Destiny

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  1. Kairotic
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    So far I am really enjoying the game. It has a Warframe feel to it, but with more polished controls and better shooting mechanics. Loot is delivered at a decent pace, enough to always feel like you are getting more powerful. I love how you can vendor items straight from your inventory. 6v6 matches are intense and varied, and the allowing of vehicles in the matches is fantastic! The artSo far I am really enjoying the game. It has a Warframe feel to it, but with more polished controls and better shooting mechanics. Loot is delivered at a decent pace, enough to always feel like you are getting more powerful. I love how you can vendor items straight from your inventory. 6v6 matches are intense and varied, and the allowing of vehicles in the matches is fantastic! The art design is perfect in my opinion... Not over the top, but still breathtaking.

    The one major complaint I have is the lack of match making for PvE missions. You will run into people during your "quests", but for the most part they are doing their own thing and don't want to join you. They really need to add a mission/group board similar to PoE, allowing you to find/advertise for groups as needed. I know this is the number one feature requested by the community, so I expect it will come at some point.

    Another thing they need to implement is some form of main city chat. Either by voice or text. SO many people I can't talk to! Also, where is the clan support? It's on Bungie.com but seems to be disabled...

    I honestly think they have delivered a fantastic foundation and a truly fun game, and I hope they continue to build upon it. If they maintain an MMO content model with the only purchases past initial game as ~$10 DLC packs, then I am in for awhile.    … Expand
  2. novatribe
    Sep 15, 2014
    9
    Let me put this in the simplest of terms: IN ABSOLUTELY NO GALAXY should "Wolfenstein: The New Order" have a higher score than Destiny. Let's just start there.

    From the extremely tight and responsive controls, to the vast, wonderful and gorgeous environments, to the crisp graphics, the intriguing storyline, the excellent art direction, the seamless multiplayer, the bungie-mastered    Let me put this in the simplest of terms: IN ABSOLUTELY NO GALAXY should "Wolfenstein: The New Order" have a higher score than Destiny. Let's just start there.

    From the extremely tight and responsive controls, to the vast, wonderful and gorgeous environments, to the crisp graphics, the intriguing storyline, the excellent art direction, the seamless multiplayer, the bungie-mastered competitive multiplayer, the expansive single player, the CONSTANTLY rewarding leveling system.....I could go on and on here.

    Spending time in Destiny's world and in it's game experience is a treat. I cannot remember the last time I played a game that felt so good, that I genuinely didn't even care if another cutscene came on or not. While other games (such as the Metal Gear Series) still think its 1996 and cutscenes are impressive enough to wow the gamer, Destiny prides itself on its gameplay being more enthralling than watching a story. Which makes sense, because the medium is VIDEO GAMES....not movies. Playing the game feels unlike any shooter, but also like every shooter(?). Its a weird mashup that feels incredibly tight and enjoyable throughout your entire experience. This game will EASILY eat up 20+ hours and more if you want to get into the hidden co-op exclusive missions that ONLY UNLOCK when you reach level 20.

    I LITERALLY have no clue as to WHY the hate for this game exists vs. any of the 8 million other shooters where your their TRUE only objective is....go here...shoot things. I think expectations were unrealistic for this game CLEARLY. It's a PHENOMENAL experience one that belongs on a next generation console and is worth every penny of $60 dollars. Nuff said.

    THERE IS NO WAY I would not recommend this game if you are at all interested in a refreshing shooter that feels and looks like it belongs on your brand new $400 and up video game box. There is just too much here, too well done, to ignore and give a mediocre ranking to. Do NOT let these reviewers confuse you.............this is a MASTERFUL game that shows what a talented team can do when they work on a passion project.    … Expand
  3. TheGuyverB
    Oct 10, 2014
    9
    The first thing you notice about this game is its sheer beauty. The second... Peter Dinklage! So far so good.
    The scenery is better than anything I've seen on a console, the first person control is as good as Battlefield and the Destiny universe is as intriguing as anything from Knights of the Old Republic to Mass Effect.
    So why does this game get a 5 from me? Because there's nothing    The first thing you notice about this game is its sheer beauty. The second... Peter Dinklage! So far so good.
    The scenery is better than anything I've seen on a console, the first person control is as good as Battlefield and the Destiny universe is as intriguing as anything from Knights of the Old Republic to Mass Effect.
    So why does this game get a 5 from me? Because there's nothing else. The missions (whether additional or story) are all pretty much identical. The amazement of discovering a new world each time a planet is unlocked is soon dampened by the realisation that whilst the enemies look different, the mission parameters are identical. This repetition alongside very limited customisations to weapons and vehicles and a lack of class specific characterisations left me very disappointed. Despite the unfathomable depth of the scenery in this game, the only word I can use to describe it is shallow.
    Maybe DLC and patches will fix this game for future players and those willing to pay for it time and time again, but for me it feels like an amazing game that got aborted somewhere along the way, packaged and fired out in to the stores.
    I'd love to say the game is redeemed by its multiplayer, but that's simply not the case. The matchmaking isn't good enough for the amount of time it takes and the maps/weapons/vehicles are no better than Halo 2, a game released a decade ago.
    Really disappointing. Worth a few hours of your time but I fear the longevity of this game won't extend past that.    … Expand
  4. Jmatik
    Sep 10, 2014
    9
    Just like many others around the world I picked up my copy of the long-awaited Destiny for the Xbox One. I popped it in, installed it an about 40 minutes and jumped right into the action. I had played the beta a few months ago, which definitely peaked my interest. As I ran through the first mission I was amazed, the game still blew me away with gorgeous visuals, it plays so well. TheJust like many others around the world I picked up my copy of the long-awaited Destiny for the Xbox One. I popped it in, installed it an about 40 minutes and jumped right into the action. I had played the beta a few months ago, which definitely peaked my interest. As I ran through the first mission I was amazed, the game still blew me away with gorgeous visuals, it plays so well. The movement and shooting feels so natural and precise its awesome, and it makes it fantastic to play. As I moved up in level I managed to join up with a friend, we began making our way through missions which weren't available during the short demo, again I found myself in awe of the beauty.
    The loot system is also fun and addictive, many will compare it with Borderlands 2, a loot-centric game, but Destiny is different, the game is not about just loot (which is a good thing). In Borderlands' games I often find myself spending half my time in the menus comparing items, however in Destiny loot is not constantly bombarding you, every so often (just the right amount of time) you find a new piece of equipment, this keeps you playing not comparing stats. When you finally find that new armor piece or weapon that is better than your own it feels rewarding, and often isn't replaced right away. Borderlands throws loot at you so much that your constantly switching items in and out, Destiny allows you to use the loot you have earned rather than swapping it out every few minutes. The weapon leveling system works well and helps a great deal with this, rare items often can level and give you new bonuses, this makes them even more useful and increases longevity.
    After a couple hours I decided it was time to play competitively in the crucible. I wasn't sure what to expect, I was only level 7 and I assumed I would be outgunned, but surprise again, the multiplayer is incredibly balanced. Not once did I feel outmatched or out of my depth, the weapons all feel fair and evenly matched. The maps are also extremely well put together, mind you this isn't a surprise, it is Bungie after all.
    My only gripe so far is a lack of information, I want more backstory on what happened to earth for it to get to this point, I want more context around all these ruins and abandoned buildings everywhere. Who and what exactly are the Fallen? What exactly is a guardian? Why did I get revived from the dead? I want more! (I have a feeling at least some of these answers will come farther into the game).    … Expand
  5. diggs
    Sep 17, 2014
    9
    I want to point something out about the professional reviews. Game spot gave this game a 6. They are saying that this game is about as good as Ryse Son of Rome? That is one of the other XB1 titles to receive the same metascore..... I feel obligated to point out that they gave The Incredibles a 61. Is Destiny really that bad, or could they possibly have a slight fan boy burr in theirI want to point something out about the professional reviews. Game spot gave this game a 6. They are saying that this game is about as good as Ryse Son of Rome? That is one of the other XB1 titles to receive the same metascore..... I feel obligated to point out that they gave The Incredibles a 61. Is Destiny really that bad, or could they possibly have a slight fan boy burr in their trousers?

    The hype of this game was large, but if you expected this game to be something else, and were too lazy to research what it really was, that's your fault Game Spot. For a professional, that's pretty amateur.    … Expand
  6. funkamonkey
    Sep 10, 2014
    9
    WARNING!! If you love gaming you have to read this review!!

    If you are reading Metacritic to help you make a decision about whether to buy Destiny or not. STOP. All the positive and negative reviews are useless at this point because unless you've played this game for the last 24 hours or so in one sitting, then you don't know anything about the game. This game is massive and    WARNING!! If you love gaming you have to read this review!!

    If you are reading Metacritic to help you make a decision about whether to buy Destiny or not. STOP.

    All the positive and negative reviews are useless at this point because unless you've played this game for the last 24 hours or so in one sitting, then you don't know anything about the game.

    This game is massive and there's so much to see and do that no decent reviewer or gamer would dare to review it at this point. Saying that, my review and score are based on my first 8-9 hours in the Destiny universe.

    Firstly, this game is a great social experience. Get a fireteam together and head off the Devils Lair and you will pick up loads of loot and have a great time taking down the "bosses". Scouring the Cosmodrome for jobs and loot is a great way to pass the time and now and again, a public event drops in and the guardians in the area band together to take down a walker.

    There's a lot to unlock, from armour and guns to sparrows and ships. Then there's the Crucible, if you want to scratch your competitive MP itch. For me this is the weakest part of Destiny and feels a little lightweight compared to Halo's MP. The map design isn't great but I'm sure the DLC will sort that out.

    So to sum up so far, Destiny's first few hours in Co-op are excellent and that's where it's strength lies. Give it time and it will grow on you. It's more of an MMO than say Halo, so the more you put in, the more you get out.

    Go buy it and have fun. Oh and add me on XBL, gamertag: monkeyofthefunk.    … Expand
  7. blackeclipsevii
    Sep 17, 2014
    9
    Using all of my free time I have been playing the game for the past week and I love it just as much then as I do now. As of last night (one week from launch) I hit level twenty. The actual gameplay of Destiny is surprisingly long and in depth, though the story is very shallow and lacking narration. The majority of the negative feedback seem to stem from a misconception of what the game is.Using all of my free time I have been playing the game for the past week and I love it just as much then as I do now. As of last night (one week from launch) I hit level twenty. The actual gameplay of Destiny is surprisingly long and in depth, though the story is very shallow and lacking narration. The majority of the negative feedback seem to stem from a misconception of what the game is. Destiny IS an MMO. All the story/leveling quests are repetitive kill and fetch quests, and the game truly begins at the soft level cap of 20 - where you then grind up to 30 by getting gear that has light by repeating dungeons and eventually raiding. Destiny is truly great if it is the type of game you are into. However, if you're expecting a story driven single player en-devour it is not the game for you.… Expand
  8. NightXV
    Sep 12, 2014
    9
    I wish that people would give Destiny a little bit of time before they come on here and blast it, because the game truly opens up as you move along. If you are not a fan of having to trek through the same areas a couple of times to get to where you're going, and don't appreciate long, often difficult boss fights, then this game probably isn't for you. But if you enjoy games that reward youI wish that people would give Destiny a little bit of time before they come on here and blast it, because the game truly opens up as you move along. If you are not a fan of having to trek through the same areas a couple of times to get to where you're going, and don't appreciate long, often difficult boss fights, then this game probably isn't for you. But if you enjoy games that reward you for putting in the time and effort, then I would say that you should give it a shot. It's not perfect, sure, but it offers so much more than the average FPS, and I believe that it has even more in store.… Expand
  9. Cuscaden
    Mar 9, 2015
    9
    I had no intention of getting this generation of consoles, I am mostly a PC gamer. I played this on a friend´s Xbox One and was hooked. Bought my own Xbox One and the edition with the two expansion packs. I love this game. The graphics are great, the game is accessible and I am having a blast with my online buddy. I have ploughed 30 hours into this game so far. Looking forward to years ofI had no intention of getting this generation of consoles, I am mostly a PC gamer. I played this on a friend´s Xbox One and was hooked. Bought my own Xbox One and the edition with the two expansion packs. I love this game. The graphics are great, the game is accessible and I am having a blast with my online buddy. I have ploughed 30 hours into this game so far. Looking forward to years of gaming in Destiny. Great job Bungie.… Expand
  10. CCkAzE
    Oct 13, 2014
    9
    Everyone is hating too much on this game. It's basically the best looking MMO on any platform, and as with just about any MMO, it's not going to be perfect upon release. Yes, there are some issues with the game as it currently exists, but Bungie is already patching the game, and has already announced major expansion plans.

    In terms of presentation, gameplay, and most importantly,    Everyone is hating too much on this game. It's basically the best looking MMO on any platform, and as with just about any MMO, it's not going to be perfect upon release. Yes, there are some issues with the game as it currently exists, but Bungie is already patching the game, and has already announced major expansion plans.

    In terms of presentation, gameplay, and most importantly, potential, this game deserves an 11 out 10. It's one of the most addictive shooters I've ever played. It manages to combine the loot driven PvE content of Borderlands and the insanely polished and fast paced PvP shooting in Halo.

    I'll concede that the story is mediocre at best and some of the minor quests are pretty repetitive (although that's the nature of MMOs), but aside from that, this game is a really fun MMOFPS. It's an absolute blast to play with friends in the Crucible (the PvP arena) as well as in the Strikes and Raids (group PvE content).

    Are there things they could have done slightly better? Yes, but overall, it's getting way too much hate from other users and critics. Diablo 3 was a joke when it launched, and it's now been completely revamped into a much more streamlined and enjoyable experience. Destiny has even more potential than Diablo, and there's a pretty huge amount of room for new content and improvement upon existing content.    … Expand
  11. Ahamilt0n
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    Better than Titanfall. Im afraid its going to be short and if they dont pump out new content ASAP they may have been under prepared for the long run. Destiny does a good job of mixing genres and I will continue to play it but I cant say exactly how long. After 36 hours of intense playing Im level 15.
  12. SenshudoTV
    Sep 13, 2014
    9
    Destiny has a great universe with massive potential, while the initial story seems short. We completed it within 12 hours, but it doesn’t just stop there’s plenty to do from the Crucible, Strikes and the upcoming Raid Parties. There’s no doubt that as the months go by we’ll see more added and balanced with Destiny. Bungie has made a fantastic game which in doubt this writer will spend aDestiny has a great universe with massive potential, while the initial story seems short. We completed it within 12 hours, but it doesn’t just stop there’s plenty to do from the Crucible, Strikes and the upcoming Raid Parties. There’s no doubt that as the months go by we’ll see more added and balanced with Destiny. Bungie has made a fantastic game which in doubt this writer will spend a great many more hours playing.… Expand
  13. busbfran
    Sep 13, 2014
    9
    Destiny is an extremely polished game by the best in the business Bungie, that executes gunplay and powers to make this one of the most satisfying games this year. The weapon sounds and mechanics are very similar to Halo's natural, as well as sound design and AI. Although the game lacks the pushing story its a shame it couldn't match the potential of what it could of been. However itDestiny is an extremely polished game by the best in the business Bungie, that executes gunplay and powers to make this one of the most satisfying games this year. The weapon sounds and mechanics are very similar to Halo's natural, as well as sound design and AI. Although the game lacks the pushing story its a shame it couldn't match the potential of what it could of been. However it provided enough to keep me moving forward. The range of enemies variety can somewhat be overshadowed by repetitive missions, but injuring this game with a friend, will make it much, much more enjoyable. Character upgrading is a massive area to explore that will take time to select your best equipment and abilities. Talking a bout massive the planet maps are amazingly good, along with level design. Destiny is a MUST! and a FPS heaven.… Expand
  14. Cirrusstrafe
    Sep 10, 2014
    9
    It's fun. It's more fun with friends. It's not Halo, it's not Borderlands, and it's not Call of Duty. It's kind of its own thing that borrows a lot of concepts from other games, merges them all nicely--some more than others--and polishes everything so well that if the sun were out it would blind you. It's doing what it wants to do very, very well.

