Destiny

 Xbox One
User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1786 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 693 out of 1786
  2. Mixed: 436 out of 1786
  3. Negative: 657 out of 1786
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Tomskinator
    Oct 12, 2014
    3
    Destiny is OK
    It defiantly isn't the worst game ever but it doesn't deserve all the praise and celebration that others are giving it. The core mechanics found in the game work really well, the shooting is some of the best on any game to date and is sadly the best part of the game. The graphics are great and suit the game well but this is unimportant if the rest of the game is boring and    Destiny is OK
    It defiantly isn't the worst game ever but it doesn't deserve all the praise and celebration that others are giving it. The core mechanics found in the game work really well, the shooting is some of the best on any game to date and is sadly the best part of the game. The graphics are great and suit the game well but this is unimportant if the rest of the game is boring and repetitive which this is.

    The game has a variety of planets to visit and they all look stunning and the attention to detail is very impressive, however the areas are very small and are practically empty, you can get from one side of the map to the other in a few minutes and enemies spawn in the exact same place every time you visit the area so there is no element of surprise at all. Every mission is the same, you either go from point A to point B to get your ghost to scan something or you go from point A to point B and get your ghost to scan something then you cover it from enemies for around 5 minutes, this is the entire campaign. The story is a joke, you are told so little about the over arching plot and the games reasoning for you going into another mission is pretty much just for the sake of going into another mission. To do anything in the game such as buy weapons, get bounties or dance with other players (seriously) then you need to go to the tower, this takes way longer than it needs to and you will want to go there after every couple of missions. Another huge mistake with this game is that it is set in space and you cant fly spaceships, all the ships equate to are loading screens, this was a huge missed opportunity.

    The online saves the game from complete failure by having a decent selection of maps and game modes to play, but it is also plagued by stupid decisions, their are weapons that kill you in a single hit making every other weapon redundant and there are no level caps at all meaning that if you are under level 10 then there is no point in trying to play online. After this thought the online can be quite fun and is the best way to level up and earn loot, but they also manage to mess this up as well...

    When you reach level 20 you stop earning xp, you need to earn light which is found on certain pieces of armour which throws all notions of customisation out the window, rather than wearing armour with the best defence you need to wear armour with the most light just to keep the game going for longer. The loot system in the game is completely broken, after any type of mission all the players can earn loot but this is completely random. You can earn items that are 10 times worse than anything you've got of you can get something that isn't even for your class and you cant give of trade these items to friends you can either keep them for no reason or you can sell them for a small amount of currency. You can earn encrypted items that need to be taken to someone to be deciphered, they are colour coded as either common, rare or legendary, but you can have a legendary colour and get a common piece of equipment which is just completely ridiculous.

    This game was completely overhyped and is not worth paying full price for, if you are determined to play this game then wait until it goes down in price by a lot or just borrow it from a friend, believe me they wont miss it.    … Expand
  2. DarkTitan9174
    Dec 17, 2014
    3
    No. Just no. I paid ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY DOLLARS for a game by the creators of Halo. The people who REDEFINED the meaning of an fps. But no. Content is purposely LOCKED AWAY so that you have to pay for other missions that are exactly the same, start at point A, get to point B, kill objective C, mission end. Every. Single. Mission. In this GOD FORSAKEN game. The full game was no more thanNo. Just no. I paid ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY DOLLARS for a game by the creators of Halo. The people who REDEFINED the meaning of an fps. But no. Content is purposely LOCKED AWAY so that you have to pay for other missions that are exactly the same, start at point A, get to point B, kill objective C, mission end. Every. Single. Mission. In this GOD FORSAKEN game. The full game was no more than an addon to the beta. I had more fun in the beta for 4 days than I did in the full game. I waited the best of 18 months for Destiny. For another game by the creators of Halo: Combat Evolved. Halo 2. Halo 3. Even Halo REACH. I wanted another revolutionary game but all I got was space Borderlands for causal gamers. I am not going to accept this. Destiny's mediocrity will forever live on. Rumors have been spread about a game that, once in it's life span, was a game with an interesting story about the Traveler being the spawn of the darkness. This isn't a spoiler because it ISN'T in the game. Can you even spoil this game? I don't think so. Everything you know about the game you could get from the synopsis. The stupid light level system doesn't make an INCH of sense to me. How does it even FREAKING WORK? You're telling me I have to trade my 208 defense armour for a worse piece of armour at 178 defense and it has a light level OF 2? FRICKING 2? Destiny wasn't just overhyped, it was lied about. "This isn't just a skybox, it's a whole world you can explore." WHAT HAPPENED? How can a game, with a budget of $500 MILLION dollars be so small and so lacking in content? On the Xbox One and PS4, it runs at 30 fps because it was "a cross gen game." Battlefield 4 was a cross gen game, and on the next-gen systems, it easily ran at 60 fps. Halo: The Master Chief Collection has 4 games of varying age and they all run at 60 fps, 1080p. This game is a massive slap to the face to all Halo fans and gamers all around. I will say, I had fun when I FIRST played the game with friends, but playing the same strike mission for the fiftieth time with no special reward for doing so is a disgrace. The Crucible is full of people who have clearly gotten too good at the game, while I don't pick up the game for 3 months, and because I bought the limited edition, a huge mistake, I was actually kind of EAGER to try the Dark Below. But guess what? Because I didn't want to PLAY the game, that also meant I couldn't PLAY the new content. And I don't even want to THINK about House of Wolves.

    Overall, I'm SICK of hearing about Destiny, and I am very, very, VERY disappointed in the game that has been given to us. We were promised so much more, and it was not delivered. The more I think about Destiny, the more things I see that are wrong with it. I just wanted more from Bungie, but they screwed up. You left Mircrosoft and you became Activision's. What was the point of that?

    I don't think I've ever given a game something as low as a 3/10, but I'm going to give Destiny a 3/10, because it's that special. Boring gameplay, boring story. Ok gameplay but gets drowned out because of everything else. Destiny 2 better be the most magnificent thing to ever hit this Earth, otherwise, it's staying off of my shelf. A 10-year contract? Please.    … Expand
  3. QueenOfAlbion
    Sep 9, 2014
    3
    Destiny is yet another game that was hyped for months yet fell flat on launch day.

    The lack of story is quite a disappointment considering how much Bungie is praised for Halo's deep tale. Okay, so a story is usually pretty bland in a MMO, that's understandable. I'd rather have a bland story than a nearly nonexistent one, however. Nothing very interesting has happened so far (I'm about 6    Destiny is yet another game that was hyped for months yet fell flat on launch day.

    The lack of story is quite a disappointment considering how much Bungie is praised for Halo's deep tale. Okay, so a story is usually pretty bland in a MMO, that's understandable. I'd rather have a bland story than a nearly nonexistent one, however. Nothing very interesting has happened so far (I'm about 6 hours in with a level 7 Titan). What exactly is our Traveler tasked with? Who or what is our stereotypical big bad boss? Are we supposed to be saving the universe or simply scrounge around for loot to make our Traveler look badass in his/her new gear?

    Gameplay is so repetitive that it's boring. Essentially every game has repetitive gameplay, of course, but nothing beats Destiny's wash, rinse, repeat method. As stated earlier, I'm ~6 hours into the game and all I've done is land on the moon for a new mission in the same spawn point, walk the same way, visit a different building (this was legitimately a shocker for me by mission 3), fight the same 3-4 enemy types, latch my Ghost onto some type of machine, protect said Ghost against a wave of enemies, kill a laughably stupid boss, and...that's it. Mission over. My reward? Another mission with the same objective...but this time the enemies are a level higher!

    The voice acting is atrocious. I don't need to elaborate any more on this. The background music is okay; it sort of reminds me of borderline strip club dubstep which is kind of weird. As far as other sounds and music are concerned, everything is fairly standard.

    Visuals is the area in which Destiny shines. The environments are absolutely gorgeous. Character customization was very well done. I also haven't noticed any armor clipping issues which I have to applaud.

    Enjoyment is something I think you'll get out of Destiny only if you have friends to play with. Both PvE and PvP leave you with a bad taste in your mouth if you don't have at least one other person to play with-- but ideally, your firearm team should include 2 other people for the best results. For those of us who prefer to play alone...well, don't expect to run in guns blazing. It's just not doable unless you're playing co-op.

    Overall opinion: You simply can't take a generic FPS and call it a MMO if you're not willing to add in elements that make MMOs enjoyable, and unfortunately, that's exactly what Bungie is trying to do. Every successful MMO has a variety of sidequests, some with heart-wrenching back-stories and wonderfully crafted characters who tell said stories. I still plan on finishing this game/reaching the max level in the hopes that endgame content will make up for what was delivered to us on day one. Hopefully I won't feel like I wasted my time after it's all said and done.    … Expand
  4. OunceOfLuck
    Sep 10, 2014
    3
    Campaign was awful it feels so thrown together and forced. It is super repetitive and boring.The dialog and music choices are so farcical that I had a hard time not laughing at how bad it was. Why on Earth would you add motion blur and bloom to a game like this? Special abilities and all the weapons make should not have been added to crucible. The abilities especially make it superCampaign was awful it feels so thrown together and forced. It is super repetitive and boring.The dialog and music choices are so farcical that I had a hard time not laughing at how bad it was. Why on Earth would you add motion blur and bloom to a game like this? Special abilities and all the weapons make should not have been added to crucible. The abilities especially make it super unbalanced. Don't claim "arena style" and then put in a class based shooter. It doesn't feel like free roam it is kind of just here is the start now walk to the end. The maps feel so linear with clear paths you are forced to walk. Also I feel like it isn't even a real MMO sure you can do the Raids and help people out, but they might as well be bots as far as bungie is concerned no real communication with the other players that means no trading, no real interactions...I guess you can dance....You have that ability... I have loved bungie since the days of Marathon, but today I am just glad they are no longer making halo....… Expand
  5. thegadfly44
    Jan 19, 2015
    3
    I don't understand how anyone can rate this above a 6. The only thing good about it is the graphics and mechanics. It's a zero story grind fest. Worse than that, they think we're idiots (and some of you are). At this point it's BEYOND DISPUTE that they took a 60 dollar game and chopped it up into pieces so they could sell those pieces for more money. BEYOND DISPUTE. Anyone claimingI don't understand how anyone can rate this above a 6. The only thing good about it is the graphics and mechanics. It's a zero story grind fest. Worse than that, they think we're idiots (and some of you are). At this point it's BEYOND DISPUTE that they took a 60 dollar game and chopped it up into pieces so they could sell those pieces for more money. BEYOND DISPUTE. Anyone claiming otherwise is a moron, or working for Activision.… Expand
  6. OutofthisworldX
    Sep 10, 2014
    3
    Just finished this game, and have to say im not pleased with it overall, the story missions was all the same, start off in the same setting, go to the same place through the same enemies and face a slightly different mini boss at the end (none of which were hard to kill even on hard) - and i cant really say i fully grasped what the story was about. there is no narrative to the story, ifJust finished this game, and have to say im not pleased with it overall, the story missions was all the same, start off in the same setting, go to the same place through the same enemies and face a slightly different mini boss at the end (none of which were hard to kill even on hard) - and i cant really say i fully grasped what the story was about. there is no narrative to the story, if this cost 500M dollars to cost i would expect a lot more cut scenes, not to the extent that they become intrusive but i can count on 2 hands how many times i saw a cut scene that helped explained what was going on. the only thing i will praise is the graphics. although some textures that were a bit far away looked very very blurry at times. the online is OK but i worry that it will become like titanfall - boring after a week.

