Destiny

 PlayStation 4
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6.1

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  1. HellOnFeels
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    Let me start out by saying this game is probably a 5 but I gave it a 0 because the bungie fanboys have all given it a 10 to boost it's score. It is not a 10 if it were it would be perfect, no game is perfect so no game is a 10/10 (you may have noticed 360 PS3 and xbone reviews all have lower scores for this game). With that out of the way let me begin.

    The single player campaign in this    Let me start out by saying this game is probably a 5 but I gave it a 0 because the bungie fanboys have all given it a 10 to boost it's score. It is not a 10 if it were it would be perfect, no game is perfect so no game is a 10/10 (you may have noticed 360 PS3 and xbone reviews all have lower scores for this game). With that out of the way let me begin.

    The single player campaign in this game is not just repetitive it is literally the exact same scenario over and over again past the third mission, what's more the missions barely last longer than the time it takes to load the mission itself and they all take place on the same maps. You are required to grind which unfortunately leaves you watching the same unskippable cut scenes over and over again. The loot is few and far between and the games AI could do without the 'I' at the end of it, your enemies present almost no challenge to the player. The game lacks depth and the drive to finish the game is noticeably absent. This is in no small part due to the lack of story and bad voice acting, where this games campaign does shine it's soundtrack unfortunately I find myself disconnected from the server too often to appreciate it. (There is no reason this shouldn't be played offline)

    The Multiplayer has potential but unfortunately there are only 4 game modes and they are already being dominated by the higher level players with access to the best weapons. Sadly being disconnected from the server mid game is something you will also have to put up with. If you're looking for a new game to replicate your old halo experiences without any of the backstory, heart or atmosphere this is the game for you unfortunately it isn't the game for me. I will be returning for a discount at a used game store.    … Expand
  2. Roadwarior69
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Never played Halo or Borderlands like a lot of people seem to compare this game to. So far every mission has been, "defend your stupid ghost against 200 bullet sponges!" The whole sort of fantasy meets sci-fi seemed great but in-game I see little of that. Don't have any friends that migrated to the PS4 or bought the game so I have to play solo and wait to add random people which isNever played Halo or Borderlands like a lot of people seem to compare this game to. So far every mission has been, "defend your stupid ghost against 200 bullet sponges!" The whole sort of fantasy meets sci-fi seemed great but in-game I see little of that. Don't have any friends that migrated to the PS4 or bought the game so I have to play solo and wait to add random people which is ridiculous they should just pair you up with users on the same mission. The "crucible" which is the player vs. player area, the maps are tiny, others have super over powered guns, no way to change the tide if you have a crappy team. The worlds are bland, you end up travelling the same place over and over again. Waited in line for this game for hours, paid for everything like the expansion pass and I am highly regretting it. I would avoid this game and do not recommend it.… Expand
  3. Boink
    Sep 9, 2014
    4
    Mediocre. Looks and plays like a last gen game. Halo 4 on 360 looks way better than this. Go play that game instead. Avoid Destiny. Its not a good game
  4. Siviney92
    Sep 9, 2014
    3
    The game play is really repetitive, even for a MMO and there is not such a thing a ¨open world¨, dont expected to like a Skyrim is more like a Final Fantasy XII.
  5. AnimeUnknown
    Sep 14, 2014
    0
    This is my second review for this game. I'm now at level 23 and can say I've experienced enough of the game to make a complete review. In short it's got even more boring and even more repetitive. This will be the first game that I have ever returned :(
  6. qweqweqweqweq23
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    Overall, it sucks. Here is why. The voice chat is extremely limited. I did not find this out until tonight. I thought voice chat in multiplayer was a given. It isn't multiplayer without communication. I feel like I'm playing with bots and no story. What good does it do to explore worlds if you can't talk to anybody? I got bored out of my mind playing it because of this. So, only get thisOverall, it sucks. Here is why. The voice chat is extremely limited. I did not find this out until tonight. I thought voice chat in multiplayer was a given. It isn't multiplayer without communication. I feel like I'm playing with bots and no story. What good does it do to explore worlds if you can't talk to anybody? I got bored out of my mind playing it because of this. So, only get this game if and when your friends have it and are available to play it with you. That is the only way you'll ever enjoy it. So, I thought I was a getting a huge multiplayer game that I might make some friends on, but no. You can't make friends if you can't communicate. The reasons Bungie gives for this are so stupid I won't ever buy one of their games again. I feel ripped off. Why didn't they talk about this at E3? No, it's just some little side story on an article you don't come across unless you actually search it.

    NO singleplayer offline is totally insane, how can I love the game without a clue what the story is! since i do not have friend to buy this, its so hard to enjoy it, bungie clearly has the ambition, but it's not a great online game,please make another halo-like game cause its your strong suit, and by the way, it's not even close to borderlands.

    So, I have been playing this game for about 15 hours and I have so say that it is not the game changer that we all thought it would be. Overhyped crap just like titanfall and watch dogs. Its boring and repetitive and it plays just like any other fps. I honestly want my money back.

    I thought release version would be different from beta, but i was wrong. This game sucks. Its not MMO. Its a rip off Borderland. All you do is grinding, grinding and grinding the same mission. Go to point A and kill wave of npc, then go to B and do the same thing. For 60 $ you will get poor plot full of cliches, a lack of content, silly AI. It doesn't even feel like its a big social world. Because all you see is 3-4 people on hunting grounds and 10-15 in city . And there are even no tools to communicate with them properly. PVP feels like downgrade from their previous games, Halo.
    And don't forget that Activion in the house. So you will see a LOT OF DLC, Wanna new content - buy DLC.

    Bosses have just one move pattern, shoot. They don't react dynamically and don't have any special move. The game's boss design is absolute failure.
    Enemies don't drop guns. so how dare can it be compared with Borderlands?
    Mission design is linear rail shooter. And it doesn't have any escape scene, turret scene, melee-only scene, stealth scene, even sniper scene like old BF3. Just run and gun style and do we happen to be living in those 90s once again?

    The game just feels like its on repeat it gets annoying you cant talk to no one its a antisocial game its just a mess this saddens me after all the hype reminds me of watchdogs flop

    Home from midnight release:
    Setting up: Vanguard DLC doesn't work. I'll think 'whatever, I'll get it tomorrow or the day after.
    Load the game: marionberry error, cannot connect to servers. Can't play game = can't review. Terrible way to make first impressions    … Expand
  7. bernera
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    I played the game and is very good, competitive coop etc. The graphics are beautiful the weather is beautiful and team play is very funny epic launch.
  8. Kevitivity
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    I've been playing since the Alpha. Yes, it's great. I'm enjoying the shooting and role playing aspects. Graphics are fantastic. Multiplayer is lots of fun.
  9. s7eve
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    This game is incredibly boring. It will not last very long. The single player is extremely repetitive, Borderlands has already fulfilled our need for a game like this.The multi-player won't be good, seems like a tacked on a addition to just increase the feature list of the game. If you enjoy grind fests such as WoW and borderlands, then I guess you might like this game.
  10. Mad0ne
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    gfx is medicore, gameplay is not that bad but gets boring fast. MMO part of this game is nowhere to be found... having played wow or any other MMO's it's nothing like that.

    you could say that cod is mmo.. just throw in some hub city where bunch of players can hang out without shooting and there ya go.
  11. Victor_Xx_xX
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    Not worth your time. After all the hype and investment you would think this game would at least be enjoyable, let alone content to keep you busy. I would advise holding off on this game until more content is added or you can pick it up on a sale if you can't wait.
  12. FST1
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Its basically an expensive Spartan Ops with nothing else to it, but with no communication and no story. Why spend so much on advertising and fire most of the staff for some third rate coop game Activision?
  13. andresfr
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    The game is very repetitive. Also, the guns are very simple and don't excite so much.
    The graphic's are good, but look's like a borderlands copy.
    The missions are very repetitive. Basic go to point A or B. Kill Something and all.
    I've expected more for this game for it's hype.
  14. Gofrein
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    It is a disaster. Believe me young padawan. Do not trust in thy users who gave 8 to 10 score to this misery.
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    1) There is no plot in this game 2) PVP is silly and simple, back to the times of Q3 but worse 3) No open world. OK - NO OPEN WORLD AT ALL 4) Grinding locations - like in the bst korean 3d echelon mmo games 5) No social life 6) Raid bosses? He-he, stop'n'shoot. 7) Grinding    It is a disaster. Believe me young padawan. Do not trust in thy users who gave 8 to 10 score to this misery.
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    1) There is no plot in this game
    2) PVP is silly and simple, back to the times of Q3 but worse
    3) No open world. OK - NO OPEN WORLD AT ALL
    4) Grinding locations - like in the bst korean 3d echelon mmo games
    5) No social life
    6) Raid bosses? He-he, stop'n'shoot.
    7) Grinding again
    8) Small locations - nothing to do at all
    9) City hub - less then starter location in WOW.

