are nice and the Fallout-ish ambiance of the zones is compelling. The first few times you do a strike that's too hard for you with friends is a lot of fun. That's the good.

    The bad is that everything seems really static, dead, and unchanging. If you kill a bunch of bad guys, they will respawn in the same place less than 2 minutes later (that's really how quick they respawn). It makes you feel like killing the bad guys is futile and irrelevant.

    NPCs in the game only exist for one of three reasons: to give you quests, sell you things, or try to kill you. There are no squirrels running around, no civilians making smalltalk in alleys. You never see these people you are supposed to be protecting.

    Destiny really isn't all that big. If you were expecting something as big as Skyrim, Fallout, etc, you will be very disappointed. If you count the square miles, Destiny MIGHT be bigger than those games, but it sure as heck doesn't seem it when you're riding around at a hundred miles per hour on your speeder bike thing or teleporting to different zones.

    If you go exploring in Destiny, this is what you will find: dead ruins, and bad guys who will try to kill you. That is all. I love games that get exploration right: you are stumbling around in a snowstorm and you see lights in the distance, you go to them and discover an inn on the side of the road to rest for the night. Or you find a camp of bandits. Or it's a guy with a lantern. There is nothing like this in Destiny. You know what you will find.

    In Destiny I never feel like I'm in danger in the open world (strikes and instances are a bit different). Enemies stand around in groups that stay in the same place as if they are shackled there. If you're fighting them and losing, you can just run away. They will chase you for a little while but then run back to their spot. If they do kill you, you just respawn with no penalty a short ways away.

    Well that's what I think of Destiny. I don't think it's a bad game but I don't think it's a good one, either, and it's definitely not one I think it worth 60 dollars. If I could do it all over again I would not have bought it.    … Expand
  13. roshi82
    Sep 15, 2014
    6
    This game isn't bad. It just isn't great Personal opinion though, many have loved it. I got bored. The mission structure was all the same. Go here with ghost. He scans something, Kill some dregs. Scan something Kill some more enemies. No respawn zone. Kill a boss who has a boring easy repetitive pattern and have about 30 seconds to run around and grab stuff. Maybe it wasThis game isn't bad. It just isn't great Personal opinion though, many have loved it. I got bored. The mission structure was all the same. Go here with ghost. He scans something, Kill some dregs. Scan something Kill some more enemies. No respawn zone. Kill a boss who has a boring easy repetitive pattern and have about 30 seconds to run around and grab stuff. Maybe it was because I had nobody to play with but I still think it might be more over hyped than watchdogs. Not the open world and is almost unplayable if you aren't playing with others. Overhyped. I returned and got another game and I am so glad! NO regrats ;)… Expand
  14. Hack
    Jun 15, 2015
    6
    Overall there's plenty to like, for example the gun play which is great but the devs have done a very poor job of making end game fun and rewarding. Plus it's worth mentioning to unlock all content you need to spend an additional £40 on DLC.
  15. northernlad
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    Destiny feels boring and dissapointing as a fan of bungie games ie halo series apart from halo 4 the game graphics are nice but where is the story very supprised to be honest would have been better off sticking to single player and co op play instead destiny feels hollow and empty._...._................___...__.................
  16. traffmeister
    Sep 21, 2014
    6
    A lot of people warn me about preordering. It seems these days I get let down more and more. Watch Dogs being a prime example I should have learnt from. Destiny has fairly limited worlds with no life or soul, and the 'story' is a total sham. The cutscenes might as well not be in this game, and the only attempts at story just consist of naming things without context (OMG THE FALLEN, OMG THEA lot of people warn me about preordering. It seems these days I get let down more and more. Watch Dogs being a prime example I should have learnt from. Destiny has fairly limited worlds with no life or soul, and the 'story' is a total sham. The cutscenes might as well not be in this game, and the only attempts at story just consist of naming things without context (OMG THE FALLEN, OMG THE HIVE, OMG THE TRAVELLER, WHAT COOL NAMES FOR THINGS WE WON'T EXPLAIN PROPERLY). The online is the only thing preventing me giving this a 5 or even a 4, though the game isn't AWFUL. The problem Bungie had is overselling their product. I also imagine most of the professional reviewers would give a very different score up or down after their time with the game. OH AND ONE MORE THING. The guns all feel pretty crappy and not as unique as they should. (See Borderlands for the correct way to do guns)… Expand
  17. vreynauld
    Sep 18, 2014
    6
    I admit that I was really psyched for the game and I've spent far too many hours since release leveling my Titan. She's level 27 now - thanks to a LOT of luck with the Cryptarch - and, according to the website, I've spent 72 hours on her alone. I would say a good 50 to 55 of those hours have been pure grinding (for Vanguard and Crucible marks, mostly, some engram and reputation farming).I admit that I was really psyched for the game and I've spent far too many hours since release leveling my Titan. She's level 27 now - thanks to a LOT of luck with the Cryptarch - and, according to the website, I've spent 72 hours on her alone. I would say a good 50 to 55 of those hours have been pure grinding (for Vanguard and Crucible marks, mostly, some engram and reputation farming). Therein lies the problem with Destiny.

