Destiny

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  1. Scruffin
    Oct 28, 2014
    0
    My rating reflects the lies, constant neglect and customer appreciation that Bungie has towards it's players and fans. The game gets boring as soon as you beat the game which can be done in 8 hours or less. Also the story is awful. I would give a higher rating for graphics, music and game play. Though that would telling Bungie they did a good thing.
  2. ohmic12
    Oct 28, 2014
    0
    Played for 3 days to get to level 20 and let me put it this way.
    I played borderlands 2 about a year ago and can remember a few of the characters like jack and claptrap but played destiny in the weekend and can't recall a name of anyone or what the story about you is about
    Fun since I had 3 other players to link up with but very empty stages no real reason to explore just grinding    Played for 3 days to get to level 20 and let me put it this way.
    I played borderlands 2 about a year ago and can remember a few of the characters like jack and claptrap but played destiny in the weekend and can't recall a name of anyone or what the story about you is about

    Fun since I had 3 other players to link up with but very empty stages no real reason to explore just grinding away

    If I had a choice between paying $100 for borderlands 2 and getting a copy of destiny for free, I would pick borderlands 2 hands down    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Ambushstealth
    Oct 27, 2014
    4
    Wish I never bought this game. Destiny is repetitive after level 20... complete the same 4 strike missions, randomly (from the strike playlist), over and over again. Then do the daily public event and daily heroic story. All this to get shards/energy so you can upgrade to level 30 and then have nothing to do at level 30 since the game was given to everyone half completed. This game isWish I never bought this game. Destiny is repetitive after level 20... complete the same 4 strike missions, randomly (from the strike playlist), over and over again. Then do the daily public event and daily heroic story. All this to get shards/energy so you can upgrade to level 30 and then have nothing to do at level 30 since the game was given to everyone half completed. This game is aggravating due to the fact that some exotic bounties REQUIRE people to play crucible. I don’t think it is fair to make people have to do something they don’t want to do. Many people including myself don’t want to play crucible at all. There should be a choice of PvP only and PvE only routes for exotic bounties. Of course they didn’t think to implement this; I bet most of the developers received their degrees from Full Scam University. That is why we buyers were scammed.… Expand
  6. 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
  7. takeawaycoffee
    Oct 27, 2014
    5
    Destiny is a disappointment. I had hoped for a game that had a fantastic story and campaign as well as advanced AI for the campaign combatants. I found it quite uninteresting and the story poorly explained. The whole game lacked energy.
  8. SPARTAN3126
    Oct 26, 2014
    10
    Ok so for this game so many people say it was over hyped but to be honest it was exactly what I thought it would be having played the beta I couldn't wait to get back out in the frontier and push back against the darkness.as a side note i was really into this game from the start then my crush started talking about it so i thought well I wanna be able to have a conversation with her about,Ok so for this game so many people say it was over hyped but to be honest it was exactly what I thought it would be having played the beta I couldn't wait to get back out in the frontier and push back against the darkness.as a side note i was really into this game from the start then my crush started talking about it so i thought well I wanna be able to have a conversation with her about, I have now played over 10 days of the game that is six more than she has, and in those 10 days i have never had a dull moment the visuals are amazing (even on legacy gen consoles),the gun play is tight and responsive( I play on max sensitivity, i never play max on any game but this one it just feels right)

    The community with in the game is a lively and friendly bunch always willing to help with the tricky strike you've been trying to complete,and being a max level character i get many a request to help and unless im busy im always happy to help as are the many other high level characters that the inexperienced call upon to help, the loot system at times can be unfair but since the resent update its a lot easier to get decent gear to give you that bump to the next light level or the next tier of weapon damage.

