Destiny

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  1. S7rudL
    Dec 27, 2015
    0
    Fells like a piece of poo after it was digested thru the someone that has no idea on even how poopy games should be made. I gave it a 0/10, death sentence, sry. Its a flop, fix it properly to pick up the shards. Get rekt.
  2. theseakapt
    Apr 1, 2016
    0
    RNG on top of RNG on top of RNG on top of RNG. PvP is ridiculous with lag. 5 shots to the head, all five hits showed up as a hit and do zero damage? Garbage game, waste of money even on sale.
  3. thecureforhope
    Oct 28, 2016
    0
    This game was a massive disappointment, and it just continues to disappoint as time goes on. Within a day of the release, people could already tell that the lack of character development, plot, story arc, or anything other than a mindlessly repetitive grind-fest. The AI is made of dumb bullet sponges, and the spawn enemies and spawn points were exactly the same every time... no matter howThis game was a massive disappointment, and it just continues to disappoint as time goes on. Within a day of the release, people could already tell that the lack of character development, plot, story arc, or anything other than a mindlessly repetitive grind-fest. The AI is made of dumb bullet sponges, and the spawn enemies and spawn points were exactly the same every time... no matter how many times a new quest required you to play through the same tired levels (expect dozens or hundreds of times for some maps). Bosses are just larger and/or take more bullets to kill. No real change in strategy anywhere. The online multiplayer and coop have no matchmaking... so prepare to find groups offline.

    I've never been more disappointed in a game that promised so much. And after the subsequent DLC rendered vanilla destiny unplayable... I kind lost any respect I have for Bungie and Activision who were previously my two favorite developers. It sets a terrible precedent for game making that you can massively under-deliver and coast on pre-orders, then pull content out from underneath the day one adopters unless they continue to buy up. This is my last pre-order, and the last game from either of these developers.    … Expand
  4. Bananza
    Sep 8, 2017
    0
    My main reaction to this game is the frustration of seeing how much missed potential there is for the franchise. There is so much more that Bungie can be doing with Destiny, and I was hoping they'd hit the nail on some of them with D2, but alas it's not the case. It's like no one at Bungie plays any MMOs that have really well designed customization and progression systems.
  5. option1live
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    Story campaign? Nonsensical, dry, lazy, dribble.
    Co-op campaign? Long winded, boring, repetitive, cheap.
    RPG leveling/stat building loot system? Frivolous, random, rote, overly grindy. PvP multiplayer? Unfinished, gloriously imbalanced, been-there-done-that, glitchy. I should have seen this coming from Activision regardless who actually developed it because otherwise it's hard to    Story campaign? Nonsensical, dry, lazy, dribble.
    Co-op campaign? Long winded, boring, repetitive, cheap.
    RPG leveling/stat building loot system? Frivolous, random, rote, overly grindy.
    PvP multiplayer? Unfinished, gloriously imbalanced, been-there-done-that, glitchy.

    I should have seen this coming from Activision regardless who actually developed it because otherwise it's hard to imagine Bungie was actually involved.. It's the same boring, repetitive, unintelligent mess that has become (and continues to perpetuate) Call of Duty. No actual thought went into play testing, reflection, or common sense mechanical decision making.

    A perfect example of everything fundamentally wrong with this game is the story. Clocking in at around 10 hours, it ends exactly how it starts- no characters, no point, no plot, and so full to the brim of watered down sci fi psychobabble every single loading screen consists of nothing but disjointed terms that mean nothing and sound ridiculous. "A ketch!", "Queen of bleh", "the darkness bluh", "A koris!", "Storm of Struvock", "The tinkle of flub"... I've read better science fiction on the back covers of JA pulp novels at the public library.

    Once you finish the entirely anticlimactic story (not that you cared anyway), what else is there?

    Well, if you've got a couple of friends and you like playing overly drawn out horde mode missions that you've already completed in the story campaign you might find a couple hours of fun in the "Strike" playlists. The first thing you'll notice is that most of the post game gear you have is now completely useless so look forward to replaying the same hour long boss fights over and over in the hopes you'll randomly get better gear just to play the same missions on a higher difficulty*. You'll do this until you realize you can get more and better drops in 20 minutes of PvP than you could in several hours of PvE.

    *Difficulty is completely relative by the way as every single enemy in this game (besides the basic minions) has splash damage based attacks and no amount of armor will stop you from getting killed repeatedly from enemies who don't even need to shoot you. Enemies who's AI doesn't at all improve with difficulty, only their egregiously large heath bars. This all presupposed you have a few friends because good luck meeting new people thanks to the convoluted and painful "fireteam" system.

    When you do find that drops are much more plentiful in PvP you can spend hours getting pissed off over horrendously lazy, mind blowingly imbalanced, shoddily designed mechanics in one of a couple modes. You have TDM, Domination, and variants of 3v3 slayer.

    TDM is about what you'd expect from CoD- spawn in some random place and run around for a few moments before getting insta-killed by a jumping rocket, a hilariously far-reaching lunge melee attack, or any number of head-scratchingly overpowered "super" attacks.

    Domination (called "control" here) can be fun if it wasn't for some of the worst map design in FPS history. No hyperbole- every single map was designed solely with spawn trapping in mind. There will be two points in a somewhat close proximity with direct, safe lanes of view to a third, proportionately farther away point. If you start on the good side and cap both close points, victory is pretty much a given as you can stand behind cover and easily pick off the enemy as they spawn over and over too far away to cap another point. Not that it matters when a single super attack can completely secure (or stop) a point capture with zero effort.

    I wont talk about the third mode because ultimately it doesn't matter. The fact is the PvP side of things is at best broken and at worst non-functional. Watch in rage inducting glee as you: get killed by supers through walls, enemies mysteriously take no damage at opportune times, are unable turn your head to look around you (even with your sensitivity on blast), get stuck on map terrain, get match made 2v6, constantly have players quit mid match with no penalty, struggle to navigate map poor design, constantly fight with the most aggressive sticky-aim in gaming history (and still not hit anything), and drop dead before an enemy actually attacks OR kill enemy players only to watch them run around and shoot at you for full seconds before they finally die.

    According to Bungie.net I've played Destiny for almost 24 hours stretched across 3 days and I've seen absolutely everything this game has to offer already; every mission, map, mode, and weapon. I've seen at least enough to know that there isn't enough content to keep my interest and no matter how much (or across how many modes) I play "The Crucible" it doesn't get any better.    … Expand
  6. eleitz
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    This game is getting terrible reviews everywhere for good reasons. If you'll notice, the good reviews that attempt to dispute the bad ones are people who arent arguing the points made and just writing off bad reviews as trolls.

    In my experience the game is boring, shallow, and repetitive. I wish I had bought the physical copy so I could trade back for some of the money I put in to it.    This game is getting terrible reviews everywhere for good reasons. If you'll notice, the good reviews that attempt to dispute the bad ones are people who arent arguing the points made and just writing off bad reviews as trolls.

    In my experience the game is boring, shallow, and repetitive. I wish I had bought the physical copy so I could trade back for some of the money I put in to it.

