What I didn't like

by Monochron, Monday, June 10, 2013, 21:03 (3963 days ago) @ Stephen Laughlin
edited by Monochron, Monday, June 10, 2013, 21:11

To play a little Devil's advocate here I'll talk about what bugged me in the demo.

The "Ghost". I didn't feel any sort of attraction toward him. Didn't come off as endearing, funny, or awesome. Good to see a companion though, for those of us without friends who will play Destiny.

Killing those Fallen didn't look as deep as killing a group of grunts/jackels with an Elite leader. I could be wrong, but it didn't inspire me.

The row of abandoned cars reminded me more of apocalypse movies than it did inspire me about Destiny's world.

More HUD than I really liked. Blips floating above enemies. Also that loot pickup is some glowing polygon? Really doesn't ground the idea of loot for me.

Looked like a lot of reticle bloom. It could be okay. But as I really preferred the competitive aspects of Halo, I doubt I will enjoy more bloom.

Okay now to qualify all of that. It's way more than I expected from a "Gameplay demo". The thing is, Sony led me to believe it would be something special. And it was special in that it was gameplay of a game I am dying to play, but it wasn't particularly innovative or game changing. But before Sony told me they had something special saved for the end I didn't think I was going to see anything game changing yet. We barely know anything about the game. Seeing those game mechanics and menues is EXACTLY what I wanted.

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Destiny Gameplay Reveal Discussion - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-06-10, 19:49
- Destiny Gameplay Reveal Discussion - Cody Miller, 2013-06-10, 20:00
  - I really enjoyed it - Avateur, 2013-06-10, 20:02
    - I really enjoyed it - Kermit, 2013-06-10, 20:05
      - Well. - Chewbaccawakka, 2013-06-10, 20:08
    - Thirded - RaichuKFM, 2013-06-10, 20:17
      - Thirded - Avateur, 2013-06-10, 20:19
        
        Thirded - RaichuKFM, 2013-06-10, 20:23
      - Things can definitely change... - Leviathan, 2013-06-10, 20:27
  - Destiny Gameplay Reveal Discussion - Chewbaccawakka, 2013-06-10, 20:03
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  - Destiny Gameplay Reveal Discussion - Oz Mills, 2013-06-11, 03:21
    - Destiny Gameplay Reveal Discussion - Cody Miller, 2013-06-11, 07:22
- I am more excited than I was before the demo - Xenos, 2013-06-10, 20:04
  - I am more excited than I was before the demo - Mr Danger, 2013-06-10, 20:13
- Hype levels: unchanged - Schooly D, 2013-06-10, 20:09
  - Hype levels: Hella' - NsU Soldier, 2013-06-10, 20:22
    - Hype levels: Hella' - Xenos, 2013-06-10, 20:31
    - Hype levels: Hella' - Monochron, 2013-06-10, 20:39
    - Hype levels: Hella' - CaneCutter, 2013-06-11, 09:58
      - Hype levels: Hella' - NsU Soldier, 2013-06-11, 10:36
        
        Hype levels: Hella' - CaneCutter, 2013-06-11, 10:43
- Destiny Gameplay Reveal Discussion - corporatekiller, 2013-06-10, 20:11
- Destiny Gameplay Reveal Discussion - bluerunner, 2013-06-10, 20:12
  - My thoughts. - INSANEdrive, 2013-06-10, 20:28
- Loved it! Here were my thoughts as I watched. - Leviathan, 2013-06-10, 20:22
  - Sound design and open worlds - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-06-11, 02:29
    - Sound design and open worlds - Leviathan, 2013-06-11, 09:33
      - This screenshot makes me hopeful: - Leviathan, 2013-06-11, 14:24
      - Sound design and open worlds - Xenos, 2013-06-11, 14:26
    - Sound design and open worlds - Blackt1g3r, 2013-06-11, 13:59
- Destiny Gameplay Reveal Discussion - jazo, 2013-06-10, 20:24
- Will my Destiny 360 character transfer to PS4? - Avateur, 2013-06-10, 20:26
  - Will my Destiny 360 character transfer to PS4? - Xenos, 2013-06-10, 20:32
- Hard to tell for sure... - Xenos, 2013-06-10, 20:34
  - Hard to tell for sure... - corporatekiller, 2013-06-10, 20:37
    - Hard to tell for sure... - Oholiab, 2013-06-10, 21:20
      - Hard to tell for sure... - Jillybean, 2013-06-11, 01:01
- Destiny Gameplay Reveal Discussion - Xenos, 2013-06-10, 20:38
- Here, have my tears, Bungie. - Grizzlei, 2013-06-10, 20:49
- What I didn't like - Monochron, 2013-06-10, 21:03
  - What I didn't like - Kalamari, 2013-06-10, 21:43
- It looks cool. - Carterficial, 2013-06-10, 21:16
- Destiny Gameplay Reveal Discussion - petetheduck, 2013-06-10, 21:19
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- Some observations: - Ragashingo, 2013-06-10, 21:37
  - +1 - Leviathan, 2013-06-10, 21:39
    - I might not ever actually play the game - Blackt1g3r, 2013-06-11, 13:53
  - Two more things, with photographic evidence! - Ragashingo, 2013-06-10, 22:37
    - Two more things, with photographic evidence! - Xenos, 2013-06-10, 22:40
    - Demon Walkers are adult Tachikomas - Grizzlei, 2013-06-10, 22:44
      - Demon Walkers are adult Tachikomas - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-06-10, 23:27
- May I say - MrPadraig08, 2013-06-10, 21:54
  - May I say - Leviathan, 2013-06-10, 21:57
    - Warlocks 4eva - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-06-11, 05:43
    - We'll ride, we'll ride, we'll never subside! - MrPadraig08, 2013-06-11, 07:29
      - We'll ride, we'll ride, we'll never subside! - Leviathan, 2013-06-11, 09:29
        
        If Halo taught me one thing - MrPadraig08, 2013-06-11, 10:03
        
        If Halo taught me one thing - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-06-11, 15:20
      - We'll ride, we'll ride, we'll never subside! - Xenos, 2013-06-11, 09:55
- Thunderlord weapon upgrades - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-06-10, 23:16
  - I'm so offended! - Xenos, 2013-06-10, 23:28
    - You're too fast, man. Too fast!! - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-06-10, 23:40
      - I may be a WEE bit obsessed. - Xenos, 2013-06-10, 23:41
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