    All in all this game is worth the buy I for one shall be buying a second copy to play on the next gen console with my friends    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. geo3rdrow
    Oct 24, 2014
    5
    story is horrible, and if you want to play the game by yourself just forget it. You play missions until you reach level 20, these missions are all exactly the same. The only variance is location and a few different alien races. After level 20 you rinse and repeat, same missions over and over to get better gear, and do more of the same missions... woo hoo. To give you an idea, I lovedstory is horrible, and if you want to play the game by yourself just forget it. You play missions until you reach level 20, these missions are all exactly the same. The only variance is location and a few different alien races. After level 20 you rinse and repeat, same missions over and over to get better gear, and do more of the same missions... woo hoo. To give you an idea, I loved phantasy star. repetition was huge but still loved it. this game is just ugh.… Expand
  11. xyzm146
    Oct 23, 2014
    8
    So a lot of people seem to be upset over the hype that was around for this game. They also think its repetitive, boring, and unoriginal. The main thing that people are forgetting is this game is a FPS MMO. Its not at all similar to halo or any kind of FPS genre game, and honestly, it shouldn't be. If that's what you expected then this is the wrong game for you. While I can agree itsSo a lot of people seem to be upset over the hype that was around for this game. They also think its repetitive, boring, and unoriginal. The main thing that people are forgetting is this game is a FPS MMO. Its not at all similar to halo or any kind of FPS genre game, and honestly, it shouldn't be. If that's what you expected then this is the wrong game for you. While I can agree its repetitive, its exactly what I expected from it. Like any MMO, it will have a slow start, but might ramp up in the future. Also, this game is tons of fun with friends. Either go make some or find a few to play with you. This isn't a game you should expect to have a lot of fun only by yourself. You should have others to play with. If not, go play some of the solo games that are out, or wait it out for the ones you want to play. The hype wasn't quite matching the product, but its still a solid game.… Expand
  12. JaydenB89
    Oct 23, 2014
    9
    Great game! Don't listen to the band wagon of brain dead sheep with their continuesly recycled copy and paste complaints..... Let them keep regurgitating the same mindless slander....While we people capable of deciding our own opinions without being influenced by the going trends will be lovin it in destiny. I usually tire of games very easily however 40 hours into destiny and Im still notGreat game! Don't listen to the band wagon of brain dead sheep with their continuesly recycled copy and paste complaints..... Let them keep regurgitating the same mindless slander....While we people capable of deciding our own opinions without being influenced by the going trends will be lovin it in destiny. I usually tire of games very easily however 40 hours into destiny and Im still not sick of it which never happens. It takes a lot to keep me invested in a game and for some reason destiny just has something I can't put my finger on that keeps me loading up the disc time after time. Try it for yourself :) however if u only have experience in other FPS like COD or battlefield this most probably isn't the game for you. If your somone who enjoys a mix of games including RPG's then you should definitely Give this a go. Don't listen to the 13 year old COD headset screamer fan boys who are reviewing destiny with ludacris scores between 0 - 4 just because this is the first game they have played that isn't part of the COD franchise. Don't be close minded or pay attention to the trend to hate on this game. It's a good game. Play it and enjoy it.… Expand
  13. Psychoholic1369
    Oct 22, 2014
    3
    I have bee playing the game for a few weeks now and feel like I can give it a fair critique.

    I feel like I have wasted my money. The game gets better after level 2o only because you don't really have to play the non-sensical story line anymore. Everything that you want to buy takes forever to earn. I made the mistake of actually liking this game while I played through the    I have bee playing the game for a few weeks now and feel like I can give it a fair critique.

    I feel like I have wasted my money. The game gets better after level 2o only because you don't really have to play the non-sensical story line anymore. Everything that you want to buy takes forever to earn. I made the mistake of actually liking this game while I played through the storyline...so I bought the extra DLC pack along with it. I feel that was a mistake. I am close to taking it out of my system and never playing it again (or at least until some of the DLC I already paid for is out).

    Now the PvP Multiplayer is the worst **** thing I have ever played. The mechanics of it make no sense, and Bungie somehow made it so I want to play Halo instead of it. Shotguns and Melee are the most powerful thing in existence....unless it is your shotgun or melee attack, then you will always lose. Everyone's gun is better than yours no matter what level. The hit locations seem like a random luck to kill someone. If you run in a pack the entire time, you will win...because while you wear down an enemy shield...a teammate will take the kill no matter what.

    The bounties they have so you can rank up faster in both the fireteam and the PvP are really just the same thing constantly.

