Destiny

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  1. KyleBleser
    Feb 4, 2015
    6
    Destiny has an amazing framework set for a Game of the Year, but unfortunately lacks substance to reach such potential. Originally, I would have given this game a 7.5, but after the dlc and lack of proper updates, Bungie has shown incompetence in developing a game in this genre--especially since other games already exist in some form or another (Warframe being closest) within this genreDestiny has an amazing framework set for a Game of the Year, but unfortunately lacks substance to reach such potential. Originally, I would have given this game a 7.5, but after the dlc and lack of proper updates, Bungie has shown incompetence in developing a game in this genre--especially since other games already exist in some form or another (Warframe being closest) within this genre for a couple years. It's as if they learned nothing with mmorpg-esque games. Because right now, the grind is incredibly boring. There is no randomness to maps or enemies like other grind games. And the RNG (random number generator) for loot is one of the worst in games.

    Also, for a game that spews "social," there is no ingame chat to help with finding groups for modes that have no matchmaking. You have to go on your phone or pc, find somebody on an external site or forum, invite them to your party chat, then invite them again within the game. It's a horribly unproductive process. Also, there is no use for the most part to clans...yet.

    The dlc (or "expansion" to Bungie) is regurgitated maps from the main game and mostly same weapons with just a new cover look. The story is still nonexistant except for on your pc or phone in grimoire cards.

    Quite simply, the game is only good for maybe 60 hours unless you like to play the same, exact thing over and over again with little story and reward. If they added some depth to enemies and randomness to them--like Warframe, Diablo 3, or any other grind game--it would have helped tremendously, but they did not. You will literally fight the exact same scripted layout with maybe some minor, predetermined 'combat' modifiers.

    Truthfully, I would recommend waiting till Destiny 2 to invest in this series cause you are not missing much...except that cash you wasted on this.    … Expand
  2. JayLightBar
    Sep 29, 2015
    6
    Not as terrible as I kept expecting it to be. I must say I love the fact the mobile app literally blows itself over. It allowed me to be aware that the story literally only took me 6 F****** Hours to finish. But ignoring that, the games story is shallow, and generally just bad. Nothing is explained at all. I don't care about the stupid wiki-like crap I can look up. It's not in the game,Not as terrible as I kept expecting it to be. I must say I love the fact the mobile app literally blows itself over. It allowed me to be aware that the story literally only took me 6 F****** Hours to finish. But ignoring that, the games story is shallow, and generally just bad. Nothing is explained at all. I don't care about the stupid wiki-like crap I can look up. It's not in the game, that's bad game design. Period. The 'Open World' parts of this game are lies, and are more like tiny areas of small crappy missions to do. The Crucible is fun, but with literally two types of game modes (Also add into the fact that if you don't have Taken King, you aren't going to be playing the cooler stuff) And Strikes don't hold your attention for very long. The content given at base value, the original 60 dollars is pathetic. So why is it a six? Because....I, did have fun with it. And that's something I can't deny about the game. I had a lot of fun with it for a lot of reasons. So, Destiny gets by with me with barely passing marks. A slightly above average FPS with MMO elements.… Expand
  3. milero91
    Feb 20, 2015
    6
    I am really struggling the give this game an accurate rating.
    - For the first 50 hours of play I would have rated this 10 and believed it was the best game ever.
    - I then started to doubt whether I was really enjoying it or whether I was just becoming addicted to it, at that stage I would have given it a 7. - I carried on playing and after about 150 hours into the game I decided I hated    I am really struggling the give this game an accurate rating.
    - For the first 50 hours of play I would have rated this 10 and believed it was the best game ever.
    - I then started to doubt whether I was really enjoying it or whether I was just becoming addicted to it, at that stage I would have given it a 7.
    - I carried on playing and after about 150 hours into the game I decided I hated it and would rate in 3.

