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[The Librarian]

If the game has 25 hours worth of campaign content, that's a lot.

 

[super-famicom]

Anyone know of any retailers who still have the Ghost edition in stock? I may just try Best Buy tomorrow morning to see if they have extras.

Probably not. Best Buy has been canceling some Ghost Edition preorders.

 

[Klyka]

Perhaps I'm overreacting but I see nothing that could not be done on last gen consoles. Actually this is a last gen game in all forms.

I thought this game was going to be a real next gen game. Should have handed off development of the last gen versions to a different Activision studio or something.

I'll just leave this thread and let y'all get hyped. Maybe I'll turn around my opinion after playing the full game.

I did love the beta, y'all gotta understand. But a lot of these "choices" that Bungie has made is making me go umm wtf???

Like the fact that lvl 1 enemies take as much shots at lvl 30 as at lvl 1. Wtf yo?

How can it be a current gen game if it is also on last gen consoles?

Look their publisher is Activision. What happened was the following:

Bungie says "hey we want to make this game Destiny on the new consoles cause we want to go all out"
Activision says "Well you might be Bungie but it's a new IP and we don't know if the new consoles will have a big enough install base to give us the millions and millions of sales people expect from Activision franchises. So you do it last gen for Destiny 1 and then current gen for the next games"
Bungie thinks about it and says ok.

That's pretty much it. Don't expect Destiny 2 on any older hardware than PS4/Xbone.

 

[Nav]

That is kinda weird, yeah. Did you select release date delivery/two day shipping?

What's the shipping status right now?

Yeah I selected the release date delivery/two day shipping. And the current status is "Not yet shipped"

 

[Izayoi]

There's no way someone hit 24 in four hours though, right?

That means that leveling time has actually been REDUCED since the beta. I can't believe it.

 

[C.Dark.DN]

Called my best buy, guess they aren't having people come in before midnight to process and make pickup faster.

Oh man I dread long lines and running into people I don't want to see!

 

[Canis lupus]

Does any German have the Ghost Edition yet? If so, did they bother to translate both booklets (arms and armament) into German?

 

[Camp Lo]

We already saw in the beta there is an extreme lack of weapon class variety.

Yeah, that being the beta I hoped it wasn't true.

 

[Pop]

We already saw in the beta there is an extreme lack of weapon class variety.

You're wrong

Pls, step back and think before you type.

 

[foxbeldin]

Game seems to look better to me than the beta (ps4). Is my memory deceiving me?

 

[Klyka]

I'm french and i have no fucking idea who they are.

They are the people who just got a ton of clicks from writing a clickbait review

 

[Chamber]

Almost everything I loved in the beta got nerfed

The Voidwalker build I had in mind just got kicked in the teeth with those nerfs. I need to reevaluate.

 

[Papercuts]

Depends on the map and the areas of the map. Warlocks could wreck just as much as Titans in tight spaces by doing the same activate it as you turn a corner trick that you've described Titans using. Titans may need to have invulnerability frames looked at (seems like they have some but it's not certain) but other than that they're all fairly balanced and they have strengths and weaknesses in different situations.

I had a bigger issue with the hitbox of the Titan one. I was at peak height from a double warlock jump and a titan's super still extended up into the sky and killed me. Also got hit by it when they did it towards another player on the other side of a brick wall.

 

[Gaz_RB]

I'm french and i have no fucking idea who they are.

This statement+your avatar made me crack up because I said it in his voice.

 

[darthbob]

If the game has 25 hours worth of campaign content, that's a lot.

Right-O. In comparison, Halo Reach's campaign was around 8-10 hours on the harder difficulties.

 

[Poodlestrike]

If the game has 25 hours worth of campaign content, that's a lot.

There's no way it has 25 hours of campaign content. Not at the rate people are burning through it. 15, tops.

I mean, unless you count replays, but then every game has an infinitely long campaign.

 

[dark_inferno]

I find that very hard to believe. Did they say how they did it?

It took half as long to get to 8 from 1 in the Beta...

But to then get purple gear on top of that... seems very unlikely to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5UFnoDi0cc

 

[Roddslayer]

Almost everything I loved in the beta got nerfed

Sage must've heard about it

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Nope, you can't review Destiny in a couple of hours of playing. Sorry

Servers unlocked, what, half a dozen hours ago now?

Seems legit review.

 

[HeisenbergLannister]

Before I spend $100 on it, is the Sony Gold wireless headset worth it? Pretty much buying specifically for this game as I currently just use the speakers on the TV (commence ridicule).

I love mine to death. Use it for my PS4, PS3, Vita, 3DS, just bought the adapter to use on my Xbox One.

Also use it on my iPad and Roku Player as well.

