Destiny - Review Thread
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Not saying Borderlands story is good or anything but for me at least some of the world / fart jokes were memorable as were some of the characters. I've beaten Destiny twice and I can't tell you one thing about the story or name any of the characters and like everyone is saying Dinklage is terrible as is his dialogue. The characters in Destiny don't even know whats going on. They literally don't know what anything is, everything is a "mystery" to the player and to the in game characters.
Ken Masters
Banned
Nah, I still think the core shooting underneath it all is glorious, and it looks incredible on next-gen machines. It might be the best looking game I've ever laid eyes upon, both in terms of graphics and art style.
It's just a large disappointment for me that the game is merely "okay, I enjoy this to a degree" and not "This is incredible!" Coming from Bungie, it's a bummer that I'm not head-over-heels for it.
Not all, I'm really enjoying it
Not perfect by any means but I'm having a great time with it. I am very interested in to see how Bungie handle things going forward.BreezyLimbo
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Just because you didn't remember story doesn't mean it wasn't there. And atleast Borderlands HAD story. Even if it was cliche and generic and badly written, it had a story.
Destinys excuse for a story is....well, you can't say it's not interesting.
-We destroyed the Hive Shrine, but don't bother telling us what it was or why we destroyed it
-"I have no time to explain, and no time to explain me being here"[sic]
-So who are the Vex?Cabal?Fallen? You mean I have to go to a site to read and find out or download an app?
-So why are we in the Black Garden? Why did we even wanna go there? Because some stranger told us to? What did we destroy? I don't know.
-Not to mention the Final boss is just a bunch of reskinned giant minotaurs, except the final one that has added spikes to his shoulder. In fact, almost all the bosses are reskinned/gigantified versions of normal enemies. Very little in originality. Except the tank boss from that one Cabal Strike, THAT was a fun fight.
-"I have no time to explain, and no time to explain me being here"[sic]
-So who are the Vex?Cabal?Fallen? You mean I have to go to a site to read and find out or download an app?
-So why are we in the Black Garden? Why did we even wanna go there? Because some stranger told us to? What did we destroy? I don't know.
-Not to mention the Final boss is just a bunch of reskinned giant minotaurs, except the final one that has added spikes to his shoulder. In fact, almost all the bosses are reskinned/gigantified versions of normal enemies. Very little in originality. Except the tank boss from that one Cabal Strike, THAT was a fun fight.
It was a HUGE mistake to put all the story things behind a wall-That is, having to go to a website or download an app to see the actual story. Like, what? They couldn't just add an encyclopedia into the game with that information?
It's all so very....odd. It's not amatuerish, but some of the decisions Bungie made are really.....odd. Straight up weird. I'm not trying to come up as a person who hates Destiny, I love the gameplay(I've sunken over 20 hours in it), but...I know Bungie can do better than this.
It's obviously very devisive, but I love it. I got exactly what I was expecting after playing the beta. I'm pretty surprised the amount of backlash this game is receiving. The core mechanics are great and the environments are beautiful, both technically and from an artistic standpoint.
Freeman
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One thing you can't say about Hiphopgamer is that he lacks passion, he sure likes his games.Hiphopgamer in meltdown mode.
ANSWER THAT...
LabouredSubterfuge
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He's also incredibly ill suited to informing consumers on what to spend their money on.
Freeman
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I don't know his consumers, they probably like his opinion or have similar tastes (maybe they don't and just like him).
breakfuss
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Yeah, well put @Danomeon. I like how suddenly people shit on Borderlands because it isn't "serious". OK? It never pretends to be. It is, however, coherent. And I can at least recall to you every character's name, even if that does include a Butt Stallion. No shame. I enjoyed the hell out of that game.
I like it, but it's still very disappointing. Can't stop playing though.
RespectThySole
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I don't either. That's such a weird response to an opinion. I loved TLoU(TLoU2 will actually be one of the big reasons I'll buy a PS4), but I could easily see why someone would give it an 8.
Icyflamez96
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A shit load of people like this game and talk about it. It's highly addicting.
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Deleted member 17706
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It's just disappointment and criticism of the poorly executed elements of the game.
I've been pretty negative about the game in here, but I'm still going back to it a little bit every day. I imagine that will slow down or even stop completely once I reach max level and see all of the content, but for now, it definitely has a certain draw to it.
