Destiny

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  1. EnderDragon
    Sep 28, 2014
    7
    It is an MMO by design, just wrapped up in the FPS package. It has many of the features people love (and hate) about an MMO. The budget is what they were given for the "10 year plan" for the game, not the initial product. So it will get bigger and better as time passes. It does seem to lack some content at the moment, it could do with larger areas on each planet (because we are talkingIt is an MMO by design, just wrapped up in the FPS package. It has many of the features people love (and hate) about an MMO. The budget is what they were given for the "10 year plan" for the game, not the initial product. So it will get bigger and better as time passes. It does seem to lack some content at the moment, it could do with larger areas on each planet (because we are talking entire planets here and only a single "location" on each to explore) and more planets. We have 8 of them, plus the dwarf planet just in our system... so the amount of areas are severely lacking. It is a good game, and it will get better... but you might want to wait on getting it until it has more content. he gameplay is good, the PvP needs a lot of work, all in all, it is a decent game. PS4 version gets one extra point over XBOne version for having extra content, as the game needs it.… Expand
  2. babaganush
    Oct 2, 2014
    7
    i like the game and my 60-70 bucks was an investment in hoping they add more stuff in the future like all games do. the only thing i agree with as far as all the bad reviewers is that the story is hard to follow and i really only found myself realizing i was on a story mission, besides the 1st mission was when i was well into being level 6 and on the moon, so its not a story that makes youi like the game and my 60-70 bucks was an investment in hoping they add more stuff in the future like all games do. the only thing i agree with as far as all the bad reviewers is that the story is hard to follow and i really only found myself realizing i was on a story mission, besides the 1st mission was when i was well into being level 6 and on the moon, so its not a story that makes you want to keep up with it(so far) and the voice chat requirments are annoying. not being able to chat with anyone unless they are already a friend or on a fireteam with you but im able to solo everything so far and have died once, so its ok for now and will just hope my friends get the game later on or they introduce some other chat feature to make it easier to group with random people. i can tolerate COD which use to be just spamming nazis with grenades and machine guns, so i can handle this game and find it fun

    (UPDATE)
    I am now a level 26 warlock, still hated the story but when playing with the 1 friend i made so far and any other random people then i do find it fun while trying to get better gear and doing missions and strikes over again for rewards. I use to play WoW when that was big and was completely prepared to only do pvp or raids for the endgame content constantly and that had 10 million players. i find this 1,000 times better looking and even more fun with other people even if they are not your friends. also people call them a money grab and they might be but im obviously excited over any DLC content they have and this game is still a 7 in my book, maybe the expansions might bring it up a bit. just improving or re-doing the story could make this game better    … Expand
  3. Jiano74
    Jan 25, 2016
    5
    A decent game but for the £500 million spent on it and the hype around it, it was a big disappointment. I personally would not advise people to spend their money on this game it could and should be so much better.
  4. j1mboslice
    Apr 23, 2015
    8
    This game is way better then what most people say. First off ill start with the mechanics, very similar to Halo, which means that they are good, everything is very responsive. Yeah their isn't really a story, but i'm not one for stories in games so if you are remember, this is no story at all. A lot of people complain about the cost of the DLC but if you compare destiny to other MMO's,This game is way better then what most people say. First off ill start with the mechanics, very similar to Halo, which means that they are good, everything is very responsive. Yeah their isn't really a story, but i'm not one for stories in games so if you are remember, this is no story at all. A lot of people complain about the cost of the DLC but if you compare destiny to other MMO's, which it is marketed as, $60 for the game and $35 for the expansions over 7 months equates to paying about 14$ a month. Which is pretty standard for an MMO. Now if you count the 5 or so months until the next expansion, the price gets even lower. As for the negative comments about the game being "Grindy" well yeah it is, and once again it was marketed as an MMO. The problem is most people just want to be handed stuff today, so i guess having to work for it would be disappointing. Finally, the game is not perfect they could use more maps in the multiplayer and more variety in the strikes. My biggest gripe with this game is the fact that almost all of the content in the end game is cheesed. This takes away any challenge and any fun and also contributes to the fact that people say that the game is boring.… Expand
  5. 0javis0
    Apr 28, 2015
    7
    At last, Im going to write something about my "system seller" title (I brought PS4 mainly becouse of the demo Ive played on X360). I was immediately in! But,... yeah... but. After one month and level 31, with no more things to do, Its repetitive as hell. So i ended playing this game. But the game had a great potential. The music, the architecture, graphics and the GAMEPLAY! Yeah, this is aAt last, Im going to write something about my "system seller" title (I brought PS4 mainly becouse of the demo Ive played on X360). I was immediately in! But,... yeah... but. After one month and level 31, with no more things to do, Its repetitive as hell. So i ended playing this game. But the game had a great potential. The music, the architecture, graphics and the GAMEPLAY! Yeah, this is a gameplay for a shooter! + great RPG elements. The things that dissapointed me: 1. THE STORY - I wanted more, more story and more storytelling :( 2. The lack of more content (I didnt brought the DLC cus Im not paying 35 euros for that lack of content DLCs). 3. Its addictive, yes, the game is addictive for some time. If you like MMOs this is good for you, but if you like more single player games, ok, you may try, but possibly youll be dissapointed. But for me, its a 7/10 game (above above average). If there is a SALE on DLC, I maybe come back to DESTINY, but definetly not now… Expand
  6. mac9891
    Dec 8, 2014
    10
    Although not a traditional MMO its loads of fun with your buddies. DO NO TRY TO PLAY THIS ALONE OR SOLO YOU WILL GET BORED FAST. But if you can get a group of friends its an amazing game.
  7. miteshu
    Feb 16, 2015
    8
    To starters I´ve play with all posible combination of clases and subclases, also i´ve pass the game several times, so here´s me review, if you are alone with no friend don´t bother buying the game, now if you have one or more friends with this games, you are going to enjoy it a lot, as always you are on co-op, since one person storyline is really repetitive and boring. all the rest hasTo starters I´ve play with all posible combination of clases and subclases, also i´ve pass the game several times, so here´s me review, if you are alone with no friend don´t bother buying the game, now if you have one or more friends with this games, you are going to enjoy it a lot, as always you are on co-op, since one person storyline is really repetitive and boring. all the rest has been said by many others.… Expand
  8. prawntoast1
    Jun 28, 2015
    5
    Not an awful game but not a great game. Hype killed it for me, got kind of boring after a few hours. If it is your type of game you will have fun with it but not a game I enjoyed too much.
  9. Mastodon
    Dec 20, 2014
    4
    This is one of those games that's only fun to play for the first 45 minutes or so. After that the single player campaign completely fails. Great shooter for multiplier - but it's still a FPS in a market that is pathetically over-saturated with FPS. I did not think Activision would take such a worn out route, at least not without a half decent storyline. My feeling is that this is a gameThis is one of those games that's only fun to play for the first 45 minutes or so. After that the single player campaign completely fails. Great shooter for multiplier - but it's still a FPS in a market that is pathetically over-saturated with FPS. I did not think Activision would take such a worn out route, at least not without a half decent storyline. My feeling is that this is a game for Halo fanboys and that's about it. Most others will not be impressed.… Expand
  10. ChazeMan
    Dec 10, 2014
    8
    Let me start off by saying that I understand why some people are disappointed. But, while Destiny may seem lackluster in some regards, that is far from the truth.

    Destiny is, at it's core, is a very gameplay driven experience. Any one who played the Halo trilogy will probably understand the genius of the subtle AI variety between different types of enemies, and the extremely polished    Let me start off by saying that I understand why some people are disappointed. But, while Destiny may seem lackluster in some regards, that is far from the truth.

    Destiny is, at it's core, is a very gameplay driven experience. Any one who played the Halo trilogy will probably understand the genius of the subtle AI variety between different types of enemies, and the extremely polished shooting and movement mechanics that have been implemented here. The gameplay has elements like these that, to the uncritical eye, may seem "dull" or "boring", but upon further examination have an immense amount of thought put into them. As well, the game has a surprisingly robust RPG character management layered in. On top of this, the fact that your guardian perfectly fits into a multiplayer arena, that at launch seems to have very little balancing issues, is an astonishing feat of game making that only a studio like Bungie or Rockstar could pull off. So, what about the story?

    Well, A wouldn't even say that Destiny has a "Narrative" per say. It's more of an layered back story and current world state that you are dropped into. If you are looking for something like what Halo or Bioshock brings to the table story-wise, look elsewhere because that is not what is being offered here. Like I said earlier, this is a gameplay driven experience, like Counterstrike, or Pac Man. But unlike those titles, Destiny puts one of the most exhilarating coats of paint I have ever seen in my 15 years of gaming on top of this core experience.

    The presentation. Wow, just wow. The atmosphere, the immersion, the sound, just about everything presentation wise is nothing short of brilliant. Never have I been pulled into a console game this much just due to how it presents itself. The rustic wasteland of Old Russia, the creepy baroness of the moon, the wide open dunes of mars, and a handful of other locales all look (and play) very uniquely. Not to mention the incredibly varied ambiance that exists in each area (props to the audio team). It is a combination of the gorgeous visuals and deeply layered sound design that really transcend all the other elements of the game. And obviously Marty O'Donnell can not be overlooked here, he delivers as usual with a soundtrack that is both atmospheric and energetic. Never has a game that is so gameplay driven, given me this much incentive to stop and smell the roses.

    I hope I have gotten my point across: It is the subtle things that Bungie delivers in droves with Destiny. So take your time with this game, enjoy the environments and the lore which drip with atmosphere, because Bungie has managed to create a very rich experience without the shackles of a typical narrative. You make your own story, so have a little imagination and appreciate the world that is Destiny. Any one who loves playing games, and who truly appreciates the craft of game making, should buy Destiny in a heartbeat. It is reminiscent of Halo: Combat Evolved in how simple, yet complex it can be. On the surface, it is amazing fun to just shoot aliens in the face with big guns, but underneath that surface, a truly interesting and intriguing universe exists, begging to be explored. I honestly believe that this game is a masterpiece, and I expect very high critical praise once the reviews start rolling in. Props to Bungie and everyone involved in the project.    … Expand
  11. knutsi
    Dec 20, 2014
    4
    This is such a disapointment. No, worse, it's a trap. I loved Halo, and thought Bungie could pull off another great game. But, through the amazing graphics, music and great gunplay comes a very basic problem that makes all the good things null and void: repetitive gameplay. The same quest is given over and over again. Also, like so many others have pointed out, the storytelling is bad.This is such a disapointment. No, worse, it's a trap. I loved Halo, and thought Bungie could pull off another great game. But, through the amazing graphics, music and great gunplay comes a very basic problem that makes all the good things null and void: repetitive gameplay. The same quest is given over and over again. Also, like so many others have pointed out, the storytelling is bad. The premise is good, and I think it could have been a wonderful tale here, but it's told in such incoherent way and tiny pieces. It's just not a complete game. I suspect later add ons will make it better, but for a full game price, this is simply not good and very very bad value for money. Sorry.… Expand
  12. Syjjmatic
    Aug 23, 2015
    9
    I haven't been this addicted to a game since World of Warcraft released in 2004.

    The biggest issues I have: - Not on PC. I am an avid PC gamer – not console. I was, and still am, at a pretty steep disadvantage in PvP because my thumb just isn't "trained" as well as some of these console FPS veterans. I would fair much better, and enjoy PvP much more, if I could use my keyboard and    I haven't been this addicted to a game since World of Warcraft released in 2004.

    The biggest issues I have:

    - Not on PC. I am an avid PC gamer – not console. I was, and still am, at a pretty steep disadvantage in PvP because my thumb just isn't "trained" as well as some of these console FPS veterans. I would fair much better, and enjoy PvP much more, if I could use my keyboard and mouse to **** on people.

    - LFG is great, but lacks in some areas. Please, Bungie, please... just make every strike and raid fall under matchmaking. You get all these folks out there that defend Nightfall, VoG, and Crota's End for not falling under matchmaking, because somehow it would make the game easier if it were? I'm sorry, but not having a job and a family to take care of doesn't make you "hard core" or make the game any more challenging to you. Matchmaking is essential for me, and many others, because I just don't have the time (or the amount of personal online friends) to start my own group or wait to join one. You don't hurt anyone by making all content LFG. Just do it.

    Other than these two issues, this is the best game on current-gen consoles and is one of the best games I have ever played, period.    … Expand
  13. Jordanrosser13
    Mar 2, 2015
    10
    This game is addictive, fun, and the gameplay is tight. It is literally the embodiment of perfection. The graphics are phenomenal as well as the soundtrack. The lore is immense beyond imagination and the weapons and enemies are fresh and interesting. The social aspect is great as well, NOTHING compares to beating The Vault of Glass with a team of your best friends, or getting a CrucibleThis game is addictive, fun, and the gameplay is tight. It is literally the embodiment of perfection. The graphics are phenomenal as well as the soundtrack. The lore is immense beyond imagination and the weapons and enemies are fresh and interesting. The social aspect is great as well, NOTHING compares to beating The Vault of Glass with a team of your best friends, or getting a Crucible skirmish team together. Iron Banner offers some MLG level intensity to it's fast paced multiplayer and the story present interweaves well between the other aspects of the game. Public Events are fun when patrolling the planets and grinding for gear is on par with Path of Exile in terms of addictiveness. Well done Bungie. Forget the trolls.… Expand
  14. ChoBroooo
    Jul 30, 2015
    7
    Destiny is an MMO FPS, which could be the first of its kind. First hinted in Halo 3: ODST, Destiny was very anticipated, especially because it was made by Bungie, the company that is most known for making the Halo series. This game was not only the most expensive video game ever made, but the most expensive entertainment product made, at a whopping $500,000,000 budget. The game had lots ofDestiny is an MMO FPS, which could be the first of its kind. First hinted in Halo 3: ODST, Destiny was very anticipated, especially because it was made by Bungie, the company that is most known for making the Halo series. This game was not only the most expensive video game ever made, but the most expensive entertainment product made, at a whopping $500,000,000 budget. The game had lots of pre-orders and a lot of hype, even more than games like WATCH_DOGS and the PC port of Grand Theft Auto V. However, Destiny is not only the most disappointing game of 2014, but maybe even the most disappointing game of the decade. There is so much things you can't do in Destiny that should of been there. For example, why can't I trade items? Why is the RNG so bad and extremely Unfair? Why are there so many One Shot Kill weapons in PvP? This makes we wonder if they were actually using all of it for this or if they decided to use more than half of it for another game? However, Destiny isn't a great game, so anybody who gives this game above an 8/10 is crazy. However, anybody who gives this game lower than a 4/10 is crazy. I would recommend renting the game or wait for a price drop of at least $19.99.… Expand
  15. AUSWildThing
    Feb 19, 2015
    4
    The way I see it, Destiny isn't a horrible game. But nor is it memorable or great game by any standards. Mostly because it delivers such a little amount of content from such a large budget.

