mrqs
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Destiny is a victim of its own PR.
Destiny - Review Thread
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Destiny is a victim of its own PR.
Loot? I just started Diablo III a couple weeks ago on my XB1 and that's how you loot. Story? How about the awesome lore of Mass Effect? That's how you tell a story.
Shooting? - Rock Solid
Co-op? Average at best. 3 people fire teams... really?
I think most of the things I've read is that it just doesn't do anything better than any other game that's been out there and I have to agree. That being said, I don't think it's a terrible game. It's decent. I've had some fun so far, but I really don't know how long it will last. Time will tell. It appears more stuff is coming... some paid and some free. This game could have been better, no doubt.
Just my quick thoughts on Destiny.
Shooting? - Rock Solid
Co-op? Average at best. 3 people fire teams... really?
I think most of the things I've read is that it just doesn't do anything better than any other game that's been out there and I have to agree. That being said, I don't think it's a terrible game. It's decent. I've had some fun so far, but I really don't know how long it will last. Time will tell. It appears more stuff is coming... some paid and some free. This game could have been better, no doubt.
Just my quick thoughts on Destiny.
TheCanisDirus
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I hate to say it (i'm not the biggest CoD fan) but CoD:AW has far more elaborate gameplay mechanics than Destiny. By a lot. More strategic game modes as well.
fuzzyreactor
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finally got to play it and the combat is really great but I can see why the reviews are so low. There really doesn't seem to be much to the game.
ProvenDeadly
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When I was saying this a few months ago in the Beta threads I got trolled and was called an Xbot, which makes no sense.
Oh well.
Oh well.
GrandHarrier
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Destiny forgot to add a story when they were making the rest of the game. Bioshock did not.
Auto-Reply
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You can take them down in a few minutes by landing on them, taking out the passengers and triggering the explosion. There is nothing grindy about that. Bringing them to their knees and shooting at the weakspot from afar is only another option (the weaker option). That the game allows for for more than one way to handle enemies is actually what makes it great.
speculawyer
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There is always some backlash against all the big games. But this one did happen kinda early.
Anton Sugar
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Therefore, it is not judged by it. Sounds right to me.
People lose jobs and bonuses over Metacritic. Metacritic is the dumbest thing in the industry but it has an absurd amount of power.
CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls
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Then this is a pretty bad way to try and separate yourself from that franchise.
Hype it up that you're reaching new levels and pushing the envelope and the final product plays exactly like Halo minus a lot of what made Halo great.
IAmRandom31
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The games are doing completely different things and appeal to completely different audiences for completely different reasons. The only thing they share in common is that they are from the first-person perspective.
Bioshock Infinite should be compared against other singleplayer campaign FPSs, like Wolfenstein: The New Order or Bulletstorm.
AngryPuppy
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SkylineRKR
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Wolf TNO doesn't have PvP either and it smokes Destiny.
I like Infinite more as well, btw. Its a tad overrated sure but I was impressed by the atmosphere and VA. I liked Columbia more than Destiny's worlds. As far as single player goes give me Infinite. Even though Destiny has better gunplay for sure.
PARTYNEXTDOOR
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lmao no Bioshock Infinite is leagues ahead of destiny in every department besides multiplayer.
ArkkAngel007
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Lol love the name/avatar.
1. Not really. The loot incentives really open up at level 20, but the loop is the same. Not a bad thing necessarily, but not much put in to spice that loop up.
2. You can sort of do that, but it doesn't have much depth to it and personally I haven't seen too much differentiation between roles outside of personal style. It sort of still just comes down to throwing bullets and grenades (which are criminally unsatisfying) at enemies. It's all very safe. At least the Supers somewhat make up for it.
3. CD can be spec'd to be lowered, and the Warlock actually has the ability to where the CD is instant and you can throw out a ton of abilities back to back in succession.
The overall costs with development, manufacturing, marketing, certification, and other elements is the $500 million figure. I'd put the actual development nowhere past $175 million.
And here's what people need to keep in mind: a lot of us criticizing, and a lot of these reviewers, still enjoy the game. But we aren't going to whitewash to artificially hold up the game because of that enjoyment.
metalslimer
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Really don't understand how their could be so little content especially with the game lacking an offline SP mode.
Nocturno999
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I think it will reach 6. Not even IGN is going to save it.
Astral Dog
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The game is going to sell very well anyways, it has a big marketing campaign and seems to be a fun , if a little dissapointing hardcore shooter.
Yeah, It seems like they made a mediocre game and they still made ridiculous money. Missing a bonus isn't going to hurt them.