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

    It's quite a shame because the shooting elements are so very strong, yet the game is shallow for anyone not willing or able to partake in the grind fest. 6 out of 10 for being graphically stunning and with solid shooting mechanics, but it loses a lot for its terrible story and sheer repetitiveness    … Expand
  18. flametail23
    Oct 18, 2014
    6
    Destiny was the game I was most looking forward to this year, we were promised so much but sadly the game didn't deliver. It was fun with a friend or two and the environments were pretty cool but there are so many things that pissed me off.
    6/10
  19. Snape2
    Nov 30, 2014
    6
    Destiny misses so many important aspects. Better loot system, interesting quest, lore in the game and, most importantly, A story. The game is just like a on rails shoot, go to this planet kill this dude, go to another planet kill theses dudes, go to another planet use your ghost to scan something. No one tells you anything about the universe and we don't care about anything or anybody.Destiny misses so many important aspects. Better loot system, interesting quest, lore in the game and, most importantly, A story. The game is just like a on rails shoot, go to this planet kill this dude, go to another planet kill theses dudes, go to another planet use your ghost to scan something. No one tells you anything about the universe and we don't care about anything or anybody. Without amazing gun play, great pvp, interesting and cool classes, and really good graphics. This game would be a disaster.… Expand
  20. Hir0Protagoni5t
    Sep 12, 2014
    6
    First, I'm not a diehard FPS gamer. It's never been my first genre of choice. I was never a Halo fanboy, or CoD, etc. I've been anticipating Destiny more for it's RPG and MMO elements than seeing it as strictly FPS. The idea of exploring vast worlds and interacting with other players throughout a massive universe sounded amazing.

    How it sounded, and how it actually is are quite    First, I'm not a diehard FPS gamer. It's never been my first genre of choice. I was never a Halo fanboy, or CoD, etc. I've been anticipating Destiny more for it's RPG and MMO elements than seeing it as strictly FPS. The idea of exploring vast worlds and interacting with other players throughout a massive universe sounded amazing.

    How it sounded, and how it actually is are quite different.

    I can't really make the best comment on how Destiny stacks up with other games in the FPS space. As I said, FPS games aren't my top choice. But, I will say that I feel Dust 514 was a better blend of FPS and RPG/MMO elements than what Destiny seems to be in it's current state. If the Dust development team had the Destiny team's budget we may have gotten an amazing game, instead we got one game that was probably too overwhelming and unpolished for the typical FPS gamer. And, another that is all style over substance.

    Destiny was supposed to have vast open worlds...it doesn't. I've died multiple times by jumping over a ridge I'm not allowed to jump over, not exactly open world, at least have the area surrounded by toxic gas or some crap so I know how limited my boundaries actually are. You can see these vast beautiful areas, but you're not allowed to venture into them. As I said, the worlds are beautiful and I loved exploring through the tunnels on the moon, etc., but that doesn't make a game great, IMO. And, it's certainly a game that overpromises in the open-world department.

    Overall I would rate the game as such:

    FPS - 8/10? I'm not an expert here, it might be a great FPS, I just don't really know. I enjoy the FPS in Destiny more than I have in most other FPS games I've played.

