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[Xaero Gravity]

4 planets only, check

One of the locations on Earth is exactly the same as one that was supposed to come out on Destiny 1, check

New guardian supers are completely copies from old ones, check

Graphics look basically the same, check

New planets look a lot like Venus, from Vex to the Guarden, lots of reused textures from Destiny 1, check

DLCs planned with content that was cut out from the original game, check

It's like I'm back on 2014 again.

I hate to sound so pessimistic, but I agree

 

[cripterion]

Ahahahahahaha.

Sure bro.

Just got home and on the stream and looks the same as the last one to me so far. All this talk of the game looking out of this world lol. They even kept the same UI it seems.
So this runs at 60fps on consoles?

 

[cebri.one]

This sure will play less boring than it looks.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Destiny 1 had a good foundation. Idk why some of you thought Bungie was gonna scrap all of that for the sequel. You keep what worked well and you build it up. It seems like some of y'all wanted this to be something else. That something else isn't Destiny. What they're showing now is Destiny.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

If online gaming has taught me anything, is that whenever you have a premade and you are just looking for one more person, that that person is going to be treated like shit.

well yeah, there are some clans like that.

Think Bungie will find ways to quell that though, and that's interesting for me.

 

[ultron87]

I'm glad they are making good on all their big talk about Community from the first game, where it was essentially impossible to meet players in game.

 

[InPlosion]

Could people elaborate on their posts at all? Hot takes with no context are annoying.

That kind of "forced" interaction does not work at all.
What happened in cataclysm is that people ended up joining giant guilds that were top level already, just to get perks, without ever talking or interacting.

Social interaction should happen naturally, without devs trying to "force" it in, by baiting players with extrinsic rewards.

Blizzard ditched that kind of guild based progression system ages ago, because it, DEMONSTRABLY, does not work.

 

[Nasbin]

Well, here's to hoping raids don't go the way of WoW dungeons because of LFG. Trying to design content for both randoms on gamepads and coordinated groups all with mouse+keyboard sounds rough to balance.

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

They didn't improve the graphics?
Also what about the next PS4 story?
Anything?

 

[oneils]

It really does seem like an expansion. For better or worse it was it is. I'll probably end up getting it as the qol elements make it worth it to me. However, it really does feel like this is the game that should have been originally released back in 2014.

Still need more info. How many environments in total are there etc?

 

[Sola Scriptura]

Huh. "Story."

I'll believe it when I see it, Bungie.

 

[Jest Chillin]

Multiple "Roland" usernames. Shout out to The Dark Tower along with the Gunslinger class.

 

[GiantBombGamer]

4 planets only, check

One of the locations on Earth is exactly the same as one that was supposed to come out on Destiny 1, check

New guardian supers are completely copies from old ones, check

Graphics look basically the same, check

New planets look a lot like Venus, from Vex to the Guarden, lots of reused textures from Destiny 1, check

DLCs planned with content that was cut out from the original game, check

It's like I'm back on 2014 again.

This is more of a half step than I was hoping for. Congrats to Activision though, they got people hook line and sinker to ride the exact train again, even gave up their characters they spent years with in the process. But hey, clans, a map, and you dont have to go to orbit!

 

[oti]

This will sell 10M copies. It looks polished as hell. Almost Blizzard-like.

the industry is pretty much prepared for this game to be the "next big thing"

 

[Gav47]

I've never had a game that felt like home until I played soda drinker pro

 

[BreezyLimbo]

It's based on cooldown times. Even your base attack is purely based on your gear vs how fast you push the buttons.

Its still real time. Back pedal all you want.

 

[Amibguous Cad]

wtf is she going on about. It's just a video game.

Not for all of us. I wouldn't be sober if it weren't for DGAF. (Social outlets that don't involve ealcohol are pretty scarce around those parts for people my age)

 

[LegalEagleMike]

I met my soul mate on Destiny!



jk

 

[Holiday]

These quality of life improvements may seem minor, but will make the game so much funner to play.

 

[Gurrry]

I hate to sound so pessimistic, but I agree

Theres this cool option for the both of you.

Not playing it.

I know, crazy concept.

 

[akileese]

Huh. "Story."

I'll believe it when I see it, Bungie.

They started doing a better story during TTK. Come on now.

 

[dc89]

4 planets only, check

One of the locations on Earth is exactly the same as one that was supposed to come out on Destiny 1, check

New guardian supers are completely copies from old ones, check

Graphics look basically the same, check

New planets look a lot like Venus, from Vex to the Guarden, lots of reused textures from Destiny 1, check

DLCs planned with content that was cut out from the original game, check

It's like I'm back on 2014 again.

God damn it.

 

[17 Seconds]

The fact that there is only one raid is pretty laughable. Hopefully that changes by launch.

uhh why would you have expected more than 1 to start?

 

[SDCowboy]

The lack of regular raid-matchmaking is still an extreme turnoff to me.

 

[LifEndz]

"Dood...you know anything about this Destiny game?"

 

[Jarmel]

4 planets only, check

One of the locations on Earth is exactly the same as one that was supposed to come out on Destiny 1, check

New guardian supers are completely copies from old ones, check

Graphics look basically the same, check

New planets look a lot like Venus, from Vex to the Guarden, lots of reused textures from Destiny 1, check

DLCs planned with content that was cut out from the original game, check

It's like I'm back on 2014 again.

