Destiny

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  1. georgebaggy
    Oct 17, 2014
    1
    Do not buy this game. It is a grind-fest devoid of storytelling, challenges, or fun. It feels like I bought a game demo that makes me not want to buy the full game. The PvP is gimmicky and random. There is no strategy involved and the guns are horribly balanced. The PvE is grindy, repetitive, and devoid of any story or writing above fanfiction tier. Even the endgame raid can be farmed onDo not buy this game. It is a grind-fest devoid of storytelling, challenges, or fun. It feels like I bought a game demo that makes me not want to buy the full game. The PvP is gimmicky and random. There is no strategy involved and the guns are horribly balanced. The PvE is grindy, repetitive, and devoid of any story or writing above fanfiction tier. Even the endgame raid can be farmed on hard mode like it's nothing thanks to easy exploits. Bungie failed on every account, and they know it. There's a reason they didn't let reviewers get their hands on the game before release. They also lied in their commercials and vidocs for the game. Just google "Destiny false advertising".… Expand
  2. GoGoGadge7
    Oct 19, 2014
    6
    Destiny misses the mark on so many levels aside from mechanics of overall gameplay. The combat is there. Bungie is known for that and they execute it well. But this game misses the mark on too many other fronts. To name the biggest of them all IMO is the multi. There is ZERO progression and zero reward for playing PVP. One stat "light" is supposed to hold me as I grind match after matchDestiny misses the mark on so many levels aside from mechanics of overall gameplay. The combat is there. Bungie is known for that and they execute it well. But this game misses the mark on too many other fronts. To name the biggest of them all IMO is the multi. There is ZERO progression and zero reward for playing PVP. One stat "light" is supposed to hold me as I grind match after match with loot drops being totally random and not dictated according to skill? What is my incentive for trying in any match? I'd rather just stand there, and be carried and hope something good drops. I have played for a solid week with ZERO progression of my character. Loot drops for me sure, but it is not as good as what I already acquired A MONTH ago. This game reeks of publisher medaling. Thankfully, this game has a 35.00 trade in value at Gamestop. And let's face it... who is going to be playing this when Call of Duty Advanced Warfare and Halo MC drops?

    If anything... Destiny 2... if there is one... should learn heavily from these mistakes. This is the last time I will ever be burned by a game that was really, if you think about it, entirely sold on hype. Nobody on my friends list.. of about 200 people... is playing this game. Most have gone back to BF & Ghosts. So far.. 1 year into this generation.. I am not impressed with what has been presented to the community.    … Expand
  3. todesmilch
    Oct 20, 2014
    6
    I have sunk about 200 hours into this game. And these are my thoughts and impressions about the game.
    The game looks and plays good. Controls are solid and it looks like some effort was put into the artistic design of the environments. In my opinion the game is pretty good. But in no way is this game revolutionary or does it live up to the hype that was advertised pre-release. There    I have sunk about 200 hours into this game. And these are my thoughts and impressions about the game.
    The game looks and plays good. Controls are solid and it looks like some effort was put into the artistic design of the environments. In my opinion the game is pretty good. But in no way is this game revolutionary or does it live up to the hype that was advertised pre-release. There is seriously nothing new to be found here.
    The story is vapid at best. The strikes are all the same "Go here and kill this guy" formula. The story missions are just as repetitive. Missions on patrol are bland. If you love RPGs because of the immersion you get from the rich story telling and the lore, you will not get that here. Anybody who claims this is flat out lying to you. This game has virtually no immersion at all. It is a dressed up shooter with some RPG elements. I really hope this is resolved with future content.
    The most disappointing thing about this game is its unrealized potential. They should have ditched the Grimoire and put those resources into writing a decent story. Everything is in place for this to be a great game, but as it sits, this game is just a good game.    … Expand
  4. albinocreep
    Oct 29, 2014
    6
    Ugh, this game was a gross disappointment with an embarrassing lack of content... That being said I can't rate it too low, because I did spend weeks obsessively getting better gear to get my hunter to level 29, so, in pure hours played, I suppose I got sixty bucks worth? It just should have been more fun.
  5. l33t_gam3r
    Oct 23, 2014
    4
    Over-hyped. I've played way more the 20 hours...The feel of the guns are spot on, just nothing new about them and little to choose from. For a futuristic fighter one would have thought the weaponry would have been up to speed. After getting your first player level 24+ , doing it again for another just seems like a waste of time. Leveling past 26 is more of luck than skill. Example, beatOver-hyped. I've played way more the 20 hours...The feel of the guns are spot on, just nothing new about them and little to choose from. For a futuristic fighter one would have thought the weaponry would have been up to speed. After getting your first player level 24+ , doing it again for another just seems like a waste of time. Leveling past 26 is more of luck than skill. Example, beat VoG , be on top of list for kills, least deaths and don't get anything impressive drops, but the guy at the bottom of the stats gets sweet gear, wtf. Big bosses don't give big drops. In Borderlands you at least knew big bosses would drop at least one legendary. Story, blah. Missions, blah. Slight differences in characters with no real gains by abilities. the whole thing just misses and I think they wanted it that way..it's like the devs want you to errk'd about the game. Creativity..fail..open world..fail player development...blah. You MUST have friends to play with. Loading times...good for a long pee. I gave it a 4 for the gun feel (best ever)and quick game play. the social is worthless and having to go back to orbit to select another mission..then wait...and wait...is a waste of time. So repetitive. same missions, same bounties, same NPC, same events. come back tomorrow for more of the same.If the story was compelling, getting the DLC's would make sense. Getting them just to have some new landscape, no. NONONO. I wish I had waited to get this game..course then I wouldn't have and I'd have been a happier soul . Got it day 1 and already bored. I can be such a fool at times… Expand
  6. overZtop
    Oct 25, 2014
    6
    I have played all three character classes to lvl 29 and 30. Done the Raid etc. Graphics and gunplay are shiny and well dome. Classes are reasonably fun, but warlock seems the best designed class. Story and character are flat and with no personality. Strike fights and enemy AI are boring. PvP is also limited and seemingly plagued with lag and seems to veer wildly in terms of one'sI have played all three character classes to lvl 29 and 30. Done the Raid etc. Graphics and gunplay are shiny and well dome. Classes are reasonably fun, but warlock seems the best designed class. Story and character are flat and with no personality. Strike fights and enemy AI are boring. PvP is also limited and seemingly plagued with lag and seems to veer wildly in terms of one's performance.