    RPG - 5/10 It's cool to check out these planets, the story is ok if not spectacular. The real problem I have here is the utter lack of character customization and town type locations. There are three categories and very little ability to customize those categories. Experience gains lead to a very set path of upgrades with little to no customization except from gear. If you're a hunter (as I have played) then you get the exact same upgrades as every other hunter, for the most part. The fact that there is only ONE city in the game with vendors etc. is also very limiting from an RPG perspective. There can't be human outposts in other parts of the world? Small bands of brave souls couldn't have figured out a way to hole up and protect themselves in a rough frontier life? The decision to make the world home to one human city seems to be a bit of a cop out to me, even the one city has almost no real method of interacting with characters or NPC's. In a two-hour type gaming session I might spend three minutes in town. That's just stupid. In fact calling this game an RPG at all is somewhat of a joke.

    MMO - 1/10 There is no interaction with your fellow players. No real guilds to join or allegiances to forge. The fact that other people are running around the maps is almost coincidental. Your interaction with them is no greater than with NPC's on traditional RPG's. It astounds me that gaming magazines and review sites consider to apply the term MMO to this game.    … Expand
  21. AhmedShehab95
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    Nothing Special,but it will keep entertained for a decent amount of time.

    Destiny is an FPSMMO game,with one of the best atmospheres that has ever been in an FPS game, You have many options in the game: A)Competitive Multiplayer if you are a COD type fan this mode is for you. B)CO-OP Multiplayer Missions if you like finishing tasks with your friends. C)Single Player if you like to    Nothing Special,but it will keep entertained for a decent amount of time.

    Destiny is an FPSMMO game,with one of the best atmospheres that has ever been in an FPS game,
    You have many options in the game:
    A)Competitive Multiplayer if you are a COD type fan this mode is for you.
    B)CO-OP Multiplayer Missions if you like finishing tasks with your friends.
    C)Single Player if you like to play your game alone without getting annoyed by others (Internet Connections still required).

    you can choose between many classes available and pick the one that suits you.
    The rewards system is built in a smart way that will keep engaged for hours to level up your characterwithout getting bored.

    Destiny is a game that has offered the what we want from an fps game,BUT still it's generic normal fps shooter that sooner or later you'll get bored playing simply because you'll be doing the same things over and over and over.

    it's best to played 2-3 hours in the weekends as if you play it daily you'll throw it away in a month or so.    … Expand
  22. Amaerlyn
    Oct 12, 2014
    6
    I've been playing Destiny since release. I hadn't heard anything about this game before I got it, and I've never played Halo before. I had no expectations before I started, and I saw right away that this game has potential for unlimited expansions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I don't know who's in charge of Destiny and what content it should have, but for Destiny to last, they should probably looks for a new coordinator.    … Expand
  23. Joe614
    Jun 20, 2016
    6
    First and foremost, it is one of the best shooters I have played in my life. The game-play mechanics are amazing. Everything seems to flow well when it comes down to the shooter aspects. Even though the game-play mechanics are amazing, the game lacks in story and content.
  24. nixed9
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    You can absolutely tell that this game is from the makers of Halo.

    Pros: 1) Gunplay is fun and fairly tight. Enemies are big and it is satisfying killing a large monster. 2) Reward system provides incentives for any activity in the game to "keep you hooked." 3) The polish, particularly on the character design, is very nice and noticable. 4) Random events that occur during    You can absolutely tell that this game is from the makers of Halo.

    Pros:

    1) Gunplay is fun and fairly tight. Enemies are big and it is satisfying killing a large monster.

    2) Reward system provides incentives for any activity in the game to "keep you hooked."

    3) The polish, particularly on the character design, is very nice and noticable.

    4) Random events that occur during some missions, such as a giant monster appearing and a new objective to kill it for rewards, provide nice and unexpected changes of intensity.

    5) Battles require you to pay attention.

    Cons:

    1) the world feels very EMPTY and DEAD. This is a massive disappointment considering that it is an MMO-type game. I cannot understate how incredibly disappointed I am by this fact.

