Destiny proves that a mediocre game can achieve great success

MWEB GameZone Writes: "Bungie’s Destiny has had mixed reception from the gaming community and critics alike.

Destiny is by no means the greatest game ever made, as every decision Bungie makes is met with a mixed bag of either praise or utter disdain from players. Therefore, it comes as a bit of a surprise that the game now has close to 10 million registered users."

[HanCilliers]

So well done to Bungie and Activision

[Sillicur]

Definately well done. They created hype and advertized well.

Hopefully the game's future will be a bright one indeed!

[Conzul]

And/or know how to drop their release during a massive drought for both consoles.

[breakpad]

this has proved long before Destiny with COD which is not just mediocre game is a bad game

[HanCilliers]

You talking about Ghosts? It was terrible indeed. Broke sales records yet failed in the eyes of fans

[breakpad]

not only Ghosts ...generally the series overall is bad except the first Modern Warfare

[christian hour]

Came in to say exactly this :) Activision have long been proving this, if not with COD they did it with the later guitar heroes after Harmonix moved on from it. And of course the exact opposite is true, Psychonauts (or insert your game of choice) proves that critically acclaimed games can achieve low sales and major financial disappointment.

It all comes down to the power of advertising and the vast majority of consumers afraid to leave their comfort zones.

Destiny is better than COD IMO, but I wouldn't call it a great game, but definitely beyond being a mediocre game. But maybe I'm just bitter after the horrendous grinds I've endured to reach lvl30. Raids are super fun with friends though :)

[AngelicIceDiamond]

I guess any game can be a success if its over hyped.

Duke Nukem.

[HanCilliers]

ROFL! Best example ever

[christian hour]

But guys, you can pick up a poo and throw it in a urinal. You all obviously missed the meta-symbolic references and deep messages Duke Nukem was trying to convey, you just didnt get it /s ;)

[plut0nash]

Just proves that you do certain things really well, that's all that is needed for success.

[Sillicur]

Very true sir. Hopefully they will also listen to community feedback and push out more content, especially endgame content, not like they dont have the budget for it :)

[Yetter]

Fantastic marketing campaign and one of the best studios in the business made the game. Lets not pretend just any 'mediocre' game can achieve great success.

[Sillicur]

Well said! The marketing campaign was fantastic. Definately not any mediocre game can achieve this level of success, but evidently it is possible!

[HanCilliers]

So true, Activision knows how to make use of hype

[WeAreLegion]

Short term success. Yes.

You lose sales after launch. Also, sales on future titles in the series and future games from the developer.

[Scatpants]

I bet the sequel will do just fine if not better than this one.

[WeAreLegion]

If the sequel is better, sure. First week sales won't even touch the first Destiny, however. Too many people got burned.

[pwnsause_returns]

which means they better make sure the future DLC is a expansive as they say, cause the first expansion doesnt look like it. Hell they better start making radical changes with the sequel. like actually giving us better story and fleshing out the mythos of it IN THE GAME. not through some Grimore cards.

the game is beautiful, it plays great, i do like the concept of it, and like how they have these rolling limited events. but yea, they got to improve on story and PvP matchmaking.

[Rimeskeem]

Call of Duty has been proving this for years

[Kornholic]

Calling Destiny a mediocre game really shows how out of touch with reality you are. It's a good game, not great, and definitely not mediocre.

[Sillicur]

I dont think calling it a mediocre game is unacceptable looking at the review scores and player ratings of the game.

It is definately doing much better than what one would expect isnt it?

[Kornholic]

So let us analyze your statement.

Pretence: Looking at the review scores, the game is mediocre.

Fact: The game currently stands at 76 on PS4, which means the game has received generally favorable reviews.

Pretence: Looking at the user scores, the game is mediocre.

Fact: The user scores hardly represent the true quality of the game. The score is an aggregation of stupid people giving it 0s and 10s, which form the average score. So by default, the user score is flawed and we shouldn't even consider it as a reliable indicator of the quality. We shouldn't blindly trust professional reviews either, but they give a more fair image of the product.

In conclusion, your statement was bullshit and Destiny is a good game, not mediocre.

[christian hour]

^^^ Well said buddy. KornLOGIC

[Baka-akaB]

So far the convergence of empiric evidences shows you're full of crap .

Again sour grapes about a game they didnt understand still being seen in a favorable light , and finding success .

[madjedi]

I guess it is default medicore, if people don't consider it game of the generation by their superior sophisticated standards.

Too many wannabe elitist hipsters pretending to be gamers now.

Half the people posting need to look up the difference between an opinion and facts.

[ShowGun901]

Agreed...

I've played some mediocre games, this isn't one...

[BattleAxe]

Destiny proves that marketing sells millions of copies of a mediocre game.

[HanCilliers]

What he said

[christian hour]

The what does clash of clans and candy crush saga prove? People are idiots?

[ironfist92]

Its a viable and profitable market. Cater to the lowest common denominator and you're sure to have success in the business world.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

I'm having fun with Destiny. The end.

[LordMaim]

7 people currently disagree that you're having fun with Destiny. Apparently some people just like to tear down certain games regardless of what posts they're disagreeing with.

[OUROSMAG]

Too bad its a good game and not mediocre.

[listenkids]

Shh, keep with the circlejerk

[Drithe]

Destiny is the greatest FPS ever in the history of gaming. Booyah!!

[LordMaim]

Well, I wouldn't go that far. But I found it enjoyable, if a little thin on the ground. Luckily the "The Dark Below" DLC will bring some additional content for owners of the base game, even if you don't buy it. Of course, there's a LOT more additional content if you do, which is always nice. Not the time to get into a discussion of the culture of DLC that we live in, but nice to see a tiered approach to it for once.

[Novistador]

Destiny is the definition of mediocre. Sad that people will fund this. Although if we are going to point fingers its the CoD crowd that created this half assed monster.

[Antifan]

Repetitive gameplay, below average storyline, awful leveling systems, half-baked rpg elements, yeah, mediocre is not even the word.

[moegooner88]

Another doofus calling a good game mediocre cause it is the " cool " thing to do.

[Father__Merrin]

but how come lots and lots of people genuinely think this game to be excellent and spend a lot of quality time on it?

[Bloodjunkie]

Great game for those who understand the concept behind it.

[ironfist92]

Id play Borderlands any day over Destiny, and that barely has as much funding or marketing as COD/Destiny, yet its an excellent game.

[Baka-akaB]

Or it's often a mediocre title in the eyes of fans of mediocre fps series