    Repetitive- There is really only one mission over and over. Deploy ghost at a certain point and defend him against waves. Eventually you'll find a boss that is really only a bullet sponge and nothing more. The sword mission was awesome as it was the only break in the monotony.
    Boring- The story is short and uninspiring. It has potential but is hardly explored. The voice actors seem to be doing what they can with what they're given. Why not just let Dinklage use his native accent?    … Expand
  7. ChazzRabble
    Sep 10, 2014
    3
    This game is pretty good. I like aspects of it, but it also feels quite limited and I felt like i got the idea of the whole game just from the beta I played. Quite repetitive, but if you are playing with friends (even though its a limit of 3?) it is a lot more fun. Hoping this will tide me over until Far Cry 4 or Dying Light, but its not looking hopeful.
  8. Ayaz-Ali
    Sep 10, 2014
    2
    The game is extremely boring, this the last time that I purchase a game, purely based on hype. It doesn't do anything for me, I hate the gameplay it's so repetitive, I hate the enemies. Why did this game have such a huge budget when it sucks?
  9. Shane8537901
    Sep 12, 2014
    3
    It's not that good, DEFIANTLY NOT the game of the year. I was almost not gonna buy it because of all the bad reviews but I did because I know you can't go by reviews because people are idiots and give it 0 stars. I give it 2 stars just on the graphics, and another 2-3 on the game play. I'm a few hours in and already board and turned it off. You keep doing the same thing over and over andIt's not that good, DEFIANTLY NOT the game of the year. I was almost not gonna buy it because of all the bad reviews but I did because I know you can't go by reviews because people are idiots and give it 0 stars. I give it 2 stars just on the graphics, and another 2-3 on the game play. I'm a few hours in and already board and turned it off. You keep doing the same thing over and over and it gets frustrating. We as customers feel ripped off when a game can spend millions of dollars on advertising to get us to buy a bad game when we would've probably saved are money to get something better had we knew it was bad. Not one critic gave it worst then a mixed review and they even super coated that, so there obviously paid by these big company's to give good reviews. So who do you trust to give you honest reviews before you buy a game, beats the hell out of me. All I can suggest is wait till the game comes out and check user reviews before u buy it and hope the reviews are honest. And don't let these company's trick u into pre ordering the game, what they offer isn't worth it if the game is bad.… Expand
  10. FWordFizz
    Oct 2, 2014
    0
    It's so average.... Its so average. I waited 5 goddam years Bungie... and this is what I got. Borderlands without jokes and with worse loot? Where is the fun stuff that I know you can make. Are you still holding out a sequel for Oni To give it to us? I'm not giving it a zero because its a bad game by the way. Hell I had at least a little bit of fun with it. Its to show the publishers thatIt's so average.... Its so average. I waited 5 goddam years Bungie... and this is what I got. Borderlands without jokes and with worse loot? Where is the fun stuff that I know you can make. Are you still holding out a sequel for Oni To give it to us? I'm not giving it a zero because its a bad game by the way. Hell I had at least a little bit of fun with it. Its to show the publishers that hyping something for 4 years doesn't make it good.… Expand
  11. Ulysse
    Sep 13, 2014
    2
    12 heures pour finir le solo, un PVP plutot bidon, seule l'idée de se balader dans l'espace arrive a plaire, dommage qu'on ai affaire a un mauvais mélande de Borderlands et de Mass Effect. Les mobs sont tous tous TOUS similaires, de meme pour les quètes, étrange pour un jeu qui est sensé avoir été développé pendant des années. Je n'en attendais pas non plus une révolution mais c'est quand12 heures pour finir le solo, un PVP plutot bidon, seule l'idée de se balader dans l'espace arrive a plaire, dommage qu'on ai affaire a un mauvais mélande de Borderlands et de Mass Effect. Les mobs sont tous tous TOUS similaires, de meme pour les quètes, étrange pour un jeu qui est sensé avoir été développé pendant des années. Je n'en attendais pas non plus une révolution mais c'est quand meme une deception.… Expand
  12. Phineaspoes
    Sep 12, 2014
    2
    Generic shooter with some ultra light rpg elements. The communication aspect is terrible. No persistent worlds like Bungie first announced. The world itself is bland and there's no story at all. Just another overhyped action game for the masses.
  13. increased
    Sep 25, 2014
    0
    Not the worst but definitely one of the most uncomplete games I have ever played. Few levels, few enemies, eternal loading times, repetitive events with absolutely no variation. To be fair, the classic multiplayer PvP is quite fun but it's not balanced well. I wish I hadn't bought this game.
  14. Archimedesx
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    It's not an MMO, mainly because it lacks the first M in the acronym, Massive. The biggest PVP situation you can get yourself into currently is 6v6. Really? What happened to the days of 40v40 in CounterStrike and Call of Duty, servers hosting those big games were great fun, but I can't review the game just based off the pvp aspect so I'll take a look at the co-op too.
    For me it's very    It's not an MMO, mainly because it lacks the first M in the acronym, Massive. The biggest PVP situation you can get yourself into currently is 6v6. Really? What happened to the days of 40v40 in CounterStrike and Call of Duty, servers hosting those big games were great fun, but I can't review the game just based off the pvp aspect so I'll take a look at the co-op too.
    For me it's very typical of the COD style we've all become antiquated with and while it's a good style, Bungie didn't really try to do anything to set itself apart. The playstyle in Co-op got very repetitive very fast and was generally not very challenging. The 'extra' skills you learn are very generic as well and don't add much to the combat style since you're still just going to be shooting everything and throwing grenades anyways. I'd rather be playing CoD or Battlefield were at least the game play is challenging and ever changing.
    I might be biased in giving it a 0, but I rate it lower than I normally would because I feel deceived by the developer and publisher. They sold this game as an MMO that you could explore the universe with and go into massive battles with your buddies against tough enemies, and it's nothing like that. It's just a borderlands clone.
    The one redeeming factor I can mention about this game is it is very beautiful. Bungie has been good about making very visually appealing games. Maybe in the future they should just focus on their game engine and market that out to game developers, or get better developers in to work on their own stuff. Really disappointing, but not surprising for Bungie after coming off the heels of Microsoft.    … Expand
  15. quigonjim007
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    Overhyped Borderlands/HALO Ripoff with no offline play. Repetitive missions with no semblance of story and it cost 500 MILLION to make. Compare that with what Rockstar accomplished with 200 Million on GTA 5. Gamestop better prepare for a lot of trades.
  16. Toxicbrony
    Sep 16, 2014
    0
    its nothing more than a over hyped mediocre game. Its neither really bad but also it doesn't even come close to be the game we were promised. Its like this with most AAA titles lately. Destiny, Watch_Dogs, GTA 5 etc. Im loosing faith in the developers
  17. Sploolordcam
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    Destiny is a well crafted game, but fails to do anything new or exciting, and is nothing more than average. It can be said that the game is a mixture of Halo, Borderlands, and Phantasy Star Online. The enemy variation and maps are frankly repetitive and are nothing awe inspiring. Rather than requiring tactics and teamwork, difficult enemies are mostly bullet sponges that you have to hideDestiny is a well crafted game, but fails to do anything new or exciting, and is nothing more than average. It can be said that the game is a mixture of Halo, Borderlands, and Phantasy Star Online. The enemy variation and maps are frankly repetitive and are nothing awe inspiring. Rather than requiring tactics and teamwork, difficult enemies are mostly bullet sponges that you have to hide from every once in a while. Rinse and repeat is the name of the game. The story is chalk full of cliche, and I can't tell if the game is taking itself seriously half the time. With an evil force known as "The Darkness," there is much to be desired if one was expecting a riveting story. Overall Destiny is still a solid game, but one which is nothing special and pushes no boundaries. The game has no flaws which make it unplayable, and still is enjoyable, and as such I've given it a 6/10.… Expand
  18. cubanboy31
    Sep 9, 2014
    8
    Is Destiny Fun? Yes
    Is Destiny the recreation of Halo changing the Gaming world as we know it? Nope
    Is it worth my 60? I think so.

    It is a solid shooter that brings many good hours of game play with friends and mixes it up the FPS which are out there for PS4. It is Enjoyible, not perfect but worth the cost of the entry.
  19. IntelgentGamer
    Sep 11, 2014
    3
    This game is so overated and not worth! If you are addicted to shooters, friends who are addicted to shooters, have lots of money to spend or you want mindless fun on a less than mediocre game than yes buy it. I guess the worst blow to this game is that it is essentially multiplayer only! Other faults include this being so f****n repetitive. This game is NOT an MMO it is 6v6 that isThis game is so overated and not worth! If you are addicted to shooters, friends who are addicted to shooters, have lots of money to spend or you want mindless fun on a less than mediocre game than yes buy it. I guess the worst blow to this game is that it is essentially multiplayer only! Other faults include this being so f****n repetitive. This game is NOT an MMO it is 6v6 that is pathetic. The only place this game belongs is the bargain bin.… Expand
  20. josh2608
    Sep 11, 2014
    8
    The hype for this game was a total over reaction, bought the limited edtion and the strategy guide, i feel so ripped off. the game is the same thing over and over again in every level, go through the same landscape, find something to deploy a ghost on, fight off enemies, repeat. VERY POOR
  21. metooo
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    I think we as a demographic of people need to stand up for what's right. Overhyping a game to high heaven and promising the moon, and then delivering a bland and average game with none of the features promised is just not right. In any other industry fines would be levied for outrageous claims, but in video games you can promise things that aren't even in the game!

    There is NO LOOT. No    I think we as a demographic of people need to stand up for what's right. Overhyping a game to high heaven and promising the moon, and then delivering a bland and average game with none of the features promised is just not right. In any other industry fines would be levied for outrageous claims, but in video games you can promise things that aren't even in the game!

    There is NO LOOT. No chests, enemies drop NOTHING. You get items as rewards for finishing quests, and they are usually boring and bland, with names like "SINA JAGUAR 2.1R3". wtf is that?? A HELMET. Oh wait it's also a pair of pants because they have the SAME NAME.

    Items also have the same art design as items from Runescape-- a free to play online MMORPG that's about 15 years old (meaning NONE).

    Equipped items don't even change how you look. You can notice a few slight adjustments here and there, but the overall character model accounts for 65% of what you see, so everybody looks the same.

    The menu design is horrendous and archaic, nothing makes sense and I still can't figure out where certain things are.

    Gameplay wise it's really just a stripped down version of Halo. Areas are quite small, and every mission is exactly the same as the last.

    The story is no "Cinematic Experience" as promised, but rather nonexistent.

    Multiplayer is like Halo and Call of Duty, minus all the vehicles, cool level design, and tactical gameplay. Run around and shoot ****

    If you're thinking of buying this game, all I can say is -- "SPACE WIZARDS". Yes, there are space wizards.

    They basically combine the crappiest elements of Halo and Borderlands 2 with space, magic, and then dumb the whole package down further.

    I guess I'm just saying that I feel like this game should have flopped and gotten everybody canned, especially the devs making outrageous claims to the press. But instead the hype they've built has just proven a new business model for the gaming industry-- that delivery doesn't matter, only what you can **** prospective buyers into with hype.

    This game has single handedly made me quit playing video games. I'm done. I can't support an industry that considers this kind of garbage it's crowning gem.    … Expand
  22. tony1l
    Sep 11, 2014
    2
    This game brings back long 'blank' loading screens. Weirdly its full of wait screens, the worst are flat black backgrounds and the better ones use a space ship. Why wasn't any of those Beta videos posted online, showing those blank loading screens? The gameplay is along the lines of 'for those old enough to recall' Quake Arena, except the weapons in Quake made an immediate impact, noThis game brings back long 'blank' loading screens. Weirdly its full of wait screens, the worst are flat black backgrounds and the better ones use a space ship. Why wasn't any of those Beta videos posted online, showing those blank loading screens? The gameplay is along the lines of 'for those old enough to recall' Quake Arena, except the weapons in Quake made an immediate impact, no need to grind to level up. The levels are large and look beautiful, but its a shooter, long-term that doesn't matter. I invested 4 hours and decided to return my copy after I started noticing I was shooting the exact same mobs endlessly. The only difference is instead of level 1 Dreg, Im now fighting a level 5 Dreg who's identical to the level 1, rinse/repeat. Its like taking a needed shower the first 10mins its wonderful but stand in the same shower for 4 hours it becomes something else, except my time is going down the drain.… Expand
  23. alanwake94
    Sep 11, 2014
    1
    Overall this game is a repetitive mess with nonsense and uninspired boring story. Voice acting is mediocre at best, which was pretty much huge surprise for me as i was hoping a lot from Bungie. Basically you just do your normal grinding by going to different places and shoot some aliens and then comes the boss and you shoot it too and that again all the time. The whole world in this gameOverall this game is a repetitive mess with nonsense and uninspired boring story. Voice acting is mediocre at best, which was pretty much huge surprise for me as i was hoping a lot from Bungie. Basically you just do your normal grinding by going to different places and shoot some aliens and then comes the boss and you shoot it too and that again all the time. The whole world in this game seems so empty and lifeless.… Expand
  24. Makaveli
    Sep 14, 2014
    6
    I knew that this game would not live up to the hype and I told everyone not to get excited. I was right.. This game is so repetitive that I think I just found out I may have ADHD. The game could not hold my attention for very long.
    I played this on the first day it came out, my buddy bought a copy as well and we played together..
    The graphics are nice, but the A.I is god awful.. I did    I knew that this game would not live up to the hype and I told everyone not to get excited. I was right.. This game is so repetitive that I think I just found out I may have ADHD. The game could not hold my attention for very long.
    I played this on the first day it came out, my buddy bought a copy as well and we played together..
    The graphics are nice, but the A.I is god awful..
    I did not have one speck of fun in this game while I played it.. If you own Borderlands 2,play that, it's much better than this.    … Expand
  25. Fancypenguin
    Sep 11, 2014
    5
    This is what happens when you WAY overhype a game. Now, the game is not bad, just very mediocre. Destiny does a lot of things well, but its so safe, uninspired and lacking in anything fresh that it ends up being a jack of all trades, master of none. The game so clearly wants to be a Halo/Borderlands hybrid, but it misses the marks that make both series popular and falls into a strangeThis is what happens when you WAY overhype a game. Now, the game is not bad, just very mediocre. Destiny does a lot of things well, but its so safe, uninspired and lacking in anything fresh that it ends up being a jack of all trades, master of none. The game so clearly wants to be a Halo/Borderlands hybrid, but it misses the marks that make both series popular and falls into a strange gray area. It has the exact same identity crisis that Elder Scrolls Online has, in that it can't decide if it wants to be a singleplayer/Co-op focused shooter, or an MMO. It has MMO elements, but since there's no big PVP battles and the world is way smaller than it was hyped up to be, it hardly feels like an MMO, especially with no real voice chat. But, because it still has the gameplay of an MMO IE: Repetitive grinding and a severe lack of mission variety, it simply isn't as fun as a single player/Co-op experience (especially with no local Co-op). If your game is an shooter with MMO elements, but the MMO elements aren't used effectively, its just a shooter with annoying DRM.