    +
    1) Graphics are ok
    2) that is all

    Do not spend any penny on this game. Later u can get in not more then 30 $. But id doesn't worth even 20. 1 from 10. And big facepalm    … Expand
  15. Ekras
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    All Hype and No substance. Destiny is like an High Definition remake of a bad game from the late 1990's. Avoid this game at all costs! The game also has a limited (and poorly voiced) story, bad controls, unbalanced multi-player and is loaded with bugs.
  16. xDeniz
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    It's awesome, i don't understand all the hate. I've been playing since the beta and althought it might not deserve a ten it sure doesn't deserve a score as low as 7.0 ow bellow.
  17. smashdude791
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Typical boring first person shooter exactly like the thousands that came before it. Has a lot of the same problems the beta had. Was hoping that Bungie would actually put effort into this game unlike the last two they've made, but apparently they've just resorted to spending millions on advertising and relying on that to make them money rather than a quality product. Sorry I wasted myTypical boring first person shooter exactly like the thousands that came before it. Has a lot of the same problems the beta had. Was hoping that Bungie would actually put effort into this game unlike the last two they've made, but apparently they've just resorted to spending millions on advertising and relying on that to make them money rather than a quality product. Sorry I wasted my money, and won't be buying the sequel.… Expand
  18. piteros29
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    This game has a lot of repetition, and is boooring. All the missions are identical. Every mission looks the same... Don't buy it, save your money to holiday hits.
  19. MrPeebles
    Sep 9, 2014
    3
    It looks like Halo and plays like Borderlands, which is bad considering the huge bucket applied for this game. It's a huge disappointment for me. The multiplayer is good, the "story mode" is boring and bland. The worst of it, by far, is the hype they gave us, for this? What a huge disappointment.
  20. carlos12
    Sep 9, 2014
    3
    very short campaign for an MMO, Borderlands does not compare to the halo, too bad to play on a joystick, game I put a lot of expectations on this game expecting a new halo was no more anything.
  21. Mrshmelo
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    I come to the game without any Expectation, Tell the truth-I did not follow the game until two days ago.
    didn't play beta,so i come to the game today clean from any point of view.
    so far i love the game,the true fun is with friends! or even meet people in the game and join them to the party and play.
  22. quakke
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    Unoriginal console shooter that brings nothing new to the table. Instead this game rides with the same CoD 4 gameplay and adds few RolePlayingGame and Halo elements. Boom! Brand new game.
  23. DragonKingSoup
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    Not sure if the Playstation Network having issues, but this game should have an option to play offline. For a game that is billed to have a "cinematic experience" all I have experienced is the in-ability to play it. I'm sure this review will change once the server issues are fixed, but with no single player offline, it really hurts the overall package.
  24. lucnoture
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    To much hype for this game and as always nothing special, it would be good game for ps4 premier when it was not much games to play, but super unbeliveble ann incredible game is not at all this game, nothing original simple game.
    Not for reason producers restrict rewiews before release, money from pre orders, todays game bussnes and promotion cand do a lot today.
  25. MajorTom03
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    No innovation or anywhere close to the kind of experience promised, the story and lore are lost due to the focus on multiplayer which is a dry and dull experience. An over-hyped borderlands clone, not original or new in any way, enough said.
  26. Saeedscorpion
    Sep 9, 2014
    2
    I feel i am still playing beta / somebody wake me up / wtf !! When activision bought bungie all of hopes was destroyed /the graphic is good the sound is good the gameplay is good it is a normal game whithout story
  27. jacoforma
    Sep 9, 2014
    3
    Make no mistake: This is a Halo clone. There is just no way around that. Anyways, the game is very typical from a space shooter point of view. The attempt at MMO is different but has a long way to go. It's not a bad game, but if you're tight on money you may want to save it for another game. This is definitely not the Destiny we thought we were waiting for. I will continue to play it butMake no mistake: This is a Halo clone. There is just no way around that. Anyways, the game is very typical from a space shooter point of view. The attempt at MMO is different but has a long way to go. It's not a bad game, but if you're tight on money you may want to save it for another game. This is definitely not the Destiny we thought we were waiting for. I will continue to play it but having more players in the world won't change the poor gameplay itself.… Expand
  28. Swinehouse
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    It's clear that at least half of the negative reviews are from people who haven't played this yet. I dunno why people do that.
    It's a great game, very playable, and for those who don't know, you can invite people to your fireteams by just looking at them and clicking R3.

    Play it, it's good fun.
  29. Zepthire
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    Not as groundbreaking or innovative as the hype would imply but that doesn't stop it from being a damn good game. The shooting feels very solid as you would expect from Bungie, the environments are large, look great and are fun to explore. The RPG elements are light but add a nice feeling of progression and it's always satisfying to level up or find a new gun.

    If you are a fan of FPS    Not as groundbreaking or innovative as the hype would imply but that doesn't stop it from being a damn good game. The shooting feels very solid as you would expect from Bungie, the environments are large, look great and are fun to explore. The RPG elements are light but add a nice feeling of progression and it's always satisfying to level up or find a new gun.

    If you are a fan of FPS games and like or can put up with light RPG elements then this game is for you. Do not come into it expecting it to be a massively deep RPG because that is not what it is designed to be. I would say the depth of the RPG elements sits around the same level as Diablo 3.    … Expand
  30. gevalt
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    It looks like Halo and plays like Borderlands, which is bad considering the huge bucket applied for this game. It's a huge disappointment for me. The multiplayer is so so, the "story mode" is boring and bland. The worst of it, by far, is the hype they gave us, for this? What a huge disappointment. I think twice about pre-ordering games from now on.
  31. cphase
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    Honestly this game was a bummer, mainly because it was hyped so much. The multiplayer is kinda boring, feels like borderlands but with less teamwork. Its hard to aim, and the bosses are really annoying and unresponsive.
  32. tonylionedo
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    NO singleplayer offline is totally insane, how can I love the game without a clue what the story is! since i do not have friend to buy this, its so hard to enjoy it, bungie clearly has the ambition, but it's not a great online game,please make another halo-like game cause its your strong suit, and by the way, it's not even close to borderlands.
  33. perfide
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    The always online isue conectivity is a shame , you doesn't have the possibility to play onfline the story is dul and the games doesn't have soul. Borderland is way better than this one.
  34. Astonishments
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    The game just feels like its on repeat it gets annoying you cant talk to no one its a antisocial game its just a mess this saddens me after all the hype reminds me of watchdogs flop
  35. kannrain89
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Bosses have just one move pattern, shoot. They don't react dynamically and don't have any special move. The game's boss design is absolute failure.
    Enemies don't drop guns. so how dare can it be compared with Borderlands?
    Mission design is linear rail shooter. And it doesn't have any escape scene, turret scene, melee-only scene, stealth scene, even sniper scene like old BF3. Just run and    Bosses have just one move pattern, shoot. They don't react dynamically and don't have any special move. The game's boss design is absolute failure.
    Enemies don't drop guns. so how dare can it be compared with Borderlands?
    Mission design is linear rail shooter. And it doesn't have any escape scene, turret scene, melee-only scene, stealth scene, even sniper scene like old BF3. Just run and gun style and do we happen to be living in those 90s once again?
    Big shame on you.    … Expand
  36. arkhlongstride
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    This game will be played for a long time. It is exactly what i was waiting for. The Bungie experience. All the 0 review are either Nintendoautism or poor people that cant afford a nextgen console.
  37. Marq
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Terrible game. Played it for a bit and it was pretty bland. Nothing like borderlands which at least had some humor. The planetary missions are short and the gear is generic and unintuitive. Day 1 return.
  38. hpreverie
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    The gameplay and controls feel excellent. I really enjoy the game. If you liked the Beta, you have to buy this game. I have total confidence in Bungie that they will continue to support this new IP and bring new stuffs to the game every now and then.
  39. derrickb123
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    Great game. It's like Halo with better graphics mixed with some call of duty and RPGs elements. Lots of intense moments and a great sound track for each moment.Its like playing through a block buster sci-fi movie.
  40. evearcher
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    The game controls are good, but not great. No matter what you cannot turn around that quickly. In a few hours already caught up to the beta and now the game is repetitive as hell. It is a very polished shooter with the similar robots on every planet with 1 location. The exploration is limited by invisible walls all the time so give up trying to explore. Sorry, the game should be a $30The game controls are good, but not great. No matter what you cannot turn around that quickly. In a few hours already caught up to the beta and now the game is repetitive as hell. It is a very polished shooter with the similar robots on every planet with 1 location. The exploration is limited by invisible walls all the time so give up trying to explore. Sorry, the game should be a $30 arcade game.....but after spending another $100 on DLC the game will be worth $60.… Expand
  41. paco123
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Just a bordelands with good grapcish, this game is not good, and i buy it NO singleplayer offline is totally insane, how can I love the game without a clue what the story is! since i do not have friend to buy this, its so hard to enjoy it
  42. juliopolo
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    the game is easy, if you have friends to play with. The game is complete and perfect. The voice chat is extremely limited, but in big picture is just awesome!!!!!
  43. Karnovo
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    The hype for this game definitely was of such proportions. The game doesn't stand a chance to live up to it. The missions are a disaster. They are all similar for example.
  44. DefianTSheep
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    This game is so bad it doesn't even Mario Party. Like that is just so dumb. It doesn't even have Sega Genesis compatibility. Like come on people, that is the very basic. Anyone who buys this game is a noobscrub.
  45. TRON666
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    overated and boring game, repeatable brings nothing new to the scene. you will be hyped about it, but just as watch dogs, this game is boring, and repeatable.
  46. sanchwhich
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    This is the same thing that happened to GTA V. People dont like hype for some reason and like to see great games fall. This game is nothing short of spectacular. DO NOT use metacritics for this point in time. Give it about a week and the score will go up. Just so many Douches these days thay feel like spamming the reviews.
  47. Saltatempo
    Sep 9, 2014
    2
    I'll never undestand why they didn't put an npg, some dialogs, some story!?
    How can a mmorpg (or something that require permanent online) be without a story?! The gameplay is pretty solid but i don't have a reason for keep playing. I really don't care about the world around me that seems like a world of space-art-screenshots!
  48. RommoR
    Sep 9, 2014
    2
    Destiny, Halo's and borderlands love child, what you expect is an epic journey with custom class and feel for a universal struggle between the Traveller and the Darkness what you actually get is something different, a horrid hide behind any wall while blankly staring at your shield charge bar to recover so you can go out and take pot shots a waves of generic "covenant" look alike aliensDestiny, Halo's and borderlands love child, what you expect is an epic journey with custom class and feel for a universal struggle between the Traveller and the Darkness what you actually get is something different, a horrid hide behind any wall while blankly staring at your shield charge bar to recover so you can go out and take pot shots a waves of generic "covenant" look alike aliens as they stand out in the open or wander back and forth taking pot shots, the AI is terrible in this game often enemies in cover will just sit with their head sticking out for no reason and wont run past certain markers in the game to prevent them from being pulled too far.