    As we all know, there really isn't a story. I've played it through multiple times and I've still no idea what is going on. The gameplay is good and graphics are very smooth. If you have friends that play it, it can be very social and it is extremely easy to play with others within your friend list. I think most people feel pretty similar to me that after pouring hours into this game...the suddenly hate it.    … Expand
  4. dobleuve
    Feb 25, 2015
    6
    Fresh game, but not more than any of the rest of the 1.000 of FPS are being released this days. The only good point on it is the RPG part. They have introduced the possibility to get a lot of different weapons, accessories and skills, and when you get the sword is really cool, but still being one FPS more. After 10 hourse of playing can look a very repetitive and dissapointing, theyFresh game, but not more than any of the rest of the 1.000 of FPS are being released this days. The only good point on it is the RPG part. They have introduced the possibility to get a lot of different weapons, accessories and skills, and when you get the sword is really cool, but still being one FPS more. After 10 hourse of playing can look a very repetitive and dissapointing, they pretend to create a Halo, but I also don't like Halo, i'm bit saturated of FPS games.… Expand
  5. Zmhall25
    Feb 26, 2015
    6
    At the beginning of the game, you can really see the effort put into graphics, and different mechanics. The integration of both an FPS and MMO styled game really started to peak my interest. The story was lacking substance and consistency through the entirety of the game, leaving me completely disappointed in the end. The raid system was fun for the most part, but there are constant bugsAt the beginning of the game, you can really see the effort put into graphics, and different mechanics. The integration of both an FPS and MMO styled game really started to peak my interest. The story was lacking substance and consistency through the entirety of the game, leaving me completely disappointed in the end. The raid system was fun for the most part, but there are constant bugs and glitches that keep ruining the efforts of a 6 or less person team that these people put time into beating. Many instances of these glitches were in The Dark Below expansion, where teams could "cheese" the end boss for easy gear. When they introduced the Hard mode of this expansion, the problems would consist, or be completely different. Enemies would not spawn, the boss would take no damage, fall off the map, randomly glitch into the safe areas, and ruin a team's raid.

    The pvp system in the game is alright, consisting of the 3 different classes on a team clashing in different game modes. I find that the "supers" are unbalanced, leaving the hunter class with the edge overall. One shot kills pertain to the Golden Gun ability, leaving anyone caught in the fire dead, or the Arc-blade ability gives them close to invincibility with an over shield, one hit kill melee, and rapid movement (even in the air).

    Overall, you can only progress so much through this game until there is nothing left for you to do. Exotics weapons only take so long after you play for a month, and then you have most of them obtained. The new level cap of 32 leaves public events, daily events, and sometimes even weekly events useless, considering you get materials you can no longer use with the new raid gear.

    I agree with many users that this game is one that is forced to be played as Bungie wants you to, and after you do that much; the game is essentially pointless to continue playing. I appreciate what Bungie is attempting to do, and I feel that a 6 is pretty generous considering the lack of story, continuation of activities for maxed character, and balanced classes.    … Expand
  6. GuywiththeGames
    Mar 26, 2015
    6
    Destiny is one word, disappointing. The story- disappointing. The campaign- hoard mode simulator. Grinding- takes forever to get a single new weapon and the weapon you get does not even depend on the enemy itself.. But, the graphics, music, and the combat is great. But the classes are not diverse, the skill tree doesn't feel diverse, so overall, this game is a let down.
  7. ToatzMcGoatz
    Mar 8, 2015
    6
    I won't lie, I had some fun playing the game, but, overall, Destiny is empty..... This is the only way I can sum the game up. This game had huge potential to be amazing, but between the obvious piece by piece business model, lack of engaging story or characters, lack interesting game play (excluding pvp) and lack good level design (again, excluding pvp), Destiny is a mess that i don't planI won't lie, I had some fun playing the game, but, overall, Destiny is empty..... This is the only way I can sum the game up. This game had huge potential to be amazing, but between the obvious piece by piece business model, lack of engaging story or characters, lack interesting game play (excluding pvp) and lack good level design (again, excluding pvp), Destiny is a mess that i don't plan to pay to have cleaned up.

    For the good, I will say the soundtrack outshines that game play. It makes the boss battles feel somewhat epic. That is saying something since the actual game play usually is anything but. This is not to say they were bad, just predictable and repetitive. Other highlights are that the visuals are beautiful and the planets are well detailed, despite how linear they are. And finally the variety of weapons and armor adds an exiting layer to the shooter PVP aspect. On that note, PVP is fun, if an only if you work to get the gear to actually stand a chance.

    For the bad, the story is atrocious. There is little back story, little explanation to any character's relevance, and little cohesive structure. Ideas are mentioned and dropped and focus seems to shift abruptly. The worlds amount to a circle with the individual segments being linear. All of the objectives in the story are the same: fight off X race while your ghost does Y task or fight X boss while it throws minions at you. The leveling of the gear is tedious and any leveling for the crucible, vanguard or any faction is tedious as well.

