Bungie Says Each Planet in Destiny is the Same Size as Reach

The producer Bungie made his name with the "Halo" franchise. The saga of Master Chief was born on Xbox over ten years ago and helped establish the 'shooters' first-person and multiplayer online games on consoles. Along with "Call of Duty", is the one responsible for highlighted that gender has nowadays.

[ArtificiallyYours]

Dat headline got me zoning. >.>;

[Jughead3416]

Exciting stuff indeed. But I thought they said each location is the size of reach. Each planet has multiple locations. Either way, the game is huge.

[MonstaTruk]

That's nice, fine. I'm sure it'll be a great game. A game that they'll *allow* me to play for a couple of years until they cut the servers off of this online-only game. And there won't be any semblance of this game in anyone's gaming collection to go back to later on...*smh* I'm not paying full price for that...

[bodybombs]

I'll pay full price on it, because it will most likely give me a couple hundred hours of entertainment for only $60 USD. even if i play it for over 120 hours thats 50cents an hour of enjoyment. Im ok with that.

[Myze]

Eh, there are thousands of games that your reasoning applies to, including all games with multiplayer servers. Do you really think people care a great deal about CoD's single player, or Halo, or Battlefield (when looking back on them, not when you first buy). CoD and BF might be able to have private servers on the PC, but they can't on consoles, so Destiny is really no different (not to mention every single MMO ever realeased, which this game is (MMOFPS), also can't have private servers without hacking).

In all likelihood the game will sell really well. As long as the game isn't poor (unlikely will be), the support for the game will run for way over a couple of years. Six to seven at least. Not paying $60 for that many years of possible entertainment because they might one day shut down the servers is borderline ridiculous.

[UltraNova]

Quick question, will this game be always online? or can I go at it solo as in single player if I wanted to?

[alexkoepp]

Bungie really messed up and ruined halo with reach, I'm glad to see they passed the torch to a better studio, and I'm glad to see them moving onto a new franchise. The last time they created a new franchise the result was phenomenal, hopefully this game gives me the same feeling I felt when I first played halo combat evolved.

[DOMination-]

You can play single player but you have to be online

[MazzingerZ]

A couple of years? No way
No worries, it's Bungie, they will support it with fixes, new game types and DLC, including free stuff

[Mac420]

This is not a always online game an does not require internet. Where do people on n4g get some of there non sense?

[MonstaTruk]

@Myze
I just did a speed run on COD4, MW2, & MW3 on veteran difficulty about a week ago, just to relive the trilogy again. Believe it or not, there are some gamers that relish a good single player experience still, in 2014. As far as multiplayer servers in those types of games goes, I have a problem with those getting shut down, also. Look, there's no ALTERNATIVE, is my biggest complaint. I understand keeping servers up cost money to keep online, fine. Can we setup our own personal clients, maybe? To just abandon it altogether, especially when there are signs of trends in the gaming industry of early termination of servers (GT5, Resistance 3, Sports games) and an influx of online-only games (Titanfall, Destiny, The Division), without any alternative for online multiplayer, is ridiculous...

[Madgunner]

I agree with you 100 percent Mr. Combs

[Clown_Syndr0me]

I feel your concerns, I hate it when servers shut down.
So gutted I can't play Resistance anymore, my friends and I still played regularly.
There should at least be an option to host our own servers, I know not everyone would be able to host but atleast there would be games to join.

[Scatpants]

Yeah its an online game, duh

[BinaryMind]

Phantom Pain is 200 times the size of Ground Zeroes. GTAV larger than all the previous games combined. Now Destiny is multitudes the size of Reach. I feel like game size has become the new thing that companies like to wave around like a penis.

[amazinglover]

I don't mind larger game sizes as long there is stuff to do to keep me busy or a good way to travel around fast.

[BinaryMind]

I don't either, but I do wonder if comes at the cost of tight level design. Ground Zeroes is a very well designed level despite how small it is and I doubt that level of polish will be consistent in Phantom Pain.