    Bungie said this has a 10 year life span, if my memory serves me right, Halo 2 come out in 2004 - ten years ago, ALOT has happened in the gaming industry since then and i wouldnt be surprised to see many of the current games gone within a year (MAX)    … Expand
  7. SoyMachineGun
    Sep 10, 2014
    3
    I EVER FEEL ALONE IN THIS GAME IT'S A FULL DECEPTION. Regular Graphics, good controls, poor history very repetitive on every mission. Boring This is not a Bungie Game
  8. BradB1982
    Oct 27, 2014
    3
    Terrible, plain TERRIBLE what they're doing by finishing DLC prior to launch and then selling it for half the game's original price even though it should of been included day 1 since its quite obvious the story was cut up, the doors to these areas were locked away but already on the disc/original game. This is a pathetic money grab attempt by Bungie and Activision and I hope every smartTerrible, plain TERRIBLE what they're doing by finishing DLC prior to launch and then selling it for half the game's original price even though it should of been included day 1 since its quite obvious the story was cut up, the doors to these areas were locked away but already on the disc/original game. This is a pathetic money grab attempt by Bungie and Activision and I hope every smart gamer out there can see this and start reversing this trend by not buying season passes/dlc's especially prior to launch. Terrible generic cut content lame game, boring as hell after a few weeks doing the same things. The story is a joke, you dont know wtf is going on unless you get online and look it up yourself! They lie on the back of the box "rich cinematic story telling", they dont tell you the story is chopped up in parts where for each little part you have to buy a $20 DLC expansion. Let these type of companies die off people, its for the best of gaming. Stop supporting companies like EA, Activision, Bungie, anybody you see pulling these kind of moves. Turn gaming back into something fun and affordable with healthy profits for these companies and not profiteering!… Expand
  9. Switch_00599
    Sep 15, 2014
    3
    Created a metacritic acc just to rate this game a 3/10 its horrible and super repetitive and not to mention un-rewarding been playing for countless hours and kept getting kicked out or teased with exotic or legendary stuff and its a random automated choice the computer makes to reward you a lesser gear -__- . Not at all what was promised wouldn't recommend it. And its again super boringCreated a metacritic acc just to rate this game a 3/10 its horrible and super repetitive and not to mention un-rewarding been playing for countless hours and kept getting kicked out or teased with exotic or legendary stuff and its a random automated choice the computer makes to reward you a lesser gear -__- . Not at all what was promised wouldn't recommend it. And its again super boring after 5 hours in and im lvl 25(light). Not playing ever again just wasting my time in every mission cause there are no rewards ..… Expand
  10. Kopetkai
    Sep 17, 2014
    3
    There are two elements to this game. First is the bland gameplay and vanilla story that takes no interesting turns. The second is the always online server system that drops me out of gameplay randomly and for no reason when every other device hooked to the wifi still works fine. I made it to level 10 and then decided to cut my losses and sell the game.
  11. Gaarashatan
    Sep 19, 2014
    3
    howd i know the critics were going to rate this game as superb. this game is complete garbage. its sad to see how low bungie has fallen since halo. and thats all this is. a over glorified halo that was released to early in its time. and not completely finished.
  12. countyourmacros
    Dec 11, 2014
    3
    This game went from a 4/10 to a 3/10 after that laughable DLC they released. The storytelling in this game is the worst storytelling I've ever seen from a game. Bungie misled their fans and I'm surprised there isn't a class action lawsuit against Activision and Bungie right now.

    The gameplay is usually good, which is why this game gets a 3/10 from me and not a 0/10. Mechanics are fun,    This game went from a 4/10 to a 3/10 after that laughable DLC they released. The storytelling in this game is the worst storytelling I've ever seen from a game. Bungie misled their fans and I'm surprised there isn't a class action lawsuit against Activision and Bungie right now.

    The gameplay is usually good, which is why this game gets a 3/10 from me and not a 0/10. Mechanics are fun, super abilities are fun, vertical movement adds a nice element of freedom you don't get in many games.

    However, this game is a 3/10, and I regret pre-ordering the collector's edition. Highly recommend you avoid this game, and all games by Bungie and Activision for the next 10 years.    … Expand
  13. Southish
    Sep 29, 2014
    3
    An OK game but lacking a real story. Multiplayer matchmaking is dire and the strike missions are "same old, same old". A below average game with very repetitive game play.
  14. Gazamatazzer
    Sep 30, 2014
    3
    As a massive FPS fan for the past 10+ years it saddens me that such a great studio can release a game lacking so much. The story is none existence, with only three or four cutscenes, the PvP although fun only has five game types with the majority of players using the same weapon types as the weapon balance needs work. You end up fighting the same enemies, in the same locations, competingAs a massive FPS fan for the past 10+ years it saddens me that such a great studio can release a game lacking so much. The story is none existence, with only three or four cutscenes, the PvP although fun only has five game types with the majority of players using the same weapon types as the weapon balance needs work. You end up fighting the same enemies, in the same locations, competing the same objectives for hours on end just to possibly (rarely) unlock a new item.

    The really sad thing is my house mate pre-ordered this game and bought an xbox one just so we could play destiny together and now, after only a week of playing, both our copies of the game are gathering dust.    … Expand
  15. Ozman51
    Sep 2, 2015
    3
    Bungie and Activision have somehow tricked players into paying a lot of money for not a lot of content and being absolutely disregarded by their developer.

    Its become obvious that the soul of Bungie now resides at 343 Industries. Remember when Bungie used to really care about its players?
  16. usualben
    Oct 27, 2014
    3
    From the moment I first arrived at the Tower I realised that this game was about one thing and one thing only : The Grind. Essentially the objective is to do the same thing over and over and over again until your receive something similar to something that you already have. Its a shame because it's a really nice game to look at (which is just as well because i can't stress enough howFrom the moment I first arrived at the Tower I realised that this game was about one thing and one thing only : The Grind. Essentially the objective is to do the same thing over and over and over again until your receive something similar to something that you already have. Its a shame because it's a really nice game to look at (which is just as well because i can't stress enough how repetitive it is). It's not open world - the different elements of the game world are disconnected and feel like separate arenas. Its not an RPG - every class and player looks and plays identically. It's not anywhere near the best multiplayer FPS. It's just a shame - oh so good to look at but so little substance that it manages to do absolutely nothing it promised. Sigh.… Expand
  17. chrisphar
    Nov 15, 2014
    3
    In 30 yrs of gaming this game has been the most disappointing. It looks great and plays well and i even thought the AI was good (when viewed as a group). But its VERY repetitive, if you like going to the same places over and over and over and killing the same bad guys again and again you might like it. It seams that the only point of the game (because the story is non existent) is to levelIn 30 yrs of gaming this game has been the most disappointing. It looks great and plays well and i even thought the AI was good (when viewed as a group). But its VERY repetitive, if you like going to the same places over and over and over and killing the same bad guys again and again you might like it. It seams that the only point of the game (because the story is non existent) is to level up your character and equipment (im level 29 on all 3 characters) But even when you do level up you never really become more powerful relative to the enemys because they level too, so in order to appreciate how much of a badass you have become you have to play early levels again, but they make you do that anyway. But hey thats what this game is all about.............. Repetition WTF NOT AGAIN?? should be the catchphrase for destiny.
    On the plus side i have interacted with a lot of random people on this game, teaming up for missions and making friends etc. Its great to be part of a fire team working together, and you need to be in a fire team because the strikes on the harder levels are a good challenge.
    £50 for a game that becomes boring after 2 months is not acceptable!! Personally i regret buying this game, i thought it was fantastic for the first few weeks. Will be trading it in. GUTTED    … Expand
  18. AwkwardOD
    Nov 15, 2014
    3
    It's…not that great. not worth a 0 but not worth the buy. It's eight hours of repetivity with next gen graphics to barely hold it up. You could argue you can do strikes to get more hours in it is still you just doing missions you've already done on harder levels. The level cap is 30. You are not going to have much fun, and it's worth about 20$. Don't buy this game, really. Don't.
  19. lostwarhunter
    Jan 9, 2015
    3
    Great game, is a FPS combined with a MMO. works great until you realize that most MMO have about 20 to 30 times more content and areas to explore. The game progression is based off of grinding and the only way to keep it enjoyable is to play with friends. There is also a lack off different weapons. For being a half a billion title this game should have take more risk in its game designGreat game, is a FPS combined with a MMO. works great until you realize that most MMO have about 20 to 30 times more content and areas to explore. The game progression is based off of grinding and the only way to keep it enjoyable is to play with friends. There is also a lack off different weapons. For being a half a billion title this game should have take more risk in its game design instead of playing every single element safe.… Expand
  20. Vgsilva
    Jan 20, 2015
    3
    Destiny is a mix of first-person shooter and action rpg that requires a permanent connection to play, yet it's filled with connectivity issues that keep you from playing it.
  21. jimboliah7
    Feb 13, 2015
    3
    This game is not an RPG (Wait, yes it is, because you can dance!). The story is a gimmick, the missions are repetitive, you can't talk to other players, and nothing seems significant. Also you have to UNLOCK MULTIPLAYER. I'm not sure why this is a thing.

    Once you actually start playing multiplayer, you soon realize that the game is horribly unbalanced. You then logically ask yourself,    This game is not an RPG (Wait, yes it is, because you can dance!). The story is a gimmick, the missions are repetitive, you can't talk to other players, and nothing seems significant. Also you have to UNLOCK MULTIPLAYER. I'm not sure why this is a thing.