    I had this veil over my face where I thought this was fun...but I was right the first time I played it. It is the same thing over and over and over. if I had to really give this an honest score...I would say a 3 out of 10. It just is missing so much.    … Expand
  14. hjsimp5
    Oct 21, 2014
    4
    In my opinion this game isnt terrible, but it does get boring very quickly. Visually it looks great, and the gameplay is nice for the first 10 hours. After that it just gets repetitive. It's definately not one of those games where you can't wait to pick up the controller again and get back to it.
  15. WildFire15
    Oct 21, 2014
    6
    Destiny is the perfect example of what big budget, 'AAA' games have been aspiring to for years now. That sounds like a fine quote to go on the box, but it's not a compliment in the slightest.

    Destiny is all about the hype. It's made by Bungie, who made the Halo series, features vocals by the likes of Peter Dinklage and lord all mighty does it look nice. Then you play it. Credit where    Destiny is the perfect example of what big budget, 'AAA' games have been aspiring to for years now. That sounds like a fine quote to go on the box, but it's not a compliment in the slightest.

    Destiny is all about the hype. It's made by Bungie, who made the Halo series, features vocals by the likes of Peter Dinklage and lord all mighty does it look nice.

    Then you play it. Credit where credit's due, the gun play is pretty good but the game is aggressively boring with as many short cuts taken as possible.

    Destiny is desperate to be an MMO, with a single social hub and market along with several planets, each with one location you'll grind across multiple times through what passes for story. Very little is explained beyond 'darkness is coming and you must shoot the dudes who make up the darkness, we think' unless you feel like reading the glossary, but the game did such a bad job of engaging me I couldn't be bothered. Dinklage seemingly doesn't care either and the fact his character, a little robot called a 'ghost' that somehow resurrected your character thousands of years after he/she/it died but can't help you if you're in a shaded tunnel, gets worked up about potentially finding something brilliant on Earth before dropping the whole plot line and forcing you to go to the next planet without a reason, likely as I wasn't high enough level for the 'explosive conclusion', if that's what's left of Bungie under Activision's control thinks sending in waves of generic enemies is, makes me wonder if they have any idea how stories are supposed to progress

    I always felt City of Heroes spoilt me for MMO story telling and general awesomeness, but Destiny is poor by both MMO's current standards and shooter standards as the MMO troupes it has to have wear what's good about Destiny down. The PvP combat could be fine, mind, but I had no urge to try it as the rest of the game just bored me. Do yourselves a favour and either play Wolfenstien: The New Order instead    … Expand
  16. FatalReview
    Oct 21, 2014
    6
    GRINDING!! is the core concept of the game. This game is good or bad depending on if you like grinding.

    The big question Why mmo: There is none seeing other people in your campaign only means you're missing out because they have more then likely killed everything and you can just walk on by. i have never seen more than 6 people in one area of the game excluding the tower. you get    GRINDING!! is the core concept of the game. This game is good or bad depending on if you like grinding.

    The big question
    Why mmo:
    There is none seeing other people in your campaign only means you're missing out because they have more then likely killed everything and you can just walk on by. i have never seen more than 6 people in one area of the game excluding the tower. you get disconnected from the game because of random error messages like rabbit, monkey, cat. Its hard to contact bugie and get a reply. You have to collect stuff to upgrade and obviously you have to compete with other players. I can't think of one advantage being always online gives.

    The tower is the most pointless annoying place. you will travel here after most missions to hand in a piece of crap and get more crap which wouldn't bother me so much but the loading screen to get there is about 1-2min. i can go for a piss and get a drink and will still have time to watch me fly the stupid spaceship in. so i can spend 30 seconds running to a place and holding x.

    Story: No spoilers here ;)
    There isn't much but if you have played games before you will know how the game ends before the second mission. The campaign will take you to similar or the same location several times and if you don't do the bounties you will also have to repeat mission or play multiplayer.

