So this is it. It's happening, right? My connection is giving me about half a second of footage every minute but I'll check it out when the smoke clears.

WHAT'S GOING ON?!

I'm getting less and less excited the more I see :-(

It looks beautiful, the game looks fun, and the shooting looks up to Bungie standards.

Most of the reveal was pretty meh, nothing that hasn't already been revealed or inferred. It looked like a re-skinned Borderlands. The "Public Event" thing was the only real standout -- I'd definitely like to learn more about that.

"Glimmer" Is the name for the traveler-magic.

Infinite ammo?

Dat lighting. And I love the guns. Big and blue and covered in lightning is right up my alley. And it looked like large scale firefight. I loved firefight, so I think it's great. It looked very Halo-y, but that's not a bad thing. Overall I think the little snippet we saw looks like a lot of fun, and makes me look forward to DBO meetup nights.

Copied from my Twitter feed:

-Bungie, you say? Oh, are they working on something?

-DeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeSTINY.

-Oh, I've you missed you Bungie art direction.

-In-game engine!

-And then Master Chief hops off the Pelican... er... I mean...

-Joe Staten! YESS. His voice is connected to so many awesome announcements!

-... and everybody gets their own Guilty Spark this time.

-That revolver's a beaut.

-Whoah... the "Archon Slayer" is badass.

-"Shut up and get behind me". :) Damn, these graphics.

-Bungie always has such awesome things that go up into the sky in the background.

-Giant co-operative battles! It's like Firefight x30.

-Well, that was awesome. Can't wait to play it. I've missed the Bungie style. It's like seeing an old friend again!

-Unless Microsoft reverses their stances on things, looks like Sony's the path towards my Destiny. Still waiting for that Dreamcast 2 though.

-----More thoughts----

-Love that I get to drop out of my spaceship when I show up on the battlefield.
-The graphics were really impressive when those lights started to turn on in the first combat zone.
-Man, I can't wait to zoom around on a speeder bike and explore the wild.
-The blue Awoken(?) guy sounds sweet. I'm thinking my character might go that route!
-Can't wait to name my own guns.

I'll just say this:

I've never owned a Sony device but considering Microsoft's new policies and pricing, I'll be getting Destiny on PS4.

As per Destiny itself, if they can add a tight competitive multiplayer (I don't care if it fits into the canon of the world) this game is going to be fairly groundbreaking (IMHO).

The detail in the world and lighting engine is wildly good looking and I'd imagine they have that level of polish in every environment. Halo certainly had some recycled bits but for Destiny it seems like they are going for the sprawling individual planetary theme which should provide a lot of variety.

Combat seems engaging and I like how tossing spells looks to be like a grenade throw. Also we do have the potential for space travel and combat right?? The players were dropped off by their ships and if we had the ability to be the ones flying to the planets (not some load screen), the immersion factor would be huge.

Overall I'm impressed and pumped for their new creation to finally get some exposure and I'm sure Microsoft's feels were hurt possibly the most by seeing a company they let get away from them (for reasons we still do not even know but it seems like Bungie partnering with Sony on this reveal is telling) unveil their new game for PS4. Destiny will sell big on all consoles but once again, I'm getting it on PS4 for the pricing alone so bonus content for Destiny is certainly a plus.

BTW Bungie's plan for World Domination gets a boost here for successfully sprawling across all video game entertainment systems now in a commanding fashion. On top of all the great stuff Sony had to show, they went with Bungie to close it out.

Because I'm thinking I'll definitely have it for the 360, most likely waiting to get the PS4 for a time. And then I'll definitely be getting Destiny for the new console. So, is Bungie in control of the character and the traits and all of that, or am I back in restart mode if I switch to a new console (not owned by Microsoft, or even potentially owned by Microsoft for people who go the 360 -> Xbox One route.

But it looked like the loot was separate for each player? If so that makes me happy.

Love that melee right there:

Not that I wasn't on either already, of course, just that today's event made light that I needed to lock these two things down. Pre-ordered my PlayStation 4 just moments ago and I have no regrets. That console looks to be shaping up real nice with a fantastic lineup. Sony honors and respects its customer's rights as owners. That's a sexual favor-worthy thing nowadays it seems.

They've gone and done it again. Done made me cry before one highly detailed pixel is on screen. Bastards!

Destiny is nothing short of spectacular. Stunning visuals from the environment to the bleak sky and beyond into the stars. The combat appears to be fluid and engaging ensuring you're never to let down your guard. I have never been a fan of playing cooperatively on my first playthrough and that may never change, but Destiny has certainly put that spark in my attitude towards other gamers.

A radical departure from their comfort zone in Halo is nothing surprising. How they've handled presenting it to the world with such care and passion for so long is astounding. I'm looking so incredibly forward to this vision of tomorrow with you guys. :)

Still needs more starfighters and Tigerman of course. GET ON IT!

To play a little Devil's advocate here I'll talk about what bugged me in the demo.

The "Ghost". I didn't feel any sort of attraction toward him. Didn't come off as endearing, funny, or awesome. Good to see a companion though, for those of us without friends who will play Destiny.

Killing those Fallen didn't look as deep as killing a group of grunts/jackels with an Elite leader. I could be wrong, but it didn't inspire me.

The row of abandoned cars reminded me more of apocalypse movies than it did inspire me about Destiny's world.

More HUD than I really liked. Blips floating above enemies. Also that loot pickup is some glowing polygon? Really doesn't ground the idea of loot for me.

Looked like a lot of reticle bloom. It could be okay. But as I really preferred the competitive aspects of Halo, I doubt I will enjoy more bloom.