    Don't get me wrong, the core of the gameplay is still excellent. The game controls well, the leveling is satisfyingly addictive, the gunplay and physics are tight, the environments are gorgeous and the weapon customization, while not as deep as say, Borderlands, is still very fun. But that's the problem. Like I mentioned before, the game just lacks any discernible wow factor and leaves the player feeling like its all been done before and better. You'll fight the same enemies, in the same mission types, with the same objectives over and over and over again. The objective always seems to be: Fight off waves of enemies while the Dinklebot hacks into something, or Guard the Dinklebot while it opens this door. For a game that hyped itself up to be a game that will be the next big thing in Next Gen gaming, it plays it insultingly safe.

    Maybe the most heinous sin that this game commits is that it lied about its size. The game was billed as having this massive world with an emphasis on organic exploration. Nope, its a mostly linear shooter that takes place in various indistinguishable rooms and outdoor areas. The story, which may be the most disappointing aspect of the game, is insultingly short. It took me about 7 hours to finish the story campaign, which included about an hour of grinding for gear. 7 hours? In a game that is supposed to have a 10 year life span? Are you kidding me? This game is hardly an MMO, more like a Fairly Sized But Far Smaller Than They Promised It Would Be Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter. It needs its own genre, FSBFSTTPIWBMOFPS. Wonder if it'll catch on... The worst part is, is that what little story you do get, is not memorable at all. Seriously, can anybody tell me the story or lore of this world? No you can't. There's no engaging narrative or characters worth getting emotionally invested in. I'm not saying that every game needs to have this, as I much prefer games that try to excel in gameplay, music and visual style, but its like Bungie suddenly forgot that they made Halo, which had both an epic sci-fi narrative and characters worth caring about. Most of the story is told by the Dinklebot, in a flat tone, as if Peter Dinklage was given Ambien and then forced to narrate the world's most boring documentary on space. Most of the sound design in the game, including the music is lackluster, which is a shame since Marty O' Donnell composed it, and he usually knocks it out of the park. The PVP is mostly worthless too, as it is horribly balanced, and uncharacteristically of Bungie, has very poorly designed maps.

    Overall, I played about 9 hours of it on a rental and I got to level 12. I'm sure as with most MMO's, it gets better once you hit the level cap, but the game did nothing to convince me to keep playing it, and unless you're Zelda Twilight Princess, I'm not under the impression that games get to be boring for 6 hours before getting good. I've heard the game is also better with friends, but most things are better with friends, and I believe that games should be able to hold up as a single player experience. Destiny will go down as the poster child of overhyped, underwhelming games and should be a harsh lesson to gamers about pre-ordering games and buying into advertising hype. Because of the record breaking amount of pre-orders, the game feels stripped of content, clearly made to squeeze more money out of consumers with DLC and expansions that should have been in the game at launch. The best thing I can say about Destiny is that it's just another soulless AAA game that promised us heaven and drags us through hell, like Watchdogs, ESO, Thief, and Titanfall before it. For some people the core of Destiny is good enough to find enjoyable, but for people who haven't allowed themselves to be force fed the flavorless gray paste that is the modern AAA gaming industry, we expect better.    … Expand
  26. Brightrjim
    Sep 9, 2014
    8
    Got a solid 5 hours of playtime in. Positives, beautiful world, soundtrack is fantastic and fits the game well. Finding new loot is fun, weapons feel different, solid shooter mechanics, game is very responsive on PS4. Experiencing no lag or slowdown. Playing with friends is FUN!

    Can't comment on the story as I'm only so far in. Multiplayer pvp seems fun. Enemies are repetitive    Got a solid 5 hours of playtime in. Positives, beautiful world, soundtrack is fantastic and fits the game well. Finding new loot is fun, weapons feel different, solid shooter mechanics, game is very responsive on PS4. Experiencing no lag or slowdown. Playing with friends is FUN!

    Can't comment on the story as I'm only so far in. Multiplayer pvp seems fun. Enemies are repetitive for the first few hours. I like to address the mmo crying I keep hearing. Bungie has repeatedly called this a share world shooter. It has elements of mmo and other games in it. Don't buy if you're expecting World of Warcraft with guns and an outer space theme.

    I haven't tried hard modes yet but I look forward to it.    … Expand
  27. Midgarian
    Sep 10, 2014
    5
    I feel that I am very lenient with a 5, maybe I am hoping that later part of the game will be better since I just finished the demo part (earth + 1 mission on the moon). The game is pretty boring so far especially with that soothing Peter Dinklage voice (put some emotions and do your GoT accent, man). The storyline is really not that gripping: I don't really feel like saving the world, II feel that I am very lenient with a 5, maybe I am hoping that later part of the game will be better since I just finished the demo part (earth + 1 mission on the moon). The game is pretty boring so far especially with that soothing Peter Dinklage voice (put some emotions and do your GoT accent, man). The storyline is really not that gripping: I don't really feel like saving the world, I don't really feel connected to it. And honestly, Bungie should done a better ripping of Borderlands: more loot and freaking scopes on guns, seriously f*** iron sights. And the whole social/mmo part of the game... yea that probably sounded nice on paper. On the note of PVP, if you plan on doing PVP, do not play as a hunter, the stupid golden gun is just underpowered when you have a titan or warlock doing their AoE type of super attack, it's like bringing a gun to a nuke fight. Waiting for the critics to post their review, they probably are all afraid to say this multi-million $ game is crap because it was so overhyped initially.… Expand
  28. ohnomycoco
    Sep 13, 2014
    7
    This is a well made, fun to play game. The gunplay is solid and the loot hunting addictive. The game is rough round the edges in places, but overall is a quality title well worth your money (although perhaps not worth full retail price).
  29. juderyder
    Sep 17, 2014
    1
    A beautifully boring and repetitive game. It's not an MMO, its Halo with a spit shine, a Borderlands rip off, grind, grind, grind all for nothing. Co-op isn't really Co-op, for a multiplayer game the world sure seems empty and the PvP is the same retread of every other FPS game. This game should have been a free download...
  30. Mark620
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    I had fairly high hopes for this game. It was fun at first, but quickly became monotonous and boring. It looks beautiful and controls well. Unfortunately, the story is very weak and the combat is repetitive and lacks variety.
  31. reviewer619
    Sep 12, 2014
    4
    Definately not an mmo. Its not boring but its far too empty. Story is absolutely disgraceful, worse than bf4, and also too short. All you do it put a robotic thing on a computer and protect it from monsters, EVERY level. Multiplayer is very unbalanced, lvl 20 weps completely dominate. No team balancing. Slow loading times. I feel like im near to completing everything already, with about 12Definately not an mmo. Its not boring but its far too empty. Story is absolutely disgraceful, worse than bf4, and also too short. All you do it put a robotic thing on a computer and protect it from monsters, EVERY level. Multiplayer is very unbalanced, lvl 20 weps completely dominate. No team balancing. Slow loading times. I feel like im near to completing everything already, with about 12 hours gameplay. Too little content.

    I genuinely feel like theyve gone for quality over quantity in this game.    … Expand
  32. DarkAztaroth
    Sep 13, 2014
    4
    While the gameplay and environments are solid, the story-telling is lacking and there is actually very little content when compared with Borderlands/Warframe. This game could have featured a higher max level, proper crafting and should have had a bigger variety of stats on equipment and more powerful perks.

    I was disappointed when I started harvesting ressources on earth when I realised    While the gameplay and environments are solid, the story-telling is lacking and there is actually very little content when compared with Borderlands/Warframe. This game could have featured a higher max level, proper crafting and should have had a bigger variety of stats on equipment and more powerful perks.

    I was disappointed when I started harvesting ressources on earth when I realised there was only one and it wasn't used into a more intricate crafting system.

    The enemy design is good, but the strike missions do get repetitive due to the lack of specific mechanics other than shootting / cover / clean adds / get bullets from dead adds.

