I never know quite where to begin when speaking about Destiny. It is a notoriously polarising game, and one that's very difficult to defend due to this. I mean, I have well over 5,000 hours in game, and I'm still not sure if my 4-star rating is too generous.
I'd avoided Destiny quite deliberately after release, owing to the negative reception. I mean, sure, the game looked great, but launch Destiny just didn't have all that much game.
I joined in shortly before the release of The Taken King, on the recommendation of a friend who'd gotten into the game, and reckoned it was something we could play as a group. So, we waited a little for the game to go on sale, and dove in. Honestly, my first impressions weren't all that good. I'd started playing solo in order to catch up with where my friend was at the time, and I just wasn't feeling it. Like, sure, the game was fine, but it was only fine.
Where Destiny shone for me was playing with others. We were by no means the best at the game, but we had tons of fun with it. Be it slogging out matches in Iron Banner, or running Crota's End for the umpteenth time, we were having a blast.
Then The Taken King released. In my opinion, TTK saved Destiny. It is without doubt the best expansion across both Destiny games, and arguably one of the best expansions across any video game. It added an astounding amount of content, more than we could keep up with. Unfortunately, real life events meant I'd lose contact with those friends, but I couldn't stop playing Destiny. Maybe I was in too deep, but honestly, I kinda enjoyed it. It made me do something I'd never done before. I sought out a new group of people to play with, and my affair with the game continued.
This group gave me some of my fondest memories in all of gaming. Making it through Kings Fall challenge mode was something I never thought I'd do, but with these guys, it happened. Sure, they had to be patient whilst I messed up the Tomb Ship jumping puzzle again and again, but they never quit on me.
We moved through TTK and on to Rise of Iron. RoI brought with it Wrath of the Machine. This is where I really shone, and where a lot of my Destiny play time ended up. I'd finally found a game where I was good enough to help others through difficult content, rather than being the one who needed the carry. Along with a particularly angry Scot, I became a sort of guide for WotM. I couldn't tell you how many people I helped through it, but I can tell you that every single time, it gave me this sense of immense joy.
So, is Destiny a four-star game? No. Destiny is a four-star part of my life.
I'd avoided Destiny quite deliberately after release, owing to the negative reception. I mean, sure, the game looked great, but launch Destiny just didn't have all that much game.
I joined in shortly before the release of The Taken King, on the recommendation of a friend who'd gotten into the game, and reckoned it was something we could play as a group. So, we waited a little for the game to go on sale, and dove in. Honestly, my first impressions weren't all that good. I'd started playing solo in order to catch up with where my friend was at the time, and I just wasn't feeling it. Like, sure, the game was fine, but it was only fine.
Where Destiny shone for me was playing with others. We were by no means the best at the game, but we had tons of fun with it. Be it slogging out matches in Iron Banner, or running Crota's End for the umpteenth time, we were having a blast.
Then The Taken King released. In my opinion, TTK saved Destiny. It is without doubt the best expansion across both Destiny games, and arguably one of the best expansions across any video game. It added an astounding amount of content, more than we could keep up with. Unfortunately, real life events meant I'd lose contact with those friends, but I couldn't stop playing Destiny. Maybe I was in too deep, but honestly, I kinda enjoyed it. It made me do something I'd never done before. I sought out a new group of people to play with, and my affair with the game continued.
This group gave me some of my fondest memories in all of gaming. Making it through Kings Fall challenge mode was something I never thought I'd do, but with these guys, it happened. Sure, they had to be patient whilst I messed up the Tomb Ship jumping puzzle again and again, but they never quit on me.
We moved through TTK and on to Rise of Iron. RoI brought with it Wrath of the Machine. This is where I really shone, and where a lot of my Destiny play time ended up. I'd finally found a game where I was good enough to help others through difficult content, rather than being the one who needed the carry. Along with a particularly angry Scot, I became a sort of guide for WotM. I couldn't tell you how many people I helped through it, but I can tell you that every single time, it gave me this sense of immense joy.
So, is Destiny a four-star game? No. Destiny is a four-star part of my life.