MiguelItUp
Member
That community really is something. Everything is "shit", but they still want more, lmao.
I couldn't agree more. Some of the best moments I had in a Bungie game were with Halo 3 and Reach.
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Marathon Server Slam CCU Watch
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clarky
Gold Member
Forsaken was awesome what are you talking about?
None of the people who actually played Destiny at the time gave a shit about removing content nobody played.
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SunnySideGuy
Member
You log onto Destiny 2 as a new player and you have zero clue what the hell is going on. It's a complete mess and even more confusing to explain to people trying to get into it. But yeah, sunsetting content was a pretty obvious red flag to not be excited and keep expectations in check with anything they put out going forward
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Germuso
Member
You were the chosen one!
manfestival
Member
Initial thoughts:
Overall I enjoy it(positive outlook). Bungie still has retained its gunplay and it feels very destiny like. Though the game feels a bit lower in quality under Arc Raiders.
Pros:
Gunplay (snappy and effective)
World aesthetic. This is completely subjective but I do like this "sterile" look. The colors pop and look nice to me.
Generally fun despite cons.
Bots are genuinely challenging but maybe just a newbie experience.
Reviving a finished off teammate is nice and a rewarding thing after winning a teammate
Cons:
TTK feels too low. I mowed some people down almost instantly.
Character models. They just look... bad to me. Seems disappointing from a dev like Bungie.
Empty world. You either wait for the game to say "more bad dudes incoming" or just run into a team.
UI is a mess. Takes a bit to get used to vs other games. Seems less intuitive
Story and narrative seems really like an afterthought but does that really matter in a game like this?
Overall I enjoy it(positive outlook). Bungie still has retained its gunplay and it feels very destiny like. Though the game feels a bit lower in quality under Arc Raiders.
Pros:
Gunplay (snappy and effective)
World aesthetic. This is completely subjective but I do like this "sterile" look. The colors pop and look nice to me.
Generally fun despite cons.
Bots are genuinely challenging but maybe just a newbie experience.
Reviving a finished off teammate is nice and a rewarding thing after winning a teammate
Cons:
TTK feels too low. I mowed some people down almost instantly.
Character models. They just look... bad to me. Seems disappointing from a dev like Bungie.
Empty world. You either wait for the game to say "more bad dudes incoming" or just run into a team.
UI is a mess. Takes a bit to get used to vs other games. Seems less intuitive
Story and narrative seems really like an afterthought but does that really matter in a game like this?
clarky
Gold Member
Different argument.
A games ability to welcome new players is not a measure of its quality. Sounds like you are regurgitating shit you read on the internet.
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panda-zebra
Member
Bollocks. TFS is like a 90 or so. D2 itself and TWQ well in the 80s.
Anyway, this is a Marathon server slam thread, not D2 retcon shit.
SunnySideGuy
Member
Yeah, it's yet another live service game from Bungie which is what we're talking about. And I'm talking user reviews.
Regardless, I'm downloading Marathon tonight and will play with some friends. Hope they fixed the UI complaints from the previous playtest but I doubt it.
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nial
Member
It's not even the weekend yet, though.
Guardian Monkey
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MiguelItUp
Member
Yeah, I mean, I thought this was looking pretty good for a Thursday.It's not even the weekend yet, though.
Solarstrike
Member
clarky
Gold Member
You could be correct im quite old and usually drunk, just think of it as new argument++
Shubh_C63
Member
But so is for Arc also. I doubt it's going to be double of todays. Let's seeIt's not even the weekend yet, though.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Playstation as well
Kokoloko85
Member
Here we go again with its dead only counting Steam CCU numbersโฆ..
