Destiny

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  1. evilthekoala
    Sep 25, 2014
    5
    Just a giant let down of a game. No story line whats so ever to speak of. A total of 5 cut scenes in the whole game, where the traveler reminds you at one point "That they could tell you the history of what happened but they wont" So instead your dropped into this world where nothing is explained head from point to point deploy your companion and defend him from a horde or minions. Wash,Just a giant let down of a game. No story line whats so ever to speak of. A total of 5 cut scenes in the whole game, where the traveler reminds you at one point "That they could tell you the history of what happened but they wont" So instead your dropped into this world where nothing is explained head from point to point deploy your companion and defend him from a horde or minions. Wash, rinse, and repeat. The levels become mind numbing. This game would be a 0 out of 0 but the graphics, sound, and multi-player somewhat redeem the game but not enough to justify playing it. There are just so many odd design choices in this game like adding the grimmoire online where you can look up external material that is not actually added in the game. Not to mention that the last boss is just 3 previous bosses combined together. The whole game just screams lazy, disappointing, and grind fest.… Expand
  2. Noremac258
    Sep 25, 2014
    4
    Loot cave, the only real way to get gear, will be patch in the latest patch. So now it's even more of a grind fest of **** no ascendant shards. **** off Bungie, you ****ed yourself over
  3. Slith13
    Sep 25, 2014
    8
    This is a well made game. The controls are extremely smooth, and the combat mechanics have a nice flow to them. The challenges Bungie throws you into make you think, "Holy crap! How am I going to take on THAT?" and leave you with a sense of pride when you take down some of the more outrageous creatures inhabiting the various vistas. Playing with friends makes the experience incrediblyThis is a well made game. The controls are extremely smooth, and the combat mechanics have a nice flow to them. The challenges Bungie throws you into make you think, "Holy crap! How am I going to take on THAT?" and leave you with a sense of pride when you take down some of the more outrageous creatures inhabiting the various vistas. Playing with friends makes the experience incredibly fun, and when we take out that last boss of a difficult strike, our bro-cheers are joyously deafening. The rewards always leave you satisfied with your efforts, but Bungie always conveys that subtle message of, "Okay, you've done that, great job, but can you beat THIS?" I can feel the tension building while gearing up to take on the insane Vault of Glass raid, an extreme teamwork-oriented mission which only the most experienced players can master, and I can't wait to try for that sweet gear at the end of that long, dark, monster-filled tunnel. Even with how much fun there is to have with the current game, there's much more to come. Bungie is activating new events daily, and adding new content monthly, so there's always more to do, even if you're not ready to take on some of the more ludicrous challenges the game offers. Competitive multiplayer is fun, even though stress-enducing competition against better players isn't my favorite experience, and it's cool to see how your new gear fares against other Guardians. Sometimes, however, there's just too much badass stuffed into it. Many, many abilities, as well as secondaries, are one shot kills, and though each class is as overpowered as the last, it can lead to some frustratingly unavoidable deaths. The story is a bit vague on details about the universe, but I'm looking forward to discovering more about the mysterious Traveler and everything that has happened because of it. I know I'll be cheering with my buddies a lot with this IP over the next 10 years. This may not be the expansive universe many seemed to be expecting, which is in part why this rating is not a 9 or 10, but that won't be the case for long. The game's current state could be equated to a stage of infancy, but content will grow with the developers, who alway keep their ears to the ground for fan feedback. If you sold your game already, I pity you. This joyride is far from over, and if you're looking for fun, you've found it.… Expand
