How many hours have you put into Destiny since it launched? If it's more than 20, you should be playing a very different game than the one you started, according to Bungie.
"Twenty hours in, I think that players will find that theyve evolved to playing a whole different kind of game than the shooter that started them off, Bungie Executive Producer Patrick OKelley said in an interview posted to Xbox Wire. Theyll find that theyre immersed in a different world, and are deep into the history of their characters. Theyll have built a community of other players. And, without realizing it, theyll have learned some sophisticated mechanics that enable them to gear up and dive into a six-player cooperative raid, in pursuit of high-level exotic weapons and armor.
At our fairly quick pace, spending very little time on the extra Vanguard and Strike Quests, getting through Destiny's main story took just over 16 hours to complete, which left our Guardian at level 16. However, we didn't do any Bounties, which can accelerate the leveling progress.
And there's still plenty to do in the game, like finding hidden raids, competitive multiplayer, and leveling up other characters, so if you like the game, it's easy to reach 20 hours even if you rush through the story.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-is-a-different-game-after-20-hours-bungie-/1100-6422312/
New news = new thread. I think this is a separate discussion than that in the OT and review thread, so:
-has this been your experience with the game so far?
-if you knew this going in would it have colored your experience differently?
-is this out of the Dark Souls school of "spend 30 hours getting good" or a different philosophy entirely?
Those are just a few points to consider.
Selected comments:
Well, if you eat your own turd for 20 hours running, you probably might like it too.
No sane person will, however.
In my opinion, Destiny starts off rough because there's very little loot (a major component of the game) and the abilities you unlock (grenades and double jump) are incredibly generic. It feels like a straight-up shooter for the first couple of levels, which is fine, but a little disappointing to those expecting more. However, it definitely gets better as you continue to play because you start to unlock more powerful weapons and unique abilities.
Does it live up to the hype? No, I don't think so. The story is terrible, the inability to skip cutscenes you've seen a hundred times is annoying, and all of the untapped potential will frustrate you. Having said all that, it's still a very fun game, and I'm having a blast playing it with friends. I think if you go in with your expectations in-check (i.e. forget the hype), you'll have a good time with Destiny.
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