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LawrenceTaylor56 : 9/8/2014 9:18 am
I know with the Giants game on tonight, this might get lost in the shuffle. Figured I'd start it now.

Anyone getting this game tomorrow? I'm getting mine shipped from Amazon. So I'm expecting it sometime when I get off work tomorrow. Feel free to add your PSN / Xbox Gamertags. This is supposed to be the next biggest thing in the gaming industry. I hope it doesn't disappoint.

I'll be picking up my PS4 tomorrow so I'll update my PSN here in a little bit.
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I can see where people will not like it  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/10/2014 1:12 am : link
I enjoy it, but this game is not meant to be played alone, it really, really isn't. Everything makes more sense when you run 3-man teams, if your goal is to have a single player experience, you won't really be getting the whole game.
Buh  
shepherdsam : 9/10/2014 9:08 am : link
ump.
Posted this in the other thread.  
Curtis in VA : 9/10/2014 9:09 am : link
So far don't think I'll want to play it but I can see the appeal to others
Early impressions Review - ( New Window )
Has anyone started the campaign yet?  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 9/10/2014 9:43 am : link
What's it like?

Also, anyone own this on the PS4? I'm finally picking up my PS4 tonight, going to be on for a little later on.
LT!!!  
Tim in Eternal Blue : 9/10/2014 10:12 am : link
Yo, you ever find a controlling job??

I have a PS4 and am about to get into it.

If you have a PS4 and Destiny... Write your gamer tag down do we can join up online!
RE: Has anyone started the campaign yet?  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/10/2014 10:14 am : link
In comment 11853474 LawrenceTaylor56 said:
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What's it like?

Also, anyone own this on the PS4? I'm finally picking up my PS4 tonight, going to be on for a little later on.


For Destiny?

It's solid. A little vague. This game is meant to be played with a full party of friends, even the campaign.
Played for several hours yesterday....  
slov72 : 9/10/2014 10:42 am : link
made it up to level 6. So far it is great... have a group of 3 guys playing together and it really run well. Game is actually very hard and you can get over your head with missions pretty quickly (playing on hard).
I played a bit last night...  
Jan in DC : 9/10/2014 11:11 am : link
Still haven't gotten out of the part of the game that I played in the beta, but it's fun. I have a bunch of friends who are picking it up.

I agree, alone is not the best way to play this game.

I'm Blaan on PSN if anyone wants to add me. Just put BBI in the comments so I know. I should be on some this weekend.
Gamer tag  
Tim in Eternal Blue : 9/10/2014 3:45 pm : link
Us Rawkist_United
RE: Hey Vibe,  
vibe4giants : 9/10/2014 4:32 pm : link
In comment 11851837 shepherdsam said:
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You getting this?

Been waiting for a reason to make the jump...


I need to do some reading. I assumed this was just another Titanfall. MP only, always online. But if it's awesome and it will help get (what's left of the band) back together, hell yes. Truth is, my 360 still gets most of my time. Rocksmith, Free Games with Gold…the only thing I've played with any regularity on the 'bone has been FIFA. (Some Zen Pinball more recently.) So if there's something that finally shows off some next gen shit, plus I get my sheppers back…that would be appealing.
Hmmm. Not much in the way of reviews out there.  
vibe4giants : 9/10/2014 4:39 pm : link
Because Bungie (yadda, yadda, yadda)…

Even here, though, I'm not getting a sense any minds have been blown. I see people having fun, which is cool. But I'm not getting a sense of the gameplay. Nor getting the feeling of minds being all next-gen blown and shit.

Looks like it'll be a few days before impressions will really be rolling out.
I haven't seen anything yet that screams next generation gaming to me.  
shepherdsam : 9/10/2014 4:56 pm : link
I guess I'm still trying to talk myself into it.
I'm a few hours in  
Tim in Eternal Blue : 9/10/2014 8:06 pm : link
It really feels like a cross between halo, borderlands with a little mass effect thrown in...