    There are too many loading screens, especially when going to the hub they're very annoying. The graphics are okay, but it's a bit sad having barely any control over your appearance, I Wish they atleast gave the option not to show helmet.    … Expand
  33. ComicBookGuy
    Sep 14, 2014
    3
    it's always full to look at the profiles of people scoring this 10/10, most of them seem to have a singular review, for this game in particular - nothing suspect about that. Destiny is the prime example of what happens when business men try to play pretend as creatives, spending more on marketing than actual product and think that terrible one-liners equals good gameplay.
  34. hb1209
    Sep 21, 2014
    0
    this game is a punch in the face of every honest developer who works hard and with true love and his game.
    this game is just a marketing gag, it shows how dumb actual gamers are, because they bought this game and there is nothing in it, they bought it because everyone said that this game is a blast, this game with 500 millions dollor budget will be we a big blocbuster. its a milked cow    this game is a punch in the face of every honest developer who works hard and with true love and his game.
    this game is just a marketing gag, it shows how dumb actual gamers are, because they bought this game and there is nothing in it, they bought it because everyone said that this game is a blast, this game with 500 millions dollor budget will be we a big blocbuster. its a milked cow with only 4 PLANETS!!!! and they want to release new dlcs to milk the customer more and more. have fun to spend 200 bugs on it. the fun start at level 20 oh come on, when i want to play a game and i want to have fun, then it should be fun from the beginning.
    its just marketing tactics this game is absolut trash and i hate it.    … Expand
  35. renodefend
    Sep 12, 2014
    1
    Really boring game with very old gameplay mechanics. - There isn't a Singleplayer/Offline Mode, but the Multiplayer feels like playing with Bots - I don't geht it why this is called a MMO, where are the Multi Massive Battles with Hundreds of Players interacting with each other? There is none. - Sterile world, nothing to explore und very generic - Casual low Gun Usage and Levelcap - StoryReally boring game with very old gameplay mechanics. - There isn't a Singleplayer/Offline Mode, but the Multiplayer feels like playing with Bots - I don't geht it why this is called a MMO, where are the Multi Massive Battles with Hundreds of Players interacting with each other? There is none. - Sterile world, nothing to explore und very generic - Casual low Gun Usage and Levelcap - Story is played in about 10 hours… Expand
  36. ice05
    Sep 16, 2014
    3
    Everything about this game is decent, we all expected so much more. I'm level 25 and I am already getting pretty tired of the game. Playing recycled story missions over and over and calling it something else feels lazy and a big middle finger to all the fans we were TOLD to expect so much. I truly think it's own hype killed it.
  37. Someguy668
    Sep 21, 2014
    0
    It's just sooooo disappointing. It's very hard to like it. With one of the biggest budgets ever it's a huge eff you to people. Everyone that is saying it's a super polished game and a satisfying experience is a flat out lie. Were they paid to spread that?
  38. areviewer
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    To start off, its a fun game. Both the campaign and PvP are enjoyable to the point that it was hard to put down when I first started playing. That being said, the game was almost criminally overhyped.

    I will start off with an explanation of the campaign. Its short (8 hours at a leisurely pace), extremely easy, and seemed to get samey and monotonous about halfway through. There also    To start off, its a fun game. Both the campaign and PvP are enjoyable to the point that it was hard to put down when I first started playing. That being said, the game was almost criminally overhyped.

    I will start off with an explanation of the campaign. Its short (8 hours at a leisurely pace), extremely easy, and seemed to get samey and monotonous about halfway through. There also seems to be an issue with bulletsponge enemies kind of similar to the newer fallout games in the sense that you can unload an entire magazine into a single enemy and barely have them react. The ending, including the final "boss" are pretty disappointing and will leave you going "wait, that was it?". However despite all this I dont think its fair to call it bad or even mediocre. The quality of the game was high and the problems that I listed before are more of pitfalls of the genre instead of pitfalls of the Game itself.

    The Multiplayer is where I think the game seems to teeter off. The PvP gametypes are lacking with only 4 being availible and are very small scale with 6v6 being the biggest multiplayer experience you can get as of release. It plays almost exactly like halo with the gravity turned down. In other words, the movement is REALLY floaty which isnt a problem in PvE but a major annoyance in PvP. There are also some balancing issues but are almost certainly temporary. The MMO features are pretty cool if kind of pointless. There is very little communication between players unless you are in a party with them but its still cool seeing other people just walking around doing their own thing.

    However what has been hands down my biggest gripes with this game is the fact that it:

    1.) Has no offline singleplayer - a HUGE problem for both people with unreliable internet as well as EVERYONE given the obligatory day one server issues. I understand that making it online only prevents possible piracy issues as well as item editing/duping that is experienced by the console version of diablo 3 but this hurts paying customers far more than it does pirates and cheaters.

    2.) Has no splitscreen. Yes you heard that right. no local multiplayer, at all. A massive disappointment to both people who were expecting a more connected and expanded borderlands style game and to people coming from other FPS. What has been considered a staple to the FPS genre for years is absent because it didn't fit bungies "ambitions". It blows my mind that this would even be considered an unnecessary feature and is by far my biggest problem with the game.

    Overall the game is fun. It does RPGFPS better than anything else ive played and I feel content paying full price. Only real reasons I didnt give it a better score were a lacking multiplayer and the limiting of options of the player for no good reason. Dont listen to anyone reviewing it as a 0,1 as I find it hard to believe that any game actually deserves such a score but also take any 9 and 10 reviews with a grain of salt. The game is by no means perfect and I wouldnt be lying to you if I said the game was sold on extreme levels of hype and marketing that either intentionally or unintentionally misrepresent the game.    … Expand
  39. BloodRedRoses
    Sep 13, 2014
    0
    A HUGE disappointment, advertised extremely well as a MMO shooter with hundreds of hours of game play out of the box to a more realistic and saddening boring repetition in less than an hour.
  40. grizzly_tears
    Sep 13, 2014
    0
    I usually play for story. If story is your thing, then let me be clear: there is no story. None. Script, voice acting and plot are all terrible. The foundation of the game is fun, but certainly not something that will entice me to pick up the DLC. My heart has been broken, I really wanted to love this game. Instead it is simply average. Maybe next time... :(
  41. SmartHand
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    What a disappointment !
    I bought the game the day it came out without having played the Beta ...
    I trusted the reviews on the net and I strongly regret it!
    The game is still the same, we get bored quickly
  42. Emulous
    Sep 11, 2014
    3
    Not sure where all the money was spent, maybe marketing? but the next big thing aaa game its definitely not. Borderlands ugly sister is what it is, a boring shooter that will easily be forgotten very quickly. Back to bf4 then i suppose. sigh.
  43. Enforcer122
    Sep 25, 2014
    5
    I originally gave this game an 8. But that was before I reached the level cap. Honestly, advice for anyone who's just bought this game... Take your time with it! The none-existent story and campaign mode will flash you by and before you know it you're level 20. Don't get me wrong, the gameplay is fun, but when you're shooting things in the face for 5 hours straight, just wave after wave ofI originally gave this game an 8. But that was before I reached the level cap. Honestly, advice for anyone who's just bought this game... Take your time with it! The none-existent story and campaign mode will flash you by and before you know it you're level 20. Don't get me wrong, the gameplay is fun, but when you're shooting things in the face for 5 hours straight, just wave after wave of enemy, it gets very tiresome.

    They've also put such an emphasis on the dropping and looting system, which is absolutely and fundamentally broken. It just doesn't work. Spending hours just to get a blue or purple drop, only to encrypt it and it give you a strange coin or a green chest piece is a complete waste of time. So many flaws in a game that was supposed to be flawless. Could of been so much more.    … Expand
  44. LTDan50
    Sep 17, 2014
    0
    Very over hyped. Man did they get me hook line and sinker. I bought the Ghost Edition, and after about 5 hours of game play I regret it. the story is almost not there, just run here ghost needs to look at something you fight off waves of enemies and repeat, over and over, Whats that the game is different at 20 you say? You are right because now you cant level up normally, you must findVery over hyped. Man did they get me hook line and sinker. I bought the Ghost Edition, and after about 5 hours of game play I regret it. the story is almost not there, just run here ghost needs to look at something you fight off waves of enemies and repeat, over and over, Whats that the game is different at 20 you say? You are right because now you cant level up normally, you must find armor with light. That's why I thought lets farm for rare legendary engrams, but wait when ever I get them THEY TURN INTO LOWER TIER ITEMS! This game is a joke! If you are thinking about getting it wait, rent it or find it on your local used game rack. Bungie shame on you for this over hyped joke of a game, years of work right yup what ever you say.… Expand
  45. Pooj
    Sep 17, 2014
    0
    If you're a Halo player looking for something from the same company who made Halo, re-evaluate the merits on which your purchase would reside. This game is hollow garbage. The gameplay might be "smooth," but it's meaningless and skillless. Halo multiplayer fans, stay clear. The music might be unique and the art might be appealing, but the story itself - the universe itself - is boring.If you're a Halo player looking for something from the same company who made Halo, re-evaluate the merits on which your purchase would reside. This game is hollow garbage. The gameplay might be "smooth," but it's meaningless and skillless. Halo multiplayer fans, stay clear. The music might be unique and the art might be appealing, but the story itself - the universe itself - is boring. Halo campaign fans, stay clear.… Expand
  46. xodius80
    Sep 18, 2014
    0
    Next time the budget should go to game development rather than marketing (hype), we gamers would do the marketing for free, if the game was good. Sadly this is not the case with destiny.
  47. frostquake
    Sep 14, 2014
    3
    A gorgeous game that is all frosting with no cake! The games mesmerizing graphics hide a plethora of problems for a MMORPG, as Bungie claims this game is. Once you get past the gorgeous graphics, your left with a repetitive, boring, barebones game, that is nothing more then a MP shooter with a handful of maps. There are no pets in-game like other MMO's offer! There are no spaces toA gorgeous game that is all frosting with no cake! The games mesmerizing graphics hide a plethora of problems for a MMORPG, as Bungie claims this game is. Once you get past the gorgeous graphics, your left with a repetitive, boring, barebones game, that is nothing more then a MP shooter with a handful of maps. There are no pets in-game like other MMO's offer! There are no spaces to call your own and decorate. You don't even get to see the inside of your spaceship like in Mass Effect! There is no true free-roam like in Skyrim. There is no wildlife that attacks the good guys and the bad guys like in Farcry! There is no dynamic enemy spawning! Enemies literally spawn in the exact same spot, non-stop, as long as you are not standing directly under enemy spawn points! All you can do is grind for hours to get better armor, emblems, and weapons that are often worse then what you already have, and that is it! The only story options force you out of the game, and require you to go Bungie's website to get backstory, and that is not done in MMO's! All backstory should be done in game by NPC's! The NPC's are cardboard and boring! The game ends by saying there are more bad guys in the universe to beat! This game has much more to prove its moniker of a MMORPG! Maybe in 2-5 years this game will earn the title Bungie gave to it!… Expand
  48. mgastryker
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    Yes and no. I urge you to really think about it. Was this game over-hyped? Yes. Is this game still good? Yes. Could it be better? Yes. I'll let you decide what needs to be changed... but it does need change...
  49. jdh5153
    Sep 12, 2014
    2
    There is hardly anything multiplayer or social about this supposed MMO shooter. It's not even on par with Borderlands. Why? Because absolutely no one will join your freaking fire team. Everyone is either already playing with friends, or running around solo for no reason. This is an ONLINE game, and yet there's nothing cooperative about it. There's no matchmaking feature for joining partiesThere is hardly anything multiplayer or social about this supposed MMO shooter. It's not even on par with Borderlands. Why? Because absolutely no one will join your freaking fire team. Everyone is either already playing with friends, or running around solo for no reason. This is an ONLINE game, and yet there's nothing cooperative about it. There's no matchmaking feature for joining parties to do missions with so you're out of luck if you haven't pre-arranged a team.