    A special note needs to be said about the business model. Supposedly there is a 10 year contract between Activision and Bungie. One must question how much of the game was intentionally left out to be strung along versus how much upcoming DLC will be legitimately new (I am under the impression much of The Dark Below was withheld content.) In either case, Destiny is a fundamentally flawed empty shell on launch and any business model that strives to fill in the gaps of the original product with future products is not one I can condone. I do realize Destiny is the highest budgeted game ever; but that does make it right for Activision to adopt that model. Yes, games are expensive to develop and I fully understand DLC is needed for publishers to recoup the money; but by going this model, integrity is lost and hurts more than helps. If a game is legitimately good, people will buy it, DLC and all. If a game is marginal, you get shady forms of DLC and game editions. The problem is people will still buy it, enabling this practice. Destiny could have been phenomenal with some tweaks of the fundamental game play. I don't think this is anything any amount of DLC can rectify though. I for one don't plan to pay to find out.    … Expand
  8. DailySalesman
    Mar 24, 2015
    6
    I have said it before and I will repeat myself until I die: graphics do not make a game. Now you will see why. Bungie halting pre-release reviews should have been your first warning sign. Destiny lacks in the story department (which is usually my favorite part of a game) and the Halo-wannabe style is clearly existent (despite this being the same developers behind Halo). Bungie looks to DLCI have said it before and I will repeat myself until I die: graphics do not make a game. Now you will see why. Bungie halting pre-release reviews should have been your first warning sign. Destiny lacks in the story department (which is usually my favorite part of a game) and the Halo-wannabe style is clearly existent (despite this being the same developers behind Halo). Bungie looks to DLC to improve the game and that is something that should not be tolerated.… Expand
  9. FrostySpazkins
    Apr 7, 2015
    6
    When I bought Destiny, I really had high hopes in that this would be the MMO equivalent of Halo. Well, looks like I was wrong. The campaign starts off very strong, but quickly becomes tedious in which every mission is literally the same thing. The story is kinda dull, and introduces new characters in the plot just to serve as DLC packs that would be released at a different time. The finalWhen I bought Destiny, I really had high hopes in that this would be the MMO equivalent of Halo. Well, looks like I was wrong. The campaign starts off very strong, but quickly becomes tedious in which every mission is literally the same thing. The story is kinda dull, and introduces new characters in the plot just to serve as DLC packs that would be released at a different time. The final boss is literally the same boss three times, and on top of that, a boss that was encountered earlier in the game. Item drops are completely random and serve no purpose. The cryptarch will decipher a legendary drop into an uncommon or rare drop, which makes absolutely no sense. One redeeming quality of the game is the PvP, which I felt was the best part of the game. It reminded me of all the fun that I used to have when I played the Halo games on the 360. But then again, I didn't pay $60 for a PvP experience. Raids are just a disappointment. Bosses are exactly the same from the campaign missions, and just becomes boring when you literally have to shoot at him for like an half an hour. It's not difficult, it's just boring as hell. Destiny was a game that I felt could have been the first big MMO for consoles, kinda like a WoW for PS4/XB1, but they dropped the ball and no one I know even touches this game anymore. I'd rent it first before paying the full price for this game.… Expand
  10. 30Cents
    Jun 19, 2015
    6
    Have you ever played a game that kept you in the mood to keep going, and to continue the game until you got bored of it? Well this is what describes Destiny.

    Basics: Destiny is a first person shooter developed by Bungie and published by Activision. The point of the game is to level up your character, making you stronger the more you play, you fight monsters in a post-apocalyptic    Have you ever played a game that kept you in the mood to keep going, and to continue the game until you got bored of it? Well this is what describes Destiny.

    Basics:
    Destiny is a first person shooter developed by Bungie and published by Activision. The point of the game is to level up your character, making you stronger the more you play, you fight monsters in a post-apocalyptic atmosphere. You have a "Ghost" companion helping you out (voiced by Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage), who tells you the story on how the alien race you face in the game has taken over the universe, and that's where it goes in terms of story telling. The game seems to throw you in without giving you enough information on what you need to know about this alien race you are facing.

