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Destiny Reveal Thread
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This is an important thing to note. I would imagine it means FY2013 as that quote most likely came from their most recent investor call. Which could leave Destiny the holiday release window that would be reported in FY2014.
I can't imagine Bungie/Activision will want to miss out on the inevitable crazy holiday season this year.
electricpirate
Member
According to at least one person at the event, micro transactions were ruled out.
It's really the laziest criticism you could level at it, and incorrect to boot.
SPACECADET
Member
i've watched the vidoc about 20 times now.
my body is ready for more concrete footage.
my body is ready for more concrete footage.
KingJ2002
Member
cool... i saw the quote and edited my post.
im looking forward to seeing if bungie can do it again. the production values are really high... and it's coming at the beginning of next gen. i wouldn't be surprised if this game really becomes a system mover.
scytherage
Member
The vidoc and the ideas in it sound awesome. My excitement was watered down when i found out it needs to be online all the time, though.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Destiny is getting some huge advertising on the Xbox Dashboard. Hopefully that's a good indication to it being a Durango exclusive, like the contract said...
I wouldn't read much into it. Playstation uploaded the ViDoc to their official channel.
I think the exclusivity details of the contract have changed dramatically.
Chronos24
Member
Take a look at this. Someone on reddit claims to have been poking around in bungie's source code. Possible WiiU and pc version?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BDWl4X8CYAIAl2T.png
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BDWl4X8CYAIAl2T.png
ToyMachine228
Member
Online only doesn't bother me. The lackluster method of reveal doesn't bother me. Bungie's hyperbole doesn't bother me. The gameplay footage that some people are underwhelmed with doesn't bother me.
What bothers me is that since Halo: Combat Evolved, Bungie has talked like the sky is the limit and has frequently failed to deliver. Until Reach, they couldn't figure out how to model humans. They've been the first to do a great number of things. Console FPS controls. Matchmaking. Saved films. They truly innovate in the infrastructure of gaming. Where they have let me down is in actual game content.
Their Halo games had great multiplayer. They created a great universe. Single-player however, left room to be desired. In my mind, 343 really blew them out of the water. Bungie would show flashes of good ideas but spin their wheels and drudge through "Yeah this is pretty good" levels for the most part. They spun out of control with their story for Halo despite creating an amazing universe with incredible depth. They lost focus.
What I'm trying to say is, I'm hesitant. Despite all Bungie has done for console gaming, I'm not sure that they can deliver a game that I really want to play all the time, again. Hopefully they prove me wrong. I'd really love a new vice in my life. But until I see more that makes me step back and say "wow" or have the game in my hands, I'm going to keep my hype in check.
What bothers me is that since Halo: Combat Evolved, Bungie has talked like the sky is the limit and has frequently failed to deliver. Until Reach, they couldn't figure out how to model humans. They've been the first to do a great number of things. Console FPS controls. Matchmaking. Saved films. They truly innovate in the infrastructure of gaming. Where they have let me down is in actual game content.
Their Halo games had great multiplayer. They created a great universe. Single-player however, left room to be desired. In my mind, 343 really blew them out of the water. Bungie would show flashes of good ideas but spin their wheels and drudge through "Yeah this is pretty good" levels for the most part. They spun out of control with their story for Halo despite creating an amazing universe with incredible depth. They lost focus.
What I'm trying to say is, I'm hesitant. Despite all Bungie has done for console gaming, I'm not sure that they can deliver a game that I really want to play all the time, again. Hopefully they prove me wrong. I'd really love a new vice in my life. But until I see more that makes me step back and say "wow" or have the game in my hands, I'm going to keep my hype in check.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Darn it. I secretly want it to be exclusive to Durango (PS3 and Xbox 360 release, Durango release but no Orbis) so I can have something to justify my Durango purchase this year.
"Playstation Vita"
"Wii U"
Yup. Enough to confirm that it's fake for me!
Well, at least you'll have mandatory Kinect.
I hate every single rumor about Microsoft's new console.
debunked a few pages back
Does anyone have a 1920x1200 or larger version of that grey and white Destiny wallpaper? Can't find that on the official site.