    Once you actually start playing multiplayer, you soon realize that the game is horribly unbalanced. You then logically ask yourself, "How can I gain an edge? Oh I know! I'll just grind for better gear!" So then you begin grinding through all the missions and raids in an epic quest to restore balance to the multiplayer. You then unlock some special auto rifle that promises you instant success in multiplayer. You then go into a multiplayer match with your shiny new gun, then BANG! You get killed by an ability power. This is the point where you realize the game will never be balanced, and that you only bought this game because you gave into the hype.    … Expand
  22. merge111
    Apr 1, 2015
    3
    This game sucks you into a grind replaying the same 5 strikes and raid again and again and again. I wasted a lot of hours on this game trying to upgrade my weapons. Most notably running around in circles picking up materials. Urgh.
  23. Flabergasmic
    May 19, 2015
    3
    Unfinished

    Destiny is one of those: "pay to win" games that is spearheaded by microtransactions, and dlc up the arse. But what makes it worse is when all of the content is already on the disk, but locked behind a pay wall. Destiny has one of the best concepts in a videogame i have seen in a long time. With a couple of those ideas actually leaving the sketch board. And that's the biggest    Unfinished

    Destiny is one of those: "pay to win" games that is spearheaded by microtransactions, and dlc up the arse. But what makes it worse is when all of the content is already on the disk, but locked behind a pay wall. Destiny has one of the best concepts in a videogame i have seen in a long time. With a couple of those ideas actually leaving the sketch board. And that's the biggest problem with Destiny; it's missing content! Not to mention hype carried this game to all mighty god himself, the game is simply UNFINISHED. Destiny is a perfect example of a game rushed out the gate to meet the holiday sales.    … Expand
  24. Aaronsadofsky
    Aug 19, 2015
    3
    Don't bother with this game, get the elder scrolls online. Bungie has entered a whole new level of greed with this lightweight title. after many many hours and leveling my 3 characters to 34, I feel so disgusted with this game and it's lack of content and bungee charging more and more money for less and less content. I have moved on to the elder scrolls online for a much larger world andDon't bother with this game, get the elder scrolls online. Bungie has entered a whole new level of greed with this lightweight title. after many many hours and leveling my 3 characters to 34, I feel so disgusted with this game and it's lack of content and bungee charging more and more money for less and less content. I have moved on to the elder scrolls online for a much larger world and deeper content, better leveling and customization, better everything except graphics, destiny has an edge on graphics, that's only because the is such little content. Don't buy this game or you'll end up regretting it and hating bungie like me.… Expand
  25. lrosstal
    Apr 9, 2016
    3
    This game has two things going for it. 1. is the gambling feeling when you get loot. 2. Great gun play which we know Bungie knows how to do. Outside of that I will not be buying another Bungie game. When Bungie left Microsoft to do there own thing, I was excited. I soon found out about the release of Destiny, which is based off of lack of content and DLC, with expansions out theThis game has two things going for it. 1. is the gambling feeling when you get loot. 2. Great gun play which we know Bungie knows how to do. Outside of that I will not be buying another Bungie game. When Bungie left Microsoft to do there own thing, I was excited. I soon found out about the release of Destiny, which is based off of lack of content and DLC, with expansions out the wahzoo! They want to sell you half of a game, and make you buy it in installments. I bought the game when it came out, was disappointed in the lack of campaign, and the lack of open world experience. I made the mistake of buying the "Season Pass". 100 dollars altogether and I still feel I didn't get y moneys worth. f you are thinking of buying this game now, it is a good deal. But don't buy it Vanilla, but it with all the content included. It gets 3 for the solid mechanics. And -7 for being the money grab greedy mess that it is.… Expand
  26. Peptide
    Sep 11, 2014
    2
    I disagree that the game deserves a zero like some say. It is not a very good game. It has the FPS element down pretty good...but that is about it.
    In campaign, you are constantly in the same environment...as is everyone else. People steal kills from me. What is so special about me (a level 7) when a level 15 guy comes along and kills my targets. So I'm getting board with the    I disagree that the game deserves a zero like some say. It is not a very good game. It has the FPS element down pretty good...but that is about it.
    In campaign, you are constantly in the same environment...as is everyone else. People steal kills from me. What is so special about me (a level 7) when a level 15 guy comes along and kills my targets. So I'm getting board with the environments and the interference. Monotony is a perfect word to describe the campaign.
    Multiplayer is so haphazard. Everyone jumping and jetpacking around. You can't get a fix on anything. But everymatch does seem to have 1 or 2 hotshots who will one-shot kill you.....constantly. The multiplayer is mediocre at best.
    What is most annoying is the dashboard and this stupid Tower, Action is confined to a monotonous environment unless you go to orbit where you have to choose locations and then launch and then wait. Very monotonous and boring.
    The Tower is such a waste of our time. Instead of doing everything in one place or screen, you have to run around this town and interact with many individuals to get anything done or acquire anything useful.
    Honestly, if it wasn't for the core FPS mechanics being sound, I probably would have scored it a 0 or 1.
    I will play a few more times and then go back to Titanfall. I'll also get the Metro redos and that Wolfenstein game. But this one is all done.
    Shattered hopes after a year's worth of hype. Poor job Bungie. Also, there were no improvements from the Beta.
    Now just keep my fingers crossed for Sunset Overdrive and Advanced Warfare.    … Expand
  27. Jinxter
    Sep 16, 2014
    2
    YAWN! This game is OK...it isn't great...and it IS damn near horrible. 3 different classes you say? Wow, a different Melee style attack...whoohoo! All 3 classes use all the same weapons...why even HAVE classes?

    AI? TERRIBLE...you have 4 basic style of AI. All predictable within your first basic missions and after you figure it out, headshots galore. I had hopes that I would would see    YAWN! This game is OK...it isn't great...and it IS damn near horrible. 3 different classes you say? Wow, a different Melee style attack...whoohoo! All 3 classes use all the same weapons...why even HAVE classes?

    AI? TERRIBLE...you have 4 basic style of AI. All predictable within your first basic missions and after you figure it out, headshots galore. I had hopes that I would would see enemies attempting to flank me, nope...not even once.

    Missions are too repetitive, the 3 races are there for no reason other than to have 3 player races. Very little Lore at all. Overall it feels like Halo Jr Lite Easy edition. Maybe all of the best of Bungie went over to 343 Studios?    … Expand
  28. locsphere
    Jan 19, 2015
    2
    I am highly disappointed not just in the game, but that Bungie felt this was acceptable. There is absolutely no story to this game at all. We were basically sold an epic prologue. What is even worse is for a game that is multiplayer and an MMO there is absolutely no multipllayer aspect that is enjoyable.. The way in which to communicate with other players is non existent. I don't know ifI am highly disappointed not just in the game, but that Bungie felt this was acceptable. There is absolutely no story to this game at all. We were basically sold an epic prologue. What is even worse is for a game that is multiplayer and an MMO there is absolutely no multipllayer aspect that is enjoyable.. The way in which to communicate with other players is non existent. I don't know if people just don't use their mics, don't know how to use their mics, or if there is no support without party chat. The Xbox One also makes things worse for MMO's if you want to call it that, because there is no multitasking without a very delayed opening of another window that takes you away from the game. Finding players is difficult and no in game application to do it. Back to the complaint about the story. We were basically sold an epic prologue only in these grinding of missions that end and send you back to orbit. There is no progression through a level or even proceeding to the next quest. Its just jump into a story arc get kicked back out to main screen. Wash, rinse, repeat.

    Story: There just isn't any. Anything in the game is just a. Quick run through this while your ghost trips an alarm. You'll fight 3 to 4 waves of enemies only for the Ghost to trip more alarms and make you do the same thing. There is no variation at all. The missions are over with it just being a kill as many waves of enemies as you can and hope you can progress enough or get a drop worth a dam. Very limited cut scenes or even character development. I mean they didn't even try! Maybe they didn't have to to explain why they didn't have time to develop characters?

    RAIDS: There is no matchmaking like STO or other MMO's and for the ones that lack it. I can at least go to a chat option and try to pug it myself. NOT HERE. This I have to go to the Forums and sometimes am spending hours just trying to do a run through.

    GEAR: Gear is a Casino style pull the lever and see if you get lucky. When you do happen to get lucky its just stuff your recycling anyway hoping you can get enough plating or wire to upgrade some gear. It comes painfull slow until you have fully geared something. Then its just play the crucible or events until you have so much of it you don't know what to do with it.

    MARKETS/AUCTION HOUSE: Most of the people that hang around the tower have useless items unless we are talking about ZUR. But considering some missions need him. You could be playing the waiting game just to progress through what should be a main story arc. The glimmer is painful to earn at times and you only seem to bank it when your just playing waiting for your weekly resets of a raid/ crucible marks etc. There is absolutely no economy

    MISSIONS: First of all missions or quests are actually bounties and there really should be a separation of these and you're also extremely limited at what you can carry being ten. So Missions, Crucible, etc. Even though they upped it, it still seems lacking.

    TERRITORY: Out of entire planets you spend most of your time rehashing the same landscapes forward or reverse. Not unlike other MMO's the area is extremely small and even the expansions just rehash old territories. A lot of missions are spent going through the exact same area with no difference other than the Ghost activating different doors. Shortly after the mission is over.

    DAY ONE EXPANSIONS: Wish I read that more carefully before I bought them. I thought I was getting a day one special pre-order exclusive like you used to in the old days of gaming. NOPE! Just expansions that wouldn't be released for months after initial release. This just proves these things were originally in the game and taken out to be sold at a later date.

    The game looks great, but there is just a shell here of what this game could be. I can't see spending 10 years playing a game that is essentially a grind. Level progression is not well thought out and neither are drops or market places. Raiding can be a giant waste of time just trying to get a group together on the forums. The game is essentially a DLC trap and not worthy of an MMO title. Borderlands is more worthy than this game because it had a dam story. MMO's are HUGE and have literally hours and hours of story that is in game NOT IN A GRIMORE CARD. For the 500 million spent on this game I want to know where all that money went?

    The game literally seems like there was a lot more too it that they systematically went through and took out. I mean literally just capped off certain areas and just took characters out of the game. They didn't even try to hide it. There are just empty areas and kiosks in cities and all the areas you go. It is really sad and if this is the "New way" of gaming and telling stories. Buying chapter by chapter or Page by page in Destiny's case I am all set.    … Expand
  29. pavbowski
    Sep 10, 2014
    2
    Dull, charmless, boring and repetitive. I really wanted to like this game, but its just so bland. Every mission feels the same, killing endless hordes of unimaginative bullet sponges. Nice graphics though.
  30. xzenocrimzie
    Sep 9, 2014
    2
    The IP and the lore was interesting but always felt like it fell short in every aspect. It tries so hard to try and make you feel like a hero that it loses it's finesse and just becomes uninteresting.

    Graphically it looks less than stellar. It's definitely not going to win awards for best looking, and it's art style does not make up for this. Low resolution textures, low render    The IP and the lore was interesting but always felt like it fell short in every aspect. It tries so hard to try and make you feel like a hero that it loses it's finesse and just becomes uninteresting.

    Graphically it looks less than stellar. It's definitely not going to win awards for best looking, and it's art style does not make up for this. Low resolution textures, low render resolution, and low framerate all ruin the feel of the game, no matter how much post processing the developers tried to pump into the title.

    Gameplay and missions get boring and repetitive after a short amount of time with the game. Go to x place and kill y thing(s). Interact with something every so often, kill a boss by removing hitpoints. It doesn't get more bland than this.

    The game did not live up to the hype. Subpar execution of a terrific idea on paper. Hopefully the developers will update this game back to where it should be, but I'm not optimistic. Very big disappointment.    … Expand
  31. NoGodsNoMasters
    Oct 15, 2014
    2
    Let me start by saying I have put 238 hours into this game, done everything it has to offer, and obtained 37/41 achievements.

    It's a terrible game in most respects. Don't buy into the hype. The gunplay mechanics are pretty solid, but you can only have so much fun killing hordes of the same enemies over and over again. The story is nearly nonexistent, what little there is is    Let me start by saying I have put 238 hours into this game, done everything it has to offer, and obtained 37/41 achievements.

    It's a terrible game in most respects. Don't buy into the hype.

    The gunplay mechanics are pretty solid, but you can only have so much fun killing hordes of the same enemies over and over again.

    The story is nearly nonexistent, what little there is is convulted and full of jargon. Most of the lore of the universe is told via unlockable grimoire cards, which can only be accessed by visiting bungie's website. Lack of story makes immersion impossible, meaning you'll be all too aware of how terrible the game is.

