Calling it now the Expansion will drop on PS4 first and be exclusive for a long time also. I really hate exclusive content when a game is multiplat.Timed is just a kick in the teeth.
I... really don't see Destiny as a direct competitor of Halo/CoD/BF/TF.. The real draw of the game is the Co-Op PvE stuff while the other games are all Competitive MP draw primarily. There will, of course, be overlap but I don't think it's really going to be that direct of an effect.
Now when The Division comes out.. that's going to be a lot more of a direct competitor to Destiny due to the RPG heavy elements.
Not as bad as Insomniac PS fans not even getting Sunset Overdrive period, haha.
Its the same thing Microsoft has done with Call of Duty for a long time, except way worse.Maybe so, difference is, Microsoft would get the entire game exclusivity and make it so noone else could play it. This is far better IMO.
An exclusive multiplayer map for a year is a bit much though don't you think? Thats a lot more than an iconic cap, or even the "60 minutes of exclusive gameplay" crap. Maps are the life blood of a competitive game.I actually didn't realize Strikes worked like that, but regardless, I'm sure it's no big loss. As noted by other posters above, this exclusive stuff is almost always worthless and completely non-essential. Especially in a loot game. This stuff will be good for an hour, three tops.
Pre-order/exclusive DLC isn't worth getting upset over. If you really need it - if it's truly essential to the experience - it'll be in every version of the game on day one. That goes for every game.
1 year? That's insane. I doubt it TBH. I would take it with a grain of salt since it's from Amazon. 3-6 months DLC exclusivity is not unexpected, but a year? I doubt it.
I actually didn't realize Strikes worked like that, but regardless, I'm sure it's no big loss. As noted by other posters above, this exclusive stuff is almost always worthless and completely non-essential. Especially in a loot game. This stuff will be good for an hour, three tops.
Pre-order/exclusive DLC isn't worth getting upset over. If you really need it - if it's truly essential to the experience - it'll be in every version of the game on day one. That goes for every game.
An exclusive multiplayer map for a year is a bit much though don't you think? Thats a lot more than an iconic cap, or even the "60 minutes of exclusive gameplay" crap. Maps are the life blood of a competitive game.
An exclusive multiplayer map for a year is a bit much though don't you think? Thats a lot more than an iconic cap, or even the "60 minutes of exclusive gameplay" crap. Maps are the life blood of a competitive game.
It actually depends on where, progression wise, the Strike is located in the game itself. If it's an early to mid-game Strike.. it probably won't be played too much by the community and there will be other content with better rewards after it. However if it's late-game or if it offers unique loot... it will get played much more than "an hour, three tops."
Considering how content-light Titanfall was at release, how much could we have expected from Respawn if they had another two platforms to support?
You must ask yourself that ;p
Depends. If Destiny was PS4 only, or even PS3/PS4 only I bet we'd see a very different game in terms of performance and visuals, even if only from the developer focus on fewer platforms to support, and not from the PS4's specific power advantages.
I hoped i dont get banned for asking this, but given Bungie's history with MS, why didnt MS buy exclusive rights to Destiny before Sony did or outbid Sony?
don't really get that though, considering the game would likely not be made if ms didnt fund the game and allowed insomniac to keep the ip
They'll stop doing it when it stops working.I hope that this trend of Pre-order/exclusive DLC as bait for purchases stops...
It's just frustrating to see parts of a game used as carrots to try and sway buyers.
Sony is not funding Destiny DLC man, c'mon.Well, yeah, but it doesn't make it sting any less, and for all we know, this Destiny content could have been made after the deal took place, meaning maybe it wouldn't exist if this deal didn't, so could be the same situation.
Judging from MS's and Sony's E3 conferences the practice isn't going anywhere. The days of the 3rd party exclusive are all but over. 3rd party exclusive DLC is the new 3rd party exclusive.I hope that this trend of Pre-order/exclusive DLC as bait for purchases stops...
It's just frustrating to see parts of a game used as carrots to try and sway buyers.
GTAIV episodes were seemingly forever.Aren't these sort of timed DLC's usually limited to about a month ? A year is an awfully long time.
I hoped i dont get banned for asking this, but given Bungie's history with MS, why didnt MS buy exclusive rights to Destiny before Sony did or outbid Sony?
I hoped i dont get banned for asking this, but given Bungie's history with MS, why didnt MS buy exclusive rights to Destiny before Sony did or outbid Sony?
Amusing that when you type in just "Destiny" into the search field for amazon, the only thing that comes up is the PS4 version and the White console bundle.
