Destiny

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  1. R7critical
    Oct 9, 2014
    6
    I was super hyped for destiny, but it made me very sad.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I also am personally challenging Bungie to patch in a better and more rewarding loot system so everybody can feel the warm fuzzy embrace of purple and gold drops no matter what they decide to do with their time in game. If they ever do, maybe my review will change.    … Expand
  2. angryw0mb4t
    Oct 9, 2014
    5
    Absolutely disappointing. While the game is pretty and the mechanics are good, those are the only two good things about this game. For being such a social game, the social aspect of it is terrible, most people are forced to find people online through forums to play with for the game modes that don't support matchmaking. The story line is non-existent and was clearly chopped up to sell DLC.Absolutely disappointing. While the game is pretty and the mechanics are good, those are the only two good things about this game. For being such a social game, the social aspect of it is terrible, most people are forced to find people online through forums to play with for the game modes that don't support matchmaking. The story line is non-existent and was clearly chopped up to sell DLC. The campaign content is minimal, and once you hit level 20 "when the real game begins" according the Bungie... you just play the same levels over again only with harder versions of the same enemies.… Expand
  3. Seattlecritic
    Oct 8, 2014
    10
    I believe this game is a high 8 but I had to offset some bad reviews.At first I kind of felt back and forth, back and forth, back and forth some more... boring and this game won't last, to hey im playing for hours straight without thinking .. Bungie was right on how the game starts for people around 20 when the good crucible/gear stuff starts happening. Not to mention I can switch back andI believe this game is a high 8 but I had to offset some bad reviews.At first I kind of felt back and forth, back and forth, back and forth some more... boring and this game won't last, to hey im playing for hours straight without thinking .. Bungie was right on how the game starts for people around 20 when the good crucible/gear stuff starts happening. Not to mention I can switch back and forth when I get bored of the cruible because it's an everlasting CP basically with gear. Awesome game to play with friends that's for sure. It works everybody and is a great game. Looks great to as well.. 6 give a break… Expand
  4. CRU_TheCRUniver
    Oct 8, 2014
    6
    This has to be the biggest disappointment of the year. But does it mean its bad? No, but that doesn't excuse itself for its problems. The game play at first was fun, but later on in the game it got kind of repetitive. The missions are mostly the same and almost no difference to any of them. The story is OK, its not bad or great its just OK. The only part of the game that is good is theThis has to be the biggest disappointment of the year. But does it mean its bad? No, but that doesn't excuse itself for its problems. The game play at first was fun, but later on in the game it got kind of repetitive. The missions are mostly the same and almost no difference to any of them. The story is OK, its not bad or great its just OK. The only part of the game that is good is the multiplexer. Its fun and its a blast with friends.… Expand
  5. DrDude
    Oct 8, 2014
    7
    Strange game. Great mechanics and little else. After I played my last mission I didn't even know the game was over. Poorly put together story. You shouldn't have to go online to read about what wasn't explained in game. Strangely the more I play the more I come back to it. The gameplay is so fun it's easy to not think about (but not forget) what little else accompanies it. AndStrange game. Great mechanics and little else. After I played my last mission I didn't even know the game was over. Poorly put together story. You shouldn't have to go online to read about what wasn't explained in game. Strangely the more I play the more I come back to it. The gameplay is so fun it's easy to not think about (but not forget) what little else accompanies it. And people... please stop calling this an "MMO"... there is nothing MMO about being on Venus with 3 (sometimes ZERO) random people playing on the same map. Experience a real mmo with 500 people on the same battlefield before you start throwing that around.… Expand
  6. DeLisi47
    Oct 8, 2014
    9
    The game does indeed start out slow, and some missions can be repetitive, I can see why that is upsetting for some, but you have to keep grinding. The game really heats up around level 10, and that's when its strongpoints blossom. "Strike Missions", are similar to World of Warcraft's dungeon's experience. It really brings out the excitement due to the mysterious thought of what kind ofThe game does indeed start out slow, and some missions can be repetitive, I can see why that is upsetting for some, but you have to keep grinding. The game really heats up around level 10, and that's when its strongpoints blossom. "Strike Missions", are similar to World of Warcraft's dungeon's experience. It really brings out the excitement due to the mysterious thought of what kind of cool armor/weapons you might pick up along the way. With that being said, the armor/weapon rating is similar to Borderlands, and WoW. White title for Basic, Green for uncommon, Blue for rare, Purple legendary, and Gold for exotic. As in WoW, can also participate in raids once you are a high enough level. The leveling system is 1-30. Once you hit level 20, and if you want to keep progressing, your level score will be based upon your gear ratings. PvP is similar to Halo, with a little CoD feel to it. Just like WoW, you can earn honor, which you can put forth towards better gear. Only downfall is PvP can be difficult, and frustrating if you are a lower level.

