Destiny is broken beyond repair. (Destiny)

by Numinar , Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 15:08 (3916 days ago) @ car15

Yawn.

It's not broken, it's just not your thing. It's not a won and done 8 hour Halo game with feature rich MP on the side. They made 4.5 of those, and wanted to try something else. I think they have been successful as I and a lot of people I know enjoy it almost every day since release. Nobody puts Bungie in a box, man!

Not saying it's perfect though. It's not. It's not for everyone by design. Some people don't like interactive novels, flight sims or 2d platformers. That's all good. Just because it uses a Halo style sandbox dosn't mean it's the same experience. Though I feel that it mostly is in the moment to moment areas that count.

It's definitely not broken or irrevocably beyond redemption because it does what it sets out to do very well for the most part. How anyone can say otherwise confuses me, it's like they expected Jesus or the FPS WoW or something and are judging it by that, not by it's contemporaries of which none do anything like it at anything like the quality, stability or variety Destiny displays, especially if you compare them at release.

I can see why some people cannot stand it. I suspect some of the Bungie/Activision pre-release hype may have mislead people and is unforgivable given the lack of info/retractions/clarification regarding suggested content, but having not followed it closely and being aware that lots of great games get gutted and re-factored from pipe dreams into something shippable mid development I was happy to plunk my pre-order down based on the Alpha and have not been affected by this wave of disappointment.

As for "Having to repeat" There is progression for as long as you choose to play. Stop whyen you want. You don't want to repeat anything. There is some small improvements in content for those who continue. Nobody is making you do anything. You could have traded the game in a week after release when you realised what it was. Unless you went digital like me, in which case you have made your bed!

If you want to repeat stuff to advance more, that's cool to. Works for Warframe, Spelunky and Payday 2, some of the best games I've ever played. And it works even better for Destiny (I do miss some of the Payday 2 random variables/level elements though).

You seem like a reasonable guy Car, but you also seem like a troll. Someone trying to get a rise out of people, or just vent... are you still angry? Almost 2 months later? Are you Still playing almost 2 months later? Your comments since release have indicated you find the title irredeemable so I am curious about the level of passion you continue to display.