Destiny: House of Wolves

 Xbox One
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jul 16, 2015
    80
    A generous expansion in both content and spirit. [Aug 2015, p.96]
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  2. 3DJuegos
    May 26, 2015
    75
    New arena, strike mission and the new multiplayer maps look fine, but the whole package feels short and the price is too high.
  3. COGconnected
    May 26, 2015
    69
    An improvement over The Dark Below DLC, but it could have been so much more.
  5. Dealspwn
    May 26, 2015
    50
    Sadly, House Of Wolves presents horrible value at £19.99 or as part of a season pass that costs as much as a retail game. Once again Destiny sells the illusion of meaningful content for a Queen's ransom.

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User Score
4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 60
  3. Negative: 32 out of 60
  1. scalan15
    May 20, 2015
    1
    WHAT A SCAM!!!!! Pay $30 for DLC that is the same stuff, same stage except you go backwards through it. This DLC should have been a freeWHAT A SCAM!!!!! Pay $30 for DLC that is the same stuff, same stage except you go backwards through it. This DLC should have been a free update. It's because of Bungie you should never purchase a season pass… Full Review »
  2. Artomoz
    May 21, 2015
    3
    This DLC does not warrant the $19.99 price tag.

    The lack of story line, repetitive game play, and pathetic attempt on horde mode leave    This DLC does not warrant the $19.99 price tag.

    The lack of story line, repetitive game play, and pathetic attempt on horde mode leave much to be desired. House of Wolves feels old and does not bring much to the table in the terms of new areas to explore. From recycling old areas to enemies, it does not add unto the Destiny universe other what every other game would call a side quest. Go kill x amount of enemies, kill x amount of enemies in an area, and kill x amount of enemies in another area but this time in a large amount.

    One thing I noticed, the main narrator for this story is a Queen's emissary named Petra, along with an annoying Fallen which name I could careless for. Peter Dinklage's ghost is non existent in this DLC.

    Prison of Elders is broken into 4 levels, level 28, 32, 33, and 34. All exactly the same, for one exception, boss battles and little tasks here and there in the same four arenas that you played at lvl 28.

    Trails of Osiris in a nutshell 3 v 3 hand cannon and shotgun fest of hide and go seek.

    On the positive side there are a great amount of new armor, weapons, 2 new spaceships that don't look recycled, and 2 new sparrows that looked very recycled, that have been added to the game.

    Once again, Activision and Bungie offering lack luster content. Expect Destiny 2 or what ever they call it to be announced at E3. This cow ain't going no where, still good for milking.    … Full Review »
  3. chadzors
    May 22, 2015
    0
    First off, the few positive reviews are way too positive to be real. They must be Bungie employees in fear of losing their jobs because theyFirst off, the few positive reviews are way too positive to be real. They must be Bungie employees in fear of losing their jobs because they know how lazily they put Destiny and its DLC together.

    This is definitely a scam. I quit playing when crucible became a lagfest and the rest of the content was clearly never going to get fixed. So many raids having to start over, bosses not dying at the end so you have to redo the whole mission, etc.

    I came back to check out HoW because I already paid to get access to it. Since I was foolish enough to preorder the digital limited edition (which happens to be the only one you can't return). I lowered my expectations drastically, but it wasn't enough.

    Not only did they not include a new raid, they had the nerve to recycle part of Vault of Glass raid and even doing the oracles part. This was one of the "new" missions. Other missions had you running from the original finish to start from previous missions. The story is even worse. The gameplay is artificially padded to make the game seem longer than it is. The ways to get better guns and armor are even more tedious than the raids were. Bottom line, Bungie is getting very cocky with how dumb they think we are. This whole DLC was a slap to the consumers face.

    Stay away. This is not worth $20. Maybe $5, but it still would be about as much fun as rolling in a pile of rusty nails.
    Bungie, and I believe I speak for many people, you ripped us off for the last time. You can take Destiny 2 and cram it back down the gutter from where it came. I am never buying another product from you again.    … Full Review »
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