    As for the actual areas they look nice of course but so much for this massive world spending the first few hours of the game visiting the same tiny little space-port as each return reveals yet another room in this epic warfare across the galaxies you will have to unlock to story corridor by corridor, same room after same room filled with same enemies after same enemies.

    PvP/Crucible is a painful experience in a very small circular map, their is no real rhyme or reason to the flow of combat, supercharge abilities just one shot you or your enemy and its about as generic of a shooter experience as could be asked for.

    The MMO-experience is wanting you see others but no point do you feel inclined to include them the controls and interaction and worse than basic with DC Universe leading the way on how a console should allow social interactions in MMO's, if you have friends playing the game it will increase the enjoyment but this isn't a game feature that's just playing with your friends and there are far better options for you to spend your money on to play together.

    As for character creation was very basic a part I looked forward to alot but was let down very badly as about as basic of a face creator as possible not much else to say about this part.

    Overall for the budget and hype surrounding the game along with the price tag its a total let down, generic warframe feel to the limited class options, 4 ability options for each class also screams warframe and the planetary mission selection and general UI is poor.

    PROS:
    It looks nice
    You have have a orb that lights the way for you in darkness
    ehh. . . struggling here
    CONS:
    Generic shooter experience with poor cover/Wait for shield recharge
    Generic lifeless AI that just attack you in waves and do nothing in particular most times you can strafe and avoid fire
    Bland MMO experience
    Social interactions limited with other random players
    PVP experience is woeful mainly due to the base mechanics of the game and PVP maps are terrible little circles you fight in
    Poor UI    … Expand
  49. Boongie
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Give us written AND vocal chat otherwise stop doing pc games only for **** consoles ... i played wow since release and like other 20 mmo games so i'm kinda experienced player ... i work every bloody day ... i go home and i can't play the way it's meant because people like me are hard to find when i have spare time. My friends have other consoles witch aren't in any way linked ... well thisGive us written AND vocal chat otherwise stop doing pc games only for **** consoles ... i played wow since release and like other 20 mmo games so i'm kinda experienced player ... i work every bloody day ... i go home and i can't play the way it's meant because people like me are hard to find when i have spare time. My friends have other consoles witch aren't in any way linked ... well this is really a **** game that many bought just because it's september and still some months to play actually good games ... DON'T BUY IT!… Expand
  50. FreeFallKilla
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    I am so suprised that many of these reviews are made by people that only give negative reviews on popular games or just made an account just to hate on this game, that is taking sides with Playstation in this console war.

    Anyweay, I have been playing this since midnight and I simply enjoy it. Battles are fun and hectic. Multiplayer is diverse and immersive. The worlds and locations are    I am so suprised that many of these reviews are made by people that only give negative reviews on popular games or just made an account just to hate on this game, that is taking sides with Playstation in this console war.

    Anyweay, I have been playing this since midnight and I simply enjoy it. Battles are fun and hectic. Multiplayer is diverse and immersive. The worlds and locations are pretty and interesting. The RPG elements are enough to give me my own style. Enemies are fun to kill. Missions could have used a bit more variety. But what else do you want? It perfectly mixes different games in order to have its own identity.

    I recommend people to not listen to certain reviews here. Some people did not research the game enough to know that it is an online, shared world shooter. The real game starts at level 20 with the raids. The multiplayer and connections with actual people is suppose to be a big element that people do not understand. Plus, this game tries to innovate the first person shooter genre in ways that people do not understand yet. I am currently giving this a 9/10 after what I have played. But I intend to give at least 100 more hours into Destiny.    … Expand
  51. Logester
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Home from midnight release:
    Setting up: Vanguard DLC doesn't work. I'll think 'whatever, I'll get it tomorrow or the day after.
    Load the game: marionberry error, cannot connect to servers. Can't play game = can't review. Terrible way to make first impressions
  52. Graeme171
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    Amazing game! It combines all of my favorite genres into one flawlessly. I played the Beta extensively and loved it, and this game has yet to disappoint.
  53. sumihazaBR
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    Great game! I will find myself playing it all day long! the multiplayer is very good, my friends are playing a lot too! thank you Bungie, ok I have to go now, time to play!
  54. Surt
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    Game came out last night here in the states, and already are reviews for it? Hey I can do that too! To all those trying down the game without playing it, go back and play your candy land games, You candy asses.
  55. UChief
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    Just got this game today, I have to say it is amazing !
    Ignore the low scores from both user and Critic Reviews. Bunch of haters!

    This game is a must have! A 10!
  56. JD20
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    Great Game.One of the Best Shooters Ever made and spectacular multiplayer.Is a game that misture Halo and Skyrim,and do it very well.Awesome Game,recommended!
  57. Obsidanse
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    You're all mad, it's a great game.
    Please guys, cheer up and enjoy things for what they are.
    Calling everything crap when it's clearly first rate just makes you look like a douchy hipster.
    Worst element?... The prospect of paying for more content. Otherwise it's damn fine stuff, single and multi player.
  58. commenter-x
    Nov 28, 2014
    5
    After a hunfree hours playing this game, I had to ask myself the question if it was worthwhile. The conclusion: It was not. While Destiny has exceptional, intuitive game mechanics, and a fun PvP, the game has so many design flaws, you could write a whole book on bad game design based only on Destiny. Here is a list that just scratches the surface:
    - Repetitive, linear mission design.    After a hunfree hours playing this game, I had to ask myself the question if it was worthwhile. The conclusion: It was not. While Destiny has exceptional, intuitive game mechanics, and a fun PvP, the game has so many design flaws, you could write a whole book on bad game design based only on Destiny. Here is a list that just scratches the surface:
    - Repetitive, linear mission design. Lacks variety.
    - Boss fights are all the same: Deplete the health of a bullet sponge, while ADDs keep spawning. This never changes, regardless of level.
    - Unskippable cut scenes.
    - No way to control music and sound effects volume.
    - Over reliance on RNG.
    - No sense of progression at endgame. Level cap relies on RNG.
    - No established social system. Limited voice chat options. Forces you to meet other players out of the game.
    - No matchmaking for the game top challenges. Paired with the last point (forcing players to step out of the game to meet other players), it makes key game elements, like playing the raid, an inconvenience.
    - You have to find key points of the story out of the game.
    - Enemies spawning at the same spots, at the same time, always. Many other immersion-killing mechanics.
    - Hub area NPCs limited to vendors.
    - Open world lacks discoverability. No reasons to go off the beaten path.
    - Grinding. Hours upon hours of boring gameplay spent farming materials.
    - Limited character customization. At endgame, gear customization is reduced to selecting a limited amount of shaders. You can choose between a few abilities and the weapons you use. That's it.
    - Weapon customization is limited to choosing between a couple of set features.
    - Amount of content just barely acceptable. This must be a decision based on greed rather than incompetence, since the DLC with additional content, was advertised, and for sale, even before the game came out.

