Is Polygon on drugs? (Destiny)
by cheapLEY 
, Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 23:46 (3269 days ago)
Maybe I'm just staring a circle jerk here, but I was reading their their review of The Division, and a line in it absolutely blew my mind.
When you shoot enemies in The Division, damage numbers fly off as loot drops and experience is earned. Other games have tried this model with varying success, two of the best examples being Gearbox’s Borderlands and Bungie’s Destiny. Both of these examples often struggle to make their shooting feel properly responsive, meaty and powerful."
I'm sorry but what? Did we play the same games? Taking The Division completely out of the equation, but the shooting in Destiny feels better than basically any other FPS ever made. That's pretty largely undisputed, even by folks that absolutely abhor Destiny. I can maybe see the argument for Borderlands, but it doesn't feel that way for me personally.
So, yeah, I guess there's maybe not much of a discussion to be had about this, but I had to pick my jaw off the floor after reading that.
And . . . just to start the argument and keep beating that horse I've been wailing on since the closed beta: The Division's shooting sucks. Spec Ops: The Line feels better than The Division.
Complete thread:
- Is Polygon on drugs? -
cheapLEY,
2016-03-15, 23:46
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- To be fair... -
CyberKN,
2016-03-16, 00:07
- That also happens in The Division -
ZackDark,
2016-03-16, 00:11
- I'm not.
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CyberKN,
2016-03-16, 00:11
- I'm not.
- To be fair... -
cheapLEY,
2016-03-16, 00:16
- Borderlands is the best. -
ProbablyLast,
2016-03-16, 11:40
- You tried to edit someone else's post? -
Funkmon,
2016-03-16, 11:45
- Tried to edit my post, accidentally replied. - ProbablyLast, 2016-03-16, 11:58
- You tried to edit someone else's post?
- Borderlands is the best. -
ProbablyLast,
2016-03-16, 11:40
- That also happens in The Division -
ZackDark,
2016-03-16, 00:11
- Yes. -
narcogen,
2016-03-16, 00:53
- Wait... -
Ragashingo,
2016-03-16, 01:38
- Wait... -
narcogen,
2016-03-16, 02:49
- This sounds like a terrible game -
Beorn,
2016-03-16, 15:16
- I -BLAM-ing love it - Kahzgul, 2016-03-16, 15:28
- I'm liking it. Only level 12 so far - Schedonnardus, 2016-03-16, 16:22
- Wait... - Kahzgul, 2016-03-16, 15:26
- This sounds like a terrible game -
Beorn,
2016-03-16, 15:16
- ...yeah. -
BlackstarBSP,
2016-03-16, 22:47
- ...yeah. - Kahzgul, 2016-03-20, 20:38
- Wait... -
narcogen,
2016-03-16, 02:49
- Wait... -
Ragashingo,
2016-03-16, 01:38
- On that note... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-03-16, 03:35
- On that note... -
Kermit,
2016-03-16, 13:13
- To be fair -
electricpirate,
2016-03-16, 14:17
- To be fair - Pyromancy, 2016-03-17, 02:52
- To be fair -
electricpirate,
2016-03-16, 14:17
- On that note... - stabbim, 2016-03-17, 02:36
- On that note... -
Kermit,
2016-03-16, 13:13
- As expected -
Funkmon,
2016-03-16, 03:49
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII -
Durandal,
2016-03-16, 09:51
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII -
Kahzgul,
2016-03-16, 15:37
- I feel like you'd love "The Order: 1886". -
Korny,
2016-03-16, 16:00
- Eight is pretty generous -
someotherguy,
2016-03-16, 16:42
- Eight is pretty generous -
Korny,
2016-03-16, 16:54
- Eight is pretty generous -
CyberKN,
2016-03-16, 16:56
- I mean, it's mostly pretty. - someotherguy, 2016-03-16, 17:02
- Eight is pretty generous -
Korny,
2016-03-16, 17:11
- Heh, community ratings -
someotherguy,
2016-03-16, 17:17
- Heh, community ratings -
Korny,
2016-03-16, 17:33
- Strange - someotherguy, 2016-03-16, 17:45
- Heh, community ratings -
Korny,
2016-03-16, 17:33
- Eight is pretty generous - Cody Miller, 2016-03-17, 17:10
- Heh, community ratings -
someotherguy,
2016-03-16, 17:17
- Hard was refreshingly difficult - someotherguy, 2016-03-16, 16:58
- Eight is pretty generous -
CyberKN,
2016-03-16, 16:56
- Eight is pretty generous -
Korny,
2016-03-16, 16:54
- I'll check it out if I have time, it sounds good (if short) -
Kahzgul,
2016-03-16, 18:45
- Eight is pretty generous -
someotherguy,
2016-03-16, 16:42
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII -
Durandal,
2016-03-16, 16:35
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII -
cheapLEY,
2016-03-16, 16:56
- Shoot those looters, then loot their stuff. - someotherguy, 2016-03-16, 17:19
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII -
Kahzgul,
2016-03-16, 18:51
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII -
Durandal,
2016-03-16, 19:11
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII - Kahzgul, 2016-03-17, 15:59
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII -
Durandal,
2016-03-16, 19:11
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII - Kermit, 2016-03-16, 17:27
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII -
cheapLEY,
2016-03-16, 16:56
- I feel like you'd love "The Order: 1886". -
Korny,
2016-03-16, 16:00
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII -
Kahzgul,
2016-03-16, 15:37
- Easy fix. Stop reading reviews. -
ProbablyLast,
2016-03-16, 10:10
- Journalists are not very smart part XXIII -
Durandal,
2016-03-16, 09:51
- Weird -
Avateur,
2016-03-16, 23:56
- Doesn't sound very far from the truth - ZackDark, 2016-03-17, 07:54
- Weird -
narcogen,
2016-03-17, 11:25
- Turret Deployment Role -
Durandal,
2016-03-17, 15:27
- Turret Deployment Role -
ZackDark,
2016-03-17, 15:35
- Turret Deployment Role - MacAddictXIV, 2016-03-17, 15:37
- Turret Deployment Role -
Korny,
2016-03-17, 15:43
- Turret Deployment Role -
MacAddictXIV,
2016-03-17, 16:33
- Turret Deployment Role - Korny, 2016-03-17, 16:51
- Turret Deployment Role -
MacAddictXIV,
2016-03-17, 16:33
- Turret Deployment Role -
ZackDark,
2016-03-17, 15:35
- Turret Deployment Role -
Durandal,
2016-03-17, 15:27
- A version of The Division I would actually play . . . -
cheapLEY,
2016-03-20, 00:33
- +1 so HARD! -
Korny,
2016-03-20, 01:16
- Yes. -
Ragashingo,
2016-03-20, 01:36
- Dear god, please -
ZackDark,
2016-03-20, 03:01
- +1 so HARD!
- To be fair... -
CyberKN,
2016-03-16, 00:07