    Just as in any game, there are its flaws. Unlike the Strike Missions, there is no queue for raiding. Its all based upon who you know, and can be a pain if you are a lone wolf type of player. Also, as I stated earlier, the repetitive missions can be dull, and null. Grinding can get old fast if you stick to the story mode, but for me. I found that doing strike missions really takes the dull edge off of it, and adds more excitement towards it.

    For what I've heard, Bungie wants to turn this into a 10 year game. The game itself is in its beginning stages, but I believe if they listen to the critics, and fix what needs to be fixed, while also adding in new features, this game will really turn into something special. All in all I give this a 9/10.    … Expand
  7. Rainwhole
    Oct 8, 2014
    7
    To put it simply: No, Destiny is not the second coming of Christ in video game form that the media loved to hype. In fact, Destiny is a painfully repetitive game that is surprisingly addictive. I'm not one to invest too much time into a video game. In fact, for first person shooters I usually prepare experiences shorter than ten hours.

    From the time of this review, I've spend an entire    To put it simply: No, Destiny is not the second coming of Christ in video game form that the media loved to hype. In fact, Destiny is a painfully repetitive game that is surprisingly addictive. I'm not one to invest too much time into a video game. In fact, for first person shooters I usually prepare experiences shorter than ten hours.

    From the time of this review, I've spend an entire month at about 15 hours per week playing it. It's an addictive experience. Yet, the most appealing part of Destiny of what it could be in just a year or less. The lore of this new sci-fi world is appealing, yet somewhat lacking in storytelling, but it doesn't stop me from daydreaming what one day this game could be. In fact, let's forget that even WoW was not what it is now when it first released.

    So keep it short and simple, do you need to buy Destiny? Well, if you din't purchased it when it was released a month ago then no. You don't need Destiny, in fact you can just wait it out. Wait a year or so until Destiny is a bigger and better game.

    So here's hoping Bungie takes Destiny's sales with a grain a salt, as much work is needed to truly bring this ambitious project to what it can be.    … Expand
  8. McGamor
    Oct 7, 2014
    4
    The game lays a great foundation to expand upon in future DLC and has really great graphics for being a cross-platform game. I expecially enjoyed the MMO aspects of leveling the character as well as the weapons for the character.
  9. muratozgul
    Oct 7, 2014
    2
    Don't forget this game has a 500million$ marketing budget. You can invade central Africa with that amount of money, but it is easier to flood review sites with fake good reviews. This game is a complete marketing scam.
    - No team deathmatch (Requires PS subscription)
    - Small maps - Repetitive as hell - Crap/no story - Whole idea is to rip you with DLCs - Classes without any difference    Don't forget this game has a 500million$ marketing budget. You can invade central Africa with that amount of money, but it is easier to flood review sites with fake good reviews. This game is a complete marketing scam.
    - No team deathmatch (Requires PS subscription)
    - Small maps
    - Repetitive as hell
    - Crap/no story
    - Whole idea is to rip you with DLCs
    - Classes without any difference
    - Simply rushed to production