    2) After 4 hours, the story seems like they put a lot of effort in, but it never captures the pure whimsy and exploration I expected from a game with this much hype. Granted I still have many hours to go before I complete the main story, so this point might not be totally valid.

    3) There seems to be very little mission variety. Almost everything is a variant of "go to this planet, kill some enemies."

    4) There is very little interaction with the game world itself other than blowing stuff up.

    Summary:

    Basically, take the MMO-type structure of World of Warcraft raiding or Diablo 3's bounty system (a "home city" with equipment vendors, currency points, reputation grinds, etc.), strip it down heavily so that it fits the masses without the complications and depth of 25-man raids involving 10+ classes, make it a shooter, and make it so that missions are launched from a world map screen rather than a continuous open world. That is Destiny.

    If you've played WoW's endgame and think it will offer the same sort of depth, expect to be massively disappointed. Likewise, if you think it has the same crispness as a Call of Duty game you are mistaken.

    This game is good, but it's not great, and it's not NEARLY the game-changer that I expected. I even bought a PS4 just for this game and I definitely regret doing so. If you already own a next-gen console it's probably worth checking out, but if you don't, DO NOT buy it for this game.    … Expand
  25. PhantasySatire
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    "Reviewers are not allowed to review the game"

    That's all you should need to know about this game. Let me start by giving a big shout out to Twitch - for saving me $70. I watched a guy on there live streaming Destiny today for a good 9 hours and I have to be honest, this game is boring as hell. Oh, and I have no idea what the game is about. Lore? Sure lots of it - just never see    "Reviewers are not allowed to review the game"

    That's all you should need to know about this game. Let me start by giving a big shout out to Twitch - for saving me $70. I watched a guy on there live streaming Destiny today for a good 9 hours and I have to be honest, this game is boring as hell. Oh, and I have no idea what the game is about. Lore? Sure lots of it - just never see it. Aka: BS. Remember this:

    Destiny is Halo without a story.

    Remember that kids because it's going to be said many times by many people over the next few months. The reviewers know that its a mediocre game but they have to hold back on reviewing it formally to give Bungie a few more sales - because they (the reviewers helped to convince us that this game would be amazing). But don't fall for it guys, there's nothing more to this game and I guarantee the reviewers (barring a few good ones) will come out giving this 9/10+...just like they did with Titanfail - and this is worse.

    And before anyone says: "hey man you gotta give this game more time", all I ask is (a) "when have reviewers ever given more than a day to review the game and held off because a developer asked them to" and (b) "who needs more than 9 hours to determine whether a game sucks"? If it honestly takes me more than an hour to figure out that a game blows, then I think I've got bigger problems than a crappy game.

    I'm not saying that it's a zero - it's not. But it honestly plays exactly like Halo with some minor customization (albeit irrelevant because all 3 classes play exactly the same way) and even has the same kiddie looking enemies (bright colors, etc.) just like Halo. But there's the problem - we were told it was going to revolutionize gaming. People won't forget that. It's betrayal. Consequently, I think this one will go down as the BIGGEST letdown and marketing fist-**** that has ever been released in the history of gaming - bigger than Aliens Colonial Marines. Companies will be sued.

    $500 Million to make this? Let me rephrase that: half a BILLION duckets. Where do you think they're coming from? Check your wallet and keep it in your pocket. Do not buy.