Okay now to qualify all of that. It's way more than I expected from a "Gameplay demo". The thing is, Sony led me to believe it would be something special. And it was special in that it was gameplay of a game I am dying to play, but it wasn't particularly innovative or game changing. But before Sony told me they had something special saved for the end I didn't think I was going to see anything game changing yet. We barely know anything about the game. Seeing those game mechanics and menues is EXACTLY what I wanted.

I like the art, the gameplay looks simple enough, and I can play with friends. I really enjoy Borderlands, and this looks kinda like that with more of a multiplayer bend. I'm curious to know how big these so called "public events" can get in the game. It looked like at least a half dozen people there at the end teaming up in that boss battle. Could there be more?

I'm happy it'll be on PS4 next generation since Microsoft seems to not want my patronage anymore.

I wasn't able to watch it live, so I don't know if I missed some of Jason's dialog in the video I saw--but the demonstration felt like it stumbled a little bit. Awkward silence, excited remark, no reply.

I couldn't see their hands, so no comment there? ;)

The game looks sweet. I didn't realize the little sliding ball was the actual game menu--I thought that was some iOS debug artifact. Really interesting. I also liked the minimalistic HUD a lot. And looks like there won't be any problems with loot drops!

But seriously, what is there not to like? I love me some Bungie.

1. Since the stream was crappy I didn't catch this at first, but they transitioned from player to player a couple of times, which is why we saw the Ghost launched and then it was suddenly gone. It was a little confusing though and I wished they'd just stuck on one player. Also was everyone having mic troubles? Seemed like there was supposed to be a lot more talking and banter like with previous Bungie live on stage gaming reveals…

2. Both Joe and Jason were playing with unlimited ammo.

3. As they walk down the tunnel with the fan blades you can see that you can indeed carry three weapons.

4. At one point the Hunter uses a power to supercharge his gun. Looked maybe to be the imploding power we saw the Hunter use in the Law of the Jungle.

5. The Fallen's souls are escaping each time they die.

6. Dang that lighting is good.

7. That public event was pretty awesome.

8. I'm fairly sure everyone was invincible. The hunter being killed by the Archon Slayer boss was almost certainly scripted. There was a motion tracker in the upper left of the HUD but I didn't see any shield / health indicators.

9. Although it wasn't obvious, I'm almost certain that every player we saw was a Bungie employee on stage under their own character's screen. So about 8 or 9 in all.

10. Based on the story portion afterwards it seems that The City is not constantly at war with the various enemies, and that while the City is the last safe place on Earth, it is not the last place you will find Earth friendly individuals or forces on Earth. This alters my perception slightly as I figured The City was continually under siege. Interesting.

I like it a lot! The art style was so refreshing. It had that Halo feel of being detailed and beautiful without being hyperrealistic or shades of brown. The gameplay looked solid and fun, and perhaps a little like Boarderlands, which is no sin. The thing that I think got me most was the scale. As far as I could tell one could have just as easily explored along the wall as gone inside. And oh that wall. It had more detail and character on it than the entirety of some games shown today. Inside was wonderful as well. I was expecting it to be narrow corridors, but instead it was actually big dark rooms that I think might have even fit inside the wall, or at least pretended too. The public event at the end was a bit chaotic, but I loved the big warship and the smaller dropships.

What I would like to see now is some one on one sessions showing off the various classes and their abilities. I feel like we got an interesting overview when I want more specifics. There were things shown like weapons having stability numbers, players getting critical hits, and so on that I want to know more about. It'd be nice to see how ammo works, and shields and health work. In short, I want more. :)

That warlock's got mad dunks

On my second viewing and I think it looks great. There are a lot more RPG influences in there than I was expecting and as a big D&D player, I can dig it. Someone's probably already done this, but you can make out most of the weapon upgrade descriptions for Joe's new machine gun as he scrolls through the UI. This looks like a confirmation that bullet-spread and recoil will be a part of the level/upgrade system. I remember discussing that on here a few months ago.

• Ammunition: Increase your ammo capacity, shoot longer without reloading.
  +1 Magazine Size
  
  
• Accuracy: Fine tune the targeting so shots land closer to the center of your aim.
  +1 Accuracy
  
  
• Gathering Storm: With every kill, the fury of the weapon builds, granting bonus damage for a limited time.
  
  
• [Skipped one (Symbol looks like "Armor Piercing" maybe)]
  
  
• Ammunition: Increase your ammo capacity, shoot longer without reloading.
  +1 Magazine Size
  
  
• [Skipped one (Some kinda spidery looking symbol. Wires? Electronics?)]
  
  
• Stability: Balance this weapon's weight to fire more smoothly, with less recoil.
  +1 Stability
  
  
• Accuracy: Fine tune the targeting so shots land closer to the center of your aim.
  +1 Accuracy
  
  
• Rolling Thunder: Burn through your enemies with thunderous rounds that will both penetrate and detonate.

Edit: Whoop, yeah, should've read Xenos' thread first.

I got what I expected, a bit of social loot stuff, and lots of good looking shooting. I know Bungie can nail the shooting, and it looked good. Now I'm hoping we get some more interesting social/world details from the E3 interviews/Press demos. I also want more info on mags (I mean Ghosts), as the trailer seems to show one strafing bad guys.

The implications of a per weapon upgrade chain is interesting tough, and I really LIKED seeing slide/double jumping in there.

On the downside, I'm a bit bummed to see hitmarkers, ADS, and lifebars. I'd prefer a system of clear visual feedback rather than UI based info.