The battery life is really good too, at least when not using it wireless. I've had it for over a month now, and only charged it once. That might change since I'll be using it more wirelessly with Destiny now out, but the battery life is still pretty nice.

 

[The Librarian]

There's no way someone hit 24 in four hours though, right?

That means that leveling time has actually been REDUCED since the beta. I can't believe it.

It's Bungie employees.

 

[bombshell]

From 1.

Edit: 4 hours after the servers were up.

Yes, but that player had access to the game before today.

 

[FamousLastX]

There's no way someone hit 24 in four hours though, right?

That means that leveling time has actually been REDUCED since the beta. I can't believe it.

I sincerely doubt it. The gamespot guys playing right now are at around level 9 after 6 hours or so, granted they've pretty much exclusively been doing story missions, but still. Four hours to level 24 just smells like some serious BS to me.

 

[Alucrid]

I find that very hard to believe. Did they say how they did it?

It took half as long to get to 8 from 1 in the Beta...

But to then get purple gear on top of that... seems very unlikely to me.

haven't friends and family been able to play for a lot longer? not sure if there was a wipe or not.

I sincerely doubt it. The gamespot guys playing right now are at around level 9 after 6 hours or so, granted they've pretty much exclusively been doing story missions, but still. Four hours to level 24 just smells like some serious BS to me.

they didn't level to 24, they looked at someone who was 24.

 

[Tawpgun]

If the game has 25 hours worth of campaign content, that's a lot.

Not if it's all repetitive and boring. I hope the exciting segments are just end game or something. But the game being kinda boring is what I feared. Game looks like a lot of fun to
Romp around with friends and dong in PvP but I haven't seen anything so far in the gameplay tang made me go holy shit it's a must play game.

Ie halo 3 showing scarab fights was awesome. I haven't seen anything that cool in destiny footage.

 

[super-famicom]

Servers unlocked, what, half a dozen hours ago now?

Seems legit review.

Hah, perfect image.

 

[Dredd97]

Yeah I selected the release date delivery/two day shipping. And the current status is "Not yet shipped"

In the uk prime members stuff can be dispatched at 9pm and still be delivered the next day (they don't use the Royal Mail or postal carriers, they use their own 'delivery service')

 

[Poodlestrike]

You're wrong

Pls, step back and think before you type.

He's kind of right. Yes, ARs are different from Scout rifles are different from Shotguns, but amongst each weapon class there isn't a ton of variety.

 

[ironcreed]

Not to mention daily quests and nightfall missions... exotic vendors that show up at certain times. PVP modes that require strange coins to enter.. and whatever else Bungie wants to throw our way.

Indeed, good sir. I mean, I spent more time with the slice of Old Russia that we got than I do many $60 games I buy. I'll be getting a ton of enjoyment with the full package.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

omg venus

Spoiler

there are car husks on venus

i can't with this game

is it 3 am yet

 

[Vooduu]

There's no way someone hit 24 in four hours though, right?

That means that leveling time has actually been REDUCED since the beta. I can't believe it.

Aren't those the employees playing though?..

 

[nillapuddin]

Just a drive by comment on how shitty it is living on the east coast and not getting to play at midnight with digital copies

I really wish we could have atleast got a press release or comments from Bungie/Activision or something acknowledging the issue

 

[Kei-]

Owww. Official announcement of Destiny sound profile for the Gold Headset and new Silver headset

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014...compatible-with-destiny-audio-mode/#sf4540952

 

[Jest Chillin]

I had a bigger issue with the hitbox of the Titan one. I was at peak height from a double warlock jump and a titan's super still extended up into the sky and killed me. Also got hit by it when they did it towards another player on the other side of a brick wall.

It does seem to have a wide AoE that extends vertically in a column. Hunters eventually have the ability to overpenetrate and even AoE on impact though as well. I'm not sure what the Warlock one can do outside of it's basic function though. I think it can split for a wider AoE? And maybe actually track and enemy? I can't recall very well atm.

 

[The Librarian]

There's no way it has 25 hours of campaign content. Not at the rate people are burning through it. 15, tops.

I mean, unless you count replays, but then every game has an infinitely long campaign.

Even if it is 15, I still think that's a lot.

I just keep remembering that I put 20 hours into a small slice of the game. Not worried.

 

[RiverKwai]

There's no way someone hit 24 in four hours though, right?

No

 

[darthbob]

Anyone else staying away from the streams?

I clicked the GameSpot stream on twitch earlier, saw they were on Venus, and nope.gif'd out of there.

 

[dark_inferno]

Yes, but that player had access to the game before today.

So you can access the game without the servers? Okay then it makes sense. Because i thought that wouldnt be possible.

But then... how did he or she got the game WAY before the Gamespot guys?

 

[Hawkian]

Absolutely.