Currently writing up my thoughts on the reveal. Overall pretty positive, and IMO we got a ton more info than I expected, but I totally understand if people felt burnt.
Currently writing up my thoughts on the reveal. Overall pretty positive, and IMO we got a ton more info than I expected, but I totally understand if people felt burnt.
I think with the press like Jeff saying he wouldn't be surprised to see it at the Sony event says a lot on its own.
SomeOneInaHat
Member
I'm still ultra curious how these vehicles are going to factor into this game, they look massive.
I'm still ultra curious how these vehicles are going to factor into this game, they look massive.
IGN mentioned how those "Spider Pirates" will have quite the interesting combat.
This is the one. Thank you!
I'm still ultra curious how these vehicles are going to factor into this game, they look massive.
I reckon that tank is a boss vehicle, like Scarabs are in Halos.
Pre-planning likely began before Halo 3 was finished, 2007, but dev work wouldn't have been focused on destiny until 2010.
No problem!
BeekleMatter
Member
Debunked at step one? Ouch.
I always knew this, but I never realized the white dot was the traveller... wow.
Yeah, they were hinting at it being a lot more versatile due to it being like a Spider from its legs. Combat will be very interesting.
Hm. Well, I suppose we'll have to wait and see. I wouldn't be opposed to seeing Destiny again on Wednesday, this time on a next gen console.
CountAntonius
Member
So online only, Hub world and no main menu's means this game pretty much has no lan support/competitive appeal whatsoever huh?
So strange when that was such a big part of what made halo a success.
So strange when that was such a big part of what made halo a success.
Steelyuhas
Member
Well this isn't Halo.
I wouldn't mind either. It would be big for Sony, too. as again, Jeff said, something like "here's Bungie on our new console!" to the mass market.
I was talking to someone earlier how it seemed more like a teaser of sorts for something later in this month or next anyway.
Trickster
Member
Well, there's a reason they stopped making halo games, they were kinda tired of it.
CountAntonius
Member
No it obviously isn't but it is a shooter and locking out competitive play is kinda surprising.
Yeah I can see how that's possible. I think the concept is exciting. Hopefully the game goes to third person in hubs to allow more players on screen. Having hubtown's would be kind of a waste if they aren't lively.
Yeah you're right. I forgot about battlenet. I guess we need to see how the competitive lobby system works out first.
Hydranockz
Member
Sorry, what? Why are they linked like that? Don't you need to be online to play SC2 in tournaments? You can have competitive appeal without lan support.
Well it's still mentioned how you can choose to do some PvP modes or something like that.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
This guy looks straight out of Halo:
Art style wise everything else looks pretty unique and distinct though.
Yeah, its the same color pallet as ONI, Exodus and the beginning of Long Night of Solace. Its also more than that..its just the way it renders everything..it has that same sort of flat greyish-blue look to everything.
Compare:
to
And it just kinda feels like a minor engine upgrade.. Kinda like Reach with way better lighting, but where everything still looks a little flat and washed out. That said, it does look like they are pushing the draw distance also.
No doubt it looks better, but there is still somehing about the way the engine renders lighting and colors, geometry, etc. that makes it look distinctly like reach.
It was debunked. Its "real", but its part of all Activision game pages source code apparently.
Art style wise everything else looks pretty unique and distinct though.
Yeah, its the same color pallet as ONI, Exodus and the beginning of Long Night of Solace. Its also more than that..its just the way it renders everything..it has that same sort of flat greyish-blue look to everything.
Compare:
to
And it just kinda feels like a minor engine upgrade.. Kinda like Reach with way better lighting, but where everything still looks a little flat and washed out. That said, it does look like they are pushing the draw distance also.
No doubt it looks better, but there is still somehing about the way the engine renders lighting and colors, geometry, etc. that makes it look distinctly like reach.
It was debunked. Its "real", but its part of all Activision game pages source code apparently.
Also, I think a big part of this reveal was just getting the name out there. Give Bungie some publicity, let the public know about Destiny, let retailers and other sites promote it, etc. I said it earlier in this thread, but Destiny didn't officially exist until just this last week, and today was Bungie's way of bringing it to the public so everybody knows what their next big project is.