    Gameplay:
    At the very start you have the option to choose whatever race you want to play, there is an option what gender you would like to be. You can spoof up your character by adding some color and miscellaneous items. After creating your hero you are awoken by your new companion robot, you are immediately asked to go find a weapon and a ship to go to the main town of the game.
    Once arriving at the main town of the game you are asked to explore more of the once populated Earth, the missions given are different, they all take place in the same land, but different. There are the main story missions which you can do to explore some of the later planets farther in the game, and there are side missions. Side missions can be found by selecting "Patrol Mission" on the map screen, you earn awards and level up the more you do. The down side to the patrol missions is most of them are the same type of mission like, "Go kill these guys" or "Kill this boss" or "Find a specific object", and sense this game involves around real life time, these missions will repeat the next day, it just gets old after a while.
    There are missions offered in the main town, you can do bounties for extra loot and level up faster, which is the fastest way to leveling up. The bounties are all different, but you will very likely get some of the same ones you had from the previous day, this is another repetitive feature to the game. You can buy more equipment by spending the currency that is dropped by the species you face.

    Multiplayer:
    This is a big factor in the game, other players will be exploring just like you are. You can team up with other players in the over world, there is also a PvP option, but that requires Playstation Plus if you have Plasystation, or Microsoft Gold if you have Xbox. The PvP option (called "The Crucible") has different modes like capture the flag, deathmatch, capture the point, etc. You start off waiting to find players to play with, it can take a while, but you will eventually get into the game. Depending on whatever game mode you picked you will have to do the objective to win the game.
    The gameplay itself is overall fun, but again, it just gets old after awhile. Depending on what level you are when you start, you will always play against players that have a higher level than you. The game encourages you to keep playing by giving you crucible marks and other loot after each match. The loot you obtain can range from a low level to a legendary level (being the highest rated level), you can also spend some of the crucible marks you are awarded at the crucible shop at the main town.
    Overall the multiplayer mode is just another way to convince players to continue playing the game, it is not a bad idea, but the fact you need membership is just the downside to this feature.
    There are also strikes, strikes are side missions you can do to level up your character. Strikes can only be played with 3 players, any players less the harder the strike will be. You fight your way through with the random players you are assigned to work with, each strike has an objective, the objective you are given will depend on how hard it is. At the end of each strike you will obtain loot and experience to level up your character.

