Got my copy today, so I'll be playing tonight after work!
Destiny - Let's Roll!
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I got the game, loving it so far. You really need friends, to really enjoy it though. By the way anybody playing it on the PS3?
I'm enjoying it so far, but I am confused by one thing regarding the player's choice of race at the start.
Overall, while it's a good game the storytelling is definitely lacking compared to Bungie's earlier works.
I'm playing as an Awoken, but when my character goes out to meet them it she talks like she's an Earth native who's never met them before. Almost as if you weren't intended to be able to choose to be an Awoken.
Overall, while it's a good game the storytelling is definitely lacking compared to Bungie's earlier works.
So i've progressed now in the game up to the point where i've unlocked the story parts on Venus (seems like halfway through the game even if my character is at level 12 of 20 possible without doing all the endgame stuff to get past 20).
To be honest.. i expected more. Concerning all the hype i expected it to knock Halo out of the park and become the next big thing to surpass Halo as a game and as a popular knowledge (many have heard of Master Chief even if they have never played the games).
I don't see that happening yet in Destiny. Mind you.. it is a good game, technically flawless and there's tons to do but it all seems superficial.
For example.. you get your own Jumpship with which you can travel between the various locations and they all look very cool and are a bit pricey so it'll be a while before you can buy one to move past your stock ship. However it has absolutely no effect in the game.. there is nothing you can do with that ship other than look at it while the game loads a location. You can't fly it personally, much less engage in some space combat or upgrade it (which would be pointless anyway since there's nothing it does in the game).
The same goes for your ground vehicle which you can "summon" to get around quicker.. you can buy other versions but they also only get you from A to B faster.
The gameplay is fine and the story so far is ok but it lacks that certain spark. You can upgrade your character and weapons which is a nice touch but especially in the case of the weapons there's little point in getting attached to a particular weapon because they outdate fast as you level up and they fall behind in power so you are forced to use newer/higher level weapons to have a chance in the game.
What i really like though are the special parts in missions where the game won't save in between so you have to make it through in one go. This is thrilling because with each progressively harder enemy wave the stakes get raised. Die and you have to start this part from the beginning again (can be frustrating if you die near the end of the final wave but i like a challenge once in a while).
However much of the game seems to have been built on showing off to anybody who cares. There's tons of Logos, special uniform attachments and cosmetic upgrades that do look cool but are only designed to show off how "cool" and skilled you are. Maybe that appeals to teenagers or anybody else who feels the need to impress anybody but for me as an old fart (nearly 40) this part of the game feels totally uninteresting.
It is a very good game but i feel that it missed some big opportunities, especially given the rumored price tag it cost to develop making it the most expensive new game and i also believe the most expensive game ever so i somewhat expected something more unique.
I would love for it to be really open world and not just 4 huge worlds (Earth, Moon, Venus and Mars) that get loaded separately when you want to do missions on them. Gameplay is also nothing new.. go there, kill all the enemies and pickup stuff. Nothing revolutionary but then very few things nowadays are.
The Crucible game mode, the multiplayer shooter, is fun though but i have not unlocked all there is in this mode (and i suck at it but i still have fun).
So to sum it up.. Destiny is a good game but i expected something more and maybe more unique. It places too much importance on showing off to others by getting stuff that's purely cosmetic. Some game design choices that feel too familiar but then again it's hard to be truly innovative nowadays. Would recommend it to players but also tell them not to expect the game of all games as the hype made you believe.
To be honest.. i expected more. Concerning all the hype i expected it to knock Halo out of the park and become the next big thing to surpass Halo as a game and as a popular knowledge (many have heard of Master Chief even if they have never played the games).
I don't see that happening yet in Destiny. Mind you.. it is a good game, technically flawless and there's tons to do but it all seems superficial.
For example.. you get your own Jumpship with which you can travel between the various locations and they all look very cool and are a bit pricey so it'll be a while before you can buy one to move past your stock ship. However it has absolutely no effect in the game.. there is nothing you can do with that ship other than look at it while the game loads a location. You can't fly it personally, much less engage in some space combat or upgrade it (which would be pointless anyway since there's nothing it does in the game).
The same goes for your ground vehicle which you can "summon" to get around quicker.. you can buy other versions but they also only get you from A to B faster.
The gameplay is fine and the story so far is ok but it lacks that certain spark. You can upgrade your character and weapons which is a nice touch but especially in the case of the weapons there's little point in getting attached to a particular weapon because they outdate fast as you level up and they fall behind in power so you are forced to use newer/higher level weapons to have a chance in the game.
What i really like though are the special parts in missions where the game won't save in between so you have to make it through in one go. This is thrilling because with each progressively harder enemy wave the stakes get raised. Die and you have to start this part from the beginning again (can be frustrating if you die near the end of the final wave but i like a challenge once in a while).
However much of the game seems to have been built on showing off to anybody who cares. There's tons of Logos, special uniform attachments and cosmetic upgrades that do look cool but are only designed to show off how "cool" and skilled you are. Maybe that appeals to teenagers or anybody else who feels the need to impress anybody but for me as an old fart (nearly 40) this part of the game feels totally uninteresting.
It is a very good game but i feel that it missed some big opportunities, especially given the rumored price tag it cost to develop making it the most expensive new game and i also believe the most expensive game ever so i somewhat expected something more unique.
I would love for it to be really open world and not just 4 huge worlds (Earth, Moon, Venus and Mars) that get loaded separately when you want to do missions on them. Gameplay is also nothing new.. go there, kill all the enemies and pickup stuff. Nothing revolutionary but then very few things nowadays are.
The Crucible game mode, the multiplayer shooter, is fun though but i have not unlocked all there is in this mode (and i suck at it but i still have fun).
So to sum it up.. Destiny is a good game but i expected something more and maybe more unique. It places too much importance on showing off to others by getting stuff that's purely cosmetic. Some game design choices that feel too familiar but then again it's hard to be truly innovative nowadays. Would recommend it to players but also tell them not to expect the game of all games as the hype made you believe.
I agree. If the game had a lot less hype, there wouldn't be as much disappointment with it as I've seen, as it is a good game. Normally I don't let myself buy into hype, but it worked this time. There really isn't anything special about it. It's an enjoyable game that I'll likely play to the end and likely buy the DLC for. But I've seen games with much less hype that stood out a lot more than Destiny, like Mass Effect and Borderlands.
I'm so addicted to this game. I think about pretty much nothing else. It's kinda distracting. I almost cancelled a social event tonight just to play it. I didn't (slapped myself into sense), but... God, I wish I had.
Jesus.
Jesus.
You kid, but I think they have basically stealth-roped me into a WoW-like addiction. Nooooo......
Cha-ching!
As for the no loot situation, apparently the mission complete was bugged (surprise, surprise - what with Bungie apparently having to rush the raid content out and all).
Bungie apparently confirmed this and will mail them their loot.
Bungie apparently confirmed this and will mail them their loot.
Deathmatch (Clash-Team Deathmatch, and Rumble-Free for All) is fun, but you can definitely tell who sleeps with/makes love to their gamepads out there.
I really like control. In fact, look, I love this game. I fuckin' love it.
Lol...I was about to say, SPECTRE, "I see you've been to the Bungie forums." 
Lol...I was about to say, SPECTRE, "I see you've been to the Bungie forums."