    I'm just getting started here. The bottom line is, Destiny is a wasted opportunity. The excellent gameplay mechanics, visual and sound design, and fun PvP, saves this game from being a 2/0 or even a 0/0. Those are my two cents.    … Expand
  59. AdmiralSurf
    Sep 26, 2014
    0
    Activision garbage. A $60 game with 2/3 of the content removed on release so they can charge you more money to play the rest of the game. Nerfs all around for financial reasons only. Moving on...

    Only reason I give a 3 is for the wonderful sound and environment art. Music isn't great though and no way to disable it.
  60. mmrventricle
    Sep 11, 2014
    5
    Destiny disappointed a lot of ppl. What we get isnt a unique, epic, totally awesome (ok this one is kinda true) goty with a huge world to explore, but a sci-fi shooter/rpg that sort of blends into the sea of fps-es. I'll start with the cons since thats prolly what you guys care about more.

    cons: no story - its worse than borderlands! at least borderlands has a continuous story with    Destiny disappointed a lot of ppl. What we get isnt a unique, epic, totally awesome (ok this one is kinda true) goty with a huge world to explore, but a sci-fi shooter/rpg that sort of blends into the sea of fps-es. I'll start with the cons since thats prolly what you guys care about more.

    cons:
    no story - its worse than borderlands! at least borderlands has a continuous story with plenty of characters (not to mention how awesome they are); in destiny there is only you and your ghost who tells you to first go here then go there then go there for no apparent reason (aside from "to kill aliens").
    repetition ftw - not only is the objectives in the game limited to go to a specific location, defend the ghost while it scans and kill a boss, the missions' location are also re-used! You would be asked to go to a place, kill everyone inside and completes the mission, only to come back again later and do everything all over again!
    weak weapon variety - there are a few weapon classes, but weapons within the same class has little variations. They are practically the same weapon if not for rare weapons' special effects (which are not game-changing). They even share the same firing sound and reload animation! Hopefully this is just because I havent progressed far enough in the game (lv14 now)
    weak player leveling - you dont choose what you get for leveling up; you get a predestined upgrade but need to manually activate it (by pressing x). They probably did it on purpose to suit the game's title. One class has a total of FOUR active skills! One of which is glide (alas, its not wingsuit from farcry 3. its just an invisible propeller) which is really a passive skill. After that you only get upgrades for existing skills. It is not remotely comparable to borderlands.
    not a lot of enemy variety - honestly a problem for every video game.
    Always online - Destiny has no pause button even when you play alone. I have also experienced disconnections (a total of 6 dc's in 2 days, tho I played a lot).

    pro: gorgeous graphics (not sure whether to thank bungie or sony);
    nice voice over and music;
    overall better-than-last-gen enemy AI;
    a clean interface means the game is easy to learn;
    fun pvp with players and spells flying everywhere in a huge map - but there can only be 12 players in a game;
    awesome loading screen animations, plus u can access customization while the game is loading.

    In its current state Destiny is by no means a must-buy. Ask yourself if you really want it before buying.    … Expand
  61. zeone222
    Sep 13, 2014
    5
    My thoughts. This is coming from a level 16 who's just about to get to Mars:

    1. Story is downright awful. The premise sounds amazing but the execution isn't done right at all. 99 percent of the missions have been "press square, defend area, kill big boss, missions complete. And the odd occasional cut scene with cringe worthy voice acting. 2 Light on content. If you turned off the    My thoughts. This is coming from a level 16 who's just about to get to Mars:

    1. Story is downright awful. The premise sounds amazing but the execution isn't done right at all. 99 percent of the missions have been "press square, defend area, kill big boss, missions complete. And the odd occasional cut scene with cringe worthy voice acting.
    2 Light on content. If you turned off the endlessly spawning enemies this game could be completed in a few hours for the story. Considering the first thing they talked about this game was it's focus on the story I'm severely disappointed in that regard. So much potential and it just falls flat.    … Expand
  62. massivechicken
    Sep 13, 2014
    6
    It's a strange experience. You're kind of unsure what to make of it at first. It feels absolutely MASSIVE and there is bright hope for the future. However a few hours in and the repetition takes hold, and you suddenly realise that it never really explores anything to any great depth - just touches lightly on lots of ideas, not realising any to full potential. After grinding away bitterly,It's a strange experience. You're kind of unsure what to make of it at first. It feels absolutely MASSIVE and there is bright hope for the future. However a few hours in and the repetition takes hold, and you suddenly realise that it never really explores anything to any great depth - just touches lightly on lots of ideas, not realising any to full potential. After grinding away bitterly, I've found a new enjoyment - simply enjoying the gameplay for what it is with a couple of mates is fantastic fun!

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

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

    Loads of potential, fun fun fun at times, but on the hole, a clinical, sterile experience, void of any real creativity, design direction, depth or emotion.    … Expand
  63. thebustman
    Nov 12, 2014
    0
    Destiny is a terrible MMO it gets extremely repetitive after you beat the terrible lazy and unfinished story then you get to grind away for "light levels" which are found in gear which if you take off you lose light levels making customization useless after level 20 the social interactions minimal to non existent and pvp and raids/strikes have bullet sponge bosses in which you don't getDestiny is a terrible MMO it gets extremely repetitive after you beat the terrible lazy and unfinished story then you get to grind away for "light levels" which are found in gear which if you take off you lose light levels making customization useless after level 20 the social interactions minimal to non existent and pvp and raids/strikes have bullet sponge bosses in which you don't get loot its all randomized so even if you do the best you have a chance of nothing do not buy this game… Expand
  64. Realmikebrown
    Sep 13, 2014
    5
    Disappointed. Was expecting much more from story/campaign mode. Very dull. Has nothing to do with the voice acting. Peter is an accomplished actor. Bungie gave him nothing to work with. World is actually quite small. Just because levels are named Venus, moon, earth doesn't make them large. Empty places with repetitive enemies. Other titles are more fun to play. When you are putting hoursDisappointed. Was expecting much more from story/campaign mode. Very dull. Has nothing to do with the voice acting. Peter is an accomplished actor. Bungie gave him nothing to work with. World is actually quite small. Just because levels are named Venus, moon, earth doesn't make them large. Empty places with repetitive enemies. Other titles are more fun to play. When you are putting hours into playing a game and question yourself if you are having fun. Then you are NOT having any fun. Pvp online is only marginally better. Graphics don't make a game. Bungie shoots itself in the foot this time.… Expand
  65. Moridin26
    Nov 21, 2014
    0
    The basis for the score of 0 is simple. 0 attempt to balance pvp in any way shape or form since alpha. I mean honestly does this seem like a game that was worth the $500 million they spent? Hell no! Hunters are completely unbalanced, but bungie is scared to piss people off when already there is a ton of hate out there about this game. The story was crazy short and boring. It seems to meThe basis for the score of 0 is simple. 0 attempt to balance pvp in any way shape or form since alpha. I mean honestly does this seem like a game that was worth the $500 million they spent? Hell no! Hunters are completely unbalanced, but bungie is scared to piss people off when already there is a ton of hate out there about this game. The story was crazy short and boring. It seems to me that everyone who made Halo must have left bungie because this game doesn't even come close to the quality of halo. All the 1 shot kills drastically reduce the effect of player skill. So many people just say "Well make a hunter." That is a pathetic excuse. Or my favorite is "You just suck." I have both a titan and a hunter. On my hunter I average anywhere from a 2.8 to 4.0 KDA. On my titan I average about a 2.0. While I know it can be difficult to balance classes they haven't done a single update to the classes since launch. Now they expect us to pay money for an expansion to a game that wasn't even worth the $60 we already paid. Give the expansion away for free and balance the classes and my rating will change. Until then I stand by my 0.… Expand
  66. Hi_Im_Game
    Oct 11, 2014
    0
    This game is broken and horrible. I have sadly put over 150 hours into this game and it has been nothing but frustration and disappointment over and over. I work 50-60 hours a week and I don't need my games to be as stressful as my job.