    At least try to play for 5 or 6 hours (borrow or try at a friends place) before buying. You will understand why    … Expand
  10. rhap
    Oct 7, 2014
    7
    While Destiny is a good game with some good customization, it lacks some basic options every MMO game has. The absent of Match Making is disappointing. I don't have much time to be looking for groups or people in Tower and I don't know many people who plays it. Other than that, I've had fun with the game and I'll probably keep coming back sometimes to run some strikes.
  11. Tinhownage
    Oct 7, 2014
    10
    How COULD ANYONE give this game a feedback lower than 6? This game deservers a 8 only for the mechanics and graphics, one of the best gameplays ever created by two of the greatest console games developers.. This game is taking so much hate for the ausence of a single-player and a hyped storyline, sorry but this is not a negative point.. this is REVOLUTIONARY.. A MMORPG-shooter with aHow COULD ANYONE give this game a feedback lower than 6? This game deservers a 8 only for the mechanics and graphics, one of the best gameplays ever created by two of the greatest console games developers.. This game is taking so much hate for the ausence of a single-player and a hyped storyline, sorry but this is not a negative point.. this is REVOLUTIONARY.. A MMORPG-shooter with a wonderful PVP system? Wonderful graphics and new content every week ?! You gotta be kidding me.. Not metinoning the new DLC`s wich the developers already said its 88% of the main history that the haters wanted so much. Some people should NOT be allowed to evaluate ANYTHING, netherless a game.. This kids sound like brainless animals talking no-sense arguments to give a talented creation like this a feedbeck of 0!? LOL… Expand
  12. Kraos_1
    Oct 7, 2014
    9
    Okay, this game is strangely and hugely addicting. I have NEVER played a game that it was all I wanted to play. I usually randomly rotate my games that I play to have some 'diversity.' Since I got Destiny (2 1/2 weeks ago), it's ALL I have played and I still want to keep going.

    Yes, the story seems non-existent as I still don't really know what it's about. It's the RPG/MMO influences    Okay, this game is strangely and hugely addicting. I have NEVER played a game that it was all I wanted to play. I usually randomly rotate my games that I play to have some 'diversity.' Since I got Destiny (2 1/2 weeks ago), it's ALL I have played and I still want to keep going.

    Yes, the story seems non-existent as I still don't really know what it's about. It's the RPG/MMO influences while being a FPS that grab me. The mix just works.

    Generally, if a story sucks or doesn't really exist it would drive the rating down, but due to this game being a heck of a lot of fun and really addicting, I'm giving it a 9.    … Expand
  13. Evilstudmuffin
    Oct 7, 2014
    6
    This review is kind of late but i wanted to get far in destiny to have an honest review.Because most user reviews on Metacritic seem to be by users who are around level 15 while i am currently level 22. To begin with some of the good qualities that Destiny has the game has great graphics especially on PS4 and Xbox One. Secondly the firing of weapons feels good aiming down sightsThis review is kind of late but i wanted to get far in destiny to have an honest review.Because most user reviews on Metacritic seem to be by users who are around level 15 while i am currently level 22. To begin with some of the good qualities that Destiny has the game has great graphics especially on PS4 and Xbox One. Secondly the firing of weapons feels good aiming down sights isn't too slippery or too tight,so shooting fells fine.Now on to the things Destiny lacks,Destiny has basically no story at all their is no characters you care about like Peter Dinklage as your Ghost or that speaker guy who could tell you about the lore and history of the game but chooses not too. Also after level 22 the game really starts to piss me off, to level up you have to get light which is found in armor only problem is That for some people it will be rather easy to level up for others extremely hard but why you ask? Because the game has a Random Number Generator meaning almost all gear you get in strikes,multiplayer raids is all random you could do **** in multiplayer like die 17 times but get an Legendary while someone does good and gets 20 kills and no deaths gets nothing. and the campaign the missions on every planet are the same your Ghost scans something and you go into horde mode and fight waves of enemies.They also have Grimmoire cards which are cards that you can read online at Bungie .com and its just story that was cut from the games that you can read online and some of it is actually cool like how the Cabal can move entire planets but that's not in the actual game because **** US! So at the end of my review i give destiny a 6 because it has fun multiplayer and strikes but leveling up past twenty is a **** and this whole game is just grinding so in closing buy Destiny when its 40 dollars or just rent it for five days just don't pay for it full price i don't know so go play Shadow of Mordor or read a book just do something fun before you go insane like me from pouring 30 hours of you life into Destiny… Expand
  14. Olonir
    Oct 7, 2014
    6
    Boring game. The main idea is to find better weapon/armor. Only few types of AI combat styles. Atmosphere and world are pretty much satisfying. Multiplayer is awful.
  15. Caracas2
    Oct 7, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have a titan level 29 and a hunter and warlock both level 27 but i bought this game because of it's rpg element. it's become another pvp shooter and looks more like a prologue than a full game. I do enjoy the game and voice acting is really good. unfortunately it feels like a unfinished product. I was hoping the hall solar system to start and not a few planets. doesn't look to improve with dlc either.… Expand
  16. EvL1
    Oct 7, 2014
    8
    I can see where they want to go with this incomplete title and I'm sticking along for the ride. Sure you can get on the band wagon of "Hate Destiny" but you will be missing out on one of the best games out for this Gen currently. Why be a silly bit ch pick it up and enjoy!
  17. LateNiteHabit
    Oct 6, 2014
    9
    I would honestly rate this game 8.5/10. It's visually and mechanically exceptional, but most of all it's FUN! Both the multiplayer and the campaign element of the game are thoroughly entertaining if you can accept this game for what it is, and not for the over-hyped, epic, masterful game-changer it was "supposed" to be. The only downside would have to be its linear story-line, but theI would honestly rate this game 8.5/10. It's visually and mechanically exceptional, but most of all it's FUN! Both the multiplayer and the campaign element of the game are thoroughly entertaining if you can accept this game for what it is, and not for the over-hyped, epic, masterful game-changer it was "supposed" to be. The only downside would have to be its linear story-line, but the games functionality outweighs the stories importance in such a way that you're really not focused on the story-line, but more so the grind of leveling up and killing enemies all the while obtaining new gear and abilities along the way. It's definitely worth a purchase if you're into FPS games.… Expand
  18. achafai
    Oct 6, 2014
    5
    I felt that more money was put into the marketing of the game and creating a hype surrounding it, then was put into the game itself. To start with I had no emotional connection to any characters I felt like there should have been, especially when it came to my guardian and ghost. I still found the story to be flaky and to be honest could not grasp what the hell was going on. The only hookI felt that more money was put into the marketing of the game and creating a hype surrounding it, then was put into the game itself. To start with I had no emotional connection to any characters I felt like there should have been, especially when it came to my guardian and ghost. I still found the story to be flaky and to be honest could not grasp what the hell was going on. The only hook I found within the game was building and leveling up my character that was very addictive. The vast open world was extraordinary and a pleasure to look at, yet when I was doing missions I was consistently doubling back on myself and revisiting the same terrain it made the game dull at times, and was often the same mission over and over again, with you just having to warn off hoards of enemies while your companion does something.

