Duke Togo Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 So it's basically a more serious borderlands That goes to Mars. And Venus. And a few more planets in our system. Quote
Mr March Posted July 4, 2013 Author Posted July 4, 2013 Great video. I like it. The production design is definitely what is grabbing my attention the most. Also, any nod to the gameplay of Borderlands can only be a good thing. Quote
Beltane70 Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 I'm glad to see that it's available on multiple platforms! Quote
CoryHolmes Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Well, colour me unimpressed. The gameplay looks too Halo-esque for my liking. If Halo was Star Trek, and the sequels the various ST: Titles, then I was hoping this would be more like B5 than DS9. Bungee went DS9 on this one. Quote
Mr March Posted October 3, 2013 Author Posted October 3, 2013 Impressive trailer. Show a lot more diverse gameplay and combat. Quote
azrael Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Those of you who have applied for the beta: Bungie posting Destiny beta codes on Twitter, Facebook this week Quote
Mr March Posted October 22, 2013 Author Posted October 22, 2013 Hmm, tempting. I haven't been part of a beta in a long time and this game might be worth the shot. Quote
big F Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 I too am tempted to step up for beta. The last one I did was Halo 2 Quote
CoryHolmes Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 I wasn't terribly impressed with that gameplay video. It looks too much like Halo, and I'd rather play a new game. Hopefully my impressions are wrong and it turns out Bungie has made some changes to the basic Halo gameplay... Quote
Duke Togo Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 I wasn't terribly impressed with that gameplay video. It looks too much like Halo, and I'd rather play a new game. Hopefully my impressions are wrong and it turns out Bungie has made some changes to the basic Halo gameplay... If by Halo you mean ME3 Multiplayer, then I would agree. If you mean it just looks like a FPS, then I say "DUH." Quote
big F Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 Most FPS's are too Halo like, if you like Halo that's mostly OK although sometimes I wish for a little more variety. Halo is to FPS what Hover is to vacuum cleaners. Quote
Duke Togo Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Ok, just to clarify: when someone says a FPS is "Halo-like," do they actually mean it's "Quake-like"? You know, in the way that people call certain MMO's "WoW clones" when in fact they are Everquest clones (including WoW). I've never played Halo, so I need some direction here. Edited October 23, 2013 by Duke Togo Quote
Mr March Posted October 23, 2013 Author Posted October 23, 2013 I'd say that's fair to describe by analogy, albeit Doom is too far removed technologically to be an applicable analogy to Halo in any way except the most basic (they are both FPS). But most modern shooters have a traceable recent-history lineage with respect to the way the 3D engine performs. Halo engine seems inspired by Unreal, Call of Duty engine seems inspired by Quake, etc Since you've never played Halo - and assuming "Destiny" is as Halo-like as some people claim (which I question) - you may find a lot to enjoy that most other gamers would not simply due to unfamiliarity. Even though Destiny perhaps isn't all that new or innovative, it will be a really different and enjoyable gaming experience for the uninitiated. Quote
Duke Togo Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Argh, I totally meant "Quake-like", and not Doom! CoD isn't inspired by the Quake engine--it literally runs on a heavily modified version of it. Edited October 23, 2013 by Duke Togo Quote
big F Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 IIRC there are two game engines that most FPS's are based on, the old favourite and much modified and bolted onto Unreal engine, used originally by Unreal, still a great game with a modern graphics card. The next heavy hitter is the Cryengine a lot of recent games take this one into bat, even the latest Mechwarrior game uses it. There are others that I am sure members here can post about though. So with this in mind it is no wonder they all work and look similar. Quote
Duke Togo Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 IIRC there are two game engines that most FPS's are based on, the old favourite and much modified and bolted onto Unreal engine, used originally by Unreal, still a great game with a modern graphics card. The next heavy hitter is the Cryengine a lot of recent games take this one into bat, even the latest Mechwarrior game uses it. There are others that I am sure members here can post about though. So with this in mind it is no wonder they all work and look similar. Plus, we're talking FPS here. It's one perspective in different environments with different weapons. Sure, some of the ancillary mechanics change, but its still just pointing a gun and shooting. Quote
Mr March Posted June 10, 2014 Author Posted June 10, 2014 Continues to look enticing. The only worry I personally have is that it will be released during a time when I am getting involved in too many other games with as much or more potential than Destiny itself. Star Citizen is coming, Evolve is on the way too, and there's also Wasteland 2. It's getting a little crowded for me Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Interested, I just wish it you had a 3rd person view as an OPTION. -b. Quote