    PVP is horrible, they refuse to fix any of the issues. Supers and radar are just ridiculous in PvP and everybody just abuses it. I would really like a    This game is broken and horrible. I have sadly put over 150 hours into this game and it has been nothing but frustration and disappointment over and over. I work 50-60 hours a week and I don't need my games to be as stressful as my job.

    PVP is horrible, they refuse to fix any of the issues. Supers and radar are just ridiculous in PvP and everybody just abuses it. I would really like a game mode without either but that would be hoping for too much from Bungie. Drop rates on items are better now but getting the best gear has to be done in the raid. I've completed the raid 6 times now on multiple characters (different classes) and have yet to get one piece of armor (only shards and energy). So here I am stuck on the 5th week without having any of the highest light gear. You can imagine how frustrating that can be when most of your friends are level 30 already. But it's ok, I guess you can make another character of the same class to try and get more raid gear. That about sums up how broken the raid is.

    Moving on, the one thing I was excited for was Iron Banner event and that is even more broken then standard PVP. Not to mention the fact that it is only control ATM which is by far one of their worst game modes. Everyone just camps back with *wait for it* vex exotic fusion rifles and shotguns. No matter what you do, you can't outdamage a vex exotic rifle in PvP with another primary. Over 200+ crucible and iron banner games and I have yet to get a legendary or exotic drop. Really? I regularly finish at the top of the room only to find out I got nothing for being better than everyone else. But it's ok, we will give that guy who is 4 and 17 an exotic autorifle, he needs it more than you.

    To sum it up, this is the most socialist-communist game EVER F***ING MADE that makes everyone just as good as everyone else. It's all about catering to every type of player and making sure no matter how bad you are, you will never be left behind. I'm sorry but I'm sick of games going down this path. This is not how Bungie use to do things especially with the competitive multiplayer system they once had their Halo games.

    They keep saying this game will never be like Halo which is a problem because Halo scored near 100/100 scores from many reviewers yet this one is getting barely over 75 from critics. Obviously you aren't doing something right and it shows on your game. The fundamentals are there, the gameplay is there, but the finished product is lacking in any sort of meaningful content besides the same raid you can do every week, the same 6 strikes you can do over and over, and the same broken piece of s*** that is the PvP. I am truly sad that this game didn't reach its potential because I loved all the Halo games. This game just tried to be too many things and cater to too many people instead of doing what it did the best.

    If you wonder why I give this game a zero is because the story is clearly not finished and has no purpose, other than to get you to level 20. In general, all the missions have no meaning to it therefore this game has no meaning to me, therefore the zero. Oh, did I mention the PvP? Yeah...so done with this game, what a pile of crap from one of my favorite companies of all time. Oh how times have changed....    … Expand
  67. CosmotheSloth
    Sep 12, 2014
    6
    I'll try to keep this review to the point whilst giving a very unbias view point as I came into this game with little to no expectation, having not played borderlands or halo, and not really kept up with the hype (as much as a person can do in this day and age).

    Game time as of writing this review: ~10 hours PROS: + Beautiful graphics + Solid, robust FPS shooting on a well built    I'll try to keep this review to the point whilst giving a very unbias view point as I came into this game with little to no expectation, having not played borderlands or halo, and not really kept up with the hype (as much as a person can do in this day and age).

    Game time as of writing this review: ~10 hours

    PROS:
    + Beautiful graphics
    + Solid, robust FPS shooting on a well built engine
    + Vast array of weapons, armour, customisability
    + PvP online play is fun (as you would expect from a Bungie game)

    CONS:
    - Very poor AI (enemies will stand by walls, run into each other, stop chasing you if you leave the room, etc. It's possible to defeat a lot of the 'bosses' by simply standing in an area outside of their designated 'arena' and pick them off slowly; almost like PS1 old school game-style)
    - Bland, repetitive, formulaic mission (consist of going to an area, shooting the enemies until they're all dead, move on, rinse & repeat)
    - Poor versatility in gameplay (adds to the previous point - Bungie's idea of bringing a new gameplay dynamic seems to be to give you the same objectives but half way through the mission make respawning less available. Other options include using vehicles and using a sword but as soon as you get involved and start enjoying these varied mechanics, Destiny stops you and tells you to get back to shooting the infinite waves of carbon-copied enemies. In addition, missions often send you back to the same areas over and over. Dull.)
    - Poorly written storyline
    - Poorly written characters and, as a result, dull voice acting
    - The need to be online for the story mode seems completely arbitrary and near enough pointless, with people just wandering around your mission doing their own thing, not really affecting you or helping you in the slightest
    - Multiplayer can be difficult due to much higher levelled players with much better equipment playing with you
    - Buying new equipment is difficult as most vendors only hold items that are out of your level bracket or too expensive (usually the former)

    CONCLUSION:

    These a few other niggles but these are the glaringly obvious ones that have annoyed me thus far. It's unfair to give the game 0 - 3 ratings as this game is very well built, playing perfectly well and for me games that don't work should have these scores.

    I feel as though a lot of people are being overtly harsh and upset with Destiny, however, on the other hand, those giving the game 10/10 need to reconsider their definition of 'perfection' as this game is far from that.

    The user score (at the moment of writing this) is 6.4 and I believe this is a representative score for the game (however, the means by which the average score has been obtained with very high and very low scores is something I don't agree with).

    Destiny is a solid, if not boring, FPS that does not revolutionize the genre as many had hoped. The MMO aspects are few and far between and don't have much effect on the game, with most sections being boiled down to the basic 'shoot-these-aliens-move-on-shoot-more-aliens' mechanic of what is a standard, run of the mill, very good looking, FPS.    … Expand
  68. OkamiVixen
    Sep 12, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I dont normally write negative reviews because no one whos made up their minds reads them anyway but i felt compelled to do so with Destiny.

    On the surface after a few hours gameplay it appears to be groundbreaking and original it dazzles you with a whirlwind adventure backed up by the most polished graphics yet to appear on a console.

    Unfortunately this is all an illusion, what Destiny is, is very simple, a combination of tried and tested systems from various games wrapped up polished and put together in a package that stuns and dazes you into believing its something its not.

    All that said its not any of those things that lead me to write this review, infact until level 20 i was very happy with the game, its at this point i should mention im a going on 10 year wow veteran and once i reached level 20 i found my situation very very very familiar.

    Weekly raids, daily heroics, rep to grind, marks to earn, epics to buy from vendors and a never ending stream of earlier content revamped for a higher level in which to gain said rep and marks.

    To go into specifics about what i disliked about it would take longer than the 5000 words im limited to but to list a few, to get beyond level 20 you require gear with +light on it to earn gear with +light on it you have to do level 22 dungeons because only level 18+ rares and legendarys have light on them and level 20 dungeons only reward you with level 17 gear.

    The rep grinds are insanely long, after 18 hours of leveling to 20 all the time working for the faction you start as i hadnt gained level 1 rep with them and there are 3 levels required to be able to buy guns from them for which you still have to earn the currency to purchase.

    The currency system is flawed and overestimates how patient and committed console gamers are 3 marks per level 22 dungeon with a max of 100 marks per week with every gun costing 150 marks so your looking at 34 runs a week at 40 minutes minimum each just to reach your cap.

    Now i have 12 level 90s on wow and i cant stand earning my valor max on half of them each week in all honesty, but from my own personal stand point this is a key flaw in the game.

    Some have said the story is poorly written personally i find it entertaining if not amazing it reminds you very much of Halo and doesnt really shake the feeling of being a borderlands + halo hybrid all the way through the game.

    What the game does well are things that have been done well before, tried and tested combat from Halo and Borderlands, RPG features familiar to any WoW or Rift player and if you personally have the time to invest 24 ish hours each week earning your marks and getting your gear and have no issues with the daily repeatable quests of WoW or Defiance etc then you'd probably enjoy Destiny for what it is.

    A incredibly overhyped fantastically polished grind fest which is a mash up of 3 of the most successful games series of our era.    … Expand
  69. DC3893
    Sep 15, 2014
    6
    I really wanted to like this game. I've already put dozens of hours into just to make sure I wouldn't jump the gun with my criticisms.