    Final Opinion:
    Overall Destiny is fun and visually stunning, but the game gets boring after reaching level 20, which is the maximum you can go, you can obtain equipment to go beyond that level. I would say the only reason to keep playing is if you are addicted to the multiplayer if you have no other FPS Multiplayer game you have. Destiny tries so hard by adding new things to the game, but it just does not work, sure the expansions sound cool, it just is not enough to keep players entertained. Destiny's gameplay is like Borderlands, just remove the open world aspect and you have something that is less entertaining. I only recommend Destiny if you are looking for something to have fun for a while or have friends that play this game, otherwise skip, there is really no reason to buy a game that is only good for the first 2 weeks of gameplay.    … Expand
  11. Darrus
    Jun 19, 2015
    6
    Eh, it's an okay game.
    Character creation was disappointing. After that, you're awkwardly tossed into the story without any kind of explanation apart from "you've been dead for some time." It's good at first, but just gets annoyingly repetitive. Strike missions suck ass. The final boss is a bullet sponge who deals a lot of damage and takes like half an hour to kill at most. Crucible is    Eh, it's an okay game.
    Character creation was disappointing. After that, you're awkwardly tossed into the story without any kind of explanation apart from "you've been dead for some time." It's good at first, but just gets annoyingly repetitive. Strike missions suck ass. The final boss is a bullet sponge who deals a lot of damage and takes like half an hour to kill at most. Crucible is even worse. You have people running around with one hit hand cannons which is just...unfair. The only good thing about this game is the tower (a hub in the game where you can buy loot, turn in bounties etc) the engrams and loot even though you never get anything, and the graphics. Soundtrack is pretty cool too.    … Expand
  12. Gunnydaman
    Jul 1, 2015
    6
    I have played the game since release on PS4 and have thus far purchased all DLC for this game. Let me first start with the positive aspects of this game.
    When it comes to game play destiny is one of the best. The shooting, the NPC's, and the game play itself is amazing. I don't feel like there is major bugs (anymore), and the small open worlds are easy to navigate, and full of things to    I have played the game since release on PS4 and have thus far purchased all DLC for this game. Let me first start with the positive aspects of this game.
    When it comes to game play destiny is one of the best. The shooting, the NPC's, and the game play itself is amazing. I don't feel like there is major bugs (anymore), and the small open worlds are easy to navigate, and full of things to do. The NPC's are still challenging even when you max at your level, and they have enough AI to make it fun to shoot them.
    Another good aspect of this game is PVP. It is fun, and even lower level players can enter the arena and do fairly decent. The only complaint I have for this is that it seems gear almost has no meaning when fighting other players. I was one hit killed by a level 2 player the other day, and with the equipment I possess this should be impossible, but I understand Bungie has to even things out, and this is a minor issue, so I will not put it as a complete negative.
    Now on the bad side of things...and there is a lot. First, there is practically no story line to this game, and the small tidbits you get make no sense. It is almost as if an entirely different game was made, and then someone went in there and cut it all up; keeping only certain pieces of the original. Now I have read and watched several reviews, and they all seem to state the Destiny we now see, is not the Destiny originally planned, and the lack of story line spawns from a need for the company to make money from DLC. Which is of course shameful if true.
    Second, the game is horribly repetitive. Even as the DLC's came out it was the same reputation missions as before. Plus there was no extra story give with the DLC's. I am not even sure what the point of Dark Below was. It didn't educate me on the Hive, nor did it do anything to make me further understand why I was fighting them...or what their purpose of fighting me was for that matter. Really it just seemed like I was fighting for loot and that was it. House of Wolves seem to continue this trend, by making a few missions without explaining why you are doing them, or why the fallen are even a threat. What was the point of cutting up the game for DLC if you weren't going to further explain aspects of the game? Was it only about loot?
    Third, the drops by NPC's are laughable. I have spent countless hours on this game to get somewhat decent equipment, however none of it came from NPC drops. All of it came from either Xur, exoctic bounties, PVP, or Nightfall end of mission rewards. I have never once; in my countless hours of playing, received a legendary drop from a NPC. This is also true of the people I play the game with. Why even have loot drop if nothing good ever comes out of it?
    It seems to me (and for many), that this game could have been one of the greats, but corporate greed destroyed what might have been one of my all time favorite games. I hope this changes in the future, or I will never buy or play another Destiny sequel or DLC.    … Expand
  13. rolodt40
    Jul 1, 2015
    6
    I liked the idea of playing in a mini world with other players. Have the chance to cooperate, and you can decide that while you are doing the mission, while movving forward to the mission zone. Everything is multiplayer, I loved that. Not just the missions, you have the arenas which would be the multiplayer for B4 or COD. But it is just that, the game lacks of the sensation you areI liked the idea of playing in a mini world with other players. Have the chance to cooperate, and you can decide that while you are doing the mission, while movving forward to the mission zone. Everything is multiplayer, I loved that. Not just the missions, you have the arenas which would be the multiplayer for B4 or COD. But it is just that, the game lacks of the sensation you are shooting to (killing) something real.… Expand
  14. DahnashKandar
    Jul 4, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a disappointment. The story was a total joke- it left me asking questions such as: What are the Exo? If the Awoken are in the reef how are some Guardians? Why don't the fallen just nuke the hell out of the Traveler? Bungie expects us to go on the Destiny website to READ lore which should be in the game. They can't take out vitalThis review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a disappointment. The story was a total joke- it left me asking questions such as: What are the Exo? If the Awoken are in the reef how are some Guardians? Why don't the fallen just nuke the hell out of the Traveler? Bungie expects us to go on the Destiny website to READ lore which should be in the game. They can't take out vital chunks of info and plonk it on a website which you have to UNLOCK after playing the game itself. What!?
    On the other hand, the gun-play was epic. You can see the structure of the gameplay is ultimately Halo with a different skin which is just awesome!
    Starter levelling up was great, completing bounties and unlocking a new upgrade was amazing- Every time you unlocked an upgrade you felt proud. Unfortunately, after reaching level 20, it became a bit repetitive.
    Among lots of stupid stuff Bungie has included, two stand out: light level and engrams. Light level was just boring but whose idea was it to get items which wasn't for your class from legendary and exotic engrams!? Also, if I worked hard enough to get a legendary engram, I deserve a legendary item, not a uncommon piece of gear!
    The online was nothing new but with gunplay it was awesome.
    I wish Bungie would make a Destiny remake this time resembling the original story ( Bungie's writer for Destiny, Joe Staten, left before the game was made) . The campain now in Destiny is a total joke. Bear in mind this is the creative people who developed Halo. Gosh this game affected Bungie's reputation. They've took out key parts of the story that are probably going to appear in future DLC. What!? I payed £40 for a game, not for part of a game. So much potential wasted...
    The graphics were nothing to be excited about. In some places the textures looked horrible.
    Last and definitely least, the Random Number Generator. This is by far the unfair and unorganised system EVER! Your rewards aren't based o skill, there based on luck. WHAT!? How dare they... For example if I came first in a game of control with 30 kills and a K/D ratio of 9.70 can get nothing and the player who slayed one Guardian can get a legendary rocket launcher!
    Bungie, get your act together.

