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Destiny (Bungie)

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    #62
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,458 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I Played 45 Minutes Of Destiny, And It Was Kind Of Boring (Kotaku)


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    #63
    ShadowHearth
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    I watched that new trailer and I still can't understand what are people excited about. looks like soulless generic space shooter with nothing unique in it. Reminds me of borderlands, which tries to put on a grown up serious face.
    Borderlands at least is funny.


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    #64
    Sarky
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    Borderlands without "Butt Stallion" jokes? I thought that was, like, the whole point of Borderlands 2.


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    #65
    Skerries
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    I didn't get the Borderland games, they just felt like single player MMO's with the grinding to get anywhere in it
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    #66
    ShadowHearth
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    Skerries wrote: »
    I didn't get the Borderland games, they just felt like single player MMO's with the grinding to get anywhere in it

    Well, that's how this looks to me too, but with painfully generic Sci-Fi theme. At least borderlands had humour and unique universe /art style.


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    #67
    Retr0gamer
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    Borderlands 2 was funny?
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    #68
    Angron
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Borderlands 2 was funny?
    Yes, now hush :P


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    #69
    Shiminay
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    It looks very... ordinary I think is the word I want. Nothing there that hasn't been seen a hundred times before.

    For all that I enjoyed Halo (and I really did, I've easily sunk several hundred hours into it in its various guises over the years), it was a very limited game, but Bungie delivered a very tight and polished experience within those tight limitations. Local LAN + Splitscreen Multiplayer is the main reason I played Halo (20 people in a house playing one game is so much fun), but of course local multiplayer is seen as the anti-christ for some reason these days which is a real shame. I thought the story was just OK - I've read good sci-fi and Halo wasn't it, but it wasn't terrible either.

    Based on what I've seen of this and what the Kotaku journalist was saying, I'm expecting more of the same which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it might be a bland thing ;) Given the choices in this sort of game are extremely limited for PS4 owners (Killzone really is the only other sci-fi pewpew I believe?), it'll do well for them because it's a seller's market. There's no point in them releasing this on PC, there are too many other games that it has to compete against and that's the sort of thing that exposes the cracks really quickly.

    But hey, good luck to them with it, I've had a whole heap of fun with Bungie's offerings in the past and I hope anyone who buys this gets just as much fun out of it.


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    #70
    Kiith
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    I'm a sucker for anything sci-fi, so i'll definitely give it a go (assuming i have a next gen console by September).

    If nothing else, i'll give it a go to listen to Martin O'Donnell's music (i know he's been sacked, but apparently he already completed the music).


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    #71
    ShadowHearth
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Borderlands 2 was funny?

    Yes.


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    #72
    Retr0gamer
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    Horses for courses. Recycling internet memes isn't my idea of funny.
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    #73
    Unisaur 64
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    As much as I'm looking forward to this game, yesterday's lifting of the media embargo was very anti-climactic. I suspect that Bungie is holding their cards close to their chest until E3.


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    #74
    Otacon
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    Borderlands gameplay
    Halo controls and aesthetic
    MMO abilities and MP functionality
    No extra subscriptions required

    Yeah, I'll be buying it.


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    #75
    Sarky
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Horses for courses. Recycling internet memes isn't my idea of funny.

    Sure, it recycled jokes and didn't do anything hugely different from its predecessor, but it was extremely honest about it. There's no way you could be mistaken that you were somehow going to be playing a sci-fi epic full of deep meaningful story. It was immature, gleefully shallow humor that everyone on the internet already understood, and it made no pretense at being anything else. It delivered exactly what it advertised, much like Snakes On A Plane.

    Destiny appears to be more or less the same game, only wrapped up in this big hyped-up space opera promise. Unless there's something seriously special in there that bungie have yet to unveil, it's going to fall short.


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    #76
    richymcdermott
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    Destiny was overly ambitious from the get go , Bungie track record will speak for itself as a sci fi Fps shooter whether be anything more or less will speak for itself when we get closer to release date I was still interested in Destiny either way.