    The game has its share of server glitches. Bungie continues to tweak guns for pvp, often overdoing it. The reward system is a tad daft. You can't play the character you choose and expect to max out your level with skill. It's luck. The game gave me gear for classes I was not playing and so my chosen class remains at 29 and the secondary characters have gear that will level to 30. I added these characters simply to make use of the gear that dropped for them.

    People with more skill and more hours than I have get barely any good drops and are also thwarted from leveling up.

    While the dlc is held out as more content is coming, it is hard to see how a few more maps and a raid are going to patch up the non existent story and barren gameplay environments.

    And sound. How is it that huge monsters can stomp up behind you and not be heard?    … Expand
  7. AndyPatterson96
    Oct 26, 2014
    6
    Destiny is a hugely ambitious game and with that it is also hugely flawed. Though going through story missions and raids with a team of friends provides a bit of entertainment, the loot system bogs it down heavily, making playing Destiny past level 20 a maddening chore.
  8. ThiouZ
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    Here is my review for Destiny. After level 25 and 50 hours of gameplay for information.
    I put him 70 for a video game cut into DLC. I do not want to pay for the extra content that should be included.

    Graphics 8/10
    Music 8/10
    Gameplay 6/10
    Scenario 3/10
    Multiplayer 5/10

    My overall score is 6
  9. BIGBOYWEEN
    Oct 28, 2014
    3
    Honestly disappointed. Fun at first but too repetitive and self progression is very slow. Only thing solid and refined is the gunplay and graphics. Extremely overhyped game, I'd pay 25 bucks for it is about it
  10. StiffNippys666
    Oct 29, 2014
    2
    This game is a repetitive grinding piece of junk that robbed me $100. I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!! Save your money people PLEASE! dont make the same mistake i made!
  11. BionicSammich
    Oct 29, 2014
    1
    I'm giving it a 1 purely based on the music, which was incredible, despite the fact that they fired Marty who is the music producer that worked with Bungie for over 10 years. Sadly, the rest of the game was a compelte letdown. The combat system was average at best. The sprinting mechanics were terrible, which ruined the game. The AI was a copy and paste of Halos AI at best and the enemiesI'm giving it a 1 purely based on the music, which was incredible, despite the fact that they fired Marty who is the music producer that worked with Bungie for over 10 years. Sadly, the rest of the game was a compelte letdown. The combat system was average at best. The sprinting mechanics were terrible, which ruined the game. The AI was a copy and paste of Halos AI at best and the enemies were extremely similar. Missions were extremely repetitive and boring, especially when it spawned you in the game location every time for each area.… Expand
  12. jstanothergamr
    Oct 29, 2014
    4
    Well, it's a game... sort of
    + Great Mechanics
    + Solid Graphics / Art Design + Sound Design (not voice acting) - 6 hr campaign - Boring after 10 hrs - Obvious portions of the story (levels) missing because they were cut into DLC - Shallow leveling system - Worlds are rather empty - Missions are !!beyond!! repetitive - Space = loading screen - Voice acting - Halo clone, but not    Well, it's a game... sort of
    + Great Mechanics
    + Solid Graphics / Art Design
    + Sound Design (not voice acting)
    - 6 hr campaign
    - Boring after 10 hrs
    - Obvious portions of the story (levels) missing because they were cut into DLC
    - Shallow leveling system
    - Worlds are rather empty
    - Missions are !!beyond!! repetitive
    - Space = loading screen
    - Voice acting
    - Halo clone, but not in name