    The final verdict is a 6/10. It would be a 3/10 if the gunplay wasn't so good!
    Peace out. (:    … Expand
  15. taquitos11
    Jul 31, 2015
    6
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  16. AbstractCat
    Sep 11, 2015
    6
    In Destiny (from the creators of Halo) you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth. You are able to wield incredible power. Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system, from the vast dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus. Defeat Earth’s enemies. Reclaim all that we have lost. Become legend. Embark on an epic action adventure with rich cinematic storytelling where you unravel theIn Destiny (from the creators of Halo) you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth. You are able to wield incredible power. Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system, from the vast dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus. Defeat Earth’s enemies. Reclaim all that we have lost. Become legend. Embark on an epic action adventure with rich cinematic storytelling where you unravel the mysteries of our universe and reclaim what we lost at the fall of our Golden Age. The next evolution of the first-person action genre that promises to provide an unprecedented combination of storytelling, cooperative, competitive, and public gameplay, and personal activities that are all woven into an expansive, persistent online world. Venture out alone or join up with friends. The choice is yours. Personalize and upgrade every aspect of how you look and fight with a nearly limitless combination of armor, weapons, and visual customizations. Take your upgraded character into every mode, including campaign, cooperative, social, public, and competitive multiplayer.… Expand
  17. madmats
    Aug 25, 2015
    6
    This is a mixed bag...
    The FPS combat is spot on, really good.
    The story is... in grimoire cards that you need to read outside the game.
    WTF! The person who decided that should be s... embarrassed for the rest of his life ;).

    Sadly the only thing this game has going for it is the combat system.
    A LOT of wasted potential.
  18. TheDoctorXVI
    Sep 5, 2015
    6
    Pros- Very well tuned gun mechanics and skill trees, fantastic soundtrack, beautiful aesthetics (locations sky boxes), decent multiplayer.

    Cons- Poor customization, lack of gun models, repetitive game play (both missions and strikes are very repetitive with little variation), very short main story line, very little lore/backstory/explanation for why anything has happened or is happening    Pros- Very well tuned gun mechanics and skill trees, fantastic soundtrack, beautiful aesthetics (locations sky boxes), decent multiplayer.

    Cons- Poor customization, lack of gun models, repetitive game play (both missions and strikes are very repetitive with little variation), very short main story line, very little lore/backstory/explanation for why anything has happened or is happening (at the end of the main story line I still have next to no idea what or who the main antagonist of the game is supposed to be, why the enemy factions are here, who several characters were, what happened to different locations before my arrival, etc.), jump ships literally appear only in cut scenes and loading screens, the high pricing of DLC that was likely content that was cut from the original game.

    While there are a few good things about Destiny that make it very playable such as the great combat mechanics, aesthetics and soundtrack, the game falls flat because of it's tiny storyline that will last you a few hours, the repetitive nature of missions that revolve around the "go here, kill those, scan this, kill the boss/waves of enemies" formula for literally every mission, and a complete lack of coherent story telling. Shortly after the beginning of the game, an NPC literally says that he could explain significant events or useful story the player, but decides not to. There's just been no effort to help the player understand the world we're in which totally kills any immersion, constantly reminding the player that they're playing a game. A lot of pre release footage would indicate that the world used to be a lot more open but significant changes (likely due to Activision holding up the contract) occurred before release that make it seem like the game was heavily re designed a few months before release.

    It make me think that somebody hired a fantastic development team to built a beautiful world, but then assigned a creative director that just wrote a first draft filled with ideas that sound cool, but then never improved on them, leaving a game that looks great on the outside but is filled with plot holes and half thought out ideas.