    However, a lot of people get the wrong    It's fun. It's more fun with friends. It's not Halo, it's not Borderlands, and it's not Call of Duty. It's kind of its own thing that borrows a lot of concepts from other games, merges them all nicely--some more than others--and polishes everything so well that if the sun were out it would blind you. It's doing what it wants to do very, very well.

    However, a lot of people get the wrong picture, or expect the wrong thing, or just "don't get it" so I'm going to clear a lot of the misconceptions up right now, as neutrally as possible, so as to guide people who are on the fence or help people who don't seem to like it learn to like it more for what it is and not what they were expecting it to be.

    Destiny is first and foremost a co-op game, and is greatly enhanced by playing with a tight-knit group of friends. It is also about "grinding." The thing about grinding though, is that it isn't really a grind when you're doing it with your friends. Destiny creates this great play space for your friends to hook up for a few hours and just blow **** up together, whilst slowly gaining power for bigger, crazier things (Storms, Raids, etc).
    Destiny's core play model seems to be to lay the groundwork for continual "grind" style advancement, but then serve that up on a silver platter with fun, polished gameplay, frenetic action, and doing it all with your friends, all at easily choosable and switchable levels of difficulty and depth while being able to flip to PvP at the drop of a hat.

    It is not without its flaws. The first few hours of pacing are really awful compared to everything mid-Moon and on. Similarly, the game doesn't really hit full stride until you, and your friends, hit max level and you all start gunning for super difficult stuff as a team. Thankfully this only takes about 12-14 hours to get to, and it's not like the game isn't smooth and fun up till then anyway.
    The storytelling excels in some places (Venus-endgame/Awoken arc) and falls super flat in others (Ghost's VAing, Dinklage I am disappoint). Many things are not explained well, if at all (bounties, transferring gear between characters, how vendor rep/levels and faction rep works).

    All in all, for what it sets out to do, it hits home well enough to have a truck load of staying power, especially if they really ratchet out the expansions and DLC quickly.

    In terms of just wanting to hang out with friends and blow **** up while feeling a sense of advancement and at the same time opting in or out of competition at my discretion, this is totally going to be my number one go to now. It hits all those marks with flying colors, at least for me. I just hope enough of my bros stick with it when the dust settles.

    TL;DR
    Destiny is co-op loot grind game at its core and if you don't like that then it won't appeal to you at all, but it's the first FPS style one that really gets it right. The gunplay is great, the graphics are fantastic, the underlying design is solid, and the UI/menus/feedback/HUD should be an industry standard.
    Bungie cast a mortar and pestle out of gold, polished the crap out of it, made it **** out candy and explosions while you did it, and put in up to five extra handles for your friends.

    I can only assume the reason this game has a 5.0 average user rating as of this review due to the fact that half of the players were expecting something else, and the other half realize what it is and like it.    … Expand
  15. Pyrefyre
    Sep 15, 2014
    9
    This game does not have the story that MMORPGs have, but it has very little RPG elements. However this game has something that WoW and other MMOs don't have, it is fun to play whether you are in a guild or not. You can play this game buy yourself and still have fun, then you could jump into a party and have a blast.

    Reviews of "this is the most repetitive game I have ever played" must    This game does not have the story that MMORPGs have, but it has very little RPG elements. However this game has something that WoW and other MMOs don't have, it is fun to play whether you are in a guild or not. You can play this game buy yourself and still have fun, then you could jump into a party and have a blast.

    Reviews of "this is the most repetitive game I have ever played" must be from people that don't play games, because all games are repetitive. Football - score goals, CoD - kill other players, any racing game ever - overtake and don't wreck.    … Expand
  16. Sipheren
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    Got it yesterday and loving it so far, the music and visuals are amazing. The story is pretty cool so far, I like the voice acting. The game play is very cool, all the mechanics seem really smooth. Big thumbs up from me.
  17. RevWynn85
    Sep 16, 2014
    9
    First, did it live up to the outrageous expectations? Nope, and there's not any game out there that could if you're real and honest about it. But when it comes to judging games, we really shouldn't judge it on what we "thought" or "expected" it to be. What it is, is a fun but flawed game. The combat, the presentation, the visuals (the world's), the classes, the looting, the co-op evenFirst, did it live up to the outrageous expectations? Nope, and there's not any game out there that could if you're real and honest about it. But when it comes to judging games, we really shouldn't judge it on what we "thought" or "expected" it to be. What it is, is a fun but flawed game. The combat, the presentation, the visuals (the world's), the classes, the looting, the co-op even the pvp are all top-tier. However, there are flaws - 1. The Story is egregious, it is atrocious, it stinks. (The premise is incredible, the execution is NOT) 2. (Personal Opinion) I didn't enjoy the same starting points on levels, it kinda took you out of the immersion where you say to yourself, I was just here, and this new mission I am on is something I could have done last time I was here, rather than travel to a different planet to receive the mission and then come back and go through it all again..so yea there's a sense of repetition. 3. (From #2) Repetition - from starting points where you have to go through same bad guys, or the level structure which is exactly the same every time - go here, shoot bad guys, go there, shoot bad guys, deploy ghost, defend ghost against bad guys, mission over. A little bit of change of pace in the mission structure would be nice (But really...think about it...Halo, which gets terrific reviews every time is all about repetition - go here, shoot bad guys, go here, defend against bad guys, repeat. HOWEVER - aside from these flaws it's the most fun (well...that and Diablo III for me personally) you'll have playing video games today. Brushing aside the expectations, Destiny delivers!… Expand
  18. MaGicBush
    Sep 10, 2014
    9
    At this point I am rating the game a 9 out of 10, although I am not to far into it. As long as the content is at least 30 hours worth then I will keep that rating(which I would say it will be more than that looking at all the things to buy and save for). The gameplay is a blast, and the graphics are the best I have seen yet on the xbox one. I love being able to tell if someone is aroundAt this point I am rating the game a 9 out of 10, although I am not to far into it. As long as the content is at least 30 hours worth then I will keep that rating(which I would say it will be more than that looking at all the things to buy and save for). The gameplay is a blast, and the graphics are the best I have seen yet on the xbox one. I love being able to tell if someone is around the corner just by seeing their shadow on surrounding objects if the lighting is right. The gameplay itself is very fluid and seems to be a mixture of Halo, and Mass Effect. The seemless co-op play at any point in the game is a very welcomed addition and something the Xbox one needed, as me and a friend have been waiting for a good co-op game and none had been released to this point unless you count BF4 which I don't consider really co-op since you cannot go through the campaign together. Those bashing the game are just that, bashers. You can tell reading the 0 review ratings that they have put little effort into the game and most likely may not even own the game. The game is not repetitive so far and I have put about 5 hours into it, and each mission is somewhat unique your not just going to point a and b and killing stuff as some others stated. The only reason I have not given the game a 10 is because to me no game can be perfect, there are some little things that I would love to see expanded upon or improved. The tech tree seems pretty lame as in you have no choice on what abilities to unlock each level unless this changes later on. You have a specific ability you get each level, and that is it. So the same class will be to different from each other. However I have noticed there is sub classes that I have yet to unlock and maybe that will add that customization I was hoping to see.… Expand
  19. mcconnin
    Dec 5, 2014
    9
    I have been playing this game in the evenings after my wife and kids go to bed. I tried some of the other recent releases but they just don't seem to be any where near as immersive or entertaining for me.

    If you like shooter games I can not see giving this game below a 6. I give it a 9 with potential for a 10. For me this game gets better as I play it. I played my first Nightfall    I have been playing this game in the evenings after my wife and kids go to bed. I tried some of the other recent releases but they just don't seem to be any where near as immersive or entertaining for me.

    If you like shooter games I can not see giving this game below a 6. I give it a 9 with potential for a 10. For me this game gets better as I play it. I played my first Nightfall Strike two nights ago and it was an amazing experience. It was so good I now have to rate Destiny is one of the top 2 or 3 games I have played. (Mass Effect are the others)

    I typically don't write reviews or letters to editors but after seeing zeros... I felt compelled to praise the people who crafted it. Thank you, Bungie. (note, I am a bit ticked you are giving an extra strike to the PS4... but I get over it.)    … Expand
  20. Chippeez
    Sep 16, 2014
    9
    While Destiny initially comes off as a highly-repetitive, highly disjointed experience, it blossoms into something much better, given the chance. True, content after getting through the story arc is limited to repeating a bunch of very simple-natured missions and bullet-sponge boss raids (strikes), the core gameplay is something that ages like wine. The controls are impeccably tuned.While Destiny initially comes off as a highly-repetitive, highly disjointed experience, it blossoms into something much better, given the chance. True, content after getting through the story arc is limited to repeating a bunch of very simple-natured missions and bullet-sponge boss raids (strikes), the core gameplay is something that ages like wine. The controls are impeccably tuned. The graphics and vistas, amazing. The weapons (at least the more rare weapons) have special upgrade features that actually change the way you not only play, but the way you *want* to play. I was a rifle user through and through. I obtained a lucky rare hand-cannon drop. It's upgrade paths included ones for aiming, damage, and range. In Destiny, the hand cannon is like a short-range insta-gib. After levelling up the gun and getting it's upgrades, it became much more. The weapon became me and I became the weapon.

    If you enjoy Halo, Mass Effect, Borderlands or the like, you should really give the game a try. Stick it out, though and the rewards become more substantial. Additionally, Bungie's post release support plans for new content regularly patched in have me wondering what exotic locales in the Solar System we may yet see. Fantastic game, easily worth a buy to most.    … Expand
  21. MrSquidga
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    The game starts off with missions which, if you participated in the beta, you would have played already, and will seem a bit dull. Reading negative reviews, I'm not sure how far they have progressed in the game, and also not sure what they expected from an MMO.

    Some of the levels have already provided a good challenge, and I am currently waiting for friends to get their copies to make    The game starts off with missions which, if you participated in the beta, you would have played already, and will seem a bit dull. Reading negative reviews, I'm not sure how far they have progressed in the game, and also not sure what they expected from an MMO.

    Some of the levels have already provided a good challenge, and I am currently waiting for friends to get their copies to make it more enjoyable (what game isn't more fun with friends).

    The way the game was made means Bungie can easily add lots of content in the future.

    Not sure what some people were expecting but instead of reading bad reviews from people with nothing else better to do, I'd recommend taking time to go watch gameplay videos, and wait for actual reviews to be released.    … Expand
  22. Flute
    Sep 15, 2014
    9
    lifetime gamer here and longtime fps shooter fan. Started playing Battlefield 1942 and love FPS. Not an MMO player at all but thought I'd give Destiny a try since it also wrapped in some RPG elements that I love. So far I've had a ton of fun playing with friends in story mode and strikes and also playing solo in the crucible. I've played roughly 20 hours and finished the story missions.lifetime gamer here and longtime fps shooter fan. Started playing Battlefield 1942 and love FPS. Not an MMO player at all but thought I'd give Destiny a try since it also wrapped in some RPG elements that I love. So far I've had a ton of fun playing with friends in story mode and strikes and also playing solo in the crucible. I've played roughly 20 hours and finished the story missions.

    Graphics are very good, not mind blowing, but better than I expect from 30 fps. Audio is great with gun sounds & explosions done very well and the music is very good also although not as good as Halo. I'm not sure if firing the former Halo music director Marty O'Donnell was a wise decision. Matchmaking for strikes and PvP is fast and the combat play is solid. No server crashes whatsoever. Loot drops and loot awards are random and level appropriate which is a fair and equitable system. Destiny's phone app is the one of the best I've seen allowing you to view your buddies loadouts and even equip and adjust your own loadout.

    On the negative side there seems to be a love hate relationship going on with this game, a lot of it I'm sure is due to the hype train setting peoples expectations too high. The other aspect of that is people who were expecting a Mass Effect type of story from the get go. I do agree Bungie could have done a better job fleshing out the story line, maybe introducing a few more memorable characters instead of directing you to Bungie.com to learn more about the lore. That is lame this day in age. We will go to Bungie.com if there is a compelling reason to, not to learn more about the Hive or the Fallen that should have been ingame information. Hopefully they patch in an encyclopedia like the one that was in Mass Effect. Also lacking is the social aspect in the tower. The inability to chat with anyone without having to join a fireteam is just strange when they tout the social aspect of the game. Watching your character dance is not a substitute for this. As I mentioned I've played mostly with friends and I think that's what makes this game fun. For the majority of the bad reviews I bet they were playing solo, which I give Bungie credit for making the game even playable that way. I feel like Bungie is trying to draw in a huge community of solo players and slowing introduce them into the multiplayer world at a pace that makes them comfortable. The risk there is they will get turned off before they join in the multiplayer community.

    I give the game an 8 and I hope in a year I can come back and give it a 9 because of the support and content that Bungie has promised to bring so the ball is squarely in Bungie's court to not burn those of us who are enjoying the game. My fear is that it will become way too repetitive and grinding and I will lose interest due to lack of content. I hope my fears are false.    … Expand
  23. AkimboTitan
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    Destiny arrived this morning and I have been playing it for around 7 hours, ergo this is only really a first impressions review. This is coming from a fan of CoD, Halo (Die-hard fan), Battlefield, Boarderlands, and Titanfall, as well as Forza.

    For me, the only aspect in which Destiny dissapoints is the actual gunplay. The gunplay feels like a remake gone-wrong of Halo. Honestly, I    Destiny arrived this morning and I have been playing it for around 7 hours, ergo this is only really a first impressions review. This is coming from a fan of CoD, Halo (Die-hard fan), Battlefield, Boarderlands, and Titanfall, as well as Forza.

    For me, the only aspect in which Destiny dissapoints is the actual gunplay. The gunplay feels like a remake gone-wrong of Halo. Honestly, I sometimes felt that if they were gonna rip of their Halo franchise, they should have copied the lot. The shooting is not as snappy, or accuracy-based as Halo is, and that tells me that this game won't ever be competitive. They really should have left the gunplay as it was, because Halo stuck that balance perfectly.

    However, this game is more than just shooting. I can't help but feel that all these guys giving it a 0 either haven't given this game a chance, or haven't played it at all. The whole ambience and feel of the world is real and ingaging. The graphic style is awesome, and render/draw distances even more impressive than Dead Rising 3, (and resolution is at full HD 1080p). The soundtrack, though not quite Martin O'Donnell's best work, is atmospheric and iconic.