    Don't get me wrong Destiny is an open world like no other and that meeting complete strangers (who I have to say were all very nice people and not like people in COD) was brilliant and the team work was great, you felt you were taking on the world and the sense of achievement when you completed a task with your new mates was brilliant!

    As long as you put the time and effort into the game you may get what you want out of it. As far as I can tell Budgie have said they will be developing this world, this game over the next 10 years. If that is the case I may revisit it in 10 years time but at the moment it did not live up to the hype and expectations for me.    … Expand
  19. tdereadt
    Oct 6, 2014
    7
    Destiny is not a horrible game. The ridiculous amount of hype that helped Activision sell so many copies was a double edge sword. The hype was so high it was almost impossible to deliver and left audiences feeling cheated. Hype aside, this is a good shooter. True, it gets pretty repetitive. You repeat the same missions over and over. Still, when playing on a fireteam with a friendDestiny is not a horrible game. The ridiculous amount of hype that helped Activision sell so many copies was a double edge sword. The hype was so high it was almost impossible to deliver and left audiences feeling cheated. Hype aside, this is a good shooter. True, it gets pretty repetitive. You repeat the same missions over and over. Still, when playing on a fireteam with a friend this can still be fun. The true crowning jewel of the game, as expected, is the online multiplayer, or crucible. In this mode Activision's strengths are highlighted, and it makes for a damn good shooter. You won't find many complaints about the smoothness or graphics. The customization is cool, but it could be better. Overall this is a decent piece to add to your collection of ps4 games, and if you live for that online fps gameplay, this game should keep you busy.… Expand
  20. TnAPhilosopher
    Oct 6, 2014
    3
    Boring is the only word to sum up this game... It's a bad attempt at taking the great from other successful franchise to create your own master piece. This game feels like ive been playing it for 10 years.
  21. motch6
    Oct 6, 2014
    0
    BORING! Seriously!?! I can now see why they packaged this with the PS4 white machine, and that reason is because it wouldn't have sold as much otherwise!

    I played several hours and the repetition was extremely annoying. The fact this is a one player, with NO local multi-player ability makes it even worse! It's a bit too easy to level up. I had a friend that leveled up to level 30 in    BORING! Seriously!?! I can now see why they packaged this with the PS4 white machine, and that reason is because it wouldn't have sold as much otherwise!

