The beta was basically one world and 1 mode of PvP on 2 maps. With the occasional extra mode or 1 mission on the moon. If that isn't holding back content what is? It was 25% of the game basically and how many of us played for 30+ hours?
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The beta was basically one world and 1 mode of PvP on 2 maps. With the occasional extra mode or 1 mission on the moon. If that isn't holding back content what is? It was 25% of the game basically and how many of us played for 30+ hours?
Necromanti
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I mean, if you can't emotionally distance yourself from the game for whatever reason, there will be a clash when you try to engage with people who bring up very valid criticisms of the game, whether they love it or not regardless.
I know Destiny has very few reviews at the moment, but who would've thought....
This really shows how far shooters have come, Perfect Dark Zero NOW would be panned instantly. Game had a ton of features and content though.
FunkyPajamas
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I'd like to say that I'm still waiting for AC to fulfill its promises but the truth is I gave up after the second game. I hope Destiny is nothing like that.
I think the dissapointing aspects for me are:
- According to an interview with Bungie, each planet was to be the size of the entire Halo Reach campaign.
- The story isn't as well done as Halo 3, which I never considered anything more then a good story to begin with.
- The world feels empty and limited, many times.
- According to an interview with Bungie, each planet was to be the size of the entire Halo Reach campaign.
- The story isn't as well done as Halo 3, which I never considered anything more then a good story to begin with.
- The world feels empty and limited, many times.
Seeing what people think of it is actually pretty useful for those of us who are on the fence and aren't either "HELL YEAH DESTINY" (though I think many are more reserved than that) or "FUCK YOU DESTINY BIGGEST LET DOWN EVER!"
Admittedly Reach IS a linear campaign shooter, so lining up all of those levels side by side may not really be all that big. It's just denser, and going by the beta Destiny definitely is not that dense.
Not that I'd rule out that statement being an exaggeration or outright bullshit, but it also isn't too huge of an accomplishment if true, or so I'd think.
Ken Masters
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Well damn
Inceptional
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Right? It's like people completely miss the point of art. Any type of art is meant to elicit a response, whether positive, negative or something in between. Our art form of discussion in these forums are video games and if we can't show our love, hate or something in between, then what's the point of even coming here, to hold hands and sing kumbaya? Fuck that, I say keep on doing what you're doing Gaffers!
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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That's, I mean, wow.
All this Halo talk makes me want to play Halo again. I still need to finish Reach and 4.
TouchMyBox
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How many Guilty Spark boss fights out of ten do you give it?
This should be sent directly to Bungie
crazycracker
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I know Destiny has very few reviews at the moment, but who would've thought....
That just proves that reviews are all over the place sometimes. Perfect Dark was HORRIBLE...I hated that game...such a disappointment from what was expect. Destiny is NOT a disappointment. Is it what everyone wanted? Probably not, but it is a great start!
Inceptional
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Do you mind being a little more vague, I'd prefer to know absolutely nothing of your opinion and if 6/10 is good or bad in your eyes.
I know Destiny has very few reviews at the moment, but who would've thought....
I'm not joking when I say I had waaaaaaay more fun with PDZ, Especially the MP.
infiniteheteroskdasticity
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That's BS. If I'd spent $60 on Titanfall expecting an epic campaign or Wolfenstein expecting PvP MP and then shat up a thread about the game with negativity over missing features that would be depressing. Those games did not misrepresent what they were. Destiny claimed to be something it wasn't and deserves every bit of scorn it gets for that. This is a review thread. The reviews aren't overwhelmingly positive. The tone is representative of that reality.
Its not even all about Marketing. Its also about choice. People buying these new consoles don't have much choice. A lot of stuff is getting delayed and there isn't much to play. So for most..its either buy this game or consoles collect dust. Big pubs like Activ and Ubi know this so they will make the big $ by default.
Arkage
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Oh, you mean the Jim Sterling review? Good luck discrediting him as a hack, he's anything but.
Surely you've read Jim Sterling's reviews before no? Or at least seen the Jimquisition. They are linked here every episode.
Inceptional
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Amen brotha!
Don't forget Titanfall. Don't get me wrong, it's a great game that brings fresh mechanics to fps, but I think the marketing hype did it a disservice by raising peoples expectations too high. I think if the hype wasn't forced down everyone's throat, there would be people that would have been surprised and that would spread some positive word of mouth.
LOL
Are the 9/10 reviews joking?
I have to see how those "sites" reviewed other games.