    The most fun to be had is on Patrols, Strikes, and Raids with friends. (No, we didn't complete the raid D: ). The game is certainly a social experiece, and if you don't have a group of 3 or so friends to play with, you won't experience all that Destiny has to offer, and I'd reccomend sticking with CoD or BF or Titanfall. The level design for the open-world is very good. I mean VERY good. The skyboxes are incredible (similar to Titanfall's), and the levels never leave you without action for too long. Character Customization is cool and very extensive, but doesn't persuade me to try to unlock more gear to swag myself up like I was hoping.

    Although the crucible is, in some ways, Destiny's achilles heel, due to the frankly bland gunplay, It certainly adds to the experience. I hear complaints that you can't start in the crucible until level 5? Trust me, you probably won't want to. I recommend getting though the first few campaign missions and do a strike with some friends before getting into the crucible. Fundamentally though, The crucible itself lacks identity. Its customization is very extensive (same guardian as co-op), which is fun and interesting, especially for casuals, but compromises competitive play. Crucible is, despite it's relative lack of revolutionary ideas, is great fun and is a greater challenge than that found in co-op. You can rely on the crucible to hold your interest for a few hours until your friends come online.

    Lastly, the framerate is very steady for me, never dropping at all. The controller is perfect for this game, which in some ways actually redeems it. Having played the game on my PS4 aswell, I can tell you that X1 is the place to play Destiny. Movement is fluid, responsive and natural, unlike the clunky nature of the PS4 controller, plus there is no spec difference between the versions. Matchmaking (where applicable) is rapid and finds great, no-lag games most of the time, with matches being close almost every time as well.

    The Verdict! Destiny is not perfect. Neither is is the best game of the year, nor Bungie's best game. But, with the debatable exception on crucible and gunplay, the game is fun an unique in its own right. This isn't the Holy Grail of fps games, no game ever will be, but this game has impressed me. Its scale is massive. This game is fun, and is worth the price tag. I certainly do not regret my purchase, and would recommend this to any FPS fan, looking mainly for a co-op/singleplayer experience.    … Expand
  24. qcDOOMqc
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    Borderlands + Halo + Mass effect with a MMO twist to it... simply amazing. There is a very solid PVP in this game, sure it's not balanced or competitive as Halo (especially the coming Halo 5!), but it's still very solid.

    Ton of content solo, coop, pvp, "raids", dynamic events... it really is its own thing, love it! easily a 9/10.
  25. mrpiccollo
    Oct 5, 2014
    9
    This game is criminally underrated, really fun and with lots of daily content and weekly updates plus scores of endgame content to keep people busy, Extremely pleased with my purchase.

    Try it yourself it has so much depth and variation and the game only starts really when you get to level 20-26
  26. akcollector
    Dec 9, 2014
    9
    The games can be repetative at times, but I have over 350 hours in it now and its more about the social aspect and playing with friends. They are improving the game a little each update so it will only get better. I only took a point away because of the disparity between the content in ps4 and xone. I paid the same for the game and dlc and you screw me for choosing to play on xone. I haveThe games can be repetative at times, but I have over 350 hours in it now and its more about the social aspect and playing with friends. They are improving the game a little each update so it will only get better. I only took a point away because of the disparity between the content in ps4 and xone. I paid the same for the game and dlc and you screw me for choosing to play on xone. I have both systems but have the game on one because of the social environmental of xbox live.… Expand
  27. Bopperman
    Sep 29, 2014
    9
    I am really struggling to understand some of the negative reviews for Destiny. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but giving Destiny a zero is not credible in my view. It leads me to suspect that the writers of such reviews are either working for the competition or their just being objectionable.

    I've read lots of reviews; official critics and users who have said that Destiny is    I am really struggling to understand some of the negative reviews for Destiny. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but giving Destiny a zero is not credible in my view. It leads me to suspect that the writers of such reviews are either working for the competition or their just being objectionable.

    I've read lots of reviews; official critics and users who have said that Destiny is trying to be all things and mastering none. This could be true, but it depends what you want. The question in my view is "do you enjoy playing it?". If you do, does it matter what it's trying to be?

    Ok so there are games that have deeper RPG elements - if you want the depth, play Diablo. From what I've seen so far there are lots of weapons & ability upgrades, with gradual enough increments to make it fun; without needing an encyclopedia.

    No story? I'm not a fan of cut scenes, so the minimal story is fine with me - I enjoy running around the beautiful landscapes and shooting things; in this respect Destiny ticks the boxes. The shooting element, which is actual the point of the game is fantastic.

    I'm a massive fan of Battlefield and in my view it is hard to beat for multiplayer - but battlefield's 32 v 32 matches are chaos 99% of the time and unfortunately in my experience the cooperative / team element of battlefield is not fully exploited by players. Very few player use the mic and the vast majority play the game as loners. Even so great game. Destiny is a different thing and not trying to compete.

    The co-op missions in Destiny are the highlight - you really feel like you're working as a team even with no verbal communication; it's very natural and feels better than Battlefield in my view.

    We can get picky about the details if we want; talking about weapons balance etc....boring...There plenty of weapons from high rate of fire kill everyone in the room types to precision weapons, to all kinds of specials....so pick the weapons you enjoy playing with and have fun and don't complain about this weapon being over power or that one taking too long to reload.

    The only area that is negative in my view is the AI; for the most part the enemies appear in exactly the same places and aren't particular clever. Yes they hide behind cover when your are hitting them from range, but they don't stay there and pop out now and again so you can shoot them in the head; when realistically you'd just stay behind the cover and wait for the enemy to come to you; or try some suppression and diversion to get some bodies in amongst the sniper. Where fights get tough it's because either there are a lot of enemies or/and they have a lot of hit points & fire power; not because they are smart. This is a pity, but Destiny manages to pitch the challenge nicely against your level, so your are in the most part on the edge of your players ability.

    Overall great game that will keep you coming back for hours on end.    … Expand
  28. Booradley18
    Sep 16, 2014
    9
    WELL BALANCED ONLINE GAME

    VERY LONG TIME GAMER REVIEW. I played atari and got a NES system when they were brand new. Have played almost every system released since, even 3do. THIS IS AN UPDATED REVIEW AFTER PLAYING FOR ONE WEEK I AM RETAINING MY 9 RATING as some of my only issues have already been corrected. I did not consider them in my original first impression review as they    WELL BALANCED ONLINE GAME

    VERY LONG TIME GAMER REVIEW. I played atari and got a NES system when they were brand new. Have played almost every system released since, even 3do.

    THIS IS AN UPDATED REVIEW AFTER PLAYING FOR ONE WEEK I AM RETAINING MY 9 RATING as some of my only issues have already been corrected. I did not consider them in my original first impression review as they seemed like day one launch type glitches that are usually resolved immediately. And they were. So maybe 9.5

    The Negative:

    1. Server issues. I don't want to see another code "fly" "hare" or "centipede" again, EVER! This game seems to be 100% connected and requires internet access to play at all times. This is scary considering how fun this game is. If the achilles heal here is the internet or server access. UPDATE: The server issues have settled, as I have not had more than 1 or 2 disconnections since the day one issues. I've noticed a couple of updates that hopefully fixed the problem. Also, one issue I noticed was with the sound. This still seems to be an issue and it occurs when you leave the game for some time and maybe "xbox go to TV" for a bit and then come back. Whenever I returned, I would have sound for xbox commands but not for the game itself. FULL REBOOT needed. Now I can just re-sign in and it seems to correct the sound. FIX THIS!

    2. Repetitiveness - As any long time or informed gamer will know, every game is repetitive to an extent. Historically some of the most simple and repetitive games are also the most successful, ie PacMan. It is expected and to base your whole negative review on that element says a lot about how much you do not understand about yourself and games. The only negative thing I feel when I play this game, when it comes to repetitiveness is with the levels themselves. It takes away from the richness, realness and diversity of each individual level or mission when you have already been to the exact same area in a previous one. It is still challenging, just distracting. It feels cheap and adds a rushed feel when you encounter this as a gamer. It's kind of like when you compare the original "Yoda" from Star Wars vs the CGI Yoda of the newer Star Wars. The original Yoda was more life-like and convincing. With the original puppet Yoda, you were not distracted by thoughts of the CGI version like, "I wonder if the actor was actually talking to someone when they acted out this scene or if they were pretending someone was there??" That is kind of how I felt about the recycling of the levels, it was distracting and took away from the reality or real factor as you try to imagine a real life situation that would warrant coming back to the same place over and over again to fight a different enemy... "Why didn't we just do that the first time we were here?"

    3. Difficulty Settings Are Limited - I love the challenge of increasing the challenge, but that is difficult to do from a single player standpoint. You only get two choices in this and it is possible that you could select a difficulty making the completion of the level impossible or too time consuming. This may be irrelevant as this game is very well balanced and seems to adjust to you, never dull or never too easy on "normal."

    4. Lack of social presence. Seems crazy when you consider you see other players all the time in this game. This is unlike Rockstar's "Red Dead" where you could chat within proximity of other players. You cannot chat with others unless you are partied up.

    The good:

    1. This game is so well balanced it is like a hybrid of a reality based game, first person shooter, and fantasy. Almost everything can be customized, ranked up, and expanded upon. Your stats, gear, and record are public and comparing with friends is very easy. Which for any competitive player, will suck you right in. You can add some variety to your character by adding and ranking up sub-classes as you go. I have only touched on this and it seems exciting and strategically challenging. Your classes only grow with level rank increase so you begin questioning, "Do I focus on my primary class or secondary?" Your rank is your rank. It and your weapons carry over from the storyline to multiplayer. I love this, it reduces the learning curve and encourages more people to play multiplayer versus.

    2. Social factor - As of this review conversing freely with other players is not happening. But the presence of other players carrying out their missions distant from you and sometimes crossing with your objective, is really cool.

    3 Visually stunning you will stop and gaze.

    The bottom line: This is a great game. The negative are very minor in comparison to the addictiveness, fun, challenge, and richness of this game. If you buy this game you will not be disappointed.    … Expand
  29. Leiros
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    This has been a fun game so far. It's been out for a day, so we'll have to see how it fares over time. However, it's like Halo and Diablo had a baby and named it Destiny. I say it's like Diablo because of the gear grind. Multiplayer really reminds me of Halo. I'm surprised at all the negative reviews people are posting on here. It makes me wonder what they were expecting. I'm enjoying theThis has been a fun game so far. It's been out for a day, so we'll have to see how it fares over time. However, it's like Halo and Diablo had a baby and named it Destiny. I say it's like Diablo because of the gear grind. Multiplayer really reminds me of Halo. I'm surprised at all the negative reviews people are posting on here. It makes me wonder what they were expecting. I'm enjoying the game and it can only get better over time. It's way better than Titanfall.… Expand
  30. Razel90
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    When I first began playing the game I felt frustrated by the lack of open world chat but then I realized it added to the feeling of isolation and despair of awakening in the ruins of the old world to start my journey into the behemoth world of Destiny. I began my quest solo and ended up running into some players while completing a public event which led to me gaining a solid group ofWhen I first began playing the game I felt frustrated by the lack of open world chat but then I realized it added to the feeling of isolation and despair of awakening in the ruins of the old world to start my journey into the behemoth world of Destiny. I began my quest solo and ended up running into some players while completing a public event which led to me gaining a solid group of people to quest and PvP with which made the experience alot more enjoyable! Having a blast 9/10 for me… Expand
  31. Mrbuckminster
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    There is no way in which I can do this game justice from day 1.

    A few hours in, I’m becoming increasingly aware that I’m only skating on a very large surface. Exploring The Tower, Destiny’s safe, trading area, the magnitude of what’s really going on here is starting to dawn upon me. The number of weapon variants is already ballooning. As is quantity of armour options available for the    There is no way in which I can do this game justice from day 1.

    A few hours in, I’m becoming increasingly aware that I’m only skating on a very large surface. Exploring The Tower, Destiny’s safe, trading area, the magnitude of what’s really going on here is starting to dawn upon me. The number of weapon variants is already ballooning. As is quantity of armour options available for the next few levels, several of which are already sneaking in buffs, either in isolation or in conjunction with other gear. And then there's my first skill-tree, which, although unlocking gradually, is making my mind race forward with thoughts of how I’m going to use it sympathetically with the gear I pick up, once I’ve actually worked out how I want to play.

    I can't wait to play more and see where this leads me.....    … Expand
  32. amlocke
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    I laugh at the negative reviews on here, because its all trolling. We at a point with video gaming where the range of innovation is becoming thin. The truth is, Destiny is a mind-blowing game. I love the graphics, the natural game-play, and the story line makes you want to invest in it (unlike Watchdogs.) What makes Destiny more impressive is that it is an FPS-MMO-RPG... all in one. ThisI laugh at the negative reviews on here, because its all trolling. We at a point with video gaming where the range of innovation is becoming thin. The truth is, Destiny is a mind-blowing game. I love the graphics, the natural game-play, and the story line makes you want to invest in it (unlike Watchdogs.) What makes Destiny more impressive is that it is an FPS-MMO-RPG... all in one. This is clearly the best game of the year and I look forward to playing it more and more.… Expand
  33. Mjolnir45
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    Destiny is a big game with a lush variety of atmospheric worlds and their mysterious inhabitants.
    You are thrown in the game without much explanation and puzzle your own picture together in the 12 - 15 hours of storymode. Which is the biggest criticpoint of Destiny and was to expected to be, but not for the -in other reviews- stated reasons. You make your own story, the game was never    Destiny is a big game with a lush variety of atmospheric worlds and their mysterious inhabitants.
    You are thrown in the game without much explanation and puzzle your own picture together in the 12 - 15 hours of storymode. Which is the biggest criticpoint of Destiny and was to expected to be, but not for the -in other reviews- stated reasons. You make your own story, the game was never intended to play like a Halo nor a Borderlands. You are one guardian of the city, one of many. So your character lacks the depth a few people were expecting. But there is not a single second in the game you don't feel as part of a larger struggle for riddled mankind to fight its way back to the golden age. Atmospheric, the Game is an absolute blast. From gorgeous graphics to the variety and appearance of enemy's to the deep, yet to be explored lore. Backed by martys ( he will be missed ) incredible music.
    The Game sucks you in its world so much that it leaves to much unanswered. The story feels to short for the big Universe which is its biggest weakness. It cries for more because you had so little interactions with other characters and you are left with so many questions. But Bungie could patch sidequests or unlock more story endgame as time goes on.

    As a level 20 you have everything what you see unlocked the game guides you no more and you are on your own. The Strike playlist lets you replay random strikes at 4 different difficulties ranging from normal which is quite challenging on its own up to hard and extremely hard difficulties which grant access to high end loot and vanguard points that can be invested in any legendary vanguard equipment back at the tower. Currently there seem to be 5 strikes all quite unique, all rewarding if you succeed.
    The Game never feels like a big grind which is a good thing if you don't like this mmo aspect its always rewarding because every enemy has the chance to drop engrammes that contain random loot from common to legendary.
    Crafting is a bit simplistic but never the less lets you many options for customizing your gun ( especially high end ones ) and upgrades can become expensive calling you to collect the ingredients or demontating your unneeded equipment for parts.
    The Guns all feel really good and fit in with the smooth gameplay which plays like a hybrid between halo 2/3 and MW 1/2 not to slow not too fast making it one of the best playing fps games in a long time.

