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Just one opinion here, but I've played a /ton/ of Destiny in a fairly casual but consistent way (e.g. no raids or Mic) since launch, and I think it is fairy und

Just one opinion here, but I've played a /ton/ of Destiny in a fairly casual but consistent way (e.g. no raids or Mic) since launch, and I think it is fairy underrated at this point. There were definitely droughts along the way, but at this point it is a solid game, which when played on Xbox One X is IMHO the finest looking game on consoles. The semi-multiplayer modes are great fun and they've tuned the weekly reset cycle to a point where pretty much every play session is rewarding in some way or another. I'm glad for their independence and look forward to what the future brings, and I do hope that further investment in Destiny (3 or continuation of 2) is part of that picture.

jasonlotito 8y ago
Since 2014 I've been playing with mostly one solid group of real-life friends. We've had times where we weren't playing as much, but Destiny would eventually draw us back. Forsaken has been amazing, and we are having a blast at the moment. This is the best Destiny has ever been. The general sentiment among friends (and the community) is that this is a good thing.
emdowling 8y ago
I share this opinion. I was so excited for Destiny (fun fact: it came out the same day Apple announced the Apple Watch - I remember playing Destiny then taking a break to tune into the keynote) but it was pretty unpolished on Day 1. I dived back in with The Taken King, which I really enjoyed. I ignored Destiny 2 when it first came out, then picked it up on Black Friday last year with all the expansions. I basically treat it as a single player game and absolutely love it. The combat is so sharp and tight, the missions are enjoyable. I know it has a lot to offer with raids and fireteams and all of that, but I just want a few hours of escapism and for that, it truly delivers.
Bombthecat 8y ago
Rumor has it, that they join netease... Which then leads to a mobile version of destiny...
hatsunearu 8y ago
>they've tuned the weekly reset cycle to a point where pretty much every play session is rewarding in some way or another. Oh my god this. It's almost impossible for you to rotate through all daily's and weekly's with three characters without resetting before you're done. It's great, it's still the same seemingly mundane stuff (just kill a bunch of shit, collect whatever bullshit) if I read it aloud to you, but it's so damn satisfying. The gunplay is a well oiled machine, and it feels amazing to just screw around.
- tapland 8y ago
  Bungie very much has the feeling of space combat down since Halo. Played Marathon using the keypad =)
izzydata 8y ago
I do enjoy the game, but I can't agree with this insane pricing model. Just on principle I refuse to pay $60 for a game and $40 for DLC and then $20 for more DLC then $40 for an expansion and then $40 for DLC to the expansion. I'd play it if there was just a single cost that was reasonable. Until the game stops getting paid DLC and there is just a flat cost to play the rest of the games I am not going to get back into it. You vote for this kind of nonsense with your money and people keep buying it then this will never stop.
- sbarre 8y ago
  So how do you pay for all the additional content then? The sheer amount of art assets that have gone into these expansions can't be produced for free. Leaving aside arguments about the gameplay provided (some liked it, some didn't), there has to be a funding model for this. Maybe the model doesn't give you what you're looking for out of this game, and that's fair - you can just move on to a game you do enjoy. But for some of us, the additional zones, weapons, gear, raids, encounters, enemies, vehicles, quests, mechanics, maps and modes that come with the paid DLC are worth the money. I don't think it's "nonsense", I think it's fair value for the time I spend, and the enjoyment I get, out of the game.
  - izzydata 8y ago
    The ratio of cost per amount of content seems very low to me in comparison to other large scale games. Maybe that is just what it takes to create a game as polished as this. If that is the case then it doesn't seem economical to develop. If you compare it to how much content is added to each major expansion of World of Warcraft and the cost per year of always being up to date then Destiny falls very short.
    - abrawill 8y ago
      Doesn't World of Warcraft have a subscription model? Are you considering those costs too?
      - 8y ago
EpicEng 8y ago
It's fine that you enjoy it casually, but the end game is what most people who are hard on the game care about. That's where they've had a lot of issues and it's the single most important aspect of a game like this. If your diehards don't enjoy end game then you have a problem.

jasonlotito 8y ago

Since 2014 I've been playing with mostly one solid group of real-life friends. We've had times where we weren't playing as much, but Destiny would eventually draw us back. Forsaken has been amazing, and we are having a blast at the moment. This is the best Destiny has ever been. The general sentiment among friends (and the community) is that this is a good thing.

emdowling 8y ago

I share this opinion. I was so excited for Destiny (fun fact: it came out the same day Apple announced the Apple Watch - I remember playing Destiny then taking a break to tune into the keynote) but it was pretty unpolished on Day 1. I dived back in with The Taken King, which I really enjoyed. I ignored Destiny 2 when it first came out, then picked it up on Black Friday last year with all the expansions. I basically treat it as a single player game and absolutely love it. The combat is so sharp and tight, the missions are enjoyable. I know it has a lot to offer with raids and fireteams and all of that, but I just want a few hours of escapism and for that, it truly delivers.

Bombthecat 8y ago

Rumor has it, that they join netease... Which then leads to a mobile version of destiny...

hatsunearu 8y ago

>they've tuned the weekly reset cycle to a point where pretty much every play session is rewarding in some way or another. Oh my god this. It's almost impossible for you to rotate through all daily's and weekly's with three characters without resetting before you're done. It's great, it's still the same seemingly mundane stuff (just kill a bunch of shit, collect whatever bullshit) if I read it aloud to you, but it's so damn satisfying. The gunplay is a well oiled machine, and it feels amazing to just screw around.

tapland 8y ago
Bungie very much has the feeling of space combat down since Halo. Played Marathon using the keypad =)

izzydata 8y ago

I do enjoy the game, but I can't agree with this insane pricing model. Just on principle I refuse to pay $60 for a game and $40 for DLC and then $20 for more DLC then $40 for an expansion and then $40 for DLC to the expansion. I'd play it if there was just a single cost that was reasonable. Until the game stops getting paid DLC and there is just a flat cost to play the rest of the games I am not going to get back into it. You vote for this kind of nonsense with your money and people keep buying it then this will never stop.

sbarre 8y ago
So how do you pay for all the additional content then? The sheer amount of art assets that have gone into these expansions can't be produced for free. Leaving aside arguments about the gameplay provided (some liked it, some didn't), there has to be a funding model for this. Maybe the model doesn't give you what you're looking for out of this game, and that's fair - you can just move on to a game you do enjoy. But for some of us, the additional zones, weapons, gear, raids, encounters, enemies, vehicles, quests, mechanics, maps and modes that come with the paid DLC are worth the money. I don't think it's "nonsense", I think it's fair value for the time I spend, and the enjoyment I get, out of the game.
- izzydata 8y ago
  The ratio of cost per amount of content seems very low to me in comparison to other large scale games. Maybe that is just what it takes to create a game as polished as this. If that is the case then it doesn't seem economical to develop. If you compare it to how much content is added to each major expansion of World of Warcraft and the cost per year of always being up to date then Destiny falls very short.
  - abrawill 8y ago
    Doesn't World of Warcraft have a subscription model? Are you considering those costs too?
    - 8y ago

EpicEng 8y ago

It's fine that you enjoy it casually, but the end game is what most people who are hard on the game care about. That's where they've had a lot of issues and it's the single most important aspect of a game like this. If your diehards don't enjoy end game then you have a problem.