I got my $80 worth from Destiny, and I'm sad about it (Destiny)

by Claude Errera , Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 19:03 (3676 days ago) @ Kahzgul

I played for a couple of hours last night with a couple of friends, and it was a lot of fun. Really - a LOT of fun. There were times we were laughing so hard we couldn't speak properly.

We weren't doing anything we hadn't done a hundred times before - but it's not really about the repetition. The fun comes from solid game mechanics, occasional spectacular moments, and stupid mistakes. Same thing that generated so many hours of fun in Halo, for me. And Marathon before it.

With the exception of Trials of Osiris, and Cauldron, I guess, there isn't really anything in Destiny I don't enjoy doing. When we get on in the evening, we often have the "what do you want to do tonight?" conversation - but unlike picking a restaurant for dinner, the first thing anyone suggests is almost always just fine with everyone else.

I've spent considerably more than $80 (I couldn't even add it up right now, but I'd need to include at least 2 copies, maybe 3, plus a bunch of shirts, plus plane flights to LA... geez), I got my money's worth, and I'm not even remotely sad about it.

I guess I'd echo Funkmon's advice - step away for a while. Come back when you feel like trying again - but if you're not enjoying it, don't play it.