Destiny 2 Beta Shows Worrisome Signs to Fans

The first thing to strike (no pun) in the Destiny 2 Beta was how well-worn it felt. Like wrapping up in a comfy blanket that is always waiting when returning to the family home…while it crumbles and burns to ash.

[cellfluid]

Lol his blanket analogy is actually better than the game lol

[Relientk77]

4K 60 FPS blanket

[spicelicka]

I don't see the big deal about 4k. 60 fps is a welcomed improvement, but the actual graphics aren't that great. The textures lighting and other effects are almost the same as Destiny 1.

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I mean look at this 4k screenshot. The 4k resolution just highlights how bad it looks. The metal doesn't look like metal, the light doesn't reflect off surfaces it should be reflecting off. It looks bland.

I really like the PvP gameplay, but graphically I'm super disappointed.

[Spike20XX]

you either like the formula or you don't.
For me it got tiresome, but there are others that invest thousands of hours onto it and keep having fun.

[Sam Fisher]

And not to mention now destiny has competition, the other contenders are going at them h2h, might do things d2 doesnt do bc they made a safe sequel, personally i like change so i can wait for anthem and skip this, as you said im tired of destiny

[Rude-ro]

And what did anthem show that was different?
If you did not see the smoke and mirrors of that reveal, then be prepared to even be more let down.

[mwjw696]

Anthem showed the world that Destiny is not the only MMO lite out there. So now people will have an EA game to look forward to, instead of just excepting D1.4. Bungie will not be able to rest on its ass and keep doing the same fuckups it did last time.

If your on the older gen systems maybe. But my soon to be X1X is ready. Smoke and mirrors? What about that gameplay other than the fake team chat was a lie? It was running on X1X, it showed real combat, and was confirmed to not be on PC.

[UltraAtomic]

I like how the graphics look in anthem but idk I need to see more gameplay. All we really got was the visual aspect of the game. Let's see some raids, some social areas, and events.

[Rude-ro]

@mwje69)
They showed something that looks to compete with the division and not destiny.
It was scripted and linear hidden on a map that looks huge but has controlled lanes for gamers to follow.
Ai was just as silly as any other ai.
They will need to show way more.
But as of right now, I see the division formula for a sci-fi game and that got stale very fast.

[Uken12]

LOL that wasn't real combat in Anthem. It was very linear and a staged demo for the audience. I still have high hopes and thought it looked amazing, but it didn't feel like people were really playing the game. The voices didn't help either.
I wouldn't mind a similar game into the mix, they can learn from each other and improve.

[UltraAtomic]

Same for me. It's the same crap, but other people like the same crap with just a little bit more content added. Most of my friends like destiny and thats fine. However dang every dang time I have to hear. Destiny is such a good game. I die a little 😂😂

[Elda]

I like the first Destiny though I haven't played (TTK) in a while but after playing the beta it still feels more like the same but I'm ok with that.It looks really good on the Pro & I will dive in again when the new game is released this September.

[OffRoadKing]

Didn't worry me at all, but for me its just a beta.

[shockwave4life]

It's just a beta ppl calm down! It was just 1 story mission(which was awesome), 1 strike, and 1 pvp map! The specials and grenades can easily be fixed by launch

[Sam Fisher]

I hate when ppl say its just a beta. This the finished product that we are playing. It not the specials and gernades, its the fact that the game doesnt present itself enough new features to warrant a sequel. Bungie told us that they were being held back due to last gen consoles on making the game in their vision.... whats the excuse now? What story? New strikes? A dumbed down crucible? A new raid? This all sounds like a retweaked expansion. Why couldnt they put double weilding hand guns? Completely different new abilities? Seamless hub worlds in planets (travel to a planet each has a hub place and you can step out there and play pve), vehicle warfare pvp or big team games like halo 3, these that i mentioned are examples to make a sequel

[InTheZoneAC]

Actually it was two missions and this beta is pretty much what we'll see in game, excluding any balancing differences

[Frodosmugins]

If you have friends to play with its great.

I tried the beta with my cousin but we just couldnt get in to it, we just saw another shooting game with uninteresting backgrounds and game play.

Plays like Halo ofc but I stoped playing that 10yrs ago.

[InTheZoneAC]

Really tired of people saying you need friends to play this. Sure in strikes it's fun but everything in the game is enjoyable solo or with randoms

[thekhurg]

You can't do everything without friends. So yeah you need them to fully enjoy destiny.

[InTheZoneAC]

You know exactly what I mean, don't be simple

[iistuii]

There's no sign of the PC beta, so I had a go on my sons Xbox. Well I had 10 mins & after PC gaming for years, I can't stand the floaty feel of the controller at 30fps anymore. I gave up & will just wait for the PC release. How people on here argue about resolution, yet are happy to play at 30fps is beyond me.

[thekhurg]

30fps is console standard. People that don't PC game don't know what they're missing.

[Antarius717]

The only people that truly give a shit about 60 fps are pvp 'rs. Of course it's better but its still not a deal breaker for me by a long shot. From what I hear D2 on PC will be the gold standard for this game. But console sales are going to be off the charts regardless of fps.

[Fritzwochel]

I was expecting more freedom to explore, but there's invisible walls everywhere! Even more than Destiny 1.

[DaDrunkenJester]

They kept it very focused this time around, unlike the first games beta.