  4. Chas
    Sep 25, 2014
    5
    Big Bungie fan, lover of Halo games but man was this a disappointment! The utter and complete lack of story still has me amazed. A cut scene appears about once every 2 hours and its typically very short and does not draw me in to the Single player at all. I really do like the way you can join up with random people and crazy story, it actually paired me up with a neighbor down the street (IBig Bungie fan, lover of Halo games but man was this a disappointment! The utter and complete lack of story still has me amazed. A cut scene appears about once every 2 hours and its typically very short and does not draw me in to the Single player at all. I really do like the way you can join up with random people and crazy story, it actually paired me up with a neighbor down the street (I believe it uses locality to determine this). That said I played for 30 minutes last night and was unable to find anyone. Another time I had 3 people in my fireteam and when they all left I was forced to fight a boss by myself. The bosses are somewhat cool looking but require nothing other than shooting for 20 minutes straight so there is a terrrible level of monotony. The multiplayer is passable as well, and while the "gear game" is there, I forsee a very short shelf life for the game beyond a couple months even for the most hard core fans. Starting off with 3 vs. 3 and now utilizing 6 vs. 6 still seems small and not up to par with even the Big Team Battles of Halo's past and nowhere near what we have come to expect from next gen. Quite possibly the biggest disapointment in video games I have ever bought into. FYI you can sell back your game by October to Gamestop and I think still get at least $30 for it. I plan to do this. Still perplexed as how Bungie could have let this happen. Also just as perplexed as to who runs the story division over there? I mean I'm not being picky, its just awful. Huge fan of Peter Dinklage too (Voice of your "ghost"). But there is only so much he can do to carry the story of the game in a role where he is a floating orb. Seriously Bungie, What happened??!?!?! So sad and frustrated. The Critic Reviews are not wrong on this one. Watch the Gamespot video review, its brutally honest.… Expand
  5. TigerLilyAsh
    Sep 25, 2014
    10
    This is a great game, although I don't see $500 million into it I can't wait to play it was soon as I get home even though I've played like 120 hours since it's release.
  6. 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
  7. Zacinoff
    Sep 24, 2014
    5
    Admittedly I was jealous of everybody I knew that was going to play Destiny. I'm kinda cheap and didn't want to buy a next gen console just for one game so I figured I'd pass on this game for now and maybe get it when it came out for PC. One friend offered to lend me his Xbox One for a week so I could try it out. I was instantly excited to try out this new hyped up IP. I'm a fan of HaloAdmittedly I was jealous of everybody I knew that was going to play Destiny. I'm kinda cheap and didn't want to buy a next gen console just for one game so I figured I'd pass on this game for now and maybe get it when it came out for PC. One friend offered to lend me his Xbox One for a week so I could try it out. I was instantly excited to try out this new hyped up IP. I'm a fan of Halo and Borderlands and enjoyed the story that went along with each so I figured this would be a win. What I found was mostly disappointment.