I'm digging it. Just feels like you are apart of this new world.
Tim  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 9/10/2014 8:48 pm : link
Setting up my ps4 now. I'll add you in a few.
LT  
Tim in Eternal Blue : 9/10/2014 9:34 pm : link
Cool
Just added you.  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 9/10/2014 10:47 pm : link
Tim.
RE: Hmmm. Not much in the way of reviews out there.  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/11/2014 11:04 am : link
In comment 11854588 vibe4giants said:
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Because Bungie (yadda, yadda, yadda)…

Even here, though, I'm not getting a sense any minds have been blown. I see people having fun, which is cool. But I'm not getting a sense of the gameplay. Nor getting the feeling of minds being all next-gen blown and shit.

Looks like it'll be a few days before impressions will really be rolling out.


If you've ever played an MMOrpg, think of that, with combat very much inspired by Halo.

You spend the first 20 levels playing story missions. Once you've finished the story, it's about finding high-quality gear up for Strike missions and group raids. You can also play player vs. player.
Forgot to mention, that level 20 high quality gear  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/11/2014 11:05 am : link
pushes your effective level cap up to 30. Bungie will be adding more and new strike missions and raids.
I'm really enjoying it - here is why  
Lawyer in NYC : 9/11/2014 11:16 am : link
It's really a "sum of its parts" sort of game. If you compare any one aspect it isn't necessarily the best, but the full package is huge and varied. The single player campaign is fun, but not as good as the early Halo games. The competitive multiplayer is good, but not as varied in options as CoD, Titanfall, or Battlefield. The loot/RPGs elements are pretty great, but Borderlands definitely had more variety.

THAT SAID, what. Bungie did here is pretty unique. No matter what mode you're playing, the gameplay is incredibly tight and fun, and it really feels like the same game. The presentation and art style is fantastic and the game is rock-solid from a performance standpoint. Its got just enough loot/lore to satisfy the old-school RPG part of my mind, but it's really not an RPG in any but the most surface sense. I'm really enjoying it, but then again I've been dabbling -- played about 7 story missions (up to the start of the moon) a strike, about 10 competitive multiplayer matches, and about 2 hours of exploration/patrol mode. I really enjoyed all those modes, which is a pretty amazing accomplishment since I've never really found a shooter where I enjoyed both the multiplayer and single player experiences this much. That said, I doubt the story will have the payoff of a great game like Bioshock or Halo.

I'm playing on PS4 (wanted to get all the content) so hit me up at lawyergamer74 if you're on. I tend to play evenings EST but not tonight (traveling).
Man the story with this game  
terz22 : 9/12/2014 12:18 pm : link
truly sucks. Its a fun game and I m enjoying it so far but man really feel they dropped the ball as far as story is concerned.
RE: Man the story with this game  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/12/2014 12:45 pm : link
In comment 11858015 terz22 said:
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truly sucks. Its a fun game and I m enjoying it so far but man really feel they dropped the ball as far as story is concerned.


Bungie is usually pretty good at telling a story. It's disappointing how it was presented.
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terz22 : 9/12/2014 1:07 pm : link
In comment 11858068 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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truly sucks. Its a fun game and I m enjoying it so far but man really feel they dropped the ball as far as story is concerned.



Bungie is usually pretty good at telling a story. It's disappointing how it was presented.


Yeah I mean the Halo series is a pretty good indication of that. Is it asking to much to give some back story to like why we're fighting these aliens and who the hell your character is?? And what is whole deal with the traveler?? IDK just left with a million questions left unanswered and totally unsatisfied.

Love the game. I'm blown away by it.  
Giants Fan in Steelers Land : 9/12/2014 1:52 pm : link
It's so ambitious. Everything blends so well. It's so simple. Take the gameplay of halo and integrate that into the structure of WoW. Borderlands was a solid start but lacked competitive multiplayer and the controls and gameplay wasn't as tight as it could be. It has been a long time since a shooter has made me care about campaign missions. It's the first time I can remember since halo 2 online that your level actually means something. So far I'm loving the balance and experience in the competitive multiplayer. This feels like the first time a game is both. FPS and a RPG. Borderlands was close but to me felt like a RPG with shooter elements. I would say this is the biggest leap forward for an online experience since COD 4. It had been a very long time since a truly great game came out for me and this is it.

