Review: Is Destiny in your Destiny? | TheOuterHaven

TheOuterHaven writes:

I wanted to wait until I was at least level 20 before I started writing this review, however after several 4+ hour game play sessions and sitting at level 16 now ( should be at 20 by this weekend) I felt that now as good as anytime to start my review. Keep in mind that these are my thoughts on the game and they will (Might?) differ from your own view. So with that out of the way, is Destiny the masterpiece that Bungie claims it to be?

[psvitamanfan]

Fair review, nice read too!

[NewMonday]

so Killzone Shadow Fall is better based on some of these scores? ludicrous!

[psvitamanfan]

KZSF was a fair game and didn't get nearly as much hype and marketing thrown at it like Destiny did.

In my opinion, both are decent games on their own merits.

[johndoe11211]

I love shadowfall, especially the multiplayer and the intercept dlc but there is no way in hell KZ is a better game than destiny.

[Jughead3416]

Killzone is a good game to me. Especially a launch game. But it's not better than Destiny.

[joab777]

It's a runaway ship. How dare anyone review as an mmo and not a single player game. Too bad they didn't do the same for every other mmo out there.

Absolutely insane.

[GTgamer]

Lmao if it disappointed then it dissapointed especially with all the overhyping and when you play its just the same old same old, when by the end of this year you'll forget about destiny so don't bring up other games because kzsf wasn't overhyped it was a launch title that served its purpose if it had the time and money that destiny had it probably would if been something remarkable so just stop. And yall attacking reviews if they ain't like it then they didn't like it simple as that I think personally didn't like destiny the controls are great but I expected some vast world that encourages exploration not some small planets that you jump in and out of that really killed the game for me shoot I can't even remember a character from the story unlike borderlands where it took months for me to forget them and I still remember some. Ahwell I still got the witcher 3 to sracth my vast explorable world itch.

[Flamingweazel]

How?? Destiny is a mess of pooly designed ideas, it is a no a good game, ignore the hype and it doesn;t even meet the standard to eb a solid good game, its full of bad design.

[gamer7804]

the touchpad controls on shadow fall drove me absolutely nuts, destiny i was just bored after barely an hour.

[-Foxtrot]

Well lets be honest Killzone SF didn't really hype it's self up promising a shit load of things only failing to deliver. For a Killzone game you knew what you were getting, I found it better then COD and Battlefield that year and it got lower reviews then them. COD was the same old shit and Battlefield 4 was broken so it was ridiculous how that happened.

[Jughead3416]

Wow. Much of the content doesn't become available until you're level 20. And the reviewer couldn't play it through before reviewing the game? Doesn't seem like a fair review to me. That's like watching 60% of a movie and trying to write a review on the whole thing.

[joab777]

Every one of them do thia. This is why I KNEW it was horrible for Bungie not to brand this as an mmo, which it is.

My friends and I all love ot b/c we knew exactly what to expect and except for a few things that will come, it's just what we wanted.

Sadly, most ppl can't get over the fact that it isn't a linear experience w/ a bunch of cutscenea.

[ChronoJoe]

Shame the author doesn't know the difference between it's and its.

For example, " It’s still fantastic in it’s own right and , er… rightfully so. As for the sound it’s pretty good."

[user6540948]

Who cares Captain Grammar? What's that to do with the merit of his review?

[ChronoJoe]

It's more than that, it's a matter of presentation. It adds more credence to a review to present it in a professional manner. Even Microsot Word would tell me that his use of it's was incorrect in that case, if he can't be bothered to spell check his writing, why should I be bothered to read it?

Presenting a review in a way that's professional suggests the reviewer took pride / care in his work, which quite possibly extends to their review process too.

Bottom-line, it actually says a lot about the review than perhaps first meets the eye.

[FunAndGun]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[mrpsychoticstalker]

Is not on my destiny

[Torque_CS_Lewith]

Lol, dude you are relentless. You have done your job, come on home son.

[getrektedmate]

All these MOST anticipated games this year are shit. Titanfall, watch dogs and now this? In other words overhype.

[MeteorPanda]

..watchdogs was shit? what?it did everything they said it did. l only wish there was more missing people, lol.

Titanfall was pretty shit but thats what people get for giving into the hype about a only multiplayer game. Evolve is going to be shit too

[joab777]

This isn't Watch Dogs or Titanfall...but it does emphasize the point that unless a game has a sp, no matter how bad, short, or cookie cutter it is, it will be reviewed at no higher than an 8.

[gamerfan0909]

Titanfall and Watchdogs are shit? Both of those games got universal praise. LOL silly sony fanboy.

[Gravity_DoGG]

I see lot of universal praise for destiny also and it's s*it too. silly xbot

[KONAAs]

titan fall is boring, thats why they are droping allot of suport on the pc version, yets its funer than destiny, god destiny was a bitch to try to play it for 8 hrs

[OrangePowerz]

Watch Dogs wasn't shit, it wasn't as great as people expected but still a good game. Titanfall wasn't my cup of tea. Destiny is a blast.

[HappyWithOneBubble]

A lot of these games are rushed out to meet next gen demand. The gamers want more triple A games faster and that's impossible. That's why we seeing remasters and more indies. So many games delayed make me think that next gen could've waited one more year.

[ChronoJoe]

Maybe they're not shit? maybe you're just anchoring your judgements off of unreasonably high expectations after taking in the hype.

In many ways you could argue these games shot themselves in the foot, as they built too much attention which consumers use to envisage a perfect game, which of course, no game can live up to. But, by no means are they bad games.