    This especially shows in the crucible ( multiplayer ) when fighting other guardians. The game has a huge focus on skill, allowing a good sniper to dominate the map, even sniping drivers out of enemy vehicles. Map control is hugely important for controlling the crucial ammo spawns ( one guy with a loaded machinegun can turn a game ) and vehicles all off whom are balanced allowing for a easy flank or a blast to hell with your super.
    It also brings Halo like medals and complete gamestatistics all stored on bungie.net leaving only the wish / hope for some kind of theatre mode in the future to complete the experience.
    For people complaining the multiplayer is unbalanced, there seems to be some code in the game to negate your lvl advance and higher weapon damage so all play on a level playing field. As tested I have not seen a single unfair weapon each and everyone of the weapons you collect have drawbacks, some allow to compensate trough skill and allow for a quick kill.

    In Summary :
    positive:
    +Great Atmosphere / Immersion
    +Beautiful graphics
    +Smooth controls and flawless gameplay / weaponplay
    +Variety of enemy's and places
    +great multiplayer
    + 12 - 15 hours scratching on the surface of a deep universe
    + All game is playable with up to 2 friends
    + Challenging and rewarding content

    Negative:
    - Soundtrack is great but a bit repetitive
    - Storycharacters remain unexplored in large parts
    - Story has left way to many questions open
    - no bazillion gunz

    In Summary, its not an Mmo, its not Borderlands, its not Halo, its Destiny.
    It is primarily a sci-fi shooter with big lore potential and its massively fun to play with a small group of friends, or in multiplayer. The game was made to easily add contend in the future as of daily Updates or paid Dlc, remains to be seen. Its definitively no 0 (people so massively disappointed really should have played the Beta to get an Impression) and its not a perfect game at whole. But the Multiplayer and coop part come very close to that. In Addition comes the great Immersion of the game in general.

    All in all 8.5-9 / 10.    … Expand
  34. Tunglekrok
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    Been playing for ~16 hours and been loving every minute of it. PvE is great, PvP is great. The only problem I have with it is the social aspect needs to be fixed up a bit.
  35. closenre
    Sep 10, 2014
    9
    I had to create an account and write a review for Destiny. Look, I am a Halo, COD, Far cry, NFL, NHL, NBA fan. I had no intention of buying this game. However, when I heard that EA had basically destroyed NHL15 i decided to switch my preorder and pick up Destiny. This game is amazing so far. I figured the whole alien thing would get old but I have had a blast with my friends runningI had to create an account and write a review for Destiny. Look, I am a Halo, COD, Far cry, NFL, NHL, NBA fan. I had no intention of buying this game. However, when I heard that EA had basically destroyed NHL15 i decided to switch my preorder and pick up Destiny. This game is amazing so far. I figured the whole alien thing would get old but I have had a blast with my friends running through missions and patrols. THere is more content on here than I know what to do with.

    I guess people are complaining because they expected an MMO when this game has always clearly been a first pirson shooter. For a shooter fan, this doesnt feel like grinding as it is designed to put you into insane firefights. Best fun Ive had so far is getting a few guys together, turning the difficulty up and going off.

    I honestly have yet to find anything I dont like about this game other than the small fire teams (3 max). This one is out of my genre and confort zone but still quite fun. This is not a full MMO, but if your a shooter fan and loved the Halo series, I really dont think you can go wrong!    … Expand
  36. Rixact
    Sep 10, 2014
    9
    I am thoroughly enjoying my experience with this game so far. You shouldn't look at Destiny as simply an fps game. It is meant to be enjoyed over a large period of time. This is made clear by the fact that all game modes are not unlocked at the start and raiding isn't even going to be implemented until next week.

    I feel they have done a great job at bringing two major game types into    I am thoroughly enjoying my experience with this game so far. You shouldn't look at Destiny as simply an fps game. It is meant to be enjoyed over a large period of time. This is made clear by the fact that all game modes are not unlocked at the start and raiding isn't even going to be implemented until next week.

    I feel they have done a great job at bringing two major game types into one. Those being the FPS and MMORPG (kind of). This obviously isn't the MMORPG in a traditional sense, but it does have elements that help to satiate us who enjoy that game type.

    I suggest taking your time with this game. Don't simply run through the storyline, because as many have stated, that will be boring. Do some story missions, explore on patrol with bounties, head over to PVP, team up with some friends for co-op. There are so many elements to this game that I feel are being ignored by people simply chewing up the storyline content and then giving negative reviews.

    Overall, are the story missions a little repetitive? Yeah. But, there is so much more content here that you can really immerse yourself into the world. This game truly has all the elements I am looking for - PVP, RPG, raiding, co-op play, character growth...Very please with the game.

    Take your time in the beginning and it will pay off in spades.    … Expand
  37. RoadHouse
    Sep 10, 2014
    9
    Destiny is a beautiful game so far. Only a few hours into the game so far. Destiny feels like a mix of Borderlands and Halo. The open world of Destiny is beautiful and not all the same. The co-op is good but it is only 3 players why not 4!!!!.... Multiplayer is 6 vs. 6 and seems so far to be the weekest point of the game. It's basically domination from Call of Duty. Some of the players onDestiny is a beautiful game so far. Only a few hours into the game so far. Destiny feels like a mix of Borderlands and Halo. The open world of Destiny is beautiful and not all the same. The co-op is good but it is only 3 players why not 4!!!!.... Multiplayer is 6 vs. 6 and seems so far to be the weekest point of the game. It's basically domination from Call of Duty. Some of the players on that seem way over powered and impossible to kill at times. Bright spot on the multiplayer is certain vehicles and turrets as well on some of the bigger maps.

    Co-op is a lot of fun and the best way to play this game. Playing this game alone is very difficult at times and may even seem impossible.

    Music in this game is amazing! 10/10
    Graphics are very well done 9/10
    Controls 7.5/10
    Story 9/10 so far (still playing!)
    Sound 9/10

    I wish there was more loot in the game similar to Borderlands.
    The open world exploration is awesome and helps you rank up to beat other missions! The Darkness you fight (aliens) are smart and at times tough. The bosses in this game are pretty awesome. I have seen Wizard aliens, Demonic looking Aliens and Massive Eyeball alien and a Huge Tank. I think this game is a good first effort. I would recommend you picking it up if you are a fan of Halo, COD, Borderlands etc

    Give this game time as you play it as it just keeps getting better! Make sure you explore the tower for upgrades and rewards and meeting fellow gamers!    … Expand
  38. Circulogi
    Sep 10, 2014
    9
    I played the Beta so unlike some other reviewers I have a fair amount of time with the game at this point. Probably over 20 hours so far so read this review if you want actual info on the game and not just rage quitters 0/10 no help reviews. Destiny is an MMO FPS shooter. So what that means is you can play with your friends and explore the inner solar system with your friends and even someI played the Beta so unlike some other reviewers I have a fair amount of time with the game at this point. Probably over 20 hours so far so read this review if you want actual info on the game and not just rage quitters 0/10 no help reviews. Destiny is an MMO FPS shooter. So what that means is you can play with your friends and explore the inner solar system with your friends and even some strangers. You start off on Earth and like most RPG's there is a short tutorial to get you some basic gear and teach you basic controls. After that you can do quite a few different things and the world opens up quite a bit. Under the Hood- Technically I could not be more happy with this game. It looks great on the Xbox One and also on the Xbox 360. I have not seen it yet on PS4 but I'm sure it looks good there too. Graphics are not everything but good graphics also doesn't hurt either. I found myself just walking around looking at stuff as there is tons of detail and environmental effects to take in. It being an online only game worried me a bit. I can't speak for everyone but both during the Beta and my first night of playing it went totally ok. I expected some issues on day one and there were none, nada, not any. That's amazing and I can't believe it hasn't been talked about more. Many, many online only games have all had major issues at launch. GTA Online was unplayable for example for quite a few people for the first week. Just saying. Did everyone forget that? I guess so. The sound design is also top notch. Many gamers play with terrible tv speakers or cheap gamer headphones all the time so they probably won't notice this at all but I did and wow. The game sounds amazing in 5.1 surround and my subwoofer really enjoys telling me when things explode. The effects are fantastic as well. While you are indoors with a metal wall it sounds like it. You don't have the exact same samples played for every situation. Why is this a big deal? Its a big deal because they paid a lot of attention to details to make this game both look and sound top notch because you will be playing it for hundreds of hours. These little details will pay off at hour # 100 for sure. Gameplay- The gameplay for me is very familiar, fluid, and fun. The gunplay is like most modern shooters. Left trigger aims, right trigger shoots, reload is x, etc, etc. I play a lot of FPS games so I felt right at home with the controls. I can't speak for the PS4 because I don't own one but the XB1 controller feels made for this game. You get a ton of feedback from the controller at all times. This is the first XB1 game I've played that so far has used the new tech they put in the triggers. So the shooting is really fun. After level 2 or 3 you get your own speeder bike. Its as cool as it sounds and you can basically ride that around and have a great time if you wanted to. They need to add in speeder bike races if they didn't already! I played as the Hunter class because I did in the Beta and I really like the double jump and the knife throwing that character can do. I have friends that use the other classes and they seem pretty fun too. If you play in a group it might be best to have a mix of classes for best effect, ymmv. Story ( no spoilers ) - There is a story but it seems more of tool to facilitate you shooting more aliens. I for one don't mind this at all. There are cut scenes but they are short and I think you can even skip them. The cut scenes are really well done though so at least the first time I'd maybe give them a watch. I can already tell there is a lot more that is going to open up after I level up more but I'm in no hurry to get there. For me its more about the journey than the destination especially with a brand new game. Play it for yourself here. Gripes- A minor gripe and this is more of a personal preference is there is very little humor. Its very dry like Halo in that serious stuff is going down and you have to fix it. Such drama! So if you love Borderlands for its humor ( and you should ) don't get this expecting the same. If you are playing this with a group of friends and you really should be you can make your own humor. This is the only reason I gave it a 9 and not a 10. My other gripe and its almost not one is the load times. They are a bit long I think but at the same time they are some of the best loads screens ever. You see your spaceship flying around and you can even customize this later on in the game. So this really could be a positive in the long run. Overall 9/10 - If you like FPS, RPG's, are a gamer, etc give it a shot on your console of choice. I plan on putting many hours into this myself so if see a human Hunter on XB1 that lays waste to aliens like a pro it just might be me. Happy gaming.… Expand
  39. wafflesteak
    Sep 10, 2014
    9
    Spent all of yesterday running through as a Warlock and had a blast with some friends on hard mode.

    Loot doesn't drop as often as other games (re: BL) but it does feel more important or more of an upgrade. I'd rather have this system than be swimming in useless loot.
  40. carlholwell
    Sep 10, 2014
    9
    I love this game, the loot is rewarding and not just thrown at you every ten seconds like borderlands, the combat is smooth and refined and the gameplay is fun. Lots of people seem to think that a lack of explosions and one button abseiling scenes makes a game repetitive and boring and I guarantee no one who said this has tried more than one class to see which they prefer... experimentedI love this game, the loot is rewarding and not just thrown at you every ten seconds like borderlands, the combat is smooth and refined and the gameplay is fun. Lots of people seem to think that a lack of explosions and one button abseiling scenes makes a game repetitive and boring and I guarantee no one who said this has tried more than one class to see which they prefer... experimented with a weapon other than an auto rifle or tried to fight in a way that isn't occasionally pop your head round cover, let alone unlocked the second sub class.… Expand
  41. Ash91
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    It's a really good game the only downside is that the story isn't that great but it has great shooting mechanics and a great mmo style feel to it its one of my favourite games this year so far
  42. jimbeys
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    TBH this game got some much hype like it was supposed to be some kind of messiah and everything between earth and sky, and when the game didn't cash out all the hype people felt disappointed. But for f*cks sake its not a bad game to be honest its one of the best fps games if you feel that the game deserves score between 1-7. then maybe fps games aren't for you. the reason i didn't giveTBH this game got some much hype like it was supposed to be some kind of messiah and everything between earth and sky, and when the game didn't cash out all the hype people felt disappointed. But for f*cks sake its not a bad game to be honest its one of the best fps games if you feel that the game deserves score between 1-7. then maybe fps games aren't for you. the reason i didn't give destiny 10/10 is because of the weapon balance issues in PvP.… Expand
  43. Savant111
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    Destiny is the defining game thus far for next gen consoles. It offers the player an excellent combat system, fun social features, customizable weapons, and a fun co-op.

    Where Destiny really shines is in the combat system. Action is fast paced, there are a variety of weapons to choose from to suit your style, as you progress through the skill levels your abilities improve. The controls    Destiny is the defining game thus far for next gen consoles. It offers the player an excellent combat system, fun social features, customizable weapons, and a fun co-op.

    Where Destiny really shines is in the combat system. Action is fast paced, there are a variety of weapons to choose from to suit your style, as you progress through the skill levels your abilities improve. The controls for the most part are very smooth, most importantly the shooting, grenade and knife throwing etc. the on screen map is great too.It's a circular compass that makes it really easy to find your enemies. The enemy AI improves as you go as well. The only problem I had with the game play is weapon switching with the "y" button occasionally jammed or was a little slower than optimal. You keep so many weapons in your arsenal in would be nice for Destiny to make use of the kin next and let you switch primary weapons via voice command.

    The game is also quite social. The game really encourages you to play with friends and offers a wide variety of co-op and PvP options to make this happen. The guardian can dance, salute and point too which helps for making friends with strangers when you encounter them when playing solo. Graphically, Destiny is beautiful. Environments are rich and vary throughout the game.

    Xbox 1 gamers have been waiting for exciting software for almost a year now. Destiny is that game. it does play a lot like Halo, but with all types of new features and emphasis on multiplayer gaming.    … Expand
  44. RogueLeader83
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    If you're expecting a traditional FPS you're going to be disappointed. Bungie did a great job establishing the ground work for the first ever MM0/RPG FPS. The Gameplay is fantastic, the environments are amazing....now about that story..Oh and dont pay attention to the 14 year olds giving this a 5 and below. They don't hate the game..they just hate themselves.
  45. fastharryDOTcom
    Sep 12, 2014
    9
    Listen...I'm not a fanatic gamer.I love and play HALO, I started on the 360 with Oblivian and I play battlefield 4 almost daily. (XB1 BTW)..never played borderlands, mass effect or much else in the MMO RPG vein....I am more of an MP shooter type...rarely complete SP (though I loved halo 3 SP)..

    So with that being said, I play games for fun..though I am competitive. Through the beta and    Listen...I'm not a fanatic gamer.I love and play HALO, I started on the 360 with Oblivian and I play battlefield 4 almost daily. (XB1 BTW)..never played borderlands, mass effect or much else in the MMO RPG vein....I am more of an MP shooter type...rarely complete SP (though I loved halo 3 SP)..

