A Thought About Destiny's Reception (Destiny)

by Fuertisimo, Monday, September 15, 2014, 22:07 (3533 days ago) @ Doooskey

I guess the point is that having fun with the game isn't contingent on what preconceived notions someone may have about what genre it fits into. People are aware of whether they are enjoying themselves or not. I am very clear about the shared-world-shooter classification of the game and what bits and pieces that the game has cobbled together from various other genres in an attempt to carve out a new genre it entails. In spite of this awareness, I am so bored of the game that I can't even motivate myself to attempt the last couple strikes that I haven't tried.

If I had gone into the experience thinking it was an MMO but allowed someone to explain to me that I was actually playing a shared world shooter, I don't think I would suddenly go "well then, now that I know that I'm having lots of fun!"