    Story missions consist mostly of your AI companion taking exactly 3 waves of enemies to unlock a door or hack a computer. The AI, your "ghost", is voiced by Peter Dinklage. ...Except imagine if Dinklage downed an entire bottle of valium and was being held hostage by Bungie. He sounds about as bored as you'll be doing the same strikes and missions over and over again. "That wizard came from the moon." Yeah, I'd probably down an entire bottle of valium too if I my script was like that.

    The multiplayer, Crucible, is clearly half-assed. You use your same character from Player vs Environment, which obviously creates balance issues. There's only a handful of maps, meaning you'll likely get the same one 3 times in a row. Two of the maps are clearly too big for 6v6.
    The flag placement in the control gametype (essentially domination from COD) is unbalanced.
    Rewards for this gametype are random. Somebody who joins the game at the last second on the losing team has as much a chance at an exotic weapon as someone who backpacks their team to victory. There is no incentive to try. Stats can only be accessed through bungie.net. You'll have more fun running your teammates over with vehicles than actually playing the game, and you'll probably get rewarded for it anyway.

    Furthermore, Bungie has been doing some patching, but not to fix the issues everyone is complaining about. Instead they decide to get rid of the "loot cave," an area where players would sit for hours on end, farming for drops. I found it too boring to partake in, but it was sort of like a casino game for players who had exhausted everything there was to do in a day. They also nerfed weapons that didn't need it (auto rifles), and completely ignored weapons that did (fusion rifles) for PvP. Except the nerfing also applies to PvE, because there aren't separate stats.

    There's also no proximity chat, fireteam chat, or multiplayer chat. Apparently they're changing this soon, but this should have been something implemented from the beginning. The extent of your communication with players, unless you're in a party, will be the 4 emotes you have available. For a "shared-world shooter," it's pretty damn lonely.

    Best thing I can say about this game is it brought me closer with my friends due to our mutual hatred for it. Oh, and it's kind of pretty.

    Overall, this game earns a potato/10.    … Expand
  32. DrMongo
    Sep 30, 2014
    2
    Boring, boring, and boring. Same go fetch nonsense over and over. Everyone else has said everything I would say. One thing is for sure, I hope Peter Dinkledge's beach house was worth his phoned in voice acting.
  33. Jimmypats
    Sep 16, 2014
    2
    Absolutely did not live up to the hype generated around it. Extremely disappointing, linear, repetitive, run-of-the-mill shooter.

    It's mediocre at best but the forced hype and pushes for pre-orders make the taste all the more bitter. 2.
  34. ComradeBanana
    Sep 9, 2014
    2
    This game is just not fun or enjoyable just mediocre. Whenever I play it I wish I was playing a game that was simply more fun and better created. The story is garbage, sorry. This is because the narrative is vague and you literally have no reason to do the things you do. The game is sluggish and leveling up is unnecessarily drawn out. Game is lifeless playing alone and just a little moreThis game is just not fun or enjoyable just mediocre. Whenever I play it I wish I was playing a game that was simply more fun and better created. The story is garbage, sorry. This is because the narrative is vague and you literally have no reason to do the things you do. The game is sluggish and leveling up is unnecessarily drawn out. Game is lifeless playing alone and just a little more fun when you have people in your fireteam. All that happened was Activision and Sony spent a ton of money on a game that could not hold on to the unwarranted amount of hype for this game (likely caused by the enormous marketing budget). Ultimately, Destiny is not good now and will never be a good game, just a mediocre one. The online community will certainly not last long, better luck next time on a sequel...… Expand
  35. NattyNuNu
    Sep 13, 2014
    2
    Played for about 15hours and I'm extremely disappointed. This game was hyped up so much but it missed the mark completely. I have no idea how people are giving this game 10/10, it is not a perfect game! The missions are repetitive, go here and the ghost can scan something then a boss, done. Every mission is the same. There isn't any story. Its like it wanted to take the best parts ofPlayed for about 15hours and I'm extremely disappointed. This game was hyped up so much but it missed the mark completely. I have no idea how people are giving this game 10/10, it is not a perfect game! The missions are repetitive, go here and the ghost can scan something then a boss, done. Every mission is the same. There isn't any story. Its like it wanted to take the best parts of Boarderlands, Halo and Mass effect and make this one incredible experience but they have totally got this game wrong. I assume Bungie knows this as they didn't send games out for critics before release. I'm looking forward to the Halo collection more than ever!… Expand
  36. lRogue_Commando
    Sep 11, 2014
    2
    Another Overhyped game, where Activision and Sony have tried to convert Xbox players to PC for by promising "Halo 2.0". It's a cheap game with many pointless things in it.

    The most expensive things in the game are ships and Sparrows. Ships do nothing for you. at all. They are just on the loading screen. Sparrows give you a speed boost so faint that it's shocking. The game is flawed    Another Overhyped game, where Activision and Sony have tried to convert Xbox players to PC for by promising "Halo 2.0". It's a cheap game with many pointless things in it.

    The most expensive things in the game are ships and Sparrows.
    Ships do nothing for you. at all. They are just on the loading screen.
    Sparrows give you a speed boost so faint that it's shocking.

    The game is flawed because it promises to take you throughout the solar system, yet only takes you to two other planets, 1 moon (our own), and a station for *1* Cutscene (you can't even free roam around it).

    Huge Waste of money, Don't blow £/$ 50 on this.    … Expand
  37. pmart4
    Oct 8, 2014
    2
    That infuriating moment where The Speaker says "I could tell you of a Great War..." and then doesn't is the start of how Destiny is going to be.

    If you're an MMO player of old then you'll take the 'grind' on your shoulders and plod on as you've learned to do. The problem with Destiny is that the rewards are mostly undervalued for the countless hours you have to put in. The updated    That infuriating moment where The Speaker says "I could tell you of a Great War..." and then doesn't is the start of how Destiny is going to be.

    If you're an MMO player of old then you'll take the 'grind' on your shoulders and plod on as you've learned to do. The problem with Destiny is that the rewards are mostly undervalued for the countless hours you have to put in.

    The updated events are great, but again just require you to grind more PvP, more Patrols, more Strikes yaddayaddayadda!

    I'm not sure what I expected from an MMO / FPS Shooter.
    1) The story is short and a bland - that's okay its an FPS Shooter we expect that.
    2) There is a lot of grinding to get new gear - that's okay its an MMO
    3) You can't talk to strangers in game - Why not? I thought this was a freakin MMO?
    4) There is no LFG grouping system for raids - Seriously?
    5) Voice chat is run through your xbox and not in-game - Wha? Why?
    6) There is a LOT of repetition - urrrrgh

    Its like they took all the bad things from their retrospective genres and put them into one game. I can only give this game a very generous 7!

    That said, I am still enjoying Destiny, but it was massively over hyped and will probably be traded when a better multi-player experience comes out - Halo 5 anyone?    … Expand
  38. yumi
    Sep 12, 2014
    2
    OK. I gave Destiny a 0 because of disconnects every 5 minutes.
    But, now that's over. So props to you bungie. I have to say Destiny is now worth a fully fledged 2.
  39. Obololi
    Sep 10, 2014
    2
    I actually feel like Bungie assumed by throwing a pile of multiplayer type maps with generic mobs scattered around them and adding a non-engaging story, it would appeal to the huge amount of Halo multiplayer player fans. Then by embedding these multiplayer caliber maps into an "MMO/RPG" wrapper it would also appeal to those players as well. The key point is they used multiplayer typeI actually feel like Bungie assumed by throwing a pile of multiplayer type maps with generic mobs scattered around them and adding a non-engaging story, it would appeal to the huge amount of Halo multiplayer player fans. Then by embedding these multiplayer caliber maps into an "MMO/RPG" wrapper it would also appeal to those players as well. The key point is they used multiplayer type maps for advertised open world adventure rpg like game play. These maps feel so boring, so generic, there is ONE map per planet location, it just feels cheap, lazy and not fun at all. I don't think Destiny has ANYTHING NEW, at all. The game is just put together a bit different than most but it all depends on old game play modes and ideas and old looking graphics. If you own the game, go look out at the horizon and sky, notice the 2D flat looking clouds moving about, it's a joke and the game world graphics look dated as well. I attributed these plain graphics to the need to make them playable on Xbox 360 and PS3. But bottom-line is Destiny is just not anything new at all and after trying to seriously get into this game all day and night long, I kept being turned off by the same maps, same generic mobs they use over and over each map AND each planet is just one map, not that big, that is used for every mission on that planet. It just feels like a ripoff, like they were banking (literally) that people would love the multiplayer maps for single player story missions.… Expand
  40. clownz
    Sep 10, 2014
    2
    I game about 90% of my day. I love xbox, I love video games. Destiny to me was all hype. The story is poorly developed. You can complete it in less than a day. The PVP is unbalanced. The strike missions are poorly scripted. Same old boring orbit screen with the ships flying. I gave it a 2 only because the graphics are well done. But whoever wrote the story line to this game, who everI game about 90% of my day. I love xbox, I love video games. Destiny to me was all hype. The story is poorly developed. You can complete it in less than a day. The PVP is unbalanced. The strike missions are poorly scripted. Same old boring orbit screen with the ships flying. I gave it a 2 only because the graphics are well done. But whoever wrote the story line to this game, who ever developed the strike missions, 0 out of 10 on those.… Expand
  41. rednbluerising
    Sep 15, 2014
    2
    I really wanted to love this game. I pre-ordered it, picked it up first day, forgot to use DLC code, and sold it on Craigslist in less than a week.

    Pros: Graphics So graphics are amazing. Everything is pretty. Co-op intensive It's hard to find story games that are co op intensive and fun to play. Different Finally an actually new IP that isn't the same crap repeated    I really wanted to love this game. I pre-ordered it, picked it up first day, forgot to use DLC code, and sold it on Craigslist in less than a week.

    Pros:
    Graphics

    So graphics are amazing. Everything is pretty.

    Co-op intensive

    It's hard to find story games that are co op intensive and fun to play.

    Different

    Finally an actually new IP that isn't the same crap repeated before.

    Cons:

    Gameplay

    Omg this was bad. Missions are the same. Every single dam time. Protect ghost here, fetch this, kill a bunch of these. Out of the 25ish missions there's only 4 real variations. The bosses are boring as hell. For some reason they have a god amount of HP and you stand there shooting them for 20 to 30 minutes. That's not fun gameplay for bosses. Each time I was crouched between objects so they couldn't hit me and I just shot them.

    Co-op intensive

    So you can't solo this game and win. And if you don't have a set group of three friends your likely to find yourself finding random strangers and adding them to your fireteam. And I did this....until the third time I got matched with a teen that would go die in front of bosses and think its awesome...and a redneck that liked to be racist. Wasting 3 hours of my time trying to beat a boss they were underlevel for. So it's a crapshoot finding good people to play with, having them be on when your on, and them being actually skilled.

    Aspects of different games rolled into one

    They tried to steal from borderlands...but with no humor and no fun killing enemies so it just goes wrong. They tried to steal from MMOs...but with anti social measures in place. (PSA on reddit on making your fireteam public) They tried to steal this story from somewhere...but its just so bad there isn't one. We will tell you everything you want to know...but then we won't and call it childs fairy tale. But DLC will come and explain it all.