    So with that being said, I play games for fun..though I am competitive. Through the beta and first few levels of D, to be honest I was kind of bored.

    and then I played level 8 story last night. Now, maybe I am getting used to it, maybe I am learning the combo of weapons needed to take down enemy..who knows, who cares.....

    Because at level 8 story, playing a 2 man fireteam, the game came alive for some reason. Things were chasing us, guarding our dead body so no one could revive us, dancing around us....It was pretty insane....and I have to tell you, a lot of fun....Then I happened into a friends game on level 9 on Venus....that was even more fun.

    So I would say this, especially to the not so good casual gamers. learn your weapons, don't be afraid to use them in combo and play the game like the AI is way smarter than you.....The game starts getting insane and FUN in later levels......

    For the first time since the BETA...I can't wait to get on again tonite..... (PS, another hint...play some patrol missions too..and collect ALL the pieces left on the ground after killing people...they hold engrams and weapons and all kinds of stuff..the more you kill, the more you get..)    … Expand
  46. BonesMalone
    Sep 12, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not someone who tends to care for reviews and the negativity towards this title shows the reason why. This has been great for me and friends. The ability to switch between X1 and 360 means I have also been able to play with everyone at some point. The only downside I can site is the max 3 man fire teams for Coop gameplay. As someone who lives in a house with 5 Xbox 360s, this is a little disappointing.… Expand
  47. Exchange28
    Sep 14, 2014
    9
    Just felt I should speak up, and counter some of the negative reviews. I played the beta and I loved it, and now that I have the full game unsurprisingly I love it. It's a little weird to me that the beta was universally loved but when the full game comes and it's more of the same people don't like it?

    I have played it non-stop since I bought it on release day. I wasn't prepared for how    Just felt I should speak up, and counter some of the negative reviews. I played the beta and I loved it, and now that I have the full game unsurprisingly I love it. It's a little weird to me that the beta was universally loved but when the full game comes and it's more of the same people don't like it?

    I have played it non-stop since I bought it on release day. I wasn't prepared for how hooked I would become on the multiplayer. The balance and mechanics are amazing - if this game only had the loot and multiplayer aspects it would still be a hit IMO. I'm so hooked on the multiplayer and dropping in to the odd strike that I'd say I'm less than halfway through the story, and I'm level 26.Having said that, I haven't it a 10 because what I have played of the story didn't grab as much as I had hoped.

    I think the thing that really hurt this game is the feverish hype it generated. Bungie and Activision did what you'd expect any company to do. I think it came from media and fans who had played the beta. People had this ultimate gaming utopia in their mind and, not surprisingly, Destiny did not perfectly fill it for most people.    … Expand
  48. coes
    Sep 15, 2014
    9
    Despite the slim narrative this is a wonderful game, with some of the best fps mechanics u will ever play,the game despite its repetitiveness never fails to thrill and entertain, given the weapon and power upgrades that u receive as u progress in the game, the plot despite slim is really interesting , and the scenery and atmosphere is superb, u always have stuff to distract you fromDespite the slim narrative this is a wonderful game, with some of the best fps mechanics u will ever play,the game despite its repetitiveness never fails to thrill and entertain, given the weapon and power upgrades that u receive as u progress in the game, the plot despite slim is really interesting , and the scenery and atmosphere is superb, u always have stuff to distract you from missions, and its easy to tell this game is gonna get better with time as more expansions arrive. People should stop giving it 10 and 0, the game is definetly better than titanfall and other games which released this year… Expand
  49. hmessenger6
    Sep 16, 2014
    9
    Here's my review. I don't understand how any of you can give a proper rating after having played the game for just hours or days. This is an MMO. A long term game. There is no way that critic or gamer has had anywhere close to enough time to evaluate game play and see if the endgame is worth it. Grinding through a game just to get to the top isn't playing a game. It isn't exploring andHere's my review. I don't understand how any of you can give a proper rating after having played the game for just hours or days. This is an MMO. A long term game. There is no way that critic or gamer has had anywhere close to enough time to evaluate game play and see if the endgame is worth it. Grinding through a game just to get to the top isn't playing a game. It isn't exploring and learning and experiencing. I would love to see the halfway decent, competent review that has come out since the game released that hits everything. Yes everything. Because until you can do that you are not qualified to give a proper score.
    This game is something different and it seems that people hate change. It is fun and I haven't found questing or general exploration to be anything but a hoot. The only problem is that the multiplayer matching system can seem a bit unbalanced even though it is supposed to even everyone out. But then again COD does the same thing and that's all people play in that game.
    This is a long term endeavor. Something that won't take the weekend for you to complete. Don't expect to find everything out of the gate. Don't expect to get overpowered. For those who like to play like that then nothing will every satisfy you because you are more interested in blowing other people away rather than enjoying the game. Maybe it isn't always about being the best and winning all the time. Maybe sometimes it is just about enjoying the game. Pffffft. Like you all aren't going to rip that line apart.
    Give the game a try. You might like it.    … Expand
  50. deathman6488
    Sep 16, 2014
    9
    I wanted to wait to write my review so as to avoid a knee jerk reaction to the game. I also have read quite a few people on here bashing the game and I respect your opinion even if a bit miss guided. To be fair I started judging this game shortly after Bungie handed off the reins to 343 after reach was launched. The initial rumblings were a kin to a mmo but with shooter aspects. ThisI wanted to wait to write my review so as to avoid a knee jerk reaction to the game. I also have read quite a few people on here bashing the game and I respect your opinion even if a bit miss guided. To be fair I started judging this game shortly after Bungie handed off the reins to 343 after reach was launched. The initial rumblings were a kin to a mmo but with shooter aspects. This intrigued me. long have I thought that Bungie could have done something like this with the halo franchise but I digress. The game play feels solid. Shooting mechanics are as to be expected in a vary Bungie style. The super ability are thought out and as for cool down time I am not sure why people complain about it. If you are frugle and work on your building your character you can unlock armor that drastically reduces the time need to build that up. Also if you pay attention to your level upgrades you can decrease it even further. The levels are huge in patrol mode and in story missions they still feel large but they do not let you stray to far from your goal. Once you hit a firefight you are in for a treat. They are tight and full of action. You will be looking for cover a lot if you have a low level character but that is a good thing if you were a tank right off the bat it would not be as enjoyable when you unlock really good gear. I would like to address a few comments at this point about communication. Yes you have to invite people to chat with you in order to organize you fire team. with that said most of the time I will never talk to you but I will help you, kill things, and revive you if you need that. Most players use to proximity mics and open headset screaming will not like this game because it is not for you. We have COD and Halo for that. Go play those games. This is a MMO lite. As for grinding for gear and weapons. That is inherent apart of rpgs. I knew that going in. if you know that going in you will do just fine and enjoy the game. The one thing holding this game back is the less than informative story. If you want to know what is going on you have to go to Bungie.net and look at the cards you unlock. (by the way if you upgrade cards on their you will get extra bonuses in game.) That is a little annoying. That is my only issue. The worlds are huge fun to play in the game play is frantic at times and slow when needed. I also fee that at the "end of the game" the real game starts. With raids and high level replays the game gets new legs.

    At the end of the day I love the game. The little things that annoy me are just that little and I think the story missions with the expansion pass will greatly increase the playability of the game for years to come. My final notes. Please disregard the day one reviews. Anyone bold enough to shout out "Terrible not worth your money." has not had time to truly play the game and ultimately has not the experience nor the knowledge to truly rate the game and is just click bate. also I will add one * to my review. I enjoy Bungie game. I have owned many. I also have not enjoyed playing cod or battlefield. So also please take my review with a grain of salt. I like Bungie. I have fallowed them for a long time and at the end of the day if you see me come say hi or join in a dance party. If you need help reach out to the Bungie community and someone will answer your call. This game is not for the what I like to call "Bro game" but is truly for the rpg mmo crowd that enjoys a good shooter.    … Expand
  51. SpadeKing22
    Sep 16, 2014
    9
    This is not a game for the madden/COD guys. This is not a game for the WoW/league of legends guys. This isn't even a game for the Halo guys that loved the campaign.

    This is a game for all the gamers out there that played Halo 2 and thought "what if we could actually have our own masterchief?" This is a game for the gamers that played borderlands and thought "wow co-op with talents is so    This is not a game for the madden/COD guys. This is not a game for the WoW/league of legends guys. This isn't even a game for the Halo guys that loved the campaign.

    This is a game for all the gamers out there that played Halo 2 and thought "what if we could actually have our own masterchief?" This is a game for the gamers that played borderlands and thought "wow co-op with talents is so much fun. I wish there was a way to connect to the community better."

    Some say it does a lot but nothing exceptionally well. Guess what people. This is the FIRST of it's kind. It's about stacking stats, specing into situations, organizing group dynamics, and preparing tactics for boss fights.

    This game is more mmo than anything else but core mechanics make it FPS. I played Wow and thought i would "beat the game" when i hit level cap. I found out after 6 months of leveling that i completed the "tutorial" and the real game was about to begin. Bungie has borrowed that exact architecture. Sadly that's not for everyone. It isn't instant gradification. It isn't 100% about tactics. It marries twitch gameplay with stratigic preparation. Usually gamers fall in one category or the other. If you can't embrace both world than you will not like this game.

    If you can then this is THE game you have been waiting for. Sorry COD guy....this isn't pray and spray that gives out achievements for showing up. You have to be good. You have to think. You have to work together.    … Expand
  52. wayttrnilsson
    Sep 16, 2014
    9
    Not perfect but it is still a good game. Destiny is very vry time consuming and takes a long time to level up but if you play with a group of friends this game is very fun and satisfying. The pvp is fun and competitive just like the Halos were. Could easily see this game becoming a decent competitive game. I do feel like bungie tried to take the best of all the top types of games (haloNot perfect but it is still a good game. Destiny is very vry time consuming and takes a long time to level up but if you play with a group of friends this game is very fun and satisfying. The pvp is fun and competitive just like the Halos were. Could easily see this game becoming a decent competitive game. I do feel like bungie tried to take the best of all the top types of games (halo cod borderlands wow) and they did a great job but i feel like they could have been a tad more original or creative. The game is still very far from its finished product so i hope to see what else bungie gives us as we progress through the game. I give it a 9 because its a fun interesting challenging game that could be made more fun by playing with friends or more challenging by playing by yourself. Some negatives i still dont think destiny was fully ready for release and can still use some tweaking and fixing of the in game glitches. Good job bungie... you may have done it again... created the next generation of online shooters and raised the bar for online console gaming.… Expand
  53. Apathy83
    Sep 17, 2014
    9
    I never write reviews but felt I had to for destiny because I see people judging a game they have not even finished or finished and don't even bother to attempt the endgame.

    Id like to start with all the **** over repetitive missions. im just gonna throw a few games out here Call of Duty, Battlefield, Borderlands, Diablo 1-3, Grand Theft Auto series, pretty much every game ever made.    I never write reviews but felt I had to for destiny because I see people judging a game they have not even finished or finished and don't even bother to attempt the endgame.

    Id like to start with all the **** over repetitive missions. im just gonna throw a few games out here Call of Duty, Battlefield, Borderlands, Diablo 1-3, Grand Theft Auto series, pretty much every game ever made. Fps games like CoD or BF is the same round after round kill each other and take objective or retrieve bomb or whatever. then we have borderlands which all of its quests are the same as destiny. go retrieve x and bring to y go kill x many or fight in corridors and kill this boss. then we have diablo the king of repetition. so I fail to see why people can love those games (and every other game on the planet) but when destiny does it somehow its wrong? Either people need to take their stupid pills or everyone is losing their minds. I never judge a game by this because when you boil it down every game falls into kill x, retrieve y, fight here go there. Argue this point all you want but you might as well bash every other game that you play.

    Second people who don't finish the game or finish the Story missions and quit should not be posting any reviews because honestly you have not played the best part. I finished the story and finished leveling to 20 and did my first heroic story daily mission, and yes it was a random mission from the ones you already played but when I got to that last boss fight it was one of the most hair pulling yelling at tv fights ive had in a long time but it was also the most fun once I finished I realized destiny is going to be amazing. I was a little let down they didn't have more variety in the types of missions granted its more kill x or grab y but wish they had more to cycle through but all that ended once hit level 20 and fought my first heroic daily boss. the fight was really tough but it wasn't because they made the fight overly difficult and they didn't just give the enemies ridiculous health what bungie has done is genious.

    Bungie just doesn't up the health and damage like so many games I see. Granted they did both of those but it was minimal compared to other games what they did do was make the enemies more aggressive and threw more of them at you and nothing is more nerve racking then trying to regen health behind cover only to be swarmed from all angles. Bungie made you use all your abilities you have to win and they set it up to keep you on the move dodging fire instead of hiding. I had so much fun once I figured that out and after I did I still kept dying but I knew it was my fault for not learning the fight and once I did learn it I finally took down the boss and it was amazing.

    What im saying is ignore all the morons that quit early and don't even attempt the endgame so im here to tell you ignore them and keep playing it gets better so much better I cant wait to try my first raid. Hell the guild that took down the first raid played for 14 hours straight and died 1605 times and when they finished bungie congratulated them and told them to try it again on hard mode. lol.

    If you like shooters and you like a challenge play this game yes the leveling can be a little dull and I gave it a 9/10 because the story has a great setting but they failed to execute and that's why dropped it one point. But I can tell you if you want a challenge and like games with combat that is not broken and abilities that compliment your guns then ignore all the haters and give this game a try. I guess if you like to have your hand held and don't like a challenge then I have nothing to say to you because your not a real gamer.    … Expand
  54. FEARTEACHER
    Sep 17, 2014
    9
    If you are thinking of buying Destiny and are being put off by some of the more asinine reviews on meta critic rating it at zero, for the love of god disregard them. destiny is utterly brilliant, unputdownable and a real labour of love. HOWEVER Missions are very samey, you tend to do the same thing over and over again which could get a little boring and when compared to games like the lastIf you are thinking of buying Destiny and are being put off by some of the more asinine reviews on meta critic rating it at zero, for the love of god disregard them. destiny is utterly brilliant, unputdownable and a real labour of love. HOWEVER Missions are very samey, you tend to do the same thing over and over again which could get a little boring and when compared to games like the last of us and even halo and the campaign story could feel a little sparse and uninvolving to some people. But the rest of destiny is so good these become minor quibbles. As an fps in pve and pvp Destiny is a rock solid and highly enjoyable. It looks fantastic, beautiful even. the huge playable areas and skyboxes are truly stunning. In summary this game is well worth your time, its excellent fun with friends or solo. Try before you buy if you are still skeptical but trust me some of the user reviews here must have been written by I N F I T I T E M O N K E Y S 10… Expand
  55. Jig
    Sep 17, 2014
    9
    2 things: The negative reviews of destiny contain lots of spelling and grammatical errors. Makes you look rather dumb when you not do word speaky good...