    You cannot chat with anyone in the game world, further making it impossible to work cooperatively (especially during public events / world bosses, etc.). The only way to group up seems to be to run around the world trying to find any of the 3 people you might just find in your zone at any given point and spam them with fire team invites...That's if they stop moving long enough for you to even select them. There's no way to say 'hey let's join up', so you just have to send cold party invites which probably annoy people.

    The story is absolutely HORRIBLE, who the heck even knows what it's supposed to be about. The voice acting is horrendous. The only thing the game has going for it is the shooting, but the missions are too hard to play alone so good luck even trying to enjoy that.    … Expand
  50. Eunoia
    Sep 14, 2014
    4
    (On PvE)
    Lack of trade option forces good loot for a different class to be stored in a player's bank or broken down
    Repetition in missions kills anticipation Sublime feelings regarding open world quickly depreciates due to unvaried spawn, mission, and objective points Enemies lack compelling character roles, are uninspired and unoriginal Too few kinds of weapons Communicating with    (On PvE)
    Lack of trade option forces good loot for a different class to be stored in a player's bank or broken down
    Repetition in missions kills anticipation
    Sublime feelings regarding open world quickly depreciates due to unvaried spawn, mission, and objective points
    Enemies lack compelling character roles, are uninspired and unoriginal
    Too few kinds of weapons
    Communicating with other players is a headache due to fireteam limitations
    Lack of options in the options menu
    Subtitle text is bright yellow and appears onscreen as a paragraph
    Voice acting delivery is dull
    Hollow dialogue and backstory is written in purple prose
    Music starts strong but approaches monotony as game progresses
    Tower hub struck as gimmicky and meager
    Player fights one boss perpetually- a giant sponge that respects camping
    Character customization is minimal- armor makes it appear superfluous
    Grinding illustrates a classic case of gaming drudgery
    Loading screens are time consuming and excessive
    Random loot generation fails to persuade perennial addiction
    Various connectivity issues

    (On pvp)
    Mismatched player levels too often = respective match difficulty. (Rethink ranking system)
    Hunter op and therefore ou
    Teams are not inherently allowed to communicate
    Shotties ou
    Maps lack variety in style (e.g. no big team battles on big maps)
    Generally too easy to kill other players
    After match rewards are distributed arbitrarily- skill does not necessarily = reward
    Lack of relative skill to get kills coupled w/ balancing issues discourages competitive fps nature
    Various connectivity issues

    But, all that said, you can still DANCE: Bring it back now yall! Slide to the left! Take two steps! Bring it back to the kitchen! Let's go Activision! Up to the bathroom! This is Destiny's doom! Flush! Flush! Flush! Flush! Flush! Flush! Flush! Everybody wash yo hands!    … Expand
  51. bkbostick
    Sep 13, 2014
    3
    With the creators of Halo, I expected more from this one. It didn't live up to the hype. It is pretty, but the story is bland, and game play is repetitive. Wish I would've saved my money.
  52. TheGreenGuy
    Sep 15, 2014
    2
    This game did not live up to the hype , we have to e careful and not let devs play us for fools boring boring boring boring boring boring boring same same same
  53. genuis0481
    Oct 3, 2014
    0
    About me: I play FPS, MMO's, RPG's, and RTS

    I was very disappointed. The loot system is horrible ( there is so much RNG and anything not related to RNG has massive rep and high currency cost which in and of it-self is limited weekly, boss's dont drop loot ), the story is short and unimaginative( not going to go into in so as not to spoil but just know it feels like someone's first year    About me: I play FPS, MMO's, RPG's, and RTS

    I was very disappointed. The loot system is horrible ( there is so much RNG and anything not related to RNG has massive rep and high currency cost which in and of it-self is limited weekly, boss's dont drop loot ), the story is short and unimaginative( not going to go into in so as not to spoil but just know it feels like someone's first year in a high school creative writing class made it ), communication with party members is harder then it needs to be ( this is suppose to be a MMO it should not take a arm and a leg to group and there should be open communication , ya know that thing that makes MMO's possible ), its no where near as Open as it claims to be ( the same area's are used over and over and over again, along with the same missions ) and finally PVP is the worst I have seen in a long time ( at "max" level you can unload in someone and they can stare at you hard and kill you because there have wayyyyy better weapons ) all in all this game was very disappointing and I dont see myself playing it anymore.    … Expand
  54. Zzzlol94
    Oct 5, 2014
    3
    Where to start off... I have spent the last 2.5 weeks playing this game SOLO (only using matchmaking and playing with randoms without having a mic) every single day, doing most bounties, getting to lvl 28, getting a bunch of exotic weapons, done everything in the game except for the raid (DeeJ, you can do everything in the game, it doesn't have endless content).

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Also I want to mention the amazing PvP experience.

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

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

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

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

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

    (I thought of checking the box for spoilers, but how can you spoil anything in this game?)    … Expand
  55. nono5551212
    Sep 23, 2014
    1
    SAVE YOUR MONEY.... Wow.. Let me start by saying XBOX owes Bungie alot and lets face it Bungie owes Microsoft everything.. I watched a video (55 Mins) from Bungie and they stated they were would of went out of business if Microsoft didn't save them.. The whole time at Microsoft Bungie cried and said they wanted to be independent (which they couldn't because they already failed on their ownSAVE YOUR MONEY.... Wow.. Let me start by saying XBOX owes Bungie alot and lets face it Bungie owes Microsoft everything.. I watched a video (55 Mins) from Bungie and they stated they were would of went out of business if Microsoft didn't save them.. The whole time at Microsoft Bungie cried and said they wanted to be independent (which they couldn't because they already failed on their own and MS save them) and make creative games and not Halo... so what did they do they made Destiny a halo clone... A very repetitive Halo clone... This game is not worth $60 you are 2 games away from bankruptcy and I for one can't wait to see it happen... You had a great thing at Microsoft and you blew it for greed... You said it was to be creative... Is destiny creative? No freaking way...… Expand
  56. boshi
    Oct 10, 2014
    6
    of all the games I've played this year, this is the one i expected to be my goty. instead it's pretty meh. the gameplay is fun, and the graphics are good, but the story is atrocious. it hardly explains anything and comes off as pretty generic. if you want to find out the actual full story, you gotta go to the bungie website. i also don't like that you have to be online at all time, evenof all the games I've played this year, this is the one i expected to be my goty. instead it's pretty meh. the gameplay is fun, and the graphics are good, but the story is atrocious. it hardly explains anything and comes off as pretty generic. if you want to find out the actual full story, you gotta go to the bungie website. i also don't like that you have to be online at all time, even when playing alone. the multiplayer was probably the best part of the game, but multiplayer alone can't completely save this game.… Expand
  57. odinana07
    Sep 10, 2014
    5
    I came in expecting , a Little bit of halo game play , and borderlands style co-op , i didn't find neither.
    what shock me the most was , no offline single player mode , I was disappointed on that aspect.
    another thing , The game has a lot of repetition, and the missions are mostly the same. The characters look like their just uninterested. And finally we come to the Bosses ,    I came in expecting , a Little bit of halo game play , and borderlands style co-op , i didn't find neither.
    what shock me the most was , no offline single player mode , I was disappointed on that aspect.

    another thing , The game has a lot of repetition, and the missions are mostly the same.
    The characters look like their just uninterested.

    And finally we come to the Bosses , it seems , they just have one move pattern, that right there ,
    was the final nail in the coffin for me.

    graphics do look nice doh.

    I was expecting to be WOW , and nothing.