Story is lacking so far but a story in any video game is gravy. A nice bonus but if that's the reason you're playing it the gameplay or structure is lacking.
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Ten Ton Hammer : 9/12/2014 2:08 pm : link
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truly sucks. Its a fun game and I m enjoying it so far but man really feel they dropped the ball as far as story is concerned.



Bungie is usually pretty good at telling a story. It's disappointing how it was presented.



Yeah I mean the Halo series is a pretty good indication of that. Is it asking to much to give some back story to like why we're fighting these aliens and who the hell your character is?? And what is whole deal with the traveler?? IDK just left with a million questions left unanswered and totally unsatisfied.


REad this.

http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/Story
Its a total cop-out...  
UAGiant : 9/12/2014 2:11 pm : link
But the Grimoire cards give you a background and info on the various things in the game.
Well that Wiki  
terz22 : 9/12/2014 2:37 pm : link
page couldn't be any more vauge. But whatever least its something. Still wanting to learn much more about this universe they created.
RE: Its a total cop-out...  
terz22 : 9/12/2014 2:37 pm : link
In comment 11858228 UAGiant said:
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But the Grimoire cards give you a background and info on the various things in the game.


Defifinte cop-out. Why couldn't you acess these in game? I have to go on the Bungie page and creat a fucking account to? Pretty lame.
RE: Well that Wiki  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/12/2014 2:38 pm : link
In comment 11858276 terz22 said:
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page couldn't be any more vauge. But whatever least its something. Still wanting to learn much more about this universe they created.

The entire game is vague. Can you be more specific? I read thru the cards so I know a fair bit.
Ok well  
terz22 : 9/12/2014 2:47 pm : link
for one whats with the traveler and the darkness? Like in this game you fight all these races of aliens and I have not the slightest clue as to why.
The Traveler and the Darkness are ancient enemies.  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/12/2014 2:54 pm : link
Traveller came to earth and guided humanity into space travel and advance their technology.

Hundreds of years later, the Darkness tracked down the Traveler and wiped it all away and blasted humanity back to one city left on the earth. 1 city survived because the Traveler used it's own life to save them.

more hundreds of years later, humanity is still recovering, and using the last shreds of the Traveler's powers to stay alive. they live off the scraps of old technology.

The alien races are from outside the solar system. They spend as much time fighting each other for supremacy as they do hunting down and trying to conquer the solar system for their own faction.
Wanted to break it up into separate posts  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/12/2014 3:03 pm : link
So, you have 4-5 alien races each trying to be the top dog while also trying to stomp out Humanity and the Darkness may is looming in the background as the overall villain.

Humanity (and Exos, who Humans created, and some Awoken) are trying to get back on their feet and trying to heal or revive the traveller. THey don't stand a chance without it.
TTH  
terz22 : 9/12/2014 3:10 pm : link
Thanks definitely clears a few things up.
So far I love the game.  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 9/12/2014 7:50 pm : link
Will be on later tonight if anyone wants to link up on the ps4.
I'm level 11  
Tim in Eternal Blue : 9/12/2014 11:47 pm : link
Now. Just did the level 8 strike mission. That was bad ass.
Anyone playing a little tonight?  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 9/14/2014 8:59 pm : link
?
Just got to level 20  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/14/2014 9:07 pm : link
It wasn't that much of a grind.
so I got to  
terz22 : 9/15/2014 8:24 pm : link
Level 20 a couple of days ago and finished the story and I'm having a very hard time of trying to figure out wtf to do now. Since every mission is the same and I've done all the strikes I m now pretty bored. Any one else feel the same?
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Jan in DC : 9/18/2014 11:32 am : link
In comment 11865131 terz22 said:
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Level 20 a couple of days ago and finished the story and I'm having a very hard time of trying to figure out wtf to do now. Since every mission is the same and I've done all the strikes I m now pretty bored. Any one else feel the same?