    The overall way the combat feels is excellent and is easy to pick up. However that is as far as the praise will go. You will find yourself spending a majority of your experience grinding for hours on    The way I see it, Destiny isn't a horrible game. But nor is it memorable or great game by any standards. Mostly because it delivers such a little amount of content from such a large budget.

    The overall way the combat feels is excellent and is easy to pick up. However that is as far as the praise will go. You will find yourself spending a majority of your experience grinding for hours on end just to get better loot. The RNG loot system is completely ridiculous and requires no skill or effort to get better items, just great amounts of luck and hours of killing the same enemies over and over. Game play is also very repetitive, it's the same formula through the whole game. Just kill waves and waves of the same enemy till you get the next objective. The amount of defend missions that are used in this game is ridiculous, it's as if the developers just gave up half was through and chose to give us nothing innovative by way of game play.

    The story is extremely bland and does little in immersing the player, it refuses to explain anything that is going on because the writers were too damn lazy to do it themselves. And the so called 'character customization' is downright insulting, the amount of options available to the customization is bare bones, leaving you with a character who is just as generic and boring as everyone else you see.

    Boss battles are very anti climactic and require no strategy to win. The enemy variety is very small and none of them are introduced properly.

    The art design and environments are beautiful, which is a pity because there is zero incentive to actually explore the world around you because you receive nothing for doing so.

    The multiplayer is probably the most amount of fun i had for my whole experience. Which isn't saying very much because of how low the bar was set, it managed to entertain me for a few hours. But just like the campaign it becomes a repetitive flow with nothing that stands out.

    Overall Destiny is nothing but a generic fps game that delivers nothing by way of innovation. There are a number of games out there like this that cost less and deliver much more fun than you will ever get from Destiny. However those of you who enjoy endless grinding will have the time of your lives. But if you're a person who likes a strong story coupled with interesting and diverse game play. Then Destiny is not the game for you.    … Expand
  16. dominaprox
    Feb 19, 2015
    8
    I've had this game since October and have put close to 100 hours into it, so in that regard I've definitely gotten my money's worth. The game's mechanics are fantastic-shooting is tight and controlled. Initially there were range issues with guns, but those have been fixed over time for the most part. The reason to play this game is, currently, PvP. There's a variety of modes and there's noI've had this game since October and have put close to 100 hours into it, so in that regard I've definitely gotten my money's worth. The game's mechanics are fantastic-shooting is tight and controlled. Initially there were range issues with guns, but those have been fixed over time for the most part. The reason to play this game is, currently, PvP. There's a variety of modes and there's no better shooter out right now for the PS4. In addition to that, the soundtrack and sound design are excellent.

    The PvE, however, leaves much to be desired. Enemy AI is incredibly simplistic, so shooting aliens in the face gets tiring very quickly. Story missions are incredibly repetitive, and playing the same strikes over and over gets repetitive as well. DLC content is sparse, but you must buy it in order to level past 30. Destiny's PvE suffers incredibly due to monotony, and needs new content if it is to remain competitive.

    The story also leaves much to be desired. It is clear from the Grimoire Cards that Destiny has great lore, yet none of this shows up in the game. Destiny's poorly-written, barely-there story is a disappointment, but something that can still be improved upon in future installments.

    Destiny's PvE gets boring fast, and its story is subpar at best, yet its RPG elements and great mechanics make it fun to play regardless. There is much room for improvement in future single-player and PvE content, but if you enjoy the genre, Destiny is worth purchasing.    … Expand
  17. JuliusSmith
    May 27, 2015
    6
    Highly average. Doesn't deserve a low score, doesn't deverse a good score. Destiny is fun to play.... If you have a group of friends. The combat is really fun but repetitive, the story is non existent, and the loot grind is unbearable. I had a fantastic time playing but it's a huge disappointment.
  18. benbenius
    Feb 10, 2015
    8
    Destiny is another shooter. It's fun and it looks good, sure, but it's just another shooter. There are other people out there, weak enemies, strong enemies, **** enemies, and whatever. However, I always find myself crawling back to play, and I can't really say why. It's just good. I've probably played it for almost seventeen hours, most of the time just patrolling. The story isn't much,Destiny is another shooter. It's fun and it looks good, sure, but it's just another shooter. There are other people out there, weak enemies, strong enemies, **** enemies, and whatever. However, I always find myself crawling back to play, and I can't really say why. It's just good. I've probably played it for almost seventeen hours, most of the time just patrolling. The story isn't much, and it didn't hold my attention. I like it. It looks good, controls good, and is good.… Expand
  19. BroserJ
    Dec 8, 2014
    1
    lets make half a game with no story, slap a load of DLCs that are already IN the disk and call it a day.And then the next step will be to pay the bigger reviewers a LOT fo money so that we can deceive our costumers a bit longer before the castle of glass breaks and everyone notices how this game sucks-Bungie
  20. HermesDomain
    Dec 7, 2014
    5
    Destiny has some very good points but you see it all in the first quarter of gameplay. Missions quickly become repetitive and they have you backtrack through the same areas way to many times. This makes the loot grind unbearable as all the missions will have gotten boring, and there is nothing new to discover. Plus the classes don't really play that differently. This is a game worthDestiny has some very good points but you see it all in the first quarter of gameplay. Missions quickly become repetitive and they have you backtrack through the same areas way to many times. This makes the loot grind unbearable as all the missions will have gotten boring, and there is nothing new to discover. Plus the classes don't really play that differently. This is a game worth playing but not at full price.… Expand
  21. HazedCube
    May 31, 2015
    6
    Destiny was one of the only games I have actually pre-ordered. The visual look of Destiny is pretty amazing, with its competitive PVP aspect being a huge part of the game itself. However, it was a let down. The story only took a few hours to complete, and was no where near long enough. The game became a bore after the story, and I only managed to get one Guardian up to Level 24 beforeDestiny was one of the only games I have actually pre-ordered. The visual look of Destiny is pretty amazing, with its competitive PVP aspect being a huge part of the game itself. However, it was a let down. The story only took a few hours to complete, and was no where near long enough. The game became a bore after the story, and I only managed to get one Guardian up to Level 24 before quitting on the game for good. I was too over-hyped from the start, had a pretty much wasted budget of $500 million, but the best parts were during the first month or two when I could enjoy the missions, the story, the soundtrack, the visuals, the gameplay without it being boring. If anything, it is NOT worth $60, but is worth playing for a little while as it has been fun.… Expand
  22. nkikola
    Dec 8, 2014
    10
    Played this game a solid 2 months straight putting in over 150 hours. Best game I have played in a while - lots to do before even dabbling in PVP. It was well worth the $60 and I am looking forward to the DLC.

    I will admit story is non existent if you are looking for a good story look elsewhere but then again most people dont play multiplayer games for the story they play it for the experience.
  23. thovader
    Dec 11, 2014
    7
    In my opinion the game isn’t as bad as many say. In fact I’ve spent around 50 hours with it and had really fun and great moments before I stopped playing!
    Destiny is by far not as good as promised by the developer and publisher but in my opinion 30-50 hours of fun and entertaining gaming is worth 60 €. Even if I never ever play Destiny again, it was time well spent.
    I’m not gonna go    In my opinion the game isn’t as bad as many say. In fact I’ve spent around 50 hours with it and had really fun and great moments before I stopped playing!
    Destiny is by far not as good as promised by the developer and publisher but in my opinion 30-50 hours of fun and entertaining gaming is worth 60 €. Even if I never ever play Destiny again, it was time well spent.

    I’m not gonna go into all the pros and cons since they can be found in any other review. I just quickly wanna tell you guys why Destiny isn’t better than a 7 out of 10 for me.

    The major reason is its lack of content and things to do, thus resulting in a mindless grind, sooner or later.
    There practically isn’t any story to be found, so we can forget that part.
    The few strikes that are available are a blast to play, but there are just five of them. Pretty quickly you get tired of them... which removes them from the to-do list, too.
    I personally hate PvP, so this feature got removed from my to-do list right from the start. But I heard that the PvP is supposed to be quite good... again, for a while.
    My biggest disappointment was the raid. I’ve waited so long to be finally able to actually get into the Vault of Glass (name of the raid) just to find out that it’s plain boring. Please remember, this is my personal opinion. Lots of people love the raid but for me it marked the beginning of the end for me and Destiny.

    It’s such a shame since the gameplay and the shooting mechanics are so much fun. The graphics are awesome too and the sound and music could hardly be better.
    But all this counts for nothing if there’s nothing to do except to do the same strike, mission, raid over and over and over again… tedious and boring.

    Out of protest I’m not gonna buy the expansions since their value is questionable at best… again, in my opinion. Perhaps I pick up Destiny in the future again but at the moment I have no desire whatsoever to continue the mindless grind.    … Expand
  24. KrazedMonkey
    Dec 10, 2014
    2
    With the new Expansion I can't support this game.. 20 bucks just to retain content that I had from the start. I now can't do the Weekly strikes because they're part of the expansions. The game is poorly written as it is and really isn't challenging at all. The way they increase challenges is 3 simple mechanics, adding more bad guys, giving them more health/damage or adding shields on toWith the new Expansion I can't support this game.. 20 bucks just to retain content that I had from the start. I now can't do the Weekly strikes because they're part of the expansions. The game is poorly written as it is and really isn't challenging at all. The way they increase challenges is 3 simple mechanics, adding more bad guys, giving them more health/damage or adding shields on to them.. that's it.… Expand
  25. Toophat82
    Dec 10, 2014
    5
    The reason behind me giving the game half a ten since that's exactly what I got half a game. It's basically a multiplayer only game at the end of the day. Which for some this might fun and even ok if your looking for a multiplayer shooter that's basically repetive and a pointless grind fest with no story to follow or look forward too after your through grinding. Honestly though what's notThe reason behind me giving the game half a ten since that's exactly what I got half a game. It's basically a multiplayer only game at the end of the day. Which for some this might fun and even ok if your looking for a multiplayer shooter that's basically repetive and a pointless grind fest with no story to follow or look forward too after your through grinding. Honestly though what's not ok is that it was promised and advertised by the developers to be a lot more and including of which to having a story and not being like Titanfall yet it failed to have pretty much very little if any and even to none at some points as well as ending up being pretty much another Titanfall in terms of its single player campaign, promises that were made, and the hype it also got but in the end failed as well. In fact one can say destiny fails on almost every level as far as being a full game and at having any of the strengths of of an MMO, Fact is even MMOs have a lot more storyline and lore to them then this game does which is sad because normally it's the other way around when comparing regular AAA titles to MMOs. Thers to much wrong in this game to even bother and I will say that because of titles recently like Destiny and Titanfall I will never buy a collectors edtion and season pass on top of that on DAY ONE since nowadays you never know if your even gonna get a full game or just ahalf a game that is basically just multiplayer mode that's designed to just grab more money from online players and nothing else.… Expand
  26. Neo-nine
    Dec 11, 2014
    3
    beautifully bland... lacks any kind of real content, the only reason i played so much (200 hours) was the hope that more was going to be added...i was wrong.. could have been amazing, but its really dull devoid of any real character, the shooting is great although the enemies never really change. the missions are a total rehash of each other. the enemies are really really dull. utterly,beautifully bland... lacks any kind of real content, the only reason i played so much (200 hours) was the hope that more was going to be added...i was wrong.. could have been amazing, but its really dull devoid of any real character, the shooting is great although the enemies never really change. the missions are a total rehash of each other. the enemies are really really dull. utterly, utterly, utterly disappointing, even more disapointing that developers are treating gamers like fools. disgusting.
    no reason to explore as there is nothing to find. Everyone i know that owns destiny have traded it in already or just plain discarded it, the ones that have prepaid the expansion will be shortly.

    I was also stupid enough to buy the 'expansion' on preorder..what a sick joke, stuff that is already on the disc. no new enemies, i would like a refund.the destiny disc is the most expensive tea coaster ive ever bought.
    I cant believe there is talk of a sequel when this is so unfinished.    … Expand
  27. evilferret79
    Dec 13, 2014
    5
    Its easy to see what Bungie intended however after 100+hrs and the first DLC its clear Bungie are not in control. Its broken and lacks scope and is very sparse. This is not the Bungie who made so much content in the Halo games it had to be cut. This is a Bungie who have lost the blanket of exclusive dev to a boardroom design. The game itself is made up of tiny story levels and isIts easy to see what Bungie intended however after 100+hrs and the first DLC its clear Bungie are not in control. Its broken and lacks scope and is very sparse. This is not the Bungie who made so much content in the Halo games it had to be cut. This is a Bungie who have lost the blanket of exclusive dev to a boardroom design. The game itself is made up of tiny story levels and is over all too quickly and thats when the games main issue raises its ugly head. The daily grind which sucks the life out of you. You spend a few hours doing your daily bountys and the daily mission, you hit the vanguard mark cap on the first day and then you spend the rest of the week just wishing for the weekly reset.

