Destiny

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  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
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

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