I just got to level 20 and apparently there's a lot of weekly, daily content that's added. There's a bunch of guides to the post 20 content and a bunch of stuff unlocks. (thought some of it is redundant with a higher level).
Anyone else I might have missed adding  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 9/18/2014 12:44 pm : link
on the PS4?

I was playing with CommonTheory the other night. Only at level 6. Could use some help with the storyline if anyone is playing tonight.
Not sure if you added me or not...  
Jan in DC : 9/18/2014 2:16 pm : link
I'm Blaan. I'm also terrible at asking people to play, so send me an invite. If I'm not playing with friends, I'll definitely help out, even if you're at low levels.
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terz22 : 9/18/2014 3:11 pm : link
In comment 11869474 Jan in DC said:
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Level 20 a couple of days ago and finished the story and I'm having a very hard time of trying to figure out wtf to do now. Since every mission is the same and I've done all the strikes I m now pretty bored. Any one else feel the same?



I just got to level 20 and apparently there's a lot of weekly, daily content that's added. There's a bunch of guides to the post 20 content and a bunch of stuff unlocks. (thought some of it is redundant with a higher level).


What new content? New planets to play, or is it just the same levels with tougher bad guys? I want to do the raid but I am only at 23 right now trying to get 26. It can get playing the same levels and the same strikes to obtain that gear is proving to be annoying.
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Jan in DC : 9/18/2014 4:31 pm : link
In comment 11869917 terz22 said:
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Level 20 a couple of days ago and finished the story and I'm having a very hard time of trying to figure out wtf to do now. Since every mission is the same and I've done all the strikes I m now pretty bored. Any one else feel the same?



I just got to level 20 and apparently there's a lot of weekly, daily content that's added. There's a bunch of guides to the post 20 content and a bunch of stuff unlocks. (thought some of it is redundant with a higher level).



What new content? New planets to play, or is it just the same levels with tougher bad guys? I want to do the raid but I am only at 23 right now trying to get 26. It can get playing the same levels and the same strikes to obtain that gear is proving to be annoying.


No, the raid is the new content that I was talking about. And they have daily and weekly missions and stuff, but I think that's just the same content with a higher difficulty.
does anyone know if the profile /character from ps 3 version  
CGiants07 : 9/18/2014 4:47 pm : link
transfer to ps4 version if I decide to buy a ps 4 before long?
RE: does anyone know if the profile /character from ps 3 version  
Jan in DC : 9/18/2014 4:54 pm : link
In comment 11870128 CGiants07 said:
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transfer to ps4 version if I decide to buy a ps 4 before long?


The game info transfers over if you buy it before January, I am pretty sure.
RE: RE: does anyone know if the profile /character from ps 3 version  
CGiants07 : 9/18/2014 5:13 pm : link
In comment 11870138 Jan in DC said:
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transfer to ps4 version if I decide to buy a ps 4 before long?



The game info transfers over if you buy it before January, I am pretty sure.

thanks
Looking for people to Raid/Strike with on XBOX1  
NVA_Blue : 9/19/2014 11:25 am : link
XBL ID: wvusaw84

Clan: Penguins Cant Fly (link)

I'll be off and on all weekend, shoot me a request
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absolutely shocked  
UConn4523 : 9/19/2014 1:53 pm : link
IGN gave this a 7.8. I would have bet 9 at a minimum they way they have been promoting it...
Jan In DC... I added you on PSN.  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 9/24/2014 4:01 am : link
Also, anyone want to help me out with some strikes/raids this week?

I did a couple bounties for the Queen yesterday.
RE: Jan In DC... I added you on PSN.  
Jan in DC : 9/24/2014 10:07 am : link
In comment 11879143 LawrenceTaylor56 said:
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Also, anyone want to help me out with some strikes/raids this week?

I did a couple bounties for the Queen yesterday.


I'm level 21 and I've only done like 3 strikes I think. I'd be down. If you see me on, feel free to add me.

I'll definitely be on some this weekend.
If anyone wants to add me lol  
Vin R : 9/24/2014 10:14 am : link
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