Destiny

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  • Summary: In Destiny (from the creators of Halo) you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth. You are able to wield incredible power. Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system, from the vast dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus. Defeat Earth’s enemies. Reclaim all that we have lost. BecomeIn Destiny (from the creators of Halo) you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth. You are able to wield incredible power. Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system, from the vast dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus. Defeat Earth’s enemies. Reclaim all that we have lost. Become legend. Embark on an epic action adventure with rich cinematic storytelling where you unravel the mysteries of our universe and reclaim what we lost at the fall of our Golden Age. The next evolution of the first-person action genre that promises to provide an unprecedented combination of storytelling, cooperative, competitive, and public gameplay, and personal activities that are all woven into an expansive, persistent online world. Venture out alone or join up with friends. The choice is yours. Personalize and upgrade every aspect of how you look and fight with a nearly limitless combination of armor, weapons, and visual customizations. Take your upgraded character into every mode, including campaign, cooperative, social, public, and competitive multiplayer.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 95
  3. Negative: 1 out of 95
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Sep 18, 2014
    100
    Videogame worlds are rarely this rich and addictive. No matter your pleasure - story-based campaigning, co-op comradeship, or adversarial annihilation - Destiny delivers on all fronts. Frighteningly, this really does have the framework of a 10 year obsession. [Nov 2014, p.68]
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  2. Game Informer
    Sep 15, 2014
    88
    Even with its stumbles, the initial release of Destiny is a colossal achievement in interactive design, integrating a number of differing genre elements into a smart and unified whole. Bungie’s latest futuristic opus is one of the first true event games of this new generation, and while it still has room to grow, it’s worth your attention right out of the gate.
  3. Worth Playing
    Sep 11, 2014
    85
    Destiny suffers from a serious case of rough edges. A number of elements, from the repetitive mission design to a weak early game, are a lot rougher than expected from an otherwise polished game. There isn't one glaring problem that detracts from the experience, but a number of minor issues hurt the game. Beneath those flaws lies an extremely enjoyable MMO-styled shooter that plays excellently, looks great, is extremely addictive, and has a strong and varied endgame.
  4. Guardian
    Sep 11, 2014
    80
    Destiny, isn’t just set in space, it an allegory of space. It is beautiful and fascinating, but oh so cold and immense, and the past engulfs everything.
  5. PSX Extreme
    Sep 15, 2014
    75
    If you just accept that it was always going to be about multiplayer shooting, and the rest might be underdeveloped gravy; you’ll probably have tons of fun. And if you look to the future and see what Bungie has created – a very solid foundation – you should be excited by what the team will deliver in the coming months and years.
  6. GameOver.gr
    Sep 17, 2014
    70
    You won't find better gunplay and online features out there, but at the same time you wont find much to do in this huge project that seems to need tons of new and better content, improved writing and some of the "magic" Bungie failed to include in the initial package.
  7. GameCritics
    Sep 18, 2014
    45
    In its current state, Destiny feels unfinished and unfocused, but I imagine that things will be looking quite different in a year's time.

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  1. Positive: 783 out of 1839
  2. Mixed: 503 out of 1839
  3. Negative: 553 out of 1839
  1. JD20
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    Great Game.One of the Best Shooters Ever made and spectacular multiplayer.Is a game that misture Halo and Skyrim,and do it very well.AwesomeGreat Game.One of the Best Shooters Ever made and spectacular multiplayer.Is a game that misture Halo and Skyrim,and do it very well.Awesome Game,recommended!… Expand
  2. rsklnkv
    Sep 14, 2014
    10
    First hour or two hours should be thrown away from the game - they are waste. Everything after this is just an awesome combination of properFirst hour or two hours should be thrown away from the game - they are waste. Everything after this is just an awesome combination of proper shooting mechanic (Halo-like, but not kind) and MMO elements.… Expand
  4. mymom
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    destiny is a good game but was over hyped i personally think borderlands 2 was a better game because it had a better story line. i have playeddestiny is a good game but was over hyped i personally think borderlands 2 was a better game because it had a better story line. i have played around 5 hours of the game and think it is starting to get repetitive. this game is kind of like a borderlands halo crossover.… Expand
  5. six94six7
    Nov 11, 2014
    7
    So destiny has now been out a while and i bought the game on Day 1.
    First of all i loved the game when it was out. It was fresh. I'd played    So destiny has now been out a while and i bought the game on Day 1.
    First of all i loved the game when it was out. It was fresh. I'd played COD, BF and such but this took that genre in a new direction.
    Large amount of Customisation, Storyline Co-Op endless possibilities.
    The last one is still correct but in the time between Day 1 and its first expansion pack (due Dec) is way too long. I got very board of replaying the same old missions in the same old places just with higher ranked enemy's. When my friends left to play other games i got board of playing the game by myself and wanted couldn't play unless it was Co-Op.
    Then there was a couple of bugs which after the fulfilment of defeating a boss with your friends which took a lot of teamwork and sometimes up to an hour to achieve you was left with worthless items as a reward.
    I've not played Destiny for about 3 weeks after it come out as I'm board of same missions, raids and searching the same places.
    Bungie have a great idea for a platform but the lack of content to keep it fresh is not their.    … Expand
  6. narjustnar
    Sep 12, 2014
    5
    You know how playing a bad game can make you want to play a really good one? Destiny makes we want to play Halo 3 again. It's not a bad game,You know how playing a bad game can make you want to play a really good one? Destiny makes we want to play Halo 3 again. It's not a bad game, but it really doesn't stand up to the Halo series... at least yet.… Expand
  7. Darrus_
    Jan 25, 2016
    4
    This game is pathetic. They expect me to shovel out my pockets for a bland, tedious, grindfest game with no innovation, and ZERO story. What'sThis game is pathetic. They expect me to shovel out my pockets for a bland, tedious, grindfest game with no innovation, and ZERO story. What's beyond me is there's fanboys who will actually defend this game to the grave. DO YOU NOT SEE THE TRUTH? Destiny is the poster boy of the downfall of the gaming industry itself. Game producers are releasing well polished games with poor story and gameplay for us to empty our pockets. The only way corporate greed can be prevented is if gamers themselves refuse to buy their product.… Expand
  8. SammyHauguth
    Apr 3, 2022
    0
    It's Bungie, that's for sure. They made the **** Halo tp Halo Reach games that are as **** as Destiny. This studio just can't make good games.

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