Great expectations (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Friday, August 14, 2015, 17:34 (3230 days ago) @ Cody Miller

A partial answer, I think, comes down to expectations. Destiny faced a level and ferocity of expectations that few games are up against. Not just expectations of quality, but of the kind of experience it would deliver. When people spend months expecting and waiting for "x" and they get "y", it can cause frustrations, even if "y" is great.

Life is Strange faced none of the pre-launch scrutiny that Destiny did. Most people played it and judged it for what it is, not what they thought it was going to be.

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No way. - Funkmon, 2015-08-14, 07:03
- No way. - Chewbaccawakka, 2015-08-14, 07:18
  - No way. - DreadPirateWes, 2015-08-14, 12:55
- Aww, man! - R41, 2015-08-14, 07:32
  - Heh. - cheapLEY, 2015-08-14, 10:52
    - Heh. - R41, 2015-08-14, 11:21
      - Heh. - cheapLEY, 2015-08-14, 11:39
      - *17 Strange Coins - CyberKN, 2015-08-14, 14:00
        
        my bad! - R41, 2015-08-14, 15:55
        
        That's like 6 whole coins, man! - CyberKN, 2015-08-14, 15:58
- Psh - ChaosSociety, 2015-08-14, 07:40
  - +1 - unoudid, 2015-08-14, 11:05
    - that was my exact reasoning the first time... - Durandal, 2015-08-14, 11:12
- Light Beyond Nemesis <3 - ProbablyLast, 2015-08-14, 08:21
- Glove engrams! - bluerunner, 2015-08-14, 08:37
  - Awful advice. - ProbablyLast, 2015-08-14, 08:51
    - No, you're wrong. - bluerunner, 2015-08-14, 09:02
      - 100% correct. - ProbablyLast, 2015-08-14, 09:09
      - No, you're wrong. - LostSpartan, 2015-08-14, 14:46
        
        That's odd... - Korny, 2015-08-14, 15:02
        
        Going back to the "I'm old" thread... - bluerunner, 2015-08-14, 15:14
        
        Going back to the "I'm old" thread... - cheapLEY, 2015-08-14, 18:03
- 23 SKADOO! - MrPadraig08, 2015-08-14, 09:26
  - Sweet release. - iconicbanana, 2015-08-14, 11:24
  - FIFTY. FIVE. DOLLARYDOOS?! - bluerunner, 2015-08-14, 11:33
    - NOT a ripoff. - Korny, 2015-08-14, 13:57
      - Come at me, Bungie. - CyberKN, 2015-08-14, 14:04
        
        Come at me, Bungie. - Kermit, 2015-08-14, 14:21
        
        Can anyone else not see both images? - CyberKN, 2015-08-14, 14:31
        
        I see both, they are the same - Raflection, 2015-08-14, 17:34
- Disappointing - breitzen, 2015-08-14, 09:46
  - Gah, my poor XBox copy of Destiny. :( - dogcow, 2015-08-14, 13:23
    - Do you really need character 4, 5 and 6? =) - slycrel, 2015-08-14, 14:01
      - No, but... y'know.. :) - dogcow, 2015-08-14, 14:20
    - No life it. - Funkmon, 2015-08-14, 14:04
    - Gah, my poor XBox copy of Destiny. :( - Korny, 2015-08-14, 14:17
    - Gah, my poor XBox copy of Destiny. :( - Vortech, 2015-08-14, 21:32
- Way. - narcogen, 2015-08-14, 09:53
  - Yep. - Kermit, 2015-08-14, 10:18
    - Yep. - bluerunner, 2015-08-14, 10:22
      - Mythoclast or you're out. - Kermit, 2015-08-14, 10:25
        
        More like Triumphs Emblem or you're out. - iconicbanana, 2015-08-14, 11:27
        
        Fine by me! - narcogen, 2015-08-14, 12:14
        
        Grimoire or DTR score - Schedonnardus, 2015-08-15, 01:14
    - Yep. - CommandrCleavage, 2015-08-14, 10:47
  - Way. - Cody Miller, 2015-08-14, 12:54
    - Way. - narcogen, 2015-08-14, 13:45
      - Way. - Cody Miller, 2015-08-14, 13:48
        
        Way. - narcogen, 2015-08-15, 01:58
        
        …and such small portions - Vortech, 2015-08-15, 04:17
      - Monte Carlo is not sold, it's inexorably drawn to the worthy - Vortech, 2015-08-14, 21:33
- There are those who said this day would never come... - Dan de Board, 2015-08-14, 10:25
  - There are those who said this day would never come... - bluerunner, 2015-08-14, 11:15
  - There are those who said this day would never come... - MrPadraig08, 2015-08-14, 11:15
- No way. - Bigarm41, 2015-08-14, 11:31
- I Literally Broke Down In Tears. - Morpheus, 2015-08-14, 11:36
- All 3 Helms have great stat rolls, too. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-14, 11:49
  - All 3 Helms have great stat rolls, too. - Korny, 2015-08-14, 12:17
    - All 3 Helms have great stat rolls, too. - stabbim, 2015-08-14, 12:20
      - Great for Trials - ZackDark, 2015-08-14, 12:38
        
