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walsufnir on 25 August 2014
Nicklesbe said:
walsufnir said:
The beta was a lot of fun for me. The map was in no way limited and had some surprises so currently I am not scared of too less content. But overall it plays a lot like Halo and I think it's a good opportunity for Halo downplayers to feel why Halo is such a big game for Xbox.


It doesn't play like halo tho it plays much better than Halo . It's definitely a spiritual successor and playing it then playing halo 4 shows just how lacking Halo has become. Bungie has learned from their past games and refined everything. Its like drinking a coke in a chilled bottle compared to drinking a syrupy fountain version from a restaurant with too much melted ice.


Thanks for your opinion but I have to disagree. It plays and feels a lot like Halo. But I see so many arguments from your side that I don't think it's of worth to continue discussing it.



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reggin_bolas on 25 August 2014
dharh said:
reggin_bolas said:

Can someone please explain to me why Destiny is viewed as the Second Coming? To me it looks like Halo and CoD took turns gang raping WoW.

What's the big deal? And I'm dead serious, I missed the beta because of personal problems. I'd really like to know why I should buy this game.  

 


First of all it is not viewed as the second coming. That is hyperbole by people who wish to hype up their own opinions.

Second of all lots of people like Halo and CoD and like elements of WoW. Having all those things in a single package is just what they want. So of course they would be having a joygasm.

Third, you should probably _not_ buy this game. It's pretty clear you don't understand it and don't want the things it offers. Move on.

It is viewed as such. Many claim it will beat CoD which is one of the biggest selling console franchises of all time. 



reggin_bolas on 25 August 2014
vivster said:
reggin_bolas said:

Because I don't particularly care for either of those games. And for the record, WoW and CoD are incredibly dated. And Halo is certainly getting there, meaning the excitment of those games wore off ages ago. 

Apparently it didn't. Is it so hard for you to imagine someone that is excited about things that you don't care for?

You're right I don't get it. I've tried to install vanila WoW a couple of times and I'm immediately turned off by how dated it looks and feels. Excitement for CoD wore off a long time ago and many who played the original Modern Warfare would probably share those sentiments. 

But since I don't get it I'm asking for specifics about this game. What makes it so fun to play? Why should people buy it? 



NobleTeam360 on 25 August 2014
Nicklesbe said:
walsufnir said:
The beta was a lot of fun for me. The map was in no way limited and had some surprises so currently I am not scared of too less content. But overall it plays a lot like Halo and I think it's a good opportunity for Halo downplayers to feel why Halo is such a big game for Xbox.


It doesn't play like halo tho it plays much better than Halo . It's definitely a spiritual successor and playing it then playing halo 4 shows just how lacking Halo has become. Bungie has learned from their past games and refined everything. Its like drinking a coke in a chilled bottle compared to drinking a syrupy fountain version from a restaurant with too much melted ice.

As a long time Halo player I have to disagree, the game felt really similar to Halo (not exactly the same, but similar) and if you played Halo you would say the same thing. 



Burek on 25 August 2014
NobleTeam360 said:
Nicklesbe said:
walsufnir said:
The beta was a lot of fun for me. The map was in no way limited and had some surprises so currently I am not scared of too less content. But overall it plays a lot like Halo and I think it's a good opportunity for Halo downplayers to feel why Halo is such a big game for Xbox.


It doesn't play like halo tho it plays much better than Halo . It's definitely a spiritual successor and playing it then playing halo 4 shows just how lacking Halo has become. Bungie has learned from their past games and refined everything. Its like drinking a coke in a chilled bottle compared to drinking a syrupy fountain version from a restaurant with too much melted ice.

As a long time Halo player I have to disagree, the game felt really similar to Halo (not exactly the same, but similar) and if you played Halo you would say the same thing. 

I am very excited for the game, was on the edge of not getting it, but I decided to dedicate my September to it. I played Halo, but long time ago, and didn't really like it, mostly because I would get my ass kicked in multiplayer a lot

In Destiny, multiplayer feels exactly the same as in Halo, but somehow the campaign attracts me more than Halo's. Probably because of the open map and the mission system, because of customization, looting and RPG elements (which remind me of Borderlands, a game I really loved).

That's why I am drawn to Destiny a lot, more than to Halo, of which I played 3 and Reach, and both times quit halfway through the campaign...



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Locknuts on 25 August 2014
Ka-pi96 said:
Yep I think it's overhyped. The Alpha/Beta wasn't very good and I cancelled my preorder afterwards.

Me too. On both counts.



z101 on 25 August 2014

Many people who are hyped about this game has not realized that Destiny is a multiplayer online shooter. They think it is a "normal" shooter or even an Action-Adventure.



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Devil_Survivor on 25 August 2014

I would say its over hyped, however its not nearly as over hyped as some other games have been. See Titanfall or the Last of Us.



 

Nicklesbe on 25 August 2014
NobleTeam360 said:
Nicklesbe said:
walsufnir said:
The beta was a lot of fun for me. The map was in no way limited and had some surprises so currently I am not scared of too less content. But overall it plays a lot like Halo and I think it's a good opportunity for Halo downplayers to feel why Halo is such a big game for Xbox.


It doesn't play like halo tho it plays much better than Halo . It's definitely a spiritual successor and playing it then playing halo 4 shows just how lacking Halo has become. Bungie has learned from their past games and refined everything. Its like drinking a coke in a chilled bottle compared to drinking a syrupy fountain version from a restaurant with too much melted ice.

As a long time Halo player I have to disagree, the game felt really similar to Halo (not exactly the same, but similar) and if you played Halo you would say the same thing. 

I've played all the halo's and its really not the same. The only thing it has in common with it is jumping from UT and recharging shields from literally dozens of other games prior to it. It's fair to say Halo has more in common with UT than with Destiny. Even after they added a leveling system it was still very much a digital dodge ball like battle arena. Actually like UT its quite fair to say Halo is a FPSMOBA(Multiple online battle arena). While destiny is FPSMMO with additional pvp game modes that are more like CS or CoD. There are no MOBA elements. Yes they borrowed much of the art style but that style is not Halo's style it is Bungies style that is the distinction. other than jumping and shields none of the mechanics are the same. It may have been visually similar in some aspects but the gameplay is not nearly the same. 



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NobleTeam360 on 25 August 2014
Nicklesbe said:
NobleTeam360 said:

As a long time Halo player I have to disagree, the game felt really similar to Halo (not exactly the same, but similar) and if you played Halo you would say the same thing. 

I've played all the halo's and its really not the same. The only thing it has in common with it is jumping from UT and recharging shields from literally dozens of other games prior to it. It's fair to say Halo has more in common with UT than with Destiny. Even after they added a leveling system it was still very much a digital dodge ball like battle arena. Actually like UT its quite fair to say Halo is a FPSMOBA(Multiple online battle arena). While destiny is FPSMMO with additional pvp game modes that are more like CS or CoD. There are no MOBA elements. Yes they borrowed much of the art style but that style is not Halo's style it is Bungies style that is the distinction. other than jumping and shields none of the mechanics are the same. It may have been visually similar in some aspects but the gameplay is not nearly the same. 

Well that's your opinion and that's fine.