    Just a big disappointment.    … Expand
  58. megamigit23
    Mar 13, 2015
    0
    honestly the worst game ive ever played! no story, **** pvp. cant even 1v1 people! classes are unbalanced and broken. hunter is worst, titan is best. its a game of luck, not skill. whoever wins the lottery and gets the best gun, gets to rape in crucible. the pve is complete **** its idk how many minuites long, and you are forced to play it over and over again
  59. Fauxbane
    Sep 16, 2014
    5
    It is painful to say the least that this game has no innovation to it what so ever for it has taken many if its ideas from previous games and just threw them all together. The amount of content actually feels limited because after a week of play I am down to just playing PvP and doing dailies. My main issue comes when I am playing PvP for the weapons you have are null, everyone isIt is painful to say the least that this game has no innovation to it what so ever for it has taken many if its ideas from previous games and just threw them all together. The amount of content actually feels limited because after a week of play I am down to just playing PvP and doing dailies. My main issue comes when I am playing PvP for the weapons you have are null, everyone is brought to the same amount of damage and my shotgun that I have spent much time upgrading is no different from a level 1 shotgun that you get at the beginning of the game. There are so many little things that they didn't implement, like voice chat or some sort of way to customize your ship and your story, and just left the game so bland. All in all it feels as if Bungie and Activision have much more ground to cover in their expansions or the game would flop.… Expand
  60. Evilstudmuffin
    Oct 7, 2014
    6
    This review is kind of late but i wanted to get far in destiny to have an honest review.Because most user reviews on Metacritic seem to be by users who are around level 15 while i am currently level 22. To begin with some of the good qualities that Destiny has the game has great graphics especially on PS4 and Xbox One. Secondly the firing of weapons feels good aiming down sightsThis review is kind of late but i wanted to get far in destiny to have an honest review.Because most user reviews on Metacritic seem to be by users who are around level 15 while i am currently level 22. To begin with some of the good qualities that Destiny has the game has great graphics especially on PS4 and Xbox One. Secondly the firing of weapons feels good aiming down sights isn't too slippery or too tight,so shooting fells fine.Now on to the things Destiny lacks,Destiny has basically no story at all their is no characters you care about like Peter Dinklage as your Ghost or that speaker guy who could tell you about the lore and history of the game but chooses not too. Also after level 22 the game really starts to piss me off, to level up you have to get light which is found in armor only problem is That for some people it will be rather easy to level up for others extremely hard but why you ask? Because the game has a Random Number Generator meaning almost all gear you get in strikes,multiplayer raids is all random you could do **** in multiplayer like die 17 times but get an Legendary while someone does good and gets 20 kills and no deaths gets nothing. and the campaign the missions on every planet are the same your Ghost scans something and you go into horde mode and fight waves of enemies.They also have Grimmoire cards which are cards that you can read online at Bungie .com and its just story that was cut from the games that you can read online and some of it is actually cool like how the Cabal can move entire planets but that's not in the actual game because **** US! So at the end of my review i give destiny a 6 because it has fun multiplayer and strikes but leveling up past twenty is a **** and this whole game is just grinding so in closing buy Destiny when its 40 dollars or just rent it for five days just don't pay for it full price i don't know so go play Shadow of Mordor or read a book just do something fun before you go insane like me from pouring 30 hours of you life into Destiny… Expand
  61. vayden12
    Dec 1, 2014
    4
    Long story short: I wanted to love this game. Alas, Amazon got it back for $20.50. It was worth 85 hours (not a minor amount of time), but I won't give another 10 minutes to this game.

    While I did not follow the original press releases and hype surrounding it, I had enough trusted hearsay to take a chance. Again, it was worth the hours and $40, but nothing past that. I grew bored from    Long story short: I wanted to love this game. Alas, Amazon got it back for $20.50. It was worth 85 hours (not a minor amount of time), but I won't give another 10 minutes to this game.

    While I did not follow the original press releases and hype surrounding it, I had enough trusted hearsay to take a chance. Again, it was worth the hours and $40, but nothing past that. I grew bored from the repetition and yes, every game gets somewhat repetitive, but Destiny became painful.

    Story: Scattered, dismiss able, and shallow.
    Graphics: Beautiful and varied, this game shone brightest here!
    Variety: Please...5 or 6 multiplayer maps came up for me 95% of the time on the few offerings of game modes, 6 strikes (3 of them making up 95% of the 'random' strikes), and repeated, dull enemies.
    Replay Value: Not long...10 years of content to come, but 2 weeks of fun, 2 weeks of frustration, and ultimately, a break up in the end.

    If you enjoy it, good for you. If not, there is plenty more out ther to love!    … Expand
  62. ALShrafi
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    Below average;
    The game is so lame, jumping from planet to planet killing some idiots and open boxes, repeat that and you will finish the mighty legend.

    sadly not worth any cent.
  63. RayRay1992
    Sep 9, 2014
    8
    So i thought i would actually give a proper review of this game, i honestly don't understand the hate that this game is getting and half of it is just plain ridiculous.

    Single Player- The story is somewhat of a back thought in this game , its not very prominent and very story driven, however saying that, the snippets of story you get are quite interesting, about the different races and    So i thought i would actually give a proper review of this game, i honestly don't understand the hate that this game is getting and half of it is just plain ridiculous.

    Single Player- The story is somewhat of a back thought in this game , its not very prominent and very story driven, however saying that, the snippets of story you get are quite interesting, about the different races and the fall of mankind etc. The atmosphere is very nice aswell, now the game play, is very reminiscent of Halo and Borderlands, however the loot system is somewhat different from borderlands, i have only played as the warlock class so i can't really say about any other other classes however, the skill trees are varied with a choice of 2 sub classes , and different 'perks'. Gun customization isn't that in depth which is a shame.

    Multiplayer- The PVP is my favorite part of this game, i think the 6 v 6 is a good number (others are complaining but i think its a good number with the size of the maps, its very balanced from my experience and the fact that in some of the modes level is abolished and everyone is on an equal footing, i played when i was level 5 and i was playing against level 15's and was able to hold my own which i thought was a very good feature.

    Overall it's a very good game, it's not a game changer or the setting a new standard for shooters or anything like that but its a damn good game and i am enjoying it a lot    … Expand
  64. PopStarWill
    Sep 11, 2014
    3
    Absolutely terrible game. No chat options for this game. The story is short and basically not even there. The voice acting is terrible, boring and dry. There is NO offline play what so ever. The AI might as well and just drop there guns and let you shoot them because the "intelligence" isn't there at all. Same repetitive missions over and over and over.. Level cap is 20 and can beAbsolutely terrible game. No chat options for this game. The story is short and basically not even there. The voice acting is terrible, boring and dry. There is NO offline play what so ever. The AI might as well and just drop there guns and let you shoot them because the "intelligence" isn't there at all. Same repetitive missions over and over and over.. Level cap is 20 and can be reached in a day.… Expand
  65. cambotz
    Sep 14, 2014
    1
    So, I have been playing this game for about 15 hours and I have so say that it is not the game changer that we all thought it would be. Overhyped crap just like titanfall and watch dogs. Its boring and repetitive and it plays just like any other fps. I honestly want my money back.
  66. Khronikos
    Sep 9, 2014
    5
    I feel the gunplay is mediocre in this game. I am somewhat biased but was nothing but curious to try out a Bungie game and actually maybe fall in love with one. It just isn't my type of thing. I feel the missions are samey, the gun sounds and graphics are average, and that the story is basically non-existent. I have no idea why people are trying to sell this game like it is the secondI feel the gunplay is mediocre in this game. I am somewhat biased but was nothing but curious to try out a Bungie game and actually maybe fall in love with one. It just isn't my type of thing. I feel the missions are samey, the gun sounds and graphics are average, and that the story is basically non-existent. I have no idea why people are trying to sell this game like it is the second coming. They tried this with Titanfall too. It didn't work. And I feel it won't work here. I don't know, my score will range from 5-7 on this game and nothing more. I give it a 5 because I simply don't like this auto-aim type gunplay. Killzone had a decent but as usual flawed single player, but it's MP I am say, and happy, to say is far above this and far more hardcore than what is being offered here. All of these games have problems though. None are perfect least of all this one.… Expand
  67. stoppreorders
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    This game was held back due to parity 60 fps has been the standard for shooters since COD 4. 30 fps is almost unplayable and when the next COD comes out this game will be just like Titan Fall a complete ghost town. Parity needs to stop Devs your hurting your product.
  68. unstablefog
    Sep 9, 2014
    2
    I honestly didn't want to review this. Really. The sheer amount of HYPE given by the media and close friends made it depressing when I saw the gameplay trailers. Still, I put my cash down and got myself a copy!

    Oh boy, was that a bad choice. ~8.5ish hours later and I just can't see the point. Its some sort of 'FPSMMO', and by MMO it means    I honestly didn't want to review this. Really. The sheer amount of HYPE given by the media and close friends made it depressing when I saw the gameplay trailers. Still, I put my cash down and got myself a copy!

    Oh boy, was that a bad choice. ~8.5ish hours later and I just can't see the point. Its some sort of 'FPSMMO', and by MMO it means "FPS-with-a-hand-full-of-people-so-it-still-feels-empty."
    Its got the FPS/RPG from borderlands 1/2 only without the colour.

    Or humor.
    Or fun.

    But you know what it DOES HAVE?! Brown and grey (Much like most games released post-COD4) and Bloom. "Next gen graphics" which still fail to stand up against most PC games from the past 3 years.

    I honestly can't recommend it to anyone but console fan-boys. Its too bland and 'meh', something $500 Million in marketing maybe should of been put towards. Repeated levels. Same enemies. Bland gunplay. If it wasn't for all the hype then it would not have been given anything close to a 10/10.

    Save yourself $60+ dollars and just wait for something worthwhile to come up.    … Expand
  69. mesmer115
    Sep 16, 2014
    0
    Overhyped trash. this games get repetitive and boring after 2 days of playing the SAME freaking missions over and over again.                                                                                                                                                                      Overhyped trash. this games get repetitive and boring after 2 days of playing the SAME freaking missions over and over again.                                                                                                                                                                      
  70. Zeriel
    Sep 23, 2014
    0
    Mediocre, boring and shallow, it seems this gen is all about graphics, hype and DLC instead of storyline, fun and game play. Buy Borderlands 2 instead, it's everything this game hopes to be.
  71. Andye82
    Sep 9, 2014
    5
    I am not sure what has happened but I am not blown away by the final game. I really enjoyed playing the beta but maybe it's that I have been playing the last of us lately that this game feels shallow. The crucible matches especially are just horrible. Compared to the factions team vs team matches in the last of us this is just brainless.
    Also not sure why but there is now rarely other    I am not sure what has happened but I am not blown away by the final game. I really enjoyed playing the beta but maybe it's that I have been playing the last of us lately that this game feels shallow. The crucible matches especially are just horrible. Compared to the factions team vs team matches in the last of us this is just brainless.
    Also not sure why but there is now rarely other players joining me in the single player campaign. And let's face it, the guns are boring, the enemies are boring and they are really stupid just standing there and never crossing some invisible barrier (saved my live couple of times)
    I really really hope that this gets better since I was stupid and bought the bundle..    … Expand
  72. Goondock-Slayer
    Sep 10, 2014
    8
    So much hate... There's absolutely no way this game is a 0. If you can't make a rational decision, you shouldn't be reviewing games.