    I played several hours and the repetition was extremely annoying. The fact this is a one player, with NO local multi-player ability makes it even worse! It's a bit too easy to level up. I had a friend that leveled up to level 30 in a matter of days. The game will not have re-play-ability! That is a deal killer for me!. I can't believe all the positive ratings!    … Expand
  22. Neroh
    Oct 6, 2014
    9
    I have finished the story line for Destiny and despite the hate for it, I enjoyed every second of playing through it. The story is not brilliant, but it isn't really the focus of this title. I think a story could be done well and people would like that but who knows what will come in the future. I have reached level 20 which is the max from XP gain, then your level progresses depending onI have finished the story line for Destiny and despite the hate for it, I enjoyed every second of playing through it. The story is not brilliant, but it isn't really the focus of this title. I think a story could be done well and people would like that but who knows what will come in the future. I have reached level 20 which is the max from XP gain, then your level progresses depending on the equipment you are wearing/using.

    The Multiplayer PvP is really quite difficult to begin with, I would not recommend getting this game if you wont play through the missions to at least a reasonable level. Once I hit around level 12-13 I found the PvP a lot easier.

    My favorite aspect of Destiny is the reputation system. If you explore The Tower (the home hub/social area) you'll find speakers of different groups/clan sort of things. Once you reach level 20 you can buy a cape to represent said group/clan, which when worn all reputation will go towards that group. This allows you to unlock and buy gear from that group which is leagues ahead of standard stuff.

    There is a bounty system tied in with the reputation system. You may visit the bounty guy at The Tower and accept a number of bounties, such as '200 precision kills', 'kill this boss on this strike mission' etc. These give reputation and XP for your character.

    The boss fights in Strike missions can be relatively long lasting and a little repetitive but this changes when you advance a few levels above their recommendation. Patrol missions are really great in my opinion. You fly to a planet and free roam the surface, accepting missions to do along the way. It gets you experience and reputation, it also opens up the area for further exploration without the distraction of mission objectives.

    The loot system has been a talk of thousands of different opinions. I find that the amount of loot you receive, and the rarity of is perfect. It isn't a grind like others state, it also isn't a walk in the park, but it's frequent enough that you feel happy when you receive loot.

    Overall I would highly recommend this game. If you enjoy loot-drop sort of games, like Borderlands for instance, I think you'll find a love for this game in no time.    … Expand
  23. daringo5
    Oct 6, 2014
    2
    If you enjoy shooting things on screen, this is the game for you! if you enjoy games with depth, story, good voice-acting, and music, then forget it. This is not the game!!

    I was so excited to get this and play it day one on the ps4. And honestly I cant seem to understand how the beta was so amazing but the final product is so bad. Lets get one thing out of the way - the voice acting    If you enjoy shooting things on screen, this is the game for you! if you enjoy games with depth, story, good voice-acting, and music, then forget it. This is not the game!!

    I was so excited to get this and play it day one on the ps4. And honestly I cant seem to understand how the beta was so amazing but the final product is so bad.
    Lets get one thing out of the way - the voice acting of the ghost is bad... very very bad... its a chore to listen to him and I hate that voice with a passion. Bungie... how could you waste so much money on that voice is beyond me...... sigh.. Honestly we dont care who you hire to do a voice for a silly A.I. character, whether its someone famous from a tv show or an unknown actor. We just want good gameplay and storyline!!!

    The gameplay, as others have said, is repetitive. You find a spot, deploy your ghost, then wait, then shoot waves of enemies until its over.
    The graphics are good but whats the point of having good graphics if the gameplay is dull.
    Music is non existent.
    Storyline is completely non existent. Then again they were aiming this at online players who enjoy multiplayer.
    But lets talk about the multiplayer. Its so dumb. You cant join others or have matchmaking facilities (they are currently discussing adding this in, but its too late bungie!). Leveling up seems boring and annoying and the fact that everyone is running around with the same armor is also a joke.
    This game reminds me of Microsoft, and how they were so arrogant with their DRM and that the Xbox One would sell well, but in the end they learned an important lesson that the customer is always king.
    Same thing happened here. Bungie thought, that just because it has their name from the Halo series on this game, people would talk good things about it, but that is not what happened.
    Overall was thoroughly disappointed with this game, as like others, I was expected something amazing but in the end all I got was a slap in the face by a wet fish.
    Thanks but no thanks bungie! The negative scores do not lie!    … Expand
  24. Chaotic903
    Oct 6, 2014
    4
    This game would be the best game ever if it was actually FINISHED!!! Everything about it is great but the game feels like huge chunks are missing. If you buy, it's basically a free-roam CoD mixed with Halo.