    Its too easy to give this game a high score if it is based upon a quick playthrough but it doesnt deserve to much of a negative review as it is a game that works and you will want to beat it. However i dont think the boardroom realised how much and how fast the players were going to chew up and spit out what they deemed should be enough and have placed this "protentially amazing" franchise in a seriously dangerious place with their core market.

    Can be fixed but has it been killed off already by tightfisted business?    … Expand
  28. windbite
    Dec 13, 2014
    1
    Got the "Destiny" bundle PS4 because of all the hype and initial reviews. This is the lamest and most predictable game with bad user control. The story is boring and poorly done. To make matters worse, Activision is now wanting people to purchase expansion packs. Graphics are just okay, and sound is nothing special either. I'm bored and uninterested in this game. I plan on trading itGot the "Destiny" bundle PS4 because of all the hype and initial reviews. This is the lamest and most predictable game with bad user control. The story is boring and poorly done. To make matters worse, Activision is now wanting people to purchase expansion packs. Graphics are just okay, and sound is nothing special either. I'm bored and uninterested in this game. I plan on trading it in before others do!… Expand
  29. NotGaming
    Dec 15, 2014
    6
    Destiny seems like it's designed to see how little content a game can have and still keep players active, with endless grinding and slot-machine tactics.
  30. Lyrch75
    Dec 19, 2014
    4
    Pros:
    Very good mechanics.
    Good graphics. Fun weapon designs. Enjoyable PvP Cons: The story is weak and poorly constructed. I hadn't played an FPS shooter in several years and was able to complete the main campaign in a week, only playing an hour or two after work. The DLC was done so poorly it makes you wonder if Bungie has anyone who has ever played a MMO style game left on    Pros:
    Very good mechanics.
    Good graphics.
    Fun weapon designs.
    Enjoyable PvP

    Cons:
    The story is weak and poorly constructed. I hadn't played an FPS shooter in several years and was able to complete the main campaign in a week, only playing an hour or two after work.
    The DLC was done so poorly it makes you wonder if Bungie has anyone who has ever played a MMO style game left on their staff.

    I would not recommend buying this game or its DLC's at full price.

    I am giving this game a 4/10 as the base chassis of this game still has a great deal of promise, if I were simply basing it on Bungie/Activision's behavior since launch, I would give it a 0.    … Expand
  31. gueli20
    Dec 21, 2014
    5
    I think they hype surrounding this game put my standards on a unfair highness, but c'mon. The story is crap. I like the idea of open world multiplier games such as this one, but everything is so repetitive. Disappointing to say the least.
  32. rebweiser
    Dec 23, 2014
    1
    I was excited about this game since it came from Bungie. Low and behold, got it launch day. Played for 5 hours, and i thought there is nothing innovative about this game. Gave it more time. Played it for 25 hours still the same crap over and over again. All you do is kill a bunch of enemies then go to some location, kill another bunch and move on to the next level. This game is aI was excited about this game since it came from Bungie. Low and behold, got it launch day. Played for 5 hours, and i thought there is nothing innovative about this game. Gave it more time. Played it for 25 hours still the same crap over and over again. All you do is kill a bunch of enemies then go to some location, kill another bunch and move on to the next level. This game is a disappointment. I am so pissed to have paid full price for this game. The graphics are nice, the controls are responsive. But the rest from the story to the missions is so last gen. Dont believe the HYPE. This game has potentials but it seems they rushed it. Could have been a great game. COULDVE BEEN.… Expand
  33. adrianomm91
    Dec 24, 2014
    1
    " Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity? Insanity is doing the same **** thing over and over again, expecting **** to change."

    Confusing storyline (Actually there isn't one) Limited to online gameplay (No singleplayer offline) Repetitive Boring Guns don't sound like guns Is it just me or the enemies are what Bungie didn't use for Halo? Fallen = Covenant; Hive = Flood;    " Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity? Insanity is doing the same **** thing over and over again, expecting **** to change."

    Confusing storyline (Actually there isn't one)
    Limited to online gameplay (No singleplayer offline)
    Repetitive
    Boring
    Guns don't sound like guns
    Is it just me or the enemies are what Bungie didn't use for Halo?
    Fallen = Covenant; Hive = Flood; Cabal = Hunters/Brutes; Vex = Forerunners

    Elites = Vandals; Hunter=Cabal; Grunts=Shanks+Dreg; Vex= Prometheans

    No disrespect with Halo franchise/fans. That is a great game!    … Expand
  34. zugzug15
    Apr 15, 2015
    6
    Graphics are polished and the UI is great but the game is really repetitive. Graphics are polished and the UI is great but the game is really repetitive. Graphics are polished and the UI is great but the game is really repetitive. Graphics are polished and the UI is great but the game is really repetitive. Graphics are polished and the UI is great but the game is really repetitive.Graphics are polished and the UI is great but the game is really repetitive. Graphics are polished and the UI is great but the game is really repetitive. Graphics are polished and the UI is great but the game is really repetitive. Graphics are polished and the UI is great but the game is really repetitive. Graphics are polished and the UI is great but the game is really repetitive. Graphics are polished and the UI is great but the game is really repetitive. (I think you get the point)… Expand
  35. felasi
    Dec 28, 2014
    8
    Overall, I enjoyed this online world FPS. The world is well designed, graphics are beautiful, the FPS combat is alot of fun and different when you compare it to other FPS games on the market.

    While there is no real story, and the strikes you have to do get repetitive, the real fun begins in doing nightfall missions and Raids. Nightfall missions are really difficult strikes that require    Overall, I enjoyed this online world FPS. The world is well designed, graphics are beautiful, the FPS combat is alot of fun and different when you compare it to other FPS games on the market.

    While there is no real story, and the strikes you have to do get repetitive, the real fun begins in doing nightfall missions and Raids. Nightfall missions are really difficult strikes that require communication with your team mates (and you will need team mates!!). The same goes for the Raids, you will need to find 5 other players to take on the raid, whether from existing friends, the bungie website, or the numerous raid group finders which now exist. While some people complained that raids should have match making, i disagree. The game really forces you to find people in the community (which isnt to hard), and work together to take it on. Communication is essential. A good raid team vs a bad raid team makes the difference between finish the raid on normal in an hour or 5 hours (or not at all in some cases).

    the multiplayer is alot of fun, my only complaint is that there are too few maps, but thats only a minor issue.

    Overall, the game really kicks in at end game when you need to take on harder objectives to get better armour and reach higher levels. Its the first game ive kept playing after the "story" mode without focusing on trophies. I can see how it can get repititive at times doing the same strikes over and over again, but for some reason im still playing this?

    the exotic weapons really at a different element of play and all different classes/sub classes weapon choice affect how you will take on your enemies.

    Overall, Enjoyed the multiplayer when you just want to relax and take people on online, the online community have really made this game what it is, without them and the support from bungie I wouldnt pay it much. The draw backs is that there is no real story mode, and the missions keep coming back at you in the form of strikes, nightfalls, weekly heroics, etc...    … Expand
  36. Astroking112
    Dec 29, 2014
    4
    This game is a perfect example of the effects of greed. Activision has removed the story and cut out content to sale at a ridiculously inflated price later ($20 for 1 hour of content? Really?). If you enjoy being milked and going through a repetitious slog of the same 10 hours of content, only to find out that you're being locked out of core game mechanics because you didn't opt in to buyThis game is a perfect example of the effects of greed. Activision has removed the story and cut out content to sale at a ridiculously inflated price later ($20 for 1 hour of content? Really?). If you enjoy being milked and going through a repetitious slog of the same 10 hours of content, only to find out that you're being locked out of core game mechanics because you didn't opt in to buy the all-but optional DLC, then this game's perfect. Unfortunately, because it came out a while ago and the lack of any decent methods of communication inside the game, the community will already be far past you and you'll be left with an even more monotonous trek to catch up. For what it's worth, the beginnings of a great game were here... Just ruined and removed in order to maximize profits.… Expand
  37. innuendoughnut
    Jan 3, 2015
    5
    I can speak at length about what this game isn't but let me start by saying playing though it was fun to play but short in content. As an action driven space shooter it was entertaining to level up and kick some alien ass with a variety of weapons, but once you've done it all the game becomes a grind to level up your gear and max those numbers, farm some materials and await the magical andI can speak at length about what this game isn't but let me start by saying playing though it was fun to play but short in content. As an action driven space shooter it was entertaining to level up and kick some alien ass with a variety of weapons, but once you've done it all the game becomes a grind to level up your gear and max those numbers, farm some materials and await the magical and mysterious character that sells the top tier gear labelled as "Exotic" Unfortunately you'll find nothing exotic about the slim variety of top tier gear when you see that everyone has the exact same outfit and gun as you because they are simply the best.

    What I think much of the backlash against this game comes from is not living up to the expectations it set us up with.

    There is no massive open world, in fact the world is 5 small environments which you return to constantly with quite annoying loading screens between each and even to simply return to the central hub of your spaceship.

    The story is very limited and leaves more questions than answers, apparently by design as what you've bought is simply "chapter 1" (and now chapter 2) of a much longer story that you'll pay for chapter by chapter in the form of expansions.

    That being said the first expansion has addressed some issues by now but still leaves us in the dark with many previous loose ends addressed and even more questions.

    IT IS NOT AN MMO. Perhaps at launch massive amounts of people played but the world only supports very small numbers of people at once, and don't expect to be able to chat with them unless you all choose to don your headsets and join the empty voice channel.

    You have to make your own teams if you want to raid or do any higher level missions. This is the game breaker for me, I had to use a third party website, randomly send friend requests to strangers and fill my PSN account with people I don't know in order to do the most rewarding grinds.

    There IS a matchmaking system for one type of mission but it isn't used on the things worth doing (Raids, daily missions, weekly missions).

    Overall it was fun to play, got old fast and has left me with a sour taste in my mouth as I expected a chocolate layer cake and received a Hershey Kiss instead. It's not worth the price tag or the hassle but the dream of what it could have (SHOULD HAVE) been as I played through is why I'll give it even this high of a score.    … Expand
  38. crackerean
    Jan 5, 2015
    5
    This is definitely a game you rent and take back, unless you have a group of friends to play with. The maps are actually quite small and reused often. The leveling/gear system is a complete joke and there is absolutely no point to really bother leveling any of the gear. It will just get reset or you have to upgrade it and re level everything again. I personally hate developers that makeThis is definitely a game you rent and take back, unless you have a group of friends to play with. The maps are actually quite small and reused often. The leveling/gear system is a complete joke and there is absolutely no point to really bother leveling any of the gear. It will just get reset or you have to upgrade it and re level everything again. I personally hate developers that make you grind for nothing in order to hide the fact that they have shallow content. The DLC was a complete joke and it takes a few hours tops to blow through the mission. The new raid was exciting the first time and then you realize how small it actually is. I would recommend this game if you want to do the same exact missions over and over and over and over again. Work hard and get all that gear so it can be completely pointless. I will think twice before blindly buying a bungie game. To me, that company is dead. The out of touch developers should be ashamed with their horrible tactic to buy more time for their lack of content. Beyond that, I got my moneys worth out of the game and the mechanics and art is good. The story is nonexistent and pathetic. The developers seem to do the opposite of the what the people actually want.… Expand
  39. adamf13
    Jan 21, 2015
    1
    Not bad to start with, then after not long it gets very repetitive and very boring. Then after that they want us to pay for DLC straight away!! Im not buying the DLC and wish id never wasted my money on it,
  40. SHADESLAYER
    Jan 27, 2015
    5
    Definitely not worth the initial price of $60 seeing as to how lacking the 6 hour story delivered. More sold on the premise of open world, and MMO first person shooter, this game falls short on many levels. Having a random number generating system based loot system, pure luck defines the game. Destiny really doesn't do much to keep the player invested besides the glimmer of hope that maybeDefinitely not worth the initial price of $60 seeing as to how lacking the 6 hour story delivered. More sold on the premise of open world, and MMO first person shooter, this game falls short on many levels. Having a random number generating system based loot system, pure luck defines the game. Destiny really doesn't do much to keep the player invested besides the glimmer of hope that maybe the next time you do a task, you'll be rewarded with a prize that you might want (it's more likely you'll just deconstruct the loot and tell yourself there's always next time). Destiny had 10 year plan ahead of it, riding on the premise that you'll be doing the same exact boring mission countless times over for loot that you MIGHT get. Not to mention the level construction, especially as one of the selling points of the game was throwing around big name Game of Thrones actor, Peter Dinklage, who plays a glorified flying USB drive tasked with unlocking doors...and even when it's his only job, he's pathetically slow at it. Everywhere you go, door are locked and the only way to get through is to have little petey shoot his peewee laser at it for 10 minutes while you fight off hordes of enemies. Yes, nothing can get through the door, not your titan smash, not your nova bomb, and sure as heck not your sparkly golden gun, what did you think this was, the future?
    Nowhere does Destiny reward skill as seen in the online PvP, where newcomers only in the game for the last 5 minutes might be rewarded with something better than the player with the highest score. Well there's always next time.    … Expand
  41. Boneblast
    Jan 28, 2015
    4
    I own Destiny the big 500 million dollar budget Fps from Activision on PS4.
    The game looks unbelievably good with extremely good graphics and plays fluid with a Fps experience i would kill for in other console shooters. BUT all that adds to nothing because of the faulty game mechanics and short story, frustrating grinding and lack of "Bungiesque" matchmaking essence
    The Good +Gameplay    I own Destiny the big 500 million dollar budget Fps from Activision on PS4.
    The game looks unbelievably good with extremely good graphics and plays fluid with a Fps experience i would kill for in other console shooters. BUT all that adds to nothing because of the faulty game mechanics and short story, frustrating grinding and lack of "Bungiesque" matchmaking essence

    The Good
    +Gameplay
    +Aesthetics
    +Peter Dinklage. The wonderful actor voices your personal assistant the "Ghost", and adds up to the overall experience
    +Sci-fi Atmosphere. Amazing landscapes and buildings, nice particle effects and good npc models reminiscent of the halo franchise in some way.
    +Solid Multi-Player except the faulty matchmaking system.
    +Useful Companion app
    +First 20 levels you achieve

    The Bad
    -Shared-world. The shared world recipe which seems to catch in the industry with the upcoming games No man's Sky and the Ubi folks The Division does not work the expected way with destiny. You get to meet and play with other players around the small and claustrophobic maps in a series of timed and very repetitive events for the bounties completion, materials or engrams.
    -Bounties first 10 times you finish a bounty feels like a blessing, since you need the Vanguard points or whatever points gives the bounty to level-up your vanguard rank or any other rank Bungie might introduce like the Crota's Bane Rep. But after that killing 100 enemies with precision damage feels like routine and grinding, or finishing a specific mission with a hard difficulty level setting, or a raid or any other bounty that comes after level 20.
    -Light Gear. The post level 20 hassle. A new attribute is added to the armor gear LIGHT, which helps you level up,kind of artificially, to level 32. It's a pain to play trough the same content again and grind for engrams or strange coins to buy this gear.
    -Match-making is destroying every hope you have as a low-level Guardian to have fun, i remember when i was around level 7 being pinned against a team of level 31-32 players with good gear and awesome weapons and having to be in a team where the highest level was less than the other teams lowest more than one time.
    -Maximum amount of Marks.The maximum amount seems to be attainable in less than 2 days and is 100 a week and 200 in your inventory. Most gear costs around 150-175 so that takes 2 weeks to get some fancy boots or a nice weapon.