    Unfortunately this is simply a mess. The mechanics are solid and it looks beautiful, but that's it. The story is very weak, with plenty of holes, and utilizes Dinklage as an exposition bot. Leveling up in RPG's happens within the worlds, however, the world of Halo.. I mean Destiny... is so quickly conquered you are left wondering how to keep leveling up. Well, here's the level up formula in this game:

    LVL 30 = [10 (20 Missions at average of .5hr) x 100 (playthroughs)] + [50 (hours) x 6 (match types)] + [Random Loot avg 30hrs] = 1330 hours or 55ish days

    Okay, that's a slight exaggeration, but you get the point. A game can not be build solely on repetition.

    The game becomes a loot hunt after only 10 hrs in worlds this small, then what you have on your hands is a terrible MMO hybrid that isn't worth your time.    … Expand
  13. J_hagennn
    Nov 20, 2014
    5
    After the dust has settled, there is one thing to be said about Destiny. Over-hyped.
    Take out the hype and guess what you have. An incredible intro to a forced 5 part dlc pack season thanks to Activision. And that is really my only qualm with the game. It's a pretty large issue, but I see a lot for this game in the future. The actual game-play itself is some of the best I've played in    After the dust has settled, there is one thing to be said about Destiny. Over-hyped.
    Take out the hype and guess what you have. An incredible intro to a forced 5 part dlc pack season thanks to Activision. And that is really my only qualm with the game. It's a pretty large issue, but I see a lot for this game in the future. The actual game-play itself is some of the best I've played in it's genre. The PvP can be a little spastic and the super's can get annoying to fight against sometimes. But overall, everything plays very well. The PvE and RPG aspects of the game are what bring it down a bit. Boss's have entirely too much health, and there is hardly enough variety during the battle to make it interesting. And the fact that doing strikes is the most efficient way to acquire new gear is a little disappointing. But I'm still playing. And that's what solid game-play mechanics will do to players. The game in it's current state is unfinished, due to Activision's role. But I appreciate the way they are releasing content. It adds a new layer to immersion. If they gave you everything they had to offer at release, you'd play through it in a week or two and be done. That's not how events happen in the real world. It take's months, even years for wars to develop and end, not weeks. So by releasing certain content throughout the year, it adds an almost realistic approach to how the players will encounter the story. Destiny is an amazing FPS and an average RPG, for now. When the rest of the content is released, I believe that Destiny will finally live up to the hype it built.    … Expand
  14. theFPSyoungGOD
    Nov 6, 2014
    5
    destiny is essentially "lotto the game" its really sad that we just do the nightfall and raid and just hope for some decent drops,to farm one raid just to progress is tragic.

    however gameplay is good but obviously repetitive,crucible also take very little skill.
  15. Rastian
    Nov 7, 2014
    2
    I cannot bring myself to play this game. I want to but I never feel like I am progressing. combat is great, controls are smooth, and the graphics are nice.

    The game has no story, very repetitive, no real customization for characters (have to grind light if you like a different armor style), missions are always the same, patrol quests same issue, bounties same issue, no fire team voice    I cannot bring myself to play this game. I want to but I never feel like I am progressing. combat is great, controls are smooth, and the graphics are nice.

    The game has no story, very repetitive, no real customization for characters (have to grind light if you like a different armor style), missions are always the same, patrol quests same issue, bounties same issue, no fire team voice chat (in matchmaking), cannot play endgame content unless you have multiple friends (no end game matchmaking), Exotic weapons lackluster, leveling over content has no benefit (stats cap at the level of the mobs your fighting), Classes feel all the same, loot system is too random, drops are sparse, clans have no purpose, faction all pvp based, factions have no purpose, DLC looks to have very little content, game it self has little content, no trading, no crafting, game currency pointless, vendors quickly become pointless, Ships pointless (only increases the amount of loading screens you have to wait through), no pvp setting for private matches, special events give out useless gear, only seen two special events, pve areas not very open world (some what linear connected zones), primary weapons all kinetic damage unless you can raid (6 person non-matchmaking), bosses just over sized models of lesser mobs, difficulty based off of cheap shots, long grind for everything (which isn't much), and finally disconnects are an issue.