    So is it bad game....YES. You can't just throw a bunch of money at this game, steal from every other good game out there, and expect to make a good product. There's more I want to rant about. (Maps are a joke, competitive play is kinda fun, THE LOADING TIMES...what the actual F***. This is a next gen game and you have to wait incredibly long to start a mission. And god forbid you misclick and go somewhere you didn't want to....

    Why are some people finding this good? Certain MMO aspects are fun...grinding for loot, getting currency, getting the best weapons. But what most console players will not have experienced is the reality of the end game. As in the reason they put caps on currency is so you have to keep playing. Or all your gear will go to crap once the new DLC comes out. And that currency will be useless.

    I really wanted to fall in love with this game. But unless you have 3 friends to always play when your on, don't mind the reality of end game, and don't care about gameplay...you should be fine? I sold my copy for 50 bucks to some Mom on CL.    … Expand
  42. TimTeamTebow
    Oct 6, 2014
    2
    Purchase the "My Opinion" content pack for $15 to read this review.

    The game is extremely repetitive and it has a lot of content cut out to make later DLC.
    There is practically no plot, most of the dialogue is used to set up future DLC.
  43. WillpowerGames
    Sep 30, 2014
    2
    For a MMO I always feel alone. I can't trade with other players, I can't talk to them, or even group up meaningfully with them. Each quest is getting repetitive and boring. The visuals are great, the music is great, but the plot is non-existent. What's up with the awoken and exo's? What's up with Rasputin? What the hell is up with coming back from the dead, and not having a singleFor a MMO I always feel alone. I can't trade with other players, I can't talk to them, or even group up meaningfully with them. Each quest is getting repetitive and boring. The visuals are great, the music is great, but the plot is non-existent. What's up with the awoken and exo's? What's up with Rasputin? What the hell is up with coming back from the dead, and not having a single question about it, or how that was possible?! Arg! Where is the story?… Expand
  44. Wootif
    Jun 4, 2015
    2
    Destiny is a misguided attempt at combining an MMO feeling with a shooter. Bungie, despite their massive success with Halo 1-3, seems to have forgotten what makes a game fun. The gunplay is well done, but brings nothing new to the table and feels like a large step backwards compared to other current titles.

    The MMO aspects are very poorly implemented - each class plays identically save    Destiny is a misguided attempt at combining an MMO feeling with a shooter. Bungie, despite their massive success with Halo 1-3, seems to have forgotten what makes a game fun. The gunplay is well done, but brings nothing new to the table and feels like a large step backwards compared to other current titles.

    The MMO aspects are very poorly implemented - each class plays identically save one or two tricks (which make PvP a disaster). Gaining new gear does not change your character in any meaningful way other than a flat % damage increase. Interactions between players in PvE is all but non-existent; the only meaningful action between players is reviving one another after death.

    There are truly only 9 weapons in the game, but their stats are randomized so that only a few are worth using. Jetpacks are incredibly clunky, vehicles are not fun to use or fun to play against.

    Destiny's PvP is one of the worst experiences of any shooter in the past 5-10 years. If Halo and Call of Duty were combined, and all of the good parts taken away, the result would look just like Destiny. Yet PvP is essentially required to obtain the best gear because of the broken loot system.

    Leveling up past 20 is only done by obtaining gear, which is either totally random or a 30+ hour grind to obtain reputation.

    In summation, Bungie took all of the negative feedback that was given for Halo: Reach, and shoved it right down the players' asses, making a game that the majority of players will not enjoy.    … Expand
  45. LoftedPineapple
    Oct 17, 2014
    2
    The story mode is simplistic and leaves you feeling flat. Basically, kill aliens, get to a certain spot, hold x, hold the position by killing more aliens, repeat and repeat. Bosses are basically just buffed up enemies. Hide and shoot over and over. Harder difficulties just add more life to enemies, so no additional things to do like in classics such as Goldeneye. Bounties are the only sideThe story mode is simplistic and leaves you feeling flat. Basically, kill aliens, get to a certain spot, hold x, hold the position by killing more aliens, repeat and repeat. Bosses are basically just buffed up enemies. Hide and shoot over and over. Harder difficulties just add more life to enemies, so no additional things to do like in classics such as Goldeneye. Bounties are the only side quests available and, since you already beat the story mode, once again just kill, collect, get to certain area etc. The multi-player matchmaking is horrible. There is no perfectly fair mode yet (for all levels) and apparently with the new patches these end up nerfing weapons that you work hard on. I beat the game in about 3 days. Then I played the Lego Marvel Game for the first time and realized how much more innovative that game is than Destiny. Huge Disappointment.… Expand
  46. FNG
    Oct 27, 2014
    2
    Beautiful visuals with a promising story and addictive game play / leveling system... for the 1st few hours. Once you finally achieve a "level 20", you'll be playing the same levels, strikes and stories for hours and hours. When a method of quickly leveling up or farming items/weapons pops up in the community, Bungie is quick to patch it from the game. Found a successful 6 person teamBeautiful visuals with a promising story and addictive game play / leveling system... for the 1st few hours. Once you finally achieve a "level 20", you'll be playing the same levels, strikes and stories for hours and hours. When a method of quickly leveling up or farming items/weapons pops up in the community, Bungie is quick to patch it from the game. Found a successful 6 person team strategy or a way to beat that super-tough boss by spamming grenades until you finally knock it off the level only to find you didn't earn that precious raid armor you've been tirelessly playing for? Don't worry, Bungie promises to patch that too, only to make the game more difficult.. Finally obtained that Exotic weapon after 50-75 raid runs? You guessed it, Bungie will "NERF" that weapon because it was "too powerful". I loved this game until I completed the "story" mode (which doesn't feel complete in the least) and Bungie released the 1st patch. I'm at the "like" stage after 2 patches... I'm sure the next patch will push me to the "F-THIS GAME" stage. Thankfully, this game has a fairly high trade-in value. (until other people start telling their friends about how over-hyped and under-delivered this game is)… Expand
  47. Schwajo
    Nov 1, 2014
    2
    At first the game feels great and is fun. Then you come to an understanding that there is really only about 12-15 hours worth of unique content with ZERO story and you will be grinding about 3-4 hours of that dry content with cut scenes you CANT skip over and over for weeks / months to get the last few light levels possible. During this time there will be little to no reward during eachAt first the game feels great and is fun. Then you come to an understanding that there is really only about 12-15 hours worth of unique content with ZERO story and you will be grinding about 3-4 hours of that dry content with cut scenes you CANT skip over and over for weeks / months to get the last few light levels possible. During this time there will be little to no reward during each play session other than a small amount of XP on your rep bars. You will be plagued with disconnects and setbacks but honestly had you completed what you where doing it wouldn't have felt any better because you get no reward.

    Stay away.

    Anyone giving a positive score is clearly delusional.    … Expand
  48. aramkiss
    Nov 22, 2014
    2
    I have been playing Destiny since day 1. Basic mechanics of game are good and enjoyable to play, but the game fails to deliver on several fronts. The amount of grinding is way too much. Same missions are reused out through game and even special events and challenges. This makes it difficult to stay engaged in game. There are many opportunities throughout game where Bungie could ofI have been playing Destiny since day 1. Basic mechanics of game are good and enjoyable to play, but the game fails to deliver on several fronts. The amount of grinding is way too much. Same missions are reused out through game and even special events and challenges. This makes it difficult to stay engaged in game. There are many opportunities throughout game where Bungie could of delivered the rich experiences like they did in Halo, but it looks sales and marketing teams decided to exclude it for future DLC content. I usually have no issues for buying season passes or additional DLC, but Destiny's is very expensive for what little it adds to game. Based on what I am seeing sales and marketing is doing a money grab from the user base. None of my comments are unique user forums are littered with similar comments. Recommend you wait for next version of game rather than investing in this money grab.… Expand
  49. Aus-Reviewer
    Jan 5, 2015
    2
    What a disappointment from the lads at bungie. I don't know if there has been the changing of the guard in terms of new staff, or if they were just a one hit (franchise wise) wonder.
    They spent millions of dollars creating a extremely unbalanced, and un-enjoyable game. Yes it is addictive, but you do not enjoy playing it.
    In terms of multi-player, crucible (normal player vs player)    What a disappointment from the lads at bungie. I don't know if there has been the changing of the guard in terms of new staff, or if they were just a one hit (franchise wise) wonder.
    They spent millions of dollars creating a extremely unbalanced, and un-enjoyable game. Yes it is addictive, but you do not enjoy playing it.
    In terms of multi-player, crucible (normal player vs player) matches are extremely unbalanced. It feels like weapons and armour classes were created by spoiled brats, who just put in whatever they felt like. There is no balance at all. For many of the new players, they will be constantly at a disadvantage until they level up to 28 (ish). The problem is that takes a very very very long time. ANd you need to play a lot of game hours to get enough legendary items and mayble one exotic to be able to compete with the higher level players. This would be fine if there was a more balanced multiplayer versions.
    So players must spend an enormous time doing missions to get better equipment/items. The problem is the missions are extremely repetitive, and all in all very boring.
    All they need to do is fix the multiplayer. Balance out all the weapons and armour. So that it's a completely level playing field. They can have the option for unbalanced games (like the Iron Banner) as well, which would be a good compromise.

    Until they fix it, if you want to waste your life, and play an unfair game that only rewards kids who have enough time to dedicate their whole lives to the game, the it's for you. If not, don't waste your money.    … Expand
  50. Darius11
    Oct 12, 2015
    2
    Big HYPE - Average game - i would rate as a 6 but all the in game purchases takes a few more off that.

    It really has no soul nothing inventive. . . Bloody good adverts and marketing tho.

    But yeh i thought this game sucked, prob worth £15 pre-owned but you could find a better game.
  51. Kickstrikr
    Mar 10, 2016
    2
    By far the worst game I've ever played. the grinding, terrible RNG loot, the unbalanced pvp, the lag, amateur wave based level design, lack of content, classes that don't actually change the gameplay, few weapon types, constant loading screen, lying by the devs, micro transactions, they even have a character level boost to 25 for $30, are you **** kidding me?? .... bungie should be ashamedBy far the worst game I've ever played. the grinding, terrible RNG loot, the unbalanced pvp, the lag, amateur wave based level design, lack of content, classes that don't actually change the gameplay, few weapon types, constant loading screen, lying by the devs, micro transactions, they even have a character level boost to 25 for $30, are you **** kidding me?? .... bungie should be ashamed of what they've created. activision should pull the plug on the game.… Expand
  52. chute_mi
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    The main story line is so generic and boring, it's too short, and has no substantial content to the game. I beat the full thing in 7-8 hours and just felt unfulfilled. The full story has to be unlocked through the DLC, which is just a disgusting way to make a game. Everything in missions just feels the same, and quite plain. The overall controls of the game are fine, and the actual weaponThe main story line is so generic and boring, it's too short, and has no substantial content to the game. I beat the full thing in 7-8 hours and just felt unfulfilled. The full story has to be unlocked through the DLC, which is just a disgusting way to make a game. Everything in missions just feels the same, and quite plain. The overall controls of the game are fine, and the actual weapon mechanics work fine, but its just over too quick, and unless you want to shell out $50+ 6 years after launch for the DLC, its not worth getting.… Expand
  53. chinmi
    Sep 12, 2014
    1
    Not good enough as a HALO game. Not good enough as a BORDERLANDS game. Not good enough as a WoW game. This game is trying to be a jack of all trade FPS-Huge world-MMO game, but failed to focus in any of it.
    I have to admit, this game is way over-hyped. It's still a good game, but it's just not as good as I taught it will be.
  54. ozorxoron
    Oct 19, 2014
    1
    Go here, hold X to scan, defeat enemies, repeat.