    Gameplay:
    The gameplay is the same as borderlands except not as varied. you have two forms of superpower which you can switch between but have to level up independently. You will find that certain certain set ups are better than any other and changing them would be silly. The balancing between classes is horrible. The titan has a slam attack which puts you in melee range and if you don't kill them they will quite quickly kill you, all the bosses have instant kill melee attacks so you can't use it on them. so you resort to slowly chipping away at his health from a spot where he can't hit you very well and thats that.

    Enemies:
    There are two types of enemies ones with arms and legs and ones which float. They all act the same, feel the same just look different. The bosses are just big versions of the smaller ones There isn't a single unique boss which has different levels to him. They just repeat the same attack or movement again. again. agian.

    Multiplayer:
    I really don't want to talk about the multiplayer because it is the most unbalanced multiplayer game. When you complete the raid you get the vex mythocast best weapon in the game can out trade anyone in multiplayer easily. The same applies to a few other weapons like the ice breaker, suros regime and the vanquisher 3 i believe . They have nerfed some to bring a little balance but even then the class system is just wrong. oh and your super powers recharge due points and time not kills. secondary weapons are op. getting ammo for the is easily or you can find one which recharge ammo.

    Warlock:
    superpower has a self revive, instant kill melee, and infinite grenades and over shield.
    or
    an instant kill range area of effect bomb thing.

    Hunter:
    the golden gun from 007 with 3 shots or 4.
    or
    a melee state which grants an overshield, damage resistance, instant kill melee, homing attacks, instant lock on. on kill health recharge or invisibility or dash.

    Titan:
    A smash the floor which goes through walls similar area effect to the range warlock ability.
    or
    a bubble shield from halo which can be destroyed by the warlock and hunter powers and everyone in it.
    can be useful in certain situations.

    obviously only high levels can get the best super powers and weapons but the game will match level 30's with level 6's.

    sound:
    some of the worst game sound i have heard from AAA games in a while. Theres probably about 5 songs in the game. all the guns sound similar and they start to grind. you will inevitably turn the sound down.
    The voice acting is okay but what they are saying s horrible just a random assortment of cliches.