    This is the definition of white-collar fraud in the 21st century.    … Expand
  26. Hfonseca
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    Great game,but not a better Halo. Loot and grind should be the tittle. Offline story campaign is missing. Multiplayer is really good but is not a game changer in any way
  27. tubbylumpkins
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    This overall was a very disappointing game. I played the alpha and beta which were both extremely promising, but that was all hype. Now that the game is out, many of the flaws that the game had before are much more apparent. The game has virtually no story, and what story it has is terrible for the setting of space. The game has no memorable characters. Halo has Master Chief, COD has Soap,This overall was a very disappointing game. I played the alpha and beta which were both extremely promising, but that was all hype. Now that the game is out, many of the flaws that the game had before are much more apparent. The game has virtually no story, and what story it has is terrible for the setting of space. The game has no memorable characters. Halo has Master Chief, COD has Soap, Nikolai, and many others. Destiny has no IP defining characters. The gameplay is OK but it gets very repetitive. Every mission is playing through the same areas 4-5 times every on planet. It gets boring after the first 2 times you play the missions on any given planet and especially when you fight the same boring enemies every time. Character design has lots of options, but all of the options feel rather bland. Also, free roaming is the same as replaying boring missions but with no rewards AT ALL. Most of the weapons in Destiny have similar names, feel the same when shot, and look almost identical. The multiplayer is fun to play, but other than that, this game is very underwhelming. It felt like I was playing the alpha build of the game again. I have 20+ hours clocked into the game between the alpha, beta, and final builds of the game and this is an experience that I was really looking forward to, but I was very disappointed with what we received.… Expand
  28. yogiman300
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    This game's hype was insanely ridiculous, and even going into it I expected at least more than I got. I was wrong. I played with a friend for several hours. I gave the game a chance. I do not believe in having to play fifty hours of a game in order to decide whether or not I like it. If I am not having fun for the first few hours there is a problem. The story and dialogue is weak and thereThis game's hype was insanely ridiculous, and even going into it I expected at least more than I got. I was wrong. I played with a friend for several hours. I gave the game a chance. I do not believe in having to play fifty hours of a game in order to decide whether or not I like it. If I am not having fun for the first few hours there is a problem. The story and dialogue is weak and there is nothing that makes me want to keep going in any way shape or form. The graphics are not the best, and the worlds and levels are filled with emptiness everywhere I go. The goal is simple and lame, shoot, kill, backtrack, repeat. If I have to backtrack on the first level in a game with no significant purpose, there is a problem. I will praise the awesome game-play and good multiplayer. Customization for armor and weapons is fun, but when it comes to the skill selection screen there is not much other than stat attribute boosts. The hubworld is boring and uninteresting and there is no consistent theme going on in the aesthetics. I played for 15 hours, never reached level 20, and got bored within the first hour. I still gave it a chance. If 15 hours does not count, then I don't know what does. 6 is being nice.… Expand
  29. Sploolordcam
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    Destiny is a well crafted game, but fails to do anything new or exciting, and is nothing more than average. It can be said that the game is a mixture of Halo, Borderlands, and Phantasy Star Online. The enemy variation and maps are frankly repetitive and are nothing awe inspiring. Rather than requiring tactics and teamwork, difficult enemies are mostly bullet sponges that you have to hideDestiny is a well crafted game, but fails to do anything new or exciting, and is nothing more than average. It can be said that the game is a mixture of Halo, Borderlands, and Phantasy Star Online. The enemy variation and maps are frankly repetitive and are nothing awe inspiring. Rather than requiring tactics and teamwork, difficult enemies are mostly bullet sponges that you have to hide from every once in a while. Rinse and repeat is the name of the game. The story is chalk full of cliche, and I can't tell if the game is taking itself seriously half the time. With an evil force known as "The Darkness," there is much to be desired if one was expecting a riveting story. Overall Destiny is still a solid game, but one which is nothing special and pushes no boundaries. The game has no flaws which make it unplayable, and still is enjoyable, and as such I've given it a 6/10.… Expand
  30. enixkingdom
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    For a game that seemed to have so much potential, its hard not to be disappointed. At its core, this is a fun shooter with tight gameplay and nice visuals, but not much else. Story is absolute nonsense, missions lack variety, voice acting is terribly dull, multiplayer can be good but hardly competitive, no private lobbies or custom matches? voice chat is limited as well, making you feelFor a game that seemed to have so much potential, its hard not to be disappointed. At its core, this is a fun shooter with tight gameplay and nice visuals, but not much else. Story is absolute nonsense, missions lack variety, voice acting is terribly dull, multiplayer can be good but hardly competitive, no private lobbies or custom matches? voice chat is limited as well, making you feel disconnected from the game world. I also really expected to see much more content at launch.

    Hopefully things will improve with future updates, but as it stands, this is an above average game that was ridiculously overhyped. This is obviously not a 0-3 but I'd take the perfect reviews from the fanboys with a grain of salt.    … Expand
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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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