    Character creation was pretty simple but fun. Nothing particularly special about it other than 3 races and a decent amount of options. Good stuff.

    The first time I used a shotgun I was pissed. Your character doesn't correct after recoil. If you fire an assault rifle the recoil slowly pushes your cross hairs upwards as it should. But when you stop firing it returns to it's starting location. This does not happen with shotguns which makes no sense. Basically after ever shot you have to correct where your cross hairs are but not with rifles... Why?

    Loading times are unbearable. To be fair I'm mainly a PC gamer so that's never really an issue but there is no way anybody who plays this game on console is happy with the amount of time they wait for things to load. Wasn't there another way? Maybe make smaller maps so we don't have to wait so long?

    The large maps are another issue. What can I do with these huge maps... There is nothing particularly special about them and they don't have any use. They seem to be big just to be big. I end up spawning in the same spot during the start of earth missions only to run across the whole map multiple times in the same direction. Why can't they spawn me in a different spot so I don't have to run by the same rocks and sheds over and over again seeing the same enemies in the same spots. I quickly found out that it's better to hop on your bike and just drive across to your destination skipping over enemies. Basically what I'm saying is travel time is boring. Why not give me a reason to stop and fight enemies and to explore. I haven't found a reason yet.

    Boring enemies. It's the same guys over and over again. Also, giving an enemy lots of hit points does not make him harder to beat, it just makes him tedious and annoying. Give the enemies neat abilities like flight, teleportation, grappling hooks, burrowing, tossable shields, blinding effects, etc. It just all seems so "shoot, shoot, cover... shoot, shoot, cover"

    The loot system... Oh god, the loot system. What a steaming mess. I haven't gotten far with it but dang is it ugly. Why give a purple drop if it turns into a blue or green? WHY? If you're goal is to make purple loot tough to find then lower the drop rate. Don't make some sort of stupid lottery system. It's like playing the lottery to win a chance to play the lottery. It doesn't work and it needs to change.

    My overall experience with watching my friends play and my actual time with the game has really upset me. How can a company with so much money, resources, fans, and backing release such a poorly designed game? I'm overall dissapointed and will not be purchasing this for the PC when it's released.

    Save your money, do not buy Destiny.    … Expand
  8. LogisticVirus
    Sep 24, 2014
    8
    I'll keep this brief for you. Destiny has top of the line deep and engrossing gameplay, with art direction that is so awesome you begin to wonder whether your seeing colors that don't even exist in your reality. It has a strong suite of abilities and classes which meaningfully change gameplay. The not so great is the story is TERRIBLE. When I finished the game, I had no idea exactly whatI'll keep this brief for you. Destiny has top of the line deep and engrossing gameplay, with art direction that is so awesome you begin to wonder whether your seeing colors that don't even exist in your reality. It has a strong suite of abilities and classes which meaningfully change gameplay. The not so great is the story is TERRIBLE. When I finished the game, I had no idea exactly what most of the alien factions had exactly done or who they worked for, had met no memorable characters, and didn't even realize I had beat the game until about a half-hour later after completing the final mission. Missions are fun, engaging and take place in a variety of both tight twitch shooter corridors and fun tactical sweeping arenas.=, mission design however is so similar that I get Deja vu every time my "ghost" started saying the words "analyze" "decode" "open" or "encrypted". All in all, worth my money. The multiplayer was killer btw, but lack of private matches could be annoying to some.

    Best played with friends.

    8/10 would play again.    … Expand
  9. AJay17
    Sep 24, 2014
    10
    Wonderful game. I've had tons of fun playing it over the past two weeks and I can't wait for bungie to release more content in the future. I'll be playing this game for a very long time.
  10. Un1337ninj4
    Sep 24, 2014
    8
    Now that all those who think that the story is the Hail Mary of this game have spoken, allow me to illustrate one point. This is by every stretch a long-term game and we've only seen the foundation.

    Real Issues: This game was hyped extensively, making everyone look at this game instead of those who'd find it interesting, the similar objectives across the various missions are just that,    Now that all those who think that the story is the Hail Mary of this game have spoken, allow me to illustrate one point. This is by every stretch a long-term game and we've only seen the foundation.

    Real Issues: This game was hyped extensively, making everyone look at this game instead of those who'd find it interesting, the similar objectives across the various missions are just that, the rare Reach style flying across the map to death bug that has definitely been reduced, Peter Dinklage does have a few painful lines "TRIP MINES... Don't touch them!", and the connectivity issues that plague certain individuals for reason unknown to me

    Now for the plus side; Fun and rewarding gameplay to those who are familiar with having to earn the gear necessary to reach the depths of this game as with other RNG loot based games (This is the only FPS I feel keep-able since some event a few years ago where I completely bummed out of the genre, especially a note-worthy title considering it's only on console.), the story is lackluster, but the end effect builds and interesting foundation. Especially with the Grimoire. Then there's the Vault of Glass, here all that you've read about repetitive gameplay is OUT THE WINDOW. Stealth, co-ordination, a brutal assault that is extensive, rewarding, and very well crafted. Character progression is well paced, and remains tangible past level 20. Especially when you start acquiring legendary/Exotic gear.

