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Edited by Delegirous: 11/26/2014 7:31:22 PM
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Bungie on Reviews by Gamespot

So Bungie COO Pete Parsons took the time to critique the game review process to Gamespot, stating that games like Destiny require a need to change the way games are reviewed. I took some... issue with his responses. [quote] "I think it's very difficult to--as we see games like Destiny coming out--it's very difficult to sit down for nine hours, 11 hours, and write up a review of a game like Destiny, right?"[/quote] Why, yes Pete... it is. BECAUSE YOU WOULD HAVE BEAT THE GAME IN 11 HOURS... got a crap pulse rifle and had absolutely no clue wtf the story was about. You would have then realized you had about another 11 hours of replaying the same game you just beat over and over to grind for an some artificial number so you could hit the glass ceiling to raid. Which you would have beaten by the end of the first week (if it had been available). [quote]"If I were a reviewer it seems like a nearly impossible challenge to do because there's just no way you can experience... you barely experience sort of the campaign side of it and just PvP and no way you can get into all of the end-game activities,"[/quote] Well thank god you arent Pete. Let me sum Destiny up for you, and it is the polar opposite of impossible. 1-20: Blast through the story in 10 hours, have no idea wtf the plot was, doesnt matter, doesnt affect anything 20-26: Grind the Story, Bounties, and Crucible for Rep/Marks 26-28: Grind Shards/Mats to upgrade gear, Raid 28-30: HM Raid, RNG for helmet, Grind exp 30: Nothing to do... grind exp for the 10 exotics that suck sitting in your vault. 'barely experience sort of the campaign side'? I think you mean the campaign side can barely be considered an experience. PvP? Although I do enjoy it for the most part (not counting Blind Watch... seriously... guys... did you play that map?... like... ever?) has little to no value in progressing your character to 30 (not counting IB). All the end-game activities? Are you shitting me? there are TWO: Raiding and Grinding. The article also goes on to say: [quote]The review process for games is indeed changing. Earlier this week, Ubisoft explained why it thinks you might not want to trust day-one reviews for The Crew, a socially inspired racing game.[/quote] Okay Bungie, you now have Ubisoft agreeing with you... the people that just put out Assassin's Creed: Unity. You know, the game that Forbes said should have been recalled due to the number of glitches and functional issues. This article really struck a nerve, obviously. Its one thing to gut a game, have whatever internal issues you all apparently had, and put out a game that artificially stretches out play time with grinding. I understand (as your contract with Activision is all over the internet) you cant come out and say anything negative or admit that Destiny is not the game you intended to make. But I have to tell you, this article pushes a very thin line: you have the audacity to blame the review process and call it into question? That's like advertising a BLT, selling me a turd sandwich, then telling me I just need to reevaluate what a sandwich could be. Pete Parsons responses make me wonder if he even has played Destiny. This article is embarrassing for anyone with half a mind. You look ignorant to your own game, and the situation you have put yourself in. I dont expect anyone at Bungie to take open accountability for what Destiny turned out to be, but you look like an asshole when you point fingers at the review process and make excuses. You really need to get out of your own way Bungie. Having been a huge fan since Halo caused me to invest in an Xbox, I write this to try to help you... but I have to admit, I am beginning to question if Bungie even is the same company anymore. I hope you realize I am not the only member of your fanbase that has had their trust shaken. Despite my coarse and sarcastic tone, I really do. Try to remember: this time twenty years ago, you were sitting in a warehouse in Chicago folding your own Marathon boxes to make Christmas orders. Today, you dont fold Destiny boxes... and thats because of your fans.

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  • Bungie wants a review of someone unbias and more the 11 hours of play??? Well, heres mine. Let me tell you a story, of a fantasy land. In our near future, we are brought to a golden age. All because of a few astronauts found a mysterious relic. Older then our planet earth itself. This time of great prosperity was a time to be desired. But then, out of nowhere. A mysterious and ominous darkness befell our great civilization. No one knows where this great force came from, all we know, it was after the relic, The Traveler. War soon ensued, powerful alien races came in the wake of the darkness, and threatened our very existences. Our greatest warriors, gifted with wondrous powers from the Traveler, fought back, and pushed the alien forces back. Our once great cities, broken and destroyed by the Darkness. We must fight back, we must bring peace back to our world. The humans race depends on it. Guardians unite, and bring down the forces of darkness, together. (better story then Destiny itself, right?) Destiny, could be the top game of the century. It has everything numerous players will come to enjoy. PvP matches with unique classes. Scenery that makes you feel immersed into these worlds. Monster alien forces that try to kill you at every turn. Gun, Soooooo many guns. And unique armor that helps players customize how they look. Fun little speeder bikes to travel on these planets faster. Sometimes I catch myself sitting on Venus just looking out into the world. Thinking, "what happened? why did they have to destroy this beautiful planet". I walk around, killing these different aliens to hopefully one day, restore this planet back to the golden age. But the more I fight, The less impact I really have. These monsters just never stop coming. For each one I kill, ten more takes it's place. It's a never ending battle, and hope is soon fleeting. I came into this world, after just being dead for god only knows how long, to see despair. More so after I learn more and more each day. As a gamer, I can see the potential Destiny has. But I bought this game under false pretense. I thought I was getting a huge world to explore. I thought I'd be able to trade with friends. The Idea of gambling seemed interesting to me. I figured I'd be able to reach level cap and be distinctive in my looks as my character progressed. I was told I'd become a legend and make my own story. Instead, I got four maps that take seconds to travel in a full circle. And mobs weren't close enough to cause too much trouble. I've gotten countless duplicates that I can't even give to my friends. Theres nothing to gamble on, other then the RNG. Everyone looks the same at level cap, minus color. And I'm far from a legend and don't have a tale to tell. Plus, I keep getting attacked by rapid animals. And mysteriously, the aliens have health potions yet I don't. I read everywhere that this game is far from complete, that it's ten years in the making. But everything is gonna cost me. I don't have time to explain, why I don't have time to explain. The story is very much lacking of previous games released by our beloved Bungie. And to some, that's the biggest flaw of the game, myself included. But there's many more flaws. Unique weapons are outgunned but legendary. The RNG barely gives you anything you don't already have 20 of. Monsters coming back from the dead. And even random animals attacking you so bad that you need to run to the safety of your ship. I could go on and on about how bad this game is. So how about I give some good points. This game has a solid "BASE". Far from any complete game you'd come to expect, but overall, enjoyable. It has promise, You have fun killing the monsters over and over. And the PvP can be entertaining, If you're into the whole mindlessly killing players scene. But it has very little that players can actually do for their character. I give Destiny a 4/10. Overall, It's personal preference. I would tell my friend not to waste their money on it. I'd tell them to wait the 10 years or so for it to be a finished product. But I wouldn't tell everyone to do the same. I find it fun, but repetitive. And you can only do the same strike so many times. And worse, they punish the community for thinking outside Bungie's box. We'll all have to wait and see how things turn out over the next few years. (Still #abetterstorythanDestiny)

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