Theres 2 other consoles who play Bungie games
Im not playing till launch, RE9 and Pokemon Red till then
Theres 2 other consoles who play Bungie games
Im not playing till launch, RE9 and Pokemon Red till then
MiguelItUp
Member
Yeah, it's unfortunate, but not a surprise. Much like all games, it isn't for everyone. Be it art and aesthetic or gameplay or both. The difference with this one is that there are people that want it to fail for their own specific reasons. So, as a result, straws are being picked. I wouldn't be surprised if there's already a ton of nonfactual tidbits being shared as if they are but people are running with them because they wanna see it fail.
manfestival
Member
Still playing with some friends and etc. Gonna be real. If this was f2p I would definitely play but at $40... I am not sure I will buy
Herbspiceguy
Member
My predictions: today's server slam CCU peak will not be topped (even in the weekend), retail launch 50% of server slam CCU peak, and then a gradual drop to 50% of that peak after the first month.
This is not going to pull in the PC/extraction crowd.
This is not going to pull in the PC/extraction crowd.
GHG
Member
If this isn't doing numbers on Steam then it's dead.
Most of the audience for extraction shooters is on PC.
Karma_Games
Member
Too soon or should I come back Sunday?
Ogbert
Member
I disagree.
I think it will. The game is actually a lot less beginner friendly than I was expecting.
I think Bungie will have the opposite problem. They end up with an elitist extraction crowd.
TheAmazingSpiderMan
Member
Played a few games and it's just not clicking, there's no fun appeal to it like arc raiders and the layout oh the UI for menu and other bits is too much in your face if that makes sense.
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Ogbert
Member
I think it will be a good game at some point.
But broadly agree. Have put a couple of hours in and it's not as much fun as it needs to be.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
Kokoloko85
Member
Theres Extraction shooters that have less numbers and survive fine.
Plus they're only gonna get more and more popular. And Games like Destiny survived fine without PC too. Its not like its gonna have no1 on there for PC. It should be enouh plus consoles numbers.
And this will be more popular with console gamers than other extraction shooters (not including ark raiders) because Bungie has a decent following on PS and Xbox throughout the decade+
Johnny Concrete
Member
So you mean 20 years later everyone thinks this is Bungie's best game?
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
Does it have forced pathetic aim assist like Halo and Destiny??
Kokoloko85
Member
Yeah, it's unfortunate, but not a surprise. Much like all games, it isn't for everyone. Be it art and aesthetic or gameplay or both. The difference with this one is that there are people that want it to fail for their own specific reasons. So, as a result, straws are being picked. I wouldn't be surprised if there's already a ton of nonfactual tidbits being shared as if they are but people are running with them because they wanna see it fail.
100% alot of people are wishing this fails and will constantly say it and will use CCU numbers too. All for their own reasons. Gaas haters, PS haters, Bungie Haters, Bungie purchae haters, Destiny fans who want it to fail lol. Theres many
Destiny did fine without CCU numbers and people forget that. Im sure it will have at least a strong small fanbase on PC as the game seems great from what people who play is say.
People have noticed the hate is strong on this and weirdos keep coming
"Bungie is GARBAGE !!!!!! If I could I'd literally sacrifice my own life to make sure this game dies. That's how much I hate this damn studio they need to be removed from the face of this earth and the people who work within those companies need to go into a different line of work completely."
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
I try to always readjust based on new information. If the game "improved so much" over the last 3 months, like we've all been saying, it doesn't really show in the on-boarding phase.
I'm not burying the game or saying I won't like it, I'm just saying based off my 90 minutes the gap between it and ARC Raiders is bigger than I expected.
MiguelItUp
Member
Yeah, if anyone tries to dismiss the hate boner for this game they're ridiculous, lol. There's a ton of agendas being thrown around that just feel dishonest.
I totally get not liking the art and aesthetic, I mean, the entire game is full of it. So if you don't like it, you're gonna have a bad time. Then if you don't like extraction shooters, etc. There's a lot of understandable variables, much like there would be with any game. But because of the game's previous headlines and attention, it's got a lot more crosshairs on it, lol.
Kokoloko85
Member
Im waiting for you to shit on this gameโฆ Ive got bets on it
