[b][u]TL;DR[/u][/b]
[i]I got bored and played the Halo:CE campaign on legendary, solo. It made me realize that PvE in Destiny could be wonderful.[/i]
PvE can be a awesome thing. Just not in Destiny. Now then, buckle up and get ready for how I realized PvE [b]could[/b] be dope.
So, my brother took the Xbox, and I couldn't play Destiny. So, I went to my OG Xbox and blew off the dust. After a few minutes coughing, I turned it on. I played whatever was in there. It happened to be Halo:CE. Ah, nostalgia. Anyway, I made a new profile and started up a solo campaign on legendary, I figured "Whatever, it can't be too bad." Oh god, was I wrong. Those first 3 grunts after you get your gun from Captain Keys almost killed me. 8 Marines couldn't take down a single blue elite. It was at this moment I realized I needed my tryhard pants. I restarted from my last checkpoint after the blue elite killed me. I then proceeded to remember how to become the [b]Alien Slaying God[/b], the [b][u][i]Master Chief[/i][/u][/b]. I shot three shots into three grunts. Only headshots. Otherwise, I'd revert because I've already failed. I walked into the room and immediately killed one of the Marines. I used his grenades to slay the blue elite and traded my assault Rifle for his plasma Rifle. I continued to play, to fail, and to try and try and try and try and try. After 4 hours I finally finished the first level. I had to get nothing but headshots on the grunts, and when I encountered elites I had to have perfect aim with my sticky nades. If I didn't have any I would have to pop their shield's with a plasma Rifle/pistol and quickly get a headshot with my pistol. If I failed to do any of those things, I'd die and start over from my checkpoint. Over the weekend, I proceeded to play through the campaign. I finally finished the game, exhausted from only 8 hours of sleep total. I watched as Bungie teased me in the final cutscene, where they almost showed the face of Master Chief. I watched Sergeant Johnson hug the Elite as the Halo was shattered. After that, for shits and giggles and played the first mission on easy. I left a wake of alien bodies, and Elites ran from [b]me[/b]. I had a blast, and I will share my tips for doing this if you wish, just leave a comment asking.
Now, when I finally went back to Destiny on the next weekend, I solo'd the nightfall. It felt like when I played the first mission on easy. I realized PvE in Destiny sucks, and found myself going back to Halo for my PvE fix. I'm currently working on the Halo 2 campaign on legendary solo.
Halo was made by Bungie too, so why is Destiny's PvE content so lack luster? I never liked PvE in Destiny, but I see now that it could be [b]amazing.[/b] Please discuss your opinions.
[b][u]TL;DR[/u][/b]
[i]I got bored and played the Halo:CE campaign on legendary, solo. It made me realize that PvE in Destiny could be wonderful.[/i]