    When i started this the intention was to say the game has great potential but after all of that maybe I am just kidding my self. I do not feel like i have "become legend". I have become disappointed.    … Expand
  16. Airesofwar
    Nov 8, 2014
    5
    I give this game 5 stars but its a overall disappointment. After all the money and time spent on this game, it simple falls short of my expectations. The solo play is not bad but kind of a rip off from borderlands and the multiplayer is simply broken lacking the fundamentals of a true FPS game. I guess the true disappointment is in the multiplayer side of the game. Starting out you willI give this game 5 stars but its a overall disappointment. After all the money and time spent on this game, it simple falls short of my expectations. The solo play is not bad but kind of a rip off from borderlands and the multiplayer is simply broken lacking the fundamentals of a true FPS game. I guess the true disappointment is in the multiplayer side of the game. Starting out you will find yourself out-matched by higher level players which truly have a huge advantage. Their are guns that are simple over powered and they are starting weapons which leaves players with the response "if you can't beat them join them".
    The diversity in the weapons is great but again, it leaves the lower levels at a big disadvantage not being able to wield the high level weapons. If that is not enough for you, the perks; higher level players have, can leave low levels at the player mercy. Their is no skill base ranking system that you would expect from a Bungie game, which after 343's attempt at Halo 4, you would almost certainly expect their to be one.

    Again not a bad game but not the legacy game we all anticipated!    … Expand
  17. v0nd3
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    Destiny is a classic example of a game that was oversold and under delivered. While the game provides a basis for something that may, one day, be a great game, in its current state, it is nothing beyond average.

    Graphically, Destiny provides some of the best artwork in a game set in a new sci-fi world I've seen. Vistas on the different planets of our solar system are wonderfully and    Destiny is a classic example of a game that was oversold and under delivered. While the game provides a basis for something that may, one day, be a great game, in its current state, it is nothing beyond average.

    Graphically, Destiny provides some of the best artwork in a game set in a new sci-fi world I've seen. Vistas on the different planets of our solar system are wonderfully and beautifully created, and leads one to want to view them rather than actually play the game itself. The story that players wander through, as there really is no overall story arc that is particularly compelling nor provides adequate reasoning for what is happening throughout it, is lackluster at best, and seems to have been completely ignored as nothing more than a tag-on rather than a main sell for the game.

    Where Destiny really shines is its combat gameplay mechanics, with the combat feeling fluid and, for lack of a better word, right. Player vs. Player is one of the more compelling reasons to play this game, with the combat feeling more balanced than one would expect. While there are certainly advantages to players with exotic gear fighting lower levels, it is not in such a way that there is no point to joining in on it. As well as that, the various classes are interesting, if somewhat too similar to one another.

    However, beyond this, the overall game itself reminds me of a massively-multiplayer game in regards to all of the bad things that come with them, with little of the benefits. Load times are frequent and long, maps are notoriously small for what they were perpetuated as being, and the Strikes and Missions offer little enjoyment after the initial run. Too much grind for too little gain is the best way to put it. Truly, the only thing that kept me coming back was the PvP, which too has lost its luster.

    Overall, Destiny isn't a bad game, but it is nowhere near being a good game either. Rather, it's average, with some moments of brilliance, and other, far more, moments of poorly thought out choices and gameplay decisions.    … Expand
  18. lydianfanfare
    Jun 10, 2015
    4
    This is the single game I hold up (figuratively, of course) to express regret at buying games digitally. This was nothing but a $60 pre-order disappointment, and I fell for it.

    First, there are some good things happening in this game: **PvP **Minute-to-minute combat **Visual Design **Music and Audio But they fail to totally make up for its problems: **Weak story **Unsatisfying    This is the single game I hold up (figuratively, of course) to express regret at buying games digitally. This was nothing but a $60 pre-order disappointment, and I fell for it.