    2nd: This game is awesome. Just play it for 20 or so hours, make sure you try it in party or with friends, and enjoy the rock solid shooter mechanics and beautiful sci fi fantasy play.
  56. Phantomebb
    Sep 17, 2014
    9
    Level 24 about 40 hours in and still loving it. Unlike others I didnt make up false expectations of this game just to be disappointed. This game reminds me of a shooter version of Vanilla World of Warcraft. I really dont get why Skyrim, Every Cod, and Maddenall get great scores when there hasnt been anything new to do in a decade, while there is no other game or experience like Destiny'sLevel 24 about 40 hours in and still loving it. Unlike others I didnt make up false expectations of this game just to be disappointed. This game reminds me of a shooter version of Vanilla World of Warcraft. I really dont get why Skyrim, Every Cod, and Maddenall get great scores when there hasnt been anything new to do in a decade, while there is no other game or experience like Destiny's right now. Who cares about a garbage Cod story, ill take Destiny's over any game out right now. Only gets a 9 because guilds are not done in game but on the Destiny site.… Expand
  57. ZaBo
    Sep 17, 2014
    9
    I can't believe how harsh some of these reviews are. In my opinion, the game is extremely fun. The campaign may seem repetitive but it's still enjoyable. The loot system is awesome. However, the game isn't perfect. PvP only has a few playlists and is lacking a competitive playlist. This doesn't make it a bad game for me though. It's still one of the most fun I've had playing a game sinceI can't believe how harsh some of these reviews are. In my opinion, the game is extremely fun. The campaign may seem repetitive but it's still enjoyable. The loot system is awesome. However, the game isn't perfect. PvP only has a few playlists and is lacking a competitive playlist. This doesn't make it a bad game for me though. It's still one of the most fun I've had playing a game since Halo 3 or Call of Duty 4. It's also important to keep in mind that the game is organic. It's constantly changing and Bungie is always adding new stuff so it's hard to provide a concrete review right now. It's only going to get better from here.… Expand
  58. reganevans
    Sep 17, 2014
    9
    I personally think this is a fun game, sure the story line is lacking, and a few little niggles with the radar and not being able to trade gear with other players, however those can be fixed with a simple patch. But its FUN to play! I like the multi-player, and i love running the 3 player strike missions. people forget that video games are supposed to be fun. Was the story line forI personally think this is a fun game, sure the story line is lacking, and a few little niggles with the radar and not being able to trade gear with other players, however those can be fixed with a simple patch. But its FUN to play! I like the multi-player, and i love running the 3 player strike missions. people forget that video games are supposed to be fun. Was the story line for Super Mario Bros. in depth and visceral? Did Donkey Kong have multi-layered character development? The answer is no, but we still love those games. Just play the game, have some fun and stop worrying about Easter eggs, back story and lore.… Expand
  59. Zwhistle
    Sep 17, 2014
    9
    Welcome to destiny. the game welcomes you into its relatively vast world and great art design, with the great customization and choices at the very beginning, all the way to the end, and the engaging plot. but don't be mistaken, a great beginning does not mean a great end.

    Destiny bombards you with hoards of loot, making it ever more satisfying to get a new piece that looks great, and    Welcome to destiny. the game welcomes you into its relatively vast world and great art design, with the great customization and choices at the very beginning, all the way to the end, and the engaging plot. but don't be mistaken, a great beginning does not mean a great end.

    Destiny bombards you with hoards of loot, making it ever more satisfying to get a new piece that looks great, and has a higher rating than your current one. the different choices of weapons you can have further this customization, by letting you play the way you want in combat. but with the mass of loot you get, once you reach a certain point it becomes like the lottery. you end up throwing more money at it than you get. there are many shops that allow you to purchase new gear, but the legendary and above, being the standard for most 20 and up players, takes a large sum of your time to be able to purchase it, forcing you to play missions you may not like, since most legendary gear you can purchase requires a different type of currency, being significantly more difficult to farm than glitter, the standard currency. and after that you still cannot purchase this shiny outfit or weapon you want, unless you have done enough quests for the person, or group. but when you finally get your hands on the new piece of gear, it feels amazing. this game truly is, at end game, quite Grindy. but most of the time you will have fun doing it, boss battles, PvP, you name it.

    Speaking of boss battles, they can get insane. the bosses may be easy, as they are usually big and wonky beasts, with many corners and walls to hide behind when it attacks, but its the gigantic army of minions it has to help it that make the battle challenging, consisting of mini-bosses, and other enemies hard enough on their own. it eventually boils down to one player baiting the boss away from the others so they can take out the minions, with the later job being harder. and when that is done, you have a well designed boss battle to fight out, with a boss with usually around a million Hp, it usually feels like. and when you finally kill the abomination, you can dance on its corpse, quite literally, and compare the great loot you got with your raid partners.

    PvP feels wonky. it takes a while to get used to the fact that unless you use an auto rifle and a shotgun, you will probably die a fair amount. getting good with other weapons in PvP takes some practice. but when you do, others will probably think your hacking, like any other PvP based game. and it feels good. Tons of maps to play on, all very well designed and balanced. some for long range combat, others close quarter, others can be both. there are different PvP modes, like large scale modes such as a hold the point game mode, and team death match. the best thing about PvP is that its skill based. there is no best weapon, no best armor, there is only you and how you play. well, besides the hunters, who are terrifying close up. the warlocks are amazing for crowd control, i remember one time, i killed all 6 players on the other team with my super charge. i was immediately labeled a hacker after that, like any multiplayer game ever, but boy did it feel good. the titan is surprisingly, more of a supportive role, as you will usually see a titan running around spamming his shield in a fight, making him temporarily invincible, making it very easy to take capture points, or if your in a sticky situation. once again, there is no best class.

    the art style is bright and happy on earth, dark and depressing on the moon, ETC... The sound track makes it ever more immersive, with the booming of a fight, the soft melody of the cosmodrone...
    the mechanics are great with the game. i cant stress this enough.

    the main problem with this, is the lack of story. the story missions, while ultimately leading up to something, never tell you much about the lore, or story of the guardians or traveler. this can be fixed easily in expansions, just like the other weakness of the game.

    I hope this was helpful, as this review was more to show you the mechanics of the game, less the game itself. there are plenty of reviews for that. but what everyone is complaining about seems to be the "questing system" which is traditional MMO questing, like, go here and kill this, go there and collect this. this is only in one mission type people! and its an optional mission type! if you don't like this, don't do it. that simple. its made for mainly glitter farming, and just goffing off, you dont have to quest.

    but other than this, there is nothing wrong with destiny. the many people who claim the game to be bad, are comparing destiny to games it can't be compared to. this game is more of an MMO than a borderlands, its more of a shooter than an MMO even.this is a very unique game, and it gets the job done, through and through. i hope this was helpful. i would have written more, but im almost out of characters :D

    i hope this convinced you to purchase this great game.    … Expand
  60. grethro
    Sep 18, 2014
    9
    This is the kind of game we gamers have been waiting for. This isn't another shooter that will be remade in 10 months. Destiny makes you want to call your buddies and say "Get on Destiny, lets play". I have not had this much fun with my friends since Halo 2 and the early days of WoW. Its not perfect, but the promise of Destiny is that its a living breathing game. Its going to change andThis is the kind of game we gamers have been waiting for. This isn't another shooter that will be remade in 10 months. Destiny makes you want to call your buddies and say "Get on Destiny, lets play". I have not had this much fun with my friends since Halo 2 and the early days of WoW. Its not perfect, but the promise of Destiny is that its a living breathing game. Its going to change and evolve and grow. And I can't wait.… Expand
  61. jsjodoin88
    Sep 24, 2015
    9
    For me That game its the next Diablo but shooter version, 2 years now and still play :) and with new dlc, the game got new weapons, New factions, challenge and gameplay.
  62. benrages
    Sep 20, 2014
    9
    I'd just like to point out that all these reviewers and negative commenters on the games repetitiveness and general lack luster are simply idiotic. Rating a game poorly simply because the things it lacks or a slight repetitiveness to it is ridiculous. Ultimately, the game is A LOT of fun. Especially playing right friends. This game will have you clocking in hours, and I'm sure that evenI'd just like to point out that all these reviewers and negative commenters on the games repetitiveness and general lack luster are simply idiotic. Rating a game poorly simply because the things it lacks or a slight repetitiveness to it is ridiculous. Ultimately, the game is A LOT of fun. Especially playing right friends. This game will have you clocking in hours, and I'm sure that even the people negatively reviewing it are putting more time into the game then they would care to admit. People need to realize that games are meant to be for FUN. What it lacks, or has too much of, does not matter. It is the most excellent shooter I've played to date. The graphics, mechanics, weapons and abilities all contribute for a well rounded and enjoyable experience. The open world concept with other gamers continuously around is a great way to make it more fun too, being able to interact with other players. Bungie did a GREAT job at this game, and anyone who says otherwise is likely a "glass half empty" sort of person. Destiny is great, fun, beautiful, smooth, and all around possibly my favourite FPS of all time. Thank you Bungie, and goodbye internet blogging keyboard warriors who have nothing better to do than negatively remark about great games.… Expand
  63. Atown
    Sep 21, 2014
    9
    Destiny is another game that has been tarnished by an over hyped marketing campaign. If you tell your consumers that a product will be close to perfection and record breaking, you are probably setting your product up for failure. Say for a moment this game did not get the attention it received pre release and gamer's expectations were set at a neutral level, I guarantee that user ratingsDestiny is another game that has been tarnished by an over hyped marketing campaign. If you tell your consumers that a product will be close to perfection and record breaking, you are probably setting your product up for failure. Say for a moment this game did not get the attention it received pre release and gamer's expectations were set at a neutral level, I guarantee that user ratings would be higher and the many aspects of this game would be appreciated as they should of been. The fact that this game is from Bungie and people were led to believe that this game was the Halo of the 8th generation did not allow any room for failure or constructive interpretation. My suggestion is buy the game as if you have never heard of it before and know nothing of its pre release hype and expectations and play the game with a clean slate and neutral mind. You'll be surprised how engaging and entertaining this game can be with the right mindset.

    PS. Take extreme user ratings with a grain of salt such as 0's. They are most likely using the rating system impulsively and based off an emotional response to the game rather than a calculated and thorough analysis of the game.    … Expand
  64. kuromew
    Sep 21, 2014
    9
    According to some user reviews, you should burn your game. Well, if you do that, you're going to miss out on the upcoming content Bungie has already planned for Destiny. This game is being compared left and right, judged hastily. Too many people disregarding the fact that this game is in 'vanilla' phase and will be updated constantly (thus the 'always online' rule). I'm giving it a 9,According to some user reviews, you should burn your game. Well, if you do that, you're going to miss out on the upcoming content Bungie has already planned for Destiny. This game is being compared left and right, judged hastily. Too many people disregarding the fact that this game is in 'vanilla' phase and will be updated constantly (thus the 'always online' rule). I'm giving it a 9, because there is no splitscreen and there is absolutely no reason to not have this option (especially with Bungie's past popular shooter). Also, sometimes the servers are wacky (but that is to be expected from any new game). Aside from that, the game is adventurous and exciting, very challenging. The gameplay changes completely depending on your arsenal or class. The game has a nice balance between PVP and PVE options. The crucible is not in your face, like a lot of FPS games tend to do (focusing solely on the pvp content) it gives the players the choice to choose either Strike missions or Crucible games, or even a bit of both- instead of strictly catering to one or the other.… Expand
  65. KinG_StrykeR
    Sep 22, 2014
    9
    Don't listen to all these negative people. if you're going to buy destiny to do all the normal missions once just for a story then don't bother buying the game, but if you want a game with a great loot system, challenging boss fights, great PVP and more then destiny is the game for you. i haven't put the game down since i got it and im loving evry minute of it. especially the PVP and theDon't listen to all these negative people. if you're going to buy destiny to do all the normal missions once just for a story then don't bother buying the game, but if you want a game with a great loot system, challenging boss fights, great PVP and more then destiny is the game for you. i haven't put the game down since i got it and im loving evry minute of it. especially the PVP and the high level strikes/raids.… Expand
  66. metascifi
    Apr 9, 2015
    9
    among best games ever with few horrible flaws. i'm modifying my original review as internet connectivity problems seemed to have been largely solved. my only remaining problem is that you pay for a complete game but you can't play a complete game unless you're a pro or near pro-level gamer and have 5 other similarly competent friends. to play everything available, get all the gear,among best games ever with few horrible flaws. i'm modifying my original review as internet connectivity problems seemed to have been largely solved. my only remaining problem is that you pay for a complete game but you can't play a complete game unless you're a pro or near pro-level gamer and have 5 other similarly competent friends. to play everything available, get all the gear, level up fully...you have to be able to play at the hardest levels. i love that they made insane modes for better players than i and levels should be based on merit and ability and not just doing xp. but allow me to play the whole game and don't require me to have to play with 2 to 5 other friends. otherwise, it's amazing. graphics great, leveling great, gameplay great, weapon diversity and mods great. ok there's no story or it's stupid but i don't care so much about that. there are so many ways to play, too. campaign, multi-player, strikes, raids, bounties. really rich game i've played pretty much daily since the release. does need more dlc if they're going to keep fanbase playing.… Expand
  67. MisterSpock
    Sep 24, 2014
    9
    Pros:
    -Beautiful
    -Good Immersion
    -Fun to play even the grinding past level 20
    -Music and sound is superb
    -Good Lore

    Cons:
    -Little to no story. Nothing is explained really.
    -Lots of unbalanced play especially in multiplayer. I love playing as a Hunter but arc blade is extremely deadly. Shotguns are overpowered.
    -Random loot drops are frustrating.
  68. dwoodwo1
    Sep 26, 2014
    9
    Excellent game. The gameplay is extremely fun, and there are always exciting and interesting things to do. The only reason I give it a 9 instead of a 10 is due to the lack of more in-depth story elements. Other than that, the game is exactly as promised in my opinion.

    As a former WOW player (in the early years), this game combines "similar to WOW" rewarding loot aspects with solid FPS    Excellent game. The gameplay is extremely fun, and there are always exciting and interesting things to do. The only reason I give it a 9 instead of a 10 is due to the lack of more in-depth story elements. Other than that, the game is exactly as promised in my opinion.