    It seems that you can play the entire base game from a freely available demo which will save your character for if you ever buy the retail version, so if you want to play Destiny, just download the demo because you can get everything you want out of it for free and without having to pay for any overpriced DLC packs.    … Expand
  19. ULTRA_MARIO_10
    May 30, 2016
    6
    With the multiplayer, it's a good game but really the fact that you need PSN to play offline is just pure stupidity, especially with the random pointless updates.

    Also, the missions are repetitive the same thing happens but in a different background. You need to kill some aliens (whatever the hell the enemies in the game are.) and get to a ship and that's it. The story is ok I    With the multiplayer, it's a good game but really the fact that you need PSN to play offline is just pure stupidity, especially with the random pointless updates.

    Also, the missions are repetitive the same thing happens but in a different background.

    You need to kill some aliens (whatever the hell the enemies in the game are.) and get to a ship and that's it.

    The story is ok I suppose but barely.

    The presentation is also ok.

    This game still has positives though,

    +Like the online obviously

    +The character customization

    +Some nice cutscenes

    +Interesting backgrounds.

    But the game still disappoints for a game that uses 'Next generation first person shooter' as a slogan.    … Expand
  20. Hectik
    Apr 19, 2016
    6
    Have all Expansions 3 characters level 40 with roughly 310 light each. Currently still playing only with close friends.

    After 2 years of playing I've decided to review this game. Broke it down to different parts to make it easier. First Person Shooter Aspect Can't complain, it was done well. Coming from a series that spawned Halo, you know that the shooter aspect was going to    Have all Expansions 3 characters level 40 with roughly 310 light each. Currently still playing only with close friends.

    After 2 years of playing I've decided to review this game. Broke it down to different parts to make it easier.

    First Person Shooter Aspect

    Can't complain, it was done well. Coming from a series that spawned Halo, you know that the shooter aspect was going to be good. The controls are really responsive and give you the option to tweak the aiming speed etc. The balancing of weapons, well its a double edge sword because people will have different opinions and complaints on why their favourite gun has been nerfed and the gun they use least is OP. All I can say that it's a plus that Bungie have regular updates and monitor the usage of each gun and make changes if need be.

    RPG Aspect

    Character creation is meh. 3 different species Human, Robot or Ascended Human. No difference between them apart from the type of dance emote they do. Could of gave them species perks to adapt to the players playstyle Eg. Elder Scrolls. The classes IMO are good, adopting the Hunter (ThiefRogue/DPS), Titan (Tank/Defence Support) and Warlock (Mage/Heals/Support). After the Taken King they employed another Class type to interchange them especially giving the Hunter a much needed support special.

    After the Taken King Expansion, they've finally got the levelling correct. Getting good gear is still a big, long grind. The rewards on Crucible are still pathetic where 1st gets the **** gear compared to last. My friends joke around saying to play well but not come first to get good loot.

    Replayability

    I'm still playing it whenever a new update comes in. A lot of players gave up on it, which I can understand. But I have a close knit of gamer friends who play just for fun as the Co Op in this game especially the Raids are second to none...apart from guess what?...the loot drops : ( (endless grinding!!!). Don't have any friends to game with? Look around for Clans, there are lots to choose from and most are very helpful.

    Overall, a 6 praising the shooter component, the gear (even though its a grind to collect), Co Op and PvP. regular updates and events (the Sparrow Racing Event was a good change). I don't really play it anymore, but will jump on when my friends are on. That 10 year plan they have for this game...I don't think so.