    First, there are some good things happening in this game:
    **PvP
    **Minute-to-minute combat
    **Visual Design
    **Music and Audio

    But they fail to totally make up for its problems:
    **Weak story
    **Unsatisfying loot grind
    **No matchmaking for its most compelling mode (raids)
    **Overall feeling of being cheated by its incomplete main game and DLCs

    Other $60 games I've pre-ordered are Dragon Age: Inquisition and Witcher 3, and while they're certainly different types of games (so maybe it's unfair to compare them), I have a hard time ignoring how easy it is for me to disparage Destiny's overall consumer value in light of such worthwhile games. If you haven't already bought the DLC packs, I urge you to stay away. Don't allow this to be the norm. We (gamers) made a difference when it came to Xbox One's launch shenanigans, and now things are better! Vote with your wallet.    … Expand
  19. TurtleDrum18
    Nov 15, 2014
    6
    This game is GREAT!... for the first month of gameplay. When I jumped into this game I was absolutely hyped for what Bungie had in store. The first 8 or so missions were great, they were full of action and really gave me a feel for the game. Sadly, I started to feel the repetitive gameplay after the first couple of hours. That isn't saying much tough considering how short the campaign is.This game is GREAT!... for the first month of gameplay. When I jumped into this game I was absolutely hyped for what Bungie had in store. The first 8 or so missions were great, they were full of action and really gave me a feel for the game. Sadly, I started to feel the repetitive gameplay after the first couple of hours. That isn't saying much tough considering how short the campaign is. Speaking of the campaign, the storytelling really and I mean REALLY fell short of Bungie's standards. 90% of the time I had no idea what was going on and why I was killing countless waves of enemies and bosses which are just "bullet sponges" with virtually no special attacks. The only highlight I found with this game was "The Crucible" which is very great but could still use some work. I wouldn't recommend buying this game unless you are solely looking for PvP.… Expand
  20. MattnaCarta
    Nov 17, 2014
    6
    This won’t be short, so skip to the summary if you want the concise verdict.

    To start off, both Destiny's sound and visuals are excellent. The soundtrack is brilliantly put together, and is backed up by spectacular scenery - most notably on the moon. Animations and effects are well done. Glitches are infrequent at worst in normal game-play, and the game definitely doesn't suffer despite    This won’t be short, so skip to the summary if you want the concise verdict.

    To start off, both Destiny's sound and visuals are excellent. The soundtrack is brilliantly put together, and is backed up by spectacular scenery - most notably on the moon. Animations and effects are well done. Glitches are infrequent at worst in normal game-play, and the game definitely doesn't suffer despite the lack of 60 frames per second (as it shouldn't).

    The core game mechanics are solid. Movement is smooth and fluid while shooting is well refined and satisfying. Both aspects do of course have similarities to Halo, but that isn't at all a bad thing.

    However, beyond the basics, Destiny does have numerous issues. Firstly, there's no reason that a game of its genre should have a ground breaking story-line. The truth is that the majority of the target audience don't want it. But that still doesn’t excuse the half-baked attempt at a story that Destiny gives us.

    Barely anything is explained. What happened to the traveller? Why are all of the guardians dead at the start? The game sets itself up to explain its background, but never does. The whole story in the end feels pointless; as though nothing has really been achieved. There’s not nearly enough time to learn about the characters let alone care about them. In-depth character development isn’t necessary, but there needs to be at least a little to make the story worthwhile. Destiny has near to none.

    Bungie may claim that this is merely the first chapter. Destiny has numerous expansions to come, so while you might not feel any sense of achievement yet, you will. The problem with that is that this was a full price release. To package such a lacklustre, unfulfilling story into a full price release is criminal. Without paying for Xbox Live/Playstation Plus, the campaign is all you get, and it definitely isn’t worth the price on its own.

    Sure, the Grimoire cards on Bungie’s website explain everything you want to know about Destiny’s universe, but why should you need to visit a website? Needing to leave the game to get a full experience is poor design, full stop. Destiny began with the ambition of immersing the player in a rich new world, drawing fantasy together with FPS to create something fresh. Instead, you’re left wondering what your purpose in this new world is. You’re left wondering who all of these random and mismatched alien races are. Why did they come to Earth? Why did they attack humanity? What happened to leave Earth in ruin? None of it is properly explained.

    Even beyond the campaign, the lack of content is constantly apparent. While every area is beautiful, the fact is there are only four (excluding The Tower). To add to this, the game barely encourages exploration, and so there’s very little point or enjoyment in it. At later levels, you’ll find yourself killing the same few dozen enemies time and time again. You’ll be repeating the same few dungeons (called strikes) over and over hoping for a chance of good loot. The enemies soon become boring to fight, as well. They lack variety, and bullet-sponge bosses are infuriating. You could take on the raid for a more advanced challenge, but you’ll need five friends with Destiny to be online with you to be able to access what is without doubt the best developed content in the game. Destiny’s promise was that it would have a lifetime of ten years, but sadly many people will be bored within ten hours.