        It is my go-to for PvE - Robot Chickens, 2015-08-14, 14:52
        
        It is my go-to for PvE - Korny, 2015-08-14, 15:09
        
        It is my go-to for PvE - Robot Chickens, 2015-08-14, 15:14
        
        It is my go-to for PvE - ZackDark, 2015-08-14, 19:51
- No way. - unoudid, 2015-08-14, 12:00
  - No way. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-14, 12:05
- Feels like they increased drop rate too. - DocOctavius, 2015-08-14, 12:16
  - Feels like they increased drop rate too. - DreadPirateWes, 2015-08-14, 12:59
- That Gjallarhorn feeling *vid* - Funkmon, 2015-08-14, 13:26
- So... When is Funk going to organize a gjallahorn only raid? - CougRon, 2015-08-14, 13:44
  - Tuesday at 10 EST. - Funkmon, 2015-08-14, 13:48
    - oh no! Tuesday is the day that I leave for vacation. - CougRon, 2015-08-14, 22:14
  - I'm in. I now have six. - ProbablyLast, 2015-08-14, 13:56
  - Isn't that every Raid? :p - someotherguy, 2015-08-14, 15:24
- "In Destiny, each gun has a story." - CyberKN, 2015-08-14, 14:20
  - To be fair - someotherguy, 2015-08-14, 15:26
- The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-14, 15:23
  - The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Cody Miller, 2015-08-14, 16:13
    - The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - ZackDark, 2015-08-14, 20:29
    - I spoke to Carl Sagan - scarab, 2015-08-14, 21:06
    - Which theater? - Funkmon, 2015-08-14, 21:36
  - Hey, I earned my Gyllenhaal - ProbablyLast, 2015-08-14, 16:14
  - Don't stare too deep into the void Cruel. - LostSpartan, 2015-08-14, 16:19
    - I can't look away! - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-14, 17:00
      - I can't look away! - marmot 1333, 2015-08-14, 17:10
  - The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Kermit, 2015-08-14, 16:30
    - +1 but... - Miguel Chavez, 2015-08-14, 16:52
      - +1 but... - Kermit, 2015-08-14, 16:55
    - So basically this? - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-14, 16:57
      - So basically this? - Cody Miller, 2015-08-14, 17:03
        
        So basically this? - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-14, 17:05
        
        So basically this? - Cody Miller, 2015-08-14, 17:07
        
        So basically this? - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-14, 17:16
        
        *OT* - ZackDark, 2015-08-14, 20:34
        
        So basically this? - Kermit, 2015-08-14, 17:24
    - The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Cody Miller, 2015-08-14, 16:57
      - The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Funkmon, 2015-08-14, 17:24
        
        Life is Strange SPOILER.^^^ - Kermit, 2015-08-14, 17:27
        
        Life is Strange SPOILER.^^^ - Funkmon, 2015-08-14, 17:50
        
        Funkmon SPOILER. - iconicbanana, 2015-08-14, 17:52
        
        It could go either way. - Funkmon, 2015-08-14, 17:55
        
        Obvious ending is obvious. - ProbablyLast, 2015-08-14, 18:05
        
        darthvadernooooooo.wav - ZackDark, 2015-08-14, 20:36
        
        Life is Strange SPOILER.^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-08-14, 18:04
        
        Unnecessary - Beorn, 2015-08-14, 20:03
        
        Unnecessary - Funkmon, 2015-08-14, 21:32
        
        Unnecessary - Vortech, 2015-08-14, 21:48
        
        Is Life is Strange worth experiencing? - cheapLEY, 2015-08-14, 18:18
        
        Is Life is Strange worth experiencing? - Cody Miller, 2015-08-14, 18:36
        
        Is Life is Strange worth experiencing? - cheapLEY, 2015-08-14, 19:56
        
        Is Life is Strange worth experiencing? - Funkmon, 2015-08-14, 18:40
        
        Is Life is Strange worth experiencing? - cheapLEY, 2015-08-14, 19:59
        
        Is Life is Strange worth experiencing? - Cody Miller, 2015-08-15, 01:05
        
        Is Life is Strange worth experiencing? - cheapLEY, 2015-08-15, 03:26
        
        Everything Spoiled: - Cody Miller, 2015-08-15, 03:29
      - The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Kermit, 2015-08-14, 17:27
      - Great expectations - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-14, 17:34
        
        Great expectations - Cody Miller, 2015-08-14, 17:55
        
        Great expectations - Kahzgul, 2015-08-14, 21:58
      - The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Leviathan, 2015-08-14, 17:40
        
        The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - dogcow, 2015-08-14, 17:55
        
        The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Vortech, 2015-08-14, 21:50
        
        The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Cody Miller, 2015-08-14, 18:00
        
        The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Leviathan, 2015-08-14, 18:06
        
        The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Xenos, 2015-08-14, 18:07
        
        13 or 14? - breitzen, 2015-08-14, 18:08
        
        The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Leviathan, 2015-08-14, 18:48
        
        The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - huemonbeing, 2015-08-14, 19:08
        
        That's for your safety. Not mine. - Xenos, 2015-08-14, 19:11
        
        The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Cody Miller, 2015-08-14, 18:07
  - The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Korny, 2015-08-14, 16:31
    - The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - Miguel Chavez, 2015-08-14, 16:50
    - The butthurt is strong with the internet today. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-14, 17:14
- Best post of the day... - bluerunner, 2015-08-14, 16:59
  - Best post of the day... - ProbablyLast, 2015-08-14, 17:05
  - Best post of the day... - Kahzgul, 2015-08-14, 22:02

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