FROM FORBES: [url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2014/12/10/destiny-must-truly-expand-if-it-wants-to-survive/]Destiny Must Truly Expand If It Wants To Survive[/url]
Looks like the complete lack of "expansion" in this expansion is getting some media attention. The focus of the article is essentially that the failure to include any major new areas to explore in the Dark Below will significantly reduce Destiny's staying power. Opening up new "zones" is pretty important for a game like this that is trying to encourage players to grind and play daily. Discuss...
EDIT: Glad to see there is some good debate going on in here but just to be clear for those unwilling to sit down and read through the full article, this isn't a case of someone who hates the game explaining why it is bad. The author clearly loves a lot about the game and he's giving what I believe to be a rather spot-on analysis of the current expansion and the problems Bungie might face in the road ahead if they choose to stay the course .
EDIT 2: Before the expansion launched I brought up the possibility of opening up the VOG as well as the Jovian Complex and Seraphim Vault within patrol to help (artificially at least) expand the world and spice things up. After running into the same wall that I always do in Bunker RAS-2 on patrol, it appears they have chosen to keep what precious few new environments they DO have away from those in free-roam who are looking for a change of pace during bounties. That thread can be found [url=http://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/83257585/0/0/1]HERE [/url].
EDIT 3: With the weekly Deej update incoming, I think it would be wise on Bungie's part to begin laying out, in concrete terms, what we can expect from House of Wolves and whether or not a true "expansion" to our Guardian's world is on the horizon in some form. Communication is key here since a lot of these complaints and concerns crop up because vague promises like "new adventures are on the way" become meaningless and don't help players decide whether to move on or to stick with the game.
EDIT 4: Some more negative mainstream media attention has cropped up over at CNET. Discussion on that article can be found [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/83781927/0/0]HERE[/url]
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First off, destiny is addicting as hell. What other game is out right now that you can spend your entire day playing and come back the next day for more? Nothing I can think of. Advanced warfare is good but I don't play it everyday. Dragon age 3 is great but I don't play it everyday. The evil within is good but I don't run back to it everyday. There's something about destiny as a whole that keeps players investing time into it. That's where this game succeeds. You can bash all you want, bungie and activision are making BANK off this game. Why? Because of all the people buying their content. No matter what negative things are said about it. Yes the story is not there yet, it's repetitive, it's limited, sometimes unfair, has plenty of flaws, etc... At the end of the day, everyone on this forum continues to play destiny. It's addicting. The hope for getting that next exotic, the joy of killing mobs of creatures with friends and seeing those blue engrams pop up. Getting a legendary engram after a strike. I personally asked for suros since November and just got it last week in a nightfall strike. Destiny will last a very long time. It can only get better with each dlc release. The Dark Below isn't even that bad. The main flaw is the 2 and a half story missions. Bungie will learn from this and they will succeed. House of Wolves is next.