Serpens007
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WELP. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! is out Oct 17th right?
I thought Destiny would be at 80-something. 74 is, although not a bad game, a total flop for a game with this level of hype.
I thought Destiny would be at 80-something. 74 is, although not a bad game, a total flop for a game with this level of hype.
To me all of these sci fi shooter stories are just silly "blah blah blah" in between the gaming action. It's hard to take their stories seriously...
PepperedHam
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The Destiny hype has caused this discussion to be much larger. It's still a video game, people are going to like it, some people aren't going to - but then there are people in disbelief that this is the case. I'm not against discussion, that response was to this particular discussion.
yodathesoda
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I give this game a "can't wait to get off work and play the shit out of it all weekend" out of 10.
Happy with the purchase to say the least and don't care about the metacritic.
Happy with the purchase to say the least and don't care about the metacritic.
Corronchilejano
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I completed that scenario in 2 minutes, tops, dropping directly into the scarab without destroying the cannon.
Halo 3 had options to speed up the game.
Or people might not like the game that much, and not because of the reasons you just made up. Hard to believe, I know.
So? broken pvp is a negative, a game not being designed for it is not.
Kibbles
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Why do people say this? I would like it if it was that. Halo was way more fun and played a ton better than Destiny's PvP, it's just plain garbage. I guess I can see Halo: Reach similarities..
-tetsuo-
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how could you buy into Activision's marketing scheme?
For the record I like Destiny.
Sir_Crocodile
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Probably deleted it because it's an incredibly dumb thing to say
And they lied their asses off about what it was going to be. Again, I am still having a great time for what it is. But this is just the cold hard truth. I don't feel sorry for them at all.
AllIsOneIsNone
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Ditto. Won't lie that this thread is getting me down a bit, though, haha. Words are influential things.
Yes, im sure that Halo had special powers, heavy emphasis on ADS, an MMO style exploration model, and loot.
This game is Destiny, not Halo. You may like Halo a lot, but don't judge it by trying to make it be like Halo. It's its own separate entity.
Also, people who are upset because they "overhyped" themselves are incredibly silly. Being overhyped is not the fault of the game, it's the fault of you.
When a shit ton of the criticisms mention the word "Halo" and compare it to Halo, im sorry to assume that a lot of people are wanting Halo: Destiny Edition instead of letting it be its own thing
To Far Away Times
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So is this just a case of a disappointing game, or if you look at some other recent AAA disappointments like Watch Dogs and TitanFall - maybe people are people getting burnt out on AAA games?
-tetsuo-
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Welcome to last gen, where fucking everything was overrated as hell.
Netherscourge
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I'm deeply saddened by how many misfires this "Next-Gen" has had since last November.
The only two games that I have much hope for now are Bloodbourne and GTA5 ports.
It shouldn't be like this.
The only two games that I have much hope for now are Bloodbourne and GTA5 ports.
It shouldn't be like this.
This is a thread I hate participating in because its GAF at its finest and its worst. Game didn't live up to its hype, but its a very solid game. Does as many things right as it does wrong, and does feel unique amongst itself. The best game I've played yet this new gen, but thats not saying much.
Played every single Halo game and whilst I am not big on the competitive multiplayer, I'm a huge fan of the single player campaigns. Having said that, Halo 3 imo was among the worst in the franchise. I have pretty unpopular picks as to which were my fave though. To me Halo CE (my fave), Reach and Halo 4 had the best campaigns.
Wolvesinthebathroom
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I wonder what bungie is going to do to address all the complaints.
Interfectum
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That just means that Bioshock score is too high, not that Desnity score is too low.
UnlovedJew
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I completely and utterly agree with both Polygon and Giant Bomb's reviews. The game really doesn't know what it is and is dreadfully repetitive. Having great graphics, art, and sound doesn't fix piss poor encounter design.
To be clear, I absolutely understand what people are criticizing about the game, and I can see why someone could wind up being pretty disappointed with it. Those reactions are important, and they say a lot about how the perceived quality of a video game can be a very fickle and subjective thing.
I only get exasperated when people act like there's no conceivable way that someone could like it, or that it "objectively" doesn't deserve more than a certain level of interest or success. Responses like that are just asinine and rude, and the people who make them need to look outside of their tiny little boxes and understand that not everyone has the same priorities. (I'd mention the opposite type of responses as well, but you have that covered pretty well.)
SkylineRKR
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I'd be worried about a potential drop in sales/relevance and cautiousness towards a sequel. Although it didn't really hurt the Assassins Creed franchise after the drab first game.
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