blackdevil
Member
looks like he just wants to p*** the destiny fans of.
"hey look, your great game...i wont buy it now and later i will just rent it .... take that destiny fans and bungie "...
Bungie speaks out on Destiny review delay.
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looks like he just wants to p*** the destiny fans of.
"hey look, your great game...i wont buy it now and later i will just rent it .... take that destiny fans and bungie "...
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
Money
katsubento
Member
The beta was all the review I needed.
Final Verdict
Member
Reviews don't matter if you have played the Beta, and considering that over 3M people played the beta, I don't think that anyone will be too mad about this.
Destiny isn't the type of game that should be given a score after a few hours of play time either. You need time to go through the progression ranks to get stronger, challenge yourself, and take on some of Destiny's harder activities such as raids or nightfall activities.
Destiny isn't the type of game that should be given a score after a few hours of play time either. You need time to go through the progression ranks to get stronger, challenge yourself, and take on some of Destiny's harder activities such as raids or nightfall activities.
I suppose there is some truth there. My experience with the alpha/beta was that you could do story and free roam on your own with no big deal. That being said, it was more enjoyable in a group, whether that was just random people coming together to fight some huge walker or a pre-organized group doing specific goals. And most of the events that would occur in Old Russia required a few people at least in the area. The (seemingly) biggest draws from both PVE and PVP require at least some people.
blackdevil
Member
why pre order it then?
if i wasn´t impressed with a game i wouldn´t go and pre order it...
wait for reviews and comments in this forum and then buy it later on. but thats just me.
Mushroomer25
Member
I think this is a dangerous line of thinking. Having a playable section of the game is great, but it doesn't speak to the entire experience. If a game's singleplayer goes tits-up in the second half, I'd want to know that before I buy. Betas are great, but ultimately they're still promotional material - and should be treated with the same level of skepticism.
DarthWalden
Banned
This is the first game that I've pre-ordered that I don't feel very good about... Hopefully bungie proves me wrong
It's Bungie, and I have faith in them?
giant_frying_pan
Member
Activision certainly wouldn't wait for the arrival of pre-order receipts, though.
KratosEnergyDrink
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Conkerkid11
Member
What?
Are we now criticizing a game that isn't out yet?
Edit: Wow, some of the comments in this thread. Nobody cared about this game before the alpha released. People played that, and suddenly the hype was here, and now we've almost got an OT2 before the game's release. But no. Because Bungie wants reviews to be more realistic based on the actual game they wanted to create, it must be a conspiracy. Don't pre-order the game then if you're that suspicious of the developers behind the Halo series.
Also, don't pick up any MMOs or various other large games that cannot be accurately reviewed within the time between critics receiving a review copy and the game's release.
blackdevil
Member
sure but you weren`t impressed with their alpha. I would wait for the reviews after release but you can still sell it, if you dont like it so no big deal i guess.
This doesn't really seem like a game that needs reviews. We more or less know what it is and at this point I doubt a review will be altering any purchases unless there's some kind of disaster with it.
Get out your bubble. Gaming industry is rainbows and butterflies compared to what else is out there. And their explanation is perfect;y reasonable.
Get out your bubble. Gaming industry is rainbows and butterflies compared to what else is out there. And their explanation is perfect;y reasonable.
CamHostage
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While I agree with the first part of your statement and feel that criticism of online-oriented/expandable games is a complicated issue that may never be solved to satisfaction, I would disagree with your last statement and say that ultimately it's the consumers' call on how they want games to be judged. Publishers and developers and journalists can all have a say and an idea of how to deliver what's desired, but if it doesn't help the buyers (unless you're talking post-experience satisfaction assessment, which seems silly to me but then again I read a lot of TV reviews,) what is the point of a review?
BruiserBear
Banned
I don't really buy their explanation.
'I only played 5 missions, I don't need a review'.
snoopeasystreet
Member
If we're basing our purchases on faith, then why do we even need a beta?
JumpJeff84
Member
I preordered and preloaded cuz I had a few hours of fun with the Alpha, and figured that the full game will likely gimme enough fun to justify the price tag.
