You know what this game is(*IMO of course)?
It is HALO in an alternate dimension! I have finished the moon and to me, that is the best description for this game so far.
1. Gunplay
-Gunplay is quite similar to Halo gunplay, minus the variety (which is expected with a new IP) All of the gun types to me feel very similar to guns in Halo and are comparable to the first halo in terms of numbers of choices and feeling when shooting.
-The punch action feels exactly like it did in Halo but seems to be a bit less powerful. You get a grenade and access to weapons like Rocket Launchers and machine-guns. Both are very similar gameplay-wise to their halo counterparts.
2.Visual/Art style-
-The Art style is awesome but a tad generic in Destiny and shares some reference to many sci-fi works. First noticeable HALO type design is the players and their armor. To me, this is very similar to the design of SPARTAN's in HALO, especially the SPARTAN's that you could customize for online play in reach and in Halo 4.
-The design and animations of the enemy races is also very similar. Some of the Fallen soldiers have pretty much the same animations as the Elites in the covenant, other kinda look like they have the Jackel's animations from the covenant.
-The weapons look like standard futuristic stuff and is as similar to halo as any other scifi piece of entertainment. There are also some weapons used by the enemies that look visually very similar to some of the halo enemy's guns'. For example, there is a gun that the fallen use that is very similar to the needler and another one their bigger soldiers use that is similar to the Hunter's gun from Halo.
3. General Story Similarities-
-Guardians- They are a standing army of specialized soldiers tasked with the defense of the last city on Earth... Sounds very similar to Spartans no?
-The Traveler- a mysterious, city-sized sphere in Destiny that hangs low over the Earth.It may be a bit of a stretch but it is this game's Big Mysterious thing that you do not know what it truly is/does until later, much like the Halo's were in the game Halo.
-The Hive- An enemy faction in the game that overwhelms the players and is said to be the primary reason for The Traveler's sacrifice They are basically the Flood from halo. A powerful group of aliens that seem to have a central intelligence and are a swarming type enemy.
-The Fallen- Humanoid type aliens and one of the primary type of antagonists for the game. Comparable to The covenant they are a Hierarchy of aliens who have binded together with a common purpose and have set themselves up as one of the primary enemies in Destiny. The Covenant Hierarcy is based of off religion where as The Fallen Hierarcy is based off of Nobility.
All in all, If you lived on Earth #255 you would probably have a Destiny 5 for XBONE next year instead of Halo 5!