Not necessarily. I imagine the people who actually follow him do so because they relate with him and have similar tastes.
ebullientprism
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Yep. I almost look forward to the first 8 (or god forbid a 7) just to see people go completely ape shit.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
What is this suppose to be
I think its just a screen of a sign texture where a super lazy artist just mashed the keyboard a bunch.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Sounds about right, weird place to go lazy on
What is it supposed to say?
Its lore too deep for you to understand, pleb.
postcyberpunk
Banned
Buy The Last of Us instead?
I don't know. I didn't post the screen and I don't think its that big a deal. Maybe, "The reviewers are going to stop this train?" I need more coffee.
BattleMonkey
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People expected more from such a hyped up game that delivers a solid foundation, but it has alot of flaws. Enjoying it but it also feels extremely hollow and almost like it's incomplete. So much potential wasted.
You need to go to bungie.net to find out.
postcyberpunk
Banned
Oh, that's a good one.
What multiplayer games other than Destiny have you been playing, pray tell?
I've found the game to be disappointingly average. It's pretty, and it handles well... but it hasn't brought me in yet, and I don't think it will.
Ohhhhhhh snap.
"Just read these lines back to us Dinklage"
"What? What's your character? Nah, not important, look I gotta go home soon."
Byron Bluth
Banned
If anything this is a case of not using reviews but your own judgement.
I have played this game for over 30 hours and it is like crack. I enjoy it and the world they built.
I have played this game for over 30 hours and it is like crack. I enjoy it and the world they built.
Game is awesome. Multiplayer alone is an 8 out of to me.
Bolts-n-Rays1109
Banned
I don't hate the game, just disappointed. It's fun with friends, but it gets old fast. I expected more from Bungie.
What? No. Why come in and ask a question like that, unless you are just trolling for kicks. No one in this thread has said the game outright sucks, why do people keep trying to attack those critical with that common stance?
I really like this game, I haven't stopped playing it and will likely play it far into the future. That isn't to say the game has some clear flaws, mainly it's repetitive nature, lackluster loot and very empty landscapes. Does that make it the worse game ever? No, not at all.
Seriously, stop with this shit. It's like people saying "but it's just alpha/beta! Don't judge the game!" Of course we can judge the game and be critical of it, doesn't mean we are ignoring it's development status.
katsubento
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I'm beginning to think a lot of people want to hate it just because. Even though they go back and play it every night.
It's fast from perfect, but I've haven't had as much fun with another game in years.
It's fast from perfect, but I've haven't had as much fun with another game in years.
I don't think it's a black-and-white 'You either take the review score as a 100% representation of your opinion, or read none of them!' kind of situation here.
The best thing to do if you're on the fence about buying the game, or have bought the game and are considering how much time/money you want to sink into it and its future expansions, is to read the reviews and get a general sense of the game's strengths and weaknesses. Most of these writers have done a good job of articulating the best parts about the game (the tight controls, the gorgeous art, the fun crucible matches) and its weaker areas (Bullet-sponge strike design, repetitive missions, lack of discernible story). Reading about the way the game handles itself according to someone who has played it extensively is definitely exercising your own judgement.
It's more Game of Thrones than Lord of the Rings for sure. I mean, it has Dinklage and he won an Emmy.
I could tell you about the story, and the great evil of the darkness. I could tell you about the last days of the traveler, and why our children have nightmares. But I won't.
Please go find some spinmetal.
There's a story?
It's unfair to take the statements of people who are making well-thought out arguments against the game and lump their lack of enjoyment into, "Oh, it's just because". The guys who aren't feeling this product are explaining their reasons for it well, and none of them boil down to "Just because."
I love it too, but I would definitely say I've had more fun in many other games these past few years. I'm interested in Destiny because of the strikes/raids, and in that area I would say I've much preferred the dungeon content of many MMOs to recently hit the market. The encounter design could use a lot of work to extend hardcore bosses beyond being normal bosses with inflated health pools.
Giant bomb has one I think.
SJRB
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This game has no story. Like, literally.
Similar to Titanfall I expect most people to have moved on 2 weeks from now. The whole "we're planning on expanding this for 5 years" stuff will be a colossal failure unless they completely rework the game.
Biggest disappointment of the year by far.
Windom Earle
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I like Dinklage but I gotta say that a great voice actor usually makes even shitty lines sound good. It's not a good showing from him. Quite embarrassing actually. Huge parts of the blame go to the artistic director if course.
Hoho for breakfast
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Nice
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