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http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featu...n-king-39-s-new-approach-to-storytelling.aspx

In addition to revamping the game's leveling system for The Taken King and a host of other changes, the developers are "pivoting" from how they've conveyed Destiny's story in the past. With a reinvigorated focus on quest givers and cutscenes sprinkled throughout the experience, The Taken King is hoping to tell a focused and direct story for fans of Bungie's universe. We spoke to The Taken King's creative director Luke Smith and executive producer Mark Noseworthy about lessons from Destiny's past, the importance of Cayde-6, and the changes to Ghost.

I'm not sorry for the video player

 

[NerdEyeBlind]

The more I hear about TTK the more I want to jump back in

 

[The Goat]

Being that there really wasn't a story, just a few badly stitched together scenarios, I hope this takes the game in the right direction. I remain cautiously pessimistic.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

They're really trying to reel me back in

 

[Deku Tree]

Hoping for a YouTube upload to the video later. New approach to Story telling seems more like Halo of old right?

 

[KingJ2002]

My gut is telling me bungie will deliver with the storytelling this time around... I just hope for skippable cutscenes.

 

[Madness]

This is good. Brings the focus back to the story of Destiny as opposed to people just grinding for hundreds of hours trying to get their first gjallarhorn. I was talking with a younger cousin, he's only like 12 but has like 791 hours supposedly on Destiny in just a few months. He didn't care about the story, the characters, the music, anything. He only just grinded with friends. This is a sharp contrast to Halo, where the story drove the game almost as much as the multiplayer. TTK seems like it's back to world building for the Destiny universe and I hope they carry it into Destiny 2. I'm jumping in with TTK too.

 

[Siege.exe]

I really hope every Cayde scene is full of goofy bullshit.

 

[Deku Tree]

My gut is telling me bungie will deliver with the storytelling this time around... I just hope for skippable cutscenes.

it is confirmed.

 

[ocean]

My gut is telling me bungie will deliver with the storytelling this time around... I just hope for skippable cutscenes.

Skippable cutscenes was confirmed at E3

 

[inthrall]

Nathan Fillion hype! More of him is never a bad thing

 

[serenewarfare]

"Race Bounties"

We Fast and Furious now.

 

[Savitar]

Destiny (and history) tells me...........they will mess this up somehow.

 

[EL CUCO]

My gut is telling me bungie will deliver with the storytelling this time around... I just hope for skippable cutscenes.

It's already been confirmed

Edit: Beaten

 

[everyday math]

RACE bounties ;____;

Please be that's what he said please.

 

[purg3]

Haha, using Fatebringer in one of those clips fighting the new enemies? Oh Bungie...

Also that one assault rifle looks like a futuristic MP 44. Can't wait for this. I really think Bungie is going to deliver the goods this time.

 

[xVaalbarAx]

Race Bounties? YAS

 

[Aztechnology]

the developers are "pivoting" from how they've conveyed Destiny's story in the past

Wait they're claiming they've conveyed a story in the past?

 

[Cheat Code]

I'm not buying anything Bungie makes at launch ever again.

 

[blue_phazon]

I'm not buying anything Bungie makes at launch ever again.

I can understand getting burned by vanilla destiny at launch, but everything we've heard about taken king has been good news

 

[WickedLaharl]

Fool me once etc. I hope they manage to finally get their game right but i won't pay to be a beta tester again.

 

[NCR Redslayer]

Wait they're claiming they've conveyed a story in the past?

Well they tried but it mostly ended up, "I could tell you but naw son."

 

[Gator86]

Destiny (and history) tells me...........they will mess this up somehow.

Made it 8 seconds into the video before I involuntarily said "fuck off" at my phone. Amazing these dudes can still sound so pretentious about the game after the wretched dogshit that was the story in vanilla Destiny. I'm taking all this story improvement talk with a huge grain of salt because they've completely lied about the story before. It's one thing for a game to ship and online doesn't work; it's impossible to test every aspect of that. When your game ships with one of the most garbage stories in modern AAA gaming, you know it and just don't give care.

 

[WrenchNinja]

It's nice of them to ask people for more money to fix their story.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

I'm in. Been playing an obscene amount of Destiny lately.

 

[Orayn]

It's nice of them to ask people for more money to fix their story.

They are making some improvements to the base story for free.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Nope. Not falling for it this time.

 

[KingJ2002]

it is confirmed.

Skippable cutscenes was confirmed at E3

It's already been confirmed

Edit: Beaten

Alright then... my requirements are met. no complaints from me lol


thanks guys.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

It's nice of them to ask people for more money to fix their story.

The expansion will improve the story. They aren't really fixing anything from the previous narrative other than dumping Dinklebot.

 

[WrenchNinja]

They are making some improvements to the base story for free.

Such as? All I've heard is them rerecording Ghost's dialogue and rearranging the missions.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

The more I hear about TTK the more I want to jump back in

I definitely want to play again, but I dunno...

 

[Orayn]

The expansion will improve the story. They aren't really fixing anything from the previous narrative other than dumping Dinklebot.

They said they were adding some new quests and exposition, like stuff that introduces and explains all the existing subclasses.