[TitanUp]

that was a hard read :/

[BinaryMind]

You got few agrees/disagrees because most people never bothered to click the link :P

[Father__Merrin]

Merrin predicts Destiny to smash Halo & Titanfall

[GarrusVakarian]

Titanfall, yeah. Halo? No way.

@LightDiego

Lol, no.....I'm a gamer first and foremost (Halo is also one of my favourite franchises of all time), sorry if i don't meet your 'expectations', lmao. I'm simply acknowledging one of the biggest franchises in videogame history, it's unrealistic to expect Destiny, a new IP, to compete with Halo, regardless if it's Bungie or not. Maybe after a few games....maybe, but not the first.

@randomass

I think we will get Halo 2 remake this year, Halo 5 next year. That's just my guess.

[randomass171]

That's going to be one hell of a race. Bungie's two creations going head to head... Provided Halo 5 comes out this year.

[LightDiego]

I thought you were a Sony fanboy, traitor!

[Father__Merrin]

Destiny will be really huge, you cant get much bigger than bungies new game. and the fact that its now multi-plat will prove extremely popular

now what gets me IF AND IF Destiny is overly massive how would that affect call of duty which has same publisher?

[gameslayer2411]

That is why you are my favorite person on this site. You are a gamer, Console War Be Damned! I'm right there with ya on that!

[pakua]

No way will Destiny be as big as Halo. The FPS market is way too big. I know a lot of Playstation owners will hate me for it but just because it's Bungie doesn't mean it will be the instant hit that Halo was.

[HeavenlySnipes]

343's Halo? Maybe.

Destiny probably gonna be this years biggest game. Sony is hyping it (because PS4 owners get bonus content) and Activision is gonna be hyping it to hell

With that said, if the next Halo trailer shows some off the wall insanely next gen stuff than Halo will without a doubt reign supreme this year (its releasing this year right?)

[AceBlazer13]

@LightDiego Lukas is actually neutral apparently.

@Lukas Destiny launching on both platforms iis gonna play a huge roll.So don't be surprised if it becomes bigger.I already know a lot of CoD guys looking forward to it, my entire clan is waiting for it and these guys play nothing but.When you have CoD fanboys looking out for your game it'll be big.Not just CoD guys either KZ,BF,Borderlands.Anyone who likes FPS is looking forward to Destiny. Next big shooter here and Activion now holds the two biggest shooters.

[Sci0n]

what is a halo game without bungie developing it though? from my experiences with halo 4 absolute rubbish. Halo was bungies vision and idea not 343 studios. 343 will never make a good halo game since it has never been there vision they just was hired by microsoft to pick it up and develope it.

[cl1983]

@Sci0n

You do realize that everyone whom left Bungie when Bungie became independent went strait to 343 to continue making Halo. Franky was the head of dev and is in charge of 343 still.

[Mac420]

Halo 4 sucked sorry kid. An destiny is the biggest preordered game for any current platform out.... So your point?

[headwing45]

I actually believe this game will make the Halo series completely irrelevant.

[Clover904]

Yeah, I can see Destiny being bigger than Halo. Is there any Halo fan that's not going to pick up Bungie's Destiny, especially with no proper halo installment until sometime next year. Then add on top of that all the Playstation owners I can see Destiny easily being as big, if not bigger than Halo.

[Belasco]

By "smash" you mean that you will personally enjoy it more? Sales? I don't understand what your attempting to say. Its multiplat so yeah, saleswise it could smash Halo, but that is to be expected.

[Julion0715]

How about it dnt smash any game and it comes out to be a fun game jus like halo and titanfall why does everything have to be a competition?

[Shnooze]

Because N4G.

[Myze]

I agree with the sentiment, but just to play devil's advocate, video games are a business. If they don't compete with each other, we will end up with shovelware and minor incremental upgrades (most Madden games, as an example with no competition).

So, if it does smash Halo (let's be honest, whether the game is as good as Titanfall or not, it WILL smash it in terms of sales by a huge margin), that will give MSFT something to try and reach for by improving their game.

Honestly, the best scenario is for it to reach the 20+ million range (probably not gonna happen) and be true competition for CoD (since Battlefield can't), so Activision will finally actually do something to improve the franchise. We all know Activision won't unless it hits them in their wallet (metaphorically in this case, since they own CoD and Destiny).