    As a former WOW player (in the early years), this game combines "similar to WOW" rewarding loot aspects with solid FPS gameplay mechanics. It is a very addicting feeling when you get a drop that gets crafted into a slick rare or legendary. Highly recommended.    … Expand
  69. vuduthmb
    Oct 2, 2014
    9
    Great game, lots of variety. PvP, PvE, classes, subclasses, weapons, etc. There are many reviews out there that are just not reasonable. IGN gave this game a 7.8. I don't agree with that score, but it is well argued and reasonable. An average user score here of 5.8 is not reasonable.
    Don't miss out on this great game by jumping on a bandwagon going downhill.
  70. assass1ngamers
    Oct 12, 2014
    9
    Really what I will give this is a nice 8.75 out of 10. People are too harsh and are giving unfair ratings. This is the truth. I reviewed the game with a rubric i created which controls in the aspects of Gameplay, Story, Graphic/Audio, Map Design, and Replay Value. I gave graphics a 3.5 (The graphics weren't perfect but the audio makes up for it by a long shot), story a 2 (I like this game,Really what I will give this is a nice 8.75 out of 10. People are too harsh and are giving unfair ratings. This is the truth. I reviewed the game with a rubric i created which controls in the aspects of Gameplay, Story, Graphic/Audio, Map Design, and Replay Value. I gave graphics a 3.5 (The graphics weren't perfect but the audio makes up for it by a long shot), story a 2 (I like this game, but in fact it sucked. 2 means there is a story but it isn't very good. 1 would be terrible or no story at all.) gameplay a 4 (Amazing gameplay), map design a 4 (Beautifully laid out and designed originally and creatively), and replay value a 4 (Of course for at 4. This game is meant for you to play FAR past the main campaign. The main focus is to carve your own Destiny. Duh.) So this adds up to be 8.75 out of 10. I love this game a bunch and hopefully in further expansions the story will develop better. I'm still playing it and probably will continue to for a long time...… Expand
  71. phishyphishy
    Oct 20, 2014
    9
    Destiny reminded me why I loved Halo so much, it's simply about shooting some monsters. Looking past the grand expectations placed on Destiny, at it's core it is a simple and fun FPS. Repetitive? Yes. But so was the beloved Halo. Convoluted story? Yup. But explain to me what was going on in Halo. I put it simply like this. Did you love Halo? If so, you will spend a ton of hours on thisDestiny reminded me why I loved Halo so much, it's simply about shooting some monsters. Looking past the grand expectations placed on Destiny, at it's core it is a simple and fun FPS. Repetitive? Yes. But so was the beloved Halo. Convoluted story? Yup. But explain to me what was going on in Halo. I put it simply like this. Did you love Halo? If so, you will spend a ton of hours on this game... and enjoy it.… Expand
  72. JaydenB89
    Oct 23, 2014
    9
    Great game! Don't listen to the band wagon of brain dead sheep with their continuesly recycled copy and paste complaints..... Let them keep regurgitating the same mindless slander....While we people capable of deciding our own opinions without being influenced by the going trends will be lovin it in destiny. I usually tire of games very easily however 40 hours into destiny and Im still notGreat game! Don't listen to the band wagon of brain dead sheep with their continuesly recycled copy and paste complaints..... Let them keep regurgitating the same mindless slander....While we people capable of deciding our own opinions without being influenced by the going trends will be lovin it in destiny. I usually tire of games very easily however 40 hours into destiny and Im still not sick of it which never happens. It takes a lot to keep me invested in a game and for some reason destiny just has something I can't put my finger on that keeps me loading up the disc time after time. Try it for yourself :) however if u only have experience in other FPS like COD or battlefield this most probably isn't the game for you. If your somone who enjoys a mix of games including RPG's then you should definitely Give this a go. Don't listen to the 13 year old COD headset screamer fan boys who are reviewing destiny with ludacris scores between 0 - 4 just because this is the first game they have played that isn't part of the COD franchise. Don't be close minded or pay attention to the trend to hate on this game. It's a good game. Play it and enjoy it.… Expand
  73. Cookstown
    Nov 26, 2014
    9
    Incredible game. Very clan based hence the negative reviews. If you give this game time you will be gifted with the best game on the next gen. The raids are the best and most enjoyable 1st person experience available on the next gen consoles.
  74. Gamingsince1980
    Nov 30, 2014
    9
    To play Destiny is to step into a world of gaming which can quickly become an addiction. The shooting mechanics and gun play on offer are second to none. The visuals and artwork are unparalleled. Repetition does let the game down and there is no getting away from that, but I can't think of the last game, if any, I spent 382 hours logged into. To that effect, whether this game is for you orTo play Destiny is to step into a world of gaming which can quickly become an addiction. The shooting mechanics and gun play on offer are second to none. The visuals and artwork are unparalleled. Repetition does let the game down and there is no getting away from that, but I can't think of the last game, if any, I spent 382 hours logged into. To that effect, whether this game is for you or not, it comes down to individual taste. Any gamer worth their salt should try this game at least once, there is also no better reason than this to buy a current-gent console. Destiny is for me, so far, the defining (and only) decent gaming experience on the new platforms and demands you spend time working at progress. Finally it is worth noting the first few times running the Vault of Glass raid could be some of the best gaming you'll get done in years, and Destiny is equal amounts frustrating and wonderful. To my mind that's what any great game should be.… Expand
  75. theJESTER607
    Dec 16, 2014
    9
    You're going to need a little patience with this game at first as you level up and collect/earn better gear for your character. Make sure you take the time to upgrade your Guardian and visit the tower often for bounties and other ways to level up quicker and possibly earn better gear/weapons. It is a Bungie game so there are similarities to Halo, (i.e the Hive and the Flood), but don't getYou're going to need a little patience with this game at first as you level up and collect/earn better gear for your character. Make sure you take the time to upgrade your Guardian and visit the tower often for bounties and other ways to level up quicker and possibly earn better gear/weapons. It is a Bungie game so there are similarities to Halo, (i.e the Hive and the Flood), but don't get too caught up in that because Destiny really is a unique and memorable game. Aside from some of the breath-taking graphics, the game gets better and better the more you play it. The missions are genuinely challenging and some of the boss battles are an absolute blast to play! That being said, make sure your character is upgraded with the appropriate gear and weapons as often as you can as some the bosses are impossible or tremendously time-consuming to defeat. Don't let negative reviews spoil your fun with this game. Destiny tailors your gaming experience to your style of play to provide an unforgettable experience. Who doesn't enjoy traversing the solar system and slaughtering hordes of hostile aliens? Definitely worth buying.… Expand
  76. Freebit
    Aug 27, 2015
    9
    A very good looking game, with nice online multiplayer. This game is perfect if you have friends to play with. The bad part is that bungie is exploring this gamers with huge-price dlc's.
  77. sonofkrypton
    Sep 6, 2015
    9
    Love this game and the amount of time I've gotten out of it. The amount the game has changed from launch until now is incredible and it continues to evolve as the creators listen to user feedback. I can't wait for the next chapter in the series, excellent game!
  78. ThePiePieper
    Oct 30, 2015
    9
    When Bungie unveiled its new space opera and announced Destiny, I was ecstatic. What shooter fan wouldn’t want a Halo meets Borderlands game? The music and level scripting from Halo and the shooting and looting of Borderlands, 2 great tastes that taste great together. Perfect! Since then the game has launched and the reaction, both personally and professionally, is lukewarm. The reviewsWhen Bungie unveiled its new space opera and announced Destiny, I was ecstatic. What shooter fan wouldn’t want a Halo meets Borderlands game? The music and level scripting from Halo and the shooting and looting of Borderlands, 2 great tastes that taste great together. Perfect! Since then the game has launched and the reaction, both personally and professionally, is lukewarm. The reviews have been less than expected from what Bungie’s pedigree would have predicted and the internet has been ablaze with hilarious Twitter parody accounts. But I digress. Despite the lack of story and the busted loot system, I have been enjoying my jaunt around the universe. Maybe a little too much…
    I am a recovering WoW addict, always will be. Farming, raiding, grinding, you name it, I did it. So going on to my second full year of being Blizzard free has been a learning experience. Needless to say, I can spot a MMO when I see it. I really don’t care how Bungie tries to spin it, Destiny is a MMO.
    If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it’s not a raccoon. We have the easy comparisons. Raids, colored items and weapons, rep farming for rewards, collectable mounts. All real easy to spot as a MMO trope and Bungie can’t deny it. But what is harder to spot and not as easy to identify as a characteristic of an MMO are the social features and implications.
    Arguably the best thing to come from Destiny is the loot cave. An endless spawning black hole of green, blue and purple shinnies that have players huddled around a dirt mound shooting in a straight line. It was a fruitful process and netted me many new items and materials. And now it’s gone, hot fixed in a Thursday morning patch. But the social experience continues. Years down the road we can say “remember the loot cave?” While it does live on in a web based game, those that missed out will never know what it’s like to mindlessly shoot into a hole. Well, at least the way we did. A similar comparison is the war effort in WoW. Do you remember where you were when the Gates of Ahn’Qiraj were opened on your server? I don’t, because I wasn’t playing when that happened. That killed me as a WoW player, and continues to kill me as a Destiny player. I don’t want to miss out.
    These kind of social experiences and events are what keep me going back to Destiny. I don’t want to miss anything that the world will be talking about tomorrow. So much so that I used the Destiny LFG to join a raid group full of people I don’t know. I was in the Vault of Glass, shouting out terms like “burn the adds” and “I can rez in 5”, all for what? To say I completed raid content when it was relevant? We all know it’s not for the gear that drops, or lack thereof.
    Social gaming is a powerful tool. It keeps players interest and motivated, a blessing and a curse. But for me, it triggers too many old feelings of having to log just so that I don’t miss out on that all important pair of pants or new accessory for my digital doll.    … Expand
  79. Caldan
    Nov 14, 2020
    9
  80. cobra872
    Sep 16, 2014
    8
    Something I've learned over the past few years:

    Gamers are a bunch of whiners. It doesn't take much for them to complain. And it's not just about video games in general, like this one. We could push it to things like the Zoe Quinn controversy. Crazy how far people go with things that shouldn't matter, and happen in many businesses whether you like it or not. Or hey, even the typical    Something I've learned over the past few years:

    Gamers are a bunch of whiners. It doesn't take much for them to complain. And it's not just about video games in general, like this one. We could push it to things like the Zoe Quinn controversy. Crazy how far people go with things that shouldn't matter, and happen in many businesses whether you like it or not. Or hey, even the typical Playstation vs Xbox fanboy wars... they just love to hate and complain, again, over things that shouldn't matter.

    And here's Destiny. I've been playing it for a bit, and so many people complain about it. No, it's not a game that's going to change people's lives. But it's a great looking, fun game and I enjoy playing it. Play it with friends. And I'm sure Bungie will throw out more and more updates to make the game more enjoyable. What else should I even say?

    It's not like Bungie is out there to rip people off since it's not a classic hit like Halo. Yet that's how people seem to be taking it. I don't get it. Oh, the internet.

    It's a well polished, great game. If you are disappointed, so be it. Let's leave it at that.    … Expand
  81. stoneysilence
    Apr 7, 2015
    8
    Extremely shallow gameplay. The story missions are nice but you are only on each planet for a very short time period before you are shuffled off onto the next planet. Once you hit 20 then the game becomes a very BORING grindfest in a poorly made MMO design.
  82. dionng1
    Sep 18, 2014
    8
    Initially, I had no interest in this game, as normally I don't like sci-fi shooters. But a few days after its release, me and my friend decided we wanted a co op game to play together, so we thought we would try destiny. We didn't really know what to expect coming in as we hadn't really followed the hype, but my oh my we were very pleasantly surprised. I have since spent hours on the gameInitially, I had no interest in this game, as normally I don't like sci-fi shooters. But a few days after its release, me and my friend decided we wanted a co op game to play together, so we thought we would try destiny. We didn't really know what to expect coming in as we hadn't really followed the hype, but my oh my we were very pleasantly surprised. I have since spent hours on the game playing co op and solo, mostly co op. The gunplay and overall controls feel very responsive and polished, this is complemented by an excellent selection of weapons. Along with this, the maps are quite vast and detailed, a real joy to explore especially with your friends, if not a little small. Killing enemies is very satisfying, especially with the sniper rifles. I also like the idea of the tower as the hub for the game, allowing players to take a break from exploring to come and customise their character. Now, the real element of the game that has kept me hooked for hours upon hours is the character progression and customisation. It feels great to receive new armour, helmets and boots that can improve your character as you level up; it really does feel rewarding and reels me in to continue playing. Also the graphics and music are stunning and top notch.

    In saying this, the game has its flaws. The story is meh at best with very repetitive mission structure. This didn't bother me personally as I am more interested in the gameplay elements of the game but it is still a flaw. Also, it seems that the number of players on a map is alway very low. It would be great to have 20-30 people on one server, exploring and taking up missions, creating a fantastic mmo atmosphere. Enemy spawning is also sometimes annoying, as often, you kill a group of enemies and leave for a few seconds, and upon returning the VERY same enemies are back in the same location. This is slightly annoying and makes the game a bit predictable in patrol.

    Do not let these negatives turn you off of buying this title, as it is still a thoroughly enjoyable experience if time is invested into playing it. All of these people scoring the game between 0 and 4 are kidding themselves, this is a title worth a try.

    So to sum up:

    PROS:
    -Excellent, responsive gunplay/gameplay
    -Great selection of weapons
    -Vast, expansive worlds
    -Amazing character customisation
    -Top notch graphics and music

    CONS:
    -Poor story
    -Repetitive missions
    -Low numbers in worlds
    -Predictable enemy spawns

    Overall score: 8/10 - Great    … Expand
  83. letterse7en
    Sep 15, 2014
    8
    As a coop game this gets a 9 for me. To play alone without friends or PVP, I'd rank it a 7, but overall, this game is a lot of fun. This is just my opinion. I'm an older experienced gamer (37) with a wife and kids. I can honestly say I've been a gamer for 30+ years. At this stage in my life, I don't have the time for (or I choose to prioritize other things over) full blown MMO games.As a coop game this gets a 9 for me. To play alone without friends or PVP, I'd rank it a 7, but overall, this game is a lot of fun. This is just my opinion. I'm an older experienced gamer (37) with a wife and kids. I can honestly say I've been a gamer for 30+ years. At this stage in my life, I don't have the time for (or I choose to prioritize other things over) full blown MMO games. I'm also playing competitive shooters less and less (COD/BF, etc.) as the skill level of the players now days makes it a frustrating experience for me.. With my limited game time, I feel Destiny strikes a perfect balance between a fun coop shooter and an MMO RPG. High level concepts from both genres, but not exceedingly deep in either.