    The Ugly
    -Scarce content. The game has around 14 missions and 4 raids(without DLC). The story seems so interesting but with every mission you play you are driven away from the story. I didn't even feel the game ending it was just like any other mission with recycled npc models for the bosses. Also Bungie locked out ares inside the game to later sell them as DLC.
    -GIRNDFEST. Destiny players weekly goal is getting strange coins and/or marks to buy that nice piece of equipments he/she was eying and/or dreaming of getting from Xur(shady character that always respawns in a different place around the tower). The means to obtain such rare elements are nightfall strikes which were locked for the people without DLC, daily Heroic Strikes and/or doing bounties that are also limited to a daily amount and maximum you can pursue until you finish them.    … Expand
  42. cbeck16
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    Destiny is truly the greatest game I have ever played. However, this game will not be for everyone. Destiny is a hybrid MMOFPS, with a hint of RPG in. As someone has put in nearly 8 days of total play time, I would seriously compare it to Halo and Borderlands combined, however it really isnt all that similar, just trying to give an idea of what gameplay is like. What seperates this gameDestiny is truly the greatest game I have ever played. However, this game will not be for everyone. Destiny is a hybrid MMOFPS, with a hint of RPG in. As someone has put in nearly 8 days of total play time, I would seriously compare it to Halo and Borderlands combined, however it really isnt all that similar, just trying to give an idea of what gameplay is like. What seperates this game from other games, is its leveling through gear instead of straight up XP grinding. In order to hit the level cap, you must play through raids, which are by far the most fun aspect to this game. A lot of players do not like raids due to the fact that it does not have matchmaking for fireteams, but there are other resources on the web that can help you find them such as firetea.ms and destiny lfg. Overall, a truly amazing experiences if you're willing to put in the time for it to be fun. It requires a lot of learning to figure out how the game works.… Expand
  43. Section31
    Jan 31, 2015
    5
    There are things I like about this game, things I absolutely cannot stand about this game! It has left me on a very mixed path. But, let me try and sum up what makes this game great, and what makes it bad and I will let you decide whether you want the game or not.

    So, first off the story is pretty much does not exist. You play through missions and almost ALL of the time they are just    There are things I like about this game, things I absolutely cannot stand about this game! It has left me on a very mixed path. But, let me try and sum up what makes this game great, and what makes it bad and I will let you decide whether you want the game or not.

    So, first off the story is pretty much does not exist. You play through missions and almost ALL of the time they are just the same area as before, only with a different long term goal. I believe Mars made me goto the same area about three times for it's missions and it only altered my objective. You do two things in Destiny's main campaign missions, scan things. And fight of hordes of enemies until your little Ghost friend can scan something, or deactivate a laser grid or open a door.

    You have a choice between three classes, each having two sub classes. Hunters, which are your quick characters. Titan's which have defense/attack in mind {Depending on which sub class you pick} And Warlock's which are range and recovery based {As they have a pretty long melee range}

    You also get to choose from three species, they don't alter the gameplay in anyway like most MMO's however. There are your robot EXO's, Humans and Awoken, which to be honest, are just human's colored blue with colorful eyes

    The game's character customization may as well not be there, you have so little options that other MMO's like STO or even TESO dwarf the game's customization options, then again. They might not have cared to much for it, seeing as you only see your character's face in cut scenes or at the Tower.

    The campaign is SO short, the only that keeps it so long is the fact you have to fight hundreds of the same enemies over and over again, and that the game barely gives you any check points. You sometimes have to fight three bosses or three large waves of enemies {All by yourself mind you, unless you bring a friend along} with one life. It does not matter if you die on the last wave with only three enemies left, you get sent right back to the beginning of wave one.

    So anyways, there is more to the game than just the story however. You have your patrol missions Which is basically a free roam mode where you can run around doing quests and doing events that happen at random. You have your strikes, where you and your friends, or two randomly selected people. are thrown into a unique mission where you once again fight through hordes of enemies, defend an objective from three waves of enemies and then get to the boss and fight him.

    You have your raid's, which are more unique than story missions or strikes. Where you actually have more than just survive three waves of enemies. My personal favorite is the Vault of Glass, where you basically go back in time to grab a relic to destroy a vex overlord, while you go back in time. Guardian's must stay on sync plate to keep the time gate open so you don't die, meanwhile three guardian's go back in time. On grabs the relic, while the other two shoot oracles that will instant kill you if you don't kill them fast enough.

    Then there is crucible. Your basic PvP game type. You have your standard domination like game mode, your standard FFA game mode and your standard Team Death Match game mode. Now, crucible is sort of broken.

    I once had a level 5, 11 and a level 13 on my team while the enemy had FOUR level 31's on their team! And I checked, no they were not in a party. Also, there have been a few times where I have seen people get the most rare weapons in the game {AKA Exotics} from literally being the worst on the team! My friend once got 4 kills, and 22 deaths and got the Suros Regime! And another time a player got 2 kills and 11 deaths and got the Hard Light! I have no clue why this happens! Does the game take pity on players who are having a bad day? In that case, I am going to start sucking on purpose in crucible so I get all the Exotics thanks!

    The control's on the game are smooth, I like the flying mechanics and I like the way each class brings something new to the table, but that being said.

    What is with Bungie games and not letting me turn off the auto aim!?! I hate it! There have been SO MANY times where I have went to punch someone, or went to shoot someone. And then someone jumps in front of me and all of a sudden my ridicule is aiming THEIR way now, and of course since that guy that jumped in front of me has full health, I don't kill him and then I get double teamed! There is NO way to turn this off and it makes me angry!

    But not as angry as how much they are holding back from XBOX360/XBOX ONE users! They are litterally holding back weapons and armor and even a strike from us XBOX users! Bungie is trying to hurt Microsoft I swear, but it does not hurt them! It only hurts the fans!

    Finally, after adding up all the DLC and the 70 dollar launch price, to buy all the DLC plus the game would cost OVER 200 dollars!

    And you have to buy a DLC that costs 60 to get trading, ya they never added trading to the main game...    … Expand
  44. JoshR1370
    Feb 10, 2015
    4
    I spent several hours playing this game and i have to say, i wish i could get those hours back. I know a whole lot of people who love this game and i get it i really do. I guess i am just not a big fan of doing the same exact thing over and over and over again. Play story, strike missions, patrol, gear up. Strike missions, patrol, gear up. I found myself feeling the same way i do 15I spent several hours playing this game and i have to say, i wish i could get those hours back. I know a whole lot of people who love this game and i get it i really do. I guess i am just not a big fan of doing the same exact thing over and over and over again. Play story, strike missions, patrol, gear up. Strike missions, patrol, gear up. I found myself feeling the same way i do 15 minutes before i am due in at my boring job. "Well, back to the old grind." Grind is an under statement. Take this review with a grain of salt i may just not be into these kind of games. I do like the occasional fps, and I do love the mass effect series. Go figure.… Expand
  45. KidCryptid
    Feb 2, 2015
    5
    Destiney has, on top of a lot of other flaws, easily the most uninspired enemy design I have seen in a while. Considering that these are the people who designed the enemies in halo, which ranged from methane breathing gorillas to ogre-like worm colonies to shape shifting space cancer, bungie really dropped the ball. Ever enemy is basically the same bipedal, humanoid dude wearing differentDestiney has, on top of a lot of other flaws, easily the most uninspired enemy design I have seen in a while. Considering that these are the people who designed the enemies in halo, which ranged from methane breathing gorillas to ogre-like worm colonies to shape shifting space cancer, bungie really dropped the ball. Ever enemy is basically the same bipedal, humanoid dude wearing different makeup and armor. Your wide varieties of opponents will range from evil dude, to zombie dude, to fat dude to robot dude, while if it's a boss fight you'll be fighting the dreaded dude with gland disorder. Character wise, the enemy factions lack any indication of personality, with their racial back stories, motivations and cultural amounting too 'evil cannon-fodder.'
    Honestly, it's like ever enemy is just the brute from halo in cosplay.    … Expand
  46. Famelorn
    Feb 9, 2015
    2
    So far I played for way over 100h, and came to my final opinion about the game. True, the graphics is a looker, if one is switching from older consoles, but not for a well experienced PC player; the soundtrack is nicely done, as are the ambiance SFX, overall very smooth and sound as are the virtual persona voice, which one can easily recognize are cast with popular TV series actors.So far I played for way over 100h, and came to my final opinion about the game. True, the graphics is a looker, if one is switching from older consoles, but not for a well experienced PC player; the soundtrack is nicely done, as are the ambiance SFX, overall very smooth and sound as are the virtual persona voice, which one can easily recognize are cast with popular TV series actors.

    Stimulating cut scenes and the storyline missions take you to the rather linear progress of the game play. If one wants to rush it, I guess you can easily do all the missions under 12h and have fun and thrill doing that. Yet the game promises so much more, so reaching your destiny within 12h seems nonsense.

    And then you get hit by the grind factor. As in nearly all MMORPGs one is "doomed" to work for special resources and to get the better gear, either by questing for it, or by participation in strike missions and what is called bounties. The bounty missions are highly repetitive and massively unrewarding in terms of loot, it is just limited means to improve weapons and gear with the earned XP.

    Building faction with the various vendors to get at least a bit better gear than the rare rare item drops, is weekly limited and artificially stretches the time till you can buy that stuff with your grind credits.

    The rare items which offer slightly enhanced attribute bonuses are something one is happy in the beginning, the legendary items are even harder to attain and I recollect getting in total 4 so far from various random mob drops, and non of them fit my class, which is not only a downer but begs the question: why they came up with such a huge demotivating scheme.

    People do have a job and work, and wont easily do multiple characters as even leveling one virtual character is already a tediously time consuming and stressing thing, considering ones free time one can allocate to gaming.

    So if you are just a tiny bit of a so called loot wh... that appreciates some gratification for your "hard" virtual work and time investment, one gets a big door slam in right in the face. Then when we talk about the more serious stuff, like strikes and raids, the bonuses and rewards are mostly a joke. The raids that you can choose from, with all your shiny stuff you can wear, are mangling you and have plenty of bugs. From impenetrable glass walls where from behind the lowest ranked MOBs kill you with melee attacks, to server disconnects and glitches in the mission reward system.

    Then there are the vendors... Like the one that only shows up on weekends, that ruins your quested weapons and gear as well as gathered super rare resources, because some dilettante programmer was not capable to make two different item IDs for obviously different specification of one and the same other gun (one with specs pre and one after the first expansion was released).

    And that is when you get to know the help system. This is of the quality where you can not address a game master or someone that can fix things. No on the contrary, it is some sort of translation mistake where customer satisfaction has been translated as self satisfaction with an auto erotic touch.

    You can post a complaint/question, and there you find them in the many... and hardly no one of the officials seem to care to answer. And if they answer with an agent, they tell you that it is basically your fault, because you could have read online in the forum before you click an upgrade option at a vendor. Or just stay away from the final boss mob and the glass.

    It seems a systemic attitude nowadays, that game publishers and developers have the fling their waste at the people that pay easily 150 to 200$ for such a game, considering special collectors editions, expansion passes and add-ons, as well as additional reference books from Prima.

    So what you get is a game that does not really offer that much more than a nice packaging some hours of fun, and then hold you in with stupid repetition. But if you really wanna play in depth, it reduces you to a resource gathering mule that plays so called patrol missions, where you mostly blow up easy Mobs to the hundreds and wait for public events to score some rare upgrade materials.

    For the rest it is survive the bugs and keep cool when the lousy programming just killed 30 hours of resource harvesting, and do not get mad when the servers are down on weekends or you simply can not log in. Because it is your fault and never theirs.

