Trying to look at the bright side... (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Tuesday, December 08, 2015, 15:57 (3368 days ago) @ Cody Miller

The thing is, these 'events' are almost by definition not going to be anything more than little diversions. Think about it. If sparrow racing were deep, interesting, challenging, and a whole lot of fun, it would have a permanent stay like Trials of Osiris. It's temporary because it is not developed enough to earn a full time place in the game and hold our attention long term. Racing games like Gran Gran Turismo and Forza which can sustain long term play because of their depth and complexity cost tens of millions of dollars to develop. You think they had those resources for sparrow racing?

So between now and Destiny 2, we are going to get events like these, that simply aren't super interesting on their own. The fact that you might get a lot of them is no consolation.

Would you rather play 5 real games, or 50 mini-games in Warioware?

I largely agree with you. Am I expecting SRL to be raid-level in quality? No. But I do think it will be a lot of fun. As far as it not being a permanent addition to the game, I chalk that up to lack of racetracks, not the quality of the gameplay. Having it leave and return every so often is a way to focus the community around an event, while also avoiding burnout.

But this is all theoretical until we actually play it. I'm looking forward to checking it out today :)