    Overall, if you can enjoy a grind from a game that encourages a hearty challenge for the lucrative reward I'd say this game certainly has it's merits. Definitely not for everyone as advertised, but I'll be damned if this game isn't fun!    … Expand
  11. Nataraja
    Sep 24, 2014
    5
    tl;dnr: This game is disappointing.

    Positives: Totally based on grinding that looks pretty and sounds incredible and has great music. If grinding is your thing then its your game for sure. If you like PvP based on one objective mode and 3 death match variants on well designed maps, its a great game. Negatives: If you like to accomplish something, feel like you have meaning, enjoy    tl;dnr: This game is disappointing.

    Positives: Totally based on grinding that looks pretty and sounds incredible and has great music. If grinding is your thing then its your game for sure. If you like PvP based on one objective mode and 3 death match variants on well designed maps, its a great game.

    Negatives: If you like to accomplish something, feel like you have meaning, enjoy varied game mechanics, enjoy a good story, want to explore, want to interact with the developer and feel like the community matters, enjoy unpredictable public events, don't like to grind constantly, want to make friends and socialize and even just hangout in the Tower for some down time - THEN THIS IS NOT A GAME FOR YOU and should look elsewhere. Its simply not here and there is no indication that it ever will be.

    5/10. Graphics, gun play, sound and music is what you get. The rest is lackluster at best.

    PS - Can't wait to buy 343's Master Chief Collection - when I have that I will be able to look at the original Bungie material with nostalgia - and be further disappointed with Destiny.    … Expand
  12. MisterSpock
    Sep 24, 2014
    9
    Pros:
    -Beautiful
    -Good Immersion
    -Fun to play even the grinding past level 20
    -Music and sound is superb
    -Good Lore