    I quite playing such a crap. My advice to you read a book instead or play guitar, that gets you way further proficiency of reading and playing an instrument, rather than attributing that amounts of time on such an unrewarding game, with literally is a dump down the drain and on the side it saves you money and it saves you the nice customer support answer that they feel your pain, but can not do a thing about it, which is new-speak for Go F... y....... and deal with our s.... because we do not care enough.    … Expand
  47. Pedrobearsloli
    Feb 13, 2015
    9
    This game is very great, high quality graphics, nice easy to follow story line, and good easy to grasp game play. I just really hope to see the world and society expand, and more socializing between players so raids are easier to group up, also trade between players and more variety of items because right now the game is quite isolated in levels 20 and higher if you want higher difficultyThis game is very great, high quality graphics, nice easy to follow story line, and good easy to grasp game play. I just really hope to see the world and society expand, and more socializing between players so raids are easier to group up, also trade between players and more variety of items because right now the game is quite isolated in levels 20 and higher if you want higher difficulty play. There is still a lot of change going through the game right now, I know it's in it's baby stages, so that is what is keeping me going. I really want to see this game blossom into the ground breaking FPS MMORPG it has claimed to be. I am sure that the hype Activision and Bungie created for this game is not entirely false, and in fact very true as they are probably being more cautious with their content as to be more attentive to players and their hopes for the game, to take this game even further with the best quality they can offer. I have high hopes!… Expand
  48. Twentyand1
    Feb 19, 2015
    2
    Ive been playing since release and have avoided leaving any kind of feedback until they had time to include some course corrections. Well, one "major" expansion and several months later Ive decided they just cant fix the problems plaguing this game. My only positives are the silky smooth gunplay and a fairly fun multiplayer. Everything else about Destiny is just lackluster. There is noIve been playing since release and have avoided leaving any kind of feedback until they had time to include some course corrections. Well, one "major" expansion and several months later Ive decided they just cant fix the problems plaguing this game. My only positives are the silky smooth gunplay and a fairly fun multiplayer. Everything else about Destiny is just lackluster. There is no story whatsoever, the missions are thoughtless and repetitive, the RPG mechanics are fairly weak and aside from competitive multiplayer there is nothing to do in this game unless you enjoy doing literally the EXACT same things over and over and over again. This game has singlehandedly put Bungie from the top of my trusted developer list down to the bottom. All the things that made the Halo series great seem to have been left by the wayside.

    Epic story? Nope
    Amazing multiplayer customization? Nope
    Theatre mode? Nope
    Forge mode? Nope
    Split screen and online co-op? Nope
    Varied and fun vehicle play? Nope

    Literally none of the features that kept the Halo games in my disc tray for years on end are in this game. It is flat out mind-boggling for me to try and understand their thought process driving this game. I literally dont understand how Bungie was trying to set this game up as the one players would be playing for the next decade. If you havent tried it out yet, dont waste your time...there are much better titles out right now giving you way more game for your money.    … Expand
  49. Lion_Kennedy
    Feb 15, 2015
    8
    I've been looking for another game since I've maxed out in Destiny I can't find one that would be as good----at least judging by the reviews. Then I looked at the review for Destiny. I don't get it! Destiny is a damned good game! The grind is a bit much, and the maps for pvp are two small, But it is one of the must fun games either my wife and I have ever played. I will give it an 8.0
  50. can1235
    Mar 5, 2015
    5
    This game is mediocre, nothing more, nothing less. The story goes in the famously bad area with Sharknado and Twilight. Gameplay is by far the best part of the game and earns 4 out of the 5 points I'm giving it. Graphics are pretty good, but nothing special. Bosses are a prime example of bullet sponges. Biggest dissapointment of 2014.
  51. Multitude
    Feb 20, 2015
    3
    Apart from amazing graphics and very solid fighting mechanics, this game offers very very little content. Even the starting area is reused many times in missions. And there are only 3 types of missions: go and scan something, go and collect something and go and destroy something. That's it! The bosses are equally unimaginative - their main feature is a ton of hp, that you have to wear downApart from amazing graphics and very solid fighting mechanics, this game offers very very little content. Even the starting area is reused many times in missions. And there are only 3 types of missions: go and scan something, go and collect something and go and destroy something. That's it! The bosses are equally unimaginative - their main feature is a ton of hp, that you have to wear down over long shooting sessions, while being spammed with the same attacks over and over. in many cases it is enough to find the one spot in the boss arena where you can hardly be hit and shoot the boss from there for the next 15-30 minutes - it is as boring as it sounds. beyond level 20 you can only lvl up by chance - that is, if the right gear happens to drop for you. some of which has very low drop chances. so after level 20 you are going to kill the same hand full of bosses over and over and over again. 20 - 30 - 60 times the same fight to get that one piece of gear you need to level up....… Expand
  52. Qriator
    May 28, 2015
    9
    I've been playing Destiny since the beta. Back then, we realized that the combat felt tight, ferocious, and exhilirating at times, and strangely calm and patient at others, and that hasn't changed. The ability of this game to fit into so many emotional buckets is its strength. If I want to go chill out, I can do some farming. While farming, public events will pop up or Wolves will prowl,I've been playing Destiny since the beta. Back then, we realized that the combat felt tight, ferocious, and exhilirating at times, and strangely calm and patient at others, and that hasn't changed. The ability of this game to fit into so many emotional buckets is its strength. If I want to go chill out, I can do some farming. While farming, public events will pop up or Wolves will prowl, and I get to up the intensity briefly. If I want to play alone, I can find an intense or easy game. If I want to battle against other meatsuits in a hectic arena full of vitriol and aggression, I can enter the crucible and feel the pain there. If I want to collaboratively fight in PvE I can join with friends and do the weeklies, raids, or Prison of Elders. This game is the broadest, most engaging, most varied FPS I have ever experienced, and the folks at Bungie have worked hard to create new, compelling experiences that keep me interested and rewarded for playing daily.
    Is it perfect? No. Have I become a loyal player? Absolutely. I haven't enjoyed a game this much for years, and I don't expect any other game will come close for a while (I'm very excited about the potential of No Man's Sky, but that's a different genre altogether).    … Expand
  53. SirJefferson
    Feb 22, 2015
    3
    Such an obvious money-grab. This game had so much potential I think, but Bungie ended up caving and going for the cash. I had been trying to convince my friends pre-release that this was the next big game, but sadly I was fooled by the power of extreme advertising as I am sure many others also were. I would buy this game for about 20-30 bucks, but I feel absolutely robbed by my full priceSuch an obvious money-grab. This game had so much potential I think, but Bungie ended up caving and going for the cash. I had been trying to convince my friends pre-release that this was the next big game, but sadly I was fooled by the power of extreme advertising as I am sure many others also were. I would buy this game for about 20-30 bucks, but I feel absolutely robbed by my full price purchase on release day. Sad that Bungie has stooped so low.… Expand
  54. Rlalron
    Feb 24, 2015
    2
    This game is visual stunning and the game play is good. It is the worst example of false advertising I have seen in a long time. This game is NOT open world. It is NOT an MMO. A limited diversity of weapons and an atrocious RNG system provides a mind numbing thankless grind heavy experience that is only surpassed in frustration by the still unaddressed and game breaking bugs in the bossThis game is visual stunning and the game play is good. It is the worst example of false advertising I have seen in a long time. This game is NOT open world. It is NOT an MMO. A limited diversity of weapons and an atrocious RNG system provides a mind numbing thankless grind heavy experience that is only surpassed in frustration by the still unaddressed and game breaking bugs in the boss fight mechanics that have been known for months.

    A mediocre player can complete the entire linear story line, with its weak plot and worse dialogue in 12 hours and hit maximum level cap in 20-30 hours. Then begins the grind fest. Hoping against hope for loot and gear that will never drop. New weapons you will never see. The replay-ability is only high, if you can enjoy slamming your head against a wall over and over.

    This game is a mind numbing grind, with little imagination. It needs a lore patch. It needs bugs fixed. It needs a LOT more content, which you will get, if you pay $100.00 for the expansions.

    I rated this game soo low due to the excessive over-hype it received and shear disappointment I feel playing it. What should have been the game I drool and fawn over for the next 5 years, is now a pile of shards in my trash can. I would not even give this game away.    … Expand
  55. AugustoSisti
    Mar 28, 2015
    1
    Infelizmente uma das maiores decepções do mundo dos games. Com cenários cansativos e repetitivos, o não surpreende com uma jogabilidade online dispensável e totalmente ruim. Com uma mira imprecisa que facilita o jogo fazendo você acertar inimigos mesmo sem atirar neles. Gráficos nada impressionantes . A trilha sonora é boa, a história de inicio parece boa, mas depois de algum tempo seInfelizmente uma das maiores decepções do mundo dos games. Com cenários cansativos e repetitivos, o não surpreende com uma jogabilidade online dispensável e totalmente ruim. Com uma mira imprecisa que facilita o jogo fazendo você acertar inimigos mesmo sem atirar neles. Gráficos nada impressionantes . A trilha sonora é boa, a história de inicio parece boa, mas depois de algum tempo se torna cansativa e serve apenas como um papel de fundo para ficar atirando que nem loco.… Expand
  56. dobleuve
    Feb 25, 2015
    6
    Fresh game, but not more than any of the rest of the 1.000 of FPS are being released this days. The only good point on it is the RPG part. They have introduced the possibility to get a lot of different weapons, accessories and skills, and when you get the sword is really cool, but still being one FPS more. After 10 hourse of playing can look a very repetitive and dissapointing, theyFresh game, but not more than any of the rest of the 1.000 of FPS are being released this days. The only good point on it is the RPG part. They have introduced the possibility to get a lot of different weapons, accessories and skills, and when you get the sword is really cool, but still being one FPS more. After 10 hourse of playing can look a very repetitive and dissapointing, they pretend to create a Halo, but I also don't like Halo, i'm bit saturated of FPS games.… Expand
  57. Zmhall25
    Feb 26, 2015
    6
    At the beginning of the game, you can really see the effort put into graphics, and different mechanics. The integration of both an FPS and MMO styled game really started to peak my interest. The story was lacking substance and consistency through the entirety of the game, leaving me completely disappointed in the end. The raid system was fun for the most part, but there are constant bugsAt the beginning of the game, you can really see the effort put into graphics, and different mechanics. The integration of both an FPS and MMO styled game really started to peak my interest. The story was lacking substance and consistency through the entirety of the game, leaving me completely disappointed in the end. The raid system was fun for the most part, but there are constant bugs and glitches that keep ruining the efforts of a 6 or less person team that these people put time into beating. Many instances of these glitches were in The Dark Below expansion, where teams could "cheese" the end boss for easy gear. When they introduced the Hard mode of this expansion, the problems would consist, or be completely different. Enemies would not spawn, the boss would take no damage, fall off the map, randomly glitch into the safe areas, and ruin a team's raid.

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

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

    I agree with many users that this game is one that is forced to be played as Bungie wants you to, and after you do that much; the game is essentially pointless to continue playing. I appreciate what Bungie is attempting to do, and I feel that a 6 is pretty generous considering the lack of story, continuation of activities for maxed character, and balanced classes.    … Expand
  58. GuywiththeGames
    Mar 26, 2015
    6
    Destiny is one word, disappointing. The story- disappointing. The campaign- hoard mode simulator. Grinding- takes forever to get a single new weapon and the weapon you get does not even depend on the enemy itself.. But, the graphics, music, and the combat is great. But the classes are not diverse, the skill tree doesn't feel diverse, so overall, this game is a let down.
  59. Montresor
    Mar 2, 2015
    4
    If you really like World of Warcraft with guns, then you will enjoy this. I don't mean fun in a Mass Effect kind of way, I mean fun by agonizing grinding day in and day out. Monotony abounds! I would even say WoW is more fun as the raids are not some overly complicated set of creeping, tactics, and boss level battles. Rarely do I feel like I never got my full money's worth of game butIf you really like World of Warcraft with guns, then you will enjoy this. I don't mean fun in a Mass Effect kind of way, I mean fun by agonizing grinding day in and day out. Monotony abounds! I would even say WoW is more fun as the raids are not some overly complicated set of creeping, tactics, and boss level battles. Rarely do I feel like I never got my full money's worth of game but I guess it was my Destiny (pun fully intended).… Expand
  60. ToatzMcGoatz
    Mar 8, 2015
    6
    I won't lie, I had some fun playing the game, but, overall, Destiny is empty..... This is the only way I can sum the game up. This game had huge potential to be amazing, but between the obvious piece by piece business model, lack of engaging story or characters, lack interesting game play (excluding pvp) and lack good level design (again, excluding pvp), Destiny is a mess that i don't planI won't lie, I had some fun playing the game, but, overall, Destiny is empty..... This is the only way I can sum the game up. This game had huge potential to be amazing, but between the obvious piece by piece business model, lack of engaging story or characters, lack interesting game play (excluding pvp) and lack good level design (again, excluding pvp), Destiny is a mess that i don't plan to pay to have cleaned up.

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

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

    A special note needs to be said about the business model. Supposedly there is a 10 year contract between Activision and Bungie. One must question how much of the game was intentionally left out to be strung along versus how much upcoming DLC will be legitimately new (I am under the impression much of The Dark Below was withheld content.) In either case, Destiny is a fundamentally flawed empty shell on launch and any business model that strives to fill in the gaps of the original product with future products is not one I can condone. I do realize Destiny is the highest budgeted game ever; but that does make it right for Activision to adopt that model. Yes, games are expensive to develop and I fully understand DLC is needed for publishers to recoup the money; but by going this model, integrity is lost and hurts more than helps. If a game is legitimately good, people will buy it, DLC and all. If a game is marginal, you get shady forms of DLC and game editions. The problem is people will still buy it, enabling this practice. Destiny could have been phenomenal with some tweaks of the fundamental game play. I don't think this is anything any amount of DLC can rectify though. I for one don't plan to pay to find out.    … Expand
  61. MisguidedJoker
    Mar 17, 2015
    8
    Having put many hours into this games there's plenty of pros and cons. Overall for an MMO that does not require a subscription it is a great game. Where the game severely lacks would be its story (you have to go online and read cards to get filled in) and the lack of and variety of events which occur. The mechanics and variety of weapons are fantastic, as well as the multiplayer feelsHaving put many hours into this games there's plenty of pros and cons. Overall for an MMO that does not require a subscription it is a great game. Where the game severely lacks would be its story (you have to go online and read cards to get filled in) and the lack of and variety of events which occur. The mechanics and variety of weapons are fantastic, as well as the multiplayer feels polished only lacking a few desired modes.