    Levelling in Destiny also comes with problems. To advance past level 20 you’ll need to collect armour pieces with the ‘light’ stat, but the loot system is punishing. After level 20, all loot is completely random. You collect ‘engrams’ in the world which you then decrypt to receive an item. Engrams have different tiers (rare and legendary) but beyond that you get a completely random piece of loot. Even better, if you decrypt a legendary engram you have a chance of getting an armour piece for another class which you can’t even use. As a result, levelling beyond 20 is based almost entirely on time and luck, not skill. That’s an issue.

    Moving away from the co-operative aspects of the game, PvP is good. The difference in gear between new players and high level players isn’t ideal, but is easily tolerable. You can also use PvP to get loot, but again it’s random, so don’t expect a 5.0 K/D will earn you a legendary engram.

    All in all, Destiny has solid foundations, but the rest needs some work. It is by no means a bad game. It has been put together with more care and attention than most releases of the past few years. However, it isn’t revolutionary, and at times it struggles to simply be enjoyable. What’s sad is that it had the potential to be great. The ideas were there, but the execution missed the mark this time. Perhaps, in time, Bungie will fulfil their promises, but that time could be some way away.    … Expand
  21. Barhota
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    This game was all hype I am very disappointed. After playing for afew weeks on and off the game just does not appeal to me and I returned it. It gets boring and its the same repetitive missions the only fun part is multiplayer and there is COD for that
  22. GamingIsDead
    Nov 19, 2014
    6
    This game is not great by any means. The graphics are quite nice, but the actual gameplay is a repetitive chore. This story missions are the exact same practically over and over just shoot this shoot taht, and the story actually makes no sense whatsoever. The 3 classes hardly have any customization, and each has there own other subclass you get at lvl15 but its a worthless attempt to makeThis game is not great by any means. The graphics are quite nice, but the actual gameplay is a repetitive chore. This story missions are the exact same practically over and over just shoot this shoot taht, and the story actually makes no sense whatsoever. The 3 classes hardly have any customization, and each has there own other subclass you get at lvl15 but its a worthless attempt to make the game more diverse as they aren't that different or that much fun. The crucible is a bad atttempt at PvP, theres really nothing very good about this game other than the graphics, the ingame driving on your speeder, and the PvE. The raid stuff is decently fun, although the bosses are extremely dumb and it all just comes down to just shoot shoot shoot sit wait for health to come back shoot as they just sit there taking punishment. I guess its a decent game for co-op and makes up for the fact that playing solo is repetitive, and hardly fun.… Expand
  23. PeruvianGamer
    Jan 14, 2015
    4
    This game is not complete and SACAMVISION & SACAMGIE are making you buy DLCs if you want content that is already in the game (WTF!!?) , you can beat the story mode like in 8 hours but after that its all repetitive; the strikes, the missions, the raid that you get are all the same. The only thing that changes is the moobs level if you decide to play the same strike with more challenge.This game is not complete and SACAMVISION & SACAMGIE are making you buy DLCs if you want content that is already in the game (WTF!!?) , you can beat the story mode like in 8 hours but after that its all repetitive; the strikes, the missions, the raid that you get are all the same. The only thing that changes is the moobs level if you decide to play the same strike with more challenge.
    The multiplayer is good but it has cheap one shoot kill weapons that can piss you off to no end, and I personally dont like the multiplayer because if i want to play a game where i shoot people and laugh how they die then I would play Call of Duty . I expected more from this game but its a big disappointment and I feel like it is a scam. If you want to sell DLC later on for this game... great, but at least give us a COMPLETE version of the game on the release, ($65 is a lot of money for this incomplete game)
    The reason why im giving 4 out of 10 is the fact that this game has amazing graphics and soundtracks but bessides those everything looks cheap and lazy from a big video game industry like Bungie.    … Expand
  24. Tirah
    Sep 16, 2015
    4
    Destiny is a very polarizing game. You'll either love it or absolutely hate it.

    The technical side of it is pretty much flawless. Beautiful environments, great music, and some of the best controls I've ever seen. Exactly what you'd expect from the creative minds behind the Halo series. What really hurt Destiny was Activision's greed. In order to make more money, Bungie was forced to    Destiny is a very polarizing game. You'll either love it or absolutely hate it.