    Cons:
    -Little to no story. Nothing is explained really.
    -Lots of unbalanced play especially in multiplayer. I love playing as a Hunter but arc blade is extremely deadly. Shotguns are overpowered.
    -Random loot drops are frustrating.
  13. QFC
    Sep 24, 2014
    10
    Great game! After putting over eighty hours of gameplay I keeping going in for more. For the people who are complaining about the game is being too short need to relies that Bungie has given this game a ten(10) year plan. What other game has a ten(10) year plan? I would highly recommend this game, don’t believe me go rent it and see.
  14. NotMatrix
    Sep 23, 2014
    4
    Nothing special. 0 thru 5 ok. you hit level 10 you think this game might be something. by 15 it starts to get old. you hit 20 the game is over.the rest is repetitive. why am I collecting high power weapons the game is over. and that was all in 2 days. multiplayer is same as halo.
  15. 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
  16. Alphabrava
    Sep 23, 2014
    3
    Wash, rinse, repeat just without the wash and rinse. Like great sex with a shallow blonde destiny has got looks and great action but it really has nothing to say. Sure you'll go back from time to time but a 10 year relationship...? No way. If you do stay the difference its gonna cost you. You'll be disappointed with the climax... getting other involved in the PvP is risky... unless you'reWash, rinse, repeat just without the wash and rinse. Like great sex with a shallow blonde destiny has got looks and great action but it really has nothing to say. Sure you'll go back from time to time but a 10 year relationship...? No way. If you do stay the difference its gonna cost you. You'll be disappointed with the climax... getting other involved in the PvP is risky... unless you're good you'll get left behind.… Expand
  17. MegaMattTyrrell
    Sep 23, 2014
    3
    I am very glad I did not spend $60 on this game. Instead, my poor friend had to. Both of us played through it in a few days and I have to say, this game was more hyped than Grand Theft Auto 5. It wasn't the bells and whistles we were promised. In fact, it was the exact opposite. The game lacked any excitement. I would not recommend this game. Unfortunately, its just another "next genI am very glad I did not spend $60 on this game. Instead, my poor friend had to. Both of us played through it in a few days and I have to say, this game was more hyped than Grand Theft Auto 5. It wasn't the bells and whistles we were promised. In fact, it was the exact opposite. The game lacked any excitement. I would not recommend this game. Unfortunately, its just another "next gen Nintendo killer" that has yet to amaze me.… Expand
  18. zaxortus
    Sep 23, 2014
    5
    Have a lot of mixed feelings with this one.
    The game is repetitive, very repetitive, but is only boring in certain moments. The principal problem comes with the rewards, they are very frustrating because there is no certainty that you ever get what you where looking for and you can expend hours and hours and get only garbage.
    You don`t have also a free customizing experience, depends in    Have a lot of mixed feelings with this one.
    The game is repetitive, very repetitive, but is only boring in certain moments. The principal problem comes with the rewards, they are very frustrating because there is no certainty that you ever get what you where looking for and you can expend hours and hours and get only garbage.
    You don`t have also a free customizing experience, depends in what you get (previous point) and the use of light limits this.
    If I could return it i would have done, but since I bought it digital......    … Expand
  19. SE4N0
    Sep 23, 2014
    10
    game is actually around an 8 but had to vote higher than that to increase the overall , because this game is not a 5.8 and it does not deserve the low ratings it is getting , its all new and will only get better with age and all the updates it will get , have faith in bungie they're a fantastic publisher ( however if you hate mmorpgs this game will never be for you )
  20. DJMoley
    Sep 23, 2014
    10
    I like this game. I like the fact you can have a single player campaign and also try out multiplayer when you want to. I also like that there will be more DLC available.
  21. KinG_StrykeR
    Sep 22, 2014
    9
    Don't listen to all these negative people. if you're going to buy destiny to do all the normal missions once just for a story then don't bother buying the game, but if you want a game with a great loot system, challenging boss fights, great PVP and more then destiny is the game for you. i haven't put the game down since i got it and im loving evry minute of it. especially the PVP and theDon't listen to all these negative people. if you're going to buy destiny to do all the normal missions once just for a story then don't bother buying the game, but if you want a game with a great loot system, challenging boss fights, great PVP and more then destiny is the game for you. i haven't put the game down since i got it and im loving evry minute of it. especially the PVP and the high level strikes/raids.… Expand
  22. TowelieDOH
    Sep 22, 2014
    5
    Very fun game for the ~15 hours the story lasts.
    Sadly the story is just a bunch of repetitive tasks "kill x mobs" "kill this boss" "kill x mobs again"
    However, after the "story" is finished (I'm saying "story" because there are huge pieces missing from this so called story), the grindfest begins. Having to grind for tens of hours just to get some shiny armor pieces without actually    Very fun game for the ~15 hours the story lasts.
    Sadly the story is just a bunch of repetitive tasks "kill x mobs" "kill this boss" "kill x mobs again"
    However, after the "story" is finished (I'm saying "story" because there are huge pieces missing from this so called story), the grindfest begins. Having to grind for tens of hours just to get some shiny armor pieces without actually having fun content to go through is just dissapointing.

    Fun gameplay for a while, lackluster campaign. Feels like a great game that's missing about 50% of the content.    … Expand
  23. mustard_tiger
    Sep 22, 2014
    5
    Not great but not horrible and middle of the road after hundreds of millions and years of development is embarrassing. However since the development of new generation games are being so slowly developed everyone can't just say the only real next gen game released is just alright so all the reviews are treating this game with kid gloves.

    You can't review a game based on future    Not great but not horrible and middle of the road after hundreds of millions and years of development is embarrassing. However since the development of new generation games are being so slowly developed everyone can't just say the only real next gen game released is just alright so all the reviews are treating this game with kid gloves.

    You can't review a game based on future potential, that's not fair and its crooked as hell to put in your review but even the biggest names in reviews are doing that.

    Oh wait, there is an article about how this game sold a bunch because they are measuring product shipped rather than products sold. The point of that story is look lots of people like it so you should do or people buying games for people as gifts will think with that many sales it must be a good game...