    All I can say is give it a go, you will either become addicted and love it or become addicted and hate it.    … Expand
  62. DailySalesman
    Mar 24, 2015
    6
    I have said it before and I will repeat myself until I die: graphics do not make a game. Now you will see why. Bungie halting pre-release reviews should have been your first warning sign. Destiny lacks in the story department (which is usually my favorite part of a game) and the Halo-wannabe style is clearly existent (despite this being the same developers behind Halo). Bungie looks to DLCI have said it before and I will repeat myself until I die: graphics do not make a game. Now you will see why. Bungie halting pre-release reviews should have been your first warning sign. Destiny lacks in the story department (which is usually my favorite part of a game) and the Halo-wannabe style is clearly existent (despite this being the same developers behind Halo). Bungie looks to DLC to improve the game and that is something that should not be tolerated.… Expand
  63. KiwiTracker
    Mar 23, 2015
    5
    As the score reflects, this is a middle of the road game, that is nice to look at. The combat is solid, the graphics are outstanding, the multiplayer is great. What detracts from the experience is, unfortunately, the core experience. The in-game storytelling is woefully inadequate, and leaves you just not caring about any of the characters or locations. The motivations of the differentAs the score reflects, this is a middle of the road game, that is nice to look at. The combat is solid, the graphics are outstanding, the multiplayer is great. What detracts from the experience is, unfortunately, the core experience. The in-game storytelling is woefully inadequate, and leaves you just not caring about any of the characters or locations. The motivations of the different races is never flushed out, and you end up just running around shooting everything in sight and farting around looking for new skins. That's this game in a nut-shell. Yes Bungie tries to supplement and complete the gaping holes in the story with the online content, but frankly it is a distraction. You must leave the game to figure out what anything is. After a while this game become a dust collector. Once you level up each of the different classes all the way, through an ungodly amount of grinding and replaying mission, it has little to no purpose. This game become hollow and empty rather quickly; after about the first character class play through.

    As I said before though, it's not a bad game! The gunplay and leveling up the different weapons and armors is a lot of fun! Playing with two of your other friends in a fire team is immensely satisfying! The other positive is that Bungie has A TON of DLC and additional content coming! A 10 year plan worth of goodies. That is a definite win.

    Speaking of the DLC, it needs to improve a little. A lot of love and thought went into cool weapons and clothing options for the Dark below, but my god the additional missions were a joke. They were short, unfulfilling, and could be completed in less than an hour. Step up Bungie/Activision.

    In short, a fun twitch shooter with lots of loot to collect, but lacks any real substance to keep you playing solo. Not a bad buy, just temper your expectations and have dedicated friends to play with. Wait until the price drops to around 20-30 dollars, and then get the DLC, you will feel like you got exactly what you paid for.    … Expand
  64. Atanatos
    Jun 7, 2015
    8
    Destiny is all about expectations management. If you want a great shooter game with a rewarding progression system, go for it without thinking twice - it is a solid 8 out of 10. However, if you are expecting Destiny to be a ground-breaking experience - the messiah of next gen, then you are setting up yourself for a great disappointment. The story is close to minimalistic and far fromDestiny is all about expectations management. If you want a great shooter game with a rewarding progression system, go for it without thinking twice - it is a solid 8 out of 10. However, if you are expecting Destiny to be a ground-breaking experience - the messiah of next gen, then you are setting up yourself for a great disappointment. The story is close to minimalistic and far from captivating, but what will keep you coming is the great gameplay (shooting feels better than ever) and the rewarding loot system. Not being an FPS player myself (played only the single player campaign of Call of Duty 1 & 2) I greatly enjoyed Destiny. If you are a hardcore FPS player who has played Battlefield and Call of Duty non-stop for the past five years Destiny is probably not going to impress you that much.… Expand
  65. tandk1993
    Mar 25, 2015
    8
    This game is great in so many aspects. And awful in so many more. If you've got friends to play it with you will have a much better time. But the game can get quite repetitive, and the most fun you will have isn't until the endgame
  66. MattJames86
    Mar 31, 2015
    5
    Although graphically it's Astonishing and the boss fights can be fun if repetitive, Destiny is lacking in content and becomes a boring repetitive First Person shooter with a flat story that adds nothing new to genre, ending in disappointment to those exited.
  67. Itzderpy123
    Apr 4, 2015
    10
    Destiny has definitely got me glued to my TV screen. Yes, it has a very tedious, quaint storyline, but the real fun is the climb to level 32. Also, the new DLC's are adding to the story, making it much more fun than the original. Bungie has really outdone themselves with the amazing graphics and combat. A few tips- keep your legendary gear in case you want to swap out your gear as you areDestiny has definitely got me glued to my TV screen. Yes, it has a very tedious, quaint storyline, but the real fun is the climb to level 32. Also, the new DLC's are adding to the story, making it much more fun than the original. Bungie has really outdone themselves with the amazing graphics and combat. A few tips- keep your legendary gear in case you want to swap out your gear as you are only able to equip one piece of exotic armor at one time, do all the bounties every day to improve your rankings with all the different factions, do raids and strikes to improve Vanguard/other faction ranks, and don't waste the glimmer on ships.… Expand
  68. FrostySpazkins
    Apr 7, 2015
    6
    When I bought Destiny, I really had high hopes in that this would be the MMO equivalent of Halo. Well, looks like I was wrong. The campaign starts off very strong, but quickly becomes tedious in which every mission is literally the same thing. The story is kinda dull, and introduces new characters in the plot just to serve as DLC packs that would be released at a different time. The finalWhen I bought Destiny, I really had high hopes in that this would be the MMO equivalent of Halo. Well, looks like I was wrong. The campaign starts off very strong, but quickly becomes tedious in which every mission is literally the same thing. The story is kinda dull, and introduces new characters in the plot just to serve as DLC packs that would be released at a different time. The final boss is literally the same boss three times, and on top of that, a boss that was encountered earlier in the game. Item drops are completely random and serve no purpose. The cryptarch will decipher a legendary drop into an uncommon or rare drop, which makes absolutely no sense. One redeeming quality of the game is the PvP, which I felt was the best part of the game. It reminded me of all the fun that I used to have when I played the Halo games on the 360. But then again, I didn't pay $60 for a PvP experience. Raids are just a disappointment. Bosses are exactly the same from the campaign missions, and just becomes boring when you literally have to shoot at him for like an half an hour. It's not difficult, it's just boring as hell. Destiny was a game that I felt could have been the first big MMO for consoles, kinda like a WoW for PS4/XB1, but they dropped the ball and no one I know even touches this game anymore. I'd rent it first before paying the full price for this game.… Expand
  69. Rorbag
    Oct 6, 2015
    7
    Played this game for 2 months non-stop from launch. Got bored of the grind. The online PvP is very enjoyable, although sometimes the colours remind me the day I took magic mushrooms on a tropical island in Indonesia.

    Not playing it any more. Would rather chuck on BF4 for my shooter fix.

    Geeks love it though so if you are a geek get amongst it you wee chronic masturbater you.
  70. Sullied
    Apr 15, 2015
    2
    No matter what Bungie or Activision say - They sold content as DLC "Down Loadable Content" that was already on the disc. Regardless if it lacked place markers or enemies, the bulk of the work was already done. I will never buy another Bungie game after this. You have proven to be cash grabbing liars. Enjoy the money you already got from me, it will be the last.
  71. cragbo56
    Apr 27, 2015
    10
    love this game I actoualy reached the highest level available at this time and I enjoy the game so much one of the best shooters of all time im am greatly impressed with the dark bellow DLC and would advise any gamer on ps4 and xbox one to get it I cannot wait for the house of wolves DLC great job bungie
  72. ascedentevil
    Apr 28, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Destiny. It's hard to dissect destiny because on one hand it has an amazingly immersive, persistent and addictive public aspect that ever changes, updating mini tasks and challenges on the daily once you hit the soft level cap to keep you tied over as well as a weekly overall reset that offers some extremely difficult challenges by way of strikes and raids but on the other hand a terribly frustrating loot system, tendency to need grinding and weak story mode seek to make this game addictive but annoying.
    so, story mode, feeding in some big name actors it seems like Bungie and Activision had the right idea, only it is also easy to see that they didn't give it quite the storytelling that it so deserved and with the $500m budget, the big name actors are simply pushed into a corner where they don't get much game time. they story is left feeling dry and confused as though they scratched it together at the end after spending all their time on the other aspects of the game.
    Cooperatively and competitively though, destiny begins to shine and with it's impressive size and visuals, minus one or two frame rate drops, it does just that. Level your character up to the soft level cap of 20 and you'll unlock a myriad extra content to sniff at jumping into various strikes and raids with your friends (which is advised because solo is nails) that'll level your character up with gear to increase your guardians 'light' level so you can take on even deadlier challenges for even bigger rewards. the daily and weekly server resets will have you itching to see what challenges await next and what possible loot you can gain. if you're not a fan of any of this you can jump into the crucible, Destinys own PvP multiplayer area where even more unique loot can be earned. interesting is Xur, a mysterious vender who appears only on weekends with many high end items in tow for you to spend your hard earned exotic currencies on, acts as an interesting touch to the game and gives you the chance to get your hands on some amazing stuff, that's if he has what you want...
    However, with all this in mind there are a few hiccups that seem to be present and prominent. one is the annoying 'Random number generator' loot system which works like a dice roll to decide what loot drops you get. One personal experience of mine is having played a 15 minute crucible session one chap jumper in at the end, did nothing and was rewarded with a coveted weapon many so desperately seek this along with the grind of saving up vanguard and crucible marks (of which you can only earn 100 per week) can leave the game being a massive grind to simply advance one level.
    Overall Destiny is a game you'll play for hours and hours providing you don't mind the game, with three characters to max out you'll be here for months if you don't mind the grind. A visual and audio score to die for with a disappointing story and annoying loot system make this game an 8/10.    … Expand
  73. Myrkur
    Jan 29, 2016
    7
    I had to play this game a lot to get a conclusion: how much I enjoyed it? Well, the game offers a lot of fun, but the story isn't good. Destiny can be repetitive, but there are always something to do, the game never ends.

    If you like brainless inter-spacial shooting, this game is perfect, but, if you are looking for immersion, it's not for you. I don't regret at all buying it and all    I had to play this game a lot to get a conclusion: how much I enjoyed it? Well, the game offers a lot of fun, but the story isn't good. Destiny can be repetitive, but there are always something to do, the game never ends.

    If you like brainless inter-spacial shooting, this game is perfect, but, if you are looking for immersion, it's not for you. I don't regret at all buying it and all the expansions, the game offered much fun, but, eventually, I got tired of always doing the same thing.    … Expand
  74. The_Hawkeye
    May 3, 2015
    5
    As so many love/hate relationships go, it’s difficult to say if I want to continue spending my time with Destiny or bury it in the backyard. THE LOVE: Gorgeous graphics, a great ability tier that allows you to change your character to a different sub class as you progress and a decent stock of weapons that gain XP as you use them allowing you to unlock their varying features which areAs so many love/hate relationships go, it’s difficult to say if I want to continue spending my time with Destiny or bury it in the backyard. THE LOVE: Gorgeous graphics, a great ability tier that allows you to change your character to a different sub class as you progress and a decent stock of weapons that gain XP as you use them allowing you to unlock their varying features which are mostly unique to each weapon. I felt the controls were smooth and with the evolving ability system which increases your jump range, ability to glide and even teleport, the only limitations I found as far as movement were my own periodic inability to execute them. The story is decent but the overall experience feels like Halo clone more than a wholly unique experience. This is apparent in the first few seconds of the game when the Dinklage 2.0 appears and you get instant flashbacks to Guilty Spark. It’s a workable way to narrate through a story but I felt more drawn into Halo’s experience having Cortana’s voice whispering in my ear, full humour, emotion and depth as opposed to the monotone sound of Peter Dinklage’s voice. His voice acting is great and this is how the character was meant to be portrayed. But developers should take note that if a gamer will be forced to interact with a character throughout the entire experience, a little bit of depth and emotion goes a long way to make your companion a bit more palatable.
    Now, The Hate: The hype for Destiny spanned back years. We knew it was coming, then delayed but we didn’t care because it just meant they needed more time to make it great. We read how this game was Bungie’s passion project and how it had been in the works for over a decade. An entire universe, ever expanding and evolving which would allow you to go anywhere you want. It was laid out as a game that seemed like it had the potential to never end. Never has something been so far from my expectations as I was stopped in my tracks after only a few months of intermittent game play with nothing left to do. I breezed through the levels and all the while hoped that maybe when I finished the current planet a new one would unlock, but it doesn’t. With only Earth, The Moon and Venus to explore at initially, and then much later on Mars, which are all pseudo open-world and quite small map wise when Bungie’s promises had us expecting something much more expansive is a major let down. At minimum I would expect to be able to explore our Solar System, but this is just a pipe dream. The addition of Mars took so long after I had finished the other 3 planets that I actually had to relearn the controls and try to remember what was happening in the story when I left it months earlier. Now, after completing Mars this game is collecting dust and I’m not sure I’ll care to wait for the next planet given how long it’s been, Destiny at this point is a distant memory. There’s a saying I have “Don’t just talk the talk…be the talk” and Bungie should take note of this. The lack of transparency with the lack of any offline function made me feel cheated as well. I read anything I could get my hand on related to Destiny before its release, never did I read “oh…and there’s no Offline play”. For many this probably won’t matter, but that’s because they live in a world where internet is integrated into their everyday life. I assure you this is not the case with many people. In my case I travel 6 months out of the year for work and take my games on the road with my Gaems Case. I remember the frustration I felt when I bought the game (the ultimate addition which was well over a $100) left for work and that evening put it in only to read “no network connection”. I get that this is supposed to be an MMO type experience, but to not even add a hoard mode like Halo had seems short-sighted. Unless you have internet this game is useless. Lastly, my biggest gripe is the inability to access 100% of the game as many areas require a Fire Team. The Vault of Glass for example. I’m a mostly solo gamer and up for a challenging grind. However you can’t even access the Vault without multiple players controlling these “plates”. The one time I did get in alone due to a glitch that has since been patched, I fought for hours alone and finally made it to the boss, after an epic battle and getting him down to 25% of his health, the network booted me out and I lost my progress. Restarted outside the vault and couldn’t get back in. If you don’t have friends on PSN who want to play the Raids you’re stuck trying to find strangers to help, and no one seems to want to play so while the game quickly leaves you with no storyline to continue until they update with the next planet (if ever) the inability to access parts of the game you haven’t played is a ridiculous tease that just makes me want my money back.

