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Destiny's Big Halo Problem

Destiny, Bungie's return to consoles, has faced one big problem since it hit shelves last week: the past.

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Hands Up For Games3508d ago

To be fair, I think Destiny's biggest problem is actually . . . . . Destiny.

jriquelme_paraguay3508d ago

nope. haters who don not play the game and talk are the problem. I love this game. the most fun game this new gen by far.

EinRobot3508d ago

Why can't you fanboys except the fact that many don't like it because its a hollow lifeless experience. Seriously with the tin foil hats, do you really believe its a giant hater conspiracy?? That is fanboy lunacy.

martinezjesus19933508d ago

I think most people that hate on the game have in fact played it. They just havent put in the time needed to properly judge the game. I personally love it and I dont see myself playing anytjing else for a while. I have put 30 plus hours and i have yet to play 2 strikes, the raids, and the 2 crucible modes. It makes me cringe everytime people say there is a lack of content.

urwifeminder3508d ago (Edited 3508d ago )

Bungie go jump off a bridge, am sure they will bounce back.

breakpad3508d ago

the biggest problem of bungie is theat Halo CE (the first one not the crap anniversary) surpasses everything that has developed until now..and all its other sequels or projects were just mediocrities

IQUITN4G3508d ago (Edited 3508d ago )

I'd agree with that to a certain extent. Halo1 just feels right as a whole still to this day. As much as I like everything since by Bungie in each of their Halo sequels, they never managed quite the same magic. I regularly play each of the Halo campaigns as I love the gameplay in each, but in truth despite how great these games obviously are at times, they're still missing that magical something that Halo1 managed seemingly effortlessly

It's easy though just to ride a bandwagon and say all Halo games after the first were merely ok- certainly that's the line a good majority of pro Sony fans say because they wont know. Playing any Halo sequel for a good amount of time reveals that they are far from mediocre. Disapointing to some maybe that yearn for that Halo1 magic but hardly crap

breakpad3508d ago (Edited 3508d ago )

i finished Halo 2 also ..and after that i hated t Bungie&MS (HALo 3 and others folowed the same or even worse path)...they had the best FPS ever made in their hands (Halo CE) and because the wanted multiplayer and a scheduled release they destroyed the franchise for good ...HALO 1 IS magic and i say is worth to own an original Xbox only for that game (easily surpasses event today s FPS with ease..Killzone shadowfall copies alot of features from it )...Now that Bungie has a contract with Activision things are even worse ...Destiny looks and plays like a COD and people started to understand the cheap quality of a COD game and got bored the lame mechanics so destiny goes downhill

WeAreLegion3508d ago

Everyone expected an MMO and/or a better story. I just expected great mechanics and fun multi-player. So, I'm enjoying it.

FriedGoat3508d ago

This 100X.
The mechanics are by far the best in a long time for any FPS.
The crucible is amazing, i've spent all my time levelling to 20 in competitive gametypes.
With Bungie support I have no doubts the Crucible is going to be amazing, roll on capture the flag!!!

All these people moaning about a small fraction of the game are crazy. Did anyone play titanfall? Jesus, that game got much higher scores when in reality it has less of everything.

kneon3508d ago

I find The shooting far too easy, the auto aim is just ridiculously strong.

Volkama3508d ago

When Destiny is at its best it feels just like a Halo game.

But a Halo game feels like a Halo game all the time, which is better :)

FriedGoat3508d ago

Halo 4 was the worst halo in recent memory, destiny tops it for me especially in PVP.

Volkama3508d ago (Edited 3508d ago )

I avoided Halo 4 for about 2 years because I was convinced it would lack the magic of a Bungie game. When I finally played it I was quite impressed, but partly because I had such low expectations.

I would say the "magic touch" that Bungie had has been split quite equally between them and 343i. There are flashes of greatness in both studios, but neither are as good as when Bungie were whole.

I'm still looking forward to Halo 5 though.

