All in all, they seem pretty impressed. They cite the excellent gunplay, FPS mechanics and stunning graphics as plus points, although the public events \u201d\u201c in which players converge on one quest – seem to be their favourite part of the game so far.<\/p>\n
Metro<\/i> do mention a couple of drawbacks though, including overpowered weapons, occasionally stupid AI and a lack of plot or introduction to the game\u2019s apparently deep mythos.<\/p>\n
\nGamespot<\/h4>\n
Gamespot\u2019s review-in-progess calls Destiny<\/i> \u00a0\u201d\u02dchighly polished\u2019 (as it should be for $500m) points out that it shares a lot of similarities with Halo<\/i>. Their favourite part so far is the gameplay, which they claim \u201d\u02dcfeels absolutely fantastic\u2019.<\/p>\n
The reviewer is clearly further into the game than whoever is playing at Metro, as they have claim the plot is beginning to thicken and mention that as a good thing.<\/p>\n
However, they have reserved further judgement on the plot \u201d\u201c as well as the world-building and looting elements \u201d\u201c until they\u2019ve played more of the game.<\/p>\n
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Eurogamer<\/h4>\n
How did Destiny<\/i> fare against Eurogamer\u2019s famously brutal scoring system?<\/p>\n
Well, we don\u2019t actually know yet. They\u2019ve decided not to post a review, stating that they want to \u201d\u02dctest the game thoroughly\u2019 before publishing their verdict<\/a>. Fair enough!<\/p>\n We can\u2019t help but agree with the closing line of their post though: \u201d\u02dc…take a moment to rejoice \u201d\u201c because video games are back in season!\u2019<\/p>\n American gaming site Polygon haven\u2019t posted a review yet, but they\u2019re hosting a live playthrough of the game (although they\u2019re on a break at the time of writing). You can catch up with the action so far here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Musga is a little-known French gaming website that happened to post the first review of Destiny<\/i>. They gave it 6\/10, citing limited architecture, limited enemies, the clich\u00c3\u00a9d story and network issues as their main gripes.<\/p>\n Note that there\u2019s no mention of gameplay in those issues; the review was mostly likely linkbait<\/a> capitalising on interest in the game.<\/p>\n (note: at the time of writing, the review appears to have been removed. You can view part of the review at this link<\/a>).<\/p>\n USGamer reviewed the Destiny <\/i>beta in July and had distinctively mixed feelings about it<\/a>.<\/p>\n Their current review-in-progress<\/a> of the final version seems to reflect this. Editor-in-chief Jeremy Parish writes that he finds the game \u201d\u02dcreally fun\u2019, but complains about the lack of \u201d\u02dcstakes\u2019 in the plot, which makes it hard to care for the characters or the universe as a whole.<\/p>\n Interestingly, USGamer\u2019s editor-at-large Jaz Rignall cites \u201d\u02dcthe shooting\u2019 as the game\u2019s problem, with particular criticism set aside for the AI. He also claims that he doesn\u2019t feel immersed in the experience yet.<\/p>\n Like Polygon, Videogamer are hosting a livestream review of the game. They have also posted some initial thoughts on the game which essentially boil down to 3 words: \u201d\u02dcis this it?\u2019<\/p>\n The review isn\u2019t entirely critical, with praise for Destiny\u2019s <\/i>technical and artistic quality. However, the lack of unique quests and repetitiveness are criticised. It should be mentioned that the review was based on a mostly single-player experience, with a new review due after more time has been spent with the online mode<\/a>.<\/p>\n In summary, no-one really knows what to think about Destiny <\/i>yet. Praise seems to be universal for the game\u2019s artistic style and gameplay, although there seems to be some common criticism for the plot and the enemy AI.<\/p>\n Planning on buying Destiny<\/i>? Then make some cash for it by selling some of your unwanted games with musicMagpie<\/a>!<\/p>\n
\nPolygon<\/h4>\n
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