[Kojjikaneshiro]

I tried the beta and it feels so much like the old game that it failed to impress me.Not much difference,enemies looked similar with an almost identical environment(albeit is just a beta).Not enough for me to spend the money,for those who loved it more power to you,nothing wrong with that.Ill get it pre-owned if anything.

[Rude-ro]

Like you have a real opinion other than being salty with bungie

"Not surprised,those Bungie whores made that deal with Sony so we all knew they were NOT gonna make the better version on the console with the better visuals.They would be hanging themselves Lol."

[Death]

Bungie did something to make gamers salty. It's cause and effect.

[GrimDragon]

True fans have kept and will continue to keep destiny alive. Those that find fault in the game are the same ones that ask "people still play this game?"
From what I played it's vastly superior to Destiny 1 and all it's DLC. Some things will be liked some won't but overall it's looking like everything fans wanted from the first. If it mechanically feels the same that should be a plus because that's what makes Destiny addicting and fun to play the spot on gun play and gameplay.

Just the fact that so many people bothered with the beta says a lot.

[DaDrunkenJester]

Agreed. Completely new story, more focus on narrative, bigger and more involved strikes, new areas and planets to explore, a few new world activities, refined gameplay and abilities, more focused competitive MP... but no it is just a DLC, right? No sequel should ever feel similar to it's last game but with way more content and better graphics, right? They should have made a completely different game, how dare they make it feel like the first one!

[mwjw696]

New story as in they almost completely scrapped the original.

More focus like there might be a side quest that not just a grindfest.

The strike we got was copypasta boring, shot shot shot, move shot, kill the same old glowing boss we have killed 1million times already in D1.

This beta has show zero "new" gameplay, zero inovation, and no new quest types. They fail with this beta plain and simple.

If it was a tech test why use a 3 month old build, network test then why have story, gameplay test then why wait till 1 month before launch?

This is Destiny 1.4 with all DLC sold separately for the next 2-3 years.

[DaDrunkenJester]

"The strike we got was copypasta boring, shot shot shot, move shot, kill the same old glowing boss we have killed 1million times already in D1."

You can break down any sequel to this level haha Its a sequel and a FPS, what else are you suppose to do? But you also didn't mention that the strike also had platforming sections and bigger set pieces and an evolving boss fight with multiple stage changes... far better than any strike we got in the first.

[Antarius717]

It's almost psychotic how people that swear they would rather die than play this, spend so much time commenting on it. Seriously folks, it's just a video game move on to something else if you don't like it.

[Profchaos]

If destiny fans enjoyed destiny 1 then this is more of the same it's a good thing.

[Surt]

If you spent 3 yrs playing destiny 1 than you ain't going nowhere. If you hated destiny 1, than your going to probably hate this one too. Is this going to be a failure? lol NO. Destiny has a large community to actually see it for 10yrs.

[Npugz7]

It's a super early build for fuck sakes!!! Everyone is judging the game off the beta when the beta isn't even what the final game will be! 90% of the complaints have already been acknowledged.

[mwjw696]

Just like they where changed in D1 beta... o right those fixes took months after launch.

[StuffAndThings]

The Beta was not different enough for me Im out with this game

[InTheZoneAC]

I haven't touched D1 in around 7 months, despite putting in over 1000 hours. I had also quit destiny prior to House of Wolves didn't come back until TTK.

Immediately I enjoyed how much smoother the movement/controls felt despite being 30fps. I also like the new weapon classes/structure and the way armor is being handled.

I also like how much slower ability cooldown are even though I wish nades and supers recharged maybe 30-40% faster in pve

The strike was actually good, so that's a positive. In the full release I'm concerned about the blandness of exploration as I've only heard them talk about that and cinematics.

So far so good with minor issues. I've already accepted pvp can be fun but is coded around trash as they don't care about lag

[yomfweeee]

People keep talking about how the original beta had so much more to offer. No crap, it was a brand new game and they needed extensive testing to hash out bugs. Now their engine and systems have been in use for 3 years, they don't need to test all that stuff out.

You can't assume that because the beta offered little, that the game will be the same. I mean the guy who though their weren't going to be drops and leveling because he couldn't do it in the beta... get a clue.

[kevnb]

I don't know, I thought the beta/demo was fun.

[Relientk77]

Beta didn't really get me hyped for Destiny 2

[Surt]

"Destiny 2 beta didn't get me hyped" No shit. Just like u ain't hyped about going back to a job u don't hate, but your vacation is over Or school. Cool to see everyone again, but HYPED for going back? lol

[kbozz71]

lol, you forget these little kiddies live in the age of instant gratification.

[Kokyu]

I didnt like the controls, the increased charge time for granades and supers plus the nerfing there power and time limit are bad. Playing the beta, it felt like my titan had weighted feet as I tried to move around and kill enmies. I didnt bother with pvp as the PVE was such a let down.

[Chexs1990]

Besides the repetition of destiny 1, I really enjoyed it. The beta never rose above 'meh' for me personally though :O

[King_Lothric]

I played the beta and found that graphically speaking is not impressive and I noticed because just after playing the beta for hours, I then went to Titanfall 2 and saw the difference immediately. TF2 runs, feels and look better but this was a beta so I guess one have to wait for the final product to see if they improved the graphics but the way it is now, is not impressive.