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It’s been quite some time since such a divisive game has come along, but is Destiny fated for greatness, or doomed to
be considered a star that burnt when entering the atmosphere?
N
ormally, reviewing a game is a straightforward affair. Destiny
though is entirely different, as trying to form a singular review
about it close past its release date is like trying to scale Everest
in an afternoon. Part of the problem is that the game, at least according to
Bungie’s stated plans, will offer even more content a few months from now,
and thus merits reconsideration. Also at the time of writing, some of the
multiplayer components (such as raids) are only set to come online in the
near future.
Nonetheless, Destiny is a tough game to pin down – at times it feels
very much like a first person shooter, at others, a role playing game or
MMO. Additionally, the hype that had been generated about it prior to
its release actually hasn’t helped, and meant that players’ expectations
were stratospheric from the outset. Do be warned though, there are times
when the environments can feel empty and even hollow in their way, and
this only reminds that this is neither Halo, nor is it Borderlands. That being
said, as is, to our minds, Destiny is an experience of its own. But, as with
every game, it poses the usual question - is Destiny worth picking up and
jumping into?
A date with Destiny
The short answer is that it depends if you appreciate any of the following:
space opuses, first person shooters, multiplayer action, or games with
high production values that are in their own way compelling. The story is
AS FOR THE ACTION, IT QUITE QUICKLY MADE US A FAN,
WITH WEAPONS THAT FEEL WEIGHTY YET FLUID AND
RESULTED IN SOME TERRIFIC COMBAT.
pretty straightforward – a massive sphere named the Traveler visited Earth
centuries ago and ushered in a Golden Age of interplanetary travel. Alas,
this being’s enemy, the Darkness, ultimately found and decimated Earth,
bringing an end to peace and giving rise to the Guardians, one of which
you play, charged with defending the last safe city on Earth.
To this end, you can choose from one of three classes – the tank-like
warriors, or Titans; the long ra