    Here is some advice, with those kind of numbers being shipped plus the fact that its a mediocre game means that there will be a whole lot of copies available second hand at reseller stores so go buy it there and save yourself a few bucks. Maybe you won't get some crappy epenis DLC for a gun skin or something like that really doesn't matter.    … Expand
  24. gooman
    Sep 22, 2014
    0
    Have return my copy game is just bad.Game runs at 30fps a shooter need 60fps when playing mp.Every mission looks the same... Don't buy it, save your money to holiday hits.
  25. bigbossdom305
    Sep 21, 2014
    5
    This game is pretty good looking but the story is boring as hell, and loot system is **** The missons are all the same, the guns are all the the same. The game economy sucks because all the good stuff is too expensive and will take years to get enough money to buy. The pvp is the only good thing about this game. But if I wanted to pay $60 just to play multiplayer I would have stuck withThis game is pretty good looking but the story is boring as hell, and loot system is **** The missons are all the same, the guns are all the the same. The game economy sucks because all the good stuff is too expensive and will take years to get enough money to buy. The pvp is the only good thing about this game. But if I wanted to pay $60 just to play multiplayer I would have stuck with titanfall. God if this is the future of bungie then I have to say THANK THE LORD 343 TOOK OVER HALO.… Expand
  26. Richie
    Sep 21, 2014
    9
    I'm just about to hit level 20 and still having an absolute blast playing Destiny, I haven't had this much fun playing an online co-op action/shooter/RPG in a while. In fact the game has gotten better every time I've played it. Destiny is a really great game. Sure, it has some flaws but they don't affect the great gameplay or awesome graphics so I honestly could care less about minorI'm just about to hit level 20 and still having an absolute blast playing Destiny, I haven't had this much fun playing an online co-op action/shooter/RPG in a while. In fact the game has gotten better every time I've played it. Destiny is a really great game. Sure, it has some flaws but they don't affect the great gameplay or awesome graphics so I honestly could care less about minor flaws. To me this game is pretty close to flawless. Don't listen to the whiny crybabies, Destiny is a legit game. There was wayyyyyy too much hype surrounding Destiny, but it ended up being a great finished product that will hopefully have positive continued support. Everyone that I know playing the game is liking it as much as I do. It's challenging, it takes some level of skill, finding new gear is cool, leveling up is fun, and the graphics are at times stunning. Destiny should be on everyone's list to try out online with friends. Anyone looking for a graphically stunning game with top notch gameplay and fantastic online multiplayer co-op should be checking out Destiny. Even the online PvP is great. This game is legit so don't pass it up, if they continue to support it I will be playing for a while. Compared to what's out for next gen console right now, Destiny offers a very worthwhile experience.

    Graphics: 9.5
    Gameplay: 9.5
    Online multiplayer: 9.5
    Story: 7
    Replay Value: 9.0    … Expand
  27. RampantAndroid
    Sep 21, 2014
    4
    The game just feels lost between being an MMOFPS and being an FPSRPG. It got neither right, in the end. It has no respectable party system; you can SEE other people, you can wave, dance and point at/with them, but that's it. You don't have the ability to enter a queue for a fireteam. The story is just: Go to point a. Kill things along the way. Insert Tyrion Lannister into a computer (err,The game just feels lost between being an MMOFPS and being an FPSRPG. It got neither right, in the end. It has no respectable party system; you can SEE other people, you can wave, dance and point at/with them, but that's it. You don't have the ability to enter a queue for a fireteam. The story is just: Go to point a. Kill things along the way. Insert Tyrion Lannister into a computer (err, I mean your Ghost) and he'll tell you baddies are on the way. Hold them off and then Tyrion will tell you something about the story, and where you need to go next. Rinse, repeat.

    The story is not engaging in any way. The game, while amusing and somewhat fun to play, isn't engaging like Mass Effect, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Bioshock, System Shock....any of the great games are. And I would forgive some of this if it weren't for the lack of ability to actually do MMO social things in the game.

