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I Hate Everything, Including Destiny

Hot on the heels of Destiny's recent YouTube announcement trailer, the D Pad D Bags' resident curmudgeon has set his sights on Bungie's new IP. Is it a bold step in a next generation direction, or is it just another Halo with a fresh coat of paint?

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ichimaru4832d ago

powerful - the Chicago tribune

"Deeply enriching article" -New York Times

"Why didn't I write this!!" - Philadelphia Inquirer

Bigpappy4832d ago

He started out sounding like Bungie was trying to rape his lil sister. But as I completed the article I agree with his point that Bungie should try not to make the game and extension of the Halo series. But at the same time I disagree that Halo itself needs to end. As long as there are enough fans expecting and supporting Halo, M$ needs to satisfy that hunger, just not yearly.

NYC_Gamer4832d ago (Edited 4832d ago )

I'm waiting to see what Destiny has to offer gameplay and story wise

Phegan4832d ago

While I feel the article does make some assumptions, I often find that when game developers talk about how revolutionary their game it, it normally isn't. Bungie is really blowing a lot of smoke about this game. Some of the stuff sounds really cool, like the dynamic world..but often times, it is really just what everyone else is doing with a fancy name. You could say that Oblivion was a dynamic world, was it really? Not completely. I worry that Bungie is going to tell us how amazing this game is, and while it may not be Halo all over again, it won't live up to the hype.

HammadTheBeast4832d ago

Yeah, they certainly have ambitious dreams for this game, yet if it comes out on PS3/360 I doubt half of what they say will happen. One can only hope.

Pintheshadows4832d ago

I share your worries Hammad.

I do however think Destiny has a bucketload of potential. I'm hoping the co-op element is similar to say, Borderlands, and that PvE and PvP aspects are kept separate. Honestly, i'm hoping it will be a full scale FPSMMORPG with a competitive element.

rainslacker4832d ago (Edited 4832d ago )

Just the fact that Activision is publishing it makes me more than skeptical on how well the game will remain viable for the 10 years the dev is claiming. Even long term game play could see major shifts if Activision wants to bring in more people, which is necessary for a decade long project.

While I generally like Activision, they made some bad decisions when it came to how it handled WOW or Blizzard games in general.

I'd love for the game to live up to the hype, because I think that Bungie is a great developer, but all in all, it is a FPS, and so far I have heard nothing that makes it unique in the MMO market, and have seen nothing that will make it unique in the FPS shooter market. The fact that a lot of people are saying it's a MMO version of Halo is not that enticing to me, even though I think Halo is a lot of fun.

Hopefully time will bring out more details that make the game more exciting for me. And I know there are people excited for it now, and I hope it is good for them. It would be really nice if Bungie could somehow reinvent the FPSMMO genre, and do something to make it exciting.

Relientk774832d ago

I'm with NYC Gamer on this one ^

we havn't really seen too much of the game yet, so defintely looking forward to some gameplay

Relientk774832d ago

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Chickens love Pizza! They are very complex and have been reported to feed on Dolphin if needed.

5eriously4832d ago

["I Hate Everything, Including"]

Mirror, mirror on the wall....

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Bungie Ends Its Marathon Duo Queue Experiment, But Teases Its Return in Season 2

The Marathon Duo queue test ends as Bungie confirms its return in Season 2, with new experimental playlists already on the way.

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S2Killinit41d ago

Its neat especially since not everyone might have two friends playing it. Makes it more personal to go at in duos.

Inverno41d ago

It's 2026 and basic match making features in MP games are still being drip fed to an audience that still gets excited over said basic feature being implemented.

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Marathon hands-on preview | Notebookcheck

Darryl Linington from Notebookcheck.net writes: "Early hands-on time with Marathon, spanning roughly 10 hours, points to a distinctive extraction shooter with strong shell-based class design, layered faction progression, surreal presentation, and a dense UI that still needs smoothing out."

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Flenter74d ago

Fantastic extraction shooter,very addicting 💙

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MrDead74d ago

Almost 16,000 reviews on Steam currently has the game sitting on a very positive 90% Not sure if it has the player numbers but those who are playing seem to be enjoying themselves.

Putte74d ago

And as of now a 5.1 user score on metacritic. Really bad.

LiViNgLeGaCY74d ago

On Steam, you have to have bought the game, in order to play. On metacritic, ANYONE can review it. I'll leave it for you to decide which one matters more.

MrNinosan74d ago

Trolls on Metacritic, must be a new thing or you were born yesterday

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Putte74d ago

The game is really really bad. So generic boring and lifeless. UI is terrible. Bad and slow gameplay. Not sure who gives the go ahead for these games. Insane all that money companies just throw away for no reason. Nobody a asking for these games

LiViNgLeGaCY74d ago

You haven't played it. That much is apparent from your comment. Gameplay is FAR from slow and boring. I do agree the UI definitely needs to be re-worked. But then again, you're just repeating a complaint you're reading about, not actually experiencing.

MrNinosan74d ago

Can you show any proof you've actually played it, by sharing your PSN ID or Steam profile? Nah, guessed as much.

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Outside_ofthe_Box74d ago

Gunplay is the best thing about the game. To call it bad is wrong. Just because it isn't a twitch shooter doesn't mean it's slow, not everything has to play the same. Everything else is generic I agree.

Flenter74d ago

Yes I am. But tell me ,with goty games do you play? Have you even played Marathon? If not ...S T F U!!
So sick and tired of the hate BS 🤮🤮

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ITFGaming69d ago

Would be amazing if some comments could go on the source.

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Destiny 2 Red War lawsuit ends as Bungie reaches full settlement with sci-fi author

Bungie has fully settled the Destiny 2 Red War copyright lawsuit with writer Matthew Martineau, ending a year-long legal fight.

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Michiel1989186d ago

they wanted to wrap it up in preparation for the Marathon lawsuit