On Authenticity (Destiny)

by yakaman, Monday, June 29, 2015, 12:00 (3224 days ago) @ Ragashingo

Destiny has its faults for sure, perhaps more than some pervious Bungie games, but I think your trying to set it apart from every other Bungie game, especially in view of some of your past criticisms, is very disingenuous.

The presentation/management/something of Destiny is quite cynical. Whether this is from Bungie or Activision does not matter - it's Bungie's game. To me, what sets it distinctly apart is that I feel like a wallet instead of a fan. Like amid the gameplay there is cold, hard psychology designed specifically to keep me paying and playing.

Like a slot machine.

I believe this is what Cody was after. Some entities in Bungie are doing what they've always done, while other entities are aimed squarely at manipulation.

Destiny is distinct in this way - not just among Bungie games; I have never owned a game that made me feel like this.