    I'm not sure Bungie can fix the story issue at all at this point. That ship sailed. They can however make it so people don't have to go to a website like destinylfg.net to find a fireteam to play with. Add a "looking for group" queue where you can specify who you want in your group (like a minimum age, perhaps?)

    This game COULD be a 7. But with the state it's in, it's a 4 really. I absolutely regret buying it.    … Expand
  28. kuromew
    Sep 21, 2014
    9
    According to some user reviews, you should burn your game. Well, if you do that, you're going to miss out on the upcoming content Bungie has already planned for Destiny. This game is being compared left and right, judged hastily. Too many people disregarding the fact that this game is in 'vanilla' phase and will be updated constantly (thus the 'always online' rule). I'm giving it a 9,According to some user reviews, you should burn your game. Well, if you do that, you're going to miss out on the upcoming content Bungie has already planned for Destiny. This game is being compared left and right, judged hastily. Too many people disregarding the fact that this game is in 'vanilla' phase and will be updated constantly (thus the 'always online' rule). I'm giving it a 9, because there is no splitscreen and there is absolutely no reason to not have this option (especially with Bungie's past popular shooter). Also, sometimes the servers are wacky (but that is to be expected from any new game). Aside from that, the game is adventurous and exciting, very challenging. The gameplay changes completely depending on your arsenal or class. The game has a nice balance between PVP and PVE options. The crucible is not in your face, like a lot of FPS games tend to do (focusing solely on the pvp content) it gives the players the choice to choose either Strike missions or Crucible games, or even a bit of both- instead of strictly catering to one or the other.… Expand
  29. Atown
    Sep 21, 2014
    9
    Destiny is another game that has been tarnished by an over hyped marketing campaign. If you tell your consumers that a product will be close to perfection and record breaking, you are probably setting your product up for failure. Say for a moment this game did not get the attention it received pre release and gamer's expectations were set at a neutral level, I guarantee that user ratingsDestiny is another game that has been tarnished by an over hyped marketing campaign. If you tell your consumers that a product will be close to perfection and record breaking, you are probably setting your product up for failure. Say for a moment this game did not get the attention it received pre release and gamer's expectations were set at a neutral level, I guarantee that user ratings would be higher and the many aspects of this game would be appreciated as they should of been. The fact that this game is from Bungie and people were led to believe that this game was the Halo of the 8th generation did not allow any room for failure or constructive interpretation. My suggestion is buy the game as if you have never heard of it before and know nothing of its pre release hype and expectations and play the game with a clean slate and neutral mind. You'll be surprised how engaging and entertaining this game can be with the right mindset.

    PS. Take extreme user ratings with a grain of salt such as 0's. They are most likely using the rating system impulsively and based off an emotional response to the game rather than a calculated and thorough analysis of the game.    … Expand
  30. Snaer
    Sep 21, 2014
    7
    This game isn't a 0, but it's definitely not a 10. I can understand the venting frustrations you're seeing from the users do to the amount of hype that was generated for this game. It's a shooter with rpg elements, but it really only excels at being a shooter. The gameplay is very similar to Halo's, so if you aren't a fan of 30 fps non-twitch gaming, you won't enjoy this title. TheThis game isn't a 0, but it's definitely not a 10. I can understand the venting frustrations you're seeing from the users do to the amount of hype that was generated for this game. It's a shooter with rpg elements, but it really only excels at being a shooter. The gameplay is very similar to Halo's, so if you aren't a fan of 30 fps non-twitch gaming, you won't enjoy this title. The environments are pretty if you take the time to admire them. They're big, but linear. You'll especially notice this during patrol missions on each map. The story is nearly nonexistent and is told through about 4 or 5 cutscenes in between missions, so don't expect good storytelling. PvE and PvP are both fun, but are much better suited with friends. There's no direct communication with other players in the vicinity unless you're In a party together, which is a huge disappointment. Overall, don't expect anything too new and innovative here, but Destiny is a solid shooter wi subpar rpg elements.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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

Critic Reviews

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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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