Here's their TL;DR google translation

Destiny is a decent game where his foot will be taken.

10/10

 

[Alucrid]

10/10

Did they spoil the game in their review? Feet will be amputated.

So you can access the game without the servers? Okay then it makes sense. Because i thought that wouldnt be possible.

But then... how did he or she got the game WAY before the Gamespot guys?

because they work at bungie or are friends / family of bungie employees, that kind of access is pretty common

 

[Poodlestrike]

Anyone else staying away from the streams?

I clicked the GameSpot stream on twitch earlier, saw they were on Venus, and nope.gif'd out of there.

Yeah. Trying to keep some of the mystery alive, despite my mounting reservations about the game.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Owww. Official announcement of Destiny sound profile for the Gold Headset and new Silver headset

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014...compatible-with-destiny-audio-mode/#sf4540952

that silver headset kind of seems like a rip off considering the gold MSRP is only $30 more.

either way YES for the audio profile. ALL OVER MY HEADSET.

 

[The Librarian]

Anyone else staying away from the streams?

I clicked the GameSpot stream on twitch earlier, saw they were on Venus, and nope.gif'd out of there.

I'm staying away from all of them.

Partly because my computer is being repaired, ha.

 

[viveks86]

Almost everything I loved in the beta got nerfed

Ahahahahahaha ahahaha ahahahahahahahahaha

Ahahahaha

Ahaha

 

[scarletham]

I love mine to death. Use it for my PS4, PS3, Vita, 3DS, just bought the adapter to use on my Xbox One.

Also use it on my iPad and Roku Player as well.

The battery life is really good too, at least when not using it wireless. I've had it for over a month now, and only charged it once. That might change since I'll be using it more wirelessly with Destiny now out, but the battery life is still pretty nice.

Excellent. I just bought it. I've had some bad luck with headsets in my past (as I'm sure we all have), but you all raved about this one so I figured it's worth a shot.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Owww. Official announcement of Destiny sound profile for the Gold Headset and new Silver headset

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014...compatible-with-destiny-audio-mode/#sf4540952

Hopefully this also works on the Pulse Elites.

 

[Papercuts]

It does seem to have a wide AoE that extends vertically in a column. Hunters eventually have the ability to overpenetrate and even AoE on impact though as well. I'm not sure what the Warlock one can do outside of it's basic function though. I think it can split for a wider AoE? And maybe actually track and enemy? I can't recall very well atm.

I remember it could track, though I'm not sure how useful that really was since you shouldn't be chucking it from afar anyway.

 

[MMaRsu]

It was an example of your overly negative viewpoint. And it is overly negative. You are seeking out and hyping up anything you can that diminishes the game.




Except this has never EVER been sold as a large scale single player game. So these are your own faulty expectations and you are disappointed because this game is not precisely what you wanted them to make. Which is fine, but it's never been the game you wanted.

Im sorry what?

I am not seeking out negative shit. Negative shit is in this game. How can you explain to me it's not annoying to hit three of four loading screens before you can continue your next mission?

How can you say its not stupid that a lvl 1 enemy takes as many shots to go down when you are lvl 1 then when you are lvl 30?

How can you say there is weapon class variety in this game? There ISNT.

Only one area per planet? Well that sucks.

Where is all the player customization? Hmm no different from Alpha. LAME

More vehicle types? Hmm there are none. LAME

And how can you say this game was not geared towards people who enjoy large single player games? Do you remember that presentation they did, where a Bungie employee says

"See all that open space? We can go and explore that RIGHT NOW if we wanted to! It's not a skybox, that is actually explorable terrain "

And they showed a bigass open world. Later we learned that no, we can't go there and in fact you can only go to smallish areas on the planet.

I'm sure I might be overreacting and maybe SOME complaints I have are not legit in some eyes but for me personally all of these things I typed up above here are LEGIT annoyances for me.

Somebody typed itt that Halo had a good rythm to it. One moment you were in a Banshee flying over an open field and had to get to a certain point, then you are in a tight hallway shooting some shit and then you end up with another open field where you do battle. It doesn't seem like this game has that.

You're wrong

Pls, step back and think before you type.

Dude how am I wrong?

All there is:

Shotgun
Autorifle
Burst Rifle
SMG
Sniper
Rocket Launcher
Fusion Rifle
Pistol.

I am talking about weapons that are not familliar to us. There are a shitload of "aliens" in this game. Why the hell we can't use their weapons?

 

[Jest Chillin]

So you can access the game without the servers? Okay then it makes sense. Because i thought that wouldnt be possible.

But then... how did he or she got the game WAY before the Gamespot guys?

They are Bungie Employees who were playing on white listed consoles on servers before they officially "opened." People in this very thread were linking their Bungie.net profiles and looking at the gear days ago.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

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