    Well done Bungie, you've just proven that you can still be succesful with as little effort put into a product as possible. You are truly an inspiration to us all.
  55. PJReb316
    Dec 20, 2014
    1
    Fun at first, but then you realize there's no story, no real objective, and nothing left in the endgame to build on any of that. Horribly repetitive, it's all just the same thing all the time, the enemies never change and you can come to expect the same one to hide behind the same cover every time, movements don't even change. The dlc doesn't add anything at all, same bad guys with theFun at first, but then you realize there's no story, no real objective, and nothing left in the endgame to build on any of that. Horribly repetitive, it's all just the same thing all the time, the enemies never change and you can come to expect the same one to hide behind the same cover every time, movements don't even change. The dlc doesn't add anything at all, same bad guys with the same animations and same level of repetition as far as where they hide and everything... the game is horrible.… Expand
  56. Paladin_Of_Luna
    Oct 11, 2014
    1
    +1 for the effort, one month later:

    I have two characters over level 20 now, where even Bungie claims "The game doesn't even begin until level 20", and let me tell you, before level 20 is all you get. Poor story, a few strikes, and some multiplayer. After that, the game "beginning" is an uninteresting grind fest the likes of which will make you want to take the disc and put it in the    +1 for the effort, one month later:

    I have two characters over level 20 now, where even Bungie claims "The game doesn't even begin until level 20", and let me tell you, before level 20 is all you get. Poor story, a few strikes, and some multiplayer. After that, the game "beginning" is an uninteresting grind fest the likes of which will make you want to take the disc and put it in the nearest microwave. The customization in this game is bland, the weapons are bland, the armor is bland... The whole thing is just... Bland! I never entered this franchise with hype, in fact.. I entered with skepticism once I discovered the massive portion of the budget that went on marketing. What the hell was Bungie doing? There must have been some BIG changes when they merged into Activision's platform, because this game is nothing short of a joke. It brings to mind another incomplete game, released as more of a tech demo than game: Rage. Remember that joke of a game? Yeah, well think similar, only they briefly expanded it. A month later, they release a raid, The Vault of Glass. The difficulty requires you to grind outrageously, there is no matchmaking for it, and it is insanely difficult. Dark Souls difficult. If this game was aiming for "most sadistic game of the year", it definitely would hit the mark dead-on. The add-in content for this game, released weeks after has been nothing short of a slap in the face on top of the $60 hole in the pocketbook. So, Bungie, if your aim with your new identity, or lack thereof, is to enrage gamers and create the most controversial game of the decade, congratulations, you've succeed. As for this game, I could never recommend it to someone who I know. It will take your money, it will take your time, and when you're passed out drunk after playing it for hours, it will take a sharpie and draw all over your face just for kicks. Run away. Fast.    … Expand
  57. trytoblockmenow
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    This game has all the bells and whistles a AAA title should have, but completely lacking in soul. It's a hollow shell, emotionless, and worst of all boring. How did Bungie get this so wrong? Where is the heart?
  58. Borat
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    Don't waste your money. The game is repetitive, can't talk to anyone without jumping through a ton of hoops, the loot system is terrible, there is no story worth paying attention too, and the multiplayer is boring unbalanced garbage.

    From one gamer to another, save your money.
  59. nono5551212
    Sep 23, 2014
    1
    SAVE YOUR MONEY.... Wow.. Let me start by saying XBOX owes Bungie alot and lets face it Bungie owes Microsoft everything.. I watched a video (55 Mins) from Bungie and they stated they were would of went out of business if Microsoft didn't save them.. The whole time at Microsoft Bungie cried and said they wanted to be independent (which they couldn't because they already failed on their ownSAVE YOUR MONEY.... Wow.. Let me start by saying XBOX owes Bungie alot and lets face it Bungie owes Microsoft everything.. I watched a video (55 Mins) from Bungie and they stated they were would of went out of business if Microsoft didn't save them.. The whole time at Microsoft Bungie cried and said they wanted to be independent (which they couldn't because they already failed on their own and MS save them) and make creative games and not Halo... so what did they do they made Destiny a halo clone... A very repetitive Halo clone... This game is not worth $60 you are 2 games away from bankruptcy and I for one can't wait to see it happen... You had a great thing at Microsoft and you blew it for greed... You said it was to be creative... Is destiny creative? No freaking way...… Expand
  60. DumperMcnipplez
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    30 years of gaming under my belt.

    I see a lot of early reviews by big sites pulling punches, they shouldn't. Destiny is about as much fun as taking a nun to a strip club. This game is THE MOST linear, unimaginative game I've ever played. It lacks cohesion, any sense of depth or identity and takes repetition to a whole new level. It is an ugly pig with lipstick. I've seen    30 years of gaming under my belt.

    I see a lot of early reviews by big sites pulling punches, they shouldn't.

    Destiny is about as much fun as taking a nun to a strip club.

    This game is THE MOST linear, unimaginative game I've ever played. It lacks cohesion, any sense of depth or identity and takes repetition to a whole new level. It is an ugly pig with lipstick.

    I've seen better A.I. on my PS2, hell my smart phone...

    For those of us who don't have 29 million friends, or the time to try to to pursue them if we did, this is about as much fun as a finding a toenail in your soup.

    Sadly, this game yet another colossal waste of money. I'll just tell myself I went to dinner with the wife and kids and spend my gaming time replaying titles that hit every mark this gamed missed. Shouldn't be hard to find one in my library as this seems to have missed them ALL.

    I give it a 1 out of pity for the underpaid coder.    … Expand
  61. Telurian
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    First time reviewer, but I felt a need to warn people about this game. Where to start? Most of the reviews have stated the majority of the issues with this game. Painfully repetitive, with zero character creation & backstory. It provides us gamers with no investment in the story, characters or even the tasks we are to complete. Very generic play, with all missions exactly the same as theFirst time reviewer, but I felt a need to warn people about this game. Where to start? Most of the reviews have stated the majority of the issues with this game. Painfully repetitive, with zero character creation & backstory. It provides us gamers with no investment in the story, characters or even the tasks we are to complete. Very generic play, with all missions exactly the same as the previous. I have enjoyed some moments playing with others but those moments are too few and far between. It is priced about double what it should be. There really isn't enough content. Personally, I feel ripped off buying this game and wish I could return it. (Damn digital download). Bungie has made a few maps and a few missions and just repeated them over & over again.

    For the life of me, I cannot see where the $500M dollars was spent. Majority must be marketing.

    I will continue with this for a while longer. Attempt to max level but I don't feel the game can be saved. Just too much to fix to make this enjoyable.

    Save yourself some cash and wait for the "next" big game.    … Expand
  62. Travdaddy82
    Sep 11, 2014
    1
    *** I'm level ten so i'm half way to max but this has been my experience thus far***

    Lets start off with the loot: -Guns seem to come from NJ,NY,CA due to their LOW CAPACITY magazines. The damage your weapons cause on the enemies is sub-par and you have to go thru 75% of your small magazine just to take one guy down, while 5 more are attacking you.. I learned to just not shoot and    *** I'm level ten so i'm half way to max but this has been my experience thus far***

    Lets start off with the loot:
    -Guns seem to come from NJ,NY,CA due to their LOW CAPACITY magazines. The damage your weapons cause on the enemies is sub-par and you have to go thru 75% of your small magazine just to take one guy down, while 5 more are attacking you.. I learned to just not shoot and Melee everyone to death... more effective
    -Loot itself is rare. A game based on the premise of Loot, exp, and dungeons you'd figure you would get better loot? NAH!

    Lets head off to storyline:
    -Go here, Ghost scan that object, defend ghost against waves of aliens. Rinse and repeat the ENTIRE game... yeah.. really
    -Multiplayer Dungeons (i'd rather watch 24 hours straight of "Paddy the Pelican" than ever do a dungeon again): Same premise, scan ghost, defend waves, fight impossible boss that ONE player needs to stand and hide far away while the other two keep dying slowly and surely nicking off tiny bits and slivers of health from the boss! If hidden guy dies.. you reset from checkpoint.. HAH!
    -once the said boss was killed.. NO REWARD or LOOT.. just about a half hour of headache

    Multiplayer Deathmatch:
    boring and bland.. rinsed and repeated "Domination" and "Team Deathmatch" modes that offer no ingenuity and barely any reward. Exp is nice if you want to GTFO of the story (i dont blame you one bit)

    The positives: Graphics, World, Scenery... that's about it

    1/10 because of the beautiful graphics    … Expand
  63. tburka
    Sep 11, 2014
    1
    Huge disappointment. The story is almost incomprehensible and the missions are completely repetitive -- shoot and hide/recharge your shield, over and over again. Even the maps are repetitive; after two missions you will notice the same rooms and layouts everywhere. There are basically only four guns in the game (sniper, assault, heavy weapon, shotgun). There is no option to customizeHuge disappointment. The story is almost incomprehensible and the missions are completely repetitive -- shoot and hide/recharge your shield, over and over again. Even the maps are repetitive; after two missions you will notice the same rooms and layouts everywhere. There are basically only four guns in the game (sniper, assault, heavy weapon, shotgun). There is no option to customize them--they are all the same and feel exactly the same. Also, for a game that was supposedly meant to be played in teams, Bungie crippled it by killing proximity chat or even multiplayer chat among the same team members -- they made it more difficult to team up with people, instead of the reverse. The "strike" missions involve standing in one place and shooting at a huge monster for about fifteen minutes straight; there's no strategy. And why do they have different spaceships? Changing your ship has no effect whatsoever on the game -- it's simply what you see on the loading screen. They have different kinds of companion computers ("ghosts") available for you to buy, but even though the descriptions say they have different capabilities, they are exactly the same and do nothing different from one another. The Tower, home base, is tiny; it has three areas to "explore" except that in three minutes you've seen everything there is to see. There are no real interactions with NPCs -- they just stand there and you get things from them. The stupidest thing is this game (and there are many) is that you periodically have to go the "post office" (big exclamation point hovering over it) to get messages that you should see an NPC who sits about five yards away from the post office. Why didn't the designers simply have you go directly to the NPC? What was the point of this? It is mind boggling that it took them so long to come up with a game world that seems so stunted and tiny. You have the option to get "more details" for missions and when you select that, there are no details--the screen just tells you what it just told you about the mission and nothing more. There is a level cap of 20, and there is absolutely nothing to do except grind and grind after you reach it. Please do yourself a favor and don't spend your hard earned money on this.… Expand
  64. Scifistoryfan
    Sep 12, 2014
    1
    Repetitive and unimaginative. Bungie got too big and now has too many bean counters and focus groups leaders from activision involved in game design. The game is hollow, and empty of anything original or meaningful. There is no heroic journey. No story. The MMO world is flat and one dimensional. No chat options. Very slow to load. The main tower area is a glorified control panel. BungieRepetitive and unimaginative. Bungie got too big and now has too many bean counters and focus groups leaders from activision involved in game design. The game is hollow, and empty of anything original or meaningful. There is no heroic journey. No story. The MMO world is flat and one dimensional. No chat options. Very slow to load. The main tower area is a glorified control panel. Bungie is dead. You will not see anything more ground breaking come from that studio. All the life, creativity and imagination that once went into the first version of Halo has been purged. the people who are left are greedy and lazy and probably keep thier salaries huge by hiring the cheapest talent they can find. sad.… Expand
  65. Khyron320
    Sep 14, 2014
    1
    These type of games belong on PC, if you don't understand why go buy a gaming PC. When they do come out with a PC version ill give it another try. Until then Goodluck
  66. Blufootbooby16
    Sep 24, 2014
    1
    This game tries very hard to get your attention. It will keep it for a few days. The pvp should be renamed to the shotgun game. The story is nonexistent. The only entertaining part of the game is playing with friends. The loot system is about as rewarding as randomly digging holes for oil. I understand the RNG system but when they said this was a skill based game, they lied. This is a luckThis game tries very hard to get your attention. It will keep it for a few days. The pvp should be renamed to the shotgun game. The story is nonexistent. The only entertaining part of the game is playing with friends. The loot system is about as rewarding as randomly digging holes for oil. I understand the RNG system but when they said this was a skill based game, they lied. This is a luck based game. The raid which last week took me and my friends a few days to finish only took an hour and a half since we understood it now. They claimed 8 hours for the raids. Another lie. This game was made to appeal to as many people as possible without ever achieving anything. $500 million went into this and for all that money all I can see is a space version of COD with a luck based gear system. I originally preordered this game with very high hopes. Now I can't wait for another game to come out just so I have something else to play.… Expand
  67. mookiewilson34
    Sep 29, 2014
    1
    I feel cheated. $60 for tho game? No story to be found. Emotionless characters. Repetitive gameplay. I do not recommend wasting your money on Destiny.