    I give this game a solid 8 only for its feeling of repetition (at least in the early game) and annoying load times. Other than that, this game is graphically stunning and great gameplay. It has huge potential and I'm looking forward to what comes next.
  73. WarioMan
    Sep 10, 2014
    8
    not a masterpiece but very fun to play with friends and the competitive part seems to be made well.
    Highly recommended for those who love fps...hope to see you online
  74. Aeric
    Sep 14, 2014
    8
    I don't usually write reviews, but this game needs some defending. It's not a 10/10, but it's definitely not a 2/10 either. But let's get one thing out of the way, the game was incredibly over-hyped, without question.

    The story is pretty forgettable and the PVP is extremely unbalanced, but if you're like me and like a pretty big world to run around with your friends and explore in for a    I don't usually write reviews, but this game needs some defending. It's not a 10/10, but it's definitely not a 2/10 either. But let's get one thing out of the way, the game was incredibly over-hyped, without question.

    The story is pretty forgettable and the PVP is extremely unbalanced, but if you're like me and like a pretty big world to run around with your friends and explore in for a few hours a week, then that's where this game shines. PvE is very balanced, and if anyone says it isn't it's because they're not being careful enough in battles, and they're getting themselves killed. Everyone that I've seen play that has died a lot is because they think they're invincible and try to punch everything to death.

    The shooting feels great, especially the pulse rifle, which is my personal favorite. I use a sniper too since a Warlock shouldn't exactly be on the front lines very often, and it feels balanced because a headshot is almost always a one hit kill, and a body shot takes three to four on an evenly levelled enemy. I used the shotgun for the first couple levels, and it packs quite a punch, though for my class it was terrible because it put me too much in harm's way, shotguns are more suited to Titans.

    The story is repetitive, but you only really feel it if you try to marathon the whole game in a night, which is very possible. If you stick to a mission or three a day, then by the next time you play it'll feel much less repetitive. An hour a day is the sweet spot for this game, two if you have friends to play with.

    Just don't marathon it, you will get burned out and you will find it repetitive.

    P.S. The Sparrow is incredibly fun to drive, I've spent a good amount of time just riding around and jumping off makeshift ramps.

    TL;DR Play in short bursts with friends, and don't expect a life changing story.    … Expand
  75. usrevenge
    Sep 13, 2014
    4
    I wasn't hyped by destiny like most, after the alpha I wasn't expecting much at all. the full game is just as expected, bland, boring and repetitive just like the alpha and beta releases of the game.

    The game has great shooter mechanics. which is it's only positive. it's bungie though, so what did you expected? they are the reason shooters on console are so popular. I just wonder how    I wasn't hyped by destiny like most, after the alpha I wasn't expecting much at all. the full game is just as expected, bland, boring and repetitive just like the alpha and beta releases of the game.

    The game has great shooter mechanics. which is it's only positive. it's bungie though, so what did you expected? they are the reason shooters on console are so popular. I just wonder how did everything else go wrong?

    since I went through the positive lets go through the negative.

    -bullet sponge enemies, every boss has high health for the sake of high health. it becomes a chore to kill bosses.

    -repetitive strikes are the core of the game. every strike is "go here, kill wait for the robot thing to open a door, fight boss that takes forever to kill because it has high health" every boss feels the same too. they all spawn other enemies and they all just sit there eating bullets.

    -the worlds feel lifeless and dead. they could have put the whole thing on earth and no one would have known you touched another planet. no humans are seen other than the tower. I'm sure people would at least attempt to scavenge stuff from earth.

    - story is non-existent. it's like a bunch of random ideas put together into a "story". there is no character development and you will see what you would think are major characters and never see them again! it's insanely poor.

    - poor character dialog. Peter Dinkleage is a great voice actor but the horrible writing kills his performance.

    -Crucible is just boring. crucible is the pvp mode, it's bad. how the people who made halo messed up pvp idk. everyone has a sniper or shotgun because green (special) ammo drops like candy. map design for the most part is poor. vehicles are annoying more than awesome like in halo. it's just sad this happened.

    -no mini map to see where you are going, the game worlds aren't big but they are a maze so getting to a certain area can be hard.

    overall. destiny isn't the innovative experience people wanted. it's just a bad borderlands rip off with a crap PVP mode tacked on I am glad to see critics actually giving it poor reviews and people alike.    … Expand
  76. Pecheckler
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    PvE is good, very borderlandsish. The always online requirement is stupid, as there is no real online feel to the game unless you gather several friends going into play. Playing with strangers just doesn't work, at least it won't until the developers add proximity based voice communication. As for the PvP... well it just plain sucks. Very unbalanced, both weapon and class-wise.PvE is good, very borderlandsish. The always online requirement is stupid, as there is no real online feel to the game unless you gather several friends going into play. Playing with strangers just doesn't work, at least it won't until the developers add proximity based voice communication. As for the PvP... well it just plain sucks. Very unbalanced, both weapon and class-wise. Ultimate ability yield about 50% of kills, which are all instant kills. Explosives and melee are most of the rest. All the PvP maps are too tight close quarters, which was a huge let down to see after playing through the massive PvE zones.… Expand
  77. hydaway1
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    Well this game was hyped up! And for all of that hype it... sorta pays off. Destiny is not a ground breaking next gen game, in fact it is pretty much borderlands if borderlands let you travel from planet to planet. The game isn't bad by any means, if you like borderlands you'll love Destiny, but if your like me and don't enjoy that kind of game Destiny is just painfully average!

    The    Well this game was hyped up! And for all of that hype it... sorta pays off. Destiny is not a ground breaking next gen game, in fact it is pretty much borderlands if borderlands let you travel from planet to planet. The game isn't bad by any means, if you like borderlands you'll love Destiny, but if your like me and don't enjoy that kind of game Destiny is just painfully average!

    The games story is a joke, story missions have little to no variety to them and a vast majority of the dialogue is exposition, it's a shame the universe is very interesting. I just wish Bungie put a story in it instead of having story missions be encyclopedias.

    Gameplay is very much like borderlands, with far less loot. Levels are decently sized, and varied. Space travel essentially acts as a loading screen, which screams wasted potential. When you land on the planets, or levels, they act as a sort of open world, and it's dull. Like I said they are large, but there is just no story to them, it's just an open world with enemies sitting in an area waiting to be shot. The game isn't skill based (unless it's PVP), it's level based, which was annoying for me. PVP is great, it's easily the best part of the game, very satisfying, very competitive, and very addicting!

    The graphics are great, and they left me wanting more. When looking at the games gorgeous backgrounds I repetitively said to my friend "I wanna go there!" sadly I could not.

    Destiny is just an average game, it's not next gen at all in terms of gameplay (no manual space travel or large planets to explore.) In the end it's a good game, but it could have been fantastic.    … Expand
  78. Vanillablue
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    I cant really describe it as anything more then a absolute bore. after playing for about 6 or so hours you can quickly realize that this game has really nothing over any other generic shooter/rpg game.
  79. chinmi
    Sep 12, 2014
    1
    Not good enough as a HALO game. Not good enough as a BORDERLANDS game. Not good enough as a WoW game. This game is trying to be a jack of all trade FPS-Huge world-MMO game, but failed to focus in any of it.
    I have to admit, this game is way over-hyped. It's still a good game, but it's just not as good as I taught it will be.
  80. Bulbotrax
    Sep 20, 2014
    0
    Bungie are thieves. There's no others words.

    Their game have a lot of disconnection issues... and you can't play it offline.... i talk about the solo missions... so basically i paid... for nothing.

    and i don't speak about the poverty of the content.
  81. Sunykamey
    Mar 5, 2017
    1
    This game is the worst sh...ever published. The mechanics may be solid but every player that has actually played this game for more than 3 hours knows that it is a grind fest with no real benefit but with a randomized loot table and abysmal developer-support. We're now almost 3 years into the lifespan and since year one the game has only seen two add-ons with horrible (see the criticsThis game is the worst sh...ever published. The mechanics may be solid but every player that has actually played this game for more than 3 hours knows that it is a grind fest with no real benefit but with a randomized loot table and abysmal developer-support. We're now almost 3 years into the lifespan and since year one the game has only seen two add-ons with horrible (see the critics there) content.
    Do yourself a favor, don't ever buy this game for your own sake. Because it sucks away your joy of life.    … Expand
  82. manzilrai
    Sep 9, 2014
    5
    Boring, repetitive and did i say boring? Played for 10 hours. The plot is all over the place. The missions are all over the place. The AI is way too predictable. The villains hid behind a rock, peek out, then come out and to shoot over and over and over again. All you have to do is hide at the same spot that you enter and they wont come at you. Every damn time. BOOORRRINGG. I want a refund.
  83. upstreamedge
    Sep 9, 2014
    8
    After reading all the reviews, I am pretty certain negative reviewers didn't play the game at all, and just want to troll people excited about the game. Bad: Generic story, generic setting Good: Incredibly smooth to play, the graphics are good on PS3 Innovative: I found the AI to be engaging and challenging.
  84. lnvalenti
    Sep 14, 2014
    1
    This game is awesome if you like a pathetic co-op setup and connection, as well as a horrible difficulty curve. The opponents get more "difficult" merely by having to shoot them 50x more. Great graphics and story, crappy gameplay experience. 9 out of the first 10 missions are all taking place in the exact same map/level, which is pretty repetitive and boring.
  85. AhmedShehab95
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    Nothing Special,but it will keep entertained for a decent amount of time.

    Destiny is an FPSMMO game,with one of the best atmospheres that has ever been in an FPS game, You have many options in the game: A)Competitive Multiplayer if you are a COD type fan this mode is for you. B)CO-OP Multiplayer Missions if you like finishing tasks with your friends. C)Single Player if you like to    Nothing Special,but it will keep entertained for a decent amount of time.

    Destiny is an FPSMMO game,with one of the best atmospheres that has ever been in an FPS game,
    You have many options in the game:
    A)Competitive Multiplayer if you are a COD type fan this mode is for you.
    B)CO-OP Multiplayer Missions if you like finishing tasks with your friends.
    C)Single Player if you like to play your game alone without getting annoyed by others (Internet Connections still required).

    you can choose between many classes available and pick the one that suits you.
    The rewards system is built in a smart way that will keep engaged for hours to level up your characterwithout getting bored.