    Buy with caution...
  25. TiGSwoopster
    Oct 5, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was recently asked to sum up what Destiny was like...not the story...but if I could paint a picture...but let you colour it...how would it look?
    Now not all of you know the story...so simply put, there's a being called the traveler that came to us, sorry, mars, and then to us. Bringing with it enlightenment and wisdom, our race flourished and grew beyond earth, lives lasted centuries not decades...but with great light...there must be great darkness...you can guess what found us...and almost broke us...but in it's dying breath it made "Ghosts" *Think of a floating iPhone...with Peter Dinklage's voice* to seek out beings or "Guardians" that have part of the Traveler's light in them......and guess which one found you?
    DINKBOT!
    K, simple break down.
    During the first few starting missions PvP (Player Vs. Player) is locked, this will give you a feel for the game, there's also a prompt to bring up your ghost, he will give you details as well as mark on your screen the direction of your mission.
    Destiny is broken up into several different types of games revolving around the model of a FPS. It's wave combat, much like zombies(CoD), mixed with a hack 'n slash element of mass mobs and loot drops. It's social aspect is that any part of this game can be done with at least 2 friends, 5 at max (Raids and PvP). It also adds the idea of "raiding" from a MMO as well as the social aspect of a hub to gather, and a world where people enter and leave freely among other players. There's a Story that gives you a general idea of the factions at war (Vex, Cabal, Fallen) but as a first installment of the game the depth of this isn't what most expected, there are massive maps to explore freely in "Patrols" (When on patrols you get smaller 'Sub-missions' to kill x number of guys, scan this, do that) and during Patrols a "Public event" will happen where anyone on the map can help win it, the better you do, the better the reward. Then there's more direct "missions" and "strikes" (Strikes are harder mission with increased rewards that needs to be done with a team of 3) that can be selected from a navigation map. (Missions can be set on "Heroic" for a harder try, and better rewards)
    The first 20 levels progress like any RPG, you get X amount of XP to gain a level and new abilities, your stats however are increase through guns (Intelligence for your Super, discipline for your nade, and Strength for your Melee) and armour. (Note you can increase your agility/armour/recovery through abilities gained when leveling your sub class) After lvl 20 gear comes with "Light" and you must obtain enough Light from the blues or purples (Rare and Legendary respectively) or Exotics (Yellow) the higher the light the better, as you gain more light the XP bar that was once green on your emblem is now yellow, when it fills, your level increases.
    When you gain light gear it's a good idea to level it, blues are easy to lvl, they merely require saphire wire and glimmer, legendary will cost you some of the items you have to gather on patrols (Spinmetal, Relic Iron, Spirit Blossom, Helium) found on each of the planets, this then unlocks lvl 26 "Raid" (You MUST be AT LEAST 26 to try this...go ahead...try it at 24...I dare you.) instead of a standard 3 man fire team you can now have a 6 man (or woman) team and take on even harder enemies and bosses for even better gear....and always use your gained XP to level your equipment and weapons (Once you max one weapon out, when doing bounties if you favor one gun over another but want it leveled too, swap guns, only your equipped weapon gets the xp), this gives them added effects and bonuses for maximum pain dealt to the nasties trying to steal your iPhone.
    PvP removes the lvl you are to balance the field, everyone shares the same base stats (however the decrease of your cool downs remains...so remember that part about your super, nade, and melee) Everyone's damage is about the same with each gun, however the stats of the gun (Stability, range, etc.) do remain, so again, remember those when gearing up for PvP.

    See, I've had a general understanding of this game since we were first given a look at it. A lot of people didn't know what they were getting into. This game, as you can see above is something far different than you've ever played. It meshes the single player feel with online and does so rather well, not perfect, but that takes time.