    Conclusion:
    The game is repetitive simple and buggy due to being connected to the internet 24/7. Long loading screens, unbalanced multiplayer which once you have the right set up becomes easy. The worst part is that i haven't even talked about the super floaty homing grenade which can chase you though walls. I wouldn't recommend this game to a friend.    … Expand
  17. CrazyC
    Oct 20, 2014
    8
    Destiny was an amazing game, it was beautifully designed, there is a wide variety of items and it's generally awesome. But the missions are pretty repetitive and weapons are really similar despite the authenticity Bungie tries to provide. But overall it's a pretty good game and totally worth playing.
  18. phishyphishy
    Oct 20, 2014
    9
    Destiny reminded me why I loved Halo so much, it's simply about shooting some monsters. Looking past the grand expectations placed on Destiny, at it's core it is a simple and fun FPS. Repetitive? Yes. But so was the beloved Halo. Convoluted story? Yup. But explain to me what was going on in Halo. I put it simply like this. Did you love Halo? If so, you will spend a ton of hours on thisDestiny reminded me why I loved Halo so much, it's simply about shooting some monsters. Looking past the grand expectations placed on Destiny, at it's core it is a simple and fun FPS. Repetitive? Yes. But so was the beloved Halo. Convoluted story? Yup. But explain to me what was going on in Halo. I put it simply like this. Did you love Halo? If so, you will spend a ton of hours on this game... and enjoy it.… Expand
  19. TGKC
    Oct 19, 2014
    8
    Overall the game receives a 7.5/10 for me
    Its definitely a game everyone should play right now and its a lot of fun. Gameplay is enjoyable and graphics are superb but game mechanics and the very low level cap ruin the game and the fun of the game.
    The gameplay of destiny gets a rating of 8/10 Thanks to bounties and hunting for exotic equipment, the game will keep you entertained through    Overall the game receives a 7.5/10 for me
    Its definitely a game everyone should play right now and its a lot of fun. Gameplay is enjoyable and graphics are superb but game mechanics and the very low level cap ruin the game and the fun of the game.
    The gameplay of destiny gets a rating of 8/10
    Thanks to bounties and hunting for exotic equipment, the game will keep you entertained through both game modes and it will definitely have you interested in a long time as exotic equipments are very rare and hard to obtain.
    The game mechanics and combat of the game gets a 7/10
    The level cap which is set at level 20 and requires light equipment after and along with limited weapons and lack of a third subclass can definitely improve the game.
    I would rate the game's graphics a 8.5/10
    The only flaw being lack of character customization which somewhat ties into graphics. The graphics of Destiny are beautiful starting from the loading screen and going to boss fights and multiplayer, it is beautiful all the way through.
    I would give the story and audio of the game a 6.5/10
    Mostly because of the lack of story and the awkward character voices and guns. The background music along with most sounds for the game are fit and quite enjoyable.    … Expand
  20. VinnyMac6
    Oct 19, 2014
    6
    A core of solid mechanics and fun shooting is surrounded by a ton of problems. The game feels incomplete, both in content and narrative. It becomes a grindfest very early on and offers very little to vary it up or make it fun. They expect you to rely on daily bounties to mix it up, but the bounties are nearly the same day to day. The RNG loot drop system is torturous. The Raid is theA core of solid mechanics and fun shooting is surrounded by a ton of problems. The game feels incomplete, both in content and narrative. It becomes a grindfest very early on and offers very little to vary it up or make it fun. They expect you to rely on daily bounties to mix it up, but the bounties are nearly the same day to day. The RNG loot drop system is torturous. The Raid is the highlight of the single player experience, but is stingy with the 'raid gear' which is required to reach level 30. You'll find yourself playing The Raid, and a small handful of Strikes over and over week after week for little to no reward. The Crucible is a lot of fun, but feels unbalanced and glitchy. A few patches later it will be a great experience.… Expand
  21. DreamcastUser
    Oct 19, 2014
    8
    While I agree this game was WAY over hyped I will say its a darn good FPS. The level system is easy at first but provides a challenge after you hit level 20. The Story was ok, the art was amazing. The loot system many will complain about but its a good challenge to find good loot. Simply put its a good Sci Fi First Person Shooter and that's all there is to it.
  22. 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.
  23. SimpleReviewz
    Oct 18, 2014
    7
    Bungie is, hands down, one of my top 5 favorite developers in the industry. After all, Bungie makes everyone of their games with such care and consideration to every aspect. Halo is also my favorite video game franchise ever. So of course, I immediately jumped on the hype train for Destiny the day it was announced, even though I'm personally not a fan of what it does to certain games. TheBungie is, hands down, one of my top 5 favorite developers in the industry. After all, Bungie makes everyone of their games with such care and consideration to every aspect. Halo is also my favorite video game franchise ever. So of course, I immediately jumped on the hype train for Destiny the day it was announced, even though I'm personally not a fan of what it does to certain games. The big, big, BIG question is (quite possibly the biggest question of the year in gaming): Does Destiny live up to the quality of Halo and can it also be the best game Bungie will ever create? To be honest, I absolutely adored Destiny the first week and a half. However, the more you think about the game and get deeper into it, you start to realise how many glaring flaws there are that put nasty dents on the experience. Don't get me wrong, though, there's a lot of damn good stuff here. But it won't last for long. Let's start with the good. Destiny gets the fundamental gameplay or shooting done perfectly. With the ability to double jump or glide and slide, the combat gains a new aspect of versatility, different from your other shooters. The game also has 2 abilities for each class that were cool and creative. I felt the core shooting felt a lot like Halo, which was amazing. Plus, when in combat areas, the game gives you enough room or cover to feel safe, but not too much to make you feel like you're stuck in a metal cube. Another stunning facet of Destiny is its graphics. Remember the jaw-dropping feeling you had playing Halo 1 and stepping out of the landing ship in the second mission to see the Halo ring in the sky and everything around you? When playing Destiny and just looking at the world around you, that same feeling comes up. The graphics are just so amazing. Destiny also uses loot systems with gear and weapons. While the loot system has some fundamental flaws (more on that later), it was a good gear game, and I always pushed myself to get better gear and weapons (EARLY ON). I also enjoyed the PvP a lot here and there. That's all the good. Now...THE BAD. Destiny takes inspirations from games like Borderlands or Diablo for its loot system, and it's not nearly as good here. Drop rates are very rare up until level 12 or 13, and the loot rewards you get for every mission complete are irritatingly random. On the subject of class diversity, I only played as the Hunter, and I had moderate fun with his abilities. The story of this game....WOW. Wait, did I say "story"? There's barely any at all! In the "story" missions I never felt as if there was a genuinely good reason of why I had to do this-and-that because most of the time, there wasn't any reason at all. There's only like 5 (maybe even less) cutscenes in the game, and when they do come around, they felt awkward and worthless. Halo is story-driven, and I get that Destiny is NOT Halo, but its pathetic that we would get this much storyline from Bungie. In terms of the mission structure, I kinda felt repetitive. I did say that I liked the PvP, but it can be unbalanced. Maybe about 40% of the time, I died from Super Charge abilities. CHEAP. The guns, though, for the most part, are balanced. Bungie has made comments saying the game "changes" after level 20. I got to level 22 before I stopped playing. You know why? The game becomes a complete, boring drag after level 20. To level up after that level, you must get gear with "light" on it. To do this, you'll find yourself in a constant grind for the good gear. When grinding, you'll be repeating missions a lot. The game just proves itself to be boring after that point. The game sprinkles in MMO aspects, but sadly, they don't go deep enough. I don't want you guys to think I dislike Destiny 'cause I sure as hell don't. However, the flaws take away big parts of the experience. You'll play the game for about 20 hours, and then you're just done. Simple as that. Buy the game at $45 or less.… Expand
  24. arcavim
    Oct 17, 2014
    0
    Destiny! or... Halo with Magic! Welcome to repetitive gameplay where "new content" is a re-skinned icon of the exact bounties you were doing before. Were you hoping to find epic weapons that make you feel powerful? Too bad, any and every unique feeling weapon will be nerfed to balance pvp, essentially making every exotic weapon a visual reskin only.