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    #77
    ShadowHearth
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    richymcdermott wrote: »
    Destiny was overly ambitious from the get go , Bungie track record will speak for itself as a sci fi Fps shooter whether be anything more or less will speak for itself when we get closer to release date I was still interested in Destiny either way.

    I think it's going to be one of those hyped games, that did not delivered anything new or interesting, but still will be defended by hardcore bungy fans.


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    #78
    maximoose
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    I think it'll be a slightly above middle-of-the-road sci-fi shooter, that while not being as groundbreaking as it first promised will pique my interest for a few weeks, deliver some great mp co-op action and ultimately justify it's price.

    I'm not incredibly hyped for it, but looking forward to it all the same.

    When is the beta arriving?


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    #79
    Riesen_Meal
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    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    I think it's going to be one of those hyped games, that did not delivered anything new or interesting, but still will be defended by hardcore bungy fans.

    I'm one of those, I can see why people wouldnt be interested in it, but I think its gonna be great, Ive watched that trailer 3 times now, I look forward to playing this game with my 2 boys more than anything else.... the way we do Halo

    And this time on PS4.... :)


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    #80
    Riesen_Meal
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    Huge leak last night as someone started streaming the Alpha - Live from PlayStation network....

    Apparently an artist for Ubisoft who is on the alpha... (I would say he is not working there anymore as we speak!)

    http://kotaku.com/leaked-videos-show-what-destiny-looks-like-on-the-ps4-1587480383

    About an hours worth of footage in total, and being alpha a few unfinished bits were to be seen, poor AI in some parts , and some huge spoiler's - I couldn't help but watch it all.... :)

    Nice to see Peter Dinkalege (the dwarf in GOT) being your guide in the game...

    The music seems incredible, probably Marty's last Bungie music.... :(


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    #81
    Stone Deaf 4evr
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    They kinda need to get more information out at E3. about exactly what this game is trying to be.

    is it a co-op shooter, mmorpg? and for the love of jebus, a different level to old russia.


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    #82
    Xenji
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    Free alpha version on the PS4 only from this Thursday till Sunday.

    You have till midnight today to sign up www.greatnessawaits.com/destiny


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    #83
    Professional Griefer
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    Do you need PS plus to play?


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    #84
    Xenji
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    Professional Griefer wrote: »
    Do you need PS plus to play?

    Yeah you do.


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    #85
    COYVB
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    Professional Griefer wrote: »
    Do you need PS plus to play?

    My god man... Get a ps+ sub this instant


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    #86
    Benzino
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    I was under the impression you didn't need to register for the alpha, but looks like you do. You can do it here.

    Edit: Interestingly, there are people live streaming it on Live from Playstation, so perhaps it has already started.


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    #87
    Captain Chaos
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    The Alpha is up for the press at E3 and starts tomorrow for 3 days for us mortal gamers.

    I got my Beta access today so just waiting for the download code for some time in July.


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    #88
    DeSelby83
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    Anyone know what is in the alpha, game mode wise.


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    #89
    Captain Chaos
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    DeSelby83 wrote: »
    Anyone know what is in the alpha, game mode wise.

    They said it was limited but still had alot of stuff. You could level up to level 8 max. The beta is said to have alot more content than the alpha though. Can't remember the games modes. Think one was like conquest mode in BF. Some maps and mode have vehicles in them while some are infantry only. That's what I got from the IGN live demo last night real quick. Looked good though, alot better than I was giving it credit for at the Sony show. It has a bit of an MMO element to it and something like PS Home for a lobby social system.

    http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/10/e3-2014-a-date-with-destiny


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    #90
    Zero-Cool
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    Just got an email from Sony to register for the Alpha. Why the hell not, never took part in an Alpha or Beta before.


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    #91
    MagicIRL
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    sheehy83 wrote: »
    Just got an email from Sony to register for the Alpha. Why the hell not, never took part in an Alpha or Beta before.

    A beta is like playing the game at launch, only with more bugs and less content. An alpha is like playing a beta only with no content and all the bugs.


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