    The technical side of it is pretty much flawless. Beautiful environments, great music, and some of the best controls I've ever seen. Exactly what you'd expect from the creative minds behind the Halo series.
    What really hurt Destiny was Activision's greed. In order to make more money, Bungie was forced to gut the game and remove a significant amount of content to be sold as future DLC. What's left logically feels incomplete. The story barely makes sense, and many plot points are never resolved. Every single character is shallow and underdeveloped. What's their story? What is their goal? The game never tells you.But it's okay, pay $50 more and you may get a continuation of the story in the latest 'Taken King' DLC. I'm sure you'll love it, especially if you're like me and you already spent over $100 on the base game (I pre-ordered the Guardian Edition, which came with the first two DLCs for "free").

    There's plenty of missions, but they're all very repetitive and boring. Collect a certain number of items, kill some enemies, protect your little A.I. companion... and that's about it, really. If you ever hope to get any better gear, you'll be repeating these missions over and over and over again until you're absolutely sick of them. The endless grind doesn't feel rewarding or even remotely fun - and this is coming from a person who's spent the past 10 years playing World of Warcraft.

    As far as multiplayer goes, you can do the boring missions in a group of three players. But really, why would you even bother? There are also drop-in/drop-out public events. You're in the middle of one of your boring missions when suddenly a massive tank appears from the sky, and you and any other player nearby need to work together to destroy it.

    Then there are 3-player strikes (it's like WoW's dungeons), and these are actually quite fun. There's a handy player finder tool, so if none of your friends play Destiny, the game will hook you up with two more players. Some of them are pretty bad, though, and more than once did I have a player tagging along doing nothing or simply sitting in a corner, while the remaining two of us did all the hard work. You can report these slackers, but there seems to be no penalty for this behavior whatsoever.

    Destiny also has raids, which are basically strikes with larger fireteams and tougher enemies. Unfortunately, there is no player finder for these. You are forced to go to various websites and find your raid team there. It's inconvenient, and the number one reason why I've never done any raids. They're supposed to be fun, but I'll never know unless Bungie adds a player finder.

    PvP was Destiny's biggest selling point, and it seems to be the focus of its developers, seeing how pretty much every single event they've introduced since launch was all about PvP (the only exception was The Queen's Wrath). If you're like me and prefer PvE over PvP, you'll find this rather disappointing. If you love PvP, add 2 more points to my rating. Bungie is constantly tweaking weapons and trying to make PvP more balanced, so that's good, I suppose.

    And that's Destiny - the game that promised to be the next Halo, but bigger and better in every way. It could've been good if Bungie was allowed to do their work without Activision's interference. As it is now, it just feels like a desperate money grab. Despite all this, Destiny seems to boast an active fan base (if the official Destiny Facebook page is anything to go by), so the game obviously isn't all that bad. Just really, really flawed.

    If you're interested and you'd like to give it a shot, I recommend you wait for a few months until the game gets cheaper, or ideally wait for some sort of an "ultimate" edition, which will inevitably come out and which will contain all the DLCs for a few bucks.    … Expand
  25. dominic242
    Sep 5, 2015
    4
    the biggest money grab yet and my biggest disappointment this generation i had high hopes for this given the halo series but i have to admit its awful great for the first 20 levels then sooooooooo tedious its an insult.
  26. yamemeyugi
    Apr 13, 2016
    4
    Solid shooting mechanics can't mask the complete lack of depth or variety that mar Destiny's quests and gameplay. The constant use and abuse of the games player base by Bungie and Activision is frankly distressing to see, and I hope this does not become the standard for video games in the future. DLC and Expansions effectively invalidating existing weaponry (which has been altered with aSolid shooting mechanics can't mask the complete lack of depth or variety that mar Destiny's quests and gameplay. The constant use and abuse of the games player base by Bungie and Activision is frankly distressing to see, and I hope this does not become the standard for video games in the future. DLC and Expansions effectively invalidating existing weaponry (which has been altered with a lazy fix) and content as well as a stream of new content that adds little in the way of story or gameplay development makes Destiny an experience that is not only overwhelmingly tedious, but also puts a major dent in your wallet if you wish to continue playing the game. Questlines are repetitive and dull, whilst weapons feel like fairly generic Bungie sci-fi fare. Nothing in this game offers anything in the way of inventive design.

    Whilst multiplayer combat is somewhat engaging, narrow game mode options and raids that feel all to similar prevent this game being something one can return to or put a great many hours into unless those you play with are particularly fun or interesting to be around, and if they are, for gods sake do them a favor and stop them from buying this game.