 

[SaganIsGOAT]

Made it 8 seconds into the video before I involuntarily said "fuck off" at my phone. Amazing these dudes can still sound so pretentious about the game after the wretched dogshit that was the story in vanilla Destiny.

Jesus get some fresh air you seem upset

 

[purg3]

The way they are incorporating ghost to be able to scan environmental objects to get optional bits of story and lore is cool. Very Metroid Prime'ish but the game will benefit from these little things. Seems like such a no brainer when you think about it too.

 

[Gator86]

I can understand getting burned by vanilla destiny at launch, but everything we've heard about taken king has been good news

Yeah, they're obviously going to say things that sound good. They did the same for the base game. Remember "We like to tell big stories and we want people to put the Destiny universe on the same shelf they put Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter or Star Wars"? They said that pre-release and still delivered trash. I'm not sure why their words on the topic would be meaningful now.

Honestly, I think the gameplay changes they're making to the game sound great, but I couldn't be more skeptical about them putting out a good story. Kudos to them if they manage to trick people with this story/legend/blahblahblah talk a second time.

 

[Smo21]

Ill wait and see. I felt so burned by the initial release

 

[Waylon Drums]

It's nice of them to ask people for more money to fix their story.

I'm the kind of schmuck that agrees with you...and still have already paid my $40 "here's the game you wanted the whole time" tax.

 

[NCR Redslayer]

I definitely want to play again, but I dunno...

I've got back into destiny yesterday because I stopped around November. All the prices for items seems to be cut by half, getting Rep is easier, and you get a free legendary weapon, for some reason.

 

[HamPster PamPster]

Highlighting name tags and audio logs as big steps forward doesn't exactly inspire confidence but I'm still interested to see what they do

 

[Signet Son]

Nice. I love the new direction. I'll say this about Destiny despite its issues...it has an awesome community. Everyone was so willing to show me the ropes in VOG. I recommend jumping back in like I did a week ago...such a solid game. And the crucible...love it!

 

[blue_phazon]

Yeah, they're obviously going to say things that sound good. They did the same for the base game. Remember "We like to tell big stories and we want people to put the Destiny universe on the same shelf they put Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter or Star Wars"? They said that pre-release and still delivered trash. I'm not sure why their words on the topic would be meaningful now.

Honestly, I think the gameplay changes they're making to the game sound great, but I couldn't be more skeptical about them putting out a good story. Kudos to them if they manage to trick people with this story/legend/blahblahblah talk a second time.

I feel like the circumstances are different this time though. The original story was cut out because (apparently) it wasn't very good, and so they had to stitch together a story last minute. This time they had time to plan more and have listened to feedback from fans

 

[Cheat Code]

I can understand getting burned by vanilla destiny at launch, but everything we've heard about taken king has been good news

I've looked into it, and you can only buy the solus version of The Taken King if you own The Dark Below and House of Wolves, that's £35. Then The Taken King is £40.

If anybody thinks it's reasonable to pay £75 on top of the base game price to make the game not shit they are either allergic to money or stupid.

 

[Subterranean]

That is one thing I really wanted when I popped in Destiny for the first time was great storytelling and it wasn't there. Glad they are focusing on it this time around and continue it going forward because Destiny feels so lifeless right now.

 

[Dylan Sexbang]

I've looked into it, and you can only buy the solus version of The Taken King if you own The Dark Below and House of Wolves, that's £35. Then The Taken King is £40.

If anybody thinks it's reasonable to pay £75 on top of the base game price to make the game not shit, they are either allergic to money or completely stupid.

Why not get the Legendary Edition then? Comes with the base game, both expacs, and TK. Unless that isn't available across the pond. I don't buy physical anyway, so I have no clue what TK status is, or if you even need the two expansions to play TK.

 

[Orayn]

I've looked into it, and you can only buy the solus version of The Taken King if you own The Dark Below and House of Wolves, that's £35. Then The Taken King is £40.

If anybody thinks it's reasonable to pay £75 on top of the base game price to make the game not shit they are either allergic to money or stupid.

There is a retail version with the base game, both expansions, and TTK for $60. Not sure what it costs over there.

 

[Klyka]

I've looked into it, and you can only buy the solus version of The Taken King if you own The Dark Below and House of Wolves, that's £35. Then The Taken King is £40.

If anybody thinks it's reasonable to pay £75 on top of the base game price to make the game not shit they are either allergic to money or stupid.

Or you just trade in your vanilla disc and buy the physical "legendary edition" which comes with vanilla destiny, dark below, house of wolves AND taken king. for 45 pounds.

 

[Jackbooted]

focused and direct story

Maybe I'm being super cynical but this looks to me like it's going to be only a few missions with some exposition thrown in and short cutscenes...

 

[Liamc723]

I've looked into it, and you can only buy the solus version of The Taken King if you own The Dark Below and House of Wolves, that's £35. Then The Taken King is £40.

If anybody thinks it's reasonable to pay £75 on top of the base game price to make the game not shit they are either allergic to money or stupid.

Or get the legendary edition, which includes everything, for £40.

 

[blamite]

Gif of that Cayde thumbs up plz?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

yes yes yes. Do it. DO IT.