    The competitive mode is just okay. Playing the game solo, or should I say, antisocially...is just okay. Co-op, however, has been a fun and rewarding experience that will keep me playing for a while. I have 5 buddies all around my age who also purchased the game. We've been tackling missions on the hardest settings and building our characters to compliment each other's strengths & weaknesses. When I do have time to play, I have had a blast with this game and all of my friends feel the same way. There's just enough of an RPG element to keep me wanting to play more, upgrade and make my character as bada** as I can. As a shooter it satisfies my desire to shoot things and embark on these strange lands with friends and kick a** together. This game is made to be played socially in order to really get the full experience. However, I think those wanting a hardcore competitive shooter, or a deep MMO experience will find themselves lacking. This likes somewhere casually between the two. The best experience in my own opinion has been playing co-op. Setting the difficulty high and having to really watch each other's backs, save up your special attacks for the perfect moment, etc. All of these things keep things intense and very enjoyable. I love this game but if you don't have friends who will play with you, it might not be as fun for you.    … Expand
  84. diehard-gamer
    Nov 16, 2014
    8
    Probably one of the best shoot em up games on the x'bone. Graphics and audio are great. Multiplayer is good and works - more than you can say for drive club, master chief collection, etc! There is very little story to capture you imagination, but I find I keep going back to it for a blast and it's still as fun as day one.
  85. Connor_Monteith
    Oct 11, 2014
    8
    I have had a lot of fun with this game. In fact, it's probably one of the best games I've played in a while. However I feel the game is missing many features, and I think they were in a hurry to release it. I definitely believe that Destiny could meet expectations over the next year or so, provided Bungie supply us with free updates. It's definitely worth a buy, as there is a lot of replay value.
  86. mongoman
    Sep 11, 2014
    8
    Destiny is a fun sci-fi FPS (not an MMO) with great graphics and an incredible soundtrack. It would seem that some of these reviews are written by people who have only played the first level. The game gets better as it goes along. Yes, the first two levels are literally the same map, same enemies, only difference: you enter a different building the second time around and have a mild bossDestiny is a fun sci-fi FPS (not an MMO) with great graphics and an incredible soundtrack. It would seem that some of these reviews are written by people who have only played the first level. The game gets better as it goes along. Yes, the first two levels are literally the same map, same enemies, only difference: you enter a different building the second time around and have a mild boss fight at the end of level 2.
    This is not the case for the entire game, but instead a way to familiarize the player with controls (which are silky smooth), set the tone for the story (yes, there is a story here), and guide you through the inventory/leveling system. In short, the first two levels are (IMO) a tutorial for players. The game is far from perfect however, the loads times are way too long, the character creation is very limited, the character leveling is linear and doesn't really feel like it makes much difference in gun battles and overall the game just feels like its missing something. Its definitely not a Halo killer and honestly it will be forgotten when the next Call of Duty arrives. The game is not bad, its just not exceptional and it was grossly overrated. But its fun and I've enjoyed it, and I would recommend it. Just be aware THIS IS NOT AN MMO.    … Expand
  87. TheSquirrel
    Mar 6, 2015
    8
    I want to rate the game lower than I did.
    There is such a sad excuse for a story it makes my head hurt, how could they waste this game with this story? Once you're done the story, you are faced with crushing repetition, and only the collection of stuff to keep playing for. Again, no story to drive you to keep playing, just endless loot collecting (98% of which you simply throw away    I want to rate the game lower than I did.
    There is such a sad excuse for a story it makes my head hurt, how could they waste this game with this story? Once you're done the story, you are faced with crushing repetition, and only the collection of stuff to keep playing for. Again, no story to drive you to keep playing, just endless loot collecting (98% of which you simply throw away because it's inferior). The soundtrack is fairly weak and the visuals are good, but not blow your mind next gen great.
    The multiplayer seems to be unable to consistently pair you with players of similar skill. Have one match even, next match you get creamed, creamed again, destroy everyone, destroy everyone, balanced, creamed, creamed, destroy. There seams to be no logic to how PvP stacks players and no logic to weapon balance either.
    Then I see that I have logged over 300 hours and realize that something about this game keeps you there. Something about being a Guardian patrolling an unstable buffer zone between Earth and it's enemies keeps you coming back. The action and enemies are so well crafted that you just enjoy shooting the same thing over and over. You enjoy running around the same maps over and over, kicking ass. Even writing this it looks insane to think that I just kept playing. I believe I have finally broken free from this madness, but for my dollars to hours ratio on this one, I have to give it at least an 8.

    A great, smooth shooter with endless storyless hours of gameplay. Addictive personalities beware, this game will own you.    … Expand
  88. DarthGabriel
    Sep 13, 2014
    8
    For Italian users:

    Era chiaro che sarebbe stato molto difficile per Bungie riuscire a tenere fede alle enormi aspettative che si erano create intorno a questa nuovo titolo. Diciamolo: Destiny non può essere definito un capolavoro: si tratta di un bel primo passo verso il futuro del gaming, ma la strada è ancora lunga. Il comparto artistico, grafico e sonoro è di prim'ordine: 30 FPS    For Italian users:

    Era chiaro che sarebbe stato molto difficile per Bungie riuscire a tenere fede alle enormi aspettative che si erano create intorno a questa nuovo titolo. Diciamolo: Destiny non può essere definito un capolavoro: si tratta di un bel primo passo verso il futuro del gaming, ma la strada è ancora lunga. Il comparto artistico, grafico e sonoro è di prim'ordine: 30 FPS granitici e 1080p su entrambe le console con scorci grafici talvolta da urlo. Lo shooting è solidissimo, fluido ed appagante, in pieno stile Bungie. il titolo mostra però il fianco su alcuni di quelli che dovevano essere i suoi punti di forza: la trama è inesistente, senza alcun momento epico, plot twist o personaggi memorabili. Le missioni principali sono tutte uguali come struttura, la varietà dei nemici è ridotta a meno di una decina di tipologie. La componente MMO latita a causa della limitazione a gruppi di 3 della modalità cooperativa, mentre la componente RPG funziona solo a metà, lasciando una forte sensazione di incompletezza. Il PvP è di ottima fattura, ma errori e crash continui flagellano l'esperienza e, finchè non saranno risolti, di fatto escluderanno molti giocatori dalle sezioni del crogiolo. Destiny appare insomma come un contenitore semivuoto, che Bungie potrà e dovrà riempire periodicamente con nuovi contenuti. Se il lavoro di supporto riuscirà a portare sufficienti novità, il titolo potrà regalare molte ore di divertimento. Ma non lasciatevi ingannare dal fantastico filmato introduttivo: se è una storia epica che state cercando, non la troverete di certo qui.

    Recensione completa su Fantasyplanet.it!    … Expand
  89. hink241
    Sep 10, 2014
    8
    I am enjoying this game quite a bit. However; all that I was really expecting was a little cross between Borderlands and Halo. This is exactly what I got. I think there is a big divide with people who were promised the world, and just didn't get it, and people like me who saw it was coming out and just took a chance at it. I never really looked into the game before release, so I was notI am enjoying this game quite a bit. However; all that I was really expecting was a little cross between Borderlands and Halo. This is exactly what I got. I think there is a big divide with people who were promised the world, and just didn't get it, and people like me who saw it was coming out and just took a chance at it. I never really looked into the game before release, so I was not marketed too as much and do not think I was promised some of the crazy stuff people were hoping for.

    The big issue with the lack of large features is probably tied into the fact that they wanted to put it on so many consoles. Especially in multiplayer, there is really no good excuse to have a 6v6 in 2014.    … Expand
  90. JohnWitten
    Sep 29, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall Premise: Halo x Call of Duty x Mass Effect x MMO Status.

    Graphics and Sound: The graphics look great and the soundtracks are not only truly interesting to listen to but also memorable as well. A true testament to the work of so many talented artists together as far as tracks go.

    Playability and Entertainment: The controls handle excellently and makeup for some less than savory moments during the game. The story is pretty basic but nonetheless an entertaining adventure, and the same can be said about the game as a whole. It merges most of the right elements between MMO and shooter and RPG genres.

    Replay Value: High.

    Overall Score: 8.5/10.0    … Expand
  91. krobb1290
    Nov 15, 2014
    8
    This game is definitely not for everyone. I really liked it up till around level 28 when it started feeling like a chore to upgrade gear. The story, or lack of one, was kind of lame but I got to shoot stuff so it didn't bother me much. Pretty fun with friends although I am really bad at the multiplayer a.k.a. the crucible. I'd recommend it for people who like co-op games like borderlands,This game is definitely not for everyone. I really liked it up till around level 28 when it started feeling like a chore to upgrade gear. The story, or lack of one, was kind of lame but I got to shoot stuff so it didn't bother me much. Pretty fun with friends although I am really bad at the multiplayer a.k.a. the crucible. I'd recommend it for people who like co-op games like borderlands, dead island, etc.… Expand
  92. BeenjaminPepka
    Nov 1, 2014
    8
    Great game-play. Unfinished short story. Borderlands meets Halo meets WoW. 60 hours into this game and still wanting much more. Playing story missions with friends is awesome. Destiny has so much potential as a franchise, I cant wait for updates and DLC. There are plenty of downfalls though, the game only seems like its about 20% finished. In total i'd say there's about 22 story missions,Great game-play. Unfinished short story. Borderlands meets Halo meets WoW. 60 hours into this game and still wanting much more. Playing story missions with friends is awesome. Destiny has so much potential as a franchise, I cant wait for updates and DLC. There are plenty of downfalls though, the game only seems like its about 20% finished. In total i'd say there's about 22 story missions, 6 strikes, 1 Raid, and only 4 patrol-able planets, which can all be completed within 20 hrs. IMO Bungie should have doubled activities, planets, bounties, weapons, patrol mission's, collectible items, upgrade items, etc....… Expand
  93. BLACKOUTzkc
    Sep 18, 2014
    8
    Its a great game i don't know why people have to go on and say its a rip off of borderlands and halo. Some people are giving this game bad reviews and never tried the game and some are just saying its boring but to me i keep on playing it because of the looting the rewards and leveling up it keeps you worked up on getting awesome gear! 8.5
  94. TheAscendantOne
    Sep 12, 2014
    8
    Your game doesn't really start until you hit level 18-20 and right now I am having an awesome time with my friends playing this addicting game. If anyone has reviewed this game before reaching level 20, then your review is incomplete. Maybe MMOs aren't your thing and you didn't have the patience to get there, and that's OK. That would be my main concern, if you don't like MMOs, this gameYour game doesn't really start until you hit level 18-20 and right now I am having an awesome time with my friends playing this addicting game. If anyone has reviewed this game before reaching level 20, then your review is incomplete. Maybe MMOs aren't your thing and you didn't have the patience to get there, and that's OK. That would be my main concern, if you don't like MMOs, this game is not for you, flat out.

    I can't say this is a perfect game. I have to say it does not live up to the hype in the way I imagined. I imagined an extremely deep and developed storyline with endless varieties of guns/armor/abilities. The beginnings of what I thought would be present are there, but it is not complete - there is a successful platform to build.

    Pros:
    - Controls, if you like FPS' this game is so smooth it has me drooling every time I pull the trigger.
    - Graphics, great views that make you stop to look and take it all in
    - A great menu system, this game makes it easy to play with friends and navigate the entirety of the game.
    - Multiplayer, even with a ton of abilities and skills, Bungie found a way to make it work.
    - Loot that is rare and powerful, it gives MMO players great rewards for their efforts.
    - The expansiveness of the universe, there are so many places to go and things to do.

    Cons
    - Depth. Currently, this single word is the one that keeps this game from being a 9 or 10.
    *We have come to expect more as far as storytelling/character development goes from Bungie.
    *There could be a bigger variety of weapon models, there are 1000s of varieties but they all use the same base model design. Armor is pretty good as it stands so far.

    With all this being said, I also have a feeling that Bungie, being the sly dogs they are, have a couple things up their sleeve and this is only the beginning of things to come. My review will update accordingly.    … Expand
  95. JamesDeLuca
    Sep 28, 2014
    8
    Good aesthetics. And the fundamentals are all superb. Where this game lacks is in the fun department. Its just so sterile, and bland. I was literally bored to tears repeating the same activities over and over. The game should be titled Snooze fest 2014 or Halolands. Also the 30fps is absolute garbage for crucible.

    Will not continue to play.
  96. HanselTW
    Oct 15, 2014
    8
    Destiny is lot of fun at first, but once you reach the end game, there is not much left to do, except endless grinding. But I will give it 8 for a fun PVP mode and future potential.
  97. SportsareCrap
    Feb 16, 2015
    8
    Wait until Ultimate Edition for Destiny before buying it waitnow not worth 59.99USD
    Don't Buy DLC or Don't Buy Season Pass.
    This DLCs is Pay to Unlock since Fileszie is less then 200MB Really under 10mb.
    Skip all Pay to Unlock DLC others one coming for Destiny.
    Real DLC Filesize least 250MB-10GB
  98. xyzm146
    Oct 23, 2014
    8
    So a lot of people seem to be upset over the hype that was around for this game. They also think its repetitive, boring, and unoriginal. The main thing that people are forgetting is this game is a FPS MMO. Its not at all similar to halo or any kind of FPS genre game, and honestly, it shouldn't be. If that's what you expected then this is the wrong game for you. While I can agree itsSo a lot of people seem to be upset over the hype that was around for this game. They also think its repetitive, boring, and unoriginal. The main thing that people are forgetting is this game is a FPS MMO. Its not at all similar to halo or any kind of FPS genre game, and honestly, it shouldn't be. If that's what you expected then this is the wrong game for you. While I can agree its repetitive, its exactly what I expected from it. Like any MMO, it will have a slow start, but might ramp up in the future. Also, this game is tons of fun with friends. Either go make some or find a few to play with you. This isn't a game you should expect to have a lot of fun only by yourself. You should have others to play with. If not, go play some of the solo games that are out, or wait it out for the ones you want to play. The hype wasn't quite matching the product, but its still a solid game.… Expand
  99. nonchalantgamer
    Oct 4, 2014
    8
    Destiny is a great game that has great game-play and a good looting system. What is a disappointment about it is the lack of launch content as well as a terrible story that has barely any dialogue and bad mission design with no set pieces. Destiny also has repetitive missions, but the game-play is so refined and fun, and the grinding reward system is good enough that it doesn't bother meDestiny is a great game that has great game-play and a good looting system. What is a disappointment about it is the lack of launch content as well as a terrible story that has barely any dialogue and bad mission design with no set pieces. Destiny also has repetitive missions, but the game-play is so refined and fun, and the grinding reward system is good enough that it doesn't bother me too much. The visuals for next gen are gorgeous with the beautiful skies and textures, as well as a consistent frame-rate and attention to detail. The PvP crucible mode is very fun and offers a unique experience because of the different classes being used with the different abilities. Overall Destiny is a very fun game but it feels a bit disappointing at the same time because it didn't quite live up to the grand expectations that Bungie set out to achieve but i believe with future updates and patches this game could get even better.… Expand
  100. FlyingFish
    Sep 17, 2014
    8
    I've had Destiny since launch and I can't stop playing it! It's very addicting in a sense that you will never truly finish it. Every day, there are new bounties to complete, some of which can be challenging. The game is much more fun to play with friends though, as it encourages teamwork. The atmosphere is very good as well, it has lots of lore but it doesn't overload you with it. OneI've had Destiny since launch and I can't stop playing it! It's very addicting in a sense that you will never truly finish it. Every day, there are new bounties to complete, some of which can be challenging. The game is much more fun to play with friends though, as it encourages teamwork. The atmosphere is very good as well, it has lots of lore but it doesn't overload you with it. One way that it falls short unfortunately is the PvP. There is a considerable amount of lag compensation going on that often ends in hit trades or being shot by someone not even facing you. Not only that, the use of special abilities in PvP is questionable. Sure it's satisfying to one-shot three people at once, but you always feel cheated on the receiving end, and I feel it takes away from the enjoyable aspects of it, they need to be nerfed for PvP or just removed from it entirely. Overall, I think Destiny deserves an 8/10. It would have been higher but the PvP needs tweaking.… Expand
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Nov 8, 2014
    60
    It's a slick, mechanically sound, and lavishly produced shooter that uses beauty to try and mask the potentially great but uninspired gameplay inside. [Issue#117, p.62]
  2. Pure Xbox
    Oct 21, 2014
    70
    Destiny feels like the key elements of an FPS and an MMO gently resting shoulder to shoulder, instead of being fused together in a truly creative way. It plays and looks great, and offers many, many hours of entertainment to anyone okay with repeating the same tasks, but it isn’t exactly the game-changing science fiction epic we felt it was aspiring to.
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  3. Hyper Magazine
    Oct 16, 2014
    70
    An ambitious if repetitive combination of shooter and loot based ARPG. A boost in loot drop frequency could definitely boost the fun/score. [Issue#254, p.47]
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