#itsaconspiracy
That's true, yes. As noted in previous threads, the MP community at large will potentially reject that map for that exact reason.
I hoped i dont get banned for asking this, but given Bungie's history with MS, why didnt MS buy exclusive rights to Destiny before Sony did or outbid Sony?
You just need to buy a PS4 if you don't have one already. It is technically an option.Because everybody has that option, right?
This post is just....lol wutSee this is why I like Sony. They actually form partnerships to get DLC instead of money hatting like Microsoft does.
Destiny's Multiplayer is definitely competitive enough to surpass any of those games. Hell, even pro Halo players are jumping on the Destiny Multiplayer Hype Train.
I hoped i dont get banned for asking this, but given Bungie's history with MS, why didnt MS buy exclusive rights to Destiny before Sony did or outbid Sony?
That's certainly what Sony want you to think, at least.It's gotta be clear to everyone now that to get the full Destiny experience you're going to buy the PS4 version
Xbox has call of duty which sells well while playstation will have destiny which will no doubt sell just as good, if not better. It is a win-win situation for activition. $$$$$
Pretty sure that's just how Amazon lists multiplats. They show one version of the game and once you click on it you can choose which version you want.Oh wtf...I thought you were joking.
5th page: Survivor by Destiny's Child (May 1, 2001)
Still haven't see Destiny-X1 yet.
Not as bad as Insomniac PS fans not even getting Sunset Overdrive period, haha.
Both, actually. Anything that could benefit from a developer having a reduced set of platforms to support. But I'm also expecting more content from Destiny since its been in the works for so damn long.Wait are we taking about content or performance and visuals?
Haha, still seems a ways away.Ahh...who fucking cares. It's Destiny time bitches.
So when does the DLC come out?
Its the same thing Microsoft has done with Call of Duty for a long time, except way worse.
Love the spin to keep Sony being the good guys, though. lol
Oh yeah, and their marketing announcing "from the creators of Halo and Call of Duty" is just to get those co-op, mmo, Rpg fans right?
Almost every time they mentioned Destiny, they always said, if you liked our shooters in the past, you'll like this one and can expect that same Bungie quality. There is no way they weren't thinking of the Call of Duty and Halo crowd when making this game. They need that crowd to be a success. Especially with the numbers/sales they have in mind.
Pretty sure that's just how Amazon lists multiplats. They show one version of the game and once you click on it you can choose which version you want.
Sony is not funding Destiny DLC man, c'mon.
Apples to oranges. Destiny was an Xbox lead platform shooter from a former Microsoft studio, that made exclusive Xbox games for the past decade. Then, all of a sudden, they are on another platform, catering to fans who probably haven't even heard of their forums. Whereas many of us Halo/Bungie fans have been with them since 2001, even earlier.
Microsoft funded Insomniac's game from the start. They promised them they could keep their own IP, something Sony didn't, and in return published the game as an exclusive from the start.
I agree Insomniac Playstation fans should be upset, but without MS, the game wouldn't be made. Whereas, within a period of a year or two, Destiny has gone from Xbox lead platform, to almost year long timed exclusives for Sony.
A better example would be, imagine Naughty Dog buys themselves back from Sony, makes a new IP which is multiplatform and then, decides that Xbox gets exclusive alpha, beta, content, etc. How would the Playstation fans feel then?
I no longer have a real horse in this race. I'm a huge Bungie fan, will buy this game, already have it pre-ordered. But I'm also a Halo fan. I joined GAF for the Halo community here. So I'll be forced to go Xbox One, especially with the Master Chief Collection. This November, I'll be playing either Destiny, or games Bungie made ten+ years ago Halo CE, Halo 2, Halo 3. It sucks to lose out on content. I had a ten year bungie.net account that I've lost, and now only have an 8 year bungie account.
That's certainly what Sony want you to think, at least.
Amusing that when you type in just "Destiny" into the search field for amazon, the only thing that comes up is the PS4 version and the White console bundle.
#itsaconspiracy
You're living in denial man.What is so bizarre about a console manufacturer paying a publisher to get some extra content made exclusively for that platform (particularly if it's going to be exclusive for that long)? I mean, who knows, maybe they did just choose some already-existing content to be exclusive, but I don't find it that crazy a situation personally.
See this is why I like Sony. They actually form partnerships to get DLC instead of money hatting like Microsoft does.
That's actually because it's selling much, much better there.
That's certainly what Sony want you to think, at least.
Gta 4 dlc.