    First off, this is not an MMO. You will not find a persistent world that supports hundreds or thousands of players. Instead, it's a series of instances with loading screens in between. I've even ran into loading screens within the instances themselves    I really wanted to like this game. I've already put dozens of hours into just to make sure I wouldn't jump the gun with my criticisms.

    First off, this is not an MMO. You will not find a persistent world that supports hundreds or thousands of players. Instead, it's a series of instances with loading screens in between. I've even ran into loading screens within the instances themselves while scooting around on my Sparrow.

    Destiny certainly feels like a meld of great games I've played in the past, which may seem like a good thing. Unfortunately, I found myself simply wanting to play those games and not Destiny.

    As I said, I really wanted to like this game, and had high hopes with the first hour. Concerns began to creep in when I realized I was routinely fending off waves of enemies while my Ghost scanned or hacked objects. Went to the Moon, Venus, and Mars. The only change I saw were the enemies I had to incessantly mow down.

    I've since sunken in dozens of hours and currently sit at level 24. I just cannot take the grind anymore as the monotonous nature of the game only magnifies it. Killing bosses is not at all rewarding, literally. They almost never drop any significant loot. They're incredibly static fights that simply require you to shoot the weak spot for 5-10 minutes while fending off waves of lesser enemies.

    Perhaps time will fix some of the issues I have with the game. But there are also issues with the game that I don't think can just be "patched" in.

    For now, I have to go with a 6/10. It's not a bad game by any means... it's just not very good at this point.    … Expand
  70. SambaMeta
    Sep 18, 2014
    6
    As a Bungie vet, I get a Halo 4 Spartan Ops vibe from Destiny - grindy missions where you’re really just shooting waves of enemies with a faux/ narrative veneer pasted on top.

    Apologists argue that the loot/grind is what makes it interesting - I mustn't have that slot machine kind of personality, as I find that Destiny encourages shallow play. Instead of bettering oneself, you go back    As a Bungie vet, I get a Halo 4 Spartan Ops vibe from Destiny - grindy missions where you’re really just shooting waves of enemies with a faux/ narrative veneer pasted on top.

    Apologists argue that the loot/grind is what makes it interesting - I mustn't have that slot machine kind of personality, as I find that Destiny encourages shallow play. Instead of bettering oneself, you go back to grinding for more powerful stuff in an empty wasteland in order to get better.

    Speaking of wastelands, the world feels empty like in Id’s Rage. That game at least had more satisfying weapons/combat, ran at 60fps with remarkable fidelity and had some amazing facial tech.

    I could go on further about the unbalanced and laggy PVP, terrible loading times, and other always-online irks, though instead I’ll finish with Roger Ebert’s summation of another expensive flop.

    "The cost controversy aside, Waterworld is a decent futuristic action picture with some great sets, some intriguing ideas, and a few images that will stay with me. It could have been more, it could have been better, and it could have made me care about the characters. It's one of those marginal pictures you're not unhappy to have seen, but can't quite recommend.”    … Expand
  71. markvvhite
    Sep 27, 2014
    0
    it not cod 0/10 worst game ever im goin back to ghosts now
    where is the quickscoping i tried to set up trick shots with my friends but it said cod.exe was missing wtf valve
  72. EOD_x_strang
    Nov 3, 2014
    5
    I found myself pondering over this. I know like many others I had Destiny to be the be all end all of games. The project was so huge and largely anticipated that it was going to save gaming from its drought. It most certainly was not. Destiny has great game play and music but lacks dramatically in almost every other aspect of the game. I'll though out story line, parts of the game ONLYI found myself pondering over this. I know like many others I had Destiny to be the be all end all of games. The project was so huge and largely anticipated that it was going to save gaming from its drought. It most certainly was not. Destiny has great game play and music but lacks dramatically in almost every other aspect of the game. I'll though out story line, parts of the game ONLY available on the bungie website ( grimoire cards and create a clan) that should actually be in game, poor voice acting and a below average reward system. The game feels like a giant shiny brand new slot machine. Pure RNG doesn't make it seem riveting or fun. Even when you get an exotic armor or weapon you feel glad, but it simply wears off. With no loot pools or next to no confirmed drop rates, the loot feels 100% luck based and not rewarding at all. Not to mention the flaw in the raid, making it possible for people who don't know how to do a raid properly or even be geared for it, get the best current in game gun the Vex Mythoclast which is one of the only in game confirmed drops for completing the raid on hard.
    One thing Destiny does good is the social experience. I have a lot of fun playing with others. Getting a group ready to run through the raid is a lot of fun. But even then, it gets dry fast.
    My final verdict; don't buy this game hoping to be a triple A giant. Come into Destiny with low expectations and it may appeal to the consumer more.    … Expand
  73. Arbitrary
    Nov 13, 2014
    0
    This game is totally worth renting...

    there are enough reviews on this site alone to explain why this game will disappoint someone who PURCHASED the game expecting to get many hours of fun and exciting game play.
  74. dohgeh
    Mar 4, 2015
    0
    Destiny is the biggest disappointment of 2014, maybe 13 too. I don't really see how people are comparing this game to Borderlands 2. Borderlands 2 has a good story with funny writing, Destiny doesn't. Borderlands has a poop ton of unique weapons with a balanced loot system, Destiny doesn't. Borderlands has a ton of re playability, DESTINY DOES NOT. DO YOU SEE THE PROBLEM HERE? I mean sure,Destiny is the biggest disappointment of 2014, maybe 13 too. I don't really see how people are comparing this game to Borderlands 2. Borderlands 2 has a good story with funny writing, Destiny doesn't. Borderlands has a poop ton of unique weapons with a balanced loot system, Destiny doesn't. Borderlands has a ton of re playability, DESTINY DOES NOT. DO YOU SEE THE PROBLEM HERE? I mean sure, you could call Borderlands 2 a grind. I mean, it pretty much is, but it's fun and easily rewarding no matter what you get. Destiny is a boring grind which takes WAY too long to get one decent gear. This game got horribly boring around level 9. The story absolutely SUCKS. I can get over it, but MAN. You're telling me Bungie made this game? The creators of the old Halo? I am not a huge Halo fan, but at least it had a GOOD STORY. The story in Destiny like I said, SUCKS. The game explains nothing. I don't remember anybody in this game. I will put all my money down that you won't either. Destiny is a big, BIG disappointment.… Expand
  75. Deiradinn
    Nov 24, 2014
    4
    This game was one of the biggest grind games I ever played. Absolutely no story, a hybrid shooter/mmorpg meant to make you grind more and more for equipment that is not exciting in the look or actual use of it. I was very excited to get this game but it's not at all fun to play the same levels, hordes of being enemies over and over again. It should be noted that people giving favorableThis game was one of the biggest grind games I ever played. Absolutely no story, a hybrid shooter/mmorpg meant to make you grind more and more for equipment that is not exciting in the look or actual use of it. I was very excited to get this game but it's not at all fun to play the same levels, hordes of being enemies over and over again. It should be noted that people giving favorable views that high are very biased. There is no way I could enjoy this game or any kind of game that makes you play for over 20 hours to actually have fun, by that time it's excruciatingly boring and just a grind fest.… Expand
  76. Kosma
    Sep 29, 2014
    4
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised? A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?
    A week or two since I finished it, and I think a 6 was too generous. Where is the game we were promised?

    This is how repetitive the game is.    … Expand
  77. bahamut24
    Sep 21, 2014
    4
    it's basically just one big grind. same hordes of enemies over and over. story doesnt matter since their isnt much of one. its basically Borderlands without the charm.
    on the plus side the music is good, art is absolutely gorgeous however you will be seeing the same exact things over and over again. .
  78. Yalingo
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    Destiny is OK. It's not great but not unplayable. Plays like Borderlands without the Humour and Halo without the story. The gunplay is generic and there's very little to break up the monotony. The lack of proximity voice chat makes the game feel very lonely.
  79. micr0fl0w
    Sep 21, 2014
    4
    The pvp is great. Other than that the game came up short. Story and gameplay was disjointed, and pretty loading screens are still just as annoying as simple ones. The problem could be that I expected more.
  80. Rejaku
    Sep 12, 2014
    6
    Hopelessly hyped, but at least not overrated. It is a pretty solid shooter, albeit very repetetive. However, this game would take the crown for most asocial online only game if there was such a price to be had. Pointing and waving are pretty much the whole repertoire of interaction possibilities for people outside of your 3-man group ("Fireteam")
  81. TableofJapan
    Oct 11, 2014
    0
    This game is pretty much rushed, unfinished and extremely unbalanced, not to mention the season pass stuff is already on the disc, locked behind a pay wall, which is BS.