The perspective that the score by itself somehow reeks of bias or incompetence is silly.
Arrogant Bastard
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It is the truth for the most part. Why sit in a thread and constantly whine about why you don't like Destiny. There are plenty of games out there that I do not like, know what I do? I avoid those games. I don't sit in the those threads and constantly criticize the game that I'm either not going to play or do not like.
Reviews are a joke, when did we start giving them any real credence?
You had an Alpha and a Beta for this game. You saw the gameplay, you saw exactly what the game was going to be like. The only really valid compliant is the fact that the story is nonexistent.
Depends on if you're reviewing based on "AAA" or if you're reviewing based on gameplay.
The escapist one was well written and brought up good points. I think a 7/10 would have been more fair, but you can't just dismiss it because they didn't think it was amazing.
TouchMyBox
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And people think there is no such thing as video game journalism.
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELL Jim Sterling was an outlier quite a bit in the past, but those are his honest opinions.
Inceptional
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Man, if we could all just be like you, huh.
Arrogant Bastard
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Nah, it is a pretty universal response. Oh crap I don't like that new RPG game that came out, let me go over and there and moan about it.
Jack Scofield
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Do people honestly believe this when they hear it? People should have had enough common sense for this to light up their BS-meter, even before we knew much about the game.
Anton Sugar
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6/10=above average for sites that actually care about all the numbers on a 10 point scale.
Inceptional
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Man, if we could all just be like you too, huh. It ain't universal bud.
Muffdraul
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Well, have you actually measured them and made a direct comparison? Each area in Destiny is pretty fucking vast, with multiple interiors, some of which are also huge. That might not be the crock of shit you assume it is.
So you're in a thread about criticism and analyzing games, questioning why people are posting assertions and criticism in said thread, and then questioning why the review thread itself exists because apparently everybody disregards every review written.
I mean, I'm not saying you can't post those things, but its more goofy to question why review threads exist than to discuss the game and reviews for the game.
Necromanti
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I think people should have the right to bring up and discuss the things they were unhappy about with a product they had spent $60 on. You could use the same argument towards people who don't like any criticisms of their favorite games; avoid those threads.
Bungie was falsely advertising to a degree and they deserve to be called out for it. Even though people may have played the beta, Bungie stated that it would only be a small sliver of the actual game. That sounded reasonable, it's only a beta after all. They made claims like every planet would be the size of Reach. That is straight up BS and people should be made aware that it's exactly like the beta.
gamechanger87
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Massive but empty. Someone should build a map of each area and the spawn locations. Less than 10 percent of the maps are likely occupied
ProvenDeadly
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I think Destiny is the only game I've ever played where when cutscenes come on I just leave and come back later.
I haven't seen the escapist one.
Do you guys think Watch Dogs is a 9/10?
That's what the other 6/10 reviewer rated it.
denshuu
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Think about what MMO stands for. Now look at how many people are in your fireteam.
ProvenDeadly
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I think Watch Dogs might be better, at least it has stuff to do.
Arrogant Bastard
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Very fair point, and 100% true. Story, lying about the size of the game, etc. is all valid.
ODDI
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Ha! Likewise.
I would give it a 9/10. 6/10 seems low but I'll admit i didnt read the review. I used the beta as my review and got exactly what I wanted, but I will also admit I mostly avoid getting hype rolled after warhammer online happened to me lol. I would love for it to have a more engaging story but in shooters that aren't tlou style I tend to ignore them anyway.
Inceptional
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Same guy
Whatever, I'm not even looking at peoples names anymore, especially when they call themselves crap like Arrogant Bastard and then basically say their opinion is more valid than someone else's.
Just wanted to say I'm really enjoying the game but the DLC packs need to give more mission variety and more locations.
I'd also like more exploration and level design built around that. Kind of like an open world Metroid Prime-lite. I find myself exploring a lot but there isn't enough loot or hidden areas and there's too many walled off areas.
I'd also like more exploration and level design built around that. Kind of like an open world Metroid Prime-lite. I find myself exploring a lot but there isn't enough loot or hidden areas and there's too many walled off areas.
Gemüsepizza
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Those 6/10 reviews are more trustworthy and on point than those ~9/10 bullshit reviews which showed up immediately. It's just not a very good game imo, and I am very disappointed in how it turned out. I fully expect that the Metascore rating of 81 will go down even more, maybe low 70ies.
ProvenDeadly
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Is it possible that CODs story is better than this?
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