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[Hip Hop]

I tried the PS3 beta when it was up.

and all I got from it is that there is a Hub world and you pick your missions from there.
Go from point A to point B and clear the enemies. I did like three missions like that in a row.

Is there much more to it than that? I thought it was open world ala Borderlands but it doesn't look like to be so. Or maybe I wasn't playing it right.

Seems like I am missing something since this is the first time in a while I'm not hyped for a game of this caliber and the Beta withdrawal threads have an insane amount of posts.

 

[Card Boy]

How about you wait like 10 days?

 

[Pankratous]

I didn't really 'get' it either. Beta bored me to tears, but I suspect that I too may have been doing something wrong. Or perhaps it's just one of those games you can't play alone.

 

[iNvid02]

"Destiny is the real next-gen"
-Videogamer

 

[Waaghals]

I think the Alpha and Beta gave a decent impression of what the game will be like.
It's a shooter with some really nice presentation and social features.

If you don't like the core shooter gameplay it probably isn't for you.

 

[Silky]

I didn't really 'get' it either. Beta bored me to tears, but I suspect that I too may have been doing something wrong. Or perhaps it's just one of those games you can't play alone.

You can play it solo. There's nothing stopping you from playing the game solo.

 

[staticneuron]

I tried the PS3 beta when it was up.

and all I got from it is that there is a Hub world and you pick your missions from there.
Go from point A to point B and clear the enemies. I did like three missions like that in a row.

Is there much more to it than that? I thought it was open world ala Borderlands but it doesn't look like to be so. Or maybe I wasn't playing it right.

Seems like I am missing something since this is the first time in a while I'm not hyped for a game of this caliber and the Beta withdrawal threads have an insane amount of posts.

It technically is. You can ignore the objective markers and explore the rest of the world if you want while within a story mission. There isn't much of a point because you eventually unlock an explore mode after 2 or 3 story missions anyways.

 

[Y2Kev]

It's a shooter with some RPG elements.

 

[dragonelite]

Its not that special tbh, but i need something to play on the next gen.
Unless the game really gets more fun later on the venus footage looked interesting.

 

[Suzushiiro]

Destiny is what happens when Halo and Phantasy Star Online get together and fuck and have a fucked-up flipper baby.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

It's Halo x Borderlands x Mass Effect x MMO-lite

 

[janoDX]

Imagine if you put a Shooter, an RPG, an MMO, some space cowboys, firefly and some Social facebook stuff.

Put them all into a blender and mix them up with ice and a good presentation, and yeah, that's Destiny.

 

[Surbii]

It's ok.

 

[FStop7]

It's FPS Diablo.

 

[Tak3n]

Reminded me of firefall

 

[PerezDeCorcho]

Halo: Combat Devolved

 

[Monocle]

According to one of the trailers it's "MORE THAN A VIDEO GAME."

So prepare your body.

 

[cripterion]

"Destiny is the real next-gen"
-Videogamer

That's gotta be one of the dumbest quotes about this game especially considering it's coming out on old gen systems

 

[Camp Lo]

How about you wait like 10 days?

Damn Gez, I thought you were better than that.

Destiny is a Halo/Borderlands love child.

 

[VanWinkle]

It's a lot of things. But it's primarily a large-scope FPS by Bungie. It takes place in our solar system, and the story will take us across multiple planets. It emphasizes playing with strangers and friends, which is why there will always be real people playing in the world you are in. Take on story missions, big Strike missions and Raids with friends or strangers and have a great time together. Each planet will also have an explore mode where you (and others) can just walk around these open sandboxes finding items and taking on side missions at your own pace, if that's your thing (like it is with me). It's also a competitive multiplayer game.

 

[Hunter-Zero]

A miserable pile of moon wizards

 

[d0g_bear]

the harder it is to describe a game, the more disappointing it will be

 

[The perfect Dark]

I don't know.
I think it was....dancing?

 

[bidguy]

i have no idea

sitting on my hard drive pre loaded and im dying to see how much content it really has

 

[jesu]

It has a button you can press to dance.

 

[Deku Tree]

It's shooter with CoD mechanics and lots of loot grinding, with RPG type leveling, set in a Mass Effect style SciFi universe with a persistent online world. And it is meant to be played with others, although there are single player type modes.

 

[kabel]

It has a button you can press to dance.

There should be a button to disable your avatar.


@topic

Destiny is not the open world shooter MMO that I hoped for

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Hate to nit pick but you don't pick your missions from the Tower, you do that from orbit in your spaceship.

There are defense missions where you guard things from waves of enemies, there is some exploring off the beaten path to find loot chests and new areas, there is PVP. I havn't seen any puzzle solving in the beta but its said to exist in the game in raids at least. I can't think of many action oriented shooters that do much more than send you here to kill the enemies and then go there to kill more enemies. From the videos it even looks like there is some platforming... to me it seems like more than just your average shooter but eh, to each his own.

 

[super-famicom]

I'd say it's more structured like Phantasy Star Online than Borderlands, in terms of missions and a hub town.

 

[jesu]

There should be a button to disable your avatar.


@topic

Destiny is not the open world shooter MMO that I hoped for

Or a button that makes my avatar dance!

 

[Sylvrfonic]

A science fantasy, narrative driven, coop capable, First person shooter with light RPG elements and PVP arena multiplayer.

That's my best shot at explaining it. Can't wait.

 

[Ingueferroque]

Borderlands is open world now?

I didn't really 'get' it either. Beta bored me to tears, but I suspect that I too may have been doing something wrong. Or perhaps it's just one of those games you can't play alone.

It bored you? Huh

 

[Eggbok]

ask Vader?

 

[justsomeguy]

I get off to fucked-up flipper baby porn

Trying to nominate your own tag? Epic post title.

 

[Magwik]

An FPS Phantasy Star game

 

[tanooki27]

I dunno, but I just saw a special destiny edition of Newsweek. I'm not fucking around.

Newsweek.

 

[Kinyou]

Borderlands is open world now?

Why wouldn't it be? I'd consider destiny also open world just that it only makes really use of that in the explorer mode

 

[Duxxy3]

An MMO disguised as an FPS.

 

[Moon_frogger]

You can play it solo. There's nothing stopping you from playing the game solo.

I think the point is that it's fatally boring by yourself. Which for me , would effectively stop me.

 

[todd360]

Why can't anyone understand destiny?

Now there is a good destiny thread.

Edit: I can just see the threads on the 9th now. Just bought this destiny game and wtf did I just buy. Is it like a shooter? Is it a mmo? I'm so confused. Someone pls help.

 

[Chaos17]

An MMO disguised as an FPS.

Agree.

You can play it solo. There's nothing stopping you from playing the game solo.

Didn't you read the last news about 6 players dugeon ? You can't solo these.

 

[The Llama]

It's Borderlands made by the developers of Halo.

 

[munchie64]

MMO I have no idea.

 

[Taruranto]

Next AAA hyped thing that may or may not be forgotten in 3 months or so.

 

[General_Frags]

A CO-OP FPSMMORPG.

 

[Killer]

It's Borderlands made by the developers of Halo.

sums it up.

 

[NoTacos]

It's Halo x Borderlands x Mass Effect x MMO-lite

This is pretty accurate, at least from my perspective.

Honestly, as long as the community embraces online chat the game atmosphere will be amazing.

 

[Charcoal]

Dang ol vidya games got ya down?

 

[ComputerMKII]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny_(video_game)

 

[TechOne]

It's Borderlands made by the developers of Halo.

Pretty much.