[MultiConsoleGamer]

The gameplay for this title is really going to have to wow me because the visuals we have seen so far have left me cold.

[Skate-AK]

Looking forward to the beta.

[Ninver]

Very ambitious indeed, I've played the past Halo games but never really got into Reach. These guys are great devs so can't wait to play destiny on next gen consoles. Great times ahead indeed

[Zombro]

Nice but I expect all games this generation to be vastly bigger then last

[Bonerboy]

"than"

[PSN_ZeroOnyx]

Will be playing this in PS4

[Ipunchbabiesforfun]

in?? 0_0

[PSN_ZeroOnyx]

Phones auto correct, please forgive me.

Will be playing this 'on' the PS4.

[Ipunchbabiesforfun]

lol just kidding around man

[mediate-this]

The thing is, all these games will survive. Halo is unlike anyother shooter, its just halo. Destiny will be a totally different experience, it has rpg elements, massive online social features. Every good game will get sales

[DarXyde]

Never played Reach. Would someone be willing to put this into perspective for me?

[HugoDrax]

Either play REACH, or read the Halo Graphic Novel "The Fall Of Reach"

[Hicken]

Great perspective...

[DarXyde]

Very insightful. Thanks!

On a serious note, no need to be contemptible. If I haven't played Halo Reach yet, it's literally because I never will and have better things to play. If I haven't read the graphic novels, it's because I have better things to read.

Anyone with an actual answer?

[HugoDrax]

Hahahaha! Sorry I didn't mean to sound like a d*ck, that wasn't my intentions. I posted that reply from my cell phone. I for one have played reach, and read the graphic novels by Eric Nylund.

Anyhow, I guess the only way to truly understand the scale of things is to compare each campaign level in Reach. Reach had an amazing campaign (10 levels), firefight/invasion mode (horde mode from GOW), multiplayer, co-op etc. If one planet in Destiny is the same size of reach, we are looking at a game the size of all the Mass Effect games combined. I guess we can call it Destiny aka HALO universe, as opposed to being a shooter on one planet like Halo Reach.

Reach:
10 campaign levels on Planet Reach

Destiny:
? campaign levels on multiple planets the size of Planet Reach

[DarXyde]

Hey man, thanks. And don't worry about it. I did think you were trying to be a little snooty, but thanks for clearing that up! :)

In that case, I would expect this game to be outright massive. I would have a hard time believing that 50GB would be enough for a game of that scale, especially considering the high-res textures.

[GhostTurtle]

This is, my s***, I cant wait, but I was expecting the game to be open world of sorts. How can you compare it to a straight forward sp fps campaign? I don't like the sound of that. Just my opinion. When I planet hop is it going to be like a Halo game, each planet? I don't get the comparison.

[MasterD919]

I was considering the same thing about this...they aren't specifying the actual size, only that it is as big as "Reach".

I'm guessing that the entire SP landscape for Reach is what each one of the locations will rival in size. Meaning- this game is huge! Either way, I'm excited...but I'm surprised that Bungie is even mentioning Reach considering the fact that they wanted to distance themselves with Destiny being a new IP. It will probably rival the somewhat-open atmosphere of Reaches SP experience and have it's linear sections too.

[Iamnemesis4880]

OH dame now i will get this game for sure only how big is the game to load to HDD

[MasterCornholio]

I've heard that the PS4 will get an exclusive planet.

Is this true?

[Nero1314]

No just beta early I think . Lol honestly idk but it's like the xbox and cod deal.

[MasterCornholio]

They did say content so it can't be just a Beta.

[Geoff900]

Do they mean each planet is the same size of Reach, or just a Reach level?

Wish they would be more specific about such things.

[infectedaztec]

I would be wary of the hype machine around this game. It has potential but I dont want to buy it and end up disappointed. So I'll keep my expectations low for now

[linkenski]

I don't care about big environments if they aren't interconnected. I'm mostly excited about how well Destiny plays from the beginning to endgame or max level. Being as good as Borderlands is not enough. It must be even better than that.