I just started watching. Is all of that true?

 

[Rexatality]

At this point they are refusing to include matching making because they don't any to admit they got it wrong.

Would a standard matchmaking be better, though?

 

[Hoo-doo]

This dude extolling the virtues of multiplayer. Yo dude, we've been playing games online for a while now.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

That kind of "forced" interaction does not work at all.
What happened in cataclysm is that people ended up joining giant guilds that were top level already, just to get perks, without ever talking or interacting.

Social interaction should happen naturally, without devs trying to "force" it in, by baiting players with extrinsic rewards.

Blizzard ditched that kind of guild based progression system ages ago, because it, DEMONSTRABLY, does not work.

Yet it works perfectly in Warframe and has for years. Funny that.

 

[cebri.one]

He's been working out.

 

[Quonny]

A clan leveling system is a bad idea. It just leads to mega guilds where people don't talk and just use them for perks.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

I really, really want to know how it makes it is a logical conclusion for anyone making this claim to say that the game is just an expansion level upgrade from Destiny based on literally 5 minutes of footages and brief descriptions of each mode.

We can only respond to what they show us. They aren't showing anything that looks drastically different. Which is fine, I loved D1. But, I was expecting this to be a much bigger game.

They took an extra year on this. I didn't expect it to just be a refined D1. I'm fine with it, like I said. I'll be there day one, as I loved the first. But, I can also be a bit disappointed at the lack of wow-factor they've displayed so far.

 

[serenewarfare]

They didn't improve the graphics?
Also what about the next PS4 story?
Anything?

Didn't improve the graphics?

What?

 

[ZeoVGM]

absolutely baffled at the exclusion of normal fucking matchmaking. Now I can only get paired up with dedicated tryhards. They talk about how toxic people can get, but are unaware that clans can be some of the worst lol. Gotta be fucking kidding me

Raids would be a disaster with normal matchmaking but this is close enough where it's fine.

But the Nightfall should just have normal matchmaking.

 

[Orochinagis]

We warframe, finally.

 

[Shito]

absolutely baffled at the exclusion of normal fucking matchmaking. Now I can only get paired up with dedicated tryhards. They talk about how toxic people can get, but are unaware that clans can be some of the worst lol. Gotta be fucking kidding me

You never played Destiny right? The community there is amazing in coop activities, in great parts because the game design rewards cooperation and never gives the occasion for players to antagonize others.
This guided games thing is a pretty clever idea.

 

[Danthrax]

oh my God

apparently Destiny changes lives now

 

[- J - D -]

Noseworthy is freakin built, this guy.

 

[suddenlyissoon]

I once got cussed out by a 12 year old for not knowing the order to go in during a LFG group Raid from the 100.

I most definitely do not know what he's talking about.

 

[Strakt]

4 planets only, check

One of the locations on Earth is exactly the same as one that was supposed to come out on Destiny 1, check

New guardian supers are completely copies from old ones, check

Graphics look basically the same, check

New planets look a lot like Venus, from Vex to the Guarden, lots of reused textures from Destiny 1, check

DLCs planned with content that was cut out from the original game, check

It's like I'm back on 2014 again.

Massive Whining check

Trying to find a negative in a positive check

Nothing will please you check

 

[FyreWulff]

absolutely baffled at the exclusion of normal fucking matchmaking. Now I can only get paired up with dedicated tryhards. They talk about how toxic people can get, but are unaware that clans can be some of the worst lol. Gotta be fucking kidding me

matchmade raids would result in nerfing the fuck out of them to make them compatible with matchmaking. no thanks.

 

[Sinfamy]

Yawn, all this talk of community and friends.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

Destiny concept art makes me hard

 

[Gin-Shiio]

I guess they have to announce this stuff but it mostly just highlights how destiny 1 was missing some really basic features

Pretty much. Kind of rubs me the wrong way how they present every improvement as a revolution of gaming, when it should have been in Destiny 1 as is.
Also, did the folks of Bungie pull a F&F marathon? So much talk about family.

 

[MrS]

The gameplay looks incredible. Graphics don't look anywhere near the same imo.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

A clan leveling system is a bad idea. It just leads to mega guilds where people don't talk and just use them for perks.

Yup

Thats why Blizzard got rid of most guild perks.

 

[blue_phazon]

oh my God

apparently Destiny changes lives now

It does? It builds communities

 

[140.85]

I can't help but notice how much this game seems to lack anti-aliasing at the moment.

 

[GhaleonEB]

4 planets only, check

One of the locations on Earth is exactly the same as one that was supposed to come out on Destiny 1, check

New guardian supers are completely copies from old ones, check

Graphics look basically the same, check

New planets look a lot like Venus, from Vex to the Guarden, lots of reused textures from Destiny 1, check

DLCs planned with content that was cut out from the original game, check

It's like I'm back on 2014 again.

This is largely BS. I really don't understand this level of cynicism.

 

[BLCKATK]

People saying no new enemies, it's way too early to say that shit. No new Factions sure, but each existing faction is getting completely new archetypes within them, and we haven't seen them yet.

Still way too early to call on that.