    I gave it a 10 because it is a GREAT game, the people who are negative towards the game have either bought into the rumors and other false crap disgruntled gamers have made up. Or didn't know what they were buying...and found it wasn't the game they thought it was.
    As for the "Broken" aspects like that loot bug with the cave....hey...if you need to glitch/exploit/cheat to win....that's your problem...NOT mine.    … Expand
  26. MolokoMinus
    Oct 5, 2014
    8
    If you want to read a fair, accurate review of this game, steer clear of any score less than a 5/10, because those are obviously either trolls or people who dislike one thing and bash the entire game.
    I
    'm gonna be honest, this game had a TON of flaws in the beginning. If you watch Angry Joe's review on YouTube, he basically hits the nail on the head and gives it a 6/10. Me personally,    If you want to read a fair, accurate review of this game, steer clear of any score less than a 5/10, because those are obviously either trolls or people who dislike one thing and bash the entire game.
    I
    'm gonna be honest, this game had a TON of flaws in the beginning. If you watch Angry Joe's review on YouTube, he basically hits the nail on the head and gives it a 6/10. Me personally, if I had to have given a score in the beginning, I'd have given it a 7.

    Because despite its flaws, the gameplay itself was so satisfying and addicting, that I simply could not stop playing even as I was complaining about the games many missteps.

    I've never been into FPS games. I was never any good at them and I just didn't really care for it's seemingly mindless shooting. The only FPS games I could ever get into had to have another element to them, such as Fallout 3, Borderlands or Farcry 3.

    This game has actually ignited an interest in me for FPS games that I never thought I'd have. The gunplay is so fun that many days, I'd find myself so engrossed in the game that 8 hours would go by in a flash.

    They've also just recently released a patch for the game that updates and fixes the games loot system to the point where it now feels rewarding to take part in the game's different PVE modes.

    I honestly think that, if given enough time, this game will only get better with enough tweaking, patching and updates. I predict that within a year or so, I'll be giving this game a 9 or 10.

    But for the time being, this game is now a solid 8/10 for me.    … Expand
  27. dsr085
    Oct 5, 2014
    5
    Destiny had the potential to be great, it fell way short unfortunately.
    All the classes feel very similar to each other. Have a grenade, melee power, double jump of some sort and the ultimate.
    The biggest drawback is the insane amount of grinding to get any of the good gear. Not only is it basically a grind feast but it is also a boring one. Every mission and strike blend together    Destiny had the potential to be great, it fell way short unfortunately.
    All the classes feel very similar to each other. Have a grenade, melee power, double jump of some sort and the ultimate.
    The biggest drawback is the insane amount of grinding to get any of the good gear. Not only is it basically a grind feast but it is also a boring one. Every mission and strike blend together because of how similar they are.
    Loot is horrendous. If i do a level 20 strike and get level 12 gear multiple times in a row there is a problem.    … Expand
  28. Zzzlol94
    Oct 5, 2014
    3
    Where to start off... I have spent the last 2.5 weeks playing this game SOLO (only using matchmaking and playing with randoms without having a mic) every single day, doing most bounties, getting to lvl 28, getting a bunch of exotic weapons, done everything in the game except for the raid (DeeJ, you can do everything in the game, it doesn't have endless content).

    In my minds it's an FPS    Where to start off... I have spent the last 2.5 weeks playing this game SOLO (only using matchmaking and playing with randoms without having a mic) every single day, doing most bounties, getting to lvl 28, getting a bunch of exotic weapons, done everything in the game except for the raid (DeeJ, you can do everything in the game, it doesn't have endless content).

    In my minds it's an FPS with MMORPG elements, making it a hybrid of the two, but mostly being an FPS where you do the same stuff over and over to get better and better, where you will hopefully enjoy the game more and more as you get better at it and figuring out stuff. But after figuring out most tricks, you'll get constantly annoyed at the ridiculous AI, sudden appearance of enemies because of the absolutely terrible FOV and getting randomly killed by the classic modern way of doing position tracing, where the enemies will always hit you if you go at the same speed all the time. Even when you're doing lots of random actions which should avoid all of it. (The Shock Rifle is the dumbest weapon ever to be given to an AI)

    You can tip-toe through a lot of the missions by running away from the battle, into "safe-zones" while being in a "darkness zone". But then you have the absolutely horrible way of dealing with those places in the Strikes. The game spawns additional enemies to "take care of you" if you go outside of the designated room, which should be closed from the start. The best example of this not working is in the strike "The Nexus". The trick here is, you can stay up on the tall ledge and snipe all the minotaurs to spawn the boss. While doing that, a SINGLE major minotaur will spawn behind you. Which spawns every 20-30 seconds, being easy even when doing the weekly heroic strike on lvl 28 solo. Then you can just stay up there, using a scout rifle, picking up the ammo you eventually get from that minotaur and complete the strike EASILY with a lot of skulls. This also comes up in the story mission "Scourge of Winter", where you can avoid fighting the boss in the end by just simply using a few sniper bullets to the head, then walk in, which causes the door to shut, which then causes all the enemies to get killed because the boss is dead. Easy peasy. The QA of these parts feels non-existant.

