Hi guys, just popped on to gauge the reactions surrounding the Destiny alpha. My friend and I both have the alpha, and we are both mightily impressed with what can be done in game.
From the few hours that I have spent in game thus far, there are a few things that have caught my attention.
For
* Destiny looks fantastic, definitely one of the best looking PS4 games.
* Superbly weighted controls, but I would have expected nothing less from Bungie.
* Shooting is very tight, and precise. If there is aim assist, it is not as poorly implemented as in Call of Duty.
* There are plenty of things to shoot, in both scripted and unscripted events. With one particularly massive encounter with a 'devil'.
* There are plenty of customisation options, for both the character and their equipment.
* Co-op is superb, both with a friend or with random people. Occasionally you bump into other players in co-op mode, and you can achieve an objective together. Unfortunately, you cannot attack them.
Against
* This might be an issue with the Alpha, but sharing video, or taking pictures, causes the game to crash frequently.
* Sometimes the objective is not quite clear, particularly if you transition from one area to another accidentally whilst wandering around.
* Some of the interiors have a deja vu feel to them, and you find yourself questioning whether you have been there before.
The sparrow already has a nickname, we call it Jack, as in Jack Sparrow. You can often here me cry "I am off on my Jack!" or where is my "Jack?"
Here are some screen shots that I have captured.
logon screen
I love ingame sunrises, or sunsets!
My friend and I, off to Old Russia, ready to kick ass.
The 'cortana like' device that aids you through the game.
I will attempt to get more ingame screen shots, and videos, but as I have stated, I am sure there is an issue with the game that causes it to crash.
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Exactly what I was thinking. Very impressive for an alpha build.It surprises me that it looks so good for just being an Alpha build. Maybe it will be even more stunning on release
I watched one little vid just to see what it sort of looked and played like and that's it.I'm purposefully reading as little and watching as little as I can before getting the game in my hands. That's what I did for Halo 3 and it was probably the best game I've ever played.
However from what everyone else is saying, it's really hard to keep my Destiny virginity.
As I said before this is the opportunity for PS2/PS3 players to finally get a feel of Halo / Borderlands. Those of us that have played halo for all these years, Destiny will feel very familiar. Those that have never played Halo, will finally get their chance......just called Destiny.
After I am done with the beta I will be doing the same thing to avoid spoilers. Especially if I like the beta. And yes Halo 3 was and still is an epic game. I still truly love that co-op campaign. If you like Halo 3 you should check out Halo 4. I would say I actually like Halo 4 more than 3. Both are my top favorite games. I hated ODST and didn't care much for Reach. H3 and H4 are just epic.I'm purposefully reading as little and watching as little as I can before getting the game in my hands. That's what I did for Halo 3 and it was probably the best game I've ever played.
However from what everyone else is saying, it's really hard to keep my Destiny virginity.
Sounds about right since the game comes out in 2 months. This is actually fairly late for a beta to be released. I would say its safe to say this is more of a demo than a beta. What we see in this beta is pretty much exactly what the final game will be.