    If Bungie can turn itself around and "Be the talk" I'd be happy to revisit this review.    … Expand
  75. MrKajja
    May 19, 2015
    3
    Good core game ruined by lazy "story-telling", uninteresting characters, bad level design, grinding the same 5 or so missions over and over again, one hit kill weapons in pvp...I could go on, but i won't. Activision is bad.
  76. Crisiscore7iet
    Dec 16, 2015
    9
    I know there is a lot of hate to Destiny, and I understand why there is. But the game is the best when you get past lv20. You start gettign callenges, raids, pvp, and many more. The taken king DLC has also changed the gsame for the best. Basically making the way Destiny should of been Day 1. If you like RPGs, Shooters, and looking for a small MMO to play, play this. THe story kind of sucksI know there is a lot of hate to Destiny, and I understand why there is. But the game is the best when you get past lv20. You start gettign callenges, raids, pvp, and many more. The taken king DLC has also changed the gsame for the best. Basically making the way Destiny should of been Day 1. If you like RPGs, Shooters, and looking for a small MMO to play, play this. THe story kind of sucks and gets old fast, but its lv 20 and beyond make up for it. And playing wiht your friends in Destiny is just so much fun.… Expand
  77. Datguyuknow
    May 26, 2015
    3
    If you want a game that is enjoyable for 2 hours destiny is for you. The game has a great foundation and it had potential be a great fps mmo-rpg. It was basically the game of the hour.
  78. EHansen14
    Jun 1, 2015
    7
    Hyping a game too much is a risky move, and Destiny shows you why. In this review of Destiny I will give my opinions and ratings on the following: Gameplay, Story, Sound, Graphics, and Last Impressions. This will be followed by my final score for the game.

    Gameplay: 8.5/10 - Destiny is a lot of things, and an excellent shooter is one of them. Bungie knows how to make a shooter and    Hyping a game too much is a risky move, and Destiny shows you why. In this review of Destiny I will give my opinions and ratings on the following: Gameplay, Story, Sound, Graphics, and Last Impressions. This will be followed by my final score for the game.

    Gameplay: 8.5/10
    - Destiny is a lot of things, and an excellent shooter is one of them. Bungie knows how to make a shooter and they prove this yet again with Destiny. Controls are responsive, shooting is accurate and fun, and coordinating your attacks with friends/teammates can make the game feel quite tactical.

    Story: 4/10
    - Destiny falls flat on it's face with the poor story telling. It might not even be poor story telling as much as a lack of story telling. The game has very few cutscenes (a total of maybe 5), and they mostly just confused me on my first playthrough. The game attempts to do some story telling through your quest descriptions and bounties, but this mostly feels like "Kill this guy, then we'll scan the environment" over and over again. The game also ends out of no where, but that seems fitting I guess, since the story was a mess from the start.

    Sound: 7/10
    - Nothing special to talk about here. Voice acting is few and far between, but is delivered well enough on those rare occasions someone has something to say. Combat sounds good, and monsters shriek as you'd expect them to. Music is great at times, "pumping" you up for battle, and at other times it's just annoying and overly loud.

    Graphics: 8.5/10
    - The graphics in this game are very good. The different areas you visit are few, but each has it's own look to it and at first they are really incredible. The big problem here is the lack of areas. There are 4 planets, which all look incredible the first few times around, but after you've seen everything a few times, it's all old and dry. Character models and guns look good, as you'd expect from Bungie.

    Last Impressions
    - The biggest problem with destiny is the lack of content. People expecting to get a diverse and expansive experience will be disappointing with Destiny. The game is over before you know it, and then becomes a grind to gain better gear and levels. This can be fun with friends, no doubt, but the lack of content in a game that was supposed to be "enormous" is very disappointing. Destiny is an average game at best, but play with the right people and you can have a decent time playing pretty much anything.

    Final Score: 7/10    … Expand
  79. kevlarfedora
    Jun 6, 2015
    4
    No match making for the majority of the main game missions in a game touted for it's coop is a brilliant move. Very little variety in enemies and weapons. Primary weapons are all hitscan and consists of a rifle semi/3round/fullauto or revolver and only thing you need to know is get head shots... that's it.

    Even a game like Halo 1 was way more ambitious in it's firefights with unique    No match making for the majority of the main game missions in a game touted for it's coop is a brilliant move. Very little variety in enemies and weapons. Primary weapons are all hitscan and consists of a rifle semi/3round/fullauto or revolver and only thing you need to know is get head shots... that's it.

    Even a game like Halo 1 was way more ambitious in it's firefights with unique weapons/vehicles and enemies. Mission design is terrible, most of it does not take advantage of the open worlds instead leading you into small caves and indoor areas to do it's main battles.

    End game content expects you grind through it's already repetitive content so you can play more repetitive content not to mention you'll need to hook up with other reluctant players because of bungie's refusal to basic cooperative features like matchmaking.

    I actually don't mind repetitive content if it's good but here it's only mediocre here and the longer you play it's mediocrity only gets exponentially worse. On top of that this game's main focus is it's loot, but with such horrible weapon variety the urge to keep playing is not there at all. There is no story in the game if you care about that sort of thing, you have to look up the story online somewhere (I'm not kidding).    … Expand
  80. dmcr85
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    Being playing this game for over a year now, it only gets better as it goes, Taken King was amazing, cannot wait for the next DLC! Thanks Bungie for this amazing game, my family and friends missed me from time to time though.
  81. Darrus
    Jun 19, 2015
    6
    Eh, it's an okay game.
    Character creation was disappointing. After that, you're awkwardly tossed into the story without any kind of explanation apart from "you've been dead for some time." It's good at first, but just gets annoyingly repetitive. Strike missions suck ass. The final boss is a bullet sponge who deals a lot of damage and takes like half an hour to kill at most. Crucible is    Eh, it's an okay game.
    Character creation was disappointing. After that, you're awkwardly tossed into the story without any kind of explanation apart from "you've been dead for some time." It's good at first, but just gets annoyingly repetitive. Strike missions suck ass. The final boss is a bullet sponge who deals a lot of damage and takes like half an hour to kill at most. Crucible is even worse. You have people running around with one hit hand cannons which is just...unfair. The only good thing about this game is the tower (a hub in the game where you can buy loot, turn in bounties etc) the engrams and loot even though you never get anything, and the graphics. Soundtrack is pretty cool too.    … Expand
  82. rolodt40
    Jul 1, 2015
    6
    I liked the idea of playing in a mini world with other players. Have the chance to cooperate, and you can decide that while you are doing the mission, while movving forward to the mission zone. Everything is multiplayer, I loved that. Not just the missions, you have the arenas which would be the multiplayer for B4 or COD. But it is just that, the game lacks of the sensation you areI liked the idea of playing in a mini world with other players. Have the chance to cooperate, and you can decide that while you are doing the mission, while movving forward to the mission zone. Everything is multiplayer, I loved that. Not just the missions, you have the arenas which would be the multiplayer for B4 or COD. But it is just that, the game lacks of the sensation you are shooting to (killing) something real.… Expand
  83. DahnashKandar
    Jul 4, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a disappointment. The story was a total joke- it left me asking questions such as: What are the Exo? If the Awoken are in the reef how are some Guardians? Why don't the fallen just nuke the hell out of the Traveler? Bungie expects us to go on the Destiny website to READ lore which should be in the game. They can't take out vitalThis review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a disappointment. The story was a total joke- it left me asking questions such as: What are the Exo? If the Awoken are in the reef how are some Guardians? Why don't the fallen just nuke the hell out of the Traveler? Bungie expects us to go on the Destiny website to READ lore which should be in the game. They can't take out vital chunks of info and plonk it on a website which you have to UNLOCK after playing the game itself. What!?
    On the other hand, the gun-play was epic. You can see the structure of the gameplay is ultimately Halo with a different skin which is just awesome!
    Starter levelling up was great, completing bounties and unlocking a new upgrade was amazing- Every time you unlocked an upgrade you felt proud. Unfortunately, after reaching level 20, it became a bit repetitive.
    Among lots of stupid stuff Bungie has included, two stand out: light level and engrams. Light level was just boring but whose idea was it to get items which wasn't for your class from legendary and exotic engrams!? Also, if I worked hard enough to get a legendary engram, I deserve a legendary item, not a uncommon piece of gear!
    The online was nothing new but with gunplay it was awesome.
    I wish Bungie would make a Destiny remake this time resembling the original story ( Bungie's writer for Destiny, Joe Staten, left before the game was made) . The campain now in Destiny is a total joke. Bear in mind this is the creative people who developed Halo. Gosh this game affected Bungie's reputation. They've took out key parts of the story that are probably going to appear in future DLC. What!? I payed £40 for a game, not for part of a game. So much potential wasted...
    The graphics were nothing to be excited about. In some places the textures looked horrible.
    Last and definitely least, the Random Number Generator. This is by far the unfair and unorganised system EVER! Your rewards aren't based o skill, there based on luck. WHAT!? How dare they... For example if I came first in a game of control with 30 kills and a K/D ratio of 9.70 can get nothing and the player who slayed one Guardian can get a legendary rocket launcher!
    Bungie, get your act together.

    The final verdict is a 6/10. It would be a 3/10 if the gunplay wasn't so good!
    Peace out. (:    … Expand
  84. WoodyOnez
    Jul 11, 2015
    10
    Absolutely incredible, must play. This is one of the greatest shooters, and games, ever made. There is literally hundreds of hours worth of playability here, and the community is one of the most fun-loving groups that you will ever be a part of. This feels like nothing else of it's kind. This is an arcade shooter jacked up to 11, and it's simply fun.

    This game has the element of being a    Absolutely incredible, must play. This is one of the greatest shooters, and games, ever made. There is literally hundreds of hours worth of playability here, and the community is one of the most fun-loving groups that you will ever be a part of. This feels like nothing else of it's kind. This is an arcade shooter jacked up to 11, and it's simply fun.

    This game has the element of being a shameless collectathon -- I might be the first one to make this comparison but it's the exact reason that I loved Banjo-Kazooie. This is a gamer's game to the very core. Collect, cash-in for loot, repeat. Completing end game content in a group setting is some of the all-time greatest co-op in my opinion. This game deserves to be discussed with the likes of Skyrim, Ocarina of Time, and other all-time classics.