If Destiny, Watchdogs, Titanfall etc weren't very well publisized, and hyped up, I'd put money on them being labelled 'sleeper hits', instead of overhyped.

[KONAAs]

u are wrong there madame. Killzone 2 was a perfect MP game, great story hard to play online perfect, untill they ruined it with KZ 3 and KZSF.

[ChronoJoe]

I think I lost your train of thought, care to elaborate?

[iNFAMOUZ1]

another lame review
the only things that annoys me is all the little kids
who think their all tough and whatnot and dont even
look at you or nothing, they just pass by, or stand in
front of everyone like they own the place or something, please
some of us have been in bungies world since their first games, marathon

[FarEastOrient]

The website just had their submissions start 10 days ago.

[NxeonPwn]

I don't care what anyone says, I love Destiny!

[IVanSpinal]

right now:
#1 BF4
#2 Titanfall
#3 Killzone Shadow Fall
#4 De.. Warframe

[MeteorPanda]

l'm not the only one who see's destiny as a warframe clone??? l see destiny as the love child of halo and warframe XD

[user6540948]

Yeah it's illegitamate bastard child

[Rodney25]

I see it as more of a child of Halo and Borderlands.

[radler]

Jesus...

If BF4 is the best then the fps genre is well and truly dead. That game has singleplayer so bad that it makes Destiny's campaign look like a masterpiece, and as for that broken mess of a multiplayer mode? LOL

Titanfall gets boring even sooner than Destiny, Killzone was a tech demo and COD Ghosts is well, it's COD, except somehow even worse than usual.

Bad time to like videogames.

[Shazz]

personally loving destiny reallt dont get these low reviews id say its a solid 8

[fonduktoe]

I'm stunned by the blind hate this game is getting. I am having a blast with it. Gamers have always been a fickle bunch but some of the recent fanboy shit I've read is either hilarious or sad. Hilarious if its parody...sad if its reality.

[Whirlwind_Fanfare_08]

I think they would've done so much better with this game if they would've left the last gen alone! this game could have been so much better.
However it still does not affect me to buying it! so still gonna get it.

[KONAAs]

u will regret buying it, save ur money, whait a few weeks the price will drop. look at all the trade ins bestbuy and gamestop have of it already less than a week. i only got it cuse of the white ps4

[Ark_]

Poorly written, imo.

[Einhert]

"I love Destin......my purchase, no my money was well spent, Don't dare force your opinion onto the internet and make me feel like mine is wrong so I have to defend this game to make me feel like it was money well spent"

[Torque_CS_Lewith]

This. My friend has stopped talking to me cause I laughed at the Destiny reviews after all the hype. He had it since day zero.

[Morgue]

I like it. I just run around by myself and do whatever and if I happen too run into some other players or they join up with me, so be it.

[Meltic]

dont understand why they didint add a chatt room or so, so we can talk to each other while on the planets...

[jjb1981]

I love destiny because I love the waves of enemies on a higher difficulty.

[Adolph Fitler]

I love how dummies want elaborate stories in FPS's... I just wanna shoot stuff... Criticism for this, is akin to taking apart the latest Expendables movie for not delivering a once watchable storyline.. The beauty of this genre is, brains aren't needed.. Like Expendables, Rambo, Commando, etc, etc, type films, FPS's are a game breed where you can turn your brain off & just play for fun...

I'm so glad Destiny isn't just another COD wannabe, which have ALL also suffered pretty crap, generic stories, & over the top, non-interactive set pieces..... Big deal, Destiny, THANKFULLY, bucks that trend.... But unfortunately, it's glaring, unavoidable fault is ONLINE ONLY.... The latest greatest crappy trend, that many games have already made us suffer with, & more will follow, unfortunately.....Titanfall, now Destiny, is solidifying to developers that they can get away with this charging us full price, to buy there RENTAL ONLY game... That is the issue here, & the only issue, apart from this, Destiny is a great playing, satisfying, fun shooter.. I really enjoy the gameplay & feel & impact the weapons cause.... I just am not at peace with the fact I don't know when, but I know for a fact that one day, my disk will be good for nothing but a coaster.
Titanfall is exactly the same, in fact, TitanCall Of Duty: Mech Edition is no different in all aspects...including NO story to speak of, & no use, once servers are closed.. Funny how that game got a free pass from most western reviewers for that, but a game so closely associated & hyped with a Sony console, is getting scathing reviews from the same jackasses, that rate dlc for COD, which is 4 fricken maps, basically, for $22 (in Australia, or $14.99us), they score that crap 9's & such.... Our gaming media is a joke really, & hypocritical & as corrupt as every other institution, in my opinion... The only reason Destiny deserves harsh reviews, if for it's shortcomings in the always online department... as many console gamers STILL live in areas of the globe that don't allow for ANY, or stable, decent or useable internet connections for this scabby, scammy tactic these developers are part of.. simple as that.

[Illusive_Man]

As I said before Destiny is Halo Firefight with Space Magic. Nothing more and completely lacking a coherent story.

[Rodney25]

I don't see why there is so much hate for this game. I see it as a victim of it's own hype. "Journalist" bash it to get clicks, or because they expected the second coming of Christ. I bought this expected a solid FPS that I'll get a kick out of playing, nothing evolutionary, just fun. That's what I got, a fun game to play with friends. Stop expecting so much and stop jumping on hype trains, then you'll be able to actually enjoy the damn game.

[Flames76]

Dont really care for the reviews.Destiny is a great game got it for the XOne damn the coop is amazing game looks great and mp is a blast.Paid $60 and already have over 50 hours in it so more than worth it