My expectations are in check though- I don't expect the game to be brimming with content. I hope to get 8-12 fun hours out of the 'story' mode, and if there's decent endgame content, hey, great!
I think it's fine that they're releasing it as it. I'd prefer that to them quarantining a bunch of journalists into a hotel room and getting them to play the game for two days before rushing out their reviews. I think they feel the game is gonna do well regardless, good on them!
My expectations are in check though- I don't expect the game to be brimming with content. I hope to get 8-12 fun hours out of the 'story' mode, and if there's decent endgame content, hey, great!
I think it's fine that they're releasing it as it. I'd prefer that to them quarantining a bunch of journalists into a hotel room and getting them to play the game for two days before rushing out their reviews. I think they feel the game is gonna do well regardless, good on them!
Conkerkid11
Member
Nah. The gaming industry is the most evil in the world because developers won't allow critics play their games before launch in order to allow them to accurately review the game they wanted to create in the long run.
And even if those critics received the game earlier, if the reviews are too good, the critics must have been paid off. Because based on my assessment of the game's beta, it must be a terrible game, and anybody who thinks differently is a part of what makes the video game industry the most shady in the world.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
It's not that shady for Bungie to assume they've built up a sizeable and loyal fanbase from that little Halo game they made a couple years back.
I dunno, to test the game? The purpose of the beta?
FrakkinFordy
Banned
If you played the Beta then IMO you know if the game floats your boat or not. Personally I put more time into the Beta than I have with several full game releases. I don't need a review to tell me this game is something special. For those that do really need someone else to validate their purchase for them then surely waiting isn't that big a deal?
Conkerkid11
Member
I guess if this thread lures all the skeptics out of the OT, then I'm fine with that.
Are you talking about matchmaking for raids? That's the only portion of the game you need to build your own group for.
Did you play Destiny during the beta? It's an always-online title that throws you in with random players, kind of like Journey did. As you're wandering around in explore mode, public events and other various things become available that seamlessly bring other players in the game to play with you.
Are you talking about matchmaking for raids? That's the only portion of the game you need to build your own group for.
Only one type of group content doesn't have random match making.
Neuromancer
Member
WHAT ARE THEY HIDING
There's matchmaking for strikes (3-player dungeons) and PvP. Also, the free-roam mode and certain parts of story missions have you sharing the game world with other players, and there are some group events associated with that.
AHA-Lambda
Member
But it's not an MMO.
RedHotChimiChanga
Banned
Well, at least they have a reason unlike Sims 4 that had no multiplayer.
I do need reviews, I played the beta.
notworksafe
Member
lol no. if this is an mmo it's one of the most content barren ones in a long time.
Netherscourge
Banned
All this does is make the reviews that come out more absolute.
Letting sites review early would at least give Bungie a reason to discredit them, if they were really negative reviews.
But since they'll be reviewed on Bungie's terms, Bungie won't have much to argue about when the reviews do come out.
Letting sites review early would at least give Bungie a reason to discredit them, if they were really negative reviews.
But since they'll be reviewed on Bungie's terms, Bungie won't have much to argue about when the reviews do come out.
Admittedly, I only put an hour or two into the alpha, and it felt pretty barren. I have faith that all of the praise GAF gave it means I just wasn't seeing something they were. Either way, I'm sure I will find some enjoyment with more people on the servers.
I never criticised the game. My comments were regarding Bungie's business practices. That is the thread topic after all.
Coffee Dog
Banned
That's an awful excuse. It had a playable beta. The only thing that couldn't be reviewed properly are raids. Everything else could be reviewed just fine prior to release, as it's closer to a diablo/PSO style small group game than anything.
JumpJeff84
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Guys, don't have a different opinion than Conkerkid. If you do you're part of the SHADIEST INDUSTRY IN THE WORLD!
If it bothers you that much, that Bungie wants their game reviewed under optimal circumstances, then wait it out.
Last I checked you were allowed to buy a game way past launch date.
I won't lie, I had a lot of fun.
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