    Speaking of the "story". As a frequent MMORPG and FPS player, I don't care about the story in those, unless there's something really interesting in a cutscene of some sort, then I'll NOT skip it. In this game, with absolutely no interesting story, no attempt at character personality development, Dinklbot saying stuff that doesn't make sense, out of context or is just a general blablabla of how every generic sci-fi story is made, I CAN'T SKIP THOSE. AT ALL. Not only did Bungie not even attempt a story, they are pushing the boring-ass cutscenes down your throat. That's unnecessary downtime. Having to wait for a useless cutscene when doing the same mission for the 3rd time the same day is not fun. Time is valuable.

    Now moving on to the core of the FPS. The weaponry. All the guns, make the same noise. They're all the same. They feel all the same. The stats and descriptions usually don't match the actual handling of the weapon. Which wants me on to the worst part of Destiny.

    Crucible. "Level advantages disabled". My ass. Not saying that the PvP is easy, but damn it's easy... IF you're owning legendary and exotic gear and weapons that supercharge the super, the weapons and everything. Why aren't those disabled? All of the perks you have, why are those enabled? Shouldn't those be classified as "level advantages" as you can't use exotic/most legendary gear before you reach lvl 20? Not like it's difficult to get to lvl 20, but it IS time consuming to get the gear.

    Also I want to mention the amazing PvP experience.

    Shoot someone until they die, but doesn't, then you trade kills even though you had a lot of health remaining, then you get the message that you got a kill 3 seconds later, then the game is stuck at respawning for 5 seconds with no explanation to why, then you see an enemy with a super, then you immediately die.

    That's all of the bad stuff about PvP compressed into one sentence. The amount of lag is ridiculous. Battlefield got bad lag, but this just takes the cake. Congrats Bungie, you somehow made trading kills the most common thing in this game across all games. Do people enjoy that? I really don't think so.

    And the expansions. No they're not expansions as they don't expand the game with entirely new areas. Ridiculous. They're just two mediocre DLC.

    For some praise to the game. The concept of "Destiny" is great, just poorly executed. The Exo design is quite nice. Bounties, patrol missions, public events are also great.

    To sum up. This entire game has been an annoyance and a continuous grind most of the time, which makes me wonder why I played it this much.

    (I thought of checking the box for spoilers, but how can you spoil anything in this game?)    … Expand
  29. byouwin
    Oct 5, 2014
    6
    oh Bungie. Where is the story, seriously. From the makers of the heavily story driven halo. Look I know that you were making this game re-playable but 3 cut scenes in the entire game. Story aside the gameplay and graphics are incredibly deep and detailed if only we knew who we were killing while we were killing them but Bungie just threw it out completely. If there is a sequel I do notoh Bungie. Where is the story, seriously. From the makers of the heavily story driven halo. Look I know that you were making this game re-playable but 3 cut scenes in the entire game. Story aside the gameplay and graphics are incredibly deep and detailed if only we knew who we were killing while we were killing them but Bungie just threw it out completely. If there is a sequel I do not think I'll be playing it. Grind over gameplay is not my thing.… Expand
  30. kevmclay82
    Oct 5, 2014
    8
    Destiny is a fun game the multi player part is good even with low number 6 on 6 the action is fast even on the larger maps so you wont get bored the graphics a great and there is a good choice to weapons but the story for single player is lacking leaving more questions than answers and weapon and armor drops are disappointing and you'll have to do a lot of grinding and enemies can feelDestiny is a fun game the multi player part is good even with low number 6 on 6 the action is fast even on the larger maps so you wont get bored the graphics a great and there is a good choice to weapons but the story for single player is lacking leaving more questions than answers and weapon and armor drops are disappointing and you'll have to do a lot of grinding and enemies can feel repetitive coming in ways at points which can put people off the sound track is like the graphics is very well done if your not sure it is worth a rental just to see for yourselfs.… 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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