    Destiny is a game that has offered the what we want from an fps game,BUT still it's generic normal fps shooter that sooner or later you'll get bored playing simply because you'll be doing the same things over and over and over.

    it's best to played 2-3 hours in the weekends as if you play it daily you'll throw it away in a month or so.    … Expand
  86. SirEddieCook
    Sep 13, 2014
    3
    I returned this game, sold it online. It's a terrible game, depressing that I spent 60 bucks and picked such a loser. It's worse than Call of Duty Ghosts. I don't believe the game was ready, or had leadership in its narrative or creative direction. It's also designed for people to play who have nothing better to do...it's not a shooter. It's more RPG, meets PG-13 gun battles, and overall aI returned this game, sold it online. It's a terrible game, depressing that I spent 60 bucks and picked such a loser. It's worse than Call of Duty Ghosts. I don't believe the game was ready, or had leadership in its narrative or creative direction. It's also designed for people to play who have nothing better to do...it's not a shooter. It's more RPG, meets PG-13 gun battles, and overall a lameness that makes me embarrassed that I am playing a turd. The visuals are decent. I hope the gaming industry snaps back with the other AAA titles this Fall.… Expand
  87. KineticOperator
    Sep 15, 2014
    1
    How on earth anyone can give this pile a good score is beyond me. I'm a Bungie fanboy all the way, I have loved everything they have done, up to now.

    This game is repetitive. Read, REPETITIVE. Not only does it keep reusing the same old areas, but the mobs spawn in exactly the same spots, facing the same direction, with exactly the same "AI" every time. Your equipment drops give you    How on earth anyone can give this pile a good score is beyond me. I'm a Bungie fanboy all the way, I have loved everything they have done, up to now.

    This game is repetitive. Read, REPETITIVE. Not only does it keep reusing the same old areas, but the mobs spawn in exactly the same spots, facing the same direction, with exactly the same "AI" every time. Your equipment drops give you more equipment that looks and behaves exactly the same as the last set, with small performance changes or color changes as the only discernible difference.

    Even the AI screams repetitive. Have you played Halo? Then you're familiar with Grunts jumping behind a rock, then out from behind, and back again, over and over until you shoot them. That is what all the mobs in this game do. The "different alien races" you fight have all the same crap also. Minions that might as well just be Halo Grunts (since they have the same guns and AI), a few Lieutenants that might as well be Elites (except they use the same brain dead "AI" as the Grunts), and a few bosses that just wander around shooting as YOU jump back and forth from behind rocks.

    Even the weapons are retreads. "Pulse Rifle" is a skinjob over the Battle Rifle. "Hand Cannon" is the old pistol. Even the "Needler" is redone with enemies firing at you. Jumping feels exactly like, wait for it, Halo. Regen shields? That's new. Oh wait, nope. Thank goodness I can buy a vehicle that... does nothing. Or a ship, so I have something else to stare at during load screens.

    But the Multiplayer open world is even worse. Who the hell designs a "Social Hub" and neglects to put ANY way to actually socialize? I can hardly say that with a straight face, there is zero, zip, nada, nothing at all in place to let you speak to other players in any way. No chat, no "LFG" channel, no public channel, no trading, no market, NOTHING AT ALL. I can talk to friends off my friends list, of course, but I can do that during ANY game.

    What a piece of crap. Do like I did, take it back to Gamestop right away while you can still get your $43 credit.    … Expand
  88. Dcfeijo
    Sep 15, 2014
    4
    The game promised much more than it gave. Exploitation is limited and does not reward the player with items or in-game currency. He does not allow the sale of items when they exceed the maximum allowed in the inventory. Furthermore after level 20 it forces the player to join missions with higher levels to get new armor pieces but all missions are repeated. In a short time the game hasThe game promised much more than it gave. Exploitation is limited and does not reward the player with items or in-game currency. He does not allow the sale of items when they exceed the maximum allowed in the inventory. Furthermore after level 20 it forces the player to join missions with higher levels to get new armor pieces but all missions are repeated. In a short time the game has become tiresome and play the same stages just to earn more powerful items that are obtained randomly is not fun. It is tiresome and dull.… Expand
  89. SomeHooligan
    Sep 15, 2014
    4
    Another over-hyped AAA title that turned out to be a huge disappointment. Graphics should not be a selling point in games anymore as the do not make up for the bland gameplay, and treadmill grinding the game revolves around.
  90. AnAngryReviewer
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    This is a review to hopefully get the message across to Activision, and Bungie. We do not want anymore generic FPS games. The entire genre is dead, and nothing can change that. Destiny is my prime example, it sucks BIG TIME. Nothing about the actual game is appealing besides for the music made buy Marty, who you fired. The combat is terrible, the sounds suck, the multiplayer is generic,This is a review to hopefully get the message across to Activision, and Bungie. We do not want anymore generic FPS games. The entire genre is dead, and nothing can change that. Destiny is my prime example, it sucks BIG TIME. Nothing about the actual game is appealing besides for the music made buy Marty, who you fired. The combat is terrible, the sounds suck, the multiplayer is generic, and the story is awful. You guys at Bungie tried to get the tons of money by going to Activision, and by doing that every sequel you make for Destiny will be considered cancer to the gaming industry, just like Call of Duty. This game is obviously designed to make as much profit as possible, and I doubt you are surprised this game flopped.… Expand
  91. Pitrocelli
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    I don't consider this even to be the game, it is pure marketing product. Great engine with zero actual content and endless grind. There are FTP games on market right now which beat Destiny.
  92. MaximusX
    Sep 9, 2014
    8
    Totally understand why some people may not like the games if they got their expectations up too high but to rate it a 0 is just a sign of ignorance. Don't be stupid. The game is a sold 8 for anyone interested in an honest review, ignore the children that are unhappy for one childish reason or another (no games deserves a 0 and certainly not this one). It plays allot like Halo so if youTotally understand why some people may not like the games if they got their expectations up too high but to rate it a 0 is just a sign of ignorance. Don't be stupid. The game is a sold 8 for anyone interested in an honest review, ignore the children that are unhappy for one childish reason or another (no games deserves a 0 and certainly not this one). It plays allot like Halo so if you enjoyed Halo multi player you'll likely enjoy this. The co-op plays allot like Borderlands but I've only played it for half a day so I can't say much more. It's certainly fun!… Expand
  93. jack147
    Sep 18, 2014
    0
    Just terrible, nothing special about this game at all. The marketing department did a good job but the development team clearly didn't put in the same amount of effort. This game is gonna need a lot of time before its anywhere near worth playing.
  94. Sehra222
    Sep 24, 2014
    0
    For starts I am a seasoned Female FPS PVP Gamer, I expected so much more from Destiny. I won't go into how bad the pve was, you all know or are in denial or inexperienced.
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    As for the PvP, I enjoy it but the modes, weapons and special attacks are nothing revolutionary. The matchmaking is horrible. As a lvl 5 with no gear you face lvl 25+ in almost every match. While this is good for end    For starts I am a seasoned Female FPS PVP Gamer, I expected so much more from Destiny. I won't go into how bad the pve was, you all know or are in denial or inexperienced.
    .
    As for the PvP, I enjoy it but the modes, weapons and special attacks are nothing revolutionary. The matchmaking is horrible. As a lvl 5 with no gear you face lvl 25+ in almost every match. While this is good for end game owning it does not lead to even, well balanced PvP. I do like the constant proximity radar that helps prevent camping but that's about all the praise I have sadly.    … Expand
  95. gooman
    Sep 22, 2014
    0
    Have return my copy game is just bad.Game runs at 30fps a shooter need 60fps when playing mp.Every mission looks the same... Don't buy it, save your money to holiday hits.
  96. cpthowdy579
    Sep 11, 2014
    1
    Looks next gen but feels like halo 1. Nothing new or exciting. Thanks bungie for regurgitating same **** forblast decade. 20 hours in and still bored... anyone want a cheap copy?
  97. Ristul
    Sep 13, 2014
    0
    The lack of single player story/narrative is unforgiving. There is nothing to get exited for in the world of Destiny, just grind through enemies and fight bosses that can take absurd amount of damage.
  98. abeck24
    Sep 13, 2014
    0
    This game is absolutely awful, not only was it overhyped. The game is so unbalanced even if it was good it was horribly made. I'd rather play borderlands.
  99. LordFartstein
    Sep 14, 2014
    0
    The biggest con in video games history. P t barnum once said that a sucker was born each minute and Destiny is further proof of that. Activision and bungie are laughing and rolling in mountains of cash. 500 million day one sales, for an insubstantial bit of rubbish that's closer to dried bird droppings scraped from a shoe than to a playable video game. Well done gentlemen.
  100. JoshLuck1995
    Sep 15, 2014
    4
    this is my THIRD review of the game, i had given it a 8 but now im dropping that to a 5/10. here is why

    i have this very minute finished the game and i can assure you its a huge let down, i had to actually YouTube the ending to make sure it was the same thing as i just witnessed, its the same concept as every other. You get on your sparrow ride through, get to a gate deploy ghost, he    this is my THIRD review of the game, i had given it a 8 but now im dropping that to a 5/10. here is why

    i have this very minute finished the game and i can assure you its a huge let down, i had to actually YouTube the ending to make sure it was the same thing as i just witnessed, its the same concept as every other. You get on your sparrow ride through, get to a gate deploy ghost, he does his business, fight some enemies, go through a gate, kill some more goblin robots, then you are presented with fighting 3 of the boss's (all seperately) with the yellow writing (you will know what i mean if youve played it) and they are the EXACT same as the boss's from the previous level and i think they are also EASIER to kill, once youve done that the mission ending timer counts down, you go back to the tower and speak to the speaker, he does a little speech , THATS IT, not even any end credits!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is the EXACT same as every other boring level.

    the only thing i like about the game is the visuals and the levelling up but thats all pointless now, unless you fancy doing the same boring stuff in crucible over and over again.

    You might see a trend here with the game - "repetitive" - awful!! - oh and certainly no replay value!

    the second worst ending ive ever seen in a video game behind sniperghost warrior on 360. 4/10    … Expand
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#57 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 95 Critic Reviews

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