    Were you hoping to find unique epic    Destiny! or... Halo with Magic! Welcome to repetitive gameplay where "new content" is a re-skinned icon of the exact bounties you were doing before. Were you hoping to find epic weapons that make you feel powerful? Too bad, any and every unique feeling weapon will be nerfed to balance pvp, essentially making every exotic weapon a visual reskin only.

    Were you hoping to find unique epic armor that told "your story", too bad the best gear is raid gear and the sets look identical across each class. Meaning every warlock, titan and hunter effectively look exactly the same minus whichever exotic piece they chose.

    Things that this game should of released with but for whatever reason did not:
    Open world voice chat based on proximity in patrol areas and the tower
    transmogrify system allowing you to customize your appearance separate from gear stats.
    Separated balancing between pve and pvp allowing weapons to feel epic and awesome in pve while maintaining the balance sought after in pvp.
    "events" like queens wrath should have at least several truly unique missions tied to them, not reskinned bounty icons with a vendor that sells "rare" quality items, at the very least offer exotic rewards.
    Bring back the ability to dismantle event specific legendary gear for shards so that players have a reason to repeat missions more than 1 time.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. jackbun
    Oct 16, 2014
    7
    I think the average gamer will agree that this Destiny failed to live up to it's hype on the day of release. The story mode plot was complicated and at the same time, rather bland.

    Replaying missions to earn more Vanguard points and to complete bounties became tedious. Plus the items, arm bands and currency are made complicated. Putting that aside, Strike missions have been a lot of    I think the average gamer will agree that this Destiny failed to live up to it's hype on the day of release. The story mode plot was complicated and at the same time, rather bland.

    Replaying missions to earn more Vanguard points and to complete bounties became tedious. Plus the items, arm bands and currency are made complicated.

    Putting that aside, Strike missions have been a lot of fun, giving the player to join up with fellow gamers and take down the forces of the Fallen, Hive, Vex and Cabal. Bungie also constantly update newer missions such as Raid missions which makes Destiny gaming experience very valuable, plus team work becomes essential.