    You go to a point, push x and summon the monsters, then you repeat. I have seen more variety in a Dynasty Warriors game.

    I regret purchasing the digital copy because I'd gladly let Gamestop give me $10 credit for this "game".
  68. crashm0nkey
    Oct 6, 2014
    1
    Be warned...a good portion of "playing" this game is staring at load screens. For the love of god they're ridiculous. It's got great graphics...and that's really about all I can say is good about this game. Well, genius use of The Immigrant Song for the ad. I've read other reviews that say "Mechanics, enemy AI, environments are blowing me away." I wonder what game they are playing.Be warned...a good portion of "playing" this game is staring at load screens. For the love of god they're ridiculous. It's got great graphics...and that's really about all I can say is good about this game. Well, genius use of The Immigrant Song for the ad. I've read other reviews that say "Mechanics, enemy AI, environments are blowing me away." I wonder what game they are playing. There is no AI. Enemies hide behind stuff, then pop out and stand there so you can shoot them. I'm not the first to say that every mission is the same, go hear, and play what is essentially a horde mode level for a few minutes while the dinklebot downloads some meaningless plot point. Then waste time going back to a hub to find out if you got anything useful (most likely not) or garbage that is not as good as what you already have. That's the entire game. Oh, and grinding. Lots and lots of grinding. I can't remember being this disappointed and bored with a game.… Expand
  69. stonethorn
    Oct 25, 2014
    1
    It's an okay game up to level 20, due to it's PvE nature, then after level 20, it's an unending grind with no rewards. They tout rewards and new equipment, but it's all random. Imagine playing WoW, and going back to use your gold to buy new weapons an gear, but when you buy the gear... it's random. With the random stacked toward the poor quality and lesser use (most of the time you can'tIt's an okay game up to level 20, due to it's PvE nature, then after level 20, it's an unending grind with no rewards. They tout rewards and new equipment, but it's all random. Imagine playing WoW, and going back to use your gold to buy new weapons an gear, but when you buy the gear... it's random. With the random stacked toward the poor quality and lesser use (most of the time you can't even use the gear)… Expand
  70. Fallensoldier
    Nov 20, 2014
    1
    empty, boring game with limited content. Plays great and looks great! Lots of chat issues, disconnects ( which all seem random). Limited weapon choices, Legendaries rarely drop. I find myself losing interest on the endless grind that is destiny. If you are looking for a bang for the buck type of game, pass on this one. This game is light years away from being worth the sticker price
    of    empty, boring game with limited content. Plays great and looks great! Lots of chat issues, disconnects ( which all seem random). Limited weapon choices, Legendaries rarely drop. I find myself losing interest on the endless grind that is destiny. If you are looking for a bang for the buck type of game, pass on this one. This game is light years away from being worth the sticker price
    of 60$. It's a 20$ game at best. Pass on this until they release a game of the year addition. If the servers are still up by then:(    … Expand
  71. mangokillxboxon
    Nov 29, 2014
    1
    Xbox One Users Beware of this game! it is eye candy at first and it seems cool and new but it is a horrible purchase! I got an xbox one literally just to play this game and I regret it completely. The reviews were mixed about it before I got it and I should have listened. It is sluggish and boring. Online interaction is HORRIBLE. There is no team speak nothing you will literally mostXbox One Users Beware of this game! it is eye candy at first and it seems cool and new but it is a horrible purchase! I got an xbox one literally just to play this game and I regret it completely. The reviews were mixed about it before I got it and I should have listened. It is sluggish and boring. Online interaction is HORRIBLE. There is no team speak nothing you will literally most likely play by your self for a very very very long time. HORRIBLE GAME!!! SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY SOMETHING GOOD.… Expand
  72. KrazedMonkey
    Dec 10, 2014
    1
    With the new Expansion I can't support this game.. 20 bucks just to retain content that I had from the start. I now can't do the Weekly strikes because they're part of the expansions. The game is poorly written as it is and really isn't challenging at all. The way they increase challenges is 3 simple mechanics, adding more bad guys, giving them more health/damage or adding shields on toWith the new Expansion I can't support this game.. 20 bucks just to retain content that I had from the start. I now can't do the Weekly strikes because they're part of the expansions. The game is poorly written as it is and really isn't challenging at all. The way they increase challenges is 3 simple mechanics, adding more bad guys, giving them more health/damage or adding shields on to them.. that's it. Not to mention you get less content and pay the same on Xbox..… Expand
  73. RabbitotheT
    Dec 12, 2014
    1
    $15 per DLC that was already on the disc when I bought it? Check. Same price but less DLC features than Playstation? Check. Crappy Dev who wants to patch the Raid every time someone beats it so that current strategies no longer work? Double Check. Take your ball and go home, Bungie, you'll never get another dime from me.
  74. rockyracoon13
    Dec 28, 2014
    1
    The game storyline was poorly written, and the content becomes quickly boring and hollow. There are so many bugs that occur while executing a raid that it makes it pointless to begin with.
  75. JackConstantine
    Jan 5, 2015
    1
    An absolutely terrible repatative boring limiting peice of rubbish, but this time coming from BUNGIE! This game suprised most fans, as Bungie had created arguably the best game series of all time (Halo), and then to come with this rubbish, was astonishing. The game works in levels, which isn't always a bad thing, if the levels are not all the same, and frequently spiced up a bit. HoweverAn absolutely terrible repatative boring limiting peice of rubbish, but this time coming from BUNGIE! This game suprised most fans, as Bungie had created arguably the best game series of all time (Halo), and then to come with this rubbish, was astonishing. The game works in levels, which isn't always a bad thing, if the levels are not all the same, and frequently spiced up a bit. However Destiny is not, it's a repetative, kill all enemies then participate with a horde mode (basically you stand there, killing waves of enemies as your ghost repares something), and Bungie, withought fail does this for every single level! Let's talk about the non existant story, which the thing (voiced by Bill Nighy) refuses to tell you, none of the enemy factions have stories, as they did in Halo. The only reason I didn't give this game a 0, is because the visuals, and the soundtrack are some of the best I've ever seen/heard. Save £40 don't buy it!… Expand
  76. tomenigma
    Jul 31, 2015
    1
    Destiny - disappointment all the way :-( Graphics are awesome and gun aim, response - great, however the story is really weak. Locations are limited to few landing spaces. Weird combo of demons, aliens and witches are making this entire combo unbelievable and impossible to immerse into proposed world. Lifeless, lack of character and no satisfying achievements makes this game a "destiny forDestiny - disappointment all the way :-( Graphics are awesome and gun aim, response - great, however the story is really weak. Locations are limited to few landing spaces. Weird combo of demons, aliens and witches are making this entire combo unbelievable and impossible to immerse into proposed world. Lifeless, lack of character and no satisfying achievements makes this game a "destiny for boredom".… Expand
  77. jdwarrior
    Apr 20, 2015
    1
    This game is everything you want in a game! (At least that is what was promised) Destiny failed to deliver what was promised to the gamers and was a slap in the face to those who bought it. I expected an intense storyline, but Bungie cut its lead writer a year before the games release. At the same time the writer was cut, tons of content was cut...interesting. 1/10 for lack of content andThis game is everything you want in a game! (At least that is what was promised) Destiny failed to deliver what was promised to the gamers and was a slap in the face to those who bought it. I expected an intense storyline, but Bungie cut its lead writer a year before the games release. At the same time the writer was cut, tons of content was cut...interesting. 1/10 for lack of content and lying to fans.… Expand
  78. Radioheadfan200
    Apr 26, 2015
    1
    Repetitive, addicting in a negative way, it feels like it forces you to play. The enemies aren't that complex just revamped versions of themselves, gets old very quickly. Extremely overrated as well.
  79. zore12345
    Jun 29, 2015
    1
    This game could have been great but then came the dlc and then more dlc and more. Then the partnerships with other companies. To top it all off the story was once much better than the repetitive crap that is in the game now.
    Bungie, I expected greater from you.
    Activision, stop ruining games to maximize profits.
  80. imfobk
    Nov 6, 2015
    1
    **** THIS DLC **** i paid 60 dollars for a game. NOT 1/3 of a ****ING GAME.
    how do you guys seriously not get tired of this **** destiny and cod and all the stupid **** these big companies are doing. releasing trailers and updates explaining whats in the game. and then we buy the game and half of that **** does not exist in the game. look online to find how we can stop this in the future.    **** THIS DLC **** i paid 60 dollars for a game. NOT 1/3 of a ****ING GAME.
    how do you guys seriously not get tired of this **** destiny and cod and all the stupid **** these big companies are doing. releasing trailers and updates explaining whats in the game. and then we buy the game and half of that **** does not exist in the game. look online to find how we can stop this in the future. stop letting games that could be amazing suck so horribly because its all for the dollar. i want good stories and gameplay mechanics. no substitutes.    … Expand
  81. BatmanIsLyfe
    Dec 1, 2015
    1
    I thought I would like this game because my friends loved it, but wow. This game is crap. The most repetitive, un-engaging thing I've ever played. The movement is stiffer than arthritis, the quests are the same every time, and the characters look like men in makeup who had their balls cut off. "Glimmer", "Taken", "Chosen"? All the words in this game sound like they were TAKEN out ofI thought I would like this game because my friends loved it, but wow. This game is crap. The most repetitive, un-engaging thing I've ever played. The movement is stiffer than arthritis, the quests are the same every time, and the characters look like men in makeup who had their balls cut off. "Glimmer", "Taken", "Chosen"? All the words in this game sound like they were TAKEN out of Cinderella. The Crucible isn't even playable until at least level 25 because of the leveling advantage. I'm sad I wasted my life on this game.… Expand
  82. hailey
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Essentially a Borderlands rip-off minus all the things that make Borderlands unique, like its art and humor, whether you liked them or not. Boring grinding, tiny maps, limited features and customization. This is a marketing campaign, not a game.
  83. Gamemonster
    May 23, 2017
    0
    This game had promise but my biggest issue is playing at 30fps....it's simply not acceptable for a shooter. And for me that makes Destiny totally as in 100% worthless as a game.
  84. Shaft62702
    Nov 1, 2014
    0
    Okay I am submitting a new review after hearing about the expansion pack. Bungie want's 20 dollars for a DLC with very little content and are selling the DLC to sony users for the exact same price with 33% more content. Don't waste your money.
  85. Slyshooter10
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    Would give this game 10/10 if they could make their online better. I keep disconnecting from friends. Horrible online they have. Fix it and its a ten.
  86. kmdcanada
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    This game (and all games) are developed on PC hardware, but they release it on console anyway? WTF making games just because you are in it for the money is pathetic. Go run a bank if you don't care about gamers, leave game development to GAMERS!
  87. mileafly
    May 12, 2020
    0
    Since it is basically Halo in another setting it could have been good. Unfortunately it is horrible.