    The games story itself is very bland and makes no sense half the time, but thats because the writer actually quit the studio near the end of the games development due to all the BS Activision and Bungie was pulling., so    This game is pretty much rushed, unfinished and extremely unbalanced, not to mention the season pass stuff is already on the disc, locked behind a pay wall, which is BS.

    The games story itself is very bland and makes no sense half the time, but thats because the writer actually quit the studio near the end of the games development due to all the BS Activision and Bungie was pulling., so when you have the person who pretty much created the games story, leaving half way through the games development, thats should be a red flag for anyone.

    This game is pretty much a poor mans Borderlands. Its simple. Kill enemies, get loot, kill more enemies, get "better" loot that is just a reskin of previous loot, but with a different color.

    Missions are literally the same thing over and over again. Kill waves of enemies, protect the robot or kill waves of enemies while protecting the robot. or kill waves of enemies, while protecting the robot while fighting a boss. THis is just flat out terrible and being lazy.

    No, MatchMaking or LFG. When you get to the end game content, you better have friends who own and play Destiny, because if you don't, you are pretty much beat and wont eb able to beat any of it. Other players are already in Strike Teams, so its pretty much impossible to do any of the end game content...unless you enjoy leaving and coming back and leaving and coming back to your home planet just to invite people to your strike team in hopes of them actually joining it.

    Terrible Game. **** Bungie and **** Activision.    … Expand
  82. Hir0Protagoni5t
    Sep 12, 2014
    6
    First, I'm not a diehard FPS gamer. It's never been my first genre of choice. I was never a Halo fanboy, or CoD, etc. I've been anticipating Destiny more for it's RPG and MMO elements than seeing it as strictly FPS. The idea of exploring vast worlds and interacting with other players throughout a massive universe sounded amazing.

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

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

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

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

    Overall I would rate the game as such:

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

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

    MMO - 1/10 There is no interaction with your fellow players. No real guilds to join or allegiances to forge. The fact that other people are running around the maps is almost coincidental. Your interaction with them is no greater than with NPC's on traditional RPG's. It astounds me that gaming magazines and review sites consider to apply the term MMO to this game.    … Expand
  83. ScuroRaven
    Sep 12, 2014
    5
    I think that most the negative reviews is because this game is grossly over hyped. The story line is okay, graphics are fair and play is moderate. It has the same flaw as ALL FPS do. Like all other FPS the story mode is little more than a training tool, Maps repeat and the game is designed for PVP. PVP for FPS games are all the same so people lose interest once the next one games out.I think that most the negative reviews is because this game is grossly over hyped. The story line is okay, graphics are fair and play is moderate. It has the same flaw as ALL FPS do. Like all other FPS the story mode is little more than a training tool, Maps repeat and the game is designed for PVP. PVP for FPS games are all the same so people lose interest once the next one games out. There is no difference between this, Halo, COD, KillZone, Battlefield...ect. A shooter is a Shooter.

    This game was marketed as an MMORPG/shooter. There really is no RPG side to this. Yes, you can pick different classes, but there is really no difference in the classes. Another issue is that many of the articles about this game state that it could take week to beat the story mode, when in reality it takes a few short hours. There was supposed to be dozens of worlds to visit for the story, but that is not the case.

    If you are looking for a "game changer" you are out of luck. The gaming industry has not game out with anything original since the PS1. The last time games were challenging was back in the SNES days.    … Expand
  84. HowYerDurrin
    Sep 20, 2014
    4
    Destiny was a nice try but it is just gets repetitive. Same mechanics over and over and over. I will be selling this back ASAP. Save your money for other upcoming tittles.
  85. Whatadous
    Sep 22, 2014
    4
    In the beginning i rated this game with a 9,5. However when you hit the level cap (20) its start to annoy me. If you want to level higher then 20, you have to get better gear.

    The random loot system in this game is pure crap. After playing so many levels over and over again, i get the most disappointing loot(blue cape's). Also i collected 5 legendary engrams in total but the outcome    In the beginning i rated this game with a 9,5. However when you hit the level cap (20) its start to annoy me. If you want to level higher then 20, you have to get better gear.

    The random loot system in this game is pure crap. After playing so many levels over and over again, i get the most disappointing loot(blue cape's). Also i collected 5 legendary engrams in total but the outcome were four blue and one green.    … Expand
  86. Andynokills
    Sep 23, 2014
    1
    WoW has nothing to do with why this game is a piece. Its missing everything that a good game should have including a functional loot system. If you go for an adventure game make it a good big adventure if you go for mmo make the leveling and cooperation the key. If you go for pvp make it fair with many maps. The desire to play the same levels for upgraded stuff is beyond me. A game havingWoW has nothing to do with why this game is a piece. Its missing everything that a good game should have including a functional loot system. If you go for an adventure game make it a good big adventure if you go for mmo make the leveling and cooperation the key. If you go for pvp make it fair with many maps. The desire to play the same levels for upgraded stuff is beyond me. A game having sweet mechanics is not enough for a decent score.… Expand
  87. ManicMoss
    Sep 23, 2014
    4
    The entire game feels like a missed opportunity. Don't get me wrong, what it does right it does brilliantly but what it misses it misses big time! It feels like the developers have dipped their toes in water to see how it feels, which would be fine if the soon to come dive wasn't going to be in the form of DLC valued just short of the games initial cost. I for one will not purchase theThe entire game feels like a missed opportunity. Don't get me wrong, what it does right it does brilliantly but what it misses it misses big time! It feels like the developers have dipped their toes in water to see how it feels, which would be fine if the soon to come dive wasn't going to be in the form of DLC valued just short of the games initial cost. I for one will not purchase the DLC out of principle, do the devs think we'll be so grateful for a peak into this universe that we'll fork out more for the full experience?… Expand
  88. Bennrama
    Sep 24, 2014
    1
    Ack! Not another fps that spent all its massive development resources on empty eye candy! This is such a waste... why not ease off on the photo realism and put a bit of depth in your gameplay, combat and customisation options.... what a shame
  89. Dracon
    Sep 25, 2014
    6
    Well a few weeks on, a level 25 Titan Striker, full purple gear and all missions, strikes etc. completed, I feel that I can give an objective take on it garnered through experience.

    I fell for the hype train and in the cold light of day, this game whilst mechanically sound, has fell short of the epic it proposes to be. It was a bold claim, dare I say audacity to claim that this would    Well a few weeks on, a level 25 Titan Striker, full purple gear and all missions, strikes etc. completed, I feel that I can give an objective take on it garnered through experience.

    I fell for the hype train and in the cold light of day, this game whilst mechanically sound, has fell short of the epic it proposes to be.

    It was a bold claim, dare I say audacity to claim that this would be up there with Lord of the Rings and Star Wars for its story and longevity.

    As I said previously, mechanically its a sound game, but then again let us be honest, its Halo mechanics, story wise however it is very poor with a high degree or repackaged repetition. It relies to heavily on a grimoire external to the game itself, if people have to leave your game to get the story, unfortunately from a design perspective, that constitutes a failure in my book. If you put old and new games (Halo and Destiny) side by side I would choose Halo.

    Looking back I would not have bought this in the cold light of day, I think I made myself believe the Beta was a small sliver of something huge, sadly its the entire game near enough, and only the background changes.

    MP is fast paced but unfortunately the class powers do not balance overly well as you do not get the cohesive units working together like you can in a strike, hence certain class powers which work in concert and defence are overshadowed by one hit guns and cloaking.

    I feel that another AAA game has been a disappointment and in 2014 I am still waiting for the big AAA to appear fulfilling its promises. This year has been a better one for smaller studios who have kept the corporate mind-set well away from their creation.

    Thanks for reading.

    Drac.    … Expand
  90. Varin
    Sep 26, 2014
    3
    Veteran gamer here, since C64 and Amiga 500.

    Imagine you have just bought a new car that has been on the lips of everyone you know. Car is presented as a new approach to the automotive industry, there will be great fun from driving, great features, air conditioning etc. When your car is shipped to you, you get in and discover that there is no floor where you would normally have    Veteran gamer here, since C64 and Amiga 500.

    Imagine you have just bought a new car that has been on the lips of everyone you know. Car is presented as a new approach to the automotive industry, there will be great fun from driving, great features, air conditioning etc.