Knight26 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Well, the story, visuals and gameplay look good. If it comes out for PC I might give it a whirl. Though, Mercury became a garden world, seriously, do these people not study science at all? Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 i've been playing destiny alpha all weekend and a bit today. (though it supposedly ended, it's still up) it feels really like borderlands 2 with much better feel for shooting mechanics. very haloish feel. which is a good thing for some. i did the story sample main story mission, multiplayer that is like domination in cod.. the final part i tried was 3 player co-op story mission mode. freaking that part is really hard. there's an area where several waves on enemies come while your drone is hacking a system to break through a door. and you got to stop all waves of enemies. but when all three members of the team dies, it re spawns you all the way back at the beginning of the waves of enemies. our team tried for 1 hour straight and couldn't break through so we had to abandon the mission. it was really hard. i think the spawn points are not realistic. (i'm sure bungie is testing and adjusting) after playing it, i was convinced that the 500 million Bungie put into it is worth it. the one part i didn't like was the enemies regenerate in the same exact formation in the same areas if you just move 10 feet from an area and back track. so it becomes very repetitive and annoying (different form skyrim.) Quote
anime52k8 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 I will say I'm a massive Halo fan so I'm good with games that feel like Halo. Quote
Knight26 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 So it does have a single player storyline? If so good, I don't have time to coordinate online play with a team. Quote
Duke Togo Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) I played the alpha all weekend with friends. We really enjoyed our time with it. I'm definitely looking forward to it's release. BTW, that's 500 million invested in a 10-year development plan for the Destiny franchise, not on the first game alone. So it does have a single player storyline? If so good, I don't have time to coordinate online play with a team. It's an MMOFPS. Edited June 17, 2014 by Duke Togo Quote
Knight26 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 I played the alpha all weekend with friends. We really enjoyed our time with it. I'm definitely looking forward to it's release. BTW, that's 500 million invested in a 10-year development plan for the Destiny franchise, not on the first game alone. It's an MMOFPS. Well I'm out then. I don't play games without good single player storylines. Even as cool as Titanfall looks, I'm not going to get it if I have to go online to play it. I skipped on Star Wars: The Old Republic for the same reason. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Well I'm out then. I don't play games without good single player storylines. Even as cool as Titanfall looks, I'm not going to get it if I have to go online to play it. I skipped on Star Wars: The Old Republic for the same reason. you'll be able to play single player campaign. maybe just some of the bonus stuff you'll need to players to join in. i played the single player mission on the beta and it feels like halo. no extra players needed. http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/16/will-you-be-able-to-play-all-of-destiny-on-your-own Quote
Duke Togo Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) you'll be able to play single player campaign. maybe just some of the bonus stuff you'll need to players to join in. i played the single player mission on the beta and it feels like halo. no extra players needed. http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/16/will-you-be-able-to-play-all-of-destiny-on-your-own Right, but it's not a "campaign." It's a multiplayer open world game that has sections that can be played solo. But you'll still see other players in the game world around you. In that sense it's no different than SWTOR and the vast majority of other MMOs. Edited June 17, 2014 by Duke Togo Quote
Benson13 Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 I'm totally stoked for this. The amount of players is a great balance. I can play by myself or with a few friends without interference from the tard farm. I can hop into a public event if I want some chaos. September just isn't coming fast enough. Quote
Duke Togo Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 I'm totally stoked for this. The amount of players is a great balance. I can play by myself or with a few friends without interference from the tard farm. I can hop into a public event if I want some chaos. September just isn't coming fast enough. And that's the key, really. PvP is walled off into "The Crucible," which handles the standard FPS Multiplayer modes for players to "test" themselves against other players to prep for the real enemy. There aren't any open world player on player shenanigans for those who are soured on such interactions. Quote
Tking22 Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 I admit I was really skeptical about Destiny for awhile, but after seeing lots of Alpha footage I'm ready to pre-order. I believe I read the beta or some other public demo was eventually coming to X1, so I'm excited to personally give it a run. Also, I thought this was interesting, I'm guessing there's very little confidence in the X1 selling in Japan, which was expected. http://kotaku.com/destiny-is-a-playstation-exclusive-in-japan-1591865980 Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 destiny exclusive content for ps4/3 may be till fall 2015: http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/20/5827284/destinys-special-playstation-content-may-be-exclusive-until-fall-2015 Quote
Duke Togo Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 destiny exclusive content for ps4/3 may be till fall 2015: http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/20/5827284/destinys-special-playstation-content-may-be-exclusive-until-fall-2015 Actually, it says "until at least Fall 2015." Quote
Benson13 Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 Timed exclusive is way better than a regular exclusive IMO. Quote
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