    - 1 To most story missions that have been recycled over and over
    - 1 To the endless grind of loot (they should take pointers from Division and Borderlands)
    - 2 To the reward system on Crucible (PvP)    … Expand
  21. Bayonetwork1989
    Jan 28, 2016
    6
    Destiny is an example of where games seem to be going nowadays... You buy the base game, finish the campaign within a few hours and are then told that "this isn't it... buy the DLCs NOW!!". The campaign is OK and the mulitplayer is just your standard multiplayer. Regarding the post story mode content, that is where the game really performs and I think this was their main focus whenDestiny is an example of where games seem to be going nowadays... You buy the base game, finish the campaign within a few hours and are then told that "this isn't it... buy the DLCs NOW!!". The campaign is OK and the mulitplayer is just your standard multiplayer. Regarding the post story mode content, that is where the game really performs and I think this was their main focus when creating this game, because the story is so vague that you need to view these "grimoirs" on a separate site to read more into the lore. When I first bought Destiny it was shortly after the first DLC, "The Dark Below". I knew the game had flaws, but the visuals were, and still are great. The shooting mechanics are also really well thought out and because it's a slot machine style game with so many things to collect, upgrade and be rewarded, I kept playing it for for such a long time. However, the novalty soon wore off and I stopped playing it all together until the most recent DLC, The Taken King, game out (but again, I stopped playing after about a week). So far there has been 3 DLCs with the 3rd being the first DLC to add significant content to this game, including a new campaign. What Destiny is now is what it should've been back when it first came out in 2014. What is most disappointing is that this game now costs less than £40 brand new in GAME including all the expansions, when the base game alone cost more than this when I first purchased it. Only now is Destiny a complete game and that's why I'm giving it a 6/10. If you enjoy hours upon hours of grinding, micro transactions for emotes and repeating the same quests over and over, than this is the game for you.… Expand
  22. Barnes1987
    Mar 8, 2017
    6
    This is a decent game that gets very repetitive and is very easy to lose interest fast. Another way over hyped game, Worth a one time play through at best.
  23. BlakDak666
    Mar 9, 2017
    6
    Destiny's base game had a huge amount of problems; DOA story, grinding nature, lack of content to keep players invested, awkward customization options and social functions, terrible looting system, etc. What gets a 6 though? Yes this is 2 and half years from release, but in retrospect Destiny had great gunplay, wonderful atmosphere and concepts that did manage to tip the scale moreDestiny's base game had a huge amount of problems; DOA story, grinding nature, lack of content to keep players invested, awkward customization options and social functions, terrible looting system, etc. What gets a 6 though? Yes this is 2 and half years from release, but in retrospect Destiny had great gunplay, wonderful atmosphere and concepts that did manage to tip the scale more positive than negative. It is just a shame Bungie released it as that (when looking at it currently in 2017) instead of a much grander game. Vanilla Destiny was decent overall, but with alot of problems present, it is hard to say if the idea and main concepts were too big for Bungie to tackle.… Expand
  24. MonkiReviews
    Jul 23, 2017
    6
    The story mode and online are fun but not great. I found the hub to not be amazing and not organized. I enjoyed the story when it started and going to new planets but that faded quickly. It was still fun to play though.
  25. DoritoDoggo77
    Aug 30, 2017
    6
    I feel destiny gets more hate than it deserves. The game play its self is fine, but is lacking in content ( a 7 hour story), and multiplayer is decent. The game design and the different worlds look amazing, overall a pretty decent game : )
  26. spacebear1
    Dec 20, 2017
    6
    Bungie's Destiny IS a fun and enjoyable game, for about an hour and a half. This game is nothing but a pay to win game with very overpriced DLC. The story is very lazy and the characters are bland. But in the end, I loved the gameplay and graphics but that's about it.
  27. 20Gigabytes
    May 2, 2018
    6
    Honestly the game had a rough beginning, at least for me. But they kept adding new content to it, and making changes and towards the end i honestly think it was overall a good game.
  28. asael24
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    Fue uno de los juegos que mas espere desde que lo anunciaron, me gusto mucho la jugabilidad, la historia, pero la cagaron cuando sacaron las expansiones, sobre todo en el apartado del multiplayer, ya que prácticamente nos obligaban a comprarla al quitarle menos modos de juegos para los jugadores que no tenían las expansiones. Es decir, el 80% de los modos de juegos se podían acceder siFue uno de los juegos que mas espere desde que lo anunciaron, me gusto mucho la jugabilidad, la historia, pero la cagaron cuando sacaron las expansiones, sobre todo en el apartado del multiplayer, ya que prácticamente nos obligaban a comprarla al quitarle menos modos de juegos para los jugadores que no tenían las expansiones. Es decir, el 80% de los modos de juegos se podían acceder si tenias las expansiones compradas y pues así era difícil poder seguir en el juego, mal en esa parte.… Expand
  29. kayrakaanonline
    Aug 17, 2020
    6
    Vanilla Destiny is weird. It has amazing gameplay and good visuals. But there is literally no story, no characters and missions are just horrible. It has potential, but that potential isn't used in the vanilla Destiny.
  30. Rick0571
    Jan 9, 2021
    6
    It's a very average game. No story Very repetitive.
    After a few hours of playing this game becomes boring.
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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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