    Forced Online even though you might be like me who just want to just play solo and have to look at other player names cluttering up the whole screen while they do dances in pink armor which really increases immersion *irony* Some of the worst design decisions in history, mainly the    Since it is basically Halo in another setting it could have been good. Unfortunately it is horrible.

    Forced Online even though you might be like me who just want to just play solo and have to look at other player names cluttering up the whole screen while they do dances in pink armor which really increases immersion *irony*

    Some of the worst design decisions in history, mainly the one where you can't even choose if you want to play a strike mission from the start, the game just slaps you into an existing game without anything you can do about it except quit and try again, and again, and again, even if it is the first time you play that mission so you miss all of the mission and the story, it can literary kick you into the game just as it ends. It is probably the most stupid thing I have ever seen in a game.

    Did I mention the game is forced online? If your connection goes down even if playing solo the game stops. The developers did not even care to keep the site up where you gather your lore so that part of the game is broken just so you know.

    Also, microtransactions and loot boxes.    … Expand
  88. Savante
    Sep 27, 2014
    0
    Absolutely terrible game. Amazing graphics, truly awesome soundtrack, but all wasted. There is absolutely no story told in game. No one tells us what really is going on and why. The game feels like a huge grind for loot and exp but even that is repetitive and gets boring quickly. I felt like an idiot wasting time by grinding to max level. The reason why this game is so moronic, is probablyAbsolutely terrible game. Amazing graphics, truly awesome soundtrack, but all wasted. There is absolutely no story told in game. No one tells us what really is going on and why. The game feels like a huge grind for loot and exp but even that is repetitive and gets boring quickly. I felt like an idiot wasting time by grinding to max level. The reason why this game is so moronic, is probably that developers are planning on milking the genre by moving the actual content to the expansion packs.… Expand
  89. A100BRONIES
    Sep 18, 2014
    0
    The mechanics and environment are fantastic for this game. It really shows where Bungie shines in game design. But that's about all it has going for it, the story is shallow and leaves you saying "That's it? I've finished the on disk story?" I say "on disk" because Bungie has confirmed the 2 expansions that will add more story, but that's not a good thing, because with the shallow storyThe mechanics and environment are fantastic for this game. It really shows where Bungie shines in game design. But that's about all it has going for it, the story is shallow and leaves you saying "That's it? I've finished the on disk story?" I say "on disk" because Bungie has confirmed the 2 expansions that will add more story, but that's not a good thing, because with the shallow story line and the confirmation of 2 add ons of story it shows they purposely released this game with an incomplete story line. Then add the fact you can get to the "soft cap" level of 20 in a matter of 3 hours is throwing salt in the wounds. Oh, then Bungie says that the true game starts after level 20, by that they mean grinding and grinding for rare and exotic loot to help you get past level 20. Meanwhile if you try to play crucible it's completely unbalanced by the fact that while it has a disclaimer saying level advantages are disabled, they really aren't because in the Rumble playlist you will see the level 27 out do the level 12 any day with just better armor and guns. I could keep going on and on for this game, but I really don't have the spirit to. So please just take a word from a person who loved Bungie when they made Halo, and wait for this to be around $25 to $35 because that's what it's really worth. To me at least.… Expand
  90. Karnovo
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    The hype for this game definitely was of such proportions. The game doesn't stand a chance to live up to it. The missions are a disaster. They are all similar for example.
  91. LiquidFrostbite
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    You might as well just play Borderlands 2. This game is a waste of $60.00. It's a combination of Borderlands and Halo, but without any of the fun. Little to no interesting story or characters. The character customization leaves a lot to be desired. The only saving grave of this game is Peter Dinklage and the graphics. Otherwise, it's just another mediocre shooter that feels like it'sYou might as well just play Borderlands 2. This game is a waste of $60.00. It's a combination of Borderlands and Halo, but without any of the fun. Little to no interesting story or characters. The character customization leaves a lot to be desired. The only saving grave of this game is Peter Dinklage and the graphics. Otherwise, it's just another mediocre shooter that feels like it's trying to be Halo, but with horribly repetitive quests/missions that makes the game bland and uninteresting. Re-visit the same locations over and over in "Old Russia" and fight the same types of enemies. Sense of character progression is missing and nearly existent, despite the skill tree. It's missing all of the charm and fun that games like Borderlands 2 deliver on and feels like another generic shooter that's trying to be an MMO (eg. Defiance). With the limitations on voice chat, it leaves you feeling as if you are playing alone or with A.I. and without that MMO "feel" or interesting story to speak of, it ends up feeling like you're playing some fancy Free-To-Play shooter like Warframe.… Expand
  92. Zacharybinx34
    Sep 26, 2014
    0
    Not enough content, bad loot system, and awful communication in the game. Story is awful!!!!

    I wish this game was better and actually had people think it through before launch.
  93. talonps1
    Oct 6, 2014
    0
    Well, another let down from the wonderful world of video games and the PAID critics who hype it up.

    Clunky action, enormous visual impairing weapons...really, it's Halo repackaged, nothing else. Not the 'revolutionary' game, 'exciting, stunning' game all these paid shills for the video game industry claim it to be. To repeat...wow, it's so bad I totally forgot the name of the    Well, another let down from the wonderful world of video games and the PAID critics who hype it up.

    Clunky action, enormous visual impairing weapons...really, it's Halo repackaged, nothing else. Not the 'revolutionary' game, 'exciting, stunning' game all these paid shills for the video game industry claim it to be.

    To repeat...wow, it's so bad I totally forgot the name of the game...oh Destiny....Destiny = Halo. So thnk Halo and you've got Destiny...and that is BEYOND sad.

    Story is so disjointed and hard to follow...I'm at level 6 and still don't understand what the F is up.

    Basically, ONE huge map...oh sorry wait...think Halo roofied World of Warcraft at a Frat party and was drunk itself so no good came of that messy, hazy night.

    It's so bad, I can't stop talking about how bad it is...in fact, like how Trey Parker and Matt Stoen poised the age old question, 'Why does Michael Bay get to keep on making movies?' yeah so 'Why do the tired old dinosaurs get to keep on churning out such frivolous crap?'. I mean the industry is SO bad now, they have to pay these critics triple what they use to get just to keep a straight face.

    Oh yeah and seriously, don't buy this game.    … Expand
  94. SmartHand
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    What a disappointment !
    I bought the game the day it came out without having played the Beta ...
    I trusted the reviews on the net and I strongly regret it!
    The game is still the same, we get bored quickly
  95. evearcher
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Wash rinse repeat !! This review will be like the game....the game is polished in the shooting controls and the fluid movement, then a robot enemy comes out in droves to stop forward movement, after an hour you finally can go get your "cough" loot, then fight a boss that is lame (like a sphere) the AI is really bad. You move on to the next section......the game is polished in theWash rinse repeat !! This review will be like the game....the game is polished in the shooting controls and the fluid movement, then a robot enemy comes out in droves to stop forward movement, after an hour you finally can go get your "cough" loot, then fight a boss that is lame (like a sphere) the AI is really bad. You move on to the next section......the game is polished in the shooting controls and the fluid movement, then a robot enemy comes out in droves to stop forward movement, after an hour you finally can go get your "cough" loot, then fight a boss that is lame (like a sphere) the AI is really bad.… Expand
  96. Josherson
    Jan 27, 2015
    0
    I originally gave this game a really good review but now it's "aww crap we forgot to complete the game... Oh! i know lets make some DLC for it for the rest of the game!"
  97. Kriss_A
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    I feel physically ill after playing this game. It's so derivative and cynically designed. It feels like a bad F2P MMO trying to pretend that it's a cinematic shooter. It is more or less polished, but completely dull, forgettable and downright BORING to play, I will be returning this game, I have played better F2P games.
  98. bomerr
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    Terrible. Go to X, kill Y, repeat; all the missions are identical. This is the most repetitive game I have ever played. All the guns feel the same, the maps are bland and you can't talk to anyone else. That is right, no communication whatsoever unless you are in a private chat with your friends. What was Bungie thinking? Lastly, you are forced to play Bungies matchmaking because there areTerrible. Go to X, kill Y, repeat; all the missions are identical. This is the most repetitive game I have ever played. All the guns feel the same, the maps are bland and you can't talk to anyone else. That is right, no communication whatsoever unless you are in a private chat with your friends. What was Bungie thinking? Lastly, you are forced to play Bungies matchmaking because there are no private games whatsoever. Burn it with fire and stay away.… Expand
  99. Jphillps
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    The most disappointed I have ever felt towards a media release in my entire life. Firstly, the game suffers from an identity crisis. It results in being mediocre in every category. It's a bland shooter, shallow loot game, and boring pseudo-mmo. The story lacks the emotional depth and compelling nature of Halo and lacks the customization and humor of borderlands. It's the most "meh"The most disappointed I have ever felt towards a media release in my entire life. Firstly, the game suffers from an identity crisis. It results in being mediocre in every category. It's a bland shooter, shallow loot game, and boring pseudo-mmo. The story lacks the emotional depth and compelling nature of Halo and lacks the customization and humor of borderlands. It's the most "meh" game ever. I give it a 0 just for the broken promises and failure to even partially live up to any expectation I have.… Expand
  100. HiPanda
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    This game is certified BUNS. Cant play Multiplayer from the start and forces you to play the same boring mission objective over and over and over again. I rather have burned 60$
Page:

Awards & Rankings

40
#40 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
2
#2 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
4
#4 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
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.
    Read full review
  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]
See all critic reviews »