    Also the Crucible is a fun multiplayer zone that gives the player an idea of how tough a Titan, Worlock or Hunter you really are.

    Let's not forget that the soundtrack is incredible, the visuals are a delight and the smooth gameplay has made this game grow on me since release day.    … Expand
  27. 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
  28. HanselTW
    Oct 15, 2014
    8
    Destiny is lot of fun at first, but once you reach the end game, there is not much left to do, except endless grinding. But I will give it 8 for a fun PVP mode and future potential.
  29. Ryd3rr
    Oct 14, 2014
    5
    I have had a lot of time to go into depth on this and play everything it has to offer. Now I will give the good, the bad and my overview. . . .

    Good- - Good basis around team play - Beautiful graphics and visual landscapes - Character customization (Even if it's basic) - Easy leveling system - Easy social interactions - Slightest MMO feel. - Mix of different game modes/ events to    I have had a lot of time to go into depth on this and play everything it has to offer. Now I will give the good, the bad and my overview. . . .

    Good-
    - Good basis around team play
    - Beautiful graphics and visual landscapes
    - Character customization (Even if it's basic)
    - Easy leveling system
    - Easy social interactions
    - Slightest MMO feel.
    - Mix of different game modes/ events to play.

    Bad-
    - Only 3 to a fireteam (In game Party)
    - Horrible story-line
    - Repetitive game-play
    - Loot drop is shocking, zero reward for a lot of effort.
    - Leveling is too slow past 20.

    Overview-
    - This game, what to say about this game. It's one that I think I like then there are moments I really dislike it, so I have come to terms with the main reason this game isn't at the top of the win list. The Loot Drop, with all the games of today this is by far the worst loot drop based game I have EVER played. You can battle and shoot it out for an hour and at the end get a useless set of gloves and a light orb that takes a million of to get something good (Sarcastic), so at the end you feel robbed and underpaid. . . . For example, while in the crucible, myself and my friend where at the top of the leader board, just running a muck and managed to not only get the most points/ kills but win it even though, the rest of our team where in a negative. At the end we got nothing at all, where the rest got a mix of gloves, boots, helmets and light. After that there was no motive to play, because why should I work the hardest and get paid the least? So all in all amazing looking shooter and a lot of fun while playing, but the loot system has just destroyed it in my opinion. 5/10    … Expand
  30. USCxTrojan
    Oct 14, 2014
    0
    The Destiny beta and previews had us thinking this game was something it isn't, in short we were lied too. The campaign is repetitive and you're not rewarded based on how well you do or for completing difficult missions. Your loot is completely random. I have had many instances in which I get a high KD and someone who joins in late gets better rewards. One way to get loot is to shootThe Destiny beta and previews had us thinking this game was something it isn't, in short we were lied too. The campaign is repetitive and you're not rewarded based on how well you do or for completing difficult missions. Your loot is completely random. I have had many instances in which I get a high KD and someone who joins in late gets better rewards. One way to get loot is to shoot identical aliens that walk out of a cave hoping they'll drop good loot. The multiplayer consists of shotguns and fusion riffles along with the occasional heavy ammo and super kills. Everyone says if you buy the DLCs the game will get better I have no reason to believe that any more than them saying the game was good. On the plus side the graphics are really good. Claiming there are hundreds or thousands of guns in the game is retarded there are about 10 Different types of weapons such as (Hand Cannon, Fusion Riffle, Shotgun, Sniper, Rocket Launcher, Pulse Riffle, Auto Riffle, LMG, and Semi Auto Riffle) within these groups there are guns that look almost exactly the same but have a different power and class. Their claims of having a space adventure is a loading screen in which your ship bobs up and down beside others. One of my favorite things to do in this game was the speeders, and classes. Is it worth $60? No it worth about $30. I hope this helped you out...… Expand
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#40 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
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#2 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#4 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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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.
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  3. Hyper Magazine
    Oct 16, 2014
    70
    An ambitious if repetitive combination of shooter and loot based ARPG. A boost in loot drop frequency could definitely boost the fun/score. [Issue#254, p.47]
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