    Destiny seems to make an effort to squirrel away it's lore on an external website, which is a shame because it may well be interesting enough to add some level of depth to what ultimately feels like a very 'surface-level' experience, which is to say the game evolves little beyond what you could pick up on immediately whilst watching another play. That said, the game is very pretty to look at, and the graphical quality is certainly something worth praising, despite the fact it dresses up a fairly poor game.

    This graphical prowess is ill-utilised by bland, poorly structured cutscenes and environments that have better sky-boxes than they do contents. In raids you can enjoy a series of drab grey corridors and generic sci-fi industrial structures that the game tries to divert attention away from using brightly colored lasers and enemies which, unfortunately, are as unintriguing in design as they are overused. Bosses feel like larger stronger versions of base enemies. Despite efforts to improve this in recent DLCs, enemies still feel dull. It is worth mentioning, however, that the soundtrack, whilst standard Bungie fare by this point, is actually quite compelling and well written, helping to create some sense of mood which the world unfortunately fails to generate or compliment.

    Combine these issues with a community comprised mainly of pre-teen to early-teenage boys who are quick to hurl insult and you end up with an uniteresting, vapid experience. Teenage fanboys are quick to jump to the games defense and label people haters, but this ultimately shows the indefensibility of the game, you cannot rebut many of the criticisms hurled at this game because they are, more often than not, accurate.

    All in all, Destiny is an unintelligent, repetitive mess of a game, with solid shooting and pretty graphics being the only redeeming features of this shallow exercise in boredom. Over-hyped but ultimately sub-standard, steer clear if you value your time.    … Expand
  27. GamingDrake
    Aug 11, 2016
    4
    I waited a year before i bought this so i would have the extra dlc with it and it (in my opinion) is still an empty game. the pros: The gameplay is fun for a few hours and then it gets stale, if you like the combat in halo then you will like the combat in this but this drags on and i mean grinding away on. The graphics are excellent aswell. The soundtrack is pretty good also. the cons:I waited a year before i bought this so i would have the extra dlc with it and it (in my opinion) is still an empty game. the pros: The gameplay is fun for a few hours and then it gets stale, if you like the combat in halo then you will like the combat in this but this drags on and i mean grinding away on. The graphics are excellent aswell. The soundtrack is pretty good also. the cons: everything else, poor story infact non existent so many times you'll hear " i could tell you" or " nobody knows" infuriating. A very repetitive game and boring after a short while. This game will never be an epic experience and a complete one at that.… Expand
  28. fuwaneko
    Jan 13, 2015
    3
    Besides exceptionally smooth shooting and control mechanic which makes PvP fun to play there's nothing. No story, no progression, lots of childish game design mistakes, and tons of repetitive grinding. I've been expecting next big sci-fi game, and I got this. I suspect Destiny has been through development hell and Bungie had to cut more than half of the game to simply release somethingBesides exceptionally smooth shooting and control mechanic which makes PvP fun to play there's nothing. No story, no progression, lots of childish game design mistakes, and tons of repetitive grinding. I've been expecting next big sci-fi game, and I got this. I suspect Destiny has been through development hell and Bungie had to cut more than half of the game to simply release something playable. More ambitions = less results.… Expand
  29. nicky69
    Oct 3, 2014
    5
    Graphically stunning, and the gameplay is spot on, but sadly they are the only good things about this title. Story is poor to say the least, and the missions get's really really repetitive. Can't believe there's no crafting option in a title like this, because for me it's a must in an MMO. The game is nothing but an absolute grindfest, and has been totally overhyped. Destiny promised soGraphically stunning, and the gameplay is spot on, but sadly they are the only good things about this title. Story is poor to say the least, and the missions get's really really repetitive. Can't believe there's no crafting option in a title like this, because for me it's a must in an MMO. The game is nothing but an absolute grindfest, and has been totally overhyped. Destiny promised so much, but in reality has offered so very little.… Expand
  30. prevbean
    Sep 14, 2014
    6
    Playing the beta before I bought the retail I had grand visions of Destiny being this huge world with many wonders to explore and numerous variations of enemies to kill..I had great expectations for a game with a grand budget and many years in the making. The cherry on top was using an actor that i had great admiration for , I mean how can they mess this up? Well let me tell you The worldPlaying the beta before I bought the retail I had grand visions of Destiny being this huge world with many wonders to explore and numerous variations of enemies to kill..I had great expectations for a game with a grand budget and many years in the making. The cherry on top was using an actor that i had great admiration for , I mean how can they mess this up? Well let me tell you The world felt small not many variations to the enemies, the acting sucked with a terrible boring story and no imagination with the missions. I can go on and on but at this point it's all been said, Destiny was huge let down for me.… Expand
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#57 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 95 Critic Reviews

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