    What makes it even better is the fact that reviewers more or less panned the game. And bungie couldn't care less because of the community that emerged. This isn't about IGN or gamespot, or any COD game that will inevitably get 9s and 10s. This is originality, and something that the gaming industry was NOT ready for. Bungie, thank you so so much. I will be playing this for years.    … Expand
  85. kyosuke82
    Jul 14, 2015
    10
    Great game, my friends and I have a lot of fun with it. We only play a couple nights a week since we are full time employees with families, but we have an absolute blast. I love that it's not over the top gratuitous violence and gore and I don't have to listen to the other team in crucible cuss me out after I kill them. I don't even have to listen to my teammates grumble if I'm notGreat game, my friends and I have a lot of fun with it. We only play a couple nights a week since we are full time employees with families, but we have an absolute blast. I love that it's not over the top gratuitous violence and gore and I don't have to listen to the other team in crucible cuss me out after I kill them. I don't even have to listen to my teammates grumble if I'm not playing "good" enough for them. It's a game safe enough for my kids in a couple of years and I appreciate that.
    For anyone who's complaining about Activision charging too much for anything, might I remind you that Skylanders and Disney Infinity exists! For those with children you understand and can appreciate that $40 for the next expansion this fall is a drop in the bucket.
    I think most people complaining about the prices of expansions are expansion "noobies" who haven't played WoW, Diablo,Starcraft, Warcraft, etc. There are people working on the game and they have to get paid. If you don't like the game don't pay them and stop with the vanilla version. If you DO like the game, pay your designers and I'll see you in the Crucible!    … Expand
  86. RageQuit151
    Jul 20, 2015
    1
    Bungie, Bungie, Bungie. I'm shaking my head while writing this review because I had such high hopes for this game, like most people and I went out and pre ordered the dlc in advance. Then I took this huge piece of **** you have the nerve to call a game loaded it up and realized you stole about 100 bucks from me. If you can get passed the no existent story, if you can get passed the lackBungie, Bungie, Bungie. I'm shaking my head while writing this review because I had such high hopes for this game, like most people and I went out and pre ordered the dlc in advance. Then I took this huge piece of **** you have the nerve to call a game loaded it up and realized you stole about 100 bucks from me. If you can get passed the no existent story, if you can get passed the lack of a group finder for end game raids and prison of elders. Oh you want to get to level 34 I hope you know 6 other guys who play this game because there is no matchmaking for high end strikes raids or horde mode that you need to complete to get the better gear or get upragde materials only in these modes so if you only have 1 other person your **** but you can waste your time on the destiny app waiting for hours and hours to see if you can get a party together but for me with two kids full time job its hard for me and my friends to get together and this is where destiny falls apart, they basically say **** you, SO I WARN YOU NOW DO NOT SUPPORT THIS GAME SAY YOUR MONEY, IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A GOOD CONSOLE MMO BUY ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE, IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A GOOD FPS ANY OTHER THEN DESTINY IS WORTH YOUR MONEY ID SUGGEST WOLFENSTIEN, EVEN CALL OF DUTY ADVANCE WAREFARE IS BETTER THEN THIS PIECE OF **** AND THAT GAME ISNT THAT GREAT, HALO MASTERCHEIF COLLECTION WAS WAY BETTER AT LAUNCH THEN THIS GAME EVER WILL BE SOME IM GIVING THIS TURD A 1, FOR ONE BIG MIDDLE FINGER **** YOU TO BUNGIE, IF THEY WOULD OF ADDED MATCHMAKING TO ALL MODES ACROSS THE BOARD THIS GAME IS MAYBE A 3 BUT THEIR DUMB DEFIANT SORRY ASSES REFUSE TO ALLOW EVERYONE ENJOY THEIR END GAME CONTENT WHICH IS BY FAR THE BEST PART OF THE GAME, BUT THEY RATHER **** ALMOST 60 PERCENT OF THEIR FAN BASE BECAUSE THEY ARE IGNORANT TO CASUAL FANS BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY KNOW BETTER, **** YOU BUNGIE THE REST OF THE WORLD BETTER OFF WITHOUT THIS **** GAME THAT YOU HALF ASSED PUT TOGETHER AT THE LAST MINUTE, THAT ACTIVSION IS USING WHATS LEFT OF YOUR GOOD NAME AS AN EASY MONEY GRAB. YOUR DESTINY SHOULD NOT INCULDE SUPPORTING THIS ****TY GAME.… Expand
  87. Stophin_
    Jul 22, 2015
    7
    Destiny shouldn't just come up with random DLCs and slap a $20 price tag on it. Us gamers complain that the story is too short so why not rip the price tag off and add these DLC missions and new locations to the game itself? And I for one have some friends or family I would LOVE to play Destiny with. So why not, while Bungie has the time to kick back and relax, they add splitscreen andDestiny shouldn't just come up with random DLCs and slap a $20 price tag on it. Us gamers complain that the story is too short so why not rip the price tag off and add these DLC missions and new locations to the game itself? And I for one have some friends or family I would LOVE to play Destiny with. So why not, while Bungie has the time to kick back and relax, they add splitscreen and make it so us gamers don't have to purchase a membership to Xbox or Playstation to actually make parties. I don't want to buy a $50 membership just to play in the Crucible, nobody does! Borderlands tripled their campaign with $3 DLCs adding a variety of content, and at its launch they had splitscreen for console users as well as making it so we could have parties of up to 4 people. Bungie, is it so hard to just add a split screen, or make the Crucible free for everyone? I have hope for Destiny and with these things, it could become a legendary game! So...Bungie, I implore you to make a new update with the split screen, a free crucible, as well as adding the DLC missions (HoW, tDB, and TK) to the normal game. Bungie, if you want to squeeze money out of millions of wallets, follow this advice, and instead of a few buyers, you will probably get every console user out there.… Expand
  88. taquitos11
    Jul 31, 2015
    6
    Mucho piu piu piu y nada de Paupau. MUchisimoooooooooooooo piu piu piu y nadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa de pppppppppau pppppppppppppau PAUUUUUUUU
  89. Elms
    Aug 17, 2015
    9
    This game is absolutely, one of the best FPS i have ever played. That being said, there are some pretty consisent shortcomings that everyone should be aware of.

    The campaign is repetitive. Sometimes you'll have to travel through loading screens to turn in bounties. Your gear will suck until you hit level 20. It could feel grindy at times. Navigation is pretty difficult for    This game is absolutely, one of the best FPS i have ever played. That being said, there are some pretty consisent shortcomings that everyone should be aware of.

    The campaign is repetitive.
    Sometimes you'll have to travel through loading screens to turn in bounties.
    Your gear will suck until you hit level 20.
    It could feel grindy at times.
    Navigation is pretty difficult for beginners.
    Bungie makes the MMO-RPG very difficult to communicate and find groups.

    How can I possibly give a game 9/10 when the the story is boring? Everything ELSE in the game is amazing. Destiny is extremely polished and the core mechanics and graphics are great. Weapons upgrades, gear requirements, multiplayer and raids make this game what it is.

    Once I started to accumulate gear, i was hooked.    … Expand
  90. Infectreality
    Aug 24, 2015
    1
    Developers outright lied from the get go to achieve more sales. This was the biggest disappointment of 2014. Destiny as a whole, makes the yearly Assassins Creed's look original.

    Story: The story is non-existent, period. What little bit of the story there is you need to go outside the game to a website to READ pieces of it and try to fill in the blanks yourself. Sound: Recycled    Developers outright lied from the get go to achieve more sales. This was the biggest disappointment of 2014. Destiny as a whole, makes the yearly Assassins Creed's look original.

    Story: The story is non-existent, period. What little bit of the story there is you need to go outside the game
    to a website to READ pieces of it and try to fill in the blanks yourself.

    Sound: Recycled weapon sounds, wasted voice talent for 2 lines that repeat every 3-5 seconds.
    Enemies: Uninspired enemies that you have already seen countless times before. Covenant and Flood just reskinned.

    Graphics: You have seen these graphics before years ago on the pc.

    Multiplayer: The SAME NETCODE FROM 2004, Halo 2.

    Ever wonder why Activision did not allow anyone to have an early review of the game? All those pre-order sales would have plummeted.
    Ever wonder why Bungie has never released true player numbers?

    A separate game was programmed for the beta to keep the hype train going. All of the development money was spent on having big name Hollywood actors voice 3-4 lines.    … Expand
  91. CelestialAve
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. Its so addictive with superb graphics. and Its getting better and better with every DLC added. The multi-player is astonishing, you can spend hundreds of hours easily with this game.
  92. madmats
    Aug 25, 2015
    6
    This is a mixed bag...
    The FPS combat is spot on, really good.
    The story is... in grimoire cards that you need to read outside the game.
    WTF! The person who decided that should be s... embarrassed for the rest of his life ;).

    Sadly the only thing this game has going for it is the combat system.
    A LOT of wasted potential.
  93. DiemetriX
    Aug 31, 2015
    10
    I'm 1000hrs+ in and still play this game everyday. I love the PVP more than most other games, and the PVE content is also great. Would rate the game lower if i was a solo player, but with friends this game is near perfect. Destiny 2.0 comes soon and fixes all negative things I didn't like with the game.
  94. k46cayman
    Sep 2, 2015
    5
    I played over 1,000 hours of destiny, got to current max lvl 34 on my three characters, and got all exotics, HoW, and ToO gear besides 4th Horseman and Bones of Aeo. The gameplay and combat mechanics are excellent but the lack of content forces you to grind the same activities over and over if you want to level up. And the thing is that you NEED to level up if you want to play end-gameI played over 1,000 hours of destiny, got to current max lvl 34 on my three characters, and got all exotics, HoW, and ToO gear besides 4th Horseman and Bones of Aeo. The gameplay and combat mechanics are excellent but the lack of content forces you to grind the same activities over and over if you want to level up. And the thing is that you NEED to level up if you want to play end-game activities.

    This game is very addictive, but it winds up very hard to keep playing when there are no more rewards you can get. I won't be playing when The Taken King comes out.

    I rated the game so low because 'the grind' happens very quickly into the game since there is little content.    … Expand
  95. TheDoctorXVI
    Sep 5, 2015
    6
    Pros- Very well tuned gun mechanics and skill trees, fantastic soundtrack, beautiful aesthetics (locations sky boxes), decent multiplayer.

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

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

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

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

    It seems that you can play the entire base game from a freely available demo which will save your character for if you ever buy the retail version, so if you want to play Destiny, just download the demo because you can get everything you want out of it for free and without having to pay for any overpriced DLC packs.    … Expand
  96. MoneyMaker
    Sep 19, 2015
    1
    now my game is broken if i dont want to buy ttk, i cant play properly, the most content is locked. biiiig f***ck u bungievision, im done with this sheeet.
  97. PainsMyName
    Sep 13, 2015
    5
    I have played this game for a year and I can say this game is okay. Simply put, the beginning of this game was pretty fun, nothing too special or flashy but enjoyable for the first few hours. After awhile the game began to become VERY repetitive with the same stale mechanics. Shoot this guy, shoot that guy, go here, shoot that specific guy for a minute or so... The boss battles were staleI have played this game for a year and I can say this game is okay. Simply put, the beginning of this game was pretty fun, nothing too special or flashy but enjoyable for the first few hours. After awhile the game began to become VERY repetitive with the same stale mechanics. Shoot this guy, shoot that guy, go here, shoot that specific guy for a minute or so... The boss battles were stale and didn't require you to strategize and exploit a weakness, it's quite literally just shoot at the head or torso area for the entire encounter. It got boring, very quickly. It felt as if I was playing another Call of Duty story mission, nothing new, nothing good. I expected everything and the only motive for playing was to acquire a specific rare item which I found to be VERY frustrating! The leveling system is crap, even after patches I still find it tedious to upgrade weapons and armor especially the most important weapons and armor. (ie. pre-HoW patch exotic weapons and gear) Furthermore, all gains regarding weapons and armor inevitably get nullified through future DLC's. Only a select few exotics are able to be carried through the cycle of the game. Whereas I can understand why legendary weapons get held back, I find it unnecessary for armor pieces to have no way of ascending. (post-TTK release) Finally, some weapons receive unnecessary nerfs or damage reductions such as the Auto Rifles (pre-TTK) and fusion rifles (post-DB yes they are still meh-ish). To summarize, if you are bored and want a new experience, destiny is NOT that game, at first it feels fun and refreshing but after awhile the game will is piss you off. Lastly, it is also worth mentioning they have an entertaining Multiplayer, player vs player mode. If you enjoy and are GOOD at PvP or Multiplayer then the game will buy you an extra few hours of enjoyment, however some of the weapons that dominate PvP are acquired through very lengthy grind sessions of story mode or campaign, and sometimes you may very well never get that sought after weapon because 99% of the game revolves around RNG. (items are completely randomly selected regardless of game performance and what level you are) Destiny is a love/hate experience, again, I do not recommend this game, Destiny is a carrot on the stick game and should be avoided.… Expand
  98. reviewer2014
    Nov 5, 2015
    5
    It's not bad but it needs more than just grinding. The stupid dlc and the bad story with decent multiplayer and the raid are the content here but its not really enjoyable.
  99. JamesH23
    Sep 25, 2015
    7
    In no way a bad game, I've put about 400 hours into this game since day 1 but Destiny was unfortuately not the game it was supposed to be, we've all heard the stuffs about the cut content and the original story and areas that never made it into the game. PVP can be fantastic at times but its all down to luck in the matchmaking system and the weapons your opponents are using. PvE does haveIn no way a bad game, I've put about 400 hours into this game since day 1 but Destiny was unfortuately not the game it was supposed to be, we've all heard the stuffs about the cut content and the original story and areas that never made it into the game. PVP can be fantastic at times but its all down to luck in the matchmaking system and the weapons your opponents are using. PvE does have a lot going for it but only after you've made it through the almost non-existent story and obtained enough gear to get you up to 34 (the level cap after expansion II) there is a lot of variety of activities to try but you will need 2-5 other friends to play with you, the game relys on friends playing the game which can be a problem at times. Items can be SO hard to obtain often as its all luck, not skill, but the sense of achievement when you finally get them is great. The active community is often highly friendly but the game is rage inducing at times and sometimes end game activities can take up to 3 hours. DLC is stingy priced unfortunately, but if you have friends playing Destiny I recommend it, if not its probably not the best.… Expand
  100. Hamar
    Mar 14, 2016
    8
    To be perfectly honest before reading this, i am very close with somebody who works at Bungie. That being said Destiny is a bad game. I gave it an 8 though because it has real potential. When i look at destiny i see a game butchered, that could have been spectacular. The game as it stands is OK. But i write this review saying that you shouldn't give up hope. Destiny can be a great game andTo be perfectly honest before reading this, i am very close with somebody who works at Bungie. That being said Destiny is a bad game. I gave it an 8 though because it has real potential. When i look at destiny i see a game butchered, that could have been spectacular. The game as it stands is OK. But i write this review saying that you shouldn't give up hope. Destiny can be a great game and a game worth investing in. I realize alot of people have lost interest, but i would suggest to new players, give it a chance at the next DLC and to old players who left i would say. At the very least pick up destiny 2.
    Pros-
    Its a fun multiplayer experience
    Awesome Sci Fi shooter
    Awesome co-op shooter
    Great story...(dont hurt me... its there... just not in the game)
    Cons-
    Limited activities to do
    Scarce DLC
    Soundeffects could use work
    broken mechanics (some subclasses are just blatently more broken)
    binding functionality
    Just to elaborate on 2 of those
    Pro- Great Story- A lot of people would give me a lot of hate for saying this but i have to disagree because I think it goes deeper than that. Sure, if you play through the game the story is pretty bad, but i see potential in it. For what it was going to be as well as what it could be. I'm more trying to convince you that this game has potential for the future than quality now.
    Con- Binding Functionality- The end game content of destiny are called raids for the newbies out there. In these raids you're probably at some point going to use LFG to find our fill slots in your raid team. Whether these people accept you or not is entirely dependent on whether or not you have certain guns that aren't truly necessary but make the raid easier. This is my personal least favorite con, not just because elitism is bunk, but because they're a little right, the guns are not just the best option, they're almost the only option. I just wish the raids let you be your own kind of guardian. I just want to carry a trusty shotgun everywhere.
    That is all i hope I have instilled a little hope in the probably no one who will read this.    … Expand
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#57 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#2 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 95 Critic Reviews

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