I think we'll have plenty more information headed out way in the coming weeks/months, especially with the next gen console announcements and Destiny's ties to those.
Trickster
Member
You do, and it's one of the most stupid things ever. Several matches have gotten ruined by disconnects and lag.
Blizzards gotten a ton of shit for it. Deservedly so
FlutterPuffs
Member
I love the look.
It doesn't look as technically amazing as Halo 4 or Killzone 2/3 but that art design is just so beautiful. I can't wait for it.
It doesn't look as technically amazing as Halo 4 or Killzone 2/3 but that art design is just so beautiful. I can't wait for it.
Hydranockz
Member
When was the most recent high profile case of that happening?
Yeah, definitely. I think it was a mistake to call everyone out there and what seemed gimped as I mentioned earlier. But there was the point of just announcing it and getting that across.
Definitely. I don't know if it was confirmed, but I hope they're at GDC as well.
Trickster
Member
I kinda feel like it looks like more than a minor engine upgrade. The first picture you post with the guy in a suit looks like something from halo 4 imo. I mean just compare him to the brute model in your reach picture.
The short snippets of in game stuff we saw in the vidoc looked pretty impressive for current gen imo, much closer to halo 4 visuals than reach. And it'll be really impressive if they manage to keep the things that they did better than halo 4 ( textures, landscapes and number of enemies at a time )
I don't really know, haven't followed pro stracraft 2 in a while. But go look up dimaga vs mvp for an example of how it can ruin a great series
There was also the time where mlg lost internet and all the sc2 pros had to sit around twidling their thumbs while the lan enabled games could continue on.
There's simply no excuse for making a multiplayer game with highly competitive play in mind, and then not have LAN support. It's simply a result of trying to reduce priacy at the cost of the honest consumer.
JohnnySasaki86
Member
When did this game start development? 2009?
I always get confused on when you start counting actual development, like what contitutes "actual development"? pre pre production where its a bunch brainstorming and writing down ideas on napkins and what not, doesn't really count IMO, cause the game most likely hasn't even got close to being greenlit a lot of times at that phase. I'm sure they weren't doing much more than that in early 2009.
I think actual development should be when you have official artwork in place and your start creating assets based on that in engine.
ElRenoRaven
Member
So finally getting around to reading the Kotaku article and this without a doubt sounds awesome. It's ambitious as hell though. However if they can pull it off it will be amazing to see.
Honestly, it was so they'd all write stories on it. The amount of coverage Destiny had gotten today is substantial, and a lot of that is because they reached out to so many media outlets.
And they are going to be there; Joe Staten is giving a presentation about building their new world and I imagine the game will get some run there as well.
electricpirate
Member
I'll miss LAN play for sure if it's gone, but if it's a sacrifice that needs to be made to create the game that destiny could be, well then, I'll deal with having everyone on the internet at my next LAN.
We'll see what happens with competetitve/MLG stuff, but the entire competitive FPS area is so damn stagnant, and the audience is so small, I won't miss it.
We'll see what happens with competetitve/MLG stuff, but the entire competitive FPS area is so damn stagnant, and the audience is so small, I won't miss it.
The Horror the horror
Banned
Looks beautiful.
I hope they flesh out the lore more. I want to know a lot about the world, races, and history of this new universe. Are they going to be releasing a book or some such alongside the game to explain its backdrop? Is there anything available online like a character or world bio?
I hope they flesh out the lore more. I want to know a lot about the world, races, and history of this new universe. Are they going to be releasing a book or some such alongside the game to explain its backdrop? Is there anything available online like a character or world bio?
Not sure if this was posted, but I thought this Twitter exchange between Jonathan Blow and Bungie lead engineer Brian Sharp was really interesting:
I'm a little confused about what he (Bungie Guy) believes they revealed today.
Jonathan Blow said:
Brian Sharp said:
Jonathan Blow said:
Brian Sharp said:
I'm a little confused about what he (Bungie Guy) believes they revealed today.
Cuban Legend
Member
Where is the high quality MP4 or uncompressed version of the ViDoc? I missed having those from the Halo days of Bungie's ViDocs...