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HonestGamers Review // Destiny

Mike Suskie says: "Bungie asks us to invest dozens of hours in exploring a flat world steeped in clichés, interacting with a community that barely exists and toying with RPG elements that seem to have phoned in sick."

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Neixus3526d ago

To be honest, this game isn't a 5/10, as the games mechanic is really good, all the issues with the game can be patched in.

as of now, i think a 6 or 7 fits the game, as the gunplay is really well made, but i believe the game can rise higher in score as the content patches come. Such as raids.

Alicornium3526d ago

...uh-huh. Yeah. "Really good fun" apparently can't make a game good these days...

TKCMuzzer3526d ago

It's more than a 5 out 10, I've played many a 5/10 and they don't come close to Destiny. It seems many are reviewing the game against their expectations of Bungie rather than reviewing the game.

Quite a few are loving it judging by the hrs they have put in, plus the game is better with friends.

Tedakin3526d ago

I was in the camp that the game is a 6. Over the week I've started enjoying it more and more. It's an amazing product, they just utterly dropped the ball on a lot of things. But it's no 5... Come on. 7-8 minimum.

Pintheshadows3526d ago

I am with you. I was thinking a six until I got to Venus and the missions started getting a bit more interesting. I think the more vibrant locale may have helped along with the mission length.

Now I am beyond 20 I am enjoying it a hell of a lot more than I was. The story (if you can call it that) didn't grip me in the slightest through the first 20 levels. Mainly because it isn't really there.

I am however greatly enjoying the tougher raids and grinding for light. It definitely has issues that I hope Bungie addresses (the lack of an in game version of the Grimoire is the biggest one for me) but it is good. And it keeps me coming back.

I don't really like handing out numbers but in its current state I think a 7 is fair. That to me suggests it is good but needs work to make it great.

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape Developer Gameplay Preview

Bungie - "Join our development team to see the new updates arriving with Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Releasing on June 4, 2024."

InUrFoxHole31d ago

What is this she/her, he/him bs?

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Bungie Replaces Marathon Director Amid Leadership Shakeup, Fears of Layoffs

Amid ongoing anxiety within Bungie following layoffs last year, the studio is now preparing for another shakeup, this time on Marathon.

Kaii53d ago

Layoffs should be hitting the incompetent management at this point.

Profchaos53d ago

Talk about mismanaged Bungie is a studio of tremendous potential and have made some of the greatest shooters to date. Sony pushed them to just make another Destiny style game and consult on other studios live service games and are now getting thrown under a bus as the pivot away from predominantly gaas games is unfolding.

I'd love to see a world where Bungie can focus on telling great sci fi stories again away from a live service dungeon but we all know that's a pipe dream

Rynxie53d ago (Edited 53d ago )

Are you serious? Do you just talk out of your arse naturally, or did it take years of being a POS?

Profchaos53d ago

You normally get so offended by internet comments or did it take years of being soft

purple10153d ago (Edited 53d ago )

Yes I see your point mate, someone clearly didn’t read the article.

Specifically the bit:

“Notably, multiple sources at the time and since have shared that Sony has largely left the studio to sort out its own troubles and was not responsible for the layoffs, with CEO Pete Parsons taking responsibility.“

He’s just spouting nonsense

Huey_My_D_Long53d ago

lol what so fucking hilarious is that you called him out so bad he projected him being offended onto you.

Its been well documented that Bungie's management has been more responsible for their shortfalls, even mentioned in said article that we are commenting on.

Its ok, just admit you didn't read the article.

MIDGETonSTILTS1753d ago

Arrowhead Studios will be Sony’s GaaS consult now.

Gameseeker_Frampt53d ago

I like how for some, it is never Bungie's fault. Microsoft, Activision, and now Sony - it is everyone else who is pushing Bungie to make all these bad decisions.

-Foxtrot53d ago

Thrown under the bus?

Are you joking? This is all Bungie, we all thought it was 100% Activision but it's clear the higher ups at Bungie don't have a clue how to run the studio and are more bothered about saving their own skin and the money that they rake in.

Sony gave them an extra $1.2 Billion to make sure that employees didn't leave and they didn't have to cut anyones jobs. Where did that money go because Bungie still cut peoples jobs and I bet you the higher management still kept a hold of their big fact paychecks and bonuses.

Sony invested poorly in this and the best thing they can do now is throw the old Bungie management out and take hold of the studio fully.

MIDGETonSTILTS1752d ago

Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Somebody at Bungie is the golden goose making great shooting mechanics, and the rest need to justify their paychecks.

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Fearmonkey53d ago

This studio has had three owners and its never worked well with any of them....Management has issues

ChasterMies53d ago (Edited 53d ago )

Worked very well for Microsoft. Microsoft’s mistake was letting Bungie go.

Fearmonkey52d ago

it worked so well with MS that they so wanted to be away from them they bought the company back. Only to do it again with activision-blizzard, and then sold to Sony...Sony shouldn't have bought them...Bungie hasnt been the same for a long time..

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Destiny 2’s new game director worked on every single Bungie Halo game

Destiny 2’s game director Joe Blackburn is stepping down ahead of The Final Shape, leaving Tyson Green to take the reins of the PS5 and Xbox FPS.

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DefenderOfDoom2101d ago

As someone who bought every story DLC for DESTINY 2 but not every season. the first thing I would do as game director is , if anybody pre-orders The ?Final Shape , they will be able to play all older DLC and seasons with purchase of FINAL SHAPE. . I think that would bring back a lot of DESTINY 2 plsyers who have not experienced the seasons a chance to play season activities before Final Shape comes out.

DickyD1226101d ago

I agree but I was just able to get all dlcs for 50 on steam. (Have it on PlayStation but don't always have access to the TV)