    When your car is shipped to you, you get in and discover that there is no floor where you would normally have pedals. Further inspecting the car, you find that there is no ignition.. actually, there is no engine at all. You are meant to use your feet (like in Flinstones cartoons) to move the car. You are upset a bit but you know, you have spent quite a lot of money on the car, the company that produced the car spent a lot of money on producing and marketing it, a lot of people bought it - It all means that the car is awesome, right?

    You continue "driving" it everywhere, seeing other owners on the road who smile really, really hard to you when they see you, but you can see their frown face in the mirror as soon as they pass you... You have this feeling deep inside you, that maybe you and other owners have just been **** in the ass with no consent.

    Back to Destiny. After 10 hours of gameplay, you have seen all the content and all that is left for you to do is to repeat same missions, same bounties, same PvP matches with very random and poor reward system that is literally anti-rewarding. After you reach lvl 27, there is nothing to do. The most fun activity which was shoting a respawn cave has been "patched" as Bungie thinks that players are not playing the game properly, and "according to their vision".

    Bounties and missions and recent Queen event is LITERALLY same missions, same bounties, absolutely no new content.

    If a game that has been released 17 days ago has been completed thoroughly by players then I tend to believe that a game is unfinished and it was just a money grab.    … Expand
  91. JRo55
    Sep 27, 2014
    3
    The universe of this game is a wannabe Halo. What an over hyped piece of trash this game is. Gameplay is boring and story sucks. Third party games these days are trash in general these days.
  92. zetbit
    Sep 28, 2014
    3
    Destiny... one of the most anticipated games of 2014. Good in concept, poor in execution.The story is interesting, while people complain there isn't enough story or dialogue- this is Bungie. Remember the first Halo? Not exactly a lot of story of dialogue to it either. I think it gets it just at the right amount- enough to make people wanting more. The story is interesting and while I wishDestiny... one of the most anticipated games of 2014. Good in concept, poor in execution.The story is interesting, while people complain there isn't enough story or dialogue- this is Bungie. Remember the first Halo? Not exactly a lot of story of dialogue to it either. I think it gets it just at the right amount- enough to make people wanting more. The story is interesting and while I wish some things were explained better, I remembered that for Halo I referred to online sources in order to fill in the gaps. It was a very rich story, and I doubt Destiny is any different.
    I was HUGELY disappointed in the level variety. There are different missions but it all takes place on the same maps. You follow the same path- you just "go a little further next time". I thought they learned their lesson from the Halo 1 days where they recycled quite a few levels that were unimaginative.
    But let's look at the broken parts with this game. The campaign took me about 7.5 hours to play it all. This includes all side quests. It took me another 5 hours to level up through multiplayer mode so I could actually advance in the story (it's very hard if you don't). Therein lies the biggest problem with this game: Bungie is forcing you to play, not letting you choose what to play.
    The theme ripples throughout the game: engrams, which contain "encrypted" items, has a really bad chance at actually giving you the color you want. Out of the 15 or so legendary engrams I got, only 1 actually had a legendary armor for my class, the other was a cloak for another class.. The exotic engram I bought gave me a piece of armor .... for a different class. Supposedly Bungie is going to make it so that you are guaranteed AT LEAST getting an item of the same color. So purples will yield legendary items or better. What good is it to get something that isn't even for your class? We will see about that..
    So what do you do if you want better gear? You play co-op or multiplayer. Endlessly. Proponents of this system claim that every complainer is "lazy"; but I disagree. I don't want to spend countless hours grinding away at levels just to get an engram that might not even give me the item I want to unlock other parts of the game. Bungie better start increasing the item drops, that's the only way they're going to kill farming.
    In traditional unlock system- you spend time leveling up and then you get to access another area. Bungie is leaving it all to chance. If you have everyone playing this game spend 100 hours on it, on just 1 character, some will have a higher completion rate than others.
    I didn't spend $60 just to buy a game that unlocks portions on chance over time. That really ticks me off. On top of that they have the audacity to announce their DLC plan- $30 for 2 DLC drops. No thanks. This game is not fun if the mechanics are broken. Bungie is right, after 20 hours in it becomes a different game. A terrible game. It was fun at first, until I hit level 20, then it becomes monotonous.    … Expand
  93. Kataklyste
    Oct 29, 2014
    0
    this leaving the impression that activision already has withdrawn ressources from the project.. what a pity, but the game reminds me strongly of hellgate London,.. overhyped, delivered WAY to few for the hype and not nearly a vital as needed... oboviously there is no editor for new levels, making creation of new content nearly a specialists job only, and keeping the creatives out, thusthis leaving the impression that activision already has withdrawn ressources from the project.. what a pity, but the game reminds me strongly of hellgate London,.. overhyped, delivered WAY to few for the hype and not nearly a vital as needed... oboviously there is no editor for new levels, making creation of new content nearly a specialists job only, and keeping the creatives out, thus leaving VERY little content to enjoy and fewer novelties to "explore" On top Bungie forces Player to play the game "Correct" with patching loopholes the player found (which is always a good sign that they are bored to death and the developers didnt do their job in QA good. so all in all, i will call it a failiure...… Expand
  94. BigA2021
    Oct 25, 2014
    0
    Just another over-hyped under performing game. Pathetic amount of content for co-op and no multiplayer balance whatsoever. Activision has also made the DLC and sold it as a part of the game (some people have glitched into it) which means that they sold half a game anyways.
  95. ricksfra
    Nov 3, 2014
    1
    I didn't like the gameplay. Its easy to win battles. It has a very weak plot. If you loose your conection during a level you loose your unsaved progress. The game mechanics sucks. I didint wanted to play more than a couple times. boring , boring boring
  96. Abominu00e1vel
    Jan 2, 2015
    0
    What a horrible game. It's the worse game that i have played in my intire life. I spend my money for this garbage, i waana my money back! Very generic, repetitive and very hyped.
  97. shArk87
    Sep 14, 2014
    5
    Graphic speaking the game looks magnificent and its Art design is stunning but the whole game itself is a disappointment. I didn't know next-gen was all about high resolution textures adding these so called eye-candy filtering such as fancy dynamic lightning, bloom, etc.. wich by the way was present on the previous Gen. Too much work was spent on making an immerse open world game with anGraphic speaking the game looks magnificent and its Art design is stunning but the whole game itself is a disappointment. I didn't know next-gen was all about high resolution textures adding these so called eye-candy filtering such as fancy dynamic lightning, bloom, etc.. wich by the way was present on the previous Gen. Too much work was spent on making an immerse open world game with an impressive environment. Don't get me wrong, it truly puts me in its universe but all that effort is in vain if the A.I and combat system are ridicilously dull. There's definitely a major lack of imagination and poor scripting knowledge to the point, of this being one of my biggest disapointment for the past 2 years of gaming.
    The repetitiveness is so annoying i often wonder if a rage quit was necessary but "ze graficz" were the only reason that kept me playing wondering what i might admire next.. Believe me, It was frustrating!!!

    Comparing it to id Software's Rage(2011), Destiny(2014) certainly isn't an improvement and it being released as a next-gen video game seriously makes me doubt if next-gen consoles and their Devs have what it takes for the next 5-8 years to be on par with the aggressive and fast growing hardware of a Personal Computer..

    Gave it a heavy 4, it really doesn't deserve much more.
    "Destiny" is a beautiful looking chocolate cake, but after the first slice you notice it ain't got no chocolate.    … Expand
  98. 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
  99. Br1ggs
    Sep 24, 2014
    6
    This game brings nothing new to the table other than jaw dropping visuals and a excellent music score.

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

    Its painfully obvious the game was stripped down in order for the users to buy DLC, though Bungie/Activision will never admit it.
  100. Schuback
    Sep 28, 2014
    2
    Are you serious? 500 million dollar budget and this is all Bungie has to offer? Destiny is nothing more but a boring, highly linear and repetitive first-person shooter. A lacklustre story, forgettable NPCs, poor character customisation, last gen graphics, the list goes on and on. What you'll be doing the whole game is simply going to a certain point, activate horde mode and occasionally,Are you serious? 500 million dollar budget and this is all Bungie has to offer? Destiny is nothing more but a boring, highly linear and repetitive first-person shooter. A lacklustre story, forgettable NPCs, poor character customisation, last gen graphics, the list goes on and on. What you'll be doing the whole game is simply going to a certain point, activate horde mode and occasionally, face boss fights. Rinse and repeat. Different planets, same structure, same enemies. Defeating bosses are time consuming, the bosses don't even change their strategies, and after defeating them, the rewards are disappointing. The game does little keep you interested and you'd probably be bored after 3-4 hours in. Don't fall for this. I've sold my copy. I'm so done!!… 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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