Lenrulesdaworld3508d ago

I agree & disagree, the story, graphics & gameplay of 4 was amazing. By far one of the best in the series, better than 3, odst & reachs story imo. But the multiplayer lost me, it failed on to many levels & copied cod to much.

Looking forward to bungie mp & 343i story style in 5 with a taste this fall from MCC.

Fireseed3508d ago

Screw that! Last night I realized what Destiny REALLY reminded me of... Shadowrun.

Volkama3508d ago (Edited 3508d ago )

As in the Xbox 360/PC cross platform FPS? I guess the gliding feels a lot like that, but I'm not seeing much else of it really. Interesting comparison though.

Fireseed3508d ago

Magic, Blinking, Spell Casting, heck even the map design with its interesting platformed verticality is similar.

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape Developer Gameplay Preview

Bungie - "Join our development team to see the new updates arriving with Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Releasing on June 4, 2024."

InUrFoxHole14d ago

What is this she/her, he/him bs?

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The importance of audio: How music makes games better

How do composers make the iconic music tracks from games that we love? And just what makes them so memorable?

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Bungie Replaces Marathon Director Amid Leadership Shakeup, Fears of Layoffs

Amid ongoing anxiety within Bungie following layoffs last year, the studio is now preparing for another shakeup, this time on Marathon.

Kaii35d ago

Layoffs should be hitting the incompetent management at this point.

Profchaos35d ago

Talk about mismanaged Bungie is a studio of tremendous potential and have made some of the greatest shooters to date. Sony pushed them to just make another Destiny style game and consult on other studios live service games and are now getting thrown under a bus as the pivot away from predominantly gaas games is unfolding.

I'd love to see a world where Bungie can focus on telling great sci fi stories again away from a live service dungeon but we all know that's a pipe dream

Rynxie35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

Are you serious? Do you just talk out of your arse naturally, or did it take years of being a POS?

Profchaos35d ago

You normally get so offended by internet comments or did it take years of being soft

purple10135d ago (Edited 35d ago )

Yes I see your point mate, someone clearly didn’t read the article.

Specifically the bit:

“Notably, multiple sources at the time and since have shared that Sony has largely left the studio to sort out its own troubles and was not responsible for the layoffs, with CEO Pete Parsons taking responsibility.“

He’s just spouting nonsense

Huey_My_D_Long35d ago

lol what so fucking hilarious is that you called him out so bad he projected him being offended onto you.

Its been well documented that Bungie's management has been more responsible for their shortfalls, even mentioned in said article that we are commenting on.

Its ok, just admit you didn't read the article.

MIDGETonSTILTS1735d ago

Arrowhead Studios will be Sony’s GaaS consult now.

Gameseeker_Frampt35d ago

I like how for some, it is never Bungie's fault. Microsoft, Activision, and now Sony - it is everyone else who is pushing Bungie to make all these bad decisions.

-Foxtrot35d ago

Thrown under the bus?

Are you joking? This is all Bungie, we all thought it was 100% Activision but it's clear the higher ups at Bungie don't have a clue how to run the studio and are more bothered about saving their own skin and the money that they rake in.

Sony gave them an extra $1.2 Billion to make sure that employees didn't leave and they didn't have to cut anyones jobs. Where did that money go because Bungie still cut peoples jobs and I bet you the higher management still kept a hold of their big fact paychecks and bonuses.

Sony invested poorly in this and the best thing they can do now is throw the old Bungie management out and take hold of the studio fully.

MIDGETonSTILTS1735d ago

Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Somebody at Bungie is the golden goose making great shooting mechanics, and the rest need to justify their paychecks.

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Fearmonkey35d ago

This studio has had three owners and its never worked well with any of them....Management has issues

ChasterMies35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

Worked very well for Microsoft. Microsoft’s mistake was letting Bungie go.

Fearmonkey34d ago

it worked so well with MS that they so wanted to be away from them they bought the company back. Only to do it again with activision-blizzard, and then sold to Sony...Sony shouldn't have bought them...Bungie hasnt been the same for a long time..